Decoto Town Meeting Stalls Over Incorporation Debate
A Decoto town meeting on incorporation for the city stalled amid language tensions and chaotic exchanges as residents argued over Spanish language use and the process. Attorney Franke Nynes presented figures showing potential annual income around 25 000 dollars and questioned police and city salaries, while Antonia Bautista led the meeting and a women’s committee for incorporation formed afterward.
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Decota
Tase Intros
Tre
Suarez
Lrusiee H. Haverald
Franke Nynes
Oakshush
Bay Area
Nunos
Suouog
Tain Treola
Nunes
Noatinel
Antonia Bautista
Theater Nite
Ed Halen
Fade Lowing
Battista, Ehalemain
Jose Dinates
Baa Telon
Rogia Telidtana
Seyanour Peat HW
Canty and
D. Medina
The Man With a Hoe Echoes in Hayward Links to Edwin Markham
A local piece traces Edwin Markham, celebrated for The Man With a Hoe, linking his Hayward teaching stint in the late 1800s to the town’s school naming. It recounts his career in California towns, New York move in 1890, major poetry volumes, and a 1916 autographed library copy, noting his impact on labor protest verses and local memory.
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Westess
Markhan School
Edwin Markhany
Hay- Ward
Edwin Mirleham
Oregon City
Oregon
Californi Jaem
Sant Jose
Santa Rosa
Christian Vallege
California
Hayward
Tompkins
Oakland
Hiv
Miller
Haywares Public Library
Markham
Tao
New York
Lincoln
Gates
Paradise
Avaby
Fepiaca
Amer
VeW Post to Honor National Commander in Chief Visit
Veterans of Hayward Post 1882 VFW prepared to host the visit of Joseph M. Slack Pittsburgh Pa National Commander in Chief at the Oakland Veterans Memorial Building on Saturday night March 16. Members learned about new posts Montclair and Ambrose D Regalia 6293 and discussed surplus property act proposals and priority for veterans.
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Vew
Veterans of
Hayward
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
Wknd
Uhat
Joseph M. Slack
Pittsburgh
Oakland Veterans
Alameda County Council
VAFW
Robert W. Endsley
Kenneth Crawford
James F
Forsher
Mateo Garin
Hubertfield
H. Elliott
Elmer H. Childers
Norbert L. Eccles
M. Gilfillan
Arron A. Hood
William L. Valer
Franke Reyes
Albert Vasquez
Joan C. Wright
Manuel Zacarias
William J. Clyde
Andrew F. Monahan
Veterans
F.W
Pleasanton
Monahan
Ernst Mayer Hosts Hayward Research Club Evening
Ernst Mayer entertained fifteen members of the Hayward Research Club at his East Avenue home Friday night. Marcy Bradford read an essay on the evolution and development of fairy stories, and A. H. Atwood spoke on current developments in the news. Ralph Anderson led the routine business meeting. The next meeting is set for March 20 at Mervyn Wangenheim’s home.
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Ernst Mayer
Fif
Hayward
Soares Secures $22000 Store Permit for Watkin Street
Manuel Soares of Grand Avenue has obtained a $22000 permit for a live-room store building at 684 and 677 Wat kins Street between Do and C Streets. Builder Manuel Soares and associates, including Ross McClelan and J C McBarcon, also secured a $6000 permit for a one-story five-room dwelling on C Street between 4th and Sth.
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Watkins Street
C Streets
Manuel 5
Soares
Grand Avenue
Ross McClelan
Fairsview Avenue
J. C. McBarcon
C Street
4Th
Sth
Oakland Boy Scout Leaders to Entertain at Dinner
Rick Glissman field commissioner for Oakland Area Boy Scouts and Jimmie Land Cub planning chair will entertain leaders at a chief’s recognition dinner Thursday. About 40 scouts who led a Cub den will be honored at 6:30 a.m. in the Markham school cafeteria. Committeemen and Cubmasters attend. Howell Pleypmons oversees the program.
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Rick Glissman
Oakland Area
Jimmie Land
Wil
Une Fen
Markham
Bellon
Meisher
Howell Pleypmons
Arson Suspected At Decoto Home Fire
A fire at the home of Mrs Elvira Lugo 53 219 4th Street Dacola Decoto was reported after a neighbor found a blaze under the rear steps. Paper and plywood had been stuffed under the steps to ignite it. The resident assisted by neighbor Jot Robello 411th Street Decoto who extinguished the fire. No suspects named.
