anaheim-gazette 1950-10-31

Kid Art Take a look at the works of art painted on downtown show windows by local youngsters. It is part of a good contest with good results. The "art" looks better on windows of business firms than if smeared on your car or home windows!!! VOLUME LXXIX Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIM See the Hallowe'en breakfast 1600 Jam City Park At Breakfast Eggs and coffee hot, weather fair and warm, costumes "cool"—the formula for a perfect Hallowe'en breakfast. Despite the early hour, 1600 of the local citizenry rallied round this morning to inaugurate Anaheim's 27th annual observance of Hallowe'en. Costumes were more imaginative than ever, with one of the largest groups in "breakfast" history competing for prizes and ribbons. Belles of the Gay Nineties vied with flappers of the Roaring Twenties for top honors in the Despite the early hour, 1600 of the local citizenry rallied around this morning to inaugurate Anaheim's 27th annual observance of Hallowe'en. Costumes were more imaginative than ever, with one of the largest groups in "breakfast" history competing for prizes and ribbons. Belles of the Gay Nineties vied with flappers of the Roaring Twenties for top honors in the "Costume Carousel" division. And the men covered the field from cowboys to the Frankenstein monster. Efficient serving made short work of feeding a throng which consumed 500 pounds of sausage, 300 gallons of coffee and 4320 eggs, a la Maynard Glenn. Eltiste's calliope played a traditional role in the festivities by rousing the celebrants from their slumbers. Allec brothers collection of ancient cars adding further commotion in the early hours. Entertainment, both local and professional, provided a more than three hour program of musical, comedy, and variety selections. Hilo Hattie, feature attraction of the morning, climaxed the show with her infectious wit and inimitable Hawaiian songs and dances. She congratulated the audience on their spectacular attendance and carnival spirit, comparing them both to that found in her native country. Anaheim Growers Join Forces With Placentia In the interest of economy through the handling of a larger volume of fruit through one organization, the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association and the Placentia Orange Growers Associations are combining their operations and membership. The plan is for the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association to liquidate such properties in Anaheim as are not needed for the combined operations, and for their members to join as members of the Placentia Orange Growers, 90 per cent of which have already signed to become members of the Placentia Orange Growers Association. This will give an acreage of around 3800, an output of some 2000 cars of fruit. These are two of the oldest Citrus Fruit Association to liquidate such properties in Anaheim as are not needed for the combined operations, and for their members to join as members of the Placentia Orange Growers, 90 per cent of which have already signed to become members of the Placentia Orange Growers Association. This will give an acreage of around 3800, an output of some 2000 cars of fruit. These are two of the oldest citrus organizations in the State and are made up of some of the pioneer families in Northern Orange county. Placentia Orange Growers Association has its main office in Fullerton, on E. Commonwealth ave., with precooling planis and packing houses in Fullerton and Placentia. Placentia Orange Growers also has a large camp housing over 200 employees, has its own trucks, and maintains a pest con- (Continued on Page 6) Judges Name Costume Winners Judges announced the following winners at the Hallowe'en costume breakfast this morning. Best costume group: first, Kress's Men from Mars; second, Bank of America, Roaring 20's; third, Business and Professional Women, Gay 90's. Best costume couple: Mrs. Howard Williams and Mrs. Fred Calin, Zeke and Lizzle. Individual woman's costume: Mrs. Duane Brown, Gay 90's; Mrs. Harry Marcis, gangster; Mrs. Virginia Sullivan, bride-to-be be. Mens costume: John Coulter, blond bombshell; Don Dixon, flying saucer; Chuck Eaton, Frankenstein. "AND WHEREAS . . .."—Mayor Charles Pearson, far right, proclaims we'en fashion this morning at the City Park breakfast and all Analy fun. On stage at the time were Adolf Schoepe, fair chairman; Paul Y. Clyde Nickle and Chamber of Commerce manage r.E. W. Moeller. ANAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1950 owe'en Pageant Par Throng Breakfast Gov. Warren Will Attend Gala Event The Anaheim Hallowe'en celebration "shoots the works" tonight with the big pageant parade, spook frolic, Orange county talent review, and the awarding of the free tours to Mexico City. Chamber of Commerce officials estimate 75,000 persons, including Governor Warren, will be on hand for the climax of Anaheim's 27-year-old Hallowe'en jamboree. The parade is scheduled to kick off at 7 o'clock tonight in the area of Center and Broadway at Palm RETS OOB. You name it. One thing sure at least, the with top group honors at the Hallowe’en breakfast this who with his wife came as a flying saucer, was sec- (Gazette photos by Bradley) celebration “shoots the works” tonight with the big pageant parade, spook frolic, Orange county talent review, and