anaheim-gazette 1951-04-24

County Sorority Meets at Whittier Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Association of Whittier and Orange County held their April meeting on Saturday at the home of Mrs., Robert Schroeder, on Keith Drive, in Whittier. Mrs. George Allebrand, Montebello, and Mrs. James Flanagan, Whittier, were assisting hostesses for the lovely spring luncheon. Plans were completed for the rummage sale to be held at 143 S./Comstock, in Whittier, on April 20, and 21. The purpose of the sale is to raise money for the philanthropic work of the organization. The group contributes to the KKG scholarship fund, which in addition to other types of scholarships, awarded eight graduate fellowships this year, four to Kappas, two to non-fraternity women, and one to an Alpha Xi Delta, one to a Kappa Alpha Theta. In each case the recipient would not have been able to continue her studies had it not been for this financial assistance. Other donations were given by the local group to the Rose McGill Fund for Kappas needing assistance, and to the Hearthstone Fund for the Kappa Home. French Relief and the March of Progress received contributions also. The Kappa Province Convention will be held April 27 and 28 at the Delta Tau Chapter House of Kappa Kappa Gamma, 716 W. 28th street, and many local members are planning to attend. The convention is for active and alumnae Kappas alike. The banquet will be held at the Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica for which event the local group will furnish the corsages. Special guests at the Social and Club Activities Pat Terrebonne—2206 FAREWELL PARTY—Open house in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hatten honored Mrs. Lucy Belle Bithell Sunday when a large number of friends and relatives called to see her before her departure next Sunday for Omaha. Mrs. Bithell came to Anaheim last August to attend her grandson Kenneth's wedding. Among the guests were the honoree's son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bithell of Paramount, Mr. and Mrs. E. Kight, Leona Youngman, Betty Marr and Donnie Marr, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hatten, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams of Anaheim, Mrs. Jessie Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Duval, Rivera, The Kappa Province Convention will be held April 27 and 28 at the Delta Tau Chapter House of Kappa Kappa Gamma, 716 W. 28th street, and many local members are planning to attend. The convention is for active and alumnae Kappas alike. The banquet will be held at the Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica for which event the local group will furnish the corsages. Special guests at the convention, in addition to the Province officers, will be Helen Hutchinson, National vice-president; Clara O. Pierce, National executive secretary, and Helen Snyder Andres, past national president. Installation of Officers will be held at the next meeting. The new officers were elected at the previous meeting held at Mrs. Robert Tulin's on Rodeo Road in Fullerton. The new officers will be Mrs. Carl Webb, president; Mrs. Robert Tulin, vice-president, Mrs. Robert Chestnut, secretary, and Miss Bertha Church, treasurer. Those attending the meeting were: Mrs. T. Ben Arnold, Mrs. Robert Chestnut Mrs. Donald Kelser, Mrs. Kenneth Pomeroy, Mrs. Wm. Schleuter, and Mrs. Carl Webb, of Whittier, Mrs. Hugh Heathman of Los Angeles, Mrs. Fred Long of Huntington Park, Mrs. Lee McFarland of Pico, Mrs. John Thompson, of Anaheim, Mrs. Robert Tulin of Fullerton, Mrs. Robert Wilson of Downey, and the hostesses. The sixth, seventh and eighth grades from Savanna school are saving to buy baseball outfits. Under the direction of the vice-principal, Donald Ralston, hot dogs are being sold by the group on Tuesday and Thursday at noon. Last week Mmes. Lewis Wolter and Wayne Jennings sponsored the students. Tuesday Mrs. T. L. Byrd will be in charge of the sale. Mrs. Clay Williams of 7922 E. Second st., has returned from Prague, Okla., where she spent ten days with her father, John Kerby, who had a stroke. He is much improved. She was accompanied by two sisters, Mrs. Fay Smith of Camel and Mrs. Goldie Chapman Garden FAREWELL PARTY—Open house in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hatten honored Mrs. Lucy Belle Bithell Sunday when a large number of friends and relatives called to see her before her departure next Sunday for Omaha. Mrs. Bithell came to Anaheim last August to attend her grandson Kenneth's wedding. Among the guests were the honoree's son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bithell of Paramount, Mr. and Mrs. E. Kight, Leona Youngman, Betty Marr and Donnie Marr, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hatten, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams of Anaheim, Mrs. Jessie Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Duval, Rivera, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Webster, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Webster, Jr., Irene Webster and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bacon of Long Beach. (Gazette photo by Bradley) Half of Todays Top Secretaries Lack Training in Three R's Employers Charge By DOROTHY ROE Associated Press Women's Editor Half of today's secretaries can't spell. These young women, all of whom are high school graduates, many of whom hold college degrees, lack basic training in "readin' and writin' and 'rithmetic." say executives whose business is the