anaheim-gazette 1947-08-28

COLONY QUIPS Twenty years ago this week a young man from the great state of Iowa took over publishing the Huntington Beach News. He was fresh from publishing the Cedar Rapids Republican along with six other papers in that same state. His background consisted of work on many large newspapers chief among them, in our eyes, was classified advertising manager on the Chicago Daily News. To go from a job like that to the publication of seven papers of his own in Iowa and then to come to the relative small field in Huntington Beach was something we could not quite get through our head. That was twenty years ago remember, and we have found out many things since. So we asked Jim Farquhar what the score was on that account. He told us that for many years he had worked through heat and cold in his native state and always in a little back corner of his mind there was the vision of having a newspaper in California situated on the shore of the Pacific ocean where it was cool in summer and warm in winter. He found that very thing in Orange county and on checking with him a few days ago he says he feels the same way now about Huntington Beach that he did when he bought the paper. Huntington Beach was just about the luckiest city in California on that day twenty years ago when this particular Iowan chose to settle there. How lucky they were has been born out by the final plans for the Salvation Army "Salvage Week" were drawn recently by the Anaheim committee. The drive year will be held during the week of September 21 to 27, with your throw-away and cast-off materials will be collected by Salvation Army's Red Shield truck. Right to left, Mrs. Margaret S. Wright, publicity, Reverend James R. Axtell, Salvation Army personnel director, Earle Woodward, (standing) civic clubs, Owen Renner, committee chairman and Mel Gauer, schools. Del Wilson and Reverend P. G. Neumann were unable to be present the picture. To solve your discard problem phone the local Salvation Army Salvage store—Anaheim 4631 and the Army's tr where it was cool in summer and warm in winter. He found that very thing in Orange county and on checking with him a few days ago he says he feels the same way now about Huntington Beach that he did when he bought the paper. Huntington Beach was just about the luckiest city in California on that day twenty years ago when this particular Iowan chose to settle there. How lucky they were has been born out by the tremendous lift and vitality Jim has put into the town. Many of the merchants and citizens have him, personally, to thank for guiding them around pitfalls and putting them on the right track for their present day security. Today the Huntington Beach News is one of the best papers in the whole southern California area and that is not due to the climate but to the ability, integrity, resourcefulness and just plain good common sense of Jim Farquhar. We wish, from the bottom of our heart, that Jim and his newspaper have a better twenty years coming up and that is a large order. The safe at Cone Brothers Chevrolet garage has been tampered with by safe crackers with so little return to the would be burglars it seems to us that the Cones should put these unasked visitors on the payroll. When you come down to the hours spent trying to get money out of that safe it would mount up to a good sized chunk of "moola." If these boys would get on the payroll and work the same number of hours they would get some real paychecks. The only loss would be the publicity the Chevrolet garage gets when the safe is tampered with. As Orange county's population increases, as it will in spite of anything, the two basic problems of water and sewage disposal will come more and more into the limelight. It makes no difference where we live in the county or what our occupation is the problem belongs to everyone living here. These problems will become more and more pressing particularly in southern California. The orange grower has a tremendous stake in this evolution from several different angles. More people living here means more consumption of the fruit near the growing end. It means more land to be used for living purposes which Final plans for the Salvation Army “Salvage Week” were drawn recently by the Anaheim committee. The drive year will be held during the week of September 21 to 27, with your throw-away and cast-off materials will be collected by Salvation Army’s Red Shield truck. Right to left, Mrs. Margaret S. Wright, publicity, Reverend James R. Axtell, Salvation Army personnel director, Earle Woodward, (standing) civic clubs, Orenner, committee chairman and Mel Gauer, schools. Del Willson and Reverend P. G. Neumann were unable to be present at the picture. To solve your discard problem phone the local Salvation Army Salvage store—Anaheim 4631 and the Army’s trust will call at your door. Salvation Army Makes Good Use Of Things That Are Just in Your Way Housewives are urged to begin preparations now for “Salvage Week” the annual intensified drive by the Salvation Army’s Social Service Department which will gladly pick up throwaway clothing, shoes, furniture, paper, magazines, electrical