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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 36

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'60 Car Sales 35 ccc Oakland Tribune, Sunday, Dec. 20, 1959 i i i "cash for crosswords iC- In U.S. Pot at eve i a 4 a -i" .4 7,000,000 0 Fill Your Sock Wjth Cash; This Santa Offers $640 I 1- Cash for Crosswords Christmas is coming and so is The Tribune's Big Triple Dividend Cash for Crosswords puzzle game. Everyone is going to get something on Christmas, but if you win The Tribune's fascinating fun word game you could get $640 more. This could MAKE Christmas around your house.

If you fill in the-blanks in this crossword puzzle game with the right letters, old E.Z. Winn, the "Santa" of this contest, will fill your socks with' dollars. If there is any winner or winners of this new contest, they" will be announced on CHRISTMAS DAY; How is 1 1 Fl XVVIMX Pf tfH spinas ir5" T' i if IPl I -IlilwpclA If i MM 'B LL5 ST AMES ww? jrwy wsw wm jw- aIyII" iUfc nm. fr if" HISTORY This 1875 report card from Franklin School month. The card was discovered by Stanley Cosca re-show that students wtts not rated on individual sub- cently as hs remodeled a building at 13th Are.

and Foot-Jeds in those days but wert rarjted with th class every hill BItcL Original school was built in 1 872. I-- a I School Days of Yesteryear Recalled By Old Report Card Name Address tun City sign Teachers Plan Center; Cost $5 Million BURLING AME, Dec. 19 The California Teachers Assn. announced plan to build a $5,000,000 residential conference center in Bur- lingame, similar to Asilomar, near Monterey, and to the Kellogg Foundation centers in the east. The non-profit facility would provide residential accommodations for 500 persons and conference facilities for more than 1,000.

It would be located on a 1 ft acre plot donated by the CTA, adjacent to its new headquarters building on the Mills estate. The land is valued at $150,000. In addition, the teachers' association indicated it is seeking sponsorship of the proposed center by a national foundation to underwrite formation of a separate nonprofit corporation to construct the facility and finance its operations. Phone. Clip and mail to: Pustle Editor, Oakland Tribune, P.O.

Box 1289, Oakland 4, Calif. A dusty Franklin School re port card found recently in a building at 13th Ave. and Foot hill Blvd. ties in closely with the early history of Oakland schools. The card wat discovered by Stanley Cosca while remodeling his store building.

It was dated 1873 and is sued to a John Hodgen, and looks rather bare compared to present reports. Only his standing in deportment and scholarship weie reported and the number of days he was tardy or absent However, the report was for each month. John scored 256 points out of a possible 500 during February, the report shows, and was ranked 20th in a class of 46. In March he improved his scholarship ranking considerable and scored 357ft points out of a possible 500 to become 15th in a class of 25. CLUES ACROSS 6 To make more attractive when dining at Christmas, may be specially decorated.

6 Must be right for a successful party. It would seem strange for a man of such a nature to give the local children a big treat 1ft Of a literary review, a may have demonstrated more subtle wording than you had anticipated. -S- 11 -Spider's snare. 14 There are people who seem to have a genius for panics. 17 Silver of appropriate ful when you're decorating 1ft There are some you In 1902 the.

old building was destroyed by fire and temporary housing of pupils arranged until the new buildiiig could be completed. Ths new construction' was interrupted by the earthquake of 1906 and part of the work had to be done, pushing the ultimate cost to $204,343 instead of the $145,000 expenditure that had been Declared an earthquake hazard again in 1953 the school was closed and demolished and students attended hall-day sessions at ueua visxa. The new school was opened in 1956 as a principal part of Oakland's Clinton Park urban renewal project It is situated at 915 Foothill Blvd. Home Baked WASHINGTON, Dee. 19 Only about 5 per cent of all bread is baked in the home CLEANING EVER -Trvk Although the details were sparse, a note at the bottom of the card invited parents and others to visit the school and probably have the chance to confer on the grades.

Cosca says his building was a portion of an old school that had been moved from the vicinity of E. 19th St and 13th Ave. Franklin School itself has a long history, going back to 1872 when the building, then known as Brooklyn School, was annexed to Oakland along with the surrounding village of Brooklyn. After the annexation, the nine-year-old school was renamed Franklin Grammar and Primary School J. H.

Sumner was made principal in 1873 and served until 1888. In 1879 an addition was built for the school and evening classes established in 1890. FOR CHRISTMAS! able for children. 20 Is certainly a picturesque, kind of animal. 21 Not the sort of person you would expect to be the life and soul of a Christmas party.

