anaheim-gazette 1943-11-18

Over at our neighboring city of Long Beach they are trying to do something about getting priorities to build more houses that are badly needed. A survey indicates that they are now 21,000 housing units short of present demands. Anaheim could use a few thousand houses at this time also, and the present demand is probably nothing compared to the demand that will come when the war is over. If materials can be secured, now is the time to build. You can't build a city without houses and I don't believe you know of any town that ever permanently over-built. I remember in the early 1920's when a building boom hit Long Beach and literally miles of new houses were built. For a while he calls it, of digging up post-office history. He is working now on the origin and history of all Orange county postoffices, present and past, many of which are no longer in existence. If you know any facts about an obscure or discontinued post office he would like to hear about it. If you want to know anything about one, he can probably tell you. I learn from him that Anaheim was the first postoffice established in what is now Orange county, back in 1859, two years after the townsite was laid out. But that isn't all. Mr. Knowlton's favorite hobby is hunting mineral specimens. He goes into the mountains, the valleys and the deserts and brings out rocks and samples of mineral- Salvage Committee To Start Drive For Old Clothes The dates from November 22 to December 4 have been set for the Anaheim Drive for discarded clothing and rags under the sponsorship of the Anaheim Salvage Committee. The Salvage Committee believes that this work can best be handled through the various women's organizations of our local churches and asks that the head of each of these groups contact Al Raymond, local Salvage Chairman, immediately for details. It is said to be noted that no one is to discard any clothing which they will use again. This is for DISCARDED clothing only. It would not be patriotic to dispose of old clothing and then have to replace it with new. The time is short and the need is urgent. All churches are asked to have some group accept the responsibility for their part in this program. For any information see Mr. Raymond at 410 Bank or America Bldg., Anaheim or call 2248. Anaheim could use a few thousand and houses at this time also, and the present demand is probably nothing compared to the demand that will come when the war is over. If materials can be secured, now is the time to build. You can't build a city without houses and I don't believe you know of any town that ever permanently over-built. I remember in the early 1920's when a building boom hit Long Beach and literally miles of new houses were built. For a time there was some fear that they would never be occupied, but they were soon filled, and the building has continued ever since and they are still 21,000 units short. Government statistics say the country will be nine million housing units short when the war ends and the California coast will be high in the shortage brackets. If you can build a house now, do it now. Otherwise buy a vacant lot now and be ready to build when materilas are available. Panhandlers who work after four o'clock in the afternoon now ask for two-bits instead of a dime, on the ground that they are entitled to time-and-a-half for overtime.—La Habra Star. My old friend W. D. Miller, former Seal Beach bank president and Orange county booster, has joined the Southern County Bank of Anaheim as active vice-president. Personally I think it's a good deal for the bank. Mr. Miller knows what it's all about and he has a personality that will make friends for any institution he represents, as well as for himself, wherever he goes. He comes from old Shenandoah Valley stock and speaks the language of Iowa and Oklahoma, two fairly large contributors to California's present population. That, with many years of Orange county activity to his credit gives him an invaluable background for his new job with the Anaheim bank which also operates branches at Buena Park, Artesia and El Monte. I am wondering if Congressman John Phillips of this district might be a friend of Congressman Wesley E. Disney of the first congressional district of Oklahoma. Mr. Disney is a past master at keeping the people back home informed through a newspaper column which appears in practically all of the weekly papers in his district. Cong Phillips is discontinued post office he would like to hear about it. If you want to know anything about one, he can probably tell you. I learn from him that Anaheim was the first postoffice established in what is now Orange county, back in 1859, two years after the townsite was laid out. But that isn't all. Mr. Knowlton's favorite hobby is hunting mineral specimens. He goes into the mountains, the valleys and the deserts and brings out rocks and samples of mineral-bearing formations which he keeps in a miniature museum at his home. He is the embodiment of patience. He