LOIS SHELL, FUHS 1928, 100TH BIRTHDAY!

Lois Shell recently celebrated her 100th birthday.
COURTESY OF JACK ALWEN

FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

FULLERTON – Longtime resident Lois Shell recently celebrated her 100th birthday.
The former elementary school teacher moved to town with her family in 1918 at the age of 7.
Her father, Arthur Shell, was in real estate first with Will and Howard Irwin and later with his own firm.
Spending her adolescent years in Fullerton's local schools, Shell eventually graduated from UCLA. For the next 40 years, she worked as a full-time teacher in Fullerton before retiring, though she continued to aid children in education as a tutor.
She has also been a strong supporter of St. Jude Medical Center, said nephew Jack Alwen.
In retirement, he said, she developed interests in reading, gardening and traveling around the world with her sister, Mildred.
"(She) believes her longevity is a result of very positive thinking and not allow negative thoughts to enter into her mind," Alwen said. "Also regular exercise

(Mike Johnson, class of 1958 Pow Wow rep, e-mailed this article.)