anaheim-gazette 1953-04-09

Tips from the Coffee Counter The last census showed Anaheim with a population of 15,670. This week, Marshall McFie, assistant to Postmaster Louis Hocking, estimated that the population has climbed to 20,000, based on post office activities. That's quite a jump, but it figures if the estimate that 100 families per month are entering the city is correct. Clyde Nickel, financial wizard of AUHS, holds a unique position among Anaheim males: he's president of the high school P-TA! Word drifted in this week that a huge new tract of homes is proposed at the corner of Lincoln ave. and Highway 39 (Stanton ave.) If it materializes, it will present another challenge to local businessmen to wean the residents' business to this city instead of to other shopping centers. It will be almost as easy to turn west to Lakewood and its mushroom business center as to turn east to the closer shops of Anaheim. Such a tract might also have a decided bearing on the future of Lincoln ave. between Manchester and Hwy. $9. Perhaps it would be wise for Anaheimers to become suddenly very interested. For months and month Anaheim Planning commissioners have had an entry on the agenda entitled: "Definition of Building." Probably no one would think to question the definition of such a taken-for-granted word, but it seems Dan Webster left too many loopholes in his definition for 62 YEARS OF DEVOTION ANAHEIM VOLUME LOOIII ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Jubilee Celebration Starts Sunday at Zion Lutheran A week of festivities marking the golden anniversary of Zion Lutheran church will begin Sunday when the Rev. L. E. Elfert, former pastor, returns to deliver the jubilee sermon on the theme, Charter Nite Set for New Service Club The newly-formed Exchange Club of Anaheim will receive its charter from the National Exchange Club during ceremonies at a dinner to be held at 7:30 p.m. today at the Elks Club, it was announced today by Harold M. Harter of Toledo, O., national secretary. The meeting will be informal and will be open to the ladies Exchangites, and invited guests. Winder F. Friday, president of the Anaheim club, will receive the charter from Thomas V. Prendergast, of San Diego, national Reg. "Anniversary Gems from Joseph's Garden." Services will be at 8:45 a.m. In German and 11 a.m. in English. During the same afternoon, an anniversary offering will be received when workers will visit homes of the members. A goal of $20,000 has been set for expansion of Sunday and recreational facilities. Wednesday, April 15, an anniversary communion service will be held at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. E. H. Pflug, pastor of the church, will deliver the sermon. Banquet Friday Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m., an anniversary banquet will be held in Olive civic center. Rev. Elfert, who arrived this week with his wife and three children from St. Louis, will take part in the banquet program along with Pastor Pflog and others. Reservations may be made with A. J. Schutte, president of the congregation, or Mrs. Henry Bamesberger. A final festive event will be a confirmation reunion vesper service at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 19 in the church at Emily and Charities sts. All who have been confirmed at Zion are invited to attend. A light supper will be For months and month Anaheim Planning commissioners have had an entry on the agenda entitled: "Definition of Building." Probably no one would think to question the definition of such a taken-for-granted word, but it seems Dan Webster left too many loopholes in his definition for planning and construction usage. So, the planners have beaten their heads against the word for lo, these many months without formulating a usable definition. If one definition fits a building, it also seems to fit a shed, or a trailer whose wheels have been removed. We suggest the planners chip in on a kitty to be paid to the citizen who can supply them with a workable definition for the word. Sully Roquet is going to open his new office, west of the PO on W. Broadway, in the grand manner tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The public is invited to look it over and partake of refreshments—or "Planning" almost became word at Monday's session on city planners. Commissioner Joe Thompson almost talked himself out of a (bib-paying) job while discussing the right of the PC to designate the use to which a particular parcel of land may be put. Joe's comments indicated he isn't sure the city is justified in zoning property, thereby impairing the right of an owner to sell it for any use that seems appropriate to him. What Joe perhaps forgot for the moment is that planning was instituted in the first place to promote the greatest good for the most people—that ownership of land also implies responsibility for the welfare of neighboring owners. The planners' function is to see that land use is planned with this responsibility in mind. It's a large responsibility and the job is a thankless one. Joe is to be commended on his caution and consideration for all concerned, but it does not change the fact that planned, orderly development is necessary for the city if it is to keep progressing. Knott’s Berry Farm Looted By Burglars Burglars with a pronounced preference for the ivy design looted the Cottage pottery shop near Knott’s Berry Farm, 7971 S. Grand ave., Buena Park, and made off with 6250 dollars of dishware lost. The newly-formed Exchange Club of Anaheim will receive its charter from the National Exchange Club during ceremonies at a