Woodland Daily Democrat (Newspaper) - August 14, 1936, Woodland, California International News Service Together with Daily Coverage By Valley News Alliance Your Community Newspaper Home News Home Comment Home Features ISSUED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Labor Shortage Confronts Yolo Hop Producers An acute labor shortage is confronting Yolo county hop growers as the picking season gets under way this week Despite premium prices being paid for pickers who will remain on the job throughout the season growers report it increasingly difficult to j kiep men on the job j Yolo county growers report that they have good yields of j high quality hops this season and that while the prevailing ket is they anticipate an ad- market during the balance of the season Reports from Santa Rosa district are to the effect that the crop is so poor this season will be many vines where picking will not even be attempted Kenneth Lovdal was one of the growers in the Elkhorn district to start picking He is attempting to keep a crew of 60 men on the job but is finding great difficulty with large numbers of men quitting work after in the fields only a day or less The Merkley brothers have started WOODLAND CALIFORNIA FRIDAY AUGUST 14 1936 ESTABLISHED 1877 THUG SHOOTS BANKER picking operations and Anson selman will start picking operations Saturday Other growers in the river district are expected to start picking operations within the next few days Growers are paying for each 100 pounds of hops picked and are TRAFFIC TROUBLES Arbuckle Man Loses Race To Officers C L BOOTS SUCCUMBS AFTER LONG ILLNESS Charles L Boots Yolo county pioneer died suddenly j Friday morning at the county j pital after getting along favorably S Fults Dies Unexpectedly Following Operation Sylvester Fults 29 employe of the Soderin Motor company here died at bhe county hospital late Thursday afternoon after being on the road to recovery following an appendectomy a week ago Mr Fults was conscious up to eral minutes before his death Harry George Meckfessel of Ar- buckle Thursday sped and dodged his way into a lot of trouble on the way near Broderick Traveling at approximately 50 miles an hour he made the mistake of passing the night patrol car of the following two major operations He had been ailing for several Miss Clara Hill a friend but his condition had never had been talking with the Woodland critical A heart attack is held re- 1 man shortly before his death and she sponsible for his death Mr Boots was well known out the county for his many con- ne was stricken with pulmonary em- said he seemed in excellent spirits tacts made at the Bank of America death came A cousin Charles Storm of Knights Landing was at his bedside when here where he served as janitor He Just a year tomorrow Mr Fults paying a premium of 25 cents per j California Highway Patrol 100 pounds to pickers who will re- cutting in slightly as on the job throughout the to the right side of the road A son Despite the bonus offer few of late he cut in on the car ahead the pickers are willing to two automobiles off the growers report ment Highway patrolmen took up suit but before they overtook him had cut in on another nearly causing an dent Officers asserted that when they stopped him Meckfessel admitted that he had been drinking and that he was started work in the bank September j became employed by the Soderin 1 1925 and was always known Motor company and was well known his friendliness In June 1916 he throughout the county He had for- first hired by the First merly made his home at Knights bank where he was employed until Landing where he resided for about Derr Dies At Hospital Aubrey Derr 42 prominent driving without glasses although his wick resident and brother-in-law restricted operator's license called for W M Glackin manager of the hambra Theater in Sacramento died the use of glasses Other drivers cited L shortly after 10 o'clock Friday speeding Carl E Holman Sacramento too many in the front seat Milton L Hord Sacramento no ing at the county hospital following an illness of more than six months His body was taken to Sacramento j muffler and Bernard C Downs where funeral arrangements are failure to register his auto- being completed The Broderick man mobile for 1936 Otto Niemann Able To Leave Hospital Otto G Niemann commanding of- ficer of Headquarters Company day was dismissed from the land Clinic hospital where he has resigned his position fanning for July 1921 He and engaged in years The local resident came to Yolo county about 45 years ago from Farmington Washington He three years The salesman was a native of California Kraft Brothers are attempting to locate a brother Cyrus who resides in the east He is also survived bv HEARINGS ON BUDGET TO START THURSDAY Hearings on the Yolo county budget for will start next Thursday with the county board j Americanism of supervisors meeting in special sion every day until the budget is finally approved and the tax rate for the coming year established i Present indications are that existing tax rate of will be by 24 cents to Unofficially supervisors have in- that one item not included in the tentative budget may be added j but it is not expected that it will make a material difference in the possible tax rate cut The additional HAROLD K Renamed As Official item will be an appropriation for Yolo county's participation in the his boyhood days at Indianapolis In- diana where he was born and reared With his parents he later moved west into Washington and Oregon Besides his wife he is survived by a daughter Mrs Lucy Silberstein and two sons Ben and Fred Boots all of Woodland A half sister resides in the northwest Kraft Brothers are making al arrangements spent three cousins Charles Fults of FRANK BUCK TO SPEAK AT DIXON complained of poor health last December while ing as a timekeeper on a federal ject He was brought here for ical