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Back to School Chino's younger set may or may not be cheered by the news that the official opening date for the Chino schools is Wednesday, September 10. The start of another term is, therefore, less than a montTi dway. II begins in mid-week because the day previous, September 9, Admission day, is a holiday throughout the state of California. Friday of the opening week will likely be a half holiday for the students, also, as that is opening day of the Los Angeles county fair. After a summer's work, everything is in readiness at the schools for the opening.

Teachers will report on Saturday, September 6, for the first faculty meeting of the year. New school-age youngsters in town are requested to report to the high schooi offices orior to opening day to arrange their schedules for the term. Other students contemplating changes are urged to make them before school opens. Champion Advertising Beaches Chino VaUey Buyers Telephone Chino 5081 380 Sixth St VOL, LIV No. 41- -CHINO, "Where Everything -Friday, August 15, 1941 Cal-Aero to Hold Barbecue Here Giant Carnival To Benefit At Casa Colina for Charity' Day to Be Monday; Film Stars Coming From early until lalo Monday, the grounds at Casa Colina will echo to the sounds of a gay crowd mingling with the raucous calls of sideshow barkers al the staging of the giant carnival and jamboree, a big day to play for charity.

Arrangements for more than 50 booths and sideshow attractions, being presenlod by organizations from every southland city, are complete, according to Mrs. Frances Eleanor Smith, carnival generalissimo. The reception accorded the idea has been overwhelming, Mrs. Smith stated Wednesday. Volunteer Workers In keeping with the generosity of the volunteer workers who will take care of the booths and more than 200 of are being made to handle a proportionatelly large throng of people who will attend the affair, the first of its kind staged in the valley.

An added attraction for the young oldsters will not be bo the miniature tracklelss train from Culver City. This train, complete with locomotive and several cars, will travel over tho spacious grounds of the home all day. Stars Coming News of tho carnival has spread to Hollywood, Mrs. Smith said, and from the film capital will come several well-known actors and actresses. Two who have promised to be present aro Mr.

and Mrs. Buddy Rogers, Mrs. Rogers being Mary Pickford. Both have visited the home frequently in the past and are coming again, bringing items to add to the prize lists. Miss Ida Lupino, celebrated star, is another who plans to be present, as well as a number of the younger starlets and others whoso names have not boon secured as yet.

Hank Rogers, radio and night club entertainer, who is a frequent visitor at Casa Colina, where he entertains the 25 boys and girls living there, is general chairman of the carnival and is spreading the word throughout Hollywood. Many Attractions On the list of attractions are sueh things as fortune tellers, star gazers, Jul jItsu les.sons, archery and target ranges, refreshment stands, clowns and all the usual carnival attractions. In the evening in the garage, an 4 old-fashioned barn dance will be held, all during which all the other booths will remain open. There will be no charge for admission to the carnival. Chino Author Writes Article for Times Home Magazine Aaron Dudley, Chino ranch resident, is author of an article on the recreation of an old ranch home in this valley which appeared in the Home Magazine of the Los Angeies Times last Sunday.

In it, Dudley describes how he and Mrs. Dudley I Eileen Brinderson) purchased a run-down ranch property near the city and with faith and a few dollars, recreated into a very liveable country home. The article is not the first that the author has had publilshed as nationally circulated magazines have carried several others by him, most of them about Chino valley which he has found a fertile field for article subject. Dudley is a graduate of Chaffey I Junior college and has edited newspapers in a number of Southern California communities. He has been a correspondent for the Times for some time.

VtolU ItolatlvM Kara Douglas Dumas, ship fitter on the U.S.S, Tennessee, visited relatives here over the weekend. He reports his enlistment is up In OctolMr and that he expegts to go Into private employment at that time. Judge Rhodes Resigns As President Of Casa Colina Board Resignation of Judge Edwin Rhodes as president of the board of trustees of Casa Colina Convalescent Home for Crippled Children was announced this wook. Judge Rhodes, who has been president of the board, since the homo was organized, gave ill health as the reason for giving up the position. Ho was seriously ill this summor and is not able to devote his usual energies to the work, il was slated.

Mis place, until tho noxt meeting of tho board, will be takon by Hugh A. Thatcher of Pomona. Thatcher has beon a member of the trustees for three years and is familiar with all phases of the work at the home. Chino Man Victim Of Collision At Holt, Central Ninety-second victim of traffic collisions in San Bernardino county since January 1 was Rumaldo I Cabrera, 21, of 304 Third street, Chino, who died as the result of injuries received In a crash at Central avenue and Holt avonue at a. m.

