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Newspaper

Dispatch Democrat

Location

Ukiah, California, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1939

Page

4

Sluggers Edge Tiburoners In Nip And Tuck Win

The Talmage Sluggers edged the Tiburoners 7 to 5 at Soper Stadium led by Ernie Mosna on the mound. Summers started for Talmage. Mosna closed strong. Key hits by Byrne Sousa Mosna and others, with errors shaping scoring in a tense chess game. Next Sunday the Sluggers meet Fairfax Merchants at 1:30 p.m.

Estors Talmage Ernie Mosna Tiburone Soper Stadium Spectatora Tiburoners Summers Hopland Mosnn Tiburon Schu Macher

Northwestern League Meet draws 115 entries Saturday

The 13th annual Northwestern league Track Meet for Lake and Mendocino county high schools will be held on the local track at 2 PM Saturday with preliminaries at 1 PM. Ukiah trener Chris Petersen expects the A division to win, while Fort Bragg and Lakeport duel for second and third.

Northwestern League Lake and Mendocino County Ukiah Fort Bragg Lakeport Christensen Aroond Mendocingo City Willits Ukish Point Arena Kelseyville Shhools Bud" Christensen

Championship Flight Play at Palace Hotel Golf Trophy

The championship flight will be played Sunday by Jack Woodruff and G. O. Walden at the municipal links. They will contest 18 holes in the morning at 8 30 and the second 18 in the afternoon. Woodruff gives Walden one stroke in 18 holes.

Jack Woodruff G. O. Walden Municipal Links Woodruff Walden

Ukiah Defeats Laytonville 16 to 11 in Slow Game

Ukiah trounced Laytonville on the Laytonville diamond by 16 to 11. Art Poma made a notable running catch in centerfield after a mud spill, Luiz tallied two runs and two hits in three at bats, Blythe pitched all nine innings, Ivey handled catching duties, and manager Bill Williams noted a need for more infield practice due to the field condition.

Ukiah Laytonville Art Poma Unidas Due Luiz Blythe Ivey Bill Williams

Outfielder Misses Ball Breaks Finger at School Game

Victoria Chelli sixth grade pupil at Ukiah grammar school sustained a broken finger when a ball struck her in the right hand during a baseball drill in physical education on Monday. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Chelli.

Ukiah Grammar School Victoria Chelli Victoria E. L. Chelli

Ukiah Merchants Win League Game Over Laytonville

Ukiah defeats Laytonville 16 to 11 in the season opener as both teams commit six errors. Crudo leads hitters with four, Ivey three for five and Ostini Shoemake each two, while Blythe, Rockey, Berchtold, Bell, and others tally hits and runs. James L Rea fined $25 by a Justice of the Peace for fishing out of season. ten dollars paid, $15 suspended. Game Wardens Remley and Haig assisted.

Ry Ed O'Donnell Ukiah Pat Crudo Eny Poma Spear Joe Lulz Ke Ap Ivey BU Williams Stanik Crudo Ostini Shoemake Mays B. Wilson Willis Blythe Rockey Berchtold Bell Oatini Szanik M. Wilson Day Luiz Bechtold Hacker Ransdell Harwood James L Rea Justice of the Peace Will van Dyke Remley and Haig Po Lulz Szanik No Crudo Shoemaker C Reseerrs Cf Mays P Hardy Rf . O'Donnell F. Bridgeford Rf. Walsh Glannichini Laytonville Cappell Willia Re. Hayes Gartiepp Stevenson Los

Change in line up of sluggers anticipated in Talmage

By Phil McKintey the Talmage Slare era faces a changed lineup with John Gri moving to center field Al Sousa shifting to third base Newell Rawles to second Vaughn McKenzie and Veatne compete for right field Prola to start Fairfax pitcher Thornton catching Matt Woodruff to handle initial duties and Stith Ottaven in left with Grubh in center field Bear on right field and Stith at shortstop A public play by play on HL A Jenny’s PA system Umpires likely Ginochhio and Smith

Talmage Yenr Fairfax Ringe Fairfax Group Talmape Stuersabel Welt Ugdeas Proia Fairfax Hinder Foggy Ottesen Lou Lockhart Tay Oohit Letty Vaosar Toma Vaughn McKenaie Prola Thornton Taylor Becker Sherman Stith W. Taylor Feld Burger Bear HL. A. Jenny Ginochhio and Smith

Denham Slays Bear and Two Wildcats in North Mendocino

Clay Denham and Guy Redwine with Chief W T Griggs hunted near Blue Rock creek in Mendocino County. In four shots Denham killed a 300 pound bear that had been marauding sheep and also killed three wildcats in the area.

