anaheim-gazette 1948-11-25

Colony Quips As we approach this Thanksgiving day we would like to reprint an editorial that in turn was reprinted this year by the Christian Science Sentinel, Boston, from the Anaheim Gazette of a year ago. You can hardly blame us for thinking that this Boston publication has some real smart people on their editorial staff: "These troublous times we are experiencing should not tempt us to believe that we have little for which to be thankful. "It has been said that no matter how bad things are—or seem to be—there is always some good that should prompt an expression of thanks. . . "On this Thanksgiving Day... let us count our many blessings, and we will find that our problems are fewer and smaller than we thought. And let us also be thankful for the good in human nature wherever it may be found and wherever it is helping to forge the instruments of peace and justice for mankind in the world today." The untimely passing of John Poyet, who was laid to rest on Tuesday last, brings to an end a promising career in the orange packing and marketing field and also one of community service in the public school field. He was connected with the Borden Fruit Co. as a part owner and also was on the Magnolia school board. Fair Men Wish Another Job On E. W. Moeller E. W. Moeller, secretary-manager, Orange County Fair, Anaheim, has been appointed to the All Fairs Fiesta committee at the Fairman's fair in San Jose, to study better fair management ideas and to hear details of a $70,-000,000 building program, paid for in California from state revenues from horse racing and wagering. The Fairman's fair includes the annual convention from December 6-10 of 500 representatives of 90 non-profit fairs to hear lectures, study exhibits and see contests in advertising/news, photography and premium books. Sponsor is the Western Fairs association with members in California, Washington, Oregon, North Dakota, Utah, Canada and Texas. Chamber Plans To Refurnish Present Home Members of the board of directors of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce were applications of Dr. Erwin H. Kersten for construction of a medical center building at the corner of Palm and La Palma streets, to M. M. Sell for construction of a trailer park on the south side to Romneya drive. The untimely passing of John Poyet, who was laid to rest on Tuesday last, brings to an end a promising career in the orange packing and marketing field and also one of community service in the public school field. He was connected with the Borden Fruit Co. as a part owner and also was on the Magnolia school board where he gave greatly of his time and effort. There is so little to say and still so much to remember about such a sterling character, fine husband and father that John Poyet was. He never fully recovered from that terrible automobile accident when a drunken driver ran into the car in which he was driving with three other local men and finally succumbed to a malignant disease. John was a man with great zest for life. He loved his family, loved his work and loved all kinds of sport. He was a great hunter and fisherman and was long active in the Izaak Walton league. He was born and raised in this locality and loved every foot of the country. His place simply cannot be filled and the only thing his family and friends can fall back on is to remember that 'The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away.' He will be remembered long in this community which he helped to make a better place in which to live. If you want to see a pretty sight and start to get a taste of the old Christmas spirit just take a ride to the outskirts of town and come in from any way on either Center or Los Angeles streets. The beautiful lights will please and thrill you. Anaheim has really done a remarkable job of giving the person coming in a sense of how a town should look for Christmas. We recommend this highly. Now that it is all set for Northwestern to play Cal in the Rose Bowl on New Year's day the rush for tickets will soon be on. Even though some people are saying the two teams represent the second best of the two conferences all the tickets will be sold. The matter of which team is best is merely a matter of opinion anyway and the game will be well worth seeing—if you can get a ticket. There is nobody, leaving prejudice aside, who will not admit that Notre Dame and Michigan are members in California, Washington, Oregon, North Dakota, Utah, Canada and Texas. Chamber Plans To Refurnish Present Home Members of the board of directors of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce at their meeting last weekend decided that if they built a new building for their home they would spend the next several years raising funds to pay for it and if they would stay in their present rented quarters on North Los Angeles street they could spend their energies on forwarding the interests