VEW Urges Firm Stand On Korea At 30th Ecampment
Veterans of Foreign Wars gathering in Santa Monica urged a firm stand on Korea. A resolution by J Rufus Kiawans of San Francisco asked the United Nations to prevent a world conflict and to aid South Korea. The group condemned hospital closings including Birmingham in Van Nuys and opposed calls for President Truman’s resignation.
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Santa Monica
Veterans of Foreigns
J. Rufus Kiawans
San Francisco
United Nations
South Korea
Sisie
Fead
Birmingham Hospital
van Nuys
Calif
World Wide Post
Truman
Village Kiwanis Back School Issue In Special Election
The San Lorenzo Village Kiwanis club unanimously supported two school election issues to end double sessions. Featured speakers were John S. McNeal, San Lorenzo school district trustee, and Paul D. Ehret, superintendent. The members pledged to back the Citizens committee and work for the issues’ passage.
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San Lorenzo Village
Citizens Committee
Dan Willis
Bob Marrill
Morgan Anderson
Ernie Schwertscharf
Lloyd Fuerstenau
Henry Bruno
H. A. Warshaw
Boyd Sturgess
Pete Pence
A. L. Christiansen
Maury Church
Sherwood Nichols
Frank Hunt
M. L. Sanford
Art Hutchins
al Winter
Ed. Davey
Dave Foulkes
Bill Proctor
Ed. Dart
John McCune
Hamer Selovarz
Screech Owls Blitz Oberlin Collegians
Oberlin Ohio residents report nightly attacks by predatory screech owls swooping at pedestrians. Several Oberlin College students say they were clawed on the head after nightfall near ivy-covered buildings. A junior from Newton Massachusetts, Tom West, suffered a deep cut over one eye during an owl attack by a six-owl squadron.
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Oberlin
O. U.P
Oberlin College
Tom West
Newton
Mass
San Francisco Population Figures Show Growth Yet Decline
San Francisco added over 125000 residents in a decade reaching 760481, a drop from 1945's special census reported by Mayor El Ange E Robinson. The Bay Area population of San Francisco Alameda Contra Costa and San Mateo counties rose from 1428000 in 1940 to 3111296 per Harry L Nolder, Jar census supervisor.
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San Francisco
Elange E. Robinson
Alameda
Contra Costa
San Mateo
Harry L. Nolder
Jar
Hayward Civil Air Patrol unit forms under new leadership
Lt. Les Kent becomes commanding officer of the Hayward CAP unit stationed at Hayward Airport. Lt. Col Alvin Mitchell from Hamilton Field aids the startup with CAP regulations. Mitchell assists local men 18 to 21 for officer training and older members as seniors as plans streamlines for the Hayward unit move forward rapidly.
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Civil Air Patrol
CAP
United States
Hayward Area
Hayward
Les Kent
Alvin Mitchell
USAF
Kent
Mitchell
Hamilton Field
Albert L. Hinton
Hayward House
National Guard
Air Patrol
Hinton
Bob Gilbert
Hillman
Gilbert
Kent Studio
Liberty Bell Visit Marks Veteran Drive Observance in Hayward
Veterans groups stage a Sunday ceremony at the city hall plaza in Hayward to welcome California’s Liberty Bell as part of the 1950 Savings Bond drive. Miss Sylvia Luebker rings the bell. Judge-Elect T Lester Foley delivers the address. Local veterans, civic leaders, and the American Legion post 68 sponsor the event.
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Hall Plaza
Hayward
California
Liberty Bell
United States Treasury
Sylvia Luebker
Arnold Luebker
the American Legion
T. Lester Foley
Diane Mento
College of Holy Names
Frank Parker
Betty Francis
DAV
United Spanish War Veterans
Order of Purple Heart
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 68
Arthur C. Phillips
E. Guy Warren
Hayward Area
Sears Catalog Signals Price Stabilization for 1950
Sears Roebuck and Co announced its 1950 fall and winter catalog shows consumer prices largely stabilized over the year. Vice president T. W. Houser said 42 percent of items in sampled averages had no increase, 31 percent rose modestly, and the rest declined slightly, underscoring the catalog as a key barometer of price trends for nonfood, nonautomotive goods.
