Fullerton Pair Goes to Africa
Doctor Merlin L. Brubaker of Fullerton California leaves London in July to oversee care for nearly 2000 African lepers at the Garkida leprosarium in central Nigeria. He will be aided by three American nurses and accompanied by his wife Polly and children Judy and Jon. The facility is American sponsored though equipment is British and on British soil. Brubaker plans a three year stay and notes isolation between residential and leper quarters reduces risk.
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London
California
Nigeria
Merlin L. Brubaker
School of Hygiene
University of London
Garkida
Brubaker
Live Oak
Calif
Jaca- Vandall
Fullerton
Polly
Judy
Jon
England
Church of the Brethren
View Meet Set at Grove
Garden Grove March 11 spokesmen from the California League of Cities and the State Supervisorial Association will discuss official views at a chamber of commerce dinner March 18 in Garden Grove High School cafeteria. President Harry Evans Terrell says speakers will address a proposed deal where supervisors back legislation aiding cities in exchange for backing a 1 percent sales tax to boost county revenue, amid debates over funding for unincorporated areas and mandatory incorporation of rural populated areas.
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Garden Grove
California League of Cities
State Supervisoral Association
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Evans Terrell
Garden Grove High School
Chamber
League of Ciiies
Bellflower WCTU Plans March 13 Meeting
The Bellflower WCTU set March 13 as its next meeting at the Presbyterian Church on Hedda Street and Clark Avenue starting 10:39 a.m. Directors of literature and publicity lead the morning program, followed by a covered dish dinner. Members should bring their own table service. The day ends at 5 p.m. with special music and a skit presentation.
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Bellflower
Bellflower Wctu
Presbyterian Church
Hedda St
Clark Ave
Lierature
Prom Theme Contest at Huntington Beach High School
Huntington Beach holds a prom theme contest run by junior and senior class home rooms. The winning student will receive a prize, with the event slated for April 4.
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Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach High School
Tooms
Garden Grove PTA Elects Officers At Meeting
Garden Grove Elementary PTA re elected four members and named three new officers at a Fitz School auditorium meeting attended by about 200. Reelected were President Mrs. Fred C Morrison First Vice President Mrs. Donald A Frazier Recording Secretary Mrs. James Davis Treasurer Mrs. Norris Hesla New officers are Second Vice President Mrs Norman Neal Historian Mr Roger Shively Auditor Mrs Norman Hamel A phonics teaching methods demonstration was given by instructors M Gunzier M Doesken and H Jayne Vocal selections by the teachers group and eighth grade chorus preceded the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C .Morrison
Donald A. Frazier
James Davis
Norris Hesla
Norman Neal
Roger Shively
Norman Hamel
M. Gunzier
Mary Doesken
Helen Jayne
County Invites Scout Jamboree to Orange County
Orange County bids to host the 1953 Boy Scout Jamboree with a site overlooking upper Newport Bay. Executive Secretary Cecil S. Fife of the Orange Empire Area Council said a decision may come by March 13 after local sponsors pledged support and pledges have been received.
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Santa Ana
Orange County
Cecil S. Fife
Orange Empire
WRC Birthday Fete Planned
Final plans for a WRC birthday celebration on March 17 at 7 30 p m were announced by Kathleen Clark press chairman. The event at the local Odd Fellows hall marks the 17th birthday of the Westminster Women’s Relief Corps No 150 and invites all members. Five new members initiated include Cleo Ridgway Minnie North jcutt Frances Brenson Bell Patterson and Bessie Studer from Westminster and Barber City.
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Westminster
William A. Smalley
Women’s Relief Corps No. 150
Kathleen Clark
WRC
Odd Fellows Hall
Cleo Ridgway
Minnie North Jcutt
Barber City
Frances Brenson
Bell Patterson
Bessie Studer
Westminister
Rehearsals Under Way for SAC Production
Rehearsals are nightly at Santa Ana College for the SAC Players Production A Bill of Divorce ment. The three act play runs March 18 to 22 in Studio A with leads Alice Swift as Margaret Fairfield Rose Ann Gowdy as Sidney Fairfield and Dick Wilcox as Hilary Fairfield announced by drama instructor C L Ford.
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Santa Ana
Santa Ana College
SAC
Studio A
C. L. Ford
Clemente Dane
Alice Swift
Margaret Fairfield
Rose Ann Gowdy
Sidney Fairfield
Dick Wilcox
Hilary Fairfield
Paramount Folk Prepare for School Vote and Primaries
Paramount voters eye May 46 school elections and the June 3 primaries. County Registrar Benjamin Hite appoints four deputy registrars in Paramount Leslie B. Duke Bernice Chandler Esther Bachert and Lillie M. Butler to register electors. Deadline to register for elementary election is April 16. Trustee Frank Kuhn Jr. seeks re election. April 15 is the last day for June primary registration.
