Final Seal Beach Days Gone By recalls early residents
A. W. ARMSTRONG concludes the Seal Beach series with reflections on residents who lived here before 1920. The piece lists names, notes only about sixty three pre-1920 natives remain, and invites a June pot luck reunion in the pier garden to reconnect old friends and distant neighbors. It asks readers to share omissions and mail a card or speak with the author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seal Beach
Menton
Pier
P. A. Stanton
Mabel BE. Brentlinger
Roy
Ruth Huebner
Carrie Whittington
Riflemen to Serve As Aux Police Another Year
The Pacific Coast Riflemen Club, formed after Pearl Harbor, begins its fourth war summer as an emergency protective unit under the city police department. Twenty members meet Fridays at city hall with range practice north of town. The city council voted to maintain a salary of 1 dollar for another year. Officers include Captain Sewell and A C Chafe, with members listed and honorary names given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Pacific Coast Riflemen Club
Sewell
A. C. Chafe
William Dowland
F. Toppin
Proclamation Honoring War Dead by Seal Beach Mayor
Louis E. Jaeckel, mayor of Seal Beach, proclaims that citizens honor fallen heroes on this day. The message recalls young soldiers who gave their lives for country and peace and urges conduct reflecting in their memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Louis E. Jaeckel
City of
Seal Beach
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Military news from Seal Beach and Colorado Springs notes Pvt. Clarence Cowell in hospital for two weeks, MOMM2/c Frederick Hadsell on 30 day leave after 22 months in the South Pacific, and Charles Calvin Miller aboard a U. S. battleship off Okinawa. The ship supported the initial landings with bombardment and air strikes, aiding Marines as they hit the beach. The account ends with a note that the poem continues on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Clarence Cowell
U. S. Army
Colorado Springs
Frederick
Hadsell
South Pacific
Fred J. Hadsell
U.S
Okinawa
Charles Calvin Miller
USNR
Wallace H. Miller
Twelfth
Seal Beach
Yontan
Scout Paper Drive Nets 12 Tons
Local troop No. 16 collected 24 380 pounds of waste paper in the recent Eisenhower paper drive. The troop received $92 30 for the paper. The money will be spent on a flag display and scout equipment as soon as available. Scouts who will be awarded the Hisenhower medal on paper include Kenneth Payzant Oscar Hackney Wally Pierce Stanley Hare Frank Upham Howard Van Auscheln Donald Ward Bob Stanley John Demerest James Smith Bob Siegert Derry Bowles Danny Braddock Duane Eastburn Jacke Krebs and Gordon Klein. The scouts still get civic credit for collecting waste paper although the Eisenhower drive is over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beisenhower
Hisenhower
Kenneth Payzant
Oscar Hackney
Wally Pierce
Stanley Hare
Frank Upham
Howard van Auscheln
Donald Ward
Bob Stanley
John Demerest
James Smith
Bob Siegert
Derry Bowles
Danny Braddock
Duane Eastburn
Jacke Krebs
Gordon Klein
City Council Briefs On Low Flying Planes At Night
City Clerk John Mulcahy relayed that a 150 foot flying pattern near Los Altamitos Air Station was set by an Admiral in San Diego. Captain McCrary complained about the planes. C. A. Miller reported 570.47 dollars received from the Office of Civilian Defense. The local OCD will disband June 30. G. Stangeland seeks leave May 28 to Sept to manage Bay Club beach concession and umbrella stand. Resolution aims to obtain state aid for Electric Avenue improvements placing it a major street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Altamitos
John Mulcahy
San Diego
McCrary
Naval Ammunition Depot
C. A. Miller
Office of Civilian Defense
O.C.D
G. Stangeland
Bay Club
Bus Burst Into Flames North of Seal Beach
