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Covina Argus (Newspaper) - May 25, 1928, Covina, California Is distinctive in and in the excellence of its compact trading More circulation More news More advertising All things no service is Superior to that of the merchant in your Home volume 40 May 1628 number 17 Covesta Lions club plans Fob local Day of patriotic Celebration what May prove to be one of the most interesting programs that the Covina Lions club has sponsored in Covina has been arranged for the fourth of including a musical program of More than usual and a full Day of a preliminary statement has been issued by the committee this the program will feature music by a six piece orchestra and a Spe Cial broadcast of patriotic music Over the Park professional Vaude Ville artists will entertain from the bandstand the athletic events will commence and will be completed at More than six Hundred Dol Lars in merchandise and Cash prizes will by awarded to the in trance to the contests is free and the events Are open to All grammar and High school scholars in this com refreshment Booths will serve the Public All Day and and a cafeteria style dining room will serve lunch during the Day and dinner in the none but clean entertainment concessions in charge of the Lions club will be permitted to operate o the Park an informal dance under the direction and supervision of a com Mittee of the club will commence at 9 immediately following a Dis play of which will include some new features in night ilium it is the intention of the manage ment to make this fourth our big Day of patriotism and pleasure for a drams open newly equipped hotel Covina hotel Covina was crowded by patrons on when land Rani held open House to the people of the City and celebrating the completion of a com plete remodelling of the the land rams have made the Struc Ture into a combination of All the a phases of the restaurant the principal business is the cafe but there is also a lunch and several rooms of a private a where special parties Are serv he hotel was filled with Well both at luncheon and rooms were decorated with Bou i of Flowers coming from friends have known the land rams for the proprietors Are postmasters in the business of serv ing meals to the and Are known throughout the Valley As experienced hotel under the new system the hotel will undoubtedly become the most popular eating place in the woman Hurt when car slides off Road Cut and bruised in an Accident while driving to meet her husband who was returning from an Eastern Paul Gray is at her Home recovering this week As the result of a skidding Accident Between charter Oak and san the car was badly wrecked and piled upon the Gray had been visiting in the East with services held for Well known Valley Pioneer a Pioneer of the Azusa died at his Resi on Vincent Street on he is the third member of his fam ily to pass Over the great Divide in the past a having answered the Call last and a dying in Sioux four weeks memorial services will be held to Morrow saturday at 3 Oclock at the first methodist conducted by the George assisted by Burns of los Ange a family Woodworth was born october in moving with his parents to Sioux at the age of he came to Covina with his Lafeyette and Eliza in settling on and improving the ranch on Vincent Street which later be came the Home of the Reynolds fam ily in Woodworth returned to Sioux City and married Effie Williams on october the couple returning to Covina to establish their six children were born to this three of together with the Searcy of Woodworth of Baldwin and Maud bean of Alameda also ten a Woodworth of and two Emma Larabee of Bris and Hoskins of at the age of twelve the sigh of Woodworth right Eyo was destroyed by a blow from a snowball by a and when thirty eight years of age he lost the vision of his loft although Liv ing in total darkness for nearly Twentyfive he looked after the affairs of his Large ranch and retained his cheerful disposition which made for him a Host of Woodworth was an Active Mem Ber in the methodist Church for the past forty and the pallbearers were mostly chosen from members of the Berean Bible he was also a member of the Woodmen of the world hot to Stop fruit thefts Exchange offers Reward for men convicted of stealing oranges a Campaign to protect the valuable fruit crop in the upper san a Riel Valley has been determined up on by the Truit and other Organiza ions in the according to an announcement made this rowing out of thievery that is Cost no some growers a Large amount Money this owing to the High value of or noes and night depredations have the Exchange men and for this reason the Sher offs office has been called upon for extra with the result that night patrols Are at work All Over the Valley this a Reward of one Hundred dollars hag been offered y the for information Reading to the apprehension and conviction of fruit the statement issued by the fruit organization says that each year the amount of fruit lost by thieves is several arrests and convictions have been made in the last several the exceptional value of the crop is a temptation to the for the most Omo from a sheriff Traeger recently placed our men in the District As night a in the Covina District con stable Saunders and his Wal Ter Are paying particular attention to the depredations of fruit the sheriff is asking co operation on the part of the Citi As it is very difficult to patrol All the acreage in the m club woman talks of Community property Law business and protective Laws was discussed before the member ship of the Covina Botary