anaheim-gazette 1940-09-05

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 Pioneers. 50 Years Ago Sept. 11, 1890 The prospect that the Hotel Del Campo may be moved from its present site to the block on Center street, between Adele, and Hermine, has caused considerable speculation among our citizens for a day or two. The contemplated site for the big hotel is owned by A. H. Denker of Los Angeles and embraces a frontage of 240 feet on Center street running back to the city lot where the fire bell alarm is situated. The hotel if negotiations now pending shall be perfected, will be moved by a Los Angeles contractor. In its new location it will be the principal building on our main thoroughfare, and will be a marked addition of the architectural beauty of the town. The stockholders of the hotel association are Messrs. Reiser, Littlefield and Goldthwaite of this place and M. L. Wicks of Los Angeles. Whether they will agree to Mr. Denker's proposition is not yet known. That they may see their way to do so is the earnest wish of all. The Hotel Del Campo was constructed nearly there years ago, during the "boom" and is the only evidence that remains to tell the story of the advent of the speculation season here. Built at a cost of upwards of $40,000, and situated on a back street, several blocks out of town it stands witness to 25 Years Ago Sept. 16, 1915 The Anaheim Union high school opened Monday morning with an enrollment of 260 pupils, an increase of 30 over the opening day last year. The roll will probably total close to 300 when the registration is complete. C. O. Rust began crushing grapes at the Moho winery on Tuesday and will continue for a month or six weeks, until the grapes are gone. The Orange County Veterans association met at Garden Grive last week for its annual gathering. One hundred of the old boys registered. A short business session was held in the YMCA auditorium in which the annual election was held. J. M. Talcott of Santa Ana was elected president. He succeeds J. M. King of Garden Grove. Mrs. A. H. Coulter of Santa Ana was made first vice president and Mrs. Catherine Fisher of Santa Ana second vice president. Rev. A. B. Markel of Anaheim is chaplain and A. B. Paul of Santa Ana was re-elected secretary. The next meeting will be held in Santa Ana. In 1883 our navy cost $14,903,-559 for the year, and, with very few exceptions, the cost has been increasing every year. In 1893 Angeles. Whether they will agree to Mr. Denker's proposition is not yet known. That they may see their way to do so is the earnest wish of all. The Hotel Del Campo was constructed nearly there years ago, during the "boom" and is the only evidence that remains to tell the story of the advent of the speculation season here. Built at a cost of upwards of $40,000, and situated on a back street, several blocks out of town, it stands witness to the fact that, although the "boom" was slow in getting here, yet when it came it struck pretty hard. The building is one of the finest in Southern California. Its mixed architecture, large and airy rooms and spacious verandas lend a charm to the building which distresses one to think it has been unopened so long. At present we are sorely in need or hotel accommodations. The town has stood for years in need of a good hotel. The Planters' was at best nothing but a ramshackle affair that has passed out of date, small rooms, narrow hallways and low ceilings made up its quota of a typical wayside inn. If the burned hotel could talk, however, some of the rooms could tell a very interesting story—some of the happenings in them were very atrocious indeed. The Del Campo was built in the knowledge that the Planters' was at best a second class hotel—with "first class prices" too. But it was built too far out of town, and since its completion has remained unopened. Mr. Denker is an experienced hotel man and there is a favorable prospect that the move will be made, if the hotel company can be reorganized. By all means move that hotel up town! The Board of Supervisors, at a special meeting yesterday, determined to ask the State Board of Equalization for a reduction of 20 per cent in the assessment of the county. The assessment roll of the county aggregates $9,000,000. While Felipe Yorba and his nephew Eugene Peralta were asleep at the home of the former on Friday night, their apartment was entered and $56 in gold and silver stolen from their clothes. Yorba had given Peralta a $20 gold piece the day before and when the couple retired for the night the latter placed his pants. Grove. Mrs. A. H. Couter of Santa Ana was made first vice president and Mrs. Catherine Fisher of Santa Ana second vice president. Rev. A. B. Markel of Anaheim is chaplain and A. B. Paul of Santa Ana was re-elected secretary. The next meeting will be held in Santa Ana. In 1883 our navy cost $14,903,-559 for the year, and with very few exceptions, the cost has been increasing every year. In 1893 the expense was $23,534,000, in 1900 it was $48,099,000, in 1908 the total was $98,958,000, and for last year (1914) it was $140,718,-434. And yet we are unprepared they say. Clyde Webb returned Tuesday from