Hayward Admission Day Tale Recalls 1850s Roots
J. B. Parsons recalls arriving in Hayward on September 1 during a festive Admission Day in the nineties. He describes hotel meals, a palm-filled Warren mansion, a Rinalde Reed drug store, and a parade. Parsons says he bought Castro Valley property sixty years ago and has never regretted it.
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Rotary
Peed Pahnson
Burr
Dl. Flooper
Hester Perry
John Lee Wise
Heay
Tell
Hayward
Han Eal
Central Pacific
Marty Meek
Johnnie Geary
Haywards Hotel
Noliday
California
Rinaldo
Bar Hazor
Maine
Sunnday
Raildo
Deacon Warren
Castro Valley
Gnished J. B. Parsons
San Lorenzo Chamber Plans Boating Group and Transit Study
A chamber of commerce luncheon formed a committee to plan nautical and boating activities and to address area bus transportation. H G Stevens will lead the committee, working with existing transportation panels. Cox noted ongoing demand for Lewelling and Meekland bus service, with three groups backing positions for Kuy System. Leonard Dunbar and Louis Medeires toured the Tennyson area to assess transport improvements. The highway chair emphasized a million dollar Hayward to San Leandro link as a reason for better East 14th Street roads.
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Tor Hayward
H. G. Btevens
Fred Cox
Transportation Committee
San Loverizo
Lewelling
MeekKland
Kuy
Syston
Meelkland
Cox
Amresf
Leonard Dunbar
Peerless Sieges Company
Tennyson
Louis Medeires
Herbert Way
Haywara
San Leandro
San Lorenzo Creek
E. Glass Brook
N. F. Robinson
Jack Dukez
Dario Caligare End
Jeryl Fry
George Mays
F. Guy Warren
Chamber of Commerce
Hayward
Sisio
Senate
Strychnine Mistakenly Taken By Mrs Shanks
Mrs Emily Shanks of 20563 Concord Avenue was treated at Hayward Hospital yesterday after accidentally taking strychnine tablets instead of quinine. She said she had previously used strychnine as rat poison.
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Emily Shanks
Concord Avenue
Hayward Hospital
Ilemé
Shanks
Labor dispute threatens Northern California canneries harvest
AFL-CIO negotiators warn a jurisdictional clash over cannery work could force government operation of canneries if unresolved by the harvest. Officials say perishable crops require daily field shipments and that spinach and asparagus processing will begin in March and April respectively.
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California
Afl-Cio
Sgt
Processor
Washington
Bone
St. Line
St. Su
Theme Set For Hayward High Ball Tonight
The Hayward high juniors host a senior ball in the boys gym with about 200 attendees. Barry Meyers and Jerry Merrick lead the grand march through a palma arch while Bernie Ghissman’s orchestra plays from 9 to midnight. Chaperones include Miss Stella Larson and Marshall Brady, with Dave Foster supervising activities and Verna Mareles coordinating decorations.
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Hayward High School
Palma
Barry Meyers
Jerry Merrick
Bernie Ghissman
Stella Larson
Marshall Brady
Dave Foster
Verna Mareles
Donna Webb
Lorraine Langley
Helen Emerson
Chilean labor leaders rounded up after deadly riot in Santiago
Police continued rounding up leaders of the powerful Chilean Federation of Labor after a riot in Santiago left six dead and 77 wounded. The unrest prompted the government to decree a 60 day state of siege and suspend civil liberties.
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Santiago
Chile
Chilean Federation of Labor
Public Invited To Hear Talk On Business
The Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce domestic trade department sponsors a talk titled Modern Merchants by Mrs Tsvet koff general manager of the Better Business Bureau of San Francisco The meeting begins at 7 45 p m in the court room of City Hall Also Harry Knox secretary treasurer of the BBB San Jose will share experiences on illegal practices against merchants This marks the chamber’s first full membership gathering of 1946 with public attendance encouraged.
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Feneral
Better Business Bureau of
San Francisco
Tsvetkoff
Domestic Trade Department
Hayward Area
Harry Knox
Quanator
Better Business Bureau 1
San Jose
Chamber
Hopkins Burial Services Set for Friday in New York
Funeral services for Harry Hopkins, a close adviser to President Roosevelt, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church on Park Avenue and 65th Street in New York.
