Requiem for a Fish: Barney the Mascot Dead
May time tale from Irvine Lake follows Barney the crappie mascot of the Independent Press Tele gram. Copyreader Carroll Gavin gifts a live fish to Ted Kree, later housed by Joe and Anne Simington in a pet store tank. Barney eats new goldfish and enjoys pampered fame until, one morning, he lies dead on the tank floor.
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Fress-Telegram
Carroll Gavin
Irvine Lake
Ted Kree
Barney
Chuck Sundquist
Joe
Anne Simington
Anne
Independent
Press- Telegram
Harry Fulton
Don Culpepper
Educator to Speak Before Parent Guild
Mary Frances Martin supervisor of special education in the Los Angeles Elementary School District will address the Parent Guild of Harlan Shoemaker School Tuesday. The guild season opened with a pot luck dinner in Peek Park attended by about 200 parents teachers and children, according to president Mrs Donald Blongren.
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San Pedro
Mary Frances Martin
Los Angeles
Harlan Shoemaker
Peek Park
Donald Bloomgren
Carson approves plan for 118 homes tract
Carson county Regional Planning approves a plan to construct 118 single family homes on a tract in Carson. The project outlines housing development details and the regulatory approval process.
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Carson
County Regional Planning
Deaths List from Local Obituaries Reflects Multiple Families
Several residents are listed in a death notice with multiple survivors and details. Goomspeed Ray Frank of 2880 Pacific Ave. died Sunday with wife Emma and children. Alice Cornwell of 4820 Pepperwood Ave. survived by Ralph and several children. May Junier of 2366 Fashion Ave. survived by Joe and children. Leta Bjorkman of 5416 Mirtle Ave. survived by Wayne and Carrol Benson with siblings. Louise Latter of 430 E. 3rd St. survived by three daughters and a son. Florence Kriste of 174 Claremont Ave. survived by Charles and family. Mary Mathis of 4242 Chatwin Ave. survived by two daughters and a son. Infant Lunde of 210 E. 58th St. survived by parents and grandparents. Clayton Schultz of 2087 E 7th St. survived by wife and sister. Tina Cox infant daughter of 2108 W. 19th St. survived by parents and brother. Cora Dockerty of 179 Nieto Ave. survived by son, daughters, siblings, and others. Funeral services set at various local churches and mortuaries.
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Cox
Tina Marie
Charles E. Cox
W. 19Th St
Charles
B. W. Coan
Pair Beats Gas Station Attendant
Winfield W. Rodman, 53, told police two men aged about 26 kidnapped him at 2598 Santa Fe Ave around 3 am. They demanded service for their car and beat him when he refused to enter their vehicle. They drove him around then released him near the station, warning they would return for money but took only $4.29 in gas and oil.
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Winfield W. Rodman
Sante Fe Ave
Rodman
Jai
Banana Tree Forest Looted by Thief
George B. Barstow owner of a nursery reported to police the theft of 87 banana trees from his forest at 1510 W Carson St. The three foot plants were worth 870 dollars.
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Lorrance
George B. Barstow
W. Carson St. Bartow
Hypnotist Demonstration Tonight in Anaheim Club
Dr. Arthur Knight presents a practical hypnotism demonstration to Anaheim Industrial Management Club members and wives after a 7 p.m. dinner at the Anaheim YMCA.
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Anahhim
Arthur Knight
Anaheim Industrial Management Club
Anaheim Ymca
Arizona U Alumni Will Hold Picnic
The Brea Southern California branch of the University of Arizona Alumni Assoc will hold its annual picnic at the Union Oil Company recreation grounds east of town on Sunday October 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is a bring your own food event.
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Brea
Southern California
University of Arizona Alumni Assn
Union [Oil Company
Here
Christmas Seal Sale Chairman Named for 1957 Drive
Mrs. Marry H. Newton named general chairman of the 1857 Long Beach Christmas Seal sale by the Tuberculosis and Health Association. She will recruit volunteers to process 100000 envelopes staff booths and count mailed contributions. The drive aims for 83000 from Long Beach Lakewood Signal Hill and Dominguez to fund chest X rays health education rehabilitation and research.
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Marry H. Newton
Long Beach
Newton
A. A. Carrey
Francis H. Gentry
T. E. Scully
Herbert H. Wall
Hiram B. Crosby
C. E. Scott
Eric E. Bolin
Association
Long Head
Lakewood
Signal Hill
Dominguez
Warehouse Started in New Tract on Paramount Blvd
Construction begins on a 4,800 square foot tilt up warehouse for H.C. Smith Oil Tool Co. at 6116 Paramount Blvd as part of a 5 acre industrial tract developed by contractor Pete Baddum. Orville Artz of Bill Brooks Industrial Realty announced future leases with several major firms. Kenneth Wing designed the building.
