anaheim-gazette 1949-06-02

Colony Quips If you have read the reports of people killed in traffic accidents this year then you will or should be doubly interested in the efforts of the new car dealers to do their share in advising owners, for free, just what the condition of their jalopy is at the moment. Mayor Pearson has proclaimed June as 'Check your car—Check accidents' month and all the new car dealers of Anaheim are in full cooperation with the national Safety Council. They have all agreed that any automobile owner may have a free check of his lights, brakes, steering and the other vital parts of his car with absolutely no obligation. This is all of the 'Operation Safety' campaign and is designed to correlate the efforts of every civic and business group in the nation to help end the tragic, unnecessary death toll on our highways. The new car dealers of this community are to be complimented on their acceptance of this obligation to do a public service. Take your car in and find out if it is a menace on the highway—for free. Watch your driving on the highway, too. Here is a sample of how the growers felt about themselves and their fruit last year. Providing they have some good fruit this year the tune would be vastly different. Those who have only 'hay' this year probably would write another ode of this type that we could not even print. ODE TO THE GROWER ANAHEIM VOLUME LXXVIII FIVE CENTS ANAHEIM, OR Mayor Proclaims: "Check Your Car, Check Accidents!" Tells Of Safety Campaign Of City's Auto Dealers "Check your car, check accidents!" With this slogan, Mayor Charles Pearson this week proclaimed a month long safety campaign in the city of Anaheim. Sponsored and spearheaded by the local new car dealers of the Southern California Motor Car Dealers association, this campaign is designed to give free brake, light and tire checks to all of the automobiles in the city. The mayor's complete proclamation, dated June 1 is as follows: "Operation Safety" "Check your car, check accidents" Whereas each year accidents on our highways claim the lives of thousands of our citizens, and cause painful injury and disability to countless others, and Whereas, new car dealers in Anaheim are cooperating with the Southern California Dealer's Association in the interest of safety and to help prevent accidents, by Here is a sample of how the growers felt about themselves and their fruit last year. Providing they have some good fruit this year the tune would be vastly different. Those who have only 'hay' this year probably would write another ode of this type that we could not even print. ODE TO THE GROWER (Reprinted by request) Who raises all this citrus fruit? And pays the fertilizer bills to boot? And finally gets it in the snoot? THE GROWER Who clears the land and plants the trees? And prays for them down on his knees? And worries over flood and freeze? THE GROWER Who cultivates between the rows? And sprays for scale and other woes? And pays for all this through his nose? THE GROWER And when his trees begin to bear Reward for all his work and care, Who thinks he sees a fortune there? THE GROWER But when his crop he tries to sell, Who has another tale to tell? Who tears his hair and swears like . . . Well . . ? THE GROWER The shipper and the railroads, too, You bet your life. they get what's due. WHO TAKES WHAT'S LEFT WHEN THEY GET THROUGH? THE GROWER Co. MWD Water Purchase Receives Comm. Approval Sacramento, (WNS)—The Assembly muncipal and county government committee has recommended do-pass on legislation authorizing the Orange County Water district to purchase surplus water from the Los Angeles Metropolitan Water District. The bill is sponsored by Senator Clyde A. Watson, Orange. Joel Ogle, county counsel, presented the bill to the committee. He also asked the adoption of amendments allowing districts within the county joining the Metropolitan district to be excluded from future Picnic Date "Old Timer" club members of Orange county, will attend the annual reunion of the organization, this year, June 26 in Irvine Park, according to Coroner Earl R. Abbey of Santa Ana, president of the group. As head of the club which comprises old time county residents, Abbey is mailing numerous postcards to old timers announcing the coming event. There is no hard and fast rule or qualifications for "membership," however, he added. Anyone who has lived in this area anywhere from five days to 50 years is eligible, said Abbey. Following traditional informality of previous old timer picnics, the program will include food, reminiscing by picnickers of bygone days and, lastly, going home. Abbey will be "re-elected" president of the unique club which features neither dues, official memberships nor regulations. Young Cyclist Killed by Auto William (Billy) Earl McClain, 11, died Saturday evening as the result of injuries received when he was hit by an automobile as he was crossing Manchester boulevard at Walnut street on his bicycle. Funeral services for the youngster were conducted yesterday (Wednesday) morning at 11 o'clock with the Rev. Howard S. Congdon, pastor of the First Presbyterian church officiating, at Hilgenfeld chapel, this city. The boy, moved by ambulance from the scene of the accident to the Anaheim Community hospital was pronounced dead upon arrival by doctors there. Surviviving are