Between Flood Work and Boston Accent Quips in San Leandro
The piece mixes local disruption from flood control work on Ashland Avenue with survey markings on the Kyte residence front porch. It travels through a comic aside about a Massachusetts reporter’s Boston pronunciation, a Hunt Foods miscaptioned rocket story, and a chaotic photo shoot for cherry trees. It closes with a look at San Leandro political progress in 1942 to 1956, noting write‑in campaigns and party shifts.
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Elvis Kyte
Ashland Avenue
Hvang
Massachusetts
Boston
San Leandro
Republican County’ Central
David Houser
Gordon Greb
Greb
San Jose
Houser
San Eandro
Republican Central Committee
Republican’ County Central Committee
Fremont Jaycees Install New Fremont Officers
Fremont Jaycees installed new officers at a Saturday ceremony at Intyre's restaurant in Niles. New president Robert McGinnis and vice president Robert Miller were joined by secretary-treasurer Les Quant and director Mercury, with outgoing secretary Ernest Goneivey among those noted in the longtime civic group event.
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Robert Miller
Ctiyst
Robert McGinnis
lIntyre's
Niles
Fremont Planning Commission weighs center site near Highway 17
Fremont planners discussed a rezoning request for a shopping center at the corner of Highway 17 and Santos road between Centerville and Irvington. A preliminary sketch was shown by Harold Wise Associates with a decision postponed to June 18. other items included Sunnyacres 36‑lot subdivision approval, Warm Springs 115‑lot tract with conditions, and delays on cement tray manufacturing and an animal hospital rezoning.
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Fremont
Planning Commission
Aeusty Company
Anc
Higheast 17
Santos
Canterville
Iryheton
Harold Wise’ Associates
Mont
Coney “Wall
Centerville
Irvington
Santos Road
Sunnyacres Development
Olive Avenue
Irvington-Mission San Jose Road
Warm Springs
Mission
San-bee
Niles
Rock Avenue
Western Pacific Railroad
Enrique Mazcanes
Highway 9 South
Niles, Agreed To A Delay Andi After the Preliminary Sketch Is Presented.: * Atty
Geoffrey Steel
M.D. Jones
Highway 17
Santos Avenue
Fremont Seeks Beauty Entry for Miss Fremont Contest
Fremont seeks a Miss Fremont to represent the city in Alameda County in a county wide beauty contest. The Fremont Junior Chamber of Commerce will select from 20 entrants at 7:20 p.m. Thursday at Washington Union High School. The winner will ride in Fremont’s parade and compete for county honors, receiving gifts, gowns, and supplies donated by local merchants. Entrants must be 16 to 25, unmarried, wear bathing suits for the contest, with high school orchestra music during eliminations and intermission. Judges include John Brahmst, Ralph Carmichael, Wallace Pondy, Jack Parry, and Geoffrey Steel. Mrs. McDonald to advise entrants.
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Fremont
Alameda County
Fremont Junior Chamber’ of Commerce
Washington Union High-School
Petivea
John
Geoffrey Steel
Mrs. Dy? McDonald
Senior Citizens Whist Party Planned at Castro Valley
The Castro Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts a Senior Citizens Whist Party at the Castro Valley community center on Walnut. Speaker Samuel H. Clark, district engineer, discusses parking and a new approach. coffee and cake served at 1:30 p.m. Whist games run from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Non-members welcome. organizers include chair George P. Oakes.
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Heyward
Castro
Vitizeris
Castro” Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Parkblue Toom
Castro -Valleying Committee
Walnut
Samuel/H
Clark
American “Institute of Steel
Conab
Delstruction
George P.oakes
Advanced Class Program Okayed By Hayward School Board
The Hayward Elementary School district trustees approved an advanced class program for next year’s seventh graders and authorized bids for adding two standard classrooms at Burkenk school. They accepted a highway land offer on Foothill Boulevard and hired 31 new staff for 1956-57.
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Hayward
Zonothe
Jnc
Iwins Sterme
Burkenk
Vote Victory For Caldeira Confirmed In Recount
In Newark commentary School district trustee race Louis Caldeira won by one vote over write-in Paul Gygax after a recount. Election officials at the County Superintendent Vaughn D Seidel offices reported three national votes for the judges and Luther Emme receiving 218 votes in the second seat.
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Louis Caldeira
Paul Gygax
Newark Elcammentary
Vaughn D
Seidel
Ion
Rena
Luther
Emme
Castro Valley Sanitary District to review scavenger contract
Directors of the Castro Valley Sanitary District, via its attorney Edward B. Moore, will hear details June 16 on the Oakland Scavenger Company contract and rate requests. The meeting also touched on salary raises, sewer facilities plans for multiple lots, and grants for sewer work in East Oakland Mig lands and near Ogilvie and Casegey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro Valley
George Rick
Andrew
George Spesert
Oakland
Pacific Honeycomb Panels, Inc
Ogilvie
Casegey
Mulford Seeks San Leandro Annex Data
Mulford Gardens improvement association votes to annex to San Leandro and oppose joining Washington Manor. A letter to City Manager Wesley McClure will protest inclusion and a delegation plans to address the Board of Supervisors. Around 25 attendees discuss a 2000 acre annex that could isolate Mulford Gardens amid San Leandro and Washington Manor proposals.
