The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 19

Saturday, July 2, 1955 ccc hnoD Expects Page 19 Earl Witmer At Jy Celebration! Heads Redlands School Boards REDLANDS Earl G. Witmer, 57, Redlands businessman and orange grower, Friday was elected to head both the Redlands High School and Elementary School boards. Witmer was president of the MEWS OF ND EMPIRE TOP STORIES FROM All; POINTS IN THE NATIONS LARGEST COUNTY Large Show of Fireworks to Close Activities CHINO Plans to entertain close to 60,000 persons during the Fourth of July weekend are being made by members of Chino Post Garfield, Chamber of Commerce before coming to Redlands 11 years ago aftd was Redlands Chamber president last year. THIRD YEAR He has offices in the Witmer Building at Citrus Ave. and Or c-Wr ange St.

He is serving his third year as member of both boards. He succeeds Mrs. Constance Silverwood as president of both boards. Mrs. Silverwood was not a candidate for re-election last month.

UTMAN NAMED PRESIDENT OF CHAFFEY SCHOOL TRUSTEES Succeeding Witmer as clerk of both boards is Dr. David G. Pos- LIONS INSTALLATION New officers of Colton Lions Club were installed by Elmont Mace of San Bernardino, former district governor, at a ladies' night dinner and dance at the ministrator and Dr. A. G.

Hoff as treasurer. Accepted with regret was the National Orange Show Cafeteria. Pictured from left at the installation party are: Ray Craig miles, secretary-treasurer; Jim Perkins, tail twister; Elmont Place, former governor; Pete resignation of Ernest W. Fischer Ljuque, president; George Armstrong, vice president; and Gene Carlstrom, Lion tamer. (Photo after 44 years of service with the by Charbonneaux) Chaffey schools.

Former principal Upland Marriage License Record Set During June UPLAND Judge Fred H. Jacobs, deputy county clerk, 130 E. 9th established a new record as a first aid to Cupid during June with the issuance of 57 marriage licenses, he revealed Friday. It was the first month to pass the 50 mark, he said. The final license of the month, issued Thursday night, went to Ron Schonweiler, 27, native of Iowa and resident of Toluca Lake, and Martha Rose Canaels, 23, native of Texas, and resident of Los Angeles, for whom Judge Jacobs also performed the nuptial rites.

Planting Begun of the high school, he has been serving as assistant superintendent in charge of building. 299, American Legion. Following a tradition of 32 years, the celebration will be climaxed by display of $1,000 worth of fireworks, the Southland's largest show outside the L. A. Coliseum, according to Tony Peich, general chairman of the affair.

Monday's celebration will start off with a parade at 10 a.m. Marching units, riding groups and bands have been assigned places in the pageant as well as 25 decorated floats "and vehicles. Following assembly at Seventh St. and Chino the parade will move north on Sixth St. to Riverside from there east to Central Ave.

and south past the reviewing stand near the American Legion Clubhouse. GRAND MARSHAL Serving as grand marshal will be Mrs. Samuel P. Girvan who represented California in the recent national contest for the title of Mrs. America.

With her will be her husband and their four children, Diane, Patrick, Christina and Mike. Also occuplying a place of honor will be Miss Jane Minnick who is serving as queen of the 1955 celebration. Among the marchers will be the famous color guard from Bids for asphalt were accepted from the Vernon Paving Fon tana, for work on the Fontana and ONTARIO A. H. Utman of Eti-wanda was named president of the Board of Trustees for Chaffey High School and College District at an organizational meeting Friday afternoon.

He succeeds William A. Gilliland of Upland. Elected vice president was Clyde Rodgers of Fontana, and clerk was Mrs. Howard Thompson. Miss Laura Hofman will continue as secretary to the board.

Taking their places among the trustees for the first time Friday were Nelson Gray, elected last May to succeed Gilliland, and Mrs. Thompson, who takes the place left vacant by the resignation of Mrs. B. G. Klepper.

