anaheim-gazette 1925-12-03

Anaheim Park Most Beautiful in County Ambitious Plans of Superintendent Will Make It an Eden The most beautiful spot in California's Garden of Eden is the ultimate end toward which Park Superintendent W. L. Ashleigh and the city fathers of Anaheim are gradually working in their plans for the Anaheim city park. Over $200,000 have been spent to date toward the realization of their dreams, and it is estimated that over $80,000 more will be spent within the next few years. In October, 1920, a bond issue of $100,000 was voted for a municipal park, and the H. A. Dickle tract of a fraction less than 20 acres, lying between Palm and Lemon streets and north of Cypress street, was purchased for $70,000. The tract, when purchased, was planted to oranges and lemons, and very little was done toward park improvements until 1923, when a bond issue for another $100,000 was voted for improvement purposes. Plans were then drawn for the park by Cook & Hall, landscape architects of Los Angeles, and the buildings designed by City Engineer E. P. Hapgood. In August, 1923, a swimming pool and bathhouse was built at an initial cost of $30,700. The pool is 50x160 feet and from 2½ to 9 feet in depth and is equipped with a complete Sirch repurification plant, which is known as the most modern development in water purification, and insures the maximum number of days of operation of the pool with the lowest maintenance cost. The water in the pool is so clear that it has attracted wide notice, and so sterile as to meet the highest standards for water supplies; namely, the United States standard for water supplies used on common carriers engaged in interstate commerce. The bathhouse is modern in every respect, has 100 dressing rooms, rest rooms, a complete laundry for towels, suits, etc., lockers, first aid room and everything necessary to make it one of the most complete and up-to-date municipal plunges in Southern California. Also is a sheltered nook where the checker and chess champions can play a quiet five-game series or hold a tournament. On the west side of the park will also be the auto camp ground, with 21 two-car stalls, picnic grounds equipped with tables, seats, barbecue pits, etc. Work will commence on this part of the park in the near future, and about $8000 will be spent in improvements. There are at present several tables, seats, and a modern community kitchen. One disadvantage of the picnic grounds is the lack of shade, and an attempt to overcome this will be made by transplanting medium-sized trees taken from the Orange county park. On the north side of the park and paralleling Sycamore street is a lagoon, bypaths crossing rustic bridges, mammoth water-lilies in profusion, gold fish, shrubs, flowers and sheltered nooks. To the lover of nature this is the most beautiful spot in the park, and within the next few years will be one of the show gardens of Southern California. Local civic organizations have already shown their interest in the park, for at the southeast entrance the visitor sees a large fountain donated by the local den of Lions. In front the plunge children of the city romp barefoot in a wading pool donated by Anaheim Kiwanis Club, and throughout the day Old Glory floats from the top of a flagpole donated by the local post of the American Legion. There are now two tennis courts, and plants are for two more next year. On the north side of the park there is now a sunken rink for bowling on the green, and in the near future two more rinks will be built directly opposite on the south side; these two rinks, however, will not be sunken. Two courts will also be built in the near future for clock golf, and a roque court is to be built at once. An aviary is also to be built where the sheep pens now stand and stocked with birds of the Southland. Anaheim is to be congratulated on her park as it is today, for it is one of the most beautiful spots in Orange county. She is also to be congratulated on the way it is managed and the work being done by the city fathers, City Environs and Park Superintendent. Anaheim’s Fire Department Company Organized With Frank Stevens By FRANK On March 7, 1907, a group of old City Hall bus pealed out its wild alarms of the newly-orange volunteer fire department suppers, jumped from chairs and plush-covers they were taking to steetas and rushed for Changing their hats to joined helmet with which was then being and the possessive crowning ambition fire laddie’s heart; rope on the hose cart run for the scene of fire which was the organization of the at-the-Rimpau