anaheim-gazette 1930-04-10

HISTORY OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS Development and Growth of Educational System During 69 Years, from 1859 to 1928 By ELENOKA PARKER Third-Installment Continued from Our Last Issue. The announcement on April 20, of the early closing of school because of lack of funds followed by untimely examinations again aroused the patrons of the school. We see the result of this agitation in an editorial appearing in the Gazette of May 25, 1872, entitled "Our Schools." A portion is quoted here. "Anaheim has good reasons to be proud of her schools. Though no fine buildings—no imposing structures mark the spot where "Education forms the mind" yet the system of training and the teachers themselves are among the best in the land. We had the pleasure of a visit there this week and found everything progressing in fine condition. The schools at the present time are sustained by private subscription, the public funds having been exhausted last month. This term will only continue two weeks longer when a ten-week's vacation commences." In February 1873, the County Superintendent of Schools reported the County Funds apportioned among thirty-six districts of the county and Anaheim ranked third, receiving $1,216.75. The Green Meadow Districts received $1,-299.17 and Los Angeles $8,383.00. The apportionment was made upon the basis of $2.80 per child. Under the date of February 8, 1873, the Gazette published an article by J. M. Guinan thanking "the public-spirited individuals who generously contributed shade trees to ornament our school grounds; and also the energetic pupils who assisted the teacher to set them out." The following is quoted from this article. "But to descend from the realms of Fancy to those of Fact, our present school rooms and school grounds are inadequate to the needs of our rapidly frequently must be expected to re-apparent every so often to puzzle the ingenuity of both boards and staxpayers. On May 3, 1873, J. P. Zeyn completed six years of service upon the school board and Theodore Reiser was elected his successor. The new board could see no solution of the problem. The idea of the formation of a new district became more popular daily, and finally materialized June 28, 1873, when the present Orange-thorpe district was formed. According to the Gazette the exact boundaries of the new district were not settled until the latter part of July. It was supposed this would give the desired relief but again the pioneers were doomed to disappointment. A careful survey of the situation showed that the new pupils to be enrolled almost counter-balanced the number of withdrawals to the new district. Something must be done! What could it be? Finally a solution of the problem presented itself. The Masonic order had built an up-to-date two story building on the site where the Oakland-Pontiac Garage now is, at number 120 S. Los Angeles Street. The upper floor was fitted up for lodge rooms and the lower floor was arranged for a store. If this room could be secured, it would be near the main building and might give satisfactory service. Dr. Higgins and Mr. Reiser both being Masons of high rank, decided to present the matter to the lodge. The result of this action is seen in an article in the Gazette of August 30, 1873. It says, "The Board of School Trustees have decided to rent the store underneath the Masonic Hall, to use as a Primary School, the accommodations at the school house being greatly deficient. The rental we believe is $240,000 a year." The balance of the yielded by anything special school, save as it was State activities in the advent of the S Railroad into the state extension as far south in the middle of 1874 further extension as far hein the end of the have instigated some special tax levied in 1870, the public fund heretofore, sufficient school open nine months the case however as the open by private subscriber patrons on several oak steadily increasing nu has necessitated the teacher and the fitting national school room. of the district ther about $2000 raised by that was for building the public fund, she maintained, besides us it for finishing and school buildings. No county can show a more administration of the schools, and we think that no community has or more efficient teacher of the school, as friend of education, cumbent upon him to tion this afternoon at tax." The tax carried but found it necessary toquent tax notices in A whom the tax burden heavily. Not only was this art in "putting over" the stimulated a desire to among the towns folk "Cards" inserted in the Board of Trustees. In a group of young people of sixteen dollars. Tho to be the surplus fund social function, to whil mission had been changed pose of defraying tho other "Card" bore that pose of defraying tho other "Card" bore that Luedke for a valuable so generously donated. The balance of the yielded by anything special school, save