anaheim-gazette 1926-12-30

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM Total for 1910 was... 2,268 Total for 1920 was... 5,525 Today estimated at... 12,000 VOLUME LVII ANAHEIM TRUSTEE CONSIDER ORDINANCE GREATING CITY PLANNING COMMISSION One Trustee, City Manager, City Attorney and Four Private Citizens to Compose the Arbitrary Body ONE of the most ambitious movements ever undertaken by the trustees of Anaheim was launched at Thursday night's meeting, when an ordinance creating a city planning commission was introduced and passed the first reading by a unanimous vote. It provides for a commission of five men, with the city manager and the city attorney attached to the body in an advisory capacity. One of the members of the commission must be a city trustee, and the other four private citizens. The ordinance gives the members of the commission a wide latitude, but they have no authority to enforce their decisions. All findings and suggestions must be submitted to the council for official action, but there is little danger of friction. City Manager Price will act Orange County to Exhibit at Berdoo Supervisors Will Have Feature Display at Orange Show Headed by Arthur J. Brown, editor ing, when an ordinance creating a city planning commission was introduced and passed the first reading by a unanimous vote. It provides for a commission of five men, with the city manager and the city attorney attached to the body in an advisory capacity. One of the members of the commission must be a city trustee, and the other four private citizens. The ordinance gives the members of the commission a wide latitude, but they have no authority to enforce their decisions. All findings and suggestions must be submitted to the council for official action, but there is little danger of friction. City Manager Price will act in an advisory capacity to both bodies, and they are expected to work in harmony. It is expected the commission will straighten out all the crooks in the city and beautify and improve it in many ways. It will have jurisdiction over the streets and can order the widening of thoroughfares now too narrow; can compel the moving back of houses out of line with their neighbors, and will probably create new entrances into the city. It will have jurisdiction over all public buildings. One of its most important duties will be the creation of zones, which will confine business to certain districts and prohibit the establishment of business enterprises within certain residential districts. There are many grocery stores now doing a thriving business in suburban districts, but in all probability when the commission outlines its zoning map they will be compelled to move in—or move out. The job is not going to be a bed of roses for the members of the commission, as there are numerous things that need adjusting. Because of the rapid growth of Anaheim, many nuisances have crept in that must be abated, and in the street widening program they will meet with much strenuous opposition on the part of certain property owners. However, the work will be carried out, and Anaheim will be beautified and greatly benefitted by it. The members of the commission will be appointed after the adoption of the ordinance at the next meeting of the city council. It will be printed in the columns of The Gazette, and the readers can get full details from it. In the absence of President Carl F. Leonard, Trustee Louis E. Miller presided. The report of the ex-officio tax collector, showing deposits of $136,148.50 and delinquencies of $2372.18 was read and accepted. The report of Harry Jayne, ex-officio city assessor, showing $77901.20 collected on taxes on unsecured personal property, was approved. Included in the report of the tax collector was an item of $1389.53 collected through the street cleaning department for cleaning up noxious weeds and rubbish. Delinquents owe the city $78.92 for similar work, the report revealed. Demands against the city totaling $29,480.58 were allowed upon recommendation of the finance committee. The demands were apportioned as follows: General fund, $7687.13; redemption fund, Orange County to Exhibit at Berdoo Supervisors Will Have Feature Display at Orange Show Headed by Arthur J. Brown, editor of the San Bernardino Evening Telegram and president of this year's National Orange Show, a committee representing the orange show Tuesday waited upon the Orange county supervisors and received assurance that this county again would exhibit at the neighboring celebration. That the coming event will be purely California in decorative design, featuring large-sized panoramas of the Southland's scenery, including several Orange county views, was stated by the visiting committee. Scenes at Laguna Beach and the county park already have been selected and others suggested by this county, will be prepared. It was promised. Chairman