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Friday, May 30, 1941. PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER, PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA. EVENING EDITION Page Rtt Nazi Claim Memorial Vital Statistics SANTA ROSA, May .30. The following; vital statistics were on file today" at the eounty clerk's Personal Items OfPeople You Know, Interspersedth News Notes From Here Arid There ol( stone mansion, formerly the MAR1V STUDENTS WI.V SCHOLARSHIPS Two outstanding high school students In Marin county re to receiv University of California scholarships. Thlswasjdectdfld at the recent meeting 61 ths" alumni group at Sonoma Mission Inn and as only six awards were made In the seven counties In the district, Marin county has just cause to be proud of Its Scholarships will be awarded to Floyd "Pet tit of Rollnas, who Is graduating-from Tamalpals high school and Harold R.

(Robert) Griffeath or San Rafael, who will receive his diploma from u8an Rafael high next month. ikK rim --fK: -yti 1 fit JL I 4 iHfati mini ii i i wniti--innn i mti mi affil office here Marrlajrp Lirrnmn (Applications) Ray Ernest Boldt, 26. 102 Arkansas street, Vallejo, and Mar-Jorle Smith, 22, Route 4, Box 219,. Petaluma. i Ernest Edward Muller, 20, 411 East Fifth street, Carson City, Nevada, and Mary Lou Walker, 20, El Verano.

(Issued) 'Leymon F. Reynolds, 27, and XaVda. of Graton. Pete Joseph Stefenoni, 26, Penngrove, and Mabel Pisenti, 27, 1521 Fourth street. Frederick Clifford Eachus, 24, and Evelyn Louise Mohr, 20, both of 50 San Felipe avenue, San Francisco.

Americo Joseph Giovanetti, 24, Salida, and Dlna Cuneo, 23, Daly City. Lawrence C. Hutson, 48, Jen-ner, and Gladys T. Smith, 41, Monte Rio. Divorces I (Complaint Filed) Iris R.

Bennett vs. George Francis Bennett, married May 26, separated July 5, 1940; extreme cruelty charged; Libby and Finn, attorneys for plaintiff. (Interlocutory Decree) Patrick Farrel vs. Isabel Far-rell. decree to plaintiff, extreme William C.

Young vs. Helen Young, decree to plaintiff, ex-treme cruelty jnlaintiff to pay $25 monthly for support of Graduation Cards. Ott's. IDEAS IN CLAY Alois Lang of Grand Rapids, works out his ideas for an original woodcarving with clay. He finds clay more convenient for developing ideas, but turns lo wood for final work.

Lester Davis, 23-year-old son of -Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davis Of Florence avenue, Sebastopol, Buffered thelloss of two which were severed fT his right hand Wednesday while he was working at the O. Casperson and Sons poultry establishment plan to incorporate 1.3 miles of road belonging to the Rossi ranch and public road adjoining it totaling approximately nine miles from Pt. Reyes road to Pierce Point was approved by the Marin county supervisors and turned over to Rodney Mess-ner, county engineer, for consideration.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rossi, who have been residing with Mrs. Rossi's mother and sister of recent months, 'have again taken possession of their home on Eighth street. -Mrs.

L. W. Pettitt who submitted to an operation at the Stanford hospital, San Francisco, is now at the family home, 600 Western avenue1. Tom Lester, who was called in the selective draft, has arrivod from Camp Lewis and is spend-Ing the week end here with his parents, Mr and Lester of Fifth street. He expects to be sent to King City.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cory of San Francisco, were recent guests at the home of Councilman and Mrs. Will Deiss. A short, sharp earthquake was felt in coastal towns including Petaluma, on Tuesday night at i 0 24 o'clock.

The temblor was of small intensity. Local residents were momentarily alarmed when windows and dishes shook. Marin county residents also felt the temblor. The Sonoma Valley Women's club garden section will meet at the aouiUrybome of Mrs, Coblentz on June 13. The minor! Twllla Marie Watson vs.

