anaheim-gazette 1948-07-01

Mechanical Aid to Lemon Picking Tried Out on Ventura County Ranch Machine picking of oranges and lemons is not in sight yet, but Orange county growers have learned with deep interest that an attempt is being made by the University of California on a ranch near Santa Paula to apply machinery to the operation. According to Dr. Roy Smith, university researcher who is examining the whole field of citrus harvesting and distribution under the auspices of the Gianini Foundation, the tests so far made have not been wholly satisfactory but they have lessened cost of picking sufficiently to warrant further search for modifications of the machine that would adapt it to oranges and lemons. The machine was borrowed from northern peach orchards where it was said it enabled a team of eight men to equal the performance of 30 men working in the conventional way. The machine operates a boom which raises and lowers the pickers on the trees and thus dispenses with climbing up and down ladders, the most tedious and time-consuming operation in picking any fruit crop. That bit of information, however, simply whets the appetite of growers and handlers for more. If the machine requires a team of eight to take the place of 30 pickers working from ladders, they point out that more than one machine would be required to serve a whole picking crew and since a packing house normally has from two to a dozen crews working at one time, it would have to own a whole fleet of the Truck Rates Go To 5 Per Cent Next Month (Western News Service) California intrastate truck rates are to be increased by approximately 5 per cent on August 1, as the result of an order issued by the California Public Utilities Commission. The 5 per cent increase is expected by the Commission only to offset recent advances in wage levels and fuel costs which the Commisison decision characterized as "unavoidable." The truck owners association of California and the motor truck association of Southern California had sought increases generally ranging from 5 to 10 per cent, and estimated as amounting to 7 per cent as an overall average. In the decision, the Commission admonished the carriers against the pyramiding of horizontal rate increases without thorough analysis of how much increases may affect the best interests of carriers and shippers. The order goes on to state that more desirable results would probably follow from adjustment of individual rates or ratings not contributing their fair share of the transportation burden. In another section, the Commission says that comprehensive cost and economic studies by the commission's staff are nearing completion and will be taken into consideration when finished. That bit of information, however, simply whets the appetite of growers and handlers for more. If the machine requires a team of eight to take the place of 30 pickers working from ladders, they point out that more than one machine would be required to serve a whole picking crew and since a packing house normally has from two to a dozen crews working at one time, it would have to own a whole fleet of the picking machines. The original cost of the machine would therefore have considerable bearing on its usefulness to the industry. There was also the question of whether the machine would dispense with the field box, and this in turn raised questions regarding the hauling of the fruit from the grove to the packing house, another costly operation. Dr. Smith who discussed his researches before a group of Los Angeles county growers, was careful to say that he had nothing to offer at the present time and that his researchers so far had disclosed only the imperfection in the handling of citrus and the uncovering of certain clews as to how some of the imperfections can be cured. He said he was talking at this juncture so that his hearers might atune their thinking to his. His confidence that some new methods would be found, he said, was based on the fact that some operations, particularly picking and hauling, were becoming so expensive that economies must be found. Lee Wright Funeral Saturday George M. L. (Lee) Wright, 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Wright, passed away at the family home at 526 South Ohio street, on Wednesday of last week, June 23, and funeral services were held last Saturday at 2 p.m. at Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary chapel. Born in Oxnard, he had resided in Anaheim since 1937 where he was well known among his school mates and friends of the city. He would have been a junior in high school next year. Lee was a member of the De Molay group of Anaheim, was secretary of the Balsa Butchers and a member of Hi-Y at the high school. Officiating at the last rites were the Rev. Leslie W. Sim, pastor of Wesley Methodist church of this city, and the Rev. Wm. T. Lewis, pastor of the Episcopal church in affect the best interests of carriers and shippers. The order goes on to state that more desirable results would probably follow from adjustment of individual rates or ratings not contributing their fair share of the transportation burden. In another section, the Commission says that comprehensive cost and economic studies by the commission's staff are nearing completion and will be taken into consideration when finished. Pacific Freight Lines and Pacific Freight Lines Express, carriers handling