anaheim-gazette 1943-07-29

Recent Events in Nearby Communities Summarized in Short News Notes POST INSTALLATION GARDEN GROVE—Installation rites were held last night in Garden Grove Legion hall for newly elected officers of Garden Grove post 286 American Legion. Irvine F. German was installed as commander succeeding Richard Haster. Other officers inducted were William Driskill and Dahl Shearer, first and second vice-commanders; Cliff Bryan, adjutant; C. H. Carney, chaplain; Fenton Hill, sergeant-at-arms. Santa Ana Past Commanders' installation team conducted the ceremonial. BUSINESS LICENSES Placentia—City Clerk Nellie M. Cline of Placentia has reminded that community's proprietors of business houses that they have scant time in which to pay their business licenses without an added penalty. All such licenses were due on July 1, and if unpaid by July 30 will have an additional 10 per cent penalty added to them. TOWARD NEW BRIDGE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO—Indications that the Del Obispo street bridge over San Juan creek Why only 5 minutes? RATION BOARD HEADLEY SEAL BEACH—Follow nation of Walker Snider man of Seal Beach War Ration board because of his successor has been Mrs. P. R. Congrove. Grove brings a complete unity to her duties as she an active OPA worker past year, part of the time as clerk in charge of the CALLED TO ENGLAND SAN CLEMENTE — John W. Duddington, vic Clement's Episcopal church been called to England At certain times, the Long Distance operator will ask you to limit your call to not more than 5 minutes. • This means that the telephone line you want is extra busy and that other calls are waiting. • Your co-operation will mean better telephone service for everybody, including yourself. For Victory—Buy United States War Bonds SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY 217 N. 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Young Moolick graduated from Fullerton junior college after completing his Union high school course. CONCLUDING LEAVE Bringing to a conclusion a short furlough spent here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mills of North Placentia avenue, Pfc Maure Mills left at the end of the past week to resume studies at Technical Training school of the Army Air Corps at Truax Field, Madison, Wisc. Pfc Mills was home to convalesce from an attack of pneumonia for which he received treatment at the base hospital at Truax Field. He has been with the Army Air Corps for the past six months. GETS PFC RATING Mrs. Flora Ruff, 1119 Diamond street, has been informed by her son, Clifford B. Williams, of his advance in rank from private to Pfc, at the Army Ordnance Training Center, Camp Santa Anita, at Arcadia. News to this effect was released by Commanding General B. W. Simpson of Camp Santa Anita. BACK TO FARRAGUT Completing the 10-day leave granted him when he completed EPISCOPAL St. Michael’s Episcopal church of which the Rev. D. Howard Dow is rector, will observe Holy Communion Sunday at 8 a.m. Public worship will follow at 10 o’clock. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE “Love” will be the subject of Sunday’s lesson-sermon in all Churches of Christ Scientist, with the Golden Text from Psalms, “O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee... Because they lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.” The lesson-sermon includes passages from Luke describing the restoration by Jesus of sight to the blind man of Jericho, about which Mary Baker Eddy writes in “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures:”“The great fact that God lovingly governs all, never punishing aught but sin, is your standpoint from which to advance and destroy the human fear of sickness.” And again: “The power of Christian Science and divine Love is omnipotent.” BETHEL BAPTIST Holy Communion will be observed Sunday morning in Bethel Baptist church in connection with the 11 o’clock worship service at which the Rev. O. R. Schroeder, former pastor, will preach on “The Exceeding Greatness of Christ’s Love.” Bethel Baptist will host church Sunday evening at 7 o’clock to other congregations holding Union services, with the Rev. C. H. Archibald of Wesley Methodist church as speaker. CALVARY BAPTIST The Rev. Virgil K. Ledbetter, former pastor of Calvary Baptist church and now in the