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Petaluma Argus-Courier from Petaluma, California • Page 7

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I TP .4 Wedneaclay, June 25, 1941. PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER, PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA. -EVENING EDITION tf L. .1 -War On Eastern Front Heat Wave Bakes X.mj... GasXonsuniption War-Bull etins ibntiaires Leg 1 1 1 borps Kecora rans 7 Signal HiHOil Field Is 20 Years7 Old LONO' 2 Today Is the 20th anniversary Has Lnlistraent SACRAMENTO.

June S. (Jf) otag Nation East -Hjl wr. "arr Of Rockies June 5, (JP A new heat wave natlort 'troa' Revenue of $6,623,772 from 187,459,098 gallons of gasoline consumed last month broke all (Continued Irom' ft II bly enlisted inv CUMlm tfte sources said, "but front, we're- hwA the number to ff InrreaMlng." i -VK)H VAAnlna -UV Dfr. hy, C.M.-amtMiMuulor to Franco called today on SoTlet 'AtnbMMVr dor A. E.

Bogomolov for their wrond talk In three day. AtO iientin ortumties of SignarHiil7 an old field which previous records In California; Sergeant; Herbert H. Knott of reported today. The revenue represented a the United States Marine-Corps visited Petaluma Wednesday and conferred, with PpstmastrrFl'ed. gain of, $898,347 or 19.01 per cent" over1, the Bome months for the previous year.

The assessment not only was the highest Martlrl relative to enlistment opportunities. Due- to the present unlimited national emergency, the Marine theJlQCklesto.the, Appalachlanf today. I Arriving almost before thr central section of the count rj had cooled off from- last' week 'I hot spell, the mass of warm, dry air drove temperatures abnormally high. Miles City, and Phoenix. had readings of 101 yesterday.

It was 96 in Fort. Worth Texas, and Memphis, 95 In Greenwood, and Shrevr- Fifty members of Petaluma Post No. 28," American Xegion, and a gro.u of their Vriends joined with legionnaires In the northbay Monday night in attending a-dinner and meeting staged by Marin County Council of the American Legion at Quentih prison. Carl A. Andresen headed the' delegation from Petaluma.

On the Invitation of Warden Clinton Duffy', member of the for any single month, but the percentage of gain also was the Corps has vacancies for desirable applicants, who are morally and greatest. IOXDOX The air nulnlNtry announced that aeven. Gervuiil plancH were shot down' today in a new RAF foray over the Fretfcn count. IlKRUN DXIW offlcW Oer-man news agency, said tonight that the British had loK 41 planes and the German 0 tn th has, produced nearly in black gold. This; forest of derricks covers an area, four miles long and tirfee-fouj-ths of a mile wide, JiiBt north of Long Beach.

The land originally was devoted to growing berries and encumbers, and sold for $100 an acre. A compilation Jan. 1 showed oil production had reached an average of $400,000 an acre, claimed to be a world record. Several acres have produced more lhSn 0 0,000 barrels of petroleum each. Shell Oil Co.

brought in the first well, after two other major companies had failed to find oil. It was a 600-barrel well at feet and still produces 40 physically qualified, single and without dependents, between, the ages of 17 and 30 and G4 to 74, Inches In height. Qualified ap- port, 94 in Carbondale, 111.. Evansville, Nashville, accepted im-1 Prior to May, the all-time high of $5,452,587 in gasoline taxes was recorded in April, 1941. 'The first five months of 1941, the bbard reportettrhrmrghfc ton-sumption of 831,163,596 gallons of gasoline on which 'was paid In taxes for an average of nearly $5,000,000 a month.

afi 1 a nnr-tJWyt Ok la mediately. Men, who are registered for Selective Service, are eligible for I'. IOSX)W Moscow, newspapers printed umlrr large headllnfa to- voluntary" enlistment until offl- latvi moscow; POLAND) KHARKOV ZHITOMIR JT. yj JT SEVASTOPOL flac Sea 'taj 1 San 'Anselmo post, the legionnaires met in one of the main mess halls within-the greywHs of the. prison.

At the dinner the same' menu as is served the prisoners was served to the veterans. Six hundred and seventy men, representing Fifty district posts, were present. An interesting program was staged by the i prison band, the glee club together with numerous vaudeville acts recruited from clally? notified-to appear for In duction Into the army. Cincinnati reported a high of 90; Denver, 88; Des Moines, 90; Louisville, 91; Omaha. 92; St.

Louis, 91. and Kansas City, 92. Forecasts for the area east of the Mississippi river, indicated fair and warmer weather until at least late tomorrow. Application blanks and litera on pump at 4,631 Later Tomales, Novato ture may 1e obtained from the local poet office or by writing to wells reached 12,000 to 15,000 barrels a day. the Marine Corps, recruting sta lay the news that frozen ftovlci assets in the Vltltedl "states had heen freed and.

that Pmildlen)t Roosevelt had pledged all pose slble aid to Russia in her Xhl against Genpany. The dlspatche were received too late for editorial comment hut the genrral reaction appeared to be one of warm appreciation. tion. Room 109 Sdnoma county courthouse, Santa Rosa, Calif. the prison ranks.

