25-year old Colleen Kay Hutchins, who represented Utah in the Miss America contest, was named Miss America Saturday night. She is one of seven children of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hutchins of Arcadia.
Mrs. Richard Durkee, known professionally as "Carmeleta," will appear in South Pasadena before a Masonic Lodge meeting. She recently opened a studio in the Arcadia Music Mart.
A short story called "The Bipartisan Blond" by Arcadia author Hannah Smith appears in the September Ladies' Home Journal. She published a book called "For Heaven's Sake" about three years ago.
Buron Fitts, former lieutenant governor of California, and Los Angeles district attorney, has announced he will run for Congress from the 12th congressional district. He lives in Arcadia.
Noted organist Elsie Mae Emerson to present concert at Arcadia Music Mart, announced owner Mel Pratt. Emerson is an organist on the famous "Queen for a Day" show both on television and radio. She will play and demonstrate the Minshall electronic organ.
Mrs. Ola Sullivan, who's husband J. H. Sullivan has been in charge of the restoration of the Queen Anne cottage, presented a talk to the Arcadia Woman's Club on "The History of Nails." She gave each member in attendance a hand-wrought iron nail and piece of wood from the original Queen Anne Cottage, bound together by ribbon.