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NEW OFFICERS — Desert Hot Springs Women's Club installed officers during a luncheon at the lido Highlands Restaurant last week. New officers are from left, seated. Virginia Palmer, president; Lucy Sorenson, first vice president; Frances Moore, second vice president; DorisRufener, recording secretary. Back row from left, InezLearned, corresponding secretary; Florence Davison, trea surer; Frances McGee, chaplain; Doris Sjoholm. sergeant at arms, and hoard members Pearl Hibnet and Selma Duncan. Not shown is historian Lei a Laurence.Scholarships Given Four DHS SeniorsHONORED BY WOMEN'S CLUB- The Desert Hot Springs Women's Club recently presented scholarships to four Desert Hot Springs seniors at Palm Springs High School. Mrs Frances Moore, scholarship committee chairmen, was one of those making the presentations to Bonnie Durst, Lynn Sapienzae, Gayle Gregory and Pam Hartley..At Palm Springs High School, Frances Moore and Olive Sykes of the Desert Hot Springs Women’s Club pre sented the club's Scholarship awards to four seniors from Desert Hot Springs.They are Pam Hartley, who will take up missionary stud ies at Biola University; Lynn Sapienzae. who will attend College of the Desert and eventually go into the medical field; Bonnie Durst, who is interested in marine biology and will attend San Diego University; and Gale Gregory. who will study foreign translations at College of the Desert.Virginia Palmer Is Installed DHS Woman's Club PresidentBY VIRGINIA SMOOTThe Desert Hot Springs Women’s Club held its Instal lation luncheon May 21. at the Lido Highlands Restaurant Reverend Swmeford gave the invocation.Officers installed by Mar guerite Rurmesch, installing officer, and Alice Wahlmark. installing marshal, were Vir gink. Palmer, president; Lucy Sorenson, first vice president Frances Moore, second vice president, Doris Rufener, recording secretary; Inez Lear nard. corresponding secret ary; Florence Davison, trea. surer; Mathilda Clayton, his torian; France* McGee, cha plain; Doris Sjoholm, sergeant at arms; Pearl Hib nes and Selma Duncan, elective board members 1974 76.Virginia Palmer, the new president, announced as her theme. Friendship through Service.” The lovely table decorations and golden key presented to each new officer were made by Dorothy Ches ter and her committee. Inez Lear nard and Ruth Haidet.President Virginia Palmer appointed- the following com in it tee chairmen; member ship, Lucy Sorenson; pro-Milton HoltzmanTo Honor Future WifeThe awards totalled $1,000 The money was raised by the various activities of the worn en’s Club, a Farmer s Market held last February and lunch eon card parties held through out the year.The women's Club will eagerly follow the progress of these bright young students.... to these FAREWELLEdgarShermanPartaingrams, Frances Moore, hosp itality, Betty French; card party luncheons, Selma Dun can, bulletins, Inez Learnard; publicity, Virginia Smoot; scholarships, Olive Sykes; ways and means and reserva tions, Mitzie Shenton: com munity services, Evelyn At wood, junior past president. The- few remaining vacancies of committee chairmen will be filled by Mrs. Palmer before her board meeting May 31.Private cremation services were held at Montecito Me morial Park. San Bernardino, for Edgar Sherman Partain, 61, of 67335 Mission Dr., Palm Springs.He died May 22 at Desert Hospital after a long illness.The native of Oklahoma had resided in Palm Springs five months. He had resided in Bakersfield 30 years and was self employed as an oil drilling -contractor.Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Susie Partain of Palm Springs, three sons, Edgar S. Jr.. Richard B. and Neil L, all of Bakersfield, two daughters, Nadine Cooper of Shafter and Leah F Partain of Bakers field, two sisters, Mrs. Lilly Perkins of Hood River, Ore.. and Bertha Mathes of Kansas City, Mo., and six grandchild ren.
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Desert Hot Springs Sentinel
Desert Hot Springs, California, US
Thu, May 30, 1974
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