BPWC Pre-4th Dance Plans By Members At Willits Park
The Dance Committee led by Lucille Wilson reports preparations for the annual pre 4th of July dance at Willits Park Pavilion on June 27. Tickets available from Willits Club members as the group promotes community events.
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BPWC
Business and Professional Women's Club
Lucille Wilson
Willits Park
Willits Club
Virginia Ciancio
Jane Gibson
Cynthia Frey
Flying Fishermen Score Big Rainbow Trout in Canada
Ukiah and Willits party heads to Tsumah Lake in Canada on June 11 reaching the spot that afternoon to fish the full limit of large rainbow trout. A Beaver float plane with Royal Mounted Police pilot and game warden landed to check licenses and share cheer. The Mendocino party included Joe Brundage Austin Grey Bud Crefoot Bill Yancey Frank Crawford William Spices Ralph Barten Andy Anderson Elmer Padula J WK O'Neil Bob Vice Gere Olsen Bernie Brooks Cliff Martie Ang Deghi Jess Porter M and Mrs Paul Timm.
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Ukiah
J. WK. O'Neil
Bob Vice
Gere Olsen
Bernie Brooks
Cliff Martie
Ang Deghi
Jess Porter
Paul Timm
Rotarians Hear Talk On New Steam Plant
A Pacific Gas and Electric Company representative Albert W. Bruce spoke to Rotarians on the proposed geothermo steam plant to be installed at The Geysers near Healdsburg. Work is planned to begin about August. Bruce was introduced by Melvin Butcher. guests included Herb Cochran John Oakes and R Gerber of Ukiah with J Murphy of Willits.
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Albert W. Bruce
Healdsburg
Bruce
Melvin Butcher
Herb Cochran
John Oakes
R. Gerber
Ukiah
J. Murphy
Willits
Travellers' Totel Nears July Opening At Main Street
Mr and Mrs Ed Gouber prepare the Travellers Totel on Main Street for early July opening. The lobby is repainted and redecorated to welcome guests during the Frontier Days celebration on July 4 and 5.
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Ed Gouber
Totel
Main Street
Willits Vignettes of John M Rupe and Family
In 1849 James Rupe led emigrants to California with his 18 year old son John who settled in what is now San Benito. John bought land by 1853, married Elizabeth Matthews, and their son John M. Rupe was born in 1865. The family moved to Mendocino County in 1882, leasing 1900 acres for dairy, and ten children were born. John M. Rupe served on school boards and local high school district trustees, with his daughter Helen Bell and others continuing educational work.
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James Rupe
Missouri
California
John Rupe
Jefferson City
John
San Benito
Elizabeth Matthews
John M. Rupe
Mendocino County
Sawyer
Little Lake Valley
DeCamp
Emma Alice Muir
Litle Lake Valley
Pressley TL
Eliza Baker Mui
Alva Esther Hopper
Fort: Bragg
Helen EF. Bell
Willits
Floyd P. Rupe
Potter Valley
George Allen Rupe
Lemoore
Tne
Helen Bell
Pitchers Duel Highlights Softball League Beating
Softball fans witnessed two tight pitching duels last Thursday as C.A. defeated Industrial Plywood 140 and WRP edged Pacific Coast 3-2. Dick Johnson pitched a one hitter for C.A. and made sensational plays in the infield. Roy Gibson and Rene Sanchez dueled on the mound for Pacific Coast as Mike Driscoll doubled in the final inning to score Gibson.
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C.A
Industrial Plywood
WRP
Pacific Coast
Dick Johnson
Bill Harrah
Roy Gibson
Rene Sanchez
Gibson
Mike Driscoll
Firco
Plywood
Cook Books Sale Aided by Fire Department Auxiliary
Auxiliary to Sell 200 Cook Books approved at Monday meeting hosted by Mrs. Ernestine Porro with Mrs. Dorothy Hemphill helping. Italian dolls arriving for Frontier Day Museum display. Parade float plans discussed. A surprise shower honored infant Master John Rhoades, mother Mrs. Frank Rhoades, and Ella May Murray won the mystery prize.