T. B. Talbert, presiding over his last meeting of the county supervisors, consulted his associates and then informed the visitors that they could again count on Orange county. "We've formed the habit of exhibiting at the National Orange Show and now, of course, we can't break it," said Talbert. "We wouldn't know how to get along without Orange county," the committee responded. The board was reminded that San Bernardino county has exhibited at the Valencia show and the county fair in Orange county. Accompanying President Brown were R. H. Mack, manager of the orange show; Supervisor John Anderson, member of the executive committee, and Will Starkey, superintendent of the San Bernardino city water department and chairman of the feature exhibits committee for the orange show. The event is set for February 17 to 27, it was stated. Typical Picture of An Eastern Winter Western Auto Supply Window Display Artistic Design One of the most artistic window displays exhibited in this city during the Christmas time was created by Joe Hunt, the artist of the Western Auto Supply Company, on South Los Angeles street. It was a winter scene—not a Southern California landscape, showing sunshine, flowers and orchards of golden fruit in mid-winter, but a typical picture of back east at the Christmas season. It was so realistic that residents who came home from the east and Cypress Man Escapes On Technical Point A technical legal point, sprung in court by Attorney O. A. Jacobs, defense counsel, secured the release of Charles Gillis of Cypress, when he was arraigned before Superior Judge James L. Allen on a charge of possession of liquor, with a prior conviction of a similar offense. Gillis, who has been incourt on numerous previous occasions in connection with liquor charges, waived his preliminary examination in justice court on November 24. When he was arraigned today, it was not suspected that he contemplated any opposition to the charge. But Jacobs cited a section of the penal code which provides that, when a defendant waives his preliminary examination the information charging him with the offense must be filed in superior court within 15 days. The Gillis information was not filed until 30 days after the preliminary, the time limit allowed in cases where the preliminary is not waived. Judge Allen ordered the dismissal of the charge against Gillis. Western Auto Supply Window Display Artistic Design One of the most artistic window displays exhibited in this city during the Christmas time was created by Joe Hunt, the artist of the Western Auto Supply Company, on South Los Angeles street. It was a winter scene—not a Southern California landscape, showing sunshine, flowers and orchards of golden fruit in mid-winter, but a typical picture of back east at the Christmas season. It was so realistic that residents who came here from the east and north, and who are familiar with such scenes, stopped, looked and shivered. It depicted a humble homestead after a heavy fall of snow. The roof of the inches of snow, and the house was banked on two sides with deep drifts. The yard was covered with a mantle of snow, and branches of cypress trees in the yard were bending under their heavy weight deposited by the storm. Rocks in the yard were partly hidden by the drifts, only a portion of them being visible. Footprints of a man who had returned home after the storm, led fro mthe gate to the steps. The presence of Santa Claus in the picture indicated that it was Christmas eve. He was standing in the yard, contemplating the chimney, evidently making calculations on climbing up the wall and down the flue. It was a typical picture—a faithful reproduction of untold thousands of homes in the east and north at Christmas time. Miss Katharine Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adams, who is a student at Oregon Agricultural College, has been spending her Christmas vacation with her parents in this city. She will return north on Saturday. Stanley Falkenstein came down from Berkeley, where he is employed at architectural work, to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Falkenstein. Mrs. A. A. Perdomo, who has been visiting some weeks with friends in Santa Barbara, returned home the first of the week. Robertson Spin White Tempel C. H. Robertson, who twenty years has been China, but is now spent with his parents, Mr. Robertson on Burton and addressed the Forum Church Tuesday subject was China, an audience that the Celebration now a seething mass of force for good or evil balance. Russian com­munity is making a strong bid of China's 400,000,000 beginning to doubt the western powers. The speaker declared get their impression of few coolies who come southern provinces. "I expect to see a Christian ethics com­munion is known here hemisphere," he said, taken a strong hold on leaders in China. Mar its teachings and the altered its