anaheim-gazette 1950-12-13

8 Anaheim Gazette WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1950 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA FLORA DORA FRILLS—As pretty a row of florals is you ever did see lined up for Kiwanis last night at the groups' Christmas party, this evening includes left to right: Glenn Merrill, Howard Loudon, Charles Schutz, Don Binker, Johnny Thompson, Ray Link, Bill Wylie, Steve Gallagher, Chet Shirk, Duane Pedlar, Ed Campbell and Gene Manley. Kiwanians Honor (Continued From Page 1) Mrs. Adams, presented Arthur Porter with a 25 year plaque from Kiwanis International and pinned a medal on Leo Irwin for achievement in Scouting. Lt. Governor Frank Kellogg then took over and introduced the four 30-year members, of which there are only 923 in all. Green Christmas Trees Resist Fire Provide Beauty Keeping the Christmas tree as fresh and green as possible is not only desirable from the point of view of beauty, but is the best method of keeping it resistant to fire, says Mrs. Marian Prentiss, home advisor. New Reclamation Director Named BOULDER CITY, Nev.—E. G. Nielsen, Regional Planning Engineer since 1945, has been appointed Assistant Director of the Bureau of Reclamation's Region 3, Regional Director E. A. Moritz announced here today. Mr. Nielson succeeds L. R. Kiwanians Honor (Continued From Page 1) Mrs. Adams, presented Arthur Porter with a 25 year plaque from Kiwanis International and pinned a medal on Leo Irwin for achievement in Scouting. Lt. Governor Frank Kellogg then took over and introduced the four 30-year members, of which there are only 923 in all of Kiwanis International, Frank Gibbs, Frizt Yungbluth, Charlie Mann and Roscoe Young. New members for the year were introduced, they included, Cliff Beckler, Gordon Chamberlin, Don Derr, Marvin Hoehn, Bus McCoy, Bill Wylie, John Williams, Jack Suiter and Al Casebeer. Dolly Firth then gave the club a dance of the Gay Nineties which was followed by a gay dance of the same period and put on by the Flora Dora Sextette which was composed of the following members of the club, Glen Meril, Howard Loudon, Charles Schutz, Don Butka, Tommy Thomason, Ray Link, Bill Wylie, Steve Gallagher, Chet Shirk, Duane Pedlar, Ed Campbell, Gene Mahaffey. Green Christmas Trees Resist Fire Provide Beauty Keeping the Christmas tree as fresh and green as possible is not only desirable from the point of view of beauty, but is the best method of keeping it resistant to fire, says Mrs. Marian Prentiss, home advisor. Mr. Woodbridge Metcalf, extension forester, reports that after testing a number of possibilities for making Christmas trees less flammable, the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory has concluded that keeping the trees standing in water is about the most practical, satisfactory, and convenient method for reducing the fire hazard and preventing the needles from discoloring or falling. Some additional protection against fire is possible by using fire-retardant coatings as well as the water treatment if retention of natural color of foliage is unimportant. The Navajo Indians still use moist earth as mortar for their eight-sided log homes. Called "hogans," these always face the cast. New Reclamation Director Named BOULDER CITY, Nev.—E. G. Nielsen, Regional Planning Engineer since 1945, has been appointed Assistant Director of the Bureau of Reclamation's Region 3, Regional Director E. A. Moritz announced here today. Mr. Nielson succeeds L. R. Douglass, who left the assistant regional director's position several months ago to become Director of Power, Boulder Canyon Project. Reclamation's Region 3 embraces Southern California and the lower Colorado river watershed, covering most of Arizona and parts of Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico. It is an area of major existing and potential Reclamation development, including some of the most outstanding Reclamation developments in the west. More than 60 per cent of the nation's wholesale business in some lines is handled through New York State, principally dry goods, clothing and furnishings and jewelry. BALLMAN'S XMAS GIFT TO YOU A HOFFMAN —the surprise you open every day of the year A GIFT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY FOR ONLY $296^95* A GIFT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY FOR ONLY $296 95* The BIG 1951 Hoffman 16" Table Model—Model 635 in Traditional Mahogany—with all the exclusive features that make Hoffman Easy-Vision Television easier to watch and easier to tune: Big 16" rectangular picture—Easy-Vision Lens—Silver Circle Tuner—In-Dor