anaheim-gazette 1943-12-02

Anaheim motorists are the most courteous and considerate drivers I have ever encountered, especially with reference to the rights of pedestrians. That is an attribute that will cause much favorable comment about the town from outsiders who happen to visit here. You can pretty well judge a town by the public manners displayed by the people who live there. Now I learn that one of my boyhood friends, Graham J. Albright, district governor of division one of Toastmasters clubs, lives in the neighbor county seat, Santa Ana. Graham and I lived in Oklahoma City when we were kids and used spent $875 getting settled in Anaheim during the first seven weeks. Multiply that by 200, if there were living quarters available, and "Main Street" would have about $175,000.00 worth of new business. In our case we brought along practically all of our furniture and other household goods, whereas many families would purchase these additional items here. Here's the way this family's $875 was spread around: Rent, transfer companies, plumbing shops, grocery stores, cleaning shops, men's stores, dress shops, department stores, shoe stores, restaurants, furniture stores, paint stores, 5c to $1.00 stores, jewelry stores, drug stores, hardware stores, gift Staff Recruiters For Lady Marines Here Wednesdays With headquarters at the Chamber of Commerce office, 136 No-Los Angeles street, Staff Sergeant Eileen Klier, and Sergeant Rosalie Brookshaw, of the Los Angeles Marine Recruiting office, were in Anaheim yesterday to take applications for recruits for the women's Marine corps. They plan to be in Anaheim every Wednesday until further notice, from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Applicants for the women's Marines must be 20 to 36 years of age, physically sound, and have at least two years of high schooling, or business school training. Single or married women will be accepted, so long as they are not married to a Marine. They must not have any children under 18 years of age. Now I learn that one of my boyhood friends, Graham J. Albright, district governor of division one of Toastmasters clubs, lives in the neighbor county seat, Santa Ana. Graham and I lived in Oklahoma City when we were kids and used to swim in the river back of Delmar Garden park, which is now in the heart of the city, before we had ever owned a bathing suit. He was my understudy and took my place as office boy at The Daily Oklahoman when I was promoted to the bookkeeping department. He is a natural-born artist and is one of the best linetype operators in the country. His father was an early day printer and newspaper man and all of his brothers are printers except one, who fell from grace and became a politician. Graham and I will get together one of these days for a chin fest. Japan has a population, at home and abroad, of approximately 90 millions, as compared to our estimated population of 130-million. But, at home or abroad, they are all Japanese, all thinking alike, all acting alike, and all doing as they are told. That is why they are a formidable foe, besides the fact that they are naturally cannibalistic and have no fear of death beyond the animal instinct to protect themselves in combat. Being all alike, it is easy to understand why they can and are so completely controlled by the more educated cannibals of their race. But the boy that has his hands full is Joe Stalin, who controls a country two and a half times the size of the United States, with over 98 nationalities with more than 200 different languages and dialects. How he has ever whipped that conglomeration of humanity into a solid fighting front, all working together to defeat the nazi terrorists, is the master stroke of all ages. It's no wonder that we are borrowing page after page from Russia's scrapbook. The question is, will we, or can we, go back to what we used to call democracy when the war is all over. Probably not. The La Habra Star says things are shaping up better now since the WPB has released rubber for girdles. However, OPA comes in our case we brought along practically all of our furniture and other household goods, whereas many families would purchase these additional items here. Here's the way this family's $875 was spread around: Rent, transfer companies, plumbing shops, grocery stores, cleaning shops, men's stores, dress shops, department stores, shoe stores, restaurants, furniture stores, paint stores, 5c to $1.00 stores, jewelry stores, drug stores, hardware stores, gift shops, newspaper subscriptions, shoe repairs, gas and oil stations, battery service, auto supply stores, professional services, lights, water and gas, insurance, amusements, chamber of commerce and club dues, donations, etc., etc. And, after getting "settled" in its new home, every additional family becomes a steady customer for the things people buy every day. If I were a merchant I believe I'd be interested in moving 200 new families into town. In other words, a newcomer is a tourist "come to stay", and the tourist