The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 16

HIGHLAND AREA NEWS Fessenden to Act as Chairman Of Pythias Grand Lodge Meet HIGHLAND Highland Lodge No. 211, Knights of Pythias has been greatly honored in the appointment Don Fessenden, immediate past chancellor of the local lodge, by the grand chancellor, State of California, to serve as general chairman of the Grand Lodge which will be held in Riverside next spring. This is the first time that the Grand Lodge has ever been held in Riverside and the first time in this district for several years. ANNOUNCEMENT MADE Fessenden, who received his appointment direct from the grand chancellor and who will work directly under him, announced his appointment at the regular lodge meeting on Thursday and the honor was hailed with interest. The honor, however will not be without much work and responsibility and Fessenden, when announcing his appointment, stated that he did not expect a knight to decline when solicited to assist in making the Grand Lodge a great success here in the southland.

Sharing in the work and responsibility and also the honor will be Richard Wilburn, district deputy grand chief who will be in charge of the district participation. The local lodge is expected to have an active part in the state gathering and to actively participate in entertaining the many knights who will come from all parts of Cali- fornia. CASE HOME SOLD One of the latest real estate deals announced is the sale by Mrs. Alice S. Case of her house and lot at 2142 N.

Victoria Avenue. The home which Mrs. Case built a number of years ago has been bought by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lenfesty who will get possession of the new house at the completion the escrow which is expected to be about October 1.

The Charles Lenfestys, who are cousins of the Highland family came to California about January this year from Superior, Wis. Pre is a a a a a a a a a brother of Earl Lenfesty who moved to San Bernardino a year or so ago. Charles Lenfesty is reported to be a retired railroad man. Mrs. Case plans to move down to Altadena where her son-in-law and daughter (Eleanor), Mr.

and Mrs. James Scalla and thirteen-year-old son Jack reside. ARRIVED IN 1910 Mrs. Case's many friends greatly regret to have her move to a home elsewhere. She came to Highland in 1910 and took a position at the Patton State Hospital where she worked until 1950 when she retired.

Mrs. Case has continued to live here until the decision to go down by her daughter and only child. Making her home with Mrs. Case her Victoria Avenue address has' been Mrs. Anna Dunn who has also had a position at Patton Hospital for many years and who is actively working.

With Mrs. Case leaving Mrs. Dunn has moved to 1455. San Bernardino, where she will be "at to. her many friends.

Mrs. Edna Gibbons of 104 West Highland Avenue has the honor of. being a great-grandmother for the first time, a baby son having been born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Eugene Gibbons of El Monte at the Corona Naval Hospital on Aug.

19. Grandparents are Mrs. Gibbon's oldest son, Floyd Gibbons and wife of El Monte and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Fletcher of Covina.

Great grandparents are Mrs. Gibbons of Highland and Mrs. J. P. Eubanks of Bowling Green, The baby son is the first child of.

the Floyd Eugene Gibbons a he has been named Mark Allen. The young father was graduated from the naval school at Kings Point, N.Y., and he is now serving in the Navy is an officer on the U.S.S. Cordova which is in Southern California waters. HOME FROM BIG BEAR Mr. and Mrs.

John Boss and sons Michael, David and Peter who have enjoyed a delightful summer at Big Bear Valley which was their former home are again at their residence on Nona Avenue, having moved down for the winter. Mr. Mrs. Chester C. Hamilton and daughter Carla enjoyed a week end and holiday visit as guests of the Boss family at Big Bear.

Mrs. Edna Gibbons and son Kenneth went to Huntington Park last Sunday afternoon because of an accident in which Mrs. Anna Gibsister of the late Jesse Gibbons, was fatally injured at 1 o'- clock. She was not killed instantly but passed away at 9 o'clock that evening at the Bell Community Hospital. The deceased was 76 years old and she is the last of the brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Gibbons was walking and apparently got too close to the railroad tracks and was struck by a ladder on the side of an engine. Leaving there Sunday afternoon the Gibbons came through El Monte and stopped to see Mrs. Gibbons' new great-grandson. Mrs.

