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Page 16 'Thursday, October 28, 1954 CCC Brush Fire in p. etes sums Bloomington Burns 15 Acres I vv II NEWS OF IHEtiil ii 'J- TOP STORIES FROM AUiPQiNTS INTflfc NATIONS LARGEST COUNTY bwLLu ni i i mm -win ttl i -iM Optimist enefit Cliaffey Board Sets Monday Night Meeting ONTARIO An adjourned meet of the Chaffey board of trust was set lor Monday. cso p.m., at the regular session of that body Tuesday night. Also slated for November are two regular meetings. Other matters taken up Tuesday was acceptance of the resignation of Miss Jacqueline Augs-purger of the business education department at Fontana and ap proval of Mrs.

Marian M. Epcha-son as her successor. A second resignation was accepted from Mrs. Katherine Overstreet of the clerical staff. Mrs.

Betty Harrington was au thorized to give four special lec tures for the vocational nursing department. 70 YEARS OF SERVICE Jack A. Beaver, left, Redlands Red Cross chapter vice chairman, congratulates E. E. Runkel, former chapter chairman, on his 20 years of service with the chapter.

Thomas VA: Chapman, next to Beaver, has kept the chapter's books a quarter of a century, and Dr. Sidney J. Milbank, now beginning his third term as chapter chairman, also has served American Red Cross for 25 years. They received pins and certificates at the an nual meeting. Opens Thursday Red Cross Annual Report Shows: PROBLEMS OF SERVICEMEN, VETERANS HAVE NOT STOPPED WITH END OF WAR working there Tuesdays.

A total of ing at Bluff Lake; 5100 was given to the CP school, 560 bought toys for Sherman Indian School and 5150 Officers of De Molay Seated In Impressive Rites at Temple bought needed items through the National Children's Fund. Gift boxes were sent overseas end tray favors made for military hospitals. Miss Esther Gregg, chairman of nursing service, reports classes in mother and baby care and home care of the sick in Redlands, Loma Linda and Yucaipa. SAFETY SERVICES Dr. S.

N. Seltzer of safety serv ices reports 561 standard first aid certificates awarded. Certificates rIT Costume Parade Will Highlight Saturday Event RIALTO Everything is in readi ness for Rialto's annual Halloween Party Saturday, City Recreation Commission Chairman Carl 0. Johnson announced Wednesday. Traditionally, the party attracts large crowds and Johnson estimated conservatively that at least 2,000 persons, both children end adults, will the festive evening's fun at the Rialto Elementary (Central) School, starting at 6 p.m.

COSTUME PARADE At that time, the big bonfire will be lighted and children will start their annual costume parade, in three lines of pre-school to Ihird grade, fourth to sixth grade and older spooks and goblins Prizes for girls and boys placing first, second end third in each class, will be awarded. the carnival fun, free paper script will be issued for use at booths, operated by community of ganizations. Three separate booths will be provided for chil dren of pre-school to third grade aga this year, Johnson announced. Trophies and prizes will be awarded. DANCE TO BE HELD After the parade, the Youth Canteen will open its dance in the auditorium.

Presented under the supervision and sponsorship of the City Recreation Commission, headed, by Johnson, the Halloween party is financed through contributions of merchants, clubs, individuals and the city. Proceeds from the recent Rialto Players production, Washington Slept Here," presented last Friday end Saturday nights at the Woman's Clubhouse, asrWell as profits from the VFW booth where hot coffee and sandwiches will be sold Saturday evening are among projects aiding in support of the program, Johnson sajd. CHURCH SLATES COURSE ON BIBLE RIALTO "What Does the Bible Say?" will be studied under auspices of Grace Lutheran Church of Rialto, in a series of Monday evening classes, according to announcement of W. B. Reinhardt, vicar.

Topic for discussion the evening of Nov. 1, when the group will convene at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dahlberg, will be "What the Bible Says About Itself." Object of the course, the vicar explained, is to find out what are the basic doctrines of the Bible and how they are presented in the Bible itself.

