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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1947
Page
1
A Halloween parade and festival will take place here tomorrow night with community turnout expected. Organizers urge families to arrive early and enjoy themed floats, music, and activities for all ages. Local officials say road closures will be in effect for safety.
Tomorrow night a community parade assembles at 6 p.m. at the Orange and Isabella Christmas tree. Prizes in each grade honor originality and fit, with winners led to Cutler Field for postparade events. Coronado 20-30 Club and Women's Club organize, VFW directs traffic, and Mayor Abel will award silver dollars.
Howard Craghead, longtime big league pitcher and Padres veteran, will speak at the Coronado Kiwanis Club luncheon at La Avenida Cafe at noon today on Baseball as a Profession. Michael Purcell will introduce him, and officers for 1948 will be elected with six directors to be chosen from twelve candidates.
Coronado city leaders city manager Howard Fuller police chief J W Jordan and fire chief Frank Welch traveled to Fullerton and similar cities to inspect civic centers council chambers and police and fire departments. The aim is to gather ideas for Coronado’s proposed civic center and related facilities.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars organize a football team named the Coronado Colts. They will debut on Armistice Day in Nor ith to support Coronado Hospital. New players include Jim Junkin John Deam Bob Napolitano and Don Fach. Tickets are sold by VFW members.
Coronado merchants convened at the Dinner Basket for the first breakfast meeting to discuss a fundraising plan for permanent annual Christmas decorations. John R Quinlan spoke on credit adjustment as the group considers donations and sponsorships to illuminate Orange Avenue with silver stars and decorated trees across blocks.
The Green Wave will face Chula Vista at 2 30 PM tomorrow at Cutler Field. The shift from a night game is due to Hallowe en festivities scheduled for tomorrow night in Coronado.
The Coronado Yacht Club hosts a rootin rootin barn dance with refreshments this Saturday at 9 p.m. Members and friends are invited. tickets are $1.25 per person. Reservations, dress, or costume info via Henley 3-5656. Entertainment chairmen Mr and Mrs Carl J Akerman coordinate the program.
Mrs. Curtis W. Hutton announces a current Chest total of 9 692 34 dollars for this year's drive. The figure excludes Housing District contributions and later gifts. The drive extends to November 5 for Coronado Public Housing residents who can pay at the Chest office with their rent.
Mrs. C. W. Hutton, chairwoman, asks Housing District residents to contribute to the Community Chest Drive. Jars and donation cards are placed in the renting office and cafeteria by Harvey Cain and Charles Eggers, with direct contributions accepted via Mr. Stitt. The district could not be canvassed door to door due to lack of volunteers this evening.
Tickets for tonight's Barn Dance at Christ Church Parish House are available at the Gas and Electric Office or at the door. Admission is 90 cents for adults, 60 cents for high school students, and 30 cents for children. The event promises contests, music, food, prizes, and grab bags filled by town merchants. Mrs. Janette Atkinson and Mrs. Hester Ann Hickory will read palms.
Local school children will show Halloween art in Orange Avenue store windows under Mrs. Esther Hagstrom. Sixth grade to first grade entries span designs from Bank of America to Nobby Bootery and beyond with various themes and media. A prize committee led by Mrs. Madeline Sharer will judge entries with water colors crayons and pencils awarded to winners including three prizes for high school and three for each grade below.
A free lecture tomorrow from 3 30 to 4 30 at the Coronado School of Fine Arts will cover The Culture of Man. Mr Malcolm Farmer director of the Museum of Man and noted anthropologist will present illustrated lantern slides with reproductions and objects. The talk is open to the public with no admission charge and will follow the Interior Decoration class in the VFW Building.
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