The West Side Index from Newman, California • 1

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And the Day Before $250 Per Year 6 Months $150 Newman California Thursday March 29 1945 Fifty-Fifth Year A Endorse West Side Road Groups COMMUNITY EASTER SUNRISE SERVICES INTER DENOMINATIONAL 6:45 a on Yolo School Lawn CHURCH SERVICES JAMES LUTHERAN: 10:30 a ST FIRST PRESBYTERIAN: 11 a ST CHURCH: 6:30 a 8:30 a 10 a CHRISTIAN SCIENCE: 11 a EASTER MORN The fourth we will have seen since the roughness of war replaced the gentleness of peacel And deep dreary depressing darkness still swaths the earth yet a darkness that is beginning to yield to the shining ray of brilliant victory in the east to the glow of gradual certain progress in the west SUNDAY being the first of April will permit the cynic the agnostic the unbeliever to chant that Easter is All Day a mirage that mockingly leads on the foolish pursuit of ideals born of dreams to proclaim that greed and envy and brute force are the realities that guide human destiny that chaos is a natural state BUT THEY forget that Easter could be that day to which such fools as they and all might well turn for the inspiration the guidance the helpfulness that would make this war-weary world a very much better place in which to live Turn to for the lesson it teaches for the example it sets for the faith that carries one onward and upward to that goal which God and mankind have set not yet attained only because of failure to keep pace along His pathway FOR FORCES born of darkness evil oppressive torturous darkness can he overcome by faith and confidence and the will to do right Already the stones are heing rolled away from that dank cavern in which justice and liberty and decency were imprisoned but not interred by brutal scheming power-mad wantons Just as those guards who taunted and mocked the three Marys finally saw the triumph of the Resurrection without knowing what they saw so do other brazen carriers of the sword see right triumphing over might and without understanding why NOR WILL unbelievers ever understand for the eyes of their minds are blinded within the darkness they have created for themselves Not for them is the vision accorded those whose faith is based upon the gentle justice He taught the perfect principles He espoused the constant confidence He inspired SO not ourselves be blinded by the bleak blackness of troubled days sorrows suffered nor the long absence of loved ones out on fields of honor For He endured more and suffered more yet rose to the glorious heights of Heaven triumphant over all as a blaze of light swept the land on that Easter morn not yet forgotten AND WE SHALL see that light too if we but turn our eyes toward the dawn and toward Him! All Are Welcome Sunrise Services Begin Day of Worship i Un taster ounday All Churches To Offer Special Programs Comity Seventh War Loan Drive Dates Are Set Increased Bond Quota Expected By Chairman John Arthur Reynolds of Fresno field representative of the Treasury Department was here Tuesday morning to confer with Adolph Kiersch local War Finance Committee Chairman relative to the Seventh War Loan sales campaign scheduled to begin May 14th and continue until July 1st Reynolds said that the Bond quota for the Newman area will be very much higher than ever before due to the fact that the Seventh War Loan is aimed at individual buying Quotas not yet definitely set will be based both upon population and savings accounts Credit will be given for all bond purchases made on or after April 7th even though the actual drive does not begin officially until May 14th Only Two Drives Reynolds stated that there will be only two War Loan drives this year instead of three as was the case last year hence the total sales sought will not be much above above the 1944 total it is believed He suggested to Kiersch that organization for the drive begin at an early date thus creat-ting the spirit which should carry this community quickly over the top Blood Donors Going To Modesto Next Wednesday i Newman and Crows Landing blood donors are to make their first trip to Modesto next Wednesday afternoon under the new arrangement whereby a Red Cross mobile unit visits that city in order to eliminate the long trip to the Oakland Bank A bus will leave the City Hall at one and Mrs Jensen and Harold Wilon chairmen of the project for the Newman Branch are hopeful that the vehicle will be filled to capacity in view of the brief time required to make the trip More Needed Yesterday though the number of reservations were far from equaling the capacity of the bus in spite of the urgent need of plasma for the Armed Forces Since the stay of the mobile unit in Modesto is limited and every moment must be utilized only those who place advance reservations with either Mrs Jensen or Wilson can be accepted Council To Employ Third lYEan On Police Force A