anaheim-gazette 1943-12-09

IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO Extracts from files of The Gazette Issued a Half Century and a Quarter Century 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 December 12, 1918 Since the armistice was signed there has been a big slump in the number of marriage licenses issued by the county Clerk. For the first time in many months the total for a month has gone below 100. In November there was a drop to 79. The Farm Bureau excursion planned for Saturday December 14th to Riverside has been indefinitely postponed. Farm advisor Wahlberg has been advised that the influenza epidemic has taken a turn for the worse at Riverside. The authorities have closed all public gatherings. The Santa Ana board of health met on Monday and ordered all schools of the city closed for an indefinite period on account of the flu. There were 82 cases of influenza in Santa Ana Monday, being double the number reported the previous week. W. P. Webb has received a letter from his son Will, who has been fighting with the 91st division in Flanders. Will writes that so far from sticking a bayonet into the enemy they run so fast as to hardly be within rifle shot. Mr. Webb's son Clyde is also in France with a hospital unit. It is expected that both boys will be home before long. 50 Years Ago December 14, 1893 The fifth anniversary meeting of the organization of the Y.P.S.C.E. at the Del Campo Hotel last Friday evening was largely attended. The following very interesting programme was rendered: Song—Bringing in the sheaves, by audience. Prayer — Rev. Mr. Beaizley. Guitar and mandolin duet, Messrs. Browning and Mack. Reading—"Trying the Rose Act," Mrs. Garwood; Baritone solo — Mr. Lockman; Paper—What I saw of Christian Endeavor, S. E. Kiefer; Historical Chronicles, B. V. Garwood; Vocal solo, Mrs. Keiffer. The regular services of the Christian church at Music Hall, H. Elliott Ward, pastor. Morning services 11 a.m. Sunday school 9:30. Arrangements have been made for warming the opera house at all services of the Christian church in the futuree. A new organ has lately been purchased. Stephen Kistleer at the Boston Bakery is preparing for the Christmas holidays and has on hand a new stock of toys and Christmas tree ornaments, as well as the finest cakes and pies for which his bakery is justly celebrated. While A. Pierotti was attending a rehearsal at the school house on Saturday evening his horse broke the halter and ran away. Upon reaching C. Woodward's place he Local Selective Service Board Now Re-Classifving 3-A The local Selective Service board is now well into the work of re-classifying fathers from the 3-A group into whichever classification their occupation best suits, 2-A for essential to the war effort; 2-B for war production work or 2-C for agricultural deferment. If the fathers do not fit into any of these three groups they will be put into 1-A. The first 40 percent of the 3-A group must be re-classified by January 1, 1944, Glen Peck, secretary of the board said this week. So far about 50 percent of the fathers in this district are qualifying for occupational deferment, he stated. It has not been necessary, as yet, to call any pre-Pearl Harbor fathers in this district and whether it will become necessary in the near future will depend entirely upon the size of the monthly quotas, Mr. Peck said. If the January quota is large then it will be necessary to make the first draft of local fathers, here. St. Michael's To Be Featured On Bishop's Radio Hour Anaheim St. Michael's Episcopal church will be mentioned Saturday night over KMPC by Bishop W. Bertrand Stevens of the Los Angeles dioceses when he talks at 5:45 o'clock on "A Churchman Views the News." W. P. Webb has received a letter from his son Will, who has been fighting with the 91st division in Flanders. Will writes that so far from sticking a bayonet into the enemy they run so fast as to hardly be within rifle shot. Mr. Webb's son Clyde is also in France with a hospital unit. It is expected that both boys will be home before long. Kenneth Sloop, a newspaper carrier boy, while riding down East Center street Friday evening, was struck by an auto driven by Bernard Dresser. His injuries were slight. John Pfeninger returned last week from a trip to points of interest in the northern part of the state, and while he saw many fine ranches and homes in the Atascadero district and elsewhere, he still believes that southern California is still far in the lead. Otto Puckert, of the United States Navy, was spending the week with his parents here, having been granted a furlough. He is now at Mare Island but has been stationed at Honolulu, where he made a reputation as champion gunner of the fleet. Leo Strong, former Garden Grove boy has been severely wounded in France. He was a member of Co. E. 364 Regiment and was wounded during the 18 days' fighting of the 91st division in the Argonne region. Tom McFadden telegraphs from New York that he is returning to his home in Placentia, his services as physical instructor for the Y. M.C.A. in France having been found unnecessary on account of cessation of hostilities. A number of other young men who also responded to the call are now returning home. Pete LaPorte of Fullerton, well-known throughout northern Orange County, is reported as one of the severely wounded men in France. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Houts entertained the midnight club on Thursday night. Fourteen guests were present and enjoyed the evening with cards, Mrs. J. H. Cook and J. W. Sackett being the prize winners. Stephen Kistleer at the Boston Bakery is preparing for the Christmas holidays and has on hand a new stock of toys and Christmas tree ornaments, as well as the finest cakes and pies for which his bakery is justly celebrated. While A. Pierotti was attending a rehearsal at the school house on Saturday evening his horse broke the halter and ran away. Upon reaching C. Woodward's place he left the buggy badly broken and wedged against the windmill tower. The horse then went home. Mr. Pierotti went after the buggy next morning with a box wagon and a scoop shovel. Mrs. Hunter's cottage at the Landing was destroyed by fire last Wednesday afternoon, and but for the energetic work of Harry Risback the flames would have spread to the other cottages. The cause of the fire is attributed to some people camped in the house. Prof. and Mrs. Frantz entertained a large number of friends at their home on Broadway Monday evening, the party being given in honor of Messrs. Browning and Mack, who have lately arrived and are notable guitar and mandolin players. Ed Atherton was in from the ostrich farm the other day and reports a new crop of about one hundred birds lately arrived. There are now two hundred birds on the ranch. Mr. A. T. Pendleton was in town from Placentia yesterday and reports all the big orange growers as having come into the association. Mr. Pendleton has been doing term trial jury at Santa Ana, and says he has had about enough of it. H. D. Polhemus was in from Miraflores yesterday, and informs us a new bank has been started there—of pumpkins. Miraflores is one of our great pumpkin producing sections, and H. D. has just completed rolling his crop. The trees at the Episcopal church are being chopped down, the robust gentlemen of the church doing the work. The ladies set them lunch on Tuesday. Frank Steadman has bought two fifty-foot lots on Broadway and Claudina street from Chas. Norman and will erect a dwelling in the near future. Anaheim St. Michael's Episcopal church will be mentioned Saturday night over KMPC by Bishop W. Bertrand Stevens of the Los Angeles dioceses when he talks at 5:45 o'clock on "A Churchman Views the News." Bishop Stevens talks over this same station each Saturday evening. On Monday night the Rev. D. Howard Dow of St. Michael's Episcopal church was a guest speaker over KVOE on the minister's hour. He gave a fifteen minute talk on "The Beginning of Fear." Rev. Dow based his talk on experiences gained as chaplain at the Norwalk State Hospital and in the Rio Hono psychopathic wards. He has been invited to speak again over this same station at a later date. HERE FROM SANTA ANA A. B. Hardin of Santa Ana was in Anaheim Saturday afternoon calling on old friends and acquaintances. Pete LaPorte of Fullerton, well-known throughout northern Orange County, is reported as one of the severely wounded men in France. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Houts entertained the midnight club on Thursday night. Fourteen guests were present and enjoyed the evening with cards, Mrs. J. H. Cook and J. W. Sackett being the prize winners. The rainfall Friday afternoon and night was nearly sixty-hundredths of an inch in Anaheim, making 4.31 for the season. This is far above the normal precipitation to this date. George Beckman went duck hunting one day last week and brought in so many birds that all his neighbors on Chartres street feasted on duck for a day or two. Alexander Henry and Fred Gresswell celebrated British day on Saturday as a return courtesy for the Fourth of July jubilee given by our British Allies. Mr. Henry's cannon was conveyed to the vacant lot east of the Masonic Temple at 8 o'clock Saturday evening and a salute of twenty-one guns given. Mr. Henry has tested his cannon in