Census Plans for L A and Orange Co Announced
Federal census officials arrive in Los Angeles to conduct a wartime census of Los Angeles and Orange counties. Led by Elijah B. Lewis, with Maxwell L. Johnston and Benjamin J. Tepping assisting, the effort aims to count population, age, sex, employment, and family characteristics to aid federal planning for food, clothing, and other needs. The process begins with listing dwellings, then sampling units for detailed enumeration by federally contracted census takers.
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Roosevelt
Elijah B. Lewis
U. S. Census Bureau
Los Angeles
Maxwell L. Johnston
Benjamin J. Tepping
Washington
Census Bureau
Mr. Lewis
Herbert C. Legg
Los Angeles Area
Committee
Bureau of the Census
Orange County
Auction and Dance Benefit for March of Dimes
The Seal Beach Junior Woman’s Club hosts a box lunch social at 6 30 p m in City Hall auditorium to raise funds for the March of Dimes. An auction of merchandise from local businesses will follow along with dancing and various entertainments. All residents are invited to attend.
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Seal Beach
Boys Club Basketball Team Captures League Title
The local Boys Club 595 basketball team defeated Los Angeles 42 to 9 to claim the league championship, while the 510s beat Los Angeles 29 to 12 with two games left. Don Amorelli, athletic director, aims for the Southern California title as teams from San Diego and up the coast join the state tournament starting March 18. The 595s remain undefeated. The club plans a future match against the Southern California Military Academy in Long Beach. The Seal Beach Boys Club also announces a new newspaper, The Beast and Rave, with Arlene Russie as editor and a full staff preparing mimeographed issues.
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Los Angeles
Don Amorelli
Southern California
San Diego
San Pedro
Amorelli
Southern California Military Academy
Long Beach
Seal Beach Boys Club
Seal Beach Beast
Rave
Arlene Russie
Jerry Peasly
Don White
Pat Gage
The
Beast
Alli
Sixth Grade Pupils Buy Army Jeep at Seal Beach School
Sixth grade pupils at Seal Beach Elementary raised 844 dollars by buying war bonds to purchase an army jeep. The vehicle, christened The Fighting Sixth, will be put into service and mark the first local school war bond drive. Students plan future efforts to buy a Piper Cub airplane with continued bond purchases and regular trips to post offices for new funds.
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Don Amorelli
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Amorelli
Jury Panels for Two Courts Selected by County Clerk
County officials announced jury panels for two courts this week. Justice court panel includes Grace Arnold Samuel A Carley Hattie Douglass Carl Ellers Frederick Gibson Anna Gilsey Grace Grimes Joe Harrison Elizabeth Keller Mary Taylor Ruth Meissen Vala Musselman Norma Pranter Evelyn Prentice Everett Reed Henry Snider Mary Ward Lila Waters Russell Weber. City court panel includes Bessie Brotherton Burma Bourne Ann Brown Grace Cascio Ursula Fether Ernest Green Grace Haskell Nadine Hickman Dora Jones Mildred Lawhead Kathleen MacPherson Ruth Patterson Alma Pearson Mary Pierpoint Leslie Reed Sophronia Robinson Nellie Smith Margaret Snell Laura Sproul Meta Steger Louis Wagner Robert Wilcox Nina Woodworth Mary Zoeter.
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Grace Arnold
Amuel A. Carley
Follier
Marie Vv. Curtis
Hattie E. Duglass
Carl L. Ellers
Frederick L. Gibson
Anna, Gilsey
Grace Grimés
Joe Harrison
Frederick W.hieman
Charles Z. Irvine
Elizabeth J. Keller
W. Kilstrom
Delitha Kimball
Burma B. Bourne
Ann S. Brown
Grace I. Cascio
Ursula S. Fether
Ernest M. Green
Grace M. Haskell
Nadine R. Hickman
Dora OQ. Jones
Mildred Lawhead
Kathleen MacPherson
Ruth L. Patterson
Alma Pearson
Mary Pierpoint
Leslie E. Reed
Sophronia Robinson
Elderly couple seeks marriage license in Santa Ana
A search of city hall and ration board records failed to locate the two applicants for a Santa Ana marriage license this week. Darius Allen, 73, and Sarah May Munn, 70, listed their residences as Seal Beach.
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Santa Ana
Darius Allen
Sarah May Munn
Seal Beach
Navy project questions raised at council meeting
War Council to meet tonight at city hall to reorganize civilian defense. Charles Irvine announced a meeting at 7 30 pm with Arthur Perks and Mrs Jessie Reed to discuss volunteer signups and equipment assignment. In adjourned session the council debated a 20 million naval project with W F Tiencken and Dana Williams, clarifying that an ordnance depot pier and jetties forming a permanent harbor are planned, mainly a land project with minimal bay work.
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Charles Z. Irvine
War Council
OCD
Arthur T. Perks
Seal Beach
Jessie Reed
W. F. Tiencken
Naval
Dana R. Williams
Anaheim
High Tides and Wind Damage Anaheim Bay Bridge
High tides and strong winds tore sewer and water lines on the Anaheim Bay bridge early this week leaving peninsula residents without service for over a day. Roy Thomas, city maintenance foreman, led crews repairing damage during the emergency. The bridge was closed to traffic late Tuesday afternoon and traffic rerouted over the coast highway. Repairs continue until the Navy department removes the structure for bay work. Minor property damage occurred in Surfside Colony and Belmont Shore, while Seal Beach avoided damage as usual due to its long sloping beach.
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Anaheim Bay Bridge
Peninsula
Roy.Thomas
Coast Highway
Navy Department
Bay
Surfside Colony
Belmont Shore
Seal Beach
War Bond Sale Slow in Area
War bond sales in the Seal Beach area are lagging with only a little over $10,000 raised toward the $100,000 quota. Frank L. Shufelt, chairman of the Fourth War Drive, urged a stronger effort before the February 15 closing, stressing economical war spending and urging workers to allocate credit for bonds at their plants.
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Frank L. Shufelt
Shufelt
Seal Beach
Ration Board Chief Warns on Gas Curtailment
Ellen M. Congreve, chairman of the Seal Beach War Price and Rationing Board, warns essential users that gasoline availability depends largely on their actions. She cites Pacific Coast overuse and warns that excess coupon sharing or selling will worsen shortages, urging stricter scrutiny of supplemental allowances and responsibility among drivers.
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Ration Board
Ellen M. Congreve
Seal Beach
OPA
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L. A., Orange Co
Representatives of
United
States Bureau of the Census
Orange Counties
Army
Fox! Tvs
Bowen Justice Court
Fred J. Smith
AEC
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