Welcome New Families To Our Corona Community
The hospitality column greets newcomers to the Corona area with a personal call and Emily Post style attributes. Families listed include John and Nelly VanDen-Toorn farming near Redlands, Mr. and Mrs. Gagnon from Casa Grande with children Rickey Dennis and a puppy Cindy, Willis Houtchen from Gardena, Alex Weinstein from Newport with daughters Mary Rose and Alix, and engineer Elbert Coleman Jr. from Oxnard with teens Jerry Keith Barbara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona 1105
Emily Post
John G. VanDen- Toorn
Redlands
Nelly Jane
John, Jr
Richard E. Gagnon
Casa Grande
Arizona
Rickey
Dennis
Cindy
Gagnon
Corona High
Willis R. Houtchens
Gardena
Riverside Cement Co
Newport
Wash
Alex Weinstein
Mary Rose
Alix
Elbert H. Coleman, Jr
Kansas City
Oxnard
Tie
Naval Ordnance
Jerry
Keith
Barbara
Ina C. Curtis
Charles
Noel
Brian
Kathleen
Bruce
John
Korea
iAuto Mishap Damages Two Vehicles
Police report a 4 37 p m collision at Joy and Second streets involving a 1951 Plymouth station wagon driven by Arend Velthoen of 1202 Vicentia avenue and a 1937 Plymouth sedan operated by A Toryesay at ROCHE WEE Camp No 104. Velthoen applied brakes and skidded about 24 feet, Esquivel’s auto spun and ended resting in a parking area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arend. John
Velthoen
Vicentia Avenue
Joy and
Second Streets
Roche Wee ‘Camp No
Esquivel
Norco Grange social set with pie and games Friday
The Norco Grange hosts a Friday social at the Community Center for members and friends. Attendees should bring pie cakes cookies or sandwiches as fifth Friday dancing and games replace the business meeting.
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Norco Grange
Norco Boy Scout Troop 38 Plans Winter Camp and Activities
Norco Troop 38 holds its final 1954 meeting and schedules 1955 events. Committee meetings start Jan 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Norco Legion hall. A Jan 8 swim party at the YMC A Riverside follows a 2 p.m. meetup. Scouts must bring swim trunks and 25 cents.
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BOY Scout Troop
Norco
Norco Legion Hall
Legion Hall
Y.M.C.A
Idyllwild
Webelos den
Fire nears containment in Cajon Pass blaze above Sugar Pine Mountain
A forest fire in Cajon Pass north of San Bernardino burned over 3 500 acres and was tracked as contained on three sides. Backfires were used to halt the flames, with the only remaining hotspot at the northwest corner. Fire officials expected control by nightfall. No homes were in danger.
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Cajon Pass
San Bernardino
U. S. Forest Service
Trpot
Sugar Pine
Don Bauer
Broadcast Schedule Fragments Highlight Radio Lineups
Fragmentary OCR shows a dense 1950s radio schedule with stations KABC KHJ KNX KNX KNX KFI KBUC KFI, listing news, music, comedy, and sports blocks from 5:00 PM through midnight. Notable items include Bob Gerred news, Fibber McGee and Molly, Burns and Allen, Roy Rogers, Bob Hope, and late-night world news.
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TUNDO
KABC
KBUC
Bihll
Stern
KHJ
Chet Huntley
KHIJ
KNX
Tom Harihon
Bob Gerred
Shaw Achj
Sportlitas
Goss
BS Ee Sipe
Vandercook Ee
KBUC_ World and
KBUCS
Swarts
Beck
KFI
Bing Crosby
Knx—Characiers
RBC
Thomany
Khi—Virei- Pinkley NX
Amogs
Tidy
KBUG
Sweet
Low
Sam Hayes
Fibber McGee
Molly Kaj
KPT
Gibbraleeve
Siiver-Magle
KKFI
KHI
Rod and Gun Club
Knx—Suspense
Bible
Kfi—World News
Tennessee Ernie Kfac
Kilharmonic Orchestra
Kabc—Ballroon. Orchestra
Roy Rogers
Lowell Thomasine
Renya
Kif'i
Bob ‘Hope
Chatterton Knx
Hj—Mutady Newsidel
Baird
KTI
Crossroads
BUC
Eddie Arnold
Pic Afleld Hevorier -Nahj
Fulton- Lewis
KNWX
Bop
Belge Ub Lio
Kabc Mettsoy
WVOF
Thomas Knx
Ballance
Hunter
TV Listings A Busy Evening Schedule
A dense one page listing prime time TV from 6:00 to 11:00 with multiple shows per hour. Notable items include Space Funnies and Pinky Lee at 6, Gene Norman Star Time, Howdy Doody, Sheriff John’s Cartoon, Westerns, Newsreels, film features, and various kids and variety programs across channels with actors like Groucho Marx, Jimmy Wakely, and Jack Latham.
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Space Funnies
Pinky Lee
Gene Noman
Pasadena officer recalls odd alibi from traffic stop
Motorcycle officer Fred Ludlow stopped a woman for running a red light and heard an unusual excuse he says is the oddest in his 32 years on the force. The driver claimed a beagle was present and blamed the dog for triggering the stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Fred Ludlow
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Richard Wallace
Tom
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Evelyn Faber
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Glendale
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Center Avenue
H. M. Luttrell
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Claremont
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Luttrell
Richard P. Johnson
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Los Angeles
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Howard Wilson
Whittier
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Sporting
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Corona Naval Hospital
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