First meeting of the class was held Oct. 25 at the Ralph Fisters, with Reinhardt leading the discus- sion. in the swim program went to 42 Sty of this service has been consid-senior and 22 junior life guards, erably curtailed. The group stands FONT ANA First of two performances of the Optimist Club benefit show, "You Can't Beat Fun," will be staged Thursday night at the junior high school auditorium, begining at "8:07 p.m.," according to Chairman Guy Kuykendall. Second performance is scheduled at the same time and place Friday night, Kuykendall said in announcing completion of the rehearsal, schedule and members of the cast.

Among program highlights will be a guest appearance of composer Shelton Brooks of Fontana, a fashion show and a shaving derby. Proceeds from the two performances will go to the Crippled Children's Foundation of Fontana and the Optimist Club's boys work program, including the boys summer bcseball club, Kuykendall said. Bill Costello will serve as master of ceremonies for the evening. Character roles include Helen Jones as Diamond Lil; Harry Hogan, Oil Well Willie; Maureen Crist, Minnie the Moocher; Phil Rein, Wall Street Sam; Agenes Gilmore as Frivolous Sal, understudied by Ann Donahue; Larry Graeme, Good-time Charlie; Dolly Spoouer, Big Bertha; Joe Spooner, Senator Kissem; Belle Gee, Klondike Kate; and George Gee as Big Bull Moose Malloy. All the latest styles will be displayed in the musical fashion show, with fashions by Ruth's Dress Shop.

Chorus girls will be Heidi Kopp, Faith Coburn, Max-ine Schalk, Xancy Beckwith, Sarah Greenhaw and Ruth Richards. Models will be Delores Reese, Pat Leroy, Marie Balsa-no, Nancy Henderson, Dorothy Szilagyi, Olga Fritchie and Mary Ann Jackson. REDLANDS Financial problems of servicemen and veterans have not stopped with cease of fighting in Korea, the annual report of the Redlarjds chapter, American Red Cross, shows. Mrs. Dorothy Cope Weller, chair man of home service, notes that during the past year 525 cases were handled 55 per cent of them active servicemen, 40 per cent veterans, 5 per cent civilians.

TOTALS $2,307 Financial aid given amounted to $2,307. Assisting them involved 139 telegrams and 108 long distance tel ephone In addition, a satisfactory solu tion was worked out last spring! with the Salvation Army and other welfare organizations to the transi ent problem. The report notes a successful March campaign for the 523,135 fund goal. Success of the campaign hinged largely on 500 volunteer solicitors, according to chairman James W. Simonds.

Expenditures totaled $14,795 the past year. There was $21,858 cash on hand as of June 30. Mentone, under Mrs. Wilson Cross, and Yucaipa Valley branch, under L. F.

Oldring, also exceeded their goals. Dr. C. T. Halburg, chairman, disaster service, reports that his committee has met four times and par-iticipated in civil defense drills and stands ready for disaster emergen- The Junior Red Cross, under Robert G.

Campbell, raised $537. It sent three students to JRD train- empire Club Sh ow Copp School of Dance will be represented through teacher George Spooner and students Ileen Helsman, Laura Parks, Crystal Shepherd, Patricia Imus, Cheryl Telban, Madonna Wisong and Mary Ann Barnes. Michael Wilson and Diane Barnett will present a duet number. Students of the Melody Accordion School Band will play the overture and during the intermission, as well as being represented in other acts. Chairman Kuykendall gets into the act during the shaving derby, performing as Harry Chinn, with Harold York as Fuzzy Cheeks and Blue Beard portrayed by Tom Cresswell.

