anaheim-gazette 1947-09-25

COLONY QUIPS Years ago Saturday night meant, to the inhabitants of this end of the Santa Ana valley, a trip to Anaheim for the purpose of filling the family larder, buying that new set of furniture, seeing what the new fashions looked like and visiting with friends who were doing the same thing. There was little gossiping to be done because they all read the Anaheim Gazette and knew what was going on in this section and a good share still do. This is the part of the country they were interested in and was where they made and spent their money. It still is and they still are. During the war when merchandise was almost unobtainable many of the stores, having little or nothing to sell, closed up on Saturday night. Now, this week end, you will find most of our stores open, the welcome mat all dusted off and a beautiful array of the latest merchandise at attractive prices ready for your inspection. If you haven't been here lately we want to say that same old friendly spirit prevails. We have parking lots off the street. Come to Anaheim and see your friends—this Saturday night. The California State Fair, back for the first time since before the war, closed up after a more or less successful showing a week or so ago. The above statement is just by way of background, so to speak, as there was a disturbing incident we understand. Some Orange County Lemon Trees Attacked by New “Dry Bark” Disease While apparently not threatened with anything like the affliction reported from Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, Orange county is not wholly free from the lemon tree disease known as "dry bark," it was disclosed this week by Dixon W. Tubbs, Orange county agricultural commissioner. Inspectors working out of Tubbs' office have found what they consider authenticated cases of the disease as far inland as La Habra Heights and Yorba Linda. The magnitude of the disaster to the lemon industry in Ventura county indicated in recent dispatches from Sacramento have hardly been exaggerated, according to F. E. Largen, a tree surgeon who recently moved to Santa Ana from Ventura county. A salient feature of what seems to be an epidemic was the swiftness with which it developed. "I have worked for 12 years in Ventura county orchards, treating trees for shell bark, for scaly bark and seldom fatal "shellbark," according to E. C. Calavan, assistant plant pathologist at therus Experiment Station, and A. White, assistant farm adviser Santa Barbara county who joined in writing an article on thediscussion for the current issue of Cl Leaves, citrus trade paper. "Dry bark," they wrote, has ed or rendered worthless a g many lemon trees during the few years. It is destroying several thousand this year and may be expected to eliminate thousands more during the next few years. “This disease is particularly in plantings within ten miles the ocean, but it has been observed farther inland. It is known affect both Eureka and Lis varieties. The type of rootstem used is apparently of little importance in influencing the onset severity of the disease..." The California State Fair, back for the first time since before the war, closed up after a more or less successful showing a week or so ago. The above statement is just by way of background, so to speak, as there was a disturbing incident, we understand, that anyone connected with the orange industry will not appreciate. A group, firm or corporation, as the story goes, approached the management of the fair, the idea being to sell California orange juice to the paying guests. Their idea was to take up a piece of equipment which would squeeze the fruit and serve the juice before the very eyes of the customer. This they were told was out, as the fair had sold the drink rights to a large soft drink company and that was that. Then, again as the story goes, a little pressure was put on and the orange people were able to get another audience. This time they were told an orange juice stand could be put up and drinks sold for a minimum of 30 cents a glass so that the fair could make a fair profit (killing we'd say and the large international soft drink company protected in making a (killing we'd say) profit. Inasmuch as state money, gained from gambling on horse races, is used to promote this fair it seems that California products should be shown, used, and, if possible, sold on the premises of the fair. It just makes us hopping mad to hear reports like this and not be able to do something. If the people who should be out trying to sell oranges cannot get their product into the California State Fair where there would be little sales resistance they had better give up. Maybe they better try Florida. Never thought these guys that boosted Oregon were very honest if they had ever been in California, but proof was thrust upon us a few days ago. Paul Yorde found $36 laying in front of the postoffice, checked with the police department, found the owner had asked there for help, returned the money. Paul is a good boy except for that Beaver complex. Frank Tausch, the eminent insurance entrepreneur, has just returned from a trip, accompanied 4-H All-Stars To Be Named During Program Tonight Announcement of the Orange county 4-H All-Stars for 1946-47 will climax the program of the annual 4-H Achievement Night which will be presented at 8 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) night at the Little Theatre at Santa Ana's high school. The All-Star boy and girl will be privileged to attend the annual All-Star conference at Berkeley later in the year. County 4-H Clubs will receive charters and seals for their 1946-1947 club work during Achievement Night. Outstanding club members will be named and they will receive certificates. Clubs having 100 percent completion of projects will be given special awards. One of the main features of the program will be a group of demonstration teams. 