anaheim-gazette 1945-04-12

Roads to Romance Assn. Reveal Plans For Two-Day Outing at Diamond Bar With spectacular plans being rushed to completion for the second annual roundup of the Roads to Romance association, that will be held at the Diamond Bar ranch in Brea Canyon on May 5 and 6 many Anaheim horselovers, and those who thrill to the romance and traditions of the old time west, are planning on attending Last year 2,000 participated in the event and an elaborate program has again been planned under the picturesque slogan, "Travel the Trails of the Pioneers." Invitations have been issued to every horseman in Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Imperial and San Diego counties. The two day celebration will open at one o'clock on Saturday afternoon when the grand entry parade will be staged and will be followed by the quarter horse Jefferson Day Dinner April 23 Democrats announced today that the Biltmore Bowl will be filled to capacity at the Jefferson Day Dinner on April 23rd, when Robert E. Hannegan, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and Governor Robert S. Kerr, of Oklahoma will be principal speakers. Thomas P. Scully, chairman of the Los Angeles annual affair said yesterday that Edwin W. Pauley, treasurer of the national committee, and a group of leaders will hold party policy conferences with Hannegan and Kerr while here. They will probably go to San Francisco for the opening of the World Security Conference. A special committee of Oklahoma now in Southern California George Dutton Estate Willed To Son, Daughter An estate "in excess of $10,000 has been willed by the late George E. Dutton, to his son and daughter, Roger C. Dutton, Anahale attorney who lives at 506 N. Z street and Mrs. Ruth B. McLaurelin of Rt. 2, Box 163, Anahale. The will was filed for probate superior court late last week. The deceased died in Los Angeles county last Friday. William Claussen Elected Kiwanis Vice-President William Claussen was elected vice-president of the Kiwanis club Tuesday noon and will fill out the balance of the club year. The office was made necessary when Last year 2,000 participated in the event and an elaborate program has again been planned under the picturesque slogan, "Travel the Trails of the Pioneers." Invitations have been issued to every horseman in Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Imperial and San Diego counties. The two day celebration will open at one o'clock on Saturday afternoon when the grand entry parade will be staged and will be followed by the quarter horse show. This will include the showing of various horse classes in hand, boot, stake and old clothes races and steer cutting. The evening entertainment will feature a full course Spanish dinner and an evening of fiestas and fun on the range with campfires, music and old fashioned dances. Plenty of accommodations for overnight guests will be provided with guests bringing their own bedrolls to sleep outside under the stars. Sunday morning will open with a typical ranch breakfast and a call to saddles for a ride over beautiful, scenic trails. Sunday noon there will be a big pit barbecue. The outing will be climaxed with a big rodeo. The Diamond Bar ranch is ideally suited to the occasion according to those planning the affair. William A. Bartholomae, Jr., host for the occasion, is also making extensive preparations. The ranch is a part of the old Rancho San Jose de Abajo and at one time was a station of the renowned Butterfield stage line. The pioneer Vejar family lived there in a pretentious adobe home. Howard Irwin of Fullerton is president of the association and its officers and directors include Ernest Spencer of Santa Ana vice president who represents Orange county, and DeWitt Hutchings, Riverside county; Senator Ed Fletcher, San Diego county; Leo E. Honrath, San Bernardino county; B. M. Graham, Imperial county and Supervisor Willy Thomas A. Gregory of Long Beach is treasurer and Dave Olmiliam A. Smith, Los Angeles counted, manager of the Long Beach municipal auditorium, is secretary. Directors include James A. Baker of Anaheim and Willard Smith of Orange. The Sunday rodeo will be a C.A. A. rodeo and will include foremost professional cowboys of the west who will vie for points to be counted in placing the championships at the end of the season. Reservations can be made with and Governor Robert S. Kerr, of Oklahoma will be principal speakers. Thomas P. Scully, chairman of the Los Angeles annual affair said yesterday that Edwin W. Pauley, treasurer of the national committee, and a group of leaders will hold party policy conferences with Hannegan and Kerr while here. They will probably go to San Francisco for the opening of the World Security Conference. A special committee of Oklahomaans, now in Southern California, will meet Governor Kerr upon his arrival. Report on USO Housing Project Is Submitted Monthly report for March for the USO Housing project shows that 60 applications were made by service men and women stationed at nearby bases and that Mrs. M. P. Thaxton, head of the project, was able to secure housing for 25 of those