Foresters Host Grand Officers Grand Officers Visit
Foresters of America welcomed distinguished lodge members to a February 22 monthly meeting and barbecue at Foresters Hall. Guests included Grand Court of California officers and multiple courts from Santa Barbara San Pedro Oakland and Redwood City. A dinner meeting in Santa Barbara is scheduled for March 1 at the Top Hat.
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Foresters of America
Foresters Hall
Grand Court of California
Santa Barbara Court Serra
San Pedro Court Royal
Oakland Court United States
Redwood City Court Madrone
John P. Clarkin
Frank Zelich
Ernest Pio
John Garovatti
Lompoc Foresters
Beetle of
Santa Barbara
Top Hat
Pension Plan Study Moves Forward for City Employees
City officials tentatively approve studying a group life insurance plan and a retirement program “if the city can afford it.” Insurance carriers will be invited to submit proposals. The city expects employees to pay half the life plan costs while the city covers the rest, though many employees near retirement may make a retirement plan impractical.
Stadley Named Chairwoman for Lompoc Red Cross Drive
Mrs C A Stadley accepts general chairmanship of the 1956 Red Cross fund campaign in Lompoc. District chairmen named to assist include Nora Rennie of Santa Rosa and Mareena Collar of Santa Rita, among others.
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C. A. Stadley
Red Cross Fund
Lompoc
City council debates protection to attract private talent
Councilman Harold Thompson says a proposed program would let the city compete more evenly with private industry for personnel. The discussion centers on safeguards and implementation to ensure fair hiring and retention.
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Harold Thompson
Showers Bring Valley Another Rainfall Total
Lompoc Valley received .39 inch of rain over the weekend, raising the season total to 13.59 inches. The city’s weatherman Tony Stanich reported an average weekly high of 58 degrees and a low of 37, with Saturday’s low dipping to 31 as the cold spell set in.
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Lompoc Valley
Tony Stanich
Community Booths Planned at Local Banks and Post Office
Booths will be installed at the banks and post office and manned by committees of the Alpha Clubs Catholic Daughters and Community Woman's club across Franke Jalama Mr and Mrs Begg Miguelito Canyon Mrs J O Lunden and Mrs Stadley Mrs Arthur Sill La Purisima Jerry Gutman and Branch USDB.
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Alpha Clubs
Catholic Daughters
Community Woman's Club
Plan for Large Fully Equipped Gymnasium Approved
The school outlines a bond funded project of 350000 dollars to build a four to five classroom sized gym with a standard basketball court and seating for interscholastic events. A movable partition will allow simultaneous boys and girls classes and a complete gym overhaul.
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Ylene
Parochial School Plan Faces Public Funding Question
The document discusses twelve equipped classrooms and facilities for a proposed parochial school. It notes the school is not expected to ease public enrollments, and explains the 50 cent override tax is needed as enrollment and costs rise while federal grants end. The bonds would cost twenty cents per $100 assessed value initially, then decline over time.
Lompoc civic leader active in multiple clubs and lodges
Holden County Housing Authority notes an individual who is a past master of the Lompoc Masonic lodge and former president of the Eagles. He currently serves as president of the Shrine Club and belongs to the Vaqueros Boosters Club and the Lompoc Valley Club.
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County Housing Authority
Lompoc Masonic Lodge
The
Eagles
Shrine Club
Vaqueros, Boosters Club
Lompoc Valley Club
Adopts Post Office Decree for Local Newspaper
The notice lists publication details and legal status including second class matter under the 1879 act. It notes a 3.00 yearly Santa Barbara County rate and 4.00 outside county. It identifies 12th Street Ocean Avenue in California and references California state posting requirements.
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Mnoc
California
Congress
Civil Defense Films Show Results of Fall Out
Films revealing fallout from nuclear bombs circulated to local schools and organizations by the Lompoc Civil Defense group. The Federal Civil Defense Administration distributed the films. Organizations wishing to show them should contact R. R. Dowse, director, at 8 2361.
