Comptche Community News Roundup Aug 7 1968
Local notes report Ray and Mrs Giddens visiting Bay Area relatives and bringing a collie puppy. John Ciro injured by a chain saw Aug 3 and hospitalised in Fort Bragg for leg surgery. Comptche Grange turkey dinner and bazaar Aug 4 drew about 150 guests with good sales. Rice family moving to Mendocino from Redwood City. Aug 6 family trip to Eureka. Five Knitwits visited Montgomery Grove State Park Aug 1 enjoying a canyon with redwoods and fern understory. Visitors to Esquivel home included Rita Esquivel’s sister Katie Pruitt and Michael Esquivel plus Bufford Stormes. Continuous travel and visits noted through early August.
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Ray Giddens
Bay Area
John. Ciro
Comptche Grange
James A. Rice
Mendocinio
Redwood City
Elmer Rice
Montgomery Grove State Park
Comptche
Claire Strauss
Kelleowen Grove
Katie Pruitt
Vian
Okla
Rita Esquivel
Melburne
Napa
Michael Esquivel
Jon
Weekend Guests In Mendocino Home Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Jack Lemos hosted weekend guests at the Stenback home in Mendocino. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Anto Hourula and their three daughters from Orinda and his brother Imo Hourula from Berkeley, sharing a family gathering weekend.
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Jack Lemos
Mendocino
Stenback Home
Anto Hourula
Orinda
Imo Hourula
Berkeley
Busy Tokyo Station Tops Global Rail Hubs
Grand Central Terminal in New York is famous but Tokyo Station of the Japanese Railways handles nearly six times as many passengers daily, per the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Grand Central Terminal
New York City
Tokyo
National Japanese Railways
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Pesticide Harvest Warnings From Farm Advisors
Farm Advisor Bruce Bearden warns home gardeners about misusing pesticides near harvest. He notes residues are hard to judge and cannot guarantee edibility after improper timing. He suggests checking earlier-applied pesticides and using safer options a few days before harvest.
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Farm Advisors
Aieai Cde
Bruce Bearden
Bearden
Eriksen Promoted to CHP Sergeant in Bay Area
Floyd Eriksen formerly of Ukiah, son of Mr and Mrs Ted Eriksen Sr of 1195 S State, has been promoted to sergeant in the California Highway Patrol. He now serves from the San Francisco patrol office after a decade with the force and eight years in the Bay Area. He lives in San Carlos with his wife and two children.
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Floyd Eriksen
Ted Eriksen Sr
S. State
California Highway Patrol
San Francisco
Eriksen
Ukiah
Ukiah High School
Patrol
Bay Area
San Carlos
Hofsted Named Vice President of RRCC
Eugene Hofsted the land and timber manager of the Arcata Redwood Company was unanimously elected vice president of the Redwood Region Conservation Council during a recent board meeting. He has long chaired RRCC fire prevention and tree farm committees and recently returned from a year at Cornell University to resume his director role. Former RRCC vice president Eugene Pickett vacated the post.
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Redwood Region Conservation Council
Eugene Hofsted
Arcata” Redwood Company
Bernard A. Agrons
Hofsted
RRCC
Council
Cornell University
Eugene Pickett
Teenagers Take Major Fair Role At Ukiah 1968
Cyril Hill of the Redwampire Fair schedules August 15 to 18 in Ukiah with major 4-H and FFA sections. Western Fairs Association notes California fairs draw about 250000 youths involved in exhibits and activities, including junior livestock auctions where prize animals exceed market value by about 900000, funded by a horse racing tax. locally 4000 will be paid to 4-H and FFA participants in 1968.
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California
Cyril Hill
Ukiah
Hill
Future Farmers of America Organization
Western Fairs Association
FFA
Public Affairs Manager Named Director Also Serves
James Hartley of Simpson Timber Company Arcata remains a director amid heavy business duties. The note confirms his continued service while assuming a director's position.
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Sition
James Hartley
Simpson Timber Company
Arcata
Rural concrete mile laid in 1909 near Michigan State Fair Grounds
The article notes the world s first rural mile of concrete was laid in 1909 in a strip near the Michigan State Fair Grounds. It promotes WAN ads claiming results.
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Michigan State Fair Grounds
Hunter Reports Stolen Rifle From Car Near Van Horn Creek
James Bartell of 1842 16th Street San Pablo reports a .30 caliber Marlin carbine stolen from his car while parked at Van Horn Creek during a hunting trip. Entry was gained by breaking a left vent window. item valued at $74.50. The theft occurred between August 3 and 4.
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James Bartell
16Th Street
San Pablo
Sheriff's Department Esterday
van Horn Creek
Bartell
Red Cross Flag and Swiss origins explained
The Red Cross flag is the national flag of Switzerland with the colors transposed. It was adopted to honor Switzerland where the first plans for the Red Cross organization were drawn up.
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RED Cross
Switzerland
Red Cross Organization
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