Intercultural notes and desert camel memories surface
The column features a rambling mix of editorials and reader letters discussing gender roles in construction, public transit plans, and a stray history note about Hi Dolly camels used for government transport. It recounts experiences from WoT and mentions Mr. Marien and the desert border between the Cita River and Colorado, along with local community voices and a note on the Beach Municipal Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marden
Marien
Anya
Cita River
Cotorada
Tarn
Marten
Apartamen
Qhinstete
Arix
Southwest Y Council to Meet in March Gathering
The Southwest Council of the YMCA will convene its 17th Annual meeting in March at the Wilson Motel. About 450 delegates from California Nevada Arizona New Mexico Western Texas and Hawaii are expected. Dr George F Becker will preside and panel discussions led by Dr William Dione Whittier College will address youth and world problems. Dr Eugene Barnett National Council secretary will speak on world peace and unity. Mayor Burton W Chace will welcome attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
William ©. Jones
Whittiar College
Eugene Barnett
National Council of the Ymca
Southwest Area Council of the Ymca
Young Mer’s Christian Association
Wilson Motel
Pacific Southwest
California
Nevada
Vinh
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Hawaii
George F. Becker
William Dione
Whittier College
Focal Ymca
Burton W. Chace
Gus A. Walker
Eugene &.Tincher
Lewis K. Cox
George W. H. Brown
Carl B. Shank
Clive Graham
Revenue From City Oil Land Reaches 118 Million
Harbor Department records show city owned tidelands oil development since 1950 generating 118 million in royalties. Production by Long Beach Oil Development Co and Richfield 681 Corp totals include 99,177,019 barrels with 96 million in royalties and Parcel A wells yielding over 8.5 million barrels and 10.9 million in royalties. Funds may be spent on tidelands development or beach recreational facilities after litigation ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Harbor
Long Reach OW Development Co
Tan
Tidelands
Harbor Department
Mpland
Richfield 681 Corp
Lbod Co
Richfield
Dis Inlet
Bicycle-tag penalties and license updates in 1951
Frank Slemmer, license investigator, notes bicycle tags rise to 50 cents after March 1 1951 from 25 cents. Unlicensed bikes may be impounded. redemption costs 1 dollar including the 50-cent license penalty. About 10 200 bicycles licensed to date. since Jan 1 roughly 50 bikes have been restored to owners through 1951 license registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Slemmer
Slemmer
Lakewood Faces Peril From New Palo Verde Ditch
Lakewood residents worry about the new Palo Verde ditch opened to drain eastern Lakewood from Orangethorpe to Palo Verde and into Lost Cerritos ditch. The county owns sections, with talk of financing either by assessment districts or public funds. Residents urge fencing or covering, while Col. Hedger notes state enabling acts are needed for the Flood Control District to accept responsibility and funding.
