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The Reedley Exponent from Reedley, California • 12

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Reedley, California
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12
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS Nickel Speaker at PTA Dinner Held in College Cafeteria Monday Moses Ko of Fresno brother-in-law of Harry Chung of Reeil-ley was notified Saturday by the Valley Typewriter Co that he had won the $1000 18-karat gold typewriter given away during the Fresno County Fair tended two days of preconven- 4 REEDLEY EXPONENT Thursday October 20 1949 Home Department Studies Pressing The Reedley Home Department met in the model apartment! of the Reedley high school on Friday October -14 -This is an extension service given to home makers by the county and state All women fa the Reedley vicinity who are interested in home planning home management sewing cooking etc are invited to attend The last meeting included press-fag pressing equipment the professional way Mrs John Bauer and Mrs James Barber were the project leaders With patterns they showed how to cut make and use the and Mrs Wayne Ovaska is chairman of this group and Mrs Willard Bock is secretary The next meeting will be in structions on cuts' in Nickel was the main speaker at the Reedley PTA annual membership dinner and re ception for teachers held in the Reedley cafeteria on Monday night October 17 Mr Nickel spoke on No 1 and I No and stressed how vitally important it is to the schools of the state and especially to Reedley that both these propositions on the ballot be passed He pointed out that 30 per cent of the schools in the state are unable to build necessary classrooms and that in the next few years the situation will be much worse There ore more pre-school children in California today than in all the elementary schools in California The state now recognizes the need of assisting in the build ing program as well as in the educational program The California Congress Parent Teachers is a sponsor of Proposition No 1 which relates to state aid to distressed school districts for building classrooms The CCPA is also sponsoring Proposi- Mr and Mrs Ben Kliewer of Protestant Episcopal Church The Campbell Calif visited in Reed-: spent some time in Omaha Neb ley last week They also attended and Council Bluffs Ia visitin the 40th year homecoming of old: Klative atao visited relativ Martensdale People front Okla-! cear creston la and Wabasl homa Colorado and Kansas col- returning by the souther omzed there 40 yearn ago and 800 hrough St Louis and A1 gathered there Sunday for a pie- uc me The Kliewer returned homc to Recdlcy they went to Sam Friday 'Barbara to see their daughte: who is in college there Dr and Mrs Ogburn Coale of Long Beach with friends Mr and Mrs Jack Hildreth of Los Angel es arrived in Reedley at the home of Dr parents Mr and Mrs Coale last Wednesday and stayed with them until Friday noon They then left for Oakland and Berkeley where they saw the University of Southern Califomia-Califomia football game and remained over the week end Sunday they stopped in Reedley for dinner and then returned home that night Gas and Electric Co They Fresno by special train Tues evening spent Sunday view the new power plants then turned by train to arrive Thursday morning Bill His and Harvey Dickey of Ora Cove also made the trip A son was bom Saturday October 15 to Mr and Mrs Ric Milton in a Fresno Hospital maternal grandparents are and Mrs Ed Jepsen of Pa: the paternal grandparents are and Mrs Milton of Ree tion No 2 on the ballot which provides for a sound pension aid which meets the needs of the 65-year-olds and still does not rob the flveyear-olds A turkey dinner was served it 8:30 and was attended by the Kiwanis Club which gave up its regular meeting to attend The dinner committee were the Mes-1 dames Agnes Patt George Frantz Ruth Farmer Loren Fprrest Adolf Christ Neal Eitzcn and Walter KrehbieL I The program was as follows: The invocation was given by the Rev Erhardt: Mrs Menno IGacdc the president gave the welcome: Henderson led in community singing Dr McLaughlin announc- ed the first Forum would be i Thursday November 3 with the speaker Dr Wytze Gorter speaking from