Los Gatos Times-Saratoga Observer from Los Gatos, California • 1

LARGEST NON DAILY CIRCULATION IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY TWO SITES BEING CONSIDERED FOR POST OFFICE BUILDING Los Gatos and Western Foothills Plans for a proposed building are not yet available Johnson said following his talk with Inspector IL Hudson Also indicating interest was Lyndon Far-well who has not decided whether or not to submit a bid based on Monte Bello Way (Front street) At press time no definite action on federal requests for bids on a new post office here has been taken but Johnson owner of the new Little Village development has submitted his property as a possible site pending acceptance by the Post Office Nestled in the Beautiful Wooded Western Foothills Overlooking the Famous Santa Clara Valley in the Heart of California VOLUME XI LOS GATOS CALIFORNIA FRIDAY MARCH 14 1947 NUMBER 25 Twelve Pages fin III ZJ Tentative Los Gatos Highway Relocation Termed Best Solution Gymkhana Announces Program Of Events For First Two-Day Show To Be Held Here June 7 And 8 Show Committeemen of the Los Gatos Gymkhana Associ ation this week announced preliminary plans for the coming rodeo and gymkhana to be held here Saturday and Sunday June 7 and 8 Included in the listings decided upon by the show committee are five major arena events and eight track attractions At the same time it was revealed that renovation of the local rodeo grounds would be initiated with construction of Field Surveys Hot Yet Made But Division Of Highways Says Creek Line Considered Best Direction The State Division of Highways at Sacramento this week consented to a request from the Los Gatos Times and revealed the proposed route for relocating the present highway through Los Gatos The tentative proposed route was drawn on the map (shown in an adjoining colmn) in the offices of the Division of Highways at Sacramento at the personal direction of McCoy state highway engineer -who declared that while "actual Senators Balk At Appropriation On Hoad Relocation Of Asks City Manager Study Be Made By Council fence before the grandstand marked as the number one improvement This will enable officials to stage both track and arena events at the same time thus materially speeding up the show Innovations For the first time in the history of the organization the yearly western event will be thrown open to all entrants insuring appearance of top-flight riders in the rodeo circuit in addition to contestants from this area It is also planned to initiate two new events bronc riding minus the opportunity to grab for leather no and steer decorating In addition to these two thrillers it is also planned to have steer riding single and team steer roping and a quadrangle stake race in the arena Traek Events Included in the present schedule of track events are a pony express race novice and senior hacamore competition trail horse contest stock horse judging and a stake race Added feature will be a boots and saddle race wherein tC-shUUy of the horseman to handle hU equipment will be a deciding factor with speed and sureness of movements Members of the Collier Committee on highways Thursday morning indicated they wanted borings made a bond issue passed and plans completed for a water conservation dam at Windy Point by the water conservation district before the state should consider moving the present highway at an estimated cost of $2-475000 Present at the meeting in Sacramento were representatives of the Los Gatos Citizens Executive Committee water district counsel Herbert Jones and a group of local residents Stanley Mills was spokesman for the Los Gatos people Letters Jones reading letters purporting to show the state- was stunned about the contemplated dam before the highway was built brought Senator Ray Juda (R) Santa Cruz to his feet with a letter from Col John Skeggs indicating the district had no money or plans lor a dam when the highway was put in Senator Randolph Collier (R) head of the committee suggested the water district Mput its house Being brought up after a lapse of nearly seven years the matter of having a city manager form of government for Los Gatos was broached when the Board of Directors of toe Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce recommended Monday that such a move be studied It was in 1940 that a similar move was inaugurated but lack of public support and a willingness of town officials to carry toe work load resulted in turning down of toe proposal Harold Lord president of toe Chamber of Commerce pointed out that increasing growth of toe community and importance of civic affairs is multiplying the work of Town Councilmen to a point where they frequently are forced to devote considerable time to town affairs The resolution recommending that a study be made by toe Council of such a form of government will be presented to that body at their next meeting Also brought up at the Monday noon