anaheim-gazette 1943-09-16

Anaheim Has Good Beginning On Third War Bond Drive ...A gigantic snowball of $235,127 in War Bond sales which was formed Thursday on Anaheim’s opening day of the nation’s Third War Bond campaign, is rolling merrily along, daily increasing in size, according to the local committee headed by Paul H. Demaree. Few local events have met with the interest created by the afternoon auction with which this city launched its campaign to lend the government a total of $1,500,000. That section of West Center street bounded by Los Angeles and Lemon streets, was crowded with interested bidders for the widely varied gifts collected by the workers. The Treasury department provided a skilled auctioneer in the person of Tom Kilshaw, and his quips and the spirited music of the 13th General Hospital band from Spadra, kept enthusiasm to a high pitch. Highest sale registered during the event was for $100,000 in War Bonds, purchased by H. T. Leo, president of Mutual Citrus Products Co., who received with his bonds, a five-gallon can of honey. An unusual twist to the lively sale, was the fact that here in the very heart of the Orange Empire two boxes of oranges were auc- Council Considers Many Matters Of Civic Business Rather an alarming increase in car strippings seems indicated in this city, according to reports of police department activities for the month of August as presented by Chief Teed L. Wilder at Tuesday night’s council meeting. For in all there were 60 car strippings reported, and motorists have been warned against leaving their cars unprotected on the city streets. Officers gave 108 traffic citations during the month, and 52 arrests were made. Juvenile difficulties totaled 62, of which 25 were taken to juvenile court. With Chief Wilder’s report was given that of Poundmaster Robert Spencer whose activities concerned the picking up of two dozen Lion Club Speaker Talks On Citrus Industry’s Growth A knowledge of the citrus industry gained from his post as sales manager for Southern California Citrus Foods, made Alfred Gabrielson an authoritative speaker for the recent session of Anaheim Lions held in Elks clubhouse, under presidency of Francis Elliott. Many vital and interesting things in regard to California’s major industry were brought out by Gabrielson, including the phenomenal growth of the industry, especially in the War years when citrus products are in such strong demand for the armed forces and for lend-lease. He compared the present situation with that of a few years ago when oranges were a drug on the market, and before the creation of the present citrus juice industry which does a $25,000,000 business. In different vein but quite as interesting was the short talk by Lieut. Cmdr. Neils Boege, recently arrived from his station in the Hawaiian Islands, for a 15 day leave. Other guests introduced included Tevis Westgate, who recently took over the J. I. Easley real estate office at 111 South Los Angeles street. Highest sale registered during the event was for $100,000 in War Bonds, purchased by H. T. Leo, president of Mutual Citrus Products Co., who received with his bonds, a five-gallon can of honey. An unusual twist to the lively sale, was the fact that here in the very heart of the Orange Empire two boxes of oranges were auctioned off for $25,000 each. Characterized by Auctioneer Kilshaw as the most unusual article he had ever auctioned off in his long years of experience, was a letter from a local defense worker James J. Lee, a night officer at the Douglas plant, offering the only thing he had to give—the sleep of which he was deprived by the lusty efforts of the auctioneer. Letter and sleep became the property of Phil Bastian with the purchase of $300 in War Bonds. Helping boost the totals were funds raised by the pledge sales campaign engineered among the city's shops by the merchants' division of the chamber of commerce. First to exceed the quota set was Masterson's Women's shop, whose employees sold a total of $2800 on the opening day, when their quota was only $600. Such sales are continuing in every Anaheim store, each using its own original method of furthering sales through activities of its employees. Chairman Demaree has expressed the opinion that these pledged sales will play a prominent part in helping the city to realize the quota assigned it. City Drinks Much Water In August Anaheim was thirsty during August, for water consumption for the month reached 89,572,500 gallons, reports V. W. Hannum, power plant superintendent. Contrasted with this inflow, was the outgo as reported by Ewald Lemcke, outfall sewer engineer. For the sewage flow from the city proper reached 52 million gallons, or 40 per cent of the total flow from all Northern Orange county cities in the sanitary