anaheim-gazette 1945-01-18

SOCIETY NEWS Bridal Shower Honors Popular Bride-to-Be Monday One of the cities most popular brides-to-be, Miss Elizabeth Hunziker, teacher in the music department of the Anaheim high school, was again feted Monday night when members of the special girl's chorus that she has so capably directed, showered her with gifts at a party given by Miss Adah Lou Daniels. The affair was held at the home of Miss Doris Hilton, 747 North Lemon street. Miss Jean Wilson was awarded the prize for the game of "hearts" that the guests enjoyed and that was so appropriate for the occasion. Later a treasure hunt took place and much to the honoree's surprise the many gifts received were all for her. The prize gift for the hunt was a beautiful blanket. The evening was concluded with the serving of delicious refreshments. Those included in the occasion besides the hostess and the honoree were the Misses Barbara Osbun, Beverly Wagner, Doris Hilton, Wilma Fleddermann, Betty Miller, Jean Wilson, Roberta Norland, Ruth Demaree, Phyllis Herman, Mildred Thompson, Barbara Bedall, Mary Middleton, Shirley Reneke and Joan Hohn. Mrs. Robert Kennedy Honored with Tea And Shower Tuesday A delightful informal tea, from 3 to 5 o'clock, honored Mrs. Robert B. Kennedy of Anaheim Tuesday afternoon when Mrs. Wilma Neuling, Mrs. Carl Lemcke and Mrs. B. A. Arnold entertained in her honor at the former's spacious home on North Helena street. Following the business session the remainder of the evening was devoted to Red Cross work and concluded with a delightful refreshment hour. The hostess committee included Mrs. Emmia Schultz, Mrs. Berthyle Reisinger, Mrs. Carrie Mennis and Mrs. Mabel Clark. Federated Women's Convention May Be Cancelled The Los Angeles District Federation of Women's Clubs convention may have to be cancelled this year Mrs. E. J. Munger, district president, disclosed this week, unless Los Angeles clubwomen will open their homes to help house the delegates. She further urged members and attending delegates to save their gasoline so that the trip to the convention could be made without impeding the war effort. If this is not done, she said, it may be necessary to cancel the convention and hold an election by mail instead. The Anaheim Ebell club regularly sends delegates to the spring convention. Personality Talk Given High School Parent-Teachers An interesting audience listened with keen enjoyment to a talk on personality traits and how we them, Tuesday night when 75 members of the Anaheim Union high school P.T.A. met in the school library to hear a talk by Mrs. C. Brooks Fry of Los Angeles. The speaker is assistant to Dr. Paul Popenoe, director of the Institute of Family Relations in Los Angeles. Music was furnished by the Bible Stories Seen At P.T.A. Meeting Religious education was featured in the afternoon's program of the George Washington P. T. on Jan. 10, when members met at the school for the regular monthly meeting, Mrs. W. G. He presided. Preceding the program Mr. Dewey Lockman, wife of the Lockman Foundation chairman was introduced. Teachers on the program demonstrated how Bible stories are presented to the children and the Boy's Choir, consisting of youthful voices, sang two numbers, "Smile and Pray" and "Bake to God, America." During the social hour that followed Mrs. M. L. Vaught, wife of the pastor of the Nazarene church and Mrs. L. E. Eifert, wife of the pastor of the Zion Lutheran church, presided at the tea table. Altar Society Plans Food Sale And Card Party Members of St. Boniface Alta society have scheduled for them selves an active calendar for the next few weeks, the first ever being a food sale on Sunday morning, January 28, following a masses. Mrs. J. W. Heinz will serve as chairman for the affair. On February 13, regular meeting date, a brief business session will be held at 1:30 o'clock an Mrs. Robert Kennedy Honored with Tea And Shower Tuesday A delightful informal tea, from 3 to 5 o'clock, honored Mrs. Robert B. Kennedy of Anaheim Tuesday afternoon when Mrs. Wilma Neuling, Mrs. Carl Lemcke and Mrs. B. A. Arnold entertained in her honor at the former's spacious home on North Helena street. Highlight of the afternoon came when the hostesses and guests showered Mrs. Kennedy with many delightful baby gifts. The tea table was appropriately centered with a large white china vase, fashioned as a baby buggy, in which a bouquet of mixed pink and blue flowers was daintily arranged. Mrs. Cortez Hoskins was behind the tea urn while Mrs. Fayette Bircher served in like capacity at the coffee urn. In addition to the hostesses and the honoree, guests enjoying the