The Lompoc Record from Lompoc, California • 1

Library LOMPOC RECORD OFFICIAL PAPER FOR THE CITY OF LOMPOC Forty third Year. Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, Friday, June 2, 1916. No. 2 Community Silver Will delight any bride I have just stocked a brand new line of "Sheraton" and 'Patrician" patterns in practically every piece made in these 'two patterns. Come in and see these beautiful patterns when searching for gifts for the June brides.

SEE MY SHOW WINDOW EDWIN H. PRATT, Jeweler At the Old Post Office Corner. FIRE DEPARTMENT MEETING Proceed to Organize and Elect Chief Engineer and Two Assistants. Fifteen of our citizens assembled at' the library building Tuesday evening and organized a volunteer fire department for Lompoc. At the meeting held the week previous when such an organization was considered a committee was appointed to secure pledges from men willing to become members of a fire department This committee was composed of W.

C. Bissinger, Ronald M. Adam and L. F. Bell and at the meeting Tuesday evening they presented a petition signed by twenty-nine men who had declared themsives willing to associate themselves together as The committee had received excellent, encouragement from business men and citizens generally and the volunteers had readily signed the pledge.

After considerable discussion those present decided to organize a fire department. W. R. Smith presided at the meeting and called for nominations for chief engineer. Chas Everetts was placed in nomination and received the unanimous vote.

L. F. Bell was nominated as first assistant engineer and Ronald M. Adam as second assistant engineer, and both were elected unanimously. The three engineers elected will 'be empowered to appoint the foremen of the hose carts and hook and ladder companies and these foremen will select their companies from among those who have expressed their willingness to beccme membrs.

A set of by-laws for the new organ ization was discussed and the chair appointed a draft the same and report at the next meeting. Those named on this committee were W. C. Bissinger, Ronald M. Adam, L.

F. Bell, Chas. Everetts and Edwin H. Pratt. The meeting adjourned to meet again on next Thursday evening, June 8, at the library building At the meeting several phases of a fire department were discussed and the by laws of fire departments in as the organization is perfected the other cities, were considered.

As SOOn boys plan some lively practices and they may endeavor to do something in 'a social way. RESULTS IN CHAUTAUQUA POPULARITY VOTING CONTEST Superintendent Earle C. Miller sends lus the result of the voting contest, held at the end of Chautauqua week here, when the season ticket holders voted for the talent whom they considered best on the program. The vote was as follows: 1st choice votes count 3 points. 2nd choice votes count 2 points.

3rd choice votes count 1 point. Ionians .265 Jones 85 Trio 120 Boyle 25 Murdock 65 Lyric Opera Co. ..121 Witepekie's ..135 Roberson 38 Morvillius 38 Dr Fisher .235 Mrs. Gill 70. Hawaiian's ...295 Dr.

Green .461 Mrs. Wilson 56 FAILED TO FIND HIM Dr. A. S. Larsen and bride arrived home last Thursday evening from their honeymoon trip to San Diego.

Although their many young friends here have planned "surprise parties" in their honor since their return these friends have so far failed to "get even on Doc," as they have eluded them. Dr. Larsen and Miss Cecilia Hildenbrand were married Thursday, May 18 at the home of John Spanne in Santa Barbara by the Rev. Chas. B.

Dalton, pastor of the Methodist church at that They, have taken the Poulsen cottage for a home. Howard M. Earl manager of the seed firm of Atlee Burpee Company, was here from Philadelphia this week and spent several days at Floradale Farm. Messrs Buckman Buckman the superintendents, have Floradale Farm in excellent condition and the prospects were never brighter for a big harvest. NINE POSSIBLE ENTRIES NOW Cars Being Put i in Shape for Lompoc's Fifth Annual Road Race July 3.

The road race committee of the 1 Independence Day celebration, when LomDOCS Fifth Annual Road Race will be staged, are receiving great encourage: ment at this early date and the Indications are that some exceptional talent the way of race drivers will face the starter. Lompocs race may be classed by the A. as an "outlaw" race but the indications are that It will tempt some of the big guns in the racing game. W. A.

Calvert, chairman of the road race committee, returned home Tuesday from Santa Barbara where he had spent a few days, and brought, very encouraging news. At least four machines will enter from Santa Barbara and one, a Maxwell car, 18 already In racing trim. This early preparation shows the earnestness of those who intend to enter. One of the Santa Barbara cars will be a Buick and two Maxwells, while the fourth entry- name and car withheld. In other words this will be a "black knight' with sable plume.

