anaheim-gazette 1945-03-01

Thursday, March 1, 1945 World's Largest Bomber Gets New Power HERE IS the largest experimental bomber in the world—the Army's XB-19A—which has just been fitted with new, more powerful engines by the Fisher Body Division of General Motors. The plane’s power, range and load-carrying capacity have been stepped up considerably by the installation of liquid-cooled Allison engines. Installation of the engines, requiring construction of its Cleveland No. 2 plant, bigger mammoth has a wing spread of 212 feet with the B-29 wing span of 141 feet. L. A. Angels Hold First Game Sunday At La Palma Park Pacific coast champions for the past two years the Los Angeles Angeles arrived in Anaheim Monday morning to begin spring practice training and a series of exhibition games at La Palma park. This will be the third season that the Angeles have trained here and commercial air line post war plans told rotary Imagine west coasters eating Maine lobster, eastern oysters and soft shell crabs hardly 24 hours old and California lettuce, flowers and other perishables reaching New York markets in the same length of time! Council Proposes New Ordinance to License Bicycles From 15 to 20 bicycles have been stolen recently in Anaheim according to the police department records and with that in mind a new ordinance providing for the registration and licensing of bicycles was given its first reading First Game Sunday At La Palma Park Pacific coast champions for the past two years the Los Angeles Angeles arrived in Anaheim Monday morning to begin spring practice training and a series of exhibition games at La Palma park. This will be the third season that the Angeles have trained here and Anaheim is welcoming them with wide open arms as it has done in past years. Six exhibition games will be played in La Palma park and starting time for each game will be 2:30 o'clock. The opening game will be this Sunday, March 4 and will be played here with the El Toro Flying Marines. The rest of the schedule is as follows: Sunday, March 11—with the Santa Ana Army Air base. Tuesday, March 13—Angeles will play return exhibition match with the S. A. A. A. B. in Santa Ana. Wednesday, March 14 and Thursday, March 15 the Seattle Rainiers will meet the Angeles at the La Palma park. Monday, March 19—with the Trojans from the University of Southern California at La Palma park. Thursday, March 22—closing exhibition game with the Hollywood Stars at La Palma park. The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce is handling the local exhibition series and have arranged accommodations for the 30 players in Anaheim and Fullerton. Headquarters are at the Pickwick hotel on South Los Angeles street. Training opened Monday morning and Manager Bill Sweeney called the roll of players. The veteran trainer, Lo Torno is again handing it out. The most promising pitcher at the moment is Boyd Tepler who joined the club last spring but had some difficulties and went down to Nashville, Tennessee where he piled up a splendid record of 17 victories as against 12 defeats. In the Southern association he registered a 1.78 earned average. Manager Sweeney announces that youngsters of 15 or over who have designs on a baseball career are invited to report to the park for a school to follow the one-a-day workout of the Angeles Boys should bring their own gloves and shoes. The school session will start at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and the boys are assured of excellent advice and supervision. Line Post War Plans Told Rotary Imagine west coasters eating Maine Lobster, eastern oysters and soft shell crabs hardly 24 hours old and California lettuce, flowers and other perishables reaching New York markets in the same length of time! All of that will be a reality after the war, Forrest T. Barrett, assistant director of school and college services of the United Air Lines and professor of aeronautics of the University of Southern California told members of the Rotary club Monday noon when members met at the Elks cafe. At the same time he pointed out that the present war planes will not be of value for commercial use because they are made for speed without the element of cost of operation taken into consideration. Of interest to members was the disclosure that the United Airlines has Anaheim on one of its alternate routes between Los Angeles and San Diego that will be in operation after the war. Barrett said that at the present time 20,000,000 air letters go out of Los Angeles each month and that rates for air travel today are cheaper than first class travel on trains. The speaker was presented by Ronald Brandon, program chairman. George Hedstrom, president, presided. The birthdays of Harold Hopkins and Jerry Patton were fittingly observed in the manner traditional to the club. Native Sons Will Honor High Officer At Tuesday Dinner Members of Mother Colony parish, Native sons of the Golden West, will honor Grand Trustee Bernard G. Hiss of Los Angeles, Tuesday evening at a dinner