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Newspaper
Ukiah News
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
5
A Ukiah News brief notes that commercial forest and alpine land generate over 80 percent of California's yearly stream flow. It also mentions obsidian used by California Indians for spear points, skinning knives, and related items.
The 1812 San Juan Capistrians earthquake stands as California’s earliest major quake with solid written documentation. It marks a pivotal seismic event documented by contemporaries, establishing a benchmark for subsequent quake records in the region.
Redwood Valley reports from Ruth Leroy include 4-H sewing class tea for mothers led by Mrs. Inns, plus Grange Christmas program planned for Dec 23 with child gift exchange. Weather records show Dec 8–9 storms delivering 0.85 inch, with 12.06 inches season total and a week of heavy rainfall averaging 1.66 inches daily. Mrs. Daniel Cole to visit Roseburg for Christmas, returning Dec 26 or 27.
The six day storm added 6.40 inches, lifting the season total to 19 inches and surpassing last year’s date by about eight inches. Bridges were watched as Redwood Valley Calpella bridge neared peak, and a Dickens operetta by Redwood Valley's seventh and eighth graders drew praise as a community effort. Santa visits, classroom parties, and church briefings capped the holiday week, with the CCY caroling planned for Christmas Eve and Grange Christmas party for children tomorrow.
Jean Gonzales sues Sal for divorce citing extreme cruelty. married January 27, 1959, in Ukiah. Faye P. Drake seeks divorce from Roy R. Drake. married August 30, 1953, in Reno Nevada. extreme cruelty alleged. Russell L. Anderson requests divorce from Naomi Anderson. married October 20, 1951, in Ukiah. extreme cruelty cited.
Samuel Brannan emerged as the Mormon leader who first publicized the gold find at Sutter's Mill on the American River in San Francisco. The text also notes a historical production figure of 40,000 barrels of crude oil related to 1954 data, with 355,865,420 barrels produced from 32,864 wells in 1880 California.
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