anaheim-gazette 1952-03-07

Speeler So you think being a TV barker is fun? Tom Danson interviews a well-known announcer on Page 6 today and what he has to say may well change the life objective of some would-be TV announcers. VOLUME LXXXI Anaheim's FIRST Newspaper ANAHEIL MAGNOLIA SEWER OPENED—Anaheim Mayor Charles Pearson, left, and Anaheim Councilman and JOS Director Robert H. Reney right 14-mile Magnolia Trunk Sewer into operation. Looking on are, from left: JOS Engineer Nat MAGNOLIA SEWER OPENED—Anaheim Mayor Charles Pearson, left, and Anaheim Councilman and JOS Director Robert H. Boney, right, cooperate to open the big valve at Orangethorpe and Magnolia aves., that finally placed the big, 14-mile Magnolia Trunk Sewer into operation. Looking on are, from left: JOS Engineer Nat Neff, Anaheim City Engineer George Holyoke, and JOS Manager Nelson Launer.—(Gazette photo by Kreidt) MOD Cheers Citrus Prorate Dumping; Sunkist ‘Sorry’ About End of Order Mutual Prepares for Marketing Citrus Sans Order 66 Restriction REDLANDS — Mutual Orange Distributors today began preparations for marketing its share of California and Arizona oranges under free marketing conditions installed when the Secretary of Agriculture cancelled the controversial Marketing Order No. 66 which for 15 years has regulated the volume of oranges which could be shipped each week. Robbins Russel, general manager of MOD called a staff meeting immediately after receiving news of the secretary’s action and issued the following statement: “The secretary’s action indicates that the growers’ vote registered an emphatic ‘no’ on the value of volume proration. Having operated both under free and regulated citrus marketing conditions, it is my considered opinion that this decision is a wise one. We in Mutual Orange Distributors look forward to the future with confidence in the belief that our industry will now be able to meet its competition with increased effectiveness under free marketing conditions which are now installed.” MOD as an organization, has opposed volume proration of shipments from the very inception of the order. Virtually all of its affiliated growers voted for termination of the order in the referendum which ended Feb. 7. The sales cooperative has issued a call for a meeting of all its affiliated shippers to aid in formulating a plan for marketing fruit under the new conditions. Many packing house managers have never had the experience of operating under a free market. Joe Imhof, general sales manager for MOD and a member of the prorate committee, said the (Continued on Page 8) Sunkist Ready For Marketing Without Prorate LOS ANGELES — Commenting on the press release issued yesterday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture announcing termination of the California-Arizona Orange Marketing Order, effective March 8, Paul S. Armstrong, general manager of Sunkist Growers, said, “I am sorry to see the termination of the Orange Marketing Order which has served the orange growers of California and Arizona well since first instituted in 1934. We worked diligently to secure for the industry the advantages of orderly marketing which the new legislation then offered and have consistently supported it through the years.” While the industry will lose some of the manifest benefits of this program, Sunkist Growers is well equipped to operate effectively through its widespread marketing facilities.” Powdered Metals Film Being Shot At Kwikset Plant Kwikset Locks, Inc., is going "Hollywood." Yesterday was a "shooting" day at the Anaheim lockset plant with a production crew from Audience-Tested Productions, Hollywood, moving in and taking over the Powdered Metals division of the plant on E, Santa Ana st. The outcome of it all will be a colored motion picture entitled "Metallurgical Magic," and the flicker will show how finely powdered metal is processed into brass and steel parts for Kwikset's locksets and other devices connected with the nation's defense effort. "Stars" of the 12 to 15-minute picture will be Reserve Captain Sidney Lewis, a Kwikset Engineering department worker when he's in civilian clothes, who will portray a government inspector; James Donahue, Powdered Metals division foreman; and Don Ziemer, a leadman in the department. Briefly, the powdered metal process goes like this: extremely fine metal powder is poured into a die; punches of extremely close tolerances then enter the die and compress the powder, one punch from above, the other from below. When the part is ejected by the machine, it looks like a finished metal part, but it can be crumbled easily between a person's fingers. Firing at high temperatures in a controlled atmosphere is necessary to fuse the particles of metal together to form a useable metal part. Kwikset, incidentally, is the only manufacturing plant using this process in the west. KWIKSET MOTION PICTURE—The powdefed metal process at Kwikset Locks, Inc., Anaheim, was the subject yesterday of a motion picture being show by a crew from Audience-Tested Productions of Hollywood. Doing the shooting is Floyd Crosby, cameraman, assisted by his assistant, Bill Norton, second from left. Watching the shooting are Kwiksetters Bill Sanders, furnace operator, Don Ziemer, leadman, and James Dona-hue, foreman of The military maney Lewis, who spector in the filmed metal, the where they are at very high temperature. Elementary School Board Urges Caution on Junior High School Proposition The Anaheim Elementary school board at a meeting last night of the citizens advisory committee proposed that immediate action on the location of two junior high schools in the Anaheim area be considered carefully before a definite decision is made. The proposal to locate a junior high school in Anaheim and another one in the west end of the