anaheim-gazette 1946-10-03

COLONY QUIPS The following poem was brought into our office by Raymond E. Nebelung who came down from Berkeley last weekend. He stated that he believed it was written by his uncle, Franz Nebelung who had gone to his old home in Munich, Germany, for a visit. The poem, dated March 31, 1883, and written in Munich, was recently found by his sister, Mrs. Violet Eams, also of Berkeley, who was going through a number of old papers and documents. Franz Nebelung will be remembered by many residents since he was a music teacher in this city for a number of years and was prominent in the activities in the early days. His home at that time was at what is now West Center and Lemon streets where the S.Q.R. Store is located. He was more familiarly known as "professor." Passing away in 1905, Mr. Nebelung is laid to rest in Anaheim cemetery. Here is the poem: WHAT THE GAZETTE DID. 1. There was a Professor on Lemon street Who left you last summer with railroad speed. 2. On through the states and across the sea He went to his ancient Germany. 3. And there all over though he did roam He felt like a stranger in his early home. 4. And nothing he could enjoy was there But Wagner's plays and the Nurenburg fair. VALENCIA PACKERS REPORT FINAL CLEAN-UP UNDER WAY According to a review of the month which will appear in October issue of "Citrus Leaves," official organ of the Mutualange Distributors, September saw most of the California Vale orange crop harvested, with approximately 6500 cars of tree yet to move and the majority of packing associations reporting final "clean-up." During the first week in October many of the final orange shipments will be made. By the end of October, "the deal will be washed up," according to the growers' magazine. Valencia oranges were bringing ceiling prices as the season closed on sizes 288's and larger; 344's were being discounted. Florida will not be shipping oranges in volume until about October 15, so California shipments are expected to be stronger during the first part of the month. The Florida Citrus commission has ruled that only 252's and larger may go to market. Most of the fruit meeting maturity tests is too small to comply with the commission's regulations. The truck strike in New York City Employees Form Association At Mass Meeting A mass meeting of 81 city employees took place at the American Legion hall last Tuesday in order to form the Anah Municipal Employes' association. The purpose of this organization is to promote social and economic welfare for city employees. A constitution and by-laws were added providing for the division employees into five sections one member of each division elected to an executive committee. Who left you last summer with railroad speed. 2. On through the states and across the sea He went to his ancient Germany. 3. And there all over though he did roam He felt like a stranger in his early home. 4. And nothing he could enjoy was there But Wagner's plays and the Nurenburg fair. 5. The people so poor and no enterprise Among the rich and among the wise. 6. And hardly ever the sun came out, No chance for barley or wine or kraut. 7. And every day fogs and rain and snow And mud and the winds would fearfully blow, 8. But all this was changed in a minutes time By reading a paper, which sells for a dime. 9. Of January the sixth the "Anaheim Gazette" Came just on a day so dismal and wet 10. And then at once it was beautiful May Though outside was really awful day. 11. At once he saw nothing but Anaheim skies, Felt Anaheim breezes and Anaheim Flies; 11. He saw from the land of the Northar and Rhine, The land of the lemons, figs, honey and wine. 12. Old Mount Bernardino from Center street Was right there before him and pleased him indeed. 13. He felt so happy that the Gazette was sent, He read every word from beginning to end. 14. He eve read all the standing ads Of groceries, hardware and poison for rats; 15. Of Joseph N. and his beautiful goods, Of all the dealers in dry goods and boots; 16. Of houses and lands and mutton to sell And so many things too numerous to tell; 17. Of a glorious investment in California land Where silver and gold grow on weeds and from sand. 18. He read of a ball by the social club, Of all kinds of pleasure and on sizes 288's and larger; 344's were being discounted. Florida will not be shipping oranges in volume until about October 15, so California shipments are expected to be stronger during the first part of the month. The Florida Citrus commission has ruled that only 252's and larger may go to market. Most of the fruit meeting maturity tests is too small to comply with the commission's regulations. The truck strike in New York handicapped marketing of oranges in the east. Still unsettled, the strike has forced major food chains to close nearly 1700 stores. The ceiling prices on California oranges may be increased to 12 cents a box, effective October 1, according to the Office of Price Administration. This will apply to the forthcoming navel crop as well as to the balance of the Valencia crop. Concluding October 31, the California lemon season is tapering off not only in volume of shipments, but also in volume of picks. Owing to smaller shipments and some very hot weather in the east, fruit brought good prices in September and it is anticipated that the industry will pull out in fairly good shape. The number of carloads in storage is dwindling so rapidly that it is anticipated that by the middle