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Nopkins
New York
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
St. Bartholomew's Episcopalian Church
Park Avenue
Adth Street
Truman seeks $3.75 billion loan to Britain
President Truman asked Congress to approve a $3,750,000,000 loan to Great Britain to enable it to move side by side with the United States toward expanded world trade and common effort in postwar recovery.
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J.P
Truman
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Great Britain
United States
Machinists Move Toward Settlement in Toll of Strikes
United Press reports progress in negotiations involving Machinists Lodge 69 AIL and California factories amid a nearly six hundred shop walkout across 960 uptown San Joanneisen shops. Other labor talks include Department Store Clerks Local 1100 seeking replies from the San Francisco Retailers Council on a wage dispute and warehouse workers reaching a 15 cent wage deal retroactive to October 32, 1945.
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AIL
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Pond Progress
Alog
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Pete Coast
AFL
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Anight
San Francisco
Chinists' Lodge
APL
CIO International Longshoremen's
Rehouseriver Union
U.S. Motors, Inc
CIO Electrical Workers
Los Angeles
CIO
Hayward War Chest Dissolves to Form Community Fund Committee
The Hayward area War Chest committee ends its formal role and becomes a community fund committee until a permanent panel is appointed. Chairman Roger Anderson reports 286,960.10 in contributions, about 80 percent of the 36,500 area quota, with roughly 27,500 sent to the National War Fund. Local agencies received 80 percent of requested sums. Boy Scouts 4103.77, Girl Scouts 4685, Salvation Army 2020, Hayles Youth Council 600, and Veterans’ Council 500, with 1944 oversubscription pro rated to reach the target.
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Hayward Area
National War Fund
USO
Hayward
War Chest
Boy Scouts
Salvation Army
Hayles Youth Council
Veterans’ Council
Anderson
Car Stolen While Owner Registers New Plates
Frank J. Kovork, 1435 172nd avenue, reported his car stolen after leaving it for about ten minutes while obtaining new license plates at city hall. The vehicle was parked in front of the city hall with keys inside. a highway pursuit led to no immediate arrest.
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Tate
Hayward
Frank J. Kovork
172Nd Avenue
YOUTHS IDENTIFIED IN DEGNA N KIDNAPPING CASE
Two youths admitted making cellphone calls to the Degnan home and were named as suspects in Chicago s most brutal crime. The men described the kidnapping and murder as virtually eliminated during the investigation.
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Whief
Suzanne Degnan
Washington
U.P
Truman
Roosevelt
White House
Russ London
AWA
Ernest Bevin
Russain
UNO
Security Council
Iran
Hite
Sacramento
State Assembly
Bert Warren
UPI
Theodore G. Bilbo
D. Miss
Sen. Olin
Johnston
California BPWC leader urges women voters to study legislation
Mrs. Helen Matlock, state legislative chair for California BPW, spoke before Hayward BPW Tuesday night urging women to learn legislative procedure and contact senators and assembly members. She highlighted bills on health insurance equal pay social security and emergency child care and urged more qualified women to join policy making groups. Governor Warren's 762 appointive posts show far from parity as only 46 are held by women. she called for active support.
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California
Staithouse
Matlock
Hayward
Sieramenia
Khow
Warren
Pal Hee
Matlick
Perle Roche
Hayward Business and Professional Women’s Club
Green Shuiiur
It Rabevita
Eulalia Tilotson
Farm Loan Ass'n Holds Annual Meet in Pleasanton
The Alameda- Contan Cosa National Farm Loan association held its annual meeting in Pleasanton’s Presbyterian social hall after a noon lunch. Entertainment included Jack Kolin and Mrs. Carrol Pederson with songs, plus Pleasanton High School music staff. Ag department students demonstrated milk testing methods. Dr. E. Andrews of the Federal Land Bank gave the keynote. Directors elected John G. Muir as director for three years and chose Wilker as president with Peter Hoare as vice president. Carl Kober named secretary treasurer and investigator. Verna Garibaldi named assistant s-treasurer.
