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 ==Contributions==
-*Material for this biography was collected from known documents and from first hand accounts from those who knew Yvonne.  If you care to add information for this bio please contact [[Howard Dickman]] or email us: '''info@scientolipedia.org'''.
+*Material for this biography was collected from known documents and from first hand accounts from those who knew Yvonne.  If you care to add information for this bio please contact [[Howard Dickman]] or email us: '''dl88008@gmail.com'''.
 * On November 28, 1930, Lionel Harding-Wilson started a family scrap book for Yvonne.  A great deal of information about her early life was gathered from this family heirloom.

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 Image: YLF74.jpg|Yvonne and friends, fall of 1974.
 Image: Wed1974.jpg|Wedding at Celebrity Centre, November, 1974
-Image: CCMove1.jpg|CC's 1975 move, promo piece front cover
+Image: CCMove1a.jpg|CC's 1975 move, promo piece front cover
-Image: CCMove2.jpg|CC's 1975 move, promo piece page 1
+Image: CCMove2a.jpg|CC's 1975 move, promo piece page 1
-Image: CCMove3.jpg|CC's 1975 move, promo piece page 2
+Image: CCMove3a.jpg|CC's 1975 move, promo piece page 2
-Image: CCMove4.jpg|CC's 1975 move, promo piece page 3
+Image: CCMove4a.jpg|CC's 1975 move, promo piece page 3
-Image: CCMove5.jpg|CC's 1975 move, promo piece page 4
+Image: CCMove5a.jpg|CC's 1975 move, promo piece page 4
-Image: CCMove6.jpg|CC's 1975 move, promo piece back cover
+Image: CCMove6a.jpg|CC's 1975 move, promo piece back cover
 Image: CC75a.jpg|Celebrity Center's move, 1975
 Image: Yvonne3cc.jpg|Yvonne at the "Make the World a Better Place" event

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-By 1975 Celebrity Centre was bursting at the seams.  It was the largest single Scientology Organization in the world with over one hundred and forty staff and the largest student body anywhere.  Marshall Goldblatt located a new location at 1551 North La Brea in Los Angeles.  Even though the new location was in a seedy section of La Brea, as prostitutes could been seen in the vicinity, it was a step up from the old location.  The old building was very close to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacArthur_Park '''MacArthur Park'''], which at the time was known for its homeless, drug addicts and downtrodden residents; a concern for the celebrities that came to CC.  To facilitate the move, an all hands was called; members of the EPF, the RPF and CC staff all assisted.  By mid October, 1975, Celebrity Centre was in its new location.  Yvonne wanted so much to acknowledge those who helped make the move go smoothly.  She promised that everyone who helped a steak and lobster dinner - quite a rare treat for a Sea Org member on a $10 a week or less stipend.    And, it is somewhat noteworthy that this did not transpire.  Those that should have been supporting her, and doing everything they could to help and protect her just couldn't make the grade and "push through" this unusual request past the "powers that be"; Yvonne was never able to get FP (financial planning) approval for funds for the dinner.
+After six years at the location on 8th street Celebrity Centre was bursting at the seams.  It was the largest single Scientology Organization in the world with over one hundred and forty staff and the largest student body anywhere, a new location was badly needed.  Marshall Goldblatt located a new location at 1551 North La Brea in Los Angeles.  Even though the new location was in a seedy section of La Brea, as prostitutes could been seen in the vicinity, it was a step up from the old location.  The 8th street building was very close to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacArthur_Park '''MacArthur Park'''], which at the time was known for its homeless, drug addicts and downtrodden residents; a concern for the celebrities that came to CC.  To facilitate the move, an all hands was called; members of the EPF, the RPF and CC staff all assisted.  By November 8, 1975, Celebrity Centre was in its new location.  Yvonne wanted so very much to acknowledge those who helped make the move go smoothly.  She promised that everyone who helped a steak and lobster dinner - quite a rare treat for a Sea Org member on a $10 a week or less stipend.    And, it is somewhat noteworthy that this did not transpire.  Those that should have been supporting her, and doing everything they could to help and protect her just couldn't make the grade and "push through" this unusual request past the "powers that be"; Yvonne was never able to get FP (financial planning) approval for funds for the dinner.
