anaheim-gazette 1949-05-12

Colony Quips This year's Valencia season, as every other one in the past many years, will prove to be different. Many new problems will present themselves in handling the crop and one of the major headaches of the packing house operators will be handling the grower. There is little question that the range of returns will be even more marked than it was last year. In fact, there are many groves so badly damaged that the fruit will not even be picked. This is truly unfortunate and we see no remedy at this time. Perhaps some scheme can be worked out for bringing some money back in the by-products field; But if there is it will be almost a miracle. There is still the problem of small sizes and, aside from the recent cold weather, this will be the largest factor in returns to the grower. Before any correction is made for by-products this year's crop will consist of some 73 per cent of 288s and smaller. Only around 27 per cent will be 252s and larger—and the 252s account for 17 per cent of this 27 per cent which leaves only around 10 per cent of 220s and larger. Read that last sentence over and get the full import. When you eliminate the juice fruit and the 420s and 490s and bring the total crop down to the dimensions of shippable fruit the result is slightly different—but not much. The fruit that California will ship east will line up about this way: 35 per cent will be 252s When you eliminate the juice fruit and the 420s and 490s and bring the total crop down to the dimensions of shippable fruit the result is slightly different—but not much. The fruit that California will ship east will line up about this way: 35 per cent will be 252s and larger; 30 per cent will be 288s; 25 per cent will be 344s; 10 per cent will be 392s. The word is that the 392s will most all be packed and that the higher grades will return a fair price. The large good fruit almost always brings a good price so we need not worry too much for the growers who have that sort of stuff. The first car of Sunkist fruit was sold Wednesday on the eastern auctions and brought $8.45 for the larger sizes down to $5.40 per box for the 392s. This was an excellent sale and everyone hopes it keeps up or gets better. There seems to be little reason for the price to fall very materially if the grade is maintained. However, if 'hay' is shipped east the consumer will turn up his nose and buy tomato juice or frozen concentrate. We have every reason to believe that inspection will be rigid and that the buyer will not be fooled too much or too often. That sort of thing will not only ruin this year's market but next year's as well. It is to the industry's advantage to pack the grade that is on the box end. Looking at the prices of this first sale with a differential of around $3.00 per box it must be remembered that the same costs are involved in handling a box of large oranges as in a box of small (Continued on Page 5) County Lemon Cost Study Made Available The annual lemon cost study covering last year's production costs on 17 commercial lemon orchards in Orange county was completed this week by the agricultural extension service. The study, which is now in its 23rd year, is used as a yardstick of orchard efficiency by the lemon growers cooperating with the farm advisors office. It is also used by Farewell Dinner At St. Boniface For Father Gross The Rev. Fr. Henry Gross was bid farewell by more than 200 St. Boniface parishoners and Anaheim civic leaders Monday evening during a testimonial party and reception held in the church parish hall. The Holy Name society was the sponsoring organization while all the church organizations participated in the program. Father Gross, who delivered his last sermon at St. Boniface Sunday morning, will take up duties at St. Basil's church in Los Angeles Wilshire district this week. He has served here since 1937. John Shea was master of ceremonies for the program. Musical selections were presented by Marjan Caracausa and Imogene Larson, vocalists, Jane Stebly and The Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, conducting St. Catherine their sixtieth year of teaching in Anaheim with a bazaar and dimmer proceeds of the bazaar and dinner will go toward the fund being made by architects have devised a means of constructing the necessary buildings, dining rooms, kitchen and some living quarters. The second unit will be the new chapel. The affair is scheduled from noon to be given away. Sr. Mary Regis, O.P., is superior of the community Annunciata, principal of St. Catherine's. AUHS California Cadet Corps Plans Annual Review and Inspection The California Cadet Corp at Anaheim Union high school will conduct their annual review, competitive exercises and inspection next Tuesday afternoon at 12:30 on the girl's athletic field at the school. Colonel Raymond E. Smith, field supervisor of the southern area of the California Cadet Corp will review and inspect