anaheim-gazette 1949-11-03

Colony Quips It is with no little feeling of regret that this area realizes that our outfall sewer engineer, Ewald Lemcke, has finally been pushed into the position where he is going to look after his own future instead of the baby he has been nursing all these years, our outfall sewer system. There is no doubt in the minds of those who know that our sewer system and our whole sanitation plan for the future has been in the capable hands of this young man. A study of his record on the job will disclose many thousands of dollars saved the taxpayers of the JOS. A review of the plans and efforts to put over a long term solution of our coming sanitation needs will show you the shadow of Ewald Lemcke. The first great problem of the early day settlers here was water and today, with our mushrooming population, the problem of sewage disposal, both industrial and domestic, takes equal rank with it. The old axiom that water and sewage disposal are the two main essentials to modern living is as true as any we know. We have gone to the expense of a survey of our future needs and have voted bonds to put the plan into action. Now because of a lot of bickering and worse, the logical man to do the job leaves us for a better job in Texas. It is the same job the same man turned down some months ago because his home is here and he likes the program. Commend Joint Outfall for Used in Preventing Beach Bigger, Better Breakfast for Hallowe’en Clad in colorful costumes, more than 1500 celebrants trekked to the annual Hallowe’en breakfast featuring excellent food, a two and one-half hour entertainment including community singing, costume contest, stunts and an hour-long professional vaudeville show, Monday morning at the city park. Heralded by music from an old-fashioned calliope the festive event began with a menu of fresh orange juice, eggs scrambled in milk, golden-brown hot cakes, sausages, biscuits and coffee. Paul Yorde was in charge of the feed, with Clint Forbes acting as first with it. The old axiom that water and sewage disposal are the two main essentials to modern living is as true as any we know. We have gone to the expense of a survey of our future needs and have voted bonds to put the plan into action. Now because of a lot of bickering and worse, the logical man to do the job leaves us for a better job in Texas. It is the same job the same man turned down some months ago because his home is here and he likes the program. He was willing to forego a better deal for himself in Texas to stay here and do a job for us. The present bitterness and procrastination just got too bad and when Texas came back and asked him to reconsider he just took their offer. We do not blame him. We are only sorry that the sanitation future of Orange county has lost his services. His gain is our loss and all on account of a few misguided individuals. The talk around town now that the Hallowe'en festivities are over seem to be all good. Many people who did yoeman service really deserve a large pat on the back. To enumerate them all would take pages to cover. About the most praise we have heard has been directed the way of Paul Yorde who did such a fine job putting on the breakfast. Of course Paul had a lot of very good help and, according to him, they deserve the credit. They are getting it and Paul deserves credit for getting them. We understand that a family from Antioch came all the way to Anaheim to see the Hallowe'en doings. They took rooms in the Antler's hotel and the evening of the parade had a group of friends in to use their windows. Anaheim's frozen orange concentrate plant, Real Gold Citrus Products, is having open house on November 10, 11 and 12. This is a fine opportunity to see at first hand what is going on right here in the center of the Valencia district. Anyone who is tired of the propaganda being handed out in certain quarters or who has their head in the sand should make an effort to go out there and see for himself what the product is like and the possibilities it holds for the grower. We have been getting so much new "dope" on the entire by-products deal that we feel like writing about it all the time even at the risk of getting repitious. But make no mistake about this: if the California Valencia growers do not get into the act they willuring excellent food, a two and one-half hour entertainment including community singing, costume contest, stunts and an hour-long professional vaudeville show, Monday morning at the city park. Heralded by music from an old-fashioned calliope the festive event began with a menu of fresh orange juice, eggs scrambled in milk, golden-brown hot cakes, sausages, biscuits and coffee. Paul Yorde was in charge of the feed, with Clint Forbes acting as first assistant. Quantities of steaming hot coffee was served to those forming the "chow" lines. Following community singing led by Warren Ashleigh, Judge John Shea manned the "mike" as master of ceremonies for the costume judging contest. Ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime was the garb displayed by individuals, couples and groups who marched across the stage to the accompaniment of apt descriptions rendered by Emcee Shea. Shining trophies were awarded all first prize winners. Costume Winners For the second consecutive year, the top group costume award was carried away by the J. C. Penney Company. Twenty-five of the personnel presented an old-fashioned picnic stunt complete with a flapper and an old-time German band led by store manager Oscar Solter. Lively puns contrasted with the ghoulish appearance of the ghostly group from the Reinhardt Appliance Company, second group winner. Included were ghosts, with horrible screeches, a ghastly witch and another supernatural creature carrying a huge smoking caldron upon his back. Third group award was given the Anaheim Dry Cleaners. The laundry associates appeared in night shirts, wearing pig-tails or (Continued on Page 6) Chest 'Youth Day' Tomorrow Anaheim city and rural school youngsters will contribute toward the local Community Chest fund drive tomorrow (Friday) in their classrooms, stated chest officials who urged adult solicitors to wind up their reports and collect last minute commitments that the current drive may be culminated. "The children and teen-agers enrolled in our schools have indicated their full support of the 1949 drive," stated chest chairman John Ewald Lemcke Resigns as JOSE Engineer Ewald Lemcke resigned as general manager-engineer of the Orange County Joint Outfall Sewing board at a special directors meeting last evening, Wednesday, November 2 in this city. He resigns from a post he held since 1941 and an organization of which he has taken an active part for the past 14 years. Lemcke has accepted a position as Assistant Chief Engineer of FI Constructors, agents for Trancontinental Gas Pipe Line corporation, Houston, Texas, who will build a natural gas pipeline from Texas to New York City. In an executive session following the meeting Nelson Launer, director of the La Habra Sanitary District and chairman of the board, directors was named general manager of the JOS Robert H. Bons was named chairman and C. Gillespie was retained as consultant sanitary engineer. Launer prior to his retirement three years ago, was general manager of the California Domes Water company with offices Whittier. Lemcke, a registered civil engineer, began his public service in 1926 when he was engineering aloft for the city of Anaheim. Except for a brief interval of one year when he was engineering aide with Metropolitan Water District, Exchange Enters Concentrate Field A minimum entry into the frozen concentrate field was announced Wednesday by the California Fruit Growers Exchange together with an increase in the production of other orange juice products. This expansion will be accomplished within the existing capital structure of the Exchange Orange Products Co., and will involve the expenditure of no more than $250,000, it is understood. Packers other than the Exchange, this year will produce around 20 million 6-ounce cans of frozen concentrates while Florida next season (1949-50) will produce a minimum of 200 million cans. The Exchange release makes no estimate as to the amount of the concentrate they will be able to produce with their limited investment but several of their growers contacted say that while they are glad of this small change in attitude they think it is on the 'too little' side and just hope that it is not in the 'too late' category. Anaheim city and rural school youngsters will contribute toward the local Community Chest fund drive tomorrow (Friday) in their classrooms, stated chest officials who urged adult solicitors to wind up their reports and collect last minute commitments that the current drive may be culminated. "The children and teenagers enrolled in our schools have indicated their full support of the 1949 drive," stated chest chairman John Shea. Mel Gauer is in charge of the elementary school campaign. Postpone Breakfast At the last minute, after press-time, the Chest Victory Breakfast, previously slated for October 29, at 7 a.m., was postponed. The Victory Breakfast, which will climax the current campaign, according to chest officials, tentatively is scheduled for this Saturday morning at 7 o'clock in the First Presbyterian church. Lloyd Paxton is in charge of arranging time and place for the affair. Urge Speed Final clearance of last minute commitments