Trustees Order Sewer Extension and Summer Concerts
City trustees approve extending the sewer main on South Belle street and add an eight inch line to serve packing houses and the by products plant while preserving lemon product treatment. Plans includeImhoff tanks and sand beds with minimal extra cost. Concerts proposed at the park with weekly summer performances by the Corona band and electric lighting planned. Norton granted eight weeks leave to attend the Cedar Point Lions convention in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Belle Street
Blaine Street
Imhoff
Corona Band
N. H. Norton
Corona Lions
Cedar Point
Ohio
Local visitors noted at city today
Mr A J Rouse of Oceanside visited the city on business. The Corona members of the Pomona Y M C A auxiliary traveled to the city to take part in the women studies program held on Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Rouse
Oceanside
Corona
The
Pomona Y. M. C. A
Crescent City Bank Project Begins in Del Norte
Construction started on a new Del Norte county bank at Crescent City with a budget of 50 000 dollars. The project targets expansion of local financial services and jobs in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent City
del Norte County Bank
Fruit and grape shipments slated for eastbound route
In San Francisco estimates range from 5000 to 18000 cars of deciduous fruit and 70000 to 75000 cars of grapes to be shipped east this season, outlining a busy agricultural export plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Bank Manager Waives Examination in False Entries Case
Webb H. Meservey, manager of a Culver City branch, waived examination before a U S commissioner and was held for the federal grand jury. He posts a $20,000 bond and remains at liberty. The charges concern false entries in the books of the First National Bank of Excelsior Springs Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Webb H. Meservey
Culver City
Here
First National Bank of
Poppy sale raises seventy dollars for Legion Auxiliary
Janet MacMillan reports for the American Legion Auxiliary that the May 29 poppy sale, aided by the Corona Independent, raised 70.20. George M. Blair receives thanks for publishing coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Blair
Corona Independent
American Legion Auxiliary
Janet Macmillan
Calendar Social A Big Banquet At Cong Church
Nearly 200 attended a calendar social at the Congregational church with Pramologs, readings, and musical solos. Funds reported total $107.80 for June plus $134.19 carried from last year to aid church debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
H. M. May
Charles Evans
Blower Recalls Waking Record Endurance Test
A long shift tale recalls A A Jones a Pueblo steel blower in 12 hour days who covered extra night and day duties when a reliefmate fell ill. He continued through the week until Saturday night and barely woke on his streetcar ride home due to exhaustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Corona
A. A. Jones
Ross, Fryer & Kistler
Pueblo
Colorado
United States
Jones
Floyd
Bake Rite Bakers Assessment Questioned by Attorney
Covonans holding Bake Rite Bakers stock heard that Mrs. A C Wood traveled to Los Angeles to consult an attorney about a June assessment of two and a half cents per share. Attorney Laughlin says the assessment is illegal and should not be paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covonans
Bake Rite Company
A. C. Wood
Los Angeles
Laughlin
Bake Rite Bakers
Main Street
Bowen
Bake Rite Bakers N
Adamses with guests visit Los Angeles to see No No Nanette
Mr and Mrs Perry Adams travel with Mrs Knauer and Miss Pires as guests of Dr and Mrs L A Wright to enjoy the comedy No No Nanette at the Mason in Los Angeles where it has run for four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Adams
Kb.sh. Knauer
Miss Pires
L. A. Wright
Los Angeles
Nanette
the Mason
Bret Harte Public School Adds New Construction Contract
San Francisco officials award a contract for an addition to Bret Harte public school. Work aims to expand facilities and accommodate more students, with project scope and timelines to be specified by the awarding body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Bret Harte
Corona Calendar Highlights and Local Events
Tonight Lion officers installation by Jack Riley at Hotel Kinney 6 45 p m Indoor Baseball Corona vs Upland at Recreation Ground Friday Pot Luck Dinner at 1 C O F Hall for Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Indoor Baseball Corona vs Arlington at Arlington Saturday Speedy Palmer ends 5 day endurance run at Chevrolet Agency 2 p m Bridge Luncheon tournament final at Corona Country Club 12 30 p m Sunday Services at churches 9 30 a m 10 45 a m 7 30 p m Monday Psychology Club picnic at City Park 6 p m honoring Miss Alice Williams Episcopal Sunday School picnic at Pickering Park Wednesday Masonic picnic at local park
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Lion
Jack Riley
Kinney
Recreation Ground
Corona
Upland
Odd Fellows
Rebekahg
Arlington
Speedy Palmer
Chevrolet Agency
Coroa Country Club
Psychology Club
City Park
Alice Williams
Episcopal Church
Pickering Park
Masonic
Riddell to Take Office in Corona July
Washington reports congressman Phil D Swing wired the postal department recommending William Riddell as Corona postmaster. Riddell, approved by the Civil Service Commission after a competitive exam, is expected to be appointed by the Postmaster General this week and assume duties July 1.
