Post, The (Newspaper) - May 2, 1962, San Mateo, California Blaze Rips m L B Morgan Burlingame councilman and one nf the artists will be featured in the San Kappa Alpha alumnae club's Toast to Painters art show May 27 a painting to little Babbie Mitchell Tim O'Neill and standing Mrs Williams Both of the children are among thotie who will benefit Irom the art show proceeds Pari of the proceeds will go to the for children for leaching and class room nids hard of hearing Times photo San Mareo Post Volume 16 No 18 DELIVERED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING Wed May 2 1962 Marines Beefing Up Reserve Force Here WHERE 4 Developers Blaze At Daly City Flames Soar DALY here battled for an hour anti a half evening to bring under control a at the Dan Goodwin Roofing company at 1861 Junipero Serra which sent roaring of flame 75 feet into the air and did an estimated damage when it destroyed five trucks and roofing materials During the height of the fire D Brown Warns Supervisors On Transit the height of the fire firemen played four heavy lines on a gallon butane tank on one truck to keep it from ex- However Battalion Melvin Hanson reported a safety valve on the tank would open with the roar of a je plane passing overhead and sent flames high into the air One woman reported that heavy blark clouds ol smoke pouring from roofing tar paper blackened the whole area except when the butane tank valve would open Of San Mateo By UN DAY Four developers who have played or will play a key part in building the city of San Mateo presented views Sunday on where it is going now All agreed that the outlook oh new homes streets and ments is rosy There was somewhat less harmony on shopping centers The four who appeared in panel session before the Executives Club at Villa Hotel were in order of L C one of the state's largest developers currently developing subdivision for people and the avenue shopping center David D past dent National Association of Home Builders and developer of the Hillsdale regional center industrial park and numerous other community developments about the state Axel Johnson president of Villa Hotel past president of Peninsula General Contractors and Home Builders association developer of shopping centers along tions of El Camino Real and of the Murray property rently T Jack Foster Sr wealthy Oklahoma industrialist and home apartment and commercial er who is completing a dollar Hawaii apartment project while beginning a new city for largest development in tory of Northern California on Brewer Warning Bohannon who outlined the sion and confidence he and others felt in the is now bringing his Hillsdale Shopping Center to a point where it will become the largest in the West lashed at excess commercial pre- a possible period of dis- tress for overextended cial areas ami warned that not Hillsdale but Uie downtown San Mateo merchants are the ones to worry about a projected new discount house at Nineteenth avenue and Freeway If you put a big discount house at Nineteenth avenue it will be followed by secondary stores thus setting up a new centralizing shopping area Bohannon said What will happen to the town merchants I wouldn't like to predict Bohannon concluded Smith who is developing the Nineteenth avenue property even while building the million highway into the hills reminded his audience that he been building roads and developing land in San Mateo county 1927 California native Smith spent his boyhood on the Peninsula and told how he on a mound in the hills west nf San Mateo first visualized the present avenue freeway I looked down from the mound road in 1924 and thought a should be he isaid Terming Nineteenth avenue as the crossroads of the Peninsula and the natural center of San Mateo county and city Smith painted a pleasant picture of 000 new shoppers a week for San Mateo in the development of the crossroads project Vhis would acid some a year revenue from the sales tax he said later Huge Traffic Flow At the present time virtually undeveloped Nineteenth avenue is handling cars a day he said at Nineteenth is carrying the largest amount of anywhere on that he said He predicted that completion of the Nineteenth avenue freeway to the Skyline will immediately result in a total traffic volume daily of 250.000 cars on Bayshore Junipero Serra and Nineteenth on Page 4 Column IJ which would produce flash like jithe sun coming out I Hanson firemen able to 1 tty butane from actually exploding and were able to confine the blaze to the structure in which the trucks and roofing materials were stored When firemen