anaheim-gazette 1948-08-05

Colony Quips To the reader of this colony (yep, we have one) let us say that any reference to pilfering printed in other columns of the Gazette are purely coincidental. In our own defense we would like to point out that the theft of copper from Essex Wire Corporation occurred after we had left town. We realize some of our friends (?) might like to read something of this sort into the record but they should realize that copper is so bulky. If anyone puts some gold out to cool we would be right home. A trip across country by automobile has always been, to us, a very exciting and informative experience. Having many friends and customers among our fine railroads we hesitate to say this but for our dough they can haul the freight and we will drive our car. That goes only if a person has the time to see some of the really interesting things along the road. If time is the essence then take the train and get there and back. The same thing goes if you are one of those people who come home with the white line down the middle of the road as their only memory. But if you want to see and hear about some of the great historical treasures we are heir to in this country then get a credit card and put some gas in the old bus. We left Anaheim about five in the morning and emerged on the desert at Barstow for breakfast. Orange. Lemon Market Both Hit Soft Spot Both oranges and lemons hit a soft spot in the market last week and continued floundering in it the first part of this week. The tendency of marketers was to blame the weather which, except in the south, has been rainy with cool nights but generally warm days. More cars of oranges were sold last week than during the preceding week but the price average was down. And both lemon volume and price average fell off. Because supplies were on the heavy side and because of the sharp break in prices for all but the very strongest appearing fruit, the Lemon Administrative Committee cut the prorate for this week to 300 cars. Two weeks ago the prorate provided for shipment of 850 cars. The price average for lemons was down last week to $4.37 a box, f.o.b. For the first time in many months it was below the average of the corresponding week. Guardsmen in Annual Camp at San Luis Obispo Seventy-nine officers and men of Company K, California National Guards, left Anaheim at 5 a.m. Sunday from Los Angeles Univ station aboard a Southern Pacific train for camp San Luis Obispo where they will undergo two weeks of intensive military training. At camp will be about 55 members of the National Guard Because of finance limitations total strength of the 40th Infantry Division of 6553 men could not participate in this year's encampment. About 125 cooks preceded the main body of men and tended a school so as to be ready for their hungry comrades. Other Orange county units which have gone to San Luis Obispo are H Company, 3rd battalion and Company L, 224th Infantry, Company I, Orange and Company M, Fu lerton. The guardsmen left here buses late Saturday. They are expected home August 15. Assessment of Utilities Also The same thing goes if you are one of those people who come home with the white line down the middle of the road as their only memory. But if you want to see and hear about some of the great historical treasures we are heir to in this country then get a credit card and put some gas in the old bus. We left Anaheim about five in the morning and emerged on the desert at Barstow for breakfast before eight. The weather was balmy and beautiful and the trip to Las Vegas the same. There, and you can believe this or not, it was warm, not hot. In spite of this we had a bad case of cold feet and decided to continue the trip without augmenting our meager supply of long green in one of those gaudy places. What we were afraid of was some 'gent' coming up and saying 'hello Rube' when that's not our name. One cannot help but be amazed with what has happened in Utah in the last one hundred years for it was just a year over the century mark that the Morman immigrants landed in the hills above what is now Salt Lake City and Brigham Young lowered his hand and said 'This is the Place.' These pioneers, hardy pioneers really conquered the wild territory and have prospered far beyond the wildest imaginings of their forebears. Today Utah is emerging as a giant in the steel picture and is certainly keeping abreast of the west's growth. Wyoming, too, is advancing in the production of oil and also in the production of revenue the easy way with their one-armed bandits. These are machines in which you drop coins and expect to get more coins in return than you put in the machine. This sometimes happens, but not to