Mrs Essert Honored At Meeting Of Woman's Society
The regular W S C S meeting at Community church featured tea and wafers after business, with floral centerpieces of orchids and sweet peas. The event doubled as a surprise birthday for Mrs F Harold Essert, with gifts from many friends and a cake prepared by president Mrs H O Keller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Essert
Woman’s Society
Ira Patterson
Minnie Rehwoldt
F. Harold Essert
H. O. Keller
Essert
Eva Christian
Velva Witten
H. W. Snider
R. McEachron
Ida Osterman
James Prentice
Florence Green
Allen
Roy Thomas
E. R. Mendenhall
Victor Fether
F. W. Postal
Anne Collier
David Collier
Chas. Smohl
C. A. Miller
H. V. Ekberg
E. Z. Swartz
Edward Sikes
Fred Smith
William Taylor
Anna Sylvia
Frank Shufelt
J. H. McGaugh
James Snell
Lee Howard
Harry Hackett
A. W. Stegen
Republican Women Set Meeting Across Orange County
Miss Anna M. Baker of Santa Barbara will preside at a special conference of California Council of Republican Women members from Imperial to Orange counties on Friday May 22 at the Anaheim Elks clubhouse. The morning conference runs 10 a.m. with a 1 p.m. lunch and a 2:30 p.m. session for Orange county women. Mrs. Frank Rospaw will chair the business meeting electing officers for the new year and planning for the state convention in Visalia in June. Baker will outline primaries and November elections plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Baker
Santa Brabara
California Council of Republican Women
Imperial
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Luis
Obispo
Riverside
Ventura
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Orange Counties
Orange County
Anaheim
Elks
Frank Rospaw
Placentia
Visalia
Miss Baker
National Federation of Women’s Republican Clubs
Seal Beach School Enrollment Drops as Japanese Families Leave
Seal Beach enrollment stood at 335 pupils Wednesday morning. Several new pupils have entered the school, but during the past week several children of Japanese ancestry have left school under evacuation orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seal Beach
Amiel Quote on Pleasure in Truth and Justice
A concise reflection attributes true happiness to the mind disciplined toward the true and the just, suggesting pleasure comes only from virtue and proper governance of thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amiel
Local and Personal Items Scott Flanagan Weekend Trips
Scott Flanagan spent last weekend with friends in Watsonville and San Francisco. Mrs Charles Irvine, Marguerite Myers, Mrs P A Stanton and her house guest spent Thursday at Big Bear. Frank Haskell ill at home for the past week. May Havens visited Garden Grove with daughter Francis Havens on Mother's Day after church. Glen Pierpoint family picnicked at Irvine Park on Mother's Day. A P Eaton left Saturday after two weeks with Grace A Grimes. Mrs Eaton formerly N Hanson of Seal Beach. they will visit San Diego and San Antonio before returning. Monday dinner guests were Mrs Alice Mosher and son Doyle. Eleanor Amoss returned Tuesday from two weeks in San Bernardino. accompanied to Riverside by Mrs Lewis. Dinner guests at the Gise home were Bill Harrison and Fred Stewart with the Army Air Corps in Santa Ana, plus Mr and Mrs H G Magie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Irvine
Marguerite Myers
P.A. Stanton
Big Bear
Christian Church
May
J. Havens
Francis Havens
Garden Grove
A. P. Eaton
Grace A. Grimes
Eaton
N. Hanson
Seal Beach
San Diego
San Antonio
Texas
Eleanor Amoss
San Bernardino
Riverside
Lewis
R. Gise
Bill Harrison
Fred Stewart
Army Air Corps
Santa Ana
Hopkins Family Observes Mother's Day in Seal Beach
In honor of Mother's Day, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Hopkins hosted family members at their Seal Beach home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Miers with sons Jerry and Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hopkins, and Mr. and Mrs. George Fraye. Mrs. L. Miers and her two children will stay the week with the Hopkins at 141 Seventh Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Hopkins
