The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 24

1 ccriMA Aug. 30, I95S SIGNUPS HIGHLAND AREA NEWS B-4 West Eon 1 1 45th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated at Patio Dinner Totals JUNIORS GET DIVISION FOR DIVING MEET COLTON Diving competition in the younger age group is proving to be a very popular, and this year, for the first time in the history of the Tri-County Diving Championships at Colton Plunge, a special division for junior boys and girls, 12 years and under, has been formed. This was done, to provide more even competition for the younger divers. This annual event will be Jwld Monday, at 6 p.m. It is the fifth annual meet here.

Fifteen trophies have been provided by the Willets Department HIGHLAND Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Sewall celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary, Saturday evening, by being hosts at a delightful patio dinner held at their home on Palm Ave The guests included mostly rel- atives and a few close friends gathered to honor Mr.

and Mrs Sewell. The gathering was in reality a double celebration as the couple had chosen his birthday for their wedding and both events were celebrated. Two beautiful cakes were iced in pink and bore the anniversary numbers. Seated for the dinner with the hosts and honorees were Mr, and Mrs. Georsre Sewell and children, Steven, Kathy and Ken- neth.

of Riverside, and Connie; and Barbara Ann of Pleasant Hills who have left for home by plane after enjoying a two weeks visit with relatives here; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Guthridge of Co-vina; Mr. and Mrs. James Green of Martinez; Mrs.

Delia Caldwell of San Bernardino; Mrs. Rollin 1 Sewell of Redlands; Mr. and! Mrs. Roy Behrens and Mr. and! Mrs.

V. V. Ellis. Mr. 'and Mrs.

James Green of Martinez, are cousins of Walter Sewell who came in entirely unexpected and their surprise arrival, at just the right time, added much to the happiness of the anniversary. Also the Seweirs younger son, Rollin, was in Denver Colo, and did not expect to get home for the dinner, but arrived about a NEWS OF THE TOP STORIES FROM ALL POINTS HERMAN FANDEL welter meets I i 1 1 I I i i k-- 1 i in. A I 1 4 I I if I I flX fegteteAtfctmiiiiwii Haw I "Ami. ism 'f overnight campouts, which will be at Deep Creek, South Fork Meadows on San Gorgonio Moun tain and Indian Cove in the Josh ua Tree National Monument. Officers elected were: Senior Crew Leader, Owen Davies; Deputy Senior Crew Leader, Spen- cer Van Wie; Secretary, David Danielson.

Crew leaders and their assistants for the three crews: No. 1, James McCarty and Den nis Dooley; No. 2, Douglas Kelly and Douglas Rawlings and Crew-No. 3, Bill Bradford and Tom Newton Post 111 received an invitation from Highland Lodge 211, Knights of Pythias, to attend the Pythian Picnic to De neid in byivan rark, Redlands, Sunday, Sept. 7, and many of the Explorers and their families will attend Explorer Robert Hahn, recently of Post 7, Boulder City, Nevada, has decided to join Post 111, and his membership will be a decided asset to the Post both for his personality and previous Scouting experience.

Summer sewing group of the Women's Fellowship of the Con- gregational Church met Thursday, the women gathering at 10 a.m. in the social hall. This was the third meeting de voted to mending for the Juvenile Hall and this was completed at this meeting. Earlier in the sum mer a large quota was complet ed for Santa Claus Inc. Sack lunches were brought by the women and these were supple- by Mrs.

F. E. George, who was hostess for the day. No more sessions of the group will be held this summer for sewing, but the women will make a trip on Sept. 11 to the San Bernardino County Museum in Bloom-ington.

The Highland Congregational church is happy to have as pul- school registration for the next quarter will be Sept. 28. All officers of the church, Wom- will be held at the cabin of Mr. and Mrs. George Mocre, at Fre- half hour after the last guests mented by delicious dessert and had gome.

