Big Union Tanker on First Voyage
Baltimore May 24. Seamen aboard the largest tanker built for Pacific coast service, the SS Santa Maria, join Union Oil crew for a shakedown run to Bay Town and a 17 day transit to Long Beach Los Angeles Harbor. The 140000 barrel ship, commanded by Capt. W H Peterman, carries 20000 barrels more than T 2 ships and becomes the eighth Union tanker.
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Baltimore
Long Beach
Wilmington
San Pedro
Pacific Coast Service
Santa Maria
Los Angeles Harbor
Bay
W. H. Peterman
Jack Law
Hethlehem-Sparhaws Point Shipyard
J. B. Stone
Quincy Ave
Marine Department
Union Oil
Union
Fullerton
Six Head Across Pacific in Ketch Homeward Bound
Stanley Kohn 25 and five amateur sailors aboard a 61 foot Japanese built ketch are en route from Yokohama with a May 15 departure and an expected 40 day voyage to reach the area, joined by the vessel owner an ex US Air Force captain and two Japanese crew members. The owner B Jane is an ECA official, son of a Pascagoula banker, while Kohn a former Northwest Airlines flight radio officer travels with his parents relocated from St Paul Minnesota.
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Yokoama
Stanley Kohn
Anthony E. Kohn
Chestnut Ave
Stanley
U. S. Air Force
Bellflower
B. Jane
ECA
Korea
Pascagoula, Miss
Young Kohn
Northwest Air Lines
St. Paul
Minn
Yokohama
Legion to Dedicate $22,000 Hall Today
Lakewood American Legion Post 496 will dedicate its new hall at 2 p.m. today at 5935 Parkcrest St near Woodruff Ave. Commander Orville Weigman announces John E Home and Al Kaiser plus John Dunn will speak. Music by Eddie Pryor. Refreshments after. Post membership is 120.
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Lakewood American Legion Post
Orville Weigman
Parkcrest St
Woodruff Ave
Bel John E. Home
Legion Department of California
al Kaiser
John Dunn
Legion’s County Council
Eddie Pryor
Miss Universe Fete Heads June Events In Southern California
A June calendar of events across Southern California includes the Miss Universe pageant in Long Beach June 23 to 29 with entrants from 40 countries and 48 states. Costa Mesa hosts a fish fry and frog derby June 7 to 9 attracting about 1500 diners. A 10 acre floral American Flag will be laid out at Rainbow Farms near Santa Barbara in larkspur. Lompoc hosts a flower show June 7 8 as Olympic trials in Long Beach June 20 21 begin for track and field. Tiny grunion runs begin June 9 and 22 with hand picking only. Fontana holds its Hen Derby June 6 7 alongside Fontana Days. Glendale kicks off Days of Verdugos Fiesta June 4 for four days honoring the Verdugo family. Beaumont hosts the 35th annual Cherry Festival June 12 15. Lomita partners with the California Fuchsia Society for a community flower show June 21 22. Laguna Beach plans the Silver Jubilee Celebration June 29 to July 4. Duarte marks its 111th birthday with a Spanish fiesta June 7.
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Southern California
Long Beach
Costa Mesa
Rainbow Farms
Santa Barbara
Lompoc
Santa Maria
Heart of
Veterans Memorial Stadium
U. S
Southland
Fontana
Glendale
Sant Gorgonio Pass
Beaumont
Lomita
California Fuchisla Society
Los Angeles County Department of Parks
Laguna Beach
Duarte
Dignitary to Address Ladies of Columbus Dinner Meeting
Dr John A Sthamm past state deputy Knights of Columbus will speak at a dinner meeting of Long Beach Council No 1 Ladies of Columbus at 7 pm Tuesday Rev Harry Leonard of Holy Family Wilmington also attends Mrs Richard Harn will host Mrs David Rutole reports on the towel and linen booth for St John Bosco School for Boys and Joseph W Verholtz Jr will present songs with Eunice McPherson as accompanist
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John A. Sthamm
Knights of Columbus
Long Beach
St. John Bosco School For Boys
Joseph W. Verholtz Jr
Eunice McPherson
New TV Table 2 Tables With Pegs for Living Room
Brand new TV tables designed for informal dining in the living room. Each 16 by 22 inch table fits over knees at chair height and supports a complete meal. Wrought iron rips fold flat, white masonite resists weather and heat and cleans with damp cloth. Suitable for card games and crafts, sold in sets of two with wall peg.
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Lakewood
Pan American Park Auditorium
Alton Parker
Lakewood Garden Club
Leo Presser
Lakewood Area
National Fuchsia Society
Garden Club and
Fuchsia Society
Press-Telegram
Big Union
Edsel Newton
Press-Telegram Marine
Pacific
Lee Fullerton
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Lendavis St
Clarke
California
Barker Bros
Barkers
Ruy
Garden Ensemble
Popular Records
Broadway
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