Progress Toward Unity Shines At Alameda County Fair
Alameda County fair in Hayward closes its five day exposition marking community unity among civic groups Federated Improvement Clubs of Southern Alameda County Farm and home centers Parent-Teachers associations Hayward Chamber of Commerce and service clubs. Attendance and receipts set records with 13 560 paid admissions and over 3300 net, biggest day 4231. Plans aim to expand federation county wide and attract entries from Livermore Pleasanton Niles as next year’s event showcases agricultural displays and cooperative effort.
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Alameda County
American Legion
Rir
Federated Improvement Clubs
Farm and Farm Home
Parent-Teachers Associations
Hayward Chamber of Commerce
Hayward Service Clubs
Oakland
Hayward
Hugo Frank
Federated Clubs
Livermore
Pleasanton
Niles
T. G. Hodgkins
A. Kruse
Tennyson
John C. Vargas
Ashland
Vargas
Chamber of Commerce
Jacob Harder Jr
Thaden Harder
Robert A. Kolze
Women business club to gather at Green Shutter
The Business and Professional Women's Club will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday evening August 14 at 7 o clock in the Green Shutter hotel. President Mrs Minnie Seaver urges strong attendance for important discussions. Hostesses are Mrs Emma Friedrichs Mrs Alice Gatling Seaver and Mrs Alice Greenwood. Reservations by telephone to committee members.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Green Shutter Hotel
Minnie Seaver
Emma Friedrichs
Alice Gatling Seaver
Alice Greenwood
Merchants Triumph Over Oakland Water Co Team 10 to 8
Derek Roetticher pitched in old-time form for the Hayward Merchants as they routed the Definite Water company team from Oakland at Bret Harte school grounds. The 10 to 8 victory likely marks the Merchants final game of the season with no further matches scheduled.
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Derek Roetticher
Hayward Merchants
Definite
Water Company
Oakland
Bret Harte
Cambra
Roetticher
Merchants
New Neon Sign Shines At The Auto Grill In City
The Auto Grill on B Street unveils a 5 by 12 foot neon sign owned by the Peterson Brothers. White and red letters glow with a bright border of neon tubing, creating a striking streetfront display.
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The
Auto Grill
Peterson Brothers
B Street
Realty Dealer of Castro Valley Sentenced to Prison Term
William B. Maddux a Castro Valley real estate operator was sentenced to 1 to 10 years in San Quentin. Prosecutors said he induced Ethel Johnston of San Francisco to sign a deed for a $43000 Modesto vineyard under the guise of an exclusive sales contract. Arrested by Modesto sheriff’s deputies in Hayward, he had recently moved to Castro Valley.
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Wiliam B. Maddux
Castro Valley
San Quentin
Ethel Johnston
San Francisco
Homer Speuce
Oakland
Maddux
Modesto
Hayward
School Days Begin Again for Castro Valle Viste Areas
School week opens with Castro Valery 251 pupils current attendance up 30 from last year. Expectations include 20 more later in the fruit season. Teachers listed: Marcella Norris Kathryn Hutchison Louise Mason Thelma Pendergast Estelle Hunter Mar Wererle Grace Mc Nutt and principal A B Morris. Hayward elementary schools open next Monday with the high school to follow.
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Castro Vailer
Valle Viste
Tennyson
Mount Eden
Castro Valery
Amliss Marcella Norris
Centerville
Kathryn Hutchison
Louise Mason
Thelma Pendergast
Estelle Hunter
Mar Wererle
Grace McNutt
A. B. Morris
Hayward
Three Sentenced For Disturbance By Judge Harder
Judge Jacob Harder Jr. presided over a disturbance case in which Don Fernandez of Yaic street received 60 days in county jail, Chris Gomes of Detreet got six months probation, and Ivo Lutic of Marin avenue drew a 30 day term.
