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OAKLAND TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1939 FAIR HOSTESS i- I Quarrel May HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION PUSHED New School Enlargement Plans Made Gdnservation Program for Range Given Livermore lo lake Over Exposition BOY SCOUTS OPEN DRIVE AT HAYWARD PRISON FARM HEAD Cowboys ond Cowgirls To Invade Fair Grounds on May 21 LIVERMORE, Feb. 18. Liver-. fmore today formed plans for a Wild ft. Western demonstration at the Golden Gate International on May 21, officially designated as Livermore Day on Treasure f-'tsland.

From this city, which annually stages one of the Nation's greatest rodeos, a spectacular cowboy show 'presented almost within the shadow of the skyscrapers of downtown Oakland, hundreds of cowboys and cowgirls, attired in all the finery of the early West and armed with six-guns; will travel by special train to take over the Fair lor the day, V'" Old stage crossed Unification of Two Districts Calls for Expansion of Projec? IRVINQTON. Feb. 18. Enlargement of facilities at the new $85,000 grammar school now under con struction at Irvington due to th unification of the Irvington and Mowry's Landing district's was outlined by the board of trustees at a recent Meeting. Building of two additional class-rooms'and enlargement of the cafeteria is being planned to take care of the 27 students to be enrolled from Mowry's Landing and from the increased population expected because of the recent location of a stove foundry The plans call for the construction of an auditorium that Will seat 500, stage and equinment, a solarium( six classrooms, office, library, kitchen cafeteria and teachers' room, accord ing to Jack Prouty, principal.

Pending appointment of a board of trustees for the combined district in July, When the union will become effective, both school boards are functioning in making plans for the school program. One of the first decisions made was to buy a bus to transport pupils from outlying districts. The only other grammar school in Washington Township furnishing bus transportation is at Warm Springs, also recently completed one of the most modern school plants in California. Niles Girl Is Party Hostess NILES, Feb friends of Janice Roderick celebrated her 12th birthday at a party given by her parents, Mr! and Arthur Roderick at the Odd Fellows Hall. Candy for the occasion was sent by D.

M. Carvo, stage depot pro the plains a half century ago, now forming the Livermore Rodeo As-''sociation's collection of early-day vehicles, the largest in existence, will roll over Exposition streets. In the livestock halls, Livermore, Val ley cattle will predominate, while agricultural and viticultural prod -'nets of the sunny valley will re- celve special attention in the Ala-' meda County and Wine Livermore Day will tie in with the final performance of the World's Fair Rodeo, a nine-day Treasure 1, Island show which will present many of the cowboy champions who will also be riding for fame and at the Livermore Rodeo on June 10 and 11. Amontr thm will be Johnny Schneider, who rode off JJvermore ranges to become the champion of the world. The entire city will join in the HAYWARD, Feb.

Hay ward District 1939 Boy Scout finance drive is officially under way here under direction of a Citizens' Advis ory Committee headed by Anthony J. Foster. The opening phase of the drive is confined to mailing letters to civic leaders and individuals' requesting their contributions. Within, the next two weeks members of the commit tee 'will make personal visits to prospective contributors, Foster said, Members of the advisory com. mitte have been delegated to raise $3100 of.

the' 45000 quota set for Southern Alameda. The local quota will aid in maintaining 11 troops in the district Assisting Foster in directing this year drive are: Ralph H. Ander son, Mrs. K. H.

Borneman, Sam Ferdinand, Tony Garcia, Guy Harts, J. B. Holly, Eric Ruus, J. Motzko, Henry Sorensen, Gerald L. Worthley and John Lee Wilbur.

Contra Costa Bar Elects Justice Ward Heads Association; Other Officers Named MARTINEZ, Feb. 18. Succeeding Thomas M. Carlson of Richmond, Justice of the Peace Matt Ward of Antioch was elected president of the Contra Costa County Bar Associa' tion this weqk at a -dinner meeting in Paul's Place. Rex L.

Boyer of Martinez was named vice-president and Walter Paasch of Richmond, deputv county clerk, wag re-elected secretary for the third successive term. On the executive committee will be George Carmody of Martinez, J. Vance Porlier of Richmond and Police Judge John Moore of Rich mond. Legislative matters of interest to California lawyers were discussed by G. G.

