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Page 2 THE TRAIL BLAZER -to Joe's Committee, Bill Senecal, Herb July, 1951 Lombardi, Dave Jones, Jim Myers, Jerald VOL 11, No. 7 Hansen, Burton Thomas, Giles Hunter, Glenn Fisher, Harry Peckham, Rµss King, Jack Guillory, Jim Kecy, Charlie Spaatz, Charles Rezzaghi, Ray Hanneberg. At 1lw 11/ail BLapi work all the time, these people didn't see published monthly by the METROPOLITAN HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION the show. Oakland, California -to Bud Vogel, Dan Danielson, Vi Vogel who headed Promotion and Tickets, much BURTON R. THOMAS . • Bus. Mgr. & Director credit . . they are still working . . to 394 - 15th Street - TEmplebar 2-2727 Alicia G. Coffey ...... • Editor Jerry and Jack Kerr, Ruth Lombardi, 12204 Skyline Blvd. - ANdover 1-2383 George and Mabel Hower, Martin Murray, Bonny Hooper ...... Assistant Editor Bobbye and Bill Lerschen, Ted and Agnes Noni Nichols . . . . . Assistant Editor . . . Official Photographer Hofer, Beverly Ludlum, Phyllis Barnard, Georgia Schneider . Assistant Photographer Dottie and Lefty Bowers, Dutch and Har- Ted Jahn . . . . . Advertising Assistant old Cummings, Mrs. Hollenbeck, Dusty News copy must reach Editor by 15th of month Dale Bob and June Camarco, Roger Far- prior to publication; Advertising copy should rar, Joe Merritt-all too busy selling tick- be sent to Business Manager by the 10th. ets to see the show. ALL COPY SUBJECT TO EDITORIAL -to Nina Stern who sent 3 separate REVISION press releases, pictures and cuts to some 58 bay area papers; who secured photographers and collected window display ma- OUR THANKS terials used in H. C. Capwell's, Guy's Drug -to the Alameda County Board of Su- Store, and other firms; who arranged at- pervisors, Oakland City Council, Oakland tendance of the Boys' Club, Crippled Chil- Chamber . of Commerce, Oakland Park dren, Veterans; · who arranged ticket Board, William Penn Mott, Jr., and his tables downtown . . -to the many out- most cooperative Rangers, the Oakland of-town and neighborhood papers, espe- Police Department, for their generous cially the Montclarion, for space in their backing. papers. -to friends who donated prize money -to ,Mabel Smith, Mary Gale, Deane and trophies: Messrs. and Mesdames Burton, for selecting beautiful trophies; George S. Daniels, William Maxfield, -to Elsa Himmelman and Virginia Pat- Charles L. Hall, Louis Albert, Sidney ten for their gracious presentations; -to Chown; Gerald Gray, Dave Markovits, Joe Bonny Hooper for handling armbands, Stern, Fred Bills, James A. Myers, G. .How- and to Sandy and Susie Hooper for run- ard ·Robinson, Heber Brown, A. E. Wies• ning errands all day. lander, John Wyman, Jesse Nichols, Nor- -to Deane Burton for planning and ar- man Ogilvie, Martin Murray, John Framp- ranging classes and events; -to Mary ton, Mr. George Keffer, Economy By-Pro- Gale for acting as Ring Clerk and for many ducts Company, Mr. Cumberlich, Mr. Gil additional jobs. Aschom, Castro Valley Saddlery, Mr. -to Dr. Millerick for acting as official Ralph Coffey, Oakland Mounted Police. veterinarian; -to Stony Pierce for hob- -for endless hours of work, turning her bling up in a cast to act as official horse home into an office, giving up part of her shoer. vacation, ~rs. Noni Nichols, who did a -to Mr. and Mrs. Mack and their five marvelous job as Secretary of the Horse children, Mary Jo, Sally Ann, Charlie Show. · , Billy; Cathy Irene (aged 8), and Elsa Him~ -to our excellent Judges, Mr. Kent melman, and the rest of those unlucky Weaver, Mr. Roy Robinson, Mr. Jack