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News-Pilot from San Pedro, California • 6

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News-Piloti
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San Pedro, California
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6
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6 SAN PEDRO NEWS-PILOT California Friday May 17 1946 gion auxiliary May 24 and 23 Lillian Carr president of the San Pedro unit announced today Pearl Stewart is poppy chairman The poppies have been or dered from Sawtelle hospital where they are being made by disabled veterans of both wars Legion Auxiliary Will Sell Poppies Nexf Week Poppy day will be observed by the San Pedro unit American Le Barbara Childers Plans June Wedding Mr and Mrs James Childers 1169 Twenty-fourth st announced at a buffet supper at their home the engagement of their daughter Barbara to Edwin Randall son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Randall Dansville NY Miss Childers a San Pedro high school and Los Angeles City college graduate is the director for and activities at Anderson Memorial playground Her fiance recently was discharged from the coast guard after four service The couple will wed in June HOLZSWS 454 WEST SIXTH STREET Mrs Fred Langner Jr Honored at Shower Mrs Fred Langner jr was honored at an anticipation shower given by Mrs Dons Yarbray at her home 1223 Alma st The refreshment table centerpiece was a miniature crepe jtaper cradle with a baby doll Favors were pink and blue baby booties Games were played with prizes going to Mrs Gravett Eva Zupmck Bea Bowers and Mae Wessman Other guests were Mrs Chaffin and Mrs Fred Langner sr the sister-in-law and mother-in-law Mrs Burford Mrs Willis and Mrs Shoff of Long Beach and Mae Roque-more Emma Keeton Lettie Bar-nott Minnie Myers i and Fannie Langner Sending gifts but unable to attend were Christine Dunn Ollie Fathers Take Over Evening PTA Meeting at Seventh St School Fathers took over the leadership of the Seventh st PTA evening meeting at the school Giving the opening address was John Langen husband of the association president Taking charge of the program was Howard Har-try whose wife is program chairman The pledge to the flag was led by Capt Henry Baker jr The program featured Stanley Kendrick of San Pedro high school who played piano selections and the Leland st PTA chor us directed by Mrs Mort Jeffrey with Mrs Adolph Zetterberg ac companying at the piano Mrs Elizabeth Danky principal urged members to vote June 4 in favor of the 75 million dollar bond issue for improvement of schools Mrs Hartry reported on the state PTA convention which she attended in San Francisco A social hour followed the meeting and refreshments were served Kennon and the mother Mrs Chaffin of Detroit Mich Time to get out your sewing basket and get to work on your summer wardrobe Beautiful wearables by the yard right here in our piece goods department Mrs William Hall Reinstalled as San Pedro High PTA Head Mrs William Hall reelected San Pedro high school PTA president was installed by Mrs Millard Tenth distiict chairman at the last meeting of the school year 1 Others who took office were Mrs George Tsnible first vice-pi esi dent Mrs Benton second vice-president Mrs Maryellen Lorn bardi third vice-president Mrs Scott McIntyre secretary Mrs 1 Charles Robertson treasurer Mrs Hazel Stanton historian Mrs Fred Ward auditor and Mrs Emil Sandren parliamentarian Mrs Millard presented small American flags to each of the new officers who also wore corsages given them by the association Mrs Millard discussed Horizons in Child not try to make your child a carbon copy of yourself as you may be trying to fit a square peg into a round she warned Among other points she emphasized were the need for good homes sound health intelligently trained teachers and spiritual and cultural traimng for young peO' pie Roy Becker San Pedro board of education member spoke briefly on the need of getting voters out June 4 to favor the school bond issue population of Los Angeles has Increased to such an extent and the five-year backlog of repair woik suspended during the war is so great that the $75000000 bond issue is absolutely necessary to bring up to date the facilities needed to prepare our boys and girls for the difficult world he declared Hank Rodriguez league president led the salute to the flag Barbara Vierheilig