Height of Rudolph Valentino cited in bookstore letter
A Holmes Book Co official letter cites Rudolph Valentino's height as five feet eleven inches and weight of 167 pounds, raising questions about source clarity as the tale of two shots unfolds. The piece follows local inquiries, library staff humor, and references to reading and distribution, mixing anecdotes with public health notes and municipal planning jabber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Valentino
E. J. Muskopf
The
Holmes Book Co
Oakland
Mr. Muskopf
Valentino
Fogo Valentino
George Ullman
Rudy
Muskopf
Castro Valley
Museo
Muse
Muskin
Mustain
Bill Webster
Bay Area Post Office Plan Set
The Post Office Department announced a 1 975 million dollar improvement program for Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay area post offices. Regional director Verne Scoggins said one million would fund mechanical facilities at the Los Angeles terminal annex and the rest modernize Rincon and Ferry annexes to cut manual drudgery and speed mail through California's largest terminals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Post Office Department
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay
Alea
Verne Scoggins
Rincon and
Ferry
Steel Union Sued By Local Leader
SAN LEANDRO A 425000 damage suit filed in Alameda County Superior Court seeks 425000 against United Steel Workers of America. Plaintiffs accuse Ralph Ea Hack of Oakland of being attacked June 28 by Arthur L Wall William F Stumpt international representatives and Jesse A Lemons Local 5525 vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Leandro
United Steel Workers of America
One
Ralph Ea ‘Hack
Hack
Mountain Blvd
Oakland
Alameda County Superior Court
Arthur L. Wall
William F. Stumpt
International Representatives
Jesse A Lemons
All Nations Day programs at Vanney and Hayward area
Foreign nations activities and displays are planned at Vanney School in Oakland and Hayward Area Recreation District. Prizes for best costumes, exhibits include foreign coins stamps dolls and airmail terminal plan at Los Angeles International Airport. The event begins at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro Valley
Seogsing
Vanney
Oakland
Los
Hayward
Angeles International Airport
Court Studies Taxpayers Move To Oust Pond
Judge Ledwich considers whether Councilman Wallace Pond forfeited his Fremont city seat by moving to Sunol. Fremont argues residency within city one year before election. taxpayers league cites government code vacancy upon leaving residency. Parties given until Friday 2 pm to submit more authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Ledwich
Fremont
Wallace R. Pond
Atty
Bernard King
California
Harold B. Howe
League
Pond
Sunol
Irvington Signs New Teachers For Fall
Irvington School District hires 23 new teachers for the fall term. New first graders include Audrey Ellingwood, Mary Warren, Bethany Crittenden, and Gladys Archer. Second grade staff features Helen Page and Marilyn Lode, with third and higher grades staffed by Karen Lagerquist, June Darijel, Marlon Leonhardt, George Craig, Eileen Treez, Jospehine Kind, Rita Insel, George Crittenden, Veronica Boughn, Marvin Vargis, Hampton Richey, Harold Garrett. Special education additions are Nancy Patrick, Allene Williams, Edward Benton, and Doris Foraythe. Principal A C McLaughlin plans to complete a master’s degree August 2 at San Jose State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eremont
Irvington School Dist
Audrey Ellingwood
Davis and Elkins College
Www
Mary Warren
Hockeville Training College
England
Bethany Crittenden
Texas Christian University
Gladys Archer
University of Hawaii
Helen Page
Western Washington College
Washington
Marilyn Lode
University of California, Berkeley
Misa Karen Lagerquist
University of Washington
June Darijel
San Diego State College
Marlon Leonhardt
Ferry College
Boston
Mass
George Craig
San Jose State College
Eileen Treez
College of Pacific
Joséphine Kind
Rita’ Insel
Queens, College
New York
George Crittenden
Veronica, Boughn
Nebraska State College
Marvin Vargis
St .Mary’s College
Hampton Richey
Harold Garrett
East Central State College
Oklahoma
Nancy A. Patrick
Allene Willams
San Francisco State College
Edward Benton
University of California
Doris Foraythe
A.C. McLaughlin
B. M. Grimmer
Hayward Names Jeb Hawke Civil Defense Division Chief
Joi W Hawke a construction inspector in the Hayward Public Works Dept is named division chief for warden services in the city Civil Defense Corps He replaces Henry Gall who took a leave of absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joi W. Hawke
Hayward Public Works Dept
Civil Defense Corps
Henry Gall
Hoover School Site Work to Begin Soon
San Leandro Castro Valley reports site development for Hoover Elementary School planned with initial ground work and planting. High bid reached 212112 dollars with Rose, Supt. Philip T. Lones noting good fill material reduces costs. work won’t start for 18 months. Andrey Jackson in Pacific Avenue area completes this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Leandro
