Parade to Open Big Day Sunday for Civic Clubs
The annual Federation of Improvement Clubs of Southern Alameda County picnic will be held Sunday as a 10 mile parade led by the American Legion band. Beginning at Castro street at 10 am, vehicles will assemble at A and Watkins for a signal from President T. G. Hodgkins. After arriving at Stonybrook park in Niles canyon, members and families will enjoy a day of community activities with prizes for parade and picnic games displayed at George G. Vinton's Castro and A Streets office.
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American Legion
Castro Street
Niles Canyon
Federation of Improvement Clubs
Alameda County
Watkins Streets
T. G. Hodgkins
Tennyson
Stonybrook Park
Canyon
George G. Vinton
Castro and
A Streets
Joe Silva Crowned Alameda County Harmonica Champion
Joe Silva of Hayward won the county contest held at Piedmont clubhouse on Wednesday night. He defeated Alameda champion Jack Simons and Piedmont champion Billy Chedrick in six pieces, earning the right to enter the state harmonica contest in San Jose on June 25.
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Joe Silva
Hayward
Alameda County
Piedmont
Jack Simons
Alameda
Billy Chedrick
Joe
San Jose
Merchants' Team to Play Sunday at Bret Harte Grounds
Harvard Merchants' second game of the season is set for Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at Bret Harte grounds. Dutch Roettiger will start as pitcher with Cambra at catcher against the Imperial Soda Company. Lefty Morth and Schmidt are the probable battery for Imperial Soda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roettiger
Alvarado
Cambra
Harvard Merchants
Bret Harte Grounds
Imperial Soda Company
Lefty Morth
Schmidt
Heyward
Travers
Bedford
Grindall
Rogerson
Mello
Whited
Coethe
Edgerley Pupils Stage Piano Recital at Episcopal Church
Nine pupils of Mrs. A W Edgerly presented a Friday evening piano recital at the Episcopal church. Parents praised the progress and technique as Yasho Isida Dorothy Laskin Frances Van Virgin Ruth Edgerler Raymond Higginson Howard Rogers Wilbur Humanz M Memoey Kawakami Mildred Reed performed. The Hayward Legion Juniors await a Sunday game with Newark in the American Legion state tournament with other Sunday matches listed. Rexall Drug Store advertises prompt courteous service and prescription compounding at B and Castro streets in Hayward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Edgerly
Episcopal Church
Yasho Isida
Dorothy Laskin
Frances van Virgin
Ruth Edgerler
Raymond Higginson
Howard Rogers
Wilbur Humanz
Mémoey Kawakami
Mildred Reed
Hayward Legion
Newark
Thrasher Park
Becker Bears
Pleasanton
Livermore
Gypsy Operetta Pleases Hayward Audience At High School
An operetta titled Pickles performed by Hayward high school students delighted an almost full house. Miss Grimwood led the music with strong chorus and colorful Viennese scenes. Comedy from Blaisdell Smith Gordon Hauschildt and Alice Billingsley drew laughs, while Genevieve McMenamin’s Czardas and the final ensemble number charmed the crowd.
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Vienna
Hayward
Omo Grimwood
Thais Schwartz
Blaisdell Smith
J. Jennison Jones
Gordon Hauschildt
Police
Kinski
Norman Chapman
Fred Steiner
Hawkshaws
Alice Billingsley
June Pennington
Schwartz
Hona
Miss Grimwood
Genevieve McMenamin
Jimmy
Penney Co Opens Four New Local Offices
Penney Co announces four new district offices to support growth. Washington state, St. Louis Missouri, Albany New York, and Great Falls Montana are listed as new locations. The expansion raises total Penney stores to 128 with a plan to reach 500 stores by year end.
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L. A
Hill and Valley Picnic Sets June 3 at Memorial Park
Hill and Valley club members and friends plan a luncheon and games at Memorial Park on June 3 at 11 o clock. The program features a luncheon at noon and a committee on refreshments led by Mrs. E L Macabee and others. Members should bring cup plate paper knife fork and spoon. coffee tea sugar and cream will be provided.
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Memorial Park
Hill and Valley Club
Morton Manson
Leonard Rosenberg
E L. Macabee
Florence Cottrell
Henry Powell
E. L. Macabee
Cottrell
Rosenberg
Manson
Opening of Dance School Delayed by June
The Melody Lane dancing school run by Mrs. Battenfeld at Moeller Dance hall on A street near records was postponed to Saturday in June. The cast includes Jonas Pennington as a key figure and Miss Muriel Swezey in a lead role with a large chorus of named actors and supporting production staff.
