anaheim-gazette 1951-03-19

AUHS Jr. Play Pleasing, Warm The trials and tribulations of "Junior's" first date were given active consideration last Friday night by the AUHS Junior Class in its presentation of the play "Not in a Thousand Years" by Clayton McCarty. A pleasant vignette of typical American homelife, it unfolded as many polygamous situations as it did humorous ones. Certainly in every home there have occurred similar experiences as those endured by the Conroys and the Mathews—and their neighbors. Because this particular play is one of character delineations and dialogues, rather than action and plot activity, it is especially necessary that the characters be enacted with precision and validity. It is a particular pleasure to report that each member of the cast was remarkably believable and, with only two slight exceptions, the makeup and costumes played no small part in the success of the characterizations. For instance, it was hard to believe that Dixy Lee Hopkins (as Mother Conroy) and Georgia Drake (as Mother Mathews) were not actually mothers, troubled and anxious over the vicissitudes of their families. They were charming, understanding and real. Phil Taylor, as usual a most competent concert master in the Anaheim Gazette by JOHN S. NEUBauer WEATHER—A record high of 81 was established on March 14. Santa Ana winds were responsible for the unseasonable warm winter weather. NEWSREVIEW—Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc., won approval to establish headquarters north-east of Costa Mesa... Colorado river water began to flow in the Santa Ana river Saturday... Burton Ellis has been named an expediter to divert war contracts to Anaheim manufacturers... Ren Hellyer, the automobile dealer who took an active part in Anaheim community service, will transfer his activities to Westwood. John Steffy of Detroit takes over the automobile agency here... First Lt. Thurman Chastain, 33, of Buena Park was reported killed in action in Korea. ST. JOSEPH'S DAY — Marks the return of the swallows to the weatherbeaten walls of mission San Juan Capistrano. EDUCATION — A terse announcement by H. H. Stabbert stated that "the contract of M. A. Gauer (superintendent of Ana- tions, the makeup and costumes played no small part in the success of the characterizations. For instance, it was hard to believe that Dixyke Hopkins (as Mother Conroy) and Georgia Drake (as Mother Mathews) were not actually mothers, troubled and anxious over the vicissitudes of their families. They were charming, understanding and real. Phil Taylor, as usual a most competent concert master in the pit, doubled his duties by assuming the role of Father Conroy in proper blustery yet prim-suited businessman. In contrast, was the gently whimsical and understanding Father Mathews as portrayed by Don Nivels. Two really outstanding parts, the gossip neighbors, were wonderfully played by Barbara Ryan and Carol Dawson. Their incessant droning lent a most realistic dour note to this usually gay little piece. And, Don Hillary as the "neighbor with the green thumb" assumed the duties of proscenium narrator with affable neighborliness. Our two central figures, of course, are Junior and Jeanie. As Jerry Farrow played him, Junior was a thoroughly engaging, glib yet shy young man. He made his troubles and joys seem most realistic. Jeanie could not have had a more congenial portrait, nor a more graceful one than Mary Jo Duncan gave. She not only was pretty to look at but she made the sincere, gentle lines sound as though her beauty was more than skin deep. Other roles were played by Leah Gether as a "younger sister to Junior," and by Jean Bastfan her cohort in mischief; Dick Williams as a poker-faced radio addict and very funny; Carl Starnec as a most amusing "annoyance;" Fernando Ramos as a funereal philosophizer, very funny; Joan Kellogg as a wealthy aunt and Carleen Korn, her niece. Again, a bouquet to Miss Louise Hitt and her associates for an entertaining evening (with a special pose for the shaving scene). Not at all to be overlooked was the performance of Mr. Bill Cook and his AUHS orchestra. It is interesting to watch the development of this group from the first Lt. Thurman Chastali, 33, of Buena Park was reported killed in acton in Korea. ST. JOSEPH'S DAY — Marks the return of the swallows to the weatherbeaten walls of mission San Juan Capistrano. EDUCATION — A terse announcement by H. H. Stabbert stated that "the contract of M. A. Gauer (superintendent of Anaheim elementary schools) would not be renewed when it expires June 30." John Mary Jr. incumbent member of the elementary school board will seek reelection; Dr. Ceel Snith, dentist; and Carrie K. Rogers, prominent civic leader, have also signified their intention to run for school trustee. The present board is composed of Slabbert, Mary and Tom Henry ... Osborne Wheeler is conducting naturalization classes at the high school every Tuesday night. POLICE DOCKET—Public