Best Films of 1951 Selected by Writer
Hollywood writer selects ten standout 1951 pictures focusing on film quality over box office. Highlights include A Place in the Sun, The African Queen, Death of a Salesman, A Streetcar Named Desire, Detective Story, An American in Paris, Decision Before Dawn, Red Badge of Courage, The Frogmen, Quo Vadis and David and Bathsheba with mixed opinions on some transitions and productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Academy
George Stevens
Shelley Winters
Elizabeth Taylor
Montgomery Clift
John Huston
Humphrey Bogart
Katharine Hepburn
Fredric March
Germany
Anatole Litvak
D. W
Griffith Movies
David and
Bathshéba
Sithex
David
Municipal Court Revenue Totals for Last Fiscal Year
Long Beach Municipal Court posted 388360.61 dollars in the year ending last July. Ruth M. Bauchet, chief clerk, notes five months of this year show 105101. Fines to city totaled 295597.42 in the year and 66617.37 in five months. County received 2283.50 in fees for the year and 9331.50 in five months. County reimbursement under Act 5238 amounted to 58566 for the year and 24501 from July to November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Ruth M. Bauchet
Still a winner says family 1906 Roses Queen recall
In 1906 at age 19 Elsie Armitage of Pasadena reigned as queen of the Rose Parade. Her family notes she is still a winner as Fullerton marks the 46th Tournament of Roses with memories of decorating floats and bicycle-strewn preparations. She later married J A Prizer and settled in Fullerton, with five children and eight grandchildren, one son lost in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena Ward
Lindemuth
Fullerton
W. Whiting Ave
Elsie Armitage
Pasadena
Tourna
Ment Park
Pomona College
Cone
Queen
J. A. Prizer
Placentia Orange Growers
Orange County
Margaret Chesley
Romney
Anaheim
Barbara Hobbs
Rose Dr. Fullerton
Katherine Kuhns
Ontario
Morton
University of Oregon
Jack
Philippines
Welfare Program 10 Million in 1951 Long Beach
Long Beach 1951 welfare program cost nearly 10 million dollars serving about 200 000 people through the Community Chest and city and state agencies. District totals reach 13 880 800 for 275 000 persons with Long Beach accounting for about 70 percent. old age pensions 10 087 785 for 150 564 recipients and needy children 2 673 648 for 24 756. Direct relief by local welfare under 500. most aid via public assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Community Chest
Department of Social Welfare
Bureau of Public Assistance
BPA
San Pedro
Wilmington
Ross Lopez
Red Feathers
Family Service, Association
Catholic Welfare Bureau
Salvation Army
Travelers Aid
YWCA
Armed Services
YMCA
Chest
Big Squeeze Ahead Pop to Wear Girdle and Why Not
Hollywood dispatch reports a publicist predicts 1951 will see girdles popular with men as corset makers race to create painless nylon and whalebone designs in various shades. Leonard Martin Fox cites stars like Ezra Pinza and Bing Crosby as examples and says male girdles could outstrip shoe sales in growth, with coordination to match outerwear and underwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Pop
Leonard Martin Fox
Fox
Ezra Pinza
Mario Lanza
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Orson Welles
U. S
Vending Machine Tax Ban In Signal Hill
A temporary restraining order prevents Signal Hill from collecting $10 annual licenses on 14 cigarette machines run by Long Beach Cigarette Service Inc. Judge Joseph M. Maltby scheduled a Jan. 7 hearing in Superior Court Department D. The Cigarette Service alleges the Nov 23 ordinance is discriminatory and confiscatory since the small machine profit cannot cover the tax. Desmond and Besmond prepared the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Hill
Long Beach Cigarette Ser Inc
Joseph M. Maltby
Department D
Cigarette Service
Desmond and Besmond
Lynn Bari Begins 1952 Free of Matrimonial Ties
Actress Lynn Bari obtained a final decree of divorce from Sid Yuft, a theatrical agent and former test pilot, and won custody of their son John. The decree provides $3500 monthly for one year and 10 percent of Yuft's earnings thereafter with a $300 minimum, following an intersocutory decree issued December 26, 1950. Luft has been linked to Judy Garland in recent months. Bari and Yuft married in 1943, Bari previously wed Walter Kane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Lynn Bari
Sid Yuft
Clue
John
Luft
Judy Garland
Vincente Minneli
Miss Bari
Mar ‘Ried
Walter Kane
Welfare agencies report rising need across child and youth services
The report notes 1303 single men arrived in Long Beach with 40 percent unemployable and a 4.3 percent increase over 1930. Day Nurseries served 221 children daily though space and staff limited expansion. Red Feather agencies aided 19,000 children monthly in youth services as recreation groups supported welfare work and free camp scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children's Clinic
Red Feather
Long Beach
Salvation Army
Change of program for municipal band concert
Ait SDAY AYTERN announces a revised evening program by the Municipal Band to be broadcast in part over Judin KGER 1380. Conductor Enrene Uabaree leads with Assistant Kirst as the afternoon concerts share airtime. The program features titles including The Circus King and Waitz Fantasia with multiple pieces such as Tom Aaa Ontar Dest Seenea from the Fitce aif ny Concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sday Aytern
Enrene Uabaree
Dames E. Sun
Kirst
Judin Kger
Vertire
Seenea
Waitz
Abe
Sar
Long Beach Bailiff Edits Club Magazine Meeting notice
Long Beach After Dinner Speaking Club meets Thursday at 6 pm in Town Hall with Ralph Fingel as toastmaster and speakers Dr. B. Cole Charles Evett Dr W G Durnin and Harry Brewer. Don C. Berger presides. Harold L. Wertz edits Municipal Employee magazine noting the 27th annual meeting program set for Jan 8 in City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Town Hall
Ralph C. Fingel
Toastmastex
B. Cole
Charles Evett
W. G. Durnin
H. A. Carlson
B. E. Scalen
J. G. Natt
Long Beach City Employees Association
Harold L. Wertz
City Employees Association
City Hall
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Louis Jourdain
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Virginia MacPherson
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Press- Telegram
Wews Review
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Lighthouse
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the Cubby Club
John Mierun
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John A. Harris
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Maxwell Reed
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