anaheim-gazette 1932-12-08

IN THE DAYS OF Extracts From Files of The Gazette Issued Half a Century and a Quarter of Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings of the Citizens of Anaheim 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK DECEMBER 19, 1907 The Library Board held a special meeting in the banquet room of the Masonic hall on Friday evening, December 13, to examine submitted for the new library and to choose an architect. The competition closed Dec. 10. The following architects submitted plans: Homer W. Gidden, Reeves, Baillie & Co., Edward C. Kent, John C. Austin, Octave Lagman three, Kelley & Newberry two. The plans were spread upon the long tables and examined carefully by the board as a whole, and then individually. A vote was taken and John C. Austin of Los Angeles was chosen as the architect. The board based its judgment the skill displayed the reputation of the competitor, the building and the one who would give the most for it. The board asked Mr. Austin to meet with them Wednesday at Mr. Spencer's office to make the necessary calculations in his plans. The board accepted the proposition made by the chamber of commerce and will move the library into the new quarters about Jan. 1, 1908. Yesterday was the tenth anniversary of the ordination of Rev. Father Dubble as a Catholic priest and the occasion was made memorable by the celebrating of special services at St. Boniface's chuch in honor of the pastor's first jubilee. Priests from a number of other cities were present, all of whom participated in the exercises. In the evening the Knights of Columbus held a special meeting in honor of the occasion. The exercises terminated with an elaborate banquet. Rev. Dubble was ordained in Montreal and celebrated his first mass in New York City where his parents resided. He came immediately to Los Angeles and was assigned to the pastorate of the Catholic church here. One of his notable achievements was the erecting of the present church building, costing $15,000, finely furnished and out of debt. He is an earnest exhorter and is popular with his congregation. Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the distinguished authoress, will spend the winter in Southern California, accompanied by her husband, and will pass much of her time on the ranch of her Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the distinguished authoress, will spend the winter in Southern California, accompanied by her husband, and will pass much of her time on the ranch of her nephew, George Wilcox, southwest of Anaheim. Mrs. Wilcox is probably the best known authoress now before the American people, and her writings cover a wide range of interesting and important subjects. As a poetess she has for a number of years been the acknowledged leader of American women contributors to the press. She is here for a season of rest and recuperation in our holly climate and will renew acquaintance with our people, among all of whom she has long been reckoned at her true artistic worth. Entertained the Ladies' Euchre club on December 19th will be for sale of choice article holiday present see, examine a Degenerous refreshments were served at the close of the entertaining game of progressive euchre. Mrs. Hartung won the first prize, a silver berry spoon and Mrs. Yungbluth the second, a gravy spoon. Mrs. Hiltscher won the booby prize, Mrs. Dickel, the club puncher, was presented with a beautiful handkerchief. The club will meet in January with Mrs. Konig. Anaheim Lodge, No. 207, F. & A. M., on Monday evening elected the following officers to serve for the ensuing year: W. H. Spake, master; C. E. Holcomb, senior warden; O. A. Lagman, junior warden; Isadore Asher, treasurer; Joseph Helmsen, secretary; J. B. Rea, Isadore Asher and Joseph Helmsen, trustees. Articles of incorporation of the Centralia Water company were filed this week with County Clerk W. B. Williams. The capital stock of the company is $5000 and the stockholders named in the articles are E. Nichols, Otto Dargatz, Robert Dargatz, Felix Heberstrict, Wm. Trapp, Wm. Berg, Wm. Klausing, Fred Hochuli, W. A. Ranson, T. W. Hopkins and Albert Dargatz. The company is formed to develop and handle water. Principal place of business Anaheim. A jury in the superior court on Thursday awarded Mrs. Josephine des Granges $400 for a strip of her land 25 feet in width on Broadway. The ground was desired by the city for widening the thoroughfare. The city offered $200. Mrs. des Granges desired $1000. The city was represented by R. Melrose and E. E. Keech, while R. Y. Williams appeared for Mrs. des Granges. Work of widening the street will be immediately proceeded with. John Pfeninger was in town a day or two ago and in an interview said his section of the county was experiencing a building boom. Mr. Phelps is erecting a fine residence on the avenue and Mr. Hammerschmidt will build further