his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Nelson of 533 Pythias street; his father, Earl A. McClain of Oklahoma; two sisters, June K. McClain and Severine S. Nelson, both at home; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. McClain of Oklahoma; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert McKenzie of Pomona; an uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William O. McClain and a cousin, William (Billy) Don McClain, who live at the corner of Harbor boulevard and Chapman avenue. Anaheim, and a great grandfather, William C. Smith of Pomona. The boy lived in Pomona approximately five years before the family moved to Anaheim. "Operation Safety" Check your car, check accidents Whereas each year accidents on our highways claim the lives of thousands of our citizens, and cause painful injury and disability to countless others, and Whereas, new car dealers in Anaheim are cooperating with the Southern California Dealer's Association in the interest of safety and to help prevent accidents, by free offer of their services, and Whereas, the month of June, 1949, has been set as 'Check Your Car—Check Accidents,' by the National Safety Council and by the New Car Dealers of Anaheim, and Now, Therefore, I, Charles A. Pearson, Mayor of Anaheim, call upon every citizen owning an automobile to take advantage of the wonderful free offer of the New Car Dealers to test your car for imperfections which may mean your life or spare another's, Therefore, Fellow Citizens avail yourselves of this fine service during June, 1949—There is no obligation; There is no charge. It is an Educational Program, and covers a free check on your car's ignition, brakes, lights, windshield wipers, tires and other pertinent features, Signed, Chas. A. Pearson, Mayor of the City of Anaheim." Warner Resigns As Sanitation Districts Head A new general manager will be appointed to head the Orange county sanitation districts, June 8, to succeed Willis H. Warner, who resigned the position, effective yesterday (Wednesday). Recommendations at this session will be made by a steering committee comprising chairmen of the district boards. According to his letter of resignation to the governing boards of the eight sanitation districts, Warner, who also is chairman of the board of supervisors, resigned because of the press of duties of two jobs and also because of impending legislation which will change the sanitation boards' type of representation. Under this proposed reorganization, which will eliminate the "limited participation" plan in sembly municipal and county government committee has recommended do-pass on legislation authorizing the Orange County Water district to purchase surplus water from the Los Angeles Metropolitan Water District. The bill is sponsored by Senator Clyde A. Watson, Orange. Joel Ogle, county counsel, presented the bill to the committee. He also asked the adoption of amendments allowing districts within the county joining the Metropolitan district to be excluded from future levies imposed by the Orange county district. A second bill authored by Watson received a favorable recommendation from the committee. The bill increases the salary of the county superintendent from $8,400 to $9,000 annually. Ogle said the increase has the approval of the county supervisors and the grand jury. The committee merely added their stamp of approval to that of the senate which passed the two bills a week ago. They now go to the house floor for further action. Lions to Hear Scout Program Coming summer activities of the Sea Scout troop sponsored by the Anaheim Lions club, will be outlined by two representatives of the troop and Skippers Nathaniel Norton of Anaheim and Hal Polley of Placentia, tomorrow (Friday) noon at the regular luncheon meeting at the Elks club. Leavitt Ford, outgoing president, will welcome the scouts and their leaders and preside at the business session. Program chairman for the day will be Clayton Allen. Joe Critchfield, who will wield the club gavel following installation rites during the first July meeting, is over-all program chairman for the service organization. Urge Immediate Control of Oriental Fly Sacramento, (WNS)—California and the Federal Government must act immediately if an invasion of the Oriental Fruit Fly into the United States is to be forestalled. This is the report of two members of the California legislature just returned from territorial Hawaii where the fruit pest is bringing havoc to the entire agricultural industry. The two legislators, Senator Fred Weybret of Salinas and Assemblman George A. Clarke of Merced and Madera counties, made an extensive tour of the islands as official representatives of California. In a 105 page comprehensive report they declare that California and the Federal government must take immediate steps to wipe out the infestation at its source—the Hawaiian Islands. Pointing out that the Oriental Fruit Fly represents a far greater menace to United States agriculture than that of the Mediterranean fruit fly which some years ago caused severe losses through-continued on Page 2. According to his letter of resignation to the governing boards of the eight sanitation districts, Warner, who also is chairman of the board of supervisors, resigned because of the press of duties of two jobs and also because of impending legislation which will change