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Newspaper

Ukiah News

Location

Ukiah, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1955

Page

4

Ukiah High Sets Nine Game Football Schedule With New Coach

Ukiah High unveils a nine game football slate led by new head coach Fred Iten from Ferndale. Seventeen returning lettermen, including Jim Blackwell and Jim Brown, bolster the squad while late enrollees from the Jayvees aid depth as the team prepares for Sept. 16 Santa Rosa and other road tests.

Ukiah High School Fred Iten Ferndale Roger Wren Iten Brick Bralich William West Chessall Gymnasium Anton Stadium Manuel Perry Lee Gorman Kevin Coles Jim Hardman Dave Irmer Fred Rose Roger Smith Herschel Love Ledger Don Carson Eureka Carson Wildcat North Coast Lackta Lo Richard Miller Tom Witaker Walt Wong Dave Wright Iton Hamilton Jayvees

Colt All-Stars Drop 2 Games in Riverside

Mendocino County Colt League All-Stars fell 4 to 3 to Santa Ana in Riverside after earlier 11 to 4 loss to Riverside.

Colt All-Stars Mendocino County Riverside Santa Ana Mendocino

Cloverdale Legion Nips Talmage 4 3 on fifth inning homer

Vince Lile hit a go ahead homer in the fifth as Cloverdale American Legion beat Talmage 4 3 at Cloverdale. Ted Stayton struck out eight and allowed eight hits. Gianoli fanned 12 for Cloverdale. Stayton had two hits for Talmage. Lile added two other safeties. Next Sunday Talmage visits Willits.

Vince Lile Cloverdale American Legion The Talmage AG Talmage Willits Lile Ted Stayton Gianoli Stayton

Ukiah Dolphins Defeat Sebastopol 69 to 40 in Swim Meet

Ukiah Dolphins beat Sebastopol 69 40 at the Ukiah Municipal pool in a nine firsts win across 13 events. Sebastopol swimmers earned several firsts in youngsters races while Ukiah swimmers highlighted by Patsy Mosna Judy Bartolomei and Gene Weiss.

Sebastopol Ukiah Dolphins Johnny Hess Ukiah Vincent Lucido Builey Stein Patsy Mosna Dolphins Gene Weiss Paul Bertsch Judy Bartolomei Joey Jahn Tim Hayes Kit Cleland Karl Hees Linda Linnette Annette Lucido Dick Blank Earl Aagard Richard Reitzell Charlie Howard Donald Stem Recreation Departments Ukiah Municipal Pool

Merchants blast Branscomb 17 to 7 on home run spree

The Jaden Ukiah Merchants crushed Branscomb 17 to 7 at Branscomb Field with four homers led by Don Lucchesi and Rovera two blasts. Ron Root earned the win as Matlock yielded seven hits. A rematch is set at Anton's Stadium on Sunday August 28.

Jaden Ukiah Merchants Branscomb Merchants Merchant Don Lucchesi Beny Lucchesi Rovera Zari Lucchesi Ukiah Ron Root Merchant's Matlock Anton’s Stadium

Ukiah Golf Club Hosts Mixed Two Ball Foursome

A mixed two-ball foursome was played yesterday evening at the municipal course for Ukiah men and women clubs along with their spouses. After play a venison barbecue followed. No special deer season events are planned by the men’s club, and mixed events continue every two weeks. The next major meet is the Mendocino county championship in October.

Ukiah Ukiah Men's Club Mendocino

Notable Norwegian runner Ernst records marathon feats cited

The text lists Norwegian runner Mensen Ernst's ambitious races including Paris to Moscow in two weeks at 125 miles daily and Constantinople to Calcutta return in 59 days at 95 miles daily. It notes river swimming and harsh treks across Asia and an odd sentence about Japan.

Mensen Ernst Paris Moscow Constantinople Calcutta Anatolia Persia Afghanistan India Japan

Nonferrous Ore Tops San Francisco Import List in 1953

In 1953 nonferrous ores valued at 1.977 million dollars ranked fourth among import commodities received through the San Francisco customs district. The want ads promise results.

