anaheim-gazette 1948-02-19

COLONY QUIPS As the year wears on politics on the horizon looms larger and larger. The municipal candidates, Ray Van Wagoner and Charles Pearson, are in the race which just about settles that one in the opinion of the most seasoned observers. State Senator Clyde Watson, who announced last week, will probably have Walter Schmid of Garden Grove opposed to him in the later election. There also looms a give and take contest for the supervisorial post now held by James Baker. That is enough to make things interesting around here for some months without mentioning any other campaigns. More on these later because the city campaign is the first, falling this year on April 13, 1948. Incumbents Ray Van Wagoner and Charles Pearson having signified their intention of again submitting their names to the voters have thus created the biggest political news of the week. As has been expressed before the cause of good government needs to be lodged in firm, experienced hands and the willingness of these men to again undertake the job that has for the past few years taken so much of their time seems to be a fortunate thing for this municipality. The term of the city clerk also ends this year and that office will also be on the ballot. The present incumbent, Chas. Griffith, has held this office for a period of 14 years since 1934. As yet he has not announced his candidacy but that announcement is expected in the next month. Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A. Celebrate 25 Years of Service in Community Three hundred men and women attended the annual dinner of the Anaheim Young Men's and Young Women's Christian Association which was held Monday evening at the Ebell club and which celebrated 25 years of service in the community. A devotional service, music and talks preceded the annual election of Y.M.C.A. board members and their installation and the talk of the evening which was given by Dr. Donald H. Tippett of Los Angeles. "Material scientists," said Dr. Tippett, "have created a force potentially powerful enough to destroy the human race in a matter of hours while on the other hand social and religious science has lagged to such an extent as to be back in the horse and buggy era. When automotive engineers created a more powerful automobile they added four wheel brakes to harness that power. If control of super-atomic bomb were lodged in the hands of Jesus Christ no one on earth would have anything to worry about, but it is in the ment in the teaching of Christianity, making it more alive and more moral that will make it from these modern weapons war. As president of the Y.M.C.A. board of directors, M. A. Grace presided at the dinner. The location was asked by Rev. Al Cohen beer, and delightful incident music during the dinner was provided by the high school music department under the direction William Cook. Bob Quast lead in communal singing and devotions were conducted by Rev. Philip Selfridge Gauer then introduced Mrs. Middleton who in turn introduce the board of directors of Y.W.C.A. of which she is president. They are Mesdames Warren Ashleigh, vice-president; L. Spencer, secretary; Mrs. W. Whiteman, treasurer; A. J. Carnegie, devotion; and Harry Fitzpatrick Ted Payne, L. M. Pickel, Artie Roquet, A. D. Smith, Truman Stuard, Howard Tews, O. The term of the city clerk also ends this year and that office will also be on the ballot. The present incumbent, Chas. Griffith, has held this office for a period of 14 years since 1934. As yet he has not announced his candidacy but that announcement is expected before filing closes. The big stir in local elementary school circles came to a head and sputtered to a dead stop last Friday evening. The charges against the administration consisted, in the main, of the lack of a pencil sharpener in a school room, the age of Broadway school and things of a similar nature. Superintendent Gauer pointed out the school supply room was filled with pencil sharpeners and a requisition would have kept the children from having to use a razor blade. (He did not so state but it is our firm conviction that the district does not supply razor blades.) Now as to the age and condition of Broadway school we do not believe that the present administration is lax in that direction. First, because they were not in office when it was built and, second, because they have done a creditable job in keeping it up in working condition. One man reported that his son had come home minus a tooth but that he did not hold that against Mr. Gauer. A lady present, whose daughter attended our elementary schools as well as others, rose to her feet and made the statement that Anaheim should be complimented upon the high class school system we have. This is a fragment of some of the unrehearsed rebuttal that made a did out of the big crusade that has been whispered about town these past few weeks. As many people believed the 'Committee' has no real issue or complaint and when brought out into the open Pandora's box looked like Mother Hubbard's cupboard. In the not-too-distant future (whatever that means) the dresses of American women may "fit