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Justice Court
Jacob Harder Jr
Don Fernandez
Yaic
Rose Fernandez
Chris Gomes
Detreet
Mary Gomes
Ivo Lutic
Marin Avenue
Virginia Ellis
Jack Collier
Boy Scout Troop Leaves for San Gregorio Beach Outing
Principal F. P. Johnson and Scout master William L. Abrott led Troop No. 2 on a four day trip to San Gregorio beach. The outing includes scout tests, fishing and swimming with the following boys: Arthur Julings William Hovanitz Nazeeru Mizocuchi Joe Capocusso Louis Capocuseo and Wesley Henry.
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F. P. Johnson
William L. Abrott
Boy Scouts
San Gregorio Beach
Arthur, Julings
William ‘Hovanitz
Nazeeru Mizocuchi
Joe Capocusso
Louis ‘Capocuseo
Wesley Henry
Rabbit breeders banquet marks Alameda fair finale
Rabbiteers at the Alameda County fair capped the event with a 6:34 p.m. banquet under Memorial Park eucalyptus trees. Mrs. L. M. Turner chaired the program and praised local rabbit producers while Mayor Wilbur, Hugo Frank, Jacob Harder and Federated Chief Hodgkins lauded the fair. Exhibitors traveled from Valle Vista and as far as Mexican sites, with Old Lang Syne and a celebratory feast rounding out a grand, community-focused conclusion.
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Alameda County Fair
Legion
L. M. Turner
Withal
Memorial Park
Monsieur Pig
Ramsey
Wilbur
Hugo Frank
Jacob Harder
Hodgkins
Mrs. Turner
Gilror
Scorry
Siskiyou
Valle Vista
Lavallenr
Skyscrapers Rock As Quake Shocks Strike New York
A strong earthquake centered near Buffalo rattled New York state and parts of New Jersey Pennsylvania Massachusetts Connecticut and Ontario. New York City skyscrapers swayed and windows broke in scattered locations with two injuries. One farmer was knocked by an agitated cow and a Utica resident suffered facial cuts.
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New York
United Press
Buffalo
New York State
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Ontario
Canada
New York City
Gus Merle
Merle
Utica
Chilean buyer purchases prize poultry at county fair
The county fair poultry show sold six prize birds to a Chilean poultryman from Santa Cruz. Mrs. M. Crewdson won best male bird with a Plymouth Rock, and Mrs Grace Dawbenbis sold Australorp birds to the Chilean buyer who will ship them to Chile aboard the Mongolia.Observers noted modern autos impacting show attendance while J. J. Tompkinson and Emmy Jane the 11 year old hen drew attention among 360 entries.
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Plymouth Rocks
Santa Cruz
M. Crewdson
Grace Dawbenbis
Santta Cruz
Chile
Mongolia
Robert V. Moore
J. J. Tompkinson
Alameda
Bay Region
Emmy Jane
W. S. Freeman
Police Seek Man Who Wrote Unprintable Letters to Helen Wills
Berkeley police sought a man who sent a series of unprintable letters to Helen Wills. Dr. C. A. Wills, Miss Wills father, requested help after an uproar at the Wills home Sunday when the man refused to leave. Miss Wills is now in New York.
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Berkeley
United Press
Helen Wills
Bay Cities
C. A. Wills
Miss Wills
Wills
New York
Borneman Engaged After Post Office Charm
Clarence R Borneman formerly of the local post office has pledged by engagement to Miss Ruth Ethel Pashley of Los Angeles. Borneman, who attracted attention for his smile, has been working in Los Angeles area since leaving the Hayward post office.
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Clarence R. Borneman
Ruth Ethel Pashley
Los Angeles
Huntington Park
Clarence
Hayward
Chest Committee Meeting Set for Wednesday Evening
The Community Chest committee of ten will meet at 7 45 oclock Wednesday evening at the Farm Bureau office. Members include Mrs P H Hoare Rev J A Ten Broeck E W Burr T G Hodgkins Mrs W R Jacobsen Al Fraga W T Knightly Henry Oliver Hans Heningsen and Eric Rous.
