anaheim-gazette 1950-03-02

Anaheim Gazette, Thursday, March 2, 1950 ANAHEM GAZETTE Active Member—National Editorial Association, California Newspaper Publishers Association and Weekly Newspaper Ass'n of Orange County NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION Published every Thursday at 259 E. Center Street, Anaheim, California. Phone 2206-2207 Entered as second-class matter at the Postoffice at Anaheim, California, under the Act of March 8, 1897. Subscription per Year, $2.00; 2 Years, $3.50; 6 Months, $1.25 HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Publisher 1887-1935 Mrs. Henry Kuchel — Theodore B. Kuchel Editors and Publishers The Anaheim Gazette has been owned and edited by the same family since 1875. 75 Years Ago March 13, 1875 Report of the Anaheim Public Schools for the month ending March 5, 1875: Primary school teacher, Miss Nittie Hamilton; number of pupils enrolled 53—Intermediate school teacher, Miss Ada Des Granges; number of pupils enrolled 43—Grammar and high school, J. M. Guinn, teacher; number enrolled, 45—Total enrollment 141. Following is the roll of honor, minimum 90 per cent: Emma Werder, Edward Pellegrin, Clara Mosseman, Katie Hilmer, Emma Kraemer, Matilda Rimpau, Clemmie Schmidt, Alfred Pellegrin, Guy Barham, Katie Bremerman. Since the great register was printed in 1873, 1400 names have been added to the list, this intervening additions will in the vicinity of 7000 votes allowing the usual average would make the population county (Los Angeles) about 000. The projectors of the sanitarium have finally located site for their building. They consumed the purchase from Messrs. Yonder, Durh Hawkins and Mrs. Cunze, curing a frontage on Los street of 300 feet on Second street of 140 feet and on North street of 210 feet. The mated cost of the building is $30,000, and it is expected be ready for occupancy in 12 months. The capital s $40,000, divided into 400 sh $100 each. 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HENRY KUCHEL The projectors of the grand nittarium have finally located the site for their building. They have consumed the purchase of lots from Messrs. Yonder, Dunn and Hawkins and Mrs. Cunze, thus sering a frontage on Los Angeles street of 300 feet on Second North street of 140 feet and on Third north street of 210 feet. The estitated cost of the building is about 10,000, and it is expected it will be ready for occupancy in about 5 months. The capital stock is 10,000, divided into 400 shares of 100 each. No active canvass for subscriptions has yet been made, but the following list of voluny subscriptions will show that a lively interest is taken by the people in the success of the scheme: John G. Downey, $500; Heimann & George, $2000; P. Richards, $2000; J. P. Zeyn, $2000; S. A. Sheffield, $2000; W. N. Hardin, $1000; E. W. Champlin, $500; F. & J. Backs, $600; D. G. Sorensen, $1000; Jacob Keller, $1000; Amalie Frohling, $200; F. Conrad, $500; L. Gunther, $300; S. J. Davis, $1000 and others. Max Nebelung of the Anaheim hotel finds his constitution giving way under the baneful influence of his sedentary life, and is taking relaxation by making out bills. He requests his debtors to settle. The staging used by the carpenters at work upon Postmaster Higgins building fell last Wednesday. Holdrich, one of the carpenters, was precipitated to the ground, but not seriously hurt. The rapid increase of telegraph business is requiring more commodious quarters. H. D. Polhemus has leased the building on Center street formerly occupied by Blanken. A decision was rendered in the District Court on Thursday in the divorce suit of Mrs. Mary A. Heffner vs. George Heffner. The plaintiff gets a divorce and the custody of the children. She was also awarded $200 for counsel fees and $300 a year for support of the children. Mrs. W. J. Cole of Hardscrabble entertained the Ladies Euchre club on Thursday afternoon last. The first prize was won by Mrs. Zeus, the second by Mrs. Shanley and the consolation by Mrs. Henry Kuchel. The guest prize was captured by Miss Dora Zeyn. A. T. Pendleton of Placentia was in town yesterday afternoon in company of J. A. Caldwell who with his wife is spending a few days at Mrs. Tombs' ranch. John Hartung and M. L. Rogers drove to Long Beach on Sunday en route to San Pedro to see the Battleship Iowa. At Long Beach they took the cars for San Pedro, and went aboard the ship which lay some three miles off shore. They returned in the evening. Dr. G. H. Bailey has been quite ill for some days past. His condition yesterday showed some improvement. Dr. J. S. Gardiner, who has been seriously ill with an attack of la gripe for the past two weeks, is now able to be about again. Peter Weisel returned from Milwaukee with his bride and has gone to housekeeping in the Lee cottage. Judge Riehard Egan spent the week-end with friends in town. The Judge attended the picnic given by the Bolsa Chica Gun Club and returned in the evening on the special train. He returned to Capistrano on Sunday. Miss Elsie Weisel and Rhinold Schellens of this city were married in Chicago some days ago and have gone to housekeeping in that city. Mrs. Seegar and Mrs. Lyman of Fullerton visited with friends in Anaheim yesterday afternoon. A decision was rendered in the District Court on Thursday in the divorce suit of Mrs. Mary A. Heffner vs. George Heffner. The plaintiff gets a divorce and the custody of the children. She was also awarded $200 for counsel fees and $300 a year for support of the children. The Grand Lodge of F. and A. M. will convene in Los Angeles on the twenty-third instant for the purpose of laying the cornerstone of the Spring street Methodist Episcopal church. The following persons passed a successful examination at the late session of the Teachers Board of Examination in Los Angeles: B. S. Twombly, Mrs. Alice M. Armor, Mrs. Sophie J. Rogers, Miss Anna Johns, Miss Isabelle Squires. L. Halberstadt, Esq., has set out about six hundred Monterey cypress trees around his lot. If a man who maketh a blade of grass to grow is a public benefactor, what is Halberstade? F. R. Lafaucherie has sold his lot on Los Angeles street adjoining the Presbyterian church to L. Yander. Strawberries are now being peddled by the Chinese gardeners. The Los Angeles common council has appropriated $500 for the improvement of the plaza in their town. Among the bills passed in the last hours of the late congress was one providing for the coinage of 25 cent pieces to be a legal tender to the amount of $5. It is nearly 10 years since the proposition to abolish the quarter dollar was first made in congress and had the act just passed prohibited the further coinage of "two-bit" pieces, it would have met the approval of business men generally. 