Santa Rosa News Notes XAPA FIRMGETH liARGE ORDER June 25. Contracts for seven sea-going vessels were awarded the Basalt Rock company of Napa this week by the United States navy, Ed Brovelli, secretary treasurer and general manager of the company, said today. Approximate value of the contracts is $500,000. The contracts are for six. more cargo barges and one lighter, Brovelli said.

Bbjrsjn July Draft Call Francis F. Mattos, of Tomales, and Aurelio F. Ronati, of Novato, are Included In a group of fifteen draftees who have been selected by 4 he San Rafael draft board to report for induction in the army at San Francisco on July 9. Frank P. GuRman, of Point Reyes, has been named as one of the alternates in case legislation pending in Washington would eliminate men over 28 years old or older becomes effective, It was explained.

Woman Hurt As Bull Charges Automobile NAPA, June 25 A bull took an automobile by the horns Sunday night and sent Edward Callun to the hospital with serious injuries. Her husband, driving the 'cur, had dimmed his light to pass another automobile when the bull lunged from the side of the road and charged lntothe Black arrows mark (Jennan and Runianinn (1 rivet) on Russia, CHECKER ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT DIRS HILLSDALE, 25. (JP) Harrah B. Reynolds, 9, Internationally known checkers player, and president of the Am, erlcan Checker dl4 at the home of hjs daughter here last night. Advise Farmers Not To Store Wet Hay Farmers in the Petaluma area are being warned not to store in their barns too quickly newly cut hay following the rains earlier In the week as danger exists from fire through spontaneous combustion when the iax.

is. still wet. Sufficient time should be allowed to permit proper drying in the fields, fire wardens and Finnish spokesman declared Finland (1) would maintain neutrality as long as 'possible. Lithuania (2) declared her Independence SANTA ROSA, June 25. A ground-level state highway through Santa Rosa, with Davis street the preferred" route, was troin ItasHla.

Kiev (3) aim Hevtwlopol () were bombeu. vrm.cn nourvcs saw Kharkov (4) as a tirniinn objective. 1 accorded unanimous approval here, Tuesday night, at a dinner V. meeting of representative city, Sbld Moretnh st Fipt iers county and state officials. Charged with theft of night agricultural leaders advise.

The --Tho ear came to nn WitHFi 1 clothing from rooms In a hotel here, Stanley Gilbert was lodged sts in the county Jail, Tuesday, on a petty theft charge. showers were heavy enough to thoroughly soak the hay and therefore storing in buildings should not be undertaken at present. Considerable hay has already been cut in fields adjacent to Petaluma. Decoration of downtown streets slop, throwing Mrs. a 1 1 a through the windshield.

She suffered concussion of the brain and injuries to her neck and right arm. The hull, tossing his head disdainfully, walked back Into the darkness, unhurt. (Continued from rage 1) third degree hums of the arm and leg. Hand-to-hand fighting, includ XURSE KILLR1) IX AUTO ACCIDENT MODESTO, June 25. fP) Miss Enid Melssner, 20, a nurse at the county hospital, was killed today In an automobile accident near Lagpange.

Dit 3T Edmonds, of the hospital staff, was hurt but his injuries were not serious. Their automobile left the roadway and overturned. and business houses for the com if ij'f 'Roundjhe NEED CASH? You may borrow qr4 your car, get the cash you need for a real "vacation. ing fisticuffs, occurred between infantrymen in the San Antonio valley flats near the Hearst ing Sonoma county fair through co-operation of merchants and business organizations was assured; Tuesday, at a meeting of directors of the Chamber of Commerce. Having successfully passed all physlcial examinations, WilHam Keegan, former Santa Rosa student and son of Mrs.

W. D. Keegan, 516 Humboldt' street. For Duty (Continued trom Page 1) more serious in recent "days and the necessity for guarding against subversive elements in the United States, men between the ages of 21 and 64 in Petaluraa are being urged to join the Guard which, is a purely home defense unit, leaders pointed put on Wednesday. The guard eo-operate with local authorities In the protection of life and property, 'thereby eliminating the possibility "of1' any vigilante" group as trained guardsmen would be able to deal with the situation, it was said.

So far 7500 men have enlisted in guards throughout California, leaving enlistment open, to only 2500 more men as the total XOVO KIVKK I'lUWKCT WILL START SOON UKIAH, June 25. Work of clearing the No.yo river from the uioutu to the bridge across the Shcreline highway will start in the near future. Equipment is arriving and three families have moved to Fort. the men being employed by the company that has the contract for dredg Let us explain our helpful plan to you today. No oblige tion.

