anaheim-gazette 1949-08-18

2 Anaheim Gazette, Thursday, August 18, 1949 ANAHEIM GAZETTE Active Member—National Editorial Association, California Newspaper Publishers Association and Weekly Newspaper Ass'n of Orange County NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION Published every Thursday at 259 E. Center Street, Anaheim, California. Phone 2206-2207 Entered as second-class matter at the Postoffice at Anaheim, California, under the Act of March 8, 1897 Subscription per Year, $2.00; 2 Years, $3.50; 6 Months, $1.25 HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Publisher 1897-1935 Mrs. Henry Kuchel — Theodore B. Kuchel Editors and Publishers The Anaheim Gazette has been owned and edited by the same family since 1875. Polio Season If 1949 runs true to form, the polio scourge will be at its height in the immediate weeks ahead. Fortunately, incidence of the crippling disease in California is only half as great so far this year as last. In the rest of the country, however, polio cases are running ahead of 1948, a near-record year. Far too little is known about the disease, yet little by little the shroud of mystery is being lifted. Most authorities now agree that polio is contagious and spread by direct contact, like chickenpox or influenza. Facilities for treatment are far better than ever before. More and more polio cases are being discharged from hospitals completely recovered. True, polio season is still a dreaded time, but it can be safely predicted that in the not too far distant future polio will be conquered just as surely as other epi- Plan aid had put a crimp in Russia's aggressive designs. Poor communist party showings at the polls and defection among Soviet satellites seemed further evidence that Russia's strength had waned somewhat. Is something new afoot? Has Russia suddenly mobilized for war? If so, the American public hasn't been informed. Congress appears inclined to take plenty of time to subject the entire arms program to thorough analysis. Until details of the vague new crisis are convincingly documented, that would seem a wise course to follow. A nation already spending 16 billion dollar a year for military purposes in peacetime can hardly be expected to rush headlong into still greater expenditures unless the need can be clearly shown. Like the boy who cried "wolf," the administration some day may cry "crisis" once too often. IN THE DAY LONG AGO By MRS. HENN August 29, 1874 Miss McHirter has opened a dressmaking establishment at the residence of P. C. McKinnie on Center street. John P. Zeyn is erecting a Dexter windmill on his vineyard on Los Angeles street. Messrs. Smith and Miles have gone into the nursery business upon the ranch of the latter. The schooner Little River arrived at Anaheim Landing on Saturday with a cargo of lumber consigned to Halberstadt & Co. Goodman and Rimpau notify all persons indebted to their firm that their outstanding accounts must positively be settled by the 1st of October. Barney Warren will move his baling machine to Westminster the first of next week. All orders may be addressed to him at that point. Thompson & Bush, saddlers, have dissolved partnership. Mr. Thompson resuming business at his old stand on Center street. Rev. Isaac Atherton of Riverside will hold divine services in the Presbyterian church tomorrow at 11 o'clock, a.m. Most authorities now agree that polio is contagious and spread by direct contact, like chickenpox or influenza. Facilities for treatment are far better than ever before. More and more polio cases are being discharged from hospitals completely recovered. True, polio season is still a dreaded time, but it can be safely predicted that in the not too far distant future polio will be conquered just as surely as other epidemic diseases have been in the It Belongs in the West Gathering momentum in Congress is a measure to establish a "West Point of the Air"—but so far it has not been decided where the new academy for Air Force officers training will be located. For a number of reasons, it would seem logical that the proposed $171,000,000 air academy should be located in the west. Both Annapolis and West Point are in the east. Furthermore, the strategic value of the Pacific coast area cannot be overlooked in the event of another war. In California's favor is the fact, too, that all-year flying is possible (as was demonstrated during the war) and every conceivable type terrain and weather is to be found within the state's borders. However, as things stand today, Texas seems to have a slight edge with Congress, closely followed by California and then Oregon. All things considered, California should back its representatives in Congress to the hilt in their attempt to secure the air academy for the state. California failing, in any event, it belongs in the west. Still Another Crisis Webster defines the word "crisis" as a "decisive moment." Since the end of the war, a "crisis" of one kind or another has dogged debate on just about every piece of major Congressional legislation. In retrospect, however, it's hard to tell what the decisive moments were all about. In Congress today, immediate enactment of the administration arms-for-Europe program is being urged because of the "crisis that confronts us." Is there such a crisis? Is a decisive moment at hand? If the Nations of western Europe aren't armed immediately and guns, will Russia march with American tanks and planes across their borders? Chicago Was Never Like This! For all that Los Angeles mobster Mickey Cohen has hogged more than