anaheim-gazette 1949-02-24

Colony Quips One of the most important elections ever to face this area is upon us next Monday, February 28. To continue to live here we simply must have adequate sanitation. We are faced with the closing of our beaches by the State Health department. We are faced with sewers that are running over now and you can well imagine what will happen this summer. What if our local industries are forced to shut down? What will happen to our by-products fruit if local plants cannot operate? The answer to these and a host of other questions is in the hands of the voter next Monday. These bonds must carry or we cannot advance. This is not an attempt to throw any scares around but only an effort to evaluate the need and the cost. Any time human beings live together in a community they must have access to water and some way to rid themselves of the waste products of civilization. Today we have sewers which eliminate our waste products in a sanitary manner. The simple fact today is that our existing disposal facilities cannot handle the population as it is today. They are too small. They are literally running over. The outfall, into the ocean, does not go far enough to get the cargo it carries into deep enough water so that the oxygen will neutralize it. So chlorine has to be added, at a lot of expense, and we must stand in fear of the State Health Department. Citrus Institute Attracts Nearly 1,000 Growers to Anaheim Friday F. R. Wilcox, assistant general manager of the Florida Fruit Growers Exchange, told nearly a thousand county citrus growers attending the annual citrus event at Anaheim high school, last Friday, February 18, that spite a short-crop year, the task of selling this year's at a price which will return a profit to the grower greater than it has been years. Public Hearing On Milk Prices Set for Friday Whether Orange county residents will be called upon to pay more or less for fluid milk will be determined at a public hearing to be held in the city council chambers, Third and Main streets, Santa Ana, Friday morning, 10 a'm', March 4. The bureau of milk control, state department of agriculture, announced a series of hearings in the 32 milk marketing areas in the state, starting in southern California. Wilcox, speaking on the Market and Outlook," that an $8.40 price per Valencias will be necessary expenses of growing this crop. This will amount to cents per pound increase year's 8 cents per pound. His figure included the heating expenditures incurring the recent freeze. Wilcox that 26 per cent of was lost in the cold-water... Today we have sewers which eliminate our waste products in a sanitary manner. The simple fact today is that our existing disposal facilities cannot handle the population as it is today. They are too small. They are literally running over. The outfall, into the ocean, does not go far enough to get the cargo it carries into deep enough water so that the oxygen will neutralize it. So chlorine has to be added, at a lot of expense, and we must stand in fear of the State Health department taking over, closing the beaches, and doing whatever is necessary and, of course, sending us the bill. Now the county has spent a lot of money on a survey to determine what is the best thing to do. This unbiased data is embodied in a bond election that we will vote on February 28. You say you don't like bond elections? We don't either. But look at the individual cost. It is low. For the home valued at $10,000, which is above the average, the assessment is $5,000 and the cost of this sanitation program will be NOT OVER $5 to the owner. The average 10 acre orange grove is assessed at under $7,500 and will cost the owner not over $7.50 a year in taxes. You cannot maintain a cesspool for that money. The plain fact is that these extensions are vital to the growth of this whole community. It is your simple duty to see that they get a two-thirds majority on February 28. The stores here in Anaheim did a tremendous volume on our two 'Dollar Days' last Friday and Saturday. One store which did a land office business ran a recap on all the checks received. Over one half of them came from Fullerton. We hastily supply the answer: The Gazette Shopper covers Fullerton like the sun on a clear day. Except for several hundred loyal Gazette readers this is the only medium which invites those shoppers into Anaheim. Want more proof? We have it. School Children Give Most to March of Dimes Generous response of elementary school children in this area to the March of Dimes drive was disclosed today by Mel Eberhard, local 20-30 member in charge of the school division of the January 10 to February 15 nation-wide annual campaign against polio. Ser for Friday Whether Orange county residents will be called upon to pay more or less for fluid milk will be determined at a public hearing to be held in the city council chambers, Third and Main streets, Santa Ana, Friday morning, 10 a'm', March 4. The bureau of milk control, state department of agriculture, announced a series of hearings in the state, starting in southern California. The northern California schedule has not as yet been completed, according to W. B. Woodburn, chief of the bureau. Woodburn said some of the cost factors have entered into the production of milk, being higher in some regions and lower in others. The bureau establishes minimum prices under provisions of the California milk control law following such hearings. EDITOR'S NOTE: Read Earl G. Water's informative article