anaheim-gazette 1945-08-09

ALPHA BETA COMPANY OBSERVES 35 ANNIVERSARY WITH PICNIC In commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Alpha Beta Food Markets, the executive officers of the company entertained the employees of the chain of stores at a most enjoyable picnic at the Anaheim city park on Thursday of last week, approximately eight hundred being present. Beginning at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, a baseball game for the grown-ups was enjoyed, with teams chosen from the various stores. Many other events were held for the pleasure of the entire group. The children of various ages of the employees had games for their interest. The visiting hours of the afternoon formed many lasting friendships among the employees of the stores in the various cities. Everything that could possibly be done for the enjoyment of young and old was planned by the committee in charge. YMCA Joins Newly Organized Community Chest The Y.M.C.A., last of the seven eligible organizations, made known Monday morning through Bomb Hits Bue Park Home; Lou W. Raymond and his wife of 109 South Grand avenue, ena Park, were allegedly thrown from their beds on Thursday when a practice ball crashed through the roof of the home and smashed a radio in the living room and then wrecked wall-type floor furnace. No one was injured, according to a report from the sheriff's office. It is believed that a low-fly aircraft, possibly from the Alamitos Naval Air base, lost practice bomb or a smoke boiler and Raymond said that he membered hearing a plane over head just before the loud explosion. Upon investigation he found small hole in the roof and quickly extinguished a miniature blaze that had broken out. At the time of the explosion, Mr. and M. YMCA Joins Newly Organized Community Chest The Y.M.C.A., last of the seven eligible organizations, made known Monday morning through its board of directors chairman, M. A. Gauer, that it will participate in the newly organized Anaheim Community Chest. At the meeting held in the city council chambers by representatives from each participating organization many organizational details were ironed out and five of the group submitted their individual budgets for 1945-46 although the figures are subject to the approval of the budget committee. Mayor Charles Pearson was unanimously elected as chairman of the permanent organization following nomination by M. A. Gauer, and City Clerk Charles Griffith was unanimously elected secretary-treasurer following his nomination by Al Raymond. It was also decided that Mayor Pearson act with the nominating committee in selecting a campaign chairman for the October financial drive. The nominating committee consists of Mrs. Arthur Roquet, Tex Middleton and M. A. Gauer. Budgets were submitted by the War Chest, Y.M.C.A., Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Catholic Welfare. The Salvation Army and Teen Age Canteen will submit their budgets at an early date. The budget committee includes Harry I. Horn, Al Raymond and E. W. Moeller. Present at the meeting besides members of the budget committee were Charles E. Griffith, who presided as temporary chairman; C. B. Frank and M. A. Gauer, Y.M.C.A.; S. L. Keith, Teen Age Canteen; Mrs. Arthur Roquet, Girl Scouts; Mrs. William LeVecke, Catholic Welfare, and Ronald Brandon, Boy Scouts. Realty Board To Support Anaheim Plan The Anaheim Realty board gave its enthusiastic approval to the Anaheim plan on municipal post-war development last week when it met at the Parker House cafe in dinner session. The plan was outlined by F. Building Permit For New Home Issued This Week Two building permits with total valuation of $10,000 were issued by Building Inspector Nyboe during the first week this month, it was disclosed day. The five-room dwelling garage that will be built by G. Bottger of 554 South Indian street at a total valuation of $7,000 will be the nineteenth pvt dwelling to be erected in the city since the first of the year. Howard H. Kelly of 523 No-Lemon street was issued a permit to build a $3,000 garden house and barbecue. 6-Year-Old Girl Receives $3500 Settlement Six-year-old Mamie ELHodges, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hodges of this city has been awarded $3,500 damage for injuries sustained recently when she was struck on South Illinois street by a member of the city police department as was returning to the station fire a fire. The car was driven Officer Alton J. Hoxie. Judge Kenneth Morrison the superior court approved settlement made by the City Anaheim and payments will made through the little father who will be reimbursed by the $1,200.61 in hospital and medical bills incurred and the $1 in wages he lost during the time his daughter was recovering from her injuries. The remainder was injured according to a report from the sheriff's office. Realty Board To Support Anaheim Plan The Anaheim Realty board gave its enthusiastic approval to the Anaheim plan