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Lompoc Civil Defense Organization
Federal Civil Defense Administration
R. R. Dowse
Civil Defense
Festival plans bloom around Alpha Club Flower Show
Burpee and Denholm seed companies present a broader festival featuring a larger flower variety and acreage. The Alpha Club Flower Show at the Veterans Memorial building anchors the event with a garden exhibit nearby, plus an outdoor concert by the Junior Alpha club and auto races by the 2030 club.
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Burpee and
Denholm Seed Companies
Alpha Club
Veterans Memorial Building
Junior Alpha Club
20 30 Club
Surprising Pool Project Launched Amid 1950 Election Wave
The text notes disbelief that a pool is operating while claiming the project won voter approval on the same day as President Eisenhower’s 1952 election victory. It also hints at Ike’s ongoing 1952 reelection bid.
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Ike
Red Cross Life Saving Refresher Open at Local Pool
A refresher course on Pool Water Safety and Standard First Aid offers training for anyone who once held Red Cross Life Saving certificates. It runs before a March 8 life saving test at the local pool. those who pass receive certificates and eligibility for lifeguard work at Lompoc Municipal Swimming Pool.
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Red Cross
Lompoc
Lilley Guided by McClellan Behind Local Campaign
Lilley, Californian and Lompoc native, settled in 1918 from San Luis Obispo. He built a career with Lompoc Produce and Real Estate, bought the branch in 1928, and led as independent businessman. A former city councilman and past president of Lompoc and County Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, and fraternal groups, he remains active in local civic circles.
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McClellan
Ray Ostini Elected President of Lompoc Riding Club
Ray Ostini was elected president of the Lompoc Riding Club at its annual election Tuesday night. Dr. William Smart became vice-president, L. E. Valentine secretary-treasurer, and Jimmy Domingos and Robert Newcomb joined the board. The group plans a Fourth of July Gymkhana and roping meetings on the first and third Sundays at the Rocco Grounds. The Junior Riding Club will hold a cake sale at Safeway on Saturday.
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Ray Ostini
Lompoc
William Smart
L. E. Valentine
Jimmy Domingos
Robert Newcomb
Rocco Grounds
Safeway
Schools abandon bid for Lompoc Terrace site
Lompoc schools gave up efforts to acquire the 14 acre Lompoc Terrace property after the Department of Education turned the site over to the General Services Administration for disposal. Negotiations had lasted over a year and ended when the districts declined to guarantee a new school within 18 months.
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Lompoc
Finis
Lompoc Terrace
Department of Education, Health, and Welfare
General Services Administration
Department
Coast Guard urged to retain Arguello station
At a Santa Barbara hearing representatives from Santa Barbara, Lompoc, and boating groups urged the Coast Guard to keep the Pt Arguello lifeboat station. Officials said a decision would come in about two months. Testimony stressed its role in safety for boating, fishing, and shipping along the Graveyard of the Pacific.
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Coast Guard
Pt. Arguello
Pacific
Ken Pollard
Lompoc
Carl Kappler
Glenn Schuyler
John Wright
Santa Barbara
Concepcion-Arguello
Coast Line
California
Arguello
Morro Bay
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Foresters
Mrs. Stadley
ARC Drive
Stadley's
Nabisco
Foalant Buy
White King Soap
Swift's
Brookfield Link
Usda Choice
USDA
Booth
Caswell
Golden State
Marlo
Crisco
Southern Maid
Oleo
Laura Scudder
Jar
Ces
del Monte
Sweet Peas
Lipton Tea the “Brisk” Tea
A” Gimeradu
Cello
Lady’s Choice
William Holt
Vincent Singleton
Santa Maria Southern Counties Gas Company
Yager
Holden
Lompoc Record
Ocean Avenue
Caliornia
Festival
Lilley
Green Eyes
Cherry Blossom
Bigelow Broadroom
King Furniture Outlet
West Ocean Avenue
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