Gold Watch for Mrs Fusselman at College of Marin
Mrs Adie Fusselman of San Anselmo received a gold wrist watch at the College of Marin commencement as a tribute for 25 years of service. Elizabeth Arnold presented the gift on behalf of trustees faculty and students noting her unique ongoing role since 1926 and expressing best wishes for the college's future. The crowd of over 400 applauded as Fusselman thanked groups and explained her work aiding the community and developing a junior college for Marin County. She also received a bouquet from the Marin County BPW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Fusselman
Elizabeth Arnold
College of Marin
Pusselmman
Independent Journal
Adie Fusselman
San Anschno
College of Matin
Fusselman
Prusselman
Ita
Pusselman
Marin County
Marin Musings by Rafael Marin on local clubs and tax district concerns
The column notes rivalries among local clubs including Crystal Plunge and Elks in San Rafael. It discusses Sacramento legislative tax debates over rural “free ride” claims, and San Rafael Satitation district residents arguing the district overcharges them while septic systems are used locally.
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Sacramento
San Rafael
San Pedro Road
Golf Tract
College Honors Awarded At Marin Campus Ceremony
Miss Betty Lou Dillon of San Rafael received a scholarship for achieving the highest grade point average in the Class of 1951 at the College of Marin. Ward Austin announced her 289 average and noted her roles as secretary of the honor society and the bacteriology club. Citizenship awards went to four graduates: Bob Morrill of San Anselmo, Betty Arnold of San Rafael, Bob Logan of Calistoga, and Sally Neu of Richmond, with Dean Arleigh Williams presenting.
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Betty Lou Dillon
San Ra
College of Marin
Ward Austin
Betty
Citizensiip
Arleigh Williams
Bob Morrill
San Anselmo
Betty Arnold
Marin County District Attorney Pay Hike Passed to Governor
District Attorney Richard M. Sims could see his salary rise from 8000 to 10000 per year after the Legislature approved the measure. Governor Warren now holds the bill for signature. The law allows increases during office terms but may be challenged in court due to travel costs during emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Sims
Marin County
Warren
Sims
New Playground Equipment Planned for Sun Valley
Sun Valley will receive new playground equipment next week as part of a master park development plan. Ray Borge, San Rafael City Manager, says facilities will mirror Albert Park’s play area with a foot slide, four 10 foot high swings, a kindergarten chair swing, and a circular climbing feature. Fencing and sidewalks are to be installed this summer after bids and orders were placed.
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Sun Valley
San Rafael
Ray Borge
Iil Boeke
Albert Park
Sue Valley
Boege
Collision on U S Highway 101 Leads to Charges
A crash between a truck driven by Bruno Holtz of Santa Rosa and a car driven by Ormand Cecil Smith of Oakland occurred near Sah Quen tin Wye yesterday. Smith was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign after the collision. neither driver sustained injuries.
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Sah Quentin Wye
California Highway Patrol
Ormand
Cecil Smith
Oakland
U. S. Highway 101
Bruno Holtz
Santa Rosa
Iran Seizes Anglo Iranian Oil Company Amid Protests
Iran's parliament approves seizure of the Anglo Iranian Oil Company as crowds attack main offices and hoist the national flag. Premier Mossadegh wins an 80 to 0 confidence vote with one abstention, declaring the company must go. Police seal the offices. British protest expected.
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Tehran
U.P
Mohamed Mossadegh
Mossadegh
Britain
Alou
Tran
Ajoc
REAL
Middle East
Iran
Five Year Old Hero Saves Drowning Boy
A Mill Valley five year old named Phillip Moyer found Leslie Mize unconscious in three feet of water at 1 45 p m. Phillip alerted his mother Mrs Stanley H Moyer who pulled Leslie from the creek. Fire Chief Leslie Armager and Fireman Michael Collins revived the boy with an inhalator and he was later taken to Ross General Hospital in stable condition.
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Mill Valley
Leslie Mize
R. L. Mize
Park Avenue
Phillip Moyer
Phillip
Miller Avenue
Stanley H. Moyer
Bay Region Weather Forecast
Fair tomorrow for the Bay Region with high coastal temperatures moving inland in the morning. Little temperature change overall. Low tonight around 14 to 56.
