anaheim-gazette 1943-10-14

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 October 17, 1918 A number of cases of influenza have been reported in Anaheim and as a precautionary measure against its spreading, Dr. J. W. Truxaw, city health officer issued a proclamation closing the schools, the churches, the theaters, the lodges, and prohibits all public gathering in buildings, because the Spanish flu is extremely contagious. One afflicted person may inoculate a room full of people. Thousands of cases have appeared in Los Angeles, and numerous deaths have occurred. Ten men are to be entrained for Fort Rosecrans, San Diego by the local board during the five day period beginning Monday October 21, 1918. The names follow: Charles Leo Porter, Placentia; Harry S. Gibbs, Whittier; Earl W. Alling, Anaheim; Loren W. Smith, Seal Beach; John J. Vetter, Anaheim; Daniel E. Chapman, Los Angeles; John Varner, Fullerton; Edgar J. Hartung, Anaheim; Fred Yoern, Anaheim; two alternates are Howard Swope, Brea; and Marvin D. Fickle, Montebello. A gang of men have been busy this week removing some of the masonry from the old city hall. Unfortunately they began at the top, instead of the bottom of the ancient and decrepit old structure, and it is understood they will cease before the building is entirely razed. J. H. Wilson, who has been visiting his uncle, Robert Wilson, has moved his family from the east to Huntington Park. He recently 50 Years Ago October 19, 1893 The county fair and races at Santa Ana last week were a credit not only to the gentlemen having them in charge but to the entire county as well. The horses at the track were the finest west of the Rocky mountains. The free for all pace in which Wood, Dick and Silkwood entered as well as the free for all trot between Klamath, Edenia, Ottinger and others were both events worth going a long way to see. The association is a credit to the county and the men at the head of it are energetic and liberal - spirited and understand their business. There is not a better starter in the country than Judge Pleasants, nor a better all-round horseman than Cash Harvey, and as for Blee, Riggs, Foster, Beckett and the rest of the men occupying the judges and timers' stand, a horse couldn't help making good time with them at the wire. The crowd at the pacing race on Wednesday was the largest that ever assembled in Orange county. The Fair Association is a credit to the state and we are glad to hear that the recent meeting was such a distinguished success financially as it was every other way. The advertisement of the Citizens Bank of Anaheim will be found in another column. Mr. Cahen, a well known business man, is president of the new institution, and Mr. Goldwater, recently from Arizona where for many years he was a successful business man is cashier. The subscribers up to present are Kaspare Kohn of Los Angeles, Her Ground Observer Corps Honored At Award Ceremony (Continued from page 1) non, Merle Carroll, H. Dickn, E. R. Deering, Al Dutze, ChaFay, August Fitz, Irma Sidetom, Florence Smith, Verne SnFloyd Stockwell, Mary Lou W ters, Jim Westenkuehler, Milwingfield, Melba Wilson, Youngs, D. Jerry Youngs, R. Evans, Harvey Kirk, Vic LaM Patty Loly, Morris Martenet, Fischback, Charles Griffith, Helsing, Jr., Arnold Howard, Hubbard, James Jordan, Re Kindig, Esther Kemper, Helena Mansion Lindsay, Irene McClea Alfred Morales, Robert Ross R. W. Seward, and Bar Rimpau. These attended the meeting took the tests at another Dorothy Sommerville, Merle per, William Davis, W. V. Bru Arthur Parker, William J. Bru James Westenkuehler, S. H Robert Siewerd, Melvin Ber Marilou Neja, Arthur Sesma, Metzger, Frank Sackett, A. Wright, Dorothy Peck, and C. C. Barnett. The Aircraft Recognition c in which the observers were t ed to recognize 35 kinds of p were held twice a week for weeks. This post has been put o alert and will be resumed emergency arises. Pictures of the fighting in Africa and the invasion of were shown. Pictures illustrate the difference between a Japanese Zero plane and an American were shown by the Army Corps. Following the process refreshments were served. More Twenty Five Years Ago Dr. Clarence Beebe left A gang of men have been busy this week removing some of the masonry from the old city hall. Unfortunately they began at the top, instead of the bottom of the ancient and decrepit old structure, and it is understood they will cease before the building is entirely razed. J. H. Wilson, who has been visiting his uncle, Robert Wilson, has moved his family from the east to Huntington Park. He recently made the trip to California from Chicago in a Ford, and brought his Uncle Bob home from Loma Linda Springs, where he was taking treatment. This is a bad time for politicians, as political meetings are being called off. Governor Stephens was scheduled to speak here Wednesday, but the date