Taking up the question of the administration of the Chaffey Memorial Fund, Richard Barr was named to succeed Gilliland as ad Ontario campuses, and from the Industrial Asphalt Claremont, for the Upland campus. Approval HIGHLAND AREA NEWS "Sunen Shower Given To Honor Miss Edith Olbert HIGHLAND Miss Edith Olbert, sister, Mrs. Minnie Martin, who bride-elect of Norman Myking, washes with him. honored at a surprise linen shower I I Mrs. Mable Sherman, mother of given at the home of Mrs.

VelmaMrs Jay Hagey sHpped and feU in Alton at 3245 San Bernar-her home on 13th St. last Tues-diho. Hostesses for the evening day and broke a hip. She was tak- was given a contract with the County Schools office for use of audio-visual equipment during the coming year for $950. ft Supt.

Daniel B. Milliken was di Court Continues Case Against Myrtie Carter COLTON The case of former judge, Myrtie Carter of Colton, was continued until July 22 by Judge Carl Milliard in the Superior Court on motion by John Knauf, attorney for the defendant, Friday morning. No plea was entered. District Attorney Lowell B. Lathrop filed an information charging the former local Judicial Court judge with five counts each of misapplication of public funds and falsification of accounts by a public official.

Judge Carter resigned. May 12, while the case was under investigation, and the resignation was accepted the same day by the County Board of Supervisors. rected to obtain clearance for construction of a jet test stand for the aeronautics department from both the city and the Civil Aeronautics Authority. EARL G. WITMER heads boards At Intersection were Mrs.

Alton and Mrs. Maria len t0 St- Bernardine's Hospital and ton, elected to both boards last the hip was set there on Friday year. morning. Dr. H.

Fred Heisner, superin tendent, was elected secretary of Skins to Seek Larger Slice Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Wippler of Baker. pecorations were carried out in bhie end white and there were beautiful white gladiolas and white wedding bells. There was a two- ONTARIO With an appropriation of $5,000 made for the purpose by the State Department of Public Works, replanting of the central parkway of Euclid Ave.

at the intersection of San Bernardino Cypress St. have returned from a two weeks trip to Denver, both boards. Both names of Witmer and Pos-ton were nominated as the only candidates. Dr. Heisner declared nominations closed and the men where they went to visit their Of Gas Tax Funds for Redlands in tifr wedding cake decorated bkie and white and inscribed daughter end husband, Mr.

and Mrs. H. Bodendorfer. They trav- on elected. REDLANDS Redlands, along ty has more money to apply to building new, low maintenance with other county cities, will be the Guy Wynton Morris Post of the American Legion in San Bernardino.

The afternoon's program will open with a luncheon at the American Legion Hall at which State Sen. James Cunningham will be guest speaker. From noon to 4 p.m., a horse show is being planned by members of the Chino Valley Riders at the Junior Fair Grounds. WILL NAME WINNERS At 4 p.m., announcement will be made of the winners of a group of awards, including the $75 cash prize and $50 second prize for parade floats. The fireworks display will start at the Fair grounds as soon as it is dark.

Starting Sunday noon there will roads. top with "Norman and Edith, Au- eled via Union Pacific and had a gijst 20, 1955." Cake, ice cream, delightful trip. coffee and punch were served. Mrs. Raymond Crawford, who were individual cakes topped CALLS FOR SUPPORT Witmer, taking his new seat at the board room table, told his colleagues that he will "need a lot of seeking a larger piece of state-collected gas tax moneys at the July 13 session of the City-County Co Added to revenue from state gas tax is the state's expanding popu Freeway was under way Friday.

The original planting was neces- sarily torn out during the freeway construction and in the present undertaking, ivy and lawn will replace a weed crop on both the Ontario and Upland sides of the freeway. City Manager Harold J. Martin is in receipt of assurance from C. V. Kane, district engineer, that plans of the State Highway Department to secure additional lias 111 ai lilUUCl 1 1 help.

don't think I won't with tiny blue nosegays, which ordinating Committee. Thompson Again To Head Board ONTARIO Donald Thompson was re-elected president of the Elementary School Board and William E. Walk vice president- pital for several weeks was able to Mayor John H. Elkins said that he will request an in crease apportionment to his city of one-third, in line with the recent lation, said Elkins. The city last fall also put in a bid for a larger share of county tax money its citizens shell out.

