anaheim-gazette 1948-06-17

COLONY QUIPS With graduation at the various schools and at all scholastic levels pretty well behind us, the parents can begin to take a few deep breaths and get ready for the sales talk they will be subjected to on vacations, summer camps, jobs, activities requiring use of the family automobile and all other seasonable subjects. From what we hear the build-up has already started, the lines are drawn and sides have been chosen. Most of the parents that have just been through junior's graduation are now on the other end of the argument. They are now the ones who lay awake at night wondering when the kids will get home, wondering if that siren is a police vehicle after a speeder or an ambulance going to a wreck, wondering how fifty miles can show on the speedometer when all the transportation needed was a round trip to the dance a mile away. One could easily add a hundred more things to wonder about but that would take all night and the ones listed above can be worried about for many nights. Or have you graduated? The 'Keep Anaheim Ahead' program currently being put on by the Anaheim Chamber is a clean cut business proposition to raise the badly needed cash to solve many of the business and civic problems that are facing us here in our own back yard. The functions and facilities of this organization must be expanded and amplified if we are going to keep ahead. Our transition from an agricultural to an industrial area, gradual as it may be, is coming to the whole of southern California and it behooves us to be alert to Paul Demaree Is Named as New ‘Y’ Board President Announcement was made today that at a recent “Y” board meeting Paul Demaree was elected to succeed Mel Gauer as president of the Board of Directors of the local YMCA. Other officers include: Dr. Ed Jordt, vice-president; James L. Morris, secretary; and Ted L. Payne, treasurer. Gauer, who has headed the "Y" PAUL DEMAREE here since 1937, was given an St. Catherines Holds Drill Day The twenty-fifth annual drill of St. Catherines Mills Academy was held at the school Sunday when eighth grade plomas were presented to 30 dets and ninth grade certificated were presented to 17. Col. Raymond E. Smith was reviewing officer. He was assigned by Col. Dana S. Alexander, C.S.G. Mitchell, U.S.N., and Cols. Elmer Schneider and Victor Coppard. Sisters of St. Catherines and cadets were hosts for the afternoon. Funeral Held For G. E. Bruns Tuesday Morning Funeral services for G. E. Bruns orange grower and one time resident of Anaheim who died at age of 88 years at his home Santa Ana Saturday morning were held Tuesday morning in the Winbigler mortuary in San Ana. Many of his old Anaheim friends attended the services. Mr. Bruns who was born Burlington, Ia., and was employed for years by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad, tired as a travelling engineer in 1912 and came to Anaheim whi by the Anaheim Chamber is a clean cut business proposition to raise the badly needed cash to solve many of the business and civic problems that are facing us here in our own back yard. The functions and facilities of this organization must be expanded and amplified if we are going to keep ahead. Our transition from an agricultural to an industrial area, gradual as it may be, is coming to the whole of southern California and it behooves us to be alert to the situation and ready to take advantage for bettering our community that coming evolution offers. That is the smart way, the effective way, the intelligent way and that is the reason the Chamber must be properly financed to do the new job that is at hand. The only way the Chamber of Commerce can do a complete job is with complete cooperation. It has gone far beyond a place for a group of business men to sit around and settle their problems but has grown into a nerve center that every citizen may depend on for information of every kind. The modern Chamber is dedicated to the philosophy that its city is no better off than its weakest link. In other words if a segment of the population is underpaid then sooner or later that condition will be reflected all down the line. Our chamber has dedicated itself to bring industry here. But, it qualifies industry by the addition of the word ‘good’ or, if you please, ‘select.’ This selection makes better jobs for the people. Better jobs make better customers. Keeping Anaheim ahead is a job for everyone. Katella School To Expand With the apparent approval of a group of citizens present, the board of trustees of Katella school district at its meeting Monday night took the first steps towards calling an election on a bond issue of $85,000 to finance a school expansion program. The board plans to add to present facilities, three new class rooms and a cafeteria-auditorium. The bond election is to be called for the near future. Another Deadline For Tax Reports “Employees who paid more than $30 in taxes during 1947 under the state unemployment insurance law for disability insurance purposes PAUL DEMAREE here since 1937, was given an unanimous vote of thanks for the many years of loyal service he has given to heading the “Y” in Anaheim. Board members and citizens alike are aware of the fine progress the Association made during the years he headed the organization. Gauer will remain on the board and it was the recommendation of the nominating committee that he assume the responsible position of chairman of the building committee. This received unanimous board approval. Paul Demaree’s history in the “Y” dates back to his childhood days in Japan with his missionary parents, when John R. Mott, the “Y's” great international ambassador of good will and Christian brotherhood, while visiting in his parents home, bobbed him up and down on his knee. At 15, Paul was his club’s delegate at a Hi-Y conference while living in Blue Ridge, North Carolina. When attending Kentucky Wesleyan College, he was elected president of the College “Y.” While a teacher at Anaheim High school in 1936 Mr. Demaree took five of his Hi-Y boys to the first Hi-Y Congress in Berea, Kentucky. Among those boys were Bob Quast, Keith Beebe and Bill Llewellyn. In 1941 Mr. Demaree was instrumental in organizing a Friendly Indian “Y” club of 4th grade boys with his boy, Dan, in the group. This same club, now the Blue & Gold Sophomore Hi-Y, has just climaxed a most successful year with Mr. Demaree still leading the group. Ronnie Lemcke and Dub Helsing, two members of the club, are going to the 5th National Hi-Y Congress at Miami University in Ohio this summer, leaving Saturday with “Y” Secretary, Tommy Thomason and three other delegates from the South Orange County “Y.” Two Anaheim Women Among Wrook Victims In impressive commencement exercises, diplomas were awarded to graduating students of Anaheim’s rural and urban public schools and secular and private institutions last week. Four rural elementary schools and Marywood Catholic high school had their exercises Wednesday day of last week, while other school graduations followed late in the week. Sunday ceremonies were conducted by St. Catherine’s Military academy and the Zion Lutheran school. Anaheim Union high school had its baccalaureate services. Eighteen girls at Marywood received their diplomas that morning at 11 o'clock, with Msgr. John Cauley, vicar general of the LeAngeles diocese and rector of S.Vibiana’s cathedral, as speaker Joan Menges was the valedictorian. At Savanna, the program was given that night with George Kitchens presenting the diplomas to 29 graduating youngsters. Ten students were awarded diplomas at Loara school. Paul Demaree, principal of Anaheim Union high school was the speaker. Diplomas were awarded to 18 students at Centralia school, that night, also. The Rev. Phillip Selfridge, pastor of the Evangelical United Brethren church of this city delivered them. Another Deadline For Tax Reports "Employees who paid more than $30 in taxes during 1947 under the state unemployment insurance law for disability insurance purposes must file their claims for refunds by June 30," Harold E. Walling, unemployment insurance manager in the Fullerton office of the California Department of Employment, said. "Persons who worked for two or more employers during 1947 may have contributed more than $30. Refund claim forms may be obtained at the Department of Employment office at 719-721 S. Spadra Road, Fullerton." PARENTS ATTEND SON'S BERKELEY GRADUATION Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Heckman, 519 East Chartres street, returned home Tuesday from Berkeley where they attended the graduation of their son, Harry H. Heckman, Jr., from hte University of California. Harry, Jr., accompanied his parents to Anaheim but will return to Berkeley Sunday to continue his studies during the summer. This fall, he will take postgraduate work in physics. Mr. and Mrs. Heckman recently visited their other son, Warren C. Heckman, at Richmond, and other relatives in the north. Californians are able to pick oranges for breakfast, ski at noon, and swim in the afternoon within a radius of 50 miles. Two Anaheim Women Among Wreck Victims Irene Martin and Leila Maston, both of Anaheim, were among nine persons who were treated for injuries Tuesday at Rancho Los Amigos hospital after a Pacific Electric car bound from Santa Ana to Los Angeles and a truck load of hay were in collision at the Orangethpe avenue crossing at Artesia. Six others were residents of Santa Ana. The ninth was Motorman Harold Connor of Los Angeles. The Anaheim women suffered cuts and bruises. The electric car was derailed and overturned but the hay truck remained upright, though its driver, Howard Wagner, 26, of Bellflower, suffered injuries described at slight. Motor Travel to State Increases California's border quarantine stations last month registered 163,603 automobiles entering the state, 14,741 commercial trucks, 3,831 stages, and an overall total of 508,997 passengers. This compares with April's totals of 117,090 cars, 13,376 commercial trucks, 3,434 stages, and 365,692 passengers. SOUTHERN STATES PICNIC SET FOR SATURDAY All former residents of southern states are being invited to attend the big picnic to be held Saturday June 19, at Bixby Park in Long Beach. Registration will be by states, and state flags will be unfurled. Picnic baskets are in order for the occasion, committee members of the All States Society of Long Beach, announced. ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1948 Happy Anniversary! Appreciation Day Prize Goes to Mrs. C. Lendgren Mrs. Carl Lendgren, 73rd avenue, arrived in Anaheim Wednesday just in time for an announcement on a louder in Center street that she the right ticket in the Appreciation Day ceremony ticket entitled Mrs. Lendgren a 5 per cent participation fund which this week and to $250. It was therefore $12.50 cash to her. The consolation prize, and pedestal donated by Richardson, went to Mrs. Bussiner. Diplomas Won By 216 AUHS Senior Students The Greek theatre in City was filled Tuesday evening relatives and friends of the boys and girls who received plomas certifying they had pleted the four-year course Anaheim Union high school. The class valedictorian Miss Clarie Pratt, daughter and Mrs. Reese E. Pratt, 715 Claudina street; David Jacobs salutatorian and Arthur class speaker. Fifty golden years of happy wedded life was climaxed last week-end when Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Siegel, proprietors of the Anaheim Conservatory of Music at 705 West Center street, were honored on this happy occasion. Married June 11, 1898, in Pinneberg, near Hamburg, Germany, in the Lutheran church, the young couple plighted their troth before 200 guests and relatives in a beautiful ceremony. As is the custom today, with a slight variation, the wedding was followed by a sumptuous wedding dinner, whereas today a reception is the custom. Better Orange Prices Still In Future Market Last week's f.o.b. average for California oranges was $3.59 a box. It was unchanged from the preceding week and $1.11 higher than the corresponding week in 1947 on a similar volume. But in view of the whole marketing picture, some marketing agencies said they were surprised and sadly disappointed at the result. Competition from other fruits was the lightest it has been in years, and Florida shipments were far below those of the preceding week, but the prices for small Valencias was regarded with deep dissatisfaction. The price average for medium and larger sizes strengthened materially but there were not enough of them to affect the average favorably. It was expected that there would remain only 50 to 100 cars of central California Valencias after this week; Florida was expected to ship only 1125 cars and higher prices appeared inevitable. Lemons on the other hand did very well last week in spite of only part favorable weather. It was warm in the middle west and south but cool and rainy in the east but volume increased materially and the f.o.b. average for (Continued on Page 2) Following a honeymoon in Paris and Grenoble in southern France, Mr. and Mrs. Siegel doubled back to Switzerland, then to Strasbourg and Hiedelberg where the groom was introduced to relatives of the bride. They lived in Reinbeck, also near Hamburg, where their two daughters, Elizabeth and Mrs. John F. Taylor, were born. Coming to Anaheim 28 years ago, Mrs. Siegel founded the present music conservatory. Mr. Siegel came to this state six years previously and was employed with a piano company in Los Angeles but moved to this city when his family arrived here. He has been a co-teacher with Mrs. Siegel since that time. Last Friday evening, members of the Friendship Circle of Grace Lutheran church very happily surprised them with a party, the group arriving at the studio bringing delicious refreshments and beautiful flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Siegel were presented a beautiful bouquet of golden roses as a gift from the Circle. The centerpiece for the table was a large two layer wedding cake with decorations of golden roses and a dedication to the golden wedding event. The evening was opened with a prayer led by the Rev. J. K. Jung, pastor, asking God's blessing for the couple's evening of life. As a special request of Mrs. Siegel, "Now Thank We All, Our God," was sung by the group. Another special feature of the program part of the evening was a comic reading by Mrs. H. Schimming, asking Mrs. Siegel for the recipe for the forthcoming cookbook the circle will soon publish. In her request Chamber Hope To Reach Goals For Funds Today The first report of the Anaheim Ahead" committee ed last Friday that the eight working