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Weather Report Temperature for the 24-hour period ending at 8 a. m. today Maximum 78, minimum 48. Monterey Bay Area Fair tonight and tomorrow: warmer tomorrow; weaterly winds 10-20 m.p.h., decreasing to 8-16 m.p.h. tomorrow.

Guaranteed Paid Circulation of Th Sentinel yesterday was 13,404 MISSED PAPER? a you phone GA 3-4243 before 8 30 fljn. a iDeciai messenger will deliver Sentinel to you li you tyv within city limits. Continuation Of The Santa Cruz SentineUNews 101 st Year-No. 145 Entered as second class matter at tha osl Office of Santa Cruz. California SANTA CRUZf CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1957 Sunday and Dally Excepting Saturday TWENTY PAGES n.

nzii She's In Town, Boys! Miss Sonoma County Arrives Heavy Voting Girl Dies At Mount Hermon Pool Foreseen A four-month controversy over policies of the city school board will be culminated tomorrow in a recall election for three school board trustees. Subject to the recall are Board President Richard Hackbarth Mrs. Margaret Reed and John Church. With the reverberations of the board's action to transfer ninth graders to the high school still ringing, the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

in the city and rural areas. Opposing Hackbarth will be commercial artist Ralph Gray, while Mrs. Reed is opposed by Dr. Paul S. Kurtz, minister of the First Methodist church, and Church faces Dr.

Ambrose Cow-den, M.D. More than 23,000 voters are eligible to cast their ballots in the election. From the record number of absentee ballots, 199, and high interest among the population, a large turnout at Despite efforts of at least six administrators of artificial respiration, a nurse and a physician, 18-year-old Martha Rickey of Salinas died at the edge of the Mount Hermon swimming pool yesterday afternoon. The attractive victim, who was considered an excellent swimmer, was stricken as she swam with friends who had come to the San-'ta Cruz mountain resort for a week-long vacation. A medical examination will be performed to determine the exact cause of death.

Sheriff's deputies, Mount Hermon association employes, ambulance attendants and Sentinel Reporter Jim Davis took turns rendering artificial respiration for an hour and 45 minutes, although Dr. Ashby Steele indicated the girl was dead approximately 25 minutes after she was pulled from the pool by alert lifeguards and friends. Confusion at the scene delayed I'" Willi. I I 'Iim-mm III Ull. III.

IUI II II 111111.111 II '111 tir ''u the arrival of an inhalator which might have saved the life of the vivacious Bin who had lust eradu ated from Salinas high school and who was president of her Baptist ft'. I ''t ft I 'J Twm xiPfy church youth group. Robert Coughlan, deputy coro ner, said this morning that it is the opinion of himself and of Coroner Charles H. Johnson tnat the girl did not die of drowning. Miss Beverly Hatfield, counse lor with the group of eight ia linas girls, said Martha had a history of encephalitis and was sub ject to occasional fainting spells She had been swimming with her friends and In typical youth ful exuberance had romped about in the deeo end of the nool.

wit tiie pous is expected. This is the second recall election in the county, but the first among school boards. A large number of citizens signed recall petitions leading to the recall election. The petition receiving the most signatures was for recalling ex-board President Mrs. Reed.

A total of 5837 signed. Totals of other petitions turned into the county clerk were as follows: Hamilton Gronen, 5788; Church, 5673; and Hackbarth, 5678. Gronen is not on the recall bal-lot. Although petitions were filed against Gronen, he lost in the May 17 election to Mrs. Chester Johns.

