Piercy Community Notes Include Club Plans and Baseball Victory
May 29 report lists Sew and Go Club organizers led by Elaine Sutton with six members and weekly meetings. Piercy baseball beat Leggett 12 to4 at the new Piercy field and community events include the annual school picnic planning and a dancing class show by Mrs Shellmut.
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Piercy
Elaine Sutton
Nancy Goodrow
Betty Goodwin
Dolores Mason
Josephine Leeper
Peg Anderson
Jo Leeper
iPercy
Leggett High School
Piercy Field
Leggett Town
Marie Casteel
French’s
Wage Pact Set For 20 000 Pulp and Paper Workers
The wage agreement covering 20 000 employees in 45 pulp and paper mills across Washington Oregon and California was disclosed in Portland. The contract, pending referendum in 56 locals, includes 4 4 percent increases a third week of paid vacation for workers with 10 years of service and higher company health and welfare contributions. Raises backdated to June 1.
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Portland
Ore
Washington
Oregon
California
Echoes of Narrow Family Trips and Noted Pioneer Visit
Lee Med calf drove his sister Mrs Hull while Mrs Henry Frank and son Tom visited Fresno relatives. Mrs Del Nunley accompanied by her aunt returned from Fresno. Drifters Sir and Mrs id Freyer rested in Eureka on route to Sacramento. Francis Holohan took his mother on a scenic tour via Cummings Bell Springs and Harris Garberville, praising the mountain views. A note adds vacuum cleaner care tips about emptying the dust bag to prevent clogging.
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Piercy
Piercy School
Elsie Shelmuts
Vo Leepers
Elaine Sutton
Fortuna
Eureka
Bob Ellis
Billy
Shad Higgler
R. H. Johnson
Travis Air Field
Shad
Lee Medcalf
Hull
Henry Frank
Tommy
Fresno
del Nunley
Id Freyer
Sacramento
Francis Holohan
Cummings
Sailboat Regatta on Clear Lake Weekend
Sailors head to Clear Lake for a June 15 16 regatta at Clearlake Highlands and Clearlake Park with over 120 boats expected. Classes compete as tune up races open Saturday followed by dining and dancing at Wiseda. Zephyr skippers enjoy a week of sailing and fishing. event sponsored by Clear Lake Yacht Club and Small Boat Racing Association.
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Clear Lake
Clearlake Highlands
Clearlake Park
Wiseda
Dream Castle
Verbrugge Promoted Police Chief. Car Collision Follows
Albert A. Verbrugge, newly promoted deputy police chief, visited friends to share the news and then crashed his newly parked car, causing about $200 in damage. He expects the promotion pay raise will cover the loss.
Restoring Salt Shaker Tops With Par Affin Coating
Use melted par affin to cover the interior of metal salt shaker tops to prevent corrosion. While still soft, punch holes with a toothpick before the coating sets to restore function and allow dispensing.
France Sets Sahara Cabinet Post for Africa Policy
France moves to a long range Africa strategy by creating a new cabinet post for a Minister for Sahara. The Sahara region spans 1.6 million square miles with oil gas coal iron and more. Exploration began in 1947 with a new company formed in March to exploit oil and minerals.
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Charles M. McCann
United Press
France
Sahara
Sahara Desert
Middle East
Maurice Bouges-Maunoury
French National Assembly
United States
Algeria
French West Africa
French Equatorial Africa
Ukiah Aims High in State Accident Prevention Contest
Ukiah joins a three month statewide contest from Memorial Day to Labor Day to reduce traffic deaths and injuries. Police Chief George E. Smith urges full city support, noting winners are based on deaths per 100000 population. The effort is sponsored by the California Association of Insurance Agents and run with the National Automobile Club and California Traffic Safety Foundation.
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Ukiah
George E. Smith
Smith
California Association of Insurance Agents
National Automobile Club
California Traffic Safety Foundation
Services Today For John Eriksen
John Eriksen died Tuesday at 97 years after arriving in Ukiah valley in 1882. Funeral services were at Eversole Mortuary at 2 PM officiated by Rev. Leonard Brown of First Baptist Ukiah, with interment in Ukiah Masonic Cemetery. He leaves wife Ida Eriksen and seven children including William Theodore Eriksen Lena Johnson Edna.
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John Eriksen
Ukiah Valley
Leonard Brown
First Baptist Church of
Ukiah
Ukiah Masonic Cemetery
Eriksen
Eriksen Family Obituary Notables Gather for Service
The notice lists Robert Eriksen of Willits Ernest Eriksen of Laytonville Alfred Eriksén of Santa Rosa and their kin. It notes 17 grandchildren 49 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons.
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Weist
Orr Springs Road
Robert Eriksen
Willits
Ernest Eriksen
Laytonville
Alfred Eriksén
Santa Rosa
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Piercy News
Mness Skiffington
Lurena Hull
Steven Hull
A. J. Hull
Durham
Steven
Limelight
S. State
Puritan Strawberry
Keny Freestone
Loma Linda
Best Foods
Hunt
del Monte
Hills Bros
Johnnie's
Fesye
Ukiah, California
S. “Bill
Yanglin Sperlas
Turkeys
Compagnié Francaise du Sahara
M.C.P
Lone
State
Thatcher
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