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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1949
Page
2
E I P Davis director of public relations for the Port of San Diego will discuss The History of San Diego Bay at a Kiwanis Club luncheon in Coronado at the Colony restaurant. A sister Mrs Nellie Wilson of Glendale accompanies him.
Coronado High School band will host its annual concert at 8 p.m. Thursday May 26 in the High School Auditorium under Hal Bremer. Soloists Dorothy Grable on baritone horn with Atlantic Zephyrs and Oran Chenault on trumpet with Czardas are featured.
Rear Adm. George F. Neal of Coronado chairs the Opportunity Drive for U S Savings Bonds. A symbol used is a covered wagon reminding Americans bonds offer a safer path to fortune than crossing plains in a prairie schooner. Thirty wagons flown from Independence Missouri to key cities to attract attention to the drive. The wagons honor the 100th anniversary of the California Gold Rush as explained by Mayor Neal.
The Second Annual Coronado Hospital benefit dance unfolds Friday June 3 at Hotel Lime Coronado Circus Room. Sponsor 20 30 Club led by Chairman Louis McMicker promises music by Bill Perry's orchestra and door prizes including a grand Admiral television. Tickets cost 3.00 per couple, on sale through club members, local firms, or at the door.
Mrs Moore and family return from leave visiting Tennessee and Alabama and arrive back at their home on J Street with return from deployment noted by the local news item.
Coronado Players staged Philip Barry’s Animal Kingdom last weekend in the high school auditorium. Elinor Canedy as Daisy Sage overacts in Act Two while Bill Roach as Tom Collier appears indecisive and wooden. Mary Fowley gives a steady Cecilia Henry. Bill Humphreys and Margo Holcombe deliver notable supporting work.
Cast dominates the stage with presence though core parts are minor. Hermes and Nichols deliver capable work as Owen Arthur and Franc Schmidt. Scenic lighting lag, but upcoming Playhouse upgrades may fix flaws. school may need new curtain to improve appearance. Hostesses earned praise for a friendly atmosphere.
Caswell Smith USN and his wife have left San Diego and are now stationed on the Mullinnix.
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