Petaluma Argus-Courier from Petaluma, California • 2

Fin sT Mrs. Paul Anderson Of Penngrove Cotati Area 2 Petaluma Argot-Courier Rainbow Girls Are; Saturday, Sept. 29, 1951. pm Hostesses At Recdrd Real Estate Sale Items Reception For Phyllis Stewart Retvs Here Listed 5 5-J 'a 1 SENTENCED TO 12 YEAHS Hookie Harry Gross (right), accused operator of a 20.OOO,OO0-a-year gambling ring, enters special sessions court in Brooklyn N. Malloy of the department of correction.

Gross was sentenced to 12 years in prison a year on each run ifty-four other CITY PROPERTY Land Holdings On Community Listed Ijs Honored At Bon A bon voyage party, held at the Woman's clubhouse Monday evening, honored Mrs. Paul Anderson who is leaving the first of October to join her husband in France. Games appropriate to the occa sion were played with prizes going to -Mrs. Edith Washington, Mrs. Jean Jtiebli, Mrs.

Anita Phillips. -a -a--T g. Mrs. Paul Anderson Mrs. Mary Bourgouis and Mrs.

Rose Kopf. Forty-three guests gathered around a beautifully decorated table. On a lace tablecloth stood a boat surrounded by dolls made of pipe cleaners and dressed in flowered skirts and hats. Begonias, surrounded by green candles, were the centerpieces. To complete the theme there was a cake decorated with sailboats, inscribed "Bon Voyage Adele." Mrs.

Anderson was presented DeConter Goes To Las Vegas N. P. (Nick) DeConter, for five years note teller at the Sonoma county branch of the Bank of America, is leaving this weekend for Las Vegas where he has accepted a new position as operations officer at the First National Bank of Nevada. South Fifth street branch. Mr.

DeConter. who joined the staff of the local bank after serving in the U. S. Navy during World War II. is a son of Mrs.

Josephine DeConter and the late Nicholas DeConter or Petaluma. He attended local schools, graduating from St. Vincent's, and also attended St. Mary's College for three years. His wife is the former Marian Cornell, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. A. A. Cornell of Petaluma. The, popular couple have two children, Nicholas, three and one-half, and Peter, two and one-half.

Mr. DeConter was the euest of honor at breakfast given at King's Thursday by members of the bank staff. Rosh Hashono During Week Rosh Hashono, Jewish New Year services, will be held at the Petaluma Community Center on Western avenue on Sunday night, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Services will also be held at the Center on Monday at 8:30 a.m. and 30 p.m.

and Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. rne services win oe conducted by Rabbi J. Tiger. Rosh Hashono which is Hebrew for "beginning of the year" is primarily a spiritual occasion. It begins a period of soul-searching and prayer known as Ten Days of Penitence.

Their culmination is the somber fast day of Yom Kip- pur, or the Day of Atonement, which will fall this year on October 10. Petaluma Woman's Club On Tuesday To Hear Lyric Soprano Bernice Franette, lyric soprano. will be presented in a program at the Petaluma Woman's club meeting Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Joseph Giovannoni will be her accompanist. Mrs.

Frank Ternes will preside at the business session. Mrs. A. L. Phillips will speak on "Timely Hints for October Gardening." Mrs.

James L. Bloom and Mrs. Clarence Hardin, are tea chairmen. YLI PAST PltKSIDKXTS HONOR NEW MK.MKF.R Past presidents of St. Vincent's YLI honored new member Helen Paula at a dinner at "Hagel's" on Thursday night.

Present for an enjoyable evening were: Helen Emery, Alba Silva, Alice Flohr and Yvonne Dado of Windsor. The next meeting of the past president group will be held on October 25 at the home of Lillian Fratini on I) street. -SON 10 Voyage Party witha beautiful corsage and luggage She, gracefully "accepted gifts and upon request gave xcerpts from her husband's letters depicting life in France. Hostesses were Mrsa Pearl Brims. Mrs.

