1939 Photos of John and Adele on Honeymoon in Avalon, Catalina

Adele, Viva and Dorothy

The morning after their Saturday marriage, John and Adele took Viva Hugus (Adele's mother) and Dorothy Armstrong (John's sister) to Union Station in Los Angeles.  Dorothy was heading back to Mills College in Oakland where she worked.  Viva was going home to Columbus, Ohio.

On Monday, Dec 18 They took the Red Line down to Wilmington; boarded the Great White Steamship; and headed for Avalon, Catalina.  The stayed there for one night returning to Los Angeles on Tuesday.

 

 St. Catherine Hotel, Descanso Beach, Catalina Is.

  

A 2-day Tour included round trip steamer transportation from Wilmington (Los Angeles Harbor), room 

with bath and four meals for the the cost of $11.41/person.

St. Catherine Hotel  

                     

Movie sets from Mutiny on the Bounty

Isthmus

The Great White Steamer looked the
same in 1974 when Jayme, Dan, Ella B
and I took the steamer over
except thee seats were fiberglass.