anaheim-gazette 1947-05-08

COLONY QUIPS We hear from some of the crystal ball gazers in the East, and there are some signs which made it appear to have a grain of truth, that in the retail field there has been a slackening of demand for goods. The same gazers also see a tremendous pent up buying power. Now these two factors existing side by side do not make much sense. If the level of business is going down in the midst of a lot of money in the hands of prospective buyers there must be factors at work that can be overcome with less effort than if there were no money around. On the other hand many business men report no let up in volume. We believe that the person who is crying about lack of business and trying to blame something or somebody should take a good long look in a good mirror. There will be in that mirror the image of the person most responsible for the economic state of that individual. Customers will not walk in and fight much these days for the opportunity of doing business in a certain store. They will demand that fair treatment, fair prices and fair service be meted out to them or they will go elsewhere. They will even go out of town and so you can see that one merchant can hurt another in a widely divergent line of endeavor. That arrogant attitude, bred by the war and shortages, which many merchants have fallen into may, therefore, hurt not only one store but many. Look in the mirror and see if Phone Service Almost Normal In Anaheim The nation wide telephone strike was still on at midweek but the fact was scarcely noticeable to Anaheim telephone users. Local service has never been impaired, thanks to the dial system. And this week Manager Robert Rossberg said long distance service was practically back to normal. “The normal number of toll calls put through the Anaheim exchange,” said Rossberg, “is 10,100 a day. This week the average was ninety-eight hundred odd. About forty-five per cent of the operators and supervisors are on duty and we have about twenty-five per cent of the normal force of repair, maintenance and business office employees on duty.” Repairs are taken care of the day troubles are reported, said Rossberg, but new installations are made only in the case of extreme emergency. John Westerhold To Be 1947 AUHS Valedictorian Valedictorian for the 1947 class of Anaheim Union high school will be John Westerhold, son Mrs. Martha Westerhold of E South street it was revealed this week by Principal Paul Demar Salutatorian will be George Barfoot of North East street. Both were chosen, according custom, because their grade averages for the four year high school course were the highest in class. John had a straight record for the four years. George straight A record was married just one B grade. Commencement week will be with baccalaureate services July 15. Legion Forms Junior County Baseball League A league of six American Legions Junior Baseball clubs was formed. in a certain store. They will demand that fair treatment, fair prices and fair service be meted out to them or they will go elsewhere. They will even go out of town and so you can see that one merchant can hurt another in a widely divergent line of endeavor. That arrogant attitude, bred by the war and shortages, which many merchants have fallen into may, therefore, hurt not only one store but many. Look in the mirror and see if you recognize the important person you see there. Then remember the old saying 'blessed are the meek,' you take it from there. That new sign appearing above Oscar Renner and August Schumacher's new store front on their shoe and men's department is really the last word in classiness. The SQR store while being one of the oldest establishments in town is still, in appearance, the newest. That is no paradox when you are acquainted with the men that run the show. Speaker of the Assembly Sam L. Collins is in the spotlight by reason of the fact that he is accused of protecting gambling interests by introducing a bill to forbid parole officers from making arrests. The history of the case stems from the fact that a parole officer became annoyed when parolees lost their money in bookie joints in Long Beach and Santa Ana. He arrested bookies presumed to be immune from molestation. Mr. Collins charges that the arrests were made to embarrass the candidacy of Jesse Elliott who was running for reelection as sheriff of Orange County. to investigate the charges against The Assembly has voted $7500 Mr. Collins. The press throughout the state is giving the story a big play. Interest in the case is high in Orange county not only because Mr. Collins is the Assemblyman from this district but because it indirectly ties in with the feud between the