Graduation activity at San Marino schools marks year end
The San Marino community held a June graduation ceremony for the Henry E. Huntington School eighth graders. DAR and American Legion awards were presented to top students. The event featured “The California Gold Centennial” theme, with Dr. P. Martin Baker delivering the invocation and Miss Edrys Nagle presenting diplomas.
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Henry E. Huntington
San Marino
Daughters of the American Revolution
American Legion
Carol Easley
Tom Sheppard
Bob Seymour
DAR
Frederic H. Vercoe
John Barton
San Marino Post
Mary Jo Nelson
John Huffman
California
Henry E. Huntington School
Carmen Alden
Nancy Allison
Gordon Angus
Eugene Ashton
Marilyn Baldwin
Gene Barnes
Janice Barton
Lewis Beery
Gary Biszantz
Frazer Bonn
Natale de Thomas Jr
Richard J. Deteshal
Dorothy Donath
David Dreier
Cornelia Eggleston
Diane Emery
Carl Erickson
Dan Feltham
Betty Fisk
William Foote
Zoe Freeman
Jack Garrison
Tim Green
Luanna Gregson
Jane Griffith
Robert Harrington
Roger Harris
Kristi Hawley
Marcia Hay
Audrey Helmick
Susan
Page
Council chatter and local references at Drive City meeting
A city council session prompts notes on Rand Kerr as a devoted Angels fan and David Fleming, grandfather of the Angels, listed as a resident with Pasqualito Drive. The letter mentions federal reporters in Washington, a sky space donation for President Truman, and plans to extend Lake Street through Pasadena, Alhambra, and the local area.
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Rand Kerr
David P. Fleming
Kerr
Rand
Dave Fleming
Angels
Pasqualito Drive
Lake Street
Pasadena
Our City
Alhambra
Special Events Planned For Huntington School Playground
Huntington School playground hosts summer programs under C C Howard. Activities include model airplane building archery boat clubs photography rowing and equestrian clubs for local youths. Teen dances for 8th to 11th graders run Wednesday 7 30 to 10 30 at Huntington School gym registration begins Monday at 9 AM with hours posted June 1 there.
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Huntington
C. C. Howard
South Pasadena
San Marino
Huntington School
Pomona College Elects Wig President of Board
Rudolph J. Wig of 905 Avondale Road and vice-president of Kelco Company Los Angeles was elected president of the Pomona College board of trustees at the annual meeting. He succeeds Frank H. Harwood of San Dimas who had served as president since 1929 and was elected vice-president, filling the vacancy created by Wig’s elevation.
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Rudolph J. Wig
Avondale Road
Kelco Company
Los Angeles
Pomona College
Mr. Wig
Frank H. Harwood
San Dimas
Editor Farley Enduring Philosophy: Truth Over Memory
An informal Pasadena visit with Jim Farley reveals a public figure shaped by friendship and honesty. He asserts his political philosophy remains constant: tell the truth and you need not remember what you said.
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Jim Farley
Southwestern Military Academy 24th Commencement Honors California
Southwestern Military Academy observed its 24th commencement at Lincoln Hall and on 2800 Monterey Road. The program titled California Our Golden State commemorated California’s gold discovery centenary with patriotic readings, music by the academy orchestra, bugler calls, and a finale of I Love You California. Major Maurice Veronda greeted graduates as relatives looked on.
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Southwestern Military Academy
Lincoln Hall
Monterey Road
California
Golden State
Lincoln
J. Chester Cole
Academy
Walter Stallfort
Southwestern
Oscar Rasbach
San Marino
S. H. Erwin
Gary Meredith
Chester Shelden
Ronald Pauls
Tanno Ko
Hertrich Speaks at San Marino Kiwanis Meeting
Wil liam Hertrich curator emeritus Huntington Botanical Gardens spoke to San Marino Kiwanis Tuesday noon at Harry Raymond's. He described plant collection beginnings development and acquisition of 50 000 plants from 7 000 to 8 000 species. He illustrated with color film. The program was arranged by Lyle Wright.
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San Marino
Kiwanis Club
Harry Raymond’s
William Hertrich
Huntington Botanical Gardens
Hertrich
Lyle Wright
Huntington Library
William R. Irwin
Leo H. Hepp
David McLean
Oscar Rasbach
George Main
N. Earl Wharton
San Marino Club
California - Nevada
Hawaii
Kiwanis International
Armstrong
Kiwanis
Daumier Lithographs Exhibit Opens At Huntington Library
The Huntington Library hosts a Daumier display tracing 1853 to 1865 works from Charivari and Caricature journals. Highlights include Robert Macaire cartoons and Rue Transnonain, drawn during Louis Philippe era satire. The show features about 2000 Daumier lithographs from Frank Rinder’s collection, prepared by W A Parish. Exhibition hours 1 to 4 30 daily except Mondays, with advance reservations by mail or phone.
