Daily Independent Journal from San Rafael, California • Page 2

2 Monday, April 7, 1958 Mill Valleyans To Vole On Library Bonds VOTING Continued from page 1 fael. New aspirants are Thomas C. Hotchkin. 54. building contractor; Donald K.

Maloney. 43, procurement analyst at the Presidio of San Francisco; Rolfe Ockenden, 42. mg contractor, and Mrs. Jean In addition to casting ballots Secchitano. 31, housewife and secretary of the Fairfax Youth In FIVE WAY RACE Larkspur, both incum -1 ,0 bents whose terms expire are for two city councilmen.

Mill Valley voters tomorrow will be Activities Council asked to approve a $195,000 bond issue for the purchase of land at Park and Miller ave-' nues and the construction of I a new library. A citizen committee. 200 strong, has been at work for many weeks, pushing door1 bells, distributing literature 01 President, and Harold OBITUARIES Big Crowds At Rites For Simontacchi More than 700 persons today attended a Requiem Mass for Baptiste J. Simontacchi. vice principal of San Rafael High School, who died Thursday at 'Vicenta Morgan Maria Ibarra Soria Cf Hub City Dies I Of Fairfax Dies Requiem Mass for Mrs.

I Mrs. Maria Ibarra Soria of centa Morgan. 82-year-old San Fairfax died Saturday after- Anselmo resident who died noon at a hospital after early yesterday in a local 3 long ilines. She was 58. seeking re-election.

There is a five-way race for the two city council seats. Incumbents are Ward H. Austin. 62, College of Marin and taking advantage of any i (Steve) Wheeler. 50, manager of the Jolly Store in Kcntfield.

Both have served two terms. Seeking to replace them are FIREMEN USE TORCH Flames leap from house at 3 Forest avenue, San Anselmo, as it was burned Saturday, along with neighboring house, to prevent their falling into Corte Madera creek These were the second and third houses burned this year by San Anselmo firemen as precautions against flood-causing collapses. Fairfax firemen today were considering possible burning of a house at 125 Spruce road in that city. (Independent-Journal photo) legitimate means proposal. Two years ago, Mill Valley voters rejected by a close vote, a $150,000 bond issue which sought to alter the and garage building opposite the city hall for library use.

In January of this year, library board chairman Robert Jenkins asked council approval to call a bond issue election to purchase the Graham property at the Miller avenue location for $34.000 and to construct an 8.000 square foot structure for $161,000. Jenkins said that the present structure on Lovell avenue was built in 1910 and is wholly inadequate as to size, facilities and parking accommodations. He said it would be uneconomical to alter the present structure and parking could be provided only by acquiring additional property. The committee backing the The throng, which included many high school pupils, teachers and officials, filled the 700- seat St. Catholic Church in San Rafael.

Some 50 persons stood throughout the service. Pallbearers were Ralph H. Phelpl principal of San Ra- fael High School; Harold Delo MacPhail Rafael; high be offered tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Mission Dolores Basilica in San Francisco. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma.

Rosary will be recited tonight at 8 at the Gantner, Felder, Kenny Chapel in San Francisco. Mrs. Soria was a native of Mexico. In recent years she had lived with a son, Raoul Soria, at 117 Geary lane, Fairfax. Before her illness she was a cook at Maria's Pueblo in San Rafael.

She is survived by four sons, Raoul, Albert Soria of Mrs. Morgan had lived with Alfred Soria of South San Paul W. Cane, 37, Santa Fe Railway public relations man San Ralph C. Conrad. College of teachers Angelo Colum- Marin mathematics and physics Patrick W.

Costello, and high school guidance counselors Jules Chourre and Alfred N. Thompson. vini v.n«, i Burial was in Mt. Olivet two coun-1 Cemetery. San Rafael.

teacher, and David B. McDougall, 37, general contractor. FOUR RACE cilmen to be elected, finds two incumbents pitted as a team against two other candidates. Incumbents are Mayor Ro-t bert D. Huber, 35.

and Joseph 1 E. Sheeks, 40, both San Francisco lawyers. Sheeks is now serving by appointment. The: other aspirants are Jules de 1 Beaubien, 43. auto dealer, and Stephen Kramer.

34. realty broker, both with their businesses in Mill Valley. Joseph W. name will also appear on the ballot, but he has withdrawn. The Ross election HOSPITAL Continued from page 1 at the April 22 meeting, after we have met with the other hospitals, we will know If we are going to go for the same program we sought last Mrs.

