anaheim-gazette 1947-01-23

COLONY QUIPS One of the great and inspiring things that comes the way of the lowly country newspaper "stiff" is the opportunity of attending the statewide convention of that organization to which most of us belong and there rub elbows with the great and near-great publishers in this large state where we live and attempt to make a living. This last weekend the California Newspaper Publishers Association held its annual convention in lovely Santa Cruz. One of the largest turnouts in the history of the CNPA was on hand and being the only delegate from this city we just have to say a fe wthings about what went on. Aside from the business sessions and roundtable discussions about different phases of the industry the convention was addressed by the Governor and Controller on successive days and both men gave the publishers some hard facts to think about. Governor Warren laid his highway program before the assembly in some detail. We believe that good highways are one of the first essentials in the building of this state and so want to tell a little about his message. These thoughts are mainly from memory and are only intended to give the picture as we see it in round figures. After an exhaustive survey the Division of Highways came out with the conclusion that the California highway system had deficiencies in it that would require around $700,000,000.00 of construction to overcome. This was the considered opinion of probably the best highway construction engineers in the whole state. We all know that the high state. Orange Market Holds Firm For the week ending January 25, the Orange Administrative Committee established a prorate of 1200 cars equally divided between Central and Southern California shippers. Southern navel interstate shipments to date are only half of the volume moved up to this time last year, but the crop remaining for interstate movement is about 700 cars less, due to a lighter crop. With the trade making more normal purchases at this time, some improvement in the navel orange market was registered during the week ending January 18. California shippers are of the belief that this higher trend can be continued but unless Florida averages above the low $2.56 delivered price of this week, western growers will face a real marketing problem on small size navels. According to reports, Florida has moved one and a half million more boxes this year for the season to date than were shipped for a comparable period last year. Twenty-six percent of the Florida harvest has been diverted to other than fresh fruit. Annual YMCA Banquet Jan. 23 Over 200 persons are expected to attend the annual meeting at banquet of the Young Men's Christian Association tonight. Thursday, at the Ebell clubhouse The Young Women's Christian Association is also included in the roster of attendance. Main speaker of the evening will be the Reverend William pastor of First Presbyterian church, Long Beach. The meeting will be presided over by Mr. Gauer, president of the board. One of the features of the evening will be a pictorial report with slides and pictures, of the past year's activities of the two groups. Jerry Patton, of Whittier college, and former executive secretary of the YMCA, will make the commentaries on the slides. Musical entertainment will feature a string ensemble from Anaheim Union High school, directed by William Cook, vocal solos by Bob Larson of Fullerton, and violin solos by Virginia Casey. There will also be community singing led by Dave Collins, accompanied by Warren Ashleigh. Annual statistical reports for this year will be given, including a report on the progress of the $90,000 building funds campaign Sixty-five thousand dollars of After an exhaustive survey the Division of Highways came out with the conclusion that the California highway system had deficiencies in it that would require around $700,000,000.00 of construction to overcome. This was the considered opinion of probably the best highway construction engineers in the whole state. We all know that the highways of California were once regarded as the best in America but have not kept pace with the growth in population and the tremendous increase of automotive transportation. There are now over 3,400,000 vehicles registered for operation on our highways. That figure breaks down roughly this way: 2,800,000 automobiles; 300,000 trucks; 290,000 trailers; 10,000 motorcycles. You also see a liberal sprinkling of licenses from states other than California travelling on our highways. It is easy to see from these figures why there is congestion when you get out there in your automobile to go for a little drive. They also make it easy to understand why some accidents are bound to occur. We are all familiar with the terrible