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Local Notes Saluting George -Washington Redlands Winter Concert Association presents dancers, music in a salute to George Washington, February 18, 8:15 p.m. of Memorial Chapel. Tickets available at door. Election Information Absentee voter ballots are available in the office of the City Clerk for the March 2 election. Last day to apply is Feb.

24th. Missing wheelchair Bright red wheelchair missing from Pine St. Reward. Please return, no questions asked. 792-3821.

Car broken into Thieves last weekend took a citizen's band radio valued at $181 after they forced their way into an auto at the home of King Willard Myres, 923 Herald street, police said. A wind-wing was smashed on the driver's side to allow entry, officers reported. Special reductions Bedspreads and lamps reduced up to 50 pet. Nelson- Hales, 128 E. State, Blakeley guests Wednesday, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.—have coffee with candidate Julian H.

Blakeley at Redlands Employment Agency, Suite 222, Redlands Plaza. Public invited. Courtesy of Sarah Kane and Winnie Nagy. School tax election Have a question about the School Tax election on March 2nd? Call 793-7211, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

for the answer. Paid and sponsored by Committee for Better Schools, Rev. David Beadles, 236 Grand View Redlands. Alarm malfunctions Three fire department engines were sent to Tri-City box company, 512 N. 3rd street, when a newly-installed fire alarm system went off there around 10:03 a.m.

Sunday, but firemen could find nothing at the building during a 30-minute search. The alarm probably was not working correctly, firemen said. Cotincilinen hold open house Councilmen Knudsen and DeMirjyn will answer your questions about city policies and politics 8 p.m. Monday nights at City Hall. Youth concert "A La Redlands Winter Concert Association presents University Community Symphony in a concert for youth highlighting a salute to George Washington.

Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m., of Chapel. Free. Luncheon on Wed. Fidelis Society will hold a salad luncheon on Feb.

18, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Highland Ave. Christian Reformed Church, 259 E. Highland Redlands.

Donations $1.50. UNDER DIRECTION OF JTI F.ARTHUR ORTNER SINCE 1904 221 BR00KSIDE AVE. Ph. 793-2353 MISS LULU M. MANN Private services will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.

JESSE BACORN Services pending. MRS EDNA M. KUTCHER Services will be held at Scotts Mortuary, Winslow, Arizona. MRS. EDNA B.

ROBERTSON Cryptside services 1:00 p.m., Tuesday at Hillside Memorial Park. MR. ARTHELLO W. HUSTED Services 10:30 a.m., Tuesday at the Chapel. A Conner service is always a dignified, complete service within the means of all.

Owned and operated by the Cortner Family DAILY FACTS, Redlands, Calif. Monday, February 16,1976 -4 Continues to Feb. 22 Record crowds likely for Date Festival Riverside County's 1976 National Date Festival at Indio rolled through its Friday opening and three-day holiday weekend with anticipated record crowds for the l(klay event that ends Feb. 22. No official attendance count was available at press time, but management estimates the tally would be well over the 100,000 mark for the first four days.

Visitors have been enjoying pleasant weather and the National Weather Service here predicts fair and mild weather for the duration of the festival. This morning, the nation's official Washington's Birthday holiday, highlight for the day Pearl Mathews dies at 87 Pearl M. Mathews, a Redlands resident for 48 years, died here Saturday at the age of 87. Funeral services for the former resident of 920 Texas street are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Redlands Temple Baptist Church, Rev.

Wayne Nolen, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Montecito Memorial Park, Emmerson-Bartlett Redlands chapel in charge. Copa del Oro, Chapter No. 142 will officiate at graveside services. Friends may call at the Emmerson-Bartlett Redlands Chapel after 5 p.m.

Tuesday. The family has requested that donations be made to the Redlands Temple Baptist Church. Mrs. Mathews, a native of Arkansas, is survived by six children, W. D.

Powers of Portland, John Mathews of Boise, Idaho; Clifton Mathews of Palm Springs; Raymond Mathews of Republic, Arthur Mathews of San Bernardino; and Mrs: Carl (LaVerne) Massie of Redlands. She also leaves 14 grandchildren, 30 grandchildren, four great- great grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Purvis of Stockton, and Mrs. Addie Reynolds of Adamson, Okla. Mrs.

Mathews was a member of Temple Baptist Church and Electra Chapter No. 11 of the Order of the Eastern Star in Muldrow, Okla. Her late husband, Oliver, was a Redlands blacksmith from 1940 to 1954. Funeral UNDER DIRECTION OF glMRSOfl uHRTLETT MORTUARIES 793-2311 Redlands Chapel Center at Brookside DARREN LEE SPORRONG Services 10:00 a.m Wednesday. MRS.

PEARL M. MATHEWS Services 2:00 p.m Wednesday Temple Baptist Church. CONRAD J. LEUCH Services Friday Olivet Church Cemetery, Kirk, Colorado. MRS.