Antenna—and a special 12"x6" full-toned speaker! low down payment, up to 65 weeks to pay! *Includes Federal Excise Tax Open Evenings BALLMAN'S APPLIANCES Across from Post Office 122 W. Broadway, Anaheim Phone 5703 Anaheim Gazetteer by JOHN S. NEUBAUER 1950 DECEMBER 1950 RAMBLING AROUND — Burr Shafer, the Santa Ana music store proprietor has a book of cartoons — "Through History with J. Wesley Smith"—on the market. Shafer is a funny fellow. He looks something like the funny characters he draws . . . His mother, Nina Shafer, is the poet laureate of Orange county . . . Tom Hudson of Orange is stealing some of Shafer's thunder. He's hitting the slicks with his cartoons . . . Shafer and Ethel Jacobsen, the lady who writes those short witty poems in Fullerton, tried to get together to form a team. Didn't work . . . Vie Forsythe who was reared in Orange was the county's outstanding artist. He turned out a strip—"Joe Jinks"—before he devoted his entire activities to desert painting . . . George Herrn. Civic Beauty Chairman Named An announcement was made today by Mrs. Lelia Baeskens of Orange, chairman of the planning and development committee, associated Chambers of Orange County, of the appointment of Mrs. Mary Topper of Newport Beach, as chairman of a sub-committee, the civic beautification committee. She stated that Mrs. Topper has asked that a representative be appointed from each Chamber of Commerce. Those appointees will form the committee that will award a trophy to the Orange county community that has made the most outstanding contribution toward civic beautification at the regular meeting in April of the Associated Chambers of Commerce. Rules and details of the contest will be decided by the committee at a meeting called for January 16th, 7:30 p.m. in the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce office. These rules will be widely publicized following the meeting. Fullerton Church Sets Yule Program Sunday night at 8 p.m., in the Fullerton Methodist church the Aldersgate Chorale will give the first in a series of four programs, "Noel Potpourri." The program will feature seldom-heard carols PLANS RETURN — Doye C with five of the lucky 20 Thanksgiving turkey chase Doye says that because of be out at the Farm to spons at 2 and 4 p.m., Sunday, De Arena. All children under turkey. Councilmen Move On Construction Following a long discussion legal ins and outs involved, Aheim Councilmen last night solved to advertise for bids construction of the Magn Trunk sewer and appurtenance. To keep within the tight engineering schedule, imposed effect completion of the project by next July 1 when peak sewage load season begins, council set Jan. 2 as the date for open bids. The hassle last night was Reclamation for Named R. CITY, Nev.—E. G. Regional Planning En1945, has been apistant Director of the Reclamation's Region Director E. A. Moritz here today. Sion succeeds L. R. who left the assistant ector's position several to become Director Boulder Canyon Projson's Region 3, em尔thern California and Colorado river wafering most of Arizona of Nevada, Utah, and It is an area of maand potential Reclamment, including some outstanding Reclamments in the west. 60 per cent of the wholesale business in is handled through State, principally dry ing and furnishings of Orange is stealing some of Shafer's thunder. He's hitting the slicks with his cartoons . . . Shafer and Ethel Jacobsen, the lady who writes those short witty poems in Fullerton, tried to get together to form a team. Didn't work . . . Vie Forsythe who was reared in Orange was the county's outstanding artist. He turned out a strip—"Joe Jinks"—before he devoted his entire activities to desert painting . . . George Herrmann who drew the inimitable strip—"Krazy Kat"—was a Yorba Lindan for a time . . . Wilbur Streech, whose brother, Avery Streech, is wiring everything that needs wiring, is a New York artist . . . And Lawrence Moffitt who was an outstanding athlete in his day (20 years ago) is a sculptor . . . Earl Stanley Gardiner got his start as a typewriter pounder here in Orange county just after he got out of law school. Why, he used to come to Anaheim to study water rights and laws pertaining to irrigation . WHO'S WHO—Robert V. Clark is the terasurer of one of Anaheim's better known citrus plants. Beside doing an outstanding job for his concern, he is an outstanding Anaheimer and a real civile booster. ROUND TOWN—George Spleiman is a genius in his line—he knows how to lay out attractive, eye-appealing department store advertising . . . Theodore Siggelkow really knows how to make the volts, ohms and amps