a two weeks' visit to the fair at San Francisco. Mr. Webb has taken in several of the larger fairs, but says the exposition at San Francisco beats them all. He was very much impressed with the art exhibit. Highway Commissioner R. J. McFadden is in San Francisco attending a meeting of the Pan-American good roads association. He is accompanied by Mrs. McFadden and will be absent until next week. Wm. Bonkosky has all he can attend to in the fumigating business. He has 105 tents and keeps three crews busy. Mr. Bonkosky fumigates orchards in an efficient manner and consequently has many orchardists always waiting for him. Leo Sheridan was at Seal Beach on Sunday sporting around with the mermaids. Joseph Backs and his son, Edward Backs, are among the Anaheimers who are taking in the San Francisco exposition. The electors of the Wesminster district in Friday voted on a $25,-000 bond issue for improvements. The proposition carried by a vote of 95 to 2. About two-thirds of the total vote of the district was polled. Will Mauerhan and a party of friends left Tuesday in his touring car for San Francisco where they will visit the exposition. Ben Yorba was in town on Saturday morning on his way to San Francisco. He made the trip in Anaheim Farm Center its first fall meeting next evening at the Anaheim high school cafeteria, with luck dinner scheduled for clock. Members are asked a large salad or vegetable feature of the meeting—a motion picture of deepening off the coast of Californi Mexico by Roy Mabee, sportsman. Lyman Harpettainment chairman, has ranged for the appearance Orange County Farm Bureau bills. A. J. Schutte, director center, will report on activities of the farm bureau A. A. Fischer, chairman center, will appoint a new board. Mrs. Rush Gran Mother Sumner Last rites for Mrs. Mae of Chino, mother of Mr Grange of 1007 West Bay Anaheim, were conducted day afternoon from the C Methodist church. Mrs died at her home last W Jail Term is Taken By Drunken D James D. O'Connor Beach, who pleaded last August 5 when he was ed on a charge of drunk change his plea when he appeared for trial of guilty City Judge Frank sentenced him to pay a $150 or spend 75 days O'Connor chose the jail While Felipe Yorba and his nephew Eugene Peralta were asleep at the home of the former on Friday night, their apartment was entered and $56 in gold and silver stolen from their clothes. Yorba had given Peralta a $20 gold piece the day before and when the couple retired for the night the latter placed his pants loons containing the money under his pillow. The thieves succeeded in getting possession of the garment and taking all the money contained in the pockets. Yorba's clothes contained about $33 and Peralta's $23. The loss was discovered on Saturday morning at the breakfast table. The perpetrators of the theft are still at large. Timothy Carroll, the rustling proprietor of the Evergreen nurseries was around on Monday all smiles in consequence of a new son at his resirece on Friday. Mother and child are doing well. The "Burgco" dinner at Westminster on Wednesday of last week was largely attended by people of the county. Several gentlemen from Anaheim were present and report that a plague of candidates were on hand making themselves agreeable. The Westminster Tribune contains a lengthy but indifferent account of the affair, lifted bodily from the columns of a Santa Ana newspaper. Miss Clara Mpssman leaves for San Francisco this morning to purchase her fall millinery. Guinea pigs can be eaten, but are not generally used in this manner. Walnut Growers See Better Year Four Factors Point Toward Improvement: Speaker at Field Day Says Encouragement was given Orange county walnut growers assembled recently at the annual Farm Bureau walnut field day at Irvine, when A. W. Christie, California Walnut Growers association, reported a better outlook than last year because of four factors: (1) better quality of nuts (so far this season); (2) larger sizes; (3) better national purchasing power; and (4) smaller carryover at this season of the year. These all point to better returns to the grower, he said, which may be an improvement of four cents per pound, or thereabouts. Northern California reports a heavier crop this season than last, while southern California is less in most districts. Hemet, Pomona and Chino expect larger crops but San Fernando, El Monte, Puente, and Orange county estimate from 60 to 75 percent of last year's crop. The 1940 California crop will be about 90 percent of the 1939 crop, according to latest survey reports. The carryover as of this date last year was 71,000 bags compared to 40,000 bags of 100 pounds each this year, said Christie. The walnut control board has recommended a merchantable quota of 75 percent as compared to 65 percent last year. An industry-wide hearing will be held by the secretary of agriculture next month to consider the board's recommendation and the industry's reaction. Two Big Projects Start Last Month Two WPA projects totaling $63,911 were started in Orange county during August, while a $26,891 project was completed, and turned over to the sponsor, it was revealed this week by