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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1955
Page
20
In Beach California on August 22 Joyce Ford daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ford and William C. Gathas II son of Mrs. Ina Gathas of Anaheim wed at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church. The couple's reception followed with 240 guests as they plan to reside in Fullerton after a wedding trip to Yosemite and Lake Tahoe.
Mr and Mrs Dennis Arthur Norlin return from a honeymoon in Santa Barbara to their home at 4205 E Th St The wedding was held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church officiated by Virgil F Bjerke The bride wore satin and lace with a pearl rhinestone headpiece and carried carnations and stephanotis The ceremony included Nadine Norlin as maid of honor and Richard McCurdy as best man About 300 guests attended Julie Rae Albrecht was flower girl and Thomas Norlin carried vows The bride is the daughter of A L Collins and a Wilson High School student The groom is S Norlin a Wilson High School graduate and former Sea Devils member
Mid-summer activities keep pace as Woman's City Club schedules its annual picnic for August 26 at Bixby Park. Board notes include new Americanism and parks recreation chairs, a $ from past presidents club and a Mottell's Garden Room bridge gathering with 15 tables and themed decor.
A bridal shower for Katherine Stephens at her home 391 Wisconsin Ave featured yellow and green decor. The bride elect, who will wed Ralph G. Graeber of Valparaiso in September, enjoyed petit fours with green icing and yellow roses served to invited guests.
North Long Beach Republican Women hear tidelands oil talk with Mayor Vermillion Councilman Sponberg and Assemblyman Jockseim at a potluck gathering. Attendees include Mrs Ole Hanson and Mrs James Ringer. Bride-elect graduated Huntington Beach High School and Johnston Business College. fiancé a Huntington High School graduate, plan a June wedding.
Golden Year celebration honored Mr. and Mrs. James Barnard at the home of their daughter in Sunset Beach. Seventy-five well-wishers attended supported by daughters Mrs. Harold Andre and Mrs. Harry Knouse and their children Madeline Linda Mary Alma LaChamplire. The couple wed in Cornish Oklahoma when it was Indian Territory and later moved to California ten years ago.
On freezing fruits and vegetables Better Homes and Gardens explains how to choose prepare and package produce to preserve flavor texture color and vitamins. The September issue guides readers to freeze September's bounty and is available where magazines are sold.
A gracious coffee hour honored Mrs. T. W. Rimer last week. Hosted by Mrs. Fred A. Camp at 3010 Daisy Ave the event celebrated Capt. Rimer USN, recently ordered as commander Long Beach Group Pacific Reserve Fleet. Co hosts were Mines J. L. McAnn H. A. Riggs and Ken Dunlop. Centerpiece featured chrysanthemums gladioli cockscomb and asters.
Long Beach Writers' Club holds its annual picnic and reunion at Bixby Park on Thursday August 25 with a social hour from 11 to 32 a.m. Members will serve their own food cafeteria style at noon. Mary Alden Campbell presides. Lucretia Hayden Burwell reports on the Pacific Coast Writers Conference and Prof. W. David Sievers will speak on playwriting. New poetry book Wild Quail at Play presented. Several members are writing novels.
Darlene Sue Rothrock wed Gene James Axsom in a double ring ceremony at Harmony Chapel Angiewood. The bride wore a silver threaded white shantung gown with Chantilly lace gloves and a fingertip veil, carrying tinted blue carnations. After a honeymoon at the Farmhouse in Buellton, they will move to San Francisco. Axsom serves aboard the USS Consolation.
Local Desk and Derrick Club delegates Doug Beach, Mrs. Jean Kasper, and Miss Zetta Belle Housley from the Incal chapter prepare to attend the national convention at New York City’s Commodore Hotel on September 2 and 3, with a pre-convention meeting on September 1. Highlights include guest speaker Mrs. Helen Valente, editor of Charm Magazine, a fashion show, and speeches by government officials and notable aviation men.
Rick-Rackers, junior auxiliary to the Assistance League of Long Beach, savor the final weeks of vacation as families travel. Mrs. Ian Molina reports members and affiliates. Clyde and Mrs. Dunlap tour the deep south and Scandinavia. others visit Oklahoma City, Irvine Park, Lake Tahoe, and Balboa. The group also supports the 9 o'Clock Players in Los Angeles with Mrs. Bob Bailey writing Pinocchio while Gregg Bailey suns Balboa aboard a new clipper sailboat. Don and Mrs. Will return from a 9000 mile trip through the eastern states and Canada where Don attended Gyro convention in St Andrews New Brunswick.
Members and their mothers of the Wilson High School Sorority hosted a tea at Mrs J L O Brien home 5774 Corso Di Napoli. Pledge Mistress Sharon Sweely and Pledge President Joanne Schwerighofer assisted. Pledged girls include Lorelei Andrew Janice Brown ing Carol Grimes Marilyn Kunan Pat O Brien Sharon Omohundro Patty Pursley Mar ina Redmayne Linda Redding Anne Ringler Joanne Schwerig thofer Patti Wertz Sharon Young.
Junior Matron Department members of Ebhel Club plan next year with a summer meeting over lunch. Hosts were Mrs M Robert Brown and Mrs Edward T Cafferkey. A friendship coffee hour on Wednesday Sept 7 at Mrs J W Pant's home tops the agenda. Chairman Mrs John W Lower led the session with members listed.
Mrs E A Charlton and Mrs G W Bullock have returned to their home in Portsmouth Ohio after spending three weeks here with their sister Mrs G G Morris at 4245 E ard St.
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