05 Apr 1917
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
1
The Corona Chamber of Commerce signals end of its 1917 membership campaign with a push tomorrow by its membership committee in full force. Officials praise hard work that has shown the chamber’s potential and urge every citizen to join and boost a bigger, better, busier Corona.
The Corona Red Cross auxiliary elected Charles Hoss as president and Mrs. F. J. Mueller as secretary-treasurer. Members urged to join, with blanks at the banks and Perkins store and receipts available at First National Bank to centralize subscriptions. Instructions from Los Angeles say classes will begin soon and are open to all eligible entrants.
Local fundraiser details list donors to the Corona City Park Wading Pool Fund. J Rowe of Rowe's grocery pledges 2.50, joining numerous residents and businesses in boosting the drive to support the pool. The Independent reorganizes the list to fit the growing contributions.
The American steamer Missourian was torpedoed in the Mediterranean by a German U-boat. Unarmed and unwarned, the crew of thirty two men abandoned ship in lifeboats and reached land safely.
A mass meeting at Corona City Hall aims to form a Home Guard for local defense. The event follows a Washington report noting Congressman Miller cited Zimmerman letters about German plots and munitions in Mexico, with Secretary Lansing calling the claims unconfirmed.
Corona Rifle club votes to enter the Home Guard in Corona with 102 members ready to act. Secretary Sindecor says total club membership is 147 men, but 45 unpaid dues for 1917 leave them not in good standing.
The Corona Independent and California Cultivator stir broad excitement with a Shetland pony contest offering a pony and buggy or pony with harness. New nominations pour in daily as participants race to win in six weeks, with free ten vote coupons in The Independent and urged community involvement.
Carl Voroman assistant secretary of agriculture writes for United Press that a modern army life should set an example for American households. He notes the army ration is balanced, inexpensive, nutritious and palatable, guiding domestic food practices during preparedness efforts.
A German native in Los Angeles apologized after police jailed him for writing letters ridiculing President Wilson and the United States. He said he is an American citizen who fought in the Spanish American war on the Yale and now regrets his hotheaded remarks. Federal officers plan further questioning to determine release under surveillance.
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