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WEST LOS ANGELES business and professional men an getting ready for the big push in the upcoming Community Chest campaign; Leo Fens ter, attorney and member of West Los Angeles Optimist Club, has been named business 'and professional chairman for West Los Angeles for the drive. Congratulations Leo. UNIHI STUDENTS who want to participate again this year in the Junior Achievement program should register as oon as possible with Ross Gugel at the Western Center, in WLA. Ross says there will be no JA assembly at Uni this year, and so students who want to take part in the program will have to come to the center and sign up. The project is just getting under way for 1958-59.

Smog In Increase ers I from left) are Sue Morse executive secretary; Kant Lewis, and Dean Ambrose, cochairmen of i big event. Huge parade spectacle is set for Friday, Oct. 24, MUIN3 TO LAUNCH MOON An outer space theme "Launching the Bruin Moon" keys the 32nd annual Home coming Weak on the. UCLA campus Oct. 20-25.

Bruinvilla Homecoming lead Cost estimates and recommendations leading to the eventual relief of traffic congestion in West-wood Village caused mainly, by UCLA traffic are expected to be ready in week on die City Traffic Departments Westwood Report" which wu ordered reactivated on Sept 16 by Councilwom-an Rosalind The report has been1 pigeon-holed since last November. The cost estimates are being rusted by Robert C. Esterbrooks' West -Los Angeles district engi neering office. Although time is short. and there ia a tremendous amount of work to be done on die report I expect that we will have our recommendations realty by Oct.

17 at which time the City Planning Department ia holding a public meeting on a proposed master, plan for West wood Village. The Westwood Report, which six specific items, approved by the City Traffic Department has here lying dormant downtown since November of last. year When it wu first made public. The street By CHARLES BRITTON Smog- that eye-smarting lung-crippling; bane of Southern California living is worse in thefVestem Los Angeles area this year, than it was the year before, the County. Air Pollution Control District revealed this week.

But -even so the problem ia a decided improvement over two years ago and better by for than it waa in 1955, APCD figures showed. Heaviest concentration of the bluish, purplish, yellowish fumes ever reported from the APCDs West. Los Angeles station on La Brea avenue occurred Sept 28, when the ozone content hit Ozone concentration in the Los Angeles basin exceeded the level at which a first stage smog alert time times during menta contained in the report have the btdtiv of both We contributed the September. Pershing Square and WONDERFUL NEWS for our area. Walker-Beurge Ford will have the first helistop in our area atop their new building at Santa Monica boulevard and Westgate Avenue.

It will be located atop the trick building in the middle the area which houses the stock room. California Ambulance 'will. use the roof. for their heli- Siter landings in emergency am-a nee work, private choppers will also use the heliport, and will be used in civilian defense too, Maurice Buerge, co-owner, says. Thats great 1 THE FAMILY at Stoner Lumber Co.

is counting on a venison feed now that Jim Sjoner is back from that hunting trip in Trinity Alps. He bagged two deer and Ed Stoner. Jims cousin, ays, I love venison steaks. 1 HAPY BELATED birthday to Claude Hood, who celbrated his natal day last week. Cfoude felt pretty good on his birthday, and were all so glad.

THE OLD Bank' of America building la getting a face biting. Crews are putting on fresh cost of paint mid it sure is looking nice. Moody Institute has moved some of its accounting staff into the building. i WLA LIONS Club members are helping to cheer Ben Betman, who ia in the Mojave Hospital following a motorcycle accident, by aending him get-well-soon cards. We hope he does, 1.

