During the 5 months Norma Jeane (Marilyn Monroe) was enrolled in Van Nuys
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Arleta, proposed today naming
the Van Nuys post office for Marilyn Monroe, who attended high school nearby in
the 1940s.
“It will be particularly inspirational for the students of Van Nuys
High School, who will have a constant reminder of the heights they can reach if
they apply themselves,” Cardenas said. “Marilyn Monroe defied the odds,
rising from humble beginnings in Southern California to become a star.”
The legendary screen icon once recalled her high school days, when she
lived with her aunt in the valley, as being among her happiest and most stable.
The city’s Van Nuys Neighborhood Council approved the idea back in December.