California license fee proposal springboard for car tax debate
Ten years ago on March 30 1929 readers discussed a proposed state license fee on automobiles to be collected with personal property tax at registration time. Other items note a court ruling favoring Oscar Sanford, Palace hotel annex bids, Ukiah street paving delays, the Mason and Ray service station split, Mrs Harm Nobles trapping hundreds of varmints, James Merando jailed for arson, Ukiah Rodeo plans with Dr T B Ricks directing arena events and a new loud electric microphone for crowd announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Auditors’ Association of California
Thomas
Sanford
Preston
Oscar Sanford
Palace Hotel
Ukiah
Clark and Henery
Etter
Mason and Ray
Mason
Rays
Harm Nobles
Nobles
James Merando
Bar of Justice
Hoffman
Clarence Cox
Ukiah Rodeo Association
T. B. Ricks
E. C. Bennett
Twenty Years Ago Highlights From Ukiah March 28 1919
In Anderson township Horace Burger and Mrs. Jessie McCarthy clash over a $152 estate debt for hog sales with Iverson for Burger and Gibson for McCarthy. Judge Brown holds the case under advisement as local notes report River Noyo survey, Army officers in Coblenz and various community events and deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Iverser
L. J. Gibson
Justice Court of
Anderson Township
Horace Burger
Jessie McCarthy
McCarthy
Burger
J. R. Burger
Brown
Iverson
Gibson
H. Preston
Lea
Noyo River
Frederick B. Moore
J. B. Moore
Saumur
France
Fifth Field Artillery
Third Army
Coblenz
Europe
Joseph Perelli-Minetti
A. Perelli-Minetti
Kasch
Ten Mile
Noyo
Bip
Bperare Peepee
Farm Credit Office Moves to Poulos Building
Ukiah production credit association and National Farm Loan associations offices were moved from the Rudee building to the Poulos building at 532 South State Street on Monday. Secretary-treasurer Ruel Stickney says ground floor location and improved parking will aid member borrowers and cooperative credit association clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah Production Credit Association
National Farm Loan Associations
Rudee
Poulos
South State Street
Ruel Stickney
Balloon ascent at Boonville a success in 1899
Forty years ago on March 31 1899 Professor Robert Earlston completed a balloon ascent in Boonville to the delight of onlookers. The craft rose to about 2000 feet then safely returned, landing six miles east on Mr Singley’s porch. Community festivities followed at Forester’s hall before a sociable dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Earlston
Boonville
Mother Earth
Eel River
Round Valley
Fel River
Local social notes from Calpella and Covelo
Mrs Clifton Hicks underwent surgery last week at Ukiah General Hospital performed by Dr J J Kirwin. Mr and Mrs Joe Scott hosted guests over the weekend with Mrs Frank Scott, Mrs Harry Cromwell and Ralph Scott of Covelo attending. Mrs Frank Scott is the host’s mother and Mrs Cromwell is his sister, while Ralph Scott is a brother. Mrs Bert Lane joined George Lane on a trip to his Eureka home on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calpella
Clifton Hicks
Ukiah General Hospital
J. J. Kirwin
Joe Scott
Frank Scott
Harry Cromwell
Ralph Scott
Covelo
Cromwell
Bert. Lane
George Lane
Eureka
Mendocino Supreme Court blocks road fund transfer
Fifty years ago the California Supreme Court on appeal from Mendocino County ruled the supervisors erred by diverting 1552 from the general road fund surplus to the Round Valley road district to cover part of 2046 owed to Potter's overseer for labor and district expenses. Real estate transfers include Layton to Van Duren, Hoffman to Miller, Jamison to Ruegg, Ford to Woggenseller, Muir to Irvine, Day to Mathews. Apple market hopes rise as the railroad arrives. first Ukiah rail shipment of fifteen boxes at 1.40 each. Alfred Ford and Stewart Hargis head to Oregon to settle land claims, planning to stay in Mendocino. Dr. John R. Hudson, Tennessee Medical College graduate, opens an office once held by J. Q. White. Mrs. Nellie Thurston of Westport invites friends to the Thurston House in San Francisco. P. L. Wilson opens a fruit stand at Standley and School streets. J. A. Little, brought from Westport on the 26th by Constable Blair, is deemed sane by a medical board. Little, age 32, a widow, has a troubled history with stimulants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Fowzer
Mendocino County
Supreme Court
General Road Fund
Round Valley Road District Fund
F. B. Layton
van Duren
Hastings
