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When w i tc h e s r i d eand w e r e w o l v e s p row l ,

and g r e y s a i n t s p r a y and hound dogs howl.

L a s t Minute H A L L O W E E N thdught .IF you h a d n ' t a l r e a d y h e a r d , and I F th i s

p a p e r r e a c h e s you b e f o r e 6 p. m . H a l lo w e e n Eve, th e n h u r r y on o v e r to the W ash in g to n Schoo l y a r d to w a tch the f e s t i v i t i e s and take p a r t in the g a m e s , en joy food and r e f r e s h ­m e n t s , and m a y b e ev en win a p r i z e or two. The annual H a l l o w e e n C a r n i v a l is fo r e v e r y ­one. . . . d o n ' t m i s s it.'

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WESTby B e n R u s t

It is the w i ld f l o w e r s th a t you m u s t co m e to R a i n i e r to s e e . A r a n g e r who h a d t r a ­v e l l e d w o r ld - w i d e - - A la s k a , S w i t z e r l a n d , New Zea land , C a n a d a - - sa id , "I do not b e ­l i ev e th a t any p l a c e in the w o r ld h a s the p r o f u s i o n of w i ld f l o w e r s as does R a i n e r , C i r c u m s t a n c e s h e r e a r e s p e c i a l . T h e r e is a v e r y s h o r t s u m m e r s e a s o n . T h e r e is lo t s of w a t e r f r o m the g l a c i e r , and good so i l . "

Of t h e m all, p e r h a p s , it is the b lue lupine th a t d o m i n a t e s . It i s a love ly f l o w e r .

And i t is v e r y , v e r y f r a g r a n t , s q u i r t i n g p e r ­fum e in to the a i r . But t h e r e a r e m any , m a n y d i f f e r e n t k in d s of w i ld f l o w e r s in R a i - nie r .

N e a r the w a t e r you wil l f ind the ye l lo w dot s a x i f r a g e .

t iny p e t a l s a ro u n d the do t n u m b e r f ive .

The w o r d SAX IF R A G E c o m e s f r o m the L a t in and i t m e a n s "R ock B r e a k i n g . " The s a x i ­f r a g e l i t e r a l l y g r o w s up b e t w e e n c r e v i c e s in the r o c k s .

(con t inued on p age 17)

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Wit*e and ClosesV y

The Annua l H u s c i c o n W in e - a n d - C h e e se T a s t in g is th i s v e r y w e e k e n d - - S a tu rd a y , N o v e m b e r 1, f r o m 5 to 7 p. m . a t th e H ol iday Inn on Cutt ing Boulevard*IF you h a v e not b e e n r e a c h e d by one of the m a n y t i c k e t s e l l e r s in the P o in t , com e a n y w a y - - y o u can g e t y o u r t i c k e t a t the door , and en joy two h o u r s of sampl i rg C o n t r a C o s t a ' s own w i n e s - - f r o m the f a ­m o u s Viano W in e ry (C am ay , Z infande l , C h ab l i s , R ie s l i n g , R o s e , B u rgundy , and S h e r r y ) , and Rouge e t N o i r b r a n d C h e e s e s f r o m the M a r i n F r e n c h C h e e s e F a c t o r y - - ( C a m e m b e r t , B r i e , S c h lo s s and B r e a k ­f a s t ) . C om e and jo in the p a r ty , and he lp r a i s e funds f o r the H u s c i c o n (h u m a n i t i e s s c i e n c e and c o n s e r v a t i o n ) O u tdoor E d u c a ­t i o n P r o g r a m . '

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See i t while i t ' s ho t - - the M a s ­q u e r ' s a r e m i d - s t r e a m in the s e a s o n fo r "Sunday In New Y o r k " - - m a k e y o u r r e s e r v a t i o n s now fo r an even ing of fun. J i m B r a d e s o n , a m u c h s e e n M a s q u e r , is d i r e c t i n g the s m a l l c a s t of six, and

'Roy P o r f i d o is a s s i s t i n g a s s tag e m a n a ­g e r . The c a s t , in o r d e r of a p p e a r a n c e i s Ivan P a u l s o n , E s t e l l e Nove l lo , J e r r y L a r u e , J u d i th E s e h e n b a c h , C h a r l e s S ch au ld t and C h a r l e s H a a c k e r .

! I M P O R T A N T D E A D L IN EThe a b so lu te dead l ine fo r p e t i t i o n s and

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We

l e t t e r s to the p r e s i d e n t c o n c e r n i n g the P t . R e y e s N a t io n a l S e a s h o r e i s N o v e m b e r 4.Any p e t i t i o n s s t i l l c i r c u l a t i n g m u s t be sen t now to S ave Our S e a s h o r e , 714 C S t r e e t ,San R a f a e l , Ca . 94902.

L e t t e r s to any o r a l l of the fo llowing p e r s o n s a r e m o s t l i ke ly to b r i n g about the r e s u l t s d e s i r e d - - s a v i n g the e n t i r e P t . R e y e s P e n i n s u l a fo r the N a t io n a l S e a s h o r e P a r k th a t h a s b e e n b e g u n - - (1) P r e s i d e n t R i c h a r d Nixon, The White H ouse , W ash ing ton D. C.(2) S e n a t o r Alan B ib le (Nevada) C h a i r m a n of Sena te I n t e r i o r N a t ' l . P a r k s S u b - C o m m i t tee , S en a te Off ice B l d g . , Washington , D . C . , 20510. (3). S e n a t o r G e o r g e M u rp h y (Cal if . )s a m e a d d r e s s ; (4) S e n a t o r A l l a n C r a n s t o n (Cal if . ) s a m e a d d r e s s .

We m u s t a s k fo r c o m p le t io n of the P t . R e y e s N a t io n a l S e a s h o r e P a r k , and a s k t h e i r h e lp in s e c u r i n g the $38 m i l l i o n s t i l l n e e d e d to buy up the r e m a i n i n g 31, 000 a c r e s of l a n d l y ­ing w i th in the b o u n d a r i e s of the p a r k . If th i s u n p u r c h a s e d l a n d is not bough t now, s t i l l u n ­p u r c h a s e d l a n d s wil l be so ld for d e v e l p p m e n t .

H E L P TH E GIRL SCOUTS.'

A f te r t h e i r s u c c e s s f u l a t - y o u r - h o m e c a r w a s h two w eek s ago, C ad e t te G i r l Scou ts w ant to expand t h e i r e f f o r t s into o th e r a r e a s . They wil l w ash y o u r c a r ($1. 0 0 ), m o w y o u r lawn, r a k e y o u r l e a v e s , sw e ep you r pa t io , b a b y s i t , and do o th e r odd jo b s su i ta b le fo r J u n i o r High g i r l s .

The da te i s THIS S a tu r d a y - N o v e m b e r - f r o m 10 a. m . to 3 p . m . To r e s e r v e

y o u r t e a m of o d d - j o b b e r s , ca l l T r o o p L e a d e r G r e th e T e d r i c k , 234-0415.

The g i r l s a r e e a r n i n g m o n e y fo r a ^nc^_ffi^rd c h a r m c l a s s , wh ic h s t a r j s

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nex t week, and will a p p r e c i a t e y o u r c o o p e r a t i o n . And w ha t a g r e a t way to g e t y o u r A f t e r - H a l l o w e e n c lean u p done!

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1On Monday, N o v e m b e r 3, t h e r e will be

a m e e t i n g a t 7:30 of a l l i n t e r e s t e d p e r s o n s , c o n c e r n in g a i r pol lu t ion , e s p e c i a l l y as it a f fec t s P o in t R ic h m o n d . The m e e t i n g will be h e ld a t 114 C r e s t Avenue .