San Francisco

Merchants Meet Lucky Lager In Lions Benefit Games

Ukiah merchants baseball team hosts Lucky Lager of San Francisco in a weekend benefit doubleheader at Anton Stadium. Proceeds aid youth activities. Saturday 8 15 p m and Sunday 2 15 p m. Manager Bartolomei relies on Root and Perkins as starters with Bartolomei behind the plate.

Ukiah Lions Club Ukiah Merchants Lucky Lager San Francisco Lions Club Bay Area Oakland Tribune Anton Stadium Merchant Telimo Bartolomei Ron Root Charley Perkins Root Harry Bartolomei Lucchesi Frank Zari Meyers Don Rovera Paladini Dougherty Valentini Elmo Bartolome Eate Charlie Perkins

Potter Valley 4 H Club Member Enters State Fair Livestock

Larry Snow of Potter Valley is the sole Mendocino county 4 H member to enter junior livestock at the state exposition in Sacramento. A consistent blue ribbon winner, he will display 11 jerseys at the fair.

Larry Snow Potter Valley Mendosino County Larry

Ukiah Swim Program Awards Highlight Five Weeks of Instruction

The Ukiah Municipal pool concluded a five week Red Cross swim and life saving program with 127 enrolled across beginner to senior life saving courses. Pool staff led by George Wildberger and instructors including Carol Mitchell and Johnny Johnson awarded certificates to 28 who met course requirements and 18 in private lessons received department certificates. The schedule keeps public swimming 1 to 6 pm daily with morning practice and Monday Wednesday Friday evening sessions, continuing until Sept 11.

Mvs Wildberger Mitchell and Johnson Ukiah Municipal Pool American Red Cross George Wildberger Carol Mitchell Ree aSeeehm Johnny Johnson City Recreation Department Mendocino County Richard Jacobsen Red Cross Heginners Beverly Gane Linda Murdock Robert Karnback Sandin ‘Thompson Lynn Caldwell Christian Hare Jeanette Alma Marjorie Ritchey Ronald Rhnrdsen Sharon Young Arlen Vogel Barbara Lane Patty Parsons Ann Bradshaw Doris Boggs Pat Buxton John Hees Peggy Lloyd Mike Bertin Carl Hees Virginia ?en_dleton Ken Brinson Joan Snyder Joan Foutz Janis Musser Diane Dellberg Proviann Prassinclo Pete Crofoot Kathryn Gossard Tommy Gossard Ronald Rocepké Christine McDougill Mike Knudsen Mike Hendricks Robert Murphy Richard Auger Sug Williams Jin Williams Joe Jadinina

Minor downtown Ukish crash and multiple incidents report

Landin L. Willits and Carpella operated cars in a minor collision last Friday in downtown Ukish with slight damage. A fire and a car interior blaze caused damage at 645 Hillview Drive to a GR. Warnilton vehicle. Grace Helen Kelber escaped Mendocino State hospital Tuesday night, described as 5'2.5" and 88 pounds.

Landin L. Willits Carpella Ukish GR. Warnilton Hillview Drive Grace Helen Kelber Mendocino State Hospital

Local fairgrounds undergo major improvements and exhibits added

The article outlines continued entries for the fair including 4-H agricultural booths and displays. A new permanent stage is under construction in the main exhibit building. New food stands and drink concessions are installed. Grounds are landscaped with lawn around the building to reduce dust.

Wheelchair Bound Mother Builds Normal Home Life

Lois Singley and her 22 month old son Stanley adapt their home after an accident left her wheelchair bound. A custom electric stove and revised layout enable cooking and daily tasks, while Stanley aids by answering phones and doorbell. Nightly, the family seeks a brief respite from handicap with television and a banished wheelchair.

