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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1945
Page
7
A humorous reminiscence on Christmas trials and quirks. The narrator recalls old customs, shopping quirks, and family antics from past holidays, noting modern changes and a joking critique of seasonal folly. Included are playful jabs at gift buying, savings, and a punchline about the mailman’s holiday pain.
Southern California’s Victory Bond purchases through Saturday December 8 totaled 432 270 000 to exceed the 11 county quota by 108 270 000. The war finance committee says all E F and G Bond purchases for the rest of the month will be credited to Victory Loan quotas. Continued E Bond buying is urged. The eight drive total for individuals and corporations reaches 3 722 59 948, with final Victory Loan totals to be added after December 31. Overall quotas were exceeded in all drives.
The 5-year-old son of CBS comedian Jack Carson answered a doorbell and, hearing a salesman ask if his mother was engaged, replied that she is married to his father. The quip underscores the actor's family life in a lighthearted scene.
The Orange County branch of the Southern California Fuchsia Society invites members and guests to its first meeting on December 19 at 7 30 p m in the Woman's Club of Midway City. Carl A Mueller and officers will explain goals, with potted fuchsias for new members, door prizes and refreshments.
Southern California housewives will start the new year with a sugar ration as OPA announces stamp 39 good for five pounds will be valid January 1. Stamp 38 currently valid will expire December 31 and the new stamp replaces it.
The OPA announced sugar allotments for industrial users will stay at the first quarter 1946 levels, matching the last quarter of 1945, except for jams jellies fruit butters and marmalades production.
Long Beach USES office reports 4849 veterans contacted in November with 676 referred to jobs and 4173 receiving other services. Jobs totaling 1814 were found across manufacturing, construction, utilities, wholesale and retail, finance, service trades, private households, government establishments, and miscellaneous. Veterans secured 655 of the filled positions.
A 10 day sale of 13 million dollars worth of new Army and Navy surplus boots and shoes includes 2.5 million pairs in 12 styles and many sizes. The sale runs through OSP regional offices in San Francisco and district offices in Los Angeles Phoenix and Reno and covers retailers and wholesale buyers. About 40,000 pairs of brown Army Oxfords are included as the sole women’s shoe in the offer under a fixed price policy with three price levels for different trade groups.
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