Newspaper clippings · June 5, 1980

Schmeltzer donates sixty Wibberley books

Report says George Schmeltzer donated sixty Leonard Wibberley books at May 17 anniversary and author signed them.

Names in this record: Clyde W. Malone is Bill Malone.

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Schmeltzer donates collection to Hermosa Councilman George Schmeltzer, in recognition of the 20th anniversary of Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library (F of L), donated his collection of sixty books of Leonard Wibberly to the readers of Hermosa Beach at the F of L anniversary May 17th. Wibberly, famous for The Mouse That Roared and other novels and short stories, has been a Hermosa Beach resident for more than two decades. The collection includes fiction and children's books, some under pseudonyms. Guest of honor with his wife Hazel at the May 17th celebration, Wib- [Continued on the next page] NE 5, 1980 BEACH CITIES NEV Schmeltzer . . . [Continued from the previous page] berly autographed every volume. Clyde W. Malone Jr., president of F of L, described the gift as one of the most appropriate ever offered to the F of L because it is a body of work of a Hermosa author and some locales are set in Hermosa Beach. The Friends of the Library will offer their spring book sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 7th, in front of the library at 550 Pier Ave. At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 11th, the F of L will conduct a regular meeting at the library. The public is welcome to attend.

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Schmeltzer
donates
collection to
Hermosa
Councilman George
Schmeltzer, in recog-
nition of the 20th anni-
versary of Hermosa
Beach Friends of the
Library (F of L),
donated his collection of
sixty books of Leonard
Wibberly to the readers
of Hermosa Beach at
the F of L anniversary
May 17th.
Wibberly, famous for
The Mouse That Roared
and other novels and
short stories, has been a
Hermosa Beach resi-
dent for more than two
decades. The collection
includesfiction and
children's books, some
under pseudonyms.
Guest of honor with his
wife Hazel at the May
17th celebration, Wib-
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next page]
VE 5,1980 BEACH CITIES NEV
9.
Schmeltzer...
[Continued from
the previous page]
berly autographed
every volume.
Clyde W. Malone Jr.,
president of F of L,
described the gift as one
of the most appropriate
ever offered to the
F of L because it is a
body of work of a
Hermosa author and
some locales are set in
Hermosa Beach.
The Friends of the
Library will offer their
spring book sale at 10
a.m. Saturday, June
7th, in front of the
library at 550 Pier Ave.
At 7:30 p.m. Wednes-
day, June 11th, the
F of L will conduct a
regular meeting at the
library. The public is
welcome to attend.
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