club yesterday noon by chair Man of the legislative committee of the Federated women clubs of Cali f this a native of Scot is an authority on Community property she is the author of a textbook on Laws of common which the women of Cali fornia Are seeking to have placed in the schools of thais she was introduced by miss Lilian president of the Covina woman local rotarians Are looking for Ward to ladies which will be held at the Mountain Meadows thursday May Din Ner will be served at followed by a musical program and Parent teacher Council i the Parent teacher Council will hold a meeting May with the Covina grammar school association As Bald win of new District presi is to be the there will be installation of officers and a pro rotarians stage peo Oram the local a Ottury club put on the program for the Long Beach rotary club on wednesday of last Ben Thorpe was in charge of the with Kain As Joe Coles new apartments now open on Badillo Street a modern building with four apartments under one roof has just been completed by Silliker com Pany of South Pasadena on Badillo Between Citrus Avenue ant second the construction is a distinct credit to the and Wil undoubtedly be a popular building with the building is a two Story stucco and is not but the outside is attractive and the rooms Are mod Ern in every the apart ments Are Laid in Hardwood floors and All of the Interior work is done with artistic while at the same time the rooms Are each apartment has a dining room and attractive Kitchen and a Large bathroom and a screen a new feature is the Setin Heaters in the living room and tin closets Are Large and Well ventilated at the rear there is an outside laundry equipment on the Back the building should be especially attractive t los Angeles As it is on the Pacific electric car m whose office is near the Cor Ner of Citrus Avenue and Badill is agent for the debating club members attend wh3ttier banquet six members of the local Hig school debating coach Mcclel Richard Helen Boynton Mary Gilbert an Mclaren attended a Banque of the clubs in the league Monda at the Whittier height Excel and Puente were repress Richard Webb was toastmaster and Mcclellan one of the speak each club gave a co Vina represented by Gilber who gave the oration tha won him first place in the legion Covina Union High school will graduate the largest class in its his Ory this one Hundred and two students will receive their diplomas rom president of he Board of the exercises will be held on the amps at june the graduating address will be Given by Eufus von presi Lent of the University of Southern the class will be presented by miss Lola class principal Ben Millikan will the baccalaureate Sermon will be Iven by Kain on sunday june the grammar school will graduate Hirt six on thursday even june with appropriate exercises at the Lark Ellen will present diplomas o thirteen on wednesday june the West Covina school will hold to graduation exercises on tuesday june at the West co Rina the class will give a the George Steed of the Covina Baptist Church will give the the charter Oak school will have to exercises on the evening of the at the class play will be As in the main with the West veranda As the the play is entitled the mens club holds final meeting of current season the last meeting of the mens club before vacation held last Friday called out a Large body of men who enjoyed the Fellowship around the banquet table and the entertainment which on the program were William announcer at and a Trio from that broadcasting appearing in a group of also a group of entertainers from los in songs and dialogues and sponsored by Tyler of Baldwin Wake of los Angeles spoke in the interest of the Southern Cali fornia olympic which Are to be held at the coliseum on the 16th of president Schornagle introduced the Olff widely known As the promoter of san Cle whose reputation As an after dinner speaker is Well Hanson spoke on the present and future of going Back to the Days of the Spanish taking up the rapid Progress of the with a look into the wonderful future that lies the president appointed a nominating which will report at the first meeting in the to be held in Chevrolet Agency stages successful used car Sale used cars teak a jump in Demane this week through the business Campaign of the Graham Bailey com Chevrolet in this when fifty cars were sold on the floor of this business concern in three James local manager o this put on a determine Campaign to move a Large number of High Grade used and enlisted the Argus office in the Campaign covering the not Only through the but with a Valley wide circular nation enumerating the cars and Bogle said yesterday that he sold two thirds o which had come into the business because there is a definite trend to get out from unde the expense of the heavier car am acquire the smaller and More economical annual Pioneer picnic the annual Pioneer picnic will b held May 30th in the gum Grov North of on Sierra Madr All old timers and Valle pioneers and their families Are in Covina High school to graduate class on june fifteenth new phone asset 10 Wley directory covers Valley with comprehensive list and classification chamber decides to reorganize on september 17th with a determination to Complete y reorganize the Covina chamber of and make it a representative taking a leading part in the affairs of the City and the in session on monday night of this decided to postpone reorganization until sep tember it being the opinion that bettor organization can be perfected later than at this time with president Edwin jobs in the and with