anaheim-gazette 1943-03-25

Anaheim Area Spends Many Thousands Of Dollars In Purchase Of Victory Queen War Bonds, Stamps Not with any self-glorification, but as a matter of civic pride, Anaheim may well express a deep satisfaction in the manner in which she goes all out for Red Cross campaigns, blood plasma donations, and sales of war bonds. And that satisfaction is summed up in a city-wide pride in accomplishments of Anaheim’s Victory Bond Queen Elaine Schumacher. For Queen Elaine won her local title by the amazing sale of bonds and stamps in the past week’s Victory Queen campaign, that netted her a total of 143,072 votes — each vote representing a dollar invested with Uncle Sam. The Anaheim area sold a total of $322,179 worth of War Bonds and Stamps in the whirlwind campaign staged by almost a score of the community’s charming girls. Especially high sales were recorded by Betty Shore, drum majorette of Union high school band, whose total was $74,979, and Victor Loly, taking third place with $71,625. Paul H. Demaree, bond committee chairman, had the contest in charge and expressed his appreciation of the manner in which the candidates worked during the week it was in progress. All the candidates took part in the gala City Readiness For Defense Will Be Tested Although plans have been underway for several weeks for the incident training drill to be held tomorrow night at 7:30 o’clock in the eastern section of the city, interest in the event has been increased by last week’s general Southland alert, today declared Charles H. Mann, chairman of Civilian Defense. The alert seems to have heightened the public’s awareness that air attacks are well within the realm of the possible, and that all the mechanism of civilian defense should be running smoothly in readiness for any eventuality, Mann stated. Talk on Russia Wins Honors in Area Speak-Off “Russia the Question Mark” was the subject of the talk by Royal Marten, member of Union high school faculty, which won him first place in Area 3 of Toastmasters International speech contest held in Fullerton Thursday night. As result of his eloquence Marten will compete with other area winners for first place in Sub District 1-A of the organization, at a speak-off to be held April 30 at a place to be designated later. Appearing in the finals will be another winner from this district, Dr. C. J. Ruley of Santa Ana Area 1, whose address presented on the same evening, was “Is Rugged Individualism Disappearing?” The two men won from contestants including also J. Shailer Arnold of Fullerton jaysee faculty; Walter Ferris, Santa Ana, and Wilbur Woods, Orange. Judges were Tom Clark of Orange, M. M. Henderson, Anaheim; Leon Lauderbach, and George Angne, Santa Ana, and Albert Stuelke, Fullerton. Ballots were counted by Millard Parks of this city, and Ernest Wooster of Santa Ana. The occasion attracted a large attendance of Toastmasters of the Anaheim Area. of the community’s charming girls. Especially high sales were recorded by Betty Shore, drum majorette of Union high school band, whose total was $74,979, and Victor Loly, taking third place with $71,625. Paul H. Demaree, bond committee chairman, had the contest in charge and expressed his appreciation of the manner in which the candidates worked during the week it was in progress. All the candidates took part in the gala celebration held here Friday, when the Victory House mobile unit of Standard Oil company of California, was center for all programs. Two records were broken on that day for the Victory House. Not only did Anaheim sales top those of any place the unit has visited during the eight months it has been on tour in 11 western states, but its Chevronettes Mary Ellen Gleason and Pat Hawkins, sold out of stamps for the first time. Their sales alone totaled $1009. Anaheim’s Victory Queen is a senior student at Marywood Central high school, where stamp sales have been so brisk during past months that the school proudly飞翔 the “Minute Man Flag.” Elaine is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Schumacher, 717 North Clementine street. As this city’s queen, she took part Saturday in the elimination contest in Santa Ana at which Miss Mary Gifford of Huntington Beach was chosen as Orange County Victory Queen by Air Cadet judges from SAAAB. Miss Gifford will be rewarded with a tour of MGM studios in Hollywood, among other prizes. Grove Lions Hear S. S. Clerk Peck Guest speaker for Garden Grove Lions club at their luncheon meeting last week in the neighboring community, Glen Peck of this city, clerk of