anaheim-gazette 1949-12-22

Colony Quips The year of 1949 has just about run its course and the great festival of Christmas is once again upon us. This is the time of the year when the sun has reached its southernmost point and is starting back to the north. When it reaches the equator spring and Easter will be upon us. Now is the time when we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, when families get together to exchange gifts at the end of the harvest season. This is the time when we sing Christmas carols and renew our hope for the coming season. Do you remember a song, current in the war years, when most of our boys were having Christmas thousands of miles away from home, called "I'll be home for Christmas" and was particularly apt at that time? We sang it at the time and the boys sang it, too. "I'll be home for Christmas—if only in my dreams." Most of them are home, in fact, many have homes of their own now. We heard it the other night and it brought back memories of those ways when so many were so far away from "where the love light gleams." For that is what makes Christmas. Like old Scrooge says in Dicken's "Christmas Carol" after he had met the three ghosts "I will keep Christmas in my heart, always." For that is where Christmas belongs. only in my dreams." Most of them are home, in fact, many have homes of their own now. We heard it the other night and it brought back memories of those ways when so many were so far away from "where the love light gleams." For that is what makes Christmas. Like old Scrooge says in Dicken's "Christmas Carol" after he had met the three ghosts "I will keep Christmas in my heart, always." For that is where Christmas belongs. It is not what you get that matters, but what you give, and that does not mean the material things but yourself. The bright smile, the helping hand, the understanding heart that makes your neighbor feel better inside. Give of yourself and hearken to the words of Jesus Christ—Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and love thy neighbor is thyself, for on these two things hang all the law and all the Prophets. Let your light so shine that all can see you keep Christmas in your heart. As Christmas approaches our thoughts go out in gratitude to you who have, through your loyal co-operation, made this year now coming to a close a successful and satisfying experience. We like to think of all our readers as our friends and hope that we will be worthy of that friendship. The Spirit of Christ is the spirit of sacrifice and unselfishness. If all of us lived closer to His teachings this old world would have a much happier hue. If we all could practice the virtue of humility that He taught so well some of our greatest problems would be solved. We offer this in the hope that many will be tempted to try it—and submit that we will try the same in large doses. When Congress convenes in the new year one of their first steps should be the creation of a new post, the Director of the Deficit. We heard this suggestion made the other day and thought it was so apt that it has been kicking around in our head ever since. Of course, if Harry would only hurry up and put in his full blown welfare state then we could all relax, wait for the handouts and realize that we all just owe each other. One deficit would cancel another. Our taxes would just be a matter of bookkeeping and not trying to earn the dough to pay them. Maybe if we worked on this long enough we could get a New Year's resolution out of it. Another good CHRISTMAS IS A TIME OF LOVE AND FAITH—we think Joyce Davis old and Ruth Daoust of 118 East South street expresses this feeling as desires for Christmas. In fact we think she is a little girl like Virginia paperman. "If there was a Santa Claus." "Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa" EDITOR'S NOTE—Back in 1897, little Virginia O'Hanlon wrote the following letter to the editor of the New York Sun: "I am eight years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus; Papa says, 'If you see it in the Sun it's so.' Please tell me the truth—is there a Santa Claus?" The editor's reply to Virginia has, in our opinion, become as much a part of Christmas as Santa himself. It is reprinted below. "Yes, indeed Virginia, there is a Santa Claus!" "Your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age—they do not believe except what they see—they think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. "All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little." "In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant in his intellect as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole truth and romance can push aside the curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond." "Is it all real?—ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding." "No Santa Claus? Thank God!" Drive fifty per cent slower and fifty per cent more carefully from now on until after Christmas and chances are someone's life will be saved or some one will not be injured during that time. Then keep up that good work while you are in your car for the remainder of your life time and all will be fine. Remember, we mean just that. Santa Claus is just around the corner, but the cold wave is past the corner and many of us are looking for long handled underwear and an overcoat or two. This is no weather for swimming, we know. County Airport Gets $13,297 In Federal Aid Federal contribution of $13,297 to the county of Orange, representing one-fourth of the cost of recent purchase of 20 acres added to the county airport, together with half the cost of installing a new water system there, has been assured by the signing of an agreement between the county and the Civil Aeronautics administration. The airport property was annexed to the Coast Municipal water system will be hooked up to the Metropolitan Water district lines which pass near the airport, it is stated. "Your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age—they do not believe except what they see—they think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. "All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. "In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant in his intellect as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole truth and knowledge. "He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be this world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance, to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. "Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! "You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus—the most real things in the world are those neither men nor children see. "Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not but that's no proof that they are not there—nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders that are unseen and unseeable in the world. "You tear the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man or even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love and romance can push aside the curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. "Is it all real?—ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. "No Santa Claus? Thank God!—he lives and he lives forever—a thousand years from now Virginia, nay ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood." Consider Three Sites for New State College Sacramento, (WNS)—The state public works board voted to investigate the possibilities of three different sites for the Orange county, and southeastern portion of Los Angeles County State College. The sites the board will have appraised are the so-called Bixby site at Long Beach, the La Mirada Ranch near Buena Park, and the Sunny Hills property in the city of Fullerton. The decision to appraise these three sites, the board said, was reached after more than 16 individual sites in the area had been inspected. The board has $1,500,000 available for site purchase, and an additional $2,125,000 for establishment of the college. Twilight time is traffic accident time, according to the number of accidents reported to the California highway patrol. They suggest you turn your car lights on early. Don't let a twilight accident take your holiday. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY 'ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD' AHEIM GAZETTE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1949 Anaheim’s Churches Plan Special Christmas Services Churches throughout the city will herald the birth of Christ with special services on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25. Traditional carols and the never-too old story of Christmas will be interpreted in hymn and sermon as thousands in the city gather to worship in honor of all that the day means. Complete programs of all of the services of the churches (where available) follows: The “Messiah” In the only combined church program given in observance of the Christmas season, three local choirs presented a vesper performance of Handel’s “The Messiah,” Sunday afternoon at the Anaheim Union high school auditorium. Choir members, soloists and accompanists who performed were members of the First Presbyterian, White Temple Methodist and Evangelical - United Brethren churches. Medics Deny Charges of Grand Jury Comment by the county grand jury that the Orange County Medical society had criticized the grand jury’s investigation of the county hospital but had not offered coop- AITH—we think Joyce Daoust, 3 years, daughter of Harriet expresses this feeling as she tells Santa her wants and a little girl like Virginia O'Hanlon, who asked a new—a Gazette Photo Here Is a Santa Claus... Cite Storm Drain Problem Storm water and drainage problems in the rapidly growing unincorporated communities of Orange county, such as Costa Mesa, Garden Grove and Buena Park, and lack of county road funds sufficient to pave and curb streets that would correct the difficulties of "growing pains," were viewed "with concern" by a grand jury report this week. Appropriation of $25,000 for county participation in curb and gutter construction was recom- In the only combined church program given in observance of the Christmas season, three local choirs presented a vesper performance of Handel's "The Messiah," Sunday afternoon at the Anaheim Union high school auditorium. Choir members, soloists and accompanists who performed were members of the First Presbyterian, White Temple Methodist and Evangelical - United Brethren churches. Director was Arnold O. Lewerenz, minister of music for the First Presbyterian church. Miss Donna Thomas was piano accompanist