Ibach said. her sister, Mrs. Alice Glassford of 140 Pine street, San Anselmo, for the past seven months. She had been ill about one year. Born in San Jose in 1875, she was a member of a pioneer California family.

In the 1930s, Mrs. Morgan and her husband, George, operated a small grocery store in Mill Valley. After his death, she returned to San Francisco, where they had lived after their marriage. She often visited her sister in San Anselmo before moving in with her this year. She was a member of the Native Daughters of the Golden West.

A brother, John Palunco of San Francisco, and two nieces and a nephew also survive. Francisco and Fidel Soria of Chicago, and by four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Harry M. Williams Mortuary, San Rafael.

Interment will be in Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery. Hilda Dahl Dies; Marinite's Mother She referred to last plans for a 136-bed addition to Marin General Hospital, for which the district received a finds federal-state grant of $591.570. bond issue declares, new James McNab 43 incumbent The plans went awry and the library will cost the average and John Whitter, 55, money was Iost by default Mill Valley taxpayer about p0Sed. Both are in the' Invest- S3 50 per year-about the price ment business in San Francis- of one book.

Supporters point to endorse co, McNab with his own invest; ment counseling business and Politics? No, Says Menary Of South Case Sheriff Dsvid Menary declared today there is no politics involved in the suspension of Deputy Vincent (Vie) South of the Marin City substation. The sheriff said he would make no public comment because the matter will get a complete hearing when and if it comes before the Marin County Personnel Commission. Attorney Berwyn Rice, representing Deputy South, said he would file a reply this week with the personnel commission, refuting charges of neglect of duty and Incompetence. The reply had not been filed as of noon today. The sheriff has suspended South for the rest of this month without pay, ordering him to report back to duty on April 30.

suspension of said Menary, entirely one of the internal discipline of the sheriffs office. Although I know that my opponents in the current campaign for sheriff will attempt to make political capital of the suspension, I cannot allow this to result in a prejudice to Deputy South would be most unfair to jeopardize the rights of the suspended deputy before the personnel commission of Mann County by airing charges against him in advance of the hearing, in the press and STABBING Continued from page 1 repeatedly SLIDES ments from Mayor Robert Hu- Witter as managing partner in ber, councilman Joseph Sheeks, Dean Witter and Co. rri Prtn THREE POSTS being stabbed the struggle. As Police in Sgt. Howard Continued from page 1 ders to move out of their home.

ever told us to declared Westerhold. He said an inspection by Act former Mayor Harrison Leppo, Supervisor Vera Schultz, Mrs. Hugh Rodman, Stanton Cob- Mrs. Hilda C. Dahl, 78, mother of Morris O.

Dahl of San Anselmo, died yesterday in Burlingame after an illness. Mrs. Dahl was a member of Ibsen Lodge, 7, Sons of Norway. She was a native of Norway. Besides her son in San Anco aaa a I selmo, who is a pressman for Independent-Journal, she is when county voters rejected a San Anselmo will elect three Goerndt and Officer George Lng Fire Chief Sousa and City Alberigi called the Sausalito dis' ambulance, Bright fled on foot.

It later developed that while two fault areas at the two ends closed no slippage on their property, which lies between lentz and former Mayor Gordon 1 ment of a fourth, to replace Strawbridge The only organized opposition to the proposal has come vvho Je' from the Mill Valley Area Tax-1 Mayorh payers Assn. Ithur Smlth ls the only bold- a search was under way, Bright knocked on the door of the George W. Quinn residence at 182 Bulkley avenue, identifying himself as a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and asking to use the telephone. He called Miss employer, saying she had been in an auto accident and would not be at jvork today. The employer called Sausalito police for confirmation.

Officers rushed to the Quinn residence to find that Bright had disappeared. He later turned up at a service station near Greenbrae where he phoned the FBI in San Francisco, saying, afraid of the Sausa- of Forest in San Anselmo and Fairfax. In another part of the county, a house was reported sliding and threatening to fall off a bluff at 312 Beach road. Belvedere. The home at 312 Beach road is occupied by Dr.

and Mrs. Frederic C. Bost. Satur day, earth began to fall away from under the porch, which is now hanging over a void. Bost succeeded in shoring up the house for the time being.

