Candid Snaps From a Family Beach Day in 1920s Norfolk
Virginia Lou Bell writes home about sending a doll with a crack in the face. George Stewart and C A Steves ponder display of flags. Robert Price suffers sunburn and beach muscles after entertaining at the shore. Frank Whitbeck’s pony disrupts a pet parade by entangling a control cord. Robert Meierding returns in new army uniform from Fort MacArthur for a weekend visit. N C Hansen recalls Kansas changes on first visit in 51 years.
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Robert Meierding
Fort MacArthur
N. C. Hansen
Kansas
Riverside county toll rises in deadly highway incidents
Briefing lists multiple fatal and injurious events across Riverside and nearby areas. Notable items include Rexford Ryne killed in a Long Beach crash between Banning and Hemet, Lt. J. R. Brosheer fatally injured in a Morongo reservation plane crash, and other deaths from a train collision, a shooting within a family, and aircraft mishaps.
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Riverside County
Rexford V. Ryne
Long Beach
Banning
Hemet
J. R. Brosheer
Middlesboro
Army Medical Corps Reserve
Kent R. Grantow
Morongo Indian Reservation
Tucson
Santa Maria
146 Junior High Pupils Listed as School Graduates
One hundred forty six ninth graders will receive diplomas at the annual graduation ceremony held at 430 in the senior high stadium. The official list was released by Miss Letha Raney, with Eloise Ashlock and Marion Brines delivering valedictorian and salutatorian remarks. The program opens with Pomp and Circumstance, includes choir and orchestra performances, and closes with The Star Spangled Banner and Hope March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. C. Fullenwider
Board of Trustees
Letha Raney
Eloise Ashlock
Marion Brines
Fred EK. White
First Baptist Church
Boy Scouts
J. Lorin Farmer
Genevieve Olson
Frank FE. Bishop
Raney
Girls Glee Club
Frances Tipton
Miss Olsen
Herbert E. Gray
Student Officers Assume Positions At Body Meeting
President EF J Casey and officers for next year were sworn in by President Don Kilday at a student body gathering Friday afternoon. New officers include vice president Marjorie Schumacher secretary Josephine Dalcamo treasurer Lydia Panattoni fire chief Joe Copley Jr editor Rosalie Schumacher and business manager Howard Sullivant. Baseball letters were awarded to Elmer Olufson George Pina Obert Bays Sullivant Ezekia Mejia Paul Cofelt Gail Walker Dan Garcia Joe Dominguez and Alvin Stewart with Ralph Cervantez as manager. Tennis awards went to Bob Everett James McGonigal Frank Burdick Robert Hobbs Jay Krick Kilday Farrel Jones Warren Ehlers and Gail Walker.
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Pres
Don Kilday
EF. J. Casey
Marjorie Schumacher
Josephine Dalcamo
Lydia Panattoni
Joe Copley Jr
Rosalie Schumacher
The
Coronal
Howard Sullivant
Kilday
Leo Pauly
Orville Brooks
Elmer Olufson
George Pina
Obert Bays
Sullivant
Ezikia Mejia
Paul Coffelt
Gail Walker
Dan Garcia
Joe Dominguez
Alvin Stewart
Ralph Cervantez
G. G. Smith
Bob Everett
James McGonigal
Frank Burdick
Robert Hobbs
Jay Krick
Farrel Jones
Warren Ehlers
Awards Feature School Banquet Honors Junior High Leaders
At the annual class night banquet in the high school James McCarty and Jacqueline England were named outstanding boy and girl in the junior high graduating class. Mary Patricia Newhouse won the Legion award and was recognized for Girls Athletic Association leadership, while Berta Smith received honorable mention. Numerous glee club pins and other civic acknowledgments were presented during the event themed Coming Attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McCarty
Will McCarty
McCarty
Jacqueline England
Everett Seabury
Grand Boulevard
Letha Raney
Junior Page
Berta Smith
Legion
American Legion
Auxiliary
Marie Horton
Fred Szabo
Wayne Ambrose
Mary Patricia Newhouse
Page
Mary Patricia
Girls Athletic Association
Berta
Newcomer Leads In School Poll In Corona Norco Elections
R M C Fullenwider and Mrs. William A Galbraith of Norco win seats on Corona school district boards with large vote leads. Galbraith tops both high school and elementary races and will join three year terms. Fullenwider secures second place on the high school board. Coleman, Home Gardens union rep, polls modest totals. Fred Wilkins retains Fast Vale elementary trustee post. Boards to reorganize July 1.
