Candid Snaps and Local Goings-On at Evening Gathering
Candid snaps show E. D. Hicks seeking to mail letters at the Sixth Street box instead of City Hall corner. George E. Padgett credits his rebuke to Mrs. Padgett for her win during a card game. Robert Meierding bids farewell before a year of army service. John Lunetta blushes during an exhibition Spanish dance. L. W. Armstrong wears a farmer straw hat while working in his yard. Grover Geiselman greets two friends at once with one salute. Hilbert Marzinke and R. B. Snedecor meet downtown while both seek a can of green paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Hicks
Main Street
City Hall
George E. Padgett
Grover Geiselman
Hilbert Marzinke
R. B. Snedecor
California Briefs From Daily Digest Highlight Local News
Los Angeles police halted 1533 cars and made 871 arrests in traffic roundups. Cal Aero Academy near Ontario opened a 750000 repair plant. Roy C. Pierce died on a fishing trip in Railroad Canyon. San Bernardino County to hold its largest naturalization class on June 18 with 73 aliens. Despite emergency proclamation a seven day work week not allowed in California per State Labor Commissioner. Lt Wallace S Ford to replace Capt Lloyd P Hopwood at Hemet Ryan School of Aeronautics. Palm Springs Agua Caliente land lease for airport site approved. Pvt Edward L Winseck killed in Riverside car crash. Riverside to host part of new interceptor command HQs. June Flying Cadet Month proclaimed by Gov Olson. welder torch explosion sparked fire at two 15000 barrel oil tanks in Brea. June WPA quota for Southern California set at 26400. Roy G Miller elected Arlington Lions president. Camp Haan project 99.9 complete. 2500000 flood-control funds for Santa Ana river basin in Orange County. FCC acquired 110 acres near Santa Ana for a radio monitoring station. William C Talbot of Hillsborough dies after long illness.
Tragic Crash Kills Rider Jack Hampton at North Main
Jack A Hampton 21 an employee of Exchange Lemon Products Co died after a motorcycle car collision at the Y on North Main Street. Driver Jack Cadenhead Corona held on DWI charge. police say he was southbound at speed when Hampton entered from a filling station. Ambulance took Hampton to the hospital where he died.
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Jack A. Hampton
The
Exchange Lemon Products Co
North Main Street
Hampton
Jack Cadenhead
Corona
North Main
River Road
Cadenhead
Main Street
Hoover & Bell Ambulance
Four Die in San Diego Plane Crash During Test Flight
A four engined B-24 bomber crashed into San Diego Bay during a test flight en route to England. Victims include Chief Test Pilot William Wheatley and Assistant Test Pilot Allen Austin. engineers Bruce Craig and William Rieser. Mechanic Lewis MecCannon was seriously injured. Officials cited possible sabotage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
San Diego Bay
England
William C. Wheatley
Chester
N. Y
Consolidated Aircraft Co
Allen T. Austin
Kansas City
Bruce K. Craig
Chicago
William R. Rieser
Cambridge
Mass
Lewis H. MecCannon
North Island Naval Hospital
Woodstock
Lindbergh Field
Consolidated
Brother of Corona Resident Dies in Alhambra
William B. Hatfield 56 of 402 West Second Street Los Angeles died early today in an Anaheim hospital. He was born June 16 1884 in Webster Kentucky and was a brother of Corona resident Mrs. W E Tomer. Survived by four sisters Mrs. Tomer Mrs Will Morris Mrs Joe Harper and Mrs J C Williams and a brother Charles Hatfield. Funeral arrangements by Hoover Bell Funeral Home to be announced later.
