This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dickerson, Williamson, Parnell, Homitt, Stout Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zV.2ADI/1836 Message Board Post: I am looking for an obit for my first cousin, Jerry Lou Dickerson who died 27 Dec 1986. Her parents were John Henry Williamson and Bessie (Parnell) Williamson. Please contact [email protected] She was also married to a Homitt and Burl Stout. Thank you

OAKLAND ACCOUNTING GIRLS WIN PRAISE Before a recent general meeting of the Industrial Athletic League, Miss Brodke, director for the Oakland recreation department, paid a glowing tribute to the Oakland revenue accounting girls on the wonderful spirit and sportsmanship they showed in this, their first season in baseball. In her own words, "The telephone girls are to be especially complimented. With their spirit and an added year of experience they should take all the honors next season. I regret that I will not be here then to see the games and can only hope that I will find as fine a spirit in the telephone company in the south as has been shown here." Although they played a brand of baseball that would shame many a boys' team, the girls of the Oakland revenue accounting office lost the Industrial Athletic Association championship of Oakland to the team from the Mazda Lamp Company by the narrow margin of one run. The girls do deserve a great deal of credit for their showing, as this was their first season in baseball and the team had to be built from among girls many of whom had never played ball before. As it was, they came so close to defeating the more experienced Mazda Lamp girls that the latter are afraid yet to celebrate their victory. The championship game was close from start to finish. The score in this five-inning game was tied in the first and again in the fourth. In the last inning Mazda brought in two runs before they could be stopped, bringing the score five to three. Before she realized it, C. Knights, pitching for the Mazda company, allowed three hits. It would seem that this was the telephone girls' chance, but Knights pitched the rest of that inning in a manner that would do credit to a professional-struck out our captain and held the telephone girls to a single run out of the three on base. A similar situation, with Mazda filling the bases in the third inning, was saved by Florence Mellis in left field when she made a difficult catch of a high fly. Alice Ely at second and Betty Coombs, pitching, deserve special mention on their playing. The teams lines up as follows: Mazda Lamp Company Stachler, Catcher Knights, Pitcher Abood, First Base Garbidean, Second Base Feese, Third Base Milne, Right Field Shepherd, Center Field Sears, Left Field Perata, Shortstop Grant for Mulgrew in the fifth Pacific Telephone Company: Silva, Catcher Coombs, Pitcher Phillips, First Base A. Ely, Second Base A. Mellis, Third Base Gardenhire, Right Field F. Mulgrew, Center Field F. Mellis, Left Field Livesey, Shortstop By far the best effect of the season, however, is the atmosphere now noticeable in the office. Everyone turned out to watch the last game, and, while disappointed in the results, could not help but admire the fight shown. And to show that they were true sports, on the Saturday following the game twenty-nine of the girls and H.J. Fleming, Oakland revenue accountant, gave a luncheon at the Athens Athletic club in honor of the team. This group lunch was a great success. Mr. Fleming told of his recent trip to the Pioneers' convention, and the girls each made a little speech. Nor is that all. Captain Betty Coombs later have a highly successful party at her home to the girls on the team and their boyfriends. Through their baseball practices and games, the girls have learned that their friend in the office can be just as good friends outside the office and a new spirit of comradeship is growing up. The girls are justly proud of themselves, and to prove that they are real leaguers they challenge any girls' team in any Bay telephone office to a five-inning game any afternoon at De Fremery Park as long as the weather permits.