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B-2 SAN BERNARDINO SUN-TELEGRAM IJ PTA HEWS Convention Plans Un der Way Merchants Plan Golden Sales Event Reckless Chase Takes Youth For State Sessions in May To Five Days in City Jail 138 Siudenls Hope to Win Sweepstakes The judge then sentenced Stan Shoppers in San Bernardino will have a golden opportunity to buy as they have never bought before this May. As part of the Chamber of Commerce and Retail Division of the Chamber's 50th anniversary. Golden Opportunity Days have been scheduled for the eary part of May. Sormal announcement of the city-wide promotion plan was made at a meeting last week of the Retail Division. Detailed arrangements for the shopping days will be sent to every retailer in town between now and April 1.

"This is an event In which every retailer can and should participate," says Fred Rein-hardt, manager of the Retail Division for the Chamber. Chairman in charge for the Division Is Robert P. (Bob) Howe. Mrs. Taber Dies at 78 A member of a pioneer San Bernardino family Mrs.

Gussie Hancock Taber, died yesterday at a local hospital. She was 78 and had lived at 1711 W. Base Line. Mrs. Taber was the granddaughter of Uncle Joseph Hancock who came to San Bernardino in 1854, traveling by ox team and wagon.

He moved here from Council Bluffs, Utah. She was the Science Fair Kickoff Sei Wednesday I Reservations closed yesterday for the mammoth Inland Science Fair Kickoff luncheon co-spoq. sored by the Kiwania and Rotary Clubs of San Bernardino Wednesday at 11:50 a.m. at the National Orange Show cafeteria. Dr.

Frank E. Goddard Jr. of the Caltech Jet Propulsion Lab-oratory will speak on "The Explorer and Its Significance to A program of maximum pen alties for the traffic violator bas taken another step. Traffic Court Judge Thomas M. Haldorsen listened to a 20-year-old San Bernardino youth claim "he didn't know why" he had speeded through stop signs, red lights and led officers on a reckless chase before he leaped from the car and attempted to run.

CITY SECTIO! Certain Proofs All Social Security Claims ley L. Grissom of a 28th St. address to five days In City Jail, and suspended his driver's license for 60 days. After the stiff term was ordered for the offender, a hush fell across other ticket-holders In the traffic court session. Grissom, away from his job In a San Bernardino market, is serving the five days for a wild ride he took on Feb.

6. Needed for It is for the recent months that a copy of the self-employed person's previous year's income tax and Schedule or is needed. For wage earners, their W-2 in come tax statement for last year would be helpful. When a widow is claiming bene fits, she must establish that she is the legal widow of the wage earner. This can be done by showing her marriage certificate or some other proof of marriage.

Any time the law provides that certain conditions be met before entitlement to benefits can be established, proof that these cond itions have been met must be submitted with the claim. A good rule to follow, Canty added, is to! bring along any proof you think may be needed but not to delay ri; i uung your ciaim Decause you don have these proofs in hand The Social Security Administration office located at 375 W. 7th will give advice on any proofs persons may need and how to go about getting them. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Foster Hancock, well known San Bernar dino pioneers. Mrs. Taber was past president of the Hancock, Bemis and Roberts clan, a member of the California Pioneer Society and The Golden State Club. Services are pending at Lord's Funeral Home. SENIOR CITIZENS TO BE BRIEFED ON HEART ILLS about high blood pres sure, sclerosis, and angina pectoris will be told at the Senior Citizens free health lecture Wednesday night at 7:30.

The meeting will be held in the Arrowview Junior High audito rium, corner of Highland Ave. and St. Leading San Bernardino med ical expert, Dr. Alvin Z. Tucker, will present "The Coronary and Associated Heart Diseases," an illustrated lecture program en dorsed by the County Medical So ciety.

Senior citizens will learn the major forms of heart trouble and their management. Value of sur gery, new medicines, anticoagu lants and proper diet will be stressed also. This is the fourth free question and answer public lecture spon sored by the Senior Citizens Activity Committee in San Bernar dino County. Mitchell's Cavern is about 20 miles northeast of Amboy. off the Barstow-to-Needles Highway 66 de- ert route.

