Candid Snaps From Corona Observers List Local Notables
The column notes Mrs Genevieve Harmer Dart and a cheeky misdial as a Coronanan observes letters from Judge O K Morton's Christmas Seal appeal. It references Dave Hyatt, John Hartman, Clair Hutchison, E E Knauer, Ralph Stanfield, and Clarence A Steves, plus wartime fund raising and holiday mail duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K. Morton
Riverside County
Dave Hyatt
John Hartman
Corona Union High School
Uncle Sam
Clair Hutchison
Post Office
E. E. Knauer
Corona
Ralph W. Stanfield
Board of Supervisors
Local Briefs Highlight Regional Plans and Tragedy
Hemet Valley Chamber seeks new use for Ryan Field after December 28 closure and offers chamber services to the Ryan company. Laguna beach shore patrol honored as daily luncheon guests from El Toro Marine base, costing about 35 dollars monthly. Ontario Chamber explores master city planning with possible meeting with Los Angeles planner Charles Bennett. San Diego junior Red Cross funds a furnished solarium for the Amphibious Training Base on Coronado Silver Strand worth 1000 dollars. Songwriter Gordon Jenkins receives a large key for San Fernando Valley home hit song by mayor J O Moffett and chamber. Antonio Torres of Modena dies smothered by sand at an orange county asphalt plant bunker. Buellton faces decision on Highway 101 alignment and possible bypas s ing. Army spends nearly 500000 on Santa Barbara redistribution station work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laguna
el Toro Marine Base
Red Cross
San Diego County
Amphibious Training Base
Coronado Silver Strand
Six New School Units Discussed by Local Board
Local board members debated spending 42000 for five Home Gardens elementary units and one at Norco. Buildings will be semi permanent, funded 50 50 by federal and school funds. A Riverside architect and the State division of schoolhouse planning will advise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Gardens
Norco
Stanley Wilson
Riverside
Charles Gibson
Wilson
Gibson
Federal Works Agency
Corona
Grid Banquet to Hear Gus Shaver
Gus Shaver former All American football star and USC assistant coach will speak at the Corona Lions Club annual football banquet for varsity players and dads. Hack Lion will have a guest. trophy for best all around varsity player to be awarded by Jack Shillito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaius Gus" Shaver
U.S.C
Corona Lions Club
Hack Lion
Jack Shillito
20 30
S. E. Waldrip
Orville Brooks
Brooks
Lion Club
Tee
Yank Ist Army Drives Through 7 German Towns
Paris dispatch reports the American First Army advanced to within a half mile of Duren on the Roer river while the Seventh Army pushed eight miles through northeastern France to Seltz near the Rhine. German resistance was crumbling on the Cologne plain and in Alsace as Patch’s forces neared the Palatinate, with rapid German withdrawals along the Rhine valley and toward Karlsruhe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Duren
Roer
Seventh Army
Maginot
France
Seltz
Rhine
Cologne
Palatinate
Alexander M. Patch
Seventh
Karlsruhe
Hagenau
Alsace
Patch
Hrouenau
Mrs Lula Main Escapes Injury In Highway Crash
Mrs Lula Main retired teacher at Alvord school suffered only scratches when her car struck a parked vehicle on Magnolia avenue near Arlington. The 9 car skidded into a four foot embankment, narrowly missing a palm tree before stopping in a plowed field amid heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauda Main
Alvord
4 Main
Magnolia Avenue
Arlington City
Ninth Grade Fund Boosted by Paper Salvage Drive
Robert Snedecor turned over a check for 165.63 to the Ninth grade fund from the paper salvage drive. The drive yielded over 33 000 pounds of paper to support year end activities and any unused money will be carried forward to next year’s fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Snedecor
Number of Four Star Generals Still Increases
The Third Army sees daily gains in four star generals led by Ray K. Shook as Corona Norco bonds near quota. Women’s division aids sales and promotions while the Mystery Shopper continues through the campaign. Grades announced list numerous generals and other officers with a page two continuation noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Army
Ray K. Shook
Corona-Norco
Shook
Dolly Mayo
Kurl Janson
Clifford Haskell
Marjorie Rawson
Romayne Tompkins
Tf. Huffman
Elizabeth Carney
Ruth Schutz
Jim Pauly
Gertrude Seymore
Tae Tare
Victoria Carter
Tha Mae Gross
Tlavie Warner
Minnie Garner
Hirnestine Moore
Jessalyn Henderson
Gladys Wilson
Birdie Hopson
Arthur Moore
Richard Harter
Sue Aall
Olivia Ranney
R. Waugh Bogle
Lesette Burkhart
Speaker at Woman's Club killed in autos near El Paso
Mrs. Constance Jordan Henley of Glendale who spoke at the local Woman's Improvement Club on October 10 died in a late Saturday automobile crash near El Paso, Texas. She was 60, en route to Mexico to gather material. photographer Kenneth Richter escaped with minor injuries. Henley authored Grandmother Prives south and is survived by daughter Ruth Henley Sword.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Jordan Henley
Glendale
Woman's Improvement Club
el Paso
Tex
South America
British Troops Surrounded by Greek Rebels
In Athens British commander Lt Gen Ronald Scobie reports extensive rebel infiltration and sustained fighting as rebels block reinforcement routes. He notes some gains for rebels in central Athens and Piraeus, with reinforcements landed and reported rebel advances feared to endanger the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ronald Scobie
Piraeus
Greece
Athions
Annies
Silonissa
Kas
Wam
