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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1954
Page
19
A reader asks how to recover a ring and fraternity pin from an ex girlfriend. The adviser suggests a heartfelt plea and notes from family guidance to avoid fighting, plus a skit about mental health at a hospital auxiliary meeting.
Beulah France advises families planning car journeys with children to pack lightly with washable clothing, wraps, a blanket, toothbrushes, dentifrice, and essential paper supplies. She suggests buying items en route, avoiding overloading the car, bringing books, toys, puzzles, and simple rhymes and stories to entertain kids, and learning games to pass time.
A local ad offers zipper sticks from Petri's Cleaners to ease stubborn zippers free of charge, noting repairs for broken zippers at a reasonable price. The shop touts suit and dress cleaning and pressing at $1.50, with ten delivery trucks, a plant at 1250 Orangs Ave, and charge accounts upon request.
Frances Franklin, president of Emily R. Jewel No. 35, hosted officers at a Valentine party at Vilda McClure's home with sweet peas, canasta, and gifts at each place. Memory Club held a luncheon at Irma Rippingale's. floral centerpieces featured red and white carnations and a list of attendees was noted. Also noted is a Sock Hop by Israel Religious School in Tempe with new officers Barbara Cohn and Mark Chourel, and a safety tip advising travelers to pack an extra pair of glasses with a prescription.
A series of letters asks how to cope with barking dogs in neighborhoods. Readers describe nervousness, sleep loss, and the nuisance of constant noise. They suggest talking to neighbors, seeking city attorney guidance, and fostering thoughtful behavior to protect health and neighborhood harmony.
A fragment from the Press Telegram notes a domestic disturbance where a neighbor urged a man to lower his radio after a dispute about its volume in the evening. The exchange grew tense as the resident requested a calmer tone, while another party mentioned a prior incident in the garden.
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