anaheim-gazette 1943-05-27

If You Buy Bonds You are Buying Victory! ANAHEIM The Oldest Newspaper VOLUME, LXXIII Union High School Prepares For Commencement Program As approximately 175 alert young people of Anaheim Union high school approach the final weeks of their four years of study, their thoughts turn to the climax of the entire course, graduation week and its events culminating with commencement exercises Tuesday evening, June 15. Commencement will be held in the Greek theater of the city park at 6 o'clock, according to Superintendent Paul H. Demaree, "Guide, philosopher and friend" of the young people whose steps he has guided throughout their high school careers. Members of the class were unanimous in their choice of speaker, and in response to their preference, Geoffrey Morgan will address them on "Let Freedom Ring." He met with so much enthusiasm when he spoke at one of the high school assemblies, that he was asked to return, not in his capacity as head of the speaker's bureau for the Douglas Aircraft corporation, but as a member of Santa Monica board of education. An unusual situation arose in the choice of valedictorian for the class, an honor that is based upon scholarship rating. This year for Visiting Rotarian Is Guest Speaker For Anaheim Club "Rotary makes a valuable contribution to religious advancement and tolerance in any community, because it is one place where Catholic, Protestant and Jew alike can meet with a common understanding." This was one of the thought-provoking points in an interesting talk which Henry Persons, of Covina Rotary club presented Monday for the Anaheim group's weekly luncheon session in Elks clubhouse. President Robert H. Boney conducted the preliminary business meeting during which it was announced that Rotary club would An unusual situation arose in the choice of valedictorian for the class, an honor that is based upon scholarship rating. This year for the first time in Union high school history, there was a tie between two students, Miss Marian Pickell and Rob Roy MacDonald, so both will be on the program. Both young people have the fine scholastic record of making A in every study throughout the entire four years of high school. Two other class members to have place on the program will be Edward Stoffel, salutatorian, and Don Baggott, selected by the class as its representative. The Senior chorus will sing, and other musical selections will feature the high school band under direction of William Cook, and a brass quintet. Another interesting thing in connection with commencement, is that approximately 20 young men who are now in the service of their country, will receive their diplomas at the same time. (Continued on page 3) League of Cities Convenes Tonight Anaheim will be host city tonight to members of Orange County League of Cities, of which L. A. Crowe, member of Brea’s city council, is president. The meeting will be staged in the Elks club starting with dinner at 6:45 o’clock. Mayor C. A. Pearson will extend Anaheim’s welcome to members of the league. After the business session conducted by President Crowe will be two main addresses. Capt. Small of the Adjutant General’s department, will discuss “Military Government,” and Harold W. Kennedy, assistant county counsel of Los Angeles county, will talk on “Recent Civilian Defense Legislation and its Effect Upon City and County Government.” Principal Demaree Is Beach Speaker Fulfilling his second speaking engagement of the year before Huntington Beach Rotarians, Paul H. Demaree, Union high school superintendent, addressed the club Friday on the subject “Can Japan be Defeated?” Voicing firm belief that the war would eventually be won by the Allies, he nevertheless pointed out the seriousness of the struggle ahead and the sacrifices that must be made Former Anaheimer Is Now Stationed As Civil Engineer at Fort Ord Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Vocal Selection “In Flanders’ Field” Speaker of the Day Superintendent, Anaheim Unified Benediction White Temple Method Participating Organizations: Dialysis; American Legion Post; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post; Auxiliary; Gold Star Mothers; Veterans Auxiliary; Women’s Union Veterans; Daughters of the Girl Scouts. Public Address System, courtesy Fifty-fourth consecutive courtesay Anaheim Gazette. Committee in Charge: Henry W. Webb, C. J. Mauerhan. Irvine Park Will Open On New Summer Schedule Although general face-washing and hair combing operations at Irvine park are not yet completed, the process will be sufficiently advanced by Memorial Day, May 30, that the park will be open to the public for the day. This announcement was made following Tuesday’s meeting of the board of supervisors. Supervisor Willard Smith of Orange, chairman of the park committee, explained that he had conferred with Park Custodian Fay Irwin, and that the latter felt that repairs and improvements were sufficient to warrant the opening, although much work remains to be done. Irvine park has been closed to the public for many months during which its 160 acres were used by the Army. Since completion of the new Camp George E. Rathke on land adjacent to the park, the grounds have been turned back to the county. However the present plan is to remain open for use by the public only on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Park hours on such days will be from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Use during the week was made impossible because of the manpower shortage. This lack of labor together with difficulty of getting materials, has delayed the work on needed park improvements. Pneumonia Patient Taken to Hospital Former Anaheimer Is Now Stationed As Civil Engineer at Fort Ord Many old friendships of her former days in Anaheim were renewed this week by Mrs. Clark W. Scott formerly of 120 East Alberta street, who has been spending the past fortnight in Los Angeles with her mother, Mrs. L. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Scott are now living in Monterey where the former is post civil engineer at Ford Ord with a P-4 rating. He has been offered military rank but chose to remain as a civilian employee at the Fort where his duties have been important to the war effort. Among his recent achievements was the working out of a chart giving full information and figures on the post personnel, as valuable information to the three generals at the post, on the civilian and military staff. The former Anaheimer's work in directing civilian and Army civil engineers and staffs of Fort Ord in bridge and road building operations this spring when Nepsonset bridge over the Salinas river was washed out, came in for high commendation from both civil and military authorities. L. H. Gibson, district engineer with the State Division of Highways, wrote to Col. Roger Fitch, commanding officer at Fort Ord, that assistance given by Civil Engineer Scott and his trained men with their equipment, served to prevent delay and additional expense for the state. But even more significant than this commendation was that of Lt. R. T. Lindblad, commanding officer of Standard Landing Craft Unit No. 3, Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet. In a letter addressed to the commanding officer of Fort Ord, Lt. Lindblad told of the cooperation offered by post engineers and Army personnel in unloading and salvaging Navy boats at Monterey. He stated "C. W. Scott, civil engineer of the Post Engineers, deserves special commendation for his fine cooperation in devising ways and means of assisting in this work... He was unstinting of time and effort to make our operations successful... The Amphibious Force wishes to convey sincere appreciation to him for the many favors he has extended." This letter, endorsed also by the commanding officer of Fort Ord was all the more appreciated by both Mr. and Mrs. Scott because of the fact that their son, Clark Scott Jr., is now with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific area. Clark Jr., like his father, is a graduate of Union high school. He enlisted in the Navy after graduating from Fullerton junior college. His training was at San Diego Naval Air Base where he graduated with torpedo man's rating. He has been in overseas service since shortly before Christmas. Pneumonia Patient Taken to Hospital Brought home this week from St. Joseph hospital where he had been under treatment for pneumonia, Jim Mattis, son of the George M. Mattis home, 861 South Palm street, failed to respond satisfactorily, and yesterday was taken to a Long Beach hospital where it is hoped his recovery will be swift. Mr. and Mrs. Mattis had the pleasant experience of a long distance telephone conversation with their older son, Capt. Jack Mattis, who is in New York City with the Pan-American company. He telephoned as soon as he learned of his brother's illness. He told his parents of an interesting visit he had over the previous weekend when he flew to Washington, D.C., to spend the week-end with Lt. Thomas H. Kuchel, now in the national capital with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration. Letters received since the long distance talk with their son, informed Mr. and Mrs. Mattis that he is expecting to leave soon as pilot of the Pan American Clipper transporting a party of Portuguese government officials back to their native land after their survey of airplane and other industries of this country. He piloted the plane on which the party came to this country, and was requested to act as their return pilot because of the fluency with which he speaks their language as well as his aeronautical skill. AHEIM GAZETE The Oldest Newspaper In Orange County — Now In Its 73rd Year ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1943 MEMORIAL DAY ANAHEIM CEMETERY — 10:30 A.M. MAY 31, 1943 Prices Anaheim Post No. 72, American Legion Wm. P. Webb, Master of Ceremonies 10:30 A.M. ASSEMBLE AT FLAG POLE Bugler Colors Boy Scout Troop No. 72 Ours Bugler Wreaths on Monument to Unknown Soldier Patriotic Organizations of Monument Harry O. Warton Station Mrs. Opal Walter Bugler ASSEMBLE AT MAUSOLEUM Father Michael Galvin, St. Boniface Church of Heads of Organizations Wm. P. Webb Station Mrs. Walter Ross Pettsburg Address Veronica Gregor Station Mrs. Walter Ross rs’ Field” Wanda Lee Burdick the Day Paul H. Demaree Dependent, Anaheim Union High School District Rev. Thos. L. Burden White Temple Methodist Church Organizations: Daughters of American Revolutionary