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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1948
Page
6
Coronado Chess Club members will travel to La Mesa on Thursday for an evening of chess. Club secretary Paul D. Peery says members should meet at the library clubhouse at 7 30 pm and proceed to C. L. Gunthorp's home in Chula Vista for instruction at the La Mesa address.
The Cuyamaca Rifle and Pistol Club announces a grand opening Skeet Shoot on Sunday July 4 at 11 am at Brown Field Otay Mesa. Donated by Briese. Flying school will feature a model 721 Remington 30.06 and ten plane rides.
The annual invitational tennis tournament at Hotel del Coronado begins today on the seaside courts. Notable entrants include Grayton E. Allen Jess L. Cart wright and Donald White 835 Alameda with White competing in men doubles and mixed doubles. James H. Doyle 719 G Avenue enters men singles and doubles along with Coronatians Capt S S Reynolds Barbara Reynolds and Nick Reynolds 532 Marina and Prentiss Selby 1435 Fifth Avenue Mr and Mrs Thomas H Pickford El Cordova Hotel Mr and Mrs Logan Jenkins 210 H Avenue Dr Walter Kraus in mixed doubles and men's doubles Susan Lahmann also participates. Entries from Reid Lowden 535 Ocean Boulevard Jane Frances 1119 Loma Lt Gordon Higdson USN.
Mrs. Ralph C. Kephart wife of Capt. Kephart USN ret and their children Barbara Ann and Ralph Jr and her mother Mrs W K Sage return to 431 Alameda Boulevard this week The captain is with an engineering firm in the east The family will join him in the fall and go on to Switzerland for winter sports.
Mr and Mrs Harry Vincent of Tucson Arizona have bought the Price home at 1116 G Avenue for their summer residence. Monty Lewis director of the Coronado School of Fine Arts announces a Children s Handicraft program under Miss Ruth Goodfriend California craft teacher. Courses run June 28 through August 20 with outdoor crafts puppetry rhythmic expression storytelling drama and beach activities. Enrollment limited to ensure individual instruction.
A Sunday tournament at Coronado links drew crowds for a zany charity event with chorus girls, donkeys, hula dancers, and colorful costumes among teams like Colony Cafe Island Cafe and Orange Avenue Grocery Hakes Investment. Notables included Jack Wilson and Dave Horner amid organizer Ernie Demetriou’s chaotic plan.
From National City Harold Lee Baker and his wife Mrs Baker have moved to 185 Sole Dad Street.
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