anaheim-gazette 1942-05-21

Page Two of the ANAHEIM GAZETTE THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1942 In The Days Of Long Ago Extracts From Files of The Gazette Issued Half a Century and a Quarter 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. 25 Years Ago MAY 24, 1917 Anaheim's home guard is an actual fact now, and the boys are licking themselves into shape to make an efficient fighting force should they be called upon to defend this section. The boys gathered at the city hall Friday evening and for an hour Capt. Herman Stern subjected them to a drill on the pavement of South Claudina street. Capt. Stern presented a supplementary list of names to the roll presented at a previous meeting at the board of trade rooms. They are: Herman Stern, Chas. J. Fay, Sam Snodgrass, J. W. Wallop, R. H. McClellan, H. B. Pearson, M. A. Ross, James A. Fay, H. M. Adams, R. J. McFadden, F. W. James, A. F. Nowatny, Carl Presssl, W. E. Hauser, J. Leslie Swope, C. H. Conliff, A. E. Schumacher, L. J. Sheridan, D. L. Parker, Herman Schindler, Frank A. Tausch, Fred Robins, L. R. Webb, Wm. J. Wallop, C. J. Mauerhan, W. J. Cadman, E. E. Smith, R. H. Phegley, J. H. Whitaker, H. E. W. Barnes, Earl R. Abbey, A. E. Clark, Joe Wagner, E. H. Adams, 50 Years Ago May 19, 1892 The Orange County Kennel, Gun and Rod club held its first hunt last Saturday on the Alamitos ranch below town. About one hundred ladies and gentlemen were in attendance. The day's sport was pronounced a brilliant success by those who participated. The day was passed very pleasantly. A number of fine races being run. A lunch was participated in at noon, and it was late in the afternoon when the party dispersed. Alexander Henry entertained his friends at an enjoyable hop at his residence in West Anaheim last Saturday evening. As usual Alex did the right thing, and the lark was soaring ere his guests took their departure. Everybody had a jolly good time—which could certainly not be otherwise when Mr. and Mrs. Henry do the honors. Schlange has moved his ice cream establishment into Pampel's old place and next Sunday will serve ice cream in the garden. He will fit up tables and chairs under the trees, and his customers can have their cream Anaheim men and women gave 54 pints of blood to be used to furnish the spark of life needed by wounded service men. They volunteered their blood Friday when the Red Cross blood donor mobile unit visited the city and made its headquarters at the Ebell clubhouse on North Helena street. In charge was Mrs. John Larson, local plasma bank chairman. A committee headed by M. A. Gauer pre-registered the men and women who reported for service Friday. Doctors, two internes and four nurses accompanied the mobile unit and were assisted by Mrs. Nora Bastian, assistant secretary of the Plasma bank, Mrs. Mac LeVecka, secretary of the Anaheim Red Cross, Mrs. Merle Van Wagoner, chairman of the Red Cross staff, and Mrs. F. R. Alden general chairman of the canteen committee. This was the first of the series of Anaheim blood donor volunteer service for the plasma bank. A portion of the processed plasma will be returned to the Anaheim chapter for civilian defense use. Churches ST. MICHAEL'S EPISCOPAL Sunday services: Holy communion, 8 a.m. Public worship and Church school, 10:30 a.m. BETHEL BAPTIST Clellan, H. B. Pearson, M. A. Ross, James A. Fay, H. M. Adams, R. J. McFadden, F. W. James, A. F. Nowatny, Carl Pressel, W. E. Hauser, J. Leslie Swope, C. H. Conliff, A. E. Schumacher, L. J. Sheridan, D. L. Parker, Herman Schindler, Frank A. Tausch, Fred Robins, L. R. Webb, Wm. J. Wallop, C. J. Mauerhan, W. J. Cadman, E. E. Smith, R. H. Phegley, J. H. Whitaker, H. E. W. Barnes, Earl R. Abbey, A. E. Clark, Joe Wagner, E. H. Adams, A. W. Thomas, Harry Felling, Dean Hasson, J. Kellenberger. There are forty-one names on the list. There were forty-seven signatures on the previous list, but some of them also signed Capt. Stern's paper, pledging themselves to attend the weekly drill. The names on the original list omitting those who signed the latter list are J. S. Ward, F. C. Krause, Ted Kuchel, F. P. De Vinney, Ray Angell, C. A. Clark, Fred Schoroden, A. Bayliss, H. H. Oelke, K. A. Nagel, A. C. Berry, Earl Spencer, Clark Chamberlain, P. H. Krick, F. N. Gibbs, M. E. Beebe, J. Q. Osher, J. B. Coy Kendall, J. H. Sackett, W. L. Kern, V. W. Hannum, Jake Vetter Jr., J. Burkhart, W.F. Florey, G.R.Simpson. If there is a good attendance tomorrow night an election of Captain and lieutenants will probably be held. The Domestic Science club of the Anaheim Ebell club will meet at Masonic Temple building Friday, May 25, at 2:30 P.M. Miss Lucille Turner and Mrs.J.A Clayes will be hostesses. Miss Turner will demonstrate the canning of vegetables which is so necessary for every housewife to know. All members are requested to be present. The Catholic Altar society will give a barbecue at the old Bastenchury ranch house on the La Habra boulevard, two