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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1949
Page
5
The piece notes iridescent chambray that mimics silk and denim in blue red pink green and yellow. It highlights fabrics like cotton taffeta and silks, mentions New York textiles at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and references gold tones inspired by California history with vivid hues from Paris and New York.
Mrs Andrew uir of Whitby Ontario and Ella Muir of Coronado share a Scottish shortbread recipe from Glasgow via a Livingston clan lineage. The instructions detail butter eggs sugar flour amounts, dough preparation, baking at 275 degrees, and sprinkling with sugar after baking. The excerpt also mentions leek and potato soup as a hearty addition.
Coronado residents and visitors receive a patchwork of tips and anecdotes from local sources. The feature outlines community updates, events, and notable personalities shaping daily life in the coastal town.
Coronado Girl Scouts greet nearby Boy Scout troops on their 39th birthday. Troop 247 members Sheila Sanders and Mary Ann Powell inspected a jet cockpit at North Islander. They toured Naval Air Station with Comdr Bakutis and Comdr Pawke during a cookie sale planning visit.
Brownies of Troop 280 held an investiture service on Monday January 24. The new cooks were Ann Morris, Penne Compton, Sharon Heisel, Karen Bollinger, Sharon Gasparich, Dolores Perry, and Judith Frapzel. Cookies and ice cream were served. Hostesses were Sharon Gasparich and Karen Bollinger.
Mrs. N. D. Hodson formerly Miss Lola Culbertson a Coronado school teacher returns with her husband Lt Commander N D Hodson USN and their son Jeffrey to live in a purchased home on Encino Row Commander Hodson comes from Carmel Naval School General Line and now commands V A 55.
Prepare a potato soup by peeling and slicing potatoes and simmering in 144 quarts of broth with meat or bouillon. Add parsley bay leaf marjoram rosemary thyme salt and pepper to taste until vegetables soften then sieve if desired. Finish with milk or cream and garnish with chopped hard boiled egg and crisp bacon. Serve with garlic French bread and green salad.
Neighborhood Girl Scout cookie chair Mrs B J S Young reports weak advance sales as the goal rises to 100000 cartons for San Diego County. Older scouts must pick up the pace since younger Brownies sell only through parents. Each girl selling boxes earns one third of her campership with three camps planned for Brownies intermediates and seniors.
Mrs. Vernon Williams hosted a farewell luncheon at the Naval Air Station Officers' Mess in honor of Mr. Samuel P. Ginder and Mrs. William 8. Harris. Mrs. Ginder plans a February 15 departure for two months east with Admiral Ginder prior to Pacific duty. Mrs. Williams will soon move to New Orleans with Commander Harris as he commands the base. Notable guests included Donna Archibald and many others who traveled from Mrs. Williams's home to North Island for the gathering.
From Alaska Living at their home on F Avenue Capt. J. W. Murphy Jr Mrs. Murphy and daughters Paula and Joan recently arrived from Kodiak Alaska. Murphy serves on Adm Montgomery's staff and will take command of USS Union in March.
Dorythe Lanning will present a group of her younger pianoforte students at a recital Saturday at 1 30 p m. Participating artists include Judith and Bonnie Hughes daughters of Comdr and Mrs George Hughes Marley White Linda Herzog Sandra Burkhardt Bonnie Montgomery Nadine and Jay Jackson Beverly Bandell Cameron Kehler David Fenton and Marilyn Olson.
Mayor of Coronado and Mrs. Neal host a dinner tonight at the Commissioned Officers' Mess North Island to honor Admiral and Mrs. Bernhard H. Bieri on their departure.
Rear Adm. and Mrs. Bernhard H. Bieri and Rear Adm. and Mrs. Paul M. Albright were feted by Capt. Robert Davis and Mrs. Davis at a Friday night dinner. Attending guests included Capt. J. T. Acuff and Mrs., Capt. R. P. Whitemarsh and Mrs., Capt. R. Tarbuck and Mrs., Capt. Francis Traynor and Mrs., Capt. W. B. Biden and Mrs., Roger D. Mackey and Mrs., and Rear Adm. Augustine H. Gray, retired, and Mrs. Gray.
