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ft -r -t w. PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER. CAUFORNIAEVENING EDITION Saturday, June 3, 1939. X- it Champions Playgrounds Fred Keppel, Cotati School Two Injured In Motorcycle v. Accident Oh Charges Of Fraud Night Set For June 14 Trustee For Thirty Years, Defeated By Four Votes district and a number of Sonoma county residents in lowna, eiccept Petaluma, went to mJe' 7 lots In school trustee elections with probably the greatest upset occurring in the' Cotati district when Fred Keppel, a trustee for 30 yean, failed for re-election by four votes.

He polled 18 ballots aganist 22 for Mrs. John A. McDonald. The Shcridnn district, LI ii It is hardly necessary to introduce M. G.

(C'lirly) Acorne to Ict nlumans' but here he is, and he says: "We think a whole lot about our children, but do little for them in the way playgrounds. Leit's get iM'hJml the lromoto Pctalunia's PlayKTound committee carnival on Saturday and help to properly equip our play at Monte Rio, reported the heavi-- est balloting la its school history, Mrs. Lillian Gori, incumbent, easily retaining her post. She polled 81 votes. Mrs.

Bessie Barkallet a write-in candidate whet assertedly did not seek her post, receiyed36" votes, and Mrs. Mary Delbuchia one. The two men unopposed for re-election as Santa Roaa Junior college trustees C. J. Tauzer of Santa and George Been of Sevastopol received heavy votes of public confidence.

Although returns from outlying districts were incomplete, Saturday, the college trustees had received 110 each in the Analy Union high school district, with Tauzer polling 155 and Beck 154 in the Santa Rosa high school district. Chester E. Wallace, incumbent, was defeated by a 15-vote margin in the Roseland district. Marked by one of the heaviest in years, W. A.

Olsen of Santa Rosa received 63, Wallace 48 votes. Gottfried Nimpfer of Fetters Hot Springs, incumbent, easily wqs returned, to. another three year term as a Flowery district trustee. He received 16 votes and his opponent, Joseph C. Radford of Agua Caliente, 3.

Voting was reported light. With returns complete from the 10 biggest of the 23 precincts in the Analy Union high school district, one incumbent was leading, one trailing. The incomplete returns gave Burton M. Travis, of Forestiville, 204; R. H.

Irwin of Sebastopol, incumbent, 24 C. H. King, incumbent, 155; J. R. Kelly of Sebastopol, 108.

When returns are complete, the two highest men will be the winners. Voting, as based on returns from. 10 of the 23 precincts, was light for the district. In other districts there was no contest, deputies in the office-of the county school superintendent said. There was no contests in the districts adjacent to Petaluma, except at Cotati.

Mrs. Etta Fugler Seriously 111 In Hospital Mrs. Etta Lawler-Fugler, formerly of this city, and daughter of the late Dennis and Essie I.awler, is critically at the Cottage hospital, San; Rafael. Specialists and nurses are In at- are doing every-- William Crichton and J. B.

of San wer4n j- dicted by the Sonoma county grand jury; Friday, on charges of criminal conspiracy and grand theft. The indictments were returned before Superior Judge Donald Geary late In the after- noon, ending a two-day inquiry into an asserted fraud in which Mrs. Groman, bed-ridden widow, lost her home, valued at Bench warrants' for arrest of Crichton and Kun, previously at freedom on bail of $1000 each following their surrender last week on grand theft in connection with the case, were immediately issued and the pair released on their own recognizance. They re- surrendered, Saturday morning, on the grand jury indictments and posted new bail bonds for their freedom pending trial. In denartment two of the superior court, William Randall, brother of the asserted victim of the fraud, was appointed guardian 6T Mrs.

Croman, and her sis ter Emilv Randall, who is saia to have narrowly missed "investing" in another deal offered by riehtonr-and-Kun flearv. who heard Ran dall's netitlon or guardianship of his two sisters, made the ap pointments, requiring bond of J4200 cash or J8400 surety in Mrs. Croman's case, and J3000 cash or surety in Miss Ran dall's case. Return of the indictments was voted by the grand Jury after testimony of approximately a dozen witnesses had been heard in the probe. Among them were several bay and eastbay residents, one of whom testified that she had been the victim of a fraud similar to the Santa Rosa one, and in which she also accused Crichton and Kun.