toll of death that marred the recent Christmas holidays. But during the whole of 1946 some 3800 people were killed and the injured total was some 80,000. This is a horrible toll and is due to some extent to the inadequate highways over which we operate our vehicles. Since the war ended the state has contracted for about $80,000,000 in construction work. Funds for this work were accumulated during the war years and as of June 30, 1947, all of this money will have been committed. Under the present setup we will thereafter have a total of some $27,000,000 a year for new wconstruction. This sum, we all know, is not at all adequate to keep abreast of our real needs in highway construction and simply means that the gasoline tax should be increased. One cent added to the gasoline tax will raise, at present level of consumption, about $25,000,000 all of which could go into new construction for the rest of the overhead is practically all taken care of. Now before anyone starts to holler and yell about more taxes let us cite one fact: Since VJ Day the collision and public liability insurance rates have gone up 50% that this higher trend can be continued but unless Florida averages above the low $2.56 delivered price of this week, western growers will face a real marketing problem on small size navels. According to reports, Florida has moved one and a half million more boxes this year for the season to date than were shipped for a comparable period last year. Twenty-six percent of the Florida harvest has been diverted to other than fresh fruit channels so far this year compared with 36 percent last year. Florida's grapefruit movement is 500,000 boxes ahead of last year and to date, they have canned 50 percent of the harvest. As a result of unseasonably warm weather and lack of rain, there has been a severe orange "drop" in the central Florida area. Although heavier estimates of loss have been reported by Florida growers, the loss as reflected in January USDA Citrus Crop Estimate shows a reduction of almost 2 million boxes from the December Estimate covering Florida's production. Industry leaders anticipate an improved lemon market from present low levels. Wholesalers have practically cleaned up old stocks and shipments of the past few weeks will not represent any surplus supply. Prorate for the week ending January 25 has been set at 250 cars. Thirteen cars of Italian lemons arrived in Toronto recently, quoted at $5 a box delivered and it is reported that two other boat shipments will arrive shortly. California shippers are again finding themselves at a price disadvantage in eastern Canadian markets as a result of the influx of foreign fruit. Musical entertainment will feature a string ensemble from Anaheim Union High school, directed by William Cook, vocal solos by Bob Larson of Fullerton, and violin solos by Virginia Casey. There will also be community singing led by Dave Collins, accompanied by Warren Ashleigh. Annual statistical reports for the year will be given, including a report on the progress of the $90,000 building funds campaign Sixty-five thousand dollars of the required amount has already been raised, according to association officers. Public Forum Winter Series To Begin Monday "Through Coral Seas to Java" a colored motion picture, depicting a striking contrast in the life of island people living in different zones, will be the first attraction on the new winter series of the Anaheim Public Forum scheduled to hold its first meeting on Monday evening, January 27, in the High school auditorium. This interesting feature will be presented by M. P. Greenwood-Adams and encompasses a wide sweep from New Zealand in the temperate zone to Java in the heart of the sweltering tropics. Starting at Auckland, queen city of the Dominion, the travelogue progresses throughout wonders of the island countries such as the East Indies — Celebes, Java, Sumatra and Bali. To better present the motion pictures, the school district has (Continued on Page 2) instruction and, simply means that the gasoline tax should be increased. One cent added to the gasoline tax will raise, at present level of consumption, about $25,000,000 all of which could go into new construction for the rest of the overhead is practically all taken care of. Now before anyone starts to holler and yell about more taxes let us cite one fact: Since VJ Day the collision and public liability insurance rates have gone up 50 per cent. This increase alone means that you are paying for improved highways and having to drive on antiquated ones. This increase in insurance alone will, in most cases, pay the increase in gas taxes needed. This applies, of course, only to those motorists who carry insurance and we believe that all persons driving upon our highways