Nixon remains neutral in 12th District race say Wheeler backers
Theodore L. Stearns chairs Wheeler for Congress committee stating Nixon has adopted a middle of the road neutrality between Republican candidates in the 12th District. He says Nixon is not backing any candidate and will support the winner. Bernard Brennan of the Nixon campaign confirms neutrality. publication notes Wheeler entered the race prompting Nixon’s stance.
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Nixon
Theodore L. Stearns
Wheeler For Congress Executive Committee
Congress
Richard Nixon
Stearns
Stuart Wheeler
Claremont
Bernard Brennan
Wheeler
Tennis Club Plans Monday Meeting
The newly formed San Marino Tennis Club invites all tennis enthusiasts to a Monday evening meeting at 7 45 in the music room of Henry E Huntington School. Members will discuss club activities and participation.
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San Marino
Henry E. Huntington School
Friends' Day Observance At Huntington Library
Friends of Huntington Library hold the 12th annual Friends' Day next Monday June 5 with Trustees Millikan Munro Page and staff led by Librarian Bliss and Curator Emeritus Hertrich. Exhibits include three volumes of the Los Angeles Daily Star from 1870 to 1879, with bindings by Thomas W. Temple and later linked to Richard Garvey.
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Friends of Huntington Library
Friends
Robert A. Millikan
William B. Munro
James R. Page
Leslie E. Bliss
William Hertrich
Herbert Hoover
Edwin P. Hubble
Los Angeles
Daily Star
the Star
Thomas W. Temple
Richard Garvey
Lucky” Baldwin
Garvey Boulevard
The
Homer D. Crotty
Edward D. Lyman
Robert O. Schad
Victor H. Rossetti
Fred S. Hilpert
Harry J. Bauer
A. Beckett
Carl F. Braun
William W. Clary
Francis P. Farquhar
Phil Townsend
Dana H. Jones
John F. Macfarland
Seeley G.bert B. Ruddock
Sunnatone Ie
Lewis L. Strauss
Thomas
Windsor road flags at half mast honor dead heroes
Residents recall the display of flags on Windsor road last Tuesday in solemn tribute to the country’s fallen. A police officer wore a Buddy Poppy in his hat prompting a child to misread it as a Lollipop. Poppies grew along the P E right of way as Poppy Day seemed celebrated. A truck load of fireplace wood blocked the drive Monday with logs every 100 feet, later cleared by Russ Snyder. Observation notes criticize Republican rhetoric and urge practical governance.
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Windsor Road
P.E. Right of Way
Russ Snyder
Republican rally cuts coverage at Huntington School
Due to a pressing deadline newspapers had to skip reporting the Republican rally in the Huntington School auditorium where candidates Tom Ball Pat Hillings and Stuart Wheeler were to present their platforms to Huntington voters.
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Huntington
Tom Ball
Pat Hillings
Stuart Wheeler
Car crashes into tree and power pole in quiet neighborhood
James H. Galloway of 2719 DorestA road drove a 1950 convertible into a tree and a power line pole at California Street and Magnolia Avenue. The crash blackout a four block area until crews repaired lines four hours later. Galloway said I just dozed off.
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James H. Galloway
Doresta Road
California Street
Magnolia Avenue
Galloway
City Hall and Bank Close on Election Day
All City Hall offices and the San Marino Branch of Security First National Bank will close Tuesday June 6 for election day. Citizens are urged to go to the polls and vote as part of the Am-Sas heritage observance.
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San Marino
Security First National Bank
Am- Sas
Referendum Threatens City Pension Plan in San Marino
San Marino voters may get a chance to block a city employee pension plan after a May 24 council vote. Edward Metcalf says petitions require about 700 signatures to place the issue on the fall ballot, with an estimated annual tax impact of 13 cents per 100 dollars of assessed value and roughly 300 thousand dollars in potential resident costs.
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San Marino
Edward H. Metcalf
Canterbury Road
Metcalf
Stanford Alums Select Hobbs President of Alumni Association
Charles S. Hobbs of 1575 Circle Drive was elected President of the Stanford Alumni Association. A Stanford Class of 19xx alumnus, Hobbs has served as vice president and chaired the finance committee, and was on the athletic advisory council and alumni board. He previously led the Stanford Club of New York and replaces Frank F. Walker.
