The Redondo Reflex from Redondo, California • 1

trduixki Library dondo i tenrli r. tlVhqffan Opens loekett Duplex Rezone Question rft i.n Established 20 July, 1905 Growing Larger Every Week Under New Ownership Since 1 May. 1945 An Independent Democratic Weekly Delivered by Mail Every Friday to Paid Subscribers $2.00 per year, 6 months $1.25 REDONDO BEACH, CALIF. NO. 18 FRiDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1948 COUNCIL LEASES BOY SCOUT HUT TO POSTOFFICE Plan Roads for New Manhattan High School Redondo leach Blvd.

May be Main Shopping Center? ROBERT AUSTIN TELLSNorth Redondo, a dream that is RIICIKJCCC ACCkI rt I about to be realized. He paid DU3iriE OOrt. jr tribute to the Business Assn, for GROWTH POSSIBILITY I adopting the single project of Redondo Beach blvd. will be widening Redondo Beach blvd. 2 the principal shopping center of years ago, a dream that is within Forsees End to Manhattan Beach Water Rationing Manhattan Beach should have its proposed 2 million gallon reservoir on Rowell av.

Completed next spring, to end water rationing in the summer1 months, said O. A. Gierlich, city engineer. About 27 prospective bidders asked for blue prints and specifications, which indicates lively bidding he said. Work will be expedited on the -water plant and pump there.

It will be necessary to complete 2 more water wells before the reservoir is open, and several more Metropolitan water is available he said. A contractor will soon start construction of w'ell No. 13, and No. 14 is in the planning stage. Some shipments of cast iron pipe and materials can be filled by steel mills.

The new reservoir should give a 24 hour turn-over, whereas the present plant has a supply for only 21 minutes. There' are from 80 to 100 new meters going in each month, however. the range of possibility for the first time, now. The meeting was presided over by Charles Burall, pres. Dr.

Roy Sanderson was toastmaster. Larry Henderson, senior board member, assisted in conducting the meeting. Several new and renewal memberships were secured. There were about 50 at the dinner. To provide suitable roads for the Manhattan-Hermosa (Herman-do?) high school, property owners on the west of the school site are now being asked to dedicate 30 ft.

of their property to continue Meadows av. past the school. The high school has already dedicated their half, to make a 60 ft. road. Keats st.

will be continued as a service road through the 40 acre tract, and separating the structures comprising the high school, said Wm. F. Suppe, Mayor. The city of Manhattan is planning to dedicate Keats st. to Sepulveda blvd.

Peck av. will be increased from 20 ft. to 60 ft. on the west side of school property. The state highway dept, requires that the school have a service road paralleling Gould to take high school traffic off the highway, and a 56 ft.

service road is now being planned. O. A. Gierlich, Manhattan city engineer, is now drawing the plans. The high school tract is on Gould In.

between Meadows av. and Peck st. SoBay in the future, Charles H. Wortham told Redondo Beach Blvd. Assn, at their membership dinner Tuesday night at the Wagon Wheel.

Whether it surpasses other shopping areas in SoBay within the next few years or within 30 years depends on what interested citizens do about it but the day is sure to come when big stores will be located there. This is due to the fact that parking space is available; and that the state highway will depend on Redondo Beach blvd. as a feeder for their freeway from the airport to the harbor. It will cross Redondo Beach blvd-. at Hawthorne av.

The feeder line will probably not be Manhattan Beach but Marine or Rose-crans. The highway system has an income from gas taxes of $11,000, Plan 750 Sq. Ft. Home Minimum in North Redondo The Lockett proposal for rezoning to permit multiple dwelling units in the neighborhood of 1st st. and Manhattan av.

will come before the Planning commission 10 Nov. in an amended request, it was announced at Tuesday nights meeting of Manhattan Beach city council. The city will be asked to observe Navy Day, 27 by proclamation of Mayor Wm. Suppe, on request of U.S. Navy.