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Hedger
Lakewood Taxpayers’ Association
Lakewoop
Orangethorpe Ave
Flavatel
Palo Verde Ave
Palo Verde
Lakewood Park
del Amo Blvd
del Amo
Cerritos Ditch
Bruce A. Lewis
Los Coyotes Bive
LeRoy MacLellan
Los Coyotes
LeRoy Jr
Maxine
Col
H. E. Hedger
Los Angeles County Flood Control District
Big
Col. Hedger
Board of Supervisors
Bruce Lewis Jr
New Palo Verde
Lakewood
Youngster
Teegram
Real Estate Market Here Keeping Pace
The Long Beach real estate market remained strong in January with sales totaling 12,139,685 dollars. Barbara Moss notes January 1951 started 54 percent higher than January 1950, with 1207 properties changing hands, led by Lakewood Park in the Long Beach Signal Hill and Lakewood area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Times
Barbara Moss
Board of Realtors
Realtors
Lakewood Park
Signal Hill
Lakewood
Hardware Dealers in Tomorrow at Long Beach Convention
Hardware dealers arrive in Long Beach for the 29th annual Southern California Retail Hardware Association convention and exposition. About 5000 representatives attend a three day event with meetings, banquets, and 198 exhibits at Wilton Hotel and Municipal Auditorium. Samuel J. Woody of Van Nuys heads the district group. TY Reynolds of Carthage speaks on the life of a hardware man. Irvin C. Porter from Porter's Hardware participates in a management panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Southern California Retail Hardware Association
Wilton Hotel
Exposition
Municipal Auditorium
Samuel J. Woody
van Nuys
District Association
YMCA Extends Member Drive to Reach Goal
YMCA extends its membership drive as 603 members are already pledged. Associate Secretary Perry Sample said the extra time through Tuesday will help collect the remaining names and move toward the goal set by Judge Martin DeVries to address juvenile court concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiready
YMCA
Perry Sample
Sample
Macessany
Martin DeVries
World Rotary President Here Tells of Clubs Work for Global Good Will
Rotary International president Arthur Lagueux told a Brawley audience that Rotarians work to ease political and racial tensions worldwide. He cited revived clubs in West Germany and France, government edict in Spain, and Red China charter cancellations, noting Rotary does not enter politics and good will must be fostered by members abroad. En route to an international meeting, he and Mrs. Lagueux were hosted at Virginia Country Club by Long Beach Rotary officials including Glenn E. Thomas and district governors W. Bruce Watt and Edd Norwood.
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Rotary
W. Bruce Watt
San Diego
Long Beach
Arthur Laqueux
Quebec
Canada
Rotary International
Glenn E. Thomas
Rotary Club
Edd Norwood
Los Angeles
California
Virginia Country Club
Lagueux
Brawley
Press-Telegram
Arthur Lagueux
West Germany
France
Germany
London
Russia
Spain
India
Pakistan
Red
China
Treaty Ports
Lapueux
Japan
Glenn E.thomas
Watt
Norwood
Thomas
Hearing on Freeway Name Postponed to Tuesday
The Board of Supervisors will resume debate on renaming the Los Angeles River Freeway to the Long Beach Freeway Tuesday morning after a month delay. Long Beach leaders push for the change despite opposition from Supervisor Roach who cites potential confusion with Long Beach Boulevard. A delegation from Long Beach is expected to attend seeking approval, with Darby and Legg back from vacation to support the plan.
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Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles River
Long Beach
South Gate
Regional Planning Commission
Leonard ¥. Roach
Los Angeles
Raymond ¥. Darby
Darby
Herbert C. Legg
Roach
Hollywood Parkway
Hollywood Blvd
White Center Lines Stretch 251 Miles in Long Beach
City Traffic Engineer Alex J Napier explains 251 miles of white center lines use glass beads mixed with paint. The beads are tiny and reflect lights when tires wear the paint, enhancing line visibility along streets.
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Long Beach
Alex J. Napier
Catholic Women Confer Here Conference in Long Beach hosts Young Ladies Institute meeting
Feminine Catholic representatives from eight areas converge at the Lafayette Hotel for a noon conference of the Southern California section of the Young Ladies Institute. Delegates from San Diego Oceanside Fullerton Santa Ana Anaheim Pomona San Pedro and Long Beach will attend Mass tour the city and gather at the Catholic Center for breakfast before the conference begins. The event is led by Mrs. Helen Krom with Mrs. Agries Zinda and Fred Maronta among organizers. 182 invitations accepted.
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Lafayette Hotel
Southern California
Young Ladies’ Institute
San Diego
Oceanside
Fullerton
Santa Ana
Anaheim
Pomona
San Pedro
Long Beach
St. Anthony's Church
Catholic Center
Helen Krom
Agries Zinda
Fred Maronta
Donald Kilker
San Gabriel Channel Bids Planned for Lakewood Area
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will advertise bids next Tuesday with bid openings set for March 20 for a San Gabriel River channel improvement from Del Amo to Spring Street. The quarter million dollar project involves channel bed excavation and asphaltic concrete levee facings to protect Lakewood and Los Altos residents, funded from the county flood control budget. Plans were submitted by Flood Central Engineer H. E. Hedger as part of the county flood-control master program begun in 1937 under Supervisor Herbert C. Legg.
