anaheim-gazette 1947-05-08

Thursday, May 8, 1947 WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES Phone 2206 National Home Demonstration Program Here Orange county's celebration for National Home Demonstration Week was held today at the Anaheim Ebell club house and City Park. The program presented at the club house was designed to tell the story of Orange County Home Demonstration work during the past year. It included a motion picture on home gardening, a style show of garments made in clothing classes, a feature about Women's Summer Camp and a talk on family living by a San Bernardino county homemaker. Home demonstration workers have been busy for the past month under the direction of Miss Claribel Nye, state home demonstration leader, planning for a program to carry out the theme, "Today's Home Builds Tomorrow's World." Home Department Meetings Set May meetings of the Farm Bureau Home Department and Homemaker groups will be devoted to discussion of landscape gardening and to exchange of plants. The Anaheim Home Department will lead off with a meeting tomorrow in City Park. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will last until 2:30 o'clock. There will be a potluck lunch. Project leaders have been prepared for the discussion by talks by Foster M. Warwick of Ana- Reign As Blue And Gold Day Monarchs At FJC It was a royal event as Doug Allen of Anaheim and Bette Whielock of La Habra were crowned king and queen of Fullerton Junior college's Blue and Gold week at the gala finale dance at Huntington Beach Memorial hall Saturday night. Presiding at the coronation ceremonies was Charles Bell of Whittier, jaysee president. Ercel Morris of Anaheim was general chairman of the dance assisted by Don Baggott, Gloria Knutsen, Marilou Neja, all of Anaheim, and Wayne Foster of Orange. Attendants of the royal couple, also elected on campus during the preceding week, after spirited campaigning featuring colorful slogans, handbills, posters and costumes, included Carol Adden and Bob Block, both of Whittier; Betty Sorrells, Irene Brabec, Virginia Rust, Ed Kuntz, all of Fullerton, and Bill Proud, La Habra. Wedding of Local Man to Be Broadcast Next Wednesday Nuptials of Lt. Velma Ledin, USNR, daughter of Mrs. F. Ledin of Fullerton, and Marcel LaFont, who resides with his mother, Mrs. A. Poudevigne of 125 South Bush street, Anaheim, will be heard coast to coast over ABC's "Bride and Groom" program next Wednesday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. Lieutenant Ledin, who is sta- Biological Warmth On Citrus Worm Begun in Court In the hope that they found an enemy against cities of citrus worm which prove as potent as the discovered parasitic entanglement scale, deputies of the Natural Commissioner District Tubbs' office are this week eating parasites in Orange groves infested with Torrents the more recently discovered roderces Rileyi. Both parasites are obtained from the University of California which found them in the waian islands. Up to this spring no satisfactory or biological control has been discovered for either citrus worm. The two now being released in county groves have proven selves potent enemies in worms in their native But they have still to protect they can support themselves multiply in Southern California groves. Action Delayed On Conservative District Vote A decision as to whether an election on what may change county's first soil conservation district was postponed weeks by the board of directors Tuesday when it decided that some of the owners of the district thought the district had been improperly drained. The proposed district would include about 13,000 acres in western Orange county. May meetings of the Farm Bureau Home Department and Homemaker groups will be devoted to discussion of landscape gardening and to exchange of plants. The Anaheim Home Department will lead off with a meeting tomorrow in City Park. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will last until 2:30 o'clock. There will be a potluck lunch. Project leaders have been prepared for the discussion by talks by Foster M. Warwick of Anaheim on "Design of Small Properties" and by H. L. Murrieta of La Habra on "Plants and Planting for a Small Yard." A. B. Paul Relief Corps Celebrates 24th Anniversary The twenty-fourth birthday anniversary of the A. B. Paul Relief Corps was celebrated by members at a special covered-dish luncheon party Tuesday noon at K. C. hall on East Center street. Past presidents served the midday banquet at artistically decked tables. A beautifully decorated birthday cake topped with lighted candles highlighted the affair. It was cut by Mable Ives, past president. Visitors from Santa Ana, Fullerton and Orange were welcomed during the meeting which opened at 2 o'clock. Mabel Dalessi, state press correspondent from Fullerton and Estelle Gray from Santa Ana, mother of the choir, were introduced. Job printing. The Gazette. Phone 2206. Wedding of Local Man to Be Broadcast Next Wednesday Nuptials of Lt. Velma Ledin, USNR, daughter of Mrs. F. Ledin of Fullerton, and Marcel LaFont, who resides with his mother, Mrs. A. Poudevigne of 125 South Bush street, Anaheim, will be heard coast to coast over ABC's "Bride and Groom" program next Wednesday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. Lieutenant Ledin, who is stationed at Moffett Field, south of San Francisco, heard so much about her flance-to-be from his friends that she felt sure she would be disappointed with Marcel when she met him. However, rather than being disappointed, she was much impressed at the first meeting. How much she was impressed will be revealed over the "I Do" show. Both Lt. Ledin and LaFont are alumni of Fullerton junior college but did not meet until later. They plan to make their home in this city. Mary Millerick Leaving May 16 For New York Mary Millerick, owner of Mary Millerick's style shop on East