anaheim-gazette 1950-07-10

To L.A. by Air Plans proposed for helicopter service between Anaheim and Los Angeles. See story, Page 5. VOLUME LXXIX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper Anaheim Gazetteer by JOHN S. NEUBAUER This is the time of the year when polio strikes hard and often. Don't be alarmed! Although there were something like 42,375 cases in the United States last year, no one actually knows what will happen this year. Epidemics are unpredictable. Dr. H. E. Van Riper, medical director of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, indicated that patient care in 1950 will be better than ever before. It's due to the March of Dimes. More doctors, nurses and physical therapists have been trained by this organization throughout the nation to combat this crippling disease. Be careful . . Cleanliness is an all-important factor in preventing polio. Wash your hands—and see that children Dr. H. E. Van Riper, medical director of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, indicated that patient care in 1950 will be better than ever before. It's due to the March of Dimes. More doctors, nurses and physical therapists have been trained by this organization throughout the nation to combat this crippling disease. Be careful . . . Cleanliness is an all-important factor in preventing polio. Wash your hands—and see that children do—before meals and after toiletting. Sleep well. Eat well. Get plenty of rest. Don't over exert yourself and avoid sudden chills. Take care of yourself. PREDICTION—Anaheim's 27th annual Hallowe'en Festival will surpass anything of its kind anywhere. NOTES—Ray (Gordo) Lamas is ready! He lost 25 pounds of avoirdupois to make the 1950 Bruin football team . . . With such dazzling darlings as Helen Weir, Miss Anaheim of 1950, Paula Doretti and Marie Wilson calling the Mother Colony their home town, motion picture talents scouts may establish an office here . . . E. W. Moeller of the Chamber of Commerce probably would say that it's Anaheim's fine weather and environment that makes it a city of beauties . . . H. H. Stabbert the civic minded insurance peddler plays a mean violin. He'll play at your wedding, if y' let 'im . . . Earl Spires is one woodsman who won't spare that tree. He uproots 'em by the score . . . Ken Hellyer is busier than that proverbial beaver working to make this year's Hallowe'en Festival the best ever . . . Bob Williams, the personable red headed sporting goods store proprietor, was an exceptional athlete in his day. He still can spank a golf ball around . REPUTATION — Pressel-Perry and Pressel, the local hardwaremen, have built up a reputation over the years that's hard to beat. If you can't get it anywhere else, they've got it. OBSERVATIONS — John Vukasnovich invariably has to spell his name for scorekeepers so that they can louse it up in box scores . . . The Lulac organization will present Bobby Ramos and his TV Latin Cruisers at the Harmony Park pavilion . . . Joe Lieb could tell you that Anaheim was once known far and wide for its gemudlichkeit. Everybody and his brother used to horse and buggy to one of the beer gartens, listen to PIONEER TRANSLATOR—The late Marie Horstman Dwyer spent five years translating from the German, the minutes of the meetings held by the settlers of the Mother Colony. As a prelude to dedication of the Pioneer Memorial next Sunday, the Gazette republishing excerpts from Mrs. Dwyer's translations through this week. Colonist History Passes In Review with Printing Of Original Translations Today the Gazette begins publication of excerpts from the utes kept by the founders of Anaheim. This material was translated by the late Marie Horstmann Dwyer from the original German for the Anaheim Union Water Co., and for publication in the Anzagazette. The complete translation appeared exclusively in the G during the years 1932-33-34 and 35. The re-dedication of the Mother Colony House, obtained moved to the present location by the Daughters of the American Revolution, which takes place on Saturday, with the addition to the old Peter Stoffel house, gives occasion for bringing again mind some of the authentic facts which make this Maria Horstman Dwyer Pioneer Memorial a real shrine for this city. It is not the attempt of the coming series of articles to review in every detail the history of Anaheim's Colonists as recorded by them. The complete story is long and complex. The intention here, is rather to re-present some of the highlights of those first few years during which the pioneers formulated their plans and then followed them up with vigorous action, establishing a new