The council to advertise for bids for a 6 inch water main on.W. Railroad and for reinforced water transmission pipes, to be paid for out of the $750,000 water bond issue. The boy scout hut in Live Oak park was again leased to the Post-office, to take care of the Christmas rush, at $50. There will be a public hearing to increase homesite areas from 4,000 to 4,800 sq. ft.

to permit home construction on lots too small for the present ordinance, 24 Nov. and 8 Dec. SoBay Civic Symphony Assn, filed a letter asking for financial assistance. Car-Park Corp. stated they would give the city $1,000 worth of parts and accessories to repair defective parking meters.

City manager Clifford G. Petrie had asked them to conform to their guarantee of furnishing repair parts in the first year of the contract. A resolution was adopted which would shorten the time for forming assessment districts by 90 days. Proposition 18 was unanimously endorsed, as it would reimburse cities, counties and school and other districts for tax revenues lost by exemptions to veterans and charity organizations. There were 5 bids for used, street sweepers, ranging from to $5,850.

They were referred to Petrie for action at the next meeting. The American Legion was voted $50.00 a month to continue the work of the former Veterans Ser vice Center. Manhattan Armory? A proposal to establish a National Guard Armory in Manhattan Beach was explained by Major Clyde Carpenter. The main room would be 60x120 with a kitchen, locker room, and classrooms. Teh council indicated it might deed thg needed 2 acres the city has an 8 acre tract near Grandview av.

and Rosecrans. Councilman Wayne Brown asked that the Armory be constructed so it could also be used for a civic auditorium. REPORTS PROGRESS ON NORTH REDONDO SEWER PROPOSAL PROPERTY OWNERS ADOPT BY-LAWS Plans to present their request for 750 sq. ft. minimum for future 000 a month, and they are going tojhomes in North Redondo to the build this freeway, which will council were completed at Wed-largely follow the Santa Fe right-Jnesday nighjts meeting of North of-way.

We expect to prevail upon Redondo Property Owners Assn. -Phoho by Dixie Lee with about 65 present. A committee was named to inspect the building code and to investigate procedure necessary t'o them to finance the cost of setting back stores and houses after we run out of city money. They will build an 80 ft. highway on Re- Redondo Jaycee Hallowe'en Party 30 Oct.

Their annual Halloween party for kiddies will be held next Saturday night at 6:30 at Sea Hawk bowl by Redondo Beach junior chamber of commerce, said Jimmie Scott, pres. First, event is a kiddies Halloween costume Other features are apple dunking, and pie eating contests, and races, sponsored by local civic clubs. Concessions will be operated by girl scout troops, 1 cub scout troop, and the American Legion. dondo Beach with curbs and get the proposal adopted by the sidewalks. I shall make sure of city council.

The council will hear this, whether, as your mayor, or them at 7 p.m. 1 hour before the next council' meeting 1 Nov. The committee, which will arrange for as a private citizen. Austin Pictures Future L. J.

Thompson, assessment engineer, has been employed to work out the sewer assessments for phase 1, north of Redondo Beach said Mayor Charles H. Wortham. Recently OMelveny Meyers had been employed as consulting sewer engineers, to work, out plans and specifications. Specifications for new street, lights along Pacific av. will soon be ready, he said.

The present lights will be moved elsewhere in the city. Benita av. between Diamond, and Garnet sts. will be roped off to traffic Monday, 1 p.m., so War-' ren-Southwest can start paving there. Any cars found there at 1 p.m.

will be impounded. Rindge In. will be paved later. a spokesman before the council, are John Sewall, H. C.

Clawson and Mrs. R. H. Dourson. A constitution and by-laws was adopted.

It was decided to meet the first Wednesday night in each month at Lincoln school, starting 3 Nov. An executive board will be elected then. Russell Easton presided. AUTOMATIC TRUCK PICKS UP RUBBISH IN DEMONSTRATION The Edison Co. is investing $30 millions in SoBay to.

care for the future growth of SoBay, said Robert E. Austin, property owner on the and the West Basin representative on the Metropolitan Water Board. He has been a leading citizen and property owner in Manhattan Beach for many years. I believe the Edison plant is being built for the growth that is sure to cqme to SoBay, he said. Our need for electricity may be from 5 to 7 Himes present heeds; and the Edison Co.

realized this before did. L.A. first overflowed to the east side, then to Glendale, and throughout San Fernando Valley. SoBay is surely next on the list for growth, as is indicated in our home permits since the war, Redondo Beach blvd. will have 6 strands of lighted Christmas decorations, to be erected the day after Thanksgiving, and to remain until New Years, Lyle M.

