Pony Express Race Highlights Roseburg Rail Protest
In Roseburg Oregon residents staged a moral victory over the Southern Pacific Railroad's slow passenger service by racing a pony express against the diesel nightcrawler train from Eugene to Roseburg a 75 mile course. The riders lost by 10 minutes yet praised the train crew while urging route changes and continued protest against reduced service.
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Roseburg
Ore
Southern Oregon
Southern Pacific Railroad
Eugene
Roeburg
Oregon
Fatter
Pony Express
Paul Patterson
S. P
Winchester
Norval Smith
Rogue River Line
Joe Goetz
Girl Scouts to Welcome Lady Baden-Powell in Ukiah
Mendocino County Girl Scouts prepare for October visit by Lady Baden-Powell and Mrs. Grant Pepler arriving October 29. The World Chief Guide will attend the San Francisco National Girl Scout Convention November 1 to 4 and speak at a rally in Ukiah with Boy Scout officials planning the event at Ukiah High School auditorium.
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Walter M. Heady
Girl Scouts
Mendocino County
Baden-Powell
Grant Pepler
Ukiah
Ukiah Girl Scouts
San Francisco
Ukiah High School
Girl Guides
Private Services For Knute Talso
Private funeral services for Knute Talso of Redwood Valley were held at the Eversule Mortuary on Monday afternoon at 2 o clock. Rev ALC Young of Faith Lutheran Church officiated with interment at Ukiah Christian Cemetery. Talso, a Finland native and longtime community resident, died at home Saturday aged 78. Surviving include wife Lena and five children W I Talso Verna Solav Lillian Smith Arne Talso and Toivo Nyrhila.
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Knute Talso
Redwood Valley
Eversule
Alc. Young
Faith Lutheran Church
Ukiah Christian Cemetery
Talso
Satveder Tatyetoee
Finland
Lena Talso
W. I. Talso
Verna Solav
Lillian Smith
Ukiah
Arne Talso
Martinez
Toivo Nyrhila
San Priungises
New Management At Hopland's Cafe
Hopland Cottage Cafe passes to new operators Mrs Mabel Cretser and Grace Pulaski effective August 2. The cafe will open Sunday through Friday from 6 30 a m to 7 30 p m with Cretser bringing years of cafe experience from Santa Rosa and prior ventures including the Tin Shack and the Big Beef.
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Hopland
al Niderost
Ukiah
Mabel Cretser
Mabel
Santa Rosa
Grace Pulaski
Cottage Cafe
Tin Shack
Big Beef
Hopland Home to Royal Mask Siamese Cattery
Hopland hosts one of the few registered Siamese catteries the Royal Mask Cattery operated by Mrs Richard Metzler. The piece traces Siamese breed history from Asia to England to the United States and highlights Fatale the Chocolate Point Siamese’s All American Honorable Mention and other show honors. It also lists local social notes and visits in Hopland and nearby towns.
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Hopland
Redwood Empire
Royal Mask
Richard Metzler
Siam
China
Asia
England
United States
Metzler
Healdsburg
Miriam William
Valley Cat Club
North Hollywood
Golden Gate
Pleasanton
Canyon State
Phoenix
Arizona
Canada
The
American Cat Association
Cat Fancier’s Association
Cat Fancier’s Federation
United Cat Federation
American Cat Fancier's Association
Patricia
Tammy Rettcher
Lady Proctor
Mary McMarling
Joanne Babcock
Norma Dawe
Sharon Barney
Betsy Simmons
Patricia Manoing
Vicki Freid
Poetry Duel Between Cities Crosses U S
A playful intercity poetry exchange pitting New York against San Francisco unfolds as a New York writer mails a verse jab at Lily Pons for choosing San Francisco. Seymour J. Cooper from Emerson West Coast Corp. replies in verse praising the coast with bagels, knishes, cable cars, fog, and sun while asserting West Coast pride.
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HW. D. Quigg
United Press
New York
San Francisco
Lily Pons
Miss Pons
Leo Durocher
Dewey
Buck
San Franciscan
Seymour J. Cooper
Emerson West Coast Corp
Cooper
Tommy Heath
San Fran
West Coast
Golden Gate
Fisherman's Wharf
Riverside County wins fight on 30 percent assessment boost
The California Board of Equalization dropped a proposed 30 percent boost in Riverside County and opposed increases for Colusa and Alameda counties. Contra Costa protested a 45 percent rise, citing inadequate sampling and inflated valuations. The board aims to raise assessments to about 25 percent of market value across counties, with Merced San Benito and Riverside cases dropped.
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Riverside County
Sacramento
Riverside
Board of Equalization
Colusa
Alameda
Contra Costa County
Merced
San Benito
Contra Costa
C. L. Dunklee
Dunklee
J. M. Nelson
Contra Costa Labor Council
Readers Debate Coyote Dam at Ukiah Courthouse Meeting
A Ukiah Daily Journal reader urges Mendocino county to question Coyote Dam proposals after a courthouse meeting. The letter compares Sonoma’s dam outcome, questions water rights and acre feet, and cites Army Corps and official reports urging careful scrutiny before paying $633,000.
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Ukiah Daily Journal
Mendocino County
Coyote Dam
Sonoma County
Ukiah
Hopland Valley
Russian River
Paul Nichols
I. H. Steinberg
Army Corps of Engineers
Congress
Coyote Valley
Eel River
Lake Pillsbury
Lake County
Army
Corps of Engineers
U.s.army
Secretary of the Army
California
Patrolman Nolan Delivers Baby Then Foils Burglary
New York patrolman Daniel Nolan helped deliver a baby before arresting two men who were struggling with a heavy box during a burglary at a clothing store. The item ends with a note about Thur Creek Dam flood control and a Sonoma County message from Santa Rosa.
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New York
Daniel Nolan
Thur Creek
Sonoma County
Santa Rosa
Boone Hallberg
Sebastopol
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Raymond Hardwick
Jackie
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T. D. Dawe
Robert Gibson
Norman Daniels
Frank Milone
Shirley Norfolk
Jack Beasley
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Edward Castiaux
Putman
Mountain View
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Mrs. Ehling
Marvin’ Anderson
Los Javagines
Ie Anderson
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Pres. Hisenhower
Marion B. Folsom
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