Lakewood School groundbreaking set for Bellflower district
Ground will break Monday at 1 30 p m for Bellflower School Districts 800000 new 22 classroom plant on 11 acre site between Fidler and Pierce Aves Bigelow St Lakewood Park east of Mayfair Park It includes three kindergarten blocks 1500 square feet each an admin unit and a cafeteria auditorium with about 400 seat capacity Completion expected Jan 1 1952 serving storm kindergarten through sixth grade in Lakewood Park north of the Camerino Candlewood line transferred from Long Beach district July 1 this year to Bellflower. pupil transport by bus continues in meantime.
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Lakewood Park
Camerino
Candlewood
Long Beach
Bellflower
South St
Fellflower
Laguna Art Winners Announced in First National Contest
First prize of 1000 went to Robert Philipp of New York for Ladies of the Evening. Second prize 750 to William Grant Sherry of Laguna Beach for Homble One. Third prize 500 to Stephen Steere of Santa Monica for Greater Love Than This. Fourth prize 250 to John Bernat of Los Angeles for Women of Samaria. Judges were Millier, Zornes, Poland. Fifth best pictures to hang in a gallery during the festival.
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Laguna Beach
Festival of Arts Association
Robert Philipp
New York
William Grant Sherry
Stephen Steere
Santa Monica
John Bernat
Los Angeles
Samaria
Philipp
Sterre
Mane
Arthur Millier
Millard Zornes
Clareymont
Reginald Poland
Sanego
Artesia Unit May Join Tax Fighters
Artesia Chamber of Commerce may join the California League of Unincorporated Communities. A meeting with a league representative is planned to discuss the league’s stance on proposed state legislation to levy special taxes for municipal-type services like police protection in county areas such as Artesia. Chamber President James Alderson will coordinate with Kenneth Burkhart of Bellflower, a league director, to outline the league’s position.
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Artesia
Royal Raiment Missing For County Spring Fair Queen
In Ellflower May 19, the Los Angeles County Spring Fair queen may appear a la natural from May 29 to June 3 at Mayfair Park. President Carroll Weberg disclosed the queen’s robe, purple and gold, was mislaid or stolen, risking public appearances without it. The queen is Dairy cow Pansco Hazel, 16, a Holstein Friesian from Pellissier Dairy, noted for world milk production. Coronation as Queen Buttercup II will proceed with or without the robe, for the full fair week.
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Ellflower
Los Angeles
Pansco Hazel
Pellissier
Hazel
Buttercup II
Americanism Essay Awards Revealed at Paramount Junior High
At Paramount May 19 the American Legion Auxiliary of Paramount Junior High School named winners Shirley Parker JoAnn Hiner and David Baird in that order for the Americanism essay contest. Prizes were presented by unit president Mrs Miriamite and Mrs Mae Lacy chaired the state division of highways rights negotiations for a four lane State Hwy 39 from Garden Grove Blvd to Huntington Beach. The highway project aims to ease beach traffic. work on segments from Garden Grove Blvd to Lincoln Ave is to start in June with two highway department agents Carl Lau and Richard Harris coordinating land purchases.
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Saramount
Hollydale American Legion Auxiliary
Paramount Junior High School
Shirley Parker
JoAnn Hiner
David Baird
Miriam _— ite
Westminster
Mae Lacy
Americanism
Division of Highways Has Man
Garden Grove
Huntington Beach
P. QO. Hariing
Harding
Santa Ana
Garden Grove Blvd
Lincoln Ave
Highway Department
Carl M. Lau
Richard Harris
Memorial Service Honors Korea War Casualties Parents
In Carden Grove on May 30 a Memorial Day tribute will honor two Korea War casualties. Sgt. David Pecar killed in action and Pvt. Loren Rylance missing in action will be recognized with medals. Ceremony at 10 a.m. features American Legion VFW and Canadian Veterans Post, with flag salute, singing, chaplain and veterans in attendance.
