San Marino Forms Community Players Group
San Marino organizes the San Marino Community Players a nonprofit theater aiming to foster acting, playwriting, design and production. A first general meeting will be held at Huntington School auditorium on Wednesday June 8 at 8 p.m. to recruit members and plan a cultural civic project for residents.
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San Marino
Huntington School
San
Joseph Owens
Morris Schatzman
Jim Kelly
Willis Miller
Robert Henry
Wayland Dunham
Eddie Seymour
Cora Montgomery
Ned Prather
Eddie Nelson
Helen Gross
Betty Haysom
John Thatcher
Ray Gross
Dorothea Peterson
Bill Winn
Esther Wright
Edward Nelson
Percy Ubil
Nadine Henry
Shirlee Palmore
Elaine Prather
Rescue Fund Distributed Among Workers
The Kathy Fiscus rescue fund disbursement is complete. 132 workers across leading and minor roles receive checks totaling 42613 with 1526 reserved for unidentified future claims to be prorated if unused. Mayor Bell praises volunteers and the San Marino branch for handling donations and notes the payout as public admiration, not payment.
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Kathy
United States
San Marino
Security-First National Bank
Bell
Services Held For Mrs. Doris Morton In California
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Doris Louise Morton who died May 26 at her home on Lorain Road. Rev. Franklin L. Gibson officiated at Turner, Stevens and Turner Chapel in Alhambra, with entombment at Forest Lawn Mausoleum. Mrs. Morton, a native of Illinois, lived in California 24 years and in San Marino 10 years. she leaves husband Dr. W. Giles Morton and son Webster Giles Duff Morton II, plus siblings and step relatives listed from New York and Chicago.
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Doris Louise Morton
Lorain Road
California
San Marino
W. Giles Morton
Webster Giles Duff Morton II
John Scudder
Chicago
Kenneth L. Scudder
Mildred Scudder
Marion Ramsey
Margaret Wilson
Bruce Scudder
New York
Ground broken for police building addition at City Hall
Shepard and Morgan contractors began work on the new police department addition at right angles to the present quarters behind City Hall. The $15,674 bid won over 13 others. the high bid was $23,453. The new space will house a Chief Glenn F. McClung office, a Captain’s office, a clerical unit, and storage and records areas.
Cub Scouts Cancel Grease Drive in San Marino
San Marino Cub Scout Council cancels the summer grease drive due to a declining market. The plan was announced after scouts had prepared for a grease collection program this season.
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San Marino
Cub Scout Council
Annual Girl Scout Field Day Set for Saturday in San Marino
San Marino Girl Scouts plan a Saturday Field Day at Lacy Park from 9 45 a m to 2 30 p m with field events from 10 to 12 followed by a picnic. The Court of Honor will honor Juliette Low at 1 p m and awards close the day. Troops supply flags pasteboard disposal cartons and card tables, with eighth grade troops handling cleanup.
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San Marino
Lacy Park
Virginia Road
Juliette Low
Girl Scouting
New Stop Signs On Monterey In Place Today
Four way boulevard stops at the intersections of St Albans and Monterey and Virginia road and Monterey become effective today with an amended ordinance regulating traffic. City Council approved the emergency regulation citing increased danger at these intersections during the racing season. Stops are now required in all directions at Monterey road intersections.
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St. Albans
Monterey
Virginia Road
Monterey Road
Coffee Club Shifts Meetings to Fridays
The weekly Coffee Club of the Business and Professional Association moves from Wednesdays to Fridays. Founded a month ago at Joy's Inn, meetings run 8 to 9 a.m. The switch to 8:15 a.m. Friday starts next week, with no gathering on June 8 and full attendance anticipated on June 10 at the new time.
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The
Business and Professional Association
Joy’s Inn
Law Firm Moves To New Offices
The Law offices of Reuel L. Olson and partner Charles R. Martin have relocated from the Shepard & Morgan building to 2185 Huntington Drive in the Smith & Sons building. Also associated with Olson and Martin is Robert W. Anderson.
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Reuel L. Olson
Charles, R. Martin
Shepard & Morgan
Smith & Sons
Huntington Drive
Olson
Martin
Robert W. Anderson
Weekend musings and quotes in a small town column
A column of light anecdotes notes Memorial Day observances with flags, local theater questions, wildflowers on vacant lots, Hindustan students learning candy dipping, and witty club remarks. A playful mix of social observations, humor, and small-town curiosities.
Hitching Posts of Memory Told to San Marino Kiwanis
Dr. William E. Roberts spoke at the San Marino Kiwanis Club on May 31 at Harry Raymond's on a narrative recalling almost 70 years of people places and events including Manila. He serves as Kiwanis program chairman for the month and was introduced by president Jack Stevens.
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William E. Roberts
San Marino Kiwanis Club
Harry Raymond’s
Roberts
Jack Stevens
Kiwanis
Manila
San Marino
Championship Track and Field Meet Opens San Marino Youths
The first city championship track and field meet for San Marino opens June 4 at 1:30 p.m. on the Huntington School Playgrounds. Open to all 7th to 9th grade boys with awards for top four in each event. Events include sprints, distance, relays, jumps, and shot put. Tennis courts at Huntington School stay lit Monday to Friday evenings 7 to 10 in June and August with a director in charge.
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Huntington
San Marino
Huntington School
Downward Trend In Building Permits In San Marino
May permits totaled 384223 dollars, about half of last year’s figure. Twelve new residences valued at 279300 dollars were contracted, plus 18 remodeling permits and other building, forming the total.
