San Marino Plans Right of Way Buy as PE Abandons Routes
California Public Utilities Commission orders the Oak Knoll and Sierra Madre line abandonments paving way for buses through San Marino. City rezones the PE right of way and aims to purchase the corridor while Huntington Drive will be repaved for vehicles. The Monrovia Glendora rail line to Baldwin Park will be retained temporarily before a freight spur is built.
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San Marino
P.E
California Public Utilities Commission
Oak Knoll
Sierra Madre
Eee
Huntington Drive
Pacific Electric
Monrovia
Glendora
Baldwin Park
Rumor on Republican Shift in 12th District Politics
In a May 8 Los Angeles Daily News column Frank Observer notes rumors of heavy Republican support moving from Pat Hillings to Stuart G Wheeler in the 12th District. The piece also mocks local budget debates and a series of dedicatory speeches, lampooning political tensions and county park site planning.
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Frank Observer
Los Angeles Daily News
Pat Hillings
Congress
Stuart G. Wheeler
Boy Scout Paper Drive Planned for June 3
San Marino residents urged to save all papers and magazines for a city wide paper drive by local Boy Scout troops on Saturday June 3. Officials announced the community effort to collect recyclable materials.
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Boy Scout
San Marino
Youth For A Day Lets Students Run City Agenda
High school pupils from South Pasadena and San Marino take over city offices in a revived Youth For A Day program run by the Business and Professional Association with city officials. Mayor Bell greets the group at City Hall before a luncheon and assignments to posts such as mayor Richard Shooshan and city attorney Sam Morley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Association
Clark E. Bell
South Pasadena-San Marino
Ferguson’s
Robert Stone
Richard Shooshan
Clark Kenyon
Roger van Pelt
Buzz” Ragatz
Susie Dutcher
Henry Hand
Jane Alexander
George Wright
Sam Morley
Bob Garrett
al Robertson
Bill Moffit
Byron Pickett
the Tribune
Alice Robb
B P A Urges Post Office In Chelsea Area
The B P A asks postal authorities to reopen a sub station in the Chelsea Huntington drive business section after the main post office move last month. James Wallin and local merchants urge restoration in the 1000 block to ease the loss and inconvenience to shops.
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Business and Professional Association
Chelsea-Huntington Drive
James Wallin
Huntington Drive
San Marino
Boy Scout Camporee Showcases Skills At Lacy Park
Parents can view Scout skills at the annual Camporee to be held Saturday and Sunday May 13 and 14 at Lacy Park. The event features a competitive Saturday afternoon program with six skill contests led by experienced Scouters, a camp fire at 7:30, troop skits, awards, and musical selections.
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Lacy Park
George Gumner
di Roples Dareee Secorton
Mark Twain Classic Chosen As First Junior Guild Production
The Junior Guild of San Marino Community Players stage Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer at Huntington School auditorium in May. Tom is played by David Easley, Huck by Mike Coffey, and Aunt Polly by Shirlee Palmore. a large, talented San Marino cast performs.
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Junior Guild of
San Marino Community Players
Huntington
San Marino
Om Sawyer
David Easley
Tom
Mike Coffy
Natale de Thomas
John Huffman
Chuck Sharpe
Dan Feltham
Jack Garrison
Jim Crown
David Melton
Cora Mont
Women’s Chorus To Present Songs Of Round the World
San Marino Women’s Chorus will present a spring festival titled A Musical Trip Around the World on Friday at Huntington School auditorium. The program at 7 30 features native costumes and two groups with Mrs W D Currier directing the chorus and Abe Reidel directing the orchestra. A flute quartet will perform and prizes were awarded to Huntington School pupils for poster art. Tickets are available through the schools or Mrs Mark M Mills.
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San Marino Women’s Chorus
Huntington School
Council of Parents and Teachers
W. D. Currier
Currier
A. Lee Brown
Pasadena Civic Orchestra
Richard Lert
Wilshire Christian Church of
Los Angeles
Abe Reidel
Joan Primm
Deane Harmon
Virginia Byers
Christine Pepys
Mesdames L. D. Ashe
W. M. Balling
J. V. Cariffe
H. B. Chadsey
W. L. Chadwick
Ramon Converse
Everette R. Davis
A. W. Day
J. Frank Delaplane
Harold Dryden
Elmer Erickson
Emil Everts
John P. Foster
R. Pickens Fuller
Fred Garrisson
E. L. Harris
Theodore Herman
Roy E. James
Charles Jones
Robert C. McGuire
Mark M. Mills
P. E. Peterson
R. W. Simpson
C. C. Trillingham
W. Verling
William J. Williams
David Sibley
Ricky Stoneman
Sharon Bernard
Robert Johanson
Beth Currier
John Chadsey
Adrienne Lamborn
Gretchen Climes
Carla Biszantz
Diane Franks
Marilyn Moore
Catherine Terry
Janice Stelhorn
Helene van Oosten
Myra Moss
Patsy Lloyd
Helen van Oosten
Jolly Givens
Sycamore
Mrs Morrison Dies at Daughter’s Home in Alhambra
Minnie Morrison died May 5 at the home of her daughter Mrs Leonard A Diether at 1904 St Albans road. A Chicago native, she had spent recent months in the area. Services were held Monday at the Little Stone Church of Turner Stevens and Turner officiating.