HAVING a wonderful time, no doubt, are the Remi Nadeua who re on a world' tripi Reml sent hia fellow Lions club members Assemblyman Thomas M. Rees (R-59th District), this week verbally slapped UCLAs lack of parking and said the university should develop a comprehensive parking pipn now." The assemblyman, in outspoken critic of UCLA planning, also aid' administrative personnel, faculty' representatives and stu-(fonts must pay for part of tha cost through parking fees." Rees, who is seeking election this tall to a third term in the legislature, is a member ofthe asaembty ways and metna committee and tty; subcommittee on capital (knVtNnklt would be jBrtiv er possible or equitable to ask the taxpayfn of the state to foot the gpmptete foil for the high cost of parking structures at UCLA," 1 .41 -V 4 7 FAIR DIVISION A. fair division ofVthiY costs would' be 'for' the' state' to pay about 20 per cent of die total Met until parking feu contributing the otherOO per cent, ha said. Ha estimated that this would mean every student, faculty and administrative member would pay "in the neighborhood of to S1-2S per week for the school session." Asserting that UCLA- has not been meeting its parking prate lem to date in my opinion," Jfoca Mid that parking "should have the number one priority, even before the construction of additional classrooms." Moat of tin universitys new buildings are being buiit on existing parking lots so increase in student enrollment, the available parking spao-es are actually being diminished.1' Students aa not. have the time to spend'an hour or se hunting for a parking place," he 'added.

DYKSTRA HAL Rees singled our the parking planning Dykstra' Hall, now under construction, for particular criticism. iThis reskfent-hall has rooms for. approximately 800 students, he said, but has- parking paces- for only 125 The administration'-' states that they will have' regulations prohibiting (Continued an Page 0) first two high readings, there -ty ontyone smog alert during the entire year of 1857,, and that wu in another part of the baste. Neither were there smog alerts in Western Los Angeles during 1956 or 1955, according to APCD Information Officer Paul Grimes. TEN ALERTS But in 1956 there werlO alerts throughout the basin, five in September alone.

And in 1955 there were 15 alerty. Maximum levels of pollution are on the down trend as Last year the worst smog attack registered a .55 concentration, but in 1956- the high reading wu .70. The worst concentration of ozone in the atmosphere ever recorded in Los Angeles wu .90 in Venon in 1955. The figures, Grimes explained, represent 1 the relative percentages of ozone in the air, ozone HONORED Mr. Ralph Lewis, of 10321 0 Dunleor DrH Cheviot Hills, who was named woman of tho year by tho Women's Committee of Los Angeles Community Chest at annuel Sold key breakfast vaster-ay.

Mrs. Lewis, long a civic leader hart, Is past president of WLA Coordinating Council, 1 0th District CCPT, and is currently president of Los Angeles YWCA. The 17th winner, she was honored for more then 10 years contributions to community In fields of health end C. F. McDERfodTT RP Chamber Dinner Meet Parade To Wind Through Village Keeping pace with their rocket Identiata, UCLA? Bruins will (aka to the -outer- spacer when they stage their 32nd Homecoming Week festivities Oct 20-25 climaxing with the huge parade spectacular on Friday, Oct 24 in Westwood Village.

Launching the Bruin Moon" will key the weeks theme. Parade participants will concentrate efforts on die theme with prizes, presented by Westwood Village Chamber' of Commerce their rewards. Joe Valentine heads the Village committee. -Homecoming game on Saturday, Oct 25 will feature the Stanford Indiana and the Bruins at the Los Angeles Coliseum. MARSHAL NAMED Dr.

Joseph Kaplan, chairman of the International Geophysical Year, Jias been selected as honorary grand marshal of the parade. Dr. Kaplan, a West Los Angeles Rotarian, is a. member of die UCLA faculty. Heading the Homecoming planning committee are( Dean Ambrose and Kent Lewis, co-chairman; John Moss, queen contest; Keith I Garnet promotions; Ron Miller, publicity; Marilyn Florida, theme day, and Sue executive aecretaiy, to mention only a few.

Heres the wav. the weeks schedule is shaping up: Monday, Oct 20. Studio olio variety aixiw 7 p.m.. in Royce HaH Selection of Homecoming queen and four. attendants.

