Commander Wolf Takes Lead At Northern California Navy Recruiting
Commander Gustave A. Wolf USN has relieved Lieut Commander William J. Johnson as officer in charge of US Navy Recruiting Station and Office of Naval Officer Procurement for northern California. Wolf, commissioned in 1939, previously served as chief staff officer for Commander Service Force Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. He saw action at Pearl Harbor Lingayen Gulf and Okinawa and earned the Bronze Star with combat V for directing the Combat Information Center during the Okinawa assault. He will reside with his wife and three sons in San Mateo, California, as the San Francisco Federal Office Building houses the main office for 39 sub and branch recruiting stations in northern California.
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Pioneer Fort Bragg shoemaker Makela dies at 78
Frank Victor Makela of Fort Bragg died on Tuesday December 3. Born February 11 1879 in Vampla Finland he learned shoemaking as a youth. He emigrated to America in 1904 and opened The Shoe Hospital in Fort Bragg before expanding to Redwood avenue and Laurél street. His sons Apo and Lee and wife helped in the business.
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Stembroucks Buy Ukiah State Street Motel
Paul Stevens sold the 810 North State tract Ukiah motel to Mr and Mrs Lee Stembrouck two months after purchasing it. The buyers, former Lark Motel builders from Willits, plan modernization and reside in Scotts Valley Lake County. The property includes 15 rooms and a separately leased restaurant. sales through Paul Johnson Realty Ukiah and George FE Lake.
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Del Norte County Certified Free of Brucellosis
Del Norte County earned the first California county certification free of brucellosis with a ceremony in Crescent City. Officials noted the county has less than 1 percent infected cattle and fewer than 5 percent of herds affected, marking a major health milestone.
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Earthquake Recorded in Outer Mongolia Gobi Desert Area
Tokyo meteorological officials announced a quake in Outer Mongolia with intensity comparable to the 1923 Tokyo disaster. Seismographs recorded shocks for four hours on Wednesday, believed to have struck near the southwest corner of the Gobi Desert.
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Top Steer Brings $30 A Pound At Livestock Show
Chicago reports record price at the International Livestock Exposition as grand champion Hereford Honeymoon sells for 30 a pound totaling $32,000. Award goes to Mrs Sue Secondino and her husband, with funds intended for buying their own farm.
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Makela Family Obituary Notes Military Service Links
Mr. Makela mourns as his son Leo Makela serves as a major in the U S Army Hospital Administration Service in Denver. Survived by wife Alma Makela of Fort Bragg and sons Ano Makela of Fort Bragg Elo Makela of Monterey Park, and grandfather to Teddy Robert Glenn Makela of Fort Bragg and Donald Betty Carol William Frank and Sherry Makela of Monterey Park. Funeral services Friday at 2 pm at Cannarr Fairlee Funeral Home with Rev Edward Leppalioto officiating and music by Mrs Walter Moilanen and Amy Hautala. Pallbearers named.
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Fred LeValley
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Carl Sauer
Russian and American High School Curricula Compared
A historic comparison outlines US high schools requiring one year of math and science with advanced courses in biology chemistry and physics, while Russian students follow a uniform state curriculum from grade four with multiple science and language subjects and limited choice. poor students are diverted to work or vocational tracks.
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King Mohammed V Plans Bay Area Visits Before Omaha Trip
King Mohammed V of Morocco in the San Francisco Bay Area with a party of 15 aides and relatives. He will tour the University of California, speak at Berkeley, view Moroccan arts at the San Francisco Museum of Art, inspect agriculture, and attend a reception at the American Academy of Asian Studies before departing Friday for Omaha. He also appears at the 34th annual American Municipal Association congress.
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State Fair Draws 131500 Visitors at Huron Event
The 1957 South Dakota State Fair in Huron attracted 131,500 attendees and grossed 122028 dollars. Neither figure set a record, but first day attendance of 36500 was an all time high.
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Woman Unjustly Accused Pleads Guilty for Prison Transfer
Ruth Wilson, 39, stated she is innocent of forgery but pleaded guilty to secure transfer to Indiana women's prison. She argued the state facility has a bathtub while the county jail lacks one, influencing her decision.
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