All transactions strictly confidentiaL JAPAXBSR SENTENCED FOR SMUCKJLK TRY SAN FRANCISCO, June 25. (JP) Gizo Uyeno, 34-year-old Japanese candy Btore-' proprietor a year and a day In federal prison. Shlro Higuchl, 37 -year -old transfer man, who admitted helping Uyeno pack the drills In his household furniture for to was placed under "probation" for two years. "The drills could be used in the manufacture of rifles. GERVASONI FINANCEiCO.

ranch house. The fist fighting was halted and more approved methods of warfare substituted when officers came up. The blue forces, outnumbering, the two to took the offensive today and reported the capture of a red colonel with "valuable maps" of enemy positions. Numerous prisoners were claimed by both sides. The blues this week started a six-month period of intensive training with Phone 110 Main 8U who pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle 3,600 machine drills to Japan, was sentenced today to is'' the Royal Canadian Air Force.

ing. Installation of officers of the Santa Rosa Chapter, Women of Moose, will be held tonight at Moose hall with members from lost 1 officer-and 23 men of us anti-tank battalion, and about 50 red infantrymen were snared. Petaluma and Vallejo present as well as the Loyal Order of Moose Have you discovered how smoothly you Paso Robles airport, home and their friends. 4 base for red aviation, was theo City Clerk Agnes Farquar is confined to her Third street home retically bombed during the night A suffering from a throat infection pic( up speed with Finer Flying She has been under the care of by five planes of the 116th observation squadron which the army pretended were 1 5 light bombardment planes. The blues claimed they damaged Ave planes a physician for the past week.

Miss Jeanette Marie Pelloux will become the "bride of" Hurt Comstoek Warren, of Green' Bay, oh the fields forced two to scat strength in the state has been set at 10,000, Captain Schuster said. Those iated with the State Guard, locally are the following: M. C. Acorne, Otto W. Berger, Claude J.

Durham, James W. Elder, Charlie R. Elphick, Ray Harry H. Victof P. Hall, Christian.

Ilenrlchsen, Kenneth C. Huntwork, -William W. Jones, Guy Mainwaring, Frederick V. Mattel, Joseph B. liner, Clifford B.

Murphy, Theodore M. Neher, Milton E. Newman, Charles J. Parshall, Jacob J. Petersen, Fred R.

Rodley, Le-Roy Roseberry, Ruben Sala, Cat! P. Sewaldsen, Leigh S. Shoemaker, Ralph H. Small, Levi J. Snow, Fred A.

Wall, William L. Wisconsin, at the home of Mr. ter and pitted the airport run ways wi.th bomb craters. and Mrs. George Dreiss on Proc The blues were driving hard tor Drive on Saturday, June 28.

Rev. Arthur iFarlander of the on the west side of the reserva tlon with the 82nd Brigade and Episcopal' church will officiate. part of the 41st Division leading The couple will reside in Wis consin. the attack. A series of social events that The reds 'were throwing their have been given to honor Mrs.

strength against the east end Gordon Brown, who is leaving of the line with the 7th Divi for Honolulu, will continue this sion's 32nd Infantry bearing the brunt "of the fighting. The red week with an informal luncheon at which Mrs. W. Gunzendrofer drive was aimed at a sector held will entertain at her by the blue's 3rd Division. The 4th Army had mustered munition which is adding real 18,000 "reds" coming from Mon ism to the present maneuvers terey county posts and 34,000 "blues" from Fort Lewis, Wash Advance parties from the 41st Division, part of the northern 'JLmLL-l.

mn lX.il i ".1 i fi; lliiiilililii J' iff sgfr? r4v wHjL nv cwcdw yw4mim into opposing armies. The "reds" moving from bivouacs in the southern part of Hunter Liggett "blues" had moved down the San Antonio river and Stony military reservation and the valleys. Detachments of "red" infan "blues" from the northern end try bad been coming up the Sam spent the first 36 hours since the games opened before dawn Jones and Pleyto roads. Monday In racing to initial posl tions and In carrying out recon Wegner John Schuster. Following Tuesday night's en- listment period, an instructive drill was held under the supervision of Captain Schuster.

An- other meeting will be held next Tuesday night when it Is expected that sufficient enlistments will have been received to complete organization of the unit. i' More Redwoods Are-Donated SAtf FRANCISCO. June 25. (JP) 'The'' Save-the-Rptlwoods League announced today that acres of redwood forest In Humboldt county had been added to -the California state park system. Tbe land along the Redwood highway north of Dyerville and near the Eel river was donated by.

Mrs. Alan J. Lowrey of San Fraftclaco In memory of her late Charles Newbold Black, Black once was president of the' Market Street Railway here and, was a nationally known Utility executive and electrical engineer. He died in San Francisco In 1935. naissance.

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auu ju ii bio" re ff Last Week For County Tax Exemption Veterans of all wars and churches are again reminded that this Is the last week to apply for county1 tax exemption upon their real pitotferty.j Those who hav not yet done so may contact Max Kortum, -deputy on Friday at Jthe office of Leporl Tomasinl on Washington street Veterans are entitled to an qx-emption of $1000 on the assessed valuation of their property. Af pnq ot inese iramc siccus ytur uiuiui piuuauiy smooimy an ine way. falls to run smoothly. That is, with ordinary gasoline. this anming blend 6f seven great gasolines today Some motors run smoothly at low speeds but n6t at jjvmuct wuy.

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