Monthly report from Juvenile and Animal Protection Association
The Santa Barbara group reports a busy month with stray cat rescues, kittens fostered, and its Bureau of Missing Feri es active. It notes cat spaying funds, loan-like borrowing for pet alterations, a park medical aid, and public space patrols for air rifle and unleashed dogs. a board meeting is set for April 30 at the president's home.
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Juvenile & Anial Protection Association
Santarbara
Cmes
Bureau of Missing Feries
Association
Juvenile & Animal Protective Association
Trout Season Fever Grips Town Fishermen
Town burghers rush to Cachuma and Salsipuedes shores ahead of trout season turning hours into a traffic jam. Anglers arrive with plans for two days of fishing fueled by a lavish supply list including steak eggs bacon and beer, while a long wait for a doctor follows the exertions.
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Cachuma
Salsipuedes
Fusiliers
Teachers Wage Boost Approved by Lompoc School Board
The Lompoc school board approved an upward revision in the salary schedule totaling a $12,900 increase over the current plan. The new average salary in Lompoc schools will be $4,347.60, up $287.22 from this year, including standard increments.
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Lompoc
Rains Brighten Crop Outlook and Local School Plans
The valley benefits from rain improving crop prospects as Parochial School openings are set for fall. Lompoc adopts a new teacher salary schedule after a board-approved committee, with highest pay 6025 and lowest 3600. La Purisima parish advances a 125000 dollar parochial school project staffed by Sisters of Nazareth to start with one grade.
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la Purisima Catholic Parish
Andrew McGrath
Sisters of Nazareth
la Purisima
South I
J Street
South I Street
Rains Bring Hope to Lompo Farmers and Crops
Rainfall across Lompo Valley boosts bean, mustard, sugar beet and lettuce crops with 14.59 inches season total, well ahead of last year. One quagmire forms on H and I streets amid ongoing rebuilding as showers continue today and tonight with clearing tomorrow.
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Jim Brock
Rotary District Governor to Visit Lompoc Club
The Rotary Club of Lompoc hosts Richard F. Harris District Governor 159 for an annual official visit on May 2. Harris, attorney and former city official from San Luis Obispo, will address members and meet with President George Schuknecht, Secretary Gilman Gunderson and chairs on Rotary administration and service. He previously led the San Luis Obispo club in 1951-52 and was elected district governor for 1955-56 at Rotary’s Golden Anniversary in Chicago.
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Rotary Club of
Lompoc
Richard F. Harris
Rotary International
Rotary
South Central
California
George Schuknecht
Gilman Gunderson
Harris
San Luis Obispo
County of
Pismo Beach
Arroyo Grande
Asar
San Luis Obispo Rotary Cluir
Chicago
Hearing Set Tuesday on Zone Saw Proposals
A second hearing on a proposed new city zoning ordinance is scheduled for Tuesday night with the city council. The meeting will consider protests and suggestions regarding the ordinance and guide preliminary steps toward adoption or revision. Objections to off street parking for churches and a West Ocean avenue property owners petition against extending the commercial zone to N Street were noted at the prior hearing.
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West Ocean Avenue
N St
Adult Night and Tots Session Set for Pool Use
The pool schedules an Adult Night to boost attendance and adds Thursday afternoons for mothers and toddlers from 1 30 to 3 15 pm. A 36 inch shallow end limits entry for under 42 inch children and a lifeguard will assist. A Red Cross Junior and Senior Life Saving course launches Saturday at 10 am to train instructors aides for summer programs.
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Recreation Commission
Red Cross and Recreation Department
Supervisors Put Bonds Bid Process For Local Schools
The County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution to sale Lompoc High and Elementary school bonds on June 11. Bids will be awarded to the lowest interest rate, with current prevailing rates between 2.5 and 3 percent. Bonds issued in $5000 multiples and run 20 years.
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Lompoc High School
County Board of Supervisors
Private Boat Docks Approved At Cachuma Reservoir
Board of Supervisors authorized private docks at Cachuma reservoir with permits via County Parks Superintendent. Docks cost about 75 dollars, shaped like a T for two boats, tying to shore at lakefront. No extra maintenance fee beyond standard boat and entrance charges. applications already pending.
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Cachuma
Board of Supervisors
R. @& McClellan
County Park Department
Wage Pact Inked At Dicalite New Wage Agreement
Great Lakes Carbon and United Mine Workers ratified a 10 cent across the board raise for all classifications. The pact provides three days paid funeral leave, a sliding scale severance for permanent layoffs, job rate adjustments, and a seventh holiday. Union and management committees led by Andrew Bananto and Robert Taylor outlined the agreement.
