Navy League to Promote Sea Power and Open Lanes
Civilians and naval supporters, led by Long Beach council members, push for strong sea power to guard trade lanes. The Navy League, founded 1902 with Roosevelt backing, advocates fleet modernization, oceanic seminars, and civilian involvement while hosting events like an November 4 Sea Power seminar in Los Angeles and Navy Day observances.
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Navy League
Casantry
Theodore Roosevelt
Long Beach
H Joe
League
Withe
U.S
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Merchant Marine
Soviet Union
U. S
Sea Power
Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles
Navall
W. Graham Claytor Jr
Secretary of the Navy
Operation Highline
Ed Hyka
Long Beach Council
Kelly Williams
Armed Services Commission
Golden Sails Inn
Cadets Learn Sea Life From Tecumseh Vessel
Sea Cadets in Long Beach and Los Alamitos train aboard the Tecumseh a 40 foot personnel boat. The Navy League program started in 1942 and now engages youths 4 to 17 in seamanship, drills, and ship maintenance supervised by Lt Cmdr Walter Riter with weekly work at the Naval Training Center Los Alamitos. Cadets work with Coast Guard tasks and participated in the Sansinena oil spill cleanup after the 1944 Los Angeles Harbor explosion.
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Tecumseh
Bay
Long Beach
Los Alamitos
Navy League of the U.S
Casey Dean
Craig Hosmer
Navy Department
Longs Beach
Naval
Seal Beach
Long Beach Council of the
Navy League
Howard McCarter
Sea Cadet Committee
Sea Cadet Corps
Cmdr
Walter Riter
Canada
Great Britain
France
Sweden
Pakistan
Navy
Lar
Hawaii
Antarctic
Coast Aid
Naval Training Center
Naval Air Station
California National Guard
Riter
Annapolis
Clive Graham Jr
Coast Guard
Sta
Los Angeles
Ninth Graders Tour Navy Base Aboard Spruance Ship
Long Beach ninth graders selected from the district tour the Naval Support Activity facility and a Spruance Class destroyer in Long Beach Harbor. The program, led by Edward W. Cummings, includes a ship tour, lunch aboard, and a preview film Welcome Aboard. More than 4,500 students have taken the tour over eight years, boosting interest in Navy careers.
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Hewitt
Long Beach Harbor
Spruance
Navy
Edward W. Cummings
Long Beach
Naval Support Activity
Long Beach Naval Station
Navy League
Cummings
Long Beach City College
Naval Shipyard
Paul Foster
Washington, D.C
Munroe Hubbell
USN
Open Kitchen Living Centers Blend Space and Style
Judy Hazlett explains modern kitchen design that merges space efficiency with family living. Walls are knocked down to combine kitchen and family areas, with tables for meals and activities. Cabinets use warm textures like brick and cedar, and appliances come in varied styles to suit decor and lifestyle.
Raising Teenagers Thought To Be The Happiest Life Moment
A neighborhood gathering teases the belief that raising teenagers is the happiest part of marriage. Lillian mocks the idea as others recall chaotic teen antics, from parallel parking pranks to license delays, junk food feasts, and late New Year’s proclamations. The exchange fades as the group disperses.
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Pope
Hollywood Quares
Lillian
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Jean Sanders Stall Wetter
Bob Shumway
IAM Lifestyle
Joyce Christensen
Calif
Get
Navy Base
Ship
Wilsor
Lakewood
Capt
Kermit Muniz
Jean Sanders
Judy Hazlett
Home Furnishings
Gome
Whirlpool
Wit's End
By Erma Bombeck
Helen
Midge
Barbara
Maxine
Reba
Bridge
Lillian Shire
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