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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1955

Page

16

Films of Germany Shown at Ebell Club

A color documentary titled Germany in the Shadow of the Iron Curtain was shown by Russell Wright at an Ebell Club event organized by Mrs. Joseph M. Striegel. The program contrasted prewar Germany with postwar life, highlighting Berlin, the Alps, the Rhine, and reflections on peace and communism while a gallery project for the club was announced and planned.

Germany Russell Wright Joseph M. Striegel Ebell Club Hitler Storm Troopers Hiter Berlin Bavarian Alps Rhine Iron Curtain

Gold Star Wives hold Southwest Regional conference at Laguna Beach

The Southwest Regional conference of Gold Star Wives of America Inc will be held Saturday at Laguna Hotel Laguna Beach with a luncheon at noon. Mrs Helen O'Brien Wade president of the Long Beach Harbor Bay Area Chapter and western state representatives will attend.

Gold Star Wives of America, Inc Laguna Hotel Laguna Beach Helen O’brien Wade Long Beach-Harbor Bay Area

Club Fidelitas Sweetheart Dance at Sciats Hall

Club Fidelitas invites the public to a Sweetheart Dance at 8 p m on Saturday at Sciats Hall 1005 E Sixth St Die Spreespatten Orchestra will provide music and refreshments will be served Reservations are with club president Lou Diez or Mrs William Hendler

Club Fidelitas Sciats Hall Sixth St. Die Spreespatten Lou Diez William Hendler

George Washingtons paper plate origin tale and today

A playful look at how George Washington supposedly created the first American paper plate in 1790 at Silver Lake Long Island. The piece traces the evolution from crude plates to glamorous papers with patterns and laptiude and argues modern hosts use them to save time and ease entertaining.

George George Washington Silver Lake Rosixn Long Island Mos Roslyn L. L Presto

Naples Group N Meet at Naples Club Dinner

At a Naples Club event a Naples athene Toastmistress Club dinner at 101 Ranch House featured Barbara Groner presenting two minute impromptu speeches with Connie Newman winning a trophy on reducing aids for men. Speakers Lillian Hyka Rita Dugan Connie Newman and Esher Murdock were noted. Esher won best prepared speech.

Naples Athene Ranch House Barbara Groner Connie Newman Dede Roche Lillian Hyka Rita Dugan Eslher Murdock

National Officers Visit Indoor Sports Clubs

Miss Arvilla Sander of Toledo leads the National Ta Joor Sports Club as guest of Mrs Rose Wear of the International Good Sports Club Inc. They visit clubs in California where they install officers and announce February 26 executive board meetings at Frank Fay's Santa Monica home. Knott's Berry Farm luncheon honored Sander with guests including Lou Long and Mabel Neibes. Good Sports Clubs unite to support Indoor Sports Club members who are amputees or paralyzed.

Arvilla Sander Toledo Ta- Joor Rose ME Wear International Good Sports Club, Inc Long Beach Santa Monica San Fernando Valley Los Angeles Frank Fay Fay Wear Knott's Berry Farm Sander Lou Long Good Sports Club Mabel Neibes

British Knit Designer to Preview New Collection

Mrs. Clarey hosts Bellflower Lakewood event featuring Georgeva Brooks of London designer George Lee and Sons showing a soft light handknit collection. Brooks, researching American knitters in the area, aims for quick, high style pieces and will present publicly in San Francisco March 10 with later shows in Rome Paris and nationwide. Jimmy McGarrigle vacationing in Mexico City stays at Hotel Guadalupe.

Georgeva Brooks London Golden Square Bellflower Knitting Club Hody’s Lakewood Center Acu Laule Une Aseaaney Georgeva George Lee and Sons Great Britain Bellflower Lakewood Long Beach Brooks San Francisco United States Rome Paris Hugh Clarey Wilton Ho Jed Kitting Club Regume Wilton Hody Paul Comer Council No. 15 Mines Ray Applegarth Lee Martin Dorma Hester Verna Benbrook Margaret Braswell Cora Read Jean Cox Lorraine Potter Amy Wick Marjorie Vallancey Marguerit Daugherty

Philharmonic Orchestra Gains Local Support for El Dorado Gala

Long Beach residents back the Los Angeles Philharmonic with a fundraising drive tied to an El Dorado party on March 27 at the Ambassador Hotel. Chairwoman Mrs. Stanley Weiss hosts a report tea as committees plan a $250,000 reserve fund and an international fashion show with European models and a Cadillac El Dorado prize.

Long Beach Los Angeles Philharmonic Ambassador Hotel el Dorado Stanley Weiss

Moffett Post Auxiliary to Meet in Long Beach

Moffett Post 1392 and its Auxiliary in Long Beach will hold a joint open meeting at 3 pm Wednesday in the Veterans Memorial Building under Commander Louis Hougardy. An Auxiliary regular meeting is scheduled for Friday noon.

Moffett Post Long Beach 1392 Veterans Memorial Bldg Louis Hougardy

VEW Post Plans Reception and Card Party

VEW Post No 279 VFW will host a reception for the Spanish War Veterans and their ladies Thursday at 6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Building. The post auxiliary schedules a card party for March 1 at 12 30 p m at the same building. Jo Stewart, chairman, also announces a noon luncheon.

Garden State Post No. 279 Vfw Veterans’ Memorial Post Veterans” Memorial i Jo Stewart

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