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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1955
Page
3
California veterans gain extended eligibility for Cal Vet farm and home financing and up to 1000 dollars in state educational aid under a new law signed by Governor Knight. The measure adds 89 days to WWII and Korea eligibility windows and allows reconsideration now with certificates of eligibility after September 7.
The secretary of state announced the issuance of a notary public commission to Stuart L. Draut of 325 Empire Drive Ukiah.
A 53 ton Japanese fishing vessel with 16 crew aboard sank in the North Pacific early Monday after developing engine trouble.
In Boonville at Anderson Valley Community Methodist Church, Leola Jean Drake and Wesley Smoot exchanged vows in a 6 pm double ring ceremony. Attendants included Betty Ward as matron of honor and bridesmaids Marie Lamastus and Sharon Jones. The couple plans a Utah honeymoon after a reception at Anderson Valley Grange Hall.
Temperatures by United Press note a home at Philo where Mr Smoot works for Avila logging company. Classified pay appears in the journal section.
A Ukiah reader urges residents to attend 350 Little League Pony and Colts games held six evenings weekly, praising volunteers who coach and supervise. The letter calls for more public turnout and requests more game coverage with box scores and batting averages in the Sports page.
The Signal Service Station at State and Gobbi Streets will add more car and truck servicing under new operators Marvin Pualenske and Wes Adams from Los Angeles. They bring heavy equipment experience from Gould Transportation Company. The couple reside at 611 W. Standley and expect Kay and their two children Cindy and Sam to join soon.
Washington reports radio star Arthur Godfrey has resigned his command in the Naval Reserve. He began enlisted service 1920 to 1924, served with the Coast Guard 1927 to 1930, was commissioned lieutenant commander in 1939, and promoted to commander in 1950 with designation naval aviator.
Thelma Agnes Setzer of Fort Bragg died Sunday June 19 in a Ukiah hospital after a five month illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday June 21 at 2 pm from Eversole Mortuary with Rev. Arthur Wallace officiating and burial in Ukiah Odd Fellows Cemetery. She is survived by husband Andrew J. Setzer and two children Marvin Rogey and Melvin Roney, plus siblings Duncan Montgomery Charlotte Lang P M Nelson and Douglas Montgomery. The piece also notes the M H deYoung Memorial Museum in Golden Gate Park.
Sacramento's gladiolus show will be held at Clunie Auditorium in Sacramento on Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26 with free admission. People with gladioli are invited to bring blooms. entries must be in place by 8 a.m. Saturday. Ukiah's two noted gladiolus enthusiasts will not display this year as Nelmes Smith reports disease killed many flowers and Dr Charles M Evans from Redwood Valley has no blooms ready to show.
Massachusetts AAA estimates 81 million cars on U S roads by 1965. If lined bumper to bumper they would circle the Earth ten times at the equator.
Santa Rosa Marine Corps Recruiter Sergeant Larry Parks will visit Ukiah on Wednesday and Thursday, June 22 and 23, inviting Mendocino County residents to learn about Marine openings in Land Sea and Air branches for men and women. Visits at the County Court House run 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Thursday. The recruiting station remains at 618 Fourth Street in Santa Rosa.
Webb Brown county assessor said 15 percent of the district value will trigger a vote on the Coyote Valley Dam issue. The assessor’s office won’t start before July 5 and aims to finish by August 5, with hearings lasting a month and three weeks for ballot placement. The Tree Farm system originated in Washington in 1941.
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