The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 25

Buying Water Firm PUC Holds Hearing in Joshua Tree JOSHUA TREE A formal hearing of the California Public Utilities Commission was held here Thursday in the Community Hall as one of the final steps of both the Joshua Basin County Water District and John Moore Robinson in gaining PUC approval of the sale of Robinson's various water companies to the district. The hearing, which drew a crowd of interested spectators, was conducted by K. C. Rogers, PUC legal examiner. Other PUC officials at the hearing were Reginald Knagg, hydrological engineer, and Arnold Sylvester, court reporter.

Lasting only one hour and fifty minutes, the hearing moved along at a smooth pace as the case was presented and questions were asked by Rogers and the various legal counsels present. RESERVOIR RISES Automatic welding machine was making two daily trips Friday around 95-foot diameter steel water reservoir, over- Representing the Joshua Basin County Water District was attorney Arthur Littleworth. Maurice C. Sherrill was Robinson's attorney and John Holtom was legal counsel for the Yucca Valley County Water District. The latter district is purchasing a small portion of Robinson's holdings in the Yucca Mesa area.

Another figure who questioned witnesses. was Oren gallon tank, "fallout proof," will stand 36 feet at its peak. PittsburghDes Moines Steel Co. holds $77,000 contract. Work will be finished late looking Victorville.

The 1.5 million next month, officials hope. Board May Name Principals for Two Marines Unhurt in Two Fontana Schools Monday Car Rollover FONTANA New principals for Fontana High School and Redwood Elementary School may be selected by the Board of Education at its regular meeting tomorrow night. A group of four administrators and an outside consultant held final interviews a week ago for five candidates for the Fohi position. Resignation of W. Lloyd Johns, high school principal, was accepted by the board in March after Supt.

Denzil E. Widel said he had been notified orally by Johns that he wanted to complete his work for a doctorate at the University of Southern California. The elementary school principal would be appointed to replace Mrs. Gertrude Ferguson, Redwood principal, who is retiring this year. The agenda for the 7:30 p.m.

meeting tomorrow at the board room in the administration building says a recommendation will be made for the two principals. The board will also receive a tentative budget for the 1965-66 school year. The administration is also recommending adoption of the Fontana Invitational Music Festival program and participation in Southern California, Band, Orchestra and Vocal Association festivals as part of the regular educational program of the district, with all fees and expenses to be paid from the instructional budget. The first annual music festival was held this year, drawing units from throughout Southern California and topranked judges from throughout the nation. Appointment of an entirely new committee for the Conferencing Committee on Interracial Problems is being recommended by the district administration.

The board will also get information on the state personnel board salary study for classified personnel, and act on accepting federal funds for the "Head Start" community action program scheduled this summer to bring entering students from poorer homes to an even place with others. Several other items are also on the agenda. BIG BEAR -Two Camp Pendleton Marines escaped injury early yesterday when their car overturned on a dirt road near Bear City. David Campbell, 20, of Camp Pendleton, told California Highway Patrol Officer James Wyatt that he and his Marine passenger were driving just beyond Bear City. Campbell said he accidentally turned the car onto the dirt road toward a dead 1 end.

He apparently lost control of the car and it overturned. The other Marine was not identified. Officer Wyatt reported only slight damage to the car. Kindergarten Signup Set at Crestline CRESTLINE All parents with children who plan to enter kindergarten in the fall are asked to bring their child, who must be five years of age on or before Dec. 1, 1965, and their child's birth certificate to the Crest Forest School Tuesday at 2 p.m.

Wednesday Final Date for will be completed by May 31, said Inspector John B. Goeser. block. As a result City Council could rule at its meeting on Tuesday that curbs and sidewalks be provided at various locations where they are now missing. However, when they try to reach a decision, the protests voiced recently by six property Mrs.

Sophia Dean, 763 E. Orval L. Buckley, 823 W. Hawthorne who owns property at 1107 S. Cypress Mrs.

Hazel Erickson, 622 W. Maitland Vernon W. Gray, 754 S. Belmont and Mrs. Vienna F.

Stuart, 136 N. Campus Ave. Clearing Property of Weeds FONTANA-Wednesday is the city contract. That number in- tions about weed abatement may final date for owners to clear cluded 208 city lots, 29 hand call the Fire Prevention Bureau city property of weeds. jobs, 55 percels up to 5 acres at the Fontana Fire District On that day, members of the in size and 12 parcels of from business office.

Prevention Bureau 5 to 10 acres in size. He warned that cleaning up of Fontana Fire will conduct a re-inspection of The abatement program took property becomes more difficult property posted on April 7. Any 434 man hours, including work as the grass dries and the drynot cleared will be with the Clean City Commissioning also creates fire hazards. property disked by the Fire Department on clean up of alleys and spe- A weed abatement program and the bill will be added to cial hazards. in the unincorporated area will property taxes.