Wednesday, Oct 23-Crowning of queen by Chancellor Ray-(Csatiaued oa Page!) wood Vlllagi Chamber, cfHGbm-merce and. UCLA Officials. The Village chamber representatives called for Mrs. Wyman to reactivate the report nearly a month ago. PROBABLE RESULT Esterbrooks yesterday outlined details of what hia report would contain purely on a speculative basis since his analysis is 'not complete.

He said sortie of the items in the report are familiar to his department specific details will be contained in his report. He expects to have the city engineers approval on the report for the Oct. 17 meeting. Following are the streets improvements, requested by the Westwood dumber, being studied: 1. Improve Sunset boulevard between Beverly Glen boulevard and San Diego Freeway.

2. Widen Veteran avenue between Sunset boulevard and Wit shire boulevard. I 3. Extend Hilgara avenue to Wibhlre boulevard from Lind-brook drive. 4.

Extend Weyburn avenue and Lindbrook drive from Gayley avenue to Veteran avenue. 5. Develop Gayley avenue as a perimeter route for the west portion of the campus. 6. Develop Montana avenue between Veteran avenue and San Diego Freeway.

Esterbrooks said it is likely that item No. 2 will be recom-(Coatiaaed aa Page I) $700 Piggy. Bank Among Stolen Loot A piggy bank containing J7D0 wu foot taken Monty from the home of Iria Muqty 2fl5 Federal Ave. Brentwood, according to West Los 'Angeles police. 7 'i Othef stolen items', include banka containing $58,: a slide projector and a movig screen, the' total valued at 1863.

Independent Carrier. Marks 1st Anniversary Marking his first amtiversaiy aa an Independent, carrier; ia Bill Tennesen, 12, who lives at 2844 Overland Ave. Bin has been providing good delivery service to hia customers within the boundaries of West-wood and National boulevards and Coventry place. Bffl ia a student at Notre Dame Academy where he ia studying hard toward entry next year at Loyds high school The carrier is a second class scout in Troop 141. Hia favorite pastime is swimming, especially riding the waves at the beach.

The Tennesen family enjoyed a being a kind of oxygen. Unstable but chemically very active, jt reacts with hydrocarbons in the atmosphere and produces the well known eye irritants. A .50 reading. Grimes said, would mean that there is one-half of one part of ozone for every 1,000,000 parts of air. Generally speaking.

Grimes re- marked that the Western Los An-(Costinaed Fags 28) Cyril F. McDermott of Title Insurance and Trust Co. will be guest speaker tonight at the quarterly dinner meeting of Rancho Park Chamber of Commerce at Rancho Golf Clubhouse, according to Jack Chase, program chairman. In addition TV and movie musician Marty Brent will entertain with his guitar, Chase said. 1 Working with Chase in planning the program were Tom Nicoloff and Bob Carss.

A f.lonoy-Uaker I. Westriale Campaign trip tina summer to Yellowstone ana Glacier parks. Earnings from, the carriers route have enabled him to atari bank account He takes this opportunity to thank his customers again for supporting his porch delivery business. In April cards from Paris and Rome where he made up some chib meetings. PETITIONS ARE all ready to bp circulated by West Los An-.

gelea Business Assn, for off-street parking iota for die community. 1 Jack Hagler, chairman of off-street parking committee, ia busy getting sufficient petitions made up so they can atari the bail rolling. Swell idea. i FIVE GALS of the West Lot Angeles Opti-Mre. Club attended the District 14 convention last Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Disneyland.

Mrs. Lynn Carter, proxy, headed a delegation of Gladys King. Mae Mitchell, Mary Stoner and Hazel Cohen. The gala participated in ia project of the convention whteh called for each club fo take a character of Wall Disney that has not been glamourized and exhibit it at the convention. The girls chore Tinkle Bell," the little lady with the wand, and created Tinkle Bill, a boy friend, for her.

