anaheim-bulletin 1955-07-05

GULLIVER IN NIAGARA-LAND—Army engineers test proposed improvements on rivers and harbors on accurate scale models of the area involved at the 1,500-acre Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss. Here an engineer removes the miniature gate from a proposed regulating dam in an over-all improvement project of the Niagara River to preserve and enhance the beauty of the falls while compensating for the effects of additional diversions of water for power purposes. News From the City of Buena Park BETTE JO SMITH LAWRENCE 2-2705 A special meeting to acquaint parents of Boys' Club members with the Green Oaks Ranch camp will be held this evening at the Boys' Clubhouse. All parents who are interested in sending their boys to camp during the summer are urged to attend Mrs. Wallace Bagley and son, Richard; Mrs. Stanley Patchet and children, John and Lorraine; Mrs. Gordon Byers and Kathy; Mrs. Thomas Edgerton and sons, Pat and Mark; Mrs. Paul Kroesen and James and Joan; Mrs. James Butler, Valerie and Claudia; Mrs. Melvin Esslinger Building Permits Set New Fullerton Record FULLERTON (OCNS)—A new city building record of $27,089,333 for the first six months of this year was reached last week a builiding department official closed their books for the fiscal year. The half-year figure was higher than for any previous 12 month period. A special meeting to acquaint parents of Boys' Club members with the Green Oaks Ranch camp will be held this evening at the Boys' Clubhouse. All parents who are interested in sending their boys to camp during the summer are urged to attend and view the colored pictures of the camp which are to be shown. Counselors will be present to answer questions. The regular cost, covering all expenses for two weeks is $30. However, by being present on Tuesday evening, parents may learn how they may send their child for $20. Charles Farmer, club-director, urges all parents to be present at 7:30 p.m. and learn how they may send their boy to camp this summer. Members of the Junior Matrons' Section of the Buena Park Woman's Club met in the Recreation park last week to bid farewell to Mrs. Jules Fisher who will soon be moving to Elmhurst, Ill. A picnic luncheon was served at noon. Those present were Mrs. Wallace Bagley and son, Richard; Mrs. Stanley Patchet and children, John and Lorraine; Mrs. Gordon Byers and Kathy; Mrs. Thomas Edgerton and sons, Pat and Mark; Mrs. Paul Kroesen and James and Joan; Mrs. James Butler, Valerie and Claudia; Mrs. Melvin Esslinger and Larry; Mrs. A. W. Lake, Tannis and Terry; Mrs. James Diver and son, Robert; Mrs. Halbert Hlekkman and Mary Ann; Mrs. K. T. Vicars and Mrs. Fisher and children Jan and Jim. A bridal shower was given recently in the J. A. Goodwin home for Miss Myrl Carter, who will soon become the bride of Edgar Grabau, Assisting Mrs. Goodwin with her hostess duties was her daughter, Mrs. Phil Grabau, of Salinas. Refreshments of cake with strawberry whip, coffee and tea reserved to Miss Mary Alice Mason, Miss Sheryl Weible, Mrs. George Weible, Mrs. Douglas McClure, Mrs. Ora Dixon, Miss Eudene Dixon, Mrs. Ced Herring, Mrs. Alvin Boyd, Miss Lydia Holzapfel, Mrs. Herbert Carter FULLERTON (OCNS)—A new city building record of $27,089,334 for the first six months of this year was reached last week after building department officials closed their books for the fiscal year. The half-year figure was higher than for any previous 12-month period. William Vasvary, building superintendent, reported the record figure was reached with the issuance of 4,562 permits. It included permits for 1,808 single family dwellings, three duplexes, two five-unit apartments, one four-unit apartment, three eight-unit apartments, two 10-unit apartments, four school additions, two new schools, two service stations, a church, and 2 commercial and industrial stores shops, offices, and manufacturing plants. The total for all of 1954 was $25,807,731, and for all of 1953 was $13,520,430. and Mrs. Ed Grabau; mother of the groom-to-be. Appropriate games were played with prizes being awarded to Miss Weible, Miss Holzapfel and Mrs. Ced Herring. JULY 4, 1853 AND THE "OLD WOMAN'S GUN" This Independence Day was one of great festivity. Revelers had gathered from all the surrounding ranchos for speech-making, singing, and general merriment. Don Juan Sepulveda had unearthed the "Old Woman's Gun" from its hiding place on Rancho Palos Verdes and mounted it on the highest point of Dead Man's Island.