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Newspaper

Seal Beach Post And Wave

Location

Seal Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1955

Page

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Sunset Beach Woman's Club Elects Officers At Potluck Meeting

Sunset Beach Woman's Club met at the clubhouse for a noon potluck luncheon with guests from Los Angeles Surfside Compton and Balboa. New member Ethel Berch joined as club counts 16 additions this year. officers were elected including Edith Hindsley as president and Grace Miller as first vice president.

Woman's Club O’dowell Los Angeles Gertie Brockmiller Likum Surfside Bea Settles Mildred Tuffree Placentia Z. Bigelow Compton Leonis Pedigo Mona Pierce Samie Woods Balboa Winifred John Ethel Berch Jim Bannon Civil Defense Sunset Beach Edith Hindsley Grace Miller Mary Barnes Leonis Pedi- 80 Grace Schlosser Marguerite Welton Ada Meenk Ben Settles Veterans Naval Hospital Long Beach Loretta Dillon Margie Woods Eve Belcher Donna Carpender Frances Schwab

Car Club Benefit Dance Friday Night at Sunset Beach

The Little Ceasers Car Club of Seal Beach invites all to a benefit dance on Friday May 20 at 8 p.m. at the Sunset Beach Veterans Club or Crawdad Hole on Coast Highway. Tickets are $1 at the door. A live band will perform and the club bar will be closed that night.

Betty Cremel Moves To Lakewood Village

Betty Bush Cremel sales her Wilington home and signs a year lease for a Lakewood Village house as a new home is built. Her son Bob Bush stars in Dear Ruth at the Little Theatre now showing.

Betty Bush Cremel Charlotte Bush Wilington Lakewood Village Betty Bob Bush Ruth Little Theatre

Jim Chesholm Set for Overseas Duty in Formosa

Jim Chesholm receives seven days leave to arrange business before being shipped to Formosa for an 18 month overseas assignment. He visits Los Angeles with his parents and spends remaining time with relatives the Bonomis Martis and Kermit Sadler of Sunset Beach. This marks his second overseas hitch after a prior tour.

Jim Chesholm Formosa Jim Los Angeles Bonomis Martis Kermit Sadler Sunset Beach

Davey Bodine Injured Diving in Sunset Beach Bay

Davey Bodine cut his hand Sunday afternoon diving in the bay at Sunset Beach and required eight stitches to close the wound. He joked about wanting two extra days off.

Davey Bodine Sunset Beach

Father from Ohio Visits Kermit Sadler in Akron

Mr. Kermit Sadler Sr of Akron Ohio arrived Monday evening at 6 30 p m. He left Cleveland Airport Monday after noon at 2 p m. He will stay with his son for a few days to attend to business. Imagine Only four and a half hours from Cleveland.

Kermit Sadler, Sr Akron Ohio Cleveland Kermie

Blanche Varley Visits Riverside After Daughter’s Illness

Blanche Varley left for Riverside on Thursday due to her daughter Mary ailing. The note says Mary is not seriously ill, but Blanche worries about her being alone and sick.

Blanche Varley Riverside Mary Blanche

Varleys Return from Hardware Convention in Phoenix

Mary and Glen Varley spent April 21 to 27 in Phoenix at a hardware convention. They stayed at the Biltmore Hotel, which closed due to heat without air conditioning, costing $1,000 daily to maintain skeleton staff. They enjoyed golf, a pool with cabanas, and nearby mansions of affluent residents.

Mary Glen Varley Phoenix Arizona Biltmore Skelton Glen

Knouses Return Home From Cuba Vacation Visit Oklahoma City

Allah and Harry Knouse are in Oklahoma City visiting relatives on their way home from Cuba. Allah notes extremely hot weather and poor food. They plan to coast to New York then start home, aiming to arrive about a week earlier than planned.

Allah Harry Knouse Oklahoma City Cuba New York

Birthday Visit From Midway City Friends

Mrs. Lila Rascoe Robin Rascoe and Mrs. Kelly Killingsworth from Midway City visited Monday evening to wish me a happy birthday. Coffee and cookies were served. They forgot to bring a birthday cake.