Center street, will leave this city next Thursday via Super Chief for New York on a bi-annual buying trip. Following her arrival there May 19, she will attend all first style showings of exclusive wholesale apparel concerns and several press banquets. Gazette want ads bring results. A decision as to whether an election on what may change county's first soil conservation district was postponed weeks by the board of directors Tuesday when it decided that some of the owners of the property included within the public district thought the district had been improperly drained. The proposed district would clude about 13,000 acres in western Orange county and 11,000 adjoining acres in geles county, and surround La Habra and Brea. Own property in the southeastern ner told the supervisors hearing Tuesday that they ed their property should becluded in a proposed Yorba district, if it is taken into account. Postponement of the elections was proposed to afford opportunity for redefining tern limits of the district. Dancing seems to be a tradition as well as a business Mr. and Mrs. Vern Finch Finch Modern Dance studio West Center street. The viewed enjoying the music Bright and his orchestra mony Park ballroom, S evening. She will reside at Hotel New York City, during the or four merchants' weeks. Upon her return, she plans to bring latest fashion h styles for milady's wardrobe the early fall and winter every body reads the To Mother with Love Flowers, above all, to let Mother know how you care. Beautiful flowers will tell her of love and appreciation—of your deep devotion. Our arrangements, potted plants and corsage will make the perfect gift for Mother's Day. 142 E. Center St. Anaheim Phone Biological War On Citrus Worms Begun in County In the hope that they have found an enemy against two species of citrus worm which will prove as potent as the recently discovered parasitic enemy of black scale, deputies of Agricultural Commissioner Dixon W. Rubbs' office are this week liberating parasites in Orange county groves infested with Tortrix and one more recently discovered Pyoderces Rileyi. Both parasites are obtained from the University of California which found them in the Hawaiian islands. Up to this spring no satisfactory chemical or biological control has been discovered for either variety of citrus worm. The two parasites now being released in Orange county groves have proved themselves potent enemies of the worms in their native habitat. But they have still to prove that they can support themselves and multiply in Southern California groves. Action Delayed On Conservation District Vote A decision as to whether to call an election on what may be Orange county's first soil conservation district was postponed two weeks by the board of supervisors Tuesday when it developed that some of the owners of property included within the proposed district thought the district lines had been improperly drawn. The proposed district would include about 13,000 acres in northwestern Orange county and about WASHINGTON As Seen By CONGRESSMAN JOHN PHILLIPS It is not my desire to speak ill of the dead, although I rise to remark that the OPA is the livest corpse I ever saw. However, if history should by any chance look back academically to determine when the United States lost its form of representative government, which God forbid, so much of the responsibility would have to rest with the OPA that an occasional item showing its methods is in order. A few days ago the subcommittee on Independent Agencies, of the Appropriations Committee listened to the "justifications," as we say, of the Federal Trade Commission. One item showed 38 new people, which had been 96 new people and would shortly be reduced to 14. The commissioners showed a little embarrassment. The story is this: Congress passed a law many years ago, saying that the Federal Trade Commission was to issue an annual "Industrial Financial Report." It was of value to business, and in demand. There was no change in the law. Congress intended none. Yet in 1941, under the War Powers Act, some of the boys thought it would be better to transfer the making of these reports to the OPA. Why? Don't ask me; more jobs for the faithful, I suppose — OPA was not under Civil Service. Anyway the President issued an order transferring the function from the FTC to the OPA. When Mr. Prentiss Brown became administrator of the OPA in 1943, he discovered the transfer and talked to the FTC com- The accumulated material from which no reports had been issued, a balance of $125,000 and 6 employees, were given back to the FTC. The FTC took about half the money and prepared a combined report for the five years, in one report. There will be no report at all for 1946 because there was no material, and it is pointless now to try and go back and build it up. The FTC will again issue its annual reports, beginning with 1947. Now comes an interesting bit of information. I said 98 employees were transferred to the FTC. The FTC discovered them to be too many and not to have the correct training. Why didn't they let these go at once? Because half of them were colored employees, and under the curious situation which exists in an administration dominated by people who are trying to use racial groups for political ends, department heads are actually shy of such a situation. Thus racial prejudices are created in areas where they never existed. There was no question of color nor race nor creed, only the fact that the incredible OPA had designated certain people, white and black, who had previously been laundry workers, pullman porters, messengers, and inexperienced high school students, as experienced in statistical work, and as a result no reports had been issued for five years. Sixty were let off almost equally divided between the groups; another 22 will follow when the condensing of the five years figures is finished, the