hiring and training of secretarial help. One great corporation with headquarters in New York, which employs thousands of stenographers and secretaries, maintains a training course for secretarial personnel. The man in charge of this course says: "When girls in the organization apply for training we first test their typing skill, requiring that they be able to type 40 words a minute with not more than five errors in 400 words. If they qualify on this score, they are then given a seventh grade spelling test of 100 words in every day usage. We require a grade of 85 per cent on this test. Not more than 50 per cent of the girls make the grade." Girls who are accepted for the training class also must pass a written test in grammar and punctuation, after which they theoretically are trained in the specific phraseology of this business. But says the executive in charge: "A great deal of the time is spent drilling the girls in seventh-grade spelling and eighth-grade grammar." Rose Brophy, who has found jobs for some 25,000 secretaries in her 20 years as employment specifier or skill necessary, she won't keep the job long." The Brophy sisters, in their years of placement work, developed some useful advice for girls seeking jobs: 1-A prospective employer makes up his mind in the first five minutes of an interview, so put your best foot forward—fast. 2-Good grooming is of primary importance in getting—and holding—a job. Clothes need not be expensive or extreme in style, but they should be neat, well-brushed and immaculate. Don't try to look like a movie star when you go to apply for a job. Keep makeup conservative, clothes simple, and strive for an appearance of business-like charm. Situations Wanted 3-Don't expect a top secretarial job right off the bat. A girl would do well to take a job as typist at first and go to a business school at night to brush up on shorthand and grammar in order to land the job she wants. 4-At least two or three years of secretarial experience is necessary before a girl may expect a top job of the executive secretary type, but this is worth waiting for. The sky's the limit for a young woman who is able to take some of the load off a busy executive's shoulders. Salaries go up in proportion to training and ability. Miss Brophy says today's job applicants are too much inclined to dwell on how much they can get from an employer rather than on how much they can give. A girl Mrs. Clay Williams of 7922 E. Second st., has returned from Prague, Okla., where she spent ten days with her father, John Kerby, who had a stroke. He is much improved. She was accompanied by two sisters, Mrs. Fay Smith of Camel and Mrs. Goldie Chapman, Garden Grove, and a brother, Howard Kerby of San Mateo. Mrs. Gertrude Ashton and her daughter, Mrs. Stanley Zelinski have been spent the past three weeks as house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin S. Huss of Hansen Manor. Mrs. Ashton is Mrs. Husses mother. They left Friday to return to their homes in Philadelphia. Miss Marie Laumont of Buena Park was the talented ballerina on the "Search for Girls" television program Friday night. OUR 35-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN WATCHMAKING IS YOUR GUARANTEE OUR 35-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN WATCHMAKING IS YOUR GUARANTEE Miss Brophy, who has found jobs for some 25,000 secretaries in her 20 years as employment specialist in New York, bears out these findings. Says she: "I'm constantly amazed at how many college graduates can't spell." Miss Brophy and her late sister-in-law, Loire Brophy, won success and a measure of fame in a man's world by establishing a reputation of being able to supply efficient secretarial help to big business men. Loire Brophy's book, "If Women Must Work," is a best seller with girls who seek careers in business. Rose Brophy, carrying on the business since her sister-in-law's death, has a few pointers for young women who seek business success through the secretarial door: "The first requirements are basic—to be a good secretary a girl must have a sound knowledge of the three R's, be able to write and spell a grammatical sentence, and must develop skill at typing and shorthand. "The other requirements are less cut-and-dried. In order to get a job, a girl must make a good first impression—appearance and personality are of primary importance here. But if she hasn't the education training class also must pass a written test in grammar and punctuation, after which they theoretically are trained in the specific phraseology of this business. But, says the executive in charge: "A great deal of the time is spent drilling the girls in seventh-grade spelling and eighth-grade grammar." Rose Brophy, who has found jobs for some 25,000 secretaries in her 20 years as employment specialist in New York, bears out these findings. Says she: "I'm constantly amazed at how many college graduates can't spell." Miss Brophy and her late sister-in-law, Loire Brophy, won success and a measure of fame in a man's world by establishing a reputation of being able to supply efficient secretarial help to big business men. Loire Brophy's book, "If Women Must Work," is a best seller with girls who seek careers in business. Rose Brophy, carrying on the business since her sister-in-law's death, has a few pointers for young women who seek business success through the secretarial door: "The first requirements are basic—to be a good secretary a girl must have a sound knowledge of the three R's, be able to write and spell a