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STUDY

1944

ANGELES METROPOLITAN AREA

BUSINESS
HELLMAN
BLDG.

DISTRICT
ASSOCIATION
LOS
ANGELES
13,
CALIF.

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C!Ctntral1Jju~int!)~1!\i~trict ~~~ociation
324 H. W. HELLMAN BUILDING
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Phone MUtual 2917
MICHAEL F. SHANNON, President
EUGENE P. CLARK Vice-President
Secretary
FRED L. MOWDER
JAMES R. MARTIN
Treasurer

Consulting Engineers
STUART M. BATE
LEEDS & BARNARD

OrganizeC: 1924
For Mutual Benefit of
Business and Property Interests
In Central Business District

Board of Directors,
Central Business District Association,

S C R T It I.'~RARY

Los Angeles, Calif~rnia.

&

"f

.~

DIRECTORS
Charles Baad
C. E. Ball
Rt. Rev. John J. Cantwell
Norman Chandler
Eugene P. Clark
M. G. Eshman
Roger Goodan
P. B. Harris
Wm. Rhodes Hervey
Hart Isaacs
H. D.lvey
R. H. Lacy
Beach D. Lyon
James R. Martin

Joseph Mesmer
.
Fred L. Mowder
R. P. McReynolds, M.D.
Stuart O'Melveny
D. W. Pontius
Victor H. Rossetti
Robert A. Rowan
J. F. Sartori
J. W. Schneider

This is a report concerning transportation

It summarizes the principal

in the Los Angeles Metropolitan

results of the Association's

Area.

work not only during the

first half of the current year but also a substantial amount of the work of the staff
each year since 1940.
It has been apparent

ever since the publication

of the transportation

reports

which resulted from the exhaustive surveys and analyses of 1938 and 1939 that the
findings and recommendations

of these reports entailed further work and study as

to the details of parkway use and coordination

of such use with existing transit

facilities.
These matters were again brought prominently before the people of the Metropolitan Area in November of 1943 by publicity given the filing of applications

with

the State Railroad Commission for operation

The

need for issuance of the Association's

In addition,

of coach lines on the parkways.

studies and findings became quite apparent.

both the City Planning Commission and the Regional Planning Com-

Michael F. Shannon
Oscar A. Smith
Walter P. Story
Wm. B. Stringfellow

mission published reports dealing with either parkways or their use.

James G. Warren

first priority parkways.

E. U. Wheelock
P. G. Winnett

Basic data and analyses will follow in due course. It is hoped that this brief statement

John G. Zobelein

Definite plans are in process of drafting

for the construction

features

A summary report only could be undertaken

and general plans will be of assistance to the governmental

drafting the constructive plans.

of the

at this time.

agencies and authorities

T HIS

Association

and

cooperating

agencies

in the

Los Angeles

Metropolitan

in 1940, a joint report

through

the

Area"

Parkway

with the City

Planning

of Parkways."

Part of our

tation

preparation

Business

Seco

Los Angeles

published

District.

Association

the latter
traffic

on "Mass

1943 Annual

for the

part of 1939.

conditions

coaches.

were

Program

Again,

on Hill Street

In 1941, we reported

by motor

Commission

Traffic

of "A Transit

was issued covering

Central

of the Arroyo

the

on the

use

In 1942, we cooperated

Transit

Report

and the Master

was devoted

Plan

to transpor-

and parkways.

These

activities

were

governmental

agencies

their planning

assign~ents.

In order
way system

the

for use of data

to bring out the status

as agreed

upon

units to be constructed

more particularly

own automobiles

exhaustive

analyses

We had before
a million riders

Metropolitan

from

in connection

with

Area,

this Transit

first pri-

available,

and

to make them

those who use public hansit

-

park-

the program

and State,

become

are to be utilized

those

requests

units of the overall

as soon as materials

how the parkways

who drive their

personnel

by the City, County,

in the area -

Report

avail-

as well as

is presented,

or discussions.

the war an existing

each day and adopted

signed

to serve the metropolitan

extent

do existing

what extent

and

of specific

of the various

able to all the people

without

result

plannec!. for the Los Angeles

for construction
ority

primarily

facilities

are we justified

meet

area.

public transit

system

plans for a system

The question

present

and

now arises -

system

over

of parkways

prospective

in utilizing the parkway

serving

de-

to what

needs

and

to

for mass transit

purposes?

