anaheim-gazette 1944-06-08

Anaheim — "The City of Beautiful Parks" VOLUME LXXIV A Legal Newspaper We Rise to Remark by JAKE PROCTOR In and About "The Orange Capitol of the World" In a few days you will receive a ballot from the Chamber of Commerce for the election of a new set of officers for the coming fiscal year. Remember this, if you fail to vote you have interest on the money she owed us for her part in the war, she became highly insulted and repudiated the whole debt, leaving us holding the sack. We were "Uncle Shylock" to her then In a few days you will receive a ballot from the Chamber of Commerce for the election of a new set of officers for the coming fiscal year. Remember this, if you fail to vote you have forfeited your right to complain about the accomplishments of your chamber of commerce. The public spirited men who hold these offices are sacrificing their own time and their own businesses to do this type of public work. I used to indulge in that sort of thing myself and I know from experience. I chased goat feathers for one town for about ten years and while I was chasing around as community messenger boy I practically chased myself out of business. Don't envy the men who do the thank-you jobs; give them a little help and encouragement once in a while. Dredging operations at the Consolidated Steel Shipbuilding Corporation's docks at Los Angeles harbor uncovered and brought up a 120-foot submarine, said to have been built in 1912. Why the submersible was sunk and forgotten was not stated, but it is probably just another one of those things that happen along any well regulated waterfront. I remember once, before the other war, when the government dredge came to Coos Bay, Oregon, to dredge the channel and deepen the water at the wharfs, we used to wonder what would come up next. The buildings on the bay side of Front street extended out over the water and were supported at the rear by pilings. Thirty-six years previously one of these waterfront buildings that housed a saloon had burned. The stock room was at the rear, over the water. Some of the liquor stock was saved but some went into the bay. As the dredge worked at the rear of this location, rebuilt and still housing a saloon, it came upon an object that would not go through the flow line. The dredging forks brought it up and it proved to be a 50-gallon barrel of peach brandy, aged for 36 years in the wood, under 30 feet of salt water and mud. The barrel was taken into the saloon where it was open- interest on the money she owed us for her part in the war, she became highly insulted and repudiated the whole debt, leaving us holding the sack. We were "Uncle Shylock" to her then—but how she loves us now! A price of 30-cents per pint basket has been placed on strawberries delivered by the farmer. I don't know whether the farmer can make any money at that price now or not. Maybe it still isn't enough, but I have a vivid recollection of picking and delivering strawberries to customers at 10-cents per quart box when I was a kid in south Texas. We assembled and nailed our own boxes from shook in those days, and the boxes had to be heaped up to sell at ten cents. Most people wanted to buy them three for a quarter. But here's the difference: We used to hire negro boys to work on the farm then for six-bits a week and board. They ate their meals in the shade of a tree in the back yard and slept in the barn on the hay. They wouldn't work Saturday afternoons, however. That was their day to go to town and spend their week's wages. They usually had their purchases planned about as follows: two-bits for a bottle of gin, 20c for ribbon for their best girl, 10c for candy, 10c for a box of Garrett's snuff, and 10c for a Jew's harp. With all this business transacted they had the whole night to get back to their bed on the hay, and they were happy. The natives of the South Sea islands should be pretty well convinced by this time that civilization is a failure. Anaheim is getting some nice national publicity through the efforts of Ross Lee Laird, secretary of the chamber of commerce and the city council. When the council outlined a plan for post war improvements that will provide jobs for men, covering a six-year program, they set an example that is being considered by other communities all over the country. Mr. Laird put the council's $650,000 peace program into feldier form. At last, the invasion of central Europe by the Allied forces as it was planned, still of the night, that is for here in Anaheim who were following their usual daily rite. A majority of Anaheim students had gone to bed. Many them were dreaming, unconsciously