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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1956
Page
22
Joyce Omer daughter of Mr and Mrs John T Bailey of Minot North Dakota will say wedding vows June 16 with Herold E Hyatt of Compton. The bride elect is a nurse in Long Beach.
A Mother's Day luncheon honoring Mrs. Ralph E. Cushman of San Gabriel was hosted by her daughters Mrs. Sam S. Woolington and Mrs. Donald G. Gordon Jr. at 233 Roswell Avenue. Grandchildren Nancy Jean Gordon and Michael Woolington greeted guests. lilacs and pink rose buds adorned tables amid attendance from long-time friends in Long Beach, San Gabriel, and surrounding cities.
Dr and Mrs Raymond W Swinney and their daughter Suzanne of 216 Roycroft Ave have returned from a 97 day world cruise aboard the Swedish American liner M S Kungsholm.
The Belmont Shore Assembly of Ports of Call hosts a turkey dinner from 5:30 to 7:20 p.m. in Honolulu and Canal Zone cites visiting medical friends. Members traveled via Bangkok Tokyo Balboa to join in the observance with 35 charter members and in-law relatives.
The 8th annual May Festival of the Arts at Redondo High School Saturday afternoon features a 3 pm proceeds event for the Pacific Bowl project, aided by 54 artists displaying works through Sunday. A symphony ballet program led by Elyse Aehle and Ta Tescha Seidel as guest conductor accompanies a Hayden concerto with Eugene Schoe as featured soloist.
A playful guide invites hosts to grill Smokie links for a backyard gathering. It suggests lighting charcoals, grilling links to a glowing bed, toasting buns, adding tomato circles, onion slices, and relishes for a tasty, social eating moment.
Hollywood Bowl volunteers and friends were invited to a 400 person meeting at 10 am Monday on the Bowl patio. Mrs. Norman Chandler will be honored for leadership and music aims in Los Angeles County. Mrs. Carol Harrison presides to stress the July 10 season opening and plans a gala panel show with Kennedy moderating.
The War Mothers American War Mothers Chapter 5 will meet in the Veterans Memorial Building at Broadway and Binger on Monday at 11:30 a.m. A reception will follow as a luncheon and a concert honors the Board of Supervisors and the County Musicians with May birthdays. Jean Lesle presides at 1 p.m. business session.
Susan B Anthony Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold a May luncheon Sunday at 1 30 pm at the home of Mrs Carl H Hanson 15615 Washington Ave Compton. Outgoing regent Mrs Opal C Simpson will install Milktred Murphy and her slate of 1956 officers. Talks by committee chairmen on The Role of the Press Motion Pictures Radio Television and Libraries in Protecting Americas Future. Reports from delegates to the DAR Continental Congress. Hostesses include Mrs Alvin Brooks Grace Dewey Ernest Stever and William Terpstra.
Two showers this week honored Joann Rostron who will wed James Doyle in tomorrow's ceremonies. Attendees included family members and friends at Belmont Shore brunches hosted by Mrs Kay Lopolito Snell Baker and Mrs Eifert, with gifts of lamps and decorative items.
Employment agencies note that neat attractive or personable young women gain more job chances as thousands of graduates enter the scene. The article urges planning for interviews, emphasizes daily grooming soap and water facial care, clean nails, neat hair, spotless white gloves and collars, and a confident PA test to secure a white collar position.
Nearly 50 Women from Community Volunteer Office toured West Long Beach Girls Club in a Know Your City visit. Joseph Fransby YMCA secretary highlighted youth programs serving over 67,000 area students and urged bridges between generations through active, well-supported youth services.
A reader asks how to handle an eight year old with an IQ above 140 who is bored in the third grade. Advice favors keeping the child in her age grade with enriched work, tutoring, and varied interests to prevent social isolation, plus teacher help and fostering friendship. A related leaflet offers guidance on physical handicaps affecting schooling.
The Smith College Club of Southern California celebrates its 75th alumnae anniversary with a Saturday noon picnic at Mrs. Calvin Wells home in San Marino. A double ceremony marks both the association anniversary and the club’s founding in 1903. Local units now include Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Foothill.
St Bartholomew's Church set Saturday afternoon for the double ring marriage of Marilynn L Kroll and John D Treadaway both of Flint Michigan. The bride's mother Mrs Walter Roll arrived in Long Beach from Michigan to attend the wedding. A reception followed at Heely's Belmont Shore, with the couple departing for a honeymoon trip to Northern California. They will be at home May 14 at 3% Pomona Ave. The new Mrs Treadaway is a graduate of St Mary's Hospital School of Nursing Flint Michigan. Her bridegroom, son of Mr and Mrs Sidney Treadaway of Flint, was educated there as well.
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