the corp. Major Ralph Comstock, commandant, announced today that a total of ten awards, many presented by civic and veterans organizations of Anaheim, will be made following competitive exercises which will take place after the review. Representatives of the donor organizations are scheduled to be on hand to present the awards. The Anaheim Elks club will present a trophy to the best company and a plaque to the best company commander. A trophy will be presented to the best platoon by the Veterans of Foreign Wars who will also award a plaque to the best platoon leader. Anaheim's police department will present a trophy to the best squad and a plaque to the best squad leader. Major Comstock will present the commandant's sabre to the outstanding cadet officer. The Junior Chamber of Commerce will present scholarship The annual lemon cost study covering last year's production costs on 17 commercial lemon orchards in Orange county was completed this week by the agricultural extension service. The study, which is now in its 23rd year, is used as a yardstick of orchard efficiency by the lemon growers cooperating with the farm advisor's office. It is also used by the citrus industry in its hearings with various public agencies handling freight and tariff rates. The average yield per acre in 1948 was 236 field boxes per acre or 141 packed boxes. This compares with a range 109 to 293 packed boxes per acre during the past 23 years. The highest yield in the study last year was 500 field boxes or 363 packed boxes per acre. The lowest yield was 69 field boxes or 41 packed boxes per acre. The average return reported by the group was $2.17 per packed box. Average orchard operation costs per acre reported for 1948 were as follows: Pruning $35.83, pest control $18.90, frost protection $99.17, fertilization $22.66, cultivation or weed control $19.66, irrigation $20.44, and harvesting $89.43 per acre. Other costs included miscellaneous overhead $6.98, taxes $19.23, depreciation $5.98 and interest $57.34 per acre. The average total costs per acre amounted to $296.43 with a range of costs from $189.30 to $656.00 per acre. The growers reported using 33 percent more water in 1948 than in 1947 due to the very dry year. In normal years the average use of water is about 14 acre inches per acre. Last year the average was 22.4 acre inches per acre. Copies of this study are available from the Farm Advisor's office, 1104 West 8th street, Santa Ana. Father Gross, who delivered his last sermon at St. Boniface Sunday morning, will take up duties at St. Basil's church in Los Angeles Wilshire district this week. He has served here since 1937. John Shea was master of ceremonies for the program. Musical selections were presented by Marion Caracausa and Imogene Larson, vocalists, Jane Stehly and Mary Lawrence, pianists. A humorous farewell address was given by George Garabedian, Jr. Testimonial addresses were presented by Mrs. William Le Vecke of the Catholic Welfare Bureau; Mrs. Stephen Gallagher, president of St. Boniface P-TA; Nicholas Stehly, of Knights of Columbus, Mrs. Stehly for the Altar society; Rev. Fr. David Coleman, Rev. Fr. Paul Carroll, who have been assistant priests for the past year, and the Rev. Fr. James Gallagher, who served under Father Gross for five years until his transfer to Long Beach last year. A resolution adopted in the last city council meeting praising Father Gross for his community service was read by Mayor Charles Pearson. Other civic leaders speaking were Victor G. Loly, O. E. Hanson, superintendent of schools M. A. Gauer and Publisher L. H. Loudon. A gift of money was presented Rev. Gross by his parishoners and refreshments were served by the women of the church following the program. AUTHORIZE SUPERVISORS TO FIX 55 MPH SPEED LIMITS Sacramento, (WNS)—Governor Earl Warren announced today he has signed Assemblyman Frank Luckel's bill authorizing boards of supervisors to fix speed limits under 55-miles an hour on county highways. Anaheim's police department will present a trophy to the best squad and a plaque to the best squad leader. Major Comstock will present the commandant's sabre to the outstanding cadet officer. The Junior Chamber of Commerce will present scholarship medals to the two cadets with the highest scholarship. Another medal will be presented by the Non-Commissioned officers club to the outstanding cadet officer and the Torch and Sabre club will present a medal to the outstanding non-commissioned officer. The commandant's medal will be awarded to the outstanding first year cadet. Following the presentation of awards, Colonel Smith and party will inspect the corp. The AUHS band under the direction of William Cook will play for the review. Joe Critchfield Heads Lions Club Joe Critchfield was elected president of the Anaheim Lions club after active balloting last Friday noon at the Elks club during the regular luncheon meeting. Other club officers will be chosen at the May 20 meeting, it was announced. Outgoing president Leavitt Ford will serve until the installation of incoming officers the first of July. Louis Hoskins was presented a life membership in the service club, with the honor being extended by Vic Loly. Tevis Westgate was program chairman. The snorkel breathing device now used by U.S. Navy submarines was developed by the Dutch and captured by the Nazis. ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD EST. 1870 ANAHEIM GAZETTE NTS ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1949 and Bazaar At St. Catherine's, May 15 Final Reading Annexing Orang Final reading to ordina Orangethorpe and South S day's city council meeting 30 days. Almost immediately after their first "shoestring" promission has approved the appl ition of a Mr. Dale to establish self-service gas station on Hiway 101, south of Orangethorpe, the Larson property. This property, or rather a foot strip of it, will come into city in thirty days as a result of the annexation proceedings. It w come into the city as a single faily residence zone. City attorney Preston Turri expressed an opinion that the o would be powerless to prevent t station as long as it was conduc behind the ten foot strip—t property still being county land Delays Oil Lease The city delayed action on c tering the oil business with t Hillman Oil company until cert se, conducting St. Catherine's Military school and St. Boniface Parochial school, are celebrating them with a bazaar and dinner to be held on the military school grounds, Sunday, May 15. The event toward the fund being raised to rebuild the convent, destroyed in the 1933 earthquake. The instructing the necessary buildings in three units—the first, pictured above, will include the parlors, living quarters. The second will include the Sisters' library and additional quarters. The final is scheduled from noon to 7:30. A combination Admiral television, radio and record player will be superior of the community, with Sister M. Alma as principal of St. Boniface, and Sr. M. City Corps Plans Inspection Theheim Union high school competitive exercises and at 12:30 on the girl's supervisor of the south-will review and inspect Ralph Comstock, com- announced today that a ten awards, many present-vic and veterans organizaAnaheim, will be made competitive exercises will take place after the representatives of the donor orns are scheduled to be on present the awards. Anaheim Elks club will pre-prophy to the best company laque to the best company laque to the best plaster. Phy will be presented to platoon by the Veterans Sign Wars who will also plaque to the best plaster. Sim's police department will a trophy to the best squad laque to the best squad Comstock will present the plant's sabre to the out-cadet officer. Junior Chamber of Comstock will present scholarship ALFRED WALLENSTEIN Tickets On Sale For Philharmonic Concert Series With a limit of just 250 Anaheim memberships for the series of three Los Angeles Philharmonic concerts next fall in Orange county, on sale this week only at the three local music stores, citizens of this area are being urged to make immediate purchase for the varied programs to include one Standard Hour Broadcast. City’s Riflemen Hold Annual Dinner Tuesday “Anaheim has the largest number of active riflemen, per capita, of any city in the four states comprising the far southwestern area of the National Rifle Association.” This was the observation of Lee Echols, supervisor for the far southwestern area of the NRA, speaking at the annual dinner meeting of the Associated Rifle clubs of Anaheim at the high school on Tuesday evening. Mr. Echols, who is in charge of 1500 rifle and pistol clubs in this area and one-time national pistol champion, was the honored guest and principal speaker at the dinner which was attended by over 100 rifle enthusiasts. Major Comstock—M.C. Major Ralph Comstock who is director of the city rifle matches and commandant of the California Cadet Corp at the high school was master of ceremonies. In his address, Mr. Echols said, “The NRA has organized and trained 3 million junior riflemen without ever having an accident at one of their sponsored matches or classes. He further declared, “There is no record of any NRA-trained boy Delays Oil Lease The city delayed action on ordering the oil business with Hillman Oil company until certain objectionable features of the lease be revised to the satisfaction of the city attorney. Hillman Oil proposes to lease ten acres of city-owned land located in the southwest part of the city, north of Ball road. The law would be included in a 40 acre community lease with rental five dollars per acre for five years being paid. Regulate Pinball Machines An ordinance regulating pinball machines, juke boxes and shuffle boards was introduced and proved. The ordinance will make it unlawful to operate such mechanical amusement devices without license from