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Paramount
Benjamin
Hite
Leslie B. Duke
S. Paramount
Mmes
Bernice Chandler
S. Garfield Ave
Esther Bachert
Lillie M. Butler
E. Rosecrans Ave
Youth saves jewelry store from sunlit fire on Long Beach
Larry L Palmer aged 12 of 1940 S Garfield Ave Compton was credited by police with preventing a fire at a jewelry store 107 N Long Beach Blvd. A magnifying glass focused sunlight caused a scorch on the watch in the display. He alerted police who removed the glass and stopped the potential blaze.
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Paramount
Larry L. Palmer
S. Garfield Ave
Compton
N. Long Beach Blvd
Pelmer
Dinner honors Excelsior High graduating business students
A dinner honoring the graduating business students of Excelsior High School was held at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park on March 11.
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Norwalk
Excelsior High School
Knott's
Berry Farm
Buena Park
Newhope Folk Meet Tonight On Fire Station Pledges
County Supervisor Willis Warner is expected to attend in Newhope to receive pledges from residents for a proposed county fire station. Jim Howell of the Newhope Community Association announced a monthlong volunteer effort of 49 raising about $10,000 to buy land and build a hall to be deeded to the county. Fire engine and supplies to be provided by county authorities. The 7:30 p.m. meeting at Newhope school will gather volunteers, civic members, and interested residents. over 4000 homes and several dairies plants and businesses would be affected by the proposed hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newhope
Willis Warner
Jim Howell
Newhope School
Coast Students Hold Seminar on Greece at OCC
Orange Coast College International Relations Club members hosted their first seminar at Ter-Mont Shore to study Greece foreign policy and parliamentary procedure. Delegates include Perry Spanos president born in Athens and others such as Gol Jeen McDermott and Fredah Bates, with USC Model United Nations event set for April 3 to 5.
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Costa Mesa
Orange Coast College International Relations Club
Termont Shore
Greece
Model United Nations
USC
Perry Spanos
Athens
Gol Jeen McDermott
Fredah Bates
Joan Steele
Ken Crumley
Diane Daniel
David Cross
Tack
Four Beach Pupils Enter Art Exhibit at County Museum
Huntington Beach High School students Mikell Sullivan Donna Austin John Luters and Jack McConaha entered works in the Scholastic Art Exhibit at the County Museum in Los Angeles. Art instructor Mrs. Geraldine Douglas announced the contest entries.
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Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach High School
County Museum
Los Angeles
Geraldine Douglas
Mikell Sullivan
Donna Austin
John Luters
Jack McConaha
Lions Club Speech Winners Revealed
Excelsior High School senior Jodi Wallech won the Artesia Icons Club Student Speakers contest with Learning to Live Together. Runners up were Yvonne Groul and Maere ane Yancy. All three received gold cups from contest chairman Horace Schiefeley.
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Norwalk
Maren K
Authors Show Films Of Trip To Mexico For Students
March 11, Gen ger and Dana Lamb, authors of Vagabond Adventures and Quest of the Lost City, presented films of their Mexico trip and their quest of the lost Incan city to the Orange Coast student body.
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Lcusla
Glass Breaking Vandal Sought in County Center Park
Bellflower reports an orgy of window smashing at the county civic center and nearby offices. Eight health center windows and one in the building department quarters were broken. Two large plate glass windows at Dr. Joseph Scovis and the Dairy Credit Association on Adenmoor Street were shattered, costing about 300 dollars. Deputies hunt the vandals after they hurled rocks and concrete through the windows.
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Bellflower
Norwalk Station
Harvey Brandt
County Building Department
Joseph Scovis
Adenmoor St
Dairy Credit Association
Rubbish Burning Said Necessity In County Dumps
Superintendent Harold Sprenger said burning rubbish at public dumps must continue due to lack of dumpgrounds. He argued that stopping burning would overwhelm facilities and that the county is seeking more dumps, though La Habra complains of nuisance from nearby burning. City of Fwierton supplies the most rubbish, delivering up to 100 roads of waste weekly, all burned.
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Santa Ana
Re‘gardless
Righ| Way
Harold Sprenger
City of
Brea
la Habra
St Patrick’s Fete Schedule At Fatima Hall Artesia
St Patrick’s day festival runs March 14 to 16 at Our Lady of Fatima Church hall Artesia with play by school children Friday 7 30 p m children’s festival Saturday morning booths open 7 0 p m turkey dinner Sunday noon to 8 p m. Sponsors include Temp ske H NS society Hugg Altar Mothers Club Gonsalves Fatima society Schultz Mello Grenier.
