Clip column snippets from neighboring cities
A collage of short notes and anecdotes from various papers. Highlights include an OPA seven lavender bathtubs puzzle, Hoyt Corbit fattening a hog who produced ten piglets, President Truman’s piano recording delay, Anaheim police catching a camera theft extortion tale, a horse and butane fire wrecking a house, and Rombert Romesberg’s backyard aviation crash landing with keys dropped from the air.
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Rombert Romesberg
Somerest
Penna
Santa Ana Independent
Contagious Laughs and Sunburn Season Snippet
A quirky Santa Ana Independent note comments on the value of encouragement, mentions airplanes locating stills in some areas, and recalls vivid lines about high quality liquor. The pieces reflect light local humor and tabloid style observations with casual remarks on public life.
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Santa Ana Independent
Santa Ana
Westinghouse Suggests Veggie Portions Per Person
Westinghouse home economists advise preparing one-half to two-thirds cup of vegetables per person to minimize leftovers and reduce waste. The guidance appears in a consumer tips feature for efficient meal planning.
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Westinghouse Home
Brownie Troop Visits Toberman Settlement in San Pedro
Brownie Troop No 2 sponsored by Mrs Max Henkey visited the Toberman Settlement in San Pedro on August 30. The Seal Beach group attended an outdoor program, enjoyed dances and songs, then swam at Cabrillo Beach and had a marshmallow bake. A dress mix up involving Deanna Topping was noted and mothers were asked to check outfits. The next meeting is October 1 to plan the Flying Up and Christmas programs.
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Brownie
Max Henkey
San Pedro
Toberman
Cabrillo Beach
Toto the Madagascar Cat With 24 Toes at Anchorage Home
Toto the Madagascar cat owned by Mr and Mrs Max Henkey at 706 Ocean Avenue Anchorage has 24 toes six on each paw and a habit of panting with tongue hanging out like a dog The couple acquired her three weeks ago from a serviceman and Toto has wandered away twice but was safely found Both the cat and dog Sammie increase the Henkey animal family to five with Ginger Snooks and Minnie the other cats.
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Toto
Madagascar
Max Henkey
Anchorage
Ocean Avenue
Henkey
Overseas
Seal Beach
Seal Beach to gain more frequent bus service
Seal Beach officials say residents could soon travel to Long Beach and other cities every 25 to 30 minutes, replacing the current 40 minute interval. Negotiations with the Long Beach Bus Company aim to extend service to midnight in the newly proposed schedule.
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Seal
Ralph Drent Promoted to Staff Sergeant in Assam Station
Ralph Drent, son of Mr and Mrs H R Drent of 212 Fifteenth Street, has been promoted to staff sergeant at his station in Jorhat Assam. He has served as a regular sergeant for 30 months and expects orders to return to the United States soon.
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Ralph Drent
H. R. Drent
Fifteenth Street
Jorhat
Assam
Drent
Seal Beach School Announces New Team and Fall Opening
Seal Beach plans a fall term kickoff on September 10 with the elementary school opening at 9 A M. Principal Jerry McGaugh lists registration rooms for each grade, announces staff changes including seven new teachers, and notes returning educators and the school nurse.
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Seal Beach School
Seal Beach
Jerry McGaugh
McGaugh
MecGaugh
Edith Ashbrook
Betty DeYoung
Lottie Franklin
Alvina Hallenberg
Elaine Hanson
Alberta Hilton
Lacey Stone
Mildred Gorsuch
Bernice Tomlinson
Alice Dodge
Faye Moffitt
Virgie Casey
Florence Listvan
Izola Thompson
Joyce Wilson
Blanch Wolf
Mary Brock
Kathryn Garrity
Clarissa Fowler
Jesse Eller
Margaret Switzer
Marie Cornelius
Gladys Long
Don Amorelli
Eleanor Schmickrath
Mary Mulloy
Miller Receives Navy Promotion
Charles Calvin Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace H. Miller of Seal Beach, has been advanced to radioman third class in the USNR aboard the USS New Mexico in the Pacific. He served in the Philippine and Okinawa campaigns and helped in landings at Leyte Mindoro and Luzon, participating in the Okinawa bombardment ahead of the Easter assault.
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Miller
Navy
Charles Calvin Miller
Wallace H. Miller
Twelfth Street
Seal Beach
USNR
New Mexico
Pacific
Philippine
Okinawa
Leyte
Mindoro
Luzon
Also Mentioned on This Page
OPA
Coast Mesa Globe-Herald
Hoyt Corbit
Yorba Linda
Truman
L. A. Times
D—O
Anaheim
Placentia
Anaheim Gazette
Weer
United Press
U. S. S. Houston
Formosa
New York Harbor
Earl Whittington
Gene Sneed
Johnny Killian
Whittington
Nola Thomas
Art Lescher
Art
Boy’s Club
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