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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1956
Page
22
A spring bridal feature outlines June wedding magic and April planning. It highlights formal and informal gowns, fabrics like silk and tulle, lace details, and veils from caps to coronets. The piece notes heirloom potential and ends with an editor’s note about a spring brides series.
Long Beach WCTU federation meets at YWCA Auditorium on Tuesday with morning business and nominating committee report. President Mrs Edith M Cocks presides. afternoon features community singing and talks by Mrs Daisy Baldwin and others. Includes youth temperance notes and Torrance council participation.
Members and their husbands of the Beta Rho Chapter Theta Sigma Phi Sorority gathered at the San Pedro Hacienda for a dinner dance celebrating the group's founding as a subded club 11 years ago. Plans include Mother's Day and Fathers' Day breakfasts and a midsummer cotton ball.
The Past Noble Grands Club of Del Wae Rebekah Lodge 275 meets at noon Wednesday in Ma Shinisls Hall at 7238 Elm Ave. Luncheon will be served, followed by regular business and social hour. Visiting Past Noble Grands are invited.
Long Beach Delta Chapter hosts a 21st anniversary lunch at Lakewood County Club on April 14 with Los Angeles and San Diego chapters attending. Thora Frogen and Alice Wagner led plans. centerpieces by Wagner. Virginia Lehman printed programs. Evelyn Mancheth decorated shells. Margaret Temple welcomed as state president. Frances Gray gave sorority history. readings by Sybil Reed. door prizes by Westelle Woody and Hazel Gerbracht.
Local decorators attend the multi million dollar Decorators Show in San Francisco sponsored by the Northern California Chapter of the American Institute of Decorators. Anne Phillips Licanor Lockridge and Ed Frank are among attendees. The event runs with the 25th annual AID conference and features 200 room displays.
The University Club at Long Beach, a formerly men only enclave, invites wives of members to join in social life. A primary women’s committee was formed to organize activities including swimming lessons, bridge, dancing, family parties, and youth programs. The club will remain primarily male guarded but open for women to use dining, lounge, and private areas with a new private quarters and weekly specials.
The Woman's Music Club changes Wednesdays program at Ebell Auditorium to feature tenor Benri Scanlon as soloist. Albert Ruiz and Karen Burt shift to present Dance Drama Center members. Luncheon at noon by Faust Group. Church Music Section meets in Room 4 with Llewelyn Evans on Music in Evangelism and Darlene Sopran soloist. Conference closes year. members and guests invited.
Miss Clara Peaks hosted the Long Beach Story League for its April meeting at 409 Daymont Street. President H A Galsdorf led the annual officer election. officers to be installed later include H A Zelsdorf for a second term Ada L Lyon secretary Rose Berry and Clara Pearts treasurer. Mrs Mincey spoke on Storytelling in Religious Education and Lyon announced folklore from Legends of the Mississippi River with stories Our Love Had Wings Blue Roses and The White Stone. A social hour followed with refreshments.
Mrs. Fred L. Carpenter and Mrs. Fred J. Reynolds hosted the Junior Matrons of the Ebell Club for a recent board gathering. The event brought together club members in a formal social setting at the hostess homes.
Two new members were introduced at a semi monthly meeting held at 3718 Monjaco Rd by Mrs Gene Cheak president who presented gifts to Mrs Dean Jones and Mrs Richard Brawley. Refreshments with begonias were served. A Saturday gathering at 3310 Charlemagne Ave featured dancing games and a Dutch lunch hosted by Mrs Gene Cheak Mrs Jack Buen and Mrs Jack Mixer.
The event at the Ebell clubhouse will feature luncheon tables decorated with ivy and clusters of camellias. Installations are scheduled for May 2 with hostesses Mrs. Charles Evett and Mrs. J. Carleton Harris supervising at 4329 Olive Ave.
An at home program claims Relax-A-Cizor reduces inches while the user rests sleeps or sews. It touts no dieting and a 30 minute daily routine to trim hips waist tummy and thighs without exertion or gym workouts.
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