pastorate ON SHORT VISIT Charles McAuley was renewing friend boyhood days in Anaheim day, while here on a He is now connected Navy yard at Vallejo. WILLIAM B. SCHNEE death at the age of last Thursday at the age 731 North Claudina laid to rest Saturday Anaheim cemetery, for eral rites conducted Thomas L. Burden in feld chapel. Born in Minnesota, came from that state and had lived in Anaheim past 20 years. His after a lengthy illness. In addition to his Julia M. Schmidt of was survived by four daughters, 16 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and two daughter-heim residents, W (“Shorty”) and Carl Mrs. D. W. LeDuc and Fischbach. Two sons and Stanley L. Schmidt Minnesota and their daughters are Mrs. L. San Bernardino; Mrs. derwood, South Dakota H. Leeson, Norwalk. He also left four Bertha Davis, Florida nie Schabacker, Wil Elizabeth Benesch, and Mrs. J. C. Zehota. tor of Free Methodism day announced that people would have o’clock services Survive with Miss Dorothy guest speaker. Paul be in charge of every Ration board because of his health, his successor has been named as Mrs. P. R. Congrove. Mrs. Congrove brings a complete familiarity to her duties as she has been an active OPA worker for the past year, part of the time serving as clerk in charge of the office. CALLED TO ENGLAND SAN CLEMENTE — The Rev. John W. Duddington, vicar of St. Clement's Episcopal church, has been called to England to attend a conference of the Episcopal Missionary society. Pending the appointment of his successor, Bishop Bertrand Stevens of the Diocese of Los Angeles has secured the services of the Rev. Paul Gordon Favour D. D. of Laguna Beach, formerly of New York, as temporary vicar. MRS. CAROLINA PANTER CLAUDER, a native of Poland who had lived in California 36 of the 38 years she had spent in the United States, died early Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Julia Stankey, West Lincoln boulevard, after only a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning in the Hilgenfeld chapel by her pastor, the Rev. H. G. Dymmel of Bethel Baptist church, assisted by the former pastor, the Rev. O. R. Schroeder. Burial was in Anaheim cemetery. Mrs. Clauder’s passing was mourned by five daughters, two sons, three brothers and three sisters residing in Canada; 34 grandchildren and an equal number of great-grandchildren. Her daughters include with Mrs. Stankey and Mrs. Anna Jungkeit of this city, Mrs. William Hein of Tustin, Mrs. Fred Natzlaff of Wasco, and Mrs. Bertha Risto of Canada. Mrs. Flora Ruff, 1119 Diamond street, has been informed by her son, Clifford B. Williams, of his advance in rank from private to Pfc, at the Army Ordnance Training Center, Camp Santa Anita, at Arcadia. News to this effect was released by Commanding General B. W. Simpson of Camp Santa Anita. BACK TO FARRAGUT Completing the 10-day leave granted him when he completed boot camp at Farragut, Ida. Harold W. Daoust left Monday for Farragut after a visit here with Mrs. Daoust at their home, 326 Kroeger street. He was not certain upon departure, where the next step of his Naval training would take him, but in all probability he will remain for the present at Farragut. COMPLETES COURSE Pfc Gino Alponte, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Alponte of Buena Park, has just completed an intensive course in radio operator-mechanics at the Sioux Falls Headquarters Technical school of the Army Air Forces Training Command in South Dakota. While taking his special course, Pfc Alponte went through rigid drilling and physical training in preparedness for an assignment in one of the combat areas, and is now ready to join a bomber crew or take up any radio duties to which the AAF Training Command may assign him. ON SHORT LEAVE Two recent Naval enlistees, LaMar E. Smith and John Monroe, were granted their first 12-hour leave from boot camp at San Diego Monday, and made flying visits to their respective parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Smith, 207 Cherry street, and Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Monroe, 1222 Pearl street. The two young Navy men, who enlisted together on July 2, have been close friends since little boy days and are still so closely associated in their preliminary training that they were granted their fifth leaves together. Both returned to