anaheim-gazette 1938-03-10

Anaheim, Calif., March 10, 1938 Flood Damage Throughout County Accurately Recorded By Photographers Recorded By Photographers HURRYING TO MISS THE RISING FLOOD waters, many motorists contributed to scenes such as this as rivers left their banks and began rising throughout the county. This motorist is dashing for high ground as water reaches hungrily toward the motor of his car. RISING WATERS TRAPPED A WHOLE FAMILY in this Santa Ana home on West Fifth street in the small hours yesterday. Shown on the porch are Irma and Calvin Ochsner. Father, mother, and small sister are inside the house. KVOE radio was just behind this house—in four feet of water. NERVOUS NEEDLE TELLS CRISIS. Gas company employee watches the gauge anxiously waiting the tell-tale drop in pressure that presages breakage in the gas line. It's his job to shut off the gas. The picture was taken at a point near where the main line crosses the river. ELY A SCORE OF MARRONED PERSONS were rescued by dory from the houses shown in this picture as the Santa Ana river but a new course into the lowlands behind the city. The scene shows the boiling water across Seventeenth street just across the street yesterday morning. Circle shows a trapped car, three youths on the top. They were forced to perch there for 10 hours before rescue. WELCOME TO SANTA ANA—BRING YOUR OWN BOAT. The glad-hand sign on Santa Ana Boulevard when waters covered was too deep for cars, but not quite deep enough for boats yesterday. WADING, SWIMMING OR ROWING were the only possible way ing the height of yesterday's inundation. The above picture graphic LOTS OF WATER WITH MEALS was certainly at this cafe on highway between Santa Ana and Anaheim yesterday as the overflooded raging Santa Ana river inundated the eating place, incapable the sedan and brought partial collapse to the outdoor market seen distance. CONNARIES LABOR IN SLOP, working wherever the demand power is urgent. It was through their efforts that hundreds of were saved from the waters. RIS WAS PILED HIGH on the railroad right-of-way just north of county hospital, but it didn't interfere with transportation: That had been done when the railroad bridge went out earlier in flood. TIAGO'S FLOOD CONTROL DOES ITS WORK. LOTS OF WATER WITH MEALS was certainly at this cafe o highway between Santa Ana and Anaheim yesterday as the overf the raging Santa Ana river inundated the eating place, incapa the sedan and brought partial collapse to the outdoor market seen distance. Typical of the destruction caused by the worst flood in road track washout where it parallels 101 highway just east o deep over the highway and had torn ties from the tracks— BRIEF GLANCES at Anaheim's BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY FRANK SEDGLEY INVENTS NEW AERIAL Frank Sedgley, who has a garage at 336 S. Los Angeles street, has turned inventor and his invention appears to be just what every radio owner will want. Sedgley is manufacturing a gadget that he proudly calls the "Midget Radio Aerial," which attached to your radios according to those who have tried it, eliminate all aerial troubles. It is particularly adapted to apartments and hotels in as much as it is strictly portable and takes up but a few inches of space inside the radio. NEW INDUSTRY ACTS RAPIDLY O. E. Farless, manager of the new Anaheim Citrus Products company which took a lease on the old brick yard at Citron and La Palma streets a few days ago, is certainly giving an example of what "prompt action" really means. Almost before the ink was dry on the lease Farless started pouring cement for the foundation of the heavy machinery. YOUR OWN BOAT. This slogan could have graced the city's ward when waters covered the thoroughfare. Water at this point kept enough for boats yesterday. were the only possible ways of approaching Melody Lane bridge due to the above picture graphically shows the situation that obtained. THEIR HOME'S GONE, but these two Mexican refugee youngsters went wading just the same, and enjoyed it. O. E. Farless, manager of the new Anaheim Citrus Products company which took a lease on the old brick yard at Citron and La Palma streets a few days ago, is certainly giving an example of what "prompt action" really means. Almost before the ink was dry on the lease Farless started pouring cement for the foundation of the heavy machinery which has to be installed in the new plant and by the time the newspapers came out with the stories of the new arrival, he was setting up the machinery which he dacles will be ready for operation by March 15. The new concern will manufacture canned orange juice, meal and oil and will provide employment for 15 families in Anaheim. Les Farrell, manager of the McCoy Cut Rate drug store at the corner of Center and Los Angeles streets, has announced in his advertising that his firm will cooperate with the orange growers of California by urging patrons to use as many items as possible in which oranges are the prime ingredients. The McCoy fountain and lunch counter will feature orange drinks and salads. Such a move on the part of fountains, lunch counters and cafes generally would no doubt have much to do with the general prosperity of growers which prosperity is reflected in mercantile business. PICKWICK CAFE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Bragg of Long Beach have just taken over the management of the Pickwick Cafe at 225 S. Los Angeles street. The Bruggs boast more than 60 years experience in serving the general public good things to eat, having been in the confectionery and bakery business for that length of time. A special merchants lunch will be served daily and on Sundays they will feature a chicken dinner. Bragg plans on taking part in civic affairs of Anaheim and believes that of all the places in southern California he would rather be in business in Anaheim. River Over-Flow Rips S. P. Tracks and Road Bed used by the worst flood in the history of the county is the scene pictured above of the Southern Pacific Railways 101 highway just east of the Santa Ana boulevard bridge. Water at this point was two and one half feet ties from the tracks.—Register Photograph.