Captain Yves Donval, commander of the French training ship, Jeanne d'Arc, conferred decorations on four Los Angeles citizens at a Lions Club meeting at the Biltmore, led by F. F. Pellissier, president of the French Chamber of Commerce of Southern California, and dairy rancher. Henri Didot, French consul, did the introductions.
A similar photograph of the same Wheelsmen’s organization meeting appears in a photospread titled, “Italy Pours 20,000 Emigrants From 15 Liners Into African Colony, Libya,” and captioned, “Old-Time Cyclists To Hold Annual Dinner Meet Bill Jenkins, left, Tracy Q. Hall and Sheriff Gene Biscailuz, members of Wheelmen’s organization, stand beside one of the vehicles which they rode over Southland roads in past century, as they talk over the plans for the annual dinner to be held Saturday night. Times photo,” Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 1938: 22
This photograph appears in a photo spread titled, “Italy Pours 20,000 Emigrants From 15 Liners Into African Colony, Libya,” Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 1938: 22
The Spinsters are to decide who their new members will be with thirteen spots to fill. Daisy Parsons was re-elected president, Janet MacLeod vice-president and secretary, and Emelie Childs as treasurer.
Letter written by Jaime Palmer, 6855 Bonita Terrace, Hollywood, CA on October 7, 1936. The recipient is unidentified. She expresses her appreciation for an invitation from Harry Kohr to assume the chairmanship for the women's luncheon committee of The Authors club. Palmer was involved with the Writers Club of Hollywood in the 1930s. Harry Kohr was an exchange editor, telegraph editor and literary editor with the Kansas City Star newspaper. He retired in 1932 and lived in Los Angeles after that, returning to editorial work during WWII.