Weather swings from frost to heat and school merger talks
The Red wood Valley community reports volatile weather from a damaging frost to 100 degree heat then praises current conditions. A consolidation meeting to merge Redwood Valley and Calpella schools shows each side has reasons, with tax impact a key point. If approved, upper grades stay Redwood Valley and lower grades go Calpella. Redwood Valley lunches for Calpella students continue, and bookkeeping would be unified. Four-H plans camp in July with a June meeting, funds support summer projects, and a Valley Playhouse production showcased local talent under Mrs. McMahan and Harold Gallaher.
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Redwood
Valey
Redwood Valley
Calpella
Valley Playhouse
Mrs. McMahan
Harold Gallaher
Ukiah High School
Edward Hopper Taken by Death
Edward Hopper retired woodsman died at 77, from a heart attack. He lived with the Snyder family in Redwood Valley and was a native of Redwood Valley. Services will be at 2 p m Saturday at Eversole Mortuary with Rev. Frank McCray of First Baptist Church officiating. Interment in Ukiah Cemetery. He is survived by son Edward Hopper of Sacramento and several stepchildren, including Vesta Stone, Donald Stone, Alex Stone, Mabel Hancorne, Shirley Pickle Stone, James Stone, and Roy Stone.
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Edward Hopper
William Snyder
Redwood Valley
Eversole Mortuary
Frank McRay
First Baptist Church
Ukiah’ Cemetery
Hopper
Sacramento
Vesta
Donald
Alex
Stone
Mabel Hancorne
Shirley Pickle ‘Stone
Eureka
James and
Roy Stone
Charles R. Wiles Funeral Saturday
Charles R. Wiles a retired lumber worker died in Ukiah at 83. He served in the Spanish American War and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Funeral from Eversole Mortuary Saturday at 10 a.m. interment Ukiah Veterans Cemetery. Survived by eight children and many grandchildren. sister Ida Wiles of Michigan.
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Charles R. Wiles
Okiah
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fom
Eversole
Ukiah Veterans Cemetery
Wiles
Loud Voice Of Law In Pursuit With Loudspeaker Wagon
New York report says Patrolman Desmond Burke chased two suspects in a stolen car using a police wagon fitted with a loudspeaker. The vehicle blasted commands to stop as the pursuit unfolded in a traffic jam.
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LAW New York
UPI
Desmond Burke
Sainitation Department
Grass fire reported at vacant lot on Cochrane Street
A grass fire at 426 Cochrane Street prompted a department response at 5 43 p m Thursday. The blaze occurred on a vacant lot with no damage reported.
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Cochrane Street
Willits High 71 Graduates Win Coveted Scholarships
Willits High School honored 71 graduates of the class of 1960 at last night’s commencement. Eleanore Recagno, a polio survivor in a wheelchair, received a $300 community scholarship plus a Willits Women’s scholarship. Larsine Sirizzotti won a $1,000 Antioch College scholarship. Tom Bell earned a Harvard University scholarship worth $1,100. Judith Holloway and Barbara Wood also received state and college awards. Senior athletes were named Clive Adams, Warren Lewis, Gordon Bacchiel, and Tom Tarr. Six top scholarship recipients and life members of the California Scholarship Federation were recognized, and retiring Superintendent Fred Leonard urged higher education and teaching standards.
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Fred Leonard
Willits
Fea
Willits High School
Eleanore Lynne Recagno
California Scholarship Federation
Avinner
Willits Business and Professional Women
Recagno
Louis Delsol
Ralph Lind
Ag “Willits
al Canepa Jr
Board of Education
Delsol
Larsine Sirizzoti
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Tom Bell
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Judith Holloway
California State
California
Barbara Joan Wood
Clive Adams
Warren Lewis
Gordon Bacchiel
Tom ‘Tarr
Bank of America
Larsine Strizzotti
Frances Wynkoop
Harvey Morrison
Gordon Baechtel
Linda Dianne Bannister
Karen Black
Judith Lynn Holloway
Lynne Recagno
Larsine Sirizzeti
Barbara Wood
Fran Wynkoop
Beverly Cinek
Lord
Youell's Mobile Station Offers Dynavision Engine Analyzer
Lou Youell of the Mobile station at Mill and State Streets announces a new Dynavision Instant Engine Analyzer service. The portable unit checks x ray toughness power air fuel ratios cam angles spark advances voltage and rpm to diagnose car performance. Earl Stuart and Youell require a week of training to operate the device which is rare in the Redwood Empire area.
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Lou Youel
Mill and
State Streets
Heyer
Youell
Earl Stuart
Orice
Redwood Empire
Lou
Earl
Learn to Swim Signups at Ukiah Pool Tomorrow
Parents can register children for Ukiah Red Cross Learn to Swim at the Ukiah Municipal swimming pool tomorrow from 9 a.m. to noon. Over 200 already enrolled, with openings in beginner and intermediate classes for grade school, high school, and adults. Adult evening classes planned for July. children's sessions start June 24 and July 11. Fee is 1.50 per child, adults 2. Signups for diving and life saving courses also open.
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Ukiah Red Cross
Ukiah Municipal
Red Cross
Superintendent Bids Class Of 1960 Go With God
The retiring superintendent thanked the graduating class for including him as a graduate on commencement night. After 36 years in education and 13 years as superintendent, he paid tribute to his wife Nell in the audience. He urged students to heed timeless maxims from the Bible and Ben Franklin, saying they remain applicable today.
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Nell
Ben Franklin
God
Mrs. Clow Dies from Mountain Road Accident Injuries
Mrs. Carl Clow of Philo died at Memorial hospital in Santa Rosa Thursday evening from injuries suffered in an accident on Monday on the Mountain House road. Her husband remained hospitalized. The crash occurred five and a half miles west of Mountain House. both were taken to Healdsburg by Cloverdale ambulance. No details on injury extent or funeral plans were available, with Mrs. Clow at Santa Rosa hospital.
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Carl Clow
Struggle Over Ike Trip Amid Hagerty Attack Debate
Senate leaders Johnson and Dirksen weighed the Hagerty attack as President Eisenhower faces the choice of visiting Japan. Johnson argued the president has best information and will decide, while Dirksen cautioned the Hagerty incident does not dictate Ike's course.
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Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hagerty
Japan
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
Eisenhower
Hagerty and MacArthur Hostage Scene Amid Tokyo Unrest
Straphangers fought off by bamboo sticks and stones as a mob attacked a helicopter carrying Hagerty and MacArthur. Eight helicopters circled while protesters from Zengakuren and Sohyo pressed their bid, injuring a police officer and threatening the entourage.
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Eisenhower
Zengakuren
Sohyo Labor Union
Hagerty
MacArthur
Stephens
U.S
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Main St. Willits Globe
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Doyle
Santa Rosa Junior College
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Nokomis
Ukiah Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dora Avenue
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