anaheim-gazette 1943-06-17

Diplomas Are Presented To A. U. H. S. Graduates Pointing out that the various nationalities represented by the 203 young Americans of Anaheim Union high school's graduating class of 1943 indicated their descent from forefathers in search of freedom and liberty, Geoffrey Morgan of Santa Monica board of education addressed the group in a stirring talk on "Let Freedom Ring" at Tuesday night's commencement program. Hundreds of interested friends assembled for the ceremony staged in the Greek theater of the city park as the high school band under direction of William Cook, gave an open air concert preliminary to the program. Graduates were presented by their high school principal, Paul H. Demaree, and received their diplomas from Arthur Shipkey of the board of trustees. There were many vacancies in the ranks due to the fact that many of the graduates are now with the armed forces. However five young men were present in uniforms, to receive the diplomas which they have earned. They were Wesley Mendoza of the U. S. Marines; James Burden of the Army Air Forces; Dick Long, James Gaddis and Harold Wright, of the Navy. Others to whom diplomas will be sent in Fremont Graduates Base Ceremony On Democracy Studies Very much in keeping with the trend of the times is the application which graduates of Fremont school have made of a patriotic motif to their ceremonies to be held tonight at 6:30 o'clock in the Greek theater of Anaheim city park. Principal Wilbert H. Bonney and his faculty have inspired the young people to a study of the "Ability of Democracy to survive the present crisis" with the gratifying result that "The Basic Documents of Democracy" have been made the theme of the exercises as climax to a year of interested 20 St. Catherine Cadets Will Be Given Diplomas Always an anticipated event in Southland school circles, the annual graduation ceremonies of St. Catherine's Military school have been set for Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and promise to attract a large crowd, interested in the precision and general excellence of the military rites. This year's ceremonies seem to be dominated by the numerals "20." For not only will they fall on the 20th of June, and mark the 20th year since St. Catherine's became a military school, but 20 cadets will graduate from ninth grade studies, and an additional 20 will receive certificates of the completion of 8th grade. The program is scheduled to begin at 2 o'clock with a concert by the school band, at which hour also dormitories and other school facilities will be open for general inspection. Major Ernest A. Higgins, U.S. Army (retired) now of the military science and tactics department of Harvard Military school, North Hollywood, will conduct a review of the battalion and inspection of personnel in ranks. Capt. W. A. Murphy is school commandant. First Aid Methods Explained To Auxiliary Police Last night's meeting of auxiliary police, both men and women, in Legion clubrooms of the city hall, afforded members a valuable brush-up course in first aid, as demonstrated by L. M. Pickel with the assistance of R. W. Marvin as his long-suffering patient. Program details were in charge of Eldon Stark, assistant chief of auxiliary police. He had arranged for a series of motion pictures, including many of Anaheim scenes and happenings, but the first Aid demonstration was chief event of interest. In demonstrating carrying methods of injured patients, bandaging and splints, Pickel gave much sage advice as to when such treatments should be used and when omitted by amateur workers. Treatment in cases of shock and similar conditions, was explained. Auxiliary police will meet again on July 21 when another excellent program will be presented. In the meantime all members have been notified that many night sticks have now been com- Southern Farmers Will Confer On Current Problems Recent legislation affecting farmers, farm labor supply, crop prices and similar matters of general agricultural interest will come in for general discussion Saturday when Region No. 1 of California Farm Bureau federation will sponsor an all-day conference in Oceanside. Present indications are that many from the Anaheim area will be in attendance at the conference over which S. W. Stanley of Tustion, director of Region No. 1, will preside. He has stressed the importance of the conclave, since many changes have been brought about in the agricultural set-up by importation of Mexican farm labor, and other recent developments. Among speakers will be Dr. Von T. Ellsworth, legislative representative of the state federation, who will discuss recent legislation affecting the farmers. Other speakers will talk on allied subjects, including the possibility of school have made of a patriotic motif to their ceremonies to be held tonight at 6:30 o'clock in the Greek theater of Anaheim city park. Principal Wilbert H. Bonney and his faculty have inspired the young people to a study of the "Ability of Democracy to survive