Timber Cut and Haulage Suit Filed in Mendocino County
William Kenneth and Jessie Buehler sue in superior court for an accounting of timber hauled across and cut on their land since August 1954. They seek prohibition against entry during the suit and monetary damages including 50 cents per thousand feet for hauled timber and 30 dollars per thousand for cut timber plus penalties for tree damage rental and grazing losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendocino County
Superior Court
William Kenneth
Jessie. Buehler
Buehler
Cloverdale Redwood Company
Cc. Rudolph Lumber Corporation
Moores and Smith
Joe Gallacci
County 4-H Field Day Sprint in Ukiah Saturday
Mendocino County 4-H clubs prepare for a three week set of events starting with a field day and demonstrations on Saturday April 23 at the 12th District Fairgrounds in Ukiah. Juniors will train in foods and clothing gardening and electricity with panels judging 11 categories of exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendocino County
Ukiah
Howard Forest
North Coast
George Wilson
Viola Wells
Lakeounty
Fred Taylor
Farm Labor Office
Earl Lindley
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Masonite Employees Awarded for Cost Savings Ideas
At the Masonite suggestion committee meeting four awards were given to employees for cost cutting and efficiency ideas. Joseph W. Strong Clarence Mayo and E. D. Haines of Ukiah and Jack Woodson of Redwood Valley received honors. Strong won the top prize of 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonite Suggestion Committee
Joseph W. Strong
Clarence Mayo
E. D. Haines
Ukiah
Jack Woodson
Redwood Valley
Strong
Enlarging of Assessment Program Will Be Sought
Santa Rosa builder Hugh Codding will coordinate material labor and funding for the Albertinum and El Rosario school gymnasium project to aid orphan children. A 40-person meeting at the George M. Mann apartment established a joint industry labor front with Dan Dolan supplying trusses and Gale Santocono designing plans. Codding vowed building would begin soon with sixty days to completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albertinum Gymnasium
Hugh Codding
Santa Rosa
Albertinum
George M. Mann
Cisson Theatre
Codding
Mann
el Rosario
John Haig
Central Labor Council
Ukiah
Dan Dolan
San Francisco
Gale Santocono
Terrence O’sullivan
Laborers Union
Columbia Park
Bay City
Haig
See Gymnasium
County to add timber and lumber division in assessor’s office
Wilburn L. Brown assessor outlined a plan to reorganize and enlarge the county assessors office with a timber and lumber division. The 1955 56 budget would rise from 530 000 to about 970 000 with 210 000 for the new division to inventory timber lands and accelerate equalizing assessments. The plan aims to recover lost revenue and create a permanent program supported by personnel and machinery. See ASSESSMENT, Page Four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Wilburn L. (Webb) Brown
Brown
iBrown
Rall
Legion Area Meet prep draws 300 in Ukiah weekend
More than 300 delegates and members are expected in Ukiah for Area I meeting of the American Legion sponsored by Lewis White Post No. 76. Post Commander Roland Hamilton hosts with general chairman Bill Broaddush. officials from six districts and state department heads attend. headquarters at Palace hotel. events include dinner, dancing, Golden Fizz breakfast, and main session Sunday at Veterans Memorial building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
The
American Legion
Lewis White
Roland Hamilton
Bill Broaddush
California
Francisco
Nevada
Oregon
Malcolm Champlin
State of
Area I
Andy Cordill
Sacramento
Palace Hotel
Sam Ray
Veterans Memorial Building
Redwood Room
Cordill
Commission
American Legion Auxiliary
Lewis White Post
Four contestants enter Miss Redwood Empire pageant finals
Fort Bragg area leads with four entrants Janet Plotnik Donna Fitch and Natal ie McCoy among contestants. Lakeport's Shirley Smith represents Lake County. Plotnik plans Santa Rosa Junior College study Fitch aims to be a commercial secretary McCoy is a Ukiah High student and vocalist Smith is baton twirler. Final will be seen in Page Four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bragg
Redwood Empire
Ukiah Junior Chamber of Commerce
Fort Bragg Area
Janet Plotnik
Donna Fitch
Little River
Ukiah
Natalie McCoy
Lake County
Shirley Smith
Lakeport
Miss Plotnik
Santa Rosa Junior College
Fitch
Lions Club
Palsy Research Needs Faith Usiah Junior Chamber Told By Doctor
Dr Raymond Nebelung urged Ukiah Junior Chamber members to back cerebral palsy research with similar faith shown in polio vaccine efforts. He cited funding needs for basic research and for trained therapists, noting state and nonprofit agencies provide some services and calling for continued support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usiah