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Community Chest
Farm Bureau
P. H. Hoare
J. A. Ten Broeck
E. W. Burr
T. G. Hodgkins
W. R. Jacobsen
al Fraga
W. T. Knightly
Henry Oliver
Hans Heningsen
Eric Rous
Fire damages small Meek property on Saturday
A fire Saturday afternoon caused about 15 dollars in damage to a small house on the Meek property. A tent fire escaped nearby and spread to the shingles but Hayward firemen extinguished the blaze.
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Hayward
Flashy Battles Complete Fair's Boxing Program
The County Fair boxing card concluded with six bouts that thrilled fans. Traffic Officer Arthur Larsen fought La Salle Morrow to a draw, La Salle awarded on a strong finish. Tommy Cordry outboxed Johnny Nunes in a tense thriller. Francis Kearney defeated Manuel Brown in two rounds. Bill Gonsalves stopped Nick Cortez in one. Peter Hansen defeated Alfred Castro in San Lorenzo. Jimmy Washburn vs Teddy Fries produced Fries’s verdict after three rounds.
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Arthur Larsen
la Salle Morrow
Athens Club
Bat
la Salle
Tommy Cordry
Johnny Nunes
Francis Kearney
Castro Valley
Manuel Brown
Company F
Bill Gonsalves
Hayward
Nick Cortez
Tennyson
Peter Hansen
San Lorenzo
Alfred Castro
San Leandro
Jimmy Washburn
San Jose
Teddy Fries
Fresno
Fries
What Price Dis honesty
Real estate man E. B Warren of Castro Street asks why honesty would wipe out costs for public lands and police. He cites theft of a wall map showing Hayward postal routes as motivation, noting a second map torn from his wall in six months.
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Warren
Castro
Hayward
Family living in car sparks Alameda welfare case
A mother and father with 11 children, ages 10 months to 14 years, camped in a car near Niles with almost no bedding or schooling. Workers from the Southern Alameda County Welfare Board took up the case, seeking juvenile court action to return the family to Contra Costa County while providing food and support. The elder boy is paralyzed from the hips after a recent injury, and the parents show little concern for the children’s fate. The family migrated with fruit and cotton crops from Centre Costa County.
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Niles Caryon
Alameda County
Centre Costa County
Oakland
Contra Costa County
Central Hospital To Change Heads
Miss Yvonne Herbert of Salinas will arrive Thursday to take charge as superintendent of Harvard Central Hospital, succeeding Miss Lilian Hurt who resigns to lead Valley Hospital in Salinas. Mrs. Mary Munz accompanies Hurt. Miss Lena O Shea and Miss Mary Mories join Hurt to Salinas. Hurt and Herbert are longtime friends. Herbert is a South Dakota hospital graduate and Cook County Hospital post graduate.
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Yvonne Herbert
Salinas
Harvard Central Hospital
Lilian Hurt
Valley Hospital
Mary Munz
Lena O'Shea
Mary Mories
Miss Hurt
Miss Herbert
South Dakota
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Work is Done on Phone Directory in Hayward
A San Francisco team led by aA Conuser P M King M W Jackson and K L King with 16 Pacific Telephone and Telegraph salesmen completed work Saturday from the Hayward local office. The new directory adds a buyer s grade section and a county business section and will be distributed in November.
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Aa. Conuser
P. M. King
M. W. Jackson
K. L. King
San Francisco
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Office
Hayward
New Zealand Talk by William Tupper at Lions Luncheon
William Tupper of San Leandro aboard the Pacific Mail line will speak at the Lions Club luncheon Wednesday noon at the Green Shutter hotel. He just returned from an extended tour of New Zealand to describe its scenery and its industrial future.
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William &. Tupper
San Leandro
Pacific Mail Line
Lions Club
Green Shutter Hotel
Tupper
New Zealand
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Harvard American Legion
Pacific Rabbit Breeders’ Association
del Vaile
Oakland Water Co
William B. Maddux
Hayward Grammar
Harder
Matthiesen Brothers Poultry Foe
Mrs. Crewdson
Roy P. Stoneburn
Jack Coutts
Santa Rest
Viacotas
Borneman
Chest
Fair
Larsen
Cordry and
Kearney
Welfare Board
Entral Hospital
Chance
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