Christmas Cheer Clearing House Drives Community Help
A Long Beach observer visits the Christmas Cheer Clearing House at 2228 Atlantic to witness its scope aiding about 4000 people with food clothing toys and some money. Volunteers work through gifts telephones and deliveries as a large operation unfolds amid Christmas bustle and praise for donor and volunteer dedication.
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Atlantic
Falka
Long Beach
Santa Claus
Swey
Clearing House
Drain Survey Authority to Be Given Fox
County plans to authorize Engineer William J. Fox to perform drainage surveys in cities and surrounding areas as a precursor to a possible 114 million storm drain bond on the June primary ballot. The aim is to help city councils decide local projects to finance and ensure economical protection from runoff, with decisions due early in 1932. Subdivisions in critical areas raise risks of damage and loss of life without proper outlets.
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Board of Supervisors
William J. Fox
Fox
Busy Season Santa Impersonator in Lakewood Osteopathic Student
Leslie V Claus a 29 year old osteopathic student in Lakewood handles about 15 calls daily as a volunteer Santa Claus for children. He and his wife Dixie live at 434 Albury Ave and he worries about not hearing from everyone who seeks him. A little girl asked for a wooly bear for her baby sister, and Claus promised to see the baby received something while maintaining his usual caution about promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
North Pole
Leslie V. Claus
Albury Ave
Anta Claus
Torqueridd
Claus
The
College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Dixie
Wilson's Band in Rose Parade
Wilson High School Band under Nicholas Furjanick will represent Long Beach in the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena on New Year's Day. The group includes a reader five majorettes and SG musicians with red coats and gray trousers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Furjanick
Wilson High School
Long Beach
Pasadena
Leon Kingsley
Ticanced
More Air Raid Shelters Posted as War Drills Begin
The Long Beach Civil Defense Council announced about 20 additional Class A buildings will be posted as shelters when air raid shelters start soon. Since the Korean War began eight buildings and two subways have already been posted. New metal shelter signs were received by the city.
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Long Beach Civil Defense Council
Lakewood Christmas light contest draws judges at 3:30
Lakewood's inaugural Christmas home decoration contest proceeds tonight with judging at 3:30. Boundaries include Ashworth Street to Spring Street and Cherry Avenue to the San Gabriel River, offering a $15 first prize and $10 second prize. An anonymous donor added $25 in prize money after the event launched yesterday. Judges Parker, Mrs. Rathman, and Angelo Tacoboni will assess originality, Christmas spirit, and lighting.
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Lakewood
Alten Perker
John D. Rathman
Angela Jacoboni
Victor Jepperson
Bellflower Blvd
Prass-Telecram
Ashworth St
Spring St
San Gibrel
Cherry Ave
Algo
Long Beach Junor Chamber of Coromerve
Lakewood Taxpayers’ “Association
Gotton” Parker
Lakewond High Pta
John PD. Rathman
Chamber of Commerce
Angelo Tacoboni
Children Feast Aboard Big Ship
The 1800 officers and crew of the USS Iowa hosted a Christmas party for underprivileged Long Beach children at Pier 1. Big trees decorated the ship while the Town Band played. Each child got a gift, ice cream, cake, and a bag of candy as they left the party at sea. Captain W R Smedberg III commanded.
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USS
Iowa
Plier 1
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Long Beach
W. R. Smedberg III
Solomons Named Deputy Comptroller of the Navy
Rear Adm Edward A Solomons USN, former captain of the heavy cruiser Los Angeles and commander of the USS Town, is assigned deputy comptroller of the Navy. He and his wife and two children live at 240 Prospect Ave and will move to Washington for the post.
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Adm
Edward A. Solomons
USN
Los Angeles
USS
Navy
Department of the Navy
Prospect Ave
Washington
Bay Santa to Be on 62nd Pier at Alamitos Bay
Officers and residents plan a festive arrival at the 62nd Pier area as Santa Claus distributes stockings to children from Bremerton to Los Angeles. Admiral Solomons, a Naval Academy graduate of 1822, is to relieve Rear Admiral Hopwood in a scheduled ceremony arranged by local groups.
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Adm
Solomons
Naval Academy
Los Angeles
Santa Claus
Iowa
Bremerton
Wash
Long Beach volunteers aid 787 families for Christmas
L B Needy Assured of Big Christmas as 1087 families faced hardship receive clothing food and toys from the Christmas Clearinghouse Van lists show volunteers haul carloads while 300 more families will be helped by Volunteers of America and Salvation Army. Mrs Virginia Davis praises the response calling it historic and noting improved quality and quantity of donations.
