White Christmas in California by Reverend Donald S Miller Do
A San Gabriel Valley reader muses on Irving Berlin's White Christmas and the dream of snow in sunny California. The piece blends nostalgia for snowy scenes with Christian reflections on divine grace, urging readers to seek Christmas purity in church observances.
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Irving Berlin
Oasis
Los Angeles
Santa Monica Mountains
San Gabriel Valley
Big Bear
Arrowhead
Mammoth
Mr. Berlin
California
Abraham
Moses
Isaiah
Christ
God
San Marino
Gardena honors Barbara Garner for shopping center remodel
Barbara Hornung Garner wins the Gardena Chamber Beautification Award for major remodeling of the Gardena Valley Shopping Center including renovations of all stores. Garner, with offices in the San Marino Building, owns multiple commercial properties and lives with her husband John T. on Monterey Road. Everton B. Cope Jr will head Security Pacific Bank’s Administrative Services and Financial Institutions Division, overseeing personnel training planning marketing and correspondent banking relations. Cope, at the bank since 1973, holds a USC BS and lives with his wife Dory on Sherwood Road. Robert C. Lewis is named executive director of the Executive Service Corps of Southern California, a nonprofit consulting group using retired leaders and volunteers. the ESCSC board includes business, education, medical and legal figures, funded by foundations and corporations.
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Barbara Hornung Garner
Chamber of Commerce of
Gardena
Gardena Valley
Garner
San Marino
Mrs. Garner
John T
Monterey Road
Everton B. Cope Jr
Security Pacific National Bank
Security Pacific Corporation
Cope
University of Southern California
Dory
Sherwood Road
ESCSC
Stolen nursery rhyme figures threaten yearly holiday display
Mrs. Lesters front Melville Drive display of four foot nursery rhyme figures has suffered theft for the first time in 19 years. Tom Tom the Piper's Son and Humpty Dumpty are missing. The display began in 1936 crafted by Dolph and Carolyn Roth and later showcased by Mrs. Lester and her family. The Lester home is being sold and her son Mark may take over. a ransom is possible for information.
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B P Lester Jr
Melville Drive
Lester
Dolph
Carolyn Roth
Mark
Princess Mary Hildeburn Keeps Calm Amid Tournament Rush
Mary Hildeburn of San Marino describes a busy reign with daily tournament activities and TV appearances on Bob Hope and Lawrence Welk shows. She reflects on growth through public speaking, the easygoing court, and plans after graduation toward UCLA or the University of the Pacific while pursuing interior design and acting.
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Princess Nears
San Marino
Mary Hildeburn
Bob Hope
Jimmy Stewart
Lawrence Welk
Miss Hilde
Genetics Class Lands at SMHS Pilot Program
San Marino High School will offer a genetics education pilot as a supplement to biology starting next semester. Teacher Gordon Peterson explains the program covers birth defects, inheritance, ethics, and societal impact with interviews, discussions, and case studies funded by the March of Dimes and the National Science Foundation.
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San Marino High School
Gordon Peterson
March of Dames
National Science Foundation
Peterson
Sensen
Colorado
San Marino
San
San Marino Educator Walt Dingus, 67, Dies After 23 Years as Superintendent
Henry Walter Dingus, longtime San Marino Unified School District superintendent for 23 years, died Monday night at 67 after a pancreatic cancer battle. He retired in 1979 but remained active in Rotary, Community Chest, and district sports programs. He served as Recreation Commission chair for 22 years and held degrees from Ottawa University, Kansas University, and UCLA. Dingus, born March 24, 1914 in Mound City Kansas, began teaching in 1936 and served as a Navy officer in World War II earning a Purple Heart. He lived in San Marino with his wife Anne. they had two sons, Larry Walt and Lowell Wilson. His funeral is set for December 24 at 1 pm at San Marino Congregational Church.
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Henry Walter Dingus
San Marino Unified
Dingus
San Marino
Pingus
Anne
San Marino High School
Fort Scott Junior College
Fort Scott
Kan
Ottawa ‘University
Ottawa
Kansas University
Lawrence
Navy
Kansas
California
Antelope Valley High School
Lancaster
Mound City
Larry
Along The Drive Along The Drive
Edgar Shoats said it in a puzzled tone as politicians make strange remarks during a public rally on the street drive and residents listen for an explanation of current policy actions.
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Edgar Shoats
Foundation At Half Way Point In San Marino Schools Budget
The San Marino Board of Education includes $200000 in the 1981-82 budget from the San Marino Schools Foundation. Last year’s strong showing, with $148000 raised and 602 donors contributing, helped prevent eliminating essential personnel and services. The foundation, started in 1980 to support the annual operating budget, has raised $108600 from over 600 donors for the 1981-82 year as state funding cuts rise, joining districts like Arcadia Beverly Hills and Palos Verdes in promoting quality education.
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San Marino Board of Education
San Marino Schools Foundation
San Marino
Worn foundation contributions call leads to numbers
A clipped note asks about contributions to a foundation, listing two possible contact numbers 86144 and 449-0064 and seeking clarification on the correct line. The concise item reads as a tip or inquiry about donation channels and contact points.
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Rible Foundation
Huntington Students Bring Holiday Cheer To Needy Families
Huntington School students organized a Christmas outreach for needy families in Altadena Sierra Madre and Pasadena area. Classes provided trees food and presents while others bought gifts or raised funds for gift certificates. The effort was led by principal Rose and PTA chairwoman Sherr Goodreau with Friends in Need coordinating deliveries and support from local churches.
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Huntington School
Altadena
Fusedena
Sierra Madre
Thoe
Dack Rose
PTA
Sherr| Goodresu
Friends In Need
Pasadena Park
Huntington
Mrs Goodreau
Ecumenical Council of Pasadena Area
San Marino
Kristan Mack
Eric Swanson
Elise Kerkoff
Sean Ching
Michele Mowry
Susan Okie
Cynthia Fryman
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Executive Service Corps of Southern California
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