was cancelled and his opponent Theodore Bell has given notice that his slate has been disorganized. Truman Griggs, a former local high school boy, son of A. E. Griggs, at one time proprietor of a grocery store here, has been granted a commission as second lieutenant in the army. He has been attending school at Camp Perry, Ohio. Murdock Henry came down from the north last week and will spend a month visiting his brother Alex Henry. He expects to begin Monday cutting off the front of his business building on West Center street, setting it back to the new line. Mrs. Mable Thayer, wife of Charles G. Thayer, died at her home south of this city Saturday afternoon, after a short illness, leaving a husband and two children. Funeral services were held at Backs & Terry's Tuesday, interment being in Loma Vista cemetery. City attorney Harold Coyle of Fullerton has received a commission as second lieutenant in the army, having been studying at Fortress Munroe, Va. His predecessor in office at Fullerton, E. J. Marks, is now a major. Just before going to press the Liberty Loan committee reports that Aanheim's subscription has reached $370,000. This looks good. Evidently the people of this community have determined that Anaheim shall not fail. The advertisement of the Citizens Bank of Anaheim will be found in another column. Mr. Cahen, a well known business man, is president of the new institution, and Mr. Goldwater, recently from Arizona where for many years he was a successful business man is cashier. The subscribers up to present are Kaspare Kohn of Los Angeles, Herman W. Hellman, President of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Los Angeles, H. Cahen, R. Melrose, W. T. Brown and T. J. F. Boege of this city. J. Schlessinger of Los Angeles, Pierre Nicolas of Fullerton and L. and J. Goldwater. The names of the gentlemen comprising the Board of Directors are a sufficient guarantee of the stability as well as the reliability of the institution. The new bank starts in business with a capital stock of $100,000 and will do a general banking business. They sell exchanges in all the principal cities in the United States and foreign countries and beet checks may be cashed at the bank at any time. For some weeks past teams have been hauling grain from the La Habra for storage in the ground floor rooms of the Opera-house building on Center street, and at present about four thousand sacks have been piled up in the two rooms. This weight of over two hundred and forty tons has caused the foundations to settle, and the floor has sunk from six to ten inches in the middle of the east room. Mr. Reiser has had the hauling discontinued for fear of damage to the rest of the building. The block has always been considered a substantially built structure, and it was thought the floors were capable of supporting all the weight that could be put upon them. T. A. Darling was up from the Southern Pacific depot on Monday and reports business lively down his way. In the neighborhood of six hundred cars of sugar beets have been sent from here this season, and the amount shipped during the past few days is about two hundred tons. The beet shipments amount to more than all the shipments of freight combined, the prices for barley and hay being so low that little of these commodities are being moved. Pictures of the fighting in Africa and the invasion of were shown. Pictures illustrate the difference between a Japanese Zero plane and an American were shown by the Army Corps. Following the process refreshments were served. More Twenty Five Years Dr. Clarence Beebe left Sunday for Greenleaf, Va., to join dental corps. Dr. Beebe and wife were visiting relatives last week. A. D. Palmer, who has been a hospital at Montreal, Ca., suffering from influenza, has a message to his wife that rapidly recovering. He was a time reported dead. More Fifty Years Aged Dr. W. H. Lochman of California, formerly of Princess Illinois, has located in Anaheim. The Doctor has had twenty years experience and comes well-mended from his former female voices. Tim Boege informs us that grapes used by him from Mont were among the finest brought to Anaheim some or containing 30 per cent of He crushed the last grape this season's wine making or urday last. Bill Hill's big steam thunder will haul in from the La today and go to work on the ley fields west of town. Only have a couple of we run before it hauls in for their son. Just before going to press the Liberty Loan committee reports that Aanheim's subscription has reached $370,000. This looks good. Evidently the people of this community have determined that Anaheim shall not fail. Ed Crowther of Placentia was a business visitor in town a few days ago. Mr. Crowther estimates about one-half crop of walnuts, but says the quality is very good. A radio buzzer class of 50 or more began Wednesday night at the high school