anaheim-gazette 1948-04-01

COLONY QUIPS The coming Sunday is the one known in the church calendar as the First Sunday after Easter. It probably should be known as the First Sunday after the big effort to get to church. The pronounced increase in attendance on Easter is contrasted vividly by vacant places in all our houses of worship a week later. Most people also make it a point to get out on Christmas or on the Sunday immediately following. So the first Sunday after Christmas does not usually show quite the same differential. At least this churchward journey gives the Pastor a chance to welcome a lot of people he does not see the rest of the year. He at least can see, at first hand, the state of their health even if the church never sees the condition of the pocketbook. Oddly enough, it takes money to run a church and although these mundane matters are seldom mentioned it is never the less true. If you attended an Easter service this is a good time to try again and maybe get the habit. If you did not attend the same is true and we will guaranty there will be room for you. Make a place for yourself in the church of your choice and it will make a place for you and give you back more than you put in. That is good advice and we are going to have an awful fight with old man conscience if we don't follow along. The bit of 'poickry' appended hereto, which we are reprinting from today's 75th year column, Recreation Plan Hurdles Cleared Co-ordination of plans for a recreation program conducted jointly by the elementary schools, the high school and the City of Anaheim seem to have cleared their last hurdles and at a group meeting of all agencies with a representative of the State Recreation commission to be held here on April 15, final plans and budgets will be considered, the Gazette learned today. This will be the culmination of long effort to make full use of all recreational facilities whether in the school system or owned by the city. During the three summer months the schools do not operate and their recreational facilities are not used to as great a degree as is possible. It is planned to clear the use of all these facilities through one head so that more of the young people can be accommodated. The three local groups will get a lot of assistance from the state in this respect and will have the benefit of experience gained in other cities by this agency. Preliminary cost records preparatory to setting up local budgets will also be available. Orange Industry Mourns Passing Of Joe Viosca Death claimed Joseph R. Viosca field superintendent of theheim Valencia Orange Association and well known Anaheim resident, last Friday at his 1237 Ovean Ave., Seal Beach was born in Mexico, comin Anaheim in 1906 and has his home in this vicinity since. Soon after arriving in heim he was employed by Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association which then had its plant located on the south side of Santa Ana street just east of Claudina was managed by G. W. Sands. Some years later this citation divided and a group growers founded a new house Mr. Sandilands as manager at that time Joe Viosca left Anaheim Citrus and went to the new Anaheim Orange Lemon Association as field man. He has been with this living house ever since. A few years ago the name the association was changed Anaheim Valencia Orange Association. Mr. Viosca, it is said many growers, knew the gr belonging to the association ter than did the owners ther The bit of 'poickry' appended hereto, which we are reprinting from today's 75th year column, needs just a bit of explanation. Ye editor of the Gazette in 1873 was the late Richard Melrose and the 'over-worked devil' was his brother-in-law, the late Henry Kuchel. As the poem relates the one wrote poetry while the other swore. Not being there at the time we don't know just what went on except that there was lots of dust. But having been quite well acquainted with both of these gentlemen in later years we know they were both very adept at writing all shades of poetry and that both had vocabularies qualified to startle any sort of company they might find themselves in. We have personally stood in awe of these gentlemen while explosives, the like of which we had never heard before or since, dropped from their lips in smooth, even and startling sequence. Here's the 'Poickry': O the dust, the horrible dust, Covering the type like a coating of rust, In through the crevices, In through the floor, In through the windows, In through the door, Covering the press, just lately been "iled," By our over-worked devil, that innocent child, Who, gazing around with a maniac glare At the ruin, indulged in a good hearty swear. Many Anaheimers got a load of culture Monday evening when the Community Concert Association presented Mia Slavenska and her Ballet Variente with one of the featured