of Anaheim. They voted to spend part of the money they had raised for a new building on rearranging and refurnishing their present quarters, provided the present out-of-town owner of the building would give the building a modern front. It was reported to the directors that the owner has already expressed willingness to do so. A detailed agreement on terms for a new ten-year lease on present quarters had this week yet to be drawn up. But directors were going ahead with plans for spending about $7500 on rearranging the interior of the building and buying new furniture. If plans of the building committee headed by Joe Scholtz are adopted the renewed home of the Chamber of Commerce will provide a reception room, office for the secretary-manager, map room, planning room and directors room. The Chamber has about $8500 in its building fund. $70,329 Added To Presbyterian New Church Fund At the end of the third day of the eight-day intensive drive by the First Presbyterian Church of Anaheim for its New Building fund, 73 teams reported they had collected $70,239 in cash and pledges. The reports were made at a meeting held at the church Tuesday night. It is the plan that the remainder of the membership shall be called upon by Sunday, when the drive ends. Another report will be Almost all the rest of the meeting was devoted to applications for variances from building regulations. Granted were applications of Dr. Erwin H. Kersten for construction of a medical center building at the corner of Palm and La Palma streets, to M. M. Sell for construction of a trailer park on the south side to Romneya drive off Palm street, and to Fred G. Maass for construction at 512 East South street of two duplex dwellings in an area now zoned for multiple unit dwellings. Received were applications for variances from A. W. Stenger, 627 Broadway for construction of a five unit apartment building with garages in a single family residence zone, and from J. D. Eger for operation of a real estate business at 201 South Citron street an area now zoned for residences. Public hearings on these applications were set for December 14. The city planning commission had already acted favorably upon the three variances granted and the two which applied Tuesday night. Rescinded was action by the council in granting a variance to Walter Kletke for establishment of an ammonia fertilizer business in the triangle formed by Center Street, Placentia avenue and Anaheim-Olive road. The petition for annexation to the city of the block of territory at the northwest corner of the city was signed by Robert and Eleanor Kennedy and Harry and Martha Yost. Amendments to Zoning Law Put Over to March 17 The proposal to zone virtually all of the unincorporated area in Orange county for specific uses was side-tracked by the board of supervisors last week to March 17. The extension of the time for hearing on the proposed amendments to the present zoning ordinance came after representatives of several communities asked for more time to consider provisions of the amendment. A large delegation which attended a hearing in Santa Ana was apparently made up largely of land owners who hoped to profit by industrial growth of the county regardless of its orderly devel- western to play Cal in the Rose Bowl on New Year's day the rush for tickets will soon be on. Even though some people are saying the two teams represent the second best of the two conferences all the tickets will be sold. The matter of which team is best is merely a matter of opinion anyway and the game will be well worth seeing—if you can get a ticket. There is nobody, leaving prejudice aside, who will not admit that Notre Dame and Michigan are really the two best teams in the country. So the only really championship game that could be held is a meeting between these two. Notre Dame has frowned on post-season games for many years and Michigan would rather depend on the sports writers for their national championship. The Rose Bowl is always a great show and we have not missed one for about twenty-five or more years. We don't want to break any records this time. Three in This Area Elected To MOD Board F. S. Gunter, Redlands, was re-elected president of the board of directors of Mutual Orange Distributors when the newly elected board met and organized following the conclusion of the 42nd annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cooperative recently. J. A. Baker, Anaheim, was re-elected vice-president. John Van Horn was appointed secretary. Other members of the board chosen are: George W. Burch, Covina; Harry Clark, Phoenix, Ariz.; J. W. Crill, Garden Grove; Glenn A. Harris, La Habra; R. S. Keyes, Riverside; E. E. Kroells, Lindsay; W. B. Merchant, Woodlake; E. M. Pfeller, Oxnard; J. A. Porter, Olive; T. J. Steves, La Verne; W. D. Wolfe, Escondido; A. R. Schultz, Jr., Redlands; W. C. Woodworth, Whittier. At the end of the third day of the eight-day