anaheim-gazette 1949-10-20

Colony Quips Let us get down to a few facts concerning the Valencia orange industry and try to get an insight into what is going on. Outside of our beach areas the most important economic factor we have is the Valencia orange. If we admit this premise then we must go on to the conclusion that the most important economic problem to every man, woman and child in the county is the amount of money the Valencia crop brings home. Of course we have other agricultural crops and other money that comes into the county but the Valencia orange brings the most. This giant industry which has for its purpose the satisfying of man's craving for citrus fruit has run into something that the mere shipping of fresh fruit east cannot cope with. It has met head on with frozen concentrate. Our fresh fruit deal has come off second best. This coming season (1949-50) finds the Florida citrus processors already signed to pack a larger amount of frozen concentrated orange juice than the entire summer Valencia crop of California. The outlook is for this pack to exceed the combined total volume of frozen peas and strawberries in the retail field. It is the considered opinion of many growers, shippers, processors, financiers and grocers that California has reached or is rapidly reaching the point where fresh citrus fruit marketing can no longer return the grower a profit. The reasons for this opinion and the history leading up to the situation WEST BROTHERS AUTO SUPPLY OF 30th ANNIVERSARY OF BUSINESS Celebrating thirty years as a business firm in Anaheim, West Bros. Auto supply took cognizance of the date on Tuesday, Oct. 18, and conducted "business as usual" in commemoration of the event. Opening their doors in 1919, Floyd G. and Claude H. West started business in the old building on the corner of South Los Angeles and Chestnut streets, in what the old-timers will recall as the Hahn Livery Stable, and was known as the Auto Electric Maintenance Co. They had the agency for Vesta Batteries and Stromberg Carburators. In 1924 they erected a building at 112 West Chestnut street, directly back of the original location. This building is now used as a service department. After the old building was torn down, they also operated a service station on the spot where the present dining room of the Pickwick Hotel is located. When the Pickwick building was erected, they were the first firm to lease space which they still occupy. This brought them back to their original location. Floyd G. West is now sole owner of the firm, having taken over the interest of his brother in January of this year. This concern, whose motto is "If it's not right, we will make it right," is homeowned and independently operated. A complete modernization program has been underway for the past several months and when completed, this firm will have one of the most modern auto supply and accessory stores to be found anywhere, carrying one of the most complete stocks in the southland. They also operate a recapping plant under the management of Jack Davenport who has had 35 The Florida deal has grown so big that the major concern of most packers at this time is acquiring an assured source of raw product. One packer, Clinton Industries, have bought some 3000 acres of producing oranges in order to assure themselves of direct control of enough raw product for a minimum production run. Vacuum Foods, the pioneer Florida producer, in order to meet the growing problem of raw product supply, has signed a number of grower contracts involving, (1) guaranteed monthly income for the grower, (2) guaranteed minimum prices for the fruit, (3) a guaranteed market for the entire crop. These contracts are being signed for periods of from one to three years. This means that for the first time in citrus processing history the packer is looking to his sources of supply before the season starts. This all points up to one big fact: we in California had better get going. Orange county better lead the way or go into the subdivision business. CALLEN'S HAVE DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Callens of 12142 Cerritos avenue, route 5, this city, are the parents of a daughter born at St. Joseph hospital on Thursday, October 18, weighing 10 pounds, 7 ounces. Anaheim Gazette since 1870. Two New Shippers Join Mutual Redlands, — Directors of the Mutual Orange Distributors, at their monthly meeting approved the affiliation of two new shippers with the cooperative. The Webb Packing Co., of Lindsay, Calif., jointly operated by Edward G. Webb and H. G. Carr, was approved for membership. The firm, formerly an independent house, ships about 100 cars of navels a season. The other firm is the Maricopa Citrus Co., of Phoenix, Arizona, a new house handling about 250 cars of fruit per season—mostly grapefruit. Charles E. Franklin is manager. First apple crop report of which we have a record was made just 310 years ago on October 10, 1639, when "10 fair pippins" were picked from trees on Governor's Island in Boston Harbor. The trees are believed to be the first apple trees planted in the northwestern part of what is now the United States. A complete modernization