Camping in Sierra City The Sleep of the Innocent
The writer describes rugged open air camping in Sierra City near the Yuba River, enjoying primitive comforts over a week. He reflects on beard growth, earth on the skin, campfire cooking, noise in the forest, and sleeping under stars with a focus on fatigue and simple pleasures. He notes fishing and mountain trekking nearby and the rustic ambiance of outdoor life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Carson
Sierra
Davy Crackell
Davy
Sierra City
Yuba River
Sierra Buttes
High Sierra
Plumbing Hall Hits Schools in Southern California
More than 500 member firms of the Plumbing Heating and Piping Employers Council stopped work in Southern California as AFL Plumbers Union locals in Orange and San Bernardino counties struck for higher wages. Plumbing on school projects halted this morning, threatening two weeks or more of delays that could cripple new elementary classrooms and delay completion of De Mille and Hoover Junior High Schools and Millikan High School by September 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
California
AFL’ Plumbers Union
Orange
San Bernardino
Arthur A. Knoll
Board of Education
Knoll
de Mille
Hoover
Dogs Gain Freedom Amid Firework Noise at Long Beach
Tim Connelly at the City Animal Shelter reports at least forty dogs freed themselves from confinement on the Fourth. Twenty five owners called to report frightened pets, while five took their dogs to Signal Hill to watch the rainbow pier fireworks as rockets startled animals and chaos spread through the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Connelly
Castodian
City Animal Shelter
Signal Hill
Long Beach
Rainbow Pier
Three Boys Injured in Fireworks Blasts
A Fourth of July fireworks display injures three boys and several others in a seaside town. Paul Bellew, 14, suffered shrapnel wounds to the shoulder, leg and hands from a homemade bomb and was hospitalized for metal fragment removal. Richard Quinton, 11, was struck by flying glass, Gary Jule, 5, burned by a firecracker in a gas-soaked paper, and Myron Greene and his 1-year-old son Kerry sustained minor injuries from a lead sinker accident. Pamela Kirkner, 7, cut her ankle on a rusty wire, and Edith Bishop, 7, received an eye injury from a neighbor pushing her against a cactus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Robert Bellow
Gundm Ave
Young Bellew
Eday
Richard H. Quinton
Cameron St
Jobe
Seaside Hospital
Gary Jule
Radnor Ave
Community Hospital
Myron B. Greene
B. Phillips
Kerry
Rainbory Pier
Polies
Robert E. Muis
American Ave
Carlos Perez Cruz
Angeles
Auditori
Campbell Funeral Set for Mrs Lucille Campbell
Mrs Lucille Campbell wife of Julian A Campbell president of J A Campbell Co and Herbert Drilling Co died of a heart attack while visiting Lake Arrowhead She lived at 430 15th St for 50 years coming from Forfland Ore She was born in Williamsburg Ohio and was a member of First Presbyterian Church and FED Chapter CQ Services 3 p m Thursday at Patterson Snively chancel Rev Dr Reuben Field Pieters officiating Entombment Sun nyside Mausoleum Surviving are husband two sons Dr Ralph Campbell Los Angeles Children’s Hospital Malcolm E Campbell Tracy a daughter Mrs Virginia Graney Pasadena and nine grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Campbell
Julian A. Campbell
J. A. Campbell Co
Herbert Drilling Co
Lake Arrowhead
Campbell
15Th St
Long Beach
Forfland
Ore
Williamsburg
Ohio
First Presbyterian Church
FED
Patterson & Snively
Reuben Field
Sunnyside
Ralph Campbell
Los Angeles Children’s Hospital
Malcolm E. Campbell
Tracy
Virginia Graney
Pasadena
Coloradoans to Meet at Clifton's Café in Los Angeles
Former Colorado residents and friends plan a friendship meeting Sunday at Clifton's Café, 648 South Broadway, Los Angeles. Proceeding details include a gathering for socializing and networking among attendees with ties to Colorado.
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Colorado
Clifton’s
S. Broadway
Lost Angeles
Fire engines rush to alarm but no blaze found
At about 5 p.m. Monday the alarm near 16th Street and Temple Avenue summoned three large fire engines. No fire existed. Children Rose Marie Cecil and Earl Rhoney admitted pulling the alarm for Fourth of July excitement. They were sent home with promises not to repeat the act.
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16Th St
Temple Ave
Rose Marie Cecil
Earl Rhoney
John C. Coleman
Eido H. Lackman
Marshall Cecil
Earl Rhoney Sr
Douglas City considers $34 million airport bond plan
Douglas officials and Councilman Conant discussed a proposed bond issue to fund a major airport expansion for longer runways to 10,000 feet at Lakewood Boulevard, including a tunnel under the end. City Manager Vickers called the plan difficult and costly, with figures around 34 million dollars, to support a Boeing RB-66 production and flight testing needs amid Long Beach economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Vickers
Lakewood Blvd
Ruth Bach
Vickers
Raymond C. Keal
Auditor Criticism Ends Harbor System Gets Clean Bill
Harbor Department audit for 1953 54 reports improvements in concession handling and internal controls. Uniform reporting of receipts and disciplined cash register use reduced earlier shortcomings. Petroleum division sales and salvage operations also show progress. The western section midsummer contract bridge championships attract 500 players, with 135 tables at Municipal Auditorium and events across 13 categories.