home, Palm and Broadway; blocks from the fire hall vaultant fire-fighters scene; out of breath to drop from the damage had been done finally extinguished or burned; tired by happy themselves. They had run. The Anaheim volunteer was organized with the following Steadman, chief; Herrant chief; N. B. Tee; W. P. Quarton, foreman Arthur McAuley, Al L. Herman Backs, Fran Gilderman, Herman S Wallop, Bruce Auson, Henry Westerman, J Pressel and F. Suswe. The equipment posse partiment at this time hose carts and about inch hose. When calf boys either made them or cart all the day or rear of a delivery or Orange County Has Largest Vineyard What is believed to be the largest California Concord grape vineyard in California is located on Lemon Heights, in the Tustin district, a few miles southeast of Anaheim. According to reports from James B. Utt, owner of the land, the yield of the vines this year will be more than 300 tons of grapes, with only one-half of the average in bearing. California Concords are used almost exclusively for juice, and it is for this reason that the large vineyards have been started near Tustin. The Utt grape juice factory in Tustin will turn out about 60,000 gallons of grape juice this year, it is estimated. The grape juice industry at Tustin started less than six years ago. The land upon which the grapes are located was producing sage brush and cactus as the beginning. Mr. Utt has 150 acres of hill land in grapes. Only about one-half of it is in bearing this year. Next year, when the remainder of the grapes begin to bear, it is expected that the production will pass the 600-ton mark. Expansions in the juice factory have been made to care for increased production. The plant has grown from a small concern to one of the county's leading industries. The start was on one acre of ground and in a small backyard factory. Several buildings are now used and employment is given to many persons each year. The entire crop of grapes this year was not made into juice, a large amount being sold on the market. The crop last year amounted to about 150 tons, which were all juiced. Orange county is the smallest in area in Southern California, and is the richest county in soil products in America. Gifts for the Sports Love "Every Gift a Gift of Health" We are now showing a complete line of Sporting Goods which make ideal gifts now ready for your inspection. Come in and let us assist you in making your — WHEEL GOODS! — Everything on wheels, for the Children—Bicycles, Velocipedes, Scooters, Wheel Buggies, Skates, etc. L. N. WISSER 171 W. Center St. "Sports reflect the joy of living" Phone 59 ANAHEIM’S Efficient Fire Department Company Organized in February With Frank Steadman Chief BY FRANK TAUSCH On March 7, 1907, a bell in the tower of the old City Hall building in Anaheim pealed out its wild alarm and 19 members of the newly-organized Anaheim volunteer fire department left their suppers, jumped from the old arm chairs and plush-covered sofas, where they were taking their well-earned siestas and rushed for the fire house. Changing their hats for the old-fashioned helmet with the crossed nozzels, which was then the badge of their calling and the possession of which was the crowning ambition of the volunteer fire ladden’s heart, they grabbed the rope on the hose cart and started on a run for the scene of the fire. The fire, which was the first after the organization of the department, was at the Rimpau home, on the corner of Palm and Broadway, and about nine blocks from the fire house. When the vallant fire-fighters arrived on the scene, out of breath and nearly ready to drop from the run, considerable damage had been done. The fire was finally extinguished and the boys returned, tired by happy and proud of themselves. They had made their first run. The Anaheim volunteer fire department was organized February 20, 1907, with the following members: Frank Steadman, chief; Herman Stern, assistant chief; N. B. Tedford, secretary; W. P. Quarton, foreman; Herman Stock, Arthur McAuley, Al Letten, Joe Gibson, Herman Backs, Frank Tausch, Chris Gilderman, Herman Schindler, William Wallop, Bruce Auson, William Nemetz, Henry Westerman, John Fisher, Carl Pressel and F. Suswell as members. The equipment possessed by the department at this time consisted of two hose carts and about 300 feet of 2½-inch hose. When called to a fire, the boys either made the run afoul, pulling the cart all the day, or crawled into the rear of a delivery or farm wagon, the orange is a noble fruit, a wondrous virtue in it lies; when it is near I care