Skip to main content
The largest online newspaper archive

Daily Independent Journal from San Rafael, California • Page 22

Location:
San Rafael, California
Issue Date:
Page:
22
Extracted Article Text (OCR)

M6 Saturday, Nov. 22, 1958 GODETIA (Godeti a am- oena), also called Farewell-to-Spring. This four- petaled, showy, rose-pink flower of summer brightens many of our roadside banks and dry hill slopes. The 1- to 2-ft. stem has narrow leaves.

The petals may be as much as an inch in length and may show dark splotches at the base. The ovary, which becomes the seed pod, is entirely below the petals (From "Out-of-Doors in Marin," copyrighted by M. F. Austin.) HO TRAINS See us for Best Selection Best Quality Best Service and Repair Kits Sets Accessories Marin Model-Crafts 800 San Anselmo Ave, S.A. At the Bridge LINOTYPE BANK Here, words are turned into metal, not only for news stories but for advertisements.

Each story bears an identifying "slug" referring to its heading or "HTK," meaning "hed to kum." As type is set. it is ferred to "galleys" or trays on "bank" at right. guide "floor men" in shunting type to proper department. Above, (left to right) Don Carico, Art LoFontaine, Walt Drietzler, Russ Stahl and Lionel Clack. COMPLICATED You think typing is hard.

Here operator fingers keyboard which controls capital and lower case letters, as well as light and bold face. Each machine has three fonts of type which may be cranked into ploce for setting special copy, lever (foreground) PROOF proof reader William MacLone checks golley proofs from office overlooking composing room. (Independent-Journal photos) EASY PARKING I UMBL When visiting Russell Gooch Funeral Chapel, the family and guests will find ample parking facilities available. Russell tj Gooch 270 Miller Ave. DUnlop 8 1573 Mill VAlliV PULLING A PROOF Apprentice Printer Don Poloia pulls galley proof of tray of type.

Two copies are for the proof reader, the other for the editor. Although original copy may be ony width, news editor learns how to estimate length of story in type..

Get access to Newspapers.com

  • The largest online newspaper archive
  • 300+ newspapers from the 1700's - 2000's
  • Millions of additional pages added every month

About Daily Independent Journal Archive

Pages Available:
270,152
Years Available:
1949-1977