Ralph Burke. Mrs. Joseph McCann, Mrs. Fay Kroft. Mrs.

Riebli. Mrs. Ben Weeks. Mrs. Charlotte Goldstein, Mrs.

Nellie Anderson. Mrs. Alice Lent. Mrs. Kleanor Yriberry and Mrs.

Leon a Carlson. First Aid Is Requisite For CD Workers Starting Monday night, October 1. another class of first aid instruction will start at the American Red Cross headquarters in Petaluma, at 32 Liberty street. All civil defenre workers who have not taken such courses have been urged to do so by John C. Schuster, commander of the Petaluma Defense council.

Block wardens, rescue workers and litter bearers have been especially urged to attend the instruction classes. Mr. Schuster said: "The Petaluma chapter of the Red Cross now has a number of qualified instructors who are willing to give their time that the citizens of Petaluma and vicinity be trained in this most important subject. A number of classes were completed last spring; but during the summer months classes were stopped on account of vacations. "However, starting next week, there will he several classes, the first on Monday night, at 7:30 o'clock at the Red Cross headquarters.

These classes are not confined to civilian defense workers only. "Every family should have a trained first aider in it. It Is hoped that all of our first aid instructors are kept busy during the next few weeks. Anyone not being able to attend the Monday night meeting Is urged to contact the Red Cross headquarters? telephone 643. to inquire about what other nights might be available.

Those who can do so are urged to set in the class starting Monday night." Relief Encampment To Confer Degree At the meeting of Relief Encampment, No. 29. to be held at Odd Fellows hall Monday night. October 1, the Golden Rule degree will be conferred on a large class of candidates. The class will include candidates of 25 from Petaluma.

Gey-serville. Santa Rosa and Mill Valley. The meeting will be preceded by vi pot-luck supper at 6:45 o'clock for members of the Golden Rule club. Encampment members and their wives. The lad es will play cards during the meeting of the Encampment.

MUS. IIK SOUZA CiOKS TO FItKSXO Mrs. Leida DeSouza. 414 How ard street, left by bus Friday morning for Fresno to see her cousin. John Frates.

who Is very ill in the veterans' hospital there. She expects to return by the middle of next month and on her way home she will visit with friends at Atwater and Oakland. CARD PARTY VFW Auxiliary, Monday, October 1st, Dania Hall, 2 p. ni. UNIVERSAL WASHER 7-LB.

TUB Lovell Wringer with Balloon Rolls. Automatic Pump $149 95 18 MONTHS TO PAY AP4I1 liness in a formal frock of ted net over red taffeta. She carried a shower bouquet of Esther Reed daisies, a gift of the assembly and she wore a white orchid corsage. Guests were escorted to the East and presented were Alice Hansen, grand religion Jean Mertes, grand representative to Kansas; Mrs. Afle Pierce, grand deputy; visiting worthy advisors and mother advisors.

Red and silver corsages, made by Mrs. Marie Smith, were presented to all the guests. In the "banquet room a special table was arranged for the honored guests. This was decorated with red roses, miniature rainbows and dolls. The table was edged with red and silver rnffles.

The buffet table was similarly decorated. Dainty open faced sandwiches and cookies were served with punch and coffee. Rainbow girls served and were assisted by several mothers and the advisory board. Karen Keller was in charge of the decorations; Nancy Temple, the program; Carolyn Hardin and Ann Tibbetts, the presentations. Hampton's Column By MARY HAMPTON Fashion Is A CJame Which Men Mnst Piny Too When a group ot men custom tailors and designers got together in a convention in Los Angeles earlier this month, they agreed upon something extremely stimu- tting.

They fcaid that the American man today is no longer a provin cial creature but an international figure, whether he wants it that way or not. And so he is! With business taking all men to other places and many men to very far places and with current ncomes and transportation facili- ies such that people from this country are easily exploring the rest of the world, it is time men accepted the fact that how they look has a great deal to do with international relations. When a man from the United States meets with men from other ountries of this world, it is no longer a demonstration of democracy to have creaseless trousers, a hatless head and insufficient suits for the entertaining laid out gra ciously to honor him. This country has left no doubt in the minds of the world that we are the richest. Certainly then, without overdoing it, a man from the richest eountry of the world should not embarrass his friends by ignoring the very basic rules of suitable dressing.

