anaheim-gazette 1951-12-24

8 Anaheim Gazette MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1951 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Published afternoons, Monday through Friday, at 259 East Center, Anaheim, California. Phone Anaheim 2206. Entered as second-class matter at the Anaheim, California, Postoffice on June 5, 1869, under the Act of March 3, 1879. The Gazette is a member of the Associated Press, the National Editorial Association, and California Newspaper Publishers Association. All rights hered are reserved. Subscriptions: $60 per month by carrier or $35 per year by carrier or mail. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as all A.P. news dispatches. THEODORE E. KUCHEL Publisher MAX BESLER Assistant Publisher LEONARD KREIDT City Editor STANLEY JONES Sports Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager Q.E. MELEN Assistant Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager DON YOUNG Circulation Manager What is Christmas...? What is Christmas? It is the time when people' hearts ring like bells. And legend says that oxen kneel in their stalls at midnight in memory. Christmas is the anniversary of one kind of faith and selfishness; it is the natal date of a lonely Jewish carpenter who in 33 short years of breath stamped an undying conscience of this world and promised all men life everlasting through belief. He died a radical upon a cross for what He taught, bleeding slowly to death from the agony of nail and spear wounds. Few listened to His message in his day. One of many martyrs to many he takes the honors that belong to Jesus. But no one who has read the life of Christ could ever think of Him as being jealous. Santa is just HIM with a beard on. Perhaps if Santa Claus pressed his views 365 days a year, as Jesus did—he might, even in these enlightened days, risk a similar perception. What is Christmas? It is the time of letting-go of hidebound prejudices and having the courage to be sentimental and good. It is the time when men take down a cold unfeeling star from the sky and make it a warm and stirring beacon on a tree. Maltify the grownups say, "Christmas is for the kids." But WASHINGTON—nounced at the time, Eisenhower gave Winnie some very blunt recent luncheon in about the bluntest anyone has had with prime minister of usually dominates ejection and who usu to have his way with Roosevelt. Eisenhower opened con by telling Church felt the time had so frankly. He added always been a close England—in fact, criticized in the Unfor being too friendly British. Therefore he indicted a friend, he was in a speak frankly about failure to co-operate England, he said, was ing the plan for Europe and, unless British unstored, he expressed to European unity would ed this winter. Unless England su European union argued the Scandinavian ties, Belgium and T lands would not join England, Eisenhower French, Italian, Belgians were fearful many would dominate lonely Jewish carpenter who in 13 short years of breath stamped an undying conscience of this world and promised all men life everlasting through belief. He died a radical upon a cross for what He taught, bleeding slowly to death from the agony of nail and spear wounds. Few listened to His message in his day. One of many martyrs to many faiths, time lms raised Jesus Christ to a gigantic stature, so that today more than 600,000,000 people, one-fourth of all mankind, celebrated his memory. More men follow Him than any man who ever lived. On the 1951 years since His birth He has become the greatest religious figure in history. What is Christmas? It is His spirit and His philosophy—that "it is more blessed to give than to receive." The celebration of His birth, as is His death, is crossed with old pigeon ceremonials. But His spirit and His example infame the day. Sometimes religious leaders get cross with Santa Claus and say Three cheers for Santa ... Thank Heaven for jolly old Saint Nick and the millions of kids who believe in him. Twould be a dismal year indeed without the fun and fantasy that go with the Christmas season. And what would we do without the friendly Christmas trees and the gay decorations and the bright lights and the brighter light in the eyes of happy children? There aren't many thrills in life to compare with a youthster's anticipation on the "night before Christmas"—except its fulfillment on Christmas morning. And there are few thrills for a parent to compare with that of having part in the whole delightful confusion. So, whether you're three or 93 never doubt that there's a Santa Claus. There is. Maybe he doesn't look quite the way we portray him and maybe he doesn't live at the North Pole. But the old boy is very real, for anyone who can make everyone feel happier, and more tolerant toward his fellow man couldn't be a nonentity. Anyway we're glad that in spite of wars and worries and uncertainties in the world Santa never fails us. He's our selection for the man of the year—this year or any other. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anhelim Gazette BY MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago 50 Years Ago IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anheim Gazette BY MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago December, 1876 A small branch broken by the weight of fruit from one of the orange trees in the orchard of Mr. Gus Davis was found to have on it 208 oranges. Hon. Fred Lambourn is to be married to a daughter of J. E. Tipton of El Monte. By kind invitation of Mr. Helmann of the Planter's hotel, the Gazette corps partook of a Thanksgiving dinner at the popular hostelry on Thursday. The menu was an excellent one and Mr. Helmann may congratulate himself upon possessing a cook who thoroughly understands his business. Even the spirits can't tell for sure. One Boston medium says Hayes will be the next president. Another sees Tilden in the White House. The spirits are evidently greatly excited over the result. Quite a crowd, both young and old gathered on Centre street yesterday afternoon, watching with interest a game of top. Tustin city is well supplied with butcher shops. Two have started there the last few weeks. A drug store is now needed at that place. 50 Years Ago December 1901 Chauncey Huggans has rented the Bennerscheldt brick building on Centre street, taking a three years lease, and will occupy it in the near future with an up-to-date restaurant and bottling works. A first-class restaurant is one of the things that Anaheim needs, and Huggans is the man to fill this long-felt want. J. H. Enearl has been engaged for some weeks past in the erection of a number of cottages at the oil wells, where considerable improvement has been the order of the day. Employees of the wells have raised $600 for the erection of a hall where entertainments and social hops may be given, and Mr. Enearl will likely be employed to build it. Judge Landell and Harry Whitaker were in town from Buena Park yesterday afternoon. Chet Holcomb came in from India to spend Thanksgiving with his family. Charley Norman has been engaged in putting in necessary repairs to the approach to the Olive bridge preparatory to the winter rains. Lacking a pile driver to drive piles with, he procured a post-hole digger and is using posts to brace the approaches. WASHINGTON—It wasn't announced at the time, but General Eisenhower gave Winston Churchill some very blunt talk at their recent luncheon in Paris. It was about the bluntest conversation anyone has had with the eloquent prime minister of England who usually dominates every conversation and who usually was able to have his way with Franklin Roosevelt. Eisenhower opened the luncheon by telling Churchill that he felt the time had some to speak frankly. He added that he had always been a close friend of England—in fact, had been criticized in the United States for being too friendly to the British. Therefore he indicated that, as a friend, he was in a position to speak frankly about England's failure to co-operate in Europe. England, he said, was not supporting the plan for European unity, and, unless British unity was assured, he expressed the fear that European unity would be wrecked this winter. Unless England supported the European union, Eisenhower argued the Scandinavian countries, Belgium and The Netherlands would not join. Without England, Eisenhower said the French, Italians, Dutch and Belgians were fearful that Germany would dominate Western he expressed the fear that European unity would be wrecked this winter. Unless England supported the European union, Eisenhower argued the Scandinavian countries, Belgium and The Netherlands would not join. Without England, Eisenhower said the French, Italians, Dutch and Belgians were fearful that Germany would dominate Western Europe. This was too great a risk for them to take. Churchill did not interrupt too many times while Eisenhower was talking. He replied, however, that England did not consider herself a part of the European continent, that her commitments were to the British Commonwealth, that she had never