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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1953
Page
18
North Long Beach Junior Women's Club plans a style revue titled Fashion Show Through the Years. Mrs. Fred Harris chairs the Juniorettes program. A board meeting led by Mrs. J L Montague precedes a dessert luncheon at 1 9 a m. The event will be held at Houghton Park clubhouse with all-day activities.
State directors of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union gathered at the state headquarters in Los Angeles for their fall conference. Miss Zarra E. Glassey of Glendale presided, with Vivia M. Dickerson of Pacific Palisades as secretary. Morning sessions reviewed program aims. afternoon featured vocal solos and readings while directors discussed their work. About 23 directors attended the noon gathering hosted by state officers from Long Beach.
The Burnett WCTU plans a Tuesday 11 a.m. gathering at Atlantic Avenue Methodist Church. Mrs. Clara Warner will speak on Inter Relations for Peace, Ada Lyon will present the vestal story, and Mrs. Nelle Lamb will lead devotions. A covered-dish luncheon follows at noon.
Alamitos Library Association hosts a Yule event in the Alamitos Library auditorium on Wednesday. A luncheon is served at noon with Mrs. A. E. Skinner as chairman, assisted by Mrs. L. Dodge Florence Spalding and W. B. Pixon.
An unproved New York diet claim touts a pleasant eating plan paired with a small device that tightens muscles to boost fat loss. The machine allegedly provides effortless exercise for about an hour, with no fatigue, and is produced in California and Illinois while salons open in major cities.
Long Beach attorney J Everett Hauser spoke at a Western Shores chapter luncheon of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Lafayette Hotel on Treaty Making Powers of Congress. He warned that executive agreements may bind the United States and cited sources, while music and reports from other club activities followed.
Members of Loyalty Chih will entertain their husbands at a tavern dish dinner at 6 30 p m tonight in Sciots Hall 1035 E Sixth St Chairman of the reservations committee is Mrs James Hazledine ce 8
All secretaries of the Loyal Temperance Legion of Southern California will meet at the State Headquarters of the WCTU in Los Angeles for an executive meeting and fall retreat. E F Lackey of Vancouver spent several days visiting his mother, Mrs. E M Lackey, at 389 East Esther Street.
Elect officers proceed with two meetings of Long Beach Rebekah Lodge No. 260 at K P Hall 1153 St. Noble Grand Ona Fes presiding with social hour at Marine Dining Room. Jessie Elder and Steve Lyken mentioned amid travel plans. Ronald Stack and spouse seen at Glen Ivy Hot Springs Corona.
Ebell Club members plan booths for a Christmas bazaar running from evening into early morning with luncheon cards and tea, featuring gifts and crafts. Groups led by Mrs L E Shanks and others will sponsor various booths including cookies cakes aprons and decorations. Proceeds fund club activities and senior highlights.
The Legion Auxiliary and Post 490 plan a joint 8 p.m. Tuesday meeting at the Youth Center Auditorium in Signal Hill City Park for memorial services honoring Capt. Harry W. Dingle past commander of Post 490 who died a prisoner of war in Korea last May. Boy Scouts of Signal Hill organized through the post will participate in the ceremony.
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Beta Sigma Phi chapter held a formal dinner at Maison Gaston in Los Angeles last Sunday to mark the chapters 19th birthday and confer the ritual of jewels degree Lois Myers president conferred the ritual on Miss Louise Thorson of Norwalk and Mrs Harvey Lemke of Lynwood the second oldest Beta Sigma chapter in the Los Angeles area
Three complete art exhibits will be shown at a gala dinner and program Thursday at the Hermosa Biltmore Hotel marking the opening fund raising for the Pacific Bowl and Art Center. The 4 to 8 social hour precedes dinner and entertainment as Pacific Bowl Association members and guests view over 100 paintings including a Bone Beach piece. Contributing artists include Lucille Brown Green Ben Messick and Athena Hall, per Marian Wilmarth who leads the arranging committee. The exhibit collection is on display at Casa Gallery in the Hollywood Riviera.
The Tem Sinai Sisterhood hosts a December luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Temple Sinai Auditorium. Mrs. Lillian Goldman organizes workshop demonstrations and Mrs. Sylvia Strum is program chairman. Open to the public with afternoon trestesses listed.
Mr and Mrs Victor Tjwlander of 3595 Platt Ave Compton announce the engagement of their daughter Joan Marjorie to Jerry Lee Malugein son of Mr and Mrs Charles Joupie of 10981 Elm St Compton The wedding is planned for December 12 at Lynwood Methodist Church Also First Union of The Woman's Christian Temperance Union meets Tuesday at 11 am at First Methodist Church with a noon lunch Mrs Bessie Brockham will lead devotions Miss Elizabeth Bulkley will provide music and Mrs Edward Fiddock will present the study The American Way
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