http://CaliforniaRegister.com CENTRAL COAST EDITION Issue 1 - Volume 2 Support the Advertisers Who Allow Us to Provide You this Paper for FREE PRSRT STD “Congress shall make no law ... **********ECRWSSEDDM**** ECRWSS abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press...” U.S. POSTAGE PAID Residential Customer PISMO BEACH, CA Ratified by Congress: December 15, 1791 PERMIT NO. 99 Still Contributing to His Community at Age 89 difficulty remembering all the such as the Los Angeles attending school. The hospital The Story of the locations where he lived growing Times, The Examiner where Jeanne was employed Former Mayor of up because the family moved and The Downtown happened to be across the Arroyo Grande, CA around so frequently. He does Shopping News. Pete alley from where Pete worked Allan K. “Pete” Dougall remember, however, being in owned a “paper corner” in the auto parts biz. Hollywood in 1932 because of the at Washington and Union The young couple had a earthquake that hit Long Beach. Streets, very close to whole system worked out. If By: David Smallwood It makes sense, Californians tend what is now the 110 & I-10 Pete was out delivering, he to mark important milestone in interchange in Los Angeles. Allan Kashner Dougall drew his would meet her at the street life based on earthquakes. You His desire for work meant first breath in Denver, Colorado car station Jeanne used when know you’re a real Californian that he always had a job and on April 1, 1925. Arthur and Ida commuting to and from work. If when you associate your own always had some money in Dougall were the proud parents. Pete was not out on deliveries, personal history with various his pocket. His sister called him “Pete” as he’d drop notes down to her earthquakes as you grew up. they were growing up, and for in the alley to meet on a one reason or another, the name Pete was in the first stages of break. Now do I need stuck. Pete Dougall was four elementary school and proudly to tell you where all years of age when the Great involved in the drum and bugle this led to? They Depression began in August of corps in Corcoran, California. fell in love and 1929. It was not until the stock His father continued to got married Pete Dougall marries move forward with on June 1, market crashed in October Jeanne Edwards 1945. that the effects of a declining June 1, 1945 economy really began to hurt. His father, Arthur Dougall, Pete was married with three like so many millions of other children and had a great job Americans lost everything when as the district sales manager the market crashed and decided for Thermoid Corporation. His to move to San Francisco where largest account had a multitude he had strong connections. of auto-part stores in Utah, Former Mayor of Arroyo Grande, California, Allan K. “Pete” Dougall Wyoming, Idaho and Nevada. Pete’s father was originally The big downside to his job was in San Francisco when the big elevator. The injury was so the fact he was on the road quite his new wheat-stubble Pete’s high school, Polytechnic While working his way up the earthquake of 1906 struck. bad that it prevented his entry a bit and away from his family. wallboard. High opened in 1897 under the ladder in the auto parts business Because of the power of the into the Navy. When the Navy Pete knew there was always He was searching for a plant name, “Commercial Polytechnic during and immediately after the quake, combined with shoddy turned him down, he made a danger when one of your facility where he could launch High” at its original campus in war, one of the manufacturers or non-existent building codes, attempts to join another military customers provided more than his innovative manufacturing downtown Los Angeles. who supplied Chanslor & Lyon virtually 80% of San Francisco branches. He possibly could fifty percent of your business. was destroyed leaving 3,000 process. Poly High was the first high have entered another military suggested Pete come to work The nightmare scenario dead. Pete’s father became His father’s search for a suitable school to offer studies in multiple branch, but always ended up with them. While such things became reality. Pete’s biggest involved with the transportation location ultimately failed, and class subjects. Polytechnic High at the same draft board with are commonplace today, Such customer, with numerous auto committee in San Francisco and the Dougall family moved to Los School was renamed in 1935, the same medical people. They an invitation in the 1940’s parts stores, decided to change other assignments related to Angeles where Pete was entered (just before Pete Dougall arrived) knew all about his broken foot. was considered unacceptable brands from Thermoid to a the railroad. Pete’s father was a into elementary school. Pete in favor of the school’s founder Consequently, Pete Dougall was behavior. Asking an employee competing manufacturer. Pete chemical engineer and worked to said, “The first ten years of my and first principal, John H. barred from entering any branch working with a company you said, “It’s a harsh fact of life, but develop a process for removing life was a jumble with frequent Francis. Francis High is where he of military service during World were doing business with sometimes companies will put the stubble from wheat fields moves and numerous different met Jeanne Edwards, his future War II. was terribly unethical. Pete price before quality.” Fearing to create wallboard, newspaper schools.” He attended Norwood lamented, “They had a higher they would lose Pete Dougall and many other widely used Elementary and John Adams standard of ethics back in the because his income had been items. Junior High. Pete enrolled in day and you just did not steal drastically cut by the loss of his high school at John H. Francis employees from companies you Arthur Dougall was thirty biggest customer, the national Polytechnic High School, home were doing business with.” years senior to Pete’s mother sales manager for Thermoid of the Blue and Gold Parrots. The co-owner of Chanslor & who was involved in vaudeville suggested he move to Dallas, Lyon, Corporation was Percy with her sisters. Pete surmises During high school he realized Texas and become Thermoid’s Lyon. Mr. Lyon decided to split that his father was probably a a desire to be in sales. To this day, regional sales manager for the off and open his own distribution “stage door Johnny.” Young and Pete Dougall considers being a south-central part of America. attractive women appearing in salesperson as a profession. warehouse. Percy asked Pete As fate would have it, Pete’s shows became so popular, that There wasn’t a high school or Dougall to work for him at the arrival at his new assignment in wealthy gentlemen, termed college course to teach the art new store for a minimum of Texas just happened to coincide “Stage Door Johnnies,” would of selling and how to become a six months then transition to with the assassination of wait outside the stage door professional sales person. These Pete Dougall - age 17 (at far right) with two other a new career with one of the President Kennedy. hoping to escort them to dinner. skills had to be acquired and high school friends. The day after picture was taken manufacturers. In this way, Pete’s In some cases, a marriage ‘honed’ on the street. all three young men joined the Navy. March 1943 move to a supplier manufacturer Things were going well for a occurred. Women would go from would not be considered such a time in Dallas, but then Thermoid Pete learned very early in life an aspiring actress to prominent wife, best friend and life partner. At the time he was trying to breach of ethical norms. began to experience financial that people need to believe in members of society over night. enlist, Pete was working for problems. The financial condition what they’re selling and then Pete took a course in Pete Dougall’s skill and In some cases they would marry Chanslor & Lyon Parts, Inc., of the company deteriorated to work very hard to develop a photography from teacher Lee knowledge was becoming well- into nobility. which was an auto parts supplier a point that Pete decided it was goal of directing the customer Hanson who also happened to known in the automobile parts for the Western United States. time to make another change. The Dougall family did not to the best value for their dollar. work for the Los Angeles Times as industry. One evening Pete came They owned a major parts NAPA auto parts had many stay in San Francisco very long Pete also discovered that a good a professional photographer. Lee home and told Jeanne he had warehouse on the west coast. supplier-manufacturers. One of and ended up leaving for Los salesperson needs to know his Hanson ended up dropping both accepted a new opportunity. Although Pete really wanted them was the KD Lamp Company Angeles. Pete’s father was eager or her product inside and out. his jobs and joined the Navy. They were moving to Salt Lake to become a professional of Cincinnati, Ohio. KD Lamp to get back into manufacturing He said, “Find out what the Pete and two of his high-school City, Utah. He had accepted photographer, he decided the made many items including his new type of wallboard.