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Newspaper
Dispatch Democrat
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1934
Page
4
E. P. Thurston, editor and publisher, announces that advertising rates are available on request. The notice directs prospective advertisers to contact the publisher for current pricing and options.
Boonville May 16 Twilight league baseball opened at the local high school diamond with F B Cook presiding. Two games were played Coates team beat highway team and the high school defeated a town team. A large crowd attended and many front pages filled. Children’s Day at Boonville church is planned for next Sunday. Community notes cover local visits, guest stays, and plans for a sheep show and fundraising luncheon.
Coolidge Park May 16. H D Gatchett of Hollow Tree district lost his house and furnishings to a Friday evening fire started by a spark on the roof. A high wind hampered efforts of his wife and ten year old son who fought to save the home. The Gatchett family are staying at Coolidge Park pending a new house. The Northern Mendocino Chamber of Commerce held a Saturday dance at Leggett Valley Union school raising funds with a nickel cafeteria meal. Music by local youth energized dancers. Doctors Coolidge attended a Motor Court trade convention in Monterey Bay. P T A council at Willits discussed a county library for Leggett Valley School. Mrs Gillespie of Los Angeles visited at Coolidge Park to attend granddaughter Yoneire Parks graduation next month. Mr and Mrs R C Hunt and children of Orleans, weekend guests here. Hunt has been stationed at Orleans by the state highway commission.
Attorney Keith Eversole was elected vice president of the Lucerne Country Club at a recent meeting. The club controls the bathing head, power system, dance pavilion, and the Lucerne golf course.
Superior Judge W D L Held finds A F McCarthy guilty of grand theft for using and mortgaging Walter J Steiner’s well drilling equipment valued at $500. McCarthy seeks probation before sentence set for 2:00 pm Tuesday. potential term is 1 to 10 years. Steiner’s ownership and prior civil ruling conflict with McCarthy’s claim of title.
Mrs Ella Bonham of route five Santa Rosa died at her mother Mrs Ella Archer's home after a lingering illness Her California birth at Mark West Station 35 years ago Her husband Robert H Bonham and three children Leonard Evelyn and Jeanne survive Also surviving are Oliver and Walter Archer Napa Mrs Laura Murray Freeman Theodore and Ida Archer Santa Rosa Orville Archer Mendocino Savings Bank Ukiah Sheridan Archer Manchester and Mrs Minnie Small Petaluma Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 Interment in Odd Fellows Lawn cemetery
Washington Star notes cider as a symbol of American life and politics. It recalls abundant apple orchards, Appleseed John’s seed plantings across several states, and the drink’s dual roles from gentle refreshment to berserk strength, culminating in William Henry Harrison’s hard cider campaign victory.
The Los Angeles Times notes a paradoxical view that people never feel fully content until they encounter something that sparks new dissatisfaction. A reflective, compact observation on human mood.
Opening date set for May 28 as Twilight Ball League resumes with 13 teams including Hopland, Rotary, Lions, Fagles, and clubs from Ukiah Calpella and Redwood Valley. Schedule plans two men's games on Mondays, three Wednesdays with two girls matches, and Friday nights feature two men's games. Girls teams include Native Daughters, Kangaroos, Red Stars, and a fourth team sponsored by local groups.
At city ball park the Ukiah Native Sons meet the Lower Lake Native Sons after noon at the Ukiah ball grounds. Harold Hull is likely to pitch for Ukiah. Admission is 25 cents.
The Shell Oi ball team of Martinez will play Tib Fisk's aggregation in Talmage on Sunday. It is said Martinez players have all at some time played professional ball, highlighting their depth and experience.
The Irish setter, developed in Ireland from setting Spaniels, is famed for its scenting power and point style. Renowned for courage and good temper, the 60-pound breed is admired for intelligence and a refined head, with a rich golden coat and mahogany hues.
Mr and Mrs A C McKenzie departed Saturday for a two week vacation visiting Napa to see Mr McKenzies mother for Mothers Day and then traveling to other parts of the state.
A historic note outlines the Muscovy duck as native to South America with distinct breeds resulting from cross mating. It describes habitat, nesting, temperament, aging behavior, and physical varieties including colored and white forms with specific bill, eye, and leg coloration. It claims longevity of twelve years or more.
Danish chalk cliffs dominate the coast with Moens Klint described as the gem of Denmark. A 400 foot high white chalk range rises from the sea, forested tops and fluted gorges create dramatic pinnacles. Masses periodically erode back to the ocean, as seen in 1868 with the Queen's Chair formation.
The chaleid fly, tiny as a seed, lays an egg in soft green clover or alfalfa seeds. The grub consumes the seed tissues, uses the shell as a pupation shelter, and emerges as a mature fly ready to infest more seeds, risking widespread ruin.
At the sixth commemoration of the Scottish American war memorial in Edinburgh sculptor Taft McKenzie says the statue is not a portrait of any one person but an expression of youth’s idealism. A photo in an American office and stories from mothers and doctors suggest broad likenesses to lost relatives.
The rootTurk meaning power or maturity appears across Caucasus to China. Turki denoted Turkic language tribes. Chinese records show warlike Turki from 1400 B C. they united and became independent around 550 A D. The spelling Turkey is a corruption of Turks. The bird turkey was named for Turkey due to a mistaken origin, introduced to Europe from America in 1530.
Ernie Titus a Petaluma milk truck driver was brought to the hospital Monday night after illness on a trip to Point Arena. Attending doctors were Dr. Jordt of Boonville and Dr. S L Rea, who decided to move him to the hospital for bowel obstruction treatment. Titus is improving nicely. Standley McGill of Talmage and his wife visited Eureka over the weekend.
W. S. Van Dyke has been summoned to Sacramento due to the serious illness of his sister, prompting departure discussions and family concern.
D H Lawson, a prominent Bookville resident, was in Ukiah on Wednesday for business.
Winnie Ransdell of Lakeport has been transferred by the Shell Oil company to Ukiah for reassignment or new duties, confirming a personnel move within the regional operations network.
The term refers to a cement named for its resemblance to the Portland stone of England when set, signaling a material used in construction praised for its likeness to the historic stone.
Ordinance 242 prohibits loitering or obstructing public highways and sidewalks near harvest operations. Violators face up to 500 dollars fine or six months in jail. Approved May 15, 1934, by the Mendocino Board of Supervisors.
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