Supervisor Magda Lawson of Needles, one of the chief advocates of the desert park, visited legislators in Sacramento earlier this month to seek support for the appropriation. Funds for Michell's Cavern and three other state parks had been deleted from the budget by a subcommittee. All four were restored yesterday by the full committee. Mother Accused Of Beating Son, 2, Victim of Palsy COMPTON (it The mother of a 21a-year-old cerebral palsy vic tim was booked on suspicion of child beating after doctors found the boy suffering from numerous broken bones. Mrs.

Evelyn Lenox, 24, was ar rested after she took her son to General Hospital and reported he had injured himself falling out of his high chair. Doctors said the boy, Rodney. had a fractured skull, four frac tured ribs, two broken arms and a possible fractured leg. Deputies said Mrs. Lenox ad mitted slapping" her son be cause he, wouldn't stoo crviner.

She and her husband, Don, 26, have two other children and are expecting another in May. Committee Restores Funds For Mitchell's Cavern Park By MARY SANCHEZ Plans for the convention to be held in San Francisco May 7 and 9 are being whipped into shape by the state convention committee of the California Congress of Parents and Teachers. Heading the committee is Mrs. Stanley T. Olafson of Los Angeles.

Among the tasks already accomplished is the selection of the theme, "We Expand Our Circles of Cooperation," from which will be developed, also the CCPT program for 1958-59. ARROWHEAD An exchange student from San Bernardino Valley College presented the program for the March meeting of Arrowhead PTA. Featured speaker, a a a Maadis, a student from Iran, and is president of the International Relations Club at VC. He discussed the educational system of his country. A buffet dinner followed the talk.

HUNT Regular unit meeting of the Jefferson Hunt PTA will be held Tuesday night. Election and in-; stallation of officers for the com- ing year will be held at this meeting. NEWMARK Election and installation of of- Ccers at Newmark PTA meeting seated Mrs. Ira Paul as president of the unit for 1958-59. Mrs.

Harlie L. Bohner, as in-, stalling officer, also seated Mrs, i Clarence VV. Niemeyer, first vice president; Miss Mane Greene, second vice president; Mrs. Ed- win G. Anier, secretary; Mrs.

Roger W. Pine, treasurer; Mrs. Edwin F. Reese, historian, and Mrs. Maynard C.

Johnson, audi-- tor. Outgoing president, Douglas Da vis, expressed his appreciation to board and committee members as he presented Mrs. Paul with the presidential gavel. Mrs. Donald Krueger and Roy Kniffen, both outstanding community citizens, received honorary life memberships.

PACIFIC "Combined Operations" was the theme of Pacific High School's March PTA meeting. Edward V. Ryan, vice principal, presided as moderator of a student report on results of parent study groups Mrs. Jean Jeffery was elected president of the unit and was in- stalled at the meeting. Elected to the board are Mrs.

Jack D. Sheets, first vice presi- dent; Mrs. Donald H. Goodcell, second vice president; Mrs. Louis F.

Knotts, treasurer; Mrs. Nor-! man E. Ide, recording secretary; Mrs. William L. Sinn, financial secretary; Mrs.

DeWolfe Murdock, historian; Mrs. William L. Cover, parliamentarian, and Mrs. Wil liam Grim, auditor. 39TH STREET Mrs.

Fred J. Elliott was elect ed to head the newly formed PTA unit at 39th Street School. Officers taking over the PTA helm include R. F. Wilder, vice president; Mrs.

William B. Swan-; son, recording secretary; Mrs. James Holdren, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Doyle C. Flinn, financial secretary; Mrs.

William L. Glick, treasurer; Mrs. Edward P. Fogg, parliamentarian; Mrs Bernard Winston, historian, and William Greene, auditor. Slides were shown and conser vation was discussed by Mrs.

Ann Wissler and Mrs. May Hess. Film title was "Traveling with the San Bernardino Audubon Society." RILEY Mrs. C. A.

Harrison, president of Fifth District, California Con gress of Parents and will install new officers at the Riley PTA meeting Tuesday. A recent board meeting was held to discuss the possibility of posting a crossing guard at St. and Base Line. Retiring president, Mrs. Charles Woodward, received a departing gift ARROWVIEW A "peppy" one-act socio-drama will be presented at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday in Arrowview Cafetorium by the junior high's PTA unit. The play deals with parents and their teenage children. The school band will provide music, and new PTA officers will be elected and installed. Mrs. Robert P.

