anaheim-gazette 1949-03-10

Mary Jane Saunders, six-year-old princess of the southern California Spring Flower Show, is about to wave her wand to announce its theme. "Garden Wonderland." The famed southland event opened at noon today, Thursday, March 10, for a four-day run in the Fannie E. Morrison Horticultural Center in Brookside Park, Pasadena. Thousands Throng to Pasadena For '49 Southland Spring Flower Show The 1949 southern California Spring Flower Show, one of the nation's major floral events, opened at noon today, Thursday, March 10, for a four-day run at the Fannie E. Morrison Horticultural Center in Pasadena's Brookside Park. Kenney Services Held Friday Private funeral services for Mrs. Emma F. Kenny, 94, of 3932 Valencia street, Placentia, who died early last Thursday morning at an Orange hospital after a prolonged illness were conducted at Hilgenfeld chapel Friday morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. O. R. Schroeder, former pastor of the Bethel Baptist church, Anaheim, officiated for the rites which were followed by cremation. A native of Oregon, Mrs. Kenny had been a resident of California for 36 years, the past three and one-half of which she spent in Placentia. She was a member of the Baptist church. She leaves one son, A. Lee Kenny of Kansas City, Mo.; one daughter, Mrs. Jacob Edwardson of Placentia; one granddaughter, Mrs. Eileen George of Balboa, and one great grandson, Michael J. George. Study Sketches Of New South Street School (Continued from page 1) Los Angeles street will cast ballots at Fremont school. Two custodians, Roy Edwards of Broadway school, and Will Hendrickson of Fremont school, will retire April 1. It was announced. Mrs. Vera Gilbert, school nurse, turned in her resignation, to be effective at the end of this school year. The board voted to advertise the La Palma school site again. Sealed bids will be accepted April 5. Minimum price set for the location is $30,000. Realtors may work on the sale for a commission but will be given no publicity, th eboard said. Use of school property was ap- Thousands Throng to Pasadena For '49 Southland Spring Flower Show The 1949 southern California Spring Flower Show, one of the nation's major floral events, opened at noon today, Thursday, March 10, for a four-day run at the Fannie E. Morrison Horticultural Center in Pasadena's Brookside Park. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday the show will open at 10 a.m. Closing time is 10:00 p.m. nightly. The four huge buildings of the famed center and its five acres of surrounding grounds will house thousands of floral exhibits, varying from miniature flower arrangements requiring almost microscopic vision to expertly landscaped gardens occupying thousands of square feet. English Type Gardens English-type gardens will be featured in the main building of the Center, with gothic arches, clipped hedges and topiary works depicting a formal garden design. Hundreds of azaleas, bulb blooms of almost every variety, and rare and exotic orchids for which the spring classic is so famous, will be used profusely throughout the gardens. Tulips will be air-expressed from Holland as will scores of rainbow-colored hyacinths and daffodils. England's contribution will be several hundred choice cymbidiums valued at thousands of dollars. A special section of the Center will be devoted to foreign exhibits only. Camellias Highlight Show Highlighting the show will be approximately 2100 square feet of camellias, one of the largest displays of its kind ever shown on the west coast. Colorful and unique arrangements of the popular blossom will utilize almost an entire building. An innovation for visitors will be a garden consultation booth. Staffed by experts, the booth will furnish complete information on every flower in the show. The management has announced that special days will be designated for the first three days of the show with blooms for each day given away in abundance to spectators. All flowers currently in bloom will be on display, according to G. Wyman Hope, manager. "The sponsoring Pasadena Flower Show Association predicts that despite this year's unprecedented cold snap, one of the most abundant and effective floral displays ever..." OK Red Cross Local Committee Appointments (Continued from page 1) cil representatives, Mrs. D. Jerry Youngs and Mrs. P. H. Nelson. Mrs. Ed. Schottland, blood center director for the Los Angeles chapter, presented the whole blood program, under which each chapter would provide blood to take care of the needs of the people in its territory. A mobile unit, similar to those used during the war, would make regular visits to the area and the blood would be returned for use here. GARDEN GROVE GIRL'S ENGAGEMENT TOLD Mr. and Mrs. Noel Gill, 12371 South West street, Garden Grove, announced the engagement last week of their daughter, Miss Lena Mae Gill, to Floyd Stanley Over-... The management has announced that special days will be designated for the first three days of the show with blooms for each day given away in abundance to spectators. All flowers currently in bloom will be on display, according to G. Wyman Hope, manager. "The sponsoring Pasadena Flower Show Association predicts that despite this year's unprecedented cold snap, one of the most abundant and effective floral displays ever held in the southland will be seen," Hope said. AUHS Students In Big County Music Festival (Continued from page 1) 'cellos, Jane Roberts and Bob Simon; clarinets, Frank Himmerick and Norman Harvey; trumpets, Bert Bonner and Jerry Dickenson; trombones, Jim Hund and Charles Bourne; percussion, John Cyprien and Oliver Newton; flutes, Gretchen Glover and Jeneal Reeves, and horns, Gerald Thatcher and