Hart Receives Silver Star For Gallantry In Germany
Lt. Frank Hart of Company H 26th Infantry earned the Silver Star for bravery during a German counter attack at Terfhaus Germany last year. He led his platoon under heavy fire destroying half tracks and capturing prisoners. Hart also served as platoon leader executive officer and company commander and oversaw administration training supply mess and tactical planning for his unit and supervised POW camp food clothing and supply for 15 000 prisoners before returning home to resume studies at Pomona College.
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Rg Palace of Justice
Chit Andrus
Frank Hart
26Th Infantry
Terfhaus
Germany
San Marinan
Ger
Jeute Hart
West Dive
Pomona College
Students gather at Pomona for world government institute
San Marino students and parents are urged to attend Pomona College August 4 to 9 for a Student Federalist Institute program on world government. Publicity chairwomen Miss Beach and Miss Norcross describe the event as a chance to learn college views and plan actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federalist Institute
Pomona College
San Marino
Virginia Beach
Goria Norcross
Miss Beach
Frank L. Beach
Los Robles
Wellesley College
Miss Norcross
Aul J. Norcross
Buena Vista
Colorado University
Pomona
Exeter
New Hamp
Ry Reves
Raymond Clapper
Thomas Finnotter
Rollin McNitt Speaks at San Gabriel Valley Democratic Club
Rollin McNitt was the featured speaker at the Democratic Club monthly meeting held July 26 at Melinda Morley’s Alhambra home. About thirty members attended despite many on vacation. A centerpiece was a Colored motion picture on Nagasaki and a lecture by Atomic Citizens of America on atomic energy and related policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Gabriel Valley
Melinda Morley
Dos Rablas Place
Alhambra
Nagasaki
Atomic Citizens of
America
Richati
Reneer
Raver
Richard Richards
San
Albert G Jones Dies in East Chicago
Albert G Jones died in East Chicago after a wartime service. Funeral services were conducted Friday. He and his wife, long residents of the area, had traveled to the East annually each summer for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert G. Jones
East
Chicago
Orlando Tad
Waraw, Ih
Surplus Building Materials Rally For Veterans Housing
A new amendment to surplus material rules prioritizes veterans with HH ratings and the Veterans Emergency Housing program for access to items such as bathtubs pipes brick and lumber. The approval list covers dozens of construction items and is to be distributed through the War Assets Administration and Reconstruction Finance Corporation channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton B. Tibbetts
Chamber of Commerce Construction Materials Committee
San Marino
Tibbetts
John Small
Civilian Production Administration
War Assets Administration
Chamber of Commerce
Veterans’ Emergency Housing Program
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
S.W.P
Two Local Men Advanced By P. E. Railway
George F. Squires receives appointment as assistant to the president of Pacific Electric Railway, effective immediately. T. L. Wagenbach named general superintendent, C. H. Belt named assistant general, and H. L. Young named superintendent of instruction and safety, with all changes effective at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Railway
George F. Squires
Monterey Road
O. A. Smith
Pacific Electric Railway
Squires
Pacific Electric
Transportation Department of Pacific Electric
T. L. Wagenbach
Mr. Squires
C. H. Belt
Ridgeway Road
Mr. Wagenbach
H. L. Young
Mr. Belt
Durin
Camp Cooke
Passengers Banned On Motorized Scooters in San Marino
Chief of Police Glenn Mc Clung announces strict enforcement of a new restriction in San Marino banning passengers on motorized scooters and bikes. The rule, issued July 27 by state motor vehicle director Edgar E. Lampton, adds limits on junior licenses allowing only rider operation with no passenger carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn McClung
San Marino
Edgar E. Lampton
Missouri Pastor to Speak at San Marino Church
Dr. Harry T. Scherer, pastor of Webster Groves First Presbyterian Missouri, will guest speak in the San Marino Community Church chapel on Huntington Drive. He and wife plan a Southern California visit, staying with Mr. and Mrs. George Johns in South Pasadena. Scherer leads national Presbyterian programs and has served Webster Groves church for a decade with about 2000 members. Ernest R. Purdum, San Marino elder and worship committee chair, will lead the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Scherer
Webster Groves
First Presbyterian Church
St. Louis
San Marino Community Church
Huntington Drive
Board of Elders of
The
San Marino
Mrs Sutton Rites Set for Today
Last tribute for Mrs. Sylvia Sutton of 1485 Mirasol Drive. Services at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Little Church of the Flowers Forest Lawn. She had lived in San Marino 11 years and died Monday at CEO Memorial Hospital. Survived by husband William Sutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Sutton
Mirasol Drive
Church of the Flowers
Forest Lawn
Pat Stanton Named Tennis Councillor
