Station Owner Escapes Death in Crossing Crash
Ed Swanson proprietor of the Totem service station on upper Castro street escaped serious injury when his car was struck by a Western Pacific freight train as he crossed Medford avenue. His left hand was bruised, the car overturned pinning the hand, and he was treated at General Hospital before returning to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Swanson
Totem
Upper
Castro Street
Western Pacific
Medford Avenue
Mr. Swanson
Pratt
Hayward Students Excel In State Typing Contest
Hayward high School typing teams earned seventh place for second-year students and ninth for first-year students at the state meet in Sacramento. Miss Wilora Graff posted the best Hayward rate of 72 words a minute, with Madeline Connor at 52 wpm for the first-year group. Other second-year teammates were Ralph Pattison Joe Hernandez and Christine Petersen. first-year teammates were Madeline Schuster Grace Hickey Alice Ferreira and Julia Stein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward High School
Sacramento
Wilora Graff
Tennyson
Hayward
Madeline Connor
Ralph Pattison
Joe Hernandes
Christine Petersen
Madeline Schuster
Grace Hickey
Alice Fereria
Julia Stein
Native Sons Delegates Attend San Francisco Parlor Event
Eden parlor will be represented by Dr Henry Powell and Fred Hoffer at the Native Sons of the Golden West grand parlor in San Francisco next week. The grand parlor banquet at 830 PM next Thursday will be broadcast on KPO. Mallory Cravended Felis and Mallory Straw Hata hats are featured at Key Bros Hayward with new colors and up to date styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Native Sons of the Golden West
San Francisco
Henry Powell
Fred Hoffer
Eden Parlor
KPO Station
Key Bros
E Street
Hayward
Maxine Lindroth and Richard Day Wed in Hayward
Maxine Lindroth and Richard Pearson Day united in marriage at Eden Congregational church in Hayward with Rev. Richard C. Day officiating. Bride from Lincoln California and Berkeley ties, groom son of local pastor. Couple to reside in Berkeley after a ceremony rich in pink and white décor and family attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Lindroth
Richard Day
Hayward
Richard Pearson Day
Eden Congregational Church
Richard C. Day
Carl Lindroth
Gladden-McBean Pottery
Lincoln
California
Placer Union High School
Auburn
First National Bank of
Berkeley
Berkeley Chamber of Commerce
Sarah Hoyt
Carton Condit
Oakland
Bernice Sellars
John Lindroth
Penryn
Calif
W. C. Day
W. C. Gay
Sebastopol
Circle Condit
San Francisco
B. Condit
Carlton Condit
Virginia Condit
William C. Condit
Davis
Alice E. Brown
Sacramento
Adelaide Struble
Sarah Hart
Ford Dealership Reports Strong May Sales Growth
Dohner and Galbraith garage highlights an easy auto lift aiding oiling and greasing. May sales tally 204 Ford cars in Alameda, 1097 across 47 northern California counties, 213 in San Francisco county, 127 in Oakland, 67 in Sacramento, and 86 in Fresno county. Debner and Galbraith sales align with overall market trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dohner & Galbraith
Ford
Alameda
California
San Francsco
Oakand
Sacramento
Fresno
Debner & Galbraith
Winged-Haanual contest winners at Wins High School
Miss Marjorie Baldwin won first prize in the literary contest for this year’s Winged-Haanual book to be issued in June. Her winning story is Dragon of Soho. Madge Kubworth took second prize. In poetry, Evelyn Petersei won first prize for The Close of ’29 and My Little Sierra Home, while Lucille Sherman received honorable mention for the humorous Future. Judges were Ruth Radcliff, Danetta Baxley, Huth Warwood and Thomas Cordry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Baldwin
Soho
Madge Kubworth
Evelyn Petersei
Little
Sierra
Lucille Sherman
Ruth Radcliff
Danetta Baxley
Irk Huth Warwood
Thomas Cordry
Whist Party Draws Hayward Legion Women Crowd
A large turnout at the American Legion Auxiliary whist party Friday at the armory featured expert players from Hayward on the prize list. The top two of three scores will share grand prizes as champion whist players, with next games set at the Armory hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Armory
Hayward
J. H Clapp
A. N. Kesterson
Jean Cummings
A. Y. Henrie
Cc. E. Godkin
Chandler
Jack Hopland
Armory Hall
Louise Bedford
May Reed
C. E. Gadkin
Jona Simons
R. T. Seenburg
M- Gardner
Bert Stephens
William Abrott
Phill Doll
R. A. Merer