with R. J. Dugdale as teacher. Men of all ages are enrolled and more will probably sign. Andrew Rorden was in town Tuesday on business. He reports that he is now gathering a fine crop of walnuts. City Electrician Vard Hannum and wife are visiting at San Diego this week. California Valencias reached $19 per box in New York Tuesday, the highest price ever paid for oranges in the United States. Born on Saturday, October 12, to Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Mauerhan, a son. Irving Quarton, George Betzold and Glen Dysinger have been sent by the exemption board to the students training corps at Pomona college. All Anaheim students at U. of S. C. have returned to their homes, that institution having been temporarily closed on account of influenza. A special train of ten carloads of horses passed through town over the Southern Pacific Sunday bound from Santa Ana for the Los Angeles races, and on Saturday the horses Wood, Dick, Klamath, Edenia and other flyers passed through over the same road. Woods car was decorated with a large pumpkin draped in mourning. Silkwood went through on a Santa Fe Special car on Monday to go against Wood and Dick in the free for all pace yesterday. Henry Polhemus was in from Miraflores one day last week exhibiting photographs of a pumpkin patch on his ranch, which he thinks leads any patch in the country. The ground is literally covered with huge pumpkins, and for size and quality they are hard to beat—all raised without irrigation. He will begin to roll them soon. Felicidad Parlor, No. 52, N. D. G. W. anticipate giving a Call the first or second week in November. Members will please be present at the meeting Thursday (today) at 2:30 o'clock sharp. Business of importance. Mrs. Victor Browning celebrated the anniversary of her small son Harold's birthday last Thursday when those present enjoyed a most delightful afternoon. October 14, 1943 Round Observer — Troops Honored At Board Ceremony (Continued from page 1) Merle Carroll, H. Dickman, Deering, Al Dutze, Charles August Fitz, Irma SidebotFlorence Smith, Verne Smith, Stockwell, Mary Lou WatJim Westenkuehler, Mildred Field, Melba Wilson, Opal Gigs, D. Jerry Youngs, R. T. Sis, Harvey Kirk, Vic LaMont, Loly, Morris Martenet, Ted Back, Charles Griffith, Roy Long, Jr., Arnold Howard, E. F. Bard, James Jordan, Robert Big, Esther Kemper, Helen Law Lindsay, Irene McCleister, Morales, Robert Rossberg, W. Seward, and Barbara Bau. These attended the meetings or the tests at another time: Ethy Sommerville, Merle AsWilliam Davis, W. V. Brown, Parker, William J. Brown, Westenkuehler, S. Fluor, Siewerd, Melvin Bentjen, Neja, Arthur Sesma, Peter Roger, Frank Sackett, A. M. Light, Dorothy Peck, and Claude Harnett. The Aircraft Recognition classes which the observers were trainto recognize 35 kinds of planes, held twice a week for five weeks. This post has been put on the net and will be resumed if an emergency arises. Pictures of the fighting in North America and the invasion of Sicily are shown. Pictures illustrating difference between a Japanese plane and an American P-40 are shown by the Army Air Corps. Following the program, freshments were served. Recent Events in Nearby Communities Summarized in Short News Notes BAND SHOW Brea—The season's opening band show is planned for the first week in November, with skits, songs, dances, music and fun highlighting the evening's entertainment. Albert Steulke and Leland Auer, of the high school faculty, are making plans for rehearsals despite handicaps of reduced student body and faculty. BRITISH VISITORS Newport Beach—Nine British seamen have been enjoying the hospitality of Newport citizens this past week while waiting for the completion of a mine sweeper which they will man. Nineteen other members of the Royal Navy will complete the crew. The English boys have been quite impressed with the abundance of fresh fruit and other foods. Distances in the United States have been especially different for the boys, used to travel in the tiny British Isles. VICTORY GARDENS Tustin--Walter Rawlings, manager of the waterworks system believes Victory gardening is an established habit with Tustin citizens and will continue after the war to be as popular as it is now. He recently sponsored the garden contest in which Bert Neill won $25 for having the consistently best garden in the area. Mrs. Elwin Grauer, Harry Marple and Lee Whipple were other winners in this contest. Others who had excellent gardens, according to the judges were: Floyd Barker, George Brackett, Harold Carson, F. H. Judson, W. E. Lewis and Lou Parker. LIONS HONORED Seal Beach—Three Seal Beach Lions were appointed to fill im- school contest day. It brought to the minds of former students the day when that same upset had oc-cured. Three other times in history, this phenomenal upset has happened! NEW BUSINESS Orange -- Mode O' Day