the awarding of the free tours to Mexico City. Chamber of Commerce officials estimate 75,000 persons, including Governor Warren, will be on hand for the climax of Anaheim’s 27-year-old Hallowe’en jamboree. The parade is scheduled to kick off at 7 o’clock tonight in the area of Center and Broadway at Palm st. It will move along Center to Los Angeles where it will turn north and head for La Palma park. The parade has eight divisions and eight themes. It features Crash Corrigan, Alibi and Dusty, and the Range Busters—all as grand marshals. Andy Clyde and “Lucky” Randy Brooks, sidekicks of the ailing Hopalong Cassidy, will also be on hand. The above named gents are stars of television and the movies. The parade promises a lot of action and color. Included in the lineup are 30 monster balloons—one 110 feet long—bands, baton twirlers; floats prepared by Anaheim merchants, civic groups, and others; horses, horse drawn displays, the Long Beach Mounted Police, and many others. The parade is expected to reach the grandstands at La Palma park at about 7:30. Reserved seats have been sold out for part of the grandstand area. However, anoth- (Continued on Page 6) Rest of the World At a Glance KOREAN WAR SEOUL, Wednesday, (AP) — Two fast-moving U.S. columns crashed through North Korean defenses at widely separated points Tuesday in a concerted effort to reach the Manchurian border sometime today. On the west a U.S. 24th Division tank column sliced within 32 road miles of the Manchurian border town of Sinulju. Maj. Gen. John H. Church commanding the 24th said he would be ‘very disappointed’ if the division did not reach the border today. NORTHWEST STORM PORTLAND, Ore., (AP) — A new storm struck the battered, flooded Southern Oregon and Northern California coasts today, and the weather bureau warned the rest of the Pacific Northwest to expect the blow shortly. NORTHWEST STORM PORTLAND, Ore., (F) — A new storm struck the battered, flooded Southern Oregon and Northern California coasts today, and the weather bureau warned the rest of the Pacific Northwest to expect the blow shortly. Winds up to 40 miles an hour were expected in the new storm from the Pacific Ocean. These were not expected to be particularly damaging, but the fear was that heavy rains might also sweep in. BOETTIGER DEATH LEAP NEW YORK (F)—John Boet老虎, former son-in-law of President Roosevelt, leaped to his death early today from his seventh-floor hotel suite. HIGHER FOOD PRICES WASHINGTON (F)—Higher food prices—maybe the highest ever—are in prospect for next year, the Agriculture Department said today. The Department predicted that food prices, which have risen through most of 1950 with a fairly sharp upturn after the outbreak of war in Korea, probably will not go up much before late winter. ASSUMPTION DOGMA VATICAN CITY (F)—Pope Plus XII tomorrow will proclaim the dogma of the assumption. The rites will define as a tenet of their faith for the world's more than 40,000,000 Catholics that Mary, the Mother of Jesus, went bodily as well as spiritually to Heaven. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY Weather S. Calif.—Mostly clear tonight and Wednesday. Slightly cooler. Parade Tonight Not a Korean War Map FAIR SPOOK FROLL 10:00 TO MIDNITE HALLOWEEN PARKING GRANDSTAND SEAT3-60f RE IS the map of the Hallowe'en parade route tonight. The promoters of the parade describe as: colossal, gigantic, stupendous, gorgeous, thrilling, colorful, exciting, etc. Anyway it is preted that it will be sensational—and that thousands of folks will jam the streets to see it. The sole ding-dong event begins in the area of Broadway-Center-on Palm st. Proceeding up Center parade will turn north on Los Angeles, and wind up at La Palma Park. Mary Okuda 8th Grade Loara School DOGES AND A TOP ONE—Anaheim Junior Chamber of Commerce vice president Leo Harpin and sign expert Don May were about during the wee small hours this morning judging kiddle window here they check Mary Okuda’s eighth grade division winner at Middleton Motors. (Gazette photo by Gregory) Window Art Winners Named 2 o'clock this morning, the is finished inspection of over windows with approximately children’s paintings. The kids extended all the way from Points on the west to Olive east. Temperatures Temperature reading in down Anaheim at 2 p.m. this moon was 74 degrees. High temperature for the past 24 was 74 degrees at 2:30 Low was 60 at 6 a.m. to The winners: Kindergarten to third grade—John Flynn, second grade, St. Boniface; Marilyn Coulter, second grade, George Washington; Dennis Robinson, third grade, Broadway. Fourth to sixth grade — Ana Lindgren, sixth grade, Loara; Larry Murray, sixth grade, George Washington; Rita Flynn, sixth grade, St. Boniface. Seventh grade and up—Mary Okuda, eighth grade, Loara; Carolann Booth, seventh grade, Fremont; Bill Sitter, seventh grade, St. Boniface. The judges, Leo Harpin, vice-president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and Mr. Don May, artist and designer of Holiday Magazine, started at 7 o'clock. Each drawing was carefully examined and appraised. The judging was done on a point system. Ten points were given for idea, ten points for skill, and ten points for presentation in each of the three classifications. Thirty points would be a perfect score. Idea points were given for orig- (Continued on Page 6)