Crowd from Seal Beach Club at County Federation meet
A record crowd from the Seal Beach Woman's Club attended the Orange County Board meeting of the California Federation of Women's Clubs at Westminster School auditorium on June 12. Fourteen local women joined Barber City as host. Speaker Harold E. Wahlberg spoke on conservation in war time, noting ranchers’ Home Guard, independent water systems, and defense plans. He stressed victory gardens and urged broader food supply for military and civilians. Norma Young spoke after lunch on mutual broadcasting nutrition.
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Seal Beach Woman’s Club
Orange County
California Federation of Women’s Clubs
Westminster School
Barber City
Collier
Wabhlberg
Wahlberg
Norma Young
Mutual Broadcasting Nutrition
Defense books at Seal Beach Library display Civilian Defense works
Seal Beach Branch Library features Civilian Defense themed titles including Handbook of First Aid Volunteers in Nutrition Volunteers in Health Air Raid Wardens Demolition and Clearance Crews Rescue Squads and Road Repair Crews. Additional books on school safety and property protection are available, with more titles forthcoming.
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Seal Beach
Defense Council
Orange County
OCD
Red Cross Election Meeting Scheduled Next Tuesday
The Red Cross will hold an election meeting at headquarters next Tuesday night to elect officers for the coming year. Mrs. Laura Warren of Santa Ana will attend, and everyone is welcome.
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Red Cross
Laura Warren
Santa Ana
Eastern Star Hosts Spanish Program at Masonic Hall
The Eastern Star held a Spanish themed stated meeting on June 10, 1942 at Masonic Hall with two new initiates Dorthea Davis and Martha Fish. Guests included Jessie Todd and J. McIntosh from Huntington Beach. decor featured Spanish motifs and a red and yellow V center piece. A marimba duet and Spanish songs were performed, with enchiladas and coffee served and gifts given to secretary Bessie Brotherton. Grace Irvine chaired. next meeting set for June 24 at 7:30 p.m. with courtesy night planned.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Dorthea Davis
Martha Fish
Jessie Todd
Seaside
Huntington Beach
J. McIntosh
Elaine ,Henkey
Marjorie Shepard
Nora Thomas
Norma Pranter
Bessie Brotherton
Grace Irvine
Junior Red Cross Held in War Effort
Seal Beach students in the Junior Red Cross report on wartime activities since Pearl Harbor. Officers include Faye Moffitt and Donald Abe. collections total 1780 magazines 89 bound books 20,000 pounds of paper and various items for hospitals and charities. Cash income 101.57 with expenditures 26.42 leaving 75.15 on hand.
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Seal Beach
Red Cross
Pearl Harbor
Faye Moffitt
Donald Abe
Marjorie Shepard
John Wright
Bobby Wilson
Cornelia Morrison
Carl Shumaker
John Murray
Lindley Best
Linda Lusk
Russell Webber
Jimmy Templeton
Salvation Army
Good Will Industries
Our Ideals Are Our Better Selves Quote
A brief quotation attributed to A Bronson Alcott stating that ideals define the better version of ourselves.
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A. Bronson Alcott
Brownie Scouts Award Prizes At Last Meeting
The Brownies ended their term with a prize ceremony for best attendance and proper uniforms. Winners include Linda Lusk, Dolores Sewell, Carol Reid, Nancy Reed, Patsy Parker, Ann Moore, Mary Jo Wilson, Mary Alice Privett, Jo Ann Kimball, Beverly Flagler, Violet Stegen, and June Braddock. Fall songs, scrapbooks planned for September, and a “Plying Up” ceremony in October hinge on a new troop leader. Thanks were given to the Lions Club, friends, and mothers. meetings resume in September.
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Linda Lusk
Dolores Sewell
Carol Reid
Nancy Reed
Patsy Parker
Ann Moore
Mary Jo Wilson
Mary Alice Privett
Jo Ann Kimball
Beverly Flagler
Violet’ Stegen
June Braddock
Henkey
Phyllis Miller
Doris Thomas
Virginia McWade
Lions Elect New Officers
Seal Beach Lions Club elected new officers at the Glider Inn meeting. Frank L. Shufelt will be president, Jim Butler and Lee Benno named first and second vice presidents, with joint tail twisters Homer DeSadeleer and Pete Ekberg. Other officers include Lion Tamer Ben Krenwinkle and secretary-treasurer Charles Z. Irvine. Directors are A. W. Stegen, C. A. Miller, Frank D. Moran, Ralph Cole, and John Felts. Max Henkey to serve as past president and current chaplain Harold Essert reappointed. Five new members joined. club reports a healthy balance. Henkey chosen official representative to Lions International in Toronto. Guests James C. Kilgore spoke on scrap rubber drive. Dan Patch announced candidacy for 22nd Congressional District.
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Jim Butler
Lee
Benno
Homer DeSadeleer
Pete Ekberg
Ben Krenwinkle
Charles Z. Irvine
A. W. Stegen
C. A. Miller
Frank D. Moran
Ralph Cole
John Felts
Max Henkey
Toronto
Canada
Henkey
Montreal
Seal Beach Lions’Club
Mayor Urges Public Help U.S.O. Drive
Six Orange County cities report progress toward U S O relief funds for armed forces boys. Laguna Beach near goal while Seal Beach Sunset and Surfside Beaches pass halfway toward a $600 target with $337.85 raised. Anaheim Costa Mesa Orange San Clemente San Juan Capistrano and Tustin all in the circle with varied earnings toward larger goals. Anaheim leads with $4,370 on a $4,000 goal. Costa Mesa $926 of $750. Orange $3,908.05 of $3,150. San Clemente $371 of $300. San Juan Capistrano $314 of $300.
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Orange County
U.S. O
Jessie Reed
Seal Beach
Laguna Beach
Sunset
Surfside
San Juan Capistrano
Voters authorize flower tribute for burned garage victim
A motion passed to send flowers to Red A. W. Stegen after a gasoline explosion in his garage. He is under medical care aided by Lion Doc Homer, as reported in the local notes.
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A. W. Stegen
Lion
Homer
Orange County War Fund Drive Seeks Full Gift Support
In Laguna Beach 2600 of 3000 dollars raised while Tustin and other cities contribute without a set goal. Chairman Welsh urged all residents to donate to the U S O program, noting servicemen overseas and in desert posts need comfort and day rooms at Santa Ana Air Base, with funds handled by County Treasurer C A Warren at Bank of America Santa Ana.
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Orange County
Welsh
United States
U.S.O
Jack County
C. A. Warren
Bank of America
Santa Ana
Santa Ana Air Base
Drent Promoted as Constable's Sons Advance
Constable Herman Drent was elated today after word that his son Gerrit R. Drent was promoted to aircraft mechanic at Fort Wayne Indiana and assigned to regular aerial flights. Another son Arthur Drent trains at Urbana Illinois Naval Training School near his brother's post in Ohio Valley area.
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Herman Drent
Gerrit R. Drent
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Young Drent
Arthur Drent
Naval Training School
Urbana
Illinois
Constable Drent
Seal Beach
Orange County
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Seal Beach Club
R. L. Crow
Seal Way
Eastern Star
Alice S. Durham
Belmont Avenue
Pine Avenue
Brownie
Brownies
Lions
Seal Beach Lions Club
Glider Inn
Lions Club
Frank L. Shufelt
U.s.co. Fund
James C. Kilgore
Associated Oil Company
L. A
Dan” Patch
Sunset Beach
Orange
Riverside
Imperial Counties
Tustin
Drent
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