the directors participating with real Community it was outlined that real work will be done during the summer to place the chamber on a functioning and for this reason committees Are to go into the matter t is according to those who discussed the matter at the hat chamber of Commerce work has Aken on a new and in order o make the Best possible to chamber must not be Only rear but it will be necessary to obtain a real expert in Community in this which necessarily Calls for some expenditure of the chamber has been assured of the Earnest support of the service or such As the Lions which has taken a leading part at All times in civic the rotary the business and professional women the Covina woman the american and other Public spirited a determined drive is to be made o interest men and women who have not been identified with the Chambe of Commerce in the it i known that there Are Many men and women of High calibre in the Valley who have not been drawn into the City makes plans for second Well preparation for the development of More water in the City of Covina was Given a definite Start on monday night when three bids were received on the putting Down of a but the consideration of bids was postponed until last the City is pledged to a policy of further water and it is declared by experts that water can be developed the ordinance amending the pres ent ordinance which makes it Possi ble to deliver 1200 feet of water As a minimum amount was passed by the an increase of 200 cubic this was in accordance with the Promise of the present administration that More water would be Given to the work now in be Ogress on new fish hatchery work has already Boon launched on construction of the fish hatchery at Sycamore Flats in san Gabrie lumber and other Materia is being delivered at the site this and a Crew of some twelve 01 fifteen men with head quarters Camp cold this work is being forwarded under direction of George forestry member of the state fish and game1 boys glee club wins in Eisteddfod finals the boys glee club of the High school won first place in the finals of the California at Bovard University of Southern the glee club is now recognized As the Best glee club in High schools of less than 800 Regis Competition was As Many of the musical in High schools Are now close rivals of similar College this is the first cup to be won by the music department of the Covina High will Honor a better Telephone am with virtually a Complete presentation of the business of the per san Gabriel including Ive cities and towns is off the press if the Covina Argus this the work of compilation is that of he Tellad publishing a us Sidnry concern to the Telephone the classified list is the nost intelligent and understandable f any that has Ever Boon issued by he and the advertisements ire Well making a credit Ible piece of the phone Book is somewhat larger and More and is an indication of the growth of the communities of Baldwin Puentz and All the intervening the Home company is inclusive of ill the business and activity of this option of the linking All the the directory tells the Story if this Empire of oranges and Wal luts without going into the subscriber May realize Low much mechanical work has been applied on the issuance of this i but it will be evident that he Book is of and unique in he publishing of the local affairs of he no other Publica Ion in the Valley contains As much information about the Valley As does his it is a source of gratification to the Argus that the Book is All a product of local workers who have a Pride in the that it is not necessary to go outside of the Valley to produce this printing has been brought about by the loyalty of the people of the Valley to the Telephone and the print work ing in the work of compilation was of footed by Paul a trainee and his staff of co Pilat and the work is indicative of their Covina valencias occupy big space at summer show the Valencia classic at Anaheim opened with one of the Best Covina exhibits that has Ever been placed in this summer Orange the space was occupied by he Mutual Orange with fruit from the Gulden Orange Groves a packing House in Azusa ave and All the fruit shown came from the immediate the Golden Orange Groves com Pany was chosen by the Mutual or Ange growers to select the fruit for this and local Orange grow ers who were at the show yesterday said that the Covina House stood an excellent show of winning sweep the display was arranged and pre sided Over by Harry and manager Jimmie Hodges was present during the most of the show hours the oranges take up fifty feet of the space in the sex provision men establish new Covina business Sale of the building at the Corner of Range Street and Citrus Avenue by Edward Sanborn to meat Market with Hal Green goods grocer As a participant in a is announced this and will bring about one of the important changes in the Busi ness1 life of the Covina trading Cen dredge and Cook have been identified with the business of Covina for some with both occupying a portion of the Chaffey and later the Safeway dredge installed one of the most modern meat markets that has been ought into and Hal Cook made something of a distinct pee Salty of the handling of vege both Are Able business the result of the Purchase of he building will mean a Good pro store operated on a modern the merchants said yesterday hat not Only will they operate a neat and Green goods but that i full line of groceries and a bakery s to be established in the creating a Complete provision mar the manner in which this part of the business is to be operated is