But look out for him, he will be in the money From Lompoc there will be two and possibly three entries Monte Huyck and Fred Beuterbaugh will each drive Fords and the third Lompoc entry is liable to be a Maxwell Guadalupe, where the day goes and beat fields flourish, will furnish one entrant this J'ear Little has been found out yet about Maria, but there is sure to Santa be at least one to start in our race from that city With the celebration more than month off and with a list of nine possible entries at this early date, there is sure to be some excitement here on July 3rd. As the track cannot accommodate more than twelve cars conveniently it will soon be necessary to call a halt or else make arrangements for eliminating heats STATIONERY FURNISHED BY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE The Publicity Committee of the Lompoc Fourth of July Association wishes to call the attention of the people of this valley to the fact that they have on hand a supply of letterheads and envelopes describing the coming celebration. These letterheads are furnished the people of this valley and it is asked that when writing to any of their friends in this county or any of the counties nearby that they write on these letterheads. They may be had upon request by calling at the office of the Lompoc Produce Real Estate where they are ready for distribution. NEW GARAGE BUILDING FOR EAST OCEAN AVENUE Among the improvements contemplated for east Ocean Avenue is a modern garage building.

H. S. Rudolph has the project under consideration and' intends to put up a large concrete building of mission style. The building will be occupied by Lewis Johnson as a garage as they intend to embark in that line here. The senior member of th firm is W.

A. Lewis of this place and Mr. Johnson hails from Los Angeles. He expects to move here in a few weeks. The building will be erected on the vacant lots east of the C.

L. Huyck building and the improvement may be a large building that will extend over the lot where W. R. McDonald's blacksmith and machine shop is located, but which will be partitioned off for Mr. Mr.

McDonald's purposes. TAKES A VACATION AFTER SERVICE OF FIFTEEN YEARS After a steady grind of fifteen years, nine or more of which he has spent in Lompoc, Chas. Baecheler has decided that he has earned a vacation 80 his cust iners will- find his photograph studio closed tomorrow and for the two weeks following. Mr. Baecheler and wife leave in the morning in their auto for Los Angeles where he will study for a few days in the Eastman Professional School and then they will go to San Diego.

Friends and places of interest. enroute will be visited. ATTEND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TOMORROW NIGHT Tomorrow, Saturday evening at the library building, there will be a meeting of the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce and the general public is invited to attend The meeting is called to consider important road questions in northern Santa Barbara county. The local Chamber is in receipt of a resolution ent out by the Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce, which sets forth the needs of a road into the Cuyama. That a bond issue may be brought up to build this road seems possible, and the sentiment of the Lompoc people should be known.

There are several questions that the people will be enlightened upon at this meeting. It has been pro posed that delegations from the Santa Maria and Lompoc Chambers of Commerce meet at Los Angeles sometime next week and that road conditions be discussed and the representatives of the two communities may be given an opportunity to exchange ideas. We understand that the invitation will be extended to the communities In the Santa Ynez valley and to Guadalupe. LOS ANGELES PHYSICIAN LOCATES IN LOMPOC Dr. C.

B. Constable moved his office this week into the room on ocean avenue formerly occupied as an office by Dr. F. A. Brown, and also moved his residence into the flat above.

Today Dr. S. W. Battle is expected from Los Angeles and will occupy the office with Dr. Constable and while they will be associated to a certain extent they will practice separately.

Dr. Battle will locate in Lompoc per manently. He is a graduate of Victoria College, England, but has been pracIticing medicine in the United States for the past fifteen years, and more recently has been located in Los Angeles. THE STRENUOUS LIFE The graduation class of the high, school will present Richard Tully's "Strenuous Lite" at the Opera House, June 7 The scene of the college play is laid in Berkeley and the action takes place in Mrs. Wiggins' boarding house.

The college football captain has neglected to pay his debts and attend to his college work. When his. father arrives on the scene of his son's schoolastic triumphs, the young man finds himself involved in a net of lies. When he has resolved to tell the whole truth and take the consequences, he is saved by the Jananese servant, who ends the play happily by pronouncing the only English word he knows, "Yes" Plenty of comedy is furnishd by a green freshman, who is forced by the college boys to impersonate a college professor, and by the real professor who arrives unexpectedly and is forced to play the part of the Freshman, also by a rich miner from Angels Camp. who asks for a smoke and gets a "widder." If you want a good hearty (laugh, don't miss "The Strenuous Life." The proceeds after the royalty and other expenses have been paid, will go to swell the high school loan fund, so your money will be spent for a worthy cause and will surely get your money's worth.