district. This total flow was 159,127,200 gallons. For in all there were 60 car strippings reported, and motorists have been warned against leaving their cars unprotected on the city streets. Officers gave 108 traffic citations during the month, and 52 arrests were made. Juvenile difficulties totaled 62, of which 25 were taken to juvenile court. With Chief Wilder's report was given that of Poundmaster Robert Spencer whose activities concerned the picking up of two dozen stray dogs, more than half a hundred cats, four opossums, a skunk and two rats. Among the various matters considered, council members adopted Ordinance 664, appropriating $45,000 to be used in city advertising during the fiscal year of 1943-44. Contracts were completed with the Sully-Miller company of Orange, for resurfacing operations on Center and Los Angeles streets which have been slowed up by the necessary installation of new surface water connections. Manpower shortage acts as a further delay, and it is uncertain just how soon resurfacing will begin. The contract calls for its completion within 20 days after it is actually started. Business Licenses Well Paid Up Despite difficulty of replacing merchandise, this is an era of prosperity for Anaheim merchants, as evidenced by the fact that Police Chief Teed L. Winder reports the small sum of $77.50 in uncollected business licenses for te period of July 1, 1933 to January 1, 1944. This financial well-being seems to extend also to property owners, for the city's delinquent taxes total only $1,371.52 for all past years up to the present date. Building Remains At Low Level Anaheim building remains at a low level and Building Inspector Rudolph Nyboe issued only 31 building permits in August with a total valuation of $7,105. Included in the valuation were one sewer, one house-moving and 25 plumbing permits. Sparkling Vaudeville Is Planned For In different vein but quite as interesting was the short talk by Lieut. Cmdr. Neils Boege, recently arrived from his station in the Hawaiian Islands, for a 15 day-leave. Other guests introduced included Tevis Westgate, who recently took over the J. I. Easley real estate office at 111 South Los Angeles street. Club Members Hear Discussion Of Manpower Problem With Everett Cone as program chairman, introducing Webb Hale, labor relations counsellor of North American Aviation corporation, Kiwanis club members heard an enlightening talk Tuesday on manpower problems and the settlement of employee grievances. The club session was the usual luncheon in Elks clubhouse with President Ewald Lemcke in the chair. Among his announcements was that next Tuesday's meeting would be only a skeleton one that members might attend an evening division meeting to be held in William Penn hotel, Whittier. In the talk by the guest speaker, he contrasted the present procedure under War Labor Board, in settling differences between labor and management, with those that prevailed prior to the time when the WLB stepped into the west coast aircraft picture. Minor complaints and grievances now clog the machinery for settling disputes he declared, explaining that under the present set-up, a case may be appealed again and again to higher authorities in the event that a claimant is dissatisfied with a decision. In discussing the problem of labor turnover, the speaker expressed his opinion that it had not been benefited by the Availability Certificate ruling, although he belives the idea back of the regulation is good. "Apparently the people of this country resent it as an encroachment on the American way of life," he stated. Several guests shared the interesting meeting with Kiwanians, among them a former member and local newspaperman, Leon Wray, now of Los Angeles. Sparkling Vaudeville Is Planned For Family Night In Greek Theatre Not a man, woman or child in Anaheim will want to miss the fun program worked out by City Councilman H. E. W. Barnes and his recreation commission for the entertainment program in the Greek theatre of the city park tomorrow night, when the recreation group will write finis to the series of summer vaudeville programs. Unlike previous entertainments of the dimout season, this event will begin at 8 o'clock, since the Greek theatre will be covered in such manner as to prevent any upward rays of light. Introducing the acts will be one of the west's most gifted masters of ceremonies, Bobby Vernon, just returned from a USO tour of the nation's army camps. In addition to his exacting duties as "emcee", Vernon will appear with his charming and graceful dancing partner, Jessica Draper, in one of their popular Orpheum dance routines. Since variety is the spice of life, everyone in the audience will find life decidedly spiced by the variety of the acts. There will be Jack Stary, the "Cycling Clown", whose antics on his magic bike are warranted to delight the youngsters, whether of six, sixteen or sixty. Mack and Fay with their novelty musical act, will play a number of instruments, while in sharp variety will be the rope spinning and whip cracking of that western comedy novelty, the Buck and Chickie Trio and their gifted police dog. Those Paramount starlets composing the Hughes Harmony Trio, will be one of the entertaining musical features. They have sung in many of Paramount's A pictures, including those of Bing Crosby. A trio of quite different attainments will be the Beverly Morrell Trio, whose roller skating feats introduce skill, grace and sparkling comedy. These skaters were featured recently in the Frank Fay and Ethel Waters show at the Biltmore theatre in Los Angeles. Several other acts are under consideration of the program committee, the whole to form an evening of rare entertainment for the city. Since it will be a "Family Night" affair, many are planning to take picnic suppers and enjoy the picnic grounds at the park, where tables already have been reserved for several hundred Orange county Rotarians. Money Talks When City Council Considers Reports Expenditures for the City of Anaheim for the period of August 15 to 31 as reported to the city council exceeded the sum of $31,513 by one lonely penny. The general fund balance was reported as $115,513.17, and the Public Service department under direction of William Lake, deposited the sum of $31,535.74 in the city treasury. Helping swell the funds was the sum of $4,455.12 received from the state of California as payments due the city from the state gas tax fund, for improvements of streets of major importance and use on such state thoroughfares at Center and Los Angeles streets. MICHIGAN REUNION Announcing the annual autumn picnic reunion of the "Wolverines" for Saturday in Sycamore Grove park, Los Angeles, Floyd I. Beckwith, president of the Michigan State society promises a fine program for the afternoon. Principal speaker will be Randolph Van Ostrand whose subject will be "Whither Are We Going?" Service men and women will be welcome guests at the noon picnic. AHEIM GAZETTE The Oldest Newspaper In Orange County — Now In Its 73rd Year ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1943 Club Speaker On Citrus Curry's Growth edge of the citrus industry from his post as sales manager Southern California adds, made Alfred Gabb authoritative speaker in Elks clubhouse, unceasing of Francis Elliott. vital and interesting regard to California's industry were brought out on the War years when ducts are in such strong for the armed forces and case. Shared the present situation that of a few years ago were a drug on the road before the creation of citrus juice industry is a $25,000,000 business. sent vein but quite as in was the short talk by Mr. Neils Boege, recently from his station in the Islands, for a 15 day tour guests introduced in Westgate, who reck over the J. I. Easley office at 111 South Los Street. True Tale Of Cow Is Indited On Police Record Here's one for the book. It might be given the prosaic title of Cause and Effect, but far better is the heading which Officer Joe Miranda gave it over at Anaheim police station. For he was inspired to write "Bossy Back in Barn." Miranda's first notation at 8:30 a.m. was to the effect that "Carmen Villalobos of Parry street, came to the station and reported that he had found a cow and tied it to a fence post on Romneya. Officers Hughes and Bennett removed the cow to an alley south of Romneya and tied her securely where owner may find her should he call the station." Then at 11 a.m. came the sequel, which won the alliterative title above quoted: "A woman 'phoned—refused to give her name—but thanked the police department for being instrumental in finding her cow." Yes, thanks to Villalobos and to the City's Finest, it can truthfully be said, "Bossy Back in Barn." Post War Planning Discussed By Supervisors Start Water Move For Underground Basin Action was taken Tuesday by Orange county board of supervisors, to aid Anaheim Union Water company and Santa Ana Valley Irrigation district in bringing additional water to the county's underground water basin. Instructions were given by the supervisors to A. A. Beard, water engineer of the county, to study the backing up of waters above the Chino highway. These instructions followed suggestions of W. W. Hoy, riparian engineer, and the two attorneys representing the water organizations. Horace C. Head and H. W. Rutan. Hoy informed the supervisors that water is now being held up beyond the Chino highway and at some points is seven feet higher than water levels between the roadway and Prado dam outlets sluices. He explained that the present river