program has been underway for the past several months and when completed, this firm will have one of the most modern auto supply and accessory stores to be found anywhere, carrying one of the most complete stocks in the southland. They also operate a recapping plant under the management of Jack Davenport, who has had 35 years of experience. He builds nothing but the best, using Oliver rubber which tops them all in quality. Nathan Reade, a World War II veteran, is salesman with the firm, and is in charge of installation of seat covers for which this firm is noted, due to their complete stock and low prices. Twenty-five years with one firm is the proud record of Florence Davis. She is the bookkeeper and is a saleslady and is always ready and axious to serve her patrons to the best of her ability. Probably no one in the store knows the stock more thoroughly than does Florence. Hallowe'en Shirts Dyed Orange Again Want your shirt dyed orange for the Hallowe'en festival? Drop it off with your name attached at the Chamber of Commerce offices not later than Monday along with a half-a-buck and it'll be done. Shirts will be available at the offices by the end of the week. They will be returned unironed. WHY GO TO LAS VEGAS WHEN BUENA PARK IS SO NEAR? Editor's Note: Reprinted below is a letter which appeared in the Monday, October 17, edition of the Los Angeles Daily News concerning the operation of a gambling house in Orange county. We feel sure it is of interest to all of our readers. "Sirs: 'I am submitting to you an experience I had on the evening of Sept. 30. I feel...it should be of great interest to the people of Orange county. 'Do you permit gambling in Orange county?' asked a voice over the telephone. 'What kind?' was the reply from Officer Gulick on desk duty at the Sheriff's office in Santa Ana. That was my first, but not my last, contact with the supposed law enforcement body that works for the 'interests' with the most pressure. I reported to Officer Gulick that the newly opened Manchester Entertainment club, just outside of Buena Park on highway 101, had been opened for gambling—craps, blackjack, chuck-a-luck and poker. After phoning in the report, I went back to the club and watched the gamblers put nickels and dimes in the slot machines, lay quarters on the green felt chuck-a-luck table, and play 50 cents and dollar chips at the City Cancels JOS Contract With Newport Termination of contract permitting Newport Beach to use the submarine tube of the Joint Outfall Sewer was authorized by the Anaheim city council meeting in an adjourned regular meeting Tuesday evening in city hall. This action follows recommendations of the JOS board who O SUPPLY OBSERVES OF BUSINESS IN ANAHEIM Polio Epidemic Most Severe In History Sacramento, (WNS)—California Experienced the most extensive and severe epidemic of poliomyelitis in its history between January, 1948, and April, 1949, the state department of health reported today. During that period, 4,473 cases of polio were reported to the department, and 387 deaths from the disease were recorded. Of this total, Orange county had 77 cases, and 7 deaths, according to the department's records. The rate of polio cases reported still is more than 100 each week, according to department reports, with 117 cases being reported last week from the following counties: Alameda, 11; Butte, 1; Contra Costa, 10; Del Norte, 1; Fresno, 3; Humboldt, 3; Los Angeles, 52; Madera, 1; Marin, 1; Monterey, 3; Orange, 1; Riverside, 2; Sacramento, 2; San Bernardino, 1; San Diego, 1; San Francisco, 4; San Joaquin, 1; San Mateo, 5; Santa Barbara, 4; Santa Clara, 1; Shasta, 2; Sonoma, 1; Stanislaus, 3; Tulare, 1; Yolo, 1; Yuba, 1. In a roundup of statistics on the epidemic, the department said that only six sparsely populated counties escaped. “IAfter phoning in the report, I went back to the club and watched the gamblers put nickels and dimes in the slot machines, lay quarters on the green felt chuck-a-luck table, and play 50 cents and dollar chips at the big Reno style crap table. I began to wonder if I was in Las Vegas, but no, there was a difference, Club Manchester furnished free turkey sandwiches, coffee and cake to milling patrons. “An hour elapsed so I phoned Officer Gulick and asked him if he had done anything. Yes, he had phoned his superior. I asked who was in charge of such matters and he told me that it was the undersheriff. Next I phoned undersheriff Duhart and informed him of the club. He took the news rather calmly and asked who I was. I replied that I was a private citizen. He said,’‘Of Orange county?’‘Yes.’