the present crisis" with the gratifying result that "The Basic Documents of Democracy" have been made the theme of the exercises as climax to a year of interested study of these documents. After opening musical numbers and invocation by the Rev. H. G. Dymmel, class members will offer results of their study with William ("Bill") Kellogg, class president, speaking on the general theme. Individual documents to follow will include the Magna Charta, with Mildred Crespin as speaker, and Harold Bonner as co-worker in research; the English Petition of Rights, Joan Jackson, speaker, and Don Martinson, research; the Mayflower Compact, Don Martinson speaker, Gwendolyn Ahlstrom, research. The Declaration of Independence, Eloise Roquet speaker, Beverly Fick research; American Bill of Rights, Lynn Boliek; the Emancipation Proclamation, Har- (Continued on Page 6) New Commander; More Building at Marine Air Station Coincident with the announcement that Col William J. Fox, commanding officer at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal Island, would assume command of El Toro Marine Air Station, came news through Congressman John Phillips at Washington, that the Navy Department has authorized construction of Marine Corps Women's Reserve buildings at the County Gets Share Of $69,656 From Gas Tax Fund Evidence that Orange county automobile owners are using their cars only a third as much as in normal times, was contained in State Controller Harry B. Riley's announcement of apportionment of gasoline tax funds for the first three months of the current year. The sum of $9,535,681 was apportioned among the counties, with Orange county receiving $69,656.44. computed on a basis of 58,402 motor vehicle registrations. The quarterly amount collected in the state as a whole was lower by $4,748,025 or 33.24 percent than the corresponding period a year ago. Revenues from this source are continuing to feel the effects of decreasing gasoline sales, Riley declared. After distributing one third of the first quarterly returns among the counties, the balance of $1,589,280 was deposited by the state controller in the state highway fund for later apportionment to cities and for use on the state highway system. Garden Grove Area Transferred To S. A. Ration Board Announcement was made during the past week through Willis H. Warner, chairman of Orange county board of supervisors, that Los Angeles rationing administration officers had transferred rationing for the Garden Grove area from the Anaheim rationing board to that of Santa Ana. Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce had filed application for a separate rationing office to be set up in that community. This appeal was denied and the change in service was made instead. It was indicated that several weeks must elapse before the necessary sorting and transfer of files can be made, but it is expected that the change will be come effective early in July. Warner indicated that virtually the whole of Garden Grove elementary school district will be transferred together with some areas now served by the Huntington Beach rationing board. More Building at Marine Air Station Coincident with the announcement that Col William J. Fox, commanding officer at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal Island, would assume command of El Toro Marine Air Station, came news through Congressman John Phillips at Washington, that the Navy Department has authorized construction of Marine Corps Women's Reserve buildings at the station. Col. Fox, who succeeds Lt. Col. T. B. Millard in command, will find the Air Station familiar ground, since prior to going to Guadalcanal he selected the site and laid out the base according to his own design, just as he did the Naval Training Station at Los Alamitos. The building project at El Toro base for the Women's Reserve is said to include barracks for 440 enlisted women and 32 officers; additional mess facilities; extension of the post dispensary, and additions to service stores and storage buildings, roads, walks and services. CC Secretary Will Attend Conclave In accordance with plans made several weeks ago by Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, its secretary, John M. Johnston, will leave Saturday for Lake Tahoe to attend the annual conclave of Western Institute for Commercial and Trade Association executives to be in session June 20-26. Johnston will travel in company with Harry Welch, president of California State Secretaries' association and Newport Beach chamber secretary, and William H. Gallienne, secretary of the Huntington Beach chamber. ANAHEIM GAZETTE The Oldest Newspaper In Orange County — Now In Its 73rd Year ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1943 Catherine Will Ten Diplomas An anticipated event in school circles, the annexion ceremonies of St. Military school have Sunday afternoon at and promise to attract crowd, interested in the and general excellence rites. Is ceremonies seem to end by the numerals not only will they fall