as it was State activities in the advent of the S Railroad into the state extension as far south in the middle of 1874 further extension as far hein the end of the have instigated some special tax levied in 1870, the public fund heretofore, sufficient school open nine months the case however as the open by private subscriber patrons on several oak steadily increasing nu has necessitated the teacher and the fitting national school room. of the district ther about $2000 raised by that was for building the public fund, she maintained, besides us it for finishing and school buildings. No county can show a more administration of the schools, and we think that no community has or more efficient teacher of the学校, as friend of education, cumbent upon him to tion this afternoon at tax." The tax carried but found it necessary toquent tax notices in A whom the tax burden heavily. Not only was this art in "putting over" the stimulated a desire to among the towns folk "Cards" inserted in the Board of Trustees. In a group of young people of sixteen dollars. Tho to be the surplus fund social function, to whil mission had been changed pose of defraying tho other "Card" bore that pose of defraying tho other "Card" bore that Luedke for a valuable so generously donated. The balance of the yielded by anything special school, save as it was State activities in the advent of the S Railroad into the state extension as far south in the middle of 1874 further extension as far hein the end of the have instigated some special tax levied in 1870, the public fund heretofore, sufficient school open nine months the case however as the open by private subscriber patrons on several oak steadily increasing nu has necessitated the teacher and the fitting national school room. of the district ther about $2000 raised by that was for building the public fund, she maintained, besides us it for finishing and school buildings. No county can show a more administration of the schools, and we think that no community has or more efficient teacher ofthe学校, as friend of education, cumbent upon him to tion this afternoon at tax." The tax carried but found it necessary toquent tax notices in A whom the tax burden heavily. Not only was this art in "putting over" the stimulated a desire to amongthe towns folk "Cards" inserted inthe Board of Trustees. In a group of young people of sixteen dollars. Tho to be the surplus fund social function, to whil mission had been changed pose of defraying tho other "Card" bore that pose of defraying tho other "Card" bore that Luedke for a valuable so generously donated. The balance ofthe yielded by anything special school, save as it was State activities inthe advent ofthe S Railroad intothe state extension as far south inthe middle of 1874 further extension as far hein the end ofthe have instigated some special tax levied in 1870, the public fund heretofore, sufficient school open nine monthsthe case however asthe open by private subscriber patrons on several oak steadily increasing nu has necessitatedthe teacher andthe fitting nationalschoolroom. ofthe district ther about $2000 raised bythat was for buildingthe public fund,themaintained,beginsuseitforfinishingandschoolbuildings.NocountycanshowamministrationoftheSOURs,andwethinkwethatnocommunityhasormoreefficientteacherofthe学校.asfriendofeducation,sincumbentuponhimtotionthisafternoonat税." The tax carried but found it necessary toquent tax notices in A whomthe tax burden heavily. Not only was this art in "putting over"the stimulated a desire to amongthe towns folk "Cards" inserted inthe Board of Trustees. In a group of young people of sixteen dollars. Tho to bethesurplusfundsocialfunction,towhilmissionhadbeenchangedposeofdefrayingthoother"Card"borethatposeofdefrayingthoother"Card"borethatLuedkeforavaluablesogenerallydonated. Thebalanceoftheyieldedbyanythingspecialschool,saveasitwasStateactivities.intheAdventoftheSRailroadintoethestateextensionasfarsouthinthemiddleof1874furtherextensionasfarheintheendofthehaveinstigatedsomepecialtaxleviedin1870,thepublicfundheretofore,sufficientschoolopenninemonthsthecasehoweverastheopenbyprivatesubscriberpatronsonseveraloaksteadlyincreasingnuhasnecessitatedtheteacherandthefittingnationalschoolroom.tenceofthedistricttherabout$2000raisedbythatwasforbuildingthepublicfund,themaintained,beginsuseitforfinishingandschoolbuildings.NocountycanshowamministrationoftheSOURs,andwethinkwethatnocommunityhasormoreefficientteacherofthe学校.asfriendofeducation,sincumbentuponhimtotionthisafternoonat税." Under the date of February 8, 1873, the Gazette published an article by J. M. Guinn thanking "the public-spirited individuals who generously contributed shade trees to ornament our school grounds; and also the energetic pupils who assisted the teacher to set them out." The following is quoted from this article. "But to descend from the realms of Fancy to those of Fact, our present school rooms and school