should be covered before they are licensed to operate a motor vehicle. But aside from all that, new modern highways will keep accidents at a minimum which will lower insurance rates and which saving will pay an increased gas tax. So there is the way we feel about Governor Warren's highway program. That is what we got at one meeting of the CNPA convention. MRS. LOEFFLER CHAIRMAN OF ALUMNI MEETING Mrs. Tom Loeffler of Anaheim presided at the steak-dinner organization meeting of the Orange County Alumni Association, Santa Barbara State college and University of California last Saturday in this city. Martin Bensen of Laguna Beach was elected president of the group. The pyramids of Egypt stretch 60 miles along the west bank of the Nile river. Hospital Funds Campaign Starts February 12 The campaign to raise $300,000 for the immediate expansion of the Santa Ana Community Hospital went into the preparatory stages this week following the decision of the members of the hospital association to make public appeal for building funds at this time. An announcement was also made of the appointment of A.J. McFadden as campaign general chairman, and W. Harold Finley as vice-chairman. James Irvine was named to the post of honorary chairman. Mr. Irvine has already contributed $50,000 toward the goal of $300,000 necessary to erect the new structure which will double the present capacity of hospital. Stressing the fact that the Community hospital is a non-profit, non-sectarian, charitable institution and is owned and administered by the public it serves, campaign chairman McFadden revealed that the fund drive is expected to reach all sections of Orange county and is enlisting the aid of everyone interested in community development. Hospital manager Ernest W. Gould pointed out that the present hospital is operating far beyond its original capacity with beds being placed in corridors, supply and sun rooms in an attempt to meet the vastly increased patient load. Campaign officials stated today that the preparatory work will take another two or three weeks and that the intensive drive for funds on a county-wide basis will get underway with a "kickoff" dinner meeting on February 12. LICENSE TO WED Applying for a marriage license were Miss Irma Lucille Pratt of Anaheim and Lloyd Harold Johnston of Buena Park last Thursday at the court house at Santa Ana. ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1947 Annual YMCA Quet Jan. 23 200 persons are expected and the annual meeting and of the Young Men's Association tonight, day, at the Ebell clubhouse. Young Women's Christian Convention is also included in the of attendance. A speaker of the evening be the Reverend Williams, of First Presbyterian Long Beach. The meet- be presided over by Mel president of the board. Of the features of the event will be a pictorial report, slides and pictures, of the year's activities of the two Jerry Patton, of Whittier and former executive sec- of the YMCA, will make mentaries on the slides. Total entertainment will featuring ensemble from Ana- nion High school, directed byiam Cook, vocal solos by Jason of Fullerton, and viola- by Virginia Casey. There to be community singing, Dave Collins, accompanied even Ashleigh. Statistical reports for the will be given, including a on the progress of the $90.- building funds campaign. Choose County 4-H Delegates To State Confab For outstanding records in 4-H clubwork, Mary Jane Beavers of the Magnolia Golden Girls 4-H club and William Rosedale of Yorba Linda Cloverleaf 4-H club were selected "All-Stars" to represent Orange county at the forth- coming state-wide 4-H All Star Convention to be staged at the University of California, at Berkeley, during the Easter vacation. A committee of 4-H leaders appointed by the county club council selected the two "All-Star" delegates. Announcement was made by H. W. Longfellow and Mrs. Mabel C. Stone of the Agricultural Extension Service. Miss Beavers, 17, has completed seven years of work including the clothing project, later supplemented by both home furnishing and food preservation. She and her sister have helped preserve the family food supply and in the past few years, the two have done all the family canning. Assisting younger members of the club with varied projects, she is now enrolled in the Junior Leadership project. Rosedale, 17, has completed 8 years of clubwork. His projects IF EDISON COULD SEE THIS Now on the market is a new 1947 "plug" from the magic of electricity—an electric tooth brush, designed to hold extra brushes for each member of the family. Users' ivories may now be powerfully polished with tooth paste or powder but no elbow grease. In an ad appearing in a beach city paper customers were cordially invited to join the "smart set." Elect