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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1947
Page
4
The Compass presents a weekly History of Coronado column featuring a historical scene or event. It invites readers to donate or loan photographs of prominent local residents from yesteryear to enrich the series.
In 1937 a severe storm drove the engineless gambling ship Monte Carlo ashore on Coronado beach just south of the Hotel del Coronado after failing to hold its moorings beyond the three mile limit. Furniture, fixtures, and liquors washed ashore. locals kept souvenirs as the city impounded the ship’s cargo for disposal.
San Francisco hosts a Tuesday celebration for the tenth anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge opening. The event honors the world’s longest suspension bridge and is sponsored by the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District directors with cooperation from the Redwood Empire Association.
Mrs Sidney Clark of 518 Fifth Street invites the public to a recital by her piano and violin students at 7 30 p m Thursday May 29 in the Parish House of the Episcopal Church.
The San Diego Union outlines fiction leaders including Gentleman's Agreement The Vixens The Wayward Bus The Quarry and Lydia Bailey. Non fiction leaders feature The Egg and I Peace of Mind A Study of History Three Came Home and Human Destiny with Information Please Almanac edited by John Kieran.
Poppy Day events observe the Saturday before Memorial Day with poppies worn to honor fallen veterans. Mrs. Gladys Haley leads Coronado Unit sales while Commander Meacham urges all veterans to wear and fund the cause. Hand-made by disabled veterans, the poppies also aid in occupational therapy and earnings for those in hospitals and convalescent workshops.
Casting is complete for the Coronado Players summer production The Man Who Came to Dinner directed by Miss Constance Kelly. Rehearsals are underway for performances June 18 19 2021 with William Roesch starring as The Man and a large cast featuring Phil Magee H C Rust Dorothy Thomas William Barker Helen Pennie plus new talent including Mary Lou Cumberledge Dorothie King Betty Melichor Lavalet Shiel Lucille Parsons Norma Smith Elizabeth Gray Philip Quink B J Hanson John Reid J Bernard Smith and John Robb. The production is a Kaufman and Hart comedy praised as a high point in American theater and Monty Lewis designed the set.
The Glorietta Blue Birds graduate five members Bernadine Will son Doris Gilliland Patsy Skin ner Darlene Schatte and Roberta Carl into Camp Fire Girls at Linda Vista ceremony. They plan a summer at Camp Wolahi near Lake Cuyamaca with leader Mrs Harvey Cain and assistant Mrs Lloyd Daniel, then return for more activities.
A witty remark notes that women take longer to dress than men for formals, even though they wear less fabric, suggesting curiosity about time spent preparing.
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