Coronado City Hall Opens For Late Voter Registrations
City Hall will stay open from 6 to 8 PM on Thursday at 1125 Loma Avenue to accommodate late voter registrations for Coronado's April 13 municipal election. Voters will elect two city council members a city clerk and a city treasurer and decide on bond issues for Civic Center Police Station and Library improvements plus a Hog Ranch property purchase and a straw vote on joining the State Retirement Fund.
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Silver Strand
Geronado
Loma Avenue
First National Bank
Schools To Close March 12 For Teacher Sessions
Coronado schools close Friday March 12 as teachers attend Spring Sessions for San Diego County teachers outside San Diego City. Lectures cover common problems and solutions with teachers acting as students. Regular classes resume Monday March 15.
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Coronado
San Diégio County
San Diego City
San Diego
Gen Gilder Jackson Latest To Join Coronado Council Race
Brig. General Gilder D. Jackson USMC Ret filed his candidacy before the noon Thursday deadline becoming the fourth name on the Coronado City Council slate. He signed the petition circulated by Bayne Kelley with supporters including Gordon Ketcham Sophia Hutton Fred Brunner Elmer Muhl Susan Spencer J Harold Peterson Irving Snyder and Kelley.
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Gilder D. Jackson
USMC
Gen. Jackson
Melbourne L. McEvery
Crawford Plumbing
Arthur Chytrus
Arthur
R. S. Davis
Ocean Boulevard
Bayne Kelley
Gordon Ketcham
Glorietta
Sophia B. Hutton
Isabella
Fred W. Brunner
I Avenue
Elmer Muhl
10Th Street
Susan Spencer
E Avenue
J. Harold Peterson
Ocean
Irving S. Snyder
Alaméda
Alameda
Coronado VFW Dedicates New Building in ceremony
A formal dedication of the Coronado VFW Building at 557-559 Orange Avenue drew a crowd under a bright sky. The event featured the First District Drum and Bugle Corps, majorettes, and remarks from Post Commander H. J. Kimble, California VFW Commander Frank Gonzales, and Mayor A. D. Abel.
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Orange Avenue
First District
H. J. Kimble
Frank Gonzales
California Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars
A. D. Abel
Mrs Henry D Styer Donor of Land For VFW Building
Mrs Henry D Styer is noted as the donor of land for the VFW building with appreciation for gifts and cooperation from Harry Clark, past president of the Coronado Post. Continued on page 7.
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VFW
Harry Clark
Coronado Post
Kent Roberts Caps Open Forum With Global Tour
Kent Roberts, noted correspondent, spoke at the Open Forum Series in the High School Auditorium. He recounted firsthand conditions and personalities from Asia and Europe, starting with Japan and moving through major countries, drawing strong audience praise for vivid descriptions and insights.
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Madame Chaing Kai Shek
Russia
Kent Roberts
Robert
Japan
Asia
Europe
Roberts
America
Property tax levies hit over 16 million in San Diego area
The California Taxpayers Association reports total property tax levies for San Diego County, its schools, and special districts at 16,097,466 for the current fiscal year, up 19 percent from 13,582,376 last year.
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San Diego County
California Taxpayers Association
Coronado Fliers Break Speed Records in Navy Jet Planes
Lt Commander John J Magda USN led a trio of jet planes to fly 600 mph from San Point Naval Air Station Seattle to North Island. The return flight ended with Magda arriving two hours 12 minutes 54 seconds after departure as Rear Admiral Harrill welcomed him. Mrs Magda and their two children accompanied the reception.
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Navy
Coronado Navy
Point Lomar
Ocean
North Island
San Point Naval Air Station
Seattle
John J. Magda
USN
William K. Harrill
Fleet Air
West Coast
Magda
Glorietta Place
Dale
Marni
Naval Air Station returns leased land to Coronado
Naval Air Station will return about 56 acres of land in the Lowry Annex area to the Spreckels Company on the first of the month. The land, originally part of the Coronado Golf course and tied to the Hotel del Coronado transaction, will see most Navy buildings turned over to Spreckels as part of restoration. The Coronado Gate will sit beside the Lowry Recreation Center on Navy land.
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Naval Air Station
Spreckels Company
Navy
Lowry Annex
Spreackels Company
Nordlom Company of
New York
Hotel del Coronado
Coronado Golf Course
Coronado
Air Station
Lowry Recreation Center
Navy Land
New Deadlines For News and Classified Ads For The Compass
The Compass announces twice weekly deadlines for news and classified ads. Publication occurs on Tuesday and Friday mornings with news deadlines at 6 o clock Saturday and Wednesday evenings. Classified deadlines are noon Mondays and Thursdays. Late items may be accepted until noon on the publication day prior.
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Coronado Compass
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