The early days of Scientology in San Diego, California
| The early days of Scientology in San Diego, California | |
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| Author | Howard Dickman |
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of the San Diego Org and the person who sent me to the RPFAbbreviation for 1. Rehabilitation Project Force. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). The Rehabilitation Project Force has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. (FO 3434) - Thomas J. Mallan.
In 1973 two Scientology entities merged and became the Church of Scientology of San Diego. I was there, as staff, at the grand opening. Some forty-three years later I became interested in how events led up to that merge.
Most likely there were Dianeticists operating in San Diego after the publication of “Dianetics1. DIA (Greek) through, NOUS (Greek) mind, deals with a system of mental image pictures in relation to psychic (spiritual) trauma. The mental image pictures are believed on the basis of personal revelation to be comprising mental activity created and formed by the spirit, and not by the body or brain. (BPL 24 Sept 73 V) 2. Dn addresses the body. Thus Dn is used to knock out and erase illnesses, unwanted sensations, misemotion, somatics, pain, etc. Dn came before Scn. It disposed of body illness and the difficulties a thetan was having with his body. (HCOB 22 Apr 69)...more, the Modern Science of Mental Health” (also known as Book 1), but a fully staffed and officially sanctioned Church of Scientology of San Diego did not exist until 1973.
However, the story of the history of Scientology in San Diego cannot be told unless one knows about the major player in the establishment of Scientology in California.
Julia Lewis Salmen
By the time the first Ability magazine was published, in January of 1955, Julia Lewis was already a Doctor of Scientology working as a staff auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more at HASIAbbreviation for Hubbard Association of Scientologists International. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). Phoenix.
Julia had taken her first course at the Hubbard Dianetic Research FoundationAn evening, part-time organization. It's hours are 6:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M., Monday through Friday and 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. Saturday and Sunday. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976) in Los Angeles and was awarded her Hubbard Dianetic Auditor (HDA) certificate on October 6, 1950. She was on the original Ethics committee that came up with some of the suggestions that LRHL. Ron Hubbard later incorporated into the Auditor’s Code, the Code of a Scientologist and the Code of Honor. Julia was remembered from the third Advanced Clinical CourseACC - one of a number of theory and research courses delivered by L. Ron Hubbard during the years 1953 to 1961, which gave a deep insight into the phenomena of the mind and the rationale of research and investigation. (ACCAdvanced Clinical Course - ACC - one of a number of theory and research courses delivered by L. Ron Hubbard during the years 1953 to 1961, which gave a deep insight into the phenomena of the mind and the rationale of research and investigation.); so when her letter for employment to HASIAbbreviation for Hubbard Association of Scientologists International. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). in Phoenix was received, Burke Belknap told her to come for an interview. LRHL. Ron Hubbard put her to work on January 3rd 1955, to work as an auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more to the staff of HASIAbbreviation for Hubbard Association of Scientologists International. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976)..
Phoenix, 1955At Phoenix Julia auditedThe application of Scientology processes and procedures to someone by a trained auditor. (Dianetics & Scientology Technical Dictionary (C) 1975) plus worked as the Director of Testing. She saw the need for field auditors to have a test and a testing program and did a great deal of work in that area. Later, Julia became the Director of Training under LRHL. Ron Hubbard’s direct supervision and training as well as a member of the Examination Board which examined, for certification, all Academy students.
In May of 1955, HASIAbbreviation for Hubbard Association of Scientologists International. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). moved to Washington D.C.; Julia went with them. She was the Director of Processing and headed up the Hubbard Guidance Center, plus various other jobs, later known as – Letter Registrar, Chief Registrar, Invoicing of Processing, training and other duties. Julia was also nominated to the Board of Directors for HASIAbbreviation for Hubbard Association of Scientologists International. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976)..
One of the letters she responded to was to Ken Salmen, who had bought the book “Dianetics1. DIA (Greek) through, NOUS (Greek) mind, deals with a system of mental image pictures in relation to psychic (spiritual) trauma. The mental image pictures are believed on the basis of personal revelation to be comprising mental activity created and formed by the spirit, and not by the body or brain. (BPL 24 Sept 73 V) 2. Dn addresses the body. Thus Dn is used to knock out and erase illnesses, unwanted sensations, misemotion, somatics, pain, etc. Dn came before Scn. It disposed of body illness and the difficulties a thetan was having with his body. (HCOB 22 Apr 69)...more, the Modern Science of Mental Health” at a Hollywood book store in May of 1955. Ken arrived in D.C. for processing in October of 1955. When his processing was finished he started and completed the Hubbard Certified Auditor (HCA) Course, after which he joined HASIAbbreviation for Hubbard Association of Scientologists International. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). staff as an auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more. Ken continued to receive advanced training and eventually became Julia’s assistant in the postA position from which a terminal operates in an org, where one knows that somebody is at. (FO 2200) of Processing Administrator.
The American Personality Analysis, the test devised by Julia, was finally sanctioned for official use by the time of the Scientology Congress, in December of 1955, held at the Shoreham Hotel in D.C.
Julia and Ken were married on March 23, 1957. At that time Ken was Central Files in Charge, having been given the gigantic job of setting up a Central Files from the combined files of the entire organization and putting in the ‘tabbing system’ that LRHL. Ron Hubbard had devised.
On November 8, 1957, LRHL. Ron Hubbard called Julia into his office and asked if she and her husband would relocate to Los Angeles, California, and start a HASIAbbreviation for Hubbard Association of Scientologists International. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). there. As Julia was from California and her family stilled lived there, Julia and Ken told LRHL. Ron Hubbard yes. They borrowed two hundred dollars, packed everything up in a bulky car, and headed westward, arriving in Los Angeles on November 17th, 1957. They rented a house, found the necessary furniture and sent out a general mailing of services offered. By December of 1957, Julia and Ken had established HASIAbbreviation for Hubbard Association of Scientologists International. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). Los Angeles at 547 South Harvard.
Julia and Ken moved HASIAbbreviation for Hubbard Association of Scientologists International. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). LA, in November of 1958, to a new location at 971 South Westmoreland Avenue. HASIAbbreviation for Hubbard Association of Scientologists International. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). LA moved again, in March of 1960, to 258 South Oxford Avenue. In the May 1960, edition of Ability (#115), LRHL. Ron Hubbard had high praise for Julia’s work at HASIAbbreviation for Hubbard Association of Scientologists International. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). LA. She and Ken continued to train; Julia having completed the Saint HillThe name of LRH's home in East Grinstead, Sussex, England. (BTB 12 Apr 72R) Special Briefing Course in 1961, and the Class VIIIThe Class VIII Course teaches exact handling of all cases up to 100 per cent result, as well as Class VIII procedures, all case setup actions, all processes and corrective actions, as well as flubless Class VIII auditing. (Dianetics and Scientology Technical Dictionary (C) 1975) course by the spring of 1969.
From its founding in November of 1957, to the summer of 1962, nearly five years, LA Org and D.C. Org were the only Scientology Centers that had an HGC. New York was finally granted one around July 1962. In November of 1962, the Church of Scientology of California (The LA Org) was officially granted the status as the Central Org for the western United States, the first state to get both a Central Org and a City Office – San Diego. By early 1963, the LA Org required a staff of thirty-five people, occupied three buildings and needed more space. In April of 1963, L.A. Org had moved to 1089 South Hoover and Marilyn Routsong (another old time Scientologist, going back to the mid-fifties) had been transferred from D.C. to L.A. as the HCO Executive Secretary, California. Finally, in January of 1964, LA Org moved to 2005 West 8th Street, a location it would occupy for the next thirteen years.
