Candid Snaps From Riverside Parade And Local Life
Mayor Dan Hocking raises his annual Dunkers contribution amid public and private duties. CHP Officer Paul Decker appears on traffic lanes without his signature red whiskers. Lou Mas Anderson forgets hymnal after church as she strolls from an ice cream parlor without paying. Frank Bethuryms anticipate 15th wedding anniversary with 35 years to golden jubilee. Catherine Tracht lonely after Cupid takes two Chamber of Commerce colleagues, Alec Barnes looks to Rotary meeting on his birthday. Jack Parmiter shows off fizz on his upper lip, predicting better later.
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Dan Hocking
Paul Decker
California Highway Patrol
Riverside de Anza
Lou Mas Anderson
Frank Bethuryms
Catherine Tracht
Cupid
Chamber of Commerce
Alec Barnes
Rotary
Jack Parmiter
California Daily Digest Reports Local News And Incidents
Comedian George Jessel on honeymoon faces partial facial paralysis and bed rest. Lawrence Jump, formerly of Redlands, wounded in a Stuttgart hospital after prior reports of death. Ryan Aeronautics Co foresees aviation school near San Jacinto or Hemet. Movement to build highway from Coachella valley to Twenty Nine Palms revived. Long Beach cancel s blackout plan following protests. planes to be tested next week. Glide incidents ban pod hails in Glendale while bowling alleys remain open. Kelda McCombe of Riverside sentenced to three consecutive terms in Tehachapi for theft aiding horse race bookies. Upland firefighter DeVon Francisco exposed to ammonia fumes in packing house blaze. Stella Ruth Wisse rt, 22, of Redlands killed in pedestrian accident, 47th traffic fatality in San Bernardino County. Anaheim explores bright sidewalk color scheme for downtown. Orange County Farm Bureau picnic draws 600. June brides surge with 19 notices to marry in Orange County. Virginia Muir, 17, Long Beach, fatally injured in car crash near Midway City.
County Board OKs Tentative Budget Allocations
The county board authorized tentative 1940-41 budget allocations for several funds after a conference with County Auditor Ray T. Hicka. Amounts mirror last year in most cases and may be reduced after mid summer hearings. The sheriff’s radio budget was set at 6500 for 1940-41 with a new station to replace KSBC. A highway ordinance shifts full maintenance and personnel responsibility to the county highways superintendent, Cravens, under supervision by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisor
Ray T. Hicka
Hbrary
General Reserve
Carl F. Rayburn
Rayburn
KSBC
San Bernardino
Federal Communications Commission
Dist
Earl Redwine
County Grand Jury
C. B. Cravens
Board of Supervisors
War Relief Funds Urgently Seek Donations From Corona Area
Contributions to the Red Cross war relief fund rose to 250.60 dollars with 27.10 dollars from Norco area reported. New donors include R. Hugh Bogle Edgar Weelly D F Reilly and others as Pacific coast officials urge prompt generosity to aid suffering from total war and refugee crises.
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Corona
Red Cross
William C. Henning
Norco
Pacific Coast
R. Hugh Bogle
Edgar Weelly
D. F& Reilly
Arles H. Floyd
Eloise Acker
Women’s Progressive Club of
Harry Johnson
Joe Ehrenreich
T. C. Jameson
F. H. Mountford
A. C. Barnes
R. G C. Veach
W. J. Fink
Mina Taw
C. J. Todd
Mollie Penland
Matilda Jacobson
A. E. Gale
Ella Alden
R. C. Granson
Court Halts Lemon Prorate Enforcement in California
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge issued a temporary injunction against state agriculture director W B Parker stopping enforcement of lemon prorate sections against 18 citrus packing and shipping firms. Mutual Orange Distributors appeal cites discrimination and due process concerns while a federal panel also stays prorate provisions pending a June 17 hearing.