4-H girls will demonstrate proper methods of freezing fruits and also show a 4-H Club. Irvine Ranch Earnings to Go To Philanthropy A non-profit charitable and philanthropic organization to be known as the James Irvine Foundation will operate the San Joaquin rancho, more familiarly known as the Irvine ranch which covers 93,000 Orange county acres it was announced this week. Several years before his death, it was said, Irvine vested, along with other properties, a majority of the stock of the Irvine company. Seven trustees, who will serve without compensation, are N. McLaren and Robert H. Gerdes; San Francisco, James G. Scarbe;ough of Los Angeles, Mrs. Jamie Irvine; Paul A. Dinsmore and J. McFadden all of Orange county and Myford Irvine, president of the Irvine company. All funds of the foundation, was announced, will be devoted exclusively to charitable and educational purposes within California, with emphasis on the need of Orange county. Frank Tausch, the eminent insurance entrepreneur, has just returned from a trip, accompanied by his good wife, covering Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. The point of this yarn is that Frank found a new angle on the road between Las Vegas and Salt Lake and it took a lot of urging and threatening on the part of his wife to make him move on. It seems that on this part of the road a good stiff grade and some hot weather was encountered. The car started to boll, in common with a lot of others, and they were forced to stop at a service station for water. Frank walked over to the attendant and asked for water and was told it would cost him 25 cents a bucket. He bought one, filled his radiator, and decided to wait a while for the car to cool. A few minutes later a large car drove up and asked if he had any water left. The bucket was over half full and the new arrival was taken care of. Before driving away the man left a dime on Frank's car. This scene was repeated three times which gave Frank a net profit of a nickle and his own car filled to boot. You see why Mrs. Tausch had such a time reaching Salt Lake that evening? HEAR VATICAN CHOIR IN HOLLYWOOD BOWL Among the many persons from this vicinity attending the Vatican choir presentation in Hollywood Bowl Monday night were Mises Marle and Nell Robertson and Viola Vejar all of Placentia. Keep your eye on our classified ad section. Scores of Boys and Girls Win Prizes Under Judging System at Junior Fair So many boys and girls of Orange and neighboring counties entered beef, swine, sheep, chickens, pigeons, rabbits and household products in the first Orange county junior fair since the war and so many residents of the county turned out to see them last weekend at Fullerton's Ameriage park that it seemed certain this week the show will again become an annual fall event unless another catastrophe like war intervenes. Stiffest competition in the fair was in the fat beef class. Winner of top honors in that class was the entry of Allen Melton of the Chino high school chapter of the Future Farmers of America. His grand champion fat animal of the show, a Hereford steer weighing 1050 pounds, was bought at Saturday's auction by Jim Fisher, Chino Ford dealer for 60 cents a pound. The FFA champion fat animal was entered by Paul Lentz of Anaheim high school chapter of the FFA, and the reserve grand champion fat animal was the entrant of Wayne Schultz of La Habla Community 4-H club. He also entered the champion 4-H bee critter and the 4-H champion feeder beef. Monte McKibban of Redland entered the grand champion bee breeder animal with a summer yearling Aberdeen Angus heife. The reserve grand championship was won by the entry of Phil Walker, Chino Bill, Don, Rally and Roy Rosedale of Yorba Linda took all the other registered bee cattle honors at the show. The fat beef entries were judged by the Danish system which permits any number of contestants to win first prizes. First honor went to Paul Lentz, Ted Geslal and Albert Alponte of Anaheim Dick LaRue and Denis Boertje of Excelsior high school, Jim Davison of Fullerton, and Henry Ditt of Chino. (Continued on Page 10) ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1947 Lemon Trees or Bark” Disease seldom fatal “shellbark,” acting to E. C. Calavan, assistant pathologist at the Cit-Experiment Station, and F. Hike, assistant farm advisor of Barbara county who joined writing an article on the disease the current issue of Citrus press, citrus trade paper. They wrote, has killed rendered worthless a great lemon trees during the past years. It is destroying several and this year and may be exiled to eliminate thousands during the next few years. This disease is particularly bad antings within ten miles of sea, but it has been observer inland. It is known to both Eureka and Lisbon cities. The