12 Jun 1936
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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1936
Page
1
An editorial argues small town graduates need local opportunities and education beyond high school. It urges consumer planks in party platforms and warns voters to resist political magic that costs taxpayers. continues on Page Four.
Agricultural inspectors reported unusually heavy black scale buildup in county citrus groves this year. Final reports dated June 20 guide fumigation plans set to begin July 15, with heavier than normal treatment expected to curb spread. red scale status to be determined later.
Archaeologists uncover ancient culture remains at the Sochi gold mines on the eastern Black Sea shore. Discoveries include bronze axes pleks knives fragments of gold wire and gilt articles.
Ruth Blickhahn longtime Corona resident, beloved sister of Mrs C Jameson and mother of two, died Friday morning at 6 27 in Corona after 25 years in the town Her husband Walter T Blickhahn died in 1905 Their children and a brother survive Funeral services set for Saturday at First Baptist Church with private crematory ceremony Monday Readers remember her kindness and faith as she is laid to rest
In Tulsa more than 2,000 WCTU members gathered for the annual temperance convention. Mrs Ida B Wise Smith national president will deliver her annual report as the meetings commence tomorrow after a day-long prayer service.
Judge O K Morton eight years on the Riverside superior and juvenile court has filed a sponsors petition to run again. He cites his education at University of Chicago and Stanford and his record modernizing court procedures and founding a Boys Training Camp in the San Jacintos. The non partisan August primary will determine if he remains on the bench with promises of fair and honest decisions through continued judicial service.
About 60 workers start a $24,704 WPA project at the high school campus including a new concrete grandstand tennis court resurfacing and track improvements. The WPA covers $20,770 with $8,934 funded by the school district, under the supervision of Coach L G Thome and Carl Dyberg for material transport.
An automobile accident outside the Mava Tee Cream store on West Sixth Street last evening drew attention. A car backing from the curb collided with a westbound vehicle. the impact caused the rear end to break apart though no injuries were reported.
Corona's 26 delegates joined a rally at Fairmount Park Riverside with Townsend club members from 96 clubs in San Bernardino Orange and Riverside counties. Harry F O Sheppard of Wareaipea received the Townsend endorsement for Congress while incumbent Rep. Sam J. Collins Santa Ana Republican will be kept in campaign plans. Delegates for the tri county convention were assigned one representative for every 15 members of fraction. Corona and San Bernardino provided the largest representation with Gale acting as spokesman for the Coronians. Sheppard was chosen from a slate of four candidates.
The Wardlow Ranch near Corona reports quintuplets born this morning from five peacocks kept under instruction. The hens hatched five healthy male chicks, a notable record beyond typical two or three.
The Republican convention uneasily watches Senator Vandenberg refuse No 2100 while choosing a publisher by unanimous vote. The draft platform shifts to labor and economic issues as Knox, Niece, Pettit, and Midge remain contenders, with Vandenberg endorsing the campaign.
President Hoover praises the Republican platform as it aligns with his long held principles. Charles Landon signals he will keep campaign plans and the formal nomination notification open with the national committee. The national convention platform is described as representative of progressive aims.
President Roosevelt pledged that the United States would not get tangled in European or Asian troubles. He said help would be moral and limited, warning that a curb on monopoly is needed to avoid becoming a nation of boarding houses rather to homes.
A Corona businessman and his family visit Palm Springs for a weekend. While the wife and others enjoy gardens and leisure, he sits through a movie in darkness and unknowingly sits on a woman’s lap, causing embarrassment and a tense, humorous reveal afterward.
Today at Nea Yoruo citrus market prices show mixed movement. Grapefruit and other fruits sold at varied rates with some items steadier than others. Highest bids reached around 86.70 per unit with several sellers noting limited supply.
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