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Lakewood
Board of Supervisors
Ta Bel
San Gabriel River
del Amo
Spring St
Sen Gabriel Channel
Flood Central
H. E. Hedger
Herbert C. Legg
Hedger
Los Altos
National Guard to Train at Camp Irwin in Desert
The California National Guard plans desert training at Camp Irwin 37 miles north of Barstow later this year. The 114th antiaircraft brigade and units from Long Beach and San Diego will participate. Lt. Col. Louis F. Springer, formerly deputy post commander at Fort MacArthur, is assigned as deputy commander at Camp Irwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California National Guard
Long Beach
San Diego
Camp Irwin
Barstow
Louis F. Springer
Fort MacArthur
Port projects here total 3 259 000 dollars
The Port of Long Beach reports major construction under way valued at about 3 259 000 dollars. Nearly 2 000 000 is for the Anaheim Street bridge and approaches. Pacific Iron and Steel Co. in June will start the transit shed steel framework at Berths 9 10, with James L Sarnes Co. building the foundation. The two contractors total 895 800 dollars. An early start is planned for a Pier 2 transit shed at a contract cost of 140 000 dollars. C D Bagnall Construction Co. began a 132 000 dollar cotton storage shed behind Berth 5. The all metal building costs 132 000 dollars. Restoration work continues on the Seaside Boulevard pontoon bridge at 392 000 dollars with completion in about 14 days. The Harbor Department’s long range plan calls for new bridges at Ninth Stand at First Street replacing the Seventh Street Ocean Boulevard and Broadway bridges to transform the flood control channel area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Anaheim St
Pacific Iron & Steel Co
James L Sarnes Co
Bethlehem Pacific Steel Co
C. D. Bagnall Construction Co
Seaside Blvd
Harbor Department
Ninth Stand
First St
Seventh St. Ocean Blvd
Broadway
City to Present Case Tomorrow at Oil Hearing
Long Beach City Attorney Irving Smith will argue tomorrow or Tuesday before the Senate interior committee in Washington against the O Mahoney Idelands bill. The hearing aims to set a three day limit and advance interim administration of offshore lands pending permanent law. California opposes, fearing a permanent pattern blocking state ownership returns. Long Beach delegation includes City Attorney Smith Councilman Keeler Port Manager Amar and Harbor Commissioner Sullivan. Former Senator Sheridan Downey and Dr Olin S Proctor are slated as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Irving Smith
O'Mahoney Idelands
Senate Interior Committee
Washington
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
National Capital
Smith
Raymond Kea
E. J. Amar
Harbor
Emmet Sullivan
U. S
Sheridan Downey
Olin 5
Proctor
Fire in Home Believed Caused by Faulty Wiring
A fire damaged a house on General Petroleum property near 25th Street and Gun-Gry Avenue yesterday afternoon. Authorities say short in electrical wiring sparked the blaze and no injuries were reported. Fire crews battled the flames and secured the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General
25Th St
Gun- Gry Ave
Coast Guard Officer Named Long Beach Captain of the Port
David H. Bartlett, award winning Coast Guard officer and former Hermes skipper who sank two Japanese submarines near California in World War II, is assigned as captain of the Port in Long Beach. He previously commanded USS Rockford which sank a third submarine between the mainland and Hawaii. Bartlett, a Coast Guard Academy graduate, now assumes 11th District duties previously held by acting captain T. Await.
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Coast Guard
Hermes
California
Long Beach
Rockford
Hawaii
Comet
David H. Bartlett
San Francisco
Llth
Catalina
Army
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