anaheim-gazette 1948-03-11

LOOKING BACKWARD By C. E. HOLCOMB To California, March 1st, 1886 The diary of an Iowa Methodist minister on his first trip to Anaheim, California. There was no Fullerton then. "Left our home in Agency, Iowa: March 1st by the C. B. & Q. R. R. for Fairfield at 3:20 p.m. Our engine was guarded by two deputy sheriffs, on account of the strike of engineers and firemen on the railroad. Arrived at Fairfield (Iowa) safely and had to wait there until 11:30 for our train upon which was the "Warner" excursion. Went to a temperance service in the evening. Rained very hard until we left Fairfield, but it turned cold before morning. Mr. Crosby (Warner excursion manager) met me at Fairfield and arranged me a very comfortable bed by turning two seats together. There were only six in the car so we had plenty of room. At Trenton, Missouri, we were changed to the fast express, which was an hour late so that we had to wait about two hours. After we left Trenton the passengers began to get up and perform their toiletts. This with the train running 40 miles an hour was easier said than done. In washing the face for instance, some times the hand would go over the top of your head, some times jab your eye nearly out and then again deposit the dripping water inside your shirt collar. "I got along very well, however; made a cup of hot coffee on my pocket stove which was a success; but a lady, assaying to do the same thing with the stove, board and bade fair to warm up the car generally. Your gallant servant sprang to the rescue of ye fair damsel (about 40) and carried the whole apparatus out of the car, at the expense of a couple of singed fingers. After which, quiet being restored, the coffee was made in due time. "Forty miles from Kansas City, wrote a postal card home. Arrived at Kansas City about 11:30 a.m. Met Mr. Warner, got tickets transferred and left K. C. at 12:30 p.m. Passed through Lawrence, Kansas, 1:30 p.m. Stopped 20 minutes at Topeka for dinner. The valley of the Kansas pass to Lawrence is a very beautiful country. Topeka is quite a beautiful city and is in the midst of a splendid country. From Topeka we turned south and were soon out on the rolling prairie, near Wabaunsee, which we reached at 3 p.m. There seems to be a great deal of limestone here, as a large part of their fences are made of it. At Carbondale Scranton, 88 miles from K. C., we struck the great coal region and the prairies were dotted with the debris and air shafts of the coal mines, and the illimitable prairies stretches away and away. "The weather has been very cold and particles of snow have been flying in the air all day. Nothing is being done in the way of farming here yet. Osage City 4:30 p.m. Quite a town, very flat, built almost entirely of wood. Still in the coal country, largely a mining town. Reading, saw first ducks. Emporia, quite a large, beautiful city, situated on a level prairie, a business looking place. Florence, at 7 p.m. Coolidge, at 6 a.m., following up the valley of the Arkansas river. A vast level plain all the way. Very cool nights; car windows coated with frost. Passed Fort Lyon on the other side of the Arkansas river at 8 o'clock a.m." water; and when I brought my soap back," I found a hair pin sticking to it. "We are now in the rainless region. Saw several "adobe" houses along the road. Irrigating ditches are being dug along the wide level valley of the Arkansas river, which here is quite an insignificant looking stream and the soil looks very poor. Saw only a few scattered houses and no pretense of a farm or garden anywhere, not even in the towns and yet, these latter, look quite fresh and flourishing. "I saw many large herds of cattle and horses feeding on the plains or huddled in the stunted cottonwood groves along the river. It was snowing quite hard when we were at La Junta. "First view of mountains at 11 o'clock a.m. Thatcher and the Spanish Peaks in sight at 12 noon. Pike's Peak not visible on account of clouds. Trinidad 1 p.m. Fisher's Peak very plain in sight, covered with snow. Looks about a mile distant. Somewhat surprised to learn that it is 17 miles to its summit, which is about 8500 feet above sea level. Trinidad itself is about 6000 feet above the level of the sea. It is a very thrifty looking town and as it has unlimited coal and iron facilities, will probably grow very fast. "The old civilization and the new is very strongly contrasted here. The Mexican adobes and the Yankee houses and public buildings standing some times side by side. A heavy up-grade of 170 feet per mile takes up over the mountains a few miles from Trinidad, at an elevation of 7640 feet above the sea level, which through a tunnel 3390 feet long, is above the snow line at this season of the year (March 3). We came down from the summit in a blinding snow storm. Stopped at Raton 25 minutes for dinner. At Las Vegas..." This with the train running 40 miles an hour was easier said than done. In washing the face for instance, some times the hand would go over the top of your head, some times jab your eye nearly out and then again deposit the dripping water inside your shirt collar. "I got along very well, however; made a cup of hot coffee on my pocket stove which was a success; but a lady, assaying to do the same thing with her stove, on account of a poor stand for her lamp only succeeded in upsetting her coffee pot and finally gave up in despair. However seeing my success, and as travellers need no introduction, she asked me to lend her my stove stand, which I did, of course, willingly. She now proceeded to fill the stove with alcohol and succeeded in spilling some on the outside of her stove and on the board. I did not notice what she was doing until I heard an exclamation of dismay, and looking up I saw that she had a very large "white elephant" on her hands. Her fire was a great success, as it involved built almost entirely of wood. Still in the coal country, largely a mining town. Reading, saw first ducks. Emporia, quite a large, beautiful city, situated on a level prairie, a business looking place. Florence, at 7 p.m. Coolidge, at 6 a.m., following up the valley of the Arkansas river. A vast level plain all the way. Very cool nights; car windows coated with frost. Passed Fort Lyon on the other side of the Arkansas river at 8 o'clock a.m. "Commenced to get my breakfast but first tried to wash my face and hands but was about one-half minute too late. A lady passenger got there first. She had to have everything just so and as there was only room for one at a time, in the wash room, I waited, while she primped, and fixed her 'back' hair. Before she got through another woman came, and another, and then all the rest of the ladies in the car. And every one of them took up about as much time as the first one, so that it was fully an hour before my turn came; and then I got more hair out of the wash bowl than "One very pretty effect was a storm in the mountains. The clouds chased each other over the humps like flocks of white fleecy sheep. Arrived at Albuquerque at 2:15 a.m.; laid here until 7:30 a.m. on account of a change of time on the railroad. There is a very fine lay of snow covered mountains in sight from here. "At 1 o'clock p.m. Sunday we passed the Continental divide, 7298 feet above sea level. The ground was white with snow. Mountains and peaks all around us. Some white with snow, some have walls of red sand stone rock. "Stopped at Coolidge, just over the divide for dinner. Some of the lady passengers amused themselves here with snow balling. Mr. Warner wished me to hold religious services at 11 o'clock a.m. in our car, which I did; preaching from Hebrews '11-16. "But now they desire a better country." My congregation was very attentive and seemed to be well pleased with the sermon. It was the longest sermon that I ever preached; as the train was running 40 miles per hour and I preached 30 minutes, my sermon was 20 miles long. "Bought a few trinkets from the Pueblo Indians, as souveniers of the trip and to please the girls today. Passed the Navajo Indian church, a natural formation looking like the towers of a cathedral, or as some thought, like a great triune idol. It is on a base of red sand stone over a hundred feet high. At Manuelito, near the line between Arizona and New Mexico, the train made a halt for another train to pass. It was not coming immediately, I asked the conductor if I would have time to visit some huge rock cliffs about 300 yards away. He said yes, we would have 30 minutes. So I and two others started. There was a level looking plain of clay and I started..." ARTHRITIS This is perhaps the most widespread and the most painful and crippling disease known throughout the world today. It has been rightly called "The Great Crippler." Most treatments merely alleviate the symptoms. Our treatment REMOVES THE CAUSE thereby allowing nature to step in and assist in the restoration of health. CHRONIC ARTHRITIS SUFFERERS Call Anaheim 5422 for an Appointment DR. WALTER REVELL DC 108 NORTH EMILY STREET ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA. A. H. HANSEN RECOVERING FROM HEART ATTACK Alfred H. Hansen; 515 North Los Angeles street, is reported "doing well" in Anaheim hospital. His condition has been steadily improving following a heart attack suffered on Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Vi Wheeler, secretary to the local insurance man, is continuing his business for him. Although not allowed to have visitors to date, he is expected home soon. ANAHEIM