large numbers of small shipments between numerous southern California communities, were given permissive authority to increase their rates by 10 per cent on the basis of a separate showing of their revenue requirements. State Allocates $65,525 to Help County Health (Western News Service) The state department of Public Health announced an allocation of $65,525 to Orange county for the fiscal year 1948-49. The money is available from both State and Federal appropriations for augmentation and improvement of services. More than $3,000,000 has been appropriated for the state, with $2,464,686 from state funds, and $580,000 from federal moneys. Activities for which the money may be spent include protective service to mothers and children; planned health education, a community sanitation program; communicable disease protection; public health laboratory facilities; and maintenance of public health records and statistics. With the exception of whooping cough all cases of communicable disease throughout California decreased during the week ending June 19, the state department of Public Health indicated today. Measles took the greatest drop from the week previous, the report said, from 3,402 to 2,734 cases. Healthiest counties in the state of those reporting were Humboldt with one case, and Modoc and Trinity with two cases each. The report showed that in Orange county during the week, diseases were divided as follows: Chickenpox, 34; Measles, 140; Mumps, 21; Streptococcal Infection, 3; and Whooping Cough, 2. Costa Mesa Infant There is a saying that you've seen one convention, seen them all. The Philadelphia Republican convention brooklyn rule. We probably had noized our conventions had matters of routine. We were the football team of any that was losing all its game players, as well as the spec were losing enthusiasm w realizing it. This year, there old convention spirit, the milling people, both de and spectators, to the hawk buttons which said, "DEW Don't We?" or "Bases Full" REN is Scorin." I haven't mined if the badge maker Warren rhymes with Scorin not. Everyone was here, from gold braid of the party to evitable cranks with solution all the problems of mankind even saw a young lady, do like an angel, complete with crown and wings, and we stopped out of curiosity, for what that costume meant handed me a card adver somebody's "Hamburger He." The best part for me has to renew long-standing ships. Men and women from Legislature, and from all parts California. It is nice not to be gotten in spite of six years in Washington. The District delegation was top making a record. Gordon Mond was put on the Plain Committee and we can thank for the Tidelands plank, and putting in again the "recognition of the west" plank, which I in your years ago. Mrs. Earl also took immediate lead in the delegation and the side county alternate. Phil in Anaheim since 1937 where he was well known among his schoolmates and friends of the city. He would have been a junior in high school next year. Lee was a member of the De Molay group of Anaheim, was secretary of the Balsa Butchers and a member of Hi-Y at the high school. Officiating at the last rites were the Rev. Leslie W. Sim, pastor of Wesley Methodist church of this city, and the Rev. Wm. T. Lewis, pastor of the Episcopal church in Fullerton. Left to mourn his passing other than his parents is a brother, Thomas E. Wright at home and a grandfather, Milo Waite. Interment was in Loma Vista Memorial Park. Exchange Pushes Small Oranges, Small Profits The Sunkist Merchandiser, circulated largely among eastern and midwestern retail food dealers, reveals in its June-July issue that the California's Fruit Growers' Exchange this summer will place about equal emphasis to the trade on the fact that small Valencia oranges are sweet and juicy, that, measured by juice content, the small fruit is a better buy than the larger fruit and that retailers stand to make more money by paring their margins. One article in the Merchandiser tells how a Buffalo retailer increased his sales from a normal of 12 boxes of 252s in nine days to 50 boxes by cutting his markup from 33 1/3 per cent to 26 per cent. Another article demonstrates that in a year a retailer who made a gross profit of $114.75 on canned orange juice would make $504.00 on the same amount invested in fresh oranges. The growing season averages 262 days at Newman and 250 days at Modesto in Stanislaus county. Healthiest counties in the state of those reporting were Humboldt with one case, and Modoc and Trinity with two cases each. The report showed that in Orange county during the week, diseases were divided as follows: Chickenpox, 34; Measles, 140; Mumps, 21; Streptococcal Infection, 3; and Whooping Cough, 2. Costa Mesa Infant Services Held Last rites were held for Yvonne Earlette Campbell, three-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Campbell, Mesa Trailer Court, Costa Mesa, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Melrose Abbey mausoleum. She died early Saturday morning after a brief illness at an Orange hospital. She is survived by her parents; one sister, Linda Joyce Campbell, and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Woolhouse of England. Hilgenfeld Mortuary of Anaheim was in charge of arrangements. Still Funds for State’s Jobless Show Increases James G. Bryant, director of the Department of Employment, announced