The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 12

REDLANDS NEWQ fittllfiat Page 12 Additional Funds Are Reported in Y.W.C.A. Campaign Workers of the current Y.W. C.A. drive reported an additional $847.75 for the campaign at a meeting held at the Y. yesterday at 1 p.m.

The grand total of the drive is now $4,390.05, which Reinstatements and winter residents who have been added to the membership of the Redlands Contemporary club recently were announced yesterday by Mrs. G. David Ackley, membership chairman. These members were presented corsages at the meeting of the club Monday afternoon, as were the new members. The corsages, made under the direction of Mrs.

V. C. Hulbert, were of golden flowers, In commemoration of the golden anniversary year of club. Reinstated members are Mmes. O.

W. Albert, N. E. Beardsley, Sherman Halsey, John Hinkle, S. G.

O. King, Fred King, L. L. Moore, Paul Moore, S. A.

Skinner, and Gordon Sucher. Winter residents are -Mmes. Lewis Beckwith, Frank Clewett, W. F. Forsdick, W.

E. Kratt, Robert Livingston, Harry Milne, Robert Sherill, V. C. Stevens, Carlyle Thompson, E. J.

Walsh. Business Girls Have Recognition Service Recognition service for new Hospital Lap Robes Are Made by Club Redlands chapter of the American League of Praying Mothers met yesterday morning at the Presbyterian church with the president, Mrs. A. Kroon, presiding. Mrs.

J. D. Sweet led the devotions, which were followed by erayer. Hostesses at the luncheon were Mrs. P.

Price and William The mothpra (tnpnt tha mnrnintr in making laprobes for men in the San Diego hospital. Church Circle Has All-Day Meeting Kimberly circle of the Redlands Congregational church will hold an all-day session today. Work on surgical dressings will begin at 10 a.m. in the Red Cross rooms at the Contemporary club. Luncheon will be served at noon.

At 2 p.m. the group will go to the church for a business meeting. Calimesa Townsend Club Plans Dinner Calimesa Townsend club is to serve a victory dinner from noon to 8 p. m. Thursday, was the announcement by the president, C.

A. Martin yesterday. "It will be a ham dinner," he said, "with a entertainment that should make it an enjoyable event." The dinner will be served Calimesa clubhouse. Redlands Red Cross To Close Thursday With most other Redlands offices and mercantile houses, Red Jhursdtiy, Armistice day, was the announcement. The gUHze work room, however, at the Contemporary clubhouse, will be open as Wednesday, November 10, 1943 Red lands Club to Sponsor Dances for High School Students November 12, will be the opening date for the Friday night dances for high school and ninth grade students at the Y.M.C.A.

Dancing will be enjoyed from 9 d. m. until mianigm wun music leaves an approximate $800 yet to: furnished by a high school orches-be collected. tra under the direction of Wilbur It is expected that the drive will Schowalter. No admission will be go o'er th top by the first of next week.

Over 40 workers were served dessert yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Kenneth Dole, campaign chairman, presided at the meeting. She urged the workers to continue port by Friday, Nov. 12.

Additional Members Of Club Are Named charged. This dance represents the first in a series sponsored by the coor dinated effort of Redlands organizations. With the initiative in the hands of the Kiwanis club, other groups including the Rotary club, their drive and to make final re-jp. t. A.

and Y. M. C. A. are co operating in sponsoring regular dances every Friday night on which there is no activity officially scheduled by the high school.

The Kiwanis club Is underwrit ing the expenses of the orchestra. The Rotary club will operate a snack bar, and the high school P. T. A. will provide decorations.

The Y. M. C. A. is making its facilities available for the dance.

Hosts Friday night will be Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Runkel of the Kiwanis club and Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Coble of the Rotary club. The Rev. Frank Butterworth of the Kiwanis club is chairman of the committee which organized this project. Working with him are the Roy Coble, Wilbur Schowalter, J.

T. Aungst, and Garn Haycock. The project has the enthusiastic support of the Redlands Coordinating council. O.P.A. Man Speaks To Business Women Redlands Business and Professional Women's club met last night at the home of Mrs.

Stella Gow-land for a dessert meeting. Principal speaker was George MacDonald of the O. P. A. district office in San Bernardino, who spoke on "The Consumer Goes to War." Lt.

