Resourceful Castro Valley Woman Solves Parking Dilemma
Mrs Betty Stack of Castro Valley turned a parking jam into a quick buy in a San Francisco antique shop. After finding a metered curb far from the Opera house she paid 50 cents to feed the meter and returned to find no ticket issued, the meter still ticking and 40 cents change left for the proprietor.
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Betty Stack
Castro Valley
San Francisco
War Memorial Opera House
Opera House
San Lorenzo High
Pan American calendars blend faraway places with multilingual dates
Pan-American World Airways unveils yearly calendars. Each month features a vivid image of a distant locale with captions and dates in a foreign language. Some dates appear in English numerals, while March and May use hieroglyphic date marks without translation. This curious gimmick could spark travel inspiration despite tax season.
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Pan-American World Airways
Christmas noise and tax jokes in a stormy Bay Area bulletin
The report mixes light city anecdotes and holiday folly from Alameda County. A call center during a storm handles odd queries about tying cans to wedding cars while residents discuss decorations, misheard tea refills, Santa Claus lore, and a running feud over travel expenses with a humorous jab at Bob Hope’s tax book.
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Kent Pursel
Vaughn Seidel
Alameda County
Pursel
Ed McKnight
The
County Taxpayers Association
Seidel
Bob Hope
March of Dimes Kickoff Planned in Oakland Area
Hayward and nearby communities prepare for the 1956 polio fundraising kickoff meeting at Villa De La Paix to launch a month long campaign led by local chairmen Walter Deininger J W Goold B D Bristow Perry Bardellini James P Riley and others with Northern California chair Malcolm Champlin regional NFIP director Dr Charles F Price and state adviser Mrs George L Drennon speaking Col Earl W Huntting to preside and urge public support for polio patient care and research.
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Oakland
Hayward
Polic
Fom
Villa de la’ Paix
Oak Streets
Walter Deininger
J. W. Goold
B.D. Bristow
Washington Township
Perry Bardellini
Castro Vailey
Sam A. Howard
USN
San Lorenzo
James P. Riley
San Leandro
Malcolim Champlin
Northern California
Charles EF. Price
Earl W. Huntting
Alameda County
National Foundation
Service Honorees at Sno-Flake Bell Event
Folke Holmlund and Mrs Bert Folster are honored with others for long service to the Sno-Flake Bell USO center in San Lorenzo. Jean Bissell and Helen Keiley present a piano gift to the USO from the Women's club as Holmlund accepts the award.
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Hayward Area
USO Junior
San Lorenzo Junior Women's Club
USO
Hostvessee
Folke Holmlund
Uso-Sa
Bert Folster
Holmlund
Women's Club
Jean Bissell
Helen Keiley
First Alameda County Baby Awards Net Big Prizes
The Daily Review announces the 56 Baby Awards for the first baby born in Alameda County to parents residing in Hayward or Washington Union High School districts. Prizes include furniture and clothing from local merchants totaling hundreds of dollars. entries due by January 7 with physician written birth time.
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Alameda County
Hayward
Washington Union
Daily Review
School Employees Unit President Installed at Arroyo High
The California School Employees Association Eden chapter 52 installed new officers including President Fred Odden Campbell and secretary Melvin Rab. Officers also include Clarence Co., Lawrence CSEA, and vice president Lester Gillham, with installation held in Arroyo High.
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San Lorenzo
Fred_ Odden
Campbell
Melvin Rab
Merchants Group Plans Ist 1956 Meet in San Leandro
The Downtown Merchants association schedules its first 1956 meeting for January 9 at Haycock's 1398 Haystreet San Leandro. William Davis elected president. other officers include John Blaisdell Lloyd Bradhoff and a slate of directors. Installation set for February 6 at Haycock's beginning 6 30 p.m.
