Purely Personal by John Sandoval on a Monday commute
John Sandoval recalls a chaotic five mile drive from San Reason to home in San Leandro Bay area. He weaves through bridges, lanes, and a cast of drivers from conservative to reckless while observations of shops, theaters, and familiar landmarks pepper the trip. The piece ends with a warm homecoming as his child greets him and a kiss eases the day’s wear.
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Sanaone
Pine Streets
San Fennessco
Market
Jane
Oakland
Y Bridge
Tarnocs
Cypress Street
Eighth Street
Eighth
Marson
Posey
Health Clinic
Py Boorman Steel
Montgomery Ward
San Leandro Boulevard
High Street
San Leandro
Davis Street
Castro
Hayward Theater
B Street
Jonathan
Meanest Thief candidate grows in town uproots trees
A local contest for the meanest thief draws attention after reports that two small yew trees and five arborvitae were uprooted from the landscaping at the Johnsson Venetian Blind factory on 17200 Foothill Boulevard. Police have not found the culprit yet. penalties include a fine and six months in jail if caught.
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Johnsson
Foothill
Iriday
California Folk Dancing Festival Opens Tomorrow
The California Folk Dancing Federation brings 1000 dancers from 25 communities to Hayward Union High School lawn for a 1 to 6 pm festival with 25 groups, 25 piece orchestra, and live broadcast sound. San Leandro hosts evening dances. Al Brown chairs, Claude Dodd decorates, Trene Johnson plans the program.
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al Brown
San Leandro
California Folk Dancers Federation
Hayward Union High School
Kent Studie
California Folk Dancing Federation
Bay Area
Falk
San Leandro High School
Mulford Gardens
Clodhoppers
Hayward Avea Park, Recreation and Parkways
Claude Dodd
Trene Johnson
Fred Johnson
Oakland Man Hurt In Accident Here
Oakland resident Lewis Cross of 2910 Morgan Avenue suffered minor injuries in a one am crash near Currier Road when his car went out of control on a curve at high speed and rolled over.
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Lewis Cross
Morgan Avenue
Oakland
Currier Road
Operators Rendezvous Over Local Field For Breakfast Flight
A group of about 75 pilots from the Sacramento Valley area will rendezvous over Hayward Municipal Airport at 7 30 am tomorrow. They will fly in a wide veered route to Martiney then Traynard for a breakfast with Skylark restaurant. The event, sponsored by Oakland Air Owners and Pilots, includes a prize for accurate rendezvous at Martine. Marsh Air Service and committee members announced. After breakfast the planes return to their home fields.
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Tifly
Sacramento Valley
Joesfivtel
Hayward Municipal
Martiney
Brack
Traynard
Skylark
Oakland Air Owners and Pilots
Vassaulation
Ted” Hunter
B and
Tlying Second Ane O
Marsh of
Marsh Air Servie
M. K. Bartholomew
Marsh Air Service
Rail strike halted until 4 p m May 23
President Truman announced a postponement of the rail strike until 4 p m May 23. The delay came just before the deadline and disrupted several late trains. Union leaders Whitney and Johnston were to fly to resume talks with railroad management, aiming to turn the postponement into a lasting settlement.
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Brotherhoods
Cleveland
Truman
A. ¥. Whitney
Engineers
Alvinluy Johnston
Mr. Truman
Kiwanis Golf Tourney Set for May Two At Sequoia
Kiwanis clubs of the Fast Bay plan their annual golf tournament on May 2 at Sequoia Country Club in the afternoon. Mark Fry of Sequoia will start the match, with Gordon Wood of Oakland presiding during dinner. Clubs competing include Oakland Berkeley San Leandro Alameda Emeryville Hayward East Oakland Richmond Grand Lake and North Oakland. Competition uses a blind bogey format, with the perpetual trophy to the winning club and prizes donated by each club.
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Kiswanis
Fast Bay
Oret To Gaino Action
Unis
Sequoia Country Club
Mark Fry
Sequoia
Gordon Wood
Oakland Club
Oakland
Berkeley
San Leandro
Alameda
Emeryville
Hayward
East Oakland
Richmond
Grand Lake
North Oakland
McNeil Resigns as Head of Village Boys City Board
John S. McNeil resigns this week as chairman of the advisory board for San Lorenzo Boys City due to health. He will remain a councilor for Precinct. Frank Muterspan is elected second in command. The group plans a round robin tournament with baseball teams chosen from eight precincts. Next advisory board meeting is Tuesday, May 21 at 7 pm.
