Writers Aid Veterans Through Mail From Whittier Classes
Whittier February 26. Hospitalized veterans in four states receive morale building and vocational writing help by mail from two classes at the Whittier School of Adult Education. The program, part of Theta Sigma Phi and Hospitalized Veterans Writing Project, supports veterans in Long Beach Danville Hot Springs and others. Contests with cash prizes for stories articles and verse are included. Both men and women from Mrs Dibelkas classes volunteer to help edit letters and manuscripts and provide encouragement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dibelka
Whittier School of Adult Education
Dibelka
Theta Sigma Phi
Ada P. Kilmer
Spateney Overin
Whittier
Theta Sigma Phi National Honorary Professiona Sorority
Theta Sigma
Grove School Play Set Feb. 29
Garden Grove High School senior class presents the mystery farce It Happened One Night at 8 p m in Fitz School auditorium on February 29 Walter Winters and Francesca Rea supervise the production with a cast led by Joan Eder Phil Smith Jack Dales Mary Flores Mary Jane Landon Jim Holienbeck and Wayne Crosswhite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Grove
Fitz
Garden Grove High School
Walter Winters
Francesca Rea
Cgn
Joan Eder
Phil Smith
Jack Dales
Mary Flores
Mary Jane Landon
Jim Holienbeck
Clayton Kirk Ludith Conley
Darlene Lewis
Connie Cope
Dave McAllister
Midge Stevens
Wayne Crosswhile
Mildred Buehler
Marshalla Steward
Joan Cadwallader
Leroy Ohmer
Jeannine Donohue
Betty Miller
Marilyn Crumal
Car Clouter Admits Guilt
Amador Lopez Vega, 19, of 18901 Delaware Ave., Huntington Beach, pled guilty to petty theft charges from a string of car burglaries Friday night and was sentenced to three months in county jail. Judge Celia Young presided. About 15 vehicles were burglarized, with roughly $1000 in loot recovered. Vega’s 26-year-old companion was sent to county juvenile hall awaiting proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Beach
Amador Lopez Vega
Delaware Ave
Vega
Celia Young
X Ray Unit To Offer Free Tuberculosis Screening
Keystone residents Dominguez Keystone and Lo mita Square may access free chest x ray screening starting March 3. A mobile unit will be at 743 Delores St from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. and March 4 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. It will move to Avajlon Blvd and Bayport St March 5 for seven days. Mrs Blanche Doyle leads the sponsoring committee. All persons 15 or older are urged to use the service to aid tuberculosis fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Dominguez, Keystone and
Mita Square
Roy
Gilbert
Delores .St
Ava Jlon Blvd
Bayport St
Blanche Doyle
Doyle
Milner and Moorhead decline runs in Laguna Beach election
Laguna Beach February 26 Former mayor Emerson B Milner announced he will not run for a second term in the April 8 city council race. William Moorhead also will not seek reelection leaving John Nelson as the sole candidate for one seat. City Clerk Ed Beaver seeks to succeed himself while Constance Baird plans to run for city treasurer. The council may face deciding on a city manager form of government with chamber of commerce backing a possible April ballot item.