* From here he fired a salute to "dissipate the last vestige of hostility that may have lingered in the bosoms of the sons of California; to express gratitude to the founders of modern liberty; and to salute the brave mariners who lost their lives in the service of their country." Now, as we celebrate another July 4th, we find Rancho Palos Verdes again a part of our thinking. For here in the heart of the old rancho, communities of lovely homes, both large and small, are now being built. Here in this historic place many California families will find a long-desired freedom...the independence and pride of home ownership. RANCHO PALOS VERDES Country Homesites by the Blue Pacific Palos Verdes Properties Administration Building: Rolling Hills, California Sales Office: Clipper Road & Palos Verdes Drive South, Portuguese Bend, California *The "Old Woman's Gun" was a small cannon used in the battle of Dominguez. Dead Man's Island no longer exists, having been dredged away during harbor improvements. Booming County Poses Problems for Planners By JACK BOETTNER, OCNS WRITER SANTA ANA (OCNS) — Much of the comment you hear about the Orange County Planning Commission these days is far from complimentary. Some of the criticism is justified, the writer believes, especially regarding instances when residents have been given rude treatment at commission sessions. This columnist has heard folks ordered to sit down and shut up. Statements such as these are hardly becoming a body of the commission's stature in the county's scheme of things. However, in the overall picture I think the planners and their able staff are performing a tremendous service for the good of the county. It appears safe to say they are facing a chore few commissions in the land have been asked to surmount. The commission was formed under the state law which says every county shall have a planning commission and every city may have one. The key function of the commission is to correlate the master plans of all jurisdictions so that the ultimate in land use may be obtained. No small task, especially in boom land. Highway Master Plan Unified countywide thinking—that is the crux of it. This angle is brought into sharp focus in the present master plan for county highway development. The commission has been instrumental in helping work out this plan. It now is in the cities' hands. When their thinking is jelled it will be worked into the over-all plan. The master plan will be ready for adoption only when all factions are unified. Once the highway picture has been completed it will set up right-of-ways and millions of dollars will be saved in condemnation cities within the county. Kenneth Sampson, assistant planning director, explains this leaves more air, more light and avoids the congestion found in other urbanized areas. A fortunate result of planning here is that subdivision standards are exceptionally high. A buyer in a tract which has been given the planners' green light knows he is going to get good sewage, wide streets, a water supply and that his drainage has been taken care of. Work Hand-in-Hand The commission and staff work hand-in-hand with the building department, flood controllers and road department. More and more the school districts are looking to the commission to spot suitable locations for schools. Tentative subdivision maps are used to compile the approximate number of students to expect from any certain area. All tentative subdivision maps go to the fire marshal. Every applicant for an industrial use must clear with the Air Pollution Control Board, thus cutting down on the possibility of smog. The commission staff under Director Harry Bergh recommends on all issues except public hearing matters. The commission, made up of seven men who serve without pay, sits as a quasi-judicial body and weighs the evidence and acts. Meeting with the commission started today at the Brea mural plunge. Dick Gardner supervisor of the program, announces classes will be conducted half hour from 9 a.m. until each day for a two-week period. Northern Orange County Cross has three representatives now attending Camp Tulequa Presno, the location of a New Red Cross aquatic school-Gebbs of Yorba Linda, and Hirigoyen and Sharon Johns Fullerton. They will return after an er safety instructors to assist Red Cross Chapter programs. Dog owners in Brea are minded by Chief of Police kins this week that the 1953 license expired June 30. The 1955-56 license is available police station. Officials remit dog owners that a license does not permit the dog to run large. The summer program at city park continues with most factory results. It seems to the children constructively. The schedule for next week follows: Tuesday–Park open 10:5; 1 Ping pong tournament; 5 Baseball game at the high school Tigers vs. Braves. Wndnesday–Park