MARGUERITE CLATWORTHY Services pending. Calimesa Chapel 1000 Calimesa Blvd. SAMBO HOLLON Services pending. MRS. MAUDE BARKLEY Services pending.

Yucaipa Chapel 35205 Yucaipa Blvd. Loma Linda Chapel 24145 Barton Road Local Mortuaries for your Convenience and Economy Simplicity, not extravagance was the festival's big one and one-half hour Street Parade with over 100 entries consisting of floats, bands, marching units and drill teams, equestrian and novelty units. The festival's National Horse Show, staged every afternoon in the main arena with the hilarious camel and ostrich races as intermission attractions, has been drawing capacity crowds. A total of 767 exhibitors, from throughout California and five western states, have 991 horses competing in the show. Also drawing capacity crowds is this year's Arabian Nights Pageant, a spectacular outdoor musical production staged in free evening performances at 6:45 p.m.

with an extra performance on Saturday at 8:20 p.m. to take care of the overflow crowd. The Date Festival's salute to America's Bicentennial is the "Pageant of Flags," a thrilling narrative production showing the history of our nation's flags displayed by actors dressed in our nation's military uniforms worn since 1776. This production is staged every afternoon at 4 p.m. on the big Arabian Stage.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 17-18-19, are the three days the festival honors our Senior Citizens. On these days there will be special entertainment, contests and prizes. Special events for Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 17-18, will be the Blue Grass Music Jamboree, an old time pickin' and fiddlin' contest with banjos, fiddles and mandolins competing on the first day and Blue Grass bands on the second day.

The program starts at noon on both days. A gala Salute to Mexico will be staged on Sunday, Feb. 22, the final day of the festival, featuring an exciting group of entertainers direct from Baja California. Visitors are invited to participate in the Junior Livestock Auction starting at 1 p.m., Feb. 21 with prize-winning swine, lambs and beef going up for bid.

Popular exhibit attractions are the elaborate date and citrus feature displays, one of the west's biggest gem and mineral shows, art exhibition, photo salon, flower and garden show, junior livestock and many more departments. Gates to the Indio fairgrounds are open from 10 a.m.-to-lO p.m. daily. The carnival Midway is open until midnight. School Menu The menu for lunches served in Redlands elementary school cafeterias this week is as follows: fish sticks with catsup, corn, celery and peanut butter, buttered bread, orange wedges.

taco with cheese, lettuce and tomato, peas, peaches, graham cracker. pattie on a bun with lettuce, tomato, and pickle, cabbage and cheese salad, applesauce, and cookie. with meat and cheese, green salad, carrot sticks, French bread, and peaches. All lunches include a half pint of milk. Those served in district elementary schools cost 50 cents and those served in junior and senior high schools cost 60 cents.

Secondary school lunches are served according to a repeating menu. Who Has a birthday Feb. 17th T.G. Beene, Jr. Jack Bongberg Ross Earnesto Juarez Robert Thompson Vernon Tobey Jake Voss Marc Wearn Happy Birthday from 11 E.

State. Ph. 793-2505 Result of bike accident ROYAL Norris of Blythe (center) is the new "Queen over Riverside County's 1976 National Date Festival, now in its 10-day run through Sunday, Feb. 22, at Indio. Two princesses in her Court are above: Marcia Lane of Hemet( left) and Shauna Gilibertiof Palm Springs.

Rescue unit Two executed Firemen today answered two rescue calls, the first coming at 2:11 a.m. when Marie Ralph, 816 College avenue, reported breathing difficulty. Firemen gave her oxygen and stood by until she was taken to Redlands Community Hospital by ambulance, Capt. Henry A. Moore said.

The rescue unit was sent to Sandman motel, 1120 W. Colton avenue, at 3:28 a.m. when a guest, Bill Nevin of Palm Springs, suffered convulsions resulting from a malfunctioning pacemaker, according to Moore. Yucaipa menu The lunch menus in Yucaipa Joint Unified School District through Friday, February 20, will be as follows: February dog, Tater Tots with catsup, fresh garden salad and pink applesauce. February beans, spinach, pears and corn bread.

February green beans and apricots. February and cheese, buttered mixed vegetables, peanut butter cup with celery stick, fruit cup and bread with butter. by cyclists Two leaders of a motorcycle gang were shot and killed in an execution-type slaying in the gang's Glen Avon clubhouse early yesterday in what appeared to be a retaliation by a rival outlaw motorcycle gang. Riverside County Sheriff's investigators said the two victims were each shot twice in the back of the head and were apparently singled out from a dozen gang members attending a party at the clubhouse. The two were reported to be the local and national presidents of the Renegade Motorcycle club.

One victim was identified as John Wesley Dutter, 35, of Pedley. The name of the other victim, a Glen Avon resident in his 20s, was withheld. Sheriff's investigators have identified one of the suspects as an Orange County resident, but have been unable to locate him. They did not have names of other suspects. Missed Papers For delivery correction phone Daily Facts 793-3221 before 6:30 p.m.

weekdays, 3:30 p.m. Saturdays. Shed burglarized Thieves yesterday escaped with four to five traveler's checks worth $50 each and a collection of personal papers after they forced their way into a storage shed behind the home of Lawrence Cole, 1155 E. Pioneer avenue, police said. Two youths were seen near the home shortly before the incident was reported but no arrests were made, police said.