channel could be diverted back to its former bed sufficiently to send this backed-up water into the channel below Prado dam, where it could sink into the underground basin of this county. The cost, Hoy said, would be relatively nominal. By this diversion, the silt that has been de- Nurse Supervisor Takes Post With County Red Cross Recently arriving in Orange county and already established Orange, is Miss Iva J. Godshalk, a representative of the National Red Cross who will supervise four important county Red Cross activities, visiting nurses, nurse aides, home nursing and the recruitment of trained nurses for the Army and Navy. Miss Godshalk arrived here from San Francisco and her recent work had been out from San Francisco Red Cross headquarters as teacher of home nursing in Utah. She is an alumnus of Oberlin college, and had her nurses' training at Bellvue Nursing School, New York, following by volunteer work at Brea college in Kentucky. An interesting development in county Red Cross activities is that new visiting nurse service just instituted in Southern Orange county for civilians as well as for families of service men. However this has not yet extended Northern Orange county. A medical advisory committee has been named to include Dr. Charles Irvin of this city; Dr. Wendell Olson of Fullerton, Dr. Glenn Curtis of Brea, with southern Orange county physicians including Drs. Harry Huffman, Sa Members Hear Session Of Power Problem Berrett Cone as program introducing Webb Hale, sons counsellor of North Aviation corporation, club members heard an big talk Tuesday on problems and the set-up employee grievances. The session was the usual Elks clubhouse with Ewald Lemcke in the long his announcements next Tuesday's meeting only a skeleton one that might attend an evening meeting to be held in Penn hotel, Whittier. Talk by the guest speaker rastened the present provider War Labor Board, differences between land management, with those filled prior to the time WLB stepped into the aircraft picture. Minor and grievances now machinery for settling were declared, explaining the present set-up, a be appealed again and higher authorities in the claimant is dissatisfied decision. Passing the problem of later, the speaker expression that it had not affirmed by the Availability ruling, although he idea back of the reg-good. "Apparently this country resent it asishment on the American," he stated. Guests shared the intereting with Kiwanians, them a former member newspaper man, Leon of Los Angeles. Post War Planning Discussed By C of C Executives Chief among matters discussed Monday night at the executive committee meeting of Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange county were plans for a county-wide post war planning commission, today reported Anaheim C. of C. Secretary Ross Lee Laird. Clyde Simmons of Tustin, president of the Associated Chambers of commerce. It was held in bers called the meeting of this committee comprised of secretaries of all county chambers. It was held in Santa Ana C of C. The postwar planning commission under discussion, will be formed by representatives of each chamber. Further development of the plan will be one of the matters to be presented Tuesday night, September 28 when the regular meeting of Associated Chambers will be held at a place to be announced later. Discussion will be appropriate to the evening's program theme, for a speaker will be presented to talk on "Orange County and Aviation After the War." HarborCommission Sponsors Tour Of Post-War Project Bringing together a party of county and city planning commission members, engineers and county supervisors, Orange County Harbor Commission late last week sponsored a tour of the site of the proposed new inland harbor envisioned as a post-war project of major importance to Orange and Los Angeles counties. This harbor project, which take in thousands of acres of land that is now virtually unusable, is some points is seven feet higher than water levels between the roadway and Prado dam outlets sluices. He explained that the present river channel could be diverted back to its former bed sufficiently to send this backed-up water into the channel below Prado dam, where it could sink into the underground basin of this county. The cost, Hoy said, would be relatively nominal. By this diversion, the silt that has been deposited in the old bed, would be washed away so that the flow of water could pour through the sluices of Prado dam and then sink into the underground levels. Atty. Head urged that the supervisors take immediate action (Continued on Page 6) County Cities May Get Civilian Defense Fund Aid Indications that Anaheim may be one of three Orange county cities to receive funds from the state for operation of civilian defense control