"John D. Heron Pioneer Republican at 99 Years of Age Holds Amazing Record of Fidelity in his Voting"
When John D. Heron, pioneer of Topanga, voted at the polls Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the age of 99, it was the 19th time he had voted for president of the United States. Every election since he was 21 he had voted Republican. This year he had the satisfaction of seeing Topanga going Republican with 651 votes for Nixon to 494 votes for Kennedy.
Pictured above at Sycamore Lodge polling place (precinct 4) Mr. Heron is shown flanked by his daughter Dora and her husband Lee Conger, in the presence of election officials, from left: Mrs. Milford Scott, Mrs. Phil Gingerich and Mrs. W. W. Lewis. Mrs. Ralph Alexander was a member of the election board but is not shown in the picture.