Selective Service board No. 173, revealed that 1600 men have entered service through the local board. His talk was of special interest to his host club, for the board takes in that area. School Principal Will Talk On Japan High School Principal Paul Demaree is booked for one of his two men won from contestants including also J. Shailer Arnold of Fullerton jaysee faculty; Walter Ferris, Santa Ana, and Wilbur Woods, Orange. Judges were Tom Clark of Orange, M. M. Henderson, Anaheim; Leon Lauderbach, and George Angne, Santa Ana, and Albert Stuelke, Fullerton. Ballots were counted by Millard Parks of this city, and Ernest Wooster of Santa Ana. The occasion attracted a large attendance of Toastmasters of the entire sub-district, welcomed by the Fullerton club headed by President Charles Hart. The contest was in charge of William L. Walters of the host club, lieutenant governor of Area 3. Graham Albright of Santa Ana presided during the speaking, and introduced the guest vocalist, Mrs. W. Jackson Scott, whose songs added pleasing variety to the program. Former Anaheimer Wants Return to Overseas Service Just mention the name “Leroy” to either Hudson Rennie, 423 North Philadelphia street, or Elmer Rennie, 314 South Philadelphia street, and it will occasion an uprush of pride in the achievements of their brother, Pvt. Leroy Rennie, former Anaheimer now stationed down in Tennessee, and whose collection of campaign ribbons include those from the Philippines, the Coral Sea and Java. Pvt. Rennie enlisted in the Army Air Forces a year before Pearl Harbor and was a member of the famous 19th Heavy Bombardment Group, soon to be featured in motion pictures, and the only Air Forces unit to receive four citations from Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson. It was with this intrepid group that Private Rennie landed in Manila on December 8, 1941, just before the Japanese struck, after their “Day of infamy” at Pearl Harbor. Trained as a ground maintenance man, his job was the responsible one of cleaning the guns, refilling them with ammunition and seeing that they were in perfect working order as the planes came in from their bombing missions. While in Java, he served also as a gunner. During the first year of the war School Principal Will Talk On Japan High School Principal Paul Demaree is booked for one of his popular talks on Japan, tomorrow afternoon before a travel section of Santa Ana Ebell society. His boyhood was spent in that land where his parents were missionaries. Swallows Reach Capistrano Mission According to Regular Schedule "When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano," the song on everybody's lips a year or so ago and which carried the fame of Orange county's beautiful Mission of Juan Capistrano al lover the world, has once again been justified. For true to their custom, the little feathered folk arrived Friday, their advent celebrated with the St. Joseph Day Mass which the Rev. Fr. Arthur J. Hutchinson said in the quaint Mission chapel. The vanguard of swallows arrived just at dawn, and speedily dislodged the swifts which had taken possession of their nesting places during the winter months. Suceeding flocks continued to arrive throughout the day, and by Saturday, the Mission gardens were alive with the flutter of their wings. No one has ever learned the point to which the Mission swallows migrate as October 16, their customary date of departure, draws near. A few years ago, the fact that the reduction in water rates, granted at an earlier meeting, becomes effective to consumers just a week from today, Thursday, April 1. This measure, taken for the benefit of the many Victory Gardeners within the city limits, assures them of a 20 per cent reduction in water rates after the basic minimum of 750 cubic feet for a dollar. Water used in excess of the 750 cubic feet will be at a rate of eight cents per cubic foot rather than the 10 cents which prevailed. The new ruling was not for the summer period alone as some home owners and gardeners believe, but will be maintained until further action by the council rescinding the order. late Theo Winebigler of Santa Ana, well known throughout the county as a former Orange county coroner, thought perhaps he had found an explanation. While on a world tour which took him down through little frequented islands of the South Pacific, in what is now a World War zone, he visited one island far off the beaten tourist track, which had a hidden grotto as blue as the famous Blue Grotto of Capri. The beautiful spot, reached through a small