Diverse social events at Torrance gathering praise
Torrance hosts week of social activities as Mrs. W. D. Jones and husband plan a six month Wales and Scotland trip with daughter Mary Olive Jones, a nurse, and extended host of friends. Baby shower honors Mrs. J. B. Mies as club advisors thank volunteers. vacationing residents Beeman and Melville head to Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Chris Jones
W. S. Laughon
el Prado
Torrance
Earl A. Miles
Bridge Club
Jones
Wales
Scotland
Mary Olive Jones
Torrance Memorial Hospital
June Date Tor Nuptials Announcement of Engagement
Announcement of the engagement of Joyce Wray daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Wray and Arthur Craig by the bride elects brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Joseph Summers of 4323 Carfax Ave The pair will wed in June The bride to be is a student at Wilson High School The fiance resides with his brother and sister in law at 3 Frank Budrevie Ave attended Wilson I School and City College
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Wray
John*Wray
Arthur Craig
Joseph Summers
Carfax Ave
Wilson High School
Frank Budrevie
Wilson I School
City College
Morning wedding unites Miss Backman and DeSales Weinandt
At St Albert Catholic Church Compton California Miss Patricia Ellen Backman and DeSales Weinandt were married in a mid morning ceremony officiated by Rev Patrick J Redakan. The bride wore embroidered nylon tulle with a French illusion veil and carried red roses and white carnations. Lorelei Backman served as maid of honor with bridesmaids Mrs Dorothy Burke and Mrs J C Barrett. Best man was Johnny Kahn and ushers were Johnny Barrett and James Burke. A reception followed at the bride’s home and the couple will honeymoon in Nebraska before settling in Compton. The bride is a Compton Junior College graduate and the groom, a Navy sailor, is a graduate of Heelan Catholic High School Sioux City Iowa and serves aboard the USS Bremer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Albert Catholic Church
Compton
Patricia Ellen Backman
G. J. Backman
DeSales Weinandt
L. S. Navy
A. A. Weinandt
Fordyce
Neb
Patrick J. Redakan
Lorelei Backman
Dorothy Burke
J. C. Barrett Bestman
Johnny Kahn
Johnny Barrett
James Burke
Nebraska
Compton Junior College
Heelan Catholic High School
Sioux City
Iowa
Luncheon Event for Ebell Club Group D at Rife Home
Mrs. Robert E. Rife hosted a Group D Ebell Club luncheon at 4716 East Third Street with cohosts Mines, B Earle Brickey, Herbert Vail, and Ted C. Perry. Honor guests were club president Mrs. Fred B. King and Mrs. L. E. Shanks. The meeting featured early spring flowers and bridge and canasta. Gifts were given to the honorees, and Mrs. Richard Barry was announced as April host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Rife
E. Third St
Ebell Club
Mines
B. Earle Brickey
Herbert Vail
Ted C. Perry
Fred B. King
L. E. Shanks
Ways and Means
S. T. Cochran
Richard Barrywill
Grandma Careerist Entertains WCC in Washington talk
A moss green Lyon and chiffon gown framed a grand mother speaker who entertained the Woman's City Club audience. She recalled Washington politics and theater, cited the stock company era, and spoke on women's suffrage and government participation, ending with a note on the century of women and potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon
Tyrone Richardson
Woman's City Club
Joseph LaPluma
Immensej
Izette Jewel
Washington
Pennsylvania Ave
Taft
Wilson
Jarding
Fdr
United States
Weuaee
Luncheon Honors Village Woman's Music Club Chairs
Mrs Rudolph Brodbeck hosted a luncheon at the Victor Hugo for club chairmen in appreciation of a successful year. Pink and blue daisies decorated tables as the club president and press chair shared courtesy along with several members. A post season picnic was scheduled for June. Members also joined a choral group outing to Santa Monica to dine with former member Mrs C O Eastey at her Palisades home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrance Junior Woman's Club