first arrived at the fire they found the of the roofing company entirely in- in flames Although the wall of a nearby warehouse had begun to burn firemen viere able to bring a on it and save the building from serious damage Intense heat from flames had started a fence on the opposite side of a railroad spur track burning Firemen said the heavy clouds of smoke attracted thousands of spectators to the Tire Many watched from the rooftops of nearby buildings According to Hanson the fire was not completely extinguished until midnight and a fire watch was maintained throughout the night to make sure the fire would not rekindle itself Hanson reported the fire ently started on one truck bly from a cigarette butt dropped on a mop The solution to the problem of mass transportation will be some form of rapid transit awl despite ibe fact San Mateo county has pulled out of the Bay Area Rapid Transit District the county still CAP Search Unsuccessful For Aircraft Civil Air planes and ground parties were following up a couple of real good leads today in a sustained effort to locate a private plane missing since Friday with three men from San Mateo aboard The three men Ben Phipps pilot and Dick F and Larry passengers The last heard from the Piper Tri- was the message I'm lost Somebody help me re- 1050 Old Mission road here A small claims calendar of 18 cases greeted Judge Becker as he began his first day in the new building at 9 This was lowed in the morning by hearing of 30 traffic cases by the Sacramento airport at p.m Friday Busy Day in New So S F f chatted for a few minutes with 1 Supervisors Ed McDonald and Chess about the rapid trans- it and other transportation SOUTH SAN lems AU agreed tnat some solu Judge Charles Becker re- lion must be sought McDonald a baptism of tire Monday noted tnat jt was an amendment as he opened court in the new he insisted in Qri branch courthouse at BART charler s lias to solve the problem This was the challenging state- ment of Gov E d in u n d G Brown campaigning fur re- election when he departed from his text before a record sula Manufacturers association luncheon meeting Monday the Villa Hotel After complimenting he for working on lems arising from the growth of the San Mateo county Brown in- the that he realized that the board of super- visors had rejected the BART plan for rapid transit but that this was the only solution for the transportation problems that arc coming in future years I'm not criticizing the Brown said They must feel there is a better plan But there is always a better plan and ple who will think that a better plan wiU come along The time to build rapid transit is now not sometime in the ure when a better plan You cannot think little in this state If you do the people of he future will condemn you Things will be worse if you do nothing about the problems con- fronting you The governor freeways j and now being built San Mateo andj in the Bay Area vill not handle the ion growth forecast for the Seventy-six students from high in San Mateo county have been selected as state scholars by the State Scholarship sion for the academic year In the expanded tuitional program there are 1500 awards available to maximum of but in no event in excess of tuition and fees at the college or university GOVERNOR EDMUND G Pat BROWN and South San Francisco Leo Ryan with of the Golden Gate duce Terminal were guests at Monday's luncheon of Ulje Peninsula Manufacturers The produce men received an enthusiastic welcome to San Mateo Following the luncheon they launched con- struction of their terminal in San Francisco The terminal is expected Ilo do a annual business Gang Problem Lessens DALY CITY The juvenile de- problem here is not as bad as it was 18 years ago This was the statement of a of the county juvenile probation department at a ing of city officials school clergymen school students city councilmen gates from sendee organizations and representatives of the department Monday Tine probation official told some 60 persons present at the ing to explore the possibility of setting up a youth that when he worked iin the Daly City area 18 years agu he found juvenile delinquency problem more serious thain it is at present He did concede that some gangs exist and mentioned one known as The Barts with which officials have had some trouble Despite Daly City's proximity to San Francisco city and ty officials that the problem is no more rinus here than in lie rest of the county rtr in the Area The feeling of the majority was that only about 2.5 per cent of juveniles cause all the trouble Student