The only direct return to the city is for the maintenance of roads considered county roads within the city. The city asked to do its own call on you for it." For the first time in many years, there are no women on the boards. Both Mrs. Silverwood's and Mrs. Coda Wilson's terms expired this week.

Whether that had any connect tion or not, the "smoking lamp was lit" for the first time in as hike of state tax on gasoline of be taken by her husband for a short Appropriate games were played jrjde up San Timoteo Canyon on with prizes being won by Bernice Wednesday afternoon. Osbun, Jo Ann Cleere and Maude Dunklin. The 9 o'clock worship service at The highlight of the evening wasjthe Highland Congregational the shower of beautiful linen gifts Church is meeting with popular-wtaich were presented to this popu- ity. This early church service is lar hrid-to-he. Those honoring I desipnpd as a familv sprvirp whpn 4 cents to 6 cents.

clerk at a meeting Friday after land for construction on an east- This would mean the city would receive over $80,000, said Mayor traffic ramp for the freeway at Mountain Ave. and a west-traffic noon. Steps to add three new schools to the system were taken with a Ves-olution approving application for Elkins. Announced as the city's many years, with four of the new ramp at 4th St. (San Bernardino Ave.) are proceeding.

Under the the children and parents can come Miss Olbert were her mother, -Mrs. Olga Olbert, Mmes. Lena DeLisa, be quarter midget races at Fair Grounds. These will also be held on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. Working with Peich in arranging the celebration are: Bill Schone-man and Bob Easley, parade; John Graves, concessions; Chino the return.

There are over 16 miles of county road within the city state aid for building schools present setup, only westbound together and go home together et trustees firing up cigarettes in the board room. On the elementary board are Nos. 16, 17 and 18. These will in traffic may enter the freeway at Mftude Dunklin, Jean DeLisa, Billie jlO o'clock. The church school from elude a junior high school at Ver Mountain Ave.

and only eastbound Sutter, JoAnn Cleere, Dolores nursery department through the County road maintenance lastiW. E. Shollenbarger, Robert E. non and 4th St. and elementary traffic at 4th St.

Fischer, Margaret Recny, Bernice sixth grade meet during the wor schools at 5th St. and Monte Vista share of gas tax funds estimated for the coming year is $62,500. In addition, cities are required to apply the funds only to streets classed by the state as "major," said Elkins. Money apportioned to the county apply to most of their highways, he added. Mayor Elkins said he has had complaints from citizens that Red-lands is far behind the county in building and maintaining good roads.

He explained that the coun- Kahl (both elected last month). Rex W. Cranmer, Dr. David G. Poston and Witmer.

On the high school board are new members Gen. Sweeney Will year in the city amounted to $1,400, compared to some $360,000 taken out of the city. Mayor Elkins said the county balked at the proposal that allocation be set at $1 per capita. Since October, the issue has not been pushed further. Dr.

Keith Green and Kahl (elect Take Command ship service. Sunday morning the Rev. W. John Parker will preach upon the theme "Solomn In All His Glory." Neil Wood will sing a tenor solo at the service. A Family Life film will be shown to the church school children this Sunday.

"The Childhood of Jesus" will be presented. Other films will Fire Department, fireworks; George Jackson, tickets; and Bob Vog- ler, program: 1 Concessions at Parks Opposed ONTARIO In a recommen Osbun, Betty Kelly, Evelyn White, Loretta Lipstock, and Mildred Gregory, Misses Louise Weber and Madge Wright. Guests from out of town were Mrs. Marie Moore from Barstow, Mrs. Ralph Mason and daughter Kay from Baldwin Park.