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Violet Conway
Laura Lee Watson
Frank Eicher
Cecilia Klee
Norma Jorgensen
Hilda Haven
Revd Irish
Charles Luce
Legite Arnold
Eugenes MecBarron
James Harney
French Erickson
Myron Swezey
Hans
Anita Hey- Mans
Louisa
Melody Lane
Battenfeld
Moeller
Record Sies
Jonas Pennington
Jane
Jones
Peter Piper
Muriel Swezey
Vivian Delancey
Hone
Thais Schwartz
Pennington
Elmo Lytell
Jizo
Ilona
Pigeon raisers plan to break into new markets
About 127 pigeon raisers met at Elton M. Hogg Inc plant to press expansion into South America Hawaii and Alaska for squab. Speakers cited need to open new markets after New York competition and rising transport costs. Plant plans to ship 400 dozen weekly squabs and discussed maintaining profit by high quality and prices. A monthly meeting was proposed as enthusiasm grew. eggs trade to South America aids cold storage expansion.
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Elton M. Hogg
Hayward
New York
California
Hoggz
Boy Scouts Given Honors at Court in East Bay
Eight Hayward Boy Scouts received honors in a court of honor at Oakland Quakland high school Friday night. Star honors went to Thomas Dunham and Eugene Powers, first class to Calvin Doughty and Walter Girard, and merit badges to four others plus Sterling Doughty Jack Hanley Harry Gonsalves and William Little. Attendees included L A Lucas Oscar Swedenberg R A Meyer James Rose and Henry L Hopkins. The Elks lodge of Oakland hosted with boxing wrestling acrobatics vaudeville and music.
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Hayward
East Bay
Quakland
Thomas Dunham
Eugene Powers
Calvin Doughty
Walter Girard
Sterling Doughty
Jack Hanley
Harry Gonsalves
William Little
L A Lucas
Oscar Swedenberg
R. A. Meyer
James Rose
Henry L. Hopkins
Homer Bemis
The
Elks Lodge of
Oakland
Last Rites for Rollin T. Lewis Held
Friends and relatives gathered at All Saints Catholic Church for the Requiem High Mass for Rollin T. Lewis. Burial followed at St. Joseph's Cemetery with pallbearers J Bettencourt Joseph King M Peters John Pennycott A Lamb and W Kiang. The Sorensen Brothers mortuary handled arrangements. Lewis died at home in Oakland after a long illness leaving his wife Pearl E. Lewis and children Alfred E Vernon L Roslin Jr Rose Elizabeth Pauline and Richard. He was brother to several Lewis siblings of Hayward and Oakland.
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Rollin T. Lewis
All Saints’ Catholic Church
Patrick J. Stack
St. Joseph’s Cerretory
J. Bettencourt
Joseph King
M. Peters
John Pennycott
A. Lamb
W. Kiang
Sorensen Brothers Mortuary
Mr. Lewis
39Th Avenue
Oakland
Pearl E. Lewis
Alfred E
Vernon L. Lewis
Hayward
Roslin Jr
Rose Elizabeth
Pauline
Richard Lewis
Clara Olver
Frank
William
Manuel
Jack Lewis
J. A. Dale
Ashland Feast Of Holy Ghost Set for Sunday
Ashland Portuguese community to hold annual Festival of the Holy Ghost weekend events begin with a dance Saturday night at LD hall. Sunday features a procession to St John Catholic church with Father Abel Costa to celebrate high mass and preach at 8 pm. A barbecue and dance follow in the afternoon. Queen Antoinette Oliveira and attendants are listed with maids Alice Frelas and Mary Garem and flower girls Matilda Dutra and Mabel Souto. J M Silva chairs committee with Ignacio Rodrigues secretary.
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Ashland
William Yeoman Retired Merchant Dies Suddenly
William Yeoman 55 longtime Hayward merchant dies at home on Crow Canyon Road from heart disease. A Scotland native, he lived in the United States 40 years and in California 32 years, 20 years in Hayward. Survived by wife Mary Yeoman, daughter Ceela Elizabeth Yeoman, brother Alexander of Los Angeles, sisters Mrs William Alexander of Berkeley and Miss Mary A Yeoman of Scotland. He belonged to Gorrie & Yeoman feed, fuel and grain and Woodmen of the World. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Pratt Mortuary with Rev. Richard C Day officiating. Interment Mountain View Mausoleum Oakland.
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William Yeoman
Hayward
Crow Canyon Road
Sceotland
United States
California
Mary Yeoman
Ceela Elizabeth Yeoman
Alexander
Los Angeles
William Alexander
Bereford
Mary A. Yeoman
Scotland
Gorrie & Yeoman
Woodmen of the World
Oelock
Pratt Mortuary
Richard C. Day
Congregational Church
Mountain View Mausoleum
Oakland
Veterans Dance Tonight at American Legion Hall
Veterans and spouses will dance tonight at the American Legion hall in Hayward post No 68 event. The auxiliary plans its final whistle series party next Friday night.
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Legionnaires
American Lesion Hall
Hayward Post No 68
The
Legion
Dumliary
Auxiliery
Local Notes Highlight Bridge Outing and Society Installations
Mrs J C Peck hosted a bridge luncheon at the Cline tea room with Fuesday Tridige club guests. Prizes were won by Mrs J H Clapp and Mrs C G Knight. Mrs Knight plans a June 7 departure for three months in Cleveland Ohio. St Isobel Protective Society installed at Bank of Haywards hall with Julia Silver of Antioch as installing officer. New officers named Emily Viery president Mario E Lu followed by a summer banquet and gifts to retiring officers.
