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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1956
Page
6
Nearly 1,000 Wellesley alumnae attended the 76th annual meeting and class reunions on the campus. Ground breaking for the Jewett Arts Center was held to house art music and theater programs and the centennial of Caroline Hazard Wellesley’s fifth president was celebrated.
Clinical tests on 240 overweight participants show the product AVOS a low calorie candy enriched with vitamins and minerals helps curb appetite. The company claims users lose weight naturally without dieting or hunger pains and promises a money back guarantee with the first box priced at $2.98.
Miss Terry Parfen and Roy Albert Loper exchanged vows at the First Presbyterian Church of Encino in a 4 p.m. ceremony officiated by Rev. Scott Brewer. About 200 guests attended the reception in the church hall. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Parfen of Altadena, wore a nylon tulle gown with rose point lace and a Juliet crown veil. The bridal party included maid of honor Marjorie Parfen and bridesmaids in coral pink crystalline, with pink Esther Reeds bouquets. The flower girl was Claudia Westbrook, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Earl Westbrook of Burbank, and ushers included James Emmons, Hal Mascarella, Richard Martin and Ray Schendzeles. The groom, of Granada Hills, is the son of A. R. Loper of St. Louis and Mrs. Avis Ball of Sun Valley.
Kenneth Lee Wedel and Sandra du Puy wed in All Saints Episcopal Church. The couple will reside in Wasco after a honeymoon trip along the coast to San Francisco, with a reception planned in the Huntington-Sheratian Mirror Room. Activities featured maid of honor Bonnie Alles and several bridesmaids, plus brothers and cousins as ushers.
Auditions will be held by the San Gabriel Valley District California Federation of Worsters Chubs on July 6 at Azusa Wi an's Clubhouse. Forms to be obtained by clubs. Mrs Joel Hutto auditions chairman invites musicians speakers and other talent to contact her immediately to arrange programs for the day. Time and details to be announced.
The Pi Beta Phi Junior Alumnae Club of Pasadena holds its first meeting of the year at 8 p.m. tomorrow at 1045 N Chester, the home of Mrs. Edward F Johnson. Retiring president Mrs. Johnson will turn over the gavel to Mrs. Henry Weber. New officers include Miss Joan Doty as vice president and Mrs. Courtland Blake as secretary treasurer. An informal social will follow with dessert and coffee. Hostesses are Mrs. Wallace Reed and Miss Barbara Dunn.
Mrs Al Richardson was installed as president of Duarte Woman's Club succeeding Mrs George Wood. Other officers include first vice president Mrs Wood and second vice president Robert Young with a list of secretaries, treasurer John Clark and welfare director Kenneth Sorgatz. Chairmen named Mines Glenn Condell and others including Robert Harbicht and Earl Meek.
Donna Daugherty, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Daugherty of 139 North Fifth Alhambra, will marry Victor Lee Wright son of Mr and Mrs Willard McCart of Whittier on June 23 at First Presbyterian Church Alhambra. She was honored at a personal shower hosted by Mrs Ralph E Erickson of Altadena.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Rasbach of San Marino will host a Sunday reception for their son Roger Duane and his bride Jane Phillips Johnson. The couple honeymooned in the Hawaiian Islands after a ceremony at Central Christian Church in San Antonio. The bride wore a pink lace sheath and carried pink orchids on a Bible. The couple will reside in San Antonio codepending.
Mr and Mrs William Brower of Orinda announce the engagement of their daughter Jean Brower to James Ronald Firby son of Mr and Mrs Hugh E Firby 27 E Montana No wedding date set Miss Brower is a UC zoology sophomore Firby is a Pasadena graduate who attended UC as a Pi Kappa Alpha member and majored in paleontology He is now with the army at Ft Ord
Mrs Lyle Forbes has been installed president of the Woman's Auxiliary of the San Gabriel Valley Optometric Association. She will serve with Mrs Daniel D'Arcy as vice president, Homer Hendrickson as secretary, and Wayne Morrison as treasurer.
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