anaheim-gazette 1952-01-24

Housemovers Begin Ticklish Moving Task to Make Room for SA Freeway By LEONARD KREIDT An innovation in housemoving, for this area, at any rate, is well under way in the triangle formed by Katella ave., Haster st., and Manchester blvd., where B and Y Housemovers are moving a cement block building approximately 1000 feet to make way for the Santa Ana Freeway. Shorty's Palace, a dine and dance nite spot, used to sit at the corner of Manchester and Haster. It is being moved 1000 feet south to a new location where it will become the Blue Diamond Chinchilla store to be owned and operated by C. M. McNees of 10871 101 Hwy. Ordinary procedure in moving a cement block building is to cut it off about four feet above the ground, move the upper portion and then pour new foundations and footings at the new location. Owner Proposes McNees didn't care for that idea because of the expense involved in building the new foundation and because of the damage caused by cutting some of the primary members of the building. So he asked bidders on the job to consider moving the whole building, footings, foundations, and all, to the new location. Experienced moving firms refused to tackle the job and it remained for relative newcomers to the Orange County housemoving field to say, "I will," and get on with the job. B and Y Housemovers is a partnership composed of Herb Younger, a houseover in his early thirties, T. A. Blakesley, an ex-heavy moving job, but pointed out that he will still save from $1000 to $2000 on the cost of constructing new foundations and the lower part of the walls. In addition, he explained, this type of moving is easier on the building itself than the other type, producing almost no cracking in the cement-block walls and doing away with the necessity of cutting steel-reinforced structural members, which would materially weaken the building after moving. To Move More Buildings Younger pointed out that time is a large factor in the increased expense of the new method of moving cement block buildings. He estimated that it will take seven-man crew nine eight-hours to complete the job. B and Y Co. faces more problems on Manchester, since they have contracted to move five more establishments in the same triangle, including a small house just south of the Hastings Manchester intersection, Koes Papaya House, the South S night club, the existing Blue D mond Chinchilla store, and N Nees' home. "The Papaya House will be toughie," Blakesley said. "We've tackled toughies before. You run into things like that in business." ON THE ROAD—Shorty's place is shown above on its way to a new location 1000 feet south of Haster ave.—Manchester blvd. intersection. Usually, the walls are cut off about four feet above the ground and new foundations built at new location.—(Garzette photos by Kreidt) ing, footings, foundations, and all, to the new location. Experienced moving firms refused to tackle the job and it remained for relative newcomers to the Orange County housemoving field to say, "I will," and get on with the job. B and Y Housemovers is a partnership composed of Herb Younger, a housemover in his early thirties, T. A. Blakesley, an ex-heavy construction man, and Kit Currie, another house mover. McNees suggested the new method of moving the building, Blakesley supplied the construction and engineering know-how, and Younger and Currie the enterprise and pioneering spirit to take on the job. Housemover Disposes Here's how they worked out the problem: The floor of the building was cut completely out, clear to the walls, leaving the building intact from foundation to roof. A siding base of heavy timbers was laid on the ground inside the walls. Then heavy timbers were run laterally through the building and through holes cut in the walls. Heavy cables were then run from the ends of the timbers jutting out of the building down under the foundation and up inside again to the mid-portions of the same timbers. When these timbers, bearing the weight of the 85-ton building, were jacked up off the sliding base timbers, the weight of the upper portion was borne by the lateral members, while the weight of the heavy footing was carried by the cables (about 3 ton per cable) which, in turn were held up by the lateral timbers. Younger explained that the weight is thus distributed on the cables much as it would be on a foundation. Blakesley estimated that this method of moving the building costs the owner approximately $1000 more than the conventional ON THE ROAD—Shorty's place is shown above on its way to a new location 1000 feet south of Haster ave.—Manchester blvd. intersection. Usually, the walls are cut off about four feet above the ground and new foundations built at new location.—(Gazette photos by Kreidt) WEIGHT-BEARING MEMBERS—T. A. Blakesley, the “B” in B and Y Housemovers, indicates one of the cables which bears the weight of the foundation of Shorty's Palace, which is being moved right along with the rest of the building, contrary to established housemoving custom. Nine heavy timbers are thrust through the building, and both walls. READY TO MOVE—B and Y housemoving crew “takes five” dur- Marie Wilson’s Gown Won’t Plunge on TV By BOB THOMAS HOLLYWOOD (UP) — Dagmar doesn’t have to worry. Marie Wilson isn’t going to battle her for plunging neckline honors on television. Quite the reverse. Marie made her TV debut with her “My Friend Irma” show a couple of weeks ago, and so far her gowns haven’t been cut much lower than her Adam’s apple. “It’s not my fault,” said the glamor girl somewhat wistfully. She said she was acting under orders of Cy Howard, who operates the “Irma” show on radio and TV. “He issued orders that I wasn’t supposed to wear any low-cut gown or sweaters,” Marie reported. “He says they wouldn’t be in character. Also, he’s afraid such things would take attention away from the laughs. “I remember one day when I came to the radio show wearing a great big picture hat. I like picture hats, you know; little hats look kinda silly on me. But when Cy saw it, I had to scrape him off the ceiling. He said people would watch the hat and forget to laugh.” So Marie, somewhat unwillingly, has selected her TV clothes with an eye toward curbing the curves. For Marie, this