Santa Cruz Sentinel from Santa Cruz, California • Page 12

New Appraised Values Will Iron Out Inequalities In City Assessments This Year AROUND THE GLOBE In Frankfurt, Germany, Lt Gen. Manton S. Eddy, U. S. commander in Europe, has ordered a stiff physical training program for GIs and generals as part of his ready for anything drive.

In Karachi, Pakistan, the new Egyptian ambassador. Dr. Abdul Wahab Azzam Bey. replying to an address of welcome, expressed hope the Islamic world soon would be reckoned with as single unit. Ministers of other Arabic-speaking nations concurred in later speeches.

In Alexandria, Egypt, former King Zog of now-Communist Albania, in exile here, speaks hopefully of "an Albania of tomorrow. 12 Santa Crux Sunday, January 28, 1951 County School Trustees Will Elect Officers Santa Cruz County School Trustees association will meet tomorrow at 7 p. m. in tbe Freedom school to hear a report by Linton Forrester and to elect officers for 1951. ,4.

J. The session will open with a dinner at which Miss Edith E. Fikes, county superintendent of schools, will be the hostess. Prirfnm school trus the final adjusted assessment figure will probably be less than 50 per cent of them. Should assessed values, as finally adjusted, be appreciably higher than at present, door will be opened for increase in taxes, unless the Yes, wo are open MONDAY and every day of tho week to serve you fine Italian Dinners and Lunches Don't forget CIOPPIISO Friday lights SANTA CRUZ HOTEL The new appraisals on real estate and improvements have been completed in the three cities of the county.

They will be used as basis for computing taxes on properties in those cities for the 1951-52 fiscal year, according to County Assessor Ronald Mellon. Property in the rural areas of the county will be taxed on their old assessed values. Because the new valuations are admittedly running higher than the old an intricate bit of accounting will be undertaken in the assessor's office. The city property valuations will be scaled down so that their total will equal their total in the past year, plus any new construction. The effect will be that city properties will, in the aggregate, pay the same proportion of the taxes of the county, but that inequalities in assessment within the cities wall be ironed out Properties found by the new system of appraisal to have been assessed too high will have a reduction; those too low will be higher.

Not until the reappraisals are completed over the entire county in another year will the new valuations be used to determine new assessed values. Then a board consisting of a rep resentative of the state board of equalization, the county assessor and the chairman of the supervis ors will consider the total of new values and decide what proportion of them will be used as assessed value. The new appraised figures are said to be running so high that III Preston Sawyer Collection) JULIUS BIEDENWEG'S AT Water and Ocean streets' northwest corner was known as "Horn's Corner" in 1875 and up to about 1890. Then William H. Horn sold his grocery to Paul and William H.

Wenk. Water street was still the San Jose road. And at the Horn corner it turned north on what is now Ocean street, then a sandy thoroughfare with the appearance of having been an old stream bed. East of the corner today's Water street was being cut by the county as a road up "chalk rock hill." The store was an early day bid for the patronage of east side residents. Probably a dwelling before it was a store, the building, with its corners in imitation of stone, could well have been the work of John B.

Perry, the carpenter and contractor who followed that architectural I Kll -tl) 1 te Cj (sS ll(6GQQG0 budget making bodies lower their rates. A doubled assessment figure should bring a halved tax rate, to maintain tax payments at their present level, it is pointed out by students of taxes who are following the assessor's reappraisals. The reappraisal has been under way three years and will take another year to complete, according to Mellon. LETTERS ARE GRANTED Letters of administration were granted to Walter B. Bettencourt, public administrator, in the estate of Adrin B.

Smith. DENNY-WATROUS Attractions AUDITORIUM, SAN JOSE Sun. Feb. 4, 8:30 "SAUCYI DARINGI IMPUDENT!" "EXCITING AS THE WORLD SERIES" OLANDPfTTT-j "--rim it-1 ir 1 -fg-Tffc 4.20, 3.60, 3.00, 2.40, 1.80, inct. tax San Jose Aud.

CY 3-6252 ai uweftiM i I -0LLY BERGEN II Shews 2:304:406:509:00 ENDS WEDNESDAY ftifhe Nati'oislCbtney75am Eight Santa Cruz Musicians To Appear On Art League's Big Benefit Program February 10 xe rVOBAN An JERRVC) a 1 "Tk tee, is chairman of the county re-1 districting committee. He spent' two days of last week in Sacra-' mento conferring with officials of the state deportment of education. His report will be on information gathered there. The present officers of the trustees' association are Juiian P. Kit-chin of Aptos, president; Carl Con-elly of Boulder Creek, vice president, and Mrs.