According to District Attorney Toland C. McGettigan, who pre- nentpd the evidence against tne pair, Crichton and Kun conspired tn nhtaln Mrs. Croman's property through a trade involving transfer of Monterey peninsula lots. Tne same day the deal was ciosea, Kun Is alleged to have obtained SiriOO cash from Mike Rossi, of Santa Ro6a, on a trust deed to the Croman place. Wilson Elects Will Dorsett Trustee At the election for school trustee-heTdTn Friday in-the Wilson school district.

Will Dor sett, widely knowjn resident, was elected by an unusually large vote. Dorsett succeeds Ralph Carmody, who had served as trustee for eight years, being ef flcient and one of the most cap able trustees who had ever filled the duties. He declined re-elec tion, thinking he had done his part, arid it was with regret that the residents learned that he did not intend to again seek the post ahisielectioniszsucces8otis equally as capable and popuia LIFE ENDS FOB LOCIS iA MOTTE Louis LaMotte, formerly of El Verano, died inSan-Francisco-re-cently. lie formerly conducted the El Verano Villa when El Ver ano was One of the most "popular resorts of the north bay area. La Motte succeeded Mr and Mrs.

Nevraumont and mar ried their daughter. Born in France, he was a resident of So noma Valley for many yearsr later residing in San Francisco. He had hosts of friends in Peta luma. Father Day cards and Gradu ation Cards at The Fair, 153 Kentucky Street. Nick Alex Semlnoff, "19, 4341 Stony: Point road, Santa' Rosa, and his cousin, Dorothy -Semln-off, 27, San Francisco, are in the Co 1 1 aire San lu fering from injuries received In an motorcycle accident on Ffi-day; morning motorcycle, piloted by Semlnoff, and on which, his cous In, a San Francisco cosmetologist was riding on the tandem seat, failed to make a turn on 1he high-way through San Rafael and crashed into a tree.

headfirst- into the 'tree, sustaining1 a fractured Jaw, fractured collar bone, and cuts and bruises. The girl suffered minor cuts and bruises and a bad shaking up. Neither was critically injured, attending physicians reported. Miss Semlnof had been visit ing relatives on the Stony P6int road for several days and vas eft route back to her home In San Francisco when the accident occurred. Pt.

Reyes News Told In Brief Pt. Reyes, June 3. (C) Cur tis W. Armstrong who died In Vallejo on May28- and whose funeral took place on Wednes day, was well known here where friends learn with regret of -his death. He had been residing in San Francisco and left that city for the, naval hospital in Vallejo where he died a few "days after entering for treatment.

He 1" survived by his widow, ifrs. Rae Armstrong. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association, Branch '48. "Funeral services were held in the new post chapel in the Presidio, San Francisco. OThe whist party given at the Inverness school on, Monday evening and sponsqjred by Jbe Inyer-.

hess school! club was attended with ten tables at play'. The game was directed jhy George Ludy. High scores were made by Mrs. Megan Mery, Mrs. Smith, Mrs.

E. Collier, Mrs. J.t Beatty, Messrs, M. L. MeryVC Ludy, E.

Collier, J. Rv Hen-nirig, T. Machado, S. Porter, and Dr. A.

R. Dainty re freshments were served at close of the card Mr. and Mrs. Pgwers of flan Quentin, spent a eoup1e of days at the Andersen caDin over ipo- ing Drakes hay. BODY OF DOE FOUND ON HIWAY NEAR BIJJELL'S Carcass of a djTwhiCh apparently had been struck by a motorist was 'Thursday, morning on the highway at deira-ranch- jiear Novato, -It-is T-onArteA hv nonstable Fred Nave.

Nave took the. ajplmai qfthe St" Vincent's school, FjOUND The place to on. a now Electric Sewing Machine. Low overhead enables l'B RAYMOND Store to, pasa this substantial savings over to you! I. B.

