anaheim-gazette 1943-07-01

Battle Tank May Bear Name Of "City Of Anaheim" Although the City of Anaheim was barred by manpower and gas shortages and similar reasons, from sending a representative to the unusual Independence Day celebration at Camp Beale, north of San Francisco, hope is held that one of the many combat vehicles to be christened, will bear the name, "City of Anaheim." Mayor Charles A. Pearson was invited to represent this city at the celebration, unique in annals of the state, when giant tanks and other combat vehicles of the 13th Armored Division will be christened, with Governor Earl Warren to head the distinguished state, county and city officials taking part. Invitations to county and municipal officials to take part in the brilliant military pageant, were extended by order of Major General John B. Wogan, commanding general of the Black Cat Division, proclaimed on Flag Day by Governor Warren, as "California's Own." It will be the governor's privilege to christen General Wogan's tank as the "California," and when this tank enters action it will be with her name proudly imprinted upon her steel skin. Simultaneous christening operations will be conducted by chairmen of county Park Recreation Program Opens Tuesday Morning With the arrival of the Misses Betty Balliet and Doris Tuffree to take over playground duties for the summer recreation program at Anaheim city park, Miss program to go into effect on Dora Draper, recreation department director, has announced the Tuesday, July 6, immediately following the holiday weekend. Miss Tuffree, who is swimming instructor on Union high school faculty, and Miss Balliet, of the general physical education department at the high school, have both been enjoying short vacation stays at nearby county beaches in the interval between Chief Clerk Named Replacing Porter With Ration Board Anaheim War Price and Rationing board, whose manifold duties have been administered without the aid of a chief clerk since resignation of Arthur G. Porter went into effect on June 23, today is functioning with a new appointee to that responsible post, Robert H. Staines. Staines' appointment was ratified yesterday when Carl Stuewe of the Los Angeles OPA headquarters, coordinator of personnel for the Southland district which includes Orange county, was in this city in consultation with Chairman Lee D. Meyers and other officials of the local board. The new appointee took over his duties immediately. Porter, his predecessor in the post, tendered his resignation several weeks ago in order to take over new duties as secretary-manager of the Loma Vista Cemetery association. He had been with the rationing board since its creation in July, 1942. According to Chairman Meyers, other changes are pending in the board, and because of these and increased responsibilities, it has become vitally necessary to se- It will be the governor's privilege to christen General Wogan's tank as the "California," and when this tank enters action it will be with her name proudly imprinted upon her steel skin. Simultaneous christening operations will be conducted by chairmen of county boards of supervisors and mayors of cities, who will act as sponsors of the various armored vehicles and self-propelled artillery named in honor of their respective counties and cities. This mass christening, unique in military history, and the subsequent interval when the 13th's staggering array of combat vehicles will pass in review before the throngs of visitors expected for the occasion, was ordered by General Wogan in recognition of the honor accorded his command. This was the enactment of the state legislature of the resolution assuming sponsorship of the 13th as the only armored di (Continued on page 6) State Board Has Discussion On Polio Conditions At an important meeting of the State Board of Health held Saturday afternoon in Orange county courthouse, Santa Ana, chief interest centered in the present situation of infantile paralysis in the state as a whole. According to the statement made by Dr. Harlin L. Wynns, epidemiologist of the state department of public health, 253 cases of the dread disease have been reported in the state during the current year. While this is the largest number of cases during the past eight years, it is yet too early to determine if the disease has reached epidemic proportions, stated Dr. Wynns. He pointed out that three-fourths of all polio cases in western states are found in California, and should an epidemic occur it would find the state short of skilled technicians and qualified assistants to cope with the situation. There was discussion also of the situation at Santa Monica where the sewage disposal system outlet has occasioned a quarantine of grain at Alaheim City park, Miss program to go into effect on Dora Draper, recreation department director, has announced the Tuesday, July 6, immediately following the holiday weekend. Miss Tuffree, who is swimming