type of rootstock is apparently of little importance influencing the onset and city of the disease . . . Bark causes the death of outer and middle layers of lemon trees. Orange Market Shades Off But Prospects Good The orange market last week showed only microscopic changes from the market in the previous week. In spite of a two-day Jewish holiday which kept many buyers away from the market the week’s volume was only slightly below volume for the preceding week. The f.o.b. average for the week was around $3 a box, about 4 cents under the average for the preceding week. This week started out with no material price changes from last week. One of the big distributing agencies advised its affiliates it had been surprised by receipt of a number of letters from the east saying the trade considered California orange prices too high. That one will surprise California growers too. The average on the auctions at midweek for fancy 252s. Farm Bureau To Study Sewerage, Parimutuel Fund A. J. Schutte, chairman of the Orange County Farm Bureau's tax committee, this week advised the Farm Bureau membership his committee had been asked by the board of directors to study the possible effects of the county-wide sewerage plan, and also to study the present allocation of the state's parimutual fund and make recommendations as to possible changes in its use. The two subjects are on the agenda for the meeting of the committee at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Farm Bureau hall at 353 South Main street, Orange. Willis Warner of the board of supervisors and Ewald Lemcke, engineer of the outfall sewer district have been invited to attend to aid the sewerage study, and Senator Clyde Watson and Assemblymen Sam Collins and Earl Stanley have been invited to shed what light they can on the parimutual fund question. Anaheim Ag To Be Open Saturday Night Anaheim will return night to the ancient cuit staying open Saturday afford busy country neighbor opportunity to do their shopping and visiting. The custom lapsed ab first of last year when store little merchandise and we of help. But Anaheim stores ag full of merchandise and that has returned from war people who have always used to coming to Anaheim day nights for business have indicated a decided that the old custom be re So store lights will shine doors will be open and sales people will be ready all corners. To give the neighbors bark causes the death of outer and middle layers of bark on the trunk and lower niles. The bark is killed more than in ordinary shell bark but usually only a paper-thin of inner bark remains alive. Park resembles shell bark in all respects, but the cracked instead of shelling and perg new growth beneath, ad-closely to the trunk. obs said no method of treat- diseased trees had yet found of any benefit. And he said, has offered a sat- try explanation for its sud- wift development in Ventura in the past year. Tubbs re- that scaly bark had been in Orange county groves many years, but it zoomed up ous proportions only a few ago, and the reasons are obscure as the reason for present cycle of small orange ine Ranch Earnings to Go Philanthropy non-profit charitable and phil- topic organization to be as the James Irvine Foun- will operate the San Joa- rancho, more familiarly as the Irvine ranch which 93,000 Orange county acres, announced this week. Sev- ears before his death, it was Irvine vested, along with properties, a majority of the Irvine company. on trustees, who will serve at compensation, are N. L. len and Robert H. Gerdes of Francisco, James G. Scarboro- f Los Angeles, Mrs. James Paul A. Dinsmore and A. hadden all of Orange county, Bayford Irvine, president of nine company. funds of the foundation, it announced, will be devoted lively to charitable and edu- pal purposes within Califor- th emphasis on the needs county. One of the big distributing agencies advised its affiliates it had been surprised by receipt of a number of letters from the east saying the trade considered California orange prices too high. That one will surprise California growers too. The average on the auctions at midweek for fancy 252s was $4.17 a box, delivered, 288s were $3.82 and 344s were $3.59, and 60 percent of last week's sales were made up of those sizes. Some of the larger sizes, however, sold as high as $9 a box, though the average was considerably below that. Last week's average of $3 a box, f.o.b. packing house compared with $4.65 in the corresponding week last year, $4.59 in 1945 and $4.34 in 1944. This week's prorate has been set at 1650 cars, a reduction of 50 cars from last week's 1700 cars. Reports on hurricane damage to Florida citrus were still vague this week but one good Florida authority was quoted to the effect that damage would probably not exceed two million boxes, mostly grapefruit. The hurricane did not travel the major citrus areas. There were no reports at all as to what damage, if any, was done by this week's gales. Instead of dropping last week as expected, the lemon market last week was somewhat higher. The average for all sizes and all grades was $7.11 a box, about 18 cents higher than the average for the preceding week. Volume of sales was considerably below the volume in the past few weeks but higher than it has been at this time of year for the past few years. Demand was reported good but less active