And yet lots of American men do. Men from the West going East have noticed this. Unaccustomed to gloves, devoted to a pair of brown brogue shoes and full ot the old "he-man" complex about dressing for dinner," he runs into some mighty embarrassing situa tions which should not occur. Cali fornia has come of age some time ago, too! Undoubtedly it should oegin with the young. Young men, just like young girls, shouHl be ac customed to the civilized nicety of dressing certain ways for certain occasions.

If your boy doesn't go to a school which does this for him, then do it at home. At the age of dances he should be taught that it is anti-social in 19 51 to ex pect to attend a formal dance es corting a pretty girl in a frothy formal unless he plays his part and wears a tuxedo and in the right way. I'm not saying that everyone should go to formal par ties. But those who nave tangled with a special social form ula and it is very selfish not to conform. Likewise, a boy who expects to i move in civnizea circles snuum learn at an early age to change for dinner when guests arrive no matter how informal the dinner.

There is no reason tor mm 10 lounge in his jeans than for moth er to wear hers or forget to pre pare the dinner. But more than anything else Dad just has to set the example. A youngster inevitably is the outcome of those things he sees and lives with in his own home. Army Man Calls Wife From Japan Mrs. Betty E.

Stuscavage of 508 street, Petaluma, received a surprise telephone call from her husband, Sgt. George J. Stuscav- aee. from Miho, Japan. He has been overseas for 20 months, with four months of this time being spent in Korea.

Before going overseas he was stationed at the Ham ilton Field Air Base. He expects to be home before Christmas on the army rotation plan. The con versation came through very clear after connections were made, Mrs. Stuscavage said. The call came through at 9 o'clock Thursday night, which was 1 o'clock Friday afternoon in Japan.

Gamma Xi Chapter Holds Meeting The regular meeting of Gamma Xi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi was held at the home of Mrs. James Gain, Prospect street, recently Following the business meeting an interesting program was provided by Mrs. Robert McLaughlin and Mrs. Don Adams. Delicious re freshments were served by the hostess, and bridge concluded the evening.

The next meeting will be held on Oct. 4 at the home of Mrs. William Isaacs, 2 6th street. Mr. and Mrs.

Lloyd Draper, Co tati property owners, this week became publishers of The Co- tatian, newspaper serving thei unincorporated community. The Ed Runyons, who bought the paper in 1947, will again resume active operations of the Times-Star at Middletown, a newspaper they have owned- since 1921. The new publishers have leased The Cbtatian. The Runyons have been operating both papers until the present time, but "this has proved too great a task, in view of commuting, keeping both offices open and with-the coming of the winter season, added difficulties would have arisen," they wrote. The Runyons continue: "The Drapers are an energetic young couple, property owners here and will continue to give Cotati the very best possible newspaper." A gigantic auction will be in the offing for Penngrove residents.

A community meeting was held, last week at the irehouse to discuss such a benefit for the Penngrove Community park. The auction will be held Sunday afternoon, Oct. 21, at the park. Many itenTS 'will go on the block, includ ing tattle, refrigerators, bicycles auu A spaghetti feed and movie will be held at the Cotati 'Community chrcji? Sunday at 6:30 p.m. The event will bolster the church fund and the money collected Sunday will go toward the purchase of, new pews in the building, it was reported.

The Ladies Aid and Mothers club are combining to put On the feed, and those organizations are offering the entire proceeds of the evening to the Community church. Legion Auxiliary Accepts Budget, Hears Reports The budget submitted by the budget committee was accepted on Wednesday night, by the Petaluma American Legion Auxiliary, unit 28, meeting at Legion Hall, with Berneta Davis, president, pre siding. On the committee prepar ing the budget were Flora Arf-sten, chairman; Carmel Vyenielo, Kathryn Gilmore and Marie John son. Interesting convention report was given by Florence Dabner, who attended the sessions in San Diego. Berneta Davis brought back a copy of the beautifully composed song dedicated to Legion Poppies.

