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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1957
Page
9
Newark City Manager John Nail backs Police Chief James Chambers plea for larger police quarters. Nail’s conference room is used as an unofficial extra space, while a line up incident saw him singled out by a complainant. The item weaves in local humor and civic notes about City Hall.
Washington Manor residents received an official plan approval after a detailed discussion on materials for park pathways. The Community Services District Board last night accepted the clubhouse project for Park area facilities.
San Leandro Recreation Dept announces dance classes in basic and intermediate social and square dancing beginning January 6. Signups on a first come basis, with square dance groups limited to 48. prerequisites include an intermediate course. Bid dates set for January 24 and February 3 city council meeting to finalize annexation and district transfer.
For the first time in memory, the Board of Zoning Adjustments will hold an empty agenda. Planning Director Douglas Joy notes no variance or use permit applications have been filed. Chairman Glenn Hughes will attend at City Hall at 8:15 PM to convene and ad journal for lack of a quorum.
Ray Yeio is named owner manager of the Amy Ewing Employment agency located at 1155 East idth Street San Leandro. Yeio arrives with 12 years in public and private accounting and recently served as Northern California director of the National Management Association.
Castro Valley residents group claims constitutional rights were violated in the move to establish a county service area to fund a new library. The committee asks Supervisors to rescind the plan or call an election, citing petitions’ invalidity due to technicalities claimed irrelevant to grievances. The county planned to certify service area boundaries to state offices by Feb. 1.
Fees are 5.50 per couple and 1.84 per single enrollee, with 12 weeks per class. Sessions begin January 6 at Woodrow Wilson School and Halcyon School for intermediate and advanced dancing with instructors Gene Ward and Miss Zwillinger. Beginning square dancing starts January 7 at John Muir Junior High, while basic intermediate social dancing opens January 8 at Washington School with Miss Zwillinger.
Oakland adult school will present color photography classes for beginners starting January 4 at 7 to 10 p.m. A registration fee of 3.30 dollars will be charged for the 11 meetings. Subjects include films cameras flash filters and portraiture.
Leandro Fire Chief Manuel Rodriguez announced six promotions in his department effective tomorrow. Elevations from engineer to captain include Anthony Costa and Roy Jones. Promoted from fireman to engineer are Livio Lozza Robert Sanchez Lyvich and Raymond Janson, with station assignments listed.
San Leandro Library orders new juvenile titles this week including Children’s Song Book in Order and Happiness for Rimi by Eleanor Frances Lattimore. Other children’s volumes include White Patch a City Sparrow by Olive Lydia Earle, with adults’ nonfiction and fiction additions totaling 24 and six volumes respectively.
A Mountain View pharmaceutical company unveils a new drug named 3tug Lenic aimed at reducing cholesterol levels. The firm claims significant drops in cholesterol exposure and plans further testing before market release.
San Lorenzo resident Gail Eckstein, a motel sales manager, is converting a surplus Army glider into a two seat aircraft while planning a three year home build. The plane will be based at Hayward airport and used for business and family trips. Eckstein belongs to the San Lorenzo Flying Club with 42 members and three four seat planes. He warns fellow enthusiasts that DIY aviation requires expert guidance and regulatory checks. Eckstein also built a tin can robot with his daughter Judy for her sixth grade class.
Castro Valley reviews library use patterns as county supervisors weigh a possible new site. John Stevens announces the survey to measure who uses the current library and how they travel there. Castro Valley Committee members Ann Anderson Pauline Wieits Margaret Emmes and Jeanne Perry organize the effort with State Librarian Carma Zimmerman.
San Lorenzo invites adults and children to enter unusual doll collections in the third annual show on January 12 at the David D. Bohanon School 300 Beckman Rd. Registration 10:30 a.m. to noon. show open to the public 2 p.m. Free. Local organizers include Mrs Harold Small and a committee of San Lorenzo and Hayward area residents.
Fremont moves to annex 44 square miles around Alvarado, narrowing the Union City project. Hayward’s industrial annex and Decoto area moves trigger court reviews and protests. A Jan mass meeting aims to settle three years of leadership turmoil and clarify options for residents.
Fremont area park district faces final action on Washington Township annexation. George Reading, chair of the annexation study committee, said clarification is sought on development scope, location, and start date. A letter answering these points should reach the local committee in two to three weeks. The group leans toward annexation but wants full facts before seeking signatures.
The San Leandro Merchants Association announced new officers and an executive committee. George Deziak of Firestone heads as president, Howard Strawman of Sears as first vice president, and Terry LaCroix as second vice president and treasurer. An executive slate includes John G Blaisdell Ed J Voorhees John Alexander Gartnett Seymon Ed Robin and Jim Morris Also named are Hardover committee members Bill Davis Tom Congleton Kemp Andrews Lloyd Barber Lloyd Bradhoff and Ben Dare. Sid Ehrlich led the tallying as the group’s vice president and the vote closed today. Installations planned in February.
The Rev. James C. Baldwin president of Hayward Ministerial Assn resigns as pastor of the First Baptist Church Castro Valley for personal reasons. Merle Lyerla chairs deacons for the congregation and names a committee to aid in choosing his successor. A farewell dinner is set for January 10.
San Leandro Public Works issued building permits for fourteen single family dwellings on Lanier Street in a new subdivision. The work is undertaken by Baseo of San In renzo in a partnership divided among six corporations including Sonva Wayneval Michaelval Cen ter Development Tamara and Gladieigh.
Officials from Oliver Rousseau Organization expect completion and acceptance of two new fire houses by the Hayward City Council on January 7. Station Three at Blanche Street and Prestwick Avenue in Fairway Park and Station Four at Panama and Loyola Streets in Palma Ceia Village will be dedicated. A lease purchase plan runs twenty years with annual payments of 15,674 dollars and an option to buy at term end.
Planning Director Douglas Joy and Mrs Joy will leave Saturday for a one week holiday in Mexico Mrs Joy won the trip for herself and her husband on a TV quiz show They will visit Tijuana Simapuloa Taxco Mexico City and Spa Penifiel They return January 18.
Robbers breached a Castra Street bar area and Mel Jerma Brake Service on B Street Hayward early yesterday. They opened a safe without force, taking about 500 dollars. The cash box was later found in Castro Valley and turned over to police.
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