Pioneer Pole Vaulter San Marinan in Early Southern California History
San Marinan, a pioneer pole vaulter and early promoter in Southern California, helped introduce the event in the 1890s. He chaired the Los Angeles Athletic Club track team, served on its board, and co organized Southern California track and field meets in 1892. The article recounts his memories of the first pole vault contest, the greased pig novelty, and his later involvement in lacrosse, cricket, tennis, and golf accomplishments locally.
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C. Way
Reiford Road
Southern California
Los Angeles Athletic Club
R. W. Pridham
Way
Seventh and
Allameda Streets
Los Angeles
Arizona
Califor
Hay Mar
Boy Scout Court of Honor Honors New Awards
Pasadena San Gabriel Valley Council held a Camp Huntington ceremony with about 500 attendees. Joseph P. Howe president delivered the principal address comparing local Scouts to those in the Orient and highlighted awards for San Marino units, naming Dick Teeple, Preston Hill, Herber Ivey Jr., Charles L. Matthews Jr., Carter Yates, Robert Yankie, John Dondro, and Robert Ruth for merit badges and skill awards.
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BOY Scout Court OF Honor
Court of Honor
The
Pasadena-San Gabriel Valley
Joseph P. Howe
Orient
San
Legionnaires Elect Officers Next Week
The American Legion post will elect officers at the Henry Huntington School on Wednesday at 8 o'clock. A program is promised. Earlier, a large crowd gathered at Griffith Park Riding Academy to see Giorgi, the Italian Olympic equestrian, perform and watch the San Marino Mounted Patrol event.
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American Legion
Henry E. Huntington
The
Griffin
Griffith Park
San Marino Mounted Patrol
Giorgi
San Marinan Returns from New Mexico Excavations
Miss Katherine Harwood of San Marino has returned from a month with a Dig team at Chetro Ketl in Chaco Canyon New Mexico led by Dr. Edgar L Hewitt. She worked 11 hours daily and praised the site comparing it favorably with Valle de Mexico pueblo ruins.
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Katherine Harwood
Edward C. Harwood
Orlando Road
San Marino
Chetro Kell
Chaco Canyon
New Mexico
Edgar L. Hewitt
American School of Research
Celebrated San Marino Horse Snowball Returns to Spotlight
Snowball the milk white mare, age 26, known as Snowball or Sheik, lives with trainer H. S. Stowe at 2353 Monterey Road San Marino. The horse, once a key act on the Orpheum Circuit, performs contortion, comedy and mathematics under her master’s claim she could talk.
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Lana Trainer
H. S. Stowe
Monterey Road
San Marino
Fleming Backs Judge Walton J Wood for Re election
Los Angeles attorney E J Fleming urges readers to support Superior Court Judge Walton J Wood for re election this fall. He cites Wood s 12 years on the bench as giving him valuable experience and a judicial mind, noting broad respect from the bar and litigants and calling for a practically unanimous vote in San Marino.
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E. J. Fleming
Los Angeles
St. Albans Road
Monterey
Fleming
the Tribune
Superior Court
Walton J. Wood
Wood
San Marino
Lila Johnson Baird Hosts Student Elizabeth Grant Recital
Lila Johnson Baird presented her pupil Elizabeth Grant in a song recital at her studio home 1719 Laurel Street South Pasadena on Sunday. Grant, a contralto, sang four groups of songs with selections from Mozart Schubert Brahms Rubinstein Deems Taylor Cyril Scott and Sidney Homer.
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Lila Johnson Baird
Laurel Street
Pasadena
Elizabeth Grant
Miss Grant
Mozart
Schubert
Brahms
Rubinstein
Deems Taylor
Cyril Scott
Sidney Homer
New Home Under Construction at Monterey Road San Marino
Real estate records show 2765 Monterey road sold by Harry L. Leeper to Lula M. Phillips of 1320 St. Elm street Alhambra. Phillips obtained a permit from city building inspector George Crowshey and has begun a 9 room two story residence on the site.
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San Marino
Monterey Road
Harry L. Leeper
Lula M. Phillips
St. Elm Street
Alhambra
George Crowshey
Olympic Florals Graciously Adorn San Marino Parkways
Enthusiastic readers praise the blooming display along Huntington Drive and nearby highways in San Marino. Residents and visitors alike admire the plants for their colorful riot of blossoms and hope the feature remains year after year, including during the Olympic year.
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San Marino
Huntington Drive
USDA Leaflets Offer Guidance on Farming and Home Care
The United States Department of Agriculture in Washington offers thousands of leaflets on over 700 topics. Subjects cover farming stock raising cooking food clean living and home projects with a focus on practical advice for farmers and city households alike. A complete catalogue is available at The Tribune office via Senator Shortridge for distribution.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
San Marino
Tribune
Shortridge
San Marino City Library On Its Way
The San Marino City Council approved a study comparing city versus county library costs after years of effort led by Mrs. Hill and T. L. Bradford. The committee includes L. E. Bliss and E. C. Neher, with Miss Emily Daubney reporting rising library interest including a doll’s party fundraiser showcasing community support.
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San Marino
T. L. Bradford
L. E. Bliss
E. C. Neher
E. H. Morrissey
R. A. Hill
Roy F. Ensign
R. W. Christensen
W. J. Miller
W. P. Paul
C. W. Carver
Emily Daubney
Jane Mercer
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San Marinan
A. C. Way
First National Bank of Los Angeles
Pridham
Chicago
Nia
Legionnaires
Orpheum
Papa
Pop
Dan Mulock
Huntington Parent-Teacher Association
Huntington
Raymond Ford
Raymond Hill
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