City Tax Rate Increased Seven Cents by Board Vote
City trustees, with Mayor Genereux and Trustee Mueller backing the rise, approved a seven cent tax rate increase to 1.32 per 100 assessed dollars, aiming to reduce a multi year deficit by half next year while maintaining strict economy. The park board also denied permission for fruit tree plantings on city parkings after a dispute involving S B Hamilton. Continued on Page Four.
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Board of Trustees
Genereux
Mueller
Willits
Stobbs
W. J. Pentelow
Park Board
City Park Board
S. B. Hamilton
Corona Leton Company
Fullerton Avenue
Hampton
Street Committee
Noted race enthusiast may attend Corona race this year
A famous race fan linked to road races and speedways could appear at Corona's race season if plans firm up. The Independent withholds his name for now to avoid disappointment and says the committee will announce definitively when confirmed.
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Corona
Independent
Allied loan to Britain and France debated in New York talks
New York sources say munitions exports will not block a proposed credit loan to Great Britain and France. Officials estimate exports account for under a quarter of American shipments, with $600 to $800 million to be raised and not immediately locked away.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Bank Official Roster Listing Victor McConnell and Deb McConnell
Corona National Bank Co lists B. McConnell as vice president and Deb McConnell as assistant cashier in a candid roster. The document highlights internal staffing and titled roles within the Corona National Bank Co.
Former resident Hugh Bissel dies in El Centro
Hugh Bissel, formerly of Corona and an electrician with Southern Sierras Power, died in El Centro after an operation for liver abscess. Aged about 28, he moved to El Centro a year and a half ago. Everett Ballard, his brother in law, left for the funeral.
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Hugh Bissel
el Centro
Corona
Southern Sierras Power Company
Bissel
Everett Ballard
Mexican Struck by Automobile in Crestmore Collision
Early last evening D H Katham, driving a jitney near Crestmore, was involved in a head on crash with a Mexican rider who swerved into the path. The rider suffered a badly cut face. injuries are not serious and he did not require hospital care.
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Crestmore
D. H. Katham
Mr. Kathan
Perry Cooper trades grove for Tulare ranch deal
Perry Cooper swaps his Lemon Street citrus grove for a 1000 acre Tulare County ranch owned by A. Holt. Holt is expected to take possession in the coming days.
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Perry Cooper
Lemon Street
Tulare County
A. Holt
Holt
Los Angeles Visit for Ross and Lockwood Party
Mr and Mrs R N Ross and guest Mrs L W Lockwood of Independence Kan were in Los Angeles over Sunday for a short visit.
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R. N. Ross
L. W. Lockwood
Independence, Kan
Los Angeles
Palm Springs Road Progresses with New Caliber Road Links
County highway commissioners report near completion of the Palm Springs to Banning section with opening to travel after November 1 and oiling of Beaumont to Banning. A Palm Springs to Indio 22 mile link will be let, and a Beaumont to Moreno Valley route aims to ease eastern county access to the county seat with grading limited to one percent.
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Beaumont
Mdia
Banning
Palm Springs
Southern Pacific Railroad
India
George M. Pearson
Coachella Valley
Indio
Beaumont Hill
Moreno Valley
Riverside District Fair Promises Record Crowds and Daring Shows
One week remains before the Riverside District Fair opens with free attractions designed to attract large crowds. Dr Carvers high diving acts perform twice daily, following a successful run at Idora Park in Oakland. Fo ley Burke bring new spectacles while a big captive balloon offers aerial views and two parachute drops daily, the Los Angeles Times praising the 40 foot horseback dive by the Girl in Red as unmatched.
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Carver
Idora Park
Oakland
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles
Public Library Explores The Many Roads To Education
An exploration of competing views on education from sources, including Van Dyke Henderson and Butler. It highlights inner development, will to act, earning a living, and the role of schools, with notes on Denmark folk schools, Gary Indiana, Montessori, Froebel, and free correspondence courses from the State University.
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Wendell Phillips
van Dyke
Dc Hantda Henderson
Denmark
Gary
Ind
Johnson
C. al. Henderson
Madame Montessori
Froebel
Nicholas Murray Butler
Ood
Corona
The
State University
Ol Agricultural Education
College OF Agriculture
Berkeley
Librgiry
Henderson
Plas
Curtis
Davenport
Citrus Belt football schedule heats up with key matchups
The Citrus Belt league reveals a six game slate starting October 23 with Redlands visiting Chaffey and Pomona at San Bernardino. Schedule continues through November 30 featuring Riverside at Chaffey Redlands at Pomona Corona at Pomona and more.
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Redlands
Chaffey
Pomona
San Bernardino
Riverside
Corona
Scale control for orange growers via fumigation and parasites
At a Redlands meeting, Prof. H J Quayle of the Riverside station outlined scale control in citrus. He stressed natural control through parasites and fungi, noting parasites are often insufficient, so fumigation remains common. climate limits fungal effectiveness in California compared with Florida. recent years see more commercial exploitation claiming fungal control, especially against the black scale.
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Redlands
H. J. Quayle
Riverside Experiment Station
Florida
California
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BIG Allied
Corona National Bank
F. Thompson
Chas. Hoss
B. McConnell
Vics
Deb McConnell
Asst
Cash
First National Bank
A. J. Ware
C. C
Harrington
B.snidecor
Laura. Kirby
Cash. F
Snidecor
Cashier
Imperial Valley
D. H. Kathan
Santa Fe
San Francisco
San Diego
Sarita Fe
F. Herkelrath
Quayle
R. F. Billings
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