anaheim-gazette 1944-05-04

A recent squib in this column in defense of Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the President, ended with the query, "What do other women think of their sister, Mrs. Roosevelt?" So far none of them have said a word, so I have decided presidential timber, but he is one of those dynamic, magnetic humans who seem to appear from nowhere in a crisis. He is smart, at least smart enough to make a fortune as a lawyer, fighting the causes he espoused as a candidate for the presidency. Last Rites Tuesday Early Pioneer World A large group of friends and quaintances gathered at the Bain Campbell & Kaulbars chapel Tuesday afternoon to pay last respects to one of this city's early pioneers, Miss Dora Zein who passed away at her home 1221 East Central avenue, Fullerton on Friday, April 28. Follow the Christian Science service terment was at Anaheim cemetery. Miss Zeyn, who was born December 3, 1861, has lived in Anaheim most of her life, until a years ago when she moved Fullerton with her sister, M. Chester E. Holcomb, the only surviving member of her immediate family. A story of her life would fill with the romance that s A recent squib in this column in defense of Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the President, ended with the query, "What do other women think of their sister, Mrs. Roosevelt?" So far none of them have said a word, so I have decided that either all women hate each other, except the one or two they are too friendly with for the time being, or else there are no women reading this column. Not that it makes any difference to me, but I still wonder what the other women think about Eleanor Roosevelt, politically or personally. FOR MARRIED MEN ONLY: In response to a growing demand for "doghouses" for married men, that are durable, yet of light construction so that in bad weather the inmate can move his temporary abode from the yard to the front porch, a new industry has been started in Anaheim. Two prominent business men are collaborating on the project to the end that life may be more livable for their fellowmen. Ernest Ganahl and Lee Fabian are undertaking to supply the family men of Anaheim with a more comfortable doghouse and in the picture above Lee is demonstrating the proper way to exit from the same. Ernest proposes to build the doghouses at his lumber yard, but for the convenience of prospective customers they will be displayed and demonstrated at Lee's Firestone store in the downtown district. If the demand warrants mass production of these handsome little dough houses it may be possible to lower the price until the average married man could presidential timber, but he is one of those dynamic, magnetic humans who seem to appear from nowhere in a crisis. He is smart, at least smart enough to make a fortune as a lawyer, fighting the causes he espoused as a candidate for the presidency. His book, "One World," is a masterpiece in the realm of New Thought and if you haven't read it you should do so. Willkie is by nature a barn-storming type, but he is not a rabble-rouser. As a Democrat he made a good Republican while he was in the spotlight of that party and from now on he could attach himself to either party with equal influence. I believe there is more behind his withdrawal from the presidential race than being beaten in the Wisconsin primaries. You'll hear more from Willkie as time goes on. He may turn up as secretary of the navy to succeed Frank Knox. Now that Mr. Etzold has gone to the penitentiary for writing a bad check, his wife has been given a divorce suit from him, that he has quitclaimed the property and turned over the war bonds, car, household goods, etc.; he has dropped a $50,000 slander suit against his mother-in-law, and his in-laws have dismissed a foreclosure suit against him; his daughter has been given in custody of her mother, and he has been paid $500 for something or other, I am firmly hoping the entire case can be dropped from the news for the time being at least. These are days of divergent thoughts, at least for those who have any thoughts. Radical things are being done and talked about, so everybody is 'accusing everybody else of being a "radical." It used to be that a radical was something bad but now he is just anybody who doesn't think the same way you do. Somebody once said something about "Every man should have his own fig tree and vine," which should inspire a modern version to the effect that in Southern California everybody should have his own orange and lemon tree. Here in the heart of the orange empire thousands of citizens go without the benefit of oranges and lemons. ORDERS GAZETTE SENT TO GLENDALE HOME Mrs. Olive Bungay, former resident of this city, now of Glendale writes that she is still interested in Anaheim and orders The O'zette so she can keep up with "Anaheim doings." Mrs. Bungay lived here for over 20 years and has a wide circle of friends in Anaheim. She moved to Glendale four years ago. 