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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 11

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Gcdy tArciiDishopi Thurs.ne 17,1255 11 Flood-Nit NVP Line Swedish Choir Displays Excellent Musical Taste Mrs. Edith Gardner Dies at 88 Awaits 'Red Haf Reopened Death has claimed Mrs. Edith Jordan Gardner, who as a girl Positions Open m' As Hospital Aides, BERKELEY Herrick Ifos-pital's "summer aides" pro- -gram for girls 15-years-old and above begins Monday and will continue through Aug. 27, Applications and interviews for positions in the program-are being given through 'the Berkeley Community YWCA the Y't Mary Fitch announced. was present when Stanford Uni versity opened its doors in 1891 with her father, David Starr Jordan, as its first president; Gardner died yesterday a Redwood City convalescent home.

She was 88. By BEN THOMAS NEW ORLEANS (AP)-Pope Paul VI named a strong-willed priest with thje build of a college football tackle to become archbishop of Chicago, the nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese. For John Patrick Cody, 57-year-old son of a his selection today was another honor in his rapid climb in the -hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Less than four months ago, Archbishop Codjr was invested officially as metropolitan of -the province of New Orleans, which has the largest per capita con-; centration of Roman Catholics 5 in the country, when 85-year-old 'Archbishop Joseph Francis -Rummel died, CARDINALSSIP Her loyalties were divided between the Stanford of her youth The sea shanty "What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor" and the spiritual "When the Saints Co Marching In" suffered from an overly eager arranger seeking to vary the traditional format, but most of the Erogram was tastefully assem-led arid rendered. 1 To "A janta, a ja" or Sakkijarvenpolka, are just so many 'syllables, but in music they carried an infectiousness of dance tempos that was; both irresistible and "For their fourth and final the Swedish diplomats without portfolio bade farewell toith the moving, sentimental strains of what might be termed their counterpart to "America the Beautiful" "Sverige," or Sweden." IK I i 1 3 EUREKA Civic and railroad dignitaries dusted off a 51-year-old golden spike here and took It down to South Fork on the Northwestern Pacific line where it was driven into polish redwood tie, highlighting ceremonies that put the-NWP rails back in service for -lb first time since last December's flood wrecked 100 miles of track.

Rep. Don Clausen, R-Crescent City, swung one maul in the golden spike ceremony and President B. BiagginMJt the Southern Pacific swung the second maul. It was the same spike used 51 year's ago when on Oct. 23, 1914, the Northwestern Pacific Rail and the University of Califor nia, "'where; her, late husband, Nathaniel, was a botanist She lived in Berkeley for mpre than half her life.

4 She was an loutstanding: per By PAUL HERTELENBY Tribune Music Clitic Our first impulse on hearing the Swedish Ojebo Choir last night at the Oakland Auditorium Theater was to lament the sparsity of good American amateur choruses, The second impulse was to marvel at Birger Ojebo's incredible choristers from the little town of Karlskoga, Sweden (population -The third was to reflect on Vhat we might call Ojebo's theorem, to wit: The net result is greater than the sum of the 1 Admittedly, an amateur folk chorus from, a town of 20,000 rarely warrants hearing t-side the county, let alone 5,000 miles away. But these 31; mixed voices fully merit the month-1 American tour planned for them, and their numerous recordings far Sweden attest to more than a passing success in their home territory. These Karlskogan songbirds emphasize, delicacy, simple harmony a fundamental rhythms -in their repertoire, which consists predominantly of popular folk songs known to Swedes around the world. Accompanied occasionally by an accordion a piano or flute, but usually singing a'capella, the "Ojebokoren" group showed excellent musical taste in dynamics and intonation while exploiting the full dimensions: of light-hearted homophonic works. Indeed, much 'of Birger Oje-bo's triumph can be Jaid to a careful choice of program; retaining variety and tempo without overextending the i r's capabilities.