50 Years Ago March 15, 1900 Father Dubble returned in his buggy from Yorba on Thursday evening about 6 o'clock and alighted in front of the postoffice for his mail. While getting into the buggy a few minutes later, his horse became unmanageable and, making a sharp turn, tipped over the buggy. The reverend gentleman was thrown out of the veinous quarters. H. D. Polhemus has leased the building on Center street formerly occupied by Blanken. The Judge attended the picnic given by the Bolsa Chica Gun Club and returned in the evening on the special train. He returned to Capistrano on Sunday. Miss Elsie Weisel and Rhinold Schellens of this city were married in Chicago some days ago and have gone to housekeeping in that city. Mrs. Seegar and Mrs. Lyman of Fullerton visited with friends in Anaheim yesterday afternoon. 25 Years Ago March 12, 1925 Almost an inch of rain fell Friday evening and other slight showers have brought the seasons total to slightly over 5 inches. Men who prophesied much rain for March after glancing over the left shoulder at the new moon were right. Out hat is off to the moon. The Gazette household is enjoying a box of wonderful apples sent by T. J. Brown, editor of the Grandview Herald, of Grandview, Wash. The apples were grown in the famous Yakima valley and there are none finer grown anywhere in the world. William Renner has purchased the interest of his partner, Jacob Lakeman, in the Lakeman & Renner grocery store at Center and Lemon streets. This is the oldest grocery store in the city, having flourished for many years under the management of H. A. Dickel. David Yorba, one of the oldest native residents of Orange county is dead. He was born in the town of Yorba 63 years ago, and his entire life was spent in this neighborhood. He was the son of Prudencia Yorba and the grandson of Bernardo Yorba, the patriarch of the family, who obtained a Spanish grant to 65,000 acres of land and established a home here many years before Anaheim was born. David Yorba was a bachelor, therefore, he leaves no descendants, but many relatives and friends are grieving for him. Stricken with a heart attack while attending a patient to whom he was called at midnight, Dr. George S. Eddy of 2823 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, died at his home on Sunday. He was 72 years of age and had practiced in Los Angeles 31 years. Dr. Eddy was a practicing physician in Anaheim in the early days before going to Los Angeles. He is remembered by all the old-timers here. 50 Years Ago March 15, 1900 Father Dubble returned in his buggy from Yorba on Thursday evening about 6 o'clock and alighted in front of the postoffice for his mail. While getting into the buggy a few minutes later, his horse became unmanageable and, making a sharp turn, tipped over the buggy. The reverend gentleman was thrown out of the vehicle, which was dragged some distance and demolished. Father Dubble escaped unhurt and soon succeeded in subduing the frightened animal which was later taken to the stable. Harry and Frank Dyer paid a visit to Bob Evans' fighting machine at San Pedro on Sunday and spent four hours aboard the vessel, conversing with the tars, all of whom they pronounce good fellows. The Iowa bears the honorable scars of the Santiago fight and these were pointed out to the visitors. The boys report having a way up time aboard the Iowa, and will never forget their trip to Uncle Sam's biggest battleship. Billy Renner has written an interesting letter home from the Philippines, after a silence of three months during which his family feared some ill had befallen him. Billy is in excellent health and spirits. He has lately had several scraps with the Filipinos. J. Ross Clark of Los Angeles has received a letter from William Jennings Bryan giving his schedule of dates for his contemplated tour of California. He will speak in Sacramento March 26 and will then spend two weeks in Oregon and Washington. He will be in San Francisco on April 7, then will leave for Fresno, San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Phoenix, Arizona. Stricken with a heart attack while attending a patient to whom he was called at midnight, Dr. George S. Eddy of 2823 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, died at his home on Sunday. He was 72 years of age and had practiced in Los Angeles 31 years. Dr. Eddy was a practicing physician in Anaheim in the early days before going to Los Angeles. He is remembered by all the old-timers here. The Republican Study club met on Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. N. H. White. Under the leadership of the president, Mrs. Terry, the club promises to become one of the most popular institutions of the city. The April meeting will be at the home of Mrs. H. M. Adams. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Humbert and little daughter, Janice, and Mrs. G. H. Bailey of Phoenix, Arizona, who came to California in their machine a couple of weeks ago, departed on Sunday for their Arizona home after a pleasant visit with relatives in this city and Los Angeles. Men's Pre-Easter Meetings Begin March 8 The first in the series of men's Pre-Easter noon day Bible club meetings, under the auspices of the YMCA, will be held on Wednesday, March 8, at 12:05 noon sharp at the Bethel Baptist church, 310 South Lemon street. The meeting will be over at 12:55 and everyone is invited—"come as you are dressed and bring a friend." "Faith at the Feast" will be the title of Rev. Howard S. Condon's address that day. Rev. Congdon is pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Anaheim. 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