1945 Burbank Parks and Recreation Survey
On March 14, 1945, the Burbank Parks and Recreation Department handed out historical data forms for people to fill out. These forms were collected and, somehow over the years, made their way to the Burbank Historical Society. When I learned about these forms by reading Susie Hodgson's article "1945 - Survey Says!", I thought it would be nice to get these forms and make a HTML transcription, so they may be made searchable on the Internet. I asked Susie, Susie asked others in the Historical Society, and permission was granted. (Thank you!) The following is a transcription of the 1945 survey forms. An interesting 75 year-old document!
Not everyone answered each question - where there is no answer the line is blank. Where the handwriting is a little difficult to make out I put a "(?)." I have retained misspellings. - Wes Clark, January 2021
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Name: Ernest A. Brown
Address: 300 So 10th St
Phone: CH 6-2745
Were you born in Burbank?: Yes
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?:
What was your first Burbank address?: Lorena (?) St
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: Born here
Did you attend Burbank schools?: Yes
When? 1899-1911
Name of school: Burbank Grade and Burbank High
Names of teachers: June Luttge - Miss Whitehead, Mr. Chandler
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: When the car line came in
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: Will see if I can look up any
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Name: Mrs. Annie L. Catlin
Address: 915 E. Orange Gve.
Phone: 6-3027
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: June 1904
What was your first Burbank address?: Olive Ave. near 6th
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: Because my husband wa Constable here
Did you attend Burbank schools?: No
When?
Name of school:
Names of teachers:
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: Electric car line
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: None
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Name: Charles W. Catlin
Address: 915 E. Orange Grove
Phone: Ch 6-3027
Were you born in Burbank?: no
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: 1892 from Glendale
What was your first Burbank address?: Room in the brick block
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: I liked the open country
Did you attend Burbank schools?: No
When?
Name of school:
Names of teachers:
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: When Burbank gave right of way to the Midway Gas Co.
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit:
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Name: Herman P. Edgerly
Address: 1071 E. San Jose
Phone: CH 6-2059
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: 1909
What was your first Burbank address?: 5th and Orange Grove
What made you choose Burbank as a home?:
Did you attend Burbank schools?: Yes
When? 1909-1917
Name of school: Burbank Grammar and High
Names of teachers:
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?:
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit:
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Name: Mrs. Grace Eicher
Address: 2439 N. Keystone
Phone: CH 6-8594
Were you born in Burbank?: Yes
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: --------
What was your first Burbank address?: Old Marigold Place on Magnolia Ave.
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: No choice
Did you attend Burbank schools?: Yes
When? 1900
Name of school: Burbank Grammar School
Names of teachers: June Luttge, Bankee, Miss Pervis, Miss Hauser
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: When the first street car arrived
Name any other items of interest: When I joined the Good Temple Lodge and when we had our first telephone installed and electric lights.
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: One of Burbank taken of Olive Ave in 1899 and one of a house that is now Dr. Roland Thompson - (Telephone Co).
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Name: Viola Farrar
Address: 826 E. Angeleno
Phone: CH 6-1083
Were you born in Burbank?:
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: May 29, 1910
What was your first Burbank address?: Santa Rosa Hotel
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: The pepper trees - and chiefly because I became a teacher here in Sept. 1910.
Did you attend Burbank schools?: No
When?
Name of school:
Names of teachers:
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: The coming of the street car.
Name any other items of interest: Paving of San Fernando Rd.
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit:
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Name: Mrs. Amy R. Goodrich
Address: 437 E. Verdugo, Burbank, Calif.
Phone: CH 6-1225
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: July 1896
What was your first Burbank address?: Cor. Tenth and Providencia
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: I came here with my parents who started a chicken ranch.
Did you attend Burbank schools?: yes
When? 1900-1911
Name of school: Burbank Grammar School, Burbank Union High School
Names of teachers: Miss Hamilton, Miss Peckham, Lela Houser, June Luttge, Principle W.R. Chandler, Mrs. E.M. McClure, Principle Webb.
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: When the Pacific Electric Railway was built from Los Angeles to Burbank
Name any other items of interest: Building of the Union High School at the corner of Cypress and San Fernando Rod. Paving of San Fernando Raod about 1912. Building of Moreland Truck Factory.