O. Z. Watson, decree to plaintiff, extreme cruelty. Ilia Pierson vs. Jess Plerson, decree to plaintiff, extreme cruelty.

itonx RIEBLI At the Petaluma General hospital, May. 30, 1941, to the wife or Edward Itiebll, Post Off ice. Box 364, a daughter. COMPLETE OPTICAL SERVICE C7 jr. 163 MAIN STREET dump on SUI OT OUT MefttS.

Colonel Rogers place, will he a special attraction with Its early memories, A $50,000 country estate will be. developed' In Sonoma county soon by Henry Sutliff, prominent San Francisco tobacconist. Sut liff head of the Sutliff Tobacco. company and the Sutliff Pipe shops, widely known, has acquired a 100 acre tract at the top Of O'Farrell hill, west of Sebastopol, as the site for the summer home. Corte Mad'era police are hunting a dog poisoner after two dogs died within a few feet of each other.

A reward is offered by the Humane society for capture of the fiend. Mr. and Mrs. William Naye and son, William, recently visited with Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Poole at Areata, Humboldt county. Mr. and Mrs. George Ott were guests of their friend, Mrs. C.

C. Bockus, at Halai tract, Hilo, while on their recent extended vacation trip to Honolulu. Wilkie Names River Staff SANTA ROSA, May Appointment of five "summer who will aid in handling police in the county's Russian river and Sonoma valley summer resort areas during the tourist season was announced Thursday by Sheriff A. A. Wilkie.

They are Leo Honsa, Healds-burg area; Louis Giovannini, Boyes Springs; Fred Barnes, Guernville; Jack Eastman, Guerneville, and Ed Niestrath, Monte Rio. Save 20 1. B. Raymond. Argus-Courier Ads Bring Results -y 1864 Petaluma, Calif.

en country: A cruise Wk ervices (Continued from Pago 1) Memorial Day took place here under the auspices of the three veterans' the Spanish-American Veterans, Veterans oL FoieiEii Wars and. the American Legion, and were attended by members of this group and many other citizens who had not for--gotten to honor those who died in the wars of yesterday. The program was carried out at Walnut park aa has been the custom in recent years, the parade to the cemetery having boon dispensed with some years ago. Dr. L.

J. Snow, Americanism chairman for the American Legion post, officiated as the chairman of the day, the program opening with selections by the Petaluma municipal band. With the playing of the national anthem by the band, the Boy Scouts advanced the flags. The pledge of allegiance was led by a Boy Scout. Rev.

Father Patrick Morris of St. Vincent's church offered the invocation and then followed the reading of Major General Logan's general order No. 11 by Commander Carl A. Andresen of the Legion post. Students of the Pet aluma high school rendered appropriate songs following which Himmy Silver, high school stu dent and orator, gave Lincoln's Gettysburg address.

yreeaingheGrandllrmy ritual the band rendered another selection. Participating in the ritual were H. W. Kerrigan, Frank Emenegger, ML J. Barry and William Deiss.

This ritual became a part of the ceremonies here some years ago. Selected songs were given a group oi St. Vincent's academy students. Mayor Jasper S. Woodson spoke fittingly on Petaluma observance of the holiday and then introduced Rev.

B. L. Brlttin, pastor of the Two Rock Valley Presbyterian church who gave an inspiring patriotic message which brought out the full meaning and purpose of Memorial Day, Supervisor George Kennedy, of Plonannt HUT, member of the local Spanish American Veter ansi read "the roll-call of the dead after which there was tho salute to the dead by tho above named veterans' post with M. -J. Barry officiating as the officer of the day.

Taps were sounded by- Robert Baptista and -echoed into- the distant as the services concluded. Members of the committee in charge of the observance were: Wm. Deiss. M. J.

