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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1947
Page
2
Captain H. H. Ritter was reelected leader of the Coronado Residential Group. He praised the City Council and City Planning Commission for their efforts and said the Governing Committee met several times last year and would meet about monthly this year. The committee has 14 area chairmen from across the community.
The Sunday School at Christ Church will hold its annual spaghetti supper Friday evening from six to eight in the Parish House on C Avenue near Ninth Street. Proceeds support the Children's Lantern Offering for worldwide Episcopal Church work. Tickets at the door are seventy five cents for adults and fifty cents for children.
Clarence T. Anderson was elected president of the Rotary Club for 1947 48. H E Niedermeyer was re elected secretary and, on the board of directors, Anderson, A L Boileau, Vincent Mera, Mike Gray Jr, Oakley North and Martin Vicarius. The club hosted Boy Scout Troop 75 and Sea Scout Ship 575 at a San Ysidro ranch meeting.
Fire Chief Frank Welch lists emergency numbers and fire alarm box locations for use during the telephone strike. Numbers include Fire Dept Henley 3-3146 Police Dept Henley 3-3123 Hospital Henley 3-3134. Alarm boxes are located at multiple intersections including 1st and I 2nd and F 3rd and Palm 3rd and B Hospital Sth and H Sth and A 6th and Pomona Sth and Orange 9th and Olive Sth and B 10th and E 10th and A Tolita and F Orange and Co Margarita and Miguel Tolita and Isabella 1st and Orange 2nd and Palm 3rd and Orange 4th and F Sth and Alameda 9th and Orange 10th and Olive 10th and Orange Alameda and G Star Park and Park Place Orange and B Pomona and Maria Margarita and Monterey
The photo shows Main Street in Tent City looking south with 5th Street crossing. Streets extend to 29th near the Amphibious Training Base. The highest tent number 2940 recalls cottages facing Glorietta and San Diego bays.
Coronado's 21st Spring Flower Show opens at 2 p.m. Saturday in the East Plaza across from the Public Library. The Coronado Floral Association sponsors the event, with Sunday hours following.
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