There was a slide which closed Allyn road in San Anselmo for awhile yesterday. A rock slide knocked down a tree east of the Ralph Roy sawmill on lito police and want to be pick- Sir Francis Drake boulevard ed up by the in San Geronimo. A break was re- When agents arrived, he had Ported in Lucas Valley road left the service station and ap- between the Marinwood bridge peared at Marin General Hos- and the county hospital and pital where he was able to talk his way in to see Miss Aquiar. rrr. ----------------He asked her for money.

She WinS San Rafael Woman's Car Strikes Lumber Frances Ella Smith, 48. of 207 Corrillo drive, San Rafael was slightly injured late Saturday when her southbound car struck a pile of lumber just north of the California Park overpass on Highway 101. She was cited by the California Highway Patrol for speeding. She was treated at San Rafael General Hospital for bruises. gave him $20.

And he escaped again. FORECAST filtered in San Rafael Post Office as second class matter under Act of March 6, 1897 Published Daily Except jondays and certain holidays at 1038-32 8an Rafael, Calif by California Newspapers, Inc Roy A. Brown, President Combining the Ban Rafaei Independent, Marin Journal. Marin Herald. San Anselmo Herald, Fairfax Gazette.

Madera News Continued from page 1 Churches at the Easter cross atop San Rafael Hill. There was a fair turnout at the Trinity Lutheran Church service at Marin Motor Movies, where worshippers could sit in their automobiles during the rites. Visiting preacher Rev. Donald L. Deffner and pastor Rev.

Fred C. Braunschweiger shielded themselves with umbrellas on the exposed podium The San Rafael Fire Department pumped water from about 10 homes in the Bret Harte district Saturday. The county fire department had to clear a culvert in Sleepv Hollow. Weekend rainfall figures (48 hours to 8 a m. today) included; Woodacre 2 04 inches, Muir Woods 1.85, Mill Valiev 1.67, Tamalpais Valley 10.

Sausalito 1 53. San Anselmo 1.5, Belvedere 1.02. Deportation Fight WASHINGTON The Supreme Court today threw out denaturalization proceedings against New York racketeer Frank Costello. The unanimous decision gave Costello a clearcut victory in his fight against government efforts to cancel his 1925 naturalization and thus pave the way to deport him. E.

A. Kemp, association president, makes several points in opposing the measure. These includes: 1. Present unfavorable econ omic conditions make large- scale expenditures unwise. 2.

Taxpayers will soon be asked to vote bond issues for local schools and the Tamalpais High School District. 3. If all measures are adopt ed. a $1.01 tax increase would result. 4.

Voters have not been fully informed on disposition of the present library property of the bonds are approved. 5. The city council should first copsider variances to permit expansion of existing facilities. Council candidate Stephen Kramer contends it is more important to approve school bond issues next month. Candidate Jules de Beaubien has opposed the issues on the basis that the price of land is excessive and the project too costly.

STOCKS TODAY NEW YORK UP edged lower as the stock market continued Its decline in fairly active trading late today. Key issues fell fractions to more than a point. Selected stocks ran counter to the trend. The ticker tape was a minute behind transactions for a period of two minutes at the opening when prices were knocked down in a selling burst. After losing some additional ground, stocks dropped to their lows of the day.

Most of the big industrials and rails took losses. over. Incumbents seeking election are F. (Lanny) Denning, 32, cabinet maker, and Max S. Martin, 39.

insurance man, both now serving by appointment. Also in the race are Mrs. Carmel H. Booth, who resigned from the council last July and was succeeded by Martin; Tom Fordyce, 55, television and music salesman; William Franchini, 44, partner in the meat department at Home Market, and Carleton G. Little, 57, purchasing agent for Duneanson- Harrelson Richmond construction firm.

The name of Kenneth R. Ball, third incumbent whose term expires, also appears on the ballot, but he has withdrawn. INCUMBENT RUNS Sausalito, with two council members to be chosen, has four candidates, of whom only one is an incumbent. The incumbent is Mayor Robert Goshen, 39-year-old Others are George F. Keeney, 49, public relations man with Bechtel Corp.

in San Francisco, who is a former mayor and councilman; Mrs. Marjorie B. Brady, 43, wife of a retired Army colonel, and Howard M. Peek. 42, management consultant with Ernst and Ernst in San Francisco.

in connection with the project. The ill-fated 1957 proposal included a provision for a psychiatric unit at the hospital. Mrs. Ibach said it is not likely that this would be included in any new application for Hill- Burton funds. It is virtually certain, she said, that the next bond election will be held in conjunction with the November general election.

