Honorary Life Memberships Awarded by San Marino PTA
Three San Marino residents received Honorary Life Memberships at the San Marino Council of Parents and Teachers annual meeting. Clyde Holley Frank McKellar and Mrs. William Rausch were honored for community work and preschool group support, with presentations by luncheon speakers and a window into county probation and youth camps. Officers were installed by Mrs. Howard Seidell, including President Mrs. Russell Post and officers in the Huntington School program.
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Parent-Teacher Associations
San Marino
Joseph Jones
Clyde Holley
Frank McKellar
William Rausch
Frank Woods
Clyde Thomas
James Evans
Huntington School
Fred Garrison
J. E. Chubbuck
J. Stanley Brode
William McKesson
H. H. Downey
Harvey Dye
Paul Caler
L.A
la Tuna Canyon
Caler
Huntington Gymnasium
William B. McKesson
C. R. McClain
Elmer C. Neher
L. P. Des- Brisay
South Pasadena
South Pasadena San Marino High elects student leaders
Results from yesterday's student body election name Clark McConnell as commissioner general Pat Phillips as Girls' League president Charles Fuller as Boys' League president Rogae commissioner of finance Linsenbard commissioner of interior alt Hilli er of athletics Martha Weirick commissioner of correspondence Barbara Billings commissioner of activity.
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Spsmhs
South Pasadena-San Marino High School
Clark McConnell
Pat Phillips
Girls’ League
Charles Fuller
Rogae
Linsenbard
Interior
Alt Hilli i
Martha Weirick
Barbara Billings
Roving Chronicle Mix of Local Notes and Quips
A jumble of snippets mentions Lightfoot Lady bets, San Marino mayoral change, Hiz’onor’s city hall hours, miners’ pension and antitrust issues, Dave Freeman in badminton, a parking lot court for firefighters, John L. Lewis and U. S. Grant quotes, an additional hitching post at 1545 Bradbury road, and a playful, casual tone throughout.
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San Marino
Hiz’onor
Dave Freeman
Four year old escapes injury after rear collision
Four year old Frank R. Gateley III and his mother Mrs. Alice Barger Gateley of Lorain Road San Gabriel were in a rear end crash caused by Dorothy Ulvestad of Shakespeare Drive after a sudden stop for a pedestrian at Huntington Drive. Frank was taken to Dr. Larner's office for a cursory check and showed only fright. vehicle damage was minor.
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Frank R. Gateley III
Alice Barger Gateley
Lorain Road
San Gabriel
Dorothy Ulvestad
Shakespeare Drive
Gateley
Huntington Drive
Alvestad
Frank
County Denies Rezoning Plea
The Regional Planning Commission rejected Herbert A. Stone’s petition to rezone 1130 South San Gabriel Boulevard to permit limited multiple residences. The area will stay in R1 zoning, with San Marino opposition reinforcing the single family designation AI.
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The
Regional Planning Commission
Herbert A. Stone
San Gabriel Boulevard
Stone
Huntington Drive
San Marino
Planning Commission
San Marino Selects Three Delegates for Boys State
San Marino high school names Clark McConnell Roy Alexander and Bill Linsenbard as delegates to the Eleventh California Boys State at the Sacramento State Fair Grounds June 19 to 26. Sponsor groups include City Club American Legion post and Rotary Club with H S Bergstrom directing arrangements.
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Bill Linsenbard
Clark McConnell
Roy Alexander
San Marino
Charles Tuller
Don Erickson
Pete Browning
John Wing
South Pasadena
California
American Legion Post
Rotary Club
H. S. Bergstrom
San Gabriel Boulevard
American Legion
Boys’ State
Illinois
Fertrich Sells Property On Huntington Drive Frontage
One of the area’s largest real estate sales involved Huntington drive frontage with transfer of 2154 Huntington drive a 50 foot building lot. William Hertrich sold to Edwin G W Olson and Benjamin S Parker through Hitchcock Realty. New owners plan a modern two story store and office building as rumored price nears 300 dollars per front foot.
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Huntington Drive
William Hertrich
Edwin G. W. Olson
Benjamin S. Parker
Lorain Road
Schreyer
Hitchcock Realty Company
Maid Dies of Heart Attack in Pasadena
Martha McCattry aged 45 of 791 Cypress Avenue Pasadena died Saturday afternoon at the W. D. Bramwell home 730 Chaucer Road where she had been employed as a maid. The cause was coronary thrombosis.
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Martha McCattry
Cypress Avenue
Pasadena
W. D. Bramwell
Chaucer Road
April building permits rise 44 percent
Forty five permits were issued in April per building inspector George H. Cronshey totaling 564,127 compared with 389,135 in April 1947, a 44 percent increase. The breakdown lists 24 new residences worth 519,713 two office buildings at 29,000 and 19 remodels totaling 15,396.
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George H. Cronshey
Non-Partisan Voters Back Nixon in June Primaries
Robert Halbert, Alhambra Democrat, urged non-partisan voting to back Richard M. Nixon in the June Democratic primary. He noted Nixon’s Europe survey and bi partisan work benefiting the San Gabriel Valley, urging continued leadership in Washington to keep peace and counter Communism. Local supporters include Anthony Ortuno Azusa Rev Dan Cleveland El Monte and J B Blue with prior Pasadena Young Republican endorsement.
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Nixon
Bourbon
San Marino
Whittier
Pomona
el Monte
Monrovia
Covina
Azusa
Wilmar
Monterey Park
Halbert
Europe
Russia
Halvert
Washington
San Gabriel Valley
Anthony R. Ortuno
Dan Cleveland
Mothers Day Reflections on Peace Beyond Gifts
The piece contrasts common Mother's Day gifts with the wish for global peace, citing the Rockefeller Foundation urging a peaceful world. It notes that in 1948 there is no gift that can ensure peace, while mothers worldwide strive to shield their children from war and advise patience, tenderness, and loyalty.