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Barney Buffi
Theodore Tempske
The
Holy Name , Society
Albert Hugg
Altar Society
Virgil Peterson
Mothers Club
Jack Gonsalves
Our Lady of Fatima Society
Dean Schultz
Manuel Mello
Lucijlie Grenier
Farm Center Ladies Fete Night In Hawaiian Theme
Anaheim March 11 Farm Center members and their ladies plan a Hawaii themed Ladies Night dinner at 6 30 in the high school cafeteria Mrs Lillian Mauerhan acts as chair for the evening A roast pig with rice is served by the men Entertainment includes Johnny Faesss magician and Hawaiian dancers Men in center roles wear Hawaiian waitress costumes
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Anaheim
Farm Center
Hawaii
Lillian Mauerhan
Juan
Johnny Faesss
Bellflower Realtors to vote Thursday
Bellflower boards of Realtors plan a regular breakfast meeting at 5767 Artesia Blvd at 7 45 a m Thursday Members will vote on a suggested change of by laws and discuss multiple listing problems at the Bellflower meeting
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Bellflower
Bellflower Board of Realtors
Artesia Blvd
Whittier School Boosts Milk Cost
Whittier March 11 East Whittier School District raises milk price by two cents to seven cents a carton for most students, after state subsidies ended last September. Superintendent Charles Samuels cites ongoing losses and refunds the nickel milk policy for kindergarteners with lunch. Other districts in the area still receive state subsidies. Whittier districts without cafeterias may differ in eligibility.
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Whittier
East Whittier
Charles Samuels
Los Nietos
South Whittier
West Whittier
Rivera
Ranchito
Little Lake
Santa Fe Springs
Lincoln School PTA to hear psychology lecture
Santa Ana March 11. George Andrus, psychology instructor at Santa Ana College, will lecture to the Lincoln School PTA of Anaheim on Mental Hygiene in Relation to Young Children. The talk is sponsored by the Santa Ana College Speakers' Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Lincoln School Pta of
Anaheim
George Andrus
Andrus
Santa Ana College
Gardena Boy to Vie in State Yo-Yo Contest
Paul Kingston, 14, of Alondra Park, is among seven city county playground contest winners heading to the state finals March 29 at Griffith Park Playground. He will compete against winners from San Francisco San Jose and San Diego across divisions.
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Gardena
Paul Kingston
Alondra_ Park
Paul
Griffith Park
San Francisco
San Jose
San Diego
Hockey Modern Dance Playday Set March 25 Norwalk
Four local schools Jordan Wilson Poly and Compton will join a combined hockey and modern dance playday at Excelsior High School on March 25. Each school will field a hockey team and send 20 modern dance representatives.
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Norwalk
Excelsior High School
Jordan
Wilson, Poly
Compton
Edith Leigro visits Santa Ana YWCA meeting
Secretary Fetec reports that Edith Leigro regional secretary for student Christian organizations attended a Santa Ana YWCA meeting at the YWCA building in Santa Ana on March 11.
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Santa Ana
Santa Ana College Ywca
Edith Leigro
YWCA
Woman's Club Downey Hosts Exchange Students
Downey reports exchange students from Helland Italy and Jerusalem visited the club. Miss Malluch of Jerusalem described the visa program by Rotary International, noting growth from 17 to 18 students in the region. Other participants included Fred Shell of Rotterdam and M. Jasqual of Italy. Club members plan to donate food for a blood bank drive March 10 at the American Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell
Rotterdam
Holland
M. Jasqual
Italy
Woman's Club
Downey
American Legion
Charles Wheeler
Adolphe Weinberg
Paramount Blvd
Florence Ave
Flower Fund Established at Hoag Memorial Hospital
Newport Beach March 11 a flower fund for Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian invites contributions in memory of deceased relatives or friends. Donors may send a check for the same amount as flowers and the hospital notifies relatives and sends a thank you letter. About $150 has been donated in memory of a Balboa resident. A flower fund committee will be named by hospital president Joan Murdy Jr from across the equity.
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Newport Beach
Hoag Memorial Hospital
Presbyterian
Balboa
Joan Murdy Jr
Equity
Auxiliary Sets Fete March 22 in Los Alamitos
Volunteer workers of Marin- Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary plan a March 22 affair at Hollywood Legion hall in honor of Mrs. Euga A Campbell national auxiliary president. Mrs. Lee Elis appoints Lois Anderson as sergeant at arms and Rose Marie Watte as Americanism chairman. The group votes $15 to Long Beach hospital ward project and conducts an enterprise selling leather bags crafted by hospital veterans.
