San Marino Protest Demands Careful Race Meet Judgment
The San Marino City Council unanimously protests Governor Ezra Warren over the Hollywood meet moving to Santa Anita. The letter cites traffic disruption, police needs, street and business impact, and summer school vacation concerns, urging the Racing Commission to consider local residents alongside track interests. The council plans to protest to the Governor and racing commission head.
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The
Racing Commission
Hollywood
Santa Anita
Ezra Warren
San Marino
Sacramento
Governor Warren
Hollywood Park
Parent Teachers Association
Boy Scouts
Business Association
Los Angeles
Arcadia
Carson W. Ide
Harold A. Miler
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Warren Warren Addresses Races Approval
Governor Earl Warren cites salvaging 6 to 7 million dollars in state revenue and thousands of jobs as reasons to support the Hollywood Park meet at Santa Anita. He notes Senate approval and Assembly silence, stressing emergency action after the Hollywood Track fire and urging board no reversal.
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Hollywood Park
Santa Anita
Warren
Business and Professional Association
Arcadia
Senate
Joy’s Inn
San Marino
Hollywood
California Horse Racing Board
Assembly
State Racing Board
Earl Warren
San Marino Council Studies Welfare Needs for Budget
The San Marino Community Council announces assignments for board members to visit welfare agencies involved with Community Chest or Red Feather funds. The effort, led by Mrs. Harold McNaughton and Mrs. Clark E. Pell, aims to review three months of budgetary needs and admin policies, shaping the 1949 Red Feather quota.
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The
San Marino
Harold McNaughton
Eepp
Clark E. Pell
Avery McFedries
Mahlon E. Arnett
Paul Cunningham
Community Council
Fiscus Rescue Fund Tops $44,000 as Close Nears
Mayor Bell reports the Kathy Fiscus Rescue Fund Committee has surpassed $44,000 and will close contributions by May 25. One hundred eleven workers are to be recognized, with funds set for distribution after final accounting. volunteers who were overlooked may inform the committee.
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Kathy Fiscus Rescue Fund
Clark E. Bell
Realtors Meet Monday Night at Joy's Inn
San Marino's Board of Realtors will meet next Monday evening at Joy's Inn. Dinner will be served at 7 o'clock, followed by a business session on topics of common interest with William L. Hitchcock, president, presiding.
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San Marino
Board of Realtors
Joy’s Inn
William L. Hitchcock
Kiwanis Meeting Features Dr Robert Glass Cleland Talk
Rev William E Roberts presided at the San Marino Kiwanis noon meeting held at Harry Raymonds. Jack W Stevens, club president, led the gathering as Dr Robert Glass Cleland discussed The Valley of Dry Bones and the reanimation of dry historical facts through imagination.
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Robert Glass Cleland
Huntington Library
Occidental College
California
William E. Roberts
San Marino
Cieland
Ezekiel
John Cunningham Hosted by Bob Feller in New York
John Cunningham, named one of the nation’s two All Around American Boys, is guest of Bob Feller in New York City. He will receive the Bob Feller scholarship to Syracuse University at a banquet at the Sherry-Netherland Hotel presented by Senator Sheridan Downey. Cunningham attends East sports events and appears on the radio during the visit.
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New York City
John Cunningham
Bob Feller
Syracuse University
John
Sherry-Netherlands Hotel
Sheridan Downey
East
New York
San Marino
Clark E. Bellright
Security First National Bank
U. S. Treasury Department
Paul Cunningham
Local Boys Selected for Boys State in Sacramento
Ten junior boys from SPSMHS were chosen to attend the American Legion sponsored Boys State in Sacramento from June 17 to 25. Delegates Jim Noe Dick Shooshan Clark Kenyon and Sam Morley represent San Marino with sponsorships from local organizations. Girl delegate Jeannie King from South Pasadena Unit 140 will attend Girls State in a parallel program.
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Bill Davis
San Marino
Spsmhs
Sacramento
James C. Carpenter
Jim Noe
Sam Morley
Dick Shooshan
Clark Kenyon
South Pasadena
American Legion
John Wing
Clark McConnell
Don Erickson
Bill Linsenbard
Pete Browning
Roy Alexander
Charles Tuller
Jeannie King
American Legion Auxiliary
Jeanne
Current Legislation Talk At San Marino GOP Supper
Dr. George H. Hildebrand UC LA economics professor speaks on Current Legislation at the San Marino Women's Republican Club pot-luck supper Monday May 23 6 30 p m at Edward L Emett home 1591 Virginia Road. Guests bring hot dish or salad. coffee and dessert 50 cents.