grounds are inadequate to the needs of our rapidly increasing juvenile population. Our monthly enrollment of 125 pupils exhausts the utmost capacity of our present school rooms. There are several applicants now, for whom there is neither seat nor house room. The establishment of an Intermediate Department becomes an urgent necessity, and cannot be delayed longer than the beginning of the next school year. A third building upon our limited school grounds, and there will be scarcely standing room left to the small army of pupils who will daily muster there. I would respectfully suggest to our citizens that it would be well now, while land is cheap, to secure a plot of four or five acres, farther away from the business portion of the town than the present site, to erect new school buildings on. This could be planted with shade trees and ornamented with shrubbery now. In the course of two or three years, when means will admit of it, and our increased population demands it, rooms and the lower floor was arranged for a store. If this room could be secured, it would be near the main building and might give satisfactory service. Dr. Higgins and Mr. Reisler both being Masons of high rank, decided to present the matter to the lodge. The result of this action is seen in an article in the Gazette of August 30, 1873. It says, "The Board of School Trustees have decided to rent the store underneath the Masonic Hall, to use as a Primary School, the accommodations at the school house being greatly deficient. The rental we believe is $240.00 a year." The equipment of the new room was rushed through and on September 13, Miss Ada Des Granges was employed as the new teacher, having received a second-grade certificate from the County Board of Examination at its last meeting. She was assigned the Primary department in the new room. Miss Marquis was given the formation of an Intermediate Department, while Mr. Guinn retained the work in the Grammar Department. This arrangement placed the Anaheim schools in the fore-front of educational progress in the County for we see in an address delivered by G. H. Peck, County Superintendent of Schools, before the Teachers' Institute of the county, parts of which are copied in the Anaheim Gazette, that on July 1, 1873 there were "only three districts outside of the City of Los Angeles, that had either Primary or Intermediate Departments." This action was not untimely locally, for the very first monthly report rendered showed a total enrollment of 139, with an average daily attendance of 123. The patrons were greatly pleased with the added opportunities offered their children. Prof. Guinn, ever alert to new possibilities for progress or advancement in the educational field, soon had more ambitions for the district he was fostering. In an article published in the Gazette of December 20, 1873, after giving an account of the mid-year examinations, the writer says, "We understand from Mr. Guinn that at the commencement of the next session of the school, High School classes will be formed, comprising the most advanced pupils of the present Grammar School. The members of these classes will pursue the same course of studies as are taught in the advanced classes of the Los Angeles High School." The matter of finances, which has harassed school boards of recent years, was a still greater problem in the days of the Pioneer. We have already seen what battles were fought by them in this field, but still greater struggles loomed upon the horizon. The writer of the above article apparently was cognizant of this fact for he goes on to say, "Anaheim is peculiarly fortunate in possessing in principal of its Grammar School a gentleman, so thoroughly qualified to be an instructor of youth, and whose modest and unassuming merit has forced appreciation not alone from those parents, whose connection pose of detraying their father's Card" bore the Luedke for a valuable so generously donated. The balance of the year ended by anything special school, save as it was State activities in the advent of the Railroad into the state extension as far south in the middle of 1874 further extension as far north in the end of the century have instigated some enactments of 1874. An old routine was considered we will pause a moment in cause of some of them. In May 1874, George Superintendent of Scholarsishing notices giving Quarterly Examinations be held in Los Angeles House." These notice early for many, many years. The Gazette of May ed a special notice "To ing." The attention of specially called to these pgs. 338-339, California May) Sec. 1696, argument For the benefit of the teaching the above named County Superintendent articles governing these teachers, opening and closing and the Trustees', dutifulers. The ruling is still present time. The publication dates contained a lengthy editing upon the new legislation. The Compulsory School forth provisions of the enactment, passed