Jackie <jp55@wt.net> asked: > Could anyone tell me about the Hollywood School and > Home for Girls on Meridian Street? My cousin and his > wife headed the school per the 1920 census. > > Thanks. > Jackie This candidate for your school has almost the right name, but the wrong address. But, due to the nature of its students, it is I think worth noting: "Another fine private school was the Hollywood School for Girls, located at 1749 North La Brea Avenue. Founded in 1909, the school achieved a high academic standing in its college preparatory work, registering as many as 225 pupils. Among its many illustrious students were Misses Agnes DeMille, Katherine DeMille, Jean Harlow, Dorothy Sills, Catherine Toberman, and Mrs. David Selznic." [Source: "Hollywood: The First Hundred Years," by Bruce T. Torrence, New York Zoetrope (publishers), 1982, p. 52.] Now, if it was *MY* cousin who had the opportunity to give Jean Harlow a spanking at school or anywhere else, this would be something I would *RESEARCH*!!! Problem is, my map shows Meridian Street as being in Highland Park, across town, not really all that close to Hollywood or to La Brea Avenue in Hollywood. The school could have moved some time between 1909 and 1920, of course (from Highland Park to Hollywood or vice versa). Perhaps the biographies of the DeMilles, etc. might have a clue. Just thought I’d mention. Lester Powers lesterps@juno.com ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

As always, Lester Powers is a wealth of info. Since Highland Park is my hometown, I know it pretty well. I'm almost positive there was never a girl's school on Meridian Street.. Joe --- Lester M Powers <lesterps@juno.com> wrote: > Jackie <jp55@wt.net> asked: > > Could anyone tell me about the Hollywood School > and > > Home for Girls on Meridian Street? My cousin and > his > > wife headed the school per the 1920 census. > > > > Thanks. > > Jackie > > This candidate for your school has almost the > right > name, but the wrong address. But, due to the nature > of > its students, it is I think worth noting: "Another > fine > private school was the Hollywood School for Girls, > located at 1749 North La Brea Avenue. Founded in > 1909, > the school achieved a high academic standing in its > college preparatory work, registering as many as 225 > pupils. Among its many illustrious students were > Misses > Agnes DeMille, Katherine DeMille, Jean Harlow, > Dorothy > Sills, Catherine Toberman, and Mrs. David Selznic." > [Source: "Hollywood: The First Hundred Years," by > Bruce > T. Torrence, New York Zoetrope (publishers), 1982, > p. 52.] > > Now, if it was *MY* cousin who had the > opportunity > to give Jean Harlow a spanking at school or anywhere > else, this would be something I would *RESEARCH*!!! > > Problem is, my map shows Meridian Street as > being > in Highland Park, across town, not really all that > close > to Hollywood or to La Brea Avenue in Hollywood. The > school could have moved some time between 1909 and > 1920, > of course (from Highland Park to Hollywood or vice > versa). Perhaps the biographies of the DeMilles, > etc. > might have a clue. > > Just thought I�d mention. > > Lester Powers > lesterps@juno.com > > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for > less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/