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Charles S. Hobbs
Circle Drive
Stanford Alumni Association
Stanford
Hobbs
Alumni Association
Stanford Athletic Advisory Council
Stanford Club of
New York
San Francisco
Frank F. Walker
Dean Witter & Co
Water Tank Tower Hearing Postponed Near Lombardy Road
The County Board of Supervisors postponed the hearing on the Sunny Slope Water Company's permit to build a large tank tower near Lombardy Road and San Gabriel Boulevard until Wednesday, June 7. The action to revoke the permit was continued due to not being able to read an 83 page transcript from the Regional Planning Commission hearing held March 17.
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Lombardy Road
San Gabriel Boulevard
County Board of Supervisors
Sunnyslope Water Company
Reginal Planning Commission
Raymond V. Darby
San Marino Scouts Plan Semiannual Paper Drive Saturday
The Boy Scouts schedule a Saturday paper drive on June 3 with curb bundles due by 9 am. Newspapers and magazines to be bundled separately, Cub Scouts assist Wednesday to Friday and Saturday, six areas divided for collection, central depot at Huntington School, trailers, and trucks will haul paper out of town. Proceeds fund San Marino Scout programs.
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San Marino
Huntington
Patton Statue to Be Unveiled at West Point
A bronze statue of General George S. Patton Jr. will be unveiled at West Point in early August, depicting him in battle dress of heroic size near the parade grounds. The gift from the Third Army will include representations of officers and enlisted men, with Patton’s widow Lt. George Patton and other family members expected to attend the ceremony in New York.
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Gen. Patton
West Point
George S. Patton Jr
West Point Military Academy
New York
Third Army
Green Meadows Farm
South
Hamilton
Conn
George Patton
Germany
Patton
John K. Waters
Waters
James W. Totten
Virginia Beach
Col. Totten
Combined Services Staff School
Will Make Plans For Community Chest Campaign
Joseph R. Jones, president, will call the first meeting of the 1950 board of directors of San Marino Community Council on Monday evening, June 5 at 7 30 p m in the Council Chambers of San Marino City Hall. The board is 84 members strong with two representatives from each civic organization and an equal number of delegates at large representing donors. The meeting will set the community chest campaign committee and policies for agency assistance. Dr P Martin Baker will report on youth activities. Executive committee members include Paul Cunningham and David Fiscuss among others.
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Joseph R. Jones
Board of Directors
San Marino
Community Council
San Marino City
Community Chest
Tom Batson
Avery McFedries
Lawrence P. Rooney
Larry Shepard
Local Lions Host Club Elects Officers in Los Angeles Area
The Lions Host Club of Los Angeles elected Alfred B. Miller as president and Arthur G. Pollock as first vice president at the May 4 meeting. Judge William B. McKesson was chosen District 4-D-1 governor. Other officers include Lloyd C. Carleton as second vice president and Charles W. Welch as third vice president. Miller, a San Marino resident, has served with Woolworth for 33 years and led the Pacific Coast Buying Office.
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Geles
San Marino
Alfred B. Miller
Mirasol Drive
Arthur G. Pollock
Canterbury Road
William B. McKesson
Adair Street
Lloyd C. Carleton
Granada Avenue
Alhambra
Charles W. Welch
Glendale
Miller
Woolworth Company
Pacific Coast
Air Corps
Woolworth
Denver
Colo
Judge McKesson
Lion Host Club
Jacob Andresen Services Today at Little Stone Church
Funeral services will be held today at 1 PM at the Little Stone Church of Turner Stevens and Turner for Jacob Andresen who died May 29 at his home in Alhambra. He was born in Oslo Norway and lived in California 16 years. Survived by two children in San Marino and a son in Los Angeles, nine grandchildren, two sisters in Minnesota and two brothers in Seattle and San Gabriel. Dr A B Schwartz will officiate, burial at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
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Little Stone
Turner, Stevens and Turner
Jacob Andresen
Andresen
North Hidalgo
Alhambra
Oslo
Norway
California
San Marino
E. H. Garchutt
C. J. Andresen
H. K. Andresen
Los Angeles
Albert Russ
F. Olsen
Minnesota
Carl Andresen
Seattle, Wash
Alfred Andresen
San Gabriel
Avis Russ
A. B. Schwartz
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Rent Control Unchanged Here
Government officials in Washington refused decontrol of rents in San Marino and Altadena despite the local rent control board's unanimous recommendation. Representatives from both cities and data forwarded to Housing Expediter Woods pursue favorable action expected this week.
