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Progress Bulletin from Pomona, California • Page 28

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Progress Bulletini
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Pomona, California
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Progrtss-Bulletin, Poiwonflf Colifornio, WtdtiMttoy, Mqrch Parents Teachers I Las Vegas Fun Train Hailed Financial, Social Success MONTCLAIR LEHIGH SCHOOL PTA has rewarded Eileen Medeiros and Elaine Criswell with honorary life memberships. Mrs. Medeiros' has served the PTA as membership chairman, second vice president, hospitality chairman, secretary and child welfare chairman. She has assisted as a room mother, library worker and reading lab volunteer. honorary service awards presented by NEWMAN SCHOOL PTA.

Mrs. Grier has taught, first grade and special reading at Newman since moving to Chino from Orange County in 1953. She has been active in the 4-H program with her children Julie and David. She is a charter member of the Chino Historical Society and a member of the First Baptist Churoh of Pomona. Mrs.

Scott has been active in the Newman PTA since 1960 and has served as refreshment chairman, room mother, treasurer, ways and means chairman and president. She is currently parliamentarian. She has been a Cub Scout den mother and volunteer for the National Little League and her Brownie troop. She is presently a member of the executive board of Ramona Junior High School Parent-Faculty Club. LAS VEGAS The fourth Fun Train rolled into Las Vegas from Los Angeles the first weekend in March, completing the first phase of a noble experiment to encourage Southern Californians to return to the rails for their transportation to the desert gambling spa.

Officials of Amtrak, the quasi-government corporation that took over all U.S. passenger service last year, and the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce hailed the gambling specials as a financial and social success. When the March 3 special of 16 cars chugged into the railroad yards behind the new Union Plaza Hotel, it carried 460 paying passengers, the highest total since the runs began Feb. 4. To break even, the Fun Trains must carry at least 264 passengers each from Los Angeles will be During the second individual fares remain weekend.

Chamber officials said the Fun Train will switch from a Friday, return schedule to a Sunday, return schedule beginning March 26. Also, the 4 p.m. departure changed to 11 a.m. for the seven-hour trip. The return trip from Las Vegas will start at 2 p.m.

The fare during the first phase was $59.95, which in- eluded round trip transportation and two nights three days double occupancy in a Las Vegas hotel or motel. changed. But groups of 20 or more will be able to form their own end get their tickets at the discounted rate of $55.45. Excluding the Easter weekend, the Fun Trains are now scheduled to depart Los Angeles on March 26, April 9, 16, 23 and 30. MRS.

WILLIAM RIOS Mrs. Medeiros also teaches third grade Sunday school classes at Lincoln Avenue Reformed Church in Pomona. Mrs. Criswell is the organizer of field days and talent shows at Lehigh, and is also active in the sports of volleyball and track. A fourth grade teacher, she has participated in the PTA as auditor, membership chairman and teacher representative.

POMONA SAN JOSE SCHOOL PTA presented honorary service awards recently to Lloyd McClure and J. R. Renner in recognition of their service to youth. ELAINE CRISWELL McClure has served as youth group leader, cubmas- ter, Webelo leader and in numerous other volunteer activities for Boy Scouts. He has also been secretary of Little League and is currently treasurer of that group.

McClure and his wife, Kay, have three children. Renner has been a sixth grade teacher at San Jose for nine years. Prior to coming to California, he taught in Kansas schools. He has been active as a scoutmaster, church school teacher, recreation director and chairman of the and committee in the Kiwanis Club. Renner and his wife, Wanda, have a daughter Rebecca who attends La Verne College.

CHINO Mrs. Richard Grier and Mrs. Jack Scott are this recipients of the EILEEN MEDEIROS Newman PTA is currently conducting a Betty Cfocker coupon drive to purchase a braille writer for the Chino Unified School District. There will be a party for the room which turns in the most coupons. Mrs.

John Shibe is chairman of the drive. POMONA The POMONA COUNCIL PTA will hold a rummage sale on the north parking lot of the Pomona Unified School District education building, 800 S. Garey at 10 a.m. Saturday to benefit the PTA clothing closet. Those persons having usable household items and good used clothing to donate may contact Mrs.

Nolie Glover, 628-8349; Mrs. Elden Good, 622-6296; or Mrs. Ernest Miller, 629-2361. The Pomona Council PTA clothing purpose is to provide clothing for families of school children in the Pomona district. Clothing sizes range from infant to adult.

A family may check with the principal of the school their child attends regarding the clothing closet which is located in a portable building at Westmont School. POMONA Mrs. William Rios has been presented the continuing service award by GANESHA HIGH SCHOOL PTA. Mrs. Rios has been active in PTA for 14 years, formerly serving as president of Hamilton and Marshall Junior High Schools units.

She is currently president of the Ga- nesha group. She acts as a noon supervisor in Pomona schools and has been a brownie leader for four years. A native of California, she has resided in Pomona for 18 years and is manager of Ballet of Pomona. Youth Commission Okays Year's Goals CLAREMONT -The eight- member city youth commission has approved five goals for the 1972-73 year in office. develop and propose an attitude awareness class for Claremont High School to relieve present interracial problems.

better police-youth relations by working closely with the police department, arrested juveniles, and interested persons. To investigate recreational and entertainment resources available to Claremont youth and to work with the parks and recreation department and commission in improvements. increase the effectiveness of the youth commission in representing all factors of Claremont youth through bet- ter publicity of youth commis- i projects and more 1 e-t o-people communication. lend its support to various community efforts, which strive to serve the needs of youth and the family. An attitude awareness committee of chairman Karen Robbins, Rich Stout and Kathy Vigil is working on the organization of a class, and the committee has set a goal of April 12 to submit recommendations to Principal Alex Hughes.

Commissioners Chris Hammond, Dave Holland, Lisa Oglesby, Rich Stout, Detective Gus Kitterle, Lance Little and Karen Robbins constitute a police-youth relations committee which was expected to report back to the commission this week. (NAM! If WITN A i aia (AM FMf lit; I mm WERE PLEDGED ID KEEP 1HEU0 i. ON PNCES imi i I 1.58 PHOTO ALBUMS 1 88 4 Days Ten 9x11" sheets. Colors. Save.

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