anaheim-gazette 1940-12-12

Year's Outstanding News Stories Summary Recalls Numerous Events World Renowned Men Visit In City During Gazette's 70th Year of Life Anaheim had its share of important news events during the Gazette's 70th year of publication, including a brief stay by Connie Mack, peerless leader of the Philadelphia Athletics baseball club, and a 10-minute appearance of Wendell L. Willkie, Republican candidate for the United States presidency. Some of the more important events will be reviewed in this article, with treatment given in chronological order. Just a few days after The Gazette embarked upon it's own new year, the annual Hallowe'en celebration was held in a gala, one-day event. The program opened with a breakfast at the city park which was attended by more than 500 persons, and came to a climax with the gigantic parade in the evening which was witnessed by a throng of some 60,000 people. The next big event was chronicled on November 9 and pertained to the special election called to enable the people of the state to decide on the Ham and Eggs proposition. Anaheim residents joined with the rest of the state in One of the outstanding prides of early-day Anaheim was the on Chartress street between Emily and Philadelphia streets, on the school. It was built with the first bond issue ever voted in this c many of the city's prominent citizens. ANAHEIM LIONS ONE OF LEA The next big event was chronicled on November 9 and pertained to the special election called to enable the people of the state to decide on the Ham and Eggs proposition. Anaheim residents joined with the rest of the state in defeating the proposal, casting 1865 votes in favor and 4162 against it. A total of 6027 votes were cast here, one of the highest percentages of the registered vote to go to the polls in the city's history. Colonists Win Title On the afternoon of November 22, Coach Dick Glover's Anaheim union high school football team won the championship of the Sunset league by defeating Excelsior, 14 to 6. Cliff Horton and Junior Perkins were the stars of the game. The issue of November 30 also reported the indictment of Edward Mills, former secretary-manager of the Anaheim Community Growers, who was charged by the county grand jury with several counts of grand theft, aggregating $25,919.81. Mills was subsequently convicted on five counts, involving a total of $4,855. Long before Anaheim people even had an idea that the Republican party's next presidential candidate would visit this city, that party's last holder of the nation's highest office spent an afternoon in the city. Meeting with Herbert Hoover for an off-the-record conference were newspaper publishers, business men and political leaders of four southern California counties. The first tragedy to be recorded in Volume LXX of The Gazette was that of the death in a traffic accident of Miss Lillian I. Bennerscheidt, 50-year-old native daughter of Anaheim. She was struck down and killed on Christmas night at the intersection of Janss and Center streets. Waldo M. Wimpress, 25, driver of the death car, was exonerated of blame in the mishap. Two More Tragedies Two more tragic deaths were recorded during a period of slightly more than a month. E. Voss Herrington, 42, a prominent business man and resident of Anaheim for 20 years, was fatally injured in the city's early-day landmarks. The building on Chartres street between Emily and Claudina streets which was originally the residence of Plez James and which had been used in recent years as a wing of the Anaheim Sanitarium. Important news regarding the Orange county flood control project was chronicled on March 21, when it was reported that Santa Ana river water had begun flowing in its new channel and pouring through the new dam now under construction at Prado. Taking of the census began in Anaheim on April 1 and during July it was officially announced that this city had 11,020 residents. City officials Elected The bi-annual city election was held on April 9, resulting in the re-election of Charles A. Pearson and the election of Ray Van Wagoner as councilmen, the election of A. G. Tuma as city treasurer, and the re-election of Charles E. Griffith as city clerk. The following Monday, Pearson was named mayor of the city to succeed Charles H. Mann, who did not seek re-election to the council. Tragedy once again was recorded on April 25, when it was reported that 90-year-old Asa H. Squier, a Civil War veteran and a resident of Anaheim for 22 years, had died on April 20 from injuries received on April 12 when he was struck by a car driven by Dr. C. O. Patterson at the intersection of Emily and Chartres streets. Dr. Patterson was exonerated of blame in the accident. Pageant Presented The Anaheim Historical Pageant, staged by the newly-organized Anaheim Pageant association, drew large audience to the Anaheim union high school auditorium for its two performances on May 2 and 3. An entirely local cast of players presented the pageant under the direction of the Rev. D. Howard Dow. The grim reaper of the highway on June 1 took another prominent Anaheim man, James F. Sutherland fiscal year. Anaheim got back in the baseball news on August 21 when it was announced this city was included in an alignment of five cities which will have clubs in the new California State baseball league. The team will be sponsored by the Los Angeles Baseball club. Anaheim's next really big event took place on Sept. 18 when Woodell L. Willkie made a 10-minute appearance at the Santa Fe depot. Nearly 4000 persons crowded around the rear end of the train greet the presidential candidate and hear his short speech. Anaheim lost one of its leading citizens, and the county of Orlando lost one of its prominent officials when J. Fred Sidebottom succumbed to a heart attack at home on September 13. Sidebottom had been a resident of Anaheim for 18 years and less than a year ago was elected president of the Southern California Recorder's association. Two More Tragedies Two more tragic deaths were recorded during a period of slightly more than a month. E. Voss Herrington, 42, a prominent business man and resident of Anaheim for 20 years, was fatally injured in the morning of January 28 when the car he was driving went out of control on 101 highway, near Placentia avenue, and crashed. Less than a week later, on February 3, Mrs. Stella Jackson West, 34-year-old Santa Ana woman who lived in Anaheim most of her life, died from injuries received when the automobile in which she was riding was struck by a Southern Pacific freight train at the Tustin avenue crossing, northeast of Orange. The same issue of the Gazette also recorded the death after a long illness of Elmina Lorenz Dorr, 92, who had resided in Anaheim almost continuously since 1859. She came to Anaheim