instructor on Union high school faculty, and Miss Balliet, of the general physical education department at the high school, have both been enjoying short vacation stays at nearby county beaches in the interval between close of the school year and beginning of their park duties. These duties will continue all summer with girls' activities Tuesday through Saturday each week to include a morning program from 9 o'clock to noon, devoted for the present to tennis and archery classes with sewing and other classes to begin as the need becomes apparent. Also each morning Tuesday through Saturday from 10 o'clock to noon will feature the boys' softball league under Vic Ruedy. Afternoon features will include handcraft with emphasis on useful articles made from easy-toobtain and scrap materials, under direction of Miss Tuffree, daily from 1 to 5:30 in the Greek theater basement. At the same hours the little children may enjoy supervised play on the north playground. Supervised play for boys and girls from 9 to 15 years of age will be held on the south playground each afternoon from Tuesday through Saturday, with tennis and archery instruction for boys at the same hours. Evening events from 6:30 to (Continued on Page 6) Deal Is Completed For Trash Dump Indications are that the city of Anaheim will soon begin the dumping of trash on its newly purchased tract of approximately five acres in Rancho San Juan Cajon de Santa Ana near Olive road. For at Tuesday night's council meeting the warrant was authorized for $2000 to be paid R. W. and Blanche McClellan, for the property. All that remains now, according to City Clerk Charles E. Griffith, is to make certain that roads leading into the site are in good condition. No Punch Boards Says City Council Details of new regulations to become effective on July 18, governing the marking and movements of vehicles and other phases of community protection during blackouts, have been received by Chairman Charles H. Mann of the Anaheim Civilian Defense council. These regulations are far stricter than any that have been in effect and will automatically void a majority of present special car exemptions. Among the agencies directly affected are auxiliary firemen, auxiliary police and air raid wardens. Mass movement of such protective workers will be handled by transportation other than their own when assignment to duty cannot be made within walking distances. Another radical change is the lighting of such cars as are permitted to move during blackouts. A ban has been placed on blackout lights now in use; emergency vehicles (police, fire, ambulance and other public service) will operate with full headlights and red lights as under normal conditions. Other cars in necessary use will be driven with one headlight full beam and the other masked and bearing the official insignia issued under special permit. Applications for these permits will be obtainable from Chairman Mann, and will be acted upon by the Los Angeles headquarters. There will be special exemptions to physi- No Punch Boards Says City Council Anaheim is not to tolerate punch boards and similar petty gambling devices. That is assured followed the city council's denial Tuesday night, of a petition filed with that body for operation of punch boards and other amusements. County Food Production Committee May Advertise For Farm Workers Possible opening of branch offices of the Orange County Food Production committee in this city and in Fullerton, was indicated by action taken at the recent meeting of the committee in Santa Ana when agricultural labor needs of the North Orange county area were discussed. It was felt that such offices would further the recruitment of needed farm labor, and it will probably be put into effect through Civilian Defense coordinators of the two communities. Arrangements were discussed with County Civilian Defense Coordinator Ben Lieberman and Frank Latham, chairman of a subcommittee for civilian defense coordination in the food committee. Evidently convinced that "It pays to advertise," the Food Production committee took steps toward what may prove to be competitive advertising with various defense industries for potential agricultural workers. After inspecting a collection of advertisements placed by shipyards and other war plants, members expressed the fear that such industries will drain the county of its potential farm workers. Accordingly, Agricultural Commissioner Dixson W. Tubbs, a coordinator in the county labor plan, was instructed to present a request to county supervisors and the State Production Council, for funds with which to launch a farm worker advertising campaign. Need of such workers was emphasized when it was pointed out that the present situation may result in a nation-wide food shortage, so competitive advertising is justifiable. Builder of White Temple Church To Quit Ministry Announcement that Dr. Harry W. White, dean of the Southern California-Arizona Conference on