by a vive assembly, Sec. I., requirements of the bill children and their parents printed the entire Section. The Trustees having apprised of the new School Law," and read would mean to the disportionment of school children of school age (many of the Mexican necessity of educating cumbent only upon published the following ents" in the issue of June "Attention of Parents of children between thirteen years, is one of the Compulsory Education requires the attendance between those ages schools, unless excused by Trustees for cause. Pacility of parents or tendance at private schools excuses. Signed—Theo. Reiser and Wm. M. Higgins. Trustees. In June the Board wished State demanded a S taken. This caused confusion, so the Gazette. I would respectfully suggest to our citizens that it would be well now, while land is cheap, to secure a plot of four or five acres, farther away from the business portion of the town than the present site, to erect new school buildings on. This could be planted with shade trees and ornamented with shrubbery now. In the course of two or three years, when means will admit of it, and our increased population demands it, we could erect a large and tasty school house that, with its beautiful surroundings, would be both the pride and ornament of our town." Truly, the principal was a far sighted man, but his article caused considerable comment in the town. Had not the pioneers cheerfully borne the extra burden of a special school tax scarcely two years before, to say nothing about the private subscriptions necessary to carry in the work? As today so then there were patrons who felt the school was asking too much. Some felt they could not stand another tax to their already heavy burden, others thought that a big effort should be made to obtain added school facilities. Finally there was a stir among patrons living north of town, which promised to bring relief, were it possible to spur them on to definite action. The attitude of many was nicely expressed by the Editor of the Gazette in the issue of April 5, 1873. In an editorial commenting upon the growing agitation among "Residents living north of Anaheim, to withdraw from the Anaheim school district, and form one of their own," he says "The daily attendance of children at the school during the month of March was 116. The school accommodations are entirely inadequate for this number and unless a new district is formed it will be necessary to levy a tax of at least $1,000.00 to be expended in buying a lot and erecting another school building to accommodate the rapidly increasing school wants of this growing place." How familiar is this sounds! It is the same tune that has come down through the years, and we have heard it not so long ago. No, not for the last time. It seems to have been founded upon the "Spiral System" which was so enthusiastically hailed some years ago, consec- harassed school boards of recent years, was a still greater problem in the days of the Pioneer. We have already seen what battles were fought by them in this field, but still greater struggles loomed upon the horizon. The writer of the above article apparently was cognizant of this fact for he goes on to say, "Annahelm is peculiarly fortunate in possessing in the principal of its Grammar School a gentleman, so thoroughly qualified to be an instructor of youth, and whose modest and unassuming merit has forced appreciation not alone from those parents, whose connection with him has been intimate, but from the citizens of the county at large. As a general rule we are averse to public praise, but in the present instance we feel that some public recognition of his able and efficient conduct of school affairs is his due, and should be awarded to him. In this connection we can not refrain from expressing again our belief in the necessity of some change in the system of taxation for school purposes and the disposition of school funds. We have every portion of our school apparatus complete except a supply of money. We have able teachers and abundance of schoolroom, but a scarcity of coin. This is the result of the present inefficient system; it requires a radical change." This article partially prepared the towns people for the shock that was awaiting them but three months hence; and paved the way for a more forceful article which goaded them on to action. It is quoted from the Annahelm Gazette of March 7, 1874. "A school election, to vote upon the question of raising sufficient funds to continue the public schools will be held at the school house this afternoon. We learn from the Trustees that the County and State Fund on hand, and accruing to the district, is barely sufficient to continue the school until the end of the present month. Unless funds are raised by special tax our schools will be closed for the remainder of this school year. It would not only a disgrace to our town, but a positive injury to allow our schools