Mission District backs signal at Mission Los Robles corner
Residents of the Mission-Los Robles area form a safety committee and collect about 565 signatures to push for an automatic traffic signal after a June 9 accident involving a 5 year old boy. The council referred the petition to the highway committee while police paint crosswalks and issue citations. A traffic count study is planned and Ricky Huntington Hospital reports the boy improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission-Los Robles
Council On Acceptance
Highway Committee
City Council of
San Marino
Richard Crane
Los Robles and
Mission
E. R. Kerr
City of
Calif
Mr. Kerr
John O. McReynolds
Huntington Hospital
Ricky
Alongthe Drive Youth Week In Local City
The town notes the observance of Along the Drive Youth Week with high school students taking over city tasks. Residents report pranks like car ignition runs and hand signaling while driving, while square dancing returns locally and calls for revived school involvement.
Fox Resigns as Chief Engineer of Planning Commission
Col William J Fox of 2860 Lorain road resigns as Chief Engineer of the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission. He will stay on until a successor is chosen and retain his title while heading the county aviation department. He notes the dual duties made the role untenable, and will continue duties beyond July 1 until replacement is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Fox
Lorain Road
Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission
Fox
Board of Supervisors
Planning Commission
Building Department
Marine Corps
Three June Graduates Complete Stanford Courses
Marilyn Chadwick of 1133 Lo Rain Road hosts Rosemary Long of Gilroy and Enola Andrews of Santa Marguerita as they complete courses at Stanford University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Chadwick
Lorain Road
Rosemary Long
Gilroy
Enola Andrews
Santa Marguerita
Stanford University
Monterey Huntington Drive Site Acquired For Service Station
F M Vanderhoof acquired the corner lot at Huntington drive and Monterey road. Standard Oil plans a deluxe super service station there soon. The site fronts Huntington drive 106 feet and Monterey road 130 feet with a 20 foot alley to the rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey-Huntington Drive
F. M. Vanderhoof
Huntington Drive
Monterey Road
Standard Oil Company
San Marino
San Marino boys win top honors at South Pasadena High
Brent Ogden wins Charles E Carver award for leadership in athletics Hi Y and youth work while John Sherwin Carlquist earns Kiwanis Science Scholarship for plant science studies. Carlquist tied for first in his class of 364 and received National Science Talent Search honorable mention. UC Berkeley offers him a $300 scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pasadena
San Marino High School
San Marino
Brent Ogden
John Sherwin Carlquist
Charles E Carver
Ira E. Ogdens
Ogden
Carver
Young Ogden
Southern California
San Marino Community Church
University of California
Stanford
Kiwanis
National Science Talent Search
United States
Carlquist
R. M. Bauer
Sherwood Road
University of California At Berkeley
Dwight Reay
Kiwanis Club
Death Takes Loved San Marino Woman Lulu McGrath 85
Mrs. Lulu McGrath aged 85 died Sunday June 20 at her daughter’s home in Pasadena after years confined to her room. Rosary was recited at Wen dell P. Cabot & Sons Chapel and Requiem Mass held at St. Therese Church Alhambra. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Survived by daughters Mrs. Eugene O’Hare South Pasadena and Mrs. Florence Murphy, a son Francis A McGrath, four grandchildren Betty Lou Mary Margaret Eugene O’Hare Jr. and Mary Lee Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu McGrath
Eugene O'Hare
Warwick Road
Wendell P. Cabot & Sons
Pasadena
Requie
St. Therese Catholic Church
Alhambra
Calvary Cemetery
McGrath
Iowa
O'Hare
Florence C. Murphy
South Pasadena
Francis A. .McGrath
Betty Lou
Mary Margaret
Eugene O'Hare Jr
Mary Lee Murphy
San Marinan Heads L A Service Club
R Lyle Simpson of 981 Aston Road was chosen president to lead the Los Angeles Exchange club, succeeding W J H Lewis of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association. Installation will be at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Saturday evening June 26 with members, wives and guests attending dinner and dancing. Simpson is with Blake Moffitt & Towne, a major Pacific Coast wholesale paper distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Lyle Simpson
Aston Road
Los Angeles Exchange Club
W. J. H. Lewis
Merchants and Manufacturers Association
Beverly Hills
Mr. Simpson
Blake Moffitt & Towne
Pacific Coast
Playgrounds Open Monday With Registration Totals
San Marino starts its vacation recreation program with 246 children registered across Huntington School Valentine and Stoneman School playgrounds. Huntington 125 Valentine 82 Stoneman 39. Registration delays full activities but ensures emergency information is ready. Crosswalk guards from San Marino police assist morning noon and evening crossings at designated routes and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marino