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R. M. C. Fullenwider
William A. Galbraith
Norco
Board of Trustees
Corona
Edgar Coleman
Home Gardens
Galbraith
Frank Newsom
Fullenwider
East Vale
Coleman
Fast Vale
Fred Wilkins
Mann Assists Force In Locating For Fire Season
Protective Assistant William F. Mann of the Trabuco district in Cleveland National Forest began a two day inspection trip. He traveled to Sierra Peak station to help Guard J. D. Corb locate sites with Silverado guard station and Bolero lookout on the itinerary. He plans to return Wednesday morning to meet Supervisor Norman J. Farrell for a conference with Flincon state prison officials near Chino.
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William F. Mann
Trabuco
Cleveland National Forest
Sierra Peak
J. D. Corb
Silverado Guard Station
Bolero Lookout
Mann
Norman J. Farrell
San Diego
Flincon State Prison
Chino
Professional Group To Meet Wednesday
Dr. William B. Munn will lead the program for the Wednesday meeting of the Professional group of the Business Men's association at Tops cafe.
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William B. Munn
Business Men’s Association
Tops Cafe
Christianity Is Keynote of Talk To Local Seniors
Rev Clyde E Rhone described Vital Christianity as belief life and experience in a baccalaureate sermon for 106 high school seniors at First Congregational church. He urged Creed life and experience as essential for true Christian faith, noting Christianity centers on Christ's teachings above other religions.
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Clyde E. Rhone
First Congregational Church
Rhone
Church of the Nazarene
Robert D. Kutch
Bert Robertson
Four Square Gospel Church
Daniel Hogan
Congregational Church
J. D. VanBuskirk
First Methodist Church
Jesu
Robert JD. Price
Polly Ann Skinner
Mildred Erickson
Donald Brown
First Baptist Church
Graduates Win Service Awards at Senior Night
Donald Kilday and Laura Jo Moffett headlined awards at the high school senior night in the auditorium. R J Clark presented American Legion honors while others received DAR citizenship certificates, athletic and homemaking honors, music awards, and life scholarship pins from various officials and clubs.
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Donald Kilday
Laura Jo Moffett
American Legion and Auxiliary Service Awards
R. J. Clark
American Legion Post
Daughters of American Revolution
Melva Holder
Prin. Dale T. Glick
Mary Gard Jameson
Florence Hill
Inez Hopkins
Betty Peden
Woman's Improvement Club
Warren Fhlers
Polly Ann Skinner
Robert D. Kutch
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Marian Swan
Genevieve Harmer Dart
California Bankers Future Farmer
Charles Bell
FL. Crump
Hazel Hyatt
Adale Linschied
Bryant Jackson
Julio Panattoni
Arthur James
Plans for Public Forum Discussed at Meeting
Forum committee will meet at 2 p m in the high school office of Superintendent Frank FE Bishop to discuss fall and winter 1941 42 Public Forum plans. Theme and speakers will be proposed and determined at the session.
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Supt
Frank FE
No Damage From Grass Fire Sparks Across Vacant Lot
A grass fire on a vacant lot at Fuller ton and Ford streets caused no damage after the fire department responded. City weed clearing earlier in the day sparked embers that apparently ignited an empty can on the Smith nursery property.
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Fullerton and
Ford Streets
Smith Nursery
Free French and British Drive Into Syria
Free French and British forces advance toward Beirut Damascus and Aleppo with Tyre occupied and near Damascus tinderbox fronts. Axis plans and Turkish reports hint at German air moves and potential Black Sea pressure as Britain expands into the Middle East.