has negotiated agreements to start a feeder plant in Orange in the near future. It will become the supply center for Mode O' Day shops throughout the county. MEN'S CLUB San Clemente--The Men's Club in San Clemente resumed activi- ties Tuesday, when a meetheld to elect new officers; activities are discontinueing the summer but resuthe fall. The first plans will the annual '49er dance to early in December. The af-fit benefit for the purchase of mas presents for every chlder high school age in tha munity. FIRST AID CIASSES Placentia--First Aid clato start again for those in renewing their certifiwell as for those who take the class for the fiaccording to William M. chairman of First Aid in Northern Orange county. Red Cross. ATTENTION! CITRUS WORKERS AT THE VULTEE FIELD AIRCRAFT PLANE DOWNEY YOU WILL BE RELEASED WHEN YOU AGAIN NEEDED BY THE CITRUS PACKING INDUSTRY. See Our Representative AT THE Fullerton City Hall Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. OR Anaheim Chamber of Commerce More Twenty Five Years Ago Dr. Clarence Beebe left Saturdays for Greenleaf, Va., to join the total corps. Dr. Beebe and his wife were visiting relatives here this week. D. D. Palmer, who has been in hospital at Montreal, Canada, serving from influenza, has sent message to his wife that he is badly recovering. He was at one reported dead. More Fifty Years Ago Dr. W. H. Lochman of Central California, formerly of Princeton, Ohio, has located in Anaheim. The Doctor has had twenty years experience and comes well-recognized from his former field of experience. Capt. Halpin has consented to be as organist for St. Michaels Episcopal church and is endeavoring to get together a choir of voices. Tim Boege informs us that the grapes used by him from Beaufort were among the finest ever brought to Anaheim some of them containing 30 per cent of sugar. He crushed the last grapes for the season's wine making on Saturday last. Bill Hill's big steam thresher haul in from the La Habra Bay and go to work on the bar fields west of town. It will have a couple of weeks to wait before it hauls in for the sea- LIONS HONORED Seal Beach—Three Seal Beach Lions were appointed to fill important positions at the meeting last week, when Louis Hoskins, district governor, announced that Frank Shufelt had been nominated for the position of president of the Orange County Council, Charles Irvine nominated for the secretary, and Jim Butler, to the chairmanship of the districts committee to investigate juvenile delinquency and its relief. CLEAN-UP WEEK La Habra-- The city council of La Habra has set aside the week of Oct. 18, starting next Monday as clean up week for the city. But because the street department is short of help this year, most of the clearing away will be up to the citizens themselves, City Engineer Sanks pointed out. POST WAR PLANS Huntington Beach -- Mayor Thomas B. Talbert and the city council members have under consideration, a comprehensive development program for the municipality's post war program. Bids are being solicited for a score of city tax titles and sites are being considered for industrial, recreational and civic provisions in the far reaching plan. FRESHMEN WIN Garden Grove -- A great discussion was caused in Garden Grove recently when the freshmen collected points to beat the sophomores in the annual high YOU CAN'T BEAT a Stetson "Vita-Felt"! AGAIN NEEDED BY THE CITRUS PACKING INDUSTRY. See Our Representative AT THE Fullerton City Hall Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. OR Anaheim Chamber of Commerce 136 North Los Angeles Street Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A representative of the Santa Ana U. S. Emment Service will be present to issue Availiable Certificates. We Help Arrange Transportation CONSOLIDATED VULTURE AIRCRAFT CORP. 842 S. 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Winning the battle against inflation is second only in importance to winning the war against the Nazis and the Japs. In either case, victory depends in part on the wise use of our dollars, and how many of them we invest in War Bonds. WASTE IN WAR IS A CRIME DO NOT WASTE ELECTRICITY JUST BECAUSE IT IS NOT RATIONED Tuesdays Tuesday, when a meeting was held to elect new officers. Club activities are discontinued during the summer but resumed in the fall. The first plans will be for the annual '49er dance to be held early in December. The affair is a benefit for the purchase of Christmas presents for every child under high school age in the community. FIRST AID CIASSES Placentia--First Aid classes are now start again for those interested in renewing their certificates as well as for those who wish to take the class for the first time, according to William McAlister, chairman of First Aid for the Northern Orange county chapter Red Cross. PENSION! 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