than in the preceding few weeks. There were more cool spots on the weather map this week than in last and the price trend was downward, but still exceptionally good for this time of year. Last week's average of $7.11, f.o.b. packing house, compared with $5.18 in the corresponding week last year, $5.59 in 1945 and $5.51 in 1944. Lemon shipments totaled 340 cars last week and the prorate this week was set at 300 cars, compared to a three year average of 254 cars. With the grapefruit season nearing its end, returns for the week agenda for the meeting of the committee at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Farm Bureau hall at 353 South Main street, Orange. Willis Warner of the board of supervisors and Ewald Lemcke, engineer of the outfall sewer district have been invited to attend to aid the sewerage study, and Senator Clyde Watson and Assemblymen Sam Collins and Earl Stanley have been invited to shed what light they can on the parimutual fund question. Farm Bureau members are invited to attend. Pauline Campbell Passes Away Wed. Mrs. Pauline Campbell, beloved mother of Roy F. Campbell, manager of Southern California Citrus Foods plant on North Olive street, this city, passed away at Mentone Sanitarium near Redlands on Wednesday after an illness of two and a half years. Born in Texas 79 years ago, she came to Anaheim 35 years ago and had made her home since that time at the residence on East North street. Surviving other than her son is one sister, Mrs. Nina Thornton of the home here. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday morning at 10:30 from the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary with the Rev. Howard S. Congdon, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city, officiating. Interment will be in the family plot in Loma Vista Memorial Park. Associated To Open Campaign For Sewer Plan Sewers will be the principal topic considered at the September meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange County which will be held next Tuesday night at the Santa Ana community center club building, 1104 West Eighth street, Santa Ana. A. M. Rawn, chief engineer and general manager of the Los Angeles county sanitation districts who headed the board of engineers which recently completed a year's survey of Orange county's sanitation problems will talk on "A 40 Year Program of Sewerage for Orange County." Guests of honor for the evening or help. But Anaheim stores agree full of merchandise and have returned from war people who have always used to coming to Anaheim day nights for business have indicated a decided that the old custom be re- So store lights will shine doors will be open and sales people will be ready all comers. To give the neighbors thing to come to town for Anaheim stores will offer attractive Saturday night s Citrus Canners War on 'Unfaith Freight Boost Threatened by a freight crease which would place California citrus canners at an add disadvantage as compared Florida canners, a group ofern California canning co executives or their traffic cans met Tuesday at Bee's caHighway and formed an ordition to be known as the Processors of California. Thing was called by Paul O Case-Swayne, Santa Ana, man of the citrus division California Food Processors ciation. A traffic committee con- of Joseph B. Valeroy of the tone corporation; Hogan change Orange Products, Hof American Fruit Gro- Templeton of Treesweet Plants and Handasyde of the Siliz corporation was appointed. The citrus processors decide organize after contemplation effects of an application fill western railways with the ing rate making commission Chicago. In their application railways asked for an incre- 25 per cent in freight rate California citrus products a deletion of the maximum im- of 13 cents per hundred p from the citrus tariffs. Meant Florida citrus products would main subject to the maximum crease of 13 cents per hu- pounds. Opinion of Ana- In Controversia "We will abide," "Absot not," "they are droopy," "grateful and fluttering." Institute For Avocado Growers Set for Oct. 31 The annual avocado growers institute for Orange and Los Angeles counties will be held this year on the last day of October, it was announced this week by the Agricultural Extension Service. The meeting place, as in past years, will be La Habra's Washington school. The session will occupy all the day, according to plans of the program committee which includes Harold E. Wahlberg, and Kenneth Smoyer of the Agricultural Extension Service, George Kellogg of Yorba Linda, head of the Farm Bureau's avocado department, Cecil Knowlton and H. B. Griswold, La Habra. A special feature of this year's institute will be an exhibit of avocado diseases and pests for the information of new growers. The committee on arrangements includes Walter Beck, R. F. Frantz, L. M. Hopper and Philip Morris, all of La Habra. SON BORN Mr. and Mrs. Don Chamberlain of 224 West North street are the proud parents of a baby son who arrived last Thursday in the Fullerton Cottage hospital tipping the scales at nine pounds; and 15 ounces. Yanks stationed in Burma jungles ate fresh eggs for breakfast in World War II. 200 eggs were cushioned in rice husks and parachuted to the most inaccessible outposts. Tuesday night at the Santa Ana community center club building, 1104 West Eighth street, Santa Ana. A. M. Rawn, chief engineer and general manager of the Los Angeles county sanitation districts who headed the board of engineers which recently completed a year's survey of Orange county's sanitation problems will talk on "A 40 Year Program of Sewerage for Orange County." Guests of honor for the evening will be Congressman and Mrs. John Phillips. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. At 6:30 there will be a reception for Mr. and Mrs. Phillips in the officer's lounge, with Mrs. Lelia Eastman in charge. W. L. Farrow, Associated president, announced this week selection of the organization's sanitation committee. Its chairman is J. J. Gubbins of Orange and vice-chairmen are Vic Walker of Santa Ana, George Kellogg of Yorba Linda and Herb Kenney of Newport Beach. Members for District 2, which includes Anaheim, Orange, Placentia, Garden Grove, Atwood, Olive, Villa Park, Yorba Linda, Brea and part of Fullerton are Stanley Mansur, Adin Wimpey, Leo Sheridan, George Kellogg, Clem McCulloch, Tom Gowen, Ross Rader and Harold Lang. Advisory members of the committee are Dr. Edward Lee Russell, county health officer, Ewald Lemcke and Willis Warner. The committee will act officially for the county publicity department in disseminating information regarding the sewerage plan. Members will organize their districts, arrange for speakers to appear before local organizations and carry on a general program of education. We will abide," "Absolutely not," "they are droopy," "graceful, and flattering trees these are some of the reasons in Anaheim to fashion's which has produced what known as "The New Look." Skirts dropped to within 14 inches of the floor are worn by the minority of men of this city. Of this proportion of the smartly dressed here are adjusted to strike the midst of the call. The majority of heism women accept with reactions the longer skirts but lowering hems at 14 to 15 feet from the floor. In all cases the feminine tion of the population seems ruled by each individual's ion as to what is most because to her height, weight and type leg. Several leading houses of are advocating daringly longerina skirts which sweep back takingly just above the floor. Extremes in fashion cycles distinctive trends. The teen set prefers the short skirt for time sport and school wear cording to Mrs. Mabel Masterson's. She remarked style experts are recommending three lengths for day, after and evening wear. "Longer skirts add grace to figure and are most becoming the new flaring hip line and waist effect. The striking bina ensembles and longer lines call for popular costume elry. Off-face hats are being by older women as those glasses, as well as by ZETTE ER 25, 1947 TEN PAGES NO. 48 Anaheim Again To Be Open Saturday Night Anaheim will return Saturday night to the ancient custom of staying open Saturday night to afford busy country neighbors an opportunity to do their week's shopping and visiting. The custom lapsed about the first of last year when stores had little merchandise and were short of help. But Anaheim stores again are all of merchandise and the help has returned from war and the people who have always been used to coming to Anaheim Saturday nights for business and fun have indicated a decided desire that the old custom be revived. So store lights will shine, front doors will be open and smiling people will be ready to greet comers. To give the neighbors some- Postoffice Makes New Rules For Rural Mail; Adds New Route The number of rural mail routes out of Anaheim will be increased from four to five, the number of city carriers will be upped from 12 to 13 and one additional mail clerk will be added to the force at the Anaheim postoffice, all on October 16. The increase is required, said Postmaster Louis H. Hoskins because of the increased number of families in the territory served by the Anaheim postoffice and the increased amount of mail received by each family. The additional city carrier will serve outlying districts within the city, formerly served by rural carriers. The new carrier will be what the Postoffice department calls a "mounted carrier"—in this case the mount will be an automobile—and mail will be delivered to mail boxes at the road side. And that's about all there is to say about the change within the city. But that is far from all as to rural route mail. On that same October 16 the Anaheim postoffice has to have its entire rural mail service reorganized. Instead of the familiar old rural route box numbers, the new numbers assigned to every house in the county by the county surveyor's office are to be used hereafter. And only the people who are familiar with postoffice routine can realize what a headache that means for the postal employes. The whole thing makes a rather long and intricate story, but it will be worth your while to read it—and understand it if you want to get your mail promptly. But Anaheim stores again are all of merchandise and the help has returned from war and the people who have always been used to coming to Anaheim Saturday nights for business and fun have indicated a decided desire that the old custom be revived. So store lights will shine, front doors will be open and smiling sales people will be ready to greet all comers. To give the neighbors something to come to town for, many Anaheim stores will offer highly attractive Saturday night