rulings to put freedom among students. Children Gate St. Michael Gathering for a deli party, the children school class of St. Mihail church met last Wednesday the parish house to songs and dances of the day school classes. Mr. Whitaker and took charge of the affair gave their parts of the Zitzman, accompanied Bode on the plano, gaitions on the accorded clusion of the program given a sack of cane. The parish he with both children and AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, December 30, 1926 STEES LAUNCH AMBITIOUS Mission Bells' Restoration Will Be Undertaken RESTORATION of the mission bells, used to mark El Camino Real, the trail of the padres, is a new project of Santa Ana parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West, instigated at the last meeting of the order. A committee was appointed to determine the number of road markers in Orange county, by whom they were erected, and to gain permission to restore them to the proper places. Communications were sent to the Los Angeles and San Diego parlers, asking them to co-operate in this endeavor, so that the early California missions will again be connected by the "trail of the padres." Grand Trustee Frank T. Newlan of Los Angeles was a guest of the parlor, and explained the workings and ambitions of the order. Following his talk, the officers-elect were put through a mock initiation for instruction and practice. A purse was made up by the members for Christmas cheer among the homeless children who are being protected by the order. PIONEER WRITES OF EARLY DAYS IN ANAHEIM DAN MOODY, NOW CHICAGO PUBLISHER, ARRIVED CHRISTMAS, 1869 Engaged in General Merchandising Business Here for Several Years; Left for Julian in Excitement Over Discovery of Gold; Publishes Volume Detailing Experiences During His Long and Eventful Life MISS ELIZABETH CALNON of the public library, has received a very interesting letter from Daniel W. Moody, now a Chicago publisher, who came to Husband Charged His Arkansas Wife Had Many Faults MRS. MINTHA COOPER, formerly of Arkansas, may chew snuff, and possibly she expectorates in the kitchen sink, as her husband charged. And maybe she can cook nothing but beans. Beans, BEANS! also quoting her accusing spouse. But Oliver Cooper, the husband, failed to establish his charges to the satisfaction of Superlod Judge E. J. Marks, while Mrs. Cooper proved her own accusations, in the court's opinion, and was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce. She also was awarded custody of the two Cooper children and $80 per month alimony. The Cooperers lived at Huntington Beach, where Cooper is employed in the oil fields. Mrs. Cooper charged her husband with cruelty. She said he was abusive and critical of her personal habits, her housework and even her native Arkansas. It was inferred from Mrs. Cooper's testimony that her faults, including the alleged kitchen habit, were in some way connected, in her husband's mind, with her Arkansas training. The name of the state was always Gresswell Painting Exhibited in Chicago Orange Grove Scene on Display At Ahlborn's Headquarters Fred R. Gresswell, the artist, who can paint anything from a barnyard fence to a high class portrait, recently took his brush in hand and transferred an orange grove to canvass. He sent the picture to J. Frederick Ahlborn, former Anaheimmer, who now has charge of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce headquarters in Chicago. Captain Ahlborn was overjoyed to receive the painting, and wrote a lengthy letter of thanks to Mr. Gresswell. Following are some extracts from it: "Wish to acknowledge receipt of your painting, together with your nice letter, both of which were received several days ago. Have been so busy with the stock show coming on and the increased business at our office that I have been unable to reply sooner. Kindly accept my sincere appreciation for the picture, which depicts a real Southern California scene. The orchard looks as natural as though I were looking at it in reality. The oil rigs in the background remind me that this picture must have been painted from nature in the vicinity of Placentia. You can rest assured that I will give it a prominent place in our office and will have it properly lighted. It looks as though this is going to be a great California season and everybody is talking California, whereas a year ago you could hear nothing but Florida. Have been so busy ever since I left Anaheim that I have not had time to write to my old friends, but hope that you will remember me to all my old acquaintances and tell them that I am doing my best for Southern California." Robertson Speaks at White Temple Church C. H. Robertson, who for the past twenty years has been a missionary in China, but is now spending a vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Robertson on Burton avenue, this city, addressed the