Officers At Annual Red Cross Meeting Election of officers with Mrs. L. N. Wisser, named as chapter chairman of the Anaheim chapter of the American Red Cross and resume of personal experiences with Red Cross services overseas by Miss Jane Hockett of Whittier and Lloyd Riutcel of Ful- lerton, formerly of Anaheim, highlighted the annual Red Cross meeting and collection last night, Wednesday, at the Ebell club-house. L. M. Pickel, second vice- 93 Deaths In County Due To Auto Accident Ninety-three deaths were ed by automobile accident Orange county during 1945 cording to the annual报 sued by Coroner Earl Abbe unincorporated areas acco for 61 of the total of 93. An and Santa Ana each account nine deaths in the vehicle gory. Three fewer persons killed by vehicles in 1946 in 1945, the report showed. During the year, a total o cases were handled by Al office. Leading were n deaths with a total of 269, a crease of 13 over the pre- year. Next were vehicle o and third were suicides wif a decrease of 11 from the before. Varied Session For Speechmaker With the Republican plan of the recent campaign the c off discussion, the local T masters club got underway lively dinner-session last Mo night at the high school cafe President Bob Allen preside- Table topic chairman was al entertainment will feature ensemble from Anaheim High school, directed by Jam Cook, vocal solos by Jason of Fullerton, and viola by Virginia Casey. There will be community singing, Dave Collins, accompanied by Ashleigh. All statistical reports for the will be given, including a run of the progress of the $90-building funds campaign, five thousand dollars of the amount has already been according to association. Public Forum Inter Series To In Monday High Coral Seas to Java" motion picture, depicting contrast in the life people living in different will be the first attraction new winter series of the Public Forum schedule its first meeting on evening, January 27, in high school auditorium. Resting feature will be by M. P. Greenwood and encompasses a wide range of New Zealand in the zone to Java in the sweltering tropics. At Auckland, queen Be Dominion, the travel-gresses throughout won-the island countries such East Indies — Celebes, Natra and Bali. Inter present the motion the school district has continued on Page 2) Why wait for customers? Let your advertisement in the Anaheim Gazette bring them to you! Election of officers with Mrs. L. N. Wisser, named as chapter chairman of the Anaheim chapter of the American Red Cross and resume of personal experiences with Red Cross services overseas by Miss Jane Hockett of Whittier and Lloyd Riutcel of Fullerton, formerly of Anaheim, highlighted the annual Red Cross meeting and collection last night, Wednesday, at the Ebell clubhouse. L. M. Pickel, second vice-chairman, opened the business meeting and program following a delicious steak dinner served by the chapter canteen. Other officers named with Mrs. Wisser during the board meeting immediately following the main session included Mrs. Robert Clark, of Stanton, first vice-chairman; L. M. Pickel, re-elected second vice-chairman; E. E. Backs, treasurer, and Mrs. P. M. Wheeler, re-elected secretary. Rev. Al Casebeer, pastor of the Christian church, gave the invocation followed by the singing of the National Anthem led by M. A. Gauer. The triple trio from the Mozart Girls choir interpreted "America the Beautiful," "The Bells of St. Mary's" by Adams, "Italian Street Song," by Herbert, and "I Heard a Forest Praying" by Peter de Rose under the direction of Miss Ruth Swanson. Riutcel, who was associated with the supply office of the Third Division Infantry in the African and European campaigns, discussed "My Experiences with Red Cross While Overseas." At the time of his discharge following V-J Day he was a lieutenant colonel. He is now associated in business with his father, A. C. Riutcel of Fullerton and is now disaster relief chairman of the Red Cross in Fullerton. "After seeing the active part American and International Red Cross played overseas during the war I decided that as a civilian I should continue taking an active part in civic affairs. I think more people should take part in them and in Red Cross work because it is a part of the American way of life," he stated. Riutcel was with the original landing group in the African campaign. The Third Division then had patrol duty in South Spanish and French Morocco and aided in the Sicilian invasion from July 10 to August 17. He was a supply officer in charge of the "spare parts" units of his division. The Red Cross relief man worked with him and aided with seven years of work including the clothing project, later supplemented by both home furnishing and food preservation. She and her sister have helped preserve