is a major engineering achievement. The balmy blonde (who is wiser than most people suspect) is in a whirl these days. She has been continuing her air show, inaugurating the TV version and campaigning for the March of Dimes. She has offered her services as secretary to the businessman donating the largest amount to the polio fund drive. The TV whirl has Marie’s head spinning more than usual. “Television is still in the stage the movies were in when they didn’t have roofs on the studios,” she said. “We have help on the makeup, but we’re still feeling our way along, as far as makeup is concerned. There is a hairdresser, but no one to handle wardrobe. I shop for my own clothes.” She added that she had to rehearse for the TV show every day of the week. And when she isn’t rehearsing, she’s trying to memorize some of the 50 pages of dialogue she has to learn. “But I don’t resent the work she assured. ‘I knew TV was going to be a lot of work. I think performers aren’t going to work hard, they should get out of TV. You can’t do a half-way job.’” Marie said that her TV work has been helped by the experience she had at the Little Circle Theater here. She played in Sheridan “School for Scandal” and song short plays. “It was worth what it cost me she remarked. (She was paid bare minimum and had to buy her own costumes, etc.) ‘Actually did it to salve my ego. I was disappointed with how the second ‘Irma’ picture came out that wanted to show myself I could do a legitimate play. It turned out to be a good investment for TV.” Marie paused during our conversation to answer the phone. She had placed a call for a Mr. Ackerman with CBS in New York. After a brief conversation, she discovered she was talking to Mr. Ackerman with Paramount Pictures in New York. “That telephone operator is real Irma,” Marie commented. Eat More California Oranges Moving A Freeway estimated that it will take his man crew nine eight-hour to complete the job. and Y Co. faces more moving items on Manchester, since have contracted to move off more establishments in the triangle, including a small just south of the Hasterchester intersection, Koesel's Papaya House, the South Seas club, the existing Blue Dia-Chinchilla store, and Mc-home. The Papaya House will be a tie," Blakesley said, "but tackled toughies before. You into things like that in this mess." READY FOR TRIP—All of the buildings shown above are ready to be moved shortly to make way for the Santa Ana freeway. At right, small building is just south of Haster ave. Beyond Koesel's Papaya house are the buildings of South Seas night club; then the Blue Diamond Chinchilla store, and McNee's home. Turner Bows Out Of McKenney Plan OKLAHOMA CITY UP—One of Oklahoma's most prominent citizens, Roy J. Turner, yesterday gave up his job as national treasurer of the Democratic party. Turner told Democratic chairman Frank E. McKinney that his wife's illness and the uncertainty as to when she'll be well again has made it impossible for his to be national treasurer. The wealthy cattleman and independent oil producer was sen by McKinney as the main handle the Democratic string last Dec. 13. He succeded Sidney Salmon, Jr., of St. Lorenzo Turner was Oklahoma's governor from 1947-1951. Better Living PACKED WITH IDEAS ON HOW TO LIVE BETTER ON A SUGGESTION Now on Sale! THIS LITTLE CHICKEN THIS LITTLE CHICKEN NEW on Sale! 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She played in Sheridan’s for Scandal” and some plays. Was worth what it cost me,” remarked. (She was paid a minimum and had to buy her stumes, etc.) “Actually I do salve my ego. I was so印ted with how the second picture came out that I to show myself I could do mate play. It turned out to good investment for TV.” Paused during our con- to answer the phone. She cried a call for a Mr. Ack-with CBS in New York. A brief conversation, she cried she was talking to a kerman with Paramount in New York. Telephone operator is a ma,” Marie commented. More California Oranges LIBBY’S Sliced PINEAPPLE NO.25 CAN 30¢ PACIFIC GOLD PEARS NO.25 CAN 34¢ MACOMBERS APPLE JUICE 24 OZ. BOTTLE 19¢ SMUCKERS 32 OZ. APPLE BUTTER 37¢ HUNTS BUTTER CAN 215¢ TOMATO SAUCE 215¢ BUDGET PACK NAVY BEANS TWO LB. 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(AP)—Men in combat zones may be using the officers candidate school at Fort Sill as a means of returning to the United States, an officer disclosed yesterday. Col. F. G. Smith, artillery OCS commandant, said many men particularly from the Far East command, come to Fort Sill and then resign almost immediately. Smith said it makes it appear "that the OCS system may be used as a means to return to the United States." Under present army policy these men are barred from reassignment overseas. When they withdraw from the OCS course they are usually assigned to a post in the United States to serve the remainder of their terms, Smith said. Many have tried to resign the first day they reach OCS, he said, but the school has adopted a policy of not accepting resignations before the end of the second week. Ghost Writers Perform Backstage WASHINGTON (AP) — If more public speakers start talking like the words are their own, credit American University with an assist. It announced yesterday a course designed to teach ghost writers to pattern their work to the man for whom they're writing. Dr. Walter P. Bowman, head of the university's department of communications, said it's wrong to put Churchillian words in the mouth of a man who can't deliver them the way Churchill does. And, most of all, he said, the ghost writers will be taught to be sure their speakers understand what they're seying: Bowman called the once-scorned ghost writers "indispensable artisans." He said it is time the public recognized that "most of the great speeches we hear are written in whole or in part by someone backstage." For Health, Eat California Fruit! CHICKEN WENT TO MARKET BUT NOT MANY OF HER FRIENDS DID! IT TAKES THE VERY BEST OF FEED AND CARE TO PRODUCE A CHOICE EATING CHICKEN, AND YOUR ALPHA BETA SELECTS ONLY THE BEST OF THOSE THAT RECEIVE THIS ATTENTION. THIS WEEKEND YOU CAN BUY THE FINEST CHICKENS AT THE LOWEST PRICES—and YOU CAN BUY THEM ONLY AT YOUR ALPHA BETA! 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