School Board Accepts Four Gifts and Donations
San Marino School Board acknowledged four gifts to district schools in a recent meeting. Carver PTA donated 100.72 for The Young Explorer Library and four Masonite pieces for shelves. Framptons funded needed books with librarian, Toy and Book Shoppe help, focusing on fifth grade list. Two families gave 90 each to reimburse for unexcused absences.
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Carver School
PTA
Young Explorer Library
Schools Foundation
Carver Schoo Library
Sar Marino
Framptons
Still Time For A Letter To Santa
Local children in Pasadena area are urged to write Santa Claus before December 21 for a Christmas Eve visit. Include full name, address, nearest cross street, and family or friends visiting that night. Mail letters c o Pasadena Jaycees 181 S Los Robles Ave Pasadena 91101 with a parent’s help.
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Santa
Ole St Nick
Pasadena
Altadena
Sierra Madre
San Marino
South Pasadena
Santa Claus
Jaycees
Los Robles Ave
Radio collector seeks 1936 Quaranta by E H Scott in San Marino
Mike Swinney of the Southern California Antique Radio Society hunts for a 1936 Quaranta 48-tube Scott radio after sightings in San Marino and rumors of a Los Angeles sale. The 50-item collector hopes the missing prize remains buried in the town amid legendary hand crafted Scots.
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Mike Swinney
Southern California Antique Radio Society
San Marino
E. H Scott
Swinney’s
Dobby’s Electronics
Colorado Boulevard
Swinney
Los Angeles
Lynwood
General Motors
Along the Drive We Wait for the IRS Short Form
A letter hints at awaiting an IRS short form to list expenses as astronomical and income as peanuts. The writer muses on tax reporting quirks and the humor of mislabeling figures while awaiting clearer guidance.
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IRS
Christmas Minded Message by Reverend Jerre Parks
The Reverend Jerre Parks of St. Edmond's Episcopal Church shares a Christmas memage celebrating Christ life as light in darkness. It recalls Jesus as companion and savior through mercy and care, urging readers to be lights for others in His name.
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Christ
Jerre Parks
St. Edmond's Episcopal Church
San Marino Council Rules on Fence Heights and Uniqueness
In a meeting dominated by building code discussion the San Marino City Council debated lowering a fence around Dr. Kamal Batniji to four feet except gates, with spikes and lights allowed. The issue centered on a claimed unique fence design and the Planning Commission findings, while neighbors and officials weighed consistency with city standards and nearby properties.
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San Marino
Kamal Batniji
Orlando Road
Ben Hammon
Lynn Reimour
Dr. Batnisi
Eugene Dryden
Commission
Batniji
Andrew Edwards
Huntington Library
Huntington Drive Improvement Project Details
The Huntington Drive North roadway from Del Mar Avenue to Bedford Road will undergo resurfacing and gutter reconstruction under a 139 819 80 construction contract awarded to A M Construction Inc by the County Board of Supervisors. Expected duration about two months with potential lane reductions and maintained property access. Chuck Harney, County Road Department inspector, will oversee on site coordination. Inquiries to County Road Department 226 8174 reference Cash Contract No 4969. The project shares costs between San Marino and the county.
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Huntington Drive
del Mar Avenue
Bedford Road
County Board of Supervisors
A.M. Construction, Inc
Chuck Harney
County
San Marino
San Marino Avenue
Mountjoy Re-elected To Rules Committee
Assemblyman Mountjoy was unanimously re-elected to the Rules Committee during the 1979-80 Legislative Session while still a freshman. Carol Hallett lauded his analytical ability and leadership potential as essential for the committee which controls bill assignment, employment, and space in the Assembly and guides House rules.
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Carol Hallett
Mountjoy
Hallett
Rules Committee
Capitol
House
Cub Scouts Write Why Like America Papers
Fourth grade Den 2 Scouts at Valentine School under Nancy Swanson and Jinny Wilcott completed a Bear requirement to write Why like the United States. Excerpts include praise of freedom, parks, cars, presidents, and rights such as speech and bearing arms, with names of scouts like John Lewis Scott Graves Eric Beegh Joey Consenire Peter Kingston Scotty Wilcott Andy Swansee.
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Cub Scouts
United States
Valentine School
Nancy Swanson
Jinny Wilcott
John Lewis
Tke
America
Scott Graves
United States of America
Ronald Reagan
Eric Beegh
Peter Kingston
Joey Consenire
Scotty Wilcott
Andy Swansee
Huntington Gymnast Aims For 1984 Olympics
Huntington School seventh grader Ronalee Wilson aims for Olympic level after placing sixth overall and first in floor at a State Gymnastics Meet. She competes in vault, bars, beam, and floor with Pasadena Flairs under coach Doug Roger, practicing nightly and on Saturdays to master compulsory and optional routines.
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Huntington School
Ronalee Wilson
State of California
Sharon Wilson
Ronalee
Pasadena Flairs
Doug Roger
San Marino High School Christmas Concert Tonight
The San Marino High School Concert Band performs its annual Christmas concert at 7 30 p.m. in the Little Theater. Under director Thomas Murie with two years in the music department, the program features traditional Christmas music and excerpts from the recent field tournament competition. The public is invited to attend this holiday tradition.
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San Marino
Thomas Murie
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