Drive Signalization Plans Move Toward Council Approval
Final plans to install seven traffic signals along the drive gain momentum as the council prepares to act. Signals at Virginia West drive Granada Delmar West Gainsborough San Marino St Albans aim to protect Huntington Valentine Stoneman St Felicitius Perpetua parochial and high school crossings with lights spaced about three tenths of a mile apart to platoon traffic safely.
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Virginia and
West Drive
Huntington and
Valentine
Granada
Stoneman
Delmar-West Drive
Gainsborough
San Marino Avenue
St. Albans
St. Felicitius
Perpetua
Gainsborough and
San Gabriel Boulevard
George Sturgis Encounters Trouble in Transpac Race
George Sturgis faced a setback when his $5 foot yawl Jada struck a reef early in the 19th Transpacific Race from San Marina. Despite the mishap, damage was negligible and he continued in the race.
Snake In Car Found By Worried Driver
L L Peterson of Wellsley Road found a large King snake inside his automobile while driving in the country. San Imo police reported the incident occurred Tuesday evening with the snake taken into custody.
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L. L. Peterson
Peterson
Wellsley Road
Sanimo
Traffic lights and parental liability laws debated
The piece argues for traffic lights to curb crossing dangers and notes a new state law holding parents responsible for their minor children’s wilful misconduct with damages up to 300 dollars. It suggests accountability may deter misbehavior and improve street safety.
Recreation Officials Cooperate With BSA Merit Badge Work
The San Marino Recreation department teams with Boy Scout counselors for personal fitness merit badge sessions. Starting Wednesday at Huntington playground the program runs Monday through Thursday from 11 am to 12 noon, with Jon Broadhead as instructor.
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San Marino
Howard Hites
Huntington Playground
Jon Broadhead
Hites
Recreation Department
No Hike In Tax Rate Is Council Objective
City officials including the council city manager and city clerk aim to keep the general tax rate steady as budget talks begin. Early discussions emphasize maintaining current levies to reassure residents amid tentative fiscal planning.
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San Marino
E. R. Kerr
Teenagers Plan Regular Friday Activity Nights At High School
Teens in San Marino organize weekly Friday night events at the high school beginning July 15. The kickoff drew more than 250 participants seeking supervised, community activities.
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San Marino
Hites
Color Films At Library San Marino
Three color travel films shown at the San Marino Public Library on Tuesday evening July 12 at 7 30 in the library auditorium. Flight to England Flight to France and Flight to Switzerland offer dramatic documentaries with insights into people places and customs and highlight scenic attractions for American travelers. Admission is free.
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San Marino
England
France
Switzerland
Jones Named School Board President
Maurice Jones Jr. was elected president of the San Marino Board of Education at the organization meeting held Friday morning in the school offices. He succeeds Robert H. Treuer as head of the organization. Alex Robertson was chosen as clerk. Jones has served on the board since 1944 and led both the elementary school board and the San Marino-South Pasadena High School board.
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Maurice Jones Jr
San Marino
Jones
San Marino-South Pasadena
Twilight League All Stars Team No. One Wins In Thursday Play
The San Marino Twilight Softball League held its second All-Star game at Lacy Park Thursday evening. Team No.1, led by Barney Smith, defeated Team No.2, led by Bill Meisenheimer, 11 to 4. In a seventh inning burst of five runs and six hits, the top squad sealed the win. MVP Chuck Todd hit two home runs and a single, scored twice, and drove in six, while holding Team No.2 to four hits.
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San Marino
Lacy Park
Barney Smith
Bill Meisenheimer
Chuck Todd
Terry Hollern
Leighton Tuck
PO Hammond
Smith
Jones
Gerhardt
Todd
P Hollern
Wagenas
Moore If
Pollard
Biles
PO McKayee Bell
Tuck
Venne Walker
Os Snnonnnee
Kogus
Oees Na Seeewneessmeese
Gardner
Bradford
Booth
P Foster
RBI
Moore
Walker
Thompson
Bell
Hollern
Callaghan
City coffers get tax funds for San Marino share
San Marino's portion of the motor vehicle license fee in lieu tax from December 1, 1954 to May 31, 1955 totals $56,809.14. Distribution is population based with about $4.40 per capita. Los Angeles County received $14,506,650.72 or $3.49 per capita. Statewide total collection for the period was $73,973,874.