These considerations
ulatory

bodies,

ganizations

planning

agencies,

such as the Central

light of such studies

this report

have led to studies

and

individuals,

Business District

and recommendations

are submitted.

and recommendations

that

by reg-

as well as service
Association.

the proposals

or-

It is in the
r-

contained

in

Letter of Tra nsm itta I

Initial Parkway Routes

First Priorities for Parkway 'Construction

8-9

10-11

Statement

Regarding

This Report

Table of Contents
Aliso Street

Composite
Sketches
Arroyo
Santa

.'

Viaduct

and Connections

Parkway Plan -

Comparison

of Various Parkway Structures

Seco

Extension -

Roadways

and Traffic

Ana Parkway Deta ils

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Beaches

23

Parkway Transfer and Stop Arrangement

24

Time and Distance

25

Area

26

in Relation to Parkway System

27

28

29

30

31

Views of Arroyo Seco Parkway in Operation

32

Example of Operating

33

34

35

36-37

Types of Cross Sections

in 'Parkway Construction

Relation of "H" Line to Hollywood

./

City and County

Transit

Routes Suggested

Olympic

Boulevard -

in 1942 Progress

Major Street

Major Traffic Street

Near Beverly Glen Boulevard

Facilities.......

Routes Versus Transfers -

Parkway Details -

Report

Plan of 1924 Related to Parkway System

Views of End 'of Line Transfer

Through

Parkway at Vermont Avenue

Street

Cross Town and Feeder

Proposed

Crossing

Routes

Over Depressed

Service -

Parkway

Present and Proposed

Pacific Ocp-a n Beach Views

..-/ Transit Lines to. Pacific Ocean

Factors for Transit Lines

Views of Places of Interest

Points of Interest

in Los Angeles

.Views of Rail Line Rights-Of-Way

Rail Line Rights-Of-Way

Conversions

'Conversion

Views of Rose Bowl and Hollywood

/Metropolitan

Cities

Parkway DetailSelected

and Towns-

Methods -

Entrance

to Highway

Use

Use

Boulevard
Parkway Transit

Routes

Parkway Transit Lines

and Exit Ramps

Findings Regarding

Past and Present Surface

to Highway

This 1944 Transit Study

Transit Equipment -

Photographs

Excerpt from "A Transit Program for the Los Angeles Metropolitan

Area" -

Ac knowled 9 ments

Transportation

Engineering

Board

.
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ALISO

STREET

WITH

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VIADUCT

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PARKWAY

T M'E NT.

C I T YEN

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C ITY
E E R.

CONNECTIONS

AND

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A N GEL

SANTA

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LEGEND WAYS
INITIAL PARK
SURFACE LINES ,PARKWAY AND PARKWAY LINES iJ,
INTERSECTING SU RFACE LINES
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INTERSECTING
Plan as sho"(~
The Parkway
"as
ap.
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Pla~ l of Angeles
ParkwaY~ity Plan~\
.NOTE
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's.
d by the osJune 23 1941.
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Initial east-wes t and north

south parkway through routes.

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and park.
Combined sur aC;h t will use'
way transit lines
a
them.
Points 0f .Interseetion
ture parkways.
And with
tr~nsit lines.

LEGEND

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PARKWAYS
FIRST PRIORITY PARKWAYS --._-FIRST PRI.ORITY PARKWAYS

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While substantial' parts of the initial east-west

wood-Santa Ana) and north-south

IArroyo

I Holly-

Seco-Harbor}

through routes are covered in the First Priorities for Park.

way Construction,

also incl~ded is the Santa 'Monica

Parkway. westward from its' intersection

with the Holly-

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Comparison
PARKWAYS -

CITY PLAN

PARKWAYS -

COUNTY

PLAN

of the plans designed

by the Los Angeles

Transportation

Engineering

Board

and

by the

Planning

City

approved

Commission

with plan designed

by the County

Regional

Commission.