Sheriff Musick-District Attorney Davis opposing factions and those interests variously identified with the lucrative gambling rackets which thrive on the office holders they control. Even those citizens who have no interest in where the money comes from which elect candidates—and that embraces the Yorba Linda Man Offers Footnote To History of Dam With the signing by President Truman of a bill changing the name of Boulder Dam back to its original name of Hoover Dam, Col. W. H. Evans of Yorba Linda was reminded this weekend that his letter files contained a footnote to history. It was in the form of a letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt referring to the great monolith as Hoover Dam. Col. Evans who was a California leader in the first Roosevelt campaign added that the text of the speech he prepared for the dedication of the dam Roosevelt referred to it as Hoover Dam, but when he read it before a group which included Harold Ickes and Senator Hiram Johnson, the two announced they would not even occupy seats on the platform from which the speech was to be delivered unless the name of the former President was deleted from the speech. They did sit on the platform and no more was heard of Hoover Dam until recent months. Gum Machines to Enrich Kiwanis Welfare Fund President Norb Faessel replenished the child welfare fund of the Anaheim Kiwanis club at Tuesday noon's meeting by the simple expedient of fining each member who was not wearing his lapel button and/or who was not chewing gum from the club's new gum vending machines. Art Shipkey announced a golf tournament to be held May 15 which will be open to all Kiwanians with prizes. Commencement week will be with baccalaureate services Jun 15. Legion Forms Junior County Baseball League A league of six American Legion Junior Baseball clubs was formed at a meeting of club managers representing Orange county hockey Tuesday night at the Anaheim post's clubrooms in City Hall. Plans were made for an elimination tournament to decide the 21st district championship. The league schedule will follow with a tournament in the fall. In this tournament clubs from Los Angeles, San Pedro and Wilmington also will participate. Under Legion rules, entries for Legion tournaments are open until May 15, so it was decided defer schedule making until after that date. Six towns were represented at the meeting here which was presented over by Adelson H. Kohne 21st district commissioner. The towns and the team sponsors are: Anaheim, Anaheim post No. 1 and McCoy Motor company; San Ana, Santa Ana post No. 131 and George Dunton; Orange, Oran post No. 132 and Mansur Mo company; Fullerton, Fullerton post No. 142 and McCoy & Mil Newport Beach, Newport Harbor post No. 291 and Theodore Rousins; Placentia, Placentia post No. 277 and citizens of the community. Present besides Kohne were Ruedy, manager and coach of the Anaheim team; Jules and B. Marshall, Newport Beach; Los Kleasner and E. L. Hull, Sarana; Earl Denny, M. L. Hall and Frank Anderson, Placentia; Di Ivans and Earl Tracy, Orange; and Glenn (Bud) Walters, Fullerton. Vic Ruedy invited the management to bring the boys of their team to La Palma Park the night May 16 which owners of the Anaheim club in the Sunset League have designated American Legion night. They will be the guests of Ruedy and the club owners. Calvary Baptist Church to Add Orange county not only because Mr. Collins is the Assemblyman from this district but because it indirectly ties in with the feud between the Sheriff Musick-District Attorney Davis opposing factions and those interests variously identified with the lucrative gambling rackets which thrive on the office holders they control. Even those citizens who have no interest in where the money comes from which elects candidates—and that embraces the majority—will watch with some degree of amusement, the process of their legislators expending $7500 in an effort to link the Speaker of the Assembly with the financial powers behind the highly profitable business of gambling. Market Pickets Seem Headed For Court Showdown Pickets parading in front of four Anaheim markets seemed headed at midweek towards a show-down as to whether they were in contempt of court. Superior Judge Raymond Thompson last weekend issued an injunction against the carrying out by the Teamsters Union, the Retail Clerks Union and the Bartenders and Culinary Workers Union of a secondary boycott against Excelsior Creamery products. The pickets continued their patrol of the four Anaheim markets this week. Excelsior Creamery officials contend this is a violation of the court injunction and said their attorneys were preparing papers citing the pickets or their union