Arcadia Council OKs 12 Percent Pay Hikes in Record Budget
Arcadia City Council approved a record budget of 2 570 178 for 1956 57 with police and fire pay raises totaling 12 percent bringing salaries within 49 of Los Angeles police. General employees gained 5 percent while library staff received 2 to 6 step increases. Tax rate remains 1 10 per 100 assessed value. City manager and attorney salaries unchanged.
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Arcadia
Los Angeles
Neil Anderson
Boulevard Parking Change Hit
Alhambra planning commission faces opposition as it considers rezoning 14 parcels near Valley Boulevard from R-3 to P-1 to create private parking lots for Valley Boulevard businesses. If approved by the city commission, 116 residents filed petitions and July 3 is the next meeting to review the proposals.
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Alhambra
Planning Commission
Valley Boulevard
City Commission
Rites Pend for Valley Air Victims
Funeral services were pending in Rockford Illinois for John W Peckham 40 of Rockford and William Dobler in Delaney Lake near Winnipeg Canada after a private plane crash while returning from a Canadian hunting lodge Their families had traveled to visit Dobler at the lodge and the two men were found dead in the lake Peckham a former bass player owned the Melody Shop in Temple City and had lived in the San Gabriel Valley for 20 years.
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San Gabriel
Rockford
Ill
Canada
John W. Peckham
E. Leroy Ave
William Dobler
Delaney Lake
Winnipeg
Peckham
Melody
Temple City
Dobler
Beverly
Judith
John
Mr. Peckham
Reno
San Gabriel Valley
Library Busy Place These Summer Days
The Arcadia public library children's room hosts two summer reading clubs. The Bookword Club for 1st to 3rd graders has 147 members, with seven earning bookworm pins in week one. Mike Riley leads with 15 books. The Golden Tree Club for 4th to 6th graders has 167 participants. eight green apples and one red apple hang on the tree, with Pat Randolph and others among circle of readers. Mrs. Marjorie Hickerson notes continued strong club popularity.
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Arcadia
Louise Egly
Glenna Jo Griffin
Lewis Leslie Laurie Maderris
Laurene Mishuck
Mike Riley
Mike
Golden Tree Club
Pat Randolph
Jan Sallberg
Mary Ruth Temple
Sally Lawrence
David Lawrence
Paul Grey
Susan Dunham
Roger Tomales
Golden Wedding in Alhambra Shows No Quarrels in 50 Years
A couple marked their golden wedding anniversary in Alhambra saying they have never quarreled. Joseph D. Rolland, 78, and Jennie, 77, married in Reading, Pennsylvania, hosted a garden party yesterday for more than 100 relatives and friends.
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Alhambra
Joseph D. Rolland
Jennie
Reading
Art Exhibit Opens Sunday by Sierra Madre Artist
An exhibit of Alfred James Dewey, Sierra Madre's renowned illustrator for Life Magazine Harper's Weekly and Harper's, opens Sunday in the Sierra Madre library gallery and runs through July. The Friends of the Library host a public reception at 2 p.m. to honor the artist.
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Sierra Madre
Alfred James Dewey
Sierra Madre Library
Friends of the Library
Dewey
Old Life
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Magazine
New Curate Honored In South Pasadena
A reception for Rev. Robert L. Cornelison the new curate of the parish will be held Sunday at 12 30 p m in the parish hall after the 11 am Holy Communion service He will be introduced to parishioners at the 915 and 11 o'clock services.
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South Pasadena
Robert L. Cornelison
Firework Sale Opens in Alhambra
The American Legion Post 139 starts its fireworks sale in Alhambra today and runs until July 4. Booths are set up at the Legion stands on W Valley Blvd and Fremont Ave and on E Valley Blvd at Granada Ave.
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Alhambra
American Legion
W. Valley Blvd
Fremont Ave
E. Valley Blvd
Granada Ave
Fearful Fourth of July for Valley Dogs in San Gabriel
Poundmaster John Maurer of the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society warns fireworks terrify dogs. He urges owners to keep pets indoors or out of range and notes the society can board animals temporarily over the Fourth.
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San Gabriel
Canius
John Maurer
San Gabriel Valley
Maurer
Civic Center Bid Opening Set Today
Arcadia City Manager Neil Anderson and City Clerk Christine Van Naanen will open bids for two civic center buildings on Huntington Drive. Anderson expects bids to be reviewed and presented to the City Council Tuesday night, with plans possibly approved at the July 3 council meeting.
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Arcadia
Neil Anderson
Christine van Naanen
Civic Center
Huntington Drive
Anderson
Foxes Reap 'Dog House' Foxes Disturb Quiet Arcadia
Police answered a complaint from Salyer Reed at 1119 p.m. about noise outside his bedroom window. Investigation found two foxes in cages next door, 20 feet from the window, shoving water pans. The foxes belong to Robert Lund.