Installed by Florence Dabner, past unit president and now District president, were the executive committee members, consisting of Grace McFadden, Flora Arfsten and Media Stein (by proxy). The next District meeting is to be held on October 28 in Mill Valley. The unit will enter a decorated float in the Armistice Day parade at Cloverdale on November 12. Members have been invited to a Halloween cotunje party at Bo-linas Bay on October 26. October is Education month in the Legion program.

Gertrude McKinstry, chairman, is planning an interesting program for October 24 meeting. Following the program there will be a social hour and tempt ing refreshments will be served by the monthly committee, Flora Arfsten, Helen Goree, Carmel Vyenielo and Gertrude McKinstry. The next regular unit meeting will be held on October 10. Edward Littletons To Make Home In Larkspur When Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Littleton return from a honey moon in the southern part of the state they will make their home in Larkspur. They were married in the First Presbyterian church in San Rafael last Sunday. The bride, the former Jeanne Naumann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Naumann of Santa Rosa, chose for her wedding a light gray flannel suit with white accessories and a lavender orchid corsage.

Attending the couple were Mr nnd -Mrs. Donald New of Santa Rosa. She wore a cocoa brown suit with a corsage of yellow enrysantnemums. The new Mrs. Littleton is the sister of Carol and Philip Nau mann.

She attended Santa Rosa Junior college and was a unem her of Nu Phi Mu sorority. Until her marriage she was employed with the division of forestry. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs. Henry Littleton of Pet aluma and the brother of Henry Jack and Ray Littleton. He graduated from Petaluma high school in 194 8.

He is a mem her of the Sebastopol Masonic lodge and Knights of Tythias and the National Guard unit in Peta luma. He is an employee of the division of highways in San Ra fael. B'nai B'rith Talks On Israel Bonds Israel Bonds and the Crusade for Freedom were major topics discussed at Xhe meeting held by li nai a rith on Wednesday eve ning. The members all pledged to support the Crusade for Free dom, and several new members were welcomed into the order which is steadily growing. The lodge decided to make plans for a New Year's Eve party.

ollowmg the meeting refreshments were served by the Ladies' Chapter of B'nai B'rith ArtvertTt)niiit Cookie Jars. Selectioa. Musa Store 114 Main. More than 150 guests were present tor the reception given in the Masonic hall recently by Petaluma Assembly, Order of Rainbow for Girls, in honor of byllis Stewart, grand worthy associate advisor of California. hylMs, the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Stewart of Third nglt school and has now en-hght school and has now enrolled at Stanford university. Tne eojors, red and silver and the theme "My Shining Hour," highlights at the installation when Phyllis became worthy, advisor of Petaluma Assembly, were used -for, the reception. White -pedestals, through which shone colored lights, made a pathway to the East. On the pedestals were story book dolls dressed in colors to match the lights.

In the East had been placed the motto "My Shining Hour" in red letters and spark-( ling with silver glitter. An hour glass of red roses and white trellis fences twined with red roses and greens made a beautiful setting. Those taking part were: Hostess, Carol Hardin; mother advisor, Mrs. Lola Boysen; worthy advisor, Marilyn Carpenter; marshals, Kerrtn Knudtsen and Carol Seiss; organist, Mrs. Ruth Dorroh; guest book, Jeanne Rey-naud.

Soloists for the evening were Rosemary Lench and June Herrup. Novel presentations were made by the girls who served as officers with Phyllis, the present officers of the assembly and the advisory board. Phyllis graciously thanked all who assisted in planning, the reception and stressed the need and importance of "friendship." Phyllis was a picture of love News Notes From Analy Since it opened in the chamber of commerce building last May 7, the Sebastopol farm labor office has placed approximately 6500 farm workers this season. The office closed Friday and released a season report which shows the following number of workers placed during the har-yesting of the area's major apple pickers and thinners, 2147; apple processing worjters, 350; berry pickers and and cherry pickers, In addition, the office found employment for several hundred workers in the harvesting of grapes, plums, prunes, hops, pVars; hay, and in dairy poultry and casual labor. The most outstanding feature of this year's agricultural season was the usually long and successful berry harvest.