the Methodist Church retired from active ministry at the annual session of the conference held this week at Santa Barbara, will be of much interest in this city. Dr. White was pastor of Anaheim Methodist church for a number of years and built the White Temple during his pastorate. He has been well known here ever since his boyhood days when his father served the local church as pastor in the early '90's. Dr Harry White began his ministry in Chino in 1896 and has served many Southland churches. His retirement follows two years as pastor of the Community Methodist church in Tujunga. AHEIM GAZETE The Oldest Newspaper In Orange County — Now In Its 73rd Year ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1943 Clerk Named Porter Ration Board War Price and Rationwhose manifold duties administered without of a chief clerk since of Arthur G. Porter effect on June 23, today being with a new apthat responsible post, Staines. appointment was ratifiday when Carl Stuewe is Angeles OPA headcoordinator of personthe Southland district includes Orange county, this city in consultation German Lee D. Meyers officials of the local the new appointee took duties immediately. is predecessor in the ordered his resignation keps ago in order to take duties as secretaryof the Loma Vista Cemation. He had been with ning board since its July, 1942. Dog License Fees Are Rolling In At Police Station Desk Sergeant Roger Sherman is doing a land-office business in dog licenses these days over at the city police station. With dog tax payable today he already has issued more than 80 tags this week to dog owners—and collected the necessary simoleons represented by the little metal disks. Dog taxes used to be payable on May 1 but recent action by the city council advanced the date to July 1 to correspond with the fiscal year as observed by the city in its other business transactions. This has occasioned some confusion among dog owners but their response has been gratifyingly prompt indicating," declared Sherman, the ready money that people now have in their pockets with which to pay for the privilege of keeping their household pets. Churches of City Unite In Summer Evening Services Following their customary plan of uniting for Sunday evening Air Raid Details Told By Speaker To Kiwanis Club Back in their accustomed meeting place at Elks club, Anaheim Kiwanians at their luncheon meeting Tuesday, had the privilege of hearing a charming Englilish girl, wife of Harry Wilson, now here with her husband's mother, Mrs. Anne Wilson, tell of her personal experience during London bombings. Introduced by John Price, chairman of the day, Mrs. Wilson told many dramatic incidents of the bombing attacks and described reactions of the British people and the anger aroused by such attacks. Night bombing is far harder to endure than day bombing, she explained, since it is impossible to see or know what is happening in the total black-outs. However it was during a daylight bombing raid that the speaker was wounded in the shoulder by a machine gun bullet, which sent her to the hospital for many months. In the matter of food rationing, much more strict than in this country, she expressed the pleasure with which she had eaten her fill of oranges since arrival here. Meat allowances she explained, averaged no more than a quarter Advance In Army Is Good News For Soldier's Family Coupled with the news of winning his corporal stripes by C. Vincent Morales, now with t 38th Ordinance M.M. Company Camp Maxey, Texas, was the i Churches of City Unite In Summer Evening Services Following their customary plan of uniting for Sunday evening services during the summer months, Anaheim's protestant churches will lintroduce their program Sunday night, according to announcement made today by the Rev. Earl R. Berg, public worship committee chairman of the Ministerial Union and pastor of Calvary Baptist church. These Union services, of which the Ministerial Union is sponsor, will replace the services formerly held in the city park and will be held in Bethel Baptist church each Sunday night concluding on September 5. According to arrangements made by the Rev. Mr. Berg, a different church will be in charge of services each consecutive Sunday. On the opening occasion, the First Presbyterian church will have charge, and its pastor, the Rev. Stanley Frederick George who is also president of the Ministerial Union, will speak on a subject appropriate to the Fourth of July holiday, "A Christian's Double Duty—to God and to Country." Special music will be provided by the Presbyterian church choir under direction of Ketih Beebe, that church's candidate for the ministry. Bethel Baptist, the host church is located at Broadway and Lemon street. Its pastor is the Rev. H. G. Dymmel. Suit Is Brought To Condemn Neglected Trees "Agricultural Commissioner Dixson W. Tubbs, plaintiff Group of Pest-Harboring Orange Trees, defendant." So might the court docket read in a superior