Local Notes City Recreation Draws Record Attendance
City recreation for boys and girls opens with record turnout across three phases swimming lessons at Sylvan Plunge playground activities and crafts at Sylvan Park and McKinley school Hartley Hillsen recreation director notes mornings draw 860 attendees at swim times 9 10 and 1 with 1287 at the plunge on Sunday Bot Chambers reports the plunge’s busiest day yet over 200 registered at Sylvan Park activities include three age groups 6 7 8 9 10 and 11 plus an afternoon schedule of sports stories and crafts All staff and visiting Bible schools expected to boost attendance over the week
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Peetee Wees
Sylvan Plunge
Sylvan Park
McKinley School
Phange
Chambers
Sul
Hulson
Eva Owens
Olin Graves
Ann Morrison
Manuel Villesas
Mary Lennox
Planning Commission Hearing Tonight on Master Plan
The planning commission schedules a 7:30 p.m. hearing in the city hall council chamber to discuss the master plan. The notice notes a corrections item about a furniture sale and an employment listing at Kimball Canning Co on Alta street, Lugonia. The town's missing monkey, Sally Still, remains last seen on Center Street.
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Planning Commission
Council Chamber
Trinity Nursery School
Jean
Sally
Center Street
Coffee Prices Not Going Down
SAN FRANCISCO based Brailian Coffee Institute notes the June surplus of 2 700 000 bags will keep prices high or push them higher. An institute spokesman links the carry over to a minor export drop to the United States, and expects normal July exports to absorb it. He warns Brazilian coffee in 1954 55 may be less than last year with no change in the 87 cent minimum export price and possible price increases due to higher demand than production.
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San Francisco
San Frantisco
Bra Alian Coffee Institute
United States
Church Lift From Gouverneur Supports Sunday Service
Al Mondom owner of a local taxi company offers free transportation to villagers to reach church on Sundays.
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Gouverneur
al Redmond
Poultry and Eggs Wholesale and Retail Prices Listed
A Los Angeles market listing shows wholesale and consumer pricing for eggs by size from AA large to small and candy grades, with extended figures for candied eggs to retailers, live poultry items including browsers and roasters, hens by weight, turkeys, old hens, rabbits, fryers and miscellaneous totals. Prices are given per carton, per pound, and unit ranges, reflecting standard market tiers and delivery adjustments.
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Los Angeles
Fredhurm
Woman Injured in Collision at Highway and Orange
A 52 year old Riverside woman, Gladys Marie Gilbert, was slightly injured when her car collided with a 212 ton truck at the intersection of Highway 99 and Orange Street. She was treated at Community Hospital and released after emergency care. Driver Rodger Lee Burge, 31, Thermal, was cited for an expired operator's license.
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Riverside
Highway 99
Orange Street
Gladys Marie Gilbert
Ramaha Drive
Houghton
University of Redlands
Rodger Lee Burge
Thermal
Gilbert
Orange
Burge
Sportsmen To See Film Thurs in Redlands Meeting
John Belcher of Upland will show pictures from Mexico to the Yukon at the Red lands Fish and Game Conservation association meeting at the American Legion hall 118 East Crbits avenue Thursday at 7 30 pm A report on stream sign work by Dave Goldie Tony Vanther Vendul Wright and Dr F H Folkins of Redlands will be presented showing signs posted along the Santa Ama rner and Mull creek describing dam effects and encouraging public respect for the area
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John Belcher
Upland
Mexico
Yukon Territory
Redlands Fish and Game Conservation Association
American Legion Hall
East Crbits Avenue
Dave Goldie
Tony Vanther
Vendul Wright
F. H. Folkins
Redlands
Santa Ama Rner
Mull Creek
Thom
52 Receive Citizenship in San Bernardino Court
Among 52 aliens who took the oath of allegiance as citizens of the United States in superior court in San Bernardino last week were several from this area. From Redlands were Reginald Charles Hewitt and Agnes Smart Hewitt, Sol Norris Selizer, Himevo Kanatami, Kurataro Kanatani and Teadore Cota, from Yucaipa Marie Nina Francen, Margaret Agn Parks and Peter Wermann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Superior Court
San Bernardino
Redlands
Reginald Charles Hewitt
Agnes Smart Hewitt
Sol Norris Selizer
Himevo Kanatami
Kurataro Kanatani
Teadore Cota
Yucaipa
Marie Nina Francen
Margaret Agn Parks
Peter Wermann
C of C Presents Parking Lot Proposal To City
The Chamber of Commerce parking committee proposed additional off street parking to the city council at a La Posada breakfast. Attendees included city manager Fred Workman planning director Sid Cannel planning commission chair Ed Hales and Chamber executives. Denkner reported a need for over 500 spaces and suggested three potential lots to support master planning, with exact locations withheld pending action.