to be announced next the proprietors the building is one that has a frontage of fifty feet on Citrus ave nue and 100 feet on Orange Street and was vacated recently by the Hup Mobile automobile which proved to a new building built especially for this business in Corina automobile Hal Cook was with the Chaffon company for twelve he Cam Here in am Lort later to Over a stand in South returning in dredge has been in Covina Noarl Thrupp has built up nil excellent the building b undergoing remodelling this with the installation of an electric system and cold new minister for Brethren Church Leland Brubaker has been chosen by the Brethren Church Astl successor of Jacob who has resigned to accept a pastorate in Oakland on july Brubaker Aud wife returned from China lust where they had served for three years As the former is at present a student at the univer sity of preparing to receive his masters Brubaker lived for Many years in where his John served As elder of the Church for ten previous to his death in their family consists of two Small a two year old and a drug company Busy installing new fixtures new proprietor of the Howard drug company at 29 North Citrus was Busy this week supervising the installation of his which Are to be among the Best of any establishment in the the electrically operated Fountain is to be a distinctive Fea whore he intends to serve the opening Day will be on Satur june when the proprietor will furnish a program to the and there will be inducements that will undoubtedly draw a Large number of Howard said this week that his specially will be the drug carrying the bet drugs known to the he is first and always a to an of his opening program will be made during the coming associated with Howard will to Cox druggist coming from Santa and Gilbert a Covina Young services Honor delegates attend knights of pythias convention and Henry Jacoby and and George Pierce had Din Ner at the Mary Louise and saw Elsie Jan is at the orpheus saturday eve services in Honor of the will be held at the Baptist Church sunday members of several scout troops will assist in making up the morning which will be marked by a patriotic1 Sermon and the woman Relief corps will attend in a will present to scout troop 1 a scout and to other troops advertising in the Covina Argus i pays the advertiser and also the to Glover of Covina and of Monterey Park were delegates from the local knights of pythias Lodge to the convention at Visalia last they were guests one night on the Way North of be Glover at Richards also his sister at Taft Aud Glover being the gust of and Joe coling at on Friday the members of the Conven Tion were taken to Sequoia the guests of Visalia Edna Smith was a Delegate to the pythian Sis ters held at the same time and a mexican legion posts and auxiliaries and scouts will participate memorial Day exercises for next wednesday in Oakdale cemetery will e participated in by All of the com unities of the upper san Gabriel with William Hoogendyk a chairman for Keith Vosburg or and Sheldon for Baldwin and Covina Ameri in legion posts will Van past commander of the Loward Douglas Post of As been appointed grand veterans of nil wars in which the Niton states has participated Are sked to join in the and port to the grand together Ith the woman belief and the boy members f the grand army of the Republic nil have the right of the line f Anarch will form at the cemetery ate and proceed to the or or of March will form at he orator of the Day is actor of holy Trinity episcopal the program will be carried out As Olkows March by the veterans of All heir and boy rom the Gate of the cemetery to he Flag raising by veterans of the Bugle to the boy Star spangled by the Azusa intermediate school decoration of Graves by boy boys and under direction of woman Relief sacred music by the Azusa school by boy invocation by Wayne Sii Oddy of Lincoln Gettysburg address by a Citrus High oration by Maurice Kane of by the Azusa band arid singing by Audi taps Over Tae buy Rifle squad Salute by the american judge Yankwich masonic speaker at annual dinner the annual banquet of the masonic 1emple association was held last service being Laid or More than two the ban a sumptuous Turkey was Irepa Reil by Watts and his com nit tee and served by the ladies of he Eastern Ben president of the As presided Over an unusual program of music Aud judge Jeon Yankwich of the Superior National authority on libel was the giving a Strong address in masonry is applied to civic Emily Hardy of los a voting gave several num with flute miss a coloratura Captur 1 her audience with her flexible the Peterson also of Angeles and composed of father my appeared in violin uni trumpet numbers and vocal so other chairmen who were responsible for the Success of the evening Ivere programs publicity and decorations rial dining a Tjioe Lions club holds mothers night the local Junior Lions club held to annual meeting thursday night of ast nearly every member Rought his a program of Nusic was Given by Milton Boucher ind the remainder of the evening consisted of the reciting of and Rebekah Odd Fellows and Rob Kahs will meet at the Hall at memorial to go in a body to Oakdale cemetery and decorate the Graves of their de ceased bring it piano recital piano pupils of miss Dolores Cas Sil of Sun Dimas gave their annual students recital on n week the children from Covina Tak ing part were Winifred Mary Mariau Jean Mac ii of Lowell Ora Helen Laura Bax Claude and Dorothy is the recital was Given in the san Dimas grammar school

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