Federation to push rapid transit linking Hayward and Oakland
Frank Hann, president of the West Hayward Improvement Club, said the Federation of Eden Township Improvement Clubs will soon debut a plan for rapid transit between Hayward and Oakland. He aims to present a case to the State Railroad Commission seeking thirty minute or faster service from the Southern Pacific to spur regional growth. Local routes bottlenecked by bottlenecks on Key Route and buses hinder progress. the federation will canvass communities to gather facts and push a direct city access.
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Federation of
Eden Township Improvement Clubs
Hayward
Oaksland
Frank Hann
West Hayward
Sheir
Southern Pacific
Oakland
S. P
Mr. Haun
Tailor Shop Break-in Leads to Looted Furs and Garments
Walter Ecker's tailor shop on iTv B street was entered Friday night by forcing the back window with an old file. Suits and overcoats valued at 350 to 590 dollars were stolen. an Edmund O Heie overcoat and some garments from Frager's were also taken. Two footprints sizes ten and twelve were found in mud. Sheriff Berrett and Marshal Schilling investigated.
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Walter Ecker
iTv B Street
Marshal Schilling
Edmund O. Heie
Ecker
Berrett
Miss Laura Audibert Heads to Coalinga Vacation
Miss Laura Audibert of Gastro Valley plans a weeklong trip to Coalinga with her mother before Christmas vacation. The note hints at future efforts to establish facts and push a plan despite time constraints.
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Laura Audibert
Gastro Valley
Coalinga
Whist Party a Notable Palma Circle Event
The Whist party by the Palma Circle of the Neighbors of Woodcraft drew lively attendance and favorable prizes at the Odd Fellows Hall on B street. Prizes were awarded to Tony Peters, Mrs Hal Angus, Mrs F Giekhoss, A P LaCunha, Hal Angus, J E Costa, Mrs J A Craven, E Friedrichs, Andy Garin, Mrs Ferreira, D Silva, Manuel Silva, Mia J Smithson, C C Brockman, and H W Klee.
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Palma
Woodcast
Bettencourt
Odd Fellows
Halk
Meepy
Tony Peters
Hal Angus
Giekhoss
A. PF. LaCunha
J. E. Costa
J. A. Craven
E. Friedrichs
Andy Garin
Ferreira
D. Silva
3Manuel Silva
Mia. J. Smithson
C. C. Brockman
H. W. Klee
Dumbarton Bridge Progress Report From San Mateo Times
The Dumbarton span is half finished with eight of ten piers completed and most piles driven. Engineers say the San Mateo bridge will be completed around June 1 linking Dumbarton Point near Palo Alto and Redwood City to Newark in Alameda county.
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San Francisco Bar
Alameda
Frank M. Cortelyou
San Mateo
Corneliou
Redwood City
Dumbarton Point
Palo Alto
Bay
Newark
Alameda County
Drunken driver jailed ten years for fatal crash in San Francisco
In San Francisco on December 19 Feter Consulter pleaded guilty to driving while drunk. His car struck and killed Thorsen after veering into a safety zone. The judge sentenced Consulter to one to ten years in San Quentin, the second such sentence this week for drunk driving.
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San Quentin
San Francisco
Sanfrancisco
Feter
War
Thorsen
Water main burst floods Oakland downtown
A large three foot diameter water main burst in downtown Oakland today, trapping hundreds and causing $50,000 to $100,000 in damage. The flood halted traffic, swept cars to curbs, and extinguished locomotive fires on a Western Pacific freight train before it could be moved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Abig
Western Pacific
Hayward Young Lady Doing Things in Art
Miss Carol Diete daughter of Dr Diete of upper B street home for the holidays shares college life at the College of the Pacific Stockton. She rooms with Marion Hough in the women’s dormitory and describes geology field trips in the Sierras and campus entertainments including a gym carnival and midnight spreads. The two recent high school graduates are succeeding in studies and social life and will return to Stockton after a two week vacation.
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Carol Diete
College of the Pacific
Royal Neighbors hold Christmas program at Odd Fellows Hall
Children performed in Santa's Predicament and musical numbers as the Royal Neighbors of America hosted festive events. Dolls played main roles with Mildred and Claire Marks Peters, Eileen and Dorothy Rogers, Alice Fereira, Bernice Eaton, Lillian Orit la, Mary Jane Patterson, Patty Patterson, Miriam Lopes and Alice Lamb participating under Mrs. C. Rogers and Mrs. Carol Kelty.
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
America
Mildred
Claire Marks-Peters
Eileen
Dorothy Rogers
Alice Fereira
Bernice Eaton
Lillian Oritla
Mary Jane Patterson
Patty Patterson
Hayward Athletics Instructor Ned Kay Weds Elletta Bennet
Ned Kay, a popular Hayward High Athletics instructor, married Elletta Bennet of Sacramento yesterday in Sacramento. Both UC alumni, the couple will honeymoon in Los Angeles before returning to Hayward to resume Kay's teaching duties. They will live at Rockaway Court, Hayward.