north. Mr. Burdorf will open a street through his orchard tract, leading into Fullerton. John is an optimist relative to the weather and is of opinion we shall have plenty of wetness during the season. John Pfeninger was in town a day or two ago and in an interview said his section of the county was experiencing a building boom. Mr. Phelps is erecting a fine residence on the avenue and Mr. Hammerschmidt will build further north. Mr. Burdorf will open a street through his orchard tract, leading into Fullerton. John is an optimist relative to the weather and is of opinion we shall have plenty of wetness during the season. Secretary Krick of the Anaheim Union Water company makes a report of monthly sales which shows the growth of the company's affairs during the past three years. In June 1905, water sales touched the highest point in the twenty-three years history of the company, the total amount for the month being $3664. In May of the following year, water sales advanced to $3944; in May of this year they aggregated $4423, and in June 1907, high water mark was reached with sales amounting to $5489. Mrs. Minnie Bentz this week sold her residence property on Center street to H. Vossbeck, who recently arrived from Trinidad, Colo., for $4500. Mr. Vossbeck takes possession Jan. 1st. Mrs. Bentz will await the arrival of her mother, Mrs. Berringer, who has been conducting a hotel at Searchlight, Nevada, and will, in the near future, go with her to Los Angeles, where they will open a rooming house. George P. Carroll, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Carroll of West Anaheim died at Anaheim Landing on Saturday of heart disease. Burial services were held at St. Boniface church on Monday. Rev. Father Dubble officiating. Deceased was aged 26 years and was a native of this city, where he had many friends who deeply regret his untimely death. Manuel A. Bustamente, an aged and highly respected resident of this city died at his home on Friday, aged 78 years. He was a native of Arispi, Sonora, Mexico, and had lived in California 57 years and in Anaheim 38. He leaves a wife, three sons and one daughter. Burial services occurred at St. Boniface on Sunday with Father Dubble officiating. Ted Dickel, Fayette Lewis, Ernest Clabaugh and Charles Schlindler are expected from Berkeley on Saturday to spend the holiday vacation with their parents in this city. 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK DECEMBER 16, 1882 The stockholders of the Anaheim Water company met on Wednesday for consultation in regard to the suit now pending between the Anaheim Water company and the Cajon Irrigation company. A resolution was offered providing that the suit be dismissed if the Cajon company would agree first that the gate which diverts the water from the river into the Cajon ditch be adjusted as it was when Judge Rolfe granted his injunction. At that time the amount of water flowing through the gate was from 150 to 170 inches secondly that the Anaheim Water company will not be asked to pay more than half of the operating expenses of the ditch when using it and nothing towards maintenance of ditch not used by them. That all accounts between companies be cancelled and that the Cajon company bear a just share of all legal proceedings which may be necessary to defend the right of the Anaheim Water company to the waters of the Santa Ana river. A heated debate was had over these resolutions and on ballot they were adopted—667 shares voting yes and 567 no. At a special meeting of the board of directors on Thursday it was agreed that trial of the case be postponed and an attempt made to adjust matters between the two companies without the intervenence of a suit. To that end the directors appointed Messrs. H. Werder, H. Wehmeyer, B. Dreyfus, F. A. Korn, F. Hartung, J. P. Zeyn, and Erwin Barr as a committee to meet with a committee of the Cajon company this morning to see if a settlement can be decided upon. If no agreement can be reached the suit can go on trial within a week. It will at least show that the Anaheim Water company is willing to do what it can towards an amicable adjustment of the pending lawsuit. The ladies of the Presbyterian society of Westminster will hold their next social and oyster supper on Tuesday evening, December 19th to which the public are cordially invited. There will be for sale at the hall through the day and evening a variety of choice articles for old and young, suitable for Christmas and holiday presents, also choice candies a specialty. Everybody come, Karl and His Calf Karl H. Kainz, a 14-year old farm boy, got a start in 4-H club work with a $16 Holstein calf which recently landed him a title of Iowa champion dairy calf club member. Now he is 20 years old and his 4-H training has raised him to the rank of one of the most capable young farmers and citizens in his community. The story of Karl's experience should make