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Los Alamitos
Marin- Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Hollywood Legion Hall
Euga A. Campbell
Indianapolis
Ind
National Auxiliary
Lee Elis
Lois Anderson
Rose Marie Watte
Lee Rachel
Eulah Watter+son
Bist
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Sawiplle Hospital
Veterans’ Hospital
Anna Watte
Mmes
Bulah Watterson
Poppy
Helen Hancock
Rale
Lon Reckel
Births in Reach and Community Hospitals Reported
Birth notices list multiple newborns and families across communities linking to St Joseph Hospital and local clinics. Names include Mr and Mrs Harty, Mr and Mrs L, Mr and Mrs Garcia, and others with addresses in Capistrano, Palos, and nearby areas. Dates range through March with several births reported at St. Joseph Hospital and community facilities.
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Coustr
Igport
Harty
Dotes
Guirte
Kod
Yunnan
Orabae
Hox
al Marca
Xizl
Byr
Mra FR. L
Juanita
Caplatrang Reach
Ae Bas We
Ie Garcia
Volla
Placentia
Joan Howphal Mareni
Mr Feet
Tom Fartourt
Pauls
Ana Cormuni
Armane
John
N. Cypresa
Gepis
Henig
Obrega- Mae
Gartivid
Gant ‘Ama
Bt. Joseph’ Hospital Bey
Ann
Train
St. Joseph Bi
Ki Ane
Ares ‘Ata
County Employees to Host Bosses Day in Orange County
Orange County's 1600 employees will host their employers on May 1 in a public open house to explain county government. The event features illustrated talks and demonstrations to enlighten taxpayers about public service. Past trophies were won by San Diego and Riverside counties.
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Santa Ans
Orange County
Ernest Wooster
Arthur Anderson
California
San Diego County
Riverside County
Fund Growing for Orangethorpe Youth Center Construction
Fullerton reports total donations for the Orangethorpe Youth Activities Center at 1060.65 with pledges expected to raise the project to about 1300 two thirds of the needed sum. A school district campaign by the Youth Activities Building Committee and Orangethorpe PTA has raised about 600 from residents and 700 from local businesses and industries.
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Fullerton
Orangethorpe
PTA
Adle
Lucy Crawford
Hugh C. Ellis
Jack Lindsey
Myrtin Kilpatrick
Lois Madley
Jim Graves
268 SAC Students Receive Chest X Rays
Santa Ana March 11. Two hundred sixty eight Santa Ana College students received chest X rays recently as the Mobile X ray Unit of the Orange County Tuberculosis and Health Association was located on campus. The turnout at SAC was about sixty percent of the registered student body, a high figure for the voluntary event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Santa Ana College
Orange County Tuberculosis and Health Association
SAC
Architect for Pool Sought Norwalk Park pool plans to be drawn
Norwalk officials expect county board authorization to hire an architect after the park board meets March 20. Directors have reviewed three proposals and will hear from Edward Kennedy, representing Supervisor Herbert Legg, and Paul Gruendyke, head of Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation, at a final Chamber of Commerce session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
County Board of Supervisors
Norwalk Park
Park Board
Chamber of Commerce
Edward Kennedy
Herbert Legg
Paul Gruendyke
Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department
Scouts Plan District Dinner at Whittier
The Boy Scouts of America will hold a district wide potluck dinner March 14 at 6 30 p m in the Whittier Union High School cafeteria to honor Cubmasters Scoutmasters and Explorer leaders. Each unit will plan its own dinner except coffee which will be provided attendees include Scout leaders and their ladies.
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Fitz
Paramount Folk
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iEnter
Lions Club
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Bellflower Realtors
Lewis E. Barileson
Garden Grave Women's Civic Club
Orange County Federation of Women's Clubs
Garden Grave Women's Clubhouse
Bartleson
E. W. Reed
Seal Beach
Federation
L. Williams
Orange
Edward P. Woodcock
Junior Women's Club
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Louis Pranter
Lindemuth
Fetec
Pool
Scouts Plan
Torrey
NOBEL
Beltower
Hedy Lamark
Victor Maturin
Samson and Delilah
Peromerat
BIXON
Charles McGraw
Bruce Kellogg
SAN Pedro Scabrillq
Duke Nomertsom
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Cornett Wip
Masrece Ohara Technialor
swonD's Poent
San Pedro Drive
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Tirmient
Lovejoy
Anita Louise
Hell
Gene Russell
Victor Mature
Bone Andrews
Dorothy Meguire
Glenn Ford
Geraldiew Brooks
Firestone
Tivd- Torrey
Dune Andrews
Dorothy Meguine
Grausce Mare
Jens Russell
Qounle Dynamite
Torramce
Harbor Drive-In
Eas Jae ‘S. Vermeet
Bekart Mitchum
Jean Russell
Vas Johnson - Kethys Grayson
Wilmington
Granada
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Eleenor Fariee
Jeea
Compton A
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Jody Lawrence
Berks Bay
Frank Lovejoy
Darbena
Vermont
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Aed
Ese Walker Kinbery
Demos Stewart
Arthur Kennery
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Khaivorty
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West
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