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Weekly Program Given Polio Patients by Club Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File); Sep 13, 1951; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times pg. A6 TRAVELING THEATER—Motion-picture projector and other equipment in program for postpolio patients at Rancho Los Amigos are loaded into car Marino by John M. McDonald, left, and Elder R. Morgan. San Marino Rotary provides program of motion pictures and other entertainment to patients once. Weekly Program Given Polio Patients by Club SAN MARINO, Sept. 12—Each week a showing of a current movie is made for the young women in the postpolio ward at Rancho Los Amigos by members of the Rotary Club of San Marino. Since January of this year, several members of the local Rotary Club and their wives have visited this convalescent polio ward one day each week bringing gifts to the women patients and then showing a full length feature movie, cartoon and travelogue. Under the chairmanship of Elder Morgan, assisted by John McDonald, arrangements are made to procure the best movies possible and take all equipment needed for the showing to the hospital. Club Rents Pictures Such pictures as “Harvey,” “Anna and the King of Siam” of four buildings at this hospital have been turned over to postpolio patients who are transferred from the General Hospital after they have passed the contagious period. At present, there are 88 polio patients, of whom 74 are respiratory cases and are either in iron lungs, rocking beds or other special breathing apparatus. Vultee Center: Given Approval SAN DIEGO, Sept. 12—Construction of a $2,658,000 engineering development center by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp. has been approved by the Defense Production Administra- Drill Will The Ocean Form NEWPORT BEACON A 70-foot steel derrick erected today on the a mile and a quarter mouth of the Santa Ana Trautwein Bros., tractors, begin surveys for extension of fall sewer line. The contractors will holes 20 feet deep a course the sewer line low to check the form be encountered in line. The derrick will be a 50-foot steel barge foot boom. The work will require a weeks and precedes construction of the line range County Sanitics, under the $8,300 issue to expand sanities of the county. Under the chairmanship of Elder Morgan, assisted by John McDonald, arrangements are made to procure the best movies possible and take all equipment needed for the showing to the hospital. Club Rents Pictures Such pictures as "Harvey," "Anna and the King of Siam" and "Arizona" have been shown and the expense for rental of the films underwritten by the club and individual members. Every San Marino Rotarian has participated in this activity at least once in the last nine months, and many have gone three or four times to the hospital. The projector is handled by a member of Explorer Post 4 of Boy Scouts sponsored by the Rotary Club. San Marino Rotary became interested in this project because of the polio illness of a former San Marino woman, Mrs. William Thrall, who has been in a respirator since May, 1950. The mother of two children, she has been at Rancho Los Amigos for more than a year, and her courage and cheerfulness in her battle to regain a normal life have spurred her San Marino friends to aid in any way possible. Many Patients She has now recovered to the extent that she is able to be out of the respirator at least eight hours a day in two sessions of four hours each, and this Sunday will have a two-hour pass off the grounds of the hospital when her husband will take her for a short ride. In a visit with William R. Harriman, who has been director of Rancho Los Amigos for 36 years, the Rotarians were told that at present the lower floors Santa Barbara Juvenile Hall Permit Denied SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 12—The County Supervisors received word today that their application to construct a new $200,000 juvenile hall had been turned down by the National Production Authority in Washington, D.C. The current shortage of steel was cited as the reason for rejecting the application. According to the notice from the NPA, permits are being issued only to those projects which could not be deferred. In the same notice the county officials were invited to renew their application, with a possibility the work may be authorized after the first of the year. Renewal Deadline Such a renewal must be filed before Oct. 15 and the Supervisors instructed Public Works Director Norman Caldwell to process the new application immediately. The original application had a rider signed by Superior Court judges and members of the grand jury stating the building was vitally needed. For several years the county has sought a new juvenile hall so that young law violators may be kept in custody separately. Two Rescued From Burning Fishing Ship SAN DIEGO, Sept. 12 (AP) — The Long Beach fishing boat West Wind was afire off Descanso Point, 45 miles south of here, today. The Coast Guard said the boat's two-man crew was taken off by another fishing boat, the Lucky Star. Names of the crewmen were not learned immediately. The Coast Guard cutter Perseus was dispatched to investigate the mishap. Blast in Gas Field Brings Third Death BAKERSFIELD, Sept. 12. (AP) The toll of dead from a gas field explosion Sunday rose to three today. Frank M. Houlding, 45, of Avenal, died in a hospital today. He leaves his widow Donna. Delbert J. Fox, 45, also of Avenal, died last night. He leaves his widow Thelda, of Anaheim, and two children, Aaron and Mrs. Carol Paulus. The third man, Frank B. Wilson, 54, of Bakersfield, died about 10 hours after the explosion at the Greeley Field, 12 miles west of here. Standard Oil Co., officials said the three men were reworking a well that had not been in production for some time. Spring Festival Set at Arcadia ARCADIA, Sept. 12—Arcadia Spring Festival will be staged in April of 1952, it was announced today by H. T. Michler, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Peach Blossom Festival committee. Decision to change the name of the community celebration and change the date from March to April was made at a meeting of representatives from more than 40 civic organi- The derrick will be moved by 50-foot steel barge with a 50-pt. boom. The exploration work will require about three weeks and precedes actual construction of the line by the Orange County Sanitation District, under the $8,308,000 bond issue to expand sanitation facilities of the county. Mexican Nationals to Home by Bus SANGER, Sept. 12 (AP)—Federal immigration officials made plans today to send 36 Mexican nationals, who are in this country illegally, back to Mexico by bus. A spokesman said the nationals, picked up in raids here yesterday, were housed in 12 different living quarters. No charges were filed. Spring Festival will be staged in April of 1952, it was announced today by H. T. Michler, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Peach Blossom Festival committee. Decision to change the name of the community celebration and change the date from March to April was made at a meeting of representatives from more than 40 civic organizations. Child Killed by Car BAKERSFIELD, Sept. 12 — Six-year-old Thomas Eugene Templeton was killed when he was struck by a car officers said was driven by Delmer Treadwell, 34-year-old farm worker, on Edison Highway. Treadwell was booked by officials on suspicion of manslaughter. Halloween Fete Chairman Named ANAHEIM, Sept. 12—Stan Whieldon, Anaheim businessman, has been named general chairman of Anaheim's annual Halloween Festival. Heading the Miss Slick Chick contest—the festival's honored Miss Goblin will lbe Mrs. Martha Schumacker, and Mrs. Rex Coons, past president of Anaheim's Business and Professional Women's Club. Chairman Whieldon was appointed by Chamber of Commerce President Adolf Schoepe. Attorneys Elect MONROVIA, Sept. 12—Wilbur Garber has been elected president of the Foothill Bar Association, to succeed Judge Herbert Porter of Monrovia. Beach Bus Hearing Set MANHATTAN BEACH, Sept. 12—The City Council and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce will oppose abandonment of three bus services at a hearing set for 10 a.m. Friday in the City Hall here. The hearing before the Public Utilities Commission is to decide on application by Clifford Maurice Jr., vice-president and general manager of Sunset Stages, a local line, to abandon spur service now routed from downtown Manhattan Beach to Aviation Blvd., Sepulveda Blvd. and Rosecrans Blvd. residential areas. ```markdown ``` permission.