November Building Activity Shows Decline From Peak
November building permits totaled 105 619.55 while eleven month total reached 2 231 977.12, far above 1936 for the same period. Two large homes near Huntington Library began construction, including 1720 Rambro Road for Mrs. Elmer J. Ball and 6651 Colgate for Mrs. Constance Seward, both Colonial designs by Drebin and Scott. A December start is planned at 2270 Brentford Avenue with E A Daniels as contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Crowshey
Huntington Library
Elmer J. Ball
Rambro Road
Oxford Road
Fred A. Stewart
Melville Drive
Wehitect
Drebin and Scott
Wilthire
la Brea
Constance M. Seward
Colgate
Los Angeles
West Haven
Drebin and
Scott
Brentford Avenue
E. A. Daniels
Accident Fatalities In Pasadena Car Crash
Milton Kerr 73 died after his car struck by a Pacific Electric rain. An inquest set for 1 30 pm at Turtr and Stevens Pasadena. Helen A Ritchie 39 injured when her car overturned pinning her beneath the vehicle. John W Ritchie and Elsie M Dooley injured. gasoline spilled during the crash. fire department assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Milton Kerr
Pacific Electric
Turtr and
Stevens
Pasadena
Kerr
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Woods
el Molino
Monterey Road
Helen A Ritchie
Almade
Los Angeles
John W. Ritchie
Monterey
Elsie M. Dooley
le Mirada
Ritchie
Desley
Amne
Alhambra
E. S. Aa
Addit Hock
Christmas Event At Woman's Club Features Pasadena Boys Choir
The Pasadena Boys' choir of 45 under Dr. John Henry Lyon will perform at the San Marino Woman's Club monthly meeting at Huntington School auditorium on December 15 at 2 30 p m. Thelma Laird will read The Vanishing Princess, with Laird a noted actress and radio figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
John Henry Lyon
San Marino
Huntington School Auditorium
Thelma Laird
Miss Laird
California
Gold Hill Players
Monrovia
George Sand
Mrs. Myers
Florence Sibley
Sterling
H. C. Gibson
Atlantic
E. Cc. Myers
Colorado
H. D. Ivey
Art Guild
Henry R. Wagner
Winston Avenue
Little Town of Bethlehem opens at San Marino Studio
The San Marino Studio Players premiere Little Town of Bethlehem a musical pageant of Jerusalem life through December 11 at the San Marino Studio Theatre. Elizabeth Lownes Olga Wallace and a full cast perform with Mary Wig Johnson on flute and Allen Hubbard on piano. Hubbard composed the music. Reservations urged WAkefield and Atlantic numbers listed. eight performances only with special student and group rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
San Marino
Jerusalem
Christ
Jesus
Mary Wig Johnson
Allen Hubbard
Mr. Hubbard
Elizabeth Lownes
Olga Wallace
Bob Rasmussen
Dave Sutton
Donn Thomas
Doris Thomas
Margaret Bent Hopkins
Noel Sheridan
Shirley Thomas
Bill Parkhurst
Pat McVey
Zora Kocer
Rosalind Metcalf
Maurice Stanley
John Werewood
Jean Annis
Howard J. Stevenson
Harrison Daigh
Wakefield
Atlantic
Has Brief Open Meeting In San Marino
City affairs were handled at the bi monthly meeting before Thanksgiving. Mayor Richard H. Lacy and three councilmen retired to executive session. John H. Ramirez appeared to protest Interior Secretary Ickes rates as unfair to the district and other buyers. The council ordered repainting of white strips along Huntington drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Lacy
William L. Valentine
H. Stanley Bent
William Hertrich
John H. Ramirez
San Marino
Metropolitan Water District
Department of Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Los Angeles
Bureau of Power and Light
Huntington Drive
Council
Woman Uses Real Estate Scam On San Marino Dealers
A well dressed woman targetting San Marino realty dealers used a money borrowing racket then vanished with the cash after promising to repay. The San Marino Realty board warns members to alert police on any suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marino
Santa Barbara
San Diego
Legion to Host Encore Talk by Dr Beveridge at San Gabriel
Dr Beveridge, born in Scotland and educated in several countries, will repeat his popular Legion address at 6 at the San Gabriel Country. He is a history lecturer at La Verne College and California Preparatory School, with wartime service in the French army and extensive European study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Can Legion
San Gabriel Country
Legion
Dr. Beveridge
Scotland
Land
France
Italy
Fornia Preparatory School
A Verne
Soci
la Verne College
Europe
Metropolitan completes largest precast concrete pipe line
The Metropolitan Water district reports completion of the world’s largest precast concrete pipe line for the aqueduct system. The 12 foot diameter line spans 36 miles from Cajalco reservoir near Riverside to Pasadena and uses 465000 barrels of cement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Water District
Metropolitan Aqueduct
Aqueduct Distributing System
Cajalco_ reservoir
Riverside
Pasadena
California
Construction of New School Building Began
Citizens along Huntington drive witnessed the start of construction on the new primary building east of Huntington school. Harry F. Miller of Los Angeles won the bid for $90,517, approved by PWA authorities in San Francisco, with a 200 day completion target. W. A. Pearson is state inspector. architects are March Smith and Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Drive
Huntington School
Harry F. Miller
Los Angeles
PWA
San Francisco
San Marino
W. A. Pearson
March, Smith and Powell
Jewelry Stolen by Colored Maid Recovered by Police
