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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1948
Page
2
The Masonic Club sponsors Coronado chapter De Molay entertainment at 8 p.m. April 15 in the Masonic Temple. The social event with refreshments is open to the public.
Concluding a week long Coronado Safety Campaign sponsored by the VFW and National Safety Council, Pamela Schaefer won first place for the slogan Look for cars dont stare at stars. Janice Kay Aegerter earned second with If you want to live to talk always use the cross walk. Dickie Dillon received third with Dont be in a daze look both ways.
Benecia, the first city in Solano County, was founded in 1847 by General Vallejo and named for his wife, according to the National Automobile Club.
Coronado Lions Club hosts its annual Ladies Night dinner dance tonight in the Crown Room with over 100 members and wives expected. Event features dancing and entertainment in the Terrace Room after dinner. committee includes Earle B. Childs Bernard Patton and Lee Mather with Myron Burns providing Terrace Room management.
Rob ert J. Carle of Coronado reveals his impressions from Washington about Czechoslovakia and Masaryk. He describes 30 percent Communist influence and pressure from Russia. Carle recently earned a Carnegie parchment for Hague studies and attended Lausanne briefly. He plans June stay and September State Department exams.
Cub Scout Pack 75 hosts a 7:30 meeting at the Recreation Center showcasing Indian ceremonial dances tepees and council fires. Den 8 performs a council fire dance supervised by Buz Sawyer while Police Chief George Jordan judges costumes and a candlelight initiation for six new Cubs.
Dr. J B Askew San Diego health official will speak to local Kiwanians Thursday on the urgent need for a well stocked San Diego Community Blood Bank. Program Chairman Preston Primm introduces the speaker and welcomes former Coronado mayor Kenneth Carson who discussed social ethics last meeting.
Cord Meyer Jr. author of Peace or Anarchy will address a free public rally at 8 p.m. April 15 at the First Methodist Church Ninth Avenue and C Street San Diego. Meyer 27 a former Maine machine gun platoon leader is president of the United World Federalists advocating a UN with power to enforce peace.
C of C memberships continued listing Elmer Muhl Coronado Department Store Geo Crawford Plumbing Co Town and Yamada Hardware Gas Avenue Coronado Federal Savings Loan California Water Telephone Co A K Ralph Strickland Lenardas Beaut Shop Dr wm Barkin Pillows Camera Shop Lee Mather Realtor Village Theatre Coronado Theatre Beachcomber Shell Korner Coronado Home Bakery Showley Bros Candy Hage s Ltd First National Trust Savings Bank Strand Reserve Goan Company Crown Company Bank of America George Mooney Paint Contractor J R Townsend Co Central Drug Store Perkins Showee Ritz Hate Pollack s Men s ...
Candidates for the Second Coronado Supervisory District have filed with the County Registrar of Voters to qualify for the June 1 primary. Republicans Copp Collins. James Henderson. Thomas Lowery. Andrew Cazenave. Democrats W E B Bittner. M M Fryer. Robert Driver. Mary Lou Ives. John Dail. John Wilson. Frank Guthrie. Fay Hendrickson. Byron Lindsey. Independent Progressive Phil Usquiano. Emily Morse. Richard Adams.
Intermediate Troop 80 held a Friday before Holy Week barbecue at Mrs. E. R. Dillon’s patio and planned a weekend camp. Troop 38 went ice skating. Troop 161 visited the Fine Arts Gallery in Balboa Park and works on the Bicycling Badge. Mariners support bicycle safety with the Safety Council after visiting Scripps Institute and La Jolla caves. Reorganization of Troops 236 and 1 under Mrs. E. W. Parish with assistants. New and returning members listed. some lacking uniforms seek donations. Call Mrs. Parish at 3-6960.
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