his share of the headlines lately, the conclusion can't be avoided that he is no fit successor to such gangland "greats" as Al Capone or Machine Gun Kelly. Perhaps it's true, as the more diligent viewers with-alarm insist, the eastern mobs are operating full-scale in California. But the roaring Chicago of the Twenties was never like this! As anyone who has ever seen a gangdom movie knows, rival gang leaders in the midwest metropolis fought it out with tommyguns, pineapples and sawed-off shotguns. Often they obligingly wiped each out before the law could take its course. By comparison, mob warfare in southern California today is a rather tepid affair. Apparently the cringing Cohen was singled out for liquidation. But in two attempts, myopic marksmen failed to get their man and made a clean getaway. And according to current reports, Mickey now cowers in his radar-equipped home, appealing to the police to protect him from violence. There is no question that law enforcement in California today is under a severe strain. It shouldn't be forgotten that the Bugsy Siegel, Nick DeJohn and other killings of underworld characters remain unsolved. But if, as he has been described, Mickey Cohen is really California Gangster Number One, perhaps the law abiding citizens of the state don't have too serious a problem on their hands after all. Los Angeles is still a far cry from the Windy City! What this country needs is a good plan where we can keep on spending all the money that we are spending now and at the same time reduce the taxes back to the 1935 level. 50 Year August 31, 1899 While jumping at the Turner Hall on Tuesday evening, Fritz Yungbluth had the bad luck to run a rusty nail which protruded from the wall into his right hand. He was engaged in broad jumping and going further than he expected was about to lose his balance, when he held out his hand to save himself from falling, when it ran against the nail in the wall, entering the flesh an inch and a half and making a bad gash. Dr. Johnston attended the wound and Fritz will have his hand tied up for a while. Neill Bailey was in town from Los Angeles on Sunday on a short visit with his folks. He states that Captain A. F. Halpin has been commissioned a Captain in the new Thirty-fifth Regiment and has gone to Vancouver with the intention of leaving for Manila, shortly. Tom Cook, so-called "Terror of the Peatlands," was shot and instantly killed by his wife on Monday morning as he lay asleep in his home near Westminster. He was shot with the revolver with which he killed Jasper Grigsby last October. Jealousy was the cause of the shooting. 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Tom Cook, so-called "Terror of the Peatlands," was shot and instantly killed by his wife on Monday morning as he lay asleep in his home near Westminster. He was shot with the revolver with which he killed Jasper Grigsby last October. Jealousy was the cause of the shooting. Charles Federman leaves on Saturday for San Francisco to lay in his stock of fall and winter goods. During his absence the store will be conducted by his trusted assistants. The store will be closed on Tuesday next week on account of the Jewish New Year. FIFTY YEARS AGO Walter Crowther was in from his walnut ranch at Placentia on Saturday and made us a pleasant call. He informs us his father is in Grenoble, the French walnut district. Mr. Crowthers visited Paris a week or two ago with his two daughters. He contemplates returning home shortly. * A. W. Danforth is camping for a week at Newport Beach enjoying his first vacation in ten years. He irrigated two days last week with water from the Neff well paying therefor $22.50 per day. He reports his walnuts upon the irrigation. 25 Years August 28, 1924 Miss Blanche Mickel and Kurt Epstein, two of our most popular young people slipped quietly away to Los Angeles on Friday where they were married. They departed immediately after the ceremony for San Francisco by motor to spend a short honeymoon. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mickle of this city and has been an employee of Falkenstein's for a number of years. She is prominent socially and is very THE DAYS OF NG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago August 29, 1874 McHirter has opened a long establishment at the of P. C. McKinnie on street. Zeyn is erecting a Dex-ill on his vineyard ones street. Smith and Miles have the nursery business branch of the latter. Oooner Little River arnaheim Landing on Sat-a cargo of lumber con-Halberstadt & Co. and Rimpau notify is indebted to their firm outstanding accounts vively be settled by theober. Warren will move his machine to Westminster next week. All orders addressed to him at that on & Bush, saddlers, solved partnership. Mr. resuming business at and on Center street. Mac Atherton of River-hold divine services in nyterian church tomor-o'clock, a.m. a school house in Cajon school district will be awarded in a few days. It will be located on a part of Kraemer's rancho, that gentleman having donated a school site. In Mr. Olden's office may be seen a small branch of hop vine having upon it one hundred and twenty-eight bolls. This splendid specimen was raised on the plantation of J. B. Raine who is greatly elated at the success of his experiment in planting hops. A brother of Mr. Chris Reardon has purchased a tract of upland, adjoining the Semi-Tropical Nursery of R. H. Gilman. He is sinking upon it an artesian well which he will use for irrigation purposes. To those who on account of the heat, have not that