Local aircraft spotters have begun use of a new observation tower at Bonnardel avenue and Wnllaee street. The tower was nut to its first use Sunday dur ing the statewide air defense training exercise. Watchers were in the tower from 8 a. m. to 5 p.

m. during the exercise. Sevastopol's chamber of com merce building will be the scene of an address by a top rate apple man Monday at 7 p. m. Fred Burrows, assistant secretary, In ternational Apple association, will speak at the dinner sched uled in his honor.

Burrows win ho in Sehastonol on a tour of western apple growing districts. He will inspect local apple grow ine areas for a survey he is making; of packing houses, can neries and driers. The well-known apple authority will also renew acquaintances with oper ators during his visit. Patsy O'Brian Now At Tucson Friends have received word from Patsy O'Brian, formerly in charce of the camera center at the Rex Hardware company, that she is now settled in Tucson, Ari zona, where she has secured comfortable home on the edge of the desert, with her health much benefitted by the warmer climate. Miss O'Brian is employed in the camera department of the T.

Ed Litt Drug company in Tucson, and has already made interesting field trips with camera enthusiasts. Just Received For The Man of the House Comfort Styled CLUB -CHAIRS Finely Tailored in Very-Heavy Duran Plastic. Wear Like Leather! Brown Green Maroon EASY TERMS! Furniture Co. 33 Main SL Phon. 743 One of the largest real estate transactions of Its kind In Petaluma has been, consummated by the Gervasoni Finance company and three San Franc'sco Investors.

The transaction, on record in the county recorder's office, is the sale by the Gervasoni firm of the building housing the Montgomery Ward company retail department store at 100 Main street. The purchase price was approximately $145,000. The property, which has been owned for a number of years by the local finance company, representing Charles, Americo and Frank Gervasoni was sold to Nellie C. Harris, Chauncey E. Needham and Maynard Garrison, San Francisco.

Mr. Garrison, an attorn is a former insurance commissioner of the State of California. The 69 by 121 foot lot was formerly occupied by three build ings Poehlmann's butcher shop, a tavern operated by Joe ynch and Joe Maggetti's cloth ing store. C. Gervasoni Sons purchased and operated the butcher shop for a time.

The property later was leased to the Shell Oil company for a service station and the lot was cleared and the buildings were removed. The two-story brick building, with mezzanine, was erected in 1929. It is of brick construction Montgomery Ward company has been the tenant since that time. The transaction announced Friday includes the continuation of a long-term lease to the re tail department store concern. Tomales News Paragraphs TOMALES, Sept.

28. (C) A roup of women from Tomales and vicinity are taking advantage of the sewing class given at Car- ithers department store in Petaluma. Among those attending from here are Mesdames R. J. Mc-Keay, Starr, M.

Convis, Azevedo. Castelli, Wagner, A. Poncia and Miss Pearl Lavagnino and Thom son. Tomales PTA card party is scheduled for October 4 at the high school. Whist and pedro will be played.

Refreshments will be served. 1951 graduates extending their scholastic courses and attending banta Kosa Junior College are George Witham. Margie Padgett, Kay Komelli, Beverly Fiori, Al fred Soldati. Robert Matteri, Beverly Van Vicel, Ronald Patrick. Patrick Peers and Gordon Mery attend College of the Pacific in Stockton; David Burbank goes to Davis; Mary Ann Maloney has entered College of Holy Names.

Oak land; Yvonne McKeay is in San Jose State, and she lives with her grandparents in San Jose. Four-H leaders from five coun ties will be at Camp Los Posados over next week-end on a'clean up campaign. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Parks, Mrs.

