anaheim-gazette 1950-01-12

Colony Quips During the year of 1947 the multi-million-dollar Florida citrus industry was in the middle of a post-war economic recession. The end of the war wiped out huge army markets. Wartime and tax development of grove property resulted in a production of close to 100 million boxes of fruit and it is still higher now. But in that year the bottom dropped out of Florida citrus market prices. Millions of boxes were left on the trees. Top men in the Florida industry then said that their most ruinous competition came from, not California or Texas, but from the grove on the other side of the hill. They said that canned juice, selling for a song and driving down the price of fresh fruit and their early season urge to beat the other fellow market with sour fruit was turning the housewife against the Florida product and that their marketing and merchandising practices needed improvement. They also realized that the pickers, haulers, packers and shippers were all paid and that the grower was the boy who took it on the chin. A lot of those growers got into the rut of thinking that the only stimulant for the citrus business when things were dull was a bit of wind or frost, preferably not too close to home. They also heard one of the leaders of the California citrus industry say that canning avails nothing to the grower if it operates on a salvage basis. ANAHEIM VOLUME LXXIX FIVE CENTS ANAHEIM Sanitation Districts in New Cooperative Effort with JOS Nelson Launer Urges Joint Operation Of Two Systems; Will Direct Activity SANTA ANA—Directors of the Orange County Sanitation district agreed to a joint cooperative effort with the Orange County Joint Outfall Sewer system in providing the county with an adequate sanitation system. After almost a year of delay and deadlock it finally appears that the proposed eight million dollar sanitation work will be started. AUHS Studies Unification Of District Advisability of unifying the Anaheim Union high school district will be checked with the Orange County Committee on School District Re-Organization, it was decided at the Anaheim This was observed at last night OCSD board meeting with Nelson Launer, general manager of the JOS and recently appointed administrative officer of the OCSI urged immediate cooperation between the two groups as the only logical way for setting up of the sanitation works. Launer who will take over the establishment of administrative offices for the sanitation district officially January 16 said that two systems can not operate in They also realized that the pickers, haulers, packers and shippers were all paid and that the grower was the boy who took it on the chin. A lot of those growers got into the rut of thinking that the only stimulant for the citrus business when things were dull was a bit of wind or frost, preferably not too close to home. They also heard one of the leaders of the California citrus industry say that canning avails nothing to the grower if it operates on a salvage basis and fails to return cost of production, that it also put citrus juice on the market in competitive form which further limits the demand for fresh fruit. R. D. Robinson, general manager of the Dr. P. Phillips Companies, Orlando, said in 1947: "The canner is in exactly the same fix as that fresh fruit man. He is in a squeeze, and because he is not a very good merchandiser, he tries to sell on the basis of price." At this same time another man who was making a survey among Florida growers found that there was a strong tendency for them to quit kidding themselves and face facts in the conviction that only out of a clear realization of their sins will the needed reforms take place. What we have been trying to bring out in the foregoing is the state of the Florida growers thinking back there in 1947 and to show through your own perception how nearly it parallels our thinking nearly two years later. Remember that all this was before FFC (Fresh Frozen Concentrate). The Florida grower then was getting from $10 to $17.50 a ton for good internal quality fruit that went into the 'salvage' operation of being canned as single strength juice. And needless to say he was not happy—who could be when in a state of economic collapse. Two years later the same good internal quality fruit brought many Florida growers, net on the tree, from $60 to $70 a ton. You have all read that one before and you also have read in the papers the high fresh fruit prices the boys down there have been receiving. Going back a moment to 1947 the Florida Farm Bureau Federation adopted a program that included a request to the Florida Citrus Commission to name a 'consumer acceptance' committee to make a comprehensive survey of this nature. "We ought to know what the housewife wants before we go too far in writing maturity and grade standards," said G. Dexter Sloan, of Tampa, a member of the federation. A. G. Langenberg’r Death Last Week The death of Amadeus G. Langenberger on Thursday of last week at his home, 500 Bel Air Road, Los Angeles, removes one of the few remaining members of a well known family of Anaheim's early days. Mr. Langenberger was born in Anaheim and was 74 years of age. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. A. Langenberger, pioneers of Anaheim. His twin sister, Mrs. F. E. Aiken and half-sister, Mrs. Caroline Halberstadt and a number of nieces. OCSD board meeting with Nelson Launer, general manager of the JOS and recently appointed administrative officer of the OCSD urged immediate cooperation between the two groups as the only logical way for setting up of the sanitation works. Launer who will take over the establishment of administrative offices for the sanitation district officially January 16 said that the two systems can not operate independently but must work together as one unit. The directors agreed to Laurer’ appointment at their December 2 meeting and will hear his recommendations at their next meeting. He will report directly to the directors on his activities but requested a executive committee to assist him in his duties. Launer will continue to serve in his capacity as general manager of the Joint Outfall. Annual Dinner Meeting at St. Michael’s Election of vestrymen, presentation of reports and discussion of future plans highlighted the annual meeting and pot-luck dinner at St. Michael’s Episcopal church Monday evening in the Parish hall. The affair was attended by the majority of church members and their families. Most important result of the meeting, according to church pastor, the Rev. John Kimball Saville, was the election of four vestrymen to serve for the next two years. New members, who together with the four incumbents who will serve another year on the Vestry guiding the affairs of the church, include Earle T. Jackson, Grant Brown, Foster Warwick and R.A. Patrick. Those remaining on the board include Dr. George Koch, Continued on Page 5 Growers Promise Meet With Shotgu Those who threaten to uproots in the orchards will be meadows, of the Orange County group of townspeople who join Going back a moment to 1947 the Florida Farm Bureau Federation adopted a program that included a request to the Florida Citrus Commission to name a 'consumer acceptance' committee to make a comprehensive survey of this nature. "We ought to know what the housewife wants before we go too far in writing maturity and grade standards," said G. Dexter Sloan, of Tampa, a member of the federation's special program committee, "I know of no other industry so big that is so lacking in knowledge of the desire of its consumers." How does that sort of thinking stack up with what went on right here in California last season? Or have you not heard about some of the hay and tasteless stuff we shipped east last season and hoped to get some money back for it? Well we at least did not get much cash for it. So we only robbed the consumer a little. But to get back to the point we are trying to make. We believe the major portion of the thinking in the California citrus industry is at least two years behind that of Florida. As you can well see in the foregoing their ideas were much like ours of today in 1947. Since they have greatly improved the money return to the grower. We have not, except in isolated cases. We were guilty last year of the very same things they were guilty of in past years. But they have found a quality product that the housewife will trade her money which brings something back to that most essential part of the industry, the grower. It is time we started thinking about that guy. For without him there is no industry. Without him there is no 'big brass' whose stock assertion is that each succeeding crop is very hard to handle. Let us not forget that the Orange county Valencia is the top orange to make fresh frozen (Continued on page 2) The death of Anadeus G. Langenberger on Thursday of last week at his home, 500 Bel Air Road, Los Angeles, removes one of the few remaining members of a well known family of Anaheim's early days. Mr. Langenberger was born in Anaheim and was 74 years of age. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. A. Langenberger, pioneers of Anaheim. His twin sister, Mrs. F. E. Aiken and half-sister, Mrs. Caroline Halberstadt and a number of nieces and nephews survive. The Langenberger family is closely identified with the history of Anaheim. A. Langenberger married a daughter of Don Pacifico Onteveras who sold the land, upon which Anaheim is built, to the Los Angeles Vineyard Society. He became, with his family, one of the first settlers, outside of the colonists, to settle in the little village, and he opened the first general merchandise store here. Upon the death of his first wife, he married Mrs. T. E. Schmidt, former wife of the man who gave Anaheim her name. Of a once numerous family, there is now no one left bearing the name Langenberger. Funeral services were held on Saturday at Pierce Bros. Beverly Hills chapel. Interment was in the Chapel of the Pines. SCHEDULE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BROADCAST "Christian Science: The Revelation of the Healing Christ," will be the topic of a lecture to be broadcast over Station KFWB (980 kc), tomorrow (Friday) night at 8 o'clock from the Thirteenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Los Angeles. The lecturer, Dr. Walton Hubbard, C.S.B., of Los Angeles, is a member of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship. The first regular airmail service in the United States was operated for the Post Office Department by the U. S. Army, in 1918. Those who threaten to uproot pots in the orchards will be marked, of the Orange County Park group of townspeople who jam meeting Tuesday to demand orchard heaters. Aroused by nearly a week homes, the townsfolk were aroused to high pitch when they stormed the board meeting. Marks, in an effort to reason with the group and assure them that orchard owners as represented by the farm bureau regret the annoyance and damage caused by a "minority" of growers whose heaters cause most of the smoke. Deplore Publicity At the same time, Marks deplored "inflammatory" statements printed in a Santa Ana newspaper and threats to use baseball bats on the smudge pots. He explained that the growers naturally would do all that he could to protect his investment, possibly his life savings, in his orchard, when it