came to Anaheim in 1886 and moved to Fullerton eight years later. If you know anything about postoffice history, let him have it. Statisticians are always stirring up trouble. They come along now and declare that the civilian man shortage has reached the place where there's eight women for every man. I don't know who're going to do anything about it. It seems like I've been born thirty years too soon all my life. A typographical error can do some funny things. For instance, Phil Ton, an active Farm Center worker of Fullerton, is put in the wrong light when his name comes out in the paper, as "Phil Ton of Fuller-ton". One Orange county editor apparently takes exception to my suggestion that all the Japanese be kept in concentration camps for the duration of the war, regardless of their citizenship status or how long they have been in this country. He seems to believe that there are many desirable Japanese citizen who are loyal to this country. If there were any Japs running at large in the country I would hesitate to discuss their situation, but since they are being protected in concentration camps maybe us natives may have a right to mention their unholy treachery. I used to know several Japanese families in Orange county whom I thought were good and harmless neighbors. However, it developed after Pearl Harbor that every single one of those families were high-ranking Japanese spies, financed by the Japanese government. Foreigners, as we call people from other countries, are not all to be classed as undesirables. I believe if we could move the entire population over the state will gather in Anaheim tomorrow, for the funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 oclock at the Hilgenfeld funeral home chapel for Lloyd Guy Kelsay, 35 of Anaheim, who met a tragic death at Yuma, Arizona, early last Saturday morning. The Rev. A Casebeer officiated at the service and burial was at the Anaheim cemetery. Mr. Kelsay had gone to Arizona with several other men to drive trucking and the party stopped at a trailer camp Friday to spend the night. While the other men slept in the trailers Mr. Kelsay slept on a screened-in porch at a nearby cottage. During the night the cottage caught fire from an unknown cause and he was trapped in the burning building. Whether he was burned to death or died from suffocation is not known however, the body was burned by yond recognition. A resident of California for 3 years, Mr. Kelsay is survived by two sons, Robert Lloyd of York Linda, and Cleve of Anaheim; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.. John Samuel Kelsay of Anaheim; three brothers, Harold Fay of Lone Beach, John W. of Anaheim; James H. of Eureka; and one sister, Mrs. Rena Madge Mills of Long Beach. HERE FROM IOWA Tom Archer of Des Moines, I was a week end visitor at the home of his son, Tom, Jr., and family, 84 South Lemon street Miss Lillian Knudson was a dinner guest of the family on Friday evening. Mr. Archer has business interests in Southern California which he will look after before turning east. State Contractors Meet Here Friday Building contractors from over the state will gather in Anaheim tomorrow, for I am wondering if Congressman John Phillips of this district might be a friend of Congressman Wesley E. Disney of the first congressional district of Oklahoma. Mr. Disney is a past master at keeping the people back home informed through a newspaper column which appears in practically all of the weekly papers in his district. Cong Phillips is doing a good job of continuous campaigning through the same method. It's possible the Gentleman from Oklahoma and the Gentleman from California may have talked the situation over. Anyway, it's better than owning a newspaper and Congressman Disney has been re-elected for five successive terms without having to make a personal campaign in his district. I still maintain that it pays to advertise. They say everybody should have a hobby, and work at it when they're not at their regular work. I've never had time to have a hobby so I make my regular job my hobby and work at it all the time, which may partly account for being dull, or dumb, or whatever it is when you don't quit your work when it interferes with your play. Anyway, I know a lot of people who get a great deal of enjoyment out of some form of diversion, which may be either work or play, as long as it's a change from regular duties. I believe now I've found the champion hobbist in the country. Charles S. Knowlton, 143 North Acacia, Fullerton, is an orange grower, which everybody knows is quite a job if you work at it. Besides that he collects postage stamps, and goes the ordinary collector one better by also collecting post office cancellation marks. On top of that he is making a hobby, or project their unholy treachery. I used to know several Japanese families in Orange county whom I thought were good and harmless neighbors. However, it developed after Pearl Harbor that every single one of those families were high-ranking Japanese