GOLDIE CHAMBERS CELEBRATES HER 95TH BIRTHDAY
Goldie E Chambers of Chula Vista will be celebrating her 95th birthday today with family members in Fullerton, Calif.
She also was honored by the members of the Eastern Star at a tea in the Masonic Temple on sunday. She is known to many South Bay residents, as she was the acting children's librarian from 1948 to 1956.
She said she loves to read. Although she has not been painting recently, arts and crafts and painting are two of her favorite activities.
She attributes her longevity to "trying to live according to the teaching of the Bible. I have been so fortunate to have so many kind friends."
She still has a very good memory, although she said she does have trouble remembering names. "I'm getting older, but I still have my marbles, " she joked. "I enjoy getting around."
Mrs. Chambers was born on a farm in Dunlap, Iowa, and grew up in Nebraska. She taught school in the country to youngsters in eighth grade and below, and received most of her training in correspondence schools, summer school and night school.
She married Roy MacGregor in 1910, and they were married for 24 years. Roy died in 1934. Their children are Edward MacGregor of Fullerton and Gregor MacGregor of San Jose.
She has five grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and on great-great grandchild. she has lived in San Diego County off-and-on since 1921, spending several years working in Long Beach and Alameda.
She was married to her second husband, Ernest Chambers, in 1951, and they were married for 18 years.
Was living in Laramie, Wyoming.
Raised in Portland, Oregon nti lhe was in his teen swhen his familyt moved to California. He had a half borther (Everett Penland) who was older then he was. I do not know much aobut Uncle Everett as he died when I was pretty young. My father worked most of his life in construction and when he could do what he liked best it was mining for gold. My father was a published author and published his book, Deep Canyon Henry Gold in 1989 when he was 79 years old. He would not let any of hte frand children call him "grandfather", "Grandpa" or anything else. So htey all called him Papa as all of us kids had called him. (By Richard Penland, son)
My father (Wilton Purcell Penland) used to have a way of expressing the not so fun experiences to help keep things in perspective. he would say, "Cheer up, Things can get worse, and you cheer uip and, sure enough, they do!" After all, it is not what happens to us in our lives, it is our atticute to what happens that defines us. When I thought life was really bad as a child, I remember both him and my mother (Fairabelle Ame Anderson) remind me, "the sun will come up in the morning!" As far as I know, they were right and I have always rememberted these things. They have ehlped me bounce back from things in my life that many people would not have recovered from. So to highlight this paragraph, my hope is that you remember these two quotes when life looks a bit grim:
"Cheer up, Things can always get worse, and you cheer up, and, sure enough they do!: By: Wildon (Bill) Purcell Penland
"The sun will come up in the morning!" By: Bill Penland or Fairbabelle (Belle) Mae Anderson (I am not sure which one)2 OBJE M109