'Roads to Romance' In Annual Meet At Knott’s Berry Place The annual meeting and election of officers of the Roads Romance Association, Inc., is being held today at Knott’s Berry Place between Anaheim and Buena Park. A luncheon was scheduled for 1:30 and the meeting was to get underway at 3:20 o'clock this afternoon. Theme of the meeting is, "WWI Victory—What of Southern California," the discussion being led by DeWitt V. Hutchings. Prior to the election of office there was a report of Historic Markers committee: Wm. Smith, chairman; Supervisor, L.Angeles County, Willard Smith; Supervisor, Orange County, Ralston Stanfield; Supervisor, Riverside county, Ed Fletcher; State Senator, San Diego, B. M. Graham; Supervisor, Imperial County, Leo Honrath; Director, San Bernadino County. Report of Advertising Committee: D. W. Campbell, chairman manager, San Diego Chamber Commerce, John Anson Ford, Supervisor, Los Angeles County,thur W. Walker, Sec'y, San Bernardino County Chamber of Commerce, DeWitt V. Hutchins Managing Director, Mission In Riverside, Ernest Spencer, Ma Have heard quite a lot about juvenile delinquency lately, but nothing yet to convince me that the problem is not really one of adult delinquency. When we get to where we have sense enough to punish the parents for the delinquencies of the child we will soon have solved about 90 per cent of the trouble.—Art McBride in La Habra Star. Wendell Willkie's withdrawal from the presidential race has caused no end of comment from editorial writers, pro and con. Whatever Willkie did, and whether he was politically sincere or not he made his presence felt and he set a new horizon for the Republican party. Personally I do not believe he was politically sincere. My opinion is that he was a lot closer to President Roosevelt than he was to the Republican party. Whether I am right or not doesn't matter, but the thing that does count is that Willkie did a lot of good by his unorthodox campaigning which became embarrassing to some of the standpat Republican lineage. He awakened a lot of latent brain cells in members of both political parties and there will be a lot of thinking done and a lot of revising among the big-wigs who had ceased to think. Willkie, in my opinion, is not something bad but now he is just anybody who doesn’t think the same way you do. Somebody once said something about "Every man should have his own fig tree and vine," which should inspire a modern version to the effect that in Southern California everybody should have his own orange and lemon tree. Here in the heart of the orange empire thousands of citizens go without the benefit of oranges and lemons because they seem to cost more and are harder to get than in other sections of the country. In this respect I differ with the policy of the citrus industry, but regardless of that, there is no excuse for every home owner not having at least one or two orange trees and a lemon tree in his own garden, which only a small percentage do have. With the coming of the annual flood season in the Arkansas river valley district, which includes the Cimmaron, the Caney, the Verdigris, Neosho, the Grand, and several other wild rivers and creeks, you can expect to hear a revival of the proposition to make the Arkansas river navigable, or at least have it declared so. A friend of mine who is promoting this project is at the same time political lobbyist for the "big interests" of the Arkansas river valley. The object of having the Arkansas river declared navigable is to obtain lower freight rates from the railroads operating in the area. At present you can ship a carload of goods from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico by train for much less than it costs to send it half way, to some inland destination. If the Arkansas river was "navigable," which it never will be, then the railroads would reduce their freight rates to compete with "water rates." In other words the railroads meet the rates of water transportation that goes through the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence river down the Atlantic ocean and around the Florida Horn to the Gulf of Mexico. It has been estimated that for $3-billion the Arkansas river could be worked over until it would be called navigable, whether a boat could navigate it or not. I asked my friend why, if the railroads could meet the water freight rates after we had spent three billion dollars on the river, some deem couldn’t be worked out to arbitrate the matter and get the rate adjusted without having to spend three billion dollars to force them down? "Well," he said, "big business and politics just doesn’t operate that way." And there you have the answer to why big business and politics do as they do... At Rites Tuesday, One of Anaheim’s Early Pioneer Women; Native Daughter A large group of friends and acquaintances gathered at the Backs, Bell & Kaulbars chapel on afternoon to pay their respects to one of this city's pioneers, Miss Dora Zeyn, passed away at her home at East Central avenue, Fuller-Friday, April 28. Following Christian Science service in it was at Anaheim cemetery. Zeyn, who was born December 3, 