Harold Rowan and Mrs. George Keene of Tomales will attend. Recent visitors at the Zimmer man home near Marshall were Mr. and Mrs. E.

B. McNear and her daughter, of San Rafael; Mr. and Mrs. George Duncan, Miss Kath leen McCullough, Sar-tori, Mr. and Mrs.

David McCul lough and Evelyn. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Callan. formerly of Tomales, now of Blu-cher road near Sebastopol, attended the dedication of Our Lady of the Assumption Novitiate held on the Martin ranch near Tomales.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bassett are enjoying their annual vacation and plan to go as far as Chicago, Illinois. A number of Tomales folk at tended the Caligari-Kehoe wedding and reception in Petaluma last Saturday evening. They were Air.

and Mrs. Ira F. Nuckols, Mr. and Mrs. Gioconda Cerini, Mr.

and Mrs. Irvin Jensen, Mrs. M. Clark, Mr. and Mrs.

Mervyn Zimmerman and son Terry, Romeo Sartori, miss Kathleen McCullough, Mrs. L. C. Guldaerer. Deputy Sheriff Frank Long was recently called by Mrs.

Peter Roumas to reprimand a young boy who had been annoying her by running through the Roumas place and firing a gun. 57 Placed In Non-Fgurn Jobs SACRAMENTO, Sept. 29 (CNb) Report of the state de partment of employment for Aug ust activities, issued today, indicates 43,474 persons were placed In non-agricultural jobs and 46, 8J5 in farm work during the month. For a single week of the monih, however, the department received 82,642 claims for unemployment insurance. In the Petaluma office, 57 ments in non-agricucltural work were made, and 77 in farm labor.

The office during the last week of the month took 97 claims for unemployment insurance. At the same time, the depart ment issued a report for the week ending September 13. indicating a slight rise in the number of in surance claims filed. A total of 77,079 persons claimed unemploy ment benefits during the week and 57,804 were paid, according to the report. In the Petaluma office.

9 1 claims were filed, and 68 paid the report said. Hats Remodeled -by- Experienced Milliners at tiiI In custody of Ctrbt. William .1 of 12 counts with the sentences to counts were suspended. (AP Wirephoto) brary at Fourth and fire station at Second and city pound and corporation yard on street; McKinley Recreation center; city car parking garage on A between Fourth andFifth, adjacent to city hall; sewage treatment plant, part of Petaluma Rancho; and the city dumps, the latter comprising 2 2.49 acres. Also listed is lot one, block two, river front, east of Washington street bridge on north side of street, and part of Lot 3 8 on east side of II stveet, to the rear of the Kresky Manufacturing company.

Included also is the 300 by 300 feet area, bounded by Post, Bas-sett, Upham and English streets, where the Washington school now stands. There has been some discussion regarding the ownership of this piece of property, whether it is owned by the city or by the school board. Some unofficial sources have indicated that definite determination of the owner ship might have to be made by a friendly suit. Woman Slayer Changes Plea To Guilty SANTA ROSA, Sept. 29.

(NCNS) The macabre knife slaying of a young Healdsburg mother last June approached a climax FJriday when her ad mitted slayer suddenly reversed his former stand and pleaded guilty to an open charge of mur der. Ismel "Mike" Dias 26, will he sentenced Monday by Sunerior Judge Donald Geary for the butcher-knife killing of his common-law life, Carrie Reos, also 28, last June 20. He entered his "guilty" plea Friday after previously having pleaded "not guilty" to the charge, despite his confession of killing, the attractive mother of seven children at the time her body was found near Healdsburg. Mrs. Reos had been stabbed nine times with a butcher knife, and officers found Dias weeping beside her body, which he had shrouded in a length purple drapery material.

His explanation for the grisly crime: "She went out with other men, so I killed her." Miss McNally At Bank Convention Miss Bette McNally daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Charles Mc Nally of Petaluma, is one of several San Francisco bank executives attending the annual convention of American Bankers association being held September 30 to October 3 in Chicago. She left San Francisco Friday night by train on the City of San Francisco.

