Last week the Pomona Lawn Bowling Club welcomed the Santa Anita Bowling Green Club for a rare visitation match. Pomona's club is seeking more members to play this fun outdoor sport.
After the County spent $410,000 over two years to renovate three of the four bowling greens at Santa Anita Lawn Bowling Club, some members are angry that the greens won't be playable for as long as two more years.
Hidden away just north of Arcadia's Santa Anita golf course parking lot are the Santa Anita Greens, which provide a wide range of activities for 139 men and women in the Bowling Green Club.
Seniors revive the art of lawn bowling in Arcadia. Classes are available for young people. A t-shirt design contest and display at the Arcadia Historical Museum in May are planned to boost interest in the sport. Includes some history of this sport of kings.
Bowling icon Jackie Henney, 93, continues to roll with favorite hobby. For more than 60 years, long-time Arcadia resident Henney has bowled, taught and organized leagues in San Gabriel Valley. She taught at now defunct Arcadia Courts bowling alley and Santa Anita Lanes, and other bowling alleys. See hard copy in VF People.
About fourteen women pose on a couple of bowling lanes. There is one man in the center. Two of the women look like they are about to release their bowling balls.
Members of the Badminton Section of Santa Anita Athletic Club celebrated at the home of Mrs. Leroy Tidwell. Mrs. Richard Winslow was elected new chairman of the Badminton Section, Mrs. Mullen is outgoing chairman, and Mrs. Ray Kinnison is philanthropy chairman. (Photo).
Santa Anita Athletic Club had formal installation of Mrs. George Mumford as 1975 president of the social organization, which was organized in 1937 in Arcadia.
Santa Anita Park is looking to renovate the Chandelier Room, which is part of Turf Club. It would be gutted and turned into a "night club." The Chandelier Room has been around since the race track opened on Christmas Day, 1934 (probably not true, according to Sandy Snider). Its giant chandeliers were imported from Versailles in France.
Santa Anita Park saves historic "100 to 1 Club" sign from the demolished bar of that name and refurbishes it for a new 100-to-1 Club at Santa Anita Park racetrack.
Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc. Santa Anita Park – Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides.
1940/41 – 1985/86 (Incomplete); 1984 Equestrian Yearbook from the XXIIIrd Olympic Games. Includes "Golden Anniversary Yearbook, Santa Anita 1934-1935 through 1984-1985, 50 years."
Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc. Santa Anita Park – Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides.
1940/41 – 1985/86 (Incomplete); 1984 Equestrian Yearbook from the XXIIIrd Olympic Games. Includes "Golden Anniversary Yearbook, Santa Anita 1934-1935 through 1984-1985, 50 years."
Westfield mall properties in West Covina, Sherman Oaks, Arcadia, and Palm Desert, have a new tenant--Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries. Forest Lawn has information carts in malls in a new marketing effort.