appliances and other household equipment. The drive in Anaheim this year is scheduled for September 21-27. These salvage materials, reprocessed in this district’s Social Service Center, enables the Army to provide jobs for men in need. Last year this department provided 22,000 days work for handicapped persons, and their subsequent renewal to a status of more useful citizenship. This department of the Army is dependent solely on the handling of waste materials and does not solicit cash transactions. With money gleaned from vage materials that other would be a total loss, this hutarian army cares for a daily age of 85 persons. A home, tious meals, useful employ and financial aid are provable through this program men able to work out their economic moral and spiritual destiny. Younger men can learn a lot and win their way back to respect through self-support. The Army’s Red Shield trust as near as your telephone. Anaheim 4631 and a truck call at your door. University To Show Improved Type of Limas Westan baby limas, resistant to root-knot nematodes, and new early-maturing varieties of Fordhook limas will be shown at Fall Agronomy Field Day of the University of California College of Agriculture, R. M. Love, University agronomist, has announced. The Field Day is scheduled for September 5 on the University Farm at Davis. Westan is more resistant to rootrotting organisms and wireworms than Wilbur, the standard baby lima variety, University agronomists say. This advantage may lead to its production in areas where Wilbur is damaged by these diseases. First released for commercial production in 1946, Westan already has been widely accepted in the San Joaquin valley because of its superior resistance to nematodes and wormles. ‘Anaheim Night’ Draws Crowd To Pilgrimage Play Tuesday night was “Anaheim Night” at the Pilgrimage Place Hollywood and a motorcade ried 75 persons from here toness the celebrated religious eant that night. The party was organized James A. Baker and a substa part of the Anaheim delegates were members of two Sun school classes of the Chri church. NEW MEMBER Still Bigger Increase in School Attendance Expected by Simmons Last year the average daily attendance in Orange county public schools increased 5051, or 18.5 per cent. For the coming school year it is expected to gain at least 20 per cent more, according to Linton T. Simmons, superintendent of county schools. Anaheim, Placentia, Loara and Silverado schools will open September 15. All other schools in the county will open September 10. Another large boost in enrollment at Garden Grove is seen. That district last year had an average daily attendance of 1351 pupils to be second ranking in the county, behind Santa Ana with a total of 3740. Anaheim had 1302, Fullerton 1257, Costa Mesa 1080 and Newport Beach 979, Simmons reported. Because of growth of school attendance, 10 school districts have building programs under way, with three of them promising to have new classrooms available when the new term ends. They are Buena Park, Garden Grove and Silverado. Others who have building programs under way include Laurel at Los Alamitos, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Park elementary districts, Newport Harbor and Garnet Grove high school districts, Santa Ana jaysee district. A number of districts are expecting to hold half-day sessions this year because of the crowding conditions. Simmons said 15 per cent teachers have been hired this year and all will be receiving increased salaries. He said average beds are about $600 a year. Eight new administrators have been engaged for the coming year. They are H. O. Russell at S. Ana jaysee, Dr. Paul H. Peter at the new Coast Junior college Harold Kibbe, at Orange U. High school, Glen H. Dysin Centralia; Miss Elizabeth Dickson, Cypress; Ben A. Schlage; Toro; Dale Glick, Placentia, Elmer H. Hunt, Silverado. Average daily attendance in Orange county elementary school last year was 32,372 compared with 27,305 in 1945-46, Simmons announced. ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1947 Newsmen Are Briefed On Sewerage Setup Orange county's board of supervisors Monday night took their first step towards putting into effect the plans of their board of engineering consultants for a sewerage system designed to serve the county for the next 40 years. They invited the newspaper men of the county to dinner at the Rossmore cafe in Santa Ana and after stuffing their stomachs with fried chicken, stuffed their heads with facts and figures relating to the county's acute sewerage situation. Principal speaker was Ewald Lemcke, resident engineer of the county Joint Outfall Sewer district, who suggested the present inadequacy of the county's sewerage facilities by saying that in certain areas manhole covers had to be bolted down but in spite of this the pressure was sufficient to blow them off at times and to flood the neighborhood with sewage. Sudden Death Comes to James I. Owner of County’s Vast Irvine Ranch Funeral services will be held tomorrow in his San home for James Irvine whose ducal estate, inherited from covered a third of Orange county. The