perhaps, of the 'morrow' their tasks were to be resumed much as they had been left at the close of the day on Friday, June 5th. But, a few were still awake for various reasons of their respective. Those few, at some of them, maybe one chance, turned on their radio. That was approximately at a.m. Tuesday morning. June 6th—D-Day for the United Nations. They were not shocked, entirely not even excited, too when they heard the news broadcast throughout the city that American, British and Allied sea, land and air had invaded the coast of Florida from Calais to Cherbourg forces had made landing and bourne troops had been sent land. Overhead 11,000 planes, some of them manned Anaheim boys, worked with sea force of 4,000 vessels that turned again and again to hundreds of thousands of gun troops to the landing beaches. That was the story that over the air to those who still up after midnight Monday. There was no blasting whistles, no ringing of bell outside noise to proclaim greatest action in the history warfare. Those who heard news apparently accepted it matter of course and either to bed or stayed by their rite for the balance of the night. Those who were not up at hour slept calmly through night. They arose as usual Tuesday morning. They brought in regular edition of their more papers and read the headline war news. Not a word appeared about the great invasion of French coast. The dispatches come too late to catch the re-editions for suburban delivery due to the fact that London is now nine hours ahead of cific coast time, by the clock. Eventually, through the rainy weather at the rear, over the water. Some of the liquor stock was saved but some went into the bay. As the dredge worked at the rear of this location, rebuilt and still housing a saloon, it came upon an object that would not go through the flow line. The dredging forks brought it up and it proved to be a 50-gallon barrel of peach brandy, aged for 36 years in the wood, under 30 feet of salt water and mud. The barrel was taken into the saloon where it was opened and the syrupy beverage was served "on the house." Farther up the bay, near the coal bunkers, the dredge again picked up an object that failed to negotiate the flow line. When it was brought to the surface it proved to be the body of a man, thought to have been a seaman who had jumped overboard some time previously as his lumber schooner hauled its anchor to start on a voyage to the Orient. Strange things happen along the waterfront. I was a little afraid the Insurance Association was sticking its neck out when it began an open campaign attacking the social security system as presently sponsored by the government. Did you notice the new Supreme Court ruling handed down a few days ago? Japan may have a corner on the rubber supply now, but maybe you remember when England cornered this commodity for several years after World War No. 1, during the years that America's automobile industry was making its big stride. If you remember that you won't forget that we used to pay $40 to $50 for high-pressure tires that were only guaranteed for 5,000 miles. We knew we were being robbed, but England owned the rubber and she saw a way to make us pay her war debt through our growing automobile industry, so she put the screws to us and made us like it. Then when we mustered the courage to ask Britain to pay a little Anaheim is getting some nice national publicity through the efforts of Ross Lee Laird, secretary of the chamber of commerce and the city council. When the council outlined a plan for post war improvements that will provide jobs for men, covering a six-year program, they set an example that is being considered by other communities all over the country. Mr. Laird put the council's $650,000 peace program into folder form and sent it over the nation to newspapers. Many stories about the plan have been printed and in some cases the papers have reproduced the plan in full. That is only one incident in the activities of a busy chamber of commerce secretary but it could result in locating some industries here when the war is over. Industry is coming west, and industrialists do not locate in towns that are asleep. Anaheim's city council and chamber of commerce are on the job. Away back there when Buron Fitts was district attorney in Los Angeles he told a group of us one day a few things about the underworld that the public generally doesn't know. At that time, he said, the crime ring's price for killing a person in Los Angeles was $115. They knew who the professional killers were, but they couldn't do a thing about it because they never could catch them in the