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Long Beach
al Great
Yuletide
Volunteers of America
Salvation Army
Virginia Davis
Longe Beach Iinzenny
The
Elks
Lst
PTA
Press Telegram Tickets Early Orders for Tournament of Roses
Advance orders are being accepted for the Press Telegrams Tournament of Roses pictorial edition. Pasadena coverage includes floats crowds queen and court with five staff photographers. Seven copies mailed for 51 under advance plan. regular 15 cents each.
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Press‘Telegram
Broad Colorado SL
Pasadena
Long Beach
United States
Press-Telegram
Press-Telegram Tournament of Rosés
Daughters Award Silver Star for Heroic Father in Korea
Two Long Beach girls Donna and Kathleen Godfrey receive Silver Star from Maj Gen. William Kean at Fort MacArthur Chapel for their father Maj. Robert E. Godfrey’s heroism crossing the Nam River on September 25, 1950. The ceremony honored nine-year veteran and other next of kin with several Distinguished Service Crosses and Silver Stars.
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Robert E Godiray
Long Beach
Kathleen
William Kean
Donna
Julia Godfrey
LaVerne Ave
Huntington Park
T, Paola
Korea
Fort MacArthur
Julian
Godfrey
Eld LaVerne Ave
Robert E. Godfrey
Maj
Nam River
Till Bailant
135Th Infantry
Tnne
Kean
All Displays Open For View Today In Christmas Contest
Yule displays in the Junior Chamber of Commerce annual Christmas lighting contest will be viewable citywide today. 93 entries, one more than last year, met the reentry deadline. Awards will be announced Thursday evening and Friday morning. Entries are to be visible from the outside and grouped by council district, listing dozens of residents and addresses across districts 1 through 8.
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Chamber of Commerce
John Brown
Brown
Council
AB. Rehertsar
Belmont Ave
Jack Perry
Steve Ave
Dorastine Walsh
Anil
Bramblett
Neapolitan Lane
John Stanke
Nieto Ave
Cliff E. Pierce
Kennebec Ave
S.C. Schafer
Loma Ave
Jack Crawford
E. Ocean Blvd
D. W. Dotson
I Alve Alto Canal
Bruce Thompsson
Winnipeg F
Frank W. Wolfe
Royerott
Hance & Lupher
I ¢ Ave
John Mune
Bennett Ave
L. Barnard
Argomne
Harold Frerks
Los Altos Ava
W. S. Clerk
Santa Ana Ave
Fred W. Hucker
Irma Wiky
Agnes Reeves
Raysevort Ave
Rosemary Esquibel
Eliot Lare
R. C. Jenkens
Atlantic Ave
Peyny Ald
Roger Taylor
Ey Fifth St
H. A. Nicklaw
Bonito Ave
Sam Jones
Lime Ave
Arnold Tutte
EE M. Brown
Emerson
W. Fisher
Cedar Ave
B. H. Heim
Sixth St
Nolan C. Corhn
Ventura Ave
W. F. Kelly
W. Ocean Blvd
Labbys
M.A. Weatherman
W. J. Elders
Albert Isor
Santiago
Redonder Ave
John J. Burns
Terraine Ave
CG. W. Tiwald
Lavante
Otlin Hess
LaVante Ave
Charles Ueckel
E. 11Th St
Adah McNair
PG. Grunei‘sen
Gladys Ave
John W. Erickson
David Wilson
E. Seventh St
Harold Struthers
Scoangel
Ray E. Gephart
20Th St
W. H. Hillman
Leigh Ct
Joe
Ruben Flores
Locust Ave
Judith Topping
Magnolia Ave
Lloyd Taylor
Easy Ave
Schell Waling
Canal Ave
Dale Fahrney
Golden Ave
Carolyn Derryberry
W. Burnett St
A. E. Phillips
Madelynne Pashorg
Chestnut Ave
Ambrose D. Fortna
Don Kuster
California Ave
S. W. Williams
E. 45Th St
G. D. Madison
Elm Ave
John Heedwohl
Starshalt
A. Welsch
E. 37Th St
Raymond Green
Cartagena St
Allan S. Greenwood
Cerritos Ave
J. W. Childers
Howard Austin
E. 49Th St
Charles Gariepy
E, del Amo
Ronald Farrar
Olive Ave
N. W. Phillips
Carolee Houser
Myrtle Ave
George Green
Daisy Ford
Ard St
George Flemling
E. 65Th St
George W. Smith
Robert John
McKenzie Ave
Emile Poupot
Orange Ave
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Herbert G. Hopwood
Sea Command
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WILL
Long Dele
Sterday
Jeene
Bill M1
Otomo
Los ‘Anes SC
Richard C. Eiler
San Bernardino
Frank G. Antwerg
Riverside
Lawrence J. McColum
Aaron BH
MeBride
Little Roex
Calif
Lr Goodwin
R. E. Godfrey
Christmas Clearinghouse
George Beck
Beck
Sadorus Gise
Naples
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