on the current controversy over state milk controls appearing on page one of today's Gazette. Waters is this paper's state capital correspondent. State Legion Commander in Anaheim Monday Rex Whittemore of Bakersfield, state commander of the American Legion, was special guest speaker of the local Post No. 72, Monday night at the organization's regular meeting in the city hall basement club rooms. The state commander discussed current veterans' problems including housing, pensions, rehabilitation and hospital provisions. He announced that he will leave for Washington, D.C., next week to encourage congressmen to back government aid in these various fields to veterans. Program chairman for the evening was Post Adjutant Major Charles Schmitt, commandant of St. Catherine's school for boys, this city. Miss Marlene Hooser won the local division of the annual American Legion oratorical contest for high school students. Other speakers who competed with the winner were Juanita Bleecker and Antonia Chavez. All three girls are students at Marywood Central high school, Catholic institution for girls. Anaheim Union high school, as last year, did not enter the competition. This year's topic is "The United States Constitution." Wilcox, speaking on the Market and Outlook," said that an $8.40 price per Valencias will be necessary expenses of growing this crop. This will amount to cents per pound increase to year's 8 cents per pound. His figure included the heating expenditures incurring the recent freeze. Wilcox that 26 per cent of was lost in the cold-water growers can anticipate and per cent loss through culinary In breaking down his $ box figure, Wilcox said costs will account for $2.31 freight $1.61. The remaini is for terminal costs, margin retailers costs. 415 Per Box Average He reported the average ured size of the fruit, as ruary 1, was 415 per box ing to figures compiled by ange administrative coor This compares with a 361 average on the same da year and a 21-year average Using 252's as a base, predicted that 200's will br $1.48 and 244's will sell fo a minus $1.09. Wilcox declared the cost duction for the California cla crop will be four times the current Florida crop and growers will need a great mium over Florida this ye ever before. High costs will also re increased competition from concentrate and canned ju estimated the average fresh orange juice will co times as much as a glass of juice and twice as much as frozen concentrate. Wilcox said that Californi will have to compete with cars of Florida processes when it reaches the mark reported that Florida has canned 100,000 cars of juice its present crop and has 25,000 cars of frozen concen Consumer Demand Str He assured the growers th sumer demand for citrus strong and is on the increa breakdown of consumer ing. Wilcox said that out o $100 spent for fruit and veg $21 is spent for citrus. All fruit took $27 while $40 i on vegetables. Wilcox reported that in t 23 years, per capita consum ol oranges has doubled. B that in 1925 the per capita sumption was 29 pounds Generous response of elementary school children in this area to the March of Dimes drive was disclosed today by Mel Eberhard, local 20-30 member in charge of the school division of the January 10 to February 15 nation-wide annual campaign against polio. Eberhard's report showed sharp contrast to that of club president Ralph Spencer, general drive chairman, who disclosed that returns from store containers, theater collections, dime-on-the-line stunt and mail campaign to be relatively light. No definite figure can be given to date since donations from other sources still are coming in, Spencer said, but returns so far are $1,000 over last year's drive here. The Abraham Lincoln school suffered loss of most if its drive money due to a "mean thief" theft, Eberhard remarked when giving returns of schools as follows: Fremont Junior high school, $18.80; Magnolia No. 2, $21.86; Lincoln, $11.35; George Washington, $38.50; Broadway, $20.35; Loara, $17.50; Benjamin Franklin, $87.35; Cypress, $80.74; Katella, $27.82; Orangethorpe, $31.00; Stanton, $8.14; Savanna, $42.25, and Centralia, $26.92. No formal drive was made in the Anaheim Union high school, the Zion Lutheran church school or the Catholic schools including St. Boniface, Marywood Central high school and St. Catherine's Military school. Spencer disclosed that the local Safeway store took top honors for having the largest container donation of $66.07. Alaska has vast forests along its coasts. Miss Marlene Hooser won the local division of the annual American Legion oratorical contest for high school students. Other speakers who competed with the winner were Juanita Bleecker and Antonia Chavez. All three girls are students at Marywood Central high school, Catholic institution for girls. Anaheim Union high school, as last year, did not enter the competition. This year's topic is "The United States Constitution." Speech judges were Al Holve and Vic Huber, members of the Anaheim Toastmasters club who left their club's meeting early to evaluate the Legion speeches. As local winner Miss Hooser will enter the area speak-off next Monday night at 8 o'clock at Anaheim Union high school. She will appear with contestants from high schools throughout the county. Winner of the area contest will compete March 13, at Corona, Maj. Schmitt who is Americanism chairman of Post 72, disclosed. Chest Workers To Meet Monday Results of the additional Community Chest Drive, February 14 to 19, will be told Anaheim