court action filed during the past week. However it doesn't read quite that way, since the defendants are listed as Oscar and Nellie B. Crowell, Citizens' National Bank of River-side, Disaster Loan Corporation, Next Draft Call Set For Tuesday Demands on Anaheim's manpower for military purposes will happen in their pockets with which to pay for the privilege of keeping their household pets. In the matter of food rationing, much more strict than in this country, she expressed the pleasure with which she had eaten her fill of oranges since arrival here. Meat allowances she explained, averaged no more than a quarter (Continued on page 2) Savings Loan Assn. Manager Embarks Upon New Business Severing all business and club associations here, John W. Price, former manager of Savings, Loan and Building association, 211 East Center street, today is busily engaged at his home, 301 North Janss street, in preparations for an early departure for Nevada, and embarkation upon a new business life as a stock raiser. Price tendered his resignation as manager of the well-known Anaheim business organization; some weeks ago, the resignation going into effect only this week, when he also attended his final session as a member of Anaheim Kiwanis club. His place as manager of the Savings, Loan and Building association, has been filled by the advancement of Elmer E. Bruce, assistant secretary, to the post of manager. No other changes in the directing staff are contemplated at present, it was announced today. Bruce has been with the organization for a number of years and has a host of friends to welcome his advancement to the new post. His predecessor, Price, had been connected with the association for the past eight years, prior to which he had served the city in various capacities, including the engineering department, as building inspector, city manager, and city clerk from 1932 to '34. His new interests in Nevada are concerned with stock raising, for (Continued on Page 6) Food Production Committees Will Aid Work Canvass A food production committee each major community and city Orange county will be set up activate, as soon as possible, canvass for Victory Farm Volunteers throughout the county. This is the plan agreed upon by the Volunteer worker subcommittee of the Orange County Food Production council at a session held in Santa Ana under chairmanship of Frank Latham. The Civilian Defense group each community will be asked lend the facilities of their organization in making this house house canvass for volunteer farm workers—who may available for one, two, or three days, for emergency work during the summer. Other members who have been recommended for local committees include the local chairman of women's cruitment, chairman of the Victory Garden project, chairman of the food preservation project representative of the local police and the local agriculture team or school representative. Assisting Latham in these city plans are Mrs. Horace Stevens Tustin; Mrs. C. J. Zinn, Fulton; Irving Meyer, Costa Mesa A. C. Pickering, Yorba Linda; Lieberman, county civilian defense coordinator; and Harold Wahlberg, county farm adviser. Neglected Trees "Agricultural Commissioner Dixson W. Tubbs, plaintiff Group of Pest-Harboring Orange Trees, defendant." So might the court docket read in a superior court action filed during the past week. However it doesn't read quite that way, since the defendants are listed as Oscar and Nellie B. Crowell, Citizens' National Bank of Riverside, Disaster Loan Corporation, the Riverside branch of Citizens' Trust and Savings bank — and John Doe. But the trees are the guilty parties, for Tubbs asserted that they are a group of "neglected and abandoned" orange trees growing near Fullerton that are host plants to both red and purple scale and similar pests that render them "inimical to citrus and the agricultural industry of Orange County." In his suit, Tubbs told the court that the trees are adjacent to other groves that receive care and protection but that are constantly endangered by their pest-bearing neighbors. The suit was brought in order to determine exact ownership as a means of having the trees condemned by the court, and securing an order for their removal. Blue Ration Stamps Valid At Present Under order released by OPA, blue stamps N. P. and Q from War Ration Book Two will be valid for the purchase of processed foods through August 7. June stamps K. L and M may be used through Wednesday, July 7. This overlap period permits six stamps to be valid for the week beginning today. Next Draft Call Set For Tuesday Demands on Anaheim's manpower for military purposes will not be so great next Tuesday, when a call has been received here for only 22 selective service candidates, according to Clerk Glen Peck of Selective Service board No. 173. That is less than half the number in the late June list when exactly half a hundred men went to the Los Angeles headquarters for their examinations. Of