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Corona Daily Independent

Location

Corona, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1924

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More Rain For Corona 13 Forecast

Rain is expected throughout the day with clearing conditions tomorrow per a United States Weather Bureau forecast. A Pacific Coast storm brought very low temperatures and high winds to northern California, with effects felt in the southland and rain likely in the next 24 hours. Snow covered western Washington 36 hours, causing accidents and service delays. Seattle recorded nine inches, with trolley service halted for two hours and wires out between Seattle and Vancouver.

United States Weather Bureau Pacific Coast California Southland Seattle Washington Here Vancouver B. C Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Cascade Mountains Quilcene Olympic Peninsula Port Townsend

Growers Move Toward One-Variety Cotton Bill in California

The California Cotton Growers association executive and legislative committees met at the San Gorgonio Inn in Banning yesterday. They ordered final preparation of a bill for one-variety cotton planting to be introduced at the January legislative session. George Wing of Banning was authorized to draft the final bill once all material is ready.

California Cotton Growers Association San Gorgonio Inn Banning George Wing

Corona History Highlights From Local Notices

Yesterday and years past are recapped with a list of local names and events. Phil Pedley’s departure for England delays his return for months while the Scott brothers lease Henry Frazier’s ranch for two years to feed alfalfa. District Young People’s Society convention attendees Mr. and Mrs. Peach, Mrs. Cover, and J. M. Glass return from Santa Ana. Ten years ago the Mussetter family traveled to San Bernardino in a new Studebaker with Miss Martin of Pennsylvania. Corona Country Club members plan a belated charity replay of What Happened to Jones for Belgian relief and local needy. Eaton Bluckhahn returns home from Stanford for Christmas vacation.

Phil Pedley England I. N. Sears Call Fruit Company Ramona Street Main Street Coburn D. G. Clayton Clayton R. P. Mussetter Martin Pennsylvania San Bernardino Studebaker Corona Country Club Jones Eaton Bluckhahn Stanford University

Postal Campatun Last Year Was Successful

The Shop Early Mail Early campaign, begun by the Acting Postmaster General John H Bartlett, last year proved highly beneficial. It helped deliver Christmas mail before noon on December 25 and encouraged timely gift wrapping, better store selection, and lighter clerical loads. Citizens urged to shop and mail early and avoid small envelopes to speed sorting and delivery.

Post Office John H. Bartlett

Scooters Given Away To Corona Kiddies

The Corona Daily Independent offers a free scooter for every three month subscription, new or renewal, turned into the office before Christmas. Kids in Corona are urged to grab a scooter offer now and enjoy a holiday prize.

Corona Kiddies of Corona Daily Independent

Christmas Carols Sing by City Children

Fifth and sixth grade pupils from Washington and Lincoln grammar schools will sing Christmas carols on public streets weather permitting. They meet at Seventh and Main at 3 p.m. and travel the city to uplift the homebound, continuing a tradition from last year.

Washington and Lincoln Mary Brown

Public land reserves total 4.76 million acres across 20 states

The Interior Department compiles that public land reserved for water power purposes amounts to 4,762,844 acres along rivers and streams in 20 states. Arizona holds 1,049,969 acres the largest share, followed by California with 976,095 acres and Utah 468,678. Other listed states include Oregon Nevada Colorado Idaho Montana and New Mexico with smaller totals.

Washington Interior Department Arizona California Utah Oregon Nevada Colorado Colorado, . 298, 376; ‘Idaho Montana New Mexico

Riverside Christmas Day Race Promises Strong Field

Riverside will host a Christmas day dirt track event at the Southern California fair track, with Frank Lockhart slated to appear in a Duesenberg and a custom Ford.Stock car races with Chrysler Studebaker Chandler competition may be added, drawing top drivers like Curtis Chamberlain and Jack Thiele as preparations proceed.

California Riverside John Garner Fair Association Garner Frank Lockhart Frank Riverside Fair Grounds Curtis Chamberlain Jack Thiele Chrysler Studebaker Chandler

Riverside County Chamber of Commerce Meets at Highgrove

Regular monthly Riverside County Chamber of Commerce meeting held today at Highgrove to discuss legislative matters of countywide interest.

Riverside County Chamber of Commerce Highgrove

Wolfe Mystery Still Puzzles Police In Absence

Local officer report shows no new developments in the disappearance of Chas G Wolfe grain and feed dealer who left the city two weeks ago. His wife, fearing foul play, notes a December 4 letter deeded all property to her name while hoping for news about his whereabouts.

Chas. G. Wolfe Bradshaw Wolfe

Supervisors Favor Bridge Across Colorado River Near Blythe

Riverside County supervisors approve a Blythe area bridge across the Colorado River with private or public financing if requirements are met. They note a second permit request from C. E. Porter of Yuma, and discuss a Kansas City firm seeking federal action. A letter from bridge engineer E. V. Leeson opposing private construction is read.