to be closed now, and the children turned loose in the streets for the next four or five months. The Trustees propose to raise $1000 by a district tax. This sum will be amply sufficient to continue the schools three months longer, pay the rent of the primary school room, and make some needful repairs to the other buildings. There has been no of the Compulsory Education requires the attendance between those ages schools, unless excused by Trustees for cause. Pacity of parents or tendance at private schools excuses. Signed—Thea Reiser and Wm. M. Fliggins. Trustees. In June we boarded with the State demanded a S taken. This caused cussion, so the Gazette to ask for information; lished the following in ten" "County Superintendent us that "a professional usually engaged as such Marshall, but he must for that purpose." The result of this week Zeyn was appointed C A month later he reported are 260 children between five and seventeen years five years of age in the District. The last monthly report had shown a total enrolment with an average daily enrolment. Truly an opportunity to officer but there is no having been done. Then came another C The County Superintendent at El Monte, no longer supreme" in his own I incidentally collected two predecessors had done, devote all his life to this He was now required to school district in this school time. He found schools in excellent condition first visit, and even took the Editor of the town's report of his findings. Again we find a new thing in the Gazette of C which was repeated for now is given without touch on the public, since there is in the institution for it was "Teachers' Institute." The Los Angeles Teachers' Institute will Templars Hall in the City on Monday, November o'clock P.M. and conti- special tax levied in the district since 1870, the public funds having been heretofore, sufficient to keep the school open nine months, (this was not the case however as they had been kept open by private subscriptions from the patrons on several occasions) but the steadily increasing number of children has necessitated the hiring of another teacher and the fitting up of an additional school room. During the existence of the district there has been only about $2000 raised by district tax, and that was for building purposes. Out of the public fund, the schools have been maintained, besides using a portion of it for finishing and furnishing the school buildings. No district in the county can show a more economical administration of the school fund than ours, and we think we can safely say that no community has better schools or more efficient teachers. Every patron of the school, as well as every friend of education, should feel it incumbent upon him to attend the election this afternoon and vote for the tax." The tax carried but the tax collector found it necessary to send out delinquent tax notices in April to some upon whom the tax burden had fallen rather heavily. Not only was this article instrumental in "putting over" the tax, but it also stimulated a desire to "lend a hand" among the towns folk. This we see in "Cards" inserted in the Gazette by the Board of Trustees. In one thanked a group of young people for the receipt of sixteen dollars. This amount proved to be the surplus fund obtained from a social function, to which a nominal admission had been charged for the purpose of defraying the expenses. The other "Card" bore thanks for the purpose of defraying the expenses. The other "Card" bore thanks to Mr. R. Luedeke for a valuable clock that he had so generously donated to the schools. The balance of the year was unmarked by anything special in the local school, save as it was affected by great State activities in the legislative line. The advent of the Southern Pacific Railroad into the state, as well as its extension as far south as Los Angeles in the middle of 1874; and a still further extension as far south as Anaheim at the end of the same year, may have instigated some of the legislative departments of 1874. Section 1560 Political Code says: Every teacher employed in a public school in the County must attend such Institute." Private teachers, public school teachers, and others interested in the cause of education are invited to be present. Geo. H. Peck, County Superintendent of Schools, El Monte, Oct. 10, 1874." For the first time in the history of the Anaheim school, the pupils had a whole week of freedom given them during the school year. There were but two ripples in the placid life of the school due to internal causes. The first was when Prof. Guinn decided to make Miss D. C. Marquis his assistant for life, on July 21, 1874, thus necessitating the employment of a new teacher. Miss Nettle Hamilton took charge of the Primary Department and Miss Ada Dos Granges was transferred to the Intermediate. The other was another "school exhibition" presented during the holiday season. Prof. Guinn had all article