Early yesterday a Long bus owned by H. M. Watson of Bellflower was destroyed by fire on 101 highway about one mile north of Seal Beach. Seal Beach fire department responded along with Long Beach and county equipment crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lang
101 Hwy
Seal Beach
101 Highway
H. M. Watson
Bellflower
Long Beach
State Lands Views on Oil Drilling Told
City officials hear a Sacramento report from Dana Williams on May 14 1945 regarding Seal Beach oil drilling. The State Lands Commission said it would cooperate but not compel repeal of the current anti drilling ordinance. The message notes the commission reserved the City’s sole choice on repeal and mentions ongoing discussion with Lt Governor Houser Carlyle Lynton and James Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Williams
City Council
Sacramento
Carlyle Lynton
Houser
James Dean
State Lands Commission
Seal Beach
California
Los Angeles
Capitol Building
Governor Houser
Commission
Sea Beach
War Bond Fund Reaches $50,000 in Second Week Drive
The Mighty 7th War Loan campaign nears end of the second week with $50,000 raised toward a $117,998 goal. Residents of Seal Beach area urged to purchase EK ponds and contact district chairmen for EH bonds or orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seal Beach
Frank Shufelt
Surfside
Sunset_ Beach
Los
Alamitos
Ralph’ Cole
Cochairman
Frosty
Felts
Arthur Perks
Stuart Briggs
Mable Gall
Sunset Beach
Bonds
Alden Tornquist
Jim Watts
Lola Peterson
Theater Building on Main Street Nears Permit
Long Beach architect Francis H. Gentry says plans for the proposed three story theater on lower Main street are nearly finished and a building permit will be issued next week. The $35000 project is to be constructed by R E Campbell Co contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis H. Gentry
Long Beach
Lower Main Street
R. E. Campbell Co
War Bond creed guiding buyers to finish the war
Ted R. Gamble, head of the War Finance Division, urges in a community message that Americans must invest fully in War Bonds to win the war. The editorial stresses personal determination, buying to one’s limit, and continued support beyond current bond scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted R. Gamble
Europe
Graduation Exercises Set At Seal Beach Grammar School
Graduation exercises will be held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the school auditorium. The program features a processional and processional, invocation by Rev. F. Bruce Ellis, an address by Principal H. H. Hicks of Polytechnic High School, class gift by Gordon Klein, presentation by J. H. McGaugh, diplomas by C. A. Miller, class song This Is My Country, and a recessional. Eighth grade graduates include Clyde Conn Elizabeth Muren Donald Wilburn Shirley Johnston Richard Duffy Nadine Finch Foster Greenwood Jr Carolyn Kobernik Allan Stangeland Alice Fether William Bourne Myrna Lewis Fred Bowen Barbara Birt Ronald E ridge Mary Courneya John Thomas Jo Ann Wolt Frederic Postal Jr Marion Douglas Donald Ward Norma Ellis Carol Sligar Mona Mallonee Mary Kretzschmar Robert Siegert Jack White Don Webster Doreen Henkey James Bender Duane Eastearn Mary Austin David Newberry Jerry Sutton Patsy Hackney Roger Eisner Donna OBrien Joyce Simmons John Sloman Lyle Lewis Bonnie Schurech John Butler Dorothy Olsen Robert Lettice Dolores MacPherson Patrick Savage Monta Jo Long Gordon Klein Gewynn Smith. Teachers are Miss Kathryn Garrity and Mrs Mary Brock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seal Beach Grammar School
Country
Clyde Conn
Elizabeth Muren
Donald Wilburn
Shirley Johnston
Richard Duffy
Nadine Finch
Foster Greenwood, Jr
Carolyn Kobernik
Allan Stangeland
Alice Fether
William Bourne
Myrna Lewis
Fred Bowen
Barbara Birt
Ronald Eridge
Mary Courneya
John Thomas
Jo Ann Wolt
Frederic Postal, Jr
Marion
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. W. Armstrong
Aux. Police
Evelyn Hampton
Gene Brewer
Paul David
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