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zV.2ADI/1523.1.2.1.1.1.4 Message Board Post: heres something that might be of interest. theres also a park in alameda, krusi park. Robert Hermann KRUSI Born 19 January 1889 in Alameda, Alameda County, California, to Hermann KRUSI and Ida Matilda CLAWITER., Married first on 06 April 1911 Elizabeth "Alice" KRACKOWIZER, who had been born 1892 in Wisconsin to parents who had been born in New York. This marriage ended in divorce and she went on to marry Rudin JOHNSON and lived on his farm with her Krusi children at the time of the 1930 census. Next he had a relationship (not known to this historian if there was a marriage) with Emily M. REIS. Third, married Lillian E. Died 22 March 1945 in Hayward, California. Buried in Mt. Eden Cemetary. Children with Elizabeth "Alice" Krackowizer: <FEMALE>, living. <FEMALE>, living. Had three children, one of whom went to school with the mother of the Cactus. Children with Emily M. REIS: Roberta Hermina KRUSI, born 29 October 1927 in California. Died 23 January 1991 in Costa Mesa, Orange County, California. Was using the Krusi surname at the time of her death according the the California Death Index, though there is also an obituary for a Roberta H. Marylin which is probably the same person. Had two sons, both with issue, both of whom are living in 2005. <FEMALE>, living in 2005. Children with Lillian E.: <FEMALE>, may still be living. <MALE>, twin with above, may still be living. *Grand-uncle of the Cactus. Obituary KRUSI - In Oakland, March 21, 1945, Robert Hermann, beloved husband of Lillian E. Krusi; loving father of Mrs. Sathe Pollard of Alameda, Herman Krusi, Jr., U.S. Army, Lola Mae, Roberta H. Marilyn, E. Betty, and Bobby Krusi of Hayward; brother of Leroy F. Krusi of Alameda, Mrs. Marvly Taylor of Piedmont and Mrs. Priscella Simonds of Redland. A member of F. & A. M. Eucalyptus Lodge of Hayward. A native of Alameda, aged 57 years. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from Sorensen Brothers Chapel, 1140 B Street., Hayward, Saturday, March 24, 1945 at 1 p.m. Interment Mt. Eden Cemetery. Sources 1. Mother of the Cactus, personal knowledge and research. 2. United States Census, 1920. 3. California Death Index. 4. Uncles of the Cactus, personal knowledge. 5. United States Census, 1930. 6. Krusi Family Bible, Krusi: February 9th, 1887 7. Obituary, Oakland Tribune, Friday 23 March 1945. 8. Ancestry.com 9. G.R., personal knowledge and research. 10. The Cactus, personal knowledge and research. This page last updated 20AUG2005. [email protected]

Needing Death Date and Place for Edward Lincoln Bradley born 1867 in Connecticut. Last seen in 1930 Federal Census, Berkley, Alameda, California under the name BRODLEY. Wife's name was Zuleika M. Hubbell Bradley. Thank you, Priscilla Schmidt

Priscilla A Edward L. Bradley, died in Alameda County, on Feb. 20, 1939, with the spouse Z.H. at the age of 71. Look's like this could be yours. George [email protected] wrote: Needing Death Date and Place for Edward Lincoln Bradley born 1867 in Connecticut. Last seen in 1930 Federal Census, Berkley, Alameda, California under the name BRODLEY. Wife's name was Zuleika M. Hubbell Bradley. Thank you, Priscilla Schmidt ==== CAALAMED Mailing List ==== Alameda Co, California CAGenWeb http://www.cagenweb.com/alameda/ Transcribed census for Alameda County: 1860: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/alameda/1860/ 1870: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/alameda/1870/ --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BACHELDER SHATTUCK HEATH ROOT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zV.2ADI/1834 Message Board Post: OAKLAND TRIBUNE, April 10, 1911 Page 13. Column 1. BATCHELDER--In this city, April 9. 1911, Samuel S. Batchelder, beloved husband of Dorcas J. Batchelder, and father of Willard J. Batchelder, a native of Vermont, aged 79 years. Friends are respectfully invited to attend funeral services tomorrow, Tuesday, April 11, 1911 at 10:30 o'clock a.m. at the residence of James Taylor, northeast corner of Fifteenth and Jefferson streets, Oakland." =========================== Genealogy report: Descendants of DANIEL B. BACHELDER Generation No. 1 1. DANIEL B.9 BACHELDER (JONATHAN8, DANIEL7, JETHRO6, JETHRO5, NATHANIEL4, NATHANIEL3, NATHANIEL2, STEPHEN1 BACHILER) was born May 29, 1804 in Stanstead County, Quebec, Canada, and died February 1874 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont. He married (1) SALLY SHATTUCK July 04, 1826 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont, daughter of SIMEON SHATTUCK and LUCY CHANDLER. She was born November 07, 1804 in Wheelock, Caledonia County, Vermont, and died December 31, 1843 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont. He married (2) HANNAH EMERSON January 15, 1845 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont. She was born Abt. 1800 in Vermont. Children of DANIEL BACHELDER and SALLY SHATTUCK are: 2. i. JUDKINS R.10 BACHELDER, b. December 13, 1826, Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont. ii. LUCY C. BACHELDER, b. June 06, 1828, Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont. iii. SIMEON M. BACHELDER, b. March 20, 1830, Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont. 3. iv. SAMUEL S. BACHELDER, b. December 10, 1831, Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont; d. April 09, 1911, Oakland, California. 