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Washington
San Marino
Altadena
Injured In Auto Crash On Allen Avenue California Street
Mrs. Florence Heckler of 2718 Doresta road was injured in a two car crash Monday morning at Allen avenue and California street. She suffered head and foot lacerations and a broken right shoulder after the collision. Charles D. Campbell of 2900 Blanche street Pasadena said a small dog distracted him, causing him to hit Heckler’s car and miss a stop sign. Both cars were damaged and towed.
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Florence Heckler
Doresta Road
Allen Avenue
California Street
Heckler
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Charles D. Campbell
Blanche Street
Pasadena
Naughty Talky Reported Here
Several San Marino residents report receiving obscene telephone calls with lewd language from unknown callers. The article urges notifying the telephone company and warns the source has not yet been identified.
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San Marino
Councilman Miller Disqualifies Himself From Hearing
City council member Howard A. Miller steps aside during San Marino Foundation variance petition hearing after disclosing membership in the San Marino Lodge of Masons. He cites potential conflict and requests disqualification before the May 24 session.
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Howard A. Miller
San Marino Foundation
Miller
San Marino Lodge of Masons
Award Contract for Rosemead Improvement Project
A 1.4 mile stretch of Rosemead Boulevard from Garvey Avenue to Valley Boulevard will be upgraded. The $683,231 project was awarded this week to Vido Kovacevich Co after the State Department of Public Works approved the low bid last week.
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Rosemead
Garvey Avenue
Valley Boulevard
Vido Kovacevich Co
State Department of Public Works
City Hall Denies San Marino Foundation Request After Hearing
The San Marino Foundation, Inc. saw its variance petition to build a lodge hall, community center, and recreation field on Robles Avenue rejected by the Winston residents and City Council after two additional hours of testimony. Opponents argued against the project citing zoning, noise, and traffic concerns, while supporters thanked the council for preserving residential standards and urged a solution satisfactory to all.
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City Council
San Marino Foundation
Robles Avenue
Bell
Tribune
Sanarino
An Marine Foundation, Inc
Winston Venue Property Owners Protective Committee
San Marino
Bealf
West
San Marino Foundation, Inc
Edward T. Cook
al Malaikah Shrine
Roy V. Schwab
Winston
Sweet
Adobe Landmark Gutted By Fire
Firefighters battled a blaze that gutted a 100 year old adobe building behind Carver School at 2701 Huntington Five. Aged hydrants unavailable, the department fought flames with limited water from their truck, keeping damage to about 400 square feet of roof. The fire started from a discarded cigarette.
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Carver School
Huntington Five
Girl Scouts Plan Annual Field Day at Lacy Park
San Marino Girl Scouts organize a June 3 event at Lacy Park from 10 am to 2 pm. Troops sell ice cream and punch to fund troop treasuries. Fathers committee runs field events while a 1 pm Court of Honor and award presentations conclude the day.
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San Marino
Lacy Park
Emmett Irwin
Mines
Clark Fallas
John Malone
John Williams
Charles Laws
Mmes
H. Audell Dixon
John H. Williams
Roy Herndon
Harvey Ackman
Louis Hickey
William Schrader
Punch
Court of H
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Tennis Club
Poppy
Republican Rally
City Hall
Anne Patton
J. R Jones
Lions Host Club of
Los An
Rosemead Improvement
Winston Folks
Charles H. Carpenter
Darwin H. Clark
Clark
J. Harold Cragin
Maywood
Avalon
Cragin
Adobe Landmark
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