I n f o r m a t i o n - g iv ing s e r v i c e s a r e a v a i l ­ab le th r o u g h the N o r t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a C o m m i t ­tee on E n v i r o n m e n t a l In fo rm a t io n , (Air and W a te r P o l l u t i o n C o m m i t t e e - M a r v e Hyman, 4 5 2 -3970 o r 228-2272 and L e e R i c h a r d s , 283-2054) .

Also , a r e f e r e n c e f i l e of r o u g h ly 600 u p - t o - d a t e c o n s e r v a t i o n p u b l i c a t io n s with an an n o ta ted b ib l io g r a p h y is av a i l a b l e fo r use at the N a t io n a l Audubon S o c ie ty off ice , 2389 O r e g o n S t r e e t , B e r k e l e y . The F i l e was e s t a ­b l i s h e d by the C a l i f o r n i a C o n s e r v a t i o n C o u n ­c i l with f in a n c ia l a s s i s t a n c e f r o m S t a n d a r d Oil C o m p a n y of C a l i f o r n i a . G o v e r n m e n t a l p u b l i c a t i o n s on c o n s e r v a t i o n a r e a v a i lab le f r o m the S u p e r in t e n d e n t of D o c u m e n t s , U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g Office, Washington ,D. C . , 20402.

The E i g h te e n th Annual H o l iday D e c o r a t i o n P r o g r a m wil l be h e ld f r o m N o v e m b e r 3 (M o n ­day) th r o u g h N o v e m b e r 6 ( T h u r s d a y ) , a t the O ak land A u d i t o r i u m at Ten th and F a l l o n . S p o n s o r e d by m o r e th<|)i50 g a r d e n c lubs and c o m m u n i t y o r g a n i z a t i o n s , the p r o g r a m p r e s ­en t s p r a c t i c a l h e lp with e v e r y please of H o l i ­day p r e p a r a t i o n s - -cooking , d e c o r a t in g , tab le se t t ing , e n t e r t a i n in g , t r e e t r i m m i n g , gif t w rapp ing , e t c . T h e r e i s no c h a r g e fo r a d ­m i s s i o n , and the p r o g r a m is open f r o m 9 a. m . to 9 p. m . , e x c e p t on the 6 th, when i t c l o s e s a t 3:30 p. m .

L o c a l I n t e r i o r D e c o r a t o r K E N N E T H JANES, wil l p r e s e n t a f ine d e m o n s t r a t i o n on s tag e a t 1:00 N o v e m b e r 4th . The s p e c i a l s tag e p r e s e n t a t i o n w i l l ' (d e m o n s t r a t e a r r a n g e ­

m e n t s and d e c o r a t i o n s .B e s i d e s the f r e e a d m is s i o n , baby

c a r e i s a v a i l a b l e f r o m 9 a. m . to noon e a c h day of the p r o g r a m . S p ec i a l d e m ­o n s t r a t i o n s will t a k e p la c e e a c h day at 1:00.

Opeti UoltSeThe Hi l l top D e v e lo p m e n t C e n t e r fo r

H an d ica p p ed M i n o r s , 2801 Hi l l top D r ive , R ichm ond , is hold ing an O P E N HOUSE WEEK, N o v e m b e r 3 t h ro u g h 7 f r o m 9:00 a. m . to 12;30 p. m . e a c h day . In addi t ion , t h e r e will be an even ing Open H ouse on N o v e m b e r 5 f r o m 7:30 p. m . to 9 p. m .T o u r s of the f a c i l i t y and r e f r e s h m e n t s will be o f f e r e d to al l v i s i t o r s . T h i s will g ive e v e r y o n e an e x c e l l e n t o p p o r tu n i ty to b e c o m e acq u a in te d with the s ta f f and c h i l d r e n of the v e r y unique S p e c i a l Educa-r t i on C e n t e r fo r the r e t a r d e d and h a n d i ­capped .

A V o lu n te e r P r o g r a m is c u r r e n t l y b e ­ing e s t a b l i s h e d at H i l l top C e n t e r . V o lu n ­t e e r s a r e n e e d e d to a s s i s t the p r o f e s s i o n ­al s ta f f in al l a r e a s of w o rk and ac t iv i ty .No p r e v i o u s e x p e r i e n c e is n e c e s s a r y , s in c e the C e n t e r o f f e r s a v o lu n t e e r o r i e n t a t i o n s e s s i o n will be h e ld on T h u r s d a y , N o v e m ­b e r 13, 9:00 a. m . to noon, and p r o s p e c t i v e v o l u n t e e r s m a y s ig n - u p fo r the s e s s i o n d u r ­ing Open H ouse Week. F o r m o r e in form at ion ca l l M r s . J e w e l l L i n d g re n , V o lu n te e r C o ­o r d i n a t o r , at the County H o s p i t a l in M a r t i n ­ez (228-5800, ex t . 330) , The V o lu n te e r B u r e a u in R ic h m o n d (233-5558) o r H i l l top C e n t e r , (222-0881).

time to PtentD o n ' t f o r g e t the N a t iv e P l a h t S o c i e t y ' s

annua l s a l e a t the B r a z i l i a n r o o m in Ti lden P a r k S a tu rd a y , N o v e m b e r 8 f r o m 10 t o 3 ’:00. N a t ive p la n t s and a e e d s ( a n d in f o r m a t i o n ) will be so ld a t low, low p r i c e s , p r o c e e d s f r o m which will u s e d f o r the S o c i e ty ' s o b j e c t i v e s of c o n s e r v a t i o n , e d u c a t io n and p r e s e r v a t io n , .

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W E S T S I D E I M P R O V E M E N T C L U B

& G I F T S • C H R I S T M A S R E W R A T I O M ^ C A K E' D O O R P R I S E S • R E F R E § H M E M T §

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- f i J R T T . 4 ^ i“t H WntDonit f o r g e t the Annua l P o i n t R ic h m o n d

A r t F e s t i v a l - - which will be h e ld N o v e m b e r 23 at P a b l o F a n q u e s F a i r - - and, A r t i s t s - f i l l out the r e g i s t r a t i o n b lan k in th i s p a p e r , or g e t one at P a b l o F a n q u e s F a i r , in p r e p a r a t i o n fo r the f e s t i v a l . F o r a n s w e r s to q u e s t io n s , c a l l Bobbie M a c F a d e n at 234-6615. V o lu n ­t e e r s for co o k ie s should c a l l G e r r i e K r e t z - m e r a t 233-2794 .

M E W E & i b lThe Annual R i c h m o n d A r t C e n t e r D e s i g n ­

e r C r a f t s f n a n E x h ib i t b eg in s N o v e m b e r 8 with a r e c e p t i o n f r o m 5 to 8 p . m . , and i t c o n t i n ­u e s t h ro u g h D e c e m b e r 4.

MUSIC,A sy m p h o n ic C o n c e r t of A m e r i c a n M us ic

will be p r e s e n t e d a t the O ak land A u d i to r i u m T h e a t r e on N o v e m b e r 8 at 8:30 p. m .

