anaheim-gazette 1953-01-21

'Toys for Tots' Chairman Thanks Local Contributors Contributions to the Marine Corps annual "Toys for Tots" campaign from Anaheim residents last month were acknowledged today by the chairman of the drive for this area, Capt. J. R. Fisher, inspector-instrutor of the 52nd Special Infantry Company, USMC Reserve, Seal Beach. Capt. Fisher wrote: "The generosity and fine spirit of the people of the Anaheim area was proven once again this past Christmas when we of the 52nd Special Infantry Company, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, conducted our 'Toys for Tots' campaign." Unfortunately, it is impossible for us personally thank everyone who contributed. But we would like all these people to know how very much we appreciate their cooperation. And we want them to know how very happy they made the children who received the toys. "We would particularly like to thank the following community-spirited organizations which helped us immeasurably: the 20-30 Club of Anaheim, Fox Theatre of Anaheim, Bruce & Runyon Chevron service, and the Elks Club, also of Anaheim. "Certainly, the true spirit of Christmas was expressed in this generous outpouring of gifts. "We further appreciate the help given the campaign by the staff of the Anaheim Daily Gazette. 'Toys for Tots' could not have been the success it was without their cooperation." Anaheim Gazette WED. MORNING, JAN. 28 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Airing of Anaheim Union Water County Fight with Water District Healthy Water By GEORGE E. HART It may be hopefully suggested that the tart remarks passed back and forth these last few days be-tween adherents of the Orange county water district and the Anaheim Union Water Co., with respect to their water contract differences, have clarified the atmosphere considerably and with thy results. The feeling between officials the two agencies had been stirring under a blanket of silence, with an occasional escape through the venom newspaper reports, quoting observations made at water district meetings which discussed agreement over payment of water. The water district had both the water and the water company had diverted it into its canal; water district proposed one of agreement for reimbursements. The water company counsell with a different proposal. It not hear further from the water district, except newspaper reports of criticism. The situation was steadily veering into deep seated business. Then, as it happened, column a few days ago so laid the cards on the able by waving the dissension with alarm print. That lifted the lid, and the troversy flamed into the Spokesmen for both sides their pieces, and, lo and behold, the whole thing was at least stally a misunderstanding. known to water company office the water district had referee the dispute to legal counsel, attorneys were waiting until threshed matters out before porting to their respective boots. So the public airing of the may have helped to settle it hope of harmony. It is too yet to see whether all the has escaped from the kettle. there is evidence of a wish both sides to end the feud avoid harming the common interests, which are admitted far more important than body's private fight. Narcotic, Grand Theft Charges Face Negress Preliminary hearing of Lillie Mae Townsend, 39-year-old Los Angeles Negress, charged with grand theft of money from the person and with possession of narcotics, is scheduled for Jan. 26 in Municipal Judge Howard Cameron's court, Santa Ana. The woman, charged with stealing a wallet from Andrew Peralta, 1824 W. Third St., Santa Ana, after walking up to him and embracing him on the street last May 6, was turned over to Santa Ana police last week after serving a jail sentence in Los Angeles on another offense. At the time she allegedly lifted Peralta's billfold, there was a scuffle and she dropped her own Police found white powder of a mild narcotic in the billfold, they said. Mrs. Townsend escaped at the time but later became involved with Los Angeles police and was identified as the woman waned in Santa Ana. Stanton Asks Associated Chambers Aid in Getting County Park Site Aid of Orange county Associated Chambers of Commerce was solicited Monday night by Stanton in getting a parcel of state-of the Associated Chambers a report of the Civic Beautification committee, headed by Mrs. Beverly Barnes of Newport Beach. Stanton Asks Associated Chambers Aid in Getting County Park Site Aid of Orange county Associated Chambers of Commerce was solicited Monday night by Stanton in getting a parcel of state-owned property for the city as a park site. The appeal was made by Mrs. Florence P. Black, representing the Stanton Chamber and Lions club plus many of the towns people. The park, if acquired, would be county owned and operated and maintained. The proposed park location is east of Highway 39 from Cerritos ave. to Main st., with a depth of approximately 25 to 30 feet. A motion was carried that a committee be appointed to investigate