anaheim-gazette 1948-05-27

COLONY QUIPS Last weeks school election came off with a blaze of politics characterized by cars bringing in the voters and almost everyone on each side still on speaking terms. The backers of John Mary instructed and brought in more votes than the friends of Joe Critchfield and so won the spirited contest. It was a pretty good fight while it lasted and a good vote, for a school election, was cast. Now that the contest for the board is over there still remains the issue of whether or not a bond issue can be floated for the enlargement of the elementary school system. Wonder where that one will end up. Next Tuesday, if it ever gets here, will see the voting booths open for our regular election with the proper kind of ballot waiting for every registered elector. In the large square at the top each party presents candidates preferring a certain presidential aspirant for nomination. If you do not like these people your only other choice is to leave the space blank. In the 22nd congressional district the voter has a choice between John Phillips, our congressman and a Donald Sawyer a political unknown. There is really no choice here as John Phillips has served his district so well that an overwhelming majority of people have indicated their intention of voting for his re-election. Mexico Sends First Carload Of Field Hands The first lot of Mexican nationals to help supply the growing need of citrus fruit pickers arrived in Orange county Monday morning. There were, according to George Graham, secretary-manager of Citrus Growers, Inc., made up of employers of various packing plant officers in the county, 127 men. He said at present the need in the county is for about 1700 pickers. Some county packing houses have been unable to fill their prorate fixed by the Orange Administrative Committee, but Mr. Graham said this has not yet been serious. The first contingent of Mexican nationals came from Aguas Calientes, about 200 miles north of Mexico City, and it was the belief of Mr. Graham that some subsequent contingents would come Boney Suffers Heart Attack Robert H. Boney, 841 North Clementine street, city councilman and automobile dealer, suffered a heart attack at Lake Elsinore Sunday, and is now confined to St. Joseph hospital, Orange. With Mrs. Boney, the local business man was visiting his son, Robert, who is a student in the military academy on the lake shore. Following emergency treatment, the councilman was brought to the hospital by his wife, where he was put under oxygen treatment. It was reported Wednesday morning that Mr. Boney was resting very well and his friends are hoping for an early and complete recovery. Orange Market Better First Of This Week Last week's orange market certain presidential aspirant for nomination. If you do not like these people your only other choice is to leave the space blank. In the 22nd congressional district the voter has a choice between John Phillips, our congressman and a Donald Sawyer a political unknown. There is really no choice here as John Phillips has served his district so well that an overwhelming majority of people have indicated their intention of voting for his re-election. In the 35th senatorial district, State Senator Clyde Watson is way out in front in all polls since A. J. Schutte retired from the race, although his name is still on the ballot. Clint Cary and Harlan Savage, on the Democratic ballot, are also in the race. Speaker Sam Collins has done such a job as to have no opposition for the seat in the Assembly for the 75th district. For member of the central committee the Republicans present a slate of twelve names from which six are to be elected. You take your choice. On the Democratic ballot only four names appear and the voter is instructed to vote for six. Some smart boy might write in his own name and find himself elected. On the non-partisan side of the ballot are two contests that have been going along right smart. In the judicial contest Judge Robert Gardiner finds himself opposed by Justice Howard Cameron for the seat on the Superior Court bench. The contest for supervisor of the third district has, perhaps, been the hottest of the whole lot. The incumbent James Baker of Anaheim is opposed by Haskell Kelley of Cypress, Ralph McFaddan of Placentia and Sidney Pellew of Anaheim. To win this spot in the primary election one of these men must poll a majority of all the votes cast. If no majority is attained by any one candidate then the two highest will run it off in the November election. All of these offices are tremendously important to the people of this district and it is expected that a good vote will be out on next Tuesday. We believe that most people have already made up their minds on how they are going to cast their ballots. The