gave an outline of the school play The Glee club directed by Mrs Louise Mansfield sang and a Song" Mrs Stanton historian reviewed the different programs of the year A reception was held after the meeting with Mrs Connett and Mrs Louise Miller as hostesses An executive meeting in the office of Mrs Maryellen Lombardi preceded the regular meeting Hazel Chadwick Feted at Pre-Wedding Party Held at Fiances Home Miss Hazel Chadwick who Thursday will be married to Dick Wilson was honored at a shower given at the home of the prospective parents Mr and Mrs Wilson 1035 Twenty-second st Hostesses were Mrs Wilson Mrs Bruce Wilson and Mrs Larry Vu-kasovich Bunco was played with prizes going to Mrs June Samson and Mrs Florence Foat The refreshment table was decorated with daffodil nut cups candles and flowers A large cake decorated with daffodils was served Other guests were Mesdames Pat Booth Babe Dalton Sadie Robma Johnson Dessie Miss Jerkovich Feted at Pre-Nuptial Shower Given at Home Here You'll Choose Romance I New Woolens In PLAIDS CHECKS STRIPES FLEECES SHAGS All New Colors: CH9ARTREUSE TURQUOISE GREY BLUE BEIGE RED KELLY BROWN BLACK ROSE GOLD Junior Auxiliary Honors Mothers Mothers of Assistance League Junior Auxiliary members were guests at a day tea in the home of Mrs Pietro Di Carlo 833 Oro Terrace Refreshments were served from a tea table decorated with yellow and white daisies and yellow candles in silver candelabraum Mothers received rose nosegays as favors Members who poured during the afternoon were Mesdames Bernard Caughlin Fenton William Kinnaird William Moore jr Andrew Wall John Xitcb Roland Oliver and Fred Slavin Mrs Anthony Di Rocco was chairman assisted by Mrs Eldon Skolil and Floyd Woods Honored guests were: Mesdames James Leitch TJiomas Elezovich Violet Bryan Lawrence Holland Steve Evamsevich Rodgers Alice Painter Ida Mae Butler A Huber Helen Rose Guy Cheney Wallace I Fox Spangler Bessie Ellis Benton Roberts John Wehrman William Day Moore John Rados Lippman Charles De Vries Hawkins Joseph Di Rocco Glavimc William Tregoe Cunningham Hazel Mulligan Helen Bracket Kriesel Clayson Nettie Williams An-dro Petrich Mabel Brownley Haden A Jaconi Peterman Skolil Hannah Other members attending: Mesdames Eugene Kellogg Edmond DeFever Robert Dixon Robert Paul Earl Bryan Lawrence Holland John Petrich John Schroe-der William Dixon Gordon Brownlee Robert Hannah Amos Kreisel jr Edgar Kell and Marty Jaconi and the Misses Jean Hawkins Annette and Shirley Fox and Lynn Evamsevich Yugoslav Womans' Club Lists Prize Winners Prizewinners at the bunco party given by the Yugoslav club at Anderson Memorial playground were announced today by I Mrs Mamie Matisevich chairman They were Mrs Rita Tomich first Mrs Katherine Gavramch second Mrs Petrasich door and Mrs Probert special Mrs Matisevich served refresh-1 ments assisted by Miss Georgia Plancich and Mesdames Eva Bar-ben Mary Utovac Jackie Marde-sich Domina Bakotich and Doro-1 thy Lucich The club will hold a birthday! meeting at 8 Thursday at the home of Mrs Frances Grassi 846 Tenth st Mrs Nina Demaria will be hostess Margaret Mounsey Joins Staff Miss Margaret Mounsey 1939 1 San Pedro high school graduate is substituting in the physical education department for Mrs I Margaret Sullivan who is on leave of absence Miss Mounsey recently discharged from the Waves also is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley While in the navy she was an aviation communications officer and held the rank of lieutenant! junior grade She was an Ephebian and league president at San Pedro hih school Miss Dorothy Jerkovich was honored at a pre-nuptial shower given at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs John Jerkovich 1333 Meyler st by Mrs Justo Kar melich Miss Jerkovich is betrothed to Larry A Van Allsburg of Grand Rapids Mich Bunco was played with prizes going to Miss Anita Fistonich and Mrs Nick Mateljan Buffet supper was served at midnight Decorating the table was a miniature bridal party surrounded by flowers A large cake bearing the names of the engaged couple and with two hearts was served The room was decorated with white stocks and carnations Other guests were Mesdames John Mateljan Nicholas Mateljan George Karmelich Vincent Kar-melich Mark Karmelich John Su-lentor Andrew Fistonich Donon Bothwell Nick Franetovich and Nino DeMaggio and the Misses Rose Sulentor and Marian and Barbara Jerkovich WEIGHTS