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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1948
Page
2
The Hotel del Coronado begins renovations this week adding 36 Lanai suites with a bedroom sitting room and bath. Twelve cabana units at the beach club will also be ready for occupancy. An army of painters and decorators works on wallpaper carpeting and furnishings.
The Argentine cruiser La Argentina, on a world cadet training cruise, will arrive in San Diego bay next Thursday May 27 for a 10 day stay. Commanded by Capt Alberto Pes she carries 140 midshipmen from the Rio Santiago naval college. Eleventh Naval District officers will host the officers and cadets with social functions, including a reception by Rear Adm Bernhard H. Bieri at Camp Kidd Balboa Park.
Prom guests dressed in formal attire and corsages admired by all with Queen Joan Frederick crowned by Tom Wagner. A.S.B. song and yell leads and majorettes kept energy high as seniors anticipate caps and gowns. Senior announcements and Girls' League plans noted along with La Jolla conference insights.
Coronado youngsters with a mutt without pedigree can win two free County Fair tickets for Sunday June 27 by entering the Grand Mutt Show and Parade at the Fairgrounds. "Pop" Millar will provide entry blanks and prizes include a gold trophy for best behaved mutt and ribbons for length of tail and ears among other awards.
Rear Adm. Charles A. Pownall, based in Coronado and commanding officer at Guam, conducts an inspection voyage aboard the transport General Randall. He will visit Shanghai Manila the Yokosuka base near Tokyo and the Chichi islands. Mr and Mrs Robert Thorne of Coronado were guests of Adm and Mrs Pownall early this year.
California education officials warn that without more federal funds for next year the state may have to end noon meals in many schools. Coronado schools in the federal lunch program would raise prices if aid is stopped, as five cents per lunch and two cents for milk are paid by the government. Principal Max Forney said districts need urgent help to avoid higher prices and lowered nutrition standards.
Silver Strand Orient Shrine Club of Coronado schedules a get together and get acquainted meeting for all nobles at 8 p m tomorrow. The event at W F W Hall 557 Orange Ave Coronado will feature refreshments and entertainment announced by James Reading of Coronado.
Five hundred accountants from California ended a four day state convention at Hotel del Coronado with resolutions criticizing the State Board of Accountancy. They say the board lacks personnel to run investigations and public directories of registered accountants, and failed to secure adequate funding. The resolution was to be sent to Governor Earl Warren and the legislature's committee on governmental efficiency.
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