Coronado News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Officials
Rummage sale at Sacred Heart Parish Hall in Coronado runs 9 am to 4 pm next Wednesday. Clothes and bric-a-brac on consignment may be brought in Monday. Local officials attend regional Chamber of Commerce events in Los Angeles and San Diego. YMCA personnel committee names Rear Adm. Friedell chairman. G Aubrey Davidson reelected. Tax advisor William Grist to visit February 15 16 to assist residents. Naval Air Station officer Capt. John H. Korb speaks on Aviation Medicine. New Coronado Sea Food Market slated for 859 Orange Avenue next month. Great Books Foundation groups to meet at high school library. Assemblywoman Niehouse introduces measures for police typewriter system, school fire signals, state legislative offices in San Diego, and an additional county municipal court judgeship. Boy Scout Week banquet set for February 10 in the elementary school cafeteria.
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Sacred Heart Parish Hall
Seventh Street
C Avenue
Kathryn T.iehousé
State Assembly
Coro
Niehouse
San Diego
All-America Football Conference Names New Commissioner
Oliver “Scrappy” Kessing of Coronado was elevated to commissioner at the league’s Chicago meeting, succeeding Admiral Jonas Inglethorpe who planned to retire from active participation after the event.
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Liver Kessing
Oliver
Kessing
420 Avenue
Coronado
Chicago
Admiral Jonas
Highth Street
Corp
Coronado Hospital Installs New X-Ray Machine
The Coronado Hospital officially installed a brand new X-ray machine during Wednesday morning ceremonies led by Dr Wm T Booth. Dr C W Bruner has taken charge of the hospital's X-ray laboratory.
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Coronado Hospital
Wm. T. Booth
C. W. Bruner
Star
Coronado Dominates Pt. Loma in Metro League Opener
Coronado High powered past Point Loma to derail the unbeaten run, led by towering center John Coronado and guard Kurtz who posted 13 points. The Islander B team followed with a dominant 38-17 win as Point Ma’s lightweights fell in the prelims.
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Oronado
Loma
John Coronado High
Point
Kurtz
Long Beach Poly
Green Wave
Pointma
Coronado Chamber to Hire Executive Secretary for 1949 Projects
Coronado's Chamber of Commerce will appoint an executive secretary next month to lead its 1949 program and community projects. President Charles Free announced at the board meeting, as the finance committee works on the annual budget and the group seeks a $1200 advertising appropriation for Paradise Isle and a citywide holiday celebration. Board luncheons will rotate among Coronado hotels and restaurants to accommodate up to 25 attendees.
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Coronado Chamber of Commerce
Charles Free
Free
Coronado
Chamber
Jno. R. Robertson
Paradise Isle
Coronado Council Reverses Auto Purchase Over Officer Conflict
The Coronado City Council rescinded its bid acceptance for two new sedans after City Attorney Goodbody ruled the purchase illegal because an elected official cannot sell to the city during his term. Councilman Arthur Chytrus abstained from participation and was absent at the meeting. Other actions included Vandiver’s resignation, a Civil Service ordinance amendment, and a request to purchase improvements on Agness Miller Wade’s former leased property being denied. A house to house photo solicitation license tax was approved. The city will discontinue public dumping once February 1 and set up facilities at the corporation yard. The planning commission urged early pierhead and bulkhead line designation for the bayside ranch area.
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Coronado
Arthur Chytrus
J. R. Goodbody
Chytrus
W. T. Vandiver
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Agnes Miller Wade
Glorietta Bay
C. W. Ford
Howard Filler
First Street
B Avenues
Girl Scouts Set Saturday Cookie Sale Drive
Girl Scouts to begin soliciting orders Saturday for the twelfth annual cookie drive. Cookies are noncommercial and bear the trefoil emblem. Buyers pay on delivery February 11, with each girl earning a one third camp fee credit for selling 120 boxes. Mrs Young leads booth plans and city displays for the sales event.
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Corvhindoe
Jonly
Mia. E. J
Young
Water Rates Increase Set for Next Tuesday
The California Water & Telephone Company will raise rates effective next Tuesday February 1 after approval by the State Public Utilities Commission. The new charges are 1.50 dollars for the first 500 cubic feet and 24 cents for each additional 100 cubic feet, approximately matching 1944 levels per Coronado district manager A K Fuller.
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California Water & Telephone Company
State Public Utilities Commission
A. K. Fuller
Coronado
New CAR Offered For Slogan Winner In March of Dimes
Louis Pollack Coronado campaign chairman announced a 1949 four door Chevrolet for the slogan contest winner in the March of Dimes drive. Entries with donations should be sent to campaign HQ 612 Spreckels Building San Diego before noon next Monday January 31. Contest guidance set includes persuasiveness memorability inclusions of March of Dimes and nonoffensive wording.
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Couny
Louis Pollack
Coronado
Spreckels
San Diego
Pollack
Coronadion Returns From Far East Post
Coronado correspondent Waldo Drake says Chinese Communists are patriotic and nationalistic and not Soviet pawns. He notes most military gear came from Japanese or Chiang Kai-shek forces and expects China’s economy to improve under Communist rule. Drake criticizes Dutch action toward Indonesia and urges open trade with all nations.