Planning

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FOUR
FOUR LEVEL STRUCTURE
STRUCTURE
INTERSECTION OF HOLLYWOOD-SANTA
HARBOR PARKWAY
HOLLYWOOD. SANTA ANA
ANA AND
AND ARROYO
ARROYO SECOSEeO-HARBOR
PARKWAY

RAMONA PARKWAY DETAILS

SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC is approaching

and through open cut in Elysian Park -

Adaptability

Los Angeles on new Arroyo Seco extension

old road at left -City

of the facility for other traf-

fic than automobiles is illustrated by the army

trucks shown in the picture.
Service trucks having priority of right-ofway could utilize, if necessary and desirable,
any or all of the roadways.
It is apparent

that use by buses could be

easily confined to the outside traffic lane.

The northbound
Figueroa
picture.

roadway

leading

to the

Tunnels is seen at the left of the

Hall in background.

Four-lane

traffic

arteries

have been designed,

ry heavy traffic
Arroyo

Santa

to car-

loads.

traffic.

Hollywood
and

combined

where necessary.

Seco Extension will carry the heavy

north-east

Street

in each direction

Parkway,
Vermont,

between

will accommodate

load discharged

Monica

Figueroa

Parkway

the

into it from the

and

San

Fernando

Valley.
Traffic loads most likely to develop

on the

majority of the overall parkway system will require but three traffic lanes in each direction.

SOUTHBOUND

TRAFFIC passing under Park Row Bridge on Arroyo Seco

Extension - NORTHBOUND

TRAFFIC

on old road

through

park tunnel.

SOTO STREET OVERPASS RAMONA PARKWAY

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LEGEND
PARKWAYS
PACIFIC ELECTRIC
L. A. RAILWAY
L. A. MOTOR COACH

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LOCATION

Graphically

illustrated

are the transit

routes

here
sug-

gested in the City Planning

Commission
Report.

1942 Progress

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A typical example of a street planned some

~wenty years ago later being built, as population increased and attending
loads demanded,

heavier traffic

into a through

route,

or

major highway.
A prominent

diagonal

original major street

proposed

in the

plan now approximates

the route of the Hollywood Parkway. While

the surface

diagonal

street

was never con.

structed, the artery is now being provided, in

accordance

with the early appreciation

for its

ultimate necessity" but with parkway and limited access and grade separation
the most modern type.

features of

To those familiar with the Los Angeles 'Major Street

exists today, it is readily apparent

System as it

that the majority of the major

streets were planned 20 years ago. They are indicated

tration.

The parkway system rOlltes closely approximate

street locations.

in this illusthe major

The diagonal arteries in the old plan, and, as noted

on the opposite page, in one prominent instance, are now to be built

as portions of the parkway system.

ILLUSTRATING DELAY AND INCONVENIENCE OF END OF LINE

TRANSFERS NOCESSITATED BY LACK OF THROUGH

ROUTES.

ROUTES.

VERSUS

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LEGEND
PARKWAYS
COMBINED
PARKWAY
AND SURFACE
LINES
NOTE ...
The Parkway Plan as shown
is "Master
Plan of Parkways"
as approved
by the LQs_ Angeles
City Planning Commission
June 23, 1941.

fed largely with passengers

emanating from beyond the
end of the line by bus feed

Proposals in this report

in-

clude substitution of through

routes for the mere urgently
needed

replacements

of ex-

isting combinations

of sur-

face

feeder

car

lines and

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PARKWAY~F
REVISION

EXISTING

SERVICE
PARKWAY
COMBINED
CEo LINES
SURFA
EXISTING CROSSTOWN

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CROSSTOWN
PROPOSED FUTURE

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FEEDER SERVICE
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prOVISIon

f feeder

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servIce

o the adequacy
to

a system
t'al
is essen I
0f

the park

a whole since
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ns
there are de fInl'te Iimltatlo

way system

as to
which

as

radial
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through

be

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hare
ere

certain

dditions
of cross
a
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to such
feeder faci Itles
town
'hat
may
t
existing service
h

future

prove

necessary

par k w ay transit
come

effective.

when

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PACIFIC OCEAN BEACH VIEW

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

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PARKWAYS
THROUGH
ROUTES

TRANSIT

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NOTE ...
The Parkway Plan as show~\is
"Master
Plan of Parkways"
as approYlI'd
by the Los Angeles City Planning Corlotmission June 23, 1941.

