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Newspaper

Dispatch Democrat

Location

Ukiah, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1939

Page

4

Fires Ranger Reports G2 Permit Burnings

Mendocino county Farm Bureau Range Land Clearing Committee met at E. H. Hopkins ranch in Potter Valley to view brush burning results and discuss permit burning as a path to transforming brush land to grass. Ranger Bruce Hufford reports 62 permit burnings this season, all carried out without hazards, and members advocate an educational campaign to boost local cooperation ahead of the December 12 Ukiah meeting to review and adjust the range improvement program.

Range Land Clearing Committee Mendocino County Farm Bureau E. H. Hopkins Potter Valley Hopkins Ranch Hopkins Mountain Lodge Frank C. Clarke Laytonville BE. H. Hopkins Paul Grothe Bell Springs Fred Sagehorn Ukiah Frank Johnson Covelo Burt Elliott Comptche R. E. Roach Fort Bragg C. W. Parka Hopland George Stricklland Bruce Hufford Jamison and Poe R. D. Foote Hufford

Food Values Sought: Ukiah Grammar Lab Uses Rats For Diet Study

A science lab at Ukiah Union Grammar School conducts nutrition tests on white rats named Mr Milk Mr Coffee Candy and Mr Vegetable. under nurse Fern Busch the project aims to link rat diets to human food effects over about six weeks. Mr Candy escaped causing minor injuries but remains at large as researchers monitor outcomes.

Ukiah Union Grammar School Fern Busch Mr. Candy Candy Science Department

Willits Se wer and Outfall System Working Well

Willits, Nov. 1. Harry N. Jenks of Palo Alto and Berkeley, consulting engineer, visited to inspect the Willits storm and sanitary sewer and outfall system. He reported the plant operating at 100 percent and said prior concerns were unfounded. Jenks urged adding more connections on Valley, Lenore, Boscabel, San Francisco, Railroad, and Oak Street to prevent future clogs.

Willits Harry N. Jenks Palo Alto Berkeley Jenks Janks Valley Lenore Boscabel San Francisco Railroad Avenue Oak Street

County Basketball League Forming Across Schools

Plans to form a County Basketball League are being drawn up and will be discussed Monday at 8:00 p m in Hotel Willits. Representatives from all town teams are invited. Eight teams are expected, led by Fort Bragg with the Wind sor Dukes and Native Sons quintets. Ukiah, Redwood Valley, Willits, Hopland, Mendocino City and Potter Valley will each field one team.

Hotel Willits Fort Bragg Windsor Dukes Native Sons Ukiah Redwood Valley Willits Hopland Mendocino City Potter Valley

Semi finals reached in county golf championship cup

Wildberger defeats Walden one up on the 19th in the quarter finals. King beats Banker one up. Moulton wins seven up with six to go against Jack Clarke. Brazier defeats Snyder one up. Semi finals set for next week with Wildberger vs King and Moulton vs Brazier.

Wildberger King Moulton Brazier Walden Hale Banker Jack Clarke Snyder

San Francisco columnists tour Willits en route to hunting trip

Ted Powell, columnist on the San Francisco Chronicle, and Stu Tobin, a prominent San Franciscan, stopped at Wilson's in Willits on Tuesday. They were en route to Scotia where they were to be the Rursts of Stan Murphy, president of the Pacific Lumber Company, for a hunting trip.

Ted Powell San Francisco Chronicle Stu. Tobin Wilson's Willits Scotia Stan Murphy Pacific Lumber Company

Enemy Teams to Fight It Out Here Saturday

Ukiah High football team hosts Fort Bragg High in a return game seen as a top contest of the season. The longtime rivals crave victory and expected fireworks are promised as the gridders clash on Saturday.

Fort Bragg High Ukiah High

Willits Hoopsters Schedule Eight-Game League Run

Willits high school boys basketball under coach J K Cameron released an eight game league schedule. The league includes Mendocino and Lake counties under California Interschool Federation rules with games against Hopland Ukiah Potter. Key dates span January 19 to March 1 with multiple home and away tilts and a Coast showdown to conclude.

Willits J. K. Cameron Mendocino Lake Counties Cameron HHC Hopland Ukiah Potter Jian Valley Coast Lake

Dueck Hunt Marks 75th Anniversary

Bo Mallory celebrated his 75th birthday with a Tule Lake duck hunt reaching the daily limit. He was joined by his son Lester Mallory and grandsons Myron Barnes Leonard Pritchard and Mrs Arthur Pritchard. Arthur older man returned with his first duck limit.

Bo Mallory Tule Lake Lester Mallory Willits Myron Barnes Navarre Leonard Pritchard Arthur Pritchard Fort Bragg Arthur

Public Meeting On Ham and Eggs Prompts Open Forum

Covelo hosts a public meeting at 8 p m November 4 at the auditorium on the Ham and Eyres amendment vote scheduled for November 7. Speakers include Senator Biggar Fd Kistner of Ukiah and B A Kelley of Willits with a local opponent. hostess committee listed.