on the program raised $1,355 toward their fund and $4,000 for the chamber's bus fund and $850 towards its gift $500 additional fund for char activities during the year. A total of $6,795 to raise, mittee members and chalf officials were to meet at lunch at noon today with high that they could prepare a report showing the entire subscribed. With $350 subscribed by bers toward the chamber's go fund and $450 towards the bus fund, the Automotive Transportation division led other seven, though the Di-fied division beat it in sub-tion toward the building fund a total of $5.15. In third place the Retail division with a total $225 subscribed to the go fund and $50 toward the bus fund. Manufacturers, First Utilities and Wholesale div was next with a total of $178 Citrus and Agriculture was with a total of $145. The E Estate, Insurance and Consi tion division contributed There were no reports from Professional and the Hotel, M Restaurant and Amusement sion, according to Merle A. S general chairman of the pro- John Shea presented the commencement address at Cypress The invocation and benevolence given by the Rev. S. Saville, pastor of St. Thomas Episcopal church of El Paso, when thirty students re-riplomas. Thursday night, Magnolia graduation exercises were held at the auditorium with the award S. Congdon, pastor First Presbyterian church, the address. Last Thursday, Katella rurial had its graduation pro-gram with John D. Hayes, assistant superintendent of giving the commencement. Junior high school diplomas to 155 students continued on Page 2. FLAG DAY RITES Draw 1200 to Anaheim Park Elk lodges of Orange and Santa Ana joined with Anaheim lodge in observing Flag Day Tuesday night at Anaheim City Park. The speaker for the occasion was Judge Arthur Guerin, senior judge of Los Angeles municipal court and past exalted ruler of Los Angeles lodge 99, B.P.O.E. A flag ritual, written especially for the occasion by Alex Garroway of the Santa Ana lodge, was presented by the author with the assistance of Arthur Bradley and Frank Mattox of Anaheim, Don Jerome and George Bradley of Sahta Ana and Martel Thompson and Oscar Stutheit of Orange, all past rulers of their respective lodges. The flag presentation was made by the drill team of the Anaheim post of the American Legion. A crowd estimated at 1,200 attended the ceremonies and vociferously applauded when Judge Guerin blasted Communism. He was presented by L. A. "Fay" Lewis, grand exalted ruler of Elkdom, whose home lodge is the Anaheim lodge. The evening was opened with a prayer led by the Rev. J. K. Jung, pastor, asking God's blessing for the couple's evening of life. As a special request of Mrs. Siegel, "Now Thank We All, Our God," was sung by the group. Another special feature of the program part of the evening was a comic reading by Mrs. H. Schimming, asking Mrs. Siegel for the recipe for the forthcoming cookbook the circle will soon publish. In her request she asked for the procedure of stirring, blending and sweetening her husband in super-duper goodness to make him soft and tender. NEW VFW POST SEATS OFFICERS In a combined installation and institution ceremony, officers of the newly-formed Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 9847, Cypress, were installed Sunday at the Cypress school, with second district commander Ryle Eldrige, acting as master of ceremonies. Charles B. Ash, past junior department commander, installed the new officers, and Viggo Mallin, district chief of staff, took part in the rituals. Officers installed include C. W. Briggs, commander; R. E. Lucas, senior vice-commander; C. R. Markal, junior vice-commander; H. J. G. Kreissler, judge advocate; B. Quarry, quartermaster; R. B. O'Leary, adjutant; E. M. Mitchell, chaplain and G. Loney, sergeant. Trustees are R. B. O'Leary, D. Wedeking and C. W. Sanders. W. R. Dye is the officer of the day and G. Begley, guard. Taking part in the services was the Kellogg Drum and Bugle corps. Champ Favored in Golf Tourney Santa Ana's city champion last year's Willowick Men's trialist, Mark Hendricks, is fined to repeat his 1947 success this year as the annual Men's tourney gets under way in Santa Ana this week. Top flight matches in the round of the championship bring together medalist J. P. Hord with 18-year-old Bob Hord second flight winner of the Beach city championship; co-amateur finalist, Tom Foster, Mike Henry; Jack Gilbert and defending champion. Along with the Men's Club, the Orange county Junior clubships are also being held the Willowick public course week with the final rounds this event scheduled on Friday. In qualifying play last month stunned his competition with young, 16-year-old Bob Hord torrid 74, to take medal honors. In the play open to lads undead and past ten years of age, two-year-old golfers qualified; O'Reilly and Dick Foote both Santa Ana. Dick's "veteran brother, 12-year-old Bill Foote," is