anaheim-gazette 1952-01-18

Northrop A great new industry will be introduced officially to Anaheim next Sunday. Read the messages of welcome to Northrop Aviation from Anaheimers in your Gazette today. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper LOOK OUT ANAHEIM—Here it comes! As if Anaheim didn't have enough water of its own to care for, here comes more thousands of gallons across Raymond ave., headed for La Palma ave. and North st. This picture, taken by the dawn's early light this morning, shows the skyline of Anaheim's industrial area. Water was more than six inches deep for a mile or so on Raymond north of North st., and was flowing furiously.—(Gazette photo by Kreidt) TOPEKA ST. lies under the mass of swirling water shown above where Topeka st. enters La Palma ave. Mary Topeka st. homes were just above the water line and some were flooded by the current, which rushed through a gap in the Santa Fe tracks east of town.—(Photo by Oscar Schultz) LOS ANGELES AND NORTH STS.—Police Officers Ed Brawn, left, and Al Rogers, stood, rubber-booted, in the cold water at Los Angeles and North sts. for hours this morning, directing traffic away from the deep flood water on North and La Palma sts.—(Gazette photo by Kreidt) Orange County Takes Punishment From Heavy Rainstorm, Floods Orange county took more punishment from flood waters during the storm late yesterday and last night, when more than 4.25 inches of rain fell in Anaheim and Carbon creek sweep through the northside of the city inundating a wide area. Other cities under water early today was Garden Grove, Midway City, Stanton, Cypress, La Jolla settlement, Santa Ana Gardens, South Laguna and western edge of Orange. Sheriff's officers began evacuating families from flooded Stanton and Cypress at 4 a.m., today. Stanton Community church was open to refugees. About 100 persons being moved from their homes. Three dozen families were evacuated from La Jolla settlement into the La Jolla school and Placentia Legion hall. There was some evacuation at Midway City. At South Laguna, the home of Richard Flemming of Riverside, at 317131 Lower Third st., slid into the ocean when a segment of the elf there gave way. Anaheim and 18 other school districts reported closed schools today, the list included Garden Grove and Orange high school. Highways were blocked at some points and dams and channels were filling. All main county highways were open but traffic was blocked on a number of state highways, including Placentia ave., between Romaneya dr., and Orangethrope; Manchester blvd., north of Buena Park, Orange-thorpe ave., between Manchester in Orange county and Pioneer blvd., in Los Angeles county. The detour across Coyote creek at the new Orangethorpe bridge on the county line was flooded and will probably be closed for several days. Rail traffic was also tied up. The Santa Fe reported two blockades in San Diego county. The S trains in Santa Ana were washed out at Laveta st. A bridge on the PE near the county line was weakened, but did not interrupt traffic. There is no passenger service ice on the line. Prado dam had 25½ feet of water behind it, a rise of three feet since yesterday and was releasing water at the rate of 800 second feet. At Santiago dam, the water level was up six feet, but had 45 feet yet to fill before reaching the spillway. Brea dam had 20 feet of water and was releasing it at the rate of 175 second feet. Fullerton dam had 20 feet of water, an open port letting it go at the rate of about 50 second feet. Fullerton relief channel was carrying a heavy load through Fullerton and Buena Park. Santiago creek was running nearly full through Santa Ana, so that the lower Santa Ana river channel was booming to the sea with... NAHEIM EST. 1870 GAZET ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1952 Flooded Anaheim Digs Out From Second Night of Flood Waters; No Serious Damage Several hundred north-end Anaheimers experienced anxious hours last night and early this morning as an all-night downpour added more water to thousands of gallons of water descending on the city from Carbon Canyon and the general area northeast of Anaheim. The "crest" of the flood was reached at about 7 o'clock this morning as La Palma Ave., and North st. raced like mountain streams, while other streets in the vicinity were inundated and the waters flooded through vacant lots and swirled around homes. Although the waters almost reached the floor level of several homes in the northeast corner of the city, only a few homes, particularly on Paulina st. between North and La Palma were damaged by flood waters. Ray at Crescent and Brookhurst rds., west of Anaheim, reported that one of his drivers, Bucky Butler, had driven