that California’s disability insurance fund totals $74,765,000, available for the payment of unemployment disability claims. There is almost ten times as much in the State’s Unemployment Insurance Fund, which totals $727,948,531.50. The unemployment insurance fund is deposited in the federal treasury, and may be drawn upon by California as the need for payment develops. HAVE BABY GIRL Mr. and Mrs. Ray Escobedo, Route 5, Box 10761, Anaheim, became the parents of a baby daughter, Sunday, at Anaheim Community hospital. Ticklers By George County Printers Get Charter at Thursday Meeting The Orange County Club of Printing House Craftsmen received their charter from A. Gordon Ruiter, International president, from Boston, Mass., at a meeting last Thursday evening in the banquet hall of the Santa Ana Community Center. A sumptuous turkey dinner was served by Rossmore Cafe of that city to a capacity crowd among which were visitors from the International headquarters, members from the Los Angeles, Riverside, Sacramento, Seattle, Wash., clubs. Carlisle Dennis of Dennis Printers in Santa Ana, was master of ceremonies introducing the first part of the program, a delightful musical interlude of numbers played on the marimba by Barbara and Nancy Fergus accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Fergus, all of this city. A special treat was several selections by the trio working at the marimba. Mrs. Dahl Shearer of Garden Grove led the group in singing "fun" songs followed by the awarding of door prizes. Congratulations were brought from International officers, Gordon J. Holmquist of Los Angeles, chairman, public relations, and Allison Manners of Los Angeles, third vice-president of International. Charles Gudan, president of the Los Angeles club, Kenneth Comfort, president of the Seattle club, Charles Robertson, president of the Sacramento club and Fred Brower, president of the Citrus Belt club in Riverside, each presented a short talk to members of the new club here. Visitors Wolford of Riverside, Shanks of Los Angeles, Kerr of Los Angeles, Kerr of Los Angeles, Ed Stroveramento and Judson M. Riverside, who extend dial invitation to the next in the ranks of Printers Craftsmen to attend the tion last week end. Sevengers of the club attend part of the sessions there. Officers of the Orange club are president, Dahller of Garden Grove; dent, Larry Turner of secretary, Merell Whippa-ta Ana; treasurer, Wilbof Orange; and the boardernors are Clifford Pe Gardner and Louis Lar McFadden Leaf Fight on Senate Reapportionment Opponents to the S apportionment Amendment submitted voters at the 2 election announced McFadden, Santa Ana accepted general chairm a southern California against the measure. McFadden is presiden cultural Council of vice-president of the Walnut Growers associ president, California St ber of Commerce. He part over a period of protecting interests of fa fruit raisers throughout Cleveland For Closed Today To protect the al Forest from fire duri mainer of the fire sea public entry except cam "Dear, tomorrow instead of hash, how about something different? Maybe some croquettes?" By Congressman JOHN PHILLIPS There is a saying that when you've seen one convention, you've seen them all. The Philadelphia Republican convention broke the ice. We probably had not read our conventions had become letters of routine. We were like the football team of any college that was losing all its games. Theayers, as well as the spectators, are losing enthusiasm without realizing it. This year, there was no old convention spirit, from the milling people, both delegates and spectators, to the hawkers of tickets which said, "DEWEY orn't We?" or "Bases Full" WARN is Scorin." I haven't determined if the badge maker thinks Warren rhymes with Scorin', or not. Everyone was here, from the old braid of the party to the intable cranks with solutions of the problems of mankind. I saw a young lady, dressed in an angel, complete with robe, twn and wings, and when I poped out of curiosity, to see that costume meant, she added me a card advertising mebody's "Hamburger Heaven." The best part for me has been renew long-standing friendships. Men and women from the legislature, and from all parts of California. It is nice not to be forbidden, in spite of six confining wars in Washington. The 22nd district delegation was tops, and taking a record. Gordon Richmond was put on the Platform committee and we can thank him for the Tidelands plank, and forting in again the "recognition the west" plank, which I wrote your years ago. Mrs. Eastman took immediate leadership the delegation and the River-county alternate. Phil Boyd Burke, was unable to come at the last moment, and I'm wearing his badge and sitting on the floor with the delegation. I rise to remark there is still need for better coordination between the state organizations and the congressional delegation. It was not until after the convention was under way that the state strategists realized that most of the contacts they needed with other states could be made through congressmen. We are the ones who know the men in other delegations, and they know us, and that introductory waste of time is avoided. Maybe having written a plank in the national platform, for recognition of the west, there should be a plank in the state platform, for recognition of Congress. 