Tribute Paid to Mothers by Judge Desmond Council
The Knights of Columbus Thursday honored mothers at a special meeting. Mrs. Walter Desmond, widow of the jurist after whom the council is named, attended. Speaker Attorney Roger Young, president of the Catholic Wel Care Bureau, stressed parental responsibility in a complex world. Frank X. O’Neil directed the program with AL A. Washkowiak and James Duke assisting. Washkowiak, past Grand Knight, presented orchids to many mothers as Grand Knight Richard aeupart aided in the presentation.
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Walter Desmond
Knights of Columbus
Go the Council
Atty
Roger Young
Catholic Wel Care Bureau
Parenthood
Desmondplex World
Frank X. O'Neil
AL A. Washkowiak
James Duke
Washkhowiak
Kaishi
Richard Aeupart
Rancho Honors Volunteers for 501-Hour Service Awards
Rancho Los Amigos presented recognition certificates to six Long Beach residents and six local organizations for volunteer service totaling 501 hours or six months. The program began in 1952 under hospital recreation director Miss Lucille Borewick, with named individual recipients and group certificates to several local groups.
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Rancho Los? Amigos
Long Beach
Lucille Borewick
Mike Blicha
Catherine Chubb
Margaret Dunn
Betty)isvamp
Eleanor Pinson
Connie Reimann
Long Beach Textile Guild
Rho
Theta Sigma Phi
Taylor
Houghton Park
American Legion
Stadium Water Ski School Plan Studied
An application to operate a water ski school in the northwest end of Marine Stadium is under review by the Recreation Commission. Richard E. Conway of 2748 KE. Dollar St. submitted the plan on Thursday offering the city 10 percent of gross receipts and proposing a raft connected by a ramp to train beginners.
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Marine Stadium
Recreation Commission
Richard E. Conway
Dollar St
Concert Program by Municipal Band
Municipal Band presents a concert with entries including trombone pieces and parade tunes. Performances feature student soloists and encores, with selections listed for the May event and afternoon session.
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Bayne
Kolgists
No Rain Forecast for Long Beach Area in Five Days
The U S Weather Bureau predicts no rain in the Long Beach region for the next five days with near normal coastal temperatures and above normal in the nearby mountains. Showers are likely across central California over the weekend, the forecast states.
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U. S&s Weather Bureau
Long Beach
California
Regional Politics Heat in 44th District Campaign
Assemblyman Herbert J. Klockstein reports unsolicited endorsements from a dozen organizations as Sanders supporters mobilize with meetings and door-to-door hours. Opponents Coy Sanders and Richard Nussell host events while party and business groups line up endorsements ahead of the June primary in the 44th District.
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Herbert J
Republican Central
Klockstem
Lakewood Federation of
erdorse!Beach Council of Republican
Warren
Sanders
Klockstein
Richard Nussell
Robert Minor
Sanfirm
44Thiders
Republican Assembly
Hes Patera Hamalton
Wad Tan Dane
California
Armed Might to Be Shown at Military Installations
A Pacific Coast air show features Navy jets, Marine Corps flyovers, and ship exhibits at San Pedro and Port Angeles. Highlights include Corsairs, Navy blimps, helicopter landings, and a simulated amphibious assault at Seal Beach with explosives and casualties drills. Over 300 Marines participate. Long Beach hosts a Civil Air Patrol concert and National Guard drill team exhibition. More than 50 aircraft will take part in a mid day flyover and a Globe Master display.
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Ers
Pacific
Marine Corps
Navy
San Pedro Naval Supply Depot
Porto Angeles
USS
Henry W. Tucker
LST
Seal Beach
U. S. Hwy
15Th Rifle Co
21St Special Infantry Co
Compton
Fifth Signal
Long Beach
Fleet
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Pico
Long Beach Air Force Base
Civil Air Patrol
Gardena Squadron 41
California National Guard
40Th Infantry
Air Force
Disneyland Officers Elected for New Venture
Disneyland Inc. elected its board and officers at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. Walt Disney was named president and chairman, with C V Wood Jr and Sidney Markley among vice presidents, and Markley and Wood as top executives guiding the nine million dollar 161 acre project near Anaheim.
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Disneyland, Inc
Disneyland
Anaheim
Walt Disney Studios
Burbank
Walt Disney
C. V. Wood Jr
Stanford Research
Sidney Markley
American Broadcasting-Paramount Theaters, Inc
Earl J. Hudson
American Broadcasting Co
Robert §. Call
Richard Goldwater
Disney
L B Police Enroll for College Training
Severly live Long Beach police officers have enrolled in a general police course at Harbor Junior College Wilmington Captain Otto Faulkner announced today. The course covers procedures for traffic and criminal investigation. The officers take the course on their own time and pay their own tuition.