4. v. DANIEL W. BACHELDER, b. August 20, 1836, Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont. vi. JONATHAN WILLARD BACHELDER, b. April 13, 1839, Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont; d. July 25, 1854, Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont. vii. JUDITH D. BACHELDER, b. December 30, 1843, Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont. Generation No. 2 2. JUDKINS R.10 BACHELDER (DANIEL B.9, JONATHAN8, DANIEL7, JETHRO6, JETHRO5, NATHANIEL4, NATHANIEL3, NATHANIEL2, STEPHEN1 BACHILER) was born December 13, 1826 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont. He married MARTHA W. ROOT June 10, 1848. She was born Abt. 1826 in Vermont. Children of JUDKINS BACHELDER and MARTHA ROOT are: i. ALICE11 BACHELDER, b. Abt. 1850, Caledonia County, Vermont. ii. ELDORA BACHELDER, b. Abt. 1853, Caledonia County, Vermont. 5. iii. ALBERT J. BACHELDER, b. Abt. 1855, Caledonia County, Vermont. iv. EDWARD J. BACHELDER, b. Abt. 1859, Caledonia County, Vermont. v. STEPHEN EASTMAN BACHELDER, b. Abt. 1867, Caledonia County, Vermont. vi. MARTHA BACHELDER, b. Abt. 1869, Caledonia County, Vermont. vii. MARY BACHELDER, b. Abt. 1869, Caledonia County, Vermont. 3. SAMUEL S.10 BACHELDER (DANIEL B.9, JONATHAN8, DANIEL7, JETHRO6, JETHRO5, NATHANIEL4, NATHANIEL3, NATHANIEL2, STEPHEN1 BACHILER) was born December 10, 1831 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont, and died April 09, 1911 in Oakland, Alameda County, California. He married DORCAS JENNIE HEATH March 17, 1858 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont. She was born November 1839 in Vermont. Child of SAMUEL BACHELDER and DORCAS HEATH is: i. WILLARD J.11 BACHELDER, b. Abt. 1861, Vermont; m. EDITH BAILEY JOHNSON, December 26, 1896; b. 1869, Nebraska; d. 1925. 4. DANIEL W.10 BACHELDER (DANIEL B.9, JONATHAN8, DANIEL7, JETHRO6, JETHRO5, NATHANIEL4, NATHANIEL3, NATHANIEL2, STEPHEN1 BACHILER) was born August 20, 1836 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont. He married MARY J.. She was born Abt. 1842 in Canada. Children of DANIEL BACHELDER and MARY J. are: i. SAMUEL B.11 BACHELDER, b. Abt. 1869, Vermont. ii. GUY W. BACHELDER, b. Abt. 1871, Vermont. iii. ANNA D. BACHELDER, b. Abt. 1874, Vermont. iv. SADIE V. BACHELDER, b. Abt. 1879, Vermont. Generation No. 3 5. ALBERT J.11 BACHELDER (JUDKINS R.10, DANIEL B.9, JONATHAN8, DANIEL7, JETHRO6, JETHRO5, NATHANIEL4, NATHANIEL3, NATHANIEL2, STEPHEN1 BACHILER) was born Abt. 1855 in Caledonia County, Vermont. He married DELLE C.. She was born Abt. 1854 in Vermont. Children of ALBERT BACHELDER and DELLE C. are: i. ARTHUR C.12 BACHELDER, b. June 1878, Caledonia County, Vermont. ii. LEROY A. BACHELDER, b. January 1880, Caledonia County, Vermont. iii. BERNICE M. BACHELDER, b. June 1889, Caledonia County, Vermont.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zV.2ADI/1523.1.2.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Thank you for my cousin's obituary More information from my file: Husband #1 - Bob Krusi - Lived in Hayward - Lillian received an inheritance from the Krusi family. Perris Valley Cemetery District, County of Riverside Letter dated February 11, 1992 "Our records show Lillian Edith Pruitt, buried in our cemetery 12/17/56. We have no records on file other than a burial permit issued by the County of Riverside, CA." [signed Gordon Willison, Superintendent] A funeral memento states: Evans-Brown Mortuaries In memory of Lillian Edith Pruitt Born August 20, 1902, San Francisco, CA Passed Away: December 14, 1956, Perris, CA Service: Monday, December 17, 1956, 2 P.M. Temple Baptist Church Officiant: Reverend William D. Painter Interment: Perris Valley Cemetery, Perris, CA "Crossing the Bar" by Alfred Tennyson Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar When I put out to sea But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam, When that which drew me from out the boundless deep Turns again home. Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell When I embark. For though from out our bourne of time and place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot fact to face When I have crossed the Bar.