is threatened with freezing. A woman leaped to her feet and retorted angrily that city residents also have their investment in their homes, and do not want to see them ruined by the orchard smudge. Others in the group also took up his remarks, and shouted their disapproval, one ending with the declaration that he would sign a petition to have every smudge pot thrown out of Orange county. Chairman Willis Warner finally rapped for order to end the confusion and babble. Marks stood bewildered by the storm he had unwittingly aroused. "What did I say to get you so excited?" he asked. (Continued on Page 2) ORANGE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD EST. 1870 ANAHEIM GAZETT ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1950 ects in New rt with JOS Joint Operation Direct Activity Orange County Sanierative effort with the system in providing the system. Deadlock it finally apdollar sanitation works started. was observed at last night's board meeting with Nelson general manager of the and recently appointed adtive officer of the OCSD immediate cooperation bene two groups as the only way for setting up of the works, or who will take over the ment of administrative for the sanitation districts January 16 said that the items can not operate in Bert Arnold Arnold Inducted President Realty Board on Monday Approve South St. School Site Although trustees of the Anaheim school district thought the South street location for the proposed $200,000 Thomas Jefferson school was not the best available—approval was given the site in a 2 to 1 vote at a board meeting held Tuesday evening. Voting in favor of the South street site were Chairman H. H. Stabbert and T. Henry. Dissenting was John Mary, Jr. who declared that the present site was not the best available and that he could not vote in favor of it. 300 Petitioners The board was presented with a petition signed by 300 residents of the Broadway school district urging immediate approval and construction of the new school. A letter was also received from the Broadway PTA demanding approval. Veru Rev. Cockb King’s Chaplain To Speak In Anaheim Orange county residents wi afforded an opportunity to one of Europe’s leading chulmen and the personal chaplain King George VI of England Arnold Inducted President Realty Board on Monday Installation of officers, induction of new members, appointment of committees, and an address by E. W. Moeller, manager of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, on the Future Growth and Development of Anaheim held the attention of the Anaheim Realty Board at the January meeting Monday evening at Mother's Kitchen. Edwin Pendleton, Regional vice-president of the California Real Estate Association, installed the following officers: Bert A. Arnold, president; Paul T. Havens, first vice-president; Elmer Thill, second vice-president and chairman of the multiple listing division; Elizabeth Arnold, secretary-treasurer; and Frances Backs, state director of C.R.E.A. Mr. Pendleton also inducted two new members, C. E. Brockman and Leonard Smith. President Bert Arnold appointed as committees for 1950: membership: Walt Gooden, chairman; H. P. Tobin, W. T. McAllister, C. E. Brockman; publicity: A. E. Robertson, chairman, Ralph Summers, C. D. Yoder; auditing: Del Jackson, chairman, Ray Tozer, Joe Wagner; program: Frances Backs, chairman, Tevis Westgate, Fred Pipenbrink, Ed Wagner; multiple listing: Elmer Thill, chairman, assisted by the board of control composed of Ray Tozer, Sully Roquet, O. E. Culbertson; C.R.E.A. reporter: Ralph Summers. Paul T. Havens, out-going president, was presented with a Parker 51 desk pen in appreciation of his services. Annual Dinner Meeting at Michael's of vestrymen, present reports and discussion plans highlighted the meeting and pot-luck at St. Michael's Episcopal Monday evening in the hall. The affair was attended majority of church members their families. Important result of the according to church passev. John Kimball Saville, selection of four vestrymen for the next two years. Members who together with incumbents who will either year on the Vestry the affairs of the church, Carle T. Jackson, Grant Poster Warwick and R. A. Those remaining on the include Dr. George Koch, continued on Page 5 C. of C. Opposes Location of New School In a three-page letter, addressed to the members of the Anaheim school board, the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce outlined its reasons for opposing the location of the new Thomas Jefferson school at 504 South street. The letter, the result of recommendations made by the Land-Use, Public Policy, Industrial Development and Safety committees of the chamber was signed by Warren Ashleigh, president and is printed in its entirety below. "Gentlemen: "The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce is now, and always has been, unequivocably for the construction of a county supervisors board." King’s Chaplain To Speak In Anaheim Orange county residents will afforded an opportunity to one of Europe's leading churches and the personal chaplain King George VI of England and annual meeting of the Anaheim Association of Christian Churches on Monday, January 16, at 1 p.m., at the Christian church. The Very Rev. Dr. James Bickon Cockburn (pronounced "Coburn"), former Moderator of the Church of Scotland (Pastorian) and until recently Director of the Department of Reconstruction and Inter-Church Aid of World Council of Churches whose behalf he is currently running a speaking tour of the United States. For many years he pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Dublane, Scotland, has traveled throughout the world representing his church at international