Rowland, Junior past and president of the State Bar Association: Kenneth McGilvery of the board of governors, and Claude Mi-nard, secretary of the State bar. Auditing of County Books Approved MARTINEZ. Feb 18. Recom mendations of the 1939 Grand Jury auditing committee, that George B. Moddleton of Alameda be employed to expert the county's books, have been approved by Superior Judge F.

Bray. Deputy District Attorney Rex L. Boyer was instructed by Bray to prepare a contract with the certified public accountant for a fee of $1450. observance, every civic organization being enlisted under the direction Cost Couple 2 Children Harmonize Divorce Differences or Lose Custody, Judge Says MARTINEZ, Feb. 18.

Donald Turner of Richmond and his ex-wife, Mrs. Virginia were undep- court Injunction this week to harmonize, their differences or face the possibility of losing their two children to thirds-party. Superior Judge Thomas D. John ston continued until March 13, hear ings on an order to show cause and a counter, motion to modify Mrs. Turner's divorce decree, after hear ing versions of the post marital dis.

pute from several witnesses. Mrs. Turner brought her former mate into court on an order to show cause why he had failed to pay $22 In back alimony. At the time of the divorcef the court ordered him to pay $20 a month for two children, Donald 3, and Jane, 1 year old. Turner countered with fiis mo tion, asking that custody of the two children be given to him on grounds that the mother was not giving them proper care.

Johnston indicated that unless he heard evidence to the. effect; that both were abiding by terms of the interlocutory decree when he re sumes the hearing, he may give the children to custody of a third party. County Led Blind Work SALINAS, Feb. 16. Seventy-two years, before California enacted legislation to aid the' blind, Mon terey County was aiding its own blind.

Records of early Monterey County In County Clerk C. F. Joy's office here today disclosed that the Board of Supervisors, on August 4, 1857, granted the sum of $50 to one Gabriel de la Torre for the support of a blind Indian fornix It was not until 1029 that the State enacted its blind aid act. Antioch De Molay Prepares for Ball ANTIOCH, Feb. -plans were being made today for the third annual ball of the Antioch Chapter, Order of De Molay, which will be held next Saturday night In Antioch T.pfflnn Wall.

V. Paul Lucas, "master councilor. Is general chairman of the dance, assisted by William Corbett. Ray Thomaspn, Edward Rich-, ard Ormsby, Carl Holstrom, Richard Cakebread, James Woods, Ridley Crawford, William Bloomfield and Paul Jones. Out-of-door, hostess, home-making, wide world and literature.

Girls participating In the court will dress in costumes of foreign Countries in keeping with the Girl Scout "International" theme for the month of February. Girl Scout troops from Centerville and Hay-ward have been extended invitations to attend the ceremonies. Members of the advisory committee, who are in charge of arrangements, include Mrs. G. Swain, Mrs, L.

A. Lelley, Mrs. Otto Fink, Mrs. Daniel F. Blucker, Mrs.

D. A. Moyes, Mrs. B. C.

Porter, -Mrs. Charles Mellerlo and Miss Ramona Galeno. Contra Costa Election Set For Feb. 28 With the election date on the proposed estaoiisnment oi a new high school district in southwestern ContraCosta County less than two weeks committees sponsoring the project redoubled their publicity efforts to explain the van. ous phases of the Vote on the proposal is slated for Tuesday, February 28.

Polls will be at the school buildings in each of the five elementary districts proposed for inclusion in the new high school district, namely, Orinda, Canyon, Moraga. Lafayette and Walnut Creek. Election hours will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. If the formation of the new district is approved, it will be late in 1940 before taxes can be levied for actual construction, of new buildings, be.

cause budget preparations are already being made for the ensuing year in existent school districts, it was explained. However, sponsoring committees cited the need for establishment of the dew district in advance, to al low time for the necessary pro- ceedure which would follow ap proval, such as appointment and election of trustees for the new dis trlct, consideration of definite build ing plans and decision as to location of the new school. With exception of Orinda, which Is now in Richmond High School District, all districts are in Mt. Diablo High School District, centered at Concord. Court to Rule In Dog Shooting HAYWARD, Feb.

