Episcopal Sunday School Fundraiser Aids European Children
St. John's Episcopal Church Sunday School children contribute 8 toward a 19.60 goal to raise Corona’s total to 1700 for European relief. Southern California campaign progress is slow due to Christmas. press committee notes growing local organization activity and hopes for a final push before January 1. The effort totals 1700 with 11.50 left to reach the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Corona
Hoover
Europe
California
J. B. Woodside
Woodside
European Relief Council
National Fund
Southern California
Dave Shoemaker
Maude Unger
Episcopal Sunday School
Pilgrims Theme Highlighted By Woman's Improvement Club
The Woman's Improvement Club met on Tuesday to discuss the tercentenary of the Pilgrims. Papers by Mrs. J. M. Key and Mrs. Luther Patton covered the landing, hardships, and American spirit. A poem by Mrs. H. M. Key and a New Year reception followed with tea and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Improvement Club
Miss Coffin
March Field
J. M.key
Luther Patton
H. M. Key
Frank Geith
J. P. Key
Mahala Well No 1 Shows Oil and Gas Signs
Mr H L Westfall of New York visits his father Arthur Westfall president of Mahala Oil and Gas at Mahala Well No 1 site. The well reaches 1447 feet with gas and oil evidence in brown shale while casing arrives and is moved to the Slaughter ranch. Mr P Jacobs notes a rich oil showing as depth passes 2400 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Westfall
New York
Arthur Westfall
Mahala Oil & Gas Company
Mahala
Chino-Corona United Oil Company
Youngstown
Ohio
Becker & Bernstein
Year s Eve at Perris Recreation Scene
Year’s Eve event at Perris features Persis and Foresman with serpentine balloons and festive displays. Attendees enjoy a lively scene as decorations and crowd activity unfold in an early diary-like society note.
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Perris
O & Foresman
Quarry Superintendent Haines Injured In Rock Slide
George Haines superintendent of the Blue Diamond Plaster Co. quarry suffered a fractured skull and scalp lacerations after a rock fall at noon today. He was treated by Dr. Deep A. Crew and moved to Riverside hospital. doctors expect him back to work in about two weeks. A third accident in ten days follows two earlier injuries in the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Haines
Blue Diamond Plaster Co
Mr. Haines
Blue Diamond
A. W. Everett
Donald M. Wallace
American Daily Standard Debuts in Chicago a Christmas Edition
The American Daily Standard, an evening paper promising Christian principles and a clean household friendly approach, begins publication in Chicago with a Christmas edition. Editors pledge truth and constructive news while barring malicious content. A Stockton physician travels to patients by airplane.
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Chicago
American Daily Standard
The
Standard
Corona Town Raises Big Sum For European Relief
The Corona community, led by local chair Thomas C. Sias, contributes 1637.50 to the Southern district drive for Europe’s starving children. Donations come from individuals and groups including Corona High School Domestic Science, Red Cross, Local Relief Society, Women’s Club, Daily Independent, and several named locals, as part of a 33 million national appeal led by Marco H. Hellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Marco H. Hellman
Los Angeles
Corona
Thomas C. Sias
Hellman
Corona High School
Corona Red Cross
Relief Society
Corona Woman's Club
Corona Daily Independent
Carlos Ford
C. W. Peck
Ivars Hermanson
Chas. M. Thatcher
S. S. Willard
Elizabeth Dinelt
R. A. Todd
R. A. Canning
Episcopal Guild
R. A. Cundiff
BE. F
Washington Grammar School
Europe holds fourteen reigning sovereignties
An overview notes Europe contains fourteen sovereigns under ordinary governance. It mentions the cost of a standard boat in France at twenty five dollars and that submarines are banned from Germany by the Peace Treaty. It also states Americans own about half of the world’s diamonds and London has recently adopted seaweed pulp mixed into flour as a breakfast dish.
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France
London
List of Local Social Guests Attending Event
A roster of attendees includes Mrs. Charles Woodhead and daughters from Los Angeles, Miss Florence Woodhead, Miss Charlene Woodhead, Mrs. Steere and her young daughter from San Jacinto, Dr. and Mrs. Chas Geith of Riverside, Miss Emily Murray of Hanford, Dr Gracy of San Francisco, Miss Ruth Garland of Ojai, Miss Olive Clark of Colton, Miss Helen Sandford and Joseph Sandford, Mr. Howard Fitch, and families including Mr. and Mrs. Clem ent Todd of Berkeley, among others.