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Long Beech
Harbor Junior College
Wilmington
Otto Faulkner
May Program to Be Given at Palm Beach Playground
A belated May Day program featuring Maypole dancing will be presented at Palm Beach playground on Magnolia Ave and Sea Side Blvd this Saturday at 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Recreation Department with directors Dick Weston and Bobbie Anderson.
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Palm Beach Playground
Magnolia Ave
Seaside Blvd
Recreation Department
Dick Weston
Bobbie Anderson
IOOF Votes Permanency for Juniors
The 1935 state convention of Odd Fellows voted unanimously Thursday to make the Grand Lodge of Junior Odd Fellows a permanent organization for those under 21. The Rebekah Assembly of California elected Dorothea Niles Martin of Venice president. Joint installation ceremonies for Rebekah officers and Grand Lodge officials will be held at the closing session tonight at 1 p.m. A dance follows. Mary Hazel Schaller of Des Moines spoke on "Faith in Our Order."
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Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge of
Junior Odd Fellows
Rebekah Assembly of California
Dorothea Niles Martin
Venice
Rebekah
Erma Fream
San Fernando
Agnes Altordhoff
Los Angeles
Mary Rewcastle
Gilroy
Marjorie Daniels
San Luis Obispo
Grand Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Mary Hazel Schaller
Des Moines
Iowa
International Rebekah Assembly
Colorado Luncheon for CSU Education Alumni in Los Angeles
A luncheon for alumni and former students of Colorado State College of Education in Greeley will be held at 12 30 pm on May 22 at the Clark Hotel 426 S Hill St Los Angeles Reservations can be made with Mrs Zelman Lucier 1604 Durango Ave Los Angeles
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Colorado State College of Education
Greeley
Colo
Clark Hotel
S. Hill St
Los Angeles
Zelman Lucier
Durango Ave
Matilda Caro Blaine obituary veteran WWI
Matilda Caro Blaine 86 of 53 S. Magnolia Ave died Wednesday in a hospital. She was a World War I veteran, native of Mount Pleasant Pa, and longtime resident of Long Beach. She leaves husband Blaine, two sons F O Blaine and Byron J Blaine, two daughters Sadie E Blaine and Sally Hickok, and a brother. Service 1 p m at Motteil's chapel with Rev J L Hancock officiating. Interment private at Sunnyside Cemetery.
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Blaine
Matilda Caro
Lurline Blaine
S. Magnolia
Pear
Daugh- Ave
Elaine V. Leathy
Jance Hospital
Mount Sue
Compton
Byron J
Sadie E. Blaine
Long Beach
Lin Mottell
J. Loran L. Hancock
Terment
Nizzi
Victoria Nizal
Elm Ave
Italy
Inez J. Harvey
Manuiel
Joe
Henry
Long, Beach
Rosary
Lan
Hollenberg
Signora Hollenberg
Shaw St
St. Paul
Minn
Los Alamitos
Fargo
N. D
Don Mackay
James Owens
Paul
Fulbright—Cienn R. Fulbright
Spring St
Leedey
Okla
Lacey Fracking ‘Co
Fulbright
Central Church of Christ
Lurietta
Richard G
Delia Fulbright
Tides and Temperatures for Saturday May 15 1954
Long Beach weather recap lists sunrise sunset moon phases and tides. Reports multiple obits including Victoria Nizal Minnie Coombs Edgar Seagle Signora Hollenberg Cienn Fulbright with services and interments planned at local churches and chapels.
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Ss. Coast
Geogetic Survey
Lakewood Garden Club hosts 6th Floral Show
Lakewood Garden Club will present its sixth annual Spring time in Lakewood flower show at Pan American Park Auditorium. Admission is free from 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Entries accepted 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. All flowers must be homegrown except in the arrangement class. Plants must have been owned three months. Talks by plant and garden specialists scheduled in the afternoons and evenings.
