Coronado News Briefs Feature Local Hiatus and Arts
Coronado notes include guests Mr. and Mrs. E D Coblentz of San Francisco and New York at Hotel del Coronado this weekend. Theater listings show So This Is New York and Jungle Jim at Village Theatre and A Decision at Corona Theatre with Clark Gable. A new city cleanup campaign sprouts green containers along go Avenue. Weekly travel films at Hotel del Coronado start Thursday. Charlotte Stahl joins International Brotherhood of Magicians for magical talent recognition. E Morris Jones of Milwaukee stays with Dr and Mrs Albert Hann.
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E. D. Coblentz
San Francisco
New York
Coronado
Hotel del Coronado
Coblentz
Jow
Village Theatre
Clark Gable
Coro Theatre
Elliott Travel Service
J. E. McMaster
Islanders Capture Second Straight Basketball Title
Coronado's cage teams claimed Metro league championships with a double victory over Escondido high last Friday night winning both varsity and BY divisions.
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Islanders
Coronado
Escondido High
Lions Sweep to Metro Pennants with Dual Championship
The Bee squad defeated the Cougars 24-13 to secure sole first place and the Metro pennant. The varsity then crushed Grape City 42-23, Mark Davis scoring 20 as John Kurtz led with 88 points overall. Lions Club praised the eight Islanders in gold pins and Coralino team silver awards. Coronado’s title run boosted by losses avoided, with CAL finals in Redondo Beach set for March.
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Bee
Cougars
Varsity
Grape City Boys
Mark Davis
Metro
John Kurtz
Mark ‘Davis
Islanders
Long John Kurtz
Don Davis
Lions Club
Colony Restaurant
Coronado
Redondo Beach
Casaba
California
Blythe
Brown Military Academy
Broaders
Coronadians To See Brazilian Sailing Ship Here Friday
The Brazilian naval training ship Almirante Saldanha da Gama is due in San Diego bay for a week long visit. A four mast cruiser with 59 midshipmen, 26 officers and 41 sailors will sail with 25000 square feet of canvas at speeds up to 12 knots. Rear Adm. Attila Monteiro Ache and Lt. Comdr. Arthur Saldanha da Gama will attend the arrival from Washington.
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Almirante Saldanha da Gama
San Diego Bay
Attila Monteiro Ache
Comdr
Arthur Saldanha da Gama
Washington, D. C
Hole in One Tourney At Coronado Sees 60 Signups
Coronado and North Island contestants push toward 12 prizes in the annual Hole in One golf tournament at Coronado Country Club. The event Sunday February 27 runs 9 AM to 4 PM with over 100 expected players and includes trophies plus merchandise and service prizes from local businesses. Notables include Lt. Frank Greene last year’s winner and Coronado residents with prior Hole in One status. Entries accepted at the club until 3 30 PM Sunday.
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Coronado and
North Island
Coronado Compass
Coronado Country Club
Ernest Demetriou
Gig Bramstedt
Club Pro
The
Compass
Lamp Shop
Wm. Eastman
el Cordova
Curtis Hinkle
Island Cafe
Fred
Fred Hyde
Orange Avenue Cleaners
Jack Gottwig
Central Liquor
Wm. Penn
Frank Greene
Helen Kilgaris
W.S. Carson
Maj
O. T. Jensen Jr
R. S. Reed
A. A. Mathewson
W. H. Duplantis
Comdr
P. B. Moore
E. T. Lannon
Demetriou
Bramstedt
Five Nominated As New Coronado Hospital Directors
Following the Coronado Hospital board meeting last Thursday five new directors were nominated to fill vacancies. Nominations include Mrs F L Crosby Mrs S R Hurt F T Lannon Charles A Free and Dr James P Vernetti. Election is set for March 17 with all Coronado Hospital Association members eligible to vote.
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New
Coronado Hospital
Coronado Hospital Board of Directors
F. L. Crosby
S. R. Hurt
T. Lannon
Charles A. Free
James P. Vernetti
The
Coronado Hospital Association
Coronado Chamber Opens Drive and Plans Arizona Trip
The Coronado Chamber of Commerce kicks off its annual membership drive with sixty recruits reported. A goodwill caravan to Phoenix and Tucson is tentatively set for March 25 to 27, led by Clarence Anderson and supported by Dr. Booth and Schroeder.
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Coronado Chamber of Commerce
AM Alee Re
Chamber
Coronado
Mather
Hi Cordova
Phoenix
Tucson
Arizona
C. E. van Ness
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Coronado Group
Charles Free
Clarence Anderson
Booth
Schroeder
Anderson
Board of
Harry L. Perkins
County Grand Jury
Perkins
Free
Marvin K. Chase, Jr
Boileau-Coronado
Red Cross Annual Drive Planned in Coronado
The Coronado Red Cross branch announces its annual fund drive starting March 5 and running through March 15 with a local goal of 11000. Funds stay in Coronado for welfare work including Motor Corps service and a Red Cross swimming program with the city recreation department.
