1955-06 – Rancho Santa Fe Association Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 6

Archive

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Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society

Name/Title

1955-06 – Rancho Santa Fe Association Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 6

Entry/Object ID

1997.002.002

Collection

Rancho Santa Fe Association Bulletin

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

16 pages

Archive Items Details

Title

Rancho Santa Fe Association Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 6 (June 1955)

Description

Printed community bulletin issued by the Rancho Santa Fe Association documenting Association governance, board elections, committee activity, and public debate during June 1955. This issue records the resignation of Francis Patton as Bulletin chairman due to ill health, the June 13 board election with record voter turnout, and the seating of new directors including H. F. Bakewell, W. O. Fleetwood, W. M. Vandersluis, and C. K. Whittaker. Substantial coverage addresses petitions for formation of a Community Service District combining fire, police, and maintenance functions, including legal procedures, projected taxation, and community response. Additional content documents Art Jury decisions on residential plans and subdivisions, expansion of water and irrigation infrastructure, establishment and administration of the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District, and ongoing enforcement of architectural and land-use controls under the Covenant. Letters to the editor reflect active community disagreement regarding commercialization and advertising within the Association Bulletin, illustrating tensions between governance transparency, authority, and civic identity in mid-1950s Rancho Santa Fe.

Creator

Rancho Santa Fe Association

Date(s) of Creation

Jun 1955

Dimensions

Dimension Description

9 × 12 in.

Relationships

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Person or Organization

Clotfelter, Reginald Merritt

Person or Organization

Smart, William A.

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Janinet, Leon P.

Person or Organization

Patton, Francis

Person or Organization

Rice, John W., Jr.

Person or Organization

Sullivan, Edmond M.

Person or Organization

Clayton, Howard B.

Person or Organization

Tompkins, Stanford J.

Person or Organization

Bakewell, H.F.

Person or Organization

Fleetwood, William O.

Person or Organization

Vandersluis, W.M.

Person or Organization

Whittaker, C.K.

Person or Organization

Gygax, Felix

Person or Organization

Blackledge, Richard