on municipal post-war development last week when it met at the Parker House cafe in dinner session. The plan was outlined by E. W. Moeller, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. Various phases of the plan were discussed following Moeller's presentation and the board then went on record as desirious of giving its full support. Tevis Westgate, president, presided. VFW Plans Open Monthly Meeting Every second monthly meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be an open meeting for all veterans who have had foreign service it was decided at last Thursday's post session. The first of the open affairs will be held on Aug. 16 with a 7 o'clock potluck supper preceding the showing of World War II motion pictures. Second District Commander Witte of Indio was present and told of a three-day celebration that the Indio post will hold in November and also outlined plans for a membership campaign. One new member was initiated into the post. Concluding the business session members joined with the auxiliary for a social hour. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kelley of Riverside, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Nipper of East Center street, this city. Former Gazette Employee Writes Starting his career as a new paper man back in 1910 on the Anaheim Gazette, Wayne Gobble son of Mrs. Mary Gobble of E. Broadway street, writes that he is owner and publisher of the Dealer News, located on W. Ninth street in Los Angeles, and that after a few tough years, now "going to town" with publication. He was an employee during few years when the late Henry Kuchel was in active charge of the Gazette and no doubt a large number of the older citizens would remember Mr. Gobble. The Dealer News is known as the "Petroleum and Automotive Newspaper" and is published every Tuesday, a paper that covers the complete field of the petroleum and automotive industry and carries a large percentage of advertising. Mr. Gobble wishes to express his best wishes to his many friends this city and community. IN SAN FRANCISCO Mrs. Rose Hessel of the R.Marie apartments and Miss A.Tousseau of Fullerton left this week for a ten-day trip to San Francisco. "In The Heart of the Valencia Orange District" ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1945 Comb Hits Buena Park Home; U. W. Raymond and his wife, 29 South Grand avenue, Bu-Park, were allegedly almost taken from their beds on Saturday when a practice bomb entered through the roof of their room and then wrecked a type floor furnace. No one injured, according to a report the sheriff's office. Believed that a low-flying lift, possibly from the Los Angeles Naval Air base, lost a ice bomb or a smoke bomb Raymond said that he re-ereased hearing a plane over just before the loud explosion. Cousin Mourns Death of Major Bong, U. S. Ace Together with the rest of the country, Anaheim this week mourns the loss of the nation's ace of aces, Major Richard Bong, who was so tragically killed Monday while testing a Jet P-80 plane at the Lockheed Terminal at Burbank. The 24-year-old ace who downed 40 Jap planes and was brought back to the states last January so that he would be "safe", is the second cousin of Carl Freeman of 115 South Thalia street. Last February he brought his bride to Anaheim where they were the houseguests for several days of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman. YMCA Leaders Tell Variety of Tall Fish Stories Anaheim YMCA leaders and their guests who went on the deep sea fishing trip last Monday brought home many a strange "fish story" as well as approximately 200 fish—mostly barracuda and mackerel. Dr. Howard Tews claims credit for catching the largest barracuda but his fishing pals fail to substantiate the story, claiming that it really was his daughter, Norma Jean, who was holding the line when the fish "bit". Charles Frank holds the record of catching the greatest number. Young John Patton caught a barracuda all right, but only its head—a seal nipped off the rest of the fish. One of the fishermen cast out his baited line and brought up a Hell Diver bird that swooped from the skies to catch the retail division's outlines plans. J. R. Kilduff, newly chairman of the retail div., disclosed the names of blood traps that will assist him in his 1945-46 term of office. They are as follows: Ted dleton, Al Brunet, Lee Olive Eager, Hildred Ferrari, Cotler, Gene Mahaffey, Paulbert, O. W. Conner,-Mr. Trockstad, Paul Davidson, Broyles, Marion Pickel, Barnett, Stan Matejka-Schmelzer and Milton Kolb. The retail merchant's co-tee has set as its goal in the long range post-war development plan the following point: stimulate merchants to act matters of common interest effort to hold all gains a competitive metropolitan area. Building Permit New Home Used This Week building permits with a valuation of $10,000 were by Building Inspector R. during the first week of month, it was disclosed to five-room dwelling and