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George H. Hildebrand
UCLA
San Marino
Women’s Republican Club
Washington
Sacramento
Edward L. Emett
Virginia Road
W. G. Knoche
Sears
Allen
San Marino Men’s Republican Club
Optimists Present Volumes to Boys' Home
The Optimist Club of San Marino donated a complete Encyclopedia Americana and a Book of Knowledge to the Optimist's Boys' Home on North Figueroa in Highland Park. President Lew Ross announced the gift last week. Presentation occurred Monday morning May 9.
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Optimist Club of
San Marino
Optimist
North Figueroa
Highland Park
Lew Ross
City Club Hears Television Talk
City Club members viewed a GE film on television history and future. Telefilms Inc chief McNamara noted 36 U.S. cities with TV and San Marino’s good reception location. Local candidates for school boards were introduced. Mayor Bell honored guest Hertrich. Chief McClung urged public safety during Santa Anita season. junior glee clubs entertained. Boy Scout honorees named. program arranged by Julian Besel.
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City Club
General Electric
Don McNanmiara Trac
McNamara
Telefilms, Inc
San Marino
Wilson
Philip Stay
Robert F. Treuer
Homer I. Mitchell
South Pasadena-San Marino
Norval Ulvestad
William Hertrich
Clark E. Bell
Glenn McClung
Santa Anita
Huntington School
Kenneth White
Mickey McIntyre
Robert Coombs
Bob Harrington
Julian Besel
Cub Scouts Gather for San Marino Cuboree at Lacy Park
About 200 Cub Scouts and parents from San Marino will meet at Lacy Park on Saturday May 21 for the annual Cuboree. The event opens with a 1:30 picnic lunch and features competitions in clashes relays football and baseball throws three legged races and knot tying. Ribbons and pennants will be awarded after the final events around 3:30 with rivalry between packs and dads noted.
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San Marino
Lacy Park
School Board Election Promises Spirited Vote Tomorrow
The city braces for a vigorous election with high turnout for both the elementary and high school boards. San Marino residents urged to vote at Huntington school gym, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with Homer I. Mitchell running for the high school board and Mrs. Stay and Robert F. Treuer contesting the elementary seat alongside local civic involvement.
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Phillip V. Stay
Robert F. Treuer
K. L. Carver
Treuer
Huntington
San Marino
Homer I. Mitchell
McIntyre Faries
South Pasadena
Faries
Maurice Jones Jr
Mitchell
Roy Crocker
John D. Henderson
Kenneth A. Hartzell
American Bar Association
Los Angeles Bar Association
Local men head to Tijuana for fishing trip
L. E. Shepard H. A Armstrong Frank Olson and Dick Sawyer of the city left on Monday afternoon for Tijuana Mexico. From there they took a plane to Guymas where fishing conditions are described as excellent. They plan to return tomorrow.
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L. E. Shepard
H. A Armstrong
Frank Olson
Dick Sawyer
Tijuana
Mex
Guymas
Fellas
Direct Route to Santa Anita No Longer a Dark Secret
A humorous travel piece reveals easy routes to Santa Anita Park from Los Angeles areas. It touts driving via Valley or Garvey boulevards to San Gabriel Boulevard then Duarte Road to Holly Avenue and north to the parking lots, and also via the Pasadena and Arcadia corridors. The article ends noting local road resurfacing in San Marino and Huntington Drive.
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State Motor Vehicle Department
Hollywood Racetrack
McClung
Huntington Drive
Los Angeles
San Marino
Santa Anita
Valley
Garvey Boulevard
San Gabriel Boulevard
Duarte Road
Holly Avenue
Arayo
Coloradooulevard
Arcadia
City of Arcadia
Los Ngeles County
Santa Rita
Untington Drive
Montereyad
California Street
Digging Palm Trees and Dagger Day Fundraising
Observers recall palm trees in front yards then note the expense of removing them. Mrs. N Avery McFedries collects for cancer research on Dagger Day. A USDA booklet forecasts 42 percent of American men will switch to longies next November.
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N. Avery McFedries
Department of Agriculture
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Council
Roger Duke
Eugene Blalock
Fiscus Rescue Fund
Kiwanis
GOP
Cub Scouts
Cuboree
Pasadena
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