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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
3
Circulars urged no more newspapers for two Seal Beach salvage groups. Friday pickup yielded about a half ton of papers. Do not send more until another call. The Civil Defense fund received $11.40 from a Long Beach junk dealer. Volunteers urged for the elderly salvage station with Friday work hours and Saturday Monday shifts.
County Clerk B J Smith declared his bid for reelection at the August 25 primary, citing continuance of his office policies. He has served since 1925, rising from Superior Court clerk to deputy in charge of registrations before being appointed county clerk after Joe Backs’s death. He urges voters to assess five years of administration and support at the polls.
Public safety guidance approved by the Medical Division of the United States Office of Civilian Defense warns that liquid gas can cause serious injury if released from aircraft. Remain indoors with windows closed. war gases are heavier than air, so stay inside and, if possible, seek shelter upstairs or in a sealed area.
A Wordsworth line about love hope and faith declaring human greatness beyond self. The excerpt presents a reflective, hopeful view on inner strength and transcendent belief.
The phrase asserts that faith provides the underlying reality for hopes and the inward assurance of realities not visible. It emphasizes trust in what cannot be perceived and the conviction that beliefs sustain present life beyond observable proof.
Publication notes current canvassing in Sun set Beach and Surfside with no remittances yet and promises another Seal Beach notice after tabulation. It lists numerous donors and amounts from individuals and local businesses including Mr. C A Miller and Mrs. Connie Brown, totaling 269 dollars plus later entries bringing 68 85.
The church lesson asks if the universe and man evolved by atomic force and cites Bible accounts from Second Kings about the widow of Zarephath and oil provision. It also quotes Mary Baker Eddy on science and health, claiming spiritual law governs creation and sustains all things.
Official guidance from the Civilian Protection Division urges immediate cover in any air raid or blackout. If away from home, move off the street and seek a building. in a vehicle, pull to the roadside and avoid double parking while keeping clear of fire plugs.
County Recorder Ruby Mc Farland, appointed two years ago by the County Supervisors, announced her candidacy to succeed herself. She began as a deputy in 1915 and rose to chief deputy in 1927, later filling the vacancy after the death of J Fred Sidebottom. She pledges to maintain efficient and courteous administration if elected.
Emergency guidance outlines blackout measures, shelter in the safest room, avoid phones to keep lines open for wardens and police, lie prone if outdoors, and how to extinguish incendiaries with water or sand. It emphasizes obedience to air raid wardens and staying calm, indoors with lights out and away from windows.
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