affair were the mesdames Richard Ryan, Virgil Harmon, Ray Reafsnyder, E. T. Bradley, Wayne Griggs, H. Remillard, Joe Van Wagoner, Bert Kirschman, Cortez Hoskins, Howard Tews, Fayette Bircher, W. W. Barnett, Timothy Wallace, Robert Harvey, Ronald Brandon, S. Keith, Joe Willmore, Marion Fort and Harry Horn, all of Anaheim and Glenn Eustis of Santa Ana. W.R.C. Installs New Officers Last Tuesday Installation of officers of the A.B. Paul Women's Relief Corps spotlighted the meeting last Tuesday afternoon at the White Temple bungalow and at the same time plans were made for several interesting future events. In an impressive ceremony the officers took over for the new club year. They are the mesdames Mary Swindler, president; Mary Fordyce, Sr. vice-president; Matteie Webb, Jr. vice-president; Nina Law, chaplain; Olga Ballenger, treasurer; Mary Mitchell, conductor; Samatha Alsip, guard; Bessie Fitzpatrick, secretary; Mabel Ives, assistant conductor; Theda Spencer, assistant guard; Mary L. Goble, press correspondent; Anna Hoffman, patriotic instructor; Mary McAlvay, Mary Ashenfelter, Ella Jacobs, Leona Hull, color bearers and Miss Gertrude Evans, musician. Installing officers were Mrs. Bessie Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Parent-Teachers An interesting audience listened with keen enjoyment to a talk on personality traits and how we them, Tuesday night when 75 members of the Anaheim Union high school P.T.A. met in the school library to hear a talk by Mrs. C. Brooks Fry of Los Angeles. The speaker is assistant to Dr. Paul Popenoe, director of the Institute of Family Relations in Los Angeles. Music was furnished by the high school girl's chorus who sang several numbers and were then joined by the boy's chorus for a combined rendering of hit tunes from the musical comedy, "Oklahoma" and the Air Corps song. They were directed by Miss Elizabeth Hunziker, teacher in the music department. Routine business was taken care of in a brief business meeting presided over by the president, Mrs. B. E. Baumbach. The evening was concluded with the serving of light refreshments. 90th Birthday Celebrated Monday By Mrs. C. Hoefer Many congratulations and best wishes were showered upon Mrs. Christina Hoefer of 742 North Lemon street, last Monday upon the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary and throughout the afternoon many friends called upon her. A birthday cake, sent by a niece in North Dakota, was served during the afternoon. Rev. C. H. Archibald of the Wesley Methodist church offered a short prayer for the continued well being of the honored guest. Sharing the afternoon were the mesdames Floyd Roseberry, Anna Mahoney, Mildred Miller, Bertha Retzloff, Rose Davis, Mattie J. Webb, Emma Payne, Alice Bouas, George Fendley, M. M. McConnell, Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Archibald, all of Anaheim; Mr. and Mrs. William Plath of Richmond, Calif.; John Plath of Fargo, New Mexico and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Larson of Fullerton. Law, chaplain; Olga Ballenger, treasurer; Mary Mitchell, conductor; Samatha Alsip, guard; Bessie Fitzpatrick, secretary; Mabel Ives, assistant conductor; Theda Spencer, assistant guard; Mary L. Goble, press correspondent; Anna Hoffman, patriotic instructor; Mary McAlvay, Mary Ashenfelter, Ella Jacobs, Leona Hull, color bearers and Miss Gertrude Evans, musician. Installing officers were Mrs. Bessie Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Fordyce, the latter filling the place of Mrs. Mitchell. Mrs. Carolyn Chetelat, Mrs. Hatfield, Mrs. Linnie Campbell and Mrs. Ella Robinson, all of Anaheim, were guests for the day and noontime potluck luncheon. The social club of the organization will meet with Mrs. Samantha Alsip, 761 North Zeyn street, on Tuesday. There will be a pot luck luncheon at noon and members are requested to bring anything but cake. The Federation No. 1 meeting will be held in Santa Ana on Monday at the Modern Woodman hall on 4th street. Each person attending is requested to bring sandwiches and coffee will be furnished. Rebekah Lodge Will Initiate New Members on Feb. 8 On February 8 seven new members will be initiated into the Lois Rebekah Past Noble Grand Lodge and plans for the event were furthered last week when members met at the home of Lola Compton The Stories Seen T.A. Meeting serious education was feation the afternoon's program George Washington P. T. A. 10, when members met in school for the regular meeting, Mrs. W. G. Head ed. ending the program Mrs. Lockman, wife of the an Foundation chairman, produced. members on the program demened how Bible stories are used to