Fathers Day Rodeo Hopes Stir Civic Buzz In Circle City
A June 18 firemen’s rodeo draw stares as Andren Emerson promotes public interest with new facial fashion trends. James L. Davis demonstrates fishing techniques at Lake Henshaw while C J Lincoln and Robert W. Trimble observe. Joseph Garroft showcases uniforms and salesmanship nearby. Lt Eddie Peabody prepares daily shows in Corona Dunker’s den. Coronan questions who will win amateur cooking honors as readers may submit letters to the editor. A returning Marine offers a pidgin Ten Commandments variant. Continued on Page Four.
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Andren Emerson
James L. Davis
Lake Henshaw
C. J. Lincoln
Temescal
Eddie Peabody
Uncle Sam
Navy
Pacific
Coronan
South Pacific
Papa
Mama
San Diego Trades Council Seeks 100 Laborers for Coronado Base
Emergency appeal by the San Diego Building Trades Council to recruit 100 laborers and plumbers for the new amphibious training base at Coronado Strand. Workers are to be deployed immediately to support Navy training schedules, urging public help to complete the work. The report also notes the San Fernando Community Fair opening tonight with hundreds of victory garden displays and prize stock, a Ventura county earth slide damaging oil lease and utilities, a Knickerbocker hotel fire, the first WAC soldier wedding at Palm Springs Army base, and Van Nuys High ROTC earning a top American Legion trophy.
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San Diego
San Fernando
Valley
21St Ferrying Group
Army Air Base
Palm Springs
Alvin (Pappy) Famularo
Sgt
Rozelle Hryne LeBrock Famularo
Third Army Enrolled in Corona for War Bond Drive
Corona to enroll its retail merchants and employees as the Third Army for the Fifth War Loan campaign. Meeting at city hall at 9 am Monday, sworn in by a U. S. Army officer, with siren calls, music, and pledges. Promotions tied to bond sales, up to four star general, insignia changes, and a merchants breakfast preceding the event.
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Corona
Third Army
U. S. Army
Ray K. Shook
Corona- Norco War Finance Committee
Shook
Jesse Smith Corona Orchestra
Daniel A. Hogan
A H. Hanapel
Wm. H. Jameson, Jr
American Legion
W. M. Colbern
Camp Anza
Aiy
Yank
Avnio
Springborg
Shock
J. M. Johnson
Riverside War Finance Committee
Johnny M. Johnson
Treasury Department
Southern California Retailers Association
Johnson
Charles Scoville
A. M. Root, Jr
Herbert M. Key
R. B. Keller
C. A. Har
Corona Volunteer Fire Department
Sexaet
Charles T Prench
Gurtiee
Jesse Smith Corollla
U S Bombers Hit Munich In First Italian Based Raid
Allied headquarters reported a large force of 500 to 750 American B 17s and B 24s swept from southern Italy to strike Munich and surrounding areas. Heavy escorts of Mustang, Lightning, and Thunderbolt fighters engaged strong Nazi opposition as cloud cover delayed immediate assessment of damage or targets.
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Naplies
Munich
Germany
Alps
Italy
Austria
Reich
Yanks One Mile From Borokoe in Biak Island Campaign
Allied forces advance on Biak Island as U S troops near Boroke airfield and Mokmer falls. Long range Liberator bombers hit Japanese shipping off the Dutch New Guinea coast and damage a heavy cruiser near Waigeo island.
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Outhwest Pachelc
Mokmer
Sixth Army
Boroke
Biak
Rorokoe
Sorido
Biak Island
Phillipines
Mokimer
Dutch New Guinea
Waigeo Island
Sorong
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Norco Takes Full Quota in Fifth War Loan Drive
Norco will assume a quota in the Fifth War Loan campaign as announced at a Thursday luncheon. In the previous drive Norco exceeded its assigned quota by contributing a large portion through community cooperation led by Mrs. Kirk Parmenter.
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NORCO
Kirk Parmenter
Night flight sets Anchorage Seattle record for speed
United Air Lines reported a new speed record for the Anchorage Seattle route. A C-47 transport piloted by Capt. Hugh Co. Worthington completed the 1500 mile journey in six hours and 43 minutes with a single stop.
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Seattle
Anchorage
United Air Lines
Air Transport Command
Alaska
Hugh Co. Worthington
Corona High graduates reflect on wartime schooling
The senior class, 32 members in service, most in uniform, graduated after three war years in school. Jean Wetzel delivered Education Today addressing German youth indoctrination versus American values, noting Germany trains strength while America emphasizes peace and cooperation.