specials. Citrus Canners War on 'Unfair' Freight Boost Threatened by a freight rate increase which would place California citrus canners at an additional disadvantage as compared with Florida canners, a group of southwestern California canning company executives or their traffic managers met Tuesday at Bee's cafe, 101 highway and formed an organization to be known as the Citrus Processors of California. The meeting was called by Paul Case of Case-Swayne, Santa Ana, chairman of the citrus division of the California Food Processors association. A traffic committee composed Joseph B. Valeroy of the Cal-den corporation, Hogan of Extrange Orange Products, Helfrick of American Fruit Growers, Empleton of Treesweet Products and Handasyde of the Silzle corporation was appointed. The citrus processors decided to organize after contemplating efforts of an application filed by eastern railways with the stand-by rate making commission in Chicago. In their application they always asked for an increase of per cent in freight rates on California citrus products and for mention of the maximum increase 13 cents per hundred pounds from the citrus tariffs. Meanwhile Grida citrus products would rein subject to the maximum increase of 13 cents per hundred pounds. Salvage Week Booms Toward Gratifying End Next Saturday, September 27, will mark the close of the special "Salvage Week" campaign in Anaheim and surrounding community, and from the number of telephone calls pouring into the local Army salvage store it promises to be the most successful in the history of the organization according to O. H. Renner, general chairman of the drive. "On behalf of the committee I want to thank Anaheim and the local newspapers for the splendid cooperation given this worthy appeal," Renner said. Red Shield trucks have kept busy all week making collections of all kinds of discards at homes in the city, and committeemen were expecting a still greater surge of activity as the week draws to a close. The purpose of the campaign was to increase collection of salvage material which is reconditioned at the social service center serving this district. "The special drive closes Saturday, but the Army's rehabilitation program goes on throughout the year, and the need continues throughout the year," said Renner. A telephone call to the local salvage store—Anaheim 4631—will always bring an Army truck to your door. Anaheim citizens assisting Renner in the drive include Rev. P. G. Neumann, churches; Margaret S. Wright, publicity; Del Wilkinson, fraternal orders; Mel Gauer, schools, and Earl Woodward, service clubs. In each rural mail box the carriers will place a form letter with spaces for each patron to fill in his name, his route number, his box number, the new house number assigned him by the county surveyor and his street number. "ItIf," says this form letter, "you have not been assigned a number, or failed to remember same, please contact the surveyor's office at the county court house, phone 3000, extension 264, for your house number. Please have all the following information ready when calling the surveyor's office: For example—if the house is on an ordinary sized residential lot, give the description such as Lot 27; Block C, Tract No. 506. If on a larger lot, give Lot 5, Block C, Adams tract, 215 feet east of the west line of Lot 5; if on acreage, say: 'My house is on the south side of Lincoln avenue and is 645 feet east of the center line of Magnolia street.'" For a test, Postmaster Hoskins said, this form letter was put in the boxes of one rural route last week and so far only 25 per cent had been returned to him. The carrier reported some of the form letters had not been taken out of the boxes and some had been thrown away, apparently without being looked at. And some had telephoned the postoffice for their house numbers. "It won't do any good to do that," said Hoskins, "because we don't have them nor the records which would enable us to find them. The house numbers have to be obtained from the office of the county surveyor." Until the postoffice has the information requested of rural route patrons it can't tell them what route they are on. With the requested information in hand the postoffice will send out a second form letter reading: "Thursday, October 16, 1947, will be the first delivery of your new mail service. If you will notify your correspondents it will greatly aid us in making this change. Under this new method numbers, the new numbers assigned to every house in the county by the county surveyor's office are to be used hereafter. And only the people who are familiar with postoffice routine can realize what a headache that means for the postal employes. The whole thing makes a rather long and intricate story, but it will be worth your while to read it—and understand it if you want to get your mail promptly. In each rural mail box the carriers will place a form letter with spaces for each patron to fill in his name, his route number, his box number, the new house number assigned him by the county surveyor and his street number. "If," says this form letter, "you have not been assigned a number, or failed to remember same, please contact the surveyor's office at the county court house, phone 3000, extension 264, for your house number. Please have all the following information ready when calling the surveyor's