with her family from South America, where they had lived for a short time after leaving her native Germany. Connie Mack Arrives February 19 was a big day in Anaheim, for it marked the arrival of Connie Mack and his Philadelphia Athletics, who trained in the La Palma park baseball stadium. A reception was given for the ball club and Mr. Mack by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce on February 25, and the opening game of the practice season was held on March 3. Some 4300 persons filled La Palma stadium to overflowing to watch the Athletics defeat the Seattle Rainiers, 6 to 3. On March 7 The Gazette recorded the demolishing of one of The Anaheim Historical Pageant, staged by the newly-organized Anaheim Pageant association, drew large audience to the Anaheim union high school auditorium for its two performances on May 2 and 3. An entirely local cast of players presented the pageant under the direction of the Rev. D. Howard Dow. The grim reaper of the highway on June 1 took another prominent Anaheim man, James F. Sutherland, 48. He was instantly killed in Fullerton when cars driven by his young son and Mrs. Clifford Davis of Atwood collided. Also recorded in the issue of June 6 was the announcement of the resignation from the faculty of the Anaheim union high school of Miss Bella J. Walker. Miss Walker had been a member of the faculty since 1907. On June 8, Santa Fe railway officials announced plans for the construction of a new depot in Anaheim before the end of the year. Construction on the new station was actually begun on August 28. Two Important Stories After more than two months of relatively unimportant events, important news of two types was recorded on August 29. The first dealt with the primary election on August 27 when Assemblyman Thomas H. Kuchel was elected state senator; Kenneth E. Morrison won the race for judge of the Orange county superior court, and several other candidates were nominated for the November general election. One of the features was the disqualification of Thomas K. Gowen from the race for assemblyman because of his failure to win the nomination of his own Republican ticket although he was high man on the Democratic slate. The second news story was the announcement by the city council that a tax rate for the city of 70 cents per $100 assessed valuation would be established for the cur- ANAHEIM GAZETTE News Stories Reviewed School Was City's Pride Schools of City Go back to 1860 Nine Students Enrolled for First Classes Held in One Room Ten years before The Anaheim Gazette was founded in 1870, the first school was organized in this city: Although the history of the elementary schools dates back to 1860, it was not until 1898 that a high school was established here. The small colony was faced with many hardships in starting a school for the few children who lived here. The enrollment on the first opening day was nine children and it was not until 1861 that the first schoolhouse was erected. This building was located on what is now Elm street and was constructed of adobe which had been made upon the building lot. Fred William Kuelp, first teacher, knew the trials of having the original building destroyed by flood in 1862, conducting classes in the residence of August Langenberger and in the office of the Anaheim Water company after the school building had been destroyed. Resigns Principalship Because of failing health, Kuelp resigned his post in 1869 and was succeeded by Carl Van Gulpen, who served only until the completion of the term. With the opening of school in the fall of 1869, J. M. Guinn became principal of the school and immediately set about to improve and advance the school which had AHEIM LIONS CLUB REGARDED ONE OF LEADING CIVIC GROUPS Little more than 18 years ago, Anaheim was the old Central school building which stood Philadelphia streets, on the site of the present George Washington issue ever voted in this city. Among the students shown are privileged children, was Robert O. White. Other charter members of the club were C. C. Lamb, L. D. Clark, Ernest Ganahl, M. E. Beebe, Fred James, E. D. Thompson, William Knott, Elmer Bowers, Paul Block, J. C. Osher, L. P. Weber, Courtenay Clark, William Cole, H. E. Eddy, George Ennis, Gaylord Fanning, Calvin Gibson, Merrill W. Hollingsworth, L. H. Loudon, V. G. Loly, J. C. Maroney, Charles W. Meyers, Peter Palm, David Reese, E. C. Russell, Louis Arton, Kurt Epstein, L. R. Wilson, W. L. Spates, Joe C. Elliott, C. A. Pearson, Charles Walker, P. H. McClaskey, Arthur Coons, Coe Wellman and Bert Sleethead. Past presidents of the club include, besides White, C. C. Lamb, Les Wilson, Vic Loly, L. H. Loudon, Clyde Cromer, George Holden, Ross Vegley, O. E. Hanson, Frank Tausch, Evan Alsip, George Paige, Herb Eldred, Arthur Wilmsen, A. P. M. Brown, L. H. Hoskins and Carroll D. Cone. Robert Rossberg is currently serving as head of the club. Great minds had rather deserve contemporaneous applause without attaining it than attain without deserving it. If it follow them it is well, but they will not deviate to follow it—Colton. Resigns Principalship Because of failing health, Kuclp resigned his post in 1869 and was succeeded by Carl Van Gulpen who served only until the completion of the term. With the opening of school in the fall of 1869, J. M. Guinn became principal of the school and immediately set about to improve and advance the school which had already grown remarkably in size. He employed an assistant teacher in a few months and made the first attempt at grading the school. It soon became imperative that larger quarters be obtained so the trustees called an election to vote a district tax of $2,000 for the purpose of buying property and building a new schoolhouse. The tax carried, property was bought in the 100 block on Chestnut street and the new building was occupied at the opening of the term in 1871. Within a year, growth of the school made necessary the construction of an addition to the building. Building is Rented Little change was made during the succeeding two years, but in August 1873 an additional building was rented for school purposes for $240 a year and in September the first intermediate department was established. Within six months, a second district tax was voted to provide funds to maintain the school the full school year. Then followed the construction of Central school, a building which many present-day residents of Anaheim will remember. At a cost of $3,000, acquired through a district tax election, the trustees in 1876 purchased property on Chartres street where the George Washington school now stands, but it was not until 1878 that authorization was received from the state legislature to issue bonds. (Continued on Page 8) HARRY I. 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