crop was the biggest crop California ever had. This column has only appeared in The Gazette for six weeks and already I have two readers, that I know of — one is the linetype operator who sets the type, and the other is the proof reader in The Gazette office. Now, if I can accumulate two more readers for each six weeks for the next 20 years there should be around 175 people reading this column by 1963. Pretty good, eh? I'm afraid that some of the men and women employees you encounter nowadays in various business places, especially in Los Angeles, who seem to think that their first duty is to insult their customers, will be the people who will create the next bread line. Since California's rivers run up-side down, the country would be much better off if some of these people were summarily locked up for the duration of the war, at least. There must have been a lot of parental delinquency somewhere along the line. Speaking about having been in business here a long time, the Anaheim Gazette itself is no spring chicken in the business sphere of "the Orange Capitol of the World." 'Gazette' is a name applied to the first newspaper, and the Anaheim Gazette was the first newspaper in all of southern Doctor C.C.Violett To Be Honored By His Community In honor of Dr. C.C.Violett, beloved Garden Grove physician, a community birthday dinner party will be held for him on December 7, it was revealed last week. The party, largest ever held in Garden Grove and possibly in Orange county, will be held at the high school gymnasium, as this is the largest building available. P.M. German of Garden Grove will be master of ceremonies at the turkey dinner. Already the 300 available tickets have been sold to those who are eager to pay their respects to their "town doctor". Calavo Growers To Celebrate 20th Birthday Dec. 13th The 20th anniversary of the founding of Calavo Growers of California will be observed when George B. Hodgkin, general manager of that concern and a director of the Farm Credit Administration, is the guest of the Noon Farm Reporter at 12:00 noon on KFI, Monday, December 13. Starting as a one man organization headed by Hodgkin, the Calavo company now has offices in 31 cities and a corporate valuation of $30,000,000. When he visits the Noon Farm Reporter, Hodgkin will also discuss the dangers of frost during all working together to defeat the nazi terrorists, is the master stroke of all ages. It's no wonder that we are borrowing page after page from Russia's scrapbook. The question is, will we, or can we, go back to what we used to call democracy when the war is all over. Probably not. The La Habra Star says things are shaping up better now since the WPB has released rubber for girdles. However, OPA comes along and says that it will be several months before any new rubber corsets will go on the forms. Judging from that information and from my own observations, I would say that it must be Art McBride's imagination that is stretching. With vacant store buildings and upstairs places in Anaheim sufficient to house perhaps at least 200 families, it is almost tragic that these buildings are not being converted into living quarters. It is practically certain that the buildings will remain vacant, as far as new businesses are concerned, for the duration of the war. In the meantime there are hundreds of families desperately in need of some place to live. If some organized effort was made, surely the owners of the buildings would be willing to rent them for living quarters, and the small amount of materials needed, if any, could be secured to convert them into comfortable housing units. From a business standpoint, do you realize how much extra business 200 additional families would bring to local trade channels? Having been in Anaheim only seven weeks myself, (and I live in a store building, because there are no houses) I can give a fair estimate of the trade value of a new family in town, if you'll pardon the personal reference. Assuming that my case would be no more than a fair average, with only a family of two, we have duration of the war, at least. There must have been a lot of parental delinquency somewhere along the line. Speaking about having been in business here a long time, the Anaheim Gazette itself is no spring chicken in the business sphere of "the Orange Capitol of the World." 