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Hetty Joy Jameson
John J. Elmore
W. H. Jameson
Geo. H Holt
George Holt
Cadman
Because
Helen Sanford
Robert
William Elmore
Ruth Jameson
Katherine Sias
Eloise Jameson
Carol Jameson
Emily Jameson
Florence Babcock
Emily Murray
Ruth Garland
Adelaide Jameson
Brawley
California
Elmore
Corona
Stanford University
John E. Elmore
Los Angeles
Law School
University of Southern California
France
J. E. Elmore
C. O. Goodwin
Graham Elmore
McCurdy
San Jose
McClellan
Franklin
Waters
McCarty
Walter Escherich
Hazel Liggett
I. L. Hibbard
Hibbard
N. J. Hudson
Delos Hudson
Billadora Hudson
Berkeley
John Logie
Redlands
E. M. Bennett
BE. M. Bennett Jr
Riverside
Frank Emery
Santa Ana
Mary Todd
Grace Todd
Harry Todd
Hinshaw
Charles Woodhead
Florence Woodhead
Charlene Woodhead
Steere
Howard Warren
San Jacinto
Chas. Geith
Hanford
Gracy
San Francisco
Ojai
Olive Clark
Colton
Helen Sandford
Joseph Sandford
Ontario
Howard Fitch
Pasadena
Clement Todd
MacArthur to Speak at National Collegiate Association Meet
Brigadier General Douglas MacArthur accepts an invitation to deliver the opening address at the fifteenth annual convention of the National Collegiate Association in Chicago. He is West Point superintendent and graduated top of his class in 1903. He served in the Philippines and in the Russo-Japanese War and later joined the general staff, also acting as War Department censor. He is noted as a student of military history and a leading writer on war technique.
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Douglas MacArthur
National Collegiate Association
Chicago
United States Military Academy
West Point
Military Academy
Engineer Corps
Philippines
United States Army
General Staff Corps
War Department
MacArthur
Long Beach Promoters Plan Historic Industrial Exposition
Long Beach gears up for an industrial exposition planned for the week of January 31. Organizers expect 150000 visitors to witness the display with space reserved by most of the 1143 local plants. payrolls exceed a million dollars monthly and investments total over 16 million. The event features social functions, a mayoral day with Southern California leaders, and a queen and maids of honor as part of a voting pageant. The exposition, a first for the city, is seen as a potential annual civic tradition in the region.
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Long Beach
California
West
Southland
Gas situation checked by California Railroad Commission official
Mr. Clarence Johnstone for the California Railroad Commission surveyed Corona today over local gas conditions. Temescal lodge will exemplify the third degree tomorrow evening in an Apron Night event with members asked to bring old aprons and refreshments to be served.
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Clarence Johnstone
California Railroad Commission
Corona
Temescal Lodge
Feast of the Holy Innocents Greeting to Wilson on 64th Birthday
A note from the Feast of the Holy Innocents marks greetings to President Wilson as he turns 64 today. It records reflections on his leadership and hopes for the year ahead.
Iowa enters seventy fifth year of statehood
A black minister was offered a Doctor of Divinity degree on payment of fees and asked if he could acquire the letters one by one.
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Iowa
Instructive Dairy Course Set for Riverside in January
Free dairy short course meetings will be held in Riverside on January 7 and 8. Organized by the College of Agriculture the State Department of Agriculture and California Dairy Council, the program features topics on better cows dairy markets and disease control with experts from University of California Riverside County Farm Bureau and local health departments.
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Riverside
College of Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
California Dairy Council
R. 8
Nebelung
Riverside County
W. EK. Tomson
University Farm
Davis
J. McMillan
State Dept of Agriculture
C. V. Castle
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
C. F.hoyt
State Dept. of Agriculture
J. P. Bushong
Los Angeles
Citrus Belt
J. Ik. Wherrell
Riverside County Farm Bureau
P. B. Kennedy
J.P. Bushons
California growers push canal route to ship produce east
At a San Francisco conference chaired by state market director Gil bert B Daniels Cali fornia growers and transport officials propose canal shipping to the east via the Panama Canal claiming annual savings of eight million dollars. Freight rate hikes would add twenty million to shipment costs in 1919 push. Fred A Hooper of United American Steamship lines notes 90 refriger ator ships could be pressed into service. Toads long life myth debunked as average toad lives about fifteen years.
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San Francisco
California
Gilbert B. Daniels
Daniels
Panama Canal
Fred A. Hooper
United American Steamship Line
House Census Panel to Open Hearings on Reapportionment Bill
The House Census Committee starts hearings today on a reapportionment bill proposing to increase the size of the House of Representatives.
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House Census Committee
House of Representatives
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Hoover Feeding Fund
the Pilgrims
George Haines
Quarry
Stockton, Calif
Elmore- Jameson
Joy G. Jameson
Joy Gilbert Jameson Jr
Walter Thorndyke Jamieson
Circle City
Herman W. Hellman
Relief Council
Herbert Hoover
America
Germany
R. Nebelung
Ft. Scribner
G. M. Brown
Burr Farms Company
Sam H. Greene
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