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William B. Hatfield
West Second Street
Los Angeles
Anaheim
W. E. Tomer
Corona
Webster, Ky
Tomer
Will Morris
Irvington
Joe Harper
J. C. Williams
Rose Borre
N. C
Charles Hatfield
War Office Seeks Requisitioning Of Property
The War Department asked Congress to pass a bill authorizing the president to requisition property for fair compensation during national emergency. Officials said the proposal has Roosevelt approval and involves the Navy Department the Office of Production Management and the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Congress
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Office of Production Management
Army
Brother of Coronan Dies in Arlington
James Lee Brown aged 35 of Arlington died Friday in Riverside. Funeral services were held this afternoon at BE H Preston Funeral Home chapel in Riverside with the Rev C E Burgess officiating. Interment followed at Olivewood Cemetery in Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lee Brown
Arlington
J. D. Brown
Corona
Riverside
BE. H. Preston
Rev
C. E. Burgess
Olive,wood Cemetery
Building Permits Rise in May Despite Limited Dwellings
May permits totaled 26 014 dollars, up from 24 741 a year earlier, in a 5 percent gain recorded by Building Superintendent W O Kershner. Year to date permits reached 95 735 dollars, down 17 percent from 115 452 for the first five months of 1940. The May rise came with only two new residences, noted assistant inspector John A Cubley, while 75 permits included 2 residences, 19 additions, 4 commercial structures, 1 public use building, 24 plumbing, 21 electrical installations and 4 misc permits. Major new residences were C M Williams on Vicentia street and Miss Emma Watt on West Ninth street. The Maya ice cream factory and store on West Sixth street accounted for the large commercial permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Kershner
John A. Cubley
C. M. Williams
Vicentia Street
Miss Emma Watt
West Ninth Street
Maya
West Sixth Street
Perkins certifies Bay Area strike to board
Washington into labor dispute. Secretary Frances Perkins certifies the Bay Cities Metal Trades Council strike at Bethlehem Steel's San Francisco plant. The action comes on the board's recommendation as 11 disputes slow defense contracts across 11 Bay Area shipyards. Bethlehem holds navy contracts but rejects a closed shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bethlehem
Navy and
Maritime Commission
Pacific Coast
Cope and Simmons to Broadcast on KECA Radio
James Cope Jr. and Aubrey Simmons of Home Gardens were chosen from 150 candidates to host the program Away Out There on KECA Los Angeles this Saturday between 8 and 9 p.m. Both play guitar and mandolin and the amateur who wins the most votes earns a radio job. They placed in the local VFW amateur contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cope Jr
Aubrey Simmons
Home Gardens
KECA
Los Angeles
Cope
Simmons
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Final Graduation Plans Set for Local High School
Final plans are underway for the annual baccalaureate and commencement exercises at the high school. Rev Clyde A Rhone will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at 7 30 p m Sunday in First Congregational Church with the address Vital Christianity. Valedictorian Adale Linscheid and salutatorian Bryant Jackson will give campus speeches on Climbing Together and The Future and What It Holds for Us. Diplomas will be presented by Mrs Frank Newsom. The ceremony will feature a sextette and boys quartet with soloist Rita Barry and orchestra numbers from the operetta New Moon. The high school choir, directed by Robert D Price, will provide music with Polly Ann Skinner on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde A. Rhone
Church of the Nazareene
First Congrégation
Bryant Jackson
Adale
Jackson
Frank Newsom
Norco
Donald Brown
First Baptist Church
Rita Barry
Fearline Cullins
Wilma Lisie
Margaret Lee
Inez Hopkins
Mary Elroy
Mary Jane Bryant
Polly Ann Skinner
Stanley Purser
R. T. Smith
Gerald Fare
Warren Ehlers
Robert D. Price
Mildred Erickson
Robert D. Kutch
Bert Robertson
Urec
Chamber of Commerce Directors Plan Vacation Values Event
The C of C board meets at Tops cafe at 12:15 p.m. with President George E. Padgett presiding. Officials plan a Saturday trade event spotlighting Corona merchants and bargains, plus a pet parade for children and a report on improving the Santa Ana canyon highway west of the city limits amid frequent accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Tops Cafe
George E. Padgett
Corona Merchants
Santa Ana Canyon
Lawmakers Scan Two Major Bills in Sacramento
In Sacramento two large issues, a 511.9 million dollar compromise budget and the hot cargo bill, faced action. The free conference committee trimmed 1.82 million from governor requests, while unemployment relief was moved to separate handling. The senate backed the hot cargo veto override, the assembly delayed, and lawmakers aim to adjourn in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Eachhouse
Free Conference Committee
George Killion
Olson
Senate
Assembly
World Today reports big costs in army cantonments
Rep Albert J Engel of Michigan charges 250 million dollars was wasted in building three eastern army cantonments based on his private survey. The report notes plane fatalities are linked to 93 million accidents with auto mobile incidents topping 30 million. Survivors from the Zamzam liner reach Lisbon awaiting passage to New York and the House passes a Naval bill authorizing presidential appointment of vice admirals for special duties. The Supreme Court ends its 1940 41 term amid talk Chief Justice Hughes may retire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Albert J. Engel
Mich
HOUSE
Senate
Supreme Court
Charles Evans Hughes
Five Man-Caused Fires Quelled In Cleveland National Forest
Five man caused fires in the Trabuco district were checked despite heavy use of campgrounds and facilities. Two blazes near the initial action zone were contained to small burns, while a third fire in Orange county spilled into the canyon but was stopped. Fire causes cited include hikers and careless matches or cigarettes, with swift action by forestry crews and the Narco division.
