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NOTES FROM THE
Editor's
Volume Forty, No. 14
PRICE: Ten Cents
Nature note: The first Flying "
Wednesday by Pete Adargo. Can
this mean that the steamer is not
l~ar behind?
May Take Till the
We are glad to report that the
tie "Tom Crier' has been locat 20th to Get Winner
, and all is well and peaceful in
e world. With around 90 absentee ballots
The little man turned up in in prospect for next Tuesday's mu-
~lph Heywood's emporium, and itnicipal election, the results may
as quite a shock to find that it well hang on the choices made in
as right across the street Irom its those ballots.
;ual stand. City Clerk Fern Whelan reports
Ralph was quite normal about that today is the last day it is pos-
whole thing, proving he come sible to take out an absentee ~ ballot,
it legally, and said "Whenever and that she will take applications
You need anything, and if you are up until late this evening.
looking for anything COME
HEYWOOD'S," which was a
if we ever heard one.
"Pop" Reed was the subject of
uite a bit of verbal activity this
I)ast week Seems he was mistaken-
reported as deceased, which is
incompatable with the facts
as they are and he "is".
High-schooler Rose Anne Arno re-
that one of our tourists was
uite elated at pulling into Long
on one of Bryan Bayly's
She got on at Wilmington,
mistook Long Beach for Ava-
apparently, as she exclaimed
to the effect that "Cats-
is certainly beautiful."
There are 843 eligible voters for
the election, and Avalon usually
has a pretty fair voting percentage.
The absentee ballots will be gather-
ed by the City Clerk, and opened
and counted at a special Council
meeting on April 20.
There are eight candidates run-
ning for the two posts. Besides in-
cumbents Reyne McCullough and
Leroy Butler, also up for the elec-
tion are Larry Creed, Andy Dobek.
Bill Krug, Vic Lytle, Roy Taylor,
and Doc Vaughan.
CURRENT COMZ~NTS
There is nothing like a spell of
frosty Brazilian weather to whet
one's appetite for a nice cup of tea.
Changing Times.
HANSON HAS TO WATCH CAREFULLY to keep from being
by the baby sea elephant which appeared on Avalon's shores
week. Johnny's sisters, Peggy (left) and Jeannie, keep a safer dis.
'i he sea elephant, unusual for Avalon, apparently became orphan-
came ashore for parental care, which was supplied by A! Hart.
The baby died later, however. ---Gene's Photo
SCI Co (Attn Secy#
Box B-~
Avalon, Santa Catalina Island; Calif.
APRIL 8, 1954
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T E0tD71MEI ySi Easter Week Plans
for Avalon Made
The City Recreation Commission,
Woman's Club, Rotary Club, PTA,
Riviera Theatre, City of Avalon, and
Avalon schools, are joining forces
this year to present the annual
Easter Week festivities in Avalon.
Of course, the true significance
of the Easter season is also being
"Don't let anybody fool you, bud. carried out in Avalon's churches.
It was Dictator Joe Stalin himself Elsewhere in this week's Islander
who said that 'Democracy and Com-
munism ~an't live in the same world
together.'"
Golf Tournament
Field Narrows
Last Sunday, the third week of
the Arno Tournament, in the First
Flight, Les Thomas defeated Vic
Lytle, 2 and 1. Frank Saldana de-
feated Jim Crawford 7 and 6.
In the Second Flight, Ronnle
Clayton defeated George Carlson. 3
and 2. Eric Moore defeated Bert
Reed 3 and 1.
Tommy Thomas says, "the semi.
finals will be played off this coming
Sunday and the winner of the First
Flight will meet the winner of the
Second Flight a week from then."
CASINO THEATRE BRIGHT
FOR EASTER WEEK
Tommy Clements has lined up a
superb week of Hollywood's latest
movies this coming week for the
special Easter Week run.
The list includes "Rhapsody,"
"The Naked Jungle," "Executive
Suite," "It Should Happen to You,"
and others. A complete listing is
on page four. Tommy reports two
features nightly, at 7:15 and 9:15.
JOHN'S ISLAND CAFE
OPENS FOR 31st YEAR
John and Ann Lazar are opening
their Island Care tomorrow morn-
ing at 11:00 for their 31st season.
They came to Avalon for their
first season in 1923, and have serv-
ed the public in fine style. As usual,
John reports a full and complete
menu to tempt the food addict--as
aren't we all?
HE]~B WEEDEN IMPROVES
We are glad to report that word
from Spenard, Alaska, is that the
recent injury to Herb Weeden, for-
mer Avalonite, has improved better
than first expected. Doctors now re-
port that they probably will not
have to amputate either leg.
is included articles on the churches'
programs.
Next week's Islander will contai~
a schedule of the Easter Week ac-
tivities. Early-week action includes
social and square dancing Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
at 7:30. Pee Wee basketball Tues-
day and Wednesday evening at
10:30, and a boy's senior basketball
league Monday evening at 7:30.
TAX REDUCTION ON
PHONE BILLS TO SAVE
AVALON CITIZENS $500
An estimated total of $500 a
month will be saved by Avalon tele-
phone users starting April 1, effec-
tive date of the excise tax reduc-
tions recently voted by Congress.
according to A. B. Smith, local man-
ager of Pacific Telephone.
Cut are excise, or "sales," taxes
on all telephone service from 15 and
25 per cent to 10 per cent. Tax re-
ductions are effective on bills dated
April 1 and thereafter.
The largest tax cuts will be on
long distance calls costing 25 cents
or more now taxed at 25 per cent.
Thus, where telephone users pre-
viously paid $2.50 in taxes on $10
worth of toll calls, they will pay
only $1.
Tax reductions also mean that on
bills dated on and after April 1 for
residence and business service here
excise taxes on basic charges will be
reduced from 15 per cent to 10 per
cent.
'~I'hese tax reductions, carefully
considered by Congress, will mean
savings to all telephone users,"
Smith declared.
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AVALON WEEKLY
WEATHER
REPORT
(Supplied by Harbormaster)
Date Max. Min.
March 31 600 45o
April I 58 42
2 58 43
3 60 46
4 64 48
5 63 50
6 61 47
This sermon to date 11.68
Last year to ~ ~.2t
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