spies, financed by the Japanese government. Foreigners, as we call people from other countries, are not all to be classed as undesirables. I believe if we could move the entire population of Finland, for instance, into the United States and let them be amalgamated, it would be a good thing for this country, but there is no such thing as "absorbing" the Japanese. My ancestors met the first boat that landed at Plymouth Rock and I'm still enough Cherokee Indian to look out for snakes when I know there are snakes in the grass. Now comes a young man and claims it was he who made the first radio broadcast of the alleged song, 'Lay That Pistol Down, Babe.' I can let him off pretty easy because it's easy to shut off the radio when the song comes on the air. The guy I'm after is the one who made the records that go on the juke boxes in the restaurants and other places, where you can't stop the things when the song starts. HARBOR BOARD MEET POSTPONED ONE WEEK The regular monthly meeting of the Harbor Commission was postponed from last Monday to next Monday, November 22, at 4:00 p.m., according to Chairman Walter S. Spicer of Balboa. The meeting next Monday will be held at the Newport Harbor Yacht club and the members are urged to be present. Phone your news items to The Gazette. Call 2206. State Contractors Meet Here Friday Building contractors from over the state will gather in Anheim tomorrow, Friday, for the annual congress which will be all-day meeting at the Elk's club house. The sessions will close with a banquet at 6:30 in the evening. The "Fifth Freedom," will be the theme of the meeting and discussions will be along the lines of preparedness for the building demands that will follow the war or when the principal theatre war shifts to the Pacific. Miss Alma Renick Becomes Manager of Woolworth Store Miss Alma Renick, well known Anaheim business woman, has summed the managership of the local Woolworth store, it was announced here today. Miss Renick has been with the company for years and has been assistant manager of the Anaheim store some time. She has been a resident of Anaheim for eight years. H. S. Brebner, who has been manager of the store, is being transferred to the company store at Porterville, Calif., many friends in Anaheim remember his leaving but wish him well his new home. WEEK END VISITOR Sgt. H. D. Freistroffer of Santa Ana Air Base, spent week end in Anaheim, visiting Miss Lillian Knudson and our friends here. AHEIM GAZETTE The Oldest Newspaper In Orange County — Now In Its 74th Year ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1943 Age Committee Heart Drive Old Clothes States from November 22 to December 4 have been set for the Heart Drive for discarded and rags under the hip of the Anaheim Salvage Committee. Salvage Committee beats this work can best be through the various organizations of our local and asks that the head of these groups contact Al, local Salvage Chair- immediately for details. Paid to be noted that no discard any clothing they will use again. This is CARDED clothing only. It must be patriotic to dispose nothing and then have to it with new. Time is short and the need all churches are asked some group accept the utility for their part in this For any information see diamond at 410 Bank of Bldg., Anaheim or call IN LOS ANGELES Secretary Ross Lee Laird of the chamber of commerce was in Los Angeles Tuesday conferring with officials of the Federal Housing Administration with reference to more building priorities for Anaheim. Red Cross Asks 325 Blood Donors For Next Thursday On Thursday, December 2nd, mobile Red Cross blood bank unit will again visit Anaheim and the Red Cross has made an appeal for 325 donors to the bank. Mrs. Lewllyn Wilson, chairman of this section of the Red Cross, stated this morning that the unit would be at the Ebell clubhouse. Those willing to give blood are asked to call the Red Cross, Phone 2065, and make an appointment in order to expedite the work during the day next Thursday. NEW MARKET TO OPEN ABOUT DECEMBER 1 A new fruit and vegetable market is being installed in the building at 326 East Center street by Jack Wetterhus and James Bruno, both well known locally. More details of the opening and a definite date will be given later. Old Time Resident Celebrates 100th Anniversary At Home of Son Last Friday was a very happy occasion for one of Orange county's oldest and most beloved citizens, Asher T. Wallop, who celebrated his 100th birthday anniversary on that day at the home of his son, William T. Wallop. In his usual good health the centenarian beamed his approval of the reception planned for him by Town, Virginia, and was marry at Beaver Dam, Maryland, June 11, 1873, to Miss Eliza Tuffree of Wilmington. His time he has made his home with his son, William T. Wallop, suintendent of the Anaheim U Water company and prominent local business circles. Coming to Anaheim in February, 1883, the elder Mr. Wal was formerly in the grocery business here. He has lived in Anaheim and