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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1947
Page
1
The City Council met in special session to discuss proposed bonds for land acquisition and a civic center at Sixth Street and D Avenue opposite the library park. Mayor Wald D Abell and others attended as letters from local groups voiced support or requested more information.
The Coronado Community Chest launches its 1947 fundraising drive October 20 remaining active through October 25 with a $11 000 goal. Mrs C W Hutton serves as drive chairman coordinating city wide teams and appeals to those not yet contacted by a team captain to join. A kickoff luncheon for workers will precede the start with details to follow.
The newly organized VFW football team will hold a practice session at 10 o'clock at the Coronado practice field across from the Youth Club. Players are asked to dress accordingly and not suit up.
An unusual hour long color feature Life in Coronado screens today and tomorrow at the Village Theatre with Big Town co feature. Produced by the Robert Allen studios Hollywood the film shows church civic and school life plus sports boating and horseback scenes. William Sale theatre manager says admission is regular price.
The Coronado Kiwanis Club resumes noon meetings at La Avenida Cafe. Lt. Comdr. Chuck Denham announces that Comdr. W. G. Winslow, CO of the Flag Administration at North Island, will describe his wartime experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese.
October 11th is set for a community paper drive by Pop Millar to raise funds for the Youth Club. Residents are urged to tie bundles securely and place them on the curb Friday evening for collection by the trucks starting early Saturday morning.
Tickets for the City Employees Association Ball at the Hotel del Coronado Circus Room go on sale tomorrow and Saturday at Shell Corner 10th Street and Orange Avenue. Admission is 1.25 dollars per person tax included. Tickets also available at Police and Fire Stations. The informal ball invites Coronado citizens and guests.
Leonard B. Parker of Fine Arts School has taken the role of Assistant Art Director at Eckart Studio in San Diego. Parker will remain an instructor of commercial art at the Coronado School of Fine Arts while continuing his prior duties with the Associated Artists of San Diego.
Coronado High School undefeated football squad will host El Centro High School tomorrow night at 7 30 p m on Cutler Field at G Avenue and Sixth Street. Local coach H E Neidermeyer announced the non league game.
W. T. Vandiver, Coronado Recreation Director, was elected to the CREA Board of Directors in San Francisco last week at the League of California Cities Conference. Pauline des Granges of San Diego was elected Vice-President.
Coronado Players hear a radio adaptation of Wuthering Heights on KSUN October 7 at 9 45 A M. Cast includes Dor othy Thomas Gertrude Doolittle Geeta Charles Newman Coronado stan use and others as part of National Business Women's Week.
Howard Fuller Jr of 667 G Avenue is named local representative for Pep's Kerosene and Distillate Service of San Diego. He was formerly affiliated with Alcaraz Electric Company of Coronado.
The Coronado Coordinating Council will hold its regular monthly meeting at the High School on Monday October 6 at 8 00 p m All civic organizations are urged to send at least two representatives Plans for the annual Hallowe en Fiesta will be discussed The Director of Recreation will be away in the east until late October and the Coordinating Council will handle Fiesta arrangements as before Citizens with ideas or suggestions are urged to attend the meeting.
Major Hiler, U.S.M.C. Ret., warned Coronado Rotary Club at Hotel del Coronado that communists are quietly building a Soviet America and undermining democracy. He said many are converted Americans, aiming to control schools and erode freedoms, calling for vigilance as future wars may be used for advantage and possible economic damage. Guests included DeGraff Austin, San Diego County Supervisors chair.
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