superiors for contempt of court. If the citations had been served at midweek, the pickets had not heeded them for they continued to carry their banners in front of the four food markets. Everybody reads the Gazette. Welfare Fund President Norb Faessel replenished the child welfare fund of the Anaheim Kiwanis club at Tuesday noon's meeting by the simple expedient of fining each member who was not wearing his lapel button and/or who was not chewing gum from the club's new gum vending machines. Art Shipkey announced a golf tournament to be held May 15 which will be open to all Kiwanians with prizes given by the president. The speaker of the day was Verlin Shinn, representative of the Ford Gum Machine company, who told the club what to expect in the way of returns on the gum machines they are putting out. The club's Boy's and Girl's Welfare fund will receive 20 per cent of the gross sales from these machines. They have been in operation in Sacramento where they are sponsored by the Kiwanis club and have brought in a large amount of money for child welfare work. Driver Hits and Runs With Man His Car Struck Up to midweek Anaheim police had not solved the mystery as to the identity of a pedestrian struck by an automobile at the intersection of Lemon and Center streets and knocked across the street, or who struck him. Richard Bojorquez reported to officers that he witnessed the accident and saw the driver of the car pick up the injured man, saying he would take him to a hospital. At last reports he had not yet arrived at any hospital in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bristol of 749 North Sabina street, Anaheim, are the proud parents of a baby daughter who arrived at Fullerton Cottage hospital April 20. Calvary Baptist Church to Add $15,000 Unit Applications for building permits filed during the past week at the office of the city building inspector disclosed plans of Calvary Baptist church, 719 W Broadway, to erect a Sunday school unit to cost $15,000. Other applicants during the week: Melvyn Mungerson, 529 W Center, addition, to cost $1000. Joe Walter, 1236 East La Palm dwelling, to cost $5000. C. H. Caldwell, 747 North Olive garage, to cost $1000. William G. Jollisaint, 1005 North Citron, garage, to cost $1000. Everett Granere, 551 South Clementine, porch, to cost $500. Edwin J. Carmody, 907 North Janss, garage, to cost $500. Theodore Patrick, 608 South Palm, garage, to cost $700. Mussels Mustn't Be Picked This Summer - Poisonous A quarantine order forbiddling the gathering of mussels from California shore, because they are poisonous, was issued by the State Board of Public Health effective May 1. Local health officers have been instructed to post placards in conspicuous places warning the public of the quarantine and charged with the enforcement of the order. ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1947 John Westerhold Be 1947 AUHS Medictorian Medictorian for the 1947 class anaheim Union high school the John Westerhold, son of Martha Westerhold of East street it was revealed this by Principal Paul Demaree. Medictorian will be Georgia lot of North East street. were chosen, according to him, because their grade averor the four year high school were the highest in the had a straight A record the four years. Georgia's A record was married by the B grade. emencement week will begin paaccalaureate services June Valencia Season To Open Here On Rising Market To fill a prorate of 800 cars of Southern California Valencias set by the Orange Administrative Committee, the summer orange harvest will begin here next week. Shipments will be gradually stepped up as demand increases. Included in next week's prorate are 750 additional cars of valencias from northern and central California. With only an estimated 100 cars of navels remaining in the state, no limit was placed on navel shipments or on Arizona valencias. Volume of orange sales was down slightly last week but the price average was 23 cents higher than for the preceding week. The f.o.b. average was around $3.63 a box, compared with $4.62 for the corresponding week last year, $4.40 in 1945 and $4.41 in 1944. The slight increase in last week's average was attributed to a more spirited demand for the better grade of navels. Legion Forms Senior County Baseball League League of six American Legion Baseball clubs was formed meeting of club managersenting Orange county held day night at the Anaheimclubrooms in City Hall. Were made for an elimintournament to decide the district championship. A schedule will follow with tournament in the fall. In this event clubs from Long Los Angeles, San Pedro, Wilmington also will partici er Legion rules, entries in tournaments are open