the sanitation boards' type of representation. Under this proposed reorganization, which will eliminate the "limited participation" plan in rural areas and which has the backing of the entire county, Warner would be appointed on the district board of Sanitation District No. 3 with Supervisor Ralph McFadden, who now is the only supervisorial board representative. This reorganization would call for McFadden and Supervisor Willard Smith to represent the county board in District No. 2, with the probability that Warner also would return as a member of the Huntington Beach (District No. 11) board. Warner, because of holding a position on the board, would not be eligible to hold the job as paid general manager, district spokesman stated. During the formative stages of the districts, Warner served as acting head of the sanitation survey. Cold Weather Fails to Daunt California Stork Sacramento (WNS) — Cold weather failed to daunt the stork during the first three months of the current year and there were 57,182, births, as compared to 55,194 during the same quarter in 1948 the state department of health said today. Deaths for the initial quarter of this year totaled 17,162, in comparison to 27,538 in the same quarter in 1948. ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1949 T. H. Glenn Heads Junior College Assn. Mr. Thomas Hall Glenn, chairman of the English department at Santa Ana College, has been elected president of the Southern California College Association. Morale Booster, 'Large Oranges Making Return!' Marketing large size oranges may pose a problem for the California citrus industry next season, writes Willis Parker, editor, in the June issue of "Citrus Leaves," the Mutual Orange Distributors' publication, now on the press. Reports from cultural experts and entomologists indicate that not for years have the orange trees in southern California carried such an abundant new growth of healthy foliage. This phenomenon is due to this season's unusually light infestation of aphis, according to Al Call, manager of the M.O.D. growers' service department. Spared the ravages of aphis, the trees have made an unusually good growth. With an exceptionally large, active, and healthy leaf surface for manufacturing the starches and sugars required for tree and fruit growth, larger fruits may be expected from next season's crop than have been pro- T. H. Glenn Heads Junior College Assn. Mr. Thomas Hall Glenn, chairman of the English department at Santa Ana College, has been elected president of the Southern California College Association, according to word received this week from Fred A. Dow, Jr., secretary-treasurer of the association. Mr. Glenn was elected by popular vote of the instructors in southern California junior colleges, whose membership make up the roster of the association. This is a signal honor for the well known world traveler, lecturer, and English instructor, who, except for five years duty with the U. S. Army Signal Corps and Army of Occupation in France and Germany, has been active in junior college circles since 1925 when he first joined the Santa Ana faculty. Newly elected officers and members of the executive board, which includes Dr. Lynn H. Sheller of Fullerton Junior College, met Tuesday evening in San Gabriel and set October 15th as the date for the fall convention to be held at John Muir Junior college in Pasadena. April 15th was the date set for the spring meeting at Ventura Junior College. Theme for these meetings will be "Education for World Responsibility" and "Dual Mission of the Junior College." Retiring president of the association is Wm. B. Langsdorf of Pasadena City College. Population Of City Is 11,897 Sacramento, (WNS) — California's vast expansion is expected to be reflected in the 1950 Federal census when further population gains over those estimated this year are computed, state Controller Thomas H. Kuchel said today. The city of Anaheim which had a population of 11,897 at the end of the fiscal year, as compared to 11,031 in the 1940 Federal census, is expected to show still further gains. 52nd In Class The city ranks 52nd in its class, and has assumed new importance phenomenon is due to this season's unusually light infestation of aphis, according to Al Call, manager of the M.O.D. growers' service department. Spared the ravages of aphis, the trees have made an unusually good growth. With an exceptionally large, active, and healthy leaf surface for manufacturing the starches and sugars required for tree and fruit growth, larger fruits may be expected from next season's crop than have been produced for several years. Already this summer's Valencia oranges are showing the effects of the greater leaf activity, for the increase in fruit sizes during April was greater than normal. The theory regarding the light aphis infestations this spring is: Aphis feed on new, tender growth. The January freeze nipped the occasional sprig of new winter growth that enables aphis to carry over from fall to spring. Lacking food, the bugs perished. The survivors were so few that they could not build up to dangerous proportions, as the normal flush of new growth came along this spring. Red Shield Trucks Set For Salvage Week Salvation Army Red Shield trucks were poised today for the start of Anaheim's annual Salvage Week campaign which gets underway here