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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1969
Page
13
Ellen Krec shares how soup can comfort and entertain, recounting a Mexico visit with family, a favorite restaurant, and a homemade sopa de albondigas recipe. She describes meatball stock, tortillas made by hand, and playful culinary experiments during a desert safari and cooking with relatives.
The report covers several 1950s era weddings. Meyskens Curtis wed in Truett Memorial Southern Baptist Church with Mrs. Curtis’ daughter in satin lace. Lake Tahoe trip followed. Holt Ritter marriage occurred at St. Matthews Catholic Church with a reception at the Petroleum Club and a San Francisco Sacramento trip. The Walters Connor ceremony united Ruth A Connor and Larry M Walters at Lakewood’s Lakewood Village Community Church with a Big Bear honeymoon. Each couple plans a first home in California cities including Alpine and Lakewood.
A new sewing helper Velcro by Drite comes to nation counters. It uses hook and pile nylon tape to create instant self closures for jabots and cuffs. Sew lace trimming to ribbons with Velcro on the wrong side and attach hooks to dresses and blouses for interchangeable labels and easy fashion updates.
A grand social hoax party organized by Gene and Sharon Lassers with Sandy and Joan Davis used anonymous owl invitations to lure guests to a Long Beach airport arrival by Cessna. Attendees learned the plan after a scavenger hunt ending in cocktails and dinner at the Reef. Guests included Ron and Diane Guest and many others. Later reports note Leisure World bridge club hostesses and a new baby named Jenni Elaine with Jit and Henry Buys Jr. as parents.
A testimonial dinner honors Dr. Augustus Rose with Mrs. M Karel Spak in charge of arrangements. Ralph Edwards will MC the dinner after a 7 p.m. program. Rose heads UCLA Neurology and leads national neurology groups. The Jane Dewey Ellsworth Humanitarian award and research funds will be presented in his name. Entertainment includes Patricia Morison and The Michael Paige Orchestra. Robert Young is honorary chairman.
Patricia Jean Williams and Thomas John Reince exchanged vows before about 200 guests at St Barnabas Catholic Church. The bride wore English net with peau ange lace. a grandmother's ruby and diamond pendant completed her attire. The couple plans a Mexico honeymoon and will reside in Long Beach after Feb 10 return.
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