Materials and equipment are supplied by the Mennen Co. Lopez Music and Dance Studio will present a Tom Thumb Syncopated Wedding, with Cheryl Curwen singing the number. Dancers are Kathy 1 1, bride; Michael Mentas, groom; Debby Howell, maid of honor; Steve Mentas, best man; Joy Jones, flower girl; Carol Mag-nusson, aunt; Larry Seals, preacher; and, as bridesmaids, Mora Jean Portugal, Geraldine Kosh, Sonora Hartley, Jennifer Clein, Shirley Jones, Raven Lopez, Julie Clein and Kathleen AI-verato. Claudia McNeil, 7, dancer, and singers Elsie Carwell, Stan Pearce and Yvonne Henderson will also entertain. Florita and Juanita' Mercado will present an authentic hula.

An accordion trio, Joe Morris, Elsie Behnke and Sharon Doyle will play the General Pershing March. Audience participation will include singing of old time favorites in a community sing session. Betty Jean Tarver will present a dramatic finale, "The Creation." there are no tigures as yet. He said it will be after Christmas before they may be ready. The; city engineer is making a layout of the project.

Copies of the parking district act of 1943 will be distributed. Mayor John H. Elkins comment- ea mar xne cuv previously cu- I i it i i miuea useu 10 cosi oi an apprais- al ($500 to $750) to come from parking meter funds. TO ATTEND MEET REDLANDS Mrs. L.

E. Mitchell, chairman of the community seal sale of the County Tuberculosis and Health Redlands area, will attend a Nov. 5 San Bernardino meeting of chairmen of seal sales. LAND ing ees I COLTON A brisk, brush fire on a dry day, with a north wind, gave tsioomington iremen con siderable trouble Wednesday. when they responded to an alarm at ft: 50 a.m., calling the firemen and pumper to the intersection of Riverside and Santa Aha Aves.

Fire was sweeping the property at the northeast corner of the intersection, when the firemen arrived, and the blaze put up a stubborn battle, covering about 15 acres before being brought under control. OTHERS HELP Assisting at the brush fire was one truck from Loma Linda and one from State Forestry head quarters in San Bernardino, also a heavy motor grader loaned by the R. A. Erwin Construction Co. on Santa Ana, which was reported by the firemen to have rendered invaluable assistance.

Responding to the call were the following members of the Bloomington Fire Department: Chief Jim Peck, Asst. Chief Don Easton, Capt. Don Gregor, Chief Engineer Tom Funnell, Driver Engineer Marshal Kent, Firemen Ralph Millburn, Al Brandt and Grant Zimmerman. Elmer Parks the installing junior councilor. Installed were Barron Miller, master councilor; Jim Fox, senior councilor and David Barnes, jun ior councilor.

The Officers include Jay Jones, treasurer; Tom Parks, scribe; Dale Wallander, senior deacon; Dale Martin, junior deacon; Ed Wirtz, senior steward; John Manning, junior steward; Kent Simmons, chaplain; Bob Wirtz, sen tinel; James Langley, standard bearer; Bill Hopkins, almoner; Don Nelson, marshal, and Dick Nance, orator. The seven preceptors installed in order were Howard Fuller John Slaughter, Walter Keith, Alen Richie, Jerry Guy, Bob Owens and Doug Scott. The Rev. Frank M. Toothaker, minister of the First Methodist Church, was chaplain.

Miss Vir ginia Fair entertained the group with two vocal selections. At the close of the installation the councilors introduced their families and dates and presented their mothers with an orchid. Mrs Wilbur Schowalter, mother of the outgoing master councilor and president of the Mother's Club was also given an orchid for her outstandin; work this past year. Todd Schowalter was presented the past master councilor's pin, and Barron Miller was presented with an inscribed gavel from his parents. Arch Palmer from San Diego, an active member of the Grand Council International Order of De Molay, jurisdiction Southwest, was introduced and spoke to the group.

One of the highlights of the evening was the first appearance of the beautifully, colored satin robes worn by each person installed. Usherettes for the evening were Paula Griffith, Donna Wheeler and Leda Schneider. They were members of Job's Daughters, Bethel No. 104. Following the installation a combination Job's Daughters and De Molay chapter dance was held, about 300 attending.