also in the tourney. Appreciation Day Prize Goes to Mrs. C. Lendgren Mrs. Carl Lendgren, 7311 Raymond avenue, arrived in Anaheim Wednesday just in time to hear an announcement on a loud speaker in Center street that she held the right ticket in the Weekly Appreciation Day ceremonies. Her ticket entitled Mrs. Lendgren to 5 per cent participation in the fund which this week amounted to $250. It was therefore worth $2.50 cash to her. The consolation prize, a globe and pedestal donated by A. B. Richardson, went to Mrs. L. E. Ussiner. Diplomas Won By 216 AUHS Senior Students The Greek theatre in City park was filled Tuesday evening with relatives and friends of the 216 days and girls who received diplomas certifying they had cometed the four-year course at Anaheim Union high school. The class valedictorian was Miss Clarie Pratt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reese E. Pratt, 715 North Saudina street; David Jacobs was tutorian and Arthur Griggs, bass speaker. Stamp Vending Machines, Highway Postoffice to Speed Local Mails Says Ensenada Fishing Good Both surf and boat fishing are good at Ensenada, Mexico, with a wide assortment of fish being taken currently, according to Ralph Jackson of Long Beach, who returned from an extended trip there last week. Well known in Orange county, Jackson and his wife were among a large group of southern California aquatic enthusiasts. He recommended that all fishermen planning to visit Ensenada take their own meat and boil all cooking and drinking water. It is also more economical to take a private boat, he added. For lodging, Jackson, a veteran sportsman, recommended the El Moro Lodge, two miles north of Ensenada. Among many other varieties of fish, members of his party caught quantities of barracuda and yellow-tail. Camp Flicker Opens Tuesday, Two more steps by the Post Office Department to make mail service in Anaheim swifter and more convenient have been announced by Postmaster Louis H. Hoskins. This week the Anaheim postoffice put into service in its lobby a stamp vending machine which will enable patrons to purchase three kinds of stamps without standing in line during rush hours or when the post office windows are closed at night and on Sundays and holidays. And next Monday big red, white and blue "highway postoffices" will make their first appearance here on a schedule which calls for two round trips daily from Los Angeles through Orange county to Laguna Beach. Service already supplied to Ana-They will supplement the mail heim by railway and helicopter and will speed up the mail service greatly throughout most of the county. The electrically operated automatic stamp vending machine which went into service Tuesday is one of 1500 in postoffice lobbies throughout the country, the first having been placed not long ago. The Greek theatre in City park was filled Tuesday evening with relatives and friends of the 216 boys and girls who received diplomas certifying they had competed the four-year course at Anaheim Union high school. The class valedictorian was Miss Clarie Pratt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reese E. Pratt, 715 North Audina street; David Jacobs was tutorian and Arthur Griggs, bass speaker. Speaker for the occasion was William Sargent, head of the physical education department at Yola University near Los Angeles. The baccalaureate sermon to the class was given at the same place on Sunday evening by Rabbi Harvey B. Franklin, honorary rabbi of the Long Beach synagogue. Camp Flicker Opens Tuesday, Girl Scouts Happy On Tuesday morning, June 22, the first contingent of Camp Flicker campers will be off to Irvine Park by bus. Camp Flicker will be open only to Intermediate Scouts this year with the Brownies camping later at Jack Fisher Park in Santa Ana. The 8th and 9th grade units this year will have an entirely new site to develop in a secluded shady area that has not been used by Anaheim campers before. These girls will have the outdoor cook and campcraft badges taking the spotlight in their working and planning together under the leadership of Mrs. Phyllis Klein who has had extensive scouting experience at Tapawingo, the San Diego Girl Scout Camp, and Mrs. Shirley Dougan of Anaheim who will commute to Irvine from Balboa in order to share the leadership of this group. The seventh grade unit, under the leadership of Mrs. John Carter and Mrs. Leonard Botts, of Loara, and Mrs. Gilbert Montano of La Palma, will also have a new site this year and will specialize in outdoor cook badge activities and general camping. The two above units will be responsible for the special activities at the time of the overnight when all campers who so desire will spend a night under the stars at Irvine. The 6th grade unit will meet in an area on the opposite side of the park from where they were as 5th grade campers. Their leaders will be Mrs. August Fitz, president