529 Farms to Go to Vets at Public Drawings Ben Liebermann, director of Veterans Affairs of Orange county, has announced that 529 individual farm units in the west will be opened to veteran homesteaders in the near future. Land to be distributed among veterans includes 86 farms in the Tule Lake division of the Klamath project in California and Oregon; 16 farms in the Roza division of the Yakima project in Washington; 75 farms in the Yuma Mesa division of the Gila project in Arizona; 40 farms in the Fayette division of the Boise project in Idaho; 16 farms in the Gooding division of the Minidoka project in Idaho; 77 farms in the heart Mountain division of the Shoshone project in Wyoming, and 210 farms in the Riverton division, Wyoming project. Veterans will have a 90 day preference for filing applications for the 49,176 acres. In order to qualify, veteran applicants must have agricultural experience and must have adequate capital to work the land. Farms to be opened on the seven projects will be awarded to veteran applicants at public drawings which will be held after public notices have been sent to those veterans whose names are on file with the Bureau of Reclamation. from International officers, Gordon J. Holmquist of Los Angeles, chairman, public relations, and Allison Manners of Los Angeles, third vice-president of International. Charles Gudan, president of the Los Angeles club, Kenneth Comfort, president of the Seattle club, Charles Robertson, president of the Sacramento club and Fred Brower, president of the Citrus Belt club in Riverside, each presented a short talk to members of the new club here. Visitors from other Craftsmen's clubs were presented by Mr. Holmquist. To highlight the meeting, the International president, who was on the west coast for the western division convention held in Riverside last Friday and Saturday, gave a very interesting talk on the organization of the Craftsmen's clubs prior to the presentation of the charter, stating in his talk that at present there are 10,491 members in the more than 78 clubs now organized and the group is growing each year. "Share Your Knowledge" is the slogan of the club and the purpose of the organization is to bring work and talks of mutual interest to printers and lithographers and the printing world, work with which each craftsman is familiar or of which he is eager to learn more. Talks were also given by Chu Cleveland For Closed Today To protect the Cleveland Forest from fire during mainder of the fire season public entry except camper public highways and riding to and from Special The order closing this comes effective today. Special entry permit obtained from forestry or the transaction of necesiness. No permits will be of actual residents going from their homes with stricted areas. Ball Services Held Saturday Funeral services w ducted for Oscar S. B Hilgenfeld chapel, Saturday noon at 2 o'clock with H. Woodside, pastor Linda Methodist churching. Ball died Thursday of last week at his home Yorba Linda boulevard extended illness. A resident of Californi It is nice not to be fortnite, in spite of six confining wars in Washington. The 22nd district delegation was tops, and taking a record: Gordon Richmond was put on the Platform Committee and we can thank him for the Tidelands plank, and for acting in again the "recognition the west" plank, which I wrote your years ago. Mrs. Eastman took immediate leadership the delegation and the Rivere county alternate, Phil Boyd, new in his Sacramento experience and cantacts, which meant much in tight places. 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Lentz of Orange; and the board of governors are Clifford Peale, Dave Gardner and Louis Larson. McFadden Leads Fight on Senate Reapportionment Opponents to the Senate Reapportionment Amendment to be submitted voters at the November 2 election announced that A. J. McFadden, Santa Ana, has accepted general chairmanship of a southern California committee against the measure. McFadden is president of Agricultural Council of California; vice-president of the California Walnut Growers association; past president, California State Chamber of Commerce. He has taken part over a period of years in protecting interests of farmers and fruit raisers throughout California. Cleveland Forest Closed Today To protect the Cleveland To protect the Cleveland National Forest from fire during the remainder of the fire season, all of public entry except camp grounds. years and of Yorba Linda for 19 years, he was a member of the Yorba Linda Methodist church. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Myrtle V. Ball; one daughter, Miss Zelma L. Rucker of Yorba Linda; two sons, Melvin R. Ball of Yorba Linda and Vernon C. Ball of Fullerton; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Price of Wheatland, California, and Mrs. D. R. Macaw of Gersham, Oregon; one brother, Elmer J. Ball of Jerome, Idaho, and a half-brother, Alex Henry of Waitsburg, Washington. Interment was in Fairhaven cemetery. OKLAHOMA CITY VISITOR HERE Miss Minnie Jo Cavnar of Oklahoma City was the house guest of her friend; Miss Jean Morris of 149 North Lemon street Monday and Tuesday. Currently she is visiting her brother, W. R. Cavnar, at Wilmington. The out-of-state visitor plans to spend three weeks in California. 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. 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