tourists. The reason we explain these machines in such detail is that they are illegal in California and you, perhaps, have not seen any of them. Or did you? Coming out on the plains of Nebraska we saw the results of five days of rain at a very inconvenient time. Fully six hundred combines and other intricate pieces of harvesting equipment were congregated and coming in along the narrow highway to one of the small towns. They had been following the harvest all the way up from Texas, some of them came from as far away as Canada and the end of the harvest would land them at home. Because supplies were on the heavy side and because of the sharp break in prices for all but the very strongest appearing fruit, the Lemon Administrative Committee cut the prorate for this week to 300 cars. Two weeks ago the prorate provided for shipment of 850 cars. The price average for lemons was down last week to $4.37 a box, f.o.b. For the first time in many months it was below the average of the corresponding week last year when the average was $5.09. The f.o.b. average in 1946 was $3.66 and in 1945, $3.23. Reports at midweek indicated demand was strong and active in the south but slow in the rest of the country. In spite of forecasts for a smaller lemon crop than last year, lemon storage was still higher in the latter part of July than it was at the corresponding date last year. Latest count showed 6709 cars in storage, compared to 6421 cars in 1947, 4581 cars in 1946 and 4549 cars in 1945. It was down from 7895 cars on July 11, 1948. Oranges going to market in the past two weeks have included a great number of 288s, 344s and 392s, and to this fact was attributed the setback of about 12 cents in the price average. Last week the f.o.b. average was $3.74. At the corresponding date last year the average was about $3.56 a box, in 1946, $4.66 a box and in 1945, $3.21 a box. Reports received so far this week indicated the market is steady. Sales in consumer bags were reported off last week in some markets. The Safeway stores reported interest in bagged fruit was lagging for no reason it could discover. Some Florida Valencias were still hanging around, with 164 cars being sold in auction markets. Competitive fruit were in heavier supply but about 40 per cent under the supply at the corresponding date last year. The prorate for the current week is still at 1500 cars, but it was set only after a struggle in which some shippers wished to see it reduced to 1300 cars. The demand for a reduction came from an independent and an Exchange representative, while a MOD representative thought an increase to 1600 cars was in order. The majority, however, thought 1500 cars was still about right. With about 40 per cent of the gross prized car sales at August 15, Assessment of Utilities Also Break Record Tangible property owned by public utility companies in Orange county in 1948 has been assessed at the record figure of $21,906,932; the State Board of Equalization which makes the assessment have announced. Last year the assessed value of utilities property in this county totaled $19,266,900. The gain is $2,680,030, or 13.94 per cent. The board annually assesses this public utility property in each county, for county tax purposes identical with those applying to The property is subject to rates privately owned property in this county affected. This year, utilities throughout the state are assessed at $1,368,716,310, which is an all-time high and it is expected this property will produce about $70,000,000 or current city, county and district revenues. The total state assessments rose from $1,233,353,040 in 1947, a gain of $135,363,270, or 10.98 per cent over the previous year. Research Indicates Expensive Way Of Daughters of Pioneer Residents Visit Friends Here Mrs. Frank E. Aiken of New York City and Mrs. Fred H. Keeter of Long Beach visited friends in this city on Wednesday. Both ladies are daughters of pioneers of this section and passed their girlhood here. Mrs. Aiken is the former Miss Mable Langenberger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Langenberger among the most prominent of the early Anaheimers. She has made her home in New York for many years, coming on this visit espe Coming out on the plains of Nebraska we saw the results of five days of rain at a very inconvenient time. Fully six hundred combines and other intricate pieces of harvesting equipment were congregated and coming in along the narrow highway to one of the small towns. They had been following the harvest all the way up from Texas, some of them came from as far away as Canada and the end of the harvest would land them at home. Iowa, as always, showed the (Continued on Page 2) Belle M. Wilmsen