Legion Post; American Legion Auxiliary; Foreign Wars Post; Veterans of Foreign Wars Gold Star Mothers; Spanish-American War Auxiliary; Women’s Relief Corps; Daughters of Anaheim’s Stores, Schools, Banks Will Close Monday Since Memorial Day, May 30, falls on Sunday this year, the day will be observed on the following day as a national holiday. Anaheim will give general observance of the holiday, with banks and all city offices closing according to custom. Both high and elementary school districts will observe the day as well, according to Paul H. Demaree, high school district superintendent, and Melbourne E. Gauer, elementary school district superintendent. Members of the merchants' committee of the Chamber of Commerce at a meeting Tuesday morning in chamber headquarters, voted unanimously to close their stores all day. However, Anaheim postoffice will maintain service as usual, according to Postmaster Louis H. Hoskins. Orders to this effect were issued from Washington to all the nation's postoffices, so windows will remain open during the customary hours, and all city and rural mail deliveries will be maintained according to regular schedule. County Engineers Hold Session In Anaheim Elks Club Approximately half a hundred members of Orange County Engineers' club met in this city Friday night for the regularly monthly meeting of the organization which featured a dinner and program held in Anaheim Elks clubhouse. President J. R. Ott of Santa Ana conducted the business meeting after formal welcome was accorded the men by City Councilman Ray Van Wagoner. The program was in charge of City Engineer E. P. Hapgood who had planned it as a Metropolitan Water district feature, with Don J. Kinsey, assistant to the general manager, as guest speaker. After sketching in some of the history of the water district and its development, Kinsey, assisted by Jack Williams, emphasized his points by showing some 40 lantern slides illustrating various features of the construction work. As a finale, the new sound picture, “They Saw Tomorrow,” was screened for the interested audience. This sound film in technicolor which runs for almost half an hour. Park Will On New War Schedule general face-washing combing operations at the not yet completed park will be sufficiently Memorial Day, May park will be open to the day. This article was made following meeting of the board of Willard Smith of the park explained that he had with Park Custodian and that the latter felt and improvements went to warrant the tough much work redone. K has been closed to war many months durin 160 acres were used. Since completion of map George E. Rathke sent to the park, the been turned back to However the present main open for use by only on Saturdays, holidays. is on such days will m. until 9 p.m. Use week was made immeuse of the manpower his lack of labor too difficulty of getting was delayed the work improvements. Sen. Downey Asks For Deferment Of Civic Workers Desk Sergeant Roger Sherman of the city police department, has called attention to a communication received by Police Chief Teed L. Wilder regarding the need for concerted action to prevent further depletion by the draft, of municipal police, fire and health departments. The original communciation had been telegraphed by Senator Sheridan Downey to Chief of Police Frank L. Scott of Monrovia, president of California Peace officers' Civil Service association. The latter relayed the message to all California municipalities, believing that its points should be placed before the people. Senator Downey's point was that difficulties of maintaining adequate fire and police protection, sanitation, medical and hospital facilities, had been greatly increased in all municipalities and especially in the Southland, by the growing population due to war industries. "Further depletion of personnel in health, police and fire departments by the drafting of men for war service, will seriously impair the continued safety of our citizens, their property, and the war effort itself, Municipal departments cannot operate successfully unless they have trained and efficient workers of high character," he declared. Senator Downey's message closed with the hope that "draft boards will carefully consider the taking of further men from police, their stores all day. However, Anaheim postoffice will maintain service as usual, according to Postmaster Louis H. Hoskins. Orders to this effect were issued from Washington to all the nation's postoffices, so windows will remain open during the customary hours, and all city and rural mail deliveries will be maintained according to regular schedule. Farm Center Adds Many Members In Current Campaign Anaheim Farm Center's increase of 78 new members to date in the county-wide membership contest of Orange County Farm Bureau, gives this area a prominent place in the Farm Bureau plans to attain a membership of 2000 by the time the contest closes at the end of August. A total of 1750 families has already been reached in the Farm Bureau membership, according to A. J. Schutte, Anaheim member on the Farm Bureau board of directors and county chairman of the membership drive. "We undoubtedly will reach our goal," today declared Chairman Schutte. "People recognize the