intensive drive by the First Presbyterian Church of Anaheim for its New Building fund, 73 teams reported they had collected $70,239 in cash and pledges. The reports were made at a meeting held at the church Tuesday night. It is the plan that the remainder of the membership shall be called upon by Sunday, when the drive ends. Another report will be made Sunday. The goal for the drive is $100,-000 in cash or pledges. This is to be added to the $45,000 which is already in the New Building fund as the result of previous campaigns. Plans are that the new church shall be erected adjoining the present building at the southwest corner of Broadway and Clementine street. While the intensive fund raising drive covers only the eighth-day period November 21-28, subscription books will remain open during a period of 30 months, according to Milo C. Sharp, finance committee chairman. General chairman of the New Building program is Harry M. Peterson and campaign advisor is Rev. George G. Dowey of Burbank who spoke at the services of the church here last Sunday. ENJOYS VISIT WITH WARTIME BUDDY HERE Col. and Mrs. Horace W. Card of 3451 Myrtus street, El Monte, visited here last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. R. Eaton of 122 North Citron street. Col. Card and Mr. Eaton were World War I buddies and this is the first time they had seen each other in 30 years. Of the total fibers used in the United States, approximately 72 per cent is cotton, 8.5 per cent wool, 9.5 per cent rayon, 3 per cent jute and 2 per cent hemp; miscellaneous fibers, 5 per cent. A large delegation which attended a hearing in Santa Ana was apparently made up largely of land owners who hoped to profit by industrial growth of the county regardless of its orderly development and there was loud applause for speakers who voiced objection to any zoning. Others approved of the idea of zoning but objected to specific provisions of the proposed amendments. Among chief objectors were owners of land in Laguna canyon which under the ordinance would be zoned as agricultural land. It was asserted there were 44 industries already in the canyon. Another large delegation represented land owners along the main street of Costa Mesa. Still another interest represented at the hearing was the rabbit industry. The rabbit department of the Orange County Farm Bureau asked for time in which to determine if and in what manner the proposed amendments might effect the industry. Craemer Heads National Group Of Utility Men Justus F. Craemer, former publisher of the Orange News and a member of the California Utilities Commission was last week elected president of the National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners. He had served a year as first vice-president and was elected president by unanimous vote at the national convention which was held at Savannah, Georgia. Why Not Make Anaheim Your Shopping Center ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1948 A for CROP Train by Which State Share Riches with World Maturing Plans are maturing for a "crop" train to leave California in the cause of world relations. It is hoped that the farm products to be donated for this train will exceed the Will Rogers Train of Oklahoma, consisting of 67 loaded cars, and the General Pershing Train of Missouri, comprising 62 cars. The biggest train to date has been the Abraham Lincoln Train of the wheat belt, which had 150 cars. Dean C. B. Hutchison of U. C.'s College of Agriculture, is the general chairman of the overall state committee, comprising leaders of various groups. County committees are being set up as rapidly as possible, consisting of church, community and agricultural leaders. This movement, which has been organized to date in 23 states, is something different in the matter of relief. It seeks to get farm products which are in liberal supply or in surplus quantity. It collects money only from those who don't have crops to give, but may want to contribute to the cost of getting Arsene Opens Portrait Studio Arsene (Arsen Ohanian), Anaheim photographer announced the opening of a studio adjacent to his large laboratory in the arcade building, 142 East Center street, this week. Well known in Anaheim for his special assignment and wedding photography, Arsene plans to specialize in children's portraits. Adults are welcome also, he added. A native of New York, he was a theatrical photographer in New York City before World War II. During the recent conflict, he was stationed at the Santa Ana Army Air Base as a photographer. He will continue taking wedding pictures and making up nuptial books in addition to making up personalized Christmas cards for individuals, couples and family groups. Beginning Made For Home for Children Here John B. Poyet, a Native Son of Anaheim, Passes John B. Poyet, a native son of Anaheim, passed away last Saturday at Fullerton General Hospital after being admitted Thursday. His