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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1957
Page
12
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United Press correspondent notes nationwide effort led by Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to free teachers from routine duties. Volunteers, mainly in first grades, commit at least three hours weekly in schools, cafeterias, and offices, handling tasks like attendance, records, milk money, and material distribution. The program aims for 100000 volunteers across 8 states, the Canal Zone, Alaska, and Hawaii, with Kansas City first to implement it locally.
Club hostess group of Musukan High School faculty wives gathered at Mrs Bemis home for the first meeting of the year. Officers serving as hostesses were Mrs Kenneth Johns president Mrs Michael Pappone first vice president Mrs Buckner Harris second vice president and Mrs Richard Fairenuld secretary Mrs Thomas Kincade was named treasurer during the business meeting.
Juniors of Ebell of Long Beach pledged 3000 dollars over two years to furnish a children's playroom at Memorial Hospital to be completed by 1960. The club voted to support the United Hospital Fund as its philanthropic project for the year at the first luncheon meeting. The theme was Back in the Swing, with swing-set table decors by Mrs Edward J D Goosman. Mrs Holand L Coltrane, president, introduced new officers and co chairs.
LaVailean Poetry Club presented Poetry by the Sea in the Panorama Room Lafayette Hotel in observance of National Poetry Day. California Federation of Chaparral Poets officials attended including Fiona Lane and Helen Hutton Bangs while Olive A Breed and Bertha M Goddard graduated with high honors after completing the LaVailean School of Poetics.
Long Beach residents attended the Wincheak meeting of the Willamsburg Chapter Colonial Dames of the 17th Century in Los Angeles. Past national president Mrs French Hartington spoke on The History of the American Colonies in the 17th Century. The national convention will be held in April next year at the new headquarters in Washington with a reception April 5 honoring Mrs Dwight D Eisenhower. Attendees included Mrs Roswell Burleigh and several Long Beach residents.
Ironing might be a relic as Du Pont launches automatic wash and wear for many women's fashions using synthetics. USDA reports truly wash and wear cottons resisting puckering after many launderings. Daughters of the Nile plan a ceremonial showcasing long-last press and no ironing in future shirts.
Mr and Mrs James S Payne and Mr and Mrs James P Davis of Long Beach recently dined at the Plush Horse Restaurant in Redondo Beach as guests of Mr and Mrs Donald Shauer of Hollywood Riviera.
Mr and Mrs Chester P Laing of 216 Loma Ave return from a three week stay in the Hawaiian Islands. They used the Princess Kaiulani Hotel at Wai- Ski as their headquarters while touring Oahu Kauai Maui and Hawaii.
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