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Laguna Beach
Emerson B. Milner
Milner
Los Angeles
Wiliam Moorhead
John Nelson
Chiquita St
Ed Beaver
Constance Baird
Ed Hind
Lastuna Beach
Chamber of Commerce
Gardens Grove adds two furniture stores amid growth
Grove Garden Grove reports rapid growth with a new laundromat at 12821 Euclid Ave run by Charles Frisk and his family. A $40,000 Box82-1 foot furniture store will be built in Garden Square on Garden Grove Blvd by Daniger interests, with completion in three months. Malcolm Pecer remodels a locker plant into a furniture store near the post office on Garden Grove Blvd, expected to open in 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Grove
Euclid Ave
Charles Frisk
Mari- Janne
Garden Square
Daniger
Santa Ana
L. W. Farrow & Son
Malcolm Pecer
Carlson- Pecer
Garden Grove, Blvd
Veterans Fete at Westminster Hosts VFW Officers
Westminster February 26 The Second District VFW commander Les Chatham of Laguna Beach attended a spaghetti dinner hosted by Westminster VEW at the Midway City American Legion Hall with Westminister VEW led by Richard Waldron and Archie Burgess. County Commander Kreissier spoke on the San Diego convention plans for a June encampment and a reception for Walter Keil and Opal Walters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Les Chatham
Laguna Beach
Second District
VFW
Veterans’ of Foreign Wars
Orange County Council
Midway City
American Legion
Westminster Vew
Richard Waldron
Archie Burgess
County Council
H. Id. G
Happy) Kreissier
Cypress
Second District Convention Committee
San Diego
Kreissler
Walter Keil
Desert Hot Springs
Opal Walters
Anaheim
Ambidextrous? Widney to head two Whittier high schools
Harold S. Widney, 37, will become the first man in Whittier school history to hold principalships at two area highs. He now leads Whittier Union High School and will assume principal duties at El Rancho High for Flea Rivera when duty begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Harold S. Widney
Whittney
Whiter Union High School
Wil
el Rancho
Flea-Rivera
Whittler Tigh
Supk C. BH
Women of Moose Plan Activities in Garden Grove
Garden Grove group outlines March events led by Mrs. Virginia Bates. A turkey dinner for members and families is planned for March 15 at 6 pm. A speaker from Anaheim Handicapped Children's School presents March 3. Members work on Easter seal envelopes and discuss sewing, a noon potluck, and an Easter sunrise service co- sponsored with other civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Grove
Anaheim
Women of the Moose
Virginia Bates
Moose
Grace Mithell
Margaret McClullah
Trane Laird
Leonora Stites
Aarch
Monse All
Anaheim Handicapped Children's School
McCullah
Chapman Ave
Lula George
Tanna Shephard
Cypress PTA to Serve Dinner in School Cafeteria
Cypress February 26 A public ham dinner will be served by the PTA Thursday in the Cypress School cafeteria to raise funds for three record players for the school. Proceeds support the project with tickets sold by sixth and seventh grade pupils for a chance to win a record album.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cypress
PTA
Melvin Callahan
Ways and Means
Callahan
Mmes
Harry Smits
Dick Bakker
Keith Giles
Ivan Mahaffie
Clarence Fender
Charles, Thomas
Clayton Gould
James Bolinger
Charles Lennerville
Jeff Davis
Laguna Festival to Feature Hibbs as 1952 Music Director
Cleo Allen Hibbs, local musician, named director of music for the 1952 Festival of Arts in Irvine Bowl from July 26 to August 10. Hibbs will organize the Festival orchestra, following prior years of varied music. Over 60 entry form requests have arrived for the Second Annual National Art Exhibition with $3,000 in prizes and a first prize piece to be featured in the Pageant of the Masters living pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laguna Beach
Fisb
Baird Coffin
Festival of Arts
Cleo Allen Hibbs
Irvine Bowl
Wilhe
Los Angeles
Hibbs
Festival Orchestra
Otho Budd
Coffin
Lee Burton
Don Williamson
Frank Fitts
Russ Potter
Sam Giurst
Clarence Young
Ha Seliset
Acquisition of Sites at Issue in Garden Grove
Initial action to acquire sites for future parks in Garden Grove and Sun Garden will be taken at a committee on park enlargement meeting at the chamber of commerce building at 8 p m. The committee favors enlarging the Garden Grove Park District and asks the county board of supervisors to call an election. Peters notes the district could buy one large park or several smaller ones. Five units are represented on the committee including the chamber of commerce and Sun Garden Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Grove
Sun Garden
Committee On Park District
Chamber of Commerce
Grove Park District
Board of Supervisors
O. A. Peters
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Peters
Alamites
Chamber of Commerce, Improvement Association
Sun Garden Association
West Orange County Property Owners Association
Garden Grove Ferm Center
Model UN Confab Set at USC for SAC Delegates
Santa Ana College plans send a slate of delegates and observers to the second Model United Nations conference sponsored by Collegiate Council for the United Nations. The event on April 3 at the University of Southern California will simulate U.N. procedure with 600 western colleges represented. Mrs. Roosevelt will open sessions. Skot Hansen and a local TV station will participate and telecast the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Edwin Force
Santa Ana College
SAC
Collegiate Council For the United Nations
University of Southern California
U.N
U. N
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Skot-Hansen
United Walions
Newport Girl Injured by Auto in Coast Highway Crash
Beverly Maddox aged 16 of 107 Sonora Street was treated at a Santa Ana hospital after being struck at Coast Highway and Orange Avenue by Wayne L. Moore 58 of Laguna Beach. She suffered cuts and abrasions to head and face. Moore was cited for failing to heed a pedestrian crosswalk and for an expired license.