and communication centers, was seen in a recent Associated Press dispatch from Sacramento quoting Herbert H. Jaqueth, administrative advisor of the state department of finance. The state war council recently recommended to John Hassler, state director of finance, that the state should pay half of the maintenance costs of such control and communication centers exclusive of salaries. According to Jacqueth's statement, the recommendation has been approved by Hassler. This financial contribution would come from a fund of $2,500,000 voted by the legislature. City Clerk Charles E. Griffith recently submitted to Hassler the budget and other figures of Anaheim's expenditures in civilian defense activities, in order to get the proper form upon which to make application for aid from the fund. These expenses include the nine telephones for the control center in the city hall, and certain other expenditures in personnel and incidentals. However the figures are below the total of $1032 which was the sum set by the quoted A. P. dispatch as allocated to this city. Santa Ana and Newport Beach were the other two county cities named to receive funds. Native Sons Stage Fine Program For Admission Day Native Sons and Daughters in the Golden West who came from various Orange county and Southland parlors to share the Admission Day program presented last week by Mother Colony parlors. Elks clubhouse, were agreed that it was an outstanding event for turing Paul H. Demaree as guild speaker. Introduced by President Jan Tuffree, Demaree talked on "Pan: Our Most Dangerous Enemy Born in Japan where his parents were engaged in missionary work for many years, Demaree has firsthand knowledge and understanding of that country and people upon which to draw material for his talk. Among special guests was Mary Noerenberg of Los Angeles grand president of Native Daughters. She was accompanied by U. S. Marine officers and member of the Marine Corps Women's Reserve. They presented three-reel motion picture on Pan which furthered the theme of the preceding talk. Mrs. Noerenberg has pledged the services of the state organization to Col. Ralph A. West, S. Francisco Marine recruiting officer, in obtaining Native Daughters recruits to the Women's Reservoir. Closing the evening was a freshment hour enlivened by Spanish melodies presented Jose Arias and his Spanish Traditional Music. Local Pastor Home From USC "Ministers' Week" Bringing together a party of county and city planning commission members, engineers and county supervisors, Orange County Harbor Commission late last week sponsored a tour of the site of the proposed new inland harbor envisioned as a post-war project of major importance to Orange and Los Angeles counties. This harbor project, which take in thousands of acres of land that is now virtually unusable, is the biggest single promotion ever advocated in Orange county. With Anaheim bay as the nucleus, it would employ the salt marshes of the upper reaches of the bay as a site for great industrial plants to be located near the wharves and shipping docks to be created if the dream becomes reality. The party formed at Seal Beach to be taken on a sight-seeing tour of the land under consideration, and have its possibilities pointed out. Part of this tour was by means of rowboats through inlets and channels where Harbor Commission engineers and experts showed that the very fact of the onrushing sea proved the possibilities of harbor construction. Many maps showing how the plan may be worked out, were presented for the officials to study after the tour of the site itself had been concluded. Glade Made Deputy City Patrolman Appointment this week of Wayne M. Glade as deputy city patrolman to serve without pay, completes the full complement of ten such patrolmen under Chief of Police Teed L. Wilder, all of them drawn from auxiliary police of the city's Civilian Defense program. County Red Cross Executive Ends Summer Trip East Returning from a vacation spent with relatives in Colorado, Mrs. Laura Warren of Orange, Orange county executive secretary with American Red Cross, was in this city Monday and again yesterday on duties connected with the Anaheim chapter. Mrs. Warren left some three weeks ago for La Junta, Colo., home of her mother, Mrs. Ida C. Rhone, who later accompanied her to Denver where they visited in the Arthur B. Rhone home. Mr. and Mrs. Rhone then joined them in a visit to another brother and sister-in-law, the Henry Rhones, who are in charge of the "Corner Cupboard," large summer resort at Grand Lake. Upon her return to California, Mrs. Warren was accompanied by her niece, Miss Janet Rhone, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rhone, who has registered for her senior year at Marywood Central high school. Francisco