Some highlights in the life of Elmarie Dyke • Born March 11, 1896, in San Jose. -• Moved to Pacific Grove in 1909 with her parents, Elgin and Mary Reeves Hurlbert. • Was a member of the first fresh- man class of the new h'gh school in 1911, and in 1915 led a student walkout to protest being refused perm'ssion to attend a special regimental parade at the Presidio of Monterey. • Graduated from the old San Jose Normal School. • Taught school in Sutter Creek. • Shocked residents of Sutter Creek by riding in an open cockpit plane and hiking down a mine shaft. Herald file photo 1 1+ i4- lili St"l- 1 I 111 1-4 r • Married Nelson W. Hyler, mayor of Sutter Creek and owner of a garage, in 1919. The garage burned down after a drunken driver plowed into it and started a fire. • Returned to the Monterey Penin- sula in 1926, the year her husband died. • Taught eighth grade at the old Monterey Grammar School because Pacific Grove school authorities ob- jected to her bobbed hair. • Began a 30-year career as a con- sultant in elementary education and kindergarten curricula for the county schools in 1929. She later became state vice president of the California School Supervisors Association. • Was chairman of entertainment programs at the Monterey County Fair from 1929 to 1957, and also for many years was choir director at the First United Methodist Church in Pacific Grove. • Married Clyde Dyke, a druggist and civic leader in 1933. Dyke was a city councilman in Pacific Grove when he was killed in an automobile acci- dent in 1963. • With her husband founded the Monterey Peninsula Concert Associa- tion in the 1930s. She also was a founder of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce. • Served as chairman of the Red Cross blood donor program for Monte- rey County during World War II, and also was women's civil defense director in Pacific Grove. • Served on the Pacific Grove City Council from 1948 to 1951. • Became state grand president of the Native Daughters of the Golden West in 1952. • Took over the running of the Feast of Lanterns in 1963 when her husband died. He had revived the event in the late 1950s. It dated back to the turn of the century and lapsed during World War II. She researched and wrote the script of the pageant and read the script on stage until ill- ness forced her on the sidelines in 1980. ./7 0.1 4- 4 4. ,¢, ./ -J#//44 F7.4 -Eli 11'P : pe'll He a d file photo In 1929 Elmarie began a 30-year career as a consultant in elementary education. of commentary and public service an- nouncements. • Named Honorary Fire Chief of Pacific Grove in 1966 at a community birthday party when she turned 70. • Was president of the Pacific Grove Retreat Association, which dated back to the founding of the town as a Meth- odist seaside summer retreat in 1875, and led the fight against the sale of li- quor in Pacific Grove. The long battle ended in 1969 when the City Council, backed by an advisory vote of the pub- lic, voted to allow it. Pacific Grove was the last dry town in California. •Named Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year in 1978. tel Elmarie Dyke had her own daily radio program for many years. • Had her own daily radio program • Died Jan. 17, 1981. Remembering Mrs. Pacific Grove * (Continued from page 9) the economy" and saw the need for local business to hold up. And, he said, Elmarie could be convinced of the merits of a proposal beyond the emotional elements. For example, Quinn cited "the most controversial" issue he ever faced as a public official, the installation of a Little League baseball diamond in George Washington Park. The controversy centered on the removal of trees from the park which has a natural forest setting. After Elmarie was shown exactly *ich trees would have to be removed, Guinn said "she saw it was for the kids" and supported the ball park. "Elmarie was always interested in you," Annand said. Annand said, "Elmarie really wanted progress... very practical" aN was "never negative." "She was a big influence on me," Annand said. "She was such a perfectionist...I learned a lot from her." Despite Elmarie's intense anti-liquor stance, she could see beyond that, Quinn said, recalling that when he first ran for City Council he was for allowing liquor sales and Elmarie ended up supporting his candidacy because of the other things he had to offer. "One issue," he said, "didn't decide it" for Elmarie. And, he said, "Elmarie never put pressure" on people. "That was not her style." Even when the City Council was writing the ordinance to allow liquor sales after a public advisory vote in support of it, Elmarie worked with the council on the details. That is why, he said, bars are only allowed in conjunction with restaurants. Elmarie was feisty and could show it on occasion. Quinn recalls the time she shoved a musician onto the sand at Lovers Point during the Feast of Lanterns because he wasn't behaving himsel£ "He really tried her patience," Quinn said. Another time, Boone said, during a stormy City Council session, a group of citizens kept making their point by attacking Elmarie, who was sitting in the audience. Finally, Elmarie turned around and said, "If you be quiet, you will find out I am on your side." Elmarie showed her daring by being the first person to ride up in the fire department's new snorkel truck, Annand recalled. "She would do anything." She also knew how to go along with the program. When she was named Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year in 1974 there was concern that the shock might cause her to have a heart attack. So in a break from tradition they told her ahead of time about the award but asked her to act surprised on the night of the ceremonies, Quinn recalled, and here was her response: "I'm an actor - I will be very surprised." And, of course, she pulled it off. Asked if Elmarie mellowed in her later years, Annand, whose connection with Elmarie dated back decades to when they first worked together at the Pacific Grove Women's Civic Club, said: "Elmarie always was mellow. There was no need to mellow." 0000 Joe Graziano, who lives in Pacific Grove, writes the Prof. Toro column for The Herald and is also a copy editor. 