Bemis Named Wilson High Principal After Martin’s Retirement
E O Bemis, Lakewood Junior High principal since 1943, is slated for Wilson High School principalship after A H Martin retires. Douglas Newcomb said the Board of Education will ratify the appointment tomorrow. Bemis holds BA from Michigan State Normal College and MA from University of Michigan, 1930. He is completing a UCLA doctoral project and has 20 years in public education at multiple levels. He leads Lakewood civic groups and youth organizations and has served as Lakewood District Boy Scouts president.
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Kean to Head Fifth Army in Army reorganization
Maj. Gen. William B. Kean, commander of the Third Corps at Fort MacArthur, was named commanding general of the Fifth Army with HQ in Chicago, effective July 17. He succeeds Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Chamberlin who retired last December. Maj. Gen. Ira P. Swift will take over the Third Corps. Brig. Gen. Harry P. Storke will command the Third Corps artillery pending Kean’s successor.
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Bombay Deluged As Monsoon Hits
The southwest monsoon struck India in full fury with over 12 inches of rainfall in Bombay in 24 hours. Knee-deep water flooded the main streets of the Forry Area, crippling transportation and halting business activity.
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Area joins Long Beach Unified as junior high principal
The area joined the Long Beach Unified School District in 1945 and was retained as principal of the junior high school, marking a transition in local education governance.
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Long-Distance Dial Phoning Slated for Coast by 1954
Los Angeles June 21 A Pacific Telephone engineers panel announced Southern California will gain nationwide direct dialing by 1954. Sixteen major cities already have toll dialing. Los Angeles will host a large center costing about 650 million dollars with smaller units in other Southern California cities. Associated Telephone Co Ltd will join after equipment installation, date to be set.
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