18. The right of one person to shoot an animal belonging to another person will be decided by a jury in the Justice Court here March 8. Date for the trial was set by Justice of the Peace A. W. Bruner of San Leandro, after Andrew Clocker, 26835 Tyfrell Avenue, pleaded guilty to charges of shooting a neighbor's dog and demanded the jury trial, Arthur.

McChesney, 869 Schaffer Road, charged his neighbor with shooting his Lewellyn setter, mother of nine pups. Defending his action, Glocker stated that several weeks ago he saw three dogs running from his yard with three chickens and a duck they had killed. The next day, he said, he waited for the dogs, and shot at them when they headed for his yard. Fathers, Sons Hear Catholic Official ANTIOCH, Feb. 18.

Substituting for Sunerior Judge A. F. Brajdwho was ill, Edward Wrenn, official of the Catholic Youth Organization, addressed a capacity crowd at the annual Antioch Fathers and Sons banquet this week on "The Youth Movement in the United Wrenn, secretary to the arch bishop of San spoke on the growing interest being shown in boys' clubs, the need for such or ganizations to curb juvenile delmy. quency, and-the movement on foot to spread such activities throughout the Nation. The dinner was presided over by W.

B. Staffprd as master of ceremonies, and William, Pridgen, Antioch High School senior, spoke briefly on behalf of-the boys. Musical numbers were rendered by E. P. Alwyn and Marshall Cram, who played a violin duet accompa nied by Dorothy Sue Norton, and Paul Hutchison, who played a piano solo.

ReV. Kenneth Adams of the Methodist Church led the invoca tion. Ranchers Who Desire To Participate Asked To File in Hayward HAYWARD, Feb. 18. Details of the 1939 range conservation program were announced here' today by H.

W. Young, Alameda County Agricultural Conservation Associa tion president. Southern Alameda County ranch. ers who wish to participate in the program should file their inten lions at the County Agricultural Conservation office in the Hayward Postofflce Building within the next month, Young said. PURPOSES OF PROGRAM Purposes of the program are to encourage ranchers, to carry out range building practices which will preserve and rebuild range land re.

sources, and to prevent range land erosion and depletion. Range building practices available for this purpose include natural reseeding by deferred grazing, ar tlficial reseeding, development of water for stock purposes to permit better distribution of livestock over the ranching unit, erosion "control by means of contour listing, rowing, subsolling or by spreader dams and terraces and fireguards. BENEFIT PAYMENTS Benefit payments will be made to ranch operators for carrying out various phases of the range build ing practices. Ranch operators receive prior approval of their prac tices by county committee before payments will be mae. In addition, rancners may receive additional payments for supple, mental practices carried on in con.

nection with the practice of natural reseeding by deferred grazing, where this praotice Is necessary on the ranching unit. Such supple. mental practices Include range fences, weed control and rodent con trol. D.A.V; Set Date For Conclave NAPA, Feb. Febru ary 28, has been selected as the date for the coming district meeting of officers, delegates and.

members of the First California District. Dis abled American Veterans. The conclave will take place at the Veterans Home, in the central Napa Valley, with the Milton Stfbbe chapter, Home unit of, the organization as hosts. v.The order of business at the meeting will be the election of a district commander, to succeed. the late Halvor H.

Hauch, who died in office at the Ft. Miley Veterans Hospital. Since Hauch's death sev eral weeks ago, the district has been temporarily commanded by Past Commander Herman Metcalf, of Napa. Antioch Suffers Housing Shortage ANTIOCH, Feb. 18.

Due to con tinued industrial and commercial growth, Antioch today is confronted with a low-cost housing shortage, with at least 50 residences needed to relieve the situation, H. Uren of Antioch, member of the Contra Costa Development Association, revealed today. Uren, who recently completed a survey of the housing situation, in Antioch, declared he had found many prospective tenants wishing to reside in Antioch, but were unable to find satisfactory facilities. Principal need, he found, was for four, five and six-room houses with top rental of approximately $35 a month. Additional low-cost hotel accommodations also are needed, his survey said.

prietor, "Santa Claus" of Niles, and i of the Livermore Chamber of Com Frank Gill, chairman of the committee on special events, is being assisted by R. P. Bernhardt Rodeo Association prest- dent, in outlining an all-day pro. 'gram' of fun and excitement on Treasure Island. flavark to Open 'Hew Fire Hall Feb.