the city. Failure to comply with the ordinance will make those guilty subject to a $300 fine or three months in the county jail for each violation. Machines not licensed will be subject to seizure and will become city property. Parking Ordinance Second and final reading to an ordinance regulating the parking on city streets was made and proved. This ordinance will be come effective in thirty days. The ordinance makes it unlawful to park or leave a parked truck trailer or both on any street within the city limits between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. It also makes it unlawful to park any vehicle between 3 and 6 a.m. on Center street between Helen and Olive streets; on Los Angeles between Broadway and Cypress and upon any public parking lot. Under the provisions of the ordinance it will be unlawful to park or leave parked a truck on any city-owned lot and to park any vehicle at anytime on Chestnut street between Ohio and Citrus streets. House Trailers Final reading was also given an ordinance regulating the parking and use of house trailers within the city limits. The ordinance provides that shall be unlawful to park a house trailer on any street within the city limits between 3 and 6 a.m. It further provides that it shall Concert Series With a limit of just 250 Anaheim memberships for the series of three Los Angeles Philharmonic concerts next fall in Orange county, on sale this week only at the three local music stores, citizens of this area are being urged to make immediate purchase for the varied programs to include one Standard Hour Broadcast. Schedule for the famed orchestra's premier personal appearance in this county is as follows: Santa Ana, October 29, Saturday night; Anaheim, December 3, Saturday night, and Fullerton, February 19, to be a Standard Hour Broadcast. Philharmonic conductor is Alfred Wallenstein. The 1,600 tickets were divided among the communities of Orange county. Membership tickets, including tax for the three concerts are $6.00. Arnold O. Lewerenz, minister of music at the First Presbyterian church, is in charge of the campaign, assisted by William Cook, Mrs. Gilbert Boettger and A. J. Schutte. Lewerenz, in announcing the forthcoming dates for the nationally known orchestra's appearance, stressed that tickets must be purchased this week and that they will not be available at the box office next fall. Stores where memberships may be obtained include Narath Music Company, 224 East Center street; Baton Music Company, 157 West Center street, and Superior Radio and Music Company, 249 East Center street. Civic minded residents of Anaheim selling tickets include Dr. John Wilcox, Mrs. Betty Stockwell, Mrs. Clarence Taylor, Mrs. Clare McCulloch, Mrs. Margaret Buttree, Mrs. Foster Warwich, Mrs. Stehly, Ted Bourne, Mrs. Erwin H. Kersten, Bill Fackiner and the Marywood school. Major Comstock—M.C. Major Ralph Comstock who is director of the city rifle matches and commandant of the California Cadet Corp at the high school was master of ceremonies. In his address, Mr. Echols said, "The NRA has organized and trained 3 million junior riflemen without ever having an accident at one of their sponsored matches or classes. He further declared, "There is no record of any NRA-trained boy or girl ever being in a rifle accident." Rumfelt—City Champ Paul Rumfelt, 15 year old high school student and a member of (Continued on Page 7) Kathy Fiscus Rescue Fund Sends Letter of Thanks to South-Paws Immediately after the heroic attempt of hundreds of volunteer workers to rescue little Kathy Fiscus, the South Paw club of Anaheim and Fullerton forwarded $106—the entire balance in their treasury—to a fund to be used for rewarding the rescue party. This was reported in the April 14 edition of the Gazette. Fred Bouslog, treasurer of the organization, received a letter of appreciation this week from H. P. Cunningham, manager of the Security Fist National Bank of Los Angeles at San Marino, where all fund monies were forwarded. The South-Paw club had a membership of 300 dedicated to the carefree purpose of furthering the act of drinking with the left-hand. Whenever one of the members was apprehended drinking with his right hand he was promptly fined a dime. It was these fines which made up the balance forwarded to the Kathy Fiscus Rescue Fund. Mr. Cunningham's letter was as follows: "Dear Mr. Bouslog: On behalf of the Kathy Fiscalus Rescue Fund, we acknowledge receipt of your check for $106. Although we have received letters and notes by the thousand in connection with this fund, many of us feel that yours was just about the most interesting one of them all. Many of the workmen and engineers on the rescue job have read your letter and thoroughly enjoyed it. Please tell all the members of your South-Paw Club how much those connected with the Kathy Fiscus Rescue Fund appreciate their ten hundred and sixty errors." Cordially yours, H. P. Cunningham, Manager." Final