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Minnie Morrison
Leonard A. Diether
St. Albans Road
Chicago
P. Martin Baker
Little Stone Church
Turner, Stevens and Turner
Alhambra
New San Marino Young Republicans Formed Here
A new political group named the San Marino Young Republicans was formed in the city. The steering committee includes Keith Ferguson John E Long Charles R Martin Robert M Fisk and Dr Robert R Foressman. Mrs William A De Ridder Jr and Miss Joan Bridge hold secretary roles.
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San Marino
Young Republicans
Ferguson’s
Keith Ferguson
John E. Long
Charles R. Martin
Robert M. Fisk
Robert R. Foresman
William A. de Ridder Jr
Joan Bridge
Board of Governors
Frank B. James Named to Embassy Post
Colonel Frank B. James, son of Roy E. James, will fly to Frankfurt Germany then Helsinki and Moscow to serve as Air Attaché at the U.S. Embassy. He has been an instructor at the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk and is completing a briefing course in Washington. A former chief operations officer with the Jimmie Doolittle unit in World War II, he led the first P-38 operation. He travels with his parents and his 7-year-old son Gary, who wants the Irish Setter to go along.
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Frank B. James
Roy E. James
Rubio Drive
Frankfurt
Germany
Helsinki
Finland
Moscow
Ussr
United States
Armed Forces Staff College
Norfolk
Washington
D. C
James
Jimmie Doolittle
Gary
Mrs. Purdum Becomes President Of City Woman's Club
San Marino Woman's Club installs officers on May 17 at Huntington School auditorium with Mrs. Ernest R. Purdum as president elect. Morning reports at 10 30 in the Huntington School gym PTA room. Guest artists John Arnold Ford and Felix De Cola perform with tea served afterward.
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Mrs. Purdum
Gavel
City’s Woman's Club
San Marino Woman’s Club
Huntington School
Ernest R. Purdum
Imc
Eed Sidence Ieee
Teriig Prcedent
Ugene Blalock
John Arnold Ford
San Francisco Opera Company
Ford
Felix de Cola
Conor
KTTV
Employees Vote Approval of City Pension Plan
City employees approve a pension plan with 80 in favor and two opposed from 82 of 87 eligible voters. Fire and police departments vote unanimously. The city must act quickly to include the roughly $40,000 yearly cost for 25 years in the new budget, as state figures are valid only through July.
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E. R. Kerr
Fire
Burglars Still Ply Trade Here
A San Marinan had her home robbed last Saturday with $3503 in valuables taken including an emerald ring from a jewel box. Police report no forced entry and suspect entry through an unlocked door. two more rings and a check were also stolen from Mrs. Robert H. Dunlap of 2691 California Street.
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San
Nixon Caravan Cancelled for Picnic in the Grove
The Nixon Caravan slated for Monday May 15 is cancelled. A box supper at Ambassador Hotel will replace it at 6 45 PM with 1000 tickets available for $1 50 each. Reservations require checks and can be made through Mrs B Ford Williams Pyramid 1 1964 or Mrs Thomas Pike Sycamore 6 5696.
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Nixon
Campaign For Nixon Committee
Grove
Ambassador Hotel
B. Ford Williams
Pyramid
Thomas Pike
Sycamore
Council Continues Hearing on Foundation Zone Variance
Close to 100 residents packed the City Council chamber for the first round of proceedings on the petition by San Marino Foundation Inc seeking a zone variance for its Robles project. The crowd filled the chamber as officials opened the hearing and outlined next steps.
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San Marino Foundation, Inc
Clark E. Bell
E. R. Kerr
Tribune
San Marino Pioneer Roy N Richardson Dies
Funeral services were held for Roy N Richardson a longtime San Marino citrus rancher born in 1875 when the area was San Gabriel Ranch He died May 8 at his home survived by two sisters and two brothers He was a director of local citrus associations and a life member of Pasadena Lodge No 672 BPOE Burial was in San Gabriel Cemetery The city mourns a pioneer settler and citrus leader
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San Marino
Roy N. Richardson
el Molino Avenue
San Gabriel Ranch
Richardson
Sierra Madre and
Lamanda Park Citrus Association
Huntington Hotel
Pasadena
Pasadena Lodge No
B.P.O.E
San Gabriel Cemetery Association
Harry C. Richardson
Alhambra
Charles F. Richardson
San Gabriel
Acting Post Office Assistant Appointed in San Marino
Superintendent Robert J. Moo of the San Marino post office announced that Mar shall E. Lundgren was designated acting assistant superintendent pending the official appointment. Lundgren has served as a clerk here for four years and has 17 years in the postal service, transferred to this area from Chicago.
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Robert J. Mooar
San Marino
Wheeler Decries Low Tariffs To Permit Importing Cheap Citrus
Claremont mayor and congressional candidate Stuart G. Wheeler told San Marino business leaders that low tariffs threaten the US citrus industry by allowing cheap imports from Italy and other nations. He urged a reexamination of tariffs with a bipartisan approach and vowed to work for America if elected. Tibbetts introduced Wheeler at the event.
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Wheeler
Stuart G. Wheeler
Claremont
Congress
San Marino
GOP
Italy
New York
United States
America
Carleton B. Tibbetts
Dr. Claremont College
Post Office to Deliver One Mail Daily Next Week
The U S Post Office will inaugurate one delivery daily for San Marino starting next week under a new economy program. The plan, effective Saturday, reduces carriers and extends routes with a single delivery by 3 PM daily in most areas. If plans fail, businesses may pick up afternoon mail at the post office until 5 PM.
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San Marino
Robert J. Mooar
Post Office Department
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