18. Arrange. for the dedication of the new fire hall at Newark were discussed at the first meeting of the department held in the new hall Recently. The dedicatory program wm ne given on Sunday, IB, and will be participated in by civic organizations of Newark and fire the birthday cake was the gift of Mrs. Manuel Swartz.

Music was furnished by Billy Bliss at the piano and Albert Silva, accordionist. Those present were Harriet Dlas, Betty Burr, Anna Pratali, Beverly Macke, Arline Reed, Winifred Dias, Dorothy Machado, Avia Alberg, Jua-nita Galvin, Vivian Griffith, Dorothy Domiqici, Alma Paggetta, Edith Pe- mentel, Dolores Clark, Abbe Mae Miss Bernlce Downing, former Santa Clara postmaster and San lose clubwoman who will be Hos tess and assistant manager of the Missions Trails Building at the 1S39 iioneColeman photo. School Addition New San, Ramon High Auditorium-Gym to Be Complete in March DANVILLE, Feb. 18. Completion of San Ramon Valley Union High School's $41,000.

auditorium-gymna sium is expected by the middle of next month, it was disclosed this week. With the main construction con tract practically conipleted, another week for floor landing and other in side work is1 1 The equip. ment and furnishing contract will be fulfilled Jn the two or three weeks following, It was estimated. On ultimate completion of the new building, a dedication, program will probably be held, Principal George Cooley said. A few speeches, selections by the school band and similar features are con templated.

Construction of the building was financed by a $22,000 bond issue passed by the school district aug. mented.by a PWA grant. Hill ond Valley Club To Meet Tomorrow HAYWARD. Feb. 18.

Members of the Hill and Valley Club will hold their regular business and social meeting Monday afternoon in Danla Hall, it was announced by Mrs. Emll May, president, Reports of the nominating com mittee and the appointment 'Of a committee to comolete plans for the organization's Spring luncheon will feature the business session, which will open at 2 o'clock. The social session will be high lighted by a program on "Heroines in Fact snd which will be sponsored by the club's drama and music sections. A tea will follow the program. Reception hostesses for the social session will Include Mrs.

C. Ray King, chairman, and the. Mesdames H. B. Long, Nathan Lee, Henry Powell, R.

Morton Manson, F. L. Roper and Cora Smithson, Mrs. C. E.

Alkire will head the tea hostess committee. She will be assisted by the Mesdames Kent Snyder, Guy Warren, R. R. King, H. C.

Crockett, Henry Hanschildt, L. C. Robbers, Elmer Perry and Miss Alice Dean. Nearly Ready lliir Sam Herrcd, former Richmond labor leader, is superintendent oi the new Contra Costa County prison farm in Marsh Creek Canyon for misdemeanants. It will relieve overcrowded iail conditions.

4-H Groups To Map Plans Pot-Luck Dinner Meeting to Be Held At Pleasanton HAYWARD, Feb, ac tivities of 4-H Clubs will be outlined by members of the county council at a pot-luck dinner meeting Mon day night at Pleasanton. Preliminary plans will be outlined for the annual June camp td be held Let Marsh Creek Springs, an exhibit day to be held at Pleasanton and a membsrship.campaign, according to Mrs. Marvetta W. Hoiman, county demonstration agent. The business session, to.be held at the Pleasanton home of Mrs.

A. B. Casterson, will be followed by a patriotic program in obsarvance -of Washington and Lincoln birthdays. Mrs. Iver Edwall of Mount Eden will direct activities of the coun- c'l, which is composed of more than 50 Alameda County 4-H Club leaders.

Lafayette To Give Variety Show LAFAYETTE. Feb. 18. Prepara wops by the Lafayette A. are under way for presentation of a variety show" in the town hall on Moraga Road, February 24.

The program will include presen tation of two' plays, under direction of J. L. Mortensen. Chairman of tickets and posters is Mrs. E.

V. Bowbeer; candy, Mrs. E. E. Kit- tredge; properties, Mrs.

Brad-shaw; and variety numbers, Mrs. Lillian Arminino. Cast of characters for the two plays includes; Mrs. Charles Lyser, Mrs. W- R.

