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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1945
Page
1
A column humorously recounts a gardener claiming professional status after transplanting bean poles and notes a Friday the 13th superstition being challenged. It also covers fishing tales at Seal Beach, a seven foot seven inch shark catch, a wartime waste paper plea, a beer hairdo fad, and a Chicago open season on husbands.
Pfc Charles E Ward son of Mr and Mrs W C Ward of Seal Beach recently returned from the European Theater and is spending a 30 day furlough with his wife Martha Ward and daughter Charlotte Marie in Van Nuys. Ward was raised in Seal Beach and attended Seal Beach grammar school Huntington Beach Union High School and Fullerton Junior College.
The quote asserts that true power lies in governing one own mind and actions. It frames self control as superior to external authority, highlighting internal discipline as the highest form of dominion. A timeless reflection on personal autonomy and restraint.
Albert Sylvia, ship's cook on a YMS minesweeper, returns on a 30 day furlough to Seab Beach area visiting his mother Mrs Anna Sylvia and wife Betty. He recalls service across the South Pacific including Bougainville and Treasury Islands with stops at numerous islands and a moving moment of natives singing hymns for the sailors. He worked at the Glider Inn before enlisting.
Governor Earl Warren will act as official starter and present The Governor's Trophy to the first place finisher in the Flight of the Snowbirds six mile Newport Harbor race. Dr Albert Solland adds the annual first prize. Start line near Balboa pavilion Balboa Island with a circuit around Lido Isle Bay Island and back. Race set for 1 30 p m Sunday August 5.
A quote attributed to T. W. Higginson extols the simple luxury of being alive and standing on God’s free turf, praising the creator for the basic gift of physical existence.
A lively debate or confrontation in the Bilton Hall pulpit drew a substantial crowd, described as the most powerful gathering witnessed by attendees. The event spotlighted strong orations and a charged atmosphere, leaving attendees buzzing about the implications for the community’s religious discourse.
Richard Goddard died June 28 in Seal Beach after transferring 22000 worth of real and personal property to his son Edward R. Goddard of Valley Center and daughter Maude N. Emery of 1307 Electric Avenue Seal Beach. The Superior Court will determine inheritance taxes before assets are divided.
James H. Quick, executive assistant at North American Aviation, will address the Seal Beach Lions Club on air power’s role in future peace and security. Quick is a World War I Marine veteran who has spoken widely and represents the company that builds the B-25 Mitchell bomber and the P-51 Mustang.
The report states that food purchases for the army this year will exceed 1944 levels by 20 percent. It notes the planned procurement covers grains, meat, and rations for active units and base canteens amid ongoing wartime needs.
Receipts for the Seal Beach post office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945 totaled 24299.81, up 42 percent from last year. A 400 per year raise for all postal clerks goes into effect immediately under the new Congress bill, replacing the $300 yearly bonus. Clerks no longer must work 48 hours weekly, with a 40 hour maximum allowed. rural carriers remain unchanged.
The Seal Beach Lions Club met on July 18 at 101 Ranch House with new president A. J. Peterson presiding. Freed Hair delivered a humorous talk as committees were announced including Administrative, Bulletin and Publicity, Constitution and Bylaws, Convention, Education, Finance, Membership, and activities groups for Boys Girls Citizenship and Patriotism Civic Improvement Club Visitation and more with Ralph Cole named Historian.
One hundred fifty men and women are needed at once to work in a government laundry facility in Orange County. No experience required. paid while training. Good salary with twenty six days annual leave and fifteen days sick leave with pay yearly. See Civil Service representative Ethel S. Kuever at 501 West Fifth Street Santa Ana.
A reflective quote compares ideals to distant stars and to a seafaring traveler in a desert of waters. It suggests choosing ideals as guides and following them toward one’s destiny. Carl Schurz’s maxim emphasizes pursuit over reach in personal journey.
Twenty members of the Seal Beach Boy Scouts with Scout Master Calvin Durango returned from a ten day outing at Camp Ro-Ki-Li near Seven Oaks in the San Bernardino mountains. They hiked to 7800 feet and helped study nature while facing a forest fire that burned over 12,000 acres. Durango praised the boys for staying calm and eager to assist in firefighting efforts.
The Sport Fishermen’s Association of Newport Harbor reports abundant catches on 75 boats with hundreds of 20 pound white sea bags. Record fish weighed 42 pounds by EH. J. Slocum of Los Angeles. Albacore white sea bass barracuda and halibut lead the sacks as yellowtail tuna and marlin begin to appear.
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