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Syria
Beirut
Damascus
Aleppo
Sur
Tyre
Dodecanese Islands
Ankara
Axis
Middle Eastern
India
Bomber Missing In Storm Area Over Rocky Mountains
A Douglas B-18 bomber with six crew aboard disappeared after takeoff from Salt Lake City at 12:35 p.m. bound for Chicago. Authorities fear trouble in the Rocky Mountains amid violent storms and limited fuel for about 10 hours. Captain ID Motherwell piloted the aircraft, last heard from before it vanished yesterday.
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Salt Lake City
Rocky Mountains
ID. N Motherwell
Salt Lake
Chicago
Fifth Air Base
Army Troops Seize North American Aviation Plant
In Inglewood Illinois troops moved in with bayonets and machine guns forcing the end of a fight between police and strikers at the North American Aviation plant. One striker was stabbed in the thigh and five suffered hand burns. Troops near 2500 cleared about 2000 pickets and by 10:45 am most workers returned to work as order was restored following Roosevelt's directives.
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Inglewood
Ilp
Roosevelt
C.so
Trade Event Discussion Promises Saturday Meeting
Local businessmen report enthusiasm for a second trade event and a joint trade event committee. Virgil A Danning, president of the Business Men's association, says a meeting at noon tomorrow in Topsense will discuss the plan and a tentative date. The Lions club parking lot issue will also be on the agenda. Cash prizes totaling 35 dollars were awarded Saturday night at the program, with top prize of 10 dollars won by Miss Greee Rodgers.
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Topsense
Virgil A. Danning
Business Men's Association
Lions Club
Wight
Jack Darling
Fimmett Jingland
Russell Bartine
Greee Rodgers
Monroe Millis
Virgil Woodward
Ralph Wright
Rex Conklin
David Panattoni
R. K. Chaffin
G. H. Randells
Canada clamps down on iron for defense
Canada orders all pig iron producers to cancel nondefense orders as government steps tight en. The move aims to conserve iron and steel for military needs amid wartime pressures.
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Canada
Ottawa
Strikers Lose Deferred Status At Aviation Plant
President Roosevelt ordered reclassification of defense strikers from deferred status due to essential civilian work at a strike-bound North American aviation plant. About one hundred workers are affected as draft boards had planned to place them in class 1-A pending induction.
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Washington
Roosevelt
North American Aviation
Defense
Roosevelt Calls End To Strike At Aircraft Plant
President Roosevelt urged 1000 striking workers to return to their benches as the nation needs airplanes for defense. Troopers in six wheel trucks and jeeps arrived near the deadline, while Lt. Col. Branshaw appealed via loudspeaker for workers to resume duties. Pickets clashed with police before dispersing as troops maintained order.
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Ly 1000
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George Stewart
C. A. Steves
Robert Price
Frank Whitbeck
William
Richard A. Bunner
Tracy
Harry William Dayhoff
Huntington Park
Santa Ana Canyon
Olive
Southland, Tex
Newport Balboa
W. Mr. Bristol
East Highlands
Wrightwood
Paul M. Sheehy
Camp Haan
California
A. K. Galbraith
Office of Price Administration
Orange County
Clyde Kerley
Santa Ana
Rex Johnson
Hemet Grammar School
India Elementary
Merl C. Taylor
Geoffrey F. Morgan
Douglas Aircraft Corporation
Hemet High School
William C. Penrod
Arlington Area
Arlington
Ontario
C. R. Stibbens
Uncle Sam
U.S.S. South Dakota
Camden
N. J
South Dakota
U.S.S. Washington
U.S.S. North Carolina
Corona Daily Independent
Independent
Force
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Bud Colbern
United Press
Germany
Moldavia
Black Sea
Russia
Tran
Turkey
Genoa
Constanza
North Africa
Rome
Berlin
Palestine
Hohenzollerns
U. S
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Kaiser Wilhelm
House of Hohenzollern
OIL Post
Harold Ickes
Ralph Davies
San Francisco
Standard Oil Co
Wheeling
W. Va
Jacksonville
Fla
Detroit
United States
Great Britain
Charles F. Kettering
Budapest
Smederovo
Belgrade
Charles ©. Branshaw
Army
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