British Ex Secret Service Agent To Speak At Kiwanis Luncheon
Long Beach Kiwanis will host Col Rhys Davies a former British secret service agent as guest speaker in the Supper Room Lafayette Hotel Davies grandson of rail builder Sir Alexander Rhys Davies traces his service from the Indian frontier through world wars and secret missions in Europe and the Middle East The event chaired by Col Clifford F Beyers includes an eight person Long Beach City College choir and a program by the club’s public affairs committee Robinson A Rei club president leads the event Also listed are other noon meetings by local service clubs with speakers on Norway’s Seamen Missions Masonic topics and a Rotary stage show at Pacific Coast Club.
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Long Beach
France
Belgium
Russia
Italy
Spain
Palestine
Syria
Turkey
Davies
Europe
Mediterranean
Clifford F. Beyers
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Col. Beyers
Long Beach City College
Robinson A. Rei
Marine Room
Wilton Hotel
Vilhelm Wilhelmsen
Norwegian Seamen's Missions
Wilhelmsen
United States
Seamen's Mission
San Pedro
Hong Kong
Vilhelmsen
Norway
Erick Flamer
Charles Vickers
Arne Zahl
Louise Kent
Musical Arts Club of
Masonic Club
Frank Harwell
California Masonic Grand Lodge
Harwell
Beverly Hills
Los Angeles
Grand Lodge
Everett Houser
Edward M. O'Connor
City of
West Long Beach Exchange Club
Miller’s Cafe
Spencer Kenney
Clyde Brown
Det
Insp
Ernest Carroll
West B. Webb
Long Beach Rotary Club
General Motors Corp
Pacific Coast Club
Norbert W. Dean
Neil W. Philips
Welcome Home for Ships Crews by GSO Volunteers
GSO or Girls Service Organization of the Armed Services YMCA hosts homecoming events for Navy crews returning from overseas. The 104-member Long Beach group, led by Miss Marlene Olson, organizes dances, card parties, square dances, and shows at their home away from home. A planned picnic land dance marks Armed Forces Day. A photo souvenir from Air Force Cpl Nelson Knuedler in Japan ties to a bomb inscription praising GSO.
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GSO
Armed Services Ymca
Glada Strode
Marlene Olson
Long Beach
Air Force
Nelson Knuerler
D52nd
Japan
Korea
Cpl. Knuedler
Russian Dancer Is Granted Citizenship After Stateless Years
Olen Tupino, dancer with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, was admitted to U S citizenship in federal court after thirty years of stateless status. Born aboard the last ship from Crimea in 1920, he is the son of a white Russian army colonel and has traveled on a United Nations passport. He is now married to Natalie Conlon of Hollywood.
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Los Angeles
Olen Tupino
Tupino
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Saiior
Crimea
United Nations
Natalie Conlon
Hollywaod
School Bus Blinkers Required by State
Sacramento reports that Governor Earl Warren signed a law mandating flashing red lights on school buses. The lights must be used when loading or unloading children who must cross the road, improving safety for young pedestrians.
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Sacramento
Earl Warren
Irving Schneider Selected to Lead Israel Bond Sale in Long Beach
Irving Schneider, an officer of several civic groups, becomes Long Beach chairman for the State of Israel Bonds sale. He accepted the post at Henry Morgenthau Jr’s invitation as Morgenthau chairs the board of the American Financial and Development Corp for Israel. The campaign, aiming for a $500 million bond issue, emphasizes Israel’s democracy and progress, noting U S loan support and Israel’s early statehood achievements.
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Irving Schneider
Long Beach
State of Israel
Henry Morgenthau Jr
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American Financial and Development Corp
Israel
United States
Schneider
America
Hoffman Honored for Humanity Aid
Philadelphia May 12 Faul G Hoffman was honored by the International Variety Clubs as the man who contributed most to humanity in 1959.
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Humanity Aid
Philadelphia
Faul G. Hofffman
Humanity
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Rusty Swisher
Bruce Clark
Lloyd Stanley
Dwyer McNealy
Ted Bowen
Harold Ryan
Carl Griffen
Dick Westerman
Compton Toastmasters Club
Long Beach Exchange Pub
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Robert Hile
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May Company
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