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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1955

Page

20

ADK Chapter Entertain Long Beach Delegates

Zeta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa joined chapters from San Diego Riverside and Los Angeles for the southern California section meeting in Laguna Beach. Mrs Elmer Tate spoke on Art in Our Schools while Long Beach teachers librarians and principals attended.

Long Beach Zeta Alpha Delta Kappa San Diego Riverside Los Angeles Southern California Marine Laguna Hotel Laguna Beach Elmer Tate Sveet Tate Scripps Elementary School University of California Ruth Beery Mery Black Lois Coons Mary Palmer Lucile Steed Helen Ware Jeanne Donald Dixie Lou Lewis Helene Rose Annette Outheers Virginia McIntyre Mmnes Laura Bar Velma Bertsch Theodore Blumberg Cecilia Nitsch Mabel Nelson Mary Perez Nsazel Phillips Letan Phillips Daphne Turk Flore Thurston Mildred Tawley

St Patrick's Party Held by Amvets Post and Auxiliary

Amvets Post and auxiliary members and guests enjoyed a St Patrick's potluck dinner at the Veterans Memorial Building. A safety film Motor Maniac and a film Power Behind the Nation were shown by Watt y and igam I. Meyer, public relations director of the Long Beach Police Dept, outlined plans for participation in the state convention at Catalina II, Anvil 22-24.

St. Patrick's Amivets Post Ausillary Veterans Material Watty Igam I

Auxiliary Event Mines Hosts Ladies Luncheon

Lee Sutton and W. Giddings will host a noon Thursday luncheon for the Ladies Auxiliary to the Painting and Decorating Contractors Association. The gathering will take place at Crow's Restaurant on Megnolia Ave and Willow St. Reservations are to be made with the hostesses by Tuesday.

Civic Music Association Begins Membership Drive

The Long Beach Civic Music Association opened its eighth annual membership drive with a Sunday dinner at the Lafayette Hotel attended by over 200 volunteers. President Hugh McDuffer led the meeting. campaign chair Leroy Cactists outlined division chairs and duties, with soprano Bette Lee Arntzen and Dorothy Christia assisting. Tony Van Andel of New York Concert Service described drive instructions and urged broad participation to ensure a sold-out 1985 1956 season, with members reporting to Humphreys Music Co. midweek and final reports by March 26. Membership ends after Saturday. concerts require membership cards for admission. advance reservations available through volunteers or headquarters.

Long Beach Civic Music Assn Victor del Coma Lafayette Hue B. McDuffee Wallace Leininger Jakob Gimpel Long Beach Icivic Music Association Lafayette Hotel Hugh 5 McDuffer The Frou Wrs Leroy Cactists T’ Division Bette Lee Arntzen Eneal Selectioons Dorothy Christia Tony van Andel New York Humphreys Music Co Headquarte

Redondo Woman Slims 89 Lbs Seven Dress Sizes

Betty Jo Manning of Redondo Beach shares her dramatic transformation via a beauty service promising painless weight loss. The ad touts no starvation diets or strenuous exercise, claims rapid results, and offers a free treatment and figure analysis with guaranteed outcomes.

Redondo Betty Jo Manning 30# Vis Anita Redondo Beach

Irish Tenor Charms Woman's City Club With Irish Program

Irish tenor Jimmy O'Brien sang ballads and Irish songs to the Woman's City Club audience, aided by Mary Louise Smith who offered Chopin and lighter pieces. O'Brien noted past local appearances, while George M. Logan urged welfare focus, outlining city needs such as child welfare, a homemaker service, and senior citizen clinics amid funding gaps affecting hospital expansion.

Erin Emerald Isle Murmers Womans City Club Jimmy ‘O’brien Leach Ireland Mahree Ars Mary Louise Smith Darling Richard Rodgers Miss Smith Chopin O'Brien Icity Club Grace Kinney Tew Woman's City Club Logan

Brides elect Honored in Surprise Showers

A surprise bridal shower for Dixie Langston was hosted by Mrs. Doug Smith at 223 Ximena Ave. Langston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Latko, will wed Donald Howser on April 3. The article notes Langston’s Wilson High and LBCC ties and Howser’s background in Missouri and military service.

Dixie Langston Doug Smith Ximena Ave Smith Miss Langston Donald Howser Wilson High School LBCC John Latko Victor Howser Ransom St Missouri U. S. Army Karra. Ien

Bride and Groom Carroll Wed in Long Beach Church

Carolee Clark became Mrs. Stanley E. Carroll in a ceremony at Rel aont Heights Methodist Church officiated by Rev. William Clewerth San Gabriel. Attendants wore turquoise velvet and white orchids. reception followed at Ortho Towne Club. couple from Long Beach, Las Vegas trip after. Delta Pi Epsilon sorority hosted a later formal invitation event.

Rel Aont Heights Methodist Church Louis Younger Beame Patrick Boring William Clewerth San Gabriel Pouailet Stephenous Repert Masters Nanor Myrna Phillips Dee Pares Cau Ue Quucens Ortho Towne Club Carolee EB. Clark Jona Fine Ave St. Anthony’s Stanley E. Carroll Joe Hammond Ais Ciace Robert Young Gayle Doyle Bette Otte Sally Hammond Irene Jones Joe Carrell Shayan Car Ronald Reevar Bill Na Room Simon Carroll Terrring Ave Long Beach City College Comuls Sumilor Exchange

Mrs Inez Skinner Moves to Downey in April

Mrs Inez Skinner and her mother Mrs Fannie Hobbs of 143 Locust Ave will move to Downey about April 1 to reside at 7a01 E Second St The move follows Mrs Skinner’s active involvement in the Women s City Club here.

Inez Skinner Fannie Hobbs Locust Ave Downey Second St

Last meeting of Tanya Court No. 61 Ladies of the Oriental Shrine

Tanya Court No. 61 will hold its last meeting with the present officers at 7 30 p m Friday in Town Hall. New officers will be elected and annual reports given.

el Tanya Tanya The Oriental Shrine iFriday

Weekend trip plans by Del Mar lodge members

Members of Past Noble Grand Club of Del Mar Rebekah Lodge No. 275 will gather at noon Wednesday for a weekend excursion to Big Bear Lake. The group will meet at Machinists Hall and proceed to Andrews Lodge for a dessert luncheon and related outings, with bands invited and Alicia Club members noted in attendance.

del Mar Noble Grands Club Rebekal Lodge Big Wear Lake Andrews Lodge Noble Alicia Club

To Hear Talk on Fuchsias

March meeting of the Lakewood Garden Club features a potluck dinner at 6 30 p m followed by a business session. Tony Aronso of Home Fuchsia Gardens in Gardena discusses The Growth and Care of Fuchsias. Aronso recently introduced a new fuchsia variety named The Lakewood, now on the market. Meetings are at St Cornelius Church Lakewood public invited.

Lakewood Garden Club Tony Aronso Gardena Aronjo Lakewood St. Cornelius Bellflower Blvd

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