anaheim-gazette 1945-06-28

City Council Sets July 10 For Public Hearing Peter and Aida Lehr of Anaheim presented a notice of appeal to the city council Tuesday night in which they asked that the planning commission's rejection of a petition for zoning variance be set aside. They are asking that restrictions imposed by zoning ordinance No. 609 be lifted so that a public scales, weighmaster office and service station can be installed on the southwest corner of Kroeger and Center streets. The council has ordered that a public hearing be held on July 10 in the city council chambers at which time the matter will be given further consideration and protestants will be heard. The hearing will convene at 8 o'clock in the evening. Rev. C. H. Archibald Reappointed to Wesley Methodist Rev. C. H. Archibald of the Wesley Methodist church and president of the Anaheim Ministerial Union has been re-appointed to serve another term as pastor of this church, he revealed today following appointment by the Bishop last Monday. Rev. and Mrs. Archibald came to Anaheim in September, 1942, and make their home at 303 East Alberta street. New St. Michael’s Rector Arrives Here This Week Rev. John K. Saville, newly-appointed rector at St. Michael's Episcopal church, will take up his new duties on Sunday, June 1 when he will conduct his first New St. Michael’s Rector Arrives Here This Week Rev. John K. Saville, newly-appointed rector at St. Michael’s Episcopal church, will take up his new duties on Sunday, June 1 when he will conduct his first services here. Rev. and Mrs. Saville and their small daughter arrived this week to take up residency in the parsonage on East Adele street. It has recently been remodeled and redecorated and a garage has been added to the premises. Sunday services for the summer months will remain the same as previously: Holy Communion service at 8 a.m. and public worship hour at 10:30 o’clock. The Sunday school has been disbanded for the summer months but a Sunday school picnic will be held at the city park in July or August. St. Michael’s has been without a regular rector since last December when Rev. D. Howard Dow accepted a rectorship in Monterey. During this period Rev. W. J. Hatter of Santa Ana has acted as temporary pastor. Rev. Saville was ordained to the priesthood in 1843 and for the past two years has been assistant rector at St. James Episcopal church on Wilshire boulevard in Los Angeles. He is a graduate of Occidental college and the Episcopal Church Divinity school at Berkeley, Calif. To the People of this Community Even if the war ended this very moment you still would be doing the best thing for yourself and your family by investing the biggest amount in War Bonds today you have ever saved for future spending. From a strictly self-interest viewpoint you cannot afford to fritter away war wages in a market of scarce goods. New autos, new homes, new appliances, new radios, will not be coming off production lines instantly the last shot is fired by one of your tired relatives or friends. War Bonds will make wonderful peace-time ammunition when they mature $4 for every $3 you store away now. P. S. Just to bring you out of that postwar dream, take another look at the headlines. There’s still a war on. You and your money are needed to beat the Japa. The bonds you buy today are WAR bonds. There’ll be time 10 years hence for you to think of them as PEACE BONDS. New Hours for Ration Boards In a move to expedite service to the public, all ration boards in this district will go on a new schedule, being open to applicants only between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., O.K. Collins, district board executive, announced today. Effective July 1, the change in restrictions imposed by zoning ordinance No. 609 be lifted so that a public hearing be held on July 10 in the city council chambers at which time the matter will be given further consideration and protestants will be heard. The hearing will convene at 8 o’clock in the evening. Several weeks ago the matter was considered by the city planning commission and a variance change was denied following numerous protests made by residents in that district who claimed that an installation of that type would tie up traffic on a main thoroughfare and create noise and hazardous conditions in a residential area. A resolution was passed approving a memorandum agreement for the quarter-cent gas tax to be allocated for maintenance purposes of state highways that include Manchester blvd., Lincoln ave. and Center street. The council passed ordinance No. 688 granting a zoning variance to Bertha M. Riggs at 224 North Clementine street for the purposes of teaching the design and construction of women’s clothes. City expenditures for the period