Barry, Frank Emenegger, Spanish American Veterans; Dr. Snow, Jess E. Dab-ner, Curl Andresen, American Legion; Albert Smith, George Jor-gensen, Frank Bbchm, Veterans of "Foreign Wars; The cemeteries in our city were beautiful on Memorial day with their flags and flowers. Groups of the various veterans' organizations in this city carried out annual customs by decorating graves of dead comrades and placing flags, as an honor tribute. Petaluma Parlor, S.

G. honored the memory of deceased members by decorating their graves with the American and Bear flags, while the Y. M. also placed flags and the Y. M.

emblem on I ho graves of members who tiavo passed. And the resting place of those grand old men, members of tho G. A. was not forgotten. Antietam Post.

G. A. has gone out of existence and its members passed from earth and time, the last surviving member, Commander Charles W. answering the final call some years ago. It has been many years since the Blue and Gray fought that memorable battle of Gettysburg, and there are only a few surviving of that noble band of veterans, now feeble and old.

They are scattered in various parts of the nation. In fitting services Sonoma i 7 IkM SWEET OF LIBERTY. AlTw.andon (left) and Sen. Bennett ClarkDMoTrioTn Iff Miiglil "American a America First committee rally In Kansas City. Caulfield's Warte "THE FRIENDLY STORE" (t 426 E.

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234 Corned Meats BONELESS BRISKET BEEF lb. 154 "tur PORK, Shldr. lb. 15 -WBAIi "Milk Fed" CHOPS lb. 254 "FflHTflSlfl" Figurines and Decorated Bowls created by VERNON KILNS from the original DISNEY Designs IRRESISTIBLE with the inimitable Disney touch See them at Schluckebier Hardware Company lie died at the family home on Tenth Sought since April 11, when he assertedly victimized three Santa Rosa bouses with a series of forged checks, Masctzuga Mlyakawa, 28, former San Quentin convict in custody at San -Francisco, Police Chief Melvin Flohr announced I.

B. Raymond Close Out Sale. Argus-Courier Ads Bring Results (Continued from Page 1)" low altitudes, these informants declared. A heavy aerial attack was reported yesterday on British troops assembled at aphakia, -where- buildinRB -wei-e-sald to have been fired. Pour grounded British planes were destroyed In aa attack on' a hastily constructed airfield at Tympakion on the Gujf of Mesara.

German news reports said. Unopposed landing of sea-borne Italian reinforcements on the eastern end of the island was cited by the Germans as proof that the British navy no longer was in position to participate in the defense qf Crete. Hitler'B newspaper Voelklscher Beobachtef declared British naval units had disappeared from the waters around Crete under repeated attacks by nazi dive bombers. ROME, May 30. (JP) British defenders of Crete were reported demoralized today by artificial fog" loosed" by the Germans In their strange conquest of and the Italian press said surrender before nightfall was probable.

The newspaper II PIcolo which made the prediction said the British Imperial forces were trapped between German and Italian troops without hope of Groups of British soldiers were reported wandering along the rocky southern shores of the is-land in the hope that ships might come to evacuate them. A few, Ii Picolo asserted, took to the Bea in fishing boats, but only one group was picked up by a British destroyer. LONDON, May 30. (JP) British-Greek forces in Crete-fought witn tneir nacK to me wan against growing odds today and informed sources grimly acknowledged the defense of the island appeared to be entering its last desperate stages. RAF bombers and long-range fighters, operating from Egyptian bases at least 350 miles away, were reported' slabbing at the northern, -shores nof Crete in a attempt to delay the landing of German reinforcements, but mill' tary circles said there was pressing need for still stronger air support.

