Woman's Club Card Party a Big Seal Beach Success
The Seal Beach Woman's Club held a card party last Saturday night that raised funds for general welfare and provided enjoyment. Prizes included a door prize from Louis E. Jaeckel won by Mrs. D Hayes and a cake donated by Mrs. Goldie Goode won by Mrs. J Johnson. Winners at bridge and pinochle included Mrs. Lee Roy and William Taylor for high scores, and Mr. and Mrs. T R Jones as top male and female winners in pinochle. High 500 score belonged to F H Carey, with low score to Mrs. J Johnson. The club thanked sponsors Abbott's Market, Seal Beach Hardware Store, Frosty Felts, Naple's Florists, and organizer Ellen Johnson and committee members for their hard work.
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Seal Beach
Louis E. Jaeckel
D. Hayes
J. Johnson
Goldie Goode
Lee ‘Roy
William Taylor
T.R. Jones
F. H. Carey
Women’s Club
Louis Jaeckel
Abbott’s Market
Seal Beach Hardware Store
Frosty Felts
E. Rosenberger
Naple’s Florists
Ellen Johnson
Dell Eastburg
Orrie Gray
John Meiberger
Girl Scout Christmas Cards Aid Local Cabin Fund
Seal Beach Girl Scouts urge support through Christmas card sales to raise funds for a new cabin. Buyers are asked to purchase cards to help the girls reach their dream of a cabin of their own.
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Seal Beach
Past Presidents View Colored Motion Pictures
Mrs Anna Collier hosted the Past President's Club evening showing colored motion pictures from her High Sierras vacation featuring mountain lakes. Guest of honor Grace Haskell received gifts and cards while well wishers Minnie Rehwoldt Minnie Snider Flo Newlan Louise Collier Jessie Reed and the hostess attended along with other club members.
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Anna Collier
Collier
High Sierras
Grace Haskell
Seal
Beachman’s Club
Minnie Rehwoldt
Minnie Snider
Flo. Newlan
Louise Collier
Jessié Reed
Surfside Woman's Club Holds Monthly Meeting
The Woman's Club of Surfside met at Mrs. Stuart Briggs home last Friday with 16 members present. Hosts Mrs. Briggs and Mrs. Bayer served a luncheon of sandwiches salad coffee nuts and candy before the group played bingo and distributed door prizes.
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Woman’s Club of
Surfside
Stuart Briggs
Briggs
Bayer
Olsen Family To Take Three Months Vacation
Mr and Mrs Leonard Olsen owners of Ollies Fish Mart on Highway 101 closed their doors October 1 and will not reopen until about January 1 while they take a promised three months vacation They will depart next week for a two week deer hunting trip in Utah They are joined by their Help our service men overseas through War Chest appeal urging donations for service men Allies and the needy at home
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Leonard Olsen
Ollie
Highway 101
Olsen
Utah
Lloyd Prante to Address Seal Beach Lions Club
Wilmar resident Lloyd Prante will address the Seal Beach Lion's Club at their meeting next Wednesday night October 17. Director Jim Butler urged full attendance and bringing a prospective new member. Prante is known for talks titled I Am Just a Family Man, often delivering humorous, family-focused messages to Southern California service groups.
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Lloyd Prante
Wilmar
Seal Beach
Red Cross Night Marks O E S Meeting
The order of Eastern Star met last Wednesday designating Red Cross night. Stars were presented for Red Cross hours by Delethia Kimball, with Al Silba sharing a talk on overseas Red Cross service. Ice cream cake and coffee were served by Iryl Deitz, Shasta Glenn, Elizabeth Shepard, and Thelma Upham. Jessie Scott and Robert Niblick presided.
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Order of Eastern Star
Red Cross
Delethia Kimball
al Silba
Iryl Deitz
Shasta Glenn
Elizabeth Shepard
Thelma Upham
Jessie Scott
Robert Niblick
Mrs Elsa Wolf Hosts Luncheon On Gas Rationing End
Mrs Elsa Wolf of 111 Thirteenth Street entertained several friends at a luncheon Wednesday to celebrate the termination of gasoline rationing. Attendees included Mrs Charlie Tappenden of Southgate Mrs Jerry Marsh and daughter Jerilyn of Huntington Park Mrs Fred Riecke of Pasadena and Mrs Karl Lacky Mrs Mary Ekberg and Mrs Max Henkey of Seal Beach.
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Elsa Wolf
Thirteenth Street
Charlie Tappenden
Southgate
Jerry Marsh
Jerilyn
Huntington Park
Fred Riecke
Pasadena
Karl’ Lacky
Mary Ekberg
Max Henkey
Seal Beach
Hallowe'en Party For Seal Beach Children
Seal Beach school children will receive a Hallowe'en party at 124 Seventh Street with prizes for best and funniest costumes. Community members may contribute ideas by calling 310-79 to share suggestions for the event.