his car into a hole at the intersection of Crescent and Brookhurst rds. before dawn and the car sank from sight. A construction co. had torn out a storm drain at the intersection and failed to erect a barricade to warn motorists, Yellis said. Another car drove into the same hole and sank up to the windshield, he reported. All access roads to the dairy have been closed, according to Yellis so his trucks have to haul the milk across the dairy to another bordering road, he said. Every available operator's station was filled and many times the number of toll calls were coming in as could be handled at the local telephone office this morning. No attempt morning, shows the sky-industrial area. Water was deep for a mile or so on north st., and was flowing photo by Kreidt. North st. raced like mountain streams, while other streets in the vicinity were inundated and the waters flooded through vacant lots and swirled around homes. Although the waters almost reached the floor level of several homes in the northeast corner of the city, only a few homes, particularly on Paulina st. between North and La Palma were damaged by flood waters. Groves and homes in the Raymond ave. area betweer Orange-thorpe and North st. were flooded. About six inches of water poured across Raymond in the area, the current of the water being strong enough in spots to rip out parts of the road bed. During the night the north-end industrial area was practically isolated, except for a hardy few in trucks who forded La Palma ave. at N. Olive in order to stand by for any necessary evacuations in the industrial area. Business in the industrial area is at a standsill today. Factories and firms closed down, although most of them were not flooded. P&L Welding, Schultz Tool & Machine, and Williams Manufacturing, all on La Palma, just west of the railroad tracks, were high and dry—but only by a couple of inches. Early this morning cars caused minor traffic jams in the north-end when employees drove into the area to determine if they could get to their jobs in the industrial tract. City vehicles of all types, as long as they would run through water, were out all morning, as were other trucks driven by equally altruistic folk, busy helping stalled automobiles to the safety of higher ground where they could dry out and proceed under their own power. Anaheim Police department's day shift came on early this morning to relieve night men who had borne the brunt of the high water work during the night. They reported no damaged autos except for one that slid into the wash off N. West st. Just when the flood waters were and sank up to the windshield, he reported. All access roads to the dairy have been closed, according to Yellis so his trucks have to haul the milk across the dairy to another bordering road, he said. Every available operator's station was filled and many times the number of toll calls were coming in as could be handled at the local telephone office this morning. No attempts were being made by the company, as yet, to limit long distance calls to emergencies. People were being asked to find their own numbers, however, so that all lines could be used for service. The Pacific Telephone Company is doing all in its power to give subscribers every available service. All our utilities, the Southern California Edison Co., as well as the Pacific Telephone Co., the Southern California Edison Co., as well as the city are rendering a wonderful and an appreciated service to this whole area in this time when there is slightly more water in some areas than is absolutely necessary. Anaheim police today warned Anaheim parents to keep their children away from water-filled sand pits and places like the basement of the burned Belmont packing house. The Duval and South sandpits in the wash south of E. La Palma are full and are probably 20 or more feet deep, they said. Several children were chased away from the Belmont packing house basement today by police, who said the water there is 10 or more feet deep. Optimist Sponsored Cub Scout Pack Holds Meeting Details of the Optimist sponsored Cub Scout Pack from Thomas Jefferson school were fully discussed at the club's regularly scheduled dinner meeting held Thursday night at Mother's Kitchen. Scoutmaster Roy Kirk introduced members of his council. Director of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce last night gave Schutte, chairman of the Corporation and Agricultural co-tee, a green light to get whitening he can on the Carbon Cycle flood water situation, which he and Wednesday sent roaring rents through the northern tion of Anaheim. The city of Anaheim voted willingness four years ago to operate with county flood co- forces and the County