chief owner of the Irvine company’s 93,000 acres Orange county and many another thousand acres in the Sierra valley and in Montana, died Sunday while fishing on his ranch south of Bozeman, Mont. He had appeared in his health when he left with W. B. Hellis, general manager of company, and Walter Tubach, Santa Ana real estate man, on a combined business and pleasure trip to Montana. The men were fishing along the stream which runs through the ranch when Helis missed Irvine and went back to look for him. He found the body lying beside the stream. Death was believed to have come at 3:30 p.m. from a heart attack. He would have been 80 years old had he lived until next October. The only living son, Myford T. Irvine, flew to Montana to accompany his father's body back to San Francisco for tomorrow's services. Irvine's sudden death halts momentarily at least, a considerable number of projects for development. As reluctant to discuss faction as any of his other there was this week no indicating their extent, will long be remembered. Good Use Of Your Way Handling of waste materials, does not solicit cash donations. With money gleaned from sale materials that otherwise would be a total loss, this humanitarian army cares for a daily average of 85 persons. A home, nutritious meals, useful employment and financial aid are provided. Though this program men are able to work out their economic, social and spiritual destinies,anger men can learn a trade, win their way back to self-reect through self-support. The Army’s Red Shield truck is near as your telephone. Call theheim 4631 and a truck will visit your door. Bek-frozen green limas and for producers also, new early-during varieties of Fordhook will be open for inspection. A bean projects are directed by Dr. R. W. Allard, assistant manager of agronomy. Several field test plots of corn alfalfa may also be seen. Anaheim Night’ Draws Crowd To Pilgrimage Play Tuesday night was “Anaheim it” at the Pilgrimage Play inlywood and a motorcade carload 75 persons from here to witness the celebrated religious pagan that night. The party was organized by Jes A. Baker and a substantial member of two Sunday school classes of the Christian church. Principal speaker was Ewald Lemcke, resident engineer of the county Joint Outfall Sewer district, who suggested the present inadequacy of the county’s sewerage facilities by saying that in certain areas manhole covers had to be bolted down but in spite of this the pressure was sufficient to blow them off at times and to flood the neighborhood with sewage. Dr. Edward Lee Russell, county health officer, described the sewerage survey and the plans which have grown out of it as “the most important thing that has happened in Orange county in a long time.” He added that it was the first survey of its kind in California and that since it had been made three other counties are following suit. Dr. Russell said that for lack of facilities for disposal of industrial waste, too many applications by industries for land use permits in the county are being turned down by the planning commission. At its present rate of growth, he said, Orange county, like many an ancient civilization, was in danger of being buried in its own waste. As reported by Lemcke, the board of engineers, headed by the chief engineer and general manager of the Los Angeles county joint outfall sewer system, credited Orange county with a present population of 200,000 and forecast a population of 290,000 by 1950, 506,500 by 1960, 807,200 by 1970, 1,145,000 by 1980 and 1,416,000 by 1990. The plan, he explained, provides for enlargement and extension of facilities to keep pace with this growth of population. In answer to a question Lemcke said it was virtually impossible to say what the cost of the proposed system would be, owing to unsettled conditions. But it was suggested that the initial cost might be something like $23,000,000. Willard Smith, chairman of the board of supervisors, who presided at the meeting said the next step towards getting action on the plan would be its presentation to the public through the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange County in September. The present hope is that something resembling action on the plan may be ready by February 1, next, and that construction may begin in two years, which Lemcke said will be a year later than it should body lying beside the stream. Death was believed to have come at 3:30 p.m. from a heart attack. He would have been 80 years old had he lived until next October. The only living son, Myford T. Irvine, flew to Montana to accompany his father's body back to San Francisco for tomorrow's services. Irvine's sudden death halts momentarily at least, a considerable number of projects for development of his properties near Santa Ana and in the vicinity of Newport Harbor which he had under discussion with county, community and private interests. James Irvine was born October 16, 1867 in San Francisco, to James and Nettie Rice Irvine. He was educated in public schools in Cleveland, where his father grew up, and in private schools in California. His father died when he was a