Sunday. According to O. H. Renner, Salvage Week campaign chairman, a full complement of trucks will be on hand to pick up contributions of all kinds of salvage materials including clothing, shoes, furniture, bedding, dishes, stoves, bric-a-brac and electrical appliances which are no longer needed by local families. These are to be refurbished in the Salvation Army workshops and redistributed in its social service stores to insure future operation of the social service center's year-around program of rehabilitation. Renner urged all housewives to start a roundup of articles now "gathering dust" in storage places. Contributions will not only provide more storage space in the home—they will help in the Salvation Army's program, he said. County Interests Of Water Pollution By GEORGE Protection of local control state dictation, is the principle the bill about to be introduced for Nelson M. Dilworth of Riverside regional control boards as w Chest X-Rays Reveal 10 New Cases Of TB Ten new cases of tuberculosis were discovered last week in com- This proposed reorganization will eliminate the "participation" plan in cases and which has the entire county, should be appointed on the board of Sanitation District with Supervisor Ralph Smith who now is the only special board representative reorganization would McFadden and Supervisors Smith to represent the board in District No. 2, probability that Warner would return as a memberuntington Beach (Dis-11) board. because of holding a on the board, would not to hold the job as paid manager, district spokesd. During the formative of the districts, Warner acting head of the sani-vey. Weather to Daunt California Storkento (WNS) — Cold called to daunt the stork the first three months of tent year and there were earths, as compared to during the same quarter in state department of health for the initial quarter year totaled 17,162, in ten to 27,538 in the same year 1948. ANNUAL KATELLA SCHOOL PICNIC Youngsters of Katella school, their teachers and parents, are attending the annual school picnic today (Thursday) at Irvine park. The group left via bus at 9:30 o'clock this morning and will return to East Anaheim at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The varied program is featuring the mother-daughter and father-son softball games and competitive sports for the children. A picnic lunch was enjoyed this noon. These are to be refurbished in the Salvation Army workshops and redistributed in its social service stores to insure future operation of the social service center's year-around program of rehabilitation. Renner urged all housewives to start a roundup of articles now "gathering dust" in storage places. Contributions will not only provide more storage space in the home—they will help in the Salvation Army's program, he said. Major Orla Ellison, district social service manager, expressed regret that due to the total collapse of the waste paper market the "Army" was forced to discontinue picking up paper and magazines. We have no storage space and neither are we permitted to burn in our incinerators in such large quantities. However, all other types of salvage materials will be gladly received. A telephone call to Anaheim 4631 will bring a truck to the home or office. 20-30 Conclave This Weekend Twenty-Thirtians from the Anaheim club will attend the annual educational meet for the southern California 20-30 District this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Antler's hotel, San Bernardino. Ralph Spencer, outgoing president of the local club, as district delegate, will be official ballot caster. No meeting was held at Pappy's Drive-In restaurant this week, due to the Memorial Day holiday. Burl Gist will be installed president of the Anaheim group during the first meeting in July. Wilton Collier is the incoming vice-president. Purpose of the three-day southland conference is to instruct newly elected officers in club organization and projects. Ten new cases of tuberculosis were discovered last week in community x-ray surveys in three areas in the county by the Orange County Tuberculosis and Health Association Mobile Unit, it was announced today by Association Officials. In a record breaking three-day survey of the Placentia, Newport Harbor and Huntington Beach area, 3,367 persons were x-rayed. Films were read by Dr. Herbert Bauer, Acting Chief, Division of Tuberculosis Control, Orange County Health Department and active and suspicious cases have been referred to family physicians and the public health nurses for follow-up. Dr. Bauer said, "Persons receiving notices to report to their doctors in regard to the survey should not be unduly alarmed. The request for a followup on these persons indicates that a further physical check would be a wise precautionary measure and does not necessarily mean that TB has been found." The actual figures on the survey are as follows: Placentia: 5 cases of active TB, 14 cases suspected TB, 3 heart conditions, 3 other chest abnormalities. Newport Harbor: 5 cases of active TB, 11 cases suspected TB, 3 heart conditions, 5 other chest abnormalities. Huntington Beach: 15 cases suspected TB, 2 heart conditions, 2 other chest abnormalities. Weekly Temperatures D. E. BRUNS — Sunkist Avenue Min. Max. Thursday 54 78 Friday 52 76 Saturday 53 73 Sunday 54 73 Monday 48 74 Tuesday 48 76 Wednesday 47 79 Ten Pages