the family food supply and in the past few years, the two have done all the family canning. Assisting younger members of the club with varied projects, she is now enrolled in the Junior Leadership project. Rosedale, 17, has completed 8 years of clubwork. His projects have included poultry brooding, gardening, rabbits and egg, swine, and beef production. In addition to his beef project, Rosedale also conducted a cost-of-production study with the Agricultural Extension Service on 20 acres of lemons, part of the Yorba Linda ranch owned by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Rosedale. He is a Junior Leader this year. Rosedale has been a consistent exhibitor of livestock at local fairs as well as the Great Western Livestock Show of Los Angeles and the county fair at Pomona. He has held office in his local club and is an officer of the Senior 4-H club this year. Last summer he was the athletic director of the 4-H camp at Camp Radford. Selection of All-Star delegates is based on accomplishments in all phases of 4-H clubwork. The two county representatives will meet All-Star delegates from each county in the state. From this group, Diamond Star members will be chosen to represent California at the National 4-H club conference to be held in Washington, D.C. Why wait for customers? Let your advertisement in the Anaheim Gazette bring them to you! For the new wing of the Santa Ana Community Hospital in a county-wide expansion fund drive. To cost $300,000, the fifty-eight bed capacity of the present hospital is of convalescents. The public it serves, chairman McFadden reestates the fund drive is extensive all sections of county and is enlisting everyone interested in development. Manager Ernest W. stated out that the presidential is operating far beyond original capacity with placed in corridors, sun rooms in an meet the vastly inefficient load. Officials stated today preparatory work will begin two or three weeks the intensive drive for a county-wide basis underway with a "kick-off meeting on February 10 WED." For a marriage license Irma Lucille Pratt of Lloyd Harold Johnna Park last Thursday at house at Santa Ana. Ex-Air Service Man Now at FJC Dr. Phillip J. Schlessinger of Los Angeles will be a new instructor in history at Fullerton second semester, next Monday. He received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Minnesota in 1936 and his master of arts degree that summer and was granted his doctor of philosophy degree from the University of California in 1943. He has been a market analyst for the sales research department of the Lockheed Aircraft Corp., Burbank, and previously was examiner for the Air Service Command at the San Bernardino air depot, instructor in political science at the University of Southern California, teacher in the Minneapolis public schools, and teaching assistant at the University of Minnesota. Buy in Anaheim and get greater values for your money. Riutcel was with the original landing group in the African campaign. The Third Division then had patrol duty in South Spanish and French Morocco and aided in the Sicilian invasion from July 10 to August 17. He was a supply officer in charge of the "spare parts" units of his division. The Red Cross relief man worked with him and aided the quarter master, who was responsible for returning the personal effects of men, both American and German and Italian. The non-army portion of some 34,000 Italian prisoners taken at Salerno were shipped home by Red Cross in droves. Four girls later replacing the four Red Cross men with the division, opened a coffee club with a "miraculous" do-nut machine featuring line service at Trapini. He also described the 3 clubs at Oran, Africa, where he was transferred before returning to the states. Miss Hackett, who returned home three weeks ago from Peiping, China, where she was assistant program director of Red Cross club work at the Embassy club, described the power of a "yard wide friendly smile on the face of an American girl" to a fired, hospitalized, home-siek, or battle-weary service man. After an orientation course in Washington, D.C., she was transferred with a "stack of gear" just after V-J Day, first to India where the boat docked at Calcutta, near CBI headquarters, and a native band greeted them with "After You Have Gone." After flying over the "hump" into China, she first closed a Red Cross Club in Kuning, then went to Shanghai and later to Hanchow where she opened a club for the 23rd Air Corps, part of Chennault's Flying day. A similar amount will be given to other counties their fairs. It is the first large-size minimum payment due from the state for county and agricultural districts under the new program where minimum allotments made from the state's receipt from