The People s Government by David L Foutz
Governor Olson ordered a three member fact finding board to study cotton chopper wages after growers offered 20 cents per hour. The panel recommended 27 cents per hour or 1265 per acre for a ten hour day under heat, with the State Relief Administration to follow the decision. The piece discusses wage disputes, relief policy, and recent Assembly votes on living wages and lobbying transparency, noting the defeat of a living wage measure and a lobbyist disclosure bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madera
Olson
Division of Immigration and Housing
Carey McWilliams
Herbert Phillips
J. Earl Cook
Olaon
State Relief Administration
MaWilliams
State Reto Administration
Wall
Yorty
California
Grand Jury
Tselves
Assembly Chamber
Assembly
Oleon
Hugh M. Burns
School Boards Set Next Year Contracts and Staff Changes
As the school year ends, contracts for next year are set, with Ukiah high and grammar staff reengaged and grammar teachers receiving an $80 annual raise. Roy Good signs a four year contract as district superintendent, Paul Bryan remains Fort Bragg superintendent, and Fort Bragg ariani schedule advances. Several resignations occur countywide, Ukiah grammar trustees to resign, and John W. Taylor to appoint a five member board for the Willow-Lima included district. About 70 Willow-Lima students will transfer to Ukiah grammar for new year accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah High
Grammar Schools
Roy Good
Willite Schoola
Paul Bryan
Fort Bragg
Edith Walker
Misa Julia Andrean
Leggett Valley
Ukiah Gramtmar
John W. Taylor
Women Club Card Party Supports Ukiah Band Uniforms
Ukiah women clubs join with the municipal band executive board to plan a June 2 card party by the Saturday Afternoon, Business and Professional Women’s clubs and Koxmos to raise funds for band uniforms. Representatives from all groups met with band members including Dr CG Roberts secretary Jack Reislinger Robert L. Sharp Pearl and Nick Moen to organize the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
Business and Professional Women's Club
Koxmos
GA. Bernhard
Fern Burch
J. J. James
Elmer Purdy
R. J. Pearl
Seaurday
Mesdames BF
HH. Schumber
N. Jones
Opal Foster
Bernice Gilson
Mae Anderson
the Business Club
M. Minne
Mra. Beson
A. Davids Mes
Holeliday
Belle Wilson
Koomes Club
de. CG. BL Roberts
Jack Reising
Concert Program By Ukiah High Music Dept
The Ukiah Union High School music department will present a concert Friday at eight in the school auditorium under director Robert Sharp. Following the successful Music Festival last week, a large audience is expected, with proceeds earmarked to buy new instruments for the band and orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uand
Wchistra Ands Bors
Ukiah Union High School
Robert Sharp
Howell Estate Probate Petition Filed In County Court
The petition of J R B Snyder for probate of Edgar D Howell's estate is on file. The Howell ranch and personal property are in estate with heirs widow Annie Howell and daughters Rachel J Snyder and Bernadine Williamson of Oakland. Attorney Charles Kasch represents the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. RB. Snyder
Edgar D. Howell
Howell
Annie Howell
Rachel J. Snyder
Bernadine Williamon
Oakland
Charles Kasch
Hospital Day Observed by Howard Memorial Staff in San Francisco
Miss Roberta Cook superintendent of nurses at Howard Memorial Hospital Willets and Miles Emily Herndon of the staff spent May 12 in San Francisco when National Hospital Day was observed at well known in ath rd anys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Cook
Howard Memorial Hospital, Willits
Miles Emily Herndon
San Francisco
Festival of Music Delights Ukiah County Parade
Mendocino County cheered as ten bands led by Ukiah marched from the high school to the ball grounds in a second annual Music Festival. A 325 piece band and about 100 member orchestra performed with high energy while choral numbers under Miss Shimeatn Miss Rowland and Miss Rowman impressed the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendocino County
Ukiah
Ned
Ukiah Union High School
Ukiah Veldom
Ball Park
Mfemion Ja Amide
Ileta Shimeatn
Margaret Rowland
Davida Rowman
Hopland
Potter Valley
Round Valley
Willits
Pt. Arena
Leggett Valley
Bort Arage
Anderson Valley
Mendecing Paton
C. M. Fulkerson
Women Speakers Interest Rotarians
One of the year’s most interesting Rotary programs featured Mrs. Ada M. Fusselman of San Anselmo in a talk titled The Challenge of Today. Mary Stewart, chief of education of the Indian Service in Washington, D. C., spoke on Indian education and was a guest of president Barnam Heryford who presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Fred Dickey
Ada M. Fusselman
San Anselmo
Mise Mary Stewart
The
Indian Service
Washington, D. C
Miss Stewart
Barnam Heryford
A W Simmons to Leave for Mexico
A W Simmons of Redwood Valley plans to depart for Mexico where he spent about twelve years in oil operations. He returns home after a year and a half and will travel by plane from San Francisco. Simmons is a noted rancher and oil industry expert with a tempting offer from a major Mexican oil company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
A. W. Simmons
Redwood Valley
Simmons
San Francisco
Masonic Degree Awarded to Clarence Bernhard at Royal Arch
Clarence Bernhard received his Mark Master Degree in the Royal Arch Masons on Wednesday night with Will Van Dyke presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bernhard
Royal Arch Masons
Will van Dyke
Frost and Rain Hit Mid May Harvest Range
Frost and rain disrupted mid May farming with freezing temps in Ukiah and surrounding valleys. Temperatures ranged from 35 to 60 degrees as .19 inches of rain fell Thursday morning. Crop damage uncertain but hay and late grass may suffer while showers aid lowland pastures. Barometer shows no storm signals.
