West Covina Officials Predict Major Tax Hike in 1956 57 Budget
West Covina Mayor D Brown says the 1956 57 budget could raise city taxes by 20 to 40 cents per 100 of assessed value, up to 80 percent in total. City Manager Clifford Petrie and Finance Officer Vaughn Walters work toward a near 1 million dollar departmentalized budget, while tax and sales incomes remain among the lowest in a 33 city sample.
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West Covina
Day D. Brown
Brown
Clifford Petrie
Vaughn D. Walters
Walters
Los Angeles County
Sierra Madre Council to Discuss Tax Fund Uses Tonight
The Sierra Madre City Council will meet at 7:50 tonight to consider three funds from sales tax and higher water rates. Proposals include a general contingency fund and two water department funds for improvements and depreciation.
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Sierra Madre Council
Sierra Madre
Water Department
Norep Faton
Gateway Gas Station Protest Delays Sierra Madre Zoning Change
In Sierra Madre a dozen residents protested plans to rezone the southeast corner of Michillinda Avenue and Sierra Madre Boulevard to allow a 22,500 square foot service station on a two acre lot. The Planning Commission postponed the request to July to allow a precise plan of use.
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Sierra Madre
Planning Commission
R.D. Andrews
R-P
C-1
Michillinda Avenue
Sierra Madre Boulevard
Andrews
J. L. Freed
Mariposa
First Baptist Church
Forest and
First Ave
Kopitzke Resigns as Fi Centro Principal in Pasadena
Clif ford H. Kopitzke leaves Fi Centro Elementary School after three years as principal to take a county education consultant post in Orange County serving Santa Ana. Known as Mr. K, he previously advised the Ministry of Education in Beirut and has led South Pasadena YMCA Camp programs.
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SOUFH
Pasadena
Clifford H. Kopitzke
Fi Centro
Orange County
Santa Ana
Mr. K
Kopitzxe
Ministry of Education
Beirut
Lebanon
South Pasadena
Rotary Club
Carver
South Pasadena High School
Tony Turpin
Bengals
School Service Club
Kiwanis Key Club
Hi-Y
Miles Turpin
LeDroit
UC At Berkeley
Alhambra Board Studies Tax Hike and Bond Plan
In an adjourned session the Alhambra Board of Education reviewed the 1956-57 budget and discussed two emergency measures to meet rising school costs. Proposals include a bond issue for new school construction and a special election to raise the tax limit from 1.50 per 100 assessed value in both districts. Superintendent Stokesbury said bond amount and tax rise are only tentative, noting the district’s bonding capacity about 5.5 million dollars.
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Alhambra
Board of Education
M. R. Stokesbury
Sierra Madre Dogs Immunized in Rabies Drive
In the third PTA rabies inoculation program about 336 Sierra Madre dogs were vaccinated with a two year vaccine. A few dogs from neighboring cities joined in. Licenses require vaccination certificates and were issued with police assistance.
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Sierra Madre
Descanso Gardens Displays All American Rose Winners
Rose bushes in full bloom at Descanso Gardens showcase the 1941 All American Rose Selection winner Charlotte Armstrong noted for its size fragrance and color. Superintendent John Threlkeld describes the plant as a true rose color. Also on site are seven other AMRS winners, all seedlings from crosses with Martha Armstrong.
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LA Canada
Descanso Gardens
Charlotte Armstrong
John Threlkeld
Descanso
Descanso Dr
Martha Armstrong
School Photos to Be Studied by New Superintendent
Madison parents ask if taking children pictures in city schools by commercial photographers is legal and ethical. The Board tabled the issue and will refer it to new superintendent Walter J. Ziegler for study before September school opening.
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San Gabriel
Robert K. Rains
Madison
Board of Education
Walter J. Ziegler
Singer Hogan Appointed Director of Alhambra High Music
Rex Hogan, radio and light opera singer, named director of the Alhambra High School music department for next fall. The post pays 6 575 dollars yearly. Hogan sang on The Carnation Hour for three years and appeared with the Chicago Light Opera Company. he is an Army veteran and a graduate of the University of Illinois and the Chicago Musical College.
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Alhambra
Rex Hogan
Alhambra High School
Hogan
Carnation Hour
Chicago Light Opera Company
University of Illinois
Chicago Musical College
Honor Awards at San Gabriel High School
Six seniors at San Gabriel High School were named life members of the Los Renombrados honor society for scholarship citizenship and leadership. The ceremony honored recipients including Fred Appleton Dale Booth Hiko Kobayashi Carlos Garcia Gretchen Ziegler and Lois Dodge with various departmental awards and college scholarship offers from Occidental College United States Air Force Academy and California programs.
