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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1949
Page
3
Figures from the San Diego Chamber of Commerce show Coronado started 107 new homes as part of 10,000 family dwellings surveyed. Last September had 17 starts, December 2, while San Diego citywide totals reached 4,500 for 1948. Chula Vista led with 558 and La Mesa had 331.
Rear Adm. William V. Fox of 320 D Avenue is ordered to relieve Rear Adm. David W. Mitchell as general inspector of the Navy Supply Corps in San Francisco. Fox currently serves as supply officer of the 14th Naval District at Pearl Harbor and as commandant of the Hawaiian Naval Supply Center.
Five new members joined the Coronado 20-30 Club during a recent initiation at the New Methodist Church Hall in Imperial Beach. New members are Albert Bott, Don Brandes, John Weston, Bruce J. Oliver, and Carl Wills. Regular weekly meetings will be held at the new hall, announced President Roden Dillon. Initiations were led by Duncan Turnipseed and others.
Hawaii’s famed hula entertainer Hilo Hattie will perform at Hotel del Coronado Circus Room on Friday and Saturday nights. Ward announces the engagement. Hilo Hattie known as Hawaii’s goodwill ambassador and famed for her Hip Bump, has appeared across the west coast and in Song of the Islands.
The Study Group of the Coronado Republican Women's Club met at Mrs. Florence Brow's home to discuss current political issues and hear Fay Duncan, former secretary to Rep. Charles Fletcher, discuss Legislative Trends in the National Capitol. Attendees included G K Hughes, John Blakely, J C Nichols, B J Phelps, James MacMullen, Clyde Numbers, Howard F. King, Charles MacKenzie, Wm Tammany, Rosiana Graves, Paul Clements, Albert Becker, and L C Cooper. An April meeting will feature a panel debating contentious State Legislature bills on taxation and other measures.
The Junior Senior dance at the yacht club style event drew a big crowd with Betty Mott crowned Mardi Gras queen and Bruce Defeibre as king. Honors went to Jack McCants and Marcy Brooks as top citizens. the night featured a pajama top day and a sock hop clash with the youth club.
Dr Ruth Ray shares her mother’s apple strudel recipe. Ingredients include flour, egg, butter, water, salt, raisins, apples, sugar, cream, nuts, and milk. Dough is rolled on a flour-dusted cloth, filled with apples and raisins, then rolled and baked until golden. served warm with sugar.
John C Hartpence USN Mrs Hartpence and family moved here from National City living on Mullinnix Drive Lt Edmund L Wells USN and Mrs Wells moved from San Diego to Mullinnix Drive Lee G Mix USN and Mrs Mix arrived from Chicago and reside on Seventh Avenue
Mr and Mrs Jan K Pricey and family have moved from San Dieego to Mullinnix Drive marking a local neighborhood relocation.
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