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San Marino
Local Names Tops In Tennis Field
Julie Sampson captured the girls 15-year singles title at the 47th Southern California junior net championship in Altadena defeating Linda Mitchell 6 3 7 5. Local stars John Cranston and Bill Cranston shone in doubles, while Hugh Stewart, a top PCC player, impressed in several matches including a marathon doubles bout with Pancho Gonzales.
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San Marino
Southern California
Julie Sampson
Altadena Town
Griffith Park
Los Angeles
Altadena
John Cranston
Jo Monica
John Douglas
Stewart
Pancho Gonzales
Ted Schroeder
Bob Falkenburg
Schroeder
Falkenburg
No Traffic Signal Planned at Garfield and Monterey
The City of South Pasadena plans automatic signals on Monterrey from Fair Oaks to the city line. San Marino would install a signal at Monterey and Garfield within La Marina, discussed at the last council meeting with no definite action. Council members note eastbound Monterey traffic turns at Garfield and seek through movement in the residential area.
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South Pasad
Monter Road
Fair Oaks
San Marin
Monterey
Garfield
la Marina
Residentia
Requiem Mass for John McHugh Held at Immaculate Heart
Requiem High Mass was celebrated Wednesday at 9 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for John McHugh 70 insurance man born in England and longtime Los Angeles resident since 1923 He died May 30 at his home 4649 La Mirada Avenue He leaves widow Delia and two sons John Edward Daniel J McHugh and a daughter Mrs William Lucke Interment was at Calvary Cemetery under direction of Cunningham & OConnor
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Immacurate Heart of Mary
John McHugh
England
Los Angeles
la Mirada Avenue
Delia McHugh
John Edward
Daniel J. McHugh
William Lucke
Calvary Cemetery
Cunningham & O’connor
City Secures $75,000 Gas Tax for Street Upgrades
City and state officials allocate gas tax funds for three major street projects Granada avenue north of Huntington drive California street and Wilson avenue with costs of 12000 40000 and 26000 respectively. Work on Wilson begins mid June after Granada is completed and drainage and resurfacing works are planned. California street work depends on a new water main installation by California Water and Telephone Company delaying start until that project finishes. Additional repairs on Monterey road and Mission street await June 1949 to 1950 state allotments, delaying further resurfacing until late 1959 or early 1960.
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Granada Avenue
Huntington Drive
California Street
Wilson Avenue
Granada
Wilson
Los Robles
California
California Water and Telephone Company
West City
San Marino Avenue
Monterey
Mission
Monterey Road
Mission Street
Sunny Slope Water Co Seeks 60-Foot Tank Near San Gabriel
Residents near San Gabriel boulevard and Canterbury road discuss Sunny Slope Water Company petition to erect a 60 foot high water tank on Lot 12 in county territory. Hearing to be held by the County Planning Commission as officials weigh pressure needs and local impact.
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San Gabriel Boulevard
Canterbury Road
Sunny Slope Water Company
County Planning Commission
Water Company
Funeral Services for Edmund Eason Publisher
Funeral services for Edmund Peavy Eason longtime publisher and newspaper veteran were held yesterday in Pasadena with burial at Rose Hills Cemetery. He spent over 50 years in the printing and publishing business including runs at the Brea and San Clemente weekly papers and a Laguna Beach residence after retirement.
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Edmund Peavy Eason
Thomas C. Beal
Los Robles Avenue
Turner and Stevens
Pasadena
Rose Hills
Edmund Eason
Brea
San Clemente Weekly
Postal Receipts Rose Four Percent in May
May postal receipts rose four percent from the previous year. Superintendent John M. Carroll reported total income for the month at 8481 dollars compared with 8167 dollars last May.
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John M. Carroll
School Menus for June 6 to June 10
The document lists daily meals for June 6 through June 10 featuring scrambled eggs and bacon on Monday and chili on Tuesday, with braised beef on Wednesday, frankfurters on Thursday, and spaghetti with meat sauce on Friday. It notes milk or fruit juice daily and mentions additional soups, sandwiches, salads, and desserts served by the cafeteria.
City resident seeks goat ban in new animal ordinance
Mr. Day of 840 Winthrop Road writes to the City Council urging that goats be prohibited when the new animal ordinance is enacted, noting goats are not acceptable among domestic animals.
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T. H. Day
Day
Winthrop Road
New Restaurant Planned on Huntington Drive in San Marino
San Marino Properties broke ground Tuesday for a second store building on Huntington Drive between West Haven and Bedford roads. The 50 by 100 foot structure will mirror the Escrow office design and open in about two months as a family and transient friendly restaurant.
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San Marino
West Haven
Bedford Roads
Huntington Drive
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Victoria Ubil
San Marinan
Ubil
Pasadena Community Playhouse
Percy T. Ubil
Harry Weber
Weber
Floating Follies
Kiwanis of
South Pasadena
William
Ned) Prather
Stanford
Exve Ram's Head Society
Pasadena Playhouse
Karen Morley
Bob Young
Directo
Stephens
Ferry Hall
Lake Forest
University of Kansas
Topeka Civic Theatre
USO
Rooney
Miss Montgomery
Hollywood
Paramount Studios
Hassan Ezzat
Egypt
Studio Misr
Cairo
Morton
Coffee Club
Circle Drive
Hindustan
Ed. Neill
MR. McHugh
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