Eline Ryan of the San Ber- members was held at the meeting nardino Wac recruiting office also creased. ine new oaominton court was.Eby acting as nostess committee, initiated, and the girls participat- Fan flowers provided decorations, ed in an evening of sports. TheyjThe speaker committee was com- Shower Given for Redlands Couple Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ashin-hurst were the recepients of many beautiful and useful gifts at a shower given in their honor at the home of Mr.

Ashinhurst's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Ashin- 615 Brookside avenue, Red- lands, Monday night.

The couple are residing at the Fairview apartments. University Professor Speaks at P.J. A. Meet Dr. Glen Carlson of the University of Redlands will be the sDeak- 1 er at the Kingsbury P.

T. A. meeting this afternoon at 3:15. Mrs. Garner Osdick will present a vocal solo.

A board meeting will be held at 2:30 p. m. MOTORISTS MUST SHARE AUTOS i i Applications to Be Scrutinized More Carefully Unnecessary Driving Will Mean No More Gas for Drivers "No rider, no gas," will be literally enforced where it is found that riders can be carried. This was the assurance of Ernest Cronemeyer, chairman of the gasoline section of Redlands war price and rationing board yesterday. The board warning from the district rationing office of the war price administration, stated that all supplemental applications for gasoline coupons are to be carefully This is according to advice from the assistant district rationing executive, E.

A. Poehlmann of Los Angeles, in a communication addressed to Daniel McLeod, chairman of the Redlands war price and rationing board. Mr. Poehlmann stated: MUST BE SCRUTINIZED "The recent cut In the value of and rations makes it imperative that all supplemental ap plications be carefully scrutinized with particular emphasis on the ride-sharing feature. "There is already a shortage of gasoline on this coast; plant equipment is being largely devoted to manufacture of high-octane gas-i oline for the military and naval establishments.

As you know, the tempo of the war is rapidly being stepped up. We are practically out of rubber (as the public has been repeatedly informed we would be) and now we are about to suffer from a limitation of gasoline. "The war materials plants must be sen-iced, but they as well as everybody else have been notified, and we believe they appreciate, that every mile of gasoline that can be eliminated must be sheared off. "Fewer automobiles will have to carry more passengers. The share-ride program has disgracefully broken down in many quarters.

Too many checks have been made, too many statistics accumulated, for any argument to be valid that share-riding cannot be heavily in- or the Redlands Business Girls, snoke. She discussed the artivitips 1 pasv rn iimrpdct wr club of the Y.W.C.A. last night. The group met at 6:30 p.m. for dinner, after which they heard Lieutenant Ryan of the Wac, special guest.

and usefulness of the Women's Army corps. Following the meeting, refresh- merits were served, with Mrs, Richie Netherton and Miss Bess "The situation is easy to understand. In not every case will gasoline rations be refused where there are no share-riders, but this exception. "Car pools will 7 or misses Mimrea Hamilton the number of individuals carried convalescents at Mill Creek camp. I arj(i Grace Minot Miss Delia Enckson, president, pn addition to members present, presided over the business the club had as their guests the two speakers and Mmes.

Frye, Viola McCullum, Annetta Freeman, Florence Field, Bess Mae Allen, and Miss Louise days. The days. The on various point is, they must be organized in such tX3WA 1 Jb. CITRUS GROWER PASSES A. D.

Knight, Redlands orange grower and a prominent figure in the citrut industry for many years, who passed away Monday. Funeral Today For A. D. Knight Well Known Figure in Citrus Summoned Albett Daniel Knight, 65, a res ident of Redlands for the last 34 years, -died at the Community hospital Monday shortly after noon while undergoing a major abdom inal operation. He had been ill but two days.

He was at his desk in the Redlands-Highland Fruit Exchange office as usual Saturday. Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Eleanor S. Knight, 73 North Buena Vista street, Redlands, and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Chase of Los Angeles.

Funeral services are to be held today at 2:30 at the Little Chapel of the Palms on Brookside avenue. Interment will be in Hillside mausoleum with Emmerson's mortuary in charge. The Rev. Leonard S. Jones, pas tor of the Second Presbyterian church of Los Angeles, and officers of the Elks lodge will officiate.

