Varied Interests Mark Summer Club Affairs
New officers of the W. I. R. E. Club were installed at a banquet at Eaton's with Mildred Robinson presiding. The year’s officers include Kathryn Wiand president Winnie Cross vice president Ellen Waite secretary Ivare Small treasurer and several committee chairs. Members and guests attended from out of town as music and dancing closed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. R. E. Club
Eaton’s
Mildred Robinson
Kathryn Wiand
Winnie Cross
Ellen Waite
Ivare Small
Wiand
Carmel Tye
Ruth Hart
Ruth
Hilen Cite
Grace Small
Bess Colbert
Belle Royce
Don Pratt
Marion Darling
Ton
Whistler
Ruth Nichol
Mrs Rechow Feted at Surprise Farewell Party
Mrs Gary Rechow was honored at a surprise farewell party after a Women's Auxiliary to the Longs Mounted Guard meeting at 3400 Golden Ave. She and her family plan to reside in Kansas City Missouri. The event included a luggage gift and a birthday compliment to Mrs Lecombe with refreshments served among fuchsias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Rechow
Women's Auxiliary
Golden Ave
Starr King PTA Plans Year With Charity and Activities
The Starr King PTA opens the year with a coffee hour hosted by Mrs. Joseph Meyers. Eva Gates outlines playground plans and a family square dancing night. A $10 donation backs summer playgrounds. carnival and rummage sale cooperation discussed. a parent education study group planned. Roosevelt PTA board officers named for 1951-52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Meyers
Starr King Pta
Eva Gates
Dramatic Group
Marie Manlove
Marie Mamlove
Kenneth Anger
Mmes
Joseph Meyer
Betty Lassig
Walter Smith
D. A Loucks
Reba Galbraith
Pair to Wed in September Engaged at Home
Mr and Mrs A H Houser announce the engagement of their daughter Elnora to Robert L Gabel son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Gabel of 244 Santa Ana Ave The wedding is set for September 1 at St Athanasius Catholic Church The bride elect is a graduate of St Josephs High School Enid Sacred Heart Junior College Wichita Our Lady of the Lake College San Antonio and a Kappa Omicron Phi member She is employed locally The groom is a St Anthonys High School City College graduate served in the U S Navy in World War I and works for a gas company He is a member of St Bartholomews Young Peoples Club and Antonian Club
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Houser
McKenzie
Elnora
Robert L. Gabel
Clarence Gabel
Santa Ana Ave
St. Athanasius Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s High School
Enid
Okla
Sacred Heart Junior College
Wichita
Kan
Texas Couple Entertained Texas Couple Entertained
Mr and Mrs Harry Freeman hosted their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Roger Freeman of El Paso for a two week visit in Texas. A canasta party connected relatives including W J Courtior M C Houser Merle Cunningham Charles Vaughan Mrs George E Baker and Miss Fleanor Hatch. The Freemans also hosted Roy L Freeman and family from Phoenix for a summer visit and took guests to see Three Wishes for Jamie and Die Fledermaus at the Hollywood Bowl before Roger Freeman and family returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Freeman
Fine Ave
Roger A. Freeman
el Paso
Texas
Freeman
Mmes
W. J. Courtiour
M. C. Houser
Merle Cunningham
Charles Vaughan
George E. Baker
Fleanor Hatch
Roy L. Freeman
Harvey Freeman
Phoenix
Ariz
Oceanside
Jamie
Die Fledermaus
Hollywood Bowl
Roger Freemans
Miller Jenkins Vows Repeated At Home Ceremony
