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25 years ago in the Town Crier:

The August 19, 1970 issue of the Town Crier reported that a movement spearheaded by Los Altos Hills Town Historian Florence Fava resulted in petitions with more than 600 signatures, pleading for permanent restoration of the historic Japanese teahouse and fish pond on the Foothill College campus.

The petitions were presented to the trustees of the Foothill Community College District who agreed to take no further action until hearing a complete report on rebuilding and refurbishing the structures.

The pagoda and pond were about 50 or 60 years old in 1970, according to Fava, and once belonging to the Willard Griffin estate. The one-time founder of the California Packing Company bought the 98-acre estate in 1901 for $10,000 in gold.

Marjorie Ginsburg, a graduate of Los Altos High School and De Anza College, began a crash course in the Nepali language at Cal Davis. She was preparing for her assignment as a nurse at the Peace Corps Headquarters in Katmandu, Nepal in October 1970.

The carefree days of unlimited parking time in downtown Los Altos became history when the council heeded the request of 43 businessmen from the 100 block on Main Street and lifted the moratorium on issuing citations.

The police department was requested to "use discretion" in enforcing the time limit.

50 years ago in the Los Altos News:

The August 16, 1945 edition of the Los Altos News ran an editorial on page one under bold headlines announcing the war had ended on Tuesday, August 14, 1945.

The editorial paid tribute to those throughout the world who had died in serving their countries and concluded with, "No nation or group of nations can repay them for their sacrifice. One thing only can we do - establish a peace so sound, so just and strong that no man or group of men shall ever be able to endanger it."

A teen-canteen, an organization for all Los Altos youth of high school age, was unanimously approved at a youth rally on August 9, 1945. The teens met thereafter on two Saturday nights a month at the parish hall of the Episcopal Church on Orange Avenue for three hours of dancing, games, movies and special activities. Two mothers acted as chaperones.

Temporary officers were Ann Dunham, president; Chris Landels, vice president; Pat Pitts, secretary; and Bob Jones, treasurer. Dues were 50 cents per school year.

The Los Altos Golf and Country Club announced that Miss Ethlel A. Carlson would assume the duties of clubhouse and office manager. Carlson had been a promotional manager with Schraff's in New York City.

It was also announced the club had arranged with Alexander MacKay to take charge of tennis and allied activities and with Arthur Brooks to have charge of the golf shop, course and instruction.

- Researched by Ellen Shaw of the Los Altos History House Association.