Mr. Knight was a native of Stockton, California. During his 34 years in Redlands he was premin-ently identified with the citrus in dustry both as a grower and shipper. He served as manager for the old Redlands Heights packing house, and for Crafton Mutual. will be the policy; servicing many years without share-riders will be the manager for the assistant sales Mutual Orange Distributors, in later years he was vacillate as to identified with the Exchange.

He had sold most of his citrus acreage recently but was still associated with a citrus packing association wise that the driver carries share- in Tulare county. riders. i "The Principle of 'No rider gefj Death in gas, wm uc meiany eruurceu in those cases where it is found that riders can be carried. "The matter of share-ride is excessively serious, and we have regretted to observe that large numbers of the public refused to regard it in its true aspect until the time came when the absolute necessity of enforcing the share-ride requirements found men's riding habits so fixed as to make them feel that the shock of change would produce dislocation." Exselsen Service Conducted at Grave Funeral services for Sgt. Carl Excelsen were conducted at the graveside in Redlands Hillside cemetery yesterday at 10 a.m., Chaplain Learned, first lieutenant, U.

S. Army, officiating. Em merson's mortuary of Redlands I crash authorities said, was in charge of arrangements. Read the Classified. Palm Springs Crash PALM SPRINGS, Nov.

9 (IP) Capt. Richard Harding Davis, 35, Seattle, was killed late today when his pursuit plane crashed at the Palm Springs Army Air field following a midair collision with a plane piloted by Capt. Gerald E. Walker, Stanton, California. Captain Walker parachuted to safety.

Both fliers were service pilots stationed with the sixth ferrying group, ferrying division, Air Transport command, at Long Beach Army Air field and were on a routine flight when the accident occurred Army authorities said. A board of officers will be appointed to determine cause of the The duck hawk, swiftest of all 'fliers, can fly. 180 miles an hour. Gifts for Lonely and Sick Soldiers To Be Collected by Redlands Red Cross 4ii matting hit report to ine iNO-1 in auumon io mese giuu, trie i olive arao SOCKS, OJlV'e drab Or vember Red Cross chapter meet- camP and hospital committees ing, Ralph Hammer, chair- throughout the county are plan- ning to decorate the day rooms man of camp and hospital sen-ice, I and rpprpa)ion rooms flnr, to nro- gave also a Christmas call to action on behalf of service men hospitalized and in convalescent a i camps. Redlands is offered oppor tunity to play Santa Ciaus to the boys at Mill Creek convalescent hospital, now a branch of Torney general hospital.

There are between 175 and 200 men at Mill Creek, according to Major Andrews, commanding officer. A gift package is desired for Cross headquarters at 19 East each man because there is no way Citrus avenue will be closed 'of knowing nheaH nf imo u-Vin gifts from home will reach him and who will be without any token of remembrance at Christmas a lonely business for a sick boy. vide bright poinsettias and other Christmas plants for the wards. Mrs. Hammer and her committee will take this Christmas cheer to Mill Creek.

Three requests have been made by military authority with regard to gift packages. They may be wrapped, tied, sealed and trimmed with all the gaiety in the world, but there must be a list of the contents slipped under the string. The giver must be anonymous no communications included. "And no cookies, please," he said. The list of suggested gifts includes hard candies, nuts un-shelled, gum, 10-cent toilet articles, soap, tooth brush, wash cloth, white handkerchiefs, double edge razor blades or shaving kits, memo books, pencils, paper, envelopes, air mail stamps, post cards, puzzles, pocket reading books, playing cards, wallets, small leather goods, photo frames, button polishers and shoe cloths.

It is recommended that no gift cost over one dollar. Packages should be taken to the Red Cross headquarters not later than December 10, Mrs. Hammer has promise of Christmas tree lights, but any other decorations will be welcome. A box will be at headquarters to receive them, and anyone who has Christmas decorations to spare is urged to bring them in, so that the season may be made brighter for these boys, sick and away from home. Valley Pioneer Woman, Native Of County, Dies Mrs.

Abner McCrary Was Daughter of Van Leuyen Family Mrs. Etta C. Van Leuven McCrary, a native of the Mission district, aged 74, passed away Monday night. Survivors include her husband, Justice Abner McCrary; a son, Leo L. McCrary of San Bernardino, and two grandchildren, Eugene and Carolyn McCrary.