alacrity of spirit nor cheer of mind that they were wont to have, we would speak words of wisdom and advice. One sip of Blanken's celebrated semi-tropical Bitters will bathe the drooping spirits in delight beyond the bliss of dreams. Be wise and taste. Quite a pleasant party of friends assembled on Monday evening at the home of Don Marcos Yorba, of upper Santa Ana, in order to do honor to the anniversary of the natal day of that worthy gentlemen. Justice John Landell of San Juan Capistrano writes a very interesting letter renewing his subscription to the Gazette, and adding that he is interested in the news of this section as well as the items taken from our columns of 50 years ago. Jack came to Anaheim with his family in 1874 and was for many years a very popular and esteemed resident of this vicinity. His parents were pioneer residents of Centralia and had a wide circle of friends throughout Orange county. Jack has been living at San Juan Capistrano for a number of years past and is township justice of that place. During the illness of Judge Cox he is holding court for that gentleman. Announcement is made by Commissioner N. T. Edwards, that the California Highway Commission, on August 22, awarded a contract to W. D. McCray of Los Angeles for the grading of 5.2 miles of the Coast Boulevard in Orange county between Corona Del Mar and Laguna Beach. The unit in question is part of the Oxnard-San Juan Capistrano highway authorized by the 1919 bond act. Mrs. Eva Boyd and daughter, Miss Jessie, have returned from a six weeks visit in the east. They visited Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Toronto, Quebec and other points of interest. A birthday surprise party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Siegal, Sunday evening in honor of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Siegal, whose birthday it was. A delightful musical program was arranged, the special features of which were German Folk songs by Miss Siegel, "A Ghost of Carmen" and "The Star" by Robert Bradford and selections by Ma-thousands Throng To Opening of County Fair (Continued from page 1) 1949 Orange County Fair. There will be plenty of parking space, a picnic area, clean rest rooms, scores of drinking fountains and benches, and a free nursery with supervised play area for parking the tiny tots. Friday, August 19, has been designated Children's Day with all youngsters under 12 being admitted to the fairgrounds free of charge. Exchange 'Mad' Over Increased Freight Rates (Continued from page 1) bers of the Southern Freight Association recently offered to allow Florida shippers a reduction in freight rates and two free icings of refrigerator cars. If such reductions become effective, it will bring the rail rate from Florida to the major markets down to a basis competitive with truckrates. If such rates go into effect without a proportionate reduction in California rail rates, it will place California citrus growers at a tremendous competitive disadvantage with growers in the southern state. Unemployed File 3,524 Claims Sacramento (WNS)—Claims for unemployment insurance dropped slightly below the 3000,000 mark for the week ending August 4, the State Department of Employment reported today. In the Santa Ana office of the department, 3,524 claims were 50 Years Ago August 31, 1899 Jumping at the Turner Tuesday evening, Fritz had the bad luck to my nail which protruded wall into his right hand. Engaged in broad jumping further than he expected to lose his balance, held out his hand to lift from falling, when it hit the nail in the wall, the flesh an inch and a making a bad gash. Dr. Attended the wound and have his hand tied up. Liley was in town from visits on Sunday on a short trip his folks. He states that F. Halpin has been used a Captain in the five-fifth Regiment and to Vancouver with the of leaving for Manila, ok, so-called "Terror ofads," was shot and injured by his wife on Monday as he lay asleep in near Westminster. He with the revolver with killed Jasper Grigsby her. Jealousy was the one shooting. ted portions of the orchards under his care to be looking well. Tom and Clarence McFadden, Arthur Staley, DeWitt Montgomery, and Miss Virginia Nicolas, departed yesterday for Stanford to resume their studies at the University. Clarence McFadden will enter the college as a freshman. He ought to add good material to the college eleven. Marshal Steadman on Tuesday last tested the fire plug at the new Southern Pacific depot. He found it threw an excellent stream of water, being possessed of fine fire pressure. Bob Rimpau is driving the street car, August Menzel, the regular driver having gone to Oxnard for an indefinite stay. Pat Seale is driving Car No. 2. Herman Stock has taken a position as driver for the Olive Milling Company, Eugene Johnson having been promoted to secretary of the company. John Hartung has received from his wife, who is spending a couple of months visiting friends in San Francisco, a tin type of herself and her son, Edgar, taken on the sea-shore there with the Cliff house in the background. A birthday surprise party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Siegal, Sunday evening in honor of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Siegal, whose birthday it was. A delightful musical program was arranged, the special features of which were German Folk songs by Miss Siegel, "A Ghost of Carmen" and "The Star" by Robert Bradford and selections by Madame Manula Budrow and Mr. Garcia of Santa Ana. Misses Marie Robertson and Lucile Bastian