In the planning
improvements
Coast

of exte~sive
for the Pacific

Beach

communities,

Playa del Rey to Palos Verdes,

auxiliary

access
these

parkways,

roads,
beaches

eral overall
were

connecting
with the gen-

parkway

made

or

system,

a part

of

the

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Beach Plan.

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Illustrated

here

is the

man-

~:
. t

ner in which these

parkways
the

auxiliary

will be utilized

parkway

transit

by

lines.

Planning for fast, convenient

service at reasonable
indeed,
the

in order

anticipated

of the beaches.

cost is,

in view of
future

use

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Illustrated here is a comparison of time and distance of
existing

transit

schedules

as

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facility

against

the

transit service. Figures in the

:,

outer circles indicate time (in

minutes) required

by exist.

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and the figures in the inner

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circles

indicate

estimated

time it would take to

cover

the same distance by short.

est possible parkway coach

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POINTS OF INTEREST -

PLACES - EDUCATIONAL
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LEGEND
PARKWAYS
PARK AND RECREATION
FACILITIES
AIRPORTS
EDUCATIONAL AND CIVIC
INSTITUTIONS

NOTE . The Parkway Plan as shown

is "Master Plan of Parkways" as approved by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission June 23, 1941.

Parkways already constructed, those under construction,

as well as first priority routes
of the overall parkway system reach many of these
points of interest, pleasure,
and necessity, and plans for
providing mass transit service should be
without delay.

undertaken

PUBLIC GATHERING
INSTITUTIONS, ETC.

HUNTINGTON
DRIVE - PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY - RIGHT

ELECTRIC
OF WAY

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR SANTA

FE RIGHT OF WAY

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SANTA FE RAILROAD
HATTAN,
HERMOSA

RIGHT OF WAY THRU MANAND

REDONDO
BEACHES

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PARKWAYS
RAI~ LINE RIGHTS-OF-WAY
TO BE CONVERTED FOR
AUXILIARY PARKWAY USE

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NOTE ..
The Parkway Plan as show~
is "Master Plan of Parkways" as ap~
proved by the Los Angeles City Planl
ning Commission June 23. 1941.
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Abandonment
line

of

any

rights-of-way

rail

permits

these areas to be developed

for other than transportation
purposes.

They most desir-

ably should continue

used for transportation

to be
pur-

poses. Where transportation

needs do not warrant their
use, they should be reserved
for the very definite
need.

future

~....

NEEDS

AND

POSSIBILITIES

ROSE BOWL -

HOllYWOOD

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA

BOULEVARD -

HOllYWOOD.

CALIFORNIA

PARKWAY

TRANS-IT

SERVICE

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LEGEND
PARKWAYS
CITY BOUNDARIES

While

a certain

the war-time
lation

can

portion

inflated
be

others will remain

This illustration

to

homes,

and settle

either in Los Angeles

cities

popu-

expected

return to their former

rounding

of

and

or surtowns.

brings

out

the manner in which parkway

transit

routes

population

will serve

centers

whole metropolitan

in

the
the

area.

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To avoid

congestion

lay where
heaviest,
Arroyo
tured

of the

Seco Parkway
fic

opposing

proceeds

levels

on

separated

by

railing

slope.

