anaheim-gazette 1945-10-04

"The ROBE' IS LIBRARY'S MOST POPULAR BOOK": MISS CALNON "The most popular book we have had in years is 'The Robe', and it still has a hearty demand," yesterday said Miss J. Elizabeth Calnon, librarian of Anaheim's public library. "However, in recent months, there have been more calls for 'Forever Amber' than 'The Robe'. But nearly always our patrons are thrilled by 'The Robe' whereas 'Forever Amber' leaves many disappointed," Miss Calnon added. "The Valley of Decision" rates third in popularity here. General fiction is the most popular type of books the local library carries, she said, with children's fiction second, non-fiction third and magazines fourth. "Circulation of books here is low now and has been for some time," Librarian Calnon pointed out. "This is and has been due to two main causes: people are busy, and the shortage of paper make a shortage of books." Everyone Invited! Nevertheless, she said, there are many new books being received at the library and local patrons are invited to come in and browse around. Miss Calnon, who was a librarian during and after World War I, said conditions then and now are exactly the same. "After the last war it was some time before the public increased its use of library books and I believe this will be true after this war." While Anaheim's library is not used as much as formerly, it still is a popular spot. For, according to Miss Calnon, every good book the library can get is well read. Our building is crowded to capacity with books and we urge... The days are getting longer for housewives...at least, you get more done in a day than your mother did. That’s because electricity does more of the housework. Miss Calnon has the following assistants: Miss Anna Camp, Miss Wilma Luhring, Miss Margaret Bradley, Miss Elva Haskett (Junior librarian) and Guy B. Daniels, custodian. Also there are three part-time assistants: Miss Edith Falkenstein, Miss Florence N. Swerdfeger, Mrs. Kate Spottswood. A large plaque on the "porch" says that a man named Andrew Carnegie gave the library to the city of Anaheim in 1908. Father of H. F. Hunt Dies at Yorba Linda Wilson Milton Hunt died last Monday at his Yorba Linda home. He is survived by his widow, Maud; two sons, Merrill J. Hunt, Long Beach, and Herbert F. Hunt, Anaheim. Funeral services were held last Thursday at MacAulay and Suters chapel, Fullerton. Interment was in Loma Vista Memorial park. The earliest form of bread was prepared from acorns and beech nuts. Applications for Housing at USO Remains Problem The housing situation turnee service people as permanent personnel at Ana Army Air Base critical problem for those who are devoting their time to this work. Of the 111 applications during the month of September-five were placed in facilities through the USO Housing Service. Number received from San Antonio Army Air Base, which will two with twenty-three being placed, the majority for temporary housing. Seventeen families permanently housing and visiting Mrs. M. P. Thoxton, able to place any of their families had children and were local people. Discharged service men overseas, principally bemen, requested housing for their families, twenty all wanting to live in the town with the result the service was unable to assist in their problems, even temporary assistance. The need for these people is met by the citizens of who are directly responsible for the welfare of our servicemen who are once again trying to blish themselves as citizen city and community. In all, twenty-seven with from one to three in ages ranging from ten years, made nineteen of these being men. The director reannounce she was unavailable them in any way. The families are in addition twenty-eight veterans and families who made appli help and whose request turned over to the Veteran. for housewives...at least, you get more done in a day than your mother did. That’s because electricity does more of the housework. Come to think of it— the 3500 men and women of the Edison Company all help you by providing electricity to operate your labor-saving and comfort-giving electric appliances. Ration Board Now Complete With New Heads Named Orange county's new consolidated ration board got under way Monday, under the guidance of Chairman Frank H. Albrecht. According to Albrecht, price control and its functions will be emphasized by the board as rationing regulations are now being lessened progressively. In order to handle price-control regulations and keep county merchants informed in regard to them, the board will be made up of four panels of experts. The panels are composed of members of the various boards which have been consolidated in the Santa Ana board. Commodity panels are: apparel, Mrs. Eloise Siegfreid, Laguna, assisted by Mrs. Irene Halpin, Santa Ana; durable goods, Mrs. Nellie Larmore, Long Beach; foods, Mrs. Opal West of Balboa, assisted by Mrs. Ann Schurman from Ananeim; and services, headed by Mrs. Polyanna Thomason assisted by Mrs. Wanda Wilkins, both of Orange. Albrecht announced other positions as follows: senior clerk, Mrs. Nora Bastian, Anaheim; information clerk, Mrs. Doris Drummond, Balboa; food, books, shoes and servicemen's books, Mrs. Edith McFarlane and Mrs. Dora Szudera, both of Santa Ana; medical specials, boats, and bean growers, Mrs. Margaret Boyd, Santa Ana; tires, Mrs. Rhoda Wilkie of Fullerton, Mrs. Madeline Miller, Ananeim, and Mrs. Ena Klaess, Santa Ana; filing clerk, Mrs. Bertha Johnson, Fullerton; survey clerk, Mrs. Vydah Reilly, and custodian, Mrs. Cora P. Burlew, of Santa Ana. 4-H Senior Club Names New Officers At the meeting held last Tuesday evening, the 4-H Senior club held their annual election of officers with Paul Lieb of Anaheim, as the new president; Donald Rosdale of Yorba Linda, vice-president; Lorraine Cole, Stanton, secretary, and William Rosdale of Yorba Linda, the treasurer. The meeting was held at the Farm Bureau Hall in Orange. Closing a year of successful work, the retiring officers were: Dorothy Beavers of Stanton, president; Donald Rosdale of Yorba Linda, vice-president; Verna Rice of Stanton, secretary, and Paul Lieb of Anaheim, treasurer. The initiation which will be held Nov. 10 for new members eligible to join was one of the matters of business discussed. 