pari-mutual machines race tracks. The money will be held in separate account that cannot expended without approval by the State Division of Fairs and Expositions according to County Treasurer Harvey A. Gardner. Reimbursement of expenses for the 1946 Orange County Fire and Horse Show is expected soon Eckel stated. NEW CITIES INCORPORATED The year 1946 in California broke all records for Municipal Corporation and various District filings—a total of 321 as compared to 120 the precious year—it was announced today by Frank Jordan, Secretary of State. Jordan said seven new cities were incorporated to make a total of 295 corporate cities and towns in the state. Various cities reported a total of 221 annexations of territory. New districts organized during the year were: Local hospital, soil conservation, 6; mosquito batement, 5; public utility, storm water; 2; pest abatement, park, recreation and parkway, 1. VILLALOBOS RETURNS FROM UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO Manuel Villalobos, president of the Mexican-American. Your confidence, just returned from studying at the University Mexico. Now a sophomore at Fullerton junior college, he is looking forward to enrolling in upper-division work at the University of Southern California Villalobos is majoring in sociology. 1943 Deaths In County Due To Auto Accidents Ninety-three deaths were caused by automobile accidents in Orange county during 1946 according to the annual report issued by Coroner Earl Abbey. The incorporated areas accounted for 61 of the total of 93. Anaheim Santa Ana each accounted for the deaths in the vehicle category. Three fewer persons were killed by vehicles in 1946 than 1945, the report showed. During the year, a total of 453 cases were handled by Abbey's office. Leading were natural deaths with a total of 269, an increase of 13 over the previous year. Next were vehicle deaths, third were suicides with 26, decrease of 11 from the year before. Varied Session for Speechmakers With the Republican platform the recent campaign the center discussion, the local Toast-masters club got underway for a day dinner-session last Monday at the high school cafeteria.ident Bob Allen presided. Weekly Temperatures By Association Laboratory Day Min. Max. Thursday 28 64 Friday 29 70 Saturday 28 68 Sunday 32 66 Monday 35 59 Tuesday 31 78 Wednesday 34 72 1946 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CROP YIELD MAY SET NEW RECORD Southern California farmers made a substantial contribution to the nations record crop production in 1946, it was revealed by a report recently released by the board of supervisors of Los Angeles county. Whether or not 1946 Southern California returns will set a new record cannot be stated with certainty, although it appears likely that final returns will top those of 1945. Many new production and price records were set for individual commodities. Farm labor supply, although not plentiful, was sufficient to prevent serious crop losses. Weather was generally favorable, good fall rains being especially beneficial. Three Killed In Train-Auto Crash Orange county's worst train-auto crash since 1945 occurred last Friday when a car driven by Kenneth Talbert of Yorba Linda, turned directly into the path of a Santa Fe train. The crash took the lives of Talbert, his daughter Claudette, 10, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Gabrial Lloyd, all of Yorba Linda. Mrs. Talbert and another daughter, 5 years of age, were at home at the time of the accident. Health Council Installs President Southern California orange shipments were the lightest in five years, due largely to small sizes, lemon shipments were down slightly, and summer prices disappointing. The avocado crop was second only to that of 1943-44, and set a new record. Truck crops also set new records, although some losses occurred due to poor markets and shortage of refrigerator cars. Weather was generally favorable to all crops production during 1946. Rainfall was short early in the year but March showers came in time to benefit most crops. The summer was warm, causing rapid development of many crops and grade reduction. Varied Session For Speechmakers with the Republican platform the recent campaign the center discussion, the local Toasters club got underway for a day dinner-session last Monday at the high school cafeteria. Indent Bob Allen presided. Table topic chairman was Rev. The Sim, pastor of the Wesley Bodist church, presenting the effect "Whether or Not the Recans Can do It." John Knutwas toastmaster of the even- Health Council Installs President At January Meet Miss Vena Jones of Santa Ana, will be installed as the new president of the Health Council of Orange county, at the next regular monthly meeting on Monday evening, January 27, to