Christmas Services and Pageant Set for Holiday Week
The Saint Edmunds and Oneonta Congregational churches announce Christmas Eve services at 7 p m and 11 p m with carols candlelight and a midnight communion. Christmas Day services at 8 a m. A Pageant of the Holy Night will be performed December 26 at 7 30 p m by the Oneonta church youth with roles for King Arthur and others under Dr Harry David Gray and Al Button.
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Marine
San Marino
St. Edmund's Church
San Boulevard
Christeve
Ruady
William Cowmas
Peo
Oneonta Conprega
Arthur
King Arthur
al- Case
Galahad
Ken Stokes
Bob Batchelder
Joh
Donald Smutz
Mary
Jean
Red Cross Enrollment Drive Reaches 564 Pupils
The Red Cross enrollment drive in Hunt and Valentine schools attracted 564 pupils joining across grades and rooms. Strong participation by 5B 5A 6B 6A 7A 7B 8A 8B classes marked the campaign with high local support and generous contributions to the Red Cross.
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Red Cross
Hunt and Valentine
Val
Breniman
Hemstead
Cole
Andrews
Hutchinson
Valentine
Huntington
Miss 'S
Meier
Mair
Griss
Leonard
the Cross
Vellek Commissioned as Army Officer at Camp Lee
Thomas Vellek is commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army of the United States after completing an intensive 18 month Officer Candidate course at the Quartermaster Camp Lee Virginia. The program emphasizes physical training and weapons handling including the 30 caliber rifle under Brigadier General George A Horkan.
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P. Vellek
Quartermaster &T Camp
Lee. Va
George A Horkan
Vellek del
City Club Plans Active Civic Involvement For 1944
The City Club of San Marino outlines a proactive year focusing on civic affairs. Charles C Stanley will head the civic affairs committee with a strong working group to inform residents and assist city officials. Maurice Jones Jr remains entertainment chair with notable plans for 1944. Other officers include Boyd H. Gibbons in membership, Ross C. Fisher in finance, Herbert H. McCormick in publicity, Beach D. Lyon in reception, and Mahlon E. Arnett over school affairs.
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Charles C Stanley
Stanley
Maurice Jones Jr
Jones
Carrington
Boyd H. Gibbons
Ross C. Fisher
Herbert H. McCormick
Beach D. Lyon
Mahlon E. Arnett
Young Drum Follows in Dad's Footsteps
17 year old William Findley Drum, son of Col. and Mrs. Andrew B. Drum of 1527 Mirasol drive, is sworn into the Marine Corps by Lt. Col. Roscoe Arnett. A student at South Pasadena San Marino High School, he awaits active duty and has lived at multiple Marine posts across the hemisphere since birth in Quantico Virginia.
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William Findley Drum
Andrew B. Drum
Mirasol Drive
Marine Corps
Roscoe Arnett
Southern California
Drum
South Pasadena- San Marino High School
Quantico
Marine Barracks
Dark cloud over San Marino students return to school
San Marino youths face a sad day as they resume classes after a two week holiday. The briefing notes the contrast between anticipated Christmas joy and the upcoming school term.
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San Marino
First Edition of Christmas Carol on Display at Huntington Library
A rare 1843 first edition of Dickens aChristmas Carola is shown at the Huntington Library San Marino with flyleaf inscription to Lord Jeffrey. The exhibit highlights Leech frontispiece Fitziwigs Ball and shows Dickens’s note on the workas immediate success with six thousand copies sold day one. The library opens December Sundays 1 to 4 30 p.m. through December and closes on December 24 and 25.
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Scrooge
Bob Cratchit
Tiny Tim
Lord Jeffrey
Huntington Library
San Marino
Dickens
Teacher resigns at SPSM Junior High School
The board accepted the resignation of Mrs. Borgny Harem Dorland from SPSM Junior High effective end of the first semester. Antoinette Olga Radford appointed to fill the position. she is UCLA graduate with eight years California teaching experience.