Defender N. D. Meyer filed a motion in superior court to have the murder charge against Mrs. Gordella Green, 23, dropped on the ground that there is insufficient evidence ... John Gibson, 60-year-old job man, was shot by Constable Frank (Tiny) Vaughn while resisting arrest at his ramshackle river-bank home ... Henry Norman reported that a "pants burglar" removed $170 from his clothing while he slept ... Hardie Stevens, Anaheim truck driver, found a cracked safe and $4550 in securities when he stopped his truck to rest in Santa Ana canyon. TRAFFIC — Drive carefully! Lloyd Buell, 61, of Long Beach; Lois Hillyer, 54, of Laguna Beach; Mrs. Willie Burkhalter, 53, and her brother, Grover Cleveland Lankford of Yakima, Wash., and Laurence Dally, 16, a Los Angeles schoolboy, were people who became statistics on Orange county highways last week. Drive cautiously. The life you save may be your own! SPORTSWEEK — Larry Kirchman turned in a sparkling 50.4 second furlong to establish a new Anaheim High school record. The Johannesburg high school in the small Fernando Ramos as a funereal philosopher, very funny; Joan Kellogg as a wealthy aunt and Carleen Korn, her niece. Again, a bouquet to Miss Louise Hitt and her associates for an entertaining evening (with a special posey for the shaving scene). Not at all to be overlooked was the performance of Mr. Bill Cook and his AUHS orchestra. It is interesting to watch the development of this group from the first performances of the year to last ones. This orchestra sounds acquainted with itself and offers most pleasurable results of good work under good tutelage. M.S.B. Work to Start On No-So. Blvd. Construction will start soon on the widening and resurfacing of the new north - south boulevard routed along Wright st. and Brookhurst rd., west of Anaheim in the near future, the state highway department announced today. The boulevard will be built, under the present proposed contract, between Manchester blvd. and Wintersburg rd., a distance of 8.87 miles. The remainder of the route to the beach will be built later. SPORTSWEEK — Larry Kirchman turned in a sparkling 50.4 second furlong to establish a new Anaheim High school record. The Colonists were fifth in the small schools section of the 30th Annual Southern Counties track and field meet. Newport Harbor won this division; San Diego took the large schools' meet ... Los Angeles may have beaten the Cubs, 1-3, but they have been very unimpressive in exhibition games ... Jewell Owens paced Fullerton to a 59-45 Sunset league track meet victory over Anaheim ... Bob Ferguson racked up 21 points as Fullerton Jayssee beat Orange Coast, 100-31; Santa Ana beat San Berdoo, 71-80; hi conference cinderpath events. TRANSITION — Six girls and two boys were born to Anaheimers during the week ... It was a baby girl for the William Longdons, the Miles Kehs, James Forbeses, Robert Heidicks, Whille Joseph Shuman became the proud papa of twin girls. John Tullakoro and Fred Lee became the fathers of the boys ... Death came to Miss Anna Little, 85; Mrs. Minnie Brown, 70, and John Russell Sowell, 72 ... Frank Eyre, Jr., 72, member of a pioneer family and former Los Angeles district attorney's aide, died in Burbank. He left Anaheim fifty years ago to practice law in Santa Ana and labor in Los Angeles. NITECAPSULE — Today's has been was yesterday's here. Finegan Joins Rinshed Staff Latest addition to the staff of Rinshed-Mason company, industrial paint and lacquer manufacturing concern, was announced this week by Edward S. Hawkins, general manager, with the arrival of Charles W. Finegan who will undertake his duties as chemist for the West Coast Division Laboratories. Mr. Finegan brings with him considerable knowledge and experience in the field of chemistry, having obtained his degree in chemical engineering at the University of Detroit and having been active in the Automotive Research Laboratory of Rinshed-Mason company in Detroit for the past two and one-half years. Mrs. Finegan is accompanied by his wife Dorothy and nine month old daughter Kathleen and is now residing at 857½ N. Lemon st., in Anaheim. Sacramento Union Celebrates 100th SACRAMENTO CP—The Sacramento Union, oldest daily newspaper west of the Rocky mountains, is 100 years old today. The paper celebrated its birthday a day early on Sacramento's agriculture, industry, education, government, religion and social and sports life. Sacramento, the Union noted editorially, was a town of some 5000 people when volume one, number and issue dated... SAGUER—T. T. (Tom) Arden, the man behind the Robertshaw-Fulton Controls Co. plant being contested in West Anaheim, will be the principal speaker at general membership luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce next Thursday at the Elks club. Arden is known to be a well-informed businessman with a highly critical message. It is expected that he will discuss the behind his company's locating in Anaheim. Reservations for the