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VOL. X, NO. 1
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PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 92262
FEBRUARY, 1970
LUSH
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Bill Gargan and Charlie Farrell making plans for the Gargan Cancer
Fund of the American Cancer Association party which will honor
Charlie Farrell and Janet Gaynor in
their Seventh Heaven Party.
Long· time friends get together to
celebrate the New Year, Alfred
Strelsin , Rita and Ike Levy.
Helen Towne, Bob and Anna Marie
Prescott "Thumbs Up" for the New
Year.
CHARLIE'S
COLUMN
When you come to visit us this season , our cover will give you an idea
of the LUSH new bungalows. Upstairs and Downstairs. They are
really lush . Our new Stadium
Courts are a huge success. The new
Terrace Room has relieved the congestion in the Garden Room.
Actually , the best place to sit for
lunch is on the new terrace overlooking the Stadium Courts, where
~ou can watch the action. Soon
we'll have one H- of a time finding
room for everyone. I'm off now for
a week's fishing in Acapulco.
Hope to see you soon.
Love and Kisses
Mrs. Vice-President (Judy) swinging
with Harry Dundore at the opening
party.
Our Union man David McDonald
celebrating his 20th year of union
with wife Rosemary.
GLORl~S
CORNER
The new decade is upon us and
with it the knowledge that no matter WHAT decade is here, things
continue to be lively at the Racquet
Club, where visitors range from the
Vice President of the United States,
Spiro T. Agnew, to Royalty.
Her Royal Highness, Princess
Lala Nazha, sister of the King of
Morocco , was entertained with her
husband , Ahmed Osman , Moroccan
Ambassador to the United States,
recently in the Garden Room by
artist John Morris. Other guests
were Council General Abdeslam
Jaidi , Princess Kenza , Lady In Waiting to the Royal Princess, Miss Judy
Israel , Rose and Charles Wohlstetter, and Town and Country Magazine's popular man who IS with it,
George Christy.
Latter is writing a book on rare
French wines and enjoyed discussing wines with two experts, Charles and Rose, who have their owrt
European chalet and wine vineyards.
Vice President Agnew and his
wife, Judy, dropped into the club's
opening party for this season and
were immediately surrounded by
well wishers. The next morning, the
vice president showed everyone
what good shape he was in when he
took on Barbara Marx for a set of
tennis.
New Year's Eve arrived to the
tune of Auld Lang Syne and the
sight of hundreds of floating balloons.
The Charles Wohlstetters, who
flew here from New York City just
for the holidays, entertained pretty
Kathy Hays, Bernard Goodman,
Ken Herman with (Liz Taylor?) Kit
Davis enjoying one of our beautiful
buffets.
with our
"When you and me was young,
Moivyn ". Champion Olympics
swimmer in middle whose
name
(We don't know - too
long ago).
Judy Agnew and Rosalie Hearst renew acquaintances at the Racquet
Club opening party.
who flew here to attend the party
from the Virgin Islands, John Holland (whose commercial about General Farbacher is such a smash in
Texas that residents of the Lone
Star State and south surround him
for autographs here) and Marjorie
and Paul Friedlander.
Dick Millen and his wife, Mary
Alice, were missed by everyone.
Dick was in a severe automobile
accident just days before the start
of the New Year. Fortunately, he is
much better now and he and his
wife are back in the Racquet Club
swing.
Others in the late night throng
were Anne Marie and Bob Prescott
(he's president of Flying Tigers),
the Nat Dumonts and Jerry and
Mary Dunphy, Marlo Lewis and his
wife, Minna Bess, Monica and
Jennings Lang, the David Tulcins,
Leith Stevens and his wife, Liz,
Paul Lukas, and the Fleetwood Garners with their sons Tom and Bill
and Bill's date, Wendy Feltman.
The Raymond Loewys were with
their daughter, Laurence , and the
young set was also represented by
Paul McNamara's son , Paul, and
Mrs. McNamara senior, who is
Eloise Hardt.