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zV.2ADI/1523.1.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi....would you scan the article please. Lillian's mother is my great aunt, Izet Edith Ritter McPherson. Thank you. Nancy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: krusi, reis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zV.2ADI/1523.1.2.1.1.1.3 Message Board Post: hi sue--- thank you for the info you set on marriages of robert herman krusi. also info on emily reis. wilma [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zV.2ADI/1833 Message Board Post: Does anyone have access to this edition? I need an obit NANCY JOYCE HAZEN Livermore Oct. 7, 1945 Sept. 15, 1995

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KRUSI, REIS, PEDRO Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zV.2ADI/1523.1.2.1.2 Message Board Post: While I have not found a marriage record for Emily M. REIS to Robert H. KRUSI, I do have some information on her. She was born in Hawaii circa 1905. I also found a record where she came to California on 14 DEC 1920 with several of her siblings on the ship Shinyo Maru. Her parents appear to be Manuel and Mary J. REIS. I don't know the maiden name of her mother. Both Manuel and Mary J. were born circa 1872 in Portugal. Manuel REIS was in construction and ran a dray (hack) business in Hawaii. There is a California Death record for Emily May REIS PEDRO, born 9 MAY 1904 in Hawaii and died at age 80 on 24 MAY 1984 in Alameda County, California. The social security death index has her last known address as Hayward, Alameda County, California. The California Birth Index lists four daughters born to father with surname PEDRO and mother with surname REIS, as follows. All were born in Alameda County, California. Helen Isabell PEDRO in 1935. Elaine Elinor PEDRO in 1937. Elizabeth Ann PEDRO in 1939. Violet Virginia PEDRO in 1943. I have not yet figured out Mr. PEDRO's first name.

Page 61 Dan Cupid has been paying Fruitvale office another visit, and as a result Miss Mildred Shane is now Mrs. G. C. Dowlen. Also Miss Mildred Fowler answers to Mrs. Youngston, and Miss Glenden Stubbs to Mrs. Walter Jorgenson. We congratulate these three happy couples. Happy smiles are being worn by Miss Grace Enberg and Miss Josephine Combs of Fruitvale office, as they are both wearing diamond rings. Congratulations, girls. Mr. Harmon, counter supervisor in the Oakland business office, arrived at the office unusually cheerful on a recent Monday morning. Mr. Harmon rides a hobby called baseball every Sunday morning. It appears that on the day preceding this particular Monday his team actually emerged from the battle victorious, for some reason or other, which has not been explained as yet. Well, we are all glad the losing streak has been broken. Vacation period is now over at Sacramento and all are settling down to rotation billing, C.R.L. method of handling long-distance calls, and the new left-in station practice; altogether, let's go. And we are gaining stations, too. Many favorable comments are received in connection with the new restricted repetition practice recently established in the Sacramento exchange. Our operators' cheery "Thank you" seems to appeal very greatly to our customers. The traffic employees at Palo Alto all join in wishing success to Ruby Hallum, who resigned to train for a nurse in the St. Francis Hospital at San Francisco. Shortly before Mrs. Hallum left, the girls met at the home of Mrs. Inez Watkins, clerk, and presented Mrs. Hallum with a purse. The latter part of the evening was spent devouring a chicken dinner at Dinah's Shack, where dancing was also enjoyed. The present of their former chief operator, Mrs. Gertrude Coe, nee Davis, added greatly to the pleasure of everyone present. Manager B.A. Glover of Berkeley reports one complete set of our reels of motion pictures captioned "Fifty Years of Telephone Progress" having been made available to the director of publicity in the extension division, University of California, to be used for educational purposes in the science department. Mr. Meyers, head of this department at the university, is quoted as saying that among the several thousands of reels of films pertaining to diversified subjects, and included in the university's library, those of our manufacture are among the most popular. Promotions made effective lately in the Oakland district are: Eleanor Mackenzie, acting chief operator, San Leandro office, is chief operator; Helen C. Andrews, operator, San Leandro office, is now evening chief operator; Antoinette