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Lakewood Garden Club
Lakewood
Pan American Park
Kenneth North
Dope Driving Trial Slated for Vista Youth
Rudy De La Rosa an 18 year old from Vista must stand trial on charges of driving while under the influence of narcotics Superior Judge Joe Raycraft Thursday denied the motion to dismiss the charges De La Rosa pleaded innocent after the ruling A car driven by De La Rosa struck the rear of a station wagon carrying four children and two Los Angeles mothers Robert Blanchard suffered a head cut Police noted fresh needle marks on the youth s arms but Police Surgeon L L Zierott testified his reactions appeared normal Deputy Public Defender William Lawson argued no evidence showed De La Rosa was under narcotics influence at the time of driving
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Rudy de la Rosa
Vista
Sune
Joe Raycraft
de la Rosa
Los Angeles
Robert "Blanchard
L. L. Zlerott
William Lawson
P G Safety Mark Noted at Long Beach Plant
Procter & Gamble employees logged 1 500 000 man hours without a lost time injury as of June 13 1950 at the Long Beach plant. Plant Superintendent P A Nichol credits full cooperation of every employee for the record. The site also won first place in the Chemical Division of the Southern California Industrial Safety contest among 312 national firms.
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Procter & Gamble
P. A Nichol
Long Beach
Southern California
Wife Wins TV Prize in Lever Brothers Contest
Mrs Louise Wray Cannon of 12708 Longworth Ave Norwalk won a top prize in a Lever Brothers contest after appearing on Art Linkletters House Party show on May 13 She may choose a station wagon or a $2000 check It was her first prize win in a contest
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Norwalk
Louise Wray Cannon
Longworth
Mra Cannon
Art Linkletter
Afie
Lever Brothers Co
Cannon
Despondent man ends life at home in distress
In Santa Ana, Bert Wright 22 used a .22 rifle to shoot himself at about 7:45 p.m. Thursday in his home at 610 FE, after illness and despair. His mother Rosella Wright reported long illness and hopeless health. body taken to Smith & Tuthill Mortuary.
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Santa AN
Howard Bert Wright
Wright
Rosella Wright
Smith & Tuthil Mortuary
Dr Van Dyke Named as Medical Delegate
Two local men received posts at the California Medical Assn during its 83rd annual session at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Dr H Milton Van Dyke of Long Beach was named an alternate delegate to the American Medical Association and Dr C Glen Curtis of Brea was named a trustee of the California Physicians Service.
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California Medical Assn
Biltmore
Los Angeles
H. Milton van Dyke
Long Beach
American Medical Association
C. Glen Curtis
Brea
California Physicians Service
Woman Driver Hurt in San Antonio and California Collision
Two cars collided at San Antonio Drive and California Avenue on Thursday. Mrs. Ida Belle Smith, 53, of 1963 Hardwick Street, was treated at Magnolia Hospital for shoulder and leg injuries. The other driver was Rev. Theodore M. Anderson, 45, pastor of the Trinity United Presbyterian Church, of 1069 Ridgewood Street.
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San Antonio Dr
California Ave
Ida Belle Smith
Hardwick St
Magnolia Hospital
Theodore M. Anderson
Ridgewood St
Trinity United Presbyterian Church
City Hall Crowding prompts Proposition B public vote
City officials and civic groups swarm City Hall as inspection tours proceed for a June 1 election on Proposition B to fund a 4-building Public Safety complex including jail police juvenile bureau and central fire station. Prisk leads the campaign with a tax free funding claim backed by a 36 million fund balance and Citizens Committee on Public Improvements endorsement.
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Jarive
Willam F. Prisk
Preas- Telegram
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Uptown Exchange Club
Broadway
Chestnut
Magnolia Aves
Prisk
Public Improvement Fund
Citizens Committee On Public Improvements
L. B. Marksmen Start Junior Rifle Club
A Junior Rifle Club under the instruction of William H. Caldwell at 1330 S Michelson Street has been organized here, announced by the National Rifle Association yesterday.
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L. B. Marksmen
William H. Caldwell
Michelson
Gas Station Robber Seeks Probation After Arrest
A 24 year old laborer admitted he robbed a gas station. The case details include a broken neck injury to a Long Beach attendant and police pursuit. The suspect, identified as Henry Lartosa, pleaded guilty to robbery and faces sentencing with probation sought. case overseen by Judge Joe Raycraft.
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Long Beach Hants
Lanosa
Henry
Chico) Lartosa
Cabrilla
Donald E
Joe Raycraft
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Houston Rienfeld
Ou Corp
Beatie Frank Morgan
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IOOF
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Colorado
Sunnyside Cathedral Chapel
Long Beach Lodge
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Sacramento
Reoneville
Spokane
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Inceassig
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Manco
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Neaa
P&g
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