office: For example—if the house is on an ordinary sized residential lot, give the description such as Lot 27; Block C, Tract No. 506. If on a larger lot, give Lot 5, Block C, Adams tract, 215 feet east of the west line of Lot 5; if on acreage, say: 'My house is on the south side of Lincoln avenue and is 645 feet east of the center line of Magnolia street.'" For a test, Postmaster Hoskins said, this form letter was put in the boxes of one rural route last week and so far only 25 per cent had been returned to him. The carrier reported some of the form letters had not been taken out of the boxes and some had been thrown away, apparently without being looked at. And some had telephoned the postoffice for their house numbers. "It won't do any good to do that," said Hoskins, "because we don't have them nor the records which would enable us to find them. The house numbers have to be obtained from the office of the county surveyor." Opinion of Anaheim Women Divided on Controversial ‘New Look’ We will abide,” “Absolutely” “they are droopy,” “it’s a peaceful, and flattering trend”—case are some of the reactions Anaheim to fashion’s decree which has produced what is known as “The New Look.” Skirts dropped to within 12 or inches of the floor are liked by women by the minority of women of this city. Of this portion the smartly dressed hemlines are adjusted to strike the middle of the calf. The majority of Anaheim women accept with reservations the longer skirts but stop wearing hems at 14 to 15 inches on the floor. In all cases the feminine porosity of the population seems to be used by each individual’s opinion as to what is most becoming higher height, weight and type of several leading houses of style advocating daringly long ballet skirts which sweep breathingly just above the floor. Extremes in fashion cycles spoil distinctive trends. The teen-age prefers the short skirt for daytime sport and school wear, acting to Mrs. Mabel Masterson Masterson’s. She remarked that experts are recommending the lengths for day, afternoon evening wear. Longer skirts add grace to the store and are most becoming to new flaring hip line and small cut effect. The striking ballerina ensembles and longer dresses call for popular costume jewels. Off-face hats are being worn older women as those with ties, as well as by young misses and matrons,” said Mary Millerick of Mary Millerick’s. “Long but not too long,” has been the comment heard most frequently in Ronny’s dress shop. Although some customers are thrilled with “The New Look,” many are prejudiced and are raising the hems. “Some do and some don’t,” Lauretta dress shop associates found. The majority of women seemed to prefer moderation but left “plenty of hem, just in case.” The alteration department of J.C. Penney Company has been kept busy shortening coats, dresses and skirts to the old mark just below the knee. Many women view “The New Look” with disfavor, saying “They’re not comfortable,” according to associates of the Vella Ann Shop. Moderation keynotes opinion tabulated by Cherry Elvers, sewing instructor of the Singer Sewing Center. “They’re coming to it,” according to the dress department personnel of the S.Q.R. Store. Thirteen to 14 inches from the floor are the preferred lengths for sports wear while evening ensembles are worn closer to the ankle. “More sophisticated, if not too extreme,” is the feeling registered by associates of Ranzona’s. Tall girls and women prefer longer skirts while junior misses are careful to retain an illusion of height. Patrons of the Clarice shop prefer skirts slightly longer also but office of the county surveyor.” Until the postoffice has the information requested of rural route patrons it can’t tell them what route they are on. With the requested information in hand the postoffice will send out a second form letter reading: “Thursday, October 16, 1947, will be the first delivery of your new mail service. If you will notify your correspondents it will greatly aid us in making this change. Under this new method your address will read as follows: “Route No. ..... Street No..... Street.....Anaheim. Your number must be painted upon the side of the mail box from which the carrier is approaching.” “Note particularly,” urged Hoskins, ‘we will still require the route number on rural mail. The street number merely replaces the box number.’ For those whose mail boxes are in good order and properly located that will be all. But those with obsolete boxes or boxes in too poor repair to conform to postal regulations will be asked to replace with new boxes, since there is again an ample supply at the stores. The addition of one route will make necessary a reorganization of the others and in cases the carrier will travel along a street in the direction opposite to that he now travels. In such cases the patrons will receive this additional instruction: “Your new box will need prompt removal to the opposite side of the road as carrier will now come from the opposite direction. Please see that the box is at a convenient distance for the carrier to reach from the side of the road, with bottom of box four feet above where the carrier’s auto tire rests on the ground.” Mrs. Evelyn M. Benson who has been in the postoffice here since August, 1943, will be the new rural mail carrier. The new mounted carrier has not been designated.