New Elementary Site Purchased for July 1953 Opening
The Board of Education agreed to buy about ten acres at the southeast corner of Huntington Drive and San Gabriel Boulevard for a new elementary school to open July 1 1953. The deal includes all improvements and immediate vacating of the site, with additional parcels under consideration and likely annexation to San Marino.
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Huntington Drive
San Gabriel Boulevard
Board of Education
Carver
Muin Gardens
Converse
Takato Tashima
Keiso Ishiza
Boyd K. Converse
Davidson
Wood Yard
Bantam Ranch
San Marino
Along the Drive Along the Drive
A reflective column critiquing politics and democracy. It cites Dick Nixon as an example and laments voter apathy while noting ongoing painting work at 2185 Huntington Drive. The piece frames civic duty against broader political themes and social ideals.
GOP Campaign Office Opens In Local Headquarters
The Republican special committee opens Eisenhower Nixon campaign HQ at 1459 San Marino Ave staffed by a committee led by Mrs Edith Sears. It will operate daily 10 a m to 4 30 p m with buttons bumper strips and literature available. Volunteers may register at the office or call Sycamore 2 7334 this coming week.
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San Marino Avenue
Republican Special Committee
Edith Sears
Sycamore
Named to top Republican post
Los Angeles county leaders including Mrs Blanche F Williams McIntyre Faries and Frank E Jorgensen were appointed to the executive committee of the Republican State Central Committee last week.
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Los Angeles County
Republican State Central Committee
Blanche F. Williams
McIntyre Faries
Frank E. Jorgensen
Scouts Ready Plans For Paper Drive
Everett R. Davis named general chairman for the annual Boy Scout fall paper drive set for November 1. Citizens urged to save magazines and paper for the drive, with division heads listed as Jack Blackburn, Cub Packs, John Wais Jr., Scout Troops, and Kenneth.
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Everett R. Davis
Davis
Jack Blackburn
John Wais Jr
Kenneth
Graveside Services For Ensign Grogan
Private graveside services in San Gabriel Cemetery will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. for Ensign Wayne P. Grogan who was killed August 8 in an air crash in Japan that also claimed 14 other lives. Survived by parents Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Grogan and three sisters living in Newport Rhode Island Mill Valley and Los Angeles.
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San Gabriel
Ens
Wayne P. Grogan
Japan
Ensign Grogan
US Naval Air Force
Los Angeles
Harvard Military School
Allegheny College
USC
Phi Delta Gamma
Robert E. Grogan
Adair Street
Glen Ray
Newport
R.I
Cecil Leon East
Mill Valley
Jack Francis
Public Relations Through the Community Press
H. H. McCormick, editor of The Tribune, spoke at the Public Relations Society of America meeting in Chapman Park Hotel Los Angeles. He discussed public relations through the community press, followed by a panel with Charles Aydelotte of Rogers & McDonald Publications and Cliff Jackson of the Valley Times.
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H. H. McCormick
the Tribune
Public Relations Society of America
Chapman Park Hotel
Los Angeles
Mr. McCormick
Charles Aydelotte
Rogers & McDonald Publications
Cliff Jackson
The
Valley Times
Open Reading Set For San Marino Fall Production
San Marino Community Players announce an open reading for roles in the fall production held this evening at 8 at Paul R. Schick home 2402 Mission Street. Director Millie Mack invites local residents to attend the reading of Return Engagement and join the theater project.
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San Marino
Snyder Named School Physician For Local Athletic Program
Dr. John Snyder of 2185 Huntington Drive has been appointed official school physician for the active local athletic program.
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John Snyder
Huntington Drive
San Marinans Play Top Roles In Nixon Story
San Marino figures figured prominently in Richard Nixon's political drama with local residents described as key players. Names include Dana C. Smith at 2185 Huntington Drive and Elmo H. Conley who authored a legal opinion aired by Nixon.
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San Marinans
Nixon
San Marino
Richard Nixon
Dana C. Smith
Trustee Fund
Huntington Drive
Elmo H. Conley
Hillcrest Avenue
Homer D. Crotty
California Bar Association
Crotty
Shenandoah Road
Frank E. Jorgensen
Republican State Central Committee
Jorgensen
MacIntyre Faries
Republican National
William C. Wheeler
Granada Avenue
San Marino School Budget Summary Highlights Stable Tax Rate
Citizens requested a non-technical summary of the 1952-53 San Marino Unified School District operating budget. The district reports income of 1 032 697 dollars and states it has not needed to raise the normal legal maximum tax rate for current operations. The board and Superintendent Neher credit careful administration and economies from forming a unified district for the strong financial position and budget stability into 1953-54.
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Board of Education
San Marino
San Marino Unified
Elmer Neher
San Marino Unified School
San Gabriel Valley
Union High School
Elem
South Pasadena
City Officials Urge Passage Of School Bonds
Former San Marino mayors H Stanley Bent Carleton B Tibbetts and Clark E Bell urge a strong yes vote in the upcoming school bond election. They note growth in population and property values since 1942 1952 and stress the need to fund unified school district plans for the community and its children.