opening in the coral reef and forming a peaceful lagoon beneath the island's surface, had its fanciful legend concerning the flight of swallows. They made it their nesting place through the season corresponding to California's winter but, according to the legend, were transformed magically into mermaids, disappearing suddenly for many months beneath the surface of the water an dthen just as suddenly appearing again in the early autumn, as swallows. Hospital at Norco Announces New Expansion Program An infallible barometer indicating the heavy weather conditions ahead for this nation's fighting forces, is the expansion program at the U. S. Naval hospital at Norco, announced by Captain H. L. Jensen, commanding officer at the hospital. Decision has been reached, he stated, to begin immediate construction of some three dozen temporary buildings as soon as plans are approved in Washington. These buildings to be placed on the old flying field, will all be of frame construction and will increase the total number of beds at the institution, to approximately 2500. They are considered necessary to meet the expected influx of patients as result of present and future Naval engagements. AHEIM GAZETTE The Oldest Newspaper In Orange County — Now In Its 73rd Year ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1943 Successful Year Reported By Fruit Company Of much interest in the orange growing community of the Anaheim area, was the recent annual meeting in Los Angeles of the Famed Chinese Dish Has No Mystery For Would-Be Cook Sometimes a perusal of the police blotter rewards a reporter with unexpected flashes of fun to relieve the succession of traffic infractions, burglaries, drunks and similar drab details of duties of the "City's Finest." Could anything be more entertaining than this summary of trouble which was settled by prompt action of the constabular? We quote: "Call to Chung King cafe. A customer had a drink or two, and tried to show the cook how to make chow mein. Officers got him out of the kitchen and sent him on his way." And yet Gilbert and Sullivan would tell you "A policeman's lot is not a happy one!" Donors Are Needed Tomorrow for Blood Plasma Bank Attention blood donors! You are needed in double your usual number tomorrow at Ebell clubhouse when the mobile unit of the blood plasma bank will be Kiwanis Program Pays Honor To Navy Officer Farewell and Godspeed were expressed by Kiwanians Tuesday for their retiring president, Dr. Charles V. Schutz, upon the event of his departure to assume his lieutenancy with the U.S. Naval The meeting, held as usual at Elks clubhouse, was his final session as president, and saw the installation of Ewald Lemcke as his successor in office. Dr. M. M. Henderson was charged of program features which included short talks by various prominent Kiwanian lauding Lieut. Schutz upon his accomplishments while in office. Seemed especially appropriate that Union high school band should appear and play various appropriatenumbers, since Lieut. Schutz graduated from the local school preparatory to entering USC College of Dental Surgery. The band included the college song in its program as a special compliment to him, with William Cook of the high school faculty directing. Harry I. Horn, a past president of the club, and now lieutenant governor of Division 4, California Nevada district, accepted the recognition of President Schutz, and officiated at installation ceremony. Donors Are Needed Tomorrow for Blood Plasma Bank Attention blood donors! You are needed in double your usual number tomorrow at Ebell clubhouse when the mobile unit of the blood plasma bank will be ready for our most valuable deposit, a pint of good red blood. It has been pointed out that this is an investment in the most remarkable bank in the world. An investment in the lives and welfare of untold thousands of fine American youths, which will pay returns as long as you live, in the comforting feeling that your blood has helped save a life. Anaheim has an especially fine record of having raised its specified quota at every visit here of the blood bank during the nine months it has been in operation. This record has earned the coveted Victory E for the Red Cross chapter, and the local chairmen, Melbourne A. Gauer and Mrs. Llewellyn Wilson, believe that this tenth visit will continue to maintain the high standard. Double the usual number of donors will be needed, since contributions will represent both February and March supplies. The mobile unit will be the new one recently sent out from Washington, and