Pat Stanton daughter of Mr and Mrs Adrian Stanton 2335 Ridgeway Road spends part of her summer as a tennis councillor at Douglas Camp Pebble Beach planning to return around August 15. In the fall she will resume studies at UCLA where she is a Kappa Kappa Gamma member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Stanton
Adrian Stanton
Ridgeway Road
Douglas Camp
Pebble Beach
Miss Stanton
Ucla
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Mrs Nash Injured in South Pasadena Car Crash
Mrs Sarah Nash of 1817 Los Robles avenue sustains a cracked rib and internal injuries after a July 16 collision at El Centro in South Pasadena. A Pasadena driver struck her car, pushing it across the street and crushing the back door and fender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah H. Nash
Los Robles Avenue
el Centro
South Pasadena
San Marino Playschool crowns winners in summer tournament
San Marino's 11th annual summer playschool concluded with a large turnout for final day events. Novelty races and games led to ice cream donations from Henry E. Huntington PTA. Recreation Director William Renison led activities with Vera Wickert Butterbaugh and Delisse assisting. playground hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Winners span junior and senior divisions across multiple events including 50 and 35 yard dashes, bear races, jump rope, shoe races, one legged and crab races, horse and rider, duckwalk, peanut races, backward races, and tennis and ping pong standings with top names such as Jimmy Goertz, Sam Morley, Virginia Constans, Diane Burgess, and Suzanne Hinderlet, among others. Complete list highlights champions in senior and junior caroms, checkers, ping pong, tennis, badminton, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marino
Permamm
War Dept Award Given to Major Ted Laveson
Major Ted Laveson receives a War Department Certificate of Appreciation for leadership as Personnel Officer California Wing Civil Air Patrol from December 1, 1941, to March 31, 1946. Award signed by Robert P. Patterson and officers. presentation in Los Angeles. Laveson formerly of Monrovia served civic roles and led local American Legion activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Laveson
Winston Avenue
War Department
Civil Air Patrol
State of
California
Robert P. Patterson
Carl Spaats
Army Air Forces
William S. Hall
U.S. Army
Laveson
CAP
Los Angeles
Col
Bertrand Rhine
Major Laveson
Monrovia
American Legion
Less Used Fats Collected in June Than May
Los Angeles county collected fewer used fats in June than in May according to A G Hemming of the USDA County Agricultural Conservation Association. He urged housewives to save fats for soap and other products, noting San Marino residents turned in 4001 pounds in June versus 4605 in May and 4275 a year ago.
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Los Angeles County
A. G. Hemming
Usda County Agricultural Conservation Association
Los Angeles
Hemming
San Marino
Seven Propositions Presented to Voters Tuesday August 6
Voters are presented with seven propositions including a new county courthouse jail juvenile detention center coastal parks museums an art institute and an incinerator system. Locations mentioned include Los Robles avenue Pasqualito ve St Albans road Huntington drive Rubio drive Winston avenue and City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Institute
Castric
Greater Beach
Captain Moar Addresses Kiwanis Club in San Marino
Captain Robert J. Moar assistant superintendent at San Marino post office spoke to the Kiwanis Club on his wartime European experiences in France and Belgium. He recalled Paris as seen by GIs and shared anecdotes of wartime life. John Carroll introduced him and N Earl Wharton presided in the president's absence. Next week's program will feature Major Hotaling of the Los Angeles fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody & Eddy
Robert J. Moar
San Marino
France
Belgium
Gar
Paris
John Carroll
N. Earl Wharton
Irving Read
Budd L. Hoag
Major Hotaling
Los Angeles
Ray E. Bryce Returns as City Recreation Head
Ray E. Bryce, supervisor of recreation for San Marino and longtime Huntington School playground chief, returns after four years in the Army Air Forces. He served in India and China and invites old friends to a tennis or badminton challenge at his reinaugurated post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray E. Bryce
San Marino
Huntington School
Army Air Forces
India
China
Bryce
Pasadena Scouts Schedule Two Meeting Dates This Month
Pasadena San Gabriel Valley Council lists round table at 7 30 p m on Wednesday August 21 in the local Scout cabin and a court of honor at 7 30 p m Monday September 23 at Huntington School with August district meeting canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena-San Gabriel Valley
Science Museum to dramatize Tar Pits assets in LA vote
Plans reveal a $400000 Rancho La Brea exhibit complex at Hancock Park with fossil halls a geology gallery and an ice age diorama plus a lecture hall for illustrated talks. John Austin urges vote for all seven propositions including a new courthouse jail art institute and county museum additions on August 6.