 [[File:DianaYvonne2.jpg|border|500x300px|left|Diana and Yvonne at the grand opening of CC at LaBrea]]
 After nine years of operating off of ships, the Sea Org came ashore in Florida during the winter of 1975.  On December 2, 1975, Scientology purchased the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Harrison_Hotel '''Fort Harrison Hotel'''] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearwater,_Florida '''Clearwater'''], Florida, which became the headquarters for the Church of Scientology<ref name="PeteT1">http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_rcMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Sl8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3740%2C1577623</ref>.  The new location was named the Flag Land Base (FLB).  By December 23, 1975, Sea Org members had completed the Move-in Mission, and all of Yvonne's children were now on the same continent as she was.  In January, 1976, her daughter, Janis, was sent on a tech mission to CCLA.  She roomed with Yvonne, rode to CC and had all of her meals with her mother.  After Janis returned to Florida, CC's stats went into affluence.  Six weeks later the stats faltered, prompting LRH to order Janis to handle the situation.  She telexed her mother and had her get back to doing the mission actions, which resulted in affluent stats once again.  On March 13, 1976, Flag hosted LRH's birthday.  Yvonne, along with a number of celebrities, flew in for the event.  Janis got to go along with her mother to pick up [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Black '''Karen Black'''] at her [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabana_(structure) '''cabana'''], for the event.  Yvonne's family was all together for the first time since 1968, and they all went horseback riding (see picture in the picture gallery).  In April, 1976, Peter Jr. and Doreen took a vacation to Los Angeles; someone had needed a car taken from Florida to California so Peter jumped at the chance.  Doreen flew back to Florida while Peter spent some time with his mother.  He visited with her, in her office, two or three times for an hour or two while she was working.  She would occasionally fall asleep, while talking to Peter, due to the fact that she was only getting about three hours of sleep a night.  Peter then drove his father's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang '''Mustang'''] back to Florida, not knowing that it would be the last time he would ever see his mother.

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 Image: YLF74.jpg|Yvonne and friends, fall of 1974.
 Image: Wed1974.jpg|Wedding at Celebrity Centre, November, 1974
 Image: CC75a.jpg|Celebrity Center's move, 1975
 Image: Yvonne3cc.jpg|Yvonne at the "Make the World a Better Place" event

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 :''Yvonne set an excellent example for others and personified the service motto that "A being is only as valuable as he can serve others"'' - [[L Ron Hubbard]]
-<center>'''Biography By''' [[Howard Dickman]] and Janis Gillham Grady</center>
+<center>'''Biography By''' [[Howard Dickman]] and [[Janis Gillham Grady]]</center>
 '''Yvonne Gillham Jentzsch''' was a major figure in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Scientology '''Church of Scientology'''], one of it's most beloved people, and the founder of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_Center '''Celebrity Centres'''].  She devoted practically her whole adult life to the church, but passed away at the early age of 50.

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 In order to get the ''Royal Scotsman'' cleared to leave England, all without the necessary documentation, LRH sent Hana Eltringham on a mission back to Las Palmas.  Once there, Hana had the Sea Org's Las Palmas based lawyer accompany her to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Leone '''Sierra Leone'''] where they re-registered the ship under the Sierra Leonese flag.  The people in Sierra Leone had misspelt the name of the ship to ''Royal Scotman'', which LRH felt was a bonus in getting around the British regulations.  Finally, on November 28, 1967, the ship left England; cleared to sail to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brest,_France '''Brest, France'''].  However, LRH never intended for the ship to arrive in Brest.  Instead he sailed the ship straight for Gibraltar in order to join up with the ''Avon River''.  The British, furious that Hubbard had defied them, sent this information to the English government in Gibraltar.  When the ''Royal Scotman'' arrived near Gibraltar they were refused entry into the port, all this in spite of the fact that the ship was being bashed about in a terrible storm and was operating under her emergency steering.  The only choice left to LRH was to continue cruising on into the Mediterranean, in the hopes of finding a port that would allow them in.  The ''Royal Scotman'' finally anchored off of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibiza '''Ibiza'''] where John O'Keefe was rowed ashore with orders from LRH to head to Gibraltar.  O'Keefe was ordered to take command of the ''Avon River'' as captain and sail it to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cagliari '''Cagliari'''], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardinia '''Sardinia'''].  With supplies running very low, the Royal Scotman finally anchored off of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo '''Monte Carlo'''] where they resupplied the ship.  The ''Royal Scotman'' then sailed to Cagliari, where the ''Avon River'' was to join them.  On December 11, 1967 the ''Avon River'', with Yvonne aboard, left the port of Gibraltar, despite the fact that other boats were heading into the port, due to a storm brewing in the Mediterranean.