act of committing a murder, which is what it takes under our laws. They knew who all the most prominent stick-up men were, but they couldn't do a thing about that either because, as a rule, hold-ups are not done in the presence of eye witnesses. One of the worst problems the law enforcement officers had to deal with he said, was the dope ring. They knew who the dope runners and peddlers were, but they couldn't do anything about that either, because they couldn't catch them with the goods or in the act The cost of producing orange in Orange county has shown sharp increase in the past year according to the annual analysis just completed by K. Advisor H. E. Wahlberg in operation with the Citrus Leaf. The study covers not only past year's production costs, but also summarizes and compares costs for the past 18 years: 1943 cash costs involved in giving Valencia oranges average $249.26 per acre, which is $537 acres greater than the previous year. The costs were divided follows: Labor and materials $148.17 per acre; harvests $76.12 per acre; taxes and miscellaneous cash costs, $24.97 per acre. The average yield of the 56 chards reporting was 416 boxes per acre. The highest yield was 671 field boxes and the lowest was 180 field boxes. Interest on the investment and depreciation were not included in of making a sale. He said most of the dope smuggling was done women. A carload of womens could each bring $1,000 worth of dope across the border in rural vials the size of your finger laugh at the officers, because you knew the officers couldn't finish and they knew they had the protection of the law, he said. The say Los Angeles still has an organized crime ring that gives officers plenty of trouble. INVASION ON! WAR BON World’s Great Historic Event Comes As Anaheimers Dream of the 'Morrow At last, the invasion of continental Europe by the Allied forces one as it was planned, in the all of the night, that is for those in Anaheim who were following their usual daily routine. A majority of Anaheim residents all learned of the big event, coming on the heels of the capture of Rome, and the news was accepted calmly. In Anaheim, as in every other city, the churches opened their doors for those who cared to come into the sanctuary to meditate and pray for the success of the Allied armies and for an ear. Receives Cocoanut As Souvenir of Solomon Islands Eddie Yungbluth, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Yungbluth, 815 West Broadway, received a souvenir from the Solomon Islands in the form of a cocoanut, and which is encased in the original shell or covering, a hard, slick shell very unlike the cocoanut as we generally think of them, a very rough fiberous shell. He received this about two weeks ago. Postal Receipt Show Big Gain Over Last Year For the first five 1944 receipts at the Anaheim office continued to show increase until May 31, figure reached $8,690 than the same period according to figures r Postmaster Louis Ho week. At last, the invasion of continental Europe by the Allied forces came as it was planned, in the midst of the night, that is for those in Anaheim who were following their usual daily routine. A majority of Anaheim residents all learned of the big event, coming on the heels of the capture of Rome, and the news was accepted calmly. In Anaheim, as in every other city, the churches opened their doors for those who cared to come into the sanctuary to meditate and pray for the success of the Allied armies, and for an early decision and a just peace. Heads of Allied governments lead their people in prayers which were broadcast by radio from nation to nation. By Tuesday night the news came that the first troops to make amphibious landing on the French invasion coast, were Americans, quickly followed by Canadians and British forces. Also, it was reported that British and American paratroopers were the first to land behind the beaches from the air. Also, by the end of the first day of the invasion, from this side of the American continent, which was 5:00 o'clock Wednesday morning in London, the news came that opposition on the beaches had ceased and that Allied troops and supplies were streaming across the English channel in unprecedented waves. Allied troops were fanning out from the original invasion landing beaches to the north and the south and the Germans were either too stunned, or too unprepared, up to late Tuesday night to attempt to make a counter attack. According to foreign dispatches the population of France was ready to join with the Allied troops in the struggle for their freedom as fast as they could get out from behind the German lines. Before this