Forum Club at the White Temple church Tuesday evening. His subject was China, and he told his parents in General Merchandising Business Here for Several Years; Left for Julian in Excitement Over Discovery of Gold; Publishes Volume Detailing Experiences During His Long and Eventful Life MISS ELIZABETH CALNON of the public library, has received a very interesting letter from Daniel W. Moody, now a Chicago publisher, who came to Anaheim on Christmas day, 1869, and engaged in business here for several years. Mr. Moody is now in his eighty-fourth year, and is readily recalled by old-time Pioneers hereabout. He has published a volume entitled "The Life of a Rover," in which he devotes a chapter to his experiences in this city. He writes that he contemplates making a visit to California this winter, when he will look in on old-time Anaheim friends. In these columns, several months ago, appeared an article telling of the visit of a number of citizens to Los Angeles when Governor Booth and Lieutenant-Governor Pacheco addressed a Republican meeting there in 1871. Mr. Moody's name appears among those in the party. His chapter devoted to Anaheim reads as follows: "Way back in the year 1870, I was then in the merchandise business at Anaheim, California; that is to say, I was in partnership with two gentlemen. I won't say other gentlemen, because everyone called me Dan, while they called my partners Mr. Heiman and Mr. George, which were the names of my partners. We carried most everything in stock which people theresabout used or were interested in, and if a particular customer came in who wanted something we did not have, we took his order and in due time we received and delivered the goods. The people thereabout were mostly German and they were good Germans. I was informed that, in the year 1852, fifty-two German families came to America and all of them settled in Anaheim; each of these Germans bought twenty acres of land and, as all the little tracts or farms joined, they selected the center of the large tract of land for their townsite, which townsite was only twenty acres, and as they had bought twenty acres more than was required to supply twenty acres to each, they donated the center twenty acres for the townsite and as fast as town lots were sold they applied the money to the expense account of irrigating ditches and soon they were all supplied with plenty of water. They had all brought along a supply of grapevines, because they had lived on or near the banks of the great river Rhine and believed in raising grapes and all other kinds of fruit. They set out these grapevine sprouts and the other fruit sprouts and they all grew with such surprising rapidity that the following year they were able to cut so many more sprouts than they had anticipated possible, and before the end of the third year each of the "fifty-two Germans had his entire twenty acres under cultivation and most all in engagement in General Merchandising Business Here for Several Years; Left for Julian in Excitement Over Discovery of Gold; Publishes Volume Detailing Experiences During His Long and Eventful Life" Supervisors May Alter Road System Move on to Abolish Good Roads Department of County The supervisors of Orange county, it is rumored, contemplate abolishment of the county road department and a return to the old system under which each supervisor had control of the highways in his district. At present, rumor has it, the county board is about equally divided upon the question, "the about" referring to the undetermined attitude of the one new member of the board, John C. Mitchell of Garden Grove. Supervisor William Schumacher of Buena Park, generally regarded as the probable next chairman, to succeed T.B. Talbert, retired, is credited with leading the attack against the road department. Schumacher is reported to be dissatisfied with the present system and would prefer, it is said, to directly control road building operations in his own district, the third. George Jeffrey of Irvine, supervisor from the Fifth district, is reported to be aligned with Schumacher. Supervisor S.H. Finley Santa Ana, of the First District, and Supervisor Willard Smith, of Orange, of the Fourth district, are known to be opposed to making a change. The issue, according to rumor, hangs therefore upon the vote of the new member. Supervisor Mitchell, of the Second district, who replaces Talbert on the board. And rumor has Mitchell "on the fence," to quote an expression heard in certain quarters. Some reports have it that Mitchell is inclined to support Schumacher and Jeffrey in their plan to do away with the road department. Although little is known of the exact plan itself, abolition of the road department would place the handling of dirt roads and all paved roads., built since the time of the original "good roads system" which was built under a county bond issue, under