the San Diego base last Monday night. AIR FORCE BROTHERS The two air-minded sons of the Frederick B. Morleys 501 North East street, are both due for changes at present. Richard Morley, elder of the two, whise home is on Princeton street, Fullerton, has held himself in readiness for which the Rev. O. R. Schroeder, former pastor, will preach on "The Exceeding Greatness of Christ's Love." Bethel Baptist will host church Sunday evening at 7 o'clock to other congregations holding Union services, with the Rev. C. H. Archibald of Wesley Methodist church as speaker. CALVARY BAPTIST The Rev. Virgil K. Ledbetter, former pastor of Calvary Baptist church and now in the pastorate of Colton First Baptist church, will be guest speaker at 11 o'clock services Sunday in Calvary church. The congregation will join in Union services at 7 p.m. in Bethel Baptist church. UNION SERVICES The Rev. C. H. Archibald, pastor of Wesley Methodist church, will have charge of Union services Sunday night at 7 o'clock in Bethel Baptist church. The Rev. Mr. Archibald's sermon topic will be "Building a Better World" in which he will discuss among other things, the prospects of Christian Missions after the war. His church choir with Mrs. Clifford Elliott, director, and Mrs. Margaret Woodbury, organist will provide the musical program. BETHANY CHURCH Evangelist Herbert W. Ezell of Bethany church, interdenominational evangelistic center at 122 South Lemon street, will conduct services Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Sunday School at 9:40 a.m. Midweek evangelistic services will be Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock. WESLEY METHODIST Sunday's worship services at 11 a.m. in Wesley Methodist church will feature the sermon, "Someone Else Gets in Before Me" by the Rev. C. H. Archibald, pastor.Sunday school will be held at 9:45 a.m.The Rev. Mr. Archibald will be speaker at Union services at 7 p.m.in Bethel Baptist churchwith the Wesley choir in charge of the music. FREE METHODIST The Rev. James B. Abbott, passthe Rev. O. R. Schroeder former pastor, will preach on "The Exceeding Greatness of Christ's Love." Bethel Baptist will host church Sunday evening at 7 o'clock to other congregations holding Union services with the Rev.C.H.AArchibaldofWesleyMethodistchurchasspeaker. NAZARENE Pointing out that Isaiah brought a chapel people that applies today,the Rev.Anndricks.,D.D.hasaCalltoWakefulnessmonsubjectSundayinChurchoftheNavillbepecialmusicesandalsoat7Dr.Hendrickswill"TheMostBeautifuldayschoolwillbefa.m.;withNYPSand6:30p.m. WHITE TEMPLE MUSEUM "Demon-PossessedChrist'sCure"willThomasL.BurdenjectSundayat10:45TempleMethodistchoolat9:45a.m.tendencyofMelvynandYoungPeople'sp.m.willbeotherThecongregationwionionservicesinH教堂at7p.m. PREPAREDNESS Within two weeks is ended the Texas department plans for contract,$80,000neededroadconstrucabsorbtheshockeconomicreadjustmentontheplanAutomobilecluboffiforniabyDeWitthighwayengineerf OLD FRIENDS TO STAND BY YOU "FOR THE DURA AIR FORCE BROTHERS The two air-minded sons of the Frederick B. Morleys 501 North East street, are both due for changes at present. Richard Morley, elder of the two, whise home is on Princeton street, Fullerton, has held himself in readiness for call ever since his enlistment a few months ago with the Army Air Corps. He has now received his call to report August 2 at Miami, Fla., for preliminary training. Gordon Morley, the younger son, who has been stationed at the Air Corps Technical Training base at Kearn, Utah since his enlistment some six months ago, has completed preliminary training there. A letter received today by Mr. and Mrs. Morley, notified them that he would be at University of Montana, at Missoula, for a five months' specialized course. Sons are Edward Panter of Wasco and Albert Panter of Fresno. NEW "HEALTH BOMB" A new kind of bomb as important as the blockbuster, is the "health bomb" now in use in American industrial plants as well as in tropical foxholes, in tents and barracks where troops are quartered in the tropics, and in cabins of all military and civilian airplanes taking off from tropical bases. The "bombs" are six-inch metal insecticide dispensers which exterminate disease-spreading flies and mosquitoes but are harmless to human beings. In 12 to 14 minutes, a "health bomb" will fumigate 150,000 cubic feet