anaheim-gazette 1940-04-11

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 Pioneers. 50 Years Ago April 24, 1890 The new board of city Fathers met in their first regular session yesterday afternoon. Present Trustees Reiser, Littlefield, Witte, Schindler, Bennerscheidt. It was moved and carried that the services of a city attorney at a fixed salary be abolished. It was also moved and carried that the office of street superintendent be abolished. The salaries of clerk, marshal and treasurer remain as heretofore. The fixing of the salary of the ex-officio assessor was deferred until next meeting. Moved and carried that Engineer Schneider be retained in the same position at the city water works. A. V. Fox was re-appointed city recorder. The following committees were appointed: Public improvement — Trustees Schindler, Littlefield and Bennerscheidt. Ordinance—Trustees Witte, Littlefield, Reiser. Finance—Trustees Witte, Schindler, Reiser. The Board requested Trustee Bennerscheidt to act as Fire Commissioner pro tem, without pay. Accepted. Adjourned. Judge Towner on Saturday last rendered the longlooked decision in the case of the Anaheim Irrigation District in which the Yorbas demurred to the district's 25 Years Ago April 22, 1915 The highway commission is improving the Stanton road west of town, and the same is closed to travel during time of improvement. Public can use the road one quarter of a mile south, or West Broadway, to the end of the work. The road at present is in an impassable condition, and the public is requested to use by paths as much as possible at this time until the paving is completed. "Red Mattis" our local lightweight has returned from San Francisco, where the went with hft Los Angeles Amateur Athletic association. He reports having had a fine time taking in the sights of the fair, but is not particularly pleased over the decision he received, for having scored two knock-downs, in the second round the verdict was rendered against him. "Red" says that the next time he goes on the water he is going to walk. R. Jansen was uptown on Monday morning on a business mission and happened to be drawn in the venire of jurymen to try a case in the justice's court. He was subsequently excused and was glad, as he had some irrigation work to do at home, and later repaired to his West Center tract to attend to his horticultural duties. A party consisting of Alex Order Immediately Prado Possess Federal Government Proceedings Against Dam Basin Land While unable, for the purpose to gain jurisdiction over county suits already filed in courts against lands at Praido federal government is proceed against other lands in Praido not involved in cases brought by the Orange county flood district, now being heard in side county superior court. Blocked in their effort to jurisdiction away from the courts, in cases involving the construction area and right way for the relocated Railroad line and state highway federal attorneys have filed in U.S. district court. Los Angeles against other lands reservoir area, aggregating acres. Federal Judge Ralph E. issued an order Saturday that the federal government rite immediate possession of lands upon showing by U.S. Attorney General Whelan that ample funds appropriated by Congress, the 1938 flood control act, any condemnation judgment might be awarded owners' lands. The suit filed in federal is understood to embrace a below 566 feet elevation marks the top of the big dale. The federal government an effort to block Riverside superior court from the three condemnation suites ready filed by Orange county Ordinance—Trustees Witte, Littlefield, Reiser. Finance—Trustees Witte, Schindler, Reiser. The Board requested Trustee Bennerscheidt to act as Fire Commissioner pro tem, without pay. Accepted. Adjourned. Judge Towner on Saturday last rendered the longobked for decision in the case of the Anaheim Irrigation District in which the Yorbas demurred to the district's petition to issue bonds. The Judge's decision is in favor of the district and meets with unbounded approval of our people. The artesian well on Tim Carroll's new place, on the Alamitos ranch, when down a depth of 293 feet one day last week struck a fine 1½-inch flow. Tim is putting down another well on his home place. He will have 100 acres in nursery at Alamitos, and 100 acres on his home place and adjacent tracts. The coming season will see him possessed of by far the largest nursery stock in the country. A. Langenberger has been lying critically ill at his residence, for several days past. On Saturday his condition was considered alarming and his daughters, Mrs. Geo. C. Knox and Mrs. Halberstadt of Los Angeles were summoned. Mr. Langenberger, who is suffering with stomach cramps is reported today to be improving. The residence of L. W. Kirby at Yorba was almost entirely destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. The frame part of the building, a new addition put up about a year ago, was totally consumed by the flames together with most of the furniture. By hard work the portion of the dwelling composed of adobe was saved and will provide a temporary shelter for the family. The loss is about $2,000. The building was insured