i Polyphony was virtually nonexistent, and chromaticism received only, a gentle nudge or two; As for Ojebo'k theorem: In several solo pieces, a guitarist a tenor, a soprano or an accordionist would show a ragged edges in his or her technique, f-S'T-- When these, however, all combined into a choral composition, the result was astonishing. In every instance, the very substantial result far transcended the individual contributions. BeyonJ the radiant folk songs of their native Vaermland, or those by Evert Taube, and beyond the catchy rhythms of hambos, shottishes and polkas, the singers were supremely flu-j ent in English, dazzling th audience with the' glowing re-! straint of "Go Down, Moses" and "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes," son in her own right. I Her death removes one of the last living persons who were present 'for the opening o.f the ARCHBISHOP CODY Palo Alto university on Oct. 1, road completed its 328-mile rail Chultn "sources here have long felt that the 7 230- ADVIRTtSIMINT 1 to CO Eligible to Apply OAKLAND Persons age 1 to 80 years are now eligible to -register ynder a plan of burial 'insurance.

Costs only a few cents a day. In time of need, regardless of how little has been paid, the plan pays the face amount as specified. For exampler $500 was paid re- cently on a funeral till when" only $4.58 had been paid. Issued by an admitted legal reserve insurer. Good at any funeral directors in the United States or Canada.

For free in formation write-Burial Jlan, P.O. Box 1432, Oakland 4 1801.. TAUGHT IN L.A. After graduation from Stanford herself in 1897, she taught nound arcnoisnop was in line for the red hat of a cardinal 2 Bay Men Ktttmm prince of the Church and his line from the Marm County ihores on up into the timber-lands of Humboldt and Del Norte counties. 4 The spike has been preserved all these years in the Southern Pacific com at a Los Angeles high school until her marriage to Dr.

Nathaniel Gardner. He died in 1937. selection as arcnmsnop of Chicago increases that speculation, Killed in 5v T5 Archbishop Cody succeeds the For many -years she was a pany of the North we late Albert Cardinal Meyer as mm lecturer on -world-- affairs, continuing, tomake her home in archbishop of I Chicago, which "has an estimated 2,300,000 Cath Berkeley at 2600 Hillegass, Ave. olics. In W63 her reminiscences of 4 lit ttflwM MfcWMtar4 Stanford in its early days were Archbishop Cody ran the New included in a collection, "Stan Orleans archdiocese as coadjutor archbishop after his appointment in November 1961, Plane Crash Two Sunnyvale men were killed when their newly purchased plane crashed 38 miles southwest of Wyo in severe turbulent weather.

The victims "were Robert J. Stewart, 41 manager of Lock ford Mosaic," which also included those of the late ex-President of the U.S, Herbert Hoover and "WW The ailing Rummel, nearly other distinguished She recalled the financial dif -bund, remained only as a figurehead until his death. PRBESTMT.24 SAVE 10 TAX DISCOUriT NOW! ficulties which "almost whelmed the pniversity during its first six years when the death of Sen Leland Stanford threw hhrestate into litigation. tAihns Pays th Tax for YcvJ 'ff Born in SL Louis on Christ mas Eve, 1907, Archbishop Cody was 12 years old when he heed's7 communications controls program at Sunnyvale, and Jack Allman, 37, a salesman-pilot for the Pacific Air Academy at San decided he would become a DEVOTED TO STANFORD "What kept the university go Jose, Both were married. Stew priest At the age of 19 he went to the North American College in Rome and was ordained in art had four children and All- Facinc.

A 75-car train loaded with more than three million board feet of lumber from-the Humboldt and Del Norte forests rumbled past the speakers stand at the ceremony immediately after the rails were symbolically joined. That one trainload of lumber alone was sufficient to build 340 ordinary It symbolized one-day work for 7,500 men for an estimated payroll of $180,000 in harvesting and production-just a hint at what the reopening of the NWP line means to the prosperity of Northern California's coastal lumber-producing region. Opening of the Northwestern Pacific means that the economy of Humboldt and i Del Norte counties will, return to normal, and 2,000 persons out of work in the lumber industry Since Dec. 22 will return to their jobs as the forest industry returns to normal. Before the winter floods 74 per cent of the area's total production moved to market via Northwestern Pacific.