Dr Thomas L Coyle a Presbyterian minister from San Diego will speak on the opening day of Junior High School Career Week February 14. The event aims to show Coronado and San Diego vocational opportunities and foster school community ties. Changes in the Career Week committee include Marilyn Pierce as Art Representative Yvonne Warden Luncheon Joan Bedell Polly Nieman Janis Closing and Joe Quijade and Virginia Blakely for Publicity. Miss Elzada Davis is head chairman. Marvin Hill is Acting Study Body President.
Monty Lewis announces a colored lecture on Corot the French Romantic painter Friday at 1 p.m. at Coronado School of Fine Arts Orange Avenue. A 30 minute sound film In the Garden of France will be shown. There is a repeat performance at Margarita Avenue Studios at 8 p.m. The varied art courses attract interest with students arriving daily from across the country.
Corona friends of Mrs Ed ward L Minney in Polio Ward 10 at San Francisco Hospital learn she is recovering. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd G Brown of 1136 Loma Avenue. She asks friends to write and notes they are contributing to the March of Dimes. I have found out in the hard way that this is a cause worthy of urgent attention.
Second semester classes at the Student Workshop of the San Diego Community Theater will begin February 14 at the Old Globe Theater Balboa Park. Registration opens February 1 at the Theater office with hours listed weekdays and Saturday. Courses increase to eight for the coming semester with some classes moved to the Inference Building to accommodate larger faculties.
Cap and Mrs Rex Tallman hosted a farewell dinner Wednesday for Admiral and Mrs Bernhard H Bieri as they prepare to leave North Island for New York on February 14. Guests included Major and Mrs Ennalls Waggaman Lt W D Styer USA ret and Mrs Styer and Mr and Mrs Francis Patton of Rancho Santa Fe.
The San Diego Youth Symphony sets February 15 as the date for its winter concert to be held at an announced venue. Founder Leo Scheer urges advanced musicians to audition during Tuesday rehearsals at 6 30 p m in Horace Mann Junior High School to boost the roster.
The San Diego Chapter of Red Cross announces volunteer interviews at Chapter headquarters Balboa Park from 1 to 4 PM daily except Saturdays. Mrs. Leo A. Schilke chairs recruitment and training and invites interested individuals to apply.
Mr and Mrs R J Paradeau and daughters Elida Sharon and baby Dagjene have arrived from Jacksonville Fla and are at Ninth Street home. Mr and Mrs Charles W Metz return after six years living in San Bernardino and Los Angeles and reside at the Ritz Apartments. Mr and Mrs L H Nelson and children William and Andrea arrive from Tacoma Wash and reside on F Avenue. Mr and Mrs A E Reynoldson and children Sandra and John join them. Mr and Mrs Hugh Elliott Hope and daughter Carol arrived from Hawaii and occupy their Prospect Street home.
Navy newcomers capt. John McNay Taylor and Mrs Taylor arrive from Long Beach to 1437 Seventh Street while Capt. Wadleigh Capehart and Mrs Capehart return from New York City at A Avenue home. Comdr. Robert Wanless and family move to J Avenue after duty at Monterey Naval School General Line. Others include Lt Cmdr. McKinney and family on Margarita Avenue and Lt Cmdr. Jorgenson on EB Avenue.
A list of birth notices from Coronado Hospital and local addresses announces several newborns in January 1949. Susan Lee Blaisdell, Linda Beth Webb, Robert Orr Jr, Elizabeth Victoria Copeland, Carole Ann West, James Dale McGill, Steven Jay Pritchard, David Hugh Moffat, Catherine Patricia Rausch, Steven Sitter Pawka and other families celebrate their new arrivals with dates ranging January 1 to January 29.
A jumbled youth column lists freshmen spirits and crushes at school while seniors plan a March 13 visit, a dance, and a progressive dinner. Local sports mention the Islanders beating the Saints and campus social events at Beachcomber and the gym.
Daryl seen in his car and others note a busy social week with a ship dinner at Bettie Shands and a movie night. The Girls League Cabinet suggestions boost the March 25 Girls League Conference while the Junior Senior dance moves to March. Bill and Donna Harris leave for New Orleans and will be missed for their school activities.
The Coronado Chamber of Commerce announced Friday February 4 as the deadline to secure 1949 auto license tags. No applications will be accepted after 5 p.m. on that date.
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