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Newport Beach
Beverly Maddox
Sonora St
Santa Ana
Coast Hwy
Orange Ave
Wayne L. Moore
Laguna Beach
Moore
Wintersburg Church Group Meets for United Nations Lesson
The Women’s Society of Wintersburg Church met at Mrs. Oscar Stricklin’s home with speaker Mrs. Alton Hall delivering a United Nations lesson. The mission study class will gather at Mrs. Hall’s Nichols Street home Thursday at 10 a.m. The group studies Latin America with cohostesses Mrs. Leonard Bartimore and Mrs. C. M. Bacon assisting during social hour.
Dirt as Laguna Beach talk spurs civic debate
Laguna Beach residents discuss dirt from the Laguna Canyon Highway widening project. Nappe Construction seeks additional dumping sites including an arroyo behind St. Ann's Drive and Heisler Park. Costs for pipe drainage total about 500 dollars. street resurfacing planned for downtown at 20,750.
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Laguna Beach
Nappe Construction Co
Worth Hollywood
Laguna Canyon Hwy
St. Ann's Dr
Nanpe Co
Albert Mavis
Orange Show FFA Judging Meet Promises Youth Citrus Skills
SAN BERNARDINO February 26 The National Orange Show will host the Future Farmers of America citrus judging contest during the fair March 6 to 16. California student farmers will compete on March 8 under Max A Kipf, event chairman. Awards include team trophies for the top squad and individual prizes for the top three entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Future Farmers of America
California
Max A Kipf
Veterans’ Training Bureau of Agricultural Education
State Association of Future Farmers of America
California Agricultural Teachers’ Association
State Bureau of Agricultural Education
Ocean View PTA Hosts Fourth District Meeting
Ocean View February 26 The Ocean View PTA hosted the Fourth District in a regular session at the school auditorium. Supt Harold Pedersen welcomed the district and described the Radio Club he founded. the school’s amateur gear connected with Artesia Bishop and the Viking miles offshore. A loudspeaker demonstration showed radio teaching potential for students. Lynn Crawford from the county school office spoke on legislation. Mrs Ray Finley, second vice president, spoke on life membership and presented an honorary membership to Mrs Roger Bartell of Fountain Valley PTA for outstanding community work.
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Ocean View
FTA
Harold Pedersen
Pedersen
Artesia
Bishop
Viking
Lynn Crawford
Ray Finley
Sfe
Roger Bartell
Fountain Valley Pta Ior
Enroll in Evening College at Santa Ana
Santa Ana College reports winter quarter evening division enrollment at 1026, down from 1200 in fall. Forty nine instructors teach evening classes, 17 also teach day courses. Six agricultural, 24 high school, nine apprentice, and 25 college accredited courses.
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Santa Ana
Santa Ana College
Jack McFarlane
Edwin Force
Middle East
Iran
Arab
Palestine
Egypt
Royal Marten
Red Cross Drive Sets March 3 at Hub
Lompign February 26 report announces the 1952 American Red Cross fund campaign in Compton with a quota of 19000 dollars. Councilman George F Whitaker Compton chairman says a volunteer will be available daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Red Cross office 117 N Rose Ave to receive solicitation kits. Eva Fox residential division chairwoman needs more workers to help meet the local quota. Prospective workers may volunteer at the Red Cross office.