Ham

Nutrition Class Is Sponsored By P T A Laytonville

Laytonville reports a monthly P T A meeting featuring Miss Dorothy Spurling county nutritionist, arranging two nutrition classes on November 9 and 16 at 2 00 pm in the schoolhouse under Spurling’s supervision. Members praised PTA art displays and thanked the group for funding eye surgery for a local boy.

Laytonville Guy V. Field Ruby Snook A. Harwood Dorothy Spurling Miss Spurling

Photography Classes At Willits Night School

Night school began in Willits with three photography classes directed by K D Reynolds. Advanced students meet Wednesdays, beginners Tuesdays, plus a class at the CCC camp on Fridays. Reynolds offers two hours per section and has taught these classes for two years. Among Oklahans interested are Mr and Mrs Arthur Stanley. advanced cap at ten, beginners at twenty.

Willits K. D. Reynolds

Ukiah Grange Dance Features Rex Parker Orchestra

A Saturday night costume party at the Ukiah Grange clubhouse drew good fun with Rex Parker's orchestra. Prizes went to Lola Dumas and Alta Dillingham as the listed negro couple, and to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Witter with Mrs. Witter representing Phillip Morris' Johnny and Mr. Witter a farmer. The Grange plans its next regular meeting Friday night.

Ukiah Grange Rex Parker Lola Dumas Alta Dillingham Everett Witter

Minnie Lilley Returns North From Palace Hotel Visit

Mrs Minnie Lilley left the Palace hotel on Saturday and returned to Lilleys Redwood Park near Piercy after several pleasant days at the Ex position. She admired the jade exhibit and the Cav alcade of the Golden West, which she had not seen before on Treasure Island.

Minnie Lilley Lilley Redwood Park Piercy Palace Hotel

Mrs Cora Gibson Improves at Ukiah Hospital

Mrs Cora Gibson is resting comfortably at Ukiah General Hospital under Dr. H O Cleland care and has shown much improvement.

Cora Gibson Ukiah General Hospital H. O. Cleland

P T A Series on Nutrition Highlights Milk Benefits

Dorothy Spurling, a Mendocino county nutritionist, opened a P T A series on nutrition at Willits Elementary School. The first lesson extolled milk and dairy products, urging adults to drink a pint daily and children a quart to support growth. The speaker linked milk to historic health and the land of milk as a timeless ideal. The next topic will be Whole Grain Cereals on November 20. Deputy Sheriff Wayne Crawford returned from Green River Wyoming with Virgil Tracy, wanted for theft and robbery, to face justice in the county, accompanied by Ivan Crawford.

Dorothy Spurling Mendocino County State Department of Public Health Bureau of Child Hygiene Willits Miss Spurling Wayne Crawford Ukiah Green River Wyoming Virgil Tracy Tracy F. HB. 1 Crawford Ivan Crawford

Woman Injured in Garden Fall Breaks Arm

Mrs. Ida Brown assistant librarian and club woman fractured her right arm in a garden accident on Wednesday. Dr J J Kirwin and Mr and Mrs Ruel Stickney attended to the injury. Mrs J J Kirwin and Mrs R M Curtner were at a separate event Saturday, California U, 8 C gnome on Saturday POLELIC AL AOUVICE

Ida Brown J. J. Kirwin Ruel Stickney R. M. Curtner California U

Redwood Valley Fire Dept Dance Promises Strong Support

The Redwood Valley volunteers fire department hosts a benefit dance at the Redwood Valley Grange hall on Saturday night November 4. The Californians will provide music for dancing and a midnight barbeque supper will be served. Tickets available from A H Soyola Kirk Ford Les Stansell Angelo Pompa Cyril Goudge Jay Lee Smith and others.

Redwood Valley Volunteers Fire Department Redwood Valley Grange Hall A. H. Soyola Kirk Ford Les Stansell Angelo Pomna Cyril Goudge Jay Lee Smith

Mrs Stern Improves at Ukiah General Hospital

Mrs Mabelle Stern of Georgia shows marked improvement at Ukiah General Hospital after a period of serious illness. Her sisters Mrs Reed Lowe and Mrs Edwin G Heler, both of Los Angeles, together with Mr and Mrs Charles Stark, will head south Friday.

Stern Georgian Mabelle Stern Ukiah General Hospital Charles Stark Edwin G. Heler Los Angeles Reed Lowe

Valentini 19 Recovers From Lockjaw, Doctor Says

Albert Valentini, 19, is recovering rapidly from lockjaw, according to attending physician Dr L K Van Allen. POLMMICAL, SOTICK

Albert Valentini L. K. van Allen

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