A l i v e ly p r o g r a m of A m e r i c a n c o m p o s e r s , Ives , B a r b e r and H a s o n wil l be p r e s e n t e d by the M e r r i t t - C o l l e g e - C o m m u n i t y O r c h e s t r a , with g u e s t a r t i s t c o n t r a l t o L a V e r n e W i l l i a m s , a c c o m p a n i e d by j a z z p i a n i s t A r t F l e t c h e r .The c o n c e r t is s u r e to d e l ig h t a l m o s t a n y ­one, and c o m p l i m e n t a r y t i c k e t s a r e a v a i l ­ab le by ca l l ing 235-4222 o r 233-4999 .

w m r r n u s e e m S j m p j o f gT his m o n t h ' s i s s u e of the N a t io n a l G e o g ­

r a p h i c co n ta in s an a r t i c l e on the B ay A r e a , and l i fe t h e r e i n , and i t a l so i n c lu d e s a s t r i k ­ing p i c t u r e of P o i n t a r t i s t D av id S im pson , along with h i s cat , M e a s l e y . D o n ' t m i s s see ing the a r t i c l e - - and the p i c t u r e of Dave in h i s h o u s e oh B i s h o p Avenue .

M E Q S H C ^

at the PointC om ing in m i d - N o v e m b e r is a c o n c e r t

th a t shou ld be of i n t e r e s t to m o s t P o i n t p e o p l e - - n o t only b e c a u s e i t is p r e s e n t e d by the R ic h m o n d Sym phony C h o r u s , bu t b e c a u s e it will be p r e s e n t e d wi th in walk ing d i s t a p c e - - a t the F i r s t U n i ted M e th o d i s t C h u r c h on M a r t i n a S t r e e t . P u t the da te down now, and p l a n to a t tend , on N o v e m b e r 16, at 8 p . m . The c h o r u s , p lu s a s m a l l c h a m b e r o r c h e s t r a wil l p r e s e n t C . P . E . B a c h ' s ' 'M agn i f ica t" .

m w m M u S i cOn N o v e m b e r 10, a p r o g r a m en t i t l e d

" I t ' s A B ea u t i fu l D a y " ( t h a t ' s what I th ink the p o s t e r says ) , will be p r e s e n t e d by the R i c h m o n d S ym phony in the R ic h m o n d A u d i ­t o r i u m f r o m 8:30 to 11:30 p . m . (day b e f o r e a Holiday) , and the a d m i s s i o n p r i c e is only one d o l l a r .

W E 1 L T L

P e r h a p s you, too , h ave n o t i ced the n u m b e r of t r a i n s th a t i n t e r s e c t and i s o l a t e th i s p a r t of town. The i n c r e a s e in n u m b e r of c a r s and c r o s s i n g s h a s b e e n m e n t io n e d by m a n y p eo p le , and s e v e r a l c o m p l a i n t s h ave b e e n r e c e i v e d about the t i m e people h av e w a i t ed at c r o s s i n g s - -u p . to f i f t e en ( so m e c l a i m 20) m i n u t e s ! Tha t am o u n t of t i m e sp e n t in b lock ing a h ighw ay is a - g a i n s t f e d e r a l r e g u l a t i o n s , and we would a p p r e c i a t e it, if you a r e one of the peop le k e p t wai t ing , th a t you w r i t e down the t i m e of the c r o s s i n g , the loca t ion , and the to t a l t i m e c o n s u m e d in t r a f f i c b lo c k a g e . The n u m b e r of t r a i n s u s ing the s p u r t r a c k by W a s h in g to n School h a s i n c r e a s e d to a s o m e ­t i m e s c o n s t a n t u s e by n o w - - a n d th e n o i s e n u i s a n c e is at an al l t i m e h igh . Our schoo l was p r e v i o u s l y p r o t e c t e d by a c i ty o r d i n a n c e - - pub l ic r e a c t i o n is n e e d e d now.

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***** F I F T Y y e a r s a g o *****

( A r t i c l e s f r o m old R i c h m o n d n e w s p a p e r s of f if ty y e a r s ago th is week, c o u r t e s y R o s e - f m a r y C orb in , Don C h u rch , the R ic h m o n d ft L i b r a r y and M u s e u m , '

O c to b e r 31, 1919= . . . . |

M E E T IN G O F R. C. WORKERS a

"The E l k s ' Lodge r o o m will be the sc e n e j r of the R e d C r o s s Ro l l C a l l w o r k e r s ' m e e t in g ^ ton igh t . When C h a i r m a n H a r r y M a r c u s ca l l s ? a l l of h i s a s s i s t a n t s t o g e t h e r at 7:30 to r e ­ce ive f ina l i n s t r u c t i o n s , window f lags , b u t to n s and all o th e r n e c e s s a r y s u p p l i e s .

" P . L. Sm i th , v e t e r a n of the g r e a t w a r , who s e n in the 72nd S e a f o r th H i g h ­l a n d e r s , will de l i - v e r as h o r t sta lk . "

O c to b e r 31, 1919..........

D ES EC R A TIN G J H E F L A G

" T h is p a p e r is in r e c e i p t of a c o m m u n i ­c a t io n in which a t t e n t io n is c a l l e d to a new way of d e s e c r a t i n g the A m e r i c a n flag-ty ing , it; to the end of a t r u c k of goods to c o n f o r m with the w a rn in g law. . . . The w r i t e r s igns h i s n a m e and s ay s he is an e x - s o l d i e r . We uni te with the w r i t e r in d e p lo r in g such 9. u se fo r the flag of our co u n t r y .

"Of c o u r s e , the e x t r e m e i n t e r n a t i o n a l i s t s m a y see no h a r m in u se of the flag fjor any p u r p o s e , i n a s m u c h as t h e r e is p r a c t i c a l l y no n eed fo r co u n t ry or f lag any m o r e . But

we s t i l l b e l i e v e t h e r e is s o m e th in g fo r th e U ni ted S t a t e s to a c c o m ­

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in to an i n t e r n a ­t io n a l c o n g l o m ­e r a t i o n . "

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BIGC E L E B R A T IO N Oct . 31, 1919. . . .

O c to b e r 31, 1919. . . . " M r s . A d a C a l fee in a S an F r a n c i s c o h o s p i t a l a f t e r a r e c e n t o p e r a t io n . The l o s s of M r s . Cal fee , wife of R e v . D . W. C a l fee was f e l t t h r o u g h o u t the c i ty by th o u s a n d s who knew and loved h e r . She and h e r h u s b a n d c a m e to the P o i n t in 1904 when R ev . C a l fee b e c a m e p a s t o r of the F i r s t | M e th o d i s t C h u rch " (T h e p r e s e n t c h u r c h was bu i l t while he was p a s t o r . )

"A t tended by a c r o w d which f i l l ed L in c o ln Auditor iur .

over f low ing , the f i r s t Com= m u n i ty s o c i a l of

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r e f r e s h m e n t s . T h e r e was c o m m u n i t y inging, r e c i t a t i o n s , so lo s , d a n c e s , and a s h o r t

ta lk , fo l lowed by f o r tu n e te l l ing and dancing fo r e v e r y o n e . "

Oct . 31, 1919. . . J o h n L. L e w is ann o u n ce s tha t F e d e r a l i n ju n c t io n wil l not a v e r t coa l m i n ­e r s ' s t r i k e .

O c to b e r 31, 1919. . . . " H a r t n e t t u r g e s cau t io n on H a r b o r B o n d s . . . ’Why not w a i t iu n t i l our

i p r e s e n t w h a r f is on a pay ing b a s i s . . They say new i n d u s t r i e s will co m e to R ic h m o n d . . DicJ

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v . j 3 f f i E r a u E S E , . r a s a r f l § F

R ec e n t ly , s tu d e n t s of c e r a m i c s a t the R ic h m o n d A r t C e n te r , w e r e f o r tu n a t e enough to w i t n e s s the d e m o n s t r a t i o n w hee l t e chn ique by an o u ts tand ing J a p a n e s e P o t t e r , I ch iyo I ta . He i s a l so the ch ie f p r i e s t of h i s B u d ­d h i s t t e m p l e n e a r Kyoto .

