This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1955
Page
5
A reading contest titled Reading Across The Universe divides the class into three teams. Paper mache planets and miniature rockets track weekly book progress as groups race to complete their universal trip, aiming to make reading more enjoyable through friendly competition.
On March 10 the group held a regular pot luck then flew to Hawaii for a holiday journey aided by colored film. They also viewed a movie about an ordinary man turning demon at the wheel. A party for the cast followed at Mrs Marx Dressler's home Wednesday.
The Seal Beach American Legion Post schedules a regular meeting for Thursday March 24 at 8 p.m. in City Hall. Commander Doolittle asks a strong turnout as members prepare for next Legion year. Comrade Ralph Nicodemus is out of the hospital and enjoying sunshine near the pier.
The report notes Comrade James P. Convey is recovering well after surgery at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Los Angeles and hopes to return home and work with the group soon. It also mentions a forthcoming Annual Orange Show in San Bernardino with an American Legion honor on Sunday March 27, including a parade at 11 a.m. to the Orange Show stadium.
At a meeting on Wednesday Troop No Seven organized a face shapes chart by Mrs Connell and selected colors for each girl. The group will visit Knott's Berry Farm on March 19 at noon to see the glass blower and return by 4 pm.
The pinochle section of the Junior Woman's Club of Seal Beach met at Mrs. Karl W. Treen's home on 15th Street. Attendees included Phyllis Jay who won first prize and Eileen Howard who took the booby prize. Coffee and cake were served.
Flu spreads through the area with 302 13th Street listed as home for victims. Sam contracted a severe bout last week, was up one day, then returned to bed for recovery.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.