of November, supplies will be scarce, and that, because of this scarcity, the market will be strong. The lemon industry will go into the new season with storage practically clean. As of September 22, the lemon industry of California handled 38,815 cars of fruit; 55 per cent of which was shipped outside of the state; 37½ per cent was diverted to processing plants. In comparing this with last season, up to September 23, 1945 the total handle was 28,445 cars, of which practically 67 per cent moved in interstate channels and almost 23 per cent went to processing plants. The grapefruit deal in California and Arizona is practically "washed up." Some few cars are being sold on the coast, but practically none are going east. Florida is shipping some grapefruit into the eastern markets. Owing to a depressed market, reports from Texas show that lemons did not move in serious competition with the California lemons, although there were as many lemons grown in that state this past season as ever. Most of the Texas fruit are destined for large-scale production. A mass meeting of 81 city employees took place at the Amherst Legion hall last Tuesday night in order to form the Anah Municipal Employees' association. The purpose of this organization is to promote social and economic welfare for city employees. A constitution and by-laws were added providing for the division employees into five sections with one member of each division elected to an executive committee. Divisions and committeemen as follows: Light and power, water, storeroom and shop is represented by George Oelkers, a lumber power technician; streets, garbage, trash, construction and dry Joe E. Walter; police, welfare judge and clerk, crossing guards by J. M. Pifer, police sergee parks, including part-time employees in the recreation plunge departments, Walter A stutz, maintenance engineer; O hall, clerk's office, auditor; attorney, assessor, fire department and building inspector, janitor public service, engineers, veterans information director, George Holyoke, assistant city engineer. These five representatives convened to select officers during same meeting. Thir officers President, Holyoke; Vice President, Oelkers; Secretary, Phi Treasurer, Amstutz. The by-laws provide for regular meetings during the first week of June, September, December and March. The annual election of officers will take place in July enabling those elected to their positions at the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1. 43 Inch Rain Recorded Here Total percentage of rain who fell in Anaheim for four days beginning last Sunday and ceaselessly Wednesday morning is .43 inch. During the heaviest downpour between Monday night and Tuesday night, .24 fell here as compared with .21 in Fullerton, .25 Garden Grove, a trace in Place tia, .54 in Santa Ana, and .34 Orange. Harold Wahlberg, Orange County farm advisor, stated that rain was welcomed to all growers in the county with the exception of bean ranchers who had approximately 25 per cent of their crops still in the ground. Plants of cover crops are especially grateful for the irrigation. The best Of all the dealers in dry goods and boots; Of houses and lands and mutton to sell And so many things too numerous to tell; Of a glorious investment in California land Where silver and gold grow on weeds and from sand. He read of a ball by the social club, Of all kinds of pleasure and rubbidub. Of the telegraph office moving all over town And the sweet operator following up and then down. Of a daughter's wedding in the house of his friend Which he felt so sorry he could not attend. Then came such a longing for Los Angeles Co., That he just felt ready to pack up and go. And he thought of his friends, God bless them all, How nice it will be to return in the fall. Oh happy day, when he shall meet His old friends again there on Lemon street. So listen to me and don't you forget To take and to pay for the Anaheim Gazette. For when such a paper such things can do It's well worth reading and paying for too. EL DON WINS NATIONAL JOURNALISM HONORS For the 14th year, El Don, weekly publication at Santa Ana Junior college, won top place in the all-American Scholastic Press Association contest. It was staged this year at the University of Minnesota journalism school. Editor of the past semester was Don MoDaniel. John H. Duke, now at Fresno State college, was the adviser. The grapefruit deal in California and Arizona is practically "washed up." Some few cars are being sold on the coast, but practically none are going east. Florida is shipping some grapefruit into the eastern markets. Owing to a depressed market, reports from Texas show that lemons did not move in serious competition with the California lemons, although there were as many lemons grown in that state this past season as ever. Most of the Texas fruit was destined for canning. Central California probably will start picking navel oranges around November 10 to 15, and while it is still too early to get an accurate estimate of the size of the crop, one authority intimated that it would run better than 12,000 cars. Southern California navels are likely to be larger than last year and the crop almost normal. The warm weather which has prevailed this summer and fall was conducive to increased growth of navels as well as to increased growth of Valenolas for next season. Sizes of both varieties are much better at present than they were at the same time last year. Enrollment