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Chamber of Commerce
la Posada
Counce
Fred Workman
Sid Cannel
Ed Hales
Planning Commission
John Denkner
Chamber
Wth
Denkner
County-State Deals Renewed for Fire Aid and Beetle Control
Deputy State Forester James K. Mace and County Fire Warden W. W. Skinner urged county supervisors to renew two agreements. A $95,352 mutual aid pact with the state continues county and state equipment cooperation in fire protection. The insect control program was renewed with funding split: county $3,000, state $6,000, federal agencies $12,000, to combat forest beetle infestation.
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James K. Mace
W. W. Skinner
Student Pilot Killed in Plane Crash at Thermal
Charles C. Benson, 26, of Brawley, a student pilot and Imperial County special deputy sheriff, died when his aircraft crashed at Thermal airport yesterday. Benson reportedly approached the field from the wrong direction for landing.
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Charles C. Benson
Brawley
Imperial County
Thermal
Benson
Fog Rolls In Brings Cooler Weather to Redlands
Fog shrouded Redlands overnight and into the morning, cooling conditions after a blistering weekend. Yesterday’s high reached 92, down from 164 on Sunday, with temperatures expected near 86 to 90 later today. Almanacs declare we are now in summer, with higher heat ahead in California.
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Redlands
California
Tryon to Teach at Mt. SAC in Pomona
Rev. Charles W. Tryon longtime Redlands educator and pastor has been granted sabbatical leave and will resign to teach at Mount San Antonio Junior College in Pomona. He and his wife will move to Pomona area in the summer with September start.
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Charles W. Tryon
Hele
Mount San Antonio
Pomona
Tryons
Redlands
Tryon
High Schooland College
New York
New Jersey
California
Brawley
Los Angeles
Spanish American Institute
Methodist Church
Gardena
Ait
Council of Churches
Ministerial Fellowship
Chaiman
Thhe
Chacr
New Directory
Methodist Student Movement
Wesley Club
University of Redlands
Tiger
Redlands Community Hospital
Community Fair A Big Success
The American Legion and other groups sponsored a community fair over the weekend at Texas Street and Lugoma Avenue. It raised about $500 for youth projects, with over 2000 children riding rides and booths reporting strong business.
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American Legion
Texas Street
Lugoma Avenue
American Legion Post 106
Mrs Holmes Dies In Tarzana After Long Redlands Life
Mrs Blanche Walton Holmes 84 died at her Tarzana home after living in Redlands from 1919 to 1925 at 220 West Cypress Avenue. She moved to Beverly Hills in 1925 and to Tarzana in 1940. Survived by husband B G Holmes a son Alden W Holmes and daughter Lillian Sutherland. Funeral services tomorrow at 10 a m at Praiswater Funeral Home Van Nuys with private interment in Hillside cemetery Redlands.
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Blanche Walton Holmes
Redlands
Tarzana
County allocates bonds to Bank of America for Calton Union High School
County supervisors yesterday awarded the sale of 665000 dollars of Calton Union High School bonds to Bank of America. The San Francisco office bid 2 1/2 percent on 300000 dollars and 2 percent on the remaining 130000 dollars.
