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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1948

Page

7

Three-day Holiday Offers Numerous Local Events

California travel and recreation officials list a wide range of weekend events for the first three day holiday. Highlights include Knights Ferry centennial celebration, Feast of the Flowers in San Luis Obispo, Visalia Rodeo and Homecoming Fiesta, Pioneer Festival at Fallbrook, Quarter Horse Show in Sacramento, Russian River Riders Junior Horse Show, open air art in Union Square San Francisco, Memorial Day Race Regatta in Newport Harbor, Stockton Water Regatta, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo in San Jose, Paradise Ranch Shindig in Hathaway Pines, Ojai Festival, Monterey Park Play Days, Orange Week in Santa Ana, Pacific Beach Fiesta, and Corpus Christi celebration at Pala Mission.

California State Chamber of Commerce Knights Ferry Mother Lode Country San Joaquin Valley San Luis Obispo Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa Visalia Fallbrook Sacramento Lytton Union Square San Francisco Newport Harbor Stockton Santa Clara County Sheriff's Posse San Jose Paradise Ranch Hathaway Pines Ojai Monterey Park Monterey Santa Ana Pacific Beach Pala Mission San Diego County

Principal Sees Threat of War at Optimist Club

Jordan High School Principal John Wilson warned Optimist Club members that war looms as a modern peril. He cited 200 major wars in 2000 years and noted two major wars in the last 35 years, arguing the destructive potential of World War I and II. Edward Sheridan introduced him, with President Orian Landreth presiding.

Damocles John Wilson Jordan High School Wilson Edward Sheridan Orian M. Landreth

Grave of L B Pilot Located in Europe

The grave of 1st Lt Edwin Vance an Army pilot and former Hamilton Junior High and Polytechnic High student killed in World War II is reported by the War Department to his mother Mrs Tewell Vance now in Huntington Beach. In line with her wishes his body will be moved to an American National Cemetery in France. Lt Vance was at Hickam Field Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack and shot down two German planes before being killed.

Edwin Vance Hamilton War Department Tewell Vance Huntington Beach Vance France Hickam Field Pearl Harbor

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