at Jaysees Revealed Enrollment figures of the junior colleges represented at the eastern conference meeting of the Junior College federation held at San Bernardino Valley College last week were revealed as follows: Chaffey, 1100 (600 veterans); Citrus, 225 (80 veterans); Fullerton, 1530 (800 veterans); Mt. San Antonio, 650 (380 veterans); Riverside, 932 (480 veterans); San Bernardino, 1200 (750 veterans), and Santa Ana, 900. Representing Fullarton Junior college at the conclave were Superintendent T. Stanley Warburton, Director W. T. Boyce and Dean Denver Garner. The Anaheim Gazette since 1870 ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1946 HON. CHARLES KUCHEL PASSING ENDS COLORFUL JUDICIAL CAREER S REPORT UNDER WAY which will appear in the special organ of the Mutual Orgeth of the California Valenciaately 6500 cars of tree crop raising associations reporting a City Employees Form Association At Mass Meeting mass meeting of 81 city emsus took place at the Amerilegion hall last Tuesday night order to form the Anaheim principal Employes' association. the purpose of this organization promote social and economic care for city employees. A contion and by-laws were adoptproviding for the division of oyees into five sections with member of each division electan executive committee. Safety Record By City Worker The city of Anaheim employs established an en-safety record during the year ing November 29, 1945, ad to an announcement made seph J. Gallagher, manage- state Compensation In Fund. As a result, the reduced its workman's cotion insurance cost by 5 cent of the premium. The ing was in the form of a c dend amounting to $3,189. The attention which wa to accident prevention and operation of city officials abled the state Compensa nsurance Fund to effect th ing for the city of Anahei Kiwanis Enter Jim Farquhar Guest Speaker The Kiwanis club of A celebrated National New Week at a meeting last T entertaining as a guest J The Hon. Charles Kuchel, 79, city justice of the peace for 28 years, pioneer resident of Anaheim and one-time co-publisher of the Gazette, quietly passed on at the Anaheim hospital last Tuesday afternoon, death writing "finis" to the colorful story of his career. Born December 16, 1868, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kuchel, he watched Anaheim grow from a tiny frontier settlement to the thriving modern community of today. As a younster, one of his first jobs was that of a clerk in a dry goods store, where he earned one dollar a week running errands and sorting stock. In 1887 he joined his brother, Henry Kuchel, in the purchase of the Gazette from Richard Melrose, their brother-in-law. For seven years the brothers worked as copublishers until Henry Kuchel bought his brother's share in the newspaper. Charles was later offered a teaching position at Whittler state school under appointment by Governor Gage. Henry carried on alone while Charles taught journalism and the art of printing to the Whittler students. Several years passed and Charles returned to the Gazette to resume his duties as a newspaperman. When Charles Kuchel was born, the family home was located on plot at the Anaheim cemetery. TO COMPLETE VETERANS' HOUSING PROJECT WITHIN NEXT 10 DAYS Eight more units of two-bedroom size of the veterans' emergency housing project on North Olive street are expected to be ready for occupancy by the end of the week. A balance of 10 one-bedroom units and two singles are promised within 10 days, it was announced by Ira B. Hodgkins, service director of the Anaheim Municipal Veterans Information center, in his regular monthly report to the city council last Tuesday night. Six additional veterans have moved in to date. They include cellaneous, 11; veterans loans, 9; transportation and directions, 9; Kiwanis Entertaining Jim Farquhar Guest Speaker The Kiwanis club of Anaheim Gazette presents quhar as a speaker to the meeting. His address, entitled Years of Newspapering," discourse on the importance "freedom of the press" and vast necessity for "telling truth to the public." There never was a time history of our nation When so essential that the people derstand the vital function press in relation to truth porting of human re throughout the world," he Eight more units of two-bedroom size of the veterans' emergency housing project on North Olive street are expected to be ready for occupancy by the end of the week. A balance of 10 one-bedroom units and two singles are promised within 10 days, it was announced by Ira B. Hodgkins, service director of the Anaheim Municipal Veterans Information center, in his regular monthly report to the city council last Tuesday night. Six additional veterans have moved in to date. They include Homer King, Neal L. Crooks, James D. Burgess, Thomas E. Athy, Stanley W. Lewis and Teddy J. Criss. "We feel that upon completion and occupancy of these last units, the housing needs of the local veterans, in main, will have been met," he stated. Prior to the opening day, a survey of the original applications was made. Twenty-five of them were canceled, mainly due to the fact that the applicants had purchased homes. Sixteen happy veterans, their wives and families, moved into two newly completed buildings of the project September 21. There are 10 single units in the one building and six three-bedroom units in the other. Daley Brothers, general contractors, are in charge of the temporary housing project under government supervision. They have constructed