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la Brea Science Museum
Hancock Park
Wilshire
la Brea
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
Oe County
Chambers of Commerce
Veterans Organizations
Exposition Park
Rancho la Brea
Castaic
Art Institute
Science Museum
Student Dances Held Weekly All Summer
San Marino Senior High School invites all students to weekly dances in Huntington School gym on Friday at 8 30 p m. Jean Osborn chairs the student-run events with Mo Kenyon Jim Williams Mary Johnson Jane Dunn David Brainerd and Brent Ogden as committee members. Tom Fleischman serves as treasurer and funds the orchestra Count Wooten. Admission is 60 cents per couple and a recreation card is required for entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marino Senior High School
Huntington School
Jean Osborn
Mo Kenyon
Jim Williams
Mary Johnson
Jane Dunn
David Brainerd
Brent Ogden
Mrs Clair Henry Services Held In Seattle
Funeral services were held in Seattle for Mrs Ilorne Henry Henry a longtime San Marino resident who died July 24 at her home in Seattle Interment was in Seattle Survivors include her husband Clair C Henry a biscuit company executive two sisters Mrs G A Purdy and Mrs Mia Burg both of Seattle and a brother Jack Healy of Arlington Wash
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Seattle
Wash
Ilorne Henry Henry
San Marino
Windsor Road
Washington
Clair C. Henry
Biscuit Company
G. A. Purdy
Mia Burg
Jack Healy
Arlington
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Frank R. Hart
Silver Star
Rollin McNitt
Democrat Club
Los Angeles Pacific Company
Pacific Electrica , Company
Harbor Belt Line Railroad
Mrs. Sutton
Husband, William Sutton
Sarah Nash
Sweres
Henry E. Huntington Parent Teachers Association
William Renison
Vera Wickert
Butterbaugh
Delisse
Jimmy Goertz
John Cranston
Tom Eddy
Sam Morley
Robert Bird
Bob Myers
Diane Davis
Diane Burgess
Ann Hollander
Virginia Constans
Audrey Helmich
Terry Hollander
Bill Fundenberg
Richard Miller
de Ropp
Virginia
Constans
Olly Mott
Bob Evens
Bob Bird
Jim Itz
Jim Keane
Robert Combs
John Hoffman
Ex Cunningham
Jim Dixon
Jim Barry
Tom Bannon
Frank Schwartz
Wenaton
Jim Goertz
Carol Robb
Susan Burke
Audrey Helmick
Molly Mott
Jim Dixson
Sam March
Craig Cunningham
Virginia Constan
Motl Mott
Stans
Olly Motts
Dian Davis
Margery Burger
Dale Jackson
John Huffman
Bob Meyers
Bill Cranston
John Valense
Paul Devore
Peter Ostrander
Richard Mille
Bob Meyer
Suzanne Hinderlet
Uls Peterson
Louis Amestoy
John Valensi
Ted Scott
Gary Biszantz
Bob Moore
Cornell Grey
Jim Goert
Barbara Mulis
Julie Sampson
Barbara Beeks
Bob Dwight
War Dept
Mr. Laveson
Pasqualito Ve
St. Albans Road
City Hall
Rubio Drive
Moar
Kiwanis Club
Hall of Justice
Southern
County Art Institute
County Court House
Tom Fleischman
South
Count Wooten
Mrs. Clair Henry
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