Ich iyo I ta ( m e a n s F i s t R a d i a n c e ) is a young m a n who o r ig i n a l l y s tu d ie d p a in t ing . The w o rk of J a c k s o n P o l l a c k in f lu en ced h im . B e c a u s e h i s r e l i g i o n p l a c e s g r e a t emphas is? on the k in s h ip of m a n and n a t u r e , he b e c a m e i n t e r e s t e d in work ing in c l ay . Th is m e d i u m he f e e l s , a l lows m a n to o b s e r v e the m a k e ­up of the e a r t h . I t ife r e s p o n s i v e to the a r t i s t ' in a h u m b l e way. Yet, the a r t i s t m u s t love i t - - n e v e r a b u se it, in o r d e r to c r e a t b e a u ty .

Speak ing th r o u g h a v e r y c ap a b le and s e n ­s i t ive i n t e r p r e t e r , A k ik a Toki, I ch iyo Ita was ab le to i m p a r t to the r a p t l i s t e n e r s h is b e l i e f th a t sk i l l and p h i lo so p h y a r e bo th n e e ­ded in o r d e r to becom e a s u c c e s s f u l p o t t e r .

E r n i e Kim, D i r e c t o r of I n s t r u c t i o n at the R ic h m o n d A r t C e n t e r , a r r a n g e d the d e m o n s ­t r a t i o n . I t was a p p a r e n t to, the ' aud ien ce th a t the two a r t i s t s w e r e s o m e w h a t bound by a s i m i l a r ph i losophy , i . e . , a s u c c e s s f u l pot m u s t h av e s p i r i t and b eau ty .

M. R ey n o ld s .

t f t h t i e i ,

One w eek ago, I was s i t t ing a r o u n d d o ­ing m y m u n d a n e h o u s e h o ld t a s k s which i n ­c lude keep in g m y c h i l d r e n p lu s the n e i g h b o r ­hood g r o u p f r o m t e a r i n g a p a r t the r e m o d e l e d h a l f of our 1905 h o m e (why they c a n ' t a t t a c k the u n f in i sh e d p a r t of the h o u s e is b eyond m e ) , and p lann ing fo r the upco m in g P o i n t R i c h m o n d A r t i s t s ' exhibit , when a t e lep h o n e c a l l f r o m a " d e a r ? " f r i e n d le d m e ean d m y f a m i l y in to ou r g r e a t e s t v e n t u r e .

A c tua l ly , i t al l s t a r t e d five y e a r s ago when on our honeym oon , m y h u s b a n d bought an an t ique c a s h r e g i s t e r with our l a s t

tw en ty d o l l a r s . The o th e r e igh ty h ad b e e n sp en t on our 1929 C h e v r o l e t . S om eh o w the c old g a l l r e f u s e d to b e l i e v e th a t h e r m a s t e r had a m a t e . She b r o k e down nine t i m e s on the way f r o m San F r a n c i s c o to Los A n g e le s .I c an r e m e m b e r m y d e s p a i r . Af te r spending m o s t of ou r h o n e y m o o n m o n e y on the '2 9 , m y b e l o v e d bough t a n o -g o o d p i e c e of junk!

Well, fo lks , j u s t goes to show how na ive one can be! With a l i t t l e luck and f i f t een h o u r s a day by the t h i r t i e t h of N o v e m b e r our an t ique c a s h r e g i s t e r will be in ful l r i n g ­ing-swing ing t i l t . We h av e gone into the TOY BUSINESS'.

" T h e P u m p k i n E a t e r "Bou t ique fo r C h i l ­d r e n " wi l l r e p l a c e the s tud io of I n t e r i o r D e c o r a t o r K en n e th J a n e s , u p s t a i r s in the Old F i r e h o u s e . K e n h a s gone " g r a n d i o s e " ,

x and wil l open in the v a c a t e d f lo w er shop.The m o s t i n t r ig u in g a s p e c t of " T h e

P u m p k i n E a t e r " is fell i t e m s a r e h a n d m a d e .I a m one of th o s e f r u s t r a t e d m o t h e r s who is sh o ck ed at p i e c e s of c h i l d r e n ' s to y s , c lo th e s , and f u r i o u s when they fa l l a p a r t a f t e r a few days of a c h i l d ' s a b u s e . As a r e s u l t , we a r e now m a k in g to y s f o r all c h i l d r e n as wel l as our two t e r r o r s . Along with toys we a l so h ave han d m a d e c lo th e s , o r ig i n a l p a in t in g s , m a d e e s p e c i a l l y fo r a c h i l d ' s r o o m , and a w ea l th of i n s p i r i n g i t e m s th a t wil l b r i g h t e n up you and the ch i ld tha t is c l o se to y o u r h e a r t .

A l l i t e m s a r e c a r e f u l l y i n s p e c t e d by our ch i e f c o n s u l t a n t s : M ich a e l , age 4 and Hugh L a n t r y , age 3. Not to m e n t i o n o u r p r i c e s a r e c o m p a r a b l e if not l e s s e x p e n s iv e than any p l a c e in the B ay A r e a .

P l e a s e c o m e and en jo y with us our o p e n - ing N o v e m b e r 30th.

The P u m p k i n E a t e r U p s t a i r s in the Old F i r e h o u s e 145 P a r k P l a c e P o i n t R ic h m o n d

Bobbie M a c F a d e n , p r o p r i e t r e s s .

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ANNA'S CATS. . .A n n a S c h w a r z of T r e m o n t S t r e e t h ad to

s a y goodbye to h e r 1 4 - y e a r old b l a c k cat , LILI, w hom she r e s c u e d f r o m the s t r e e t s m a n y y e a r s ago. LILI sudden ly b e c a m e v e ­r y i l l and was ge t t in g old. N e v e r t h e l e s s , Anna s t i l l h a s MACKIE, a n o th e r b l a c k one, about t e n y e a r s old, who m o v e d in to h e r h o u s e f r o m a n e i g h b o r ' s s e v e r a l y e a r s ago. M ACKIE is d e - c l a w e d , and a l though he lo v e s the o u td o o r s , he g e t s in to t r o u b l e b e ­c a u s e he can n o t c l im b t r e e s o r r u n f a s t e - rrough to p r o t e c t h i m s e l f a g a i n s t o th e r a g ­g r e s s i v e f e l i n e s . And t h e r e is a l s o l i t t le F IF I , only a y e a r old, a b l a c k - a n d - w h i t e s t r a y w hom A n n a adop ted (Among m a n y o th e r s ).

F I F I and MACKIE love s h r i m p and c r a b s and a l so dote on A n n a ' s g u i t a r - a n d - v o i c e .It is s a id th a t m a n y c a t s g a t h e r at Sunday m a s s w hen Anna s ings in the c h o i r a t Our L a d y of M e r c y , T h e y c o m e out of the b u s h ­e s when the f i r s t b e l l s r ing , bu t d i s a p p e a r b e f o r e b e n e d ic t i o n .

ABOUT D E -C L A W IN G A CA T. . .D r . K r a n k h e i t s a y s to d e - c l a w a ca t is

to c r i p p l e a ca t . He will be g la d to e x p l a in the c o m p le x tendon and m u s c l e s t r u c t u r e which g iv e s the ca t h i s g r e a t ag i l i ty and p o w e r and which i s d e s t r o y e d at the r e m o v ­al of the c l a w s . How would you l ike to have y o u r t o e n a i l s r e m o v e d and y o u r A c h i l l e s te n d o n c u t ?

A H A P P Y ENDING. . .L i t t l e LULU, who b e l o n g s to C a r i d

H e f fn e r , and who w as a d v e r t i s e d as l o s t in Po in t C o u n t e r p o i n t w as s u d d en ly found.

