Progress-Bulletin from Pomona, California • 18

nim'tyiiwipwiniii yrnniAMgyq Oliy pfiMnnm Wr'wrg W019 Prograii-lullatlit Pomona, Caftf, Sunday Morning, April 29, 1962 Page 6, Sec. 2 since days of the Dons 1862 1 1962 Ayvw typftffiptfftri, WWH A Desmond's Opening Set For Tomorrow Desmonds, one of Los Angeles pioneer retail apparel firms, will open its West Covina store tomorrow morning at 10. It is located at 435 Batelaan, just off Sunset Avenue south of the San Bernardino Freeway. The new store occupies square feet and is constructed of guillotined concrete brick reminiscent of the adobe brick used in early California structures. Large ceramic panels dramatize the classic simplicity of the exterior.

Interiors are air conditioned, designed for maximum customer comfort and convenience in pleasant, well appointed surroundings. Colorful contemporary panels and murals, depicting life during the days of the California Dons, highlight focal points inside the store, which features medium to higher priced apparel for men, women and boys. "The opening of our West Covina store is but one of the many ways we are celebrating our centennial of service to the Southland, said Fred B. Iluesman, president of Desmonds. Theme of Desmonds anniversary is 100 Years Young And Still Growing.

Huesman said that another Desmonds store opens also tomorrow in Sherman Oaks. Still another shop opens in East Whittier in October. The Burke, Kober and Nicolais architectural firm designed the West Covina store. Los Angeles was little more than a sleepy pueblo when Daniel Desmond opened his first store in 1862. It a stocked with wide-brimmed sombreros, bowlers and tall beaver toppers sailed around Cape Horn on clipper ships.

Today, 100 years later, Desmonds stores are located in downtown Los Angeles, Wil-shire Miracle Mile, Westwood Village, Crenshaw Center, Pasadena, Long Beach, Santa Ana and Palm Springs. The West Covina store is No. 11. City Workers To Award Scholarships The 'City of Pomona Employes Association announces it will award $50 scholarships to three graduating Pomona high school seniors this term. Bob Summers, president, said in future years the employes association fund will providq four scholarships, one each for a graduating senior from Pomona, Ganesha and the new Garey High School, and one for a boy or girl from either Pomona Catholic High School.

Beginning next year there will be graduating classes from Pomona Catholic Girls High School in Pomona and Pomona Catholic Boys High School in La Verne. Summers said the $50 will be paid to the college in which the winner registers, to apply toward tuition or other necessary expenses. Selection will be made on the basis of ability, sincerity of purpose, need and personal qualifications. Other things being equal, preference will be given to a child of an employe of the City of Pomona. To be considered, seniors must be residents of the City of Pomona.

Candidates will be chosen by the scholarship committee of each participating school. Paul Parker Is chairman of the employes association committee. New West Covina store opens tomorrow DESMONDS, SHERMAN OAKS Fashion Square DESMONDS, WEST COVINA Fashion Center 14000 Riverside Drive Open Monday and Friday nights 435 Batelaan Open Monday, Thursday and Friday nights tt tiit ai iMftMMfrSftsii FISHERMANS LUCK REEL IN FLORIDA CLEARWATER, Fla. There is such a thing as fishermans luck. Nine-year-old Larry Simons was fishing on Memorial Causeway drawbridge.

A 14-or 15-year-old boy fishing nearby struck up a conversation, then started helping Larry out, baiting his hook and helping him with his casting and so on. He had leaned his rod and reel against the railing and was helping Larry, when suddenly the rig went sailing Into the bay. Sadly, the boy left the bridge. About 10 minutes later, Larry hooked something and pulled It in. It was the cider boys rod and reel and on the end of the line was a 15-inch trout.

Now the Simons family Is looking for the boy to give him back his rig. attractive arranged them to make shopping most stocked them with merchandise of Desmonds famous and staffed with men and women capable of rendering the finest possible personal service in the Desmonds tradition. Come, see our new stores! Watch for our next opening next fall! Still young and growing, Desmond's family of fine specialty apparel shops for men, women and boys now increases our services to you with the addition of two beautiful new stores. We have spared nothing to make these the finest stores of their designed them to make shopping more pleasant in the most CHARGE IT! Nothing down. Pay as little as 16 monthly CAR 54 PITTSBURGH (UPD Overheard on the Pittsburgh police radio network Fiidav night: "Car 54, where are you? Car 54, where are you? 616 S.

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