important thing is that casting. "Hot-shot" Kelsey, that big time heater man on west Chartres street, left last Friday on his an- Some county packing houses have been unable to fill their prorate fixed by the Orange Administrative Committee, but Mr. Graham said this has not yet been serious. The first contingent of Mexican nationals came from Aguas Calientes, about 200 miles north of Mexico City, and it was the belief of Mr. Graham that some subsequent contingents would come from there. California citrus growers would much rather have their help recruited from Mexicali, and are making efforts through Lower California officials to have more of their help obtained there. One reason is that the charge for train fare on California ranchers would be much less, but of greater importance is the fact that most of the men available in Lower California are agricultural workers and would not require the training that ranchers are afraid the workers recruited near the Mexican capital would need. "A good many of the men around Mexicali," said Graham, "have worked for us and we like them." The places where Mexican nationals were recruited for U.S. agricultural work are strictly within the discretion of the Mexican government and Graham says he supposes there is good reason for this. For one thing, Mexican officials know better than officials in this country what districts it can best spare agricultural workers from, and where the higher pay received by U.S. agricultural workers will least upset their economy. Graham said he didn't know what had become of them, but the local men available as field and packing house workers was about half what it was this time last year. For the week ending May 6, the number of claimants for unemployment insurance in the Santa Ana office of the state department of Employment was 3092. Almost none of these sought agricultural jobs and many of them were not physically up to it. Schedule Model 'Flying Circus' Final plans for the second annual Anaheim model plane flying circuit were just announced, this year's event to be held at La Palma Park, June 13, under the joint ing very well and his friends are hoping for an early and complete recovery. Orange Market Better First Of This Week Last week's orange market showed practically no change in price from the preceding week. The f.o.b. average was between 65 and 70 cents better than it was in the corresponding week a year ago though the volume was considerably smaller. This week the market showed a substantial advance on medium and larger sizes and there was some readjustment of prices for small sizes. The f.o.b. average last week was $3.68 per box. For the corresponding week last year it was $2.94; in 1946, $4.62 and in 1945, $4.40. The size situation in southern California already is beginning to trouble selling agencies and one big agency has advised its eastern representatives not to waste telegraph tolls by valuing for southern California brands of cars containing no 344s. It has reminded them that the crop predominates in 252s and smaller. The Orange Administrative committee prorated 850 cars southern Valencias to go next week while central California ships 400 cars. While reports persist that dryness is developing rapidly in Florida Valencias, that state continues to ship heavily. It was expected to ship 200 cars of oranges and about 560 cars of grapefruit this week. Reports from this week's OAC meeting in Los Angeles indicate there was a deep split between the representatives of southern and central California shippers. The former wanted next week's prorate set at 950 cars for southern California and 350 cars for central-northern California shippers, even though southern Valencias are still on the sour side and the southern Valencias average 280 fruits to the box while central California averages much larger, and Florida still larger. There were also reports that neither district filled last week's prorate. There seems to be a wide difference of opinion as to how much central California has to ship.-The estimates range from 900 to 1200 All of these offices are tremendously important to the people of this district and it is expected that a good vote will be out on next Tuesday. We believe that most people have already made up their minds on how they are going to cast their ballots. The important thing is that casting. "Hot-shot" Kelsey, that big time heater man on west Chartres street, left last Friday on his annual summer fishing trip to the high Sierras, expecting to return about the first of October or when the cold weather drives him out. His headquarters will be at the Halliday Auto Court in Bishop. The rumor has it that he will campaign for dear old Henry Wallace while in the mountains. Kelsey denies this statement vehemently. But you never can tell