Those sending gifts but who we're unable to attend were s. Evelyn Farley, Mrs. JoAnn. Benjamin, Mrs. Ritha Shockley, Mrs.

01 8th Air Force WASHINGTON The Air Ave. and in the 1500 block on So. Bon View Ave. Leave was granted Miss Emma Konescny who will teach in Peru during the coming year. The resignation of Melvin Miller, member of the Vina Danks faculty was accepted.

To care for added health problems caused by the growing school population, Dr. Calvert L. Emmons was employed as school physician on a quarter time basis. A contract for 100,000 square feet of black top was awarded the Holland Paving Co. which submitted a low bid of 8.5 cents per square foot.

Force said Friday Maj. Gen. Wal Cost Accountants to Form 1 i be presented every other Sunday ed in May) Poston and Witmer. The newly reorganized boards decided to meet the second end fourth Tuesdays of each month, but at 3 p.m. instead of 1:40.

Oh suggestion of Supt. Heisner, luncheon meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesdays as needed for informational sessions. 'TIME-SAVER Heisner said he hopes to cut down time actually needed for formal board business through the ter C. Sweeney commander of Mgntez Carter, Mrs. Louise Brink- to the Church School children dur- the 15th Air Force, has been napter ot national oroup worth of Burbank and Miss Eliza- ing the summer schedule beth Luke.

Mrs. Brinkworth and dation to the City Council, members of the Ontario Planning Commission were on record unanim i ONTARIO Plans for the for Donald N. Cooley, city account Ms. Mason (Laura Olbert) a named the new commander of the 8th Air Force. Sweeney is scheduled to take over his new command on Aug.

sisters of Edith Olbert. ously Friday as opposing the granting of refreshment conces ing director, who was elected president at a meeting held June sion's at city parks and 8: The 8th has been based at Cars- Breakfast for CC Group Set mation of a local chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants, first set in motion last fall, were furthered Thursday night at a dinner meeting at Sycamore Inn participated in by officers and directors. well Air Force Base, but is being moved to Limestone AFB, The action followed a report by Truscott Lindsey, city recreation Home Entered During Night, Wallet Stolen ONTARIO O. A. Remington director, that a request from Girl Scout Troop 71 to sell soft drinks briefing sessions.

Next meeting will be a special one, on July 19. Another will be held Aug. 2 and the next will be in September, at which time the regular schedule will pick up again. The boards meet in the board room of the Manual Arts 653 E. Fern Ave.

Maine. Sweeney served in air combat in the Pacific throughout World War II. He was named director of plans for the Strategic Air Command in during ball games at the George Gibbs playground and DeAnza Steel Worker Killed reported to police Thursday afternoon that his residence at 204 E. I St. had been entered during the night and a wallet, containing 9, presided.

Other officers include i Arthur Settler, Pomona, first vice president; Donald Butler, El Monte, second vice president; Paul Clark, Pomona, secretary, and Ed. Szafranski, El Monte, treasurer. Completing the board of directors are Tom Moffett, Robert McMahon and George Siddel, Pomona; Fred Heywood and Marlyn A. Smull, San Bernardino; Robert Olsen, Fontana, and Robert Snyder, Riverside. Park had been referred to him Omaha in 1948, holding that job COLTON Mid-summer membership breakfast of Colton Chamber of Commerce has been announced for Wednesday morning, July 13, at Linkos Cafe, by President Clinton A.

Smith. Harry H. Hodge, secretary-manager, has mailed notices of the meeting to all members of the by the council. the official visit of the worthy grand matron, Thelma Rehnert Warner, and worthy grand patron, Phillip Fred Leahy, is a once a year event which was attended by 50 members of J. Clifford Lee Chapter, Tuesday, June 28, at the Oddfellows Temple in Saa Bernar-dirio.

worthy grand matron paid tribute to the J. Clifford Lee Chapter as she lauded the excellent progress made in less than a year of institution. Participating in a brief business meeting with Gate City and Arrowhead Chapters of San Bernardino, J. Clifford Lee officers with Worthy Matron Margery until he became chief of the 15th I Air Force which has headquarters A I lailSCn 1 11111161 Members of the commission took $67 in cash, cards and papers, which he had placed on a bedroom dresser, stolen. Entry is believed the position that the granting of at March Field, Riverside, Calif.