uny 15, so it was decided to schedule making until after town were represented at meeting here which was preower by alton H. Kohne,strict commissioner. Towns and the team sponsor: Anaheim, Anaheim post No. 72 McCoy Motor company; Santa Santa Ana post No. 131 and Dunton; Orange, Orange No. 132 and Mansur Motorany; Fullerton, Fullerton No. 142 and McCoy & Mills; Port Beach, Newport Harbor No. 291 and Theodore Robacentia, Placentia post No. 8d citizens of the communient besides Kohne were Vic manager and coach of the team; Jules and B. L.ull, Newport Beach; Louis Her and E. L. Hull, Santa Carl Denny, M. L. Hall and Anderson, Placentia; Dick and Earl Tracy, Orange; and (Bud) Walters, Fullerton. Ruedy invited the managers ing the boys of their teams Palma Park the night of which owners of the Ana-club in the Sunset League designated American Legion They will be the guests of and the club owners. Vary Baptist Church to Add state, no limit was placed on navel shipments or on Arizona valencias. Volume of orange sales was down slightly last week but the price average was 23 cents higher than for the preceding week. The f.o.b. average was around $3.63 a box, compared with $4.62 for the corresponding week last year, $4.40 in 1945 and $4.41 in 1944. The slight increase in last week's average was attributed to a more spirited demand for the better grade of navels. The Orange Administrative committee at its meeting last week estimated there would be 48,000 cars of Southern California valencias to move interstate this year. Central and northern California's 4500 cars are practically all on their way to market already. Slow demand, resulting from unfavorable weather in most parts of the country gave a drab appearance to the lemon market. The f.o.b. average last week was around $3.91, 20 cents a box under the average for the preceding week. Heavier supplies were reaching the market early this week and the price trend was lower. Highwaymen Hear About Prospects Of Collier Bill The Southern California Highway Congress held a meeting at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club last Friday to discuss the status of new highway planning and construction and also to hear from State Chamber of Commerce representatives the probable disposition of Senate Bill 5 in this session of the California Legislature. Representatives from many Southern California cities and counties were on hand as Chairman Kenney of Newport called the luncheon meeting to order. Ernest E. East of the Automobile Club of Southern California was one of the principal speakers. He dealt with the history and future prospects of developing a sound program of highway construction and some of the obstacles standing in the way of such a program. E. W. Moeller, of the Anaheim Chamber, spoke on how some of these same obstacles were overcome when he was faced with a similar situation in the state of Minnesota. Mother’s Day It’s all so easy to take mother for granted.Her work is not spectacular and much of what she does is never even noticed by the family. Yet without her there is no home in the real sense of the word. Sunday, May 11 is Mother’s Day. To show their love for her the other members of the family will give her a present—maybe several Fine. But they should remember that they can show much more love by doing what they can each day to make her tasks lighter. After all, the average American mother has nothing to do but take care of the house—dust it,sweep it, wash the windows, etc.-do the marketing,cook the meals, wash dishes, do the family washing, get the youngsters to bed at night (not easy), and up in the morning (harder), and off to school on time (terrific), buy their clothes,settle their quarrels, act as teacher,counselor,confidant and comforter to them,and often serve as a consultant and advisor to her husband on his business problems. In short, it’s a tough job no matter how you look at it. Keep this in mind on Mother’s Day and then resolve to make every day Mother’s Day by being more considerate of her. It will help you to appreciate just how much she means to the family.And you can be sure she will appreciate the appreciation. Legion Presents Life Memberships Legion Presents Life Memberships To Webb, Proud at Open Initiation Silver life membership cards in The American Legion were presented at an open meeting of Anaheim Post No. 72 Monday night at their club rooms in City Hall to William P. Webb, first commander of the post, and David Proud. In making the presentation Commander Henry J. DuBois said it was in recognition of their consistent, unselfish faithfulness to the post through the years. The clubrooms of the post were crowded to capacity with Legionnaires, their