its visits to this and other Southland cities, will be every two months instead of the customary once a month of the past year. Many donors already have registered at Red Cross headquarters for their regular contributions to the bank. But it is hoped that fully as many more will make it a point to drop in at the clubhouse tomorrow and make their valuable "bank deposit." City Proposes La Palma Park For WAAC Base Possibilities of La Palma park's 17 acres being diverted to the use of the military as a training base for Women's Army Auxiliary Corps loomed today as Chamber of Commerce Secretary John M. numbers, since Lieut. Schutz graduated from the local school preparatory to entering USC College of Dental Surgery. The band included the college song in its program as a special compliment to him, with William Cook of the high school faculty directing. Harry I. Horn, a past president of the club, and now lieutenant governor of Division 4, California Nevada district, accepted the resignation of President Schutz, and officiated at installation ceremonies for President Lemcke. Clubs of neighboring cities were represented by their president, the list including Elmer Steffer, sen of Fullerton, David Carmichael of Santa Ana, George Bellis of Buena Park; Cecil J. Browne of La Habra, Edward Goodell of Newport-Balboa, and Dr. Arthur Martin of Whittier. Moreno Is Elected Commander of Local VFW Post Duties as commander of Anaheim Post No. 3173, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be entirely familiar to Frank T. Moreno when he is duly installed in office on the night of April 18. For as senior vice-commander of the post, he has been acting commander for the past several months during the absence of Commander Leon H. Stainszewski, on active service with the Coast Guard. Election of officers was held at last Thursday night's meeting of the post in IOOF hall. Name with Commander Moreno were George Miller and Charles Schaffer, senior and junior vice commanders; Carl Ewing, advocate Walter Bittner, surgeon; V. D. Mallen, L. N. Wisser and Sam Benson, trustees; V. P. Mallen County Council delegate; Charlie Schafer, alternate. Newly appointed officers included Mark Reagan, adjutant V. P. Mallen, officer of the day L. N. Wisser, historian; Walter Bittner, guard; George Miller, legislative officer; Frank Palomaree service officer; Eugene Peart, public relations officer; L. J. McKean publicity director. Plans were made for installation ceremonies at the second meeting in April. Veterans were glad to hear that Commander Stanisowski is now out of the Navy. The Rennie landed in December 8, 1941, just Japanese struck, after a raid of infamy" at Pearl Harbor as a ground man, his job was the one of cleaning the gang them with ammunition that they were working order as the war in from their bombings. While in Java, he was a gunner. The first year of the war saw the forces of the nation depleted to such a degree that two out of three of those killed, wounded or killed among heroes of whose names will go history were the late Kelly and "Shorty" All of his harrowing Pvt. Rennie is restless sent Tennessee station, asked for more service. Two Brothers And Sister Are In Country's Service Advancement has come to both military sons of the J. Kenyon Lybarger home, 205 East Broadway, for Eddie Lybarger is now a private first class with the Coast Artillery at Berkeley, and his younger brother George R. Lybarger, 20, was promoted during the week to the rank of corporal at headquarters quadron, Army Air Forces West Coast Training Center, Santa Ana. Cpl. Lybarger, a graduate of Union high school and Fullerton junior college, was a civilian employee at the Center prior to his enlistment with the Air Forces last September. Pfc. Eddie Lybarger also a graduate of Union high school and Fullerton junior college, is a member of the Coast Artillery band, and is awaiting an opening in the Army Music school, having passed his entrance examinations with flying colors early in the year. He played the trumpet with the high school band here, and while in junior college organized his own orchestra. Mr. and Mrs. Lybarger also are proud of their daughter in her country's service, for Miss Rosemary went to Santa Ana Air Base right after her graduation last year from Fullerton jaysee, and is private secretary to one of the officers in the personnel department. City Proposes La Palma Park For WAAC Base Possibilities of La Palma park's 17 acres being diverted to the use of the military as a training base for Women's Army Auxiliary