The recall committee, which formed after the board's decision to transfer ninth graders, is backing the three candidates. Carl Boppell, chairman of th recall group, points out that the trio of candidates, solidly backed by the recall faction, filed candidacy papers in the county schools office "on their own free will" before being ap-proached by members of the recall group. The filing for candidacy wa nesses said she was never under the water after being stricken Donna Ponting, 18, a long-time friend of the dead girl, was with her at the time of the tragedy. "We were playing in the water and I got tired," said Donna, who school. The 122-pound beauty has the following measurements on her five-six frame, 36-24-36.

fornia pageant. A Modesto Junior college student, Barbara Ann recently won the title of Miss Springtime" at her Pert Barbara Ann Benzow, 18-year-old representative of Modesto, is scheduled to arrive in town today for the Miss Cali "Miss Sonoma County," 18-year-old Diane Romero of Santa Rosa, yesterday afternoon checked into the Pasatiempo inn, headquarters of the Miss California pageant, to lead off a parade of 22 beautiful girls who will be here for the annual pag- eant this weekend. The 115-pound, five foot, five inch beauty is seeking a career in nursing, dramatics or modeling, Pertinent measurements are 35-23-35. is working tnis summer ior me association. "I swam to the edge of the pool, intending to get out.

Then I heard Martha making peculiar noises. I turned and saw her thresh in about in the water, Beach Area Is Second Richey Again Threatens To Quit Board creamed and swam out to her. Miss California Pageant Candidates Are Arriving The lifeguard saw her, too, and he came into 4he pool. We got Assessor Says Appraisals To Rise In Valley her to the edge and somehow conducted in the same manner managed to get her out of the as a trustee election with no Water Commission Chairman water." Other witnesses verified Don- Wallace Richey this morning re UR Project Appraised valuations of prop- i i i ci limit on the number of persons able to run. An intensive search was conducted by the recall con peated his intention "to quit the na's statement that Martha never moved once she was out of the commission unless a second opm u-atpr.

ion on douncil use of water depart Urban redevelopment agency tingent for three suitable candidatesno more a run against the incumbents. ment depreciation funds is forth members yesterfray passed a res Three lifeguards were at the pool. Mt Hermon employes rushed coming. olution naming City Urban Rede velopment Project 2 in the beach to a telephone and first called girls who appear best in a bathing suit. The judges will base their decision in selecting the top five on beauty of face and figure, and keeping in mind that grace, poise and charm are essential requisites of beauty.

Saturday night the beauty contestants will be passed on by the judges for their talent and appearance in an evening gown. Each contestant will present a three-minute talent routine. This may include singing, dancing. area as a disaster case. the Felton fire department.

Under discussion was the borrowing of $250,000 from the water depreciation fund for use in acquisition of property along the banks of the San Lorenzo river for eriy in ine cmcs or aama ruz and Watsonville this year will be approximately the same as they were last year but there will be stubstantial increases in valuations of properties in the San Lorenzo Valley, County Assessor Harold L. Kane said today. Kane also said property in the county this year will be assessed at 28 per cent of the appraised value as against 30 per cent last year. The re-evaluation of the San Lorenzo Valley properties will The area, bounded by the San Lorenzo river, Cliff street and the north side of Beach street, was The caller, Ruth DeBoer an office assistant was advised to telephone the office of the county sheriff, which she did. In her excitement, the caller flood control purposes.

Transfer of the ninth graders was the crux of the issue in the May 17 trustees election, when Mrs. Johns was swept into office. Gray, first candidate to file for the board seat of Gronen, stepped aside and offered his support to Mrs. Johns, when the Incumbent changed his mind and decided to seek re-election. Trustees John McBain and Ken previously slated for redevelop Richey and Commissioner- Fred Morris both agreed that the mo ment by both agency and council failed to state the exact nature members.

Paul Speegle, television and radio columnist for the San Francisco Cajl-Bulletin, and Gary Fer-lisi, the favorite "Uncle Gary" on KSBW-TV, will serve as masters of ceremonies at the Miss California pageant which opens tomorrow. The versatile and humorous Speegle, who is adept at handling any type of show, will come to Santa Cruz for the second successive year as master of ceremonies. He is scheduled to handle the talent show again. Ferlisi, favorite of the young children and program director for the Salinas television station, will be the master of ceremonies tomorrow night Doors of the civic auditorium open at 8 o'clock and the swim suit judging gets under way at 8:30 o'clock. Admission price is $1.25 per person.

