Redwood Journal Press-Dispatch (Newspaper) - March 29, 1954, Ukiah, California MENDOCINO STATE HOSPITAL will change chiefs Wednesday when Dr. Daniel Lieberman arrives from Sonoma lo replace Dr. Reginald Rood who leaves for Ihe new maximum security institution at Beaming on pair at a farewell and welcoming party at Talmage last Friday evening is Mrs. Jessie chairman board of photo by SPOTLIGHT By H. M. IVEY A restful and soothing effect is produced for persons who dwell where green predominates the so we are There is something about that color which provides a tranquilizing atmos which is good tor what ails We were always keen for shades of They've soothed us every time we've seen Engraved on parchment words that demand U. S. will Los estimate of world news is shown by the commentator who Sunday morning confined himself lo what was current in and around the southern metropolis and wound up that's the news from around the If we ever begin beating swords into plowshares and spears into pruning the nations of the world will have great surpluses of implements that are as outmoded war wiil be It's bitter fruit for Bob | mayor of New York i the dock strike is putting I the squeeze on the throat of and the mayor can't do except fry in his own as you is the son of the father of the which made no provisions for conditions like those current there For attempting to do the law has been kicked in the shins by the senior and Comes April and We'll have a bigger H-bomb ' And may the bang in volume And leave no doubt that war IS hell I Upping the number Of juvenile marriages is another kind of that could profit by There are no free rides on the sea of If we felt competent to judge in such matters we would that no other town the size of Ukiah has so much administrative talent and ability going to which should be drafted for service on the city council and board of directors of the chamber Of The ease with which they could untangle municipal snarls makes delightful except for the intrusion of vagrant Clipping the wattles from young pullets for greater egg production is in the experimental yet may be worth a trial among forward looking but they are divided in their opinions as to wattle be the Dear I don't recall seeing a dental cream advertised and that seems to bo little short of criminal neglect on the part of tooth paste since it seems that a tooth paste would make it possible for those who want it to get and vice Its on Pago 2)- Guss V. Wallach Tells His Stand For Councilman Guss V. who last week filed nomination papers for his candidacy to the city council at the Ukiah municipal election April 18, today released this statement to the I am a native of Mendocino County and received my early TEMPERATURES 19S4 1953 Date High Low 26 67 42 27 68 40 28 64 38 Rainfall 30.88 Date High Lou 26____ 72 37 27 72 37 28 63 41 Last Year 38.76 Courtesy Ukiah Fire Department Weather Observer A combination of THE REDWOOD Est. 1929; UKIAH REPUBLICAN Est. 1876; and Est. 1860 PUBLISHED AT COMPLETE NEWS COVERAGE OF MENDOCINO COUNTY VOL. XXV 5c Per Copy MENDOCINO MARCH 29, 1954 EIGHT PAGES NUMBER Hopland Suspect Police Nab Eureka Pen Artist Truman Adonis wanted for the theft of 388 blank payroll checks the Ways Transportation and Refrigeration Service in Eureka March and passing one in is in the no county jail today following his arrest in San Of the 388 checks 239 were recovered by San Francisco who arrested Williams on instructions from Sheriff B. G. The sheriff the Cay Area authorities with a list of addresses where the suspect might be According to the San Francisco I Williams has admitted i stealing the cheeks and a and passing the forged drafts in several California One of the first checks turned up at Hopland on March 0 when Williams passed a check for ai the Black Cat Handwriting on the back of the check and tne signature identified the forger i a former employe of the Ways Williams was paroled from San August 18, 1953, where 1 ' was starving time for City Hearing Tonight on New Walnut Subdivision Hospital Healdsburg Finds Use OK GUSS V. WALLACH schooling Afterwards entering Stanford University to obtain an A. B. degree in Civil I have followed the engineering profession for the past 41 21 of those years being as city engineer of the City of If elected to the city council I will be a conservative insofar as such conservation does not deprive the city its needed and I am beholden to no one I children and will always work for the start interests of the Plans Complete For Cancer Drive Plans for the fund campaign of the American Cancer Society in this to be held during the month of wore completed at a coffee the home of Mrs. William Catling last Friday Mrs. Floyd heads the campaign committee this and other members are Mrs. Roy Mrs. Ruth committee and Mrs. Hoy It is hoped the splendid response of last year in Mendocino county will be repeated this Last year the responded 100 per cent to its quota At iendo Ml M EN DO struck at Mill Wednesday evening at approximately 9 o'clock and completely destroyed the duplex apartments of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Michaels and Mr. and Mrs. Ted The cause of the fire is but it started in Mr. Houser's part of the building several hours after Mr. Houser had loft for leaving no one at Mr. Michaels discovered the fire and spread the but it was too late to save the building or much from Mrs. Michaels is exceedingly proud she happened to be because when she ran out of the building she held the iron in her and did