Tag : Grunsky

In the Post War period, dominated nationally by the Democrats and Truman Administration. S.F.B. Morse looked forward locally to strengthen the California Republican Party. Opposed to the New Deal Policies of FDR, and continued liberal efforts, he saw promise in a 31 year old WWII Navy veteran from the Monterey Bay, Donald Grunsky (1916-2000)

John Thompson
Author: 25 years ago

Justin Dart (1907-1984) was very pleased when S.F.B. Morse first showed him , and his attractive wife Jane, one of Pebble Beach’s prime pieces of real estate. Dart wanted “only the best,” a spacious home overlooking the brilliant green golf links, with the picturesque Pacific Ocean close enough to hear on moonlit nights. To impress his friends with his wealth and status, Dart wanted a high ceilinged home with 2752 square feet for his art collection, and a panoramic view that would reflect how he viewed himself, and how others should see him.

John Thompson
Author: 25 years ago