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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1949

Page

7

Planners Approve School Park Plan for Vet Memorial

The Planning Commission approved an eight acre Veterans Memorial Park tract plan between Maine and Golden Avenues with a 14 classroom elementary school for 650 pupils and a west side park. It also backed a miniature railway on the west beach with safety equipment and revocable permit terms. Also approved were plans for the Polytechnic High Hutch Canteen on district land at 111 E Willow St costing about $35,000.

Veterans Memorial Park Maine and Golden Aves 23Th Springs Sts Maine Ave Golden Ave Werner Rudhti School Board Recreation and Park Commissions Herbert R. Klockstein West Beach Ernest D. Byer Blackman Bramble Smith and Gilkerson Hall and Feldman Davies Polytechnic High School Hutch E. Willow St

L B Man in Arabia Due Home in July

Ralph R. Powers of 2015 E Third Street is expected to return home in July after being rushed to Dhahran Saudi Arabia to supervise electric service inauguration in a King Ibn Saud palace. He was among 75 guests at a banquet hosted by the king's third son on May 31. A letter to Mrs Powers reports a plane flight above an 8000 foot sandstorm caused by heavy dust.

Ralph R. Powers Egarly Dhahran Saudi Arabia Ibn Saud Long Beach

Legion Post to Dedicate Enlarged Clubhouse in Two Day Event

A two day public celebration marks the enlarged Samuel Thomas Post 326 American Legion clubhouse at 7th St and Dairy Ave. The event opens tomorrow at 7 PM with a dinner led by James E. Builer. tickets available from officials, post members, or at several local shops and at the door. A Sunday 2 PM dedication will feature veteran civic and fraternal readings. The project, begun last February, cost over 25000 dollars under past commander Willis B Kerr, with Harry Moore as building chairman and E J Gerharts contracting firm handling work. The property was bought eight years ago from North Long Beach Christian Church and dedicated as Harold Haskins Memorial Hall. The post, named for the late Samuel Thomas, organized in 1928 as North Long Beach Post 326 and now about 300 members strong. the Auxiliary was organized in 1929 and is active under Mrs Mildred Fox.

Samuel Thomas Post American Legion S7th St Dairy Ave James E. Builer W. Devore Walden David Howie Post Judkins Newman's Men Leora Maries Cole Market Dollar Market Clarence's Willis B. Kerr Kerr Harry Moore E. J. Gerharts Contracting Dirm Sith St I Dairy Ave North Long Beach Mildred Fox

Trade Pact Slated Between Britain and Argentina

London sources say the Anglo Argentine trade agreement is expected to be signed on June 21 in Buenos Aires. The announcement follows ongoing negotiations and signals a widening of economic ties between the two nations.

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