Post, The (Newspaper) - June 6, 1962, San Mateo, California Vote Piles Up Throughout County TH San Mateo Post Volume 16 No 23 EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING Wednesday June 6 1962 MISS Donna Louise Ray shown with the trophy she won as Miss Pacifica last year Invaded the City of Oakland last Sunday and won the right to represent that city in the Miss Universe contest The eyed brunette who measures is a graduate of West moor High school Mateo Girl Miss Oakland A sparkling green-eyed brun ette from Pacifica will represent the City of Oakland in the Cali fornia finals of the Miss Universe contest after she invaded that city Sunday and walked off with all honors Pretty Donna Louise Ray who was last year's Miss Pacifica added the biggest laurel to her decorated beauty crown Sunday when she aced out town beauties to win Oakland's title The fourth place winner was of Millbrae MJH Millbrae in Dream Girl com- petition Betty Is the third member of the county's triumvirate sot for because of some complicated contest maneuvering She issued a special in- to represent Millbrae in the California finals of the Miss Universe contest because a couple of Northern California ties were disqualified A contest official explained the disqualifications left two openings in the statewide contest Betty and Glenda Ann of Walnut Creek who finished third ill the Miss Oakland contest were invited to represent their home towns because they've got all the said the contest official Thus San Mateo's tion in Los Angeles will line up this Joan White of San Mateo representing San Francisco Donna Louise Ray of representing Betty Luporini of Millbrae resenting by special invitation She became the second San Mateo County girl to carry on the unique new tradition of out- of town beauties representing California's major cities in the Miss Universe affair Earlier San Mateo's Joan White won the title of Northern California Photo Queen in com- petition sponsored by the San Francisco Parks and Department She represent San Francisco in the California finals which will be held this summer in Los Angeles The new Miss Oakland is a tel reservations clerk who stands Swindles weighs 125 pounds and measures She is last year's Miss Pacifica in the county's Dream con- test And she was a to Karen Jensen in this year's con- test to select a Miss California the Miss America contest from San Mateo Of 14 girls who competed for the Miss Oakland title only six were from Oakland Only one of the five finalists was from Oak- land And she was fifth Heavy Voting Throughout County Told Heavy early balloting and some confusion over the first county-wide use of ng machines marked the election on today County election officials late yesterday afternoon that the total vote may reach cent or better an unusually ligh figure for a primary election and just under the record 1960 Presidential vote Intense interest was shown all down the line by Republicans For the Democrats the north county Assembly fight was lively Full and detailed returns olF the election throughout this county will be curried In issue of The Times which may be obtained an newsstands or ordered early by calling Diamond Confusion centered around the ise of the new voting machines In ts first test Some voters were baffled when they en- tered the booths to Hnd that he Republican and Democratic slates were before them in con- rast to the printed ballot Officials explained that the Republican slate is locked for the Democratic voter and vice versa According to some precinct vorkers a few voters screamed hey were locked in booths and he machines were jammed Pre- cinct workers explained directions and voters were re- Election officials said that though between 15 and 20 plaints were received shortly after opened at T ajn the ion seemed fairly well cleared up within the first hour of the machines operation The situation was reported otic in at least three precincts in Pacifica during the first 45 utes the polls were opened One irate voter telephoned police to report he went to a precinct at school and ound all voting machines lined up against the wall I am losing my right to ie complained I have to go to vork and this evening I must go o college I am going to sue the city One voter at a precinct at the theater building in complained while the Re- publican column was working right the Democratic column wins stuck Building Strike Still On Snarled Again This Weekend HALF MOON plans are being made for the Festival to be held in Moon Bay June 9 10 and 1 by members of the local IDES society The Pentecost Festival an an- event in Half Moon Bay at- thousands of to the Coastside This year's Queen of the Day be er of Mr and Mrs John a junior at Notre Dame High school Belmont The Little Queen Catherine lilva is the of the of the IDES society Mr and Mrs Pat Silva of Half Moon Bay The Queen's maids will be Ann Sousa and Janice ucker Rod Girls will be Donna Annabelle Sousa and Jolene Ormonde The Little Queen's attendants be Vicki Terry Cathy Alves Tina Santa Cindy ie Fernandez and Gill Silva Day of Thanksgiving The people of Portuguese de- cent who sponsor the annual val consider this a day It dates back centuries to an sland in Azores where the eople werie in a desperate plight They were stricken by a volcanic ruption earthquake which their harvest of wheat nd corn were in the grip of amine anil without ion to the world According to the facts the of the island began to ray and on Pentecost Sunday heir prayers were answered in form of relief for two els the Pico and Vara laden an abundance of life's reached island The ood was distributed to the ng people and pestilence was verted Queen Isabella in Portugal re- the welcome news from er island people that famine nd pestilence had been averted nd