county, probably near Cypress, has been considered for some time. Under the plan the junior high schools would have grades 7, 8, and 9, relieving the high school of its present 9th grade, but both junior and senior high schools would be under the same overall administration. The Anaheim High School board of trustees favors this plan. Herbert Stabbert, president of the Elementary board, said his group is not opposed to an expanded junior high school program but that the board feels all phases of the proposal should be discussed thoroughly by school officials and the public. It was pointed out that the new junior high school program would cost at least $2,300,000 under present conditions. About 52 per cent, or $1,300,000 would come from taxpayers in the city of Anaheim. The board pointed out that the State Board of Education, in December 1950, suggested that the present Anaheim high school be enlarged from its present 35 acres to a total of 40 acres to accommodate new classrooms. Action has been started on this proposal. The State Board also suggested that a master plan for expansion Repetition of January Flooding Feared as Anaheim Gets 1.78 Inches Rainfall that brought more than two inches of precipitation to some Orange county communities by 8 a.m. today alerted flood control and highway departments of the county against possible flood damage, although no serious damage had occurred up until noon. Continued rain, however, would mean trouble, flood control officials said, including possible repetition of the mid-January flooding in Northern Anaheim. Carbon Creek channel had gone over its banks near Orangethorpe ave. and was starting to spread through the area northeast of Anaheim, but had not traveled far toward the city, it was reported. Piling up of debris against the La Palma ave. bridge across Coyote creek at the northwest boundary of the county, threatened overflow of that creek, which was running nearly full, flood officials said. Anaheim had 1.78 inches of rainfall at 8 a.m. today, bringing the season total to 18.61 inches as compared to 5.88 inches for the same date last year. Flood control officials reported that all flood control and drainage systems in the county were functioning adequately and the Bitterbush tract at West Orange, however, was under water and storm runoff was flowing across Chapman ave., repeating the flooding The board pointed out that the State Board of Education, in December 1950, suggested that the present Anaheim high school be enlarged from its present 35 acres to a total of 40 acres to accommodate new classrooms. Action has been started on this proposal. The State Board also suggested that a master plan for expansion (Continued on Page 5) Fate of 'Undecided No. 1' Well Hangs in Balance as Tests Take The answer to Anaheim's "oil question" appeared near a solution today as Anaheim Industrial No. 1, being drilled by the Steele Petroleum Co. in the north-end industrial area, was standing idle with operations suspended. Steele Petroleum officials would not comment on the condition of the widely-publicized test well other than to say further tests were being conducted and that the company would have a definite announcement late today or tomorrow on whether or not they will abandon the project. It is known that Tuesday night the drillers penetrated into an oil formation and cores were taken. Later, a Schlumberger electrical log took sidewall samples of all sands indicated. All the sands, however, proved to be gray—indicating the presence of water. The oil and gas showings found in the well apparently came from fractured shale. A dip-meter was run to determine the tilt of the strata. Apparently, Steele officials such a settlement of the tion would have cost nothing and resolves a which may have flared up time. SQR Birthday Party Feature AUHS Orchestra Celebrating the 45th anniversary of the S.Q.R. store, a party will be held at the stop udry starting at 2:30 o'clock birthday cake and coffee served. Hawaiian orchids presented to the ladies. A feature of the party music by a seven-piece or from Anaheim Union high. On the following March 15, three anniversaries awards of $50, $30 and $20 awarded. Anyone may enter contest by simply registering and address in any departr Flood control officials reported that all flood control and drainage systems in the county were functioning adequately and the Bitterbush tract at West Orange, however, was under water and storm runoff was flowing across Chapman ave., repeating the flooding The oil and gas showings found in the well apparently came from fractured shale. A dip-meter was run to determine the tilt of the strata. Apparently, Steele officials are awaiting results of the test to determine their course of action. The well is now 7773 feet deep and has cost the company some $200,000 since it began its initial research on the location some three years ago. If the well turns out to be a non-producer Anaheim will have had a fair settlement to the question of whether or not the city should encourage oil operations within the city. FRONT LINE END MEN—Shown above are the men who make up the front line of the Second Annual Elks Minstrel show, which goes on tonight at 8:20 in AUHS auditorium. From left: Ray Link, Jack Hughes, James Spire, Al Ray- CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY ZETTE The Weather S. Calif.—Snow mountains above 3500 feet. Some locally moderate to heavy showers coast to mountains. Partly cloudy with scattered showers tonight and Saturday, becoming widely scattered. ALTIMORE, Md., March 7—WHERE 275 WERE INJURED—A huge section of bleachers "not even nailed down," collapsed and injured more than 275 persons last night. Thirty-two of them were reported in "serious condition." The massive section gave way a few minutes before Sonja Heine's ice show was to begin at the Fifth Regiment Armory here. This picture was taken after all the injured had been removed.