given solicitors by persons they contacted and tabulations of money collected by individual workers is lagging, it was admitted. All workers are being urged to redouble their efforts in order that the drive may be culminated soon. Contributors are reminded that they are not giving to one organization but are supporting five separate ones, all worthy of the support of this community. Youth Benefits "The youth of our community receive the greatest benefit from the Red Feather agencies of the Anaheim Community Chest," said chairman Shea. "Believing that each youth in this area would welcome the opportunity to participate in the annual fund drive, Friday, November (Continued on Page 6) Thanks, Everyone Without the splendid cooperation of everyone who assist with the Hallowe'en breakfast this event would not have been the success that it was last Monday morning. I wish to personally thank each and every who helped in the preparation the serving and all the other duties performed which go make an event of this nature such a huge task. The willingness of every individual volunteered their services greatly appreciated by me chairman of the breakfast committee. Again I say "Thank you, en and everyone." ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD EST. 1870 ANAHEIM GAZETT ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1949 Outfall for Methods ing Beach Pollution former State Sanitary Engineer Says US Chlorination Program Adequate Present methods and techniques employed by the Orcounty Joint Outfall Sewer to prevent beach pollution equate. The results obtained justify their continued use venting beach contamination and economizing the cost rination." This was reported to the Board of Directors of the Joint Outfall Sewer as they met in a special meeting last evening in Anaheim to hear the report of their consulting sanitary engineer, C. G. Gillespie. Gillespie, chief sanitary engineer of the State Health Department, 1915-1947, was employed by the directors last August to investigate their operations with particular emphasis on beach pollution. Rigid He described the standards set by the State Health Department as being "so rigid that not in hundreds of years is a swimmer apt to contract disease carried by the Joint Outfall." Lemcke Designs as JOS Engineer Lemcke resigned as gen- manager-engineer of the Or- county Joint Outfall Sewer at a special directors meet- evening, Wednesday, No- 2 in this city. Designs from a post he has since 1941 and an organiza- tion which he has taken an ac- cert for the past 14 years. Lemcke has accepted a position Instant Chief Engineer of Fish factors, agents for Tran- na-tional Gas Pipe Line corpora- Houston, Texas, who will be natural gas pipeline from to New York City. An executive session following meeting Nelson Launer, direc- tive the La Habra Sanitary Dis- tudor chairman of the board of firms was named general man- fector of the JOS. Robert H. Boney named chairman and C. G. Lille was retained as consulti- tory engineer. Earlier prior to his retirement years ago, was general man- fector of the California Domestic company with offices in Lemcke, a registered civil engi- negan his public service in when he was engineering aide in the city of Anaheim. Except for interval of one year when is engineering aide with the Politan Water District, all Gillespie in his report cited the Joint Outfall Sewer as a “pioneer in regional sanitation.” He stated that when the Joint Outfall Sewer was organized thirty years ago there was little or no precedent for the newly-formed cooperative system to fall back upon and that problems had to be met and solved independently through research and experimentation. He took special note of the engineer’s office declaring, “very complete records of all the operations are gathered and compiled for useful study. I have never found a sewer system where better data was gathered or prepared for intelligent use.” In reviewing the history of the system, Gillespie stated most of the refinements attained in the Joint Outfall took place after Ewald Lemcke was appointed Chief Engineer-General Manager in 1942. Chlorination Costs $72,000 Further commenting on the chlorination program he said, “with beaches so clean of visible sewage, it is debateable whether the great cost of chlorination, for beach protection can be justified by the relatively small use of the beaches and whether it is proper for the health their consulting sanitary engineer, C. G. Gillespie. Gillespie, chief sanitary engineer of the State Health Department, 1915-1947, was employed by the directors last August to investigate their operations with particular emphasis on beach pollution. Rigid He described the standards set by the State Health