Jean Thomas. The combined girls glee club, directed by Marie Hiebsch of Newport Harbor, will sing "The Old Woman and the Peddler" arranged by Katherine K. Davis; "Noc-Jurne" by Pearl Curran, and "Snow Legend" by Joseph W. Clokey. AUHS Vocalists Anaheim co-eds to participate, according to local director Willard P. Swadburg, are as follows: Rosalie Butler, Delores Cardin, Beverly Horton, Pat Ketchum, Marilyn Miller, Bette Palmer, Joan Foster, Connie Strueland, Helen Janes, Phyllis Hund, Alice Prentiss, Eleanor Shear, Carol Stovall, Barbara Williams, Joan Robinson, Holly Fitz, Betty Frost, Mona Mason, Betty Tannahill, Neva Wedlin, Helen Weir, Mary Starr, Lucille Milner, and Victoria Fitzgerald. The combined boys glee club, led by Everett Crosby of Hunting- Key Services on Friday Funeral services for Ana F. Kenny, 94, of 3932 street, Placentia, who last Thursday morning orange hospital after a illness were conducted field chapel Friday morning o'clock. V. O. R. Schroeder, former of the Bethel Baptist Anaheim, officiated for which were followed by the of Oregon, Mrs. Kenny, a resident of California years, the past three and of which she spent in She was a member of at church. Lives one son, A. Lee Kent-Kansas City, Mo.; one Mrs. Jacob Edwardsonatia; one granddaughter, Green George of Balboa, great grandson, Michael. By Sketches New South High School Continued from page 1) Lines street will cast ballots at school. Austodians, Roy Edwards away school, and Willion of Fremont school, the April 1. it was an Mrs. Vera Gilbert,irse, turned in her resignation be effective at the end school year. Card voted to advertise alma school site again. odds will be accepted. Minimum price set for ion is $30,000. Realtors work on the sale for a commut will be given no pub-eboard said. School property was ap- Name Winners Of Lions Club Speech Contest First and second place honors in the Anaheim Lions club oratorical contest went to Jane Stehly, Marywood Central high school student, and Joan Burdick, Anaheim Union high school co-ed, during the speak-off held at the regular service club meeting Friday noon at the Elks club, president Leavitt Ford presiding. Also competing in the preliminary oratorical contest was Janet Schacht. Anaheim high school student. Program chairman M. E. Beebe is in charge of Anaheim's part in the contest which is sponsored by the Nevada-California Lions, International, as a major yearly project. Miss Stehley, representing the local Lions, and Miss Burdick representing the Buena Park club, will enter the north-county zone contest slated for next Tuesday evening, March 15 at the Anaheim Elks club. The program will be preceded by 7 p.m. dinner. High school speakers from seven of the nine clubs in northern Orange county will participate. From there the two speakers voted best, following the zone contest in southern Orange county, will compete in the county council contest to be held soon in Santa Ana. The county contest winner will enter the District 4-E contest in May at San Diego. The finals, or District 4 contest, comprising entries from all of California and Nevada will be held in Reno, Nevada, with the $800 scholarship to be awarded the winner. Smaller cash prizes will be given during the preliminary speak-offs. Attend 20-30 Ladies Night Ladies night dinner-dancing was enjoyed by 24 members and guests of the Anaheim 20-30 club Monday evening in the Cedar Room of Pappy's Drive-In restaurant, Lincoln road and Manchester boulevard, president Ralph Spencer presiding. Following a delectable teak banquet, a motion picture, courtesy of Shaw Sales of Los Angeles, on the world-famous Alcan highway, new road to Alaska, was shown. Arrangements for the film were made by program chairman Burl Gist and Wilton Collier. Dancing followed the regular business session. Extension Service Hears of Desired Farm Projects Sixty farmer representatives of Orange county met at the farm advisor's headquarters last week and made 76 recommendations on farm projects that they thought should be conducted during 1949 by the extension service and other farm agencies. The citrus committee urges special attention to the small size Valencia problem, more efficient irrigation practices, water conservation, quick decline problem, 2-4, D sprays, wind machine survey, and ten other recommendations. The avocado committee submitted requests for continued work on temperature studies, tree spacing studies, new variety trials, fertilization test plots and an avocado grower's school. The field crop committee asked for the distribution of marketing... April 1, it was an event at the Alma school site again. The county contest will be held soon in Santa Ana. The county contest winner will enter the District 4-E contest in May at San Diego. The finals, or District 4 contest, comprising entries from all of California and Nevada will be held in Reno, Nevada, with the $800 scholarship to be awarded the winner. Smaller cash prizes will be given during the preliminary speak-offs. Mrs. John Glazier, high school dramatics instructor, coached the Anaheim high school co-eds. Sister Erma Aloysius was speech instructor for the Marywood Central high school entry. Warren Ashleigh is chairman of the north-county zone 'A' speech contest. Representatives will attend from the nine area clubs including Anaheim, Fullerton, Brea, La Habra, Placentia, Buena Park, Stanton, Garden Grove and Seal Beach. The March 15 affair will be ladies night. Tomorrow's Program Professor Lyman, master of mind over matter, will entertain Anaheim Lions at the meeting tomorrow (Friday) noon in the Elks club. The guest speaker was applauded recently by Elks lodge members of this city. 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