Placentia during the entire intervening years. Many birthday cards, many them coming from friends relatives in Virginia, as well gifts, attested to the esteem which the venerable pioneer held by those who know him. On the previous Sunday he the guest of honor at a birth dinner at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Adelia W. Balfour South Pasadena. Following is a list of the tors who signed the guest register at the Walop home last Friday. J Spikerman, Mildred Tho Grace M. Rossiter, Frank Ta W. B. Parrett, E. D. Marion, V Hale, Bess F. Riley, W. E. Fere Ross Lee Laird, Oscar W. He August E. Schumacher, E NEW MARKET TO OPEN ABOUT DECEMBER 1 A new fruit and vegetable market is being installed in the building at 326 East Center street by Jack Wetterhus and James Bruno, both well known locally. More details of the opening and a definite date will be given later. AL Man Victim Of Tragic Fire Uma, Arizona Trailer Camp Four County Men On New M.O.D. Board of Directors REDLANDS, CALIF., Nov. 17—F. S. Gunter was elected president of Mutual Orange Distributors at the organization meeting of the board of directors following the annual meeting of the stockholders held here today. J. L. Seppi of Whittier was elected vice-president, J. H. Strait, president emeritus of M.O.D., was chosen secretary to succeed A. B. Cowgill who died November 3 after having served the cooperative as secretary ever since it was organized. The board of directors elected by the stockholders consists of the following 15 men: J. A. Baker, Anaheim; John E. Carson, Glendora; J. W. Grill, Garden Grove; George R. Doty, Camarillo; F. S. Guner, Redlands; Harvey Hewitt, Covina; M. N. Jensen, Orange Cove; J. H. Meyer, Fullerton; Amos Peck, Escondido; J. A. Porter, Olive; J. L. Seppi, Whittier; R. S. Keyes, Riverside; R. A. Wheatley, La Habra; J. G. Zorn, Claremont; Ed Kroells, Linsay. Inter-Continental Highway Planned Plans calling for completion of the International Pacific Highway —designed to ultimately link Alaska with the Argentine—have not been "pigeon-holed" for the duration. That interest in this mammoth project is flaming anew is evident with receipt of word that the State highway commissions of California, Oregon and Washington recently directed a joint resolution on this subject to General Mr. and Mrs. Wallop at their beautiful country estate north of Anaheim. Dozens of friends and acquaintances called during the day to pay their respects and wish the veteran Anaheim business man "many happy returns of the day." The large reception room was filled with guests throughout the day while the overflow strolled about the flower gardens and visited the work shop in which the elder Mr. Wallop spends a greater part of his time making wooden toys which he gives away to hundreds of children each Christmas. For several years his neat little work shop, which Mrs. William Wallop has helped him to equip and maintain, has been his chief interest. He fashions all manner of toys, animals, go-carts and wagons, using his skillful hands to cut and carve the wooden pieces that make up an assembly of trinkets that compare with the modern play things coming from the factories. He uses all hand tools and applies bright paint to the finished articles to delight the hearts of the many children who receive them when Old Santa Claus makes his annual visit. Mr. Wallop is a native of Horn OLD RESIDENTS RETURN TO ANAHEIM Mr. and Mrs. Paul Frahm arrived last Thursday evening at the home of Mr. Frahm's son-in-law, H. S. McGregor, corner Lincoln and Euclid, after a tiresome trip overland by car from Milwaukee, Wisc. They are visiting for the present with friends and relatives in the community and later will occupy their former home, built by Mr. Frahm at the corner of Lincoln and Euclid, when it is vacated by the present tenants. They made the trip with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Retzlaff, also former local residents. Unfortunately Mr. Retzlaff became ill while on the trip and is now confined in the Naval Officer In Second Program Talks To Kiwania Appearing in Anaheim for second time within the most speak before a civic club, Petty Officer C.C.Rogers Norconian Naval hospital, an interesting talk to the bers of the local Kiwanis Tuesday at their regular luncheon meeting at the club. Officer Rogers, himself loyal from Japanese bombardment and under troop Highway Planned Plans calling for completion of the International Pacific Highway—designed to ultimately link Alaska with the Argentine—have not been "pigeon-holed" for the duration. That interest in this mammoth project is flaming anew is evident with receipt of word that the State highway commissions of California, Oregon and Washington recently directed a joint resolution on this subject to General Maximino Avila Comacho, secretary of communications and public works for the Republic of Mexico. IN LONG BEACH Miss Mary Jane Melsa, who recently came to Anaheim from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, spent