City reservoir contract bid tops Wednesday meeting
City council awarded the reinforced concrete reservoir contract for 250000 gallons at the Alvarado pumping plant. The winning bid was 6331 dollars with several competing offers listed from Oakland and local firms. The project aims to increase storage between the well and booster pumps to keep flows at maximum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janes Willson
Alvarado
Hayward Water Department
Lee J. Immel
Oakland
E. Guy Warren
Pacific Construction Company
Herbert K. Henderson
C. F. Herziger
Castro Valley Water District Commission
Walipert
Hayward- San Mateo
Castro and
Jackson Streets
Sayre Street
C W. White
Castro
Main Sffeets
Fred Starr
Hayward
Montgomery Ward
Children Rally City For Paper Drive To Aid School Funds
Harvard school children conduct a city wide paper drive to raise funds for classrooms and the school fund. They collect from homes and businesses, aiming to reduce fire hazards and brighten schools with purchases like a radiio receiving set at Edwin Markham school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Dorling
Hayward
Edwin Markham
Manuel G. Riggs
Castro Valley Awards Sign Post Contract to Galway
Charles Galway won the Castro Valley contract for 50 Lion Posts to be set along streets. About 30 posts will be installed. The Castro Valley Improvement club met at the school house Wednesday night to confirm plans for the Federated clubs picnic at Stonybrook park May 26. Miss Elizabeth Davis and Mrs. G. G. Vinton won prizes in the whist and social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Galway
Castro Valley
Castro Valley Improvement Club
Castro Valley Club
Federated Clubs
Stonybrook Park
Elizabeth Davis
G. G. Vinton
Local notices outline repairs and proposals for Hayward streets
Clement Sepulveda, recovering from pneumonia, may return to work at the Príncipe barber shop Monday while Nels E. Nelson remains seriously ill. Castro street gains double lighting with no action from the lighting committee. A.C. Silva offers a 10 foot strip of land on C street between Watkins and Atherton for street committee consideration. A municipal airport project near bay shore below Russell was not discussed due to no word from the sciI company. Hayward property inquiries rise as real estate agents advertise sales possibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement Sepulveda
Principe
Nels E. Nelson
A.C. Silva
Watkins
Atherton Streets
Bay Shore
Russell
Scil
Marian Rogers and Charles Long Wed in Hayward Ceremony
Marian Kathleen Rogers daughter of Ruth L. Rogers and Charles H. Long Jr. married Charles Long at Hovard Street Presbyterian in San Francisco. The couple left for a Southern California honeymoon and plan to live in Hayward. Long, a horticulturist and Stanford graduate, is active in church and civic affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Kathleen Rogers
Ruth L. Rogers
Charles H. Long Jr
Hovard Street Presbyterian Church
San Francisco
Catherine Brownell
Caesar French
Long
Hayward
Conwar B. Rogers
Mrs. Long
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Long
Hayward High School
Stanford University
Winton Avenue
Alameda Women Attend Tri County Farm Meet
Two hundred fifty women attended the Tri county meeting of farm home departments in Livermore with 110 from Malmeda county. Delegates from Alameda San Joaquin and Contra Costa counties discussed nutrition home furnishing clothing and buying projects and community work including Four H clubs. Mrs F M Pendergast president of the Alameda County Farm was among the speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malmeda County
Farm Home Departments
Livermore
Livermore Farm Center
Alameda
San Joaquin
Contra Costa County
Mra
Mra. F. M. Pendergast
Alameda County
Markham Play Opener Delights Crowded Bret Harte Audiences
An operetta On Midsummer Day by Edwin Warkhar school pupils staged at Bret Harte auditorium. Alberta Silver and Rosa(n) Bel? led a bright cast with sparkling costumes and garden set pieces. J. Hollingshead conducted the orchestra and Miss Ther Miller along with Miss Anne Mello directed the production. Local centers and community figures contributed reports and support for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Warkhar
Bret Harte School
Cocen
Rnnabel Jackson
Alberta Silver
Glee Club
Ann Thermiller
Anne Mello
Nelda Beaecock
J. E. Hollingshead
Doris Jiminez
Fern Schilling
Irene Rogers
Beryl Klegmat
Melvin Lewis
Bobbie Hicker
Edwin Ferreira
James Hug
Howard Peters
Manuel Soares
Paul Porter
Simeon Anderson
Grace Faria
Bernice Tafaro
Violet Goodwill
Josephine Long
Jeanie Patten
Eva Freitas
Alice Pimentel
Mildred Alomstrom
Silvera Simons
Virginia Limas
Alice Faust
Disabled Veterans Chapter Charter Granted for Hayward
National headquarters of the Disabled American Veterans approved Hayward veterans to form a local DAV chapter. Installation and charter conferring will be arranged soon. Twelve signatories joined the application. a Week Age listed 19 candidates and 30 pledges. Forrest will attend the California state convention May 9 to 11, seeking senior state vice commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hayward Veterans
James E. Forrest
Santa Ana
Tional
Forrest
San Bernardino
Joe” F Peslin
