Balloon School Notes at Santa Anita Camp
Balloon hangar construction at the Santa Anita camp 260 feet long mirrors French models used by Allied forces. Major Hannay’s Royal Flying Corps aide Capt Edlund and Major Max Fleishman arrive as advisers with Western Front service. Pergola and pool area get fresh paint. grounds cleaned. balloon activity rises to eight with more expected. Cadets continue Mount Wilson observation work as balloon mooring incident disrupts Monday excitement.
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France
Hannay
British
Royal Flying Corps
Edlund
Max Fleishman
America
Stocker
Mount Wilson
First captive balloon breaks away near Arcadia
A large balloon tethered to Arcadia detaches and drifts toward the Sierra Madre mountains but lands safely after the crew cadets Park and Livermore exhaust the gas. Maj. Gen. Kenly visits the Arcadia balloon school and inspects aviation facilities at Riverside and North Island.
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Cadets Park and Livermore
Sierra Madre
Wm. L. Kenly
All American Air Service
Military Aeronautics
Arcadia
Hensley
Kenly
Riverside
Los Angeles
San Diego
Army and Navy
North Island
Arcadia Notes and Social Highlights in Local Gleanings
Alhambra visitor Cecilia Kriete sits with Mrs. Geo E Grimes. Librarian Gleason brings new books to Arcadia Library. Redondo Beach visits by Frank and Berry families. Stuhr family ends Fullerton visit. Georgia Maier guests of Mrs R G Sanderhoff. Navy men Robey and Nuys visit Arcadia from San Pedro. Sanderhoffs plan a bungalow on Duarte Road. Mrs Meade returns from Haben hospital still bedbound. New ornamental street lighting on First Avenue from Santa Fe to Fallingleaf is complete.
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First Avenue
Santa Fe
Fallingleaf Avenue
Navy
Harry
Joseph
Longest solo destroyer voyage ends without escort
The U 5 destroyer completes a week at sea facing rough weather and seas, then reaches a tropical island port. Crew enjoys liberty, meals with fruit and eggs, and a first foreign port visit before finishing the voyage without a convoy.
Trustees Voice Deep Split Over Sunday Entertainment Ordinance
In a lengthy meeting Trustees clash over a proposal restricting amusements on Sundays. Millard calls for a total ban while Taylor defends allowing a government recreation event with public support. Simms questions the value of a Sunday picture show. City Attorney instructed to remove sections on amusements and rest day.
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Millard
Taylor
Simms
Dunn
Fines for 53 Motor Drivers in July
Judge Horlock collected $113 in July from motorists who violated traffic rules as 53 arrests occurred. Draft board in Alhambra enforces a government order assigning all eligible men to military or government work with daily sessions and a rolling call list.
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Bost
Boston
Horlock
Horloc
W. Ss. S
Army
Navy
Alhambra
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Belle Bennett
Jeff
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Continents
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Alladin
Viola Dana
Metro
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Monroe Salisbury
Miss Clifford
Mr. Salisbury
Vivian Martin
Everett True
United States Food Administration
Lees Camp
Davisson Contracting Company
Eddell
Valeria
Suniva Kahnert
Long Beach
John Slemmons
Second Avenue
Oakland
Chas. W. Stewart
E. Osgood
H. M. Osgood
Stewart
Hermosa Beach
Jennie Minder
Pasadena
Frances Tate
City of
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Arcadian Acres
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Huntington Drive
W. Newhall
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Carlyle
Sturtevant Trail
Robert
O. D. Harris
Justina Mohiea
Oldham
Gladys Roth
Mildred
Ethel Grimes
Vera French
Fitzwilliams
Mister Hoover
L Shack
Cecilia Kriete
Geo. E. Grimes
Redondo Beach
Frank McCoy
Mrs. Berry
Georgia Maier
Saginaw, Michigan
R. G. Sanderhoff
Robert Robey
Mr. Nuys
San Pedro
Mrs. Sanderhoff
Duarte Road
Ed. Sanderhoff
Robinson Crusoe
Black Gang
U. S
Karry
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