from June 1 to 15 amounted to $22,354.88. Councilman H. E. W. Barnes acted as mayor pro-tem in the absence of Mayor Charles Pearson who is attending the state board of the California League of Cities now in session at Sacramento. Hank Wallsworth Installed Head Of Rotary Club H. T. “Hank” Wallsworth was installed president of the Rotary club Monday noon in a brief ceremony conducted by Thomas L. McFadden, installing officer, who presented him with the gavel. George Hedstrom was presented with a diamond studded past president’s pin and words of appreciation for his fine leadership. Special guest for the day was Col. Raymond E. Smith, U.S. Army, who has recently returned from duty in Africa, Italy and Germany. Lotus H. Loudon was guest speaker and gave an account of his impressions of the San Francisco conference. McFadden, installing officer, who presented him with the gavel. George Hedstrom was presented with a diamond studded past president's pin and words of appreciation for his fine leadership. Special guest for the day was Col. Raymond E. Smith, U. S. Army, who has recently returned from duty in Africa, Italy and Germany. Lotus H. Loudon was guest speaker and gave an account of his impressions of the San Francisco conference. The birthdays of Lee Deming, P. J. Weisel and Harold Smith were fittingly observed. CITRUS MARKET LEVELS STEADY OVER NATION; CAR SHORTAGE DUE The average market over the entire nation remains at about the same level as last week with the demand continuing strong on all sizes and grades with the selling prices at ceiling. Truck and rolling supplies are showing some increase but still are not to the point where any market is oversupplied. The shipments from California for the past week were considerably over that of the week before but the present indications are that a serious shortage of shipping cars will likely further hamper the movement of harvested crops now on hand in the citrus belts. At the present time, shippers are experiencing difficulty in securing sufficient cars to move the citrus fruits to the markets in sufficient quantities to ease the storing problem of the growers, packers and exchanges. The United States department of agriculture crop report as of June 1, states that the total fruit production for the current season is indicated to be almost as large as the record out-turn of last year. The outlook in the west is bright for practically all fruits, including citrus, an unusually heavy bloom noted during the blooming season. The outlook for Florida citrus is stated to be less favorable than last year. The Arkansas apple crop and most fruits in Michigan is expected to be less this year. Most fruits in other fruit producing states are expected to be less due to the unseasonably heavy frosts during the late part of spring. However, grapes and prunes will be above average and larger than last year. Lemon demand is showing further improvements on the weekly market with virtually all markets selling at ceiling prices. New Hours for Ration Boards In a move to expedite service to the public, all ration boards in this district will go on a new schedule, being open to applicants only between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., O. K. Collins, district board executive, announced today. Effective July 1, the change in hours for the public will enable board staffs to handle more applications—providing that applicants will, whenever possible, mail their applications to the board, Collins said. Less time is necessary in handling a mail application than one in which the applicant appears in person, he explained. Albert Koontz Injured When Car And Train Collide Albert Koontz of 302 South East street was taken to the Anaheim Lutheran sanitarium with possible leg and internal injuries Wednesday night following an accident at the Southern Pacific crossing on West Broadway just west of Manchester avenue. Koontz was traveling easward in his Plymouth sedan that was drawing a trailer loaded with wood when his vehicle collided with a train. According to a report filed at the police department witnesses claim that there was no crossing signal and no train whistle. HERE FROM ARIZONA A. V. "Bud" Smith of Phoenix, Ariz., accompanied by his brother-in-law; Bob Vance of Glendale, Ariz., were visitors in Anaheim late last week. TO ATTEND OPENING TONIGHT CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR MEET night, Thursday, the 58th annual California Christian convention will get underway with approximately young delegates attending the four-day session that will be in the Anaheim Union High school auditorium. The session will convene at 7:30 o'clock, while the final on Sunday evening will take place at 6 o'clock. An outstanding convention program has been