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Newspaper
Hayward Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1925
Page
1
Victor Wills, elected president, says the Hayward Athletic Club is progressing with hard work to serve the community. He credits local business leaders for help and plans broad programs from bowling to football, inviting all to meetings for a enjoyable, valuable club in Hayward.
The Hayward Gun Club, led by president Hugh Linthicum, chooses the Charles Liebe tract near Alvarado Road for its shoot grounds. About four acres will host trapshooting with modern equipment, aiming for safety and accessibility as membership grows.
Historic Mission San Jose to host a two day fiesta with a carnival on Saturday night and the first time a Battle of Flowers pageant in the United States on Sunday. Queen race narrows to several Washington town participants as boosters announce plans and attendance soars.
Lions and Rotary club members ready for a titanic clash next Sunday at Oster Park and the grammar school grounds. Training boosts food sales and scales at Hayward. Bro Russel, ex Coast League player, to join Lions at third base. Rotary buys a fongo bat. tickets on sale for the Benson Beynard Athletic Club fundraiser.
The Court of Honor of the Bar Scouts of America Hayward District met in Judge Jacob Harder Jr.'s court Tuesday April 74th with Fudge Harder presiding. Several Scouts earned merit badges and ranks including Fred Steiner and Sheldon Smith receiving Star Rank and Manuel Florence and Fred Wejby Life Rank for proficiency.
Miss Rosaline Mello aged 16 died at Alameda County Hospital after a two year illness. Her last rites were held this morning at the All Safata church in Hayward with Rev Father Villdemat presiding. A beaut yesteray woman is spoken of, a pretty woman is talked to, a homely woman is talked about.
Hayward Guna Club officials announced women may enter trap shooting alongside men. Diana and a half dozen prospective female shooters consider joining as the club reorganizes, with a new four acre range on Alvarado road ready for use.
Hayward begins a new era as the city’s first steel frame building rises on Castro Street near B. The $100 700 moving picture theater is financed by Charlie Heyer, who chairs the county board of supervisors. Workers rapidly assemble the framework, signaling a shift from wooden structures to modern class A steel lines in Southern Alameda County.
R C King of the Western Squab Breeders Association reports the California squab market remains healthy though East and Midwest prices lag due to high regional production. About 5 to 100 dozen dressed birds are shipped daily to the East in metal containers preserving quality, allowing Hayward producers to compete despite shipping costs. King attributes higher East mortality from bad weather to the price gap.
Twenty five candidates will be initiated by the Baynard Catholic Daughters of America at their meeting west Monday. Mrs Mae Mactaflo land regent will preside. Notable visitors include Mrs M Mellen Oakland grand deputy and Mrs E McCarthy Oakland assistant. Refreshments will be served after the ceremonies.
The Junior Holy Name Society staged a lively evening at Native Sons Hall directed by Anthony Massa and Rev Father Byrne. Funds from the Tuesday event sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Daughters aimed to buy athletic equipment for the group. dancing started at 45 and drew an unusually large attendance.
Livermore unveils the $1 500 000 Veterans Hospital No 102 where electricity powers all food handling from cooking to dish washing. Veterans who served in World War join kitchen and dining room staffs including chef Harry Thompson and head cook Harry Johnson.
Last rites were observed Wednesday for Manuel G. Duarte Sr. of Niles a former Harvard resident and merchant. Requiem mass was at Corpus Christi Church with interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Hayward. He died suddenly while working in his orchard at age 66 survived by wife Marianna and three children Frank William and Manuel E Duarte a native of the Azores.
Under Robert Byrnes the players auxiliary of the Ashland Progressive Community club conducts rehearsals twice weekly for an early presentation of the three act play Where the Rainbow Ends. Howard and a club member wrote the play. date will be fixed at the next meeting.
Golden poppies carpet Southern Alameda County as rains favor foothill areas while lowlands stay sparse. Hayward naturalist Otto Emerson notes an unusual pattern: heavy bloom in foothills and scant in lowlands due to rain distribution. He predicts a bright season attracting picnickers, with diverse wildflowers plus abundant grasses.
The Ashland Progressive Community Club rehearses a three act play titled Where the Rainbow Ends by Howard W. Brown of Ashland. The exact performance date in Mot Yat is yet to be decided.
Mr Harry James, noted humorist and Lincoln impersonator, presented a phono record of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address at Hayward Grammar School. Thomas Dias, local musician and Dias Music Store owner, facilitated the event and Mr James autographed the record during his recent school visit.
Hayward Grammar schools expect over 80 graduates this semester, the largest class in the history of the Hayward school system. Principal W. L. Kammerer confirms all pupils are likely to receive diplomas. Graduation is set for June 18 with preparations and rehearsals for songs, recitals, and entertainments beginning next week.
D. D. Hayford known as Montana Kid submits a letter to the rodeo committee asking to be listed in the June riding events. He claims to have several outlaws and a free tore for the wild string. Dates are not set yet and citizens will meet next week to plan the event.
Romantic glimpse of old Spanish glory surfaces in the Battle of Flowers to be held at Mission San Jose on April 1 and 19. Robert Gallegos, descendant of Don Juan Gire 508, helps direct the fiesta celebrating Mission San Jose as Central California’s historic center. He will open parts of his ancestral rancho to visitors for the event.
Russell City residents show strong support for a new Boy Scout troop to be organized by April. Henry L. Hopkins, Hayward field executive for Alameda County Scouts, says a final meeting will launch the troop with over a dozen boys enrolled for a period of activity.
Sacrament o April 14 The Senate approved the Breed gas tax bill by a 22 to 18 vote raising the gasoline tax from 2 cents to 3 cents per gallon. The roll call showed a 20 to 20 tie before Senator L Dennett of Modesto switched from no to aye allowing Lieutenant Governor C C Young to cast the deciding ballot.
The Hayward Rotarians face the Lions in a high energy exhibition next Sunday. Both clubs report continued practice amid keen rivalry and will sell tickets for fifty cents to fund athletic equipment for local boys and welfare projects.
Floyd Jenkins a 10 year old Castro Valley boy dug a twelve foot pit in the woods near his home and covered it with foliage. His father J H Jenkins fell in while walking through the woods and spent hours trapped before rescue. Mrs. Jenkins alerted Deputy Sheriff Joseph Soares as the missing man was reported by neighbors.
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