Man- enough to get in on the basket-bucket bri- ners, for handling a difficult job efficiently. gade of rock-picker-uppers . . thousands -to Charles L. Hall, Ring Master, for of rocks were hand-removed from the handling all ring arrangements and keep- arena; -to Charles L. Hall for dragging ing the show moving at a pace which has the ring, wrestling with railroad ties, already brought many compliments; to rocks, and tanbark. Harry Peckham and Glenn Fisher, assist- -to Miss Cornelia Cress, Mary Lou Han- ants. sen and Shongehon;-to Captain Emmett -to Ed Zwierlein for fine announcing; Boger and the Aahmes Shrine Mounted to Don Marquis for those heart-reaching Patrol; -to Jerald Hansen and the Metro- solos. politan Juniors-for your very beautiful -to Joe Stern for months of work set- drill exhibitions. ting up the machinery to have all of the -and last but not least, to our guard- grounds outside the ring, in excellent ian a°:gels Dave Jones, Joe Chapman, order: signs, booths, parking areas, bleach- Pete Little and Martin Murray, members ers, boxes, chairs, flagpoles, tie areas, ETC. of the Finance Committee who see, hear, His job was stupendous as was his loyalty and know all that's co.ming in-and going to M.H.A. out. JULY, 1951 Poge 3 HOMES for HORSEMEN TATE & CORVI 5, 6 and 7 room homes on sites of I /5 acres up to 21 acres. 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HORSE SHow·wn~NERS· The Caballero; (Thoroughbred): 1- Cor- AMERICAN HORSE SHOWS MEDAL CLASSES rine Smith on Saucee Countess owned .by Saddle . Horse· Seat: 1-Norman Emric):1, Mrs. George Walling 2-Nina Curley, Mis- 2-Buck Hall, 3-Mary Ann Bonaccorsi, 4- chief, 3-Sanada, Jean'ne M. Mott, 4-Karen Corrine Smith, 5-Srue Boomer. An~erson, on Gold Cargo owned by Cor- Stock Horse Seat: 1-Jim Black, Jr., 2-Nan- nella Cress, 5-Ricky Kraemer. Danny D. cy Alden, 3-Duane Lockhart, 4-:8ddie Lau- Western Pleasure Horses: 1-Nancy Alden ritsen, 5-Tom Gomez. on Bonny H., 2-Bernard Eckels; Cherry Hunting Seat: 1-Corrine Smith, 2-Karen Coke, 3-Tom Gomez, Judy, 4-Duan~ Lock- Anderson, 3-J. Windrim Smith, Jr., 4-Ter- hart, Robin, 5-Jim Black, Jr., Rabbit. ry Olds, 5-Ruth Dean. · L~d Line Class: !-Kristy Kraemer,. 2· Frankie Deborah Parrish 3-BobbY put- JUNIOR SHOW . ' Children's Jumpers: 1-Louise Bowlby 2- nam, 4-Billy Putnam. Lynn Cuttle, 3-Terry Olds, 4-Ruth D~an Relay Race: Ward Gallo's team inc!udil:~ 5-Ricky Kraemer. Novice Stock Horse Class; Don Leslie, Carol Cosgrif Pat Wirt, Mfll ,Y 1-Johnny Upston, 2-Johnny Hook, 3-Bev- Ann McDonald. Pole B~nding: 1-Berni~ er~y Hutton, 4-Eddie Lauritsen, 5-Carolyn Cummings, 2-Lee Hough, 3-Marjo!·ie coi · Wismer. · um, 4-Peggy Gibson, 5-Margaret h elley. English Pleasure Horses ( Saddlebred). 1 Double Bareback Musical Chairs: l :~h~l'~ Lynn Cut!le on Jingle, owned by Corneli~ 1 Ann McDonald, Donald Leslie; 2- h.u : , Cress, 2-Dick Th_omas, q-ay _Destiny, 3-Mary Anderson, L inda Lorln1e1" 3-Peggy D· \ ; Ann Bonacco~s~, Paghacc1, 4-Eddie Pen- Bonnie_ ~othwe-ll; 4-Lynn' ~ uttle, mwgl<, hoet, Bengal r1ger, 5-Valorie Ar mstrong, Jordan, o-Barbaru Dorsey, Mary Jo Ma Page 4 THE TRAIL BLAZER HORSE SHOW WINNERS M.OUNTED POLICE HORSE SHOW (Continued) With a large entry, the First Annual Horse Show sponsored by the Oakland SUNDAY SHOW . Mounted Police on June 3, was a big suc- cess. Fred Bemis on Cap won the master Jumpers: 1-Norma Burton on O'Malley, trophy for the day, with the highest num- 2-Janet Emerson, Nip~er, 3-Muriel Rat- ber of points. Nancy Luyendyk was a cliff, Foggy Morn, 4-Bob Lorimer, Grand close second. Jete, 5-Jack L. Patison, Skeeter. Feature events