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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1955
Page
9
A comic Alameda County page mixes a bridge game tarantula tale with Texas humor and a tiptoeing entomologist, noting tarantulas and trapdoor spiders rarely invade homes. It also reports Alameda supervisors jokingly tabled Razeto’s absence for a matrimonial trek and a Castro Valley spaniel story, ending with a San Lorenzo High teacher arriving in mismatched shoes.
City manager John Ficklin said the proposed budget avoids a tax increase and could reduce taxes by one or two cents. He noted cost cuts include delaying capital projects such as yard improvements and a 39 percent reduction in street lighting. Several departments are self-supporting, and removing them would drop the total well below two million.
San Lorenzo Elementary School district trustees approved across the board pay increases for administrative and maintenance staff, including a $60 yearly step raise and $10 monthly maintenance boosts. Principal salaries rise to 8780 max on a one year scale, with two assistant superintendents boosted to 10500. Sick leave credits, clerical and bus staff raises, and new school plants at Sunset El Portol and Colonial Acres were approved along with bids for David E. Mari School projects. Dorothy Gansberger recognized for service. classroom teachers receive annual raises 88 to 6108 with a 17 year max.
Council holds budget study sessions to align next year expenditures with the new Civil Service pay plan. Ficklin says salaries depend on a salary framework, not current city revenues, and the number of officers will be decided in light of wage increases totaling about 33,000 dollars.
Bay City Inc orporation committee chair Gerald D Cochran will question motives behind San Lorenzo efforts to exclude Old San Lorenzo from Bay City boundaries at El Portal Improvement Club meeting at 8 PM Tonight. Cochran will compare Bay City and San Lorenzo incorporation petitions and will be joined by Mary Mayle secretary of the incorporation committee. The meeting at El Portal School will be conducted by Chester Oliveira.
Oakland area officials reported that Alameda County supervisors considered a Hayward City Council resolution calling for a new Superior Court branch in the Hayward area. The council noted prior county recognition of branch needs and argued the change would aid residents and the justice system.
A seven member panel urged prompt incorporation of San Lorenzo to avert annexation of San Lorenzo high schools by San Leandro. They warned annexation would raise taxes, force double or triple sessions, and cited Assembly Bill 141 as insufficient protection.
Richard Scile 24 a San Lorenzo resident and Korean War veteran objects to police conduct in Yerington Nevada after a midnight traffic stop involving Leonard Moss 27 Oakland and Dal Zeismmer 17 Concordia College student. All three were held overnight with unclear charges later released with limited bail details.
San Leandro residents reported wild shooting near the city sewage treatment area. Youths with rifles wounded two men while officials warned of armed youths in the area and debated posting no trespassing signs and budget plans for a nearby park project.
A Castro Valley drive to finance incorporation moved forward last night. Valley Incorporation Committee directors aim for 5000 over six months with 7000 pledged so far. Finance chair Louis Hunt and Gottlieb Weespi lead the team, joined by Richard Vanderbilt and Fred Kerneger. Committee plans personal calls to business and professional residents to solicit support.
Alameda County Planning Commission approved zoning for Thomas J. Green to construct a 45 unit apartment house at 8495 A street Castro Valley for commercial use. The project, with three and four room units, involves about 250000 dollars investment. The commission denied Vernon C. Axts private recreation center with a miniature train at 8349 Castro Valley Boulevard. A church site at San Lorenzo between Lorenzo and Washington, 400 feet north of Grant Avenue, by Rev. Harry E. Nissen was continued for hearing July 18. Lucille Tones home for mental hygiene patients at 621 Fifth street Derate was noted in application terms.
Castro Valley Sanitary District directors approved bids for sewer line reconstruction with a July bid opening. An estimated 75000 dollars covers replacing eight-inch lines on Strobridge avenue Vine street Redwood road Stanton Parsons and Keith avenues to finish within three months using remaining funds from a 1952 bond issue. The board also approved salary increases for the district manager and four other employees.
Hayward Union High School district trustees schedule a special 8 p.m. session to examine a proposed 3 million dollar district budget and salary boosts for high school teachers and non certificated personnel. Superintendent L R Ramm will present the administrative code outlining duties for the superintendent assistant superintendent and administrative assistants.
Paul Rhodes Valley Civil Defense director calls a warden service meeting at Castro Valley school at 7 pm today. Civild defense exhibition planned and open to anyone interested in civil defense.
Frank Gumble of the California Youth Authority spoke to Hayward Area Recreation leaders about using recreation to deter juvenile delinquency. He urged leaders to treat youths as people, provide comfortable adult contact, offer achievement outside home and school, and foster group experiences, during the district's annual summer staff luncheon.
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