community in southern California. The first translations of the stockholders' original minutes appeared September 22, 1932. Henry Kuchel, late publisher of the Gazette wrote the following prelude to the publication of the first au- Crash Wrecks Mayor's Car; Injures Two The Mayor of Anaheim car smashed up and two aliens went to the hospital injuries following a crash Sunday morning in front Anaheim Truck and T company. The two men injured Johannes Orin, 27, 13451 So and Reinhold Tigave, 24 were taken to the Anaheim OBSERVATIONS — John Vuk-sanovich invariably has to spell his name for scorekeepers so that they can louse it up in box scores. The Lulac organization will present Bobby Ramos and his TV Latin Cruisers at the Harmony Park pavillion. Joe Lieb could tell you that Anaheim was once known far and wide for its gemudlichkeit. Everybody and his brother used to horse and buggy to one of the beer gartens, listen to a little German band while steins were lifted to a cheery, "Prosit!" Bill Sweet wouldn't care for those nostalgic "fine old days at the turn of the century" A modern up to the minute bar is equipt with everything a beer garden didn't have—television, juke boxes, cigaret vending machines and air conditioning. A cocktail bar has everything, including beer—the stuff Bob Kelly spouts about when he talks about those Angels Incidentally, Al Koenig has one of Bill Kelly's sweat shirts for a souvenir. It's big enough to be a tent for the little man. REMEMBER — It may be the woman who pays; but when she does, it is with the money some guy earned. FACTORY WORKERS PAY AT RECORD HIGH IN MAY "Average weekly earnings of California factory workers reached an all-time high in May," Paul Scharrenberg, California Director of Industrial Relations, announced today. Production workers in California manufacturing plants earned an average of $63.53 per week compared with $62.94 in April and $61.80 per week in May 1949. Factory employees in California earned $6.00 per week more than those in the United States as a whole. The national average was $57.50 per week in May 1950 contrasted with $63.53 in California. The intention here, is rather to re-present some of the highlights of those first few years during which the pioneers formulated their plans and then followed them up with vigorous action, establishing a new community in southern California. The first translations of the stockholders' original minutes appeared September 22, 1932. Henry Küchel, late publisher of the Gazette wrote the following prelude to the publication of the first authentic history of Anaheim, describing the historical events and personages which led to the founding of the Mother Colony. "In 1857, when the nation sensed the inevitability of the approach of the great fratricidal struggle the colony of Anaheim was organized in San Francisco by a company of 50 German citizens who were store-keepers, artisans and professional men. They had laid aside a competency and, tired of city life, were eager to establish a home for themselves and their families. They had come from the Rhineland before the so-called revolution of 1848, when the German people asked for the formation of a constitution, but which met with such wrath on the part of the autocratic ruler that many of them fled their native land to save themselves from harm. Among the many who came to this country were Carl Schurz, Von Siegel, Osterhaus and others, all of whom attained distinction in their adopted home. Schurz was elected a United States Senator from Missouri, was a member of the cabinet in Hayes' administration and at one time was editor of Harper's Weekly. He was, during his time, one of the world's greatest masters of the English language. A brilliant scholar at home, he came to be one of this country's outstanding statesmen. Many of these Germans came (Continued on Page 7) The Mayor of Anaheim car smashed up and two aliens went to the hospital injuries following a crash Sunday morning in front Anaheim Truck and T company. The two men injured Johannes Orin, 27, 13451 So and Reinhold Tigave, 24 were taken to the Anaheim munity hospital for treatment. Mayor Pearson's car was ed in front of the True Transfer company when they occurred. It was unoccupied cording to the report filed Alton Hoxie and officer Hamlyn of the Anaheim Department, the automobile by Orin came through the section at a high rate of and smashed into the rear parked car. Police said headlights were not on. The impact drove Mayon's car some 40 feet into The other car bounced off over the curb and sidewalk into a steel gate. Orin was given a citation driving without a license