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Paramount Blvd
Orville Artz
Bill Brooks
Pete Baddum
Boddim
H.C. Smith Oil Tool Co
Gar- Idena
Kenneth Wing
Artz
Port Tour Concludes Association Session in Long Beach
More than 100 past presidents from throughout the state gathered at the Lafayette Hotel for a meeting of the Past Presidents Association. Sunday tours of Long Beach Harbor capped the Friday and Saturday session hosted by Native Sons of the Golden West and the General Assembly.
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Seth General Assembly
Native Sons of the Golden West
Long Beach Harbor
Lafayette Hotel
Polio victim attends college via telephone link in 1954
Bob Rubin an 18 year old polio patient from Altos Avenue Los Altos receives first class from bed at home as Longy Beach State College wires rooms for remote learning. His teacher Miss Wilford and Dean Karl Russell back the pilot two way classroom concept to bring courses to hospitalized and home bound students with future plans for multiple courses next year.
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Bob Rubin
Long Beach State College
Ailles Wilford
Longy
Beach State College
Bil Tilney
Bob ‘Rubin
1380
Los, Altos Ava
Rubin
State
Karl Russell
Bob
Wilford
Russell
Veterans Hospital
Boy Accidentally Stabs Brother Ends Up Near Death
NORWALK CNS report that three year old James David Walsh survived after an ambulance attendant quickly bound the stab wound to his chest, saving his life. The incident involved James’s brother in a nearby setting. Authorities said the boys are recovering with supervision.
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Norwalk
Cns
James David Walsh
Cavobli Hospital
Robert
Cecilia St
James
Eleanor Walsh
Fishing Boat Gray Goose Sinks At Moorings In Long Beach
A 36 foot charter fishing boat named Gray Goose sank at its moorings in the Long Beach Yacht Anchorage after taking on water in channel No 2. 500 gallons of gasoline spilled on the surface. Owner Bill Bisson plans to raise the vessel. A fire ban was issued overnight due to fire hazard.
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Long Beach
Bisson
Aussie Girls Hail 2 Ships In Melbourne Welcome
Hundreds of shouting girls greeted two Long Beach destroyers as they arrived in Melbourne on a seven day port visit. Destroyers Hamner and Chevalier lead a four ship division under Commodore A L Shepherd on an operational cruise from the United States to the Far East. The Wiltsie and Theodore FE Chandler remained with the group.
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Horoies
Melbourne
Australia
Hamner
Chevalier
A. L. Shepherd
United States
Far East
Wiltsie
Theodore FE
Chandler
Orient Ship Off on Trip
A record number of Southern Californians boarded the SS President Wilson for a trans Pacific cruise to Hawaii China Japan Philippines. Among 544 passengers were 36 Southerlanders from Long Beach and Corona del Mar including Mrs. Ralph H Clock Mr and Mrs Victor R Howard Mr and Mrs Charles K Jones Miss Edith Jones Mrs Geraldine T Wooledge BE E Jones and the Thomases.
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Far East
American President Lines
Hawaii
China
Japan
Philippines
Ralph H. Clock
Victor R. Howard
Charles K. Jones
Edith Jones
Geraldine T. Wooledge
BE. E. Jones
Long Beach
David R. Thomas
Corona del Mar
Charles Houghton
Palos Verdes
Choristers Reunion Planned at St Luke's Church
Church choir members will reunite at St Luke's Church parish hall at 7th Street and Bellflower. A class for teachers and mothers starts at 1 pm, with the former choir members to sing at Sunday service. Reservations for the reunion are due by Tuesday morning.
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St. Luke's
St. Luke's Church
Eleanor Mac
Michael
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LPT
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Ray Frank
Pacific Ave
Emma
Zon
Raymond
Lovise Patchell
Mottell's
Peek Chapel
Cornwell
Alice Ingle
Pepperwood Ave
Ralph
Fenny Lynn
Bonnie
Pamela Ruth
Ralph E. Jr
Perry William
David Guy
Mattell's & Peek
Bnjorkman
Leta
Mirtle Ave
Wayne
Carrol Benson
Herbert R. Kime
Ruth Cronin
Vera Paige
Mottell’s & Peek Chapel
Louise
E. 3Rd St
Raymond W. Kelso Sr
Nelson Hanks
le Roy Gerdes
Calvin Lauer
Kriste
Florence M
Claremont Ave
Susan
Margaret Dow
Frances Thompson
St. Batholomew’s Catholic Church
Mottell’s & Peek
Mathis
Mary Baldwin
Chatwin Ave
Dorothy Scherman
Barbara Harvey
First Congregational Church
Heart
Schultz
Clayton Leen
Ear
Hazel Mayes
Mottell's & Peek
St. Anatthes's Church
Anaheim
Arizona U
By Bob Houser
Maurice
Rancho Los Amigos Hospital
Harold Jackson
Dusty Potter
Jackson
Orient
Capital Growth Plan
Certified Trust Deeds, Inc
Memner Independent Mortgage Bankers Association
Atlantic, GA
Bixsy Knolls
Zarfree
Faldee
Price
Mie
Ned Irra
Cree Cme
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