included exhibition of Western Pleasure Horses: SOLID COLOR- an Arabian horse by Mrs. Karemer, trick 1-Mickey Zwierlein, Cryer's Candy; 2-Dick riding by Scotty and Sandy Black and Hale, Tackey; 3-Ysabelle Parrish, Bonanza; Carol Armtrout, a ,square dance by the 4-Mary Beth Casity, Maka; 5-Susan Cur- Boots and Jeans but Big Chief Sad Face, ley, Adelsman. PINTO: 1-Archie Brown, usually known as Walter Grondona, Jr., Prince; 2-Stanley Cosca, Poppy; 3-Fred stole the show in the costume novelty Bemis, Cap; 4-Si Simons, Chewbasco, 5- olass. David Clay Jones, King Jasper. PALO- Charles L. Hall did a splendid job iii MINO: Frank Parrish, The Golden Bomb- managing and directing the show. er; 2-Mrs. Walter Grondona, Ruggeq An- nie; 3-Geneva Menicucci, Hi Heels, 4-Davie Krueckel, Felice. HAYWARD DIAMOND JUBILEE English Pairs: 1-Jeanne M. Mott, Nina Hayward's Diamond Jubilee on July 22 Curley; 2-Marion Bothwell, Barbara La- will .feature a parade and horse show at barthe; 3-Deane Burton, Ed Hill; 4-Mur- the Hayward High School Grounds. iel Ratcliff, Mary Lou Hansen; 5-Corrine At 9:30 a. m. a Junior Division will offer Smith, Jan ice Kenyon. classes in western and English equitation, stock horse-dry work, Jumpers, western Western Pairs: 1-Fred Bemis, Archie and English pleasure horses. Starting at Brown; 2-Mickey Zwierlein, Sylvia Fisch- 1 ip. m. the parade wi!ll offer trophies to er; 3-Mrs. Gerald Gray, Mary Beth Casity; best dressed mounted group, best western 4-Joe E. Young, Mrs. David Clay Jones; group, best novelty group, best fraternal 5-David Clay Jones, Bob Coats. group, best silver mounted outfit, and best Parade Horses: 1-The Golden Bomber rid- dressed cowboy and cowgirl, junior cow- den by Frank Parrish; 2-Cap, Fred Bemis; boy and junior cowgirl. 3-Golden Rocket, Joaquin Perry; 4-Firefly, Following the parade, the Open Division C. R. Adams; 5-Sweetheart, Madelynne will have classes in jumpers, western and Myers. English pleasure horse classes, stock horses, matched pairs, hurry-scurry, par- Three-Gaited Saddle Horses: 1-Norman Em- ade horses, model stock horse shown in rich on Lindy Lou; 2-Ann Crowley, The hand, working hunters. ENTRIES CLOSE O'Flynn; 3-Mrs. Walter Grondona; 4-Sue JULY 15. (See ad, page 7). Boomer, Montrose of McDonald; 5-Cor- rine Smith, De N eze. Trail Horses: 1-Mickey Zwierlein, Cryer's Candy; 2-Geneva Menicucci, Hi Heels; 3- N ancy Alden, B.onny H.; 4-Mrs. Walter COCHRAN & CELLI Grondona, Rugged Annie; 5-Mrs. Gerald Gray, McGee. "California's Oldest Chevrolet Dealer" English Pleasure Horses: Park Hacks: 1- Ann Markovits De Neze; 2-Blanche Paul, Chevrolet Block Rhythm's Rapsody; 3-Bea McKechnie, 12th and Harrison Streets Rhythm's Juanita; 4-Jingle, Carol Nelson; 5-Highland Supreme, Janet Phillips. Road Hacks: 1-Corrine Smith, Saucee Countess; Parts and Service Open until Midnight 2-Nina Curley, Mischief; 3-Sanada1 J;anne Marie Mott; 4-Norma Burton, Idiots De- light; 5-Marx Lou Hansen, Co-Ed Amber. HI 4-0055 Stock Horses: 1-Walter Leatham, Waspy B. · 2-Alvin Marenco, Devil Dan; 3-Ivan Myers, White Fox; 4-Dick Hale, Tackey; Compliments of 5-Frank Parrish, The Golden Bomber. Hunters: 1-Corrine Smith, Saucee Count- ess; 2-Norma Burton, Idiot's Delight; 3- FUN CENTER Jack L. Patison, Skeeter; 4-Bob Lorimer, Royal Crusader; 5-Deanne Burton, Clif- Sam Gordon 1012 Broadway ton's Ruler. JULY, 1951 Page 5