Reading Made of Ordinances Annexing Orangeth’rpe-Spadra Strip Final reading to ordinances annexing strips of land along the geothorpe and South Spadra roads was made at Tuesday's city council meeting. The ordinances become law in days. Almost immediately after the reading, the council met first "shoestring" problem. The county planning commission has approved the application of a Mr. Dale to establish a service gas station on Highland 001, south of Orangethorpe on Pearson property. Property, or rather a ten strip of it, will come into the ninety days as a result of annexation proceedings. It will into the city as a single residence zone. Attorney Preston Turner passed an opinion that the city be powerless to prevent this as long as it was conducted and the ten foot strip—this thirty still being county land. Delays Oil Lease city delayed action on enthe oil business with the an Oil company until certain favorable features of the lease. 'Anaheim Antics' Predicted As The WOW Of '49 "Anaheim Antics," an all-star, all-Anaheim musical review for the benefit of the Community Chest, will be presented next Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings in the high school auditorium, starting at 8:30 p.m. Featuring a cast of 140 people, the show under the direction of Stephen and Virginia Wray, will present the theme: Solter Re-elected Chairman of Retail Division Oscar Solter was re-elected by acclamation to head the retail division of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce at the division's annual meeting held Wednesday noon at the Mother Colony House. It was announced that Glen Bigler, A. A. Garey, Clare Larsen and William Sowder had been elected to the Executive Committee of the retail division. Chairman Solter presented a report on the year's activities of the division and remarked on the future plans of the group. Discussion of a comprehensive package plan of promoting retail sales was conducted. Donmyer Says Citrus in for Good Future "I don't believe the citrus industry ever faced quite as prosperous a future as it does today." WOW Of '49 "Anaheim Antics," an all-star, all-Anaheim musical review for the benefit of the Community Chest, will be presented next Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings in the high school auditorium, starting at 8:30 p.m. Featuring a cast of 140 people, the show under the direction of Stephen and Virginia Wray, will present the theme, "The West Is Best." Rehearsals have been underway for the past week with everyone from the mayor down to copy boys learning their lines, music and steps. A parade down Center street Saturday afternoon at four will herald the promotion for the show. Sybill Ring's majorttes will lead the parade which will include the Anaheim high school band, Anaheim Riding Club, and various members of the cast in costume. The show is being produced by Geller Productions of Hollywood, noted for their ability to make haberdasher salesmen and telephone operators into chorus girls and chorus boys with but a few rehearsals, some music and greasepaint. From all reports it should be the WOW of the year with such stars as Ernie Moeller, Judge Shea, Oscar Solter and Edith Browne in the cast. A really fine octette from Mr. Willard Swadburg's high school music department will perform and the school's band director and tennis coach, de luxe—Bill Cook, will have his "Cookie Combo" on hand to give out with the jump. If you haven't been approached by a ticket seller—you will—and if you don't you can still get your ticket for a great cause and a great show at the door. Local Students Win Whittier Scholarships Two Anaheim students have been named winners of Wanberg Scholarships, top Whittier College academic grants, in an announcement made here recently by Dr. W. E. Heming, chairman of the Whittier College scholarship committee. The students are William Wallace Bonney, 826 S. Lemon, and Donald Eugene Cala- Discussion of a comprehensive package plan of promoting retail sales was conducted. Donmyer Says Citrus in for Good Future "I don't believe the citrus industry ever faced quite as prosperous a future as it does today." This was the opinion of Clark Donmyer, director of sales promotion of Mutual Orange Distributors, given at the Monday lunch-eon meeting of Rotary club where he was principal speaker. Donmyer backed up his statement by declaring that production costs would be coming down with development of improved picking, processing and packing methods; predicted a greater development of the new frozen concentrate market; expects federal government price support; anticipates growers raising fruit for a fresh fruit market as well as a by-products market. He believes bulk handling will disappear with the development of automatic pickers and the outmoded field box will give way to trailer hauling of fruit to the packing house. Donmyer said it won't be very long before an "electric eye" will