edition of The Gazette comes off the press on Thursday, naturally there will be many developments which will be carried by the daily papers and the radios which are operating around the clock to keep the world informed of the greatest military action in history. And, whatever happens, America is proud of the fact that one of its own sons, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, had the honor and the duty of directing the movement that will go down in history as D-eliverance Day for the people of subjugated Europe. As Souvenir of Solomon Islands Eddie Yungbluth, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Yungbluth, 815 West Broadway, received a souvenir from the Solomon Islands in the form of a cocoanut, and which is encased in the original shell or covering, a hard, slick shell very unlike the cocoanut as we generally think of them, a very rough fiberous shell. He received this about two weeks ago. SK 2/c Clayton Allen, husband of Mrs. Allen who is the bookkeeper at Yungbluth's Clothing store, sent the oddity to Eddie. It has his name on it and originally had a scene painted on it but when it arrived here the scene had disappeared, probably from the elements of the salt air in the trip across the ocean. Mr. Allen has been on duty in the Solomon's for the past five months. VISIT SON AT SANTA BARBARA HOSPITAL Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Schmelzer went to Santa Barbara Sunday to visit their son, Victor, who is convalescing in a hospital there. He was injured in an airplane crash in the South Sea war area several months ago. A silver plate has been removed from his arm and he is feeling better and looks much better than when they visited him a few weeks ago. RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. J. W. Truxaw of South Los Angeles, who has been confined to the Anaheim Lutheran hospital for several weeks recuperating from injuries sustained in a fall, was able to return to her home last Sunday. She is getting along nicely now. Newspaper Men Meet In Los Angeles Saturday For 19th Annual Convention More than 250 Southern California newspaper advertising managers, staff members, publishers and advertising agency men are expected to attend the 19th annual California Newspaper Advertising Managers' Association convention to be held at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 10. Highlighting the convention will be the addresses of Verne Orr, Vice President of Chrysler Motors Corp. of California who will speak on "Approaching Victory" and H. C. Burkheimer, Glendale News Press publisher and past President, Show Big Game Over Last Year For the first five days of 1944 receipts at the Anaheim office continued to show increase until May 31; figure reached $8,697 than the same period according to figures rerun Postmaster Louis Howe week. The month of May showed a gain of $1,987 total of $7,974.90 as a 985.77 for May, 1943. The five months of that $38,381.29 while the six months of 1943 had a receipts of $29,682.25. Bar Association Officers Elected Officers of the Orange Bar association were elected held in Santa Fridaay, R. C. Mize of being named president by B. Z. McKinney. Fred Forgy was elec vice president with Lew named second vice-Jack Rimel, third vice-George A. Parker was secretary for the eighteenth having held this office since The above named of main on the Bar associative board along with Anderson of Costa Mesa liam P. Webb of Anaheim ter being a new member McKinney. This is the last meeting spring, meetings to resume tember. Orange Production Costs In Sharp ‘Up,’ According To Annual Cost Analysis The cost of producing oranges in Orange county has shown a slight increase in the past year, leading to the annual cost analysis just completed by Farm Director H. E. Wahlberg in consultation with the Citrus League. Study covers not only the year's production costs, but summarizes and compares the past 18 years. In cash costs involved in grow-Valencia oranges averaged $66 per acre, which is $53 per acre greater than the previous year. The costs were divided as follows: Labor and material, $47 per acre; harvesting, $27 per acre; taxes and miscellaneous cash costs, $24.97 per acre. Average yield of the 56 oranges reporting was 416 field per acre. The highest yield was 711 field boxes and the lowest was 180 field boxes. Interest in the investment and depreciation were not included in the average cost study according to Wahlberg. The 1943 costs were $80 per acre more than the eight year average, 1936-43 inclusive. Fertilizer costs last year averaged $71.67 per acre. Irrigation costs, including labor and