owner of the car, Sammie of the South st., address given a citation for allowing licensed Orin to operate tchine. AUTOPSY SCHEDULI LAGUNA BEACH (AP) autopsy will be performed body of Edward W. N. L retired golf professional, w found dead in the bathtub home yesterday. Loos retired seven years cause of illness. He was pro at Chicago's Lake Shore try club for 21 years. China's Hainan Island is 180 miles long and 110 mil CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY ANAHEIM GAZETTE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1950 Call for Men Will Include Cal. Draftees WASHINGTON, (AP)—The Defense Department today asked for 20,000 draftees "at the earliest possible date," for the Army. (California may have to supply 1200 of the 20,000 draftees asked by the Defense Department today. The estimate came from Col. Kenneth I. Leitch, California State Draft director. He based it on past experience when California furnished six per cent of the national quota. In a statement, the Defense department said that the draft call is required to meet manpower needs. "No other recourse is presently available," the department said. Shortly before the announcement, Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey had estimated at a news confer- Kenneth I. Leitch, California State Draft director. He based it on past experience when California furnished six per cent of the national quota. In a statement, the Defense department said that the draft call is required to meet manpower needs. "No other recourse is presently available," the department said. Shortly before the announcement, Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey had estimated at a news conference that it would take Selective Service 60 days to start delivering men, once drafting has begun. But he said it could furnish as many as 300,000 within 90 days if necessary. Hershey, director of Selective Service, held the conference to answer some of the questions being asked about the draft since President Truman last week authorized its use if necessary to bring the armed services to desired strength. Hershey said, Selective Service will start with the 25-year olds and go down the line when it got a call for men. (Only men aged 19 to 25 inclusive can be drafted under the present law.) Hershey said there were not many men who could be obtained from the 25 and 24 age brackets because many exempted veterans of the last war were in those groups. He said when you get down to age 23 you begin to get into the group that didn't fight in the war. Asked whether he thought as many as 300,000 men could be got (Continued on page 5) Equaling in number of fatalities the worst traffic accident in Orange county's history, a crash of two automobiles in the Smeltzer vicinity west of Santa Ana late Sunday afternoon cost the lives of six Pasadena residents. In addition, over the week-end, eight persons were reported injured in other Orange county accidents. James Kelly, 21, 9332 W. La Palma, Anaheim, received major injuries and his brother, Bob, 16, minor injuries when a car driven by James Kelly was in collision with a car operated by Natividad O. Nitti, 33, 9882 Valdina st., Anaheim, at Manchester ave. and Brookhurst rd., west of Anaheim, Sunday evening. The brothers were taken to the Anaheim Community hospital for treatment. James was later transferred to the Oceanside Naval hospital and Bob was released. In the crash which claimed the lives of the six persons, a small sedan registered to Ari Edgar Settle, 75, of Pasadena, and presumably driven by him, was struck broadside at the intersection of Smeltzer and Cannery by a heavy car traveling at high speed. It was (Continued from Page 5) Legion Council Bingo Deal Stirs Wrath of Local Posts Bingo is causing quite a stir in Orange county. Most recent center of fire is the plush Airport Club in Seal Beach which has been operating bingo games advertised as "sponsored by the Orange County Council, American Legion." The Legion participates in the proceeds of the operations. The County council is a higher headquarters of the Legion in Orange County. Its members include representatives of the American Legion posts in the various communities of the county. The news of the American Legion tie-in with the Airport Club came as a surprise to many of the posts of the county. The Anaheim post (as were most of the others in Chamber Names New Associate Secretary Don Suydam, formerly with Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, took over duties as Associate Secretary of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce this morning, according to an announcement