J. Jacobs, night operator, Fruitvale office, is night chief operator. The following employees were promoted to supervisors: Alice R. Frey, Humboldt; Christle Hageman, Berkeley; Helen F. Haskell, Alameda; Adelaide Hensley, Merritt; Kathleen J. McNamara, Berkeley; Mary L. Petty, long-distance office; Dorothy M. Ricketts, Oakland. The age of speed! A friend of Walter Brunsman, employee in the Oakland business office, rushed into the office at 12:40 p.m. one day, not long ago, with this salutation, "Sign me up for telephone service, Walt, I'm in a hurry." Brunsman, interested, asked why the excitement and hurry? Walt was stunned with this: "Why, I was married during my lunch hour just ten minutes ago." Mr. Brunsman extended congratulations and hurriedly proceeded to serve Mr. Stubblefield so that this "hurry-up artist" would not be late returning to his office. Miss Edna Hecker, a former employee of the company, who left our service to attend the University of California, has again joined the ranks of the Oakland business office, assuming the duties of the position in Area No. 1 vacated by Mrs. Vera Gray, who has been transferred to the sales unit of Area No. 2. We are glad to announce the addition of Miss Teddie Durbin to the Oakland stenographic force. Miss Durbin was transferred from the Western Electric Company in Seattle, and judging Miss Durbin, we will say that it is Seattle's loss and Oakland's gain. On the evening of September 10 members of the Chico Bell Club, with their families and friends, gathered at the Hooker Oak swimming pool in Bidwell Park, Chico. There was an attendance of over one hundred. They thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The entertainment consisted of a recitation by Miss Eileen Parrish, cashier of the manager's office; music was furnished by Messrs. Lewis and Spencer of the construction department, and various games were enjoyed by all until a late hour. Refreshments consisted of wieners and watermelon, coffee and home-made cake furnished by the traffic employees. Supervising Foreman C. V. Stewart and Manager W. T. Watts were in charge of arrangements. The birthday of Dorothy Perkins, Tulare's silver-toned operator, was the incentive for an enjoyable lawn party recently. Japanese lanterns lighted the garden and a glowing bonfire, about which games where played, added color to the delightful affair. Music was furnished by Lottie and Florence Lewis, the ukulele sisters, and manager "Len" helped them with a couple of songs. Refreshments were served and all departed wishing Dot many more happy birthdays. Traffic employees enjoying the evening were Mesdames Lee Moreland, Neil Jackson, Harry Thornton, Louie Lewis, Clarence Shirk, and the Misses Christine Thompson, Fay Gann, Grace Mead, Mat Barnett, Alice Carter, Maude Kinkade, Helen Huntington, and Edna Bailey. The Oakland business office has turned to jazz and modernity. The following members of that department have organized an orchestra known as "The Oakland Commercial Six." Here is the cast line-up: Mrs. E. Loker, pianist; William Sutherland, saxophone; Baird Porter, saxophone; Johnny Thompson, saxophone; Ralph Schultz, tenor banjo; Walter Brunsman, tenor banjo. These clever musicians have arranged to devote one evening a week to practice at their respective homes. The orchestra promises Oakland employees several enjoyable dancing parties during the fall and winter months. A surprise party and shower were given in honor of Miss Vernita Conger, operator, Monterey, on October 1 at the home of the chief operator, Miss E. Fotheringham. The evening was spent in games and cards. After a merry hour of Dutch whist, prizes were awarded. The first prize was won by Miss Beatrice Vidal, second by Mary Gale, and a large basket of beautiful and useful gifts in the form of a consolation prize was presented to the bride-to-be by twenty-seven of her fellow employees. After the packages were opened and viewed by all, refreshments were served and the guests departed. Our new San Francisco Sunset office building opened recently. It is equipped with one of the finest cafeterias and restrooms in the city. We are all very happy with our new quarters, and wish to take this opportunity of saying, "We are very proud of our new building." Mr. Crichton is to be congratulated for his fine work and ideas that helped to make our new building such a success. In honor of the opening day a very delicious luncheon was served, which was a great success. The guests consisted of the Evergreen district chief operators, Mr. Prescott, Mr. Thrall, Mr. Hunt, and