that will be built by G. J. Jr. of 554. South Indiana at a total valuation of will be the nineteenth priwelling to be erected in the once the first of the year. H. Kelly of 523 North street was issued a permit old a $3,000 garden house barbecue. Year-Old Girl Receives $3500 Element year-old Mamie Elsie, daughter of Mr. and Warren Hodges of this city, ten awarded $3,500 damages injuries sustained recently she was struck on South street by a member of police department as he turning to the station from The car was driven by Alton J. Hoxle. Kenneth Morrison of superior court approved the sent made by the City of Kim and payments will be through the little girl's who will be reimbursed for 200.61 in hospital and medills incurred and the $180 ges he lost during the timeaughter was recovering from injuries. The remainder of day while testing a Jet P-80 plane at the Lockheed Terminal at Burbank. The 24-year-old ace who downed 40 Jap planes and was brought back to the states last January so that he would be "safe", is the second cousin of Carl Freeman of 115 South Thalia street. Last February he brought his bride to Anaheim where they were the houseguests for several days of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman. "He wasn't nervous like so many of them," Mrs. Freeman said in recalling the happy occasion of their visit. "He was calm and always friendly and his wife is very sweet. We feel so grieved for her." "He wanted the job of test pilot," Mrs. Freeman continued, "and he was happy doing it. He used to write that if he ever came back to the states that is what he wished to do." The Freemans were deeply shocked at the news of Major Bong's death as he tried to parachute to safety from the flaming, disintegrated plane that exploded a few seconds after its take-off. Mrs. Freeman had been out of town Monday and shortly after here arrival home at 4 o'clock received a telephone call from a friend in Long Beach who told her the sad news. The Army Air Force hero was awarded 26 decorations including the Congressional Medal of Honor for his daring exploits. He was also presented with the Distinguished Air Medal by King George of England. He emerged from his 500 combat hours unscathed. In addition to his 40 kills he was credited with nine probables in the south Pacific. Major Bong joined the Air Forces in May, 1941, and received his second lieutenant wings at Luke Field, Arizona, in January, 1942. He was sent overseas that fall. Prior to entering the Army he was attending Superior, Wis., State Teacher's college. It was there he met his future bride, Margaret Vattendahl. They were married Feb. 10 of this year, just a few weeks after his arrival back in the states. Everybody reads The Gazette. R. S. Summers Appointed to City Planning Board Ralph E. Summers, realtor, was appointed as a permanent member to the city planning commission at Tuesday evening's meeting of the city council following acceptance of Dr. J. G. Hilleary's letter of resignation. Dr. Hilleary was formerly chairman of the commission. Summers has been an associate member of the planning commission for the past year. During the routine meeting Albert W. Ingram of Torrance, returned veteran, made application for a taxi license and was granted it by the council. Ingram recently bought out the Black and White two cab taxi service from Glenn L. Scott and Verle F. Kennedy. The taxi stand is maintained in front of the Pickwick hotel. SON BORN Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Enearl of 731 North Zeyn street became the parents of a son on August 7 at the Fullerton Cottage hospital. The infant weighed seven pounds twelve ounces at birth. High School Board Hires Five New Teachers; School Opens Sept. 24 Five new faculty members for catching the largest barracuda but his fishing pals fail to substantiate the story, claiming that it really was his daughter, Norma Jean, who was holding the line when the fish "bit". Charles Frank holds the record of catching the greatest number. Young John Patton caught a barracuda all right, but only its head—a seal nipped off the rest of the fish. One of the fishermen cast out his baited line and brought up a Hell Diver bird that swooped from the skies to catch the bait. Enjoying the trip from here were Wilbert Bonney, Clarence Mauerhan, Charles Frank, George Raines, Lawrence, Raines, Dr. Howard Tews and daughter, Norma Jean, Teddy Lou Payne, Drs. Edward and Dorothy Jordt and son, David, Rev. Hayden Sears, Charles Long, John Knutzen, Earl Woodward, Gerald Patton and son, John. Open Tennis Tournament Here This Weekend The long awaited open tournament will be held urday and Sunday, Aug.at the city park, it was announced today by Paul Jungkelt, relational director for the city all registrations must be on Saturday morning. No entu will be charged. The Anaheim Tennis club directed by Tex Middleton, will pervise the tournament and the mixed-doubles match will start on August 26 at aim. Entries