Jackson Hole Road Trip Through Old West Echoes
A Long Beach visitor describes Jackson Hole and Grand Teton via highway signage, chair lift views, and lodge life. The trip covers Jackson, nearby ranchlands, Grand Teton National Park, and Moose with notes on lodging, scenery, and a humorous Miss Universe sticker exchange en route to Yellowstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Grand Teton National Park
Jenny and
Jackson Lakes
Tetons
Moose
Long Beach
Calif
Max Applets
Dune Dougherty
Dune
E. C. Purnell
Martell's
Yellowstone
Long Beach Council Opens With Harmony and Promises
Long Beach’s new City Council opens with unanimous votes for mayor Ver m ill ion, vice mayor Desmond, and city attorney Jacobson. The session emphasizes cooperation and plans to make Long Beach a premier Pacific Coast city, with leaders pledging efficient service and public backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Weeks
Long Beach
George M. Vermillion
Gerald Desmond
Walhfred Jacobson
Annex Vote Set Thursday in University District Strip
An annexation election will be held Thursday for a Lakewood University District strip likely to join Long Beach. The 17 acre two-lot wide area lies east of Bellflower Blvd, north of Spring St, and includes Spring Center, with a single polling place at 5422 Spring St from 7 am to 7 pm. The population is about 188, and prior state law blocked similar islands last summer. No organized opposition has formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
University District
Long Beach
Spring St
Clark Ave
Bellflower Blvd
Spring Center
Appointments to Two City Commissions Announced
Long Beach announces new board assignments with Sam E. Vickers and Oliver W. Speraw named to Water Commissioners and Planning and Civil Defense posts filled by Mrs. Culbertson and Mrs. Koekock. Health board adds Durnin Ralston Ridgeway Wager and others. further Park Commission and council committees delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Sam E. Vickers
Mw Quliuls
Oliver W. Speraw
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Board of Water Commissioners
Lawrence ©. Jackson
Sperax
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Alan Ave
Mira
Mar Ave
Culbertson
Greenbriar Rd
Planning Commission
Invin R. Hall
Civil Defense Council
Long Beach Parente Teacher Council
PTA
Commnunity, Chest
Travelers’ Aid
John H. Koekkock
B. Ocean Blvd
Council of Dental Health
Third District
Russell M. Husted
Mesa Way
States Hi Board of Osteopathic
Clarenes BE. Wager
Newport Ave
Wagner
League of California Cities
E. F. Buffum
Burns Chaffee
Sylvia Kahlstrom
Olas V. Oddo
T. R. Swenson
Frank C. Blair
Park Corpmission
Cearge M. Vermillion
Council Approves Bid Call on Storm Drain Project
The City Council authorized City Manager Sam to call for bids on contracting an 88 inch underground reinforced concrete storm drain between Cummings Lane and a South Way in North Long Beach. The project will provide drainage relief north of Artesia Street between Butler Avenue and the Long Beach Freeway at an estimated cost of 16000. Plans and specifications were approved.
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Sam
Cummings Lane
North
Long Beach
Artesia St
Butler Ave
City Council Approves Easement Purchase
The City Council adopted a resolution approving the purchase of a 110 foot easement at the southwest corner of Willow and Pacific Avenues for widening work. If Loyd D. Harlow owns the property, the total cost including driveway and sidewalk adjustments is about 3,000.
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Willow 1
Pacific Ave
Loyd D. Harlow
Puff Race Finalists Complete Powder Puff Derby
Twenty two planes reached Knoxville by nightfall Monday as eight annual Powder Puff Derby entrants pursued the 2000 mile transcontinental race for women. Frances Bera of Inglewood won last year and was first to cross today with sister co-pilot Halon Albani. the race ends today at 3 p.m. Long Beach time.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Frances Bera
Inglewood
Bera
Halon Albani
Iso
Chattanooga
Tean
Long Beach
Maxine Smith
San Diego
Mickey Clark
Plorissant
Carel
Kennedy
Compton
Margie James
Los Angeles
Skia
Rukh Deerman
Ruby
Court Sets New Fourth of July Hangover Record
A bleary eyed crowd fills Long Beach Municipal Court as 703 cases appear on the Fourth of July hangover docket. Judge Charles T. Smith explains the tally may rise, with 52 intoxication and 15 disorderly conduct offenses listed plus nine drunk driving cases.
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Long Beach
Charles T. Smith
W. F. Porterfield
Jége Smith
Leonard Hermansen
Walther Delegates Vote At 62nd Walther League Convention
About 1500 delegates gather at Municipal Auditorium for five days of sessions as the Walther League selects officers and a 1956 convention city. Oklahoma, Ames and New York vie. 35 buses tour Hollywood and Los Angeles while tests are announced. A New Guinea mission project and a Kraft Music Hall director lead events before the closing installation Thursday.