Last balloting was at a special election. survived by another son, George Woodrow, and a daughter, Mrs. Lillian Oliver: a brother, Hans Hansen, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the chapel of H.

F. Suhr 2919 Mission avenue, San Francisco. Interment will be in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma. Woman, Mate Die As New Boat Burns SAN PABLO The Coast Guard today launched a search for the body of a man after the body of his wife was found last night floating near their capsized and burned cabin cruiser. The body of 23-year-old Christine Hill was found near the charred hull of the 20-foot Patty Mae about 200 yards off Pt.

Pinole on San Pablo Bay. The husband, John Hill, 24, was missing. A friend of the Hills told the Coast Guard Hill, an El Cerrito service station operator, and his wife were sailing the boat they had just bought from Port Chicago to San Pablo Yacht harbor. The Hills lived in Richmond. Mrs.

Hill is survived by two children by a previous marriage and Hill by one daughter, also by a previous marriage. DEATHS Maine Rites For Dope Peddlers Fail PfrcY Funeral services for Percy E. To Win New Trial Charles Harry Stone, 25, and Elijah Means. 29. who were convicted of funneling marijuana and heroin into Marin, lost their bid for a new trial today.

Marin Superior Court Judge Jordan L. Martinelli set 10 a.m. tomorrow for sentencing the two men. Stone was a sergeant at Ham ilton Air Force Base, and Means a civilian from Vallejo They were convicted of import ing. possessing and selling nar cotics.

Dist. Atty. W. O. Weis sich said the two were part of a ring that smuggled narcotics across the Mexican border for sale in Marin County last sum mer.

$613 Collected For Fairfax Family The benefit fund for the family of Richard J. Chase, 37-year- old Fairfax street department employee drowned last Wednesday. has swelled to $613, Chief Charles Thornton of che Fairfax Fire Department said today. BAKCH WAGON LUNCHES Are Great Podner! TREAT THE GANG TO A PIONEER LUNCH ALL YOU CAN EAT .25 p.m. only 10 per copy SI -50 a month by carrier 14.60 for 3 months by mail $6.00 for 6 months by $18.00 for 1 year by mail All unsolicited articles, manuscripts, letters, and pictures sent to the Independent-Journal are sent at the risk, and the Independent-Journal expressly repudiates any liability or responsibility for their safe custody or return.

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59, of Novato, who died Saturday at Hamilton Air Force Base Hospital after long illness, will be held in Bangor, Maine. Lounsbury was a native of Orono, Maine, and was educat ed in schools there. He was a sales representative in Bangor, Maine, for many years until he retired a year and a half ago and came to California. He was a member of James W. Williams Post of the American Legion in Bangor.

The Lounsburvs had been living with their daughter. Mrs. Robert H. Gould, at 838 Wilmac avenue in Novato. Surviving are his wife.

Irene; their daughter; a son, Warren E. Lounsbury, of Pennsylvania; a sister. Mrs. Ethel Underwood of Portland. Maine; two brothers, Harold E.

Lounsbury of Manhattan Beach and Merle Lounsbury of South Portland, and three grandchildren. MORGAN In San Anselmo, April 6. 1958, Vicenta. devoted wire of the late George Morgan. loving sister of Mrs.

Alice Glassford and John Palunco, loving sister-in-law of Mrs. Gatha Palunco, loving aunt of Mrs. Ruth Ferrari and of Barbara and Johnny Palunco; a native of California, aged 82. Funeral Tuesday at 9:30 a m. at Gantner, Felder, Kenny Chapel, 1965 Market street at Duboce avenue, San Francisco, thence to Mission Dolores Basilica where a Requiem Mass will be offered at 10 a.m.

Interment at Holv Cross Cemetery. Rosary Monday evening at 8 Fairfax. April 5. 1958, Maria Ibarra Soria, loving mother of Fidel Soria of Chicago. Alfred Soria of South San Francisco, Albert Soria of Novato and Raoul Soria of Fairfax, also survived by four grandchildren: a native oif Mexico, aged 58 years.

Friends are invited to attend ths funeral Wednesday, April 9, 1956 at 2 pjn. at the Harry M. Williams Mortuary. San Rafael. Interment Mt.

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