Early century view of Coronado streets and landmarks
A vintage shoreline scene shows Loma Orange and B Avenues with the First National Bank corner in the foreground and the post office Fuhrmann Building Selah Elgin store nearby. The frame house, B Avenue start, Dinner Basket cafe and Putt Putt golf occupy weeded lots, with unpaved streets making rain mud visible.
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Loma
Orange
B Avenues
First National Bank Building
Orange Avenue
Post Office
Fuhrmann
Selah Elgin
A. R. Boileau
Coronado
B Avenue
Dinner Basket Cafe
la Avenida Cafe
Chamber of Commerce
Fiction and Non fiction Best Sellers Listed in Union Column
San Diego Union notes top book sellers and featured titles. Fiction leaders include Gentleman's Agreement The Vixen Kingsblood Royal There Was a Time The Big Sky. Non fiction leaders Peace of Mind Human Destiny A Study of History Three Came Home. Copies available at Compass Book Store 854 Orange Avenue Henley 3 8444.
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Orange Avenue
Coronado
Henley
Naval Air Station
Imperial Beach
Compass Book
Coronado Camera Club Marks First Birthday With Print Show
The Coronado Camera Club celebrated its first anniversary with a buffet at Christ Episcopal Parish House. Members reviewed a year of competitive prints centered on Pastoral, judged by Carl Reupsch. Doris Bryant won first prize, Vivien Nelson second, Betty Rink third, with Martha Fishback and Doris Bryant receiving honorable mentions. Betty Rink earned the ten dollar year award for most points.
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Coronado Camera Club
Christ Episcopal Church
Carl Reupsch
Doris Bryant
Vivien Nelson
Betty Rink
Martha Fishback
James Hartigan
A. R. Boileau
Thomas Vaughter
Richard Walters
Frederick Grove
Imperial Beach Plans Bathing Beauty Contest
A Miss Southern California contest will be held in Imperial Beach on July 4. Entrants must be at least 18 and file by June 20. First prize is 50 dollars, second 25, third 10. Sponsored by the Imperial Beach Independent Merchants & Business Association.
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Imperial Beach
Edgar Shaw
Kelly S. Bowen
July 1 Meeting Opens Second Fiscal Year for Group
Doris Bryant and Vivien Nelson led the gathering with guests Mr and Mrs Harold A Taylor Dr Scott E Watson Carm J Johnson and Mr and Mrs Monty Lewis. The July 1 meeting will begin the second fiscal year and officer elections will be held then.
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Doris Bryant
Vivien Nelson
Harold A. Taylor
Scott E. Watson
Carm J. Johnson
Monty Lewis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coronado Compass Shopping Guide
Sentinels
Sentinel
EIN
San Diego
San Diego Union
Laura Hobson
the Vixen
Frank Yerby
Kingsblood Royal
Sin
Clair Lewis
Upton Sinclair
the. Egg and I
Betty MacDonald
Joshua
Ther
The
New York Times
Frank Yer
Taylor Caldwell
the Big Sky
A. B. Guth
Orange Ave
Nobby Bootery
Imperial Beach Plans
Nobby Service
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