Corps loomed today as Chamber of Commerce Secretary John M. Johnston was authorized by the city council to offer its use to the Army for the duration. Plans were recently announced for the establishment of a WAAC training base at some point in Orange county and the first detachment was assigned to duty at Santa Ana Army Air Base, with Col. Powell in charge. Since Santa Ana has few sites that would be satisfactory for such a station, it is believed possible that this city's offer of La Palma park will receive due consideration. Showers already in place for use of baseball clubs training here each spring would be a decided advantage, coupled with adequate parade grounds and ample space for the erection of necessary barracks. County Shriners Elect Officers Anaheim Nobles of the Mystic Shrine were among those in attendance at the annual meeting of Orange County Shrine club Thursday night at Baker's banquet hall in Silverado canyon. It was the final session under presidency of Hunter Leach of Santa Ana, who presided over election of officers. Clyde F. Newton of Orange was named as his successor to the post. C. H. Robinson, also of Orange, ws elected as secretary, succeeding William Howell. Newly appointed officers included Mark Reagan, adjutant V. P. Mallen, officer of the day L. N. Wisser, historian; Walter Bittner, guard; George Miller, legislative officer; Frank Palomare, service officer; Eugene Peart, public relations officer; L. J. McKenzie, publicity director. Plans were made for installation ceremonies at the second meeting in April. Veterans were glad to hear that Commander Staniszizewski is now out of the Naval hospital at Long Beach where he underwent an appendectomy quite recently. He is coxswain, 2nd class and was at the San Clemente Training station when he was stricken with appendicitis. Following business meeting and election, Veterans joined the VFW auxiliary for refreshments and social interval. Major Schmitt Has Call Home Due To Illness of Wife That call to active service at some unnamed battle front which Major Charles A. Schmitt expected last week at Camp Haan, failed to materialize, which was a fortunate happening for Mr. Schmitt of 1129 West Center street, who is now recuperating at Fullerton General hospital from an emergency appendectomy. She was taken to the hospital for the operation on Monday or last week, and Major Schmitt was called from Camp Haan in late hours of the night. However she is now making a satisfactory recovery and her husband has returned to his post with the Antiaircraft division of Coast Artillery after a week spent here. His mother, Mrs. G. A. Schmitt of Pasadena, came to be with the little children of the home, Marilyn, Tommy, Susan and Gretchen. ETTE Make Your Deposit In Blood Bank Tomorrow MARCH 25, 1943 NUMBER 26 Annis Program Honor Navy Officer well and Godspeed were led by Kiwanians Tuesday ir retiring president, Dr. V. Schutz, upon the eve departure to assume his ency with the U.S. Navy. Meeting, held as usual in clubhouse, was his final sespresident, and saw the action of Ewald Lemcke as accessor in office. M. M. Henderson was in of program features, included short talks by prominent Kiwanians, Lieut. Schutz upon his accments while in office. It especially appropriate that high school band should appied play various appropriate is, since Lieut. Schutz gradfrom the local school prety to entering USC College Surgery. The band inthe college song in its pros is special compliment to with William Cook of the school faculty directing. I. Horn, a past presiclub, and now lieutenanter of Division 4, Californiadistrict, accepted the resof President Schutz, and at installation cere- Native Sons of North Orange County Complete Arrangements For Establishment of Parlor In Area Plans which have long been under consideration here for the establishment of a North Orange county parlor of Native Sons of the Golden West promise to reach early fruition. For native-born Californians of this area have been asked to attend a dinner meeting tomorrow night at 7 o'clock in the Elks clubhouse, for the purpose of getting the organization under way. The dinner, which is being tendered prospective charter members by the Grand Parlor, was planned after a conference held last Sunday between Woody County Sheriff And D.A. Speak At Rotary Club Describing the increase of juvenile delinquency as alarming, two county officials, Sheriff Jesse L. Elliott and District Attorney James L. Davis, came over from Santa Ana Monday to address Anaheim Rotarians at their noon-day luncheon in