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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1954
Page
21
Dear Mrs Mayfield laments a recurring spring ritual where husbands flood homes with chores from painting to landscaping, fearing a repeat of this year’s hazards. Readers are urged to advise on coping with the yearly rash of domestic duties that strain patience and harmony.
A Lafayette Hotel luncheon of the Friday Morning Discussion Club honored founder Mrs Emma Greenleaf. Mrs R J Booth spoke, and retiring president Mrs Claude M Sneden received an original watercolor by Mrs Candace Smith. Several past members attended, with arrangements led by Mrs Robinson and others.
Mildred K Flanary presents a home economics column on flapjacks and the convenience of flapjack mix. She lists variations such as orange cinnamon blueberry and ham flapjacks plus a springtime dessert version with fresh strawberries and sour cream.
A vintage health note explains oily skin and large pores and recommends a complexion brush to stimulate and cleanse oily areas. It advises washing three to five times daily, using fine bristles, and avoiding over-rubbing while targeting the nose chin and oily parts. It invites readers to request a leaflet titled Your Outer Casting from Josephine Lowman at the Press Telegram.
A Long Beach area PTA gathering celebrated the wedding of Miss Lois Ann Nugen and Koekkoek Jr with a lace gown and white Bible bearing an orchid. Attendants included Sheila Farmen and Joanne Hiner, with LeRoy Summers as best man. The reception honored the couple at the Nagengast home, and Linnea Sew Howells Evening Star Lodge members hosted the luncheon and related club activities.
A brief clipped note suggests adding empty pea pods while cooking to enhance flavor or appearance, referenced in a promotional blurb for FoltHess Adve. The fragment implies a quirky kitchen hack tied to an advertising tag line.
Duplicate Bridge results from Long Beach Elks Club show North and South Tay Siblings with T. J. Blranhurser, next Morris pair, and third place Granem and Helanger. East and West pairs include Powell with Sperry and Dorman with Nichole. The Long Beach tournament at Elks Club lists Ayel and Leber first, Tuggeson and Petterson second, Siapnider and Hammond third. Saturday tournaments resume weekly after a two week bridge break.
Beulah France advises traveling families to use folding screened-in cribs with waterproof mattresses to maintain familiar sleep surroundings. She notes many traveling babies grow into healthy children, and recommends choosing a reliable bed size and delaying changes to support infant comfort.
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