and ecumenical meetings Visiting 18 countries of Europe Canada Australia New Zealand and the U.S.A. His topic at the Anaheim meeting will be: "The Churches in Europe Under Pressure," discuss the role which the free churches are playing as the iron curring down across Europe. Probably no other man in the world today knows so much about problems of the post-war European churches in their efforts rebuilt and resist. The public invited. Water Level in City Wells—147' Water level in the city was on January 1, was 147 feet cording to V. W. Hannum, superintendent of the Department Light Power and Water. Hannum said that a total 46,067,900 gallops of water used in the city during the month of December. Of this 43,008 was purchased from the Metropolitan Water District and 32 gallons were pumped. Rainfall Totals 5.43 for Season A rainfall of 1.55 inches thundered across the county. Powers Promise Baseball Bats Will Meet With Shotguns in Smudge Row A case who threaten to use baseball bats upon smudge on the orchards will be met by shotguns, Secretary C. J. of the Orange County Farm Bureau, advised a furious townpeople who jammed the county supervisors Tuesday to demand action against the offending heaters. Used by nearly a week of heavy soot clouds in their townsfolk were aroused by pitch when they stormed the meeting. Marks, in an reason with the group of them that orchard own-presented by the farm budget the annoyance and caused by a "minority" of those heaters cause most smoke. Explore Publicity Same time, Marks deflammatory" statements in Santa Ana newspaper bats to use baseball bats and judge pots. He explained growers naturally would not he could to protect his lot, possibly his life savior orchard, when it is with freezing. On leaped to her feet and grily that city residents their investment in their land do not want to see owned by the orchard others in the group also has remarks, and shouted approval, one ending with mention that he would sign to have every smudge out of Orange county. Willis Warner finally order to end the conflagration. Marks stood below the storm he had uneroused. "What did I say so excited?" he asked. Building Drops $218,942 in '49 Evaluation of new construction in Anaheim during 1949 totaled $2,322,652, a decrease of $218,942 over the previous year, according to R. Nyboe, building superintendent. However there was an increase in total number of single family residence units constructed with 196 built in '49 as compared to 187 in the previous year. In addition 1 four unit court and 4 four unit apartments were built. Total value of residence construction was $1,510,664 with a balance of $811,788 for commercial, manufacturing, garage and similar types of buildings. 1,233 permits were issued from Nyboe's office with fees netting $6,587 collected. NEW ADDRESS FOR A. E. ROBERTSON, REALTOR A. E. Robertson, well known Anaheim realtor, moved into new business quarters at 114 North Clementine street, Monday. He opened his doors there after spending four years at his former office, 314 West Center street. A member of the Anaheim Realty Board and its Multiple Listing Division, Robertson has lived in this vicinity since 1921. Gentlemen: "The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce is now, and always has been, unequivocably for the construction of a new modern elementary school plant adequate in size, and including all of the needed facilities to serve the school children in the southeasterly section of our city as a replacement for the outmoded Broadway School. "The location of this school between two railroad rights-of-way on South Street has given rise to citizen controversy concerning the wisdom of investing approximately $200,000 for the construction of a building on the site which you now possess. This, particularly in view of the changing economic situation, the proposed annexation to the city of properties south of this area and the present plans under way by subdividers in the area of Los Angeles Street, south of Vermont. Disapprove Site "We disapprove this site out of consideration for the future sound development of our city. We believe our city cannot escape the ugly, haphazard, uneconomical development in this era of rapid growth unless we all work together in adhering to recognized sound practices of land use and zoning principles. To accomplish orderly development we must look far into the future, especially in locating a structure or institution of a permanent nature, for to misplace one may well prove detrimental to planning long-range and a costly item for our taxpayers at a later date. "Dedicated to comprehensive, long-range planning, this Chamber (Continued on Page 2) 1950 Twelve Pages No. 11 Hearing for De-Control Of Rent Set for February 7 Council Delays Action on Variance Petition of Evangelical Church A public hearing on the de-control of rent in Anaheim was set for February 7 at 7:30 p.m. by the city council at their Tuesday evening meeting. The council acted after hearing a comprehensive report by City Attorney Preston Turner which confirmed a petition submitted to the council in December. City Clerk Charles Griffith was instructed to notify neighboring cities of the hearing as well as to send formal notice to Governor Warren, as required by law. Evidence for or against removal of controls will be received in the hearing and forwarded to the governor for action. Delay Church Variance The council again delayed action on the variance petition permitting the construction of a new Evangelical-United Brethren church at West Sycamore and Resh Growers Discuss New Marketing Agreement Plan Citrus marketing was aired in a roundtable discussion as the monthly meeting of the directors of the Orange County District of California Citrus Producers, Incorporated was held Monday evening at the home of chairman The image contains a newspaper article with several headings and paragraphs. 