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: Burbank Grammar School school class pictures. Hay ride pictures and picnics. The Methodist church at the corner of San Fernando road and Angelena. San Fernando Road when it was a graveled road.
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Name: C.B. Kahl
Address: 823 E. Olive ave
Phone:
Were you born in Burbank?: yes
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?:
What was your first Burbank address?: 200 Block E. Orange Grove ave
What made you choose Burbank as a home?:
Did you attend Burbank schools?: Yes
When? Started 1898
Name of school: Burbank Grammar School, Burbank High School
Names of teachers: Mr. Chandler, Mr. Mills, mr. Hornby, Mr. Webb. Miss Peckum (?), Miss Hourer, June Luttge
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: Electric Car Line
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: ?
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Name: MIss Octavia Lesueur
Address: 627 E. Olive Ave
Phone: CH 6-0731
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: November 1919
What was your first Burbank address?: Hollywood Way and Victory
What made you choose Burbank as a home?:
Did you attend Burbank schools?: No
When?
Name of school:
Names of teachers:
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?:
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: I gave all I had to Historical Society
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Name: Lioni L. Lane
Address: 902 East Olive
Phone: Ch 6-6229
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: 1901
What was your first Burbank address?: Third & Angeleno
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: I married and my Husband, O.C. Lane, was int he Bicycle business here, we just knew this was the right place for us.
Did you attend Burbank schools?: No
When?
Name of school:
Names of teachers:
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: The Pacific Electric railway
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: I may have some pictures
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Name: William J. Ludlow
Address: 2439 N. Keystone
Phone: Ch 6-8594
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: 1886
What was your first Burbank address?: Near Jim Jeffries home - old Thompson home
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: Had relatives here
Did you attend Burbank schools?: No
When? No
Name of school:
Names of teachers: No
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: Getting the street car to Burbank
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit:
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Name: Howard G. Martin
Address: 616 No 10st St Burbank
Phone: Ch 6-9057
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: 1906
What was your first Burbank address?: Old Dr David Burbank Home, First National Lot
What made you choose Burbank as a home?:
Did you attend Burbank schools?: yes
When? Started 1908
Name of school: Old Burbank Grammer School High School
Names of teachers: Miss Cartright Miss Mortenson Miss Barr Miss Bathey (Bathtub) Miss Harrington Miss Borgwar (over)
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: Santa Rosa Hotel fire, coming of the P.E.R.R. San Fernando Road paving
Name any other items of interest: New Union High School 1909 Building new S.P.C. Dr Thompson riding his bicycle to see his patience - Also rode horse back -
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: none
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Name: Mr. & Mrs. John D. Radcliff
Address: 435 E. Angeleno, Burbank
Phone: Chas. 60452
Were you born in Burbank?: no
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: April 1894
What was your first Burbank address?: Olive and Alameda Ranch
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: had to have someplace to live and thought it was good a place as any other
Did you attend Burbank schools?: no - far beyond that.
When?
Name of school:
Names of teachers:
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: The coming of Moreland Truck Co.
Name any other items of interest: the West Los Angeles Water Corporation developed considerable water in the West part of Burbank and the Tom Story ranch piped it into Hollywood and gave employment to many people. The line came in on Flower St., and crossed Los Feliz Blvd. into Hollywood.
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit:
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Name: Sarah Pague
Address: 575 E. Orange Grove
Phone:
Were you born in Burbank?: no
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: Mar 6 1888
What was your first Burbank address?: 6th St near Orange Grove Ave
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: My parents choose for me
Did you attend Burbank schools?: yes
When?