We would l ike to s a y th a t i t p a y s to a d v e r t i s e in th i s r a g , bu t LU LU t u r n e d h e r s e l f in to h e r o r i g i n a l p a r e n t s a f t e r two w eek s of a d v e n t u r e and w a n d e r in g . She was a l i t t l e t h i n n e r bu t in good shape , and s o m e k ind ly peop le p r o b a b l y h e l p e d h e r a long. The o r ig i n a l o w n e r s c a l l e d C a r l a , and e v e r y o n e is happy .

THE NINTH L I F E O F OPIUS. . .S co t t C o l e s ' cat , OPIUS, who now l i v e s

with G e o r g e and C o r i n n e C o le s , h a s b e e n in al l k inds of t r o u b l e and G e o r g e h a s sp e n t a f o r tu n e on h i m a t the V e t s ' to r e p a i r h i m . He h a d one eye k n o c k e d s id e w is e , a f t e r a c a r - swipe , and he a l so h a d h i s j a w b r o k e n and w i r e d t o g e t h e r by D r : LeD onne . On O c to b e r 25, he was s lee p in g in H e le n K o c h e r ' s c a r , and when H e le n t r i e d to e v i c t h im , she found th a t he cou ld not w alk and h i s r i g h t f r o n t s h o u ld e r s e e m e d to be i n j u r e d . £Ie w as p r o b ­ably h i t aga in . G e o r g e and C o r in n e w e r e away on a t r i p . S tephan ie took h i m m and c a l l e d D r . L e D o n n e . A f te r a few days , and as we go to p r e s s , OPIUS s e e m s to be on the m e n d and is w a lk ing a r o u n d a b i t .

HOW MANY LIVES ? . . .D r . K r a n k h e i t s a y s th a t s o m e h a v e nine,

so m e h av e e l e v e n and s o m e h av e p a r t of one, or th a t c a t s h av e a s m a n y l i v e s as th e y l ive . F u r t h e r m o r e , they do not a lw ays l a n d on t h e i r f e e t in a fa ll , and if they do, they a r e l i k e ly to s p r a i n a foo t o r s h o u l d e r .

P E O P L E A R E U S E F U L . . .They open r e f r i g e r a t o r d o o r s , open cans ,

c o m b out f l e a s , n u r s e s o r e p aw s , m a k e sof t b e d s and a r e the c a t ' s lov ing s l a v e s . In o t h ­e r w o r d s , s a y s Roni, who h a s b e e n r e a d i n g "Of C a t s and M en" , c a t s own peop le , and not the o th e r way a ro u n d .

ABOU T THOSE CAT AND DOG F L E A C O LLA R S . . .

The V et a d v i s e s t h a t a p e t who w e a r s one of the new a n t i - f l e a c o l l a r s shou ld not be p e r ­m i t t e d to s l e e p u n d e r c o v e r s o r in a t igh t ly c l o s e d p l a c e . T h e r e i s a v e r y tox ic e l e m e n t in the c o l l a r which c a n a s p h y x ia te the an im a l . A lso , p e t o w n e r s m u s t be c a r e f u l to w ash h a n d s c a r e f u l l y and th o r o u g h l y a f t e r pu t t ing

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Monday, N o v e m b e r 3, we wi l l h a v e a H i - P o i n t e r s ' Club m e e t i n g and e l e c t p e r m a n e n t o f f i c e r s and awork out g o a l s fo r the c lub . C o m e on t e e n s , and l e t us know w h a t you w an t to do wi th ou r c e n t e r .

Our twblve and t h i r t e e n y e a r old boys w i l l be c o m in g a r o u n d to s e e you s t a r t i n g today . P l e a s e buy t h e i r d e l i c i o u s p e a n u t b r i t t l e o r m i n t s . They a r e w o rk in g to e a r n enough m o n e y fo r the s m a l l poo l t a b l e .

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A lso new to W es t Side is S T R U M P E T CITY by J a m e s P lu n k e t t , a h i s t o r i c a l novel of e a r l y T w en t ie th c e n t u r y Dublin. It is a h u m a n , h e r o i c s t o r y of the y e a r s of s t r i k e and lockout , y e a r s of h u n g e r , r i o t and b lo o d sh ed . In th i s se t t ing the au th o r b r i n g s to l i fe h i s D u b l in e r s - - l a n d l o r d s and s e r v a n t g i r l s , r a g p i c k e r s and p r i e s t s , w o r k e r s , i n d u s t r i ­a l i s t s , w h o r e s , p oe t s , p o l i c e . The au tho r m a k e s the r e a d e r u n d e r s t a n d t h e i r p ro fo u n d p ie ty , t h e i r c o u r a g e and g e n e r o s i t y , t h e i r m u s i c ; the d r u n k e n b a w d in e s s , the b i t t e r n e s s , m e a n n e s s and the h y p o c r i s y . S t r u m p e t City is about a w o r ld in upheava l , and about peop le p u s h e d to the o u te r l i m i t of t h e i r s t a m i n a .

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(In a r e c e n t l e t t e r f r o m h e r hu sb an d , M r s . J o e l Henwood r e c e i v e d th i s p o e m . She would l ike to s h a r e i t with o t h e r s , to show how a s o l d i e r f e e l s about boys th a t die, and th o s e who p r o t e s t )

Take a m a n and pu t h i m along;P u t h i m 12, 000 m i l e s f r o m h o m e .E m p ty h i s h e a r t of al l bu t blood,Make h i m li fe in s w e a t and m u d .

Th is i s the l i fe I h a v e to l ive;And why m y sou l to the Dev i l I g ive .You " P e a c e B o y s " w a tch f r o m y o u r e a s y cha i r ; Bu t you d o n ' t know w hat i t is l ike out t h e r e .You h a v e a b a l l w i thout n e a r t ry ing ,Whi le o v e r h e r e our boys a r e dying.You b u r n y o u r d r a f t c a r d s , m a r c h at daw n, P l a n t y o u r s ig n s on the White H o u se lawn.

You al l w ant to b a n the bo m b .T h e r e ' s no r e a l w a r in V ie tn a m .You u s e y o u r d r u g s and h ave y o u r fun,T hen r e f u s e to u se a gun.

T h e r e ' s nothing e l s e f o r you to do,And I ' m s u p p o s e d to die fo r you. m i h a t e you t i l l the day I die,You m a d e m e h e a r m y buddy c r y .I s aw h is blood, the b lood he shed .I h e a r d t h e m say, " T h i s o n e ' s dead . "

I t ' s a l a r g e p r i c e to pay,N ot to l ive a n o t h e r day.He h a d the gu ts to f ig h t and die,He p a id the p r i c e , bu t what did he b u y ? ,

He bought y o u r l ife, by los ing h is , But who g iv e s a d a m n what a s o ld i e r

g i v e s ? S P / 4 J o e l Henwood.

N e l l i e R o s s , and Ted and L o r r a i n e R o s s - - on H a l lo w ee n .

Ah, t i s H a l l o w ' s Even ing - - a n ight of " m e r r y - m a k i n g and " t r i c k s and t r e a t s " . It is a n ight when g h o s t s and w i tc h e s a r e l i k e ­ly to w a n d e r . O f fc o u r se , you m a y ch oose to j o i n C h a r l i e B r o w n in the p u m p k i n p a tch to aw a i t the a r r i v a l of the G r e a t P u rp p k in f r o m the sky.' I hope you d id n ' t m i s s the im a g in a t iv e c o s t u m e s of the lo c a l e l e m e n t ­a r y s tu d e n t s . C o n s i d e r the Seven th g r a d e r who h a s " g r o w n up" and h ad to l e a v e th i s day of d r e s s - u p m e m o r i e s to h i s y o u n g e r f r i e n d s . F o r t u n a t e l y the e f f o r t s of m a n y adu l t s h a s k ep t a l ive the annua l c a r n i v a l th a t al l a g e s m a y enjoy .

