City Council Sets April 11 Election Date
The San Marino City Council approved first reading of Ordinance 390 paving the way for an April 11 municipal election. Terms expiring include Mayor H Stanley Bent, Councilmen Clark E Bell and Carleton E Tibbets, City Clerk E Randall, and City Treasurer Fred I Dickey.
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H. Stanley Bent
Clark E. Bell
Carleton E. Tibbetts
E. Randall
Fred I. Dickey
San Marino Community Church
Sierra Madre
Los Robles
San Marino
William Hertrich
Preston Hotchkis
San Marino War Bond Drive Quota Raised Ahead of Drive
The San Marino War Finance Committee imposes a new quota of 1,650,000 for the Fourth War Loan drive to begin next Tuesday, up from 1,300,000 set earlier this month as local officials were notified of the increase.
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City Club to Hear Radio Executive in San Marino
San Marino City Club opens with a national speaker A A Weiss of Don Lee Broadcasting and Mutual broadcasting system headlining a 1944 forecast talk at Huntington school cafeteria Tuesday January 18 at 6 30 p m A concert by a popular Southern California soloist will precede the talk.
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California
San Marino
Huntington School
Wis A. Weiss
Don Lee Broadcasting System
Mutual Broadcasting System
Office of War Information
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
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Warning Issued On Turning in Business Block
Police warn San Marinans about illegal U turns in downtown business blocks and parking on the wrong side of streets. Drivers risk accidents and repair costs as space tightens and traffic flow suffers in busy district areas.
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Noted inventor Charles Warner dies after brief illness
Charles Henry Warner of 3425 Monterey Road San Gabriel California died Thursday January 6 at St Luke's hospital Altadena after a short illness Private family services were held Saturday at Turner and Stevens Pasadena Rev John Atwill officiated Cremation He was born March 13 1872 in Clinton Wisconsin and lived in Beloit Wisconsin where he designed paper making machinery with his brother Arthur P Warner They formed Warner Instrument Company and developed the first magnetic speedometer for automobiles The company was sold to Stewart Warner in 1912 He moved to California in 1913 built Three Oaks home at Roses Road and San Marino Avenue in San Gabriel and served on the San Gabriel city council He had mining interests in Lordsburg New Mexico during the last war.
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Charles Henry Warner
Monterey Road
St. Luke's Hospital
Altadena
Turner and Stevens
Pasadena
John Atwill
Church of Our Saviour
San Gabriel
Warner
Mr. Warner
Clinton
Wis
Beloit
Beloit Iron Works
Arthur P. Warner
Warner Instrument Company
Stewart-Warner Corporation
California
Three Oaks
Roses Road
San Marino Avenue
Lordsburg
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Annexation Petition Seeks Transfer to Local Schools
An annexation petition asks moving part of the Pasadena School district to the San Marino district. A hearing is set for January 25 in the Board of Supervisors office in Los Angeles. The property named lies in the El Campo Court Tract, bounded by Lombardy road El Campo avenue and North Gainsborough Drive, in county territory between Pasadena and San Marino under the Pasadena Board of Education.
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San Marino
Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles
el Campo Court
Lombardy Road
el Campo Avenue
Gainsborough Drive
San Ma
Pasadena Board of Education
Pasadena Shrine Club to Elect Leaders at Altadena Dinner
Eight San Marinans join 47 new members named to the Pasadena Shrine Club list. At an annual election night dinner at Altadena Country Club, nominees include Karel B. Blahnik for president Alfred M. Morell for vice president and F B Cruikshan for treasurer.
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Shrine Club of
Pasadena
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Tranea
Yan. Aera
Rom Max Cael Oal
Stney A. Cherniss
Euclid
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Rouen
Wilbur J. Filley
Paar
Carlaris
Gerald F. Smith
Stanley C. van Tey
Esme Abe Ae
Pasadena Shrine Club
Altadena Country Club
Karel B. Blahnik
Alfred M. Morell
F. B. Cruikshan
Urer
San Marino Woman's Club hosts annual United Nations forum
The San Marino Woman's Club Will host an ARSIRA PRUE IE Forum at Huntington School auditorium January 19 with moderator Mr. Baker. Speakers include Chen of China, Rong of Russia and Britain, and Alonzo Baker of the United States. Theodore Hsi-En Chen heads education in Southern California and promotes China-US understanding. George J. Rong, Russian-born director, is noted for films and language fluency. Captain Valentine Williams, WWI veteran and war correspondent, has spoken before the club.
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Ane Arsira Prue IE Forum
Huntington School
Forill
Vadenting dWabliiuns
Baker
Theodore Hsi-En Chen
Ombs
Case University Ofuthern California
China
Columbia
University of Southern Chenwas
Foochow
China Society of Southern California
George J. Rong
Norrow
University of Leningrad
Art Institute of Leningrad
Europe
Sean
Valentine Williams
Ial
Foun Eitich
Woman's Club
Raeseland
Lecture on Victory Gardens Featured at San Marino Club
Gordon Baker Lloyd spoke at the San Marino Garden Club on gardening for war effort with the California Victory Garden Institute. He urged plans to enlist 16 million city gardeners and cited Clare Booth Luce's message praising gardeners contribution to victory.
