Friday, December 21, 2012

Knights of Columbus, 1959

A mass service at the Carmel Mission for the Knights of Columbus on August 30, 1959.  The Monterey Council #1465 of The Knights of Columbus was formed on February 6, 1910 and is among the oldest councils in California. Its members come from all walks of life, ages, ethnicities, political affiliations and professions, but all are practicing Catholic men of strong moral character. Members are parishioners of San Carlos Cathedral in Monterey, St. Angela Merici Church in Pacific Grove, St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey and other local Catholic parishes of the Monterey Diocese. (Monterey County Herald archives)

Monday, December 17, 2012

P.G. swim meet, 1959

Participants get ready for the annual Fourth of July swim meet at the Lovers Point pool in Pacific Grove on July 4, 1959.  (Monterey County Herald Archives)

Friday, December 7, 2012

Crosby Pro-Am, 1965


Looking back on the Crosby Pro-Am. Arnold Palmer moving some rocks to improve his shot during the 1965 tournament. Clint Eastwood photographed in 1971 with an umbrella for a ad campaign on Crosby weather. And Jack Nicklaus teeing off on the famous seventh hole at Pebble Beach during the 1968 tournament.

Spyglass Golf Course, 1966

Chairman Samuel F. B. Morse of Del Monte Properties Co. gets ready to drive the first ball off the first tee at Spyglass Golf Course on March 11, 1966 as the new layout at Pebble Beach was opened for play.  Watching are A.G. Michaud, president of the company, and Robert Trent Jones, right, who designed the spectacular course.  (Monterey County Herald Archives)