Bradshaw, Mrs. E. J. Sharon, Mrs. Robert O'Neil, Mrs.

James Brooks, Mrs. Spencer Mun- son; Mrs. Ferrie, Mrs. Roger Amidon, Mrs. G.

R. Thompson, Mrs. W. B. Colling, Mrs.

Arminino, Mrs. M. H. Stanley, Mrs. F.

D. Crossett, Mrs. G. Miller, Mrs. C.

Mrs. Mortensen and Mrs. Tom Gallagher. Pot-Luck Supper Attended by lob "CENTERVILLE, 18. Approximately 100 members of the Washington Township parish churches at Centerville, Alvarado, Newark and Irvington attended the pot-lifck supper and program at the Centerville church this week.

Visitors included Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Pankey of Hayward and Rev.

Hoyt Hamilton of Ashland. Rev. Vernon Brown, pastor of the parish churches, had charge of. the meeting and the supper was sgrved under the direction of the. Centerville Ladies' Aidr headed by Mrs.

Rilla Bennett, president. if pBHolm! Costa, Yvonne Soares, Gloria vadorine, Dorothy Franklin, Janice- Roderick, Geraldine Pine, Betty Silva, Margaret Kerns, Betty Clark, Betty Rose, Lillian Franco, Nancy Farrington, Shirley Vivierosv- Yvonne Young, Catherine ViVUfcOs, Betty yieux, Loretta Lewis, Char- lotta Lewis, Maryane Brunelli, Alex ander Olivera, Janice Roderick, Robert Bragg, Henry Rego, Cecil Griffith, Mickey Rose, Eugene Souza, Manuel Rego, Albert Silva, Reissell Ross, Theodore Lira, Robert Bunting, John Franco, Joe Lewis, Albert Ornellas, Tommy Champion, Manuel Miller, Alex Olivera, Robert Roderick, John Pierra and John Myrick Castro. Valley Girl Scouts to Hold Annual Court of Awards 4-H Summer Camp department neighboring com--ttunities. Refreshments will be served and visiting dignitaries from throughout county are expected. There will be a parade and a program of en- tertalnment.

Demonstrations of fire- fighting and first aid work will be jiven. Details for the celebration are being made by the following com-'mittees: Newark Sportsmen's Club, Alfred Silva, George Ollveira and Burley James; Washington Parlor of Native Sons, Judge Allen G. Nor-rris: Newark Boosters Club. Charlie Gillecoie, Jack MacGregor and A. E.

Newark Fire Commission, -iFred Muller and Albert Pashote; Newark Fire Department, Chief Joseph Pashote, Al Costa and Lewis Centerville Fire Department, Chief Fred Rogers and As-o sistant Chief Frank Madruga, mittees from other organizations will be named later, S.P.R.SX Council to Fete Anniversary HAYWARD, Feb. 18. -ltembers Hayward S.P.R.S.I, Council will observe the 38th anniversary of their organization with a social eve-. ning and program Wednesday night 'In Silva's Hall, it was announced CASTRO VALLEY. Feb.

annual court of awards" for Castro Valley Girl Scouts will be held Monday night at 7 o'cWk in the Castro Valley Grammar School, it was announced by the Girl Scout Advisory Committee. Mrs. Allen Peek, Girl Scout leader, and Mrs. A. B.

Morris, Senior Girl Scout leader, will present awards and direct an investiture ceremony for new candidates. The two leaders will be assisted by members of the advisory committee. Awards to be presented by the court will include the second class rank, gold, and silver attendance stars, and. the following badges: SCENES FROM OPENING DAY AT CLOVERDALE CITRUS FAIR by Mrs. Marlon Monlz, president '-m Mrs.

Cecelia Flguerido oi Oak-' supreme president, is slated to make her official visit to the iscal council as a highlight of the 1 W8 ooservance. She will be accompanied by State and district officers. Program arrangements for the evening, include a class initiation and musical program of vocal Dates Announced MARTINEZ, Feb. Ad viser Ray Goble recently announced 4-H Club Summer camp dates following conferences' with home demonstration agents, farm advisers and 4-H Club leaders from Sonoma, Napa Marin, Solano and Contra Costa Counties. Club members of the five counties will occupy the camp in two groups, the custom of the past several years.