artists being Lois Ellyn, who is none other than Lois Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. M. Smith of 711 South Dickle street, the program being given in the Fullerton high school auditorium. This program was the fourth of a series given by the association and was by far the best attended, in fact the SRO sign was dusted off early and more people crowded in anyway. The show was worth not used to as great a degree as is possible. It is planned to clear the use of all these facilities through one head so that more of the young people can be accommodated. The three local groups will get a lot of assistance from the state in this respect and will have the benefit of experience gained in other cities by this agency. Preliminary cost records preparatory to setting up local budgets will also be available. The whole recreational picture here has been the subject of thought and discussion for a long time in civic and school dominated groups. It roughly envisions the creation, by ordinance, of a recreation commission of five citizens. Their responsibility will be the employment of proper personnel to properly coordinate all the recreational activities of the youth and adult groups in the city. This will in no way injure the groups who now have a program of this type under way. It will materially assist all such groups by the proper handling and scheduling for all events of a recreational nature. Honor Veteran Postal Employees Presenting an historical resume of the inauguration and growth of Anaheim's postal system, Louis Hoskins, local postmaster, talked to members of the Lions club during the regular luncheon meeting Friday noon at the Elks club. Veteran associates of the post office staff were honored by the service club. Frank Eastman, oldest living postal employee, now retired, and first rural carrier was introduced. Eastman took his premier run in 1901. Also presented to the group was Tom Hollingworth who started his rural route in 1905. Additional employees introduced included Frank Montenyohl and Fred Stankey, two of the first three city carriers assuming their duties in 1911, now retired, and William Lewellyn, John Jenkins, Eldon Deering and Kenneth Snyder, senior employees on the present staff. Assistant Postmaster Deering has served with the local department for 36 years. Lewellyn, carrier on route 3,' has 37 years of service here to his credit and has traversed the same route for more than 20 years. A senior clerk, The long expected adjustment in the orange market came to last week and although the small sizes showed no change in 200s, 220s and 252s were from to 50 cents per box lower in eastern markets. The week before there was no appreciable change but the great increase in shipments from Florida last week acted to bring the price down. The lowered dollar return was not confined to California from alone as the Florida auction average went down 84 cents a box; the face of the heavier offering. This situation influenced trade's interest in our medium and small sizes. Although the eating qualities of the Florida valence was reported as good there still remains the fact that many laws showed a noticeable dryness due to the low winter temperatures that state. This condition is bound to show up more and more as the season progresses and will undoubtedly affect their sales, so the marketing experts. With only around 6000 standard cars of navels yet to go the prospects are good for an early clean-up which will allow the valence crop to move upon maturity. presented Mia Slavenska and her Ballet Variente with one of the featured artists being Lois Ellyn, who is none other than Lois Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. K. M. Smith of 711 South Dickle street, the program being given in the Fullerton high school auditorium. This program was the fourth of a series given by the association and was by far the best attended, in fact the SRO sign was dusted off early and more people crowded in anyway. The show was worth it. The patrons and their husbands who went along were really wowed. (Eds. Note: We have very little control over the English used in this column.) After the program Lois Ellyn was almost overwhelmed by her many friends seeking an autographed program and she graciously used up several pencils in the operation. During an intermission Leo Friis explained Salome's dance to the boys on the front steps. Dick Gay added his interpretation and Joe Critchfield gave an entirely different slant. Bob Mungall told of (Continued on Page 8) Local Banker Attends Meeting Local banks were represented at the March dinner meeting of the Independent Bankers Association of Southern California held in Los Angeles last night by John N. Raleigh of the Southern County Bank of this city. The meeting was devoted to a panel discussion of bank public relations led by