this number a score of men went into Army service and eight were inducted into the Navy. Navy selectees were Benjamin F. Poorman, Buddy R. McFarland, Noel Sweeney, Tommy Gonzales, Scott D. Schoonover, William Amling, Ernest L. Fritcher Jr., and Homer E. Blair, a transfer from the Long Beach board. Two transfers from Long Beach were included in the list of 20 Army men, Charles R. Turk and Enrique Nieto. Youths from the Anaheim vicinity accepted for Army service were Orville B. Woods, Gabriel B. Pena, Howard Green, Milford G. Johnson, Victor Zuniga, Carl A. Schewe, Eugene B. White. Thomas D. Gilfry, Marvin Killingbeck, John N. Huftile, Eugene B. Peebles Jr., Leavitt E. Ford, Arthur Vandenberg, Reuben Avos, Charles R. Story, Kenneth A. Curtis, Gabriel Van Berckalaer Jr., and Charles E. Hill. Election Results Announced For C of C Directors Results of the annual election in June of new Chamber of Commerce directors were announced today by Secretary John M. Joston, who gave the names of members named to round out score of directors. The 10 successful candidates were James A. Baker, L. H. Dondon, Wilson W. Phelps, Earl Jackson, Al DeWitt and K. Rigby, all of whom will start their first year, with J Ben Karsbars, Harry C. Arthur, Erne Ganahl and Theodore B. Ku starting in their second year. Holdover board members Everett Cone, Paul H. Demond O. E. Hanson, Oscar Heying, Hoskins, Dr. H. A. Johnston, tor Loly, Ray Reafsnyder, A Riutcel and August Schumack. The body will hold its meeting of the fiscal year Wednesday at the Marigold in connection with the luncheon hour. This meeting be of special importance since new board will elect its presidee during the coming A. C. Riutcel now is presidee the chamber. PLANE CRASH TAKES LIVES OF FOUR; INJURES MANY Although none of them was seriously injured, five Anaheim residents received painful burns and bruises Sunday afternoon in the tragedy occurring at Huntington Beach when a pilotless P-38 pursuit plane crashed to the sands, snuffing out the lives of four little girls and injuring nearly half a hundred persons. ROTARIANS INDUCT SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AS NEW PRESIDENT After a successful year in the presidency of Anaheim Rotary club, Robert H. Boney turned the responsibilities of that office over to his successor, Paul H. Demaree at installation rites held in connection with this week's Rotary meeting. Installed with Demaree were E. A. Maher, vice-president; E. P. Hapgood, secretary-treasurer, both continuing offices held last year; with Directors Thomas L. Burden, George Hedstrom and Ronald Brandon, completing the directorate with the newly installed officers. Dr. Herbert A. Johnston conducted the impressive installation rites, with Dr. Howard Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Porter, 521 South Walnut street, their two daughters, the Misses Lucille and Dorothy Barnes, and Dean Stephens were the Anaheim residents who saw the accident which created such havoc. The dead children are Mary Silva, 13, and her sister Frances, 6, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Jose Silva of Verano road near Santa Ana, and Faith Borrego, 8, and her sister Rosalba, 5, children of Mr. and Mrs. Frank rego of the same locality. The two families were picknicking at the beach and the parents had just gone to their car leaving the children playing at the water's edge when the fatal accident occurred. The Anaheim witnesses to the accident had stopped to watch some fishermen bring their catch into the shore, leaving their car and walking toward the water's edge. Miss Dorothy Barnes, an employee of the Jackson Drug store, today said that none of them had a clear recollection of the series MAL VINCENT MORALES a mission that he will soon be on the Southland for special work at Woodbury College, Los Angeles. Morales, the son of Mr. and Vincent Morales of Atwood, is his young wife, Mrs. Grace Morris, also makes her home, is graduate of Fullerton high school. He entered Army service March 15 and has made steady progress in winning his stripes. He to his induction into the Army was employed at the Washington shipyard. Food Production Committees Will Work Canvass Food production committee in major community and city of the county will be set up to date, as soon as possible, the plan agreed upon by the teacher worker subcommittee of Orange County Food Producers council at a session held Santa Ana under chairmanship Bank Latham. Civilian Defense group in community will be asked to the facilities of their organization in making this house to canvass for volunteer vicars' workers—who may be able for one, two, or more days for emergency work during summer. Other members who have been recommended for the committees include the local chairman of women's remit, chairman of the Vic-Garden project, chairman of food preservation project, a representative of the local press, the local agriculture teacher school representative. Disting