City Club Honors Mothers With International Tribute
Emotions ran high at the City Club in Long Beach as an all nations Mother’s Day tribute featured nine foreign mothers and their children on stage in traditional dress from Mexico to Wales. A guest speaker Rev Richard G Irving urged viewing Mother’s Day as a recognition of God’s place in the home. The program included music by Cora Davis and Thomas McShane and a survey cited by Irving of healthy home life, while a business session elected Eva Marquardt president for 1957 58 and named a slate of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's City Club
America
Leylanda Benavidez
Mexico
Charles Treffery
Italy
Martha Fekjar
Norway
Suzanne Townsend
France
Lillian Babba
Japan
Ann Summerville
Scotland
Dolores van Atta
Holland
Myranna Coon
Wales
Long Beech Cheryl Fitzpatrick
Cora Davis
Thomas McShane
Richard G. Irving
Community Presbyterian Church of North
Hazel Coleman
Susanna Mill
Eva Marquardt
Marquardt
Mynes
Thurman Shane
Myranna, Coon
R. J. Keating
Selah Robison
L. H. Jarnagin
P. L. Barnes
John Lynch
Lydx Morris
Edmund Gilman
T. Nickerson
Bride Marjorie Reynolds Weds Lloyd Stromblad in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas Marjorie Ann Reynolds daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh B Reynolds married Lloyd A Stromblad son of the A A Stromblads of Chicago NL. The bride a Wilson alumna is a member of the L 2B Peaeeaioeie Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Marjorie Ann Reynolds
Hugh B. Reynolds
Lloyd A. Stromblad
A. A. Stromblads
Chicago
Vegas
Wilson
L. 2B. Peaeeaioeie Orches
Goldenweds Celebrate 50th Anniversary Reception
Mr and Mrs William Stephens marked their golden wedding anniversary on April 28 with a reception at the home of their niece RL Stamback at 3813 Elms Ave More than 100 friends and relatives attended with gifts and best wishes The couple have lived in Long Beach 31 years Stephens formerly managed the Famous Department Store and retired from Walker's The event featured a 50th anniversary cake and a money tree with gold coins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stéphens
Lemon Ave
RL. Stamback
Elms Ave
Hondred
Mrs. Stephens
Long Beach
Walker's
Mr. Stephens
Luncheon for Bardi Circle Hosts and Speakers
Mrs. Hollis Bresee and Mrs. Frank Wight entertained Bardi Circle members at Mrs. Wight's Rose Avenue home before the group disbands for summer. Charlotte Graham presented the program with current events discussion and two talks by Martha McLellan on the United Nations and Mother's Day, and Christine Page on Three Roads to Statehood. Virginie Bigbee attended as special guest and C. E. Heaton joined as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Bresee
Frank Wight
Bardi Circle
Christine ‘Page
Virginie Bigbee
C.E. Heaton
Contestants to Appear at WCTU Meet
The third annual intercollegiate historical contest by the Southern California Women's Christian Temperance Union will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday in Helms Chapel First Methodist Church Los Angeles. Nine colleges compete with orations on Alcohol and Its Related Problems. Donald L. Spence represents Long Beach State College. The winner advances to the national inter-collegiate meet in Madison Wisconsin in September. Public meeting follows with hostesses and officials named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern California Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Helms
First Methodist Church
Eighth and
Hopes Ste. Los Angeles
Southern
California
Chattee
Fullerton
la Sierra
Long Beach State
Pacific Bible
Pasadena
Pepperdine
Redlands
University Southern Caliornia
Long Beach State College
Donald L. Spence
Madison
Wis
Lydia Mason
McTurnan
Los Angeles
Evelyn J. Brown
Riverside
Janet Glasseo
Temple City
Long Beach
Mary ‘A. Ruckle
United Spanish War Veterans
Federation
Geneva Alday
Veterans Memorial Deroiz
Margaret Weiss
Navy Nurse Corps to Fete Founding at Tuesday Tea
The Navy Nurses Corps marked its 49th anniversary with a tea at the Officers Club to honor its founding and to note the growth of Navy nursing from 18 nurses in 1908 to about 2,200 today. The event recalled early postings in Annapolis, Brooklyn, and the Pacific, and noted World War I service in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petsi
Hemlock
Navy Nurse Corps
Navy Nurses Corps
Naval Station
Navy Nurses
Navy
Army
Naval Medical School
Wash- New
Ineton, D.C
Naval Hospitals
Annnapolis
Brooklyn
Maré Island
Guam
Honolulu
Yokohama
Samoa
Virgin Islands
Haiti
Cuba
England
Ireland
Scotland
France
Congress
Highbee
Lenah S. Tighbee
Reciprocity by Two Clubs at Pacific Coast Club
Raymond Simpson spoke at the Allied Arts International and Guild of Women to Composers reciprocity meeting where he urged self critique to change attitudes. Mrs Signe Monahan gave a Trees talk with mini wood carvings. Music featured Willa Lowder Voy Jacobson Eunice McPherson Marie Creciate Ken neath McGill Belle Marie Marty and Wilson High School Meistersingers. Cornelia Pollard introduced club presidents and special priests for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Simpson
Allied Arts International
Guild of Women To Composers
Pacific Coast Club
Simpson
Signe Monahan
Willa ‘Lou ‘Lowder
Voy Jacobson