Ferlisi, with 15 years of experience in the broadcasting field, is a top-flight television personality in the central coast counties. tive for borrowing the money en He conducts the "Fun Club" program. Contestants in the beauty pageant continue to pour into the city today, one day ahead of the opening ceremonies. Miss Diane Romero, 18, of Santa Rosa, was the first candidate for the tiara of Miss California to check in. She came in late yesterday afternoon.

Scheduled to arrive today are "Miss Oakland," Sharon Gleason, 18, of Richmond; "Miss Redwood Empire," Alice Susan Bertsch, 17, of Ukiah; "Miss Santa Barbara," Patricia Ann Burke, 18, of Santa Barbara; "Miss Contra Costa," Barbara Westbrook, 18, of Concord; "Miss San Francisco," Christine Noel Falkenberg, 20, of San Francisco; "Miss San Diego," Kathy De Kirby 18, of La Mesa; and "Miss Modesto," 18-year-old Barbara Ann Benzow. A panel of judges, consisting of television personalities and topflight educators, will pick the five nt the emercencv. visaged the concept of "the great The agency was following in Undersheriff Paul Tara. Sher est good for the greatest number." structions of the council yester iff's Sergeant Bob Mondelle and the rerjorter hurried to the scene However, Richey said, "Accord day in naming the area a disaster ing to interpretations of the city area because of the flood damage in the only available vehicle charter, the council is not allowed Izant declared this morning that the last minute attack on the su- Eerinlendent of city schools, Dr. awrence T.

Magee, is unwar which occurred December 1955, to borrow this money. The local agency is still await City Attorney Lester Burns has ing release of funds from Wash ranted. playing musical instruments, dramatics or other attributes. The talent show and evening gown competition begins at 3 o'clock in the civic auditorium. Warren "Skip" Littlefield, who has served as master of ceremonies for the coronation, will handle the coronation spectacle Sunday at the beach.

Ceremonies begin at 1 p.m., capped off with an awards luncheon at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon at Pasatiempo inn. one not equipped tor rescue worK. About 10 minutes after the trio's arrival, Bill Read, of the Santa Cruz (Perrigo) Ambulance service arrived with oxygen. He had been called after the sheriff's rendered an opinion which says ington, D.C., for the San Lorenzo "We feel that this last minute the council action was legal. Burns add almost $1 million to the county coffers, the assessor said.

Although the county supervisors begin sitting as a board of equalization July 1, only a few persons have indicated they will protest their tax bills, Kane said. The assessor said his rolls would be completed by July 1 and that the actual tax bills will be received by the public in October. In the meantime, the assessor said, he welcomes inquiries at the office and his staff is instructed to inform persons asking what their taxes will be. In those cases where suhstan- attack on Dr. Magee is thoroughly unwarranted," the trustees pointed out in a joint statement.

classified surplus xunds as those monies which have not been allot office was notified. Park project, bounded by Ocean street, Water street, Soquel avenue and Front street. Word on the $2,722,000 loan is expected momentarily, said Agency Direc ted for any specific purpose. Kichey argued that the council "We know that the charges leveled against him are a malicious distortion of the truth for politi had set aside the money in the The oxygen mask was applied by Tara as the reporter rendered artificial respiration which had been initiated by Mt. Hermon lifeguards and Nurse Joan Uhl approximately 15 minutes before tor Earl Newkirk.

The amount does not include a depreciation fund and therefore cal purposes, and hope that in the interest of our children the voters will not be misled." the money was allotted for a spe cific purpose. Miss Tulare federal grant of $1,160,000. A second investment firm has expressed interest in development ihe chairman asked the coun the arrival of the contingent irom Only one change has been v. the sheriff office. cil for an opinion from a bond at tial increases in valuation are made, Kane said, letters are being sent to the property owners.

of the SLPP. Webb Knapp, a national corporation operating The artificial respiration efforts torney. made in the polling precincts in the city. Replacing the Kinsey garage as the 18th precinct polls is the Tolaio garage, 715 Laurent street. continued for another hour and a half 30 minutes after Dr.