and Mrs. Susan Hilbers Talevich, organist. Soloists were Betty Fackiner Rees, soprano; Anna Russell Lewerenz, contralto; Orville G. Thomason, tenor, and William Fackiner, bass-baritone. Zion Lutheran Christmas eve, December 24, the huge annual children's service will begin at 7 o'clock in the church at 120 North Emily street, the Rev. L. E. Eifert, Zion Lutheran pastor, stated. The church choir, directed by Mrs. Walter Kempin, will sing a new arrangement by Vincent, of an old German folk tune, "Lullaby for Christmas Eve." Offertory selection will be "O Holy Night." Against a background of carols sung by the choir big gift packages of fruit, nuts and candy will be distributed by the ushers to all children in the congregation. Youngsters participating in the service will be given presents by their respective teachers. Christmas festival services will be held on Christ's birthday, next Sunday morning. The early service in German will begin at 8:45 o'clock while the 11 o'clock service will be given in English. Pastor Eifert's sermon topic will be "The Sublime Grace of God's incarnation," taken from the Scriptural text of St. John's 1:1-14. Special music will include the choir's presentation of the Christmas Story by Mueller, "There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Fields," in its entirety. Mrs. Kempin will play the Christmas offertory, "Jesu Bambino" by Petri Yon. First Nazarene "The Song in the Night" will be the sermon topic of the Rev. D. Shelby Corlett for the regular 10:45 o'clock morning worship on Christmas day at the First Church of the Nazarene, Claudina at Cypress streets. As usual, Sunday school will be conducted at 9:45 o'clock, the pas- Charges of Grand Jury Comment by the county grand jury that the Orange County Medical society had criticized the grand jury's investigation of the county hospital but had not offered cooperation, brought a reply this week from the medical society denying lack of cooperation. While the medical society's communication to the grand jury, delivered through its head, Dr. Thomas B. Rhone of Orange, did not deny the criticism, it was denied orally by William Tobitt, executive secretary of the medical society. Deny Criticism Tobitt told reporters that the medical society, as a body, had never criticized the grand jury, but that the criticism referred to by the grand jury was made in a press statement by just one doctor, speaking only for himself. Tobitt stated further that the medical society approves the grand jury suggestion that future grand juries have a medical member, to be of value in supply needed medical experience in guiding any future investigation of the county hospital. The communication by Dr. Rhone to the grand jury defended the county supervisors reorganization policies at the hospital, which the grand jury criticized as unwise, particularly referring to employment of a part-time administrator. Panel Active Dr. Rhone pointed out that a panel consisting of Dr. John P. Davies, representing the medical society; Chairman Willis Warner of the county supervisors; Dr. W. W. Stadel, superintendent of the San Diego county hospital, and Leroy Bruce, superintendent of the Los Angeles county hospital, have (Continued on Page 2) County Growers Elect Knutzen John Knutzen of Anaheim was recently elected chairman of the Orange County California Citrus Producers association unit at a special meeting called by Ray Roberts, vice-chairman. The new chairman and Orange County Director Sydney Pellew Storm water and drainage problems in the rapidly growing unincorporated communities of Orange county, such as Costa Mesa, Garden Grove and Buena Park, and lack of county road funds sufficient to pave and curb streets that would correct the difficulties of "growing pains," were viewed with concern by a grand jury report this week. Appropriation of $25,000 for county participation in curb and gutter construction was recommended by the grand jury, even though it was recognized as a limited solution. But the problem, in the main, created by many new subdivisions and increasing congestion in the older sections of the unincorporated communities must be solved by the local communities themselves, probably on an assessment district basis, the grand jury concluded. In the Buena Park area, the future improvement of Hansen street, extending along the county line north from Manchester boulevard, half in Los Angeles county and half in Orange county, drew attention because of a projected subdivision on its eastern side. Los Angeles county authorities have assured paving of their side of the highway, when it is needed for expected traffic, the report said. Issue J. R. Foster Contractor's License Sacramento, (WNS)—The contractors state license board reported that J. R. Foster, 907 N. Helena street, Anaheim, has qualified for a general contractor's license, which will be issued in ten days unless written protest is field. Twenty a Day. The California Highway Patrol reports a daily average of 20 persons killed in traffic accidents on the 23, 24 and 25 of December in each of the past eight years. Get in the habit of driving safely so you won't be one of the 20 this year. Mrs. Kempin will play the Christmas offertory, "Jesu Bambino" by Petri Yon. First Nazarene "The Song in the Night" will be the sermon topic