Lila Rascoe Robin Rascoe Kelly Killingsworth Midway City

Monroe Boy Visits Gary for Weekend Homecoming

Monroe arrives Saturday to spend the weekend with his mother Mrs. Mildred and brother Charlie. Gary is stationed near Petaluma now.

Gary Monroe Mildred Monroe Charlie Gary Petaluma

Navy offers high school grads special training program

Young men nearing high school graduation may take the mental test now for the High School Graduate Training program as announced by Chief Holmes of the local Navy Recruiting Office. The program guarantees assignment to one of 56 Navy Basic Training Schools after recruit training. The enlistee is provided a path to immediate service.

Holmes Navy Recruiting Office Navy

Navy Enlistment Programs Highlighted For New Recruits

Chief Holmes outlines required knowledge base before reporting aboard ships or stations. Training options include mechanics, Naval Aviation, Medical and Dental courses ranging 12 to 44 weeks. The Navy Buddy Plan allows two or more buddies to enlist and complete basic training together. Contact the Long Beach Navy Recruiting Office for details at the Post Office Building or by phone.

Holmes Navy 3Rd Long Beach

15th Rifle Co Prepares for Summer Training

The 15th Rifle Company USMCR based at the Naval Ammunition and Net Depot Seal Beach will train on helicopter tactics this summer. Local Marine Reservists will conduct training from June 18 to July 1 at Coronado California learning helicopter techniques as an adjunct to amphibious landings.

15Th Rifle Co USMCR U. S. Naval Seal Beach Marine Corps 15Th Rifle Company Coronado Calif

15th Rifle Company USMCR recruitment in Long Beach area

The 15th Rifle Company USMCR invites young men in Long Beach Orange County to join and fulfill their eight year military obligation. Captain J M Terry Jr notes rapid unit growth and the program's value for college or trade career paths with advancement and pay while staying at home. For details call L B 9 9637.

15Th Rifle Company USMCR Long Beach Orange County J. M. Terry

Huntington Beach Play Stage Door Draws Crowd

The Huntington Beach High School presented Stage Door to a large audience with strong audience approval. The cast and backstage crew enjoyed the show and the production ran smoothly from start to finish.

Huntington Beach Huntington Beach High School

Stage Door Cast From Seal Beach Delivers Calming Show

A hectic production turns calm as actors Nor ma Sutherland Nellie Nelson Sharon Wakefield Gary Butler Barbara Calkins Sharon Strothers and Larry Whitson perform. A Huntington Beach Recreation House party followed with dancing and refreshments for cast and friends.

Seal Beach Norma Sutherland Nellie Nelson Sharon Wakefield Gary Butler Barbara Calkins Sharon Strothers Larry Whitson Huntington Beach

Adhesive Claims Quarter-Size Bond Supports Three Cars

Industrial researchers report an adhesive so strong that a smear the size of a quarter could support three automobiles hanging from the ceiling. The claim highlights potential revolutionary uses in structural bonding.

Coming Up Electric Toothbrushes and Wall Refrigerators

A preview highlights new home appliances including electric toothbrushes and a wall hanging refrigerator with built in freezer. The compact fridge models are shown mounted at shoulder height or like wall art for kitchen spaces.

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By Leonis Pedigo Sunset Beach Woman's Club Guam States Betty Cremel Davey Bodine Varleys Knouses Leoenis Pedigo Monroe Boy Grads L.B American Legion, Post City Hall Auditorium American Legion Auxiliary Boy Scout Methodist Church Brownie Scouts Girl Scout Seventh Electric Avenue Chamber of Commerce City Hall City Council Masonic Hall Democratic Club Girl Scouts Girl Scout House Seventh and Job's Daughters Main Street Lions Club Sam's Sea Food Spa Lioness Club Dovalis Ranch House Order of Eastern Star Parent-Teacher Association Seal Beach Sportsmens Ralph Latta Thirteenth Street City Halls Sons of the American Legion Star Club United Veterans Council Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary City Auditorium
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