Oakland
Peslin
Man Reveals Woman Identity On Deathbed
Oakland dispatch reports a Highland hospital case where Peter Stratford a 47 year old munitions worker confessed on his deathbed that he was a woman named Peter Stratford. His wife in Niles fled after his relapse and has not been located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles
Bares
Oakland
United Press
Peter Stratford
Highland Hospital
Peter
Pete
Washington
Beinair
Unusual Warmth Hits Local Area While East Faces Storms
The region sees a warm spell with temperatures near 80, while the east endures tornadoes, rain and snow. Arkansas reports six deaths from Wednesday’s storms and at least fifty people are injured across Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Georgia. The Rocky Mountains face heavy snow, and the mid-Mississippi valley endures a major May snowstorm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Bay Region
High School Weather Bureau
Midwest
United Press
Arkansas
Texas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Georgia
Rocky Mountain
mid-Mississippi Valley
Legion Bandsmen To Take Part in Outside Concert
Ten or a dozen members of the Hayward American Legion band will travel to Half Moon Bay on Saturday night to participate in a concert by the Half Moon Bay band at the theatre. Conductor Leo B. Hillings will lead the program and direct the Hayward group which will perform several numbers as a reciprocal gesture for prior Half Moon Bay band engagements. Members listed include Art Phillips P E Holman George Tevis Clarence Johnson FE A Johnson Jesze L Sawyer Harold Heiser C E Godkin and Frank E Soares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward American Legion
Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay Theatre
Hayward
Art Phillips
P. E. Holman
George Tevis
Clarence Johnson
A. Johnson
Chicago couple buys B. G. Bail Place for poultry farm
Mr and Mrs Pennicuick of Chicago purchase the B. G. Bail Place on Wilbeam avenue to establish their future home and start a poultry operation after buying 100 chicks for a new farm venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Pennicuick
Chicago
B. G. Bail
Wilbeam Avenue
Enos Smith Celebrates 60th Birthday in Castro Valley
Enos D. Smith a mason of more than sixty years was guest of honor at a birthday party hosted by his daughter Mrs George L Roberts at her Castro Valley home Wednesday evening for his sixtieth birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Smith
Mason
Enos D. Smith
George 1 Roberts
Castro Valley
Smith
Ryler
East Bay
Scottish Rite
Oakland
de Molay
Ten Broeck Named To Church Council
The Rev. Joseph A. Ten Broeck was elected to the executive council of the East Bay convocation of the San Francisco diocese during a Wednesday convocation at All Souls Episcopal Church in Berkeley. EF. W. Burr remains council secretary and praised church progress in southern Alameda County. Attendees included the Ten Broecks, the Burrs, Mrs Rivers, Mrs Watrous, and J Wishart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal Mission
East Bay
San Francisco
All Souls’ Episcopal Church
Berkeley
Joseph A. Ten Broeck
EF. W. Burr
Ten Broeck
Episcopal Church
Alameda County
Burr
George A. Rivers
David Watrous
J. Wishart
Tennyson Club Enjoys Big Time At Annual Meet
The Tennyson Improvement Club marked its second anniversary with a festive dinner and program attended by 200 plus members. Grandma Ruus received an ovation and speeches by Eric Ruus, Judge Jacob Harder Jr., T. G. Hodgkins, Calvin Bowles, Hugo Frank, and N. B. Moore highlighted community unity and progress. Dozens of students and local groups contributed to a joyous evening of music, talks, and cake distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fennyson Improvement Club
Tennyson
the Tennyson Club
Vesta White
E G. Lang
Eric Ruus
B. Graff
J. Cook
Stuckaloff
W. T. Duornell
Camp Fire Girls
Frelo
Boy Scouts
Grandma Runs
Improvement Club
Eric Runs
Tennyson Organization
Franklin
Jacob Harder Jr
T. G. Hodgkins
Federated Clubs
Tennison Group
Calvin Bowles
Civic Clubs of
Oakland
Hugo Frank
N. BR. Moore
Gladys Ruus
A. Straub
Ranch Bargain 465 Acre Near Hayward for Sale
465 acre ranch near Hayward with a 4 room house, good well, windmill, tank and chicken houses for 200 hens. Price 5700 cash or 1800 on terms, 300 down and 15 to 20 a month. See Sam C. Smith, 544 Castro St, for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Sam C. Smith
Castro St
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James Willison
Jackson St
Pnelmonla
Castro Street
Frank J. Cunha
A. Kolze
Castro Atrect
Chryslers
Plymouth
Terrins Bros. Sales &Ervice
San Leandro
Marian Rogers
Charles Long
Alameda Co
Tri-County
Markham
Misses Obermuller
Mello
Irvington
Walter Block
Ed Christensen
Mountain House
J. Collins
Newark
B. Smithson
Orchard Avenue
A. MagfHioli
Pleasanton
Maryetta Holman
Alameda County Farm Home
Disabled Veterans
Legion
Horton Koner
Edison Phonograph
Rt. I
Angus Way
Church Council
Kielsyy Bros
Kelly Bros
M. Tavares & Son
Pabco Products Telephone
Tennyson Club
Ruus
Tennysenians
Wilma Graf
Hayward Union High School
Sacarmento
Dorothy Lang
Clarence Glasbrook
Hayward Union High
Tenny Son
Gladys Rous
Mills College
Tennysonians
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