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Newspaper

Coronado Compass

Location

Coronado, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1947

Page

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Carleton D Joy Elected President of Local School Board

Carleton D Joy of 615 C Avenue was elected president of the Cororado Unified School District board at its annual meeting Tuesday. Charles H Soderberg was elected clerk. The tentative budget of 389780 was approved and sent to the County Superintendent. The new board includes Joy Soderberg Mrs Paul Carle Mrs Frederick J Nelson and Commander Karl F Smith. Weston was not a candidate for re election.

Carleton D. Joy C Avenue Coronado Unified Charles H. Soderberg Karl F. Smith U.S.N Paul Carle Frederick J. Nelson Soderberg Henry G. Weston

Volunteers Aid Recreation Program Expansion

The local Recreation Department reports enough volunteer help to extend its program for children aged 10 to 16, with mothers Mrs Brennan Mrs King and Mrs Wagstaff among those already serving. A new card system replaces the old one to give daily varied activities Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Playgrounds close tomorrow for Independence Day celebrations.

Brennan King Wagstaff Recreation Department

Coronado Stores To Close Tomorrow

All Coronado stores will close tomorrow by popular consent. Some merchants may close Saturday by individual discretion. Banks and real estate offices will stay closed from tonight until Monday morning.

Coronado

Work on Children's Opera To Begin Monday Afternoon

Arthur D. Sale announces the Community Youth Chorus will start work on the children's opera Little Red Riding Hood to be staged late next month. The group meets Mondays at four in the Presbyterian Church Social Hall. children may enroll now.

Arthur D. Sale Presbyterian Church Sale

Coronado Chamber Publishes New Coronado Pamphlet

The Coronado Chamber of Commerce releases a pamphlet titled Coronado featuring outstanding internal photographs. Aerial shots include Hotel del Coronado and Glorietta Bay area with beach life scenes. The guide offers information on Coronado and appeals to tourists newcomers and longtime residents.

Coronado Progressive Chamber of Commerce

Youth Club Softball Team to Play Donkey Baseball

The Coronado Department Store sponsored Youth Club Softball team meets Donkey Baseball tonight at 8 30 at Mission Valley Polo Grounds. A radio amateur show Opportunity Knocks will be broadcast from the field over KSDJ before the game.

Coronado Department Store Mission Valley Polo Grounds Opportunity Knocks KSDJ

Coronado Rotary Club Honors Charter Members

Clarence T. Anderson presided at the Coronado Rotary Club lunch as he presented seven charter members with new badges. The club, organized February 2, 1926, and still including Harold A. Taylor Neil B. Taylor Thomas P. Blair Carl Hemenway Robert Norriss and Dr. C C Latham, marked Blair as its third president.

Clarence T. Anderson Coronado Blair William T. Elliott Camera Shop Elliott Paul Corriere Anderson Rotary International San Francisco Rotary

Local Coronado Swimmers Eye New Team Try-outs

Coronado aspirants will try out for a newly organized swimming team under E. W. Sweeney and B. J. Hansen. A joint meeting at 7 p.m. at the Coronado Youth Club invites boys and girls to join under A.A.U. rules with workouts at Crown Pool.

Coronado E. W. Sweeney B. J. Hansen A.A.U San Diego Sweeney Hansen Crown Pool

Coronado Announces Junior Softball League Signups

Children aged 10 to 16 are urged to sign up at the Library Park clubhouse for a new junior softball league. The Coronado Recreation Department, with Larry Carr, plans to organize the program due to high interest in midget softball.

Library Park City of Coronado Larry Carr

History of Coronado Picture Page Notes

The Compass runs weekly History of Coronado features showcasing historical scenes and events. It also welcomes receipt or loan of photographs of notable local residents from yesteryear for publication.

Coronado The Compass Yesteryear

Japanese Tea Garden Once Drew Crowds on Coronado Block

The Coronado Japanese Tea Garden formerly on the Copley block stood opposite the El Cordova Hotel and the Hotel del Coronado annex. Its bridges and houses recreated an Asiatic paradise attracting locals and hotel guests. Attendants in silk enhanced the scene, with a photo loaned by Mrs. George Malmgren.

Copley Block Coronado Adella Avenue el Cordova Hotel del Coronado

Fourth of July Dance at Coronado Youth Club Tonight

A big Fourth of July dance is planned for tonight at the Coronado Youth Club on Sixth Street and G Avenue. Plans for a carnival in August are under way with the date to be announced later. The club has a Coronado Softball League team sponsored by the Coronado Department Store. The rooms are open Wednesdays with a movie shown that evening.

Coronado Sixth Street G Avenue Coronado Department Store

Mrs J G Andrews To Lecture At Coronado Fine Arts

Monty Lewis announces a summer lecture series on the Criteria of Fine Art by Mrs Julia Gethman Andrews at the Coronado School of Fine Arts in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Building on Orange avenue at Sixth street. Lectures run Mondays from July 7 to August 11, 1 to 3, open to the public by subscription or single admissions. Mrs Andrews, BA Northwestern MA Columbia, has taught at UCLA and San Diego museums and writes the art column for the San Diego Union.

J .G. Andrews Coronado School of Fine Arts Monty Lewis Julia Gethman Andrews Orange Avenue Sixth Street Lewis Andrews Fine Arts Museum San Diego The San Diego Union

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