Herbert C. Legg, WPA administrator for southern California. Largest project to open during the month covers improvement of fire protection and service facilities at forest rangers headquarters in Orange, and will cost $40,971. Demolition of the auditorium and improvement of facilities at Fullerton union high school will cost $22,940, in addition to other WPA projects now operating there. Completed during August was a program costing $26,891 for ground improvements and other work at Olive school in Olive. Herman Wittes Praise Anaheim Greatly impressed by the annual financial report of the city clerk and the reduced tax rate, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wittes of Omaha, Neb., have determined to arrange their affairs so that they may establish their home in Anaheim permanently. The Gazette was informed this week by J. A. Michel of 117 North Olive street, at whose home Mr. and Mrs. Wittes have been visiting for some time. Both reports which interested the Omaha residents so greatly were read in last week's issue of The Gazette. Wittte said he plans to take the statements back to his Farm Center to Meet on Tuesday Anaheim Farm Center will hold its first fall meeting next Tuesday evening at the Anaheim union high school cafeteria, with the potluck dinner scheduled for 6:30 o'clock. Members are asked to bring a large salad or vegetable dish. Feature of the meeting will be a motion picture of deep-sea fishing off the coast of California and Mexico by Roy Mabee, Anaheim sportsman. Lyman Harpster, entertainment chairman, has also arranged for the appearance of the Orange County Farm Bureau Hillbillies. A. J. Schutte, director of the center, will report on summer activities of the farm bureau, and A. A. Fischer, chairman of the center, will appoint a nominating board. Mrs. Rush Grange's Mother Summoned Last rites for Mrs. Mary Moody of Chino, mother of Mrs. Pearl Grange of 1007 West Broadway, Anaheim, were conducted Saturday afternoon from the Chino Free Methodist church. Mrs. Moody died at her home last Wednesday. Jail Term is Taken By Drunken Driver James D. O'Connor of Long Beach, who pleaded not guilty last August 5 when he was arraigned on a charge of driving while drunk, changed his plea Saturday when he appeared for trial to one of guilty. City Judge Frank Tausch sentenced him to pay a fine of $150 or spend 75 days in jail. O'Connor chose the jail sentence. Stolen Automobile arrange their affairs so that they may establish their home in Anaheim permanently. The Gazette was informed this week by J. A. Michel of 117 North Olive street, at whose home Mr. and Mrs. Witte have been visiting for some time. Both reports which interested the Omaha residents so greatly were read in last week's issue of The Gazette. Witte said he plans to take the statements back to his native city as an illustration of what can be accomplished by an able and efficient city council, "Anaheim is a real home town where one can spend the remaining years of life in economic security," Witte said, added. Witte is a retired railroad man, having served the Northwestern Railroad for a period of 51 years, and hopes that future developments will make it possible to realize the desires of himself and Mrs. Witte to make Anaheim their home. Roy Cooper Injured In Crash Saturday Roy Copper, 20, of Route 3, box 64, Anaheim was injured last Saturday when his machine traveling south in Santa Ana canyon road, reportedly crashed into the pick-up truck of Pascual Quesada, 43, of 402 South Spadra road, Fullerton, who was traveling north on the canyon highway. The accident occurred when Copper fell asleep, it was reported. Rites are Held for Mary Alice Taylor Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning from the Hilgenfeld funeral home for Mrs. Mary Alice Taylor, 78, who died early Friday morning at the home of her son, C. W. Taylor of 839 North Palm street. Besides the son with whom she made her home, Mrs. Taylor is survived by two others sons, Russell and Hayward Taylor in the east; two daughters, Mrs. John Warden of San Diego, and Mrs. DeGrocdt of Oklahoma, and eight grandchildren. Grand Theater 304 E. Center—Ph 2795—Anaheim Open 6:45 Monday Thru Friday James D. O'Connor of Long Beach, who pleaded not guilty last August 5 when he was arraigned on a charge of driving while drunk, changed his plea Saturday when he appeared for trial to one of guilty. City Judge Frank Tausch sentenced him to pay a fine of $150 or spend 75 days in jail. O'Connor chose the jail sentence. Stolen Automobile Found by Officers An automobile owned by Garlin Elam, 117 N. Olive street, apartment 9, stolen from Palm and Center streets Saturday night, was recovered Monday on Crescent road near Brookhurst avenue by sheriff's deputies. The thief had removed the wheels, battery, carburetor and heater, investigating officers discovered. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cleveland of West Anaheim have returned from an enjoyable visit to the San Francisco fair and other interesting points north. Genius Thomas A. Edison's 9-day diary—the only one he ever kept. 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