Latham in these counties are Mrs. Horace Stevens; Mrs. C. J. Zinn, Fuller-Virginia Meyer, Costa Mesa; Pickering, Yorba Linda; Ben Garman, county civilian coordinator, and Harold E. Berg, county farm advisor. Installed with Demaree were E. A. Maher, vice-president; E. P. Hapgood, secretary-treasurer, both continuing offices held last year; with Directors Thomas L. Burden, George Hedstrom and Ronald Brandon, completing the directorate with the newly installed officers. Dr. Herbert A. Johnston conducted the impressive installation rites, with Dr. Howard A. Tews, a past president, acting as chairman of the day. In a brief and laudatory talk, Thomas McFadden set forth some of the many accomplishments of President Boney and his regime, and his remarks were amplified by views expressed by two recent members, Clarence Schultz and George Hedstrom. Climaxing this interval was the presentation of the club gift of a past president's pin to Mr. Boney, with M. A. Gauer making the presentation. Boney in turn had a gift to present as he surrendered the gavel to his successor. This was the receptacle for collecting fines during the coming year, and in keeping with the new president's occupation as principal of Union high school, he had chosen a miniature red brick schoolhouse complete with bell and flag. Adding to interest of the unique receptacle, was the fact that snapshots of Rotary members in the guise of pupils, adorned the interior. Pomona Alumni Aid Scholarship Fund Pomona College has expressed appreciation to its alumni, including those of Anaheim, who by generous contributions to the annual scholarship fund have made it possible for Pomona men called to the service to resume their studies when the war is over. On recommendation of the alumni council, the Pomona college board of trustees set aside $5,000 of the $20,000 alumni scholarship fund of 1943 to be held in reserve for returning students when they are discharged from service. This year's alumni scholarship fund was the highest ever raised in the history of the college, with two thousand alumni making contributions. Growers Will Meet For Discussion Of Labor Shortage Orange county growers of vegetables and field crops will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in the council chamber of Santa Ana city hall, to consider the possibility of establishing another Mexican national camp to provide a pool of farm labor for farmers needing only a few workers at a time for comparatively short periods. The meeting is called by the Orange County Food production committee headed by A. H. Allen of Tustin. D. W. McColly, representative of the State Food Production Council set up by the recent legislature, will explain the part that the state can do to cooperate with local growers in establishing the camp in connection with housing, supervision and securing Mexicans to meet the local requirements. Growers will learn what their obligations will be to secure such help. "As we approach the harvest season for field and vegetable crops," said George Wells, farm labor placement manager for the Extension Service, "it becomes more apparent that local volunteer labor supplies will be very short of the total needed to save our crops. The surrounding defense industries have drawn heavily on potential farm labor supplies previously counted on. This meeting will give local farmers an opportunity to plan a part of the solution of the problem before them." All interested growers are urged to attend. Work On Camp Joseph H. Pendleton Said To Be Nearing Completion Because Camp Pendleton, located on historic Santa Margarita Rancho, really crosses the San Diego-Orange county border line as far as San Clemente, Orange county residents find much interest in progress of construction work on what is said to be the largest Marine Corps training center in the world. This construction is rapidly nearing completion by Haddock Engineers, Ltd. the contracting firm which has been so cooperative with government agencies that it has been nominated for the Army and Navy E award. A sum approximately $35,000,-000 already has been spent by the government in making Camp Joseph H. Pendleton the world's largest marine training center with practically every phase of marine training provided for. The area embraced in the construction ranges in elevation from sea level to more than 3000 feet altitude since the 124,000 acres involved extend not only along the Pacific coastline from Ocean side to San Clemente, but inland to the Riverside county line. Construction has included such complete utilities systems as more apparent that local volunteer labor supplies will be very short of the total needed to save our crops. The surrounding defense industries have drawn heavily on potential farm labor supplies previously counted on. This meeting will give local farmers an opportunity to plan a part of the solution of the problem before them." All interested growers are urged to attend.