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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1955
Page
1
A new section of estate type homes will be built on the old Redemeyer land with prices starting at a disclosed amount. The project outlines a residential development featuring upscale dwelling units aimed at property buyers seeking suburban style living.
A Stephenson Street resident thanks the city street department for clearing fallen leaves and extends holiday wishes. The Daily Journal also carries thanks from the Women's Society of Christian Service for their yearly publicity. Meanwhile Don Faull outlines a $5,000,000 East Ukiah development on the old Redemeyer ranch, with 137 acres bought by Faull Construction Bay Western Development and Mendocino Land and Cattle, starting early spring and including a real estate office and a new shopping center near Ukiah Village.
The Potter Valley Grange will hold its annual Christmas dance December 25 from 9 p m to 2 a m in the Grange hall. Grecott's Orchestra from Ukiah will play and a midnight supper will be served by the Grange ladies. The event is a Grange benefit attracting a growing crowd.
A Ukiah youth, Bill Parducci, runs a Jersey project with one registered Jersey calf and three grade Jerseys. The grade calves were born in December 1954, and in March and February of the current year. He belongs to the Hustlers 4-11 Club and has shown cattle throughout the past year.
Four county fairs in Santa Rosa Ukiah Boonville and Petaluma crowned Bill Parducci’s animals as top prizes. The 14 year old son of John and Mrs. Parducci plans to show stock at all fairs next year. He reports a net annual profit of 169.18, with assets 105 for animals and 5.50 for equipment and expenses of 331.32. His family includes a 4 H tradition with his mother completing seven years as a 4 H’er in 1936 and his father managing Parducci Winery.
A 27 year old Ukiah man, Beryl Edward Zarr, was sentenced by Judge Fred Goss to 70 days in county jail and a $350 fine for drunken driving, his sixth offense. Arrested at 8 38 yesterday morning at State street and Perkins by Officer Dallas Stipp, his license was suspended.
The Mendocino County Judges Constables and Marshals Association holds its semi annual meeting tomorrow at 10 in Judge Goss's chambers. President Judge A Carver will preside. guests include Judge Ronald Hurt County Auditor S EF Mitchell Sheriff Reno Bartolomie and District Attorney Merle Orchard plus wives of constables and marshals.
The five candidates for the board of trustees of the proposed Mendo cino County Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation Improvement District filed petitions with the county clerk today bearing the required signatures. The election is January 24.
Members of Ukiah Elks Club No 1728 will conduct their annual 49er night Monday at the Elks hall with Dr Trevis Marsha serving as exalted ruler.
President Eisenhower met with his cabinet at Thurrmont Maryland and outlined the forthcoming State of the Union Message to Congress while addressing the farm situation. He drove from Gettysburg twenty two miles and exchanged good mornings with reporters and aides. The session included discussion of a possible federal pork production cut via a bonus program proposed by Senator Hickenlooper.
East Germany announced Communist police took over from Soviet troops the guarding of borders and routes to Berlin. The transfer, dated Dec 1, applies to German traffic to the city, not Western Allied traffic, and could allow pressure on supply lines. American officials said Western traffic remained unchanged while the U S Army pursued the two missing soldiers arrested in East Berlin.
In Klamath Falls Oregon an AFL Lumber and Sawmill Union wage agreement provides an average 8 percent hourly rise for members in Central Oregon Northern California and parts of Western Oregon. The raise ranges from 5 to 15 cents with higher classifications gaining more and takes effect December 16 1955 running to April 1 1957 pending ratification by locals and employers. The pact excludes CIO Woodworkers and was signed by Northern California Council Central Oregon Group and Willamette Valley District Council.
Imogene Yokum a 28 year old Willits housewife and mother of five is charged with murder for shooting her husband Donald Yokum 32 during a religious dispute at their home. Her attorney says she will plead not guilty and a preliminary hearing date will be set. Donald died at the scene and is survived by his wife two brothers four children and grandmother.
A new cold wave driven by arctic air from Canada pushed south to the Gulf of Mexico and Tennessee. Temperatures plunged to 20 below zero at Aberdeen in South Carolina, with zero or below across the Dakotas Nebraska and Minnesota.
In Oakland Dr. Paul Kirk admits bloodstains on Abbott’s car floor mat could be blood but cannot confirm if human or animal. Defense questions chemical tests, highlighting possible false positives amid intense cross examination.
U S rejects Russia’s demand for a pledge not to be first to use atomic weapons describing it as inviting “death by own action.” The statement comes as a Reuters item from the United Nations in New York.
In Sonoma County a pending appeal delays bond delivery as Walter Robbins and wife challenge the $5,598,000 Coyote Dam project sale. The Robbinses seek to halt the sale and county participation while DA Joseph Maddux defends the voters intent and bond scope before the state appellate court in Sacramento.
The Redwood Region Conservation Council executive committee will meet Monday morning from 10 to 12 at the Palace Hotel in Ukiah. The Ukiah Circle of the California Redwood Association will hold a dinner meeting at 7 30 at the Palace Coffee Shop. reservations to Patricia Linn, 2 3182.
Ukiah directors led by Roland Daut and Carrol Ornham met in Reno with 14 Northern California and Nevada associations. Walter Dean of the Federal Land Bank of Berkeley reported loans above 33 million this year and total loans outstanding at 105 million by November 1955, urging stronger outreach to farmers and ranchers.
The Ground Observer Corps center in Sacramento will dissolve on December 15 with Oaklan d center closing the same day. Starting December 16 Lake and Mendocino calls rerouted to Sacramento and new reporting forms take effect as ordered by the Air Force. Ukiah posts on hold. two daily meetings at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. December 9 to 13.
In Paris Premier Faure and ex Premier Mendes-France clash over the Rally Left Republicans alliance. Faure chairs the RGR which includes the Radical Socialist Party led by Mendes-France who set a 9 p.m. deadline to remove Faure members. Outcome could decide the next premier.
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