Refreshments were served by the Mother's uiaumaii. Upland Officers Returning Prisoner UPLAND Police Chief Ralph H. Palmer received word that LX, John Wessely and Sgt. John McCarthy left Tampa, Wednesday morning with James A. Ad-kinson, 30, Colton, who is being returned here to face an armed robbery charge in connection with a holdup Aug.

4 at the Shopping Bag market, 304 E. Foothill Blvd. The Upland officers drove to Florida following completion of extradition proceedings to bring back Adkinson, who is said to have obtained $800 cash at the point of a gun from a checkstand cashier. Stimulate Abe Lerner of B'nai B'rith. A letter indicating interest was received from the Real Estate Board.

Ingold explained the Recreation Center's set up and aims for benefit of the two guests, as well as connection between the Fontana blind group and Valley Lighthouse for the Blind, in San Bernardino. Mrs. Elsie Wiese. Center president, announced on Nov. 11 the group will have a turkey dinner with associate members and driv- ers as guests.

Miss Judy Shiltz. treasurer, explained that monpv for the dinner will come from the luncheon "kitty," and has accumulated from small sums left over from the 25 cent donations for luncheons made by members at the weekly meetings. lemtosnie Mo mi Double-Check1 Appraisal On Parking Costs Delayed REDLANDS Redlands Chapter, Order of De Molay, held its installation of officers Saturday evening at the Masonic Temple Todd Schowalter, outgoing master councilor, acted as installing marshall and presented each candidate to the installing officer, Marion Poyzer. Clem Patton was installing senior councilor, and TRAFFIC SIGNALS START OPERATING AT 3RD AND I STS. COLTON The new electric traffic signals on I St.

at the intersection of 3rd St. were in operation for the first time Wednesday, making the fourth set of con trols within the city for the heavy through traffic passing over I St. as a section of Highways 99 and 70. Signals, long in use at the 8th St. intersection, have been in stalled within a year at I M.

in tersections with Mt. Vernon 10th St. and now, 3rd St. During the year and one-half ex pected to be consumed in the con struction of the 8th St. underpass.

for which bids have now been called, the state will install and operate traffic signals at 7th and to compensate for the temporary closing of 8th St. south from the alley north of St. FOUR LANE DETOUR It will also construct a four-lane detour on 7th St. across the Southern Pacific Ry. tracks, to carry the 8th St.

traffic. At the point where the 7th St. detour crosses the railway tracks, the present tower and crossing gates gth St and the tracks will be temporarily installed Drury Electric contractor at $11,000 for the 3rd St signals and lighting, turned on the overhead lighting at the intersection on Oct. 21, but the signals were not readv for use until Wednes- aav. i mis worK was lointlv linanced 'by the city and state.

Three From Colton at Palm Springs Event COLTON Three delegates! from Colton Immaculate Concep- tion Church attended the annual convention of the San Diego Dioce san Council of Catholic Women, held Tuesday at El Mirador Hotel. Representing the Hub City church were Mrs. J. W. Kerwin, secretary of the Diocesan Coun cil; Mrs.

Chester Golota, president of the Colton Mothers Club and Altar Society; and Mrs. Lloyd Duttle, official delegate. Mrs. J. P.

Kavanagh of River side, president of the council, pre sided and Bishop Frances Buddy was one of the principal speakers, Letters Seek to i IBokersieDd REDLANDS Results of an ap-jers review the first appraisal. Gil-praisal now under way on costs bert agreed. Asked if reaction thus of buying and developing a parking: far has been good, he said it has The vicar also announced that pective members or a parKing ais-Sunday School teachers of Grace trict for approval before a second. 28 gray ladies gave 3,309 hours of service at the three military hospitals. WHEELS ROLLING Purchase of a second car kept wheels of the motor service, under Mrs.

