anaheim-gazette 1939-10-05

IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO Extracts From Files of The Gazette Issued Half a Century and a Quarter of a Century Ago. These Files Contain the Only Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings of the Citizens of Anaheim and Orange County in the Days of the Ploneers. 50 Years Ago October 17, 1889 One of the best enterprises in this county is the ostrich farm, which is located about three miles north of town. There are now 127 birds of mature age which were plucked a few days ago. The crop of feathers is of excellent quality. From Edward Atherton, superintendent of the farm, we learned that the feathers find a ready market in San Francisco, where they are sent to be cured. A number of the birds are paired off and placed in separate paddocks about forty feet square, while a herd of them roam about at will in a large corral. The plucking process is a difficult one and a person must use care in handling the birds for fear of being kicked by infuriated estriches, which would mean great bodily harm, and sometimes death. The raising of ostriches is yet in its infancy and in a few years there will doubtless be many farms scattered about the country. Our baseball players have organized a club and will soon be prepared to play any ball club in the county. A practice game was played at the drill ground on Sunday, and another will be played at the same place next Sunday afternoon. Jacob Yaeger has a lot of choice wines in his cellar at Placentia, and visitors always receive an invitation from Jake to sample them. 25 Years Ago October 8, 1914 North Philadelphia street is paved and open for traffic. The surface is being put in on North Lemon street this week. This will be completed some time next week and the L. A. Paving company will then move to Vernon where an extensive job has been landed. The old buildings on the Fisher lots on West Center street have been cleared away and the ground is ready for the new structure, construction of which will begin at once. This building will be three stories high with a 60-ft frontage. The ground floors will be divided into store rooms. Elmer E. Brus and Miss Marie E. Dillon were married at St. Boniface church Monday morning at 7 o'clock, by Father F. J. Dubble. After the ceremony the young couple left for San Francisco where they will spend a short honeymoon. On their return they will take up their residence in the new cottage which Mr. Brus recently built on Kroeger street. The Anaheim Merchants association at its meeting Friday evening elected the following officers: President Wm. Falkenstein; vice-president Albert Grahain; secretary Roger Dutton; treasurer O. A. Mullinix. The members voted to observe Labor Day instead of Admission Day as a holiday here- Our baseball players have organized a club and will soon be prepared to play any ball club in the county. A practice game was played at the drill ground on Sunday, and another will be played at the same place next Sunday afternoon. Jacob Yaeger has a lot of choice wines in his cellar at Placentia, and visitor always receive an invitation from Jake to sample them. He is making wine this year, but not so much as in times gone by. However, he is firmly of the opinion that the grape disease will have run its course in a short time. The Horticultural commissioners Messrs. Hamilton of Orange, Preble of Tustin and Keith of Anaheim were in town yesterday to inspect Tim Carroll's nurseries. They furnished Mr. Carroll with a certificate saying the nurseries are entirely free from scale and other injurious insects. Joel Parker, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Parker attained his fiftieth birthday on Tuesday. Last week he started on a prospecting tour of Death Valley, Inyo County; to be gone three months, one of a party consisting of Josh Parker and Mr. Schumacher of Orange and others. James L. Thompson was given a surprise party at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Hacks, near the S. P. depot on Friday evening. Fifteen couples gathered and a most enjoyable time resulted. Miss Eda Boege sang a number of choice selections, her sister Mary accompanying her on the organ. Dancing was participated in until supper was announced by the host, after which the light fantastic was resumed until the wee sma' hours At 3:30 the party broke up and the merry young folks took their departure, all impressed with the fact that the party had been the event of the season' in the West end. Louis Messmer, the Los Angeles capitalist, was in town last week renewing his old acquaintances. Messmer played a game of billiards with an expert, but he was only beaten by one point—and that through nothing but the hardest kind of luck. Sheriff Harris was over on Thursday last as witness in the case of Edwards Kellegg