National Legion of Guardsmen Opens Conclave
Delegates from California gathered at the Municipal Auditorium as the national convention registration opened at 9 30 a m. under National Commander Abe S Berliner of Glen Rock New Jersey who appointed convention committees this morning. The day’s schedule includes Catalina boat trips Long Beach Harbor tours Hollywood Pike sightseeing and an 8 PM entertainment by Post No 6 California. Delegates from the Ladies Auxiliary joined the registration and will accompany the men on trips with an informal gathering for Mrs Myrtle Gott at the Wilton set for the evening.
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California Department
Legion of Guardsmen
Municipal Auditorium
Abe S. Berliner
Glen Rock
N. J
Catalina
Long Beach
Los Angels
Hollywood
Post No. 6
Department of California
Ladles’ Auxiliary
At & Tn
Myrtle Gott
Wilton
Pupils to Honor Originator of Playgrounds
Tomorrow pupils and municipal groups honor Lee inventor of American playgrounds and advocate since 1896. Events include races and games at Long Beach areas, with programs at St Yerado Park Houghton Park and Roosevelt School auditorium gathering for homage.
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Oeeph Lee
Bostonian
National Recreation Association
Date Hoskin
Recreation Teader
Long Beach
Lee
St Yerado Park
Houghton Park
Roosevelts School
Audtorium
Robbery Report After Doorstep Threats and Theft
Orpheus A Staptea, 52, of 744 W Third, told police two masked white men robbed him at his apartment door Tuesday. They forced him inside, tied him with cord, and took his wallet containing $35 before escaping with knives.
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Orpheus A Staptea
Staples
Navy Mercy Ship Repose Arrives for Repairs in Long Beach
The U S S Repose, the Navy hospital ship operating in the Pacific, arrived at Long Beach yesterday after a two year Asiatic tour. Doctors delivered 180 babies for servicemen’s wives and hospitalized 78 British sailors after their ships were bombed. The vessel also evacuated 50 Americans from Tsingtao and many from Shanghai before heading to San Francisco for repairs.
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Pacific
U. S Naval Hospital
Long Beach
Asiatic
I Tsingtao
Shanghai
Repose
San Francisco
Kamp Kole Dinner Planned Tonight At Lafayette Hotel
A $25-a-plate Kamp Kole dinner is scheduled for tonight at 6:30 at the Lafayette Hotel to fund reconstruction of necessary buildings for the Elks Kamp Kole camp. The campaign funds will support the new camp facilities at the west fork of the San Gabriel River, with proceeds from various groups directed to building curtain facilities and insurance costs.
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Jesse Gr
Elks Kamp
Fred Patchen
Grundy
Annual Dinner Highlights Convention Bureau Impact
Long Beach officials and civic leaders gathered at Wilton Hotel for the Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau’s third annual dinner. The event spotlighted conventions' value for the city through visitor numbers and tax receipts, with remarks from W. Lansing Rothschild and Captain Willis W. Bradley.
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Long Beach
Julin R. Davis
Igh Wahomas
W. Lansing Rothschild
Rothschild
San Francisco
Convention and Tourist Bureau
Davis
Comfortably Cool Weather Continues In Long Beach
The forecast notes Long Beach will stay comfortably cool with yesterday’s high at 75 and a low around 62. The water remains warm near 70 keeping beaches busy as night and morning clouds clear in the afternoon across Southern California.
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Long Beach
California
Coast Guard Seeks Local Men After Missing Boat
Coast Guard conducted an extensive search for Douglas after a friend reported the 22-foot boat Welkome overdue since Sunday night. The craft returned to port Tuesday night and authorities were informed following a published search account. Candle and Clair Beecher of Long Beach were aboard.
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Coast Guard
Douglas
Candle
Clair Beecher
Long Beach
Welkome
Coast Ward
Weather Forecast Fragment From Local Page
Fragmentary weather note states considerable low cloudiness tonight and tomorrow with a little temperature change. Mentions care Friday with shifting conditions, likely cooler night and mild day ahead.
Mayor Greets Apprentice Group At Wilton Hotel Session
Mayor Burton W. Chace welcomes members of the California Apprenticeship Council opening a three day conference at the Wilton Hotel. Delegates from management and labor discuss administrative reports and policy standards for California apprentices with Paul Scharrenberg as a key speaker and Philip R. Mennick presiding.
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Burton W. Chace
California Apprenticeship Council
Wilton Hotel
California
Paul Scharrenberg
John J. Fuhrer
Kouncil
Warren
Philip R. Melnick
Fishing Rods Stolen From Car Near Santa Fe Cafe
William A Hart reports two fishing rods valued at 4110 stolen from his car parked in front of a cafe in the 2400 block of Santa Fe Ave. The incident was reported to police by 203 Trunae Boyd Manor resident Hart.
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Santa Fe Ave
William A. Hart
Trunae
Boyd Manor
Dollar Value Day Draws Crowds to Central Long Beach Stores
Thousands flocked to Long Beach shops for the Dollar Value Day sale sponsored by the Long Beach Retailers Associated. More than 500 stores joined the event with free shuttle service and special merchandise, as crowds waited outside doors before opening. Officials projected up to 200000 shoppers downtown, as the one day sale ends tonight.