delegations were ent from the two junior high schools in the Jefferson tary school district as well as from both Jefferson and moor high schools Superior Judge Frank Blum agreed that he did not think the problem is nny worse in Daly City than in other Peninsula City Councilman Robert St Clair was named to Continued on Pugc 2 Column 3 bers of an executive steering com to determine what lems exist and what actions can be taken to find solutions to them The committee will attempt ilo de- termine if existing agendas are capable of doing adequate dial work or whether new agon cies should be up No time table was set for the of committee members In addition to the official 30 representatives if various cies and city and county ments some 30 private citizens attended the meeting which was called by Mayor Joseph ci following a recent juvenile gang slaying on Thornton Beach 76 Students on State Scholarships I Mateo county to withdraw from the district when it mined that the current rapid transit plan puts an unequal den on San Mateo taxpayers in the comparison to other counties in the district The high school winners 552 Sacramento 2404 Hillside drive Mills HS Dennis B Davis 2017 drivel Apt 5 Wills HS Dale S Elliott lingame HS John J Hartford Los Montes Mills HS Timothy J Kelso 717 Vernon way Jeffrey M Kraut 1464 Cortez avenue Coll Prep C Ray 835 den avenue Burlingame HS George W Sanders Los Robles drive Mills HS Diana M Seaman 1427 Bernal avenue Mills HS Daly City Richard B 803 Maddux drive HS Glen W 60 Alpine avenue HS R Mills 68 street SI Ignatius HS David L Polaris way College of San Mateo East Palo Alio O Atherton HS Rita F Hull 1026 Sheila CM Walsh 53 Lane HS Mary C 1647 Ralston avenue Notre Dame HS Craig W 2809 avenue Surra HS Robert J O'Brien 1724 race drive Serra Thompson 1 1 2301 drive No 20 University of San Francisco trd A HS Menlo Wayne C Bondt 270 Nova lane HS Ralph J 691 Berkeley avenue mine CcM Preparatory George W Davis 716 Laurel avenue HS Mary E Detaney 20 Cerros Manor avenue HS Cherle A Lemke Camino Los Cerros HS P 1040 Tehama nue College of San Ross Snow 654 drive phen G Sussman 765 Evergreen street HS Wotila 2111 avenue Notre Dame HS Millbrae Jon S Cameron 20 Michael lane Philip F Gray 1115 Oakwood drive Sierra Hign school Robert J Primes 310 El Bonito way S F Conservatory of Music Sunan B Wilson 363 La Mercy HS Ronald R Ball 1484 Flores drive Terre Neva James R Boyette 343 way Terra Nova Kim L Post Ania drive Terra Nova HS Redwood City Christine M Caldwell 1754 Dame James A Dunckley 1621 Silver avenue Serra Hign John R Fax 222 Lowell street Sequoia UHS ames E 514 Marine Unit At Sam Bruno New for Reserves Underway The Marine Corps has announced a reorganization of its reserve forces into an fourth sion to include an ed San Mateo county ion at Tanforan Naval base San Bruno The new plan which goes into effect July 1 will enable ths rine Corps to call into active service a complete division on very short notice This the first time there has been a complete reserve di- vision geared for rapid tion if needed to quell a cold war threat The Corps told Congress day it plans to about of ground forces in thn ihn Fighting which won two presidential unit citations for ex- against the Japanese in World War II Reshuffled To accomplish the creation of a ready division with a 5500 man air wing will include er transport helicopter and serv ice squadrons the Corps is 000 re- who train monthly with specific units will be In San Bruno Major John P Shannon said this creation of the action ready reserve division will mean San county's rine reserve unit formerly known as the Seventh Infantry Battalion tias been as the Third Battalion 23rd Marines Fourth Marine division Elements of tine Fourth Marine division along with its supporting Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing hits been organized primarily to train as an ground team capable of short no- lice in event of al Major Shannon said The San Ma tea county reserve unit is one of I'M drill pay units throughout the United States which has been er units which will become com- panies of the Third Battalion are located in San Rafael Santa Rosa and Stockton although the headquarters will be at the rine Corps Training ter at Tanforan Naval base San Bruno The Third which un- der the previous setup was ed to 250 will be ex- to 1000 marine reserve trainees Shannon said Mercy ary HS Barry J Douglas wood way HS Mary I Croner avenue 14 Beauties Vie for County Title Fourteen San Mateo c o u n t y performance sponsored by The beauties will parade at 8 p.m Saturday