Mr. and Mrs. V. and cold beverages served Ontario Tally Lags Behind August, 1957 128 Permits Issued; Cost Of $548,871 ONTARIO-With 128 permits ing estimated construction costs of $548,871, August recorded a substantial gain over July, but fell far behind the corresponding month of 1957. The figure released yesterday at office of M.

G. Riddle, building official, marks an increase ff 1Q9 Auor TnKr Q1 nnr. mits called for an expenditure of out tans more than a million dollars behind August, 1957, when 214 permits issued authorized an outlay of $1,707,454. 8-MONTH TALLY During the first eight months of the current year, issuance of 856 permits represented an expenditure of $4,745,076, which is nearly 2 million behind the corresponding period of last year when 1,006 permits represented a valuation of $6,531,806. There were 114 permits issued last August for dwellings with a total value of $1,070,610, while only five small dwelling permits were issued during the current month.

The largest single permit this month was that issued the City of Ontario for construction at Galvin Park of a water purification plant to cost $192,692. The second largest went to the Aerojet General Corp. for a hangar and shop building at Ontario International Airport to cost MAJOR PERMITS LISTED Harry Baron was issued permits for six 5-room frame and stucco dwellings to be erected at 836-68 E. 5th at a cost of $52,650. Other permits of interest were: Helge S.

Teig, 1066 E. 4th service station, $22,000. George Adams, 1115 E. 4-unit apartment house, $20,000. Edward Fannin, 1045 W.

Bonnie Brae 5-room frame and stucco dwelling, $14,000. George Harper, 1520 W. Holt frame and stucco store building, $12,480. FINAL PERMITS Final permits of the month were as follows: Henry T. Padgham, 224 E.

Phillips 4-room frame and stucco dwelling, $6,386. M. L. Frazier, 1340 E. El Mor-ado dwelling addition, $413.

S. Montoya, 864 W. dwelling addition, $450. Needles Building Inspector Resigns NEEDLES City Manager William H. Hirschmann has received the resignation of City Building Inspector C.

L. Hendershott. ef fective Sept. 1 and is announcing the anmintmpnt nf Pnhin Ellis were the first people they met in Highland and they have since been close friends. Growing shrubs and plants provided the decorations for the al fresco affair and one lovely Ja panese lantern provided a touch of sentiment as it had been kept as a souvenir from the wedding decorations 45 years ago.

Mr. and Mrs. Sewell were; Boxing Show to Benefit Boys Training Camp Slated Tonight married in Waverly, Iowa in 1913 'p-lt guest Sunday, Dr. Miles Daw-and came direct to Highland injson. Dr.

Dawson is a resident 1919. They have made their Highland and has been the min-in this community ever since of the First Baptist Church are prominently known here gan Bernardino for the past the surrounding area. jn years. George Klapp will pre- Sewell owns and operates the side at this service. Sewell Garage, corner of Palm! Religious films for the church and Pacific Aves.

He is a Past. school will continue through Sept. Commander of Highland Lodge 21. The film for Sunday will be 211 Knights of Pythias. Mrs.

Rich Young Ruler." Church well is a member of Highland Temple. Both have been in Py-thianism for 30 years and five FONTANA A benefit to raise funds for eauiDDinsr their free box- ing camp lor Doys, Jt ontana "Fighting Fandel Brothers" have scheduled another show for boxing enthusiasts tonight at 16606 Foothill site of their training camp. Featured on the 8 p.m. card of exhibitions will be "Kid Gloves," amateur, "Golden Gloves" and professional boxers. Weights range from "kiddieweight" to heavy and the participants are from the entire area, from Red-lands to Pomona, Herman Fandel reported.