Department as being “so rigid that not in hundreds of years is a swimmer apt to contract disease carried by the Joint Outfall.” “It is a standard that should designate an excellent rather than a quarantinable beach. Nevertheless, as long as the standard applies, it is the natural impulse of progressive, law-abiding officials to conform to it.” The nationally recognized sanitary engineer was a graduate of the first class of the School of Sanitary Engineering at the University of California in 1907. In 1915, after several years in association with leading sanitary engineers of the country he returned to California to become its first chief sanitary engineer. He retired in 1947 after 32-years of service during which time his office met and solved the many-fold sanitation problems which confronted California during its mushroom-like growth. JOS Pioneer Gillespie in his report cited the Joint Outfall Sewer as a “pioneer in regional sanitation.” He stated that when the Joint Outfall Sewer was organized thirty years ago there was little-or-no precedent for the newly-formed cooperative system to fall back upon and that problems had to be met and solved independently through research and experimentation. He took special note of the engineer’s office declaring, “very complete records of all the operations are gathered and compiled for useful study. I have never found a sewer system where better data was gathered or prepared for intelligent use.” In reviewing the history of the system, Gillespie stated most of the refinements attained in the Joint Outfall took place after Ewald Lemcke was appointed Chief Engineer-General Manager in 1942. Record-Smashing Crowd of 100,000 Parade in Climax of 26th Halloween 2,000 Anaheim Kids in Parade Two thousand costumed Anaheim school children marched down Center street in the annual Kiddie Hallowe’en parade, establishing a new record in number and quality for the gay event. Superintendent Mel Gauer and Ben Kaulbars, parade marshals, attributed the great success of the parade to the cooperation of teachers and parents with the children. The parade ended at the city park where the youthful parade marchers viewed a top-flight vaudeville show and after which trophies were awarded parade winners. Three special group awards were made to the Loara Cub Pack with each of the boys representing a mechanical or robot man; the third grade of Benjamin Franklin school who entered a miniature covered wagon and the St. Boniface unit, dressed in the costumes of other nations and carrying the flags of the member-nations of the United Nations. Most beautiful costume award when to Barbara Eifert of Zion Lutheran school. Second prize in this classification went to Lili Baca, Horace Mann as Bo-Peep and third prize was awarded to Deanna Saga, Magnolia, Spanish Dancer. Most comical costume winner was Jim Marshall of Fremont, dressed as a caveman, Teddy “Pageant of Hallowe’en gone down as the most spectacle of the festival and has western California as one of those staged in this area. Before more than 100 ming the entire line-of-march, eight division grand parade moved down Center and Los Angeles streets in the best organized marshallled parade witnessed. The Sweepstakes Trophy was awarded the Orange County Public Figure Operators Union, cal 504 for their original float and mated with Hallowe’en and moved land cartoon figures. “Pageant of Hallowe’en” was presented in divisions entitled “Hallowe’en Old - Fashioned Our Children,” “Hallowe’en Merne,” “Early California,” “Western,” “Hallowe’en Grotesque’49er and the grand finale,” “Hallowe’en Extravaganza.” It was a crowning climax to day-long celebration which began early Hallowe’en morning with 1500 people gathered at the park for breakfast and entertainment. An estimated 1,000 viewers proceeded in addition those participating in the breafast. The event-filled day include everything from turning a great pig loose in Center street to cus-vaudeville acts in the Gr Theatre for the kids. Forrest-Tucker and Lane Br Ford, western stars of Repu studios were co-grand marshal of the parade with Oscar Ren and Fritz Yungbluth sharing horses as honorary grand marshal. Bringing down the curtain. The event-filled day included everything from turning a great pig loose in Center street to cus-vaudeville acts in the Grand Theatre for the kids. Forrest Tucker and Lane Bridford, western stars of Republik studios were co-grand marshal of the parade with Oscar Renner and Fritz Yungbluth sharing hats as honorary grand marshal. Bringing down the curtain the two-hour long pageant of the beautiful Chamber of Commerce float carrying Miss Chick of 1949, Miss La Voy Harth and her court. Judges of the parade were G. Osborn, mayor of Pomona; Clifford