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Bay Region
Hamilton Field expansion proposal outlined for $3.4 million
Defense Secretary Marshall seeks a $6.56 billion nationwide base expansion. Hamilton Field would receive $3,429,000 for airfield pavements lighting repairs and new facilities. The plan contrasts with earlier 1930s costs and includes Two Rock Ranch as a major California installation.
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Scudder
Independent Journal
Hamilton Field
Florence P. Kahn
San Francisco
Herbert Hoover
Public Works Administration
Hamilton
Allied Patrols Push West of Line Near Korea Front
Allied patrols roamed far beyond their lines on the western front as UN forces entered Kaesong, 25 miles northwest of Seoul, on the main highway to Pyongyang. About a thousand Reds held in the hills made no move to engage, marking the westward reach since the late April 22 offensive.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Kaesong
Seoul
Pyongyang
North Korea
New Hamilton Jets Bolster Coast Defenses
The 78th Fighter-Interceptor Wing at Hamilton Field welcomed the first F-89 all-weather jet fighters. Four Northrup Scorpions will join the 84th Fighter Squadron in conversion to an all-weather unit. Col. Brian ONeill led the flight from Ontario California, completing the 50 minute transfer. Each plane seats a pilot and radar observer and carries six 20mm cannons, with speeds around 600 mph.
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Hamilton
William M. Morgan
Fred D. Stevers
78Th
tAir
West Coast
Hamilton Field
Northrup
Philip E. Joyal
Ontario
Calif
Air Force
Air Patrol Extends Membership by Twenty Five
Marin County Sheriff Air Patrol Amends bylaws to admit 25 more pilots, expanding the 25 member limit. Patrol, formed in 1946 for rescue and search duties, has aided local emergencies with volunteer pilots who own and finance their aircraft. Civil defense plans eye patrol use for evacuations in case of enemy attack after San Francisco demonstrations. Annual dinner at Rancho Nicasio drew 38 attendees.
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Marin County
Sellmer
Marin Civil Defense Organization
Col
E. Carl Engelhart
San Francisco
Air Patrol
Rancho Nicasio
Regent Hagar Named to UC Board by Governor Warren
Governor Bart Warren announced the appointment of Gerald H. Hagar an Oakland attorney to the University of California board of regents. The move adds an experienced legal voice to the university governance in Sacramento.
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Cal Regent
Sacramento
Bart Warren
Gerald H. Hagar
Oakland
Board of Regents
The
University of California
Marin planning panel approves 250 new homes by fall
County planning commission tentatively approves over 250 residences for Sleepy Hollow Novato and Tamalpais Valley Junction in southern Marin. Nell Martin eyes 212 low cost homes at Kay Park Tamalpais Valley. John Novak plans a 47 home tract in Novato at Center Lane and Diablo Avenue with start in August. others include 16 private lots in Sleepy Hollow. Final approval depends on inspections by road water and sanitation authorities with occupancy aimed for early 1952.
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Marin
County Planning Commission
Sleepy Hollow
Novato
Tamalpais Valley
Nell Martin
Kay Park
Martin
John Novak
Center Lane
Diablo Avenue
Novak
Nave Gardens
Joseph and
Harold Lang
Sleepy Hol
San Anselmo
Planning Commission
Faulty ammunition blamed after fatal Marine mortar incident
Marines at Camp Lejeune probe eight deaths and 25 injuries from mortar fire suspected to stem from defective rounds. Investigators questioned eight crewmen as mortars were impounded and secrecy imposed. Survivors recalled shells striking near a battalion post in a wooded area along the New River.
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Camp Lejeune
N. C
U.P
New River
Mill Valley Finances End Year In Black With Small Surplus
Mill Valley reports a slight surplus of 719 dollars as it closes its fiscal year. City Manager Enée Richards announced the general fund budget for 1950-31 with outlays of 160,524 dollars, pending audit. The council meeting closed the books Tuesday. Richards departs for Air Force service at month end.
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Mill Valley
McCarthy Pushes Education Bill For Adequate School Aid
State Sen. John F. McCarthy of San Rafael told the Independent Journal in Sacramento that public schools need adequate financial support from the state. He said he is doing everything possible in the Senate Finance committee for Assembly Bill 196, the school apportionment bill.