Clay Denham Guy Redwine W. T. Griggs Denham Blue Rock Creek Mendocino County

Championship Flights in Palace Hotel Trophy Golf Tourney

Chief Waldron defeated Doc Snyder in the championship by 2 and 1. Gilmore beat Ray Ingels by default in the second fight, and Frank Branson defeated Mark King 5 and 4. Gilmore will play Branson in the second fight. Entries opened for the Richfield Trophy women's handicap event. Paul Keil of Saratoga Springs, a Lake County resort proprietor, was a tourist in Ukiah Thursday.

Chief Waldron Doc” Snyder Gilmore Ray Ingels Frank Branson Mark King Branson Paul Keil Saratoga Springs Lake County

Panthers Win Oddly Over Willits In Tight Clash

Covelo Panthers upset Willits Merchants 8 to 6 on the Willits diamond in the Mendocino county league. Willits faced four untested youngsters to start, English pitched brilliantly for Covelo, Kenworthy held Willits to three hits until the seventh, and Covelo capitalized on an error to pull ahead. Panthers star hitters Hurt Shields Wilson led the offense with four, two, and two, while Merchants Van Hebber Cameron had four, three, and two. Gate reported at 2300 after a 17.00 gate for the tuneup and a practice game on April 23. May 7 they meet Caspar at Caspar.

Covelo Panthers Wilite Willite Diamond du O Thescarton Mendocino Willits Thib Tno Willits Alu Covelo Hwphite Bia Lawrence Dbitt Merchants L. Kenworthy Panthers Edith Bermwoorthy Heckendorf Tao Nerdhante Bowe Panther Kenworthy Stenek Dreckendoarf Caxe van Hebber Cameron Hurt Shields Wilson English Caspar Carpar

Merchants Plan Goodwill Tour to Lake County

The Ukiah Merchants association endorsed a goodwill tour of Lake County with May 1 set for a luncheon at the Palace Hotel led by Forrest Hughes. H. P. Dohring will lead the effort. The group also backed city band concerts and the 12th District Agricultural Fair, with an open forum slated. Ukiah’s team faces Potter Valley next, and Ukiah B plays Ukiah High School in a 10:00 a.m. morning game at the local ball ground. Admission is free. Wilter S. Sharp plans fishing lodge events at Ee River Park & Lodge.

Ukiah Merchants’ Association Lake County Palace Hotel Forrest Hughes H. P. Dohring Ukiah Potter Valley Ukiah High School

Francis Mower Dies Pioneer California Educator at 79

Francis O. Mower who dedicated 50 years to adult education in California died at his Oakland home after a February fracture. He led Ukiah High School and Napa High School in the early 1900s, taught at UC Berkeley in retirement, and buried beside his wife in Napa. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Hugh T. Hogan, and two grandchildren, Robert Hagan and Constance Hann.

Francis O. Mower California Oakland Mower Ukiah High School Napa High School Ukiah University of California Napa Tulceny Cemetery Carrie E. Mower Mower i Hugh TL. Hogan Robert Hagan College of Agriculture Davia Constance Hann University of Californian

Hopland Senior Class Presents Annual Play Farce at Hopland High

Hopland May 1 The Hopland High School auditorium hosted the Hopland senior class play on Friday April 28 at 8 00 p m Entitled Silightly Delirious the three act farce features a cast led by Joan Leitz Bob Billings Bob Shimmin Ded Collings Ramona Keiffer Trene McNeill Ada Footey Vivian Dunn Eael Whetstone Ruth Field Erven Vuresnr Betty Harpe Bill Rush Lorraine Hopper and Charles Asghurat Plot centers on thefts the disappearance of Lulu and a search for a dreamy sweetheart with many comic complications A dance followed from 10 30 p m to 2 00 a m.

James I. Stone Joan Leitz Bob Billings Bob Shimmin Ded Collings Ramona Keiffer Trene McNeill Ada Footey Vivian Dunn Eael Whetstone Ruth Field Erven Vuresnr Betty Harpe Bill Rush Lorraine Hopper Charles Asghurat Lulu Lulu Chiyton

Aahmes Temple Potentate to Arrive May 13

Shriners of Lake and Mendocino counties welcome Potentate Arthur A. Anderson and his Divan of Aahmes Temple of Oakland. They will attend a luncheon at the Palace hotel at 12:00 noon Saturday May 1y en route to a stag dinner in Eureka that evening. Reservations with H. C. Spurr. Spurr and C. N. Mortenson are Divan attendants.

