Deer planting proposal for Corona hills draws support
Fred Baird, Corona fire-warden and avid hunter, suggests local sportsmen raise a fund to plant mule-eared deer in the south Corona hills with a small expense and government aid. A game preserve nearby would protect the herd, and Baird offers guidance on securing animals from Arizona. The note closes with fair season thoughts and other community anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Baird
Riverside County
Corona
Fred
National Forest
Arizona
Baird
Local Rancher Seeks Lower Water Level To Plant Walnuts
C J Lillibridge on a 320 acre Corona ranch drains eight wells into a twelve by eight foot ditch feeding the Santa Ana river to lower water tables for walnut trees. If water level fails to drop he plans pecans. he arrived in October 1891 and helped lay water lines and pack the first Corona oranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
C. J. Lillibridge
Corona
Lillibridge
J. B. Coplen
South Riverside
Santa Fe
Dr. Barber
Leo Kroonen
Henry Fraser
Dr. Anderson
Mr. Lillibridge
Absent Voter Rules Stated For August Primary
Riverside County Clerk announces who may use the absent voter ballot and the filing window for primary ballots from August 16 to 21. The article details eligibility due to occupation travel or disability, methods to obtain and return ballots, and penalties for failure to vote in home precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Clinton
Clayton
United States
State of
California
New Chief Arrives at March Field
Riverside reports a royal welcome planned for Major Joseph P. McNarney arriving to take command at March Field this afternoon to succeed Major Harmon. His family accompanies him as the base prepares for the transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March Field
Riverside
March
Joseph .P. McNarney
Harmon
Financing Canal To Be Considered In San Francisco
Imperial irrigation district and the Coachella valley water users association will meet with Secretary Wilbur in San Francisco to discuss financing the all American canal. A tentative amortization plan for 38.5 million dollars will be submitted, with the districts jointly assuming the debt and the government likely advancing the funds interest free to be repaid in forty equal annual installments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Centro
Imperial Irrigation District
Coachella Valley Water Users’ Association
San Francisco
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Imperial District
Boulder Canyon
Wilbur
Band Melodies Planned for Sunday in Corona Park
Corona city plans a Sunday afternoon concert at the band shell in the park led by E A Franklin. The municipal band will present a fine program with standout soloists and ample seating under the trees for the audience. This marks the second Sunday performance by the local organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona City Park
E A. Franklin
Corona
Corona Burglar Pleads Guilty in Superior Court
Harold Johnson nineteen year old pleaded guilty in Riverside Superior Court before Judge Freeman. He admitted robbing the Gonzales store in Corona and will be sentenced tomorrow after district attorney staff review the case. Johnson was arrested in Los Angeles while attempting to gas up a car loaned by youths and found to contain store merchandise. He refused to reveal his origins, saying he did not want to hurt his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Johnson
Riverside
Judge Freeman
Los Angeles
Gonzales
Earl Redwine
Albert Kelley
Corona
Johnson
Yorba Linda
Judge Stahl
Sixteen Drivers Pass State Tests at City Hall
Sixteen automobile drivers passed the required tests under state law yesterday. Officer C. W. West of the California highway patrol conducted the examinations at City Hall. Regular Tuesday sessions are held by patrol members from the Riverside office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. West
California Highway Patrol
Riverside
Widening of San Gabriel River Bridge Near Azusa Nears End
Reports from Corona say construction on Foothill boulevard bridge over the San Gabriel river near Azusa is nearly finished. The structure has been widened considerably improving traffic capacity in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Gabriel River
Azusa
Corona
Gout Selected Land Appraisers for Street Widening
Riverside Judge Free man appointed appraisers to value property along Orange Street for a ten foot strip needed in widening the thoroughfare. The action was ordered yesterday and directs compensation terms to be set for affected property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Freeman
Orange Street
Summer school at St Edward’s draws parish pupils
Four weeks of a summer program run by Rev Father Montana at St Edward’s Catholic church in Ontario drew over 250 parish children. Two Sisters of St Joseph from Orange aided, with local help from Mrs. W Bender and Mrs. Frank Smith. First communion occurred, and attendance spanned Ontario and Orange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Montana
St. Edward’s Catholic Church
Order of St. Joseph, of
Orange
W. Bender
Frank Smith
Montana
Ontario
Ontario to Here Tonight for Hot League Gontes
Ontario hosts Corona in a local league game as Arlington aims to upset Colton in the second half and Riverside eyes a Friday win. Skipper Findlay and Colton proteges face sharp hitters Rubidieux and Tedder in a planned clash at eight bells. Leonard Schmidt leads the city league attack Friday night.
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Corona
Arlington
Colton
Railroaders
Riverside
Hunt
Skipper Findlay
Ontario
Bhuckers
Rubidieux
Tedder
Skipper Jones
Leonard Schmidt
County man sacrifices life to save Laguna boy
Sherwood Peck a 40 year old carpenter from Glen Avon and worker at Laguna Beach died saving Frank Hartman an eight year old Laguna boy who was swept by treacherous currents in Three Arches Cove. Peck dived to rescue the boy and vanished as a comber pulled him into a whirlpool. his body was not recovered by nightfall.