like the paper on the wall." Why? Because they'll be made of paper. At least, they'll be made of paper if a certain Hollywood dress designer is not talking through her potentially powerful enough to destroy the human race in a matter of hours while on the other hand social and religious science has lagged to such an extent as to be back in the horse and buggy era. When automotive engineers created a more powerful automobile they added four wheel brakes to harness that power. If control of super-atomic bomb were lodged in the hands of Jesus Christ no one on earth would have anything to worry about, but it is in the hands of men whose social and religious standards are many years behind the advancements in the material field.” Dr. Tippett stressed the point that only by the intensification of such work as the ‘Y’ carries on, and an advance- County Farmers To See Oxnard Wonder Farm Orange county vegetable and bean farmers will make a tour of the Oxnard district tomorrow, February 20, to observe the unusual tillage operations of a farmer in that area. H. E. Grether, who is farming 100 acres there in vegetables, sugar beets, and lima beans, will show the growers his unique method of farming with minimum tillage. Grether is one of the outstanding farmers in that area and for four years did not disturb his ground below a four inch depth other than to harvest beets. His yields of beets and lima beans are among the best in Ventura county. Plans for making the trip to Oxnard were made at a recent Planning Conference of the Agricultural Extension Service by farmers who attended the conference. A. H. Holland, vegetable specialist in the Orange county Agricultural Extension Service office, says that the fact that deep tillage seldom shows profits over shallow tillage has been known for a good many years. Prior to about 1920 the University of California used to advocate deep and frequent tillage. However, about that time experiments were made on the relative effects of deep plowing compared to more shallow tillage. The results of the experiments generally showed that deep plowing was not profitable and that the main purpose of plowing or cultivation potentially powerful enough to destroy the human race in a matter of hours while on the other hand social and religious science has lagged to such an extent as to be back in the horse and buggy era. When automotive engineers created a more powerful automobile they added four wheel brakes to harness that power. If control of super-atomic bomb were lodged in the hands of Jesus Christ no one on earth would have anything to worry about, but it is in the hands of men whose social and religious standards are many years behind the advancements in the material field.” Dr. Tippett stressed the point that only by the intensification of such work as the ‘Y’ carries on, and an advance- Vals' Prospects Brighten as 1948 Season Nears With over 100 signed on the dotted line for stock in the Arnhem Valencia baseball club and 13 players signed up for the coming season, Robert H. Boney was heads the group of Anaheim businessmen and fans who are building the franchise for the club at the Sunset League looked this week on the season's prospects with optimism. While one of the objectives of the group is to complete the raising of $15,000 for the franchise they are equally concerned with having the stock as widely distributed as possible, on the theory that the more widely the stock held the greater will be the interest in the team. The Sacramento club in Pacific Coast league which will provide the players for and manage the Anaheim club this year and next will arrive in Anaheim next Wednesday to begin its spring training at La Palma park. Club headquarters during the training season will be at the Hotel Pickwick. Included in the scheduled pre-season games is one with the St Louis Browns to be played here on March 7. The Browns are training this year at Pasadena. Work Begun On Traffic Lights Contractors this week were laying conduits for the wiring for the first three of the eleven new traffic signals on Los Angeles street. Conduits have been laid o In the not-too-distant future (whatever that means) the dresses of American women may "fit like the paper on the wall." Why? Because they'll be made of paper. At least, they'll be made of paper if a certain Hollywood dress designer is not talking through her Easter bonnet. The d.d. says she is getting a patent on a process that will make it possible to produce women's suits, dresses and coats of paper by stamping them out of a mould just about as fast as newspapers are run off the press. And they won't cost much more than newspapers—about 30 cents for a tailored suit, half a dollar for an evening gown and two-bits for an afternoon dress. When a gal gets tired of a dress (after wearing it once) she will just toss it into the fireplace. Sounds wonderful. But if that ever comes to pass what in the world are women's clubs going to use for rumage sales? Files Papers With 'Himself' Charles Griffith, Anaheim city clerk, had the unique experience of again filing first nomination papers with himself at the city hall this