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Newspaper

Ukiah News

Location

Ukiah, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1955

Page

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Girl Scout Cookie Sale Opens March 19 Citywide drive begins for two weeks

March 19 marks the start of the annual Girl Scout cookie sale led by Mrs. E D McCreary cookie airman. Troop chairmen receive selling aids and will train their groups in salesmanship as deliveries by Langendorf United Bakeries Inc. are made soon after baking. On the sale's final day cookie booths will be in downtown stores with cookies priced at 50 cents each.

E. D. McCreary Girl Scout Leader’s Association Ehaltemin Langendorf Nited Bakeries, Inc each @oop Crownie Scouts Girlys

Vocal Group Wing First Place in UHS Amateur Contest

In a full house at the high school auditorium last Friday night the junior class staged the annual amateur show. A 22 act program featured emcees McClure and Don Larsen. First place went to the Mello Ettes, a six girl vocal group, who performed Zing Went the Strings of My Heart.

Wkiah High School

New Trial Denied in Ukiah Water Suit Case

Judge Lilburn Gibson denied Ukiah's request for a new trial in the Martin Wener water service suit. He found no trial error and that the evidence supports judgment for Wener, noting water along 40 Helen Avenue and alleged city discrimination against Wener while supplying neighboring properties.

City Wener Gibson Melem Avenue sen@ crews Penner Helen Avenue No. 42 No. 40

City Accepts 95000 Bid for Safeway Site and Seeks Main Street City Hall

The city council accepted KE B Field’s 95000 bid for the former Safeway property on School and Church streets, the sole bid. A five man committee favors a Main Street site for city hall, proposing 153 feet frontage and 350 feet depth, with a 30 day option expiring March 25. The group warns against distant locations and notes potential use of funds from the South School street sale.

KE. B. Field Company Real Estate Brokers of Oakland Safeway School Church Streets Jdiccluie Slulco BI Uppluol Mas Ve Eeil Main Street Afeway South School Street South School Streets Cohen Plumbing and Heating Company Wonsen Feed Company Church Perkins

Declaration Time For Property to Assessor

Property owners in Webb County are urged to declare secured or unsecured property at the county assessor office for assessment. The declaration period runs from the first Monday of March to the last Monday in May, with unsecured personal property payments to the tax collector. Stations will be set up in outlying districts with deputies notifying owners by post card. Veterans may qualify for an exemption and should file during the period.

Wilburn Webb Brown Samuity

Boy Drowns In Well Near Laytonville

A %-year-old boy died Tuesday after entering a 20 foot well at the Thomas Charles Steynoff home near Laytonville. His mother, at work, notified authorities and he was retrieved by Hal Norrin but revived efforts at Howard Memorial Hospital failed. The incident occurred on the Branscomb road about a mile from Laytonville.

Che May Peterson Laytonville Ray Peterson Steynoff Erma Jean Hoffman Peterson Hal Norrin Howard Memorial Hospital Raymond Babcock Branscomb Road

Timber Resources Conference Slated in Ukiah Monday Night

A timber resources conference to discuss Mendocino county's timber depletion is set for Monday night March 21 at 7 PM. The George Mann apartment above the Ukiah theatre will host a buffet dinner with invited industrial leaders and public officials. Sponsored by the Mendocino County Chamber of Commerce, the event lists many notable invitees from timber firms utilities and government agencies.

Timber Resources Conference Ukiah Mendocino County George Mann Ukiah Theatre Mnmanuel Fritz University of California Arthur Connick San Francisco Russell Johnson Union Lumber Company William Cotton Roy Wagner Masonite Walker Tilley Redwood Region Conservation Council Mr. Hester Les Ekolmes Rockport Lumber Company Paul Sutterley Mendocino County Chamber of Commerce Don Clever G. L. Morrison Northwestern Pacific Railroad James Black Pg&e Charles Kasch

Masonite Buys Timber Land in Philo District

Masonite Corporation completed two property purchases totaling 201500 to acquire timber land in the Philo Boonville area. Titles were obtained southwest and northwest of the Anderson Valley communities. Sellers included Annon Harnwell Rufus H. Roys I Chester Crosby Boys Grace Crosby H. B. Hickey Jr Frances L. Hughes Allan M. Standish Beatrice M. Standish Patricia S. McNair and Beatrice Oswald.

Masonite Coronation Philo-Boonville Anderson Valley Annon Harnwell Rufus H. Roys I Chester Crosby Grace Crosby

Ukiah RRCC Circle To Meet March 18

The Ukiah Redwood Region Conservation circle meets Friday March 18 at Maple Cafe at 7 30 p m with William Fairbank forestry officer as guest speaker. The Junior Logging conference committee meets next day at 10 a m at Maple Cafe to plan the May 14 Mendocino Woodlands event and the third annual RRCC Junior Logging conference. On March 21 the 4 H forestry sub committee meets at the farm advisor's Ukiah office at 10 p m.