Bros. The Anaheim Merchants association at its meeting Friday evening elected the following officers: President Wm. Falkenstein; vice-president Albert Grahain; secretary Roger Dutton; treasurer O. A. Mullinix. The members voted to observe Labor Day instead of Admission Day as a holiday hereafter and voted $50 towards paying Anaheim's quota for carrying the terminal rate case up to the Superior Court. Mrs. J. H. Eenearl, Miss Katherne Enearl, Arnold Enearl and Misses Ruth Coons, Eleanora Parker and Arthur Coons attended the Christian Endeavor convention in Orange last week. B. Hartfield will begin the construction of his new building adjoining the Dreyfus building on the West as soon as the rooms are vacated by the present owners, which will be on or before the middle of this month. It will be a substantial brick building. An enjoyable event of the past week was the reception given to the teachers by the Ebell last Saturday afternoon. Several of the amendments to be voted on in November were discussed after which Mrs. Harry Dyer sang two solos and Miss Harford rendered two-piano selections. The following ladies were elected delegates to the county convention: Mrs. Grimshaw, Mrs. Tipton, Mrs. Pearson, Mrs. Gifford. Alternates, Mrs. Harry Dyer, Mrs. Grim, Mrs. Boyd, Miss Raymond. Dr. J.W. Truxaw has moved his office into the second story corner room of the German-American Bank building. These offices are much more commodicus than his old quarters. The will of Napoleon Hart was filed for probate Wednesday by attorneys Daniel & Daniel. The widow, Mrs. Rosalie Hart is the petitioner.. It leaves the entire estate to her. It was made in 1908, and at that time, the estate was valued at $50,000. Will Kroeger was in town a day cr two ago on a business mission, from his ranch in Fullerton. He reports the walnut crop light but of good quality. Orange county's outside tax of 94 cents for 1939-40 remains same as the 1938-39 rate, even though seven cents of the 1939 rate for general county purpure was necessary to pay that parish relief costs which in 1938-39 was financed by a special state subsidy, according to a study of tax rates of the 58 California counties, recently completed by California Taxpayers' association. Of the county's current tax of 94 cents per $100 of asses valuation, 89 cents was for general county purposes, including re two cents for road districts; three cents for county library; association found. Last year county tax rate was distributed exactly the same. Analyzing the tax rates of 58 counties, taking into consideration the effect of the discountance of the special state aid belief, the association found fourteen counties decreased tax rates for general county poses; four counties showed change; eleven increased less than the amount required to meet creased welfare loads; 29 increments more than the amount needed to meet increased welfare load "Boards of supervisors in more than one California county serve commendation for effect work they have done in hollow down county tax rates during budget season just concluded," association stated. "Faced with the necessity of financing and creased relief burden and problems created by the distinuiscence of the special state subsidy, many of them have a fine job of controlling expenditures for other functions of co-government." Louis Messmer, the Los Angeles capitalist, was in town last week renewing his old acquaintances. Messmer played a game of billiards with an expert, but he was only beaten by one point—and that through nothing but the hardest kind of luck. Sheriff Harris was over on Thursday last as witness in the case of Edwards vs. Kellogg Bros. He reports business in his department of the county government as being somewhat brisk. The Dreyfus winery during the past week has been crushing grapes shipped from Pomona. There is a marked contrast between the lively times of grape seasons years ago and the present depressed condition of the vineyards. A large mass meeting was held Wednesday evening in Santa Ana to discuss the trust problem. Judge Towner, Col. Messmore, H.G. Wilshire and others addressed the people. The Santa Ana Free Press is now a seven column paper, the publishers having enlarged the paper on Thursday last. Miss Clara Mosseman wishes to announce that on Friday and Saturday, the 18th and 19th inst., she will have her ministry opening days. All are cordially invited to inspect her goods. Sin Si Wau's wife presented him with a boy baby yesterday morning. Sin is fifty-four years of age and has lived in Anaheim for nearly a quarter of a century. It is rumored that Marcos Yorba will build a $10,000 hotel on the Yorba townsite. Will. Kroeger was in town a day or two ago on a business mission, from his ranch in Fullerton. He reports the walnut crop light but of good quality. A Pierotti was in town