—(Associated Press Wirephoto) BALTIMORE, Md., March 7—WHERE 275 WERE INJURED—a huge section of bleachers "not even nailed down," collapsed and injured more than 275 persons last night. Thirty-two of them were reported in "serious condition." The massive section gave way a few minutes before Sonja Heine's ice show was to begin at the Fifth Regiment Armory here. This picture was taken after all the injured had been removed. (Associated Press Wirephoto) Citrus Market Sunkist Growers, Inc., reported today all auction markets California oranges were easier. NOICE, Second Grade— 0s 7.78; 126s 7.82; 150s 7.57; 6s 7.01; 200s 0.13; 220s 5.44; 2s 4.81; 288s 4.19. No. 1' Well Tests Taken Such a settlement of the question would have cost the city thing and resolves a situation which may have flared up at any one. SQR Birthday Party Features AUHS Orchestra Celebrating the 45th anniversary of the S.Q.R. store, a birthday city will be held at the store Saturday starting at 2:30 o'clock, when birthday cake and coffee will be served. Hawaiian orchids will be presented to the ladies. A feature of the party will be music by a seven-piece orchestra on Anaheim Union high school. On the following Saturday, March 15, three anniversary prizes cards of $50, $30 and $20 will be awarded. Anyone may enter the test by simply registering name address in any department at store. Officials Probe Collapse of Bleachers in which 275 Hurt BALTIMORE (P) — Top statenot properly braced and the up-and city officials today began arights were not nailed securely." thorough investigation into the He refused to lay the responsi-collapse of a section of bleachers ability, saying "that's a matter for at an ice show last night. At least investigation." 275 persons were injured, 32 of Miss Henie canceled the performance and said ticket holders could have a refund or attend another show Monday night. Police estimated about 600 persons were seated in the section which collapsed. Hospitals sent out emergency calls for doctors as ambulances brought the bleeding and bruised. Forecast Says More Rain Today LOS ANGELES (P) — Heavy snow carpeted the Mojave desert today as a drenching rainstorm reminded Southern Californians of the January downpours. The desert snow was a four-inch blanket over Lancaster. Highway patrolmen stopped all cars which had no chains—a most unlikely accessory for motorists in those parts. U.S. 6 was blocked from Acton, in Mint Canyon north of here, to Rosemead, eight miles north of Lancaster. Sheriff's deputies reported considerable damage to trees and power lines from the weight of wet snow. The desert towns of Little Rock and Pear Blossom were isolated. Power and communication facil- A feature of the party will be music by a seven-piece orchestra from Anaheim Union high school. On the following Saturday, March 15, three anniversary prizes cards of $50, $30 and $20 will be awarded. Anyone may enter the contest by simply registering name in address in any department at store. The S.Q.R. store is celebrating 45th anniversary of business in Anaheim by conducting a two-kick sale which ends on March 15. ACRAMENTO (CNS)—D. D. Wilson, state real estate commissioner, today announced issuance of real estate salesman's license Genevieve Mildred Miller, 433 Center St., Anaheim. The S.Q.R. store is celebrating 45th anniversary of business in Anaheim by conducting a two-kick sale which ends on March 15. ACRAMENTO (CNS)—D. D. Wilson, state real estate commissioner, today announced issuance of real estate salesman's license Genevieve Mildred Miller, 433 Center St., Anaheim. The city's building inspector, Paul Cohen, declined to issue a permit for the seating because the stands were not completely erected when his office inspected the site yesterday afternoon. However, a city permit is not mandatory because the state has jurisdiction over the armory. No state permit is necessary. Spectators said uprights still were being nailed in place while the audience was streaming into the stands. Cohen said after a hasty inspection of the collapsed section "it was obvious to me that these rows of seats were in addition to the seats usually installed. They were evidently erected in haste and in a hasty manner. They were unlikely accessory for motorists in those parts. U.S. 6 was blocked from Acton, in Mint Canyon north of here, to Rosemead, eight miles north of Lancaster. Sheriff's deputies reported considerable damage to trees and power lines from the weight of wet snow. The desert towns of Little Rock and Pear Blossom were isolated. Power and communication facilities were out in the mountain community of Lake Hughes, and three feet of snow was reported at Mt. Wilson, with high winds piling up drifts around the television stations and astronomical observatory. Rain totals in cities south of the San Gabriel mountains ran around three inches overnight, with more due. The weather Bureau forecast up to an inch and a half more rain in valley cities before the storm blows itself out. U.S. Rubber Co. Buys SA Site Purchase of a tract covering 51.2 acres in the southeast Santa Ana industrial section by the U.S. Rubber Co., at a price indicated to be $200,000 was disclosed today by the filing of the deed at County Recorder Ruby McFarland's office. Three parcels of property aggregating 50.5 acres made up the tract purchased which is situated east of Main st., and bordering Dyer rd., on the north. Other industrial plants such as the Cherry Rivets Division of the Townsend Co., recently have located in the area. The property was deeded to U.S. Rubber by six owners, Mr. and Mrs. Osle J. Starnes, Mr. and Mrs. E. Dalton Young, and Ms. and Mrs. Earl S. Young.