control of the supervisor. McBride would be retained, it is said, if at all, to have charge of the original paved highway system only. Motorcycle Officer Too Free With Gun All Cities Welcome "Miss Valencia Ruth Addison," contest to deter her personal spirit of riving and estate mother in St. Miss Valencia three weeks touring various women's clubs." Robertson Speaks at White Temple Church C. H. Robertson, who for the past twenty years has been a missionary in China, but is now spending a vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Robertson on Burton avenue, this city, addressed the Forum Club at the White Temple church Tuesday evening. His subject was China, and he told his audience that the Celestial empire was now a soothing mass of humanity whose force for good or evil hangs in the balance. Russian communism, he said, is making a strong bid for the support of China's 400,000,000 people, who are beginning to doubt the benevolence of the western powers. The speaker declared that Americans get their impression of China from the few coolies who come here from the southern provinces. "I expect to see a greater sense of Christian ethics come out of China than is known here in the western hemisphere," he said. "Christianity has taken a strong hold on educators and leaders in China. Many have accepted its teachings and the government has altered its rulings to permit of religious freedom among students." Children Gather at St. Michael's Parish Gathering for a delightful Christmas party, the children of the Sunday school class of St. Michael's Episcopal church met last Wednesday night in the parish house to enjoy the plays, songs and dances of the different Sunday school classes. Mr. Whitaker and Reverend Bode took charge of the affair as the children gave their parts of the program. Mr. Zitzman, accompanied by Reverend Bode on the plano, gave several selections on the accordion. At the conclusion of the program each child was given a sack of candy and a candy cane. The parish house was packed with both children and grownups. "I started in business at Anaheim on Christmas day, 1869, and in the early part of May, 1870, two men drove up in front of our store. Their outfit was two oxen hauling a two-wheeled cart, which was not uncommon those days, except that the two men were white men, while those who generally drove such a team were Indians, or what they called greasers, a people who were born under no flag, which they care any more for than they do for the ragged clothing they wore. The two white men were the Bailey brothers, and while their load of merchandise (Continued on Last Page) Motorcycle Officer Too Free With Gun R. W. Ozmun, Anaheim motor officer, who figured in a sensational chase Sunday afternoon, in which several shots were fired, was dismissed from the force by Chief Martin. According to Chief Martin, Ozmun was discharged because he used poor judgment in firing revolver shots in a congested area and because he was out of his jurisdiction at the time. Several sailors, who were passengers in the car chased by Ozmun, jumped out of the machine when the officer began firing. They were taken to the county hospital, where their injuries, received in their hasty exit from the machine, were treated. The car, which was operated by a woman, was not halted. Patrolman Oscar Kelly has been appointed to fill Ozmun's place on the Anaheim force, and Ross Slidebottom has been appointed to take Kelly's place. Fullerton Airport Gets Much Support County-wide interest is being manifested in the proposed municipal airport for this city, according to Howard Krause, chairman of a special Chamber of Commerce committee. A number of aviators in Orange county, as well as in other parts of Southern California, have shown an interest in the proposed flying field, scheduled for the land owned by the city west of town and formerly used as a sewer farm. Krause is preparing data to submit to the city trustees at their next regular meeting, when the matter will be thor- All Cities W Pageant "Miss Valencio Ruth Addison, contest to deter her personal and spirit of the rived and estate mother in St. Miss Valencio three weeks to dress various women's clubs in series of various industries the personlitle All the cities county will pass which will read Broadway theater 20, when awards, including screen tests and Orange county, a theoretical co featuring all cars and a mammary parade will be senting the 1930s. The persona to provide awaken a spiral and publicize C MISS KENY Miss Beryl number of her lightful Christmas evening last served to whilethe wee smallwhen the gues hostess after season's greetings. Severalfav Krause that tothe Fullerton it is put in signified his own hangar. ETTE ANAHEIM—YOUR CITY Founded by German Colonists, 1857 Assessed Value, 1925, $10,500,000 School System Valued at $951,000 Number 12 TIOUS PROGRAM