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Arcadia
Salyer Reed
S. Mayflower
Robert Lund
Paving to Begin on Sierra Madre Parking Lots
Sierra Madre moves ahead with paving of the parking district lots starting today city administrator Lawrence Bevington announced. The project costs about 400 dollars under estimates due to frugal businessmen including John Avedesian Joe Custer and the Richter Bros who helped curb expenses.
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Sierra Madre
Lawrence Bevington
Bevington
John Avedesian
Joe Custer
Richter Bros
Supervised Play Program Set for Sierra Madre Areas
City Park and Congregational Church host daily supervised programs for grades 2 through 6 with crafts dancing painting games and stories. Activities run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday with lunch 12:30 to 1 p.m. A day camp runs August 6 to 17 at Sierra Madre Villa Park.
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Sierra Madre
City Park
Congregational Church
Philip Mitchell
Lebanon Club
Sierra Madre Villa Park
Vandals Mudpack Car in Arcadia Incident
Police investigated a case of malicious mischief after Mrs. G. Clayton reported juveniles threw mud over her car at 121 Hacienda and splashed it inside and out. The incident followed a spate of similar acts since the school ended.
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Arcadia
G. Clayton
Hacienda Dr
Hacienda
Clean Up Wins Nod in City San Gabriel
San Gabriel City Council backs an operation clean up by the planning commission to bring sub par buildings into conformity with the building code. Everett B. Mansur says the plan mirrors Pasadena and Los Angeles methods and involves notifying delinquent owners with fire department help to gain civic cooperation for a more beautiful city.
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San Gabriel
Planning Commission
Pasadena
Los Angeles
Everett B. Mansur
Commission
Fire Department
Mansur
Freeway Landscaping Earns Praise in Pasadena La Canada
Plans to landscape the entire 1 4 mile Pasadena La Canada Freeway received high praise at a conference of local county and state officials. The project features California natives and seasonal color, with a center strip to buffer autos and prevent glare. The plan is to be protected from billboards by Pasadena and Los Angeles County ordinances. Attendees included H Dana Bowers A L Olmstead John L Threlkeld George A Spalding Frank G Halvorsen and Conrad R Fanton.
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LA Canada
Pasadena
California
Conrad R. Fanton
Flintridge
Los Angeles County
H. Dana Bowers
Division of Highways
Sacramento
A. L. Olmstead
Los Angeles
Loyalty Day Barbecue Set Tomorrow In Sierra Madre
VFW hosts a Loyalty Day barbecue in City Park from 11 30 a m to 2 30 p m with barbequed beef salad and soft drinks and a special line for businessmen Commander Joe Vernon says the event could become an annual affair A dance follows at the clubhouse starting at 8 30 p m
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Sierra Madre
VFW
Joe Vernon
Rescue Crew Witness Subpoenaed in De Hut Trial
Sierra Madre Search and Rescue member William J Wark is subpoenaed to testify in the Donald De Hut case in El Monte Municipal Court on July 9. The unit logged 414 hours during the search for a missing man. De Hut faces disturbing the peace and seeks a jury trial.
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Sierra Madre
William J. Wark
Merrill
Donald de Hut
Huntington Park
el Monte
de Hut
Talent auditions set at Azusa Woman's Club Friday
Auditions for program artists for clubs and civic groups will be held at the Azusa Woman's Club on Friday July 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Program chairman Mrs. Joel Hutto of the San Gabriel Valley Woman's Clubs invites local organization leaders to attend.
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San Gabriel
Azusa Woman's Club
Joel Hutto
San Gabriel Valley Woman's Clubs
Alhambra considers $5 million bond for high school
The Citizens Advisory Committee recommends a $5,000,000 construction bond for an Alhambra High School project and a $4,000,000 rehabilitation plan for the Elementary District. Proposals include a combined vote next spring for both bonds and a 10,000–12,000 seat stadium plus additions at Mark Keppel and San Gabriel High Schools. Committee chair Roscoe Neiger will present to the Board of Education next Monday.
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Alhambra
Alhambra Board of Education
Alhambra High School
Mark Keppel
San Gabriel
Roscoe Neiger
Board of Education
Foothill Aerial Survey Plans Made in Sierra Madre
The city will fund an aerial survey of 170 acres owned land in the northeast Sierra Madre area at 6.50 per acre with property owners paying. City as depository. topographic maps will guide economical development. A citywide base map costs 75. cited as savings over independent survey.
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Sierra Madre
Massac
Lawrence Bevington
High Schooler Invited to Northwestern Campus Preview
James R. Barnes of 1831 Spruce Road is among 343 outstanding high school students invited to a five week preview of college life on the Northwestern University campus.
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South Pasadena
James R. Barnes
Spruce
Northwestern University
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