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Borgny Harem Dorland
Antoinette Olga Radford
Dorland
Radford
University of California At
Los Angeles
University of Southern California
California
Navy
Avis R. Preyt
Frances Strain
South Pasadena
San Marino
Prowler Leaves Hat At Hermann Home Break-in
A gay red straw hat with floral design was left in the Hermann home garage at 975 Oak Grove Avenue after a would be burglar was chased away by the caretaker Monday night. Police report the man rifled glove compartments of two cars but took nothing of value.
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Charles H. Hermann
Oak Grove Avenue
Hermann
Spirit of Christmas Reflected At Cub Scout Pack Meeting
San Marino Cub Scouts held a December 14 meeting in Huntington School auditorium featuring two pantomimes The Night Before Christmas and Why the Chimes Rang directed by Den Mothers and Mrs Basil Reynolds Gifts were presented to Mrs Herbert Martin Gray Lady of the 34th General Army Hospital at Spadra California Cubmaster E M Peterson announced a Victory Service Award for National War Service with eight stars and eight more stars earned since Pack 1 qualified Eight initiation and merit awards were presented to Cubs including Wolves Bears and Webelos Graduates were welcomed into Scouting by Francis Suftkin
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San Marino
Huntington School
Den 7
Den
Basil Reynolds
Dramatics
J. Chalmers Wright
Wells Martel
James F. Kinlock
James L. Potter
Herbert Martin
34Th General Army Hospital
Spadra
Calif
Red Cross
Cubmaster
Peterson
Bobcats
Frederick G. Riedlin
Kenneth Pelton
Charles F. Merrill
Donald L. King
David M. Culver
Peter Stroud
Robert Hammond
Richard Anderson
Wolf Gold
Ben Wright
John Deans
Jimmy Dwight
Donald Paris
Franklin Leffer
Bobby Lang
Charles Galbreath
John Lucas
Jock Jones
James Thomas
Natale de Thomas
Prentis Cole
Hunt Holiday
Bailey Morgan
Gerald Forrest
Gary Ellis
Joe Gumner
Raymond Fageol
Byron Pickett
Richard Moore
Morris Kirk
John Dale
Francis Suftkin
Suftkin
Ex-Mayor William Waterhouse of Pasadena Dies in Kauai
William Waterhouse former mayor of Pasadena and ally of Frank W. Collins died December 18 at his son Dr A H Waterhouse’s home in Kolaa Kauai Hawaii. Born in Honolulu he moved to Pasadena 49 years ago and led city during 1905 1907 term including municipal light and power plant. He was honored on his 87th birthday in August 1939 for civic work and religious devotion.
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William Waterhouse
Pasadena
Frank W. Collins
A. H. Waterhouse
Kolaa
Kauai
Hawaiian Islands
Mr. Waterhouse
San Marino
Mrs H T Brian Acts as Matron at Liberty Ship Launch
Mrs Henry T Brian of San Marino served as matron of honor for sponsor Mrs Fred Earle of Long Beach at the launching of the S S William Wolfskill at Calship. Mrs Earle and Mrs Brian wore orchid corsages and carried American Beauty roses.
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Henry T. Brian
Winston Avenue
San Marino
Brian
Fred Earle
Long Beach
S. S
Earle
United States Navy
Terminal Island
Pencil Peddler Detained After City Pickup
Police picked up Ter ral H. Baker of Los Angeles after he attempted to sell pencils to Mrs. John Walliser of 1565 Bradbury road. Chief William D. Beaver ordered Baker to stay out of town.
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John Walliser
Bradbury Road
Terral H. Baker
Los Angeles
Remembering Christmas and the birth of Christ
The piece reflects on the significance of Christmas as the foundation of the holiday. It emphasizes honoring Christ and keeping the Christ in Christmas, noting that without his birth there would be no Christmas.