Edna Gibbons went down Wednesday morning and Kenneth Gibbons and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gibbons of San Bernardino went down Thursday and all attended the funeral services which were held at the Rice Mortuary at 4020 East Slauson Avenue, Maywood at 10 o'clock. PTA BOARD MEETS First executive board meeting of the Highland Elementary PTA was held Tuesday evening, Sept. 8, at the home of Mrs.

Laird Rod- $1,357,000 Bond Election Set for Redlands Schools Dec. 4 Selected As Tentative Date for Voting REDLANDS-Trustees Thursday okayed well over a million and a half dollars for a bond election, combining needs of both elementary and high school districts. Tentative election date is Dec. 4. The boards will meet Wednesday, Sept.

23, at 7:30 p.m. at the new Smiley School, when Supt. of Schools Ross B. Speer will present an itemized list of the 000 needed to replace the main and fine arts buildings at the high school. Trustees then expect to meet Sept.

24 and call for a bond election. Speer suggested that the money be definitely marked. He proposed that the $390,000 in the elementary district be "used to relieve congestion in northwest Redlands, on a new school site, and, possibly, at Lincoln, Lugonia or Franklin Schools." BOARD ELECTION Trustees also approved putting to a public vote the election of two new members to the elementary board, making a total of five. Terms of Mrs. Constance Silverwood and Earl G.

Witmer do not expire next spring. That of the Rev. Oscar W. Sedam does. If the Rev.

Mr. Sedam runs again, it will be for a three-year term. Two new electees will serve two and one year terms, depending on who gathers most votes. The board voted not to add the new members, by appointment. A this year required districts with an average daily attendance of over 300 to have a fivemember board.

Speer was authorized to reach a separate agreement with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyer to break contract for purchase of the Occidental school site for per cent of Meyer's share of the purchase price of $16,750. NO REPLY FROM OTHERS Speer said he has had no reply from Carol and Donald Arth and Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Meluso, who have asked nearly 30 per cent of their share to release the schools from obligation. A petition from John Munn, signed by 43 persons, asking that the name of the new Dunlap Acres School be changed to simply "Dunlap," was accepted and the "acres" will be dropped. Trustee Witmer asked that Speer present any new information to the board in advance of the Sept. 23 meeting of the advisory committee "so that if questions come up we know where we are." Mrs. Silverwood urged that the same figures first presented to committee be retained throughout.

Speer presented a chart indicating the teaching staff in elementary schools has doubled in the 10 years from 1943 to the present -from 72 to 143. ENROLLMENT CLIMBS Total number of all teachers in both districts has gone from 189 to 343 in that decade, while students have boosted the 1943 figure of 3,792 to a predicted high this year of 6,049. Other increases of staff are: junior high, 50 to 86; high school 49 to 76, and, central office, 18 to 38. Kindergarten through sixth grade rose from 1.917 to grades 7 through 9 from 1,067 to 1,645, and grades 10 through 12, 808 to 1,270. A pressing need in the near future will be another junior high school, the superintendent predicted.

Baptists Will Dedicate Church DESERT HOT SPRINGS-Dedication service for the newlyformed Desert Hot Springs Baptist Church will be held Sunday, Sept. 13, at 11 a.m. Location of the new church is just west of the Desert Hot Springs post office on Pearson Boulevard. Guest speaker will be the Rev. George E.

Ladd, professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Theological Seminary in Pasadena. Sunday School is scheduled at 9:30 a.m., and evening service at 7. A special program of music will be presented for the dedication. Teacher From Scotland Joins Chaffey Faculty ONTARIO- new addition to the faculty at the Chaffey High School this year is Miss Ann Allison McBain from Inverness, Scotland. Miss McBain who is teaching physical education, came to California by way of Canada, spending last year teaching in the Vallejo High School.

She took summer school work in San Francisco preparing for her work this year. She has been in the United States and Canada for three years, coming here upon the completion of her studies in the schools of her native land. NEWS OF THE INLAND EMPIRE TOP STORIES FROM ALL POINTS IN THE NATIONS LARGEST COUNTY The Sun dick, president. Plans were discussed for the forthcoming annual Halloween Carnival. A meeting of the chairmen of the various conecssions and booths for the carnival is to be held at the home of Mrs.

