Sypidle Oud Humorous City Q and A Cartoon
A playful column quotes local figures in a mock Q and A about satellites and other topics. It features Schultz the furniture man, city officials, and others offering humorous, lighthearted definitions and opinions. The piece ends by noting the quotes were fictional and invites readers to read hidden acrostic hints in initials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pron
Schultz
PE Ahern
Ahern
Aymiond C. Kenley
Xealer
Yvung D. Litwack
Litwack
Ayman
Sutter
Europe
S. Sandeman
Sandeman
iIt
EE Meinhardt
Meinhardt
Lady Godiva
Coventry
Or Wight
Wright
Lewis D. Reese
Lent Beach
Reese
Cancer Crusaders Campaign Opens Across Nation
The American Cancer Society launches its annual Crusade with a slogan We heat Cancer with a Check up and a Check. Volunteers nationwide target a goal of 985872 dollars as churches host cancer observation events. On April 21 Mrs Marvin Davis leads a house-to-house drive in Long Beach with B Jerome Young as Crusade chairman for the month, and Donald P Loker as district chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cevilla Homer
Donald P. Loker
Elizabeth Ziegler
American Cancer Society
Marvin Davis
B. Jerome Young
Long Beach Crusade
Hospital Leases Advance After Long Negotiations
City administrators and Seaside and Community Hospitals directors have reached final agreements on leases for city constructed hospital facilities. Drafts will be submitted to the Council for authorization to sign. Osteopathic Hospital lease negotiations continue as urgent work proceeds on Community Hospital addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaside and
Community Hospitals
Sam‘. Vickers
Iease
Melmoylal Hospital of
Long Beach
Seaside, Hospital Board
Statewide school costs shift sparks board debate
Long Beach Schools Superintendent Douglas Newcomb told the Board of Education that state funding for operations is shrinking while local costs rise. He warned that by five years nearly three quarters of operating costs may be borne by the local district and urged reform of funding formulas. The board also heard a deaf students group appeal for better instructional resources, while a resident urged site changes for Hill Junior High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas A. ‘Newcomb
Long Beach
Newcome
Margaret Danielson
I Progresso St
Wewcomb
Harvey Hawkins
Belice St
New Hill
Los Cerrivos Chennel
Anaheim
Hawkins
el Dorado’ Park
Attea
Two Seater Tricycle Among Webster School Loot Seized
The Tuvenile Bureau bicycle division collected unclaimed wheel toys from Webster Elementary School 3251 Santa Fe Ave. A maroon and white two seat trike presumed a Christmas gift was among four bicycles and two tricycles. Inspectors note licensed bikes are easier to reclaim and licenses cost one dollar for two years. Public viewing hours are 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays at the bike xoom, where about 150 bicycles have been stored over six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuvenile Bureau Bicycle Division
Webster Elementary School
Santa Fe Ave
Webster
Bob Brenner
Juvenile Bureau
Brenner
W. Broadway
Lori White
Ostrom
Bridgett Blalock
Petaluma
Trike
Roger Bacon Combo Play for Get Acquainted Date
The Roger Bacon Combo will perform at Lakewood Plaza Little League for a Get Acquainted Date. The event takes place at Lakewood Country Club at 7:30 pm on April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Bacon
Lakewood Plaza
Lakewood Country Club
Councilman Cuts Hand on Glass Door
Councilman Gerald Desmond suffered a badly cut hand Monday night when he opened a sliding glass door and someone closed it as he turned away after attending a memorial for Supervisor Herbert C. Legg at the Robert Rope residence. He needed ten stitches at Community Hospital. The incident occurred as Desmond joked about his injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic
Desmond
Jas
School Board Sets April 14 Meeting on Teacher Pay
The Bloomsfield School District will discuss salary schedules for teachers and other staff at a special board meeting on April 14, announced Monday by Sept. Charles Carl som.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomsfield
Charles 3
Carlsom
Year Cashier Retires After 14 Years With City Dept
Miss Ora M Laughlin retires as chief cashier of the Municipal Gas and Water Department after 14 years counting money for the city. She previously led the Southern Counties Gas Co. before the 1924 city acquisition. A farewell party honored her. Supt L L Bendinger gave a commendation. Laughlin, of 837 Olive Ave, plans to travel with her sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora M. Laughlin
Sas
Southern Counties Gas Co
Miss Laughlin
Water Dept
Gas Dept
Gepartment
L. L. Bendinger
Olive Ave
Birs
Tim Daly
Loma Ave
Long Beach man drawn three prison terms by judge
William Wendell Thome, 22, of 1735 Rose Ave, Long Beach, was sentenced by Superior Judge Joseph Maltby on Monday to two consecutive one-to-one year terms for narcotics possession and a concurrent new-to-life term for robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Rogers J
Pestana
Ralph X. Pierson
California
Rogers
Long Beach
Unni
Good Samaritan
Lutheran
Hollywood Press
Long Seach
Joseph My Maltby
William Wendell Thome
Rose Ave
Rainbow Girls Parade Opens Five Day Convention in Long Beach
More than 2,000 Rainbow for Girls paraded into Municipal Auditorium for ceremonies naming 70 Grand Assembly officers as part of a five day convention. Over 4,000 girls aged 12 to 20 from 195 assemblies attend, with events at the Lafayette Hotel and Grand Assembly sessions through Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of ‘Rainbow
Grand Assembly
Order
Lafayette
Dianne Kennedy
San Jose
Ann’ Westbrook
Long Beach
California
Municipal Auditorium
Dana Burley
Lawndale Assembly
Run Miles for Help Drowning Tragedy In Compton
A 1d year old boy Eddie Dotson drowned in a rainwater sump hole at 135th Street and Broadway while trying to prove he could swim to friends. The trio ran five miles to summon help after tumbling into the water. county lifeguards recovered the body four hours later. Deputies said the boy was in trouble at 3 p.m. but help was not sought until the boys reached home. The companions Roy Lee Sadler Michael Ray Stephens and Tommy Allen Chapman aided only after the boy vanished. The only initial evidence was clothing at the bank. The brother Henry said the boy could swim. lifeguards suspected cramps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compton
135Th St
Broadway
Eddie Dotson
Bertha Dotson
Compton Ave
Young
Dotton
Roy Lee Sadler
116Th
Michael Ray Stephens
San Pedro St
Tommy Allen
Chapman
Alvaro Ave
Henry
Car Bike Mishap Injures Boy 11
An 11 year old boy was severely injured when his bicycle slipped on wet pavement and skidded under an oncoming car on Granada Avenue. John Norman Shadrick of 1st Street was treated at Community Hospital for internal injuries after the accident at about 4 pm. The driver, Samuel Benton Long of Newport Avenue, said he did not see the boy until he heard the thump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
n-John-Norman Shadrick
Community Hospital
Granada Ave
Samuel Benton Long
Newport Ave
Marines Return From Philippines Aggressor Mission
Elements of Camp Pendleton's 1st Marine Division landed at Anaheim Landing Seal Beach on Monday releaving as aggressor cops from Operation Strongback in Luzon. The 1300-man force was sent from Camp Pendleton to oppose the Tan Okinawa-based Third Marine Division under Lt. Col. D. W. Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Pendleton
Anaheim Landing
Seal Beach
Luzon Island
Philippines
Terrell
Ton
Third Marine
D. W. Sherman
Ardjide
Regi l
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Harry Fulton
Pease
Hub Boy
Independent
the Southland
Eddie
Somp Hole Pool
Roy
Ln B. Man
Marines
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