Fandel noted that donations from boxing fans made at the show are the only source of financing equip- years ago were awarded 25 yearjen-s Fellowship and Men's Fel- SET MONDAY AT CHAFFEY ONTARIO i 1 school offices will be closed Monday on account of Labor Day, registration and programming will continue at Chaffey College Tuesday and Wednesday, Director Kex Wignall announced yesterday. Regular day students may register between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on both days. Flacement tests will be given in the guidance center on Tuesday at 8:15 a.m.

and 1 p.m. and on Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. Evening class students may register on either day between 7 and 9 p.m. Diamond Clash Sunday to Aid Casa Colina FONT ANA Local Elks and Moose lodges lock horns in a benefit baseball game Sunday evening, with the proceeds ear marked for Casa Colina Crippled Children's Home. Starting at 6 p.m.

Sunday, at Palmetto Park, the game is touted as first in a series of annual championship matches, with the American Legion having issued a challenge to meet the winner in a game also genefiting the crippled children's home. CHALLENGE ISSUED Issued by the Elks, the original challenge was reported as having been accepted with alacrity and statements of prowess on the part of the Moose Lodge. Tickets may be obtained at the Elks Lodge, Moose Hall or Legion Hall or at a table located in front of the Bank of America, accord ing to Elks Publicity Chairman Paul Winter. Knight Urges Caution To Cut Holiday Toll SACRAMENTO (UPI) Gov Goodwin J. Knight urged Califor- nians to take every possible step to cut down the Labor Day holi day death toll.

Knight said he had been as sured by Highway Patrol Com missioner Bernard R. Caldwell that every available patrol officer would be on the highways in an effort to stem the tide of traffic deaths and injuries. SIRENS Ambulance and Fire Calls In the San Bernardino Area FRIDAY: 12:38 a.m. House fire, 2728 Arrowhead San Bernar-dino. 7:13 Ambulance, the summit on Cajon Pass.

7:19 Car fire, on Temple St. east of Victoria Ave. San Bernardino. 8:05 Ambulance, 4100 block on Sepulveda Ave. 9:25 Ambulance, 223 East 21st San Bernardino.

11:26 Table, 557 Highland city. 11:30 Trash, San Timeteo Canyon Loraa Linda, state. 12:01 p.m. Ruptured Freon gas tank, 323 Court city. 12:13 Ambulance, Summit Valley.

1:53 p.m. Ambulance, 8th and Roberds Sts. 2:52 Grass, Highway 99, between Cedar Rd. and Riverside, state. 4:52 False alarm, 244 9th St.

5:13 Brush, north of Osbun and Belmont Ln. 5:30 Ambulance, 131 E. Ri-alto Ave. 5:54 Shed, 272 S. Pico St.

5:56 False alarm, 5th and Sts. 9:22 Ambulance, Arrowhead Springs Hotel. Holding her is 1st Lt. Gerald pins irom tne lodges, lhey navejiowsnip asked to keep in been affiliated with the localjmin(j the retreat after the morn-Methodist Church since coming1 service. Sert.

14. This retreat Upland Tally Higher Than August, 1957 77 Permits Issued by City Official UPLAND With 77 permits issued at the office ol City Building Inspector Richard Derby indicating an estimated construction cost of $887,444, August qualified as one of the biggest construction months of the year. The figure represents an in crease of $610,454 over August, 1957, when 36 permits called for an expenditure of $276,990, and a gain of $426,886 over July of this year, when 31 permits represent ed an expenditure of $460,558. EIGHT MONTH TALLY For the first eight months of the current year, issuance of 367 permits authorized an outlay of which represents an increase of $127,277 over the corresponding period of 1957, when 336 permits called for an expenditure of $3,511,703. Of the 77 permits issued during the current month, 63 were for new dwellings and represented a total expenditure of $720,300, as compared with 13 dwelling permits authorizing an expenditure of during the correspond ing month last yea Inspector Derby's records show 199 dwelling permits calling for expenditures of $2,667,070 issued this year to date, as compared with 165 dwelling permits repre senting costs of $2,540,550 during the same period last year.