meeting in the local Elks club at 7 o'clock, according to Gerard Callens, president. The occasion marks the official visit of the grand trustee to the northern Orange county parlor. Hiss took a prominent part in organization of the parlor two years ago and is well known for his work with the Homeless Child- New Ordinance to License Bicycles From 15 to 20 bicycles have been stolen recently in Anaheim according to the police department records and with that in mind a new ordinance providing for the registration and licensing of bicycles was given its first reading Tuesday night when the City Council met in off-session in the council chamber rooms at the city hall. The ordinance is No. 683. With regret the council accepted the resignation of A. L. Raymond as salvage director for the Anaheim Civilian Defense committee. He has served in that capacity since the inception of the committee in January, 1942. In the future the work will be carried on by the city officials. The Anaheim Post of the American Legion was granted the concession for La Palma ball park for the 1945 season. City expenditures from Feb. 1st to the 15th amounted to $26,650.-23. Boy Scout Future Events Announced A meeting of all Boy Scout Leaders of the Northern Orange County Council will be held on Tuesday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Scout headquarters and all leaders are urged to attend. A round table discussion of scouting problems, future events and exchange of ideas will be held. On March 20 at 7:30 p.m. the board of reviews will meet at the scout house and members are reminded that no late applications will be accepted. The next Court of Honor will be held Wednesday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Wilshire-Chapman school auditorium in Fullerton. By popular request awards will be given from second class on up. Tickets for the attendance banner will be placed in the hands of all troops three weeks prior to the Court. Within the next few days the Camporee bulletin will be placed in the hands of members and will reveal plans for the council camporee that will be held at Tonner Canyon Camp on May 5th and 6th. C. of C. Secretarial Manager Sweeney announces that youngsters of 15 or over who have designs on a baseball career are invited to report to the park for a school to follow the one-day workout of the Angeles. Boys should bring their own gloves and shoes. The school session will start at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and the boys are assured of excellent advice and supervision. Other baseball clubs to start training this week on the west coast included the Hollywood Stars at Ontario; Seattle Rainiers at San Fernando; San Diego at El Centro; Oakland at Boyes Springs; San Francisco at home and Sacramento at Richardson Springs. The Angeles will play 14 exhibition games in all but only the six will be played in Anaheim. The price of adult tickets has been set at 60 cents and children's tickets will be 25 cents. Last Rites Today For Former Anaheim Woman Funeral services will be held this afternoon, Thursday, for Mrs. Marguerite L. Baker of Flagstaff, Arizona who passed away last Monday. The last rites will be conducted at Fairhaven Mausoleum and Rev. William T. Lewis of Fullerton will officiate. The deceased formerly lived in Anaheim and was born in Colorado Springs, Colo. Surviving are her husband, Harry of Flagstaff; her mother, Mrs. W. H. Lloyd of Anaheim; two brothers, J. R. Lloyd of Inyo, Calif.; R. W. Lloyd of Santa Ana and two sisters, Mrs. Ted Powers of Anaheim and Mrs. Helen Stanley of Phoenix, Arizona. BUY DUPLEX Mr. and Mrs. Jack Corn, formerly of Anaheim and now making their home on Balboa Island have purchased a duplex on Agate St., Balboa Island for a consideration of $12,000 it was disclosed this week. Mr. and Mrs. Corn recently sold their clothing store, located on West Center street, Anaheim. "GI BILL OF RIGHTS" FOR ARMY NURSE TOO Army nurses are entitled to all benefits afforded by the "GI Bill of Rights," declared the Ninth Service Command Surgeon in emphasizing the immediate need of 10,000 enlistments in the Army Nurse Corps. C. of C. Secretarial Post Still Open The investigating committee of the board of directors of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce has been interviewing applicants for the position of secretary that has been left vacant by the resignation of Ross Lee Laird who handed in his resignation in January. All applicants to date have been from out of town and as yet no applicant has been decided upon. Acting on the committee are O. E. Hansen, Victor Loly, Oscar Heying, Louis Hoskins, Al Ruitcel, Ernest Ganahl, Leo Sheridan and L. H. Loudon. When Laird submitted his resignation he indicated that he would not leave the Chamber of Commerce until a successor had been appointed. Laird has accepted a new position, the nature of which is as yet undisclosed. PICNIC ON MARCH 18 The Missouri State annual spring all-day picnic at Sycamore Grove park, Los Angeles, will be held on