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Rockefeller Foundation
Scouting On Parade as San Marino Boy Scouts Camporee
San Marino hosts the annual District Boy Scout Camporee at Lacy Park from noon Saturday May 15 to noon Sunday May 16. The highlight is a 7 45 pm to 9 pm campfire program with local men and Scouts. Residents, families and Cub Scouts are invited to attend and tour the campsite Saturday and Sunday with a church visit break Sunday morning.
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San Marino
Lacy Park
Youngsters Win Rotary Praise for School Program
At the April meeting honoring National Boys and Girls Week Elmer C. Neher presided as Kenneth White led the program. The sixth grade choir performed a sacred piece after singing popular numbers and playing flutes, with Arline Clubb and Roy Meyers earning applause.
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Rotary
Elmer C. Neher
Neher
Kenneth White
Huntington School
Lucille Wood
Roy Meyers
Arline Clubb
Leonardson
HCC
Gregory Denninger
Fof
Frank Loffer
Kiwanis Club Hosts Ladies Day Meeting in San Marino
More than 60 Kiwanians and their guests attended the San Marino Kiwanis Ladies Day noon meeting at Harry Raymond’s Steak House. Leo H. Hepp presided, with program chair Dr. Edward Bulley featuring George Main in two songs. Rudy Fromme of Pomona demonstrated makeup artistry, transforming a participant. An informal round table follows, plus plans for an interclub with Alhambra Kiwanis.
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San Marino
Kiwanis Club
Harry Raymond
Leo H. Hepp
Edward Bulley
George Main
Rudy Fromme
Pomona
Alhambra Kiwanians
Calvary Presbyterian Church
South Pasadena
James Mordy
Burglary on Chelsea Road Targeted Home of William van Benschoten
Police report that the home of William van Benschoten at 1775 Chelsea road was burglarized last Sunday evening while the owner was absent. The loss included a camera, a wrist watch and cash totaling about $124.
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William van Benschoten
Chelsea Road
Oneonta Club Hosts May Meeting With Speaker
The Oneonta Club holds its last regular meeting of the year Monday evening May 10 at 6 30. Welfare committee chaired by Les L Balk organizes the gathering and J Roger Deas is billed as the evening speaker.
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Oneonta Club
Les L. Balk
J. Roger Deas
Music Room addition planned for Pierre’s restaurant
A west side expansion named Music Room will extend Pierre’s restaurant by about 52 by 41 feet at an estimated cost of $15,000 and be decorated with charcoal portraits by pha Klinker. The room will feature autographed portraits of famous singers and musicians and parking will be at the rear. Completion is expected in three months with private dining usage after Vr ach return from a South American trip around October 1.
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Pierre
Vrdecor
Pha Klinker
Vrahnos
Tober 1
Clock Depot Closes May 12 in 60 Cycle Upgrade
Edison Company will shutter its clock depot at 633 West Las Tunas Drive San Gabriel on May 12. After closure, 60 cycle clocks will be displayed in a different area and customers with 50 cycle items will be mailed when ready for pickup. The move standardizes to 60 cycles to ease access to frequency sensitive devices and reduce cycle changes for customers.
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A. W. Althouse
Edison Company
West Las Tunas Drive
San Gabriel
Althouse
Edison
San Marino Considers Special Census to Boost State Funds
San Marino officials weigh calling a special census after the State Controller allocated about 8455 in motor vehicle license fees using a 1949 population of 8175. County estimates put the population at 12026, which could have increased the city’s share by roughly 4000, with census costs around 2000.
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San Marino
Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission
H. B. Boies Passes Services Today
Harry Buckley Boies 69 died after a long illness at Birmingham Veterans Hospital on May 3. He leaves his wife Minnette Boies of this city. A Freeport Newfoundland native, he lived in California 30 years and was a Spanish American War veteran. Services and interment 1 p.m. today at Veterans Administration Cemetery Chapel West Los Angeles.
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Harry Buckley Boies
Birmingham Veterans’ Hospital
Minnette Boies
Freeport
Boies
California
Veterans Administration Cemetery Chapel
West
Los Angeles
Postal Receipts Rise Six Percent in April
San Marino reports postal receipts for April up six percent from a year earlier. April 1948 totals reach 7987 dollars, compared with 7507 dollars in April 1947.
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San Marino
Huntington School Plans Olympic Themed Play Day
Columnists Gary Biszantz and Dick Sands outline Huntington School play day events with an Olympic theme for grades 5–8. Activities include flag presentations, trumpet performances, cheers, and field events on May 6 and 7 at Empire Stadium, concluding with Taps and an Aloha sing-along.
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Gary Biszantz
Dick Sands
Vera Wickert
C. C. Howard
Huntington
Empire Stadium
Fred Byers
Tom Beebe
Johnny Huffman
Tom Shepard
Catherine Terry
Jack McConnell
Lada Sobieski
Franklin Loffer
David Carrington
Gregory Danninger
John Cranston
David Easely
Patsy Lloyd
Mable Davis
Natale DeThomas
Dick Jenkins
Dorthy Donath
Diane Carlson
Ben Linsenbard
Harold Couch
Wells Martell
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Howard Seidell
Mmes. Russell Post
Francis Wilcox
James Shepard
W. S. Eggleston
Lightfoot
John L
John L. Lewis
U. S. Grant
Bradbury Road
John Mitchell
Boys’ League
George Witter
Mately
Boys State
Whigs
Fertrich
Maid
Richard M. Nixon
Robert Halbert
Alhambra
Sother’s Bay
S. M
H. B. Boies
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