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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1954
Page
9
A scattered humor piece recounts old time beauty myths using tincture of belladonna and a tale from Castro Valley where a water meter box causes a disruptive plumbing issue. A Weber family misdiagnoses a water surge while a clerk jokes about sizing glass for women, ending with a note questioning gender roles.
In Hayward Highlands a county planning commission grants a temporary trailer park permit for two house trailers on a rest home site at 449 Parkside Drive. A salmon tagging tale accompanies the notice, noting a 11 pound Sacramento River fish and protest from Mrs. Claude Bar.
In Oakland volunteers race to complete a donated ten room wheelchair friendly home for Korean War Medal of Honor recipient Robert Kennemore and his wife Jo. Bud Wyllie of a San Leandro lumber yard secured the needed 13,000 board feet valued at 1600 dollars after pledges fell short. Construction began today on the hillside lot near Oak Knoll naval hospital as Kennemore receives treatment. The house, valued at about 25000 dollars, will feature ramps and extra wide doors to accommodate his wheelchair.
Castro Valley Business and Professional Women's club won first in the home and service club float division. Hayward’s Storybook Dolls captured comic and novelty prizes, while Newark entrants earned several top ribbons in 4 H poultry dairy cattle and fashion divisions. The fair highlighted numerous local clubs including Castro Valley 4-H and Pleasanton area groups with winners listed for agriculture, textiles, flowers, and crafts.
SAN LORENZO Annexation of the Golden Gate Homes area was approved by the San Lorenzo Village Homes Association. The move will raise membership to 4229 and extend services such as protection, maintenance, lighting, and fire safety. Forty two residents have signed joining agreements. 71 remain undecided.
Mt Eden school board approves a tentative budget of 475,600, up 123,000 from last year, citing growth. Superintendent Ingreham receives 300 raise to 8,700. Russell Edwards named Longwood principal. Margaret Astron elevation to 6,190. New curriculum coordinator and principal Marjorie Kelley hired at 7,300. Trustees plan seven more classrooms, kindergarten, and multipurpose room at Longwood with state funds.
Residents protested PG&E plans to relocate a high voltage substation on Tennyson Road near Hesserian Boulevard and Mt Eden. The county planning commission limited focus to a seven foot fence. PG&E requested a 1200 foot west shift and discussed site changes with engineers to find a mutually acceptable location.
Harley Bradley will assume the office of president of the Niles Rotary Club at Thursday's luncheon at International Kitchen Picking Up. Officials appointed include Richard Nicklasson as vice president William Helm as secretary D A Gildersleeve as treasurer and directors John Ratexin and John Brahmst.
Kenneth Morgan, a CV boy and son of Mr and Mrs Cas E Morgan of 19095 Mayberry Drive Castia Malley, remained in critical condition at Kaiser Foundation hospital though slightly improved. He was injured Saturday when he dashed from between two parked cars on Mayberry Drive and was struck by a moving auto driven by Howard Lee Rawlins of 0083 Mabel Avenue, Castro Valley.
A Hayward husband and wife clashed after he returned home late from Decoto. The wife, enraged, burned his topcoat and another coat over a gas jet. He retaliated by tearing three of her dresses to shreds in the same dispute.
The planning commission recommended allowing Goddard brothers to operate a 50 acre quarry on Andrew Garn ranch above Niles road Valle Vista. After four postponements residents opposed yet the decision stood with 19 safety conditions including a hog tight fence and extended hours. Final board of supervisors approval pending. Also results for June 8 county central committee elections to be announced Thursday by the county clerk.
Gary Campbell, 16, was selected as chief of police at the annual Boys State celebration in Sacramento. The week-long program, sponsored by the American Legion, trains outstanding junior high school students in politics and government. Over 750 boys participated. Campbell will be a Hayward High senior next year and is active as president of the Hayward High Key Club.
Lack of a quorum again cancelled a Washington Township chamber of commerce meeting in Centerville. Only a handful attended despite reminder cards. President Manuel Hidelge announced no further membership meeting will be held until September 27. The board meetings are postponed to July 12 due to the holiday next Monday.
Newly elected San Lorenzo area school board members will attend a trustees workshop hosted by the Alameda County Trustees' Association at Linda Vista school. A five member panel will cover policy making legal responsibilities financing and relations with teaching staff with officials from the California School Boards' Association and local districts providing guidance and public relations tips.
Ashland residents of the Foothill Manor area and nearby streets will gather at Halcyon School Friday at 3 pm to learn about incorporation annexation and status quo. Committee chair Gerald Cochran will present, with Ralph Webring urging a concrete improvement program. Next meeting is July 12 at 1655 155th Avenue.
The Hayward Area Recreation District may not buy the Castro Valley Lions clubhouse for a recreation center as costs loom. Advisory board members discussed a plan featuring Indian crafts stories songs and a Hillcrest area program with three Thursdays of activities for children and a music program. The property is appraised at 32500 and no offer was made as committees name Harold Teel and William Bowman lead and Lions promote an Indian week at Hillcrest playground.
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