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Victory Garden
Chicago
Lloyd
California Victory Garden Institute
Clare Booth Luce
Illness Cuts Attendance Across San Marino Schools
The San Marino elementary district saw attendance drop to an average 15 percent last week due to an influenza and cold epidemic, with nine teachers out on a single day. In South Pasadena-San Marino High and South Pasadena City districts, attendance fell 14.5 percent for grades 1–12 and 30.6 percent in kindergarten over two weeks, prompting a substitute-teacher shortage.
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San Marino
Elmer C. Neher
Neher
South Pasadena
South Pasadena City
Robbery at Union Service Station Involving Two Mexicans
Early Saturday a 5:20 a.m. break in at Union Service Station 2601 Mission involved two Mexican suspects who fled after officers arrived. A $1 in pennies left behind and a stolen car linked to Joe Groner were noted. another stolen sedan traced to John J. Marino was found abandoned in Los Angeles with no fingerprints recovered.
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R. Bahn
Union Tvice
Mission 1
Joe
John J. Marino
Groner
Hollenbeck
Los Angeles
Major Scott Returns From Overseas Duty
Major Wayne E. Scott of San Marino has returned from service outside the continental United States and is being processed at the Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No 2 in Miami Beach. The station screens returnees for new assignments to best fit their skills and desires. Scott, 40, is married to Katherine of San Marino and previously served as executive officer at bases in Africa, the Middle East and India Burma China.
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Wayne E. Scott
San Marino
Continental
United States
Army Air Forces
No. 2
Miami Beach
AAF
Scott
Katherine
Plymouth Road
University of Southern California
Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles
Africa
Middle East
India-Burma- China
Officer Debo Hurt In San Gabriel Collision
San Marino officer Charles I. Debo was injured when his police car with siren on collided with a San Gabriel teen James E. Black 17 at the Alhambra road Granada intersection. Black and passenger Kenneth French 16 suffered bruises and pavement burns while Debo received a severely bruised hip and was treated at St. Luke hospital. City car damage about 300 dollars.
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Charles I. Debo
San Marino
James E. Black
San Gabriel
Debo
St. Luke Hospital
Black
Kenneth French
Alhambra Road
Granada
Young Black
San Marino Church to fete third anniversary
The San Marino Community Church marks its third anniversary with a Friday night celebration at Huntington School gymnasium. A 6:30 dinner will be followed by a talk by Dr. Louis Evans of Hollywood Presbyterian Church. Tickets available from church leaders.
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Rotary to Hear Buford Wright at Luncheon
J Buford Wright of San Marino in charge of recreation for Los Angeles county will address the local Rotary Club this afternoon at Pierre s luncheon meeting. Next Tuesday, members will attend a in tamei¢n iskoe.4
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J. Buford Wright
San Marino
Los Angeles County
Pierre’s
County Approves Changes to San Pasqual Subdivision Plan
County commissioners approve a revised plan for a subdivision on San Pasqual Street between Parkwood and Grand Oaks Avenue. Tail lots adjacent to San Pasqual Street must face the street with a 30 foot property line set.
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County
San Madilion
San Pasqual
Parkwood
Grand Oaks Avenue
Ban Pasqual Street
Local Boy Wins Carrier Bond Contest
Neil Torrance, 13, of 1248 Adair, won a $25 war bond for selling the most bonds in a carrier drive, raising $9 227.25 in war bonds and stamps as one of the Los Angeles Times carrier boys. R A Fallis, Times agent for the area, reported the award.
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Neil Torrance
Adair
Los Angeles Times
R. A. Fallis
Times
Young Torrance
G O P Leaders Start Campaign Ball Rolling
Republican leaders of the 53rd assembly district began the 1944 campaign Friday at the Alhambra home of R. H. French. French was endorsed as a national convention delegate. Col. Charles Hutchinson was elected to the county committee vacancy. An executive committee to interview candidates and endorse was chosen, listing McIntyre Faries, Mrs. Braddock, Arthur Kruse, Hutchinson, C. E. Peterson, H. S. Farrell, Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Broadwell, Edward Hughes, John Strube, and French.
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53Rd Assembly
Republican County Central Committee
R. H. French
Alhambra
French
Col
Charles Hutchinson
South Pasadena
Andrew Porter
Congress
Assembly
McIntyre Faries
A. Braddock
Arthur G. Kruse
San Marino
Hutchinson
C. E. Peterson
H. S. Farrell
Mabel Boardman
Frank Armstrong
S. J. Broadwell
Edward L. Hughes
John Strube
Drunk Driver Detained After Boulevard Stop
Alhambra resident Glenn W. Sturgeon was jailed on a drunken driving charge after San Marino Officer J B Brennan observed him run a boulevard stop at Mission and Los Robles. Brennan stopped the vehicle and placed Sturgeon in custody at the city jail.
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Glenn W. Sturgeon
Alhambra
San Marino
J. B. Brennan
Mission
Los Robles
Brennan
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