G. W. Wickland, vice president, Wells Fargo Bank & Union Trust Company of San Francisco, who acted as moderator. The association is composed of 65 community owned and operated banks in the southland with total deposits in excess of one billion dollars. Fred Stankey, two of the first three city carriers assuming their duties in 1911, now retired, and William Lewellyn, John Jenkins, Eldon Deering and Kenneth Snyder, senior employees on the present staff. Assistant Postmaster Deering has served with the local department for 36 years. Lewellyn, carrier on route 3, has 37 years of service here to his credit and has traversed the same route for more than 20 years. A senior clerk, Jenkins has 25 years of service and Snyder, superintendent of mail, has been with the post office for a quarter century. In 1906 the modest post office boasted a crew of six, including the postmaster, Hoskins disclosed. At that time there was no city delivery. The first postal delivery was inaugurated in 1911 under the direction of Postmaster John D. Duckworth. In 1913 the postoffice had 15 employees. Postal receipts for that year totaled $15,106.79 and the payroll was approximately $15,000. Dedication of the present postoffice was in 1936 at which time there were 32 staff employees. By that time postal receipts had grown to $51,659.52 and the payroll swelled to $50,000. Postal receipts of last year totaled $128,575.36. Today there are 42 employees on the staff and the payroll is approximately $114,000. The local postoffice will celebrate its one hundredth anniversary in 13 years, Hoskins pointed out. Five rural routes which cover 195 miles and serve 9436 people, plus increasing routes of 12 miles serving 550 people along with 13 city routes are those serviced by the Anaheim office today, he said. President Warren Ashleigh presided during the business session (Continued on Page 8) Police Nab 'Hot Check' Suspect A man wanted throughout southern California for allegedly forcing checks, was arrested earlier Tuesday afternoon by Anaheim police following a call from Maidenet's Hardware store. He was Harry Eldon Springate, 56, of Los Angeles. Springate, who is wanted by the Los Angeles police department on the same charge, was arraigned before Judge John Shea yesterday day, Wednesday, afternoon. ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1948 Orange Industry Mourns Passing Of Joe Viosca Seeth claimed Joseph R. Viosca, and superintendent of the Anan Valleyencia Orange Association and well known Anaheim ident, last Friday at his home, 7 Ovean Ave., Seal Beach. He was born in Mexico, coming to anaheim in 1906 and has made home in this vicinity ever e. Soon after arriving in anaha he was employed by the anaheim Citrus Fruit Association which then had its plant located the south side of Santa Ana at just east of Claudina and managed by G. W. Sandis. Some years later this associon divided and a group of ers founded a new house with Sandilands as manager and that time Joe Viosca left the anaheim Citrus and went with new anaheim Orange and ona association as field foreHe has been with this packhouse ever since. few years ago the name of association was changed to anaheim Valencia Orange Assoson. Mr. Viosca, it is said by growers, knew the groves going to the association bethan did the owners them- RECRUITING OFFICERS GREETED Extending an official welcome to the City of Anaheim, Mayor Chas. A. Pearson, along with officers of various clubs and Veteran groups, met four recruiting officers from Fort Lewis, Wash., and the local recruiting officer, who are touring the Sixth Army area preparatory to Army Day being celebrated on April 6 and Recruiting Week from April 6 to 10th. After assembling at the city hall, the Army men were guests of the Kiwanis club for luncheon at the Elks club. President Frank Kellogg introduced the local officer, Sgt. Loeffelhardt who introduced Sgt. Williams from Ft. Lewis. The visiting Army man spoke on the purpose of the tour of the Sixth Army area and to visit the recruiting offices in the various cities. He told of the schooling program the Army is carrying on at Fort Lewis and the training the men are getting there. Also receiving considerable mention was the housing conditions inside the Army field and in the surrounding area at the post. Calling to mind the tragedy of aggression thrust upon the world two years ago, General Mark Clark, Commanding General of the Sixth Army, and one of the outstanding commanders in World War II, has called attention to recruiting week from April 6 to 10. All military installations throughout the eight states comprising the Sixth Army, ground and air forces alike, have been alerted for this intensified campaign designed to bring the Army up to authorized strength. We can secure the manpower," stated Gen. Clark, "essential to our safekeeping only with