Mr. Crichton. The dentist that Walter Brunsman, Oakland commercial employee, is delighted to visit about twice a year is Doctor C.J. Frederick, who is located in the Easton Building, Oakland. Doctor Frederick is a shareholder and booster for American Telephone and Telegraph Company stock. During the month of September Doctor Frederick sent Mr. Brunsman two prospects. One customer purchased twenty shares of stock and the other four shares under the option "A" plan. Walter says the moral to this tale is, "Tell your dentist that he didn't hurt you a bit, and he, out of sheer gratitude, will buy bye and bye." On the occasion of the Berkeley Manufacturers Association's regular monthly meeting and dinner, B. A. Glover, our Berkeley manager, provided the program for the evening's entertainment, which consisted of several delightful soprano solos given by Miss Evelyn Kelley accompanied by Mrs. Gloria Rasmussen at the Steinway. Both of these young ladies are employed in the Berkeley business office. The musical program was followed with a talk by Walter S. Reed on telephotography. The entire program was enthusiastically received, and at its close the president of the association requested that a rising vote of thanks be given to the telephone company as an expression for appreciation for the evening's entertainment. The All-Western Road Show that was located at the foot of Fillmore Street used, during its stay, one 550-C switchboard with 25 local stations. The board was installed by Charles Kelm working under the supervision of Mr. Monaghan. In addition to this service there were five public pay stations scattered throughout the various tents. The wind and rainstorm that visited our city caused considerable damage at the road show. The large tent was blown down and ten of the local telephone stations were temporarily disconnected due to the falling tent carrying our drop wires with it. This was soon remedied by the men under the supervision of Frank Monaghan, and it was not long before complete service was restored. J.A. Kincaid, our former district traffic superintendent of the San Francisco suburban district, was the guest of honor at a dinner dance held at the Hotel Rafael recently. Our chief operators of San Rafael, Mill Valley, Sausalito, Corte Madera, and Belvedere, and a large number of operators of these offices, arranged this social event as a formal farewell to Mr. Kincaid, who is leaving this territory to take a position in the division traffic office in San Francisco. L. W. Hollingsworth will succeed Mr. Kincaid. C.F. Cole, division superintendent of traffic of the Coast Division; C. E. Houseman, district plant chief of San Rafael; Rovert Austin, manager of San Rafael territory, and Frank Deimel, wire chief of this district, were among the officials who attended the dinner. In order to save $2, H.J. Kearns, Modesto manager, recently gave his car a much-needed wash. Desiring to do a very fancy job, he placed some heavy burlap sacks under the hood to protect the engine from the water. He had only ridden about a mile or so the following morning on his way to Turlock when the air became dense with smoke. A hurried examination developed the fact that our manager had failed to remove the sacks after washing the car and they had burst into flames. While Kearns is not exactly a Scotch name, he followed the instincts of that great race by carefully folding up the remains of the gunny sacks and placing them between the trunk and spae tire, accomplishing a saving thereby of somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 cents. He then resumed his trip, with the difference that whereas the smoke had formerly poured out of the hood it now came in dense masses from the spare tire. Passersby hurled unintelligible remarks at Harold, but he took them for the usual greetings to which a telephone manager is accustomed. Finally, one big-hearted motorist breezed up beside the swiftly moving Studebaker, leaned far out of his car and yelled, "Hey, yer on fire!" This was sufficient, and with a squeal of the brakes, his car came to a second stop and the necessary fire-prevention methods were put into effect. Before the air had cleared enough to resume travel along the highway he had hastily patched his trousers enough to make a presentable appearance and was again on his way. His only complaint is that he was compelled to abandon seven or eight cents' work of good sacks along the highway. The following changes have been made effective in our San Francisco office: Bernice M. Crowley, Market; Jessie L. 