1861, has lived in Anaheim most of her life, until a few ago when she moved to con with her sister, Mrs. E. Holcomb, the only surmember of her immediate history of her life would be with the romance that surmounted it. The original Zeyn homestead consisted of twenty acres of land at what is now the southwest corner of Los Angeles and Sycamore streets. Due to lack of medical and hospital facilities in the south at that time Mr. and Mrs. Zeyn journeyed to San Francisco in 1861, where the birth of the daughter, Dora, took place. Following the death of her mother, when she was still a small child, Thomas Torres of 1167 North Lemon street, Anaheim, crashing with a car driven by Clifton Abbott of Fullerton, at the intersection of Manchester Boulevard and Euclid Avenue last Sunday evening. Hurt were Louise Ortiz, 34, of Santa Ana; Mary Helen Barriga, 18 months, of Santa Ana, both of whom suffered minor hurts; Marie Abbott, 21, of Fullerton, and Vivian Barriga, 21, of Santa Ana, both listed as having major injuries, the extent of which have not been determined. All these parties were taken to the county hospital. You get all the local news in The Gazette. Home Planners In Sixth Meeting At H. S. Tonight Tonight at the sixth meeting the Home Planning Institution study hall of the high Walter Doty, San Franciscotor of Sunset Magazine, pear on the program lead discussion on "How Do Y' to Live." Robert A. Lowe and Stewart, heating and ventilating of Your Home." There is no charge for pictures and William T. chairman of the sponsoring mittee, urges all those in home planning to be present. Ship Named For Famous Orange County Mission To Be Launched This Summer MRS GAZETTE SENT GLENDALE HOME Olive Bungay, former resident of this city, now of Glendale, that she is still interested in the and orders The Gasco she can keep up with him doings." Mrs. Bungay here for over 20 years and wide circle of friends in town. She moved to Glendale years ago. Roads to Romance' Annual Meet At Knott's Berry Place Annual meeting and elec- officers of the Roads to Association, Inc., is be- led today at Knott's Berry between Anaheim and Park. A luncheon was held for 1:30 and the meet- ts to get under way at 3:00 this afternoon. One of the meeting is, "With What of Southern Cali- the discussion being led Witt V. Hutchings. It to the election of officers was a report of Historical committee: Wm. A. Chairman; Supervisor, Los County, Willard Smith,visor, Orange County, Ralph Ed Fletcher, State Sena- Diego, B. M. Graham, Su- rer, Imperial County, Leo E. Director, San Bernar- county. Art of Advertising Commit- W. Campbell, chairman; or, San Diego Chamber of Commerce, John Anson Ford, Sur- ror, Los Angeles County, Ar- walker, Sec'y, San Ber- County Chamber of Com- DeWitt V. Hutchings, ing Director, Mission Inn, de, Ernest Spencer, Man- dley. Lutherans Elect District Officers At Convention Officers were elected last Thursday when the California District Lutheran churches concluded a four-day convention at Pomona, Rev. R. F. Kibler being elected to head this group dur- Ship Named For Famous Orange County Mission To Be Launched This Summer In the presence of an anticipated 15,000 Marinship workers and their families, the tanker S. S. Mission Capistrano will be launched Sunday noon (May 7) at Marinship shipyard at Sausalito on San Francisco bay. The launching of this ship — named for the Orange county mission famous for its swallows—will be the principal event of Marinship Family Day, an open house and picnic for all employees of the shipyard and for their families. Sponsor of the 10,000 horsepower turbo-electric tanker will be Mrs. James George, wife of a machinery inspection official of the U. S. Maritime Commission regional office at Oakland. Matron of Honor will be Mrs. H. Paul Franks of Berkeley. The ship is named for one of the most colorful and best preserved of the California missions —Mission San Juan Capistrano, located in the town of the same name in southern Orange county. The mission was founded in 1776. Inhabiting the picturesque ruins of the first mission building are countless swallows, who arrive regularly each year on March 17, raise their young, and then leave just as suddenly in October. The mystery of their winter home and their calender-like regularity has never been solved. Invitations have been issued by Marinship Corporation to Father A. J. Hutchinson, priest of the mission, and to civic leaders to attend the launching. This is the 43rd ship to be built at the progressive Marin county shipyard, and the 19th large tank- Meet Rationing Off Today, Except Beef Steaks and Roasts Anaheim housewives welcomed minor hurts; Marie Abbott, 21, of Fullerton, and Vivian Barriga, 21, of Santa Ana, both listed as having major injuries, the extent of which have not been determined. All these parties were taken to the county hospital. You get all the local news in The Gazette. Stewart, heating and ventilating engineers, will discuss air and Ventilating of Your Home." There is no charge for pictures and William T. chairman of