open 10:5; p.m. story time, music, playing; 2 p.m., games; 2:30 crafts (5-8 years); 3:30 p.m., (9-16 years), painting; 5:30 Baseball game at the high school Giants vs. Dodgers. Thursday–Park open 11:5; p.m., story time; 2 p.m., g:2:30 p.m., crafts (5-8 years); p.m., crafts (9-16 years), bags; 5:30 p.m., baseball game at the high school, Yanks vs. Irwin Friday–Park open 9:5; 9 a.m., noon, softball, boys 5-8 yea Fullerton Record MERTON (OCNS)—A new recording of $27,089,335 first six months of this reached last week as inking department officials their books for the fiscal half-year figure was than for any previous 12-period. Vasvary, building superintendent, reported the record figure reached with the issuance permits. It included per-1,808 single family dwelling duplexes, two five-unit apartments, one four-unit free eight-unit apartments, six apartments, four school two new schools, two stations, a church, and 22 special and industrial stores, offices, and manufacturing total for all of 1954 was 611, and for all of 1953 it was 520,430. Ed Grabau; mother of mom-to-be; appreciate games were play prizes being awarded Weible, Miss Holzapfel Ced Herring. The two biggest everyday chores of the commission are to process use variances and subdivision maps. A variance must be obtained by any person who contemplates a use in-a zone in which the ordinance doesn't permit it. Hardship Must Be Shown The applicant for a variance must show a hardship is being worked on him if the application isn't granted by the commission. On a conditional permit, the applicant's use is presumed to be allowed and the surrounding property owners must show the granting of the permit would work a hardship on them. It's the reverse of a variance. Taking a look at zoning statistics compiled by the commission's staff, we note that nearly 13,000 residence lots have been approved on tentative subdivision maps so far this year in unincorporated county regions. Only 16,000 lots were passed by the planners during the entire year of 1954. For the 17-month period, Jan. 1954, through May, 1955, the commission okayed 2658 acres for industry. During the same span a total of 5629 acres were cleared for residential construction. Commercial zoning ate up 451 county acreage. So far this year more than 3300 rural county acres have been zoned for subdivisions as against slightly more than 4000 acres in 1954. Industry Vital to County Dispersement of Industry, accomplished well so far by the commission and the County go to the fire marshal. Every applicant for an industrial use must clear with the Air Pollution Control Board, thus cutting down on the possibility of smog. The commission staff under Director Harry Bergh recommends on all issues except public hearing matters. The commission, made up of seven men who serve without pay, sits as a quasi-judicial body and weighs the evidence and acts. Meeting with the commission on regular weekly Wednesday afternoon sessions is an advisory staff composed of A. A. Beard of the Flood Control department; A. S. Koch, Road Commissioner; and representatives from the County Counsel, Health and Building Department offices. Seven Men Selected The current commission features seven men selected by the County Board of Supervisors. Chairman W. L. Bigham and Walter Weimer represent the fifth district; Vice-Chairman John Gilmore and A. E. (Pat) Arnold; third district; and George Raney, second district. Rounding out Bergh's staff are senior planners Ray Reed, in charge of land use administration division; Willis Warner, head of the Land Planning Department; and Forest Dicekason, chief'of the master planning. Actions by the commission are in the form of recommendations to the County Board of Supervisors which has the final say. However, the supervisors seldom override the commission on major issues. Sampson contends there'd be chaos in Orange County without the proper functioning of the commission because of incompatible use of land. There'd be no protection for investments. The writer agrees. Sign 29 Men to Public Safety Reserve Force BUENA PARK—Twenty-nine men were named last week to serve on the Public Safety Reserve in Buena Park. All men have undergone an extensive training in preparation for membership on the reserve and they completed a four-hour written test the previous week so that the selection could be determined from the results of the tests. Named in the order of their qualification: 2 p.m., games; 2:30 crafts (5-8 years); 3:30 p.m., (9-16 years), painting; 5:30 Baseball game at the high school Giants vs. Dodgers. Thursday-Park open 11-5; p.m., story time; 2 p.m., g:2:30 p.m., crafts (5-8 