of the Rev. D. Shelby Corlett for the regular 10:45 o'clock morning worship on Christmas day at the First Church of the Nazarene, Claudina at Cypress streets. As usual, Sunday school will be conducted at 9:45 o'clock, the pastor said. Sunday night his special Christmas message will be "Glory in (Continued on Page 4) Order 2,000 Acre-Feet of Colorado Water Well pleased with its recent experiments in buying water from the Metropolitan Water district and spreading it in the county's underground reservoir, officials of the Orange County Water district have placed order for another 2000 acre-feet from the Colorado river. The local district previously had purchased 10,000 acre-feet, and then another 1000 acre-feet, the last of which was delivered and spread this week. President Vernon Heil of the water district board said that reports of water users show highly satisfactory results in raising underground water levels. The county's two major water companies, SAVI and Anaheim Union, have been using some of the imported water which flowed downstream to their intakes, thus relieving considerable pumping from the underground supply. Heil disclosed that the water district plans to continue its purchases from MWD, and is tentatively considering the importing of perhaps 15,000 acre-feet in 1950. Why not go to church Sunday? Los Angeles county hospital, have (Continued on Page 2) County Growers Elect Knutzen John Knutzen of Anaheim was recently elected chairman of the Orange County California Citrus Producers association unit at a special meeting called by Ray Roberts, vice-chairman. The new chairman and Orange County Director Sydney Pellew attended the monthly state board meeting of the C.C.P.A., in Riverside, December 15. Association president, Clark Schultz, presented an all-comprehensive plan to aid growers of the state put their groves back on a paying basis. It is planned to have this published in forthcoming editions of the association's paper, "The Voice of the Grower." Regular meetings of the county unit are held on the second Monday of each month. Bert Arnold Heads Anaheim Realty Board Bert A. Arnold was elected president of the Anaheim Realty Board during the final meeting of the year which combined a Christmas party with the annual election of officers at Dorothy-Wade's restaurant, recently. Elected to serve with Arnold were Paul T. Havens, first vice-president; Elmer Thill, second vice-president and chairman of the multiple listing division; and Elizabeth Arnold, secretary-treasurer. Special guests at the dinner-meeting were wives and friends of members. Entertainment following the business session included a gift exchange with Santa Claus officiating and the singing of Christmas carols. Weekly Temperatures ED. E. BRUNS — Sunkist Avenue Min. Max. Thursday 36 60 Friday 45 61 Saturday 38 60 Sunday 48 56 Monday 46 54 Tuesday 26 52 Wednesday 27 58 Rain: 2.40 total for storm; 3.88 for season Twelve Pages No. 8 The Plan Services herald the birth of as Day, Sunday, Deto old story of Christ-sermon as thousands of all that the day Dics Deny charges of and Jury ent by the county jury that the Orange Medical society had the grand jury’s in-ion of the county hos-had not offered coop- Receive Seven Variance Bids Of a total of seven variance petitions received by the city planning commission Monday afternoon, four were granted, one denied, one held over and another granted conditionally. The petition of Milton M. and Marie N. Sell, 1067 North Palm street, for permission to extend the present business of their property forty feet southward on North Palm street, to enable the construction of a forty-foot addition to their present building was recommended for approval. The property is located at 1081 North Palm and is at present in R-1, single family residence zone. Apartments Granted was the petition of R. G. Mitchell, 347 South Reeves street, Beverly Hills, as owner, for permission to change the four (4) bedroom home at 1201 East Center street to two (2) single family apartments. It is now in R-1, single family residence zone. The petition of C. A. Haskins, as owner, 201 Bank of America building, Glendale, La Verne Ro- Discontinue Chlorination Of Beaches The Orange County Joint Outfall Sewer has been authorized by the state department of health to suspend chlorination of sewage discharged into the ocean until February 24. Chlorination of the sewage, required in order to meet standards set by the health department cost taxpayers of the JOS $72,000 in the fiscal year ending last June 1. Consulting Engineer C. G. Gillespie, recently employed by the JOS estimated chlorination expenses went as high as $18 per swimmer day. It was through his efforts in cooperation with health department officials that standards imposed upon the JOS were reviewed and revised. The authorization to discontinue The property is located at 1081 North Palm and is at present in R-1, single family residence zone. Granted was the petition of R.G. Mitchell, 347 South Reeves street, Beverly Hills, as owner, for permission to change the four (4) bedroom home at 1201 East Center street to two (2) single family apartments. It is now in R-1, single family residence zone. The petition of C.A. Haskins, as owner, 201 Bank of America building, Glendale, La Verne Roquet, as agent, Delmar