APARTMENT PERMIT The largest single permit of the present month was that issued the Hi-Land Investment Co. for a 16-unit apartment house at 840-50 N. Campus Ave. to cost $104,800, with that to the Upland Church of Christ for a sanctuary at 331 W. 9th St.

to cost $104,000, close second. Responsible for more than half of the month's total were permits issued the Medco Construction Corp. for building in the recently- annexed Lone Hill district of 33 frame and stucco dwellings of six- rooms each at a total cost of $453,200. OTHER PERMITS Other permits included: General Petroleum 204 N. Euclid service station, 000.

Don Moroney, 1464 N. 1st 7-room frame and stucco dwell ing, $23,000. Dowding and Ward, 160 W. 16th 7-room frame and stucco dwelling, $22,000. Milton Stein, 1159 Tulare Way, 5-j room frame and stucco dwelling, $16,000.

Edgar T. Watkins, 1372 N. 2nd 7-rocm frame and stucco dwelling, $21,000. Christian V. Krehbiel, 693 E.

Arrow 4-room frame and stucco dwelling, $14,100. Frank W. Moore, 176 S. 2nd 3-unit apartment house, The final permit of the month went to Arnold A. Christen, 1960 N.

Euclid for installation of a frost control wind machine at a cost of $3,000. Thieves Take Gravel OKMULGEE, Okla. (UPI) As near as authorities can figure the robbers who entered the Tipton Guyer Construction Co. grounds made off with 10 tons of gravel. orci APPLE VALLEY Everybody loves a parade and one of the; most colorful in history will touch off the 10th annual Pow Wow Day celebration this morning at Desert Knolls.

A pony express race, gymkhana, stagecoach robbery, barbecue, street dance and carnival will follow during the day. Nearly 80 parade entries were expected by the time registration closed Thursday night. PRETTY GIRLS They include scores of horseback riders plus marching units, floats and motor and horse-drawn vehicles and a bevy of pretty APPLE VALLEY Following are events slated during today's Pow Wow celebration: 10:30 Giant western parade. About 11:30 Pony express race. 2:30 Gymkhana-horse show races.

5 to 8 Lions barbecue. 6:30 Stagecoach robbery. 8:30 Carnival, street dance. 11 Awarding of new auto. girls in brief western garb.

Participants will begin forming at 9 a.m. A fly-over of F100 Supersabres de Wow a a There will be a potluck INLAND EMPIRE IN THE NATIONS LARGEST COUNTY HUSAN AHMED light heavyweight team to go into the National Tournament this winter. In the Kid Gloves division for boys 12-17, will be Billy Compton, Mickey Luther, Jim Austin, Terry Crees, James Simon, Billy Austin, Ricky Irwin, Bill Bell, Rusty Mor-uzzi and Robert Irwin. BICYCLE-TRUCK CRASH INJURES MENTONE GIRL MENTONE Kathy Casey, 10-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Ward Casey of 1214 Zanjero Hospital for observation yester day after riding her bicycle into a truck. Kathy suffered multiple bruises and contusions, a hospital spokesman said. The accident occurred at the corner of Amethyst Ave. and Naples St. about 3 p.m.

Wednesday. Kathy was riding her bike west on Naples when her brakes failed to work and she struck a truck headed north on Amethyst. U.S. Destroyer Crew Popular in rind isi BRINDISI, Italy (AP) Just about everyone in this port popu lation 35,000 turned out to bid farewell to the crew of the U.S. Navy destroyer Dealey as she left after a three-day visit The reason: A few hours ear lier, the crew invited 30 Brindisi orphans aboard and presented each with a new pair of shoes ETGilHOIHI The day's activities will have only started.