similar housing units throughout the country. "During the month we took care of the needs of 80 veterans for terminal leave pay. Some of the applications which were filed early have been acknowledged, enabling us to furnish more definite information to the new applicants," he continued. Following is the distribution of 277 interviews conducted at the Veterans' Information Center office during the month of September: housing, 95; terminal leave pay, 80; employment, 17; schooling and apprenticeship, 11; miscellaneous, 11; veterans loans, 9; transportation and directions, 9; surplus commodities, 8; referrals, 7; life insurance, 6; legal, 6; unemployment insurance, 5; priorities, 4; California physician service, 3; business opportunities, 2; employment offered, 2; recording of papers, 1, and income tax, 1. The total number of interviews conducted at the center to date is 3,843. VFW Auxiliary To Campaign For Racing Proposition More than 40,000 ladies of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary will begin an active campaign for Proposition 2 between now and November 5, which will appear on the November general election ballot. The proposition calls for the establishment of state-supervised greyhound racing in California. Four per cent of all track wagers will be devoted to a veterans' fund administered by the state for veterans relief and rehabilitation services. Passage of this proposition would automatically guarantee the needed funds to carry out various veterans' programs, without one cent of cost to the taxpayer. It would cut present costs, since approval of it would bring about the creation of a new and sufficient source for present and future programs of veterans' aid. Four Freedoms," freedom want, freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom from but all four of them are deemed upon one medium of mation exchange, paran above all others, the "FREE OF THE PRESS." "No other means of communication known to man is so dependent of government control no other way may all side public issues be guaranteed fair a forum. "California publishers month celebrated the hundred anniversary of the founding the first newspaper in Californi They pay tribute at the time to James King of Wilmington (Continued on Page 5) Joint Session For 20-30 Cubs Ray Fletcher of Inglewood newly elected president on International 20-30 club, was guest speaker and honored at a joint meeting of the Heim and Orange clubs, at Drive Inn, Orange, Monday Herb Douglas, new president the host club presided. The range club was re-activated ing the affair. Fletcher discussed the expansion of 20-30 clubs and the organization of new clubs in N.Co. He was elected as head the International club during 20-30 convention staged at Ramento last month. Louis Hoskins, Anaheim master, discussed his trip to postmasters' convention in N.Da last month. He descended Silver Springs, Miami B and the tropical everglades. Rodney "Doc" Hilbert of lerton, former national tru spoke on 20-30 education. Special guests included Remley of Whittier, former trict governor; Shermon L founder of the first 20-30 club Orange, and Bill Frank of Beach, sub-district governor. Safety Record Set By City Workers The city of Anaheim and its employees established an excellent safety record during the year ending November 29, 1945, according to an announcement made by Joseph J. Gallagher, manager of the state Compensation Insurance Fund. As a result, the city has reduced its workman's compensation insurance cost by 54.5 percent of the premium. This saving was in the form of a cash dividend amounting to $3,189.09. The attention which was given to accident prevention and the cooperation of city officials has enabled the state Compensation Insurance Fund to effect this saving for the city of Anaheim. Kiwanis Entertain Jim Farquhar as Guest Speaker The Kiwanis club of Anaheim celebrated National Newspaper week at a meeting last Tuesday, entertaining as a guest Jim Farquhar. $65,000 FIRE DESTROYS FOUR LOCAL BUSINESS FIRMS HERE An estimated $65,000 worth of Anaheim shops went up in smoke last Friday morning, as fire of unknown cause welled from the rear of the Gilbert U. Kraemer building at South Los Angeles between Center and Chestnut streets and spread quickly through four of its business establishments, turning nearly half the block into a raging inferno. Tax Rate For General Purposes Grows in County Orange county's $1.275 tax rate for the fiscal year of 1946-47 for general purposes is 44.5 cents higher than the 83 cent rate for 1945-46 and 44.5 cents higher than the war-time low of 83 cents for 1942-43 through 1945-46. The county's 1941-42 property tax rate for general purposes, the last fixed before the start of the war, was 88 cents per $100 of assessed value. The rate for general purposes does not include special road, library or school led by Fire Chief R. Nyboe, the city's engines answered the alarm at 3:30 a.m., putting every available piece of fire fighting equipment into immediate action. Final reports set the blaze as having started in the Louis Hennig Products company in the rear of the building, gutting the place completely. The flames spread to the C. L. Sien shoe repair and the W. S. Weimer candy, tobacco and magazine shop, breaking through to the Mills Brothers Luggage shop and on into the Spanish Kitchen, owned by Carl Reeske. Smoke and water damaged a new cocktail bar, also owned by Reeske, next to the Spanish Kitchen. The bar