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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1944
Page
1
Nearing the 3200 Red Cross War Fund quota in Seal Beach, local workers and residents expect to top the county total and plan future activities. Mrs. Kermit Moore notes progress. funds surpass 2500 with 22 jars awaiting counting. Additional donations welcomed at Red Cross headquarters 219 Main St.
An appeal for local day nurseries in Seal Beach is yielding results with residents signaling interest in home care. Mrs Mildred Schwarz at 232 Sixteenth Street has been approved by the Orange County welfare head to run a day nursery for ages three to six, offering rest and recreation plus noon meals, and plans to open in about 30 days. Her phone is 311-59. Several other women have listed their names to provide home care and more applicants are invited to register with the Seal Beach Post at 221 Main Street.
Public invited to Easter Sunrise services this Sunday at 6 15 in the sun room at the foot of the Seal Beach pier directed by Rev F Bruce Willis. The reformed Seal Beach band led by Clark Higgingbotham will perform. Mrs Shast Glenn solos Above the Hills of Lime. Mrs Norma Pranter plays piano. Committee: Mr and Mrs Frank Shufelt, Mr and Mrs Max Henkey, John Felts. Coffee and doughnuts served after.
Next Tuesday marks election day in Seal Beach with three candidates for city council for a four year term Dr A M Ashman W D Gamntner and J C Felts. City clerk race features Helen Morrison and J W Mulcahy while incumbent Charlie Z Irvine unaided for treasurer. May Larmore has withdrawn. Precincts and polling places for April 11 cited from city hall 305 Seventeenth Street and Grammar School precinct details.
Three applications were made at last night's council meeting for lease of the Seal Beach pier. Two sought both concessions and boat docking facilities, while Jay DeArmond requested concessions only. The pier committee will confer with Dana Williams, city attorney, to draw up a lease covering the bait stand cafe tackle store and other concessions for presentation at the next council meeting, with award likely to the most satisfactory applicant.
The Seal Beach Lions Club hosted Rev Ellis who spoke on Easter and Christ teachings as part of religious programs urged by the International Lions office. Coastal issues dominated council discussion with Recall petitions for Councilmen Henkey and Postal deemed sufficient and a May 12 special election scheduled.
Chief Ervin Glenn warned local dog owners that license tags for their pets are due April 1 and any dog found without a license must be impounded. Tags are available at the police department in city hall.
A city report presented at a recent City Council meeting shows Seal Beach contributed a large share of salvage materials to the war effort from April 1, 1942 to April 1, 1944. Totals include 136 tons of paper metals rags and rubber plus additional cans glass and steel. The grand production total is projected at 235 tons with awards and commendations noted from War Production Board officials. Benefits went to local Red Cross Civil Defense Boys Club and city funds. An emergency fund supported pier solarium Supplies for service members and defense bodies. All disbursement receipts are on file with the fund custodian.
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