Claimed by Death Belle M. Wilmsen passed away at the family home at 119 Cherry, this city last Monday, August 2, following an illness of several days. Born in Kilbourn, Wis., 88 years ago, she had resided in Anaheim for 30 years. The deceased was a member of White Temple Methodist church. Left to mourn her passing are four sons, Harry R. Wilmsen of Pierre, South Dakota; Chester E. Wilmseh of Hecla, S. Dakota; Clinton H. Wilmsen and Arthur B. Wilmsen, both of Anaheim; two daughters, Mrs. Elsie M. Schwarting of Hecla, and Blanche W. Engle of Frederick, S. Dakota; 30 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Ora M. Abbott of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Addie Hunter of The Dells, Oregon, and one brother, W. N. Stearns of Anaheim. Funeral services are being conducted this afternoon (Thursday) at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Thomas L. Burden, former pastor of White Temple church, officiating. Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary are in charge of all arrangements. Interment will be in Anaheim cemetery. The prorate for the current week is still at 1500 cars, but it was set only after a struggle in which some shippers wished to see it reduced to 1300 cars. The demand for a reduction came from an independent and an Exchange representative, while a MOD representative thought an increase to 1600 cars was in order. The majority, however, thought 1500 cars was still about right. With about 40 per cent of the crop priced as of August 1, the OAC still believes that its estimate of 52,500 cars of oranges is not too high. The committee reported, however, that only about 19,000 standard cars of valencias remained for interstate shipment as of July 26, compared to 25,000 at the corresponding date last year. It was generally estimated that 40 per cent of the Valencia crop of southern California had been harvested by the end of July. MR.-MRS. CUTTER TOUR GRAND CANYON An 1800 mile trip to the north and south rims of Grand Canyon, Cedar Breaks and Zion and Bryce National Parks was enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Cutter of this city. They returned here Saturday after a five day trip. Saturday afternoon they stopped in Las Vegas to see the sights. While in the canyon area they stayed at the Union Pacific controlled accommodations on the north rim. VIC BROWN BEGINS PARATROOP TRAINING A letter was received this week by Mrs. Alberta Brown, 1011 East Broadway, this city, from her son, Pfc. Walker Victor Browne, RA 19304119, Airborne Battalion, Student Training Regiment, Ft. Benning, Georgia, disclosing that he is beginning five-weeks of paratroop training. Mrs. Frank E. Aiken of New York City and Mrs. Fred H. Kester of Long Beach visited friends in this city on Wednesday. Both ladies are daughters of pioneers of this section and passed their girlhood here. Mrs. Aiken is the former Miss Mable Langenberger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Langenberger among the most prominent of the early Anaheimers. She has made her home in New York for many years, coming on this visit especially to attend the wedding of her granddaughter in Los Angeles. She is at present the guest of Mrs. Kester in Long Beach. Mrs. Kester will be remembered as Miss Grace Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Smith of Orangethorpe. The Smiths were pioneers of that section, coming here when it was known as North Anaheim. Mrs. Kester resides in Long Beach, but is contemplating a change of residence and may be persuaded to return to Orange county to make her home. VISITORS HERE FROM OKLAHOMA Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Brandon of Shidler, Oklahoma, are here visiting with Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Nipper per of 213 East Water street. Mr. and Mrs. Nipper are former residents of the Oklahoma city. The visitors spent several days in Denver, Colo., Salt Lake City, San Francisco and other northern California cities before coming to the southland. BABY BOY BORN A baby son was welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Doyle J. Robertson 900 East Third street, La Habra Wednesday in the Fullerton General hospital. The Kiowa Indians were, in 1867, confined to a reservation in a part of what is now the state of Oklahoma. ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1948 Add Teachers to AUHS Faculty, Schools Open September 13 Ten new teachers have been added to the teaching staff of Anaheim Union high school, completing the faculty for the 1948-49 year to begin September 10 at 8 a.m., Paul H. Demaree, principal and district superintendent, announced. Mrs. Alletha Dickenson Glasier will replace Miss Ruth Phelps as instructor in drama and speech; Miss Shirley Paiso will succeed Miss LaRue Firman as girls physical education instructor; Clarence Vetterli will replace Robert Boardman as journalism and commerce instructor; Wilard Swadburg will replace Milton Young as vocal music teacher; Philip Engebretson, will replace Mrs. Irene Thomas as commerce instructor; Howard Messamer will be general shop instructor; Milos Saiben will succeed Wesley Mole as teacher in agricultural mechanics; Kemuel Anderson will replace Mrs. Laura Gene Ingman as instructor in biological sciences and mathematics, and Mrs. Barbara Walker will succeed Mrs. Mildred Brown as teacher of foods in the home economics department. New school nurse will be Mrs. Elizabeth Shopping at Alpine Beta by Television The television show over every Thursday evening called "Shopping At Home" now on a series of programs getting acquainted with Beta and the communities their markets are located program opens up with Brim and Keith Heather shopping in the various munities of which Alpha Beta part. Television is rapidly becoming more and more popular throughout the southland. Today there are over 22,000 television sets within a hundred-mile radius of Los Angeles. Television bringing direct to the homes standing sport activities and highly entertaining shows. $225,429 Come To County as 'In Lieu' Taxes Orange county's share of lieu' taxes collected by the Motor Vehicle department of the second quarter of the year $225,429.43, it was announced State Controller Thomas Hohl who made the announcement. Assessment of Cities Also Peak Record able property owned by utility companies in Orange County in 1948 has been assessed record figure of $21,906,930, the Board of Equalization makes the assessment has need. Year the assessed value of the property in this county is $19,266,900. The gain is 30, or 13.94 per cent. Board annually assesses the utility property in each for county tax purposes. With those applying to property is subject to rates owned property in the affected year, utilities throughout the area are assessed at $1,368, which is an all-time high. Is expected this property reduce about $70,000,000 of city, county and district total state assessments rose 233,353,040 in 1947, a gain 363,270, or 10.98 per cent previous year. Registration at the high school will be September 10 from 1 to 6 p.m., Demaree stated. The first faculty meeting will be that morning at 10 o'clock. Students desiring to make changes in their programs of study are requested to come to the high school office September 7, 8 and 9, as are students new to the campus. Mrs. Glasier, drama and speech instructor, is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and taught several years in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. During the past year, she has been a member of the faculty of El Centro high school and Junior college. Vetterli, journalism and commerce instructor, is a graduate of UCLA and USC. During the past year he taught at Deano Union high school. Currently Mrs. Webb, new school nurse, is employed in Los Angeles county as public health nurse. Miss Paisco, new girls' physical education instructor, is a graduate of UCLA. Swadburg, an alumni of the Search Indicates Auctions Provide Densive Way of Selling Citrus Lighters of Neer Residents At Friends Here Frank E. Aiken of New City and Mrs. Fred H. Kesong Beach visited friends city on Wednesday. Both are daughters of pioneers section and passed their here. Aiken is the former Miss Langenberger, daughter of Mrs. A. Langenberger, the most prominent of the naheimers. She has made me in New York for many coming on this visit espe Hopes of an increased sale of California oranges at private sale, a decrease in the volume sold at auction and a substantial saving in the expense of selling oranges are held out in a report to the California Fruit Growers Exchange by the cooperative research and service division of the United States Farm Credit administration. It is claimed that the policy of the Exchange in selling oranges only through the fruit auctions in all cities which maintain auctions has driven many buyers of car lots to Florida oranges or those offered by California growers outside the Exchange. The two-man team of investigator music teacher, Philip Englebretson, will replace Mrs. Irene Thomas as commerce instructor; Howard Messamer will be general shop instructor; Milos Saiben will succeed Wesley Mole as teacher in agricultural mechanics; Kemuel Anderson will replace Mrs. Laura Gene Ingman as instructor in biological sciences and mathematics, and Mrs. Barbara Walker will succeed Mrs. Mildred Brown as teacher of foods in the home economics department. New