Devel
Castro Valley
Cpment
Reveling
Herberting
Hoover Elementary School
Beliover
Bay-G-Vista
Rose
Philip T- Lones
and Matora Construction Co
Low Bidding
Lones
Andrey Jackson
Pacific Ave
Electon
Women Cops For Newark Seeks Applicants
Newark City Hall on Rich Avenue invites women to apply for policewoman roles. Deadline August 9 with written exam August 17. Must be 21 to 44, high school graduate, and graduate of an accredited policewomen's school. some experience preferred. Salary from 350 to 496 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Newark City Hall
Wwe Rich Ave
Mer
John Nail
Nail
Hobo Royalty Named At Hesperian Day Fete
Joey Boyer aged 4 and Kitty Vaquera aged 6 were named hobo king and queen at the Hobo Day fete held by Hayward Area Recreation Dist at Hesperian playground. Winners included Janet Huntzinger, Pamela Bird, Kitty Vaquera, and others in costume contests. Recreation leader Geraldine Osborne announced winners of costume judging during Hesperian Indian Day earlier in the week with boy braves Gene Meredith and Jerry Nivolsisen and girls Shelly Schirmer and Roberta Marciel among those honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joey Boyer
Kitty Vaquera
Hayward Area
Hesperian Playground
Bobby Humphrey
Janet Huntzinger
Br railroad _ race
Susan Wharton
Sherry Craven
Bundies
Pamela Bird
Geraldine Osborne
Leandro Hosts Hoover and Linsky at Chamber Meeting
San Leandro will welcome former President Herbert Hoover and Bay Area Air Pollution Control District official Benjamin Linsky. Linsky speaks at noon at Onstad's, 1812 Washington Ave, followed by Hoover greeting at Estudillo Park at 2:20 p.m. for the Bays Club shouse groundbreaking ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Leandro
Herbert Hoover
Benjamin Linsky
Bay Area
Schools Mark Session End Programs At Summer Schools
Summer programs at Hayward and Markham Elementary District schools conclude the session with concerts and art exhibits. Frank Perry, Mrs Charlotte Smith, and Milton Bowerman oversee music and art, while Burbank School hosts an 8 pm Thursday event. Fremont holds fifth public meeting on Irvington Little Master Plan led by Everett DeSalles Lettie Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tro Hayward
Dist
Markham
Frank Perry
Charlotte Smith
Milton Bowerman
Burbank
Fremont
Irvington
Everett
DeSalles
Lettie
Turner
Alwine Fenton
Tually
Planning’ Commission
Mission
San Jose
Castro Valley Lions to Hear Juvenile Training Talk
Castro Valley Lions Club meets at Castro Gardens 8163 Castro Valley today at 7 pm with Probation Dept training officer Castro Valley Alameda County speaking on juvenile investigations detention and supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro ‘Valley
van E. Reimer
Alameda
County’ Probation Dept
Castro Valley
Lions Club
Castro Gardens
Biya
Reimer
Hayward Chamber executive finance meet Thursday noon
Fremont extends bid deadline to August 7 for two city vehicles. The Hayward Chamber executive and finance committee will meet at noon Thursday at the chamber office. No board meeting this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward Chamber, of, Commerce
Chamber
Fremont
Itha- Public
Gas War May Skip Hayward In East Bay
East Bay gas price skirmish remains limited to Berkeley San Leandro Richmond and Oakland an independent dealer said today with no signs the price war would extend to Hayward. Regular gasoline runs about 25.9 cents and ethyl 26.9 cents per gallon versus the prior 82.9 and 46 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Bay
Berkeley
San Leandro
Richmond
Oakland
Hayward
AF Drivers to Compete at Parks AFB Finals
Fourth Air Force finals set for August 8 at Parks AFB with 1:30 pm race. Winners face Long Beach in driving contest. Parks AFB entrants include Jimmie Gushing Morris Roxberg Basil W. Robinson Arthur Q. Wong Richard Cyr and Felton F. Hutt. Fourth Air Force champions advance to Continental Air Command finals in Miami Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks Air Force Base
William K. Jones
Parks Afb
Long Beach
Jimmie Gushing
Morris Roxberg
Basil W. Robinson
Arthur Q. Wong
Richard R. Cyr
Afle Felton F. Hutt
Fourth Air Force
Miami
Fla
Continental Air Command
Unified district plan favored in Alameda county
Federation President W. Rij Jackson backs forming three unified districts in Southern Alameda county, Castro Valley San Lorenzo and Hayward with Mt Eden and La Vista. He urged Alameda County Committee on School District Organization to pursue by July 1 1958 and offered support if proposals go to a vote, saying unity aids civic governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward Union High School Dist
Cld, Inc
Alameda County
Federation
W. Rij Jackson
Castro Valley
San Lorenzo
Committee
Jackson
Lions District Officer to Speak at Ashland Lions Dinner