RAYMOND. -V GRADUATION if GIFTS GALORE! Here they are the uradn- ation gifts that are mam. thousands of happy young hearts "beat faster this COm. mencememVw Take Your Choice, Yew 1 Uo-Wronr 1 UTavannea and Hamilton Watches la the modern syles that have a special appeal to youth. Sheaffer Pens, Lockets, Crosses and many other gifts of lasting quality.

Come today- and let show yon our stock of splendid giradnaMon. gifts. A H. ROSS Jeweler Optician 1S Main Street a Nlnffect-rAU PaMenger Cart, r-i i4 a Drive in Today! rJ Noyato News Told In Brief NOVATO, June C. Alex Morososs, an alien from Russia, 16 years in this country without naturalization papers, was tried before Judge Herman Rudolf, Thursday afternoon on a vagrancy charge He was given a suspended sentence of three months in jaU, and the nonstable directed to escort him out of the county to never return The explosion of his fire Wednesday afternoon in the old 'cave on Railroad avenue caused -a spectacular fire, rapidly spread by the high wind.

All the equipment of the Volunteer fire department under Fire Chief Fred W. Miller was quickly on the scene, preventing the blaze from spreading to the dwelling of S. Fleming. Twenty acres of pasture was burned over. Frank Costa, his Harry Costa, and Manuel Farrera home Sunday from a visit to Boulder Dam.

Los Angeles and Hollywood. Mr Mrs. Jay Keil, their daughter Betty, of Hamilton Field, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Chav-is, and daughter, Patricia, Mrs.

Betty Wise and Dan Wise Jr. spent Monday at Guei nevllle Park, returning home for a barbecue supper in the garden of the Wise home on First street. Harry Jacobsen of-the five and ten cent store, with his family moved to Fairfax, Saturday. The ownnra-of the property, Tor- assa, expects to soon open the store under new management. Mrs.

Andy Anderson returned Wednesday from a weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. Aleck Anderson, at her home in Chico. Mrs. I. E.

Lobaugh is confined to her home with a sprained ankle. The Volunteer Fire, department was called at 11 a. m. Thursday to a grass fire on the Brown ranch in Indian Valley, which was soon out with no damage. The Scofield and Tharp families spent Monday vacationing at the Russian river.

Mrs. H. E. Johnson gave a birthday party for her grandson, "Buddy" (Glenn) Thompson, Saturday afternoon at the Johnson-Ellis '-home on Center road. Games were played and refreshments served.

Two birthday cakes celebrated Buddy's third birthday and the-seventh birthday-of his guest, Kimball. Others enjoying the party were: Mrs. Rua Hayes, Peggy and Doris Marie Hayes, Carmen, Theda and Frank Adona, Mrs. E. M.

Cameron, Irwin and Rodney Cameron, Lola Westlund, Mrs. --Milton Kimball, Gail, June and Charles Kimball, Novato; Mrs. Glenn Thompson, Buddy and Barbara Thompson, Mrs. Jacqueline Miller, Jacqueline Jr. and Joan Miller, Wooda'creiMfsT Tennantr Pacific Grove; Mrs.

Ellis-Evane assisted her mother in entertaining' the guests. A bit of white redwood, from a friendly storekeeper in Pt. Arena was the prized memento of the holiday trip taken Tuesday by Mrs. H. P.

McDermott and Mrs. Win. J. Warner, owners of the old Daly property on Simmons Lane, gave a party for her Friday, to celebrate her eleventh birthday. Games, stunts by each youngster, with a supper after, the table centered with a birthday cake hearing twalv elighted-handles.

Many gifts were received by the young hostess. The guests, school chums, were Sheila Macpherson, Shirley, Verna and Lois Kidder, Mary Alice Megerle, Eleanor Lorraine-Robertson Leola Jerome, Eleanor Dutra, Rosina Breg and Sally Lu Warner. S. F. Banker To Address Farm Center Director Lawson announces that a "Pot of Gold" will be awarded to some lucky member at the Tomales Farm Center meeting which will be held at the Tomales High school next Monday evening, June 6, at 8 o'clock, in co-operation with the agricultural extension service.

More colored pictures will be shown of Treasure Island. Burke H. Critchfield, vice president of the Bank of America, will address the meeting. The question, "What is a Surplus?" will be answered! Other matters of interest will come hefore tlhe center and a social hour will be enjoyed. Refreshments wil be served.