I. Many more months of work are needed before the NWP is fully restored to its former operating condition, but when mi ft man three. Rome, Dec. 8, 1931 a few days They were en route to Sunny before his 24th birthday. MM Mm ing," she related, "were Mrs.

Stanford's devotion and loyalty to the memory of her husband and their son; father's (Dr. Jordan's) enthusiasm, his will to see the university of his dreams vale from Osceola, where Stewart had purchased the new He was an assistant secretary of state In the Vatican Secretariat when Cardinal Pacelli, single engine Champion Cita- develop; the absolute confidence bria. He was a student pilot. 'kffmm who became Pope Piux XII, was Vatican secretary of state. between the two spite of At Casper.

Deputy Sheriff Ray In 1940 he became chancellor many difficulties; the willingness of members of the faculty Clark, a veteran pilot, said the Californians apparently ran into to hold on and go ahead in spite but, she'd rather extremely turbulent weather yesterday afternoon and were of personal loss and lack of necessary equipment." Mrs. Gardner belonged to the trying to make an emergency landing on a highway in desolate Berkeley City. Club, Town and Gown Club, Stanford Club of country but lost control of the plane. He said the plane crashed as if it had been landing. There the Eastbay and Cornell Women's Club of Northern California.

She also was a member of was no Rescue workers of the archdiocese of St. Louis and secretary to Archbishop John In 1947, archbishop. Cody a bishop, serving as auxiliary to Archbishop Joseph. E. Ritter, Glennon's successor.

In January 1954, he was named coadjutor bishop of St Joseph, a diocese which later was extended to, include Kansas City-St Joseph. He came to New Orleans as coadjutor archbishop with the right of succession in 1961. Segregationists in New Or-leans blamed him for desegregating parochial schools here. Three Catholics were excommunicated for publicly opposing integration. used hacksaws to remove the bodies Phi Beta Kappa and the alumfni club of Kappa Alpha Theta.

Clark said there had been There are no immediate sur the train wheels started rolling here today it wai high mark in one of the most monumental repair pobs in railroad history a task of restoring three major vivors. Memorial services will be held thunderstorms in the area and high winds with gusts up to 80 miles an at 2:30 p.m.. Sunday at the Memorial Church at Stanford, bridges and 100 miles of trade "Even airliners avoid iat accomplished in 177 days. Cost of the Job has been area," he said. "It sure no place for light planes and pilots estimated at $10 million.

Traffic on the tough little rail Gas Consumption In 1924 California motorists unfamiliar with conditions there." The two men had stopped at 1 W-s consumed nearly 750 million gallons of gas, compared with the road was halted during Christmas week last year -when the Eel River poured tons of water over rails and trestles during a 100-inch rainfall. Casper for fuel and had departed for Rock Springs, when the crash occurred. 1964 consumption of 6.6 billion Smart girls know the difference! They know Diamonds from Alliens are the ultimate in Beauty Qualify and Vafuel They knovMilens Imports Diamonds Direct from Europe 'eliminating middle-man costs making possible more Diamond value! Mjlens guarantees complete satisfaction plus full Trade-in value at any time you want a larger, finer Diamond. Come in now and make your selection! gallons, Burr Shafer, Cartoonist, Diesat 65 THE BANTAM WEIGHTS ARE KINNEY'S UGHTER THAN AIR ''f J3f DOWN I 7" Dtomond Yielding I 1 1 'fli'n azzn9 Kamond solitair Diitinetive matched A fi ll if 111 tP I- his-and-hers set, with I I I TPmiin a total of six diamonds. fj) ft VSs An exquisite wedding- i fl NO MONEY DOWN featuring fifteen Yr I ,50 A WEEK MM i Bridal tnwmM, tfltjnink 1 Jtei7i "Grocfuim gold pair whhthrodH ML' I jPjrZf I nt beauty pf 10 thrilling Oiamondi, 1 Yr A ilSS I Bt.

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