Aahmes Temple Arthur A. Anderson Aahmes Temple of Shriners Oakland Palace Hotel Euren Shriners Lake and Mendocino H. C. Spurr Spurr C. N. Mortenson

Timber Company Headquarters Move to California

The Sage Land and Improvement company, California’s largest redwood holder, shifts its headquarters from Albany New York to San Francisco after over 50 years in New York. The firm owns vast timber acreage in Mendocino County with E James of Ukiah a former manager. Howard McConnell and Wes Goodwin return from Lake County reporting good catfish catches. Katherine Bush signs a note disavowing responsibility for others’ debts.

Sage Land and It Improvement Company California Albany New York San Francisco New York State Yvast Timber Mendocino E. James Ukiah Howard McConnell Wes Goodwin Lake County

Dry Wine Grapes Exempt from Prorate Program

Senator G M Biggar introduces a bill to create a trademark label for the 13 dry wine counties that won diversion from the prorate program. The California Agricultural Prorate Commission excludes all dry wine grapes via non irrigated grape acreage exemption in Zone 2 for 1939, affecting non irrigated lands in Zone 2 and the 13 north coast counties including Mendocino. The commission says excluding dry wine areas by counties is impossible but can be achieved by exempting tonnage from non irrigated lands.

G. M. Biggar California Central Canal Californian Agricultural Prorate Commission North Coast Mendocino

First born for Sawyers in Ukiah General Hospital

Mr and Mrs Dean Sawyers welcomed a baby girl weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces on Monday morning at Ukiah General Hospital. The child is the first in the family and Dr Ko Van Allen is the attending physician.

Dean Sawyers Ukiah General Hospital

Public School Week Observed at Laytonville Elementary

Laytonville Elementary marked Public School Week with a program directed by Principal Dennis Willis. A boys choir and upper class girls performed as Misa Davis accompanied on flute while Vivian Branscomb played piano. Lower grades presented folk dances and a student written play on self-governing law principles.

Laytonville Dennis Willis Misa Davis Miss Davis Vivian Branscomb

Abbotts Return For Flowers Rites

Among the out of town relatives and friends who came to Ukiah for the funeral of Chester D. Flowers were his sister Mrs. Etta M Cobban and daughter Miss Franke Cobban Dr. and Mrs. C. G. K. Abbott Andrew Nelson Dr. Ida Nelson and Mrs. Jessie Paap all of St. Helena Mrs Paap is a school time friend of Mrs. Flowers Andrew Nelson was former pastor of the local Adventist church Miss Franke Cobban is superintendent of nurses at the St. Helena sanitarium.

Ukiah Chester D. Flowers Mra Etta M. Cobban Mise Franke Cobban CG. K. Abbott Andrew Nelson Ida Nelson Jeasie Paap St. Helena

Ukiah Aerie Installs Officers in Willits

Ukiah Aerie No. 310 installed the newly elected officers of the Willits Aerie last week. Local men who attended included William Schmidt Do Chaze Herbert Hull Sam McClellan EB L Chellil 8 Venturi Hugo Bernardino George Johnson Fritz Eberghart B G Broaddus A Fracchia John Paseto Charles Sorzoni. Newly elected Ukiah Aerie officers listed are Henry Chandler Preston Tony Marcantonio Louis Luciani W J Broaddus Herman Runkel Russell Richardson. Supper followed the initiation of the officers.

Ukiah Aeria Order of Eagles No Willits Aerie Willits William Schmidt Do Chaze Herbert Hull Sam McClellan EB. L. Chellil 8. Venturi Hugo Bernardino George Johnson Fritz Eberghart B. G. Broaddus A. Fracchia John Paseto Charles’ Sorzoni Ukiah Aerio Henry Chandlent Preston Tony Marcantonio Hopland Louis Luciani Hoplands W. J. Broaddus Herman Runkel Russell Richardson Ukiah

Catch the Limit at Eel River Park Lodge

Eel River Park and Lodge reports a full house during the opening days of the flashing season. Guests incl ude members of the San Francisco fire department who caught five fish. The average catch ranged from 10 to 16 trout as guests fished between the upper and lower domes.

Eel River Park and Lodge San Francisco

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