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Fire Department
Ernestine Porro
Dorothy Hemphill
John Rhoades
Frank Rhoades
Ella May Murray
Little Leaguers Batter Hurlers In Three Games
Power, walks and errors ruled three Little League games. The Pirates beat the Braves 23 to 5, the Phillies defeated the Dodgers 20 to 8, and the Giants overwhelmed the Cards 24 to 1. Key hits included Coleman leading the Pirates with three singles, DeRego and Woolley delivering back-to-back hits for the no hit bid bid in the first game, and Ruby going 3 for 3 with a homer for the Giants.
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Pirates
Braves
Phillies
Dodgers
Giants
Cards
Larry Phillips
Dave Gibson
Shelby Coleman
Clyde Sark
Hal Wagener
Jeff Smith
Russell Beldon
Rob Ruby
Kenny Butler
James Wallace
Charles DeRego
Mike Haselswertt
Jess Sanders
Willits Residents To Attend Rodeo
Willits workers for the Frontier Days celebration plan a Lake County Rodeo trip at the Lake County Fairgrounds at 8 p.m. on July 4-5. Organizers Feris Whitney Jim Jennings and Rob Cipperly invite additional volunteers and their wives. The Melvin Clattys will ride on June 9. More nighttime help is needed at the Willits grounds through July 4.
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Willits
Lakeport
Lake County
Lake County Fairgrounds
Feris Whitney
Jim Jennings
Rob Cipperly
Melvin Clattys
Willoughby’s Enlarges Stock and Jewelry Stores
Willoughby’s Jewelry store will be operated by a local manager after July. G T Willoughby plans split duties between this store and a newly opened Lakeport outlet, expanding stock to include phonograph records. A Lakeport grand opening will soon announce a diamond ring giveaway.
Job's Daughters Mothers Install Brooktrails Officers
Brooktrails hosted a luncheon where the Job's Daughters Mothers Club installed new officers. Genevieve Wood became president, Aveline Bannister vice president, Esther Brown treasurer, and Myrtle Butler secretary, with Gertrude Zanella conducting the installation and several members in attendance.
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Brooktrails
Job's Daughters Mothers Club
Gertrude Zanella
Genevieve Wood
Aveline Bannister
Esther Brown
Myrtle Butler
Mesdames
Doris DeLong
Betty Ann Spencer
Marie Fender
Marcelle Cinek
Ben Scott
Elsie Williams
Uith Hilderbrand
Viatg Fs
Ernestine Watson
Hole in One at Ukiah Golf Course by Cloyce Turley
Cloyce Turley, a Granite Construction employee and resident of 634 St Main, carded a 113 yard par 3 ace at Ukiah Golf Course on Sunday using a No 5 iron. It marked Turley’s second hole in one in three years, witnessed by John Mangano and Len Strathman of Greensboro. A separate note from Greensboro reports Harold Edward Johnson taking over a Greensboro shoe store job and a correction on a transfer to Philadelphia. In Stateville Penitentiary dairy, cows are identified only by numbers per Warden Joseph F. Ragen.
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Cloyce Turley
Ukiah
Turley
Granite Construction Company
Whllits
St. Main
John Mangano
Len Strathman
Willits
Joliet, I
UPI
Stateville Penitentiary
Joseph F. Ragen
Capp Threatens Hollywood Over Hammus Alabamus Pig
Renowned cartoonist Al Capp travels to Hollywood to stop the LiL Abner film over the casting of a pig for Salomey. He demands a genuine hammus alabamus, slamming producers Mel Frank and Norman Panama as he threatens to halt production. The producers insist no such pig exists in California.
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Hollywood
UPI
al Capp
Lil Abner
Mel Frank
Norman Panama
Salomey
Mollywood
Aodax
Panama
Frank
Pig Actors Guild
Capp
California
Secaucus
N.J
Mickey Rooney
Albert Schweitzer
Classified ads for sale in Willits area
Radial arm saw 10 arbor was 279. take 225. See 7 mi north IT Willits. Like new French Provincial dinette set platform rocker modern dinette table four chairs six drawer buffet roll away bed Milking machine Miscellaneous items telephone Willits Globe 9-9282 4113e-21
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M. W
Willits Globe
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Army Signal Corps
Ceylon
NEA
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Carmen
Frank Banuchi
Willoughby
Job
Ukiah Green
Johnsons
Greensboro
N.C
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Ray Johnson
Washington
Harold Edward Johnson
Philadelphia
Pigs
Cartoonist Capp
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