Disabled Vets Granted Funds for Wheelchair Homes
The Veterans Administration reports 1272 seriously disabled veterans plus 1650 with preliminary approval received or expected to receive Federal grants totaling about 20.5 million for wheelchair homes. Grants cover up to 50 percent of costs to a 10,000 maximum, with features like ramps doors wide enough for wheelchairs and accessible bathrooms, plus model plans and blueprints.
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San Francisco
Veterans Administration
Veterans of War
Peacetine Service
Crocodile Guards Darwin Bank Safe
In Darwin Australia a bank uses a crocodile named Nicodemus as a security feature. The reptile is tied outside the bank each night and trained to bark at approaching strangers to deter thieves, while guarding the huge vaults and armed guards.
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Darwin
Australia
Croc
Nicodemus
Midway Lions Honor District Governor Browning
A Midway Lions Club meeting in Ashland honored Dr. Lester E. Browning district governor. Officers elected include Ralph Ruggieri president Vic McCaul first vice president Elwood Bunn second vice president Harold Melford third vice president Som Fletcher secretary Dick Johnson treasurer Gene Armstrong lion tamer Ed Landuni tail twister Harold Green Harold Larson board of directors. Two more directors to be appointed in July as Melford assumes office and to fill Ed Beaugard’s Hayward post. Aitwin Selby presided, coming from Atascadero.
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Ashland
Midway Lions
Lester E. Browning
Ralph Ruggieri
Vic McCaul
Elwood Bunn
Harold Melford
Thirdice
Som Fletcher
Dick Johnson
Gene Armstrong
Ed Landuni
Harold Green
Harold Larson
Melford
Ed Beaucgard
Hayward Club
Aitwin Selby
Atascadero
Lutheran Women’s Missionary Rally Attendees Named
In the spring rally at Concordia College attendees included ladies from Calvary Lutheran Church of San Lorenzo. The list features Mrs Louis Needham Mrs Robert Bean Mr Allen Wyndham Miss Anna Ficke and Mr Edwin Westerlund along with other delegates.
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Lutheran Women's Missionary League
Concordia College
Louis Needham
Trobert Béann
Allen Wyndham
Anna Ficke
Edwin Westerlund
Calvary Lutheran Church of
Centerville Lodge I Plans May Dinner
The Guiseppe Maz zini lodge No 2011 of the Sons of Italy in America will hold a May 17 dinner at Hawaiian Gardens. Nick Fazio of Niles, president, announced after a lodge meeting in Hansen hall Center ville. A dance slated for May 17 was postponed to late August. The Centerville Lodge joins seven East bay branches for a June 8 picnic at Stonybrook park in Niles with a small admission per person.
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Centerville
Order of the Sons of Italy
America
Hawaiian Gardens
Nick Fazio
Niles
Hansen Hall
East Bay
Stonybrook Park
Sunset Dads Plan Board Meeting and Picnic
Sunset Dads club schedules a board meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Sunset school to finalize plans for a Sunday May 25 picnic at Joseph Knowland Park in Oakland. Elvin Giar, vice president and publicity chairman, urges all board members to attend.
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Sunset Dads Club
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Darwin Bank
Midway Lions Club
Qood-Hutamon For
American Medical Association
Red Cross
P.G
DP. G
Apex
Bendix
Coolerator
Crosley
Deep Freeze
Easy
Estate
Frigidaire
General Electric
Hamilton
Hotpoint
James
Kelyinator
L& H
Maytag
Monarch
Norge
Philo
Ranney
Serval
Thermador
Thor
Wesix
Westinghouse
Whirlpool
Youngstown
PGE
Pacific Gas and Rectig
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