do his bidding . . . Glenn Donovan is doing a job as manager of the H. H. Bridgeford Packing plant here in Anaheim. The Anaheim meat packing plant has an interesting history since it was established by C. Stanley Chapman, but it has been a sort of a white elephant until the San Diego meat processor got ahold of it. Maxwell Doyle is an Anaheimer who knows his values—any appraiser would, y'know . . . Hardy Parker is a skilled worker for the Kwikset people. It takes nimble fingers to turn out locks. Stanley Redeker, the Knott's Berry Farm praise agent, was quite a basketball player in his college days. He still likes the game . . . Muro Vellafana, a citrus worker, is taking it a little easier now. These rules will be widely publicized following the meeting. Fullerton Church Sets Yule Program Sunday night at 8 p.m., in the Fullerton Methodist church the Aldersgate Chorale will give the first in a series of four programs, "Noel Potpourri." The program will feature seldom-heard carols of European countries, plus the first Southern California performance of a small cantata, "A Christmas Blessing," by Scholin. The music for the latter has been published only recently. Tableaux will be seen with the second part of the program, the cantata. Soloists will be: Barbara Hall, Genevieve Fowler, Gil Kuenzli, and Harold Galbraith. Larry King will be at the organ, and the new Minister of Music, Ralph W. Lee will wield the baton. This program is the first concert of the newly formed intimate group which numbers fifty members. A cordial invitation is extended to the public by the Music Department of the church. Council Roundup Major actions of Anaheim Councilmen last night appear elsewhere in today's Gazette. In addition, Councilmen: Extended a note of sympathy to the widow of retired mailman and city employee Thomas Hollingworth who died Monday night. Heard an invitation from the Anaheim American Legion to City Administrator Keith Murdoch to come and talk civilian defense next Monday night. Referred to the engineering department for further study plans to alter the City Clerk's office. Granted leave of absence to ill street department man Ed Mene. Referred for study the leave of absence request of city employee Charles Mesloh. Heard second and final reading of an ordinance transferring local tax assessing and collecting duties to the county treasurer, assessor and collector. Heard final reading of an ordinance establishing minimum home floor footage of 1200 ft. in the subdivision bounded by North, legal ins and outs involved. A heim Councilmen last night solved to advertise for bids construction of the Magrine Trunk sewer and appurtenance. To keep within the tight gineering schedule, imposed effect completion of the project by next July 1 when peak sewer load season begins, councilmen set Jan. 2 as the date for open bids. The hassle last night was casioned by council reluctance start contractors figuring on价 for the $3.5 million sewer prowhen said plans have not yet received final approval of the cities and four sanitary district involved. Engineer Burton Ellis last night told councilmen that engineer representatives from concern areas, having worked along with Koebig and Koebig, designing gineers had signified their approval of completed plans as presented. For proof he summited a list of signatures of member... ANAHEIMER—William Clausen is an assistant cashier in an Anaheim bank. He handles a lot of money during the course of a day, but he's the kind of a guy who always has a smile and a friendly word for anyone who comes up to his window. Bill is an Anaheimer and Anaheim, is a better city because he is. FOLKS—"You must know a lot of people to write a column," Michael McGonigle chanced to remark. Fact is that we don't. The Gazetteer hasn't had the pleasure of meeting Johnny Acquafresca who runs one of Anaheim's shirt factories... Nor do we know Arzo Dixon who is a plater for Kwilset. Electroplating is an interesting process as Ned Dill, the telephone man, might tell you... Nor do we know Norberto Rodriguez who they tell me is doing a good job for the Industrial Chemical people in the north end of town... Nor have we had the pleasure of meeting Fred Williams, the carpenter who prides himself on doing a job so well... But we've met John J. Taylor, an Anaheimer who is a street department man Ed Mene. Referred for study the leave of absence request of city employee Charles Mesloh. Heard second and final reading of an ordinance transferring local tax assessing and collecting duties to the county treasurer, assessor and collector. Heard final reading of an ordinance