Lt Mooney Advises DAR on Civil Defense Rules
Western Shores Chapter DAR heard Lt. William J. Mooney of the Long Beach Police Department discuss national and civil defense at a luncheon in Lafayette Hotel Mirror Room. He outlined a city plan with evacuation, mutual aid, and standby radio. stressed protecting 52,000 area schoolchildren and keeping families safe under trained supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooney
DAR
Western Shores
Daughters of the American Revolution
William J. Mooney
Long Beach
Indochina
Formosa
India
Los Angeles
Harbor
Degree of Honor meeting and Carnation Club notices
Degree of Honor No 108 will meet in Machinists Hall Thursday at 8 p m with Gene Graham presiding and officers instructed. Eula Smith chairs social hour and handles refreshments. A Carnation Club meeting is set for Wednesday at Gertrude Stickle’s home 2041 E Tenth St with luncheon at noon and Ella Turner conducting the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machinists
Gene Graham
Eula Smith
Carnation Club
Gertrude Stickle
Tenth St
Ella Turner
Sorority Elects New Officers at Jorden High
Phi Lambda Theta at Jorden High School names Norma Westphal president and officers Joanne Richardson Joan Fuhr man Sharon McGree Barbara Simpson Judy Kulk Sandra Holmes and Joyce Hickman elected at the last meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Lambda Theta
Jorden High School
Norma Westphal
Joanne Richardson
Joan Fuhrman
Sharon McGree
Barbara, Simpson
Judy Kulk
Sandra Holmes
Joyce Hickman
Group Fetes Guests New Members of Ladies Auxiliary
Long Beach Pharmaceutical Association Ladies Auxiliary hosted a luncheon at the Pacific Coast Club to welcome prospective members and honored guests including Mines Dutton Meyers Scott Demmerley Vermillion Brown Bell and Fox. Mrs Lee Benne presided as president. Have-A-Heart Bazaar chair Susan Blevins resigned due to illness. Mrs Stanton Nickle appointed. Apton booth planned. sewing meetings set. bridge and canasta closed the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Pharmaceutical Association
Pacific Coast Club
Mines
Harry Dutton
Phillip Meyers
William §. Scott Jr
Edmund E. Demmerley
Charles E. Vermillion
Harry R. Brown
John A. Bell
Fred Fox
Val Moore
Lowell Garcon
H. R. Gilbert
Keith Drew
Lee Benne
Charles Blevins
Stanton Nickle
Apton
Bridge
Canasta
Church Women I Meet Tomorrow
The Women of the Church of the Lakewood Evangelical Lutheran Church will meet Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Mrs. Harry Koppenhaver’s home, 2729 Ladoga. Co-hostess is Mrs. Irvin Larson. The program “Bible Study” will be led by Mrs. Robert Wolfersberger. The business portion will be led by newly installed president Arnold Zulk. The 1955 board includes Ralph Merrill, John Lobley, E. L. Geveshausen, Richard Pile, Elroy Fuller, and Irvin Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Lakewood Evangelical Lutheran Church
Harry Koppenhaver
Ladoga
Irvin Larson
Robert Wolfersberger
Arnold Zulk
Zwk
Mines
Ralph Merrill
John 3Lobley
E. L. Geveshausen
Richard Pile
Elroy, Fuller
De Pa ur Infantry Chorus to Perform at Woodrow Wilson High
The De Paur’s Infantry Chorus a 25 man Negro vocal ensemble from Army service will appear Wednesday evening at Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium under the Civic Music Association. The group originated at Fort Dix and gained fame after World War II advancing to leader Leonard de Paur a Columbia and Laval University alum. The program will mix music from many lands contemporary classics spirituals and songs of different faiths. All members are veterans of World War II or the Korean War and are college graduates.
