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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1951
Page
19
Groups and clubs in Long Beach held gatherings through June including Ebell and Women’s City Club events. Members hosted luncheons, card parties, and a garden tour at 3631 Colorado Ave. Officers announced projects such as a July white elephant sale and a brunch at the Ebell Clubhouse.
Mrs. Dorothy Atnett was installed president of the Christian Women's Fellowship of East Side Christian Church with Mrs. Goldie Morse as installing officer. Officers include vice presidents Doris Tucker and Lawrence Jackson, secretary Mary McHenry, treasurer Eva Miller, and World Cali Secretary Hallie Ramsey. Departments led by Ruth Schafer, Frank Kern, Brown Funk, Rebecca Carpenter, Jean Wellin, Pearl Nelson, Vesta Harris, Charlotte Cooke, Marian Miller, and Rosalie Wilson. Group teachers listed. other churches also report WSCS installations with officers named, luncheon decor, and upcoming circle meetings at North Long Beach Methodist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Smith Jr welcomed Dale M. Williams and family from Tucson, sharing Saturday afternoon tea, evening cocktails, and dinner at the Officers' Club, Allen Center. Attendees included Warfield, McOwen, H. E. Smiths, Riddle, and plans for a Catalina trip were announced.
Ocean View WCTU elected officers at a recent meeting led by president Mrs. Edith M. Cocks. New officers include first vice president Mrs Desdemona Hoffman and second vice president Miss Helen Oldfield with other roles filled by Mrs Agnes Endresen Mrs Eva n Wood and more. Visitors Mr and Mrs William C Higgins travel from Westfield N J after a month long visit with relatives in Ocean View.
A golden wedding reception honored Mr and Mrs George T Gayton at the home of Raymond Gayton in Long Beach. Co hosts were Stanley Gayton and relatives in Palos Verdes. Guests included Evelyn Lafland and Harriet Wood with harp music. The couple plan to sail July 3 for England after visiting Will Hall in Toronto. They were married Aug 3 1901 in Northampton and later lived in Toronto and Long Beach.
Members of the Soroptimist Club of Long Beach toured the new health department at 5 Pine Ave guided by Dr. I D Litwack. The tour covered six functions including vital records sanitation nursing and public health education. Dr B D Poole from the state health department attended as a guest at the luncheon meeting led by President Chloe Brodie.
Mrs Vincent Troy hosted Shi Alpha Sorority officers including Dan Slifton as president and Bruce Johnston as vice president. Meetings at various homes planned jeweled degree ceremonies, a hamburger fry, and First aid disaster talks. Beta Sigma Phi groups and Tau Sorority discussed year plans, fund reports, camping grants, and social gatherings with guests listed.
Gene Courtner and Dick Hubbard drove to Oakland to visit Gene’s uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs George Vollick. The Vollicks will accompany the visitors back to see Gene’s parents, Mr and Mrs Eugene Courtner.
Mr and Mrs James Dunlap of Winters announce the engagement of their daughter Violet Lee to Fred Capouch Sr son of Mr and Mrs Fred Capouch Sr The bride elect is a graduate of Winters High School The fiance is a private first class in the Air Force stationed at Travis AFB Fairfield They plan to wed July 4 at the Community Church of Dixon and will honeymoon in Long Beach The Capouch family will fly to Dixon for the wedding
Democratic Study Club members met at Mrs. E.R. Rinear son’s home on 1895 Ximena Ave to appoint committee chairmen for Americanization publicity ways and means study hour tele phone decorations and current events with Mrs. Rebecca Lay as president. Past president Mrs. Martha McClelland was honored guest. Next board meeting set for July 18 and the next club meeting for July 11 at 10 30 a.m. in the Marine Room Wilton Hotel with a guest speaker to be announced.
A mis cellaneous luncheon and shower for Miss Marjorie McKenny was held at the garden home of Mrs. Edna Thompson at 4227 Greenbrier Road. Hostesses were Mrs. Thompson, Irma Hood, Florence Martin and Dr. Georgia Clark. Canasta was played as guests included Mmes. Mabel McHennell, Ada Lavender, Bea Ann Hancock, Lily Murphy, Lou Steward, Winnie Short, Elizabeth Nyon, Anzo Varney, Jane Hopkins, Mae Overgaard, Olive Solomon, Cleo Walbridge, Terry Jurgensen, Daisy Wrinkie and Eleanor Carter of Needles.
Long Beach visitors recently vacationed at Axel Springborg's Glen Ivy Hot Springs near Corona. Named attendees include Miss Nell S Robinson Mrs Ralph Jobennee and Miss Gwendolyn Reel.
Women of the Moose Long Beach Chapter No. 506 plan an open installation at Moose Hall tonight. New officers include Ann Spears junior graduate regent Esther Strissell senior regent Ann Funk junior regent Jewell English chaplain Charlotte Young recorder Hertha Murti shaw treasurer Queene Smith guide Rena Ippolito assistant guide Dona Wilkinson Angus Lucia Elbania sentinel Connie Spahn pianist Installing officers are Thelma Russell Emily Wells Jenny Shaw and Ada Turnhill A dance will follow the installation.
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