At 1337 8 Elm Ave the couple Vernon Miller and Virginia L Jenkins exchanged vows in a small ceremony. Rev Arnold Nelson officiated. The bride wore a powder blue net gown with veil and carried pink and white glamellas. Attendants wore purple and steel blue. Reception followed at Garden Wedding Chapel with Carl Ott at the guest book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Ave
Vernon Miller
San Francisco
Virginia L. Jenkins
Virginia Griffin
Raymond Ave
John A. Miller
Arnold Nelson
Roberta Jane Oliver
Lora Bourette
William L. MacDowell
Arthur Bourette
Garden
Carl Ott
Engagement of Joan Ward to Hubert Hust Announced
The engagement of Miss Joan Ward to Hubert H. Hust is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Gilbert Ward of 6845 California Ave A fall wedding is planned The bride to be is a Jordan High School graduate and Alpha Sigma Rho member Her fiancé is also a Jordan High School graduate now serving in the U S Navy and the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hust of 4790 Pacific Ave
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Ward
Hubert H. Hust
Firs
Gilbert JB. Ward
California Ave
Jordan High School
Alpha Sigma Rho
Fred Hust
Pacific Ave
U. S. Navy
Wall-Gressman Vows Spoken in Buena Park Rites
Thelma Gressman daughter of Mrs Grace King united in marriage with James G Wall son of Mr and Mrs Claude Wall in a home ceremony. Vernon I Posey of the Church of Christ officiated at the double ring service. Mareen Sheets maid of honor and Irvin King best man. A reception followed for relatives and close friends. The couple will reside in Buena Park. both are Jorden High School graduates and Wall works at a defense plant in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Gressman
Grace King
Willard St
James G. Wall
Claude Wall
Buena Park
Vernon I. Posey
Church of Christ
Mareen Sheets
Irvin King
Wall
Jorden High School
Emera Chapter 561 Eastern Star Celebrates Courtesy Day
Emera Chapter 561 of the Order of the Eastern Star hosted courtesy day with officers from Long Beach Wilmington San Pedro and Redondo chapters. Ruby Mavity and Lois Crabtree led the dining room as co chairs. LeRoy Drake birthday honored by members from Emera and other chapters. Tomorrow marks the chapter's fourth birthday with entertainment and refreshments after initiation and balloting. No meeting in August except a picnic August 18 at 5 p.m. in Bixby Park for all members and their trailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emera
Order of Eastern Star
Long Beach
Ruby Mavity
Lois Crabtree
LeRoy Drake
Friends of
Wilmington
San Pedro
Redondo
Bessie Hollingworth
Annemarie Beaver
Bixby Park
Picnic Planned by Elderbloom Club at Bixby Park
The Elderbloom Club will host a picnic tomorrow at noon in Bixby Park. Attendees should bring their own table service and a covered dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elderbloom Club
Bixby Park
Betty Boehmke Shower Honors Bride Elect Wayne Belden
A linen and crystal shower luncheon celebrated Miss Betty Boehmke, bride elect of Wayne Belden, at Mrs. Don L. Melone’s home. Guests included Esther Boehmke and Cecil Belden, with a long list of friends and relatives. visitors from Fort Leavenworth, Fort Eustis and Salem accompanied Col. A. W. Lyon and family during a 10 day vacation before his post transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Boehmke
Wayne Belden
Don L. Melone
Paul Abernathy
Melone
Archie Bell
First St
Esther Boehmke
Cecil
Jerry Beebe
Maurine Brown
Beverly Melone
Helene Sellery
Janet Jensma
Jackie Voss
Cheryl Pospesil
Alten Robinson
la Rae Lyon
Barbara Seal
A. W. Lyon
David Allen
