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Newspaper
San Marino Tribune
Location
San Marino, California, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1950
Page
1
City workers will vote at City Hall in a special election on a contributory pension program funded by a state reserve. The city will pay about $40 000 annually for 25 years to support current premiums and build reserves, with deductions from salaries ranging from 15 to 40 dollars.
Carleton B. Tibbetts will chair a Saturday 9 AM breakfast at Ferguson's Restaurant promoting Stuart G. Wheeler for representative. The informal event invites men to meet the candidate and discuss current issues with sponsors including Frank Barnhill and Edward Callahan. Reservations to Atlantic 1-2003.
A fragmented passage mixes political commentary and local imagery. It laments Hoover era cuts, hints at government business clashes, and notes church tower heights including a 65 feet and 72 feet comparison with a proposed exceedance over 100 feet. The tone is wry and critical.
Building report totals for last month rise over the prior year. April 1950 totals reach 447 470 with 15 new residences valued 349 769, 31 remodels 30 571, and plumbing and heating 67 130. April 1949 totals 390 610, 56 860 less than this year.
Pasadena Red Cross chapter hosts Los Angeles County Council representatives on May 9 at Pierre's. San Marino leaders Mrs. Hamilton Stevens and Mrs. F. John Finucane coordinate decorations and volunteer services. The program features a Town Hall Forum moderated by Raymond Barrows, highlighting disaster relief work and recent flood responses.
San Marino awaits a final decision on complete rent decontrol after the City Council petition was favorably acted upon and sent to Washington via the San Francisco Housing Expediter. Papers cleared the northern office but remain held in the national capital. Owners grow irate as inquiries go unanswered while luxury units were previously exempted.
San Marino Rotary Club will host the Kiwanis and Soroptimist groups at a noon meeting. Pianist Ted Burkhart will present, with John Clay, the president, in the executive chair at Pierre's.
San Marino Foundation seeks a variance to build a large meeting hall on Robles avenue with parking and recreation facilities. About 90 percent of nearby property owners oppose. legal staff on both sides prepare for the City Council hearing set for May 10 at 7 45 p m.
The San Marino Mothers Council PTA presents an annual music festival in Huntington School auditorium at 7 30 p m on May 12 featuring four duo pianists in a two piano medley of American folk tunes arranged by teacher Evelyn Hood. A flute quartet glee club and chorus perform with pieces honoring American Indian culture and South American songs directed by Lucille Wood and Kenneth White.
The Sunny Slope Water Company appeal of a regional planning commission decision to revoke a permit for a north Huntington drive water tower was postponed by the Board of Supervisors. The case will resume after a full transcript and review of evidence, with the company’s attorney S W Pritchard presenting the case. The dispute centers on completing a partially built tank and the city water supply for Temple City and 600 users north of Duarte road.
Robert J. Mooar, superintendent of the San Marino post office branch, reports minimal variation in postal receipts between April 1949 and April 1950. The 1950 figure is $8,817.10 versus $8,843.77 in 1949.
Supporters of Richard M. Nixon can join a May 15 rally in Los Angeles with a caravan depart from Huntington School at 7 15. Meet at 6 15 for dessert and coffee in Huntington School gym arranged by San Marino Women's Republican Club. Bus option provided with $1 round trip tickets. advance purchase via listed contacts.
Major General Dan H Hudelson commander of the 40th Division California National Guard will speak at San Marino Post 239 American Legion at the San Gabriel Country Club next Wednesday Dinner at 6 30 General Hudelson known for National Guard work and World War II record having activated the 40th Division in 1941 and trained troops in Scotland in 1942
The Pasadena post office will close at 1 o clock on Saturdays starting May 6 according to Postmaster Fred G. Sutherland. The San Marino post office will keep its Saturday closing time unchanged.
The fourth and last Valentine PTA benefit movie will be shown Saturday with the feature picture and one short. Admission is 25 cents. Everyone is welcome.
The City Council will not adopt a citywide fly abatement program after a report by Dr. Monroe Loy. Mayor Bell thanked contributors and left open the option to reconsider if the menace grows. A home driven plan urges residents to cover trash, protect compost, and spray with lindane following label directions.
Four San Marino homes were broken into over the weekend by second story bandits. Victims include Donn E. Reed at 1140 San Marino Avenue D. E. Weber at 1321 San Marino Avenue Claude W. Read at 1311 San Marino Avenue and Arthur C. Stoddard at 1505 Chelsea Road. Intruders cut away screen sections and crawled through windows during nighttime absences. Police gave no details on valuables or suspects.
A San Marino doctor asserts a virus as the source of cancer in a bold medical claim. The statement frames infection as the cause behind malignant disease, contrasting with traditional views of treatment through science and research.
San Marino figures C C Trillingham and Maurice Jones Jr. will be placed prominently on the Los Angeles County School Trustees Association program at the annual meeting in Long Beach next Saturday. Jones will lead the panel on School Finances while Trillingham oversees the luncheon and will discuss general school problems.
City Club hosts its first annual Frolic at Lacy Park on Saturday May 6 from 1 to 5 pm. Hamburgers coffee and lemonade will be featured with Paul Cunningham in charge of eats and Keith Ferguson handling preparations. Randall Kerr Larry Shepard Harold Rice and Harry Weber assist Marcus Godfrey with park arrangements. Julian Besel oversees events with Daveus and Harrison Myers assisting.
Claremont mayor and 12th district congressional candidate Stuart G. Wheeler says postal service cuts are a political maneuver to pressure Congress and boost government spending. He cites veterans’ hospital reductions and border patrol cuts as part of a broader New Deal strategy to rally public anger and increase appropriations.
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