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Volume 37, No. 4. Fall 2016
N E W SBarbecue Sauce Lost
by Ryan Vincent
WithLaborDayhavingsignaledtheunofficialendofbarbequeseason,wewantedtotakealookbackatmuchlovedandmuchmissedStern’sFamousBarbecue. Locatedat12658WestWashingtonBlvd.,Stern’sattractedfansfromfarandwide.Openedin1922byIsidorStern,aTexasbutcher,Stern’seventuallyincludeda32-roommotelaspartoftheoperation.Isidor’snephew,Hal,wasthelastownerbeforea1983fireleadtotherestaurant’sclosure.Thoughtherestaurantcouldhavebeenrebuilt,theirkitchensetupwasgrandfatheredin,andupdatedfirecodesmeanttherecipescouldn’tbereplicated.HalSternmovedtoFlagstaff,Arizona,wherehebecamearealestatebrokerandhorseman. Stern’sbarbecuesauceisthelegendthatlingers,whichmanyrecallasbeingbrown-orangeinsteadoftheusualredcolor,servedhotwithmeatybits.ManyhavespeculatedthatthesaucecontainedXLNTchiliconcarne.OrmaybetherewasCoca-Cola?Possiblymustard? Usersofroadfood.comwereabletocontactHalSterninanattempttogettherecipe.Thesecret,accordingtoHal,weredrippingsandtrimmingsfromthemeatthatweregroundupandaddedtothesauce.Hewasreluctanttodivulgethelistofotheringredients,butalsostatedthat,sincetheirbarbecuedmeatwasincludedinthesauce,itisimpossibletoreplicateinanycase. WhileStern’sFamousBarbecueislonggone,CulverCity’sbarbecuetraditionliveson.OutdoorGrill,celebratingitstwentiethyearinoperation,openedjustdownWashingtonBlvd.fromwhereStern’swaslocated,SantaMariaBarbecuehasbeengoingstrongforoveradecade,andoverthepastyearbothHolyCowBBQandMapleBlockMeatCo.openedonSepulvedaBlvd.Andforthosewhowishtocontinuethesaucesearch,thereisevenaFacebookgroup(facebook.com/sternsfamousbbq)startedbyIsidor’sgreat-grandsonJeffMudrick,wholongsforthedaysof“HickorySmokedMeatsforaRobustTreat,”alongwitheveryoneelseintheknow.
October 19, 2016 General Meeting and ProgramMultipurpose Room, Veterans Memorial Building, 7PM
Costumes Galore…MGM and More
TheCulverCityHistoricalSocietywillpresentaspecialmulti-facetedprogramfeaturingthecareanddisplayofCulverCity’sMGMcostumecollectionbyDeniceRenteria,CostumesChair,andSharonShore,pastCostumesChair,plusapresentationbyLouiseCoffey-Webb,formerSocietyPresident. Renteria,apropmasterforKnott’sBerryFarm,andShore,aninternationallyandnationallyknownconservatoroftextiles,willbeginwithavisualpresentationanddiscussionaboutthecostumecollectionheldintheArchivesandResourceCenter(ARC),andwillshowseveralcostumes.Coffey-Webb,CostumeHistorianProjectManagerfortheJamesG.GallanosFoundation,andauthorofManagingCostumeCollections:AnEssentialPrimer,willgivealivelyillustratedintroductiontothejoysandtrialsofcostumecollectionsofallshapesandsizes. Coffey-Webbwillbesellingherbookataspecialpriceandwillsignthem. TheARCwillbeopenafterthemeetingwhereadditionalcostumeswillbeondisplay. Membersandthepublicareinvitedtoenjoythisfreeprogram.EntryisthroughtheARCfromthebackparkinglot.
LouiseCoffey-Webb
SharonShore
DeniceRenteria
SamSternispicturedontheright.DoyourecognizetheothertwomenfromtheearlydaysatStern’s?