At 2:30 there will be a giant gymkhana, horse show and cow bov races at the old stable grounds, Highway 18 and Navajo. BANDIT TO BITE DUST A stagecoach robbery, complete with masked desperados of whom will be "shot" off his horse), will roll to a halt at the steak fry grounds at 6:30 p.m. where a Lions Club barbecue will be under way. The barbecue starts at 5 and ends at 8 p.m. A half-hour later, at 8:30, celebrants will be invited to a carnival and street dance behind the Security-First National Bank, on a parking lot.

According to Leo Chase, chair man, 11 booths were constructed at a Wednesday night work par ty. The Rotary, Kivvanis and Lions clubs will operate all but one, the soft-drink stand of the Woman's Club. Featured will be games of skill and refreshments. CAR TO BE AWARDED During the dance, at 11 p.m., a sedan will be awarded. Austin Thompson and his 4-piece orchestra will provide dance music.

Dick Wilson, president of the I Apple Valley Chamber of Com merce, sponsor, is general chair man of the day. ment for the free boys Redlands Community here. New officers for the fall ter were elected by Explorer Post 111, Highland, at the regular weekly meeting. Wednesday eve-' ning. In addition, a tentative activity program for the following three months was drawn up and the list includes two trips to Mt.

Whitney and three additional 1 Mercy Flight Store and will be awarded to irst- and third plfe ners in each age group. The Wil- ners in eacn age group. lets awards will be on display; at the local store until meet time. OUTSTANDING ENTRIES Early entry return indicated a large neia 01 expert Givers, oome of the outstanding divers performing will be: Olaf Dahle of the Colton Plunge Hi-Flyers, Five City diving champion and defending champions of this event, Martin Gove. Riverside cham pion and runner-up in the Five City Meet, has been training hard and is given a good chance to win this meet.

Jim Harris, San Bernardino, will lead the intermediate division and is expected to receive strong competition from the Riverside and Redlands entries. Linda Cooper, girl's defending champion, will be hard-pressed to retain her honors with strong competition coming from Cherry James of San Jacinto, Sally Lehman of Riverside anJ Linda Cor- 1 dell of Riverside. Many entries in the twelve and under group have been received and should provide excellent spectator interest. DEADLINE SUNDAY The deadline for entries is tomorrow, for the diving championships on Monday at the Colton Plunge. The caliber of diving in this meet will be the best seen all year, as all entrants are champions in their own right, it is reported.

The Labor Day event will be the last plunge activity to be staged at the big pool this season, according to L. H. (Pete) Petersen, assistant plunge manager. 'THE ROBE' TO BE FEATURED AT REDLANDS REDLANDS The 47th season of union church services in Red-lands will be completed tomorrow night, when the Council of Churches presents "The Robe," a cinemascope color film taken from the Gospel story. The moving picture is based on the novel of the same name by the late Lloyd Douglas.

The program will begin at 7:30 p.m., with Sylvia Caudle, president of United Christian Youth Fellowship, presiding. Mariam Ball will play the prelude, Brahms' "Rhapsodie in Flat Major," and for the offertory, "La Cathedrale Engloutie," by Debussy. Sylvia Caudle will sound the call to worship, and Gary De Mirjyn will offer scripture and prayer. The Kev. Uscar w.

tion. United Youth Fellowship will handle the ushering, with Bill Bridges head usher. Amplification will be directed by Ralph Smith. Chris Paulsen will be park attendant. Boyjl, Killed as Dropped Rifle Fires NEWHALL (AP) An 11-year- old boy was killed yesterday when his 4-year-old brother dropped a 22 caliber rifle and the weapon discharged.

Harold Dean Edwards was pro nounced dead at Community Hos pital. Sheriff's deputies said the boy stepfather, Andrew Fields, had given him and his younger brother, Tommy, instructions Thursday on how to load and fire the rifle. By Jo Fischer nice Corporal?" PLANE TAKES BABY FROM CAMP IRWIN TO HOSPITAL dinner at noon and the afternoon will be spent in planning the year's work. The Rev. W.

John Parker will be back Sunday Sept. 7. The service will continue through the month at the same time, 9:45 a.m. the infant were better at the Sixth U.S. Army Hospital.