chest board members and workers next Thursday morning at 11:45 o'clock in the high school cafeteria, general chairman John Shea announced at a meeting in the city hall Monday night. The goal of $30,391 was not realized with the close of the drive, Shea said. He announced that donations totaled approximately $23,-000 in actual funds and pledges. Plans for the 1949 fund-raising campaign will be outlined at next Monday's meeting. All representatives of agency groups and of the community at large are being requested to attend. Trade in Anaheim and save! Attracts Nearly Anaheim Friday General manager of the Califorold nearly a thousand Orange ing the annual citrus institute Friday, February 18, that desk of selling this year's fruit profit to the grower is much greater than it has been in recent years. It was the twenty-first meeting of the annual citrus classic sponsored by the Agricultural Extension Service of the University of California and the Citrus Department of the Farm Bureau. $8.40 Per Box Wilcox, speaking on the "Citrus Market and Outlook," declared that an $8.40 price per box for Valencias will be necessary to pay expenses of growing this year's crop. This will amount to a 3 cents per pound increase over last year's 8 cents per pound price. His figure included the cost of heating expenditures incurred during the recent freeze. Wilcox stated that 26 per cent of the fruit was lost in the cold-wave and Alex Morales, Sr., Business Man, Passes Tuesday Alex Morales, Sr., of 415 South Olive street, this city, passed away last Tuesday, February 22, at St. Joseph hospital. His health had been failing for some time but he maintained an active interest in his manufacturing business, The Tamale Factory, which is housed in a two-story building in the rear of the family home. Born in Sonora, Mexico, 72 years ago, he came to the United States in 1903 and to Anaheim in 1906 when he started his present factory. Surviving are his wife, Adela of the home; one daughter, Mrs. C. J. Hedden of Anaheim; nine sons, Alex, Jr., Louis, Richard, Charles, Albert, William, Robert and Alfred, all of Anaheim, and George of Buena Park; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr. and Mrs. Morales had all their sons in the service at the same time during World War II and not one of them received an injury. They returned to their home and resumed their work, some in their own business and City to Buy 94 Car Off-Street Parking Lot The city council last evening, Wednesday, February 23, moved to enter negotiations with Mrs. Anna Thill for the purchase of land to the rear of stores on West Center street between Los Angeles and Lemon as an off-street parking lot. This would complete the lot known as area two and increase the parking capacity from 30 cars to 94, making it the largest city owned parking lot. Purchase is subject to proportionate contributions by the property owners and lessors adjacent to the new lot and to reaching a final purchase price with the owner. Regulate Draw Poker Approval was given to the first reading of an ordinance which will regulate all games not mentioned or prohibited by the state penal code and will include such games as cards, dice, billiard halls. Wilcox, speaking on the "Citrus Market and Outlook," declared that an $8.40 price per box for Valencias will be necessary to pay expenses of growing this year's crop. This will amount to a 3 cents per pound increase over last year's 8 cents per pound price. His figure included the cost of nectaring expenditures incurred during the recent freeze. Wilcox stated that 26 per cent of the fruit was lost in the cold-wave and growers can anticipate another 20 per cent loss through culling. In breaking down his $8.40 per box figure, Wilcox said cultural costs will account for $2.30, picking and packing for $1.65 and freight $1.61. The remaining $2.81 is for terminal costs, margins, and retailers costs. 415 Per Box Average He reported the average measured size of the fruit, as of February 1, was 415 per box according to figures compiled by the Orange administrative committee. This compares with a 361 per box average on the same date last year and a 21-year average of 285. Using 252's as a base, Wilcox predicted that 200's will bring plus 1.48 and 244's will sell for about minus $1.09. Wilcox declared the cost of production for the California Valencia crop will be four times that of the current Florida crop and local growers will need a greater premium over Florida this year than ever before. High costs will also result in increased competition from frozen concentrate and canned juice. He estimated the average glass of fresh orange juice will cost four times as much as a glass of canned juice and twice as much as a glass of frozen concentrate. Wilcox said that California fruit will have to compete with 12,000 cars of Florida processed fruit when it reaches the market. He reported that Florida has already banned 100,000 cars of juice from its present crop and has added 5,000 cars of frozen concentrate. Consumer Demand Strong He assured the growers that consumer demand for citrus is still strong and is on the increase. In breakdown of consumer spending, Wilcox said that out of each 100 spent for fruit and vegetables, 51 is spent for citrus. All other fruit took $27 while $40 is spent on vegetables. Wilcox reported that in the past 5 years, per capita consumption of oranges has doubled. He said that in 1925 the per capita consumption was 29 pounds and in the home; one daughter, Mrs. C. J. Hedden