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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1944
Page
3
Postmaster urges careful packing and early mailing of Christmas parcels for service members overseas. He warns against shoe box limits, details materials like fiberboard boxes, strong twine, and inner labeling. Rules include five pound limit, 15 by 36 inch size, one parcel per week per recipient, and restrictions on perishables or hazardous items.
Aug 7 diary entry notes 25 Brownies hiking to Helman Ranch with Sammie the dog tagging along. They had lunch, made a leai-to from eucalyptus branches, enjoyed the dusty fragrant trees, and returned home with 23 girls swimming afterward.
The group enjoyed ice cream and watermelon with children’s lunches celebrating four birthdays Dolores Seller Mary Sue Heath Violet Stegen and Marilyn Brown. Next Monday plans cover August 28 then hiatus until September 18 with a goal to keep Brownies active and discuss upcoming activities.
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