value of the Farm Bureau, not only to the farm families comprising its membership, but to the community as a whole. So we based our campaign on merit alone, feeling that what the Farm Bureau is accomplishing speaks for itself." One of these accomplishments, according to Schutte, is undoubtedly the fostering of general interest in Victory Gardens, with the result that Orange county boasts 25,000 such gardens, according to the latest figures. Anaheim's Victory Garden committee of which Mrs. A. J. Schutte was chairman, sponsored the movement in this city, with highly gratifying results, as the infinite number of home gardens testify. (Continued on Page 6) Lt. Glover Home On 10 Days' Leave A happy reunion is in progress in the Richard Glover home, 421 North Janss street, where Mrs. Glover and her two small daughters, Gretchen and Geraldine, are guest speaker. After sketching in some of the history of the water district and its development, Kinsey, assisted by Jack Williams, emphasized his ponts by showing some 40 lantern slides illustrating various features of the construction work. As a finale, the new sound picture, "They Saw Tomorrow," was screened for the interested audience. This sound film in technicolor which runs for almost half an hour, has been acclaimed as a saga of the southwest. For it portrays dramatically, the manner in which Southern Californians converted a vision into reality, by providing an abundant supply of water, the country's greatest need. The film shows the tremendous obstacles overcome in building the Colorado River aqueduct, and its completion at a critical point in history, just in time to supply the needed water to a great war production area. Anaheim men sharing the interest of the evening included with City Engineer Hapgood and Councilmen Van Wagoner, R. H Boney and Leo Sheridan, Charles H. Mann, former mayor of the city, Vard W. Hannum, George F Oelkers and Max Moody of the city power plant; Ewald Lemcke of the outfall sewer district George Holyoke and Joe Walter or the city engineer's office, Joe Quast and Edward J. Power Among others in attendance was Walter Humphreys, a Metropolitan Water district director representing Fullerton. Fullerton Kiwanis Will Attend Local Club Meet Tuesday Anaheim Kiwanians will be joined by Fullerton members in a joint session of the two clubs to be held Tuesday in Elks clubhouse according to announcement made at this week's meeting by President Ewald Lemcke. An interesting program was presented at the Tuesday lunch-eon with Stephen Gallagher, chairman for the day, introducing Douglas E. Campbell, referee of California's Industrial Accident Commission. In his talk,the speaker offered explanations for various state and federal commissions,and stated his opinion that they are necessary Missing War Bird Granted Air Medal To Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Wakeham of Garden Grove, has come the Air Medal awarded by President Roosevelt to their son, Lt. J. D. ("Don") Wakeham, 23, in recognition of his deeds of valor in action in the Coral Sea in which he has since been reported missing. Accompanying the medal were citations from Secretary of the Navy Knox and Admiral W. F. Halsey, commending the gallantry and heroism of their son. From these citations, the parents learned for the first time that it was on November 12 engagements in the Soloman Islands their hero son failed to return. They learned too that he twice led his section of dive bombers in attacks on an enemy cruiser force and again on a large fleet of Japanese transports and their screening vessels and materially aided in the destruction of two Zero fighters. Lt. Wakeham previously had received the Navy Cross for his exploits in the Coral Sea battle of May 8 and 9, 1942, when he operated a Douglas dive bomber from the ill fated Lexington, and dropped a bomb on the Jap carrier Ryokaku. Lt. Glover Home On 10 Days' Leave A happy reunion is in progress in the Richard Glover home, 421 North Janss street, where Mrs. Glover and her two small daughters, Gretchen and Geraldine, are enjoying the all-too-brief furlough of their Naval Reserve husband and father, Lt. (j.g.) Richard Glover who arrived yesterday for a 10-day leave. Lt. Glover who surrendered his teaching duties at Union high school to enter the service, has just completed his four weeks' intensive course at Instructors' school at Chapel Hill, N.C., and reached the Southland yesterday morning to be met in Pomona by Mrs. Glover. At the close of his 10 days' leave he will report at St. Mary's Pre-Flight School in Moraga Valley near Oakland, where his teaching duties will begin. Mrs. Glover was in Oakland last week with a view to finding a suitable location so that she and her little daughters may join Lt. Glover at the earliest possible date, and establish their home near his location. Acreage Added To La Palma Park La Palma park's area is to be increased by approximately three-quarters of an acre of ground, purchase of which was announced at this week's meeting of the city council. The new property adjoining the park and to be incorporated into its area, was formerly owned by Kenneth Tanaka, who is now in one of the government's re-location camps for the Japanese. The company's purpose is