morning, Thursday. He has served Anaheim in this capacity since 1934 with no opposition for candidacy to the office in past elections. His nominees include Leo J. Friis, Lucien N. "Pete" Wisser, Everett M. Cone, William P. Webb, Allen F. DeWitt, Ernest F. Ganahl, Leo J. Sheridan, R. E. "Tex" Middleton, Katharine O. Youngs and Lewis M. Pickel. The record of M. A. Gauer as superintendent of elementary schools in Anaheim was vigorously attacked and vigorously defended at an informal meeting of the board of trustees of the schools with a "Citizens' Committee of Anaheim," which was held Friday night in the Fremont school cafeteria. The meeting was called at the request of members of the committee to consider a petition that Superintendent Gauer's contract be not renewed at its expiration in June. The petition had been passed by committee members during the preceding week and was said to contain 329 names. Upshot of the hearing was the announcement by board members that they would consider the petition "a long time" before reaching a decision. In support of the petition, written complaints were filed by Mrs. Richard R. Roehm, president of the Parent-Teacher Federation council of Anaheim and a member of the Citizens' committee, Mrs. Richard Marvin and others. Mrs. Roehm charged teachers in the Anaheim elementary schools had a feeling of insecurity and "hopelessness" because of the superintendent's manner of handling personnel. Mrs. Marvin charged Gauer was not an efficient administrator and gave poor cooperation. Other charges included poor health conditions at the Broadway school and that in one room children had to sharpen their pencils with razor blades and other sharp edged tools because the room was not provided with a pencil sharpener. A committee member from the George Washington school charged that... ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1948 Celebrate 25 Community in the teaching of Christian-making it more alive and mod-will mankind reach a plane morality that will make it safe in these modern weapons of president of the Y.M.C.A. of directors, M. A. Gauer died at the dinner. The invowas asked by Rev. Al Caseand delightful incidental during the dinner was proby the high school music ment under the direction of Tom Cook. Quast lead in community ing and devotions were conled by Rev. Philip Selfridge. then introduced Mrs. Tex eton who in turn introduced board of directors of the C.A. of which she is presiThey are Mesdames Warashleigh, vice-president; C. encer, secretary; Mrs. W. E. man, treasurer; A. J. Casedevotion; and Harry Fox, Dayne, L. M. Pickel, Arthur t, A. D. Smith, Truman Howard Tews, O. G. Death Summons Mrs. Lloyd Of Pioneer Family Mrs. Nellie A. Lloyd, a member of one of Orange county's oldest families, died at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, February 14, at her home on Carolina avenue, north of Placentia. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. yesterday at Fairhaven chapel. Interment was in Fairhaven cemetery south of Orange. Mrs. Lloyd, her parents and grandparents, her brothers and sisters, have been intimately associated with the social, cultural and economic life of this region from the time before Orange county was organized to the present day. She was the daughter of Col. and Mrs. J. F. Tuffree at whose home near the corner of Placentia avenue and Palm avenue she was born 72 years ago. Her maternal grandfather was the Col. Polhemus who was manager of the vast Abel Stearns estate which extended from what now is Bell and Maywood just east. Police Puzzled By Mystery Of Missing Shoe Seventeen year old Ronald H. Arntson who was found unconscious on the south side of East Center street a few yards east of East street with a long gash in his scalp last Thursday night has recovered from his injuries sufficiently by midweek to go to his home on East Evelyn Drive. But both he and the police were still wondering what happened to him. He could remember walking home from a downtown theater around 11 o'clock and crossing the railway tracks, but nothing else until he came to hours later in the Anaheim hospital. Investigating police felt sure he could not have been hit by an automobile because there were no marks on his body or even on his clothing. The surgeon who took 20 stitches to suture the scalp wound said it looked to him as if the boy had been hit with something like a club. If so the motive wasn't robbery, because he left home with one dollar and still had some of that in Singular Tribal Leaders to P A singular tribute a group of about 135 men, ranchers and workers yesterday to assure Mr Ray Van Wagoner, who hearty support if they The expressions of were all in the same ve New Organized Makes Hit With County G.O.P. Orange county Republican attended the Lincoln Day at Santa Ana's civic center room last Thursday night looking with more hope towards the 1948 campaign California after hearing P. Rosengren, organization or for the Republican State tral Committee, who was the copical speaker at the dinner was the new organization Market Begins Rise on Small Oranges, Lemons Improved weather conditions in the east and middle west helped the citrus market last week and continued to do so this week. Because of the Lincoln's birthday holiday total sales of California oranges was down somewhat last week but the price average advanced about 37 cents a box, to $3.22 a box, f.o.b. In the corresponding week last year the average was $3.41; in 1946 it was $3.88, and in 1945, $3.92. In last week's shipments 48 percent of the total consisted of 352s and smaller. A week earlier the 252s and smaller made up 56 per cent of the total. At the same time the spread between prices brought by the large sizes and prices for the smaller fruit narrowed markedly. On Tuesday's auctions fancy 176s averaged $5.99 a box delivered compared to an average of $5.85 on the preceding Tuesday; 220s averaged $5.11 compared to an average of $4.65 on the preceding Tuesday and 288s averaged $4.16 delivered, compared to an average for the same size and grade of $3.10 on the preceding Tuesday. While that was an increase of $1.16 a box within a week, it was still 4 cents under the estimated cost of putting a box of oranges in the hands of to hours later in the Anaheim hospital. Investigating police felt sure he could not have been hit by an automobile because there were no marks on his body or even on his clothing. The surgeon who took 20 stitches to suture the scalp wound said it looked to him as if the boy had been hit with something like a club. If so the motive wasn't robbery, because he left home with one dollar and still had some of that in his pockets when the police picked him up. Most of all the police were puzzled by the fact that the youth's right shoe was missing. And still is. Someone reported finding a man's shoe the next day on East Center street but Lieut. Tommy Taylor who investigated found it wasn't the shoe he was looking for. He held that a return of Italian control of government "cut the Gordion knot of rebellion which binds us to secret allies with foreign countries." Mrs. Lelia Eastman as chair of the sponsoring Orange County Central committee opened the meeting with an address of welcome. Robert Yard as president of the Republican acts as mass ceremonies and introduced speaker after brief talks byers of Republican groups. included Mrs. Arthur May of America, Mrs. Bonnie Thomson the Council of Republican Women and Hilmer Lodge of the Republican Assembly. At the speechtable were Speaker Sam Coyle of the California Assembly, Senator Clyde Watson and semblyman Earl W. Stanley, of whom spoke briefly. Gordon Richmond, director of the Republican Assembly and former chairman, told his listeners worry over which of the Republican candidates is elected as one of them would make a good candidate while the opposition "is with one candidate and more Democrats don't like it." Compromise On Sewerage Plan Hearings by the board of supervisors on the formation of county sanitation Districts No. 2 and 3, set for this week, were continued again for 30 days. Dr. Von T. Ellsworth, Farm Bureau Federation utilities expert who has been investigating the proposed sewer setup for the Orange County Farm Bureau hoped to have his report ready within 30 days. Meantime prospects brightened for agreement between farm and city interests for financing sewer construction. Under a plan considered this week by leaders of both interests, farm lands would be taxed upon a partial participation basis. Vernon Heil who has been active in Farm Bureau leadership and is a member of the county-wide advisory committee on sewerage, told a mass meeting at Stanton recently he believed farmers generally would not object to helping pay for construction of the proposed system from a point near the present treatment plant on out to the end of the proposed new 15,000 foot outfall line. Heil indicated farmers generally recognized their responsibility for general county welfare. They realize, he believed, that threatened beach pollution and the contamination of underground water storage were problems of rural areas as well as of cities. Details of such a compromise were being worked out by sewerage survey engineers this week. BORCHERT FAMILY IN ANAHEIM NOW Frederick T. Borchert and family are now residing at 601 North Rose street, Anaheim. Formerly they lived in Santa Ana canyon. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Borchert, Euclid avenue. NUTWOOD WATER CO. TO MEET SATURDAY The Nutwood Mutual Water Company members will meet Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the home of Mrs. Mabel A. Baker on Nutwood avenue, it was announced. ZETTE RY 19, 1948 Eight Pages NO. 17 Singular Tribute Paid By Civic Leaders to Pearson, Van Wagoner A singular tribute was paid to two city officials when a group of about 135 business and professional men, clergymen, ranchers and women met at a luncheon at the Elks club yesterday to assure Mayor Charles Pearson and Councilman Ray Van Wagoner, whose terms expire this year, of their hearty support if they would stand for re-election. The expressions of the dozen men and women who spoke were all in the same vein, indicating it was the sense of the meeting that Anaheim is a business representing an investment of many millions of dollars, that it has been managed with rare fidelity and good judgment and that no change was desired in its board of directors. It was further stated that the city required in the running of its affairs men who, by experience and intimate acquaintance are familiar with the ins and outs of Anaheim's particular setup. It was admitted that mistakes in the management of a city are inevitable but that only by having experienced men on the council can mistakes be kept at a minimum. Among speakers called upon by Victor Loly who presided at the Frost Destroys 15% of State’s Orange Crop Results of the first survey by field men of the California Fruit Growers Exchange of frost damage to California’s citrus crop was reported yesterday at the weekly meeting of the board of directors in Los Angeles. Orange county men who attended the meeting said it was estimated there was an outright loss of 15 per cent of the remaining navel crop and that in addition there would be a loss in grade of 20 to 25 per cent, meaning that slightly damaged fruit which might otherwise have been shopped under the Sunkist brand, could be shipped only as standard or orchard run Orange county Republicans who attended the Lincoln Day dinner in Santa Ana's civic center club from last Thursday night were looking with more hope than ever towards the 1948 campaign in California after hearing Roswell Rosengren, organization director for the Republican State Central Committee, who was the principal speaker at the dinner. It was the new organization directive's first appearance before an Orange county Republican audience and he made a distinctly favorable impression upon the 250 who could attend seats at the dinner and the overflow crowd which couldn't. Lincoln and the Republican Party, Rosengren reminded his audience, built the west and the east, he added, is pioneering in rebuilding of the nation on Lincoln's principles. The speaker expressed the hope of seeing government returned to the businessman—who represents the majority of the forward-looking builders of the nation—so that honesty and fair dealing can be instituted for falsehood and deception." He held that a return of Republican control of government will not the Gordion knot of red tape which binds us to secret alliances with foreign countries." Mrs. Lelia Eastman as chairman of the sponsoring Orange County Publican Central committee joined the meeting with a brief press of welcome. Robert Bandy as president of the Young publicans acted as master of monies and introduced the speaker after brief talks by lead-of Republican groups. They included Mrs. Arthur May of Proserica, Mrs. Bonnie Thomas of Council of Republican Women at Hilmer Lodge of the Republi-city Assembly. At the speaker's side were Speaker Sam Collins the California Assembly, State Senator Clyde Watson and Asblyman Earl W. Stanley, each whom spoke briefly. Gordon X. Diamond, director of the Republi-city Assembly and former county clerk, told his listeners not to cry over which of the Republican candidates is elected as any them would make a good candidate while the opposition "is stuck one candidate and manyocrats don't like it." DELTA KAPPA NNER MARCH 8 Among speakers called upon by Victor Loly who presided at the meeting were Dr. Herbert Johnston, former Councilman Charles Mann, Rev. Howard S. Congdon, Mrs. Mary Bergfeldt, Mrs. William R. Le Vecke, William Webb, Tex Middleton, Al Cotler, Former Mayor Leo Sheridan, W. H. Aupperle and Rex Coons. The last two who are connected with the construction industry spoke with special reference to the impartial efficiency of Building Inspector R. Nyboe. Dr. Johnston said among other things that he was familiar with the amount of time the two councilmen devote to the city's affairs and often wondered how they could spare so much time from their own business. Rev. Mr. Congdon said it had been a matter of grateful surprise to him when he first came to Anaheim to observe the attention that was devoted to the welfare of youth here and that he had since learned the source of this was in the city council. He said he had also found in the council a sympathetic understanding of the needs and problems confronting ministers. In commenting upon the tribute paid them by the community leaders Councilman Van Wagoner said that if he should happen to be re-elected he would continue to carry out his duties to the best of his abilities. Mayor Pearson said that it was a highly gratifying thing to have one's efforts recognized, and the good words that had been spoken of the council were, he admitted, not altogether undeserved, but he added "the council has simply carried out a tradition that had been established by our predecessors." Chairman Loly announced at the close of the speech-making that a meeting of those present and as many more as would come would be held within a week or so to organize and make sure of the re-election of Pearson and Van Wagoner. City officers for whom citizens of Anaheim will vote this year was estimated there was an outright loss of 15 per cent of the remaining navel crop and that in addition there