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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1944
Page
1
Informational notice that the Seal Beach Post and Wave, established in 1917, is for sale to local interests. Interested parties are asked to contact Attorney L. R. Hampton at 650 S Grand, Los Angeles, California, with inquiries about the purchase.
Local American Legion and Auxiliary members urge buying poppies today and tomorrow to fund rehabilitation work for World War I veterans. Girl Scouts led by Mrs. Blanche Linfesty conduct door to door sales as Auxiliary members sell on the street. Residents urged to purchase for each family member.
Fat collections in Seal Beach for April were 160 pounds under quota. A. W. Armstrong, salvage chairman, said the city had been exceeding quota previously and now fat is valuable for explosives amid intensified bombings. He urged more salvage and noted pork and other meat cuts are ration free, increasing waste fat. Abbott's grocery will buy the grease.
Seal Beach Mayor Albert Ashman urges all business houses and citizens to back Poppy Days on May 26 and 27. He appeals for broad wear of the memorial poppy and courtesy to Legion Auxiliary volunteers distributing the flowers, plus generous support for their welfare work.
The local elementary school will graduate about 50 eighth graders next Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. Superintendent J. H. McGaugh outlines an extensive program including audience singing, invocation by Rev. F. Bruce Ellis, Girl's Chorus performances, five student speakers led by Geral dine Hussey and Alfred Chafe, class chorus numbers, and a class gift. Mary E. Zoeter will award diplomas to the graduates.
The three man city council in adjourned session voted two to one to raise maintenance crew salaries 20 cents per hour and grant a $50 per month increase for Roy Thomas, foreman. Thomas had a $10 per month raise recently, boosted $40 by a motion. Jessie W. Reed voted no, urging wait until the June budget before wage increases. First reading of the salary ordinance was given. it requires two more readings before becoming law.
The article notes Bob Hope filmed a broadcast during a visit connected to Seal Beach but confirms the venue as Los Alamitos Base. Local rumors claimed Seal Beach, while officials and NBC traced the broadcast to the military site, with Hope joking about a street bone to stop a Greyhound.
Seal Beach residents complaint about unsanitary conditions in a trailer camp reached the city council last Wednesday. Clif ford Van Ciel urged action and said state health authorities advised rectification, but the council deferred to the Orange County Health Department for enforcement.
Huntington Beach will hold a special census starting today to update population figures for state gasoline tax and federal data. Miss Claire Cahill leads the effort with local Junior Woman's Club enumerators in Seal Beach, Sunset Beach, and Surfside Colony. census office set in Huntington Beach City Hall courtroom.
Police matron Nola Thomias says dog licenses were due last April 1. A city drive will ensure all dogs in Seal Beach are licensed. Untagged dogs found on streets will be impounded and a $2 release fee charged. Fees are $1.25 for males, $3.00 for females, $1.25 for spayed females. Licenses are valid until April 1, 1945.
Acting Chief Val Burch said local police are mounting a drive to stop unlawful U turns in mid block in the business district. All offenders will be ticketed.
The Navy awarded a 1 468 703 dollar contract to William P Neil Construction Co of Los Angeles for administrative industrial and personnel buildings at the naval ordnance depot. Work started on job offices on Bay Boulevard near the Pacific Coast Highway with Carl Hansen supervising outside operations and C P Smallwood as superintendent.
The city council on Wednesday night authorized purchasing two trucks for the maintenance foreman and the maintenance department. Roy Thomas and C A Allen were authorized to negotiate with the Army, which advised they have some units for sale.
Seal Beach PTA will hold a Saturday morning sale at the Boys Club on Main Street. In addition to pies cakes cookies baked beans and other treats, homemade waffles with butter and syrup and hot coffee will be served at special tables. Sale starts 11 am and runs until all food is sold. Proceeds fund summer recreation program motion pictures.
Police said the city ordinance banning overhead casting from the pier would be strictly enforced. They warned the risk of an accident rises as the pier crowds in summer months.
The city council last Wednesday evening voted to pay a larger premium to carry additional compensation insurance on the Seal Beach Riflemen.
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