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Great Lakes Carbon
United Construction Workers
United Mine Workers
Andrew Bananto
Dave Craft
Nic Wisbeck
Clarence O'Dell
Ray Steer
Claire Purvis
Robert Taylor
Great Lakes
Ed Harris
Ed Ingram
Bill Stone
Ralph Yocum
Frank Twyford
Vice Principal Posts Created At Two Schools
Lompoc school board approved creating vice principal positions at both the elementary and high schools. The elementary post is full time for a principal’s administrative assistant, while the high school post is half time as assistant to the principal and half time as an attendance supervisor. Salaries exceed standard by 300 dollars. A nurse’s clerk was approved to support nursing duties and reporting. A May 1 special meeting will finalize teacher contracts and tenure actions.
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Lompoc
Gilbert Martin
Martin
Henry Hellekson
The
Roard
New Chief Warden Named in Lompoe Civil Defense
Harry Round, a sector warden with Lompoe Civil Defense, is named Chief Warden for the city. The appointment announced by CD director R. R. Dowse follows the departure of H. G. Thompson, who also served as mayor.
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Harry Round
Lompoe Civil Defense Organization
R. R. Dowse
Round
H. G. Thompson
Daylight Saving Time Begins This Weekend
Lompoc residents should set clocks ahead one hour before bed Saturday to observe the new time. An expert advises the simple rule Spring Forward Fall Backward to remember the change for the season.
Two Hurt in Collision at City Intersections
A Sunday collision at M Street and Walnut Avenue injured two passengers, Mary Escobar 76 and Mary Jan Salcido 7, in a car driven by Rose LeCon. Manuel Garcia Terrones was in the other vehicle. A separate evening crash at C Street and Olive Avenue caused no injuries and minor damage.
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M Street
Walnut Avenue
Mary Escobar
North N Street
Mary Jan Salcido
Rose LeCon
North Third Street
Manuel Garcia Terrones
North L Street
Marvin Berch
East Chestnut
Elmer Wuest
Olive Avenue
C Street
R. C. Lilley
Hapgood School
School Week Essay Awards Announced at Hapgood School
Winners in the Hapgood school essay contest sponsored by the Lompoc Public Schools Week Committee were announced by Neal Martin. Essays on All Men Are Created Equal earned cash prizes from $3 down to $1 for four students per grade. Seventh grade winners included Bill Speers first and Melvan Oliver second.
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Hapgood School
Neal Martin
Joan Cutting
Bill Speers
Linda Coker
Gary Neal
Yager
Lompoc Public Schools Week Committee
Melvan Oliver
Laurie Grossman
Frank Lundberg
Sherry Bowns
Joy Jewel McCarthy
Paul T. Dalquist
Judy Sweet
Kathie Holt
Katherine Parker
Gary Nea
Jim Twyford
Naomi Cole
Jim Brummer
Blood Bank Visit Postponed to May 28
A drop in donors last month delays the Tri-Counties Mobile Blood Bank visit planned for Monday. A permanent plan for alternate monthly visits is under study. The May 28 event will run 5 to 7 p.m. at the Alpha club house.
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Tri-Counties Mobile Blood Bank
Alpha Club
Mission Church to Hold First Mass Since Pearl Harbor
Lompoc readers recall December 7th Fiesta when news of Pearl Harbor’s attack changed the day from festive to solemn. Fr. Eric O'Brien OFM from Santa Barbara Mission will return to celebrate the Mass and contribute to the Mission’s commemorative program with his extensive history of missions and Fr. Serra.
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Pearl Harbor
Voewer
Eric O’brien
OFM
Santa Barbara Mission
O’brien
Serra
Soldier Dies in San Diego While Visiting Family
D B Soldier M Sgt George H Conger confinement specialist at USDB died Friday in San Diego while visiting relatives. Interment planned in Macon Georgia. Survived by wife Louise Patterson Conger and son George H Conger Jr of 2861 Burgener Blvd San Diego. Entered Army in 1937.
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George H. Conger
USDB
San Diego
Macon
Georgia
Sergeant Conger
Louise Patterson Conger
George H. Conger Jr
Burgener Blvd
Army
Lompoc Weather, Finds And Local Color From Day
Pete and Bill Perozzi warm up for trout season with practice casting at a hardware store while Jerry Schuknecht names a glittering rock fool’s gold. South I and H streets yield horse shoes from excavation. Councilman Twyford jokes about a rustic South I street as a canvas covered J M truck evokes a wagon. A vivid rainbow hints at rain to come.
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Pete
Bill Perozzi
Jerry’ Schuknecht
South I
Frank Twyford
South If
John Poloni
Lompoc
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Ken Adam
Eugene Morin
Florence M. Brown
Lester Ann Burch
Don Bilsborough
Fielen Schuyler
Irene Freiley
Charles Lockwood
Lockwood
Santa Barbara
la Purisima Parish
James Francis Cardinal McIntyre
McGrath
Paris
France
Mid- West
U.S
San Francisco
H and I Street
Rotary Dist
Governor Due Wed
June Blakely
Dicalite
D.B
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