of June, and mark theince St. Catherine's beary school, but 20 graduate from ninth grades, and an additional five certificates of the of 8th grade. Aam is scheduled to beock with a concert by band, at which hour stories and other school will be open for general interest A. Higgins, U.S. (ed) now of the military and tactics depart-ervard Military school, wood, will conduct a the battalion and in-personnel in ranks. Murphy is school Civic Leaders Will Plan to Meet Next Plasma Quota Awake to the dire need for ever increasing quantities of blood plasma for men in the nation's armed forces, Anaheim chapter American Red Cross, has invited all of the city's civic, social and club organizations to send a representative to a meeting next Thursday eve-to discuss a means of meeting the quota assigned to this city. The meeting has been called for 7:30 o'clock in Red Cross headquarters, 129 West Center street, by Mrs. D. Jerry Youngs, chapter chairman. Mrs. Youngs today pointed out the fact that the Red Cross is only the agent through which the nation can secure the blood plasma for its wounded men. It was the one national organization whose set-up made such work possible. "Anaheim must meet its quota of plasma," she declared. "If we fall again as we did the last time, it will mean that the opportunity to give will be removed from our city to some other community whose citizens show deeper awareness of the national need." The next visit of the mobile unit to this city will be August 31. If we fail to meet the quota at that time, it will be the final visit. Mexican Nationals Tour Is Arranged Of County Camps, With a view to acquainting the public with what is being accomplished by approximately 2000 Mexican Nationals in harvesting Orange county's citrus crop, Citrus Growers, Inc., 506 North Los Angeles street, has arranged for a tour of the camps in North Orange county, to take place tomorrow. George A. Graham, secretary-manager of Citrus Growers, Inc. issued an invitation to newspapermen, chamber of commerce representatives and growers to take part in this educational tour, which will begin with 12 o'clock luncheon served in the cafeteria of the Fullerton camp on South Balcom street in the negihboring city. Luncheon will be followed by inspection of the camp as a whole after which the party will visit the Imperial camp, said to house 450 Mexican workers; Atwood camp, housing 235, and the Orange County Insectary camp on East Vermont street in this city, where approximately 435 workers are housed. Public Is Invited To Opening Of Captain H. G. ("Jerry") Thompson, youngest airline captain in the world, is due to reach Anaheim early in the coming week, for a long anticipate home visit with his mother, Mr. Berenese Jeffers of this city and Buena Park, proprietor of Bee Ideal cafe on South Los Angeles street. Capt. Thompson has just re Farm Bureau Plans Committee Study Of Youth Problems Recognizing the need for a preventive and corrective program in coping with the increased percentage of juvenile delinquency, Orange County Farm Bureau directors at their recent meeting, set up a program to study the situation and recommend the position that the organization shall take in the matter. President Vernon C. Heil of Smeltzer, named Frank C. Latham, a former Farm Bureau president, to head this committee whose first responsibility will be to study plans proposed and adopted by other groups, predicated upon the establishment of a new department in the county government. Investigations of this committee will center in the ability of present agencies to cope with the problem. It was indicated that Farm Bureau directors would not protest the strengthening of existing agencies but have expressed a measure of opposition to creation of a new department and the consequent expenses in order to meet a problem that they feel belongs preeminently to the cities in which the largest percentage of such delinquencies occurs. Anaheim Chairman Named; Committee Of County Citizens Organized Active work in enlisting interest of Anaheim young women in membership in either of the two branches of Navy service open to women, the WAVES and the SPARS got under way this week Public Is Invited To Opening Of CSO Headquarters Representing Anaheim on the directorate of the newly incorporated Christian Service Organization of Orange county, Dr. Herbert A. Johnston will take part in the formal opening program tomorrow night at the organization headquarters, 114 South Main street, Santa Ana. Many local people plan to avail themselves of the invitation to the public to attend the program, announced for 7:30 o'clock, as their only opportunity to inspect the headquarters which henceforth will be open only to men and women in uniform. Radio artists and prominent men engaged in similar work in other localities, will be featured. Nine thousand square feet of floor space have been utilized to meet social, recreational and religious needs of those in service. Chapel, check room, canteen and lounge with