San Marino Board Accepts PWA Funds for Seven Room Addition
The San Marino School Board approved a grant totaling 30 285 dollars from the PWA to build a seven room addition to the new primary building, with total project cost 68 000 dollars. Construction is planned to start mid November after bond funding covered local costs.
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San Marino
Federals
P.a
PWA
Marsh
Smith
Huntington School
White
Occidental College
Hermosa Beach
Martha Sellemeyer
Millikan Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Dr. Robert A Millikan famed physicist returns to his San Marino home at 1640 Oak Grove Avenue after more than a month at Mayo Brothers Clinic Rochester Minnesota following major surgery He says he feels better but must rest for the coming months limiting his normal duties as chairman of the California Institute of Technology executive council and board member roles at the institute and related duties.
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Robert A. Millikan
San Marino
Oak Grove Avenue
Ar. Millikan
California Institute of Technology
Mayo Brothers’ Clini
Rochester
Minn
Minor accident damages auto at Huntington and Chelsea
On Thursday afternoon at the pedestrian crossing Huntington and Chelsea road a minor crash caused automobile damage with no injuries. Parties involved were H. D. of 1340 Lorain road and Margaret Kristianson of 3775 Blanch Street Pasadena who crashed into the rear of the San S Car.
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Huntington and
Chelsea Road
H. D
Lorain Road
Margaret Kristianson
Blanch Street
Pasadena
San S
Rat Eradicator Still Anxious for More Victims
San Marinans alarmed by nut exposure urged to call City Hall and report the nuisance to the city clerk. Los Angeles county officer J. Surber leads the rat patrol under a city welfare effort to control the pests.
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San
Editor's Travel Letters From Rome to Waterloo
The feature chronicles t. E Emovean's European tour through Rome Venice Switzerland Rhine Amsterdam and Waterloo with observations on cities routes and cultural scenes. It highlights travel impressions and historical context shaping the journey.
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Rome
Venice
Switzerland
Rhine - Amsterdam
Waterloo
Editor and wife return from travels aboard Santa Fe
After two and a half months away editor of the Marine Tribune and his wife Mr and Mrs Frank Collins will arrive tomorrow morning aboard the Santa Fe. A royal welcome and breakfast are planned at the station. The couple stopped in New York Rockville Center Flagstaff and visited Collins son and Mrs Collins family. The editor's Jot-Em-Downs from Europe conclude in this issue and editorials were written across the Atlantic and air mailed home. The editor resumes duties next week while Miss Laura completes summer work in Alaska.
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Marine Tribune
Frank Collins
Santa Fe
Tribune
Travers
New York
S.S. Rotterdam
Collins
Rockville Center
Flagstaff
Ariz
Atlantic
Laura
Northland
Alaska
Building For Month Reaches High Level
Since the first of August sixteen houses have begun construction and the total permits for the month reach 125533 dollars according to City Building Inspector George Crow sher. Permits granted include a seven room Spanish house at 1695 Hillard Drive for 6600 dollars by contractor Stanley W. Stea. Myron K. E of Mirasol Drive builds a six room two story Colonial at 2860 Gainsborough Drive for 6000 dollars by Jones and Gloege. Park B. Dowd builds a 5500 dollar modern six room one story at 1705 Western Street with architect J A Murray and Kemp Bros. a six room two story Colonial in a new tract between Los Robles and (Continued on Page Ten).
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Cit
George Crowshey
Building Department
Tribune
Norman Russell
Gara
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Joh Forsyth
Los Angeles
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A Jones and Gloege
East Colado
Pasadena
Park B. Dowd
Western
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Hollyw Boulevard
Kemp Bros
West Gage Avenue
Los Robles An
Sports Guild Entertained by Mrs T Lattin
Members of the Sports guild of the San Marino Woman's Club met Tuesday at 1625 West Haven home of Mrs Truman Lattin for badminton games. Attendees included Mesdames Ragatz Gram Shooshan Linds Hartley Dono Lewis Weir Miller.
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The
San Marino
Portrait Of Penelope Lee Acton By George Romney
A Huntington Art Gallery note recounts the 1791 full length portrait of Penelope Lee Acton by George Romney. It describes the subject, setting, attire, and Romney's career context, with provenance tracing from Acton family to Agnew and Duveen to Huntington.
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Lee Acton
George Romney
Reynolds
New
Huntington Art Gallery
Penelope
Richard Rycroft
Bart
Calton
Yorkshire
Nathaniel Lee Acton
Romney
Acton
Livermere Park
Ipswich
Charles Acton Broke
Jane Anne
Lady de Saumarez
Susannah
Royal Academy
Grafton Galleries
Lord de Saumarez
Messrs. Agnew
Huntington
Duveen Brothers
Actons
Plant upgrades brighten South Pasadena Senior High
South Pasadena Senior High will reopen September 12 to find the plant in fine condition. Principal John E. Alman reports soft colors in rooms and halls, redecorated lower hall and offices of Miss Jessie Oldt and Vice Principal Elmer Erickson, plus refreshed floors and furniture. Roosevelt field and the girls athletic field turf are in top condition.