of Anaheim; nine sons, Alex, Jr., Louis, Richard, Charles, Albert, William, Robert and Alfred, all of Anaheim, and George of Buena Park; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr. and Mrs. Morales had all their sons in the service at the same time during World War II and not one of them received an injury. They returned to their home and resumed their work, some in their own business and others in the factory with their father. Funeral services are being held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m., at the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary with interment in Fairhaven cemetery. Capital Correspondent Examines State Milk Control Controversy Editor's Note: This is the first of a series of two articles on the current controversy over State Milk Price Controls, written for the Anaheim Gazette. By EARL G. WATERS State Capitol Correspondent for the Anaheim Gazette SACRAMENTO, FEB. 24—If the California milk marketing act is not working for the benefit of the consumer by stabilizing the dairy industry and assuring a good quality product honestly priced, then it should be repealed. This is the statement of W. B. Woodburn, chief of the State Bureau of Milk Control, whose duty it is to establish and enforce minimum marketing prices for milk in California. The state's milk control laws were born of a period of ruinous industry price cutting. It was a time when distributors were struggling for control of the market with the larger agencies bent upon forcing their smaller competitors out. The result was bankruptcy for many small dairy-men as well as the small distributors. Other effects were milk shortages and low grade milk for the consumers. Desmond Act of 1935 To cope with this situation, Senator Earl Desmond of Sacramento, then a member of the state assembly, drafted a measure designed to protect the farmer from these damaging price wars and protect the consumer from inferior quality milk and milk shortages. It is this law, now known as the Desmond Act of 1935 which has been a subject of controversy ever since its inception. The provisions of the law are simply that were 65 per cent of the producers in a milk marketing area petition the state for price regulations the Bureau of Milk He assured the growers that consumer demand for citrus is still strong and is on the increase. In breakdown of consumer spending, Wilcox said that out of each 100 spent for fruit and vegetables, 21 is spent for citrus. All other fruit took $27 while $40 is spent in vegetables. Wilcox reported that in the past 5 years, per capita consumption of oranges has doubled. He said that in 1925 the per capita consumption was 29 pounds and in 1948 it had increased to 58 pounds while canned juice climbed from zero figure in 1925 to 35 pounds per capita in 1948. In concluding, Wilcox stressed the need for an increased vigilance in culling and packing to insure only top-grade fruit reaching the market. The opening of "Allegro," Broadway musical hit, in its first showing in Los Angeles at the Biltmore Bowl, Monday evening was viewed by several Anaheim couples. Officers and Directors of the Anaheim Union Water Company who met with stockholders last Saturday, February 19, for their annual meeting in their newly-remodeled offices on East Center street. They are left to right: Lewis Lemke, Roy L. Hale, Irvin C. Chapman, Edward P. Backs, vice-president; George E. Holditch, superintendent; J. H. Beatty, M. N. Thompson, engineer; Robert R. Dowling, Leo J. Sheridan, secretary-manager, and John C. Tuffree, president. ZETTE RY 24, 1949 TEN PAGES No. 18 County's Future At Stake In Sewer Bond Election Monday To Cost District Two, $1,644,000 The future growth and progress of Orange county will be decided Monday, February 28, when property owners go to the polls to vote on the proposed eight million dollar sanitation bonds. Voting will be by sanitation districts with three of the seven formed districts entering under a limited participation play which proposes that these districts contribute, according to estimated volume, to the cost of the treatment plant, ocean outfall and large trunk sewer lines. These districts are 2, 3 and 7 with Anaheim, Orange, Fullerton, Flacentia, Garden Grove and Yor- WHAT PRICE SEPTIC TANKS?—ASK THE MAN WHO OWNS ONE This is what happened in a new subdivision where the high water level and poor absorption qualities in the soil, resulted in an overflowing septic tank leaching line. Owner is adding leaching lines in an attempt to make the system function properly. Scenes like this are duplicated in many parts of Orange County — they are a strong argument to vote "YES" for sewer bonds on Feb. 28th. Invite Solons To KC Program The Sacramento Solons baseball team which will begin spring training here next week, was extended an invitation to attend a special Knights of Columbus program next Monday night at 9 o'clock in the lodge hall at 215 East Center street. This second annual invitation was extended by Past Grand Knight Gene Sullivan, who is in charge of the program for the evening. Following a lodge session in which several Anaheim and Santa Ana men will receive the first degree of the organization, the Solons as guests of honor will be entertained with a varied musical and dramatic program, Grand Knight Herb Carter stated. Refreshments will be served. The Senators and manager Del Baker are staying at the Pickwick hotel, this city. Planners Hear Opposition to New Sand Pit The "battle of the sand-pits" was