anaheim-gazette 1945-06-21

HUNDREDS THRILLED BY WAR BOND SHOW AT LOCAL PARK The sudden bursting thud of mortar fire, the chatter of machine guns, the single rifle shot and then quiet—deathly, ghostly, creeping quiet as infantrymen inch forward slowly towards hidden Japanese pillboxes and then again a round of shots, an exploding shell and a growing quietness that screams with tension, weariness and the forward movement of our infantry—today’s G. I. soldier—the Johnny Doughboy of all wars. That’s what Mr. and Mrs. America was shown Monday night at La Palma park when infantrymen from Ft. Benning, Ga., under the auspices of the Treasury department and, the Seventh War Loan campaign, put on a demonstration before several thousand county residents of how our ground forces take a Japanese pillbox. The program was opened at 8 o’clock with a concert by the Santa Ana Army Air Base band Associated C. of C. To Hold Dinner Meeting Here Tues. Don Thomas, managing director of the All-Year Club of Southern California will be the guest speaker Tuesday evening, June 26, when the Anaheim Chamber City Plunge to Open June 27 Next Wednesday, June 27, will be a red letter day for the city big kids and little kids for at o’clock the plunge in the Anaheim city park will open for the season, John Wallin, manager, announced today. Each day thereafter it will be open from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m. Swimming classes under the direction of the recreational department of the city will be held during the morning hours but will not start until the week after next. Price schedule for week day will be as follows: adults, 5 cents; children, 12 to 18, 25 cents and children under 12 and military personnel in uniform, 2 cents. This price includes the federal tax and towels but does not include suit rental or private dressing rooms. Sunday price schedules is adults 80 cents; children, 12 to 18, 5 cents; children under 12 and mili That's what Mr. and Mrs. America was shown Monday night at La Palma park when infantrymen from Ft. Benning, Ga., under the auspices of the Treasury department and, the Seventh War Loan campaign, put on a demonstration before several thousand county residents of how our ground forces take a Japanese pillbox. The program was opened at 8 o'clock with a concert by the Santa Ana Army Air Base band and was brought to a roaring, spectacular climax an hour-and-a-half later when a flame thrower sent roaring sheets of flame and pink and yellow smoke skyward. The fortification was ours but it could have been otherwise if American dollars put into billions of dollars worth of war bonds had not been bought by the nation's men and women and children. As the returned veterans of Pacific fighting demonstrated the use of equipment, Bob Sherwood, "The Voice of the Infantry Command Corps" gave a breath-taking description of what war bonds buy in the fight for freedom and liberty. Former NBC announcer on the west coast, producer and director, he told how a battle helmet cost $1.45, a completely equipped pack, $24.69, a combat uniform $24.79 and combat boots, $6.74 a pair. It costs 4½ cents a shot from the infantryman's Garand rifle or 36 cents for a clip of eight rounds. To train and equip a squad of 12 men, the basic unit of an army, it costs $7,817. Thus Mr. and Mrs. America learned and saw something of the terrific cost of supporting our millions of fighting men. From grandstand seats on a balmy summer's evening the thrilled crowd of spectators saw and heard the big mortars, the machine guns, the bazookas and the flame throwers that are winning the war for the Allies. Colonel Raymond E. Smith of Anaheim, recently returned from Germany, told what it means to be on the battlefronts and urged that individuals buy more war bonds. He told how our fighting men are buying more bonds per capita than the ones at home and how they are willingly giving both their blood and their money and ended by asking, "Is America worth investing in?" He was introduced by Jimmy Heffron, sports editor, who spoke briefly in behalf of Anaheim men and boys who are fighting overseas and who are counting on the ones associated C. of C. To Hold Dinner Meeting Here Tues. Don Thomas, managing director of the All-Year Club of Southern California will be the guest speaker Tuesday evening, June 26, when the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce is host to the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange county. The dinner meeting will begin at 7 o'clock and will be held at the Elk's clubhouse. Reservations must be made by those planning on attending. Thomas will talk on "What's the Answer to Southern California's Post War Problem." Howard Irwin, chairman of the recreation and tourist attractions committee will act as master of ceremonies. Council to Hold Hearing July 3 The city council will hold a hearing on July 3 at 7:30 o'clock in the city council chambers of the city hall for the purpose of considering certain zone changes within the city limits following recommendation of the city planning commission that has already conducted two hearings