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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1948
Page
2
End of October sales pitch highlights Electric Corn Popper at Western Auto 938 Orange Ave for 4.95 plus hosiery discounts at Groff's and Nobby Bootery 1158 Orange Ave. Figurines advertised at Miss Lenarda's Beauty Salon window 878 Orange Ave priced 2.95 each.
A regional roundup highlights folding Samson card tables at Laing's gift section and French Dip sandwiches at Red Onion. Also featured are fabric bargains at Oriental Arts, a lamp frame at Lamp Shop, jumbo cups and mugs at Blairware Shop, Arthur Murray dance guidance, and Halloween entertainment at the Terrace Room in the Hotel Del with live music and Jewel Eberle.
Mrs. William Pye reports the annual village bazaar and rummage sale at Christ Episcopal church was the most successful yet with $1232 reported so far. Co chairs Gloria Foote B D Mendenhall and J A Woodruff led divisions including clothing $450 White Elephant $300 gift tables $300 flowers and plants $90 Junior Auxiliary $100 and grab bag $11.
Five year old Grace Gallup invites fourteen girls to a Halloween party Sunday at the home of her grandmother Mrs J S Spore in a small community gathering.
Mrs Richard Beattie hosted a Sunday tea as part of a six event series. Guests included Mrs Leslie Cutler Mrs William Grievemeyer Mrs Harry Ravenscroft Mrs Elsie Jacobs Mr Robert Sweeney Mr George North Mr Clyde Price and Misses Julia Lanz Marguerite Sturman Louise Palmer. A future dinner will honor house guests Mrs Berton Froney and her sister Mrs Gertrude Jergens of Laguna.
The Gen Henry D Styer Auxiliary VFW thanks all who helped obtain 24 card tables. At the next meeting tomorrow reports from the county council and the hospital will be given. The group will participate in the Halloween party at Cutler Field on October 31 with Ann Reading chairing the work committee.
Mr and Mrs Leroy Canedy entertain at dinner this evening before the high school play. The event gathers local families and friends for a preparatory gathering prior to the show.
A six piece orchestra from State College under Dave Maxey will play at the Masonic Temple from 9 to 12 midnight on November 6 for a dance planned by the Silver Strand Rebekah Lodge and the Coronado Odd Fellows. A snack table with cakes coffee and tea will be available and donations will be accepted.
Jerome White son of Comdr and Mrs C E Marcus will celebrate his tenth birthday Sunday with eight friends at lunch. The table will feature a Halloween motif.
The keynote for spring styling emphasizes simple uncluttered lines with rounded shoulders and smooth bodices. Fabrics gain priority with versatile cottons and new denim colors, while prints narrow to designer or single-manufacturer runs. necklines trend from plunging to empire and daytime length remains around thirteen inches from floor to hem.
At 1033 Orange Avenue Coronado Department Store features Van Raalte Artemis and Wondermaid lingerie. Lingerie includes cotton and satin wired bras strapless styles in A B and C cups. Nightwear and bed jackets in nylon rayon flannel brushed rayon colors offered with regular girdles and panty sets.
Wives of Tarawa Princeton and Air Groups 1 5 and 18 attend a joint luncheon and fashion show at the Commissioned Officers Mess North Island with Corando Department Store outfits. Numerous officers’ wives including Mrs Wagner Mrs Ginder and Mrs Temple participate as models and hostesses assist in arrangements.
Col Otto Bartoe USMC ret and Mrs Bartoe with Mrs Kiddie Bridge will travel today to join the Jimmie Deans Halloween party in Long Beach. Weekend guest at the Bartoe home was Frank Philpott of Long Beach.
On Sunday at 11:00 a.m. the local Bethel of Job's Daughters will visit St. Paul’s Methodist Church. Dr. David Lee Mounts will preach None sq Fair. The choir directed by Dorothe Lanning will perform Gloria from the Twelfth Mass by Mozart, then the girls form a cross in the chancel and sing. Families and friends are invited.
At a party the owner of 1505 Fifth Street recalled remodeling a tumble down redwood house into a liveable home. Mrs Mitchell kept the structure, proving elegance can come from thrift. She told officer wives that stylish living need not cost a lot and enjoyed the process.
Mrs. Vivian Gottwig returned to Coronado last week for the wedding of Mrs. Nellie Strickland and Clarence Gottwig. She sold her former home on C Avenue and is noted for her ties to Coronado Federal Savings and the local Business and Professional Women's Club past presidency.
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