any farm boy ashamed of himself who thinks he has no chance in the world. Karl had no more than a fair start in life. His grandparents gave him that. It was to take over the running of an 80-acre farm, or mortgage the farm and use the proceeds to get an education. Karl figured how he could save the money and also get the education he needed. That was by going in for a heavy 4-H program. It was the way he got the $16 calf. The boy went in for all the dairy projects he could raising and fitting a calf, showing it, maturing it as a milk cow, and so on. In six years of persevering work he knew more about dairying and farming than it might have taken him a lifetime otherwise. And he had a barrel of fun with it, to say nothing of all the interesting experiences of going to the shows and camps and all that. Today Karl has a herd of seven milk cows and the young stock which he has not sold. He proudly exhibits some 40 prizes he has won on the herd, including two championships. He also won the trophy offered for having the best Holstein heifer in Clayton county, his home. This year he was champion county showman. He has held the leading offices of his local and county 4-H clubs, and helped to organize them. He is a director in the county Holstein breeders association and a member of the county farm bureau. He keeps accurate records on his cows, both feeding and yield, and of the Cajon company this morning to see if a settlement can be decided upon. If no agreement can be reached the suit can go on trial within a week. It will at least show that the Anaheim Water company is willing to do what it can towards an amicable adjustment of the pending lawsuit. The ladies of the Presbyterian society of Westminster will hold their next social and oyster supper on Tuesday evening, December 19th to which the public are cordially invited. There will be for sale at the hall through the day and evening a variety of choice articles for old and young, suitable for Christmas and holiday presents, also choice candies a specialty. Everybody come, see, examine and purchase for yourselves and friends. The New York Tribune is very confident that General Butler is in training for the Democratic nomination for the presidency in 1884. He will, it predicts, use the office of governor in a way to attract public attention. "His light" it adds, "will not be concealed under a bushel during the next year. There will be frequent proclamations from the house-tops, and if the democracy is looking around for a reformer for a candidate in 1884 it will have hard work to turn in any direction without stumbling over Ben-Butler. He is likely to answer 'Here!' a moment before his name is called. A dispatch from Washington says that Postmaster General Howe is anticipating the adoption of the two-cent letter postage and is getting ready to manufacture two-cent stamps. A fire on Friday night of last week destroyed a shed on the corner of Los Angeles and Auguste streets, in which was stored some hay owned by Dr. Hardin. The shed was owned by F. Peschke of Los Angeles. The fire is attributed to the malice or carelessness of two tramps who were bunking in the hay. The Fair given on Thursday evening by the ladies of the Episcopal church was very well attended and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly. At intervals during the evening the audience were treated to songs by Prof. Packard, the Messrs. Browning, Holman and several ladies. The treasury of the church is now in a better condition than before the Fair. The exports from Anaheim depot during the month of November amounted to 303,720 pounds and the imports to 850,525 pounds. The excess of imports is due principally to the fact that all of our stores have been receiving large consignments of goods. The fifth ward, as that part of Anaheim near the depot is facetiously called, is responsive to the general boom. The new cooper shop and enclosure of the Lions Center street, across which teamsters were wont to take a "short cut," has improved the appearance of that part of town immensely. The Bank Commissioners, accompanied by Mr. W. J. Brodrick of Los Angeles visited Anaheim last Friday. The Bank of Anaheim was officially inspected, and it is needless to say that the commissioners found its affairs flourishing and its management judicious and careful. The Anaheim Social club has been organized with thirty-three members. The first meeting was held at Kroeger's hall last eve- The Bank Commissioners, accompanied by Mr. W. J. Brodrick of Los Angeles visited Anaheim last Friday. The Bank of Anaheim was officially inspected, and it is needless to say that the commissioners found its affairs flourishing and its management judicious and careful. The Anaheim Social club has been organized with thirty-three members. The first meeting was held at Kroeger's hall last evening and the regular meetings will be held on alternate