Ruth Schaffer, rolling 16,400 miles in the past year. Volunteers serve in manifold ways. Two nurses aides gave 109 hours of service at the Norton Air Force Base Hospital to help meet an emergency while the staff was reduced. Since the Red Cross is no 'longer in the blood program activi- ready to meet a case of disaster. however, under the direction of Mrs.

Mildred Wilson. Mrs. Rush Roodhouse, chairman of production service, headed deliv ery of a number of needed supplies to military hospitals and to wives of servicemen. Mrs. Amy Phillips chairmaned staff aides serving the chapter office.

Mrs. William Belles heads the public information activities. Monthly birthday parties and entertainment for hospitalized servicemen provided by the of high school and community artists have been headed by Mrs. H. L.

Putnam Two first aid classes and a home nursing class were held in the Yucaipa Valley Branch, Hugh Douglas, chairman. A junior Red Cross student was sent to Bluff Lake. The resignation of Mrs. Charles Hitchcock from home service was accepted with regret. She served 14 years.

Doiiecj Crash Hornbuckle Fatally Hurt as Truck Overturns MENTONE Funeral arrangements were being made Wednesday for a 42-year-old Mentone man, fatally injured Tuesday night near Bakersfield when the pickup truck in which he rode overturned on a grade near Bakers-field. The victim, Arthur (Artie) Blyn Hornbuckle, 1233 Opal Way, Men-tone, was on his way to Wasco to pick cotton, according to his family. He was riding with two friends when the truck rolled over, nine miles north of China grade loop road, according to the California Highway Patrol. They left Mentone Tuesday noon. A native of Mountain Home, Hornbuckle had lived in Mentone 10 years.

Surviving are his twin brother, Harvey Hornbuckle, formerly of Mentone, now of Fontana, and two other brothers, Oval Hornbuckle of Bryn Mawr and Maxie Hornbuckle of Highland; four sisters, Mrs. Ruby Weaver, Men-tone, Mrs. Marie Cranfill, Mrs. Blanche Stinson and Mrs. Silas Gilbert, all of Redlands; his mother, Mrs.

Dillie Hornbuckle, also of the Mentone address; two aunts, Mrs. Frank Neal and Mrs. E. G. Young, both of Redlands; 19 nieces and nephews and other relatives in the East.

The body was taken to Payne Son Funeral home, Bakersfield, and will be transferred to F. Arthur Cortner Chapel, Redlands, where funeral will be arranged. 'Imorral Park Garden Club Show YUCAIPA The Yucaipa Valley Garden Club will hold a Fall flower show Nov. 13 from 2 to 8 p.m. in the American Legion Hall on California St.

All valley residents are invited to participate. EC 39 swimmers. 29 intermediates and! 230 beginners. Instructor, certifi-j cates went also to 16 persons at the of pool. I Mrs.

Vinton Gregory reports five gray ladies serving each Tuesday at Norco Hospital. Trained volunteers served a total of 6,518 hours during the year. Many organizations supported the annual Christmas program for hospitalized servicemen. Mrs. Fred Phillips and her canteen volunteers served at many March Air Force Base parties and on many other occasions.

Gray ladies serve each Monday and Tuesday at March, under chairmanship of Mr. Glann Far-quhar. Mrs. Davenport Smith heads the fourth year of a weekly program (six hours each Wednesday) at Patton State Hospital. Mrs.

Mildred Wilson is unit chairman of the U.S. Naval Hospital, Norco. Five gray ladies are JIM VAUS featured speaker Former Mobster Speaks Saturday ONTARIO Jim Vaus, former Mickey Cohen mobster, is to be the speaker Saturday, 7:30 p.m., at a rally of the Ontario-Pomona Valley Youth for Christ group at the First Baptist Church, Pomona. That was the announcement Wednesday of Dana Pankey Youth for Christ director, who said the rally is open to the public, with no charge of admission. Vaus, once hailed as gangland's top electronics engineer, is slated to relate how through mere curiosity he wandered into an evangelist's tent and was converted to Christianity.