made by Manager E. W. Moeller. Suydam, who will work with the retail merchant division among Construction Boys' Club Construction of the Optimist $26,000 Boycott prop on W. Chartres st. Dedication welfare of Anaheim The Mayor of Anaheim got his car smashed up and two young men went to the hospital with injuries following a crash early Monday morning in front of the Anaheim Truck and Transfer Company. The two men injured were Channes Orin, 27, 13451 South st., and Reinhold Tigave, 24. They are taken to the Anaheim Community hospital for treatment. Mayor Pearson's car was parked in front of the Truck and transfer company when the crash occurred. It was unoccupied. According to the report filed by Sgt.eton Hoxie and officer Russell Emlyn of the Anaheim Police Department, the automobile driven Orin came through the intersection at a high rate of speed and smashed into the rear of the parked car. Police said Orin's headlights were not on. The impact drove Mayor Pearson's car some 40 feet into a tree. The other car bounced sideways over the curb and sidewalk and onto a steel gate. Orin was given a citation for living without a license. The owner of the car, Sammie Elliott, the South st., address, was given a citation for allowing unauthorized Orin to operate the machine. AUTOPSY SCHEDULED LAGUNA BEACH (AP) — An autopsy will be performed on the body of Edward W. N. Loos, 56, retired golf professional, who was found dead in the bathtub of his home yesterday. Loos retired seven years ago because of illness. He was the head boy at Chicago's Lake Shore county club for 21 years. China's Hainan Island is about 100 miles long and 110 miles wide. The County council is a higher headquarters of the Legion in Orange County. Its members include representatives of the American Legion posts in the various communities of the county. The news of the American Legion tie-in with the Airport Club came as a surprise to many of the posts of the county. The Anaheim post (as were most of the others in the county) was not aware of the degree of involvement of the American Legion until protests began to mount. Several of the posts are going to call the county organization on the carpet for an explanation at the next meeting of the Orange County council at Laguna Beach, July 14. Fireworks are expected. Charles Schmitt, adjutant of the Anaheim American Legion said the local post has taken cognizance of the County council's tie-up with the Airport Club and is planning the course of action the group will follow at the county meeting next Friday. Legion officials say the tie-up was instituted by the County Council's Ways and Means Committee without the knowledge of many of the local posts. The Airport Club was under fire recently when Seal Beach Police Chief Lee Howard arrested Leslie Jenkins, bingo game operator, after an investigator had paid 10 cents for a merchandise stamp giving him the option of a free bingo game. The judge ruled the merchandise stamp gives the player value received for his dime. At that time, Orange County Sheriff James Musick said "if they try to reopen the bingo games we certainly will arrest them as quickly as we can obtain evidence of a payoff." NEW ASSOCIATE SECRETARY Don Suydam, formerly with Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, took over duties as Associate Secretary of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce this morning, according to an announcement made by Manager E. W. Moeller. Suydam, who will work with the retail merchant division among other duties, has been employed with Kern county Chamber of Commerce for a year and served as assistant-manager of the convention bureau and better business bureaus of Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce for two and a half years. He has attended the Western Institute of Chamber of Commerce Secretaries for the last four years. Suydam and his wife, Betty, will move into Anaheim as soon as housing is available. The Suydam's have two children, Michael, 6, and Linda Joy, 2. Suydam's background includes three and a half years experience with the Army; having been stationed for the major portion of the war as chief clerk at the Syyrna, Tenn., camp. KIWANIS CLUB MEETS TOMORROW Anaheim Kiwanis club will meet tomorrow at the steak house at Knott's Berry Farm. There will be a speaker, Mr. Howard Durham, Acting Regional Director, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, who will be introduced by Stephen Gallagher. LA HABRA FIRE LA HABRA—Fire burned eight acres of brush on the old Murphy Ranch in La Habra Heights yesterday, but three companies of Los Angeles county firemen brought