LITTLE DAMAGE REPORTED HERE FROM COLD AND WINDY WEATHER Thermometer Reaches 23 Degrees in Sections of South Half of County, but Stops at 30 in the North; Loss Insignificant THROUGHOUT all the United States this has been a freakish year so far as the weather is concerned. Unprecedented floods have occurred in many sections, and the east and north have been visited by intense cold spells. Even Southern California has been shaken out of its placid state of indifference and security by the freakish weather of the past few weeks, and the people are beginning to wonder if something serious will happen before the winter months are passed. The first phenomenon was the hallstorm that visited this section three weeks ago. It covered the earth with a blanket of white resembling snow, in some places several inches deep. Nothing like it was ever recorded in the annals of Southern California, or recalled by the oldest inhabitant. Destruction of the flower gardens was the only damage A.U.H.S. Graduates Attend Annual Meet Edward Backs of Placentia New President of Association At the annual banquet and election meeting, held in the cafeteria of the school Tuesday evening, Edward Backs of Placentia was named president of the Anaheim Union High School Alumni Association. Raymond Nebeling of Anaheim, retiring president, presided over the session, which was attended by 120 former students of the school, their wives and guests. George W. Reid, secretary of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, delivered the principal address of the evening, discussing "America's Place in the World and How She Gained It." Lieutenant Dale Quarton, recent graduate of the Annapolis naval academy, who is visiting here with Mrs. Quinton at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Quarton of North Clementine street, was present as the banquet and was called upon for brief remarks. Tuesday eve was the first time Lieutenant Quarton had attended an alumni association banquet since his graduation from the Anaheim Union high school in 1916. He recounted some of his experiences since leaving school here. Other features of the program included vocal solos by Edward Backs and Miss Elizabeth Donnelly, both accompanied by Mrs. Richard Miller at the piano; violin solos by Alan Raines, accompanied by his sister, Miss Marjorie Raines, and a musical reading by Mrs. Faye Kern Schulz. At the close of the program those present adjourned to the school gymnasium to witness a basketball game between girls of the high school and a group of alumni girls. Other officers named at this time are Mrs. Faye Kern Schulz, vice-president, and Miss Myrtle Winters, secretary-treasurer. Louis Kroeger, as chairman, made the report for the nominating committee, which was unanimously accepted. Miss Valencia Now Touring the County All Cities Will Participate in Pageant January 20 "Miss Valencia," in the person of Miss Ruth Addison, a recent winner in a contest to determine who best typifies, in her personality, the charm, beauty and spirit of the county of Orange, arrived and established herself and her mother in St. Ann's Inn. Miss Valencia will spend the next three weeks touring Orange county, addressing various civic organizations, women's clubs and fraternal groups in freakish weather of the past few weeks, and the people are beginning to wonder if something serious will happen before the winter months are passed. The first phenomenon was the hallstorm that visited this section three weeks ago. It covered the earth with a blanket of white resembling snow, in some places several inches deep. Nothing like it was ever recorded in the annals of Southern California, or recalled by the oldest inhabitant. Destruction of the flower gardens was the only damage reported from it, and it did more good than harm, as the melted ice added to the water supply. But the extremely cold weather of the past few days has given the people more concern. For several days a mantle of smoke has hovered over this neighborhood in operation in the foothills, but in this immediate vicinity there has been no need of them. In the Anaheim district the average temperature at the lowest point was 30 degrees above zero. This is two degrees below freezing, and thin sheets of ice formed on still water in exposed places, but citrus fruit is not endangered until the thermometer drops to 26 degrees, and not then unless it remains at that point for several hours. Ranchers here who have been anxiously watching their orchards all report that there has been absolutely no damage from the frost so far. There was some little damage to the growing crop from the remarkable wind that blew a hurricane all of Thursday night. Oranges and lemons were whipped off, but the over-laden trees will probably yield a better quality of fruit because of it, and the grower will lose nothing in consequence. The cold was