An ongoing series
By Fred Miller
1929—First time OCBP Captain Jack G. Jernee endorsed a sun protection cream
1930—OCBP Captain Jack G. Jernee gave Charles Curtis, vice president of the United States, a tour of the beach and boardwalk
1930—T. John Carey, Ocean City High School student and Ocean City lifeguard, won three state track championships—shot put, discus and javelin
1934—First summer the OCBP used the logo with crossed oars over a ring buoy
1934—First time the
National Lifeguard Tournament was held in Ocean City—OCBP won
1934—First summer the local lifeguards used a surfboard for ocean rescues
1936–First Ocean City Lifeguard —Harry Thorning—to set a flagpole sitting world record. He spent 60 days 70 feet above the sea on the mast of Harry Hackney’s sailing yacht in Miami, Florida.
1937—First time the OCBP won the South Jersey Lifeguard Championship
1939—First OCBP reunion was held at the Flanders Hotel
1940—First OCBP flag ceremony held on the Fourth of July beside the Music Pier
1941—First time the lifeguards raised money for the March of Dimes
1941—Lifeguards manned the lookout tower on the top of the Music Pier to watch for enemy aircraft