the generous support of the American (Continued on Page 8) Fertilization Of Citrus Groves To Be Discussed Citrus fertilization will be the topic for this week's Citrus Growers' School in Anaheim and Santa Ana, according to Dick Puffer, assistant farm advisor. Open Fight To Retain State Marginal Lands Fertilization Of Citrus Groves To Be Discussed Citrus fertilization will be the topic for this week's Citrus Growers' School in Anaheim and Santa Ana, according to Dick Puffer, assistant farm advisor. There has been a great deal of discussion lately on low producing orchards and how to increase their production. The answer is to do a better job of fertilizing, irrigating and controlling pests. This week's school will deal with what fertilizers to use to get maximum yields at the lowest cost. Next week's session will deal on the subject of irrigation. Pest control will be taken up later. The third session of the Citrus Growers' school will be held this week in Anaheim at the high school on Wednesday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m., and in Santa Ana at the Willard Junior high school on Thursday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. Cancer Drive Begins Today Off to a flying start today (Thursday), Anaheim's local cancer drive was started and is being conducted in conjunction with the national campaign which is being launched throughout this country in an effort to wipe out America's No. 1 dread killer-disease, cancer. Announcement of the American Cancer society's 1948 fund-raising drive was made this week by Peter Jacobs, member of the Anaheim 20-30 club, local sponsoring group. The campaign here is backed with the hope of topping last year's quota of $3,000. Assisting as co-chairman with Jacobs is John Stewart. Jack Raliegh is the project chairman, and additional committee members will be selected in the near future, Jacobs stated. More than 50,000 pieces of cancer-prevention literature will be distributed in Orange county during this month in the society's annual campaign. Purpose of the pamphlets is to further education through this city and the various societies of the county. In early detection of the disease lies more certain cure and less loss of life, drive sponorships stated Gen. Clark, "essential to our safekeeping only with the generous support of the American Continued on Page 8" Open Fight To Retain State Marginal Lands The California legislature has requested the Orange county Board of Supervisors and the mayors of every California community to cooperate in the fight to prevent the Federal Government from confiscating 1200 miles of California's marginal lands, according to the Shoreline Planning Association of California early this week. The request is embraced in the body of a joint resolution which was unanimously passed last week by the Senate and Assembly condemning the tidelands seizure and memorializing Congress and President Truman to confirm California's title to the marginal lands. In Washington the first step toward this objective has already been taken. A Joint Congressional Sub-Committee has recommended passage of Senate Bill 1988 quitclaiming the lands to California. Copies of the Legislature's joint resolution are being mailed by the secretary of the Senate and of the Assembly to all County Boards of Supervisors, and mayors, enlisting their support in the struggle to preserve the sovereignty of the state and of its people against Federal trespass. Important emphasis is laid on (Continued on Page 8) "It Must Stop," Says County Clerk "That," said the county clerk, "doesn't go for a minute. It must stop!" Reports of improper political activities on the part of some deputies handling registration of voters in local areas of the county this week brought quick reproof from County Clerk Basil J. Smith. Smith heard that some deputy registrars were trying to induce voters to register with a certain political party, also trying to induce registered voters to change their registration from other parties to this certain party. Safety Picture To Be Shown All safety minded citizen going to be privileged to see fine pictures relative to phases of the program when pictures will be shown here at the Fremont school on A and the next evening, At at the high school auditor under the auspices of the police department and the proof of the bicycle safety program this city. These pictures are shown here through the course of the Educational Division Los Angeles police department. The first picture to be shown Report of improper political activities on the part of some deputies handling registration of voters in local areas of the county this week brought quick reproof from County Clerk Basil J. Smith. Smith heard that some deputy registrars were trying to induce voters to register with a certain political party, also trying to induce registered