Jack Sheets at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23. It was announced that the first regular PTA meeting of the year will be held Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m.

in the auditorium of the Pacific Elementary School. Introduction of all new teachers will be made at this time. Jack Molensky, of the San Bernardino County health office, will be the featured speaker and will give an address on child health. Hospitality chairman for this meeting will be Mrs. Monte Luby, who will be assisted by members of the executive board.

All parents of elementary school children are urged to attend and extend a welcome to the new and returning teachers. The Highland Congregational Church will sponsor an All Church Picnic after the morning this coming Sunday. This will be held at the Fairmount Park in Riverside. Each family is asked to bring a basket dinner and the drinks and ice cream will be furnished. Everyone will sit down at the tables for the Sunday dinner at 1:30 o'clock.

This gathering is a fall home coming of people who have been away on their vacations. Also the picnic is given in honor of the children of the church school and also for the entire adult membership. The Highland Men's Fellowship is making such a picnic possible as a part of their program. Transportation will be provided for those who have no way. SPEAKS TO LIONS R.

J. O'Brien, of the State Fish and Game Commission brought to the Highland Lions Club a fine prothe work of that office weekly lunchconcerning, eon meeting held on Wednesday noon at the Lions Clubhouse. President Chester C. Hamilton presided and Kenneth Hunter, program chairman introduced the speaker who following his talk showed colored slides of the Colorado River Area showing the good fishing and hunting spots. O'Brien also showed a group of slides showing the construction of These are places they make in the desert to provide water for and small animals.

The construction of these is a part of the program of the wild life conservation program. The attendance was some what smaller than usual due to continued vacations but the program was much appreciated by the group present. Luncheon guests were the speaker R. J. O'Brien and William Jacobs, both members of San Bernardino Uptown Lions.

SON WELCOMED Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Miller of Oak Glenn, the former Neva Wallis of East Highlands, welcomed a baby son on Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Redlands Community Hospital. The baby boy, the first child in the family weighed 7 pounds and 14 ounces and he has been named Jeri Don. The happy grandparents are Mr.

and Mrs. Clifford Wallis and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Miller, both of East Highlands. Southern Pacific Seeks to Build Spur Track at Riverside RIVERSIDE A petition from Eric W.

Emtman, contractor, for permission to build a railroad spur track at grade across Massachusetts Avenue was referred by the City Council Tuesday City Manager Oren L. King. Emtman proposes to construct spur approximately 350 feet long leading from a new manufacturing structure his company is building at 1850 Massachusetts Avenue, on the south side of Massachusetts halfway between Chicago and Kansas Avenues. The spur track would connect with the Southern Pacific railroad tracks to the north to serve the Bush Manufacturing air conditioning parts fabricating concern which will occupy the Massachusetts Avenue structure when it is finished in December. Reports Rifle Stolen FONTANA Mrs.

Sam Coury of 1100 Calabash Ave. told deputies a .22 caliber rifle was stolen from a chicken house behind her home. Chaffey College Registration May Exceed 800 ONTARIO A count taken at noon Thursday indicated 379 students registered for the fall semester at Chaffey College, according to Registrar Leonard Mather. Registration for classes to open Monday morning, were slated to continue throughout the day. Judging by the crowd which showed up Thursday morning, Mather estimated total registration should pass the 800 mark.

Programs have been tentatively outlined during the summer, he said, by more than 900 students, including 100 veterans of the Korean conflict. 1120 SAFE AT HOME AT LAST-Cpl. Alfredo Roque, of Redlands, is shown with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Felipe Roque, and other friends and relatives in the rear.

Cpl. Roque is home after three years spent in a Chinese prison camp. YOUTH IS THIN, SOBERED, NERVOUS 'Thought It Would Never Says Redlands Man Held Three Years in Chinese Prison Camp REDLANDS "It was a long time. I though sometimes it would never end," said Cpl. Alfredo Roque.