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Ned Kar
Hayward Hi
Elletta Bennet
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Hayward
Kay
Mr. Kay
University of California
Rockaway Court
Local Buick Chieftains Entertain Employees
Stebbins Bros and other local Buick leaders treated their workers to a Christmas style evening in Hassell Way near Union High school. A two-location celebration featured a dinner, social hour, then dances and musical performances by Waxheam girls Bernice Welson Birdsong trio and Floyd Pereira. Santa Pereira distributed gifts as a large decorated tree lit up the room and a final dance wrapped up the enjoyable night.
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Stebbins Bros
Buick Ceaters
Hassell
Union High School
Buich
Holly
Pea Planting Time Sparks Rain Joy in Hayward
Vaser from San Leandro celebrates heavy rainfall in Hayward on Saturday. He has just planted peas, expecting the rain to benefit his crop. He mentions planting Low Telegraph peas, which he says are the larger producer. The newsletter notes extensive pea planting in the region.
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Vaser
San Leandro
Hayward
Vager
Sentiré
Builder plans five room Mission style home on B street
Frank Bernard of 1414 E street announces plans to construct a five room Mission style house on the adjacent lot. He is removing fruit trees to clear the site and enhance the residential district’s appearance.
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Frank Bernard
E Street
Mr. Bernard
B Street
Brunner Owns Hayward’s Eldest Dale Palm
E F Brunner of upper B street claims ownership of the oldest dale palm in Hayward. The veteran tree is thirty five years old and stands sentinel before the Brunner home.
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E&. F. Brunner
Upper B Street
Hayward
Brunner
Miss Bernice Underwood To Return After Holidays
Miss Bernice Underwood a former student and popular young woman from this city will return home on upper B street tomorrow after attending school in Medford Oregon. The visit follows the holiday period.
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Bernice Underwood
Upper B Street
Window display showcases snow white results at Star Cleaning
The Star Cleaning Company on B street features a festive window with five white fur wrapped kewpies amid silicon snow drifts and hanging snow, signaling a Christmas theme while suggesting their cleaning yields snow white results.
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Star Cleaning Company
B Street
December Warm Dry Month Reported Weather Summary
December showed warm and dry with total rainfall 2.52 inches through Friday, including rain since July 1. Before December 1 rainfall was 1.57 inches. this month totals 1.25 inches. Lowest temperature in mid month reached 3 degrees, with highs up to 77 degrees and no day under 55. Daily highs and lows ranged from 31 to 77 degrees, with notable precipitation on the 16th 0.3 in, 17th 0.1 in, and 18th just over 0.5 in.
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Mina
Milton's Candy Unveils 20 Cent Treats for Xmas Season
Milton's Candy, long established, offers cane candies and peppermint canes at 20 cents. A Mission Street shop lists 7,660 pounds of broken mixed and plasm candies at the same price, marketed as pure cane sugar with high quality flavoring. The Hayward firm promotes its season’s bargains, inviting locals to visit and compare.
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Milton
Miltor’s
Hayward
Bay Region
Mission Shop
B Street
Hayward Foresters Elect Officers for America
Foresters of Hayward have elected Edward Mendonca as junior past chief ranger and Joseph Fereria as chief ranger. Others include M Moereria sub-chief ranger Hugh Linthicum treasurer Louis Silver financial secretary J T Machado senior woodward Arthur Mitchell junior woodward Anony Mitchell senior beadie Joseph Andrade junior beadie Frank Soares lecturer Thomas Flores organist Dr James Hanley physician Rinaldo Reid George Williams and Anthony Foster druggists. Installation scheduled for an early January date.
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Hayward Foresters’ For
America
Edward Mendonca
Joseph Fereria
M. Moereria
Hugh Linthicum
Louis Silver
J. T Machado
Woodward
Arthur Mitchell
Anony Mitchell
Beadie
Joseph Andrade
Frank Soares
Thomas Flores
James ¢. Hanley
Rinaldo Reid
George Williams
Anthony Foster
Hugo Frank Named Worshipful Master Of Masonic Lodge
Hugo Frank elected worshipful master of Eucalyptus Lodge No. 243 F and A M succeeding John Lee Wilbur who becomes trustee for three years. Frank, Hayward electrical contractor, plans early committee appointments and district officers with Wilbur retiring from the post.
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Hugo Frank
Eucalyptus Lodge No. 243
John Lee Wilbur
Frank
Joseph Bradshaw Prowse
Joseph Edwin Hollingshead
Alonzo Bradford
John E. Welsh
Harry Adelbert Scoville
Nelson Edward Clemens
Joseph P. Pearce
Erik Martin Anderson
American Legion
Hayward
Home From School Brings Berle Smithson and Elvin Family
Berle Smithson returns home for the holidays from a Berkeley school. Miss Lillian Elvin, a Hi school graduate, is also represented by Armstrong's Secretarial School students in the area.
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Berle Smithson
Berkeley
Armstrong
Berle
Lillian Elvin
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