Goeser said anyone with ques- follow that in the city. There also is a 60 per cent penalty for those owners failing Upland Council May Rule to comply with the posting notice. At Tuesday's City Council On Street Improvements meeting a protest hearing will ONTARIO Under provisions owners will still be on their be held. Bids will be opened at of Chapter 27 of the 1911 Im- minds; and this may influence 4 p.m. tomorrow, and disking provement Act, property owners their ruling.

contracts will be awarded after can be required to install street The property owners who Tuesday's hearing. improvements in cases where at voiced opposition to the proposDisking by the Fire Depart- least 50 per cent of the m- ed improvements were H. E. ment will begin on May 5 and provements already exist in a Jewett, 1200 S. San Antonio Final hearing, at which abatement will be confirmed.

set for June 15. Last year 2,307 parcels out of 6.000 in the city were posted, and 304 of those were disked by Martin, formerly of Newhall, the new manager of the JB County Water District. Albert A. Webb, a hydrological and civil engineer of Webb Engineering Riverside, presented his extensive report and survey of the basin area involved. Four property owners who had filed complaints against Robinson were heard.

The complaints, minor in nature, were resolved and Rogers explained the PUC rules and regulations concerned. One such commission rule, regarding main extension agreements, was explained when the subject of costs came up. The question was asked whether the cost quoted by Robinson to a property owner was an estimate or the full cost and which was the standard practice? It was stated that the standard form used quoted an estimated figure. Rogers interrupted to clarify understanding of a commission rule on this point. The rule states the water company must, by law, collect the full estimate amount and then refund any money left if the estimate was higher, or collect more if the estimate was lower than the actual cost.

The approval of the transac- Planning for Summer Reservoir Being Erected VICTORVILLE The final of four 7-foot sheets of steel will be welded into place Monday on a 1.5 million-gallon water reservoir rising near Victor Valley Lutheran Hospital, overlooking Victorville. The reservoir, 95 feet in diameter, will rise some 28 feet at the sides. Then, internal braces will be put in place and the "knuckle," or curbed corner, and roof will be set The reservoir will rise in place. peak of 36 feet at the top, where a 4-foot mushroom ventilator will make it "fallout proof" screen any radioactivity in the air. On the outside, half of 24- inch pipes will be welded at 37-foot intervals to form decorative pilasters.

When completed, shrubs and trees will be provided around it. Guage of the steel sheets is varied from at the bottom to quarter-inch, near the top. Contract for the job, exceeding $77,000, belongs to Pittsburgh-DesMoines Steel Co. Sandblasting will wind up construction work, following Follis Heads Educational TV Inland Group FONTANA A Fontana educator has been elected chair-' man of the Inland Television Advisory Committee which operates the in-school instructional television for 23 San Bernardino County School districts. Lee Follis, director of instructional materials for the Fontana Unified School District, will held the organization for the next school year.

Follis has been closely identified with educational television for the past seven years and has earned national recognition for his work in the Fontana schools. The Inland committee buys broadcast time from Channel 24 at San Bernardino Valley College and rents facilities to produce lessons for use in county classrooms. The committee also rents three translators from the California Interstate Telephone Co. to relay these telelessons to the area and to the desert areas of the county where Channel 24 cannot be received. By the use of these translators 96 per cent of the student population of San Bernardino County can receive the KVCR Challen 24 programs.

'Sale' Colton COLTON -A proposal to sell the City of Colton electric system will go to 6,941 registered voters for decision on Tuesday. The city's 10 voting precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. City Clerk Elizabeth G. Davis said 24 absentee ballots were issued for the special election.

All have been returned, she stated. The proposal requires a twothirds majority of the votes cast for approval. The City Council had asked Southern California Edison Co. to make an offer for purchase of the electric system. Edison in turn offered the city $4.2 million.

The Sun has carried a series of articles on the pros and cons of the issue. City Manager C. Glenn Wilson wrote the articles for the city on the proposed sale. The proposal has been endorsed by the following individuals or groups: The Colton Chamber of Com- tion between the district and Robinson now rests with five PUC commissioners in San Francisco. One official stated that if all runs as smoothly as it has, a decision might be expected early this month.