'Gazette' is a name applied to the first newspaper, and the Anaheim Gazette was the first newspaper in all of southern California, with the exception of one publication at San Diego. The Gazette was established in 1870 and happens to be the oldest established business in Anaheim. It has been published by the same family since 1875, during which time it has had its ups and downs, as all newspapers have, but it enjoys an enviable prestige and following in this community. With all those years of community service to its credit, no wonder it is first in the hearts of Anaheimers. Federal Income Tax Collector To Be Here December 6-15 Members of the Anaheim City Council met in the council chambers Tuesday night for an off-meeting session at which time routine business matters were discussed. Charles Griffith, city clerk, announced that the Federal Deputy Income Tax Collector will be in Anaheim from Dec. 6 through Dec. 15. He will maintain regular office hours in the city hall council chambers. Any citizens with income tax problems are invited to discuss them with him. Mrs. Leone Sorg of 605 North Claudina street left this week to spend a few days in Long Beach with friends. Prospects of Orange County's business and agriculture in the immediate postwar period, with especial reference to what may be in store for the returning service man or woman, will be discussed at Garden Grove on Dec. 14, at the November-December meeting of the Orange County Associated Chambers of Commerce. The session will be held at the Legion Hall and will be preceded by a turkey dinner with all the traditional "trimmin's", served at 7 p.m. Speaker for the occasion will be Ferris M. Wakeley, field coordinator of the Wartime Business Clinic of the California Bureau of Business Education. Wakeley's topic will be "Team Work Will Do It". The address will cover prospects of the postwar era in California and particularly of this section of the state. Advance information indicates that the speaker is capable of presenting both an interesting and authoritative picture of the period about which there has been a pro- AHEIM GAZETTE The Oldest Newspaper In Orange County — Now In Its 74th Year ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1943 WINDOW UNVEILING TONI Recruiters July Marines Wednesdays Civic Leaders Confer On Bill Of Rights Week, December 12-18 Left to Right: Willis H. Warner, Orange County Board of Supervisors; Ray H. Overacker, City Attorney of Huntington Beach and Secretary of Orange County League of Cities; Supervisor William Smith of Los Angeles County; Joe Crail, Chairman of the Bill of Rights Commemoration Committee; and Judge Arthur Guerin of the Municipal Court of Los Angeles County. Capt. J. J. Murphy Judge G. K. Scovel Passes At Santa Ana Late Saturday Orange county was saddened last Saturday night as the news was flashed over the district of the death of Superior Judge George Kenneth Scovel, who passed away at 8:30 at St. Joseph's hospital following an illness of several months. Although only 48 years of age, Judge Scovel had made a brilliant record as a jurist and had created for himself and enviable place in the public esteem and in the profession he represented. Appointed by Governor C. C. Young in August, 1929, to succeed Judge E. J. Marks of Santa Ana, when the latter was named to the appellate court bench, Judge Scovel had come to be regarded as one of the most able superior court judges in the state. He has since been elected to the office three times without opposition. He became ill several months ago and underwent an operation some time ago from which he apparently was recovering. His condition recently took a turn for the worse, however, and he submitted to another operation last Friday and failed to rally from the shock, passing away the following evening. Even during his illness he continued to take an interest in the business of the court and handled some of the work himself as late as the early part of November. A successor will be appointed by Governor Earl Warren to serve until the general election next year. Judge Scovel's present term would not have expired until January, 1949. He was a native of Chadron, Nebraska, and was a practicing attorney in Santa Ana since 1920. Capt. J. J. Murphy Home On Leave From South Pacific Home on rest leave after 12 months spent in the South Pacific Capt. John J. Murphy, U. S. Army Air Force squadron navigator, visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Murphy of Santa Ana and his wife, Mrs. Rose Murphy of Anaheim, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hauser. After 650 hours of combat flying, the longest mission of which was at Wake Island last December, Capt. Murphy is of the opinion that the Pacific war will be long one and says that the Japanese foe should not be underestimated. He has received the Air Medal with four clusters—and has been recommended for the Distinguished Flying Cross with clusters. He is a member of the crew of B-24 Liberator bomber and had a long period of service on bombing and searching missions. He was commissioned at Mathe Field in August, 1942. He received his promotion to Captain in Oct. Everybody reads the Gazette. Two Pilots Kill Crash Here S Two U. S. Marine officer pilots crashed to their death here on 11:15 Sunday morning when they plane presumably failed to come out of a power dive and purged into the orange grove of F. H. Eickholt near Ball road and Nutwood avenue. The plane also damaged several trees in the area joining orchard belonging to J. Sharar. Twenty-six trees were destroyed or badly damaged the Fickholt grove as the The County’s Post War Picture To Discussed At December 14 Meeting Miss of Orange County’s land agriculture in