Ukiah
Nebelung
United Cerebral Palsy
Northern California
William Moon
Santa Rosa
Sonoma-Mendocino-Lake Counties
Stan Lance
Raymond Nebelung
Chamber of Commerce
Palace Hotel
State Department of Health
State Department of Education and Crippled Childrens Society
Jayces
History Pays Off For Writing Team In Good Old Cash
Mrs Patricia Howell posed as an illustrator to fund a Mendocino County Indians history expedition by selling advertising in an Indian lore magazine. Arrested for soliciting without a license, she faced a 50 dollar fine or 10 days in jail, unable to pay. Police suspect a long list of businessmen funded a non existent magazine in a six month venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Patricia Howell
Mendocino County
P. H. Howell
Howell
Judicial Court
Fred Goss
George Smith
Damage Suit Seeks 128000 Over 1954 Ukiah Crash
Newell E. Hitt of Ukiah files a 128000 personal injury suit in superior court after a December 13 1954 three vehicle collision five miles south of Ukiah on Highway 101. Defendants include W F Moore and Son Warren Gregg Lodi truck driver and Eldrick Ukiah. Hitt alleges Eldrick driving a pickup collided with Gregg's truck causing the heavy vehicle to strike Hitt's auto. Preston Falk and Johnson represent Hitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell E. Hitt
Ukiah
Highway 101
W. F. Moore
Warren Gregg
Lodi
Albert Eldrick
Hitt
Eldrick
Gregg
Preston, Falk and Johnson
City Is Ordered to Supply Water for Wener Home
Superior Judge Lilburn Gibson issued a writ of mandate ordering the City of Ukiah to furnish water to the Martin Wener home at 40 Helen Avenue. The writ followed the denial of the city's motion for a new trial, with the next step for the city either appealing the verdict or complying by supplying water to the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilburn Gibson
Ukiah
Martin Wener
Helen Avenue
Presentation Of Stalag 17 Here Cancelled
The final play of the Civic Drama Festival The Velvet Glove was presented last night in the high school auditorium under Soroptimist International of Ukiah. Stalag 17 was cancelled the day of its scheduled performance on March 29 and will not be shown in Ukiah. Refund checks for drama guild subscribers will be mailed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soroptimist International
Ukiah
Stalag 17
Drama Guild
Nola Pearce
Drama Guild Committee
Truck Firm Wins Damage Action in California Court
A superior court jury ruled against Mrs. Minnie A. Reid of Hawthorne in her 100000 damage suit against Warren Trucking of Hayward and driver Lionel Castellano. They awarded the trucking firm 531.36 for vehicle damage from the collision as Reid's car and the truck met 14 miles north of Laytonville on January 25, 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie A. Reid
Hawthorne
Warren Trucking Company
Hayward
Lionel Castellano
Reid
Laytonville
Hale McCawen
Wayne Burke
Burke and
Mrs. Reid
Leo Cook
Kasch
Cook
Mendocino Students Compete for Bank of America Awards
About 30 graduating seniors from Mendocino Del Norte Humboldt and Lake counties participate in the 1955 Bank of America Achievement Awards zone selection in Garberville. Ukiah High is represented by Mildred Brown Douglas Burke Gloria Stransky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UKIAH
Bank of Americn
Garberville
Milley Brown
Doug Burke
Gloria Stransky
Ukiah News
Mendocino County
Bank of America
Mendocino
del Norte
Humboldt
Lake Counties
Nat Garberville
Ukiah High School
Mildred Brown
Douglas Burke
Sandra Paul
Gene Wong
Fort Bragg
Roberta Armstrong
Willits
Marlene Hetzel
Hopland High School
Janice Baxter
Anderson Valley
Cordelia Hautala
Fort Bragg High School
Wayne Cox
Round Valley High School
Margaret Lehfeldt
Leggett Valley High School
Potter Valley Spring Festival and Rodeo Plans
Potter Valley gears up for the Tenth Annual Spring Festival and Rodeo to aid the volunteer fire department. Potter Valley High School girls sold tickets for the festival dance on May 14 and the rodeo on May 15. The queen will be crowned May 14 at 1 30 PM, with the parade at 2 PM, and runners up as attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Valley
Quarterly Sheriff Report Details Expenditures and Caseload
A sheriff office report covering jan 3 to mar 31 1955 details expenditures receipts and cases handled. It lists special fund balance 28671.15 total receipts 20700.61 total disbursements 17581.84 and march 31 balance 26711.92. It breaks down salaries gas coroner services jail meals hours by department miles traveled and jail prisoner work hours with a noted saving to the county general fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
Reno Hy. Bartolomie