Elks club cafe. Business matters of the club were conducted during a brief session under President Robert Boney, after which the guest speakers were introduced by Attorney Thomas L. McFadden. Since each dwelt on the crime situation in Orange county, the gist of their talks showed that the LLOYD T. COSGROVE Wade, district deputy grand president; Howard Woodward, supervising deputy grand president, both of Los Angeles; John M. Johnston and Leonard Schwacofer of this city. The later two are affiliated with Long Beach parlor but will transfer their membership to the new parlor, whose institution has been authorized by Lloyd J. Cosgrove of San Francisco, grand president. Schwacofer, acting secretary, and Johnston have been contacting potential members ever since Sunday's conference, and virtually every native of the state has signified his interest in membership. Santa Ana parlor is at present the only one in Orange county, and does not draw much membership from the northern section of the county. It has been invited to send a delegation of officers and members to tomorrow night's dinner event, which will be attended by many prominent Native Sons from other Southland points. These will include with the two deputy grand presidents of Sunday's con- (Continued on page 6) Local Man Receives Minor Injuries In Car-Train Collision Fortunate in escaping the possibility of death itself, W. Harry Montgomery, 322 Kroeger street, is recovering from only minor injuries sustained Tuesday night when his car was struck by a Southern Pacific freight train at the Batavia street crossing in Orange, according to Highway Patrol officers. Montgomery stated that he failed to see the train, which was backing, until too late to avoid injury. Rationing of Meat Begins Monday Just four more days to be checked off the calendar, and Anaheim housewives like their sisters the length and breath of these United States will begin to use the red stamps from War Ration Book 2, to obtain family supplies of meats, butter, cheeses, canned fish and cooking fats. During the opening month of April, each holder of Ration Book 2 will have a basic allowance of 16 points a week to be spent on these several commodities. The A- Fortunate in escaping the possibility of death itself, W. Harry Montgomery, 322 Kroeger street, is recovering from only minor injuries sustained Tuesday night when his car was struck by a Southern Pacific freight train at the Batavia street crossing in Orange, according to Highway Patrol officers. Montgomery stated that he failed to see the train, which was backing, until too late to avoid being struck. It was stated that his car was carried more than a hundred feet down the track. Highway officers brought him at once to Anaheim Lutheran hospital, where his injuries were pronounced minor. Author of Much Discussed Tax Plan Visits Mother in Orange County Orange county entertained a distinguished visitor this past week in the person of Beardsley Ruml, author of the famous Ruml plan of income tax payments, who was here from New York to visit his mother, Mrs. Wentzel Ruml of Laguna Beach. Ruml, who leaped to national fame when he set forth his views as to income tax payments, offering financial relief to the untold thousands who dreaded the recent approach of March 15, is treasurer of the big R. H. Macy store of New York City. In addition he is chairman of the Federal Reserve bank of New York; former dean of social science at University of Chicago, and an advisor to the National Resources Planning board. While his Southland visit was primarily a personal one, he took time to address a representative audience late the past week at an overflow meeting of the Town Hall at Los Angeles Biltmore hotel. At the time he admitted that his tax plan had been so changed that it was scarcely recognizable, but he felt that some action would be forthcoming in Washington. He conceded that his plan is subject to modification, but hopes that its general principles will be adopted by congress. The main feature of his plan is one that finds general response, for it is that the taxpayer would not find himself paying taxes on high income when he was no longer earning it. The principles he advocates are: Item 1—Put income tax payers on a current basis by changing the method of collecting personal income tax. Item 2—Change the basis for assessing personal tax for all taxpayers alike. Item 3—Eliminate any carry forward of income tax debt. Item 4—Keep the rates in the transition period at a proper level, however high, with no (Continued on Page 6)