4-H club members who are 15 years old and enrolled for their fifth year in 4-H work are eligible to become members of the Senior 4-H club. Leader for the senior group is W. M. Cory, assistant farm advisor. Paul Lieb, the new president, has for his 4-H project the raising of bees, chickens and an extensive truck garden. The 4-H leaders' Council recently held a meeting and elected S. M. Rosdale of the Yorba Linda Cloverleaf club as its president, with Mrs. Ivan Elliott, vice-president, Mrs. J. L. Bascom, secretary and Foster M. Warwick, director. This group hold their meetings each month to direct the activities of the thirty 4-H clubs in the county. Three semi-mobile laundry companies do a daily wash of 50 tons for the Fifth Army in Europe. Robber Entertain Insanity Please Hearing in Court The question of the Robert Lee Davis, member of the Long Islandice, who was arrested August 1 for an attack by Leslie Simpson the "South Seas" can heard this week in S. Dr. Hugh J. O'Nell physician claims that criminally insane and the time of the robber has a brother confessing Mendocino State host mother also testified that her son has not since his release from Guard service. District Attorney Jvis told the jury that atrists would declare ant sane, and that t Applications for Housing at USO Remains Problem The housing situation for returnee service people as well as permanent personnel at Santa Ana Army Air Base remains a critical problem for the workers who are devoting their full time to this work. Of the 111 applications received during the month of September, forty-five were placed in housing facilities through the Anaheim USO Housing Service. Of the number received from Santa Ana Army Air Base, which was forty-two with twenty-three of these being placed, the majority were for temporary housing. Seventeen families requested permanent housing and the director, Mrs. M. P. Thoxton, was unable to place any of them. These families had children and some were local people. Discharged service men from overseas, principally being local men, requested housing facilities for their families, twenty-eight in all wanting to live in their home town with the result the housing service was unable to assist them in their problems, even with temporary assistance. The urgent need for these people is one to be met by the citizens of Anaheim who are directly responsible for the welfare of our service people who are once again trying to establish themselves as citizens in our city and community. In all, twenty-seven couples with from one to three children in ages ranging from infants to ten years, made applications, nineteen of these being enlisted men. The director regrets to announce she was unable to assist them in any way. These above families are in addition to the twenty-eight veterans and their families who made application for help and whose requests were turned over to the Veterans Center. Death Claims C. A. Westgate, Father Of Local Realtor Victim of a heart attack, Charles A. Westgate dropped dead after eating his breakfast Monday at his home west of Santa Ana on Harbor boulevard. Mr. Westgate was one of the organizers of the Santiago packing house, Orange county's first citrus association, soon after he moved here from Illinois in 1891. He had been active in real estate since 1919. A rancher most of his life, Mr. Westgate had seemed in excellent health, even following a major operation last spring. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Fannie C. Westgate, a son, Tavis T. Westgate, prominent Anaheim and Santa Ana realtor, and two grand children. Funeral arrangements were in charge of Winbigler's mortuary, Santa Ana. DAUGHTER BORN A daughter weighing five pounds, ten and a half ounces was born to Mr. and Mrs. Cruz Martinex of 318 Walnut street, Anaheim, on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Orange County hospital. Robber Enters Insanity Plea at Hearing in Court The question of the sanity of Robert Lee Davis, 22 year old member of the Long Beach police, who was arrested here last August 1 for an attempted robbery of Leslie Simpson, owner of the "South Seas" cafe, was being heard this week in Santa Ana. Dr. Hugh J. O'Nell, Santa Ana physician, claims that Davis is criminally insane and was go at the time of the robberies. Davis has a brother confined in the Mendocino State hospital. Davis' mother also testified, declaring that her son has not been normal since his release from the Coast Guard service. District Attorney James L. Davis told the jury that two psychiatrists would declare the defendant sane, and that the state expects to prove the defendant performed the robberies only because he needed the money. Monday, Lew Cooper and Ernest L. Mathis, also arrested here on August 1, pleaded guilty to the robbery of Henry's Drive-In cafe last July 21, and were sentenced to San Quentin by Superior Judge Kenneth L. Morrison. Maybe There Was Some Fish in Shopping Bag An old lady walked slowly north on Philadelphia street Wednesday noon when two big events were taking place: a heat wave and a world series baseball game. Suddenly she stopped. Then she walked back a piece and looked around. Then she came back, quickly stepped into the parking lot behind the Angellina hotel, picked up a piece of ice laying there, dropped it in her shopping bag, hurried on. "Poor place for a piece of ice on a hot day like this," observed one man in an auto listening to the ball game. "May not be," countered another fan, "maybe the old gal has some fish in the bag." TO ATTEND POMONA COLLEGE Miss Mary Burden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Burden of this city, has registered as a sophomore student at Pomona college. While attending the college, she will live in Blaisdell Hall. ANNOUNCES BIRTH OF SON Mr. and Mrs. Walter Boutcher are the parents of a son born Friday, Sept. 28 in the Fullerton Cottage hospital. The child weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces. There are 1,200 military uses for lumber. quarter's Tenth Army 7 September 1945 Surrender Japanese Commanders, in conformity with the executed by the Imperial Japanese Government, September 1945, hereby formally render unconditional in the Ryukyuus within the following boundaries: East, thence 24° North 122° East, thence East, thence 29° North 131° East, thence East, thence to point of origin. 纳晃毅郎 Toshiro Nomi Lieutenant General Commander Japanese Forces Sakishima Gunto 高田利贞 Toshisada Takada Major General Commander Japanese Army Forces Amami Gunto Major General Commander Japanese Army Forces Amami Gunto Accepted: Joseph W. Gilwell J. W. Gilwell General, United States Army Commanding Packing House 6 North Atchison—Anaheim Phone Anaheim 2226 FRANK BELMONT, Owner