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Elvira Lugo
4Th Street
Dacola
Lugo
Jot Robello
Decoto
Four Year Old Today Marks National Postal Service Statute
On March 2, 1647 the postal service statute enacted placing the issuance of stamps under national government control. Today marks the 99th anniversary of that enactment.
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Postal Service
Natonal
GM and UAW Reach Tentative Talks Amid Declared Negotiations
GM executive Harry W. Anderson said a new contract talks with the UAW were near but unlikely to end the strike before the UAW national convention on March 22. Federal mediator James F. Dewey reported limited progress with key issues including union security, promotions, and wages.
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Drtromt
Harry W. Anderson
Ceneral Motors Corporation
Lachiy Hak
el Auto
UAW National
James F. Dewey
UAT
Dewey
UAW
General Motors
Waller P. Reuther
R. J. Thomas
George S. Addes
Teuther
Smike
U S Protests Russian mediation in CIO AFL dispute
Federal conciliators declined to intervene in a CIO AFL dispute that halted shipments of unprocessed food. Cannery teamsters threatened shutdowns as they backed the APL demand for recognition as bargaining agent, while California growers warned of jeopardized spinach packing and food supply amid stalled production.
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Cio-Afl
APL
CIO Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers Union
U. S
Sumley V. White
Jules Medoff
Lbor
Washington
White House
California
Eric Cullemyard
al Angus
AFL Council of Cannery Workers
AFL
CJQ
Teamsters Boycoll
Norther Califorrnia
U S Protests Russia Over Manchuria War Booty Action
The State and Navy departments condemned Soviet moves to seize Japanese machinery in Manchuria and keep troops in Transbaikalia. The United States rejected any interpretation of war booty as legitimate, aligning policy with Byrnes’ remarks toward a firmer Cold War stance.
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Waitington
Mavehweriand
Russia
State Department
Tran
Manchuria
Navy Department
James F. Byrnes
Stair Department
United States
Couple slain in quarry in Bloomington
In Bloomington Indiana a middle aged Sunday school superintendent Koontz Koontz and a choir singer Phyllis Coleman were found slain in an abandoned stone quarry. Police planned to question Koontz wife Ruth to see if she could provide any clue. Koontz was superintendent at Clear Creek Christian church and worked for Empire Story Quarry Company.
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Bloomington
Ind.u.b
Brunelly
Russell Kennt
Phyllis Colman
Christ In Church
Sunset school's 20th anniversary to host PTA dinner
The Sunset PTA sponsors a potluck dinner at Sunset School next Tuesday at 7 PM to mark the 20th anniversary. Arthur Bugs Citing and Seoul leader Wrnd Naturalist will speak, cubbing activity plots and a wheel exhibit will be shown, with a 36 cent charge for Judahs and 15 cents for children.
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Sunset School
Marel
Sunset Pta
Arthur
Bugs
Seoul
Wrnd
PTA
Pleads Not Guilty To Hit Run Charge
Chiude UW. Warner, 80, agricultural worker at Porterville, pleads not guilty to all run driving charges after his car struck a woman while a farm bus operated at Whipple and Niles roads. Preliminary hearing set for Friday at Centerville. Mrs. Tree Santiago, 68, 218 Fifth Street, Decata, injured in the accident.
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Chiude UW. Warner
Porterville
Whipple
Niles Roads
Centerville
Mrg
Tree Santiago
Abandoned car found at terminal linked to suspect
Police recovered an abandoned car tied to Clifford Auer aged 38 of 18896 Via Mertia San Lorenzo at the Hayward Key System bus terminal yesterday. Auer is suspected in a grand theft case after an incident at a San Leandro Safeway store.
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Clifford Auer
Mertia
San Lorenzo
Hayward Key’ System
Auer
San Leandro
Chamber Plans 400 New Member Drive
The Chamber of Commerce aims to add 400 new members this year. At the membership and finance committee’s first meeting, chairman Joe Schenone outlined the need for more members and funds to support the drive. The official drive will begin in two weeks. Interested persons should contact the chamber.