• CRESSMOUNT WINNERS In addition to the long list of riders from Cressmount who competed in the Oakland Mounted Police Show, and the MHA 9th Annual Show, a large group placed at .a recent show at the Oakland Riding Academy. ( All horses owne~ by Cornelia Cress except those marked with * which are privately owned. l Open Hunters: I-Betty Yaw, Gold Car- go; 3-Peggy Day, Killarney; 4-~arbara Lang Ben Code*· 5-Muriel Ratcllff, In- dian.' Jumpers: 'I-Susan Curley, Peter THE iRoioWAY I Patch; 2-Gail Martin, Coed Amber; 3-~a- SPORTING GOODS STORE rie Mott, Indian. Pleasure Horses: Muri~l Ratcliff, War Treaty; 3-Peggy Day, K1l- Western & English Riding Togs for the Family larney; 5-Nina Curley, Mischief*. Stetson Western Hats Pairs: I-Mary Lou Hansen, Muriel Rat- oliff on Indian and Valentine; 2-Peggy Day H Bar C Ranch Apparel and Alice Holbrook on Killarney and Coed Justin and Acme Boots Amber; 3-Nina Curley and Marie Mott on Mischief* and Sonata*; 5-Jimmy Ormond GLencourt 1-7916 and Mary Anne Williams on Duffie Bag arid Peter Patch. Equitation, 12 and un- 2137 Broadway Oakland der: I-Charlie Dimmler, Coed Amber; 2- (Member of MHA) Scott Gilmore, Indian; 3-Anne Schutte, Gold Cargo; 5-Patsy Bryant, Valentine. Equitation 13-18: I-Marie Mott, Sonata*; Peggy Day, Valentine; 3-Susan Tucker, Compliments of Coed Amber. Hunter Hacks: I-Peggy Mounted Unit, Oakland Chapter No. 7 Day, Indian; 2-Mary Lou Hansen, Valen- tine; 4-Muriel Ratcliff, Gold Cargo. Musical INTERNATIONAL FOOTPRINT Tires: 2-Susan Curley, Adelsman*; 4-Nina ASSOCIATION Curley, Mischief*. Eddie Martin, Captain SHONGEHON'S COLORFUL DRILL Taking part in the colorful Shongehon Drill Team's Color Guard at the MHA Urn C/iappe// 1 Show were Peggy Day, Janet Scott, Bon- Every Kind of Insurance nie Bothwell, and Linda Lorimer. Guid- ons were: Susan Tucker, Jackie Pickler, Office: GL. 1-7832; Home: Pl. 5-8084 Marian Schutte, Ann Burnham, Ann Tay- 315 14th Street - PARKING - Oakland lor, Karen Anderson, Judy Rigg, Happy (Member of MHA) Jordan, Pat Hamilton, Marie Mott, Katie Dewey, Nina Curley, Lynn Cuttle, Phyllis Dexter, Ann Schutte, and Susie Curley. IT'S ••• Directors of the drill Miss Cornelia Cress and Mary Lou Hansen are to be con- gratulated for producing such a ·colorful The Round-Up and unusual drill. * * * * * • FINE FOODS M. H. A. TRAIL RIDE • STEAKS OUR SPECIAL TY Sunday, July 15 • FINE LIQUOR Meet at Mountain Riding Club, 2923 Moun- tain Blvd., at 10:30 a. m. or join the group at Skyline and Sunset Trail at 11 :30. Bring your catering to own lunch; coffee will be served. Please phone BREAKFAST RIDES LIiiian Tatum, KE 2-6799 and let her know if and you are joining the ride. This ride arranged by Onalee Phillips, Chairman, Trail Rides, DINNER PARTIES

* * * * DANCING Beautiful Horse Show Pictures For Sale-Sxl0-$1.50 each or 3 for $4.00. MIS REDWOOD ROAD Phone KE 2-9924 See them at Cohen's Camera Center, (Member of MHA) 412 - 15th Street, Oakland. Page 6 THE TRAIL BLAZER JUNIOR NEWS NEW OFFICERS SHIRT-MAKERS Appointed Captain by Director Jerry Hansen, Barbara Isham now leads the Our publication can always have articles drill team. Dolores Doyas was elected aibout worth-while activities of juniors and first lieutenant; Mary Ann McDonald, the latest accomplishment is in the shirt- second lieutenant. making business. All of those beautiful royal blue shirts worn by the juniors at WINNERS the Ninth Annual Horse Show were made by the junior members. ' Winning the junior membership drive In two weeks' time, Barbara Isham by a length and receiving the coveted $35 Mary Ann McDonald, Shirlee Johnstad order on Kelly's Western Shirt House was and Gray Gilbert, made 16 western shirts Marjorie Tennant with 68 memberships to her credit. and had them ready for the drill team. Second prize, for 39 memberships, a $30 Congratulations. order