‘Do you live in Orange county now?’Seeing how concerned the undersheriff was with the law breaking, I asked him what he was going to do about it. He said he would send a couple of cars right out. “I spent the next hour eating free turkey sandwiches and watching the low ball poker game. It was getting late. I phoned the undersheriff again. A woman answered and said he was out. “I went back to the club and talked to Special Police Officer Kellog who directed cars into the busy parking lot. Officer Kellog said he was also a deputy sheriff and although he was paid by ‘Lefty,’ the club manager, permission for him to work had been given by the sheriff’s office. He also told me earlier in the evening two deputy sheriffs in a patrol car stopped and asked him where the free sandwiches were. “This last bit of information, plus my two and a half hours wait plus all my good fifteen cent phone calls helped to convince me that perhaps the Sheriff’s Department of Orange county didn’t want to stop the gambling.” —EDWARD B. FRY” Tickets For Hallowe’en Breakfast On Sale Today: Limited to 1500 Termination of contract permitting Newport Beach to use the submarine tube of the Joint Outfall Sewer was authorized by the Anaheim city council meeting in an adjourned regular meeting Tuesday evening in city hall. This action follows recommendations of the JOS board who originated the action citing the overload of the present system and the use by Newport Beach in excess of agreed flow as set forth in contract. The original contract was dated October 6, 1936. Tuesday’s action was in the form of a resolution authorizing the city clerk of Santa Ana to act on behalf of Anaheim in terminating the contract two years from date. A resolution was passed acknowledging receipt of petition for annexation of Orange county agricultural lands at 9846 Harbor Blvd. The property consists of 12 acres of property with building housing most of the activity of the department. Public hearing for the annexation was set for Wednesday evening, November 9. The city dads sent a request to the county for reimbursement of $11,757.27—cost of repaving Lemon street These funds to come from the state grant of $13,281. It was requested the balance of $1,-523.73 be made available for reprogramming. A one-year variance was granted to Edward and Jule Clements, 1514 East Center street giving permission to continue the operation of a poultry yard and killing room for frozen poultry products at the above address. Refugee of Commie China Visits Here Wilex Yang, a refugee of communist China, was a recent guest at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Bedell, 114 South Philadelphia. He arrived in San Francisco September 27 from Hongkong aboard the USS General Gordon along with 1,200 other refugees. Monday he left by air for East Providence, R. I., where he has entered the Zion Bible Institute of the Pentacostal Church on a 3-year scholarship awarded by the Assembly of God. Tickets For Hallowe’en Breakfast On Sale Today; Limited to 1500 Fifteen hundred Hallowe’en breakfast tickets were placed on sale today, Thursday, October 20, in drug and department stores in Anaheim. The annual breakfast which last year attracted 1,800 people in one of the highlights of the Anaheim Hallowe’en festival and is regarded as the most distinctive feature of the day-long celebration. Music from an old-fashioned calicope will awaken the celebrants. Hallowe’en morning, calling them to a breakfast of fresh orange juice, scrambled eggs (in milk), hot cakes, sausages, biscuits and coffee. Breakfast will be served from 7 until 7:30 with tickets to the shindig selling at a $1.50. Two and a half hours of entertainment follows the breakfast including community singing, costume contest, stunts and an hour-long professional vaudeville show affair. Paul Yorde heads the committee in charge of the feed. Yorde’s first assistant is Clint Forbes. Production credits go as follows: Food preparation—procurement, J. R. Kilduff; cooking, Howard Gilmore; coffee making, Jim Fallen, fire; Al Morales; hot cakes, Bill Gardiner, Sperry; Food Dispensing—table service, Altrusa, Ebell club, Business and Professional Women; Food serving, Junior Chamber of Commerce, 20-30 club, Fusileers; coffee serving, Altrusa, Ebell and Business and Professional Women; reception, Ben Kaulbars; Entertainment—professional show, E. M. Cone; community singing, Warren Ashleigh; costume judging, Altrusa club; master-of-ceremonies, John Shea; Properties—stage, Fred Klein and John Ganahl; sound equipment, George Oelkers; ticket sales, Al Cotler; ticket taking, Joe Hurst and the Jolly Boys. Manufacturers donating their products for the breakfast include: Durkee’s Cooking oil, Sperry Hot-Cakes, Folger’s Coffee, Haro Hot-Cake syrup; C & H Sugar, Leslie Salt, Real Gold orange juice, Yellis Cream and Butter and Davis Bakery biscuits. Wiley Yang, a refugee of communist China, was a recent guest at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Bedell, 114 South Philadelphia. He arrived in San Francisco September 27 from Hongkong aboard the USS General Gordon along with 1,200 other refugees. Monday he left by air for East Providence, R. I., where he has entered the Zion Bible Institute of the Pentacostal Church on a 3-year scholarship awarded by the Assembly of God churches. Wiley won this scholarship largely through the efforts and recommendations of Rev. Bedell who he met in China last year. Rev. Bedell returned from missionary work there six months ago. Upon completion of his seminary training, Wiley plans to return to China as a minister of the Assembly of God. He received his A.B. from the Central China University near Han-Kow—a school affiliated with Yale University. After graduation he taught at the Wesley Methodist school in Weichang and at the Baptist school in British Hongkong. Only member of his family surviving is a brother who is attending school at the University of Canton. ANAHEIM GUESTS SUNDAY Mrs. Minnie Farley and her daughter, Mrs. Mildred Muller, both of San Bernardino, and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kelley of Riverside were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Nipper of 213 East Water street, last Sunday. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Nipper of North Sabina street, this city. Weekly Temperatures ED. E. BRUNS — Sunkist Avenue Min. Max. Thursday 46 79 Friday 60 78 Saturday 56 78 Sunday 57 63 Monday 55 62 Tuesday 54 67 Wednesday 34 66 Twelve Pages No. 51 GAS WHEN NEAR? which appeared in Los Angeles Daily house in Orange of our readers. ce I had on the eve-great interest to the ge county?' asked a was the reply from Cancels Contract Newport ion of contract permit-ort Beach to use the sub-e of the Joint Outfall authorized by the Ana-council meeting in an regular meeting Tuesday in city hall. on follows recommen-the JOS board who Pups Born After Mother’s Death Make Successful Bid For Life The O’Gallagher sisters, although born prematurely at the time of their mother’s death, are doing nicely, thanks to Dr. Robert Griffith, Fullerton vet and their proud owners, Sarge and Tiny Houk, 120 South Philadelphia street. Wieghing a healthy five oz., the pair of English bull pups made a rather unscheduled appearance into this world of ours, Tuesday evening, October 11, when their mother, Rosie (Mickey to her friends), was fatally struck by a hit-run driver on South Philadelphia street. Sarge and Tiny rushed the expectant Rosie to the offices of Dr. Griffith who performed a Caesarian section at the time of death. Of the litter of five, only the two sisters showed promise of life. It required the concerted efforts of Dr. and Mrs. Griffith and Mr. Houk for nearly an hour before the two little tykes were brought to life. The pups who came six days ahead of schedule were expected to arrive last Monday, October 17. A maternity ward in the form of an orange crate has been set up in the Houk kitchen. It's complete with an electric light bulb and hot-water bottle. The two babes aren't convinced that the warm bottle isn't their mama cause they still attempt to nurse the rubber container, reports Sarge. Like all babies they're demanding. They are fed 2½ oz. of assimilated bitch's milk every four hours which is heated to body temperature. During the first four days they were fed with an eye dropper. Their mother was three years of Need Buggies, Stunts for Grand Parade Do you have an old carriage or hackney stored away some place? Why not dust it off and ride it in the Anaheim Hallowe’en festival grand parade? Two divisions, the '49er and Western, are in need of any kind of horse drawn vehicle and their captains, Stan Whieldon ('49er) and Ken Hellyer (Western) would welcome anyone interested. Forming an integral part of all divisions of the parade are the crowd-pleasing stunts. Under the direction of John O'Kane, a committee has put together thirty mobile acts. People are still needed to put on or sponsor such stunts as Humphrey and his 3-wheeled bicycle, Icabod Crane, overloaded burrow, covered wagon with massacred pioneers, steamroller over clown, house of horrors and others. Original ideas are of course welcomed, according to John O'Kane. Local Men Named To County Builders Oscar L. Gibbs of Gibbs Lumber company on South Los Angeles street, and C. R. Young, general contractor, North Palm street, both of this city, are among the directors named to the Orange County Builders' Association. They were named to the board last Monday evening when the group met in Santa Ana and elected new officers for the year. More than 80 members and their guests were present for the meeting. They were advised that the school-bond Proposition No. 1 to appear on the November ballot was a partial solution to a demanding situation and they urged the members support of this proposition. The entertainment for the meeting was furnished by the manufacturer of pumi-blocks in Santa Ana, Arvid Johnson, who provided a picture on the block construction and their uses in the construction of homes and building. Anaheim Gazette since 1870. Charge Citrus Industry 'Sold Down the River' Charging that the California citrus industry and other agricultural groups were "sold down the river" by the State Department in the recent tariff negotiations, F. R. Wilcox, assistant general manager of the California Fruit Growers Exchange, presented the current tariff situation to the Sunkist board of directors today. "The reduction in the lemon tariff was included in the schedule over the complete opposition of the Department of Agriculture and was negotiated completely by the State Department without regard for the consequence," Wilcox said. With California producing 50 per cent of the world supply of lemons and with lemons in surplus in the United States over the past decade, the tariff reduction seems completely nonsensical, Wilcox stated. (Continued on Page 2)