young man and at the age of 23 he took over the management of the Irvine company, owner of the huge property which his father had bought in 1863 from Flint, Bixby and company. At the time the land was devoted largely to grazing. Since then the property has been under continuous development and now consists of hundreds of acres of citrus, avocados, deciduous fruits and thousands of acres of beans, all efficiently and profitably managed. In addition to being president of the Irvine company, Irvine was president of the Moraga Land company, president of the San Francisco, Napa and Calistoga railroad company, president of the Santa Ana Sugar company and a director of the Holly Sugar company. He was also a member of the board of the Great Western Power company until it was absorbed by the Pacific Gas & Electric company. While Irvine was extremely reticent about his holdings, as he was about any of his other affairs, he was supposed to own many buildings in Los Angeles and San Francisco. In this county at least he was rated one of the wealthiest men in California. Irvine was married in 1892 to Frances Anita Plum in San Francisco and to them were born two homes in Cypress Manor. Buena Park Building Over Million Mark With the issuance of per 28 homes Buena Park will be the million dollar mark for the year and also stock spot among the unincorporated communities of the county week. Neighboring Cyprus second and Garden Grip top-runner in the league; to third position though sitting the highest total for son. Seventeen of the Buena permits went to Jewett B for a block of homes on I and Craig streets. In Cypress, the Palisaders recived permits for nine homes in Cypress Manor. Citrus Industry Mobilizes to Halt Black Fly Invasion From Mexico Citrus Industry Mobilizes to Halt Black Fly Invasion From Mexico California citrus growers are trying to get the U.S. Government and its Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, the California State Department of Agriculture, the government of Mexico and the Citrus industry of Sonora together on a plan to stop the march northward of the serious citrus black fly infestation on Mexico's west coast. The pest made its first appearance in 1935 at Culiacan, Mexico, but was not regarded as a serious threat to the Mexican citrus industry because of a highly successful campaign to control the fly biologically in Cuba and other West Indian islands. But the insect which cleaned up the black fly in the West Indies did not establish itself on Mexico's west coast, due it is believed, to climatic differences. Since 1935 the pest has spread eastward almost to Tampico and northward along the coast as far as the outskirts of Guymas. Guymas is only 250 miles south of Nogales and a fine highway between the cities now is under construction, to provide the black fly with plenty of opportunities for free rides to the U.S. border. How serious a black fly infestation can be has recently been reported by Prof. Harry Smith of the University of California and R. S. Woglum of the bureau of pest control, California Fruit Growers Exchange. They told of a 100-acre orchard at Los Mochis owned by the United Sugar companies which had been a silent producer prior to theance of the black fly thru ago. In the three years that has built up so rapidly this year's crop was reduced to culls and there is no all in sight for next year. "Hundreds of this percethe underside of a single they reported, "and every an entire tree becomes a no tree in an orchard escap pest attacks a wide range plants and breeds with rapidity, having several tions a year. So far as is known, the black fly entered the main con plantations of Sonora at Hermosillo and Magdalena is within a few miles of thmas orchards." In view of all which thggested the place to begin the invasion was in Mexi stead of waiting until therentered the United States propose specifically that be cleaned up in the grove small town of Empalme Guymas. If accomplished would set up a 300-mile free zone in Sonora south U.S. border. They also propose a long program which would begin search for a parasite which work in Mexico's west co mate. JESETTE 28, 1947 Eight Pages NO. 44 James to James Irvine, Vast Irvine Ranch And tomorrow in his San Francisco real estate, inherited from his father, company's 93,000 acres in southern thousand acres in the San Joaquin day while fishing on his Flying Dale had appeared in his usual good ellis, general manager of the Irvine sons, James Jr., and Myford, and one daughter, Kathryn, all but Myford being now deceased. The first Mrs. Irvine died in 1900. In 1931 Irvine was married to Mrs. Catherine Lampson Brown White of Piedmont, who survives him. Also surviving besides the one son are Linda Irvine, aged 7, daughter of Myford, Joan Irvine, 15, of Pasadena, daughter of James Irvine, Jr., and Mrs. Charles Stetson Wheeler, daughter of the one Irvine daughter, who, with her two children, now live in Santa Ana. As reluctant to discuss his benefaction as any of his other affairs, there was this week no means of indicating their extent, but Irvine will long be remembered in this R. F. Lamm Is New President Of