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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1945
Page
7
Victory gardeners can grow many kinds of lettuce endive corn salad watercress and herbs for summer salads. Leaf romaine endive chervil chives and cilantro provide distinct flavors while with proper sowing calendar you can harvest through hot weather and into fall for fresh bowls.
The Southland Office of Price Administration cuts canning sugar. Per person limit drops from 20 to 15 pounds starting May 1, and family units face a 120 pound cap, affecting households with more than eight persons. Local boards urged caution and require fruit possession before issuance. application blanks available for later filing.
Signposting crews from the Automobile Club of Southern California will pass through Seal Beach on their current May 1 15 tour to erect new warning and directional signs and repair existing markers. The crews will cover the coast highway from Long Beach to San Diego Bay region, then return to Los Angeles via U S Highway 395 inland to post signs along San Gabriel valley roads and highways.
The Highway Patrol says the best way for drivers to conserve manpower is to reduce horsepower use. This stance emphasizes safer, more economical driving as a public guidance.
The 4th District California Congress of Parents and Teachers will meet Tuesday May 8 at the First Methodist Church Orange California with Mrs. Arthur Sipherd presiding. Registration begins 9 a.m. A panel will be led by Mrs. G W Luhr and Mrs. Mark Jones will discuss duties of incoming officers. Anaheim Union High School drama class will perform a skit on the Dumbarton Oaks Conference. Luncheon 75 cents. registration 25 cents.
Dances are planned at the Naval Ammunition and Net Depot with the first event set for May 11 in McCrary Hall at 30 per couple. Lt. H G Schafer states the dance targets men in four bar racks and Marines stationed at the base, with junior hostesses provided or partners taken from attendees. An 10 piece orchestra composed of naval barracks men will play.
American motorists learn the surplus gasoline is consumed by Tokyo radio broadcasters, explaining a nationwide fuel pattern shift with a surprising international usage claim.
H W Longfellow of the US Department of Agriculture will present a lecture with colored stereo slides on planting calendars varieties simplified methods and pest control next Tuesday May 8 at the city hall auditorium. The talk emphasizes growing Victory gardens to offset potential food shortages and is organized by the Orange County Committee on Home Food Production with Lions Club sponsorship and broad community cooperation.
Dates for War Ration Book III and IV define expirations for stamps and airplane stamps. Red stamps Y5 Z5 A2 B2 C2 D2 expire June 2 or July 31. blue stamps H2 J2 K2 L2 M2 expire June 2. N2 P2 R2 S82 expire June 30. T2 U2 V2 W2 X2 Y2 22 A1 B1 C1 expire July 31 or Aug 31. Sugar stamp 35 expires June 2. Stamp 36 expires likely Aug. Gasoline coupons No 15 expire June 21.
Punishment of tires in these rubberless days should be confined to switching them occasionally.
Local police recovered a car belonging to Lau Yan Hoy of Long Beach in the 300 block on 11th Street fifteen minutes after it was reported stolen. The car lights and radio were on when found. A second vehicle owned by F. R. Powell of Los Angeles was recovered last Friday evening opposite St. Ann's Catholic Church after being abandoned by the thief.
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