Contra Costa, "Marin and Sonoma County club members and leaders will visit the camp front June 24 to June 30. Solano and Napa County members and leaders will stay at the camp during the preceding week. Farm Adviser M. B. Boissevam of Marin County will direct the Contra Costa-Sonoma-Marin group at the Lafayette C.

of C. To Hold Meeting LAFAYETTE. Feb. 18. Regular monthly meeting of Lafayette Chamber of Commerce will be held next Monday night in the Legion Hall at 8 o'clock, Dr.

E. C. Gerow, president, announced. The session, ordinarily scheduled for Tuesday night, was moved ahead a da to avoid conflict with a boxing and wrestling show in Walnut Creek that evening. Planning and other civic improve ment projects will be considered by the local booster body at its meet ing Monday.

physical education and was active in water work and supervision of pool activities. He took post graduate work at the University, of California, since when he has been ath letic coach' at Washington Union High School. Morse was a Scout in troop Ncv4, in Oakland, where he attained a fine record of advancement and atjr tended, numerous camp sessions. Hev graduated from the University of California in '33, taught at Ripon and for the past four years has been at Washington Union High School where he coached basketball, track and football. He has a small sailboat of his own and picked up considerable practical knowledge while working i on the.

waterfront at San Francisco. He will have charge of handicrafts and pioneering at the bummer camps. Juotn men nave their senior life-saving certificates. selections to be presented by Mrs. Lydia Theodore, Mrs.

Custodla Rodgers and Miss Mae Mason. Mrs Moniz is general chairman of the arrangements committee which includes the Mesdames Marie Ma cnado, Carrie Fernandes, Rose S. Silva, Wllma Pasqual, Rose Peters, Christine Bettencourt, Marie George, Louise Silva, Anna Cardoza and Carole B. Kelly. Italian Social Club Seats New Officers MARTINEZ, Feb.

18. Andrew Lodl was installed as president of the Italian Social Club, succeeding Robert Gabellinl at a meeting in the Castle here Tuesday night uuier new omcers are: Philip Caeca vo. vlce-nresident John Glannini, secretary; Andrew t-ostanza, treasurer; Pete Curzi, in- 'side guard; and Joe Sparaclno, Leaders for Boy Scout Camp. For Oakland Area Signed Up Louis uuadenzl and Pino Andruc vJiioli, trustees. Principal speaker at.

the meeting -was peputy Sheriff Sal P. Jimno, president of the Pittsburg Italian- ptSKkiv ill: irrrTScfs fiiiiiiil lilililiLiliii CENTERVILLE, Feb. Judson Taylor and Alvin Morse, faculty members 'of the Washington Union High School, have been se cured as councilors for the Summer camps to be conducted by the Oakland Area Council, Boy Scouts, according to an announcement made this week by Homer Bemiss. Scout executive. They will take part in camD man agement at Dimond Camp in Oakland and at Dimond-0 in the Hish Sierra.

Taylor will have charee of all waterfront activities ip-iiWins swimming, lifesaving, etc. He was formerly a member of troop No. 23 of San Francisco where he had much experience in camping and has served on the troop committee in Centerville for-ihe past year and a half. He is a graduate of San Jose State College, where: he majored in American Club. jion PostHos 'riccerd Membership piTTPEURG, Calif, Feb.

18. 'Going far in excess of the quota sought, David A. Solari post of the American Legion, today has the largest membership in history, W. F. Corbett, membership chairman, announced today.

Corbett stated the recent membership drive had made the present roster of members joC4 154. i i The orange and the pretty girl teemed to dominate the 40th annual Cloverdale Citrus Fair, which opened yesterday. Miss EmUia Bandiera (left) shows the oranges honored by the fete, while Evan Thompson (in center photo), Is "Bag Citrus" and Helen White Is "Queen rang." The aim of.Maren Gibson (right) apparently was to point out the fine fruit raised In the Cloverdale area. Whether or not she made a hit with the 186frrLQe was not reported. Cofeatured with the opening of the fair was dedication of the new $100,000 bridge over the Russian River.

at Cloverdale. It Is a larrn to market road,.