In keep ing with the s p i r i t of the s ea so n , P A KA NENA nin th g r a d e H o r i z o n m e m b e r s v i s i t e d the H au n ted House in San R a f a e l T T h u r s d a y n igh t , a f t e r which they went out to e a t . E a c h g i r l w a s g iv e n a p u m p k i n to d e ­s ig n and keep .

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The m a n y b a r d s s e n t to H e le n C r i m while h o s p i t a l i z e d p r o v e d of m e d i c i n a l va lue as she is now h o m e and looking g r e a t ev en if h e r l e g s a r e n ' t as s t r o n g aa h e r d e ­t e r m i n a t i o n .

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Golf is no lo n g e r a r i c h m a n ' s g a m e - - t h e r e a r e m i l l i o n s of p o o r p l a y e r s .

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Spending Monday n ight in the P o i n t is D a r r e l l T h o m a s , f o r m e r m i n i s t e r at the M e t h ­o d i s t C h u rch , now a t M a n te c a .

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Cindy W i lson is ab le to r e t u r n to B e a u t y / C o l l ege a f t e r a- t w o - a n d - o p e - h a l f m on th a b s e n c e b e c a u s e of i l l n e s s .

Suzanne S q u i r e s was a w a r d e d a t ro p h y ' .• T u e s d a y n ight fo r " g r e a t e s t a c h i e v e m e n t th i s p a s t y e a r in A q u a b e l l e s s y n c h r o n i z e d s w im m in g - - a d v a n c e d g r o u p . "

An Ind ian S u m m e r n igh t with s m o g - f r e e s t a r l i g h t , the f i r e f l y buoy l igh ts a c r o s s the b ay and r e f l e c t i o n s of the pearl} l ig h t s of the San R a f a e l b r i d g e in the m o t i o n l e s s w a t e r s be lo w was the a l t a r s e t t in g f r o m the S q u i r e ' s d eck as m e m b e r s of the WSCS, M e th o d i s t Church , ob .served the even ing of p r a y e r and s e l f - d e n i a l l a s t W ednesday .

WSCS m e m b e r s con t inue to m e e t e ac h M o n ­day a t 11:00 a t the ch u rch , p r e p a r i n g fo r the b a ­z a a r to be h e ld on S a tu rd a y , N o v e m b e r 15tb. E v e r y o n e is w e lc o m e to jo in t h e m ev en if i t is to j u s t cha t and s ip coffee to m a r k th a t c a l e n d a r da te .

Happy H u n te r Ed S q u i r e s r e t u r n e d l a s t ' w eek f r o m C o lo r a d o with TWO d e e r in sp i te of th e snow, s lu s h and f r e e z i n g t e m p e r a t u r e s .

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The W ebe los m e t on O c to b e r 29 a t Our Lady of M e r c y C h u r c h . M r . E m m e t White is t h e i r l e a d e r , and was in c h a r g e of the e v e ­n in g ' s e v e n t s . A t tend ing w e r e : G r e g B ro c k ,G a r y D a r l in g , T e r r y A u t r e y , T i m G erk , M i ­ch ae l F e r g u s o n , David White, Dwayne W i l l i am s , and R o n a ld Van Hook. T hey a r e p lann ing an e x c u r s i o n to C a m p H e r m e s on S a t u r d a y , Nov.1, which will be a jo in t a c t iv i ty with a l l the W ebe los D ens in the B ay Area . - T h e r e wi l l be an o p p o r tu n i ty to e a r n b a d g e s .

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In the h i s t o r y sec t ion , the D o ro th y Lange r e t r o s p e c t i v e p h o to g r a p h y exh ib i t i nc luded the p e r i o d of 1928 , 1930, and up to the p r e s e n t day. I t show s peop le d u r in g the d e p r e s s i o n amdd the o th e r p e r i o d s .

U p s t a i r s , in the A r t G a l l e ry , C a l i f o r n i a A r t in p a in t in g s , s k e t c h e s , s c u l p t u r e s and p h o to ^ a g r a p h s and c r a f t w o r k is shown. E s p e c i a l l y i n t e r e s t i n g a r e s k e t c h e s and p a i n t in g s of e a r l y a r t i s t - e x p l o r e r s , and p i c t u r e s of th e gold r u s h d a y s . The "good o l d u i a y s ' i n San F r a n c i s c o b e fo re the 1906 e a r t h q u a k e and the S p a n i s h S e t ­t l e m e n t a t e s o m e th in g to s e e . M o d e r n a r t is inc luded , b r in g i n g the ex h ib i t up to the p r e s e n t day.

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17 The N o r th and The W es t (cont. f r o m page 1)

The l i c o r i c e f e r n h a s b l a c k on the d e l i ­ca t e s t e m s of the l e a v e s . H e r e and t h e r e , not as n u m e r o u s , look fo r the lo v e ly m a -

F i r e w e e d and pink h e a t h e r p e e p up th ro u g h a n d e s i t e r o c k . H e a t h e r looks l ike i t h as l i t t l e b e l l s on i t . The pink c o l o r s h a d e s the g r e y of a n d e s i t e . «£

The m o u n t a i n d a n d e l io n s e e m s to be a lo t

V e la r i a n a , an h e r b , h a s o p p o s i te l e a v e s .

A lp ine f lax is s l e n d e r , w ith l i n e a l l e a v e s ,

T h e n t h e r e is the d e l i c a t e p e a r l y e v e r l a s t ­ing, a good n a m e fo r a l i t t l e f lo w er th a t b r e a k s out in a p r o f u s i o n of l i t t l e p e a r l s on i t s c o r o l a . T h i s b i s t o r t a i s a s m a l l p l a n t of the b u c k w h e a t f a m i l y with white and s l ig h t ly p in k i sh f l o w e r s . I ts l e a v e s a r e

° a l t e r n a t e . '.teThe m o u n t a i n a s t e r is white and pink,

white in the in s id e with p ink f l o w e r s .

A v e r y c h a r m i n g d e l i c a t e f lo w e r w ith s l e n d e r l e a v e s , P ED IC U L A R IS , which m e a n s F o o t - S h a p e d , in La t in , h a s t iny f e e t on i t . The one s p e c i e s th a t g r o w s h e r e is s i c k l e topped, w ith f e e t f a r t h e r down. The sedge h e r e looks l ike s m a l l i r i s p l a n t s . V e r o n i c a is v a r i e g a t e d in c o l o r - - p i n k , white , b lue or p u r p l e . A la's - k a n s p i r a e a i s a s h r u b lo a d e d with t iny, t iny b a l l s white and p ink . S P IR A EA is La t in , and

M ou n ta in p a r s l e y is s ta lky , a b i t l ike c e l e ­ry , with p r o f u s e f l o w e r s , s p r e a d out on top.

W h ere wi l l you find so m a n y d i f f e r e n t k inds of f l o w e r s c o l o r in g the e a r t h ? It is good to w alk up to the snow in the s u m m e r to s e e t h e m p eep up th r o u g h i t s w ake . B u t fo r th o se who do not l ike to walk, ev en a c r i p p l e c a n be w h e e le d in to the g r e a t m e a d ­ow o p p o s i te the lodge and s e e the m e ld in g of c o l o r s; b r e athe the f r a g r a n c e oL the p e r ­fum e , s m e l l the a i r and the f ie ld .

