School bonds argued to expand Corona high grounds
A citizen urges Corona voters to approve a bond issue on February 1 to purchase adjoining land for a high school athletic field and playgrounds. The letter warns that delaying will raise costs, reduce space, and harm education while framing the addition as essential for future growth, pride, and city prestige.
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Corona
Board of Trustees
Washington School
Sne Giciniters
California Plain
Corona's speedway noted by city dailies and officials
Coverage in the Los Angeles Tribune and Times highlights Corona’s three mile circle track. Barney Oldfield and local leaders inspect the course and discuss feasibility with plans for a race and the Corona Automobile Club formation led by Mayor Holmes and Sanger French. Further details continued on page four.
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the Times and Tribune OF
Los Angeles
Consid
Corona’s Speedway
The
Los Angeles Tribune
Corona
Circular Speedway
Grand Boulevard
Los Angeles Times
Coronans
Times
the Tribune
Barney Oldfield
Bill” la Casse
Studebaker
A Chamber of Commerce
Oldfield
Bill Pickins
Holmes
Barney
Benz
Citizens Committee
la Casse
Corona Automobile Club
Sanger French
Three Street Contracts Set Tuesday Night
After bid openings for Fullerton Avenue Park Street Willard Place Washburn Avenue and Ontario Avenue City Engineer Gully and Street Superintendent Tuthill declared Johnson and Shea lowest on four streets and Lee Garnsey lowest on Ontario. Trustees passed resolutions of award and a parade of incidents surfaced including a contractor accusing a rival of delay and grocery firms seeking a pause in burying gasoline tanks due to dry weather high winds and frost. Requests for Seventh and Ninth Street improvements were filed and referrals made to macadamize and add cement sidewalks.
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Fullerton Avenue
Park Street
Willard Place
Washburn Avenue
Ontario Avenue
Gully
Tuthill
Johnson & Shea
Lee Garnsey
Times
Seventh
Ninth
Pacific Electric to Extend Riverside Arlington Line to Corona
Chief Engineer Pillsbury of the Pacific Electric Railway company announced in Corona that the Riverside Arlington trolley line will be extended to Corona. A mass meeting urged support for the electric line and aims to have cars running by the second Grand Boulevard race.
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Pillsbury
Pacific Electric Railway Company
Corona
Riverside-Arlington
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Hall
Riverside
Grand Boulevard
Paul Shoup
P KE
J. T. Hamner
Pacific Electric Railway Co
Los Angeles
Cal
California
Magnolia Avenue
Harrison Street
City of
Pacific Highric
Ladt “Mlight
Riverside Arlington
Shoup
Santa Fe Railroad
Corona Boy Hurt In Auto Collision On Main Street
A motorcycle ride with Leslie and another boy collided with Dr W H Rimmer at Ninth and Main in Corona. Leslie suffered a badly injured arm and ankle while the other boy was scratched. Dr Wells treated the injuries and moved the injured lad to a private home.
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Leslie
Belford
Sanders
Riverside
Main Street
W. H. Rimmer
Ninth
Main Streets
Young Schoolboy Run Down by Auto in Front of Lincoln School
A child, Fredrick Engle, son of Mr and Mrs J H Engle, was struck by an auto driven by G P McCorkle near Lincoln school on Tenth street. He was taken to Murray's drug store then to his home on South Sheridan with a concussion and unconsciousness but later regained consciousness. No blame was placed on McCorkle, who drove slowly. Witnesses note children play in the road near the school, raising safety concerns.
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Lincoln School
Tenth Street
G. P. McCorkle
Fredrick Engle
J. H. Engle
Murray’s
Stafford
South
Sheridan Street
Ur. Stafford
Independent
Mc+ Corkle
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Johnson-Shea Company
P. E
Corona National Bank
Bruce
Leslie and
Belford Sanders
Butler Theatre
la Corona Theatre
Butler Company
Bia. Cretes
Carter’s
Ladies of the Episcopal Church
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