Stanley Stupper Lois

Local 4-H Club Members Gather for Drevis Visit

April Saviela Navarre Steven Thorntoen Patter Vatley Pat Haig Don Jameson and Jean Pringle Redwood Vallay Dorothy Witter Martha McKinney Warren Da ving Aldah Verilyn Sawyers Willits accompany club members to Drevis. Adults include Ken 4ameron and a female leader to be announced. Each club funds its representative. county dress revue entrant expenses paid by Mendocino County 4-H Leaders Council. Ukiah Kiwanis covers the female leader's chauffeur expenses.

April Saviela Navarre Steven Thorntoen Patter Vatley Pat Haig Don Jameson Jean Pringle Redwood Vallay Dorothy Witter Martha McKinney Warren Daving Aldah Verilyn Sawyers Willits Drevis Ken Farm Nervisor Mendocing County Counel Ukiah Kiwanis Wilh Cauperone

Masonite Committee Members Listed for Loew No 723

The Masonite Ming and related figures including Vernon Pacini Bert Hutchi son Don Cany Lewis Philbrook Ray Musgrove Tyrrell Aber crombia of Loew No 723 serve on committees. The Masonite Corporation committee is chaired by Bo M. Carlson with W A Cotton as vice president and general manager and R D White as personnel supervisor.

Ming Vernon Pacini Bert, Hutchison Don Cany Lewis Philbrook Ray Musgrove Tyrrell Abercrombia Loew No Masonite Corporation Bo M. Carlson W. A. Cotton Mnager R. D. White

Petroleum soil binder to cut use of liming

Stipp said that lime will be practically eliminated by applying a petroleum soil binder across all other areas, reducing need for lime treatment in the project.

Lem Stipp

Sears Roebuck Plans Catalog Store in Ukiah

Sears Roebuck & Company announced a well stocked catalog store will open in Ukiah early next September. The site, in the Fraga Hardware building at state and Church streets, will undergo remodeling after an agreement between Anderson Realty and G B Ossin. Hassett and staff will train before operation begins.

Sears-Roebuck & Company Ukiah Charles IE. Andarson Ranltor Fraga Hardware State Church Streets Floyd Hawn Orletta Hawn Fred Wicks Beween Anderson Realty G. B. Ossin California Sears- Roebuck & Company B. Hassett

Button Gardens Inspire Mrs Whitmore at Fair Exhibit

Mrs. Whitmore describes her miniature button garden scenes crafted with plasticene glue tweezers and imagination. Her delicate pink quartz elephants tiny gingerbread houses and a porcelain ricksha set a whimsical Oriental mood. She plans to display the collection at the 12th District Fair opening August 25 for four days.

Ricks Seale Mrs. Whitmore

Fair’s varied acts promise family fun and talent

The Petalama Cooperative Creamery robot man returns at the fair. On Willow Tree Stage a dog act led by Moore's Mongrel Revue will entertain daily. Connie Cox with Nicky Ford perform in Purdy Hall between acts, while a mystery dancer Mabel LeRoy will appear Saturday. Dancers Maureen Eddy and Lenore Tait showcase, and a horse show plus sheep dog trials close the weekend events.

E -Fair Page Petalama Cooperative Greamery Willow ‘Tree Times Daily Clever Little Moore Willow Tree Afendoc No County Purdy Hall Connie Cox Cox West Perkins Street San Francisco KPIX KRON Kgo-Tv Nicky Ford Wid Mabel LeRoy Mendocino Maureen Eddy Ukiaha Lenore Tait Santa Rose Tait

Local Livestock Auction Prices List For Week

Local Livestock Auction Mart reports prices for pigs cattle and veal. Light feeder pigs 20 per cwt medium 18 heavy 16.50 fat hogs 17.35 sows 11. Fat lambs not offered feeder lambs 16.10 cut lambs 8 per cwt yearlings 11 wethers 11 aged up to 2.25 per head light veal 19 choice heavy veal 18 medium to good veal 16 drop calves 10.50 stocker steers 19.75 per cwt stocker heifers 14.75 grass fat steers 19 grass fat heifers 18.30 utility cows 11 canner 7.5 to 8.5 shelly cows 5.5 to 6.5 heavy bulls none medium bulls 14.5 light bulls 11.5 chickens feed horses 4.1 per owl.

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