no hoot if I lack turkeys, roasts and pies. The orange grows upon a tree and is not fashioned in a mill; it grows outdoors and it is free from punk preservatives that kill. Developed in the sunny air, the mellow zephyrs make it sweet, and no adulterants are there to warp men’s vitals as they eat. All its ingredients are fine and it is wholesome through and through; no poison dyes or aniline have given it its golden hue. Long since when I had grevious pain atthwart my midriff and my spine a wise physician said. “In vain will you take pills and drugs of mine; fruit acids are the stuff you need to make your works as good as new; eat oranges—this is my rede—eat cranges the long day through.” And so I eat them when I rise. I eat them ere I go to bed; I eat this fruit instead of pies, instead of codfish balls and bread. I have cut out the starchy spud and everything the baker bakes, and now I'm full of rich red blood and fit to whip my weight in snakes. I'm boarded like old Santa Claus and once my whiskers wouldn't grow; new teeth are growing in my jaws and like a rooster oft I crow. We eat too much of patent things, of victuals cooked upon a stove; and still the golden orange swings out yonder in the sunlit grove. —Walt Mason. 1924—43 calls loss ... 43,650.00 The extra heavy loss in 1924 was caused by a fire which started in The Toyland, at 139 North Los Angeles street, at 10 o'clock, Friday morning, March 29. The loss in this fire alone was estimated at $30,000. To date, this year, there has been 22 calls, with a loss of $4670. Complete comparative figures showing the record summer tourist travel to California and the Pacific coast dur... Steadman, chief; Herman Stern, assistant chief; N. B. Tedford, secretary; W. P. Quarton, foreman; Herman Stock, Arthur McAuley, Al Letten, Joe Gibson, Herman Backs, Frank Tausch, Chris Gilderman, Herman Schindler, William Wallop, Bruce Auson, William Nemetz, Henry Westerman, John Fisher, Carl Pressel and F. Suswell as members. The equipment possessed by the department at this time consisted of two hose carts and about 300 feet of 2½-inch hose. When called to a fire, the boys either made the run afoul, pulling the cart all the day, or crawled into the rear of a delivery or farm wagon, the driver of which whipped his team into a mad gallop, afterwards getting $2 from the city treasury for his services. When the first automobiles came to Anaheim and the boys could hook onto an auto and attain a speed of from 10 to 12 miles an hour, they said they had a fire department in Anaheim that was a "humdinger." The only drawback to this procedure was that the cart was not made for so much speed, and in making corners it was prone to tip over and, after taking a roll or two, would land in the gutter, from where it was usually hauled to the blacksmith shop for repairs. Four of the pioneer members, Frank Tausch, Herman Schindler, Carl Pressel and Joe Gibson, have been in the service all these years and are members of the present Anaheim fire department, but a wonderful change has been made in equipment. The old helmets and buckets were sold several years ago to a large motion picture corporation in Hollywood, and were used for props in a few nationally-known pictures and therefore have been seen around the world if not heard. The department as present is equipped with two Seagrave chemical trucks, one being purchased in 1915 and the other in April, 1925. The first is a 350-gallon pumper, while the latter is a 500-gallon pumper with an 80-gallon reserve water tank. The department now has 600 feet of 1½-inch hose and 1900 feet of 2½-inch hose. The present officers of the department are: Herman Schindler, chief; R. Fischle, assistant chief; H. E. McGillvray, first lieutenant; Joe Gibson, second lieutenant; Frank Tausch, secretary, and Vincent Bruce, treasurer. No record of fire losses were kept until 1915, and since that time the record stands as follows: 1915—12 calls, loss $5,735.00 1916—11 calls, loss 5,000.00 1917—19 calls, loss 5,655.00 1918—13 calls, loss 6,900.00 1919—14 calls, loss 4,150.00 1920—16 calls, loss 3,140.00 1921—29 calls, loss 3,310.00 1922—33 calls, loss 9,430.70 1923—41 calls, loss 6,817.90 FREE X-RAY This coupon entitles bearer to a SPINAL act cause of your sickness—FREE OF Report does not obligate you in any way "STRINGS" TO THIS OFFER. THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOLARSHIP Seven Years 250 E. CENTER ST., ANAHEIM HOURS—10 to 12 a.m.; 2 to 5 p.m.; Anaheim invites the investor and the tourist. 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