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Christ
Officers Chosen To Head New Masonic Lodge
Officers were elected for the new San Marino Masonic lodge by a committee of 25. Clyde J. Lanehart will serve as master Ernest Purdum as senior warden and William McKesson as junior warden.
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San Marino
Jacqueline Ford to Report for Wave Training
Jacqueline Ayres Ford widow of Lt. Raymond E. Ford will join the Waves at Hunter College New York to train as an apprentice seaman starting January 2 She plans to spend the holiday with her parents Dr and Mrs Samuel Ayres Jr of La Canada Ford met her husband during Army air field duties and the couple traced connections to Pasadena Junior College and Scripps College prior to his death in an air force accident at Lubbock Texas
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The
Waves
Women's Naval Auxiliary
Jacqueline Ayres Ford
Raymond E. Ford
Ford
Hunter College
New York
Samuel Ayres Jr
la Canada
Army Air Fields
Pasadena Junior College
Scripps College
Gilbert S. Wright
Daisie Ford
Fleur Drive
Raymond F. Ford
Lubbock
Texas
Army Air Force
Shirley Simms Returns to Duty at Arizona Camp
Private Shirley Simms K Wac unit returns to duty at Marana Army Air Field Tucson Arizona after a 14 day furlough with her parents Mr and Mrs F B Simms 4918 Afton road Simms enlisted in Los Angeles earlier this year and began basic training in Des Moines on March 1 before being sent to the Arizona camp in May
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Marana Army Air Field
Tucson
Ariz
Pvt
Shirley Simms
K-Wac
F. B. Simms
Afton Road
Simms
Signal Corps
Los Angeles
Des Moines
Arizona
Huntington Library Receives $50,000 Rockefeller Grant
The Huntington Library will use a $50 000 grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to expand regional studies of the Southwest. Dr. Robert G Cleland leads the project, with plans for enhanced acquisitions and ongoing conferences, seminars, and fellowships.
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Huntington Library
Rockefeller Foundation
The
Southwest
Robert G. Cleland
California
American Southwest
Cleland
Coast Guard Flotilla 58 Set for January 4 Meeting
The San Marino Flotilla 58 of the Coast Guard Reserve is officially recognized. The next meeting is Tuesday evening January 4 at 7 30 in the San Marino Police courtroom City Hall Annex. Members join both the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Port Security Regiment and will serve eight hour weekly shifts at Angeles Harbor.
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San Marino
Coast Guard
San Marino City Hall
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Port Security Regiment
Angeles Harbor
Vodka Drinking Leads to Jail For Woman
Virginia Helen Steere of Hollyw was booked on a drunk driving charge after a 9:43 p.m. collision on Los Robles Avenue in Pasadena. Her car struck Roy V. Spaulding at 1845 Los Robles, causing damage to both vehicles. Steere was cited after a sobriety exam and jailed on $100 bail.
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Virginia Helen Steere
Hollyw
Los Robles Avenue
Miss Steere
Los Robles
Roy V. Spaulding
Coolidge
San Gabriel
Spaulding
Steere
Realty Board Elects Officers at San Marino Meeting
San Marino Realty Board re elected L W Diehl as president William Harrison as vice president and Mrs Lena G Munger as secretary treasurer at a Monday session at L E Shepherd and Co A general discussion floated the possibility of defense related residential construction within the next six to twelve months by area realtors.
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San Marino
Tribune closes for Christmas prep after noon Friday
The San Marino Tribune office will close at noon Friday and remain closed all day Saturday to allow staff last minute Christmas preparations.
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San Marino Tribune
Tribune
Stagg Named Grand Marshal of Tournament of Roses
Amos Alonzo Stagg, 81 and 50 years in coaching, named grand marshal for Pasadena Tournament of Roses. No floral parade this New Year due to war restrictions. Stagg and wife to arrive in Pasadena to attend ceremonies at the Mission Hotel Huntington and assist at the coronation activities.
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Pasadena
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Frank M. Brooks
San Marino
Tournament of Roses Association
Stagg
College of the Pacific
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