establishing minimum home floor footage of 1200 ft. in the subdivision bounded by North, Wilhelmina, Citron and Palm sts. Heard final reading of an ordinance calling for city street setbacks. Heard first reading of an ordinance calling for a 35 MPH speed limit on East st., between Center and North sts. Approved the appointment of Mrs. Sue Kelley as switchboard operator in the city hall at a salary of $175 per month. MANCHESTER CRASH HURTS BUENA PARKER Mrs. Eleanor Wilde, 45, 6352 Homewood st., Buena Park, received minor injuries in a three-car accident at Manchester and Euclid ave., near Anaheim, late yesterday. According to the California Highway Patrol, Mrs. Wilde's car first struck a car driven by Michael Grajeda, 28, Garden Grove, and then collided with a car driven by Paul R. des Granges, 60, Fullerton. mechanic and a darned good one too... Fred Sagnert is another Anaheimer who is in business to serve. REMEMBER—This will be the best Christmas you may expect in years. Make the most of it. There will be austerity (or whatever you call it) next year. ANS RETURN—Doye O'Dell, KTLA Channel 5 cowboy star, with five of the lucky 20 children who caught turkeys at his thanksgiving turkey chase held recently at Knott's Berry Farm. Doye says that because of enthusiastic public reaction, he will out at the Farm to sponsor a Christmas turkey chase to be held on 2 and 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 17, in the Mark Smith Horse Revue arena. All children under 12 are eligible to catch a Christmas key. Councilmen Move to Solicit Bids on Construction of Magnolia Line Following a long discussion of bids and outs involved, Anaheim Councilmen last night re-relucted to advertise for bids on construction of the Magnolia sewer and appurtenances. Keep within the tight timing schedule, imposed to completion of the project next July 1 when peak sewage season begins, councilmen n. 2 as the date for opening the engineering committee. He indicated that cities and sanitary districts, acting on advice of the committee would probably OK plans in routine fashion. Anaheim's Mayor Charles Pearson, however, was reluctant to commit Anaheim, as contracting agent, to approval of the plans without actual resolutions of approval from participating cities and sanitary districts. City attorney Preston Turner summed up with "you're adver- He indicated that cities and sanitary districts, acting on advice of the committee would probably OK plans in routine fashion. Anaheim's Mayor Charles Pearson, however, was reluctant to commit Anaheim, as contracting agent, to approval of the plans without actual resolutions of approval from participating cities and sanitary districts. City attorney Preston Turner summed up with "you're advertising for bids on a job for which the plans have not yet been approved." Discussion revealed that Councilmen could make the plans as presently completed, available to interested contractors, advertise for bids, and at the same time feel fairly certain that changes arising could be made known to bidders before bids are opened on Jan. 2, 1951. With this in mind, councilmen passed the resolution to advertise for bids. THEY ROLL OUT WHEN STORMS ROLL IN How we prepare today to protect your service tomorrow Old Man Winter can be mighty tough on telephone lines...with floods in the cities and valleys now piled high in the Sierra and the Cascades. You can't tell where trouble may strike next. So always ready to pull trained crews from non-emergency jobs and send them on their way in trucks and other equipment—like this "snow-roof repair any break, wherever it happens." Getting your call through when you want it, in your own town or across the country, is part of value you've come to expect from your tele-service. And with rates, on the average, up than half as much as the cost of living, your phone is a real bargain today. In spite of high costs on most other things, a time-saving, step-by-step telephone call is yours for just a few pennies. One of the best buys in your family budget. Pacific Telephone 2. Helicopters have been used sometimes to patrol snowbound lines and speed crews to a repair job. But even before they get there, calls have been re-routed to get your message through with as little delay as possible. For modern communications demands teamwork among all telephone people...people who know theirs are important jobs, particularly in these critical days for our nation. Price increases since 1940 FOOD UP 121% COST OF LIVING UP 73% AVERAGE TELEPHONE RATES UP ONLY 27% *IN TERRITORY WE SERVE* Your telephone is one of today's best bargains