From My Desk: LA Trip, Attitudes, and Camouflage Fashion
A diary excerpt recounts a weekend in Los Angeles visiting Century City Mall. The writer notes attire trends with black tights and leggings described as camouflage for body fears. A Times Mirror poll is cited showing women 30 to 64 feel overweight more than men, sparking reflections on societal pressure to be thin.
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Century City
Times Mirror Co
Liz Taylor
Oprah Winfrey
Letters to the Enter Reunion Planned
The U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 2 plans a reunion. Members served at Atsugi Japan and Cubi Point Philippines during the Korean War. Researchers seek Lowell Baldwin and Homer Culler of Shafter and request contact via Stoney Serrett Baton Rouge contact.
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Naval Mobile Construction Battalion #2
U.S. Naval Air Station
Atsugi
Japan
Cubi Point
Philippine Islands
Shafter
Lowell G. Baldwin
Homer T. Culler
Collect
Stoney Serrett
Reunion
Mesa Verde Ave
Baton Rouge
Soroptimist Shafter thanks community for Christmas Tree gifts
As president, I express sincere appreciation to Shafter residents and club members for funds and service support. Gifts reached 87 local children via the Christmas Tree project. Thanks to Community First Bank for the tree and to Jan Ryan for chairing both years. Rachel Perigo won the Christmas Wagon Raffle.
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Soroptimist International
Shafter
Community First Bank
Jan Ryan
Rachel Perigo
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