Drive to Elect Queen of Farm Show Launched
Alameda County Farm Products show preparations begin with entrants named Ruth McBride Bunnie Ferris Leona Lassen and Wilhelmina Otterman joining the queen race. A diamond ring worth 100 in cash awaits the winner to be crowned at an August 4 ball.
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Alameda County
Hayward
Ruth McBride
Bunnie Ferris
Leona Lassen
Wilhelmina Otterman
Livermore
San Leandro
Alvarado
Wiles
Luther Burbank Achool
Federated Improvement Clubs
Jim Willigan
Flu Losing Hold On W. W. Haley
W. W. Haley cashier of the Bank of Haywards has been ill with influenza for two weeks and is recovering rapidly. He is expected to return to work by Saturday after being confined to his home during illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Haley
Bank of Haywards
Hans Henningsen Heads East for Lions Parley
Hans Henningsen a cashier at the Bank of Haywards will leave Saturday on his annual vacation and ride the Lions International special train from Oakland to Des Moines Iowa for the Lions convention. He will be the sole Lions delegate from Hayward traveling through Oakland Sacramento and the Sacramento valley Nevada desert to reach the Iowa gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Henningsen
Bank of Haywards
Lions’ International
Oakland
Des Moines
Iowa
Henningsen
California
Sacramento Valley
Nevada Desert
California Lions
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Lions
Hayward
Rope Loop Demonstration Ends in Frightful Ordeal
James H. Brymer a 57 year old man in a Main Street residence staged a rope loop act before a group of youngsters in a vacant lot near D street. He tied a loop placed it around his neck and swung from a fir tree but was cut down by Mrs Lily Colombotos who rushed over with a knife and freed him The incident ended without suicide intent according to Brymer and a church picnic was announced for Memorial Park with races games and lunch the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Brymer
Mr. Brymer
Main Street
Lily Colombotos
George Colombotos
Brymer
Recovery Enables Haley to Resume Duties
Hanns Henningsen has postponed his vacation a few days to allow time for Mr. Haley to recover, with the latter now nearly ready to return to work after a week in bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanns Henningsen
Mr. Haley
Fourth of July Celebrations Reach Hayward in Easy Fashion
Hayward observed a calm Fourth with no major fires or accidents unlike national reports. Many stayed home or traveled to beaches and picnics while crowds visited Castro Street. The day included the Odd Fellows picnic at Stonybrook park and the MeWWa tribe pew-wow at Twain-Harte lodge near Sonora, with local firemen, Harvardites, and Vincent Cataldo among attendees and spenders.
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Hayward
Castro Street
United States
United Press
Odd Fellows
Stonybrook Park
Twain-Harte Lodge
Sonora
Liieu
Baron Fitts
San Leandro
Alfred Greito
Edward Mendonca
Hayward Scouts Track Bar Point Game for Opponent Clash
Hayward Juniors baseball scouts Phil Soares Joe Hernandez and Mecho Maita will attend Bar Point Friday to watch Bay Point versus El Cerrito for Contra Costa county championship. Hayward will meet the Area 9 winner in the state series next Sunday en route to a San Francisco peninsula contest and the Los Angeles semi finals. Mr and Mrs Harry Macdonald and Mr and Mrs G R Paul traveled to Twain Harte Lodge for the 4th of July pow wow. Charles Johnson of 744 Grand avenue returned home after a Santa Cruz visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Bar Point
Bay Point
el Cerrito
Contra Costa
Phil Soares
Joe Hernandez
Mecho Maita
American Legion
Sundz
Oakland
Alameda
Albany
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Harry Macdonald
G. R. Paul
Twain-Harte Lodge
Kolzes Off for Two Month Eastward Trip
Mr and Mrs A Kolze leave for a two month journey by train visiting Chicago Savannah Ga and New York City before returning in September The trip aims at pleasure and recovery as Mrs Kolze heals from months of poor health The traveler will scout for potential business ventures that might attract investors to their hometown referenced as the finest little city this side of Kingdom Come
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. A. Kolze
Northwest
Chicago
Hayward
Savannah
New York City
Kolze
Kingdom Come
Final Rites Held For John J. Perry
John J. Perry 77 died Tuesday at 915 Grand Street. Services were held Thursday at All Saints Church at 9:30 am. Burial followed in St. Joseph's Cemetery. The Azores native was husband to Marie Perry and father of 13 children.
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J John F. Perry
Grand Street
All Saints’ Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Sorensen Brothers
Perry
Azores
Marie Perry
45 Attend Party At Oliver Home
Forty five residents of the Hay ward and Mt Eden areas attended a Fourth of July party at the Mt Eden home of Mr and Mrs Henry Oliver. Guests included Dr and Mrs A C Billingsley Mr and Mrs Hans Henningen Mrs W W Haley Mrs W H Quaas and Mrs Sterling Doughty and daughter Chris Blake and his daughter Blanche Rochan niece of Mrs Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Mt. Eden
Henry Oliver
Pleasant
Oliver
A. C. Billingsley
Hans Henningsen
W. W. Haley
W. H. Quaas
Sterling Doughty
Chris Blake
Blanche Rochan
Miss Rochan
Farm Club Girls Boys Return From Los Posadas Camp
Alameda county 4 H clubs expect to return home in Heyward and surrounding areas late Thursday after a four day session at Los Posadas. County farm adviser T. O. Morrison led the group with assistant J. Murray Davison and home demonstration staff Mrs. Marvetta Wilson Helman. Local Sunset district club leader Mrs. E A Sanford accompanied them.