on the matter. No protests were registered with the planning commission at the time of the hearings. One hundred and twenty-four eighth grade students received certificates of graduation Thursday night when commencement exercises were held at the Greek amphitheater in the city park before a large audience of parents and friends. At the same time four American Legion good citizenship awards were made by Commander Pete Wisser and honor students were named by Wilbert H. Bonney, school principal. Barbara Barfoot held the highest scholastic record in the class having achieved an almost straight "A" average. Corda Lee Nelms placed second and Marjorie Robertson, third. Other honor students were Connie Jo Benson, Zena May Bloomfield, Patricia Lorraine Booth, Norma Jean Culbertson, Marilynn Daigle, Alice Louise Fries, Marcella Fuerst Jacqueline Hatfield, Doreen Kelley, Katheryn Kroeger, Donna Newton, Alice Mae Prentiss, Beverly Roberts and Nancy Wingert. Legion awards went to Stephen Holden, Barbara Barfoot, Zena May Bloomfield and Edward Heinrich. Credit for perfect attendance and punctuality during the past eight years went to Frances Ybarra. Among other students with perfect attendance records was Ronnie Young whose record goes back five years. His sister Jeanne Young, graduate at the Anaheim Union High school this year had a perfect attendance record during her four years on the high school campus. Presentation of the class memorial gift was made by John Hur be on the battlefronts and urged that individuals buy more war bonds. He told how our fighting men are buying more bonds per capita than the ones at home and how they are willingly giving both their blood and their money and ended by asking, "Is America worth investing in?" He was introduced by Jimmy Heffron, sports editor, who spoke briefly in behalf of Anaheim men and boys who are fighting overseas and who are counting on the ones at home to help them come back. Paul Demaree, chairman of the local campaign, spoke briefly and said that Anaheim was behind in its campaign as he urged that more bonds be bought. The 33 men and eight officers who put on the demonstration are Gazette Receives Congratulations From Paul Bruce Paul Bruce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent E. Bruce of this city, writes from somewhere in the Pacific to thank the Anaheim Gazette for sending him the paper and also congratulating the Gazette upon its growth. With the Seabees, Bruce has been away from the United States for six years, having gone to the Hawaiian islands several years prior to Pearl Harbor. His wife still makes her home in the islands and until recently Bruce was stationed there. His address is: W. P. Bruce, CCM, USNR, 116th naval construction battalion, Co. D-3, care of fleet post office, San Francisco. DAUGHTER BORN Mr. and Mrs. John Martens, 1016 Broadway street, are parents of a daughter born to them June 12 at the Fullerton General hospital. Hearing July 3 The city council will hold a hearing on July 3 at 7:30 o'clock in the city council chambers of the city hall for the purpose of considering certain zone changes within the city limits following recommendation of the city planning commission that has already conducted two hearings on the matter. No protests were registered with the planning commission at the time of the hearings. The commission has recommended to the council that the area bounded by South Atchison street, Kroeger street, East Santa Ana street and Water street be changed from zone R-1, single family residence, to zone M-2, a limited manufacturing zone. It has also recommended that the area bounded by the north line of the Schaffer-Oswald subdivision, North Olive street, East LaPalma avenue and the city limit line be changed from zone R-3, multiple family residence zone, to zone M-3, an industrial zone. SCHULTZ FURNITURE GETS FINAL RECEPTION ON OPENING DAY The Schultz Furniture, Anaheim's newest business institution, was accorded a fine reception on Saturday when they held open house as was noted by the several thousand citizens who called to congratulate the owners and manager on the attractive store they have and the excellent line of home furnishings they are featuring. The store location is at 301 West Center street, a building erected several years ago especially for a firm like the Schultz Furniture. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Segrais, local managers, are very much impressed with our city and wish to express their thanks on behalf of the owners for the splendid reception accorded them by the citizens of northern Orange county. The owners have stated they will enlarge their present stock as soon as they are able to secure additional furniture from eastern and western markets. At present they have on display one of the finest stocks to be found any- Plunge to June 27 Wednesday, June 27, will letter day for the city's and little kids for at 1 the plunge in the Anay park will open for the John Wallin, manager, antoday. Each day therewill be open from 1 p. 9 p.m. ning classes under the diof the recreational departthe city will be held durmorning hours but will until the week after next. schedule for week days as follows: adults, 50 children, 12 to 18, 25 cents children under 12 and millersonnel in uniform, 20 his price includes the fedand towels but does not suit rental or private rooms. by price schedules is adults, ; children, 12 to 18, 50 children under 12 and milli- State Senator Thomas Kuchel 3000 To Attend State Christian Endeavor Union On June 28 more than 3000 young people are expected to converge upon Anaheim for the California Christian, Endeavor Union that will be held here from June 28 to July 1. Central meeting place and headquarters of the convention will be at the Anaheim Union high school. Orion Beermeyer of Santa Ana, chairman of the convention committee, reports that plans are now completed for one of the finest conventions in the history of Christian Endeavor in California. The convention is being held here at the invitation of the Anaheim Ministerial Union, the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and city council, the Orange county Old-Timer Visits Anaheim After 51 Years' Absen Back in youthful years of late 1800's Alex Ferguson, neeof Captain Alex Ferguson, oweof the old Planter's hotel, use visit in Anaheim and now thaah absence of 56 years he again paid a visit to the where he once spent so n happy days. In the intervening years Ferguson has lived in Alaska, he has many an interesting ppector's tale to tell about search for gold and the exement of the ship building business in the arctic country. He inherited his love of ship-building trade from his cle, "Cap" Ferguson who, still earlier days, was a builder at the Kowloon dock China, located across the st from Hongkong. So long had "young" Mr. State Senator Thomas Kuchel Arrives Home After a legislative session of bickering, needless argument and much politics, State Senator Thomas H. Kuchel arrived in Anaheim Wednesday night for a brief visit before returning to active duty with the U.S. Navy in which he holds a lieutenancy. He is accompanied from Sacramento by his wife and they are visiting at his mother's home on South Claudina street. On the credit side of the ledger, Senator Kuchel points out that there has been a continuation of a decreased state tax program, particularly as to income tax. Social benefits are increasing as manifested by the launching of a program of aid to children affected by cerebral palsy and making the old age pension of $50 a permanent thing. A bill, important to the southland, was introduced by Senator Kuchel providing for the allocation of $399,500 of state funds for the purchase of almost two miles of acreage between the Newport Beach and Huntington Beach city limits, this beach frontage to be converted into a state park and public beach. The bill has passed both houses and is now awaiting Gov. Earl Warren’s signature. Unusual feature is that the bill prohibits matching of local city and county funds. Richards-Martin Dance Pageant Tonight At 8:15 Tonight, Thursday, the gala dance pageant of the Richards-Martin Dance studio will be presented and a capacity audience will have filled the Anaheim Union High school auditorium by 8:15 o'clock when the curtain rises on the annual performance that is again being sponsored by... for perfect attendance actuality during the past years went to Frances Among other students perfect attendance records nie Young whose record five years. His sister, Young, graduate at the Union High school this year a perfect attendance recording her four years on the school campus. Station of the class memo was made by John Hurdy body president and notice was made by Berger, president elect. The added $165 to the fund by several preceding grad classes towards the purse an art projector. The trustees has announced will make up the slight difference between the funds on the purchase price and factor will be purchased in future. Graduating class, smallest years, marched down the platform to the continued on Page 6) GETS FINE DAY Rogers, are very much im-miss with our city and wish their thanks on behalf owners for the splendid accorded them by the northern Orange county owners have stated they charge their present stock as they are able to secure real furniture from eastern eastern markets. At pres-sion have on display one of last stocks to be found any-Continued on Page 6) Tonight, Thursday, the gala dance pageant of the Richards-Martin Dance studio will be presented and a capacity audience will have filled the Anaheim Union High school auditorium by 8:15 o'clock when the curtain rises on the annual performance that is again being sponsored by the Parent-Teacher's council for the benefit of the Teen Age canteen and child welfare fund. General admission tickets may be secured at the door. This year's show has been entitled the "Victory Pageant" and a number of spectacular acts will be presented by 230 of Orange county's most talented young dancers. The opening number, "American Beauties", will be a colorfully costumed act of hat box girls, parasol girls and powder puff girls while Eileen Rohan will do a tap dance and Diane Schroeder