Riddell Wins Corona Postmaster Preference in Big Vote
A record 931 ballots were cast in Corona’s preferential postmaster election at the fire hall. The contest centered on Graham versus Riddell with Riddell prevailing as the people’s choice, expected to receive appointment by Congressman Phil D. Swing after county committee approval. The vote ends a long central committee deadlock over civil service candidates.
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Corona
Graham
Riddell
Will
Phil D. Swing
County Central Committee
Swing
Civil Service Commission
County Central
Legion to Host Riverside County Council Meeting
The Corona American Legion Post and Auxiliary will host the Riverside county council of the American Legion and Auxiliary next Friday night at the Woman's Club House. A dinner at 6 30 p m will be followed by a dance and reservations for the dinner should be made with Mrs. Jesse Smith before 10 a m Thursday by phone 683.
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Corona American Legion Post and Auxiliary
Riverside County Council of the American Legion and Auxiliary
Woman’s’ Club
Jesse Smith
Many Schools Close Next Friday Riverside Area
A large number of Riverside county schools will close this Friday for summer vacation with most districts ending terms by June 12. Riverside city schools end June 19. Several high schools finish June 5, including Beaumont, Coachella Union, Hemet Union, and San Jacinto. districts list Antelope, Elsinore Union, Indio, Temecula Union, and others. Cabazon eighth graders held a June graduation with green and gold colors. graduates Frances Pierce Thelma Roger Dorothy Warren Zola Frost Leonard Covington aim for Banning Union High School.
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Riverside County
Riverside City
Beaumont
Coachella Union
Hemet Union
San Jacinto
Antelope
Elsinore Union
Ferndale
Hamilton
Indio
Jurupa Heights
Perris
Point Happy
Temecula Union
Thermal
Valley Center
West Riverside
Winchester
Cabazon
Banning Union High School
Frances Pierce
Thelma Roger
Dorothy Warren
Zola Frost
Léonard Covington
Community events highlight church, school and club gatherings
A busy week lists a Hebrew Christian Evangelist at a Baptist church at 7 30 Veterans Aid Society meets with Mrs Ed Tuthill Magnolia Ave all day Business Girls club at Hotel Kinney 7 30 Thursday P T A Junior High 3 15 Temescal Lodge F A M Senior Class Day 2 pm H S auditorium then H B P T A meeting and more including a Standard Bearers picnic First M E Woman's Council Circle 1 and 3 at City park and Circle 2 at Mrs E E Irwins American Legion County Council at Woman's club house 6 30 High school exams begin Saturday Shop with advertisers Psychology Club picnic postponed Sunday services at all churches morning and evening
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Hebrew Christian Evangelist
Baptist
Veterans Aid Society
Ed Tuthill
Magnolia Ave
Business Girls Club
Hotel Kinney
Temescal Lodge F. & A
H. S
Pickering Park
M. E. Woman's ‘Council
City Park
E. E. Irwins
American Legion County Council
Woman’s Club
Corona High School 29th Commencement July 11
The Corona High School will hold its twenty ninth commencement in the school auditorium on Thursday evening at 8 o clock. A full graduates list will appear in Monday's Independent. The program features include Flower Girls march variations by the senior chorus and a valedictory by Matiebelle Stiles plus diplomas presented by Harry M. May and an address by Rev. Charles E Evafs and a Benediction.
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Corona High School
the Independent
Gladys Hoover
Charles BE. Evans
Jesse Hill
Pipers
Brewer
Matiebelle Stiles
Rodney
Bruce Baxter
University of Southern California
Rereda
Rudolf Friml
Glen D. Wight
Harry M. May
Charles E. Evafs
School Board Appoints and Transfers Several Teachers
At yesterday’s school board meeting Miss Gertrude McNeil was named second grade teacher. Transfers include Mrs. Jewell Hutchinson from Washington to junior high, Miss Lorrie Lowry from Washington to junior high, and Miss Fanny Truesdale moving from junior high to teach art at the high school. A full list will be published in the Independent within days.