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Seal Beach School
Seventh Street
Former City Electrician Advanced to Chief on Okinawa
Harold Gerckens, former city electrician for Seal Beach, has been advanced to Chief Electrician's Mate. The promotion is noted in correspondence received at city hall. Gerckens is currently stationed on Okinawa with the Marines.
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City Electrican
Okinawa
Harold Gerckens
Seal Beach
Gerckens
Okinawe
Seales
Building permit issued for 117 Main Street project
Building superintendent Lee Whidden granted a permit on Wednesday for a new store building to be erected at 117 Main Street. The action formalizes approval for the construction project and sets the stage for subsequent work to begin.
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Lee Whidden
Main Street
Seal Beachers Plan Return From Nevada Deer Hunt
Art Lescher Frank Curtis Leonard Olsen Val Burch and Mr Stocken are set to return to Seal Beach tomorrow after a two week deer hunting trip near Tonopah Nevada. Mrs Hazel Northcross of the Santa Ana Tax Service visited Seal Beach on business Wednesday. Mrs F Bruce Ellis spoke on The Sanctity of the Christian Home in Costa Mesa yesterday to the Woman s Society of Christian Service of The Community Methodist Church.
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Art Lescher
Frank Curtis
Leonard Olsen
Val Burch
Mr. Stocken
Seal Beach
Tonopah
Nevada
Hazel Northcross
The
Santa Ana
Seal Beachers Hear Jeannette MacDonald
Seal Beach residents attended a Long Beach Municipal Auditorium concert by Jeannette MacDonald. Among those present were Mrs Nola Thomas Jimmy Thomas Miss Lucille Smith and others. Major Gene Raymond, MacDonald's husband, appeared in civilian clothes and drew autograph seekers.
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Seal Beach
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
Jeannette MacDonald
Nola Thomas
Jimmy Thomas
Lucille Smith
Ouida Flack
Doris
Miss. MacDonald
Seal
Brownie Scouts Hold Meeting and Patrol Leaders Named
The Brownie Scouts practiced songs and opened at 3 P.M. Monday. Evonne Wilson and Janice Parker carried colors. Deanna Topping led the Smile song. Four patrols with leaders Sharon Wakefield Marilyn Brown Jackie Jones and Francine Weber were formed. New members Wanda Sammons Barbara Shira Patsy Wills Sylvia Dudley Donna Metzger welcomed and will receive scarves and pins at the Fly-up in November with date to be announced.
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Evonne Wilson
Janice Parker
Deanna Topping
Sharon Wakefield
Marilyn Brown
Jackie Jones
Francine Weber
Hallowe’en
Mabel Peterson
Wanda Sammons
Barbara Shira
Patsy Wills
Sylvia Dudley
Donna Metzger
Cub Scout News Den No 1 Hallowe'en theme explorers
Den No 1 meets with one Cub absent. Jerry Perry leads as Den Chief away. Boys chosen parts for the Halloween play and October explorers theme. Refreshments by Mrs Sanders. Meeting ends with flag salute and singing America.
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Jerry Perry
Sanders
America
Meeting Notes From Den 2 With Den Chief Arranged Hike
James Dean reports we played cops and robbers until our Den Chief arrived and opened the meeting. Morris Taylor led the flag salute. We planned a hike for next Saturday with Den 4. Meet at Mrs. Taylor's house. Mrs. Knighton served cocoa and cookies.
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Morris Taylor
Den 4
Mrs. Taylor
Mrs. Knighton
Den 4 By Charles Hasley Cub Meeting Notes
The meeting was called to order by Den Chief Jackson Smith. A new member was accepted, Paul Hunsaker. The Cub law and promise were recited, and the flag salute given. Refreshments followed and a picnic was planned at Bixby Park in Long Beach next week with Den 2. Boys to work on stilts, kites, scrapbooks and airplanes during the week.
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Den
Jackson Smith
Paul Hunsaker
Bixby Park
Long Beach
Den 2
Parkview Cafe Remodeling Aims Reopening in November
Mr and Mrs Winfield proprietors of the Park View restaurant on Ocean avenue report interior remodeling underway and expect to reopen about November 1. The cafe intends to resume serving customers with updated décor and facilities once renovations are completed.
False pleasure will be chastened by peace
A compact reflection quotes Mary Baker Eddy on false pleasure and peace. The line asserts that pleasure not aligned with virtue lacks rightful peace and implies discipline over indulgence. The sentiment emphasizes moral restraint and spiritual harmony.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Five Ladies Attend Orange County Auxiliary Meeting
Five women from the Seal Beach American Legion Auxiliary traveled to Tustin for an all day Orange County Council meeting. They were hosted to a Mexican dinner and heard Ben Lieberman discuss plans for an Orange County Service Center to assist returning veterans.