Mmrs. B. W. Roberts
R. A. Bingham
E. L. Snodgrass
Leukemia Research
March of Dimes
Redondo Dianas
Korea
Independence Hall
Pennsylvania
HH. J. Osborne
Rudolph Brodbeck
Woman’s Music Club
Victor Hugo
E. B. Leihammer
Frank Greene
Charles Ritz
Ellis Slack
Roinhold
von Wetter
Woman's Music Club
Mmes
Leonard Payne
R. S. Wilkinson
David Gurney
Viola Peterson
Santa Monica
C. O. Eastey
Palisades
Aoe
Sote Club Bridge and Canasta Party Sets Date
The Sote Club executive board plans a bridge and canasta party Tuesday evening at president Mrs Richard Gallup's home 2145 Charlemagne Ave. Assisting are Eldred Dietz Mark Steineckert James G Ferguson and Burt Stewart. Guests include Jack Smith Glen Miller Jack Irby Hazel Nelson Morris Cain Harold Soresison WeClain and George Seufert. Members attending include Paul Krenwickel James Edmonds Jr Robert Wedgiey Homer Roughton Willard Franssen Joe Beexer J C Van Doren Curt Steineckert Sanford ONeil Earl Prockow James G Ferguson Burt Stewart Bert Alexander Byron Black Dan Bonar Ernest Brown Lowell Weimer John Williamson and Richard Gallup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sote Club
Richard Gallup
Charlemagne Ave
Mmes
Eldred Dietz
Mark Steineckert
James G. Ferguson
Burt Stewart
Willnehide
Jack Smith
Glen Miller
Jack Irby
Hazel Nelson
Morris Cain
Ping
Harold Soresison
WeClain
George ‘Seufert
Paul Krenwickel
James A. Edmonds Jr
Robert Wedgiey
Homer Roughton
Willard Franssen
Joe Beexer
J. C. van Doren
Kenneth Cummings
Curt Steineckert
Sanford O'Neil
Earl Prockow
Bert Alexander
Byron Black
Dan Bonar
Ernest Brown
Lowell Weimer
John Williamson
Patti's Drapery Cleaning and Relining Offer
Free hanging for a short time as Patti's will remove draperies, clean them with slow Lusterway, and rehang. Prices are reasonable with day or night service. contact at phone 6-629 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patti's
Patti
Pair to Live in San Diego Wedding Announcement
Mr and Mrs Lauren R Bittle announce their marriage at Greenwich Wedding Chapel with Rev Edward E Biard officiating. Bride Miss Barbara Ruth Lindberg daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard E Lindberg of 2803 Dashwood Ave Enid Okla. groom Roy Bittle serves in the Navy aboard USS Hollister. Bride wore white nylon net gown with lace jacket bouffant skirt veil adorned with white carnations and orchid. Matron of honor Mrs Bernard A Lindberg. best man Donald Finn. brother Bernard A Lindberg. ushers Ferrill G McCutcheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Lauren R. Biltie
Oklahoma
Greenwich
Edward E. Biard
Barbara Ruth Lindberg
Bernard E. Lindberg
Dashwood Ave
Hollister
Roy Bittle
Enid
Oklo
Miss Lindberg
Bernard
A Lindberg
Martron
Donald Finn
Bernard A. Lindberg
Ferrill G. McCutcheon
Grandmother Club Hears Inspector at Linden Hall
Long Beach Grandmothers Club Charter 138 heard Inspector Ernest Carroll discuss Bunco games. Hallie Bridges led the meeting in Linden Hall with new members welcomed, plans for an April ham dinner, and a rummage sale by L. Marsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Carroll
Long Beech Grandmothers Club
Linden Hall
Hallie Bridges
Marie Armand
Marie Conner
Bertie Sutton
Nellie Kieth
Debonis Binnion
Ora Austin
Mig‘non Jackson
Marsh Home
Lara Lease
L. G. Marsh
Miss Sleight Recites Vows At Garden Wedding Chapel
Former Miss Jacqueline Jean Sleight, in lace and tulle, wed James LaVern McCroskey USN earlier this month at Garden Wedding Chapel. Daughter of Mrs.ack Sleight and Jack Sleight of Seattle, she graduated Wilson High School. Parents of the groom are Mrs. Sam McCroskey and Sax McCroskey. Attendants Janette Burns and Philip A. Porter. Reception followed, couple departed for San Jose and will reside in Long Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Jean
James LaVern McCroskey
USN
Ack Sleight
E. Broadway
Jack Sleight
Seattle
iWash
Wilson High School
Sam McCroskey
San Jose
Sax
MccCroskey
Wash
Janette Burns
Philip A. Porter
Long Beach
Fete for Bride and Groom Amid Courtesy Event
