Long Beach tourist respect and junior chamber report
A Long Beach resident laments tourist treatment by locals and urges better hospitality as a visiting mother comments on biased behavior. The column highlights National Junior Chamber Week praises Howard Jones, Don Davis, and LB Junior Chamber achievements including youth services, aviation and leadership training, Miss Long Beach contest, and the stadium issue victory. It also notes a local junkyard permit with strict conditions and a cruise ship visit glowing in the harbor at dusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
South Dakota
California
Prairies
Alamitos
Jong Beach
Ls Chamber of Commerce
Howard Jones
Wilton
Don Davia
Long Beach Naval Shipyard to re employ 1000th worker today
The Long Beach Naval Shipyard expects to re employ its 1000th worker before day’s end as it ramps up from activation. Up to late yesterday 950 were back on the payroll with plans to reach 2000 by Feb 1 and 6000 by mid year. Readiness and schedules detail daily shop recalls and hours. Betty Cornwell reports housing listings pour in for yard workers with apartments to be made available to staff. Housing for Navy personnel also needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Betty Cornwell
Gatel
Navy
Registration set for Long Beach two college campuses
Long Beach City College and Long Beach State College will hold spring semester registration on February 5 and 6. New students may register February 6.
Long Beach Juvenile Bureau Sets Modern Detention Quarters
The Long Beach Juvenile Bureau, part of the Social Welfare Department, replaced old jaillike detentions with separate dormitory quarters. About 15,000 children have been held there over 10 years with only one escape, which the youth soon reconciled. Police cooperation helped create a nationally praised, humane system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Joseph M. Kenrick
Dail
Kennick
Social Welfare Department
Police Department
Kenrick
Department of Social Welfare
National Conference of Juvenile Agencies
The
American Prison Association
National Probation and Farole Associaton
University of Southern California
Delinquency Control Institute
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
Edna Briggs Kibitze
Doraph M. Kenrick
Juvanila Bureau
Six Thousand Convention Delegates Due
Three conventions with 6175 delegates booked for next month per the Long Beach Convention Bureau. Western Auto Supply Co from CA AZ HI will hold a combined convention and exhibit on Feb 1942 with about 1000 delegates. Local arrangements led by Mrs. Donald Kilker of Long Beach. Mrs. Fred Maronta heads the chapter. Approximately 5000 California Arizona Nevada delegates expected to register Feb 20 at Municipal Auditorium for the Southern California Retail Hardware Association Convention and exhibit with business sessions at the Wilon Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Western Auto Supply Co
California
Arizona
Hawaii
Young Ladies’ Institute
Southern California
Lafayette Hotel
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Catholc
Jong Beach
Donald Kilker
Fred Maronta
Nevada
Municipal Auditorium
Breeday Southern California Retail Hardware Association
Wilon Hotel
Three-acre Tract Sought for New Animal Shelter
City seeks a two to three acre site for a new animal shelter. James W. Bibb, director, has plans ready and urges action due to overcrowding. City engineers study the proposal as Long Beach’s population growth strains the current facilities. If found, funding would be included in the 1951-52 budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel E. Wiexer
James W. Bibb
15Th St
Bibb
Long Beach
Municipal Chemical Laboratory
Lakewood Business Association Reorganizes for Center Promotion
The Lakewood Business Association reorganizes to promote Los Cer titos Diagonal shopping center. New president Charles L. Lutz announced officers Glenn Chambers, vice president. Fred Rose, secretary. Verne Hughes, treasurer. A committee including Keith Drew, Mrs. John Todd and Wayne Filbert will draft new by laws. Next meeting set for January 31 at Lakewood Theater at 9:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood Business Association
Los Certitos Diagonal
Charles L. Lutz
Lutz
Glenn Chambers
Fred Rose
Verne Hughes
Keith" Drew
John "Todd
Wayne Filbert
Lakewood Theater
General and sergeant in Korea clash over war strategy
Brig. Gen. Arthur Easterbrook and Gunnery Sgt. Ed Sweeney, both paraplegic veterans, discuss Korea strategy at Long Beach VA Hospital. They urge perseverance, criticize appeasers, and dispute use of the A bomb while noting UN support and allied divisions. Easterbrook led WWII service. Sweeney fought Guadalcanal and Tulagi with Carlson’s Raiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Easterbrook