Superiors to have measures taken control the Carbon Canyon off. The matter got as far as drawing boards of flood co- engineers, where it stopped. Engineers' plans for a fire from the point where Carbon Canyon water runs into Orangetheave to the Santa Ana river are in the hands of the Coast Flood Control district, it was ported. Schutte was instructed to action wherever he can go and will contact the Flood Control district, County Supervise and the United States Engineer. Action to cope with the Cali Canyon run-off was taken to move the threat of really severe floods, which menace the whenever heavy rainfall hits hills, Earnest Moeller, Charmanager, explained. He said serious damage had been repaired. Anaheim Police department's day shift came on early this morning to relieve night men who had borne the brunt of the high water work during the night. They reported no damaged autos except for one that slid into the wash off N. West st. Just when the flood waters were working up toward their peak police received at 5:47 a.m. an emergency maternity call at 1035 Patt st. Crane ambulance, assisted by a city truck, crossed the raging torrent on E. La Palma ave. and took the expectant mother to the County hospital. At 10:57 this morning, Ray Baker, driving the Leavitt Ford garage to truck, answered a call for assistance at 715 S. Citron. As he parked the truck, the street gave way under him and his rear wheels sank completely out of sight. A heavy city road truck was dispatched to haul the tow car out of the hole. Tom Yellis, owner of Yellis Dalton, had 25½ feet of behind it, a rise of three feet yesterday and was re-water at the rate of 800 feet. At Santiago dam, the level was up six feet, but feet yet to fill before the spillway. Dam had 20 feet of water releasing it at the rate second feet. Fullerton dam feet of water, an opening it go at the rate of second feet. Teton relief channel was a heavy load through San Diego and Buena Park. San-keek was running nearly through Santa Ana, so that Teton Santa Ana river chan-booming to the sea with continued on Page 4. Blood Bank Day Set at Kwikset The third annual Kwikset Blood Bank Day is scheduled for Feb. 15. Adolf Schoepe, president of Kwikset Locks, Inc., announced today. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be set up in the Thomas Jefferson school auditorium, South and Olive sts. Last year Kwikset employees contributed 201 pints to the Blood Bank on Kwikset Day. The highest percentage of women for any industrial plant in the nation up to that date, contributed that day. Kwikset will endeavor to exceed its own record on Feb. 15. Local Youth Back From Korean War James B. Hickok, Pfc. in the United States Marine Corps was one of the 1900 Marines and Navy hospital corpsmen, veterans of fighting in Korea who arrived in San Francisco today on the USNS William Weigel. After visiting with relatives, about 750 of the veterans, who are reservists, will go to San Diego for separation from the service. The other men reported to Treasure Island for 30 day leaves, then reassignment to other duty stations. First Sponsored Cub Scout Pack Holds Meeting Details of the Optimist sponsored Cub Scout Pack from Thomas Jefferson school were fully discussed at the club's regularly scheduled dinner meeting held Thursday night at Mother's Kitchen. Scoutmaster Roy Kirk introduced members of his council. Optimist representatives include Oscar Leeb, assistant Scoutmaster Bob Martin, chairman, Leonard Schwacofer, representative to the Northern Orange County Council, Louie Larson, Barney Brodie, Ralph Alexander and Don May. Five dens represent the pack, totalling some 40 boys. Den mothers include Mrs. Helen Erskine, Mrs. Laura Anderson, Mrs. Shirley Darnley and Mrs. Winifred Schwacofer, assisted by Mrs. Alma Buis, Mrs. Evelyn Habener and Mrs. Arline Storey. Arrangements were completed at an organization meeting earlier in the week attended by all den mothers and council members with Lloyd Paxton, Northern Orange County Scout executive presiding. Ported sub-committees hard work and announced the appointment of Roger McGuire as chairman of a sub-committee to make a survey of existing housing future needs. Fred Piepenbak was appointed chairman of a committee to investigate and move local obstacles to the housing program. Announcement of appointment of committee chairmen was made by Stan Whieldon, president. The include Budget, Adolf Schoepe Finance, Robert Rossberg; Executive, Adolf Schoepe; Public Policy E. R. McCoy; Chamber Office Affairs, E. R. McCoy; Members' Meetings, Walt Taylor; Oran-County Affairs, Harold Smith Land Use and Annexation; Robert Borden; Parking and Traffic Ray Reafsynder; Transportation Tom Yellis; Public Utilities Harry Horn; Conservation and Agriculture, A. J. Schutte; Education and Culture, A. H. Shi-key; Recreation and Sports, Jo-ganahl; Safety, Health and Welfare, Dr. Samuel Gendel; Clu-Beautification, Claude Owen; 29th Hallowe'en Festival, Addison (Continued on Page 4) ZETTE The Weather S. Calif.