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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
5
Bible Story Class resumes Thursday meetings next week May 14 under Child Evangelism Fellowship. Held after school at Mrs Charlotte Bowton’s home 318 Eleventh Street, the class uses story telling methods and attracts growing attendance as children study Exodus amid wartime disruptions.
Members of the Past Presidents Club gathered at Mrs Jessie Reeds home for the May meeting. The president Mrs Bernice Johnson appointed committees to plan the Woman's Club installation with flowers corsages and table decorations led by named chairs.
The W E O A expands across Orange County. Members are urged to attend the Tuesday May 12 meeting at the Community church led by Capt. Jones. A Friday May 8 drill trip to Santa Ana is planned to improve readiness, with National Commander Beatrice Trumbell noted for inspiration and Press Chair Margaret Sheets reporting.
The group opened with hymns and heard Helen Mc Derman lead a discussion about the program. A bowling party was proposed with each member inviting one guest, totaling 16 attendees. They will depart from the Henkey home at 6:30 on May 6. Susan Kock was welcomed as a new member to the League, and the meeting closed with a benediction led by Secretary Elaine Henkey.
Members of A B C class will meet at Community church Friday afternoon May 8 at 1 o clock. Bring heavy scissors.
Mrs Genevieve Best and Mrs Marjorie Crow became Seal Beach Red Cross branchs first blood donors, each giving a pint at the Santa Ana bank on Wednesday morning. Mrs Max Henkey and Mrs Mary Ekberg accompanied them as the drive begins with ongoing June and July quotas open for registrations at Red Cross headquarters.
Twelve boys and girls gathered at Dean Shumaker's home last Saturday for an evening of dancing. Mrs. Shumaker served lemonade and cookies as refreshments. Dancers included Frank Essert, Mary Kay Essert, Bill Dowdy, Pat Gage, Jackie Holifield, Jim Templeton, Pat Krenwinkel, Calvin Miller, Jackie Jones, Chuck Cascio, Eugene Sneed, and Bill Crow.
Mrs Dena Thomas and her sons Clyde and Leonard visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Charlie Thomas. Mrs Dena Thomas is a daughter in law of the Charlie Thomases.
Mrs Ethel Wilson of the Import Shop is home after spending a week in Carmel with her daughter Mrs Bruce Button. Mrs Button visited her mother here for two weeks before returning to Carmel.
Friends gathered Friday May 1 at the home of Dickie Ward to celebrate his sixth birthday. Decorations included balloons and marbles dressed as dolls. prizes went to Billy Krenwinkel Don Mendenhall and David Privett. Dickie was honored by Morrie Taylor Billy Krenwinkel David Privett Donald Mendenhall and Barbara Ward.
The Official Board of Community Church met at Mrs. Orilla Bigelow s home on Electric Lane for a dedication of her new house. Prayers hymns and a hearth light marked the ceremony followed by refreshments. Attending were O Bigelow Gail Evans F Harold Essert Fred Smith Frederick Postal J C Felts Harold Keller Anna Collier Walker Snider Minnie Rehwoldt Marie Storm Lee Howard J H McGaugh and Max Henkey.
A reflective quotation attributed to Mary Baker Eddy notes that what we pursue and how we express our spirit reveal our standpoint and indicate what we are striving to win.
Members of the Woman's Club will meet May 13 for their monthly business meeting. Afterward a screening of the film Glimpses of the West courtesy of the Southern California Automobile Club. Guest speaker Mr Rosca Goodcell will discuss The Motorist and Victory in Line With Our Country.
Mr and Mrs Ronald Baker are the parents of a daughter born Monday evening at 730 at a Long Beach hospital. The infant weighs 11 pounds eight ounces.
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