27 Apr 1925
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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1925
Page
1
Rotary and Lions Clubs spearhead Boys Week at Corona High School with a city official for a day. students tour industries Thursday and later join Lions Club dinner at Hotel Kinney. Open house by local merchants accompanies Thursday events and a five dollar prize awaits the best essay on civic duties.
Mission garage owner N H Norton and Studebaker salesman Ray T Johnston attended a Los Angeles luncheon honoring Paul G Hoffman before his departure east to assume the Studebaker vice presidency in Detroit.
Riverside motorist Chapman faces a jury trial in Corona court after speeding past an intersection at 28 miles per hour two weeks ago. Judge Chas. R. Miller will preside as Traffic Officer Easton testifies to the arrest.
Tonight and the week feature school sessions at Corona High School parents visits. California Theatre hosts A Fool and His Money, The Last of the Duanes, and live performances. Community groups meet at City Hall K P Hall church venues and clubs hold events from tea to cabaret and dances. May 3 and May 10 include W C T U rally and Mother's Day reminders.
Bailey of Ontario hit a game winning homer in the tenth as Ontario beat Corona 10 to 9 at Ontario field. Corona led 1 0 in the first and 6 0 in the second before the visitors tied it in the eighth and won in the extra frame. Nichols and Skinner pitched for Corona amid frequent infield errors.
Faye S. Reeder, The Independent’s managing editor, resigns to take on publicity writing duties that include a world trip and visits to fifteen countries. He will stay until a successor is named, continuing work similar to last summer’s campaign. Reeder has been with The Independent in Corona for six months.
The Manteca Sewer district plans formal organization covering 182 acres. Officials outline scope and potential boundary adjustments as the project moves forward.
In a civic message Corona observes Boys Week stressing positive influence by men on youth. The piece urges men to broadcast constructive thoughts and nurture children like crops needing fertilizer warmth and care to ensure healthy growth of body mind and soul.
Nationwide results show Field Marshal Von Hindenburg elected President of Germany with 14,639,399 votes, defeating Marx and Thaelmann. Reports from Washington note mixed reactions and cautious optimism about the political shift.
Dunsmuir officials are drawing plans and specifications for a proposed hospital project. Details outline site layout, building size, and funding considerations. Local leaders expect input from community groups before final design decisions.
Monday evening classes at 7 30 at the high school with Claude Morrow of Orange speaking. Tuesday marks Good Citizenship Day with assemblies at both schools. Wednesday features a physical training demonstration at 2 p m. Thursday is Industrial Day with city guest boys and Lions entertainment in the evening. Friday includes Field Day at two schools and a Rotary luncheon for high school boys.
Corona unveils its hardy indoor baseball team tonight with a parade from Highth and Washburn to Eighth and Washburn. Mayor Nowhof will throw the first ball and Chief Bradshaw will receive as Corona All Stars host Hot Pointe ten of Ontario in the opening game. Recreation Club members gain entry at the gate.
Corona Chamber of Commerce plans a joint publicity effort with the Lions Club at the district Lions convention in San Diego next month. The Inland Route will carry visiting Lions through Corona on their return trip, and Corona will publish West pocket Corona fuels with a city map. Lions guests will be offered Corona lemonade courtesy of donor Lion Les Harris, in a feature coordinated with The Independent Lions edition and a KFI radio program. N. H. Norton leads the civic publicity committee and expects strong city publicity from the arrangement.
Compton will host the start of production at the Golden State Products Company plant as preparations are completed for the new facility.
District Fire Warden Fred M. Baird announces the 1925 dry season plan to organize a special Hemet San Jacinto Valley fire district and reorganize county units. Wardens, new equipment, and volunteer drives aim to curb brush and forest fires ahead of the May 1 permit season.
E R E Nonhof and C KE Lillibridge visited the Imperial Valley Friday and Saturday. Nonhof farms near Westmoreland with O L Newton formerly of Corona. Nonhof reports business picking up and farmers holding a hopeful view of the valley's prospects.
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