Marine recruiting officer, in obtaining Native Daughters recruits to the Women's Reserves. Closing the evening was a freshment hour enlivened by Spanish melodies presented by Jose Arias and his Spanish Trio badours. Local Pastor Home From USC "Ministers' Week" The Rev. C. H. Archibald, pastor of Wesley Methodist church and Mrs. Archibald have returned to their home, 303 East Albany street, after attendance during the past week at Ministry Week sessions, an interdenominational "refresher course" offered at University of South California. Scores of pastors of all denominations gathered for the event and heard such celebrated speakers as Dr. Ballard on "Religious Psychology;" Dr. Kepler of Lawrence College; Dr. Johnson Columbia University; and Basil Matthews of Boston University. They were especially impressed by the address on international affairs presented by Dr. M.thews, world traveler and lecturer of note. He told of the great religious movement in various countries, relating it to the changes brought by war. Especially resting was his account of that he had witnessed in Russia, when religious training has been opened, and anti-religious clauses in the constitution, removed. Of the most amazing and immediate results, he declared, has been the complete reversion of the communist party, which naturally speaking, no longer exists. WE GOT A GOOD START IN WAR BOND SALES LET'S KEEP IT UP DETTE Year EMBER 16, 1943 NUMBER 51 House Supervisor Post With County Red Cross ently arriving in Orange and already established in it, is Miss Iva J. Godshalk, representative of the National cross who will supervise important county Red Cross nurses, visiting nurses, nurses' home nursing and the re-ent of trained nurses for army and Navy. Godshalk arrived here San Francisco and her most work had been out from Francisco Red Cross head- as teacher of home in Utah. She is an alumna Berlin college, and had her training at Bellvue Nur-school, New York, followedunteer work at Brea col-Kentucky. Interesting development of Red Cross activities is the visiting nurse service just in- in Southern Orange coun-civilians as well as for services of service men. However was not yet extended to turn Orange county. Medical advisory committee then named to include Dr. Irvin of this city; Dr. G. Hall Olson of Fullerton, Dr. Curtis of Brea, with south-range county physicians in- Drs. Harry Huffman, San- Word Of War Hero's Rescue Reaches Local Relatives Many miracles have occurred in the present World War, but one has touched Anaheim itself. For to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bordeaux 812 North Topeka street, has come the glad news that their nephew, Lieut. Lawrence G. O'Brien, former Gazette employee, reported missing in action over Sicily, is alive and recovering from his injuries at some unidentified "rest camp." Mr. Bordeaux' sister, Mrs. Louise O'Brien of Delta, Colo., sent them a letter which she had received from her son, telling of his harrowing experiences when his Police Conference Of FBI Held Today In Anaheim Police Chief Teed L. Wilder and various members of his department were in attendance this afternoon at the regular FBI Quarterly Police conference in session in Anaheim American Legion clubrooms under auspices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U. S. Department of Justice. Announcement of the event was made by H. Nathan of San Diego, special agent in charge, who addressed the invitation to Chief Wilder and his men and such members of auxiliary police as he cared to designate. Guest speaker was Atty. Frank C. Drumm of Santa Ana, former Orange county superior court judge. His subject was "Relation- IVE Sons Stage The Program For Admission Day LIEUT. O'BRIEN Liberator bomber, "Pink Avenger 11," was shot down. The bombing party was returning from a Catania raid when a score of Axis Messerschmitts brought down the big plane. Lieut. O'Brien was blown from the blazing bomber, and when he wrote his mother, expressed the fear that none of his crew escaped alive. "They shot us up with cannon and hit our right main tank", he wwrites. "I was knocked cold and burned from flying gasoline. It seems something in my subconscious said 'pull your rip card.' I did, and the tug caused by the opening 'chute revived me. I was only about 1000 feet above the water." "I hit the water, kicked out of my 'chute and inflated my 'May West' or life jacket . . . Coming to the surface I saw half of a liferaft floating some distance away. I swam to it and was able to pull myself half out of the water and lay on the inflated tube for three days until a British MTB picked me up. "When the sailors got me on board, I was unable to stand, having been without food and water for 85 hours. The captain and navigator dressed my burns and