will dance an unusual acrobatic waltz. Josephine Courreges will be the singer. Besides solo and duet dances a number of entertaining acts will be performed including an Hawaiian act, Spanish act, Baby Ballet act and a clever Dutch act. Joe Critchfield will be the interlocutor in the Minstrel show and an ever humorous "cake-walk" dance will be performed by a group of talented colored children. In the Dutch act Diane Schroeder will be the "Duck" with Marcia Liebhart and Norma Adams as singers. In the childhood fantasy, "Dream Land", Sharon Barnard will be the bride and Donald Mieger the bridegroom. Out of (Continued on Page 6) last Sunday afternoon on the parade field at the school and were dedicated to the memory of the five former cadets who have given their lives in the service of their country during World War II. They are Andre Constantine '30, Jack Skinner '31, Ralph Whicher '37, Harvey Tassano '38 and George Hughes '40. The featured address was given by Captain William Maguire, chief of chaplains for the 11th U.S. Naval district, while the inspection and review was conducted by Col. P. H. Ottosen, commanding officer Harbor Defenses of San Diego. City Attorney Leo Friis of Anaheim gave the address of welcome and reviewed the long and worthwhile history of the school. Diplomas were awarded ninth grade students while eighth grade students received diplomas at early morning mass held in the school chapel. Many awards were made during the afternoon's program including the commandant's trophy to Cpl. James Heffron, Jr. This was the first time it has been given to a first-year cadet and (Continued on Page 4) Rotary Club to Install Officers Next Monday Recently elected officers of the Rotary club will be installed next Monday when members meet at the Elks clubhouse for its regular session. At this week's meeting C. E. Rogers, public relations representative of the Standard Oil company, exhibited a film on a tour of the Pan-American highway through South America. The movie featured native customs, picturesque scenery and modern and ancient architecture. George Hedstrom, president, presided. It looks like things are re-starting to hum in Anaheim factories and plants start an expanding program while a number of stores in the downtown district are about to get a facelifting in the form of new freeways or alterations that will give them a more modern appearance. Building permits during first half of June have a total valuation of $44,254 and of an amount $37,264 is for store freezer plant. The frame will be removed and replaced with brick walls. J. E. Schmacher proposes to enclose store front at 508 West Center street and Lewis Haney to add his store front at 310 West Center street. Store fronts at North Los Angeles street and West Center street will also remodeled according to permits sued by R. Nyboe, building spector. YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO APPEAR AT PARK FRIDAY EVE. Advanced pupils of the Orange county symphony orchestra will appear in a well-rounded-out concert tomorrow night. Friday, at 8:30 o'clock at the Greek amphi-theater in the city park and hundreds are expected to turn out to hear this talented group of young people who are appearing under the capable direction of Miss Norma Perkins of Orange. Sponsored by the city of Anaheim under the auspices of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce this will mark the concert group's second appearance in Anaheim in recent months. The orchestra is sponsored by the Anaheim Kiwanis club who have already booked them for a number of future concerts in southland cities, including an appearance on July 8 in Pasadena where they will play a twilight concert at the Memorial Park Gold Shell. The orchestra is also booked to appear next January in Manhattan Beach where it will take part. EDWIN ELLIOTT First Chair, Trumpet Section Company to Start Operation July 1 With alterations about completed the new Winckler and Smith Citrus Products company on South Atchison street will open July 1 according to Nicholas J. Winekler and Bernard J. Smith, owners. The plant will process and can single strength citrus juices and concentrates and the owners expect that the output will be 100 percent greater than under its former operation. The plant has been completely remodelled and $50,000 worth of equipment has been added to the equipment already existing. Capitalization will be in the neighborhood of $200,000 the partners state. Winckler has been in the food processing business for nearly a quarter of a century, having operated his own plants in his native country of Hungary. He came to Los Angeles in 1938 and has been an American citizen since 1943. Smith is a native of Chicago and came to Los Angeles two years ago. In Chicago he was in the transportation business, operating a large fleet of trucks and busses. Kiwanis Club Hears Talk By Aviation Expert James H. Quick executive as group's second appearance in Anaheim in recent months. The orchestra is sponsored by the Anaheim Kiwanis club who have already booked them for a number of future concerts in southland