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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1948
Page
1
Police Chief J. W. Jordan urges parents to inspect sidewalks for toys and playthings that could create pedestrian hazards after dark to prevent accidents and injuries.
Mrs Edythe Galbraith president of the Young Republicans of Coronado returned home yesterday after a vacation trip that included stops in Los Angeles Burlingame and San Francisco for rest and sight seeing.
An antique spinning wheel in the window of Dr. William L. Barkin’s new optician office on Orange Avenue draws notable interest this week. Friends of Fred Fuhrman attend a meeting about chess tutoring planned for tomorrow. Mrs. B. Es Parker and daughter Jane visit from Albuquerque staying at Hotel del Coronado. Leo Henson will be in Los Angeles to brush up on appraisal work. Mrs. Harold Requa recuperates at Coronado Hospital after an operation performed Friday.
The Corando Yacht Club reports members J R Turpin R A Kennesy Peter Rasx Jr and James Ingram. Robert Phillipa commodore of the Junior Yacht Club is on naval reserve duty for nine months. Charles Allen Jr commodore. Brock Clark vice commodore. Rexall drugstore opens near Imperial. Carl Carleon former Avenue Pharmacy druggist.
A garbled notice mentions Perry and Mrs in a transition and Otto Mh coming from Lt and Mrs. details are unclear but imply a household event or move. Further readable context is limited.
Mr and Mrs William McDaniel open a new gift shop at the Terrace shopping arcade of the Hotel del Coronado Coronado offering Indian jewelry ceramics by Key Finch and western souvenirs The McDaniels formerly ran the Santa Rita Indian Shop in Tucson and have long association with Barney Goodman owner of Santa Rita Hotel in Tucson and Hotel del Coronado.
Lyelle Barbour, American born pianist, will be soloist at the Coronado Music Society second concert at 4 30 Sunday August 15 in the Hotel del Coronado ballroom. He will perform with the American Art Quartet conducted by Dr Nikolai Sokoloff with a career of European and New York acclaim and a noted New York debut.
Optimist club notes from La iaina area recount a community gathering. Key points include civic updates and local volunteer efforts. The report reflects ongoing community engagement and interest in youth activities.
City health officials announce?ngs that the ban on children under 12 at picture shows will end Saturday and Sunday schools may reopen Sunday. Nursery schools may recommence Monday as Dr William T Booth notes the last reportable case in Coronado was July 16 and Coronado records show three reportable and one probable case.
Republican National Committeeman for California McIntyre Faries will address the Rotary Club tomorrow in the Crown Room at Hotel del Coronado. The program was announced yesterday by Arthur Chytrus, the week’s program chairman.
J W Marchbank's sprinter Denali captured the Coronado Handicap at six furlongs before a record Del Mar crowd of over 15 000. Denali won by two and a half lengths marking his second Del Mar win this season. Coronado Mayor Rear Adm Georg F Neal crowned Denali with a floral horseshoe.
City officials say the next regular meeting is not yet scheduled but an unofficial session will be held tonight to set the agenda. Topics include a proposed curfew ordinance public hearing, disposition of the USO building, and related approvals.
Meteor shower digits to appear in the northeast and other areas from Thursday evening until midnight and again early Friday. Meteors vaporize 75 miles up, fragments traveling 2000 times faster than sound are seen across the sky by Coronadans with brief, fragile light.
Colonel Kearney said up to fifty guardsmen from Coronado’s Own will form Battery B after returning from National Guard maneuvers at Camp San Luis Obispo. The unit, to be stationed in Coronado, may use the former USG Building at the Silver Strand pending a decision by the Adjutant General’s office in Sacramento. Applications are to Battalion Headquarters at the San Diego National Guard Armory on Kettner Blvd. Names of forming members include Braden Hess Pierre Stanford Stutsman Wright Bullock Campbell Hardy Jordan McGovran Wheeler and Fannin with about 18 transfers from Coronado and South Bay units once authorized.
City officials discuss zoning and street alignment at a late evening meeting. The commission reviews tentative plans for a clubhouse site and a potential subdivision, pending conformity with regulations and readiness for classification.
A public hearing is expected on a proposed curfew ordinance restricting minors under 18 from loitering in public after 10 p m with exceptions for guardians supervised activities and direct return home. The draft notes penalties and enforcement considerations for the ordinance.
The county tax valuation totals show Coronado decreasing to 11 522 370 from 11 934 980 this year. Officials cite Coronado’s lower figures amid veterans influx and reduced personal property values, noting other cities mainly record increases.
Cadets from the NROTC program arrive in Canada for training and assignment. The arrival signals expansion of midshipman enrollment and plans for joint maritime education with Canadian facilities.
Letter from Acting Postmaster Williams Krenning to Coronado merchants outlines available mail options. Five daily mailings from the Coronado post office and prepaid business reply cards are highlighted to speed dispatch and reduce costs.
Plans for the Coronado Beach Hotel and Country Club, approved by the Planning Commission and City Council, draw broad attention across California. A Los Angeles Times feature highlights the project with a design illustration by Architect Paul Rhaga and notes the hotel and club will share facilities while the club costs about 1 million dollars and the hotel will operate on the American plan.
A San Diego County decision on rent ceilings was announced with a report by the San Diego Chamber of Commerce research committee. The study calls for 20 000 more family dwellings in the region while plans project construction of 4800 yearly, saying these will not meet demand or reduce the backlog.
Police report a passing car damaged three or four vehicles near Nim D Avenue in a mid afternoon collision. Witness Jane Parle W. Lainhardt cited unattended vehicle concerns and both Mrs. Marie Duriand of 858 D Avenue and Mrs. C. G. Timberlake of San Francisco face charges after backing into Timberlake’s car.
Coronado readers flood The Compass with new subscriptions and praise after the debut issue. Staff note strong support and aim to elevate the paper to the best in California as loyal readers express appreciation for Monday efforts and the new look.
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