on Earl Nanninga's Saddle Shop, HOPALONG CASSIDY PARADE goes to Susan Hooper, third for 25 memberships, a $27.50 order on The Broadway Winning th~ trophy for the largest group Sporting Goods Store, goE!S to Linda Pat- to take part m the Hopalong Cassidy Pa- ten; fourth prize, for 15 memberships, a rade, were the following junior members $15 order on Earl Nanninga's Saddle Shop, of MHA: Mary Ann McDonald Barbara goes to Daisy Jo Smith. Bilsky, Barbara Cole, Linda Cam~ra Carol Thanks, Juniors, for securing all these Will_iams, Wally Freitas, Jr., Lea' Buck, fine memberships for the MHA. ~anon Parson, Dolores Doya_s, Sonia Slo- v1ch,_ Carol Peebly, Ken Bemis, Dorothy TIP TO TEEN-AGERS Bemis, Carol Cosgrif, Gray Gilbert and Barbara Isham. HI Teen-agers! Have you tried horseback riding? If you haven't you've missed a MORE TROPHIES lot of fun. Traveling to San Anselmo to the Marin You don't have to go way off to the Mounted 4H Club Show in June several Sierras to enjoy the beauty of nature, the juniors came home with award~. Mfss woods, the views . . you can get it all Cornelia Cress kindly loaned -the juniors right here in the Oakland hills. her trailer. While riding along the trails on your Barbara Isham took second in equita- faithful horse, you get a feeling of free- tion on Scooter; Pat Wirt on Toy took dom. There's nothing better than a horse third on bareback equitation. Mary Ann to give you an understanding of animals, McDonald and Shirley Johnstad missed too. out on the ribbons but each made a fine So-why don't you come on the MHA showing. trail rides and find out for yourself how Thanks to our wonderful director, Jerry much fun there really is in riding. It's Hansen for transporting us to San Ansel- a sport that no teen-ager should pass up. mo. (Written by Gene Rocha).

"Hayward-"Diamond: J,ubilee" HORSE·.- sH,O·W · -AN-D PARADE Sunday, July 22, 1951 PURSES - TROPHIES- - RIBBONS - English and Western at the HAYWARD FARM-HOME AND INDUSTRY FAIR GROUNDS MAIL ENTRIES TO: HELEN liOCHI, Chairman 15992 East 14th St:, San Leandro - Phone LUcerne 1-8755 ETHEL TOTTEN, Secretary 21516 ldena Ave., Castro Valley-. Phone LUcerne 2-4970

MISS GRAHAM'·S- JOE STERN Redwood Ridin1J'-and --Boarding-Stables. ... ,,. DEA·LER .- lN English or Western Instruction USED TRUCKS and PARTS Outdoor Box Stalls Available Special Attention to Children and Party Rides · 2717··Peralta St., Oakland 7 TE 2-4101 Lloyd Graham, Mgr. AN 1-1547 Page 7 JULY, 1951 ORGANIZATIONS EVENTS OF INTEREST Footprinters took part in the San Rafael July 22-Hayward's Diamond Jubilee, Parade parade, the Oakland · parade advertising and Horse Show. (See ad on page 7) pony rides, and went to Woodland for a July 22-Carmel Horse Show and Rodeo. rodeo and barn dance. At a barbecue in July 20-28-Santa Rosa County Fair and the JoE:eph Knowland park, 250 'Partook of Horse Show. Mel Coe's good food . Alll the Footprinters July 27-29-Hollister, San Benito County Sad- who attended George Daniels Day, send a dle Horse Show and Rodeo. special vote of thanks for a wonderful July 28-29-Fortuna Rodeo. time. Johnny Owen on Little Jewel re- Aug. 4-5-Pebble Beach Summer Horse Show cently took some ribbons in Shasta County Pebble Beach Stables. ' and now stables at Mountain Riding Club. Aug. 6-11-Turlock, Stanislaus District Fair Larry Domino of Cochran and Celli, has and Horse Show. just joined the group. Aug . . 