Irene Berry of So-quel, secretary. Santa Clara County Named In Suit Mere A suit for $607.56 was filed against the County of Santa Clara and Dwight L. Goodwin in the superior court yesterday by Emette O. Calvert as the result of a collision between a car driven by Goodwin and the machine of the plaintiff. The accident occurred on Rio Del Mar boulevard at the intersection of Highway 1, on May 12, 1950.

It is alleged the car driven by Goodwin is owned by Santa Clara county. The damages are sought for repairs to the Calvert machine, loss of use of the car and towing charges. Lloyd E. Zieber Called To Active Duty With Navy Lloyd E. Zieber, 26, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Lloyd J. Zieber, 124 Fourth avenue, has been recalled to active duty with the navy. He will serve as a personnel identification man first-class, in the federal building, San Francisco. For the past three years Zieber has been stationed at the DeLa-veaga Park Naval Reserve Training center.

He has two children, Bobby, 4, and Marie, 2. Zieber was a deep sea diver for four years at Pearl Harbor during the last war. Estates, Trusts Are Discussed At Rotary Club Members of the Rotary club heard a talk on "Estates and Trusts' by W. G. Riley, assistant trust officer of the San Jose Bank of America, at a meeting Friday noon.

Riley gave many facts on how estate problems can best be handled, stressing the importance of securing help from a banker, tax counselor and attorney in matters concerning wills, trust funds, joint tenancy, gifts and estates. Program chairman Bill Rice introduced Riley. Organ and piano numbers by Ruth- Perry and Christine Diener were enjoyed before the talk. Don. Bragga Enlists In Air Force Don Bragga, son of Mrs.

Emma E. Bragga of 346 Laurent street, has enlisted in the air force for a four year hitch according to Sgt. Bill Moore, local army and air force recruiter. Bragga has 18 months previous service in the air force. He enlisted with the rank of private first class and will be assigned to Castle air force base at Merced.

PETITION IS RECORDED In the estate of Bianca Buscaglia, who died November 30, 1950, Giu-lio Buscaglia has filed a petition to terminate joint tenancy to property on Fern street in the Hihn subdivision of the eastern part of the King tract. (HUE' -OH- nmm. tin-' frV-'f jr GEEK) 'CCD (KD (TMSh CUD -CD 'ZlftB WATER OCEAN (From the style in erecting numerous dwellings in and around Santa Cruz from the early fifties through Civil War times. The Wenks acquired the store about 1890, moving into the upstairs living quarters and cultivating the garden on the corner where lately a Standard gasoline service station has been moved back for the state highway project of widening the turn from Ocean onto Water. Biedenweg Came In 1904 In 1904 Julius Biedenweg moved in from his farm in Scotts Valley and bought out the Wenks.

In early stages of his ownership he had a partner, L. King. But when the picture was taken a few years later, the big sign overhead was lettered: "Biedenweg Field." The Biedenwegs continued to cultivate the corner garden but the Carolyn Baldwin, pianist, who studied in Berkeley and who has been an instructor in piano and a soloist on many Santa Cruz programs during the last 20 years. Melba McKenna, soprano, soloist at the First Methodist church. Dale Craig, baritone, a teacher of voice who has appeared with the San Francisco Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the Hollywood Bowl, the Chicago Symphony, the New York Philharmonic with Bruno Walter, and in Broadway productions.

Mrs. L. R. Van Oterendorp, contralto, who is minister of music at the First Baptist church, and who was a soloist in the Oratorio society's recent Messiah. Vera McKenna Clayton, pianist, choir director of the First Methodist church, a leader of the Monday Music club and frequently on Santa Cruz programs.

Charles "Jack" Masse will be the master of ceremonies. He also is program chairman. Mrs. Fred Morris is chairman of the ticket distribution and hospitality, while W. J.

Huebner is in charge of programs and publicity. Resident Of City 50 Years Dies At Age 81 Last rites will be held tomorrow for Peter Lazarotti, 81, a retired quarry worker who had lived in Santa Cruz 50 years. He died Friday. Lazarotti was a native of Italy. He is survived by his widow, Eulalia of Santa Cruz; a daughter, Grace Saunders of Felton, and several nephews and nieces.