what a man that has lost as many presidential votes as Kelsey has since 1932 will do this year. Especially before the Republican convention. To his close friends Kelsey has admitted that he thinks he will be on a winner come November. Says he just won't take Joe Stalin's word for how good Henry is. Will Try To Keep Down Price of Milk The Milk Control bureau of the state Department of Agriculture will hold a hearing next Wednesday, June 2, in the Santa Ana city hall in which the bureau will seek an agreement of milk producers not to increase prices so that consumers would have to pay more. Under the milk marketing agreement, the price of fluid milk in California automatically increases with an increase in the price of condensed and powdered milk and Marshall Plan purchases have advanced the price of the later. Schedule Model 'Flying Circus' Final plans for the second annual Anaheim model plane flying circut were just announced, this year's event to be held at La Palma Park, June 13, under the joint sponsorship of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Anaheim Balsa Butchers. The event will be held for the full day. From Orange county and metropolitan Los Angeles, more than 300 contestants are expected to participate. Flying competitions will begin at 8 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. Scores of awards and several attractive trophies will go to winners in the speed, precision and stunt flying divisions. With two Balsa Butcher members developing special models, national speed records may be broken, according to Bob Williams. Ray Link is in charge of arrangements for the Junior Chamber and Joe Kitchens and Glenn Sharp are handling arrangements for the Balsa Butchers. Conservatively Drinking Places Must Close June 1 The first day of June will be a dry day, according to Wm. G. Bonelli, chairman and fourth district member of the State Board of Equalization, who points out June 1 is the date of the consolidated primary election. "Section 59 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act," Bonelli stated, "makes it a misdemeanor for any on-sale or off-sale licensee to sell, give away or furnish any alcoholic beverage during the hours the polls are open for voting. Voting hours throughout the state are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m." Exchange Buys Orange Bags Exchange orange growers have since the first of the year, put in orders for 1,465,500 seven-pound mesh bags and 1,632,500 five-pound bags for orange shipments. This is the equivalent of about 400 cars. This is a small percentage of the total Exchange crop of oranges. The Exchange warns its growers that the present indications are that bags will be hard to obtain early in the present harvest season. MEMORIAL DAY ANAHEIM CEMETERY—10:30 A.M. MAY 31, 1948 Auspices of ANAHEIM POST AMERICAN LEGION No. 72 and ANAHEIM POST VETERANS FOREIGN WARS No. 3173 10:30 A.M.—Assemble at Flag Pole WILLIAM P. WEBB—Master of Ceremonies Assembly ... Bugler Raising of Colors ... Boy Scout Troop No. 72 To the Colors ... Bugler Placing of Wreaths on Monument of Unknown Soldier ... Patriotic Organizations Explanation of Monument to Unknown Soldier ... L. Gamble Vocal Selection, "Sleep, Soldier Boy; Sleep" ... Mrs. Opal Walters Firing of Salute ... Anaheim Co. K., National Guard Taps ... Bugler Bugler—Thomas Schmitt Assemble at Mausoleum Invocation ... Rev. Howard S. Congdon Pastor, First Presbyterian Church Introduction of Heads of Organizations ... William P. Webb Vocal Selection ... Mrs. Walter Ross Lincoln's Gettysburg Address ... Joan Menges Speaker of the Day ... Col. Ray Smith Benediction ... Rev. Howard S. Congdon Cooking School Success, Award Many Prizes How to be a charming hostess as well as an excellent cook was disclosed during the Alpha Beta Food Market sponsored cooking school, featuring Mrs. Elsia Clay Rogers, well known economist, last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the Anaheim Fox theater. Grand prize of a Norge deep freeze unit went to Mrs. Marvin Loetterle of 717 North Paulina street, and the electric toaster award, to Mrs. E. J. Stringer, 701 South Emily street. Well attended, the cooking sessions, which were highlighted by ways to add special finishing touches to home entertainment events, stressed economical buying of commodities in these current times of high prices. Many other food and household prizes were awarded to lucky members of the audience each day. Mrs. Rogers left Friday night for Cincinnati, where she opened a new class Monday. Wins $500 'Chest' Prize Wednesday From a possible treasure chest of $500 Mrs. O. L. Cullerton of Council Leases City Dump To Union Oil Co. Plans of the Union Oil company to drill on a community lease of about 115 acres bounded on the south by South street, on