-For some reason O'Keefe headed the ''Avon River'' northward between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valencia '''Valencia'''] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majorca '''Majorca'''], where they encountered a fierce storm.  Blake Huffam was in the engine room during this storm.  The storm got so violent that at times he was thrown from one side of the engine room to the other, a distance of some forty feet!  Yvonne had come down the stairs of the engine room and had remained seated, on the bottom step, helping Blake stay focused and somewhat calm, and all the while listening to all that Blake was worried about.  With twenty eight people aboard, Blake was the person responsible for keeping the engines running.  With Yvonne sitting there in the engine room, Blake eventually calmed down and set about tending to the engine, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_generator '''generator'''], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiler '''boiler'''], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudder '''rudder'''], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulics '''hydraulics'''], essentially everything that was keeping the ship under power.  The main line in the hydraulic steering system started leaking because of the constant pounding of the ship by the stormy seas.  Blake knew that if he were to tighten the line too much it could break and the ship's steering would be lost.  He had to use two buckets to catch the hydraulic fluid and as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_machinery#Reservoir '''reservoir'''] was on the bridge, every thirty minutes he had to take a bucket up there and refill the tank.  This was dangerous as it had to be done in between the six to eight foot waves that were sweeping across the deck.  One wave swept the life raft off the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poop_deck '''poop deck'''].  On the bridge Fred Payer had his foot braced against the window to keep it from being smashed in.  When the main [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass '''compass'''] on the bridge went out, Yvonne and one other crew member had to relay the reading from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyroscope '''gyro'''] compass in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deck_(ship) '''tween'''] deck area.  Twenty-two hours into the violent storm the boiler had used up all of its fresh water; they had not completely filled the tanks before heading out.  Blake had no choice but to open the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_cock '''seacock'''] and use salt water in the boiler.
+For some reason O'Keefe headed the ''Avon River'' northward between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valencia '''Valencia'''] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majorca '''Majorca'''], where they encountered a fierce storm.  Blake Huffam was in the engine room during this storm.  The storm got so violent that at times he was thrown from one side of the engine room to the other, a distance of some twenty-six feet!  Yvonne had come down the stairs of the engine room and had remained seated, on the bottom step, helping Blake stay focused and somewhat calm, and all the while listening to all that Blake was worried about.  With twenty eight people aboard, Blake was the person responsible for keeping the engines running.  With Yvonne sitting there in the engine room, Blake eventually calmed down and set about tending to the engine, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_generator '''generator'''], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiler '''boiler'''], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudder '''rudder'''], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulics '''hydraulics'''], essentially everything that was keeping the ship under power.  The main line in the hydraulic steering system started leaking because of the constant pounding of the ship by the stormy seas.  Blake knew that if he were to tighten the line too much it could break and the ship's steering would be lost.  He had to use two buckets to catch the hydraulic fluid and as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_machinery#Reservoir '''reservoir'''] was on the bridge, every thirty minutes he had to take a bucket up there and refill the tank.  This was dangerous as it had to be done in between the six to eight foot waves that were sweeping across the deck.  One wave swept the life raft off the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poop_deck '''poop deck'''].  On the bridge Fred Payer had his foot braced against the window to keep it from being smashed in.  When the main [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass '''compass'''] on the bridge went out, Yvonne and one other crew member had to relay the reading from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyroscope '''gyro'''] compass in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deck_(ship) '''tween'''] deck area.  Twenty-two hours into the violent storm the boiler had used up all of its fresh water; they had not completely filled the tanks before heading out.  Blake had no choice but to open the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_cock '''seacock'''] and use salt water in the boiler.