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Gertrude McNeil
Jewell Hutchinson
Washington
Lorrie Lowry
Washington School
Fanny Truesdale
Independent
Corona High Seniors Plan Farewell Assembly Program
The Corona high school seniors will lead the Student Body assembly tomorrow at 2 p m in the auditorium. The program includes an orchestra selection, speeches by Emmet Sanford and Helen Fitch, a violin solo, class poetry and poems, a class will, and the presentation of scholastic medals and a gift. P T A members are invited as an extra feature of their final meeting for the semester.
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Corona High School
M. E. Powell
M. Brown
Emmet Sanford
Helen Fitch
Forrest Sweet
John Snidecor
Pearl Boyer
Gladys Hoover
Robert Rawson
Dora Davis
Frank Emerson
Mr. Wight
Jesse Hill
Boulder Dam association meeting to discuss project details
The Boulder Dam association will hold a all day session at Casa Loma Hotel Ontario on Saturday June 13 hosted by executive director S C Evans. City officials including city attorney Clayson and city clerk Hinkley will attend to obtain more information on the dam project.
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Clayson
Hinkley
Boulder Dam Association
Casa Loma Hotel
Ontario
S. C. Evans
Sixth
Seventh
Cross
Sixth Street
Cherry
Daniels
Merrill and
Boulevard
Parkridge Country Club
Corona Little Farms
Eight Grade Triumph in Junior High Tennis Cup
Eighth grade juniors sweep all three events in the cup final at the tennis tournament. Mildred Verner wins girls singles, Ivo Robertson takes boys singles, and Mildred Anderson with Marchal Veach win mixed doubles. The results signal strong future talent as the high school coach watches closely.
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Mildred Verner
Ivo Robertson
Mildred Anderson
Marchal Veach
Difani Named Justice of the Peace in Riverside
Attorney Leonard J. Difani, assistant district attorney of Riverside County, was appointed Justice of the Peace for Riverside township to succeed the late Justice H C Hibbard. A Riverside native and World War I veteran, he is a Riverside High School graduate and prominent in the American Legion. The board of supervisors acted quickly due to a heavy docket. no successor to the assistant district attorney post has yet been named.
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Leonard J. Difani
Riverside County
Riverside Township
H. C. Hibbard
Board of Supervisors
Difani
Riverside
Riverside High School
Maele Sam
Navy
American Legion
O. K. Morton
Bank crisis widens as Van Vieck sought again
Warrant issued for Dr G Van Vleck of Corona National Bank amid a widening probe into alleged misapplied funds. McEniry and Jordan face separate proceedings as arrests and subpoenas flow from the Riverside and Los Angeles examination. Jordan, freed on reduced bail, draws U S Turney’s scrutiny.
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Los Angeles
R. G. van Vieck
Corona National Bank
Riverside
Clem Sweeters
W. C. Evens
United States
Turney
Corona Institution
A. J. Davis
Lawrence Buzan
T. E. Harris
Western
W. C. Evans
Corona National
van Vleet
Evans
Jordan
McEnniry
van Vleck
McEinry
McEntry
E. E. Rockhill
York Boulevard State Bank
H. L. Porter
Community State Bank of Bell
Albert S. Soder
Pasadena National Bank
W.S. Howard
Continental National Bank
F. C. Seikem
Pasadena
L. M. MacDonald
Commercial National Bank
Thomas B. Harris
National Bank Examiner
San Francisco
J. M. Logan
W. F. Knight
The
Corona, National Bank
H. J. Ernester
West Hollywood Savings Bank
Harry J. Thomas
Malcolm Crowe
Alma Mae Jordon
A. M. Gorman
California
Federal
BR. G. van Vleck
Corona
Calif
James A. McEniry
National Comptroller of
Irvin Jordan
Liberty
Perris Valley Plans Large Publicity Campaign
Nearly 100 ranchers and business leaders from all parts of the Perris district met at the Perris grammar school to organize a development association aimed at promoting improvements and publicizing the district’s advantages.
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Perris Valley
Perris Grammar School
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Meereens
Legion
County Council
Psychology Club
Margaret Root
G. ©. Evans
Placerville
Guildford
van Vieck
Patty
Frank G. Patty
United States Marshal's
McEniry
Bledsoe
Hill & Morgan Ag
Qbuniel
Corona Bank
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