writing desks, games equipment and reading material are among features provided, together with information bureau and rest rooms, all at no cost to those in uniform. David Morken, a missionary to Sumatra who was driven from his jungle home by advancing Japanese armies, will be administrative director. It has been pointed out that his personal experiences in modern warfare and intimate knowledge of jungle life will be of value to those preparing for foreign duty. Incorporated under the state (Continued on Page 6) Letter To Parents Tells Of Honors Accorded Son Their many friends are rejoicing today with Mr. and Mrs. Crecenzo Mazza, 512 North Vista street, over the fine record made by their son, Ralph V. Mazza graduating with honors from Officer's Candidate School at Fort Monmouth, N. J. Today Mr. and Mrs. Mazzza received a letter from headquarter in Washington, from Major Ge Dawson Olmstead, chief sign officer of the U.S. Army. In the letter, General Olmstead said: "It is with real pleasure that extend my felicitations to you the occasion of your son's graduation... In 73 years of distinguished military history the Sign Corps has welcomed a great majeure and excellent officers to ranks. As a successor to them now, your son has opportunity to display the characteristics honor, manliness and leadership that you have labored in past year to inculcate in him. The Sign Corps of the Army of the Art of the United States joins in wi..." Anaheim Chairman Named; Committee Of County Citizens Organized Active work in enlisting interest of Anaheim young women in membership in either of the two branches of Navy service open to women, the WAVES and the SPARS, got under way this week under chairmanship of Mrs. H. E. W. Barnes. Mrs. Barnes is one of a group of prominent county citizens, who as chairmen in their several communities, form the Orange County WAVE-SPAR Assistance committee. Mrs. Howard Timmons of Tustin holds the general chairmanship, and recently called the group together for a conference with officials of the Navy Recruiting Station in Santa Ana, to perfect the organization. Chief purpose of the committee will be to assist in recruiting the additional thousands of young women needed in the WAVE-SPAR groups to release Navy and Coast Guard men for combat duty at sea. In pursuing this endeavor, the committee will arrange with various clubs and organizations for meetings at which WAVES or SPARS will appear, and will work in general to give publicity to plans. North Orange county chairmen in addition to Mrs. Barnes for the Anaheim area, are Miss Laura Porter, Fullerton, and Mrs. Sam Kraemer, Placentia. Their coworkers include Mrs. Marian Haddon, Balboa Isalnd; William H. Gallienne, Huntington Beach; Edward Alcott, Jack Regan and Mesdames Leonard G. Swales, Horace Stevens and Sarah Johnston Haddon, Santa Ana. It will be their duty to acquaint possible candidates with attractive college training programs open to enlistees for training as airport control operators, link trainer instructors, radio, parachute riggers and aerographers (dealing with weather report data) and other equally varied posts. Training centers are such colleges as Georgia State, Iowa State, University of Indiana, University of Wisconsin, and Naval Air Stations at Lakehurst, N. J., Norman, Okla., and Memphis, Tenn. Students are on full pay while training, and the period lasts from one to four months depending on whether the student's civilian experience can be immediately utilized. Mrs. Barnes today called attention to the fact that a traveling party of WAVES, including an officer, enlisted personnel, a Navy doctor and nurse, will visit Santa Ana next Wednesday with a view to interviewing and enlisting candidates. The party will be in the council chamber of the city hall from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Applicants for enlistment may, if qualified, be sworn in immediately if they wish. Women from 20 to 36 years of age are eligible if in good physical condition and of good character. If married, they must have no dependents under 18, and all applicants must have had a minimum of two years of high school education. Anaheimer Listed As Jap Prisoner Russell Delos Chamberlin, of Mr. and Mrs. William Chamberlin, 555 South City street, is one of three Orange county youths reported by the Navy department, as being held by the Japanese as prisoners' war. Young Chamberlin, a graduate of Union high school and prominent in Hi-y work here, enlisted the Navy nearly four years after he was stationed at the San Diego base until being assigned to one at the Cavite Naval base in Philippines, as pharmacist's m third class. The remaining two counties on the latest releases of prison were Omer Leon Gaston Neste, son of Mr. and Mrs. He Van Neste, Garden Grove, Jack Tinsley, son of Police Officer and Mrs. Jack Tinsley Huntington Beach. CETTE Horse and Buggy Days Are Gone, But We Can Use Horse Sense 17, 1943 NUMBER 38 City’s First Family Night Of Season Comes Monday Anyone with even