California Faces Record School Enrollment Surge
California's 1944-45 school enrollment will rise by about 95,000 students to around 1.45 million as war births and moves from other states strain facilities. Roy Ey Simpson notes limited schoolhouses, use of temporary buildings, and double-shift days to handle first graders arriving at 7 AM amid urban expansion. Historic birth figures show 75,036 in 1933 rising to 125,190 in 1941 and 179,123 in 1944.
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California
Roy Ey Simpson
Babes
Simpson
War Assets Sale At Port Hue To Auction 68 Vehicles
The War Assets Administration will auction 68 trucks trailers ambulances and buses at the Fort Hue Port Hue depot at 10 a m tomorrow. No buyer has priority but priority rules apply in a silent auction with a fishbowl drawing for 102 automobiles to veterans at 10 a m Wednesday at the same WAA site. Inspections cover most cars at Fort Hue and 10 at San Bernardino Air Field ahead of Maywood events involving 2600 vehicles in the week of September 8 for spot bid to veterans.
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War Assets Administration
Port -Hue
Nemeé
Pny
WAA
Fort Hueneme
San Bernardino Air Field
Maywood
Births Rise as Teacher Pay Boost Fails to Ease Shortage
In 1945 births reached 183 412 and 1946 births climbed to 215 000. The first six months of the current year show 227 000 births. A teacher shortage persists despite a proposed raise in minimum pay from 1800 to 2400 dollars. Last year the average salary was 2438 for 26 724 elementary teachers and 3159 for high school instructors.
Dobbin Barred Hoofs Cut Paving Softened by Sun
Huntington council to consider an ordinance banning driven horses from streets from 9 a m to 6 p m May 1 to Sept 30 to protect new pavement. Councilman Elmer Barmmer notes hooves dig into warm blacktop as dogs bark and crowds gather.
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Huntington
W. Va
Dobbin
Elmer
Barmmer
Tuberculin skin test to screen Navy recruits
Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery introduces a tuberculin skin test for recruits to supplement the X-ray chest examination. The program aims to curb tuberculosis in the service, noting historical declines in admission and mortality rates from the disease since 1900. The piece also covers social events and personnel changes at the naval base, including birthday celebrations, retirements, and entertainment offerings.
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Virginia Newton Ihe
Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Navy
Marine Corps
Schoals
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