Everyone is happy to see that
Edna Rothbart has recovered from
the bad fall she had that sent her
scurrying to the hospital. She fell
less than an hour after trying out
the good luck cabbage offered her
by Al Hunt, who assured her that
nibbling cabbage at midnight would
guarantee good luck for the year!
Paul
Year
Ralph Story, here for the holidays, confided he's writing a ' ,ok
based on his air experiences.
It wasn't an opening and it
wasn't New Year's Eve , but all eyes
were on the four gorgeous Gal5ors
- Jolie and her daughters Eva; Zsa
Zsa and Magda, when they dined
together in the Garden Room with
Nat and Valorie Dumont. It was the
first time all four had been together
in five years.
Rosemary and David McDonald
were surprised on their 20th wedding anniversary when they anticipated a quiet dinner with their
friends, Bobbie and Allen Patmore,
and found a surprise party in progress in the Terrace Room in their
honor.
The special anniversary cake
said, " Congratulations On Your
Union - Man and Wife, 20 years."
And what could be more appropriate for the author of "Union Man?"
Members are enjoying the new
Stadium Tennis Court and even
Lilly Farrell had a long admiring
look at her father Farrell on the
tennis courts.
Bob Dellinger watched a scene
from his new TV series, "Something Else", as the pretty femmes
hit some tennis balls over the net.
And all eyes were on Bette Davis
when she had dinner in the Terrace
Room with Virginia Zanuck and a
party of friends, including Betsy
and Ever Hammes.
Palm Springs has always been a
place for honeymooners and so it's
no wonder that holiday honeymooners Arlene Dahl and her husband, Rounsville S. Schaum, found
their way here. Or that Carol Stolkin actually made the flight from
Chicago to Palm Springs in a tennis
dress because she had a tennis date
here IMMEDIATELY following her
arrival at Palm Springs Airport.
Another member who couldn't wait
to get on the courts was Donald
Woods, who headed straight for the
tennis courts after he closed in
"You Can't Take It With You" at
the Goodman theater in Chicago.
One thing he can take with him to
Palm Springs - and did - is realization that this show broke every
existing record at the Goodman
theater.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strauss
spent Christmas here and another
visitor was Richardson Dillworth
former Mayor of Philadelphia, wh~
Union man , David McDonald greeting the Vice-President and his party
at the club.
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Happiness Isl Ring out the Old and
Ring in the New with friends,
Marge Friedlander, Minna Bess
Lewis, Marlo Lewis, Charles Wohlstetter and Bernard Goodman.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strauss "King
size bite'.
is now president of the Philadelphia
School Board.
Among the spectacular furs seen
this year are eye openers Geri Firks'
maxisable and Edie Hollingsworth 's
maxi white mink.
Frederick Loewe received congratulations for his generous offer
to share royalties with Desert
Hospital and the Eisenhower Medical Center. Daily faces seen in the
dining crowd include Ike and Rita
Levy, Mr. and Mrs. Maury Gross,
the Jack Meiselmans.
And Truman Capote was among
guests at Mrs. Robert Wagner's
luncheon for close friends, including Barbara.
Hearst columnist Dorothy Manners spent a few days here and
Millie Considine stopped in during
her two day ·hiatus from Arizona,
where hubby Bob remained with
other top journalists. She was guest
of honor at a big luncheon given
her by Dorothy Gray Brown.
Hoagy Carmichael and the
George Hearsts helped Kay and
Dolph Obergfel celebrate their 19th
wedding anniversary with Emma
and Rex Bartlett, who wed a few
days earlier.
No wonder Tony Rose is getting
to be such an expert with the Anniversary Waltz!
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Goldsmith dining in the Garden Room during
their stay at the Racquet Club.
Must have been a good joke - Edna
Rothbart and Al Hunt at party.ring-·
inf{ in the New Year.
Gus Kettmann of the Tennis Club
and Mousie Powell get together
with Col. Lew Wetherhill, one of
our first pros and one of our first
managers, who left us to go to war
and returned a full Colonel.
Greg Bautzer and Mrs. Kirk Kerkorian enjoying a luncheon poolside.
