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Verdugo Views: Sunday schools blossom into churches
Many churches share a similar beginning in which a Sunday school outreach program leads to the formation of a church. That's the way Chevy Chase Baptist began. The church dates back to 1927 when members of First Baptist on Louise Street organized classes...
Tags: Chevy Chase, Christianity, John Muir, Baptist, Religion and Belief
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Richard H. Wyckoff: June 6, 1916 - March 26, 2012
Richard H. Wyckoff died March 26, 2012, in Clearwater, FL, at the age of 95. Mr. Wyckoff was born in Bayonne, NJ and grew up in North Plainfield, NJ. He attended Bucknell University and then NYU while working full time as a New York Stock Exchange...Tags: IBM, Manhattan Beach (Brooklyn, New York), New York University, Clearwater (Pinellas, Florida), Manhattan (New York City)
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James Rocco Cantore: Nov. 28, 1916 - April 10, 2012
James was born in New Jersey and moved to Los Angeles while in service during WWII. He moved his family to Flintridge in 1967. Self employed, he worked hard and loved fixing and improving his Flintridge home of 40 years. But his greatest lobe was his... -
Community: Longtime Glendale altruist approaches 106
Gertrude Ness will celebrate her 106th birthday on April 22. She was born in 1906, and has lived in Glendale and Burbank since the early 1940s. She continues membership in four organizations — the Patrons Club, Sons of Norway, California Retired...
Tags: Columbia University, Culture, Arts and Culture, Music, Concerts
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Verdugo Views: A father of First Lutheran
James P. Beasom Jr. came to Glendale’s First Lutheran church in 1937, and during his short time as minister the congregation grew from one of the smallest to one of the largest Lutheran churches in the state. Beasom was born in Minnesota in 1899,...
Tags: Christianity, Unrest, Conflicts and War, University of California, Los Angeles, Education, College Sports
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Albert D. Marcucci
Albert D. Marcucci, Lake Havasu, AZ, a retired Glendale Fireman passed away on March 4, 2012 after a short illness. He was born July 2, 1920 in Carroll, Iowa. His parents Ines and Ernesto Marcucci, were from Lucca, Italy. Al retired in 1973 from the... -
Longtime parade organizer recognized by Burbank City Council
A surprised Lou Morreale was recognized by Burbank Mayor Jess Talamantes and the City Council on Tuesday for giving 30 years of service to Burbank on Parade. "But I'm from Glendale!" Morreale quipped when he came up to the podium in council chambers....Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events
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Hand grenade found at Toyota dealership was inert, police say
A hand grenade that was found in a red compact vehicle at a Toyota dealership in La Crescenta Wednesday night was determined to be inert, police said.
The World War II grenade was found by employees at Bob Smith Toyota on 3333 Foothill Blvd. around 4:... -
Richard Arthur Redmond
Resident of San JoseRichard was born in Los Angeles,May 5, 1926, one of three siblings. He attended St. Agnes grammar and high schools in Los Angeles. After serving in the U.S. Navyin WWII he returned to California and graduated from Loyola University,...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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Lee Cochran
Lifelong Glendale resident died March 29 in Palm Desert at the age of 89. He attended Glendale Adventist Academy, was a lifelong member of Glendale City Seventh Day Adventist Church, started Cochran Automotive, and was a local builder. He served in the... -
Verdugo Views: Local Elks lodge has a rich history
Stan Germain was just 21 years old when he joined Elks Lodge No. 1289 in March 1949. Germain said he was on a construction crew at the time. “My whole crew joined together. We all graduated from high school in 1945 or thereabouts.” “...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Kathryn E. Connus
July 15, 1925 - September 9, 2011 Kathryn Elizabeth Connus passed away at the age of 86 in September 2011, following the death of her husband, Thomas Connus in June. He was 93. Tom, the son of Greek immigrants, met Kay Martin when she was only 16 while...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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