published in the Gazette of Dec. 19, 1874 concerning it. From it we glean that "physical development" is not altogether a "Modern" idea. Our forefathers believed in giving the "animal spirits" full play at times, but sought the improvement of the body while doing so, with just as much carniness as the "present generation" does. It is interesting to note that the Parent-Teacher Association," shortly after its organization years litter, endeavored to overcome the identical conditions that Prof. Guinn labored so earnestly to overcome—and with just about the same degree of success. Mr. Guinn's article follows— "The teachers of our Public schools have had their pupils in training several weeks preparing for the exhibition which is to come off the evening of the 29th. An admittance fee of fifty cents will be charged. The money so raised will be expended in procuring dumbbells, erecting swings, turning bars, and other gymnastic apparatus. The school grounds are too limited to admit of games at ball without damage to the building. The spirit of improvement that has infected our town this summer has absorbed all the vacant land in the neighborhood of the school house. Our juveniles must have some means of exercising their muscles, and a gymnasium affords the best...We hope that such times and in such quantities as said city may determine, the total amount of contract for this commodity to be between $1000.00 and $5000.00. Said meters shall include single phase for two or three wires, equal to General Electric Type I-16; polyphase equal to General Electric Types D-7 and D-14; and 5 ampere meters for use with instrument transformers. Single phase meters for two wires to be 50 cycle, 110 volt; for three wires to be 50 cycle, 110-220 volt. Polyphase meters to be 50 cycle, 220 and 440 volt..5 ampere meters to be 50 cycle, 110-220, and 440 volt, with and without demand attachment. Each proposal for each of the above items must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check, payable to the City of Anaheim, in an amount not less than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars; and the successful bidder for each item will be required to furnish, within ten days after the award of the contract, a surety bond payable to said City and subject to the approval of the City Council, in an amount not less than fifty per cent of the minimum amount of said contract, which said bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of said contract. Further information may be obtained from the City Manager. The City Council of said City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated this 26th day of March, 1930. EDWARD B. MERRITT. City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. Pub. 4-3-t pose of defraying the expenses. The other "Card" bore thanks to Mr. R. Luedke for a valuable clock that he had so generously donated to the schools. The balance of the year was unmarked by anything special in the local school, save as it was affected by great State activities in the legislative line. The advent of the Southern Pacific Railroad into the state, as well as its extension as far south as Los Angeles in the middle of 1874; and a still further extension as far south as Anaheim the end of the same year, may have instigated some of the legislative enactments of 1874. At any rate, the old routine was considerably shaken and we will pause a moment to glance at the cause of some of the commotion. In May 1874, George H. Peck, County Superintendent of Schools, began publishing notices giving dates for "the Quarterly Examinations of Teachers to be held in Los Angeles at the Court House." These notices appeared regularly for many, many years. The Gazette of May 23, 1874 published a special notice "To Teachers" saying, "The attention of Teachers is especially called to the following: (See pgs. 335-339, California Teacher for May) Sec. 1696, amended school law." For the benefit of the teachers not having the above named periodical, the County Superintendent then quoted the articles governing the employment of teachers, opening and closing of schools, and the Trustees' duties in these matters. The ruling is still in force at the present time. The publication, dated June 6, 1874, contained a lengthy editorial comment upon the new legislation which said, "The Compulsory School Law setting forth provisions of the Educational enactment, passed by the last legislative assembly. Sec. 1, gives all the requirements of the bill as relating to children and their parents," and fifen printed the entire Section. The Trustees having been officially apprised of the new "Compulsory School Law," and realizing what it would mean to the district in the appointment of school funds, if all the children of school age could be enrolled, (many of the Mexican parents felt the necessity of educating the children incumbent only upon the "gringos") published the following "Notice