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  • January 26th In Seal Beach History

    On this date in 1964, K & R Scandinavian Imports at 322 Main Street was in its final week of a store-wide clearance sale.

    K&R Scandinavian Imports– Michael Dobkins

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  • January 25th In Seal Beach History

    On this date in 1923, E. D. Shockley, publisher of the Seal Beach Post and Wave newspaper died in Pasadena. He had recently left Seal Beach seeking a higher altitude to benefit his health, but his efforts were unsuccessful.

    – Michael Dobkins

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  • January 24th In Seal Beach History

    On this date in 1947, the San Bernardino County Sun’s classified ads listed a 1918 Seagrave Fire Truck for sale from the City of Seal Beach.

    Fire Truck for Sale– Michael Dobkins

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  • January 23rd In Seal Beach History

    On this date in 1970, the Long Beach Independent ran this advertisement for The Swedish Smörgåsbord, a much-loved Main Street dining institution.

    Swedish Smorgasbord– Michael Dobkins

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  • January 22nd In Seal Beach History

    On this date in 1925, onlookers along the coast of Huntington Beach could see a high and large plume of smoke and flames from a vessel, leading many to conclude that it must be an oil carrier. Steamers were to dispatched from San Pedro to offer aid, it was said, but they apparently played no part in the resolution of the disaster.

    The “oil carrier” was actually a fishing boat, and the crew members had spent part of the morning attempting to extinguish a fire. When the flames grew too large, the crew steered towards the breakers of Seal Beach and beached the vessel. By this point, some of the crew had become overcome by smoke and were given respiratory treatment as soon as the boat hit shore.

    – Michael Dobkins

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  • January 21st In Seal Beach History

    On this date in 1913, the South Coast Improvement Association met, President Philip Stanton presiding.

    It was announced that Pacific Electric Railway President Shoup had arranged for hourly “Flyer” service on the Newport line, meaning that there would be no way stops between Los Angeles and the Willowville Junction (where the Blue Line meets Long Beach Boulevard at Willow Street today) in either direction. This meant a faster schedule for travelers to and from Bay City, Sunset Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and Balboa.

    The Roads committee reported that it had met with the Orange County Board of Supervisors to request the building of a county road to commence no later than  February 1913 with working commencing at Anaheim Landing or Bay City and then proceeding south along the coast until completed.

    The South Coast Improvement Association  formed in 1912 and was comprised of the movers and shakers of Orange County real estate along the coast. Philip Stanton was its first president.

    These men saw better roads and infrastructure improvements as key selling features for their individual communities and promoted a regional inter-connectivity and ease of travel to attract homeowners and tourists into the area. They advocated for extended Pacific Electric red car services along the coast and are largely responsible for the Coast Highway that we still enjoy (and sometimes curse) today.

    – Michael Dobkins

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  • January 20th in Seal Beach History

    On this date in 1914, the citizens of Seal Beach agreed by unanimous vote to accept the donation of a $6000 tract of land offered by the Guy M. Rush Company and the Bayside Land Company to be the site for a school building. The site was located  between 11th and 12th Streets two blocks from the beach and close to the Pacific Electric line. Seal Beach Elementary School, which was later renamed Mary Zoeter School, was built on this site.

    The images below show the tract’s location on a Spence Aerial Photo taken almost eight years after the vote.

    Click on the image below for a better view of the tract’s location.

    – Michael Dobkins

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  • January 19th in Seal Beach History

    On this date in 1964, the Long Beach Independent reported the winners of Seal Beach Artists League’s fifth annual Mosaic Show. Beth Willie of La Habra won the top prize for her contemporary panel, “The Seventh Day.” First award for a representational panel went to Ardith Addous for “Miracle of the Seagulls.” First place prizes also went to William Walker in the decorative panels category and Jim Abrecht in the round objects category.

    The Mosaic Show was open to the public seven days a week at the Seal Beach Arts Center at Main Street and Ocean Ave.

    – Michael Dobkins

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  • January 18th in Seal Beach History

    On this date in 1976, “King of Hearts,” a 1966 anti-war film fable starring Alan Bates and Genevieve Bujold that became cult favorite on the revival film circuit in the seventies, played at the Bay Theater as part of an one-week exclusive engagement. Two animated shorts, “Bambi Meets Godzilla” (1969) and “Thank You, Masked Man” (1968), animated to a Lenny Bruce routine, filled the rest of the bill.

    Jan_18_1976_Bay_Theater_King_of_Hearts-3

    Here’s the trailer for King of Hearts.

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYSXbB1IM6A]

    And you can watch Marv Newland’s suspenseful “Bambi Meets Godzilla” in its entirety here:

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s3UogfAGg0] 

    And finally here’s Lenny Bruce’s very un-PC and often blacklisted revisionist take on the Long Ranger, “Thank You Masked Man,” produced by John Magnuson and directed by Jeff Hale.

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tjWYEMQ70w] 

    – Michael Dobkins

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  • January 17th in Seal Beach History

    On this date in 1975, if you and a friend felt a tad peckish while driving down Pacific Coast Highway through Seal Beach, you could pull into the Glide ‘er Inn and be proudly served bouillabaisse Marseillaise for two, according to this ad from the Long Beach Independent.Jan_17_1975_Glide_er_Inn_Ad– Michael Dobkins

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