of space—the whole of 240 Army pup tents or 50 giant bombers. LOOSE TALK COSTS LIVES! ON SHORT VISIT Charles McAuley of Vallejo, was renewing friendships of his boyhood days in Anaheim yesterday, while here on a short visit. He is now connected with the Navy yard at Vallejo. WILLIAM B. SCHMIDT, whose death at the age of 75 occurred last Thursday at the family home, 731 North Claudina street, was laid to rest Saturday afternoon in Anaheim cemetery, following funeral rites conducted by the Rev. Thomas L. Burden in the Hilgenfeld chapel. Born in Minnesota, Mr. Schmidt came from that state to California and had lived in Anaheim for the past 20 years. His death came after a lengthy illness. In addition to his widow, Mrs. Julia M. Schmidt of the home, he was survived by four sons, five daughters, 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Two sons and two daughters are Anaheim residents, Walter R. ("Shorty") and Carl P. Schmidt, Mrs. D. W. LeDuc and Mrs. Ted Fischbach. Two sons, Wilbbur R. and Stanley L. Schmidt live in Minnesota and the remaining daughters are Mrs. L. J. Sweeney, San Bernardino; Mrs. W. O. Underwood, South Dakota; Mrs. H. H. Leeson, Norwalk. He also left four sisters, Mrs. Bertha Davis, Florida; Mrs. Minnie Schabacker, Wisconsin; Mrs. Elizabeth Benesch, Washington, and Mrs. J. C. Zehnder, Minnesota. tor of Free Methodist church today announced that the young people would have charge of 11 o'clock services Sunday morning, with Miss Dorothy Wheeler as guest speaker. Paul Beatty will be in charge of evening services IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO Extracts from files of The Gazette Issued Half a Century and a Quarter ago. These files contain the only Authentic History in Print of the Daily Doings of the Citizens of Anaheim and Orange County in the Days of the Pioneers. 25 Years Ago August 1, 1918 Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Holcomb returned from Oakland on Sunday night. They left Oakland in their Packard twin-six at four o'clock Sunday morning and arrived at their Fullerton home an hour before midnight. The distance covered was 495 miles. They spent a week or more in the northern city where Mr. Holcomb attended to business interests. In their Oakland hotel they saw Sarah Bernhardt who was returning from a performance at the theatre and was carried in a sedan chair by four attendants. James Rolph Jr., mayor of San Francisco and candidate for the Republican nomination for governor accompanied by his secretary, Wm. F. Benedict was in town Monday, Mr. Rolph made a speech to a large audience at the corner of Lemon and Center streets defining his attitude on state affairs, after which he circulated about town making the acquaintance of numerous people. Mr. Rolph made many friends here. A call for aid in recruiting 25,-000 young women in the United States Student Nurse Reserve has been received by the Orange County Women's Council of Defense.. The government will need this number of young women to hold in readiness to train for service as nurses. The call is for women between the ages of 19 and 35. Surveyors were taking the measurements of the old Planters Hotel corner last Saturday afternoon, and a plan will be made for a commodious hotel to be built on the corner the coming fall or winter. Bradshaw & Roper, the Santa Ana architects will draw up the specifications and the plans will include a number of fine store rooms, on the ground floor, spacious offices and hallway offices on the two fronts of the second story, and the balance of the building will be used as a hotel. Work will commence during the fall and it will be pushed to a speedy completion. This would be an immense improvement to the business portion of the city and without doubt would prove a paying investment from the start. At the present writing there is not a single criminal case on the Orange county calendar and since the organization of the county three years ago only nine offenders have been sent to the state prison. The first prisoner sent up was a woman, Modesta Avila who went up for three years for blockading a railroad track down in the neighborhood of Capistrano. The last was Oscar Wells, who tried to beat his stepson to death in Santa Ana some time ago. We are making an enviable record, to be sure. M. J. Bundy of Santa Ana has received