applying. She explained that the drop in applications and placements was due to one fact that there was less troop movement than usual and consequently service people already placed remained here and there was not the usual turnover of vacancies. Knowing that all those desiring to make application could not be placed Mrs. Thaxton was forced to turn down numerous people making application by telephone. There are now 85 navy families living in Anaheim and practically all of them are from the Los Alamitos base. There are also 40 marine families in Anaheim as well as a number who are stationed at other nearby bases. Each month she receives many applications from service men just returned from overseas who want to find homes so that their families can be with them. The demand is growing all the time and there is also a great increase in demand from civilians. Many of the latter are wives of service men who formerly made their homes in Anaheim before joining their husbands in other sections of the country. When the men go overseas the wives want to come back to their home town to await their husbands' return. Football Schedule Announced for William Claussen Elected Kiwanis Vice-President William Claussen was elected vice-president of the Kiwanis club Tuesday noon and will fill out the balance of the club year. The office was made necessary when the club recently incorporated. Meeting was held at the Elks club house with Paul Bakenhus, presiding. Truman Stewart, program chairman, introduced David Morcun director of the CSO at Santa Ana who told of his experiences, prized to the war, as a missionary Sumatra. He also told how when war broke out, he managed to flee the country just ahead of the invading Japs. Robert Jaynes was inducted into a new member. Lee Fabian to Head Merchants' Group In 7th Bond Drive Lee Fabian will again head the merchant's division for the Seventh War Bond drive that will go under way next month. Chairma Paul Demaree announced this week. Yesterday Fabian attended a meeting in Long Beach that was held under the auspices of the Navy. Members were taken on a conducted tour to see some of the things for which War Bond funds are needed. Instructions for conducting the drive were also outlined. Directors Elected For Rotary Club Rotarians elected directors to serve at the beginning of the new fiscal year that starts on July 1, last Monday when they met at the Elks clubhouse. They are Lee Roy Ater, Ronald Brandon, George Graham, Hank Walsworth and Earl Woodward. George Hedstrom, president, appointed John Dwyer chairman of the USO party that the club will sponsor at the Santa Ana Y.M.C.A. Aksel Gas reported on progress of the United Clothing drive while Chad Boliek reported on progress of the drive at the high school. T. M. Elliott, speaker of the B. J. Weaver Wins Short-Cut Award At Vultee Corp. B. J. Weaver, of 225 East Cypress, Anaheim, is listed among the top winners this week to share in employee production short-cut awards made by the Vultee Division of Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation. Weaver, who is in the tooling machine shop, received $50 for devising a tool auxiliary that is credited with saving an estimated 624 manhours a year. Such on-the-job suggestions helped Convair return $131,000,000 to the Government in cash refunds and voluntary price reductions on the planes it built during 1944. FRIENDS MEET Two Anaheim boys, Bob Waddell and Jack Royer have recently met up in New Guinea and enjoyed a visit together. In a recent letter Waddell told how he had been aboard ship for five weeks and how good it seemed to touch terra firma again. Job Printing, Gazette, Ph. 2206. Football Schedule Announced for Colonist Team Anaheim Union High school football schedule for the 1945-46 season was announced this week and will include three practice games and five league games. The five home games will be played at night at La Palma park. One of the highlights of the season for the players will occur on Oct. 27 when the Colonists will play Glendale Hoover High school at the Rose Bowl. Football season will open on Oct. 12 when the Jordan team from Long Beach will come to Anaheim followed by Tustin's appearance here on Oct. 19. Sunset league games will start for the Colonist's on Nov. 2 when they go to Santa Ana. "Big game" will be played at Fullerton on Nov. 9 and then the last three games will be played on home territory including Huntington Beach on Nov. 18; Newport Beach on Nov. 22 and Orange on Nov. 30. GOING TO MEXICO CITY Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Yungbluth and Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Hilleary of Anaheim are leaving shortly for a vacation in Mexico City. They are making the trip by train and expect to be gone about a month. ENTERTAINS CLASS Mrs. Charles Hollingshead entertained members of the Eulogia class at her home on North West street Monday evening. Officers were elected and Vesta Low was named president of the Calvary Baptist church group. GOES TO BOSTON O. W. Heying left early this week for Boston where he will attend a druggist's board meeting. While east he plans on visiting with his daughter, Barbara who is a Wave at Bainbridge. The Heart of the Valencia Orange District" ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY; CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1945 George Dutton State Willed To Daughter estate "in excess of $10,000" willed by the late George Dutton, to his son and daughger C. Dutton, Anaheim who lives at 506 N. Zeyn and Mrs. Ruth B. McLauchRt. 