third regular man is to be added to the police force the first of April the City Council authorizing Chief of Police Jensen to take that step during the board meeting Tuesday evening During the past several months extra men have alternated in handling the early morning short shift and performing relief duty total cost averaging between $135 and $140 per month At suggestion the Council voted to employ a third officer on a monthly basis with the three to arrange their own shifts and relieve each other on the customary days off duty The beginning salary was set at $165 per month with $10 to be added at the end of that probationary period Only routine matters occupied the remainder of the meeting An inventory of city property revealed adequate insurance7 coverage A gasoline storage tank permit was granted Parrish and permission was given Mamie Enos to repair a front porch at a cost of $60 Foothill Freeway Given Approval At Meeting East Side Spokesmen To Recommend New Route Unanimous endorsement was given Monday evening to the suggestion that any freeway constructed through the San Joaquin Valley follow a West Side route preferably skirting foothills of the Coast Range when representatives of Patterson Crows Landing Turlock Modesto Riverbank and Oakdale Chambers of Commerce met with those of the civic group at Newman Each delegation present agreed to recommend to their respective organizations that complete approval be accorded the plan of locating the proposed major highspeed highway along the West Side citing low cost of rights of-way and of construction as the route avoided cities presented no river crossings and shortened the distance between San Francisco and Los Angeles some sixty miles The action taken is to be called to the attention of a legislative highway committee at Sacramento next week when a bill relating to the construction of such a road through the valley is scheduled for hearing Carl Fauerso secretary of the Newman Chamber of Commerce reviewed the highway situation in general and pointed out the advantages of the West Side route over any attempt to bring 99 or 101 up to the standard desired at an almost prohibitive cost He displayed maps which revealed that a straight road could be built from Antioch south without encountering a single difficult engineering problem Robert Kimmel secretary of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce expressed the opinion that a freeway through Modesto would be a detriment to that city because of the subways involved while any attempt to skirt East Side communities practically involved the construction of a new road anyway Since the object of a freeway is to provide an uninterrupted flow of fast traffic Kimmel said the logical location was along the West Side with the further advantage that it would relieve pressure on 99 Turlock delegates spoke in the same vein Riverbank and Oakdale representatives favored the West Side route because it would lessen traffic on the East Side desired in order that trucks might more readily move their produce to market Douty John Delphia and Fleharty of Patterson and Walter Isom and Clark Parlier of Crows Landing urged immediate action on the matter Harry Schmidt of Gustine Merced County supervisor and a member of the highway committee of the Fresno Regional Council of the State Chamber of Commerce was also present The consensus was that all county groups should join in combatting any political aspects of the highway situation and insist that all road matters be judged strictly on their merits as efficient carriers of traffic State and federal engineers were quoted as looking with favor on a freeway traversing sparsely settled territory yet catering to densely populated areas through the medium of access roads Since federal money will no doubt be involved in such construction it was felt that military needs would be considered A West Side road would offer definite advantages in that regard HOME FROM VISIT Mrs Frank Palmtag returned Saturday from a ten-day visit in Sacramento with her son-in-law and daughter Dr and Mrs Smith and her new i Bse Band piays Here Sunday For Easter Dance Air Base Band of Merced is to play here this Sunday evening for the annual Easter Dance to be given under the auspices of the Hall Association Arrangements were completed Monday for the appearance of this popular orchestra it is announced by Enos Tosta secretary of the hall group Dancing will be from 8:30 until midnight and the several committees are preparing to entertain a throng of West Side dancers be at 12 noon This is the beginning of the Tre Ore which continues until three On Holy Saturday the ceremonies are to begin at 7:30 a and will consist of the blessing of the New Fire the Paschal Candle the reading of the Prophecies and the blessing of the Baptismal Font followed by Mass at nine On Easter Sunday morning the Masses will be at 6:30 