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Coronado
Ame Red Cross
Wm. H. Standley
Adm. Standley
Motor Corps Service
Red Cross
Motor Corps
Luther Kennett
A. R. Stern
Walter Lowe
Early Morning Fire Destroys Car and Garage
Damage estimated at 2000 dollars from a fire that leveled a 1948 Chevrolet and garage owned by Mrs. M F Bringle at 959 E Ave. Police say spontaneous combustion of paint cans sparked the blaze. William Gerelick, noted merchant and civic leader, is recovering at Coronado Hospital from a recent serious illness.
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M.F. Bringle
William Gerelick
Coronado Hospital
Coronado Council Advances Fleet Policy and Leases USO Site
The Coronado City Council adopted a fleet policy by accepting a two Ford bid for police cars from Bay Shore Motors totaling 3139.24 after tax waivers. They authorized a 50 year state lease for Silver Strand land to renovate the former USO into a National Guard armory. The meeting also covered Civil Service amendments, Navy landing rights on North Beach, and a lighting district plan on Tenth Street and C Avenue.
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Commission
City Employees Association
Pres Ted Kohl
J. R. Goodbody
Silver Strand
USO
National Guard
Navy
North Beach
Coronado
Clarence Anderson
Tenth Street
Orange
C Avenues
Tenth
Howard Fuller
Rotarians Honor Coronado Basketball Champs at Luncheon
Members of Coronado High School basketball teams were praised by the Rotary Club at a Hotel del Coronado luncheon. Coach Keith Broaders introduced players, discussed CIF State Championship hopes at Redondo Beach, and guest speaker George Ziegenfuss highlighted SDSU coaching legacy.
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Rotary Club
Coronado
Metro
Hotel del Coronado
Keith Broaders
Islanders
C.I.F
Redondo Beach
George Ziegenfuss
Cage
San Diego State College
Henry Weston
March of Dimes Drive Exceeds $1700 Here
The Coronado drive raised an unofficial total over 1700 dollars for the March of Dimes this month. Chairman Lou Pollack reported 900 in dimes and store boxes, 702 at Coronado and Village Theatres, and 100 by mail or personal contributions.
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Coronado
Lou Pollack
Pollack
Village Theatres
Eleven Seek Recreation Director Job In Coronado Exam
Coronado Civil Service Commission will hold written exams Saturday afternoon for the vacant City Recreation Director post. About 11 candidates compete with tests at Coronado High School starting 1 p.m. Some exams use Berkeley Fort Worth Texas and Balboa Panama Canal Zone locations. Local applicants include Shelby Pop Millar Coronado juvenile officer R C Whitmore Exeter J T Ezzell Los Angeles D C Stone Pasadena O S Robertson B K Derr W W Laughery J F Lemmon all of San Diego.
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Coronado Civil Service Commission
Texas
Canal Zone
George Doolittle
Coronado High School
Berkeley
Fort Worth
Balboa
Panama Canal Zone
Shelby “Pop” Millar
Coronado
R. C. Whitmore
Exeter
J. T. Ezzell
Los Angeles
D. C Stone
Pasadena
O. S. Robertson
B. K. Derr
W. W. Laughery
J. F. Lemmon
San Diego
Boy Scout Drive Nears Coronado Goal
Chairman John Crise reported total contributions of 1236.62 with three days left as the Build a Home for Scout league in Coronado races toward a 1500 goal, indicating the drive is close to completion.
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Boy Scout Drive
Scoutpeague
Sorgnado
John Crise
Coronado
Radio Show Tops Guest Stars at Coronado Platter Party
The makes entertaining ensemble from Top’s in San Diego will be guest stars on Coronado’s Platter Party broadcast from 1 to 2 p m Saturday on station KUSN. Beachcombers announce the appearance via Ted Burrell.
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San Diego
Coronado
KUSN
Ted Burrell
Coronado-South Bay Area Bus Service Feasibility Survey
Coronado Chamber of Commerce and South Bay groups launch a survey in The Compass and Imperial Beach News to measure potential riders for a Coronado South Bay bus line. The aim is to collect names and addresses to support a petition to the State Public Utilities Commission.
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Coronado Chamber of Commerce
South Bay
Coronado
Coronado Compass
The
Compass
Imperial Beach News
State Public Utilities Commission
Jeffers Named Police Sergeant
The City Council approved Officer John P. W. Jeffers for the rank of police sergeant effective on March 15 after his year long military leave.
Winged Intruder Clears Window as Pigeon Takes Bail
Mrs. M M Sanford of 717 Margarita Avenue reported a shot at her window last Monday morning. Officer Clyde Scully found only a bruised pigeon hiding behind a chair and released the bird without bail.
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M. M. Sanford
Margarita Avenue
Clyde Scully
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