Local Bank A new president of the Southern County Bank will take up his duties next Tuesday, September 2, as successor to the late J. W. Phelps whose death occurred shortly after the first of the year. He is R. Foster Lamm who for the past 16 years has been vice-president of the Citizens National Trust & Savings Bank of Los Angeles, according to an announcement by the board of directors this week. Lamm has had a long and wide experience in banking. He began his career in 1919 with the First National Bank, American Falls, Idaho, and served for 11 years as a national bank examiner both on the coast and throughout the northwest before joining the staff of the Citizens National Bank as vice-president in 1931. Wilson Phelps, son of J. W. Phelps, will continue to represent Council Sets Tax Rate At 85c Per $100 Anaheim's 1947-48 tax rate will be 85 cents per $100 of assessed value, it was decided at a council meeting Tuesday night. The new rate is 5 cents higher than last year's 80 cents, but still is one of the lowest rates for a city of its class in California, according to Charles Griffith, city clerk. Slightly more than 25 of the 85 cents—$0.2507142 to be exact—will be levied to cover bond interest and sinking fund; 18 cents is for library purposes, and $0.4192858 is for the general fund. In considering that last figure Anaheim tax payers can keep in mind that the limit for general fund tax rate is $1 and many a city government is figuring how to get around that limit. This rate, of course, does not take into account the levy for Anaheim's share of the Metropolitan Water District. Also surviving besides the one son are Linda Irvine, aged 7, daughter of Myford, Joan Irvine, 15, of Pasadena, daughter of James Irvine, Jr., and Mrs. Charles Stetson Wheeler, daughter of the one Irvine daughter, who, with her two children, now live in Santa Ana. As reluctant to discuss his benefaction as any of his other affairs, there was this week no means of indicating their extent, but Irvine will long be remembered in this county for his gift to the county of 160 acres east of Orange and known now as Irvine park which contains one of the most majestic live oak groves in the state. He also gave Irvine amphitheatre to Laguna Beach where the Annual Festival of Arts is held, and he recently gave $100,000 for construction of a new wing to Santa Ana's Community hospital. In business he was what is known as a "hard trader" and in view of the extent of his operations it was inevitable that he should create his share of enemies. But even they credit him with having had a strong, vigorous personality and high integrity that he conducted his ranch operations with far-sighted wisdom, that he dealt generously with those associated with him and that he modestly shrank from publicity events of the most favorable kind. Buena Park Building Over Million Mark With the issuance of permits for 28 homes Buena Park went over the million dollar mark in values for the year and also stood in first spot among the unincorporated communities of the county for the week. Neighboring Cypress ranked second and Garden Grove, long top-runner in the league, dropped to third position though still holding the highest total for the season. Seventeen of the Buena Park permits went to Jewett Bros., Inc., for a block of homes on Fullerton and Craig streets. In Cypress, the Palisades Builders recieved permits for nine more homes in Cypress Manor. New Factory To Employ 50 To 100 Workers A lot owned by the City of Anaheim in the northeastern industrial track was purchased this week by Sam Brody whose plans call for immediate construction upon it of a factory for the production of box springs. Otis J. Culbertson, real estate broker, who represented Brody in the deal said it was Brody's plan to erect at once a 50 by 100 foot cement block building on the property and he hoped to be in operation within 90 or 100 days. When the factory is in full production, which Brody hopes will be within six months, it will employ between 50 and 100 workers, he said. The factory will operate under the name of the Well-bilt Box Springs company. Brody already has similar factories in New York and Chicago and is coming to Anaheim because he has more West Coast business than he can handle in his Chicago plant. Brody has purchased a residence on South Ohio street and plans to move here from Chicago with his wife and three children. Junior Chamber Benefit Aquatic Meet Monday Launching a fund drive for youth welfare in Anaheim, an aquatic festival and invitational week. Lamm has had a long and wide experience in banking. He began his career in 1919 with the First National Bank, American Falls, Idaho, and served for 11 years as a national bank examiner both on the coast and throughout the northwest before joining the staff of the Citizens National Bank as vice-president in 1931. Wilson Phelps, son of J. W. Phelps, will continue to represent the Phelps interests in the bank as secretary. One of the few independent banks in Orange county, the Southern County Bank, in addition to its home office here, has branches in Artesia, Buena Park and El Monte. This