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NEWS FLASH
TOP PROFESSIONAL TENNIS
PLAYERS COMING TO THE
RACQUET CLUB.
SUNDAY, MARCH IST
AT 10:00 A.M.
ROY EMERSON,
ANDRES CIMENO,
COURT SCENE
FRED STOLLE AND
KEN ROSEWALL.
PRIZE MONEY $2,250.00
Runner-up Tom Leonard with winner Jeff Borowiak of the Men's
Singles, CDF Invitational.
by
Julie Copeland
It looks as tho' my name has been
changed, if you walk into the Club
and see me at my "station" by the
No. I court. Jackie and Ralph
Story presented me with a "directors" chair with "Big Julie" on the
back! Mervyn LeRoy said he'd like
to borrow it for his next picture.
Now that I'm sitting up high, I can
also observe the two new Stadium
Courts that were built this summer.
We named one for my boss, Charles
Farrell, and the other for our late,
loved tennis professional of 22
years, Dave Gillam.
Bill Davis has an assistant this year.
Joyce Linnick has moved back to
the desert, much to the delight of
her many friends, and is very active
on the teaching court.
Our first tournament of the season
was Charlie's 14th Invitational,
where he invites 16 of the top west
coast players to be his guests. They
play singles, wherein the results go
towards their rankings and then
play informal mens and mixed
doubles with our members. This
year, Jeff Borowick (No. 1 UCLA)
defeated Tom Leonard (No. I SC)
in the finals, 6-1, 6-4. Al Martini
and Steve Fiske downed Jim Bisch
and Bud Guion, 3-6, 8-6, 8-6, while
Marjorie Jackson and Bud Guion
outlasted Barbara Marx and Steve
Fiske 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in the mixed.
The 16th Annual Seniors Invitational was a great success, with a
Farrell with his mouth open presenting trophies for the CDF Invitational Men's Doubles to winners Al
Martini and Steve Fiske. Runnersup Bud Guion and Jim Bisch.
Rod Laver and cute wife,
Mary, relax and enjoy the
Racquet Club after Rod's triumphant tennis tour. Rod enjoyed playing on our new Stadium Courts.
Rose and Charles Wohlstetter
having a finger-snapping time
to the music of Tony Rose
and his orchestra.
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Two beautiful people get together at the club during the
holidays, Mousie Powell and
Gussie Moran.
record number of entrants and
many new faces in the 45 singles.
Sam Match easily dominated that
bracket and defeated nationally
ranked Emory Neale in the finals,
6-4, 6-3. Bill Smith won the 55
singles over John Faunce 8-6, 6-2,
while Les Wanee outlasted doubles
partner, Fran Manis, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.
Al Martini then teamed with Sam
Match to defeat Bob Galloway and
Dave Martin 6-2 , 6-1 for the doubes
title .
The busy , busy Thanksgiving weekend came along and then to close
the month of November, we had
the first Dentist's tournament, with
approximately 50 dentists from as
far as New Mexico participating. It
was most successful and promises
to be more so next year.
The 20th Blue Ribbon had our
largest and strongest field in years.
We almost completed it, but the
unusual rains cancelled our finals
with only one event completed.
Jane Albert Freeman and Ron Willens upset defending champions
Joan Primm and Tom Leonard , 6-4,
6-3. The following Sunday, we
finished the tournament with the
following results: Mens Championship - Horst Ritter and Dick Leach
defeated John Levin and nationally
ranked Roy Barth, 6-3, 6-8 , 6-4.
Men's "A" Flight - Wendell Niles
Jr. and Ron Preissman defeated
Alan Harris and Larry Smith, 6-3 ,
9-7 ; Men's " B" Flight - Harvey
Snyder and Glenn Cripe defeated
Dr. Henry Spitzer and Sidney Adelstein, 6-1, 6-3; Mixed "A" Flight Carolyn Kleefeld and John Levin
defeated Sandy Shore and Jim
Flanagan, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2; Mixed "B"
Flight - Joanne and Jim Leonard
won by default from Dale and
Bruce Barker.
