anaheim-gazette 1937-10-28

KNOTT'S BERRY PLACE FAMOUS FOR NURSERY AND DINING ROOM In 17 years Knott's Berry place, located on Grand avenue just south of Buena Park, has grown from a small plot of leased ground to a farm of 100 acres, a nationally known nursery and a dining room that on peak days serves nearly 1500 meals. The entire business is conducted under the direction of its founder, Walter Knott. Ten years after he had leased the land, Knott purchased the property and erected the first unit of the building which was to become his large dining hall. Previously he had sold berries from a roadside stand. The new building was for the purpose of a tea room, serving hot biscuits and berry jam and berry pie. All the food was made on the grounds. Serving of chicken dinners was inaugurated late in the summer of 1934. The dining room was open for only two months during the summer, but business was so good that Knott doubled the seating capacity during the winter months. During the next summer the dining room was open four months, and again in the winter the seating capacity was doubled. Last winter the building was completely remodeled, a new kitchen installed and seating capacity increased to accommodate 200 persons. In spite of the increase the dining room was still too small to take care of the patronage and this week Knott is again adding to the dining room. The dining room is under the direction of Mrs. Knott who also gives personal supervision to the kitchen. Forty-seven women, all wives of employees on the ranch or residents of the community are employed in the kitchen. None have had any restaurant experience. Twenty-four girls serve the customers. The nursery branch of the business is equally as important as the dining room. It ships products to all sections of the nation. Knott's Berry place introduced the Boysen berry which was originated by Rudolph Boysen, Anaheim city park superintendent. Thirty acres of the farm are now planted to Boysen berries. This acreage supplies the berries which are used in making the popular Boysen berry juice and Boysen berry pies served in the dining room. For the first time in its history the dining room of the Knott's Berry place will be open during the winter. In order to serve the patrons fresh Boysen berry pie throughout the winter, Knott has frozen 70,000 pounds of the berries. Manufacturing Employment In September Gains 5.5 Per Cent Manufacturing Employment In September Gains 5.5 Per Cent Employment in California manufacturing industries during September registered the ninth consecutive gain over the corresponding period last year, while business in general throughout the state was substantially above September, 1936, according to the current Bank of America Business Review. Gaining 5.5 per cent over last year, employment in September rose in 13 of the 21 major California industrial groups. Total weekly payrolls increased 14.9 per cent and average employee earnings amounted to 9 per cent. Compared with last month, however, employment payrolls and earnings receded 5.5 per cent, 8.3 per cent and 3 per cent, respectively. Prices received by California farmers for 24 principal products in September were the highest for that month since 1930, the index advancing to 123 per cent of the 1910-1915 average. Up two percentage points over August, the index scored the first increase over the preceding month since February, when a decline set in. Fruit prices, gaining 9.7 per cent, were largely responsible for the incerase. September bank debits in 15 California cities rose 8.6 per cent over the corresponding period in 1936 but receded 3.4 per cent from August of this year. The dollar value of department store sales, based on reports from 62 California stores, was one per cent over September of last year, with southern California stores outside of Los Angeles scoring an increase of five per cent. San Francisco and Oakland sales gained one per cent and three per cent, respectively, while Los Angeles reported a two per cent decline. Compared with the first nine months of 1936, activity in most lines of California business to September 30 was well ahead of the dining room of the Knott's Berry place will be open during the winter. In order to serve the patrons fresh Boysen berry pie throughout the winter, Knott has frozen 70,000 pounds of the berries. Prospectus Tells Benefits of City The following prospectus about the city of Anaheim was issued by the chamber of commerce some 35 years ago: The city of Anaheim, with a population of 2500, is situated in the northern part of Orange county, in southern California, 12 miles from the ocean, 4½ miles from the foot-hills, and 148½ feet above sea level. It is 27 miles from Los Angeles, the second largest city in the state of California. The climatic conditions are the most favorable for out-door life to be found in southern California. The temperature is extremely uniform, seldom rising above 90 degrees in summer or falling below 32 degrees in winter. The abundance of sunlight and the absence of sharp frosts and cold winds make it a place especially acceptable to those desiring to escape the severe climate of the East. The country is very attractive. It is practically level, with just sufficient slope from the hills to afford adequate drainage. The roads are level, well graded and well kept, affording excellent portunities for cycling and ing. The soil is rich sandy which never bakes, making very easy ground to wog-lending itself readily to the vation of berries, nuts, or etc. The variety of products, a possibility of procuring tracts of land at low figure on easy terms, make our of the country very attracti-advantagedous for truck rais for farming on a small scale following are a few