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Tor
Alameda County
Heyward
Los Posadas
T. O. Morrison
J. Murray Davison
Marvetta Wilson Helman
E. A. Sanford
Sunset District
Boynton Joins Caracristi Motor Staff at Hayward
Ed H. Boynton, formerly of Stude baker service on Smalley avenue Hayward, joins Caracristi Motor Company Hudson Essex sales and service after ownership change making Fred L. Caracristi sole owner and manager. Boynton will oversee general repairing overhauling and service at 326 352 Castro street Hayward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frez L. Caracristi
Caracristi Motor Company
Hudson-Essex Sales and Service
Ed H. Boynton
Studebaker
Smalley Avenue
Hayward
Hudson and EsSex
Fred L. Caracristi
Caracristi-Hill Motor Company
Boynton
Hudson-Essex
Castro Street
Rotary family gathering honors diverse champions at Aptos party
At the Burr home near Aptos on July 4 a Rotary gathering named Frederick P. Johnson Ro tarr championship horseshoe pitcher and Sterling Doughty as best golfer among many winners. The event drew about a hundred guests who enjoyed sports, food, and socializing on the Greenwood spot with golf, cards, and seaside leisure.
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Frederick P. Johnson
Sterling Doughty
Lee Wilbur
Fred Wallace
Eddie Marahee
N. E. Clemens
I. B. Parsons
Welcome Freeman
E. W. Burr
Rotary
Burr
Ri del Mar
Aptos
Grenwood
Burrs
R. Reid
Bailiwick
Johnson
Marquis
Dick Kennedy
Hugo Frank
W. S. O'Connor
Odd Fellows Fourth Picnic at Stonybrook Park
About 500 attendees from Oakland Alameda San Francisco Santa Cruz and neighboring towns joined the Hayward Rebekah lodge and Sycamore lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for Independence Day at Stonybrook Park. The event featured a fat men race won by Dave Roberts and a slipper kicking contest won by Mrs Chris E Nielsen, with Mrs Rebecca Cole second. A basket lunch was served and officers for the Sycamore lodge were listed with plans for an installation in San Leandro.
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Stonybrook Park
Hayward Rebekah Lodge
Sycamore Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Oakland
Alameda
San Francisco
Santa Cruz
Dave Roberts
Chris E. Nielsen
Rebecca Cole
Emma Anderson
D. R. Roberts
Minnie Teason
Chris Nielsen
Arnold Watson
W. C. Wellace
Rebekahs
San Leandro
Charles Abelee
Noble
Shirley Nelson
W. C. Wallace
Hans Hentingsen
Fishermen Harvest Bass on Fourth at Steamteat Slough
Four anglers Jack Henningsen Jack Bolland Lloyd Gibbons and Union Oi fished Steamteat Slough near Isleton on the Fourth of July. They caught bass from 14 to 17 inches with a giant 36 inch, 15 to 20 pound specimen set aside. Haywardites enjoyed a fine day and strong patriotic spirit.
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Isleton
Jack Henningsen
Jack Bolland
Lloyd Gibbons
Union Oi! Hook
Ruth Chute and Florence Mitchell Tie for First in Big Business Contest
In Alameda county, Ruth Chute of Orchard Ward and Florence Mitchell of Crow Canyon share the lead in The Review Big Business Contest. Rosalee Kuiper of Castro Valley trails closely as votes pour in, with standings showing Chute and Mitchell tied at the top and others far behind.
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Ruth Chute
Florence Mitchell
Review
Rosalee Kuiper
Castro Vanley
Orchard Ward
pSath
Crow Canyon
Castro Valley
Winifred Swanson
Hayward
Rose Collins
Lorna Hickey
Eleanore Crogan
Bids Opened for Sunset School Addition in San Lorenzo
Bids for a three room addition to Sunset School in San Lorenzo will be opened at 7 30 p m Friday at the San Lorenzo school board meeting held at Ashland school The project cost is estimated between 3000 and 4000 dollars The addition replaces the destroyed school with work on the first two rooms underway and a contractor planning to finish the Sunset and Ashland additions by September 4 W Z Smith is clerk of the board and W H Weeka is the architect Jim Wilson contractor is expected to secure the award for the Sunset room at Friday’s meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset
San Lorenzo
Ashland
W. Z Smith
W.H. Weeka
Sutter Street
San Francisco
Jim Wilson
Mayor Rolph Plans Bay Bridge Inspection Tour
San Francisco mayor James Rolph Jr. will join about 100 guests from the San Mateo chamber of commerce and leaders from the San Francisco chamber on a May voyage to view the Harvard San Mateo bridge which is roughly 30 percent complete. Hayward officials and local business leaders have shown frequent interest as the project advances and officials offer to extend the invitation to observe the work from Mt Eden and nearby shore points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rolph Jr
San Francisco
Jake Harder Jr
Mt. Eden Shore
Mt Eden Road
Hayward
Family and friends visit Sonoma summer play area on London estate
Dr and Mrs Fred Brown and relatives Fred Jr and Norman De Melle spend the 4th at Bors Springs in Sonoma county and tour the Jack London estate in the Valley of the Moon at Gien Elen where a wooded homesite is being subdivided into summer home lots. The estate was intended as a summer playground for artists and outdoor enthusiasts.
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Fred Brown
Fred Jr
Norman DeMelle
Bors Springs
Sonoma County
Jack London
Valley of the Moon
Gien Elen
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Memorial Park
Charles Lukens
Tebbins Bros
Gates & Ervice
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U. S
Resorts Claim
Haywardites
Charles Johnson
Grand Avenue
Kolzes
East
John J. Perry
Oliver Home
Farm Club
Caracristi Motor
Aptos Woodland
Stonybrook PLC
Rolph
Bay Bridge
Eden - Jersey
Creamery
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