Corona High Band Receives Chamber of Commerce Honor
The Corona High School band and leader Charles Heckel were honored at a testimonial breakfast by the Corona Chamber of Commerce at the Springborg Hotel. The Scroll of Merit cited the band’s All Western Band success in 1949 and 1950, with remarks by William Henning and invoca tion by Rev. Ivan Williams.
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Corona High School
Charles Heckel
Chamber of Commerce
Springborg Hotel
William Hening
Henning
Myron Truesdell
Corona
L. C. McNutt
Richard A. Becker
Heckel
Genevieve Dart
Iva Lee Zilioli
Carla Mae Walker
Musicians Anonymous
Finis C
Frazier
David Moody
Fay Gregg
Holland Party at Norco Brings Dutch Heritage Night
The first annual Sint Niklaas party drew Holland born residents and Southern California Dutch descendants to Norco Community Center. Attendees from Redlands Riverside Artesia Los Angeles and other locales enjoyed traditional dress songs and films about Dutch customs. Sint Niklaas appeared in full regalia delivering a festive finale.
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Sint Niklaas
Norco
Calif
Jean Suet
Ldeal
California
Old Country
Redlands
Riverside
Artesia
Los Angeles
Joanne Hauet
Jean Hauet
Vlaanderen
Zeeland
Holland
Dale Hoogebosch
Ontario
Gerrit Schyndel
Marschilied
Brownies Deliver Corsages to Corona Hospital
Brownie Scouts from Troop 12 spent a meeting crafting garden flower corsages for Corona hospital patients and delivered them in the afternoon. Photos show eight scouts Sharon Taylor Paula Page Diane Lowry Janice Hemphill Carol Cropper Peggy Burton Marcia Hammond Dorothy Jean McCracken.
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Troop
Corona Hospital
Sharon Taylor
Paula Page
Diane Lowry
Janice Hemphill
Carol Cropper
Peggy Burton
Marcia Hammond
Dorothy Jean McCracken
Gladys Russell
Corona Florist Shop
Justin Hammond
Nancy Ford
Council Appoints Sanitation and Political Committees
City Clerk's Minutes show the council creating a sanitation committee with Councilmen Paul and Erickson. A 10 member committee to study political matters was organized, with club presidents selecting two members from each service group to join one council member and Bob Snedecor to plan a coordinating council. Proposals for E and Pleasant View improvement districts and Violet Street sewers were reviewed. A request from Fay C Gregg to install a street light in front of his property was delayed. Gregg offered to pay the cost.
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Garton
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Optimists Club
Soroptimists Club
Bob Snedecor
Pleasant View
Violet Street
Fay C. Gregg
Gregg
Building Permits Issued for East Tenth Street Plumbing
Building inspector C. E. Bechtel issued permits to J. O. Snyder for plumbing installations by Fish Plumbing at 202, 204, 408 and 410 East Tenth Street.
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C. E. Bechtel
J. O. Snyder
Fish Plumbing
East Tenth Street
St Nicholas Day celebration brings Holland customs to Norco
Peter Hauet played St Nick and Adriaan Meeuwisse of Artesia his helper in green attire. The event drew over 200 attendees as Dutch baked goods and gingerbread treats circulated, with decorations and costumes echoing December 6 Holland traditions.
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Ta Claus
Dwarte Piet
Pete
St. Nicholas
Holland
Spain
Saint Nicholas
St. Nick
North Pole
Peter Hauet
Adriaan Meeuwisse
Artesia
Norco
Jean
L. A. Citrus Market Grapefruit and Orange Prices Report
From the Federal-State Market Service News, grapefruit prices show slight weakness across Arizona to Texas boxes and crates, with figures for fancy, wrapped, and wirebound formats. Oranges remain firm with loose and packed categories in San Joaquin Valley and Imperial Valley, plus Valencia and Hamlin listings. lemons are firm with local loose fancy and packed large boxes.
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Arizona
Imperial Valley
Texas Standard
San Joaquin Valley
Beer Can and Rock Block Sewer Stoppage Floods Homes
A beer can and a large rock clogged a six inch sewer main causing a water line break and flooding three homes. The blockage appeared Saturday near Tenth Merrill and Sheridan streets, with officials unsure how the debris entered the system.
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Tenth
Merrill
Sheridan
Doyle F. Boen
Dow Jones Closing Stocks Report
Dow Jones closes with 30 industrials at 226.16 up 0.72. Railroads rise to 20.49 up 1.67. Utilities at 39.31 down 0.02. 65 stocks avg 82.29 up 0.72. Volume reaches 2,010,000 shares traded.