the west by Rio Vista street, and on the east by the Santa Ana river were revealed at the meeting of the Anaheim city council Tuesday night when the city voted to execute a lease on its rubbish dump on the Santa Ana river bank north of the Anaheim-Olive road. The oil company agreed to drill somewhere on the lease within six months. This is a part of the county which has not yet been explored for oil. After two years or more of negotiations, the Council at its meeting Tuesday night, voted to extend the franchise of the Southern Pacific Railway company through Anaheim. The railway company asked for a 50 year extension, but the council limited it to 15 years. The negotiations involved several improvements in plant and operation insisted on by the city. Out of them, the council says, came the new Southern Pacific station Beginning tomorrow, Friday, series of eight conferences will be held at the chamber headquarters to present in detail different phases of the proposed program. These sessions will come under the headings of retail; real estate insurance and construction; automotive and transportation; citrus and agriculture motions. Wins $500 'Chest' Prize Wednesday From a possible treasure chest of $500, Mrs. O. J. Culbertson of 161 Buena Vista drive, Fullerton, won $250, a 50 per cent Appreciation Day prize, at the big weekly event, Wednesday afternoon in front of the Anaheim theater, which was marked by a record attendance. Not present to receive a 20 per cent award was Mrs. Phillip Hutain, 718 South Philadelphia street, and not present to collect a 5 per cent prize was Eva Merritt of 121 South Philadelphia street. A $10 merchandising award from Ranzona's went to Evelyn Snedker, 211½ North Rest street. Little Tom Hamon received a $1.00 merchandising certificate which will be honored by some Appreciation Day merchant for assisting with the program. The event was announced by Gabbert Stephens, regular master of ceremonies and Station KVOE, Santa Ana, sports and special events announcer. Judge Finds New Car Awaiting Him Justice of the Peace John Shea returned to his home, with Mrs. Shea Saturday night to find a strange 1948 Ford automobile in his garage. He was about to report it to the police when Mrs. Shea reminded him that he had entered a contest of the Fullerton Post of the American Legion. Inquiry revealed that he had won the contest in his absence and that the Legionnaires had delivered the car to his home here. After two years or more of negotiations, the Council at its meeting Tuesday night, voted to extend the franchise of the Southern Pacific Railway company through Anaheim. The railway company asked for a 50 year extension, but the council limited it to 15 years. The negotiations involved several improvements in plant and operation insisted on by the city. Out of them, the council says, came the new Southern Pacific station and the resurfacing of streets and other thoroughfares in the vicinity of the station. The first Southern Pacific franchise was granted in 1895. It expired two years ago. Under an ordinance given its first reading Tuesday night the council would strengthen and extend its control over the carrying and possession of concealed weapons. Included in the new list are ice picks (now widely used in fighting) chains and all sorts of other devices that may be used as weapons. The city has had for years on its statute books an ordinance referring to concealed weapons but it has been found full of holes. Under another ordinance which was given first reading, operators of circuses and carnivals would be required to make their application to the city council, before obtaining permits to open in Anaheim. Still another ordinance introduced Tuesday night, the license fees for dog licenses would be doubled where the owners delay beyond 30 days their application for licenses. The deadline is now July 1, each year. The council expressed its approval of an application to draw $2552 from the state gasoline tax fund for a culvert on the north side of Center street at Los Angeles. It will replace the dip in the pavement at that point. It also approved the efforts of the county to induce the state Highway (Continued on Page 6) Memorial Day To Be Observed Here Two Days Besides the traditional observance of Memorial Day at Anaheim Cemetery, which will be held this year at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 31, the offices and retail stores of Anaheim will be closed for the day. Because Memorial Day falls this year on Sunday most of the observances have been set for the following day. Anaheim's churches, however, will hold their Memorial Day observances on Sunday. Most of the ministers have prepared sermons appropriate to the day. Both the elementary and high schools will be closed Monday. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY Weekly Temperatures By Association Laboratory Day Min. Max. Thursday 58 71 Friday 42 75 Saturday 45 80 Sunday 53 76 Monday 58 72 Tuesday 57 71 Wednesday 57 70 FOURTEEN PAGES NO. 31 of C. Told ow To 'Keep naheim Ahead' with the progressive theme, to Anaheim Ahead," members the Anaheim Chamber of Commet in the Elks club to hear Gabbert, associate of Earl with Associates, national oration which gives specialized ties to chambers, as guest on Thursday night. He is betained by the local chamber in launching the current ded civic and business profor Anaheim. Merle Soder appointed general chairman. approved by the board of ors, the comprehensive prowhich has undergone careudy of community needs, for the development of sale and retail trades, indusprofessional opportunities, portation facilities, civic imments, educational institucultural events and spirit- John Mary Named School Trustee In one of the hottest school board elections held in Anaheim in a decade, John Mary Jr. last Friday defeated Joseph Critchfield for the one vacancy on the board of trustees of the Anaheim elementary schools. The vote was 546 to 264. Because of the unexpectedly heavy vote some voters waited as long as two hours to cast their ballots. The congestion at the one polling place was aggravated by the fact that many voters did not know in what precinct they lived and it was necessary to consult maps before their names could be found in the registers. 'Ike's' Casting Tourney, June 6 At La Palma Park Anglers from throughout southern California will try their casting skill at the big annual casting tournament and deluxe barbecue Many Contest For Nomination Next Tuesday Orange county voters who go to the polls next Tuesday, June 1, to vote in the presidential primary, if they are Republicans or Democrats, will have no choice—unless they write in their own nominee. All the candidates for delegates to the Republican national convention are pledged to Governor Earl Warren. And all the candidates for delegates to the Democratic convention are pledged to President Harry S. Truman. But there are lively contests for some of the other offices involved in the primary election. There are, for instance, four candidates for the third district seat on the board of supervisors. James A. Baker of Anaheim who is the incumbent is a candidate to succeed himself, and he has three rivals. They are Sydney O. Pel- Ike's Casting Tourney, June 6 At La Palma Park Anglers from throughout southern California will try their casting skill at the big annual casting tournament and deluxe barbecue to be staged Sunday, June 6, beginning at 9 a.m. in La Palma park, under the sponsorship of the local Izaak Walton chapter. Three winners of national championships in the 1947 national tournament will compete in the sixth annual national event here. They include Cliff Wyatt of Santa Monica, skish fly champion; Jim Cornell of Long Beach, dry fly accuracy, and Earl Osten of San Diego, 5-8 ounce bait accuracy. General tourney chairman is Roy Mabee assisted by John O'Kane. Bill Ferriss and Bud Paschal are head chefs for the Ike's huge barbecue to be featured at 12 o'clock. Dinner tickets may be secured at any local sporting goods store or at La Palma park. Other notable casters to compete include Roscoe Reamer, president of the National Association of Angling and Casting Clubs; Milton Kraft of San Diego, former all-around champion, and Don Lehart, formerly of Des Moines, an all-around accuracy specialist. Carrol Thorne of Long Beach, one of the best all-around casters, according to tourney judges, will also cast in the Sunday meet. He was a member of the 1947 All-American casting team. In addition to these and local casters, there will be participants from clubs in Long Beach, San Diego, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and San Francisco. The Long Beach Women's casting club plan to turn out en masse for the local tournament. All competitors will cast in classes in accordance with their prior records and performances for an imposing list of prizes donated by Anaheim merchants and nationally known manufacturers. The Courtland Line Company sent a landing net and enough of the Courtland and Cardiff Giant casting and fly lines to be represented in every event, Walton spokesmen stated. A True Temper Dynamic Rod was forwarded by the American candidates for delegates to the Democratic convention are pledged to President Harry S. Truman. But there are lively contests for some of the other offices involved in the primary election. There are, for instance, four candidates for the third district seat on the board of supervisors. James A. Baker of Anaheim who is the incumbent is a candidate to succeed himself, and he has three rivals. They are Sydney