Norco Civics and Night Dinner Highlight Local Achievements
Norco workers celebrate war bond sales led by Mrs. Pirk Parmenter as Captain Thad Wilson explains CHP and Peace Officers group aims at December meetings. Bud Shadle nets Chamber of Commerce 1944 trophy for business expansion. local notables include Arthur Gale and Elizabeth Rogers admiring decor and fire department team. Old Lady Lack targets local businesses with two dramatic blows, threatening a factory closed and Tops cafe, but promises revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Bud Shadle
Corona
Arthur Gale
Toastmasters’ Club
Elizabeth Rogers
Glenn “Spec” Hart
Charles A. Beck
City Hall
Joe E. Beck
Circle City
Ontario Considers Weekday School of Religion Petition
A petition to allow fourth grade pupils and their parents one hour weekly to attend a Weekday School of Religion is being considered by Ontario's board of education. Orange County supervisors urge repeal of war time policy and return to standard time. Tulare County passes a similar resolution. Kurt Baum signs a satin note for Riverside Opera president Miss Isabella Hutchings at the Mission Inn. Glendale selects Archie McWilliams as mayor. Colton airport runway work begins amid adjacent property price jumps. Louis Gaglardi donates art to Anaheim library featuring Catherine by Hugo Possner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Board of Education
Board of Supervisors
Orange County
State Assembly
Tulare County
Riverside Opera Association
Mission Inn
Kurt Baum
Metropolitan Opera Company
Isabella Hutchings
Riverside Association
Louis Gaglandi
Anaheim
Catherine
Hugo Possner
Gaglairdi
Local War Bond Sales Reach Half Million Plus
War bond sales in Corona-Norco through Wednesday amount to 505271.75 dollars. Campaign leaders cite Series BE and F to G totals, praise Third Army workers, and note outside allocations including Standard Oil and Texaco. Pearl Harbor Day urged as locals boost efforts to meet the quota with student broadcasts and district volunteers.front-page tone and local names reflect community drive to support war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Stanley
Corona-Norco War Finance Committee
Standard Oil Co
California
Texas Company
Corona-Norco
Third Army
Main
Sixth Sts
Janet Bishop
Betty Lou Hanapel
Mildred Stanley
Mary Lou Hastings
Stella
Ann Harker
Madeline Lusk
Stanley
Ray K. Shook
Corona
War Finance Committee
Dc. A. Steves
Shook
Charles Bender
E. E. Ashlock
Rouby Sullivant
Stella Kroonen
J. W. Armstrong
Leo Pauly
W. M. Colbern
Charles Baker
B. F. Lundeen
James B. Harker
Edwin Bryant
Toots Roof
Clifford Haskell
Ruth Schultz
Ida Mae Gross
Gertrude Seymore
Mary Martha
Church of Christ
Toscanini to Appear in Los Angeles Benefit Concert
Arturo Toscanini, famed former La Scala director and longtime New York Philharmonic conductor, will headline a Los Angeles benefit concert March 2 to fund a Philharmonic pension. Alfred Wallenstein, former NYO cellist and current LA maestro, persuaded the 79 year old to perform, marking Toscanini’s first appearance with an American orchestra west of Chicago this season.
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Los Angeles
Southland Music
Arturo Toscanani
la Scala Opera
Milan
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Philharmonic Orchestra
Chicago
Alfred Wallenstein
New York
Toscanani
B U S War Plant Raids Hit Manchuria By B 29s
A large task force of B 29 Superfortress bombers attackedMukden and other targets in southern Manchuria in daylight. The War Department reported 26 Japanese fighters destroyed 13 probably destroyed 24 damaged and one B 29 lost. Tokyo claimed minor nuisance raids on Tokyo.
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Washington
Mukden
Manchuria
War Department
20Th Air Force
U.P
Pearl Harbor
Tokyo
Darien
FCC
Domei Agency
Tokyo Radio
Saipan
China
Poundmaster Takes Up Job In City
E. C. Bursley took over the duties as full time poundmaster yesterday morning after his council appointment. He handled many calls citywide while stray dogs were impounded and several sick or potentially rabies exposed dogs were destroyed under health department quarantine rules. Dogs must remain on home premises unless fed on a leash by an adult.
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E. C. Bursley
Health Department
Violent quake may center in Japan homeland
A violent earthquake possibly centered on the Japanese home islands was recorded at the Bromwich Observatory. Seismologists said powerful tremors continued six hours after the initial shock, with the center about 5580 miles away, possibly in Japan, the Kurile islands, or the Aleutians. The first tremor occurred at 5:48 a.m. and further shocks were observed at West Bromwich around noon.
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London
Bromwich Observatory
Japan
Kurile Islands
Aleutians
West Bromwich
Dinner of Peace Officers Draws 80plus Riverside Group
More than 80 reservations from county members have been received by Chief J S Lowery for the Riverside County Peace Officers association dinner at Glen Ivy. Guests include city council members. program features a discussion on the county employees retirement plan led by William Mackey. Morse of Beaumont, association president, will chair the business portion.
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J. S. Lowery
Riverside County Peace Officers’ Association
Glen Ivy
Board of Supervisors
William Mackey
Morse
Beaumont
Yanks Reach 10 Miles From Ormoc on Leyte Front
Allied forces punch through a Japanese line along the Palanas river and advance toward the west coast of Leyte within ten miles of Ormoc. U S naval and air units have isolated the enemy from sea-borne reinforcements as paratroop claims and airfield attacks surface in Tokyo reports.