—Showers, occasionally moderate to heavy, west portion, decreasing tonight and Saturday. Snow level as low as 3000 feet north portion. Locally windy. ORHTROP WELCOMED — Northrop officials were given the welcoming hand by official Anaheim yesterday noon when they were guests of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce board of directors for luncheon at the Elks club. Shown above, from left, are: Dr. Samuel Gendel, Chamber director; A. C. Conant, LA Ordnance District representative; Clyde Cromer, Industrial committee chairman; Stan Whieldon, Chamber president; Richard R. Nolan, Northrop plant general manager; Mayor Charles Pearson and Robert Roht of Northrop. (Gazette photo by Kreidt) ORHTROP WELCOMED — Northrop officials were given the welcoming hand by official Anaheim yesterday noon when they were guests of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce board of directors for luncheon at the Elks club. Shown above, from left, are: Dr. Samuel Gendel, Chamber director; A. C. Conant, LA Ordnance District representative; Clyde Cromer, Industrial committee chairman; Stan Whieldon, Chamber president; Richard R. Nolan, Northrop plant general manager; Mayor Charles Pearson and Robert Roht of Northrop. (Gazette photo by Kreidt) Chamber Seeks To Avert More Flood Crises Director of Anaheim Chamber Commerce last night gave A. J. Butte, chairman of the Conservation and Agricultural committees, a green light to get what action he can on the Carbon Canyon and water situation, which, today, Wednesday sent roaring torrents through the northern section of Anaheim. The city of Anaheim voted its lingering four years ago to coordinate with county flood control agencies and the County Supervisors to have measures taken to control the Carbon Canyon runoff. The matter got as far as the swing boards of flood control engineers, where it stopped. Engineers' plans for a flume in the point where Carbon Canwater runs into Orangethorpe to the Santa Ana river bed in the hands of the County and Control district, it was reed. Butte was instructed to get on wherever he can get it. Will contact the Flood Condition District, County Supervisors of the United States Engineers' Office to cope with the Carbon Run-off was taken to reevaluate the threat of really serious storms, which menace the city never heavy rainfall hits the Earnest Moeller, Chamber Manager, explained. He said no dam damage had been reported. Northrop Anaheim to Hold Official Opening Sunday By LEONARD KREIDT Anaheimers, who had tended to become a bit blase about industrial establishments coming to town, were rocked back on their heels a bit when it was announced, June 20, 1951, that Northrop Aircraft, Inc., builders of the famous Flying Wing, and the all-weather Scorpion F-89D interceptor, had purchased a 32-acre site at 500 E. Orangethorpe ave., and intended to build a plant for the manufacture of optical tank range finders. This was big league stuff! Sunday, Jan. 20, 1952, just seven months later, Northrop is holding open house to allow the general public to inspect the plant before security regulations are finally and permanently clamped down on it. Visitors Sunday will see a 250,000 square foot factory building built by Wm. P. Neil Co. Ltd., of Los Angeles of the tilt-up concrete construction which the Neil Co., pioneered. They will find that 30,000 square feet of the plant is completely air conditioned to be absolutely dust free. It is reported to be the largest ordnance manufacturing plant west of the Mississippi. Cost of the new plant which was built by the Marda Corp., and is now occupied under lease by Northrop, was revealed to be $1,364,000 when a building permit for the huge structure was granted. The labor market in Anaheim responded quickly to Northrop's advertisements for workers. Many skilled workers who were employed in the Los Angeles area or in the beach cities found it convenient to work "at home" in Anaheim, and the company has received thousands of applications. It has been established as company policy to hire workers from this area wherever possible. Anaheim city fathers, Chamber of Commerce officials and commercial and industrial leaders of the city saw great promise for the future of Anaheim in the coming industries of the size of Northrop. They also saw problems for the future, such as the housing situation which is acute now and is steadily getting worse. Heeding the