Poppies to Honor War Dead in Seal Beach Saturday
American Legion Auxiliary Seal Beach Unit 300 publicizes Poppy Day on Saturday May 23. Volunteers will distribute crepe paper poppies to raise funds for war disabled and families in need. Poppy origin traced to 1918 and 1920, with poppy makers being disabled veterans. Geraldine Hussey and Barbara Lee Jordan receive Americanism awards. certificates to be presented at the Past Commanders and Past Presidents Dinner.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
United States
England
British Dominions
Donna Carpender
Poppy
Seal Beach
Auxiliary
Flanders’ Fields
America
New York City
American Legion
Geraldine Hussey
Barbara Lee Jordan
Twenty-first
Kenneth Edwards
Twenty-first District of the American Legion and Auxiliary
Riverside
Brownie Scouts Meet For Mother's Day Surprise
Brownies finished a busy meeting with a Beach outing and songs. Patricia Peterson led the Flag while Barbara Ward led the salute and Josephine Lucero held the Brownie Flag.
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Patricia Peterson
Barbara Ward
Josephine Lucero
Carol Reid
Ration Book Rules for War Stamps Continue
The article outlines Office of Price Administration orders for determining stamp usage and validity, the Ration Week period, and who may use stamps. It covers safekeeping, loss, mutilation, hospital turnover, death, and reporting complaints to the local Ration Board.
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Office of Price Administration
United States
Civic Auditorium Event Set for May 9 Evening
To be held in the Civic Auditorium Saturday May 9 at 6 30 p m attendees are invited to attend a local program with community leaders and scheduling details noted for the public event.
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Civic Auditorium
Open Letter to Service Men from Seal Beach Post 300
Kenneth O Edwards Commander invites service members to the May 14 meeting at Seal Beach Post 300 of the American Legion. Open to members from other posts, the notice promises good eats and a friendly reunion with old buddies. Five reasons for Legion membership emphasize giving, serving society, shared memory of service, and democracy’s enduring future.
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Seal Beach
Calif
The
American Legion
Legion
Mrs McGill and daughter attend Iowa golden wedding
Mrs Ralph McGill and her daughter Bonnie returned from a month in Iowa to attend the Golden Wedding anniversary of Mrs McGill’s parents. Bonnie was the only grandchild present at the gathering.
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Ralph McGill
Bonnie
Iowa
Mrs. McGill
Silent Motto on Thought and Tomorrow's Joy
A compact reflection emphasizes guarding thoughts to prevent yesterday's wrong ideas from fueling today’s trials while affirming that right thinking today can yield joy tomorrow. The quote attributes the idea to Hope La Gallienne and frames thought as a daily discipline.
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la Gallienne
California Proclaims May 10 1942 as Mothers Day
Governor Culbert L Olson proclaims Sunday May 10 1942 Mothers Day in California calling citizens to honor mothers who support service members in wartime. He urges family gatherings or messages of love and asks schools colleges and churches to hold programs while flying the American flag.
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America
Unday
Culbert L. Olson
State of
California
A. D
Paul Peek
Service Members From Seal Beach Weekly Roll Call
Seal Beach readers report additions to the servicemen list this week. Merchant Marine Charles Carter is named, with numerous names listed across Cavalry Medical Corps Naval Reserve Navy Army Air Corps Army Coast Artillery Coast Guard Marine Corps and Air Training Stations in locations including Pomona Terminal Island San Diego Corpus Christi Pensacola and Honolulu. Readers are invited to submit further names of residents serving in any branch of the armed forces.
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Seal Beach
Clifton Shumaker
Donald Finch
Tommy Wasson
Bill Jones
Wm. Schuler
Robi. Gilsey
Robert J. Eddy
George Dudley Proud
Terminal Island
Army Air Corps
Russel Johnson
Grace Irvine
Bud Fullerton
Wilfrid Henkey
Max Henkey
Wes Irvine
C. A. Irvine
Douglas Lawhead
Francis W. Ennis
Ralph Drent
Milton Egger
Max Hugenin
Dick Whittington
Ned Whittington
Howard Kirby
L. Harness
Milton Eggen
Bob Benno
Bert Sprout
Leo H. Cook
L. A. Cook
Ray Clarke
Jesse Finch
Curtis Yokem
Robert Borns
Robi
Borns
Coast Artillery
Edward Finch
Carl Glenn
Bill Reep
Walter Burch
Roy Brown
Robert Kirby
Neil Franklin
Church” James
Deane Upton
Coast Guard
Martin S. Hanson
Martin Hanson
Marine Corps
Ellis Winterstein
San Diego
Tom Turrentine
Stan Kruh
Honolulu
A. Turrentine
al Dowdy
Margaret Melberger
Lawrence Hackett
Ivan Scott
Corpus Christie
Texas
Russell Stevens
Pensacola
Fla
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Orange County Weekly Newspaper Association
G. F. McKelvey
Orange County
Seal Beach Post
Seal Beach Wave
Nellie Sollinger
Flanders
Paddy Peterson
Main Street
Kenneth O. Edwards
Uncle Sam
Merchant
Charles Carter
Mrs
Clarence E. Hackett
Harry E. Smith
Medical Corps
Richard Hackett
Pomona
Naval Reserve
Kenneth Carter
Chas. Carter
Elwin Putnam
Warren Flanagan
Arthur Drent
Wm. D. Pringle
Clarence A. Pringle
Charles Bradshaw
HE. J. Watson
C. F. Pate
Jack Haley
William Brown
Harry Bellan
Clarence Brown
Bill” Taylor
F. J. Seymour
R. J. Hamelin
William Jones
Niles van Ruken
O. W. Smith
Robt. Sherman
Bower Hiddenga
T. BE. Lettice
John Melberger
Marcus McManus
Belmont Shore
Brazil
Toll House
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