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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1955

Page

18

Central WCTU Meeting at Mrs Christ engen Home

The Central WCTU will hold an incall day session Tuesday at 1080 Mira Mar Aveh home of Mrs Anna Christ engen. Mrs Vesteen Knox presiding. The session opens at 2 48 pm with prayer and business. Jack Iameheon and Mrs Mary Ladd plus Mrs Isabelle Wigus will direct the afternoon child welfare and speech contest programs.

WCTU Anna Christengen Mira Mar Aveh Vesteen Knox Jack Iameheon Mary Ladd Isabelle Wigus

Canadian Visitors J Mr. and Mrs Size to Return Home

Canadian visitors Mr and Mrs Size along with daughters Lois and Jean and son George will depart next week for their home in Earl Grey Saskatchewan Canada. They have stayed as house guests for a month with Mrs Size's parents Mr and Mrs Truman T Lake of 233 Euclid Ave.

W. Size Lois Jean George Earl Grey Saskatchewan Canada

Redondo Housewife Says 89 Lbs Gone

Betty Jo Manning credits the Prasram slenderizing service by Pat Walker for a dramatic transformation. She lost 89 pounds and major inches, now enjoying social life, confidence, and frequent dances with her husband. The ad promises personalized reducing with guaranteed results and invites complimentary treatment and analysis.

Betty Jo Manning Betty Jo Pat Walker

Salons Open Across Los Angeles Area

Local beauty spots listed with addresses and contact numbers. The notices show locations in Beach, Pasadena, Valley, and Lankershim with hours from 8 AM to 9 PM. Details include street numbers and cross streets, indicating multiple salon sites in the region.

Beach Los Angeles Valley Lankershim Pasadena

Elderbloom Group Installs Officers at Long Beach Meet

The 89-30 Group of the Felder bloom Club convened in Mottell's Garden Room with Mrs Myrtle Follett presiding. Officers elected were Mrs Mary Harmon president and Mrs Frances Petersen inducted as president in a Twilight Toastmistress ceremony attended by guests including Miss Lorraine Potter.

Felderbloom Club Mottell's Myrtle Follett Long Beach Naval Shipv Moonday Je Valley Mary Harmon House Ines van Hyning Ident Dora Heater Harold Claybourne Mury Mary Esteller Connolly Alle Candee Riance Gertride Oliver Bry Cote Brysonjevening D. L. Webster Pt Lalled Presipils Twilight Toastmistress Club Clara Crays Manhattan Beach Frances Petersen Winnie Kint Geraldine Rosscup Be, Goodrich Mary Monk

Lanz Puts Flattery in Autumn Cottons

Lanz recommends for mellow Indian Summer days a broad group of fall cottons. Highlights include Austrian prints and Herbert Meyer luxury cottons with a crescent neckline, self-bias stand-away, loop trim, and loop braid edging. Wool looks follow, featuring attenuated silhouettes, pelon lining, and coats in tweeds and flannels. After Five velvet motifs appear in a long-line dinner dress with a white lace Choir Boy collar.

Lanz Austria Herbert Meyer Siress

New Theta Sigma Phi Sorority Installs New Execs

Theta Sigma Phi Sorority at Ken Niles Villa Marina Balbos Bonnie installed a new executive board. Pearsal becomes president for the coming year as Pauline Potere Rosalie Rogers Bettie Jane Knox Betty Forhan and others assume roles. Outgoing president Shirley Harmening received a jeweled gavel and jewel box, and Christine Staib won the outstanding member award with Evelyn Kofahl as runner-up receiving jewelry.

Theta Sigma Phi Sorority Ken Niles Villa Marina Balbos Bonnie Pearsal Jestler Pauline Potere Rosalie Rogers Bettie Jane Knox Betty Forhan Pegey Morse Muriel Blackwell Madeline Burroughs Iana Shirley Harmening Shirley Harmening

Fall Nuptial Plans Told

Announcement of the upcoming wedding was made by the bride elect’s parents Mr and Mrs Frank Messano of San Pedro. Miss Messano, a St. Anthony's graduate class of 1953, will marry Philip Seynour also a St. Anthony's and Loyola University English graduate. He plans to teach in Westminster School District. The couple, members of the Antonian Club, will wed September 3 at Mary Star of the Sea Church in San Pedro.