Webb, editor of the Redondo Reflex, and Manhattan Beach Messenger, disclosed. He told of how his first objective was street lights for NORTH REDONDO' STREET LIGHTING MAKING PROGRESS Three crews are working on the street lighting project in North Redondo today, said C. C. Bartlett, manager, So. Edison Co.

One crew is setting poles, another, erecting cross-arms and stringing wire for the future street lights. A third crew is erecting mast-arms for lighting fixtures. The crews are working in various sections of North Redondo. Sam Greenberg Leading Redondo Beach Merchant by Reflex-Messenger Biographer If a popularity poll was taken in Redondo Beach today, Sam Greenberg, headman of Carrolls Jewelers, would rank high, if not number one man, among the retail merchants. Born in Bacau, Roumania, Greenberg came to the U.S.

at the age of sixteen, acquired U.S. citizenship in 1929 and today is a far better American than many native born citizens in the 4 and 5 generation class. v- Greenberg completed his education in the L.A. schools and after many years in the retail business in various. lines, came to Redondo 3'A years ago and entered the retail jewelry field.

The store in the Dr. Al Protsch building is one of the oldest retail businesses in Redondo. -Greenberg is married to the former Regina Schwartz, a native daughter, born in L.A. Two children, Carofe and her brother Joel have increased the Greenberg family to 4. Carole is 14 and Joel is 9.

Greenberg has always been interested in civic betterment. In 1945, after blackouts, brownouts, shortages and other things had complicated normality during the dark war years, Greenberg, newly tablished in the SoBay decided that Redondo should decorate its shopping dist. during the Christmas holidays, conferred with his fellow merchants and as a result was handed the job of securing the funds needed to deck the town in yuletide trimmings. Greenberg took on the assignment, took a whale of a beating in time and effort but succeeded in putting his idea over. The Redondo shopping dist.

now glitters annually at Chirstmas. The street display is 3 yearly tribute to Sam Greenberg. He is probably acquainted with more shoppers in Redondo Beach than any other merchant who lived here such a short time. Greenberg is active in the Elks, the Redondo Chamber of Commerce and Business Mens Division, and the Redondo Lions Club, serving op the board of directors and holding the office of 2nd vice-pres. I of the C.

of C. Perhaps unwittingly, Sam brought a new note of lively fellowship to the Friday lunch meetings of Redondo Beach l-ions Club. Being a ooy at heart, he would give some other member a terrible verbal ibbing, or play a prank on him. If someone turned the tables on him the next minute, to give him a thorough drubbing, Sam took it good laturedly in the spirit of give and take. This is how hilar, ty was brought to fljese civic club meetings.

He was among the group which organized the Jewish congre gaion in the SoBa.y. Temple Menorah, local center of Judaism, owes much to the work of Samuel Greenberg, in getting it started. Sam works hard both at his business and his civic organizations. Trial of a Garwood rubbish load packer was staged Thursday morning for Mayor Charles H. Wortham and other SoBay city officials.

It was discovered that the special truck picked up twice the amount of rubbish as the present method. Also, the truck packs the rubbish, so that twice the amount is carried in each load to the dump. Special elevators save heavy lifting on the part of the men. Cost of the truck would be $7,200 as compared to $4,000 for the conventional style truck; but it should pay for itself the first year, said Wortham. Accompanying Mayor Wortham, in making a regular run of rub bish collection were Mayor Wm.

F. Suppe, and Clifford G. Petrie, city manager of Manhattan Beach, with Clarence Koon, street and Redondo Beach city engineer Louis Goss and street supt. Jess Fifield. Ask State Funds For Redondo Blvd.

Widening Cancer is the principal cause of death among women between the ages of 35 and 55. OFFICE LETS CAT OUT OF BAG "Perhaps I can get a few pointers on digging by watching the White Point.sewer crew burrow through the sand dune in Manhattan Beach." With 93 Ieeds in the hands of the city of Redondo Beach and 20 more pledged for immediate delivery, the city council moved last Tuesday night to seek more funds from state sources to complete, the Redondo Beach blvd. widening, project. I In. a resolution from the council to the state of California the city legislators requested a grant of $88,548.16, the estimated cost of completing the project.

