Howard C. Denton was named Assistant Postmaster at the Los Altos Post Office, a new position authorized by the Postal Department in Washington. Alan Cranston was elected President of the United World Federalists. His offices were in New York.
The Sheriff investigated the theft of three prize begonias from the East Portola Avenue front porch of Mrs. John Edwards. Lady's footprints were found in the soft earth where the plants were placed.
Los Altos children participated in the summer recreational program, enjoying field trips to Fleischacker Zoo, the Natural History Museum at Stanford and the Animal Shelter at Palo Alto.
Featured at the Los Altos Theater were "The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend" with Betty Grable; "Little Women" with June Allyson; "The Fighting 69th" with James Cagney; "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" with Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams and Gene Kelly; and "Sorrowful Jones" with Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
25 years ago in Los Altos
The number of junior high schools was reduced from three to two with Egan and Blach remaining. Covington School announced an upcoming change from a junior high school to a combined administration office, maintenance storage center and community center.
Eviction notices went to tenants occupying the cottages on the 5.7-acres open space purchased by the city in March, known as Redwood Grove. Four of the cottages were later demolished.
Rancho Hardware won the Los Altos Little League baseball championship over Rancho Merchants. Final standings were Hardware 15-5; Merchants 14-6; Loyola Merchants 13-7; Los Altos Nursery 10-10; Rancho Mobil 6-14; and Russell-Huston 2-18.
The residents of Los Altos Hills renewed the contract of Spartan Security Company, a security agency patrolling the town's streets for 40 hours a week. This was a supplement to the 70 hours of protection service each week by the sheriff.
La Feria Center was opened at the corner of Third and State streets in downtown Los Altos, the former site of the Purity Market. The developer hosted an evening Spanish sangria party for local merchants and citizens.
Continuing a long-standing dispute over zoning, property owners in the space between Palo Alto and Los Altos Hills battled to form a new town called Moody. The group learned there were not enough people in Moody Canyon to make a town. Under California law, a minimum of 500 people must live in an area to be considered for incorporation. Only 100 residents lived in the Moody Canyon area.
- Compiled by Donna Shoemaker, History House of Los Altos