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Photos: 1,000 guests filled the Grand Ballroom to celebrate Queen Mary’s 80th Anniversary; Satin Dollz performed in front of a 15′ cake shaped like Queen Mary ship;  June Allen of Anderson, Indiana, who nearly 68 years ago, came to America from England on the Queen as one of 20,000 war brides (and their children) to rejoin their GI husbands in the United States and Canada

Queen Mary Celebrates 80 and Looks To Exciting Future

By C. MacDonald

LONG BEACH, CA–The Queen Mary got a lotta love yesterday on the 80th Anniversary of its launch in Clydebank, Scotland. There were the Satin Dollz singers creating nostalgia with their enthusiastic songs and tap dancing in the packed Grand Salon. There was the Queen’s Commodore, Everette Hoard, emotionally explaining the unique history of the grand old vessel (“Everyone in this room has a connection or affection for this ship.”), then reading a letter from Queen Elizabeth sending her “good wishes” for the celebration. Read more…>