a through courtship PAGE 44 Ey é gE GW By DAWN BURKE | [ Estelle’s bowling league took her out for her birthday this year. Since she bowled this winter in two leagues and is now bowling in the summer league, and has a two-year perfect attendance record, it’s a natural that her bowling pals would want to help her celebrate. Estelle Howden will cele- brate her 90th birthday July 4. Born in’ New Orleans, Louisiana, 1895, Estelle studied at the Chicago Con- servatory of Music. She sang professionally in opera and musical comedy before mur- trying Charles Howden, himself an operatic tenor. The couple lived in) New i { nd | NEWS photo Mike Wakelleld ESTELLE HOWDEN hasn't found the secret of eternal youth but she has found an activity Uhat keeps her busy, and sur- rounded by a lot of nice people, Estelle bowls in two winter leagues and one summer league and hasn't missed a day in two years. She'll celebrate her 90th birthday July 4 and her bowling team recently gave her a party to mark the occasion, Re-Upholstery Examples Standard Chesterfield Labour -- 295.00 10 yds. at 200.00 $20 per — TOTAL 495.00 Perm & A Sivle Cut by ep Adull #8 Stvle Cuts Mea. Ye Childs 00 _ August only $ 50°09 month ed suntanning with the famous Dr. Muller system. tals 3101/3 Woodbine Dr. North Van 986-0920 / 988-8331 eal Free Estimates EARLE TALITY eT Ts PO : Established 1968 ee 43 - Wednesday, June 5, 1985, are News SHE FINDS the bowling balls a bit heavy and her sight isn’t what i used to be, but Estelle Howden never misses a bowling day. Yurk for 35 years before telocating to Los Angeles in 1957 where Estelle began her love for bowling. After her husband died, she moved to West Vancouver where she lived before returning to Los Angeles for six years. Three years azo she came back to West Vancouver to live with her son Charles. Estelle is the oldest bowler in the Brunswick Lions Gate Lanes and bowls in two leagues. She is now bowling in the spring Jeague and says she wishes she could bow! twice a week in the summer as well as the winter. “The people at the bow!- ing alley are really ereat,’* says Estelle. ‘ht gives me something to do, keeps me active and J get to get out und see people."’ Estelle also enjoys walking and reading. a 3 ae Re-Upholster Now! Save 15%-25% causer ane Extia charge for skirts, back cushions. new foam: rubber, special sivles and repairs Custom DRAPERY FABRICS our entire range SHEER LINEN. BOUCLE, VELVETS. PRINTS, SATIN AND OPEN WEAVES 20..50% off REG. PRICES MOST CUSTOM FABRICS 5 yards or more Mon be 9005 to Ser LOBOS oF 3050 Mountain Highway North Vancouver 988-1525, 988-1220 wy the Cotas tere oe