Sunday. Nine others were injured in the crash, two of them from Chino, one from Azusa and the others of Guasti. Cabrera suffered head injuries that I resulted in his death four hours later. He vvas taken first to the ly hospital and later removed to the Chino Undertaking parlors. Investigating officers from the county coroner's office and the California highway patrol said Elionso Lopez, 20, of Chino and Octave Pirio, 26, of Guasti were the drivers of the cars and thai Lopez failed to ob- servee a boulevard stop.

I Cabrera was a passenger in the I Lopez sar which was travelling south on Central avenue. Lopez I drove across the highway in front 'of the eastbound Pirio car, accord! ing to the officers. Pirio's car struck I Lopez' and it careened across the 'pavement and crashed into a filling station on the south side of the in- I tersection. others in the Lopez car were Pauline Lacuna of Azusa and Louis Lobo of Chino. Pirio's passengers were Jane Pirio, 32; Anasticia Pirio, 64; John Pirio, 28, Joe Liabeuf, 32, and Anna Marie Liabeuf, 30, all of Guasti.

At a coroner's inquest held afternoon at the undertaking establishment, a jury returned a verdict of negligent homicide against Lopez, driver of the car in which Cabrera rode. Lopez did not take the stand to testify in his own behalf being the driver of the other car, Pirio, and investigating officers. The young man was taken to the county jail. City's New Fire Truck Arrives; to Get Test Before Service Chino's new fire truck arrived last Sunday afternoon, piloted across country by City Councilman Carl Anderson, who, enroute east, attended the annual Lions International convention in New Orleans. The new machine, which embodies all the latest features of flre- flghtlng equipment, created considerable Interest along the homeward route.

It Is shown by clippings being received from newspapers in cities at which overnight stays were made. The body is of streamlined design and beneath the hood is a powerful V-type 12-cylinder Seagrave engine. The machine was taken to Los Angeles Monday for a checkup at the Seagrave distributing agency and upon its return will be given the underwriters' tests before being placed tn actual service at the fire station. With the addition of the new city truck, the fire-fighting equipment in the station will be fully modernized and win provide Chlno and environs with the best protection of any district of comparable size. Chlno per year.

Plans Are Completed for Largest Mobilization of State Guard At Santa Anita All Day Sunday Plans have been completed in minucst detail for the giant mobilization of Southern California State Guard troops nexl Sunday at Santa Anita race track, it was announced today liy high ranking officers of tho Guard. In njoro than ItX) cities and towns in four counties, local troops are having thoir final driiis preparatory for the big ovont and thousands of familios aro planning box lunches so that thoy rnay spend a large part of the day watching the maneuvers. I It will bo the greatest mobilization of State Guard troops anywhere in Amorica up lo this time. Staff officers of Brigadier-General J. O.

Donovan have announced the I program for the day which will begin at 10:00 o'clock in the morning. Picked units from each regiment or separate organizaiion of the Guard will compete for military honors Two Gas Companies Ask Commission For Right to Merge I Southern Counties Gas company and Santa Maria Gas company on Monday filed with the California railroad commission in San Fran' Cisco an application for authority to permit the two companies to merge under the name of Southern Counties Gas company. This was the announcement made jointly today by R. E. Easton, president of Santa Maria Gas company, and F.

S. Wade, president of Southern Counties Gas company. The Santa Maria Gas company serves 11,884 meters in Santa Bar! bara and San Luis Obispo counties, including the cities of Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Atas- cadero, Lompoc, Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach and Morro Bay. Southern Counties Gas company, serving a total of 195,585 meters, covers suburban communities in Los Angeles county and the principal cilies and adjacent territory In San Bernardino, Orange, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. I Under the proposed merger, which I is subject to approval of the railroad I commission, the Southern Counties I company proposes lo issue 15,000 shares of its $100 par common stock In exchange for a like number of shares of tho SlOO par capital slock of the Santa Maria company.

I The transmission and distribution systems of both companies are now physicalUy interconnected. South, ern Counties Gas company has sup- I plied a considerable percentage of the gas used by the Santa Maria Gas company. Both concerns are affiliated Ihrough ownership by Pacific Lighting Corporation. Leavitt Is Chairmsin Of Agriculture Defense for County Chairman of the San Bernardino county United States department of agriculture defense board is to be A. J.

Leavitt of Chino, it was announced following the organization meeting In the county seat. Leavitt attended the meeting as a representative of the county Agricultural Adjustment administration. Others presena were H. J. Wilder, representing the extension service; L.

D. Webster, farm security administration; A. L. Darsey, soli conservation service; H. C.

Heard, farm credit administration, and C. K. Barker, U. S. forest service.

Wilder was elected vice-chairman and Marjorie M. Hambly, Each member named an alternate from his organization to act in his absence. Home frem New York Miss Margaret Ellerton, street school teacher, who has been visiting relatives in New York and other eastern cities, returned to the coast last week. She spent Friday and Saturday in Chino, Baturn to Indiana Mr. and Mrs.

