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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
3
Socially Speaking on Crown City enjoyed a lively Saturday with the Horse less Carriage parade featuring costumes props and Zorro atop a fire engine. The Compass Kiosk drew crowds with popcorn sales while residents and visiting dignitaries mingled as celebrations continued with theater plans and noting ongoing local events and arrivals.
Mr and Mrs James Alexander Irwin were guests at a garden tea given by conductor Alfred Wallenstein and Mrs Wallenstein at their Los Angeles home. The Irwins plan to spend the weekend at the Vosburg Resort Hotel in San Jacinto.
Chaplain John W. Weise will host a dinner Thursday evening in the Commissioned Officers Mess at North Island. About 40 chaplains from the 11th Naval District, along with wives and guests, will attend. No speeches are planned, with monthly socials described as purely social events. Rear Adm Wilder D Baker and Mrs Baker, Capt J T Acuff and Mrs Acuff, Capt F W Benson and Mrs Benson, and Capt Lester K Rice and Mrs Rice are among other invited guests.
Lt (jg) Vivian Ruth Baldwin NC USN daughter of Dr and Mrs Clare Baldwin of Petaluma California married Lt (jg) Perry Oscar Powell MC USN son of Mrs Perry Powell of Milwaukee. Chaplain G L Martin officiated. After a trip to Grand Canyon the couple will reside at 353 D Avenue.
Miss Ethelyn Jones of UCLA spent spring vacation here with her parents Captain Herbert Jones ret and Mrs Jones. A luncheon shower honored Miss Jeannette Dougherty fiancee of Samuel Hager Marshall Jr and daughter of Mrs John Willard Vann. August 27 is set for the wedding at Christ Episcopal Church.
Capt. J. T. Acuff USN chief of staff to the new district commandant and Mrs. Acuff will host a reception. Rear Adm. Wilder D. Baker USN and Mrs. Baker will attend a small cocktail party May 11 at Naval Air Station.
Brians honored by Rear Adm. Frank D. Wagner and Mrs Wagner during a lunch at their North Island quarters. Capt. Dallas B. Wainwright USN retired and Mrs Wainwright attended, joined by Mr. and Mrs. John F. McClain of Albuquerque. They plan to move to Virginia Beach after visiting.
The Junior Circle of St Pauls Methodist Church will host its annual spring party in the new educational building. Dessert is served at 1 30 followed by cards and games with handmade items for sale including towels mats and aprons. Ruth Martin will display her custom ceramics.
The Parent-Teachers Association will hold its final meeting of the year on May 10 at 8:00 p.m. in the High School library. Newly elected officers will be introduced. Curtis R. Yeager and Blaine J. Lemmon will present a program on science education from grade three through high school, and a Bell Telephone representative will demonstrate microwave mysteries for the fathers.
The Crown Club announces an informal dance on May 7 at the Youth Club starting at 9 p m with the theme vacation. Chairmen are Mr and Mrs Edward P Hogan assisted by Mr and Mrs C H Soderberg Mr and Mrs Robert Wal die Mr and Mrs Carl Hemenway and Mr and Mrs Curtis Hinkle.
The article outlines separates as the current fashion, with wide belts large hats or bright parasols as bold accents. It describes a Linami rayon skirt with belted jacket, striped torso sweater, and shorts in navy putty and raspberry, and notes Town and Country opened a resort shop at the Hotel del Coronado displaying the collection.
Mrs Grace V Grimm announces Michaele Renee born April 19 at Balboa Hospital to Lt (jg) Roy Faulk USN and Mrs Faulk Imperial Beach. Ens N T Gretzler USNR and Mrs Gretzler have son Mark Bassett born April 28 at Family Hospital NAS. John M Riley born April 29 to Lt (jg) J F Riley USN and Mrs Riley at Family Hospital. Ana David Kyle Willis born April 30 to J E Willis USMC and Mrs Willis at Family Hospital. Dana James Bunger born April 30. family resides on Alameda and on G Ave.
The Art Students League of Coronado held a luncheon and meeting at The Dinner Basket to elect new officers. Adm. Selden G. Hooper USN ret was chosen president with John Gomez as vice president and Col. John T. McNally USA ret as secretary treasurer. Retiring officers include Mrs Frances A Brandt and others. The league, founded last year, is a non profit body supporting exhibitions and artist development.
At St. Pauls Methodist Church a Mothers Day service honors the Christian home. Youngest baby oldest Mother and largest family receive gifts. Dr David Lee Mounts to preach Homes Old and New with theme Home Builders are World Builders. Families urged to attend together. A family count will be taken.
New officers of the Sacred Heart Mothers Club were elected at the last meeting. Rex Yakiman is president, James Caterina vice president, Jane Sauer secretary, and Paul Duke treasurer. After the meeting first grade children and music students presented a fashion show with outfits from the Petite Shoppe.
Mrs R C Whitmore wife of the new recreation director and noted storyteller will headline the next Library Story Hour on Thursday at four in the Library Park Clubhouse She plans to include audience participation to heighten the tale and promises a story Tulare County boys and girls especially enjoyed.
The Coronado Women's Club invites the public to a luncheon and afternoon of games at the Coronado Yacht Club on May 11 at 1 30. Admission is twenty five cents with proceeds benefiting the club welfare committee. The book section elected officers including Mrs W H White as chairwoman and Mrs Mary Louise Sherman as co chairwoman.
Coronado High School art students take the lead as the Jeannette Galleries host a juried show guided by Esther Hagstrom. Prizes fund by local members honor various media from watercolor to sculpture. A May 7 tea features hostess crew headed by Louise Wigbert and named helpers.
Mrs Eva Soules hosts her mother Mrs L A Johnson of Atherton California for granddaughter’s birthday. Gloria marks fifth anniversary with plans for a Hotel Del dinner. Comdr D E MacIntosh USMC and family return to their North Island posting after Washington duty. Other guests include the McCalls with Tenney family from Ridgewood New Jersey and Lt Col M M Day USMC with Mrs Day and relatives from Norfolk Virginia. Ensign A H Smith USN and Mrs Smith arrive from Long Beach and reside at Coronado Arms Apartments.
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