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Calton Union High School
Bank of America
San Francisco
Bank
Scarecrow Mechanization Delayed by Birds Mating Call
Agriculturalist Willard M Fifield explains why scarecrows remain nonmechanized. He says the first step is to distinguish a bard’s warming call from its mating call before any mechanical warnings can replace scarecrows.
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Miame Beach
Fla
Willard M. Fifield
Fifield
Qpe Moosb fl 1s siz anomtha Qoe Veer
A fragmented OCR item provides unclear names and places. readable fragments show possible event involving Qoe Veer and associates, with no clear date or location. Further context needed to form a proper newspaper card with identifiable entities and facts.
Summer Enrollment Up at University of Redlands
The University of Redlands reports 710 students registered for the first summer session, about 70 above early forecasts and 46 more than last year’s first day. Most enrollees are teachers from Redlands and nearby cities. housing includes 30 men at California Hall and 60 women at Grossmont Hall with meals at the Commons. The five week session runs until July 23, followed by a second five week term from July 26 to August 27, with programs in narcotics education, exceptional children curricula, science teaching, and a conference of education leaders.
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University of Redlands
Vernon Tolle
Redlands
California Hall
Grossmont Hall
Franklin School House
Mrs. Blanch Waite Dies at 80 in Yucaipa Area
Mrs. Blanch Waite 80 died at her daughter Ruth Stocker’s home at 538 Chestnut Avenue. Funeral Thursday at F. Arthur Cortner chapel with Rev. John DeBoer Cummings officiating. Interment Hillside cemetery. Born December 1873 in San Bernardino, she lived in Yucaipa, Redlands, Silverado Canyon, and Homeland with marriages to Davis and Waite. Survived by son Albert R. Davis, brother W. W. Davies, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Blanch Waite
Yucaipa
Ruth Stocker
Chestnut Avenue
P.m
F. Arthur Cortner
John DeBoer Cummings
Trinity Episcopal Church
Hillside Cemetery
Waite
San Bernardino
Redlands
Calif
Chestnut
Fa Arthur
Mark Alan DeCamp
Everett M
Turquoise Street
Mentone
Nicky
Denise
C. Halsey
Births and Deaths in Redlands Area June 21 1954
Vital records note births in Berkeley and Redlands including Isabel Martinez and a Gonzales daughter. Deaths include Blanch Waite of Redlands aged 60 and infant Mark Alan DeCamp of Mentone with funeral details and Gulf hillside cemetery interment.
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French
Berkeley
Cal
William E. French
Phyllis Bateman
Roy V. Bateman
George French
Portland Ore
D. C. Perry
Chestnut Avenue
Redlands
Martinez
Juan Martinez
Ohio Street
Isabel. Gonzales
Roodlands Community Hospital
Paul Gonzales
P. O. Box
Mentone
Fresh Orange Consumption Up 20 Percent Says Yount
Lloyd Yount, manager of the Re lands Highlands Fruit Exchange, reports fresh orange shipments rose from 118 009 cars in 1950 to 130 000 in 1951 and 132 000 in 1952, reaching 137 000 in 1953. He credits California advertising highlighting the health and dietary benefits of eating whole oranges, noting Sunkist campaigns promote fresh orange use alongside frozen concentrate demand.
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Lloyd Yount
Realands-Highlands Frat Exchange
Yount
California
Srange
Sunkist
Yucaipa Summer School to Start July 6
Yucaipa elementary opens its six week summer program for third to sixth graders starting July 6 from 1 to 4 30 pm. Principal Boyd Lehman announced instructors Dave Martin and Hamilton Sheppard will teach dramas crafts choral singing music reading and physical education with swimming Fridays at Sylvan Park for attendees who miss three of the first four days.
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Yucaipa
Boyd Lehman
Dave Martin
Hamilton Sheppard
Sylvan Park
San Diego Fair Opens Friday at Del Mar Race Track
The San Diego county fair starts Friday for 11 days at Del Mar. Secretary and manager Paul E. Moonen expects about 250000 attendees, calling it the most diverse and largest in 15 years. Features include an atomic energy museum and the act Dancing Waters, seen in Southern California for the first time. J Wendell Beck assists F Arthur Cortner in charge.