Fridays. Mr. Charles E. Stone is the instructor in dancing. Christmas cards are getting more and more beautiful and aesthetic every year, and Mr. Jos. Helmsen has some exceedingly beautiful ones and also a variety of very appropriate articles for holiday gifts. The stockholders of the Farmers ditch and of the "Badger" ditch have pooled their interests and will take the water from the river together, diverting it at some available point into their respective ditches. The farmers of Green Meadows district held a meeting on Monday and resolved to sell no mare hay at less than sixteen dollars per ton. More monopoly. Mr. Ed Dunham, of the Pico House has contracted for the rental of Nadeau's building, now in course of erection in Los Angeles. He will run it as a first class hotel. We acknowledge a call from Mr. George Rice, publisher of the Semi-Tropic Californian and Rural Californian. He is gathering material for a special number of the first named monthly. R. J. Northam reports the sale of 40 acres of land to Charles Klose, 20 acres to J. T. Stewart and 20 acres to Richard Melrose. All the land is in North Anaheim. There is a great demand for grape cuttings and they are shipped from Anaheim by the carload. A large quantity have been forwarded to Santa Barbara county. M. H. Cheeseman extends a general invitation to the public today through our advertising columns. Read it. "Anaheim, Calif., Dec. 8, 1932 "Sophomores Look Good," Sam Barry Trojan Basketball Coach Says Practice Handicapped by Football Season "The Best looking sophomore material I have ever seen at Southern California"—such was the frank comment of Coach Sam Barry when he took over his duties with the Trojan basketball squad this week. With the close of the Pacific Coast Conference football season for Southern California last week, Barry gave up his work as assistant football coach and settled down to preparing his Trojan basketeers for the winter season. He was greeted by a squad of 40 men that had been given preliminary drill by Assistant Coach Forrest Twogood. Ernie Holbrook, forward; Harold (Fuzzy) Foss, center, and Joe Kelley and Harold (Hop) Findley, guards, all members of the Trojans undefeated freshman team of last year, furnished the reasons for Barry's optimistic statement regarding sophomore talent. Lee Guttero, sophomore center from the Spartan cage squad of last year, is another good new varsity prospect. "It may take some time for the new men to work in, but they do look promising. They'll certainly have plenty of opportunity to prove their worth as the squad is handicapped by having two regulars of last year, Julius Besos and Bob Erskine, busy with football until after the first of the year," said Barry. Cliff Capps, all-coast guard; Capt. Jack Gardner and Bill Pierce, forwards; Frank (Peggy) Hopkins, sub forward, and "Moose" Thompson, reserve guard, are the losses by graduation from last year's squad. Because the Trojan practice season will soon open, Barry expects to start work on team play today. The Southern Californians will face their first opposition Dec. 13 when they meet the Hancock Oil Company five in Long Beach and follow this up by meeting the strong Pasadena Majors Dec. 15 in Pasadena." Students Should Car Cars Quickly Owners of motor vehicles template registering theiria in 1933 are requested cent of motor vehicles to immediately at the nearest department as to the re-papers necessary in California registration. Early it was explained, it will be spared delay to secure his plates every case when a registle from an other state necessary for the owners once of registration and his home state. Information may also be lying at any branch California Highway Patrol. S. P. Asks Closing Buena Park Agency Southern Pacific company has applied to the railroad commission for outhority to close its agencies at Tres Pinos, San Benito county, and Buena Park, Orange county. Needle ability will make no mistake in making for herself a new gray daytime frock like that shown in the sketch above. Leading retailers in the larger cities are showing grays in the rough crepe and show red as the favorite color for trimming and reliefs. One model has a cape-scarf in two shades gray with red fringe. From deep gun metal to lighter pastels, gray is getting all the attention. Dashes of red are used in trimming, making spots of color at waistline, at neckline and on the sleeves. The natural trimming for gray is white, a carry-over from early fall uses on black. White still holds as the favorite trimming—only now it is in fur on sleeve and neckline, as shown in the sketch. An Army of READERS will see your message in the Anaheim Gazette. No matter what you have to sell, tractors or automobiles or fancy needle work or hem-stitching, you will find real pulling power in a paper that demands reader confidence and interest. Call the Gazette for experienced advertising service. Phone 2414