in the Home Mutual company. While C. Stappenback was at work at Back's brick block last Saturday, standing upon a ladder, arranging the door frames in the front part of the building, a boy ran agains the ladder, and Mr. Stappenback was thrown to the sidewalk. He received painful injuries, but is now rapidly recovering. Among the venire term trial jurors to report for service at Santa Ana on the 28th instant are R. Jansen was uptown on Monday morning on a business mission and happened to be drawn in the venire of jurymen to try a case in the justice's court. He was subsequently excused and was glad, as he had some irrigation work to do at home, and later repaired to his West Center tract to attend to his horticultural duties. A party consisting of Alex Henry, W. H. Amstutz, C. E. Robinson, E. C. Murray and Frank F. Davis went to Los Angeles on Thursday evening by auto to attend the Fraternal Fiesta being celebrated by the Knights of Phythias. The session has been in session for two weeks. The gentlemen report having a delightful time returning home in the wee sama' hours of the morning. Frank Schacht and Fred Owen who will represent A. U. high in its forthcoming debate with Los Angeles for the championship, are studying indefatigably for their task, and have the personal assistance of Miss Veda Walker, teacher of elocution, who is going into the subject with them thoroughly. A. U. High has defeated Los Angeles once this year, and we look for these bright young men to slip it over them again. We are betting on them and on Miss Walker to the last dollar. Mr. Fred Yoern died Wednesday morning at his home on East Broadway. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 o'clock from the German Evangelical church. Deceased leaves a widow and several children. Tom Baxter has purchased the La Habra Valley Progress, which is printed at Brea. He thinks the northern part of the county is an excellent field for a live newspaper, and expects to make the Progress one of the leading newspapers of Orange county. W. P. Webb has a force of men engaged in repainting the front of the Kraemer brick garage building on south Los Angeles street, the wood work being given a coating of white paint. Mrs. J. W. Truxaw was hostess to the Five Hundred club at her home on Broadway Tuesday afternoon. First prize in the games was won by Miss Sophie Rimpau and the second by Mrs. G. W. Closson. Traffic deaths are going again. A nationwide survey revealed that the traffic death in February increased 10 percent over the corresponding month in 1939, marking the fifth consecutive month in which the exceeded the same monthly preceding year, reports the safety department of the mobil Club of Southern California. Motor vehicle fatalities ruary totaled 2,170 lives, crease of 200 over the 1,970 in February, 1939, the increase registered since 1937. For the first two months this year 4,800 persons wied, a five per cent increase 1939. of Mr. and Mrs. Max Nebel was united in marriage Moe Thomas F. Cantwell of Los les. The wedding was sold at the Cathedral chapel at Valencia streets. Rev. Kirk performing the cec The newly married couple for San Diego and Coronada they will spend a week at They will then return Angeles and begin house Miss Nebelung has been school in Los Angeles for years. Mr. Cantwell is co with the Pacific Life In company. Guests at the city and breakfast from Anahe Mr. and Mrs. Max Nebel While C. Stappenback was at work at Back's brick block last Saturday, standing upon a ladder, arranging the door frames in the front part of the building, a boy ran agains the ladder, and Mr. Stappenback was thrown to the sidewalk. He received painful injuries, but is now rapidly recovering. Among the venire term trial jurors to report for service at Santa Ana on the 28th instant are the names of W. G. Porter of Centralia, G. H. Amerige of Fullerton and W. M. McFadden of Placentia. Otto Rust has had some handsome wine labels turned out at our job office. He has an extra brand of Port that his visitors are very partial to. Desire Vincent, a native of France, aged 33, and Mlle. Anionette Poyet, a native of Venezuela, aged 16, were married by Justice Fox on Monday morning. Mons. Vincent is engaged in business here and is well thought of by his friends. We tender our congratulations to the happy couple. Mrs. F. R. Day of Los Angeles, who many years ago was a resident of Anaheim, is sojourning in town for a few days, the guest of Mrs. Melrose. She is accompanied by her little daughter, Anna, and her little niece, Charles Pierson. The weather has been threatening rain for several days past, but the precipitation holds off. An inch or so of rain would come in the nature of a blessing about this time. Jupiter Pluvius please take notice. N. H. Mitchell is putting in a new sidewalk curb running along W. P. Webb has a force of men engaged in repainting the front of the Kraemer brick garage building on south Los Angeles street, the wood work being given a coating of white paint. Mrs. J. W. Truxaw was hostess to the Five Hundred club at her home on Broadway Tuesday afternoon. First prize in the games was won by Miss Sophie Rimpau and the second by Mrs. G. W. Closson. Mrs. Smythe and