the day in Long Beach Wednesday. City Of Anaheim Has Low Cost Of Government Debt Service LOS ANGELES—In the city of Anaheim, 9.5 per cent of the total payments for the cost of government went for debt service during fiscal 1942, California Taxpayers' association's study of cost of government debt in California's 284 cities shows. Total government cost payments by the city during fiscal 1942 were $472,878, of which debt payments amounted to $45,096. Interest on debt amounted to $20,758 and redemption of debt totalled $24,338. The total payments for cost of government include expenditures for the general services of government and for public service enterprises and special assessment expenditures. Latest data available are for fiscal 1942, the association stated. Throughout the state, debt servicing averaged about 17.1 per cent of the total government cost payments of cities. Total payments for the cost of government by cities was $257,214,889 for fiscal 1942, with debt payment set amounting to $43,937,716. Interest totalled $20,489,638 and redemption $23,-448,078. “Post-war plans of government activity should give full weight to the costs of local government debt already incurred, including the debts of counties, schools, special districts, and the state, as well as the cities, and the tremendous federal debt constantly being enlarged,” the association declared. “However great the productive capacity of the country may be, debt payments constitute a burden which should be considered in any form of planning involving public funds.” Appearing in Anaheim for second time within the most speak before a civic club, Petty Officer C. C. Rogers Norconian Naval hospital, an interesting talk to the bers of the local Kiwanis Tuesday at their regular luncheon meeting at the club. Officer Rogers himself usually from Japanese bomb Guadalcanal and under treat at the hospital, is gaining reputation throughout this as an entertaining after speaker. His remarks are actual experiences and observations while in the war zone South Pacific and he does not draw or underestimate the usness of the business of the wiley Japs. He stated that the people Australia and New Zealand well as the native tribes of lands have a high regard Americans and their fighting it. Officer Rogers is a new Texas and after prel training in other branches the navy for his career, for the duration of the war. He admonished his aides that in dealings with the who have fought the Japan the South Seas, to remember these men have been trained tough and that they must be killed. An interesting feature program was an exhibit venirs brought from the which included Japanese guns, sabres, and other mostly taken from bodie dead Japs. Job printing correctly done at the Gazette. Celebrates 100th of Son Virginia, and was married Reaver Dam, Maryland, on November 11, 1873, to Miss Eliza H. Lee of Wilmington. His wife died in 1908 since which he has made his home with son, William T. Wallop, superintendent of the Anaheim Union oil company and prominent in business circles. Turning to Anaheim in February 1883, the elder Mr. Wallop formerly in the grocery busi-ness here. He has lived in the Anaheim and Placentia district during the entire intervening 60 years birthday cards, many of them coming from friends and lives in Virginia, as well as attested to the esteem in the venerable pioneer is by those who know him. The previous Sunday he was guest of honor at a birthday party at the home of his daughter Mrs. Adelia W. Balfour of Pasadena. Following is a list of the visitors who signed the guest register at Walop home last Friday: Spikerman, Mildred Thomas, Joe M. Rossiter, Frank Tausch, Parrett, E. D. Marion, W. L. Bess F. Riley, W. E. Fennell, Lee Laird, Oscar W. Heying, Just E. Schumacher, Ed J. Lions See Part of Petroleum War Time Activity An interesting motion picture was shown during the program period at last Friday's meeting of the Lions club by Mr. Burke of the General Petroleum company, who presented the program at the request of Tailtwister Joe Schultz. Chairman Sam Sloan made the introduction. Close-up views of the oil industry's activities, geared to all-out war time production were shown in the full-length film. Announcement was made of plans that may materialize for the organization of a Lions sponsored Boy Scout troop. Warren Ashley led the singing with Ray Hamilton officiating at the piano. Bert Arnold, a former Lion from Madison, Wisc., now with the Belmont Packing company, was introduced as the guest of O. H. Hansen. Mr. Hansen also announced, in response to Mayor Charles Pearson's appeal for War Chest funds, that he had a check for $1,000 as a gift from the Bank of America of which he is the Anaheim branch manager. Art Williamson introduced his nephew, Art Swarting, as a guest. A closed meeting of the board of directors will be held on November 26, it was announced. Rotarians Learn Interesting Things About 'Big' Russia Speaking before the local Rotary club at their regular weekly