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Newspaper
Ukiah News
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1955
Page
4
The Ukiah News announces a new Loy al Player trophy for Ukiah High Wildcats to be awarded after the 1955 season. A permanent Most Valuable Player trophy, established last year, will also bear the winner’s name each year.
San Francisco based Lucky Lager defeated the Ukiah Merchants 6 to 1 on Saturday and 11 to 9 on Sunday at Anton Stadium. Charley Perkins took the loss Saturday while Ray Luce limiting Ukiah to eight hits for the win. The Merchants outhit 14 to 18 but left many on base as Fairman and Borgasani led the visitors with key home runs and timely hits.
Ukiah recreation department concludes second year of supervised playgrounds at Municipal Park with 950 participant visits over six weeks. Children aged 3 to 12 attended in half and full day sessions, led by Dorothy Keene, with expanded age groups and activities and plans to extend to other neighborhoods.
Lewis S Bartolomei Jr. killed a rattlesnake Monday at Bartolomei Brothers Ranch near Talmage. His tailpiece shows 11 rattles and a single button, saved by his father who cut it from the captured reptile while the boy helped with squirrel baiting.
The Talmage Sluggers host the Ukia Merchants at Anton Stadium at 8 15 p.m. Both teams hunt wins after recent losses with Ted Slayton on the mound and Cecil Barnum as catcher leading the Sluggers in a lively, rivalry matchup.
Iten, a Humboldt State graduate, takes over Ukiah High football this fall. From Fern dale he arrives with a 15–12–1 four year record, ten–four–one in last two seasons, and two Tule Lake championships in three years. He plans a T formation focus with ground game and passing, three weeks to ready for Sept. 16 opener vs Santa Rosa, leads 18 lettermen with Jaycees as backups, is married with four children.
Local officials describe a proposed freeway bypass from north of Robinson creek to near Forsythe Creek skirting Ukiah and Calpella. Orchardists led by Edgar Dutton oppose routes that would bisect pear orchards along Talmage road south of Robinson creek citing erosion and agricultural damage.
The lumber industry shows sustained high employment through 1955 with many mills running two shifts and production at peak levels. Labor demand remains strong, non agricultural placements hit a record for July, and August could surpass prior records as the market stays robust.
City officials discussed potential highway bypass routes around Ukiah to ease traffic near the railroad and valley. Engineers favored balance between through and local traffic and cautioned a route far from the city would not justify costs. Local business leaders split on routing east of the valley while some supported freeway construction.
Funeral services were held for Miss Shirley Perry a longtime Ukiah High School faculty member who joined in 1918 and retired in 1948 Her teaching spurred many local students and she remained a trusted mentor to former pupils and colleagues. Also noted are details of Mrs Mary Katherine Gordon’s funeral and survivors.
Daniel Ancellotti 69 died Wednesday at his home on Vichy Springs Road. Rosary was recited at 8 p m at Hversole Mortuary and funeral Mass was offered by Rev Celestine Quinlan. Burial followed in Ukiah Catholic Cemetery. Ancellotti was a vineyardist.
Charles Wesley Barrick 86 a long time Ukiah resident will be buried in Ukiah IOOF cemetery following funeral services at Eversole Mortuary Friday at 2 p.m. He was born August 28 1868 in Lincoln Ohio and moved to Ukiah as a 19 year old. He worked as a painter and paper hanger before retirement. Survivors include daughter Ruth Evans of Ukiah three grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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