Name of school:
Names of teachers: Mr. Snodgrass, Chas. Miller, Miss Parson
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: Pacific Electric Street Car coming to Burbank
Name any other items of interest: Air plane plants
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: 1 School 1 livery stable 2 grocery stores
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Name: Cora Myers Pomeroy
Address: 1038 E. Magnolia
Phone: Ch. 6-4630
Were you born in Burbank?: no
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: 1890
What was your first Burbank address?: Now Buena Vista between Olive Ave and Verdugo
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: came with parents
Did you attend Burbank schools?: yes
When? 1895
Name of school: Burbank Grammer School
Names of teachers: Cora Lamb, Miss Florence White, Mrs. Merriman, Mr. Bochnke, Mr. Chandler
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: coming of streetcar
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit:
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Name: Fletcher W. Pomeroy
Address: 1038 E. Magnolia
Phone: Ch 64630
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: Aug 1896
What was your first Burbank address?: At corner of Alameda and Cherez (?)
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: My parents bought a farm at above address
Did you attend Burbank schools?: yes
When? From 1896 to 1901
Name of school: Just the Burbank School
Names of teachers: Miss Lilly, Miss Peckham, Mr. Chandler, Miss Whitehead, Mr. Pennypacker, Miss King, Mr. Butterficea (?)
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: The establishing of Lockheed Aircraft Co
Name any other items of interest: The building of the electric car line, the paving of San Fernando Road, the establishing of Warner Bros. Studios
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: none
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Name: C. H. Pomeroy
Address: 1806 Lundis (?)
Phone: CH 6 0226
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: Aug 27th 1896
What was your first Burbank address?: Tujunga above Glen Oaks
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: To get out of Los Angeles
Did you attend Burbank schools?:
When?
Name of school:
Names of teachers:
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: When car line arrived
Name any other items of interest:When Burbank received it first prized at Rose Parade
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit:
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Name: Ethel M. (Mrs. Geo. T.) Reeves
Address: 453 1/2 E. Verdugo Ave.
Phone: CH 6-0318
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: Sept 1912
What was your first Burbank address?:
What made you choose Burbank as a home?:
Did you attend Burbank schools?: No
When?
Name of school:
Names of teachers:
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: When Pacific Electric car line came
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit:
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Name: George T. Reeves
Address: 452 1/2 Averdugo Ave.
Phone: Ch. 6-0318
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: 1911
What was your first Burbank address?: Block on Olive Ave. bet 8 and 9th
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: Passing through - - looked good to Father - - - came in camp wagon
Did you attend Burbank schools?: No
When?
Name of school:
Names of teachers:
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: Coming of car line
Name any other items of interest: Cash Edmonds store - - Schuster Flood Market - - - 1905 Story's Livery Stable Melon Day - - - Hunting Hay Baleing - - - Dances in the Brick Block
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: All in storage. Copied by Florence G. Edgerly on November 14, 1947 from the Original which was given to Ethel Reeves. Died October 3, 1947
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Name: Frank E. Robins
Address: 453 E. Verdugo Ave.
Phone: Ch 6 4725
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?:Jan 15 1910
What was your first Burbank address?: 219 Olive Ave
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: I liked the town & the people for a home
Did you attend Burbank schools?: No
When?
Name of school:
Names of teachers:
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: The coming car line
Name any other items of interest: Paving San Fernando Road
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit:
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Name: Leon Earl Rope
Address: 530 E. Grinnell Dr.
Phone: Ch 63281
Were you born in Burbank?: Petaluma Calif
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: 1906
What was your first Burbank address?: Lake Street Ranch
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: My Grand parents were located here, of which we were forced to come here due to Earthquake in and arround San Francisco in 1906
Did you attend Burbank schools?: Yes
When? 1908
Name of school: Burbank
Names of teachers: Miss Cartright Mortenson, Bar, Bathey, Harrington, Boydwordt, Snyder, Farrar, Mills & Hornby.
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: The coming of the Pacific Electric, the comeing the Morland Truck, the paving of San Fernando Road, the Burning of the Santa Rosa Hotel.
Name any other items of interest: The Joe Faulks arguments against the City of Burbank remaining Remaining an incorporated City
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: None all Lost in Robbery of the old homesteat
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Name: Edna Crane Scribner
Address: 444 E. Palm Ave.
Phone: Ch. 6 1587
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?:December, 1889
What was your first Burbank address?: 452 E. Palm - (present house number)
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: My parents brought me at the tender age of five months.