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Alhambra
San Gabriel High School
Los Renombrados
Fred Appleton
Dale Booth
Hiko Kobayashi
Carlos Garcia
Gretchen Zeigler
Lois Dodge
Charles Fader
San Gabriel Women's Club
San Gabriel Valley
John Chapman
Kiwanis
John Bogue
Pan Hellenic
Mary Lyn Jensen
Alhambra City Teachers Club
Nellie Helm
American Assatos
First Western Bank & Trust Co
Jean Ewaniak
Monika Perrson
San Gabriel Council Pta
Arson Probe Hinted in Arcadia Home Fire
Police investigated a Saturday fire at 150 E Duarte Rd Arcadia a partly furnished unoccupied house. Officers reported a strong odor of burning wood two fires seen inside the home and damage to living room and den windows from heat and smoke.
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Arcadia
E. Duarte Rd
Alhambra Day Camp Opens For Camp Fire Girls
One hundred seventy two Camp Fire Girls and Bluebirds from Alhambra district begin Day Camp at Elysian Park Los Angeles. Ages range 7 to 14 with activities including hikes nature study handicraft and games Monday through Friday 9 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Alhambra Area Day Camp is part of the Los Angeles Council camp program.
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Alhambra
Camp Fire
Bluebirds
Camp Fire Girls
Elysian Park
Los Angeles
Burglar Steals Movie Camera in San Dimas
San Dimas sheriff reports a burglar took a $100 movie camera from a residence on Baseline over the weekend. The camera was stolen from the living room of Michael Joseph Kosak, and police have not yet determined an entry point.
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San Dimas
Michael Joseph Kosak
W. Baseline
Horsemen Get Okay for Office in Arcadia
Revised plot plan for an office building by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Assn. won Planning Commission approval. The project at Colorado Place and San Juan Drive features a ranch style design and a revised roof line and driveway. The panel also backed a tentative map for a 26 lot subdivision at Third Avenue and Norman developed by Temple City broker Herbert Hawkins.
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Arcadia
California Thoroughbred Breeders Assn
Planning Commission
Colorado Pl
San Juan Dr
Third Avenue
Norman
Herbert Hawkins
Temple City
Camden Wilshire Co
Santa Anita Ave
Night swimming opens at county pools in summer
Parks director N S Johnson announced night hours at Garvey Arcadia and Rosemead pools from 6:00 to 9:00 p m on select evenings. Afternoon hours remain 12:00 to 5:00 p m. Admission ranges from 15 to 50 cents with Rosemead charging higher rates for youths and adults.
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Parks and Recreation
N. S. Johnson
Valley Parks
Garvey
E. Emerson
South
San Gabriel
Arcadia
S. Santa Anita
Rosemead
Encinita
Home for Girls License Request Tabled
Sierra Madre City Council tabled the renewal of an application to conduct a home for girls at 72 W. Alegria. No new evidence was offered to reconsider. Six residents were reported, with potential capacity for up to 20 occupants if licensed.
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Sierra Madre
W. Alegria
Road Opens From East Fork Canyon Over Mountains
Work has begun on a two lane road from the East fork of the San Gabriel canyon over the mountains to Antelope Valley. Laborers serving county jail sentences perform the construction under supervision. Spokesmen say the project may take ten years to complete.
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San Gabriel
San Gabriel Canyon
Antelope Valley
Van Hellen Retires After 30 Years Guiding Arcadia Attendance
Arcadia marks the retirement of Van Hellen, longtime supervisor of child welfare and attendance, after 30 years in several districts. He moved from accounting to directing high school glee clubs, helped develop attendance systems, and led districts including Monrovia Arcadia Duarte and Arcadia Unified.
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Martha Coutant
Arcadia
Chester H. van Hellen
Los Angeles County
Van
van Hellen
Redondo Beach
Redondo
Monrovia
Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte
Arcadia Board of
Educa
San Marino Group to Study Recreation
Bruce Alexander was named to represent the Board of Education on a joint committee with San Marino City Council to study the recreation program. The panel will report by year end and may add a fifth member. The study covers program content supervision and financing. Byron Cook will head summer recreation as temporary superintendent.
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San Marino
Bruce Alexander
Board of Education
Alexander
Maurice Jones Jr
Walter Dingus
Charles E. Martin
Joint Committee
Jones
Dingus
Byron Cook
Amherst College 135th commencement honors Cobb Jr. kin
At Amherst College 135th commencement 250 graduates earned Bachelor of Arts degrees. Notable among them was Charles S. Cobb III son of Mr and Mrs Charles S Cobb Jr of 312 Raymondale.
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South Pasadena
Amherst College
Charles S. Cobb III
Charles S. Cobb Jr
Raymondale
Temple City High School Graduates First Class
Temple City honors 140 seniors as the first graduating class from the new high school. Speeches by Bill Judy Delana Evans and Carol Jean West highlighted the ceremony with Principal Arthur North and Superintendent Howard Beckner presenting diplomas. Scholarships and donor awards recognized many students and community groups.
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Temple City
Bill Judy
Delana Evans
Carol Jean West
Temple City High School
Arthur North
Howard Beckner
Temple City Unified School District
Helen Bartlett
Bob Gallagher
Barbara Denshane
Temple City Women's Club
Occidental
En School Pta
Stanford University
Bilener
University of Southern California
Nel Kempsky
Santa Barbara College
Eves Williams
University O Red
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