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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1956
Page
23
A planned variety show for VA Hospital patients will be staged Tuesday night by Fashion Shows Inc, featuring models in Hawaiian styles and professional musical entertainment to provide diversion for the patients.
At a beauty luncheon held Monday at the Church home of Mrs Sanforg newly elected Symphony board members were introduced. Mrs William Webb was named senior co-ordinator and Mrs Earl Milton announced that Streets of Paris will be the fall dance theme to be staged October 6 at the Petroleum Club.
A hostess named Mrs Homer D Retford serves as the program chairperson for the Elbek Club meeting. She coordinates the event agenda with committee members and oversees guest arrangements and speaking order for the program.
Chi Alpha sorority staged a spring brunch for mothers and guests at Ricart's this week. Mrs Bruce Johnston welcomed attendees, with former sponsor Mabel Crain entertaining her committee at a luncheon at her home. Remembrances honored co workers as spring flowers decorated the tables. Guests included Mrs Wilt H. Winston and Ebell president, and Mmes Walter Nye Beckman Stephen Hemm Elis Slack Claire Becheraz and Robert Rothenbach.
Mr and Mrs Garry R Buta ler of 1246 W 19th St depart from Los Angeles International Airport for a six week trip to Europe. They will stop briefly in Greenland Iceland and Denmark before arriving in Frankfurt where friends meet them. The tour continues through Italy France and England before returning home.
Mrs. H. E. Seibert was installed this week as president of Ganana Delta Chapter of Delta Theta Tau Sorority in a candlelight ceremony at Apple Valley Steak House. Others installed by Mrs. Harry Poist included vice president H. R. Gayton and treasurer W. R. McAllister, with a slate of secretary and historian allies. Floral decor featured pink roses and white gladioli, and triple camellia corsages were presented to Mrs. Seibert and Mrs. Perry.
In a Wednesday Elks Club game at Long Beach, North-South Fred Morrison and Andrew Taylor won first, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Ketchum took second, Eldon Bond and Frank Holmes were third. East-West honors went to W L Holter and Vio let Calkins with a tie for second for W Lyders and J Williams, Earl Hayes and Paul Wayte, Helen Arterburn and Winifred Cunningham. High scorers in the Elks Clip Master Point Game last Friday included North-South Elling Th men and Bart le and Jacobs and F Butter. second went to J Whitson and A Rusk, third to ae and Bob Lusk.
Long Beach visitors staying at the Hotel del Coronado include Messrs William Becker J K Cone Sidney Mac Lean and W H Dyer and Mrs Selma M Read Mrs Elizabeth C Mulvey and Lon K Breed love among recent guests.
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