But a as he chatted quietly Thursday with his friends and family clustered on the front porch of the Roque home he knew this was the day--that single day he dreamed of those three aching years in the mud huts of a Communist Chinese prison camp. He was home at last. JUST STOOD THERE He dashed off the transport Gen. John Pope Wednesday at San Francisco and into the arms of his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs.

Felipe Roque, 1120 Herald St. "Freddie just stood there and looked at his father and me. He couldn't thing. We couldn't either. I saust said 'My boy.

My What could one say?" asked Mrs. Roque. Clamboring around "Freddie" were his sister and brothers, Ed- Youth Program, Directory Plans For Year Listed FONTANA The Inter Faith Council of Churches in Fontana has elected its new officers for the 1953-54 term and made plans for the publication and distribution of new church directories, along with plans toward greater youth sponsorship and youth interest in church affairs. The Rev. Philip T.

Soderstrom, vicar of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, at Upland and Chantry Avenues, was elected president to replace the Rev. Floyd L. Lewis, pastor of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, who piloted the organization through its 1952-53 work. The Rev.

James A. Prusinski, of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, was re-elected to the post of vice-presi- dent. DIRECTORY IN OCTOBER Douglas Jones Bintliff, minister of the Religious Science pre-Church Group, whose temporary church home is the Fontana Woman's Club, was elected secretary. Roy H.

Giberson, a Congregational member of the Community Church, Sierra and Upland Avenues, was re-elected treasurer. The new directory of churches. for Fontana is expected to be complete and go to press early in October. Some 500 of the directories will be printed on cardboard posters to be distributed to Fontana motels and business establishments. WANT NEW ADDRESSES The council urges all churches to report their new addresses and any other changes during the year, as rapidly as possible, to the committee directory head, the Rev.

J. J. Van Ryn, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, 1801 W. Arrow Blvd, or to the Rev. Edwin E.

Krapf, minister of the First Methodist Church, at South Sierra and Athol Avenues. Disclosure of the youth program activities was tabled until the October gathering of the council. Tribute was paid to the outgoing officers, the Rev. Mr. Lewis, and especially the Rev.

Joseph S. Fox, associate minister of the Community Church, outgoing secretary. The assembly immediately installed the new officers and was adjourned following a prayer by the Rev. Mr. Fox and an expression of gratitude for the close cooperation in Fontana of all faiths.

WED FIFTY YEARS -Judge and Mrs. H. O. Harrawood will celebrate their golden wedding day on Friday and plan to receive their many friends at their home in Mentone on Saturday. He is the presiding judge in the judicial district of Red- lands.

(Photo by Armand) Golden Wedding Festivities Will Honor H. O. Harrawoods die, 21, Tony, 17, Tommy, 15, and Jenny, 18. They had been waving a sign with Freddy's name on it. "I saw it right away.

I got off that ship fast," said the young artilleryman. HARDLY KNEW BROTHERS "I hardly knew my own brothers. I was taller than they when I left four years ago. I'm still. 5 foot 2.

I weighed 135 pounds when I left. I'm about 109 now." Cpl. Roque said he weighed as little as about 90 pounds on his prison died of rice and stuff something like corn meal." There was seldom meat. Cpl. Roque is thin, sobered, nervous and a little dazed by all the excitement.

He questions without much was just a long answers, time. It was monotonous. One thing kept their spirits up. Some day the war would end. It had to.

"It was all right, I guess. It was just tiresome. We weren't treated too badly. We had to carry wood sometimes. We played a lot of basektball.

I did some boxing. We were right next to the 'Yellow River' where we could take baths. SOME 'PROGRESSIVES' "We got talks on communism not many of us fell for that stuff. Yes, there were but just a few. We didn't bother them.

"The hardest part was 'the Over 250 miles. It was 20 below sometimes. We traveled at night and I couldn't see who dropped out or what happened to them. I heard some died, but I never saw them. "I don't think I could have gone much further.

I was awfully tired and cold when we got to Kunuri, near the Manchurian border." Cpl. Roque was captured Dec. 1, 1950. His job was loading a 105 howitzer. The "Chinks" forced them into a retreat one night.