dinner to be held at 7:30 p.m. today at the Elks Club, it was announced today by Harold M. Harter of Toledo, O., national secretary. The meeting will be informal and will be open to the ladies Exchangites, and invited guests. Winder F. Friday, president of the Anaheim club, will receive the charter from Thomas V. Prendergast, of San Diego, national regional vice-president. A National Service Award banner will be presented to the Exchange Club of Orange for sponsorship of the new club. National Service lapel emblem awards will be presented to Roy M. DeMars and A. W. Ames, sponsoring committeemen for their assistance in forming the new club. Kenneth E. Lae is program chairman for the charter meeting. President Friday will be assisted during his term of office by Spurgeon Sparks as vice-president, Harold W. Daoust as secretary, and George L. Carter as treasurer. Other members of the board of control are Fred Klein, Edward Baker, Earl H. Moore, Keneth Dougan, Robert A. Sweeney, and Paul E. Bruce. Buena Park Child Crushed to Death By Falling Chest Tragedy strurk a Buena Park home Monday when two-year-old Patrick Germain was crushed to death by a heavy "highboy" dresser that toppled on him at the Germain home, 8032 Taylor st. The child had gone unnoticed into the bedroom of the home and, pulling drawers out of the dresser, began to climb upon it. The highboy was pulled over on him, crushing his chest and causing brain concussion. His mother, Mrs. Patrick Germain, picked up his unconscious form and hurried him to the office of Dr. Carl Brenner. The doctor looked at the child in her arms, made a brief examination, and told her the boy was dead. The father, Irwin Joseph Germain, was away at his work when the accident occurred. There are three other sons, Ronald Irwin, 6; Gary Joseph, 5; and John Allen, 4. Also surviving are a maternal grandmother, Mrs. John Buk, of Minneapolis, Minn.; and a paternal grandfather, Irwin R. Germain of Rivera. Funeral services, in charge of the Renaker mortuary of Buena Park, were held in St. Pius Catholic Church. The Rev. Armand E. Mueller, president of the Southern California district of the Lutheran church, Missouri synod, will be the speaker. To mark the anniversary, the men's club of the church donated a new billboard which has been erected on a brick planter base in front of the church. They also insalled exterior lighting fixtures which will be lighted every night during the anniversary week celebration. The Altar guild is preparing new interior planters to decorate the sanctuary of the church. Founded by Pioneers Zlon Lutheran church was founded by the late Rev. Jacob Kogler, the Lutheran pioneer pastor of Southern California and then pastor of St. John's Lutheran church in Orange. Exact date of the church's founding and incorporation is not known, but the corporate seal bears the date April 6, 1903. First resident minister was the Rev. A. W. Lossky, who is still active in the ministry in Chicago. However, he sent a message that he will be unable to make the trip west for the anniversary celebration. The next pastor was the Rev. H. G. Schmelzer who served from 1908 to 1941. He was active as a civic worker as well as being a progressive church pastor. The Christian day school operated by the church at 205 N. East st. was established by Pastor Schmelzer and he headed the church when the present house of worship was erected in 1922. Pastor Schmelzer died in June, 1951. The Rev. Lorenz E. Eifert assisted Pastor Schmelzer from 1936 to 1941 when he took over upon Pastor Schmelzer's retirement. Rev. Eifert served until 1950 and is now regional director of the armed services commission for his church. Pastor Pflug arrived in Anaheim from Chicago in 1950 and instituted a progressive missionary project for the congregation. The day school now includes 120 pupils and is headed by Walter Kniggle, principal, and three other teachers. Mrs. Walter Kem- Knott's Berry Farm Looted By Burglars Burglars with a pronounced preference for the ivy design looted the Cottage pottery shop near Knott's Berry Farm, 7971 S. Grand ave., Buena Park, and made off with $250 worth of dishes last weekend. Manager Louis Rosen of the pottery shop reported to the sheriff's office that the burglars chose a well rounded selection of dishes, except that they took only four cups while taking 20 saucers. Rosen listed the following loss: Forty luncheon plates, eight 14-inch platters, four sugar bowls, five sets of salt and pepper shakers, three gravy bowls, two soup tureens, eight chop plates, 30 bread and butter plates, six salad bowls, six celery plates, four large covered bowls, three vegetable dishes, 60 soup bowls, egg cups, coffee pots, water pitchers, 20 saucers, four cups and two TV lamps. Entry to the shop was gained by smashing a locked gate in the fence that surrounds the pottery shop. County Workers Get Wage Hike Orange county's 1600 county employees were granted a wage increase by the county supervisors Tuesday, amounting to about five per cent. In some positions, the increase would amount to considerably more than five per cent, according to County Personnel Officer William C. Hart. Hart has just completed a survey of wages paid in private industry of the county, on which the current county wage boost was based. Two proposed amendments to the new Orange county water district act, which would place a ceiling on the pumpage tax as well as the ad valorem tax levied by the district for water replenishment, and would give the pumper more voting strength, were referred Friday night to the legislative sub-committee of the Orange county