'Dungan, Kearny; Mildred E. Fottler, Telegraph; Beth Klessinger, Davenport; Catherine M. McDonald, Hemlock; Florence I. McKee, Douglas; Bertha Reinhard, Sutter Extension; Millicent A. Ridgway, Kearny office, and Helen M. Sentman, Sunset, have been promoted to supervisors. The following have become central office clerks: Linda M. Erickson, Pacific; Marie C. Hubachek, Garfield; Jessie E. McDougall, Valencia; May C. McQueen, Park; Eugenia C. Rossi, Douglas. Irene F. Flynn, evening chief operator, Pacific office, is now chief operator, West office; Rose E. Hatch, evening central office instructor, West office, is evening chief operator, Market office; Annis P. Hendricks, evening central office instructor, pacific office, is now evening chief operator. Miss Lillian Lindo, formerly our Wet chief operator in San Francisco, was appointed centralized intercepting chief operator. Mrs. Irene Flynn was recently promoted to the position of West chief operator, and was honored by a surprise luncheon given by the girls of West office on the day of her arrival. Everyone had an enjoyable time. Among those present were: Mr. Manildi, traffic chief; Miss Kendrick, Miss Fluegler, Miss Dempsey, Mrs. Carroll, Miss Gray, Miss Rae, Miss McIntyre, Miss Guptill, Miss Mon Santo (could this have been a joke??), Miss Harrigan, Miss Selleck, Miss James, and Mrs. Curran. Miss Stegeman, chief operator at our San Francisco Pacific office, was hostess at a dainty little luncheon in honor of Miss Flynn. The guests were: Misses Flynn, Chase, Blackwell, and Ogden; Messrs. Thrall, Hunt, and Manildi. Mrs. Rose Hatch, West central office instructor in San Francisco, was promoted to the position of Market evening chief operator. We are all very happy to hear of her advancement. The following is a letter received by one of our managers from one of the local newspapers: "Dear Sir: I feel there is some explanation due you for the error made in the advertisement you sent us regarding notice to customers of a billing change. Our foreman is ordinarily a very careful man, making great efforts to get things done right, especially in making up advertisements; his copy seldom needs correcting; but in your case he got the name of the company wrong and listed your name incorrectly as 'E.R. Johnson' instead of 'E.R. Gardner.' In addition to this he confused the advertisement with a railroad advertisement, and generally almost wrecked the place. Our explanation of this is that this copy was made up on the day that he got married. We expect to keep this foreman on the job because, as state above, he is ordinarily very careful, and I am confident he will not be getting married again for some time at least. If I can be on any service to you in clearing up these errors, please command me." This is the end of the Northern California section, and I hope you have enjoyed reading it as much as I have enjoyed posting it!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MANUEL, KRUSI, MEYER, RANDALL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zV.2ADI/1523.1.2.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: There is another interesting article in the Oakland Tribune dated 18 APR 1932. This article discusses the divorce of Leslie MANUEL from Robert H. KRUSI. It says there were married on 4 MAR 1921 but were separated soon after. They remained separated for 9 years until Leslie finally filed for divorce in 1932. Leslie C. MANUEL is the daughter of Walter G. MANUEL and Amelia Verona MEYER. Leslie's first husband was Edgar William (or William Edgar) RANDALL. That first marriage occurred on 31 DEC 1912 and ended in divorce. Leslie's life dates are 3 DEC 1886 - JUL 1966. The Social Security Death Index lists her death date as 15 JUL 1966, and the California Death Index lists the death date as 21 JUL 1966. Her cremains are interred at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland in the same plot as her parents and grandparents.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KRUSI, McPHERSON, EACHUS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zV.2ADI/1523.1.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: There is an interesting article in the Oakland Tribune dated 28 JUL 1937 outlining a civil suit filed by Wayne B. EACHUS against Robert H. KRUSI. That article says that Lillian obtained a Nevada divorce from her first husband on 1 APR 1937, the same day she married Robert H. KRUSI in Reno. The article also contains some information about Lillian's relationship with Robert. Wayne B. EACHUS was essentially suing Robert H. KRUSI for "stealing his wife".