Girl Scouts Complete Civil Defense Project ONTARIO Eight members of the Monte Vista Girl Scout Troop have completed a project in which mmm fp- In murium mm io- pasaeu oiuuS double check" appraisal is called for. That was the agreement worked out this week by the City Council and Chamber of Commerce Secretary Frank J. Gilbert. Gilbert, appearing Tuesday be .1 parking committee has retained an appraiser (Ray F. Canterbury) but asked the city to retain a second, out-of-town appraiser to substantiate figures.

"This is intended in no way to reflect on the first appraiser," said Gilbert, "but we want an extremely close estimate to give property owners in the district." Councilman Emmett Osbun suggested waiting until property own- Lutheran Church, under leadership of Mrs. Leo Kahler and A. M. Schroeder, will attend a conference on "Christmas Planning in the Sunday School," Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Victorville.

Upland Man Fined For Drunk Driving ONTARIO Arrested early Tuesday by Patrolmen W. E. Anderson and Roy Gilmore in the 300 block of N. Euclid Ave. and charged with driving while intoxicated, Rufus William Oakey, 23, 815 Olive Upland, paid a fine of $150 after pleading guilty before Judge George D.

Imhoff in Justice Court. Parking Planting Regulation Passes Safely Council ONTARIO Planting in street jparkw-ays which might restrict the view will be prohibited within feet of intersections if recommendations by the Ontario Safety Council ere acted on favorably by the City Council and Planning Commission. The matter of regulating such planting was presented at Tuesday night's meeting of the safety group by Harold Zenz and appropriate action taken. Hamilton Tallman was reelected chairman of the body at this meeting. He made a plea for greater interest in the safety program on the part of service clubs and urged that they send representatives to meetings of the Safety Council.

Police Lt. Harley A. Smith reported he was cooperating with a number of parochial schools in setting up a student crossing guard program. REDLANDS Absentee ballots to vote in the Nov. 2 general elec tion must be delivered to the office of County Clerk Harry L.

Allison by Thursday at 5 p.m. Halloween Plans For Junior High At YMCA Field REDLAXDS Junior high school students will have a Halloween entertainment Saturday from 7:30 to 11 p.m. on the YMCA athletic field. The annual event is under the sponsorship of the 20-30 Club, Bob Romero chairmaning this year's program. The entire club memberships assists, in arranging the program and members work on the field during the evening.

The program is financed through the city recreation pro gram and service clubs sponsor booths and entertainment. Interest In Blind Program I ft 'T fi i i I i IMII njfuimn FONTANA Raymond Ingold, chairman of the board of directors of Fontana Recreation Center for the Blind, reported to the board Wednesday, at a luncheon meeting at Harold's Charcoal Broiler, that over 50 letters giving information about the center and seeking to stimulate interest of civic groups in the Center's activities and its building fund. had been sent to Fontana organi zatkms. On behalf of the board, Ingold i.1 I 3 1 1 inansea junn u. adubidiuaii anu Mrs.

Pauline Shayotovich for mimeographing and mailing the letters. Present to represent their organizations were Walter Johnson iof Loyal Order of the Moose and 100 arm bands were stamped will in Uontecito ine civu ueiense emDiem. mat was the announcement Wednesday of Grayburn Martin, executive assistant CD director, who said the completed bands were delivered to his office in City Hall by Mrs. T. R.

Goeschl, 5682 Kingsley troop leader, and Mrs. G. Van Dusen, 10458 Benson assistant leader. ELECTION DISCUSSED Talking over plans for next Tuesday's election are the group shown above, among those who gathered Tuesday morning for the "coffee hour for Eisenhower and Barrett," sponsored at Memorial Hall by Chaffey Community Republican Women's Club. From left to right are Mrs.

Thomas Parker, vice president; Martin K. Barrett, congressional candidate for the 27th District; Mrs. W. A. Hawthorne, Mrs.

John Armstrong Jr. and Gilbert Lindsey..