Services are to be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the F. Arthur Cortner funeral chapel in Red lands with burial in Mountain View cemetery, San Bernardino. OF PIONEER FAMILY Mrs. McCrary was of a true pioneer family of San Bernardino valley.

Her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis R. Van Leuv en, came across the plains by ox team in 1852, by way of Salt Lake, then across desert and mountain to San Bernardino Her mother planted the first orange tree in the Mission district, now one of the valley's "richest citrus areas. On Feb.

13, 1887, she married Abner McCrary, also a native of the valley and whose parents had crossed the plains by ox team. The first two years of their married life were spent on Base Line be fore they moved to the Mission district where for 54 years they continued to live. The residence is on the Ocean-to-Ocean highway, where Mr. McCrary for many years has conducted his office of justice of peace of Mission Enrollment Tofal Of University at All-Time High Mark All registration records at the University of Redlands have been broken with 859 students enrolled for the November term. Nearly 500 of this group are civilian students, and approximately 380 members of the V-12 units are also on the campus.

Later assignments are expected to bring the unit to the full quota of 400 men. The Navy group was augmented Sunday when 25 men were transferred from U.C.L.A., and several others from other southland col leges. The largest gathering in many years was also present for the annual University copvocation last Sunday evening. More than 1,100 students and townspeople were present for the welcome and commencement program which featured addresses by Dr. James W.

Brougher Arthur Isham, and Prof. Edgar Van Osdel. Responses to welcoming addresses were given by Commander Carlisle H. Thompson, and President Elam J. Anderson.

University housing facilities are taxed to capacity to hold the large group of students with a number of students now being housed with Redlands residents. Seaman Visits With Family in Redlands Rov R. Ashinhurst. seaman 2c. of the Navy's Seabees division, has inJury' returned to the naval base at Davisville, R.

after a brief visit UB at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Ashinhurst, 615 Brookside avenue, Redlands.

Pvt. Clyde Ashinhurst, his wife and son, Clyde are spending a 15-day furlough at the Ashinhurst home. Mr. and Mrs. H.

F. Ashinhurst are his uncle and aunt. He is stationed at Camp White, Ore. GROUP TO MEET Redlands A.A.U.W. Current Affairs Study group is meeting Wednesday, Nov.

10, at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Charles Clock at 174 Dwight street. Plans for the group's meeting are being made by the social study committee, including Miss Jeanne Hays, Mrs. William Kratt and Mrs.

H. C. Manley. TOPPING PRUNING REMOVING RISIILIIIG Tree Surfer Home Office: Box 72 Mentone, California REDLANDS RIVERSIDE 8AN BERNARDINO A mmmmmm wmrwmmmm TAKEN BY DEATH Frank P. Meserve, for many years a leader in Redlands' activities, who died Monday at the age of 90 years.

F. P. Meserve Death's Victim Among Earliest of Redlands Builders Frank P. Meserve, who played a prominent part in the early development of Redlands, died Mon day at the age of 90 years. He was a native of Rochester, N.

and had been a resident of Redlands for 55 years. Survivors include the widow, a daughter, Mrs. Helen Jarzine Meserve of Temple City; and two sons Harold and Jack Meserve of San Bernardino. Funeral arrangements are to be announced later by the E. E.

Dow mortuary. Mr, Meserve was in business when Redlands was incorporated' and at the second election took a seat on the city council. He was one of the organizers and the first president of Redlands free library; also of Redlands Electric Light Power later absorbed by the Edison one of the organizers of the Elks lodge and the first exalted ruler and first master of Redlands Masonic lodge. He was a member of the California legislature, 1899 to 1900. He was city police judge, retiring in 1937.

He was a thirty-second degree Mason, a past noble grand of Odd Fellows and was associated with various other orders. Menf one Group Meeting Tonight Chamber of Commerce To Study Liability At a dinner meeting of Mentone chamber of commerce tonight at Wirth's Mentone Inn, legal advice on the liability of residents because of defective sidewalks will be offered. Speaker will be D. S. Wieman, superintendent of highways for the area, who will have a representative from the legal staff of the state department of highways to explain the law.