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Jean Wetzel
Germany
America
Thirty-two Corona High grads already in armed service
Thirty-two boys from Corona High School, who would have graduated last night as the class of 1b, are already serving in the armed forces. They were honored during the commencement program and named: Robert Aguilar, Richard Bell, Robert Romlan, Edward Brooks, Moses Calderon, Kelly Cannon, William Carroll, John Carroll, George Clark, Buavis, Edmund Eastwood, Howard Fenton, Macret Finnell, Charles Seers, Arthur Karnesky, Edward Ledford, Robert Maytteta, James McCarty, Gene Mek hany, Wesley Mobley, Hubert Nevin, Davide Pannattoni, Bruce Reed, Rhavid Roberts, Thomas Russell, Joseph Ryan, Darrell Skinner, Carlton Smith, Joseph Smith, Frank Sutter, Russell Colton, and Edward Weiss.
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Corona Hig School
Armied Services
Robert Aguilar
Richard Bell
Robert @romlan
Edward Brooks
Moses Cialderon
Kelly Cannon
William Carroll
John Carroll
George Clark
Buavis
Edmund Eastwood
Howard Fenton
Macret Finnell
Charles Seers
Arthur Karnesky
Edyward Ledford
Robert Maytteta
Reflections on Freedom and Education in Graduation Address
The speaker contrasts American ideals with German and Chernyyian education. She cites the Bill of Rights and the Atlantic Charter as central to U S freedoms. Valedictorian wa s Miss Ashlock who recalls past schooling and urges cooperative, inclusive learning as a global standard.
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America
Wiiten
U8 Marines
Charles Bbeers
Ashloch
Wloise Ashlock
Allied Fifth Army Advances North of Rome 40 Miles
Allied tanks and infantry push along a 40 mile front north and northwest of Rome pursuing retreating German forces. Fifth Army captures midiway center of Biterbo as Operation drives toward Orbetello with Czitos and Civita Vecchia inland advances and heavy resistance reported near Caprarola and Monte Romite.
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Fifth Army
Midiway
Biterbo
Rome-Florence
Naps LP
Rome Todiey
Pescusa
Rome
CheenapiGal
Orbetello
Civita-Vecchia
Rote
Niles
United Press
Civitas Vecchia
Civiti Castellana
Viterbo
Corut
Anc
Italy
Roosevelt Eyes De Gaulle Visit in Washington
President Roosevelt said he would welcome General de Gaulle in Washington and suggested two possible windows for the trip. He indicated the French leader could visit between June 22 and June 30 or between July 6 and July 14.
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de Gaulle
Washington
Roosevelt
Len
Charles
Doe Cardife
Poe
Heal
London
Wiston Churchill
Mer. Roosevelt
Tani
Water Tower at HennFuse Plant Saved from Fire
Fire crews and police halted a blaze at the Henneuse concrete pipe plant near the railroad in HennFuse. A man identified as Elomie Corrdens was arrested on East Sixth Street on drunkenness charges and jailed.
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Hennfuse
Federal Forestry Fire Suppression Station
Henneuse
Elomie Corrdens
East Sixth St
14000 Ship Link Contract Completed for Russian Use
The Corona Machine and Wood Works plant, owned by Ped McNair, produced 990 eight shot links for Russian seacraft in a contract completed six weeks early. Chains weighed two tons per shot and ranged 66 and 72 inches long with steel diameters of 2.5 and 2 inches. Output included cardboard and wood containers for ship parts, with waterproofed boxes destined for overseas shipment via Riverside.
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Uranutic Iminge
Corona Machine and Wood Works
Ped McNair
Pati’ Cody
Corona
Beagan
McMair
Ffood Machinery Co
Riverside
Riverside Concern
Main Lifelines to Great Nazi Port Severed
Allied forces drive westward isolating Cherbourg as Bradley lands in France. Reinforcements pour toward the peninsula while Caen resists and battles intensify along the Cherbourg rail and highway corridor. British and Canadian units push into Bayeux Caen areas amid heavy German counterattacks.
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France
Carentan
Isigny
Caen
Aleinto
London
Lord Fighting
Norman Peninsula
Cherbourg
Great Port
Nii T
St. Lo
Ayers
Pront
Ia. Cen
Omar N. Bradley
Anverfer
Supreme Headquarters
Bradley
Cherbourg- Carentan
St. Mere Malise
St. Mere
Aqwnd Supreme Headquarters
Iin
St. Loe
Bayeux
Ducross
Berlin
Stockholm
Grienbladet
Irench
Paris
Dwight
Eisenhower
Carentan Tinge
Carentan Cherbourg
Normandy
Bayeux-Caen
Cherpourg-Paris
Lancing
Japanese Force Attacks Chinese Defenses Near Changsha
A military spokesman said 80,000 Japanese troops were attacking Chinese defenses along the northern edge of Changsha, the main base in Honan province and a key junction on the Canton Hankow railway.
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Chungking
Ulu
Changsha
Honan
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