the merest rudiments of astronomy knows that June 21 is the longest day of the year. But Anaheim youngsters to whom the summer solstice is only a meaningless phrase, have their own ideas as to the length of the day which will usher in the city’s first “Family Night” of the season at the city park. Victory Gardeners Given Information On Display Entries Miss Dora Draper and her assistant playground directors at Anaheim City park, have worked out a schedule of vegetable and fruit displays for the Victory Garden contest to be held at the park Monday in connection with the city’s first Family Night celebration of the year. The three divisions under which garden products grown in Anaheim and its vicinity, may be entered are the Junior (boys and girls under 14 years); Family and Adult, and Horace Mann P.-T.A. Garden Project. Entries, which may be only one in each class, will require three specimens in the majority of memories of such happy get-togethers in pre-war days add to the anticipations of the coming affair, planned jointly by city council and park commission members. In order to make the party a true community event Park Superintendent Rudy Boysen and City Councilman H. E. W. Barnes, head of the park committee, have suggested that picnic groups be formed by business houses and similar organizations as wel las by families. Of course each group must provide its own picnic fare as in the past, and it has been suggested that table reservations be made immediately by telephoning City Clerk Charles E. Griffith at 3414. Choice of the date was made advisedly in order to allow the longest possible hours for the pleasant event and yet cooperate with dimout regulations. So the fun will begin as early in the afternoon as picnic parties wish to gather and continue until dark. For a long anticipated visit with his mother, Mrs. Jeffers of this city and Park, proprietor of Bee's Life on South Los Angeles. Thompson has just re-enter the Minneapolis headquarter of Northwestern Airlines being one of a party of 15 pilots on a flight to India at C-46 Commando cargo of the Air Transport Combat He has been granted a two-day vacation which he will there and which will be by an event in which he keep personal interest. He will take part in the following wedding of his sister, Severity Thompson and Emireed, ground crew electri-cation of the Army Air Corps, stained Tucson, Ariz. Capt. Son will give his sister in charge at services to be held in Capilla de San Antoz in Capilla de San Antoz. Enter To Parents Of Honors Recorded Son Many friends are rejoicing with Mr. and Mrs. Crescent Mazza, 512 North Vine over the fine record made by son, Ralph V. Mazza, being with honors from Of-Candidate School at Fort Smith, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Mazzza re-laid a letter from headquarters Washington, from Major Gen. Olmstead, chief signal of the U.S. Army. In this General Olmstead said: With real pleasure that I am my felicitations to you on occasion of your son's graduation. In 73 years of distinguishing military history the Signal has welcomed a great many and excellent officers to its ranks. As a successor to them your son has opportunity to play the characteristics of manliness and leadership you have labored in past years fulfillate in him. The Signal of the Army of the Army United States joins in wishful contest to be held at the park Monday in connection with the city's first Family Night celebration of the year. The three divisions under which garden products grown in Anaheim and its vicinity, may be entered are the Junior (boys and girls under 14 years); Family and Adult, and Horace Mann P.-T.A. Garden Project. Entries, which may be only one in each class, will require three specimens in the majority of classifications, although in the case of beans, peas and brussels sprouts, six specimens are to be arranged on the plate, while cauliflower, lettuce, broccoli, cabbage and celery will need but one head or stalk as the case may be. In the classification of three each, will come asparagus, beets, carrots, chard, chicory, chives, corn (three ears), cucumber, horseradish, kale (stalks with leaves), kohlrabi, leeks, okra, onion in three classifications, dry red, dry white and green; parsnips, peppers, potatoes, both white and pink; radishes, rutabaga, rhubarb, salsify, three varieties of squash, crookneck or yellow straight, white scallop and zucchini; spinach, turnips and tomatoes. Fruit displays will be mainly berries, with five classifications, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, boysenberry and youngberry, three of each variety to form the entry. Special awards will go to the largest vegetable of any variety entered in the junior division, and to the most unusual vegetable in the entire show. Judges in the contest will be Merritt Hagan of Greater Anaheim Market, and Walter Rawlings of the Tustin Water company. Ensign To Report On June 26 To Naval Hospital On Sunday, June 26, Ensign Steve Ferdinand of the U.S. Navy Medical