treatment and for a time it was believed he had an excellent chance to recover Complications set in and several blood transfusions were given him two by Mr Glackin His dis- ease was of an incurable nature recovering from a stomach and the issues involved m making the Mr Derr was a native of Calif ment suffered while attending land south of the Yolo Bypass a mi- and had lived in eastern Yolo1 annual National Guard encampment land and Charles and Leonard Storm of Knights Landing Men Stricken on Ship at Sea JUNEAU Alaska Aug with ptomaine poisoning a number of men either passengers or members of the crew of the S S Redwood off Cape today were being rushed to a hospital The coast guard cutter Cyane Kenneth C Porter will lead a rushed into the harbor here halted 1940 bay bridges exposition Under the proposed plan a tion of the required money will be raised each year between now and the time of thus ing it unnecessary for the complete cost of participation to be included in one year's budget This plan was followed in the 1915 Exposition and proved highly The budget hearings will be open to the general public and any payer is welcome to question any of the items included in the tentative budget Copies of the budget may be secured at the office of the county auditor gation of Yolo county sportsmen to Dixon tonight to hear an address by Congressman Frank H Buck The district official plans to discuss how legislation is handled in Washington nia county for several years before he at San Luis Obispo Mr Niemann was stricken Besides his wife he is hopes to be able to resume his duties at the post office early next week i i survived by three children will game reserve start at 8 o'clock The meeting the Dixon n American Legion hall to take Dr Robert Coffey aboard and then headed out to sea again to speed medical aid to the steamer The Redwood was bound from Snag Point to Seattle with a large number of cannery workers aboard it was reported It was expected the wood would reach Ketchikan late this evening II former com- mander of the Yolo Post No 77 erican Legion Friday was receiving congratulations here upon chairman of the committee for five counties in northern California Mr McCollom in company with Louis DeGhelder 0 B Kirk Leon Frank mott and Harold Rudolph late day night returned from Hollywood where they wen delegates to the state I MAN ESCAPES WITH LOOT IN DAYLIGHT ROBBERY LOS ALTOS Aug This city between San Jose and ford University was the scene of a bank holdup this afternoon which re- in the wounding of a bank er by a lone bandit who escaped A shotgun posse headed by Sheriff George Lyle set out in pursuit a few minutes after an alarm was sounded The bandit fleeing in a tan colored Ford sedan was last seen heading towards San Francisco A police warning was broadcast to all nearby cities The wounded teller is Stanley rett He was shot in the head but physicians said the wound was not serious It was reported that the bandit flashily dressed in a grey sport suit had stolen license plates on his chine The license number was ob- by a witness and Sheriff Lyle asked state officials to check the ber Bank officials said they were un- certain how much the bandit obtained but that it was not more than a few hundred dollars MURDER VICTIM DISCOVERED ALIVE MARYSVILLE Aug Official investigation of a mystery murder ended abruptly here today when police received a telegram from convention j Woodland man's appointment was particularly outstanding because he the only district officer to be for another term of one year He will act as executive of all Americanism in Yolo El Dorado Nevada and Placer counties 1 was greatly pleased to be re- he said Friday noon bo- cause I am interested in teaching to our young school dren As yet 1 have no special plans to announce but I plan uniform grams for all schools in the county on Constitution Day September 17 Mr McCollom also served as urer of the credentials committee at the convention and took an active part in all details of making Rebels Seeking Italian Aid j Tommy Mezger son of Mr and Local merchants Saturday will start j Mezger of the Zamora distribution of the tickets to be used j district Thursday was admitted to in awarded prizes August 29 at the j the clinic hospital for the close of the Back to School Week being sponsored by local merchants Boys and girls are being urged to register for the decorated bicycle rade and contest and for the melon eating contest to be held afternoon August 22 at the opening of the special week Mrs Grace Kraft Wins Divorce in Reno Court treatment of a severe sore throat which made it impossible for him to eat He is under the care of Dr J B Hollingsworth who reports his tion is not serious Graveside Rites Held For Dwight Evans Lilac Tree Breaks Twice Graveside funeral services Contrary to its usual habits the i lilac tree in the yard of the Harry j Orser home 519 Second street is were blooming second time this held at Woodland cemetery Friday season Although only one blooming morning for Dwight Evans j js expected the lilac tree is again old son of Dr and Mrs F E Evans j putting out a white profusion who died Monday at Dunsmuir blossoms ing self inflicted Rev P R Housell of Dunsmuir officiated Pallbearers W F Meeker M F Roach Charles Dunlap and Harold McCollom After several days respite the j cury Thursday afternoon again above the 100 degree mark reaching a high point of 101 degrees during the afternoon The lowest Friday morning was 62 de- grees exactly the same as the pre- ceding morning Mary Astor Case to Remain Unchanged LOS ANGELES Aug Joseph Anderson attorney for Dr Franklyn Thorpe late today an- his client had decided not to reopen the custody fight his ex-wife Mary Astor and would abide by the court's judgment Spokane Washington in which old Kaska supposed murder victim revealed that he is alive and well Raymond Kaska has been held here since