the sponsoring mittee; urges all those in home planning to be p OKLAHOMA VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Ben McCoy and son, Benny, of Pryor, were here Tuesday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Proctor and Mr. and Mrs. Walsh, all formerly of Pryor McColough is cashier of American National Bank Lutherans Elect District Officers At Convention Officers were elected last Thursday when the California District Lutheran churches concluded a four-day convention at Pomona, Rev. R. F. Kibler being elected to head this group during the coming year. Other officers elected were the Rev. George Busdiecker of Santa Ana, and the Rev. C. H. S. Hunziker, Rio Linda, as vice presidents; S. A. Candow, Los Angeles, recording secretary, and Rev. Carl F. Pohlman, Ontario, statistician. Delegates were also named to attend the American Lutheran church convention in Sandusky, Ohio, these being Rev. Pohlman, Rev. W. Bamb of Oakland and H. H. Dickman of Anaheim. RETURNS HOME Mrs. Walter Fox has returned to her home here after spending several months in Topeka, Kans., where she visited with her two daughters. Mrs. Fox lives at 118 South Olive street. WE MAKE THEM, TOO! "Round and 'round they go and how they come out, we don't always know" might well be said of the newspaper business, especially when the deadline is at hand and late news must be included in that issue of the paper. In the article concerning Miss Donna Lee Hoskins singing a role in the opera "Bastien Bastienne" recently, we stated that it was staged by the "Trouble Club" when it should have been the "Treble Clef" musical organization. We are sorry. Meet Rationing Off Today, Except Beef Steaks and Roasts Anaheim houswives welcomed the news Wednesday that all meats except choice beef steaks and roasts, had been ordered made ration-free after midnight last night. The order was given by Price Administrator Chester Bowles from Washington. When the news reached the city business picked up rapidly at the meat markets, many families even buying beyond present needs in celebration of the point-less order. The point-free items include practically every kind of fresh, cured and canned meats and fish, lamb and mutton. The two exceptions for the present are choice beef steaks and roasts which will continue to have the same point values. There is a record crop of hogs in the corn belt and the cattle country of the middle southwest has out-produced itself in an effort to supply the demands of the public, the army and lend-lease. If weather and feed conditions remain favorable, it is hoped the points will not have to be put back on the items freed from rationing in the administrator's order Wednesday. ARMY AIR CAPTAIN SPEAKS TO KIWANIANS Capt. J. L. Limeric of the Santa Ana Army Air Base was the guest speaker at Tuesday's noon luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis club. He gave one of usually humorous talks which was enjoyed by those present. Anaheim Gazette, since 1870. OKLAHOMA VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Ben McCoy and son, Benny, of Pryor, were here Tuesday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Proctor and Mr. and Mrs. Walsh, all formerly of Pryor McCollough is cashier of American National Bank oror They are also visiting later Mrs. M. A. Tatum and of Pasadena. PAINTING COURTS J. H. Bohnet is repainting exterior of his bungalow co 117 South Philadelphia street week. The work was delayed several months on account of injury sustained by Mr. last year. New Telephone Cable To Connec Anaheim, River New cable construction by Anaheim and Riverside, has just been authorized by Federal Communications Commission in Washington, will provide 126 voice circuits for the increasing volume of southernnia war calls, according to Rossberg, manager of the western Telephone company. Rossberg said that the cable will provide the first cable between the two cities for the ice of telephone customers two terminals and in tributary changes which channel them through the places. The cost construction was given as $750. The work will be done men and materials can be trained and it is hoped to co it next winter. Home Planners In Sixth Meeting At H. S. Tonight Tonight at the sixth meeting of the Home Planning Institute, in one study hall of the high school, Walter Doty, San Francisco, editor of Sunset Magazine, will appear on the program leading the discussion on "How Do You Want to Live." Robert A. Lowe and W. O. Stewart, heating and ventilating engineers, will discuss "Heating and Ventilating of Your Postwar Home." There is no charge for the lectures and William T. Wallop, chairman of the sponsoring committee, urges all those interested in home planning to be present. Newport Beach In Move To Change Name To ‘Harbor’ As Big Development Looms New Meeting Place For Izaak Walton's The Izaak Walton chapter of Anaheim held their meeting in their new meeting place on Wednesday evening, May 3, after changing from Harmony Hall to the Odd Fellows building on West Center street. Roy Mabee, who visited