Willard Low and three children of Mount Vernon, Ind. left Wednesday morning for their home after spending 10 days here with Mr. Low's sister, Mrs. J. T.

Hoggins. during Ihe day. Hundreds of distinguished leaders in civil life will bo the guests of thc officers of tho guard at "officers' mess" at noon. At four o'clock in the afternoon, thoy will occupy seats in the reviewing stands as tho officers and mon march down tho track foro thousands of relatives and friends who will throng the grand stands for Iho record breaking military spectacle. Governor Olson, Brigadier General Donovan, many high ranking military officers, city and state officials from 100 communities will observe Ihe ceremonies.

Thoso will include the taking of the oath of enlistment by Company of tho 1st Engi- I noors al 3:,55 p. m. and an impressive religious ceremony at 11:30 a. m. when the combined bands will play sacred anthems while the massed colors will be blessed by Bishop Joseph T.

McGurkin and other devotionals led by heads of various faiths. The general public Is invited and admission is free both to the grounds and to the grandstands. There will be no reserved I seals except in the reviewing stands I and tho seats reserved for families of guardsmen. About fifty members of tho Chino company will attend the mobiliza tion, together with a number of Ihoir wives and familios, it was announced following the drill poriod last Tuesday ovoning. A.s.sembly will be at tho community building al 7:30 Sunday morning and until timo of departure the preparations of campany formation will bo made.

The company is due to arrive at Gale 3 al Santa Anita by 9:45 and ready lo take thc field jby 10 o'clock for an hour's drill before entering the grandstand for the morning program. Arrangements have been made for company mess al noon to be served by Stern's barbecue company i of Los Angeles and families of the men will be privileged to join them during thc rest period which will end at 1:30 p. m. A convoy of private cars will carry the Chinoans to mobilization area. Coimty Relief Costs Drop Despite Abandonment of SRA Despite abandonment of the SRA and the rcsullanl dumping of SIX) or more cases onto tho county's relief rolls, San Bernardino county's bill for dirocl relief dropped approximately $5500 below July, 1940, this year, it was reported yesterday by George K.

Wyman, department director. Throughout July of this year the county was required to assume the care ot employable indigents, who at one time numbered 389, at a cost of $7822, whereas employables were carried on the SRA rolls last year. A savings of $13,389 was effected, however, by slashing the list of unemployable cases from 1363 to 837 from last year to this. Costs dropped from $31,028 in 1940 to $17,639 this July. Wyman stated, however, that the savings in July will be offset by the anticipated costs of relief In the months following the agricultural harvests In which hundreds are employed but ask for relief in the won- ter months.

July is the month when relief drops to its lowest, the director said. Old age assistance, most costly of all relief functions was less in July of this year, also. Weekend Celebrating Gives Trio Trouble Three weekend celebrants found themselves in the toils of the law Sunday and on Monday were reminded by the city judge, W. J. Curry, that intoxication is a misdemeanor punishable by fine or Jail sentence.

C. O. Schmidt, 36, who lives at the California Rooms, was fined $20 or 10 days; Jesus Lisardo, 21, of 15 Washburn street, Corona, was fined $40, and Mike Rios, 21, of 204 Victoria street, Corona, went to Jail for 10 days In lieu of paying his fine. County Men to Lead Americ2un Legion In State Next Year Two San Bernardino county men will lead California Amorican Legion activities during tho coming yoar it was decided at tho annual dopartmontal convention in Sacramento this wook. Chinoans attending tho convention include R.

C. Meairs. Frank Moglo, Mr. and Mrs. C.

W. Hughos, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gro.ssman and Mi.ss Florence Butterfield. Electod Wednesday as commander of tho American Legion of Iho slate was Robert Garner, 45yoar-old native San Bornardino auto dealer and sportsman lie won hy noariy 400 votes ovor his opponent, a Hollywood man.

Earl Marsh nf Upland was previously olocted grand chef do garo of tho "40et-8, fun organization of tho Legion. Next year's dopartmontal convention will bo hold in Los Angolos or Fresno, it was decided Wednesday. jif the southern city docs not qualify, Fresno will be tho site. Several Thousand See Cal-Aero Show on Saturday I Primary, Basic Classes Graduated at Program On Academy Field Several thousand people on Sal urday witnessed tho graduation of a ciass of primary and other basic cadets at academy, which at tho same time celebrated the first anniversary of its opening. Thc altornoon climaxed by a parade and review in which four cadet companies took part, highpoint of which was tho selection of Co.

undor Lt. Sherman R. Boally. as the academy's most outstanding, and Cadet Lawrence S. Lightner, as the winner of tho Claude A.

