Silk Lingerie Is Object of Burglaries From the December 11, 1942 Tide) It may be comedy to some people, but it's well-nigh stark tragedy for others. Pacific Grove Remembers Pearl Harbor (From the December 4,1942 Tide) The silk panty pilferer of Pacific Grove is still at large. According to Chief of Police Ernest McAnaney, the local department already has had reports of at least 12 cases where ladies lingerie has been stolen in the last two weeks. They have been scattered pretty well all over the community. (Ed. note: I assume this refers to the thefts and not the lingerie!) The method of operation seems to be the same in almost every instance. En- trance is gained to the house when the occupants are away, sometimes by the breaking of rear doors or windows. Rooms are searched and ladies' underwear taken, nothing else being disturbed. Sometimes the "unmentionables" are taken from clotheslines. Inasmuch as many feminine undergarments are almost impos- sible to replace because of war scarcity of silk articles, the series of depredations has brought much indignation. Police are working hard to try to apprehend the responsible parties. In several cases, the thieves have passed up money and other valuables. In no instance yet has any loss been reported other than lingerie. Not even coffee, sugar, butter and other war-scarce commodities have been taken. Because of the diffidence of some prominent female residents involved, the po- lice would not release the list of names of Pacific Grove householders who have suffered losses. Pearl Harbor Day! Monday, Pacific Grove joins with the rest of the nation in observing the first anniversary of the attack upon the Hawaiian Islands. The com- munity will rededicate itself to the task of winning the war and heaping defeat upon the enemy which struck without warning last year. Thomas Gall, former stalwart athlete at Pacific Grove high school, a member of the graduating class of 1940, was the first local boy to give his life in the conflict. He will be honored at a memorial program in the high school auditorium (on Forest avenue) on Mon- day at 10:15 a.m. Pacific Grove stores will be closed for the hour of 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. out of respect for his memory; and for Arthur P. Moran, who left a wife and small child to mourn him here when the submarine aboard which he was serving was "missing" off the Philippines early this spring; and for Robert Newman, whose parents have been notified of his death in action on Guadalca- nal Island in the Solomons. At 11 o'clock the local observance turns into the most effective public gesture possible, the sale of War Bonds and Stamps, with a booth maintained for that purpose on Lighthouse avenue. It is hoped to set a new record for Pacific Grove as local people show their determination to "see this through" by providing the armed forces with the weapons needed to win. The public is invited to the high school memorial service. The program will include participation by members of the "Block PG Society", an athletic honor group to which Thomas Gall be- longed. Prostitution "Impossible" Here (From the November 12,1953 Pacific Grove Tribune) Grove War Bond Sales Set Record Prostitution is "virtually impossible" in Pacific Grove. This statement was made yesterday by Judge Richard C. Eldred in the wake of the City's protest ac- tion against a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle that painted Pacific Grove as a city of vice. "Pacific Grove has had only one case of prostitution in the last few years," Judge Eldred said. "The woman operated here for only a few hours and was picked up by police immediately." Judge Eldred said that with so little traffic on City streets here at night, it isn't difficult to detect a house of ill repute. "All it takes is a few taxis driving up to the same place in the evening and you'd have them nailed immediately," he pointed out. "That discourages them from coming in here." (From the December 11, 1942 Tide) "Pearl Harbor Day" found Pacific Grove not only pausing to pay tribute to three young men who had given their lives in the first year of the war, but local citi- zens turned the day into action too. A new record for purchase of war bonds and stamp was set. According to Clyde F. Dyke, chairman of the local committee, the special booth erected at Lighthouse and Forest avenues sold $10,650 in bonds and stamps during the day. The local campaign, as usual, has been fea- tured by wide-scale participation by purchasers of small amounts rather than the total being boosted by a few purchasers of large amounts. Pacific Grove's record is regarded as exceptional. The Chronicle story, printed on October 26, alleged that "... the kind of recrea- tion Pacific Grove and Salinas provide Ord soldiers causes trouble, while (Camp) Roberts has a far lower AWOL and venereal disease rate." City Council, after hearing the newspaper story which quoted arguments by Paso Robles propagandists designed to keep Camp Roberts operating rather than move its fa- cilities to Fort Ord, voted unanimously that a letter of protest be sent to the Chronicle, stating that Pacific Grove is a clean town and the Chronicle better wise up to the situation. City Attorney Reginald Foster who was ordered to write the letter on the move of Councilman C. B. Ward said it would be too expensive There Will Be More (From an editorial in the December 11, 1942 Tide) to sue. During the entire previous World War, in France and in all other fields of activ- ity, there were just five Pacific Grove boys killed. Of course, the community was about half its present population. But even making such allowances, it seems obvious that the number of "gold stars" on the city' s service flag this time will be much greater. 