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H. Stanley Bent
Carleton B. Tibbetts
Clark E. Bell
San Marino
Awards At Scout Court Honors San Marino Troops
Scout Court of Honor in Huntington School auditorium kicks off the year under Troop 6 with SS. Felicitas and Perpetua church sponsorship. Top honors include Star awards to multiple scouts from Troops 1 2 4 and 5 and an emergency service award to Troop 5 Explorers. Rev. Robert W. McClellan presides as MC with Rev. Father Gerald Winters giving the invocation. Roger Stoneman provided piano accompaniment.
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San Marino
Huntington School
SS. Felicitas and
Perpetua Church
Michael C. Murphy
Robert W. McClellan
David Harms
Charles Maclin
Gordon Brownlee
Eddie Wais
Robbie Douglas
Terry Whitney
Norman MacLean
Robert Angus
Edward Freihoff
Carroll Johnson
Mike Stay
Gerald Winters
Roger Stoneman
Townsend Criticizes State Department at Republican Rally
Harold Townsend addressed over 200 Republicans at Lacy Park, blasting the State Department for graft and inefficiency in Far East aid. He claimed billions aid the upper crust while peons receive little, warned Indo China issues, and cited Alger Hiss as a trigger for current policy.
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Far East
Harold Townsend
Lacy Park
San Marino
Alger Hiss
Townsend
State Department
San Marino Bond Issue Set for Tuesday Vote
San Marino voters are expected to approve the school bond issue at the special election next Tuesday with little opposition. Officials estimate turnout between 2500 and 3000 as education costs and property values motivate strong support.
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San Marino
Long Weekend Reminder and daylight saving twist
The notice urges a long sleep over the weekend and jokes about setting clocks back one hour at 2 AM Sunday to end daylight saving. It teases that people will still sleep in Saturday night and enjoy the extended rest, despite the ceremony.
Cub Scout Kickoff Day Proves Highly Successful
Pack 3 hosted 250 Cubs and Dads for a lively kickoff with trick baseball as the afternoon sport. Pack 1 emerged as winner while new families met last year’s members and learned about the Cub Scout program.
Decision on Sayre Due Next Week
California Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan is set to certify Woodrow Wilson Sayre as a congressional candidate before four others. Sayre appears to have won the November run-off by 30 votes in the 25th District Democratic primary, with a recount putting him ahead of Republican nominee Rep. Patrick J. Hillings.
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California
Frank M. Jordan
Woodrow Wilson Sayre
Congress
Jordan
Sayre
25Th
Patrick J. Hillings
Final Rites for Mrs. Eleanor Filley in California
Funeral services for Mrs. Eleanor Prior Filley wife of Wilbur J. Filley 626 Chaucer Avenue were held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with Dr H Ganse Little officiating. Born in East Hartford Conn she came to California early in life and lived in this city and South Pasadena since 1909. Survived by her husband two sons Louis J and Robert B Filley and five grandchildren she was mother of the late Edward Prior Filley and Wilbur Filley.
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Lillian M. Huff
Bedford Road
Pasadena
San Marino
San Marino Woman’s Club
Pro America
Robert W. Mclellan
Crippled Children’s Hospital Guild
South Flower Street
Los Angeles
Flowers
Huff
Norman
Carl
la Canada
Eleanor Prior Filley
Wilbur J. Filley
Chaucer Avenue
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
H. Ganse Little
East Hartford
Conn
Filley
California
South Pasadena
Louis J
Robert B. Filley
Edward Prior Filley
Wilbur Filley
Park Department Employee Dies in Pasadena Visit
Joseph Klos of Pasadena, a 17 year San Marino Park Department employee, died September 20 while visiting his brother in Placeville. Funeral services set for 2:30 p.m. at Ives and Warren Company in Pasadena. Interment at Mt. View Cemetery. Born in Germany, he came to the United States 28 years ago.
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Joseph Klos
Pasadena
San Marino
Election workers to receive extra pay on election day
The Board of Supervisors authorizes local election workers to be paid an extra two dollars for November 4. Work will start at 6 am and continue until results are tabulated and balanced. The move covers the local ballot in addition to the national slate.
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Election Board
Board of Supervisors
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Physican
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C.as
BeRis
Carver School
Gainsborough Drive
Robles Avenue
San Marino Foundation, Inc
Scout
Winston
Ole Jordheim
Ted Laveson
Charles H. Carpenter
Winston Avenue
P.m
Stoneman School
Pasqualito Drive
Florence D. Pollard
Alice B. Rayle
Virginia _R. Munnecke
Helen D. Gazarian
Ruth M
Rasbach
Grace L. Odell
Natalie P. Dwight
Edith L. Sears
Helen Fae Mackel
Mrs. Filley
Park Department
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