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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1948
Page
4
Coronado marks Public School Week with demonstration classes at Glorietta Elementary Junior High and Coronado High. State education funding reaches a record 280 million dollars this year with 150 million from local district taxes. Citizens are urged to visit a classroom to see how the school system is organized and operated.
Mrs Walter Stitt, Coronado chairman for the 1947 Christmas Seal sale, was elected to the board of directors of the San Diego Tuberculosis and Health Association. Dr R A Schneiders was named president to succeed Dr F P O Hara. The committee reported $72 694 final return on the tuberculosis seal sale, up 26 percent from 1946, the prior record year. Over 100 members heard Dr Howard W Bosworth praise the group’s progress in tuberculosis control.
The Rev. Lax attends the consecration at St. Pauls Cathedral Los Angeles for Frances Brice Bloy named Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. The bishopric covers eight southern California counties with Bloy the third holder after Bertram Stevens. Attendees include Rev John Lax and Mrs Nat Rogan. Consecrators were Henry St. George Tucker and bishops Edward Land Parsons and Robert C. Gooden.
Gordon Finnall of Village Hardware at 826 Orange dispels rumors that his business is closing out. He affirms the shop remains active and not folding. The piece also notes Hotel del Coronado’s buffet dances ending tomorrow night, with continued Saturday parties under a no cover policy and new grill options. Grace Cahill mentions Coronado’s Grand National Turkey Sweep at Del Mar with a bronze turkey prize and local youths expected to train the entry for the June race.
A Coronado reader urges a concrete crosswalk in the 800 block of Orange Avenue to save lives and argues against another fare increase by the San Diego and Coronado Ferry Co. He warns higher rates will deter tourism and local shopping, harming the community. The writer notes traffic shifts to the ferry and reflects pride in the town.
Coronado Lions Club heard Clinton D. McKinnon, founder of the San Diego Journal, urge global free press as a path to peace. He linked dictatorship to press suppression and urged Congress to fund foreign-language broadcasts to promote American aims and ideology.
Harold P. Requa Jr a Coronado resident for seven years formally announces his candidacy for the County Board of Education from the second district National City Chula Vista Coronado areas represented He is an advertising and public relations adviser and former journalist also active in Kiwanis and local civic groups with past leadership in Toastmasters and the National City Chula Vista 20 30 Club.
Arthur Lawrence Cohen urges Coronado City Council to oppose the latest ferry fare increase, calling for firm leadership and funds to hire experts. He suggests earlier ideas like buying the ferry or building a tube under the bay be reconsidered in light ongoing fare boosts.
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