intended to join the European army and the United States knew it. British Aid to Be Cut England, Churchill argued, was already doing more than her share for European defense than any other European country by her per capita output of munitions and troops. He suggested that the one way England would join the European army was if the United States would join too. Eisenhower argued in reply that it was absolutely essential within the next few weeks for the British to prove their honest co-operation in the defense of Europe. Otherwise not only would the other countries pull out, but economic aid to England probably would be drastically cut by Congress. Finally Churchill promised that England would provide planes for the European army in addition to training pilots. However, he refused to commit himself either on the European army or on the Schuman Plan. But he did say that he appreciated Eisenhower's frankness and would consider all the points Ike had brought up. For the Record The straight record as to why Howard McGrath became attorney general—Real fact is that McGrath, a member of the Senate from Rhode Island, was an A-1 Senator and liked his job. He didn't want to move. However, he was also chairman of the Demo-cratic national committee and Truman wanted his old friend, Bill Boyle, to take over the Democratic chairmanship. So, to ease McGrath out and put Boyle in, Truman called in both Senator McGrath and Attorney General Clark. To Clark he offered The Supreme Court seat made vacant by the death of Frank Murphy; while to McGrath he offered the attorney generalship with the further offer of a place on the Supreme Court as soon as ailing Justice Stanley Reed retired. "I know you've sold your property and made sacrifices to stay on as attorney general," the president told Clark, "but now I want BEST CORN GROWER RALEIGH, N. C. (UP)—The new state corn-growing champ is 15-year-old Billy Best, of Clyde, N.C. He produced a certified yield of 163.19 bushels on one acre to smash all previous official records in the Tar Heel state. As the champion grower Billy will receive $200 worth of U. S. defense bonds. He previously had been named 4-H Club corn champion and had been awarded a free trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. OLD CHINESE CURE FOR RHEUMATISM MACLEOD, Alton (UP)—After Jimmy Trowbridge shot a bobcat, he received a request from a Chinese restaurant proprietor for the animal's bones. The Chinese explained he wanted them for an old Chinese prescripition for a rheumatism cure. If You Drive! Don't Drink cratic national committee and Truman wanted his old friend, Bill Boyle, to take over the Democratic chairmanship. So, to ease McGrath out and put Boyle in, Truman called in both Senator McGrath and Attorney General Clark. To Clark he offered The Supreme Court seat made vacant by the death of Frank Murphy; while to McGrath he offered the attorney generalship with the further offer of a place on the Supreme Court as soon as ailing Justice Stanley Reed retired. "I know you've sold your property and made sacrifices to stay on as attorney general," the president told Clark, "but now I want -Colony QuitBy the Gazette Farm Editor AT THE GREAT festival of Christmas let us all humble tribute to the great philosophy given this work: the Child of Bethlehem. The happiness of every creature could be achieved by the admonition of the Christian we love God and love our neighbor and that on these hang all the law. What a simple and yet all embracing How little used it is by so many people who profess tians. What a grand place this old world is—except for who inhabit it. This Christmas let us take our resolve to keep the hearts and show it to our neighbor. This Christmas season think and fill your heart with Jesus Christ who taught that everything which made you from within and never from without. When you stop the mad scramble for self and power the termite which eat men's souls—whatever they Kremlin or closer to home. Remember one of the greatest tenets of the Christian man happiness comes from within—never from without. We wish all of you a full measure of that "Peace will all understanding." Merry Christmas sounds trite, it's true. But that's what we think in our heart, for y WE HAVE HAD many requests for a reprint of a lit poem which appeared in this column about a year ago. We think this is a classic, and if you can't make it out with Spanish grammar and your imagination, come on in and plain with the aid of gestures yet. FELIZ NAVIDAD, AMIGOS Tis the night before Christmas