according to records she a solemn procession in of the Holy Spirit Token of Thanks Accompanied by her maids of she carried her royal rown through the streets of xm and upon arrival at the left it on the altar as token of thanks to her people This was the beginning of an Id parade to the hurch where the Queen of the ay and her maids place the rown on the altar during mass nd impressive ceremonies be- the occasion the social part of ie festival the dancing ue entertainment and sports erives its name from the me country dance The on to dance was expressed in ie form of a Charoa Channa Rosa Que Bonita Que Formosa After years of Scouts Girl Scouts and Brownie tradition first words of the chant were combined and today t is called CATHERINE SILVA Silva Joseph Marsh and Jack Marsh Two Dances Dancing for the tival will be in two halls In the American Hall the music of Steve will be heard and in the Portuguese Hall Melody Makers will furnish music for the dance Marshal of the day and parade chief David Martin states the lowing units will appear hi the parade to start at 10 day morning The Watsonville band which will represent the state of California at the Seattle World's Fair will be the featured attraction at the parade Oak Leaf band Oak- land band and Half Moon Bay Union High school band drum corps Peaks San Francisco drum and bugle Stockton YMI drill teams Jobs No 37 San Francisco Jobs No 94 San Francisco and Jobs No 129 San Jose Boy Scout Cub Officials of the IDES society will serve as hosts with resident Silva will be marshal ary Manuel Sousa treasurer ohn Esteves trustees Clarence More Weeks Of Inactivity Seen Ahead Laborers Mow Snafus Other Accord Predictions today are tha more weeks of enforced holiday await Northern California's construction in dustry with continued oc c ais i o n a 1 desertions building firms eager to sign individual and get back to work The extension of is outlined in two state ments one from labor the from management Associated General said Tuesday they will not be a to any agreement will erms dictated by thei laborers Their spokesman negotia uons are making some progress jut denied that workers will substantial increased in their pay when they back to work Bruce Dillashaw head of the Cement Masons union said his union has been making no ress despite which tave going on since before May 1 We have several major issues at he said and have settled none of them We are not on strike now said We are still ing However we will take a second look at our position if and when the employers try Ito open up their jobs I think we'll make some prog ress when we start talking to heir first team So far we've jeen negotiating with the second tring AGC which on Tuesday met with and carpenters Troops Half Moon Bay 4-H club Half Moon Bay club San Mateo county IDES society and their queen CPDES society Santa Cruz and their queen Saint Anthony's Pesca f the day David Martin vice dero Half Moon Bay Volunteer resident Walter Cunba department lodge IDES society Half Moon Bay last year's queen Teacher Joins Peace Corps SOUTH SAN A Schmick director of the evening adult school at South San Francisco High school for the past three years Monday was granted a year's leave of absence by would not vote for the finding of trustees of the unified school dis- nere to take an tive post with the Peace Corps in Ethiopia Named to replace Schmick was George Hurley and social studies high school teacher Trustees made the firing of seph Generella fourth grade teacher accused of paddling his in which for accident pupils official when they a finding of facts and discontinued his contract Trustee Leo L Eserini said he facts unless charges other thain the use of corporal punishment were eliminated Other adopted the finding of facts in- seven additional charges however A contract with the North ican Life and company was approved for the coming insurance for children in grades Kindergarten to eighth were in- creased from a term to iff Ine premium for high school dren will remain at a year however Athletic coaches were granted a 10 per cent in their salaries over other instructors for after school sports A series of purchases was proved by the board The can Coach Bus lines of Los An- geles the lowest of two bidders was given a contract for a new bus and the International Business Machine corporation was given a contract for the chase of 20 new typewriters The Building Products com- pany of San Jose of two bidders was given a contract to lockers in three junior high schools and the El Camino Creamery of San Bruno the lowest of 11 bidders was givem a year's contract to provide food for the district's school cafeterias girls was presented to he county Juvenile Justice com- mission Tuesday by Loren Heckley hief probation officer and his of detentions Les Bailey said the center would ake the place of a regular our institution such as the new lenwood ranch for boys I have never seen a 24-hour said tine main issue is still money and that some progress might be made with unions other than the mason and laborers AGC has no official comment malke regarding this latest de- from management ranks that Eichler Homes Inc which reportedly signed a separate contract Like earlier contracts signed the laborers and builders the deal gives union men 72 cents jer hour more than the cents were getting when the started May 1 The 72 cents is spread over hree years and includes fringe contributions as well as pay The contract was announced by head of the Laborers union and confirmed by A Lu Shapro vice president of Eichler We won't deny he said adding that Eichler building jobs would start up again today The reported divergence in management opinion ut said to be the normal difference between contractors and home View Supported This view was