save it. Ross Mayfield is undetermined as to the resulting but stated it was one of the most costly buildings at Mendo Henry Mercer Elites Tuesday Afternoon Henry passed away at his home on North Dora street Saturday morning at the age of 7-1 after a residence in Ukiah of 42 years as a contracting plasterer and brick before his Mercer was born in Kent September 24, 1879. He is survived by his Mrs. Mary Ann two Henry Mercer and Thomas and five all of Funeral services from the Mortuary will be held Tuesday March 30, at 2 Rev. Robert R. rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal will Interment will be in the Ukiah Masonic Pallbearers will be Herman Gus Burt Harold La George Lorenzo I Vivian Herr dental spent last Thursday at in research on that city's fluoridation program for the past three Healdsburg voted on the fluoridation plan in 1952, and it was passed by a vote of to 352 two to one in favor of the The process was put into operation in 1952. According to information obtained from Dr. Stanley Healdsburg and Byron C. elementary school principal and president of the Healdsburg P. T. the teeth of the school were examined at the fluoridation and will be examined again at three and five year This in use in other including San has shown a 65% reduction in tooth decay in school age Waldo Healdsburg city i extended to Mrs. the courtesy of a visit to the city to see the in The fluoridation process is under the supervision of the public health department of the State of Tests are run once a on water from the and also from a second sample of water brought in from an outlying district by the police These tests assure that the recommended propulsion of one part fluoride per million parts water is The engineer said that they have had no difficulty with the which is operated in the same manner as that in which water is He reported that he had recently welcomed Ukiah Herman to inspect the Healdsburg and that Councilman Dick Mazzoni had written to inquire inlo the process. Les past president of the Healdsburg informed Mrs. that the fluoridation measure was successful in Healdsburg because of the cooperation of the local the which sponsored the and the service la JE THIS IS WHAT ALL THE FUROR will be about tonight at 8 o'clock in the city hall when the planning commission holds a public hearing regarding ihe construction of this 40-bed, hospital on Dora street and Backers of the hospital have applied for a variance permit to allow for the building to be erected in a residential The plans provide for two major operating rooms and two delivery rooms and can be eventually enlarged to a 70-bed For Supervisor at June 8 Election JOHN P. His Hat in the Ring St. Mary's Services For S. L. Mas mono Med River Railroad Celebrates 100 Years A centennial celebration will be lo honor what is alleged to be the shortest railroad line on the Pacific Coast - the Mad River seven and a half miles The planned for May 29th through May 31st,'will mark 10(1 years of continuous Excursionists will come from the San Francisco Bay area to take part in the Memorial Day The Central Coast Railway Club of San Jose is sponsoring rail trips in cooperation with the em Redwood Lumber Company at Korbel and groups in the Blue Lake and Mad River Funeral services for Samuel Lewis Maimona of will be held from St. Mary's Catholic church Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock with Father Celestine Interment will bo in Ukiah Cemetery with the Zimmerman Mortuary in Mr. passed away March 28, at He was 53 years of age and a native of New He was a machinist and had been seven years in this Surviving members of his family are his Mrs. Lydia and two Rose Marie and Phyllis Three brothers and four sisters Daniel and Andrew of New Mary Bess Sue Chirello of Trenton and Anne Guessie of Long Motor Vehicle Division Warns Deadline Is Near - The department of motor vehicles today announced quarterly registration of commercial vehicles for the second quarter of 1954 must be completed before April G to avoid A new state which allows quarterly registration of commercials used only part of the the weight and special fees as a penalty for late Only commercial vehicles subject to weight fees may be registered the department John P. has filed his intention to run as candidate for county supervisor from the Fifth who held the seat for one year in 1952 by will run against Joseph incumbent who uas tiled for The new candidate was appointed as supervisor from the Fifth District in 1952, by former Governor Earl Warren over eight other eligible fill the unexpired term of George who passed away while in had previously defeated by a small majority in the general election of 1950. According to the appointee by the governor must run for office in the following general election regardless of the termination of an unexpired So ran in the primary election of 1952, and was defeated by Scaramella by the slight margin of 25 For the past two constant demands have come from his supporters in the Filth District and Mendocino county for him lo campaign for his old post this and so the only two candidates running for office from the today cited his record while in office in 1952: 1. Cooperated with the Road Commissioner and road foreman for his district to see that the district received its just share of the money to better road on Page 3)- Buy Adjoining Motel and Mrs. Bert owners and operators of the Penney Motel at 051) South Slate have purchased and taken possession of the Danish Kup restaurant and