the request immediately in view of the fact the property is now being certified for sale by the state. During the meeting of the Recreation Development committee Local Youth Aid In Checking Redondo Damage Volunteers from Anaheim Union High school's California Cadet unit, together with members of the Anaheim National Guard unit and Sea Scout Explores, last week assisted the Civilian Defense at Redondo Beach in controlling damage caused by pounding seas. The Anaheim youth worked with other volunteers from other parts of the Southland in directing traffic, maintaining rope lines to keep people from getting too close to the water, serving as messengers, and other duties that aided the Civilian Defense workers. Among those who participated in the disaster aid were Bill Johnson, Richard Bamfordi, Ronald Rae, Gerald Patterson, Jerry Vougt, Bill Collyer, Carl Jameson, Bill Lattin, Ronald Gaylor, Dwayne Justice, Paul Smith, Gary Barnett, Jim Roe, and Manuel Flores. Assoc. Chambers To Meet at El Toro Marine Base The monthly membership meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange county will be held Tuesday evening, Jan. of the Associated Chambers a report of the Civic Beautification committee, headed by Mrs. Beverly Barnes of Newport Beach, was read announcing the project was rapidly progressing and that a trophy would be awarded the county group who accomplish the greatest amount of work from July 1, 1952 to April 13, 1953. Entry blanks with rules have been sent garden clubs, improvement associations and interested organizations and should be returned to Mrs. Barnes by Feb. 1. Mrs. Lella Baeskins of Orange reported on her trip to Sacramento, member of the Coast Affairs section, regarding the matching provisions in the Beaches and Parks Act which Le Roy E. Lyon, from Fullerton, assemblyman, and Senator John A. Murdy, Huntington Beach, will propose to eliminate when they present a resolution adopted by motion of Everett Parks, recreational committee head, at the Jan. 5 meeting of Associated. The resolution goes on to ask the allowance of royalties received by the State from oil production from tidelands be used for the acquisition, development and maintenance of beaches and parks. Ralph Maskey, Newport, coast affairs committee chairman, will be accompanied by Mrs. Baeskins and William Gallienne to attend State Park Committee meeting on coast affairs Jan. 30 in the State Building in Los Angeles, to further explain their resolution to eliminate the matching provisions in Beach and Park Act. Donald Dominquez of Anaheim reviewed his Historical Marker program for which he had been corresponding with the Division of Parks and checking on costs for the eleven markers already passed on to be placed in historical spots on highways. The cost estimates and procedure will be publicized in the near future. Blind Performers Entertain at AUHS Anaheim union high school students were entertained yesterday during assembly by two representatives of the Society for Transcribing for the Blind, who performed on the plano and organ. Both were blind. The society makes Braille books for the blind financing the opera- said Mrs. Townsend escaped at the time but later became involved with Los Angeles police and was identified as the woman waned in Santa Ana. So the public airing of the may have helped to settle its hope of harmony. It is too yet to see whether all the she has escaped from the kettle there is evidence of a wish avoid harming the common w interests, which are admit far more important than body's private fight. The water payment issue is issue, of course. However, can be approached without picion of lingering resentment there is much brighter pect of its amicable sentiment. In any event the whole controversy will disappear with condition of the proposed new M feeder line into Orange county livering Colorado river water the river below the water comm canal intakes. There will be MWD water to divert or pay then. Dick Tracy Wrist Radio Ready for Production MOUNTAIN VIEW, Jan. 26—The Dick Tracy type wrist dio is ready to climb out on comic pages into actual proffice, officials of the Sylvania tric Corporation disclosed here day. James Sutherlin, Sylvania tronles division chief from burn, Mass., said the new w size radios were made possible a new transistor—a radio substitute the size of a ba little finger nail. The tiny gadget also will per portable TV sets and prob hearing aids which will open from nothing more than the rent produced by the heat of human body, he said. He did not disclose when new transistor was perfected the materials from which it made. A limited number of wrist radios have been produced however, he said. Sutherland and other Sylvial officials were here in connection with the $500,000 plant the company will open here in mid-Mar. Garlan Morse, San Francisco West Coast sales chief, said plant eventually will em about 700 persons in the provision of defense contract it. The plant is the first to be by Sylvia in the state but likely to be followed by two three more in the next year. Assoc. Chambers To Meet at El Toro Marine Base The monthly membership meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange county will be held Tuesday evening, Jan. 27, at the El Toro Marine Base with Myford Irvine, chairman of the Military Affairs committee, in charge. Gen. Frank Weir will host in the officer's club at 7 p.m., the banquet preceded by a reception at 6 o'clock in the lounge. Guest speaker will be Ray H. Bryan, director of physical arrangements for the National Boy Scout Jamboree, to be held in Orange county on the Irvine Rancho. Bryan will tell of the magnitude of the event and the part the military will play in handling the 50,000 boys who attend next July. George Kellogg will fete the winners of the "Get out the Vote" campaign. Theodore Meger Dies in Hospital Theodore Meger, 66, a resident of this community for more than a half century, died Monday at the Orange county hospital after a brief illness. His home was on N. Stanton blvd. He leaves one brother, Otto Meger of Los Angeles; four sisters, Efima and Lydia Meger and Mrs. Arthur E. Hemmerling all of Anaheim, and Mrs. William Everett, of Torrance, and numerous relatives living in this community. Funeral services will be conducted from the Hilgenfeld chapel this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Berthold Jacksteit officiating with interment in the Anaheim cemetery. Blind Performers Entertain at AUHS Anaheim union high school students were entertained yesterday during assembly by two representatives of the Society for Transcribing for the Blind, who performed on the piano and organ. Both were blind. The society makes Braille books for the blind, financing the operation through performances such as that at AUHS yesterday and using the services of blind persons in the actual cutting of the Braille characters. The printing is done either by hand or with a Braille typewriter. The STB entertainment followed the viewing of the inauguration of President Dwight D Eisenhower on television screens placed in the auditorium. One Killed in Train Wreck SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont. Jan. 20 (UP)—A crack Canadian national railways passenger train speeding westward through ice darkness, was wrecked early today when it hit a broken rail about 140 miles north of the Minnesota border. A railroad section hand, Wasyl Chelak, 59, of Unity, Sask., a passenger on the train, was killed. Seventy four others were injured. Seven seriously. The train was en route from Montreal to Vancouver. The accident was at Ghost river. Railway officials said a rail had snapped in the 30 below zero temperature. Here's a delicious accompaniment to broiled chicken and curried rice. Crush pineapple slices with butter or margarine, sprinkle with sugar, and heat under the broiler as the chicken is getting done. Anaheim Dentist To Attend Meet In San Francisco More than a thousand dentists from California and other western states will gather in San Francisco Jan. 25 for the 57th annual meeting of the Alumni association of the University of California college of dentistry. The two day meeting will hold in the St. Francis hotel, will include lectures and clips with more than 80 dental medical experts participating. Scheduled is a luncheon and annual election of officers. Among those planning to attend from Anaheim are Drs. K. L. Heller, W. C. McCarthy and C. Tompkins. SACRAMENTO (CNS)—Secretary of state's office announced issuance of a not public commission to Verona Oster, 709 S. Los Angeles Ave., Anaheim. WED. MORNING, JAN. 21, 1953 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Union Water Co. District Healthy ences, have clarified the atmoscore considerably and with healresults. The feeling between officials of two agencies had been smolding under a blanket of official pace with an occasional spark hipping through the vent of spaper reports, quoting observations made at water district settings which discussed dissement over payment of MWD water. The water district had bought water and the water company diverted it into its canal. The water district proposed one form agreement for reimbursement. The water company countered to a different proposal. It did hear further from the water district, except newspaper reports criticism. The situation was steadily depending into deep seated bitterness. Then, as it happened, this ann was a few days ago sort of the cards on the able by viewing the dissension with alarm, in that lifted the lid, and the conservy flamed into the open. Resumes for both sides spoke for pieces, and, lo and behold, whole thing was at least parly a misunderstanding. Unknown to water company officials, water district had referred dispute to legal counsel, and nerves were waiting until they wished matters out before rening to their respective boards. To the public airing of the fuss have helped to settle it with of harmony. It is too early to see whether all the steam escaped from the kettle. But is evidence of a wish by sides to end the feud, to harming the common water rests, which are admittedly more important than any- Anaheim Evening High School Opens Jan. 26 With four new courses among those being offered, Anaheim uniton evening high school will open its spring term on Jan. 26. Principal William Poulson, announced this week. Applicants interested in registering in classes may do so during any week day evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the high school or by simply reporting to the classroo. Added to the curriculum this semester will be four classes that are part of the school's new vocational training program for local industry. New classes include grinding, lathe, tool and die and inspection. Other classes, all offered last semester, include textile painting, ceramics, porcelain, lamp shade making, rug making, leather and plastics, sewing, needlecraft, cake decorating. Flower arrangement child observation, wood shop, citizenship, bookkeeping, typing, art and photography. English for foreign born, English and Mexican nationalists. Ceramics has six sections: textile, three; and lamp shade making, four. For full information about these classes, those interested are urged to call Mr. Poulson any week day evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the school. It is believed that rice was develooped from plants which were native to India. VFW Auxiliary Hears from Alfonso Orosco The Women's Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Anaheim Post 3173, recently received the following communication: Alfonso G. Orosco, an Ananow serving with the armed in Korea; "I am writing these few to let you all, who were reenable for my Christmas pance,知 how much it was apted and enjoyed. I am very sorry for not having..." Dick Tracy Wrist Radio Ready for Production MOUNTAIN VIEW, Jan. 20 (F) The Dick Tracy type wrist rails ready to climb out of the ic pages into actual produc officials of the Sylvania Elec Corporation disclosed here to James Sutherlin, Sylvania elec division chief from Wo- Mass., said the new wrist radios were made possible by new transistor—a radio tube institute the size of a baby's finger nail. The tiny gadget also will permitable TV sets and probably using aids which will operate nothing more than the curved produced by the heat of the man body, he said. He did not disclose when the transistor was perfected nor materials from which it was. A limited number of the radios have been produced, ever, he said. Sutherland and other Sylvaniaicals were here in connection with the $500,000 plant the com-will open here in mid-March. Morse, San Francisco, Coast sales chief, said the eventually will employ 700 persons in the produc-of defense contract items. Plant is the first to be built Sylvania in the state but is to be followed by two or more in the next year or A limited number of the radios have been produced, ever, he said. Otherland and other Sylvaniamals were here in connection with the $500,000 plant the com-m will open here in mid-March. Marlan Morse, San Francisco, Coast sales chief, said the eventually will employ 700 persons in the produc-tion of defense contract items. Plant is the first to be built Sylvania in the state but is to be followed by two or more in the next year or Morse indicated. Anaheim Dentists To Attend Meet In San Francisco More than a thousand dentists from California and other west-states will gather in San Fran- Jan. 25 for the 57th annual meeting of the Alumni associa- tion of the University of Califor- college of denistry. The two day meeting will be held in the St. Francis hotel, and include lectures and clinics more than 80 dental and medical experts participating. Also included is a luncheon and the final election of officers. Among those planning to attend Anaheim are Drs. K. L. Heu- W. C. McCarthy and C. P. Brooks. ACRAMENTO (CNS)—The secretary of state's office an- neced issuance of a notary public commission to Vera B. r., 709 S. Los Angeles st., Anaheim. BACKS CAMPBELL KAULBARS Mortuary Phone 3209 251 N. Lemon following communication from Alfonso G. Orosco, an Anaheim now serving with the armed forces in Korea; "I am writing these few lines to let you all, who were responsible for my Christmas package, know how much it was appreciated and enjoyed. I am truly very sorry for not having sent my regards and thanks sooner than this. Due to circumstances beyond my control, this will be my first opportunity to say 'thank you very much for the contents,' and for the inspirational idea that this may not be a forgotten war. "It has been a long time since some of us have been home, and sometimes we get silly ideas that we are forgotten. It will be but a short time now before coming back home to good old Anaheim and until then, good luck, and may good fortune follow all of you." When birds are migrating, their crops usually are empty. $24,000,000.00 ANNUALLY END MOST OF IT IN THEIR HOME TOWN! 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