Riverside County Colorado River Blythe C. E. Porter Yuma Arizona Loyzal C. Kelley Kansas City E. V. Leeson

World and Local Briefs from Washington and California

Washington reports memorial services for Woodrow Wilson and a national conference on street and highway safety. Other items note a $198 million November trade surplus, a tax ruling on export-derived corporate income, and a senate probe into revenue lax enforcement. In Los Angeles, Harlan Fengler was fined for speeding on Sunset Boulevard, Kid McCoy trial testimony continues, and a Teachers' Institute opened with large crowds. A naval plane crash near San Pedro injured Commander Perkins and Lieutenant Selby.

Washington Woodrow Wilson Capitol National Conference On Hoover Supreme Court Department of Justice Weehawkenu N. J Navy Air Commerce Department Internal Revenue Bureau Couzens Senate Senate Judiciary Committee Washington Herald San Pedro Fred M. Perkins Malcolm EB. Selby Californiia

Corona Calendar Social and Club Events Week

Tuesday social at Congregational Church 6 30 P M Security Benefit Xmas Tree and social 7 P M Royal Neighbors visit Elsinore Lodge 8 P M Jr Sr Party at H 5 Wednesday Lions Club Luncheon Hotel Kinney Business Girls Club Dinner Old South Tavern 6 P M O K K Party Ko Wall Thursday Wood OT UL 2 30 P M with Mrs A B Jelfsey Class adoption Royal Neighbors Camp Glass Hall 7 30 P M Friday Rotary Club Luncheon Hotel Bridge Party Country Club & P M Sunnyside Camp R N A visit Perris Camp 6 30 P M

Congregational Church Elsinore Lodge Jr.Sr H. 5 W.ooc A. B. Jelfsey Royal Neighbors Camp Glass Hhall P.M Sunnyside Perris

Churches Oppose Teaching Evolution in California Schools

The First Christian Church of Corona and Elsinore forward a joint resolution to the California State Board of Education. Led by Rev. Frank Wood the congregations urge striking evolution from curricula and forbidding reference to it as a fact, arguing it harms faith among students from Christian homes.

First Christian Church of Corona Elsinore California State Board Ofducation Frank Wood

Universal golf club aims to ease carrying burden

F. E. Ganders of Walla Walla Washington devises a universal golf club reported by Popular Science Monthly January The device resembles a midiron but its head folds into any position allowing instant conversion to a driver wedge or putter

F. E. Ganders Walla Walla Wash Popular Science Monthly

Schools Close for Holidays in Riverside District

District Superintendent Glen D. Wight announces an eighteen day Christmas vacation starting tomorrow. Classes resume Monday January 5. Teachers will attend a two day county Teachers Institute in Riverside, with three one day sessions this year.

Glen D. Wight Teachers’ Institute Riverside

Lions Gift Trees to Schools and Churches in Community Drive

Lions distributed twelve grammar grade trees and one junior high tree to local schools with plans for church trees as well. Lion Dave Jones led a group to Lake Arrowhead to gather evergreens for distribution, meeting San Bernardino pioneer Geo J Burton who, aged 101, received a gold-handled cane from the Old Pioneers Association. Burton, born in England and father of fifteen, still lively enough to perform a little dance on the occasion.

den of Lions Erades Dave Jones Lake Arrowhead Geo. J. Burton San Bernardino County Burton Brown Old Pioneer's Association England Ten Oaks Lake Arrowhead Road Jones

Golf Architect Names Assistant for Park Ridge Course

John Duncan Dunn announces Jock Wilson as his principal lieutenant for Park ridge Country Club's golf course project near here. Wilson, a screenkeeper and construction expert with the California Country Club, has worked at Annandale and recently studied global golf course design, including Gleneagles in Scotland, to apply distinctive features to Bark ridge.

John Duncan Dunn Jock Wilson Parkridge Country Club Wilson Gleneagles Barkridge

Special Evangelistic Services Begin at Free Methodist Church

Special evangelistic services opened last night at the Free Methodist church with Rev. D A Shepard delivering the opening sermon to a good sized audience. He substituted for Rev. C A Watson district elder who could not attend. Rev S F Heilman will assist, and Watson will fill roles later. The evangelist is described as a young, visioned preacher with prior success in Michigan.

Free Methodist Church D. A. Shepard C. A. Watson S. F. Heilman Rev. Watson Michigan

Government to seek excess wool profits in federal courts

The Government will pursue $766,900 alleged excess profits from 47 wool dealers tied to wartime sales. Departments of Agriculture will file actions in federal courts across several cities over the coming months.

Washington Department of Agriculture

Nobel Peace Prize Not Awarded This Year

The Nobel prize committee of the Storting decided that the Nobel peace prize shall not be awarded this year.

Christians Norway Storting Pes

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