2, Box 163, Anaheim. will was filed for probate in or court late last week. deceased died in Los Ancounty last Friday. William Claussen elected Kiwanis President William Claussen was elected president of the Kiwanis club by noon and will fill out the of the club year. The offs made necessary when the 1944 Agriculture Survey in County Shows Increase The annual 1944 crop report, made last week by County Agricultural commissioner D. W. Tubbs, reveals that the gross farm income for the year was about $3,000,000 less than the record breaking 1943 year. Gross income in 1944 was $84,514.160 and in 1943, $87,482,360. Principal decrease was in orchard crops and of this the largest percentage of drop was in citrus. Total income for orchard crops was $80,934,965 against $64,593,650. Tubbs reported that the gross production from numerous crops show a slight decrease although an outstanding exception was in avocados which doubled 1943 income and walnuts which nearly doubled in per-acre production. Stanley Proctor Convicted of Draft Violation Stanley Russell Proctor, 19, of Anaheim was sentenced last week to two years in federal prison for failure to report for induction into the armed forces. A member of Jehovah's Witnesses he claimed that as a member of the gospel he was not subject to military service. Tried in federal court he was convicted in a jury trial. Council Finds Delinquent Taxes Greatly Reduced In 1934 delinquent taxes in the city of Anaheim amounted to $28,-000 but this amount has now been reduced to $475.73 it was revealed Tuesday night when the city court New Plan For Ration Stamps Now in Effect A new plan now in effect validating food ration stamps make Mrs. America's man and meal planning easier. Blue stamps and red stamps become good on the first day each calendar month. Red stamps were always valid on a Sunday—at the beginning a four-week or five-week period. But now, five new stamps and five new red stamps a total of 50 points in each category will become good the first day every month for buying meat fats and processed foods. Buying of points should be easier der the new set-up. Instead, red points one time and 6 other—depending on the length of the rationing period—you'll have the same number each month. All red and blue stamps exploded. Wiam Claussen elected Kiwanis President Sam Claussen was elected president of the Kiwanis club by noon and will fill out the file of the club year. The office made necessary when recently incorporated. Meetings held at the Elks club with Paul Bakenhus, presiding. An Stewart, program chair-introduced David Morcum, of the CSO at Santa Ana and of his experiences, prior war, as a missionary in a. He also told how when take out, he managed to flee entry just ahead of the in-jaws. At Jaynes was inducted as member. Fabian to Head Shants' Group On Bond Drive Fabian will again head the its division for the Sevair Bond drive that will get way next month. Chairman Demaree announced this day Fabian attended a meeting in Long Beach that was under the auspices of the members were taken on a tour to see some of the or which War Bond funds did. Instructions for con- the drive were also out- Actors Elected Rotary Club ans elected directors to the beginning of the new year that starts on July Monday when they met at clubhouse. They are Le- Ronald Brandon, George Hank Walsworth and hodward. He Hedstrom, president, ap- John Dwyer chairman of party that the club will at the Santa Ana Y.M.-el Gas reported on pro- proghe United Clothing drive had Boliek reported on of the drive at the high Elliott, speaker of the come in 1944 was $84,514.160 and in 1943, $87,482,360. Principal decrease was in orchard crops and of this the largest percentage of drop was in citrus. Total income for orchard crops was $60,934,965 against $64,593,660. Tubbs reported that the gross production from numerous crops show a slight decrease although an outstanding exception was in avocados which doubled 1943 income and walnuts which nearly doubled in per-acre production. Increases were also shown in animal industry, apiary and nurseries. Livestock returns showed an increase of about $700,000, mostly in beef and dairy cattle, turkeys and sheep. Chickens, rabbits and swine showed a slight decrease. Nursery stock income showed an increase of approximately $90,000. Field crop income showed a drop of $16,000; truck crops a loss of $180,000 and bees showed an increase of $27,000. In summarizing the situation Tubbs disclosed that there were several reasons for the decrease in farm income including reduced acreage, manpower shortage, lack of sufficient pest control, supplies and farm equipment. Since all items of expense were increased