Ukiah City Administrator plan eyed as workable compromise
Ukiah city council considers a compromise plan that renames the city manager as an administrator and redefines powers while keeping the city form of government. Several departments remain outside his control, with a part time consultant retained for utilities. The piece urges council restraint, open meetings, and a mandatory reporting clause, plus praises Scout-O-Rama May 5 at Carl Purdy hall to support Boy Scouts.
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Ukiah
Charles Keene
Keene
Runkel
Hawes
Roy Wagner
Wayne Burke
Harry Mercer
Carl Purdy Hall
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Movement
America
Mendocino County
Boy Scout Movement
Mann to Man Credit as Foundation of Success
Those who run things smoothly are envied. Detailed thought and analysis prevent failure. Teach youth to preserve credit as a valuable asset for financing projects. A good credit record eases funding, provided the plan is well conceived. Laws are often passed without prudent provisions.
Termination date for laws urged to curb unfair enactments
George M. Mann argues that laws should include a termination date to prevent outdated or unfair statutes from remaining on the books. He notes tax laws often lack logic and warns eliminating favored provisions faces political resistance, urging lawmakers to adopt sunset clauses where possible.
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Daily News
Grandmothers Photograph Fans Stir Family Portrait Parade
A humorous column skewers grandmother photographer types who chase kin with camera flashes, showcasing Junior’s daily portraits from birth to adolescence. The narrator admits incoherence while noting 20 friends to visit and the prying habit of elder relatives.
Open Forum letter from a county education candidate
A candidate for the county board of education writes to the editor urging coverage of non local candidates due to county wide voting rules. She outlines her background in Portland born 1917, Smith College graduate, resident of Ukiah, mother of four, and longtime work with Mendocino County Health Council PTAs and AAU. She argues rural school challenges and funding require broader voter awareness.
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Portland
Ore
Smith College
Mass
Hales Grove
Rockport
Ukiah
Mendocino County
California
Potter Valley Festival Plans And Community Notes
Potter Valley residents prepare for a weekend flower show in the Grange hall with zero admission. Mrs. Elsie Farnsworth chairs the event inviting all valley women to contribute blooms. The show runs 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday. Local gatherings include Grange potluck, initiation, and school week events with regional visitors and property updates. George Phillips buys half of the Julius Rottluff ranch.
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Elsie Farnsworth
Grange Hall
Lowell Deering
Hawaiian Islands
Mr. Deering
Lily Deering
Lydia Deering
Marcus Colburn
Deering
Colburn
California
Grange
Geneva Christofferson
Rodney Farnsworth
Harry Hopper
Henry Dickey
Ted Stiauey
Vernon Leard
Earl Picke
Lionel Murphy
Arthur Brimmer
Jack Newman
Ella March
Edwardsville
Ill
Robert Allen
Rhode Island
Mary
William Nusebaum
Annabelle Wattenberg
Nancy
Susan of
Graton
Two Men Given Prison Terms
Superior Judge Hale McCowen Friday sentenced two men to San Quentin prison, gave another a county jail term and placed an other on probation after he serves three months in the county jail. Grant Brown, found guilty of auto theft, and Marcins Graham, who pleaded guilty to forgery, re ceived the state prison sentences. Frederick Thomas, 19, Fort Bragg, charged with escape, must serve nine months in the county jail. Addison Davis, who pleaded guilty to issuing fictitious checks, received three years probation. He drew a three-month county jail term and was fined $200.
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Hale McCowen
San Quentin
Grant Brown
Marcins Graham
Frederick Thomas
Fort Bragg
Addison Davis
Absentee Ballot Rules For May 16 To May 31
Voters absent from their election precinct or unable to vote in the primary on June 5 may apply for an absentee ballot May 16 31 in person or by mail to County Clerk W J Jim. Applications must state home and sending addresses and reason such as illness or unavoidable absence. must be signed by the applicant. Separate applications required for spouses. Rules govern moving within California 90 days prior to an election and precinct changes within 54 days. Returning to a former precinct is advised to vote.
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W. J
Jim
California
Family Leaving Cafe After 40 Years in Ukiah
The Wang family sells the California Restaurant on South State Street after four decades of operation. Jure Moore and her daughter Irene Lange purchase inventory and equipment, with Charles Anderson handling the deal. Ownership takes effect May 1 and they plan to reopen soon.
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California
South State Street
Jure
Cookie) Moore
Irene Lange
Charles Anderson
Ukiah Realtor
Wong
Herschell Wong
Henry Meyer
Ruth, New
Meyer
Herschell
Lange
Cookie Moore
Ukiah
County's Share Of License Fees Nearly $200,000
SACRAMENTO state controller Robert C. Kirkwood revised Mendocino county's motor vehicle license fee share for 1956-57 to 199,300 dollars. The statewide total rises to 47,361,500 dollars, up 8,444,000 from the original estimate due to higher new-car values and a surge in registrations.
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Sacramento
Robert C. Kirkwood
Sam M. Ray
Mendocino County
Kirkwood
Ukiah Senior Leads B of A Zone Contest Winners
Ukiah High School senior Ann McFarling won first in the science and mathematics division at the Bank of America Achievement Awards zone contest in Garberville. Fort Bragg’s Charlotte Dehn took first in liberal arts, Ukiah’s Betty Casteel placed second in vocational arts. The two zone winners advance to finals May 18 in Sacramento.
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Ann McFarling
Ukiah
Garberville
Mendocino County
Charlotte Dehn
Fort Bragg
Betty Casteel
Sacramento
Cal-Vet Aid Continues With No Current Deadline
Thomas J. Mitchell explains Cal-Vet educational assistance remains open for World War II and Korea veterans after federal benefits run out. Tuition and fees may be covered plus 40 dollars monthly for subsistence and 10 dollars monthly for books up to a thousand dollars per veteran. Details from the Ukiah Veterans Service Office. Also note California’s first vehicle registration year saw a total of 1,528 vehicles registered between March 22, 1905 and June 30, 1906.
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Thomas J. Mitchell
California
Veterans Service Office
Ukiah
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