Store window smashed Vandals yesterday caused about $150 damage to McMahan's furniture, 127 E. State street, when they smashed a window on the east side of the building, police said. Officers said it is not known what was used to smash the window. Nothing was reported stolen from the store, according to a police report. Darren Sporrong, 8, loses fight for life An eight-year-old Redlands boy died Friday of injuries received when his bicycle collided wih a motorist on Palo Alto drive near Puesta Del Sol Feb.

2. Darren Lee Sporrong, 30481 Alta Mira drive, died at Loma Linda University Medical Center following 12 days in an intensive care unit. Sporrong received a concussion, compound leg and arm fractures and internal injuries when he. collided with a car driven by Jeffery Steven Perry, 207 W. Cypress avenue, after making a left turn from Puesta Del Sol onto Palo Alto drive.

Sporrong is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sporrong, and two' brothers, Robert Jon and Jeremy Dane. He also leaves his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Floyd Hollinger of Redlands, and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Venice Pratt of Riverside. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day-Saints, Bishop Bruford K. Reynolds presiding.

Private interment will be held at Crestlawn Memorial Park, Riverside. Friends may make contributions to the Darren Sporrong scholarship fund, in care of Col. Robert L. Hunt, Valley Preparatory school, 1515 Ford street, Redlands. Vital Records MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED SANDERS-SWISHER-Gary Sanders, 21, San Bernardino; and Barbara J.

Swisher, 20 Redlands. LEACH-LEDBETTER- John R. Leach, 24, and Christa S. Ledbetter, 19; both Redlands. DEATHS ROBERTSON-Died in Redlands, Feb.

14, 1976, Mrs. Edna B. Robertson, 913 W. Fern avenue, Redlands, aged 87 years, native of Ohio and resident of Redlands for 66 years. Deceased is survived by her son, K.

Beverly Robertson, Redlands. The family suggests that those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Salvation Army, Redlands. Cryptside services will be held 1 p.m., Tuesday, at Hillside Memorial Park, F. Arthur Cortner Chapel in charge. in Redlands, Feb.

14, 1976, Conrad J. Leuch, 1432 Pacific street, Redlands, aged 87 years, native of Nebraska and resident of Redlands for 4 years. Deceased is survived by his son and two daughters, Virgil L. Luke, Redlands; Mrs. Fred (Ethelyn) Hertwig, Glendale; Miss Lois Leuch, Arcadia; a grandson, Gregory C.

Luke, Redlands; and one sister, Mrs. Helen Mohme, St. Louis. Services will be held Friday at the Olivet Church Cemetery, Kirk, Colorado, Emmerson- Bartlett Redlands Mortuary in charge of local arrangements. in Loma Linda, Feb.

13, 1976, Darren Lee Sporrong, 30841 Alta Mira drive, Redlands, aged 8 years, native of California and resident of Redlands for five years. Should friends desire, contributions may be made to the Darren Sporrong Scholarship fund, in care of Col. Robert L. Hunt, Valley Preparatory School, 1515 Ford street, Redlands, Calif. 92373.

Services will be held Wednesday, 10 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Bishop Bruford K. Reynolds officiating. Private interment in Crestlawn Memorial Park, Riverside. MATHEWS-Died in Redlands, Feb.

14, 1976, Mrs. Pearl M. Mathews, (past resident of) 920 Texas street, Redlands, aged 87 years, native of Arkansas and resident of Redlands for 48 years. Services will be held Wednesday, 2 p.m. at the Redlands Temple Baptist church, Rev.

Wayne Nolen, pastor, officiating. Interment in Montecito Memorial Park, with Copa del Orb, Chapter, No. 142 O.E.S. at graveside, Emmerson-Bartlett Redlands Mortuary in charge. els Founded itN-Hm YMr WILLIAM G.

MOORE, Publisher. FRANK E. MOORE, Editor. 700 Brookside Ave. at Center, Redlands, 92373.

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Next to new San Bernardino County Museum Interstate 10, Redlands Freeway California Street Offramp REDLANDS SEWING CENTER ANNOUNCES A VIKING 2 DEMONSTRATION I 1 DAY ONLY Wednesday, Feb. 18fb Miss Penny Jo Steele, Viking Demonstrator will be here all day to answer all your questions and demonstrate this fantastic machine. VALUE $250.00 (4 Drawer) SEWING DISK With purchase of any Viking Sewing Machine at regular price, Feb. 18th FREE Bring A friend Coffee Donuts Served All Day! 422 STATE ST. REDLANDS 792-3994 Bob Betty Owners If VWWV ffWv wftwww wtwlw www www www I.