Thursday, March 29, 2012

"Old Church Burned in Pacific Grove" & "If You Like to Dance Be Here"

"Old Church Burned in Pacific Grove"  Monterey Peninsula Herald, March 30, 1962:
Fire swept the interior of the old Lutheran Church at 11th street and Lighthouse avenue at 7:52 a.m. today causing extensive smoke and fire damage to furnishings and newly-painted walls. Pacific Grove firemen extinguished the blaze before serious structural damage occurred. They said the fire was caused by drop cloths left overnight on a floor surface.  Asst. Fire Chief, Don Gasperson said the paint foreman told firemen he had set the furnace control at 55 degrees...




"If You Like to Dance Be Here"  PG Daily Review March 28, 1924:  Those who like the light fantastic will enjoy themselves to their hearts' content at the American Legion Hall on Fountain avenue tomorrow night. "Tony" Galasso is to have his band there and take it from steppers who like to step, when Tony furnishes the syncopation you can not make your feet keep still.  It's to be a well-managed and smartly looked after evening. Galasso will take care of that. So will the Legion boys who will be on hand. Don't forget folks. If you like to dance be there at the buddies' hall tomorrow night.