Word: rolph
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...California's outstanding citizens," was what San Francisco's Mayor James Rolph Jr. called James A. Talbot of Richfield Oil Co. in 1928. An outstanding act of Outstander Talbot had just been the offering of his private tri-motor airplane to Mayor Rolph and his visiting friend, Mayor James John Walker...
...feeling between northern and southern California changes from contempt to hostility whenever there is a State appointment to be made. Last week Governor James ("Sunny Jim") Rolph had to choose a State Director of Social Welfare, a position which carries considerable prestige among the women† of California. Harried by ladies of wealth and prominence in both ends of his commonwealth, unsmiling Governor Rolph had for some time considered appointing two social welfare directors to placate both sections. In the end, however, he took the bull by the horns, gave Mrs. Rheba Crawford Splivalo of San Francisco...
...niece of Mrs. Claus A. Spreckels (sugar), had divorced him because of his "unswerving devotion to sport and convivial companions." As Director of Social Welfare, Mrs. Splivalo will have charge of orphans and other dependents upon the State, also of juvenile delinquency, old age pensions. Announcing her appointment, Governor Rolph said that her candidacy had been urged by every church and social order in the State. With tambourine and exhortation she campaigned for him last year...
...Building, is the semicircular "landing button" or artificial beach of Air Ferries Ltd., whose red Loening amphibians flash back and forth across the bay between San Francisco and Oakland every 20 min. On the button last week gathered local bigwigs to watch Dry-goodsman Marshal Hale and youthful James Rolph III, son of California's Governor (both directors of Air Ferries), slice a great cake on which stood one birthday candle. One would never have guessed from the exuberance of the affair that Air Ferries had not made money in its first twelvemonth...
California. San Francisco's James ("Sunny Jim") Rolph was promoted from "perpetual" mayor to governor-elect by a thumping 2 to 1 majority over Democrat Milton K. Young (not to be confused with Republican Clement Calhoun Young, present Governor...