meeting was the problem of street name signs and possibility of installing benches around town -Sewall Brown will head a committee to give toe two matters further consideration field surveys have not been made at this location from reconnaissance surveys it is believed that the route offers the best solution for a relocation of the existing highway through the Town of Los Gatos" While time did not permit ob-taning further details on the tentative relocation as outlined it is presumed that the route is that project specified in the highway construction budget calling for "17 miles 6 lanes through Los Gatos $1096000 and 07 miles 4 lanes divided through Los Gatos $158000" As outlined the highway from Santa Cruz would depart from the existing highway just south of the southerly limits cross Los Gatos Creek and follow the east side crossing Main street under the bridge and forming a triangle at approximately the gymkhana field where it would branch west into Saratoga avenue and east into San Jose avenue making the latter junction near Roberts Road While this has been the most generally supposed route the relocated highway would take and while Mr McCoy believes it offers the best solution it must be remembered that he also emphasized that it is termed as tentative since surveys have not reached beyond the "reconnaissance" stage Actual relocation of the highway is not likely to be undertaken for two or three years though it might be sooner now that it has been decided that building the highway through Los Gatos is not dependent upon whether or not toe proposed dam at Windy Point ever materializes Until recently toe question of toe dam did affect the relocation of toe highway through Los Gatos but about a month ago toe Division of Highways announced that toe highway outside of town would be changed to go around toe dam and return to toe present existing highway south of toe point where it will now depart on its relocated route through toe town (A large map showing toe relocated highway crossing three arms of toe reservoir and skirting toe proposed dam was published in The Times on February 14) in order and then come and see us!" Sessions were adjourned until 8 pm next Monday night when the committee will hold further discussion on the subject EDITORIAL RAINFALL Jots and Dots in Little Spots Rainfall toatl to March 14 in Los Gatos was 1711 inches as against 2320 inches in 1946 at Madera Colorado resrevoir total was 1520 compared with 2391 inches a year ago and at Howell reservoir total is 2127 inches while in 1946 same date toe amount was 3243 inches The above map is the first that has been made public by the Division of Highways relative to the relocation of the highway through Los Gatos It is emphasized that it is the route preferred by the department as offering the best solution to the relocation though this does not necessarily mean that this route as shown will be the final selection in all details It is our opinion that when actual field surveys are made it may be found necessary to deviate slightly here and there from this proposal For instance if the highway runs up Saratoga avenue the same bottleneck that exists now at Santa Cruz and Saratoga avenues will still exist There is some speculation here that the route might continue further down the creek before the branch is made There are other local also including one that the highway should follow the present railroad right-of-way through town moving the depot north of Saratoga avenue That would eliminate crossing the tracks with the highway which would be necessary under the proposed route shown on the map above Atany rate all we know is this: The state highway department has gone on recof-d for the first time showing what route it considers as offering the best solution to the relocation problem Town COUNCIL BOTES Wm Weingartner Passes March 7th Maude Cardoza Is Called By Death Choice Ball Movies To Be Shown Here At High School March 22 Following a lengthy illness death last Friday claimed William Weingartner 85 of 110 Rose Avenue who for the past 25 years had made Los Gatos his home He and Mrs Weingartner came to this community following his retirement from the Pennsylvania railroad Services were conducted at the Melvin Mortuary Monday March 10 with the Rev Samuel Chaney of the Los Gatos Methodist church officiating Interment followed at the Los Gatos cemetery Surviving are Mrs Weingartner a son William Weingartner Seattle and a son and daughter Harry A Weingartner and Mrs Horstman both of Los Gatos will be on hand during the intermissions the directors said Show time has been set for 8 and tickets may be purchased at the door John Cucco is president of the club Cavallini vice-president and James Cuciz secretary Alice MacGotvan 87 Is Called By Death A been down around Fresno getting the "feel" of airplaning says got the pilot bug Harold Lord just made a round trip to LA via the cushions on the old iron