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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1956
Page
1
A church congregation is startled by a live weasel wandering from the pews after services. The Santa Maria Times argues Santa Barbara city resists secession, preferring Northern Santa Barbara County independence.
Floral Parade grows to the largest in Lompoc history as Flower Festival entries flood in. Parade committee chair Bert Romano said about 20 miniature floats will also appear in the children's division.
A committee seeks 80000 in county financing to develop and expand Lompoc airport. The Board of Supervisors will consider the request in the budget with 12000 in gasoline tax funds already available. County plans include land acquisition to meet Federal matching funds for a 5000 foot airport, 1000 foot approaches, and a 3000 foot landing strip.
The Lompoc school board approved a six to seven cent extra tax to cushion the building program from a budget overrun of 10 080 dollars. The levy funds teacher retirement under new state rules and adds to the basic rate plus a 50 cent override. The high school tax rises to 1 32 next year from 1 25, with 20 cents earmarked for gymnasium bonds retirement. The elementary district has a healthier balance due to fewer teachers, but must cover future hires.
Sunday’s final judging for the festival queen will be open to the public with no admission. Contestants wear evening gowns and swimsuits and are interviewed by judges including Mrs. James Starbuck and Mrs. Bob Decker. Coronation Bell on June 22 at the Community Center will award the jeweled tiara from the Floral Festival committee.
The Longoc Pentecostal association hosts a two day event with a parade of queens starting Sunday at 10 00 a m from the Veterans Memorial building to La Purisima church A Mass will crown Miss Marlene Azvedo queen of the Lompoc celebration and a public barbecue follows at Miguelito park Anthony Alexander of Solvang is president with Edward Cardoza of Lompoc as secretary Manuel J Silva chairs the barbecue and Frank A Silva the parade The event honors Portuguese religious history and will feature dancing auctions and livestock sales
Preliminary studies show Lompoc will adopt a municipal budget near 510000 next year and keep the property tax rate at 1.66, unchanged from the previous year.
Six Lompoc High School seniors received scholarships announced during the Class of 1956 graduation. George Meyer won a state scholarship, Lynne Showers the Lompoc Teachers' Club award of 200 dollars, DeWayne Holmdahl a 200 dollar Safeway Stores grant, John Hoag UCLA Alumni Fund scholarship, Audra Round both Lempoc Alpha Club and Knapp School of Nursing awards, and Bruce Allen a College of Idaho scholarship. The city budget for 1956 57 shows about 100 000 dollars less total spending due to swimming pool bond income and payments, with a 1.66 tax rate allocating funds to general, library, park, and pool bond retirement.
Lompoc city departments join with property owners to clean alleys remove weeds and burn vacant lots. A grass fire near a vacant lot prompted alarms but caused no major damage. Yard clippings are collected free of charge and failure to clean may result in charges assessed to owners.
Howard Schuyler, son of Mr and Mrs Lester Schuyler, is named principal of FE Second High School. He comes from El Segundo where he led a junior high for three years and succeeds Warren F. Queen who moves to student of schools. Schuyler, a Lompoc High School alumnus, was an industrial arts teacher before becoming an administrator.
The Board of Trustees approved the employment of eleven new teachers: six for the elementary school and five for the high school. New elementary staff include Barbara Beatty Ann Ruth Carpenter Barbara Janiga Pearl Neal Marian Warwich and Pauline Woods. High school hires are Joseph Feeley Robert Warwich Gene Wright Martin Soliah and Kenneth Carr.
The Bureau of Reclamation will hold all inflow to Cachuma reservoir for 30 days to conduct tests on river percolation and water reach to Lompoc. Large releases are expected to improve delivery to the Lompoc basin while reducing losses to evaporation and vegetation. Arden Jensen notes valuable data forthcoming on gravels percolation and river efficiency.
DB Personnel at the U S C B mark the United States Army birthday noting it is 181 years old since June 14 1775. The piece highlights campaigns wars and the shift to new weapons and highly trained troops amid Exercise Sagebrush the largest postwar maneuvers with over 110000 soldiers and 7 000 000 square miles of air force games.
Gene Wright, once a soldier at USDB, is appointed to Lompoc High School faculty. Bob Speers is sued by buyers after ad for a house trailer in the Record want ads. Joe Cabral notes trout fishing bite eases at his Salsipuedes favorite hole.
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