Ashland Lions District Governor Ralph Ruggieri will speak at tomorrow's 7 pm dinner meeting of the Ashland Lions Club at Farra's Stadium Club. He will report on the Council of District Governors meeting of California and Nevada, from which he returned Sunday. Ashland president Ray Barba notes Lou Wilcox attended as District 403 student speakers chairman in Santa Barbara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland — Lions Dist
Ralph Ruggieri
Ashland ‘Lions
Farsa
Stadium Club
Elath
St. Ruggieri
Council of Dist
California
Nevada
Ray. Barba
Ashland
Lou Wilcox
Santa Barbara
Free Ride Issue Hits Sewer Plan in Union District
Fremont Newark leaders clash over a proposed 6 million general obligation bond to fund two treatment plants and a regional industrial sewer line. Newark and Decoto area reps oppose unless finance terms change, while Fremont backs annexation and broader district benefits. Board officials concede no decision yet as sessions continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Orthan
Fremont
Newark
Union Sanitary District
Sanitary Dist
Washington Union High School
Sanitary Board
Fremont-Newark-Detoto
Dist
Irvington
Raymond Boege
Decoto
Fremont City Mfothers
Hovge
New York
Frelmont
Lfavor
Boege
Leon Clark
Lorenzo Man Surrenders in $300000 Uranium Stock Swindle
Robert E. Spurr a San Lorenzo promoter surrendered to Alameda County Sheriff after being indicted by the grand jury on charges of grand theft and conspiracy in a $300,000 stock promotion involving Nevada Consolidated Inc and United Enterprises. He was booked, unable to post bail, and remained jailed. District Attorney J Frank Coakley disclosed 268 investors funded over $300,000 in the two firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Spurr
San Lorenzo
Alameda County
Spurr
Office of
Dist. Atwy
Frank Coakley
Granada
Che
Nevada Consolidated Inc
Lag & Utah -Uranium Corporation
United Enterprises, Inc
Mono County
Dist. Atty
Coakley
Grand
Leandro Sets First Concert by Municipal Band
SAN LEANDRO The first of five Sunday concerts by the San Leandro Municipal Band will be staged at 2 pm Sunday at Chahot Park near Estudillo Ave. The 31 member band will be conducted by Manuel C. Mederros with guest directors. Sponsored by the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with Musicians Union Local 510 and the City Council, James P. Riley announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Leandro
Chahot Park
Estudillo Ave
Tthe
Swimming classes for mentally challenged children announce
Hayward Plunge offers weekday morning swimming for retarded children starting next Monday at 10 20 a m through August 16. Supervisor Stan Wilson urges parents to register by Friday at HARD office 1015 E St Hayward. For more details call Lucerne 1 6341.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward Plunge
Hayward Area
Match Honors To Area Dogs
Twenty seven dogs from the San Lorenzo Dog Club competed in an obedience match in Santa Rosa. Six animals earned honors with breed trophies for Bob Roy Collie owned by John Burnett San Lorenzo Ivan Weimaraner Ed Hansen Hayward Kuala Welsh Corgi Bil Young San Leandro and Patty Miniature Poodle Mrs Alberta Hobbs Castro Valley. Patty won open competition and Kuala took the novice class while Ivan and Rob Roy placed ninth and eleventh in novice. Lady Kay Corgi owned by Mrs Beverly Kuster Hayward finished seventh in novice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa
San Lorenzo
Bob Roy
Collie
John Burnett
Ivan
Weimeraner
Ed Hansen
Hayward
Kuala
Welsh Corgi
Bil Young
San Leandro
Patty
Alberta Hobbs
Castro Valley
Rob Roy
Lady Kay
Beverly Kuster
Leandran Denies Drunk Driving in San Francisco Case
Leandran Clenney, 25, of 1543 Beechwood Ave., pleaded not guilty in San Francisco Superior Court to felony drunk driving. Judge Louis B. Dematteis set 1:30 p.m. Aug. 5 for trial, with bail remaining. He allegedly struck Dorothy Ochsa, 15, and her father Jesse, 44, who were changing a tire near the Bayshore Freeway, costing the girl her right leg. Clenney is represented by Atty. Vernon V. Vale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Leandro
Billy R Clenney
Beechwood Ave
San Francisco Superior Court
Louis B. Dematteis
Clenney
Dorothy Ochsa
Mountain View
Jesse
Bayshore Freeway
Atty
Vernon V. Vale
Chabot Lions Set Film for Thursday at Rainbow Room
SAN LEANDRO Chabot Lions Club will screen Western Electric Co film The Arctic Mission at 12 10 Thursday in the Rainbow Room. R J Davey supervisor with Western Electric will introduce the film and present details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Leandro
Chabot
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polio Foundation
Health Dept
RMG
Winton Ave
Daily Review
Virginia
South County
County Health Dept
150Th
Foothill
County
Southern Health Dept
James Malcolm
Albany
Dept. of Logic
Dick Wilkinson
Fremont Board of Appeals
W. D. Simpson
Wilkinson
James’ Chambers
Chambers
Bay Area Post Office
Steel Union
Jeb
G. Harvey Long
Eden Hospital
Brom
George Silliman
John L. Stevenson
Anitary Dist
Bernie Joseph
Women Cops For
Hobo
Leandro
Lions
Lorenzo Man
Leandran
Chabot Lions
U. C. Express & Storage Co
Olympic
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!