from Placentia the first of the week, bringing the information that citrus and walnut growers in his region are solidly behind Needham for congress at the election next month. George McPhee, county sealer of weights and measures, was in town this week adjusting scales at the walnut growers packing house and other points. He is right on his job and is sure earning his salary. Recorder Howard has sent seven men to the county jail this week under sentences ranging from 30 to 90 days. Most of them were either vags or fakers. Wm. Clark was arrested by motor cops Sunday evening on the Anaheim-Santa Ana boulevard for driving his buggy without lights. The usual fine is $5. C.H. Fisher and wife and Misses Clem Backs and Blanche Mickle motored up to Pasadena Sunday and visited the famous Busch gardens. Registration for the Anaheim district schools has reached 700. Last year the total registration was 619. Twenty-one teachers are now employed, one having been added since the opening of school. Dental Association to Hold Convention The Southern California Dental association will hold 42nd annual convention at Ambassador hotel, October 16 and 18, it was announced by Stanley Rice, president of association. Six prominent leaders of dental profession will address convention during its three session. The six includes A. Brock, D.D.S., of Portland, Robert K. Brown, D.D.S., of Arbor, Mich.; M.L.Tainter, M.of San Francisco; Roiaul H.B. Quie, D.D.S., cf San Francisco; Ernest G. Solman, D.D.S., of Francisco and John Jacob PoD.D.S., of New York City. Elks Officer Will Start Visits Se L.P. Bonnat of Anaheim, triet deputy grand exalted of B.P.O. Elks, will begin official visits to 13 south lodges on October 23, he has announced. The tour will be included on November 30. Lodges which Bonnat will initially visit are Riverside, Orlando, Oceanside, Needles, lexico, Brawley; El Centro, Bernardino, Anaheim, Santa Redlands and San Diego. Buy now and Buy in Anal She Plays Hostess to Entire World Annually Southern California's Hospitality Center and Visitors Bureau in downtown Los Angeles gives vacation help to visitors from 4 foreign cities and 62 foreign nations. In one two-hour period, the Year Club Welcomette Marian Burke met vacationists from four nations and nine American states, as this guest register she is scanning shows. Registered are visitors from Sweden; London, England;amberland, England; Canada and The Hague, Holland. Americanites listed include Iowa, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Colorado and Wisconsin. National Fire Prevention Week to be Observed Between October 8-14 October ninth is the anniversary of America's biggest and most costly fire. It was on October 9, 1871 that the fire started which reduced a large part of Chicago to ashes. Each year the week which contains this regrettable anniversary—this year the week of October 8-14—is observed nationally as Fire Prevention Weew. Cleaning up and fixing up around the house, are the orders of the week, and Electrical Inspector Vard Hannum reminds us that this check up should include due attention to electrical wiring and appliances. Any hazards of an electrical nature which may have developed during the year, should be eliminated now. The use of electricity in homes has been gaining at a rapid rate, but this need not mean an increase in electrical fires if simple safety rules are observed, says Hannum. The following suggestions have been made to keep your electrical installation in safe working order. 1. Lamp sockets which have broken keys, or have pull chains Hallowe'en Float Entries Increase Enrollment of attractive floats and decorated cars in the annual Hallowe'en parade is progressing rapidly, according to August E. Schumacher, committee chairman, who this week released a list of entries. Included in the list were Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters, Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce. 4. Short circuits of wiring short circuits in appliances fuses to blow out. The blow fuses should not be looked at as an unfortunate occurrence as an important signal that unsafe condition has arisen. The faulty equipment and ruft from the circuit before it is replaced. 