are expected from parts of northern Orange county and a tennis trophy will award the winner. Men's suit will start Saturday morning. This morning (Thursday) Mabee, Anaheim's famous man, gave a casting demonstration at La Palma park.nessed by an interested audition of adults and children, he conducted the wet fly and dr method of casting and sh how to cast for accuracy three-eighths and five-eighths plug. Planning Group High School Board Hires Five New Teachers; School Opens Sept. 24 Five new faculty members for the Anaheim Union High school have been hired by the board of trustees and now the faculty for the 1945-46 school year has been completed. The board met Tuesday evening and it was announced that the fall term will open on Monday, September 24, with registration to be held on the previous Friday, September 21, from 1 to 9 p.m. The administration of the school will again be in charge of Paul H. Demaree, principal and district superintendent, and his assistants will be L. Frank Kellogg, vice-principal and Dean of Boys; Mrs. Lois Whittington, vice-principal and Dean of Girls, and W. Ralph Focht, Supervisor of Attendance. The new faculty members include Miss Ruth Swanson, who will teach voice and organ; Miss Ruth Phelps, drama; Miss LaRue Firman, girls' physical education; Miss Phyllis Wilson, art and photography, and Wesley Mole, agriculture. A complete roster of teachers, given in alphabetical order, is as follows: Yella V. Alden, U. S. history, social living; Velda Barnes, mathematics; Harry L. Burden, mechanical drawing; Ethel Caverley, English; William A. Cook, music; Josephine Derigo, girls' physical education; Barbara Douglas, girls' physical education; Marion Erwin, machine shop; LaRue Firman, girls' physical education; Laura Gene Frantz, general science, biology and physiology; Dora Gene Golder, English. Eleanor Hankey, home economics; Dorothy Hanna, world history; George C. Hedstrom, chemistry, aeronautics and senior mathematics; Mary Heinlein, English, study hall; Harold Hopkins, boys' physical education; Virginia Huff, Spanish; S. L. Keith, boys' physical education; D. F. Lehmer, commercial; Thomas Loeffler, journalism and social living; Kathleen McFaul, commercial; Margaret McKinley, world history and English. Wesley Mole, agriculture; Clyde Nickles, commercial; Ruth Phelps, drama and English; Marjorie Pibel, mathematics; Mary Reasoner, orientation; William V. Rickel, American problems and guidance; Verna Rigdon, home economics; Charles Rinehart, American problems; Lloyd Ross, printing; Richard Ryan, wood shop; Faye Schulz, orientation; Jessie Seward, social English; Ruth Smith, librarian; Neva Solt, home economics; Minnie Spicer, mathematics and general science; Madge Sproull, Spanish and study hall; Faye Stanley, Latin and English; Ruth Swanson, music; John Wallin, boys' physical education; J. W. Williams, music; Joe Wilmore, vocational agriculture, and Phylliss Wilson, art and photography. This morning (Thursday) Mabee, Anaheim's famous spain man gave a casting demonstration at La Palma park. Named by an interested auditionist of adults and children he demonstrated the wet fly and dug method of casting and showed how to cast for accuracy in the three-eighths and five-eighths plug. Planning Group Approves Post-War Master Plan The Anaheim planning commission gave its formal approval the plan for post-war city operation and accepted for further study off-street parking submitted by Gordon Whitney consulting engineer from Los Angeles. The post-war plan was prepared by E. W. Moeller, secretary of the chamber of commerce. It already received the approval of a number of civic organizations. Citrus Grove Sold For $16,000 With the recording of the action in the county record office this week, it was known that Mr. and Mrs. J. Lemons of Rout 2, Box 1622 purchased a five-acre citrus farm from Atty. and Mrs. Stephen Gallagher for a consideration $16,000. The property includes an house and barn and a dorm well and is located on E Avenue between Orange ave. and Broadway. TRIP TO KANSAS Mrs. T.; K. Cushman of South Palm street has returned from a month's trip Garden Plain, Kan., where visited with her aged mother Mary Kampling. ZETTE STATE The Citrus Industry's NEWSpaper T 9, 1945 EIGHT PAGES NUMBER 46 Retail Division Outlines Plans J. R. Kilduff, newly elected chairman of the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce today disclosed the names of block capitals that will assist him during its 1945-46 term of office. They are as follows: Tex Mideton, Al Brunet, Lee Fabian,ive Eager, Hildred Ferrell, Al Otter, Gene Mahaffey, Paul Gilert, O. W. Conner, Mrs. W. Rockstad, Paul Davidson, H. M.oyles, Marion Pickel, Woody Arnett, Stan Matejka, Gus Shmelzer and Milton Kohne. The retail merchant's committee has set as its goal in the city's big range post-war development an the following points (a) mulate merchants to act on all matters of common interest in an effort to hold all gains against competitive metropolitan and regional markets. ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS HELD FOR SUPERIOR COURT The three suspects in last week's armed robbery against Leslie Simpson, proprietor of the South Seas cafe, were held to answer in superior court on Friday, Aug. 17, yesterday morning (Wednesday) when they appeared before City Judge Frank Tausch for a preliminary hearing. Their bail of $50,-000 each was continued. The suspects are Ralph Davis, 22, Long Beach patrolman; Ernest L. Mathis, 44, a crane operator, and Lew Cooper, 49, a cafe operator. All are from Long Beach. The small courtroom was crowded with spectators by the time the suspects were brought in at 10 o'clock. District Deputy Attorney Martell Thompson represented the people while Atty. Russell Behrens of Santa Ana represented the defendant, Ralph Davis. Cooper and Mathis were not represented by counsel. The charge of assault with a deadly 72 Per Cent Of School Children In Released Time A survey on religious education in public schools disclosed that 72.2 per cent of the entire elementary school enrollment in Anaheim attended religious teaching classes during school hours last year and consequently Anaheim has become one of the leading communities on the west coast in providing bible instruction in the schools. This disclosure was made this week by Rev. H. W. Ezell, publicity chairman of the Anaheim Ministerial Union committee on Released Time Religious Education. The survey further stated that this community had only 300 less enrolled in religious training classes than the entire Los Angeles school system. Success of the local project is attributed to the fact that ministers, civic leaders and school authorities cooperated in providing the plan last year. School authorities highly praised the Lockman Foundation, a non-denominational organization, active in civic and religious projects throughout the county, for the splendid contribution made toward the released time program. Plans are now underway to place the program in the future on a basis whereby the local church and civic groups will share more fully in the financial support of the project. The protestant program cost approximately $10,000 last year, all of which was donated. Separate programs are sponsored by the Catholic church for Catholic children. The protestant instruction is strictly non-denominational and non-sectarian. The children are released from school during school hours once each week to receive religious teaching. Industry Moving To West Coast Seen Commencement of industrial reconversion to civilian merchandising and the prospect of reduced federal taxes on corporations today were attributed by Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan as the principal reasons for the increased Industry Moving To West Coast Seen Commencement of industrial reconversion to civilian merchandising and the prospect of reduced federal taxes on corporations today were attributed by Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan as the principal reasons for the increased number of corporation filings in California. "It is significant big business is looking westward not only toward California's increased population but as the one important gateway to trans-Pacific trade during the post-war era," Jordan declared. "It is also a strong indication business is gradually starting on its reconversion trend." "The prospects of the federal government reducing the excess profits and the basic income taxes also are credited with the new influx of business to California." Secretary of State Jordan disclosed that during July 330 new corporations qualified to do business in this state. This was the greatest number to be filed in the month of July since the pre-war year of 1940. The taxable corporations also increased with 244 being subject to tax as compared to 172 the same month a year ago. Among the 34 foreign corporations qualified was the $600,000,-000 Montana Copper Mining company, one of the largest out of state corporations ever granted permission to operate in California. Southern California received 199 of the 296 new domestic corporations and 24 of the foreign corporations or 67.6 per cent of the total July filings. News about people is what makes a newspaper interesting. Famous Boat Builder to Start County Plant Andrew Jackson Higgins, head of the Higgins Industries, Inc., of New Orleans will establish a new plant in Orange county, officials of the Higgins Pleasure Craft company of Los Angeles, revealed last week. It is reported that the new concern will be located in Costa Mesa and will distribute the entire line of Higgins products with Wade Miller, president of Aircraft Tools, Inc., Los Angeles, as organizational head. VISITING SON Mrs. C. W. Cadenhead of 512 East Center street, returned last weekend from Adair, Ore., where she has been visiting with her son, Pvt. Marvin Cadenhead, who expects to leave soon for overseas duty.