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24 Dec 1940
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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1940
Page
1
Fragmentary line notes a delivery to a distribution site involving baskets. No clear names, places, or dates readable to confirm details or identify parties.
The legislative subcommittee urged criminal proceedings against C B Schwendeman, superintendent of Relief Mikey Temple. John Hodges of West Riverside marks his 50th wedding anniversary. Raymond Bates of Ontario dies from injuries in a joyride crash that injured five others. California aims to be safest state against traffic crashes. Fire destroys the Fred Smith residence in El Sinore. George P Clements of Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce is featured in the Saturday Evening Post. Baruch Corp of Los Angeles receives a $1 062 876 war department contract for a 750 bed hospital in Santa Barbara. San Diego seeks engineers board hearing on a proposed $3 800 000 river flood control project. Burglaries in San Dimas occur after drinking eight beers. Edia Lawrence, Ontario missionary to Korea, detained in Japan for Communist activities, due in San Francisco. Jack Walker of Houston barred from army training for premature graduation celebration. Brown of San Diego State College rescued after being lost in the San Borrego valley. Midshipman Robert Froude Jr of San Bernardino elected captain of the 1941 Naval Academy football team. A proposal to establish a juvenile institution near El Rincon prison is discussed.
The Yuletide spirit fills Corona as residents rush final preparations for Christmas tomorrow. Eleventh hour shoppers finish purchases while churches host special programs and families plan reunions amid festive street lighting and extended shopping hours until 9:30 p.m.
The Daily Independent will suspend publication tomorrow to allow employees to spend Christmas with their families and friends. The note cites honoring local customs and best wishes to readers.
Stores will close for the holiday as owners spend time with families. Offices will shut, windows closed, and no deliveries except special matters. Several local churches schedule Christmas programs with St Johns Episcopal and St Edwards Catholic churches listed.
Finance Director George Killion favored approving Orange County Fair’s request for 40000 state horse racing revenue to build an exhibit building and armory in Santa Ana. The plan, aided by A E Snider, would be matched by 90000 in WPA labor on about 12 acres leased from the city near Municipal Bowl.
Corona leaders recall childhood Christmas wishes as they grew up in Missouri and Illinois. Mayors and residents share memories of a bicycle, steam engine, sleds, homemade ice skates, and the joys of simple gifts during hard times under Grover Cleveland.
Officers provided a 70 year old man, John Cr Nevin of Minneapolis, with a night's lodging and an overcoat before he continued his unknown journey. He thanked the force and wished them a Merry Christmas.
Thick ice floes across the Danube blocked all marine traffic today, disrupting regional transport and commerce. An aluminum shortage reportedly curbed production and prompted shorter work shifts. A second northeast U S earthquake was felt in the region with no damage reported. A Frisco steamliner collided with a yardstructure causing engine damage but no injuries. Japan condemns assistance details remain unclear.
Nearly fifty Corona children braved rain to attend the Dunkers Christmas party behind the Alpha Beta Market. Master of Ceremonies John A. Cubley led carols as Clifford Haxkell played piano. Dr. D. G. Nelson won a turkey. William Goode received a consolation prize. Santa Claus appeared at the end and invited cardholders to claim candy at Alpha Beta. The Dunkers band had to cancel due to the rain.
The State Department of Industrial Relations reports November records for factory employment and payrolls in California with employment up 26.2 percent and payrolls up 32.6 percent versus the same month last year.
Local Lions club announces a luncheon meeting at noon. Members and guests are invited to attend at the usual Lions hall.
Riverside county supervisors ordered the release of 200 aged aid liens after the Nov 5 vote and state confirmation. Welfare director C Burton Gibbs said amended constitution provisions allow the action to be handled by the county bureau. He noted out of county laborers are being hired for an anti aircraft training center project, with some big delays and red tape cited by local residents seeking road and camp work.
Counties sought aid for residents in Home Gardens Arlington and Alvord districts as floodwaters from worn through dirt canals behind Indian farm and near Dudley ranch surged, flooding cellars and streets after heavy rains. Officials were compiling relief efforts this afternoon.
Rainfall over 24 hours reaches 2.90 inches at South Main station, driving two day total to 12.95 inches and season total to 7.65 inches. City drains run high, with damage minor. Buena Vista and local streets flood as sand bags shield Buena Vista high school grounds and Cunning Drug Store. Santa Ana canyon and Norco Foothill routes warned of rock and mud, ongoing through Christmas Day.
Mrs. Allen H. David formerly Persis Hyatt died after a four day illness of pneumonia. The service was private at her sister's home on Garretson avenue with Rev. Fred E. White officiating and cremation in Riverside. Pallbearers included Victor Hyatt Edward Hyatt R. K. Willits Lester Hampton Ned Hyatt and Richard Daniels.
A fragmented account notes abrupt world events including a royal incident and a papal speech. The text references Hitler era tension and a dramatic invasion route, mentioning a sudden passing and a perilous airspace scene as the Pope spoke Christ.
The Pope urged that a new world order must defeat hate propaganda and the idea that might makes right. He called for victory over distrust and immoral economic theories, promoting collaboration and a fraternal economy. He stressed peace must rest on justice and warned the church does not back any political system.
Mrs. Mary Tucker presents a Christmas farm scene in an Illinois home display. The replica, built on a kitchen table, features a log cabin, stone chimney, a doorway with Martha Washington, a barnyard with animals, blown tree, hay stack, water trough, and a rail fence. A clothesline with red flannels adds a comic touch amid winter decorations.
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