planned by the convention committee of 25 church leaders from various Orange county towns. Sebermeyer of Santa Ana convention chairman, Cecil of Los Angeles, president State Christian Endeavor will preside. The convention is for Today". A special convention speaker is Monod I. Lindquist, pastor First Presbyterian church, New Jersey. He will be the Friday and Sunday sessions. Byron Chapman, pastor of Will be housed for one or more nights in the homes of church families of Anaheim and other Orange county cities. Mrs. Nan Moore of Anaheim is housing chairman. Anyone wishing information or needing assistance concerning the convention is asked to call the high school, 2231, or the First Presbyterian church, 3933. The latter is the host church for the convention. Two previous state Christian tax collection payments better by 99 per cent County Tax Collector Don S. Mozley announces that well over 99 per cent payments on tax collections have been made and that this equals or betters the record made during the past several years. Tax payments cease at noon on Saturday, June 30. Total charge against taxpayers is $6,345,213.67 including all payments for districts and all special levies. More Registrants Needed for Blood Bank Friday IT IS A MUST! Blood bank day is tomorrow, Friday at the Anaheim Ebell clubhouse. Victor Schmelzer Home on Furloughed From Hospital S/Sgt. Victor Schmelzer, secretral Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Schmelzer, 318 South Lemon street is on 30 day leave from the Army hospital at Van Nuys where he has been recuperating for past year from wounds received in the South Pacific. He will port back to the hospital on 20 for further treatment. Sgt. Schmelzer has developed an interesting avocation while the hospital and is doing broadcasting work which is being such an important part in rehabilitation program of wounded veterans. Services are finding this program very intensely interesting and do are viewing it with much interest. Through this program would servicemen who have lost most of their self-confidence or are an over nervous condition. More Registrants Needed for Blood Bank Friday IT IS A MUST! Blood bank day is tomorrow, Friday at the Anaheim Ebell clubhouse. The quota is 400 pints and Anaheim is way behind in its number of registrants. There is still time to make a reservation. Each pint of blood plasma or whole blood will save a life. Give—give—GIVE! That is the plea of the American Red Cross and of Edward J. Powers, local chairman who states, "Our wounded in the Pacific are greater than ever before. The need for blood plasma and whole blood is greater than ever before because of the tremendous casualties at Okinawa. This is a MUST!" A wounded serviceman has a 37 to 1 chance to live because of blood plasma. As one Red Cross field representative put it after having seen much bloodshed in Europe, "I see blood plasma and transfusions perform miracles. Anyone who gives blood can feel proud of themselves. When actual blood is needed the hospital men lie down and give without any question. Anything to help the wounded. The spirit is grand—if the ones at home could only see it." A disabled soldier recently stood before a blood bank in Los Angeles and looking at the giant Red Cross in front of the building said, "I owe that outfit a debt I'll never be able to pay—they saved my life." His right leg had been torn off by a German 88 anti-tank shell at Argantan, France, last August. Blood donated through the Red Cross Blood Donor Centers of the West Coast reached Okinawa within a week. The whole blood was rushed by plane direct to the war zone. Nineteen cases totaling 304 pints were received by one particular unit that needed it badly. The "bottled life" came packed in iced, plywood boxes which were insulated with glass: wool and arrived in perfect condition. Cpl. Lee A. Williams of Tennessee owes his life to the fact that, when he was badly wounded, it took a total of 67 pints of plasma and 18 pints of whole blood to save him. Sgt. Schmelzer has developed an interesting avocation while the hospital and is doing his broadcasting work which is preparing such an important part in rehabilitation program of wounded veterans. Services are finding this program very intensely interesting and do not view it with much interest. Through this program would serve men who have lost most of their self-confidence or are an over nervous condition release for their emotions in acting a radio part and appear before others who are unaware of their problems. Sgt. Schmelzer laid a foundation for radio work while attending Occidental college and just getting started in a real career at the time of Pearl Harbor. He enlisted in the Army in 1942 and in April, 1943, went New Guinea. The