FTC expects to keep only 14, strictly on a basis A decision as to whether to call an election on what may be Orange county's first soll conservation district was postponed two weeks by the board of supervisors Tuesday when it developed that some of the owners of property included within the proposed district thought the district lines had been improperly drawn. The proposed district would include about 13,000 acres in northwestern Orange county and about 11,000 adjoining acres in Los Angeles county, and surrounds both a Habra and Brea. Owners of property in the southeastern corner told the supervisors at the hearing Tuesday that they believed their property should be included in a proposed Yorba Linda district, if it is taken into any. Postponement of the proceedings was proposed to afford opportunity for redefining the eastern limits of the district. VERSATILITY IS THE THING' SAY THE FINCHES Dancing seems to be a recreation as well as a business with Mr. and Mrs. Vern Finch of the Pinch Modern Dance studio, 135½ West Center street. They were viewed enjoying the music of Dee Wright and his orchestra at Harmony Park ballroom, Saturday evening. She will reside at Hotel Astor, New York City, during the three or four merchants' weeks. Upon her return, she promises to bring latest fashion hints and styles for milady's wardrobe for the early fall and winter seasons. Everybody reads the Gazette. Powers Act, some of the boys thought it would be better to transfer the making of these reports to the OPA. Why? Don't ask me; more jobs for the faithful, I suppose — OPA was not under Civil Service. Anyway the President issued an order transferring the function from the FTC to the OPA. When Mr. Prentiss Brown became administrator of the OPA in 1943, he discovered the transfer and talked to the FTC commissioners about it. It was his opinion it should have remained in the FTC. The commissioners agreed. Mr. Brown gave instructions to former Senator Herring, then his assistant, to see that the reports were transferred back to the Federal Trade Commission. Please note carefully what happened. The OPA administrator ordered the transfer made; he told his assistant to see to it. It was NOT made. The termites in government whom this column constantly opposes, and who ran the nation in those days through the back door of the White House, were powerful enough to nullify the administrator's orders. Nothing happened. On December 12, 1946 President Truman ordered the making of the reports transferred back to the Federal Trade Commission; Executive Order 9308. IN THE FIVE YEARS THE FUNCTION WAS IN THE HANDS OF THE OPA NOT ONE SINGLE ANNUAL REPORT WAS ISSUED ALTHOUGH THE OPA SPENT $2,000,000 ON THAT JOB. FIVE TO LEAVE FOR REBEKAH ASSEMBLY Dorothy Heinz, Helen Pannier, Mildred Fitz, Berthyle Reisinger and Clara Burris will attend the state Rebekah Assembly in San Francisco, to begin next Monday and conclude May 17. The group will represent Lois Rebekah lodge of this city. KOPFER AGAIN 'CHIPPER WITH THE CLIPPERS' Back again this Monday, presiding over swivel chair No. 3 at the Anaheim Barber shop on South Los Angeles street, is Ross Kopfer who was confined at his Fullerton home with a sinus infection last week. People, Spots In The News DIONNE QUINTUPLETS act as bridesmaids at marriage of their brother Ernest. The five famous sisters, now 13 years old, are left to right: Marie, Emillie, Yvonne, Annette and Cecile. The ceremony took place in the private chapel of the Dionne home in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. SAFEGUARD—Newest home device is "magic mirror" door interviewer, invention of ex-Marine Allen Bloom. Adapted from a Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co. transparent mirror, the interviewer permits home dwellers first view of callers who, on the outside, see only their own mirrored reflection. BLAST AND FIRES WRECK TEXAS CITY—This airview of Texas City, Texas, shows the extent of the destruction and damage to the boom industrial city of 15,000, where hundreds of people were killed and thousands injured. The property loss is estimated to be $150,000,000. MORE MEAT ON THE HOOF There were about 200,000 more cattle in feed lots last April, USDA reports than there were a year ago. This means a sizeable increase in the beef supply in the months ahead. Since these cattle will be fed grain and concentrated foods, the amount of quality beef is also going to be stepped up in the coming months. There will be more "good" and "choice" grades than during the first three months of 1947. Retail pork prices aren't likely to change much in the weeks immediately ahead, says the Department, as this is an in-between season for hog marketings. About all of last year's spring pig crop has been marketed, and the heavy run of 1946 fall pigs won't be reached until late May or early June. Don't look for heavy supplies, then, though, the Department warns. There just won't be much of an increase in pork until November when this year's spring crop starts to market. Lamb and mutton production for 1947 will be down about 20 percent from last year. Gazette want ads bring results. Buy in Anaheim and get greater values for your money. Outdoor Furniture STEAM BENT OAK SUITE This beautiful suite for your sun porch or patio constructed of steam bent oak, constructed to similate bamboo. Luxuriously upholstered in durable print sailcloth. Also a table to match. CALIFORNIA RED WOOD Choose what you want and make up your own groups of this natural redwood furniture that can be used indoors as well as out. Upholstered in durable sailcloth. STEEL CHAIRS STEEL CHAIRS In red and green to liven up your garden or patio. Very durable chair at a very low price. STEEL CHASE FRAME Steel frame has a rust-proof finish... light in weight, so that it can be moved from place to place. 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