You can m o v e to w i th in 1, 000 f e e t of the g r e a t N i s q u a l l y G l a c i e r in about 20 m i n u t e s of l e i s u r e l y w a lk ing . T h i s t r e m e n d o u s s h e e t of ice i s g ro w in g l a r g e r , and is one of the v e r y few in the U n i ted S t a t e s not s h r in k in g .It i s s o m e 200 f e e t th i ck . I t m o v e s down the g o r g e at the r a t e of about 20 f e e t a y e a r . F r o m 1, 000 f e e t away i t looks d i r t y b e c a u s e the top is fu l l of d e b r i s which h a s t u m b le d down f r o m the s i d e s of the g o r g e . The r o c k s and the p e b b l e s k e e p fa l l ing on it, and the

l i n e a l l e a v e s , top v iew.

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18.g l a c i e r d igs d e e p e r and cfdeper. All of th i s w i l l e v e n tu a l ly be g r o u n d up to a v e r y fine d u s t known as g l a c i e r dus t . I t is so f ine t h a t i t h a r d l y s e t t l e s in w a t e r . I t k e e p s w a ­t e r qu i te m u r k y . The m o r a i n e s b e lo w the g l a c i e r a l r e a d y g ive you s o m e id e a of the t r e m e n d o u s c r u s h e r ac t the g l a c i e r pu ts on.It c r u s h e s , r i p s , t e a r s , and e v e n t u a l l y

- c a r v e s out the e n t i r e s ide of the m o u n ta in .If you w an t to w alk about t h r e e m i l e s

. and 1, 000 f e e t up, you c a n s e e the i c e of the * g l a c i e r in b l u i s h - w h i t e . T h e n i t is c lean ,

p r i s t i n e and i c y . The ice i s r e a l l y so l id too. You touch i t to see , and you a r e conv inced .At i t s edge i t is m e l t i n g , runn ing , s inging , gush ing , su rg in g , d r ipp ing , - - m a k i n g a l l k in d s of l i v e ly n o i s e s so th a t you c a n s e e l t t h a t i t is t r u l y a l ive . G l a c i e r s a r e not dead s h e e t s of i c e . T hey g row, th e y d ec l in e , they l ive and th e y a l m o s t b r e a t h e . R o s e and I w a lk ed the t h r e e m i l e s to the edge of the g l a c i e r , to the ice c a v e s . What a t r e m e n d ­ous s igh t . Be s u r e to t a k e a day to do th a t if you a r e in R a i n i e r . You w alk r i g h t into the edge of the g r e a t m e l t i n g g l a c i e r , s ee the u n d e r g r o u n d s t r e a m s gush ing out of the c . c a v e s . G o o d n e s s , t h e r o a r of the w a t e r . N a ­t u r e pu ts on a show, and you f ee l qui te s m a l l s tand ing h e r e while the g r e a t r o a r and s u r g e of the w a t e r s i m p r e s s you, h u m b le you, and m a k e you r e a l i z e th a t m a n is not quite so f o r m i d a b l e in n a t u r e ' s r u g g e d e n v i r o n s .

Sunday w as g l o r i o u s and sunny . M onday the g r e a t god T a h o rn a h a d e n s h r o u d e d h i m ­s e l f in m i s t and fog. T u e s d a y i t was co ld and r a i n y . T h a t ' s the way i t is a t R a i n i e r .You a r e lucky, I su p p o se , if you g e t one good day in t h r e e , b u t if you do, you wi l l r e -

* m e m b e r i t f o r a v e r y , v e r y long t i m e . F o r when n a t u r e p u ts on a show at R a i n i e r i t i s a

Goodbye M r . Snow Bunny of R a i n i e r . May we c o m e to s e e you a g a in ?

K«WS-O F THE CHRISTMAS TOY SHOP 1969

F r o m M r s . L o r n a C a r r o l l

With C h r i s t m a s only a few w e e k s away, v o l u n t e e r w o r k e r s fo r the C h r i s t m a s Toy Shop a r e a g a in ac t iv e in w ork ing with the c o m m u n i t y and c o m m u n i t y a g e n c i e s to pro+j v ide toys fo r c h i l d r e n .

The co m m it teq r is c o m p o s e d of r e p r e ­s e n t a t i v e s f r o m the R ed C r o s s , P T A , S o u th - Side C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r , N e ig h b o rh o o d House , P r o b a t i o n D e p a r t m e r t , J u v e n i l e D e ta i l of R i c h m o n d P o l i c e D ep t . , F i r e D e ­p a r t m e n t , M ic h a n ic s B an k V o lu n te e r B u r ­eau, R ic h m o n d Boyd Club, and o th e r a g e n ­c i e s , p lu s i n t e r e s t e d c i t i z e n s f r o m the c o m m u n i ty , Tthe C i ty of R i c h m o n d th ro u g h the TRje-d-dvjplopniefit A gency , lis p r o v id in g the Toy Shop B u i ld ing .

T h e r e h a s b e e n a c o n c e r t e d e f f o r t to w o rk t o g e t h e r to b r in g m o r e h a p p i n e s s at C h r i s t m a s t i m e to f a m i l i e s unab le to p r o ­v ide to y s fo r t h e i r c h i l d r e n .

P l e a s e sen d c o n t r ib u t i o n s and Blue Chip S t a m p s to: C h r i s t m a s T o y S h o p , P . O . B o x 17Z, S ta t io n A, R i c h m o n d 94808.

Or to: M r s . L o r n a C a r r o l l , 280 W a s h ­ing ton Ct. , R ic h m o n d , 94801.

Or to: R ic h m o n d F i r e S t a t i o n s . , who a r e now r e c e i v i n g d o n a t io n s of good to y s .

<aa\§P >!If r e a d e r s of H e r b C a e n ' s c o l u m n of

T h u r s d a y , O c to b e r 30 a r e w o nder ing about " J o h n S p o r ich , h ead in g G A S P (G ro u p A g a i n s t Skyl ine P o l l u t i o n ) c r ln fac t , i t was J o h n p i c k ­e t ing the new B a n k of A m e r i c a n W or ld H e a d ­q u a r t e r s Bu i ld ing Monday, c a r r y i n g a s ig n tha t c o n ta in e d one w o rd : "Ugly . "

Yes , th a t is the J o h n L. S p o r ic h . h u s ­b a n d of J a n e R e y n o ld s S p o r ic h . J a n e and J o h n h av e m o v e d down r e c e n t ly f r o m T a ­c o m a . They a r e bo th w ork ing in 1rhe:City, and en joy ing the m a n y a c t i v i t i e s th a t e n ­l i v e n the San F r a n c i s c o s c e n e .

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NOV. 1 - 5 to 7 p. m . S a tu r d a yHUSCICON WINE TASTING a t the Hol iday Inn, cu t t ing b lvd .

NOV. 1 - 1 0 t o 3 p . n i . , G IR L SCOUT CAR WASH. C a l l 234-0415

NOV. 2 - Sunday - C . P . E . B a c h ' sM agn i f i ca t , C h u r c h of the Good S h e p h e r d . 8 p . m .

NOV. 3 - M onday . 7:30 p . m . , 114 C r e s t Avenue - m e e t i n g to d i s c u s s a i r po l lu t ion .

NOV. 3 to 7 H i l l top C e n t e r Open House

NOV. 3 th r o u g h 6 - "Hol iday S p a r k l e "O ak land A u d i to r i u m . N o v e m b e r 4 a t 1 p . m . - K en J a n e s d em o n s t r a t io n .

