Motion to Carve Legion Area Held
A plan to split the Fourth Area of California’s American Legion was deferred at a Ventura caucus with a decision set for August 4 and 5 in Redondo Beach. The Fourth Area covers Los Angeles, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties and houses over 40 percent of the department’s members.
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American Legion
Department of California
Ventura
Redondo Beach
Long Beach
Department
San Diego
Birmingham Hospital
van Nuys
Norman M. Lyon
Pasadena
John D. Home
Hollywood
Exchange Officer Reelected As State Exchange Clubs Treasurer
Gen A Kerken of Long Beach begins his second year as treasurer of California State Exchange Clubs. Kerken was reelected at the conclusion of a three day state convention at Hobergs Lake County. Wilson Rutherford of Alhambra was elected president of the 117 clubs in the state. Delegates approved a resolution by Will Winston of Long Beach urging cooperation among Exchange Clubs chambers of commerce and public libraries to send good American magazines abroad.
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A. Kerken
Long Beach
California
Gerken
Hoberg’s
Lake County
Alhambra
Will H. Winston
Chambers of Commerce
Real Estate Law Course Opens at John Dewey School
University of California Extension starts a summer course in real estate law at John Dewey School on Eighth Street and American Avenue at 7 p.m. tomorrow. Los Angeles attorney Willis M. Brooks will deliver 12 lectures on consecutive Tuesday and Thursday evenings covering estates in real property contracts agency brokers and salesmen transfers of real estate trusts foreclosures wills probate procedures and related topics. Registration will be taken at the initial meeting.
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University of California Extension
John Dewey School
Eighth St
American Ave
Willis M. Brooks
Los Angeles
Sports Fund Dance to Aid Park Field
A fund raising dance to finance lighting for Lakewood Pan American Park softball field and equipment for youth teams will be held at the park Saturday at 8 p.m. The Park Recreation Council sponsors the event with help from the Lakewood 20-30 Club. Sammie Stone and his orchestra will perform.
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Lakewood Pan American Park
Park Recreation Council
Lakewood
Sammie Stone
Doctor Will Attend UC Class Reunion 25th Anniversary
DeMott Sedgwick departs by plane Thursday to San Francisco for the 25th anniversary of the 1926 University of California School of Medicine graduating class. The event includes a dinner and program at the St Francis Hotel Thursday evening.
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DeMott Sedgwick
San Francisco
University of California School of Medicine
Medical School
St. Francis Hotel
Deputies Added to Anti-dope Squad
County supervisors bolster Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz narcotics enforcement by adding 12 aides, with six to become full-time deputies, expanding the anti dope squad and enhancing operations.
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Eugene Biscailuz
Parmley Waiving Vice Mayor Post In Long Beach Council
A. Lynn Parmley declares no desire to return as vice mayor, a position the council has filled from among its members for three years. Mayor Burton W. Chace remains favored for re-election. council will choose mayor and vice mayor at the first July meeting after new terms. Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker to address Long Beach Republican Women at Town Hall tomorrow at 1 30 p m.
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Burton W. Chace
Eaker
Ira C. Eaker
Wil
Long Beach
Marines Hurt in Car Crash at Torrance Intersection
Three Marine Corps color guard members were injured Sunday at 2 45 p m in a two car collision at Main Street and East Road near Torrance California Highway Patrol reported Seriously hurt was Horace Sales 34 of 2331 West Willard Street Long Beach Also taken to Harbor General Hospital were his Marines Charles Holmes 22 and Harry Dyle 36 of Los Angeles treated for lacerations Sales auto northbound on Main Street struck a parked car owned by Ardel Williams 24 of Los Angeles Williams was not hurt.
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Marine Corps
Pan Pacific
Main St
Ardel Willams
Los Angeles
Williams
Coast States Picnic Draws 1500 at Bixby Park
About fifteen hundred former Northwest residents attended the Oregon Washington Society annual picnic in Bixby Park. Fried chicken hot biscuits and apple pie were served as William E. Powell presided and William F. Harris directed arrangements. The Long Beach Youth Band performed and $92 from badge sales was donated to the band.
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Northwest
Oregon Washington Society
Bixby Park
William E. Powell
W. del Amont
William F. Harris
Walnut Ave
Long Beach
Society
Woman Hurt in Car Crash In Olive Avenue Collision
Mary Dickey, 58, of 2252 Olive Ave, suffered cuts and bruises when the car she rode in collided with another on Willow St and American Ave. She was treated at St. Mary's Hospital. The victim was a passenger in a car driven by Martha N. Schreckengast, 42, of Olive Ave, which met a car driven by Aaron D. Harris, 42, of 386 Truman Boyd Manor.
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Mary Dickey
Olive Ave
Willow St
American Ave
St. Mary’s Hospital
Martha N. Schreckengast
Aaron D. Harris
Truman Boyd Manor
Fishermen Hold Final Season Meeting in Wilmington
Southern California Commercial Fishboats Inc members met last weekend at the VFW Hall in Wilmington for their final season gathering before many sail to Mexican waters for albacore fishing. Northern fishermen attended for the albacore season. Bill Wagner, president, presided.
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California
Commercial Fishboats, Inc
Department of Interior
Bill Wagner
VFW
Wilmington
Child Struck by Car Near Home in Norwalk
Lance Cole, 2, of 4508 Faculty Ave, was injured when struck by an auto near his home on Saturday. Ruth Hutter, 54, of 4633 Sunfield Ave, was driving and rounding a corner at the time. The boy received abrasions and contusions to the head and shoulders at Community Hospital.
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Lance Cole
Faculty Ave
Norwalk
Condition Stable of Liay Carpens at Naval Depot
Condition remains unchanged for Liay Carpens ailment after several days. He is at the home of his son in law and daughter Capt. and Mrs. Russell Sturges Quarters A Seal Beach Naval Ammunition and Net Depot.
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Congiuen
Liay Carpensier
Russell Sturges
Seal Beach Naval
Lifeguard fund boost refused by county board
The Board of Supervisors again declined to raise county aid for lifeguard systems in Long Beach Santa Monica and Los Angeles for the 1951 52 budget. City Manager Randell M Dorton urged raising subsidies from 24000 to 35000 while Roach was absent The measure failed two to two and Dorton planned to press the case at next Monday's supervisor meeting before budget hearings end.
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Board of Supervisors
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Santa Monica
Randell M. Dorton
Leonard J. Roach
Dorton
Interim Classes Start at City Colleges and Schools
Summer sessions begin today at two elementary schools Addams and Stevenson and at City College with six-week courses from 9 a.m. to noon ending July 27. City College splits instruction into two six-week periods, hours 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., first ending July 27 and second starting July 30. High school juniors and seniors start an eight-week term July 2 ending August 34 at Franklin Junior and Polytechnic High Schools. Polytechnic hosts University of California extension and City College evening classes, with extensions taught also at Dewey Continuation High School at Eighth Street and American Avenue.
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City|i College
Addams and Stevenson
City College
Franklin Junior
Polytechnic High
University of California
Dewey Continuation High School
Eighth St
American Ave
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