Coronado Council Pushes USO Building Armory Plan
The Coronado City Council adopted a resolution at a special meeting to authorize Mayor Neal and City Manager Fuller to negotiate for securing the USO Building on the Silver Strand for use as a California National Guard armory to be formed July 10. The measure directs leasing talks for city land if needed and to inform federal and state officials and San Diego County legislators.
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USO
Silver Strand
Coronado
National Guard
Adjutant General
George F.neal
Howard Fuller
California ‘National Guard
Mathewson
J. R. Goodbody
Archibald D. Abel
Adjutant, General’s Office
U. S. Congress
San Diego ‘County
Bryant Kear
Coronado Plans Fourth of July Fireworks Display and Hog Ranch Appraisal
Coronado to seek an independent appraiser for the Silver Strand Hog Ranch as negotiations with Nordblom interest continue for a possible purchase near 250000 dollars. The Fourth of July celebration will feature a free 8 30 p m fireworks show from Prospect Point with the Golden State Fireworks Co organizing and a Chamber committee selling refreshments to fund local advertising.
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Archibald’ D. Abel
Arthur Chytrus
George F
Coronado
Neg Ty Bay
Prospect Point
Glorietta Bay
Coronado Chamber of Commerce
Frank H. Welch
Golden State Fireworks Company
Redondo Beach
Chamber of Commerce
Coronado Police Department
Silver Strand
USO
Charles Frée
Joseph Bollinger
John Blakely
Wm. Hendrickson
John Schroeder
Luther Jeffiers
Curtis Hinkle
Laurence Priddy
George Crawford
Schroeder
Bay
City of
Coronado Chamber Committee Eyes County Survey on Ordinances
The Coronado Chamber of Commerce legislative committee met to study strengthening city ordinances on auction sales and peddlers’ ethics and to consult nearby municipalities about similar measures. A follow up meeting will draft revisions after Goodbody completes a county survey. Attendees included Chairman Clarence Anderson, Goodbody, Charles Free, Alan Laing, Laurence Priddy, R A Higgs, Richard Steen, and Secretary Grace Cahill.
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Goodbody
Legislative Committee
The
Coronado Chamber of Commerce
Clarence Anderson
Anderson
Charles Free
Alan Laing
Laurence Priddy
R. A. Higgs
Richard Steen
Grace Cahill
Charles Soderberg Named School Board Chairman
Charles Soderberg, a member and clerk of the Coronado Unified School District board of trustees, was unanimously chosen to become board chair, succeeding retiring Chairman Carleton D. Joy at the new board's first meeting held yesterday noon.
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Charles Soderberg
Coronado Unified School District Board of Trustees
Carleton D. Joy
Coronado Veterans Eligible For Service Medals
Coronado Army veterans from Europe and Africa may obtain service medals at the U S Army and Air Force Recruiting Service office at 713 Cates after serving over thirty days in the theaters. Mas ter L N Vasil announced the policy at the initial school board meeting where Alan Laing was named clerk to succeed Soderberg and Norman Rudd was named alternate clerk. Board members included Mrs Frederick J Nelson and Mrs Paul Carle. Joy and Comdr Karl Smith retired effective July 1. Soderberg, new chairman, is with J Soderberg & Son public accountants and resides at 868 J Avenue. board met to review procedures, with no budget decisions.
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Coronado Army
Air Force Recruiting Service
Europe
Africa
L. N. Vasil
Army Recruiting Service Public Information Office
Alan Laing
Soderberg
Norman Rudd
Frederick J. Nelson
Paul Carle
Joy
Karl Smith
Coronado
A J. Soderberg & Son
Planning Commission To Meet Tonight
The City Planning Commission will hold its regular first monthly meeting at 7 30 p m tonight in City Hall. Chairman Mark Beauchamp announced from Los Angeles that he will attend to discuss proposed development and rezoning for the Coronado golf course area. Whitnall has conferred with architect Paul R Williams who has been retained by Nordblom interests to draw preliminary plans for golf course subdivisions.
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Ing
City Planning Commission
City Hall
Mark Beauchamp
Los Angeles
Coronado
Whitnall
Paul R. Williams
Nordblom
Local Theatres Plan Matinee Run In July
Coronado and Village Theatres announce continuous matinees starting at 1 p m. on Monday July 5 and also running from 1 p m Saturday and Sunday with theatre managers confirming.
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Coronado
Village Theatres
Sta
Coronado Council Appoints Two New Police Officers
At a special meeting the Coronado City Council approved two new officers to fill vacancies for full strength over the Fourth of July weekend. Walter R. Sonnenberg and Arthur R. Fox, both San Diego residents, will take their oaths and begin duty today. Sonnenberg, 39, a 23 year U S Marine Corps veteran and former firearms instructor, previously worked at Anthony Home and the county juvenile detention quarters. Fox, 34, served four years with the Illinois State Police and prior to Coronado worked at Consolidated Aircraft as a plant guard.
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Council
J. W. Jordan
Sonnenberg
U. S. Marine Corps
Coronado Force
Anthony Home
Coronado
Civil Service Commission
Walter R. Sonnenberg
San Diego
Arthur R. Fox
Fox
Ilinois
Consolidated Aircraft
Sonnenberg and
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Strand
Planning Commission
Charles Soderbery
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