luncheon meeting Monday noon, which was "Ladies' Day" for the members, Dr. William G. Campbell of the University of Southern California, gave an interesting account of Russia and her phenomenal rise to world power. Dr. Campbell is a noted lecturer and world traveler, having made three tours of Russia to study the country and its complex population and their customs. With over 200 nationalities of people in the vast country, Russia under the leadership, of supreme dictatorship of Josef Stalin, has in the past few years completely industrialized the country and organized one of the greatest armies of all times. T. Earl Woodward, program chairman for the day, introduced the speaker. Russia is seven times as large as United States with a population of over 200 million. The sun never sets on Russian soil. When the sun sets at Leningrad it is up by two or three hours in Valdivostok. It has a wide climate range and can grow citrus fruit in quantity in the southern part. It has the richest wheat land in the world. It has a known supply of iron ore that would take 400 years Well Known Coastline Banker Becomes Anaheim Bank Official Election of W. D. Miller, for the past ten years secretary-treasurer of the Orange County Production Credit Association, as active vice-president of the Southern County Bank of Anaheim has been announced by J. W. Phelps, president of the bank. Mr. Miller brings to his new position a wealth of experience in the banking fields of Oklahoma, Iowa and California, as well as a wide acquaintanceship among ranchers, citrus growers and livestockmen. His understanding of the credit needs in these fields will prove invaluable in his new position. The new vice-president, a native of Virginia's famed Shenandoah Valley, will be temporarily located at the Artesia branch of the Southern County Bank. Eventually, a portion of his time will be devoted to the bank's three branches as well as the main office in Anaheim. The Southern County Bank is one of Southern California's outstanding Independent banks. With its main offices at Anaheim, it operates branches at Buena Park, Artesia and El Monte. Established in 1912, the institution has introduced as the guest of O. H. Hansen. Mr. Hansen also announced, in response to Mayor Charles Pearson's appeal for War Chest funds, that he had a check for $1,000 as a gift from the Bank of America of which he is the Anaheim branch manager. Art Williamson introduced his nephew, Art Swarting, as a guest. A closed meeting of the board of directors will be held on November 26, it was announced. NO FREE LAND IN ALL-AMERICAN ZONE LOS ANGELES—Recent widespread reports that land along the All-American Canal will soon be opened for homestead entry are erroneous, the agricultural department of the Los Angeles County Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday following official notification from Washington. Help is scarce. Won't you please phone your news items, society, locals, personals, to The Gazette. Phone 2206. Navy Mothers Plan Thanksgiving For Convalescents Members of the Navy Mothers club met Wednesday afternoon at the Legion clubroom with Mrs. Emma Heckman, newly installed president presiding. Plans were completed for making candy and cookies to be taken to Camp Pendleton for Thanksgiving. Everyone is asked to help in this undertaking. Women who are willing to do so may help with the work, while others are asked to donate sugar, shortening and nuts. Those interested may Call Mrs. Heckman, 2763, or Mrs. Warren Schultz, 4885. Mrs. Warren Ter Best made a report for the hospital committee. Plans will be completed at the next meeting, Wednesday, December 1, for taking Christmas packages to the convalescents at the Norconian hospital. Radios, regardless of their condition, are badly needed and anyone wishing to give a radio for the hospital... Military Training Is Toastmasters Theme at Meeting Meeting Tuesday night at the Parker House the Toastmasters club discussed the subject of compulsory military training for all young men after the close of the present war. Paul Demaree led the debate which waxed quite warm as the members expressed their views and con on the subject. Program speakers were Earl Smith, P. H. Pendleton, John Knutzen, Leo Oden, and Richard Clowes, whose talk "The Napoleon of the Pacific," was voted to be the winning speech of the evening. Harwood Larson and Donald Schneider were introduced as new members of the club. Visiting celebrities were Graham J. Albright of Santa Ana, district governor of division one, and Charles W. Hart of Fullerton, lieutenant governor. The club members are planning to hold a "ladies' night" party in the near future. Everybody reads The Gazette. RETURN FROM NORTH Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brunnick, 912 Zeyn Street, returned Tuesday from a three weeks visit, two of which were spent in Napa, Palo Alto and Bakersfield with relatives, and one week in San Francisco with W. G. Kilpatrick and family, former residents of Anaheim.