notice that another shipment of fruits and vegetables will He also left four sisters, Mrs. Bertha Davis, Florida; Mrs. Minnie Schabacker, Wisconsin; Mrs. Elizabeth Benesch, Washington, and Mrs. J. C. Zehnder, Minnesota. tor of Free Methodist church today announced that the young people would have charge of 11 o'clock services Sunday morning, with Miss Dorothy Wheeler as guest speaker. Paul Beatty will be in charge of evening services at 7:30 o'clock with Harold Daniels of Santa Ana as guest speaker. Bible school will convene at 9:45 a.m. and Young People's hour will be at 6:30 p.m. NAZARENE Pointing out that the Prophet Isaiah brought a challenge to his people that applies to the church today, the Rev. Andrew O. Hendricks, D. D. has announced "A Call to Wakefulness" as his sermon subject Sunday at 10:45 a.m. in Church of the Nazarene. There will be special music at the services and also at 7:30 p.m. when Dr. Hendricks will preach on "The Most Beautiful Word." Sunday school will be held at 9:30 a.m.; with NYPS and Juniors at 6:30 p.m. WHITE TEMPLE METHODIST "Demon - Possessed Men, and Christ's Cure" will be the Rev. Thomas L. Burden's sermon subject Sunday at 10:45 a.m. in White Temple Methodist church. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. under superintendency of Melvin Hilgenfeld, and Young People's meeting at 7 p.m. will be other church events. The congregation will join in Union services in Bethel Baptist church at 7 p.m. PREPAREDNESS Within two weeks after the war is ended the Texas State Highway department plans to have ready for contract, $80,000,000 worth of needed road construction to help absorb the shock of post-war economic readjustment. Information on the plan was given the Automobile club of Southern California by DeWitt C. Greer, state highway engineer for Texas. Mr. Rolph made many friends here. A call for aid in recruiting 25,000 young women in the United States Student Nurse Reserve has been received by the Orange County Women's Council of Defense.. The government will need this number of young women to hold in readiness to train for service as nurses. The call is for women between the ages of 19 and 35. Marcus Andrade and family, Howard Flynn and family, Alex Morales and Mrs. Johnson motorized down to Camp Kearny Sunday and spent a few hours with Mr. Andrade's son, A. B. Andrade, who is one of the soldier boys. It was a farewell visit as the young man expects soon to be on his way to France where he will help strafe the Hun. State Treasurer Friend W. Richardson was making the rounds of Orange county Thursday and spent some time in Anaheim acquiring a number of new friends. Mr. Richardson is a candidate for re-election to the office of state treasurer and has no opposition for the republican nomination. He is a clean man and has ably and satisfactorily filled the office for which he asks re-election. R. L. Bisby, county chairman for the Tihird Liberty Loan drive, has been appointed chairman for the Fourth Liberty loan drive which will start on September 28 and end October 19. It is understood that the Fourth Liberty loan is to be for a minimum of $6,000,-000. Of course Orange county will again go over the top. Roy Betzsold says he would like to join the colors preferably the navy, but he is not old enough. Roy has the grit and the patriotism, but he is only 15. He says he could almost make them believe he is 18, if his parents would let him. W. P. Webb states that his son, Clyde, who has been stationed at Camp Kearny is now on his way to France. Mr. Webb received news from the government a few days ago that Will Webb landed safely in Europe. George Meyers, Ed Bustamente and George Bishop left early prison. The first prisoner sent up was a woman, Modesta Avila who went up for three years for blockading a railroad track down in the neighborhood of Capistrano. The last was Oscar Wells, who tried to beat his stepson to death in Santa Ana some time ago. We are making an enviable record, to be sure. M. J. Bundy of Santa Ana has received notice that another shipment of fruits and vegetables will be made to the World's Fair August 10th, the car to start from San Bernardino on that day. Whatever is to be sent from Orange county therefore, must be delivered at Mr. Bundy's store, not later than the 8th inst., so that the same may be properly