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John S. McNeil
San Lorenzo Boys City
Frank Muterspan
McNeil
Boys Council
Freighters Collide in San Francisco Bay
Two freighters collided in San Francisco Bay, cutting a gash in the Centuur of 10,000 tons from Matson Line and tearing a hole in the Joseph Wedemeyer of Hileone Steamship. The Wedemeyer was nearing Pier 41 while the Centuur, bound from Honolulu, aimed for Pier 94.
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Ban Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Centuur
Matson Line
Hileone Steamship Company
Joseph Wedemeyer
Wedemeyer
Lex Centaur
Honolulu
New Schedules Announced for Pacific Railroad Routes
Southam Pacific Railroad released new faster schedules for its transcontinental runs between San Francisco and Chicago, effective June. The changes cover improved speeds and revised arrival times, aiming to shorten travel windows and boost service competitiveness.
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San Francisco
Southam Pacific Railroad
Page Sanger
Chicago
Perkins Reelected Trustee in San Lorenzo School Board Race
Warren Perkins, longtime San Lorenzo school district trustee, was reelected by 79 votes over Russell Grosjean. He has 50 years in San Lorenzo and previously served on Hayward High School board, with 25 years on the San Lorenzo board. An $16,000 Tyson school bond issue carried 75 affirmative and three negative votes. Hazen A. Dennis, clerk, noted funds will finance school improvements and furnishings.
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Warren Perkins
San Lorenzo
Russell Grosjean
Perkins
Hayward High School
San Lorenen
Tenyson
Hazen A. Dennis
Annoyata
Hayward Area Board Races and School Trustees Named
Perkins wins 4 votes while Grosjean gets LOS cast. precinct tallies list San Lorenzo San Lorenzo Village Sunset and Ashland results. Hayward high school trustees Ralph Anderson and Val Hollingsworth win. Mi Eden reelects T. N. Bronkwitz and Leslie Williams write in. Stanton re elected to Hayward elementary. Cass Valley post to avid Dickie. Russell school voter turnout shows Harold Nygren. Tennyson district reelects Magen A Dennis. Walter Perry and EB Lang as write-ins.
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Perkins
Los
Grosjean
San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo Village
Sunset
Ashland
San Lorenzo Post
Hayward High School
Ralph Anderson
Val Hollingsworth
Wrile
J. B. Parsons
EB. K. Stanton
Mi. Eden
T. N. Bronkwitz
Leslie Williams
E. K. Stanton
Hayward
Byrnes Returns From Paris
Washington dispatch reports Secretary of State James Byrnes and his party arriving at the national airport from Paris. He declined to discuss the Paris conference and said a national report would be made Monday night after meeting with Truman. Accompanying Byrnes were Senators Connally and Vandenberg and other State Department officials.
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Washington
UPM
Jones
Byrnes
Paris
Sens
Tom Connally
Tex
Arhur Vandenberg
Mich
National
State Department
Mr. Truman
Dean Acheson
Bernard Baruch
Henri Bonnet
Three Congressmen Seek Alcatraz Removal Study
Washington reports that three California congressmen said Attorney General Tom Clark will study their proposal to move the federal penitentiary from Alcatraz Island, in response to a recent prison riot.
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Alcatraz
Washington
Tom Clark
Federal Penitentiary
Alcatraz Island
Underwater Bikini Tests Destructive Aim and Animal Labs
The Bikini Atoll tests plan two air and shallow underwater detonations to study effects on ships and personnel. Joint Task Force One led by Vice Admiral Blandy details live tests using pigs goats and thousands of rats to simulate human casualties and ship damage. A deep underwater burst is expected to be more destructive to ships, with rehearsals set for June and the first live bomb test tentatively scheduled for July pending weather.
