War Vets Vie for Alameda County Superior Judge Seat
Alameda county seeks a new superior judge after Edward Engs death. Graves an Oakland attorney and ex unit commander leads veterans groups. Ogden World War veteran and assistant district attorney runs strong. Solon World War II veteran and San Leandro resident is a top legal candidate. Johnson of San Leandro related to Senator Hiram Johnson, former irrigation attorney. Jerome former judge with large following. Gillis ex US attorney now Oakland attorney. Soares Hayward sheriff’s candidate with long sheriff’s office experience. Marshall ex Oakland chief of police supported by others. Driver operates an Oakland express company following a supervisor board deadlock. Culver also named in race.
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Josh Billings
Alameda County
Edward Engs
Ak Graves
Oakland
United Spanish War Veterans of California
Ves
Frank Ogden
Wing
Liberia
Dent
Ogden
Alameda
Phil Solon
United Sea Navy
Solon
Albertohnson
San Leandro
United States
Hiram Johom
California
Ounger Johnson
Modesto Irrigation Dis
Ares
Joseph W. Soares
Hayward
Sheriff's Office
Soares
Sheriff’s Office
Donald Marshall
Eliff M. B
Ikeley
Board of Supervisors
Charlies Culver
Alameda County political notes and leadership bids
Fireman by training Louis Al Borelli heads the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals while driving in express business. Grant D. Miller, Alameda County coroner for 16 years, faces Quinn in a bid for reelect. Supt. David E. Martin seeks reelection after succeeding the late Prof. George Frick. Charles Souza, “fireworks king,” aids Young’s campaign among Portuguese voters. Betting favors Young against Young in Alameda. he shifts residence to Los Angeles for votes. Present officials G. W. Bacon seeks reelection. E. F. Garrison runs again. Newton Jensen, Eddie Planer, F. L. Kennedy, and George Gross plan to defend seats.
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Louis Alborelli
Driver
Express
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Martin
David E. Martin
George Frick
Frick
Castro Walter
Mount Eélen
Heyward
Livermore Grammar School
Frank M. Carr
Hayward
Carr
Doblin Grammar School
Charles Souza
California
Souza
San Diego
Point Loma
Eddie Planer
F. L. Kennedy
George Gross
Gross
Jack Cook
Castro Valley Defeats Social Club Nine 8-6
Castro Valley beat Social Club 8 to 6 in a two hour game. Bixler batted for Schwab and credited the victory. Pitchers Kers, Endriss, and Datcher worked. Endriss hit a batter and Endriss allowed five Kers. Datcher closed in the ninth with two out facing Tevlin. Westlake notes indicate home runs and sacrifice hits from Little Sac and Peggy. Umpire Griffin.
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TI Bixler
Schwab
Keys
Tevlin
Castro Valley
California
Bixter
Little
Goins
Valley
Missouri
Butch Keys
Nebraska
Castro Valley AB
R. BH
E. Wiesinski
Pani Wane
Duberrys
Rebgeerrene
E. Hunt
Peggy
BoBo
Otkamore
Chapman
Cowboy
Endriss
Penney Co Reports Strong May Sales Gain
Penney Co reports May sales of 17,169,875 dollars, up from 16,717,058 dollars in May 1929, a rise of 452,717 dollars or 2.71 percent. For the first five months, gross sales total 70,640,908 dollars, versus 65,981,898 dollars in 1929, an increase of 4,659,010 dollars or 7.06 percent.
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J. C. Penner Company
Dr Corwin to Address Hayward Vets Club
Dr Cecil Corwin will address the Hayward Veterans club at its Friday noon meeting continuing his lecture on California history. He recently summarized the exploits of the first Spanish explorers of the region and has devoted much time to early California history.
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Cecil Corwin
Hayward
Rolph and Fitts to Attend Apricot Festival in Brentwood
Brentwood June 19 Mayor James Rolph Jr of San Francisco and Byron Fitts both seeking governor engage at the fifth annual Diablo Valley Apricot festival. Rolph will crown Miss Marjorie Hannum of Byron as queen in a weekend program featuring boxing concerts dancing and a parade led by Sheriff R R Veale. Sunday includes a world championship cat skinners contest a baseball game a baby show vaudeville and open air entertainment. The Apricot House will display fresh canned dried and preserved apricots with a souvenir year book and recipe section.
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Brentwood
James Rolph Jr
San Francisco
Marjorie Hannum
Byron
R. R. Veale
Byron Fitts
Zambresky Store Unveils Draperies and Decorative Iron Dept
Zambresky Furniture Store opens a new window treatments department at its Harvard store in southern Alameda county. Hundreds of samples including velvets cretonnes silks and brocades are on display with wrought iron brackets ornaments and rods. The store offers expert hanging service and invites the public to view the department at Second and A Streets.
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Hayvard
Alameda County
Zambresky Furniture
Zambresky
Zambreski
Harvard
Zambresay
Fire Siren Code Discussed by Castro Valley Dept
A San Jose firm demonstrated adaptable sirens for fire alarms at a Castro Valley fire meeting. Proposals to equip the fire house with new sirens were discussed and a signal code plan was developed so firefighters go directly to the fire. A Redwood Road Seaview Avenue grass fire last Saturday burned about 10 acres, destroyed grain and apricot trees, and threatened four houses. Twenty five firefighters battled the blaze and saved the standing grain and homes.
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San Jose
Castro Valley Fire Department
Srock
Redwood Road
Seaview Avenues
Franz Mexyr Suicide Attempt After Cravat Woes
Franz Mexyr a 21 year old chauffeur was brought to a clinic by a policeman who restrained him from leaping from a high window. He told attendants he planned to kill himself due to his inability to make his cravat fit properly into his collar.
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Vienna
Franz Mexyr
Salgardo Improves After Oakland Collision
Salgardo Tony Salgardo a salesman for Ogaard Motor Company sustained a broken right leg in a recent Oakland auto crash. He is progressing toward recovery though knee circulation is not fully restored. San Francisco visit reports by A F Van Ostran say he is improving at Letterman General Hospital. Alameda resident J B Stapleton reports his Hudson coach stolen from Hant Brothers cannery parking lot Tuesday night.
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J. B. Stapleton
Alameda
Hant Brothers’ Cannery
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Sday
Grant D. Miller
Quinn
Miller
Charles Tisdale
East Bay
Young
Los Angeles
Ralph
Berkeley
Friend W. Richardson
Tehachapi Mountains
San Diego County
Phil Katz
G. W. Bacon
County Recorder
Bacon
Oakland Traction Company
Carmen's Union
E. F. Garrison
Garrison
Native Sons
Newton Jensen
la Salmantina
MIETO
Modesto Milk
Campbell's Vegetable Soup
Campbell’s Pork and Beans
U. S
Dodge Nippy
Castro Velley
Social Club
Penney Co
Dr. Corwin
Rolph
Fitts
B Street
van Camp’s
Meum
del Monte
Paris
Klondike
Jeany Wren
Underwood
Mission Dry
Macmark Meat Dept
Swift
Boston
Lamb
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