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Allied Headquarters
Philippines
U.P
Leyte
Ormoc
Palanas
U. S
Leyte Island
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Buraneo
San Pablo
Dulag
Tacloban
MacArthur
Teyte Gulf
License Renewals Begin January 2
Motorists in Corona with driver licenses expiring in January or February 1945 are urged by the Department of Motor Vehicles to renew now to avoid delays when the annual registration renewal season begins January 2.
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Corona
Department of Motor Vehicles
Battle for Athens Rages as British Push Through City
British artillery, tanks, planes, and troops clash with left wing forces in Athens as fighting centers on Arditos hill and the Acropolis area. Paratroopers and armored units seize key positions while British guards tighten control amid martial law proclamations.
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Athens
Elas
Arditos
Stadium
Arditos Hill
Arditos Pill
Socrates
Wellington
Acropolis Hill
Parthenon
Waim
National Liberation Front
Klas
Repular Creel Army
Homme
Sire
Parking Limit Enforcement in Corona Business District
The Corona city council recently enacted a two hour parking limit in the business section at the urging of the Corona Business Men's Association. Police report a small number of citations this week with around ten drivers cited for overstay. Cars are checked from morning through early evening and tickets instruct drivers to present their cards at the police station.
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Coronans
Corona Business Men's Association
Sale of Corona Daily Independent to Decorah publishers announced
Announce the transfer of Corona Daily Independent and Courier Beacon to Jack Hammond and Justin Hammond of Decorah Iowa, effective December with the Hammonds taking over next Monday. The Sherlocks stay two weeks to aid transition. no staff changes planned. paper to run under existing policies. The Hammonds bring decades of newspaper experience from Decorah Journal and other outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona Daily Independent
Courier-Beacon
Jack Hammond
Justin Hammond
Decorah
Iowa
H . Sherlock
M. F. Sherlock
Hammonds
Sherlocks
Justin Dan
Mony
Decorah Journal
Town
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Doyfright M. Bannister
California
St. Paul
Minn
Daily
Virginian
Virginia
Detroit
Mich
Free Press
Associated Press
Wall Street
San Diego
Journal
Justin
College of Journalism
University of Missouri
Hammond
Coronn
Coron
Corona
Justin Hamond
Marela
Vicki
Messrs
Sherlock
Warmmond
Land for School Now In Escrow At Home Gardens
Five acres of land, chosen as the site for a new Home Gardens elementary school, are in escrow. A $4000 community subscription funds the land purchase, with about $8700 available in the school board budget for construction. If matched by federal funds, two permanent roofs and a laboratory could be built, with plans for additional rooms later to serve a growing community.
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Home Gardens
Rotary Club to Hear Archie Shamel on Trees
Archie Shamel, Riverside Rotarian and national authority on trees, will speak at Friday's Rotary club meeting in Springsboro. He will present an illustrated talk on trees with visual demonstrations, as supported by Hierry Whealy the club chairman.
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Rotary Club
Archie Shamel
Riverside
Springsboro
Supe
Brush
Riverside City
Hierry Whealy
Propria
Sepvier
Boosters Club at Home Gardens Expands Membership
Home Gardens Boosters Club grew to about 50 members after a campaign. Twelve new members were welcomed at Tuesday’s meeting in the Woman's clubhouse. Jamies Rhodes serves as president and Dave Haynes as secretary treasurer. The group plans to support war loan drives and other community activities with weekly Tuesday meetings at 8 o'clock.
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Home Gardens
U S Troops Break Through Siegfried Line in Saar Front
Allied forces led by the Third Army pierced the Siegfried line from the Saar river bridgehead near Saarlouis advancing deep into Germany. The 90th Infantry Division broke the first fortifications while other units pressed toward Saarbrucken as the Ninth and First Armies held the Roer and range of the western front.
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Paris
Siegfried Line
Aloav
Saaeantern
Om Saeor
Feta S
Courtney Ti
Vos
Tikaia
Reer
Colopre
Boers Stein
Duren
Rioer
Roer
Ninth Army
First Army
Bergstein
United Press
Collie Small
Third Army
90Th
Pachtener Buchwald
Saanautern
Schools at War Assemblies Held
Corona Junior High held School at War assemblies in two installments due to a late film arrival. The program included homeroom reports on rewinning the Minute Man Flag, supporting the Sixth War Loan, Pearl Harbor Day, and buying a water buffalo. Students led by Bobby Morrell and featured speakers Jeanne Dupuis and others promoted patriotic activities and a paper drive to fund a flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona Junior High
Bobby Morrell
Eget Praders
Jeanne Dupuis
Pegey Pritchard
Arthur White
Dora Mae Turner
Wloyd Jeswood
Dols Nelson
Irene
Ape Cry
Relyany Feore
Haryl
Ea Iinitinki
Hawverie Avid Y
Levi
Health officials warn against poisoning dogs amid rabies scare
The county health department reports dog poisonings connected to a rabies threat. Leonard Miller says at least one dog is poisoned. Authorities urge not to poison dogs suspected of bite history to allow determination of infectious stage. Close confinement and close watching of all dogs bitten.
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County Health Department
Corenh
Leonard Miller
Warren I. Fox
Elf
Miller
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Norco
Thad Wilson
Riverside County
California Highway Patrol
Riverside County Peace Officers Association
Archie McWilliams
Glendale
Lawrence E. Olson
League of California Cities
Colton
Dan. 1
Poundmaster
Yanks
Lofoee Filopappou Hill
Independent and
Iowans
Indianapolis
Albert Doeda
Porter County
Escrow
Boosters Club AT
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Germany
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