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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1950
Page
17
A local observer warns of a pilot shortage among young fliers needed for war service, citing GI Bill shortcomings and the Civilian Pilot Training Program as insufficient. The column also riffs on audience reactions to early talkies and light city notes, including a humorous Bakersfield Bee headline and a local scent of suburban gardening anecdotes.
About 500 delegates from across the nation will attend the 14th annual Nations Customs Service Association convention at the Wilton Hotel. Deputy Collector George F. Flood chairs the event with Alfred F. Beiter arriving as national president. Wise Mayor Parmley and LeRoy E. Smith greet, while Long Beach committees include Day and Wainwright. Representatives from Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico join proceedings in Municipal Auditorium and the hotel.
The Junior Collie Fanciers of America will hold their annual show at Bixby Park on July 29, led by president Barbara Taylor. Entries close July 22. judge Dr. FE W. Durfey of Downey. Last year 105 entries. officials expect a likely doubling this year as trophies valued over $500 awarded to first through fourth. Handlers must be under 20.
Ray Nelson hosted a second summer circus at 925 West Fourth Street in West Long Beach. Clowns, music, and treats entertained 200 local children as Nelson and fellow businessmen staged the backyard event. Grandchildren Tommy Judy and Carole visited from the east to join the celebration.
Three years ago T He Camp Otterson invited former Duluth residents to a picnic at Bannings Park California with a penny post card. More than 500 attended the first gathering and over 1000 the next year. The July 16 reunion runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bannings Park near Highway 101 Wilmington with registrations and introductions planned.
The Ebell Club at 290 Cerritos Ave will restart its kitchen renovation in late July. Bids for carpentry, cabinetry, flooring, painting, glass work, and equipment close July 18, with installation of modern equipment to boost overall efficiency.
Beauteous Babes compete for the Miss California title next Sunday at a California State Society picnic in Bixby Park. Actress Barbara Britton will judge. contestants aged 4 to about 8 enter, with prizes for the oldest California native couple and the largest native California family. Registration opens at noon.
City Manager Smiings EF Vickers presents a 1950 51 budget of 16 017 567 for the new fiscal year with small anticipated changes. Council to meet at 1 30 p m tomorrow to conclude budget deliberations and decide allocations for special projects. Pension funding for police and fire from the old system may be set via deductions. city attorney says legal though not previously used. Vickers proposes 625 000 for police and fire pensioners as a contingency while asserting the budget is a functional minimum.
U S Bureau of Mines experts begin a 50000 contract with Los Angeles County on July 17 to apply federal smog tracking methods. Dr Louis C McCabe will direct the work as space is provided at 5201 Santa Fe Ave and new headquarters open at 234 W Main St amid county efforts to advance air pollution control locally.
The 23rd national conference of the First Advertising Agency Group gathers 60 top ad executives at Lafayette Hotel Tuesday through Friday. Topics include production methods credit insurance inter agency cooperation and coat accounting. Principal speaker is John Orr Young author and co founder of a major agency. Noon banquets are planned Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Gene Curtis of Patch Curtis Advertising Agency handles local receptions.
The Municipal Service Men's Club at 350 E Ocean Blvd will close tomorrow ending a 32 year service to servicemen. Since 1918 it has moved locations and served more than 3,000,000 sailors and soldiers, aided by the Long Beach Recreation Department. The city purchased the building after the 1933 earthquake for 320,015 and furnishings cost 340,000. The Chamber of Commerce has proposed leasing the building as City Manager Vickers weighs options. The club's end leaves a lasting wartime and peacetime record for the seaport.
May 1950 saw Long Beach independent stores post a 31 percent rise, second only to Fort Worth's 28 percent among 46 U S cities over 100 000 population. Overall May trade up 11 percent from April, with first five months of 1950 showing 8 percent higher activity than 1949. San Francisco Oakland Sacramento and Los Angeles also posted gains.
The town announces a week of summer recreation at municipal and school playgrounds. Highlights include Monday boys softball in four classes across four districts, girls softball in two classes, and a 32-team twilight baseball league. Tuesday features an east district play day at Recreation Park with games shows puppet drama and a picnic. Wednesday brings an all city boys table tennis at Polytechnic High Gym and western district at Silverado Park. Thursday hosts central district girls table tennis at Polytechnic High. Friday offers a northern district mixed volleyball tournament at Houghton Park.
The Preas-Tele gram announces a large map of Korea to appear on Page AJ Tuesday, displaying cities, rivers, rail lines and roads for both north and south Korea. It aims to help readers acquaint themselves with the geography as American troops act against Communists.
A blue and white parakeet is missing and Graham bought a cage for the bird to keep it safe. The owner is being sought as the season turns to finding homes and captions in this growing list of loot and found.
Gataceie anne au of 13 cieta Ve receives festival invitation for Bach Festival Orchestra session from July 16 to 23 conducted by Gaston Unig, son of Mr and Mrs.
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