Steele had said he felt sure the girl was in the lorm letter, the assessor says: "If you have cause to dis from Washington, D.C., requested an informational letter on Santa Cruz in general and the first redevelopment project in particular, prior to sending out a field rep lie said, "I don't care to be mixed up with this. It is wrong in my opinion and will be until we get an opinion from a recognized authority. Unless we get this second opinion I can quit. I don't have to stay on the agree with our values, we would like you to call at the assessor's office in the courthouse and dis dead. Dr.

Steele had arrived after the ambulance approximately 25 min utes after the girl had been re cuss the situation with us." About a thousand of the letters were mailed before June 1, Kane City Manager Bob Klein said, You are disagreeing with a legal said. "Very few people have come in to protest," the assessor added. resentative, Newkirk revealed. City Investors, of New York, earlier this year expressed interest in developing the area, Newkirk said. Agency members are interested in assuring that the property to be up for sale be opened to the opinion.

If the matter is clarified "We find that when a taxpayer by the bond attorneys then we can go on in the same manner, otherwise we will have to change One Dies, 13 Hurt In Collision Of Pickup And Car Del Rey W). One man was killed and 13 other persons were injured this morning when a pickup truck and an automobile collided west of Del Rey. Juan Dediof Rodriguez, 26, was dead on arrival at Fresno General hospital. He was the driver of the pickup truck which was carrying himself and 10 others to moved from the pool. He used a stethoscope to listen for a heartbeat and found none.

Even an injection of adrenalin failed to start the heart. Nevertheless, Tara, Deputy Al Bachtel who had arrived with the department's only inhalator Nurse Uhl and Read, refused to give up. They continued to administer artificial respiration, Tara tenaciously clinging to the hope of revival and inspiring others to do the same. our procedure." The city manager suggested the widest possible market. Both local and outside financial interests are expected to bid.

"The higher the bids on the properties, the lower will be the ultimate cost to the city of Santa Cruz," Newkirk said. commission might be happier if borrowed funds were subject to a 60 or 90 day recall, "similar to a short term note." The city has spent $48,000 of the borrowed $250,000 for acquisi learns nis property is Deing taxed on an equal basis with that of his neighbor, he does not protest." Kane said that re-appraisals of properties in the last three years have added about $9 million dollars to over-all county valuations. Youthful Gas Thieves Held Four Santa Cruz high school boys have confessed to siphoning gasoline from a number of cars in the Santa Cruz area during the last three weeks. Juvenile Officer Herb Johnson, who questioned the quartet yesterday and this morning, said that the boys admitted to the series of Yn TWO KILLED IN Index work. tion of property.

This money is to be reimbursed by the state and Highway Patrolman a 1 CARRIER MISHAP Jacksonville Wi. The air repaid to the water department before the beginning of the 1957- craft carrier Franklin D. Roose- Landre said the collision occurred after the passenger car, driven by Olivia V. Hernandez. elt limped into port early today.

195o fiscal year. 29, of Fowler, failed to stop at a the victim of its second accident at sea in two months. On board stop sign. She and her two pas Page Amusements 10 Classified Section 16-17-18 Comics 15 Editorial Features ...........19 Junior Editor 19 Markets 11 Radio and TV Programs 11 Society, Club News 3-4 Sports 9-10 Vital Statistics 11 were two dead and five seriouslyj TRIAL DELAY DENIED Washington The U.S. court injured crewmen.

They were sprayed by live steam which spew sengers were among the injured. Landre said two of the truck passengers were in critical condi-tion. They are Tomasa Rodriguez, 19. and Ninfa Soliz. 12.

both of Planning to sing at the Saturday night talent show is Miss Claudia Lee Slack, 19, of Exeter, who is "Miss Tulare" and of appeals today denied any new delay in the conspiracy-bribery trial of James R. HofXa, midwest Teamster boss. will be among the 22 girls to compete in the Miss California pageant which opens tomorrow with a swim suit review in the civic auditorium. A student at the College of the Sequoias, Claudia has the following measurements: 31! i -24-36. ed out when a pump explode'd deep inside the warship yesterday.

thefts. They are now in custody in juvenile hall, pending further action by the juvenile officer. Del Rey. Polls Open 7A.M.-7 P.M.For Recall ote Tomorrow.