Listening intently to the proceedings were directors Lyle Robertson, Frederick Pickett, Dennis Murphy, Lloyd Decker and secretary Lucille Kerr, all members of the JB water district board. At the conclusion, John Blodgett, who introduced himself as a Joshua Tree property owner, thanked the PUC for "coming to the desert to hear our problems and explain and clarify what might otherwise end in personal litigation, which can be expensive, especially to small property owners." NEWS OF THE INLAND EMPIRE TOP STORIES FROM ALL POINTS IN THE NATIONS LARGEST COUNTY The Sun Telegram which the giant tank will be painted a desert tan, much like the nearby hospital. The other five city water reservoirs are green. Bike Rodeo, Book Fair Honors Won ONTARIO Winners in the recent Berlyn Avenue School Bicycle Rodeo and Book Fair received recognition at a special assembly held at the school this week. Ralph Tremayne, PTA bicycle rodeo chairman, presented trophies (primary) to Teresa Barton, first; Steve Strickland, second; and (upper grade) Terry Martin, first, and Shelly Bosch, second (upper grade).

Winners in the bicycle rodeo essay contest were Janice Cole and Pamela Bryson, primary grade level, and Nancy Anthony and Vickie Sandridge, upper grade. Book Fair winners were Eddie Hernandez, Diana Linsey, Denise Wilbeck, Josephine Reese, Susan Simon, Sandra Drake and Beverly Mallard. A highlight of the assembly was the presentation by Girl Scouts, Brownies and Cub Scouts of ten liquid amber trees to the school in recognition of Arbor Day. Woman Killed In Car Crash Mrs. Patricia (Pat) Schutz, 26, of 362 E.

20th Costa Mesa, died yesterday i in Costa Mesa in a traffic collision. A native of Omaha, she had lived in Fontana for 17 years before moving to Costa Mesa about a month ago. She was graduated from Fontana High School in 1956. She is survived by the widower, William; two sons, Richard and Michael Simpson of Fontana; three daughters, Laura Linda Simpson of Fontana and Barbara Schutz of Costa Mesa; her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Russell Litwiller of Fontana; a brother, Ted Litwiller of Palos Verdes; grandparents, Reuben D. Litwiller of Redlands and Mary E. Litwiller of Ontario. Issue Goes Voters merce, Colton Junior Chamber of Commerce, Progress for Colton Committee with L.A. Carey as chairman; Southern Sierras Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association.

Also endorsing the proposal have been Colton Mayor J. Mac Coltrin, City Councilmen en W. E. (Bill) Kaney and Kay H. Holt- Audition for Olio Acts Slated CRESTLINE Mrs.

Ann S. Holden, producer-director of the Crashline Players, has announced that an audition will be held Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. for the Olio portion of "The Carpetbeggers" to be presented May 27, 28, 29, June 4, 5. 11, 12, 18 and 19, at the Native Sons Hall, Crestline. Ten acts of vaudeville always follow the annual three-act comedy at a Crashline show and year it is the Player's de(sire to present of new and novel entertainment professional quality in their Olio.

Interested performers are invited. in good position for hot summer days ahead and the pected heavy water consumption, says Thurlow (Bud) Hummel, superintendent of Victor- April Building Short of Half Million Mark ville County Water District. C-2- May 2, 1965 CCC Many Trophies as Awards Fourth Annual Pet Show Set Saturday in Barstow BARSTOW Pets of all must be caged or leashed in a third place winners in five catsizes, varieties and dress will humane manner. Deadline to egories and for best groomed, be on parade again when the blanks be secured Application at best dressed, smallest, largest enter is Thursday. United Humane Society of Bar- and most comical.

may either the park office or the stow stages i its fourth annual animal shelter. The categories are dogs, pet show at Foglesong Park A perpetual trophy will cats, birds (including pigeons, Saturday. again be awarded for the best chickens, ducks, canaries, etc.) Co-sponsored by the Barstow pet of the show. Won by Kris- horses (including burros and Park and Recreation District, tine Croal last year, the per- ponies) and miscellaneous (inthe show will open at 1 p.m. petual trophy will be engraved cluding mice, rats, insects, Anyone 18 years or younger is with the winner's name and a snakes eligible to enter pets, which companion trophy will be giv- Rhe pet show is part of the must be their own.

All dogs en to the winner. annual observance of Be Kind and cats must be four months In addition, trophies will be to Animal Week, which I begins of age or older and all pets awarded to first, second and today. Aids Scholarships Hospital Volunteers Get Ready for Party REDLANDS Members of Redlands Hospital Auxiliary are concentrating on their forthcoming benefit, the Pink Lady Coffee-Card party, to be held May 12 in the Contemporary Club. party, held on Florence Nightingale's birthday, is a the nursing scholarship fund. It will be held from 9:30 a.m.

to 1 p.m. Mrs. Harold W. Moser is benefit chairman, with Mrs. Rex E.

Kircher serving as co-chairman. Standing committees for this event are: tickets, Mrs. John Boyd and Mrs. William McCormick; food and personnel, Mrs. Attorney to Speak At Lions Meeting FONTANA Attorney Paul J.