Kenworthy, vice-principal; Pasadena Tournament32 Roses; T. W. Sharp, Mason Way, Col. Josef Renod, Laguna Beach; Bob Cowden, secretary; Bernardino Chamber of Commerce Mayor George Weimer, Orlando A. T. MacAlisteire, secretary; Orange Chamber of Commerce and Cecil Drew, Fullerton Chamber of Commerce president. The complete list of parade winners is as follows: Best Commer Float—first, Anaheim Rotary Club second, Izaak Walton Lea third, Cootlette Club No. 225; Attractive Float—first, North Business District, second, Exterior Creamery, third, Hi-Hat Car Club; Best '49er Float—KwiKset Locks, Inc., second Gayle's Market, third, Sunny Recreation Center; Best Commercial Entry—first, Williams Store, second, Winckler-Smith Rus Products, third, S. N. H. company; Best Municipal Entrance first, City of Orange, second, Bernardino Chamber of Commerce third, La Habra Chamber of Commerce; Best Voluntary Organization Entry—first, Brea Girl School (Continued on Page 6) Weekly Temperatures ED. E. BRUNS — Sunkist Avenue Min. Max. Thursday 37 78 Friday 37 90 Saturday 42 88 Sunday 44 89 Monday 49 93 Tuesday 42 91 Wednesday 44 90 Hold Special Election on November 8 Twelve constitutional amendments will be considered by the registered voters of California at the special election to be held Tuesday, November 8. Most controversial is Proposition Two identified as "Aged and Blind Aid" which if approved would reinstate plan of old age security in force prior to the adoption of the McLain "scheme" in last year's election. In Anaheim, a total of 6,423 voters are eligible to cast their ballots at 11 consolidated voting precincts. As released today by Deputy County Clerk Lillian Angle, they are as follows: Precincts 1 and 2, Horace Mann school; Precincts 3 and 4, Saenger Garage, 115 East Wilhelmina; Precincts 5 and 6, Rodeffer garage, 307 West North; Precincts 7 and 8, High School auditorium; Precincts 9 and 13, Musick Sales Room. KwiKset Lock company of Anaheim, pictured above as it Hallowe’en Grand Parade, Monday evening. Depicting a coveting, the beautiful float was built by the employees of the year night pageant was viewed by more than 100,000 Southlanders at the festival’s 26-year history. Gazette Photo Crowd of 100,000 View Grand of 26th Hallowe’en Festival “Pageant of Hallowe’en,” the 1949 grand parade, has taken down as the most spectacular parade in the 26-year history of the festival and has been acclaimed throughout south-California as one of the most outstanding parades ever held in this area. Before more than 100,000 onlooking southlanders, jammed in the entire line-of-march, the division grand parade moved to Center and Los Angeles in the best organized and named parade witnessed. The Sweepstakes Trophy was held the Orange County Motion Operators Union, Lo-04 for their original float animal with Hallowe’en and movie-cartoon figures. Pageant of Hallowe’en” was presented in divisions entitled: Hallowe’en Old - Fashioned,” Children,” “Hallowe’en Moderate,” “Early California,” “Westside,” “Hallowe’en Grotesque,” and the grand finale, “Halen Extravaganza.” Was a crowning climax to the long celebration which began at Hallowe’en morning when people gathered at the city for breakfast and entertainment. An estimated 1,000 viewed proceedings in addition to participating in the break-event-filled day included nothing from turning a greased nose in Center street to circladeville acts in the Greek theatre for the kids. Rest-Tucker and Lane Bradford western stars of Republic ads were co-grand marshals in parade with Oscar Renner Fritz Yungbluth sharing honors honorary grand marshals. Singing down the curtain on Top Horses Compete in Horse Show Two hundred fifty, top prize-winning horses of southern California competed in a horse show in the city park before joining the line-of-march of the “Pageant of Hallowe’en.” Although not a record-breaking number, the entry list brought the best horses ever entered in the Anaheim parade and an exhibition which was regarded as on par with the Tournament of Roses. Winners were as follows: Silver mount, men's single—first, A. Giacomi, Los Angeles; second, Gene Thomas, Santa Ana; third, John Deardorfft, Santa Ana; special, John Wagner and C. G. Warman. Silver mount, women's singles: first, Frances Pitts, Pomona; second, Daisy Warman. Spanish Silver mount, men's single: first, Dr. F. Brasch; second, F. Ramirez; third, E. Sotelo; special, A. Folkerson and L. Ramirez. Spanish Silver mount, women's singles: In Anaheim, a total of 6,423 voters are eligible to cast their ballots at 11 consolidated voting precincts. As released today by Deputy County Clerk Lillian Angle, they are as follows: Precincts 1 and 2, Horace Mann school; Precincts 3 and 4, Saenger Garage, 115 East Wilhelmina; Precincts 5 and 6, Rodeffer garage, 307 West North; Precincts 7 and 8, High School-auditorium; Precincts 9 and 13, Musick Sales Room, 113 South Palm; Precincts 10, 11 and 12, George Washington school; Precincts 14, 18 and 19, Broadway school; Precincts 15 and 16, Lincoln school; Precincts 17 and 22, Dollar Radio Shop, 726 South Los Angeles; Precincts 20 and 21, Ben Franklin school; and Precincts 23 and 24, Planting garage, 924 West Broadway. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Will Discuss Small Sizes Of Valencias The agricultural extension service announced today that two progress reports on what can be done to meet the orange size problem will be presented at the citrus meeting on the orange size problem. This meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Willard Junior high school on North Ross street in Santa Ana. The use of plant growth regulators (2,4-D) to increase Valencia size will be discussed by Dr. William Stewart of the Citrus Experiment Station at Riverside. The results of the Orange county Valencia small size survey will be discussed by Richard Puffer, farm advisor in Orange county. All growers and interested persons are invited to attend this meeting. Kwikset Employee Wins Television Elben Woodman, Box 407, El Modeno and an employee of the KwiKset Lock company of Anaheim was awarded the Du Mont “Westwood” television set at a special drawing held Wednesday afternoon in front of the Anaheim Theatre. The proud recipient was one of thousands who assisted in the financial support of the 26th an- Winners were as follows: Silver mount, men's single—first, A. Giacomi, Los Angeles; second, Gene Thomas, Santa Ana; third, John Deardorff, Santa Ana; special, John Wagner and C. G. Warman. Silver mount, women's singles: first, Frances Pitts, Pomona; second, Daisy Warman. Spanish Silver mount, men's single: first, Dr. F. Brasch; second, F. Ramirez; third, E. Sotelo; special, A. Folkerson and L. Ramirez. Spanish Silver mount, women's singles: first, Mrs. R. MacBeth, Anaheim; second, Cheri Belcher; special, M. Richardson. Western mount, men's single: first, Alvin Copeland, Santa Ana; second, Art Conness, El Toro; third, Frank Ware; special, Robert Day. Western mount, women's single: first, Marjorie Mitchell; second, Benny Snidow; third, Charlotte McGarvin. Western mount, matched pair, open: first, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Jones; second, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Copeland; third, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Norton. Children awards were as follows—Western mount, boys: first Larry Maltox; second, Billy Jewett; third, Tim Fairgrief; special, F. Kirschner. Western mount, girls: first, Shortie Maltox; second, Carol Schmedel; third, Beverly Morse; special, C. Truitt. Parade Groups—Western: first, Silver Glen Vagueros; second, Western Wranglers; third, Tri-City Wranglerettes. Posse groups: first, Colten Mounted Posse. Parade Horse: first, Lucille Riggs; second, Mrs. R. MacBeth; third, Gene Thomas. A special award was presented the Long Beach Mounted Police. VACATION OFFICER ON VACATION Sam Snodgrass; vacation relief officer for the Anaheim police department, just returned home after enjoying a two-weeks trip to his home town in Missouri. Kwikset Employee Wins Television Elben Woodman, Box 407, El Modeno and an employee of the KwiKset Lock company of Anaheim was awarded the Du Mont "Westwood" television set at a special drawing held Wednesday afternoon in front of the Anaheim Theatre. The proud recipient was one of thousands who assisted in the financial support of the 26th annual Hallowe'en festival universally acclaimed as the greatest in the nationally-famous celebration's long history. Little Mary Jane Pelous of this city drew the winning stub before a gathering of 200 onlookers. The television set, including installation, is valued at $645. New Shell Station Plans Opening One of Shell Oil company's most modern service stations, located at Center and Palm streets, will observe a gala three-day opening starting today, Thursday November 3 and ending Saturday November 5. Service station managers, Gene Brown and Dale Hoskins, soon to make their residence here, announced that a grand prize of four de-luxe champion Firestone tires will be awarded Saturday at 9 p.m. In addition auto accessory and service prizes will be awarded every hour from noon until 10 p.m. daily on the days of the grand opening. Purchasers of 10 gallons of gasoline or more will receive six 12-ounce Libbey tumblers and children accompanied by parents will be given a popsicle. Assisting in the opening of the new station is Fred Behm of the merchandising department of the Shell Oil Company.