signs of the times, Anaheim planning commission is working on classification of new areas for single family and multiple family home construction. Anaheim Chamber of Commerce has designated 1952 as a "Housing Year" and will devote its major resources to procuring adequate housing to shelter the city's new industrial population, which it has been estimated will reach 3000 new workers during 1952. It appears that Anaheim and Northrop will come out about even as far as benefits derived from on wherever he can get it, will contact the Flood Condistrict, County Supervisors of the United States Engineers. Action to cope with the Carbon even run-off was taken to reease the threat of really serious fires, which menace the city never heavy rainfall hits the Earnest Moeller, Chamber Manager, explained. He said no bus damage had been reported from the current storms, but need that further heavy rain could have serious consequences for the city. Ax Coons, chairman of the board committee, was given full power to go ahead with the Chambers 1952 housing drive. He read sub-committees hard at and announced the appointment of Roger McGuire as chair of a sub-committee to make sure of existing housing and the needs. Fred Plepenbring appointed chairman of a sub-committee to investigate and re-evaluate local obstacles to the houseroom program. Encoument of appointments committee chairmen was made by Whieldon, president. They are Budget, Adolf Schoepe; Price, Robert Rossberg; Executive Adolf Schoepe; Public Policy, McCoy; Chamber Office Affairs, R. McCoy; Membership Angels, Walt Taylor; Orange City Affairs, Harold Smith; Use and Annexation, Roborden; Parking and Traffic, Reafsynder; Transportation, Yellis; Public Utilities, Horn; Conservation and Culture, A. J. Schutte; Eduard Culture, A. H. Shipperecreation and Sports, John; Safety, Health and Well-Dr. Samuel Gendel; Cityification, Claude Owens; Hallowe'en Festival, Adolf Continued on Page 4) Cost of the new plant, which was built by the Marda Corp., and is now occupied under lease by Northrop, was revealed to be $1,364,000 when a building permit for the huge structure was granted by Anaheim Building Inspector Homer Wallace July 24. On Aug. 3, ground was broken on the Northrop site with Gen. Oliver P. Echols, chairman of the board of Northrop, sharing the shovel with Anaheim Councilman Robert H. Boney. One hundred days later, true to predictions, the plant was completed and ready for occupancy. A short time later the first finished product manufactured in the plant was delivered. Anaheimers were informed concurrently with the announcement of the construction of the plant that it would eventually employ 1500 workers. (525 persons are employed there now.) However, the really significant fact about Northrop's employment of local people is that the plant is not a "war baby," destined to fold up as soon as the Korean war is over. Company officials report that the backlog of business is the greatest in the company's history. Employment is 60 per cent higher now than at the peak during the war years. Should the emergency be terminated suddenly, the plant can be Temperatures Temperature reading in downtown Anaheim at 2 p.m., today was 61. High for the previous 24 hours was 55 at 3:30 p.m., yesterday. Low was 48 at 6 a.m., today. Anaheim Chamber of Commerce has designated 1952 as a "Housing Year" and will devote its major resources to procuring adequate housing to shelter the city's new industrial population, which it has been estimated will reach 3000 new workers, during 1952. It appears that Anaheim and Northrop will come out about even as far as benefits derived from their mutual association are concerned. Northrop getting a preferred plant site, plentiful labor and the co-operation of a city that knows how to smooth the way for an industrial operation of the right sort, and Anaheim receiving the prestige that goes with having an industry of Northrop's calliber within the city limits, the economic stability provided by a large industry employing many local people, and the community assistance in a civic way that may be expected from the high type of employees Northrop must have. Therefore, one might say that, in spite of the fact that Northrop is holding the open house, the average Anaheimer who will visit the factory will be saying "Welcome to Anaheim," while the plant officials are saying "Welcome to Northrop." Citrus Market The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were about unchanged. Representative Prices by Size: SUNKIST (First Grade)— 100s 5.74; 126s 5.88; 150s 6.33; 176s 6.70; 200s 7.09; 220s 6.42; 252s 5.68; 288s 4.80. CHOICE (Second Grade): 126s 4.88; 150s 4.87; 176s 5.28; 200s 5.27; 220s 4.90.