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Chicago
U.P
Sears, Roebuck and Co
T. W. Houser
Houser
Training Plane Arrives for Hayward CAP Unit
A new L-5 trainer arrived at Hayward airport on loan from Alameda for one month. A squadron sergeant flew it in to support cadet orientation flights and practice loading stretcher patients as Lt. Col. Mitchell oversees the unit.
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CAP
Hayward Airport
Alameda
Hayward
Col
Mitchell
Cub Scouts Pack 4 Hold June Picnic and Awards
Cub Scouts of San Lorenzo Pack 4 held an outdoor picnic at Hayward Memorial park on June 22 with families. R. A. Brann directed games and skits while Warren Strohlein awarded six boys for wolf, bear, arrows and bobcat pins. Dens 3,4,5 disbanded for summer. next committee meeting set for June 28 at William Goldsworthy's home.
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Cub Scouts of
San Lorenzo
Pack 4
Hayward Memorial Park
Paul Krink
R. A. Brann
Progam Chatman
Dens 3
Der
Warren Strohlein
George Glahn
Bill Wong
Rober Frink
Jimmy van Winkle
William Goldsworthy
Alamitos
San Lorenzo commander sails North to new Coast Guard home port
The Coast Guard cutter Sweetbrier, re activated, will head to its new home port in Ketchikan Alaska on Monday June 26. Commanded by Lieutenant Commander Norman A. Dreher USCG the 120 oar cutter will perform buoy and minor navigation aid duties along the Alemisa chain and Bering Sea serving Nighthouse Lo ran stalians and northern stations. Built in 1944 by Marine Iron and Shipbuilding Duluth the vessel fought in World War II including Okinawa and carries 50 crew with 4 officers and 4 chief petty officers. Executive officer is Lieutenant Walter J Felton USCC.
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Down
Ketchikan
Alaska
Coast Guard
Sweetbrier
Alemisa Chain
Bering Sea
Norman A. Dreher
USCG
Alsmites
San Lorenzo
Culler
Duluth
Minn
Marine Iron and Shipbuilding Co
South Pacific
Okinawa
Walter J. Felton
USCC
Catholic YLI Opens 47th Grand Institute
Santa Cruz California reports the Catholic Young Ladies Institute holds its 47th Grand Institute with more than 500 delegates from four western states and Hawaii. Election of officers is on the agenda as Rev. Walter J. Tappe addresses the first session of the three day convention. Bertha Sanborn of Mill Valley serves as president.
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Santa Cruz
U.P
Grand Institute
The
Catholic Young Ladies Institute
Walter J. Tappe
Monitor
Bertha Sanborn
Mill Valley
Washington Abenes Ytems Ofnterest
Returning home June 22 after a vacation in Northern California and Oregon Mr and Mrs Jobo Davis and their two sons at 366 Garside Court San Lorenzo Washington Acres were enthused over their trip Red weeds in the Garberville Area Trees of Mystery Oreson Caves Klamath Falls Shasta Dam and Mount Shasta. Mr and Mrs Bill Botts 365 Garington Acres have as guests Mrs Botts parents Mr and Mrs P Lagroupe from Madera. Also present were Mrs Jean Rue and Thedas Hoskins. Mr and Mrs John Davis hosted a dinner at the Officers Club Alameda Naval Air Station with guests Mr and Mrs Robert Fitzgerald of 14983 Crosby Street Washington Acres and the Fitzgeralds guests from North Carolina. Mr and Mrs J Frank Sink Miss Mar it Sink and Mr and Mrs Ceraki Wilson attended. After dinner dancing completed the evening.
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California
Orégon
Jobo Davis
Garside Court
San Lorenzo
Washington Acres
Garberville
Trees of Mystery
Oreson Caves
Klamath Falls
Shasta Dam
Mount Shasta
Bill Botts
Botts
P. Lagroupe
Madera
Butts
Jean Rue
Thedas Hoskins
John Davis
Officers Club
Alameda Naval Air Station
Robert Fitzgerald
Crosby Street
Fitzgerald
North Carolina
J. Frank Sink
Mar It Sink
Ceraki Wilson
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