water, averaged $30.13 per acre; pest control, $28.34; pruning, $16.89; and cultivation, $19.08 per acre. Copies of the Valencia production cost study may be secured from the Farm Advisor's office in Santa Ana. A similar study is underway on lemon costs. The avocado cost bulletin was completed and issued in March. Local Lodge Third In Recent Contest The annual Elks' ritualistic contest held in Oceanside last Monday was well attended by orders of the entire southern district. The final awards in the contests held found Santa Ana carrying away the highest honors with Orange second and Anaheim in third place. San Diego was fourth and Oceanside fifth. CRIPPLED CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION TO MEET A regular meeting of the Crippled Children's Relief association will be held tomorrow, Friday noon, at Henry's Drive-In cafe, South 101 Highway, it was announced by President E. Kate Rea. agers, staff members, publishers and advertising agency men are expected to attend the 19th annual California Newspaper Advertising Managers' Association convention to be held at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 10. Highlighting the convention will be the addresses of Verne Orr, Vice President of Chrysler Motors Corp. of California who will speak on "Approaching Victory" and H. C. Burkheimer, Glendale News Press publisher and past President, speaking on "looking ahead in selling". A well known merchandising man will speak in the afternoon session. General convention chairman is Hugh Baumberger, Southern California Associated Newspapers and past President. James Gill, Hemet News and Association President, will officially open the convention. Ralph Markham, Van Nuys News and vice President of the weekly division, will preside at the morning meeting. Fred Cobley, Glendale News Press and vice President of dailies, will preside at the afternoon session. Walter W. Marto, Monrovia Daily News Post, is awards chairman. Fifteen goldtone trophies sponsored by advertising agencies, will be presented in the annual contest for best advertising ideas. C.N.P.A. General Manager John Long will present the trophies as well as the second and third place certificates at the Saturday noon publisher-agency luncheon. Wartime problems in merchandising and advertising will be the principle topics discussed during the afternoon round-table. AT CONFERENCE The Southern County Bank was represented at the Wartime Conference of the California Bankers association at the Hotel Huntington, Pasadena, by J. W. Phelps, president. Jack Regan who conducts the National Editorial Hour over radio station KVOE each Thursday night, was a business visitor in Anaheim Tuesday. Regular meeting of the helm Izaak Walton Leaf held last night at I. O.C. Reports of the recent fire and barbecue held in connection with the casting tournai La Palma park were given Miller of Huntington world's champion fly cast directed the tournament visitor. Pictures of the activities made by Roy were shown. MAJOR AND MRS. POWDERS OF DAUGHTER Major and Mrs. Duncars of Sacramento, announces birth of a baby girl born midnight, June 2nd. Mrs. is the former Florence daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Backs, 317 North Philly and has many friends he will happy to learn of daughter. This is the first child of Mr. and Mrs. Backs has been in Sacramento several weeks with her daughter. Apportionment To County Annie Gordon H. Garland, director motor vehicles, today are an apportionment of $71,500 vehicle license fees to county. Garland also announcedious cities of Orange county receive $62,540.66 divided them as follows: Anahiem, $8,266.66; $1,923.72; Fullerton, $Huntington Beach, $2,801; guna Beach, $3,342.34; La $1,872.76; Newport Beach, 85; Orange, $5,921.03; P $1,103.12; San Clemente, Santa Ana, $23,921.69; Seal $1,163.82; Tustin, $714.18; The apportionments are on a population of 130,760 county and 83,454 for that as shown by the 1940 census. Vehicle license fees were collected by the city CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY AZETTE The Citrus Industry's NEWSpaper AY, JUNE 8, 1944 SIXTEEN PAGES NUMBER 37 BOND DRIVE OPENS Postal Receipts Show Big Gain Over Last Year For the first five months of 1944 receipts at the Anaheim post-office continued to show a healthy increase until May 31, when the figure reached $8,699.04 more than the same period last year, according to figures released by Postmaster Louis Hoskins this week. Anaheim Girds For Drive To Break All Bond Selling Records, Quota $1,400,000 C of C Primary Election Date Set For June 15th This week end ballots will be coming on the heels of