5. If fuses blow out when Annually Southern California's Hospitality Center and Visitors Bureau in downtown Los Angeles gives vacation help to visitors from 4 foreign cities and 62 foreign nations. In one two-hour period of Year Club Welcomette Marian Burke met vacationists from four nations and nine American states, as this guest register she is scanning shows. Registered are visitors from Sweden; London, England;amberland, England; Canada and The Hague, Holland. American states listed include Iowa, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Colorado and Wisconsin. Taxpayer' Group Commends County Range county's outside tax rate cents for 1939-40 remains the same as the 1938-39 rate, even with seven cents of the 1939-40 for general county purposes necessary to pay that part of costs which in 1938-39 were paid by a special state sub-according to a study of the rates of the 58 California cities, recently completed by Oregon Taxpayers' association. The county's current tax rate cents per $100 of assessedation, 89 cents was for general city purposes, including relief; cents for road districts; and cents for county library, the institution found. Last year the city tax rate was distributed only by the same. Analyzing the tax rates of the counties, taking into consider-ment the effect of the discontinu-ment of the special state aid for the association found that: seven counties decreased their rates for general county pur-poses; four counties showed no change; eleven increased less than amount required to meet intended welfare loads; 29 increased than the amount necessary to increase welfare loads. Boards of supervisors in more than one California county decommendation for effective they have done in holding county tax rates during the last season just concluded," the citation stated. "Faced with necessity of financing an indeed relief burden and the items created by the disconrence of the special state relief many of them have done the job of controlling expenditure for other functions of county government." Central Association No Hold Convention Southern California has become an actual playground for the entire world, an All-Year club report on the first two years' operation of Southern California's Hospitality Center and Visitors' Bureau in downtown Los Angeles revealed today. Since it was opened, in the summer of 1937 as an innovation in the travel field, the bureau has served more than 209,000 vacationers, planning their fun in the southland and rendering such unusual services many of them have stayed longer and spent more money here than they planned, Porter Bruck, All-Year club vice-president, announced. The summer just ended broke all patronage records, as many as 630 visitors being served in a single day and 2850 in a week with a summer-long average of 2500 visitors every week. A tribute to the international advertising of southern California's allurese these visitors registered from four United State territories, 48 states, 62 foreign nations and 534 foreign cities, Bruck declared. The world-wide area from which they came is bound on the cast by Bagdad, India; on the west by Shanghai, China; on the north by Circle City, Alaska; and on the south by Santiago, Chile. "Launched just ahead of the 'recession,' the bureau is a startling example of the success of community effort, statements-of visitors themselves proving its value," Bruck said. In the two years, he announced, visitors served by the bureau stayed 1,151,000 days longer than they had planned to see and do the things described for them and poured $4,734,000 more in California pockets than they otherwise would have done. Our bureau has made hospitality pay a cash dividend," the All-Year club vice-president commented. The hospitality center, the first effort on the part of any vacation area to take care of guests after they arrive, provides visitors with more than 26 free services, including detailed literature and established by Underwriters' oratories. Approved cords for the Underwriters' label. 4. Short circuits of wiring short circuits in appliances fuses to blow out. The blow fuses should not be looked at as an unfortunate occurrence as an important signal that unsafe condition has arisen. The faulty equipment and result from the circuit before that is replaced. 5. If fuses blow out when many lamps and appliance connected to a circuit, it that the circuit is over-rather a fewer number ofances must be connected; additional circuit must be insured. 6. Fuses should be examined if they have been tamwith in any way. The fuse safety valve of the wiring and fuses should never be in any way. There will temptation to "defeat" fuses few extra-fuses are kept on. The recommended rating for used in homes is 15 ampere. Santa Ana JC HH 29 From Anah Enrollment of 29 students at Anaheim at Santa Ana juniorlege was noted today as Re Mabel G. Whiting indicated college matriculation of 945. The college alone show increase in registration among Santa Ana schools, as other tutions reported a slight increase in enrollment statistics. Anaheim students list Santa Ana include Joe L Lorraine Black, Jo Elizabet ni, Wallace Fee, Robert B Bernard Henry, Verlee Gus Jensen, Beatrice Lichte Chaine Linger, Barbara L Ralph Maas, Lawrence M Basil Mayes, Ted Mills, M Montgomery, William M Jimmie Nunez, Clarissa N Charles Peddicord, Bette R son, Etta Roseberry, Betty Bill Ross, Betty Runyon, Rust, Ramona Schlund, H Taylor