Oor National Liberation Front
Aerean Sea
London
Charold MacMillan
Mediterranean
Sir Harold Roof
Alexander
Enlistment Drive Aims for Army Medical Corps
The Army seeks Women’s Army Corps volunteers for medical service. Sgt Whner Kinsley and Cpl John Walters promote enlistment in Corona Riverside and at 508 Wogtzert San Bernardino. The program expands to more fixed hospitals and convalescent facilities across commands. Women 20 to 50 with no dependents should contact WAC recruitment HQ for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical
U.S. Army
Whner Kinsley
Corona
John Walters
Riverside
WAC
Wogtzert
San Bernardino
Progevan
Interior
Col. Thorndike
Army
Mercy
Housing Shortages and Population Shifts Across War Areas
The piece contrasts mild California weather with snow in other regions and notes a postwar housing squeeze. It cites census trends from 1840 to 1944 showing population declines in rural counties, many men in service sending wives and families to rent homes. It observes defense production centers drawing workers while rural stores close, yet rural areas report high per capita deposits and rising farm living costs as War bonds bolster finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Corona
California
Alice
Orangeland
Towarumah
Texas
Menino Service
Ino
Armed Services
Apiuin
Jap Survivors Herded Into Ormoc Pocket
Allied forces closed in on a Japanese garrison north of Ormoc on Leyte as American troops trapped tens of thousands of enemy troops in a pocket from above Ormoc to the Taliban area. Doughboys of the 77th and 7th divisions halted retreating Japanese, with many killed or captured and large stocks of supplies seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alelimnd
Prilippinigs
Japan
Leyte Island
Ormoc
MacArthur
Depo Ifo
Ornioe
Erach
Cvolevo
Ormoe
Coast Guardsmen Speak to High School Cadets at Assembly
Three Coast Guardsmen visited the high school to describe duties entrance exams and requirements. They gave a brief history and answered questions from the listeners. One member, Jarry Tielas, played three piano pieces at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fylth
Thee High School
Coast Guardsmen
Jarry Tielas
Servic
Citizens urged to turn down solicitors in Corona campaign
Businessmen in Corona urged to reject door to door solicitors unless endorsed by the Corona Business Men's Association. Members read endorsements carefully before contributing. The article notes new parking rules with few customer complaints and outlines temporary permits handling during repairs. New members M. W. Watcher Jr. and M. G. Robinson were introduced at a meeting led by President Kay K. Shook. Continuous attendance list includes Bud Shade Juanita Sebessy Virgil Cuming Lester drouels Parold King and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona
Corona Business Men's Association
Inmage
M. W. Wwatcher, Jr
Western Auto Supply Co
M. G. Rtobinson
Parkdine
Kay K. Shook
Bud Shade Juanita Sebessy
Virgil Cuming
Lester Drouels
Parold King
Iid Huffman
G. R. Tormpkins
Jerry Gurtof
Frank Morrell
MG. Robinson
J. 2. Koos
Boy. Lundeen
Hi. &. Payne
Ben Sampselle
Ray K. Shook
RT. Steiner
Charles Hoover
Jick Hammond
HW. J. Sherlock
A. W. Seigpa
M.N. Watcher
Chinese Troops Capture Nantan as Offense Advances
Chinese forces push through southeastern China capturing the rail town of Nantan in Kwangsi province within 24 hours after clearing Kweichow. Communique says Japanese suffered heavy losses at Nantan and fled southward toward Hodith as Chinese troops pressed the pursuit, following success at Mangchang road junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuingking
China
Nantan
Kwangal Province
Hodith
Kweichow
Mangchang
Ring Around A Nostalgic Column Title From The Past
The author recalls a stalled writing task and recalls how the line Ring Around inspired a column name. The piece reflects on persistence, wife’s opinions, and using a stored idea from a past short story exercise. The tone is reflective and humorous.
Reading as We Travel Through California
In weeks on the road we read hotel rules and local directories, noting how names repeat across towns. We observe California life from meals in Los Angeles to conversations with old friends, noting wardrobe and dairy differences, and a friends reunion amid travel fatigue.
Retirement Plan Hearings Opened Before County Supervisors
The Riverside county board opened hearings Monday on a proposed county employees retirement plan. Seven men debated approval versus disapproval, but the group favored letting county voters decide first. Participants included Dr W E Gardner and C M Fuller among others, with hearings date set, no action taken yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
W. EK. Gardner
Riverside Privatician
Riverside County Hospital
C. M. Fuller
Riverside County Farm Bureau
J. J. Grady
Magnolia Center Association
Fraezier M. Sallee
San Jacinto Township
J. H. Gobruegige
West Riverside
Donald R. McMillan
Arlington
John Wherry
Ralph W. Stanfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Genevieve Harmer Dart
Civil Development Committee
Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Charles Bennett
Los Angeles
Gordon Jenkins
San Fernando Valley
J. O. Moffett
Chamber of Commerce
Antonio Torres
Fl Modena
Santiago Creek
Orange
Buellton
Santa Barbara
Sacramento
Army Ground and Service Forces
H. Ry
McGlothing
Home Gardens Water Co
F. J. Bishop
C. B. Frazier
Gus
NSA
Calif
Hercules
Lwo Men
U.S. Seventh
Rhine River
Lula Main
Woman’s Club
James Beroper
United Press
Télas
Mortang
Great
Britain Hotel
Royal Palace
Army Medical Corps
Ormoc Pocket
O. K
B.M.A
Louisa
Ann
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