Mary Joan Messano Frank San Pedro Philip Seynour Dos Miss Messano St. Anthony's High School Her Gance St. Anthony's Loyola University Westminster Antonian Club Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church D. Royse Highdale Ave Meleeena Lary Mowbray George Mowbray Sylvanwood Ave Excelsior High School Seattle Wash United States Marines Camp Pendleton

Memory Service Set by WCTU at First Christian Church

A memorial service for former Members will be conducted by Mrs. Cora Smith at First Christian Church room 210 on 3th St. and Loreust Ave. Installation of officers for the coming year planned with Mrs. Mae Askins, vice president for the Long Beach Federated WCTU, as installing officer. Junior League of Long Beach members plan a one day event at Towne Club with a noon luncheon.

Cora Smith First Wctu First Christian Church Junior League of Long Beach

Arizona Scenery Attracts Localites

Mr. and Mrs. A Keith Jones and their granddaughters Patty and Shirley Johnson of Williams Air Force Base Chandler Arizona vacation near Flagstaff. They camp in Oak Creek Canyon and visit Tuzigoot Montezuma Castle and Verde Valley. They will see the Grand Canyon South Rim and the Museum of Northern Arizona.

A. Keith Joneson Argonné Ave Patty Shirley Johnson Whiliams Air Force Base Chandler Ariz Flagstaff Scenic Oak Creek Canyon Tuzigoot Montezuma Castle Verde Valley Red Rock Grand Canyon Museum of Northern Arizona

Norwalkians Engaged Bride to Be Sylvia Gunther of Norwalk

Rev and Mrs BR Gunther announce the engagement of their daughter Sylvia Ann Gunther to Wayne Smith son of Mr and Mrs E D Smith of Norwalk. Sylvia a Pepperdine attendee and Excelsior High graduate served as treasurer of Beta Kappa Sorority. Wayne also a Pepperdine graduate with a physical education major plans dental studies. No wedding date set.

BR. E. Gunther Norwalk Sylvia Ann Wayne 2

Music Club Assignments Reported At Dessert Luncheon

Mrs W B Senter chaired a dessert luncheon at 3901 Mariquita Street to assign committees for the Woman's Music Club. Respondents included Henry Mann, James Bryan Murray, R M Hathaway, James H Payton, Leonard E B Payne, Wilkinson Bannister, Lindenberger, Harry Serex, T R Scofield, Elsie McGinley, Logan Bennett, Stanley Smith, Phil W Smith, and James Bickel on various panels.

W. B. Senter Woman's Music Club Mariquita St Mmes. Henry Mann James Bryan Murray R. M. Hathaway James H. Payton Leonard EB. Payne Wilkinson Gordon N Bannister S. Lindenberger Club Harry Se+ rex T. R. Scofield Frances Rolfe Elsie McGinley Logan H. Bennett Stanley Smith Phil W. Smith Young Artists Committee James & Bickel

Swallows Social Club installs new officers at Gala

The Swallows Social Club in Lakewood held a gala banquet at Hody's honoring its newly elected officers Helen Urrutia president Connie Solorzano vice president Patsy Viscarra secretary Carmen Moreno treasurer Chris Martinez sergeant at arms Gloria Rios chaplain Helen Aguilar and Helen MM historians along with 20 members and guests Mr and Mrs Albert Galaz sponsors Training press is Mary Alambula The club formed by high school girls aims to socialize with peers from other groups and support various charities.

Hody's Lakewood Swallows Social Club Albert Galaz Helen Urrutia Connie Solorzano Patsy Viscarra Carmen Moreno Chris Martinez Gloria Rios Helen Aguilar Helen MM

Norwalk Wedding and Society Notes Highlight Season

A detailed Norwalk society page reports the May wedding of Miss Darlene Lorraine Pickup to Thomas J. Potter at Bist Methodist Church with Rev. Wesley Purkiss officiating. The couple plan a Sequoia National Park honeymoon and will reside in Norwalk after returning from their trip.

Darlene Lorraine Pickup Thomas J. Potter Bist Methodist Church Norwalk Wesley Purkiss

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