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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1957
Page
2
Services pending at Santos & Robinson Mortuary for William Wright 72 who died at a local hospital July 22 after a three year hospitalization. Relatives expected from his native state, Iowa, for funeral arrangements.
Services for Pearl Amelia Parker 78 who died Friday at her home 226 Sandy Rd Castro Valley 2:30 pm at Pratt-Filers Mortuary Hayward native of Iowa resided in Bay Area 42 years mother of Harold J Parker San Bruno Mrs Helen Ranns Castro Valley Mrs Georgia Cotter Reno Nevada and Mrs Mellew Alston San Leandro. She leaves seven grandchildren two great grandchildren and two others Lulu Cooper and Rubey 6 of Sequim Wash. Closing services at California Crematory. A brother of Mrs P H Biagi Redwood City and Alfred Scatena San Francisco. He also leaves five grandchildren. Mr Scatena born in Italy had lived in San Leandro 16 years. Santos Robinson Mortuary in charge.
Services were held for Howard Dobberstein 47 at Santos & Robinson Mortuary with Rev Robert Moon officiating. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery Oakland. Survivors include wife Nina K Dobberstein, daughter Mary Jane Gainer and two grandchildren. Also notice for Jose Rigs of 1721 Washington Ave Hayward with services tomorrow at Santos & Robinson Mortuary and interment Cypress Lawn Colma. Rigs is survived by wife Rose M Rigs and siblings Carmen Faraldo Angela Rios and Carmen Llama.
Fremont services will be held for three year old Richard Lee Lloyd who drowned Saturday near Tracy. The ceremony will be at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of the Palms Fremont with Bishop Andrew Hunt officiating. He was the son of Williane sse Lloyd of 333 Linda les and survived by grandparents George Willoya of Niles and Frank McLelland of Warm Springs. Burial is planned at Santa Clara City Cemetery.
A requiem mass was held for Lorenzo Scatena 74 at 1343 145th Ave. Interment followed at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Hayward. Survived by children Gina Pasquian Harvey Scatena Paul Henry Scatena Dolly Scatena and Nello Scatena. He was a longtime resident in the area.
Services were held for Caroline VY Irons 85 at Sentos and Robinson Mortuary Hayward. The Rev Henry T Peach officiated at All Saints Episcopal Church San Leandro with interment at Mountain View Cemetery Oakland. She was mother to Ruth E Taylor Inez Nelson and Dale Irons and survived by four sisters and four brothers. A native of Ohio she had lived in the area 18 years.
Funeral services for Ella May Ayer 86 longtime San Leandro resident will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Estudillo Chapel Santos Robison Mortuary with Rev. Jacob McCartney officiating Interment follows at Oak Hill Cemetery San Jose A native of Kansas she came to San Leandro in 1920 and died Friday while living with a daughter in Albion California She was mother of Dorothy Taylor Adeline Alderson Leland Pogal Carmel Dean Poisal John Poisal Emily Steinmetz and Harold Ayer She was sister of Jessie Hatcher Arthur Hardman and Lelie Worner charter member of Broadmoor Community Church.
Castro Valley residents reported a lively pet show at Vanney School playground with twenty butterflies eight beetles a stuffed fox and five frogs among the entries. Winners included Darleth Nelson ten for most unusual stuffed animal San zer eight Virginia Weber thirteen Cathy Connell twelve Terri Hull twelve Doug Hevener eight Bobby Lovelock nine Pat Connell seven Randy MacMillan six Laurie Beckwith seven.
The council will study a plan to establish a city manager form of government tonight. The administrator currently directs executive functions, and the council meets at 8 p.m. in city hall.
Mamie Eisenhower arrived in Denver aboard the Columbine III and expressed happiness to be home. She was greeted by family and officials, stayed at the Brown Palace Hotel, and planned a Thursday dedication of Mamie Doud Eisenhower Park before returning to Washington to celebrate Maj. John Eisenhower’s 35th birthday.
Former Georgia senator Walter F. George, 79, is gravely ill at his Vienna Iowa home. Doctor J Willis Hurst said he had another heart attack on July 22 and since then has increasing shortness of breath.