This will be the last meeting of the term before vacation and It is hoped there will be a large at-tendance. A BUFFALO TWINS HORN IN 8. P. SAN FRANCISCO, June 3 -(f) 'There's not much danger, of the Buffalo herd at Golden Gate park becoming "extinct if "the; present birth rate continues. Twins, a rarity among Buffalo, were born Friday.

Graduation' Books Ott's. The annual Ladles' Night and Installation of officers of the. Petaluma Lions club has been scheduled for Wednesday evening, June 14th, according to Maury Daubln, of the program made the announcement at the Wednesday session of the club. At that time the new officers. who will be elected at the next meeting, will be installed by former District cock, of Sacramento.

Geo. DlCker- son is slated for the presidency by virtue of the fact that he is unopposed on the ballot. A special program to interest the Lady Lions as well as those of masculine gender has been arranged. An orchestra has been engaged' to provide a musical background and Saunders King, formerly of the Crosscuts, will vocalize. Kazumaro "Buddy" Uno, war norresDondent of Japanese an cestry, was the speaker Wednes day.

He related ROme of his ex-neriences while with the Japan ese troops and told of the aim of the Japanese which Is to have a government in China which will co-operate with the govern ment of Japan. He gave it as his opinion that the Japanese forces had penetrated into China as far as they deemed desirable. The reorganization of the Government, the business system and the educational facilities that is being carried on in the sections under the control of the Japanese forces was explained. The "scorched earth" policy of the Chines was denounced by Mr TTnn because although every thing moveable is transported inland and everything else de stroved. it was his observation that the reSuguees were left be hind.

According to Jh im, the Japanese military is taking care of these people Glen Busby introduced sneaker as fellowship chairman for the day. The next meeting of the board of directors will be held Monday evening at the of fices' of Gray Carpenter. County Shrinerc Take Part In Ceremonial A delegation of Petaluma and Santa- Rosa Shriners went to Treasure Island, Saturday, in a special chartered bus to participate in the all-Western Shrine ceremonial at the California Coliseum. largest to be held in tne west in recent vears. attracted dele gations from as far east as Salt Lake and as far north as wasn- Ine-tnn.

Fifteen candidates from the Redwood Empire area were sched niort to he initiated at the cere mony. Parades, band concerts and nther-nublic functions were held at the Island prior to the cere monial. Islam, San Francisco; Aahames nnklafid: and Ben Ali, of Sac ramento were the host; temples for the meeting. Cotati Rancher Hurt In Auto Crash Here J. L.

Whidden, well known rancher of Route 1, Box 513, Cotati. was injured early on Fri day afternoon automo bile figured in a collision with the car driven by Miss Irene Libarle of 329 Pleasant street The crash occurred at Keokuk and Kent streets, according to Police Officer Dado who in vestiuated. Whidden received lacerations on the severe cut t18 lin and abrasions on the arm and knee. He also lost a tooth, it was said. The injured rancher was attended by Dr.

H. S. Rogers. father is a San Francisco fire man. Borden ice cream, L.

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10 CABBAGE New Spring 1 Solid each 5tf GRAPEFRUIT Very -juicy LETTUCE Fresh Solid 5 for 10 Ghirardelli the polls on Friday to caat'bal- Educators Hear Talk "Health, is one of the major' objectives of our schools, and while the schools are only partly responsible for health of the children, the home and community have a large share in this important work, keeping the children in a firm and healthy state," said Hal Orion, at the meeting of the North Bay district council, Section 2, Association of California Secondary School Principals, held in the Hotel Petaluma Thursday night. Orion is in charge of. the health and physical education of the Education at Sacramento. He was introduced by County Superintendent of Schools Edwin Kent and gave a most informative tallcT Continuing his talkT Orion dwelt on health hygiene in the schools. He suggested that children be examined periodically and then -referred-- to the family physician for treatment if it necessary.

He also favored instructions in first aid for all students and emphasized corrective activities for students who can not. take part in regular programs. John Alltucker, of Vallejo, described a plan for insurance of athletes by the C. I. F.