Ukiah Redwood Region Conservation Circle Maple Cafe William Fairbank State Division of Forestry RRC Ukiah Mendocino Woodlands RRCC Farm Advisor

Be Cross Donations Now Being Accepted

For the first time in log years Mendocino County chapter American Red Cross will not conduct a house to house canvass for the annual March fund drive. People may mail checks to 111 Tedford Avenue Ukiah or deliver donations to Treasurer Williams Cherry at the Savings Barn of Mendocino County Ukiah.

Mendocino County American Red Cross American Red Oss Tedford Avenue Ukiah Williams Cherry

School Trustees Seek Re-Flection April 20 Deadline for Filing Candidacy

County elections loom for all districts as terms expire and incumbents seek re election. Names listed include Laurence Wildberger Ukiah Elementary Adele Meel Dos Rios John Munson Sherwood Fort Bragg Hopland Garth Rawles Point Arena and others with many high school trustees also due for terms.

John W. Yayfor Laurence Wildberger Ukiah Adele Meel Dos Rios John Munson Sherwood Robert Grundy Dewey Turner Fort Bragg Frank Milone Hopland Garth Rawles Point Arena Albion Ellis Rowe Raymond Valentine Taylor York Calpella Augustine Solomon Caspar Theodor Markham Comptche Clara Spring Edward Melville Everett Racine Greenwood Lorene McCorkle Hansen Olleene Reynolds Hearst Nelda Stapp Hopland Edward Kellogg Frank Ponzio Manchester John Acquistapace Clarence Schuler Mendocino Emery Escola Robert MacMath Nashmead Eugene Hoagien Piercy Lillian McCush Potter Vailey Fred Laut Eram Allen Mughes Redwood Valley Woodrow White Thomas Heénthorne River Union Wiverette Dutton Robert Guidi Round Walley Lawrence C. Plush Walter Weymouth John E. Munson Ukiah Union Laurencee ,Wildberger Willits Richard S. Baechtel Vernon Rice Woods K. B. McGuire Anderson Valley Unified Roy M. Éane

Rubber Tires Save 2 Workers From Electrocution

A Masonite plant yard incident left a log crane ripping three 60,000 volt lines. Rubber tires on the crane insulated and saved the operator and a riding helper from electrocution. PGE crews restored power by 6 pm. Several bystanders remained unharmed.

Masonite PGE Line Allen Owen PGE

Building Totals Over Million In February 11 Days in March

Building permits totaling 1,462,342 were issued in February and the first 11 days of March per Carl Hinds city building. February value 106,867 up from 42,200 year ago with 71,871 for new dwellings 13,490 for nonresidential and 21,506 for alterations. The first 11 days of March yielded 1,355,475 due to Mendocino County hospital 890,694 and Helen avenue elementary school 418,000. January permits totalled 77,702.

Carl Hinds Insnantan Anculyul Mendocino County Hospital Helen Avenue Washington Street Norman Kruke North Barnes Street Jeffers Brothers Peach Street Plum Drive V. Soiani South Dora Street William R. Grant Orchard Street

45th Anniversary Of Camp Fire Girls Marked This Week

Coast to coast more than 392000 Camp Fire Girls observe the 45th anniversary during March 13 to 20. Theme Let Freedom Ring guides the year’s program as national president Mrs Harold H Hartman says the aim is teaching youth to keep freedom strong. Camp Fire Girls Inc founded in 1910 serves girls ages seven to eighteen in thousands of communities worldwide with groups in Alaska Canada Spain Philippines Saudi Arabia England Austria El Salvador Chile Japan and more. Ukiah hosts 13 Blue Bird groups. See CAMP FIRE Page Four.

Harold H. Hartman Luther Halsey Gulick Camp Fire United States Alaska Canada Spain The Phillipines Saudi Arabia England Austria el Salvador Chile Japan Germany Indo- China Java Mexico Ukiah

Guafala Timber Trial Ends in Nine Days of Testimony

The nine day timber land dispute ended Tuesday afternoon with testimony filling over four average length novels. Superior Judge Hale McCowen presided and briefs are due April 29 for case submission. The principals were Empire Redwood, Gualala Redwoods, and Alvin M. Boldt over 26,000 acres of timber land and a mill valued around $2 million in the Gualala area.

Hale McCowen Empire Redwood Company Gualala Redwoods Alvin M. Boldt Boldt Gualala

State to Make County Employee Salary Survey

The board of supervisors approved hiring the state personnel board to conduct a classification and salary survey of all county offices. The survey by Cooperative Personnel Services will run early May and finish for the June budget period, covering 250 positions at about 2500 dollars, with adjustments of ten dollars per position above or below 250, and include a salary range schedule.

Board of Supervisors State Personnel Board Cooperative Personnel Services Department The

Dogs Warned of Poison Bait for Rabies Control

County health officials issued a warning that poison is placed in various county areas to kill animals and potentially expose dog owners. Pet owners urged to keep dogs tied up as followup rabies clinics were set for Laytonville Covelo and Willits. Earlier in the week about 1 237 dogs were inoculated for rabies and two animal heads were received from Dos Rios for analysis. Three people are being treated after bites from suspected rabid animals.

C. R. Kroeger Laytonville Boomer Covelo Rock Inn Willits City Hall Dos Rios University of California Life Science Health Department

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