Early Baseball Practice Opens At High School
Coach Willard Bronson calls for Hoover-Arcadia area players as Monrovia Arcadia Duarte High School begins light practice for a potential championship season. Key returnees include Sexton and Steubner with several spots open, and a schedule likely to start against the Whittier Cardinals after last season’s 6 0 opening win over the Cares.
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Willard
Bill
Bronson
Monrovia- Arcadia-Duarte High School
Kings
Maury
Red” van Vleit
Sonny” Brouse
Orv Steubner
Clarence
Sexton
Steubner
Wild Cats
Norwood Corpe
Jiggs Gataway
Arcadia
William Pressley
Wiley
van Vleit
Sandletters
Cats
Douglas
Foothill League Basketball Schedule Highlights Night and Afternoon Games
The Foothill League lists January schedule with night games at Muir Tech Herbert Hoover Whittier and Monrovia, plus afternoons for some matches. Class B prelims begin at 7 PM with varsity an hour later and Class C on reverse fields with Thursday afternoons.
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Muir Tech
Herbert Hoover Burbank
South
Jens Whittier
Monrovia
South Pasadena
Burbank
Whittier
South Pasa
Herbert Hoover
Huir Tech
Pee-Wees
Schools and colleges reopen after vacation
Public schools colleges and universities reopen after holiday break. Grada and high schools operated three days last week while colleges and universities resumed sessions yesterday marking a return to normal schedules.
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Grada
Fewer Motor Cars on Highways Reflect Economic Strain
The unemployment downturn reduces car use with fewer vehicles on main highways. Drivers buy gasoline in one gallon quantities due to cash shortages, and some trade old tires and parts for fuel. A dealer notes sales of half a gallon to meet tight budgets. The phrase neck and double neck is suggested for younger drivers.
Last of Balloon Equipment at Ross Field Is Moved
The last of the Army balloon gear stored at Ross Field was moved last week with 50 balloon winches shipped to March Field Riverside and Rockwell Field San Diego. Winches raise and lower balloons on cables used in training for balloon observers and in combat for artillery observation.
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Ross Field
March Field
Riverside
Rockwell Field
San Diego
Retiring Arcadia Chamber President Praises Journal
Atty O T Gilbank, retiring Arcadia Chamber of Commerce president, thanks the Arcadia News and Journal for a year of publicity and cooperation. He notes the Board of Directors and chamber benefited from the paper’s public service and requests publication of the letter as gratitude.
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Atty. O. T. Gilbank
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
Arcadia News and Journal
Howard
Chamber of Commerce
Completion of San Bernardino Telephone Project Wins Milestone
The Southern California Telephone Company announces a $4 million long distance upgrade with the final cutover of a $123000 San Bernardino office at 455 Second Street. The project includes desert routes via Las Vegas to Kingman and Whitewater, California, and a two floor long distance building replacing the old Fifth and K Streets office. The new system enables direct dialing from San Bernardino to Los Angeles and other points, strengthening transcontinental links.
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San Bernardino
Southern California
F. N. Bush
Southern California Telephone Company
Second Street
Las Vegas
Nevada
Kingman
Arizona
Whitewater
California
Fifth and
K Streets
Tocal
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
First Meeting To Organize New Club To Be Held Soon
Monrovia reports plans for a business men's club near completion with forty charter members. The first meeting may occur in the Granite Club room at the Chamber of Commerce Building as officers are elected and plans outlined. More citizens expect to join and aim for 40 to 100 members. Furnishings are purchased and minor details remain before the initial gathering to speed inter-city telephone traffic with Southern California exchanges.
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Monrovia
W. B. Woolston
Granite Club
Chamber of Commerce
Fourth Area to Hold First Meeting in Hollywood
The first meeting of the Fourth Area American Legion District of California will be held at the Hollywood Legion Clubhouse on 2035 North Highland Avenue on Wednesday January 14. Frank Shosstall will preside. Legionnaires are invited to attend and a snappy program will follow the meeting.
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American Legion
District of California
Hollywood Legion
North Highland Avenue
Frank Shosstall
Reckless Youth Reprimanded by Deputies
J T McMickens a West Arcadia real estate dealer and Mrs McMickens reported to the Temple City Sheriff's Sub Station that a reckless youth repeatedly swerved his car in front of theirs and jeered. Deputies talked with the boy and his parents who promised not to repeat the incident.
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J. T. McMickens
West Arcadia
Arcadia Wildcats Move Games to High School Sand Lot
The school diamond is out of use this year and all Wild Cat games will be played on the high school sand lot. Arcadia Merchants ball grounds will not be used for the season.
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Bob Morely
Jerry Donnell
Sexton
Platter
Nelson
Deemer
Arcadia Merchants
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Outfield Fair
Foothill League
Herbert Hoo
Ver
Herbert
VIA
Chamber
Rush
Hollywood
Woniae
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