1. "Delay Church Variance" The council again delayed action on the variance petition permitting the construction of a new Evangelical-United Brethren church at West Sycamore and Resh streets despite a request for immediate action by the church as purchaser and Herbert Grimm as seller. 2. "Employ Whitnall" Mayor Charles Pearson again issued a request that all petitioners for zoning variances delay their requests until the city zoning ordinance has been revised by Gordon Whitnall, planning consultant. 3. "Water Level in City Wells—147'" Water level in the city wells January 1, was 147 feet according to V. W. Hannum, superintendent of the Department of Power and Water. 4. "Annexations" Petitions for annexation were received from owners of two areas south of the city. Public hearings on both petitions were set for February 14 at 8 p.m. 5. "'49 Fires Cause Loss of $14,610" Anaheim's fire fighters responded to 115 fire alarms during 1949 according to Fire Chief R. Nyboe who released his annual report of the department's activities to the city council, Tuesday evening. Ten structural fires caused a loss of $14,610, said Nyboe. Noteworthy item of the report were the 11 inhalator and resuscitator calls of the department The page also includes a section titled "New Marketing Agreement Plan" with details about Citrus marketing being aired in a roundtable discussion as the monthly meeting of the directors of the Orange County District of California Citrus Producers, Incorporated was held Monday evening at the home of chairman John Knutzen, 559 South Clementine street, this city. Topic of discussion was based upon the new marketing agreement set forth by the state president, C. E. Schultz of Porterville, California. Plans were formulated for the annual February meeting, exact time and place of which will be announced at the next monthly meeting to be held February 7 at Knutzen's home. Mrs. John Knutzen was elected secretary for the local committee to serve for the balance of the year, replacing Leo Young of Orange who resigned due to the press of other activities. Orange county is credited with being one of the largest of the 14 districts affiliated with the California Citrus Producers Incorporated. Approximately 400 active members are listed on the OC roster, more than 270 of whom are northern Orange county residents. Recently state president Schultz presented his proposed marketing agreement plan to the state committee of the Production and Marketing Administration in Berkeley. In referendum form, this measure is expected to be put to vote before all state growers. Main purpose of the proposed agreement is to eliminate red tape which faces many growers in the form of promissory notes and bills of sale rather than immediate monetary returns for their fruit. Power and Water. A total of 1,900 gallons of water was in the city during the month December. Of this 43,008,500 purchased from the Metro-Water District and 3,059 were pumped. Rainfall Totals 3 for Season Brought the season's to no 5.43 inches. Wednesday's made rivers out of most the city's streets as pedestrians found themselves forcing walks" when they attempted cross the streets. The council ordered two subscriptions, one for a brochure issued by the National Institute of Municipal Law Officers at a cost of $42.50 per year and the other for five copies of the new city directory to be published by the Directory Service company of Long Beach at a cost of $24 per copy. Upon recommendation of Police Chief Mark Stephenson the Continued on Page 2 Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary and Mrs. D. A. Montee of National City, parents of Ted Montee 81 Alma Mae street, this city, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on January 1 when more than thirty relatives arrived here for the event. Mr. and Mrs. Montee were married first day of the new century in Indiana. They are the parents of living children. Loss of $14,610 Anaheim's fire fighters responded to 115 fire alarms during 1949 according to Fire Chief R. Nyboe who released his annual report of the department's activities to the city council, Tuesday evening. Ten structural fires caused a loss of $14,610," said Nyboe. Noteworthy item of the report were the 11 inhalator and resuscitator calls of the department which resulted in six persons responding to the life-saving efforts. This work represented 58 hours of labor. "I wish to extend my appreciation to the members of the city council and the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for their interest and cooperation in matters pertaining to this department," said Nyboe. "I also wish to thank the officers and men of the police department for their cooperation at fires, in the handling of traffic and in protecting fire lines and their willingness to help this department whenever possible," he concluded. Parking Meters Net $23,245 Parking meter collections netted the city $23,245 during 1949, according to Police Chief Mark Stephenson who made his annual report of the police department's activities to the city council Tuesday evening. Stephenson said that of the 541 arrests made by the local law enforcement officers, 263 were for intoxication and 73 for driving while intoxicated. A total of 3,412 parking meter citations and 1,864 traffic citations were issued during the past year, he said. Traffic accidents totaled 61 with 70 persons injured—3 fatally. Springs were not introduced into carriages until 1804.