Cast of Characters. Tom Harrington, football captain Bissinger Reginald Black, his chum Max Van Clief Byron Harrington, father of his son, Enoch Fratis James Roberts, a freshman. George Calhoun William Everett James, a new prolessor from Stanford, the rival college Lloyd Callis Dan Davenant from the hills Weston Learned Professor Magee, director of the Allen Arkley Nugata, "Good, Honest, Intelligent Japanese schoolboy" Harry Arkley Dawley, a collector- Arkley Mrs. Wigginton Wiggins, the landlady Mercer Marian Davanant Lillian Perozzi Ruth Thornton, Mrs. Wiggins Niece Edna Whipple Dulcie Harrington, Tom's sister from high Wynona Saunders Widow Maguire, familiarly known as "The Widow Loynachan Seats can now be reserved at the Rexall Store.

Reserved seats 50 cents; general admission 35 cents. PROGRESS IN ROAD BUILDING San Julian Approach Completed; Engineers at Work on the Orcutt Grade Yesterday the approach to the state highway at Las Cruces was completed. Road Forman Geo. Ingamells has been in charge of the work. All the provements at that point which includes the moving of the steel bridge at Gaviota pass which is eliminated by the state highway, will not be completed for some time.

It is proposed that this and will bridge be be moved to Las a part of the San road, But the work completed yesterday gives easy access to the state highway from the San Julian road. L. F. Bell went to Las Cruces yesterday, taking with him several road signs which he was assisted in placing by the crew. Surveyors at Work.

This week Engineer Leon Moore has been engaged with a crew in surveying and cross sectioning the new Harris Station road. Although progress is slow Mr. Moore is reported as doing very thorough work and is securing an excellent alignment for the proposed road. Moore's work shows that the alignment of the grade will be even better than the preliminary survey established. Within a couple of months it is expected that dirt will begin to fly on this new grade.

Supervisor Preisker I proposes to build the road from the state highway at Harris Station to the foot of the new grado at once, rather than spend any more money in repairing the present road across Los Ala(mos valley. BASEBALL TEAM TO START WINNING STREAK SUNDAY The Lompoc boys intend to win the baseball game next Sunday and after a little more practice they will proceed to even up the score against the Moose. Next Sunday the Alcatres team come to Lompoc. Dimock has determined to throw off the restraint and let loose on this occasion. He and Roy Grimes will do the pitching so the fans can expect very little scoring on the visitors.

part. Dimock has won fame in college baseball and is credited with winning two California Stanford intercollegiate games. He and Grimes will divide the pitchers work between them this summer and Lompoc's team should soon be in winning form Last evening and the previous evening the boys had some good work-outs so there appears to be real earnestness on the part of the players. GIVEN KITCHEN SHOWER Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Allen, the teachers of the lerammar school were hostesses at a kitchen shower given in honor of Miss Elizabeth Nelson.

Many useful gifts were received. To the music of a wedding march the guests were ushered into the dining room where a dainty luncheon was served. Those pres ent were Mrs. Allen, Miss Kerr, Miss Duignan, Miss Connell, Miss Poole, Miss Dilse, Miss Rose, Miss Savaker, Miss Douglass and Miss Nelson. PASSING OF FORMER RESIDENT OF THIS VALLEY G.

T. Holst passed away at 5 p. m. May 27, 1916 at his beautiful home on 3540 East 5th St: Boulevard, Los Angeles, after suffering terribly several weeks, trusting that God would come Ito relieve his sufferings. His wife and and one grand-daughter were at his bedside at the time of death, which came quietly and peacefully, "Asleep in Jesus, blessed Funeral services were held at the (Chapel of Marshall Sons, East 1st street, conducted by the Rev.

D. F. Mackenzie, Rector of the Episcopal church The Masons conducted the services at the I. 0. O.

F. cemetery, where the interment was made, about 30 Masons being present, besides many relatives and friends Gerhard. T. Holst was born March 14, 1844, in Stollig, near Apenrade, Sleswig Holstein, Germany. At the age of 18 he went in a sailing vessel around Cape Horn to San Francisco.

He worked on a farm in Alameda county for years then went to Watsonville, Santa Cruz county, where he bought a farm, there he met and married Miss Anne Sophie Storm and raised a family of 4 boys and 1 girl. The oldest son died several years ago. They have 13 grand -children living he became naturalized. In September, 1871, he joined the Pajaro Lodge, F. A.