As the state highway through Mentone is not definitely defined by curbing, many owners are said to have encroached upon the right-of-way. Recently the state department has posted many frontages where sidewalks are defective and which may prove a liability on the lot owner in case "Our speaker, we hope, definitely our can lia bility in case of pedestrian ac cidents," said Ray Anderson, president of the chamber. The dinner is scheduled for 6:30 p. m. and, besides the speaking, other entertainment has been arranged.

Prof. E. R. Nichols of University of Redlands will discuss the "Postwar World." The chamber's nominating committee is scheduled to file its report on nominees for office. MRS.

JOHN W. CORWIN'S HOME IN HIGHLAND SCENE OF DINNER Early Observance of Thanksgiving Held With Relatives Gathering for Occasion (Special Staff Correspondence) HIGHLAND, Nov. 9 Mrs. John W. Corwin was hostess at a family dinner given Sunday at her home on Church street, the occa sion being a week-end visit of Lt.

Cmdr. and Mrs. Stanley Wheeler and daughters, Helen and Gene vieve, of La Mesa, at the Corwin home This being the only time in the holiday months that all could be together, the 'reunion and dinner was the family Thanksgiving ob servance. A Thanksgiving turkey dinner with all of the acompany Ing good things was served. Places were laid for Lt.

and Mrs. Wheeler and daughters, Hel en and Genevieve, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon W. Corwin and sons, Rich ard and Gordon II, of Ontario; Donald G.

Aplin and daughters, Misses Florence and Esther, J. J. Austin and Mrs. Corwin. Pictures were taken of the group during the afternoon and visiting was enjoyed among the relatives, On Saturday a similar reunion dinner was enjoyed at the Aplin home, covers being laid for the Wheeler family, Miss Martins of Redlands, Mr.

and Mrs. Gordon W. Corwin and son, Gordon II, J. J. Austin, Mrs.

John W. Corwin, Donald G. Aplin and Misses Florence and Esther Aplin. W. S.

C. S. WILL MEET Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church for quilting next Wednesday afternoon at 1. All who can are asked to be present to assist in this work. It is expected that the church women will continue the quilting each Wednesday afternoon for an indefinite time.

Jeannine Phelps was hostess at a wiener bake given Saturday eve ning at the bridge in the Santa Ana wash. Following the supper, games were enjoyed around the bonfire after which the guests were taken to their homes. Adults accompanying the young people were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Phelps and Mr.

and Mrs. Roby Hagy. Jeannine's guests included Daro- lm Domke, Jeannine Corcilllus, Joanna Foote, Betty Epps, Joan Hollister, Norma Elliott, Luella Wilson, Patricia Poland, Rondine James, Doris Hedrick, Johnny Wood, Earl Underwood, Jack Underwood, Robert Hagy, Jim Os- born, Gus Polus, Orville Klrby, Bud Carver, Ronald Lawrence, Gary Kelly and Billy Downey. Mrs. James Millar was hostess to the Ladies Bridge club, entertaining with a 1 o'clock luncheon given at her home.

The group was seated at one long table which was centered with roses. Living room decorations were of lovely autumn chrysanthemums. Covers were laid for 11. An afternoon of bridge followed the luncheon. Mr.

and Mrs. J. F. Devln spent a few days last week with relatives in Los Angeles, going down to celebrate their forty-eighth wedding anniversary. Thursday was the real anniversary day and a turkey dinner was served by relatives in the city in honor of the event.

Mr. Devin came home Friday leaving Mrs. Devin to spend the week there. NEW PUPILS REPORTED Principal W. P.

Dean of the Highland Junior High school reports nine new pupils enrolled in the school during the past week. This brings the present enrollment up to 176 pupils. Sgt. Ross Hamblln, who is stationed at Camp Haan spent the week-end with his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Hamblin. Sergeant Hamblln has gone to Winchester on maneuvers. Harold Hooker, who is stationed at Fort MacArthur spent the week-end visiting his mother, Mrs. Allan Arnett, and Mr. Arnett Paul Schogoleff, a friend of Mr.

and Mrs. Bert Dawson from Ba-tavia, N. spent Saturday with the Dawsons and their relatives at the home of Mrs. Minnie Gibson, Mr. Schogoleff has just arrived from the Atlantic coast and may decide to locate in California.

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