Funeral services will be con ducted in the Brenkwitz mortuary tomorrow afternoon at 1:30. Graveside rites will be held at the Felton cemetery with Rev. Carol Pederson officiating. CONCRETE WORK IS IN ALONG SCHOOL PROPERTY Concrete work on the walk skirting the Santa Cruz High School campus along Otis street and Weeks avenue has been completed. The walk now is surfaced from California street to the end of Weeks avenue.

LETTERS ARE GRANTED Letters testamentary were granted to Sigma I. Hayes in the estate of Mary Ethelyne Quistgaard. new fancied horseless carriages be gan turning the corner in such in creasing numbers he was eventually prompted to transform a triangular slice of it into what is generally credited with being the first gaso line station in Santa Cruz catering to passing autos. The Biedenweg store and gas station continued through the twenties and into the early thirties, when the corner was acquired by Standard and the old buildings torn down or moved away. Election Polling Place The smaller, plain front building to the left in the picture was "Bied-e g's warehouse," frequently used down through the years as an election polling place.

Often Biedenweg himself presided as a leading member of the precinct staff. More to the left was located a shoe shop run by the father of Stanley R. Smith who today operates his market on almost the same spot. The small round sign on the front of the store offers eggs two dozen for 35 cents. For many years after his retirement from the grocery business Biedenweg was a deputy assessor.

He died only last July, at the age of 80 years. Trouble with LEO GORCEY and tha BOWERY BOYS EXCLUSIVE Here' trip with time in port to photograph, study, or really tee those fabulous places out and beyond the Line of Demarkation Hawaii, Japan, Philippines, Malay, Java, Siam, Bali, Borneo, etc. Group limited to 10, sail San Francisco Feb. 27th. $2965, plu tax.

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No sections of the clubhouse will be reserved, however. The program will be made up of selections by: Dean Keesier, organist, director of music in the Santa Cruz county schools, organist for the First Pres byterian church and president of the Oratorio society. Sallie Janes, soprano, soloist at the Christian Science church, a solo ist for the Oratorio society recent presentation of the Messiah and one of the community's most prom ising young singers. Dorr Stuart, baritone, who has been on concert tours in the east and south and who is a pupil of Myra Belle Vickers. Four Join Navy, Bringing Total To 35 For Month Four more Santa Cruzans have enlisted in the navy, it was announced today by the local recruiting officer.

They bring the total to 35 men so far this month. They are: James Charles Voll-mer, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J.

Vollmer of 1351 North Brancifor-te avenue; Saul Santiago Purcell, 21, son of Mrs. L. R. Purcell and husband of Delores Mary Purcell of 630 Marnell avenue; Herbert Lee Repass, 20, son of Mrs. Josephine A.

Repass of 128 Fairmount avenue; and Virgil Dare Perdue, 21, son of Mrs. O. Perdue and husband of Mrs. E. L.

Perdue of 322 Rigg street Vollmer, a native of San Francisco, attended Santa Cruz high school before enlisting and was active on the lightweight football team. The assistant manager of the F. W. Woolworth store here before enlisting, Purcell, also attended the local high school. Repass attended Santa Cruz high school and before enlisting was a printer for a Washington newspaper.

Perdue returned from Fresno, where he was a mechanic, to enlist in his home town. A former football player. Perdue attended the local high schooL All four will receive the recruit training for nine weeks at the San Diego naval station. ESTATE IS CLOSED A decree of final discharge of Mary Catherine Slason as administratrix in the Martin James Rilo-vich estate was Issued in the superior court. The receipt for a dis-tribusive share was filed by Catherine Rilovich for $4151.51.

Luncheon Dinner serve daily 5 to 9 JO pjn. FOR ANY MAN -BUT ONE! RIORDAN-WINNETT TRAVEL AGENCY Under The Town Clock too much Man for herio fandef uiichester-johii emery The Fastest Moving Stock on Our Shelves Are 1 MEXICO TOURS-AII expense. to $283 Visit Mexico Now the most foreign country in the world 2 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS-AII expense. up Visit the Hawaiian Archipelago and you, like the rest of the returning tourist will want to plan to live there one day. 3- 1 0-DAY CARIBBEAN CRUISE up Celling at Havana, Honduras end Guatemala 4r SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS 11:30 a.m.

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