horse relaxed and read and slept a little but had no one to tell him if he snored Jim Egan and Guy Griffith are happy with their new GE sign Bob Peterson the little Crosley and big Packard guy thinks nothing of flying back to Cincinnati or Thursday and returning Sunday Mrs L' It Rathbun says slipping on Main street bruising her 'forehead and blacking one eye is sissy stuff compared with standing the gaff of the printing business for 25 years Jim Thompson Safeway manager by occupation (and town councilman on the side) took his gang of 10 employees and their guests to the company's annual shindig for San Jose and Salinas districts at Rio Del Mar Sunday it was a banquet It seems as Selective Service gets smaller Norman job expands now in charge of all the field offices in the so half of SF San Mateo Santa Clara and of Alameda counties directing representing the state director Yehudi Menuhin and his sister Ilepzibah Menuhin Nicholas will be on "Information Please" program next Monday night Dr Courtney Tremaine will take his golf clubs when he departs with his family for Tucson Arlz on April 1st Mrs Courtney Jr with his broken leg still in cast end young Horace will all be along to visit relatives Dr and Mrs Russell Ewing (sister of Mrs T) he is prof of history at of A Albert Benellsha mgr SJ office Old Age Sc Survivors insurance told Rotarians all about it Tuesday noon The Bonasera Bros meaning Charlie and Mike who recently sold out the Peerless lunch room concession going to delay opening of a Kaiser-Fraser agency here Sc will join with Thomas Sc Tony at their car lot in San Jose Hal Beard Economy shopper leary of driving in the rain in his new Ford sumpin about polishing it Mrs Elson of Black road going a little doggy seems they have so many dog ribbons from past shows going to mak a quilt cover of them collection was made over ten years Red Cross office in La Canada building can use some volunteer help particularly in the typing dept The phone number is 1008 William Gibson Arlington Virginia writes "Before too many years have passed I hope to go to California to somewhere about Los Gatos perhaps" Frost warnings are available on the radio for the next three months by Weather Bureau over local stations Time is between 6:10 6:15 daily Campbellites to get city mail delivery starting about April 1 first time in history of the town Average daily attendance at the high school running 536 no teachers on the sick list Elsie Calef of the con-lined to her home since last Tuesday with an attack of flu really missed by the company they hope be back sometime next week Stanley Hopper hospitalized last week for minor surgery reported feeling much better AHEM! Voice on the Times phone Tuesday around noon: "This Is (we mention who the lovely is but she has just been married) this is er ah Gosh I know what to call myself!" "Buzz" Brown eldest son of movieman Don Brown new director of the Felton California Youth Authority Camp Runoff water of Windypolntlng Los Gatos Creek Tuesday ayem just reaching Campbell no steel-head seen as yet Many admiring looks being given the beautiful display of flowers and meticulous gardening of Steve Tacito at the city park in front of the Lyndon Hotel that is spot of beauty for all to see and enjoy Lyle Ricker the Richfielder offered to put on both new car license for free and now no new plates to put on that Mary Bridge at the office still trying to figure out how the news about her birthday on Wednesday got around so fast than parking limit time in front of any building will be permitted to drop additional coins in toe meter to cover time required but such operators will be required to notify toe chief of police in advance Night Patrol Methods of increasing town revenue had to be devised before the police department could take over toe work of patroling toe business section as a safeguard against fires and burglaries at night This was toe answer given Geo Martin secretary of toe chamber of commerce and Gene Mulvany of Ford Bros Cleaners who urged the services of additional patrolmen as soon as possible to take this function under the direction of toe police department Councilman Wright said one of four methods of increasing town revenue could be adopted: sales tax increasing property assessments increasing business licenses materially or by popular vote allocate 15 cents in addi- tional taxes to parks playgrounds etc Parking meter fees are to apply on acquiring off-street parking property and to help finance other traffic control costs though it was considered probable-it could apply on wages The council hoped to have toe matter solved during toe- next month New hours for burning trash in town are 6 am to 12 noon any day except washday (Monday) Application must first be made to toe fire department A slice of toe inside circle at Fairview Plaza may be taken off (Continued on page 12) Final draft of regulations governing parking meters and