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Newspaper
Ukiah News
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1955
Page
3
Ukiah moved into the lead as two more local girls announced their candidacy for Miss Redwood Empire 1955. Frances Hulbert and Shirley Reldan are described as pert and personable as they enter the pageant field.
A preview event for the Miss Redwood Empire Pageant will occur May 15 at the Ukiah theatre. Contestants, including Janet Plotnik Donna Fitch Gail Busch Shirley Smith Natalii McCoy, will be presented and interviewed by Dave King of KUKI. The winner advances to the Miss California Pageant in Santa Cruz, with a $250 scholarship and multiple prizes from local merchants.
The Sacramento area office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs announced public sale of 975.65 acres of Indian owned land in Mendocino county with a total price of 39 218.50. Deeds will be issued to winners in months, and the land will join local tax rolls. The bundle includes 1 401.51 acres in Humboldt 160 in Siskiyou and 150 in Trinity counties. The top bid was 51 267.55 for 160 acres of Humboldt timber land sold to Mill Creek Logging Company.
Scouts parade proceeds past the old fire truck and high school band with Police Chief George Smith thanked for coop eration. The program begins at 7 p m with a grand entry of Cub Boy and Explorer Scouts in uniform. The event features skits at 7 30 and a scouting in action display at 8 30 with various booths and demonstrations.
Dr Kroeger reports many parents are withdrawing permission for polio vaccination as schools close for summer. In one area percent of parents withdrew, with the health officer noting fall timing will allow better public understanding and more time to conduct the program successfully.
Mr and Mrs W B Attaway formerly of Arcata have purchased the Wa Salle Motel at 1207 South Highway Ukiah from Mr and Mrs Alvin L Potter for 37000 dollars. Mrs Attaway lived in AvWenta seven years before moving to Ukiah where Attaway ran a trucking business.
Keene says the monthly utility bill includes a $2 sewage service charge not an water rate increase and notes several inquiries from residents. The statement follows a budget plan aiming to complete the project by September.
Zeek leaves after a long Ukiah teaching career witnessing elementary enrollment rise from 450 in 1937 to about 2250 last year. Trustees and Superintendent Simpson praise his service and his key role in starting the Pomolita and Northside building program, with Nokomis under construction.
A mobile blood bank will be at the Veterans Memorial building in Ukiah on Saturday May 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Local service organizations help set up and dismantle equipment. Seventeen local blood reserve funds participate and donors may designate their fund at the blood bank.
Americans consume millions of pounds of mushrooms annually. The United States Mint in San Francisco is one of three national mints.
About 40 residents met to plan a community building serving all local groups. A five member board including Olga Cossi and Earl Reynolds was elected to draft plans under by laws. An important meeting is set for Monday May 23 at the Gualala Restaurant with all members urged to attend.
The Mendocino County art show features works by Grace Hudson David Cathe Oscar Galgiani and Maynard Dixon plus recreations associated with Corot Feider and Carl Purdy. Flower entries are welcomed with a non competitive show at Purdy Hall entries due by May 16. Poster contest winners from Ukiah and Mendocino High schools will be displayed. Mary Purdy Robinson and Vera and Ernest Ruddick visited Purdy Gardens recently.
Industrial Plywood files amended complaint against Timber Conservation and three directors R. S. Baechtel Fred Norman and Robert B Jensen. They seek removal from posts due to alleged misappropriation travel expenses and stock votes reducing the board from seven to three. Jensen also faces removal as president and treasurer while Baechtel would lose the secretary post.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday May 18 at 4 p m in Ukiah for Mathew Peters 22 Ukiah Rancheria charged with manslaughter after a crash on East Perkins street April 5 that killed James Floyd Potter 49 of Talmage. Peters Melton Williams and Vivian Fawcett were injured in the collision.
Festival runs 9:30 to 2:30 a.m. at Potter Valley gym with Greatt's orchestra. Rodeo starts Sunday at Holman ranch in the valley with junior events at 10 a.m. barbecue served noon to 1:30 p.m. for 1.25. Senior rodeo events begin 1:30 p.m. with grand entry and events including saddle bronc, steer stopping, relay baton, steer riding, calf roping, stake race, bare back bronc, and stock horse.
Supervisors require a hearing within 30 days after petition to consider protests and district exclusions. If approved an election board will set district boundaries and an election date. Voters decide forming the district and approving bonds as one proposition, with two thirds needed. Trustees would be a separate proposition.
General merchandise stores led Mendocino county with $1,458,000 in taxable sales for Q4 1954, followed by contractors and building materials at $1,451,000 and eating and drinking places at $1,401,000. Total county taxable sales reached $12,078,000. Other outlets include apparel stores $348,000, food stores $789,000, fuel and ice dealers $331,000, farm implement dealers $781,000, service stations and auto supply $848,000, and hotels $201,000.
The article notes Red Cross involvement in cooperative efforts at the municipal pool with annual swim campaigns each summer, highlighting organized supervision and public safety activities.
Ukiah area PTA delegates will attend multi day sessions on recreation membership and publicity. Panels on Parent Education Health and Education collaborate with district leaders including Mrs. Morris Cooley Mrs. Elot Peterson and Mrs. Allen Johnston. A banquet led by Rev. Robert Groves closes Tuesday with speeches and plans for post conference meetings.
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