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KRUSI, McPHERSON, EACHUS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zV.2ADI/1523.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: From the Nevada State Journal on Friday, 2 APR 1937, in section dealing with marriage licenses: Robert H. KRUSI, 48 of Alameda and Lillian E. EACHUS (34) of Reno. Lillian E. McPHERSON EACHUS sued Wayne B. EACHUS for divorce in Reno, Nevada in February 1937. Eugenia Marilyn EACHUS (daughter of Wayne & Lillian) was born in 1930 in San Francisco County, CA.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KRUSI, PRUITT, JOHNSON, DOOLITTLE, BASS, McPHERSON, McINTYRE Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zV.2ADI/1523.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: The obituary for Lillian Edith McPHERSON KRUSI PRUITT appeared in the Riverside (California) Daily Enterprise on 15 DEC 1956, page B2. Details from that obituary: Date of death: Friday, 14 DEC 1956 Location of death: Her home at 385 West Seventh St in Perris, Riverside County, CA. Birth date: 20 AUG 1906 [actually in 1902] Birth location: San Francisco Survivors include: husband (Willam A. PRUITT); 3 daughters (Marilyn JOHNSON of Bakersfield, California; Betty DOOLITTLE of Wenatchee, Washington; Bobbie BASS of Springdale, Arkansas); one granddaughter (unnamed); brother (Douglas McPHERSON of Vallejo, California); sister-in-law (Mrytle McINTYRE of Perris, California) Interment: Perris Valley Cemetery Mortuary: Evans-Brown Mortuary Location of Funeral: Temple Baptist Church w/ Rev. William D. Painter officiating on Monday, 17 DEC 1956.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zV.2ADI/1828.1.1 Message Board Post: I found the obit for Nanvy Joyce HAZEN, but only partial. You have to pay for that one, but I found a site where I can request the obit.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zV.2ADI/1832 Message Board Post: San Ramon Valley Times (CA) - September 17, 1995 - A16 news NANCY JOYCE HAZEN Livermore Oct. 7, 1945 Sept. 15, 1995 Alameda County native Nancy Joyce Hazen died Friday at ValleyCare Medical Center in Pleasanton. She was 49. She was born in Oakland and had lived in Livermore since 1975. For the past 14 years she worked for AT&T as a systems technician at the company's Pleasanton office. Prior to that she worked as a dispatcher for the Oakland and Livermore police departments. She was very active in scouting and the activities of Troop No....

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zV.2ADI/1828.1 Message Board Post: Debra, Have you tried the libraries to do lookups in each newspaper in existence in each area where the individual's death occured? For recent deaths many newspapers have an obituary morgue. Try Google search for the name of the newspapers in each town etc. Good luck,

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McNAMARA Classification: Immigration Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zV.2ADI/1831 Message Board Post: Hello, I am hoping to find the Voter Registration of Joseph Michael McNAMARA which might reveal when and where he filed papers. He would have been 21 by April 18, 1876 or 1877, but may not have been naturalized by then. [I have two birth years on various documents ie: 1854 and 1855, Ireland. First I can document this elusive guy is when he married in Berkeley, Alameda County, California, on 1 April, 1883. According to his death certificate [1934], he arrived in the US in 1866 [location unknown]. According to same document he had been in Berkeley since 1874. Informant was his first born son. Information could be guesses. I cannot locate him in Berkeley nor Alameda nor California in the 1880 census. There is a "michael McNamara in Hollister, San Benito County in the 1880 census. Easy to hop a train from there to Oakland. Anyone have any magic solutions to this problem?