are at home again after a trip to New York. Miss Wilhelmina Zelzmann is again on duty at the American Savings Bank after a two weeks vacation. H. A. Dickel came down from Pasadena Tuesday to cast a vote for Schumacher, Hartranft and Talbert. Name 14 New Teachers at High School (Continued from page 1) masters degree from Columbia University, New York. During the last year, she taught at Modesto High School and Junior College. Mr. Leland O. Hanson will teach agriculture mechanics. Mr. Hanson is a graduate of North Dakota Agricultural College and has been teaching this past year at Turlock, California. Miss Helen Louise Hitt will teach drama and speech. Miss Hitt is a graduate of Indiana State Teachers College and the University of Southern California and has been teaching the last two years at Grant Union High School in Sacramento. Mr. Fred Jeter will teach United States History and serve as a counselor. Mr. Jeter is a graduate of San Diego State College and the University of Southern California and has been teaching for the past three years at Oxnard High School. Miss Esther Litton will teach Spanish. She is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles and taught for the past three years at Oxnard High School. Miss Virginia Oakley will teach art. Miss Oakley is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles and has done practice teaching at the Emerson Junior High School in Los Angeles. Mr. Robert Routh will teach English and photography. Mr. Herman Stock has taken a position as driver for the Olive Milling Company, Eugene Johnson having been promoted to secretary of the company. John Hartung has received from his wife, who is spending a couple of months visiting friends in San Francisco, a tin type of herself and her son, Edgar, taken on the sea-shore there with the Cliff house in the background. Ferdinand Backs is off for a week's vacation at Santa Barbara and Oxnard. Mrs. Cohen and family returned on Tuesday from Newport where they have been sojourning for the past month. Mrs. McKinley and daughter, Fay, returned home on Thursday from a couple of weeks outing at Long Beach. Mr. Mottram who has been spending the summer at Newport returned home on Tuesday. R. H. Gilman of Placentia has received an interesting letter from Thos. Strain who is now in Italy investigating the orange industry. Geo. A. Hunter and wife left Monday for a week's sojourn at Santa Monica. 25 Years Ago August 28, 1924 Rache Mickel and Kurt of our most popular he slipped quietly awayeles on Friday where married. They departed after the ceremony Francisco by motor to port honeymoon. The daughter of Mr. and Nickle of this city and an employee of Falken- number of years. She it socially and is very popular among her numerous friends. Mr. Epstein, who is a nephew of William Falkenstein, is one of our rising young business men. He has been a resident of Anaheim for nearly twenty years and during that time has been connected with Falkenstein's department store where he now occupies a very responsible position. The many friends of the young couple offer congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy married life. Miss Esther Litton will teach Spanish. She is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles and taught for the past three years at Oxnard High School. Miss Virginia Oakley will teach art. Miss Oakley is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles and has done practice teaching at the Emerson Junior High School in Los Angeles. Mr. Robert Routh will teach English and photography. Mr. Routh is a graduate of Whittier College and has done practice teaching in Excelsior High School in Norwalk. Mr. Lowell Williams will teach auto shop, radio and electricity. Mr. Williams is a graduate of Santa Barbara College and has taught during the past two years at Excelsior High School in Norwalk. Other members of the staff are as follows: Miss Yetta V. Alden, Mr. Kemuel Anderson, Miss Velda Barnes, Mr. Claud Booth, Miss Reba Brown, Mr. Harry Burden, Mrs. Ethel Caverly, Maj. Ralph Comstock, Mr. William Cook, Miss Josephine Derigo, Mrs. Norma Lee Elliott, Mr. Philip Engebretson, Mr. W. Ralph Focht, Mr. Richard Glover, Miss Dora Gene Golder, Mr. George Hedstrom, Mrs. Mary Heinlein, Mr. Mason Henry, Miss Virginia Huff, Mr. S. L. Keith, Mr. L. Frank Kellogg, Mr. Ralph Kingsbury, Miss Kathleen McFaul, Mr. Howard Messamer, Miss Shirley Paiso, Miss Marjorie Pibel, Mr. William Rickel, Miss Verna Rigdon, Mr. Charles Rinehart, Mr. Lloyd Ross, Mr. Richard Ryan, Mrs. Faye K. Schulz, Mrs. Jessie Seward, Mr. Chester Shirk, Miss Neva Solt, Miss Minnie Spicer, Miss Fay Stanley, Mrs. Barbara Walker, Mr. John Wallin, Mrs. Elizabeth Webb, Mr. Osborne Wheeler, Mrs. Lois Whitington and Mr. J. W. Williams. Many people who figure the world has an opening for them usually find it—they end up in the hole. Expect 1810 Enrollment in Elementary Schools (Continued from Page 1) Franklin school. She is a 1949 graduate of Whittier College. Ann Davis is the only new teacher at the Broadway school. She has been employed as a 1st grade and kindergarten teacher and has been transferred from Lincoln school. Ellen Dana will teach 1st and 2nd grades at Lincoln. She is a 1949 graduate of Whittier College and has attended Santa Barbara State. Geraldine Narramore has returned from a year's leave of absence and will teach the 1st grade at Lincoln. She is a graduate of Santa Barbara. Eloise Smith is the only new addition to the George Washington faculty. 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