Ukkah City
J. P. Hoffman
C. R. Miller
West
Ukiah
G. E. Jamison
Craspar Ruegg
William Ford
M. Woggenseller
Ukiah City
H. B. Muir
C. A. Irvine
L. T. Day
J. R. Mathews
San Francisco
George H. Singley
Soda Spring Ranch
Ukiah Valley
Alfred Ford
Stewart Hargis
Oregon
John R. Hudson
Tennessee Medical University
J. Q. White
Nellie Thurston
Westport
Ulkah
Ike
Thurston House
Post Street
P. L. Wilson
Express
Standley
School _ streets
J. A. Little
Blair
King
Barnes
Little
Girls' League to Name Delegates at Ukiah Speech Contest
Ukiah high school Girls' League members will hold a speech contest on Friday March 31 in the school auditorium to choose four delegates for the Crescent City convention. The four delegates will include a speaker a delegate the advisor Miss Audrey Hollenbeck and the president, contingent on transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah High School Girls’ League
Crescent City
Delogate
Audrey Hollenbeck
Anderson Valley Unity Club elects officers at March meeting
The Anderson Valley Unity Club met in the Anderson Valley high school social hall with 21 members attending. Alpha Adams was reelected president, Zole Willis vice president, Margaret Patterson secretary, and Florence Parter treasurer. Delegates to the Willits convention were chosen. Frances Burke spoke on Agricultural Adjustment Bureau benefits for farmers and stockmen. Hostesses served cookies and coffee. Work began on the Perkins Salsig sawmill at Philo with equipment from Angels Camp. Charles Richards of Fort Bragg is assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Valley
Anderson Valley Unity Club
Alpha Adams
Zole. Willis
Margaret Patterson
Florence Parter
Agai
Willits
Zola Willis
Irma Turner
Jessie McCarty
Alice Tindall
Opal Tuttle
Mabel Patterson
Mary Clark
Leona Nunn
Maude Ingram
Frances Burke
Agricultural Adjustment Bureau
Winnie Reilly
Esther Clark
Bessie Pardini
Perkins Salsig
Philo
Salsig
Angels Camp
Sacramento
Chas. Richards
Fort Bragg
Dessel
Safety Program Presented by Laytonville P T A
Laytonville P T A held a safety program at the school with California State driver license examiner Frank O Brigham as speaker. Children performed a program directed by Dennis Willis to show safety while playing. Brigham urged sportsmanship as key to safe driving and explained parent duties for minor drivers and bicycle rules on public roads. A business meeting elected a safety committee and discussed a reading room and summer recreation. Easter party planned for Palm Sunday at 2 pm with weather backup at the school. Easter services listed for Sunday morning. The unit election is set for April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laytonville
Frank O. Brigham
California
J. H. Neblett
Willis
Neblett
H. 8. Clendenin
A. Harwood
Parnadice Lodge
Guy Field
Stocking Feet Chase Bicycle Thief in Town
A bicycle theft ends with the owner chasing the thief in stocking feet after leaving his cycle tied to a truck near the Clay Tucker home on West Perkins. The thief slips away with the bike while the owner, shoe-less, watches from a truck and cannot catch him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Tucker
West Perkins
Travelogue Church Benefit Promises Noted Lectures in Ultiah
A Friday evening travelogue titled Flying from Venice to Budapest by Mrn W. J. Potts of Freano will anchor a Presbyterian church benefit. Potts, a seasoned world traveler, has lectured to Tulare Adult School and the Saturday Afternoon club. Andrew Robertson, a Scotch baritone from San Francisco, will precede with a vocal recital. Mrs. Potts, sister of Mrs Jamieson of Ukiah, is featured in the program chaired by Mrs. William Bromiey of Ultiah church members celebrate two renowned artists for the benefit event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Budapest
Mrn
W. J. Potts
Freano
Wil
Presbyterian Church Benefit
Mia. Potts
Tulare
Ultiah
New FTC Tentative Code Aims at Wine Industry Practices
The Federal Trade Commission announced tentative approval of a trade rule code for the wine industry and will hold a hearing on April 11 in Washington for interested parties. Prohibited acts include breach of contract inducements, poaching employees, defaming competitors, espionage, trademark imitation, meal price discrimination, price fixing, and rebates or discounts favoring one customer over another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Irvin Paul Leads A.1 Poultry Flock In Valley