it under control within an hour. Construction of the Optimist $26,000 Boys' Club Construction of this Optimist $26,000 Boys' Club is now underway. The building will be upon Boy Scout property on W. Chartres st. Dedicated welfare of Anaheim structure will be controlled by the Anaheim Boys' Boy Scouts of America Anaheim Optimist club. To be built of concrete structural steel, plans are feet of floor space. The measures 60x30 feet. A modern kitchen will have hall to double as a dining hall. The front building will house the northern Orange county offices, headed by Lt. Architect was Oscar Vollmer. Volunteer Lia Like an old fashioned raising, 40 enthusiasts together with their wives Thursday's meeting uplifted the proposed clubhouses. Meeting was rapped with a pick in the hall mist President Tommy three hours earth flew time" all foundation been dug to grade in for foundation forms. lunch was prepared by Scout barbecue and Mrs. Tom Yellis, assorted other Optimistwomen. "It is the generosity ness concerns of our states building community Harwood Larso made this building our concrete has been Three concerns, Fost Gravel, Welch's Rea..." 1950 5c a Copy — 50c Per Month No. 72 The Weather S. Calif.—Partly cloudy today, tonight and Tuesday with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms. Showers occasionally heavy over northern mountains today. Slightly warmer Tuesday. Red American Soldiers and Murdered by Red; ‘Lost’ Unit Escapes County’s Worst ent in 20 Years Carpenters Halt Work in Nation at Glance Another Rail Strike Faces Nation’s Lines (By The Associated Press) CHICAGO—With one major rail walkout ended, the nation faced TOKYO, Tuesday, July 11, (AP)—Northern communist troops battled to within 20 air miles of Taejon, South Korea's temporary capital, early today after a "lost" U. S. Battalion had fought its way out of a trap and the first American victims of red atrocity were found. Bound and shot in the face, the bodies of seven American soldiers were found in a see-saw battle area yesterday. They were not members of the "Lost Battalion," which has rejoined its regiment and is ready for action. County's Worst Ent in 20 Years Carpenters Halt Work in AnaheimArea Hundreds of AF of L Carpenters in the Anaheim area were among nearly 40,000 union carpenters who failed to report to their jobs today, halting work on $500,000,-000 worth of projects in Southern California, Anaheim contractors report. The action is being taken in face of an injunction restraining carpenters from striking today and awarding them an eight cent an hour increase until Friday, the mediation deadline. Not all local carpenters have walked out, according to a Gazette survey made this morning. Several of the projects in and near the city still have carpenters at work this morning, but the greater number appear to be at least momentarily inactive. Twelve counties are involved in the work stoppage, which stems from a wage dispute, Carl Gould, attorney for the Associated General Contractors and the Building Contractors Association of California, described the move as a "clear-cut violation of a restraining order" and added "immediate steps will be taken to see that concept citations are issued." Last Friday, the Contractors' Associations obtained a court order restraining the carpenters from striking today. A hearing was set for next Friday to determine if the order should become permanent. Another Rail Strike Faces Nation's Lines (By The Associated Press) CHICAGO—With one major rail walkout ended, the nation faced possibility of another today. A strike by AFL Switchmen which had stopped service on four roads and hampered a fifth was halted by government pressure. Last Thursday, the union cancelled its walkout against four of the roads after President Truman said the strike was stopping the flow of grains and cattle, and threaten national defense. The strike remained in effect against the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad because, the union said, parallel rail services were available. A federal court late Saturday night sent the last 1500 striking switchmen back to work on the Rock Island. Today, three other rail unions met in Chicago to decide whether their 250,000 members will take to back up their demands for a shorter work week and higher pay. They are the Trainmen, Conductors and Yardmasters. A cooling-off period under the Railway Labor acts ends Saturday leaving these unions free to strike at any time after that. A spokesman for the Order of Railway Conductors said the court order to the Switchmen and government seizure of the Rock Island Lines Saturday "have not