Corona notes festive season and war loan victory
A Corona resident highlights national pride as George W. Claytor reports the county exceeded the Sixth War Loan target. The piece recalls local Christmas celebrations, the Garden club Yale display, and a parade of townsfolk. It notes workers, patients, and postal staff facing holiday strains and mentions Norfolk Navy yards birthday observance.
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Corona
Garden Club
Yale
James Emerson
W. BR. Bell
Finnest
Frank Emerson
Corona P Post Office
Federal
Navy
Norfolk
Boy in custody after fatal shooting in Santa Barbara
A 12 year old boy Haskell Ed win O Hair of Santa Barbara is in custody after shooting his father Haskell Elbert O Hair. The boy intervened during a domestic quarrel and used a .22 rifle to protect his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell Edwin O’hair
Santa Barbara
Haskell Elbert O’hair
Return of Japanese Americans to West Coast Met Pending
Supreme Court upheld wartime removal as constitutional at the time. It ruled loyal citizens may return home once loyalty is established, with ongoing exclusion for those whose loyalty remains in doubt. Government plans a gradual orderly resettlement and relocation program supervised by WRA and War Department.
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Washington
Supreme Court
West
U. S
Topaz
Utah
West Coast
War Department
Henry C. Pratt
Western Defense Command
Department
Interior Department
War Relocation Authority
WRA
Dillon Myer
Warr Department
County School Board Will Meet Tuesday
The county school board schedules Tuesday meetings for senior high Christmas program at 7 30 and Lincoln Washington Jefferson events on Tuesday with times 19 a m and 2 30 p m for Parent-Teachers. Christmas vacation begins 3 p m elementary and 3 30 p m for seniors and juniors. classes resume Monday Jan 8. Superintendent Bishop will chair Riverside County Board of Education meeting in County Superintendent Smith's office.
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Lincoln
Washington
Jefferso
Jefferson
F. E. Bishop
Riverside County Board of Education
County
Supt. of Schools
E. E. Smith
Bond sales exceed quota in Sixth War Loan drive
War bond sales in the Corona Norco area through December reached 779140.50, about 378 percent of a 656250 quota. FE I G C 2s 3s 4s 114s and 2 4s contributed. Four new four star generals noted among Women's Division. top sellers were Moyers Beauty Nook and Schmidt's O.K. Market. Final ranks to be announced tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Stanley
Southland
Corona- Norco
Third Army
Ray K. Shook
Richard Harter
W. B. Ruddell
Teresa Kessler
Bernice Janson
Opal Moyer
Moyers Beauty Nook
Toots Roof
Schmidt
O.K
Harold
Gertrude Seymore
Shook
Felipe Ponce Wounded While Serving in France
Private First Class Moises A. Ponce son of Felipe and unnamed mother was slightly wounded in battle action in France on December 1. Telegram from Adjutant General Dunlap notified the Corona family at 324 Washburn Street. Moises has served in the infantry for over a year and has four sisters: Bernice, Eleanor Rivera, Maria Esparsa, and Helen Rior.
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Moises A. Ponce
Felipe Ponce
France
Dunlap
Washington
Washburn Street
Moises
Bernice Ponce
Eleanor Riveria
Maria Esparsa
Helen Rior
Corona Hunting Victim Improves After Sunday Accident
William S. Isgrig, Corona insurance man, remained in serious yet improving condition at Riverside Community hospital after a buckshot wound to the neck and other injuries from a hunting incident near the old Baldwin lake ranch northwest of Corona. Police concluded the injury was accidental, caused by scattering shot from a party member’s gun as he shouted for help.
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William S. Isgrig
Corona
Riverside Community Hospital
Old Baldwin Lake Ranch
Santa Ana River
Corona Hospital
Riverside
Warner Cropper
Frank Pinkerton
Isgiig
Isgrig
George KE McCawley
Westlith Street
500 Big Bombers Bombard German Industrial Sites
Allied air forces attack rail yards at Cologne Coblenz Mainz and Duisburg Munich Ulm as 13800 heavy bombers drop about 6750 tons of explosives on transport hubs behind the front A 100 mile sweep from Cologne to Mainz features four engine bombers with Mustang escort and no enemy interception reported.
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London
Cologne
Coblenz
Maine
Germany
Channel
Duisburg
Munich
Ulm
Mainz
U. S
Pfc Alfonso Vargas Wounded In Action Listed From Corona
The War Department released the names of 2187 soldiers wounded, including Pfc Alfonso S Vargas of Corona California. Next of kin notified. Address listed for Vargas mother Mrs Cresenciana S Vargas 24 Merrill Street Corona. Also mentions Pfc Jesus M Ramirez of Riverside California.
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Washington
War Department
California
Ramirez
Jesus M
Jesus Ramirez
10Th St
Riverside
Vargas
Alfonso S
Cresenciana S. Vargas
Merrill St
Corona
Large refunds issued in rent ceiling settlement
Tenants in Los Angeles defense rental area and Uncle Sam's Treasury benefited from refunds and penalties totaling 20,268 41 dollars collected during November from 246 landlords. The settlements resolved claims of violations of rent ceiling regulations.
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Los Angeles Defense Rental
Uncle Sam's Treasury
Thinking Out Loud on War Time Rations and Regulation
A reader argues for continued government control on essential goods during war. The piece praises the Office of Price Administration for broadly fair work but notes a few overzealous members. It suggests simplifying rules and focusing price control on a few staples to reduce black market risk. It clarifies the note does not reference Corona.