The WLA women also dressed in appropriate costumea for their entry. What a cute deal CELEBRATING the 25th wedding anniversary of Jier' parents, Mr! and Mrs. Frank Jacobeffia, Lon Tirl Friday to Charlie Morris at WLA Bank of America, gave a surprise party last. week. Lou reported was a real-success, both as a surprise and as a party, IN CANADA for her vacation If good weather continues to prevail motorists will be using the link of San Diego Freeway between Ohio avenue and Venice boulevard next April, one month ahead of the scheduled comple- SPLASH PLAN Students Sign Up For Bus Service Westdale parents, maintaining their pressure'for regular, bus service for students attending Venice High School, have submitted a list of names of 100 students to thtXoa Angeles Board of Pub- Sparkling New Columnist Starts 4 Next week, the Independent and Press win bring you a new column published for.

the first time anywhere- column based on down-feearth common sense mixed with bits of humor and philosophy. It wifi be titled Mary McCarthy's Column. Anything more pretentious would offend Mary Eunice McCarthy. Misa McCarthy, one of 13 children raised in San Francisco of Irish parents, began her writing career as a reporter an the San Francisco Bulletin. A motion picture and television script writer now, phe also author of Meet Kitty," a loving portrait of her indomitable mother.

YouD enjoy Mia McCarthys observations on everything from cats (They simply do what God intended them to do to combatting Com-, munism (The Russians love us to fight among ourselves Watch for Mary McCarthys ColiAnn" beginning next week. Reopen Idea For Plunge AtUnihi Request to move the Los AngeleS Board of Education ''into action to provide a new 'gymnasium and swimming pool for, the overcrowded University Hin School has been motivated University High School PTA. The West Los Angeles Goord- j- mating Council recreation com- wBs Dorothy-Richolt, clerk at campaign for bus service, luuf the service "if tfieB5ard would ifrlflittee has Tofnore'Uuia' iyear waa the apparent low ladder for tha work when bids were opened last Thursday at the district highway office, ffowevet an error in filling out the bid propoul by the company may cause withdrawal of the firm. If so the company wiB be subject to loss of his 10 per cent deposit, highway angtarers said. One item for bar reinforcing stod for bridge work wu listed 1572 instead of SS72J00 by the Thompson Next lowest bidder, Guy F.

Atkinson of South San Fran-; cisco, would be awarded the contract should foe Thompson company withdrew its bid. The Thompson bid omhe project WU 54.455J04.7S. The Atkinson bid wu 51957,417.70. Work to be done includes an eight-1 tne freeway, nine bridges and It retaining walls. tion date of the project, Norman CL Brtokmeyer, resident engineer, declared this week.

The 3.0 mile atrip is nring completion with paving of freeway lanes south of Exposition shout 00 per cent finished, the engineer The Venice, National and Olympic boulevard bridges are completed, he added. Santa Monica boulevard bridge is 50 per cent completed. The Ohio avenue bridge is nearing completion and the Exposition boulevard bridge, aif overhead, is apprarimatety 70 per cent finished, Brinkmeyer said. Work on the L3 mile atrip of freeway between Venice and Jefferson boulevards iirgetunder way as soon as the difficulty over awarding the contract is settled. State Highway engineers Mid this week.

J. A. 1bonpson Son Lie. When Your ONE Classified Ad 1 Appears in: WIST LOS MDEKIDEIT WESTWOOD MILLS PRESS EVEIII0 OUTLOOK R0IERTS HEWS DooAha to Blue o4i Ib I pua. fsesdsy TE 0-5527 EH 4-0731 West Los Angeles Regional Brandi earlier compiled a petition signed1 sue a permit Ubraiy.

Each year she and her by 147 Barents. Russell had said! Mrs. Sackoff and other West-husband take off for Canadlr rent the petition was. valueless in that.dale women began their cam-a boat; fish and tour tile islands, signatures of the parents did notipaign for bus service during represent actual users of the'spring semester. i been pursuing-the same plan to no avail, suggesting that the tity iuid of education could jointly control and operate a (Coatiaued aa Page I) really relaxing and.

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