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Alameda- Contan Cosa National Farm Loan Association
Presbyterian Church
Pleasanton
Jack Kolin
Carrol Pederson
Harry Tripp
Pleasanton High School
Agricultural Department
Pleasarsttun High School
Future Farmers Organization
Dc. E. Andrews
Federal Land Bank
John G. Muir
Brentwood
Hugh 8. Walker
Livermore
Peter W. Hoare
Hayward
Donnie Nevin
John F. Viera
Antioch
T He
Wilker
Peter Hoare
Carl Kober
Verna Garibaldi
Kober
Association
Alameda appoints Dr Otis G Whitecotten medical director
The Alameda county board of supervisors announced the appointment of Dr Otis G Whitecotten, former director of the University of Chicago medical clinic, as medical director of Alameda County.
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Otis G. Whitecotten
University of Chicago Medical Clinic
Alameda County
Board of Supervisors
Antistrike Bill Moves in House as Republicans Lead
In Washington the House lineup supports a sweeping antis strike bill introduced by Rep Francis Caso of South Dakota. Republicans and southern Democrats back the measure aiming to curb strike activity.
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Mrs. Flynn Dies Prominent Legion Figure in Nebraska
Mrs. Ethel M. Flynn longtime secretary of the California American Legion Auxiliary died on a train en route from Washington to Berkeley. A former Hayward resident and past Hayward Auxiliary president, she lived in Berkeley with her son John 26 who had just returned from the South Pacific. Her body was removed at North Platte Nebraska for funeral arrangements.
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Hayward
California Department of the American Legion Auxiliary
Nebraskas
Washington
Teyhae
Berkeley
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American Legion
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Peralta Street
Oakland
Hayward Jr Farmers Restart Postwar Chapter 28
The Hayward Young Farmers chapter 28 held its first postwar meeting at Hayward High School. Members include Don Krauss, Kaidenti Pat Stehbing, Sam Anderson, Frame Miladinich, Ed Heng, and adviser O Markayell.
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Hayward
Rev Fry Hurt in Accident Near Umar Avenue
Rev J A B Fry 75 of Livermore pastor of Life Methodist Church suffered a torn head and abrasions when his bicycle sideswiped a rock on Highway 50 near Umar Avenue. He was treated by his physician Willan Day. J Mack Cervera 24 of Pleasanton received minor injuries when a Western Pacific train hit his car near Santa Rita road and was cited for failing to heed a signal. Aussist J Schwarz 20 and Bernard C Benson 1st battalion Camp Shoemaker were alleged to have stolen a car from a Stockton man after an accident on Highway 50 near Santa Rita road. The car belonged to J A McPherson Stockton. The crash occurred after a pursuit as they struck a bridge while attempting a turn. Passenger R C Knobel 19 10th Battalion Camp Shoemaker hitchhiked and sustained injuries.
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Life Methodist Church
Highway 50
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Fry
Willan Day
J. Mack Cervera
Pleasanton
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Santa Rita Road
Cervera
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Bernard C. Benson
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Stockton
Sarita Rita
J. A. McPherson
South Carroll Street
R. C. Knobel
PhMde
10Th Battalion
Memorial Status to Be Set for 29 Acre Site
A three member Living War Memorial committee of the Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce will meet tomorrow morning with the Surplus Property Administration and the U S Army Real Estate division to determine the status of the 29 acre site adjoining Hayward Army Airport. Committee members are Ben Lamkin Art Phillips and Gedre Vestal. The prop was selected after a regular committee meeting with the chamber board yesterday at noon.
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Living War Memorial Committee
Hayward Area
Calendar Of Events
Today events include American Legion Auxiliary executive board meeting at 8 o clock at Mrs Betty Titchenals home 26 Westfield Badminton for men and women 790-930 Hayward high school girls gym Civil Air Patrol class 715 Hayward high school Kiwanis club 630 Castro Ville Square Dancing Ashland school 8 Bret Hamp school art room Tomorrow a church social at San Lorenzo Lions club 7 evening Danny's East Avenue drapeover local notices call for offerings announced by May.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Betty Titchenal
Westfield Avenue
Hayward High School
Civil Air Patrol
Kiwanis Club
Castro Ville
Ashland School
Young Ladies’ Institute
P. Mu Bret Hamp
Orenee Carny Ily
Bal
San Lorenzo Lions Club
Danny's
East ‘Avenue
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