iLibrary Gift Advice For National Book Week Events
Special programs and exhibits guide Christmas gift ideas at two branch libraries as part of National Book Week. Doris Watts at Bret Harte Branch will review recent books on China at 10 o clock, followed by Betty Reild at Alamitos Branch with reviews of popular new books including Agnes Rogers I Remember Distinctly and new children's titles.
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New City Classes Aim to Help Parents Understand Teens
A weekly series on teen behavior and parent youth relations begins tomorrow at Wilson High School in Long Beach. Dr Arthur ayfield of City College will open with Youth Looks Ahead to What followed by talks from Raczella Knlepper and A H H Frerin. Open to the public without charge. A parallel program for younger teens starts Nov 20 at Jefferson Junior High with Gertrude Briggs leading. Both series are joint efforts by the City College and local Parent Teachers associations as part of family life education.
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Year’s Phone Calls Total 42 Billion
New York, Nov 15. The American Telephone and Telegraph Company reports that Americans used the telephone 301 times last year, totaling 42,000,000,000 conversations nationwide in 1946. The U S holds three fifths of the world’s telephones, with one line for every four persons. New York tops the global city list with 2,213,828 telephones in service, surpassing France.
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Libraries and Schools Observe 28th Book Week Event
Long Beach public libraries and schools mark Book Week with assemblies exhibits and talks led by librarians. Open houses at North Long Beach and Richard Henry Dana branches invite teachers parents and students Friday afternoon. Bay Shore El Alamitos and Bret Harte branches host reviews forums and book discussions for adults and students.
Sales Course Offered Again at Long Beach City College
Long Beach City College repeats a nine hour sales training course this week at the Eighth and American campus. Attendance is free and open to adults seeking temporary Christmas season retail work, with sessions from 7 to 10 p m on Tuesday Wednesday and Friday evenings. The program covers sales procedures handling money form filling and package wrapping.
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Long’ Beach
Women workers push for early preschool access
Rose Schneiderman, president of the Women’s Trade Union League, argues for schooling for two year olds. She says mothers cannot be told to stay home and that working women have improved pay and child care. The league is polling members to measure support.
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Rose Schneiderman
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