daughter Miss Beatrice Smythe of Los Angeles were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rimpau. Mrs. Lolyd C. Bailey arrived from Victorville on Sunday afternoon and spent several days with relatives in this city. Miss Violet Nebelung, daughter his property on Los Angeles street, and will improve the premises with a substantial sidewalk. Mrs. Ernest Niehaus and son of Berkeley are visiting at the residence of H. Werder. Charley Stone came over from San Bernardino yesterday on a short visit. D. J. Kraemer leaves this week for his ranch in Alameda county. He will be gone a couple of weeks. Mrs. Annie R. Hack is in San Jose, in attendance upon the state convention of W. R. C. She will probably remain away two or three weeks. Sheriff Harris was in town on a business visit Saturday. He will probably be a candidate for re-election. Valencia streets. Rev. Kirk performing the cedar. The newly married couple for San Diego and Coronado they will spend a week at Angles and begin housekeeping. Miss Nebelung has been sent to school in Los Angeles for years. Mr. Cantwell is co-owner with the Pacific Life Insurance company. Guests at the cottage and breakfast from Anaheim Mr. and Mrs. Max Nebelung and Mrs. M. W. Skinner, Mrs. E. R. Abbey, Mi Steadman and Raymond Nebelung has been fined to his home for weeks with illness, but accounts is improving. With a score of 1 to 0, the piest ball game played many a day was staged local grounds on Sunday and when the Chino nine Anaheim team crossed back visitors were shut out and the game only one man the third sack. But it was avail as the next man retired. The Anaheim team ed classy ball.Combs of the scored in the fifth inning, the only man to get home ORDER Immediate Prado Possession Federal Government Starts Proceedings Against Dam Basin Land While unable, for the present, again jurisdiction over condemnation suits already filed in state courts against lands at Prado, the federal government is proceeding against other lands in Prado basin, involved in cases brought by Orange county flood control district, now being heard in Riverdale county superior court. Blocked in their effort to take jurisdiction away from the state courts, in cases involving the dam construction area and rights-of-way for the relocated Santa Fe railroad line and state highway, federal attorneys have filed suit U.S. district court, Los Angeles against other lands in the reservoir area, aggregating 2246 acres. Federal Judge Ralph E. Jenney issued an order Saturday giving the federal government right to immediate possession of these lands, upon showing by Deputy S. Attorney General Francis Shelan that ample funds were appropriated by Congress under the 1938 flood control act, to pay any condemnation judgments that might be awarded owners of the lands. The suit filed in federal court understood to embrace all lands below 566 feet elevation, which marks the top of the big dam. The federal government made an effort to block Riverside county superior court from hearing the three condemnation suits already filed by Orange county be- Students To Give Play Santa Ana junior college dramatists are shown above enacting a scene from the Pulitzer prize drama, "Our Town," to be staged by the college in Santa Ana high school auditorium Friday night at 8 p.m. Tickets for the production have been placed on sale at the Santa Ana Bookstore. Old-Time Settler Called by Death Another of the old-time residents of northern Orange county has passed away, it was learned late last week when Philip M. Sparks of Yorba Linda informed The Gazette of the death, on March 29, of his mother, Mrs. Rebecca J. Sparks, 92 years of age. Death occurred at Gardena, and funeral services were held on Presbyterian Church Will Welcome Group Anaheim Job's Daughters will be guests of the First Presbyterian church at the 11 o'clock morning service Sunday. Holy communion will be observed at both the 9 and 11 o'clock services. The brief communion meditation will be, "Who Is Entitled To Take Communion?" In place of the usual 7 o'clock evening service, this church will unite with other protestant churches in observing the annual Called by Death Another of the old-time residents of northern Orange county has passed away, it was learned late last week when Philip M. Sparks of Yorba Linda informed The Gazette of the death, on March 29, of his mother, Mrs. Rebecca J. Sparks, 92 years of age. Death occurred at Gardena, and funeral services were held on April 1 at Artesia. Mrs. Sparks knew Anaheim in the old days. She came through here, with her husband, the late Oliver Sparks, in 1871, enroute from San Diego to Norwalk, where they settled. She had resided in various parts of Orange county and eastern Los Angeles county continuously since that time. Besides the son in Yorba Linda, Mrs. Sparks leaves a daughter, Mrs. Bertha A. McCurdy of Glendale, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. First Work is Done On County Airport Ground-breaking ceremonies marking the start of runway construction at the new county airport, south of Santa Ana, were conducted Friday afternoon. County officials and civic leaders were in attendance. County highway department equipment and