further discussion of night patrol service in toe town business district consumed most of the more than three hours of toe council meeting Monday night The parking ordinance will be passed next Monday night Hoods to be placed over parking meters for loading and unloading purposes will be permitted for an $8 a month fee less whatever amount the meter takes in during toe time it is unhooded Hotels may apply for a reserve space on toe street of approximately 22 feet to accommodate guests at toe rate of $5 per month No parking will be permitted on Park avenue Elm street and on toe east side of Fiesta Way and Pageant Way It was expected to be another month before toe meters are installed and operating They are to be given a trial with toe revenue split between toe town and toe meter firm If after that time public opinion does not decree them out they will be purchased and retained permanently Town citizens at toe meeting anticipated toe meters will create "a lot of dissatisfied people" declaring toe machines were not accumulative in registering time Statements were made that in some other cities "toe public is being cheated" because oftimes the meters only register 12 minutes or varying amounts instead of toe 60 minutes 5 cents supposed to buy Mayor Jack Adam hoped this would not happen in Los Gatos but said toe meters could be taken out after a year if they did not -prove satisfactory Service cars operating longer Final rites for Mrs Maude Cardoza 50 109 Tait avenue will be held at 2 pm today from Melvin Mortuary She passed away at her home Wednesday afternoon after a lengthy illness and had been a local resident for the past 19 years Friends are invited to attend the services following which interment will be held at Los Gatos Cemetery The Rev Stump of the Los Gatos Baptist Church will officiate with Mrs A Gustafson at the console of the organ Mrs Cardoza was the wife of John Cardoza local carpenter and mother of Jess Cardoza Mountain View Mrs Lucille Viel-hauer Palo Alto Mrs Jeanne Wakefield San Francisco John Russell Cardoza Palo Alto Mrs Helen Lemmon Vallejo and Mrs Jeannette Reeve Indianapolis Ind She was also the sister of Oscar Seal San Jose Everett Seal San Francisco and Ivan Seal Mounds-ville Va of which city she was a native ATTEND RECEPTION FOR MRS ROOSEVELT Among the Los Gatans who were guests at the reception and tea honoring Mrs Franklin Delano" Roosevelt yesterday at the Hotel De Anza were Mesdames Elizabeth Ann MacSwain Jones Maude Call Lee Newby Henry Frank William Dusel and Walter Baker Plans were completed this week for the showing of feature moving pictures of the last World Series the -All-Star game and of the Santa Clara-SL football game by the Jtalian-Amer-ican Club on March 22 The show will be held in the high school auditorium Among the speakers scheduled to attend will be Marv Owens manager of the Red Sox farm at San Jose Nino Bongiovanni former Coast League outfielder and a member of the San Jose club and Nello Falaschi Santa Clara University backfield coach and the former New York Giants pro football great Owens who probably knows more baseball history than any other man in this area will be on hand to recount some of his experiences and is scheduled to present some facts regarding the operation of the Red Sox camp which will train youngsters for eventual big league spots The movies of the World Series are unusual in the fact that they are like no others shown on the west coast and are attracting considerable attention wherever they are shown They are so much in demand in fact that they are solidly booked up until next October' and local baseball fans are urged to see them since they will not remain in this area Entertainment has been secured from San Jose musicians and Friends were invited to attend last rites today for Miss Alice MacGowan 87 a Los Gatos resident for the past ten years and co-authoress with the late Mrs Grace MacGowan Cooke of over 60 books and many magazine articles She passed away after a lengthy Illness on Monday March 10 Funeral services will be held at 8:30 am from Melvin Mortuary then to St Catholic Church on Bean avenue where a requiem low mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul commencing at nine Interment will follow at Los Gatos Cemetery A native of Perrysville Ohio she accompanied her sister to Carmel in 1908 when she was a Saturday Evening Post and Delineator writer Surviving is her aunt Mrs Katharine Ryan Los Gatos Red Gross Quota Greatly Exceeded Workers in the 1947 Red Cross drive in this area this week far exceeded their $2860 quota set by national headquarters and found little difficulty in securing $663796 as they neared completion of their work Martin LeFevre -Los Gatos Chapter chairman expressed his sincerest thanks to the many workers who made this splendid achievement possible and to the public for their wholehearted cooperation and generosity which made the drive so successful.