school nurse will be Mrs. Elizabeth Webb, replacing Mrs. Augusta R. Day. Registration at the high school will be September 10 from 1 to 6 p.m., Demaree stated. The first faculty meeting will be that morning at 10 o'clock. Students desiring to make changes in their programs of study are requested to come to the high school office September 7, 8 and 9, as are students new to the campus. Mrs. Glasier, drama and speech instructor, is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and taught several years in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. During the past year, she has been a member of the faculty of El Centro high school and Junior college. Vetterli, journalism and commerce instructor, is a graduate of UCLA and USC. During the past year he taught at Deano Union high school. Currently Mrs. Webb, new school nurse, is employed in Los Angeles county as public health nurse. Miss Paisco, new girls' physical education instructor, is a graduate of UCLA. Swadburg, an alumni of the Richard Glover, boys' physical education; Miss Dora Gene Golder, English; George Hedstrom, chemistry; Mrs. Mary Heinlein, English; Mason Henry, social living; Mrs. Phyllis L. Hinman, art; Miss Virginia Huff, Spanish; S. L. Keith, boys' physical education; L. Frank Kellogg, physics; Ralph H. Kingsbury, social living; Miss Kathleen McFaul, commerce; Howard Messamer, general shop; Miss Shirley Paiso, girls' physical education; Miss Marjorie Pibel, mathematics; William Rickel, senior problems; Miss Verna Rigdon, home economics; Charles Rinehart, senior problems. Lloyd Ross, printing; Richard Ryan, wood shop; Milos Saiben, agriculture; Mrs. Faye K. Schulz, orientation; Miss Jessie Seward, English; Chester Shirk, physics; Mrs. Ruth C. Smith, librarian; Miss Neva Solt, home economics; Miss Minnie Spicer, study hall; Miss Madge Sproull, Spanish; Miss Fay Stanley, English; Willard Swadburg, vocal music; Mrs. Mary-R. Thompson, orientation; Clarence Vetterli, journalism; Mrs. Barbara Walker, home economics; John Wallin, boys' physical education; Mrs. Eliabeth Webb, nurse; Osborne Wheeler, U.S. History, Latin; Joshua Williams, music and Joe H. Wilmore, vocational agriculture and Minnesota high schools. Saiben, an Ohio State University graduate, has been teaching in the Kern county high school, Bakersfield, during the past two years. Anderson, biological sciences and mathematics instructor, has been a member of the Tustin high school faculty for the past ten years. He is a graduate of UCLA and has taken graduate work at USC. Mrs. Walker, new teacher of foods is a graduate of the University of Utah and has taken graduate work at UCLA. The complete list of the faculty is as follows: Miss Yetta V. Alden, U.S. History; Kemuel Anderson, biological sciences Mathematics; Miss Velda Barnes Mathematics; Claud Booth machine shop; Harry L. Burden mechanical drawing; Mrs. Ethel J. Caverley, English; Capt. Ralph Comstock,cadets; William Cook,music; Miss Josephine Derigo,girl's physical education; Mrs.Norma Elliott,girls' physical education; Mr.Philip Engebretson.commerce; Marion Erwin auto shop; Mrs.Alletah Glasier,drama and speech. Richard Glover,boy's physical education; Miss Dora Gene Golder, English; George Hedstrom, chemistry; Mrs.Mary Heinlein, English; Mason Henry, social living; Mrs. Phyllis L.Hinman, art; Miss Virginia Huff, Spanish; S.L.Keith, boys' physical education; L.Frank Kellogg, physics; Ralph H.Kingsbury, social living; Miss Kathleen McFaul, commerce; Howard Messamer, general shop; Miss Shirley Paiso,girls' physical education; Miss Marjorie Pibel, mathematics; William Rickel,senior problems; Miss Verna Rigdon,home economics; Charles Rinehart,senior problems. A driver approaching Anaheim from the north will—if he or she law—cut down his speed whatever it is to 30 miles an hour at the first signal at Los Angeles and Palm street. He will halt cut his speed further at the signal at Los Angeles and Lealand still further at Los Angeles and La Palma. Other signals be encountered at Los Angeles North Los Angeles and Syracuse Frank E. Aiken of New City and Mrs. Fred H. Kesling Beach visited friends city on Wednesday. Both are daughters of pioneers section and passed their here. Aiken is the former Miss Gangenberger, daughter of Mrs. A. Langenberger, the most prominent of the Anaheimers. She has made it in New York for many coming on this visit to attend the wedding of her daughter in Los Angeles. She present the guest of Mrs. Long Beach. Kester will be remembered Grace Smith, daughter of Mrs. W. J. Smith of Orpee. The Smiths were pio that section, coming here was known as North Ana-urs. Kester resides in Long but is contemplating a lot residence and may be