made any difference in our thinking." WEARY FIRE FIGHTERS, aid'd by intermittent tropical rains, today, held the upper hand in their fight against the worst outbreak of forest fires in California in 20 years. Three of six separate blazes in (Continued on Page 5) Roy Bishop Dies At Sacramento SACRAMENTO (AP) — Roy Knight Bishop, 77, prominent Orange county agriculturist, died today at a Sacramento hospital. He became ill yesterday on a visit to a son. Born in Nevada, Iowa, Bishop settled in Orange county in 1883. He and a brother, Holmes, operated an orange ranch near Orange in recent years. He was graduated from the University of California in 1900. He served two terms as Orange county horticultural commissioner and then became a county agricultural inspector. Construction of Optimist Boys' Clubhouse Under Way Construction of the Anaheim Optimist $26,000 Boys' clubhouse is now underway. The building will be erected upon Boy Scout property, located on W. Chartres st. Dedicated to the welfare of Anaheim youth, the Construction of the Anaheim Optimist $26,000 Boys' clubhouse is now underway. The building will be erected upon Boy Scout property, located on W. Chartres st. Dedicated to the welfare of Anaheim youth, the structure will be controlled jointly by the Anaheim Boys' Center, the Boy Scouts of America and the Anaheim Optimist club. To be built of concrete block and structural steel, plans call for 3100 feet of floor space. The main hall measures 60x30 feet. An adjoining modern kitchen will allow the big hall to double as a community dining hall. The front part of the building will house the Boy Scout northern Orange county executive offices, headed by Lloyd Paxton. Architect was Oscar Leeb. Volunteer Labor. Like an old fashioned house raising, 40 enthusiastic Optimists, together with their wives, held last Thursday's meeting upon the site of the proposed clubhouse. Meeting was rapped to order with a pick in the hands of Optimist President Tom Yellis. For three hours earth flew. By "eating time" all foundation trenches had been dug to grade in preparation for foundation forms. A hot picnic lunch was prepared over the Boy Scout barbecue and was served by Mrs. Tom Yellis, assisted by the other Optimist women. "It is the generosity of the business concerns of our community," states building committee chairman Harwood Larson, "that has made this building possible. All our concrete has been donated. Three concerns, Foster Sand and Gravel, Welch's Ready Mix and A. E. Fowler and Sons have all promised to deliver 15 cubic feet apiece of concrete and a fourth has tentatively agreed, pending the approval of their home office, to equal that amount. This alone amounts to a concrete saving of $600." Material Donated "That's only the beginning." Joe Quast and Sons generously agreed to supply all material and labor to rough in all plumbing connections. Charles Sellers is giving two very necessary bathroom fixtures. Most of the paint is being supplied by two Anaheim concerns, C. J. Neff of Neff Paint Co., formerly Robins and Claude Lane of the local Dutch Boy Store. Sven Harberg, painting contractor, will do the labor without charge. Brodie's House of Lights is arranging with wholesale houses to supply labor and electrical material. To raise additional building funds the Optimist club will stage a second annual Talent Night at the La Palma Ball Park on Friday, July 28. In charge of J. W. Stephens, the event promises to be even better than last year's gala affair. Heading the Talent Night Finance Committee, Al Garey announces that admittance will be by invitation only and invitations can be obtained only from the local merchant who carries an ad in the Optimist Talent Night Program. Optimist building committee is composed of Harwood Larson, chairman; John O'Kane, Al Garey, Walter Gooden, L. C. Larson, Sven A. Harbert, Barnie Brodle, Marvin Mason and Francis Forker. Jimmy Phelps, 8, Home from Hospital Little Jimmy Phelps, who cheated death after a quarter-inch air rifle pellet lodged in his heart, has come home. The subject of widespread attention when surgeons removed the pellet from the right ventricle wall of his heart in a delicate operation two weeks ago, Jimmy, eight-years of age, is now "recuperating nicely" at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Phelps, 10282 Orangethorpe. He came home Saturday. He has spent several weeks under close observation at Children's hospital in Los Angeles, but now even may be up and around "in a week or so," according to his mother. The accident occurred when a playmate accidentally discharged the gun while playing in his home.