Board of Supervisors
Sheriff's Special Fund
County General Fund
Scout Circus Plans This Year Calls for Greater Activity
Scouts and leaders met at Northside school with District Commissioner W H Shields and Walter Heady to outline this year’s Scout Circus at Purdy hall on May 21 The event will feature more boy led activities in first aid signaling tower building and crafts The grand entry opening ceremony will include a pledge to the flag Cub Scouts perform around 7 30 pm and displays by Scouts will be showcased A council camporee at Hendy Grove for Boy Scouts was also discussed with most troops planning to participate and the Camporee set for the upcoming weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northside
W. H. Shields
Walter Heady
Purdy Hall
Fairgrounds
Hendy Grove
Missing Ukiah Girl Elopes in Nevada
A 17 year old Ukiah girl Opal Foster was reported missing by her mother on Monday. The case prompted an all points bulletin before the parents of Vernon Harper said they married Foster Tuesday evening in Carson City Nevada and returned to Ukiah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
Nev
Opal Foster
Clair Moore
South Dora Street
Vernon Harper
Sheriff’s Office
Miss Foster
Ukich
Ukiah Area Schools Plan Open Houses for Public Schools Week
Schools across Ukiah area announce open houses and special programs for Public Schools Week from April 25 to 28. Ukiah Union High School hosts a 7:30 p m program in the boys gym with department displays. Northside School and Yokayo schools follow with events April 26 and 27 respectively. Pomolita School shows pupils in classrooms April 29. Hopland and Redwood Valley hold evening open houses April 27, with River Union April 27 and Potter Valley events by date through April 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
Ukiah Union High School
Northside
Yokago
Hopland Elementary
Hopland High School
Redwood Valley School
River ‘Union School
Potter Valley Schools
Ukiah High Class of 1950 to Hold June Reunion
The Ukiah High School Class of 1950 plans a June 25 reunion centered on a dinner at the Redwood Valley Grange hall. Reservations are directed to Mrs. Raymond Bartolomei, with mailing lists led by Mrs. Leroy Paget. Invited guests include Principal W A Chegssall and advisers Bill Tully Tra Gilliand with their wives. Norman Wright was class president at graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah High School
Redwood Valley Grange Hall
Raymond Bartolomei
Jones Street
Ukiah
Leroy Paget
Tedford Street
Puget
W. A. Chegssall
Bill Tully
Tra. Gilliand
Mary Oliver
Grace Toles
Norman Wright
Finalists Named for Ukiah Spelling Bee on April 28
Fourteen school finalists were announced by Margaret Byrnes for the Mendocino county spelling bee to be held April 28 at Radio Station KUKI at 10 30 a m. Judges are PTA district officers. First four place winners advance to the Redwood Empire Spelling Bee in Santa Rosa May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendocino County
Margaret Byrnes
KUKI
Parent-Teacher Association
Allen R. Hughes
Potter Valley
Werner 0. Yunker
Ukiah
QO. D. Elmer
Redwood Valley
Leggett Valley
Barbara Walker
Point Arena
Ronald McMillan
Calpella
Diane Lindershausen
Baechtel
Willits
Cheryl Phillips
Laytonville
Brian Kercenko
Pine St. Tementary
Lillian Elliott
Sharon Branscomb
the Brookside
Fay Bredehoft
Anderson Valley
Priscilla Turner
Brian Aldeghi
Hopland
Shirley Diggs
Mike Foster
River Union
Susan Erickson
Ukiah James Larson
Santa Rosa
Press-Democrat
Polio Vaccinations Delayed In Mendocino County
Dr. C. G. R. Kroeger announced postponement of polio vaccinations for all Mendocino county first and second graders for at least four weeks. He said the state health department advised Salk vaccine would not be available in the county until about May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CG. R.kroeger
Mendocino County
Kroeger
State Department of Health
Truck Collision Near Ukiah Injures Four
A northbound truck and a southbound highway postoffice collided ten miles north of Ukiah yesterday afternoon. Driver Wilbur E. Peck of Willits and postoffice operator Roy M. Bode of Santa Rosa escaped serious injury along with two mail clerks aboard the bus. The traveling postoffice was damaged on the left side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
Wilbur E. Peck
Willits
Roy M. Bode
Santa Rosa
Highway Patrol
Also Mentioned on This Page
Masonite Employes
Legion Area
Mystery Farm
Ukiah Area
U. Morgenti
Talmage
Lillian Pacini
Elm Street
Vaughn Graham
Irvington Drive
Joe Turri
Box 182
Louis Locatelli
Jessie Lucchesi
Ukiah New Office
North School Street
Marguerite Shields
Norma Postal
Angelo Grilli
Stella Adreveno
Rt. 2
Wate
Wener
Scout Circus
UHS
Reunion
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