Library Reports Many New Books / Reading Program Popular

Monday, August 1, 1960 Library Reports Many New Books The Hermosa Beach County Library has received many new nonfiction books during July. According to Mrs. Dorothy Olney, head librarian, there is a well rounded field of books available. Some of the books are: "Dust On My Toes," Sister Maria del Rey, stories of people near and far; "The Theory of the Leisure Class," T. Veblen, new edition; "Introduction to Economics," T. Morgan, second edition; "The Story of Civil War Money," F. Reinfield, account of how the Civil War was financed by both North and South without coinage; "Dollars in California," B. R. Bentley, revised edition; "United Nations 1960," Sir Leslie Munro, hope for a divided world; "Dynamics of Learning," N. F. Cantor, third edition; "Line Haul," S. W. Taylor, story of Pacific Intermountain Express; "Algebra for the Pratical man," J. E. Thompson, second edition. "Arctic Wild," L. Crisler; "The Stress of Life," Dr. H. Salye; "The Flying Saucer Conspiracy," D. E. Keyhoe; "New Complete Book of Flower Arrangement 1960," F. F. Rockwell; "Small Decorative Antiques," T. Hughes; "The Mixing of Colors and Paints," second edition, F. N. Vanderwalker; "Architectural Record, The Second Treasury of Contemporary Houses;" "Flora's Fauna," P. Flora; "League of New Hampshire Arts and Crafts," a handbook of crafts, are others. "Baseball's Greatest Managers 1960," E. Pope; "Young Dancers Career Book," R. L. J. Woody; "A Raisin in the Sun," L. Hansberry; "Report from Practically Nowhere," J. Sack; "Alaska Bound, 1960," K. Winslow, a complete travelogue by the author of "The Big Pan-Out;" "Guide to the John Muir Trail and the High Sierra Region," seventh edition; "May in Pocket," W. A. Starr; "My Father Charlie Chaplin," C. Chaplin; "Stars In My Hair," Reginald Denham, amusingly written theatrical autobiography, are also available. "Capt. Nat Herreshoff," N. G. and L. F. Herreshoff; "Letters of Strindberg to Harriet Bosse," A. Strindberg; "I Survived," G. Lias; "The Ten Pains of Death," G. Maxwell, a vivid portrait of Sicily; "Gold, Guns and Ghost Towns," W. A. Chalfant; "A Home for Penny," M. Hark; "Calypso Holiday," L. Pohlman; "The Shadow of Robbers Roost," H. Rushmore; "Green Eyes," A. Birnbaum; "Creepers Jeep," H. Gramatky; "The Buttons at the Soap Box Derby," E. S. McCall; "The Four Riders," C. Krum; "Fields and Fencerows," W. R. Porter; "Kit Carson: Mountain Scout," C. Carson and D. E. Worcester; "Amelia Earhart, First Lady of the Air," A. Earhart and J. Seibert; "A Touch of Innocence," an account of her first 18 years of her life, by Katherine Dunham; "Albert Einstein," Edna Ehrlich Levinger; "The Wisdom of Laotse," introduction by Lin Yutang with complete writings of Laotse and interpretations by his greatest disciple, Chuangtse; "The World of James McNeill Whistler," Horace Gregory; "East Wind Rising," Redman Morin; "How to Enjoy Life After 60," Pierre Boucheron; "Frank Harris," Vincent Brome. These books and many more are of a real thought-provoking nature. Talent Scout Show Paces Reading Program Popular Mrs. Russell Tracy, president of the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library announces that the reading program is very popular with the local children. The plan consists of volunteer readers of children's stories. The readers are members of the Friends of the Library and all children are invited to share in this program. The sessions are offered each Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Hermosa Beach library. Members of the Friends who are volunteering their services are: Mmes. Paul Dennis, Robin Chadil, Donald Ashen, John Schmoelle, Roland Pontius, J. Howard Hinkel, Carl Macauley, Jack Belasco, Harry L. Michelsen, and Merrill Collins. In addition to this project, children are urged by the Friends to inquire at the Library in regard to joining the Treasure Seekers Reading Club. This is a plan of fun, adventure and information in which each member receives a Treasure Map and simulated pieces of eight. At the recent "Outstanding Citizens Awards Banquet" held at the Redondo Beach Elks Club, Mrs. Dorothy Olney, head librarian of Hermosa Beach accepted a plaque honoring the Friends of the Hermosa Beach Library.