SUITABLE FOR SKIRTS JACKETS SUITS COATS 6c DRESSES 100 ALL WOOL Daugh-trey Clayton Eva Jones Roberta Hunt Laura Edwards and Beth Tapp and the Misses Roxie Chadwick Verda Samson Tony Skaggs Josephine Lockridge Nellie Young and Helen Tobias Sending gifts but unable to attend were Mrs Robert Brack and Mrs Mae Samson and the Misses Gladys Young Jerry Newman and Ann Gibson 54 inches wide $X50 s4 yd A sophisticate suit by Ann" designed to grace your loveliness with smoothly draped shoulders sleeves in a slim feminine waistline to make you more attractnve This combination two tone suit will be the most called-for garment in your wardrobe 54500 36 IN COTTON LACE CLOTH for Summer Dresses Pink Light Blue Aqua White Black Maize $139 I yd Mrs Carlile Returns Here With Her Sister Mrs Carlile has returned to her home 2824 Carolina st from a visit to the east coast She was accompanied on the trip back by her sister Miss Nettie Bryan formerly of Hagerstown Md Miss Bryan plans to make her home with the Carliles here Besides visiting Hagerstown Mrs Carlile spent a week with her father Bryan in Waynesboro Pa and a day with her brother-in-law William Car-hle in Baltimore Md First Child Born to the John Blencowes Mr and Mrs John Blencowe of Wilmington formerly of San Pedro announce the birth of their first child a son John Wallace The baby weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces when he arrived Sunday at the Harnman Jones clinic Long Beach Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Blencowe of San Pedro and Mr and Mrs James Bryce of Larchmont NY The father a San Pedro high school graduate served four years In the navy on a destroyer escort He now is employed by the Standard Oil Co here The New BLOUSE TRIX in whites and all pastel colors also black and navy High and V-neck styles l808 South PacificI $395 and Eighth Birthday Party Held for Howard Harper Howard Layne Harper celebrated his eighth birthday at a party given by his mother Mrs William Harper at their home 105 La Alameda st Games were played with prizes going to James Hecht and Barbara Vest Refreshments Were served and candy given as favors Group pictures were taken Other young guests were Butch Vest Douglas Howard Susan Walters Joan Quinn Eddie Ferreira Bob and Bill Bailiff MaryMarez Bobby Guerrero and Fred Del-pnno Assisting Mrs Harper were Mesdames Miller Antonio Ferreira Howard and Bill Vest Eastern Star Chapter to Hold Dance Party Point Firmin chapter Order of the Eastern Star will sponsor a aance and card party at 8 pm tomorrow at the Point Firmin Masonic Temple 730 Tenth st A door prize and other prizes including a pair of nylons will be awarded Refreshments will be served Sam orchestra of Los Angeles will play Masons their families and friends are Large Selection of DICKIES COLLAR and CUFF SETS and JABOTS Sjoo $395 Southern States Picnic June 1 The south Atlantic and Gulf states Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana together with the states of Arkansas Kentucky and Tennessee June 1 will hold their annual all-day picnic reunion at Sycamore Grove Park Los Angeles under the auspices of the Federation of State Societies A patriotic program beginning at 2 will feature short impromptu talks by prominent men and women from those states now residing and visiting in Southern California A musical program also will be presented SCARFS New Summer arrivals Oblongs squares In prints and plain pastels 195 and Dependable Since Dry Goods and Rrady-to-Wear Lyman William Bryant to Wed Long Beach Girl Mr and Mrs Ralph Kenyon of Long Beach have announced the engagement of their daughter Delores Mildred to Lyman William Bryant son of Mr and Mrs Lyman A Bryant 750-B Twentieth st An early summer wedding is planned 454 WEST SIXTH STREET MAY FACT: W- We never Bch or San Pto markets We askyou me brand an same 8re the have which yon question lor the we can continue to We thank and we ornate with con satisfaction featured in April 15th Vogue Lovely Joan Roberts -talented Broadway musical comedy star in a Labtex rayon cardigan suit by the master tailor Junior-Deb Fashion favors this beauty for wear now and right through Spring Luxuriously lined in Ponatone a Pondel acetate rayon fabric erve (J course I Ctarf Layaways tool thE NATIONS Exclusive with Pacific San rdr0 808 South Pacific wC' Hr JtHfrvb? 4 AMiaJOUir 2 SsS 4 A 1.

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