Did you attend Burbank schools?: yes
When? 1895-1903
Name of school: Burbank Grammar School
Names of teachers: W.R. Chandler, principal - Miss Whitehead Mr. Butterfield
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: When the street car came
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: 3 school pictures
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Name: Edna Ludlow Slonecker
Address: 1726 N. Keeler
Phone: Ch 8 2230
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: 1895
What was your first Burbank address?: 553 N. Providencia
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: Came with my parents
Did you attend Burbank schools?: yes
When? 1902-1914
Name of school: Burbank
Names of teachers: Miss Luttge - Miss White - Miss Farrar
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: When we dedicated our first City Hall and car line
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit:
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Name: Les Strout
Address: 918 E. Angeleno
Phone: Ch 62979
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: 1908
What was your first Burbank address?: 617 E. olive
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: Had no choice was only 7 at the time
Did you attend Burbank schools?: Yes
When? 1908-1919
Name of school: Grammar school - High school
Names of teachers: Mr. Mills, Hornsby, Miss Farrar, Snyder, Mead, Ely (?), Mortinson
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: Arrival of the street car 1911?
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit:
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Name: Emma Story
Address: 937 E. Angeleno
Phone: CH 6-0648
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: 1878 - June
What was your first Burbank address?: Ranch on Scott Road #2411
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: Came with parents. Father came on account of poor health.
Did you attend Burbank schools?: No
When? -
Name of school: -
Names of teachers: -
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: Lockheed locating in Burbank.
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: Cannon ball from Fremont's army found in hills west of Burbank.
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Name: Faith Sence Story
Address: 905 E. Olive Ave.
Phone: Ch6-1094
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: October 3, 1902
What was your first Burbank address?: E. Tenth St beyond Walnut
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: My father that it woudl be a good place for a home and to try to make some money.
Did you attend Burbank schools?: No
When?
Name of school:
Names of teachers:
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: The PAcific Electric Street car coming to Burbank
Name any other items of interest: Bringing gas to Burbank and having electric lights - also paving the streets
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: None
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Name: Henry A. Story
Address: 905 E. Olive Ave
Phone: Ch. 6-1094
Were you born in Burbank?: Yes Jan 18 1884
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?:
What was your first Burbank address?: A ranch on what is now Burbank Blvd.
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: Had no choice
Did you attend Burbank schools?: Yes
When? 1901
Name of school: Burbank School
Names of teachers: Mr. Stearns- Miss Ward
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: Fist Nat Bank - Car Line - Lockheed
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit:
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Name: Walter A. Story
Address: 933 E. Angeleno Ave.
Phone: CH 6-3451
Were you born in Burbank?: -
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?:
What was your first Burbank address?: 233 E. Angeleno Ave.
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: Born here
Did you attend Burbank schools?: Yes
When? 1905-1916
Name of school: Burbank Schools
Names of teachers: Miss Cartwright - Miss Mortenson - Miss Farrar
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: Lockheed
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit:
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Name: Clyde L. Thedaker
Address: 48 East Verdugo Ave
Phone: Ch 6-0033
Were you born in Burbank?: No
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: April 1895
What was your first Burbank address?: Angeleno Ave near SP tracks
What made you choose Burbank as a home?: Parents bought place in Burbank
Did you attend Burbank schools?: Yes
When? 1895
Name of school: Burbank Grade School
Names of teachers: Mr. Chandler & Pennypacker. Miss whitehead Miss Pickhum Miss Morris
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: Paving of San Fernando Road with crushed rock
Name any other items of interest: The changes from Farming and Fruit Raising to the Coming of Banks down tot he present time
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: Will see if I can find any of interest
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Name: Elsie Wickersham
Address: 837 E. Olive Ave
Phone: Char 60388
Were you born in Burbank?: no
If not, what date did you arrive in Burbank?: 1893
What was your first Burbank address?: 553. E. Providencia
What made you choose Burbank as a home?:
Did you attend Burbank schools?: yes
When? 1898
Name of school: Burbank Schools
Names of teachers: Miss Whitehead, Miss June Lutge, Mr. Barker Miss White Viola Farrar
What event do you think the most important in the City's history?: Car line to Burbank
Name any other items of interest:
What pictures and mementos can you loan for the Historical Exhibit: