anaheim-gazette 1947-12-25

Council Grants Free Use of Parking Space at La Palma Park for 'Heliport' At a cost of little more than $500, Anaheim today has a brand new "heliport," the little used parking lot on the east side of La Palma park. The city council granted free use of the space, which measures approximately 180 by 140 feet, to the Los Angeles Airways, Inc., after hearing a letter from the company president, C. M. Belinn, and a report from E. W. Moeller, secretary-manager of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Only request made by the airline, which will supply mail and passenger service direct to the Los Angeles air terminal, was that the city erect a 30-inch-high fence for the protection of onlookers. The inaugural flight will be made January 10, the first 'copter arriving at 9:35 a.m. Thereafter flights will be scheduled for 7:35 a.m. and at noontime, with plans being made for a night flight in the future. According to the report by Moeller, the company regarded Anaheim's facilities as the best in the proposed heliports throughout the area to be served. The night lighting of La Palma ball park will facilitate adding the night flight with little added expense. The $500 is expected to cover labor and materials for the fence, using the west wall of the ball park for one side of the enclosed area. The company will carry its own liability insurance—$200,000 worth. Red tape was slashed during the council meeting, evidence of the pre-Christmas rush. The annexation petition of the West Anaheim area, hanging fire for 18 months, to use his lot at the northeast corner of Sycamore and Los Angeles streets for an auto sales yard and office. Warrants totalling $36,810–99, representing city running expenses for the first 15 days in December, were voted paid. More Surplus Army Buildings Up For Sale (Western News Service) * Veterans and farmers of Orange county are being offered 500 surplus buildings acquired by the local allocation division of the State Department of Finance, starting January 5, it was announced by H. H. Jaqueth, chief of the division. The buildings are at Camp Beale. Jaqueth said notices of the sale are being mailed to previously certified veterans and farmers in counties adjacent to the camp. However, persons in other counties are eligible to participate in the sale provided they are properly certified. The buildings were acquired by the state from the War Assets Administration, and will be offered for conversion into housing at low fixed prices. Sales will be held seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until all buildings have been sold. Veterans who have not previously been certified are eligible under the program provided they file applications to county veteran's service offices or community... The city plunge were considered with action planned in the near future. The entrances and office will be changed and more dressing rooms and locker space added. Council also approved plans to install a sewer on North Sabina street, to serve the National Guard armory. The Division of Highways sent word that funds have been appropriated for the proposed traffic signals on Los Angeles street and Center street. Allowed were $900 per mile for work on Los Angeles street and $1350 per mile for Center street. The council, by accepting these funds, will have to order discontinuance of angle parking on Center street, which will reduce the take from parking meters about 40 per cent. Although objection was raised at this condition in the contract, the funds were accepted and City Engineer E. P. Hapgood was requested to ask state permission to install a boulevard stop sign at the corner of Lemon and Center streets immediately. Looking ahead, the V.F.W. asked and received permission to sell ornamental fireworks from June 25 to July 4 next year. A new contract was signed with Dow Chemical Co. for liquid chlorine at $3.65 per hundred pounds. A zoning variance was granted to Ed Backs. The buildings were acquired by the state from the War Assets Administration, and will be offered for conversion into housing at low fixed prices. Sales will be held seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until all buildings have been sold. Veterans who have not previously been certified are eligible under the program provided they file applications to county veteran's service offices or community veteran service centers. Farms, farm labor associations, and others in need of housing for farm labor and not previously certified should apply for eligibility at farm labor placement offices or local farm advisors. Applicants who are proved eligible are mailed certified application forms which should be submitted at the sale site as identification and evidence of authority to purchase. Prices for the buildings range from a low of $30 to a high of $3,000, plus state sales tax. Buildings must be removed after purchase within 30 days. The camp is located eight miles southeast of Marysville. Edison Company To Put Millions Into Expansion The sale of $20,000,000 par value preferred stock of Southern California Edison company at competitive bidding this week marked the first step in financing the company's extensive construction program now under way. To keep pace with the growing demand for power in its territory, the company has announced that it plans to spend at least $125,-000,000 for plant additions before the end of 1949. In addition to the proceeds of the new preferred stock issue, it is estimated that this program will require approximately $90,000,000 of financing. Part of the cost will be defrayed from treasury funds and earnings. County Gains 42,240 Since 1940 Census Orange county population at January, 1948, is estimated at 173,000 an all-time peak, California Taxpayers' association mates. The county's population for January, 1948, is up 5,000 or 3 percent from the 168,000 population estimated for January, 1947; it is up 42,240 or 32 per cent from the 130,760 population of the county at the time of the A.A. 1940 census. The county is one of two eight in the state which show growth of between 1 and 9 percent during 1947; the association found. Counties in this group include Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Kern, Lake, Lassen, Los Angles Merced, Mono, Monterey, New Orange, Placer, Sacramento, Benito, San Bernardino, Diego, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Islaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tu Ventura and Yuba. Population of the state top million for January, 1948; the sociation estimates. Estimates the 58 counties total 10,048,116 an all-time peak. State population for January 1948 shows an increase of 500 people or 4 per cent from 9,679,650 estimate for January 1947; and a growth of 3,140 or 45 per cent from the 6,907 population at the time of the census. Nine counties show popular increases of more than 20 per cent during 1947. They are Sierra per cent; Amador, 34 per cent; Modoc, 30; Kings, 28; Inyo; Mariposa, 24; Plumas and Luis Obispo, 23; and Glenn per cent. Only six counties in the area show any decrease in population during the year. One, Alba showed no change. Biggest relative growth in population since the 1940 census found in Contra Costa and Iloano counties. In Contra Costa population almost trebled, with 190 per cent increase. So county shows a 147 per cent increase. Thirteen other counties show increases of more than per cent since the 1940 census they are San Luis Obispo, 96%. Printing That Is A Credit TO YOU The printed matter that goes out of your offices reflects your standards. We do a good job for you. Stock, ink and design in the modern manner — at moderate cost. Anaheim Gazette 259 E. Center St., Anaheim Ph. 2206 "WEEKEND MARINERS" "Weekend Mariners" of the Naval and Marine Air Reserve shown inspecting the Noel Davis Memorial Trophy plague which will be presented to the outstanding squadron in the Naval Reserve. Naval Air Station, Los Alamitos, is represented by squadrons who will compete with 249 other squadrons throughout the country. Los Alamitos will also compete for the Francis Sawyer Trophy (bowl) awarded annually to the most meritorious Naval Air Station. County Gains 12,240 Since 1940 Census Range county population as of January, 1948, is estimated at 300 an all-time peak, California Taxpayers' association estimates. 148,524 Cars Cross Border In November Western News Service) Passenger cars totaling 132,832 passed through state border quarantine stations during November, A. A. Brock, state director of agriculture, reported. In addition, there were 12,274 commercial vehicles, 3,416 stages, and 416,197 persons entering the state during November. Says Constant Danger Faces County Cattle Western News Service) With the failure of the slaughter, burial and disinfection method of eradicating foot and mouth disease in Mexico, Orange county's 56,500 cattle will continually face the potential threat of the disease unless more efficient control measures are discovered, Dr. A. K. Carr, chief of the Division of Animal Industry, State Department of Agriculture, states. History reveals, said Carr, that once the disease is permanently established, a neighbor country becomes constantly faced with its encroachment. In urging that permanent plans should be formulated in California by federal, state, county and municipal authorities and that such plans should cover every phase of operation necessary to successful control and eradicate the disease should it appear at any time, Dr. Carr said the disease is caused by a virus so highly potent that it is infectious in dilutions of one to 10 million. The means by which this virus may contaminate multiple hosts are so varied that no complete plan for protection has been devised to offer definite assurance against accidental occurrences. Dr. Carr said that due to Mexico's proposal to abandon the slaughter of infected stock, which has cost the United States about $36,000,000, and the plan to establish quarantine regulations instead, will keep alive the threat of the disease to this state's millions of cattle. Immediate detection of foot and mouth disease is the most important factor in any successful account for 5 percent grain stored on farms, we take another 4 percent, prevailing prices, means a loss of $550,000,000 in this year. Selected as the Queen 59th Annual Tournament is lovely Virginia Goodhue Virginia was selected from candidates attending Fair two City Colleges to represent Tournament at many world events taking place in this year. Rats Costly Boarders On Farm Says US Western News Service) Stop feeding rats, waiving United States Department of Agriculture to farmers of county who each year approximately 37,500 bus wheat and 236,000 bus barley. The department said seets account for 5 percent grain stored on farms, we take another 4 percent, prevailing prices, means a loss of $550,000,000 in this year. County Gains 12,240 Since 1940 Census The county's population for January, 1948, is up 5,000 or 3 per cent from the 168,000 population stated for January, 1947, and up 42,240 or 32 per cent from the 130,760 population of the city at the time of the April census. The county is one of twenty in the state which show a birth of between 1 and 9 per cent during 1947, the association of counties in this group includes Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Mono, Monterey, Napa, George, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Stanley, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Curra and Yuba. Population of the state tops ten million for January, 1948, the assertion estimates. Estimates for 188 counties total 10,048,150—all-time peak. State's Cotton Crop in Big Gain in 1947 (Western News Service) Based on a survey completed December 1 by the California Crop Reporting Service, California will market a record cotton crop of 760,000 bales this year as compared to 458,000 bales last year. Grown on 538,000 acres as compared to 359,000 acres in 1946, the crop represents a 40 per cent increase. Yield per acre this year was higher than in 1946. The service reports an average yield of 682 pounds per acre this year as compared to 613 pounds in 1946. California will also produce an estimated 304,000 tons of cottonseed as compared to 185,000 tons in 1946. The state's nine cottonseed producing counties show substantial increases in cottonseed this year as a result of early ginnings. California ranks fourth in the cotton producing states this year, being passed only by Texas with 3,360,000 bales; Mississippi with 1,555,000 and Arkansas with 1,260,000. This state has passed production in both South Carolina and Georgia. State's Farm Income in 1946 Over Two Billion (Western News Service) California owes its present pro-plan for protection has been devised to offer definite assurance against accidental occurrences. Dr. Carr said that due to Mexico's proposal to abandon the slaughter of infected stock, which has cost the United States about $36,000,000, and the plan to establish quarantine regulations instead, will keep alive the threat of the disease to this state's millions of cattle. Immediate detection of foot and mouth disease is the most important factor in any successful control program he said. Experts Forecast Smaller Orange Crop for 1948 The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its December estimate of the California Valencia crop and forsees a total of 31,200,000 boxes, 8 per cent under last year's total of about 33,700,-000 boxes. The California department of agriculture is less optometric about the size of the state's Valencia crop. It forsees a total of 26,330,000 boxes which is about 23 per cent under last year's output. The USDA estimate of the current orange crop for the nation is 108,260,000 boxes. Last year's crop totaled 113,980,000. Buy tomorrow's security today Coming January Finest, fastest in S·P his 45 hrs., Los Angeles-ChiA NEW, STREAMLINED Golden State is coming—state 4, and daily thereafter: the finest, fastest, train ever to run on Southern Pacific's celebratState Route from Los Angeles to Chicago...wil State's Farm Income in 1946 Over Two Billion (Western News Service) California owes its present prosperity to the green gold of its fertile acres and not to the yellow gold of the hills, according to statistics compiled by the California Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. During the 23-year period between 1924 and 1947, farm products and livestock have returned twenty billion dollars to growers and livestock men, nearly nine and one half times as much as from all the gold mined in the state since 1849. All the world aids in consuming California fruits and nuts, field crops, beef, lamb, veal, pork, vegetables and a host of other commodities which flourish on the state's acres. Wheat, an early leader in pioneer days, gave way to barley in 1904 although farmers continue to raise much wheat. The hay acreage totals more than any one single crop, while oats are grown chiefly for hay. California had 872 farms in 1850 with an acreage of 3,894,000 and in 1945 there were 138,917 farms with an acreage of 35,054,000. Farm income in 1924 was $564,213,000 and in 1946 had reached $2,121,934,000. with fewer than 10,000 population include Alpine, Del Norte, Mariposa, Mono, Sierra, and Trinity. It pays to advertise when you use the Anaheim Gazette. Better Bags In Prospect For Duck Hunters (Western News Service) California sportsmen should fare better when the second half of the split waterfowl hunting season opens at noon December 23, the State Division of Fish and Game believes. Report from game wardens throughout the state show hunting will range from good to excellent. Refuge Manager Cloyd of Grey Lodge near Gridley reports 1,500,000 ducks and 8,000 geese concentrated in 2,540 acres. Continued large flights of waterfowl may be expected before the season closes, state the division. When the season opens wardens will be watching for unplugged guns. Only three shells are permitted, one in the barrel and two in the chamber. Bag limit for ducks is four per day, one of which may be a wood duck. Daily bag for coots and mergansers remains at 25. Bag limit for geese is five per day with no more than two Canada geese. Possession limit is one daily bag limit. Shooting hours, except opening day, will be from sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Meanwhile, the division requests hunters to turn over all sick or diseased ducks to a representative of the division. Anaheim Gazette since 1870. Rats Costly Boarders On Farm Says USDA (Western News Service) Stop feeding rats, warns the United States Department of Agriculture to farmers of Orange County who each year produce approximately 37,500 bushels of wheat and 236,000 bushels of barley. The department said that insects account for 5 percent loss to grain stored on farms, while rats take another 4 percent, which at prevailing prices, means an annual loss of $550,000,000 in the nation. Stop feeding rats, warns the United States Department of Agriculture to farmers of Orange County who each year produce approximately 37,500 bushels of wheat and 236,000 bushels of barley. The department said that insects account for 5 percent loss to grain stored on farms, while rats take another 4 percent, which at prevailing prices, means an annual loss of $550,000,000 in the nation from both pests. Agricultural experts state that 97 percent of the corn, 60 percent of the wheat, and 94 percent of the oats are stored on the farm while the bulk of the barley moves to market via warehouses where it is subject to raids by rats. Agriculturists are constantly waging war on grain weevils and rodents but only cooperation of farmers can make the war a success, the department said. One expert states that if you see no rats, only traces and some damage, there are 100 rats on your farm. If you see rats at night, or occasionally in the daylight, the farmer is boarding from 500 to 1,000. If you see plenty of rats, night and day, the rat population is probably from 1,000 to 5,000. 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With through streamlined Pullark and St. Louis. The NEW Golden les at 12:30 noon daily, arrives in ond morning following. Westbound, m., arrives in Los Angeles 5:15 p.m. ing. Made. See your friendly Southern glad to serve you. friendly Southern Pacific COLORS FROM THE DESERT were borrowed for the sumptuous dining cars on the NEW Golden State. Varied designs and furnishings distinguish each. Golden yellow seat coverings and linens contrast with turquoise floor and ceiling of this car. THE REFRESHMENT CAR—open to all passengers—is a social center on the NEW Golden State. There's a bar, lounge, and a spacious dining section serving delicious meals at moderate prices. E. B. SHARPLEY, Dist. Pass. Agent Santa Ana, Phone 3042 107 E. Fifth St..