Sunday, March 18. In case of rain the picnic will be held one week later. Information can be had at the headquarters of the Federation of State societies, Mrs. C. H. Persons, secretary, Angelus hotel, 405 South Spring street, Los Angeles. Telephone Mutual 1981. ANAHEIM GAZETTE New Power Plant Requiring construction of new, longer nacelles, was begun by body at Romulus Army Air Field near Detroit and completed at land No. 2 plant. Bigger than a B-29 Superfortress, the sky has a wing spread of 212 feet and length of 150 feet, compared to B-29 wing span of 141 feet and length of 98 feet. Proposes Ordinance to Use Bicycles Toil Proposes Ordinance to Use Bicycles League of Cities Well Represented At Meeting Here A large representation from Orange county towns was present last Friday night when Anaheim was host to the regular meeting of the Orange County League of Cities, 12 towns answering the roll call. The meeting was pre-El Toro Marine Speaks at Lions Club Luncheon Second Lieut. Joe Ruitz, El Toro Marine Base flyer, former University of California student of anthropology and archaeology, was an interesting guest speaker at last Friday's noon luncheon meeting of the Lion's club. In his travels on foot, usually alone, he has covered considerable almost unexplored territory in the desert wastes of the tri-state area of Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Lt. Ruitz was on one of these jaunts at the time the Japs attacked Pearl Harbor and was not aware that a war was going on until almost a month later when he emerged from the canyons and bad lands which he was exploring. Some of the country he visited was inhabited by American Indians at the beginning of the Christian era, but they have long since vanished and to this time little is known of their civilization, evidenced by cliff dwellings and utensils now being discovered. Lt. Ruitz is a star athlete and is a member of the El Toro football team and was an all-American player in 1937 and '38 when he played with Notre Dame. His hobby is hiking and nature study. Joe Willmore was program chairman and introduced the speaker. He also had as his guest Fay Betts. Tom Seeds was a guest of Jake Proctor. President Thayer Chapman presided. Bill Thornecraft was introduced as the newest member of the club. Birthday anniversaries were observed by Joe Critchfield, Ray Hamilton, Sam Hilgenfeld and Roy Mendoza, each of whom contributed to the club's charity fund Toastmasters Meet At High School Cafeteria Tuesday Tuesday night's meeting of Toastmasters club was held at high school cafeteria, due to Parker House cafe being closed redecorating. Mrs. Adele McMith was assisted in serving dinner by Mrs. J. Stockwell Theresa Hertzler. John Knutzen acted as master of the evening and the ble topic, "A dramatic sketch parliamentary procedure," handled by President Don Schrader. Royal Marten and Lawren Plummer competed in the seven-minute speech contest. Plummett talk, entitled "My Boys," was winning speech. Sydney Pell chose as his topic for a short talk, "Success Through Speed Earl Smith acted as critic. Guest of the evening was Wright who was presented by father, Ed Wright. All Toastmasters desiring to tend the speech contest to be held at Whittier, at the Woman's club house on March 28, may secure tickets from John Knutzen whose phone number is 4017. General Does KP Duty in Pacific Brass hats aren't always steeled and foreboding and they do have "unbending moments" Lt. Howard Hineman, U.S.N.R. discovered recently when he attended an outdoor barbecue on an island somewhere in the Pacific. In a letter received recently he wrote: "After we finished eating we sat and talked for a few minutes happened to be sitting beside the General and all of a sudden h Well Represented At Meeting Here A large representation from Orange county towns was present last Friday night when Anaheim was host to the regular meeting of the Orange County League of Cities, 12 towns answering the roll call. The meeting was preceded by a dinner served in the main dining room of the Elks clubhouse. Delegates were present from Brea, La Habra, Fullerton, Orange, Placentia, Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, Tustin, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, San Clemente and Anaheim. Seal Beach failed to answer to roll call. President LeRoy Strang, mayor of San Clemente, presided over the meeting. Senator Thos. H. Kuchel, here to confer with constituents before the legislature reconvenes on March 5, was a special guest and spoke briefly, expressing his appreciation for the support and confidence accorded him during the recent election when he was unable to make a personal campaign on account of being on active duty with the U.S. Navy. A full lieutenant, Sen. Kuchel is now on inactive status from the Navy in order to attend the session of the legislature and represent Orange county. When the session is over he will report to his station at San Francisco where he is with the legal department of the naval service. Mayor