to Parents" in the issue of June 13, 1874. "Attention of Parents and Guardians of children between the ages of eight and fourteen years, is called to Sec. 1 of the Compulsory Education Act which requires the attendance of all children between those ages at the public schools, unless excused by the Board of Trustees for cause. Physical incapacity of parents or children, or attendance at private school are valid excuses." Signed—Theo. Reiser. Theo. Rimpau and Wm. M. Higgins. District School Trustees. In June the Board was notified that the State demanded a School Census be taken. This caused considerable discussion, so the Gazette took the trouble which is to come off the evening of the 29th. An admittance fee of fifty cents will be charged. The money so raised will be expended in procuring dumbbells, erecting swings, turning bars, and other gymnastic apparatus. The school grounds are too limited to admit of games at ball without damage to the building. The spirit of improvement that has infected our town this summer has absorbed all the vacant land in the neighborhood of the school house. Our Juveniles must have some means of exercising their muscles, and a gymnasium affords, the best...We hope that everyone interested will turn out to the exhibition. We think we can safely promise them the worth of their money in entertainment and amusement." (The last "open space" near the school was the southwest corner of Los Angeles and Chestnut streets and Mr. J. K. Tuffee had just procured that for a large wood yard). (Continued Next Week) Saving Redwoods For the People Large Area of Timber North Purchased by League Public spirited California citizens have preserved for posterity an area of forest in what is declared to be the most heavily timbered section in the world. Fred G. Stevenot, director of the state department of natural resources, has announced completion by the Save-the-Redwoods League of land totaling 2,600 acres, stretching along six miles of the Redwood Highway, in Humboldt and Del Norte counties. This organization has been working with state officials for many months in an endeavor to retain this land for the state so that it may be protected forever against commercial depreation. "We naturally are very happy over successful consummation of this deal," said Stevenot. "Too much praise cannot be given the Save-the-Redwoods League for their part in the work. While it is third on the list of projects scheduled as desirable by the League, it is first to be completed and represents gifts by individuals, though the League to the state amounting in round numbers to $250,000." "This amount added to the allocation made from the Park Bond fund brings the total cost of acquiring the area up to $450,000." A portion of gifts are said by Stevenot to protect from cutting an additional mile of the Redwood highway in the heavily timbered section of these two counties. "No similar forest to this has ever been found. On one fourth acre tract a cruise shows a stand of timber between 280 and 300 thousand feet per square mile." of the Compulsory Education Act which requires the attendance of all children between those ages at the public schools, unless excused by the Board of Trustees for cause. Physical incapacity of parents or children, or attendance at private school are valid excuses. Signed—Theo. Reiser., Theo. Rimpau and Wm. M. Higgins, District School Trustees. In June the Board was notified that the State demanded a School Census be taken. This caused considerable discussion, so the Gazette took the trouble to ask for information, and then published the following in its "Kleinigkeiten"— "County Superintendent Peck writes us that "a professional teacher, not actually engaged as such, can be Census Marshall, but he must not close school for that purpose." The result of this was that J. P. Zeyn was appointed Census Marshall. A month later he reported that "there are 260 children between the ages of five and seventeen years, and 108 under five years of age in the Anaheim School District." The last monthly report of the schools had shown a total enrollment of 138, with an average daily attendance of 106. Truly an opportunity to install a truant officer but there is no record of that having been done. Then came another radical change. The County Superintendent, a teacher at El Monte, no longer could "reign supreme" in his own District, and incidentally collected two salaries, as his predecessors had done, but must now devote all his time to the County work. He was now required to visit every school district in the County during school time. He found the Anaheim schools in excellent condition upon his first visit, and even took pains to give the Editor of the town's paper a verbal report of his findings. Again we find a new "notice" appearing in the Gazette of October 17, 1874, which was repeated for many years but now is given without the invitation to the public, since