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Southland
Walther League
Lutheran Churen-Missourii Synod
New York City
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ames
Towa
Towans
Towa State College
Hollywood
Los Angeles
H. Schmidt
St Louis
Synod
New Guinea
Forrest Taylor
Grandpa Fisher
Televisions
Taylor
Richard Denning
Mr. North
Long Beech Streets
Choral Union
Municipal Auditorium
Covention Hall
Gerjhard P. Schroth
Kraft Music Hall
Shirley -Eichorn
South Dakota
Albert Lang Jr
New England
Thelma Dittmer
Oklahoma
Ruby Smith
Toronto
Scare for Girl Friend Ends in Traffic Ticket
Police said a car speeding and weaving through traffic near Earl Avenue forced two boulevard stops. Hector Kenneth MacLeod admitted scaring his girlfriend and accepted a reckless driving charge after a 6:25 p.m. stop by Officer J. Re Geming.
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J. Re Geming
Hector Kenneth MacLeod
Eeanes Fine Ave
Earl Ave
MacLeod
Officcr Cenrig
City Accepts 3 600 Per Acre Park Purchase Price
City Council approves a total park land purchase cost of 1 373 897 for 381 638 acres northeast of San Gabriel River and Spring St. Southern California Edison will pay 865 000 for a 435 acre transmission line easement to Lakewood Park Corp. Court approval expected. negotiations and condemnation previously pursued after firm resisted selling to subdivide.
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San Gabriel River
Spring St
Southern California Edison Co
Lakewood Park Corp
Open House Elks Delegates Tour Harbor in Los Angeles
About 2,000 Elks delegates will tour Los Angeles harbor areas after a fish luncheon at the San Pedro Elks Lodge. They will visit Naval Shipyard facilities, Terminal Island canneries, and modern passenger cargo ships in Wilmington, with naval vessel tours and a final open house at Wie Elks Hall.
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Los Angeles
San Pedro
The
Elks
Camp Hi-Hill Contract for Cabins Awarded
The City Council authorized a contract for Camp Hi Hill at Mt. Wilson to construct three standard cabins and a fourth for the director and family. The bid from A Fleming of La Crescenta with $33,987 was accepted. A fire at the Douglas Aircraft Co. site disrupted ceremonies but caused no injuries. The director, 63, collapsed from a heart attack and died en route to Seaside Hospital.
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Camp Hi-Hi
Mt. Wilson
Fred L. Phillips
Falcon
Douglas
Douglas Aircraft Co
Longjspace
Beach Division
Seaside
Thora
A. Fleming
la Crescenta
City
Damage l
Canadian Sets Pace in Chess Tourney Leaders in U S Junior Chess
Four hour battle sees Ross E Siemms of Toronto defeat Charles Kalme of Philadelphia to lead the U S Junior Chess Tourney at Lincoln Park. Ronnie Cross of Compton takes second, triggering a six way tie for fourth as the sixth day ends. Others in contention include Gibert Ramirez Lyman Lyman Saul Yarmack Fries Harrow Burdick, with the race to Friday’s finish wide open. A Monday adjournment left Alan Chappell and Robert Walker in position to join the tie for fourth with a win. Larry Remlinger, twelve, of Long Beach beats Hobart G Harshburger to cap a day of notable games.
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Cheanpion
Ross E. Siemms
Toronto
Charles Kalme
Philadelphia
U.S
Lincoln Park
Mass
Peter Meyer
van Nuys
Kalme
U. S
Lasers
Liz
Ramirez
Lyman
Saul Yarmack
Belvoir
Thomas Fries
Fresno
Martin Harrow
New York City
Donald S. Burdick
Huntington
Alan Chappell
Gilroy
Robert W. Walker
Newport Beach
Larry Remlinger
Long Beach
Mobart G. Harshburger
Monterey
Root Beer Syrup Jar Explodes Wounding Local Man
Joseph S Palizzi 44 of 1560 Josie Avey Avenue suffered a cut in his right hand after a gallon jar of root beer syrup exploded in his hand Monday evening at Jo Jo's Cale 301 W Seaside Blvd He was treated at Seaside Hospital.
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Joseph S. Palizzi
Josie Avey
Palizzi
Jo Jo
Cale
Seaside Blvd
Seaside Hospital
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Oole
Wye
Teton Pass
Howdy Pardner
Jackson Hole
Teton Range
Sl O
Epley
Malcolm Epley
Vermillion
Margaret Hinartwell
Pacific
Doesmand
Lewis D. Zeese
Raymond &. Kealer
Toby Wick
Ruth H. Bach
iCouncilman
Pat Ahem
John F. Baker
Virgil H. Spongberg
Jagobson
Charles Cordray
L Ave
University
Cordray
Mer
Samuel B. Vickers
Margaret Heartwell
Mabor
Virgil H. Spangberg
Vickers
Dep
Atty
Attlee
Arnold
City Atty
Raymond C. Kealer
Pat Ahern
Lewis D. Reese
MRS. C. H. Culbertson Planning Commission
Oliver W. Speraw Water Commission
Annex
Walther
Grunion Grabbers
Seal Beach
Ronald
Richard
Jimmy Armstrong
Loma Ave
Celearam
Camp Hi-Hill
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