Conservation Assn Elects Officers
Directors of the Salt Conservation association were elected Tuesday evening. C. T. Yarbrough, B. E. W. Dutton, Be. Heeper, Arthur Romer and Jay Lee Smith comprised the group. Yarbrough, vice president, presided at the meeting due to the resignation of AL RR Thomas. Tovar & Carter, SOS pin geet manager, and Dr Jacobs gave progress reports. A motion picture show showing erosion damage was projected by Jerry Poulos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Salt Conservation Association
C. TR. Yarbrough
BE. W. Dutton
Be. . Heeper
Arthur Romer
Jay Lee Smith
Yarkbrough
Preston
Mme Mecthyy
AL RR. Thomas
Tovar & Carter
SOS Pingeet
Jacobs
Jerry Poulos
Defendant Claims Liquor Caused Forged Checks
Allen Whipple Jr. pleaded guilty to two forgery charges in Superior Court alleging liquor influence. Testimony shows he cashed $30,000 in forged checks by forging Byrd B. Hill of North Spur and Burl Hill’s unemployment checks after opening the mail. Judge W. D. L. Held referred the case to Probation Officer A. D. Scott for probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd B. Hill
Northspur
Allen Whipple Jr
Caspar
Whipple
Mall of
W. D. L. Held
A. D. Scott
Seven Year Old Lands 7 Pound Catfish at Clear Lake
Billie Williams, 7 year old son of Mr and Mrs J J Williams, landed a seven pound catfish at Clear Lake Sunday. He fought a second big catch that snapped his pole and line. The outing also included Mr and Mrs Williams and Mr and Mrs Harry Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Willams
J. J. Williams
Clear Lake
Billie
Williams
Harry Hanson
Mrs Stearns Dies in Sleep at 86 in Ukiah
Mrs Lizzie Stearns, 86, died quietly in her sleep after midnight Sunday. She lived with Alpha Lane, found by Lane Monday about 7:30 am. Born in Chester Vermont September 2 1853 or 1858, moved to California with husband John W. Stearns in 1913. They married 1878 in Chester and had daughter Nellie S Stearns Cook, who died in 1933. Stearns was active in Ukiah Grange and Methodist Church, leaving a $3000 trust for the millage department and a pipe organ gifted to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Stearns
Alpha Lane
Millsig
Mire. Stearns
George Cooke
Indian Women Go Joy Riding In Stolen Auto
Two young Indian women Irene Elliott age 3 and Glaedys Francisco age 25 were charged with joy riding a stolen car. They were apprehended in Ukiah near downtown in a vehicle owned by Jin Mitchell and held in Santa Flora for authorities. A preliminary hearing before Judge Wall Van Dyke is set for Monday at ten o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Elliott
Glaedys Francisco
Healdeburge Vnc
Jin Mitchell
Ukiah
Santa Flora
Wall van Dyke
Bishop Gorman Confirms at St Marys Church Saturday
His Excellency Most Reverend Bishop Gorman will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation at St Marys church at 3:00 PM Saturday. The procession will start from the Rectory to the church and a special choir of Albertinum children will provide music. Confirmands hail from the surrounding valley Willits and nearby towns with priests from Lakeport Willits Cloverdale and the coast attending.