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Henry Elee
C G. Knight
J. C. Peck
Cline Tea Room
J. H. Clapp
C. G. Knight
Knight
Cleveland
Ohio
Henry Klee
University of Arizona
St. Isobel Protective Society
Bank of Haywards Hall
Julia Silver
Antioch
Marie Lucas
Emily Viery
L Rodrigues
Rose Thomas
Mary E. Enos
Juing Silva
Julius Silva
Mario E. Lu
Flanders Field Casualty Buys Memory Poppy
A World War veteran wounded in Flanders Field bought an artificial poppy at the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Day sale. Proceeds aid hospitals and child welfare while honoring veterans with no fixed income. Poppies crafted by veterans with injuries and mental illness.
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Flanders
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Hell
Auxiliary
C. BE. Godkin
R. A. Meyer
J. H. Clapp
Tigrothr
Gertrude Johnson
Phoebe
Olivia Kesterson
Mary Morgan
Manuel A. Vierra Laid to Rest in Hayward
Manuel A. Vierra, a long time Hayward resident born in the Azores 73 years ago, was laid to rest after Friday services at All Saints Catholic Church. Pallbearers included Peter Leonard, M T Siberia, F Mitchell, B De Berris, and John King. Burial followed at St. Joseph's Cemetery. he leaves a wife Marianna and four children. The Sorensen Brothers mortuary arranged the service.
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Hayward
Manuel A. Vierra
All Saints’ Catholic Church
J. Viladomat
Peter G. Leonard
M T. Siberia
F. Mitchell
Maczedo B. de Berris
John King
Sorensen Brothers
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Me Vierra
Knox Tract
Marianna Vierra
Azores Islands
Railroad official Dorety to visit Hayward for weekend
Fred Dorety vice president and chief counsel of the Great Northern Railroad arrives in Hayward this afternoon for a weekend visit with his parents, Mr and Mrs Joseph Dorety of Hayward Highlands. He heads the railroad's St Paul and San Francisco offices and promotes extending the line from Klamath Falls Oregon into northern California.
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Fred Dorety
The
Great Northern Islroad
Hayward
Joseph EK. Dorety
Hayward Highlands
St. Paul
San Francisco
Great Northern
Klamath Falls
Oregon
California
Local club listings and advertising blurbs
The clublike notice lists officers and events with names such as Mary Terry and Julia M. Silva, plus a roster including Ignacia Bernardo and Minne Ramos. It also advertises Real Estate and insurance services and notes fashion updates from Mallory Craveneted Felts and Mallory Steaw Hata with Welly Bros. in Hayward.
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Eas
Mary Terry
Julia M. Silva
Ignacia Bernardo
Minne Ramos
Louise Silva
Marie J. Lawrence
Emma Fereira
Maria Rosa
Margaret Soares
Anna Cardoza
Welly Bros
Hayward
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Merchants
America
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
F. Scott Fitzgerald
John Barrymore
George Franklin Hester
Richmond
Andrew Jergens Company
Hester
Edgerley
Legion Juniors
Rexall
Leor. B
Castro Streets
San Leandro
Penney Co
Hill and Valley
Nina Allen
Nalma Bagler
Mart Eden Buckley
Catherine de Costa
Angela di Greserio
Miriam de Mello
Elsie Diete
Anna Ecsi
Alice Ferreira
Elna George
Gertrude Grahlman
Lucille Greene
Barbara Hogey
Audrey Howe
Marguerite Jorgensen
Dolores Lemon
Lois Lrons
Gilda Maneim
Phyllis Naish
Thelma Peterson
Mildred Philips
Helen Rose
Helen Simpson
Anita Stanton
Laura Thomas
Bernice Walson
Luana Benson
Jeane Barr
Madeline Connor
Stella Gomes
Laure Hanson
Alvira Heitman
Alberte Johnson
Rosalee Kulper
Roberta Leibe
Ani¢e Morse
I Iice Norlin
Lois Oliver
Ina Peat
Helen Fike
Evelyn Rogers
Theresa Rylaid
Maxine Schultz
Cordry Gypsies
Sarah Aunand
Dorothy Alenstrom
Kathryn Boilon
Jean Bu
Warren Oksen
Carl Pence
George Popara
Maxwell Simpson
Jose Torres
Raymond Follett
War Ten Oksen
Eileen Foster
Virginia Hager
Madge Kubworth
Eleene Doughty
Cecil Rice
William Jones
Glenn Mustee
Lois Olver
Arthur Main
Pep Committee
Hogg Plant
Hayward Firm
Boy Scouts
R. T. Lewis
Antoinette Oliviera II
Queen
Flanders Field Casualty
Memory Flower
France
R. A. Kolze
Fayward
Sus Casino Street
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