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(Continued from page 2) lutely fabulous. So interesting and so well done! Congratulations. Hilary Crahan Windsor Square I am watching the Dodgers while digesting the amazing job you and your team did on the Chronicle’s [Larchmont 100th Anniversary] issue. Wow! What a great job! Congrats! Harry Chandler DTLA Bravo, Chronicle! Your 100year anniversary issue is such a treasure. After living for 54 years in Hancock Park, I remember much of it well. Thank you. Diana “DeDe” McNicholas Westwood We have been thoroughly entertained for the past two days reading the special edition of the Chronicle! Great job!!! So much fun and we plan to share it with family members. Margaret and John Given Encino Just a note of thanks for the great booklet, “Larchmont Then and Now.” How I remember the movie theater and Jurgensens Market, Phil’s Poultry and all the other bygone memories! I know how much work you put into this history, and after 70 years of good memories — you are great!
NOVEMBER 2021
Joann Clark and Family Windsor Square The LC Larchmont Centennial Edition is glorious. An exceptional work by you and the staff! Congratulations! Brian Curran Windsor Square Lots of fun looking at the old photos. George Hawley Windsor Square Fantastic special edition of Larchmont Chronicle this month! George Epstein Miracle Mile North Heartfelt congratulations to the entire staff on your Centennial issue on Larchmont Boulevard in the October issue of the Larchmont Chronicle! It is remarkable and a treasured document! I grew up in the 1940s and ’50s in Hancock Park, and I have fond memories of Larchmont. My friends and I would walk or bike to Larchmont Boulevard to see a movie, visit Chevalier’s, the record store and Balzer’s. Our family would sometimes go out for a meal in the cafeteria. Sincerely and gratefully, Sandy Boeck Brookside There’s so much fascinating material, it took me a few days to get to the historical issue, which is great. Wonderful pictures and text. Put it safely in a
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tic 100th anniversary issue! I moved to the area about 17 years ago and love the community here and of course Larchmont is a fantastic neighborhood street. I really loved learning so much about the history of the area in this issue. The articles and pictures were awesome and I really thank you for sharing the rich history of our lovely neighborhood in such a fantastic way. A job well done! Alan Wolovitch Image courtesy of Keith Johnson Ridgewood Place First off, bravo on the 100th time capsule for another hundred years from now. Thanks. Anniversary issue; the articles David Trainer and photos showing the hisHancock Park tory of the Boulevard were Excellent job on the Chron- terrific. There was, however, an error icle’s Souvenir Edition for Larchmont’s 100th Anniversa- in your 100th Anniversary ry. I thoroughly enjoyed it and issue on page 28 where you appreciate the work put into it. spotlighted the classic films Nora Houndalas that were shot on Larchmont Le Petit Greek Restaurant Boulevard. You led off the Wow! Just received your silent film section writing: “In 1917, vaudeville actor 100th anniversary Chronicle. Epic souvenir collector’s edi- Harry Langdon, in ‘Lonesome tion — 96 pages and 32-page Luke, Messenger,’ is in haste insert. Congratulations on to deliver packages, and he falls off his bike in front of the your hard work! Tom Berens homes at Clinton Street and San Mateo Larchmont Boulevard.” While Langdon did come I enjoyed reading the history of Larchmont in the Larch- from vaudeville, it was Harold Lloyd who created and mont Chronicle; well done! Craig Lawson played the Lonesome Luke Beverlywood character in a series of short Thank you so much for put- two-reelers before he moved ting out an absolutely fantas- on to his more famous “glass-
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es” character as seen in the other films you mentioned — “Hot Water” and “For Heaven’s Sake.” Richard Whitley Brookside
Correction
Regarding the story, “Soaring ‘60s Bring Man to Moon, Return to Nostalgia” (page 24 of October’s Souvenir Collector’s Edition), a reader points out “realtors” did not design the apartment house project on the former Black Foxe School property. Architect Ragnar Qvale was hired to design, for a private client, Hancock Park Terrace, a 100unit luxury apartment complex of five buildings overlooking the Wilshire Country Club golf course. Qvale also designed the late-1960s redo and rebuild of the Wilshire Country Club clubhouse. The Chronicle thanks the late Mr. Qvale’s wife, Mollie Q. Clark, of Park La Brea, for this correction. The Qvales and their family lived on Muirfield Road for eight years and then in Fremont Place for 24 years. — Ed. Write us at letters@larchmontchronicle.com. Include your name, contact information and where you live. We reserve the right to edit for space and grammar.
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