Swanner Smith Wed at Los Altos Methodist Church
Reebeen Marie Swanner daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas M Swanner married Bernard Dayton Smith son of Mr and Mrs B J Smith in an evening ceremony at Los Altos Methodist Church The bride wore a rose point late ballerina gown Jeannett Orford served as maid of honor Clifford Akins was best man Coral Swanner Thomas Alten Swanner Frank Sheppard and John Whitson were among the bridal party The New Mrs Smith is a Millikan High School graduate who attended Long Beach City College Her husband graduated from Jordan High School The couple honeymooned at Big Bear
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Reebeen Marie Swanner
Thomas M
Watch Walk For Graceful Posture And Arm Swing
Check your walk in a full length mirror and aim for a slight relaxed arm swing. Your posture matters, and how you wear costumes greatly influences fashion.
Hanging of Greens Slated at YWCA
All friends of the YWCA are invited to a traditional Hanging of the Greens party Sunday at the YWCA building on Sixth Street and Pacific Avenue from 2 to 4 pm. A party program and wassail festivities follow from 4 to 6 pm with child care available.
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YWCA
Greens
Sixth Street
Pacific Avenue
Mary Jane Langston
Careerists Set Yule Meetings in Long Beach
Two groups of Long Beach professional women plan Christmas gatherings this week both for Monday. Altrusa Club of Long Beach hosts a Christmas party and dinner at the Laf ayette Hotel Boulevard Room with 6:30 p.m. wassail and 7:30 p.m. dinner. Helen Smith will lead a program All About Christmas. a white elephant auction and caroling are planned. new members Virginia Crosby Karen Joyce Dorothy Annis Marge Clinton and Chickie Kusaba will participate in a candlelight ceremony. Margaret Ives Business and Professional Women's Club holds its Christmas dinner at 28 58th Place at 7 p.m. Jane Watson chairs the event which features a carol sing-along and gift exchange. members will donate for Dr. George Thomas editor of The Voice of Kerala the newspaper linked to Kerala politics.
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Long Beach
Altrusa Club of
Boulevard Room
Lafayette Hotel
Helen Smith
Virginia Crosby
Karen Joyce
Dorothy Annis
Marge Clinton
Chickie Kusaba
Margaret Ives
Senior Citizens Holiday Program At First Congregational Church
Dr Emerson JG Jiangan presents The Christmas Story in Scripture for the Senior Citizen's Hospitality Center at 241 Cedar Ave. The program Wednesday at 10 30 includes Rhythm Band chorus and specialty numbers. A turkey dinner is served at noon with reservations due by Tuesday.
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Emerson JG. Jiangan
First Congregational Church
Cedar Ave
Bridal Shower Honors Sharon Smith Bride Elect
Mrs. James Kinzer hosted a tea and bridal shower at her Rossmoor home for Sharon Smith, bride elect of Robert Saska, daughter of Mrs. Eva Straham. Decorations featured silver, white, and pink. Mrs. Mario Veneroso presided at the tea table. A January wedding is planned.
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James Kinzer
Rossmoor
Sharon Smith
Robert Saska
Eva Straham
Mario Veneroso
Outgoing Vera Williams to Visit Bowmans for Christening
Vera Williams and companions plan a one day out of town trip to Washington to attend the christening of Jimmy Bowman on December 23. The trip includes Vera’s relatives and travel mates as they depart Thursday and return Christmas Eve. The group, part of a holiday social circuit, aims for fun and modest purchases while supporting the needy family at Christmas.
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Vere Williams
Willy
Washington, D.C
Vera
Dan
Charleen
P-T Phatag Chuck
Darleen Sundyquist
Chuck
Carol
James Bowman
Bowman
Jimmy
New Earl
Beverly Hills
Alberta Saghorn
Jan Nolan
Betty Sunofsky
Mary Lee Hand
Dolores Kerr
Oldsters Speak Out on Houses
Oldsters urge home builders to create smaller, easy to maintain houses with wood siding and warm interiors. They want neighborhoods with families, good resale value, and separate spaces for grandparents hobbies while preserving savings and livability.
Chattie Club to Hold Christmas Party at Brewer's Restaurant
The Chattie Club members of the Presidents Club era 1950 51 will meet Saturday at 12 30 p m in Brewer's Restaurant for a Christmas party. Mrs Martha McLillian will share travels in Europe and Mrs Chattie Griffith will sing Silent Night and discuss the song origin.
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Chattie
Chattie Club
Presidents Club
Brewer’s
Martha McLillian
Europe
Griffith
Oswald Jacoby Misjudged His Partner
North's bidding is not recommended. His excuse was that he thought his partner would hold 12 cards in the major suit, not a mere 10. The seven spade contract depended on a finesse at worst. Now find a way for South to make it without finesse. Count your winners: five in each major plus two aces total 12, then seek a 13th via a dummy reversal or a trump cash early to avoid break.
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North
South
Bridge play details to gain six trump tricks
The text describes a bridge sequence where after trumping a club and entering dummy with the jack of hearts, muffing the last club, and ruffing again, the player uses diamonds to reach dummy and discard a diamond. By repeated ruffs and careful discards, they arrive at four hearts and spread out, achieving six trump tricks instead of the initial five.
Harmony Saves Color Co ordinated Wardrobe Items
Harmony highlights color coordinated pieces that expand wardrobe options within a fixed budget. The article discusses how matching tops and bottoms across hues increases outfit combinations while maintaining affordability and budget discipline.
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Harmony
Holiday fudge gifts from a 20th century kitchen study
A World of Short-Cuts describes making two classic fudge treats for gifts. Creamy Butter Scotch Cream Fudge blends sugar marshmallow cream evaporated milk butter salt and vanilla. Marshmallow Cream Fudge uses sugar evaporated milk butter salt chocolate morsels nuts and vanilla.
Lucia to reign as Lucia at Jul pageant in Machinists Hall
Lucia will reign as Lucia Queen of Light at the Jul pageant by Evening Star Lodge 426 Vasa Order of America at Machinists Hall. Miss Vicki Lynn Clune, a Jordan High School senior, is attended by four princesses and several attendants with trumpeter Carolyn Neff and pianist Pam Alfard. The event begins 645 p m with Swedish refreshments and public admission.
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Vicki Lynn Clune
Robert J. Clute
E. Forhan
Lucia
Queen of Light
Evening Star Lodge
Vasa Order of America
Machinists Hall
Miss Clune
Jordan High School
Carolyn Neff
Pam Alfard
Princesses
Birgit Dahlquist
Susanne Rosenward
Dianna Brewsaugh
Sue Helfrich
Karin Carlson
Cynthia Schall
Pamela Jacobson
Debbie Persson
Nicki-Sue McWilliams
Herman Sundeen
Ellen Bergston
Harald McWilliams
Wisdom of Pearls Best pearl styles for Christmas ages
Advice on pearl jewelry by age. For teens the debu tame short graduated pearl necklace is ideal and can evolve into bibs later. Circle pearl pins suit young girls. women may prefer a double strand checker or a single solitaire pendant for budget options. Men get cultured pearl tie tacks cufflinks and shirt studs.
Why Grow Old Pause and Appreciate Your Blessings
A reflective piece extols taking nothing for granted from daily comforts to natural wonders and health. It urges mindful breathing and gratitude, then shifts to a field note: Miss Olive C. Pound R. returns from Texas after two months, visiting Dallas Fort Worth Big Springs and a brother in Lubbock.
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Olive C. Pound R
Texas
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Big Springs
Lubbock
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Tomer Priest
Oswald Jacoby
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