voters to change their registration from other parties to this certain party. Registration of voters, he emphasized, is strictly a nonpartisan activity and no attempt should be made to influence a voter in any respect. Smith requested that any instance of a deputy registrar attempting to influence registration of a voter be promptly reported to him. County Tax Rate Lower for 1947-48 Distribution of the Orange county tax rate for the year 1947-48 was announced today by Senator Ben Hulse, Imperial county, chairman of the senate interim committee on state and local taxation. Senator Hulse said his studies indicated the inside city limits rate was $1.0000, and the county rate outside city limits was $1.0455. These compared to $1.2750 inside and $1.3130 outside for the previous year. The breakdown of the rate for this year, as compared to the same items in the previous year, follows: General fund, $.3054 and $.3959; salary fund, $.2733 and $.3046; hospital, $.2224 and $.3098; advertising, $.0049 and $.0038; health, $.0500 and $.0590; welfare, $.1340 and $.1840; county park, $.0100 and $.0179; county library, $.0455 and $.0380. Allocation of $2,327 to O'Reilly county from funds received by state for leases of flood control by the federal government was announced today by The H. Kuchel, state controller. Orange County Peace Officers Name Committees More than 100 persons attended the Orange County Peace Officers association meeting in the American Legion hall at Orange Wednesday night of last week as new officers of the association appointed committee members and discussed future plans. President Walt Myers announced the following appointments: association attorney, Preston Turner of Anaheim; membership committee, Herman Pause, Harold Richardson, Dick Bradley; finance committee, Mark A. Stephenson, Anaheim chief of police, Earl Moore and David McMillan; sick and visiting committee, Bill Moran, Carl Warner and Mrs. Pauline Cantrell; range and building committee, Dan Dunbar, Ernie Zimmerman, Boyd A. Hershey and James A. Musick; ways and means committee, R. I. (Cuba) Morris; constitution and by-laws committee, Bradley, Niles Fiscus of Anaheim and James L. Davis; cards and emblems, Carl Pryor and Bob Elliott; publicity, Nell Snyder; association historian, Earl Moore and Zimmerman. A school and training committee will be named later when the Weekly Temperatures By Association Laboratory Day Min Max Thursday 39 61 Friday 37 77 Saturday 37 77 Sunday 44 72 Monday 49 68 Tuesday 35 71 Wednesday 49 73 ELECTION CONTESTS IN MANY SPOTS GATHER MOMENTUM After Anaheim voters get through with the April 13 municipal election they will have a hot June 1 primary fight for several offices to which to give their attention. The city election simply resolves itself into a choice between the incumbents, Ray Van Wagoner and Charles Pearson, and Adolph Kneip, now employed by the city, and Ralph Decker, formerly of the police department, now in the hotel business: Informed political observers say the biggest problem in the city campaign is to get out a representative vote which will be hard to do on account of the apathy of the people. In the congressional race the incumbent, John Phillips, who until the last minute had no opposition will be opposed by a political unknown, Donald Sawyer. Phillips will be back in the district as soon as the press of business in Washington will permit. In the legislative offices we are concerned with the state Senate, where a race is developing and our member of the assembly for the 75th district in which place Speaker Sam Collins has no opposition. A real race for the senatorial seat will be seen with Clyde Watson of Orange being opposed by A. J. Schutte, Anaheim. Cantrell; range and building committee, Dan Dunbar, Ernie Zimmerman, Boyd A. Hershey and James A. Musick; ways and means committee, R. I. (Cuba) Morris; constitution and by-laws committee, Bradley, Niles Fiscus of Anaheim and James L. Davis; cards and emblems, Carl Pryor and Bob Elliott; publicity, Nell Snyder; association historian, Earl Moore and Zimmerman. A school and training committee will be named later, when the program starts, president Myers stated. The group voted to accept for membership Arnold Medley, Orange county radio and communications; John K. Colwell, Santa Ana attorney (reinstatement); Elwood M. Proud, sheriff's office, and Roy H. Bruce, Orange police department. As disclosed by Myers, the program for the forthcoming year includes three main objectives: (1) obtaining a suitable building for the group; (2) improvement of one rifle and pistol range, and (3) handling of members' insurance by the association itself. Following the dinner, Police Chief Tommy Towns of Orange presented a program of entertainment which won enthusiastic approval. Marilyn Nuffer, daughter of Lt. Harry Nuffer of the sheriff's office, sang three selections and Diana Robinson presented two dance interpretations. Three readings were given by Marilyn Bernrauch. Rafter-rocking applause was received by George Richardson, brother of Harold Richardson in the Orange police, who enacted skit entitled "How to Bake a Skew." Dancing concluded the meeting. Safety Pictures To Be Shown Here All safety minded citizens are being to be privileged to see two pictures relative to various cases of the program when two pictures will be shown here, one at the Fremont school on April 8 and the next evening, April 9, at the high school auditorium under the auspices of the city police department and the promoters of the bicycle safety program in its city. These pictures are being down here through the courtesy of the Educational Division of the Los Angeles police department. The first picture to be shown at Fremont school is encouraging it still was not as high as others so no new record was recorded. On the smaller sizes the auction markets showed a decline in price principally on 360s and smaller. Shippers have been urged by their sales departments to confine shipments to nothing below 432s in the higher grades and 360s in the choice grades, except on specific orders. Weather continues seasonal over the nation with health normal. A little early warm spring weather could quickly influence the trade to build up their current light stocks. Industry storage as of last Sunday showed an increase of 493 cars to a total of 4126 standard cars. Last year on the same date, industry storage was 5389 cars; two years ago it was 6184. Next week's prorate will be the first set under the overall prorate covering all fresh intra- and intra-state lemon shipments. The Lemon Administrative Committee accordingly set the prorate for the week beginning March 28 at 275 cars, intra and intrastate, an increase of 25 cars over this week when only interstate shipments were prorated. Representative price by size on Sunkist lemons for the week ending March 27, delivered basis: 210s, $6.71; 252s, $7.36; 300s, $7.13; 360s, $6.40; 432s, $4.53; 490s, $3.66. NSGW Fund Drive For Adoption Work Underway Clark Smith, president, Mother Colony Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West, today announced that members of the organization in this area are geared to take part from now until early May in the Spring Fund Drive of the Native Sons and Daughters Adoption Agency, of which Governor Earl Warren is honorary chairman. President Mary Kraemer of Grace Parlor, Native Daughters, is marshalling forces in northern Orange county for the same appeal to the public. Commenting on the drive, president Smith said the agency, licensed by the State Board of Social Welfare, already has placed in thoroughly investigated homes more than 7000 babies and has given advice and substantial aid yer. Phillips will be back in the district as soon as the press of business in Washington will permit. In the legislative offices we are concerned with the state Senate, where a race is developing and our member of the assembly for the 75th district in which place Speaker Sam Collins has no opposition. A real race for the senatorial seat will be seen with Clyde Watson of Orange being opposed by A. J. Schutte, Anaheim Red Cross leader, and Clint Cary of Santa Ana, all Republicans who have cross-filed. Harlan L. Savage of Fullerton is running on the Democratic ticket. In the non-partisan category there is the race for superior court judge. Judge Robert Gardner is seeking to retain his post and is being opposed by Howard Cameron, Justice of the Peace in Santa Ana. The third district supervisorial contest promises to be a real contest. Incumbent James A. Baker is opposed by Ralph J. McFadden of Placentia, Haskell A. Kelley of Cypress and Sydney O. Pellew. In this contest, if no candidate gets a majority vote in the primary then the two highest will run it off in the November general election. Another interesting contest has (Continued on Page 8) Masonic Leader Laid to Rest Amid the pageantry and beauty of age-old Masonic rites Henry C. McMaster, who passed away Sunday at his home, 332 West Malvern Ave., Fullerton, one of the county's best known and beloved fraternal leaders, was laid to rest Tuesday afternoon. He was 59 years old and succumbed to a heart attack. The funeral services were held in the Fullerton Masonic Temple with Dr. Graham C. Hunter in charge and was assisted by S. C. Hartranft, prelate of Fullerton Commandery No. 55, Knights Templar of which group Mr. McMaster was commander. Entombment was at Loma Vista mausoleum. For many years Henry McMaster was inspector of the 101st Masonic district which comprises all lodges in the northern half of the county and in that capacity has been the installing officer in the fraternity for many years. Aside from being head of the