the postwar period, with reference to what may be for the returning servicer woman, will be dis-Garden Grove on Dec. 14 November-December of the Orange County Chambers of Commerce will be held at the hotel and will be preceded by dinner with all the “trimmin’s”, served at Wakeley, field coordinate Wartime Business of California Bureau of Education. Wakeley’s tone is “Team Work Will Do” address will cover prosecute postwar era in Calif particularly of this state. The information indicates speaker is capable of preoth an interesting and grave picture of the period which there has been a pronounced tendency toward pessimism. This address will reveal the assets as well as the liabilities to be expected of the postwar era. Wakeley’s conclusions are based on factual data and the population and business trends of the past few years. The address is expected to point the way toward a coordinated countrywide program for utilizing advantages this section will have to offer when peace comes. The address may likewise indicate the type of county program needed to provide returning service men and women with the jobs to which they are entitled. Deceased Leaves 50 Grandchildren Leaving 50 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Mrs. Jennie Millspaugh, 74, of Orange passed away last Friday morning following a lingering illness. She has lived in California for the past 16 years. She is survived by six daughters and two sons. Anaheim Gazette, since 1870. DAUGHTER BORN A daughter was born last Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jackson of Red Gum road. The infant, born at Fullerton General hospital, has been named Marilyn Louise. Annual Christmas Program To Be At High School Dec. 16 Announcement of the annual Christmas program to be given by the combined Music and Drama departments of the Anaheim Union High school was made this week. The event will be given on Thursday night, December 16 at the high school auditorium at 8 o’clock. The public is invited and admission will be free. The combined Glee clubs of 60 boys and girls, the school orchestra and 25 drama students will provide the program. The Glee club will be directed by Miss Elizabeth Hunziker, the drama will be under the direction of Miss Natalie Street and the orchestra will be conducted by Mr. William Cook. Two U. S. Marine officer pilots crashed to their death here on 11:15 Sunday morning when the plane presumably failed to come out of a power dive and purged into the orange grove F. H. Eickholt near Ball road and Nutwood avenue. The plane also damaged several trees in the area joining orchard belonging to J. Sharar. Twenty-six trees were destroyed or badly damaged by the Eickholt grove as the plane tore its way through the trees to a stop. Considerable excitement was caused in the neighborhood after it was necessary for police officers to take charge of the traffic as the crowd gathered. The law military craft was reported Marine corps officials to be on routine flight. The two unfortunate pilots were 1st Lt. John P. Summerville, and 2nd Lt. Robert Earle Ruthford, both of the El Toro U. Marine Air Base. Both offices were married. Lt. Summerville and his wife made their home at 230 East Chapman avenue, Fullerton, while Rutherford lived with his wife 1316 South Coast Blvd., Laguna Beach. Both Lt. and Mrs. Ruthford are formerly from Detroit Michigan. The wreckage of the plane which was completely destroyed been cleared away by the army. PASSES AWAY The many friends of Mrs. bert Leech of Orange were saddened to learn this week of sudden death, Monday follow a brief illness. She is a sister Mrs. Henry Adams of 515 No Clementine street and is an time resident of Orange county. Job printing correctly a promptly done at the Anah Gazette. ETTE Year Published in "The Orange Capitol Of The World" NOBER 2, 1943 NUMBER 10 TONIGHT AT 7:00 December 12-18 Annual Gift Hunt Will Bring Hordes Of Children To Down Town District 'Blinders' Taken Off of White Wav Lamns Wednesday With dim-out regulations suspended and all other electric signs in full use again, city light department employees removed the "blinders" from the white way lights in the business district Wednesday. The dim-out material taken from the lamps will be saved for possible future use, should the regulations again be invoked, Supt. Vard W. Hannum of the municipal power department stated. Removal of the dimmers at this time will add to the appearance of the shopping district duri At the sound of the fire siren, which will blast glad tidings to the youngsters at 7:00 o'clock tonight, bright lights will flash on in all down town store windows and the doors will be opened for two hours for the convenience of shoppers. Marking the formal opening of what promises to be the biggest Christmas shopping season in Anaheim's history, the celebration tonight will feature the annual gift hunt for the grade school children. Names taken at random from all grade schools in the Anaheim Union high school district, one boy and one girl from each grade will be posted in the show windows when the lights are flashed on. The lucky boys and girls whose names are posted in the windows, after finding their own name, may enter the store and claim their gift. Each gift presented will be Mr. J. J. Murphy On Leave In South Pacific on rest leave after 13 spent in the South Pacific, John J. Murphy, U. S. Army force squadron navigator, is with his parents, Mr. and P. Murphy of Santa Ana, wife, Mrs. Rose Murphy, heim, daughter of Mr. and E. Hauser. 