and John Van Dore Dental Association to Hold Convention The Southern California State Dental association will hold its annual convention at the Cassador hotel, October 16, 17, 18. It was announced by Dr. Ley Rice, president of the association. X prominent leaders of the dental profession will address the convention during its three day visit. The six includes A. J. Jack, D.D.S., of Portland, Ore.; Hart K. Brown, D.D.S., of Ann Arbor, Mich.; M. L. Tainter, M. D.; San Francisco; Roiaul H. Blanford, D.D.S., of San Francisco; G. Solman, D.D.S., of San Francisco and John Jacob Posner, S., of New York City. Ks Officer Will Start Visits Soon P. Bonnat of Anaheim, deputy grand exalted ruler S. P. O. Elks, will begin his special visits to 13 southland sites on October 23, he has announced. The tour will be conducted on November 30. Adges which Bonnat will office visit are Riverside, Orange, Rio Grande, Oceanside, Needles, Cacao, Brawley, El Centro, San Bernardino, Anaheim, Santa Ana, lands and San Diego. Bankers of County Hold Annual Picnic Nearly 100 persons attended the annual picnic and dance of the Orange county chapter of the American Institute of Banking at Hillcrest park in Fullerton Friday evening. William D. Nunlist of Fullerton was general chairman of the affair. 50¢ A MONTH Gives you a second telephone of this type, especially suitable for kitchen, garage, workroom, or playroom. SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGE $1.50 If you are a subscriber please order your extension by calling SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY 217 North Lemon Street, Telephone Anaheim 210 Aktion Week to been October 8-14 If no longer work, and sockets which are coming apart, should be repaired. The same applies to patches that don't make good contact, and receptacles that will hold attachment plugs secure. If temporary extensions to wiring have been made through the use of flexible cords, these have been left in place to serve as permanent wiring, they should be removed and a safer, permanent type of wiring should be substituted. Examine all attachment and extension cords in the house for ward due to injury or wear. If cords on lamps are worn to the point of exposure of copper controlors or damage to the insulation, they should be replaced at ease. This also applies to the water cords used on flatirons and other appliances. If heatplugs and attachment plugs broken so that "live" terminals are exposed, or if bolts to hold these plugs together have been used, the plugs should be discarded and replaced by new ones. In purchasing new cords, make sure that their quality is up to the minimum standard for safety essisted by Underwriters' Labatories. Approved cords carry Underwriters' label. Short circuits of wires or short circuits in appliances cause cues to blow out. The blowing of cues should not be looked upon as an unfortunate occurrence but an important signal that some safe condition has arisen. Find faulty equipment and remove from the circuit before the fuse is replaced. If fuses blow out when too Conference Plans Made at Meeting Representing the city and schools of Anaheim at a recent Santa Ana breakfast meeting of committee members and workers for the conference of the California Association for Childhood Education at Hotel Laguna Nov. 24 and 25 was Miss Ruth Williams, principal of Benjamin Franklin school, Anaheim. The breakfast was sponsored by the Orange county unit of the California Association for Childhood Education, for the purpose of hearing reports on progress being made for the conference, which will bring a number of state educational officials to Orange county for two days. A number of county educators outlined their plans for the conference, and urged countywide cooperation of all individuals and organizations interested in the educational welfare of the child. Among the distinguished breakfast guests were Mrs. Evelyn Korff, president, Fourth District Parent-Teacher association; Ray Adkinson, superintendent of Orange county schools; Frank Henderson, superintendent of Santa Ana schools, several teachers, and Miss Margaret Ruth Vanzant, La Habra, president of Orange county A. C. E. Midget parents usually bear normal children. MODERNIZE your home through FHA see BANK of AMERICA O. E. HANSON, Manager ANAHEIM BRANCH MERLE·E·WEST PRESENTS Mr. Merlin and Monty Isn't it lovely, Monty, how well Mr. and Mrs. Smith get along? Of course, Mr. Merlin, it might be because it takes two to quarrel and Smith runs the Isn't it lovely, Monty, how well Mr. and Mrs. Smith get along? Of course, Mr. Merlin, it might be because it takes two to quarrel and Smith runs the fastest mile in town! We have the fastest dry cleaning service in town or Orange county. Service plus quality is our policy. 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