following January he was seriously injured when his plane crashed. He was brought back to the states in April, 1944, and has been in the hospital ever since. He weighed the Air Medal with four oak clusters and the Purple Heart. Three Anaheim Friends Meet in Far Off Pacific Three Anaheim friends met a small island in the Pacific some time recently and enjoyed taking home, mutual friends and many miliar places. They were Cpl. Lewis Wentz, Sgt. Jack Lee and Pfc. Lamb Jones, better known to his friends as "Jonsey." Cpl. Wentz and H.J. Jones are stationed on the same island while Sgt. Lee has been on duty at Saipan. The latter hitchhiked a plane ride and went to visit his friends. Cpl. Wentz entered the service in April, 1942, and has been overseas since last March. He is graduate of the Anaheim University High school in the class of 1942 and prior to enlisting was employed in Anaheim by the Southern California Telephone company His wife, Leonora, and 5-year-old daughter reside at 208 Carlstreet. Pvt. Jones has lived in Anaheim for many years but a short time before entering the service he and his parents moved to Santa Ana where they are still living. Cpl. Lee's mother resided Anaheim on Zeyn street until few months ago. Engineers' Club Hours for Boards love to expedite service all ration boards in act will go on a new being open to appliy between the hours of and 3 p.m., O. K. Collect board executive, anday. July 1, the change in the public will enable riffs to handle more approviding that applil, whenever possible, or applications to the mills said. Less time is in handling a mail apthan one in which the appears in person, he Koontz And When Car Grain Collide Koontz of 302 South East taken to the Anaheim sanitarium with possible external injuries Wednesfollowing an accident southern Pacific crossing Broadway just west of ar avenue. Koontz was reasward in his Plycan that was drawing a led with wood when his illied with a train. ng to a report filed at department witnesses there was no crossing no train whistle. DOM ARIZONA Bud" Smith of Phoenix, companied by his brothBob Vance of Glendale, the visitors in Anaheim week. Local Plant to Get Intó Production Ellis F. Blackburn of 110 North Resh street, this city, expects to get into production with a garment creaser and hanger in the very near future, this plant being among the record-breaking list of plants given "spot authorization" to make civilian goods. The items range from egg-beaters and disc harrows to hobbyhorses, electric irons, auto jacks, sail boats and fishing skiffs. Manufacturers are expecting to get needed materials from surplus, although some were given low-ranking priorities where an essential product is to be made. The simpler items will reach the market first, especially those requiring few critical materials. Local Marine Returning From Pacific Duty Pfc. George J. Platfoot, Jr., fourth marine air wing, is among servicemen returning from the Pacific for furlough and reassignment. His address is route L box 12, Anaheim, although his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George J. Platfoot, now reside in Bellflower. The 18-year-old leatherneck was based in the Marianas and later saw action in Iwo-Jima. Reenlisted in the marines in November, 1943, and is a graduate of the Anaheim Union High school. Four Building Permits Issued Four building permits totaling $8,650 valuation have been issued by Building Inspector R. Nyboe since June 15. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Norman will erect a $5,000 five room dwelling and garage at 912 North Claudina street and A. F. Wither proposed to replaster his store front at 306 North Los Angeles street for a cost of approximately $250. F. H. Krostel took out an $800 permit to make alterations at his dwelling, 705 South Los Angeles street. Charles A. Mertoch, 114 East South street, was issued a permit to add a $200 porch to his dwelling. WRITES FRIENDS Miss Lillian Knutsen writes from Chicago that she is enjoying her new secretarial position as well as renewing friendships in the Windy City where she formerly made her home before coming to California. While in Anaheim she was assistant secretary at the Chamber of Commerce. Pvt. Jones has lived in Anaheim for many years but a shotime before entering the servihe and his parents moved to Saxa Ana where they are still living. Cpl. Lee's mother resided in Anaheim on Zeyn street until few months ago. Engineers' Club Has Barbecue at Harmony Park Fifty members of the Orange County Engineer's club enjoy their annual barbecue picnic in Saturday afternoon. Held at Harmony Park picnic grounds the affair was put on by Gladdin McBean and Co. of Los Angeles with Engineer E. R. Stewart acting as host for the occasion. Chef Maynard