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ORLA
Office of Price Administration
Nother
California January draft quota rises twenty percent
Sacramento state director of selective service Wy Col K H Leitch announced a twenty percent increase in California's January armed services induction quota due to military necessity. Local boards will call additional men for pre induction physicals in January and during the last two weeks of the month a substantial further number will be summoned. February inductions will be forty percent higher than December, and some new occupational deferments may be revoked to meet upcoming quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
K. H. Leitch
Sedective Service
California
Armed Services
Pards
Leitch
Submarines Sink 33 Japanese Ships in New Actions
U S Navy reports American submarines have sunk 33 Japanese vessels in recent attacks. The list includes 12 larger warships and 21 other ships such as destroyers escorts and minesweepers. Non combatant losses include tanker and cargo ships.
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Washington
Americam
Yanks Repel German Counterattack Front Across Belgium
Allied forces under Lt. Gen. Courtney Hodges halt German spearheads across the Belgian Luxembourg frontiers. American and British air forces clash with German planes as the defense tightens, with losses reported on both sides and counter measures being organized at First Army headquarters.
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Paris
Courtney H. Hodges
1St Army
Dwight 1
Eisgenhower
Luxembourg
Hodges
Karl Gerd von Rundstedt
Selgi
21St Army Group
U.S
Navyn
Americas
First Army
Please Call Frrors to Our Attention
Message urging readers to report mistakes after a newspaper changeover due to labor and material shortages. It asks for reports on misprints, delivery issues, and other startup errors so corrections can be made, noting carriers also aim to perform well.
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Frrors
Three Suffer Mirror Injuries in Two Traffic Accidents
Police reported two traffic incidents over the weekend injuring three people. Joe Ortiz of Corona and LT. Pina of Temescal labor headquarters each sustained minor injuries in a crash on Fullerton Avenue near Temescal Street, with Pina severally injured. A second crash on Marin Street near Sixth Street injured a boy identified as Robert Olson, who required hospital treatment, and Mrs. W. G. Darst was driving the other car.
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Joe Ortiz
Route 1
Corona
Pina
Campo Temescai
Oon Fullerton Avenue
Temescal Street
Main Street
Sixth Street
Rober Olson
8& Naw
Grand Blvd
W. G. Darst
S.W. Grand Blvd
Marin Street
Naval Hospital
Norco
Frank Mearabella
West Sixth Street
Justice Court
Fannie Spiess
George K. McCauley
Pedro Puebla
Church Raises Fund to Aid Fire Victims
A Sunday collection at the Church of Christ benefited the Robert Gates family after their River Drive and California Street five room home was destroyed by fire just after 8 am. The fire caused about 5000 in damage including furniture. A state forestry crew could not save much due to distance and river conditions. Authorities attributed the blaze to a chimney fault and noted a new room had recently been added to the house.
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Church of Christ
Robert Gates
River Drive
California Street
Ann
Lee Paull
Worco
Uso
West Riverside
Cafe Filled With Smoke No Fire Found
Police saw smoke at 419 Main Street around 2 AM. Firemen entered the Mexican cafe and found heavy smoke but no fire. Proprieter Contreras said the cafe closed at midnight and could not explain the smoke.
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Main Street
Fire Department
Contreras
Fingerprint Expert Talks School Safety in Corona
Officer L Charlesworth of the Corona police identification bureau lectured at the junior high to patrol members about fingerprinting, its classification, and the case files at local, federal, and state agencies under Lt J R Hughes.
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L. Charlesworth
Identification Bureau
Corona
Christmas lights blur the line between stop signs and joy
We note how Sixth and Main holiday trees mix with traffic signals causing drivers to roll through stops. A reader recalls a police car sighting and reflects on honorable work such as washing as a livelihood. The column laments paper clip shortages, finding old clips from 1941 and a single rubber band that snapped.
U S Policy Statement on Poland Border Dispute
The United States issued a policy statement saying it would not object to settling the Poland Russia boundary dispute before the war ends if a mutual agreement is reached by the United Nations directly involved. It stopped short of urgingPoland to settle now but suggested such an agreement could aid the war effort. Observers note the likely outcome aligned with Russia and Britain support.
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Washington
United States
Poland
United Nations
Russia
Britain
51 Christmas Trees to Cheer Camp Haan
The Red Cross will distribute 51 of more than 300 Christmas trees donated by the National Forest Service to San Bernardino hospitals. At Camp Hard Regional hospital the trees will brighten wards clinics mess halls and the Medical Detachment dayroom as Frances K. Wulf notes.
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Ayala
Camp Hard
Frances K. Wulf
Red Cross
National Forest Service
San Bernardino
Haan Hospital
Suitcase of Clothing and Gifts Found on Highway
A suitcase filled with clothing and Christmas gifts was found on the Corona Elsinore highway on Saturday by a soldier who turned it over to the police department in hopes of locating the owner.
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Corona - Elsinore
Hersholt Made Honorary Member of LA County Medical Society
Jean Hersholt, famed screen doctor portrayer, was named an honorary member of the Los Angeles County Medical Association today, recognizing his contributions to medicine and film.
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George W
Victory) Claytor
Imperial Irrigation District
East Mesa
Alamo River
Torrence P.T.A
Los Angeles
Torrence
Huntington Beach
Redondo Point
San Diego
Electra
The
Sun Harbor Packing Company
Santa Ana Junior College
Davy Don
Don
Gordon S. Burlingame
James P. Benson
First Lutheran Church
Glendale
California Synod
United Lutheran Church In America
Beason
Synod
County School Board
James M. Gavin
Washington, D. C
Holland
82Nd Airborne Division
West Point
Harold’s Market
W. S. Isgrig
Pfc
Alfonso Vargas
Missy Chase
New York
Wika
Camp Haan
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