9- 12-Antioch, Contra Costa County Fair and Horse Show, Roseville, Placer Aahmes Shrine Rangers were glorious in County Fair, Horse Show and Rodeo their ride to the colors and their drill at 1 the MHA show; they also appeared in the Napa, 25th District Fair, Rodeo and Horse Hayward Rodeo Parade, the Oakland Po- Show. lice and MHA parade in Oakland. Aug. · 16-19-Monterey, County Fair and The drill team welcomed Jack Marlin Horse Show; Woodland Yolo County and . Nelson Lewis, two enthusiastic new Fair, Horse Show and Rodeo. members and Past President Bill Ludolph, Aug. 17-19-Crescent City, Fair and Horse who is again riding with the group. Show. Following their showing at the Tri-Cities Aug. 18-26-Stockton, Fair and Horse Show. show at San Pablo, the group takes off for Aug. 23-26-Reno, Nevada Horse Show. Pocatello and Idaho's Frontier Rodeo. · Aug. 24-26-Plymouth, Fair and Horse Show· Yreka Fair and Horse Show. ' Alameda County Mounted Sheriff's Posse Aug. 30-Sepf. 9-California State Fair, Horse me;mbers, wives, a 30 piece band led by Show and Rodeo. Bandmaster George E. Dowlen and aided by · photogenic Drum Majorette Dolores Mugge, presented 3 drills at Reno in early IT'S FIRE SEASON July and without waiting to catch their Horse trails have stopped many breath, headed home to take part in the Alameda County Fair at Pleasanton where fires in past years and many of our they put on an hour's program including members have helped fight fires - grand entry with their band and drill team, none of them started ,by horsemen. drill, and specialty events by Scotty and Real horsemen do not smoke while Jimmy Black, Stan and Loretta Cosca. traveling on the trails. * * * * Report any fires you see . . more Don't Forget the Trail Ride, July 15 reports afe better than no reports.

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Page 8 THE TRAIL BLAZ ER AT THE STABLES MOUNTAIN RIDING CLUB: Boarders ar:id guests enjoyed an early Compliments of Sunday morning breakfast and trail ride on May ~7. The excellent menu consisted of a choice of several fruit juices bacon DR. J. A. CAMPBELL eggs, pancakes, rolls, and coffee, ahtv pre'. pared_ and. served ~Y Chef Johnny ·owen DENTIST a_n~ hi? assistant, Bill Barnard. Those par- t1cipatmg _were Lou and Ruth Conner, Ted 1629 Telegraph Avenue and Caroline Bechtel and children Evelyn Kerr, John Preston, De~l Owen, P~ggy and Oakland Warren Cramer and children, Ed and Bet- ty Lou Marquardt and children, Mr. and Phone TEmplebar 2-4916 Mrs. Seely and children, Bob and Lynn Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Devlin, Mrs. Bar- (Member of MHA) nard, Don Swan, Don Flanigan, Lew Schaackey, and hosts Burl and Lillian Tatum. A series of such breakfasts are When you need being planned for the summer months. INSURANCE, think of Peggy and Warren Cramer's daughter Kathy recently acquired a Palomino geld- G. HOWARD ROBINSON ing, Thunder. Lillian Tatum had a vaca- Central Bank Building, Oakland tion in Pasadena. (Member of MHAJ TW. 3-7565 PIEDMONT'S prominent visitors recently were Mr. and Mrs. Buster Ivory of rodeo fame. Kathy Ann and Linda Pat- GOOD USED CARS ten had a wonderful time playing with BOUGHT AND SOLD the three Ivory youngsters... Kathy Ann is already looking forward to joining the HAROLD D. KNUDSEN ranks of the mounted group along with 3015 BROADWAY GLencourt 1-5687 Linda. . (Member of MHA) Arriving recently at Piedmont: Mrs. Spaich, Shell Laston, Don Huber; a colt, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Shelton. Compliments of Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Beverly Adams, following an operation. OAKLAND POLICE HIGHLAND STABLES folk are mighty proud of tiny Carol Armtrout, aged 4, who MOUNTED DIVISION made two runs of the hippodrome stand Harry Peckham, Captain in front