Since no military evacuation plane was available at Camp Irwin when the emergency arose, the Army National Guard cooperated in furnishing the plane to fly the seven-week-old girl to San Francisco. The pilot of the plane, Capt. W. L. Garretson, here for two weeks of active duty training, makes his home in Carson City, and is a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 121st Anti-Aircraft-Artillery Group, U.S.

Army National Guard. to fill the vacancy. jdam vviI1 offer greeting, the call Hendershotfs resirmation waJto sharing and will say benedic- By BILL JOHNSON BARSTOW A mercy flight took off from Camp Irwin recently for Letterman Army Hospital, San Francisco. The plane's precious cargo was tiny Wendy Pel-ham, daughter of 1st Lt. and Mrs.

Wendall L. Pelham of Camp Irwin. The baby girl, suffering from jaundice, was flown via Army National Guard light aircraft with her parents when doctors at the Camp Irwin Hospital decided facilities for proper treatment of to camp, where they receive profes sional pointers. Welterweight Herman Fandel will box wnat he terms hot workout" with lightheavyweight Husan Ahmed of San Bernardino as the "main event" of the show exhibiting the two fighters' professional talents. Also among the pros to participate will be featherweight Basilio Yniguez of Bloomington and San Bernardino featherweight Paul Harris.

Yniguez was scheduled to fight Thursday night in the Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium. Amateur and Golden Glovers on the card include Jerry Simmering, Bob Osborne, Alex Swiderski, Paul Lenoir, Denny Hennessy, Herman Pina, Bob Coldiron, Louie De Rousse, Warren Williams, Frank (Bunky) Pacheco, Merv McCormick and Curtis Spencer. A number of these fighters, Fandel said, will be on the Golden Gloves' ouc George AFB, will set the parade in motion, at 10:30 a.m. a j. L.

D. Henderson, commander of the 435th, will head the parade, which will move from Apple Valley Road along the State Highway 18 frontage road to Mondamon Road (east end of Desert Knolls business district) where it will, circle and return along the same route. 'SEEING DOUBLE Thus, spectators will have the unusual opportunity of seeing the entire parade pass before them twice. Judges will be watching, too. The principal military band will be the 433rd Army Band from Camp Irwin.

A precision drill team from the 11th Naval District headquarters, San Diego, will add snap to the parade, as will the color guard from George Air Base. Radio station KAVR will broad cast the parade 10:30 to 11:30. Immediately after the parade, pony express race with entries from Apple and Lucerne Valleys, Hesperia, Victorville and Barstow will kick up dust just east of Apple Valley Inn, galloping across the finish line at Highway 18 and Navajo Road, in The Vil caused by ill health. Rubin has lived in Needles for the past two years and has been engaged in construction. Boys Fail in Aufo Theft Try RIALTO Two local boys are in Juvenile Hall after attempting to steal a car from the parking lot at Paul's Market, 245 E.

1st St. The boys, 11 and 12, pushed the car from the lot to the intersection of Rialto Ave. and Date where they were apprehend- pfl hv an nffippr nf tho Rinltn Pn. lice Dept according to reports of Police Chief Sidney A. Jones.

Time of the incident was listed as 2 a.m. FROM NINE TO FIVE thing suitable for a MERCY FLIGHT On her way to Letterman Army Hospital, San Francisco, is seven-week-old Wendy Pelham, being handed to her mother, Mrs. Wendall Pelham, inside the National Guard plane which took the girl and her parents from Camp Irwin, to Wendy is suffering from Jaundice and is being taken to Let the Sixth U.S. Army Hospital. terman Hospital for specialized treatment and observation.

Lippert, Camp Irwin, Air officer; also shown is 2nd Lt. Antonio Gomez, friend of Lt. Pel ham. (U.S. Army photo) from the 435th Tactical Fighter, lage..