Midget Cars Set for Sunday Debut Race
Local fans expect a big turnout Sunday at 2 p m on Huntington drive Winston Avenue as the 1939 midget car season opens. Notables Sonny Alt Mel Smith Ray Pagnel Speed Hummann Ace Weber Cannon Ball Weber Mobile Larson Patton Putter change participate in eight mile events with Richfield sponsors handling car numbers and registration by December 29 at Richfield station. Donations support track upkeep and safety gear.
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Huntington Drive
Winston Avenue
Santa Claus
Sonny” Alt
Mel Smith
Ray Pagnel
Speed” Humann
Weber
Weber Radio Z6
South Pasadena
Richfield Station
Floatington Drive
Ridgeway
Bey Scouts Trek to Calico Mountains Camp Site
The sixth annual Bey Scouts trek began last Tuesday under H Lloyd Hall from 1725 Chelsea Road. The convoy of ten large buses and twenty-nine cars, aided by a state motor patrol escort, heads to Devil's Honeycomb near Calico mountains for a trip expected to end December 29. Participants include McKenzie Dan Lindsley Bob Bean Preston Wellek George Gerry Jones from Prom Troop 1 and Troop 3 members Charles Beyrie Harold Ensign.
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Pasadena-San Gabriel Valley
Devil's Honeycomb
Calico Mountains
Calico
Daggett
H. Bloyd Hall
Chelsea Road
Fhe
McKenzie
Dan Lindsley
Bob Bean
Preston Wellek
George
Gerry Jones
Prom
Jim Tourtellotte
Norman Scheiber
John Wetton
Charls Beyrie
Harold Ensign
Rain Gauge Hobbyist Keeps 23 Car Record in Yard
Gar Vv. Cooper of 2814 Carlar Mad has a long stood hobby with twenty three cars and rain gauge records. He kept rainfall records and edited local papers before moving to San eight years ago.
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Gar Vv. Cooper
Carlar- Mad
Cooper
Teeth
Pasadena Record
Southes
San
Four New Police Cars Patrol San Marino Streets
San Marino police begin patrolling with four new Ford V-8 cars delivered midweek as a belated Christmas gift. The Fortner and Loud Ford dealers supplied the vehicles to the department.
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San Marino
Ford
Fortner and
Loud
Car Crash Injures Woman Passenger During Holiday Week
A noon Tuesday crash at the corner of Duarte and Rose avenues left Mrs. Wildman Murphy of 2889 San Pasqual Pasadena with a skull fracture and serious cuts. Red Cross first aid man Robert S. Dervine aided at the scene before she was taken to the Alhambra Health Center. The Murphy car collided with another vehicle carrying Iva Dell Murphy of Pasadena and Rev and Mrs Murphy plus Frank Hayashide of South Pasadena.
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Duarte and
Rose Avenues
Wildman Murphy
San Pasqual
Pasadena
Murphy
Robert S. Dervine
Alhambra
Red Cross
Alhambra Health Center
Iva Dell Murphy
Building Total Near Hundred Thousand Mark for Month
The last month of 1938 is expected to close with permits around $100,000 according to city building inspector George Crowshey. A $10,000 French Provincial home is rising at 919 Roxbury road by A V O Leary for R F O'Brien of Halstead Circle Alhambra.
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George Crowshey
R. F. O'Brien
Halstead Circle
Alhambra
Roxbury Road
A. V. O'Leary
Sherwood Road
Brentford
H. R. Ellis
Westmont
E. G. Mang
South Baldwin
Arcadia
Meanest Thief Robs Home Of Christmas Gifts
A burglar entered the home of A. R. McComb at 1913 Los Robles Avenue on December 23 between 8 10 and 9 37 pm via a second floor window using a neighbor’s ladder. He stole Christmas gifts and many personal items including two evening gowns a silver fox fur an evening bag a pink slip a bedspread binoculars oriental rugs a house coat a radio and several coats. Loss is estimated at 500 and no arrest or recoveries reported as of press time.
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A. R. McComb
Los Robles Avenue
Los Angeles County Considers Validating 1933 34 Taxes
County Board of Supervisors will seek state validation for 1933 34 county and school district taxes to avoid wide refund suits. County Counsel J H O Connor said many taxpayers failed to file refund claims, making refunds costly to those who did file. He noted that the legislature controls the right to a tax refund and that any excess levies were carried forward as surplus to reduce next year’s taxes.
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California
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
J. H. O’connor
O’connor
New Year's Resolve and Hope for the Year Ahead
A New Year message echoes the Apostle's call to press forward with faith and hope. It urges turning to spiritual strength to meet upcoming challenges, noting the future remains an unknown land as opportunities unfold.
Oneonta Series Fourth Lecture Scheduled for January
The Oneonta Club sponsors the 1938-39 Oneonta Series fourth lecture on January 6 at 8 10 p m in the South Pasadena-San Marino Senior High auditorium. Brother Leo former chancellor of Saint Mary's College will discuss Color of Life and share his philosophy that seeing blessings in a bright light benefits others.