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Seal Beach
American Legion Auxiliary
Orange County Council of the Legion Auxiliary
Margaret Johnson
Dagmar Schmidt
Emma. Wolf
Inez Burns
Mildred Sprouse
Ben’ Lieberman
Orange County
Seal Beach Legion Auxiliary Hosts Ham Dinner for Veterans
The Orange County Council of the American Legion will hear Ben Leiberman discuss plans for a Santa Ana based Orange County Service Center to aid returning veterans. Inez Burns and Mildred Sprouse run the event with a 6:30 dinner at City Hall. The next regular meeting is Oct 18, with a cordial invitation to all World War II veterans both in and out of uniform.
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Orange County Council of the American Legion
Seal Beach Legion Auxiliary
Inez Burns
Mildred Sprouse
Ben Leiberman
Orange County
Santa Ana
Seal Beach
Larry Sheehan's Spend Vacation at Hot Springs
Mr and Mrs Larry Sheehan left Monday for a week long vacation at Gilman Hot Springs They planned a day at Palm Springs and rest While away work continues on an expansion at his Highway 101 location to add an electrical appliance shop auto accessories and a coffee shop making a one stop service station
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Larry Sheehan
Gilman Hot Springs
Palm Springs
Sheehan
Highway 101
Judge Smith Leaves for Oregon Vacation
City Judge and Mrs. Fred J. Smith depart for a three week vacation in Oregon. His brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Oscar H Smith of Portland arrived in Seal Beach to visit. In Oregon he will visit Salem his former home, a place he has not seen in about fifteen years. He was formerly a member of the Salem City Council.
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Fred J. Smith
Oregon
P T A News Fourth District Meeting October 18 1945
The fourth district Parent-Teachers Association meeting is planned for Thursday October 18 1945 at Fremont Pool Hall 608 West Center Anaheim. Speaker will be Neil Jacobson director of the Teen Canteen on Post War Social Recreation for Youth. Luncheon 85 cents. reservations by October 15. Contact Mrs Thelma Taylor or Mrs Esther David for reservations. Transportation provided.
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Parent- Teachers Association
Fremont Popool
West Center
Anaeim Spe
Neil Jacobson
Thelma Taylor
Esther David
Frugality and Liberal Alms, Penn’s Timeless Maxim
A concise paraphrase of William Penn on frugality paired with liberal alms. He argues saving unnecessary expenses while directing resources to those in need, linking prudent living with charitable giving. The quotation emphasizes restraint paired with generosity.
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William Penn
One Hundred Mothers Attend P T A Meeting at Seal Beach
One hundred mothers of Seal Beach Elementary School students attended the Parent Teachers Association meeting in the school auditorium to kick off registration week. Registration closes next Tuesday October 16 with hopes to double membership under the "Invest in Youth" slogan. Clarissa Fowler school nurse urged cooperation among children parents and teachers and shared light anecdotes from her years in public school nursing. The Junior Glee Club sang America the Beautiful and Waltzing Matilda while Jo Ann Rapall from Girl Scout Troop saluted the flag. Martha Lusk was elected secretary replacing resigning Valla Musselman as the association approved a 428 budget.
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Seal Beach
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Clarissa Fowler
Jo Ann Rapall
Girl Scout
Martha Lusk
Association
Valla Musselman
Veterans Children Signups and District Meeting Planned
Ruth Arnold reports October 4 City Hall meeting. Mildred Sprouse opens Tiny Tots vetting and membership for Junior Auxiliaries and Sons of the Legion. Riverside hosts the 21st District meeting October 21 led by Nellie Sollinger. Members urged to attend, contact Sprouse or Coutts for transport and reservations.
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Ruth Arnold
City Hall
Mildred Sprouse
the Legion
Riverside
Nellie Sollinger
Margaret Coutts
Legion District
Women Society Meets for Uprooted Americans Study
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met last Thursday in church rooms. Mrs. McMasters spoke on the study book Uprooted Americans. Ruth Patterson offered harmonica selections and refreshments were served by Mrs. J. H. McGaugh and Mrs. Pierson.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
McMasters
Society
Ruth Patterson
Pierson
Miller Leaves For Vacation From City Post
C A Miller city tax collector and water superintendent left early Wednesday morning for a week long vacation visiting his daughter in San Jose.
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C. A. Miller
San Jose
Bazaar Planned by W S C S on November First
The Women s Society of Christian Service of the Community Church will hold a bazaar and luncheon on November 1. Mrs Ellen Johnson announced the event this week. Luncheon begins at 11 am, bazaar opens then, with handwork and gift items for Christmas.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Community Church
Ellen Johnson
War Chest Urges Aid For Axis Suffering Victims
Editorial appeals for donations to the War Chest to aid Axis casualties and suffering, warning that neglect could fuel despair and instability potentially sparking further conflict.
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Girl Scout News
Surfside Woman’‘S Club
Lion’s Club
O.E. S
Hallowe'en
Brownie
Cub Scout News
Dean Perry
James Dean
Charles Hasley
Parkview Cafe
American Legion Auxiliary News
American Legion
Hot Springs
Judge Smith
P.T.A. News
P.T. A. Meeting
W.S.C.S. Plans Bazaar
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