anaheim-gazette 1949-09-08

Anaheim Gazette, Thursday, September 8, 1949 ANAHEIM GAZETTE Active Member—National Editorial Association, California Newspaper Publishers Association and Weekly Newspaper Assn 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 1827-1825 Mrs. Henry Kuchel — Theodore B. Kuchel Editors and Publishers The Anaheim Gazette has been owned and edited by the same family since 1876. The New Wage-Hour Law The new wage-hour bill, as passed by the House, establishes a flat 75-cent minimum. It also continues the existing retail establishment exemption, with minor modifications. It is important that the public understand the reason for the last provision, inasmuch as efforts were made to knock it out of the new bill, and that may happen again. Retailing, especially in the smaller communities, has peculiarities which are not shared by most other industries and businesses. For example, it is usually impossible for a retail store to operate on a 40-hour week—many people can shop only on Saturdays, or on certain evenings. Furthermore, retailing has room for beginners, part-time workers, and unskilled labor whose services cannot justify a high wage— Our most nonsensical home battles are about higher wages, stubs and increased costs of everything. We have been throwing our money around, playing Santa Claus to undeserving governments round the world. But, we are the best people in the world—and if things come to a crisis, and another war, we are pretty apt to tell Stalin & Co., to go chase themselves before we get really mad and feed them up on atom bombs. Popping with Population California's population is growing rapidly. Surprise! The latest of the never-ending figures on the subject show that the state has accounted for 24 percent of the entire population gain throughout the United States since 1940. Of the 15½ million additional noses to blow in America, about new bill, and that may happen again. Retailing, especially in the smaller communities, has peculiarities which are not shared by most other industries and businesses. For example, it is usually impossible for a retail store to operate on a 40-hour week—many people can shop only on Saturdays, or on certain evenings. Furtnermore, retailing has room for beginners, part-time workers, and unskilled labor whose services cannot justify a high wage—and who might not be employed at all in many cases if a high wage and overtime payments were made mandatory. These people can earn a modest wage while developing skills and responsibilities which will bring them higher pay as time goes along. The consensus of the experts was that it was necessary to continue the retail exemption in order to assure the perpetuation of this kind of employment. If the exemption had been eliminated, many people, whom the wage-hour law is supposed to help, would have been hurt. The House, in framing the new bill took these facts, which are based on years of operating experience by thousands of retail stores, into consideration. Last Salute The "Boys in Blue" have dispersed for the last time. The six centenarians who met at Indianapolis for the 83rd encampment of the once-mighty Grand Army of the Republic agreed that it's too hard for them to travel any more. So, the G.A.R. as an organization has ceased to be after an existence that covered more than 80 years. Of the million or more men who fought for the Union in that great struggle of the 1860's hardly half a hundred are still alive. Yet, the Federal Government will continue to pay pensions in connection with the Civil War for perhaps another 20 or 30 years. These payments, of course, will be to relatives of veterans. The last pension in connection with the War of 1812 ceased only two or three years ago. A War Couldn't Be Worse Our government has sought peace at any price. Threats of a new war have been hurled into every conference and gathering of the nations. Our own United States has been overrun by Russian communists, enemies and spies. At the same time Russia atom bombs. Popping with Population California's population is growing rapidly. Surprise! The latest of the never-ending figures on the subject show that the state has accounted for 24 per cent of the entire population gain throughout the United States since 1940. Of the 15½ million additional noses to blow in America, about 3½ million are being blown in California—where people don't have to blow their noses. (Sunny California.) We now have 10,354,000 people. If you doubt it, count 'em. Lethal as a Bomb The cigarette—that harmless looking little tube of paper filled with tobacco—can be as lethal as a bomb. Last year, in New York City alone, smokers were responsible for more than 5,600 