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Garden Grove.-Smith-Campbell Co., Long Beach, was awarded a $337,000 contract to build the Excelsior school in the elementary d,istrict to include 12 classrooms, two kindergartens, adm,inistration unit, etc., on site of the old dairy farm between Taft and Brookhurst streets.

Santa Barbara.*Chairman R. W. Bell of the Board of Arch,itectural Review named a committee to draft policy in carrying out the city's famed Mediterranean style in future public buildrings. The local board passes on plans and color for commercial structures before building permits are issued.

Indio.-Work is progressing on the new $427,900 Riverside County Branch Administrative Center at Oasis and Highway 111, including a new superior court and remodeling'of other facilities.

Anaheim.-City Council okayed plans for two more motels in the Disneyland area totaling 37 units-a l3-unit at Wilken Way and Harbor ,boulevard, and, a 24-unit at 1750 S. Harbor Blvd. whrich could be expanded to 108 units.

Arcadia.-Planning Commission okayed revised plans for a shopping center at Las Tunas Drive and Santa Anita avenue at $5,500,000 costs with 22 ground-floor stores and rnore on mezzanine space. Farking for 1033 cars includes roof spaces. Vivian J. Margolin will start construction within two months with completion in three years.

Buena Park.-Councilmen okayed a $200,000 motel-apartment structure at l0th avenue and Manchester boulevard. Mira Flores, Inc., Anaheim, plans a 45-unit "f,amily-living" type facility.

Cos,ta Mesa.-Work is underway on first unit of the $250,000 Mesa Professional Center at771 W.19th St. by Paul E. Robertson & Co, The contemporary structure will be wood and glass and take a year to complete.

Fullerton.-Diverco Constructors was awarded the contract for the industrial arts b'uilding at the Buena Park and La Habra high schools at $379,440 each.

Santa Ana-Two subdivisions totaling 184 dwellings are planned, one on a l9-acre tract at Center and Fairview avenues, and a 20-acre tract on both sides of Center east of Greenville avenue.

Santa Ana.-October I is completion date scheduled on the new local office building for National Cash Register Co. at lTth and Grand. The 18,000-sq. ft. facility will cost $300,000.

Redondo Beach.-Olympia Land & Development Co. plans a $350,000 ocean-front apartment project on the Esplanade and Catalina street here. The apartment group will comprise five 2-story structures containing 35 units. Buildings will be frame and stucco construction with pict,ure windows and sliding glass doors.

El Sereno.-The $75,000 branch library at Huntington Drive and Drysdale is scheduled for completion early in 1959.

San Pedro.-The $3 million Rudecinda Sepulveda Junior High sclrool on a 2o-acre site in North San Pedro just north of Crestwood Elementary school and west of Western avenue is planned for construction later this year. It will accommodate 1600 students in permanent facilities and another 600 in portable classroom bungalows. The school is named for the influential woman born in 1859 whose civic contributions to Lhe community are legendary. She was the daughter of Don Diego Sepulveda, whose Rancho Los Palos Verdes included the present city of San Pedro.

Canoga Park.-Construction will start in the Fall on the $186,575 branch {ibrary at 72,ffi Owensmouth Ave.

La Puente.-Plans were authorized for expansion and new buildings including 17 classrooms at Los Altos High school and additions to La Puente High. The former will include basketrball court with movable b'leac,hers to seat 900 per.sons.

Anaheim-Fahrion & Codict, La Habra, was issued a $28,900 permit for an 8-unit apartment building at Fahrion Place and Broadway.

Garden Grove-County supervisors approved a 28-home tract on seven acres south of Garden Grove boulevard and east of Berrydale street.

Yreka-Siskiyou Junior College District trustees tentatively approved the pmrchase of a 200-acre site west of Weed as site of a junior college scheduled to open in 1960.

Palm Desert-A 40-acre site east of Highway 1ll between here and Rancho Mirage has been bought for a hospital-clinic. It $'ill have resort features.

Merced-Board of Supervisors has retained an architect to draw up plans for a new jail after 57 years of waiting. The $1 million project will be built in three stages.

Los Angeles-A $14 million apartment, office building and shop center will ,be developed in the 11700 trlock on Wilshire boulevard by B. C. Deane, local builder. Three apartment buildings will contain 704 luxury units.

Futrlelton-Two rbu.ilding permits worth $40,000 each were issued

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Buena Park.-Preliminary plans were prepared for a $'150,000 Boys Club building on a one-acre site at Western and La Palma avenues.

Santa Barbara-General Electric Co. purchased a 45-acre tract, June 28, in nearby Summerland to build a $4 million research plant. GE, now has ll6 workers in 80 offices downtowrr.

Redondo Beach-The historic oceanfront Ainsworth propelty at 501 Esplanado since 1905 has been sold for a 6-story apartment hotel to be built by Harry Babbitt Ainsworth, son of the San Francisco captain who bought up a gr€,at deal of beach property in the 1890s. Tl-re old 2}-room cliffside dweiling was for many years a social center in the South Bay district. New owners are Elsie and Harold Gelber, well-known Bay area restaurant couple.

Los Angeles-The sea-level John NIier summer camp to be maintained ,by the Crippled Children's Society of Los Angeles will be built off the Pacific Coast highway with $48,500 of coniributions by T. os Angeles Mirror-News Charities. T,he main lodge will include dining room,. kitchen and offices, plus an indoor activities area.

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