years); p.m., crafts (9-16 years), nags; 5:30 p.m., baseball game at the high school, Yanks vs. In Friday--Park open 9-5; 9 a.m., softball, boys 5-8 yea.p.m., pet show, all children your pets; 7 p.m.; adult dancing. The Yorba Linda 20-30 Closed Dance-Capades of 1987 turing the dance students of Wilde of Yorba Linda and Brea Brea-Olinda Union High auditorium Friday evening, 24. Brea participants were Collins, Robbie Cromwell, Ested, Donna Mallett, Nancy ler, Kathy Rapp, Vickie Ba da Bath, Margaret Cunnin Shirley Weldon, Star O'Breen nie Redman, Elaine Wilbur, Calderwood, Candy Carver, Barlow, Johnny Macri, Suki cott, Margaret Bostrom, O Weatherly, Lauralee Hill, H Whipp, Janelle Beckman, Ga indsky, Pamela Hendricks Linda VeDel. Those featured in solo nu were Merriley Cunningham Wilma Russell. County Calendar Tuesday, July 5: Eastern Star, Masonic T 8 p.m. American Legion, cafe, 6:3 Wednesday, July 6: Friends prayer meetings iors, Perry Dyer home; high, Robert Plumb adults, church, 7 p.m. Friends adult choir, chu p.m. Methodist prayer m church, 7 p.m. Methodist adult choir, 8 p.m. Business association, bre cafe, 7 a.m. Thursday, July 7: 20-30 Club, cafe, 7 p.m. Masonic Lodge, Masonic T 7:30 p.m. Friends Missionary S 7:30 p.m. W.S.C.S. Lindow home, 10 a.m. Industry. During the same span a total of 5629 acres were cleared for residential construction. Commercial zoning ate up 451 county acreage. So far this year more than 3300 rural county acres have been zoned for subdivisions as against slightly more than 4000 acres in 1954. Industry Vital to County Dispersement of industry, accomplished well so far by the commission and the County Board of Supervisors, is a vital factor in the development of the county. Without correct handling of industry the tax dollars will be lacking where needed. Take Buena Park, for instance. This city has engulfed residential property by leaps and bounds, but is short on tax-load reducing industry. The county's regulations on on building sites are rigid. A dwelling lot must have at least 7200 square feet in county territory. That's 2200 more than the minimum in Los Angeles county and 1200 more than some Field Trip Scheduled For Tomato Growers New hybrid varieties of tomatoes, and tomatoes resistant to nematodes, Fusarium wilt and Verticillium wilt, will be shown at a field meeting Friday, July 8, at 1:30 p.m., A. H. Holland, farm advisor, announced today. Conducted under the auspices of the Agricultural Extension Service, pruned and unpruned tomato plants will be discussed from the standpoint of yields, fruit size, and spread of mosaic. A new method of pruning will be shown, he said. The meeting will start at Mizu-sawa nursery, 17th street, just off Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, and later will go to the Arthur Best field on Coast Highway, two miles south of Corona del Mar, Holland concluded. BUENA PARK--Twenty-nine men were named last week to serve on the Public Safety Reserve in Buena Park. All men have undergone an extensive training in preparation for membership on the reserve and they completed a four-hour written test the previous week so that the selection could be determined from the results of the tests. Named in the order of their qualifications were Ralph Queteschke, William Miller, Robert Neudecker, Chris Mallouf, Lester Pierce, Clifford Price, Jack Bishop, Walter McDonald, Fred Nichols, Morris Lloyd, Robert Rittenhouse, Gene Staples, Paul Carmtickle, George Whiteford, Howard Williams, Otto Hilton, Bryce Sutherland, Ray Hinds, Edward Aguilar and Dick Jones. Training records of an additional eight men are placed on file to fill vacancies as they occur. 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The tax won't go on until after April 1, the date the legislature bill has set for insailing a state collection agency. Under the measure, county retail merchants would collect the tax and turn it over to the state agency for processing. Then, the state would reapportion shares back to the cities and the county. If the supervisors follow through on the tax, as they've indicated to OCNS they would be mandatory for the cities to install the tax. Experts estimate Orange County would glean $375,000 in revenue the first year the sales tax is imposed. "Equitable Method" Board Chairman Willis Warner explained that "we haven't gone into it too deeply as yet. We will later when we discuss it with the League of Cities. The board is in favor of the tax. It seems to me an equitable method of relieving the tax burden on individual real property. All we have now for income is the ad valorum tax. It would help spread the load over some who don't pay ad