The San Francisco Bank will be represented at the convention by Jackson D. Baker vice-presi dent and trust officer; his wife. and Miss McNally, who will at tend as a representative of the bank and also as vice-president of the San Francisco corporation. Miss McNally, following the convention, will continue on to New York for a visit. While there she plans to attend one of the World Series games.

HOKS DIE IX 15 MONTHS PUS AN, Korea, Sept. 29 (JP) Defense Minister Lee Ki Poong today said 24,819 Republic of Korea service men died in th first 15 months of the war. He said wounded and missing for the period total about 75,000. Lee said' the dead included 24,031 soldiers, 740 sailors and 4 8 airmen. Dr.Gco.F.rilcader OPTOMETRIST 163 Main St.

Phone 4n A listing of properties owned by the City of Petaluma, compiled a year ago when James L. Krause was city manager, has been made available by the office of Acting City Manager Charles T. Marshall. It is especially interesting to study at this time because of the discussions held concerning city-owned sites available for an east Petaluma fire sub-station, city hall and auditorium. The listing also provides a study which might be made relating to the projects involving the proposed leasing or purchase of properties for city off-street parking lots.

One parking lot, on Keller street between Western avenue and Washington street, is now leased by the city. Another lease on a parking lot at Second and streets expires January, 1952. A proposal has been made that the city also acquire the Weller-Hop-kins property on Keller, between Western and Washington, for another parking lot. One of the principal land holdings of the city is Kenilworth park. A portion of this property, fronting on Payran halfway between East Washington and East streets, has been proposed as a site for the east Petaluma fire sub-station.

The park has been leased for 50 years to the state, with the lease being made July 1, 1947. The city council and the board of the Fourth Agricultural Fair association will meet soon to determine what steps should be taken to have a portion of the park released by the state to the city for the fire station. Lots 2 3 to 28 inclusive, plus portion of adjoining lots, Jefferson and Wilson streets, are on a two-year lease, with option to buy, to Ralph B. Simmons for poultry canning. Oak Hill park, owned Dy tne city, has been granted on an option to the Petaluma Hospital Dis trict for construction of a hospital.

The city also owns McNear park, Center park, Wickersham park, Hill Plaza park, Raymond Heights parkway, Tunzi parkway, Libertv park at Liberty, Howard and A streets, and Western ave nue park at Western, Baker and Stanley. Other properties include tne city hall at Kentucky and li Youth Presents Challenge To Leaders "Youth presents a Miss Helen Hermann, executive director of Redwood Empire Area Council of Camp Fire Girls, stated. "Yes, it is a challenge to be a leader of youth in days such as these," and she added "The Camp Fire, Blue Bird and Horizon club leaders accept this challenge with a firm conviction that 'It is better to build youth than to mend There are 31- leaders and as sistants for the 18 groups Petaluma and Cotati. These vol unteers serve 324 girls from the ages of seven throush 17, who find creative, leisure time activi ties in the program that Camp Fire offers them. The leader chairman for the Sonoma, Petaluma, Cotati area is Mrs.

Lou Kaiser. Monthly meet ings are held for all leaders and the time is used for the ex change of ideas, instruction in crafts and various other fonms of training in order that these women will be better equipped to serve youth and meet this challenge. Westminster Group To Hold Election On Sunday evening at 6:30 o'clock, Sept. 30, the West minster Fellowship group will meet at the Presbyterian church for a- business meeting, which will inelude election of officers a worship service and recreation Miss Nancy Temple is in charge of the evening. A.

retreat, to take place at the Russian river on October 5 and 6 will be discussed Alt members are invited to at 1 4 i i i VACANCY 1st OF MONTH JOHN KFLLER, AGENT BEAR PHOTO SERVICE EXPERT PRINTING Ic DEVELOPING Arota's Rharcnsty 171, Main St- PbeM till CORSETS BRASSIERES Expertly Fitted Open Thursday Nights IFashiota ILane Arrom from Aacherman'a tend. 4.