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Oneonta Club
South Pasadena-San Marino Senior High
Leo
Saint Mary’s College
San Marino Chorus Plans Weekly Rehearsal With Huntsmen Group
The San Marino Chorus composed of local women will resume weekly practice when they meet at a room of the Hunts under the direction of Adams, announced by chairman Mrs. FP Jackson.
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San Marino
Hunts
Adams
FP. Jackson
High Powered Salesmanship Talk Planned by H V Adams
H V Adams will address the San Marino Business Association on Monday January 9 at the Huntington school cafeteria. The talk focuses on salesmanship and customer relations as part of the association's January dinner meeting. John A Barton organized the program and notes Adams spoke at a previous meeting. Clarence Fetterman invites all members and mentions a recent slogan contest awarding Shop with Confidence in San Marino.
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H. V. Adams
San Marino Business Association
Huntington School
John A. Barton
Association
Adams
Security-First National Bank
Clarence Fetterman
San Marino
Rose Parade Golden Fete To Be On Monday
Pasadena prepares for the 50th Tournament of Roses parade on Monday January 2 at 9 30 am to honor Golden Memories. 6000 000 blooms decorate 60 floats with real flowers 16 bands 200 horses and about 2000 participants. Shirley Temple is grand marshal with governors admirals and university presidents in the reviewing stand.
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Pasadena
Shirley Temple
San Marino Police Aid in Cab Bandits Capture
San Marino police helped trap two taxi bandits after they robbed cab driver Donald Foltz and left him gagged and bound on the Emery estate. The suspects Paul Lee Holt and Manuel Govia were found with the stolen car loot and a shotgun aboard the cab as officers pursued them toward Pasadena. The bandits, believed to be the same pair active in Los Angeles for two weeks, were arrested after a chase involving Colorado street bridge and Orange Grove intersections.
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San Marino
Donald Foltz
Emery Estate
Rosalind Road
Virginia
Oak Grove
R. M. Griffith
Virginia Road
Foltz
Pasadena
Colorado Street
Orange Grove
Colorad Street
Paul Lee Holt
Manuel Govia
Los Angeles
Holt
Ken Collings Reports On Air Safety
Kenneth Brown Collings presents an annual air safety report noting modest gains for passengers and pilots, cites rapid adoption of safety tech by carriers except parachutes, critiques industry skepticism toward lifesaving gear, and lists carriers with notable safety records while calling aviation statistics a web of hokum.
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Ken Collings
The
American Mercury
Kenneth Brown Collings
the Tribune
Hokum
Consul General Locatelli To Honor Mayor Lacy In San Marino
Consul General Ercole Locatelli will present the Equestrian Order of Saint Agatha to Mayor Richard H. Lacy in San Marino California Tuesday January 3. A reception at City Hall and a Huntington Library visit precede a Huntington Hotel dinner with Locatelli and his party.
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San Marino
Huntington Library and Art Gallery
Richard H. Lacy
Ercole H. Locatelli
Republic of
United States of America
Locatelli
John Hugh Young
Tor
H. Stanley Bent
William Hertrich
William C. Crowell
Carleton B. Tibbetts
William L. Valentine
Metropolitan Water District
John H. Rambez
Leslie Bliss
E. Randall Kerr
Frank Collins
San Marino Tribune
Republic
Sammarino
Banking Directors Elect Brett and Hull in December Meeting
Directors of California Bank in their December session elected Arthur T. Brett to vice president and cashier, and promoted J. Kenneth Hull from assistant secretary to junior vice president. Guests included city officials and local dignitaries at a high profile gathering with remarks on historic Republic ties.
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California Bank
Arthur T. Brett
Keep Garages Locked Warns Local Police
San Marinans are warned to keep garages locked as several burglaries of garage contents have been reported. Richard Turner of 1829 Warwick Road reported missing two hand saws ten army blankets and a canvas from his garage after calling police on Monday.
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San
Local Shoe Store Owner Injured In Pasadena Car Crash
C H Baker at 1080 Arden road injured when his car collided with another driven by Kenneth Maxwell of 26 Jackson street Pasadena. Both men were thrown against their wheels. Baker fracture of right knee cap and Maxwell fracture of the breast bone. Accident at Glenarm and Oakland Pasadena. They were taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital. Maxwell left soon after chest injuries strapped. Baker knee injury may take weeks to heal.
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C. H. Baker
Arden Road
Kenneth Maxwell
Jackson Street
Pasadena
Mr. Baker
Mr. Maxwell
Baker
Maxwell
Glenarm
Oakland
Huntington Memorial Hospital
School Council Seeks Jobs For High Students
South Pasadena San Marino High School coordinates a survey to find part time work for students. Carl Butcher field secretary at 1420 Mission Street South Pasadena invites employers to advise at headquarters. Students may register for employment opportunities.
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South Pasadena-San Marino
Carl Butcher
Mission Street
South Pasadena
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