Valley News from Van Nuys, California • Page 13

Tuesday, June 20, 1961 Von (Calif.) NEWS--13" SAN VALLEY ETHEL M. TAYLOR, Editor Juniors at State Three Valley Singers Take Part in Musicale DELIGATES ARE READY for departure today to Philadelphia, for national -S convention, of American. Symphony Orchestra League, starting tomorrow and run- i ning through Sunday. Mrs. L.

Dean. Petty, left, and Mrs. Carroll Willoughby will rep- s'resent Valley Symphony Association at conclave. The Newj photo jValley Women Attend Symphony Convention Three North Hollywood singers Polly Jo Baker, soprano; Eduardo Angulo, tenor, and Joseph Baker, baritone, will be the featured artists at an informal musicale of the Palisades Fine Arts Society on Saturday at 8 p.m. in the home of Mrs.

Edith M. Overin of Santa Monica. Mrs. Owen Gruber of Encino will i the three artists who will each present a group of solos including selections from the repertoire of Purcell, Schubert, Handel and Blech as well as Mexican folksongs. In addition, the singers i STUDY GROUP I FOR GOP UNIT L.

W. Seidensticker a Canoga Park GOP precinct division chairman, will be the moderator of Thursday's 8:15 pjn. Legislative Study Group sponsored by Canoga Park Republican Women's Club. The group will meet at the home of Mrs. John Kong, 7004 Jordan Canoga Park.

Anyone interested in legislation is invited to attend, according to Mrs. Herbert Hanna, section chairman, who will preside. will join together in the rendering of duets and trios from operas "La Boheme," "Rigoletto," "Don Giovanni" and "Faust." Patricia Baker will be acompanist. Highlight of the meeting will be the group's presentation of the annual Elise Del Valle Award to a deserving music student as selected by Dr. F.

Anthony Viggiano, head of the music department of Santa Monica City College. This year's recipient of the award which will he presented by Miss Stephanie Richards, president of the Society, is Marjorie Endicott, a June graduate of Santa Monica City College, with a musical background in flute, organ and piano. Planning to continue her scholastic a at San Fernando Valley State Col-, lege next fall, Miss Endicott is presently organist at the Presbyterian Church of Pacific Palisades. Departing today for Phila- t. delphia, as Valley Sym- l- phony delegates to the na- convention of the Symphony Or- chestra a are Mrs.

Carifoll WillougTiby a Mrs. L. Dean Petty. fj Jf' Waller Vista to View IHawaii Styles They are being bid farewell by a committee headed by Valley Symphony con- 'certmaster Sam Rifkind. The Valley Symphony is the i i a symphony group "in the-San Fernando" Valley and was organized 10 years ago.

It performs eight or nine coijcerts a year with from 65 to 80 artists appearing at each concert, according to Mrs. Petty. The association-is putting on a campaign this fall for new members. The national convention MRS. F.

M. GLENN Official Visit Fashions from the Tiki Hut of will be mod- eled for members and their quests when he Valley Junior Woman's Club meets'Thursday at 8 p.m. in the clubhouse for the final session of the year. The executive board will serve as hostess. Tiki gods, fish nets, and muu muus worn the members will pro- i'vide an Hawaiian setting.

Mrs. Joseph Tetxeira, crafts ''chairman, is in charge of decorations. Jj Leis will be presented to all attending by Mrs. John r. Kraijevich.

The club's main philan- thropy for the coming year has been selected. Under the direction of Mrs. Don Moses, philanthropy chair- 2 man, club members will set up occupational therapy projects for patients at the Sun Valley Hospital rj Mmes. i Flues, Leaded James Ford and Cal Jacobs recently returned from a convention of the Califor- Federation of Women's Clubs Junior Membership, at Coronado. F.

H. Glenn, state president of a i i a Grandmothers Club will make her official visit to San Fernando Valley Grandmothers Club fiT on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. for 3 luncheon at Bill Storey's Re-taurant, -3100 Cahuenga Blvd. The member? welcome Glenn with a money tree, made by Rita a charter member, which will be pre-en- ted by Iva Rice, first vice president. Dr.

P. Marie Daicle. idcnt of Sar. Fernando Valley Club, will be a member of the nominating committee which will function during the convention at Stockton October. Mr-.

Glenn will institute 3 new ciub tomorrow at is designed to stimulate leadership hi four basic areas of symphony and arts operation including effective cooperation of the arts, high artistic standards, improved -facilities and techniques, and public support of the arts and adequate financing. At the annual convention, it is possible to exchange ideas and obtain counsel from national leaders and professional administrative and artistic i in many areas of the creative and performing arts. The conference which starts tomorrow will run through Sunday. After the convention Mrs. Willoughby will continue on to Puerto Rico and Mrs.

Petty will visit her mother and "sister in Washington, D. and New York. HEADING Wilshire-Riviera Women's new session-: trand W. Greynald who was seated with her staff in ceremonies conducted by Mrs. Hay G.

