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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1948
Page
2
Betty Jane Gailband, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles G Gailband of 132 Palm Avenue, hosted twenty guests Tuesday in the garden to celebrate her seventh birthday.
In Newport Beach on August 16 1948 the Flattie World Championship race saw Bean Bag finish second day one with eight fleets represented and 14 boats racing. Mo Mo of Balboa Bay won the regatta followed by Hurricane Los Angeles and X Balboa in third. Bean Bag climbed to seventh overall after a strong second place showing on August 20.
Coronado Lawn bowling club started its first monthly teas after a Saturday afternoon social hour following games. Twenty five members and spouses attended the gathering. Refreshments were served by committee head Mrs. C. E. Bartoe assisted by Mines, E. C. Koebler, A. B. Clark, Samuel Darling and Jere Creigere.
Two Coronadians attended the August 16 opening of the musical Magdalena in San Francisco. Mrs. Mary Cole Lincoln, children's librarian at Coronado Public Library, praised the music as delightful. Sharaff, a leading designer, created the scenery and costumes and was noted alongside Mrs. Ward Woods of Coronado.
Mrs. E. Burkett leaves Wednesday for Washington D C and expects to return by September 15. She plans a side trip to New York before flying home.
Born at Coronado hospital in the past week were six babies. A son to Mr and Mrs M W Butkovich of San Diego on August 17. A daughter to Mr and Mrs B R Brown of National City on August 19. A daughter to Mr and Mrs E M Richards of San Diego on August 19. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Wallace Kuy kendall of San Diego on August 20. A son to Lt and Mrs H G Sherman of San Diego on August 20. A daughter to Lt Commander and Mrs Kenneth Gulledge of San Diego on August 21. A daughter to Mr and Mrs G B Locke of San Diego on August 21.
The Coronado Woman's Club begins its second year at 1 30 p m Wednesday in the Episcopal church parish hall. Mrs Merle Francis is president for 1948 with a program featuring Mrs David Frazier and Mrs W Skwell. Parliamentarian drill by Mrs Charles Latham. Tea hosted by Mrs Harry Parkins.
Pseudo customs officers greeted guests at the door of the Hotel del Coronado for a Mexican motif event. After dinner strolling players and flower girls entertained, two orchestras played in separate rooms, as Coronadans hosted numerous guests including Mr and Mrs Samuel Mann and other locals and visitors from Chicago, Philadelphia, Rancho del Otay, and New Orleans.
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