 For two days they fought this awful storm.  Seeking shelter from the storm, the ''Avon River'' headed to Ibiza.  Finally they reached the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_side '''lee side'''] of Ibiza and were able to pull into a port for respite.  This cruise is noted as the scariest sea passage in the history of the Sea Org.  O'Keefe's telexed message to LRH told the tale - "This was a rough, tough one...".  From there the ''Avon River'' headed towards Cagliari, but before it reached the port LRH sent [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifeboat_(shipboard) '''lifeboat'''] number eight (the only lifeboat on the ''Royal Scotman'' that had a motor) out to meet them.  The ''Avon River'' looked beaten and bruised with pieces of it missing.  Craig Lipsitz and Fred Payer looked like they hadn't slept for a week, Yvonne though tired, was smiling and quite expressive in her account of the event.  Hubbard was furious that O'Keefe had not come directly to Cagliari and that by going off course he had nearly wrecked the ''Avon River'' and its crew.  O'Keefe was replaced and the ''Avon River'' sent to Valencia, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain '''Spain'''] for refit.  A few days later the ''Royal Scotman'' sailed to Valencia where they joined up with the ''Avon River'' and the ''Enchanter''.

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 In September of 1972, Scientology planned a major event at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Palladium '''Hollywood Palladium'''] in Los Angeles.  Both Quentin and Diana Hubbard were booked as guest speakers.  Mary Sue Hubbard took her daughter, Diana, to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zurich '''Zurich'''] to get several gowns for the event.  The ''[[Apollo]]'' crew had moved ashore in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangiers '''Tangiers'''], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco '''Morocco'''] around this time.  The event took place on September 16, 1972, with about five thousand Scientologists (fifteen hundred of which were new to Scientology) attending.  Yvonne wore a dress with images of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_gull '''seagulls'''] on it, most likely inspired by the best seller [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Livingston_Seagull '''Jonathan Livingston Seagull'''], a book that was very popular with Scientologists.  She had all of her staff working at the event as it was packed with people.  Diana delivered "A Talk on the World and Scientology, Yesterday and Today" and Quentin gave the talk "Change for the Better".  Later in the evening he also gave a live auditing demonstration while using an Azimuth Alignment Meter (see a picture of it in the picture gallery).  Entertainment for the event was provided by Chic Corea, Back Pocket, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bear '''Edward Bear'''], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Spheeris '''Jimmy Spheeris'''], Amanda Ambrose, Mario Fenninger and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil '''Brazilian'''] group [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airto_Moreira '''"Airto and Fingers"'''].  Pictures of the event can be found in the picture gallery.  By December Celebrity Centre had outgrown their building and additional offices were acquired, next door, at 1833 West 8th street.
 [[File:CCKO1.jpg|thumb|right|The Key-Out Players in San Francisco]]
-In December, 1972, Yvonne recorded another record.  It was one more production from Axioms Productions, Inc., issued by the authority of the Assistant Guardian of CCLA, Heber Jentzsch.  Yvonne liked the Golden Dawn and wanted to read it for the record (see the box to the right).  This record was produced by Dick Glass, also known as the Eloquent Elephant (see his picture to the right).  Dick was the Distribution Secretary for Axioms Productions as well as having recorded several of his own musical albums.  On Sunday, February 4, 1973, Yvonne's son, Peter Jr. and Doreen Smith were married by Reverend Peter Gillham (his father) at Celebrity Centre.  This was Peter Jr.'s first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave_of_absence '''leave of absence'''] from the ''[[Apollo]]'' since 1968 and it was five weeks long.  They had traveled to LA so that they could be married at CC with his parents attending; however Peter's sisters were unable to leave the ship and did not attend the wedding.  Peter did get to spend some time with his mother.  The day they all went to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland  '''Disneyland'''], Yvonne had brought the contents of her in-basket and spent most of the time sitting on a bench working.  On February 9, 1973, Yvonne was the [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/headliner '''headliner'''] for the grand opening of the Church of Scientology of San Diego, which was located at 1052 10th Avenue.  The notice was reported in Auditor #86 (see the notice in the picture gallery below).  On February 24, 1973, the Key-Out Players headlined an event put on by the San Francisco Org.