A cooperative insurance plan is being worked out whereby athletes pay a fee to create an insurance ii ti rl 1a ha i i ci il In naao tf ill'. tg tQ yers Announcement was made that football practice will start August 30 instead of September 1, in order to make a correct schedule for the year. Kent introduced guests present including Helen Jarvis of St. Helena, C. A.

Londall, San Rafael; and Mrs. Le Rue, Napa; Roy Matzen, Olmsted and Genevieve Zlngham of Petaluma. Dinner preceded the meeting. Others present were: John All-tucker, Vallejo; T. H.

Battelle, Santa Rosa; Paul E. Crabb, Healdshurg; C. G. Herkner, San Rafael Fred W. Jaehnig," Ellin Trueblood, David M.

Durst, Petaluma; Arthur L. Shull, Sebastopol; Edwin Santa Rosa. Two -Big-Real Estate Deals Closed Two important real estate deals were closed this week when the Harris ranch on the I street extension was sold by Mrs. Mollie Harris, widow of Richard (Dick) Harris, to Carl M. and Marie D.

Madsen in joint tenancy. The has been "owned for many years by Mrs. Harris and her late husband, contains 20 acres with a stucco house, barns, and outbuildings. It is understood that Mrs. Harris will move to San Francisco to re-sider Another deal closed was the sale of the old home of the late Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. McNally on Howard street, by their daughter, Miss Helen McNally, to Peter R. and Marguerite The house which was built by the late J.

Bourke and later sold to D. J. Healey is a large two story, structure In an ideal location. James Ross Death Claims Farmer James Ross Fanner, well known Cunningham district farmer and former service man, died at his home, Thursday, following an Illness of than a year. He had served three enlistments in the U.

S. army, and one'in the navy, locating in Sonoma county three years ago. Four brothers, Sam, Thomas, Martin and R. G. Farmer, and a sister, Mrs.

C. V. Soloman, all of Tennessee, survive, Farmer's mother and another sister died a year ago within seven minutes of each other, friends of the family recalled. Born in Tennessee, Farmer, was 60 years old. The body has been removed to the Hampton and Eggen chapel, Santa Burial will be in the national cemetery Presidio, San DABNER for Auto Painting, fender and body repairing.

389 Main St. grounds." Money made nt this carnival will bC' used for playground improvement. Photo by Argus-Courier. Ban Visitors "At County Jail SANTA ROSA, June 3. Although no general quarantine has been ordered, pending report on examination of throat cultures from all patients and officers at the county jail, visitov-s were still banned, and no prisoners were taken, into superior court, Friday, as aftermath of discovery of a diptheria case in the county prison.

Eugene Johnson, serving a year tor driving a car after his license had been revoked, remained in isolation at the Sonoma county hospital, while county public health authorities took precautions to guard against spread of the disease. While E. J. Helgren, county health officer was quoted as saying there was "absolutely no danger and no intention of quarantining the pointed out that one carrier of the disease could quickly spread it to all inmates pf the jail. Dr.

Burton L. Zinnamon, county health officer, said the Johnson case and outcome of the jail throat tests was being watched closely to guard against any further outbreak. Ranchers Comply With 1939 Ag Program Forty per centef Sonoma county ranchers representing approximately 80 per cent of the acreage in the'area are complying with the 1939 agricultural Sonoma county officials made this assertion, Friday, after checking the number of ranchers filing program participation cards prior to the deadline June i. Many farmers are not participating, because their individual acreage is too small to considered under the program, authorities explained. The 40 per cent includes all the big as well as fair-sized ranches in the county.

SLAIN YOUTH IS IDENTIFIED The youth who was found slain on the ridge back of Sleepy Hoi-low Golf club, Marin countyr the first of the week, has been identified as John Cunningham 19, Balboa high school student, San Francisco. The youth had been spending the week-end with friends in San Anselmo. His ieias MARKET 18011802 Bodega Ay Store Pb 492-49 SPECIALS for MONDAY! VEAL BRAINS set St VEAL TONGUES ea. 5 BREAST of LAMB 10 LAMB CHOPS -Pound 21 if i tauu thing possible in hope qf giving the patient relief. Mrs.