miles north of Fullerton on Sunday, May 27. Mrs.Emma Polhemus returned to her home Monday after an absence of a month. She was visiting in Santa Monica. Friday Morning, May 11 at 6 o'clock the mission bell rang for the Angelus. For 30 years the Angelus has not sounded in this parish. For a hundred years previous to that it was rung, and now the old Catholic observance is revived Morning noon and did the right thing, and the lark was soaring ere his guests took their departure. Everybody had a jolly good time—which could certainly not be otherwise when Mr. and Mrs.Henry do the honors. Schlange has moved his ice cream establishment into Pamperl's old place and next Sunday will serve ice cream in the garden. He will fit up tables and chairs under the trees, and his customers can have their cream served al fresco without extra charge. While Frank Smythe was riding his horse in North Anaheim one day last week, the animal stumbled and threw him to the ground, wrenching his left knee and otherwise bruising him about the body. He was confined to his bed for several days, but is now getting over it. Jim Conliff, the efficient foreman of construction on the new city hall is seeing that everything is going along in a workmanlike manner, and says the building will be ready for occupancy in a short time. Tuesday was the warmest day of the season the thermometer going up to 94 degrees. Joe Becher has been the happiest man in town during the week, all on account of a new arrival at his home. His wife presented him with a bouncing baby boy last Thursday and the boys all "smiled" with the father on the strength of the happy event. Mother and child doing well and the old man getting over it. Julius Schneider doesn't know what to think of the fumigators. They were at work in his orange orchard last Monday night and some time in the after part of the night he got up to see how they were getting along. He found the entire outfit sound asleep. How long they slept or had been sleeping, he knows not, but he went back to bed wondering how much his fumigating would cost him. Mr. and Mrs.V.A.Browning extended their hospitality most graciously to their many friends last Thursday evening by entertaining them at a reception given at the Hotel Del Campo. The large dining room which was chapter for civilian defense use. ST.MICHAEL'S EPISCOPAL Sunday services: Holy communion, 8 a.m.Public worship and Church school, 10:30 a.m. BETHEL BAPTIST Rev.H.G.Dymmel of Bethel Baptist church this morning advised Sunday school students that beginning this Sunday classes will begin at 10 a.m.with main service at 11:00 o'clock with the pastor'topic on this Whitsuntide: "Haw You Received the Holy Spirit?" No night service will be held because the church joins the 15th Street church at Los Angeles in the anniversary program of its Ladies' Mission society. CALVARY BAPTIST Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.Worship，11 am.with the sermon "The Stroke of the Clock" given by the pastor.Rev.Earl R.Berg.Baptist Youth Fellowship，6:30 p.m.;with Verna Wade,president.in charge.Also adult Bible study and prayer fellowship at the same time.Worship at 7:30 p.m.with the sermon by the pastor,"Water to Slack the Thirst." Mid-week quiet hour Wednesday at 7 p.m. WHITE TEMPLE METHODIST Morning sermon,"Influence of the Christian in these Days," delivered by the pastor.Rev.Thomas L.Burden.Sunday evening sermon entitled "Is Christ Essential Today?" Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.Young Peoples meeting at 7 p.m.,with Fellowship following. Fruits of a quietly efficient financial campaign conducted by members of the White Temple Methodist church were ready to day to be reported to the Methodist District conference when it opens in Long Beach next month as the Rev.Thomas L.Burdon.reported the church property free of indebtedness by virtue of $7,000 raised in a drive which closed last week. Anaheim Mrs. Emma Polhemus returned to her home Monday after an absence of a month. She was visiting in Santa Monica. Friday Morning, May 11 at 6 o'clock the mission bell rang for the Angelus. For 30 years the Angelus has not sounded in this parish. For a hundred years previous to that it was rung, and now the old Catholic observance is revived. Morning, noon and night the bells of the old Mission will call the devout to prayer. Mrs. Frank Steadman returned Sunday evening from Victor Valley where she visited for the past month with her husband, who is improving his ranch there. Alvin Asher visited his cousin Stanley Falkenstein on Sunday. Alvin is 14 years old and weighs 200 pounds. Charlie McAulay is one of the Anaheim boys who joined the colors. He enlisted in the electrical corps and will shortly go to Mare Island for a course of training before being transferred to a vessel. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zeppenfeld entertained a number of friends at dinner Monday evening. Frank Schacht a former local high school student, who is now a university man is spending a vacation with his parents. Rev. Harry White has been chosen to deliver the Decoration day oration at the Anaheim cemetery on Wednesday, May 30. David S. Smythe, Southern Pacific agent at San Bernardino, who has been seriously ill in Los Angeles for some time past is reported to be improving. Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Browning extended their hospitality most graciously to their many friends last Thursday evening by entertaining them at a reception given at the Hotel Del Campo. The large dining room which was turned into a ball room for the evening was beautifully decorated with flowers. Dancing was indulged in by some twenty couple, who tripped the light fantastic to the strains of excellent music furnished by a Pasadena orchestra. Games of cards also served to pass the evening pleasantly. Refreshments were served by eight lovely young ladies: Stella Scott, Daisy Landell, Jessie and Winifred Melrose, Fritzie Helmann, Zelma Bailey and Bessie and Alice Bates. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Browning, Mr. and Mrs. L. Browning, Mr. and Mrs. A. Rimpau, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. R. Melrose, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Thacker, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hartung, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. A. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. F. Crist, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Whitaker, Mr. and Mrs. O. des Granges, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Bulger, Mrs. Landell, Mrs. Strodthoff, Mrs. Kuchel, Mrs. Bates, Mrs. E. Browning, Miss Hannah Smith, Miss Selma Roller, Miss Cox, Miss Nellie Bancroft, Miss Jettie Arthur, Miss Clara Mosseman, Misses Dora and Minnie Zeyn, Misses Fannie and Maggie Higgins, Miss Meta Polhemus, Miss Elizabeth Kuchel Messrs. P. James, Lieut. Halpin, J.W.Patterson, F.B.Sandilands, Geo.Betts, Geo.Witaker, H.Allman, J.Rimpau,C.O.Rust Albert Smith,Ralph Hunter,Lloyd Bailey,Gib Landell and others. MAUD A.COMSTOCK, passed away Monday at the Anaheim hospital after a residence of 39 years in Anaheim.Her home was at 507 North Lemon street.Final rites were held Wednesday at 11 a.m.at Backs,Campbell,and Kaulbars with the Rev.D.Howard Dow conducting. ELLEN M.CAMPBELL, 75 resident at her home on Ball road for 20 years,died Saturday and was interred Tuesday in the Rose Hill mausoleum.The Rev.Thompson.L Burden conducted services here at Backs,Campbell,and Kaulbars mortuary.Among survivors are Mrs.Cecil Cook,Ball road,the city. JOSEPHINE BEATY, 68,a resident of north Orange county for over 17,years passed away at Fullerton convalescent home Friday morning following a brief illness.Funeral services were conducted Monday morning from Hilgenfeld mortuary,Anaheim with burial in Anaheim cemetery.Among survivors are Mrs.Ethan Bunnell,this city. ARCH OSBORNE, 55,an employee of the county road department and a Buena Park resident for over 30 years died early Tuesday morning at the family home on West Orangethorp following an extended illness.Funeral services will be conducted from the Hilgenfeld mortuary tomorrow at 2 p.m.with burial in Loma Visc cemetery. Real Donors Soldiers men and women gave of blood to be used to spark life needed by service men. They volunteered blood Friday when Cross blood donor mobile served the city and made its efforts at the Ebell club North Helena street. Mrs. John Larson, plasma bank chairman. A headed by M. A. Gauer offered the men and women supported for service Friday. Two internes and four accompanied the mobile were assisted by Mrs. Christian, assistant secretary Plasma bank, Mrs. Mae secretary of the Anaheim Cross, Mrs. Merle Van chairman of the Rediff, and Mrs. F. R. Alden, chairman of the canteen. as the first of the series blood donor volunteer for the plasma bank. Of the processed plasma returned to the Anaheim for civilian defense use. SCENES similar to the above were enacted Friday at the Anaheim Ebell clubhouse as local donors gathered to give their blood to the Red Cross mobile plasma bank on its stop in Anaheim. Pictured above is the first volunteer from Santa Ana Junior college to contribute to the Orange County Civilian Defense blood bank, Miss Natalie Nelson, freshman student. undergoing the painless traction fusion under the supervision of Dr. Chester Goodard Nurse Dorothy Doylon at Orange County hospital. Borden, Riutcel, Shipkey Win Board Seats in Light Vote A very light vote with no was displayed at the leement and high school board oftees election here Friday w V. W. Borden replaced Ear Smith who did not chose to Young Anaheim Musicians Will Perform In Fullerton Spring Concert Tomorrow Twenty-one young Anaheim musicians will perform on the stage of the Fullerton high school auditorium at 8:15 p.m. tomorrow in the spring concert of the Fullerton junior college symphonic band and a cappella choir