workmen, under direction of Highway Superintendent A. A. Beard, started the work on a 2500-foot runway which will ultimately be given an asphaltic surface. This is the initial improvement on what is planned as a modern all-year flying field. ILLINOIS REUNION The annual spring picnic reunion of former residents of Illinois will be held in Sycamore Grove park, Los Angeles, Saturday, April 20. A program of music and addresses will follow the basket picnic dinner. Hon. Georgia Bullock, superior court judge, will be the speaker. Anaheim Job's Daughters will be guests of the First Presbyterian church at the 11 o'clock morning service Sunday. Holy communion will be observed at both the 9 and 11 o'clock services. The brief communion meditation will be, "Who Is Entitled To Take Communion?" In place of the usual 7 o'clock evening service, this church will unite with other protestant churches in observing the annual Girl Reserves' Recognition Service at the High School. Rev. Stanley Frederick George, pastor, announced today. Retired Officer of Marines Talks Here Capt. G. C. Darnall, retired, U.S. Marine corps, was the guest speaker at last Friday's meeting of the Anaheim Lions club at the Elks clubhouse. He told of his experience during the 20 years he was a member of the marine corps. Capt. Darnall confined his remarks largely to experiences in Nicaragua from 1927 to 1929. He was introduced by Carl Wollenman, program chairman of the day. President Carroll Cone presided during the business meeting. Young People Will Be Heard at Church "The Prophets of God's Forgiving Love" is the topic of Rev. R. Kells Swenerton's sermon Sunday morning at the White Temple Methodist church. In the evening at 6 o'clock, the Young Peoples League will be in charge of a public service, the theme of which will be "Youth Looks Toward Peace." Marie West will be the leader and talks will be given by Bill Llewellyn, Lenora Gunnell and Wallace Riutcel. Bessie Marie Edwards will offer a violin solo. Philadelphia leads the United States in the number of building and loan companies, manufacture of street cars, and fox hunting. Save money 1¢ to 5¢ a jar Beans—Peas, etc. for only a few pennies a jar... 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Rosamond Martin Hill, 40, of 2235 Chestnut street, Long Beach. Lanny Gisler, 3½, R. D. 4, box 225, Santa Ana. Raymond was bruised in a head-on accident which occurred at Euclid and Lincoln avenues, west of Anaheim, at 7:45 o'clock Monday morning. Driver of the second car involved was Mrs. Hill, who was also bruised. Most spectacular of the accidents was that which caused injuries to Mrs. Mullins and Mrs. Hadley. It occurred Sunday afternoon on Santa Ana Canyon highway at Tustin avenue. Brakes on the car which Mrs. Mullins was driving apparently locked as she attempted to stop, throwing the car into a ditch. Mrs. Mullins' two-year-old daughter was unhurt. Miss McCully suffered minor injuries when the car in which she was riding with Roland Thompson, jr., 19, of Newport Beach, left 101 highway, near the El Toro intersection, and crashed into a tree. Thompson is reported to have fallen asleep. The accident occurred at 5:15 o'clock Sunday morning. Chung was hurt in an accident similar to Thompson's and near the same location. The crash occurred at 6:45 o'clock Monday morning. Mrs. Axenty was injured in a three-car mishap at 101 highway and Coast boulevard at 6:30 o'clock Sunday evening. Cars involved were driven by John Axenty of Redondo, Richard Coberaneo, 47, of Los Angeles and John R. Kiker, 36, of San Diego. The Gisler child had his face bruised when machines driven by Arthur G. Moreno, 34, of 315 W. Chestnut street, Anaheim, and Beulah Mae Gisler, 23, of Santa Ana, erased at Smeltzer and Newport roads at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Another accident involving an Anaheim resident resulted in the arrest on a drunk driving charge of David Etters, 33, of 116·E. Fiftieth street, Maywood. His car and one driven by Miss Madge W. Sproull, 45, of Hotel Angelina, Anaheim, were involved in an accident on Manchester boulevard, Buena Park, Sunday. Hearing Slated On Bookmaking Cases Filing of pleas by defendants indicted by the county grand jury for alleged violation of the race-track bookmaking laws, was continued until tomorrow when they appeared last Friday before Superior Judge George K. Scovel. "IT'S GETTING SO I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING AROUND THIS HOUSE! WHERE'S THE PINK SLIP FOR OUR CAR?" Hearing Slated On Bookmaking Cases Filing of pleas by defendants indicted by the county grand jury for alleged violation of the race-track bookmaking laws, was continued until tomorrow when they appeared last Friday before Superior Judge George K. Scovel. No Refrigeration Needed with MACA The New Form of FAST, GRANULAR YEAST There are two well-known kinds of baking yeast: dry yeast and wet or so-called fresh yeast. The first form keeps for a long time but it's not a fast starter; the second kind is a fast starter but it requires refrigeration. Each has one big point in its favor. But MACA, the new "two-point" yeast has both advantages. 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