Mexico City recently, showed pictures of a bull fight, these being made while on this visit. Further plans for the Field Day program to be held on May 21 at La Palma Park are to be discussed at the next regular meeting and every member is urged with visions of a big industrial harbor development at Anaheim Landing temporarily "up in the air" due to the establishment there of the government's $20,-000,000 naval ordnance depot on the proposed harbor site, residents of Newport Beach are contemplating changing the name of their town to Newport Harbor. This, proponents of the idea claim, will put Newport in line for the first big commercial harbor development south of Long Beach in Orange county. Newport Beach and Balboa Beach, now all one town, and Costa Mesa, the table land entrance to the Bay area, and Corona Del Mar on the south bay bluff, see a possibility of combining their efforts to bring about a slight change...the former plan... OUS Orange County reached this Sunday to be named for a California mission. These tankers, being built exclusively at Marinship, are the fastest commercial tankers ever built. They are over 525 feet long, with 15,600 deadweight tons. Keel for this ship was laid February 13. The largest crowd in Marin county history is expected to come by ferry, bus, auto and foot to see the launching and take part in the shipyard open house. Admission will be by invitation only, invitations having been issued to Marinship employees. Special ferryboat will leave the ferry building at 10 a.m. and渡街 at 10:25 to make the trip from San Francisco directly to the shipyard. The program will include informal picnic lunch and tour of a complete Marinship tanker at the outfitting docks. Program will end at 2:30 with all rests homeward bound by 3 o'clock. President K. K. Bechtel of Marinship Corporation will give a personal greeting of welcome to the workers and their families. Marinship was recently awarded the national Tanker flag by the U. S. Marine Commission for greater productivity of tankers in March than any other U. S. shipyard. This was based on the delivery of four complete tankers during the month of March. These are a high speed permanent design vessel which will carry the name of Mission Capistrano and the other missions of California around the world for many years of war and peace. KLAHOMA VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Ben McCollough sold son, Benny, of Pryor, Okla., here Tuesday for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Doctor and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walsh, all formerly of Pryor. Mr. Collough is cashier of the American National Bank at Pryor. their new meeting place on Wednesday evening, May 3, after changing from Harmony Hall to the Odd Fellows building on West Center street. Roy Mabee, who visited Mexico City recently, showed pictures of a bull fight, these being made while on this visit. Further plans for the Field Day program to be held on May 21 at La Palma Park are to be discussed at the next regular meeting and every member is urged to attend. Lt. Jack Skinner Killed In Action Over England Lieut. Jack Skinner, native Anaheim boy, pilot of a B-24 Liberator bomber, was killed in action in the big raid on Germany April 11, according to official word received by his parents from the squadron commander in England. He was the son of Mrs. Elsie Skinner of 4209 South La Salle street, Los Angeles, and M. W. Skinner of route 1, Fullerton. Other survivors are a brother Don, and a sister Lorene Hansen, both of the Los Angeles address. Apparently he was in action over England at the time of the tragedy. His commander commends him highly for his courage and ability as a pilot. Born in Anaheim in 1918 he attended the Anaheim schools and lived here most of his life until he joined the armed forces in 1941. He took his basic training at the Santa Ana Army Air Base. In his trip to England by air he touched on four continents and had only been in the war zone a month when he met his death. He was a grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Max Neblung of Anaheim. Lt.-Col. Nowotny Killed In Action Over Germany Word was received here early Wednesday morning by City Judge Frank Tausch that his cousin, Lieut. Col. Ray Nowotny, reported mission in action over Germany since January 12, is now officially listed as killed in action. This confirmation came from the War Department when Mrs. Nowotny, widow of the famous bomber pilot received a telegram plating changing the name of their town to Newport Harbor. This, proponents of the idea claim, will put Newport in line for the first big commercial harbor development south of Long Beach in Orange county. Newport Beach and Balboa Beach, now all one town, and Costa Mesa, the table land entrance to the Bay area, and Corona Del Mar on the south bay bluff, see a possibility of combining their effort to bring about a slight change in the former plan to keep Balboa Bay for an exclusive pleasure boat mecca. It is the consensus of opinion by all inland and coastline