Despite a drop in aged relief rolls in Wameda County, total relief payments increased. California Taxpayers Assn reported February 1957 saw 14,116 aged on relief, vs 14,335 in 1956 and 14,765 in 1955, while direct aid rose to 1,030,294 dollars from 905,281 and 965,071 in earlier years. Arnold cites larger payments and looser eligibility as causes, noting tax costs rise with higher payouts.
County health officer C Malcolm reports 1467 births in Alameda County for the year to June 3 with San Leandro 237 births and 109 deaths, Fremont 159 births and 40 deaths, Newark 47 births and 8 deaths, Hayward 320 births and 74 deaths. Department staff conducted 4456 home and building inspections, 6450 nurse visits, and immunized 2385 children for smallpox, diphtheria and whooping cough, with booster injections to 1498 children.
A petition filed in Sacramento seeks removing tax exemptions from parochial schools. Circulated by Californians for Public Schools the drive collected 79 signatures in Placer County and must reach 392,429 statewide to qualify for the 1958 election ballot.
Professor Emeritus Harry B. Walker of the University of California Davis died Saturday at age 73 after a lingering illness. Walker led the agricultural engineering department for 22 years and is credited with developing standard processing machinery in sugar beet seed production and a machine to remove adobe lumps from beans.
Castro Valley Toastmasters will host district executive officers at 7 pm in a joint meeting with Livermore and Real Toro clubs. The Terrace Club venue at 16259 Foothill Blvd San Leandro will host a 7 pm dinner with a social hour before. Richard Karn says the clubs will share in a two hour program including impromptu topics and four panel speakers with awards presented after speeches and evaluations.
Clifford H. Gillman 42 of Santa Clara escaped serious injury after an engine failed on his light two passenger Ercoupe, forcing an emergency landing in a grain field east of Highway 9 near Prone Ava. He surfaced a cut over his left eye. damage estimated at 600 dollars.
Finals in two more Hayward Area Recreation Dist summer events begin this week. Playground paddle tennis finalists compete Friday at Schafer School at 2 pm. Zonal playoffs set Thursday at Castro Valley Community Center Lorenzo Manor School and Lorensdale Park. District checker tourney for players 13 and under at Airport Park Thursday starting 1 pm.
Gloria Gay of Castro Valley High School beat Eunice Bruce of Tennyson to win the 14-18 senior division while Harbough defeated Fred Holm in Castro Valley Community Center finals. In the 13 and under bracket Tom Arnata beat Rich Brockton and Holly Rubio won against Pat Glocaner as Thomas Byrnes presented trophies.
Parks Air Force Base reports an unprecedented low in fire losses for 1956 57 with total damages $150. Air Force property totaled $358 government non Air Force $100 and $35 subject to partial or total recovery. All six fires were attributed to carelessness per Fire Chief Sgt H J Jackson.
Hayward City Council will consider a revised dog ordinance introduced July 9 after a 4 to 3 vote. Changes drop a provision allowing seizure or destruction of unclaimed dogs and broadened private property entry concerns were raised by residents during hearings. The council also evaluates a three month airport lease extension for Medak Henenings and Wilson to develop a motel restaurant bar.
Tax delinquency in Hayward for the year ending June 30 totaled 1.65 percent of a 4.755 million dollar property total with 4.121 million paid. countywide totals show 74.21 million due and 72.47 million collected, while Emeryville led with 0.10 percent and unincorporated areas posted the highest at 1.65 percent. San Leandro Fremont Newark Pleasanton Livermore also listed with various unpaid and collected amounts.
SAN LEANDRO police responded to a disturbance call at 1221 Pacific Ave. Frank Hammond 21 reported two men rushed his living room and beat him. He said he knew no reason for the assault. Hammond was found on the floor and police investigated the incident.
Federal and state firefighters battled two large timber blazes near Begum, 25 miles southeast of Redding. The fires, started possibly by arson, have destroyed about 2600 acres with 150 prison camp workers aiding the effort. A second blaze near Sunday Gulch No 2 has burned 1700 acres. Seven airplanes, two helicopters, and 300 men are deployed.
The Alaska Yukon Sourdergh Association will hold its annual picnic Sunday in the Willow Brook area of Temescal Regional Park. Association chairman C. C. Sivertsen of Oakland said Alaskans and Yukoners are welcome.
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