10 Alta Vista Magazine, Sunday, July 24,1994 0..44;, ·-tmtim , OCR Text: Some highlights in the life of Elmarie Dyke • Born March 11, 1896, in San Jose. -• Moved to Pacific Grove in 1909 with her parents, Elgin and Mary Reeves Hurlbert. • Was a member of the first fresh- man class of the new h'gh school in 1911, and in 1915 led a student walkout to protest being refused perm'ssion to attend a special regimental parade at the Presidio of Monterey. • Graduated from the old San Jose Normal School. • Taught school in Sutter Creek. • Shocked residents of Sutter Creek by riding in an open cockpit plane and hiking down a mine shaft. Herald file photo 1 1 i4- lili St"l- 1 I 111 1-4 r • Married Nelson W. Hyler, mayor of Sutter Creek and owner of a garage, in 1919. The garage burned down after a drunken driver plowed into it and started a fire. • Returned to the Monterey Penin- sula in 1926, the year her husband died. • Taught eighth grade at the old Monterey Grammar School because Pacific Grove school authorities ob- jected to her bobbed hair. • Began a 30-year career as a con- sultant in elementary education and kindergarten curricula for the county schools in 1929. She later became state vice president of the California School Supervisors Association. • Was chairman of entertainment programs at the Monterey County Fair from 1929 to 1957, and also for many years was choir director at the First United Methodist Church in Pacific Grove. • Married Clyde Dyke, a druggist and civic leader in 1933. Dyke was a city councilman in Pacific Grove when he was killed in an automobile acci- dent in 1963. • With her husband founded the Monterey Peninsula Concert Associa- tion in the 1930s. She also was a founder of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce. • Served as chairman of the Red Cross blood donor program for Monte- rey County during World War II, and also was women's civil defense director in Pacific Grove. • Served on the Pacific Grove City Council from 1948 to 1951. • Became state grand president of the Native Daughters of the Golden West in 1952. • Took over the running of the Feast of Lanterns in 1963 when her husband died. He had revived the event in the late 1950s. It dated back to the turn of the century and lapsed during World War II. She researched and wrote the script of the pageant and read the script on stage until ill- ness forced her on the sidelines in 1980. ./7 0.1 4- 4 4. ,¢, ./ -J#//44 F7.4 -Eli 11'P : pe'll He a d file photo In 1929 Elmarie began a 30-year career as a consultant in elementary education. of commentary and public service an- nouncements. • Named Honorary Fire Chief of Pacific Grove in 1966 at a community birthday party when she turned 70. • Was president of the Pacific Grove Retreat Association, which dated back to the founding of the town as a Meth- odist seaside summer retreat in 1875, and led the fight against the sale of li- quor in Pacific Grove. The long battle ended in 1969 when the City Council, backed by an advisory vote of the pub- lic, voted to allow it. Pacific Grove was the last dry town in California. •Named Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year in 1978. tel Elmarie Dyke had her own daily radio program for many years. • Had her own daily radio program • Died Jan. 17, 1981. Remembering Mrs. Pacific Grove * (Continued from page 9) the economy" and saw the need for local business to hold up. And, he said, Elmarie could be convinced of the merits of a proposal beyond the emotional elements. For example, Quinn cited "the most controversial" issue he ever faced as a public official, the installation of a Little League baseball diamond in George Washington Park. The controversy centered on the removal of trees from the park which has a natural forest setting. After Elmarie was shown exactly *ich trees would have to be removed, Guinn said "she saw it was for the kids" and supported the ball park. "Elmarie was always interested in you," Annand said. Annand said, "Elmarie really wanted progress... very practical" aN was "never negative." "She was a big influence on me," Annand said. "She was such a perfectionist...I learned a lot from her." Despite Elmarie's intense anti-liquor stance, she could see beyond that, Quinn said, recalling that when he first ran for City Council he was for allowing liquor sales and Elmarie ended up supporting his candidacy because of the other things he had to offer. "One issue," he said, "didn't decide it" for Elmarie. And, he said, "Elmarie never put pressure" on people. "That was not her style." Even when the City Council was writing the ordinance to allow liquor sales after a public advisory vote in support of it, Elmarie worked with the council on the details. That is why, he said, bars are only allowed in conjunction with restaurants. Elmarie was feisty and could show it on occasion. Quinn recalls the time she shoved a musician onto the sand at Lovers Point during the Feast of Lanterns because he wasn't behaving himsel£ "He really tried her patience," Quinn said. Another time, Boone said, during a stormy City Council session, a group of citizens kept making their point by attacking Elmarie, who was sitting in the audience. Finally, Elmarie turned around and said, "If you be quiet, you will find out I am on your side." Elmarie showed her daring by being the first person to ride up in the fire department's new snorkel truck, Annand recalled. "She would do anything." She also knew how to go along with the program. When she was named Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year in 1974 there was concern that the shock might cause her to have a heart attack. So in a break from tradition they told her ahead of time about the award but asked her to act surprised on the night of the ceremonies, Quinn recalled, and here was her response: "I'm an actor - I will be very surprised." And, of course, she pulled it off. Asked if Elmarie mellowed in her later years, Annand, whose connection with Elmarie dated back decades to when they first worked together at the Pacific Grove Women's Civic Club, said: "Elmarie always was mellow. There was no need to mellow." 0000 Joe Graziano, who lives in Pacific Grove, writes the Prof. Toro column for The Herald and is also a copy editor. 10 Alta Vista Magazine, Sunday, July 24,1994 0..44;, ·-tmtim , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Names of People about town,E through F File names,Elmarie Dyke,ELMARIE DYKE PUBLICITY_008.pdf,ELMARIE DYKE PUBLICITY_008.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: ELMARIE DYKE PUBLICITY_008.PDF, ELMARIE DYKE PUBLICITY_008.pdf 1 Page 1