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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
1
Over fifty Coronado merchants attended last month's luncheon and a similar number are expected tomorrow noon at the Colony Restaurant for the Coronado Merchants Association monthly luncheon. Manny Salmon directs an interesting program after the meal.
Donald T. Piatt, longtime partner at Bean and Piatt at 817 Orange Avenue, has purchased Mr. Bean's interest and becomes sole owner. The store is renamed Piatt's Menu Mart and will continue offering higher grade groceries and meats for Coronado housewives.
More than 400 fans fill the grandstands for the league opener as Mayor Archibald Abel throws out the first ball. Ream Field Raiders beat Coronado Dept. Store 8 to 2 after a strong hitting showing including a Keith home run in the first inning.
Coronado Yacht Club wrapped up a three day open house with a formal taps farewell from the boat house tower. Visiting yachtsmen departed as slips emptied and skippers returned their boats. The docks hosted a mix of craft from many clubs with coffee bacon and lively yachting talk into the night.
An informal dinner dance at the San Diego Yacht Club honors skippers and crews entering boats in the San Clem ents Island race. Cocktails at six, dinner at seven per chairmen Mr and Mrs Thomas P Faulconer. Several boats from northern clubs remain to participate.
Safety groups and scouts are invited to meet Pop Millar on Wednesday June 11 at Library Park at 4 30 p m to view Sinbad the Sailor in technicolor and join safety programs for children and youths.
Coronado School of Fine Arts begins its summer session on June 30 and runs through August 15. Registrations start Monday and continue through June 27. The new quarters at Orange Avenue and Sixth Street host drawing, painting, and sculpture classes under director Monty Lewis and Donal Hord respectively. expected strong veteran enrollment and many students from east coast cities.
The California Real Estate Association begins a three day conference at Hotel del Coronado with 1200 delegates expected. Notable speakers include USC Chancellor Rufus von KleinSmid on Saturday and Real Estate Commissioner Herbert Scudder on Thursday evening.
Village Theatre launches a Saturday 10 a.m. kiddies matinee featuring child friendly films from the approved California Parent-Teachers' Association and other groups. The first screening is Five Little Peppers and How They Grew with a 40 minute cartoon program beforehand. A children's film club is planned with a naming contest and prize for the winning entry.
Dorothy Brown and Dormilee Hansen are taking registrations for local summer playground activities at Library Park Clubhouse from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday through Friday. Be sure to register now. It's FREE. Meet friends at the Coronado Recreation Program with plenty of fun, says recreation supervisor Babs Herbert.
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