Your President’s MessageBy Michelle Bernardin
Indent all ParagraphsNo space between ParagraphsNo borders or boxes
OUR MISSION
TheCulverCityHistoricalSocietywascreatedforthepurposeofcollecting,preserving,andexhibitingthehistory,cultural,andcivicaccomplishmentsofCulverCityanditsenvirons.
Newsletter EditorJoyJacobs
OFFICERS & COMMITTEE CHAIRSMichelleBernardin,PresidentStuFreeman,ImmediatePastPresidentJanetChabola,VP,DevelopmentEllen&ArthurLitman,VP,Museum/ARCHopeParrish,VP,ProgramsTamiEskridge,TreasurerAdrienneBernardin,SecretaryRyanVincent,CommunicationsChairDeniceRenteria,CostumesChairJulieLugoCerra,HistoricSitesChairJeanneConklin,MembershipChairStevenJ.Rose,GovernmentLiaisonKevinLachoff,Photographer
HOW TO CONTACT UST(310)253-6941,leaveamessageF(310)253-6942info@CulverCityHistoricalSociety.orgP.O.Box3428CulverCity,CA90231-3428
STAY CONNECTEDCulverCityHistoricalSociety.orgfacebook.com/CulverCityHistoricalSocietytwitter.com/histofculvrcityinstagram.com/culvercityhistoricalsociety
MEMBERSHIPTheCulverCityHistoricalSocietyexistsbecauseoftheinvolvementandgenerosityofpeoplelikeyou.PleasehelpstrengthenourvoiceforpreservingCulverCity’sarchitecturalandculturalheritagebybecomingamember.CulverCityHistoricalSociety.org/membership
In MemoriamRichardKemmer
CharlesRozaire,Ph.D.
Welcome Our New Members
AnnieCastanedaHillsideMemorialPark
andMortuary
DearMembersandFriends,
Theyear-longcelebrationofourcity’scentennialhascommenced!TheHistoricalSocietyhasnointentionofoverlookingthisauspiciousmarkerinourcity’shistory.Wecan’twaittoshareactivitieswithyouaswerollthem
outoverthecourseofthenextyear!Ifyouareinterestedinjoiningtheworkinggroupandparticipatinginanyofthesubcommitteesforthevariousactivities,pleasereachout! Thenexttimeweblink,itwillbe2017.Thisorganizationwillenterits37thyear,poisedwithexcitementforthismilestoneinourcity’shistory.Asamember,youarealwaysinvitedtoattendageneralmeeting.Youropinions(andyourhelp)areinvaluabletothelongevityandcontinuedpurposeofthisorganization. Asthetemperaturesstartto“dip,”it’salsonottooearlytothinkaboutyourholidaygiftgiving!ConsidertheHistoricalSocietyasyourone-stopshoppingdestination.VisitthegiftshopattheArchivesoronlineatwww.CCHSstore.com.Also,ifyoushoponAmazonanytimethroughourdedicatedlink(it’sonourwebsite–lookfortheAmazonlogo),apercentageofyourpurchasecomestotheSociety.Shopandsupport! Iencourageyoutofollowusonthevarioussocialmediaplatforms(Facebook,Instagram,andTwitter),asweshareplansforpartnerships,events,andprogramsthatwillcelebrateCulverCityanditsrichhistory.Ifyouarenotonsocialmedia,weunderstand.Keepusupdatedwithyouremailaddresssowecanupdateyou!(Wewillnotshareitwithothers.) IlookforwardtoseeingyouatourOctober19GeneralMeetingandProgram.Asalways,thankyouforsupportingyourHistoricalSociety!
Hot Off the Presses!
CulverCity,California:TheFirstHundredYears
BeautifullywrittenbyJulieLugoCerra,CityHistorian.
SoldbytheCulverCityChamberofCommerceandtheCulverCityHistoricalSociety$49.95plustax.
LookforabooksigningduringourholidayshoppingdayonSunday,December4!
WiththankstotheCulverCityChamberofCommerce.
