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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
8
Flower Show seeks flowers vegetables and fruits grown here with rules requiring Seal Beach origin. Exhibits must be in place by noon May 19 at Civic auditorium and entered in one class only. Contestants should bring own containers and cannot rely on the committee for delivery or return.
State Salvage for Victory committee leads efforts with A W Armstrong Civil Defense Council chair and Frances Mitchell of WESC. A large salvage load netted 8 dollars for civil defense and 5 for the women's organization. Citizens are asked to place cans with trash in alleys, divert unsuitable items to Goodwill or Salvation Army, and burn waxed containers. Government wants scrap iron, brass, copper, aluminum, lead, tires, hoses, cartons, paper, and glass, with emphasis on newspapers folded for easier sorting.
Knighton told the council the city should pursue a 250-gallon pressure unit for a city truck and hose upgrades. He secured authority to request priority for the purchase, with estimated costs of 450 dollars for the pump, 1 dollar per foot for large hose, 70 cents per foot for small hose, and about 150 dollars for fittings and valves.
Huntington Beach Union High School Parent-Teacher Association will honor eighth grade parents across the district at the final meeting next Tuesday evening May 19 in the school cafeteria. Principal M G Jones will lead the session at 730 PM and plans aim to introduce parents of incoming students to the high school. A reception will honor pupils entering in September. All high school parents are invited with hope of strong Seal Beach participation.
Mayor Jessie W. Reed announced the newly reorganized city council committees at the first regular meeting last Thursday. Finance: Fred W. Postal and Elmer J. Hughes. Water: J. C. Felts and Max Henkey. Sewer and building: Elmer J. Hughes and J. C. Felts. Police and fire: Max Henkey and Fred W. Postal. Lights: Elmer J. Hughes and Max Henkey. Streets: J. C. Felts and Fred W. Postal. Beach pier and parks: Max Henkey and Elmer J. Hughes.
City council last Thursday gave first reading to emergency ordinance No. 264 to ban open beach fires from one hour before sunset to one hour after sunrise and require daytime fire permits from the police chief with the permit holder responsible for extinguishing the fire. Violations carry up to a $300 fine or three months jail. final adoption possible after advised changes.
Fred C. Mendenhall, a defense worker with five riders, was granted a certificate to buy one recap passenger car tire, the only one issued toward May’s quota of two passenger tires six recaps and three tubes. Additional certificates went to A Verhaegen and August Caigneau of Westminster for tractor tires and tubes. tractor tires do not count against the quota.
Building permits issued this week went to Frank D. Moran at 115A Third Street and Frank Gordon at 2229 Electric Avenue, per the city building superintendent. Moran plans a screened porch worth 80 dollars and will do the work himself. Gordon’s permit adds 2700 dollars to permit 1874 from May 2, 1941, for a three room bath above a garage at Electric Avenue, and he will self perform.
Dana R. Williams is renamed city attorney while Jessie Reed chairs the session. Renaming of Lee Howard as chief of police follows two police chief applications from Marry P. Finch Jr. and Ralph L. Alyea. J. A. Woolley is retained as consulting city engineer. Roy M. Thomas becomes maintenance foreman and B F Krenwinkel is reappointed purchasing agent and building inspector. City Judge Fred J. Smith is reappointed.
A party planned at Municipal Auditorium to honor Ralph Drent and Army personnel at the pier and power plant. The event features a short musical program and dancing with secured orchestra. Refreshments of sandwiches coffee cake and more will be served. arranged by Herman Drent whose son serves in the military.
Seal Beach will not hear a test of the auxiliary air raid horn this weekend. Civilian Defense officials announced no test on May 16 has been approved. The likely rescheduled date is June 6 due to three weeks notice required by state officials.
A color film about lakes and waterways linking Canada and the United States will be shown after a pot-luck dinner at Community Church Friday evening. Children require parental accompaniment. family groups are welcome to attend.
Frank H. Haskell of 208 Eleventh street died at 3 30 pm Tuesday after a brief illness. A Seal Beach resident since 1915 he was born in Indianapolis Indiana and would have been 78 next November. Surviving are his widow Grace M. Haskell president of Seal Beach Woman's Club a son Fred O. Haskell two grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 30 pm at Mottell's Long Beach with Rev F Harold Essert in charge. Interment at Westminster Memorial Park.
Mrs Grace M Haskell expresses gratitude to all who showed consideration and offered sympathy during her husbands illness.
Robert E. Patterson arrives Sunday as a Mother's Day surprise. Mrs. Patterson and son Jimmy travel from San Francisco to spend a few days with him before he returns to Navy duties.
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