to speed up telephone traffic over congested routes during hours when demand is heaviest and calls are subject to delay. Patrons using the telephone for long distance talks at such peak intervals, must be prepared to hear the operator say at the beginning of the conversation, "Please limit your call to five minutes — others are waiting." CETTE Year 27, 1943 NUMBER 35 City Engineers Session In Anahiem Elks Club Brother Air Officers Visit Here Two Air Force Lieutenants Are Granted Brief Passes Although they had a brief two days' companionship here in their boyhood home, two Air Force brothers, Lt. J. Reed LeVecke (left in the accompanying picture) and Lt. J. Neil LeVecke made every minute count last week in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William R. LeVecke, 216 North Two Air Force Lieutenants Are Granted Brief Passes Although they had a brief two days' companionship here in their boyhood home, two Air Force brothers, Lt. J. Reed LeVecke (left in the accompanying picture) and Lt. J. Neil LeVecke made every minute count last week in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William R. LeVecke, 216 North Helena street. BPOE Will Sponsor Navy Campaign In North County Area Having agreed to act as Orange county sponsor for "Fly For Navy" campaign or U.S. Navy, Anaheim Elks has announced that special representatives of the Naval Aviation Cadet Selection board will be in this city Friday, June 4, to interview and give preliminary checkups to young men of the area who aspire to be flying officers in the Naval or Marine Corps Reserves. Exalted Ruler Jones has announced that this special board will conduct interviews at the Elks club between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on the date in question. He has appointed a civilian guidance board to aid 17-year-olds in making their applications, composed of Franklin B. Mattox, chairman; Harry D. Riley, Thomas McFadden, Al DeWitt, H. E. W. Barnes, L. P. Bonnat and Lotus H. Loudon. The lodge and its committee have been assured of the cooperation of the four high schools in North Orange county by their principals, Linton T. Simmons, Placentia; A. S. Redfern, Fullerton; Paul Demaree, Anaheim, and Carl Harvey, Brea. June 4 has been officially designated as "Fly For Navy Day," and offers opportunity for 17-year old high school graduates or seniors about to graduate, to take their first step toward becoming commissioned officers in either of the two branches of the service. Any young man wishing to appear before the board should arrange with his high school principal (Continued on Page 6) Anaheim’s Civilian Defense Mechanism Will Be Given Thorough Workout Anaheim’s Civilian Defense Mechanism Will Be Given Thorough Workout Military and government officials alike, seem united in the opinion that the west coast undoubtedly will be subjected to attack in some form before this war is ended. If such an attack should come, it is not going to find Anaheim unprepared, if Civilian Defense Chairman Charles H. Mann can prevent it. Tomorrow night at 7:30 o’clock, the entire western part of the city will undergo an intensive incident drill, in which Chairman Mann’s careful plans will be put into effect by air raid wardens, their assistants, all the varied medical, nursing and ambulance corps that go to make up Civilian Defense, and the city’s utility system of gas, telephone, electricity and fire departments, with the police department and junior police functioning in approved fashion, as well as the control center in the city hall. Nineteen incidents have been planned, one for each of the 19 sectors in which the west part of the city is divided. All first aid workers will be called into service to aid in caring for the casualties, and air raid wardens of the east half of the city will serve as checkers. But Chairman Mann’s plan has gone far beyond anything hitherto attempted in the city. For in accordance with plans proposed by National Red Cross, all the working units of that organization will be called upon to function exactly as they would in the event of an actual raid. Mrs. D. Jerry Youngs, chairman of the chapter, and Mrs. Lotus Loudon, junior past chairman, are working out plans for participation of all chapter units. The plan was received with enthusiasm by Mrs. Thelma Patterson of Santa Ana, Orange county home service secretary in the Red Cross, who pointed out that Anaheim was the first western city to her knowledge, that had instituted so sweeping a plan in its defense preparations. Mrs. Patterson met with the local chapter members yesterday morning at Red Cross headquarters, for a teaching and training session in which all were familiarized with their duties, and especially with use of the registers which will be employed Friday night just as in the event of an actual raid. In his well formulated plans, Chairman Mann has plotted the picnic grounds at the city park, as a receiving station for all “casualties,” “refugees,” and those desiring information on their separated families or injured relatives. Picnic tables will be designated with large signs as such central points as Elks club, Ebell clubhouse and Masonic temple. Red Cross headquarters will be set up in the center of the (Continued on page 3)