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History The Original Members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce that built the Niles Sign in 1935 The History of the Hollywood Sign The Niles Sign gets Started in 1935 The Niles Sign Uncovered in 1945 The First Niles Sign Comes Down Sam kerns President Al Lonfri Vice President Paul Donovan Secretary W. Fovonaugh Treasurer J. Viverios Board of Directors Arthur Roderick Board of Directors R. Gozzi Board of Directors R.A. Richmond Jr. Board of Directors J. Androde Charter Member Active M.A. Silva Charter Member Active George Lucas Charter Member Active Al. King Charter Member Active Frank Costa Charter Member Active B. Joseph Charter Member Active Frank Ferry Charter Member Active C. Pine Charter Member Active C. Champion Charter Member Active Frank Duarte Charter Member Active J. Avilla Charter Member Active H. Holden Charter Member Active B. Baiocchi Charter Member Active George Bertel Charter Member Active J. DeLury Charter Member Active D. Schwerder Charter Member Active J. Bernardo Charter Member Active J. Turner Charter Member Active Tony Lucas Charter Member Active Fulton Cesari Jr. Charter Member Active Guido Tuone Jr. Charter Member Active Joe Poletti Jr. Charter Member Active Tony Silva Jr. Charter Member Active M. Fournier Jr. Jr. Charter Member Active L. Pine Jr. Charter Member Active Fred Amoral Jr. Charter Member Active Johnny Castro Jr. Charter Member Active R. Bowen Jr. Charter Member Active Howard Denton Jr. Charter Member Active Joe Rose Jr. Charter Member Active Joe Pine Jr. Charter Member Active Tony Perry Jr. Charter Member Active Chick Arntzen Jr. Charter Member Active Chos Gerrozzi Jr. Charter Member Active Frank Pagani Jr. Charter Member Active M.R. Silva Jr. Charter Member Active R.F. Crone Jr. Charter Member Active Tony P. George Jr. Charter Member Active Frank George Jr. Charter Member Active Louis L. Lewis Jr. Charter Member Active Norman Rose Jr. Charter Member Active J.C. Cardenas Jr. Charter Member Active Pietro Cordenas Jr. Charter Member Active Frank Mortinelli Jr. Charter Member Honorary Bert Straub Jr. Charter Member Active Lawrence Bonturi Jr. Charter Member Active Charter was closed on Jan. 7, 1935 Active Members Sryus Solon Ed Martin Ted Econome R. Davis Manual Fortuna G.P. Viery W. Alameda A.F. Silva C.M. Messinese A.A. Figueredo F. Mosegaard F. Negli Henry Rego John Cahill R. Silva E.S. Damos Ernie Frick Monual Bettencourt Honorary Active Members L. Murphy Norman Porks Itolo Solvadorini Norman Porks W. Helm C.E. Peterson Guido LanFri Albert Juhl. Pete Kallas Ed Rose Lifetime Honorary Member O.E. Watport At the time of the completion of the sign The Niles Junior Chamber of Commerce had 10 Active Members and 15 Honorary. Active Members being between 21 and 40 years age. Honorary members being between 40 and 100 years of age. Active members had the power of voting at a meeting while honorary members had not.