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Photograph caption dated March 29, 1960 reads "Reseda Chamber of Commerce president Fred Blonsky, right, is about to hang flower lei around Marie Walters, president of community's fourth annual jubilee scheduled for May 25-29. Hawaiian atmosphere, jubilee's theme, was setting for jubilee kick-off luau held at Van Nuys Skytrails restaurant. At left, Verne Reeves, president of jubilee sponsor Retail Merchants Association, looks on as do assembled contestants for jubilee queen title. Lovelies entered in contest are Candy Allison, 15; Sandy Hipes, 15; Valerie Wright, 14; Manette Brightman, 19; Judy Hennek, 18; Genie Van Dorn, 16; Karla Bjorklund, 16; Manietta Salvadore, 18; Margaret Floyd, 18; Sharon Riese, 17, and Ella Straka, 16."
Skytrails Restaurant (Los Angeles, Calif.) Beauty contestants Teenage girls Men Women Restaurants Leis Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits
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