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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1949
Page
3
The Low Down On High Fashion highlights a Donegal pastel tweed coat with water resistance and new silhouette features. It notes affordable luxury under forty dollars and contrasts with other summer pieces including pleated crepe skirts, cashmere sweaters, plaid nylon swimsuits, silk dresses, and printed shirtwaists.
The article offers a crowd friendly spaghetti sauce recipe with stage by stage cooking tips and serving ideas. It also previews the Coronado Flower Show slated for April 23 and 24 with new exhibits, gold ribbons, orchid classification changes, and a broader community role.
Weekly news and views from Coronado High School recounts senior ditch day with students sledding and skiing. Students like John Kurts MaryLot Russell and Ginger Eby suffer minor injuries while others pose or ride in snow. Junior senior dance bids and Hi Jinx skits are announced with March of Dimes charity plans and Intermissions at movies raising dimes for polio.
Leaders from Corando and other groups attended Cap and Gown at San Diego College where the College Theater Guild presented its two winning one act plays The Old Lady Shows her Medals and Red Peppers. Directors Glenn Smith Sterling Jensen praised the performances and a buffet tea followed in Scripps Cottage hosted by Cap and Gown members and college officials.
A busy month at the Fine Arts Gallery Balboa Park features the annual Fine Arts Society meeting with Edmuna Price previewing her European trip. Millard Sheets will speak on The Evolution of Modern Painting. An art critique by F Shanth, silk screen demo by Ralph Vernacchia, Picasso discussion, and free film showings conclude with ongoing exhibitions including California Watercolor Society Show and Picasso: the Development of an Artist.
Coro nado Methodist Church St Paul officials report the new $30 500 educational and social building is complete and will be dedicated before Easter. Rev D L Mounts presided as report details committee chairs and display organizers for the dedication events.
Ens Carlos Dew Jr and his wife and daughter Dorinda have reached the town from New London Connecticut and are staying on Third Street. Mrs Dew's mother Mrs C K Rathbone from Providence Rhode Island is visiting them.
A long list of U S Navy officers and families have arrived from multiple bases including Glenview Illinois Long Beach California and Monterey California and are staying at the Coronado Club. Names include E F Ternasky Christine Karen Budd Clarke Snow James Scott Morrissey Berkley Bucknell Kelly Wilmarth and others with assignments on USS Boxers USS Salisb ury Sound USS Princeton and USS Pickaway.
Coronado residents are invited to enroll in Recreation Department Arts and Crafts classes now over a year old. The courses are free. students pay only for materials. For details contact Mrs. Nolen Pumphrey.
Capt Edward A McFall USN Mrs McFall and children Susan and Edward Jr arrive from Nanking China and stay on F Avenue They are joined by Miss Betsy Nutting house guest with Naval Advisory Group in Nanking Daughter of Captain China and Mrs Nutting
Folk dancing grows in popularity from coast to coast. Coronado hosts square dance sessions at the Youth Center with adult clubs meeting on the second and fourth Thursdays 8 to 10 30 p.m. A beginner class runs 7 to 8 p.m. Interested individuals should contact the Recreation Department.
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