Howe was officially installed as president of Woodrow Wilson PTA at the unit meeting last Tuesday. First vice president of San Bernardino PTA Council, Mrs. RcV ert J. McKenzie, was installing officer. Other officers installed are Mrs.

Sidney R. Olin first vice president; Mrs. Robert E. MRS. JEAN JEFFREY Pacific PTA president fix.

7 MRS. ROBERT P. HOWE heads Wilson PTA H- MRS. FRED E. ELLIOTT at helm of new unit a sound emotional relationship.

Bicycle tests are being planned for Parkside School children. The students will first take written tests in the classroom, and then will have their bicycles tested for safety by members of the Police Department Parkside will take part in the San Bernardino City Schools Inland Science Fair March 20 to 23 at the National Orange Show. STURGES Sturges Junior High School PTA executive board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Tops Restaurant for its annual dinner-meeting. Final plans will be made for the Sturges Variety Show slated for 7:30 p.m.

March 20. Tickets to the PTA-sponsored show can be obtained at the auditorium door. A dress rehearsal will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the school. SAN BERNARDINO Nearly 30 members of the re tiring PTA board of San Bernardino High School met for a Dutch treat lunch and heard year-end reports from various committees.

Curtis (jlass, director of student activities at SBHS, was a special guest and presented a parent-teenage guide for discus sion. Mrs. Howard Taylor will supervise the sale of Orange Show tickets at San Bernardino High School. Open house will be held at the school April 20 to 25, and principal, Otto Roemmich, invites all parents to attend. Laurence C.

Cook, vice princi pal, and Mrs. Robert J. McKenzie are selling tickets to the Youth Concert until March 21. LYMAN Mrs. Lillian Romo was elected president of Amasa Lyman PTA at 'last Tuesday's meeting, and will be installed at the unit's next meeting.

Taking over duties as vice president will be Miss Vir ginia Andrews. Mrs. Lucille Farrington is In charge of Orange Show ticket sales at Lyman School. BRADLEY Mrs. Harold E.

McGrath has been elected to lead the Elizabeth Bradley PTA unit during the coming year. Before attaining the presidency, Mrs. McGrath had assumed many positions of leadership, the latest being first vice president and program chairman. Others included on the new ros ter are Mrs. Charles A.

Newman, first vice president; Col. J. C. Danley, second vice president; Mrs. Clarence A.

LaBonte, record- it I rN i f2f ML. i run M-yr-A Preview Wednesday; Fair Proper From Thursday to Sunday Excited and exuberant, 138 San Bernardino teenagers are waiting on pins and needles, each one hoping to receive the coveted National Science Fair sweepstakes awards at the In land Science Fair judging Wednesday. Invitations have been issued by the Inland Science Fair Assn. to community leaders, student exhibitors, families and friends to attend the March 19 preview at 7:30 p.m. when awards will be made.

Boasting 600 student science ex hibits from San Bernardino and Riverside counties, the fair will open to the public March 20-23 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., except Sunday when it will close at 2 p.m. Dr. Frank Goddard, chief of the aerodynamics and propellant department at California Institute of Technology, will kick off the Inland Science Fair at a Kiwanis-Rotary luncheon Wednesday in the National Orange Show Cafeteria. An estimated 600 persons includ ing educators and business and industrial leaders, student exhib itors and press representatives will be on hand.

65 JUDGES PRESENT Sixty judges from both counties representing prominent educators and community executives will attend the kickoff luncheon and rate the entries all day Wednes day, following an 8:30 orientaoon session. Standards for judging will include creative ability, scientific thought, thoroughness, skill, clari ty and dramatic value. In addition to the sweepstakes prize of an all-expense-paid trip to Michigan, which includes the science teachers of the winning students, the two winners will re ceive a 5500 scholarship each, a ribbon and framed certificate. senior division place winners will receive a 575 savings bond for first place, 550 for second and 525 for third. All division win ners will receive ribbons and framed certificates.