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China
Waldo Drake
Coronado
Far East
Drake
Russia
Nanking
Manchuria
Chiang Kaishek
Ilar
Stalin
Europe
Asia
France
Holland
England
Indonesia
Republic of Indonesia
Sewage hookups planned with San Diego facility
Coronado plans to tie its sewage system to the San Diego plant within months after talks by City Manager Howard Fuller with State officials in Los Angeles. The project includes two pumping plants costing about 25000 dollars each, at First Street and Eda Boulevard and near the housing project, with annual maintenance of 15000 dollars included in the budget.
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Coronado
San Diego
Howard Fuller
Los Angeles
Fuller
State Departments of Finance and Sanitary Engineers
California
First Street
Eda Blvd
Mrs. F. J. Nelson Resigns Coronado School Board Seat
Frederick J. Nelson resigns from the Coronado school board after since July 1946 due to moving away. A successor to complete the term through July next year will be named. The board also accepts the new Library Park kindergarten building and cafeteria staff changes with Cora Kent as manager and Helen Hart as deputy.
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Frederick J. Nelson
Coronado
Nelson
Goon
A. E. Schaefer
Library Park
Jessie McKibben
Cora Kent
Helen Hart
Coronado to Host Sixth Class C and D Invitational
Invitations mailed to high schools within 125 miles for Coronado High School’s sixth annual Class C and D Invitational Basketball Tournament set for February 9 to 11. Teams will be drawn by secret ballot. Coronado and Hoover seeded in Class C. 1948 winners were San Diego in Class C and Coronado in Class D.
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Coronado High School
Hal Niedermeyer
Coronado
Hoover
San Diego
Coronado Associated Students
Niedermeyer
Boy Scout Drive for New Building Opens Next Week
A campaign to raise funds for a new Boy Scout Headquarters in Balboa Park starts next Thursday evening February 3 with a special meeting. Coronado clubs Kiwanis, 20 30 Club and Coronado Woman's Club will form district teams and canvass neighborhoods for donations. Millar and John Crise announce full organizer list next week.
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BOY Scout
Balboa Park
Pop” Millar
Coronado
Kiwanis Club
20 30 Club
Coronado Woman's Club
Millar and
John ‘Crise
Flynn Brothers Highlight Navy Legal Officer at Kiwanis Luncheon
Lt Daniel Flynn, legal officer for the 11th Naval District, spoke on the War Crimes Trial at a Kiwanis Club luncheon. He was introduced by his brother Dr Stephen Flynn, this week's program chairman.
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Daniel Flynn
11Th Naval District
Kiwanis Club
Stephen HE. Flynn
Coronado Police Costs Tighten City Budget
In 1948 Coronado police operated at a net cost to the city of 2777.86 dollars after court fines and recovered stolen property. Court fines totaled 26631 dollars and recovered stolen property reached 19231.03 dollars, with a grand total of 45862.03 against a 48639.89 budget.
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J. W. Jordan
Coronado
Jordan
FBI
State Bill to Clarify Coronado Tidelands Grant
Assemblyman Howard K. Cramer introduced a bill on behalf of Coronado to modify use conditions on tidelands now housing the Federal Housing Project. The change would permit residential building under the State Redevelopment Act, replacing current limits set since 1923 for fishing commerce light industries and navigation.
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Coronado Tidelands
Corodano
Tidelands
Howard K. Cramer
Associated Press
Sacramento
Coronado
Coronado Players Present The Constant Wife Tonight
A large crowd is expected for Coronado Players first big production The Constant Wife by Somerset Maugham. Barbara Geissinger stars with Lt. Jack Crummey and John Reed in supporting roles under Charles Newman direction. Tickets are available at the auditorium box office or Coronado Youth Center.
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Barbara Gussinger
Constance
Jack Crumley
Bernard
The
Wife
Coronado Players
Somerset Maugham
Ethel Barrymore
Barbara Geissinger
Globe
Players
San Diego County
Comdr
H.C. Rust
John
Elinor Canedy
John Reed
Mortimer
Suez
Charles Newman
Coronado
Islanders Beat St Augustine 62-41 In Nonleague Clash
Coronado High routed St Augustine 62-41 in a non league Class A game as Big John Kurtz led with 26 points. A Class B preliminary saw the Islanders win 38-30 with Center Ken Lamberton scoring 20.
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Islanders
St. Augustine
Coronado High
St. Augustine High
John Kurtz
Saints
Ken Lamberton
Postcard response drives Coronado Buyer's Guide listings
Coronado residents respond fast to postcard solicitation for the 1949 Coronado Buyer's Guide with over 1500 listings sent in from 4500 mailed. The Compass plans March 31 distribution and may advance the publication date if replies continue. Managers report strong advertising interest. coupons enable multiple or updated listings for addresses and telephone numbers.
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Coronado
Coronado Compass
Louis Millen
Marvin
J.H.K. Chase, Jr
Compass
Compass Office
Chase
Naval Air Station
Buyer’s Guide
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Keneath B. Carson
Southern California Association of C. of C. Managers
Alfred Laing, Jr
San Diego C. of C
Hotel el Cortez
W. L. Friedell
B Avenue
Wm. H. Grist
U. S. Bureau of Internal Revenue
Coronado C
John H. Korb
Rotary Club
T. C. Carlin
William Scherer
Coronado Sea
Orange Avenue
Coronado Groups
Great Books Foundation
Cafera
Chaser
Spark
Girl Scouts
Coronadion
Cen
F. J. Nelson
Board of Education
Triangle
Robert O'Bradovitch
Bentley
the Butler
Coronado Buyer's Guide
Tory
Military Bank
Henley 3
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