various parts of town and as it has had no shattering effect on the windows he will bore it out to larger calibre in order to get more noise out of it. On December 31st at midnight he expects to speed the dying year with a parting shot or two and welcome the new one with a salute. John L. Smythe, a native son of Anaheim, died at his home in Coachella Saturday of influenza. The remains were interred in the Anaheim Cemetery. He leaves a wife. Other relatives who survive him are his mother, three sisters, Mrs. F. C. Rimpau, Misses Zoila and Beatrice Smythe and a brother F. C. Smythe. The trees at the Episcopal church are being chopped down, the robust gentlemen of the church doing the work. The ladies set them lunch on Tuesday. Frank Steadman has bought two fifty-foot lots on Broadway and Claudina street from Chas. Norman and will erect a dwelling in the near future. Linn Shaw has purchased a half interest in the Santa Ana Herald and will have charge of the mechanical part of the office. Linn is one of the best printers in the county and will be a valuable acquisition of the staff of our contemporary. Chris Stappenback, one of the oldest residents of Anaheim has been ill at his residence on Char-tres street for some days past and was yesterday taken to the county hospital in Los Angeles. The old gentleman came to Anaheim in 1858. He is an architect of no little ability and his services were called for in building the Pico House in Los Angeles, and the old Planters Hotel and Commercial Hotel in this city. He is about 74 years old. Gus Schade has returned from the mines in Mexico and will remain in town visiting during the holidays. The weather looks like rain and the signal service predicts wetness. Job printing correctly and promptly done at the Anaheim Gazette. AT FIRST SIGN OF A COLD USE 666 TABLETS, SALVE, NOSE DROPS Selective Board Now Issuing 3-A Selective Service well into the work of fathers from theato whichever classi- occupation best essential to the war for war production for agricultural de-he fathers do not fit these three groups out into 1-A. 50 percent of the 3-A be re-classified by 1944, Glen Peck, sec-board said this week. 50 percent of the fa-district are qualify- national deferment, he at been necessary, as many pre-Pearl Harbor district and wheth-come necessary in the will depend entirely of the monthly quo-k said. If the Janu-large then it will be make the first draft hers, here. Michael's To Be Used On Radio Hour St. Michael's Episco-will be mentioned Sat-over KMPC by Bis-terrand Stevens of the dioceses when he 5:45 o'clock on "A Views the News." Doctor Tells If TB Is Present X-ray picture and listening to sounds in chest help doctor. center above, in discovering active tuberculosis. Christmas Seal Sale, now going on throughout U. S., aids in fight against TB. Anaheim Gazette — TE Fullerton J. C. To Collect Adresses Of It's Service Men Do you know the name of any one in the service who formerly attended or graduated from Fullerton Jupior college since the fall of 1941? If so will you please send their complete address to the college office in care of Charlotte Pickens before Dec. 15. That is the request being made now by members of the Kappa Lambda Sigma sorority of Fullerton Jaysee who are seeking to compile a complete list of service men's addresses in order that a special Christmas edition of the Weekly Torch can be sent each one. Miss Pickens, president of the sorority said, "In this way we hope to bring some added cheer to our ex-Fullerton men and help them to re-establish contacts with former friends through the address collection. The address drive is under the sponsorship of Miss Martha Ehlen, Kappa adviser, and R. W Borst, Torch adviser. Crippled Children Directors To Meet At Henry's, Dec. 10 Directors of the Crippled Childrens Relief Association of Orange County, will meet Friday December 10 at Henry's Drive in Cafe on Highway 101, Miss F Kate Rea, president, announced this week. This will be a regular meeting and will convene at 1 o'clock noon. Officers and directors were elected last month, those from Anaheim being, Mrs. Tom Scot Mrs. O. H. Renner and Miss I Michael's To Be ed On s Radio Hour St. Michael's Episcopal will be mentioned Satover KMPC by Bisterrand Stevens of the dioceses when he 5:45 o'clock on "A Views the News." Stevens talks over this on each Saturday eveday night the Rev. D. Dow of St. Michael's church was a guest for KVOE on the minisHe gave a fifteen on "The Beginning of Dow based his talk ences gained as chaplain walk State Hospital and Hono psychopathic has been invited to over this same staater date. 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