there is no room left in the institution for it. The heading was "Teachers' Institute." It read—"The Los Angeles County annual Teachers' Institute will meet in Good Templars Hall in the City of Los Angeles on Monday, November 9, 1874 at one o'clock P.M. and continue in session five days." NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS FOR ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS AND METERS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the City Council of the City of Anahelm, at the office of the City Clerk of said City, up to the hour of eight o'clock P.M. of Tuesday, the 22nd day of April, 1930, for furnishing the following equipment to said City, under purchase agreements to run approximately one year: ITEM 1—ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS; Electric Transformers of such sizes, at such times and in such quantities as said City may determine, the total amount of contract for this commodity to be between $1000.00 and $5000.00. Said transformers shall be equal to General Electric Type H, 50 cycle. Contract to include sizes from 1½ KW to 200 KW, for 2300 volt primary and 115-230 volt, 230-460 volt, and 115-230-460 volt secondary circuits; also all standard sizes for 11,500 volt primary and 115-230-460 volt, 230-460 volt, and 2300-4000Y volt secondary circuits. Prices for transformers to include oil, primary fuse cut-outs and hanger irons for sizes up to 50 KW. ITEM 2—ELECTRIC METERS: Electric motors of such classes, at ANAHEIM'S NESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Sunday by Appointment—Phone 917 Dr. Harry C. Wilhelm CHIROPRACTOR Radionic Diagnosis Office: 525 West Center Street ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA BIG AUCTION Every Saturday at 2 and 4:30 p.m., at Jack Martin's Auction House, S. Lemon St., Anaheim. Private sales all the time. For Cash or Easy Terms. Buy Anything—Sell Anything. "The Bargain Spot of Orange Co." Jack Martin, Prop. IRISH AUCTIONEER Ambulance Service—Day or Night Phone 311 Backs, Terry & Campbell FUNERAL DIRECTORS H. P. CAMPBELL, Resident Director 251 No. Lemon St., Anaheim, Calif. Office Phone 341-J Residence 887 S. Los Angeles St. Residence Phone 341-M Hours: 11-12; 2-4; 7-8 J. W. Truxaw, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Golden State Bank Bldg. Cor. Center and Los Angeles Sts. Anaheim, California Phone 1877 Kluthe's Used Furniture House Furniture Bought, Sold, Exchanged. Johnston-Wickett Clinic Resident Director 251 No. Lemon St., Anaheim, Calif. Phone 1377 Kluthe's Used Furniture House Furniture Bought, Sold, Exchanged. Open Evenings Until 8 L. H. KLUTHE, Proprietor 201 So. Lemon St., Anaheim, Calif. Johnston-Wickett Clinic ANAHEIM, CALIF. Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Office Hours: 9 to 12, 2 to 5 Phone 221-WDR. W. W. ADAMS OSTEOPATH 312 No. Lemon Street Anaheim California Dr. OSHER PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Dentist—Painless Extraction. Oculist—Clinics Fitted. 107½ E. Center St., Anaheim, Calif. R. Joe Quast "The Plumber" GAS FITTING AND REPAIRING HOT WATER HEATERS LAWN SPRINKLING SYSTEMS Phones: Shop 132—Residence 949-W 246 East Center St., Anaheim DeLuxo Ambulance Service Telephone 870 HILGENFELD'S FUNERAL HOME South Lemon at Broadway Anaheim, California TIMETABLE In effect June 9, 1929 K. T. & S. F. By. Coast Lines Trains to Los Angeles *No. 79.....6:35 A.M. $No. 71.....13:25 A.M. No. 58.....3:41 P.M. $No. 73.....4:55 P.M. No. 75.....8:52 P.M. Trains from Los Angeles No. 78.....2:00 A.M. No. 72.....10:15 A.M. No. 74.....3:23 P.M. No. 76.....8:11 P.M. "SAY IT WITH FLOWERS" MACRES - FLORIST Bonded Member of Florist Telegraph Delivery Association Phone 592 Day or Night Next to Fremont School, Center St. RADIOS In effect June 9, 1929 A. T. & S. F. Ry. Coast Lines Trains to Los Angeles *No. 79 ..... 6:35 A.M. $No. 71 ..... 11:25 A.M. No. 58 ..... 3:41 P.M. $No. 73 ..... 4:55 P.M. No. 75 ..... 8:52 P.M. Trains from Los Angeles No. 78 ..... 2:00 A.M. No. 72 ..... 10:15 A.M. No. 74 ..... 2:23 P.M. No. 76 ..... 8:11 P.M. No. 82, San Bernardino Train, 5:20 P.M. (Arrive Fullerton 6:00 P.M.) Through sleepers to Kansas City, Minneapolis, Chicago, Grand Canyon. Through sleepers to Denver, St. Louis, Chicago and Grand Canyon connections. Train 74, fast no-stop train, stops to let off Eastern passengers. Through sleepers to Chicago from San Diego for "The Chief," Phoenix, Houston, Galveston and New Orleans connections. RADIOS Echophone Mission Bell General Motors—Day Fan Radio Tubes —USED CARS— PINKSTON & HEINRICHS Established 1927 329 E. Center St. Phone 1295 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA M. ELTISTE & CO. Inc. Are Showing New Lines of IMPLEMENTS, TRACTORS, TRUCKS —AT— 312-314 No. Los Angeles, Anaheim 405 E. 4th St., Santa Ana ANAHEIM FEED AND FUEL CO. Dealers in GRAIN FLOUR SEEDS WOOD COAL HAY Phone 317 W. D. GRAFTON, Prop. Public Weighing Scales