of an audience after only two weeks of practice . . "In My Merry Olds- mobile" is passe now that Ray Trimble DR. G. L. MILLERICK has the hay rack working. King and VETERINARIAN Colonel, the matched team, are all excited Large Animals Only over the hay rides too, or could it be that 5347 Thomas Ave., Oakland second prize· they took at the Hayward HU. 3-7643 parade? (Member of MHA) In the strictest of training is Janet Stone's Cricket. "Patience," says Janet, "is all it takes". Gordon Lo,wry is walk- KING PERKINS ing around with that "gotta get a horse" , Sales and Service look. Complete Lubrication, Brake Adjustments I NOTICE: The* *reason * * some of your Motor Tune-Up friends aren't receiving their Trail Blazer RICHFIELD PRODUCTS this month is because they haven't paid 706 Harrison St. TEmplebar 6-4321 their dues. Heating Bills High;> Natural gos may be the fuel you should use. for home and lllc.u.s. ••T. OFF industry. Coll us! Distributors for "RAY" Oil and Gas Burners SERVICE HEAT & PowER COMPANY 815 LYDIA STREET, Oakland GLencourt 1-2166 JULY, 1951 Page 9 Mabel and Billy Hower, Althea and Dennis Harrison, THANK YOlJ - 278 TIMES! James Harter, Barbara and James Herger, Judy The two hundred and seventy eight who Hovas, Bonny, Sandy and Susie Hooper, Graydon Hein, Mary Lou and Jerald Hansen, Charles L. Hall, accepted the hospitality of George and Dennis Harrison, Joan Hartley, Elsa and Gus Him- Helen Daniels on May 30 all say "Thank melman, Jennie Hollenbeck, Giles and Elizabeth You." It was the biggest turnout on the Hunter. · Betsy Inch, Barbara Isham, Kay and Dave Jones Daniels Day Trail Ride and Field Day to Bucky Johnstone, Jim Kecy, Russell King, Paul Keen'. date. Jerry and Jack Kerr, Cathy and Margaret Kelley, Meeting at Sequoia Arena, the group George Keffer, Mary Langer, Bob Lorimer, Nancy Luyendyk, Beverly Ludlum, Nan Langher Ronnie witnessed the presentation of a tractor to Lopes, Herb Lombardi, ~oan Larsh, Marga:et Long, .the Oakland Park Department. Thanks Barbara Legge, Don Leslie, Stanley Moore, Lelia and to Geo rge Daniels and Joe Stern who made John A. Macdonald, Frank Matosa, Jack and Doris Marlin, Jeanne Mott, Mary Jo and Sally Ann Mack this gift possible, trail work will start in , Neal Martin, Bill and Loretta Maxfield, Mary An~ earnest according to William Penn Mott, McDonald, Armetta Maxwell, Prentiss Munson Bob J r., Superintendent of Parks. McKinstry, Martin Murray, Sue Murphy, Keith and Julie Nichols, Joan and Noni Nichols, Richard Neves The trail ride, planned by Sidney Chown, Esther Norris, James Ormond, William and France~ was wonderful, and thanks to Richard Older, Lelia Ray, Charles and Theresa Rezzaghi Walpole, Manager, and the staff of Red- Helen and Charles Rochi, J. A. Robertson, G. Howard Robinson, Margaret Rukavina, Edith Roberts, Lou wood Regional Park, and Wes Adams, the Schaackey, R. A. and Dick Sporrowe, Mabel Smith. trails were in excellent condition. Many Charles Spaatz, Mary Sullivan, Joe and Nina Stern, improvements had been completed at the Lynette Smith, J. Windrim Smith, Jr., Clarence cind Gladys Smith, Arline Smith, Mrs. Glen Stanley, Rich- race track area, too. While photograph- ard and Mrs. Walpole, Ed Wise, Cordelia, Hardy, and ers, George Daniels and Robbie Robinson, H. W . H. Wandesforde, Mabel Wallace, John a,:id Eastman Kodak and Federal Drug, waited Marje Wyman, Bill Wood, Pat Wirt, Karol Womack, Carol Williams, Judy White, Inez Thompson, Susan at a scenic spot to photograph the riders, Tucker, Burton Thomas, Bev and Ray Theobald, Alicia Coffey took a wrong turn. Cross- Howard Young, Hank