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Newspaper
Redlands Daily Facts
Location
Redlands, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1954
Page
5
A jumble of local ads lists prices at Barron’s Market and Burgess and White Market, a rummage sale by Nu Phi Mu Sorority, and a local nursery, plus notices of Red Cross activities and funeral services. Slaughter’s mother Nora Estelle Morrison dies in Gainesville after illness. services Monday, with son Stanley Slaughter in the navy.
The card lists William G. Moore as publisher and Frank E. Moo as editor for a Redlands evening paper published daily except Sunday from Facts Building East Citrus Avenue at Fifth Street. Established October 23, 1890, with post office listing under the 1670 act. Rates shown for one to twelve months.
San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District eyes September 28 for a special election on annexation to the Metropolitan Water District. An August/June action in Los Angeles and a December 1 deadline influence timing, with possible Riverside District coordination and two policy resolutions limiting new pipelines and water import/export pending litigation.
Manager Bob Campbell announced price changes at Sylvan Plunge increasing adult admission to 50 cents while youth rates remain at 24 cents for ages 12 to 18 and 10 cents under 12. The water lines are repaired and the pool is reopened. Swimming classes start Monday at 9 am.
Columbia University public health specialist Haven Emerson urged the federal government to expand alcohol education funding and programs. He said greater emphasis on prevention is needed, praising California’s Health Department and urging youths to be taught abstinence as the only proven prevention.
The Redlands post 106 of the American Legion hosts a community fair at the ely recreation field near Texas Street and Colton Avenue. General Chairman George Previan announces rides games booths and food stalls with a carnival atmosphere for children. Committee chairs include Marty Woltman finance tickets Walter Vaughn booths Warren Ellliot safety August Mutter food and prizes Jack Campbell grounds Jacob Mater Jr lights William In Adams JP entertainment Joseph Polack manpower and co chairs Pomeroy and Ervin Hein.
An advertisement from Redlands Federal Savings and Loan Association urges customers to save regularly. The notice highlights easy saving options and promotes Fifth and Citrus as the local branch area. Nearby residents are reminded to consider consistent deposits to build savings.
Chief of Police W E Slaughter announced a five dollar reward for the safe return of Sally the escaped monkey. The Redlands Zoological Society posted the money to recover the exhibit for the Redlands Community Fair this weekend at Texas Street and Dalton Avenue. Sally, once exhibited by the Great Y Circus, has eluded residents since June, roosting in trees and rooftops east of Center Street from Chestnut Avenue to Crescent Avenue.
A preliminary budget of 1,756,490 dollars has been submitted to the San Bernardino Valley College board of trustees. It is about 334,400 more than last year and the board has taken no action yet. The next meeting is July 1 at 11 am to consider it, with plans to keep the district rate at 36 cents per 100 assessed valuation.
Representative orange prices by size and grade at Los Angeles markets show mixed results with first grade values listed across several size categories and grades. Fast grade and second grade figures appear for multiple sizes, with a trend indicating a slight overall uptick for the best fruit.
Coroner ruled cyanide poisoning caused the deaths of Lt. Col. Fred G. Sherritt and his wife Lilian at their Lime Street home. Investigators found large doses in their stomachs and a suicide note reading no more separations. Sherritt, 38, recently returned from Japan. Lilian was 34. Bodies to be sent to Georgetown, Kentucky, for services.
Emperor Maile Selassie of Ethiopia and entourage arrive at Arrowhead Springs hotel in San Bernardino for an overnight stay. Hotel spokesman promises finest accommodations while Sheriff’s men provide security. The royal party plans to depart by auto caravan for Ontario airport then fly to Stillwater Oklahoma next day.
Philip Gaastra, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Gaastra, left by plane for Fort Sill to train as a helicopter mechanic after completing Fort Ord basics. Meanwhile Roy Knickerbocker, recovering from a Newport Beach fall, shows signs of gradual improvement. Harry Crosthwaite, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Crosthwaite, leaves for Prouts Neck to work through summer, plans to enroll as a freshman at Oregon State College in fall after Redlands High leadership stint.
Edwin Neil 21 California and Patsy Ann Boslough 21 California Redlands residents. Jan Van Mouwerik 24 California and Marcia Ann Heyboer 18 California Redlands. Vernon Ray Tidwell 25 Texas Stockton resident and Ida Mac Baker 18 Arizona Redlands. Albert Junior Curtis 22 Virginia Redlands and Betty Lee Green 17 California San Bernardino resident. Maurice Billington Ellis 57 Colorado Yucaipa resident and Nellie Kogiman 39 Holland Bellflower resident. Joseph Jesse Grass 46 Texas and Ruby Elizabeth Aguilar 49 Mississippi, both Yucaipa residents.
CBS correspondent Robert Pierpoint spoke at the Masonic Temple in Redlands about the Indochina crisis. He warned the free world may need a near term solution, as Indochina could fall to Communists within months, risking spread to Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and beyond while Burma and the Philippines offer slim hope. He blamed corruption and infiltrations for weakening governments and emphasized the danger of Chinese backing for Viet Minh.
Mr. Pierpoint notes Burma's central government struggles as five civil wars rattle the country. Burmese conflicts involve the Chinese Nationalist army, Moslems, Karens, and ongoing hostilities with Communists. Despite pro American sentiment, internal fighting weakens the regime.
A quirky roadside sign just north of the Maine New Hampshire border invites drivers to visit Florida, boasting Silver Springs near Ocala as a must see. The sign notes Ocala is about 1,700 miles away, highlighting the long distance but persisting promotional flair.
The county traffic toll rose to 91 year to date with two new fatalities. Three year old Rose Boween Amis of Fontana ran into a moving truck on Foothill Boulevard in front of her home. Gene Allen Somers, 19, a U S Forestry Service employee, died early yesterday when his car collided with a heavily loaded truck near Wrightwood.
Annual American Legion elections occur tonight at Redlands Post 106 with dinner at 6 30. Nominees include Commander William B Adams Jr and vice commanders George F St Pierre Lee Simmonds Lena Renwick and others. Delegates and alternates to the California Department convention July 25 to 28 in San Francisco will be nominated and elected, with the top 20 votes becoming delegates and the next 20 alternates.
California Supreme Court denied tax exemption petitions by First Methodist Church of San Leandro and First Unitarian Church of San Jose for not signing a loyalty oath. Ruling cited technical grounds, not the constitutionality of the law. Judge Jesse W. Carter dissented. Courts advised paying taxes under protest and suing later.
Chester Hartley of Redlands post 106 named commander of the San Bernardino County American Legion Council. Hartley, a mechanic, previously vice commander, succeeds Harry Deputy Jr. Other officers include Arthur Hollendbach as vice commander Rex Wilson sergeant at arms Carl Walton chaplain Emmett Berger finance officer and Lester J. Fakon adjutant. Installation postponed until after the July state convention set for August 10 at the Catton clubhouse.
Miss Ruth Adams a chemistry and biology teacher at Redlands High School was chosen among 25 to attend the Carnegie Conference Workshop on Science Education at Claremont Graduate. Tuition scholarships and room and board are provided by the Carnegie Corporation.
Local edition from Redlands California dated June 1954 reports city news briefs, regional events, and community notices with typical yellowed page layout and emphasis on civic happenings and local figures.
Revised map of Redlands city streets with a key to major thoroughfares. On sale at Facts office.
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