cities, including an appearance on July 8 in Pasadena where they will play a twilight concert at the Memorial Park Gold Shell. The orchestra is also booked to appear next January in Manhattan Beach where it will take part in a series of concerts sponsored by the Standard Oil company. This appearance will be the only non-professional concert in the series. By popular request talented young Wendall Taylor will appear as narrator in the novelty number, "The Three Bears" that won him so much applause earlier in the spring when the orchestra played at the Anaheim Union High school auditorium. Scheduled to give "The Three Trees" the program has been changed to include the popular presentation, according to E. T. Bradley, general chairman of arrangements. Appearing in the symphony from Anaheim are violinists Roberta Norland, Virginia Casey, Priscilla Orman, Jean Young, Doris Essary, Shirley Essary; Eleanor McKeen, Carol Hochull, Jeannette Hemmerling, Genevieve Bradley, Mabel Beddall, Philip Taylor, Wendall Taylor, Lynn Johnson; first chair clarinet John Salveson and trumpeter Charles Salveson. Miss Perkins also directs two other youth orchestras in the county, a group from 8 to 14-years-old and a group 4 to 8-years-old. As the young people progress in their work they are moved into the more advanced orchestras. Between the three groups Miss Perkins meets with over 200 young musicians each week. The first half of the program will include the following numbers: "Die Fledermaus' by Johann Strauss; 'Sixth Symphony' by Tschaikowsky; 'Malaguena' by Lecuona; 'Hora Staccato' by Dinicu-Heifetz with Edwin Elliott as trumpet solo; 'Procession of the Meistersingers' by Wagner. Part II will include "Rosamunde Overture" by Schubert; "Londonderry Air" by Grainger; "The Three Bears", with Wendall Taylor as narrator; "Salute to the United Nations" by Isaac; "Pizzicato Polka" by Strauss and as a concluding number, "Marche Slay" by Tschaikowsky. BUILDING Permits Camp During Last Half of June Looks like things are really coming to hum in Anaheim as trees and plants start an exiting program while a number of stores in the downtown district about to get a face-lift in the form of new fronts operations that will give them the modern appearance. Building permits during the last half of June have a total amount of $44,254 and of this amount $37,264 is for store front selling and factory and building expansion. Rex Wire Corp. has taken out permit for $17,264 to build an on to its plant in the northwest part of the city while Lund Sons Co. is shortly to build 2,000 office with supply on West Lincoln avenue. Gerry R. Fox is going to make 100 alteration at his locker or plant. The frame walls be removed and replaced brick walls. J. E. Schuhr proposes to enclose his front at 508 West Center and Lewis Haney to alter store front at 310 West Cenreet. Store fronts at 308 Los Angeles street and 106 Center street will also be added according to permits is by R. Nyboe, building in-ear. Smith is a native of Chicago and came to Los Angeles two years ago. In Chicago he was in the transportation business, operating a large fleet of trucks and busses. Kiwanis Club Hears Talk By Aviation Expert James H. Quick, executive assistant of North American Aviation, Inc., and veteran marine of World War I, was guest speaker at the Kiwanis noon meeting Tuesday noon. Representing the plant at Inglewood where the B-25 Mitchell bomber is built, he talked on the vital role of air power for future peace and security. He was introduced by Bill Troutman, program chairman for the day. Special guest was Lt. Gov. Carl Gilbert of the Kiwanis fourth district, who spoke briefly on matters pertaining to the Kiwanis organization. Retail Division Breakfast Tuesday The retail division of the Chamber of Commerce will hold its second monthly breakfast on Tuesday morning, June 26, at the Parker House cafe at 7:30 a.m. Guest speaker will be Robert Field, architect from Los Angeles who will talk on "What Store Front Modernization Means to Future Merchandising" and will further the Chamber's present campaign of "clean up—lights up—chin up". GROWERS ADVISED OF SHORTAGE OF CITRUS FRUITS ON ALL MARKETS All markets continue to be short of oranges and any resistance to sizes has completely disappeared, according to the reports given out by the citrus exchanges. This year finds the largest citrus crop in the history of the state but the continued heavy demand by the U.S. government for military uses has brought a shortage on the markets of this country. The lack of sufficient pickers also has a tendency to bring about this condition. California citrus groves are in good condition and have made a good blossom, which will develop the crop for 1945-46, but until the usual "June drop" is passed, the probable set of the new crop is indefinite, although at this time the indications are that another big crop can be expected for the next season. The market price is up over the previous week with carload shipping down slightly. The demand for lemons is improving with the weather generally more favorable and prices moved slightly upward.