Volunteers of America Long Beach Adopts New Officers
George A. Hart Sr. was re elected chairman of the Volunteers of America Long Beach Advisory Committee at the Sunset Club meeting Tuesday. A. E. Fickling and Mrs. R. J. Booth were re elected as vice chairman and secretary. The annual report shows income of 73276 in 1957 versus 62898 in 1956, with year end expenditures of 75806. Major income came from the volunteers stores 48795 and the Community Chest 11566. The Sunset Club attendance reached 34856 in 1937 from 29435 in 1956, and the emergency family welfare cases rose from 1114 to 1503. Other activities include Christmas programs toy center youth work and aid to alcoholics and parolees.
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George A. Hart Sr
Volunteers of America
Long Beach
Sunset Club
A. E. Fickling
R. J. Booth
James H Price
Community Chest
Price
Emergency Family Welfare Department
New Edison Stock Issue Marketed
Dean Witter & Co. and First Boston Corp. launched an issue of 1,000,000 shares of Southern California Edison Co. cumulative preferred stock at $25 par, priced $25.55 to yield about 4.68 percent. Proceeds fund ongoing construction. Edison’s customer count rose from 1,083,684 at end of 1952 to 1,456,526 by 1957. Redeemability options set at $27.30 before Feb 28, 1963, or $25.80 after Feb 28, 1973.
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Dean Witter & Co
First Boston Corp
Southern California Edison Co
Treasury Funds
Schedules for Closing of Bridge in Inner Harbor
City announced an approximate closing schedule for the Pontoon Bridge at the inner harbor. Dates run from February 16 through February 26 with multiple daily closing and opening blocks. Times vary by date, including early morning and late night windows, and a gap on February 23.
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Inner Harbor
Flying A Announces 100 Octane Gasoline Super Extra
Flying A promotes its new Super Extra gasoline as over 100-octane, claiming it prevents knocking in modern high compression engines and delivers faster starts, smoother running, and more passing power. It is advertised as the cleanest burning fuel with impurities removed in refining to avoid valve and carburetor fouling.
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West
Standards for measuring octane and knock explained
The American Society of Testing Materials sets octane standards used by the petroleum and automotive industries. Higher compression engines perform best on 100-octane gasoline while lower fuels fail to prevent knock. 100-octane improves older cars and preserves mileage by ensuring smooth combustion.
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The
American Society of Testing Materials
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