Some of his buddies ran the wrong way and were captured. Cp. Roque said he kept watching the moon and walked that way some 15 miles. At about 5 a.m. the next morning he spotted an command post.

enemy, skittered across a log bridge and up a hill, firing his carbine as he ran. But he was outnumbered and he threw down his rifle. "I was scared, but they didn't hurt rt me." Then he began the march to prison camp. This July, word spread around camp that a truce was near. Then the guards announced the end of the war.

ICE CREAM TASTED GOOD The young Redlands man, now 23, walked to freedom at Panmunjom Aug. 24. "That ice cream tasted awfully good. A few days later, on board ship, we saw movies. It was wonderful.

It was hard to believe that at last it was all over." For Mr. and Mrs. Roque the wait was a long one, too. The war department reported their son simply as in action." Then they in a news samissing picture of captured prisoners. Letters came in a pile every few months.

Cpl. Roque will have 30 days furlough, then report to Camp Stoneman to be "processed out." Then he plans to go to college, Legion Luncheon Club Visits State Institution for Men ONTARIO-Fifty-eight Ontarians, members of the American Legion Luncheon Club, and their wives, journeyed by caravan Wednesday evening to Chino where they visited the California Institution for Men Department of Corrections. Greeted at the gate by officials, the group was assigned an inmate for each car who in turn conducted a tour of the grounds, the farming area, the shops and training units. Of particular interest were the Catholic and Protestant chapels for which the men have made all the beautiful furnishings in the wood shops. Following the dinner, which was composed of food grown and ned on the grounds, Ferrel W.

Forden, parole representative who has been with the institution since its establishment in 1941, gave a most informative and interesting lecture on the work of the institution. It is here that men are rehabilitated, trained to be good citizens and prepared for civilian life being taught everything from reading and writing to a vocation which they can use to earn a living when they are released. An excellent program, including musical numbers. was given by the men and the Legion group was enthusiastic over the work being done in assisting these men to regain their position in life. BOUNDARIES FOR ANNEXATION TO WATER DISTRICT APPROVED ONTARIO Approval was given boundaries of the area to be annexed to Chino Basin Municipal Water District at a meeting of the board of directors held Thursday.

The final map, prepared following a conference last week with officials of the Metropolitan Water District by Manager-Engineer Howard F. Clark, A. C. Reynolds, CBMWD representative to the MWD, and Henry Lucas, now awaits official approval by the Metropolitan before an annexation petition can be received from property owners of the area. Proposed boundaries on the north follow the Los AngelesHoover Dam power line, dropping at the western end to line up with boundaries of Pomona Valley Municipal Water District and including several acres north of the power line in the REDLANDS Fifty years of marriage will be the occasion for festivities at the home of Judge and Mrs.

H. O. Harrawood, 1333 Agate; Mentone, when they celebrate their golden wedding Friday, Sept. 11. A family dinner party will take place Friday night.

On Saturday friends will greet the couple at an open house in the afternoon from 2 to 5 and in the evening from 8 to 11. Judge and Mrs. Harrawood have been members of the Redlands community since 1929. He presently serving his fourth term head of the judicial district here. He is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and Knights of the Round Table.

Mrs. Harrawood belongs to the Mentone Women's Club, Pythian Sisters. Eastern Star, Breakfast Club of Redlands, and the G. G. Study club.

Both taught school in Missouri. He was county superintendent of schools in Butler County, for a long time. He was then rural school inspector for the state, and followed that with a term in the legislature, representing Butler County. During the term of GovBaker, Mr. Harrawood served as his executive secretary and later was assistant attorney general.

On their first trip to California in 1921 he became supervisor of rural schools in Napa and Lake Counties. The Harrawoods came again to California in 1929. living first in Redlands and later in Mentone. The wedding took place Sept. 11, 1903, at Poplar Bluff, at the parsonage of the Christian Church with the Rev.

Mr. Craig Witnesses performing the ceremony. Mrs. Nell Harrawood, sister, and G. D.