Division winners will be chosen from bio logical and physical exhibits and from exhibits entered by boys and girls. Honorable mention rib bons will be made at the discre tion of the judges. Junior division winner representing junior highs will receive a 10 volume set of Book of Popu lar Science, ribbon and framed certificate. Division Bonds for di vision place winners will range from 550 to 510. All will receive ribbons and certificates.

Science fair entrants from San Bernardino are: San Bernardino High School; Janet Cline, Hugh Doyle, Paula Harris, Margaret Harvey, Kay Kirker, Carol Ladas, Lonna Lagreco, Cynthia Lee, Ere-lyne Lewis, Zeno.Litras, Susan Mclver, Carole Newton, Deborah Poste, Peggy Soward, Barbara Strieb, Ed Tiedeman, Ron Tiede- man, Alvin Wilbourn, Helen Wil son, Roger Gregory, Janice Heli-man, Bill Painter, Ardelle West, Tony Farley, Carol Gallagher, Sharon Goller, Mary LaGrone, Richard Peterson, Wayne Towson and Carol Whillock. From Pacific High School: Rob ert Bailey, Jim Carmack, Joyce Davidson, Vernon Evans, Charles Patterson, Bill Pinkerton, Mike Ristow, John Shields," Gaylord Spence, Stephen Voss, Robert Woertink, Charles Brouyette, Tom Bugbee, Dennis Hawley, Lane Higginson and Irvin Heminger. From Arrowview Junior High School: Karen Carr, Sue Judd, Marsha McPhate, Richard Willing- ham, Paul Bell, Bob Broadway, Reynold Finkle, John Heiser, Charles Lagreco, Neely Cherry, Joy Cook, Larry McDonald and Frank Pierce. From Franklin Junior High School: Ida Marie Amparan, Re fugio Bocanegra, Bezeairlu Brown George Jackson, Pearl Mares, Sofia Zuniga, Ronny Rios, Leroy Strickland, Mack Biggers and Thomas O'Neal. From Fremont Junior High School: John Qemenger, Trula Day, Elizabeth Alcala, Larry Lit tle, Barbara Ewing, Rovers Haas, Steve Kruegger.

Joanne Vanland- ingham and Ruth Simpson. From Golden Valley Junior High School: Chuck Cover, Don Felkins, Steve Jamison, Jennifer King, Chrissie Brodie, Ralph Burns, Larry Evans, Robert Hobkirk, Kenny Barrett, Pamela Holthouse. Carolyn Kuiper, Pamella Lynch, Robert Noriega and Laura Wort- man. OTHERS NAMED From Highland Junior Hieh School: Jane Carr, Louis D. Clark, Jerry Cox, Jo Ann Drobnick, Da vid Kealy, Mike McBay, Jim Fal lon, Byron Mitchell, Kenneth Peterson, Bob Hooker, Dolores Land and David Van Wie.

From Rialto Junior High School: Pete Anderson, Mike Hart, Nancy Kling, Francis McKinley, John Motto, John Adams, Robert Bur-chard, Thomas Grimes, Michael Larson, Sandra Joelj Education." Howard M. Rowe, city librarian, will offer a display of scientific books, and F. Eugene Mueller, city schools superintendent, will Invite those present to attend a preview of the Science Fair that night. Charles D. Perlee will be chairman and Dwlght H.

Williams, Kiwania, and Jack Coyle, Rotary, will preside. Members of the two sponsoring clubs need not make reservations, unless they are bringing several guests. Help Sought By League of Women Voters A one-week annual financial drive by the San Bernardino League of Women Voters begins tomorrow. Contributions for the work the league does will be accepted from residents of the community with whom league members have dealt during the past year. The drive will also be open to those who have expressed interest in league activities.

Chairman for the week is Mrs. Lloyd A. Love, 1396 Waterman Ave. She will be assisted by 15 members of the civic organization. Mrs.

Maude F. Bagwell, president of the League of Women Voters, said that the group is not a member of Arrowhead United Fund because it does not conduct a city-wide campaign. "We solicit only those people whom we believe are interested in the type of work we do, promoting citizen participation in government," she explained. Arrowhead Springs Calendar of Events Important dates on the Arrowhead Springs Hotel social calendar for the coming week include: MONDAY State Farm Insurance Conference (through March 26) WEDNESDAY Del Rosa Women's Club, luncheon and card party. Real Estate Board, breakfast meeting.