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San Gorgonio
McCahan
Beaumont
George Wahl
Palm Springs
Wahl
James EK
Dew
Cathedral City
Anna Fraslick
North
Plum Avenue
Ontario
Charles
San Bernardino County
Sherwood Peck
Glen Avon
Laguna Beach
Frank Hartman
Laguna
Three Arches Cove
Peck
When you kill time remember there is no resurrection
A reflective line warning against wasting time with no chance for revival. The phrase emphasizes the finality of time spent and the consequences of idling rather than acting. It suggests a sober mindset about priorities and life choices.
Corona Government Costs Appear Lower Than Nearby Cities
A report by state controller Ray L. Riley places Corona’s per capita municipal cost at 20.15 in 1929, compared with 42.42 in Riverside, 29.38 in Banning, and 11.11 in Hemet. The figures derive from census returns and cover all major governmental functions and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona
Ray L. Riley
Sacramento
Riverside
Banning
Hemet
Mr. Riley
Riverside County
Blolo Wrecked on Coast Route
Eight passengers were slightly injured when a Pickwick Greyhound bus left the highway and overturned after striking a rock. Driver Charles Hensley of Riverside was also slightly injured. New road construction is blamed for the obstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Clemente
Pickwick-Greyhound
Charles Hensley
Riverside
Council Meeting Short and Sweet Adjourns Early
Corona council members adjourned quickly after approving July city bills and planning repairs to the stern drain system to connect with the American Point Growers project. Building Inspector Cubley reported briefly as Huckins returned from a weeks-long vacation. the next meeting is Monday at ten o clock with a board of equalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona
Davitt
Cubley
Ten Ofelock
Board of Equalization
Nightball meeting spurs talk on umpiring and pitching
A meeting of American League moguls in the Coro na Chamber of Commerce turned into a discussion of umpiring and pitching across the circuit. Pomona protested Colton’s Chucker Montgomery for an alleged illegal pitch and criticized umpires for not watching pitchers closely. Colton eyed as Southern California champion with Riverside as last season’s trophy holder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona Chamber of Commerce
Pomona
Colton
James Hasselman
Chucker Montgomery
Leann
Riverside
Corona veteran Regewes honored on eighty fifth birthday
Corona resident YT O Andrews a Civil War veteran turns eighty five this week. A birthday gathering Monday at Huntington Beach hosted by his daughter Mrs J K McDonald included Col Wellington of Santa Ana and residents from Corona. The event celebrated Andrews and the veteran father who retired after forty five years as a locomotive engineer.
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O. Andrews
McDonald
Wellington
Santa Ana
Andrews
Corona
Riverside Woman Fined For Liquor Possession
Maria Melcher of Riverside was found guilty of illegal possession of liquor and fined 50 dollars or twenty five days in jail by Justice Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Melcher
Riverside
Justice Moore
Federal Ranger Seeks Man Linked to Two Riverside Fires
Officials of the federal forest service sought a man alleged to have started two fires in brush along the Banning Idyllwild highway late Monday afternoon. Forest Ranger Charles Lampkin of Banning and Riverside county fire chief Charles Van Fleet, riding nearby, saw and extinguished the flames before they spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Forest Service
Banning- Idyllwild Highway
Charles Lampkin
Banning
Charles van Fleet
Riverside County Fire-Fighting Service
Fiesta Days Begin In Santa Barbara This Week
Old Spanish fiesta days begin in Santa Barbara on Thursday and run for three days and nights with local celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Governor Young to Speak at Riverside Church Picnic
Governor C. Young headlines Tonight at Fairmont Park for Riverside Federated Church Brotherhood gathering. Coronans and other attendees share a picnic dinner band concert and an address on the humanitarian side of government. Officers may be elected and a 4H committee report could endorse candidates. Public welcome for six o'clock picnic, 6:45 band, 7:45 address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coronans
Riverside Federated Church Brotherhood
Fairmont Park
C. Young
California
Gus Schneider
Brotherhoood
Brotherhood
Young
Annulment Sought by Mrs Gertrude Brody Against Philip Brody
Mrs Gertrude KE Brody files in Riverside Superior Court for an annulment of her marriage to Philip A Brody. The couple wed in Highgrove on March 16 and separated two days later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude KE. Brody
Riverside
Philip A. Brody
Highgrove
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George Graham
Middle West
Middle-West
George
Billy
Diego
National Progressive Chiropractice Association
Carl Russell
Logal Ranch
Beaumont Justice OF Peace
Leonard
Knowlton
Sweeters
John Trimm
Grimm
Franklin
Superior Gourt
State Highway Patrol
Gout
Catholic School
Ontari Baby
Bath
Little Charles Ingram
Andrew Ingram
Noctua Street
Lal
City Riverside
Banning Iil Hemet
Blolo
Nightball
Colton Chucker
Regewes
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