Fullerton Group... The pictures relative to various cases of the program when two pictures will be shown here, one at the Fremont school on April 8 and the next evening, April 9, in the high school auditorium under the auspices of the city police department and the promoters of the bicycle safety program in this city. These pictures are being shown here through the courtesy of the Educational Division of the Los Angeles police department. The first picture to be shown at the Fremont school is "On Two Wheels" and pertains to the boy girl and the man or woman who rides a bicycle and the safety rules they must observe. The bike comes under the traffic code of the California Highway Department and each owner must realize that they have traffic rules to obey same as the driver in a car or truck. The picture is designed to teach and show proper procedure riding and handling a bicycle all sorts of traffic and in different situations. That They Might Live" to be seen at the high school audium on the evening of April 9, with the problems of automobile drivers. There isn't a drive on the road today who doesn't talk he isn't an expert when in city he knows very little about proper handling of the vehicle he owns and drives. Most drivers fail to properly use traf-signals when in the city or on highway. Both pictures are most educational and youthful drivers are specially urged to see both pictures. The public is cordially invited to attend both evenings. Location of $2,327 to Orange City from funds received by the state for leases of flood control by the federal government, announced today by Thomas Kuchel, state controller. President Mary Kraemer of Grace Parlor, Native Daughters, is marshalling forces in northern Orange county for the same appeal to the public. Commenting on the drive, president Smith said the agency, licensed by the State Board of Social Welfare, already has placed in thoroughly investigated homes more than 7000 babies and has given advice and substantial aid to more than five times that many distraught mothers, enabling them to keep and raise their youngsters. “This is a 100 percent drive to benefit California children and help their mothers,” he continued. “Every dollar will be used in aiding people of our own state. “The agency exists solely on contributions from the public and Native Sons and Daughters. At present the need is very great. California's increased population and prevailing high prices of boarding homes for babies, medicines, layettes and office overhead make it necessary to seek contributions from everyone.” Donation checks, the local spokesman said, should be made to Native Sons and Native Daughters Adoption Agency, Inc., and mailed to the agency's headquarters, 3924 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 27. Other members taking prominent parts in the drive include: Leonard Schwacofer, editor of the Grizzly Bear magazine, the state organization's official publication; Gerard Callens, Henry Plou, Loren Wagner, William Stuhaan, of Anaheim; S. James Tuffree, Lawrence Lemke, Edward P. Backs, Ralph McFadden, Placentia; Albert Rothaermel, Frank Salveson and Edwin Erickson of Fullerton. Keep your eye on our classified ad section. Assisted by S. C. Harttranft, prelate of Fullerton Commandery No. 55, Knights Templar of which group Mr. McMaster was commander. Entombment was at Loma Vista mausoleum. For many years Henry McMaster was inspector of the 101st Masonic district which comprises all lodges in the northern half of the county and in that capacity has been the installing officer in the fraternity for many years. Aside from being head of the Fullerton Commandery he was also captain of the guard of Santa Ana Council No. 14, R. & S. M. Delegations of the grand lodge and grand commandery of California as well as officers and members of all Masonic bodies in Orange county were present at the services. The county delegation included W. H. Wright, master of Anaheim Lodge No. 207, F. & A. M., T. K. M. Smith, an officer in Council No. 14, R. & S. M., and A. H. Allen of Santa Ana, inspector of the 100th Masonic district. As inspector of the 101st district, Mr. McMaster ranked as one of the senior inspectors of the grand lodge of California. He was a past master of Fullerton Lodge No. 339 F.A.A.M. Mr. McMaster, born in Cleveland, O., had lived in Fullerton 35 years. He had been a salesman in the salvage department of the Union Oil Co. for 38 years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mabel McMaster; a daughter, Mrs. Phillip Lippiatt of Brea; four brothers, Charles of Fullerton, Edward and Robert of Torrance, and William of South Gate; four sisters, Mrs. Ruth Eldred of Nova Scotia, Mrs. Jessie Neff of Torrance, Mrs. Otto Forester of Los Angeles, and Mrs. William Henninger of Compton, and one granddaughter, Ellen Louise Lippiatt of Brea.