Chas. A. Pearson introduced the large delegation of officials representing Anaheim at the meeting. Another special guest was City Manager Chas. Swanenberg of Oakland, who is president of the State League of Cities. Principal speaker was Richard Graves, executive secretary of the state organization. Speaking at length Graves covered much of the proposed legislation affecting municipalities, such as taxes, post-war planning, income and sales taxes, etc., which will be considered at the coming session at Sacramento. Well versed on affairs of state the speaker covered about every phase of state and municipal government operation and brought an explanation of many of the problems now facing city officials to the members. In lengthy detail he told of the decline in real estate values in the business district. General Does KP Duty in Pacific Brass hats aren't always steel and foreboding and they do have "unbending moments" Lt. Howard Hineman, U.S.N.R. discovered recently when he attended an outdoor barbecue on an island somewhere in the Pacific. In a letter received recently he wrote: "After we finished eating we sat and talked for a few minutes. happened to be sitting beside the General and all of a sudden he stood up, picked up his paper plate and mine, took off the silverware and disposed of the plates in the fire. That is the first and most doubt the last time I'll have General do my K.P. duty for me." Under a non-profit arrangement between post exchanges and the California Fruit Growers Exchange, men in the armed forces purchased more than 15,000 boxes of oranges as gifts for their home folks. Secretarial Will Open gating committee of directors of the Anaconda of Commerce haswing applicants for secretary that has been appointed by the resignation Laird who hand-agnation in January. To date have been down and as yet no been decided upon. The committee are O. Victor Loly, Oscar Hoskins, Al Ruitmanl, Leo Sheridan Don. Submitted his resignation that he would Chamber of Com-successor had beenird has accepted a nature of which closed. March 18 Suri State annual plenic at Sycamore Los Angeles, will be by March 18. In case this will be held one information can be headquarters of the State societies, Mrs. secretary, Angelusuth Spring street, Telephone Mutual Services Held For Accident Victim Funeral services were held today, Thursday, for Garland D. Reese of Los Angeles who was killed recently in an automobile accident at Orangethorpe and Hansen road. The services were held in Downey and arrangements were made through Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary. The deceased was born in Clovis, New Mexico, but made his home in California for the past 8 years. You get all the local news in The Gazette. Toastmasters Meet at High School Feteria Tuesday Tuesday night's meeting of the toastmasters club was held at the school cafeteria, due to the House cafe being closed for decorating. Mrs. Adele Nesbitt was assisted in serving the brunch by Mrs. J. Stockwell and Rosa Herzler. Knutzen acted as toastmaster of the evening and the topic, "A dramatic sketch in elementary procedure," was led by President Don Schneider. Marten and Lawrence Gauer competed in the seventh speech contest. Plummer's entitled "My Boys," was the long speech. Sydney Pellew as his topic for a short "Success Through Speech." Smith acted as critic. Of the evening was Lee Bett who was presented by his Ed Wright. Toastmasters desiring to attend the speech contest to be held earlier, at the Woman's club on March 28, may secure from John Knutzen whose number is 4017. General Does KP in Pacific Hats aren't always stern reboding and they do have riding moments" Lt. Howard Hahn, U.S.N.R., discovered re-when he attended an outburge on an island some-in-the Pacific. In a letter recently he wrote: Or we finished eating we talked for a few minutes. I need to be sitting beside the and all of a sudden he Easter Vacation Early This Year March arrived today and that means springtime and that means the annual springtime Easter vacation. At the mere thought of it hundred's of Anaheim's young people break into big, broad grins. This year the week's spring vacation will come earlier than usual because of the early Easter date. M. A. Gauer, superintendent of elementary schools, announced this week that vacation will begin on March 26 and school will reconvene on Monday, April 2. It is traditional that the spring holiday takes place the week before Easter. The vacation will be the last big break in the school year and then it's back to books again until the school term comes to its conclusion on June 15. Services Held for Edna Baker Tuesday Edna Rodena Baker, 55, a native of Kansas but a resident of Anaheim for 35 years, died Monday evening at the family home, 129 Melrose Street, after an extended illness. She is survived by her husband, George S. Baker; one son, D. Burnell Baker of Anaheim; one daughter, Mrs. Barbara Bell Zarlingo of Alhambra; mother, Mrs. Mattie E. Bell of Anaheim and three grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted from the Hilgenfeld chapel Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Rev. Stanley Federick George, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of which the deceased was a member, officiated and burial was in Loma Vista Memorial park. Slight Rainfall Mother of Mrs. J.W. Walls Dies After Adventurous Life The last pioneer woman of Dodge City, Kansas, passed away last Friday at the age of 90. Mrs. Martha J. Henry was the mother of Mrs. J.W. Walls of Jefferson road, Anaheim and with her passing the stirring saga of early "cowboy" days in that rousing cattle country comes to a close. The story of the hardy pioneer, in which personal courage and bravery was a part of her every day life, has been told in "The Kansas Book" by Bob White. Dodge City was the nearest shipping point for Texas cattle men and it was their custom, when they wanted to move cattle, to send out an advance man and tell the families near Dodge City that the Indians were coming. This would frighten the families into picking up a few belongings and hurrying into Dodge City for safety. The Texans could then move their vast herds of cattle through the countryside unimpeded. On one occasion Mrs. Henry refused to believe the story and she alone stayed on her small ranch. Finally she saw a great cloud of dust ahead and grabbing a sheet went outside. A Texas cowboy approached her and warned that she would be stampeded by the herd of 5,000 but she was determined to save her own small herd of cattle. When he refused to try to turn his cattle she stepped out and waving the sheet finally succeeded in turning them though a stampede resulted and 8 of her cattle were lost. General Does KP stay in Pacific hats aren't always stern reboding and they do have reading moments" Lt. Howard an, U.S.N.R. discovered re-when he attended an out-brecee on an island some-in the Pacific. In a letter recently he wrote: or we finished eating we talked for a few minutes. I need to be sitting beside the and all of a sudden he up, picked up his paper and mine, took off the silver-d disposed of the plates in That is the first and no last time I'll have a do my K. P. duty for me." Funeral services were conducted from the Hilgenfeld chapel Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Rev. Stanley Federick George, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of which the deceased was a member, officiated and burial was in Loma Vista Memorial park. Slight Rainfall Here; Season's Total 9.75 Inches During the last 24 hours .31 inches of rain has fallen in Anaheim bringing the season's total to 9.75 inches as against 13.65 inches last year at the same time. To date the rainfall for the season is slightly below normal. During the month of February Anaheim had 3.83 inches of rain while February, 1944 had a total of 5.72 inches. Besides courage she had great beauty and many times was voted the "most beautiful woman in Dodge City." Twenty years ago she moved to California and made her home in Brentwood Heights, Westwood. She had five children, four of whom are still living, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. If you own a business in Anaheim you can't afford not to advertise in The Gazette. You know Tom, although perhaps you call him by another name. A shy, quiet boy who has suddenly become a man in the midst of war. Until he went into the Army Tom had never been away from home. But now he's three thousand miles from Mom and Dad...and a boy can become mighty lonely, even in an army of millions. But here in the jungle, as though by some miracle, a Red Cross club has been established. And inside are girls...smiling, wholesome American girls who speak your language and are so much like sis...or the girl next door. Tom knows that among a score of heart-warming jobs these Red Cross girls perform is the simple, homey act of helping a GI sew on buttons. So Tom has torn a button from his shirt and a Red Cross girl is sewing and Dad...and a boy can become mighty lonely, even in an army of millions. But here in the jungle, as though by some miracle, a Red Cross club has been established. And inside are girls...smiling, wholesome American girls who speak your language and are so much like sis...or the girl next door. Tom knows that among a score of heart-warming jobs these Red Cross girls perform is the simple, homey act of helping a GI sew on buttons. So Tom has torn a button from his shirt and a Red Cross girl is sewing it on. And a little later Tom will tear off that same button again. In all (and this is an actual case), that button was sewed on a total of nine times! The girls know, and smile indulgently. A little thing; yes, but such little, friendly services can give a big lift to the spirits of a lonely service man far away from home. This is the only appeal the Red Cross will make to you this year. Won't you give as much as you can in this great cause? Keep your RED CROSS at his side ERMISCH "My Cleaner" Center 308 E. Center 117 W. Cypress