which adjoins their * Mr. and Mrs. coming to Ukiah from San planned and built the Penney Motel of 20 units and which they on March 10, 1953. Addition of the Danish Kup will raise the number of units to 30. Mrs. the former had operated the business for three The are busy with the work of redecorating and when ready for business Ihe addition will | be provided with new furniture By Porno Shrine Aahmes divan members from Oakland will pay a visit to Ukiah on May 27 as guests of the local Porno Shrine Club for a barbecue dinner and dance at Carl Purdy it was announced last week at Ihe regular monthly dinner meeting of the Ukiah During the course of the meeting representatives of the Willits Shrine club discussed the ceremonial which is lo be held here September 4, pledging their complete cooperation in making the huge event a Several hundred candidates are expected to travel over the hot sands into with the complete Aahmes degree chanters also being on The next meeting of the Club will be held at the Supper Club in Lake county on April 24 with Lake county members putting on a Santa Rosa Shriners also appeared at the meeting to discuss the Shrine Circus which will be singed in Santa Rosa next month and it is expected that Shriners from this county will send many children to attend as their Andy Stahl presided at the Emil Luther Services Tuesday Emil a resident this community since 1919, and a veteran of World War passed away at the veterans hospital at Funeral services from the Zimmerman Mortuary will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock with Rev. Albert oi Faith Lutheran Cremation at the Chapel of the Santa will Mr. Luther was born at November 6, 1890, and is survived Py his still living in Pallbearers will be Henry Al Arnold Walter Edward Phillip Study Is Sought Frank P. assemblyman from Humboldt has recommended to the slate legislature that a study be made on the problem of trees along state highways in the north coast The contends that something must be done lo ease the traffic bottleneck on the highways and provide new truck Widening of the roads has been opposed because it would require considerable tree The subject was the center of a in the last legislative Belotti expressed the belief a committee of lawmakers could make a thorough investigation into all possible methods of solving the the possibility of rerouting the highways to bypass state He has introduced a resolution to create a joint committee to investigate the matter and a resolution which would direct the assembly transportation committee to make the Belotti said he press for adoption of the latter Police Lieutenant's Father Succumbs Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Santa Rosa for Clyde A. 62, father of George R. Ukiah police A native of Santa he succumbed after an illness of 18,; Interment will be in the family plot in Pleasant Hill Services will be held at the Eggen and Lance Mortuary at 2 Public Gets Opportunity To Debate Pros and cons regarding the building of a hospital on Dora and drive will be aired tonight in a public hearing in the council chambers in the city hall at 8 The hearing was called by the city planning commission two weeks ago when hospital backers and a Sacramento architect submitted an application for a variance permit for construction of the 40-bed hospital in a residential Doctors Robert and Neal C. both of Lake are backing ihe project others interested in the deal have advertised that they are willing lo support the project up to 3500,000. Cost of the is exclusive of Erling Olauson of Sacramento drew up the plans for the proposed which includes two major operating rooms and two delivery Plans are such that eventual enlargement to a 70-bed hospital can be he Walnut Court is a 1-story, cement block would be set back 85 feet from South Dora and then 100 feet for * actual building parking facilities and a patio for use by convalescing patients are also included in the Properly owners living near the affected area appeared to offer protests lo the construction oi ihe hospital and raised the arguments that the new hospital would he loo near ihe ihe best available residential lots would be used for o structure that could be placed outside ihe cily limits and the hospital machinery would interfere with their television and radio J. H. surveyor of the countered that the laws state that a hospital must be located at a site with adequate sewage and other utility After the public the city planning commission will make a recommendation to the city council that either approve or disapprove the hospital Trial Will Open Tomorrow A two-day jury trial will commence tomorrow to hear strong-armed robbery charges brought against Dodson E. 22, and Milton 43, in the courtroom of Judge Hale The two men are accused of beating and taking from Robert L. 71, and Oliver D. 34, Lakeport farm on the night of March 9 near Bob's tavern on East Perkins Defended by Clyde they pleaded not guilty at their arraignment two weeks FRESNO CAR OVERTURNS Police Officers Book and went out to the Boonville road intersection at 5 o'clock Friday morning stood by until the Ukiah Motor Sales wrecker arrived to take over the car of Joseph Henderson of which overturned when one of the wooden wheels fell Although the car lay upside Henderson escaped with a sprained The was not A NEW UKIAH MAP is in preparation by ihe chamber of commerce and here Paul and Artist Andy deGrassi are shown giving it finishing It will be available for public convenience within a few