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Long Beach
Seia
Tthey
Associated
Jack Horner
Advan
Tage Beach City Lire
Hawaii Junior Red Cross delegates visit Catalina
Honded by Joe Shoemaker and Dawn Gardner Long Beach Junior Red Cross hosting Wesley Hayashi Lorraine Higaki and Felicidad Manuel after touring Southern California. The group attended the Pacific Area Junior Red Cross leadership camp at Asilomar and will hear nominations for the area council in October.
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Catalina
Chapman College Appeals at Disciples Convention
Chapman College leads the 61st Disciples of Christ convention in Munic ipal Auditorium with students and alumni in full view. Dr George N Reeves presided at the hour of prayer and delivered the main address on Leaders What Kind do You Want at 10 15 am. Quintin R DeYoung presented devotions during worship at 11 am. Afternoon panels covered educational responsibility and Christian education led by Rev Perry S Morris with Dr M Owen Kellison as chair. Drake University alumni expected at the evening altocollege dinner. Dr Earl Cranston of U S C School of Religion to speak on Christianity Adjusts to New Ideas.
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Chapman College
The
Disciples of Christ
Municipal Auditorium
Chapman
George N. Reeves
Quintin R. DeYoung
Reeves
Rigal .J. Hawking
Pasadena
M. Owen Kellison
Donald Jarman
Joel
Edmonds
Beh Carter
Joyce O’ Arnett
Department of Christian Education
Perry S. Morris
Altocollege
Drake University
Earl Cranston
U. S, C. School of Religion
Tianity
Decontrol Hits Long Beach Trailer Camps
Fourteen private trailer camps with 1606 units and three government camps in Long Beach are affected by removal of rent controls on trailers and trailer space. The action, ordered by Federal Rent Control Director Tighe E Woods, follows a housing expeditor survey showing demand for this type of housing is reasonably fulfilled. The three federal trailer camps are being disbanded progressively.
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Long Beach
California
Tighe E. Woods
Woods
Wily Grunion Run Forecast Delayed Tonight
The elusive grunion expected to run tonight is uncertain as weather or conditions may affect the fish. The report notes the next scheduled run window from August 9 to August 12 with optimism for future sightings.
Nature Rescues Girl After Swallowed Tack
A year-old Rhodes girl swallowed a tack and was saved by nature and medical care. She rested comfortably after the incident and was reported doing well. Her mother noted the event and thanked the quick action of caregivers.
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Rhodes
Rhoda
Bandit Trounced by Messenger in City Robbery Night
Police search for five men linked to last night’s robbery and two failed robberies in the area. A masked thief entered a confectionery at 464 W Third St and forced clerk Mrs. Montez Rau, 42, to a back room while an accomplice took $32. The bandit wore a black mask and warned, You’ll be all right. A Western Union messenger, Robert Oven, 34, fended off a would be thief near North Long Beach after a misreported delay. Irma Allen, 42, said two men followed her near WW Third St and tried to rob her, prompting her defiant refusal.
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Third St
Montez G. Rau
Western Union
North Long Beach
Robert E. Oven
Ave
Bear Oven
Truman L Manor
Gwen
Irma C. Allen
Pat
Legion District Picks New Chief Ralph Smith Elected Commander
Ralph Smith of Lynwood was elected commander of the Nineteenth District American Legion in East Los Angeles. Other officers include Henry Wilson Eat Los Angeles first vice president Al Kaiser Bell second vice president Christian Akeo San Pedro finance officer John Dunn county council member Emerson Miller named county council vice commander Devore Wealden North Long Beach adjutant for the coming year. Delegates certification and planning for the California Department Legion convention in Long Beach were discussed.
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Long Beach
Marine
Wilton Hotel
San Francisco
Willis W. Bradley
U.S. Navy
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Bradley
W.R. Martin
Convention and Tourist Bureau
H. F. Alexander
Martin
Walter G. Swanson
Vice Press
Flont
Olmsted
Larry Collins Jr
Ea James
Bureau
Shane W. Gaskell
Sident
Ray O. Gould
Julian R. Davis
John Hancock
David Olmsted
Burton W. Chace
Raymond V. Darby
Carl Fletcher
Laurance T. DuBose
Pacific
William E. Sullivan
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Los Angeles-Orange County State College
P. Victor Peterson
Ralph Smith
Lynwood
American Legion
East Los Angeles
Amercan Legion
Smith
Emerson Miller
Henry Wilson
Eat Los Angeles
al Kaiser
Bell
Prest Dent
Christian A. Akeo
San Pedro
John Dunn
Miller
Devore Wealden
North Long Beach
California Department Legion
Boy Hurt in Lagoon Swimming Mishap
Patrick W. Gaffney, 13, of 270 Coronado Ave, suffered a back injury yesterday afternoon while swimming at Colorado Lagoon. He was taken to Community Hospital after a dive when another boy who jumped into the water struck him.
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Patrick W. Gaffney
Coronado Ave
Colorado Lagoon
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Normandy
Pina Ave
Horner
Hawaii
Red Cross
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Atalele
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