Zaban. country rushed the photographers and caught the group later. DID YOU FORGET? What a lunch! Such huge portions of If you forgot to attend the Open Meet- chicken that melted in your mouth! r Miss Cornelia Cress planned the field ing on June 7, you missed one of the most events and secured the good-looking rib- beautiful horse films ever shown. "Free bons. Bill Patten and Jimmy Black act- and Easy," the sound-color film about ed as judges for western events; Lorraine Tennessee Walkers was a treat and we Harris, for English. Bob Lorimer and are indebted to Mr. and Mrs .. Hedges for Phyllis Hill acted as clerks. securing the film. Collecting memberships and registering William Penn Mott. Jr., Superintendent riders were Gus and Elsa ·Himmelman, of the Oak!land Park Department IS a Bud and Vi Vogel, Mary Gale, Mabel horseman. . for some years he worked in Smith, Jack and Jerry Kerr, Kay Bennett, the Nationa1l Park Service going out for Martin Murray, Dutch and Harold Cum- weeks at a time on a horse and leading a mings. Dispensing liquid refreshments, pack animal. He's probably spent more was Sidney Chown. hours on a horse than many of us can boast John Macdonald, Director, East Bay Re- about . . that's why he has a genuine gional Parks, joined the horsemen for the good feeling for horses and horseback first time and had a fine time. riders. At the Open Meeting he stated that Thanks to our good .friend the Sun Elec- trails solely for equestrian purposes the tric Company for the sound equipment, to building of stables near the arena and the Ed Wise acting as disc jockey, and to Stan clubhouse ori the hill, WILL be reality. Cosca for his fine announcing. "Have faith and patience," he said "this Thanks again, Helen and George, for the will all blossom forth some day." ' best horsemen's event yet. Our thanks to Gus and Elsa Himmelman We didn't get all of the names but some who served refreshments and to Robbie of those who attended were: Robinson your Eastman Kodak dealer on Ethel and Louis Albert, Jean and Carol Armtrout, Grand A-venue, who brought the sound Maralee Armstrong, Wes Adams, Col. and Mrs. Adams, Larry and Lawrence Adams, Charles Barnard, equipment and showed the films. Lea Buck, Dolly Brennemann, Ken and Dorothy Bemis, Among those present at the meeting Tamsyn Bever, Linda Bryant, Tedda Seyler, Louis were: Messrs. and Mesdames Stern, Kerr, Barrious, Sam Bean, Truman, Pat and Nadine Brown, Katherine Bennett, Lefty Bowers, Tim, Tiny, Bill and Crass, Himmelman, Collins, Hedges, Cof- Jim Black, Jr., Hilda Buck, Jack Beals, Copper Burn- fey; Mary Gale, Mabel Smith, Bonny ham, Aloha Eide, Darlene Eurick, Beverly Evens, Hooper, Noni and Joan Nichols, Nancy Alicia and Ralph Coffey, Loretta, Florence and Stan Cosca, Rosalie Cox, Ronnie Casaleggio, Sidney and Hill, Laverne and Mrs. Gabrielson, Bur ton Mrs. Chown, Trudy and Frank Crass, Dr. Campbell, Thomas, Herb Lombardi, Mrs. Wandes- Dutch, Harold and Bernie Cummings, Carol and Joan . ford. Cordery, M ike Collins, Buck Crawley, Susan Corley, Barbaro Dorsey, Dolores Doyas, David Dye, George and Helen Daniels, Larry Domina, Dan Danielson. Stalls for Two Horses- Jerry Doyle, Carol De Meo, Eleanor DeSellem, Roy Fefley, Marlene Fate, Helen Fitzpatrick, Cecil Garcia, in private stable avai'lable. Higate 4-0844, Charles Gray, Leo Gonsalves, Laverne Gabrielson, Extension 271, Bucky · Johnstone. Chris Gudnason/, Mary Gale, Bud Gustaveson, Lor- raine Harris, C ris and Mrs. Hansen, Ed Hill, Sue, * * * * Page 10 THE TRAIL BLAZER ART PALMER PAINT CO. 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