2 3 , OCR Text: Silk Lingerie Is Object of Burglaries From the December 11, 1942 Tide) It may be comedy to some people, but it's well-nigh stark tragedy for others. Pacific Grove Remembers Pearl Harbor (From the December 4,1942 Tide) The silk panty pilferer of Pacific Grove is still at large. According to Chief of Police Ernest McAnaney, the local department already has had reports of at least 12 cases where ladies lingerie has been stolen in the last two weeks. They have been scattered pretty well all over the community. (Ed. note: I assume this refers to the thefts and not the lingerie!) The method of operation seems to be the same in almost every instance. En- trance is gained to the house when the occupants are away, sometimes by the breaking of rear doors or windows. Rooms are searched and ladies' underwear taken, nothing else being disturbed. Sometimes the "unmentionables" are taken from clotheslines. Inasmuch as many feminine undergarments are almost impos- sible to replace because of war scarcity of silk articles, the series of depredations has brought much indignation. Police are working hard to try to apprehend the responsible parties. In several cases, the thieves have passed up money and other valuables. In no instance yet has any loss been reported other than lingerie. Not even coffee, sugar, butter and other war-scarce commodities have been taken. Because of the diffidence of some prominent female residents involved, the po- lice would not release the list of names of Pacific Grove householders who have suffered losses. Pearl Harbor Day! Monday, Pacific Grove joins with the rest of the nation in observing the first anniversary of the attack upon the Hawaiian Islands. The com- munity will rededicate itself to the task of winning the war and heaping defeat upon the enemy which struck without warning last year. Thomas Gall, former stalwart athlete at Pacific Grove high school, a member of the graduating class of 1940, was the first local boy to give his life in the conflict. He will be honored at a memorial program in the high school auditorium (on Forest avenue) on Mon- day at 10:15 a.m. Pacific Grove stores will be closed for the hour of 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. out of respect for his memory; and for Arthur P. Moran, who left a wife and small child to mourn him here when the submarine aboard which he was serving was "missing" off the Philippines early this spring; and for Robert Newman, whose parents have been notified of his death in action on Guadalca- nal Island in the Solomons. At 11 o'clock the local observance turns into the most effective public gesture possible, the sale of War Bonds and Stamps, with a booth maintained for that purpose on Lighthouse avenue. It is hoped to set a new record for Pacific Grove as local people show their determination to "see this through" by providing the armed forces with the weapons needed to win. The public is invited to the high school memorial service. The program will include participation by members of the "Block PG Society", an athletic honor group to which Thomas Gall be- longed. Prostitution "Impossible" Here (From the November 12,1953 Pacific Grove Tribune) Grove War Bond Sales Set Record Prostitution is "virtually impossible" in Pacific Grove. This statement was made yesterday by Judge Richard C. Eldred in the wake of the City's protest ac- tion against a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle that painted Pacific Grove as a city of vice. "Pacific Grove has had only one case of prostitution in the last few years," Judge Eldred said. "The woman operated here for only a few hours and was picked up by police immediately." Judge Eldred said that with so little traffic on City streets here at night, it isn't difficult to detect a house of ill repute. "All it takes is a few taxis driving up to the same place in the evening and you'd have them nailed immediately," he pointed out. "That discourages them from coming in here." (From the December 11, 1942 Tide) "Pearl Harbor Day" found Pacific Grove not only pausing to pay tribute to three young men who had given their lives in the first year of the war, but local citi- zens turned the day into action too. A new record for purchase of war bonds and stamp was set. According to Clyde F. Dyke, chairman of the local committee, the special booth erected at Lighthouse and Forest avenues sold $10,650 in bonds and stamps during the day. The local campaign, as usual, has been fea- tured by wide-scale participation by purchasers of small amounts rather than the total being boosted by a few purchasers of large amounts. Pacific Grove's record is regarded as exceptional. The Chronicle story, printed on October 26, alleged that "... the kind of recrea- tion Pacific Grove and Salinas provide Ord soldiers causes trouble, while (Camp) Roberts has a far lower AWOL and venereal disease rate." City Council, after hearing the newspaper story which quoted arguments by Paso Robles propagandists designed to keep Camp Roberts operating rather than move its fa- cilities to Fort Ord, voted unanimously that a letter of protest be sent to the Chronicle, stating that Pacific Grove is a clean town and the Chronicle better wise up to the situation. City Attorney Reginald Foster who was ordered to write the letter on the move of Councilman C. B. Ward said it would be too expensive There Will Be More (From an editorial in the December 11, 1942 Tide) to sue. During the entire previous World War, in France and in all other fields of activ- ity, there were just five Pacific Grove boys killed. Of course, the community was about half its present population. But even making such allowances, it seems obvious that the number of "gold stars" on the city' s service flag this time will be much greater. 2 3 , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Names of People about town,L through M File Names,McAnaney,MCANANEY_007.pdf,MCANANEY_007.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: MCANANEY_007.PDF, MCANANEY_007.pdf 1 Page 1