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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1971

Page

9

Bicycle Safety Week Begins With Harbor Optimists In Long Beach

The Harbor Optimist Club launches Bicycle Safety Week with public agencies in Long Beach. The theme is Give Them a Brake and runs through Saturday. Partners include LBUSD, LBPTA, LB Safety Council, and Police Department. Activities include Garfield Elementary tests and an after school obstacle course with safety decals and pledge cards.

Long Beach Larry H. Rhoads Garfield Elementary Mark Okmura Harbor Optimist Club Garfield Koshi Ono John S. Folsom John 5. Folsom Garfield Pts Folsom

Services set today for John Paul Walker

Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church for John Paul Walker 47 educator and community leader who died Thursday. A native of Iowa and Long Beach resident for 47 years, he helped plan Jefferson Agricultural Center, taught in Long Beach Unified, led church groups, earned the Layman's Citation Award in 1951, and held multiple civic roles. Surviving are his wife Lena and sons John Paul Jr, Robert J, Charles H, eight grandchildren, and several sisters.

First Baptist Church John Paul Walker Iowa Walker Montana University UCLA Long Beach Jefferson Agricultural Center Long Beach Unified School District First Baptist Berkeley Baptist Divinity School Eastern Star Service Chapter Begonia Society Boy Scout Council Mason Lodge 18 Lena H. Sons John Paul Jr Robert J Whittier Charles H Cerritos Eleanor Anderson Cecil Willson Virginia Thompson

Ecological battle over marshlands

The piece discusses designating a salt marsh near Long Beach as a wildlife refuge to shield it from future development or agency takeover after the Navy ceases use. It argues the site costs nothing to the public since the land is federal, is currently protected by Navy activity, and contrasts with a proposed highway project that would replace the refuge. A hawk roams among birds as coastal cities loom large in the backdrop.

Navy San Francisco Bay Long Beach Seal Beach Garden Grove

Voters in Seal Beach and Los Alamitos pick school board candidates

Residents head to the polls Tuesday to elect two district seats in Seal Beach with Ruth L. Calkins Lloyd J. Patterson and Geraldine A West as contenders. Los Alamitos offers seven candidates for two seats: Claude John Klug Arthur N Becker A John Gironda Margaret V Kendrick William Miller Frank J Sullivan and Barbara L Taylor. Orange County holds school election day across 27 districts and four community colleges with 225 filing for 68 trustee posts and 58 for 17 college posts.

Seal Beach Los Alamitos Ruth L. Calkins Lloyd J. Patterson Geraldine A. West Claude John Klug Arthur N. Becker A. John Gironda Margaret V. Kendrick William. Miller Frank J. Sullivan Barbara L. Taylor Orange County

No such thing as instant arthritis warned by Dr Ward

Dr. Lowell E. Ward of Long Beach says arthritis cannot be instant relief and urges early diagnosis and treatment. He notes many misperceive quick cures from ads and stresses that pain from minor injuries can signal the start of arthritis, with continued effort needed to fight the disease. His Long Beach offices are at 3335 E 7th Street, telephone 438-6464.

Lowell E. Ward D.C Long Beach Dr. Ward T.V Jed

Summer Camp Adventure Draws 8000 Scouts to SOAR ’71

Long Beach area scouts head to Camp Tahquitz in the San Bernardino mountains for a week of hiking swimming canoeing and wilderness skills. The Mountain Man program invites older youths to work with the Forestry Service while clergy and doctors volunteer. The Outreach program helps bring disadvantaged boys to camp. Scout-O-Rama ’71 at Veterans Memorial Stadium on May 22 showcases scouts’ skills under the Save Our American Resources theme.

Long Beach Area Tahquitz San Bernadino Mountains Forestry Service Bill Hayes Veteran’s Memorial Stadium Save of American Resources SOAR

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