illness of seven years was caused from an automobile accident in which three men of this city were injured from which he never fully recovered. Born in this city 48 years ago, he made his home with his family on Magnolia avenue, west of Anaheim. Mr. Poyet was well known the citizens of this city and citrus growers of this vicinity. He was co-owner of Borden Fruit Company, was a member of Izaak Walton league and was active in its work, a member of the Farm Bureau and the Mangolia school board. Left to mourn his passing his wife, Gladys; two daughters Rosemary and Carolyn, all at home; his mother, Mrs. Rose Poyet of Orange; a brother, Herbert Poyet of Los Angeles, and their sisters, Mrs. Rose Carlson of Orange, Mrs. Mary Fitz of Anaheim and Dr. Ellen Poyet of Pasadena. Were applications of H. Kersten for construc-mental center building corner of Palm and La-Metts, to M. M. Sell for man of a trailer park on beside to Romneya drive street, and to Fred G. reconstruction at 512 East lot of two duplex dwellings. Were applications for from A. W. Stenger, 627 for construction of a department building with a single family resi-ness, and from J. D. Eger on a real estate busi-ness 101 South Citron street now zoned for residences. Wings on these applica-ments set for December 14. Planning commission acted favorably upon variances granted and which applied Tuesday. Was action by the granting a variance to setke for establishment ofonia fertilizer business angle formed by Center Centria avenue and Anahe road. Tention for annexation to the block of territory northwest corner of the designated by Robert and Kennedy and Harry and Johnst. Amendments to bring Law Put into March 17 Proposal to zone virtually unincorporated area in county for specific usesracked by the board of last week to March 17. Motion of the time for hear-see proposed amendments present zoning ordinance representatives of sev-unities asked for more consider provisions of the act. Delegation which attending in Santa Ana was made up largely of persons who hoped to profit social growth of the coun-cess of its orderly devel- personalized Christmas cards for individuals, couples and family groups. Beginning Made For Home for Children Here A dream of a great home in Anaheim for homeless children began materializing this week when articles of incorporation were filed in Santa Ana for the West Coast Baptist Children's Home. Following the filing of articles of incorporation the seven incorporators met at the office of their attorneys, Friis and Schutz to organize and laid definite plans. The dream came originally to Rev. P. G. Neumann, pastor of Bethel Baptist church of Anaheim who talked it over not only with members of his congregation but with Baptists all over the west coast. From them he obtained not only moral support but offers of financial backing. The result was the actual beginning made this week. With the filing of articles of incorporation negotiations have begun for a site for the home. Choice this week was narrowed down to two, one at the corner of South East and East South streets and the other at the eastward extension of Broadway south of the Lincoln school. Each plot contains five acres. How much the new corporation would have to spend at the beginning of its enterprise its incorporation (Continued on Page 2) Annual Christmas Seal Sale Officially Opens This Week MERRY CHRISTMAS FIGHT TB Buy Christmas Seals The forty-second annual Christmas Seal Sale of the Orange County Tuberculosis and Health Association officially opened this week as Willard Smith, chairman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, purchased the first set of seals from little Terry Madden. Terry, dressed in red pajamas, like the boy on the 1948 Christmas Seal, will help promote the campaign throughout the county. Purchase and use of the traditional seals, received by county citizens in the mail this week help combat tuberculosis. The county T.B. and Health Association, which conducts the sale, released the following facts about T.B. in the United States: More than 53,000 people died of T.B. last year. One person in every 200 has active T.B. which is dangerous to himself and to other people. Since 1904, when the National Tuberculosis Association was organized, the death rate from T.B. was cut by 80 percent. Chest X-rays can help find T.B., and every person over 15 years of age should have an X-ray annually. Funds raised by the Seal Sale pay for case finding, fact finding and information services. 