Eunice McPherson
Marie Creciate
Kenneath McGill
Belle Marie Marty
Wilson 'High' School Meistersingers
Cornelia Pollard
Virginia Sale Engaged to William Boyd in Long Beach
Mrs. Lilian A. Sale of Long Beach announces engagement of her daughter Virginia to William Edington Boyd, both of Long Beach. The bride-elect teaches at McKinley School and graduated from Knox College. The fiancé attended Long Beach City College and Pepperdine, earned a master's at Long Beach State, and works with the Downey School System.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian A. Sale
Long Beach
Virginia
Wiliam Edington Boyd
W. B. Boyd
Weet Tuesday Ocean View W C T U Breakfast at Immanuel
The Ocean View W C T U holds its annual breakfast Tuesday at 9 a.m. in Immanuel Baptist Church. The program features Mrs Ruth Gates Miller, state president, addressing the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean View
W.C.T.U
Immanuel Baptist Church
Jabra
W.c.tu
Ruth Gates Miller
Hungarian to Address GOP Unit in Long Beach
Dr. Andrew Veroni physician on staff at St Marys Hospital will address the Lakewood Federation of Republican Women at a Friday noon luncheon in St Thomas Episcopal Church. Sponsored by former classmate Dr. Alexander Radvany Veroni arrived Christmas Eve after ten years practicing in Hungary under the communist regime. A benefit card party is arranged by hosts Mrs Joseph Crowell Mrs G P Briggs and Mrs J K McCall at 4238 Blackthorne Street in the home of Mrs McCall. Reservations with Mrs McCall or Mrs Crowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Veroni
St. Mary's Hospital
Lakewood Federation of Republican Women
St Thomas Episcopal Church
Alexander Radvany
Veron
Long Beach
Hungary
Mmes
Joseph Crowell
G. P. Briggs
J. K. McCall
Blackthorne St
McCall
Crowell
Dells Club Selects Topic for Study Year
Dells Club members chose a topic after surveying interests for the upcoming year. Meeting at Mrs. Robert Carter’s home 4470 Linden Ave, with Mrs. Roger Stork president and Mrs. Gordon Johnson program chair leading discussion. TELLS NEWS engagement announced Elizabeth Diane Le Roy and Vincent Julius Vitelli will wed Oct. 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dells Club
Fine Its
Rogert. Stork
Gordon Johnson
Robert Carter
Linden Ave
Robert Pard
Newman Club
State College
Elizabeth Diane le Roy
John H. le Roy
Vincent Julius Vitelli
Daisy Vitelli
Frances Sperry Weds James Rea Johnson in Long Beach Church
Miss Frances Luella Sperry daughter of Virginia Sperry and Ward Sperry became bride of James Rea Johnson in an evening ceremony at North Long Beach Methodist Church officiated by Rev Ray Mason. The gown featured Chantilly lace with nylon tulle overgatn and a lace pearl crown veil. The couple now reside at 352 East 55th Street and honeymooned in Corona after a reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Luella Sperry
Virginia Sperry
E. 5Th St
Ward Sperry
California Ave
James Rea Johnson
North Long Beach Methodist Church
Ray Mason
Salene Green
Eileen Sperry
Myrna Hale
Pat Obar
Donna Dunn
Tress Green
Thomas Webb
Richard L. Johnson
Baltimore
John Webb
Gene Green
Paul Whitlock
David Smith
Larry Watson
Mother's Day visit to Rancho Los Amigos ward yields corsages
The Long Beach Anns wives of the 20-20 Service Club Bombers visited Ward No 208 at Rancho Los Amigos Diebetic last week. Gardenia corsages were given to 48 women as a Mother's Day remembrance. Names listed include John E. Smith Don E. Leake Warner C Moore Bob Addison and Tom I Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rancho Los Amigos
Long Beach
Klassen-Carpenter Candlelight Wedding Details
Nearly 300 friends and relatives witnessed the candlelight ceremony uniting Carol Carpenter and Willis Klassen. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ford Carpenter, wore white satin and lace with a long train, and carried white carnations with a white orchid. Bridesmaids wore yellow nylon chiffon, and the couple plans a Corona del Mar honeymoon as Klassen serves in the Navy in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Carpenter
Ford Carpenter
Taper
Wlians Willis Klassen
MR. O'Neal
Whittier
W. G Klassen
Buena Park
Stan Bethel
Pat Jenkins
Maxine Arnold
Linda Robertson
Gail van Schmittou
Little Linda
Kathy Vance
Bill Atkins
Duane Adkins
Jim Adkins
Ken Carpenter
Jef
Corona del Mar
Reel Heel Square Dancers Celebrate Third Anniversary Dance
The Reel Heel Square Dancers mark their third anniversary with a Sunday dance at Pan American Hall 5157 Centralia Lakewood from 7 30 to 10 30 p m Merl Olds will be master of ceremonies All square dance devotees are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan American Hall
Centralia
Lakewood
Merl Olds
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City Club
Eva Fettigrew
Emma Schenzel
Cora Francis
Marle “Bott
Patricia McDonald
Kathryn Stephens
Star City
Navy Wives Club
Lynde
Jerome
Garland Cornett
Patrick Broadwater
Sea Shore Recreation Center
Terminal Island
William Stephens
Virginia Sale
Tear Bay
Senditer Baye
Southern California Military Academy
Cherry
Call
Olga
Daugmart
Schenley
James Johnston
Carley
William Klassen
Petri
Petri's
Miss Lyons
Raymond C. Kealer
Pat Walker
Pine Ave
Valley
Kealer
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