more severe in the southern section of the county than it was in the north. According to Harold Wahiberg, county farm advisor, who traveled from point to point in the southern half of the county from 3 to 6 o'clock, the mercury went down in unprotected places as low as 23 degrees, which was recorded in a very restricted area. The average low temperature in groves not protected by watering or by smudging was 25 degrees above zero, checks throughout the morning hours revealed, according to Wahiberg. It is estimated that the citrus crop of the county suffered 5 per cent damage from the freeze Sunday night and the windstorm that prevailed Thursday night. The wind knocked many oranges and lemons from the trees and whipping of branches caused some loss. Warned by the cold of the early evening, growers were on alert Sunday night, and when the mercury started going down, at 1 o'clock, owners of heaters and private pumping plants brought them into action. Irrigation is beneficial in keeping temperatures up; it has been determined by experiments, and many growers owe to such plants escape of their fruits from damage. Check-up stations are maintained at many points in the southern half of the county and are located outside the All Cities Will Participate in Pageant January 20 "Miss Valencia," in the person of Miss Ruth Addison, a recent winner in a contest to determine who best typifies, in her personality, the charm, beauty and spirit of the county of Orange, arrived and established herself and her mother in St. Ann's Inn. Miss Valencia will spend the next three weeks touring Orange county, addressing various civic organizations, women's clubs and fraternal groups in the interest of the Orange County Personality Pageant. She will describe in a series of "Ventures of Valencia," the various industries she visits and discuss the personalities she meets. All the cities and towns in Orange county will participate in the pageant, which will reach its climax in the Yost Broadway theater, Santa Ana, on January 20, when 100 girls will compete for awards, including silver cups, Hollywood screen tests and the title "Miss 1927" of Orange county, which offers the winner a theatrical contract. A motion picture featuring all contestants, will be made, and a mammoth twilight automobile parade will be held the same day, presenting the 1927 beauty crop. The personality pageant is designed to provide unique entertainment, awaken a spirit of friendly competition and publicize Orange county nationally. MISS KENNEDY HOSTESS Miss Beryl Kennedy entertained a number of her young friends at a delightful Christmas party on Thursday evening last. Dancing and games served to while away the time until the wee saa' hours of the morning, when the guests bade good-bye to their hostess, after a merry exchange of the season's greetings. Oughtly checked up by the city fathers. Several aviators have informed Krause that they will move their planes to the Fullerton field immediately when it is put in condition, and one has signified his willingness to build his own hangar. Warned by the cold of the early evening, growers were on the alert Sunday night, and when the mercury started going down, at 1 o'clock, owners of heaters and private pumping plants brought them into action. Irrigation is beneficial in keeping temperatures up, it has been determined by experiments, and many growers owe to such plants escape of their fruits from damage. Check-up stations are maintained at many points in the southern half of the county and are located outside the zone where heaters are used. These are maintained for the benefit of those growers who have heating plants, for it is by these instruments that they can determine when danger is past and it is safe to stop the fires. Thermometers outside the influence of heating plants at West Orange and Orange registered as low as 26. In the heated areas, the average was 29 to 30. Villa Park, where heaters are not used, experienced a low mark of 29. Anaheim registered 30 and Fullerton the same, with Garden Grove recording 27%. While little damage has resulted in this immediate neighborhood from the cold snap and the wind, the generous rainfall will be of incalculable benefit to the community. Up to date the precipitation has been 5.26 against a measurement of 2.94 last season. Anaheim Choir Presents Program The choir of St. Boniface church, Anaheim, directed by Mrs. Ray Fisher, assisted by several solo artists, broadcast a program Tuesday night from radio station KWTC, owned and operated by Dr. John W. Hancock. The program began at 8 p.m. and concluded at 9:30 p.m. The program included the following: "Kyrle," from St. Elizabeth's mass; "Gloria," "Credo." "Santus" and "Benedictus," from Loech's mass; "Agnus Dio," from Marzo's solemn mass; "Adeste Fidelis" and "Silent Night"; "Ave Maria," by Millard, and other sacred selections.