1948 Eight Pages No. 5 John B. Poyet, a native son of Anaheim, Passes John B. Poyet, a native son of Anaheim, passed away last Saturday at Fullerton General hospital after being admitted on Friday. His illness of several days was caused from an auto-accident in which three other citizens of this city were injured and which he never fully recovered. In this city 48 years ago he made his home with his wife on Magnolia avenue, west Anaheim. Poyet was well known to citizens of this city and the growers of this vicinity. He co-owner of Borden Fruit Company, was a member of the Walton league and was very active in its work, a member of the Arm Bureau and the Mag-school board. He mourn his passing are life, Gladys; two daughters, Mary and Carolyn, all at the age of his mother, Mrs. Rosine of Orange; a brother, Henry of Los Angeles, and three sisters, Mrs. Rose Carlson of Or-Mrs. Mary Fitz of Anaheim, Mr. Ellen Poyet of Pasadena. Quick Decline Areas Enlarged To Cover Almost All of Coutny Machinery for Furniture Plant Moved to Town Although it has not yet completed plans to purchase a site, a carload of machinery has arrived and been placed in storage for a furniture factory whose owners plan to build in Anaheim. The site for which the factory management is negotiating covers 30,000 square feet at the corner of Sabina and Juliana streets and is part of the plat purchased by the city for sale as industrial property. Although it has paid down no money the factory management was said to have agreed to the city’s terms. C. E. McGinnis, sales manager for the company, who has carried on the negotiations here said the head of the firm has conducted a highly prosperous furniture business near Inglewood, had decided The area “heavily infected” with the disease known as orange tree quick decline has been growing from a few acres in the Fullerton-Brea-Placentia area until now it embraces practically all of the northern end of the county, including Anaheim, Garden Grove and Olive. “Lightly infected” area and “regulated area” have also been enlarged until the three areas cover practically all of Orange county except the San Juan Capistrano district. Limits of the quarantined areas, as established November 17, were disclosed by Agricultural Commissioner D. W. Tubbs and Deputy T. E. McLeod, showing that the authorities have given ground, in fact nearly all the ground there is to give, from the original infected areas outlined at the time of the first discovery of quick decline near Fullerton in the spring of 1945. The heavily infected area, which formerly embraced only the Fullerton-Placentia-Brea districts, now covers all of northern Orange county some 25,000 acres of cit- Valencia Year leading with higher Prices At few California Valencias needed to sell this week brought best prices of the season so but there weren't many to sell central-northern California wasn't nearly enough mago go to market. Only this week Valencias of the size were bringing $5.42 a box added to $3.75 at the same last week. At the height of shipping season last summer were regarded as so small many houses sent them to acts. The average for all sizes and last week was better than box f.o.b. Heavier shipment of centralern California navels was dated this week. The prorate 100 cars, but it was expected undershipped. The lemon market was also stronger. The f.o.b. average week was somewhat higher that of the week before and the was almost 40 cars greater. The Lemon Administrative Comme stepped its prorate for last to 275 cars and for this week set at 260 cars. Trade supware still reported from only al to light, indicating fruit moving quickly into retail consumer distribution. Flu holds were reported more nubus but were not believed to yet any marked effect upon 30,000 square feet at the corner of Sabina and Juliana streets and is part of the plat purchased by the city for sale as industrial property. Although it has paid down no money the factory management was said to have agreed to the city's terms. C. E. McGinnis, sales manager for the company, who has carried on the negotiations here said the head of the firm has conducted a highly prosperous furniture business near Inglewood, had decided to retire some time ago, but after selling out found he wanted to get back into the business. He declined at this time to identify him. The new concern had not yet chosen a name. The machinery shipped here this week is from a smaller plant owned by the head of the firm in the north. The type of furniture to be made here, Mr. McGinnis said, was to be decided when manufacturing plans were further advanced. Assemblymen to Hear Recreation Needs of County The Youth Well are Interim committee of the State Assembly has scheduled a meeting for Orange county. It will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 2, at the Community Center, 1104 West Eighth street, Santa Ana. R. J. Dolwig, of South San Francisco, chairman of the committee, has extended an invitation to the hearing to county supervisors, county officials, mayors and other city officials, judges, recreation executives and executives of youth servicing agencies to appear at the hearing and provide information regarding recreation programs and facilities available to the youth of Orange county. The committee is particularly concerned with the number and variety