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Gorman
St. Mary's Church
Albertinum
Willits
Lakeport
Cloverdale
Ukiah Gun Club to Meet and Savor Refreshments
Ukiah Rod and Gun club will hold its regular meeting this evening in the offices of Runkel and Nagsle. Refreshments will be served. Miss Millicent Neep and her cousin Bill Graham of San Jose visited Sunday and Monday with Mr and Mrs Grover Neep. Neep left Ukiah to manage a new beauty shop in San Jose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah Rod and Gun Club
Runkel and Nagsle
Millicent Neep
Bill Graham
San Jose
Grover Neep
Miss Neep
Ukish
San Jou
Ukiah Businessmen Prepare goodwill Bus Trip to Lake County
Ukiah businessmen plan a goodwill tour to Lake County leaving the Maple Cafe at 9 30 am on a chartered Greyhound. The route includes Blue Lake Laurel Dell Upper Lake and Lakeport with a catfish dinner at Lakeport. Return anticipated by 2 30 pm. Reservations via Forrest Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
Lake County
Greyhound
Blue Lake
Laurel Dell
Upper Lake
Lakeport
Forrest Hughes
City Garbage Bids Opened At Council Meeting
Three bids for city garbage disposal were opened at the regular city council meeting. Pete German offered 2400 dollars, John Ratfolo of Cloverdale 8000, and Garbage Co. near Sacramento 4400. The garbage committee will meet tonight to select a bid for a five year contract with monthly payments to the city treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete German
John Ratto
Cloverdale
Garbage Co
Sacramento
Baker Estate Probate Filed for Willits Resident
The widow Mrs. Alice Baker through Attorney D. T. Bennitt files for probate of the will of Martin Van Baker, who died April 28 in Willits. Dated April 9, 1931, the will names Mrs. Baker executrix without bond, leaving the estate to her. Surviving son Raymond Carl Baker of Santa Maria. property valued about $5000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin van Baker
Alice Baker
T. Bennitt
Willits
Baker
Willite
Raymond Carl ‘Baker
Santa Maria
Air Condition System Installed at Ukiah General Hospital
Ukiah General Hospital begins cooling upgrades as Pioneer Oil & Burner installs an air conditioning system. The project aims to improve patient comfort during hot summer days and keep the hospital in fine working order before peak heat arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Hospital
Ukiah General Hospital
Pioneer Oil & Burner Company
Peter Rudd Heads to San Francisco for Visit
Peter Rudd sails to San Francisco for a two week stay with his son and daughter and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Rudd
San Francisco
Fire destroys Union Lumber Planer Mill Fort Bragg
One of Mendocino county's worst fires in years gutted Planer Mill No. 2 and the dry shed of Union Lumber Company in Fort Bragg. Sparks or a hot box ignited the alarm, flames leaping to the monorail and engulfing both buildings, with roundhouse and lumber piles threatened but saved by extensive hose lines and workers. No serious injuries. insured loss about $300,000. operations to restart promptly with staff reassigned and rebuilding underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yone
Mendocino County
Fort Bragg
Planer
Union Lumber Company
Alhinos
Lumber Company
CCC
WPA
Willits
Round House
Noyo
Ukiah
Tale Revived of Toul Play Over Sixty Years Ago
A tale of foul play from more than 60 years ago resurfaced with the discovery of a skull at the Mann ranch. Bradford Scott, a great grandson, turned the skull to Sheriff E L Williame. If dating confirms death three score years past, the case gains credence. The skull bears a gunshot wound. The Bradford family links to Orrs Springs, with no body ever found. Only Amos Mahurin and Mrs Mary Reynoldy recall Mr Bradford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
X Shal
Mann Ranch
E. L. Williame
Bradford Scott
C. W. Bradford
Orr's Springs
Aged Resident Laid to Rest
Funeral services for Mrs. Lizzie Stearns were held Wednesday at two o clock from Eversole Mortuary with Rev. Mark Pike officiating. Interment followed at Ukiah cemetery. Mrs. J H Hansen sang, organ accompaniment by Mrs. Gladys Richey. Pallbearers included E M Ford, A B E Green, Louis Chariton, John Allen, GH Duncan, John Finne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Stearns
Eversole Mortuary
Mark Pike
Ukiah Cemetery
J. H. Hansen
Gladys Richey
E. M. Ford
A. B E. Green
Louis Chariton
John Allen
GH. Duncan
John Finne
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Mr. Bradford
Amos Mahurin
Mary Reynoldy
Mendocino
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Calpella
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Redwood Journal
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Farmore’ Club
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Hazel Ave
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Merk Radio Shop
State Theatre
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Uktal
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