We shall miss Bob Wasserman, who
passed ·away recently. He had so
many tennis friends and always welcomed them to his court in Los
Angeles. Alan Harris and Larry
Smith practiced there daily for this
tournament. Dick Millen (President
of the Racquet Club) has taken up
tennis and was taking lessons from
Bill and Joyce, when he had a bad
automobile accident which has temporarily halted his climb to the
Club Championship. Surprise of the
season! Greg Bautzer is resuming
tennis after 4 years and I have
started playing again, after a 3 year
layoff! Any challenges?
John Holland and Rose Wohlstetter
at the New Years Eve dinner party.
"Ooops John, got something in
your eye?" Yes, sir, Senator
Farbacher.
Charles Farrell greeting the VicePresident and Mrs. Agnew as they
arrive for the Racquet Club opening
party.
Two long time friends, Bette Davis
and Virginia Zanuck, dine at the
club.
We keep growing and growing here
- already, owners Charlie Wohlstetter and Donald Stralem have
been discussing the possibility of 2
more courts with Sherman Hull.
That seems to get us up to date for
now - play well, and again, stop
foot-faulting!
Opening Night at the Racquet Qub
always finds happy people Mousie Powell, Mary Alice and
Dick Millen enjoying cocktail party
in the Fa"ell House.
ANN'S
ANAGRAMS
Going, Going and still Going. Our
season started out in full swing and
is still going in full swing into another year. You can tell by the
happy and smiling faces around the
club that everyone looks forward
with anticpation to each new season when they can get together
again with friends at their home
away from home. Everyone is enjoying the new terrace where you
can relax over a drink or bite to eat
while watching the action on the
new Stadium Courts. Since the
Terrace Room has been redone
with sliding glass doors and new
carpeting, it has become quite a
popular spot for cocktail parties
and dining. If you haven't seen it,
be sure you do.
MONDAY - FEBRUARY 23, will
be the annual HELEN ROSE
FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON. This will, as always, be magnificent and one you should attend.
So many of our members are using
the club for their parties that I only
hope we don't run out of days. It's
wonderful to see how our members
enjoy using the club. If you are
planning a party, give me a call and
I'll be happy to help you.
This year our 3rd ANNUAL RACQUET CLUB "ROUND UP"
CHARITY PARTY, HONORING
OUR 37th YEAR, WILL BE HELD
THURSDAY, MARCH 19. THE
PROCEEDS THIS YEAR WILL BE
DONATED TO THE LADIES
AUXILIARY OF THE DESERT
HOSPITAL IN HONOR OF VIR-
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Getting together again at the cocktail party for the CDF Invitational
- Mike Howard, Gerald van Linge,
Hazel Kunody and Ken Stewart.
Lt. Commander Frank Jameson of
Ryan Aircraft, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Thomas Moorer
with Lt. Commander Charles Farrell kibitzing at the Naval dinner
party held at the club. In the old
days neither one of us Lt. Commanders could have gotten near
him.
Edie Hollingsworth and Judge
Thomas Rosenberg of Chicago
arriving at the club to celebrate
New Years with friends.
GINIA FARRELL, FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE AUXILIARY.
MARK THE DATE ON YOUR
CALENDAR AND PREPARE FOR
A GOOD OLE WESTERN STEAK
FRY WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS. ENTERTAINMENT,
AND FUN, FUN, FUN.
Be seeing you around the club.
RAQUETIQUE
Helen Breeding
The first indication of a New Fashion era will be the summer of 1970,
but this is the trend of merchandise
the shop has endeavored to carry all
thru the recent youth fad period
with its Mini's and Micro Mini's.