water basin conservation committee. The legislative committee, headed by Ross Shafer of Tustin is scheduled to confer Friday, April 10, with representatives of the Yorba Linda Water Co., which proposed the amendments, and decide at that time whether to adopt them and present them before the state assembly committee which will hold a hearing on the water district bill at 2 p.m. April 15. Opposed Bill Maurice E. Ford, Jr., representing the Yorba Linda group, which opposed the bill before the state senate, unsuccessfully, since the senate adopted the bill by a vote of 28 to 0, offered the two proposed amendments at a full meeting of the water basin committee in the Santa Ana community center Friday evening. One amendment suggested a ceiling limit of $5.50 per acre foot of water pumped from the basin. The tax rate ceiling already adopted for the ad valorem tax on property is eight cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The second amendment proposed by Ford was to allow 12½ votes for every dollar of pumpage tax paid, in addition to the present provision that every property owner has one vote for each $100 of assessed valuation. Ford said that Yorba Linda interests felt that the pumper should have more voting power to select directors of the district. Limit Unnecessary Shafer expressed the view that the $5.50 limit on water extraction was not necessary, as all studies indicate the tax will not run over $5 per acre feet, and probably will be gradually reduced. But no attempt should be made to limit the pumpage tax until experience shows what is in pros- DEVOTION TO ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHELM HEM GAZETTE ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1953 50 Cents per Month No. 357 Revised Postal Routes Change Delivery Times Have you noticed a change in your mail delivery lately? Due to the rapid growth of the city, and in order to render the best service possible, all the city mail routes were recently revised, and the carriers are now leaving the post office earlier in the morning, Postmaster Louis Hoskins explained. Of course, with the revision, it is inevitable that some patrons who have been on the first part of their routes, and have been accustomed to morning delivery, will now find themselves on the latter part of their routes, and will be receiving their mail in the afternoon. It must be realized that it is impossible to give everyone morning delivery, however desirable it may be, and some patrons will necessarily have to be content with the later delivery time, Hoskins said. Periodic changing of the mail routes cannot be avoided and will take place at intervals as long as Anaheim continues to grow in population. It is clearly both impossible and undemocratic in revising the delivery service to cater to individual preferences for early or late delivery of mail, Rather, Narcotic Addiction Cases Reported to Chest Board Five cases of narcotic addiction in the past 40 days in the Anaheim area were reported Tuesday night in the meeting of the Board of Directors of Anaheim Community Chest. The report was given by Mrs. Florence Burrows, representing the Catholic Welfare association on the board. Mrs. Burrows pointed out that the narcotic problem is not imaginary in this city, but is proving a real headache for Red Feathers agencies who attempt to assist in rehabilitating youngsters who fall victim to drugs. The youths being helped by her agency range from 14½ to 20 years, she said and a complicated process is being undertaken to combat the habit. Residents Protest Zone Changing On S. Lemon St. A large delegation of residents of Hampshire ave. and the 800 block of S. Helena st. appeared before Anaheim planning commission Monday to protest the proposed reclassification of a strip of land on S. Lemon st. from R-1 (single-family residential) to R-2 (two-family residential) zoning. The land involved extends along the entire frontage of the west side of Lemon st. between Vermont and South sts. and extends west 154 feet to an alley, along Treatment involves psychiatric care of the youth and, in some cases, the parents. Of the five cases, four became addicted before their parents were aware of the tragedy, she said. The fifth case was a known addict who was reported by his parents. They are cooperating in helping the child, Mrs. Burrows reported. "He has taken his first heroin and his case is considered serious," she added. "The others are marijuana-addicts and we are more hopeful of complete success in treatment—if we can only reach them before that first shot of heroin!" The report showed that Catholic Welfare handled 232 cases in March in Anaheim, cooperated with other Red Feather agencies in handling 14 cases. The entire community aided Buena Park Loses Dairy Controversy As Supervisors Vote Unanimous Okay Proposed Tract Held Up; Planners OK Subdivision and Annexation Anaheim, planning commission Monday considered two tentative tract maps incorporating 214 lots plus an annexation of the strip variety that would add considerable territory to the city. Action on the tentative map of tract 1823 was held over pending discussions between the developers, Griffith Bros. and Paul Pierce with the city engineers over the tract layout, setbacks and number of lots. The planners objected to the parallel east-west street layout of the 193-lot tract because the proposed blocks were too long, limited access to the tract was provided and drainage problems were not effectively handled. A map with the city's counter-proposal illustrated on it was submitted by Planning Engineer Bob Mungall as the basis