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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1945
Page
2
In Santa Claus Indiana residents know their town centers on Christmas. Each December about 60,000 letters arrive daily to Santa Claus as children ask for gifts. Previously routed to the dead letter office, now parents can tell youngsters their requests reached St Nick.
Hundreds of army navy and marine corps veterans are now eligible for Coast Guard enlistment. Rear Admiral V W Towle announced Coast Guard recruiting rules allowing acceptance of experienced electronic technicians and aviation electronics technicians at up to first two classifications. The notice signals broader paths into Coast Guard service for qualified veterans.
The policy allows veterans from army and marine corps up to corporal rank to join the peacetime Coast Guard with equivalent ratings. Other service members must be under 30, though ex Coast Guardsmen may exceed this age. Enlistments run two or three years. Former navy personnel with at least 90 days’ service are exempt from boot camp under the new order.
California oil company taxes for October totalled 5,602,537 dollars based on 186,751,265 gallons distributed. This marks a 29 percent increase over October 1944 though down from September’s peak. R. E. Collins, state board of equalization chairman, announced after reviewing the tax returns. Euripides quote about virtue was mentioned.
Alfred H. Avery, Malden Mass inventor and industrialist, was chosen 1946 winner of the Rus sell Colgate Distinguished Service Citation by 1,261 laymen and laywomen of the United States and Canada. Presentation will be at the All Council Fellowship Luncheon in Columbus Ohio February 13 during the 24th annual meeting of the International Council. The Seal Beach item recounts 1916 Christmas activities with two trees for kids, Santa at the Academy, and a Lodge Cafe gathering with ice cream and candy gifts for children and mothers urged to bring presents and come with companions.
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