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Trabuco
Cleveland National Forest
Albert
Huless Worthington
Temescal Guard
Trabuco Canyon
Oranage County
Prabuco
Mitapharist
McClure
State Forestry Division
Orange County
Jack Pickup
Trabuco Puard
Forest Service
Recreation Site Moved to Park and Summer Program Planned
The Knights of Pythias hall recreation program moves to the city park as the center for all activities. Regular handicraft classes continue. equipment transfers completed. Summer recreation begins the week of June 16 with activities for youngsters and adults, plus increased WPA staff to assist Director C. C Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias Hall
C. C Hancock
Hancock
WPA
California records nation’s highest Memorial Day fatalities
California reported at least 64 violent deaths during Memorial Day, the largest toll in any state. Forty died in traffic crashes, twenty eight from drowning fire and other accidents. A tragedy at Morro Bay left six drowned north of San Luis Obispo. Nationwide toll reached 496 with 326 deaths in crashes.
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San Francisco
Ps - California
Morrow Bay
San Luis Obispo
Michigan
New York
Indiana
Ilinois
Town
Wisconsin
Coronan Brother Trevis Lund Dies in Riverside
Funeral services for Trevis Ek Lund 25 brother of Duane Lund of Corona were held Saturday afternoon at M. H. Simons Co chapel Riverside Interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trevis Ek
Lund
Duane Lund
Corona
M. H. Simons & Co
Riverside
Evergreen Cemetery
Axis Chieftains Map New War Strategy
Reports from Berlin and Vichy say Hitler Mussolini and Petain discussed a new axis plan likely to target Syria and the Libyan Egyptian frontier with an eastern thrust toward Suez. Weveand's North Africa Syria expertise shapes a potential Middle East campaign as Allied positions in Palestine and Transjordan face pressure.
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Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolind
Brenner Pass
V. Oas
Ehliefs
Fries
Mediterranean
Gren
Maxime Weve
Aleders
Henri Phillipe Petain
Syria
Suez
Weveand
Vichy
Wevpeand
North Africa
Prinee
London
Breaner
Palestine
Trans-Jordania
Syrian
Berlin
Middle East
United States
Roosevelt Signs Priorities Bill Expands War Production Powers
President Roosevelt signed a priorities bill that places the U S on a war footing by granting the government power to subordinate civilian needs to urgent defense production. The measure, led by Edward Stettinius Jr and William Knudsen, shifts authority to the Office of Production Management and faces potential resignations over the version sent to law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyd Park
N.Y
Roosevelt
United States
Oee
Edward Ro Stettinius Jn
United States Steel Corporation
O,plm
House
Senate
Landon Declares Roosevelt Undecided on War Stand
Taft Alf. M. Landon, the Republican presidential candidate, said at Simpson College that President Roosevelt had not made up his mind about the war. He accused the administration of being read into by war supporters and urged arming to the teeth but avoiding armed participation in the European conflict.
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Indianola
Taft
Alf
M. Landon
Roosevelt
Landon
Simpson College
M.B.S
England
America
Votes canvassed in Wheat Poll shows broad approval
Official canvass of the wheat marketing referendum in Riverside county reports a 91 to 23 approval after an unofficial count. Hi L Roberts of Beaumont led the county committee with 125 of 240 eligible voters casting ballots at seven polling centers. District results show strong Yes margins with Riverside office and other districts listing Yes versus No counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside County Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Hi. L. Roberts
Beaumont
Riverside-Arlington-Corona-West Riverside
Alvord
J. E. Thursby
Homer A. Dudley
Rolla L. Cook
Palo Verde
Moreno-Perris
Elsinore- Murrieta
San Gorgonio
Hemet
Riverside Office
Dutch Ship Halts French Steamship Bearing Nazis
In West Indian waters the Dutch warship Van Kinsbergen intercepted the French steamer Winnipeg from Dakar to Martinique carrying more than 200 Germans. The Netherlands navy reported the seizure as Nazi personnel were aboard the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Netherlands
van Kinsbergen
Winnipeg
West Indian
Dakar
Martinique
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Cal-Aero Academy
Ontario
Roy C. Pierce
San Bernardino
Railroad Canyon Dam
San Bernardino County
California
IT. Co
Lloyd P. Hopwood
Army Air Corps
Ryan School of Aeronautics
Moffett Field
Wallaces. Ford
House Indian Affairs Committee
Palm Springs
Agua Caliente
Edward L. Winseck
Camp Haan
Culbert L. Olson
Air Corps
Brea
Southern
Roy G. Miller
Lions Club
Edwin J. Barshell
P. J. Walker Construction Co
Santa Ana
Federal Communications Commission
William C. Talbot
Hillsborough
Jack Hampton
Alhambra
WAR Office
Coronan
Quartermaster’s
Philadelphia
Perkins
BAY Area Strike
Cope and
C. of C. Directors State Meeting
Harry Hook
A.fl Cof L
San Francisco Bay Area
Census Bureau
Lisbon
Portugal
Zamzam
New York City
National Forest
Axis Chieftains
Martin, Barton & Wish Firm
Ort. Brage, N.C
Hamilton Tish
United States Army
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