be used to sort fruit—and it'll do it faster and better. He predicted the drapping of fruit in pliosfilm by automatic machines making a more attractive product. The frozen concentrate market will absorb fruit that has not the external quality to sell on the fresh fruit market according to him. He declared that concentrate does not give near the competition to the fresh fruit market as does poor fresh fruit. "The citrus industry must ship a premium product as fresh fruit," he said. In regard to the freeze, he said that an average drop in production of 25 per cent is expected. Recalling the freeze of '37, Donmyer said production of navels during the freeze year was 70 percent of normal and that of Valencias was 60 per cent. But the year after the freeze, production of navels was 102 per cent of normal and Valencia production jumped to 154 per cent. House Trailers Reading was also given to finance regulating the park use of house trailers with city limits. Ordinance provides that it be unlawful to park a house on any street within the limits between 3 and 6 a.m. It provides that it shall be used to park a house trailer at time on private property where the trailer is parked to the property. It makes it illegal to occupy or use a house (Continued on Page 2) Fund Sends South-Paws Attempt of hundreds ofathy Fiscus, the South-a forwarded $106—the fund to be used for edition of the Gazette. Rescue Fund, we acknowl-receipt of your check for though we have received and notes by the thou-in connection with this many of us feel that yours just about the most inter-one of them all. Many ofarkmen and engineers on rescue job have read your and thoroughly enjoyed it. Case tell all the members our South-Paw Club how those connected with the Fiscus Rescue Fund appease their ten hundred and errors. Cordially yours, H. P. Cunningham, Manager." Two Anaheim students have been named winners of Wanberg Scholarships, top Whittier College academic grants, in an announcement made here recently by Dr. W. E. Heming, chairman of the Whittier College scholarship committee. The students are William Wallace Bonney, 826 S. Lemon, and Donald Eugene Calaway, 9081 Harding. Bonney is now attending Anaheim High, while Calaway graduated last year and is now attending Fullerton Junior College. The Wanberg Scholarships, full tuition awards, are continuing grants, and the student may receive the award each successive year providing his academic standing is maintained. Under the Wanberg Scholarships, a student may receive full tuition for his entire college education. Bonney, a varsity letterman at A. U. H. S., is a member of the student court at high school and has served on the executive committee of both his junior and senior class. He is a member of the Anaheim HI-Y, Junior Toastmasters, the Colonist Knights, and the Letterman's Club. Calaway, a graduate of A. U. H. S. in 1949, served on the executive committee of both his junior and senior class. He was a member of the Letterman's Club, and was student body president in his senior year. Calaway will enter Whittler as a sophomore next fall, while Bonney will enroll as a member of the Poet freshman class. Mrs. Martha Leibi, of Independence, Missouri, is visiting her son and his family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leibi, Route 5, 12872 Katella road. She plans to conclude her three-week reunion here on June 10. The local couple met her train in Los Angeles Saturday. Recalling the freeze of '37, Donmyer said production of navels during the freeze year was 70 per cent of normal and that of Valencias was 60 per cent. But the year after the freeze, production of navels was 102 per cent of normal and Valencia production jumped to 154 per cent. Taxable Sales In Orange County Up 13.5 Per Cent Sacramento, (WNS)—Trade outlets in Orange county, which numbered 6487 December 31, 1948, accounted for $50,691,000 in taxable sales last year, a gain of 13.5 per cent over 1947, according to the State Board of Equalization. Taxable sales for the state as a whole were 13.1 per cent in 1948 over 1947, and amounted to $2,925,-313,000, in comparison to the $2,585,860,000 the previous year. In trade outlets, the gain was 3.2 per cent there being 246,794 independents December 31, and 32,182 "chain" outlets, a total of 278,976. The board said it had issued 30,107 permits to these outlets during the year, and had cancelled 28,287, the difference being in favor of business. Sales taxes from automobiles and establishments serving food and drink returned the greatest amounts to the state treasury, to be followed by home furnishings and groceries. Foods other than groceries declined, as did luggage, jewelry, aeronautic equipment, and second hand merchandise. Consumption of tobacco products was off 8.7 per cent, while sales of building materials were up 19.9 per cent. Motor vehicle sales gained 26.8 per cent while printing equipment and supplies jumped 111.2.