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San Leandro
Downtown Merchants Association
Haycock
Paul Seymon
Richard Goff
Frank Pataye
Benjamin ‘Dare
Kemp Andrews
Alan Hunter
Edward Rubin
Edward Voorhees
Lloyd Bern
Howard Garner
James Piley
Lloyd Barber
Hays Street
Best Display Prizes Told For Terrace
Ashland awards three prize households for the best outdoor Christmas display in the Fairmont Terrace Improvement Association contest. First place goes to Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Clifford at 2084 Strang Avenue for best outdoor display. best lighted home is Mr. and Mrs. Robert I Murray at 2024 Strang Avenue. first place in the third category goes to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Pratt at 2259 Manchester Road for keeping Christmas spirit. Carlson, vice president, handed the money prizes last week. Judges include Val Gill, Chester Oliveira, Mrs Norma Smith, and Rev Albert S Hidy. Honorable mention to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Souza at 2081 Horn Street for the tree in the window. second place to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hinson at 16110 Windsor Drive. honorable mention to the home at 2278 Manchester Road.
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Otto Honore
Kelly Street
Nord
Honore
Fairview
Frank Schi
Sangamore Street
Roland Forte
West Street
Lee Mason
Heather Cowt
al Schurr
Yew Court
Ashland
Cleon Clifford
Strang’ Avenue
Fairmont Terrace
Val Gill
Foot-hill Manor Improvement Club
Chester Oliveira
el? Portal Improvement Club
Norma Smith
Albert S. Hidy
Epiphany Lutheran ‘Church
Anthony Souza
Horn Street
Eschenbach Biel
Robert Murray
Strang Avenue
Vern Carlson
Senior Citizens Plan January Activities
A January schedule for the Hayward Senior Citizens club shows a program of crafts, card games, and handwork led by Jean Gannon. Planned events include social gatherings, refreshments, and a birthday party for January, with several craft and card game sessions on January 3, 5, 10, 12, 13, 24, and 26, and a no meeting on January 5.
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Senior Citizens Club
F Hayward
Jean Gannon
Home Improvement Operation Gains Local Backing
Representatives from more than 75 organizations in the South County join Bay area leaders to promote Operation Home Improvement. The program aims to spur a national push for home upgrades in 1966, with Oakland hosting tomorrow’s meeting at the Athens Athletic Club to coordinate builders, suppliers, unions, and city officials. The effort could unlock $8 to $12 billion in annual new business and boost the economy across producers, lenders, dealers, contractors, and related fields.
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South County
Norrow
Nash
Oak
Athens Athletic Club
Oakland Chamber of Commerce
Bay
Greg Chambers of Commerce
Albert M. Cols
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
America
Norris Nash
Oakland Chai el
Hayward
U.S
U.S. Gypsum
National Gypsum
Maronite
Sears, Roebuck
National Retail Lumber Dealers Association
National
Hiec+trical Contractors association
National Association of Home Build
Alameda Population Discrepancies Spark Taxpayers Debate
Alameda counts rise to 852 700 per Bay Area estimates with Council figure 833 700 and Taxpayers 852 700. Six month changes since 1950 census show notable growth. Bay Area totals vary by source. Taxpayers claim higher city censuses better reflect reality amid reliability concerns. Santa Clara and San Mateo show large percentage gains while San Francisco edges down.
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Cali Jswelles
Ala Fornians
Media County
California
Jens' Association
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay Area
California State Department of Finance
Alammeda
Alameda
Bay Area
Texnayer
Peice
New York
Santa Clara
San Mateo
San Francisco
Pest Control Licenses Due For Renewal
Alameda County Agricultural Commissioner Strobridge reminds pest control operators and aircraft pilots in agriculture that state licenses and qualification certificates expire year end. Licenses must be issued by the California Department of Agriculture in Sacramento and annual registration with the Alameda County agricultural commissioner in Oakland is required. Delinquent renewals incur a five dollar penalty. 1234 operators registered in 1953, with 451 aircraft pilots and 108 apprentice pilots holding certificates.
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Alameda County
Edward K. Strobridge Jr
California Department of Agriculture
Sacramento
Streom
Court House
Oakland
Department of Agriculture
Strobridge. Com
Agriculural
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Coals
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Cupid
Gladys Warner
Santa Claus
15Th Avenue
Santa
Don Lowenbein
Lowenbein
Westwood Display Awards
Naps Uy Review
Hig
Hayward Theater
Mavie
Merchants Group
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