packed. Mr. C. C. Miller has on his place on Walnut street, a handsome pecan tree about 10 years old which stands 35 to 40 feet high and has been bearing nuts for some years. The main body of the tree ran up 30 feet but was badly twisted during a wind storm sometime ago that it had to be sawed off. Mme. Modjeska and the County Bozenta are taking life quietly at their ranch in Santiago canyon Mme. Modjeska's principal production for next season will be an adaptation of Suderman's German Drama "Die Heimalte," Mis Tucholsky is making the adaptation. She has done much clever work on Modjeska's adapted plays. Water in the irrigation ditche is so low that the whole stream has been turned in the Cajon ditch. On Tuesday afternoon there were only 50 inches at the Chinese vegetable garden. The cause is the division of water by the Jurupa people. We must have a stop to this. Mr. Schindler has been doing some contract work in plastering at El Toro for several weeks past but the job will be finished this week, when he will be ready to give the attention to putting in a bid for doing the brick and cement work at the sugar refinery. The Hill brothers have been threshing on the Kraemer ranch since moving up from the Alamitos, where they began the threshing season, have pulled into the La Habra, and are now engaged in threshing the big grain crop of that rancho. on the plan was given the Automobile club of Southern California by DeWitt C. Greer, state highway engineer for Texas. W. P. Webb states that his son, Clyde, who has been stationed at Camp Kearny is now on his way to France. Mr. Webb received news from the government a few days ago that Will Webb landed safely in Europe. George Meyers, Ed Bustamente and George Bishop left early Tuesday morning for Balboa, where they took a launch for a deep sea fishing trip. They returned later in the day with a fine mess of fish. Two prominent Santa Ana physicians have been ordered to report at the base hospital at Camp Kearny for service in the army. Dr. H. H. Brothers and Dr. John Wehrly. Word has been received from Earl Crist, Paul Nicolas and the boys of their contingent who left less than two months ago for Camp Lewis, that they have already arrived safely in France. Mrs. N. F. Steadman and daughters, Misses Lela and Erma, and Miss Ida Bentz are home again after spending two weeks at the beach. Oscar Renner of the S. Q. R. Store is taking a vacation. He and his family are now enjoying the sights and sea breezes of San Diego. Miss Elva Stark, who has been working at Cucumonga as a farmerette, has returned to her home. There were 77 young ladies in her company. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adams and family and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Eden and family drove to Strawberry Flats on Saturday, returning Sunday evening. but the job will be finished this week, when he will be ready to give the attention to putting in a bid for doing the brick and cement work at the sugar refinery. The Hill brothers have been threshing on the Kraemer ranch since moving up from the Alamitos, where they began the threshing season, have pulled into the La Habra, and are now engaged in threshing the big grain crop of that rancho. Sephen Kistler of the Boston Bakery is filling a long felt want at the Landing with his ice-cream and lunch house. He serves lunches during the week and dinner on Sundays, and has ice-cream and cake constantly on hand. Mrs. Vinson and Mrs. Metz left on the steamer Santa Rosa on Monday for a three or four weeks' sojourn in the north. Mrs. Vinson goes to San Francisco and Marysville to visit relatives, and Mrs. Metz will visit with friends in the Metropolis. Miss Clara Mossemann returned on Saturday from San Jacinto springs, where she has been sojourning for a couple of weeks past in company with Mrs. Lionel Browning. Mrs. Browning remains at the springs. The ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Bittner was so unfortunate a few days ago as to fall out of bed and break his collar bone. At last account the child was recovering nicely. Another large crowd of pleasure seekers was on hand at the Landing Sunday to escape the heated spell experienced in the interior valley. Mr. J. P. Zeyn accompanied by his daughter Miss Minnie left on Tuesday for a two weeks sojourn at San Juan hot springs.