staged at Monday afternoon's Civic Planning Commission meeting when some twenty property owners appeared to voice their objection to the granting of a variance to Lynn Birdsall, 1566 Huntington Avenue, Pomona, which would have permitted him to excavate the surface sand from his property at North and Loara streets. A recommendation that this variance be denied was passed on to the city council by the planning body. In other action, the commission recommended that the variance of Augustine Lenain permitting him to construct two duplexes at 915 North Topeka and the variance of Charles Fisher allowing the construction of a garage on his property at Lemon and Chartress be approved by the city council. The city's planners voted to delay action on the variance petition of Morris Goddard, 778 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, permit- Voting Precincts Anaheim's voting precincts have been combined into nine consolidated precincts. Polls are to be open at 7 a.m., Monday morning and will remain open until 7 p.m. They are as follows: consolidated precinct 13 including city precincts 9, 23 and 24, Fremont School, 200 South Citron street; consolidated precinct 14 including city precincts 20, 21 and 22, Franklin School, 521 West Water street; consolidated precinct 15, including city precincts 16 and 17, Lincoln School, 1300 East Center street; consolidated precinct 16 including city precincts 13, 18 and 19, city hall; consolidated precinct 17, including city precincts 3 and 15 and East Anaheim precinct 1 at F. B. Morley Garage, 501 North East street; consolidated precinct 18 including city precincts 11, 12 and 14, Washington School, 233 East Chartres street; consolidated precinct 19 including city precincts 2, 4 and 5, La Palma School, 317 La Palma street; consolidated pre- Caltone Sells For $140,000 At Auction The Caltone properties at 1244 North Lemon street were sold at auction, Wednesday afternoon to Paul Greening, Norwalk fertilizer dealer, for $140,000. Greening, who has just completed construction of a new fertilizer plant in Norwalk, is expected to locate his business in Anaheim. He could not be reached this morning. The sale included the building, 12 acres of land, railroad siding and most of the equipment. Caltone first came to Anaheim in 1941 and established a citrus processing plant on Spadra road in a small building formerly occupied by the Excelsior Creamery company. A year later they took over what is now the Winckler-Smith plant and in 1944 they located at the site which was purchased by Greening yesterday. They suspended operations early in 1948. RED CROSS BOARD NO MEET WEDNESDAY Regular meeting of the Anaheim chapter board of the American Red Cross will be next Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock in the chapter office, second floor of the city hall building, with Mrs. Leo Triis, chapter chairman, presiding. Oregon is derived from the Indian word meaning place of plenty. In other action, the commission recommended that the variance of Augustine Lenain permitting him to construct two duplexes at 915 North Topeka and the variance of Charles Fisher allowing the construction of a garage on his property at Lemon and Chartress be approved by the city council. The city's planners voted to delay action on the variance petition of Morris Goddard, 778 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, permitting him to remodel his fruit and vegetable stand at Manchester and Lincoln and erect a pottery yard, pending the submission of building plans. Denied was the petition of Antonio and Catalina Diaz, 306 North Sabina Street who proposed to erect a grocery store on their property. In passing on a negative recommendation the commission stated that in their opinion, existence of the present grocery store within a block of the proposed structure was sufficient for the needs of the neighborhood concerned. Oppose Sand Pits Property owners appearing to protest the granting of the Bird-sall petition contended that further excavation of sand in that area would depreciate property values, create a nuisance and jeopardize the future residential development of that section of the city. Commissioners present at the monthly meeting were: Chairman William Grafton, V. Loly, R. Mungall, E. P. Hapgood, R. Roehm and secretary pro-tem, George Holyoke. Donald O. Crooke, son of Mrs. Vera A. Crooke, 1020 East Chapman avenue, Fullerton, is enrolled at Marietta, Ohio, college for the second semester. The youth is a sophomore majoring in political science. He is a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and the International Relations club. Arthur L. Porter, Pioneer Orange Countian, Passes Arthur Lee Porter, 72 years of age, passed away early Tuesday morning. Born on the old Porter ranch on West Orangethorpe, the son of Benjamin Franklin Porter, who, with his family, came from the east by wagon train, driving cattle and horses, resided on Porter road, Placentia. The deceased was a former superintendent of the Anaheim Union Water company and a past master of the Masonic order. Surviving are his wife, Myrtle, of Placentia; a daughter, Marie Johnston of Fullerton; one son, Leo, of Lancaster; five brothers, six sisters; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services are being conducted this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock from McAulay and Suters Mortuary in Fullerton. Interment will be in Loma Vista Memorial Park with Masonic graveside services in charge of the Anaheim lodge.