Pasadena police recovered a $1100 diamond pendant and a ring with diamonds and sapphires after arresting a sister of the maid who confessed to stealing jewelry and liquor from Mrs. J. Chalmers Wright of 1616 Hilliard Drive. The 16 year old wore the pendant at Washington Junior High when officers seized it. The maid had supplied liquor to friends and promised cash repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Junior High School
Pasadena
San Marino
J. Chalmers Wright
Hilliard Drive
A D Smith New President of Realty Board
Election of officers for the new year occupied San Marino Realty board members on Thursday night at their office on Huntington drive. A D Smith was elected president, Harold Jackson vice president and N D Huntoon secretary. Installation will occur at a joint meeting with the California State Real Estate association in Whittier on January 8 with Governor Frank Merriam as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marino Realty Board
San Marino Realty Company
Huntington Drive
A. D. Smith
Harold Jackson
N. D. Huntoon
California State Real Estate Association
Whittier
Frank Merriam
Junior High P T A Meeting Focuses on Education for the Child
The South Pasadena Junior High School P T A will host a lecture by Percy Davis on Education for the Child Today Monday December 6 at 7 30 pm in the school auditorium. Davis is Santa Monica city schools superintendent and on the Progressive Education Association southern section board. His illustrated talk features motion pictures of children at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Davis
South Pasadena
Parent-Teacher Association
Davis
Santa Monica
Progressive Education Association
Southern Section
E. C. Morgenroth
Children to Give Program for P T A
The Huntington P T A Christmas meeting is set for Tuesday December 7 at 2 30 p m in the school auditorium. The seventh and eighth grade A Cappella choir will sing Christmas numbers and the third graders will present a play A Dutch Christmas. Mrs Dorothy Keesling speaks on A Trip Through Bookland with illustrated literature. Tea will be served in the gymnasium afterward. Children cared for in the kindergarten room. Transportation calls to Terrace 7441.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington P.T.A
Dorothy Keesling
Keesling
Terrace
San Marino Business Club Christmas Party
Plans for the San Marino Business Association Christmas party on Monday December 13 at 6 30 PM in Huntington school cafeteria. Santa Claus will attend and a radio broadcast will feature association member highlights. Miss Jessie Williams leads preparations and members should bring a San Marino made gift under 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marino Business Association
Huntington School
Santa Claus
Jessie Williams
Business Association
San Marino
Mothers Urged to Join San Marino Choral Club
The San Marino Choral Club invites all mothers to join via Huntington PTA sponsorship. The group meets Mondays at 12 30 PM in the South Pasadena High School music room, with transport arrangements through president Mrs E S Maxson at Atlantic 23767. A post meeting tea at Mrs O H Kruger's home followed a December rehearsal with 25 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marino Choral Club
Huntington P.T.A
South Pasadena High School
E. S. Maxson
Atlantic
O. H. Kruger
Virginia Road
Silver Queen float chosen for San Marino 25th anniversary parade
San Marino selects the Silver Queen design for the Rose Parade entry honoring the city's silver birthday. Citizens and groups raised 1000 dollars in three weeks with 700 donated or pledged locally and 300 to come from the City Council, funding a lavender white float with silver queen attire. Local organizations Huntington Library and Art Gallery Campfire Girls Girl Scouts Boy Scouts and numerous individuals contributed to the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marino
San
Coleman
Huntington Library and Art Gallery
William Hertrich
H. Stanley Bent
Martin I. Scott
Charles Arthur
R. H. Fallis
E. D. Hyde
M. W. Glantz
Frank Collins
Roy Ensign
Walton J. Wood
Clyde Forsythe
Ed Henger
Roland A. Graser
Harry L. Schmidt
F. C. Roberts
L. E. Shepard
Cross Roads Beauty
Lon
Huntington
Fred A. Stewart
G. C. Burge
Roxanne McNeil
Nancy Ann
San Marino Cleaners
William L. Hitchcock
Safeway Stores
G. S. Griffith
General Petroleum Corporation
A. L. Gotterdam
West Coast Bond and Mortgage
L. M. Tyler
E. A. Daniels
Our Market
Pierre’s
Laura Bee
H. D. Ivey
Henry Wagner
Ruth Bryan Owen to Speak in South Pasadena Lecture
Ruth Bryan Owen the former Florida congresswoman and U S minister to Denmark will speak on "This Business of Diplomacy" at South Pasadena Senior High School auditorium next Tuesday evening as part of the Oneonta club lecture series. Her career includes flood relief river control anti fruit fly efforts and pioneering U S abroad diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Bryan Owen
Oneonta Club
South Pasadena
Owen
George Rohde
Florida
Old South
Congress
House of Representatives
United States
Denmark
Mothers to Hear Stoneman Pupils Program
Mothers of children at Stoneman school are urged to attend the December PTA meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday December 14 in the kindergarten room. Miss Ruth Fried's fourth graders plan a program with a surprise. Rev. John R. Atwill of the Church of Our Saviour in San Gabriel will deliver a Christmas talk on the value of spiritual education and a message for the children at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoneman School
Stoneman P.T.A
Ruth Fried
John R. Atwill
Church of Our Saviour
San Gabriel
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Armadinna
Woman's Club
Pasadena Boys Choir
Edna F. Brainerd
Metropolitan
Wat District
Realty Board
P.T.A
P.T. A
Bookland
Business Club
Design
Stoneman
Reverend Atwill
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