Brockett. Mrs. Harrawood was formerly Miss Elizabeth Holland, daughter of James and Rosella Holland, who lived with the Harrawoods in Mentone for several years before their deaths. Four children were born to the couple. Mrs.

E. F. Randolph (Nell Harrawood), Long Beach; Mrs. Fred C. Weigel (Marian) Palm Springs; and Don H.

Harrawood, city electrician of Redlands, are planning to attend the golden wedding dinner. Mrs. W. M. Finch (Maxine Harrawood) died seven years ago.

Mrs. Randolph and Mrs. Finch were both graduated from the University of Redlands. Judge and Mrs. Harrawood have 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

H. S. Fleisbach Taken by Death CUCAMONGA- -Word has been received from San Francisco of the death of Harry S. Fleisbach, 70, president of Barbara Jane Sportwear. A resident of Cucamonga, 7907 Valle Vista, Fleisbach went north recently for his health.

Before moving to San Bernardino County seven, years ago, Fleisbach resided Gabriel and Long Beach, coming to California from Scotts Bluff, in 1923. Besides his widow. Grace Weybright Fleisbach, at the Cucamonga address, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Rober McAlister of Pomona; a sister, Mrs. Steve Sobert of Beldon and a grandson, Scott McAlister.

He was a member of the Men's Apparel Guild and the Boy's Apparel Guild of California and was affiliated with the Christian Science Church. Funeral arrangements are pending at Richarson-Peterson Mortuary. Film Will Be Shown At Rabbit Group Meet Color film, "California and its Natural Resources" will be shown when the Farm Bureau Rabbit Department meets at 8 p.m. Sept. at the Farm Bureau office, 210 S.

Riverside Rialto. Chairman H. J. Kroeger has announced the Del Liddle of the Aga ricultural Extension Service, will discuss "Rabbit Cost Study" as a highlight of the meeting. FIRST WORK AUTHORIZED ON NEW COLTON ATHLETIC FIELD San Antonio Heights district east of Euclid avenue.

The western boundary follows the Los Angeles-San Bernardino County line, but excludes most of the Chino hills; included is the Prado Dam territory within San Bernardino County. The southern boundary is formed by the Riverside County line and the eastern limits by the boundary of San Bernardino Municipal Water District. Directors also voted to request MWD to make an opening in the Metropolitan aqueduct at Benson avenue, to serve primarily as a connection point for San Antonio and West End Consolidated Water Cmpanies. To receive a final report from the Metropolitan on approval of the proposed boundaries, a special meeting was tentatively set for Sept. 21, 2 p.m.

COLTON Realization of the long-range plans for a modern and adequate athletic field for Colton Union High School, where approximately 1,700 students are expected to enroll this fall, moved a step nearer this week, it was reported by Donald H. McIntosh, district superintendent, when the board of trustees authorized advertising for bids on laying out and leveling the new field west of Rancho Avenue. Action by the school board followed a conference at the meeting Tuesday, night with Engineer Van of the architectural firm of Kistner, Wright and Wright. The engineer presented final drawings for the layout of the new field. It will provide a football gridiron, two baseball diaas well as a softball diamond, track, handball courts monds, a and other facilities.

NEW LOCATION Colton High School's new athletic facilities will be located west of Rancho Avenue. across Rancho from the present school grounds, where the district has gradually over the past several years, a 16-acre tract extending west from Rancho to Grand Avenue and from the north line of Street north to the line of Street extended. Both and Streets have been closed through the tract to make way for the improvement and neither nor Street, was ever extended west of Rancho Avenue. Ultimately, it is planned to build a modern boys' gymnasium and grandstand on the new field to complete the improvement and make it possible once more to hold major football games and other athletic sports within the City and district. GIRLS FIELD When the new field is completed, boys athletic activities will be transferred to the new field and Jantzen Field will be devoted to girls sports.

After a gym is built for the boys, the McIntosh Gym will become a girls gymnasium. The District Superintendent was authorized to prepare plans and specifications and advertise for bids on four new, tournament type, tennis courts, which are to be built north of the present athletic field..