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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1971

Page

8

Harbor Optimist Club sponsors Bicycle Safety Week in Long Beach

The Harbor Optimist Club launches Bicycle Safety Week with public agencies including Long Beach Unified School District Long Beach PTA Safety Council and police department. President Sablehikawa notes campaign headed by Koshi Ono Bil Morioka and Frani Ono. A Garfield Elementary program features written tests and skill riding maneuvers with a nine station obstacle course after school. Participants earn a safety decal pledge card and bicycle ordinance copy upon successful completion.

the Harbor Optimist Club Long Beach Long Trench Garfield Elementary

Retraining class for former aerospace workers in government jobs

A new course titled Urban Systems-PPRS offered by the Woarwalk-ba Mirada Adult School trains unemployed ex aerospace workers for government analytical roles. Held Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7 to 10 in room 208 at Neff High School campus 14800 Alondra Blvd La Mirada starting Tuesday. Registration at first class. cost 2.50. Apply to Experience Unlimited at the California Department of Human Resources Development 12719 Pioneer Blvd Norwalk. SPEND SOMETHING ON YOURSELF with the Wioney you save.

Neff High School Alondra Blvd la Mirada California Department of Huan Resources Development Pioneer Blvd Norwalk

Long Beach Pigeon Club Announces Race Winners

The Long Beach Homing Pigeon Club reports Bill and Mary Ann Barger's team won first and second in Sunday's 275 mile Merced race. The winning bird averaged about 54 mph aided by a tail wind and calm weather. Dr Walter Nagle's pigeon placed third. Eighty five pigeons from ten lofts across the Southland competed, shipped to the release point by professional truckers.

Long Beach Bill Mary Ann Barger Merced Walter Nagle Southland

Ecological battle over marshlands

In Long Beach area a salt marsh near Seal Beach and Garden Grove faces a clash between conservationists and a state plan to replace the habitat with a sweeping freeway. The area, already owned by the federal government, is defended as a wildlife refuge to protect birds and marine life amid urban growth and Navy activity.

Navy San Francisco Bay Long Beach Seal Heach Garden Grove

Services for John Paul Walker Honor Long Beach Leader

Services were held today at First Baptist Church for John Paul Walker educator community leader and churchman who died Thursday at age 74. A native of Iowa and Long Beach resident for 47 years he helped plan Jefferson Agricultural Center taught in the district until 1962 and held multiple church and civic roles including Sunday school superintendent first president of the Men’s Council trustee and Begonia Society founder. Surviving are his wife Lena H sons and eight grandchildren. Revd Dr Frank M. Kepner conducted the service.

First Baptist Church Joh Paul Welker Iowa Walker Montana University UCLA Long Beach Jefferson Agricultural Center Long Beach Unified School First Baptist Men‘s Council Lena H Jona Paul Jr Robert J Whittier Charles H Cerritos Eleanor Anderson Cecil Willson Virginia Thompson The Rey Frank M. Kepner

Cerritos College Opens Man for All Seasons Drama

Cerritos College drama students present Robert Bell's Man for All Seasons at Bur wight Center from Tuesday to Saturday with a Wednesday 3 30 matinee. Diana Haak directs the production with Charles Schuman as technical director.

Robert Bell Burwight Center Cerritos College Pam Diana Haak Drama Department Charles Schuman

Health News Debunks Instant Arthritis Myth

Dr. Lowell E Ward warns against quick fixes for arthritis and urges public awareness that pain from minor injuries can precede arthritis. He argues against reliance on sensational TV ads and stresses seeking proper diagnosis and early treatment rather than resignation. Ward operates at 3533 E Weh Sereer, Long Beach.

Ds. Ward Dr. Ward T.V Arthriac Weh Sereer Long Reach Telephon Arrgigs

Scouts Head for the Hills at Camp Tahquiiz During Summer

Long Beach area Scouts plan a week at the 647 acre Camp Tahquiiz in the San Bernading mountains to hike, swim, canoe and complete advancement projects. The Mountain Man program lets older youths range the wilderness with the Forestry Service. Clergymen and doctors volunteer, with outreach targeted at inner city and lower income youths. Scout-O-Rama 71 at Veteran's Memorial Stadium on May 22 under the Save Our American Resources theme. over 8,000 scouts expected to demonstrate skills.

Long Beach Tahquiiz San Bernading Mountains Forestry Service Long Beach Area Bill Hayes Veteran’s Memorial Stadium Save Our SQAR

Teen wins drivers top spot in state finals

An 11 year old Long Beach girl Jeanie Fanelli won the Operation Driver Excellence state finals at Rochelle's Convention Center Long Beach She will earn an all expenses paid trip to Milwaukee mid May for the national finals Sponsored by Amvets of America and Dodge and she is secretary of the Long Beach Student Safety Council Kent Kruse 17 of Tulare also competed other Amvet officers attended the event to promote safe driving numbers and roles noted

Long Beach Jeanie Fanelli St. Anthony’s Milwaukee Amvets of America Dodge Motor Car Dealers Garry Martin Amvets Safety Committee Miss Fanelli Kent Kruse Tulare Rochelle’s Amvet Chris Christopherson Robert Kincet Rod Heithart

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