Answer Sent on Russell 'Shantytown'

Daily Review, Oct. 17, 1950

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Mrs. Ruth Manwarren, Russell City resident, took the bit in her teeth this morning to reply to Peter Gulbrandsen, who branded Russell City as one of the worst shanty towns in the nation in a signed article in the Daily Pacific Builder, publication for the construction industries, last week.

Writes Mrs. Manwarren, "In reply to your article in the Daily Pacific Builder, also parts of it printed in The Hayward Daily Review.

Crusader For Water Gets Help

Daily Review, Aug. 23, 1950

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A second Russell City woman joined Mrs. J. G. Gonzalves, leading crusader for water for water-famine stricken Russell Citians today, as Mrs. Ruth Manwarren made a second plea to Governor Earl Warren for help in the emergency.

Enclosing clippings from the local newspapers, Mrs. Manwarren addressed a personal letter to Governor Warren asking him to intercede with the county to bring water to Russell City.