valorum taxes." Supervisors C. M. (Si) Feathery and Heinz Kaiser echoed Warner. Featherly said: "I've been behind such a measure for at least four years. Worked for it. We'll get our machinery in order and be ready to roll by April. An ordinance, of course, will have to be drawn up. I'm strongly in favor of it." Kaiser explained that he talked to the bill author in Sacra- the taxpayers in general." Eckel asserted that the tax rate is bound to drop if the tax gis imposed. He explained he uses the unexpended reserve funds and the anticipated revenue to compute the year's budget. "Any other revenue we have other than the property assessments is certain to cut taxes," Eckel said. "It looks like a good source of revenue, although I haven't had the opportunity to go into it deeply, in any event, I doubt if we would be able to utilize any of the sales tax revenue next year anyhow." Supervisors Ralph McFadden and William Hirstein were unavailable for comment today, but reportedly are 100 per cent being. "La Habra Likes Tax" La Haora already has hiked its ½-cent tax to one cent, effective Oct. 1. Santa Ana and Orange also have the ½-cent tax. The uniform tax bill has been sanctioned by the Fullerton City Council, but no city tax plans have been outlined. Cities voting the tax before April 1 will be obligated to handle their own collections. One of the chief features of the sales tax bill is that the state collection agency will cut the cost of separate collection agencies in each city. Add Deputy to Staff Of District Attorney 2 p.m., games; 2:30 p.m., arts (5-8 years); 3:30 p.m., crafts (6 years), painting; 5:30 p.m., baseball game at the high school,ants vs. Dodgers. Saturday, Park open 11-5; 1:30 story time; 2 p.m., games; 3 p.m., crafts (5-8 years); 3:30 crafts (9-16 years), marble; 5:30 p.m., baseball game at high school, Yanks vs. Indians. Sunday, Park open 9-5; 9 a.m.-12 n., softball, boys 5-8 years; 1 n., pet show, all children bring pets; 7 p.m.; adult square dancing. Yorba Linda 20-30 Club pre-tered Dance-Capades of 1955 feaing the dance students of Jeane de of Yorba Linda and Brea at Brea-Olinda Union High School litorium Friday evening, June area participants were Jackle Collins, Robbie Cromwell, Judy need, Donna Mallett, Nancy Mett-Kathy Rapp, Vickie Ball, Lin-Bath, Margaret Cunningham, Merley Weldon, Star O'Breen, Bon-Redman, Elaine Wilbur, Susan derwood, Candy Carver, Karen low, Johnny Macri, Suki Woolt, Margaret Bostrom, Carolynatherly, Lauralee Hill, Pamelaipp, Janelle Beckman, Gaye Calsky, Pamela Hendricks, and da VeDel. Those featured in solo numbers are Merriley Cunningham and Ma Russell. County Calendar Tuesday, July 5: Eastern Star, Masonic Temple, 8 p.m. American Legion, cafe, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6: Ends prayer meetings: juniors, Perry Dyer home; junior high., Robert Plumb home; adults, church, 7 p.m. Ends adult choir, church, 8 p.m. Methodist prayer meeting, church, 7 p.m. Methodist adult choir, church 8 p.m. Business association, breakfast, cafe, 7 a.m. Saturday, July 7: 30 Club, cafe, 7 p.m. Masonic Lodge, Masonic Temple, 7:30 p.m. Ends Missionary Society, 7:30 p.m. S.C.S. Lindow home, Balboa, Supervisors C. M. (Si) Featherly and Heinz Kaiser echoed Warner. Featherly said: "I've been behind such a measure for at least four years. Worked for it. We'll get our machinery in order and be ready to roll by April. An ordinance, of course, will have to be drawn up. I'm strongly in favor of it." Kaiser explained that he talked to the bill author in Sacramento recently and "it's not hitting at the poor as some have claimed. I'm definitely behind the tax because it will mean much more revenue to the county. From the standpoint of justice I also think it is fairest of taxes. Tax returns will be simplified through the state's collection plans." County Assessor Hugh Plumb and Auditor Les Eckel also are on the sales tax band wagon. "Tax Relief Needed" Plumb declared: "The taxpayer needs some relief. The valuations are going up. Bringing up the tax rates. Pretty soon some of the folks won't be able to meet the tax. This new tax sounds like a good idea. It has proved satisfactory elsewhere. It would be a good thing and help Cities voting the tax before April 1 will be obligated to handle their own collections. One of the chief features of the sales tax bill is that the state collection agency will cut the cost of separate collection agencies in each city. Add Deputy to Staff Of District Attorney SANTA ANA, OCNS) — A new deputy was added to District Attorney Robert Kneeland's staff Friday. He is John P. 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