supported when C Petersen president of the Northern that union men will be getting sub- stantial increases in wages and when the dispute ends He said the radical increases will be passed along to home and other customers be- cause builders can't absorb these costs That the split in management pinion is not all between general contractors and home builders was indicated by the signing of separate contracts last week by J Early Peter and These firms are ing the new south terminal at International Airport Santa Clara county's new sewage plant and several highway Jobs and part of the state's Feather River According to sources Jay Area carpenters expect at east fiO cents per hour and carpenters expect at least cents including 112 cents to ring them up to the Bay Area evel PAST PRESIDENT RACHEL HUGHES ot the San Mateo County Teachers association presents the to her successor John Belforte of School district at recent installation Installing officer County Superintendent of Schools James R Tormey center looks on Care Center For Girls BELMONT Plans for a any similar center for girls in josed day care center for de- the United States although day for girls that haii really reduced good Beckley Under the plan girls would at- tend the center program during ie day and return to home at This would force parents to some of the responsibility or the said Too often when youngsters are ept full-time the parents just the job entirely up to us Another thing in favor of such center Beckley said would he considerable saving of costs in Derate it Beckley said he does not know care centers for boys are being operated in Utah and New Jersey The idea is new the probation officer said that we may be able to get some support from one of the tions It might be possible to operate the facility in the present girls quarters at after a ing expansion program has completed there according to Beckley In other action tonight Superior Judge Louis B Dematteis is sched uled to discuss with the sion the possibility of a joint re- quest to the board of supervisors that the California Youth author ity be urged to undertake a sur vey of delinquency prevention needs hi the county Robert D Rippeto director oi the social service division of the county health and welfare ment is scheduled to be on hanc housing and a staff to to discuss with the commission fhe foster home situation in the county Delay Vote On Brigham A letter from serious penalty I don't lice Officer William P Brigham asking for more time and a de- ayed hearing on Civil Service ommission findings and for his discharge was for more than an hour n Monday by Burlingame city He finally was granted brief appearance in two weeks to submit a statement The council argued whether an employee can ask further hearing a full review had been made y the commission with two former mayor Charlotte and mayor Joseph enz of the opinion it was neither nor in order Mrs feared it would set a ad precedent On the other hand councilman Les Morgan argued that every should given a man to be heard in ar he felt that it would proper o allow Brigham to submit a for clemency to seek modification of the discharge In this Morgan was joined by Dave Martin who I hate to cut the man off since the council has a right to modify the sentence is a want another long hearing but il the man has a statement to make let him make it New Councilman William by noted that Brigham contended in his letter that he didn't know he was to be here until official notification Saturday afternoon He referred to submission of the Civil Service findings on the case Brigham has been accused of political activity while a member of the police force and of a list of other amounting to as one councilman put it re- to submit to authority During its deliberations in which neither Brigham nor any member of the audience the council frequently called upon the advice of the city attorney Burress Karmel Karmel stated that hi his ion the Civil Service procedure concluded in the bearing its com- mission held and that this ends any right to a hearing that an employee has He noted that while the CSC findings are sent to the city cil it is only with the purpose of either disapproving or modifying and not for any further hearing Belforte to Head County Teacher Body John Belforte of the Jefferson School district was installed as president iDf the Sari Mateo ty Teachers at a re- cent dinner meeting in ame He succeeds Mrs Rachel Hughes John Gill Elementary school Redwood City to the post Installing officer was County Supt of Schools James R mey Other installed vice president Earl McMaster Coastside secretary Mrs Signe Ahnstedt San Mateo High and treasurer Maynard Loeb wood City Board members are Mrs dra Hillsborough div Will Las las Roland Laguna ada and James Kantak San Carlos Honor at the meeting over by Mrs Hughes Mr and Mrs Tormey Mrs John Belforte Mark son of CTA and outgoing Barbara Bandy of the ough district Charles Judd and John of San district Members of the newly formed County Council who were present included Walter jehn Half Moon Bay High dis- Robert Jefferson Joan Parry La Honda Menlo Cora ary Ruth Musser Pescadero Sigh Shirley Ravenswood Elementary Dolores Sagor San Bruno Ben San teo Elementary Building Up At San Carlos SAN CARLOS the building of the past few weeks Sam Carlos is continuing o record the best building year in its history City Building E Lemon reports that permits or worth af construction were issued during Mcy by his office The May figure brings the building figure to 10 than a ahead of the samu period for 961 a record year in San Included in the May total were permits for eight homes valued at a total of a apartment building 5323.000 structures wo industrial buildings Tie balance is for alterations and additions to tures