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Dow-Jones
Kirkland and Cundiff Move Used Car Lot
Kirkland and Cundiff relocate their used car lot from 311 West Sixth Street to 1120 East Sixth Street. The new site provides more room for a large stock of fine used cars with plans for a showroom building construction.
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Kirkland & Cundiff
West Sixth Street
East Sixth Street
Hunters Fined in Justice Court for License Violations
Bobbie Lee Pyle of Lynwood paid a $10 fine for hunting without a license. John R. Rea and Joseph H. Lyons each paid $25 for hunting pheasants without tags. All fines imposed by Justice of the Peace Alexander M. Rowell.
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Justice Court
Bobbie Lee Pyle
Lynwood
John R. Rea
Joseph H. Lyons
Justice of the Peace
Alexander M. Rowell
Farmer sharpens knife before steak order in Osceola
Bettye Starr reports a weathered farmer in Osceola sharpened his knife with a whetstone before the waitress brought his steak. The action underscores his caution as he reviews the meal.
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Osceola, Ark
U.P
Bettye Starr
Yule Decorations Brighten Corona Streets and Stores
Christmas displays in Corona stores attract shoppers with elaborately dressed windows. Local merchants, including a department store, feature Santas, gingerbread houses, ribbons, tinsel, and peppermint accents crafted by the owners. Festive scenes invite browsing as holiday shopping dominates thoughts.
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Corona
Andy
Santa Claus
Norco Man Injured In Lemon Elevator Incident
Charles E. Johnson of Valley View Norco was hurt when his right foot was caught in a lemon elevator at the Exchange Lemon Products plant. He was taken to Corona Hospital around 12:45 p.m. with injuries to his foot ankle and lower leg.
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Charles E. Johnson
Valley View
Norco
Exchange Lemon Products
Corona Hospital
Brown
City Temperature Report Shows High 74 and Low 51
The official city temperature recorded a high of 74 degrees today and a low of 51 degrees last night.
Riverside Enterprise scrutiny clouds city harmony effort
Three Corona committees offered to seek harmony in City Hall but the Riverside Enterprise article is blamed for sowing distrust. Some members reversed support after the Saturday piece, which officials say contained inaccuracies and biased wording aimed at recall.
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City Hall
Riverside Enterprise
California
Riverside
Enterprise
National Municipal League
Ideal City Managership
Corona City Government League
Chamber of Commerce
Herbert Garton
Minnesota Mining
Corona
Tom Brady
League
Brady
Truman Attlee vow to stay in Korea despite risk
President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee pledge to keep U.N. forces in Korea unless overwhelmed by China. They reject any settlement that tolerates aggression and stress unity in standing firm against invasion. Stephen Early recalled to White House news role after Charles Ross's death.
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United Press
Truman
Clement Attlee
Korea
U.N
White House
Attlee
Stephen Early
Charle Ross
Roosevelt
Early
Charles Ross
Defense
Pullman Company
Ross
Washington
Korea War Outlook Depends on Rescue Efforts at Hungnam
United Press analyzes whether U S forces can break out of Korea or must withdraw. If Marines and Seventh Division evacuate via Hungnam and move south, stay in Korea is likely. failure could force a retreat. Eighth Army aims for a Seoul Inchon beachhead to hold Korean government.:)
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United Press
Korea
Hungnam
Eighth Army
Seoul
Inchon
ROK
Chonggjin
Seoul-Incian
Pusan
United States
China
Republic of Korea
Los Angeles Dairy Market Eggs and Poultry Prices Listed
Wholesale egg prices vary by grade and size from Grade AA to Grade B with ranges for large medium and small. Retail carton prices show higher figures for Grade AA and A eggs. Live poultry figures cover broilers fryers roasters hens and turkeys with weight-based price bands. Butter jobbing prices are listed for Grade AA A and B in car tons.
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Los Angeles
Uve Ranch
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Erickson
L. A. Citrus Market
Kirkland & Cundiff Move
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Joe Vallejo
Los Angeles General Hospital
Los Angeles County
General Hospital
Rancho ‘San Amigos
San Bernardino
Bud English Seya
State Institution
China Carer
Sarvey
Southwest
Midwest
Haat
Mickey Cohen
Lon Angeles
W. Turney Fox
Little Boss Gambler
Cohen
Highway Patrol
Clifford Peterson
Frank Richards
RCA
Radio Corporation of America
David Sarnoff
Federal Communications Commission
U. S
Chosin Recrvoir
Birmingham
Alu
Alabama
Marine Corps League
Armed Services
Jefferson County
Portland
Oregon
Portland General Hospital
Thomas Moneghan
Mary
Dennis
Thothts Junior
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