Glenn of the Elk's club cafe cooked and served the barbecue. Present from Anaheim we City Engineer E. A. Hapgood Milliard Parks, Vard Hannum, Y. Pickens and Councilmen L Sheridan, Robert Boney and H. W. Barnes. Izaack Waltons Plan Fish Dinner Tuesday Night The regular meeting date of the Izaak Walton league has been changed to Tuesday evening July 10, when a 6:30 o'clock fish dinner will be held. A board of directors meeting will be held tonight. Thursday, at the home of Charles Sellers, 90 South Palm street. Fishing trip to the lakes will be planned and anyone desiring to go should attend this meeting. CALIFORNIA STATE ZETTE The Citrus Industry's NEWSpaper 1945 EIGHT PAGES NUMBER 40 TWO BIG ENTERTAINMENTS TO BE STAGED IN CITY PARKS JULY 4TH Anaheim is to have a bang-up Fourth of July celebration in its city parks next Wednesday, according to H. E. W. Barnes, councilman and city park commissioner, who is rapidly completing plans for the wartime celebration. This will be the second successive year that the city of Anaheim and Chamber of Commerce have sponsored a "stay-at-home" celebration that at the same time will provide safe-and-sane fun for thousands of holiday celebrants. Associated C. of C. Learns Value of Tourist Trade More than 175 members attended the Orange County Associated Chambers of Commerce dinner meeting held at the Elks clubhouse Tuesday evening. Don Thomas, managing director of the At 2 o'clock in the afternoon a circus comprising many entertaining acts will be presented at La Palma park and at 8 o'clock in the evening a bang-up vaudeville show will be staged in the Greek amphi-theater at the city park. The entertainments are entirely free and are open to the general public. It is anticipated that many residents from nearby communities will attend. Huge crowds of picnickers are expected to enjoy facilities in the city park. Contrary to the use Schmelzer has developed interesting avocation while at hospital and is doing radio broadcasting work which is play-uch an important part in the utilization program of theaded veterans. Servicemen finding this program work closely interesting and doctors viewing it with much interest. Through this program wounded men who have lost much their self-confidence or are in ever nervous condition find use for their emotions in engraving a radio part and appearing the others who are undergoing of their problems. Schmelzer laid a foundation radio work while attend-occidental college and was getting started in a radio at the time of Pearl Harbor. He enlisted in the Army in and in April, 1943, went to Guinea. The following Jan- he was seriously injured on his plane crashed. He was sent back to the states in 1944, and has been in the real ever since. He wears Dr. Medal with four oak leafers and the Purple Heart. Free Anaheim friends meet in Off Pacific Free Anaheim friends met on all island in the Pacific some-recently and enjoyed talks one mutual friends and fa-places. They were Cpl. Lewis Wentz, Jack Lee, and Pfc. Lambert better known to his friendsENSEY." Cpl. Wentz and Pvt. are stationed on the same while Sgt. Lee has been busy at Saipan. The latter liked a plane ride and went at his friends. Wentz entered the service in 1942, and has been overtime last March. He is a state of the Anaheim Union school in the class of '34 prior to enlisting was em- in Anaheim by the South-lifornia Telephone company. Life, Leonora, and 5-year-old reside at 208 Carlton Jones has lived in Ana- nor many years but a short before entering the service his parents moved to San- where they are still liv- pl. Lee's mother resided in them on Zeyn street until a months ago. Associated C. of C. Learns Value of Tourist Trade More than 175 members attended the Orange County Associat-ed Chambers of Commerce dinner meeting held at the Elks clubhouse Tuesday evening. Don Thomas, managing director of the All-Year club of Southern California, was the guest speaker. Talking on "What's the Answer to Southern California's Post-war Problem," he stressed the need of bringing more tourist trade to the southland, saying that in the past 23 years tourists have spent more than four billion dollars in the state while the southland has spent $8,000,000 in getting them here. Florida is southern California's only serious competition for the valuable tourist trade, he declared, brut that state is spending $1,000,000 a year in developing it while southern California is only spending $350,000 yearly. Recently conducted surveys show that there are 6,000,000 people anxious to travel and a large percentage of those people must be induced to come to California, the speaker declared. In order to balance the state's economy, a tourist trade of a half billion people must come yearly, California will soon