Masons. In 1884 he removed to Lompos, Santa Barbara county. He joined the Chapter of Royal Arch Masons in 1885 and has been an honored, respected Mason ever since, being a charter member of La Purissima Chapter of Lompoc. In 1909 they moved to Los Angeles. purchasing the beautiful home at 3540 East 5th Street Boulevard.

He is survived by the widow, and three sons and one daughter. The latter Mrs. H. C. Glidden, resides in Compre with her husband and their four children "May God be with you all we mect again." G.

T. HOLST. (Copied from his own handwriting by Mrs. A. Pauline Glidden.) BEAN CROP IN NEED OF WARMER WEATHER While the weather is quit unfavorable the bean crop in this section is making a good growth.

F. O. Harris was among the first to plant along in April and reports his crop as making a good growth although the color of the vines is a little yellow. This will disappear as soon as warm weather comes In some sections the beans failed to sprout as well as they should, due undoubtedly to the cool weather. A few fields have been re-cultivated and replanted on account of the poor showing and the bean farmers generally are hoping for warmer weather.

MAY USE NEW DIAMOND ON NEXT SUNDAY. Carpenters are at work this week building the grand stand at Ryan Park for the new baseball diamond and the ground has been given considerable attention. There is a strong possibility that the game Sunday will be played there although there are a few uneven places on the diamond that may not be in proper shape by that time and the baseball association may decide that the high school diamond is good enough for another game. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET Lively Interest Manifested in the Chamber of Commerce and Public Affairs. The board of directors of the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce met Monday evening and transacted considerable business of public interest.

Directors Jas. Sloan, H. E. Harris, R. A.

Lazier, John Loynachan, A. Lehmann and R. S. Featherston were in attendance. President H.

E. Harris was in the chair and D. C. Saunders was secretary. Mr.

Saunders was appointed secretary of the Chamber, at the last meeting cf the board. The meeting was called to name the various committees and to transact such other business as needed attention. One of the first orders made by the board was that the minutes of their meetings should be kept and read at the regular monthly meetings of the Chamber. On Pennants. The secretary reported that he had secured eight pennants with "Lompoc" on them and that the same had been forwarded to Earle C.

Miller at Tracy. pennants will be used on the Chautauqua circuit by Mr. Miller. Santa Maria Communication The resolution favoring the Cuyama road which was passed by the Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce and Tasked the cooperation of the Chambers of Commerce of the county was and the dtrectors decided to call 1A meeting for tomorrow night, June 3rd. The secretary was instructed to mail notices to members of the Chamber informing them of the meeting, and to inform the public through the newspapers.

Other Business. The board of directors decided that the salary of the secretary for the present be $5 per month. It was also voted by the board that executive or business committee con'sist of President Harris, Vice Presi dent Lehmann and Secretary Saunders. The following chairman were appointed for the several committees: A. Lehmann, Publicity Committee.

D. C. Saunders, Membership Committee. R. A.

Lazier, Finance Committee. Jas. Sloan, Good Roads Committee. These chairmen are to select their own committees. Consolidation Turned Down That the Chamber of Commerce could be broadened so as to cover every feature of civic work was the opinion of the committee appointed at the recent Chautauqua civic meeting where the question of consolidating the various clubs was favorably discussed.

Increase Number of Directors It was voted that the number of directors of the Chamber of Commerce be increased from seven to fifteen and the secrtary was instructed to draft an amendment to be submitted at the next meeting Invite Co-Operation. A committee composed of J. Loynachan and D. C. Saunders was named with instructions to draft a communication to the various churches, clubs and fraternal orders, asking that they join and co-operate with the Chamber for the welfare and good of the community.

A Popular Place. Since the library basement has become such a popular place for public meetings, it has suggested that the city should relieve the library board of some of the expense of maintenance IA Lehmann was appointed a committee of one to confer with the city truetees regarding the matter. A communication addressed to Mayor Whittemore from Earle C. Miller regarding the benefits Lompoc had derived from a civic standpoint from the Chautauqua, which the writer explained would be used in a magazine article the same was turned to the Publicity Committee with instructions to supply the information needed PULL UP PIPE LINE. R.

K. Howk who has been here from Taft left yesterday for Lompoc where he will have the old pipe line of the Balfour Guthrie Co. pulled up and prepare the pipe for market. A greater part of the purchase will be sold in this part of the state and a little of it is to be shipped to the Midway field. -San Luis Oblapo Tribune..