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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1948
Page
2
The Coronado City Council will meet Tuesday evening May 4 at 7 30 p.m. in City Hall to accommodate daytime workers. Mayor Rear Admiral G F Neal says until a permanent time is set the afternoon session may be adjourned for lack of a quorum. A closed conference is planned for Monday evening to finish unfinished business.
Veterans Service Department in San Diego offers job and farm training under the G I Bill. Director B G Hamblin says staff can provide added help as the Veterans Administration shifts training officers to assist thousands of disabled veterans under the Vocational Rehabilitation Act.
May at the Yacht Club features a Scavenger Hunt on Saturday May 8 with Mr and Mrs C S Kentoff Jr and Admiral and Mrs Charles Allen on the entertainment committee. Meet at 7 30 p m at the Club house for a two hour list of items to find with prizes and refreshments. The third race of the E D Wellington Handicap Series was sailed Sunday with Annette C Soderberry winning the series followed by Surprise C S Kempff Jr Yankee Doodle Harle Childs and Winsome Henry Borensen.
Ackerman Sanguine Blue C Donna Lu Comono Linda among entries. The Summer Handicap Series begins Sunday with races starting May 9 and June 13 as the second and third events. Local social notes mention the Lowe family back in Coronado aboard the Fifer, Frank Kelley Jr guest Lawrence Kelley, and a rescued tuna can incident involving How ard Fuller and Robert Wilhelm's Sin Miedo.
Harry W. Bate principal of Glorietta School and Coronado Teachers Association president leaves to take another post. He has been active in Coronado Lions Den Coordinating Council and Campfire Education Chair, member of Phi Delta Kappa California Teachers Association and San Diego County Administrators. He served as Navy ensign and lieutenant in Naval Aviation. He earned a BS and MA from Northwestern University and pursued further graduate work at USC toward a Doctorate. He says it is with deep regret to leave the Coronado School system.
Advertisement notes promote Coronado’s sole semi weekly paper as the best outlet for local notices. The message emphasizes reach in town and surrounding areas, inviting merchants and individuals to place ads for announcements and sales.
Clinton McKinnon former publisher and founder of the San Diego Journal spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon at La Avenida urging world peace. He warned nations must relinquish sovereign power and favor cooperation over armament to ensure a global free press.
Phillip Magee of 1315 Third Street was refused city payment for spring sewer overflow damage to his home. A city official's letter blamed Magee plumbing, not the city, despite the homeowner contesting its adequacy.
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