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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1947
Page
13
A wartime flyer, Paul, survives a crash that kills his buddy. He is cared for by the buddy’s family who shelter him and grow fond, creating a complex and troubling emotional entanglement amid danger and lingering sorrow.
A man recounts two years with a caretaker family who paid his way and pressed their own ambitions on him. He seeks a civil service post abroad and wishes to pursue rehabilitation and travel, asking if leaving would be ungrateful. An advisor urges a clean break yet maintains possible future contact.
Convalescing Mrs Madrid Lambert Teffres, formerly in Palm Springs at Community Hospital, stayed with Eva Boyer and Mrs R L Morton, then returned home at 2418 Second St. August visit planned. Mrs Jeffres hosts guests. social notes include pattern advertising and extended family mentions from Washington state.
Miss Grace E Talia ferro became the bride of William E Denne at Norman dy Wedding Chapel. The bridal party included Pat Rafferty as best man and Mrs Rafferty as matron of honor. The couple resides at 3901 10th St. The bride and groom are graduates of local schools.
A reader describes adopting a four year old, facing persistent discipline problems and nerves. An adviser urges forming a loving, patient parent child bond, accepting the child as he is, avoiding perfection goals, and using steady faith and gentle guidance to reduce anxiety and foster growth.
ALOS VERDES COLLEGE welcomed about 500 guests at a campus open house on the Rolling Hills campus. Founder Dr Richard P Saunders and president designate Dr Richard Saunders lead a tour of dormitories library classrooms and dining hall as the new private college prepares to open September 18 with advisory committee members hosting the event.
Darlene Eb Ott o of Gd Euclid Ave marries Henry A Geiss son of Theo and Gore Geiss of 3630 E 15th St at Lakewood Village Church. The bride wears white satin with lace, carries gardenias and carnations. Matron of honor is A M Morrison. best man Ross Day. Bridesmaids Maxine Prank and Vivian Oliver. ushers Gordon Joplin and Ronald Ott. Reception hosted by Vivian Ward Mary Lou Metz Audrey Loucks. Northern honeymoon, home at 2208 Lime Ave. Bride a Jordan High School graduate. groom a Wilson High School graduate.
The notice highlights crochet square designs from Pattern 812 and a 1947 Needlecraft Catalog with 102 illustrations, offering patterns and instructions. It also reports the marriage of Lydia E. Beaman and Leonard Brandenburg at Normandy Wedding Chapel and their honeymoon plans at Yosemite National Park.
The Program committee of the Wilson PTA will meet Friday for a luncheon at Mrs. John P. Gartner’s home 250 Quincey Ave. Attending are Mines Guerrant Douglas Newcomb Ben Knight T J Clark A J Martin and Philip Hlithorpe to discuss the year’s plans.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Lenz of 1021 E Second St host Mrs Lenz sister Miss Thet Griffiths of Sydney Australia as house guest for 12 weeks. They plan a motor trip through Oregon and Washington for a couple of weeks to show their visitor the scenic north.
Mr and Mrs L Wendel announce the engagement of their daughter Doris Livelyn to Richard M Frodahl son of Mr and Mrs St Frodahl of 1210 Fifth Street Doris is a graduate of Polytechnic High School Richard is a chief metalsmith at the UW and 8 Jason The wedding vow exchange will occur in the near future.
Mrs. W. P. Garrison of 5699 Corso Di Napoli hosted the Junior Matron group of the Woman's City Club at a bridge luncheon assisted by Mrs. Alberta York Z.
Leighton J. Turner of 2661 Golden Ave. flies to Chicago on Thursday to attend a reunion of the 137th air squadron from World War I. The trip marks a gathering of former squadron members and veterans.
Jordan P T A executive board will hold a covered dish gathering at noon tomorrow in Houghton Park.
A wedding party dinner hosted at the Huston home honored Jo Ann and her fiancé Larry Drake with intimate friends and relatives attending. Out of town guests included A T Whaley and Joel Arthur Myers of Minneapolis. A prenuptial shower for Beverly Wilson highlighted Theta Sigma Phi Sorority activities with a long list of attendees.
Mrs Lowie Lockwood and Mrs Irene Taylor vacationing at Lake Tahoe travel from Long Beach to enjoy the lakeside retreat and scenic views on a leisure trip.
A speaker at a banquet prompts a lesson on manners. The narrator notes that judging a senator by how he eats soup proves status isn’t evident from dining habits. The remark underscores social cues at formal events.
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