LONGEVITY.Byline: Simone Schramm Trimm MARRIED 50 YEARS: IRENE AND HEINZ MUELLER Irene and Heinz Mueller of Glendale celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family on Dec. 4 at Castaways Restaurant in Burbank. They were married on Nov. 26, 1955, in Heilbronn, Germany. They met at a dance hall when they were in their teens, got engaged on Oct. 15, 1955, and were married the following month. Heinz graduated from a business college in Heilbronn. He was the owner of R.B. Phillips Inc., which does interior work for casinos. Irene graduated in 1953 and worked as a secretary and was president of a women's golf club, among many activities. Their hobbies include golf, travel and dance. They also belong to a Swabian club. Swabia is a region in Germany close to the border of Switzerland. They have three children: Roger Mueller, Martin Mueller and Monica Halasynski. They also have 13 grandchildren. MARRIED 50 YEARS: JOHN AND JANE ARNOLD John and Jane Arnold of Woodland Hills celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends with a party on Dec. 17 at Canoga Park Women's Club. They were married on Dec. 17, 1955, in Floral Park, N.J. They met at St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Jane and John both grew up in Long Island, N.Y. After marrying, they lived in Huntsville, Ala., and moved to Southern California in 1957. They lived in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. for 30 years. After having children, Jane went back to school and earned a music degree from California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an , in 1978. She worked for the LAUSD as a gerontology specialist, teaching music and exercise for the elderly. She also was president of Daughters of the King, an order for women in the Episcopal Church and the Canoga Park Women's Club. She was also a dancer with the American Ballet Theater. John graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering degree. He earned his master's degree from the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission in 1972. He worked as an aerospace engineer for several companies, including Hughes Aircraft. Their favorite hobbies include dancing and golf. They have three children: John Arnold Jr. of Pittstown, N.J.; Candace Saunders of Santa Clarita; and Virginia Krueger of San Diego. They also have 14 grandchildren. MARRIED 55 YEARS: PHILIP AND MIRIAM SKARIN Philip and Miriam Skarin of Van Nuys celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with family and friends on Nov. 18 at the 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant in Van Nuys. They were married Nov. 18, 1950, at First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church is a generic church name, and can refer to hundreds of churches within the English speaking world. If you followed a link here, please consider making it more specific by including the city or town in which the church resides. of Hollywood. They met through Philip's sister Joy when she brought Miriam to their house in an attempt to play matchmaker. It worked. Philip was born on April 24, 1924, in Los Angeles. He graduated from North Hollywood High School North Hollywood High School, originally called Lankershim High School when it opened in 1927, is a secondary school in North Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. The school mascot is the husky, and the school colors are blue, white, grey. in 1942 and went on to Los Angeles City College Los Angeles City College, known as LACC, is a public community college in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California. A part of the Los Angeles Community College District, it is located on Vermont Avenue south of Santa Monica Boulevard. , and then the University of California at Berkeley (body, education) University of California at Berkeley - (UCB) See also Berzerkley, BSD. http://berkeley.edu/. Note to British and Commonwealth readers: that's /berk'lee/, not /bark'lee/ as in British Received Pronunciation. , graduating with a bachelor of science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in civil engineering in 1946. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and was in officer training in Camp Lejeune, N.C., after the war. He then worked for the City of Los Angeles
Miriam was born on Dec. 16, 1925, in Santa Ana. She graduated from Santa Ana High School Santa Ana High School is the oldest and largest high school in Orange County. The school was established in 1889. Notable Alumni
Their favorite hobbies include hiking and weight lifting; Philip was a six-time world champion in masters weightlifting. Competition has taken them to many places around the world, including Scotland, Greece, Australia and New Zealand. They have four children: Ronald Skarin of Chatsworth, Kenneth Skarin of Northridge, Carol Williams of Philomath, Ore., and Barbara Hunt of Sierra Madre. They also have eight grandchildren. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Heinz and Irene Mueller) (2) no caption (Jane and John Arnold) (3) no caption (Philip and Miriam Skarin) |
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