8:30 and 10 The adult choir will sing at the first two Masses and the children of the parish will sing selected and appropriate hymns at the ten Mass Benediction will be after the last Mass The Rev Ralph Moholy of Alma College is here to assist Father Henry Plunkett with the Holy Week Ceremonies He is to preach tonight at the devotions and will also conduct the Tre Ore tomorrow Christian Science Society The Christian Science Lesson-Sermon subject for Sunday April 1st is The sermon with the Golden Text from Psalms throne God is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right (45:6) includes this verse from Isaiah: to them that are of a fearful heart Be strong fear not: behold your God will come with vengeance even God with a recompense he will come and save (35:4) A correlative citation from the Christian Science textbook and- Health with Key to the by Mary Baker Eddy reads: is affirmative and confers harmony All metaphysical logic is inspired by this simple rule of Truth which governs all (p 418) Sunrise services to be held on the Yolo School lawn will begin a day of worship on Easter Sunday with all churches presenting special programs in keeping with the day following other observances arranged for Holy Week And Friday from noon until three in the afternoon business houses will close as has been the annual custom Interdemoninational in charact-- er the Sunrise services sponsored by the American Legion with the assistance of the Boy and Girl Scout Troops have been arranged by a committee composed of Miss Elizabeth Buckley Mrs Arnold Davis Mrs Julian Henry and Mrs Dobrzensky The program will begin at 6:45 when the Boy Scouts and Legion members will conduct the flag raising ceremony and Mrs Dobrzensky will give the To the Newman and Gustine ministers will participate in the service and deliver the Easter message Music is to be provided by the adult and young choirs of the Presbyterian Church and the reed setcion of the Yolo School orchestra is to play appropriate numbers Soon after the service the Legion will conduct its second Easter event of the morning the Egg Hunt at Community Hall when children up to twelve years of age may have the fun of searching for gaily decorated eggs and of receiving many prizes St James Lutheran The congregation and friends of St James Lutheran Church may attend Good Friday services tomorrow evening at 7:30 when the pastor Rev von Renner will have as his topic the Wondrous Death of Jesus on the Easter Sunday will be observed with a special service at 10:30 a The pastor has chosen as his text the words seek ye the living among the taken from the 24th chapter of Luke During the service the Gloria Patri the Kyrie and Gloria In Ex-celsis will be sung by the congregation Presbyterian Church The Presbyterian Church will ial service at eight tomorrow evening Included will be a number from Messiah sung by the adult choir and an appropriate selection sung by the young choir a one-act play will be presented It tells a part of the Good Friday story as Adolph Kiersch enacts the role of the centurion and Ferguson that of the Roman soldier Bar Abbas the prince of robbers will be played by Lowell Jensen The other two robbers condemned to death will be protrayed by Robert McConnell and Harry Rodgers Robert Burden will have the part ofifDumal a member of band Bar sister will be played by Beverley Underhill and his mother by Betty Rodgers Leslie Jensen is the property manager and Margaret Stewart is in charge of costumes Special music by three choirs will highlight the Easter service at the Presbyterian Church at 11 The Juniors directed by Beverley Underhill will sing Will Be The Young group will render Handels will be sung by the adult choir During the Sunday School hour beginning at 9:30 a group of instrumentalists will play same seasonal numbers A double quartette from the Junior choir will sing Sing With In this group are Lenore Crist Barbara Ferguson Carolyn Henry Lois Williams Roselyn Knight Irene Marks Barbara Rowley and Shirley Underhill St Church This morning St Church is to hold the Mass and the Procession of the Blessed Sacrament at 8:15 On Good Friday the Mass of the Presanctified will Dieter Appointed As Deputy Assessor Alec Dieter has been appointed as deputy county assessor in the Newman and Crows Landing districts by Ray Hughes Stanislaus assessor according to an announcement made by the Modesto office this week Dieter succeeds Tinnin deputy for many years who has resigned because of continued ill-health EASTER EYES Eyes this Easter are raised in hope and prayer that conflict may soon end and that peace may reign throughout the world May eyes everywhere see that which they seek so hopefully to see dawn of happier bright-er victorious days It is our prayer that it may be so ERNEST BEALL Jeweler Optometrist 8 Watch Inspector Dial 4941 observe Good Friday with a spec- I 1.