Dorothy Perkins
C. BR. Riche
J. Meek
C. Johnson
A. ¥. Henrie
Dolly Morgan
J. M. Bates
J. M. Bayes
Local Ball Stars Win Fame Abroad
Castro Valley merchants base ball team to play its last game at the school grounds Sunday with star pitcher Bill Keres, who helped secure many victories for the Vallerans. Next week Keres heads to Sonoma to join a professional team for the season. Castro Valley faces Company H of the 143rd artillery at 2 o clock. His brother Guich Keyes has drawn scouting attention from the San Francisco Mission Belts for a batting average of .750 and fielding average of .980 in eight games. In the last two games as catcher, he batted .889. Bert Lefty Gregory and Doc Arkinstall of Alvarado have joined the North Platte, Nebraska team, arranged by league scout Frank McCormick. Arkinstall also played in the Triple A Maxwell winter league for Warm Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro Valley Merchants
Bill Keres
Vallerans
Keres
Sonoma
Castro Valley
Company H
143Rd Artillery
Guich Keyes
San Francisco
Bert
Lefty" Gregory
Doc” Arkinstall
Alvarado
Lestie Salts
North Platte
Nebraska
Frank McCormick
Arkinstall
Maxwell
Warm Springs
Retiring Doctor Bids California History Tour
Dr Cecil Corwin visited Santa Cruz and San Jose in pursuit of a California history article. He plans to retire in Santa Cruz to attend the Rose tournament where local real estate and insurance needs may be met by R and Kola Hayward 1107 588 Castro Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Corwin
Santa Cruz
California
San Jose
R. & Kola
Hayward
Castro Street
Portuguese Festival Opens With Chamarita Dance Tonight
Portuguese residents gear up for the Holy Ghost festival in Hayward with a processional crown movement from All Saints church to the I. D. E. S. chapel at 7 36 p m. A Chamarita dance starts at 8 and a grand procession to All Saints church follows the mass. The festival features feasting, a noon banquet, and open house at the hall. Monday plans include a public barbecue and guest lists for teachers, students, and city officials. Health officials will study cemetery water veins to see if they affect wells, while local leaders respond to the court ruling on burial distances near schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Saints’ Catholic
I. DB. BE. S
Portugal
Isabel
All Saints’ Church
Valle Vista residents fight Crown Hill burial site
San Francisco sanitary inspector Frank G. Vearch investigated Valle Vista's plan for a Crown Hill Memorial Burial Park near the schoolhouse. He warned the cemetery could be declared a public nuisance if water veins supplying homes run through it. Residents formed a fund to pursue litigation with Peter Crosby named as attorney. August May and William Mohr lead fundraising. The inspector noted six bodies are already buried but said the site is not yet a health menace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health
Valle
San Lorenzo
County Board of Supervisors
Valle Vista
Crown Hill Memorial
Frank G. Vearch
San Francisco
State Department of Public Health
Valie
Peter J. Crosby
Alvarado Bank
Wiliam Mohr
Pleasanton
Wealch
John A. Azeveda
State to keep privately owned bridges amid buyout talks
Sacramento May 18 Californias privately owned toll bridges will stay in their owners hands for years despite state acquirement legislation. The state is not seeking immediate talks to buy Carquinez Antioch San Mateo Hayward Dumbarton Ehrenburg toll bridges or Sears Point Cutoff toll roads. The Hornblower bill to direct immediate negotiations was rejected by the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
California
Tel
Carquinez
Antioch
San Mateo-Hayward
Dumbarton
Ehrenburg
Sears Point Cut
Berkeley Twenty-Thirty Club Gathers Young Men
At Berkeley last night over fifty Twenty-Thirties from San Francisco Oakland and Berkeley met at the Pex restaurant to form a nucleus for a new Twenty-Thirty club. Governor Frager of Hayward and others attended as organizers and Napa and Santa Rosa clubs were planned. Aiming to become an international service organization within a year or two the group praised energetic young leaders and vowed to expand across the state and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
San Francisco
Oakland
University City
al Freger
Hayward
Hugh Martin
San Franciscans
Glass
Garret S. van Henry
N. R. Moore
Valle Vista Crown Hill
Frager
Napa
Santa Rosa
al Frager
Merchants' Team Opens Season Against Herrons Sunday