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San Diego County
del Mar
Paul E. Moonen
Atomic Energy Museum
California
Europe
Hansen Marks 30 Years Service
Levern M. Hansen of the Grayback Boy Scout Council was honored for 30 years of service. He displayed letters of congratulation from Arthur A. Schuck the chief scout executive and from H. F. Pete Roy in the Scouts division of personnel director.
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Levern M. Hansen
Grayback Boy Scout Council
Arthur A. Schuck
H. F. Pete
Roy
Scouts Division of Personnel
Direc
Real Estate Appraiser Grigsby Offers Property Valuation
General appraisal service by WM. E. Grigsby with years of California Nevada Utah experience. Specializes in citrus farms ranches water rights crops costs and property values. Affordable rates benefit owners and buyers. 216 E State St. Phone 25020 evenings 12-2078.
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California
Nevada
Arena
Utah
WM. E. Grigsby
State St
Kimball Cannery Te Open Thursday
Apricot canning will start at the Frank A. Kimball cannery on Alla street and Lugania avenue Thursday. Kimball says fruit is being picked in Hemet orchards and trucked in for the season opening. He sold a half interest to Sherman H. Taschner of Hemet who owns 30 acres of apricots. Kimball will run operations while Taschner negotiates fruit. The crop looks better than last year though not bumper, and the cannery is ready with crews being recruited. The fruit will be canned in gallon cans and sold mainly to gobbers supplying restaurants and hotels.
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Frank A. Kimball
Alla Street
Lugania Avenue
Kimball
Sherman H. Taschner
Hemet
Mr. Kimball
Mr. Tasebhner
Opera Ion
Beung
Gobbers
Goodman Again Heads Audubon San Bernardino Society
Goodman John D. Goodman biology professor at the University of Redlands will again head the San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society. He was elected at a meeting at Seven Oaks. Redlands officers include Mary Geiger recording secretary Beatrice Forrest corresponding secretary Eva Maghedes membership chair. Other officers are Ellen Kidd treasurer Mrs Laurence Lynn conservation education chairman Charles Wagner program chairman Mrs Marguerite Sioelser wild life refuge chairman and Mrs Glenn Vaughn publicity chairman Del Rosa Dr Norman Meltor conservation information chairman Ann Wissler conservation program chairman.
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John D. Goodman
University of Redlands
Fairsvale
San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society
Seven Oaks
Redlands
Mary Geiger
Beatrice Forrest
Eva Maghedes
Ellen Kidd
Laurence Lynn
Charles Wagner
Marguerite Sioelser
Wild Life Refuge
Glenn Vaughn
Call of San
Redlands Daily Facts item roundup from June 22
A June 22 Redlands Daily Facts page item summarizes local happenings in Redlands California. Details read from OCR are fragmented but indicate community notices and brief news items for residents and organizations.
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Redlands
California
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Hartley Hillsen
Mond’s Nursery
Eng
McEwen
Cannery
Kimball Canning Co
Alta Street
Lugonia
Jeane
F. Arthur
Cortner Chapel
Andera F. Cuffati
Arnold P. Samson
Baby Mark A. de Camp
Pony Montecito Memorial Park
Armner
Newsrarer Rachive
C. of C
Emmerson’ Mortuary
Post Office
Brookside
Hays
Anna May
Emmerson’s
Little Chapel of the Palms
Porter
Tor F
San Pedro Calif
Wheeler
George H
Mt. Sac
William G. Moore
Frank E. Moore
Facts
East Citrus Avenue
Frith Street
Vital Records
China Club
Ficn
Howard S. Smith Jeweler
State St. Atross Fom Ine Hartia la
Galbraith
Oka
Wer
San Diego
J. Wendell Beck
First Presbyterian Church
Hansen
Kimball Cannery
Goodman
Audubon
Brooke
Sawyer
Brooke Sawyer
West State
Gene Hughes
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