O. Pellew of Anaheim, Ralph J. McFadden of Placentia and Haskell A. Kelley of Cypress. All have been making an active campaign. Another lively battle has been carried on for state senator from Orange county. Clyde A. Watson of Orange, the incumbent, is opposed by Clint Cary of Santa Ana. Both have filed on Republican and Democratic tickets. On the Democratic ticket only is the name of Harlan L. Savage of La Habra who did not cross-file on the Republican ticket. The name of A. J. Schutte also appears on the ballot but he has withdrawn from the race. John Phillips of Banning who has represented the 22nd district in the House of Representatives for many years is opposed this year by Donald T. Sawyer, a Riverside county farmer. Sam L. Collins of Fullerton is unopposed as member of the Assembly from the 75th district, which includes Anaheim. But voters will be asked to choose between Judge Robert Gardner of Newport Beach and Justice of the Peace Howard C. Cameron of Santa Ana for the office of superior judge. Judge Gardner now occupies the office, having been appointed by Governor Earl Warren when a fourth court was added to the number in Orange county. Judge Cameron holds the office of justice of the peace in Santa Ana township. Sanitary District 2 Signers to Meet; Discuss Problem Residents of the area east of Anaheim and south of Placentia, who signed a petition asking exclusion of their property from county sanitation district No. 2, have been individually invited to a meeting at Placentia next Wednesday, June 2, to correct All competitors will cast in classes in accordance with their prior records and performances for an imposing list of prizes donated by Anaheim merchants and nationally known manufacturers. The Courtland Line Company sent a landing net and enough of the Courtland and Cardiff Giant casting and fly lines to be represented in every event, Walton spokesmen stated. A True Temper Dynamic Rod was forwarded by the American Fork and Hoe company. Narmco, Inc., of San Diego, is providing the first prize for the fly accuracy event with one of the Conolon live fiber fly rods. Roessler Corporation of Philadelphia has added 12 of their nylon casting lurea to the prize list, it was announced. Memorial Day Traffic Expected To Break Record Anticipating an all-time record crowd over the four-day Memorial holiday, California Highway Patrol commissioner, Clifford E. Peterson announced he has ordered all available patrolmen to duty during that period. Special attention, Peterson declared, will be given to drunk and reckless drivers in an effort to avoid tragic endings for many holiday celebrants. While Chief E. Raymond Cato said he expected the peak of accidents to occur Friday and Tuesday evening of the holiday, he did not look for "a real heavy accident report." "We hope," he said, "people will remember to be safe and sane and with the extra long holiday realize they have plenty of time to get to and from their destinations." Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Buis, 203 South Melrose avenue, Anaheim, became the parents of a baby daughter weighing six pounds, twelve and one-half ounces, Friday, at Fullerton Cottage hospital. 2 Signers to Meet; Discuss Problem Residents of the area east of Anaheim and south of Placentia, who signed a petition asking exclusion of their property from county sanitation district No. 2, have been individually invited to a meeting at Placentia next Wednesday evening, June 2, to correct a misunderstanding of the district sanitation plan, which resulted in circulation of the petition. Anyone interested in learning more about the plan is invited to attend. Oscar E. Maass, who circulated the petition, arranged the meeting of signers advising the sewerage survey engineers that when the petition was circulated, he and those who signed it had not been familiar with the "limited participation" plan that was worked out, to meet requests of rural areas for less cost and more representation than was contemplated under the original plan. So engineers of the sewerage survey will appear at the meeting to explain the limited participation plan and clarify differences between that plan and the original plan, which called for considerably higher tax rates than the 10-cent rate limit under the limited participation plan. The meeting will be held in the Valencia high school, Placentia, at 7:30 p.m., next Wednesday. Since the petition circulated by Maass was the only one received last week at what was scheduled to be the final hearing on District 2, officials said they felt that the limited participation plan has been generally accepted elsewhere in the district. A further hearing on District 2 is set for June 9 at 2 p.m. California leads the nation in irrigation projects. Gazette Want Ads Bring Results.