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Pearl Hargor
Bikini Atoll
W. S. P. Wlandy
Wan Hi Oharga
Blandy
Bikini
Ingaon
G.I. Haireuta
Blaney
Marshalls
United States
Rabbit Poultry Exhibit Set at Himalayan Pay Farm Show
The Pagifit Rabbit Breeders mid-summer table show will be held tomorrow at West Jackson Street and Marder Road with Poultry Breeders of Northern California joining. Judging starts at noon with a pot-luck lunch, featuring several judges from California including E E Julius and R E Sprague. Exhibitors must enter three or more rabbits per breed to compete for best display, with prizes for numerous New Zealand and Belgian breeds. George S. Templeton will be the main speaker from the U.S. Government Rabbit Experimental Station Povibina.
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West Jackson Street
Marder Road
California
Jaim
EE. Julius
San Leoniro
H. Eldridge
Menlo Park
George S. Templeton
U.S
Povibina
Fire Destroys Oregon Hotel in Downtown Blaze
A three alarm blaze at the Mayflower hotel in Portland forced 300 guests from their beds at 2 30 am. Four walls remained after more than four hours of fire fought by 19 fire companies with eleven firefighters treated for smoke inhalation. A second item reports an army plane crash near Memphis Michigan with six deaths and few details.
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Funtland
Ure. W.P
Mayflower
Portland
Memphis
Mich
Here
Hayward Rodeo Marks 25th Year At Dublin Canyon
Hundreds are set to attend the silver anniversary rodeo produced by Harry Rowell at his Dublin Canyon arena on 1340 Pinney. The show features bucking horses, Brahma bulls, bronco riding, steer wrestling, steer riding, wild horse events, roping, and a greenhorn calf tying contest with top cowboys from across the region. Notable performers include Emmi Pee Wee Burge of Bear Paw Canada and rodeo comedian Slim Pickens, with Elmer Holcomb also appearing. The grand entry opens with spectators told to expect a full arena once more, as the long-running event celebrates decades of local rodeo tradition.
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Dublin Canyon Reda
Harry Rowell
Castro Valley
Eom
Greenhorn
Elmer Holcomb
Homey Holcomb
Slim Pickens
Counstry
Emmi
Pee Wee” Burge
Bear Paw
Canad
Oll Burbank
Burhank
Rewell
Foo Mare Can Bey
Rod and Gun Club hears J Greenlaw talk at Castro Villey
County cella man John Greenlay of Pucks Usilimited was guest speaker at Castro Villey Rod and Gun Club meeting Thursday night. Greenlaw showed color film The Great Marshes. Also on the program were phonographic duck calls presented by Al Velebil.
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John Greenlay
Cella
Castro Villey
Castro Villa
Greenlaw
al Velebil
Major Scores By United Press National League
National League plotting disrupted by rain with postponed games across cities including Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago and New York. American League slate also delayed with Washington New York St Louis and Philadelphia among teams affected by rain and field conditions.
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United Press National League
Lois
Raston
Shlaat
Philadelphia
Mttsburgh
Bronislyn
Chicago
New Yorke
de Lehmitz
Wiedmninteh
Soyen
Enditel
Kynereden
Lombovli
Waveon
Ruby
Washington
Che Finpenting
Poiabrijen
New York
Goa
Calendar Of Events for Today and Tomorrow Featured
Calendar listing for the Tiegwint Veterans association No 21 auxiliary benefit dance and related gatherings. Includes notes about a California Folk Dance Federation event, a Hayward Union function, a Rosleo Rowell ranch picnic, and a San Lorenzo campus gathering with a foreign war veterans table show at 1 20 p.m. and a community picnic at the Guild Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiegwint Veterans Association
Pitt
Donla Dal
California
Fedara
Hayward Union
Atyward Rosleo
Rowell Ranch
Puniin Canyon
Byaodava
Quaon
Alameda County Fairists Angered by Lions Club Merger Plan
Local 商incomplete OCR text references Alameda County Fair Lions Club merger. Chamber of Commerce week noted. No clear names or events readable.
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Ted
Tat, King
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Sait
Priam
Peter
Mary
Kiwanis
Village Boys’ City Board
S.F. Bay
Chet Howell
Howell
New Guinea
Army
Oregon
Gun Club
J. Greenlaw
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