fires which did a total damage of some $3,285,000. Tobacco was the highest single contributor to the city's total loss of just under $20,000,000. We can't blame the weed for this sorry record—and it is a record which is paralleled on a smaller scale in many other American cities towns and villages. The offenders are the people who do the smoking. They smoke in bed. They lay cigars and cigarettes and hot pipes down and forget about them. They discard butts without seeing that they are extinguished. It has long been known that carelessness with matches and smoking materials is a prime cause of forest fires which have destroyed millions upon millions of acres of forest over the years. This is of the worst of all tragedies fire causes—buildings can be erected in a comparatively short time, but burned trees cannot. One cigarette, one match, is all that is needed when conditions are "right;" to destroy for generations a natural wonderland. How can such waste be stopped? Only the individual smoker has the answer. It lies in accepting the responsibility that is his every time he smokes. Do Register! If good intentions were all that was necessary to register citizens for the coming elections we would have a much heavier registration indeed. But good intentions, though they have the way to a certain A War Couldn’t Be Worse Our government has sought peace at any price. Threats of a new war have been hurled into every conference and gathering of the nations. Our own United States has been overrun by Russian communists, enemies and spies. At the same time Russia and its yellow dogs, who claim to be regular human beings, have proved that they are about 99 per cent liars and traitors. Our country is not a capitalistic nation. We want no country's territory. On the contrary our nation has poured billions of dollars into plans of Americans to restore peace on all the earth. Getting right down to facts, all our Americans are the best people in the whole world. We have plenty of troubles of our own, and we fuss and fumble, and even go off on the wrong track. But—now be honest—we fall for bad plans and causes, and our leaders in public affairs quarrel and abuse each other—but as a rule most of our damning and cussing results from honest differences of opinion. Accidents Are Nation's Biggest Kid-Killers Chicago — Here's a word of warning to all Moms and Dads: Accidents are the greatest Kid-Killers in America! According to the 1949 edition of the National Safety Council's statistical yearbook, "Accident Facts," accidents far outrank any of the more generally feared childhood diseases as a cause of death among children 1-to-14 years old. There were 10,731 accidental deaths in that age group in 1947—three times more than were claimed by pneumonia, the next most important cause of death. And accidents caused 42 times as many deaths as polio. Colony Quips (Continues from page 1) ment group so we must surmise that all was above reproach. The rest of us just swailed it out right here on the job. We hope to have our reward and we don't like to take the weather as a tip-off as to where we are going to get it. Anlheim Gazette since 1870. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago September 10, 1874 The question is settled and the depot is finally located. As announced in this paper last Saturday it will be at the foot of Center street extended, and at its intersection with Walnut street. Land for depot purposes has been given the railway company by Messrs. Boege, Adams, Guinn and Helmann. This location seems to meet with approval, the only objection waged being that it is too far from the center of town. Our community was shocked yesterday morning upon learning of the double sorrow which had visited the heartstone of Mr. and Mrs. Theo, Rimpau. On Thursday night little Theodora, aged six years, who had been ill for several days with scarlet fever succumbed to the virulence of the disease and a few hours thereafter Robert, aged ten years, was smitten by the same destroying bacilli. Both lads were unusually bright and intelligent and of much promise. The family have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their sorrow. Andronice Semilveda, a brother of Judge Sepulveda and formerly residing at the Refugio ranch near Santa Ana, had a leg amputated by Dr. Stanway of Los Angeles. Acquired a magnificent property upon which have been erected commodious buildings which are entirely free from debt. An efficient corps of professors has been organized consisting of Rev. A. M. Campbell, president and Professor of Belles Letires; E. S. Mannon, A.M. professor of ancient languages; E. Lenz, German and French and mathematics; Miss M. E. Bintford, instructor