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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1951

Page

5

Dinner meeting to discuss price and credit orders

Long Beach Retail Furniture Association hosts an 7 pm dinner at Brower's Restaurant with two speakers. Karl M. Ward notes all nonmember furniture dealers in the city are guests. R. M. Streight and V. E. Vigus will present talks on OPS and regulation uses and abuses. Trade promotion plans for fall cited.

Long Beach Retail Furniture Association Brower Karl M. Ward R. M. Streight Office of Price Stabilization Los Angeles V. E. Vigus Federal Reserve Bank

Catalina Island Steamship Fare Hike Hearing Wednesday

The Catalina Island Steamship Line seeks higher fares for trips to and from Catalina Island. A California Public Utilities Commission hearing in Los Angeles is set for next Wednesday to consider the request. Current weekday fares are 2.26, with weekday and weekend round trips at 3.96 to 6.78 and 5.04 respectively.

Catalina Island Steamship Line Catalina Island Los Angeles California Public Utilities Commission

Laundry Owners Meeting Tonight at Victor Hugo

Private and institutional laundry operators in the harbor area and Orange County meet at 6:30 tonight in the Victor Hugo Restaurant to discuss new operational methods. Harry Petersen, president of the Professional Laundry Institute, says two members elevated to national and state offices will be honored, Arthur Chambers and Earl Fast. Glenn Weatherbee of Procter & Gamble presents a talk on new laundering techniques in Bundles for Ben, with J. E. Fuchner showing hospital laundry operation films.

Harbor Area Orange County Victor Hugo Harry Petersen Professional Laundry Institute Petersen Arthur Chambers Queen City Laundry National Linen Supply Association Earl Fast Soft Water Laundry California Laundry Owners’ Association Glenn Weatherbee Procter & Gamble Ben J. E. Fuchner Veterans’ Memorial Hospital At Sawtelle

Siren Report of Long Beach Fire Calls Duo to Various Incidents

Fire department logs detail multiple calls across Long Beach city streets including Pacific Coast Highway Santa Fe Avenue and Seventh Street intersections. Events include fires, ambulances, hydrant issues, and building damage with times ranging from 12:55 a.m. to 6:04 p.m. and locations at Elm Avenue Water Street Lakewood area fires.

Long Beach Pacific Coast Hwy Hill St San Gabriel Ave Santa Fe Ave Pearsire Sixth St San Francisco Ave Poom Ernist St Santa Fe Ambullance Elm Ave Lakewood County Jaluna Ave

$1000 in Awards Given Students by Exchange Club

The Long Beach Exchange Club awarded $1000 in scholarships and outstanding student prizes at a Wednesday luncheon. Twenty seniors and City College students shared $50 awards. scholars included Jim Andrews and Louis Archuleta, Angela Farmer, William Crow, Nancy Kealy, Donal Eckrote, Thelma Ingram, William R. Atkinson, Carol Gene Davis, Donald R. Weiss, and others. Outstanding students were Joan Charbot, Paul Waldie, Janet Ward, Dean Page, Polly Garverick, John Orr, Ardis Mapes, Robert Dill. James Morrison and Jerry Heald co-chaired. Rev. Alec Gerald Nichols spoke.

James 5. Morrison Long Beach City College Long Beach Exchange Club Jim Andrews Louis Archuleta Angela Farmer William Crow St. Anthony's High School Nancy Kealy Donal Eckrote Jordan Thelma Ingram William R

Concert Program by Municipal Band Shifts in Schedule

The municipal band presents a two night concert program with Eugene Lavarre conducting. Selections include a First Hungarian style piece and Turkish Intermezzo arranged by Yoder and Waldteufel style pieces. The event features the xylophone solo and modern overtures as part of the program.

Augen Za Eugene Lavarre Sotoint Ot Tan Gettin Yoder ‘ ‘Waldteufet

Water fiesta at Nu-Pike Plunge funds Carolyn Van Sandt

Aquabelles star Joanne Roy er will headline a Seal Beach Lions Club water fiesta at the Nu-Pike Plunge Monday evening to raise funds for nine year old Carolyn Van Sandt of Seal Beach. Evelyn DuPan directs the event and is a noted swimming coach.

Joanne Royer Pacific Coast Seal Beach

San Diego Tree Meet Draws Foresters to City

The State Board of Forestry will meet in San Diego on June 14 at the invitation of a county citizens group examining brush-forest fire and conservation issues. The gathering aims to study local forest concerns and coordinate brush management efforts.

Sacramento State Board of Forestry San Diego San Diego County

Leland Kirby Appointed Vice Chairman in Commerce Entry

Leland R. Kirby named vice chairman of the aviation committee declared in yesterday's edition. The report notes Roland Kirby was appointed to a related role, with the entry listing the vice chairman position and committee alignment.

Leland Roland Kirby Fleer of Commerce Leland R. Kirby Roland 7 Kirby

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