he believed that the net income of farmers was no doubt considerably lower than in previous years. He disclosed that the 1944 acreage under production was 154,-231, including 79,838 in orchards with 76,000 acres in citrus; 11,-504 in truck crops and 62,889 in field plantings. He said the 1943 planting was 158,685, about 800 acres less than in 1942. The total orchard yield for the past year was $60,965,000, of which $58,480,-750 was from citrus, principally valencia oranges, lemons coming second and navel oranges third. RETURN FROM NEW YORK Miss Lois: Ellen Smith and her mother, Mrs. T. K. M. Smith of 711 South Dickel street, returned to Anaheim last Saturday from New York. Miss Smith, ballet dancer, has just completed a season with the Ballet International in that city. Mr. and: Mrs. Floyd West of North Zeyn street had as their dinner guests Tuesday evening Rev. Thomas L. Burden, and his sister-in-law Mrs. Ruby Griffith. Council Finds Delinquent Taxes Greatly Reduced In 1934 delinquent taxes in the city of Anaheim amounted to $28,-000 but this amount has now been reduced to $475.73 it was revealed Tuesday night when the city council met in regular session at the city hall to hear and accept monthly reports from the various municipal departments. At the same time it was reported that $1,340.92 in unsecured personal property tax has been collected and deposited to the account of the city treasurer. The outstanding balance still to be collected amounts to $11,149.30 and will be delinquent after April 20. City expenditures from March 15 to April 1 amounted to $62,-977.64 and of this amount $11,-601.01 was spent on construction work on section 3 of the joint outfall sewer. The cities construction expense was 39.38 percent or $4,-568.48 Flow of sewage from the several cities and sanitary districts of sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 produced a total of 45,322,500 gallons or 33 percent of the total flow of 158,052,100 gallons. The city purchased 38,940,100 gallons of water from the Metropolitan Water District. Water pumped by the city amounted to 224,600 gallons while the total water pumped and purchased was 39,164,700. The water level in the city wells on April 1 was 107 feet and two inches, the highest it has been since 1929. City Treasurer A. G. Tuma reported the balance in the general fund was $32,943.18 and the total fund in the treasury is $140,-362. Receipts collected from the public service department were reported at $36,325. Mrs. Mona Price of the city welfare department reported that $4,-80, or an average of 16 cents per day, was spent on relief during March. The fire department answered three calls during the past month. Principal fire damage was at Johnson's grocery store at 421 North Olive street. The fire occ- (Continued on Page 5) Dates Set For YMCA Summer Camp Program Summer camp dates for the M.C.A. were determined on May day evening when the board orectors met at the Y.M.C.A. builing with M. A. Gauer, presiding Registration for C.Osceola in the San Bernardino mountains will be opened in near future Gerald Patton exteive secretary announced. The dates as set are as folle older boys, June 20-June 29 inclusive; Girl Reserves, July August 3 inclusive; younger boy August 24-31 inclusive and ther Y training camp Sept. 7-14 insiive. The board is now trying line up leaders for the camp sions. A report regarding the best district, including Hunting Beach, Newport Beach and La na Beach, was heard and bo members are now seeking a Seabee's Wife Has True Premonition Of Husband's Wounds at Iwo Jima Meyer Berger, war correspondent for the New York Times has written a series of articles for that paper describing the evacuation of our wounded from Iwo Jima and in the article, printed April 6, he has described O. L. "Chuck" Chandler, former employee in the parcel post department of the Anaheim postoffice. Chandler, a navy seabee, lost his right arm during the bloody fighting and is now in a northern California hospital. His wife is there with him. Some kind hearted man from New York City read the article and sent it to Louis Hoskins, postmaster, asking him to put it in the hands of Chandlers' family. He wrote, "I think likely that the family of the man would be glad to have it for their scrap book so I am taking the liberty of sending it to them in your care." The writer told how the wounded felt and acted and thought on the hospital ship as they were homeward bound and following is a part of the vividly written account: "There was little killer talk anywhere in the wards. It was as if they would rather forget that part of their lives. This was as true of the amputees as of the less seriously wounded. "Many of the patients fixed family photographs in the mattress springs above their heads, where bunks were tiered, and stared at them for hours, anticipating the moment of reunion. A tall blond bosun's mate from Anaheim, Calif., could not keep his eyes off a large colored photograph of his wife and their two children. He fished an airmail letter from the bag beside his cot, passed it over to the marine beside him, a youngster who