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Charivari
Daumier
Louis Philippe
Robert Macaire
Frank Rinder
W. A. Parish
Girl Scout Day Camp Plans Being Completed
Brownies and Intermediate Scouts will attend a day camp at Lacy Park on multiple July dates from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Registration calls go to Mrs. Howard G. Smits. A staff workshop led by Mrs. Wayne Hampton is set for June 21 and 24 at the Boy Scout House in Lacy Park.
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Lacy Park
Howard G. Smits
Sherwood Road
Atlantic
Wayne Hampton
Boy Scout House
San Marino
John A. Malone
Woodlawn Avenue
Residents Call for Automatic Signals at Los Robles Mission Crossing
After a serious June incident injuring Ricky Crane at the Los Robles and Mission intersection residents demand immediate stop and go automatic signals. A council delegation led by Mrs Frances Andrew urged action, noting frequent rolling stops and nightly traffic snarls. The council instructed the police chief to investigate safety improvements and a petition with over 500 signatures is expected for the next meeting.
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Frances Andrew
Los Robles
Hotchkis
Andrew
Alate
Freeman Receives Navy Commission at UC Berkeley
Robert John Freeman was sworn into the United States Navy by President Truman during UC Berkeley commencement on June 14. At 21, Freeman earned honors in a demanding engineering program as part of the university’s largest graduating class, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Condit Freeman of 2230 Homet road.
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United States
Robert John Freeman
University of California At Berkeley
Young Freeman
United States Navy
Truman
Freeman
Robert Condit Freeman
Homet Road
Kenneth Good Appointed to West Point Cadet
Kenneth Newton Good 17, son of Kenneth J. Good of San Marino, was named a principal candidate for admission to the U S Military Academy at West Point from California. He will report July 1, leaving June 26 for New York, after graduating this week from South Pasadena San Marino High School. He earned the Life Award in Boy Scouts Troop 2 and played football basketball and baseball in school.
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Kenneth Newton Good
Kenneth J. Good
Twin Palms Drive
United States Military Academy
California
Sheridan Downey
West Point
San Marino
New York
South Pasadena
Boy Scouts
Troop 2
Fall Injures Girl Tripping Over Construction Wire
Wendy Rockwell four years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas A Rockwell suffers a deep gash below the knee after tripping over a wire on a construction lot. She was taken to Dr Hanson for treatment after the incident Saturday night on Woodlawn Avenue.
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Wendy Rockwell
Thomas A. Rockwells
Woodlawn Avenue
Wendy
Dr. Hanson
Ricky Crane Doing Swell After Accident
Little Ricky Crane who was struck by a car at Los Robles and Mission last week is recovering at Huntington Memorial Hospital. Head bandages are removed, he cannot sit up due to a broken leg, and his pediatrics ward is filled with toys puzzles and coloring books to keep him happy.
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Ricky” Crane
Los Robies
Mission
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Ricky
Pediatrics
Bank Buys Adjoining Stores For Expansion
Security First National Bank announced that it has purchased the 32 foot store next to its San Marino branch at Huntington Drive and San Marino Avenue. Local manager Paul Cunningham said the property will be incorporated into existing quarters within the year to allow for a larger Senadies program.
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Security
First National Bank
San Marino
Huntington Drive
San Marino Avenue
Paul Cunningham
Cunningham
San Marino Council Denies Brooks Variance On Lot Frontage
At a City Council meeting opposition grew against Cleat and Esther Brooks variance for 22 feet frontage on Pasqualito drive lot one to allow two houses. Citizens voiced concerns over precedents, minimal lot sizes, and preserving the lot as one beautiful wooded property. The vote was unanimous to deny the petition as council favored maintaining a single home on the lot. The story also notes the bank’s acquisition of a store room leased to Sprouse-Reitz through July 31, 1949, with plans to expand the bank’s offices by nearly 3,000 square feet and improve facilities.
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Cleat
Esther Brooks
Pasqualito Drive
David P. Fleming
Pasqualito
San Marino
Bank
Sprouse-Reitz Company
San Marinan Leaves For International Engineering Meet
Paul Baumann of 1808 Palmas drive leaves next Saturday by air for Holland and Switzerland to attend the Second International Conference on Soil Mechanics in Rotterdam from June 21 to 29 as a representative of the United States. He will visit Switzerland to inspect Alpine dam construction and return in late July. Baumann is Assistant Chief Engineer of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
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Paul Baumann
Palmas Drive
Holland
Switzerland
Baumann
National Committee On
Rotterdam
United States
Alps
Los Angeles County
First Lady Quiet Call On San Marino Friends
Mrs Truman and her daughter Margaret made an informal doorstep visit at 465 Plymouth Road San Marino delivering a moment of surprise and happiness to Mrs Benjamin Bee Miss Jessie McDearmon and families. The Trumans later briefly greeted seen visitors at Pasadena on the same day.
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San Marino
Harry Truman
Margaret
Enjamin Bee
Jessie McDearmon
Plymouth
Mrs. Bee
Mrs. Sharker
Secret-Servce
Angeles
San Marinans
Miss McDearmon
White House
Trumans
Pasadena
Bee
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