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South Pasadena
John E. Alman
Jessie Oldt
Elmer Erickson
Roosevelt
Pasadena seeks extension of storm drain to San Marino
Pasadena filed with the P W A for an extension of the Old Mill and Doresta road storm drain to connect to the San Marino drain. The job would employ sixty four men for two months and cost 10561 dollars. The P W A would furnish 9517 dollars for labor and materials while Pasadena adds 1044 dollars for supervision and materials.
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Doresta Road
San Marino
Pasadena
P.W.A
Collision on Wednesday evening damages motorcycle
Mrs. Sarah Nash of 1821 Euclid bumped her car into a motorcycle ridden by Richard Russert of 2665 Monterey road at the corner of Los Robles and Plymouth at 7 20 Wednesday evening. The motorcycle suffered dented rear but neither party was injured.
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Sarah Nash
Euclid
Richard Russert
Monterey Road
Los Robles
Plymouth
William L. Valentine Enjoys Honolulu Trip
San Marino's longtime councilman William L. Valentine, who served twenty five years and resigned for health reasons, is improving and taking a trip to Honolulu. He sailed August 12 aboard the Lurline from San Diego, staying in La Jolla Sanatorium, and will remain in the islands until September 21.
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William L. Valentine
San Marino
Honolulu
Mr. Valentine
Wilson Avenue
Lurline
Sanitarium
la Jolla
Islands
Tax rate for water district to remain same
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will keep the 1938-39 tax levy at 40 cents, unchanged from last year, after finance committee recommendations. The 35 cents funds interest and capital charges, 5 cents covers operating costs, with aqueduct work advancing toward 92 percent completion by year end and a planned operation start in late 1939.
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Metropolitan Water District
Southern
California
District Board of Directors
John R. Richards
Victor H. Rossetti
D. W. Pontius
Aqueduct
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
F. E. Weymouth
Colorado River
Primaries Planned for Tuesday in San Marino Vote
Voters will pick party tickets for governor U S senator and local officials in San Marino on Tuesday August 30 with twelve polling locations including city hall and several residences. The ballot lists state and county officers plus twenty one Superior Court judges and local posts such as Justice of the Peace and school superintendent. Polling sites include Winston Avenue Virginia Road Huntington Drive Warwick Road and Chelsea neighborhood addresses with appointed inspectors judges and clerks.
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San Marino
Los Angeles
United States
Board of Equalization
Superior Court
San Marinan
Lewis Howell Smith
Justice of the Peace of
San Gabriel Township
Winston Avenue
Alan H. Robertson
Earle Adams
Vernon Swan
Kathryn B. Tel
George V. Baer
Frank F. Dickey
Virginia Road
Norman T. Kirk
Bernice M. Smither
Erna Thurnher
H. G. Haake
Kathleen Wautherine
Mary Gregory
San Marino City Hall
Huntington Drive
Alline L. Hadley
Rose D. Kronmiller
Edna R. Cheverton
Floyd A. Helman
Lena Coleman
Edna R. Austin
Warwick Road
F. S. Sutphin
Frank Harman, Jr
Margaret W. Morse
Olive E. Rothenberger
Santa F. Moore
Elsie B. Zorn
Chelsea
Wan da Hall Joins San Marino Tribune Staff
Wan da Hall of Monrovia has joined the San Marino Tribune as society editor and head writer with proofreading duties. She replaces Miss Betty Wells who returned to Berkeley to join the Daily California staff. Hall is a Citrus Junior College sophomore and editor of the Citric Acid, the student bi weekly.
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San Marino Tribune
Wanda Hall
Monrovia
Miss Hall
Betty Wells
Berkeley
Daily Californian
University of California
Citrus Junior College
Frank W. Hall
Monrovia High School
Newcomers Arrive Ahead of San Marino School Year
As the new school year nears on September 12, several families move into San Marino. New residents include Stephen Elias at 1478 Waverly Road, Harold T. Wyatt at 2320 Lorain Road, Ira B. Huffman at 1960 Del Mar, Eldon B. Howells at 1970 Del Mar, Harold H. Stamp at 931 Roxbury Road, Merritt F. Otker at 2020 Del Mar, Harold E. McGowan at 1400 Winston, John H. Mease at 1425 Rubio Drive, W. T. Autrey at 670 San Marino Avenue, F. R. Kerman at 825 Winthrop, and Frank W. Lawson at 1166 Sherwood.
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San Marino
Stephen Elias
Waverly Road
Harold T. Wyatt
Lorain Road
Ira B. Huffmans
Arcadia
del Mar
Eldon B. Howells
Los Angeles
California
Roxbury Road
Harold H. Stamp
Alhambra
Merritt F. Otkers
Harold E. McGowan
South Pasadena
Winston
John H. Mease
South Dakota
Rubio Drive
W. T. Autrey
San Marino Avenue
F. R. Kerman
Winthrop
Frank W. Lawson
Sherwood
Police Court to Open One Hour Later in September
San Marino police court will convene at 10 a m on September 3 10 and 17 instead of 9 a m Judge James P Mackel announced the change reflecting new schedule for Saturday sessions this month and next.
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San Marino
James P. Mackel
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