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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1954
Page
19
A long reader note questions Molly Mayfield's role in family strife, accusing her of coldness and selfishness while detailing a troubled childhood under a brutal father. The writer weighs whether to tell the father about her influence, and mentions community notices and a Sigma Kappa gathering in Garden Grove.
Beulah France counsels a mother living with her own mother to shift attitudes toward her 11-year-old son who acts out after their separation. Emphasizing understanding, she notes the boy’s strong temperament and longing for a father, urging love over punishment and suggesting parental unity or reconciliation as a stabilizing factor.
Pattern 4642 offers a sack dress in cotton or denim with back tab detail. Sizes 10 12 14 16 18 20 require 43 yards of fabric for size 16, with simple illustrated instructions and a 35 cent pattern price plus mailing, Anne Adams Dress Telegram.
Mr and Mrs B J Bugby of 1059 Atlantic Ave completed an exciting trip visiting Vancouver B C by land and sailing on the Princess Louise to Prince Rupert Juneau and Skagway. The highlight was an open house at Gov Frank Heintzelman’s Skagway mansion as they returned via Vancouver Victoria Salem Crater Lake and Stockton.
The Lydia Circle of Woodruft Community Church will meet Thursday in the Ladies Parlor from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mrs. Jesse James, president, has appointed Mrs. Harold Sloper to preside. Hostesses for the potluck luncheon are Mrs. Frank Stewart and Mrs. Eston Jones. Rev. Al Volle will speak on the topic Ways We Worship.
A fragmented social page notes a garden party at 3500 Gardenia Ave for a couple with Richard Howard Chere Leonard, and lists guests including Mrs. Donald W. Smith and Miss Jo Ann Campbell. A separate reflection about aging cites loneliness, disappointment, and the need to engage with others to protect health, urging activity and communication despite obstacles.
An ad extols Lanolin Plus LIQUID to cure dry skin overnight with cholesterols and esters. It claims immediate, noticeable softness next morning, smoother makeup application, and ongoing softness. Available at local stores for $1 plus tax, with other Lanolin Plus products listed.
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