of the Girl Scout Leader's Association, and a new leader of Intermediate Troop 29 of Benjamin Franklin school. Assisting her will be Mrs. Roy Dargatz, leader of Zion Lutheran Troop 22 and Mrs. William Dierberger, (Continued on Page 4) Flood Control Funds from U.S. Disappointing For lodging, Jackson, a veteran sportsman, recommended the El Moro Lodge, two miles north of Ensenada. Among many other, varieties of fish, members of his party caught quantities of barracuda and yellow-tail. The electrically operated automatic stamp vending machine which went into service Tuesday is one of 1500 in postoffice lobbies throughout the country, the first having been placed not long ago in the lobby of the New York City main postoffice. It sells three kinds of stamps. Put a nickel in one slot and it turns out five one-cent stamps. Put a dime in another appropriately labeled slots and the machine grinds out two five-cent airmail stamps. In a third slot the patron places a nickel and a dime and the machine delivers him three 3-cent stamps. It is equipped with a sensitive detector mechanism which rejects spurious coins and slugs. And it won't take your money when the stamp supply is exhausted. The first trip Monday of the highway postoffices will be largely devoted to ceremony and hours for that trip only have been made convenient for news photographers and welcoming committees. The first of the big busses which are to serve as highway postoffices is scheduled to arrive in Anaheim at 12:45 p.m. Monday where it will be welcomed by city and Chamber of Commerce officials. Covers for this first trip, Postmaster Hoskins said, are available at the postoffice and if so designated, will be held there for the trip. After the first day the schedule provides that the highway postoffice shall leave Los Angeles at 2:15 a.m., will reach Anaheim, by way of Maywood, Bell, Downey, Norwalk, Artesia, Buena Park and Fullerton before 5 a.m. It will bring to Anaheim mail from any of the towns it has visited, and pick up mail in Anaheim for Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Balboa Island, Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach, in that order. On its return trip over the same route the highway postoffice will reach Anaheim at 8:20 a.m. and will pick up mail for Los Angeles and the towns on its route between here and the city. A second round trip, following the same route as the first, will leave Los Angeles later in the morning, with a scheduled arrival... Flood Control Funds from U.S. Disappointing Officials of the State Water Resources Board have expressed disappointment at the final allocation of flood control funds to California, which will amount to $18,340,500 of a requested $52,-440,000. This word was received by the board from Washington as the flood control bill left the conference committee of the House and Senate. Of the original request, the House first allocated $17,897,500 to this state, and the Senate increased this amount to $20,317,-500. The conference committee, however, cut the state's allocation back to $18,340,500. Officials of the board pointed out that approximately a half billion dollars in projects are authorized for this state, and at the rate of allocation by Congress, it will take from 25 to 30 years to complete California's flood control program. Board members, however, supported by U.S. Army engineers, have sought funds fast enough to complete the work in about a ten year period. Indications are that despite the action of Congress, the board again next year will endeavor to have the California program stepped up to meet the flood control needs of the state. A second round trip, following the same route as the first, will leave Los Angeles later in the morning, with a scheduled arrival in Anaheim at 11:47 a.m. On the return from its Laguna Beach terminal, the highway postoffice is scheduled to reach Anaheim at 6:28 p.m., and Los Angeles at 8 o'clock. The post office department has equipment on hand for two other routes to the south and southwest of Los Angeles. Postmaster Hoskins said the department had inaugurated such service in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., and was preparing to extend it to the territory around Los Angeles when the war intervened and cut off its supply of equipment. This new postal service will be under the supervision of F. E. C. Allan, district superintendent of Railway Mail Service who said the new units will speed mail an average of hours and will step-up the delivery of mail to patrons on the routes by at least one half day. Allan stated that the rolling busses manned by a driver and two railroad postal clerks are adaptations of modern 40 passenger highway coaches and carry equipment similar to railway mail cars. The busses are equipped with 210 horsepower and will operate a 12 cylinder motor developing safely at a speed of 55 miles per hour.