War Savings Window Displays Promoted by War Campaign
Southern California War Savings Stamp Committee confirms P. J. Whitten as local chairman for window displays. Merchants pledge to decorate displays, led by F. E. Carter of Crown City Drug. The piece urges broad savings across all income levels to fund war needs and promotes Thrift Stamps as a path to War Savings Stamps. Posters and materials available from Geo. E. Snidecor at First National Bank.
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Corona
Southern California
War Savings Stamp Campaign Committee
P. J. Whitten
War Savings
Whitten
F. E. Carter
Crown City Drug Company
Geo. E. Snidecor
First National Bank
Corona Fire Dept Members Donate for Ambulances
At a meeting last night Corona firemen each gave one dollar to fund three ambulances for Uncle Sam’s war effort. Fire Chief Murphy urged a state wide drive across California Arizona New Mexico to boost contributions from all paid and unpaid firefighters. Members contributed personally, not from company funds, to support the war cause.
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Corona
Sailor Marle Cobern Returns to Duty After Visit Home
Marle Cobern of the Naval service stationed at San Pedro returns to duty today after a brief visit with his parents in the city.
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Marle Cobern
Naval Service
San Pedro
Paine Family Plans Stay at Long Beach and Corona Work
Mrs Arthur E Paine and children traveled to Long Beach to visit Mr Paine's parents for several days. Mr Paine will join them later for a brief beach stay before summer school break when he will work in Corona.
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Arthur E. Paine
Long Beach
Mr. Paine
Corona
Principal L. D. Smith Plans Placerville Vacation
Mr. L. D. Smith and family will depart this week for Placerville to spend part of the summer vacation with friends and relatives. Smith serves as principal of the Washington school.
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L. D. Smith
Placerville
Mr. Smith
Washington School
Gordon Leaves Corona for Santa Maria Visit
Geo L Gordon manual training instructor in the Corona schools has gone to Santa Maria to visit Mrs Gordon and their baby daughter the latter making her first appearance.
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Geo. L. Gordon
Corona
Santa Maria
Mrs. Gordon
Opportunity to Join the Corona Fire Department
Several members have left or will move, creating vacancies in Corona’s fire company. A special meeting is set for tomorrow evening to consider applications from young men 21 or older who reside inside the Boulevard. Inquiry details available from the chief or any company member.
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Corona Fire Department
Boulevard
Drive for Nurses Extended to Complete Week
The Pacific Division of the American Red Cross extends the nurse enrollment drive through the week to meet a 610 enrollment quota, aiming for 800 applications. Miss Lillian J. White notes many nurses are undecided about enrolling via Red Cross versus direct Army and Navy enlistment. Army Surgeon General Gorgas and Navy Surgeon General Braisted seek Red Cross enrollment, placing nurses under Army and Navy regulations. If the division is to reach its goal, applications must be filed before next Saturday.
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Pacifc
American Red Cross
Bureau of Nursing
Miss White
Red Cross
Army
Navy
Gorgas
Braisted
Army Nurse Corps
Thompson
Miss Thompson
Navy Nurse Corps
General Pershing
War Service
Oth
Washinston
Throop scholarship honors Corona student Harrington
Los Angeles Times notes Richard W. Stenzel won a 250 travel scholarship from Throop College. Prof. Clinton K. Judy praised Corona resident Chas H. Harrington for his excellent high school record and strong academic standing.
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Los Angeles Times
Coronans
Throop College
Richard W. Stenzel
No. 240
West
Los Angeles
Clinton K. Judy
Corona High School
Whittier Mayor Adopts Two Orphan Soldiers as Brothers
T F McCrea YMCA War Work Secretary at Camp Kearny base hospital oversees adoption of two 18 year old orphan soldiers as younger brothers by Whittier's mayor.
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T. F. McCrea
Y.M.C.A
Camp Kearny
Whittier
Miss Kensley Departs for Pasadena Vacation Home
Miss Lois Kensley leaves this morning for her Pasadena home to spend part of her school vacation with her parents.
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Lois Kensley
Pasadena
Corona War Relief drives Great War Pledge
The Corona War Relief council with War Savings Committee Chairman Geo. E. Snidecor organizes volunteers in Corona for the Great War Pledge Drive to support the war effort.
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Corona War Relief Council
War Savings Committee
Geo. E. Snidecor
Corona
Great War Savings Drive Opens Nationwide Pledge Day
A sweeping appeal urges all Americans to buy War Savings Stamps at 4 percent by Jubilee Day. Officials project large allotments, with Riverside County facing over 900 000 and Southern California 25 million as June 28 National Pledge Day aims to wrap unsold stamps through monthly payments for 1918.
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Washington
Bevery
Riverside County
California
G. A. Davidson
Circle City
Wilson
United States
Place Orders for Canning Supplies Early Says Food Admin
In this morning's mail a statement from the Food Administration urges households to buy canning supplies early to handle a likely surplus of perishables from war garden efforts. Transportation limits and slow manufacturer preparation could cause disappointment if retailers and jobbers do not cooperate. Householders are urged to stock up before the general canning season.
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Food Administration
Riverside disturbance linked to pressure changes in water system
Report notes a main disturbance in Riverside tied to a transition from low to high pressure in water lines. Sediment was dislodged in the pipe, with some cases showing symptoms before the new supply was fully turned on, attributed by physicians to spring natural manifestations rather than impurities.
Camille at Majestic Tomorrow Matinee and Night
Theda Bara stars in a lavish screen version of Camille at the Majestic theater with Wednesday matinee and night showings. The Fox production adapts the famous Dunas tale of a doomed Parisina courtesan, highlighting Bara’s captivating performance and the dramatic love story with a young French student.
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Theda Bara
William Fox
Camille
Majestic Theater
Alexandre Dunas
Bara
Agmhcld Duval
Miss Bara
Library School Plans Next Week Activity
The Ca rola Public Library board authorizes a six week introductory course on Library Service starting in June. The program aims to expose young people to the profession amid high demand and government incentives. The course covers catalog use, classification systems, bibliography, and library operations with instructor Miss an Illinois graduate accessible for questions.
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Carola Public Library
Ordiniree
Washington
New York Public Library
Ehtear
Corona
Onty i
Inoa Library School
Siathh Weel
Chetdatran
Attelontis
University of Illinois Library School
Riverside Library School
Nurse Corps Mobilizes to Frontline Care in WWI Effort
In the manner of an old caravaner, a U.S. Mobile Hospital Unit nurse prepares to serve near the front. Cap tain Yoder notes five sections per unit with ten nurses per section and rapid conversion of trailers into operating rooms.
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U. S
J. P. Yoder
Army Medical Department
Congregational Sunday School Picnics at Fairmount Park
Congregational Sunday school members picnic at Fairmount Park Riverside today. Members boarded the 8:35 PEB car this morning while others traveled by their own machines.
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Congregational Sunday School
Fairmount Park
Riverside
Edward Taylor Visits Corona Sunday
Edward Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Jas L Taylor of Howard Street was in Corona Sunday visiting friends and relatives, according to local social notes.
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Edward Taylor
Jas. L. Taylor
Howard Str
Corona
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Chas. H. Harrington
Boy Scouts
War Department
Corona Mercantile Co
Majestic
Miss Coffin
Drewes
Shelybistias
Betes Sark Beer
Dietiotiarie
Arrtraeie
U.S. Army Corps
Dora FE
Miss Strong
Washington, D.C
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