Citywide Better Homes Week Planned in Hayward
City resources and local charms will be showcased next week in Hayward with tours addresses and exhibits across schools gardens homes and public health groups. Sunday features Mother's Day and Better Homes week messages in church services while health day includes a tooth care address by Dr. W S O Connor and school health examinations aimed at preschool children.
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Hayward
Better Homes
Te Gardens
W. S. O'Connor
Hayward Health Center
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Farm Home Department
The
Farm Bureau
Burbank
Garden Club
New
City Hall
Masonic Grand Lodge
Oakland
California Federation of Women’s Clubs
Garden Club Plans For Spring Show And Meeting
Hayward Garden club plans a Monday night meeting at the Farm Bureau office with Charles G Davis speaking on What Garden Clubs Have Meant to Other Communities. Business includes club organization, director elections, and final plans for the Spring Flower show at the Stebbins garage next Saturday plus May 28 plays at the high school. Mrs Florence Hichwaldt presides. Lester A Griggs hosts Alameda store employees gathering at the Hayward JC Penney Co store with a buffet and readings by Mrs Griggs. attendees include E Kudina Alameda and others.
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Charles G. Davis
San Leandro
Hayward Garden Club
Farm Bureau
Orlock
Stebbins
Florence Hichwaldt
Philatelists seek Colusa stamps for new airport dedication
Worldwide stamp collectors have written Colusa postmaster requesting special stamps to honor the dedication of the town’s new airport, highlighting interest from philatelists across the globe.
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Wan Suvenirs Colusa
Colusa
City Financial Problems Discussed Before Vets Club
Robert A Kolze, newly elected city councilman and ex mayor, addressed Hayward Veterans Luncheon members at noon Friday. He compared water rates with Oakland and San Francisco, outlined street widening plans and underground PG&E system moves, discussed the Veterans Memorial building site, and urged county action on Bancroft Way traffic. The meeting also included light items about Don Leidig’s July marriage plans and honors for Sig Lorentzen and Leonard Lustig for Hall of Fame style gags and a postmaster confirmation.
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Robert A Kolse
Hayward Veterans
Kolze
Memorial Park
Bancroft Way
San Leandro
Foothill Boulevard
Eat 14Th Stret
Sam Leandro
Don Leidig
Harry Bradford
Sig Lorentzen
Bill Hoff
Hugo Frank
Leonard Lustig
Legion Auxiliary Plans Poppy Day Activities
The Amer ican Legion Auxiliary met with Mrs. Edna Pierson presiding. They voted to double the monthly child welfare pledge and plan a social evening on May 29. A poppy sale and window display were discussed, with Mrs. Ethel Flynn stressing wartime welfare needs and new aid for aged mothers of veterans. A bridge fundraiser supported a adopted veteran’s family, followed by a social of cards and refreshments.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Edna Pierson
D. R. Galbraith
Bridge Clinb
Auxiliary and Legion
Legion
Roberts Implement Company
Ethel Flynn
Auxiliary
State Department
Pocahontas Group Plans May 28 Organization Meeting
A preliminary meeting of prospective Pocahontas members at Native Sons' hall drew about 34 attendees led by Mrs. C. Cole. A subsequent gathering is invited next Thursday night with formal organization set for May 28 while the Red Men lodge will confer the degree on candidates at Monday's meeting.
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Pocahontas
Red Men Lodge
Native Sons’ Hall
C. ©. Cole
Work
Unclear: multiple marriage licenses issued in Oakland area
Reports show licenses issued for Pedro Chavraria and Isabel Valles of Hayward, Tomas Romero and Adele Cardenas, and Semon Herrera and Hermina Valiez Anguiano of nearby areas. The text also mentions poultry notes and odd egg specimens, with fragmented phrases about a chick lacking wings and a mysterious egg within an egg.
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Oakland
Pedro Chavraria
Isabel Valles
Hayward
Tomas R. Romales
Adele Cardenas
Semon Herrera
Hermina Valiez Anguiano
Decoto
Women parley attendees to state convention in San Jose
Mrs. Alice Greenwood Mrs Minnie Seaver Dr Alice Fisher and Miss Jessie Ritchey will attend the Business and Professional Women's clubs state convention in San Jose which opened Saturday. The event runs through Sunday with a breakfast of the newly elected executive board and a drive through the Santa Clara valley will follow. Mrs Greenwood attended the opening session Saturday morning with the others to join later.
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Alice Greenwood
Minnie Seaver
Alice Fisher
Jessie Ritchey
Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
San Jose
Santa Clara Valley
Greenwood
Mrs Hattie Cobb Called by Death
Mrs. Hattie A Cobb wife of James F Cobb of Stratel Avenue died after a long illness at Central hospital. Funeral services will be at Sorensen Brothers mortuary at 2 PM Monday conducted by Rev Richard C Day of Eden Congregational Church. Burial in Mount Eden Cemetery. A Maine native she was well known and deeply loved by many friends in the community.