of the ucts: oranges, lemons, w grapeps, peaches, apricots, beets, berries and vegeta all kinds. Martin is Named Institute Leader Dr. Charles E. Martin, professor of political science of the University of Washington, has been named director of the 1937 Institute of World Affairs to be held at the Beverly Hills hotel, December 12 to 17, according to an announcement made this week by Dr. R. B. von KleinSmid, chancellor. Dr. Ralph H. Lutz of Stanford university and Dr. Frank M. Russell of the University of California were also announced as members of the executive committee for the 15th institute session. Under the general themes of Pan-Americanism, affairs in the Pacific, universal peace, the constitution and foreign affairs. European problems, and constitutional heritages, outstanding authorities on world problems of this country and abroad will take part in the six-day conclave. George Creel, noted political writer, is U. S. Commissioner General to the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition at San Francisco. KNOTT HAS SMALL START The above photograph shows the small building on the Knottery place from which Walter Knott, proprietor, sold berries to the public. This picture was taken about 1920. PRESENT DINING ROOM Van Oil Company Serves Stations Van Oil company, distributors of Signal gasoline and oil products, was founded in 1921 by J. S. "Joe" Van Wagoner and operated since 1927 by the founder and his brother, Ray Van Wagoner. During that time they have increased their distributing plant to its present storage capacity of 50,000 gallons of gasoline and 5,000 gallons of oil. Twenty Signal oil dealers in Anaheim, Fullerton, Orange, Buena Park, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, El Modena and Westminster are supplied with products by the Van Oil company. Three trucks are operated by the concern. The Signal Oil company, after a small start at Signal Hill, Long Beach, has become in the past few years the largest independent oil concern in the state. Fast ferry service to the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition will accommodate over 40,-000 persons per hour. Knott's Berry place on Grand avenue south of Buena Park, now famous for it's dining room in which chicken dinners are served as many as 1500 persons a day. Boysen berry juice and Boysen berry pies are other features of the dinners. Knott's Berry place has been tremendously since Walter Knott leased a small plot of ground the location in 1920. It kept, affording excellent opportunities for cycling and driving. The soil is rich sandy loam which never bakes, making it a very easy ground to work; thusiding itself readily to the cultivation of berries, nuts, oranges, the variety of products, and the ability of procuring small lots of land at low figures, and easy terms, make our section the country very attractive and antiqueous for truck raising, or farming on a small scale. Therowing are a few of the products: oranges, lemons, walnuts, peaches, apricots, sugar nuts, berries and vegetables of kinds. Anaheim is the possessor of a Building and Loan association, Water company, two railroads, fruit cannery and drier, large oil industry, ostrich farm, bank and several adequate commercial houses, hospital, two hotels and two newspapers. The city also owns its water and lighting plant. There are nine fraternal organizations, including Masons and Odd Fellows; seven churches, embracing the principal denominations; a free public library and a fine grammar and high school. For further particulars address See Chamber of Commerce, Anaheim, Orange county, California. All inquiries will be answered with pleasure. CME: For the Most Careful and Satisfactory For the Most Careful and Satisfactory CLEANING PRESSING DYEING Give us a trial and be convinced of our superior workmanship. Phone 2405 Clean Your RUGS MERLE E. WEST'S Cleaners & Dyers NORTH LOS ANGELES STREET Anaheim's Old Where you get the Fines Foods and Service Lines of Logic to Man— Kitchens are hot— Restaurants are not. Dining is always a pleasure. Relief from the heat In a cool place to eat— Is enjoyable quite beyond measure. Why bother a lot With the pans and the pot Constantly cooking and cleaning? Thinking of Dishes— And family's wishes— Certainly life has more meaning! Come up and away! Dine out today— Patronize the OYSTER LOAF CHOICE Release the good wife From one burden of life. We'll wager you'll find that it pa Specializing in Oyster 174 West Center HEAD OIL COMPANY The Van Oil company of Anaheim, distributors of Signal gasoline and oil products, is owned and operated by Ray Van Wagoner, right, and J. S. "Joe" Van Wagoner, left. The company was founded in 1921 and has enjoyed remarkable growth in the past 16 years. Both of the heads of the company have had long experience in the gasoline business. Legend of Villa Is Play's Theme "Adeleita," billed as "a dramatic legend of the Villa revolution," opens on the Padua Hills theatre with a matinee Wednesday, October 20. The story centers around the courtship of Pancho Villa and the legendary Adelita, as it was recorded in the memory of a little girl whose father was a trusted follower of Pancho. The action is preceded by a prologue in English in which the father tells the little girl again, the story of Adelita and of her heroic love for Pancho. "Adeleita," replete with dances and the spontaneous revelry that characterizes Mexican Players' productions, will be current at Padua Hills from October 20 through November 27, with presentations each Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening and matinees each Wednesday and Saturday afternoon. Tell the Merchant you saw his Ad in the Gazette. 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