rate, of course, does not take into account the levy for Anaheim's share of the Metropolitan Water District expenses which is 35 cents and will be found in property owners' county tax bill. The assessed value of property within Anaheim's city limits this year is $15,549,490, which is $1,-963,670 more than last year's total. The taxes levied by the council, applied to this valuation is supposed to produce $33,789.17 for bond interest and sinking fund, $27,989.08 for the public library and $64,814.16 for the general fund. City's expenditures for the period August 1-15 reported Tuesday night to the council totaled $45,382.38. Two petitions for building zone changes were granted. One is in the vicinity of Manchester boulevard and Thalia street, and is for a change from a residential zone to light manufacturing. The other was for a change of the same nature in the block bounded by Santa Ana, South Olive, Kroeger and Water streets. The change is conditioned upon the deeding of property by the owners to make possible the widening of Santa Ana and Water streets. The council accepted the recommendation of the City Planning Commission that the petition of Roger and Herbert Acton for a variance for the construction of a trailer court at 1539-1605 East Center street be denied. But it granted variances to Paul L. Sanford, to establish a jewelry repair business in a building at the rear of 205 South Claudina street, and to Ethel Hill Rice to raise poultry for egg production at 326 South East street. Two ordinances were passed. One requires that the city engineer's office issue a use and occupancy certificate before the city building inspector can issue a building permit. The other adds character analysis from handwriting to fortune telling, crystal gazing, phrenology and other occult sciences to the businesses that are forbidden in Anaheim. There was also a first reading of an ordinance. Seventeen of the Buena Park permits went to Jewett Bros., Inc., for a block of homes on Fullerton and Craig streets. In Cypress, the Palisades Builders recived permits for nine more homes in Cypress Manor. Oilizes to Halt From Mexico Owned by the United Sugar Companies which had been an excellent producer prior to the appearance of the black fly three years ago. In the three years the pest was built up so rapidly that this year's crop was reduced largely to culls and there is no crop at all in sight for next year. "Hundreds of this pest infest the underside of a single leaf," they reported, "and every leaf of an entire tree becomes attacked; no tree in an orchard escapes. This pest attacks a wide range of host plants and breeds with amazing rapidity, having several generations a year. So far as is at present known, the black fly has not entered the main commercial plantings of Sonora at Guymas, Hermosillo and Magdalena, but it is within a few miles of the Guymas orchards." In view of all which they suggested the place to begin fighting the invasion was in Mexico instead of waiting until the fly has entered the United States. They propose specifically that the fly be cleaned up in the groves at the small town of Empalme south of Guymas. If accomplished, this would set up a 300-mile wide fly-free zone in Sonora south of the N. S. border. They also propose a long range program which would begin with search for a parasite which would work in Mexico's west coast climate. Brody has purchased a residence on South Ohio street and plans to move here from Chicago with his wife and three children. Junior Chamber Benefit Aquatic Meet Monday Launching a fund drive for youth welfare in Anaheim, an aquatic festival and invitational swimming meet will be staged Monday night beginning at 7:30 o'clock, in the city plunge, under the sponsorship of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, President Dick Adams stated. Tom Hoag, well known swimmer and diver of this city, is in charge of the program. Approximately 75 swimmers from throughout the county and several national swimming and diving champions will be featured, it was disclosed. Those eligible for the invitational meet are 18 years of age and under. Bolsa Butchers Set New Speed Mark in Meet Competing at the National Model Airplane contest last weekend at Minneapolis, Minn., C. H. Allen and Joe Kitchen of the Anaheim Bolsa Butchers set a new world speed record of 133.3 in the Class C control line event. Earlier in the week Bob Thompson of the same club set a mark of 134 miles per hour in another class. The grand championship, however, was taken home by a 30-year old Negro lathe operator, Frank Cummings, who piled up more points than any one else. Many snakes estivate, that is, suspend their activities during the hottest part of the summer. Standard Oil Drills Well Near Orange Standard Oil company is drilling a well on the orange ranch of Mrs. Marjorie Talmadge on East Collins avenue, northeast of Orange. The rig is equipped to go to a depth of 2500 feet, but if showings are encouraging a larger rig will be installed for deeper drilling. Tile similar to that used in Egyptian structures 6,000 years old is still being built into the most modern structures.