Notes From Your City Historian By Julie Lugo Cerra
Walk with a Doc
Asyoumaybeaware,“WalkwithaDoc”startedinColumbus,Ohio,andweareprivilegedtohaveanactiveprograminCulverCitythankstoViceMayorJeffCooper,JeffreyPenso,MD,SarahCarpenter,MD,andGraceElliot.Thewalkshave
traditionallytakenplaceonthethirdSaturdayofthemonth,fromVeteransMemorialPark.Afterawarm-upwithBrandonWebb,andpertinentinfofromoneofthe“Docs,”participantsenjoythesuggestedrouteattheirownpace. TheCulverCityHistoricalSociety’sfirstpartneringwiththisprogramwasdesignedtothankorganizerGrace,andendedwithatouroftheHistoricalSocietyArchives.“Doc”Penso,amemberoftheHistoricalSociety,hasencouragedpartnershipswithotherwalks(expandedwalksthatfocusedonlocalpointsalongthelocalroutefromVeteransPark,andothersthroughDowntownCulverCity,TheCulverStudios,andtheHelmsDistrict).InhonorofourCentennial,ourCulverCityHistoricalSocietywillpartneragaintoofferauniquehistoricperspectivetoselectedtoursduringthiscelebratoryyear. October15,2016,at8:45AM,DowntownCulverCitywillbethefirstoftheseinformativeexercises!Asyourcityhistorianandfounding member of the Society,Iampleasedtoactasyourtourguide.WewillbeginthisCentennialwalkfromCityHallthroughDowntown.(ComplimentaryparkingisavailableunderCityHall).CulverCityHistoricalSocietydocentswillbestationedalongtherouteto offer insight into some of the historicsitesalongtheway.Forexample,pastpresidentStuFreemanwillbestationedattheAkasharestaurantentranceoftheHullBuilding.
StuwilloffertheFreemanfamilyperspective,ownershipthatdatesbacktohisgrandfather’spurchaseofthehistoricstructure.Ifyouwouldliketobeadocentinfrontofanotherhistoricsite,pleasecalltheHistoricalSocietyoffice(310-253-6941oremailinfo@CulverCityHistoricalSociety.orgwithyourcontactinformation).TogetmoreinformationaboutbeingawalkerinWalkwithaDoc,checktheirwebsiteorFacebookpage(facebook.com/wwadcc)!HullBuilding
Thefirstcityhall,andpoliceandfiredepartmentstationwaslocatedonVanBurenStreet.
POBox3428CulverCity,CA90231-3428
Mark Your Calendar
Oct.15:WalkWithaDoc MeetatCityHall,8:45AM
L.A.asSubjectArchivesBazaar DohenyMemorialLibrary,USC,9AM-5PM
Oct.19:GeneralMeetingandProgramMultipurposeRoom,VMB,7PM
Dec.4:Doyourholidayshoppingwithus! (Wrappingandshippingavailablethatday) ArchivesandResourceCenter,1-3PM
Jan.18:GeneralMeetingandProgram MultipurposeRoom,VMB,7PM
ARC OPEN DATES1stand3rdSundays,1-3PM Oct.2Oct.16Nov. 6Nov. 20
Dec.4Dec.18Jan.1(CLOSEDforNewYear’s)Jan.15
(Below)Thisphotodoesnotdojusticetothesedresses from LesGirls(MGM,1957).LesGirlswonthe AcademyAward for BestCostumeDesign for Orry-Kelly.OndisplaynowthroughthebeginningofDecember.
(Right)ARosalieUtterbackoriginalmadein1951inLosAngeles.ThisisoneoffiveprincessdressesmadeforthefirstFiestaLaBallona.ThiswasdisplayedduringFiestaweekend.
(Below)July20GeneralMeeting&ProgramfeaturedEarl&VirgieEskridge&CulverCityFlowers.Pictured,fromleft:Mike,Patty,Tami,Chuck,Virgie&EarlEskridge,HopeParrish(VP,Programs),Bill&StanEskridge,&DennisParrish.