Percy award for proficiency, popularity and leadership. Lightner, senior cadet caplain of the graduating basic training class of 96, and Co. both received special trophies placed in tho hands of the cadet commander of tho com pany and Lightnor by Eva Caber, Hungarian film starlet, and Maj. R. L.

Scolt, commanding officer at Aero. Miss Gabor was Lightner's dato jfor the buffet sujipor and dancing in the space between and han- 'gars to tho music of Jimmie Grier and his orchestra. The afternoon celebration was begun with a demonstration of mass 'ed calisthenics in which 460 cadets I participated. I An aerial review in which 18 ba- I sic training planes wero flown was also, with Major Scott ex- I plaining the maneuvers. Tho ca- I dels also went through a fire drill, breaking all existing records for speed in assembling for duty, Cal-Aero Approved by Commander of West Coast Training Cal-Aero academy received the official approval of Major-Gen.

Bar fon K. Yount Tuesday on his first visit to the school since he became commanding officer of the west coast air corps training center. General Yount flew to Cal-Aoro in a Lockheed C-57 Lodestar, made first for airlines use but taken over by the army for transport use. It was the first transport piano of the type to land at Cal.Aero. With General Yount, who recently succeeded Major-Gon.

Harry Harms, now In charge of all army forces in Newfoundland and who makes his headquarters at Moffett field, Stockton, were members of his staff. Including Lt. Col. C. R.

Glen, Maj. D. M. Schlatter, Maj. T.

Power and Lt. L. A. Rainey. They were greeted by Maj.

R. L. Scott, Cal-Acro commander and others of the staff, and Prank B. Howe, public relations manager for Cal-Aoro. The general made a complete inspection ot the plant and its facilities, that being the purpose of his trip rather than an Inspection of the army detachment.

After lunch at the academy, the party left byi plane for Phoenix, Ariz. Chlno per year. Picnic for 1100 To Be Held In City Park Entire Personnel of Training School to Attend Big Party First of a series of barbecues, expected to bo annual affairs, for the entire por.sonnel of tho CalAoro academy here will be held in tho city park no.M Saturday, it was announced this week by Lt. Oeorgo S. Sanford.

basic stage commander, who Is in charge ot tho day. Moro than 1100 poople. including tho flying cadets, army personnel, civilian and civil sorvico employees of tho loca! field, aro oxpoctod to be present for the barbecue which will bo served at 1:.30 p. m. by Stern's barbecue company of Los Angeles.

Local Peopls Help The city park and all its facilities have been turned over to tho Aero people for the day. following action by the Chamber of Commerce In inviting them here and the city council in granting thom the use of the park for the day. No special program has heen planned although it is thought that a number of softball games may develop between teams from different groups. Efforts aro hoing made to secure tho services of strolling musicians In entertain during tho dinner hour. Part of Celebration Tho barbecue is a part of the celebration of the ending of tbe first yoar of training work at Cal-Aoro.

Cadets first took tho air from the field on Autrust 5. 1940. at ceremonies witnos.sod bv a group of si)Oclal- ly invitod people. It was planned, nriginally. to hold tho barbocuo tomorrow hut imforo- Roon circum.stances prevented il and tho picnic was hack a wook.

Arrangements for tho serving of tho meal bv the Stern's barbecue people, who havo handled the Chino Rancho Rido meals for throo vears, woro mado through Richard P. Moclo. a member of tho board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce. Wind Scatters Fire; Hay Bam, Farm Equipment Threatened Weeds being burned in the afternoon wore scattered by the wind and firo lo an eucalyptus windbreak and other weeds in a field at Archibald and Edison avenues Tuesday afternoon. An alarm was sent to tho rural firo departmenl by S.

Grossi, resident of tho ranch, and thc fire was extinguished without appreciable damage although in a few minutes a barn filled with 95 tons of hay, farm implements and four barrels of oil and gasoline would have been destroyed. Moncfay the rural department wai? called to the W. E. Johnson ranch on North Central to extinguish a fire that started at an Irrigation pump when a canvas was thrown over it before It had cooled after having run for some time. Damage was estimated at $50.

Army Women's Council Picnic at Armory Chino mombors of the Army Women's Council for Homo Defonso attended a picnic last evening at the armory in Pomona where they took part in the organization of classes in first aid, sewing, home nursing and cooking, Tho organization is composed of mothers, wives, sisters and fiances of men in the country's armed forces and is the outgrowth of meetings held last spring by women interested In members of Company national guard, now federalized. Last evening the women heard taiks by Miss Pauline Gage, president of the California Nurses association; Major Dorothea Vivian of the Women's Ambulance Safety patrol, and Clifford Morris of the Pomona fire department. Home from Trip East Dr. E. A.

Sommer returned last Friday from a trip to West Virginia where he visited with relatives..