Council appoints Captain Ritter to unexpired term
Captain H. H. Ritter, U.S.N. Ret., former city council member, was named by the City Council to fill the unexpired term after K. B. Carson’s resignation. He will serve until the April municipal elections. Ritter heads the Coronado Residential and Floral associations and had been an occasional council attendee before accepting.
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H. H. Ritter
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K. B. Carson
Captain Ritter
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Coronado Floral Association
Ritter
National Guard Recruiting Campaign Begins in California
On August 4 the 114 AAA Brigade of the California National Guard based in San Diego launched its first post war recruiting drive. The effort marks the first Guard program since activation in 1941, stressing citizen strength and democratic fit for a strong national defense.
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California National Guard
Kettner Blvd
San Diego
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Large Audience Acclaims Effort to Acquire Golf Course
A Coronado community meeting in the high school auditorium backed plans to keep the golf course land west of Alameda Boulevard for the city. Citizens pledged support and subscriptions as the committee proceeds with the acquisition plan and a Bank of America display shows a large plan drawing.
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History of Coronado Pd Weekly Photo Feature
The Compass runs a History of Coronado column with a weekly historical scene image. It welcomes receipts or loans of photographs of notable local residents from yesteryear.
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Coronado Players Meet at Former USO Building
Coronado Players will meet Monday August 11 at the USO building on the Coronado Strand. No program is announced as preparation for the production Hotel Universe proceeds. Production dates are September 10 11 12 and 13. Cast includes Charles Newman Lee Hyde Jack Charters H C Rust Elinor Vance Rena Kenyon Barbara Guissinger.
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Coronado Players
USO
Coronado Strand
Gertrude Doolittle
Charles Newman
Lee Hyde
Jack Charters
H. C. Rust
Elinor Vance
Rena Kenyon
Barbara Guissinger
Mrs. J. G. Andrews Ends Art History Lecture Series
Mrs. J. G. Andrews delivers her last lecture on Modern Art at Coronado School of Fine Arts VFW Building in Orange Avenue and 6th Street from 1 to 3 pm on Monday August 11. A subsequent August exhibition of drawing and painting by school members runs August 15 to 31, with enrollment opening September 2 adding two instructors Leonard B. Parker and John Zane.
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Coronado School of Fine Arts
VFW
Orange Avenue
6Th Street
Monty Lewis
School of Fine Arts
Leonard B. Parker
John Zane
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Sparse Coronado imagery from Hotel del Coronado era
A historic Coronado scene shows the Hotel del Coronado with Star Park shrubs forming a star. The five avenues once framed by star hedges are now a circular lawn. The photo loan comes from A A Mathewson city clerk and pioneer resident, son of Coronado’s first grocer J A Mathewson.
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Coronado
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Coronado Compass Thanks Public for Encouraging Words
The Coronado Compass thanks readers and local business people for their expressions of appreciation after an editorial "Coronado-Present and Future." It says Coronadians will work together and Coronado will progress as one of the most beautiful spots on earth.
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Community classes on layout and design offered
The program runs from 1 to 4 p.m. and covers layout lettering advertising and production. Participants will learn practical skills in design processes and create sample layouts under instructor guidance.
New Electrical Device Has Many Uses and Bright Future
The article promotes Model 80 a compact device capable of recording voice music or other sounds for today or generations. It highlights home use for radio programs phonograph music baby words and family gatherings. It also notes applications in home movies round table discussions and advertising.
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