USAF
Rist
Ed Sweaney
USMC
Korea
U.N
Britain
China
Russia
Santa Ana
Santa Ana Air Base
Ed Sweeney
van Nuys
Carlson
Guadalcanal
Tulasi
Makin Island
Long Beach
Second St
Induction Rule Aids College Enrollment At Local Schools
A new rating allowing students called for induction into the armed forces to finish the school year and then choose a service branch is expected to reduce enrollment drop at Long Beach City College next semester. Emil E. Cubick, placement coordinator, says the rule will keep many in school though some decline is anticipated. At Long Beach State College, enrollment impact is expected to be less immediate, with a few students withdrawing this semester due to the international situation, but overall numbers steady as GI bill enrollees arrive before July expiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces
Long Beach City College
Emil E. Cubick
Armed Forces and
Selective Service
Long Head State College
Karl A. Russell
Pegistrar
State College
City College Liberal Arts
Junior Chamber Secretary Hawk to resign Feb 1
Rolland B. Haws, secretary manager since May 1938, will leave the Junior Chamber of Commerce on February 1. A testimonial dinner will be held at the Witton Hotel with Roger Deas of Sacramento as principal speaker. Hawk, longtime editor of Hawk's Eye Views, has won state and national awards and chaired council groups. He and his wife live at 105 Nieta Ave with their two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland B. Haws
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Salt
Fetc
Witton Hotel
Roger Deas
Sacramento
Hawk
al Beach
George Hart
Robin
Nieta Ave
Long Beach
Uater
Navy Festivity to Reactivate 3 Destroyers
High Navy officers will participate in ceremonies to commission three destroyers at Long Beach Naval Station at 4 p.m. next Friday. The ships Preston Stingey and Picking will be transferred from the Pacific Reserve Fleet to active duty, with Vice Adm. George D. Murray delivering the commissioning address. Dinner at the Lafayette Hotel will honor Adm. Murray Rear Adm. Wilder D Baker and Charles Davies, who will speak on the Navy League and its nation’s responsibilities. Commanders Frederic D. Riley Jr Wade C. Wells and Alfred C. Edwards will command the ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Naval Station
Long Beach Council
Navy League
Preston
Stingey
Picking
Pacific Reserve Fleet
Active
George D. Murray
Western Sea Frontier
Pacfic Reserve Fleet
Lafayette Hotel
Adm
Murray
Wilder D. Baker
11Th Naval District
Charles Davies
San Diego
League
Crutchley
Long Beach Area
Frederic D. Riley Jr
Wade C. Wells
Alfred C. Edwards
Lakewood to Welcome Newcomers Night at Pan American Park
Lakewood Community Council will sponsor a Welcome to Lakewood Night on March 2 at Pan American Park for new residents. Representatives from Lakewood groups will discuss activities and may invite members. A steering committee of Paul Googer, Mrs. Virginia Slusher, and Jerry Hollister will plan the event with Gooder as acting chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
Pan American Park
Paul Googer
Virginia Slusher
Jerry Hollister
Gooder
Kansas Picnic Marks Sunflower State Anniversary at Bixby Park
The Kansas Society of Long Beach hosts its 42nd annual picnic next Sunday at Bixby Park marking the 90th anniversary of Kansas statehood. Led by Edith Holton with Florence Haskell as secretary the group lists 167 members and anticipates one of its largest gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Society of
Long Beach
Bixby Park
Kansas Society
George W. Holton
George Hamlin
Joe Ramsey
Jerry Steelsmith
Kansas
Edith Holton
Florence Haskell
Long Beach Society
Civil Defense Nurse Aide Enrollment Opens in Long Beach
Women aged 21 to 55 may enroll now in a second Red Cross nurse aide class in Long Beach. Training starts early next month at Red Cross headquarters, 319 W Broadway. Enrollment can be by phone at 72921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Roland R. Bach
Long Beach Red Cross
W. Broadway
Long Beach Civil Defense and Disaster Relief Council
Redrae
Aida
Bach
1 Cross
Health Department
AIC
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Malcolm Epley
Davis
United States
Stanton
Orange County Supervisors
L. B
Marc Boudal
Colorado PL
Boudal
France
Douglas
P.T
Sense
All Trades
Long Beach State College
L. B. Juvenile Bureau
Social Welfare Dept
Lakewood Business Assn
C Telegram
Agree
U. N
Bert Resnik
Chamber
Rolland
Civil Defense Program
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