Monday night when he inundations and seeking information at the police station to give about Legionnaires up for an incoherent confession of the j slaying of his brother in Montana j Raymond is LONDON Aug mal measures to obtain Italian aid for the rebels in Spain's civil war were taken by General Franco leader before the conflict broke out it was learned here today Franco made a personal visit to Rome and conferred with high ians Mrs Grace Kraft Thursday after- noon was granted a decree of divorce from Emil K Kraft Woodland by Judge T F Moran of Reno The divorce complaint was filed by i Mrs Kraft with her residence j ments established on the basis of the legal residence established in Reno by her husband The hearing was held behind closed doors immediately after noon The complaint set forth the general charge of cruelty An announcement was made that a properly settlement had been made under date of August G Police believe Raymond is mentally unbalanced and will probably order a sanity hearing in superior court Last Rites Held for Mrs Bettina Riter gives Miss Astor custody of the child nine months of the year WINS SCHOLARSHIP Many friends and relatives bled at the Presbyterian church in Winters Friday afternoon to pay their last respects to Mrs Beck 67 who died Mrs Burt Swartz of is chairman of District 3 in- Yolo Colusa Sutter Yuba Clarksburg Girl Wins Honor 71 undergraduate scholarships a record number awarded by the California Alumni Association in cooperation with the Uni- versity of California Mary Emma Gemini of Clarksburg has been named as one of the winners Scholarships are awarded from of the 13 districts of the m of Sacramento following an six weeks Rev C P Barkman officiated Pallbearers included Leo Nevada Sacramento Sierra El liam Emery Leo ado counties ward Baker C E Wyatt Arch Sale in this district from and R Li Niemann Yolo county include Mrs John more of Davis Mrs Guy Fraser of Clarksburg Mary Nichols of Esparto Dr Homer Woolsey of Woodland and Dr Ruth Storer of Davis The total of scholarships pledged is Board and room at Bowles hall in Berkeley Myra Hershey hall in Los Angeles or the dormitory at Davis are among the awards Lowest Prices Quoted on Meats Max Mezger Funeral Rites Set Monday Kraft Brothers Friday announced that funeral services for Max J Mezger 59 Yolo county rancher will be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock at their chapel Burial will be in Woodland cemetery Mr Mezger died at the county hospital following an illness of over a year He promised important oil sions to Italy if the rebels were including the Standard Oil concessions officials here claimed The Italian officials made no promises but indicated Italy would give the rebels moral support De- spite this attitude authoritative The next meeting of the Yolo Post j cles there is reason to be- I is scheduled for August 24 at which i funds are reaching time committee reports will be heard on the convention Mr DeGhelder More than OQ British have flown to Spain in the last three weeks most of them purchased by j the rebels while Seville reports in- 100 German and Italian planes I are at the rebel airport there 1 German and Italian air officers commander stated he believes the con- vention cat ever to have been one of the held in California ARBUCKLE OF CRASH INJURY i COLUSA Aug M lusa county's auto death toil was j boosted to seven three more than at this time last year when Arthur Hernandez 17 of Arbuckle died early today in a Colusa hospital i Hernandez was injured in a i Harry A has just head-on crash into a tree near the keel for an outboard while accompanying five who is in charge of airplane beacons Federal Employe to Build Motorboat in is this openly parade the streets the Seville dispatch said Garbage Burial Cited In Local Complaints Members of the city council ing as a board of equalization day in the city hall heard complaints that several Woodland families are burying garbage in their back yards The police department will be in- I for the Department of Commerce burs of the A Kinz family to i i to make an investigation Co lisa at 5 a in I he 1 J sons burying garbage are breaking a Special prices are being offered by leading land stores for local pers Even the most critical housewife will be pleased by the offerings Some of the hot shots listed in their advertisements this issue of the Democrat Modern Grocery Red and White Mayonnaise pints 21 cents quarts 40 cents Coffee 15 cents a pound Safeway Meat de- rolled boneless roast prime steer beef 15 cents a pound Tolo Gelatine 5 cents a package Yolo Grocery Meat department leg of pork 24 cents a pound makes headquarters in Woodland ding celebration in Arbuckle cans had attended an night city ordinance and are subject to ar- rest PLAN CONCERTS Local Advisory Board Named Plans to stage a series of concerts here during the fall season for the Federal Music Project are being made by will be sponsored by the District Chamber of Commerce Although no dates for the concerts have been set Lindsay Friday announced appointment of an advisory committee to assist in ar- ranging details This committee will hold a meeting in the near future with representatives of the Federal Music Project Youth Arrested for Stealing Auto Here Local officers Friday night ed a minor whose name was not for stealing Dr Joseph E from San Francisco and j coupe from in back of Hotel Woodland The arrest was made by Sergeant Jack Kinkade who turned the toy over to George Zane tion officer The boy who is friends here said he could give no orchestra local civic leaders The events here Those named to the committee Paul Shelly Lawrence Wraith Dr John Homer Woolsey S N son Jack Deegan Ed I and F C McReynolds and Mesdames Jay Sehorn II L Wool worth Cora Woodward LeR Pierce Don Gregg N I Fisher Lena Ewert and Howard Brown reason for his act THE WEATHER Sacramento night and warn in south portion