need to return to Orange to make her home. ERS HERE OKLAHOMA and Mrs. O. D. Brandon of Oklahoma, are here visitin Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Nip-13 East Water street. Mr. Ms. Nipper are former resi-ft the Oklahoma city. The spent several days in Den-lo., Salt Lake City, San-ko and other northern Cali-ities before coming to the end. BOY BORN Boy son was welcomed by Mrs. Doyle J. Roberts, at Third street, La Habra, day in the Fullerton Gen-capital. Kiowa Indians were, in confined to a reservation in what is now the state of na. are held out in a report to the California Fruit Growers Exchange by the cooperative research and service division of the United States Farm Credit administration. It is claimed that the policy of the Exchange in selling oranges only through the fruit auctions in all cities which maintain auctions has driven many buyers of car lots to Florida oranges or those offered by California growers outside the Exchange. The two-man team of investigators for the division reported: “If the California Fruit Growers Exchange were to adopt a policy of selling at private sale in auction markets, the following distribution might take place: An increase in the carlot purchases of California oranges by large wholesalers and a corresponding decline in auction volume. The decline in auction volume might be so great in the smaller auction markets that auction selling would be discontinued.” And the end result, the investigators conclude, might be a decline in wholesale distribution costs. The cost of distributing oranges from the auction to the retail store was almost 30 per cent higher than the cost of distributing direct from carlots, the investigators reported. The cost of handling fruit from car to retailer was 36 cents a box in Kansas City and 43 cents in Chicago and New York. The cost through the auction and jobber to the retailer was 77 cents in Chicago and 72 cents in New York. A change from selling through auctions to distribution direct to retailers through buyers of carlots would probably involve acquisition of warehouses in which fruit could be stored. This has been suggested at a recent meeting of the citrus department of the Orange County Farm Bureau. Wins $40 ‘Chest’ Award Wednesday Mrs. M. M. Reintsma, 135 West Valencia street, Anaheim, was awarded a 20 per cent Appreciation Day prize valued at $40, during the big “Treasure Chest” event Wednesday afternoon in front of the Fox Anaheim theater. A consolation prize of a $5 merchandise order at Cotler’s went to Mrs. J. A. Brown, 844 South Lemon street, Anaheim, after Mrs. C. G. Lewis, 9208 Moro Place, Freeway Park, Anaheim, was not present to receive it. Not present to receive the grand award was R. D. Madsen, 9518 Dorothy street, South Gate, five per cent. John Hutain, 412 South Palm street, Anaheim, was disqualified. T. C. McLaughlin, assistant manager of J. C. Penney Company, was in charge of arrangements assisted by little Delores Ariaz who received a $1 merchandise certificate. Gabbert Stephens, Station KVOE, Santa Ana, announcer, is regular Appreciation Day master of ceremonies. The first death penalty for kidnapping in the United States was imposed at Kansas City, Missouri, in July, 1933. Anaheim Your Shopping Center 1948 Twelve Pages No. 41 Shopping at Alpha Beta by Television The television show over KTLA every Thursday evening at 7:15, called "Shopping At Home," is now on a series of programs of acting acquainted with Alpha Beta and the communities where their markets are located. This program opens up with Harise Tam and Keith Heatherington shopping in the various communities of which Alpha Beta is a part. Television is rapidly becoming more and more popular through the southland. Today there are over 22,000 television homes within a hundred-mile radius Los Angeles. Television is being direct to the homes outgoing sport activities and many other entertaining shows. 225,429 Comes To County as Lieu' Taxes Orange county's share of "in" taxes collected by the state motor vehicle department during the second quarter of the year is 5,429.43, it was announced by the Controller Thomas H. Kuul who made the announcement. Fire Sweeps Pectin Plant Of Mutual Citrus Products Company Operations of the Mutual Citrus Products company, 424 South Atchison street, were shut down completely this week while insurance adjusters inspected the plant which was badly damaged by fire Monday. While the fire started in the pectin plant and was largely confined to that department, the operations of the whole plant was affected. Contract Let For Widening S.A. Canyon Road The contract for widening Santa Ana Canyon highway, which carries the designation of State Highway 