residents of the district that Orange county must provide at least two good harbors locations for postwar shipping. Newport-Balboa has for many years been a playground for pleasure boats, and some have advocated that commercialism should not invade the exclusiveness of the fancy yacht and sail boat waters; it now appears that it will be possible to have both a commercial and pleasure boat harbor within the expanse of the bay and inlets. The so-called inner harbor, which can be dredged to suit any docking scheme, runs inland to the south of Costa Mesa and between that city and Corona Del Mar. This natural protected harbor could be developed for commercial purposes without interfering with the pleasure boating area and docking space in the whole of Balboa Bay proper. It has been brought out that federal funds for the development of a harbor of vast proportions could more easily be secured if asked for in the name of Newport Harbor, than under the name of Newport Beach, which in itself stamps the location as a pleasure resort. Citizens of the Beach area have gone so far as to prepare to circulate petitions to have the name changed from "beach" to "harbor," with this practical thought in mind. Considering the matter from a practical standpoint, with the war still in progress, it may be possible to develop a commercial harbor at Newport-Balboa before the Anaheim Landing situation is fully cleared up. So long as the government, through the navy department, is making vast installations at the Anaheim Landing-Seal Beach location, county officials are inclined to the idea of waiting until the government takes whatever land and water frontage is necessary for its proj- Over Germany Word was received here early Wednesday morning by City Judge Frank Tausch that his cousin, Lieut. Col. Ray Nowotny, reported mission in action over Germany since January 12, is now officially listed as killed in action. This confirmation came from the War Department when Mrs. Nowotny, widow of the famous bomber pilot received a telegram relaying the word from German official sources, to the effect that her husband had been killed. Mrs. Nowotny lives in Santa Ana with her two-year-old baby daughter whom the father has never seen. His mother also lives at Santa Ana, where the father, the late Elvin Nowotny died about five years ago. Lt. Col. Nowotny was born in Anaheim, March 16, 1914, when the family resided at East Broadway and Rose streets before they moved to Santa Ana. Ray attended high school and junior college in that city and was a star football player. He also attended college at Tucson, Arizona. Joining the air service before the war he graduated as a pilot from Kelly Field in 1940 and was assigned to the army air transport service, later being transferred to a fighting unit in the early stages of the war. He saw service over Algiers, Sicily and Italy and was awarded the Air Medal, Oak Leaf Clusters and other medals in recognition of his valor and ability as a bomber pilot. He piloted a flying fortress in the first air invasion of Germany. The friends and relatives in Orange county had hoped that he might be a prisoner of war in Germany until the sad news of his death was received yesterday. The E. A. Hatfield family, who have been living at Placentia, have moved back to Anaheim and are now living at 700 East Sycamore street. practical standpoint, with the war still in progress, it may be possible to develop a commercial harbor at Newport-Balboa before the Anaheim Landing situation is fully cleared up. So long as the government, through the navy department, is making vast installations at the Anaheim Landing-Seal Beach location, county officials are inclined to the idea of waiting until the government takes whatever land and water frontage is necessary for its project before attempting to go further with commercial harbor plans there. At any rate, it can be assured that Orange county will eventually have at least two good harbors somewhere on its forty miles of coast line and Newport-Balboa looms as the first big possibility. With the California coast section facing what probably will be the world's greatest industrial development, following the war, it would not appear that harbor facilities could possibly be overdone. The fact appears to be that in no case will there be even enough harbors to handle the world trade that must flow from the west coast. With all this in mind the residents of the Bay district are giving must thought to the waterfront and it is said that the Newport Beach city council may take official action to have the name of the town changed to "Harbor" instead of "Beach," which will be the word "go" in a campaign to turn unused natural features of the district toward a great industrial harbor development. SCHOOL FIELD DAY TO BE HELD FRIDAY Starting tomorrow, Friday, at 1:30 p.m., the annual field day program of the elementary schools will be given at the City park, provided it does not rain, which happened last week causing the event to be postponed one week. Everybody reads The Gazette.