FRIDAY Redlands Bowl, 35th anniversary banquet. SATURDAY Pacific Hieh School Y-Teen Club, dance. Special Questions in Census During March Special questions on consumer income, migration and family characteristics will be asked in San Bernardino in the March. U.S. Census Bureau's Current Popula tion Survey.

Taking the local survey will be Mrs. Marian W. Lie- nau, 5273 Sepulveda Ave. All information about individu als furnished to the Census Bureau is held in absolute confidence under federal law. The special questions will be asked in addition to regular employment and unemployment inquiries.

Sun.Teleoram ffi. Press teletype. (Sun-Telegram Paf Hillings Names Upland Woman as Campai ign Assistant The San Bernardino County Committee for Pat Hillings for attorney general has announced the appointment of Mrs. W. Leland Scheu of Upland to head the women's campaign for Hillings in the county.

In accepting the appointment, Mrs. Scheu declared: "Congressman Hillings has said that California's increasing crime rate is the highest in the nation and that 50 per cent of the crimes can be traced to narcotics. "To meet this problem, Hillings advocates educational programs on drugs in high schools and believes in stronger laws and more severe punishment for dope offenses to deter teenagers from trying narcotics. Because we need better law enforcement to protect our youth, I Invite the women of San Bernardino County to join me in supporting Hillings." Mrs. Scheu, prominent in civic affairs, is a former member of the county board of directors of the American Red Cross and the American Cancer i and served for two years as president of the Upland chapter, American Red Cross.

She has two sons and resides at 2031 N. Euclid upland. Material Dealers Hear Address on Bankruptcy Trends At a noon luncheon at the Azure Hills Country Club attorney C. E. McDonald from Los Angeles, spoke to the Tri-Counties Ma terial Dealers Credit Exchange on bankruptcy trends and allied is sues.

McDonald is a specialist in the field and frequently acts as a receiver during bankruptcy proceedings in the Los Angeles area. The Tri-Counties Material Deal ers Credit Exchange is an organ ization operated by the Credit Bureau of San Bernardino. and holds semi-monthly meetings to improve relations among credit men in the material dealer field. HIGH SCHOOLS ASKED TO ATTEND CHESS TOURNEY High schools in San Bernardino and Riverside counties have been invited to attend a chess tour nament at the San Bernardino YMCA April 30. Chess, the game of intellectuals, is fast becoming a major sport in the valley as the San Bernardino Chess Club meets chal lenge after challenge.

The group recently scored a strong victory over Covina chess players, and held Riverside to a draw. Meetings are held Thursday evenings in the YMCA. Potential chess players have been invited to attp-l Trips to Long Beach, Hollywood and Los Angeles clubs are being planned. 4 District Agent Named By Insurance Firm Samuel A. Provenzano.

1963 Parkside Drive, has been appoint ed district agent for the Prudential Insurance it was an nounced by Ernest J. Berberich, district manager. Provenzano is a native of Lock- port, N. and attended public schools there and the University oi uuuaio. ing secretary; Mrs.

Howard E. Dunham, corresponding secreta ry; Mrs. Steve G. Heggi, treasur er; Mrs. Frederick G.

Schobert, historian; Sgt. Wilfred A. Gay, auditor and Mrs. Clyde V. Se-chrest, parliamentarian.

Conducting the installing ceremonies vhich were based on a rainbow theme, was Mrs. A. L. Hunt, president of PTA Council. Mrs.

Charles M. Avery gave the annual report on the year's outstanding events. A teacher's quartet from Pacific High School provided musical Funds for improvement of Mitchell's Cavern State Park were restored by the state budget Fri day by the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, the Associated Press reported. It kept alive flagging hopes that enough money to open the scenic available this year. The Legislature last year failed to appropriate funds for Mitchell's Cavern, although $86,000 was rec ommended by the Beaches and Parks Commission.