Henry will speak at the Fontana Lions Club meeting Monday on "Law Day U.S.A." He will be introduced by William W. Jones. The dinner meeting will be at 7 p.m, at Hufford's Steak House. At a board meeting Randall E. Canfield was appointed publicity director for the coming year.

to Tuesday: zendorff and Clinton A. Smith, chairman of the electric survey committee. The issue has been opposed by the Colton Municipal League with Mrs. Toni Garrett and Carl T. Rimbaugh writing the statements; and the Citizens United to Save Our Light Plant Committee with Mel Fuchs as chairman.

Norman A. Neste, president of the board of trustees of the Colton Joint School District, made a statement regarding the sale's affect on school finances. The voting precincts include, Precinct 1, 1701 Pennsylvania Precinct 2, Fire Station, 1511 N. Rancho Precinct 3, American Legion Hall, 1401 Lincoln School, 440 E. Olive; and Precinct 5, Civic Center, 650 N.

th St. The List continues with Precinct 6, Grand School, 550 W. Olive; Precinct 7, Alice Birney School, 1050 E. Olive; Precinct 8, McCaffery residence, 820 N. Mt.

Vernon Precinct 9, Arroyo residence, 148 W. and Precinct 10, Woodrow Wilson School, 750 S. 8th St. Donald C. Clem; Decorations, Mrs.

Robert W. Best and Mrs. John M. Hatfield; publicity, Mrs. Kircher and Mrs.

Fred Johnson, invitations; Mrs. Howard Porter; tables, Mrs. Eugene E. Ball and Mrs. Thomas L.

Rundle; prizes, Mrs. William Holcombe; ticket booths, Mrs. a Mrs. Ray Oral Anderson; A. Baker and reservations, Mrs.

Samuel U. Graham. Registration Set Tuesday YERMO Children will be registered for kindergarten classes at Yermo School Tuesday, Donald C. Henshaw, Yermo district superintendent, has announced. He said that children will be enrolled for next year's classes between the hours of 9 and 11 a.m.

and 1 and 4 p.m. in the school's multi-purpose room. While parents need not bring their child, they must provide proof that the child will be five by Dec. 1 and also proof of polio shot. In addition, he said, the district would like to have a list of the dates when other immunization shots were given the child.

Man in 9 Holdups Gets Prison Term POMONA (UPI) Kenneth Redmond, 20, was sentenced to five years to life in state prison for his part in a five-hour crime spree last January. Redmond was convicted on a charge of robbery, after being arrested along with another man. They were accused of pull- A cairn is a pile of stones of various shapes, depending on whether it is used as a boundary, track mark or burial ground. REDLANDS Led by 14- house subdivision, Redlands construction for April neared the half-million mark, according to preliminary figures from the office of Building Director RayPhelps. morale of all permits amounted to $465,180, with 63 of them about evenly divided between new construction and remodeling or demolition.

The subdivision permits for 14 dwellings will complete tract which already has 15 finished homes. The houses are beling built by Morris Construction of Orange for Villa Serrano, also of Orange. Each house is valued at $20,400. They are located on Roosevelt Road, Cypress Avenue, Bermuda Drive and Ardmore Drive. During the month a $45.000 permit was issued to T.

A. Sanborn for an industrial building at 512-528 3rd St. The Nazarene Church will build a multiple dwelling at 1202-1208 E. Central valued at $23,000. Permits for six swimming pools were issued during April.

Free Chest X-Ray Help Calendared ALTA LOMA Residents of this community, Cucamonga and Etiwanda were reminded yesterday that they will be able to obtain free chest x-rays on May 10, 11 and 12, when the mobile x-ray unit of the Tuberculosis and Health Association visits. The unit will visit Alta Loma Fire Hall, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Etiwanda School, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., both on May 10; Cucamonga Mayfair Market, 10 a.m. to noon, 2 to 4 p.m., May 11; Cucamonga, 24th and Turner, 11 a.m.

to 1 p.m., May 12; and Guasti scale house, 3 to 6 p.m., May 12. Sewage Study Initiated By Crestline Residents CRESTLINE A committee has been formed to work with the engineering firm of Neste, Brudin Stone and Club San Moritz to formulate plans for sewage study in regard to the requirement of houses in the Lake Gregory drainage area to join the Crestline Sanitation District. An official of the firm explained to the San Moritz Property Owners Club that under the State Act of 1911, a group of neighbors, however small or large, uniting and through a series of public hearings, can form a district and petition to join the Sanitation District. He said that an estimate of cost could not be made without a thorough survey, but based on experience of home owners in Big Bear, the cost would be somewhere in the neighborhood of $12 per front foot. He also stated that the cost would be paid by the issuance of sanitation bonds on a 10 to 20 year basis.

It was stated that the planning to prevent pollution of Lake Gregory is the most important action Crestline homeowners can take..