division, will conclude his month's leave, spent here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pressel, 203 South Clementine street, and report to San Diego for his new duties as instructor there in the Naval hospital. Ensign Ferdinand, a graduate of Anaheim Union high school, enlisted in the Navy almost 19 years. Of course each group must provide its own picnic fare as in the past, and it has been suggested that table reservations be made immediately by telephoning City Clerk Charles E. Griffith at 3414. Choice of the date was made advisedly in order to allow the longest possible hours for the pleasant event and yet cooperate with dimout regulations. So the fun will begin as early in the afternoon as picnic parties wish to gather, and continue until dark, which on this longest day of the year will fall about 9 o'clock. As a generous dash of spice to the day's events, the park recreation department of which Miss Dora Draper is director, will stage a Victory Garden Show in which Victory Gardeners, young and old, are invited to compete in one of three divisions, Junior, Family and Adult, and Horace Mann. Miss Draper and her assistant directors, the Misses Davis Tuffree and Bettie Balliet, will be at the Greek theater from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. to receive and register the vegetable and fruit entries. Judging will be concluded by 2:30 o'clock when the display will be opened to the public for inspection and remain on display until 8 o'clock. Rules governing the show include: Entries must be from home or group gardens in the Anaheim vicinity. Entries must be registered in the name of the individual, family or group growing (Continued on page 2) Selectees Called For Saturday Anaheim's city hall will resound to the marching feet of youth Saturday morning when a class of 45 selective service men will respond to their call and leave for Los Angeles for their final physical examinations. More than a score of youths were accepted from the latest class of candidates, and have left for the induction center. One member, Lawrence J. Arbiso, entered service with the Marines, and 11 were inducted by choice into the Navy. They were Rocco G. Baldasarri, Murray D. Coffman, Louis F. Smith, William C. Keefer, Enoch F. Harris, Charles A. Harvey, Bill J. Koble, M. H. Roddam jr., Walter Revill, Roger M. Harlow, and Thurman W. Shipman, a transfer from Long Beach. In 73 years of distinguished military history the Signal Corps welcomed a great many and excellent officers to its ranks. As a successor to them our son has opportunity to play the characteristics of manliness and leadership you have labored in past years to cultivate in him. The Signal Corps of the Army of the United States joins in wishful success and God-speed in new assignment." On Sunday, June 26, Ensign Steve Ferdinand of the U.S. Navy Medical division, will conclude his month's leave, spent here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pressel, 203 South Clementine street, and report to San Diego for his new duties as instructor there in the Naval hospital. Ensign Ferdinand, a graduate of Anaheim Union high school, enlisted in the Navy almost 19 years ago, and was stationed on Admiral Hart's flagship in the Philippines, at the outbreak of the war. He saw service in Java, Australia and New Guinea, and while in Australia, was instrumental in developing Naval hospital quarters far beyond the conditions he found upon arrival. Due to his extensive training and experience, he has been detailed to an instructor's post at the San Diego hospital after a four years' absence on overseas duty. Educators' Ass'n Elects Officers Miss Kathleen McFaul, a member of Anaheim Union high school faculty, was elected secretary of California Business Educators' association, Southern section, at the annual meeting held recently in Hotel Biltmore, Los Angeles. Orange county scored high in election results, for in addition to the honor coming to the Anaheim educator, the presidency too came to this county with the election of C. C. McCary, member of the San Juan Capistrano high school faculty. Other officers named were Miss Tillie Neft of Redondo Union high school, vice-president, and Mrs. Florence Berger of Inglewood Union high school, treasurer. Applications for Pressure Cookers Are Due Saturday Pointing out the necessity of rationing the limited supply of pressure cookers allotted to Orange county, Ransler J. Baker, chairman of Orange County USDA War Board, today announced that Saturday had been set as the closing day for receiving applications for such cookers. Applications, entered at the War Board office, 622 North Main street, Santa Ana, will be acted upon by a committee composed of Mrs. A. J. Schutte of this city, Mrs. Earl Gardner of Bolsa, and Mrs. Victor Hupp, Santa Ana. Rationing was necessary, Baker stated, in order to assure an equitable supply of cookers which may be obtained by individuals or by neighborhood pools agreeing to utilize them to the fullest extent.