have 320,000 unemployed, Thomas estimated and these must be absorbed in service and distributary trades. He pointed out that manufacturing and heavy industry cannot provide employment for all—it can only be done by more and more people entering the service and distributary trades. In 1940 56 per cent were engaged in service trades, 23 per cent in manufacturing and industry and 21 per cent in agriculture. In 1870 53 per cent were engaged in agriculture, 24 per cent in service trades and 23 per cent in industry. The speaker was introduced by Howard Irvin of Fullerton while William Gallienne of Huntington Beach introduced the honored guests, State Senator Thomas Kuchel and Assemblymen Clyde Watson and Sam Collins. Each spoke briefly on the recent legislative session in Sacramento. LAKEWOOD VILLAGE VISITOR Mrs. Mary E. Taylor of 414 At 2 o'clock in the afternoon a circus comprising many entertaining acts will be presented at La Palma park and at 8 o'clock in the evening a bang-up vaudeville show will be staged in the Greek amphi-theater at the city park. The entertainments are entirely free and are open to the general public. It is anticipated that many residents from nearby communities will attend. Huge crowds of picnickers are expected to enjoy facilities in the city park. Contrary to the usual policy no reservations will be made for picnic tables—it will be a case of first come, first served. Commissioner Barnes promises that the circus and vaudeville acts will provide a great deal of wholesome amusement, but he is unable to state at this time the exact nature of the acts as he has not yet received final word from the Los Angeles booking agent. Chief of Police T. L. Wilder has announced that a seasonal enforcement program will be effect on the Fourth of July. This is in cooperation with a nationwide effort being made by the National Safety council to reduce the huge death toll that usually occurs on such holidays. "The police department is asking every citizen to take special care to save lives and property," he said in emphasizing that war-time traffic driving restrictions will be thoroughly enforced. Pastor's Son Is Commissioned As Army Doctor First Lieutenant Herbert Archibald, son of Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Archibald of the Wesley Methodist church, left last Wednesday for Carlisle, Pa., where he will receive an eight weeks basic training course given all army doctors. He is accompanied by his wife who will establish a temporary home in the eastern city. Dr. Archibald has been resident doctor at the Hollywood Presbyterian hospital. He served his internship in the same hospital after completing his medical studies at Clayton Medical college, Omaha, Nebraska, in 1943. He took his undergraduate work at the University of Southern California. City Paper Pickup On Next Monday Monday morning at 8 o'clock city trucks will be around to pick up papers and magazines for the paper salvage drive E.A.Hen- ANAHEIM'S NEWEST STORE OPENED FOR BUSINESS MONDAY The housewives of this city have a delightful treat in store for them as they visit Anaheim's newest store, Alcott and Sons, 239 West Center street, who are dealers in fine chinaware, glassware and many items in the line of lamps, vases, console sets and numerous other items to delight the heart of a homemaker. This newest of business institutions opened its doors for business on Monday morning and interested friends and prospective patrons have visited their store in large numbers each day since. A most attractive store greets the eye as you enter the door with the lovely displays of various items and to enhance the loveliness, friends and business associates sent a large number of bouquets to add to the welcome, among these being M. & L. Associates, M. Sieler, California Hardware Co., all of Los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. Ed F. Howard and daughter, Mrs. W. F. Wiesseman, Walter C. Kern, Sr., Mrs. Brislawn, Bill, Margaret and Roy Harding, Lt. and Mrs. G. K. Wilde and Kathy, Mrs. A. T. McPherson, Mr. and Mrs. George Rich, Mr. Carl Wiesseman and Daniger's, all of Santa Ana; Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Schroeder and family and Mr. and Mrs. Paul DeVries of Orange; Mr. and Mrs. M. E. York of Garden Grove; Paula's Flower Shop; Swanberger's, The Children's Shop, Schultz Furniture, Rose Marie Apartments, Anaheim Bulletin, Mr. and Mrs. Victor G. Loly, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sowder, Chamber of Commerce, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Seeds for the Anaheim Gazette, Mother Colony Wines, Ruth and Martin Dehorn, The Cheswin Co., Locke Shoe Store, all of Anaheim. Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Al- (Continued on Page 6)