had been com- Kiwanis Entertain Jim Farquhar as Guest Speaker The Kiwanis club of Anaheim celebrated National Newspaper Week at a meeting last Tuesday, entertaining as a guest Jim Farquhar, publisher of the Huntington Beach News and candidate for the office of state senator. Ted Kuchel, publisher of the Anaheim Gazette, presented Farquhar as a speaker to the gathering. His address, entitled "Forty bars of Newspapering," was a course on the importance of the freedom of the press" and the first necessity for "telling the truth to the public." There never was a time in the history of our nation when it was essential that the people understand the vital function of the mass in relation to truthful reporting of human relations throughout the world," he said. Poultrymen Hold Meeting Tuesday A meeting of the Poultry Department was held at the Orange County Farm Bureau offices, 853 South Main street, Orange, last Tuesday evening, it was announced by W. V. Heiss, chairman. E. A. Johnson, who is in charge of the Nutrition Department of the Poultrymen's Cooperative association, spoke on "The Supply and Demand of Feed Under the Present Circumstances." He also spoke on the "Current Feed Outlook." A report was given on the committee meeting with the research committee of the University of California and a discussion on proposed poultry meat grades followed. WILLIAM C. LEWIS' FUNERAL HELD WEDNESDAY AT ST. BONIFACE Native Sons Plan Activities for Fall and Winter Plans for fall and winter activities were made Tuesday night by Mother Colony Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West, meeting at the Anaheim Elks Club. Charles Wells, supervising deputy to the local parlor, announced high mass for William C. Lewis, 24 years of age, was held at St. Boniface Catholic church on Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Recitation of Holy Rosary was Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock in the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary, and interment was in Holy Sepulcher cemetery. "Bill," as he was more familiarly known to his many friends here, was born in Grant's Pass, Oregon June 27, 1922 and died in Native Sons Plan Activities for Fall and Winter Plans for fall and winter activities were made Tuesday night by Mother Colony Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West, meeting at the Anaheim Elks Club. Charles Wells, supervising deputy to the local parlor, announced that Paradise Parlor, NSGW, Huntington Beach, will be host to Mother Colony and Santa Ana parlors when Grand President R.G. Power and his staff of Grand Officers visit Orange county Tuesday evening, October 29. The meeting will be held in the Lake Park clubhouse of that city and will be preceded by a dinner honoring the Native Sons highest ranking officer. President Frank Salveson of Mother Colony parlor called an officers meeting for Tuesday evening, October 15, at his Fullerton home to consider plans for securing a good representation from the Northern Orange county parlor at the Huntington Beach meeting. The Native Sons also voted to enter a float in this year's Hallowe'en Festival. Omer Watte of Los Alamitos was named chairman of the float committee. Others serving with Watte are Alexis Pelous, Henry Plou, Gerard Callens, Anaheim and Ira Hartshorn, Costa Mesa. Tuesday evening, December 3, will be "Old Timers' Night" for the local parlor, at which time pioneers of the northern Orange county district will be honored. The regular monthly meeting of the Orange County Farm bureau was held yesterday, October 2, at the farm bureau offices, 358 South Main street, Orange. Refreshments were served after the meeting. High mass for William C. Lewis, 24 years of age, was held at St. Boniface Catholic church on Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Recitation of Holy Rosary was Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock in the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary, and interment was in Holy Sepulcher cemetery. "Bill," as he was more familiarly known to his many friends here, was born in Grant's Pass, Oregon, June 27, 1922 and died in September, the date not definitely known. He had lived in California most of his life and had resided in Anaheim for the past ten years. A student at the University of California, Santa Barbara, he was enrolled as a physical education major following his discharge from the navy. While a member of Anaheim Union High school, he was very prominent in athletics as well as during his enrollment in Fullerton Junior college and at the university, he was showing great promise as a star on the university football team. "Bill" was last heard from when he left Santa Barbara to return to his home here on Sept. 13. Despite all efforts of state police, he was not located until his body was washed ashore at Point Magu. An inquest was held at Oxnard and the coroner released the body to the local mortuary. Definite information as to the cause of his death has not been learned. Left to mourn his passing are his wife, Alice I. Lewis of this city, who is employed at the Bank of America; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis of Long Beach, and two sisters, Mrs. Nadine Raines and Mrs. Ada Mae Baker, both of Long Beach, and a host of friends. Wonder if Uncle Sam has ever thought of denying the postal service to race horse tip sheets, which could be construed as using the mails to defraud without any strain on the imagination.