NOV. 5 - W ednesday , 1 p . m .P R E - S C H O O L E R S ' STORY HQUR W es t Side L i b r a r y .

NOV. 6 - Noon to 3 p . m .WREATH TEA & BAZAAR C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r , s p o n s o r e d by the W es t Side I m p r o v e m e n t Club

NOV. 8 - S a tu r d a y - 5 to 8 R ichm ond A r t C e r t e r r e c e p t i o n , A r t i s t - C r a f t s m a n E x h ib i t .

NOV. 8 - 10 a. m . to 3 p. m . , T i lden P a r k , B r a z i l i a n R oom , Nat ive P l a n t S o c ie ty Sa le .

NOV. 8 - 8:30 p . m . c C o n c e r t of A m e r i ­c a n M u s i c . O ak land A u d i t o r i u m T h e a t e r .

ARTISTS’ REGISTRATION FORM for the

ANNUAL POINT RICHMOND ART FESTIVAL

November 23, fr o m 2 to 5 p.m.

Pablo Fanques Fair

Upstairs in the Old Firehouse.

The Point Richmond Civic Group welcomes participation b y all artists in Point Richmond

to this exhibit wh i c h w i l l be open to the public. Any individual w h o wishes to participate

is asked to sign below and send this form to M r s „ W m . MacFaden (509 Golden Gate Ave.).

Signing of this fo r m indicates the willingness of that individual to exhibit one wo r k of

art, and signifies that the artist agrees to carry any insurance that he considers necess­

ary and that he w i l l hold the Point Richmond Civic Group harmless for any l o s s .

EN T R Y DATE: November 22, 1969, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Pablo Fanques Fair, 145 Park

Place. Paintings and other art work are to be picked up at 5 p.m., November 23.

NAME________ _________.________________________________ _*

ADDRESS______________

TELEPHONE ____ ____ ____

MEDIUM.

TITLE

SIZE_________ ___________________________________________________

SALE PRICE orVALUE IF NFS________ _________________ ________________________

Flease return this form to Mrs, W i l l i a m MacFaden, 509 Golden Gate Avenue, Point Richmond,

California, 94801. For further information, call 234-6615.

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SORRY ABOUT THAT - - t h e r e w e r e a couple P o i n t e r s th a t will h av e to w a i t t i l l nex t w eek

_W AN_T E D _TUTORS; F o r N o r th R ic h m o n d Neighbor ! - -

hood h o u s e . D e l ig h t g u a r a n t e e d .Week Day A f te r n o o n s and e v e s , m a in ly in f u n d a m e n ta l s , bu t a l so s o m e s p e c i a l s u b j e c t s . F o r al l s c h o o l - a g e c h i ld r e n (M orn ings , n e e d e d h e lp fo r r e t a r d e d c h i ld r e n )O r i e n t a t i o n o f f e r e d once a m o n th . C a l l :2 3 5 - 9 7 8 6 a f t e r 5; 235-9780, ex t,76 d a y s . 1442 Y o rk St.

E X P E R I E N C E D r e l i a b l e g a r d e n e r . P . OBox. 68. S ta t e q u a l i f i c a t i o n s , a d d r e s s , p h o n e .

F I L E CABINETS fo r H u sc ic o n . C a l l 235- 6347

P O P b o t t l e s - fo r f u n d - r a i s i n g fo r P T A p r o j e c t . C a l l 233-7001

QUINCE - - fo r p i e s and j a m s a - - c a l l 235-6347

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O P E N SUNDAY ] to 5 On the f i l a c h .315 W e s t e r n D r i v e . S p ac io u s T e a k L iv ing R oom , sky l i t e , f i r e p l a c e ;L a r g e F i t t e d Ships G a l l ey fo r p r e p a ­r a t i o n and : dining, th i s h a s sk y l i t e and f i r e p l a c e a l so .2 b e d r o o m s , 2 b a th s , T i le roof, V iew - fav o red r e s i d e n t i a l p o s i t i o n on San F r a n c i s c o B ay / B e a u t i fu l G a r d e n .

. STODDARD R E A L T Y 119 P a r k P l a c e 234-8218 e v e s : 232-6424

1965 DODGE DART 2702 - d o o r , a u to m a t i c , p o w e r s t e e r i n g , r a d i o , h e a t e r , good cond i t ion . S e r ­v ic e d as p e r w a r r a n t y . B e lo w a v e r a g e m i l e a g e . Top r a t e d c o m p a c t . $1025.

* C a l l 222-0475

F U R N I T U R E & A P P L IA N C E SS ea ly P o s t u r e p e d i c tw in bed.Rug, 12' by 12' (be ige . ) T a b le L a m p , P o r t a b l e TV. S e a r s Coldspot. 16 .6 c . f t . f r o s t l e s s r e f r i g e r a t o r - f r e e z e r , '67

of i t e m s , i h iding l e t t e r s f r o m t r a v e l i n g - - t h e E d . is off to the H a l lo w ee n C a r n i v a l .

m o d e l . V acuum, S i l v e r King C a n i s t e r m o d e l C a l l 222-0475 .

F O L D - U P CAMPING T R A IL E R . S le e p s 4.$100. C a l l 235-6347

ANTIQUE & GAY NINETY DRESSES,fu r co a t s , and new th i n g s . C a l l223-3231.

M O T O R C Y C L E T R A IL E R . $85. 325T e w k s b u r y . 232-3781

1965 F A L C O N STATION WAGON. $250New T i r e s . T r a n s m i s s i o n . E x c e l l e n t Body. 233-4295

16 MM SOUND MOVIE P R O J E C T O R $250. 234-7830

4 - P L E X . P o i n t R ic h m o n d . O n e - 3 - b e d r o o m ,T h r e e 2 - b e d r o o m . $57, 000. F o r m o r e in f o r m a t i o n , c a l l 9 to 5 :232-7905 , a f t e r 6: 232 -6564

OLD VICTORIAN 2 -p le x : In P o i n t R ic h m o n d .2 l o t s . C lo s e to sch o o l . $35, 000. 232-6564 .

S E R V I C E S

B a b y s i t t i n g : L ibby P a l m e r ; C r e a t i v eB ab y S i t t ing , D a n c e r , M u s ic Student. 237-2602 .M r s . H a r r y Sw i f t ;232 -5762 M r s . R a y m o n d Swift: 235-9810 B a r b a r a F o t h ; i n m y h o m e , Have a 2- y r . old, and a f o u r - m o n t h ch i ld , would l ike c h i l d r e n a r o u n d th a t age . 237-1658.

CLO TH ES A L T E R A T IO N S: R e a s o n a b l e r a t e s , p r o f e s s i o n a l s e a m s t e e s s ; 235-8894

IRONING & MENDING in m y h o m e . M r s .B e a r d s l e y : 234-0178

Math TUTOR: a l l g r a d e s , e x p e r i e n c e d co l leg e t e a c h e r : 237-2602

TEENS FOR HIRE . . - - r a n out of r o o m .C a l l 233-4999 fo r n u m b e r s of k id s , (one c o r r e c t i o n , though, C o r a l C a m p b e l l : 232 - 3743 )(an other:F orb es

g i r l s : 232-5395)

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ASSISTANCE IN COLLATING AND STAPLING WELCOMED EACH FRIDAY AT 11 A. M. (LUNCH CASUALLY SERVED).

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P ublic agencies concerned with env ironm enta l pollution:Bay A rea P o llu tion Contro l: 771 -6000 (sm og). P ub lic H ealth: 834-7900. W ater Q uality C ontro l B oard: 834-3460 (w ater pollution);Sonic B oom --H aln ilton A ir F o rc e B ase : 838-3711.