+In December, 1972, Yvonne recorded another record.  It was one more production from Axioms Productions, Inc., issued by the authority of the Assistant Guardian of CCLA, Heber Jentzsch.  Yvonne liked the Golden Dawn and wanted to read it for the record (see the box to the right).  This record was produced by [[Dick Glass]], also known as the Eloquent Elephant (see his picture to the right).  Dick was the Distribution Secretary for Axioms Productions as well as having recorded several of his own musical albums.  On Sunday, February 4, 1973, Yvonne's son, Peter Jr. and Doreen Smith were married by Reverend Peter Gillham (his father) at Celebrity Centre.  This was Peter Jr.'s first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave_of_absence '''leave of absence'''] from the ''[[Apollo]]'' since 1968 and it was five weeks long.  They had traveled to LA so that they could be married at CC with his parents attending; however Peter's sisters were unable to leave the ship and did not attend the wedding.  Peter did get to spend some time with his mother.  The day they all went to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland  '''Disneyland'''], Yvonne had brought the contents of her in-basket and spent most of the time sitting on a bench working.  On February 9, 1973, Yvonne was the [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/headliner '''headliner'''] for the grand opening of the Church of Scientology of San Diego, which was located at 1052 10th Avenue.  The notice was reported in Auditor #86 (see the notice in the picture gallery below).  On February 24, 1973, the Key-Out Players headlined an event put on by the San Francisco Org.
 [[File:Y2Mex1974.jpg|left|border|Yvonne in Mexico, June, 1974]]

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 [[File:YvonneCCL.jpg|thumb|left|Yvonne Gillham Jentzsch]]Celebrity Centre was Yvonne's baby.  She created it, she nurtured it, she raised it and then she let it take on life on its own.  In the eight years that Yvonne was involved, CC grew from an inconspicuous desk nestled in an out-of-the way corner of a small room to an international organization.
-Two and a half years after Yvonne's passing, Scientology held an event to raise funds to renovate the Manor so that CCLA could relocate there.  This had been Yvonne's dream location for Celebrity Centre and Scientology pulled out all the stops to create a great event.  It was a celebrity auction named "Charities of the Stars" held at the Hollywood Palladium, 6:30 pm, August 22, 1981.  Celebrity donated items were auctioned off, with the proceeds going to the celebrities designated charity.  Proceeds from the ticket sales were used for renovating the Manor prior to CCLA moving in.  (Images of a promotional piece can be seen in the picture gallery).
+Three and a half years after Yvonne's passing, Scientology held an event to raise funds to renovate the Manor so that CCLA could relocate there.  This had been Yvonne's dream location for Celebrity Centre and Scientology pulled out all the stops to create a great event.  It was a celebrity auction named "Charities of the Stars" held at the Hollywood Palladium, 6:30 pm, August 22, 1981.  Celebrity donated items were auctioned off, with the proceeds going to the celebrities designated charity.  Proceeds from the ticket sales were used for renovating the Manor prior to CCLA moving in.  (Images of a promotional piece can be seen in the picture gallery).
 By October, 1981, CCLA occupied the Manor, where as of 2013 it still resides.  LRH telexed that a "Yvonne Jentzsch Memorial Theater" be created at CCLA.  A room, just off of the main lobby, was set up as a memorial for Yvonne.  This was a place where visitors could go and feel comfortable in her space.  Many people brought remembrances for her room; rare pictures of her and LRH, awards and plaques from around the world that Yvonne had been awarded.  There was a board where keys to various cities, which had been awarded to Yvonne, hung.  (see one in the picture gallery below)

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