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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
8
Sport Slants by Howard Purser argues boxing corrupts youths from school programs through AAU to managers. It details financial gouging, tourneys, and false promises of fame, citing broken fighters like Armstrong and Norfolk. The piece condemns the sport as a racket and calls for reform.
Seal Beach residents are urged to salvage every scrap of rubber for a city drive. Rubber boots toys tires and even shoe parts may be collected, with proceeds aiding Civil Defense and relief organizations. Two groups, elderly men and the W.E.O.A., coordinate efforts at a central salvage box on Thirteenth Street and Electric Avenue.
Third grade pupils at Seal Beach Elementary School conducted a vegetables sale to support the USO. They turned over $1.47 to Mrs. Jessie Reed, under the guidance of teacher Mrs. Margaret Switzer.
A concise quotation from H. W. Beecher reflects on human impulse to grasp and rise. It describes how people cling to possessions or footholds not to stay in place, but to ascend to greater heights through persistent effort.
T. L. Burns describes the Aircraft Warning Service powering the air defense network. Markers on a board chart bomber flight paths while posts relay calls to information centers the system uses to trigger air raid alerts. California’s interceptor command, with a history of readiness, shows high efficiency with a 99 percent post performance from May to June.
The desirable feeling in work is to expect success and never assume you have already succeeded. This memory credits Thomas Arnold as the source and emphasizes continual striving over complacency.
E. R. Abbey announces his candidacy for Public Administrator and Coroner with backing from Orange County morticians and funeral directors. He cites seven years as secretary treasurer of state and southern California associations and war and civil defense coordination as proof of honest, efficient service. Endorsements span federal and state agencies.
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