PASADENA MB A steel work one concession would result in many like requests, with a probable resultant commercialization to have been through an unlocked er, William L. wary, 4a, of b49 rear door. E. th Los Angeles, was crushed to death Friday when a Wendel Grubbs reported that The new chapter will be an off- of park facilities and with recreation and park department personnel required to clean up the re section of heavy steel ceiling fell sn0ot of the Los Antreles chaDter Chamber, each with an attached reservation card to be returned to the secretary's office not later than July 9, so Linkos may be notified in ample time of the num- 1 A four hub caps, valued at some $30, were stolen from his motor car while it was parked at his home, 968 E. I St.

on him in the Southern California which has a present membership Cooperative Wind Tunnel. 0f more than 1.000. It will em- sultant trash. Director Lindsey reported a Police were told that Wary, an brace San Bernardino and River- and Dewey Taylor, worthy patron, uel lo Ppare lor. presiding, conducted the 1 i The breakfast meeting, with its ceFcmony.

Following the jewell informal program, of short talks, Supreme Court Rules Against 5C Edison SAN FRANCISCO (IP) The California Supreme Court Friday said in a unanimous opinion that a Las Angeles Superior Court jury had incorrectly ruled in favor of South-ern'California Edison in a $250,000 damage suit. The suit was brought by Steve J. Gradich and Vernon L. Snyder, linemen, when a power pole toppled on them in 1951 near Malibu. The Supreme Court found that the trial judge had improperly instructed the jury as to the utility's responsibility for maintenance of employe of Consolidated Western side counties, that portion of Los Steel was helping to make Angeles County lying east of the marked increase in recreational program attendance this year over last, necessitating the employment of additional personnel.

Post 422 Plans For Rial to Fair RIALTO Legionnaires of City of Rialto Post 423 have been asked by H. B. (Bill) Walker, general fair chairman, to meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lesion Hall. Walker said the meeting is in preparation for the Rialto Community Fair, which starts Wednesday.

Members are asked to help move finished midway booths to the fairgrounds, on the east side of Sycamore Ave. at 2nd St. march the officers lead the line of reports, discussion and visiting repairs on the air seal of a large march to the entrance of the ban- opens at 7 a.m. and closes et Recreational Leaders Set For Six Sites 8:30 in order to allow all who attend to be at their places of busi sliding door. During the operation a structural bolt that held a section of the hinged ceiling was removed and the ceiling section fell.

quet hall, stepping to the side forming an avenue for the entrance of the numerous grand officers, their trailers and the San Bernardino Druggist Fined $750 LOS ANGELES UR Druggist San Gabriel River and the Northern strip of Orange County. More than 100 have already signified their intentions of affiliating with the new chapter. Plans for the coming year's program and for a membership campaign were diScussed at the dinner meeting. ness in ample time for the day's activities. The wind tunnel is a secret op Peter Shapiro, 42, was fined $750 eration of California Institute of for packing and labeling law Technology in conjunction with the 'its power poles.

military and local aircraft All-Woman Transcontinental Air Palo Alto Pilot Killed MOFFETT FIELD (UP) The Navy Friday identified the pilot killed Thursday at the Fallon, Naval Air Station when his twin-engined Banshee jet crashed on takeoff as Lt, (jg) Lucien P. Borden of Palo Alto. Henry Holland was brought home from St. Bernardine Hospital last Saturday after a 10 days stay following major surgery. He is convalescing nicely at his home on East Atlantic.

His daughter, Mrs. Elmer Keltz of El Centro, spent the weekend with her father and her FONTANA Recreational supervisor for the Fontana School District's cooperative summer program with the City Recreation Jack Taylor, has announced leaders for the six program sites. Leaders at the various locations are: At A. B. Miller Park, J.

