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Ukiah News

Location

Ukiah, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1956

Page

7

Ukiah High boxing show to trim 30 entrants Friday

Ukiah High School Boxers will vie in elimination bouts tonight to reduce a field of about 30 contenders for Friday’s second annual Block U Society boxing show at Mhacani mummaum wHecooai. Finalists to be chosen from the listed boxers. trophies go to division winners and runners up receive medals.

UHS Ukiah High School U Society Mhacani Mummaum wHecooai Tiaaaiuil Bill Tatum

Unbeaten Ukiah Girls Meet Tonight in High School Gym

Two 4 0 Ukiah High School girls teams the Angels and the Senior Problems face off tonight in the girls gym. Earlier results show the Senior Problems beat the Ink Spots 20 15 while the Rangers won by forfeit over the Seven Gs and the Angels routed the Shamrocks 25 5.

Ukiah Ukiah High School Angels Little Rascals Shamrocks Ink Spots Rangers

State park funds eyed to back 1960 Winter Olympics

Beaches and parks would be found for an extra 4 million dollars to finance the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley. Alex Hildebrand, club president, says the 1 million already taken from state park funds should be returned as soon as possible. The club is not opposed to the games but condemns using state park funds for them.

Squaw Valley Alex Hildebrand

Fort Bragg Tops Ukiah 46 to 42 in late foul frenzy

Five free throws in the final minutes propelled the Fort Bragg Timberwolves to a 46 42 win over the Ukiah Wildcats in Chessall gym. The game stayed tight after Ukiah led 36 35 entering the fourth as Jim Brown and Mickey Sankovich exchanged scores. Amundsen and Sankovich sealed it with late free throws and drives.

Fort Bragg Timberwolves Ukiah High School Wildcats Chessall Gymnasium Wildcats Jim Brown Timberwolves Bill Patton Mickey Sankovich Sankovich Leroy Chase Sousa Fort Bragg Richard Miller Ukiah Les Amundsen Amundsen

Willits Wolverines Clinch Northwest League Triumph Over Lakeport

Willits high school closed its Northwest League season with a 45 to 42 win over Lakeport. Guard Fred Loomis led the Wolverines as they led throughout and held off a late Lakeport push with a charity shot. Fort Bragg used a strong defense to beat Ukiah 46-42 in the other league contest, while Mickey Sankovich paced Fort Bragg with 16 points.

Willits High School Lakeport Wolverines Fred Loomis Lakeport Rush Ukiah Fort Bragg Mickey Sankovich Bill Patton Rich Dunsing Wes Frey Les Amundsen Patton Frey Dunsing Leroy Chase Wildcats Jim Brown Richard Miller Ted Mayo Fort Braggc Willits Sankovich Ross Chase Freeman Mayo TJ Currie Whitaker Marshall Avila Butler Thurston Timothy Coattran Middleton Duncan

Cadd Wins Two Awards in Local Steelhead Derby

Ed Cadd, a double winner in the Ukiah Liquor and Sporting Goods Store annual steelhead derby, topped prize lists with 176.44 pounds and most fish weighed. Louis Durighello led season early with a 16.2 pound fish in the Russian River, winning a 10 horsepower Scott-Atwater motor. Cadd placed second for a 15.1 pound catch in the South Fork of the Eel, earning a Winchester shotgun, while John Morland took third with a 14.1 pounder and a Mitchell spinning reel. Einar Erickson’s 13.10 pound fish won fourth in Big River for a steelhead rod. Dora Morland, winning the ladies prize with a 9.10 pound Alder Creek fish, also claimed last week’s prize, a complete spinning outfit. The weekly prize went to Mrs. Morland as the first woman to win.

Ed Cadd Ukidh Jimmy Green Louis Durighello Russian River Cadd Eel River John Morland Alder Creek Mitchell Big River Einar Erickson Dora Morland Morland

UHS Bees Share Northwestern League Crown After Victory

Ukiah High School Bees beat Fort Bragg 45 to 40 at Chessall Gymnasium to share the Northwestern League title. Gene Cinquini sparked a late third quarter run, scoring 6 points in the fourth and finishing as high scorer with 26. Fort Bragg’s Jimmy Ponts added 22.

UHS Ft. Bragg Fort Bragg Chessall Gymnasium Ukiah High School Bill Tulley Gene Cinquini Cinquini Jimmy Ponts

Mrs Inns Lectures on Cooking at Mendocino State Hospital

On Friday morning February 24 patients at Mendocino State hospital attended a basic cooking class lecture by Mrs. Helen Inns of the Mendocino county agricultural extension service. She stressed daily diet considerations and practical meal planning.

Inns Mendocino State Hospital Helen Inns Mendocino County

Togos Capture Tag Match in Three Falls at Purdy Hall

A large crowd watched the Tokyo based Togo brothers defeat Art Mihalik and Leo Nomellini in a main event tag team bout at Purdy Hall. The match went to two falls before time ran out. Mihalik won the first fall, the Togos took the second and third with a sleeper and body slam. A future card is planned for March 15.

Togo Brothers Tokyo Japan Art Mihalik Leo Nomellini Purdy Hall Tan Bdinwnahaws Berto Ray Thunder VFW Wrestling Committee Louis Zaina

Twenty Groups Open To Membership in City Recreation

City Recreation Director Stan Stafford announces twenty groups sponsored or co sponsored by the department are open to individuals with varied interests. Activities include hobby associations, golf clubs for men and women, junior golf, adult recreation night, softball and baseball leagues, folk and square dance groups, model airplane club, Camp Fire Girls, Boy Scouts and Brownies, Pathfinders Explorers, Twinks, Blue Birds, and Girls Basketball League. Contact Stafford at Homestead 26152 or send a card to City Hall care of the recreation director.

City Recreation Department Stan Stafford Community Hobby Association Camp Fire Girls Boy Scouts Brownies Pathfinders Explorers Twinks Blue Birds Homestead

Ukiah Hobby Unit Draws Members at Park House

The Community Hobby association was organized at a Wednesday night meeting Feb 29 at the municipal park club house with about 20 people. Stan Stafford led as temporary chairman Vera Snider acted as secretary. An interim committee was chosen to draft the constitution and by laws. Members include Stan Stafford Carl Jensen and Vera Snider.

Community Hobby Association Municipal Park Stan Stafford Vera Snider Carl Jensen

All-Stars Set For Two-Game Ukiah Church League Doubleheader

Ukiah Valley Church League’s all star squads select two teams from regular outfits to face Masonite five in the opener and Ukiah Elementary teachers in the nightcap at Pomolita gymnasium. Lead players include Bob Watts Bill Coston Jack Simpson U Solonis and Gus Xerogeanes. First game at 7 15 pm second about 8 30 pm. No admission charged.

Ukiah Valley Church League Masonite Ukiah Pomolita Gymnasium Church League Harlan Welch Jerry Cook Don Wo Stan Stafford Ukiah Valley Basketball League Bob Watts Bill Coston Jack Simpson Speedy U. Solonis Gus Xerogeanes

Yorkville Couple to Sell The Oaks at Yorkville

Mr and Mrs Ranin A Aeschli announce their intention to sell The Oaks at Yorkville to Mr and Mrs Erik Freed. Completion of the sale will occur April 2 in the law offices of Burke and Rawles Ukiah with Jim Bartlett Kenneth Howard and Don R Madden handling proceedings. The group will meet on consecutive Monday nights to draft the constitution and by laws. WANT ADS BRING RESULTS.

Yorkville Ranin A. Aeschliman Erik Freed Burke and Rawles, Ukiah Jim Bartlett Kenneth Howard Don R. Madden

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