No. 32 tion's Top Casters to Compete Tournament at La Palma Park No-Day National Event Slated for Saturday-Sunday Casters of the country will enter Anaheim this Saturday and Sunday for the annual Western States Casting association tournament to be held at La Palma park. Upwards of 200 men and women are expected to compete in one of the nation's leading casting tournaments which is sponsored this year by the Anaheim chapter of the Izaak Walton league. The casters will be competing for association medals and plaques and $1500 in prizes, many of which were donated by leading sport- BULLSEYE—Roy Mabee drops a plug next to one of the in the La Palma park casting pool during a practice stint duration for the annual Western States Casting Tournament held here this Saturday and Sunday. Fellow Ike casters get practice casts are P. W. Boyer to the left of Mabee and Inch on the right. City Interests Hail Final Draft Water Pollution Control Bill By GEORGE HART Protection of local control over water use, rather than containment, is the principal underlying purpose behind about to be introduced in the state senate by Senator M. Dilworth of Riverside county, to set up a series of control boards as well as a state control board to combat water pollution. Orange county water interests were in the thick of negotiations over framework and other provisions of the bill, which developed at times into a tug-of-war between proponents of bureaucratic and local control. They feel that a reasonable measure of local protection has been obtained. Loren Blakeley, water pollution consultant for Orange county, who participated in negotiations, ing association tournament to be held at La Palma park. Upwards of 200 men and women are expected to compete in one of the nation’s leading casting tournaments which is sponsored this year by the Anaheim chapter of the Izaak Walton league. The casters will be competing for association medals and plaques and $1500 in prizes, many of which were donated by leading sporting goods manufacturers. Club entries from San Francisco, Portland, Oakland, Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Diego and many other southland cities have been received. Highlighting the activity on Sunday will be a barbecue to be held in the new pit adjacent to the casting pool. Chef Bud Paschall is in charge of the gourment operations which will get underway at 12:30 p.m. Open Invitation An open invitation to attend the gala two day affair has been extended to residents of Anaheim and southern California by the local Ikes. There is no admission charge to any of the events except the barbecue which has been tabbed at a $1.50 per plate. Registration will take place at the La Palma park pool on Saturday and Sunday. Events on Saturday include the % ounce bait distance event followed by the % ounce bait distance event, the trout fly distance event and the salmon fly distance events. Football Field Fly competition will be held on the high school football field due to the tendency of competing champions to cast clear out of the confines of La Palma park. Sunday's schedule which will start at 8:30 a.m. includes dry fly accuracy to be followed by the wet fly accuracy event. After the famed barbecue, the % ounce accuracy event will come off followed by the % ounce accuracy event. The % ounce team event will conclude the day's activity. Radio Preview A radio preview of the program will be aired over Station KLAC Friday afternoon at 1:15 p.m. General chairman Roy Mabee, Ike prexy John O'Kane and pool captain Clint Flynn will appear on the program. Prominent national casters competing include Earl Osten of Corona Del Mar, % ounce bait distance champion and record holder of both the long cast and aver- Orange county water interests were in the thick of negotiations over framework and other provisions of the bill, which developed at times into a tug-of-war between proponents of bureaucratic and local control. They feel that a reasonable measure of local protection has been obtained. Loren Blakeley, water pollution consultant for Orange county, who participated in negotiations and the final drafting of the bill, expressed himself as satisfied with the proposed program for preventing water pollution and the control system set up in the bill. Regional Control Five-man regional control boards for the nine major water basins of the state, including Santa Ana river, are empowered to establish standards of water purity in their respective basins, obtain coordinated action to detect, control or abate pollution, and formulate control plans which, when ratified by the state board, have the effect of state law for the region. Each five-man board is made up of one representative of industry, one of agricultural users of water, one of agencies dealing with domestic water supply, and two representing the general public interest concerned with regional water supply. State Board Protection of local interests likewise is reflected in make-up of the 11-man state control board, which has seven members from outside of state government, representing waste-producing industry, domestic water interests, agricultural water users, sewage and industrial waste treatment agencies, city government, county government, and a university faculty member who is competent in the field of waste disposal. The four (Continued on Page 2)