assisted by the men's and women's choruses. Four FJC music organizations will combine efforts under the direction of Loren L. Maynard in presenting a program of the best instrumental and vocal music, ranging from symphonic to popular selections. FROM ANAHEIM Band members from Anaheim are Harry Heckman, Jack Barron, Vern Long, Ann Hamilton, Doug las Harlow, and John Wharton. Singing in the a' cappella choir are Doris Gamble, who will also be featured with the women's quartet, Jessie Thatcher, Betty Jean Armentrout, Ann Hamilton, Ruth Zimmerman, Willard Adams, Max Moolich, Jack Wilson, and Jack Yorba. MEN'S CHORUS Willard Adams, Max Moolick, and Calvin Queyrel will be heard with the Men's chorus, and Marjorie Fellbaum, Marjorie Christensen, Irene Fluegge, and Jane Grady are members of the women’s chorus. Anaheim Obituaries D A. COMSTOCK, 55, on way Monday at the Anaheim hospital after a residence of 10 in Anaheim. Her home is 507 North Lemon street. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Backs, Campbell, and with the Rev. D. Howard conducting. N M. CAMPBELL, 75, a resident at her home on Ball road years, died Saturday and buried Tuesday in the Rose Musoleum. The Rev. Thomas then conducted services held at Campbell, and Kaulbarsbury. Among survivors are Reilly Cook, Ball road, this city. PHINE BEATY, 68, a resident north Orange county for 30 years passed away at a convalescent home Friday morning following a brief funeral services were conducted Monday morning from field mortuary, Anaheim, burial in Anaheim cemetery; survivors are Mrs. Ethel, this city. I M OSBORNE, 55, an eminent county road deputy and a Buena Park resident for 30 years died early Tuesday at the family home. Orangethorp followedended illness. Funeral service be conducted from the field mortuary tomorrow at with burial in Loma Vista. RUDOLPH HERRERA, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso F. Herrera died early Sunday morning at the Orange County hospital as a result of burns which he received Saturday while playing with a neighbor boy. Funeral services were conducted from Hilgenfeld mortuary Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning with burial made in Loma Vista cemetery. DAN O' CONNOR, 57, sales manager for Mutual Citrus Products Co. in Anaheim for 11 years, succumbed Tuesday night at St. Joseph's hospital. Among survivors are his wife, Margaret, and a daughter, Mary Ann, both at the O'Connor home at 314 North Pine Street. Rosary will be held tonight at Back, Campbell, and Kaulbars at 8 p.m. with mass at St. Boniface church tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock and burial in Holy Sepulchre cemetery. THOMAS HILL, 63, a pioneer resident who spent 60 years of his life on his ranch at Magnolia and Katella road, died Tuesday. A vestryman at St. Michael's church for many years. He leaves at home his wife, Sarah, and three children, William, Matilda, and Margaret. Services will be conducted through Backs, Campbell, and Kaulbars at St. Michael's tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. MEN'S CHORUS Willard Adams, Max Moolick, and Calvin Queyrel will be heard with the Men's chorus, and Marjorie Fellbaum, Marjorie Christensen, Irene Fluegge, and Jane Grady are members of the women's chorus. EVEN IF YOU'RE LOOPING TO YUMA OR RENO All the more reason why you should divulge your secret upon your return...and our processed wedding announcements are the convenient, smart way of handling this important news. Our selection is surprisingly inexpensive and is the first aid to blushing bruise when the time comes to tell that it's "Miss" no more but "Mrs." now. Anaheim Gazette 259 East Center Street What item in this picture has not gone up in cost? ELECTRICITY Look around your living room. Borden, Riutcel, Shipkey Win Board outs in Light Vote very light vote with no heat displayed at the elementary high school board of truselection here Friday when W. Borden replaced Earl E. Borden who did not chose to run, the elementary board, and Riutcel and Arthur Shipkey uncontested positions on the school board. Borden polled 155 votes and Riutcel was reelected with 318 votes and Shipkey replaces Charles A. Pearson, who did seek reelection, with 335 votes. ESCROWS Conveyancing Birth Certificates ARTHUR G. PORTER ELEVABLE ESCROW SERVICE 261 E. Center St. Anahelm Phone 4043 ELECTRICITY Look around your living room. Probably the only item in it that would not cost more today than two years ago is the electricity which provides the light and operates the radio. In fact, while other living costs have gone higher and higher, Edison electric rates have actually been reduced! But then, Edison rates have always been among the lowest in the nation. Today you pay less for electricity than ever before. Gulden A low-cost service of a FREE America enney's "Ceiling" Prices Are Low Prices! PENNEY'S The Right Summer Fashions for Every Activity! 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