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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1955
Page
4
Beulah Parker, retiring president of the Seal Beach Woman's Club, held a dessert luncheon at City Hall on Wednesday May 25 for officers and committee chairmen. About 30 members attended and ice cream cake and coffee were served. Mrs Parker received a beautiful piece of luggage as a token of appreciation.
The eighth annual Lioness installation dinner at the 101 Ranch House Cafe featured guests of the evening including husbands. Past-president Velma Vintzant welcomed with husband Rollie of Garden Grove. New officers were installed by Diane Lescher: President Jackie Stockon, Vice President Izola Thompson, Recording Secretary Beulah Nash, Corresponding Secretary George Eileen Grotemat, Treasurer Dagmar O Toole. bracelets signed with Zodiac symbols accompanied each badge.
The Huntington Beach Union High School hosts its annual Distinguished Service Banquet in the cafeteria at 7 30 p m on Friday May 27. Over 180 students are invited for outstanding athletic and extracurricular achievements with top ten percent earning HB letters and many others receiving awards. The Harm onaires will perform as part of a program between dinner and awards.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service Circle No. Two at Community Methodist church installed new officers for the year. Officers include Mrs. John Roberts chairperson and other appointed roles. A May 19 dinner at Fellowship Hall followed the installation. Several members attended and ironed china keepsake plates were offered for sale at 1.95 dollars.
Mrs Beulah Parker and Mrs Albert Sylvia, presidents of local and incoming Woman's Club leaders, attended the May 16 to 18 California Federation of Women’s Clubs state convention in Coronado. The event featured a reorganization plan eliminating county units in favor of district divisions, effective through 1956, and a Coronado Hotel banquet where state officers were installed.
About 25 members of the Seal Beach Junior Woman's Club hosted a party on Friday May 20 at the Rod and Gun Club. A Smorgasbord buffet was served by a committee led by Mary Ellen Miller and Phyllis Jay. Members revealed secret pals and exchanged gifts amid games and laughter.
Four and a half year old Diane Allen daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Allen of 1115 Electric Avenue has recovered from chicken pox. She had a light case and her mother initially did not realize she had it. Mrs. Allen noted she had difficulty getting the active child to rest for a few days.
Huntington Beach Union High School hosted a Friday night Band and Vocal Concert drawing about 800 attendees. The event featured the Harmonaires, the Choir, and the Combined Choir with roughly 80 band members and 50 chorus members, praised for the performance and coordination under Kenneth Woes ner Ruth Harlow Edna Conrad and Margaret Squires.
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