be held at the Board of Education building in Santa Ana. Mrs. Maybelle J. Snodgrass, the vice-president who completed the unexpired term of the retiring president, Mrs. Mabel Myers of Fullerton, will present the gavel to Miss Jones. A report of a standing committee on the progress made to establish and maintain a county health and welfare directory will be presented by Mrs. Esthel T. Long, vice-president. The directory would list the respective reSOURCES and the services available to the community by survival cies. The object of the directory is for a referral file and close check to avoid duplication or overlapping of services to be rendered within the county. The extension of the present visiting nursing service to a county-wide service will be reported upon by Mrs. Snodgrass. Robert Smith, director of First Aid, Accident Prevention and Water Safety of Southern Orange County Chapter of the American Red Cross, will outline the part his department plays in the protective, educational program of Red Cross and its relationship and cooperation with the civic and social agencies. Harry Cornsweet, treasurer of the organization, has announced that dues for the year are now payable. Radio-Electronic Company Sold Final sales negotiations between Donald D. Britton, and Henry Neyenhuis, former co-workers of the Radio Electronic Engineering Company, 117 East Center street, and Samuel S. L. LeNet will be completed tomorrow. Weather was generally favorable to all crops production during 1946. Rainfall was short early in the year but March showers came in time to benefit most crops. The summer was warm, causing rapid development of many crops and grade reduction for tender vegetables. High humidities tempered summer crop losses. Generous rains occurred in November and at the end of the year rainfall at most stations was well above normal. Most farmers would have little complaint if weather was always as favorable as in 1946. Regarding other conditions, farm labor supply, while short in many instances during 1946, was generally available to prevent serious losses of farm produce. Peak labor requirement was reached in mid-October. More local labor was available than in many years past for harvest of such crops as tomatoes and walnuts. In addition to continuing shortages of fertilizers and certain pest control materials, movement of several fruits and vegetables was at least temporarily restricted due to shortage of refrigerator cars. Farm machinery and box shook were also on the "hard to get" list. In reviewing the Orange County agricultural situation for the month of December, the report showed that rainfall was sufficiently well-spaced to add to the beneficial effect of November rains. Heavy fog at night and early morning marked the unusual. There were no real temperature extremes. Strong winds at the close of the month lacked sufficient force to seriously damage crops. Valencias made good growth during December. "Brown rot" has been prevalent in many groves. Navels had full color as the month closed. Legal maturity, however, was still too questionable for anything but highly selective picking. Lemon shipments were unlimited and brought, on a lesser volume sold, $1.00 more per box than for the same period a year ago. Storage stocks were in better condition although still below normal. Rains, during December, curtailed picking to some extent. Avocado size and quality were good. Creamery required more Radio-Electronic Company Sold Final sales negotiations between Donald D. Britton, and Henry Neyenhuis, former co-owners of the Radio Electronic Engineering Company, 117 East Center street, and Samuel S. L. LeNet will be completed tomorrow, Friday, it was announced today. LeNet previously owned a furniture company in Santa Ana. Heading the repair department will be Howard Bougue, former chief engineer of Packard Bell company and ex-inspector with the Federal Communications Commission. Britton, who is now associated with the company as radio technician and repairman, plans to attend NBC Radio Institute in June. Sale transactions for both parties were handled by A. G. Eldred, Santa Ana broker. KANSAS STATE PICNIC AT BIXBY PARK SUNDAY A graduate of Kansas State Agricultural college and present editor of the Wall Street Journal will be the special speaker at the Kansas State Picnic next Sunday at Bixby Park, Long Beach. Band music and entertainment for the children present will also be featured on the program. A table will be set for Manhattan, and Riley countians and for alumni of Kansas State College. All former Kansas citizens are cordially invited to attend the basket lunch program affair. Coffee and sandwiches may be purchased at a park stand, it was also announced. Anaheim merchants offer the greatest in values!