Huntington Library Marks Woman's Rights Centenary Exhibit
Huntington Library honors the 1848 Seneca Falls convention with an exhibit of letters and documents. It highlights Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and early advocacy for suffrage, noting progress to the Nineteenth Amendment and ongoing rights battles.
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Huntington Library
Seneca Falls
Lucretia Mott
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Henry B. Stanton
Mott
Nature
Sunlit drive traffic mix and beachburned locals on the scene
The piece notes drivers flirting with traffic tickets on the westbound drive and others using parking lot entrances causing congestion. It mentions sun tan lines and bikini looks, doctors treating burns from sun exposure, a self described beachgoer hiding under a long sleeve umbrella, and noon crowds at eateries squeezing workers. It ends with a suggestion to playground officials to start lunch a half hour earlier to ease lines.
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Sol
No Draft Board Foreseen In Area
Councilman Carson W Ide, a former draft board member, says the area is unlikely to see a local draft board revived. He remains on the reserve list and has heard nothing about national draft plans or enough work to require multiple boards, with possible handling of early work through Pasadena if orders arrive.
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Carson W. Ide
Councilman Ide
Pasadena
Car stalls on tracks near Granada and Huntington
Mrs Lena Munger a San Marino realtor at 2508 Huntington drive narrowly escaped a train last Monday evening when her car stalled on the tracks at Granada avenue and Huntington drive. She leaped free just before impact and the damage to the car was slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Munger
San Marino
Huntington Drive
Granada Avenue
Intersection Claims Another Injury at Mission and Los Robles
Mrs. Helen Cherniss, wife of Attorney Sid Cherniss, was struck while crossing at Mission and Los Robles by a car driven by Mrs. Louise Brewton. Cherniss sustained non fatal injuries and was treated at Huntington Memorial Hospital. Witnesses noted Brewton traveled slowly and received a citation for failing to yield to a pedestrian.
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Helen Cherniss
Sid Cherniss
Euclid Avenue
Mission and
Los Robles
Louise 3. Brewton
le Droit Street
South Pasadena
Brewton
Los Robles Avenue
Archbishop McIntyre Dedicates San Marino Church
The ceremony dedicated SS Felicitas and Perpetua Church amid impressive services. The report highlights praise for Superintendent Elmer C Neher and notes K L Carver’s thanks for the honor of naming a new San Marino school after him. It quotes a statement from Carver praising civic cooperation and community leaders. The article also discusses Congress and the President clashing on inflation and price controls.
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McIntyre
SS. Felicitas & Perpetua Church
K. L. Carver
San Marino
Maurice Jones Jr
Morris B. Pendleton
Carver
Elmer C. Neher
Mass Dedication Draws 1000 Parishioners to New Church
More than 1000 parishioners and friends attended a dedicatory mass for the new SS. Felicitas and Perpetua Catholic Church at Huntington drive and Palomar road. Archbishop McIntyre led the service with deacons and priests, and highlighted saints Felicitas and Perpetua while praising the church and its community.
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Ralph Hall
J. Francis A. McIntyre
D.D
Los Angeles
SS. Felicitas and
Perpetua Catholic Church
Pasadena
James Buckley
Leo Murphy
Wilbam Fox
James Houlihan
Robert Gara
Frank Parrish
S.J
Loyola High School
John McCarty
Thomas O’regan
Thomas O’dwyer
Bennan
Harry Tower
Huntington Drive
Palomar Road
City Moves to Widen Huntington Drive at West End
City Clerk E R Kerr opened an escrow with Dr Ralph Arnold to purchase 20 feet of frontage between Garfield and Wilson avenues for 5000 to widen Huntington drive. The city will regrade and restore the residence approach, with funds to come from state gas tax after approval.
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Huntington Drive
Wilson Avenue
E. R. Kerr
Ralph Arnold
Arnold
Garfield
San Marinan Set to Speak at Lions Conclave in New York
Judge William B. McKesson of Los Angeles is to speak at the Lions Club international convention in New York City from July 25 to 29. He leaves on the Lions special train with Mrs. McKesson and will return via Yellowstone National Park to resume duties as presiding judge of the Juvenile Court in Los Angeles. Mrs. McKesson will visit New York before returning to San Marino.