and all through the Not a creature is stirring. Carrambai De pasa? The stockings are hanging con mucho cuidado In hopes that St. Nicholas will feel obligado To leave a few cosas aqui and all! For Chico y Chica (y something for Mil!) Los Ninos are snuggled all safe in their camas (Some in vestidos and some in pajamas). Their little cabezas all full of good things They esperan que Old Santa will bring. Santa is down at the corner saloon 25 Years Ago December, 1928 The straight record as to why Howard McGrath became attorney general—Real fact is that McGrath, a member of the Senate from Rhode Island, was an A-1 Senator and liked his job. He didn't want to move. However, he was also chairman of the Demoment. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zeppenfeld entertained the Four-Fours at their regular monthly meeting on Thursday evening. The decorations were in harmony with the yuletide season and were much admired. After the 7 o'clock dinner, the usual game of whist was enjoyed. Mrs. McCord and Fred Backs winning high score. Judge and Mrs. Homer G. Ames will entertain the club at the next meeting. Pavement has been completed on the highway between the San Diego interand route and Murietta Hot Springs, reports the touring bureau of the Automobile club of Southern California. FELIZ NAVIDAD, AMIGOS Tis the night before Christmas and all through the day. Not a creature is stirring. Carramba! Qe pass? The stockings are hanging con mucho cuidado. In hopes that St. Nicholas will feel obligado. To leave a few cosas aquil and all! For Chico y Chica (y something for Mi!) Los Ninos are snuggled all safe in their camas (Some in vestidos and some in pajamas). Their little cabezas all full of good things They esperan que Old Santa will bring. Santa is down at the corner saloon Muy borracho since mid-afternoon. Mamma is sitting beside la ventana Shining her rolling pin para manana. When Santa will come in un manner extrano. Lit up like the Star Spangled Banner, cantando. And Mamma will send him to bed con los coches Merry Christmas to all, and to all Buenos Noche. Dear Santa: Dear Santa: Please Santa bring me a dollhouse and a cradle and a iron and froning board and a mittens. Love, Glenda Donovan, Rt. 4, 13582 E. North. Dear Santa: Please Santa bring me a dollhouse and a doll and a puppy and a picture of you. A basket for my bike, and get my mother and father something too, and get Rosemary and Jimmy something too; oh yes I want a maid and a cook. Make sure you put on your glasses to read. Love, Katherine Donovan, Rt. 4, 13582 E. North. Dear Santa: I love you. I think you love me. Love, Diane, 517 N. Bush. Dear Santa: I want for Christmas a blackboard and a surprise and what I really want of you bring me a surprise. Dear Santa: Bring me for Christ in a suitcase with a lot of clothes. I love you love me. Love, Lynn, 517 N. Bush. Dear Santa: I am writing this lddaddy. Please bring a lot of pencils because them and he wants to have about 60 people for him and they all Santa Claus please try daddy a lot of pen guess I better sign on anyhow I wish you Christmas and a Happy You friend Barbara but they daddy 758 N. Rush. The village of Hib was the capital of the month in 1777. TV-RADIOLOGIC N.B.C. Studio 'D' Talks Over Old Radio Days By TOM E. DANSON HOLLYWOOD — I had a most unusual experience the other night while watching rehearsals in Studio "D" at NBC. This was a television production and the confusion was running rampant. Homemakers Forum By JOAN S. WHITE No home-maker who is really on the job lets Christmas go by without stirring up a batch of Christmas cookies. Some people we know do not stop stirring and baking until nearly a dozen different kinds are tucked away in air tight containers ready to be used as refreshments when friends and relatives drop in, as decorations for tree and table, and as personalized gifts that truly express warm wishes. There's no end to the shapes of cookie cutters — Santa, Christmas trees, drums, snow men, animals, candles. Further variations can be cut from cardboard and then traced on the cookie dough with a sharp knife. Christmas stockings with the child's name written in frosting are a treat for the kids who come to inspect the tree. Cookie place cards made a television production and the confusion was running rampant. Finally, the director called for a break and the cast filed out to various parts of the building before resuming the activity. Sliding deep into an easy chair, I was suddenly startled by an errie mist effect, and the fact that