GAZETTE LOCAL MAN GIVES LIBRARY M.A. THESIS The Anaheim Public Library is the recipient of an unusually useful gift, the librarian stated this week. It is a Master of Arts thesis also presented to the Claremont Graduate School by James Maurice Jensen of 205 South Citron street, this city. Jensen has made a study of the Mexican-American situation in this community and the thesis summarizes his study. The Anaheim man is now at Claremont college working toward his doctor's degree. EASTERN STAR SOCIAL CLUB CARD PARTY Members of the Eastern Star No. 151 social club are sponsoring a card party to be held at the Masonic hall on Monday evening, March 15, to begin at 8 p.m. Bridge, "500" and penochle are to be played. The public is cordially invited to attend. ILLINOIS COUPLE LEAVE ANAHEIM Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Lewis of Ottawa, Illinois, left for their eastern home last Saturday after spending the past two months as the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton S. Barthelmes of 423 South Indian street, Anaheim. During their stay here they enjoyed many points of interest in southern California. Mrs. Lewis previously had spent a winter in Anaheim and renewed a good number of acquaintances during her stay. COSMETOLOGY CLASS PRESENTS STYLE SHOW A hair style show was staged Monday by 35 members of the Fullerton Junior college cosmetology class at the Anaheim Ebell club, under the supervision of Mrs. Esther Shelton, department head. "Shortie cuts," upsweeps, bustle, side sweep, parts and braids were among the styles demonstrated. Those appearing from this vicinity include Esther Ramirez, La Habra; Virginia Pearson, Olive; Mrs. Parker, La Habra; Elen Rogers, La Habra; Eloise Story, Buena Park; Elsie Campbell, Buena Park; Sue Jensen, La Habra, and Edith Kissinger and Matilda Ramirez, La Habra. PLAYERS CONTEST FOR FJC DRAMATIC SOCIETY In its first competitive appearance, the Fullerton Junior college chapter of the national dramatic society, Delta Psi Omega, will present a one-act play by Noel Coward entitled "Fumed Oak," at the Santa Ana Community Theater tournament in April. To appear in the comedy of family life from this vicinity are Jack Jordan, Gar- SAL STARTS MONDAY. 10 Per Cent 0 20 Per Cent 0 30 Per Cent 0 40 Per Cent 0 Bought, like a great base of red hundred feet elito, near the line and New Mexico, halt for another. It was not coming asked the conductor have time to visit cliffs about 300 said yes, we wouldtes. So I and two There was a level of clay and I started as for appearances. As I speedily real-overshoe and then me; when I picked on them and my for a fair sized struck out for a had been made by cross it, which I did receive. One old squaw at my mishap, that on the platform and lighter; and to crown just before we got the conductor and else shouted "All bell rang and the passengers each excited for fear be left. However right, but I was in more real estate than diary will be contin- RECOVERING ATTACK ansen; 515 North Los is reported "doing heim hospital. His been steadily im-wing a heart attack yesterday of last week. Her, secretary to the man, is continu-s for him. Although have visitors topected home soon. MAHAFFEY & F 123-131 West Center St. Phone Anaheim 3115 ANAHEIM'S OLDEST FUR Those appearing from city include Esther Ram-Habra; Virginia Pearson, Ms. Parker, La Habra; Elers, La Habra; Eloise Guena Park; Elsie Campana Park; Sue Jensen, La and Edith Kissinger and Ramirez, La Habra. Harpin of 915 North Street, this city, was recent a notary public commis-secretary of State Frank CONTEST FOR RAMATIC SOCIETY first competitive appear-Fullerton Junior college of the national dramatic delta Psi Omega, will pre-act play by Noel Coward "Fumed Oak," at the Community Theater in April. To appear in family life from city are Jack Jordan, Gar-den Grove, husband; Shirley Walsworth, Anaheim, wife; Wanda Reinhardt, Anaheim, daughter, and Marilyn Smith, Anaheim, mother-in-law. Mrs. Marthella Randall is the dramatic instructor. A marriage license was issued to Robert Lyle Forney of Orange, and Norma Louise Beatty of Garden Grove, Tuesday, at the county court house, Santa Ana. HAVE BABY GIRL A baby daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elias Arciniaga of 411½ East Cypress street, Anaheim, Monday, at St. Joseph hospital, Orange. The infant weighed nine pounds and 12 ounces. Paso Robles, in San Luis Obispo county, is the center of the county's almond industry and a large wheat shipping point. Bill Fackiner Public Accountant Income Tax Evenings by Appointment 275 E. Center St. Phone 4168 In Frank Tausch Insurance Office DAY. MARCH 15th Per Cent off Per Cent off Per Cent off Per Cent off Cent OFF Per Cent OFF EY & FITZ Furniture T FURNITURE STORE"