Pebley, 314 East South street, as prospective owner, for permission to erect a two bedroom duplex, separated by double garage at 320 Mills Drive was recommended for approval. It is now in R-1, single family residence zone. Also recommended for approval was the petition of L.Lund, Elsinore, as owner, for permission to erect a two-bedroom single Planning Comm. Hears 229-Home Building Programs Subdividers Seek Annexation Of Properties to the City Proposals for the construction of a total of 229 homes in three subdivisions were presented to the city planning commission at their regular monthly meeting, Monday afternoon. Largest was a 103-home development of Mr. Soloman, Anaheim orange grower, residing in Inglewood, who plans to subdivide 20 acres of an 80 acre grove at East and Vermont streets. Next in size was that of George Holstein and Sons of Costa Mesa who plan a 98-home development at Los Angeles and Vermont streets on property to be purchased from Dr. L.A. Burrows. This will necessitate the extension of Claudina; Emily and Philadelphia streets. Both of these subdivisions are outside of the city limits and are in an area which is presently being considered for annexation. A 28-home construction program at West Water and South Citron was offered by M.Caracausa, 883 South Los Angeles street. He recently completed a subdivision on South Los Angeles which was developed by Candy homes of Long Beach. All three projected developments were referred to the city engineer’s office for further study and recommendations. Authorize School District Purchase Of 1.89 Arces Permission was granted to the Anaheim school district by the city planning commission to purchase 1.89 acres of land for expansion of existing facilities of the Horace Mann school on North Palm street. The land now owned by Dr. Kirsten and to be purchased at a cost of $7,000, will be used as a building site for a contemplated kindergarten and eight classrooms. City Growers Knutzen Knutzen of Anaheim was elected chairman of the County California Citrus Association unit at a meeting called by Ray Service-chairman. Chairman and Orange Director Sydney Pellew the monthly state board of the C.C.P.A., in Rivember 15. On president, Clark presented an all-compraan to aid growers out their groves back on basis. Named to have this pub- forthcoming editions association's paper, "The Grower." Meetings of the county field on the second Month month. Arnold has Anaheim City Board Arnold was elected presi- the Anaheim Realtyiring the final meeting year which combined a party with the annual officers at Dorothy-staurant, recently. To serve with Arnold T. Havens, first vice- Elmer Thill, second cent and chairman of the listing division, and Arnold, secretary-treasguests at the dinner-were wives and friends. Entertainment fol-business session includ- exchange with Santa elating and the singing carols. Homes Decorated For Christmas Drawing crowds each evening to see the special Christmas light- ing on the homes in the 900 block on West Alberta street, the light- ing brings the Christmas message from the time you enter the short street, with a gay "Merry Christmas" floodlighted on top of the first house. Driving along, the tradi- tional Santa Claus scene with his reindeer and finally the decorated Christmas tree finishes the north side of the street decoration. Making the turn at the end of the street, carollers singing, youngsters opening Christmas boxes and packages along with the other characters associated with this season, is climaxed as the last house has a cheery greeting of "Happy New Year!" All roof tops with their decorations are flood-lighted and can be seen at a great distance. Plan Repaving Of Highway 171 Sacramento, (WNS) — A contract for widening and surfacing four-tenths of a mile of state route 171 in Buena Park, on Grand avenue between Artesia avenue and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe underpass, has been awarded to, Cox Bros. Construction Co. Stanton, for $17,967.30, C. H. Purcell, state director of public works, announced today. Re-zoning Petitions Two re-zoning petitions of the Yardley Construction company on East Center street property near Rose street were received. The commissioners recommend- that the request for a change from R-1 residential to C-2, neigh- borhood business zone on four lots at the corner of Rose street be denied and that instead these be re-zoned to B-3, multiple dwelling. A recommendation that five adjoining lots be re-zoned from R-1 to R-3 was made by the planning commission. The petitioners propose to erect 15 units with three apartments per unit or a total of 45 apartments on this property. Rainfall Adds 1.68 For Storm Rain that began falling Saturday evening lasting through Sunday night with another hard shower on Monday, added another 1.68 inches to the total for the season bringing it up to 3.14 as compared to the total of 1.27 last year. Rain falling slowly all Saturday night added much moisture to the soil with no run-off. Sunday the rain fell gently all day with a harder shower on Monday, lasting for about an hour. The moisture brought smiles to our grove owners as well as city folk, since the water situation in the lower sands was reaching th edrought conditions now being experienced in many parts of the United States.