650 hours of combat flylongest mission of which Wake Island last Decembrot. Murphy is of the opining that the Pacific war will be a dee and says that the Japoe should not be underessured. has received the Air Medal for cluster, and has been appended for the Distinguishing Cross with clusters. He member of the crew of a liberator bomber and has long period of service on mig and searching missions. He commissioned at Mather August, 1942. He received notion to Captain in Oct. body reads the Gazette. HAVE DINNER PARTY Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Kuchel of South Lemon street were hosts Saturday night at a small dinner party given in their home. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Everett Cone of Anaheim, Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Cone of Fullerton and Dr. and Mrs. William McCarthy of Anaheim. To Pilots Killed In Plane Rush Here Sunday Morning U. S. Marine officer pilots to their death here at sunday morning when their presumably failed to come a power dive and puminto the orange grove of wickholt near Ball road and road avenue. The plane also had several trees in the adorchard belonging to J. L. Twenty-six trees were bed or badly damaged in wickholt grove as the big C. of C. Directors To Meet December 9 A meeting of the chamber of commerce board of directors, originally scheduled for Wednesday night, was postponed due to interference of other functions. The meeting will be held, however, next Monday evening at 7:30, it was announced today by Secretary Rose Lee, Laird All U. S. Marine officer pilots were to their death here at Sunday morning when their presumably failed to come in a power dive and pum-pinto the orange grove of Pickholt near Ball road and Mad avenue. The plane also had several trees in the adjoining orchard belonging to J. L. Twenty-six trees were needed or badly damaged in Pickholt grove as the big store its way through the town to a stop. Suddenly excitement was felt in the neighborhood and it became necessary for police officiating take charge of the traffic crowd gathered. The large day craft was reported by the corps officials to be on a flight. Two unfortunate pilots were John P. Summerville, 22; and Lt. Robert Earle Rutherboth of the El Toro U. S. Air Base. Both officers married. Summerville and his wife their home at 230 East Chapel Avenue, Fullerton, while Lt. Oxford lived with his wife at South Coast Blvd., Laguna Beach. Both Lt. and Mrs. Rutherboth formerly from Detroit, Ryan. A wreckage of the plane which completely destroyed has cleared away by the army. RES AWAY Many friends of Mrs. Al-Leech of Orange were sad to learn this week of her death, Monday following illness. She is a sister of Henry Adams of 515 North Antine street and is an old resident of Orange county. Printing correctly and totally done at the Anaheim office. C. of C. Directors To Meet December 9 A meeting of the chamber of commerce board of directors, originally scheduled for Wednesday night, was postponed due to interference of other functions. The meeting will be held, however, next Monday evening at 7:30, it was announced today by Secretary Ross Lee Laird. All members of the board are urged to be present. Long Time Resident Of Anaheim Passes Away Last Monday A resident of Anaheim for the past 26 years, C. J. Bleck, 77, a native of Minnesota, passed away Monday morning at his home, 930 West Broalway, following an extended illness. He is survived by his wife, Bertha; and daughter, Grace Bleck of Los Angeles; one son, Charles Bleck of Anaheim, and a sister, Mrs. Martin Dunlop of Seattle, Washington. For many years he was a member of the West Broadway Methodist church. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday from the chapel of Hilgenfeld mortuary with the Rev. Earl R. Berg, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, officiating. Interment was in Melrose Abbey Mausoleum. SENDS GREETINGS In renewing his subscription to the Anaheim Gazette, Conrad Jongewaard, now of Inglewood, sends greetings to his many friends in Anaheim. He lived here for 11 years and says he enjoys the weekly visits from Anaheim when he receives his copy of the Gazette. IN ANAHEIM WEDNESDAY ON BUSINESS MISSION James Rimpau, well known figure in Anaheim, came down from Los Angeles on Wednesday to look after property interests and renew acquaintance with old friends. He is still a heavy property owner here and enjoys his periodical visits to this city. He was a pleasant caller at The Gazette office while in the city Wednesday.