Only

planted

three

lanes of traffic
are

traf.

different

and

direction

Arroyo

in each

required.

case

of

Extension

pic-

to the

left, four

lanes

in each

afforded.

right

view

are

Seco

use is illustrated

In this

loads

as in the

of traffic
are

Traffic

and de

hand

direction

Mass

transit

by coach
lane.

in

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NO LOCALHOP~

tROSS - TOVN
ARTlRY

tROSS - TOVN
ARH.RY

PASSlNGlRS AUGln AT MAJOR

TRAN~~lR P[JINTS TO mNTINUl
Tl-lllR JOURNlY TO DlmNATION~
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NU STUPS RlTUllN
TRAN~~lR POINTS

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I.

Plans for construction

of the

initial

extent for dwelling and recreational

parkway routes must consider intersecting

poses than at present and adequate

parkways and surface lines as well as the

service must be provided.

parkway transit lines.

2.

10.

An area of agreement

lished regarding

savings

ice as against surface line schedules now

in effect.

for a ten-year

II.

facilities,

once

nature of

established,

to

In planning parkway service attention

should be given to principal points of interest, educational institutions, public gath.

alter or enlarge capacities is most difficult.

ering places, and the like.

4.

12.

Some sections of the parkways may be

or depressed

and confined

be-

Various rail lines have

doned -

more

probably

been

aban-

will be.

Some

tween retaining walls, but normal design is

rights-of-way should continue

preferred.

for transportation

5.

13.

The large amount of basic data ana

Iyzed in preparation

for this summary re-

The parkway plan herein presented

is

consistent with and carries on the original

intentio'l

of Los Angeles

Major

Traffic

Calculations and basic data show that

certain
necessary

through
element

distribution

parkway

routes

of an efficient

are

overall

14.

In general,

Sufficient cross town and feeder transit

service must be provided to avoid uneco-

9.

can be used only

combined

surface

and
in

outlying areas and transfer at intermediate

15.

Present

transit

radial transit routes.

Pacific Ocean Beach communities with

out doubt will be utilized to much greater

service

provides

in

part the latest available types of facilities

for

existing

surface

operate

operation.

satisfactorily

traffic on completed

nomical additional

existing

parkway lines will gather and distribute

coaches

transit system.
8.

inflation,

points.

Street Plan.
7.

purposes.

Due to war-time

population

to be used

sparingly in planning transit facilities.

port should eventually be published.

6.

many

first priority of parkways

By reason of the permanent

elevated,

in

cases are possible by parkway coach serv-

program.

parkway

time

transit

has been estab-

to be built and, tentatively,

3.

Substantial

pur-

'Present

with other

sections of parkway.

However, coaches specially designed for

appropriate
characteristics,

speed,

braking.

and

and controlled

ber, ultimately will be required

way service.

similar

as to num
for park-

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LOOKING SOUTH -

1889

BROADWAY
BROADW A Y NEAR
NEAR SEVENTH
SEVENTH STREET
STREET- - LOOKING
LOOKING
NORTH
nON
SURFACE TRANSPORTA
TRANSPORTATION
NORTH - - MODERN
MODERN SURFACE

36

LAST HORSE CAR TO RUN ON MAIN STREET -

LOS ANGELES _

MODERN TYPE BUS USED IN

1897

1944

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an extra width of about 35 feet or approximately

15"/0 of

the 'otal right-of-way, and initial provisiol) of such width

three

main roadways

instead

of the conventional

two

which with largely unbalanced traffic would be equivalent

to doubling the capacity of the route.

capacity

and, if growths are rapid. it might not be long

until the extra center width would be pressed into serv-

The report would have been impossible in its present form

without the helpful assistance of the following agencies:
THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISS'ION
LOS ANGELES TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION
LOS ANGELES CITY STREETTRAFFIC OEPARTMENT
LOS ANGELES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
AND TRANSPORTATION
LOS ANGELES BOARD OF PUBI
BUREAU OF ENGINEERING

WORKS,

STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, HIGHWAY

DIVISION

AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES RAILWAY CORPORATION
PACIFIC ELeCTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY
GREATER LOS ANGELES CITIZENS COMMITIEE,
ALL YEAR CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

BOOK DESIGN BY

CARL C. MeELVY -

ARCHITECT A.J.A.

INC.