Sherwood, i of Sierra-Ca- huenga District, CWFC. Navy Mothers Meet in Van NuysThursday 11 i Van Nuys Navy Mothers Club is meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. for business with Lila Doten, newly installed commander, n- ducting at Kiwanis Playground, 14301 Vanowen St. Seated with Mrs. Doten during the recent installation rites were Dorothea Davenport and Hester McQuire, i commanders; Janet Dickey and Charlotte Goodman, adjutants: Lucille Carr.

finance officer; Edith Freeman, chaplain. a i Mohr, ge advocate: Martha Webster and Myrtle a Eaton and i St Amond. color bearers; Alice Feirfeil. director: Marjorie Mohr and Anna Moschella, Ruth Smith, Marie I GRADUATING or; row irom Hollywood Pres- tylenoa HospiJol School of Nursing is Jo Ann Soule, daughter of Olan Soules of 584S i 1 a Hills. I Soule is graduate of North Hollywood High and tended UCLA prior 1o nurs- ting school She plans io i campus for de- next sprmg.

rm. a Church Hub KM "-2- Fir-; rhn-twi City rn i "T-'riTv-'r Secretaries Set Speaker Why of Your Words" i- the title of a talk to be given by LuciJe Will today 6:30 p.m. al meeting of Satellite Chapter of the National Setretaricf tKn at Concord Hou-e. Roscoe MI-F Will, a teacher at Tngicwood High School, is a noted lecturer in cduca- in Ar.ztlt.-. Sweener and Emma Roude- busb, auditors.

Installing Staff a 1 1 Henricksen, past commander, acted as installing officer assisted by Eleanor Johnson of North Hollywood, serving as adjutant; Jannie Powers of San Fernando, chaplain: Velma Porter, marshal, and Mildred Patterson, musician. The installation date coincided wtih the 16th anniversary of the club and special honor? were paid to charter members and commanders. Other guests of honor Mary Gales of Burbank, national first vice- commander and Lehel of Burbank. president of San Fernando Valley Navy Mothers Council. Blanche Ward a in a of refreshments.

hj- Atlantis Hickey and Anna Moschella at the tea table. Appointees Mrs. Doten announces appointive i for the coming year will be filled by Alice Feirfeil, tewing chdirTn.in: Mae i sunshine chairman: r- othea Davenport, hospital; Hester McQuire. ways and means; Myrtle Joslin, hobby a Emma Roude- btkh. VAVS chairman with Margie Mohr.

alternate. Doten -H 29 3- fcir a bdard meeting when v. ill be and form- A delegation is flying north to represent Sierra- Cahuenga District at the Summer state board meeting of California Federation of Women's Clubs Junior Membership, to be held at the Hilton Inn, San Francisco. Friday and Saturday conducted by Mrs. Robert Mason, state president.

Attending will be Mrs. Paul H. Parker of Sun Valley, president of Sierra- Cahuenga District; Mrs. V. Caughey, Burbank, state treasurer; Mrs.

Alan Doane, Northridge, motion pictures, radio and television chairman, and from Woodland Hills, Mrs. G. Robert Hemstreet, health and gerontology chairman. Mrs. Mason has planned two full days of events for the board members, who will be attending from all areas of California.

There will be a reception Friday evening preceding a banquet, during Mason will give a resume of her trip to the General a i of Women's Clubs convention held recently in Miami, Fla. At the business session on Saturday, plans for the 1962 convention, acceptance of the proposed budget and acceptance of new clubs in the state will be on the agenda. BRITISH BELLES TO ASSEMBLE ON JUNE 27 An invitation is being extended to Valley matrons wives who were British, war brides to attend the next session of the British Belles Club of Santa Monica. The group will meet Tuesday, June 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the home of Mrs.

Lewis E. Randall, 1638 Franklin Santa Monica. The club was formed to exchange news of home including sharing copies of the magazine "Together Again" which is published by the Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association and contains news of families in London. The organization also enables members and their families to return on "Reunion Flights" to England for visits. In addition the club has a pet project aiding elderly folks with little luxuries of life including personal gifts, according to Mrs.

Randall. She is taking calls at EXbrook 4-6522. Encino BPW Club Plans Induction of New Leaders Encino Business and Professional Women are planning an initiation ceremony for the dinner meeting Thursday to be held at the Fireside Inn. Velma Oberst, president, will greet members and guests. Marion Burbridge, junior past president of Tri-Valley District, will conduct the formal ceremony assisted by Irene Luedeke, membership chairman, and past presidents Amy White Fixler, Mary Swenson, Clare Workman and Kay Windham.