of recreation facilities in existence of the various communities of the state, recreation programs carried out by agencies, and the relation between recreation opportunities and the welfare of youth. Members of the committee would like, in writing, statements outlining number of additional facilities needed, and estimates of cost of obtaining these facilities. Water Company week was somewhat higher that of the week before and there was almost 40 cars greater. Lemon Administrative Committee stepped its prorate for last to 275 cars and for this week set at 260 cars. Trade supplies were still reported from only real to light, indicating fruit removing quickly into retail consumer distribution. Flu holds were reported more nuisous but were not believed to yet any marked effect upon market. Northern Orange County Exchange through which a many growers in this vicinity had on November 6 a mean's average of $3.22 f.o.b. a box for Valencia oranges. In the corresponding date in the average for the district $2.99 a packed box. On the responding date in 1946 on a slightly smaller volume the f.o.b. age was $4.63 a packed box. It is, a year ago the average 23 cents less than this year $1.41 more than two years. These sales do not include made in local areas or exchanged fruit. On 268 cars exported to the district so far this year average f.o.b. has been $2.66. Much lower price may be acceded for by the fact that much newer fruit was exported than sold in domestic channels. District sales of lemons for the year ending October 31 were ears for an average of $5.64 a packed box. In the preceding year ears were sold for an average 20. The year before that the actual sold 458 cars for an average of $3.96, f.o.b. ports from pheasant hunters this vicinity received by Bob Adams, local sporting goods owner, indicate that the sea-to-date is proving slow. It is few birds have been spot-and even fewer reached the water table. Water Company Has Big Program Of Improvements A suggested financing program of the Southern California Water Company has been approved in a California Public Utilities Commission decision. The utility distributes water in various California counties, including Placentia and some west Orange county areas. Permission was given the company by the commission to: Issue and sell at not less than $36 per share, 20,925 common shares of stock, 20,924% shares of which are to be offered to holders of common stock of record November 16, 1948, pursuant to subscription warrants on the basis of one share of the new stock for three shares presently owned. Shares not subscribed for by the stockholders may be sold pursuant to the terms of an agreement with underwriters. Also authorized was the issuance and sale at not less than $25 per share of 36,000 preferred shares of 5½ per cent convertible series of stock, and the issuance and sale of $1,000,000 principal amount of first mortgage bonds, 3 per cent series, due 1978. The company has a large construction program underway. It estimates that it will expend $2,-150,000 on this program during 1949. It has spent, or will spend, during 1948 about $2,000,000 on the program. ning from Newport Beach to Santa Ana, thence through the Irvine park area to the northeast county line. The new regulated area, outside of the heavy and light infected areas, reaches to a line extending northeast and southwest from Santiago peak (Saddleback) to Niguel hill, South Laguna. Quick decline, first discovered in San Gabriel valley in 1944, has spread unrelentingly. The next spring it was in Orange county and by 1947 it was found scattered through 132 orchards including 4200 acres, with 1687 trees known to be infected. The heavily infected area covered 103 orchards, of 2725 acres, including 1646 of the infected trees. The lightly infected area had 19 orchards of 296 acres, with 30 infected. In the regulated area were eight orchards of 136 acres, with eight infected trees. Now the heavy infected area covers a third or more of the county's citrus orchards. A survey conducted during the last three months by Deputy Agricultural Commissioner McLeod shows that, altogether, 3072 orchards covering 39,213 acres are under quarantine. The survey uncovered 47 more infected trees in 42 orchards aggregating 656 acres. Study of the disease indicates that it attacks only sweet orange tree stock budded on sour root stock, so that Orange county's orange industry of the future may become exclusively a sweet tree stock on sweet root stock, according to Commissioner Tubbs. However, the sweet tree plant is known to be a carrier of the disease, which also offers a future problem. Last year, quarantine regulations were changed to cover not alone the sweet orange stock, but all varieties of citrus plants, except the lemon, lime and sour orange stock. The sour orange seedling tree has been immune to quick decline. Symptoms of quick decline first (Continued on Page 2)