gave me something to eat and drink. The next day they took me to a hospital in Malta. There the doctor did what was necessary and the nurses took very good care of me. I must say the English nurses are efficient. Two of mine were right from Ireland. They made my hospital stay much more pleasant than it might have been. "After 12 days I was released and returned to my squadron. Now they are sending me to rest camp, for the burns on my leg still haven't healed. I'll have some clubrooms under auspices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U. S. Department of Justice. Announcement of the event was made by H. Nathan of San Diego, special agent in charge, who addressed the invitation to Chief Wilder and his men and such members of auxiliary police as he cared to designate. Guest speaker was Atty. Frank C. Drumm of Santa Ana, former Orange county superior court judge. His subject was "Relationship Between the Judiciary and the Law Enforcement Office." He offered many suggestions for improving this relationship. Anaheim Selectees From Fullerton Board, Enter Navy Three Anaheim youths numbered among the recent September selectees inducted from Fullerton Selective Service board No. 174 were Harold R. Davies, Vernon B. Caswell and Michael T. McClain, and all three joined the Navy. Fullerton also provided three Navy enlistees, Herbert Goodwin, Eugene L. Piantoni and Dewey J. Pyles, with an equal number choosing the Army, Robert S. Walters, Stanley E. Cramer and John P. LaRue Jr. From La Habra were Robert F. Stevens, Fidel G. Garcia and Moises H. Zuniga, all in the Army. Placentia's two selectees were Jack W. Snell, Navy, and Alex M. Lopez, Marines. Other Navy selectees were Glen J. Connelly, William C. Collins and William E. Sweatman, Brea; William D. Woods, Garden Grove and Kenneth T. O'Connell, Pico. William R. Bryant of Yorba Linda and Allen W. Uptergrove of Orange chose the Army, while Jack L. Feenster of Yorba Linda entered the Coast Guard. Beans Are Spilled On Fire Damage Anaheim was not threatened greatly by the fire menace during the month of August, as only eight fires were reported by Rudolph Nyboe when city council met Tuesday night. These eight occasioned only minor damage, and ranged from a case of spontaneous combustion at Anaheim Citrus Products, company through trash and grass fires to a pot of beans that some careless housewife allowed to boil dry and burn. Mexican Independence Day Occasions Colorful Fiesta In City Parks Highlighting this week's civic events of major interest is the colorful celebration in progress today in La Palma and City parks of Mexican Independence Day, in which the county's Mexican population is being joined by Mexican Nationals here to harvest the valuable orange crop. In our southern sister republic, the 16th of September is as important a date for observance of their national independence as Fourth of July is with us. Associated Farmers of Orange County, Citrus Growers association, the War Food Administration and similar civic bodies have cooperated with local Mexican organizations in planning today's events in which Mexican residents of the county are joined by the ten or more camps of Mexican Nationals. Frank Moreno, editor of "El Naccion," Mexican newspaper issued in Fullerton, and Alex Jimenez, member of La Palma school faculty and organizer of the educational program among the Nationals, have been cooperative in plans for the event, and Moreno Anaheim was not threatened greatly by the fire menace during the month of August, as only eight fires were reported by Rudolph Nyboe when city council met Tuesday night. These eight occasioned only minor damage and ranged from a case of spontaneous combustion at Anaheim Citrus Products, company through trash and grass fires to a pot of beans that some careless housewife allowed to boil dry and burn. Instituted the Queen of the Fiesta contest in which 11 young Mexican girls took part. Popular vote elected Miss Consuela Cortez, lovely young senorita of El Modena, to the enviable post as queen, and she was to be crowned with fitting ceremonies late this afternoon in Anaheim city park. Opening the day's program was the baseball game played at midday in La Palma park, where winning teams in a series of games were to meet for the championship. These teams comprised Mexican Nationals from Placentia, and a team representing Orange and Anaheim camps. Boxing matches followed the ball game and then the scene of the fiesta was transferred to the city park. Various Anaheim officials were to give short talks on this program, interspersed with music and dancing typical of days in Mexico, and culminating with the coronation ceremonies. As finale to the Independence Day celebration, will be the street dance to be held tonight in Placentia.