not a soul was in the room. Then, breaking the dealthy silence of the studio, a voice rang out. It was speaking to me! “Remember me?” the voice said. “I'm Studio D of radio days. And remember how everyone was amazed at my size when I first opened in 1935? Why, everyone was astonished at the great size of my stage, the likes of which no one had seen in a radio studio around here before. A hundred musicians could play for the Standard Hour here and not even be crowded.” I shifted nervously in my chair as this all seemed so strange... and the voice continued: “Many of the biggest shows in radio went coast-to-coast from my stage, and many of the greatest names in show business used my microphones. Ah yes—Fannie Brice and Frank Morgan. God bless them, started here, with the show” of Christmas let us all stop and pay philosophy given this world of ours by the happiness of every creature on earth notification of the Christian doctrine that neighbor and that on these two things mole and yet all embracing creed. many people who profess to be Chris- old world is—except for the people our resolve to keep the thought in our labor. ink and fill your heart with thoughts of everything which made you happy came without. ramble for self and power you stop men's souls—whatever they live in the test tenets of the Christian Faith: Huthin—never from without; measure of that "Peace which passeth sounds trite, it's true. think in our heart, for you. quests for a reprint of a little Christmas column about a year ago. We, of course, you can't make it out with the aid of aagination, come on in and we will ex- tet. VIDAD, AMIGOS 圣诞和all through the casa. Carramba! De pasa? mon mucho cuidado mas will feel obligado and all nothing for Mi!) safe in their camas (come in pajamas). of good things anta will bring. ther saloon There's no end to the shape of cookie cutters — Santal, Christmas trees, drums, snow men, animals, candles. Further variations can be cut from cardboard and then traced on the cookie dough with a sharp knife. Christmal stockings with the child's mine written in frosting are a treat for the kiddies who come to inspect the tree. Cookie place cards made in the same way add dash to holiday parties. Decorated cookies are easily tied to the tree by means of bright ribbons. Should the cookies be intended for a gift, candy boxes covered at home with holiday paper make nice containers. The round oatmeal boxes and boxes from the bakery can be treated in the same way. But you might like to line the cookies up on a cookie sheet tied with cellophane and holly, and give cookie sheet and all Baskets, trays, and plastic novelty are inexpensive and may be used in the same way. TO FREEZE COOKIES Either the dough or the baked cookies can be frozen very satisfactorily and will keep as long six months. The baked cookies take only 15 minutes or so to thaw. The refrigerator type cookie is so easy to slice when frozen. The dough will take up less space in the freezer than the baked cookies and is best packed in a small freezing carton. It needs only to be thawed to the stage where it is easy to handle and may be baked in the frozen or thawed state. Nice to have on hand as decoration are candied fruit, red hot cinnamon candies, colored sugar, cocoanut, chocolate chips, food colorings, nuts, and the various packaged colored "sprinkles:" GINGERBREAD MEN ¼ cup shortening 1 cup sugar ¼ cup molasses 1 egg 2 teaspoons soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon chinamom 5 cups flour 1 teaspoon ginger ½ teaspoon cloves I shifted nervously in my chair as this all seemed so strange... and the voice continued: "Many of the biggest shows in radio went coast-to-coast from my stage, and many of the greatest names in show business used my microphones. Ah yes—Fannie Brice and Frank Morgan. God bless them, started here, with the show that was first known as Good News. And then that great comic Red Skelton had his first success right here. In fact, he will tell you himself that many of the routines which are making such a hit on TV here were originally built up during the famous 'after' shows following his program. I hastily looked around the room suspecting a rag was in operation by the engineering department, but no one was in sight. "I haven't too much more time, but remember some of the other stars?" Phil Harris and Alice Faye, Ralph Edwards, William Bendix, Bob Hope, Johnny Mercer, Bing Croshy and Fibber McGee and Molly—Oh, I could go on, and on, but of course now. I'm dedicated entirely to television and