Now, the fastest growing category
will be the Jr. or so called Mrs. to
fit the women young in concept
but for the adult. The most drastic
change in the 60's was the mens
wear and it will continue. The colors, fabrics and styling are very high
fashion and exciting. They include
beautiful knit jackets and suits
from Switzerland. Accessories are
bigger than ever. On the jewelry
field one hears the clanking of
chains and the fancier, the more
important. Long ropes of pearls are
also very in and the larger the
pearls, the more fashionable. We
have the famous Kenneth J. Lane
pearls. Handbags are of a new fabric
called Crinkled Patent and are so
very soft to the touch and do not
scratch. Scarfs, of course, are a
must, our Christian Dior signature
ones are lovely. Our wool Hanro's
are still number one and their
Bleyle collection of double knit
polyester is certainly for the traveler. You can Jet around the world
with just a few pieces for they are
wrinkle proof and washable. Travel
clothes are not conservative or
severe today. Our very own Italian
jacket in six delicious colors is still
the "piece de resistance" along with
the V-neck shirt for women from
Switzerland. Pant suits are still the
most important look in sportswear
and cocktail wear. Our perfume this
year is Balenciaga-Le Dix "shy as a
violet and bold as a rose."
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Lovely Magda Gabor and Gar
Moore enjoying a dance at the New
Years Eve festivities.
The Wallah Clarkes indulging in '7z
bit of champagne and caviar while
celebrating Gretchen's birthday .
Doug Macy and Sandy McEwen
bring in the New Year at Ye Old
but Always New Racquet Club.
Beautiful people Mary and Jerry
Dunphy having a swinging time at
the New Years party.
NEWS FLASH
"RACQUET CLUB TIE"
FOR A LONG TIME WE HAVE
HAD MANY REQUESTS FOR A
"RACQUET CLUB" TIE. THEY
HA VE JUST ARRIVED FROM
LONDON, ENGLAND. OUR
VERY OWN DESIGN, IN PURE
SILK. THEY WERE PERSONALLY SELECTED BY DONALD
STRALEM WHILE ABROAD THIS
SUMMER. THE PRICE IS $7.00.
WE SHALL BE HAPPY TO MAIL
YOUR ORDER.
Betty Jo Sanchez, Dr. Dr. Dr. Frederick Loewe and Betty Jo smother.
Mrs. Bettina Roth, at Louise Durham's party.
Making a point! Dave McDonald,
Rosemary and Supervisor and Mrs.
Warren Dorn of Los Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Leonard with
Mousie Powell at cocktail party in
the Farrell House.
This is the way we 're going to do it,
or - An ad for curley hair.
Major Alexander de Serversky, one of America's leading physicists, Air- space Consultant and Air and
Water Pollution expert, lunching with CDF during
his visit to Palm Springs.
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Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sugerman, he is the former ow
ner of the Tropics restaurant and also the one who
put all of the Stars on Hollywood Boulevard,
spending an evening with their granddaughter and
her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bernie, Jr.
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Mr. and Mrs. Rounseville W.
Schaum (Arlene Dahl) with Carol,
Christine and Lorenzo, have Christmas dinner at the Racquet Club.
Charlie telling Truman Capote
"Now this is the way I would have
written it. "
Kirk Kerkorian, Major stockholder
of MGM, Hazel Kunody and Fred
Wilson, President of Transworld
Insurance, relax poolside.
Our boy Seth Baker and Rena Horton enjoy an evening at the club.
Just where does he find them?
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Hostess Louise Durham, Dr. and
M-rs. John Tipton and Betty Jo Sanchez at party honoring the Tiptons.
"Moiven" LeRoy with the beautiful
Gabors and friend Valerie Dumont.
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'The 'Racquet 19lub
Valm Springs, C9alifornia
92262
ACTIVITIES
February 23 - Monday
HELEN ROSE FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON
LADIES AUXILIARY OF THE DESERT HOSPITAL
SPECIAL ANl'IOUNCEMENT
MARCH 19 -THURSDAY
3RD ANNUAL RACQUET CLUB
"ROUND UP"
CHARITY PARTY
WESTERN STEAK FRY
HONORING OUR 37TH YEAR
PROCEEDS THIS YEAR WILL BE
GIVEN TO THE LADIES AUXILIARY
OF THE DESERT HOSPITAL
ENTERTAINMENT
GOOD OLE WESTERN FOOD - GOOD OLE WESTERN FUN