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LOS Angeles
U.P
Emmett Wilson
State Director of
W. B. Parker
Western Fruit Growers, Inc
Orange Marketing Association
Parker
State Agricultural Prorate Commission
Albert Lee Stephens
U.S
William P. James
Harry B
Effort to Preserve West’s Status Quo Broad Across Fronts
Washington reports the United States prepared military, economic, and political moves to reinforce the 21 Republics solidarity. The House Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Sol Bloom, considered a resolution to codify the Monroe Doctrine into law and non recognize transfers of western hemisphere territory between non hemisphere nations. Additional steps include Latin America market expansion, countering fifth column threats, and aiding new industries in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Western Hemisphere
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Sol Bloom
Workman Injured In Road Mishap Near Prado
Roy Phillips of Macco Robertson Construction Co sustained a deep forearm gash when a bore machine slipped while trenching a pipe under the highway near Prado. He received treatment at Corona hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Phillips
Macco-Robertson Construction Co
Prado
Corona Hospital
Corona Pioneer Dr. R L Brunson Dies at 65
Corona resident of 52 years Dr. Robert L. Brunson, 65, a longtime business and civic leader, died at 11:45 p m Monday at his home 8 Sheridan Street after months of illness. Funeral at Hoover Bell Chapel Thursday at 2 30 p m with Rev. Fred E White officiating. Burial Sunny slopes cemetery with IC OF lodge rites. Born June 22 1874 in Greenwood Nebraska he came to California 60 years ago and Corona 62 years ago. He worked in delivery, veterinary and confectionery ventures before later selling his shops. Continues on Page B6.
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Corona Pioneers
Robert L. Brunson
Brunson
Sheridan Street
Hoover & Bell Funeral Home
Fred E. White
First Baptist Church
Home Gardens Area School Election Extends Voting Reach
Electors of the Home Gardens district, merging with Corona on July 1, can vote in Friday's school election. Polling centers include Lincoln school house for Home Gardens Corona Cajalco Temescal Rincon precincts Norco Auburndale and Eastvale schools. Two high school and one elementary trustee seats are open. Incumbents Fullenwider Brown and Burchfield run unopposed. A $200000 bond seeks local funding for a $450000 new junior high as a WPA project.
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Home Gardens
Corona
Pres. R. M. Co
Board of Trustees
Lincoln
Cajalco
Temescal
Rincon
Norco
Auburndale
Eastvale
Fullenwider
L. E. Brown
Frank Burchfield
Roosevelt Byrnes ticket advanced for third term
Reports from Washington say President Roosevelt indicated he would accept a third term and Sen. James F. Byrnes of South Carolina would be his running mate. Byrnes expressed willingness while sources say the two discussed a potential ticket during a Potomac cruise. Byrnes declined to comment publicly.
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Washington
U.P
Capitol
Roosevelt
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Byrnes
White House
Stephen T. Early
Roosevelt- Byrnes
Byrne
Default Judgment in Riverside Treasure Fund Suit
P F Peralta of Riverside won a default judgment against Douglas H Narron in Riverside small claims court for 41.75 dollars after Narron failed to appear. Peralta said he paid 40 dollars to fund the Cocoy island buried treasure expedition and alleges others in the Arlington district also gave money. Justice of the Peace R A Moore presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas H. Narron
P. F. Peralta
Riverside
Riverside Small Claims Court
Narron
Corona
Los Angeles
Peralta
Peralaa
Arlington District
Justice of the Peace
R. A. Moore
National Guard Called by Marshall for US Trouble
Washington Chief of Staff General George Marshall asked Congress for authority to mobilize National Guard units if Congress is not in session during potential domestic disturbances in the coming months. Frances Perkins vows purge of corrupt leaders from union labor ranks in New York speech before United Garment Workers. Lockheed reports a 114 percent rise in plane production in the past year in Los Angeles. A German paper in Mexico City claims US aim to dominate Mexico and warns natives. Army engineers outline a 4000 foot peninsula project into San Diego harbor possibly for a seaplane base.
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National Guard
Washington
George
Marshall
Congress
United States
New York
Frances Perkins
United Garment Workers
Dunkirk Falls to German Forces Amid Siege and Evacuation
German high command announced Dunkirk's capture with 40 000 prisoners as Allied troops completed evacuation from the channel coast. The battle raged with rear guards delaying the German blitzkrieg while civilians were evacuated and ships faced air and artillery bombardment. Survivors described the Brighton Queen sinking under aerial bombs as ships attempted to flee the beleaguered port.
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Berlin
Dunkirk
Abbeville
Paris
L.p
Flanders
Oise- Aisne-Argonne
Maxime Weygand
London
Weygand
Channel
Brighton Queen
Government joins effort to halt motor strike
Washington report that the administration seeks to avert a possible General Motors shutdown amid peacetime defense buildup. Dr. John R. Steelman plans to name a conciliator to meet GM officials and UAW leaders after a session with U A W executives authorized a strike if needed. President Roosevelt had said defense industry strikes were unlikely.