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Ping
Chamber of
Veterans pamphlet for construction careers released
A new pamphlet titled Opportunities Unlimited compiled by the United States Chamber of Commerce ASCE and others is available at the Hayward chamber of commerce office in city hall. It targets veterans seeking construction industry work and offers guidance as building activity grows.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
American Society of Civil Engineers
Hayward Area
Chamber of Commerce
Markham Dads Host Pot Luck Dinner For Sons At School
Markham School fathers entertained their sons with a pot luck dinner in the school auditorium on Friday night. The event featured community singing, numbers by Joseph Lavserini, a fathering contest won by Reginald Bolles and his son Dean, with Brian Roberts and his son as runners up. Principal Fork Kiesel led the organized affair for third graders and older boys as guests. Hayward Dads, Lets Go appeared on a paper banner drawn by Harry Benson and Jack Lubboch spoke on the value of fathers. Prizes were donated by local merchants including Fleisher's Shoe Store and Montgomery Ward among others. A father-daughter dinner is planned for next month.
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Joseph Lavserini
Reginald Bolles
Dean
Brian Roberts
Brian
Fork Kiesel
Markham School
Caro Miller
Oakland
Miller
Hayward
Don Harder
Wayward Drug
Hale Hardware
Coltage Bakery
Kelly Brothers
Holmes Grocery
Frank Alcaldes
Sprouse Reita
Montgomery Ward
Konslow
Policemen Ball Planned Tonight At Local Auditorium
Tonight will feature the policemen's ball described as an annual event. Dick Reinhart and his COS orchestra will perform in the front hall of the Burbik sel auditorium while Sergeant Richard T. Meyer and Robert Hopkies manage stage changes. Paul Patterson and Corey Burge handle refreshments and Givan Anderson runs the ticket desk with flags decorating the interior.
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Ain
Dick Reinhart
COS
Toa
Burbik Sel
Richard T. Meyer
Robert
Hopkies
Paul Patterson
Corey Burge
Department
Chage
Givan Anderson
False alarm after cannery test triggers Hayward fire call
Hayward fire department answered a call at 2 44 p m yesterday due to a test by Hut Brothers cannery and the California Conserving Company. Chief Tony August said the canneries are linked to the American Telegraph Company, which rang the alarm yesterday without notifying local responders.
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Fee Alacay Ayston
Ats California Conserving Company
Hut Brothers
Hayward
Tony August
Pia
American ‘Telegraph! Company
39 Liquor Cases Stolen From Garage
Kally Montarvo reported to the sheriff that 39 cases of whiskey stored in a garage at 21569 Moelland avenue were stolen between February 1 and 28. Each case valued at 365 dollars. Liqour kept for use in the bar at 101 A street. A rear garage screen was broken to pass the cases through.
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Kally Montarvo
Isi
Laurel, Avenue
Sheriffs Office
Moelland Avenue
Montarbo
Rose Granted Permit for Residence in Whear
FF. A. Rose, at 1020 B Street, has secured a pulldlies permit from inspector Pat Wetzel for an $8500 residence to be built of shucco on Sih Sleet near D. i Street. The home will feature a tive room layout.
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FF. A. Rose
B Street
Pat Wetzel
D.i Street
Byrnes pressed by Soviet refusal over Iran pullout
Secretary of State James F. Byrnes faced a fresh Soviet refusal as Moscow kept forces in Iran despite his no-appeasement pledge. The U S Navy also protested Russian moves that fixed two American seaplanes near Dairen in Manchuria.
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Byrnes
SFOT
Washington
URI
Soviet Union
Janes F. Byrnes
Iran
Moscow
Persia
Byrtles
NAVY
Russia
Daireh
Manchuria
Giant-Size Daffodils Grow in Hayward Yard
Giant-size daffodils over two feet high with blossoms four inches across and coronas nearly two inches wide appear in Hayward. Mrs. J. E. Mellhany shares the remarkable plants, admired by neighbors, but she won’t reveal the secret process, saying they just grew.
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J. E. Mellhany
Sivoat
Local Weather Cloudy with Clearing Tonight and Sun
Cloudy and threatening this afternoon clearing tonight. Sunday clear with a high and low temperature not provided. Weather note indicates a gradual drying pattern for the weekend.
Calendar Of Events For Today In Town
Police man s Ball at Burbank high school auditorium with a You Can t Take It with You. Community Theater Pro Auction with Hayward High School auditorium. Advisory Board decorations district meeting at city hall. Veterans meeting at Valley Farm Center. City Council am cy iy tall. Elementary School board and other events listed with town venues and times.
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Policamen’s
Burbank
Hayward
BS Pam
Hayward High School
Ey Vists Improvement Club
Hecoration
P.m
Baatto Valley Farm Center
Gum
Gathelle Guild
Gity Council
Eran
Veterans "Metiarial ‘Alidieg
Eimeventary School Board
Sun’ Lo- Tro
Dania
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