New members participating are Jane Sekela, Elsie Stephan, Sally Gibson, Jane Colburn and Elizabeth Luk- shious. Armen a a i a a senior member of the group, will complete the evening's program with a vivid account of her travels through the middle east. A three months behind the Iron Curtain visiting Moscow, Tibilisi and, Kiev in Russia. Born in Erivan, Armenia, her tour included a visit to her homeland and Istanbul, Turkey. Dinner reservations before Tuesday may be made with Sadie Gorman at EMpire 4-6986, or Sybil Seedorf, GRanite 3-3143.

pr i- zncn the rrcrrincr hn in a 1 3 f. ouncil a a EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS First membership icpor! of Mrs. Ralph H. Hilmer, left, membership chairmen for Women's Division oi Southern California Cancer Center, was given during meeting of division executive committee at center's library on S. St.

Mrs. Vernon W. 5anney, right, of Sherman Ocks was among special guests cttending. AT---T News photo MRS. IDA' NORLANDER Marks Her 80th Natal Day CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Whirl of Parties for Mrs.

Norlander Some- people just never seem to slow down and Mrs. Ida Norlander of 14833 Huston Sherman Oaks, heads the list. She is celebrating her 80th birthday in a whirl of parties. Last year, for her 79th birthday present, her children Rickard Norlander, bank executive in Sherman Oaks, and Viola (Mrs. Bob) Stevens, artist in Northwest Valley, arranged for her to travel to Sweden for a visit her homeland.

The celebrant, noted for her Christmas smorgasbords which she serves every year, is a native of Skelderviken in Southern Sweden. She came to the United States in 1900 and to Los Angeles from Chicago in 1912. She has been in the Valley since the late 1940s. Mrs. Norlander's natal date is June 15 and she has.

been celebrating ever since. First she was honored at a tea for 50 guests hosted by her children in her son's Tarzana home. Mrs. John Stark, wife of her grandson, feted her late last week with an Hawaiian themed luncheon for 14 guests and that evening her neighbors and friends gathered for a reception in her home to offer best wishes. Then on Sunday afternoon Mrs.

Norlander entertained with a garden party and smorgasbord which she naturally cooked herself much to the enjoyment of her guests, many of them long standing friends of Swedish descent. She is an active member of Swedish- American Woman's Old Fashioned Garden Club, Cheviot Jrs. Seat Staff on Thursday Cheviot i Junior Woman's Club will hold its annual installation dinner, Thursday at 7 p.m. at Andre's restaurant, 8532 Sepulveda Blvd- Mrs. Sidney Bray, president of the senior club, will seat the new officers and present them with pink and white corsages following the dinner.

New ptaff members ire Eugene Marion, prr-- ident: Eugene Dennis, Robert Stage and Gerald Zam- aron, vice Don aid Day, recording secretary; Mero Giasolli, corre- ppomJinjr secretary: Reigh I-sne. treasurer. and Wayne Snyder, parliamentarian. Mrs. Jerald Johnson, retiring vice president, will representatives from the Cystic Research Foundation with a check from the club.

The club will have a two month recess in July and August following installation. Garden Club Fa-b- Ga'xJrn zath'r I'irrK'rrovr 31 1 the- Car-irs Park home fit Walter N'wbauer, A i MT-. Sherman Oaks Garden Club and several birthday clubs. During her celebrations she has been surrounded by her son and daughter and their families which include five grandsons (and spouses) and four great-grand- They are Mr. and John Stark, Janet, Laura" and Linda; Terry Stark, MJrV and Mrs.

Merton cr a son Gregory; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Norlanrt- er, both Cal-Poly students at San Luis Obispo, and Troy Norlander. Her grandson John.Stark, a writer of note on horticultural subjects, is manager and vice president 'of new El Camino Memorial' Park, San Diego County. Grandson Merton Is with HSyden Stone Stockbrokers in Sherman Oaks.

Troy is- following the career pattern" of his father with Bank of Encino and her other grand-son Terry is with Dempsey- 1 Stockbrokers in Studio City. Autumn Date Selected Miss Smith" Mr. and Mrs. Melville K. Smith of 5741 Vista Del Monte Van Nuys, are announcing the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Rosanna to John W.

Hile, son of Mrs; Heloise 'M. Smith, 11748 Moorpark North Hollywood. Setting for announcement of the affianced couple's romantic news was a dinner party honoring the brldfr elect on the occasion of her. recent a a i from' Mount Saint Mary's College. Among the well-wishers were Messrs, and Mmes; Henry Romaine, W111 a Ilett, Fredrick Snyder, Rob-' ert Fonarow, Ross Guzzo, Carl Mills, Walter Miehkle, Daniel O'Grady, Mrs.

ward Snyder and Roy Skaf f. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Corvallis i School and Mount Saint Mary's College where she was a member of Gammrf Sigma Phi as well as vice president of her senior clasp. The i i t-elcct, an alumnus of Loyola Hiph School and Loyola University where he was affiliated with Phi Kappa Theta, employed as an electrical engineer at R-ockcldyne. Plans are beins made for an autumn wedding at St. Churrh in Van plan? )7 zrwp'c annual prnK 3- aftcr- ROSANNA SMITH Romantic News IN FW SPA PERI IN FW SPA PERI.