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Washington
General Motors Corporation
John R. Steelman
U. S. Conciliation Service
C.I.0
United Automobile Workers Union
Steelman
U.A.W
U. A.W. Executive Board
Pres. R. J. Thomas
G.M. Council
General Motors
Roosevelt
Delinquent Tax List Published Ahead of Sale
The Riverside county delinquent tax list appears in this issue as part of a 44 page supplement. The list precedes the annual sale of tax delinquent property set for 10 a.m. June 28 in the county tax collection office.
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Riverside County
The
Independent
Office of the County Tax Collection
Swift Attack Sealed Plans and Paris Raids Reported
Paris officials say French planes hit Munich and Frankfurt airfields and industrial targets while British bombed Ruhr centers amid retaliatory raids. Unclear details and claims of German losses contrasted with reports of Paris casualties and ongoing anti aircraft fire as Paris residents urged broader strikes into Germany.
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Paris
Munich
Frankfort-on-Main
Frankfort
Ruhr
Germany
War Office
Air Force
Messerschmidt
Paria
Hoaspital
le Journal
Shetter Trench
United
Churchill Warns Against Attack
Prime Minister Winston Churchill told the House of Commons that a colossal disaster in Flanders was followed by a miraculous rescue of 385 000 Allied troops. He warned of potential German strikes on Paris or London and spoke of Britain's resolve to fight on until liberation by the New World when the time comes.
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London
U.P
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Flanders
Adolf Hitler
Wlandern
Paris
Hitler
Channel
British Isles
America
Former Coronaan Named Head of Kansas College
The Rev. L. G. Whitcomb, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Topeka, has been named president of the College of Emporia, Emporia Kansas. He began his evangelistic work in Corona and later studied theology in the east. On Sunday night he spoke at the baccalaureate services in Emporia and received his Doctor of Divinity degree from the school.
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L. G. Whitcomb
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Topeka
Kas
College of Emporia
Mr. Whitcomb
Corona
East
Wmporia
Light temblor rattles Imperial and San Diego area
A light temblor was felt in Imperial and San Diego at about 2:40 AM and 2:35 AM respectively. Deputies reported no damage and the quake lasted about seven seconds, awakening residents across the city with no injuries noted.
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Imperial
San Diego
EL Centro
Imperial Valley
Stanfield Files For Reelection
County supervisor Ralph W. Stanfield filed nomination papers for a third four year term at the August 27 primary in Riverside with County Clerk Gordon A. Pequegnat. He has chaired the board for 10 years and will begin another two year term as chair if reelected. The filing deadline is June 22.
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Ralph W. Stanfield
County Board of Supervisors
Gordon A. Pequegnat
Riverside
Stanfield
Elsinore
Corona
Auburndale
Norco
Supervisors
Pequegnat
Firefighters Halt Barley Field Fire at Southern Santa Margarita Ranch
Four hundred volunteers including eight state fire crews and a CCC unit halted a barley field blaze on the Santa Margarita ranch south of Corona. The State Forestry division crew from Red Mountain station led the operation as no spread threatened Falls Brook or the Trabuco district of Cleveland National Forest.
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CCC
Santa Margarita Ranch
Corona
Fallsbrook
State Forestry Division
Red Mountain
Trabuco
Cleveland National Forest
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George Jessel
Hollywood
Lois Andrews
Lawrence Jump
Redlands
American Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Stuttgart
San Jacinto Or
Hemet
Ryan Aeronautics Co
Coachella Valley
Twentyhine Palms
Francis H. Gentry
Long Beach
Army
Navy
Glendora
Kelda McCombe
Riverside Finance Company
Tehachapi
O. K. Morten
DeVon Francisco
Upland
Stella Ruth Wissert
Jack Krueger
Colton
San Bernardino County
Anaheim Chamber of Commerce
Orange County Farm Bureau
Irvine Park
Orddge County
Virginia Muir
Midway City
Charles E. Kemp
A. L. Schafer
Red Croas
John Maloney
China
Finland
Norway
Mississippi Valley
American
Atlantic Ocean
Pioneer
Wilson
West
R. L. Brunson
Roosevelt-Byrnes
Lockheed Airplane Co
U. S
Mexico City
Mexico
San Diego Harbor
Dunkerque
Britain
Rene Prioux
Baid
Churchill
Coronan
Kansas College
Southern Ranch
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