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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
4
Miss Virginia Siegel returns to Randsburg after an appendectomy recovery while visits, parties, and family gatherings fill homes across the community. Santa Monica to San Francisco relatives travel, hosts plan dinners, concerts, and card showers as Christmas ties neighbors together.
The Merry Christmas, Tanya campaign by the Seal Beach Russian War Relief Committee led by Mrs Florence Tyler urges Americans to aid Russian children. With millions of orphans and wartime shortages, donors are asked to place boxes at home or at the Post and Wave, 221 Main Street, containing cocoa, candy, raisins, dried fruits, canned milk, peanut butter, soap, thread, and warm garments for distribution to Russian civilians.
Mrs Nella Brown was chosen president of the Sunset Beach Womans Club at a recent meeting hosted by Mrs Edith Smith. New officers include Patricia Sanford as vice president Carolyn Loyd recording secretary Amanda Donaldson corresponding secretary and Irene Russell treasurer A Christmas luncheon followed with 34 attending and Santa gifts. The next meeting and officer installation are set for January 11 1945 at Mrs Grace Frome's home on Bay Shore drive.
Members and friends of the Senior Womans Club gathered Wednesday at city hall for lunch and a Christmas party. The afternoon featured carols, readings by Miss Minnie Rehwoldt and Mrs. Susan Carter, a play directed by Mrs. Carter, and a Russian relief talk with photos. Donations and boxes for Russia were organized, plus a Red Cross party fund for servicemen.
Mrs. Tyler offered club help if needed. A committee led by Mrs. B. F. Higginbotham organized the first card party of the year set for January 13. New members introduced include Mesdames F. Kitchin, G. F. Chapman Jr., Lee W. Roy, J. A. Eubanks, Margaret Mellberger, Dessie R. Burns, Mildred Sprouse, and Orrie Gray.
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