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de Paur
Woodrow Wilson High School
Civic Music Association
Cortert Field
United States Army
Fort Dix
N.d
Leonard de Paul
Anj
Columbia University
Laval University
Quebec
Institute of Musicalots
Orson Wells
Eugene O'Neill
Can i Chorus
Caribbean
Japan
Archeologist Miss Quihuis Opens Far Lands to WCC
Thea Quihuis spoke at Town Hall before the Woman's City Club, recounting a 95 day journey through deserts and jungles. She described unearthing a lost Libyan city with mummies and tablets and recalled plane crashes, a coma, and a doomed journey amid Ethiopian enemy tribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thea Quihuis
Town Hall
Caitoborn
Teg-me-teh
Libyan
Quibuis
Ali Baba
Sreiond
South Africa
Quihuis
India
Grace Kinney
Ualeman
Miss Quihue
Rhoda Cure MacPherson
Myranna R. Conn
Debussy
Clair Ge Lunes
L. H. Javnagin
Eva Marquardt
Fred Herman
D. B
First Inter troop Girl Scout Meeting Scheduled Tonight
Junior High School girls and their parents are invited to an inter troop meeting at Hughes Junior High auditorium at 7 p.m. Senior troop members will run the program with reports on Mariner Wing Trail Blazer and Service Scouts. Pictures from Colorado River canoe trips and desert camping will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes Junior High School
Mariner
Colorado River
Dunist High
George Cain
Renowned consultant promotes beauty and slim figure claims
Betty Manning of Redondo Beach advertises a new service claiming to restore attractiveness, balance, and slim contours without dieting or hard exercise. She promises rapid results, with many women noting changes in ten days and invites complimentary treatments and figure analysis at her salons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ja Manning
Anita
Redondo Beach
Ebell Club hosts January meeting with book review
Better American speech and book review department of the Ebell Club held its January meeting at the clubhouse with Mrs. Ellis Slack presiding. Mrs. H. P. Dunlop reviewed Lily Alguirre's Land of Eternal Spring and shared Guatemala experiences aided by clothing displays. A luncheon at Mrs. Odiorne’s home featured floral place cards and a bridge canasta session led by Mrs. Counts. Mrs. Kerns named next hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better American Speech and Book Review Dept
Ebell Club
Ellis Slack
Wilbur Kimball
Santa Ana
H. P. Dunlop
Land of Eternal Spring
Guatemala
Lily Alguirre
William Hunt
Ebel
Thomas Odiorne
Olive Ave
Dames
Richard Barry
Fred Carpenter
Robert Rife
M. c. Counts
Bridge
George Kerns
Transformation Tale of Confidence and Fashion
A quoted speaker describes a dramatic personal change from isolation to sociability and self-acceptance. The passage also advertises body measurements and a guaranteed cosmetic result claiming youthfulness and attractiveness through wearing smart clothes and achieving a slim figure.
WCTU Units Plan Events
First Long Beach WCTU hosts a covered dish luncheon Tuesday at Moore Memorial Methodist Church Linden and Third Street at 12 noon with guest speaker Mrs Jennie Ray Thompson former state president of WCTU. Central WCTU holds an all day meeting Tuesday at First Nazarene Church Tenth Street and Olive Avenue starting 11 a m with a noon publicity luncheon. Chloe Anderson leads devotions. The day focuses on the yearbook quiz 1954 55 and Frances Bandy sings in the afternoon.
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First
Frances Bandy
Greek Letter Events Noted
A national council meeting of Pi Delta Epsilon sorority was held at Sylace Eastman’s home. A Korea exhibit and orphanage talk were featured. A box social hosting husbands is planned for March 26 with Eta Phi Delta Kappa hostess Mrs Charles Taylor at 2163 Ostrum Ave. The Valentine themed party will include games and prizes with invited guests Mines, Jack Turner, Frank Calawell, and Richard Hoifard.
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Roy Taylor
Charles Toirton
Mmes
J. T. Barbrick
Rufus Gardener
Continental Congress
Washington, D. C
Ames
Wendal Vancil
Charles Tointon
Pi Delta Epsilon Sorority
Sylace Eastman
Korea
Charles Taylor
Eta Fi
Kappa Delta Phi National Sorority
Ostrum Ave
Mines
Jack Turner
Frank Calawell
Richard Hoifard
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Robert M. Stewart
Gertrude Stice
Lawrence H. Stice
Youngston, Ill
Wayne C. Stewart
Wilson High School
Cal Poly
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Charles M. Banowitz
Jay DeArmond
San Francisco
Wague Winer Beauty Salons
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WCC
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Redondo
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Betty Je Menning
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Pat Walker
Lowg Beach
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Greer St
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