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John F. McCarthy
San Rafael
Sacramento
Independent Journal
Tom
Senate Finance Committee
Assembly
City Planning Commission Meeting To Hear Rezoning Proposal
The city planning commission will meet tonight at 8 p.m. to hold a public hearing on a proposal to rezone several lots near Woodland Avenue and Lindero Street from multiple family dwelling to single family use.
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Woodland Avenue
Lindero Street
Bridge Plan Office Space Is Sought
The Division of San Francisco Bay Toll Crossings seeks office space in Richmond and Berkeley to work on plans for the San Rafael Richmond bridge. Berkeley space on University Avenue is being arranged on a fifth and part of a sixth floor with planned lease for contract plans and specifications. An appropriation of 750000 for planning is pending, and Richmond options may cut travel time for survey and field crews.
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Sacramento
San Francisco Bay
Richmond
Berkeley
San Rafael-Richmond
Department of Public Works
University Avenue
BIA
Point Richmond
Assembly
Meang
Jack Goss Named Chest Head For Larkspur
Jack Goss of Larkspur was elected campaign chairman and chairman of the permanent committee of the Larkspur Community Chest for 1951 52. Mrs Ward Austin acting chairman announced large contributions reduced the need for future campaigns. Other officers elected were Mrs Jerry Belcher secretary Mare Coombs publicity chairman and Mrs Burt Wherler campaign procedure chairman. Permanent committee members include Mr and Mrs Ward Austin Howard Bain John Barry Mrs Jerry Belcher Mr and Mrs Carlton Cherry Mort Coombs James Deasy Jack De Mello Dr Thomas Grayson Mrs Jay Hale Mrs Albert Heston Mrs Lyman Hurlbut Mrs J Kelley Mrs Russell Klein George Leftwich Mrs Harold Myers Oscar Scholz Ashfield Stow Mrs Ralph Tohener Mrs Burt Wheeler and F G Yates.
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Ward Austin
Jerry Belcher
Maré Coombs
Burt Wherler
Howard Bain
John Barry
Carlton Cherry
Mort Coombs
James Deasy
Jack de Mello
Jack Goss
Thomas Grayson
Jay Hale
Albert Heston
Lyman Hurlbut
J. Kelley
Russell Klein
George Leftwich
Harold Myers
Oscar Scholz
Ashfield Stow
Ralph Tohener
Burt Wheeler
F. G Yates
New Pipe Line Contract Award Made By MMWD
The Marin Municipal Water District awarded Valley Trenching Company of Stockton an 10818 dollar contract to install an eight inch water line from Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Ross to Del Mesa. The new line will increase water supply to Del Mesa and Laurel Grove Avenue as Mart in housing growth strains current lines during peak hours.
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Valley Trenching Company of
Stockton
Marin Municipal Water District
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
Ross
del Mesa
Laurel Grove Avenue
The
Water District
Martin
Wounded Combat Vets to Be Guests at Marin Barbecue Show
Marin Mounted Sheriff's Posse and the Four M Patrol host 22 wounded combat veterans from Mare Island hospital Sunday at Circle-V Corral near Fairfax. Junior events start 10 am, barbecue at noon, senior events at 1 30 pm. Children’s events include honeymoon race and horsemanship. Public invited, no admission. barbecue tickets sold at the corral. Skeets Sylvester coordinates the hospital guests.
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Marin
Corral
Fairfax
Skeets Sylvester
Four M Patrol
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Charles NI
Margaret
Whale
San Rafael Elks
Crystal Plunge Club
Mermaids
Bolt
Cal
Stanford
Eve
Air Force Base
Congress
Defense Department
Hubert B. Scudder
Defense
George C. Mar
California
Department
Corps of Engineers
Washington
Lewis A. Pick
Army Engineers
Two Rock
Two Rock Ranch
Marin-Sonome County
Marin— Tiburon Naval Net Depot
Fort Baker
Fort Barry
Fort Cronkhite
Western Air Defense Force
Hugo P. Rush
Jeff
Brian O'Neill
O'Neill
Hamilton Air Force Base
Hamilton Jets
Marines
M.V
McCarthy
R. Planners
Bridge Plan
Chest Head
Larkspur
Larkspur Community Chest
MMWD
Posse
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