wives, friends and special guests to witness an impressive ceremony of initiation conducted by the Post's ritualistic team composed of Charles Schmitt, commander; Larry Tetrault, 1st vice commander; William P. Morris, 2nd vice commander; Milford Johnson, past commander; Phil Webb, chaplain; Ed Bryant, sergeant at arms; and David Proud, manager. Fourteen new members were initiated. They were Jose Salazar, Clayton Allen, Joan Webb Dibble, James Dibble, Ray Williams, Rollyn Johnson, Gerald Scutt, David Smith, Charles Davis, Elvis Waltes, Floyd Peterson, James Burgess, John Shea, and Ray Babcock. Rev. Howard S. Congdon, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Anaheim, a former Lt. Commander in the Navy and member of the local post spoke on "The World of Tomorrow," pointing that civilization does not "happen" and gave some vivid amples of the life among so savages of the South Islands. The Mozart Girls Choir Anaheim Union high school, the direction of Miss Ruthson provided a half hour's tainment and at the conclusion their part of the program, presented with an engraved que as a remembrance of the occasion. Major Rink, battalion commander in this area appealed for cruits for Co. K which was Anaheim's contribution to newly organized National Cliff Jones, 1st vice commander of the post, announced a new time high membership of Milton Kohne, adjutant of post, announced that the co of the Anaheim Baseball Club the Sunset League had designed Friday night, May 16th as "American Legion Night" and urged members to attend and support the team. Vic Ruedy, athletic director of the Post and manager of American Legion Junior borough team representing Anaheim and co-sponsored by E. R. H. of the McCoy Motor company ported that the team was (Continued on Page 2) Million Dollar GE Plant To Be Opened May 21 The formal opening of General Electric's glyptal alkyd resin plant in Anaheim is definitely scheduled for Wednesday, May 21, according to word from F. Lawell Garrison, General Electric western representative whose office is in San Francisco. A press party the night of May 20 will precede the formal opening. The major output of the million dollar Anaheim plant will be glyptal which is widely used as a synthetic paint base in the paint and varnish industry. The plant was built and will operate to supply the demand in the western market for this product. Council Of Church Women Stage Dinner May fellowship meeting of the County Crops Under Constant Pest Threat Inspectors of County Agricultural Commissioner D. W. Tubbs' office, combing the edges of the Fullerton area in which a citrus white fly infestation was discovered last winter, discovered a wholly new center of infestation by the same pest but apparently connected in no way with the older infestation. The pest in the pupal stage was found on the leaves of a gardenia plant two miles from the nearest infestation centering about the Ford school. The plant, inspectors learned, had been brought by train from Texas last December. At the request of the Orange county commissioner, the Los Angeles county commissioner reported this week that his deputies had traced down a small carton of grapefruit shipped from Mississippi to La Habra and found every remaining fruit infested with a pest new to California. Council Of Church Women Stage Dinner May fellowship meeting of the Anaheim Council of Church Women was staged Friday at the Calvary Baptist church's social hall with the Friendship circle of that church serving. Theme of the triennial event of the federation of Protestant women was the strengthening of fellowship between all faiths and races. More than 100 persons enjoyed the affair. Group singing was led by Mrs. Juanita Ross with Mary Zetta Killenbeck accompanying at the piano. "The Church's One Foundation," "America the Beautiful" and "Faithfully Through Another Week" were interpreted. The afternoon program, held in the upstairs assembly room, was opened by Mrs. Claudia Walker, president. She read the creed for the National Council of Church Women. The invocation was given by Mrs. Young. Presiding over the worship service was Mrs. Ruby Goodwin, talented colored poetess of Fullerton. She quoted many beautiful scriptures emphasizing Christian fellowship. Rev. James Forrester, pastor of the host church, spoke on the moral letdown of today as opposed to technical and scientific advancement. As chaplain in many theatres of war during the recent conflict, he gave instances of Christian fellowship between races in the dark hours on the fighting fronts. Finale to the program was a solo, "It Is Thy Servant's Prayer," sung by Mrs. Juel Farquhar, with Mrs. Goodwin at the piano. Mrs. Donald