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Carden Grove
Roy Killion
Lloyd Pacar
David Pecar
George Rylance
Pvt
Loren Rylance
American Legion
VEFW
Canadian Veterans Post
Irvine Germani
PTA
Jack Turner
VFW
Legion
Bernard C. Brewster
The
Methodist Church
Moose Nurse Scholarship Winner Named at Moose Hall
Sheila Speer of 5834 Dunrobin Ave won the Women of the Moose Lodge student nurse scholarship announced at Moose Hall. The Long Beach City College teachers recommended her, and she will receive a three year scholarship to Queen of the Angels College of Nursing in Los Angeles.
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Bellflower
Women of the Moose Lodge
Moose Hall
Sheila Speer
Dunrobin Ave
Excelsior Union High School
Moose
Long Beach City College
Queen of the Angels College of Nursing
Los Angeles
New Structure Nears Readiness at San Pedro Market
San Pedro harbor department officials announced the new municipal fish market at Berth 12, an $800,000 building started over a year ago, should be ready for occupancy by June 1. It replaces the condemned Berth 80 markets, which were dedicated last September during the Fishermen's Fiesta.
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San Pedro
Berth 12
Harbor Department
Berth 80
Closed Season Ballot Tuesday in Legislature
SAN PEDRO May 19 Commercial fishing interests battle a state bill in Sacramento to close a three mile sea ward Orange County strip from May 10 to Sept 1 each year. AB 188, already approved by the assembly, would ban vessels from fishing offshore near Santa Monica Bay and Catalina Island, drawing opposition from mackerel fishermen while sport groups back the restriction to curb game fish depletion.
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San Pedo
Orange County
State Senate
Sacramento
Assembly
Santa Monica Bay
Catalina Island
Marryinges Fighter Sentenced In Bigamy Case
Francis A. Lasser also known as Jim Ladd and Jimmy Francis, 29, admitted bigamy after marrying five women and fathering children by three. Superior Judge Kenneth E. Morrison imposed a prison term up to 10 years and denied probation. Lasser sought transfer to San Quentin and said he hoped to study for the ministry to guide others.
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Santa Ana
Land
San Quentin
Francis A. Lasser
Jimmy Ladd
Jimmy Francis
Kenneth E. Morrison
Lasser
Nick Meyer
Theft of Cigarettes From Paramount Market Storage
Four and a half cases of cigarettes valued at 347 dollars were stolen from a grocery market storage room at 15105 Paramount Blvd. during a daylight burglary. The market, opened by Benny and Charlotte Zurawik, is under investigation by sheriff's deputies.
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Paramount
Sheriff's
Benny
Charlotte Zurawik
Low Draft Quota Expected in Southeast LA County
DOWNEY May 19 The lowest draft quotas since the Korean conflict are expected for June across southeast Los Angeles County selective service boards. Coordinator Marguerite Okerstrom cites a low state quota and few preinduction notices as the basis for the forecast. Notices to report for physical examinations will be sent to 28 men registered with Board No. 114 in Bell and Maywood and 11 from Board 124 in Lynwood Compton.
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Maywood
Fromjl
Lynwood
Compton,s
Huntington Youth Wins Talk Meet at Lynwood Academy
Dee Wayne Jones 15 of Huntington Beach won first prize $50 in the Lynwood Seventh Day Adventist Academy oratorical contest. Joanne Goodman of Compton won second prize $30. Glee Talbot of Long Beach won third prize $20. Other prizes were awarded to residents of Paramount Hollydale and several Whittier Norwalk Bellflower Huntington Park and South Gate boards.
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Huntington Beach
Dee Wayne Jones
Graham Sr
Alva Jones
Lynwool Seventh Day Adventist Academy
Dee Wayne
Lynwool “Academy
Joanne Goodman
Spring St. Compton
J. B. Goodman
Glee Talbot
Gaviota Ave
Long Beach
Paramount
Hollydale
Whittier
Norwalk
Bellflower
Huntington Park
South Gate
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Rnt
Weanglee
Roger Snidow
Wally Blomquist
Lloyd Linton
Wranglers
Ronald Ambler
Oceanside
Frank Costa
Edwards St
Lindernuth
Lakewood
Momento
Dorene Cartmel
Wilmington
C. F. Crawford
Laguna Art
Artesia Unit
Paren
Korea
Fighter
Huntington
Fed
Muntz
Muntz TV
All America
Muntz-Men
Kimberly
E. 4Th St
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