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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Page
5
Mrs. Thomas I Dwyer of Newport Rhode Island arrived to spend the summer with her daughter and son in law Rear Adm and Mrs F G Fahrion. Adm and Mrs Fahrion held a reception at their home to honor their guest.
Mrs S P Ginder hosted a cocktail party at her Coronado home last Saturday honoring her sister Mrs Fincher Williams of Savannah Ga who is visiting. Guests included Dr and Mrs Thomas Costello of Bryn Mawr Pa and Capt James P Walker USN with Mrs Walker and Comdr and Mrs M C Selby who depart for Reno Nev in August. Mrs E C Peterson wife of Comdr Peterson USN hosted a luncheon for Mrs Williams at the Commissioned Officers Mess North Island last Wednesday.
The Coronado Realty Board explains the 1947 Housing and Rent Act. Answers cover voluntary lease signing, eviction limits, maximum rents, reporting coercion, and filing requirements with area rent offices.
Capt Albert Handly and Mrs Handly hosted a dinner dance at the Commissioned Officers Mess North Island with cocktails at the Handly home. Guests included Capt Leslie Gehres Capt Morton T Seligman Capt Almond Loomis and Capt A N Perkins. Mrs Handly's mother Mrs W C Norton from Los Angeles arrived for a week visit.
A letter from Edward Lansner in the Los Angeles Times argues the new rent law is a cautious step, citing rising maintenance costs and taxes. He recounts Mr. Truman’s critique of the real estate lobby and questions if labor and government controls are equally scrutinized.
Summary of pre 1949 housing questions. A landlord must prove ground under Section 209 A of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947 to evict. Tenants may sue for treble damages or 50 dollars, costs, and attorney fees. A voluntary lease with up to 15 percent increase preserves rent protections through December 31 1948. without an extension, the current rent law expires February 29 1948.
Jim jokes about a wife who keeps her mother in the house. Joe confirms the mother shows up as the family cook, while a lightning bug quips that he is bright for his age.
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