L. Riggs, entertainment chairman in charge of the varied program, presented the benediction. Anaheim's Share Of 'In Lieu' Tax Amounts to $8535 Anaheim's share of motor vehicle license fees (in lieu tax) miles from the nearest infestation centering about the Ford school. The plant, inspectors learned, had been brought by train from Texas last December. At the request of the Orange county commissioner, the Los Angeles county commissioner reported this week that his deputies had traced down a small carton of grapefruit shipped from Mississippi to La Habra and found every remaining fruit infested with a pest new to California citrus. "I am deeply flattered," said Commissioner Tubbs this week, "that the people of Orange county whose fortunes are so directly dependent upon our catching or controlling pests which threaten our crops are so sure we can do what they expect of us. But we simply cannot hire enough inspectors to guard the county against the introduction of new crop pests without a high degree of cooperation from residents of the county." Tubbs insisted the times call for extra precautions against introduction of new crop pests into the county. During the war years two dangerous pests were introduced in California and at least two more reached a neighboring region from more remote areas. The Mexican bean weevil showed up in Ventura county, and it is not yet known whether the costly eradication measures taken last fall were wholly effective. During the same period several truck loads of sweet potatoes infested with sweet potato weevil somehow reached California from Texas and Tubbs is looking with apprehension for an outbreak of that pest in the county. Two fruit flies at least as destructive as the Mediterranean fruit fly reached Hawaii from the Orient during the war years and California horticultural inspectors have to be on the alert to see that they do not make the hop to the mainland and spread devastation in this state. Border inspection records for 1945 give a hint as to the quantities of crop pests that would reach California if the state borders were unguarded. During the year a million and a quarter lots of fruits and plants were examined and of these 76,000 lots were rejected. Anaheim's Share Of 'In Lieu' Tax Amounts to $8535 Anaheim's share of motor vehicle license fees (in lieu tax) apportioned this week by State Controller Thomas H. Kuchel will amount to $8535.84 and the total for Orange county will be $152,-398.21. The total for the state is $10,805,974. This represents the amount collected during the period July 1, 1946 to March 31, 1947. Kuchel reported that "in lieu" tax collections for the nine months ended March 31, totaled $13,943,-474, an all-time high, and an increase of 53 percent over the corresponding period last year. The Controller transferred $3,137,500 to the General Fund to cover the current year's requirements for interest and redemption of state highway bonds, in accordance with the existing law. The "in lieu" tax, an excise tax imposed for the privilege of using the highways, is levied at the rate of $1.75 per hundred dollars of valuation, based on the actual value of the motor vehicle, as determined by the Department of Motor Vehicles. BEACH PARTY MAY 10 FOR 'Y' YOUNG PEOPLE The famed "luau" grounds, second beach at Corona Del Mar, will again be the scene of a gala weiner bake with all the trimmings Saturday evening, May 10, for the Anaheim 'Y' young people. The group will meet at the former YMCA-YWCA headquarters, 407 South Philadelphia street, before 6 o'clock. Chica Off To Be Guide Dog Like "Sassy" of comic book fame, "Chica," a 14-month-old canine celebrity, co-sponsored and raised by the Loara Panthers 4-H club led by Foster Warwick and the Magnolia Study club headed by Mrs. Lyman Booth, was given a gala send-off on the second step of her career. She left in a special "pooch crate" from the Santa Fe station at 2:56 o'clock Saturday afternoon for the Guide Dogs for the Blind, Incorporated, San Rafael, California. The Anaheim co-sponsoring groups began their guide dog project last June when Chica was three months old, when she arrived from the training center. The sensitive female German Shepherd, only breed used by the guide dog headquarters, has since thrived on three progressive scientific formulas. Chica, who arrived in San Rafael Monday, will be instructed with her blind owner-to-be, expected to be a World War II veteran. Her progress will be followed by her local sponsors in a publicity scrap book, it was revealed by the clubs' spokesmen. Among those "seeing her off" were Foster Warwick, Bob Milbrat, president of the Loara Panthers, and Mrs. Olin Cramer, vice-president of the Magnolia Study club.