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Mulford Gardens
San Leandro
Lang
Sar Leandro
Washington Manor
Board “of Supervisors
Washington. Manor City
San Leonard
San Leandro City
Wesley McClure
Mente
William Lubber
McClure
Associa
EBMUD Service Awards Presented to Cast Members
The EBMUD service awards were presented to multiple employees including Donad A Braeger and Wayne R Nourse for their years of service. Other named recipients include Medeiros Haywara and two individuals listed with occupational roles such as foreman and carpenter. The notice provides addresses and job titles for several honorees.
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Pisa
Eden
Seas
Oink
John W Me
Water Bonds Sale Approved by Cherryland District Directors
The Cherryland Water district directors approved a resolution calling for the sale of 160,000 dollars in bonds at the July meeting. Proceeds will fund part of the system purchase for Hayward. Officials weighed the impact of pending condemnation for Cherryland High School on district taxes and service, noting potential loss of mains along Poplar and Belmar streets.
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Cherryland
Hayward
Cherryland High School
Poplar
Belmarstrests
Manor Coach Offers Swimming Lessons at Village Pool
The Daily Review reports confusion over free lessons by Sodeh Mike Fahey at Washington Manor School near Shef field Village on MacArthur Boulevard. Fahey reportedly charged LO $3,254, with claims lessons were free previously denied by officials.
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Sodeh
Mike Fahey
Washington Manor
Sheffield Village
MacArthur Boulevard
the Daily Review
Fahey
Parking proposal for San Leandro off-street lots
A suggestion to the San Leandro City Council proposed an off-street parking solution. Graves SAN-LEANDRO offered the idea as a possible remedy to the town's on-street parking problem as discussed in council meetings.
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San-Leandro
San -Leandro
Richard Graves
Los California
Gue Bernatorig
Duxin
Chamber of Commerce
Tthe Merchants, Association
Graves
Thormas Knick
Charles Monian
Juans,ave
San Leandro
Chamber
Washington Avenue
Merchants’ Association
Cnathant Group
Castro Valley Trustees wrestle with two 1956 57 budgets
Castro Valley Elementary School district trustees studied two preliminary 1956 57 budgets. One relies on a 50 cent tax ceiling increase to 1.90. The smaller budget, 1,324,539, would cut costs on the bone and lower teacher pupil ratios, delaying salary increases and trimming administrative and support staff. If the tax increase passes, restorations to cuts could occur.
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Castro Valley — Trustees
Castro Valley
Marvin Smith
Smith
A.B. Morris
Wi Bros
Decote
Clifton
Way
Wyndale Drive
B &, R Construction Company
Warren School
Norbridge
State Department of
Clifton School
Norbridge School
T Smith
Northridge
Jaxe
A. B. Morris
Sehgol
William Trowbridge
Dog Training Club Elects New Chief
San Lorenzo readers learn Fred Hobbs was elected president of the Dog Training Club. Other officers named include Edward Paradis as vice president Mary Gale as secretary Patsy Ershaw as treasurer and a board of directors listing Mrs Robert McDonald William Young and Rita Vlaker.
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SAN Lorenzo
Fred Hobbs
The
Don Pend‘rel
Longrin Street
Edward Paradis
Mary’ Gale
Patsy Earshaw
Board of Dirters
Robert 2
McDonald Illiam Young
Rita Vlaker
Woman Burned In Fire From Heater In Leandro
San Leandro police report a 32 year old Leandro woman suffered first and second degree burns yesterday afternoon when her clothing ignited from an electrical heater. Mrs Julia Redhord of 947 Helen Avenue was treated at Firemont emergency hospital and later transferred to Eden hospital after she tried to smother the flames with water.
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San Leandro
Leandro
San’ Leandro
Airmont Emergency Hospital
Julia Redhord
Helen Avenue
Eden Hospital
Radbord
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Hunt Foods, Inc
Rocket Hunt
Herb Levy
Shep
Artel
Pasatiempo
WesSears
Washington Township
Newark Pavilion
Fremont Jayce Is
Young
Steve Rubiolo
Pelton Center
14Th Street
Max, Holmes
Rotary’ Club
Senior Citizens
Set
Whist Party
Caldeira
Mulford
San Leandro Annex
EBMUD
By Manor
Valley Trustees
Dog Training Club
U.C. Express & Storage CO
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