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San Marino
Los Angeles County
San Marino Issues Four Building Permits for Residences
San Marino issued four residential building permits in June with a total construction value of 92000. Permits went to E. E. Ellis for 1334 Sierra Madre Boulevard, James Lynch for 1500 Garfield Avenue, Ellery E. Cuff for 1420 Bellwood Road, and ER Higgason for 2161 California Street. Alterations and additions added 52419 in value, with 22522.53 in miscellaneous permits. Plumbing and heating permits totaled 30095. Overall permits for building, plumbing, and heating reached 197636.53, yielding 1909.55 in fees.
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San Marino
Sophus J. Press
E. E. Ellis
Sierra Madre Boulevard
James Lynch
Garfield Avenue
Ellery E. Cuff
Bellwood Road
ER. Higgason
California Street
Lions Club Installation Party Date Set in West Covina
San Marino Lions will hold their annual Installation Party July 15 at 7 30 p.m. at the South Hills Country Club in West Covina. Dancing will continue until 12 30 a.m. according to President Jerry Stulik.
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San Marino Lions
South Hills Country Club
West Covina
Jerry Stulik
Robert Gerhart Named To San Marino Recreation Post
San Marino resident Robert W. Gerhart will join the city Recreation Commission, filling the vacancy from Ben H. Eaton's resignation. He has roles with the National Council, BSA, led the Rose Bowl Circus, and belongs to the City Club and Rotary. The Gerharts have two sons attending UC Berkeley.
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Robert W. Gerhart
San Marino
Gerhart
Ben H. Eaton
National Council
BSA
Rotary Club
Final Rites Held For Viola Keenan
Funeral services for Viola F. Keenan of California street were held at the Wee Kirk o the Heather Forest Lawn Memorial Park after she died June 29 in Hollywood. A San Marino resident for eight years she was a member of the Wilshire Ebell Club and Euterpe Opera Reading. She leaves her husband Lester W. Keenan two sons Lester W. and John R. of San Marino and her mother Mrs Delia MacKenzie.
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Viola F. Keenan
California Street
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
San Marino
Musicians Wanted for Recreation Depot Band Program
Superintendent Howard Hites seeks musicians aged 10 and up for the Recreation Depot band and orchestra serving summer sessions at Huntington School. Director Ray Ryerson leads beginner and advanced classes daily with three offerings for beginners, advanced players, and band interested students. Contact at the school for enrollment.
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Recreation Depot
Howard Hites
Hites
Huntington School
Ray Ryerson
Auto Mishap Hurts Gardener At Work
A San Marino gardener named Joe Fierro suffered a broken left leg Friday when he stepped into the path of a 1953 sedan driven by Terrel Murphy, 16, at 1990 Del Mar. Murphy was driving into a garage when Fierro emerged from bushes near Mrs. Helen Marshall. Fierro was hospitalized at St. Luke's Hospital.
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San Marino
del Mar
Joe Fierro
California Street
San Gabriel
Terrel Charles Murphy
Murphy
Fierro
Helen Marshall
St. Luke’s Hospital
Locker Ransacked at Huntington School Records Burned
Vandals broke into the San Marino Recreation Department crafts locker at Huntington School between Friday and Tuesday morning and burned the attendance list pinned on the door. They also took a basketball, reported by Howard Hites.
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San Marino
Greg Grant Dominates Burlingame Set In Junior Tennis
Greg Grant of this city, top seed, defeated Harry Schoble of Burlingame 6 1 6 1 in the USSRA junior hardcourt championships. The match took place in Burlingame as part of the tourney.
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Greg Grant
USSRA
Harry Schoble
Burlingame
Children hurt as car rolls during party at Euclid avenue
Two children Karen Nielsen four and Kenneth Varga three were treated for minor injuries after a 1949 sedan rolled 19 feet during a birthday party at 1842 Euclid Avenue. The driver, Robert Neilsen of Pacoima, managed to stop the vehicle. both kids were treated and released from Huntington Memorial Hospital.
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Karen Nielsen
Kenneth Varga
Euclid Avenue
Karen
Robert Neilsen
Pacoima
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Neilsen
Tribune vacation notice urges uninterrupted city news
The San Marino Tribune advises readers planning four weeks or more away this summer to notify the circulation department so city news will continue to reach them without interruption.
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San Marino
One Percent Increase In PO Receipts
San Marino postal receipts rose about one percent in the first six months of 1955 vs 1954 per Superintendent Marshall Lundgren. June receipts totaled 19 977 45 dollars, up from 11 179 81 last year. Six month totals were 67 096 30 dollars for 1955 compared with 68 874 42 dollars in 1954.
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San Marino
Marshall Lundgren
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