Huntington School
Valentine
Stoneman School
C. C. Howard
Glenn F. McClung
Stoneman Playground
Granada
Huntington Drive
McClung
Valentine Playground
Stop signs urged after Lorain Melville Duarte crash
John C. Merrill of 2650 Lorain road pressed for a stop sign at Lorain Melville and Duarte after his car collided with a Los Angeles driven vehicle driven by G L Nystrom. Both drivers escaped injury as vehicles were badly damaged and towed. Earlier Constance Conrad 18 of 764 La Mirada Avenue lost control turning South on Euclid at Mission and struck a lamp post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Melville
Duarte Road
John C. Merrill
Lorain Road
G. L. Nystrom
Los Angeles
Mr. Merrill
Richard
Constance Conrad
la Mirada Avenue
Euclid
Mission
Burkhart Attends Artists Reception in Los Angeles
T M Burkhart proprietor of Sar Marino's Music Album attended a reception for Artur Rubinstein and Eugenie Ormandy in Los Angeles. The event highlighted superb piano playing by Rubinstein and was partly broadcast over KECA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Burkhart
Sar Marino
Artur Rubinstein
Eugenie Ormandy
Los Angeles
KECA
Mr. Rubinstein
Edwards to Lead San Marino Post No 239 Legion
Robert W. Edwards was named Commander of San Marino American Legion Post No. 239 at the group’s final meeting of the year on Tuesday June 8. Elected officers include William H. Siegmund first vice commander William C. Fundenberg second vice commander Irving P. Leigh finance officer Donald W. Davis historian E Felton Taylor chaplain and Charles G Bunting sergeant at arms. Executive committee members are John A. Barton William H Fellow and William H. Hitchcock. Adjutant to be appointed later by the new commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Edwards
San Marino
American Legion
William H. Siegmund
William C. Fundenberg
Irving P. Leigh
Donald W. Davis
E. Felton Taylor
Charles G. Bunting
John A. Barton
William H. Fellow
William H. Hitchcock
Call It College: Rowdy Youthful Columnist Emerges
Bob Gibson, Stanford sophomore in political science and journalism, launches a new San Marino Tribune column. He moved from Saint Louis to San Marino and writes about boxing, aviation, and show business with ambitions for Call It College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marino
Bob Gibson
Stanford
Saint Louis
Page 6
Sea Scout Day Luncheon With Kiwanis Guests at Harry Raymond's
San Marino Kiwanis hosted Sea Scout Ship Staghound crew members at a luncheon. Led by Mate John Alpine, crew included Lee Bolstad, Earl Mendenhall, David Morton, Donald White, Richard Burgess, and Morris Kirk, joined by Roy Bolsted, Sea Scout committeeman. Roswell T. Allison oversaw Sea Scout activities. Dr. William R. Irwin introduced accordionist Thomas Pedrini and presented three pupils. Leo H. Hepp, Kiwanis president, presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marino
Kiwanis
Staghound
Harry Raymond’s
John Alpine
Lee Bolstad
Earl Mendenhall
David Morton
Donald White
Richard Burgess
Morris Kirk
Roy Bolsted
Roswell T. Allison
Williiam R. Irwin
Thomas Pedrini
Leo H. Hepp
First photo to be received of a San Marinan at GOP National Convention
The article notes the arrival of a San Marinan at the GOP National Convention and the plan to publish the first photograph from the event. It highlights anticipated media coverage and the participant’s role in the convention proceedings.
Cub Scout Growth Told in San Marino Packs
San Marino Cub packs grew to five with over 250 members, the largest in local Cubbing history. Webelos awards reached 75 percent of 12 year olds. Pack 4 and Pack 3 held year end ceremonies with numerous Bear and Wolf awards and new leadership announced for 1948-49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marino
E. Cotten
Huntington School
PTA
Webelos
Don Herrick
David Carrington
Nicky Hampton
Joe Brunner
Bruce Brunner
Boyd Gibbons
Ace
Marvin Estey
Bob Lee
Don Garrett
Harry Sherwood
Monte Ross
Taylor Story
Chuck Steele
Raymond Garland
Bob O’connor
Bruce Stewart
Glynn Garland
Barry Herlihy
John Chadsey
David Whitman
Frank Rayle
George Walker
Bill Cartlidge
Roger Stoneman
Wally Helmick
Dean Stephen
Dick Barcus
Bill Waltz
Eddie Frazier
David Graham
Gordon Brownlee
Wolf
Hugh Stilley
Rodney Cage
J. Hartley Smith
Mr. Stoneman
Mr. Smith
Cubs
Engineer Advises Special City Census After Tribune Plea
City Engineer H. A. Barnett urges the San Marino City Council to request a special federal census from the U S census bureau. If approved, enumeration could begin this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
San Marino
H. A. Barnett
U. S. Census Bureau
Holley Receives Civic Award From Rotary Club
