War Department sets precedent for action on ship service sales
The Secretary of War restricted Army exchanges from selling civilian outer clothing except at isolated posts after hardship applications. The ruling follows protests and retailer concerns about jewelry luggage and toilet items sold at cost tax free by military stores. Local civilians bearing the burden of taxation and civic taxes are urged to support local merchants.
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Secretary of War
War Department
Washington
Army
Navy
Armed Forces
Marine
Coronado
Coronado Public Library Names New Children's Librarian
Coronado Public Library announces Mary Cole Lincoln as the new children's librarian. A University of Minnesota graduate, she previously served as assistant children's librarian at the New York Public Library and as children's librarian at the Los Angeles Public Library. Her career includes work in Arizona New Mexico and the Indian Service, with experience assisting non English speaking children and families adapting to English and American culture.
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Cole Lincoln
University of Minnesota
New York
Arizona
New Mexico
Indian Service
Children’s Department
The
Coronado
Post exchanges and commissaries retail policy stance
The text discusses allowing post exchanges and commissaries only at isolated posts lacking adequate private retail facilities, opposing broader competition with private industry. It frames the policy as ensuring access where no alternative exists.
Double Anniversary Celebrated at Pettinger Party
Last Sunday a party honored Master Sergeant and Mrs. Earl Pettinger on their seventh wedding anniversary which also marked Mrs. Pettinger’s birthday. The couple lives at 717 C Avenue with children Rodger and Karen.
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Earl Pettinger
C Avenue
Rodger
Karen
Blue Birds Endure Campfire Outing at Balboa Park
Glorietta Blue Birds, 19 girls, camped at Balboa Park in a two day outing beginning October 9. They enjoyed a wiener roast, marshmallows, games and music by the campfire, then slept poorly. Next day they hiked, cooked their own diner in coffee can cauldrons, and received cocoa through a window. Leader Elsie Cain called the overnight trip a success.
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Balboa Park
Nole Pumphrey
Dorleen Schat
Elsie Cain
Famous Mitchell Boy Choir to Sing at St Charles Palm City
The Mitchell Boy Choir of Angeles will perform at 10 a.m. Sunday at St Charles Church Palm City assisting the High Mass closing the Missa. Led by Bob Mitchell a Navy associate and director of Brendan's Choir in Los Angeles the group is noted for appearances in Going My Way and The Jolson Story.
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Palm City
Mitchell Boy Choir
Angeles
Palm
Cit
Bi Crosby
Jolson
Bob Mitchell
Tt Choir
Navy
Father McGann
Brendan's Choir
Los Angeles
Polkas and Reels Featured at Junior High Barn Dance
The Junior High Barn Da Club held its first Saturday event on October 11 with about two hundred attendees. Dances included polkas schetches Varsovienne Veleta and Virginia Reel. No square dancing yet but planned for future events. Refreshments and admission were free. All were welcome and encouraged to participate.
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