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Lions’ Club
San Marinan
Los Angeles
Yellowstone National Park
McKesson
New York City
San Marino
Motorcycle Blaze Wrecks Rider's Bike in South Pasadena
John Lingram of 665 La Mi rada avenue pushed the first valve down to shut gas off and fled as his motorcycle caught fire late Sunday night at Oak and Marengo. A backfire sparked flames. police and fire crews doused the blaze causing minor repairs and a new paint job.
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John Lingram
la Mirada Avenue
South Pasadena
Oak and
Marengo
Kiwanis Hear Micro Wave Radio Talk in San Marino
Kiwanis club member Robert L. Simpson of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph spoke at the regular Tuesday near luncheon in San Marino. He presented demonstrations on how many telephone conversations or a TV broadcast can share a single channel under the theme Micro wave Radio. Wayland Dunham introduced him and Alfred Allen presided as vice president.
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Robert L. Simpson
Public Information Department
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
San Marino
Kiwanis
Harry Raymond’s
Simpson
Wayland Dunham
Alfred Allen
Teens Admit Starting Fire In East Pasadena Wash
Three teenage youths were apprehended Sunday afternoon on suspicion of starting a blaze in Ea ton’s wash at California street East Pasadena. They admitted starting the fire which burned half an acre and damaged equipment of one of Pasadena’s two fire companies. They were reprimanded by Altadena and San Marino police and placed in their parents’ custody.
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Eaton’s Wash
California Street
East Pasadena
Pasadena
Altadena
San Marino
Radio Equipment Bids Opened by City Council
Nine bidders submitted quotes ranging from 6800 to 10000 for a new police radio system. Some quotes lacked all requested items. Bids referred to the Police Commission and Chief of Police for recommendations to the Council.
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Police Department
Police Commission
Chief of Police
Lombardy Sewer Contract Awarded to Bosco Construction
The Bosco Construction Company won the Lombardy road sewer project after bidding against Dawn Company Construction and Nick R. Gogo. City engineers estimate the cost will not exceed 5500 dollars, with work expected to start before mid next month.
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The
Bosco Construction Company
Lombardy Road
Dawn Copanystruction Company
Nick R. Gogo
Suspect Held for Petty Theft in Alhambra Case
A suspect charged with petty theft was nabbed early Sunday at Huntington and Kinghurst by San Marino Patrolman George Coyle. He allegedly admitted taking shingles from a south Bates Market site and stealing building materials from another Alhambra structure. Roofing contractor Mr. Pittsinger identified him and was taken into custody. arraignment set for Saturday in Alhambra.
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Alhambra
Huntington
Kinghurst
San Marino
George Coyle
Bates Market
Alhhambra
Pittsinger
Recreation Department Plans Joseph Lee Day Picnic
San Marino plans a Joseph Lee Day event in Lacy Park on Friday July 30 with an afternoon of playground activities, races, games and storytelling followed by a family picnic. The program involves Huntington Valentine and Stoneman playgrounds with archery, boating, tennis awards and a chess of clubs for youth. The document lists club members across archery boating horsemanship and teen dances with details of participants and winners.
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Joseph Lee
San Marino
Lacy Park
Huntington
Valentine
Stoneman
Fred Marshall
Tom Beebe
Lewis Beery
Nancy Swift
Carolyn Mayer
Bill Angles
Robert Bachman
Kathleen Hanrahan
Sherrie Ross
Patricia Myers
Michael Hanrahan
Jimmy Goertz
Lucia Palmer
Dick Sands
Bob Seymour
Ed Renwick
Glen Myers
Wells Martell
Lucinda Clark
Ralph Witham
Alan Tibbetts
Bob Moore
Craig Cunningham
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Wesleyan Chapel
N.Y
Susan Anthony
Susan B. Anthony
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Wyoming
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P. E
Gyn Camera Shop
Intersection
Carver Thanks Board
Richard M. Nixon
Congress
Capitol Hill
Nixon
Vincent Lloyd Russell
Felicitas
Perpetua
Archbishop McIntyre
Father Fox
Judge McKesson
Charles McKesson
Harry E. Blair
Adair Street
Ben
Blaze
Lombardy
Recreation Department
United States
America
National Recreation Movement
National Recreation Association
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