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Phil D. Swing
Washington
D. C
Postal Department
William Riddell
Corona
Riddell
Civil Service Commission
Mrs. Chandler and Daughter Visit Los Angeles for Day
Mrs. E. J. Chandler and her daughter Miss Lois drove to Los Angeles for a day trip. The pair departed by motorcar and planned to return the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Chandler
Lois
Los Angeles
Marathon driver fights sleep in 122 hour endurance run
Palmer, a Chevrolet stunt driver, began a 122 hour non stop run last Monday from the main agency entrance. He subsists on ice cream and milk while racing across Corona and surrounding towns. Police expect the effort to end by Saturday with a first wink and mileage guessing prizes offered by Corona endurance event organizers.
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Palmer
Chevrolet
Speedy Palmer
Corona
Riverside
Arlington
San Bernardino
Redlangs
Southland
Coronans
Bradshaw
Clark’s
Independent
Sea Still Claims Bodies of Victims
The seas claim the bodies of B McClain and Edgar Morris who with three others were drowned when the yacht Thelma capsized off Balboa with 17 Riversiders aboard. Funeral services for W W Squires at Riverside First Christian Church conducted by Rev C H Hood with Odd Fellows pallbearers. Jonathan Morris services held yesterday. Ralph Farnsworth to be buried at 10:30 tomorrow with Dr J L Gillies.
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McClain
Edgar Morris
Thelma
Balboa
W. W. Squires
First Christian Church
Riverside
C. H. Hood
Odd Fellows Lodge
John H. Foley
The
Woodmen of the World
Woodmen of the World Lodge
Jonathan Morris
Hood
J. L. Gillies
Ralph F. Farnsworth
Six Months Jail for Reckless Driving in County Court
Joe Rutz faced charges of driving while intoxicated after a Sunday collision on West Sixth street. Judge Stahl sentenced him to six months in the county jail and fined 180 dollars, despite Rutz’s claim of no drink in 24 hours. Officers Enaston and Patterson testified, and Dr. B. S. Allison supported the DUI finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rutz
H. K. Stahl
Enaston and Patterson
B. S. Allison
West Sixth Street
Ruiz
Rutz
Allison
Riverside Seismograph Station Approved and Funded
Riverside City Council approved $3000 to build a concrete building on Fairmount hill to house a seismograph. The Riverside station will join two others at Fallbrook and Catahina Island, with instruments supplied by the Carnegie Institute and Dr. Harry C. Wood supervising. The system aims to connect with Riverside Junior College geology studies.
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Riverside
Fairmount Hill
Pasadena
Fallbrook
Cata Hina Island
Carnegie Institute
Harry C. Wood
Fire Campaign Launched By Local Forestry Officials
Twenty five forestry leaders met with Fred M Baird Riverside county fire warden at the Reynolds hotel to launch a statewide fire campaign. Plans include arrest and prosecution of arsonists and protection of the twilight zone between reserves and cultivated land. Officials outlined joint patrols with U S Forest Service and state rangers to cover zones near Tahquitz peak and Black Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Baird
Reynolds Hotel
Riverside
M. B. Pratt
F. M. Baird
Corona
A. Nash-Boulden
Cleveland National Forest
Francis Cuttle
Riveraside
Baird
Riverside County
State Board of Forestry
Nash Boulden
San Jacinto District
Cleveland Forest
van Deventer Ranger Station
Banning-Idyllwild Road
Banning
United States Forestry
Tahquitz Peak
Black Mountain
United States Rangers
Fies
United States Forest Service
College to Build Observatory Beside Seismograph Hill
The college plans to establish an observatory on the hill next to the seismograph, signaling a new astronomy and geology research site. The project aims to enhance scientific facilities and student fieldwork opportunities.
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Belle Street
Sara Cura
W. J. Fink
O. ‘K. Brower
Stars and Stripes
Merritt
Milton Meyer
Ernest Irwin
Harriett Meyer
Margaret Root
Lucia Root
Rudolf Frim
Fred Snidecor
Ed Hicks
Robert Fink
O. R. van Derhoof
Blower
Swing Wires Postal Department
SEA
Judge Stahl
FM. Bafrd
Forestry
Cleveland National Forest Reserve
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