Flyers, invitations and programs · June 1966Estimated date
Milady Memo draft on Bernice Brown's Hermosa visit
Gazin publicity draft describes June 3 reception, scholarship donation, rare book and Theodore Payne garden tree.
Names in this record: Mrs. Herbert C. Corben is Beverly Corben; Mrs. Edmund G. Brown is Pat Brown.
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Pat Gazin FR 4-2125
MILADY MEMO 1026 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
A tree dedication, an art show, scholarship award and dedication of a rare book.. were all highlights of Hermosa Beach's public reception for California's First Lady, last Friday.
In Hermosa Beach Valley Park, Mrs. Edmund G. Brown, wife of the governor of California, presented a gift check for addition to the scholarship awards of the South Bay Arts Association president Robert Fagenstrom.
The book, an addition to the Hermosa public library's Californiana collection was presented by Mrs. Brown to Mrs. Herbert C. Corben, president of the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library.
Last and most important feature of the brief program Mrs. Brown presented a California native sycamore to the city for the new native planting area, the Theodore Payne memorial gardens. (The late Mr. Payne helped design the gardens and choose the plants especially for the beach location. The garden is unique of its kind in the world.) Mrs. David Fields, president of the Hermosa Beach Garden Club, accepted the tree on behalf of the city and the club.
Following the brief formal ceremony, Mrs. Brown met many local residents during the large informal reception which followed.
Refreshments were served by the Hermosa Beach Garden Club and Chamber of Commerce.
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Pat Gazin FR 4-2125 MIZADY MEMO 1026 Manhattan Beach B1va. A tree dedication, an art show, xiescholarship award and dedication of a rare book.. were all highlights of Hermosa Beach's publie reception for California's First Lady, last Friday. In Hermosa Beach Valley Park, Mrs. Edmund G. Brown, Wife of the governor of Californla, presented a gift check for addition to the scholarship awards of the South Bay Arts Association president Robert Fagen- strom. The book, an addition to the Hermosa public & library's Californiana collection was presented tamkhammiky by Mrs. Brown to Hemosaxisaem Mrs. Herbert C. Corden, presi- dent of the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library. Last and most important feature of the brief program Mrs. Brown presented a mattrex California native sycamore to the city for the new native planting area, the Theodore Payne memorial gardens. (7 The late Mr. Payne helped design thegardens and choose the plants especially for the beach location. The garden is unique of its kind in the world.) Mrs. David Fields, president of the Hermosa Beach Garden Club, accepted the tree on behalf of the city and the club. Zollowing the brief formal ceremony, Mrs. Brown met many local residents during the large informal reception which followed. Refreshments were served by the Hermosa Beach Garden Club and Chamber of Commerce.