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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
2
Coronado receives another tribute as "Coronado- My Jewel of the Sea" is published by Monterey Music Company of Hollywood. Lyrics by Jack Meskill during a Hotel del Coronado visit, music by Gus Arnheim, known for prior hits.
The Coronado Republican Women’s Club will stage a cake sale on Shell corner starting at 9 30 a.m. on April 30. Proceeds benefit the club treasury with Mrs. William Tampiany as Ways and Means chair overseeing the booth and helpers including Mrs. Paul Clement Mrs. E G Phelps Mrs. Charles MacKenzie and Mrs. Howard King.
Alvin Werre led a Monday night 20 30 club dinner at the Methodist Church Hall detailing international district and local group projects. Guests Newell Sparks and Robert Sewell of Coronado attended the meeting.
Coronado infant Little Richard Severson aged 6 4 months received his tenth transfusion at Coronado hospital. Born with congenital anemia the child had his first transfusion a day after birth and continues to receive A Negative blood from the San Diego Community Blood Bank for replacement of his own A Positive type.
California’s Centennial theme guides San Diego State College Founders Day and Open House scheduled for next Sunday afternoon May 1. The library History Club and music speech arts English departments coordinate with tie in to gold rush days. Dr John Paul Stone library curator plans California authors and state history exhibit.
Funeral services were conducted last Saturday morning for Howard Lee Kelley aged 57 of 617 Third Street who died last Wednesday at a local hospital. A native of Massachusetts he came to Coronado four years ago from Boston. Surviving are his wife Mrs R Joyce Kelley of Coronado three daughters Mrs William Frederick of Georgia Mrs David G Gowan of Massachusetts and Mrs John Canady of Phoenix Ariz a sister Mrs Nathan Powell a brother William Kelley both of Massachusetts and two grandchildren.
The ship's company for the Reserve Officers Candidate School to open this summer in San Diego will be formed largely from enlisted Naval Reservists of the 11th Naval District, officials announced this week.
Coronado Players earned the most original production prize for Simon's Hour in Santa Ana last weekend with praise for acting setting lighting and direction. Altadena group took first prize. Mabel Chamberlain adapted the play from James Branch Cabell and designed wardrobe. The Workshop of Coronado Players to present If the Shoe Pinches by Babette Hughes on May 9 at 8 p.m. in the High School Auditorium, free to the public.
The Coronado Silver Strand Shrine Club of Al Bahr Temple invites the public to a get acquainted stag Friday April 29 at 8 p.m. in the VFW hall. Reservations may be made with William A Spencer.
Capt Charles M Tozer 72 USN Ret former chief of staff and acting commandant of the 11th Naval District died last Thursday night in Naval Hospital Coronado resident for 20 years he was a 1896 Naval Academy graduate veteran of the Spanish American War commanded a destroyer division in WWI and was a former captain of the battleship Mississippi. He survived by his wife Anne Groner Tozer a son Cornelius C Tozer and a brother E K Tozer private services were held in San Diego with cremation and graveside rites at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
San Diego County homemakers may win one of thirteen new ironers during Ironer Demonstration Week from May 2 to May 7. To qualify, visit a participating appliance dealer displaying a red bull's-eye Ironer Demonstration announcement for a free demonstration.
Florence Brown reports more than 300 members attended the Southern District convention at Riverside last week. Officers were elected and Ruth Cooper of Coronado was chosen district chair.
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