Monday, August 1, 1960
Reading
Library Reports
Program
Many New Books
Popular
The Hermosa Beach Counly Li- 1960," K. Winslow, a complete
brary has received many new non-
fiction books during July. Mrs. Russell Tracy, president of the Hermons Beach Friends of the
travelogue by the author of
Big Pan-Out; " "Guide to the John
Library announces that the read-
head According to Mrs. Dorothy Olney, Muir Trail and the High Sierra
librarian,there is a well Region," seventh edition;
ing program ta very popular with the local children. The plan con-
rounded field of books available. Pocket," W. A. Starr;
Some of the books are: "Dust On
My Toes." Sister Maria del Rey, ther Charlie Chaplin, C. Chaplin;
children's stories. The readers are
"Stars In My Hair," Reginald Den-
members of the Friends of the
stories of people nearand lar:
"The Theory of the Leisure Class." ham, amusingly written theatrical
T. Veblen, new edition; "Introduc- autobiography, are also available.
Library and all children are in- vited to share in this program, sessions are offered each
"Capt. Nat Herreshoff," N. G.
tion to Economics," T. Morgan, and L. F. Herreshoff: "Letters of l
Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Her-
second edition; "The Story of Civil War Money," F. Strindberg to Harriet Bosse," A.
Reinfield, ac- Strindberg: "I Survived," G. Lias;
mosa Beach library, Members of the Friends who are volunteering
count of how the Civil War was "The Ten Pains of Death," G. Max-
their services are: Mmes. Paul
Dennis, Robin Chadil, Ashen, John Schmoelle, Roland
financed by both North and South well, a vivid portrait of Steily;, without coinage; "Dollars in Cali- "Gold, Guns and Ghost Towns,'
fornia," B. R. Bentley, revised W...A. Chalfant;
Pontius, J. Howard Hinkel, Carl
edition; "United Nations 1960, " Sir Penny" M. Hark; Calypso Holi-
Macauley, Jack Belasco, Harry Li
Leslie Munro, hope for a dividedday," L. Pohlman; "The Shadow of
Michelsen, and Merrill Collins.
world: "Dynamics of Learning,"
N. F. Cantor, third edition; "Green Eyes,"
Haul," S. W. Taylor, story of Pa- "Creepers Jeep," H. Gramatky;
cific Intermountain Express; "The Buttons at the
gebra for the Pratical man, Derby," E. S. McCall; "The Four
Thompson, second edition. Riders," C. Krum;
children are urged by the Friends
to inquire at the Library in regard
to joining the Treasure Seekers
Reading Club. This is a plan of
fun, adventure and information in
which each member receives
"Aretic Wild," L. Crisler; Fencerows," W. R. Porter; "Kit
Stress of Life," Dr. H. Salye: "The Carson: Mountain Scout," C. Car-
Flying Saucer Conspiracy," D. E. son and D. E. Worcester; "Amelia
Keyhoe:"New Complete Book of Earhart, First Lady of the Air,"
Flower Arrangement 1960," F. F. Earhart and J.
Rockwell;"Small Decorative An- Touch of Innocence," an account
tiques," T. Hughes; of her first 18 years of her life, by
of Colors and Paints," second edi- Katherine Dunham; "Albert Ein-
tion, F. N. Vanderwalker; stein," Edna Ehrlich Levinger;
pieces of eight,
At the recent "Outstanding Citi-
zens Awards Banquet" held at the
Redondo Beach Elks Club, Mrs.
Dorothy Olney, head librarian of
Hermosa Beach accepted a plaque
honoring the Friends of the Her-
mosa Beach Library.
teeutral Record, The Second Treas- The Wisdom of Laotse," intro-
ury of Contemporary duction by Lin Yutang with com-
"Flora's Fauna, plete writings of Laotse and in-
"League of New Hampshire Arts terpretations by his greatest dis-
and Crafts," a handbook of crafts, ciple, Chuangtse: "The World of
are others. James McNeill Whistler," Horace
"Baseball's Greatest Managers Rising."
1960," E. Poper"Young Dancers Bedman Morin;
Career Book," R. L. J. Woody;"A Life After 60,"
Raisin in the Sun," 1. Hansberry: "Frank Harris," Vincent
*Report Practically No- These books and many more are
where," J. Sack; "Alaska Bound, lof a real thought-provoking nature.
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