German claims that the British and their Greek allies- al-renrtv wprn nttemrjtinir to flee from the island went unanswered. Informed quarters however, generally" accepted Berlin reports that Candla as well as Canea and Suda bay were in German hands." The London press took a glum view of the situation, emphasiz ing the lack of British air power and losses sustained by the royal navy in attempting to block the landing of sea-borne axis troops. (The British have acknowledged the loss of cruisers and four destroyers and damage to other naval craft in Cretan waters). Eagles Auxiliaries District Meeting Is Held Here An interesting and largely attended district meeting of the Eagles' auxiliaries was held in-Petaluma Wednesday night with visitors present from Napa, Se-biislopol and Vallejo. Eight candidates were Initiated', four from Petaluma, three from Sebastopol and one from Napa.

The officers and degree team were complimented on their work. Addresses were by the officers during the meeting at which Mrs. Rose Marie DeForce presided as the last time as president. Refreshments were served and the tables were decorated in the national colors, the 1 Vmfnfl. lavurs aiiu iiapiviiiB ucms v.

similar color. Mrs. DeForce expressed her thanks to the committees and others who have as sisted her during her term. Announcement was made that a meeting of the Petaluma auxiliary auditing committee will be held on Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Baptista.

Installation of officers has been set for the evening of that "day. The annual officers dinner will take place at The Birches on June 10. JDLIOF) HUNT DRIVER WHO HIT CAR May 30. Napa county authorities today asked police throughout northern California to eearch for the driver of an automobile which struck a parked car here and nearly severed -the leg of its occupant, Lee Freschauer, 34, of Yountville. Freschauer is in a critical condition at St.

Mary's hospital, San Francisco. He was sitting in an auto belonging Robert Hoffman, of Yountville, when it was Tho hit-run driver continued on his way without offering assistance to the injured man. 'SMd it to a Matter" 's Oltanlag Dyelnr Tailoring 17 Weatorm At. FhoM 10S4 Victory Garee i SINCE 226-228 Main Street ere v. mmv uvrauuion to the Carribbean? Wk Santa Rosa News Notes SANTA ROSA, May Sergeant.

Albert L. 'Newnieyer, 23, of Alhambra, nophew of Police Officer and Mrs. Howard Saunders of Santa Rosa, was one of two Moffctt Field army aviators killed. Wednesday, when their plane "crashed near- San Jose-and burst into flames. Bert Hill, veteran member of the Santa Rosa lodge of Elks, was honored Tuesday night at a meeting of the organization dedicated to him.

Renewed' efforts to secure army approval of the Leddy tract as site for a proposed new flight-training station were launched Thursday following a conference between the board of supervisors, Santa Rosa city council and Chamber of Commerce. Death came Thursday to Marry C. Jones, construction engineer and highway builder, following an invalidism of several years. County Post, Canadian Legion, dedicated its burial plot in Liberty district, cemetery. Many members of the post and their families attended the ceremonies at which Kev.

George Morrel, recto 6 6 's Isco pal church officiated. In Petaluma flags at half mast and business was suspended. The three-day holi day, however, brought many out of town visitors here to join relatives in decorating graves of their lights Garage 246 Main St. Vacations are just ahead. Yet along with the anticipation of those, carefree days is the eternal problem of where when how.

The seashore or the mountains? The lakes or the woods? Golf? Fishing? Boating: An auto lour ot the There are so many places to go so many things to do. Yet there is so little time and, often, so little money! Here is a suggestion that will help solve your problem. In the pages of this newspaper you will find advertisements that describe the advantages and opportunities of various vacation possibilities. Here, too, are attractive advertisements that will help you decide whether to travel by train or trailer, plane or bus Read these advertisements carefully. You can, from your favorite chair, compare cost, comfort, convenience.

By this method you will save much time and, in alljikelihood, save money as well! JJ Night driving is three times as dangerous (pro- ven by accident statistics) because headlights are neglected, lose brilliance and drivers habitu-S ally over-drive them. Our Headlight Tester shows how bright each light is in candlepower, and also shows whether it is aimed to give maximum road illumination. Good headlights mean, eye comfort as well as safety. mm We guarantee to improve your lights 2 or money refunded. Hill Plaza E.

T. Pedranti.

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