at the Little Theater at Aragon High school in the Fifth Annual Miss San Mateo County Pageant vying for the title that could project them into the Miss America spotlight Many of those participating in evening gown swim suit and Mrs Ernestine Godwin competitions have already information officer for the CAP j won laurels flying out of Fair Oaks airport Karen Anne Jensen 18 said the search now was to San Carlan conducted in a radius Placerville where the plane landed Friday to let Marjorie Carpenter Larson's fiancee off She said the search is being extended to the coast range between Santa Rosa and Clear Lake and that this will tie conducted by tat Santa Rosa Civil Patrol unit is last year's San Mateo County Fiesta Dream Girl arid Miss San Carlos She competes this year under the Hyatt House banner Her specialty will be singing Joyce Thelmas Hansen year-old Hillsborough Miss who last year was chosen College of San Mateo's Shadows restaurant Sandra Jeanne Akers IS High senior and current Miss San recently won the title of Miss Hi Fi Home Show Queen She'll do a novelty dance representing Swede's There'll be an international in- fluence too Brunette Yvonne abeth Duyster was born in land but now lives in Ssm Mateo and is a sender at San teo High He'll present a Russian character danae Sponsor is ter City old Barbara Anne Lindner Miss Mayflower is out of Redwood City and a San Jose State Medical Technology coed who enjoys bowling and archery She'll do a dramatic reading Barbara Anne Braun 19 blonde queen will present a beauty is rent Miss City of San Mateo majors at College of San Mateo in art She'll sing tonight as Miss Karlene Herschler 19 Miss San Realtors is an- other CSM coad who sports and gardening Shell dci a baton act Patricia Anne Wilder nette bora in Oakland and now in San Carlos will resent Bob's on Broadway amd show the audience what ten years of piano study can do for one's Marilyn dancer a South San Fancisco High senior wants to teach school with the beauty's crown at home to show her dents She'll represent straw's Susan Carol Schmid enjoys Miss Bel Mateo Bowl Francisco State She'll sing as Park way College of San BS 5 Male David H Morion Wilson ami larmlne College Prep Marlon L stedt 767 way San HS Mary K O'Brien vard Notre HS Donald ley 236 Frances lane San Cartes HS Gregory J Sauer court Woodside HS San Bruno Donna R 110 Poplar avenue High Jonn F Ranahan 2435 drive University of Santa Clara Michael P Ranahan 2435 drive Serra Hign Joyce T Thomas 172 Elm P Wells 3381 Colair way Terrs Nova Micri San Carlos Campbell Chestnut Harvard College Carol J Emmos Magnolia avenue Hign James S 2720 Franciscan court San Carlos High j teaching dance acting and golf while she looks to college She'll show some her dancing art as Miss McDowell's Donna Louise Ray 18 who as Miss Pacifica last year missed the county title by an will show what a year can do as she sings for the audience Joan Jeanine White also 18 a cheerleader model and a senior at Hillsdale High will a modern novelty dance -as Miss Bay Meadows Nanette Elaine Hooper old Berkely native enjoys ing and swimming but will dance for the plaudits as Miss town San Mateo She's a San los High senior rva Carol June Ward of Millbrae is dra K 3138 majoring in theatrical arts ait San Burlingame Has Frogs Monkey The were celebrating May Day in First it was a five-pound brown monkey that waji swinging jointedly around the lobby of the Hyatt House hotul Officer Al Lena was e hard pressed for several hours employees to Cedar the chattering animal in its escapades through the luxurious San Mateo Michael J nt the Fernwood Hillsdale US Linda Parrott drive Burlingame HS A short time Ulter Officer Bob Hintermann reported discovery of street HS Dyke S Garrison 1517 Budd court San Mateo HS Margo 1 Graham 1416 S Delaware street Dame HS nir of J 104 Elm street Apt lot olt at Dame HS William W a box containing one dozen frogs at the Southern Pacific parking rett Leplin 2325 Alameda Hillsdale HS Wei M Lew 2615 EM Camino Hillsdale HS Joan M Lugt 799 South B street San Mateo HS Marlt G tu Poplar avenue San Mateo HS S Strong 160 W Hillsdale bCjlevard Hillsdale HS Stein avenue Hillsdale Jayne F Wallls 221 avenue Hillsdale HiS dale HS Frances L Wilson Avlla road Notre Dame HS South San Curo 234 Alta Vista South San When someone suggested they might be pregnancy test animals Hinterman examined the croakers and reported there were tions that several of them might be children The officer was instructed to speed to insula hospital where attendants were standing by to make a thc examination