had lost his right leg on Iwo and said, 'Read that.'" The letter was from the bosun's mate's wife. Part of it said, "Gee, honey, I dreamed last night that you came home. It was wonderful, but your right side has been hurt. But was I so glad to see you? I'll say. You came in and we met at a dock or a depot and you kissed me. You told me you had been on a small island, and then you left to get your bags. Then I noticed you were wounded." "The letter was dated Feb. 17, 1945 from the California town where the bosun's mate had been a mail carrier. It had been written three days before a Japanese mortar tore off his right arm, almost to the shoulder. "The other amputation cases in the ward expressed their wonder over such wifely premonition. It reminded them of somewhat similar incidents they had heard at home from their mothers." CITRUS SHIPMENTS UP SLIGHTLY OVER LAST WEEK WITH PRICES IN SAME RANGE War Souvenirs Now on Display In Downtown Store Do you want to see a German BYF rifle or a Nazi daggar, a butter dish from Holland or exotic costume jewelry from Egypt? A large group of war souvenirs are on display in the window of Helen's Gift Shop on West Center street and were loaned by Mrs. Cloyd L. Young of Anaheim who has received them at various times from her husband, a corporal in the U.S. Army and now fighting in Europe. Included in the group is a wooden bullet used by the Germans, uniform insignias from many different nations, church relics from France, lace doilies from Holland. The marketing division of the citrus exchange, in their latest report, announces that the demand for Orange County fruit continues to exceed the supply for Navels and practically all cars are selling at ceiling. The volume of sales is limited to current arrivals with the prorate for next week slightly up. It is doubtful if shippers can fully ship the demanded volume. During the past five weeks Exchange shippers have been unable to ship the prorated amount because of interference of weather and the shortage of packers. The lemon market is sharply up this week and many markets are getting full ceiling on 432s and larger with prices generally stronger on 490s. The average price last week was a little higher and a great deal Sgt. Ray Middleton Killed in Action In Germany Another Anaheim man, Sgt. Rex Middleton, has paid the supreme sacrifice for his country it was disclosed last week when his mother, Mrs. Barbara Woodward of Rt. 1, Box 184, Anaheim, was notified of his death by the War department. He was killed while fighting with infantry forces in Germany. He enlisted in the service two years ago and went overseas shortly after a Christmas leave spent here. Prior to his enlistment he was employed at the Long Beach plant. Having lived in Anaheim since he was six years old he attended local schools, graduated from the Anaheim Union High school and attended Fullerton Junior college. Girl, 7, Inherits Citrus Grove Brenda Lou Browning, 7-year-old granddaughter of the late Victor A. Browning of Anaheim, who died several weeks ago, has inherited a nine-acre orange grove between Euclid Ave., and Brookhurst road it was revealed early this week when the will of the deceased was filed for probate in superior court. The balance of his estimated $80,000 estate was left to Brenda Lou's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Browning. Included in the estate are $9,500 in war bonds and about $50,000 in stocks, shares and promissory notes. Good Response Made Toward Anaheim chapter of the American Red Cross as well as other chapters in the county, are at long last to get some greatly need- The balance of his estimated $80,000 estate was left to Brenda Lou's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Browning. Included in the estate are $9,500 in war bonds and about $50,000 in stocks, shares and promissory notes. Good Response Made Toward Clothing Drive The local sponsoring committee of the Allied United Clothing drive met at the Chamber of Commerce early this week to discuss further plans for pushing the drive that is being held throughout the nation this month. Anaheim's quota is figured on the basis of 5 pounds per person of usable, practical clothing. Committee members are now making a survey of the various depots to see how great the response is to this worthy war-time enterprise. Indications so far are that the residents are thoroughly behind the effort. Depots in which to deposit clothing are the chamber of commerce building, postoffice lobby, all schools and churches, the city garage on South Los Angeles street and the Fabian's hardware store on East Center street. The mens' service clubs in the city are thoroughly behind the move. Committee members are Aksel Oas, E. W. Moeller, Norbert E. Faessell, Al Raymond, Charles Pearson and Lee Fabian. LEAVE FOR MEXICO CITY Mr. and Mrs. William Wallop left yesterday for a vacation in Mexico City and expect to be gone several weeks. VISITING HERE Mr. and Mrs. Earl Baum of North Olive street are enjoying a visit from their granddaughter, Doreen Baum of San Diego. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dorl Baum.