Clyde E. Holley was honored with the Citizenship Award by the San Marino Rotary Club for outstanding civic leadership. Dr. P. Martin Baker praised his work with the Recreation Commission and efforts to sponsor bonds for recreational facilities, despite bond defeat, leading to a long range program. The piece also discusses Tribune editorials on a possible special census to boost state revenue and City Council consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde E. Holley
Oak Knoll Avenue
San Marino
Cameron B. Tibbetts
Barnett
the Tribune
Auto crash injures Yamashita and Mann
Bob Bergstrom and Roger Mann were involved in a curb jumping collision on Lorain road last Friday. Kozo Yamashita suffered a fractured left rib and Roger Mann a facial laceration, while Bergstrom was not injured. both were taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital by city ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Bergstrom
Brentford Road
Roger Mann
San Marino
Lorain Road
Kozo Yamashita
Yamashita
Roger
Huntington Memorialospital
Bergstrom
Ferguson Named Vice Consul at Rio de Janeiro
Edward Bruce Ferguson formerly served as vice consul at Pernambuco and is transferred to Rio de Janeiro in the same role. Born in Hollywood he holds an A B from the University of California and pursued graduate work at George Washington University and the American Institute for Foreign Trade. Before joining the foreign service in 1947 he served in the U S Navy and in 1945 married Miss Katherine Kistner of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bruce Ferguson
Knoll Avenue
Ernambuco
Rio de Janeiro
Hollwood
Ferguson
University California
George Washington University
American Institute For Foreign Trade
U. S. Navy
Katherine Kistner
Mrs. Anna M. Lower Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Anna M Lower longtime resident of this area died Tuesday night after a long illness. She was born in McComb Ohio and lived in Alhambra 35 years. She is survived by four sons Paul A Lower Ford F Lower Charles Lower and others, plus 13 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and a sister. Services Thursday at 1 PM at Stone Church Alhambra under Turner Jevens and Turner with burial at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Lower
North Marguerita
Alambra
McComb
Ohio
Rea
Paul A. Lower
Twin Palms Drive
Collin Lower
Alhambra
Car
Lower
South Bend
Ind
Ford F. Lower
Battlereek
Mich
Title Stone Church
Turner, Jevens and Turner
Rose Hills Memorial Ark
Etchell Awarded Clarship At Stanford
Stanford announces George E. Hamble scholarship recipient Charles Getchell Jr. son of Mrs Charles W Getchell of Winthrop Road He is a lower division student and will enter his second year in the fall recipient named for 1948 49 school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford
Charles Getchell Jr
Harles W. Getchell
Winthrop Road
Hell
George E.amble
Initation
Heart Attack Takes Local Man Services Held Today
Charles F. Eikenberg 76 died from a heart attack at his home on Plymout h road. Funeral services at 1 pm at Little Stone Church Turner Stevens and Turner Alhambra. Survived by widow Lillian and daughter Pauline Hartman of Pasadena. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Associated with Henry S. Orme Lodge Goldenwest Commandery Knights Templar and Al Malaikah Temple. Native of St Louis Missouri, resident of San Marino past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Stone Church
Turner, Stevens and Turner
Alhambra
Charles F. Eikenberg
Plymouth Road
St. Louis
Missouri
Eikenberg
California
San Marino
Henry S. Orme Lodge
F&am
Goldenwest Commandery
Knights Templar
al Malaikah Temple
Los Angeles
Lillian Eikenberg
Pauline Hartman
Pasadena
Calvary Cemetery
Bradman Honored At BMI Graduation Exercises
Brigadier General Frederic L. Bradman USMC retired was honored at the Bordentown Military Institute in Bordentown New Jersey during the 63rd commencement exercises on Tuesday June 8. He received a semi centennial certificate for fifty years of citizenship and achievement since his BMI class of 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic L. Bradman
USMC
Coniston Place
Bordentown Military Institute
Bordentown
N.J
BMI
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Mission District Committee
Council
L.A
Washington
S.M
Vanderhoof
Ralph S. Vanderhoof
R. C. Teter
San Marinan
L. A. Service Club
Burkhart
Edwards
Legion
GOP
Nat’l
Philadelphia
John Rousselot
H. M. Rousselot
B. Carroll Reece
Republican Party
John
Rousselot
Washington, D. C
Principia College
National Institute of Public Affairs
New England
Pittsfield
Mass
Pack 4
Robert Krave
Stanley Dalzell
Tom Gould
Roger Morrison
George Gumner
Troop 2
Brian Bulley
James McEntree
David Ross
David Quittner
Den 5
Kit Brown
Stephen Mason
John Andrews
Den 4
Warren Boche
Ralph Caldwell
Billy Burnett
Ralph Colwell
John McEntee
Allan Kenniston
John Bode
Dan Evans
Lion
Dick Branniger
Den 3
John C. Dalzell
Paul Bode
Den 2
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
Vera Vague
John Cranston
Holley
Rotary Club
E. B. Ferguson
Rio
Mrs. Lower
Etchell
Clarship
Bradman
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