luncheon may be made through the Lutheran office. Price, $1.25, Time, 12:10. SACRAMENTO CP—The Sacramento Union, oldest daily newspaper west of the Rocky mountains, is 100 years old today. The paper celebrated its birthday a day early on Sacramento's agriculture, industry, education, government, religion and social and sports life. Sacramento, the Union noted editorially, was a town of some 5000 people when volume one, number one was issued. Today it is capital of the second largest state in the union, with a metropolitan population of some 275,000. Social progress makes the well-being of all more and more the business of each; it binds all closer and closer together in bonds from which none can escape—Henry George. COREAN WAR In steel production, was the biggest step forward the plan since it was last May by French Minister Robert Schuman. He refused to take part in still must be ratified by net and parliament of nations. It has strong backing since the U.S. plan will strengthen Europe's economic might critical period of tension in communist world. Alimate on just how strong any machine the reds have from the British war office, said the Russian and com-m armed forces together 4,000,000 men each. War John Strachey said the ground army was 2,800,000, described as very large yet "not the invast force which some seem to fear." Last month United in a note to said it had little more than 30 men under arms: In colorful ceremony at the south rim of Grand Canyon, victorious drivers were presented with their trophies by C. S. Beesemyer; executive vice-president of General Petroleum, the sponsor. Here Mr. Beesemyer is congratulating Stanley Van Horn, driver of the Studebaker Commander, first place winner in Class B. In colorful ceremony at the south rim of Grand Canyon, victorious drivers were presented with their trophies by C. S. Beesemyer, executive vice-president of General Petroleum, the sponsor. Here Mr. Beesemyer is congratulating Stanley Van Horn, driver of the Studebaker Commander, first place winner in Class B. One of Studebaker's 3 Entries in Recent Mobile Economy Test Run for ECONOMY IT'S HARD TO BEAT THE THR-RIFFY ONE FOR '51 McSTUDEBAKER—Hoot Mon! as demonstrated in the annual Mobilgas Economy Test Run LEAVITT FORD Cars • STUDEBAKER • Trucks ANAHEIM Phone: Anaheim 2264 INFORMATION—Traditional Palm Sunday confirmation ceremonies were held yesterday in Zion Lutheran church, 120 N. Emily st., Anaheim. Shown above are the confirmants, first row, from left: Joe Meyer, Gayle Newkirk, Janice Troutman, Kathleen Cordes, Patrick Dohey, Second row, 1. toaster Helnecke, Steve Schaefer, Alvin Schumann, Richard Bielefeld. Top row, 1. to r: Dennis NelRev. E. H. Pflug, pastor of the church, and George Hushman (Gazette photo by Bradley) County Traffic Continued from Page 1 na. received minor injuries morning in a three-car ac ton ave., north of Ball rd., west of Anaheim. Injured in various other traffic accidents were C. W. Gross, 25, San Diego, John T. Hartlin, 29 Rinshed-Mason Men Visit Here Saturday afternoon the West County Traffic Continued from Page 1 na. received minor injuries morning in a three-car accident Lincoln ave., east of st., several miles west of am. ers of the cars were WilG. Terpstra, 50, Compton, Calcido and Owen Lee Thomof Gardena. Mr Therault, 3, of Garden received minor injuries one ran into the street from a parked Good Humor on Loma st., west of AnaSunday afternoon, and colwith the side of an auto-moven by James E. Shepherd, Long Beach. Correa, 58, 10831 Gilbert st. ,m. and Mrs. Edith I. Ste55, Pasadena, were injured p.m. Sunday in a collision in cars driven by Simon T. 29, of the Gilbert st. adand Carl H. Milldrom, Sr. Pasadena. Accident took place on Stanton ave., north of Ball rd., west of Anaheim. Injured in various other traffic accidents were C. W. Gross, 25; San Diego; John T. Hartin, 39, Ruth Hartin, 35, and James Hartin, 13, all of Los Angeles; Maria E. Grilliot, 30, and Marina P. Grilliot, 7, both of Santa Ann; Pyt. Charles H. Cupples, Camp Pendleton Marine; Harold Lewinton, Brentwood; Lybia Navarro, 8. Santa Ana; Ray Jones, Jr., 13, Santa Ana; Mrs. Ruby Miller, 50, and Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, 82, both of Cypress. Anaheim Girl Wins SC Girls' Prexy By a margin of only five votes in a recount, 21-year-old Elizabeth Jeanne Eaton, junior in fine arts, was declared elected president of the Associated Women Students at the University of Southern California today. Miss Eaton lives at Rt. 4, 14792 Ball rd., Anaheim and is a graduate of Santa Ana high school. Rinshed Mason Men Visit Here Saturday afternoon the West Coast Division of the Rinshed-Mason company in Anaheim, observed "open house" for 24 of their jobber representatives from the Arizona and California territory. The R-M color movie titled "The Protective Dimension" was shown and refreshments were served in the conference room. 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