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Harbor Department
Harbour Department
Petroleum Division
Denardssert
Decorators Plan Convention In Long Beach
Decorators Plan Convention Here the annual convention are in Painting and Decorating Contractors of California will be held in Long Beach Sept 1 to 4. Bud Tewell secretary of the Harbor Area Asem announced today. The local association is one of 35 in the state which will be represented at the convention. More than 300 delegates are expected. A report on the recently concluded foremen's school will be given at a meeting of the association at 7:30 pm today in the Builders Exchange office 1423 Walnut Ave. The school was sponsored jointly by the Ivecall group and Painters Local 256.
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California
Long Beach
Seb
Bud Tewell
Harbor
Asem
Builders Exchange
Walnut Ave
Ivecall Group
Painters Local 256
Skin Diver Dies After Foot Wedged Between Rocks
A 28 year old Norwalk diver, Bobb Gene Capper, died off Federal Break when his foot wedged between rocks at 40 feet. He was brought to the surface and pronounced dead aboard the USS Merrick. His brother James Capper and two friends witnessed the incident.
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Norwalk
Bobb Gene Capper
Dumont Ave
Navy
Capper
Hie
James
Truman Humphries
Pasadenas Ave
Merrick
Coast Guard
B. W. Coon Mortuary
Morning Star Leads Transpacific Yacht Race Start
Morning Star holds early lead in the 2250 mile Transpacific Yacht Race from San Pedro to Honolulu. The 96 foot mast-noon ketch leads a 53 boat fleet as boats sail westward under light to moderate tradewinds. The Odyssey and Baron follow in second and third as safety boats, spectators, and camera boats fill the water. Aboard Ramona and Nordlys clear Catalina Island en route, while the L A Yacht Club’s Escapade reports gear trouble. One vessel loses mast near Catalina. another centerboard is damaged.
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Richard Rheem
San Pedro
Los Angeles
Jim|s
Michael
St. Francis
Ear Point Fermin
James Jamp
Los Angeles Yacht Club
George Sturgis
Sea Marine
Orient
Catalina Island
Cataline
West
Ramona
Nordlys
Honolulu
Ruskauff
Classified Ad Offers Light Horsekeeping Work
An aged woman seeks a middle aged lady to live in and perform light horsekeeping duties. Remuneration and a nice home provided. Palos Verdes area. Respond to box one or bk days FR 000 or 0 000. The Independent and Press-Telegram notes many families in Long Beach rely on such ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witowe
Ake
Palos Verdea Entetes
Long Beach Area
Independent
Press-Telegram
Light Turns On Halts Speedboat Theft Attempt
An 18 foot, 173 horsepower speedboat moored at 5484 The Toledo was foiled early today when a resident turned on a porch light. Two young men leaped from the craft into a rowboat and fled toward the main channel. Officers report a mashlight left behind and fingerprints on the windshield. The suspects were startled by the light around 5:15 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
City College LBCC Summer Session Enrollment Update
Enrollment for City College summer session rose to 1,200 with day and evening classes pushing toward a 3,500 total by week’s end. Evening registration starts at 7 p.m. at Lakewood, Institute, and Polytechnic campuses. day classes run six weeks through August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City College
Lakewood
Institute
Polytechnic High School
Liberal Arts
Infant dies after illness during family trip to Santa Ana Canyon
Rebecca Jackson aged 3 months died at Community Hospital after a July 4 illness. Daughter of Robert E. and Shirley Jackson of 5762 Ramona St Bellflower. Family had been at Green River Camp in Santa Ana Canyon July 1. Rebecca fell ill July 4 and died en route to hospital. Coroner's examination pending at Paramount Mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Jackson
Community Hospital
Robert E
Shirley Jackson
Ramona St
Bellflower
Jackson
Green River
Santa Ana Canyon
Paramount Mortuary
Woman Motorist Fends Off Holdup With Quick reflexes
Loretta C. Todd, 52, seated in a friend's car at 2nd Street and Huclid Avenue, was confronted by a strong-arm robber who forced the door open and demanded money. As she reached for her purse the car slipped into reverse, slamming into a palm tree and knocking the assailant down before he fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dman
Loretta C. Todd
Nieto Ave
2Nd St
Huclid Ave
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Black Forest
Fm Szild
Malcolm Epley
Paul Robert Bellew
Robert
Douglas
Douglas Aircraft Co
Conant
F. W. Conant
Vice
Kealer
Municipal Auditorium
Pacific Coast
American Contract Bridge League
Louise Wickman
Kelsey Petterson
Loudyel
E. J. Wickman
Harry Belanger
Frank Holmes
Marshall Ketchum
Lucille Lower
Betty Coombs
William T. Holden
Alice Schilling
Sophia Thygesen
Elling Thygesen
John Dixon
Skyline
Oceanic
Green City
Horizon
Charles L. Hess
James Capper
Beach
Richard V. Stanton
Butler
Stanton
Sputh
McCutchen Line
Gardena
Hess
Morning Star
Ted Sierks
Avalon
Santamarani Surf
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