Greatest Mother's Day tribute as war ends hope grows
An edited reprint of Marah Adams editorial from the Santa Ana Register honors mothers as emblematic of peace. It argues future Mother's Day will arrive with sons and daughters returning from war, transforming swords into ploughshares and heralding a universal motherly love that begins with God and appears across all people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana Register
Marah Adams
Kenneth Adams
Jane Addams
Chicago
Clara Barton
Florence Nightingale
Santa Ana
Special Election Proposed for Seal Beach in June 1944
A special election is set for June 27 1944 in Seal Beach California to fill two city council seats for a two year term. Three precincts will vote at City Hall Building 127 Dolphin and Grammar School Building with named election officers Florence Newton Anna E McGaugh Evelyn Prentice Eva Wilkerson among others.
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Seal Beach
California
Seal Beach City
Dolphin
Grammar School
City Hall Building
Florence Newton
Central Ave
Anna E. McGaugh
6Th Street
Evelyn J. Prentice
Eva D.wilkerson
7Th Street
Woman's Club Installs New Officers at Civic Auditorium
New officers were installed by the local Woman's Club in an afternoon ceremony at the Civic Auditorium. A pot luck luncheon featured Martha Washington geranium centerpieces, corsages for officers, and a roll call sharing life’s most thrilling experiences.
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Woman’s Club
Civic Auditorium
Martha Washington
Minnie Rehwoldt
Anna
Louise Collier
Norma Pranter
Jerry Hussey
Lynn Pranter
Sharon Wakefield
EB. H. Smith
Orange
Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Florence Tyler
F. H. Carey
J. H. McGaugh
H. F. Brown
Ola Gladwin
Grace Haskell
Harold Keller
Anna McGaugh
Ollie Padrich
Edna Greenwald
Guy Atkinson Company to Build Spur Line
The city council approved Guy Atkinson to construct a spur track across Electric Avenue and Seal Way to the west rock jetty at Anaheim landing. The spur line will extend along the jetty in line with the companys navy contract.
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Guy Atkinson Company
Electric Avenue
Seal Way
West Rock Jetty
Anaheim Landing
Navy
Local Election Officials and Polling Place Details
Voting Precinct 3 polling at Grammar School Building. Inspectors and clerks listed with addresses on Dolphin Avenue and nearby streets. Polls open 7 AM to 7 PM. Dated May 18 1944. City Clerk John W. Mulcahy of Seal Beach published notices May 19 and 26, 1944.
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Dolphin
Mary E. Taylor
16Th Street
Margaret L. Snell
Dolphin Ave
Ursula S. Feather
Anna M. Damron
Grammar School
Grace M. Haskell
11Th Street
Ethel McGill
10Th Street
Norma Pranter
Charlotte
Coriveau
Electric Ave
John W. Mulcahy
City of
Seal Beach
Navy project gains 287000 for new ammunition overhaul
Congress campaign telegram from Representative John Phillips announces a Navy allocation of 287000 for Naval Ammunition and Net Depot at Seal Beach California. Funds cover overhaul facilities including ammunition storage, a barricade, paint building, fireproof lockers, roads and railroad trackage plus equipment.
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Bulding
Secretary of Navy
Naval Ammunition and
Seal Beach
California
John Phillips
M. C
Mary Courney Celebrates 13th Birthday Party
Mary Louise Courney marked her thirteenth birthday with a 4 pm party at Mr. and Mrs. George Hamp home. Guests enjoyed games, music, ice cream, birthday cake, punch and candy served by Mrs. Hamp, with attendees including Barbara Hamelin and Barb.
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Mary Louise Courney
George Hamp
Hamp
Barbara Hamelin
Lovely Wedding in Los Angeles Local Interest
Miss Vivian Watkins married Sgt. Robert Burns in a double ring ceremony at Alvarado Christian church Los Angeles officiated by Rev. F P Thompson Jr The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Watkins of Los Angeles More than 200 guests attended with Homer Watkins as best man and Eleanor Smith Barbara Markwith and Norma Schwan as bridesmaids and Eddie Cowart Red Odell as ushers Organist Lenora Fisher and Toby Burris sang two solos After a Laguna Beach honeymoon the couple will join Burns at his Columbus Ohio station where the wife will accompany him
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Vivian Watkins
Sgt
Robert Burns
Alvarado Christian Church
Los Angeles
F. P. Thompson Jr
Set. Borns
Robert Borns
Seal Beach
Naples
Wilfred Watkins
Homer Watkins
Eleanor Smith
Barbara Markwith
Norma Schwan
Eddie Cowart
Red” Odell
Lenora Fisher
Toby Burris
Laguna Beach
Columbus
Ohio
Hamp home honors Mary Lou with many guests
ara Dodd, Mary Louise Montany and Monta Jo Long. Other guests in the Hamp home that evening honoring Mary Lou ise were Mr. and Mrs. John O's Rourke, Mr. and Mrs. B. FP. Hig ginbotham and Miss Amelia Bourass of Long Beach.
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Ara Dodd, Mary Louise Montany and
Monta Jo Long
Hamp
Mary Louise
John O's Rourke
B. FP. Higginbotham
Amelia. Bourass
Long Beach
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John
Abbott’s
Main Street
Snow
Breakfast Club
Glorietta
Womans Club
Guy Atkinson
Naval Ordnance Base
Mary Courney
H. R. Brinkerhoff
First Street
Santa Ana, Calib
Seal ‘Beach
Sam’s Fish
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