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
War College
A.H. Lyon
E. 19Th St
James Hutchinson
Salem
A. H. Lyon
Fort Eustis
Col. Lyon
Long Beach
Parties Held by Gamma Delta Theta chapter celebrations
Gamma Delta Chapter of the Theta Sorority marked its 24th birthday with a barbecue at the Ray Gayton residence 3430 The Toledo. Attendees and husbands sailed and swam before dinner on the patio with Mrs Ray Gayton cutting the cake. Also noted were members and escorts at a Delta Gamma Phi summer day ride and a surprise shower for bride-elect Miss Dana Gateley hosted by Miss Carel Kirk at 5710 E Ocean Blvd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's City Lab
Lloyd Loyd
Alice Gay
Loyd
Sunset Beach
G. H. Forster Jr
E.R. Gilman
Julia Berrey
Carrie Jacobs’ Bond
H. Bromley
Helen Keller
Josephine
Gamma Delta
Theta 'Fan Sorority
Ray Gayton
Toledo
Messrs
and Mines
Bernard Quinn
Joan Mears
Arthur Perkins
Alto Ball
William Cooper
Newell Mortenson
Kenneth Henderson
Ed Cook
Julio Earns Willis Lyman
Howard Lyman
Grady Maguire
Clarence Lundell
W. J. Jinkins
George Holmes
Roy Oldham
Allen Peery
Victor Miller
Hugh Nixon
Mines
Harry Poist
Charles Perry
P. Freeman
Julia Tarpley
Charles Munn
Richard Jackson
Delta Gamma Phi Sorority
Suzie Rosenfeld
Denny O'Conner
Beverly Lake
Dale Ness
Ruth Musselman
Tom Lauder
Carol Kaliher
Norm Clark
Ginger Tomlin
Ernie Tackles
Frances Clever
Donil
Dana Gateley
iCarel Kirk
E. Ocean Blvd
Fete at Wrights Housewarming and Dual Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Wright of 6900 Myrtle Ave were honored at a housewarming hosted by friends from various clubs. The event doubled as a surprise birthday for Mrs. Wright, with gifts, a large joint birthday cake for both birthdays, a lamp as a housewarming gift, and a buffet supper. Louis Shull also celebrated a birthday, receiving many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Wright
Myrtle Ave
Wright
Louis Shull
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Mary Whitehead
Lime Ave
Woman's City Club
Alice Eccleston
Norman J. Martin
P. S. Frantz
Charles F. Hellin
Roy A. Dunham
John B. Lynch
E. Myers
Ida Johnston
Don A. Billings
L. M. Jones
A. L. Peterson
Elizabeth Powell
Elizabeth Schramm
Elizabeth Ferris
Canasta
Bridges
James H. McCorkingdale
X. A. Club
Goodwin's
Grace Houghton
Charles A. Williams
Gary Conklin
Hay Hoover
Gus Jolicoeur
Arthur Fetters
Dave O. Andeson
Hazel Thompson
Dana J. Bullock
Fred Walter
McCorkindale
Magnolia Ave
D. O. Anderson
Ebell Club
Charles R. Thomson
Greywoood Ave
Lakewood
Messrs. and Mines
C. E. Barry
Floyd Gills
C. D. Gordon
N. Camp
T. E. Chamberlain
Keith Hammer
Chester Lambert
C. R. Marshall
J. G., Meadows
E. G. Pritchard
R. J. Pynearson
J. K. Smith
C. F. Lawing
Annn Littlefield
Thomsons
Tommy Potter
Tune Wranglers
Los Angeles County Tuberculosis Hospital
Pilot Club of
Helen Murphy
Hazel E. Blair
Gladys Chapman
Myrna Russell
Mrs. Rechow
Richard Marikawa
Paul Umphres
Aiko Sakimoto
Elwood Stock
R. W. Warwick
Ernest ®. Treiber
W. Bostwick
M. C. Lee
James Matthews Jr
M. M. Dahlen
Walter Bloomfield
Mack A. Jenkins
Kenneth Wilson
H. W. Williams
Camp Hi Hill
Camp Sea Hawk
Roosevelt Pta
W. L. Murphy Jr
M. Hansen
Ronald Brown
R. A. West
Raymond Berlin
Robert J. Black
Carl C. Bisgard
Robert Leckey
Pina Ave
Ayd
Holly
Elnora Houser
Rogu
Auitsell Gates
Mrs
Uwiyé’s of
Holly Miss Joan Ward
Nwo
Wall-Gressman
Vinson
Dawn
East Ocean
East Ocean Bird
Bps
Chinen
Uptown
Atlantic Ave
American Ave
Generalos
Hollywood Bivd
Hollywood
Teds
Siste
Pine
Santa Ana
Main
Tenth
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