22 Having several similar products, you can probably say which you think is best CLUES DOWN: Si I i I Ct 11 Ii-Va ij 4 i V'l DETROIT, Deci 19 (Jn Retail sales of new passenger cars in the United States this year may total 6,100,000 units, President L.I Colbert of Chrysler Corp." said today. He predicted 1960 sales probably will exceed 7,000,000, second only to- the 7,200,000 sales in 1955. i The estimated 1959 total includes 600,000 imported cars. Colbert pointed out that the steel strike caused hundreds of thousands of sales which would have been made in the fourth quarter of this year to be postponed to next year. He said the industry is planning to produce 2,249,000 cars in the first quarter of 1960 for the highest first quarter production in history.

Colbert gave these reasons for expecting an excellent car market next yearr 1 Compact cars introduced this fall have helped to- stimulate Jhe- entire 2. General business conditions are promising. 3 Consumer confidence is high. 4 Demand ior ood aised cars continues strong and steady. in the automobile industry expect increasing automotive demand only in 1960 but throughout the Colbert said.

"We are entering a decade when base of automotive demand is going to be well above that of the 1950s." ORGAN SALESMAN VJAfJTED Young, aggressive and experienced. Top salary plus. Great future, very pleasant working conditions, backed by heavy advertising on tht world's fastest selling organ. 26 SOUTH 2ND SAN JOSE CY press 4-7834 5 TOTAL 79.90 -s: 1 children and they won't thank you for it 1 Degree of warmth. 3 You might, feej sorry for a professional boxer as, in he strive to beat the coynt 4 Christmas Is a of course.

7 Is likely to be very upsetting to a nervous child. 9 Opposite of "up." 12 You may regret coming into conflict with such a man. 13 Certain are quite colorful, of course. 15 Burial places. 16 Act as a servant.

17 If difficult, could upset a choir. T9 Saturated with water. Cfrrl(kt, IN, kf Tkt BU ijuHttU, Ut. A Card You'll Like A postcard with the right answers to The Tribune's Big Triple Dividend Cash for Crosswords GLUED to it will be worth an extra $20 this time. that for perfect This would be the GREATEST present of them one you have won yourself with your own wits and ability.

The card on it would read from you to you because you are smart enough to earn It This not only would be a GIFT it would be an award a tribute to your efforts to outwit the old Canadian "Scrooge" who originates this delightful game. Winning this would top the Christmas season like the ornament at the top of the tree. It would be the topper the stopper the best and brightest gift YOU could give YOU. Other people can wrap and send everything from pajamas to new cars but only you can win The Tribune's Big Triple Dividend Cash for Crosswords puzzle game for yourself. The Triple Dividend prize this time is $600.

This is the BIG tinsel wrapped gift. This is the one that goes to the winner who not only submits the right answers but includes with it a subscription to The Tribune for anyone who hasn't been a subscriber for the last 30 days. This would answer the gift problem for-someone and make your PRESENT three times as much. The Chrismas present" you would get for yourself from this contest for the RIGHT ANSWERS ONLY is $2f)0. This is the amount that goes to the winner who does nothing but submit the right answers by to- morrow's deadline.

But with the subscription, the Christmas gift you give yourself is $600. Think over the difference. Would you send anyone $200 when you could give them $600. This applies to yourself, Then there are two $20 bo nuses, based on 10 per cent of the basic prize. One goes to the winner who is a Tribune subscriber.

The other goes to the winner who submits the right answers GLUED to I postcard. The puzzle worth $840 ap pears In today's Tribune. The deadline is tomorrow. Will this be the WINNING- EST CHRISTMAS you ever had! It is up to you. Gon Game' Clan Headed for Bay The "Terrible Williamsons" are back in Northern Califor nia and may be heading ior the Bay Area.

The Williamsons, authorities said, are a notorious clan who travel the country as smooth talking salesmen of worthless merchandise, specializing in roofing rackets: Six men of the clan were in Sacramento last week and were overheard saying they plan to move on to Stockton, Berkeley, Oakland and Vallejo areas. Their police records In this area go back at least six years and locally extend from Santa Rosa to San Pablo listing arrests for worthless roof re finishing. Bettter Business Bureau offices list their rackets as including carpeting and spray paint jobs which wash off with the first rain. In most cases the men have moved on by the time the victim discovert he has been cheated, 44HIIF UX1TS 676 Good nrena rMryj tatnl Mwammar apacrhcan Kheioa of 4 man. Cam.

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