grammatical sentence, and must develop skill at typing and shorthand. "The other requirements are less cut-and-dried. In order to get a job, a girl must make a good first impression—appearance and personality are of primary importance here. But if she hasn't the educa- Annual Home Demonstration Day Here May 2 "Extension Activities in South America" will be the topic of Ethelwyn Dodson, clothing specialist for the University of California Agricultural Extension service, when she meets with Orange county women at their Annual Home Demonstration Day, Wednesday, May 2, 1951. The meeting will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. and will be held at Anaheim Ebell Club House, 244 N. Helena, Anaheim. The program, in addition to Miss Dodson's talk, will include exhibits of the hobbies of individual women of the Homemaker and Home Department groups—a small lemon pie contest, a style show of slacks and of tailored garments, and a 4-H demonstration. Miss Lora Ward, the new Home Advisor in charge of the 4-H Club work, will be introduced. A pot-luck lunch will be served in Anaheim City Park at 12:30 o'clock. Bring a main dish, salad, vegetable, or rolls and butter. The dessert is planned and coffee will be served. Personal Mention Anaheim Model Railroad society members visited the Southern California Live Steam Club Sunday at Ranchero de Locos at Lomita. On display were live steam models from ⅛ inch scale to 1½ inch scale. The smallest model weighed 65 pounds and the largest 2000. Attending from Anaheim were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bourne and sons, Charles and David, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brand, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bury, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Silkie and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cranston and daughter, Priscilla. Mrs. Veva Gorman, 825 N. Sabina, is in Inyokern visiting her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Gallaher, where they are stationed on the Navy base. Mr. and Mrs. E. U. Posey of 7892 E. Second st., left Saturday for a two month visit with their son, Sonny, and his family in Wyoming. They will visit in Jasper and Glenn Rock, Wyo. Surprise Bridal Shower Honors Dorothy Durham Surprise bridal shower honors went to Dorothy Durham recently when Mrs. Mary Shultz and Mrs. Seltske Boettger entertained in the home of Mrs. Clara Baker on N. Olive st. Honoree, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Durham of E. Orangethorpe ave. will marry Lawrence Chafee of Santa Ana, son of Mrs. Mabel Oertly of Garden Grove. Prizes for games were awarded to Mrs. Bernie Thaxton, Gen Sieg, Mrs. Georgia Johnson and Miss Durham. The guest of honor also won the door prize, a traditional can opener. Gifts were arranged under an umbrella of pale blue and white with streamers tied to the packages. A bridal doll and blue china slipper with the good luck coin completed the table arrangements. Individual ice cream cakes decorated with blue wedding bells, blue and white nut cups with blue mints and salted nuts, and coffee I've just seen the new automatic GAS ranges... They're wonderful! NOW – SPRING SHOWING AT ALL DEALERS – Her You'll be enthusiastic, too! The new automatic gas ranges are truly wonderful... and as different from the ranges of even a few years ago as day from night. They combine modern beauty with the utmost in efficiency. They make every type of cooking easier than you ever thought possible. They're faster... respond instantly to control... give you immediate choice of a thousand or more heats. 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Were arranged under an of pale blue and white amers tied to the packbridal doll and blue china with the good luck coin the table arrange- Final ice cream cakes decide with blue wedding bells, white nut cups with blue salted nuts, and coffee were served during the refreshment hour. Sharing the evening, in addition to those previously mentioned, were Stella Martin, Maxine Carlson, Elsie Shultz, Jerry Woodward, Martha Kroeger, Ura Watkins, Jeanne Cox, Isabel Sullivan, LaVella Brothers, Helen Cox, Dorothy Shultz, Mildred Middleton, June Beeman and Hazel Kisner. Unable to attend were Beatrice Todd, Lois Alexander, Barbara Risner, Artci Wieman, Jean Snyder, Mary Granger, Gertie Hall, Mollie Yelkin, Oleta Caldwell, Iva Glasgo and Drene Freeman. This is Public School week and Savanna Elementary school is preparing a program to be held Wednesday night, April 25, at 7:00 o'clock in the auditorium. The first part will be the P-TA installation of officers, and the seventh and eighth grade students will entertain. The third part will be open house, giving parents the excellent opportunity to see the classrooms and meet and visit their children's teachers. The P-TA will serve refreshments from 8:00 to 9:30. Retiring Leader Honors Savanna P-TA Officers Mrs. William Drake, 7081 Monroe st., entertained the executive board of the Savanna P-TA at dinner Monday night, as a gesture of appreciation for their assistance to her as president during the past year. At a beautifully appointed table centered with roses and ranunculus, ivory tapers and individual places marked with light blue baskets on which the names were held with official P-TA seals. Present were outgoing officers; Mrs. Arthur Mabs, vice-president; Mrs. Lewis Wolter, secretary; Mrs. Wayne Jennings, treasurer; Mrs. Chris Clodt, publicity; Mrs. Elton C. 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