Fugler, who has been filling an executive position with the Pacific -Telephone Telegraph company, San Francisco, for years, was taken ill several months ago and lias been wi th" he ister, rs. Gertie Urell, at Novate This week her condition became serious and she was removed to the hospital. Empire Group Seek Lease Repeal At a meeting of the California State Park Commission, at Ben-bow, Humboldt county, on Friday, protests of county officials, chamber of commerce loaders and private cam) and resort operators of the Red wood Em pire, were aired, against "commercializing" Richardson Grove in the heart of the Redwoods. 0f Tleilwood Em pire association, headed by Presi dent Paul Mudgett, led the light, in which the nark commissioners were asked to rescind a lease given to L. A.

-Spangler, who for several years lias operated the store, dance hall, hotel, dining room and bathing concession at Richardson's. Claims set forth by Elliott Epsteen, attorney for the association were- that Spangler's proper ty is being improved by CCC and state crews and that lie pays no taxes, making it impossible for private resort operators to compete with him on an even basis. A. L. Nelson, of Fprtuna, presided at the meeting, which was attended by Commissioner George Cadan.

of Santa Super-vlsorTTeorge burg. Ted Frazier. of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, appeared for the Lake board, while Lance Smith, of Eureka, represented the Humboldt County Board-of-Traden4urekaXUiam -ber of aommerce. Supervisor George Cole represented the Hum boldt supervisors while Ed Haelil appeared for the Mendocino supervisors. Ed Fryer, of DeVoy Grove, and C.1 P.

Kirk spoke on behalf of the- private camp and resort-interests. The commission took the matter under consideration. Following the meeting Che commissioners announced that( Stevens' Grove will be opened to campers, and Burlington Grove will also be opened when the need appears. An application for a permit to operate a dance hall and sore in William's Grove was rejected. The commissioners were entertained at luncheon at Fortuna on Saturday.

PETALUMA A ERIK INSTALLS NEW KAGLE OFFICER Sebastopol Aerie of Eagles officers were installed by Petaluma aerie installing staff at ceremonies held in I. O. O. F. hall, Sebastopol.

Last Friday the Sebastopol Aerie headed by V. P. Joseph Perry put on the initiatory ceremony for Santa Rosa Aerie. Secretary L. V.

Dykes was elected to represent Sebastopol Aerie at the State Aerie convention to be held in Santa Cruz on June 8, 9, 10, aud 11. Our pre-season prices will soon go up to regular Buy now. J. Dupon, J.35 Kentucky. Phone 2 2t0.

Graduation and Confirmation Cards Studio Gift Shop. DR. SCHRAMM SAVES YOU MONEY on DENTAL PLATES 8a Washington Phone 1010 0 DO DDUQDOQD DDR 13) mm Vital Statistics -Marriage-Licenses (Issued) Norman II. Ray, 30, mond, and Pauline D. Rich-Moody, 20, Geyserville.

Divorce (Complaint Filed Elmer E. Libby vs Zelma E. Libby, Grounds cruelty. Couple married March 12, 1D33( and separated April 15, 1939. hORS BUTLER In Pasadena, June 2, 1939, to the wife of Gordon Butler (Enid Flak), a son.

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Phone. 972 Funeral Notices WAGNER Ih Santa Rosa, June 2 Marie Wagner, loving wife of the late Charles Wagnef, beloved mother of jtfeta Enaa of Napa, Walter Wagner of Sacramento, Alma T. Morris of Petaluma, Albert Wagner Washington, Ella Jtmes of Sacramento, Ernest E. Wagner of Petaluma, Ida Geohardt of Freestone, Alfred Wagner of Honolulu and the lite Otto grandmother of eight, great grandmother of one, A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, aged 10 years, 1 jnonth, 10day. A vFrlehds and acquaintances are reevtectf ully invited to attend the funbral service Monday at 1 0 :3 0 o'clock a.

m. at the Mount Fu-nertK cbapel. 216 Washington Street. Inurnment Chapel of Chimes, Santa Rosa. Rev.

Stom-ell officiating. 7 for Summer drvrmg SPECIAL ADJUSTING PRICE OF a a a 6 DaysYJnly! 240 Main Street We Call For and Dell ver -Your-Car. Z'A a.