the children and the Choir, consisting of 40 real voices, sang two numSmile and Pray" and "Back America." g the social hour that follors Mrs. M. L. Vaught, wife of actor of the Nazarene church s. L. E. Eifert, wife of the of the Zion Lutheran presided at the tea tables. Society Food Sale Card Party Members of St. Boniface Altar have scheduled for themman active calendar for the first few weeks, the first event food sale on Sunday mornJanuary 28, following all Mrs. J. W. Heinz will be chairman for the affair. february 13, regular meete, a brief business session held at 1:30 o'clock and will be followed by a public card party. All members are urged to attend and to bring their friends. These plans were formulated last week when members met in regular monthly session. In the absence of the president, Mrs. S. Kraemer presided. Ebell Book Section To Meet January 29 Members of the Book section of the Anaheim Ebell club are reminded that the section will not meet until the fifth Monday this month, January 29. The meeting will be held as usual at the club-house and will be preceded by a 1:30 o'clock dessert-tea, Mrs. Cortez Hoskins, leader, announced. The afternoon's program will be provided by Mrs. Mark Geeting of Placentia who will give a number of brief resumes of books written by movie stars and also will discourse on what place they will have in the world of literature. Mrs. Geeting is librarian in Placentia and for many years has been prominent in women's clubs. St. Agnes Guild To Hold Communion Breakfast Sunday A corporate communion will be held for members of St. Agnes Guild of St. Michael's Episcopal church this Sunday morning at 8 o'clock after which members will enjoy a breakfast at the home of Miss Adah. Louise Wilcox on south Diskle street. On Monday evening the regular monthly meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Howard Hine-man, 207 South Kroeger street. Mrs. Earl Dahlman will be co-hostess. Service Men Enjoy Breakfast at St. Boniface Parish A large group of service men last Sunday enjoyed another one of the famous breakfasts given by the men of St. Boniface parish each Sunday morning at 10 o'clock in the parish hall. This was the fifth consecutive Sunday that breakfast has been served and it consists of orange juice, ham or sausage and eggs, hot cakes with butter, syrup, honey or jam. The committee serving the breakfast consisted of Pete Fluor, John Kirsch, Bernard Flynn Elmers, Ude Bauer, Barney fel, Joe Heinz, Bill Shea and Stehley. Lions Get Lesson In Astronomy At Friday Meeti Illustrating his talk with from Mount Wilson and other servatories, Frank Fowler, surgeon, whose hobby is astromy, gave a lecture on the at last Friday's noon meeting the Anaheim Lions club. His was very interesting and appreciated by the members Gordon was program chair President Thayer Chapman sided. Sam Hilgenfeld read a addressed to Bill Gordon Wayne Griggs, former secretary HELPING TO FINISH THE JOB Thousands upon thousands of vital war calls go over the Long Distance wires every day and night. Sometimes there's a rush on certain lines. When your call is on a crowded circuit, you will help Long Distance keep things moving if you'll co-operate when she says, "Please limit your call to 5 minutes." Help Speed Victory—Buy More War Bonds SOTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY North Lemon Telephone 2101 IN THE WORLD MOTHER CO 247 W. CENTER ST. OLD DOBBIN A Blended Whiskey 86 Proof 4-5th Qt. Bottle $3.38 SPECIAL Marimba Rum A SCHENLEY IMPORT 88 Proof A Blend of Fine Imported Rums 4/5th Qt. 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Sam Hilgenfeld read a letter addressed to Bill Gordon from one Griggs, former secretary of the club, who is now serving in the U.S. Merchant Marine. He has covered the war area from India to Australia, including the Philippines and New Zealand. His experiences have been interesting but he is looking forward to the day when he can be back home in Anaheim. Lion Jim Strobe of Jonesville, Ohio was a visitor. Victor LaMont, son of Secretary Vic LaMont, who has seen three years service with the U.S. Navy was also a visitor. He is home for 21 days while the airplane carrier on which he serves in a west coast port. He has been through all the principal battles of the Pacific, including the invasion of the Philippines. Sam Hilgenfeld will be program chairman at this week's meeting. Anaheim Resident For 53 Years Dies Death came to Albert Messerschmidt, 86, early Wednesday morning at his home on West Broadway after having lived in Anaheim 53 years. He was born in Germany. 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