Anderson Valley Future Farmers toured Irvin Paul’s poultry project learning laying bird facts and culling methods. Of 37 birds, only one failed to lay, marking Paul’s flock as the finest in the valley with Dryden Class A selected breeding. Deputy Sheriff Wayne Crawford reports issues and promising prospects on the other side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Valley
Irvin Paul
Paul
Martin Gleason, Jr
Sherif
Wayne Crawford
County Applications Pending Before Public Works Administration
The United States Senate asked the Federal Emergency Administration to provide non-federal applications awaiting Public Works Administration action. Mendocino County projects include Willits Veterans' Home, Ukiah School Building, Laytonville High School, Hopland Gymnasium, Ukiah Municipal Improvement, Fort Bragg Fire Department, Point Arena School, and Potter Valley School Improvement, totaling 207 670 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Federal Emergency Administration
Pubic Works Administration
Mendocino County
Willits
Veterans’ Home
Ukiah
Laytonville High School
Hopland
Fort Bragg
Fire Department
Point Arena
Potter Valley
Peart
Public Works ‘Administration
Aldah High Opens Track Meet With 100 Athletes
Aldah high school begins its track season with 100 athletes set to compete in the first meet on Saturday April 4 at 1 30 pm on the local field. Schools listed include Menitocing City Lakeport Sebasto pol Healdshurje and Vktoh with about 10 athletes expected. Coach Christensen notes limited knowledge of northern county teams and sees the Uitah A tem as stronger than the A group in recent years. Page visits by Virgina Chineso to Redwood Valley for a two week nursing vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldah High School
Menitocing City
Lakeport
Sebastopol
Healdshurje
Vktoh
Tittle
Christensen
Headdsburg
Virgina Chineso
Charles Cianei
Redwood Valley
Cianecio Fa
Los Anitetos
Hopland and Potter Folds Are Invaded
Hopland and Potter Folds suffer predation on lambs as eagles, bobcats, coyotes, and dogs attack flocks. Potter Valley loses about 70 head, Hopland about 394. Despite efforts to track and shoot predators and keep dogs tied at night, losses persist, with watch maintained through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Trapper
J. Homer Cake
Potter
Hopland
Potter Valley
Folies and Fair Among Bay Region Visitors
Mr and Mrs Walter Sandejin and Mr and Mrs Harris with daughter Miss Marjorie spent Saturday and Sunday in the bay region visiting the Folies and viewing the Fx position. The highway patrol moved its office to the Poulos building at Mill and State Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Min
Walter Sandejin
All. Harris
Marjorie
Bay Region
Highway Patrol
Poulos Building
Mill and
State Streeta
Track Season Opens At Ukiah High April First
Ukiah High opens its track season on April first with Sebastopol Healdsburg Lakeport Mendocino City and Ukiah teams meeting at the local field Coach Bud Christensen released the schedule detailing April invitational at St Helena April 22 journey to Healdsburg April 20 meet Lakeport May 6 Northwestern league event in Ukiah May 13 North Coast section meet at Hol-Mater with expectations of exceptional athlete performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
Sebastopol
Healdshute
Lakeport
Mendocino City
Bud" Christensen
St. Helena
Wil
Healdsburg
Sebastopnl
Northwestern League Track and Feld
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W. P. Thomas
Presbyterian Church
League of Nations
John Henry Williams
Louisa Gillman
W. W. van Arsdale
Ridgewood
al San Francisco
George W. Soott
James Ward
Bishop Moreland
Episcopal Church
W. L. Reilly
Annie Jane
Christine
Otha Wilkinson
Fanny Hoag
Walter Day
George W. Beck
Commercial Bank of
Mr. van Arsdale
Mr. Scott
Crocker National Bank of
Bank of Alameda
Los Angeles
Cultus Club
Odd Fellows Hall
T Ts
James Stanford
Central Pacific Railroad
Governor Gage
Gov. Gage
Farm Credit
Poulos Ride
Calpelila
Girls’ League
Margaret Talkington
Clendenin
Harwood
R. A. Milne
Calif
Chas. Kasch
Odd Fellows Building
North State St
Cali
Public Works Administration
K. A. Godwin
Fnat
Harold Ickeson
A. W. Lasher
PWA
Hopland Grammar School
Rideway Crossing
Local Iield
Bank of America
Fred E. Dickey
Geo, Kroatz, Aust
Cashier
Bank of America National
North Conat
Hol
Mildred Buelonaister
Yous
LE. S
P-Gane
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Remo Hal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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