Seal Beach
Hopkins
Lloyd Miers
Jerry
Lloyd
Ted Hopkins
George Fraye
L.miers
Seventh Street
Aircraft Club Invites Women To Join Up
The Aircraft Wives and Mothers Club invites women to join gatherings at the YWCA Long Beach every Thursday at 7 30 pm First monthly meeting focuses on business and subsequent meetings include Red Cross work and social activities A Barker Bros convention in Los Angeles organized national efforts with delegates Bonnie Tucker Ruth Anderson Betty Irish and Pauline O Brien appointed as delegates and Seal Beach women invited to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aircraft Wives and Mothers Club
Long Beach
Red Cross
Los Angeles
Barker Bros
Bonnie Tucker
Ruth Anderson
Betty Irish
Pauline O’brien
Seal Beach
Birthday Party Honors Mrs. Strong At Compton Home
Mrs F Upham and daughter Naomi attended a birthday party honoring Mrs A E Strong this Monday. Mrs B McKay, Upham’s sister, hosted the event at her Compton home with Dorothy Burdhe also in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Upham
Naomi
Dorothy Burdhe
Upham
A. E. Strong
B. McKay
Mrs. Upham
Compton
We Get Tough At Last War Chronicle in Uk Us Rhetoric
The piece contrasts Allied wartime conduct with Axis aggression, praising Britain and the United States for bold actions like Madagascar while condemning hypocrisy. It notes President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in the public mood, with mass French support cited among the Allied numbers.
Treat for Service Men on Mother's Day in Seal Beach
Two groups of service men in the Seal Beach area received Mother’s Day treats Sunday via the local Red Cross. Contributors included Mrs. Connie Brown with cake and nuts, Mrs. Mary Ekberg with cake and nuts, Mrs. Ruth Patterson with pies cigarettes and gum, Sylvester's Market with cigarettes and candy, Imfort Shop with cigarettes, Bloom of Youth with cigarettes, Circle Cafe with cigarettes, a Friend with cigarettes, Mrs. Max Henkey with cigarettes and nuts, and Mrs. B. C. Burch with cigarettes. Cakes featured Mother’s Day decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seal Beach
Saturday dinner honors presidents and commanders
Mrs. F. Harold Essert of the Seal Beach Community Church presided as the Flag Salute and Invocation were delivered by Mo ther Reeves. After dinner, Commander Edwards introduced the guests while Charlie McGonnegal and Pop Dukes spoke briefly. Mothers and fathers of the Legionnaires were presented as the Service Flag was dedicated by Post Commander Ralph Paddock. The flag represents the sons of Post members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Harold Essert
Seal Beach
Mother Reeves
Edwards
Charlie McGonnegal
Pop’ Dukes
the Legionnaires
Ralph Paddock
Navy program delights veterans group
In a post meeting the service arm of the organization featured Comrade Rev Sales serving in the Navy. Comrade Stephen De Costa led entertainment with Mesdames Roy Thomas Inez Burns and James Mathis providing vocal numbers and Navy life pictures by Comrade Marvin Grossman chief petty officer attached to the recruiting service. A solo by Mrs Nola Thomas followed Rev F Harold Essert’s closing prayer and taps. Past commanders and past auxiliary presidents were listed as present or unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen de Costa
Mesdames Roy Thomas
Inez Burns
James Mathis
Marvin Grossman
Navy
Nola Thomas
F. Harold Essert
Herman Drent
John Holland
Hans Schmidt
Ralph Paddock
T. L. Burns
Clarence Thompson
Sam Carpender
Robert Burns
Harold Voight
Henry Russell
Ray Moffitt
David Emery
Mesdames
Ruby Holland
Dagmar Schmidt
Faye Moffitt
Ruby Mayes
Thelma Upham
Nellie Sollinger
Marie Waidler
Andrea Meacham
Donna Carpender
Norma Emery
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Flanagan
Watsonville
San Francisco
Frank Haskell
Glen Pierpoint
Irvine Park
Tim Husse
Alice Mosher
Doyle
England
Poland
America
Pearl Harbor
John Bull
Sam
Madagascar
International Hoyle
Laval
Washington
Uncle Sam
John
Rev. Sales
Gas Company
Southern Counties Gas DO
National Defense
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