Phipps and Frances Freistat; Upland College Head TV STAR WILL PRESIDE AT MEXICAN QUEEN'S CROWNING Attends Convention Race to Start With 54 Entries UPLAND John Z. Martin, pres junior high, Everett Cook, Lo- LONG BEACH (IP) Lined up! ident of Upland College, is in attendance this week at the first other states: Colorado, California, along the runways of Long Beach to Connecticut, Dela ware, District of Columbia, Flori Municipal Airport Friday night stood 54 light planes awaiting the start Saturday morning of the ninth da, Georgia, Illinois, to quintennial of all the United States Associations of College and University Business Managers and College Presidents at Estes Park, Colo. ONTARIO Gonzalez Gonzalez, well-known star of television and radio will preside over coronation ceremonies for Miss Eleanor Navarro who has been named queen of the Mexico division of the 1955 All-States picnic, it was learned here Friday. Wafer Conferences on Orange County Suit to Be Continued REDLANDS Conferences be-! in fighting the water rights suit. Midland, and Reading, are reuqired stops for all aircraft.

The flying is done entirely during daylight hours, with contestants required to clock in at one of the official stops before a half hour after sundown and remain there overnight. Many of the 97 women pilots 'were old hands at the race, having" Indiana, Iowa, to KansaS, Kentucky, to annual all-women trans-continental Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, College business and its prob air race. The race is over, a course to Barnes-Westfield Airport, lems was to be the topic before to Mississippi, Missouri, Springfield, and the distance is the longest in the nine- The ceremony will be held following the traditional parade of floats and bands down Euclid Ave. Gonzalez will be assisted by Ed rena Bush and Charles K. Fettle; South Tamarind, Charlene Allen and Monte Moulton; Slov-er-Boyle, Jack Pollock and Caroline Wilson; Randall-Pepper, Keith Badham and Altha Clark; Redwood, Thomas Vaughn and Nita Hawkin.

Instrumental music will be taught periodically at the various sites by Garland Rogers. Registration for the music classes will be held at the junior high auditorium Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 to 5 p.m. At that time, registrants will be informed of location of classes. Schedules will be announced later.

Montana, to I Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, I tween members of the Santa Anaj At an initial two-hour meeting water engineering firm of J. R. Wednesday of water experts, the Lester Boyle and Los Angeles wa- city's legal counsel, U.S. Geolog-ter attorneys Frank Jenney and fical Survey representatives and year history of the event. The start' the convention, with the discussion to deal with trends in higher education, problems of the small college, public relations, alumni activities and unit cost studies.

President Martin was accompanied to the sessions by Mrs. Martin and their daughter, Penny, Stanley Lagerlof will continue on city officials, groundwork was laidJ die Rodriquez who has earned to North Carolina, North fame as a disc jockey. Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, to 4th The Mexican section of the mile Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode for building the city's defense competed before. Among them is-Gini Richardson of Yakima, Wash. who is competing for the sixth; time.

The planes are all stock modcf aircraft, either single or multi-erw gined, with 300 horsepower or less. The women are racing for some $2,000 in prize money with the winner scheduled to receive $800. Boyle and Jack Bradley of the long table, is located, along with Island, South Carolina, South Da is scheduled for 9 a.m. (PDT). The route goes through Blythe, Phoenix and Tucson, El Paso, Midland and Wichita Falls, Tulsa, Springfield and St.

Louis, Terre Haute, Dayton, Ohio; Wheeling, W. and Reading, Pa. Santa Ana firm met with the the Orange County water suit. Redlands City Mgr. Fred H.

Workman said that more specific information on underground water supply and flow and of us- Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, Alabama, kota, Tennessee, Texas, 4th to 5th group. Arizona and Arkansas, between Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and they planned a stay of several days at Colorado Springs on The trial is slated for Nov. 28 and Sts. Washington, West Virginia, Wis- vacation. age by the city will be gathered! in Santa Ana.

Following are the locations of the consin, Wyoming, 5th to 6th Sts..