This year's proposed appropriation is $49,545 More Aircraft Layoffs Seen The remaining 350 aircraft workers in the Chino branch of Pa cific Airmotive's aircraft overhaul and modification base may be out of work by mid-April. Base officials there said the plant will complete two contracts by that time without any new ones in sight. Employment figures have dropped from a peak 1,300 workers last summer to the re maining 350. Assistant Manager Edward Wa ters said, "Company officials are searching the field for military or commercial work." If their efforts prove unsuccess ful, he said, only a standby crew of 25 persons will be kept at the base. In processing any type of claim for Social Security benefits, the law requires certain proofs submitted to show that a required event has actually occurred, according to Joseph D.

Canty, manager of the San Bernardino district office of the Social Security Administration. For example, Canty stated, in death cases, a death certificate must be part of the claim. Be cause the law limits certain month ly payments to persons of certain ages, such as 62 for women, 65 for men and up to age 18 for children (unless disabled before that age), proof of date of birth must be furnished. Since all benefits are based on wages or self-employment income credited to a working persons Social Security account, in most cases, proof of recent earnings is necessary. The Social Security ac count of a person is normally already posted with reported in come up to the last 6 to 12 months.

Concrete Men Have Pet 'Coon On Their Hands Lost and found, one pet raccoon. Workers at Valley Certified Concrete Products, 2175 W. Highland Moscoy, found the little rascal crawling around on cement blocks this week. "We know he's somebody's pet, because there's a chain around the 'coon's neck," one of the workers said. He just wandered In to the plant Thursday, and has been washing everything he gets his paws on.

One of the workers, William M. (Bill) Wilcox said the men were not sure what to reed the 'coon, and would like to see it get back to Its owner. High Scholastic Average Attained By Drake Student. Paul G. Chapin, son of Mrs.

Velma G. Chapin, 1520 Eureka achieved a 3.9 grade aver age during the last semester at Drake University, Des -Moines, Iowa. The high academic mark is equivalent to a B-plus aver age. Chapin is a sophomore student in the college's liberal arts div ision, and is majoring in reli gion. Illinois Club to Hold Tuesday Meet A meeting of the Rlinois Club will be held Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

in the VFW Hall, 631 it was announced by Mrs. Ethel M. Santdman, vice president Alter business is conducted, a "Pot Luck" supper is scheduled and following that cards will be played. Anyone planning to come is advised by Mrs. Santiman to bring a covered dish.

Mrs. Santiman said all former Illinois residents are invited to attend. Airman Theft Victim Six hundred dollars worth of clothing and travel equipment were stolen from an airman's auto. A.2.C. Thomas E.

Sutton, 5th Com munications Squadron, Norton AFB, told police the thief pried open his car, which was locked, in back of a downtown hoteL Bailey, Paulette Chmielewski and Ron Kauffman. From Richardson Junior Hieh School: Ronald Casdin, Lee Hock- man, Dennis Mahle, Ferrol Burns, Kathryn Hoach, Joe Palencia, Michael Payton and Larry Steph ens. From Sturges Junior Hieh School: Ricky Martinez, Earnest Peeler, Gary Stuart, Allan Tabor, Buddy Weeks, Dolores Farner. Carlos Testa, Georgia White, Lin da Boyd, Rose Crisanti, Gary Drennen, Julia Morales and Connie Zaharopoulos. rf! )f Vk 1 i ImirnniniiiniM rwiin-iirmimrrT-' in i i i V- 1 Branch, second vice president; Mrs.

Robert W. Gaball, secretary; Mrs. James P. Powers, treasurer; Mrs. James Rowe, historian, and Mrs.

William Grim parliamentarian. PARKSIDE Frank Bloome, pyschology in- structor at San Bernardino Valley College, discussed child psychol- ogy when he spoke to members of Parkside PTA at Tuesday's meeting. Bloome described the patterns of parent child relationships, and said the best pattern set is when the husband and wife have 'LIKE OLD TIMES'Twas "old home week" in The a few days ago when Franklin K. (Pete) Arthur center, renewed acquaintances with his former associates. Now Associated Press Newsfeatures editor in tha New York office, Arthur flew west to fulfill a speaking engagement in his home town, Redlands.

He is pictured with his daughter, Rita, and his former "boss." Earl E. Buie. authnr of Th. Telegram column, They Tell photo) Me, inspecting the Associated.