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Lompign
Courbeuls VI
American Red Cross Fund
Compton
George F. Whitaker
Red Cross
N. Rose Ave
Eva Fox
Barber City Club to Hear Grove Woman
The Junior Women's Club will discuss House Plants with Eunice Baister of Westminster and Garden Grove nursery. Mrs. Lillian Williams will lead a business session at the general meeting. The event occurs Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Women’s Clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber Oryx
Eunice Baister
Westminster
Garden Grove
Beth Baker
Lillian Williams
Presi Son
Births in Orange County Featured at Local Hospitals
Notices list several birth announcements from St Joseph Hospital and Santa Ana Community Hospital including parents and addresses in Orange County communities such as Santa Ana Huntington Beach Garden Grove Fullerton Westminster and Anaheim. Names include Bourg eois Jackson Saram o Jake and Williams among others with dates Feb 22 to Feb 29.
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Orange County
Jagk W
Fasta
Santy Ann
Forrest
Buntington Ave
Huntington Beach
Joseph
Hoensad Fen
Bay
Lid
Mike
Trusow
Fullerton
Santa Ans
Comtal
Hay
Robert
Iit
Parton
Santi Ana
St. Joseph H Hospital
Ber
Mattson
Linyd
Shalton
Santa Ana
Hopital
Bow
J Saramo
Bika
San Juan
Au Bar
Harold
Sante Ans Cormontty Hospital
Ith
Asquez
Andress
Olive
Weatminster
Piel Filliams
Sire
Wierd P
Flords
Huntinctan Beach
Sapte Ana Community Hospital
Garden Club to discuss camellias azaleas topic Friday
Homer B. Green of a chemical spray firm will lead the Grove Garden Club discussion on growing camellias and azaleas at the Women’s Civic Club garden section meeting Friday in the club house. A noon luncheon prior to the meeting will be served by Mrs Emerson Stanley Mrs Charles Stokes Mrs B W Stone and Mrs Percy Bulley.
Westminster Park to Be War Memorial
Westminster's Sigler Park will become a memorial to the war dead, with the Veterans of Foreign Wars erecting a flagpole and memorial plaque. Plans await board of supervisors approval and a public dedication will be arranged by the VFW once completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Sigler Park
Veterans of Foreign Wars i
Board of Supervisors
VFW
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Grove School
Car ’Clouter
Raymond L. Nickel
United Lutheran Church of
Garden Grove Parks
Grove
Veterans Fete Laguna Victor
Women of Moose Plan
Cypress Pta
Laguna
Newport Girl
Wintersburg Church
Nappe Co
Herelg Reed
Heisler Park
Third St
Fork Ave
Mermaid St
Yacht Club
Balboa
Orange
Ocean View Pta
Hub
Barber City Club
Westminster Park
Eas
TRV Ara
Nobel Tari Itiones
Wendell Coret
Vera Nalston
Bust Lancaster
Jody Lawrence
Roadium
Cataptan Blvd
Gery Cooper
Helen Hayes
Barewell
Florance Marley Robert Payton
Tokyo
Powner
New Meralta Theatre
Downey Ave
Neer Firestone
Topax
James Mason
Ava Gardner
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Medard Widmark
Constenes Smith
Montana
Norwalk
Norwalk Firestone Blvd
Towrey
Richard Widmark - Corstanes Smith
Monntana
Walter Pidgegnasn
Harding
Mar
San Pedro
Gary Merrill
Shelley Winters
San Pedro Drive
He. Getler
Kirk Douglas
Lisaner Parker Ree
Wy Heflin
Patricie Neal
Torranee
Harbor Drive
Vermont
Esther Williams
Howard Keel
Fagan
Alan Ladd
Dono Reed
Chicago
Whmington
Fox Granada
Arther Kennedy
Fegggy Dow “Bright Victory
Gaorge Brent
Marguerite Chapman
Rosecrans
Leap Beech
Cory Grant
Exlsy Drake
Audie Hurthy
Hevedy Tyler
Gardena
Ante Rawford
Beneis Morgan Tis Onomak
Dane Russell
Groddie Mare
Santa Ana Area
Goriyteor
Broadway
Thonar Parker
Thomas Gomez
Close Trottirs
Harlem Globe Trotters
Walker
Wayra Mornis
Jone
Eros
Jaks Wathe
Barbary Coast
Primitite
Motives of the Age
Laturo” Raber
Eyanide Lupino ‘Om Danszacus
Geoundy
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