have had a complete face-lifting. Still meet some of my old friends, though. Just the other day Fibber glanced in for old times sake, and in leaving stopped for a drink of water from my cooler near my door. Not even getting the cup to his mouth, a TV director standing nearby said, "Hey, that water's for television!" Yes, things have really changed around here." The voice of Studio D was gone, but another voice amidst the rumble of actors saying: "Hey, Danson, wake up... they're rehearsing again!" TELE-TIPS ... Thomas Mitchell and Fay Bainter will co-star in the Christmas Eve presentation of "A Child Is Born" during Video Theatre over KNXT (2) at 8:30 ... Two thousand under-privileged youngsters will be feted during the wrestling matches from RTTV (11) at 8:30 ... Whimsical... VIDAD, AMIGOS tmas and all through the casa Carramba! Qe pasa? oon mucho cufdado as will feel obligado and all! nothing for Mi!) safe in their caimas come in pajamas). of good things anta will bring. ser saloon aftermoon. ventana manana. un manner extrano. engled Banner, cantando. to bed con los coches and to all Buenos Noches! really want of you it to always bring me, a surprise every year. Dear Santa: Bring me for Christmas a doll in a suitcase with a whole bunch of clothes. I love you, I think you love me. Love, Lynn, 517 N. Bush. Dear Santa: I am writing this letter for my daddy. Please bring my daddy a lot of pencils because he needs them and he wants them because he has about 60 people working for him and they all need pencils. Santa Claus please try to get my daddy a lot of pencils. Well I guess I better sign off now, well anyhow I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Your friend; Barbara but they're for my daddy; 755 N. Resh. The village of Hurley, N. Y., was the capital of the state for a month in 1777. packaged colored "sprinkles!" GINGERBREAD MEN ¼ cup shortening. 1 cup sugar ¼ cup molasses 1 egg 2 teaspoons soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 5 cups flour 1 teaspoon ginger ½ teaspoon cloves ¼ cup milk Cream shortening, sugar and molasses and beat in the egg. Sift together the dry ingredients and add alternately with milk. Amount of milk will vary a bit depending on the flour used. Roll out, cut into fancy shapes and place on a greased cooky sheet. Bake 19 to 15 minutes at 325 degrees. Decorate with frosting from a pastry tube. Lacking a pastry tube, make a cornucopia by rolling up several sheets of typewriter paper and clipping the pointed end to make the size hole desired. Fill with frosting and force through the opening. DECORATIVE FROSTING ¼ cup white fat 1 pound condensed sugar, sifted 1 teaspoon flavoring 1 large egg white Cream fat and add sifted sugar slowly. Before all the sugar is used, add egg white and vanilla and beat well. PUTILE CHASE MONTREAL (Q) — A rooftop chase after two thieves sent police constables Marcel Plion to the hospital. He suffered a broken foot when he slipped while leaping from a garage roof in pursuit of the suspects. They escaped. Remember Speed Kills! TELE-TIPS ... Thomas Mitchell and Fay Bainter will co-star in the Christmas Eve presentation of "A Child Is Born" during Video Theatre over KNXT (2) at 8:30 ... Two thousand under-privileged youngsters will be feted during the wrestling matches from KTTV (11) at 8:30 ... Whimsical humor will be provided by Meredith Wilson on "The Name's the Same," new comedy quiz over KECA (7) at 9 ... Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Rev. Eric Bloy and the story of Christopher Mouse" will be presented during the Lee Hogan show from KNBH (4) at 9 ... A new KHI (9) public service program featuring Mrs. Ione Swan starts tonight at 10 (listed) because it's new, but not recommended for Tvviewing pleasure on Christmas Eve). ... A special Christmas program from KTLA (5) will feature inspirational candlelight services from a local church at 10. DIAL-LITES ... The Radio Theater makes the presentation of "Alice in Wonderland" its special present to listeners tonight at 8 over KNX ... A special broadcast of the famous Oscar Wilde fairy story, "The Happy Prince" will be featured on a "Railroad Hour" over KFI at 8:30 ... Jean Hersholt will do the narration on the presentation of Handel's "Messiah" to be sung over KECA at 9 ... Hymns and the stories that are behind them, make up the program from KHJ at 9:30 titled, "The Angels Sing." THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ... Right now, it's Christmas in/Korea! Copyright, 1951, by Universal Radio and TV Features Syndicate