in music, painting and drawing. There is also a primary school in charge of Miss Battle Bailey. Among the students are young people from San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, San Diego, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties. Born on September 14th to the wife of Tim Boege, a son—September 16th to the wife of Gustav Davis, a daughter. The stores of P. Davis and Bro. M. Calcher and Company and M. A. Mandelson will be closed until sunset on Monday, it being the day of atonement. Judge J. W. Clark and Chas. E. French and family were among the arrivals on the steamship Orizaba on Thursday. W. L. Qge, the well known newspaper correspondent, has concluded to settle somewhere in the and told him to back up and keep still. He then walked out the back door, jumped into a car and disappeared. As soon as he recovered his breath and was able to talk again Pico summoned the police, but the hold-up man had made a successful escape. He made no attempt to take anything else. Pupils of Mrs. C. A. McCulloh will give a musical entertainment at the White Temple Friday evening. At the close of the recital prizes will be given to the pupils winning highest honors during the summer months. At the opening of the second week of school the enrollment of the Grammar schools was 1664 an increase of nearly a hundred over the first day a week previously. The Domestic Science section of the Anaheim Ebell held its first meeting of the season at the home of Mrs. R. E. Marsh under the direction of Mrs. Vic La Mont, leader for the year. The hostesses were Mesdames Marsh McFarland and Kroeger. The meeting was entertaining and instructive. The Ebell history section held a meeting last night at the home of Mrs. F. G. Peck on Illinois street. The study of France and Spain was taken up under the leadership of Miss E. Kate Rae. Mrs. J. E. Schumacher read a paper on "Moorish Architecture" and Mrs. E. Brus discussed the Spanish Inquisition. George W. Reid, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, is on duty again after a vacation spent in motoring up and down the coast. He went as far north as Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Sheridan and Miss Sophie Rimpau are at Many New Volumes No At Public Lily Added to the already ed files of the Anaheim Library are volumes in thrilling, modern and non-fictional books abeth Calnon, librarian piled a list of the new received this week. Available now for enjoyment are: "Smile by Frank Gruber;" "That Berry Built," "Yates;" "The Golden Lion Jepson; Bernice Carey; Iuctant Murderer;" Riders." Tom J. Hoppe ed Dead or Alive;" Gand "Give Him My Largest Mackay." "The Little Voyage Preston Osborne;" "Ends in Fury;" Sam Peebles; "Inherit the art Christle;" "Iris in Elizabeth Cadell;" Nic "Head of a Traveler;" the Ride;" Railroad cause of the Lowcountry Whipple;" "B Tampa," by Martin Q Sorts and Kinds;" Ch Farge; "Lei Love Co Taylor Caldwell;" "T Thread," Drayton Ma and Be Thankful." Inness and "Yokohama," by Tioshlo Morr. To prove that truth and sometimes more than fiction, look on shelves for these book Causes and Cures," shelf; "How to Win by Oswald Jacoby;" "Damascus," by John ed.; "Letters to Jane." Andronico Sepulveda, a brother of Judge Sepulveda and formerly residing at the Refugio ranch near Santa Ana, had a leg amputated by Dr. Stanway of Los Angeles. Judge Clark brought down some samples of dried and candled fruits prepared by E. D. Waters of Stockton. The drying machine used by this gentleman is very simple of construction and can be made at a cost of $100. On Wednesday evening an able lecture on Education was delivered by the Rev. A. M. Campbell, president of Wilson college of Wilmington. This institution through the liberality of Hon. B. D. Wilson and other friends of education has 50 Years Ago September 21, 1892 School began for the fall term on Monday with 356 pupils. The high school opens with 38 pupils. Prof. Evans is in charge and has for his assistant, Miss Helen G. French and Miss Flora V. Richards. Prof. Little is principal of the Grammar grade, his assistant being Miss Roberts. They have 46 pupils. The other teachers, and the number of their pupils are: Miss Rector 43; Mrs. Horr 45; Miss Kerlin 36 and Miss Burton 37. The latter has been transferred from the West Anaheim to the city schools. At West Anaheim, Prof. Bird has 22 pupils, Miss Fay has 36, and Miss Dailey 38. At Katella Mrs. Spencer has 15 pupils. Mr. Terry, a new arrival from San Diego, has purchased ten acres in the Sheldon tract east of town and has bought the residence formerly occupied by Joe Becher at his place on North street. The houses as well as his tank house have been moved to their new location. Becher has sold his place to Julius Schneider and has moved into the Mosseman cottage on Cypress street which he has purchased. The Ladies Euchre club met at the home of Mrs. Shanley Thursday afternoon for the first time after the summer vacation. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent in playing Progressive Euchre. The first prize was won by Mr. Henry The stores of P. Davis and Bro. M. Calhoun and Company and M. A. Mandelson will be closed until sunset on Monday, it being the day of atonement. Judge J. W. Clark and Chas. E. French and family were among the arrivals on the steamship Orizaba on Thursday. W. L. Oge, the well known newspaper correspondent, has concluded to settle somewhere in the neighborhood of Anaheim. Seven miles of grading have been completed on the extension of the Anaheim Branch railway. The vintage season has started in earnest, everybody is making wine. E. F. Cahill wants to sell his vineyard. The regular meeting of Anaheim lodge F. and A. M. will be held this evening. A full attendance is requested. Midwest Farmers To Be Guests Of L. A. Fair (Continued from page 1) be passed about and there will be other interesting features. Tour leader will be Mal Hansen, WOW farm service director, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, and Texas will be represented in the roster. Collectively the farmers own and operate 77,984 acres ranging from a 12-acre truck garden to an 11,000 acre cattle ranch. They include specialists in every type of midwest agriculture. Over $100,000 will be spent on the junket. The special train is scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles Sunday, September 25, and it is from there that the party will come to Pomona by bus the following day. In addition to the visit to the fair, the farmers will visit other spots of interest in and around the metropolitan area. Death Claims Etta Ralston At the Age of 91 Etta Ralston, a resident of Anaheim for the past 26 years, passed away Monday morning, Septem- The Ladies Euchre club met at the home of Mrs. Shanley Thursday afternoon for the first time after the summer vacation. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent in playing Progressive Euchre. The first prize was won by Mrs. Henry Kuchel, the second by Mrs. Julius Schnelder and the consolation by Mrs. Lloyd Bailey. The guest prize was won by Mrs. Perdomo. After the refreshments, a short business session was held and four new members were added to the club. Miss Nellie Carver was married at Oxnard on Saturday afternoon to Arthur Perry, a young business man of that place. Mr. and Mrs. Carver went up to attend the wedding. The newly wedded couple will live in Oxnard. Forbes Sandilands has returned 25 Years Ago September 18, 1924 County superintendent Mitchell estimates that the school attendance in the county this year is 15 per cent larger than a year ago. Orange county stands seventh in attendance among the counties of the state, being surpassed only by Los Angeles, Alamuda, San Francisco, Fresno, San Diego and Santa Clara. Chairman J. B. Talbert of the Board of Supervisors last Wednesday offered for sale at public auction one hundred thousand dollars in Liberty bonds owned by the county. The Bank of Luzerne took $75,000 of the fourth loan paying $102 and a fraction for them while the First National Bank of Santa Ana bid $101 and a fraction for the $25,000 of the second loan. Justice Jack Landell, presiding in Judge Cox's court at Santa Ana, has a schedule hanging up in his office which prescribes the penalty for speeding. According to this table drivers going from 35 to 40 miles must pay $20; from 40 to 45 miles, $30; from 45 to 50, $40; 50 miles and up, jail. A stranger walked into Wisser's sporting goods store Saturday and told the clerk, Andrew Pico, that he wanted to buy an Ivor Johnson 22 calibre revolver. The clerk passed him out a gun and after examining it and loading it, the fellow flourished it in Pico's face that the party will come to Pomona by bus the following day. In addition to the visit to the fair, the farmers will visit other spots of interest in and around the metropolitan area. Death Claims Etta Ralston At the Age of 91 Etta Ralston, a resident of Anaheim for the past 26 years, passed away Monday morning, September 5, 1949, following a brief illness in an Orange hospital. Mrs. Ralston who was 81 years of age, was a native of Wisconsin. She came to California 40 years ago and had lived in the family home at 318 South Helena street for 28 years. She is survived by her husband, W. A. Ralston and one daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Sinclair of Elko, Nevada; six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted today (Thursday) at 2:30 p.m., at Hilgenfeld chapel. Final resting place will be in the family plot in Mountain View cemetery, Pasadena. Carrie B. Kimrey Dies Suddenly In Long Beach Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, September 7, 1949, for Carrie Belle Kimrey, 75, who died very suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Naomi I. Adams at 432 Alamitos street, Long Beach, on Monday morning. Mrs. Kimrey was a native of Kansas. She came to California three years ago and had lived in Fullerton for a year and a half. In addition to the daughter, she leaves one son, Leonard C. Kimrey of Los Angeles and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were made by Hilgenfeld mortuary, with burial in Anaheim cemetery. Many New Volumes Now At Public Library Added to the already well stocked files of the Anaheim Public Library are volumes of the latest in thrilling, modern adult fiction and non-fictional books. Miss Elizabeth Calnon, librarian, has compiled a list of the new books received this week. Available now for your reading enjoyment are: "Smokey Road," by Frank Gruber; "The House That Berry Built," by Dornford Yates; "The Golden Dart," Selwin Jepson; Bernice Carey's, "The Reluctant Murderer;" "The Hard Riders," Tom J. Hopkins; "Wanted Dead or Alive," Gordon Young and "Give Him My Love" by Margaret Mackay. "The Little Voyage" by Letitia Preston Osborne; "The Dream Ends in Fury," Samuel Anthony Peebles; "Inherit the Night," Robert Christie; "Iris in Winter," by Elizabeth Cadell; Nicholas Blake's "Head of a Traveler;" "Thanks for the Ride," Rachel Graves; "Because of the Longwoods" by Dorothy Whipple; "A Tent on Corrsica," by Martin Quigley; "All Sorts and Kinds," Christopher La Farge; "Let Love Come Last," by Taylor Caldwell; "The Running Thread," Drayton Mayrant; "Rest and Be Thankful," Helen MacInness and "Yokohama, California," by Tioshlo Morl. To prove that truth is stranger and sometimes more interesting than fiction, look on the library shelves for these books: "Inflation: Causes and Cures," on reference shelf; "How to Win at Canasta" by Oswald Jacoby; "The Road to Damascus," by John A. O'Brien ed.; "Letters to Jane," Gladys Den- English Skater Stars in Ice Follies of '50 Hazel Franklin, petite English star of the Ice Follies of 1950, boasts a lot of natural talent. But what is better is a blaze of ambition, which has carried her to the top in the Shipstads and Johnson new 14th edition, which has its world premiere at the Pan-Pacific this evening, Thursday, September 8. Hazel was a child wonder in England. There was little doubt in amateur circles, but that the tiny Miss would hit the heights in world competition. But the outbreak of World War II stopped all that. She figured that the war would go on for many years and she would be better off if could cash in as a professional. So, at the age of 12, she turned pro, came to the United States, joining the Ice Follies in 1943. Now, barely twenty, Hazel is a "veteran" of the Ice Follies. In this year's superb new show, she stars in the action-filled production number, "Bowery." Blonde Hazel is one of the great perfectionists in the ice show business. She rarely makes a mistake. She practices hours on end to make her routine absolutely perfect. Tickets for all performances of the Ice Follies may be obtained now at any Southland agency or at the Pan-Pacific. There will be matinees every Sunday, officials said. Announce Farm Radio Programs Taylor Caldwell; "The Running Thread," Drayton Mayrant; "Rest and Be Thankful," Helen MacInness, and "Yokohama, California," by Tioshio Mori. To prove that truth is stranger and sometimes more interesting than fiction, look on the library shelves for these books: "Inflation: Causes and Cures," on reference shelf; "How to Win at Canasta" by Oswald Jacoby; "The Road to Damascus," by John A. O'Brien ed.; "Letters to Jane," Gladys Denny Shultz; The Negro Handbook, 1949, by Florence Murray, ed.; "Oil Titan of the Southwest," Carl Coke Rister; "Here's How in Golf," by Morle Morrison; "Tante Marie's French Kitchen" edited by Charlotte Turgeon; "Beards" by Reginald Reynolds; "Great Britain, England, Scotland and Wales" edited by Dore Ogrizek; "Briton Hadden," Noel F. Busch; "Lost Peace in China" by George Moorad; "The Western Reserve," Harlan Hatcher; "Virginia and Truckee" by Louis Beebe and Charles Clegg and "The Art of Acting" by John Dolman Jr. YORBA LINDA LASS A daughter weighing seven pounds and 14½ ounces was born on September 1, 1948, at Fullerton Cottage hospital to Mr. and Mrs. John Petfitt of 122 Shaw Lane, Yorba Linday. 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