the invasion of Hitler's fortress Europe, the Fifth War Bond drive is scheduled to get under way next Monday, June 12, and Anaheim is poised to out-do all previous efforts and go over the top with the biggest quota yet undertaken, and in the shortest possible time. When the news was flashed that American and other Allied troops Show Big Gain Over Last Year For the first five months of 1944 receipts at the Anaheim post-office continued to show a healthy increase until May 31, when the figure reached $8,699.04 more than the same period last year, according to figures released by Postmaster Louis Hoskins this week. The month of May alone showed a gain of $1,989.13 for a total of $7,974.90 as against $5,-985.77 for May, 1943. Total for the five months of this year is $38,381.29 while the first five months of 1943 had a total of receipts of $29,682.25. Bar Association Officers Elected Officers of the Orange County Bar association were elected at a meeting held in Santa Ana last Friday, R. C. Mize of Santa Ana being named president to succeed B. Z. McKinney. Fred Forgy was elected first vice president with Lew Blodgett named second vice-president; Jack Rimel, third vice president. George A. Parker was renamed secretary for the eighteenth time, having held this office since 1927. The above named officers remain on the Bar association executive board along with LeRoy Anderson of Costa Mesa and William P. Webb of Anaheim, the latter being a new member replacing McKinney. This is the last meeting of the spring, meetings to resume in September. At In Los Angeles Annual Convention IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE MEETS WEDNESDAY NIGHT Regular meeting of the Anaheim Izaak Walton League was held last night at I. O. O. F. hall. Reports of the recent field day and barbecue held in connection with the casting tournament at La Palma park were given. Dick Miller of Huntington Beach, world's champion fly caster, who directed the tournament was a visitor. Pictures of the field day activities made by Roy Mabee were shown. Bond Selling Records, Quota $1,400,000 C of C Primary Election Date Set For June 15th This week end ballots will be mailed from the office of Secretary Ross Laird for the annual election of officers for the Chamber of Commerce, to serve for the coming year. The ballots will go to all of the 262 individual members, all of whose names will appear on the primary ballot for the primary election, the date for which is June 15. Any member is eligible for election to the board of directors with ten board members to be elected in the final election which will be held on June 27. Each year ten new members are elected to the board of directors which is composed of 20 members, ten of the old board holding over. The 20 members receiving the highest number of votes in the primary balloting will appear on the general election ballot, with ten to be elected. The directors nominate and elect their chairman who acts as president of the organization. Directors whose terms expire this year, and who are eligible for re-election, are President Oscar W. Heying, Everett Cone, Paul Demaree, O. E. Hanson, Louis Hoskins, Dr. H. A. Johnston, Victor G. Loly, Ray Reafsynder, Al Riutcel, and August Schumacher. The ten directors who will hold over and are not subject to election this year are, Harry C. Arthur, James A. Baker, Al DeWitt, Ernest F. Ganahl, Harry I. Horn, J. Ben Kaulbars, Ted Kuchel, Wilson W. Phelps, Lotus Louden and Joe Sowder. Ballots for the primary election should be returned either in person or by mail, on or before June 15 on which date they will be opened and canvassed. MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED Albert Edward Schmidt and Barbara June Roberts, both of Anaheim, obtained a marriage license at the courthouse in Santa Ana last weekend. SANTA ANA VISITOR Mrs. Etta Nimetz of this city. Coming on the heels of the invasion of Hitler's fortress Europe, the Fifth War Bond drive is scheduled to get under way next Monday, June 12, and Anaheim is poised to out-do all previous efforts and go over the top with the biggest quota yet undertaken, and in the shortest possible time. When the news was flashed that American and other Allied troops had landed in France early Tuesday morning, residents of the Anaheim district reacted by starting the bond buying campaign ahead of schedule and several sales were recorded during the day. All sales of bonds made now will be credited to the Fifth War Bond drive quota of $1,400,000 which has been accepted for the Anaheim Union high school district. The quota for the whole county is $10,300,000 of which $5,750,-000 is allocated to individuals and $4,550,000 to corporations. The Anaheim is it has over-sub-scribed every Loan quota in the past and this record will no doubt be maintained in this, the biggest drive yet made. However, all efforts are to be re-doubled by the committees to insure this result, since the district cannot fail while America's fighting men are face to face with the most hazardous invasion war movement in the history of the world. In Anaheim the Fifth Army, as the retail merchants division is known, will be headed by Lee Fabian, manager of the Firestone store, as commander. O. E. Hutson of Hutson's Variety store will be lieutenant commander, with Mrs. L. E. Middleton at the head of the women's division. At a meeting of the general committee, headed by Chairman Paul H. Demaree, held Monday night at the high school, tentative plans for the big drive were worked out. Among other features it is planned to stage open air entertainments in the downtown district some time during every day until the goal* is reached. Others present at this meeting were: F. A. Yungbluth, Lee Fabian, Truman Stuard, Ross Lee Laird, Dr. Lloyd Burrows, Mrs. L. E. Middleton, Lotus Loudon, Wilson Phelps, Eldon R. Deering, Al DeWitt, E. O. Hutson, Joe Clark, and Gilbert Koehler. Anaheim business men and firms are backing the attack with liberal newspaper advertising, as MAJOR AND MRS. POWERS PARENTS OF DAUGHTER Major and Mrs. Duncan Powers of Sacramento, announce the birth of a baby girl born Friday midnight, June 2nd. Mrs. Powers is the former Florence Backs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Backs, 317 North Philadelphia, and has many friends here who will be happy to learn of the new daughter. This is the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Backs. Mrs. Backs has been in Sacramento for several weeks with her daughter. MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED Albert Edward Schmidt and Barbara June Roberts, both of Anaheim, obtained a marriage license at the courthouse in Santa Ana last weekend. SANTA ANA VISITOR Mrs. Etta Nimetz of this city, was a visitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Johnson, Meads Ave., Villa Park, last week. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Charley Halley of Los Angeles, and Miss Alice Kirk of Saskatchewan, Canada. HERE FROM PHOENIX Mrs. W. K. Humbert of Phoenix, Ariz., is here visiting in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Weisel and Mr. Weisel of west of Anaheim. She expects to spend several weeks here. Apportionment of Vehicle License Fees To County Announced by Director Gordon H. Garland, director of motor vehicles, today announced an apportionment of $71,374.93 in vehicle license fees to Orange county. Garland also announced the various cities of Orange county will receive $62,540.66 divided among them as follows: - Anaheim: $8,266.66; Brea: $1,923.72; Fullerton: $7,825.26; - Huntington Beach: $2,801.27; Launa Beach: $3,342.34; La Habra: $1,872.76; Newport Beach: $3,325.55; Orange: $5,921.03; Placentia: $1,103.12; San Clemente: $358.96; Santa Ana: $23,921.69; Seal Beach: $1,163.82; Tustin: $714.18. The apportionments are based on a population of 130,760 for the county and 83,454 for the cities shown by the 1940 census. Vehicle license fees, formerly collected by the cities and counties as personal property taxes. Although the law requires that they be fixed upon the current market value of vehicles, the fees are now frozen at the 1943 level due to a special legislative act approved by Governor Earl Warren. Garland said they will be fixed at the same level in 1945 and that the vehicle owners will be relieved of the payment of several million dollars thereby. The total apportionment to all the counties and cities of the state, plus 20 percent to the General Fund, amounted to $9,425,937.98. Total collections amounted to $13,422,766.64. Deductions amounting to $3,996,828.66 were made to cover contributions to the Retirement Fund, administrative charges and interest and redemption on outstanding highway bonds. NO JUNE MEETING OF FARM CENTER Due to inability to secure a meeting place the Anaheim Farm Center will not hold a meeting in June, according to President H. T. Walsworth. At the same time he announced there will be no meeting in July. Plans are now being made for the next get-together which will be a picnic at the Anaheim City park on Tuesday, August 8. Further details will be announced later. PURCHASE HOME IN ORANGE Mr. and Mrs. Ensley Wood of Anaheim, have recently purchased a home at 627 West Culver avenue in Orange. They are former residents of Orange.