the topic Devaluation of the British pound and its effects on the markets of the i world'" he also announced the! next PTA speaker would be Caziarc from the state department iof health education the date be November 14 and his topic to be on Mrs Elsie Zcmke the radio and movie chairman of the PTA called attention of all parents to a series of radio programs each Tuesday at 10 am over KMJ-Fresno: The new teachers of the three schools were introduced Hughes! chairman of the Reedley elementary schools board intro duced Mr Nickel the superintendent of Reedley elementary schools Mrs Beula Leonard principal of the General Grant School introduced all the new teachers of General Grant School Paul Goodwin principal of the high school introduced the new teachers of the high school Leo Wolfson principal of the college introduced all the new college teachers Mrs Nickel introduced the new librarian Mrs Browning program chairman introduced Robert Rutledge of Reedley College who gave two vocal solos accompanied by Mrs George Hails The decorating was done by Mrs Lucy Walker Mrs Charles Baumback and Mrs Frank Pauls The reception committee was Mrs Paul Goodwin and Mrs Henry Martens Mrs Kovacevich and Mrs Mrs A Knaak injured her hand severely Monday morning when her hand got caught in the washing machine wringer Stitches had to be taken but it was believed no bones were broken A Coleman the membership committee received 1949-1950 dues during the evening The General Grant Girl Scouts of the 7th grade helped serve the dinner This troup is sponsored by the PTA The leader of the troop is Mrs Charles Hull Good Listings Wanted 'Halloween Headquarters' at Sprouse's 5 10 -Costumes $198 Complete Masks 10c to 25c Wigs Eye Masks Noisemakers Party Goods LARGE ASSORTMENT OF HALLOWEEN CANDIES FOR "TRICK or TREAT" Sprouse-Reitz 5 10 1027 Street Reedley FOLKS! wmi THANKS FOR THE FINE RESPONSE TO OUR Used Car Clearance Sale 45 CAH TO SATISFIED CUSTOMERS IN THE LAST WEEK TRADE INS ON LAST WEEK'S SALE LEAVE 30 USED CAR BARGAINS 7 ALL MUST GO REGARDLESS OF SACRIFICE Protects and beautifies! Famous Sun-Proof Two-Coaf House Point gives you long-term property insurance you afford to overlook No longar is it necessary to spend extra money for that third coot of point save cost of paint and labor You have no faar of results whan you re decorate with Pittsburgh Paints In many ways thay aru better than prewar quality 9A OAUON ww IN 5 GALLON LOTS UIMPAY i 1937 FORD 4-Door 4K6550 515000 1937 DE SOTO 4-Door 29J179 579500 1936 CHEVROLET 4-Door 5L6909 516500 1939 LINCOLN COXV COUPE 83H83S 529500 1937 BUCK 2-Door 79J541 574500 1939 HUDSON 4-Door 83L447 574500 1940 OLDSMOBILE 4-loor 7F4657 549500 1940 BUCK 4-Door 6L2978 559500 1948 PLYMOUTH 4-Door Extras 2M146 5149500 1939 FORD CONY COUPE 23A1793 5475 00 1939 OLDSMOBILE 4-Door 29C659 534500 1936 FORD IS 2-Door 7K6676 ygfly qq 1936 PONTIAC 4-Door 6K6S34 575000 1939 CHEVROLET 2-Door Radio 10A6579 539500 1949 DODGE ft Ton Pickup 4 speed radio hratcr deluxe cab andrmeat ComAKI674 5124500 1934 FORD PICKUP 2M9043 3750 1934 OLD8MOBILE 4-Door Sedan 3K5445 5500 1932 PLY 4-Dr Dodge Motor 11A7575 4500 1939 PLYMOUTH 4-Door Radio healer fog light Seat Covers 3K5458 549500 1936 FORD 4-Door 75D987 514500 1939 BUCK 4- Door 3K8895 9500 1934 COUPE ID8342 6500 1938 PLYMOUTH 2-Door Hester 6K7467 514500 1935 CHEVROLET Standard 4-Door 36JU2 512500 1937 FORD 4-Door 85 7K6893 S185QO 1942 MACK DUMP IIYDRULIC Comm M9032 529500 1935 CHEVROLET Standard 4-Dr 36 motor 1F174 517500 1939 LINCOLN CONY 4-Door 75L918 515500 1931 DODGE 4-Door C2899 517500 la i high quality Pittsburgh Feist fsr every hems stsJI WAllHIDE -A mil oil bee paint that covara nuat every surface thnroughly in one coat It can be washed repeatedly Qt jjgg FL0RHIDE An Interior or mleiw lor Fluor Paint that withe unda heavy traffic Foe wood cement metal or linoleum Qt WATIRSFAR A hick quality one-coat quick-drying flniah for all typo auifec relate riot or eaiarioe QL $211 Caler Syaaadae far Tear Near Jeira --Paint Before The Rainy Season-- CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DIAMOND TRUCKS KALES and SERVICE 1760 11th Street Reedley Calif Phone 49 REEDLEY LUMBER CO 1547 STREET PHONE 212.

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