"Is there anything I can do to help get better service from Sunset Stages; or is this a jitney to run only when there is a pay load? Why bus service to Hollywood Redondo City Hall Open Noon Hour The resolution contained the fol- Redondo Beat city hall offices ints considered by the will be open continuously from 8 councjj in submitting the loo daily except Saturday, accord His main pleasure in life is his heme, 1007 S. Catalina in Redondo; andjing to a decision of Redondo Beach ais fami'y- Your biographer has not had the pleasure of meeting any City Employees effective docu-; ment to the state. The plans for widening Redondo Beach blvd. are approved by the Commission, had $36,376.23 remain- TT f.asolnie tax funds at the of the to Mayor Charles H- effective date of the Collier-Burns Wortham and othr offices with1 PROCLAIM NEXT 5AT. HALLOWE'EN START SEWER TUNNEL IN MANHATTAN DUNE; The decision to open all officesj ProjeCt 'lSAfTheauislrion'oiT the jdurln! noon l0Ur vvas mae right-of-way and for the purpose Construction of a 5V.

sewer voluntarily to serve citizens whoof setti back to property lines 27th st. and The might have no opportunity to tunnel from WHEREAS, Sunday, 31 19-18 is a holyday and WHEREAS, to all intents and purposes most of the usual celebrating for the annual Halloween season will be done on Saturday, 30 Oct. THEREFORE, we the undersigned Mayors of the 4. SoBay cities namely Hermosa Beach, transact business at City Hall except during the lunch hour; and to avoid the noon rush at cafes during the noon hour. This was in line with a suggestion in the editorial columns of the Redondo Reflex and the Manhat- Strand, through the sand dune, started Wednesday under direction of George Bowlus, in charge of construction for the county sanitation district.

Starting today from Blanche rd. and digging west is the second crew. The 2 lines will meet, and a tan Messenger, after the editor blvd. The city has secured by donation about 50 of the deeds from property owners involved and has also expended and allocated all monies available under Project 18A and has made commitments to further carry on the work, had seen many persons waiting on The city believes that stopping City Hail steps for offices to Pn the program at the present time '71' seriously curtail and pre- Manhattan Beach city hH'ciude the receiving of additional started remaining open during the deeds from the owners of vacant lunch hour 2 weeks ago, after Clif-; erty ford G. Petrie, new city The Cjty further believes that if found the suggestion feasable.

fbe program is carried through at Jthe present time the city will be I able to secure substantially the re- Imainder of the deeds by donation V.F.W. Auxiliary of Redondo and thus save the state consider-Beach will hold a rummage saleabfe money rather than being comat 215 Emerald st. oh 9-10 Nov. A peje(j to later acquire the proplot of bargains will be on sale. If erty by condemnation proceedings, anyone has clothing or discarded The resolution was adopted articles, they are requested to unanimously and will be forwarded bring them to the halL to the state for final action.

Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach 30 inch sewer pipe win be blind Palos Verdes Estates do here- by proclaim Saturday, 30 as official day for any and all Haloween celebrating and we invite all of the children to attendlsewage outfall, authorized by a the several parties being arranged recent bond issue, in the different communities. (Signed) Charles H. Wortham Mayor of Redondo Beach William F. Suppe Mayor of Manhattan Beach Dr. Lew Holden Mayor of Hermosa Beach Leverint Lawrason Acting Mayor of Palos Verdes You may now buy auto and fire insurance on time payments.

James Nordholt White, 942 10th Manhattan. Phone 6590. adv. REDONDO BEACH BLVD. MAY BE FUTURE SODAY SHOPPING CENTER SAYS REDONDO MAYOR WORTHAM "Asthe growth of L.A.

overflows into SoBay your blvd. may become the' principal shopping center of this area," Mayor Charles H. Wortham told Redondo Beach Blvd. Business Assn. Tuesday night at.

their membership ive dinner. He promised to Use his best efforts and. influence to widen the through his 'contacts' with the state highway whether as a p-ivata citizen, or d's Mayor. James nuranou Vvnile may in- nver. nv 10th M.

Ph. 6590..