would be a loss in grade of 20 to 25 per cent, meaning that slightly damaged fruit which might otherwise have been shopped under the Sunkist brand, could be shipped only as standard or orchard run fruit. The report was less specific as to frost damage to the Valencia crop but it was estimated that the damage would equal or exceed that of the navel crop. Damage to the on-tree lemon crop was estimated at 4 or 5 per cent, but since more than 30 per cent of the total lemon crop usually is diverted to products, it was thought frost damage would have no effect upon the amount which would be shipped as fresh fruit. The report covered the whole state but mentioned no specific district. All unofficial reports indicate damage to lemons, valencias and avocados was particularly severe in the Escondido, Vista, San Luis Rey and other inland San Diego county districts. Retirement Plan Approved By City Employees Anaheim city employees indicated their desire to participate in a retirement provided under state law at an election held Tuesday. Of the 150 employees who voted 90 per cent were in favor of participation in the plan, it was announced by George Holyoke, president of the Employees' Association. Under the plan outlined in state law both employees and the city would contribute to a retirement fund. Contribution of employees would be based upon amount of pay, age, sex and occupation. The city council gave permission for the election but still has to act upon it. It may be put into operation by vote of the council or by vote of the citizens. City employees do not share in the benefits of Social Security insurance or the state unemployment insurance. DELTA KAPPA NNER MARCH 8 The Phi Delta Kappa, educatonary fraternity, dinner to be March 8, at 6:30 o'clock the evening at the Anaheim high school. Dr. C. C. Tillam of the Los Angeles county ools, speaker, will discuss the antic City Convention." All invoices should be made by obbers before March 5, with the Nickle, Anaheim Union school instructor. City officers for whom citizens of Anaheim will vote this year beside the two councilmen, are city clerk and city treasurer. Incumbents Charles Griffith and A. G. Tuma said this week they would be candidates for re-election. The municipal election will be held April 13. Final day for registering to qualify as a voter at this election is March 4. Registering place is at the office of the city clerk in City Hall. Young Cyclists to Be Told of Worst Crash at Meeting of Bicycle Honor Club The most dangerous practice of one's young bicycle riders and some traffic officers find hard to cure will be attacked at the January meeting of the Anaheim Bicycle Honor Club next Saturday morning. The practice, according to Trafffic officer Fred Cornell, organizer of the club, is that of riding one on a bicycle built for one. Anaheim officers make a practice testing bicycles away from high school boys caught riding double holding them for 30 days. They are somewhat more lenient grammar and junior high but eventually crack down them too when they are caught hatten. Dr. Father Henry Gross of St. pace church will be the prinspeaker at the Saturday meeting and will stress the danger of riding a bicycle double. As usual, a $48 bicycle will be awarded to the lucky ticket holder. And there will be lesser prizes such as tires, headlights and other bicycle accessories. This month's bicycle prize was presented to the club by the Anaheim Elks lodge. Besides Father Gross' talk and the awarding of prizes the Fox theatre management where the club will meet will show its regular Saturday kiddie features. The program begins at 9:30 a.m. The club meetings are open to the public and admission is free, but only kids between 6 and 14 years of age may win prizes. Winners of prizes are put on their honor to observe all safety rules in riding their bikes. The club which was organized (Continued from Page 2) Attorney Will Speak at Forum Monday Night Mrs. Estela Romualdez Sulit, noted Filipino attorney, lecturer, commentator and editor, will be the second speaker to appear on the Anaheim public forum's spring series next Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the high school auditorium. Appearing in the mestiza dress, Filipino national dress for women, she will discuss "An Outpost of Democracy in the Far East." Mrs. Sulit obtained the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education and Master of Laws from the University of the Philippines; then became private secretary to the justice of the Supreme Court in the Philippines bar. Admitted member to the United States Supreme Court bar and to the District Court of Columbia, she later became editor of the Woman's Home Journal in the Philippines. At the outbreak of the war, Mrs. Sulit joined the Office of War Information broadcasting to the Philippines messages of encouragement to the underground forces operating in the islands during the Japanese occupation. She broadcast in the English and Philippine languages. The public is cordially invited to attend the free program and following programs each Monday night, Paul H. Demaree, high school principal, stated.