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Newspaper
Ukiah News
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1955
Page
4
Ukiah High school football players receive two Ukiah News trophies at a father and son dinner in the high school cafeteria hosted by the Block A Society. Guest speaker Joe Verducci of San Francisco State and Manuel Perry of the 1954 Ukiah Wildcats attend.
Ukiah High School opens noon intra-mural basketball this week with games every Tuesday and Thursday. First half results include Clowns Bullets Mab lenes and Daisys vs Has Beens among others through February 2. The schedule lists matchups like Clowns vs Hotshots and Mablenes vs FFA Travelers across January and February.
The Ukiah Women s Golf Club announces officers led by President LaVerna Holzhauser and Vice President Jane Scott. Gladys Stickney caps the year as captain, with Mary Walch low gross and Sue Porter low net in the 18 hole division. Longest drives awarded to Mona Fahrney and Mary Walch. Next meeting planned for Tuesday with a hole in one event and a Christmas party set for December 10 at Redwood Valley Grange.
Uhinh High School A and B basketball teams host Ferndale High at Chessall Gym Friday. Jorry Fred Sten's varsity seeks first win after losses to Healdsburg and Fortuna by narrow margins. B team aims for second win after beating Healdsburg and losing to Fortuna. Next Tuesday they travel to Calistoga for afternoon games starting 3 p.m. Preliminary at 7:80 p.m.
Ukiah High boys basketball opened the season with losses to Healdsburg 57 52 and Fortuna 59 50 on back to back nights. Jim Brown led scoring with 19 in the Healdsburg game and 17 against Fortuna. Mayo Avila Whitaker and Kincaid added multiple baskets as the Wildcats fought a fast pace and split the B squad win over Healdsburg 41 25.
About 65 000 hunters sought 16 500 deer hunting permits across Lassen and Modoc districts for 72 season events. Final hunts run December 10 to 18 with quota 3 000 Lassen 3 500 Modoc. Lassen drew 600 permits locally in Susanville and 7 percent for Modoc drew at Alturas.
Hopland High School defeated Potter Valley 44 to 19 in the A game and 41 to 3 in the B game at Potter Valley gym. Potter Valley star George Meyers led the A team with 6 points while Bill Crawford added 8 and Larry Cook among others. Adrian Cook led the B squad with 15 points as Carl Owens scored 19 and other players added small totals.
Ukiah High School is admitted to the North Bay League. After years of push by staff and administrators, the school will maintain independent schedules until June 1957 when league membership takes effect. The league will realign into three sections with Ukiah likely joining Santa Rosa Napa San Rafael Petaluma Analy and Tamalpais.
Hopland varsity defeated Potter Valley 60 to 3, while Potter Valley B team fell 36 to 24. George Meyers scored 13 points for Potter Valley in the Friday game.
The Ukiah News will honor two Ukiah High School Wildcat football players at a Saturday dinner for the most valuable and most loyal awards. The piece also salutes other first stringers and bench players for teamwork, sportsmanship, and resilience under pressure.
International North Pacific Fisheries set a stepped up study for next year in Tokyo to trace origin and distribution of Pacific salmon. US officials Croker and Loker advised. Japan and Canada join. US funding exceeds one million dollars from Fish and Wildlife Service and University of Washington Fisheries Institute with California data aid.
The California Fish and Game Commission will review a new trout policy at a future meeting. It endorses planting larger catchables at 4 to 6 fish per pound and may cut daily bag limits from 15 to 10 to distribute fewer larger fish within current spending. Alex Calhoun led inland fisheries and urged careful consideration of cost and allocation.
Francis Anderson Sierck 52 longtime Northwest Pacific railroad agent died December 3 in Willits after a short illness Funeral services were held December 6 at Eversole Mortuary with Rev Willard Weeks officiating burial in Hopland Cemetery Survivors include wife Mildred sister Elaine Hurlbutt brother George Sierck and several relatives.
Norma Maxine Latimer was ordered confined at Mendocino State Hospital for observation after questioning by District Attorney Merle Orchard and Police Chief George Smith regarding the December 1 kidnapping of I. D. Smith of Ukiah. Latimer admitted possible involvement but her memory was vague and statements were confused. She denied carrying a gun and has prior mental health treatment history.
Lola Montes led a vibrant program of Spanish and Latin American dances at Ukiah High School auditorium. The show featured Patricia Valdes Consuelo Montenegro Alma Del Rio Silvia Zuniga Manuel Garcia and Manuel Verdugo with Montes guiding a colorful display of Cordoba Farruca Huayno and other sacramental rhythms.
Prices from El Roble Auction Yard list light feeder pigs at 12.50 to 14 dollars and fat hogs at 14.50 to 15 dollars. Lambs, calves, cattle, and veal ranges covered. dairy and range cows quoted. Chicken feed horses priced 4 to 5 dollars.
Victor Porter announces contractor John Wagner will remodel the tire sales service and recapping plant by year’s start. Located at 902 South State near Luce Avenue the redesign reshapes the buildings with an inside service department new offices and modernization to improve customer service and employee conditions.
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