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Hattie A. Cobb
James F. Cobb
Stratel Avenue
Central Hospital
Sorensen Brothers
Richard C. Day
Eden Congregational Church
Mount Eden Cemetery
Sales Record Made by Auto Firm Hero
Dohner and Galbraith report the largest month's Ford sales since they began business. In April they delivered 76 new Ford cars and trucks, 52 from Hayward and 24 from Centerville. Used-car sales exceeded 50. Nationwide Ford sales lead, with 77,000 cars sold in 47 northern counties and 3,632 Fords. In San Francisco Ford led with 1,872 of 2,030, Oakland Ford 441 of 850. Ford captures about half of all sales and is positioned as superior value.
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Dohner& Galbraith
Ford
Hayward
Centerville
California
San Francisco
Oakland
Known for Friendship Sparks Ticket Gate
Ori ville King of New Port Beach bragged about befriending Officer Jim Cain. Cain responded to the speeding stop by issuing a ticket signed J Cain, prompting curiosity over the official signature and implications of their friendship.
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New Port Beach
Oriville King
Jim Cain
King
J. Cain
Nerves on Edge Promises Quick Relief Today
An ad-style fragment urges readers to start a remedy to rid nervousness and fatigue for better sleep and energy, stating it has money-saving benefits and unique effectiveness. The copy emphasizes immediate action and personal improvement.
States Vote Dry in Poll of Four Million Votes
The Literary Digest reports three more states North Carolina Oklahoma and Tennessee join Kansas and Arkansas with over 50 percent for enforcement while Connecticut New Jersey and Rhode Island tilt toward repeal. Of 4 150 017 votes, 20 09 percent favor enforcement 29 68 percent modification and 40 23 percent repeal.
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North Carolina
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Kansas
Arkansas
Connecticut
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Alabama
Colorado
Iowa
Mississippi
Nebraska
South Carolina
Texas
Delaware
Florida
Illinois
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Wyoming
District of Columbia
Biz
William Seaver Woods
Literary Digest
Funeral services for Eliott L. Hall in Houston
Elliott L. Hall 63 a native of Wisconsin died May 3 in Houston Texas funeral arrangements handled by Pratt Mortuary with services at 1 30 p m Tuesday at the mortuary officiated by Eucalyptus lodge of Masons burial in Lone Tree Cemetery He was husband of Mrs George Godell Hall and member of St Johns Masonic lodge McKinney Texas Funeral body expected Monday. Mrs Hall to arrive Sunday or Monday
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Elliott L. Hall
Houston
Texas
Pratt
Mr. Hall
Wisconsin
Eucalyptus Lodge of Masons
Lone Tree Cemetery
Hall
George Godell Hall
Godell
St John’s Masonic Lodge
McKinney
De Molay Track Team Heads to Regional Meet
The De Molay track team closes final practices at the California oval on Sunday for the regional meet on June 7. Managers Morrison and Nussenbaum expect Washington to be a strong dark horse with runners Don Harder and Elliott Waterman in the 100 and 220, Art Malatrom and Blaisdell Smith in the 440, Temps in shot and discus, Bitting in the 880, and Morrison and Paterson in the low hurdles. Tom Cordry of Stanford may participate when possible.
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de Molay
California Oval
Washington
William Morrison
Morris Nussenbaum
Jane
Don Harder
San Jose
Blaisdell Smith
Ernest Temps
Ralph Bitting
Ralph Patterson
For Legion Band Arrive in City
The American Legion band celebrates new blue, scarlet and gold uniforms arriving at Frager store. The group will perform at the city half cornerstone ceremony next Saturday. Donations to the 1300 uniform fund include Robert F Buckham Native Song and Castro Valley Improvement Club and Odd Fellows events.
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American Legion
Frager
Canadian Mounted Police
Grenadier Guards
Cossack Hussars
Legion
Solomon
Robert F. Buckham
Native Song
Castro Valley Improvement Club
The
Odd Fellows
Phil Mayhew
Dog Caught Stealing Strawberries in Sacramento Yard
J C Wilson reported his dog was stealing strawberries from his back yard. He caught the animal in the act of plucking a berry, highlighting a curious case of pet appetite and garden mystery in Sacramento.
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Sacramento
U.P
J. C. Wilson
Darkens Gray Hair With Simple Mix
A Cincinnati barber offers a home recipe to darken gray hair about twenty years. Mix a half pint water with bay rum one ounce glycerine and Berbo Compound. shake and apply twice weekly. Ingredients are cheap at drug stores. the mixture darkens hair without sticking to skin or rub-off.
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Cincinnati
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