18 and U.S. Highway 81, has been let to Peter Kiewit 'Sons company, Arcadia, who were ready to start construction work this week. The Santa Ana Canyon highway, now a two and three lane road, will be widened and improved from Olive to the Peralta school, a distance of about 5 miles. When completed there will be four wide lanes, divided two and two. The contract bid was $648,-936. The contract provides for completion of the work in 300 days. Rudolph Nyboe, chief of the fire department, and Fred Beck, vice-president and plant manager, agreed that the fire started while alcohol, used largely in plant operations, was being transferred from one tank to another and probably caught fire from a motor or fluorescent lamp. Mr. Beck said the company had not yet arrived at a figure representing the fire loss. Chief Nyboe estimated it at $75,000. The fire started at about 11:30 a.m. and kept city and volunteer firemen busy for several hours. The pectin department was located on the second floor of the company's big plant between Atchison street and the Santa Fe tracks just north of Santa Ana street and it was almost completely gutted. In the department were 225,429 Comes To County as Lieu' Taxes Orange county's share of "in taxes collected by the state Vehicle department during second quarter of the year is 15,429.43, it was announced by Controller Thomas H. Kuul who made the apportionment cities and counties of the state yesterday. The apportionment was made on the basis of 130,760 population of the county. Anaheim was credited with a population of 12,897 and to this it was allocated $22,657.27. Total population of the cities of Orange county was given as 109,- and the total allocated to cities $191,958.71. Muchel said the total apportionment was $23,816,584, an increase of $12,739,674 over the alloton for the second quarter in 1948. The state highway department also contemplates the widening of the bridge over the Santa Ana river on the Anaheim-Olive road, making it a four-lane bridge. Contract has not yet been let but it is expected to cost about $250,000. Aluminum is a metallic element having properties of a light weight, pliability and great strength. The state of Ohio has shipping facilities over the 450 miles of the Ohio River and ships large tonnage by water. 10 Million Budget, $1 Tax Rate for Orange County in Prospect for 1948-49 Heads of county government departments have put in requests for a total of $10,273,734 to spend in fiscal 1948-it was announced by County Auditor Les H. Eckels after got through totaling up the figures. These figures may be changed by the board of supervisors, but no radical changes in the total is expected. The board will under the law digest the figures for ten days beginning August 20 and it has until September 1 to fix the tax rate. Meantime county officials, tax payers and newspaper men have been doing some figuring. If the total of $10,273,734 stands, the county will require a tax levy sufficient to raise $3,850,056. This is $733,422 more than was paid by property owners last year. Since the assessment of improvements have been increased 33 per cent in the past year by Assessor Maurice Enderle, it is calculated that last year's tax rate of $1 per $100 of assessed valuation (lowest in California) will be sufficient to carry this year's proposed increase in the county budget. Total assessed value of property in the county was given last week as $404,000,000, highest in the county's history. This included an estimated $21,000,000 as the assessed value of property owned... Elect John Shea President of Community Chest John Shea, acting city attorney, was elected president of the Anaheim Community Chest to serve for 1948-49, during the meeting at the council chambers of the city hall last Monday night. Other officers named were Walter Taylor, vice-president, and H. G. Schmelzer, secretary-treasurer. As the newly installed leader, Shea presided over the session. Elected chairman of the campaign to be launched here was Wayne Griggs, to be assisted by Ted Payne and L. H. Paxton. Five members will be elected to the Budget and Admissions committee, it was voted by the group. Representatives of the community at large elected July 23, include John Shea, Arval Morris, E. M. Cone, Clyde Nickle, Wayne Griggs, Walter Taylor and Mrs. Marie Roquet. The next meeting of the Community Chest officers and representatives will be August 11, at 7:30 o'clock in the evening in the city hall council chambers. Agency representatives include Oscar Renner, Salvation Army; Dave Collins, YMCA; Tex Middleton, Boy Scouts; Mrs. Warren Ashleigh, Girl Scouts; Mrs. Mae LeVecke, Catholic Welfare Bureau, and Mrs. Gilbert T. Bottger, Teen Canteen.