Farmer thanks the vet for labor on California farms
Ex servicemen from across the nation stream to California to aid farms amid postwar labor shortages. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics says 2338 World War II veterans moved to West Coast farms in September, making up 54 percent of national farm labor placements. Veterans provide welcome relief to weary farmers despite modest numbers.
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California
Exservicemen
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
G. I
Army of
Bill of Rights Week Observances Across Southland
The article details December 10 to 16 as Bill of Rights Week with programs in many Southland communities. Themes include Freedom of Assembly, Thought and Opportunity, Speech and Press, and the Veteran and the Bill of Rights. Friday marks Bill of Rights Day with broad participation and worship themes through weekend services.
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Southland
Joe Crail
Los Angeles
Ford proposes union liability for unauthorized strikes
Ford Motor Company offered to pay $5 per employee per day for each unauthorized strike, with the union liable for liquidated damages and deductions from union funds. The proposal, presented after union negotiations failed to produce a workable security plan, asserts the union can control its members but has not during the current contract.
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Ford Motor Company
Uaw-Cio
Sunset Beach Chamber Holds December Meeting and Plans Drive
The Sunset Beach Chamber of Commerce met December 12 at Fish and Chips restaurant. President Dan Patch presided as J Warner of the Orange County Board of Supervisors sent regrets. The group discussed building rental, a 1946 membership drive, beach patrol plans, and the use of the community house and a glass life guard tower. About 40 residents attended.
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Sunset Beach Chamber of Commerce
Fish and Chips
Ocean Front
Dan” Patch
Ells” Gallo
Patch
J. Warner
Orange County Board of Supervisors
Chamber
Sacramento
Irene Russell
Honolulu Oil Company
Navy
Sunset Beach
Chamber of Commerce
V. Kowaleski
G. Frame
J. Proctor
A. Wilbur
Santa Ana
Bud Higgins
Orange County
A. Donaldson
B. Niblick
D. Patch
Victor Kowaleski
Olive Metz
Alleys to Be Paved With Rock At Seal Beach Post Office
The Seal Beach City Council last Thursday night approved regrading and surfacing the alleys behind and north of the new Post Office with crushed rock. Postmaster J Jolly Jones urged the project to prevent winter mud for postal trucks workers and customers. Maintenance Foreman Roy Thomas reported progress and near completion of the resurfacing.
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New Seal Beach
J. Jolly Jones
Roy Thomas
Fruit Juice Stand To Set Up Here
A fruit juice stand will be erected west of the vegetable market at the northwest corner of Main street and Highway 101. It will be 12 by 20 feet and removable, to be operated by E. S. Gross pending City Council approval reached last Thursday night. Hellman ranch owns the property and may request removal.
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Main Street
Highway 101
E. S. Gross
Gross
Hellman Ranch
Rezoning Map to Be Presented to City Council
A preliminary map of Seal Beach shows proposed rezoning for multiple residences. City Engineer Lee Whidden said the map will be presented to the City Council on December 20. City Attorney Dana R. Williams drafts an ordinance rezoning the entire city except the south side of Ocean avenue west of Eighth street, with first reading at the next meeting.
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Seal Beach
Lee Whidden
Dana R. Williams
Ocean Avenue
Eighth Street
Temperance Defined as Rule of Reason Over Passion
The quote presents temperance as the firm and moderate dominion of reason over passion and unruly impulses of the mind, attributed to Cicero. It frames temperance as a guiding virtue balancing emotion and judgment.
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Cicero
Fred Quilitch Plans Apartment House on Ocean and Eighth
Fred Quilitch announced plans to construct an apartment house on the corner of Ocean avenue and Eighth street. He said if the area is zoned for multiple dwellings he would build several similar buildings.
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Fred Quilitch
Ocean Avenue
Eighth Street
Seal Beach PTA Postpones December Meeting to Christmas Program
The December meeting of the Seal Beach Parent-Teachers Association will be moved to Thursday December 20 at 2 30 p.m. in the school auditorium for a Christmas musical program. All business will be postponed to the January 14 meeting. On December 21 room mothers will host Christmas parties in each room as the last school activity before the holidays.
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Seal Beach
Parent-Teachers’ Association
W. H. Kimball
Kimball
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