The Harvard Merchants' baseball club begins its season Sunday at Bret Harte School grounds against the La Herron club of Santa Clara. The Herrons are a fast semi pro team. Starting catcher Feliz e leads a lineup including Ferrera, Smith, Alameda, Travers, Coelho, Miggs Rogerson, Bedford, Guindell, Roet liger, and Whited as alternates. Next Sunday Lawrence Dewe, star catcher, will join. Dutra is expected to provide heavy hitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Merchants
Bret Harte
la Herron Club
Santa Clara
Herrons Club
Bay Region
Felize
Lou Ferrera
Bob Smith
A. Alameda
Travers
Coelho
Miggs Rogerson
Buzz Bedford
Buck Guindell
Dutch Roetliger
Lefty Whited
Charles Long
Lawrence Dewe
Dutra
Catholic Women to Attend State Parley in Week
Catholic Daughters plan the state convention in Oak land from May 23 to 25 at the Oak Triad Woman's Club with a reception by San Francisco court No. 133 at the Knights of Columbus ball. The event opens with a high mass at St Francis De Sales Oakland Friday morning, followed by a business session, a visit to Oakland airport, and social events including a banquet, trip to St. Mary's college Moraga, and a tea at Berkeley's Newman club. Mary McKeever, East Bay district deputy, seeks state delegate to the Galveston national convention. Mrs. Anna Silver and Mrs. J B Lopes named as delegate and alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Oak- Triad Woman's Club
San Francisco Court No
Knights of Columbus
San Francisco
Golden Gate Avenue
St. Francis de Sales
Grove Street
Woman's City Club
St. Mary's College
Moraga
Newman Club
Berkeley
Mary McKeever
East Bay
Galveston
Texas
Anna Silver
Hayward Court
J. B. Lopes
Silver
Ex-Convict to Lecture on Crime at Bethel Sunday
Ex convict J Sastrom will lecture on "Does Crime Pay" at Bethel Fall Gospel Church in Hayward on Sunday night. Rev Skies and Pastor Styles urge local youth to hear his life story behind prison bars and the cautionary lessons. The event, held at Castro Valley cutoff E 14th street, follows a long tour of churches in the U S A and promises a helpful message for young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sastrom
Bethel Fall Gospel Church
Harvard
Rev. Skies
Hayward
Styles
Bethel Church
Castro Valley
14Th Street
Large Produce Firm to Locate Hayward Branch and HQ
Bert B. Langen arrives from Phoenix to manage S. A. Gerrard company operations in Hayward. The firm plans a Hayward headquarters with 500 to 600 acres rented locally for peas and cauliflower and three to four warehouses in the area. They aim to ship 200 carloads of late peas and cauliflower this fall and winter and expand into other vegetables and fruit. The company, large in California, grows and sells produce through its own network, with farms in Brawley, Lodi, Watsonville, Modesto, and elsewhere, shipping about 30,000 carloads nationally last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Bert B. Langen
Phoenix
Ariznos
S. A. Gerrard Company, Inc
Leafler
Cincinnati
Chicago
Detroit
Baston
New York
Mr. Langer
Decoto
Centerville
Farm Products Sales Company
California
Brawley
Lodi
Watsonville
Modesto
Mr. Largen
Hatchery records set as best season for chicks
The Hennings H. & S. hatchery reports the current shipping season as the best in its history. On Wednesday the hatchery shipped out a large batch of chicks mainly to Utah and Washington buyers. A double-yolk test eggs did not hatch and a planned freak hatch did not complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennings H. & S
Utah
Washington
Digging Reservoir Underway at Alvalado Plant
Jim Willison and a crew have started a new storage reservoir at the Alvalado pumping plant. The 90 foot diameter five foot deep excavation will hold 250000 gallons. Completion is expected in 60 days as Willison works on other building projects in Rio del Mar and Capitola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Willison
Alvalado
City Water Department
Willison
Rio del Mar
Capitola
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Native Sons' Delegates
FORDS
San Leandro
Throng
Whist
Party of Legion Women
Kexall
Bratns
Cor. B
Castro Streets
Hayward 1032
Castro St
End of
Hayward Carine
Hayward-San Mateo
Bay Area
Vallejo
Martinez
Merchants
Herrons
C. A. Rawling
Brains’ Drug Store
Cor. Tt
Castro Sta
Kelly Bros
EF Street
City
Cincinnati Company
Hayward Area
Mr. Langen
Marek
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