Mrs I Matthew Pierce hosted a party at 255 Nieto Ave to honor the marriage of Miss Sherrill Broadbent and Edmund J. Fitzpatrick on Friday evening. Spring flowers filled the home as guests included Mrs F A Broadbent and many named friends and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherrill Broadbent
Edmund J. Fitzpatrick
I. Matthew Pierce
Nieto Ave
F. A. Broadbent
Mmes
iLenora Broadbent
Grace Scribener
F. A. T. S. Waller
Wesley J. Farrell
Vera Maylen
Alfred Lewis
Glen Masters
George Volker
David Cheesebrough
Bessie Crawford
Charlene Lewis
Jeanice Maylen
Wille
Jean Masters
Iris Crawford
iGrace Berghius
Ebell Meetings Hear Birds Topic and Religion News
Ebell Nature and Bible departments held recent meetings. Mrs Lucy M Find spoke on Why We Should Protect Our Birds and Mrs Josiah Mertz discussed Religion in the News. Music featured Marion Darlington Don Pratt Eloise Fetzusen with piano. Nomination committee named Mines Find, Jessie Hubbard Helwig and M F Rhodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebell
Lucy M. Findlay
Nature Department
Marion Darlington
Don Pratt
Eloise FertZusen
L. H. Jarnagin
Mines
Jessie Hubbard Helwig
M. F. Rhodes
Bible Department
H. P. Dunlop
Josiah Mertz
Ilfuminating Committee
Jarnagin
Reuben F. Pieters
Robert Shattucke
Henri Scanlon
Party Honors Silver Year Celebration
A party honoring the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. James Goodbar was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mack and Mrs. Iva McNeil of 5914 Lime Ave. Over 60 guests attended with white gardenias, sweetpeas, and silver decor as a three tier cake was cut by the honored couple. helpers included Mrs. Alice Wilkerson of Chicago and Mrs. Henretta Coakley of Pasadena along with Kennadine, Mary Anders of Elsinore, and Peggy j McNiel of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Mack
Iva McNeil
Lime Ave
James Goodbar
Gues
Alice Wilkerson
Chicago
Henretta Coakley
Pasadena
Kennadine
Mary Anders
Elsinore
Peggy J McNiel
This
City
Meets for Dinner Group I BECCA Women’s Group Dinner
I BECCA Women’s Group met for a dinner and business session at First Brethren Church social hall chaired by Dorothy Carter with Floyd Strabs burg leading devotions. The group, an adult church school class taught by Dr. Irving F. Ahlquist, supports the Christian Businessmen’s Center for Servicemen. Visitors include Edward F. Stager and wife at 2415 Roycroft Ave, with Ann C. Davis of New Albany visiting Southland for a week and to see Timothy’s new baby brother Mike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I-Becca
First Brethren Church
Dorothy Carter
Floyd Strawsburg
Irving F. Ahlquist
Long Beach State College
Christian Businessmen's Center For
Lbecca
Edward F. Stager
Roycroft Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lakewood Young Republicans
Signal Hill
Charles H. Bradley
H. Dale Gatchell
Paul D. Lee
Kenneth Askew
Charles Teaster
Lee
Blue Notes
Mary Vonderame
J. B. Mies
George v. Peckham
Miles
Thomas Whitney Miles
Robert
Christine
Hawaiian Islands
J. W. Beeman
John Melville
Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Honolulu
Mauri
Hawaii
Whitney
Be J. Whitney
Acacia Ave
Bob L. Haggerd
Zire
Margot
Sandra Risher
Carol Clarke
Paula Johnson
Janice Treloar
Roberta Fiorelli
Edna Reed
Lilian MM. Powers
Manuel Ave
A. E. Palmer
214Th St
Raymond Marsh
Sara and
Benjamin
Hayward
Reneat
Los Angeles
Woman's Christian Torrance Union
Southern California
WCTU
Longaioaaurain
Wey Coe
Alice Beck
Nagel
Irenes
Jack la .E. Olds
Mary A. Ruckie
C. Vincent Ross
Margaret Smith
Featuring
Barbara
Blakely
Emilio
Blanche Marie
Hoefly’s
Circle Florists
Lyle
Hoeflys
Belmont Shore
East Second St
Worth
Grandma
WCC
Miss. Jewel
Frank
Eileen Ledbetter
Olive Street
Londn
Lantarshim
Valley Woes
Grom Et
Ponts
PGE Stauffer System
Eileen Ladbarter
Lankarshim Ballion Yard
North Hollywood
Stauffer
Pat Walker
Cart
Lauren R. Bittle
Vents Hamilton
James McCroskey
Grandmother Club
Miss Sleight
Santa Ana
Ebell Bible, ‘Nature Depts
Hold
Timothy
Mike
Denier
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