for further discussion with the developers. The tract, composed of 96 by 63.5 foot lots, is located between noon. It must be realized that it is impossible to give everyone morning delivery, however desirable it may be, and some patrons will necessarily have to be content with the later delivery time, Hoskins said. Periodic changing of the mail routes cannot be avoided and will take place at intervals as long as Anaheim continues to grow in population. It is clearly both impossible and undemocratic in revising the delivery service to cater to individual preferences for early or late delivery of mail. Rather, the routes must be laid out in the most economical way so as to eliminate as much waste of the carrier's time as possible. Any deviation from this plan would involve the post office in difficulties that would never end, according to the postmaster. The departure time was purposefully advanced so that the entire route of each carrier, except on days when the mail is unusually heavy, will be covered by early afternoon. Peet-Bros., but the dairy was given unanimous approval. A week earlier, with Buena Park city and civic officials protesting location of the dairy on a 48-acre tract on Miller rd., 1400 feet south of Orangeborpe blvd. the third district had voted against the permit. Supervisor Hein Kaiser of Costa Mesa supported his position. Supers Dealocked Arrayed in favor of the dairy permit were Chairman Willis Warmer of Huntington Beach and Supervisor C. M. Featherly of Santa Ana. Supervisor Willard Smith of Orange was absent, so the deadlock held until Tuesday of this week. Meanwhile, McFadden and Kalser had been informed by Attorney M. S. Bernard, for the dairy firm, that the site proposed is in the midst of a dairy area. The Knablebard 'dairy is north of it, the Bajema dairy is east of it, the Westra dairy on the southwest And directly west is the Charley Lyon hog farm. McFadden at this week's board meeting, dropped his opposition, and moved to grant the permit. The vote was unanimous. Buena Park Absent Buena Park representatives did not appear at this week's board meeting, so there was no further discussion of the issue. Previously they had objected to the dairy, as blocking prospective expansion of the new city's residential outskirts. A conference between city representatives and dairymen headed by Pete Bouma, chairman of the dairy department of the Orlando county council will run from Los Angeles st. west on Winston to Walnut, south of noon. Pflug arrived in Anaheim Chicago in 1950 and a progressive mission for the congregation. School now includes and is headed by Wallee, principal, and three teachers. Mrs. Walter Kemmer director and organist Henry Willers serves as the Santa Ana community day evening. Amendment suggested a cellphone of $5.50 per acre foot pumped from the basin. Ceiling already adoptive ad valorem tax on eight cents per $100 valuation. Amendment proposed was to allow 12½ every dollar of pumpage in addition to the prescription that every property one vote for each $100 valuation. Ford said Linda interests feltumper should have more power to select directors district. Limit unnecessary expressed the view that limit on water extraction not necessary, as all indicate the tax will not $5 per acre feet, and will be gradually reattempt should be made the pumpage tax until shows what is in prospect, he added. "I do not want to place hobbies on the district," said Shafer. "We must save the basin, even if it costs $25 per acre foot." Shafer finally, however, agreed to consider the proposal for a ceiling on the pumpage tax, providing that ceiling could be broken by vote of 8 of the 10 district directors. Ford said he thought that would be agreeable to his group. Too Complicated The second proposal that 12½ votes per dollar of pumpage tax be provided, drew heavier opposition, not only from Shafer but other members of the committee, who felt it would hopelessly complicate the voting machinery of the district by having two classes of votes. Various members said that they believed, anyway, that it would not accomplish the purpose its backers hoped for and would make very little difference in the distribution of voting strength of the district. Funeral Held for Traffic Victim Funeral services for George B. Lovett, 49, who died from injuries received when struck by an automobile when he was crossing Manchester Blvd. at Broadway last Friday night, were conducted from the Hilgenfeld chapel Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Rev. Troy Corley from Oklahoma City officiated and burial followed in Fairhaven cemetery. Mr. Lovett, a native of Oklahoma who came to California 18 years ago and who had resided in Anaheim for 10 years, living at 612 S. Palm St., is survived by his wife, Bertha Mae Lovett; two sons, Harold W. and George, both of Anaheim; one daughter, Mrs. Irene Dodge of Garden Grove; Father, J. W. Lovett of Fort Smith, Ark.; one brother, Ray Lovett of Garden Grove and three grandchildren. There are other brothers and sisters in the east. LICENSES ISSUED SACRAMENTO (CNS)—D. D. Watson; state real estate commissioner, has announced issuance of real estate salesman licenses to Richard H. Morley, 135 W. Broadway, and Henry M. Merrick, 524 W. Center St., both of Anaheim. Buena Park Absent Buena Park representatives did not appear at this week's board meeting, so there was no further discussion of the issue. Previously they had objected to the dairy, as blocking prospective expansion of the new city's residential outskirts. A conference between city representatives and dairymen headed by Pete Bouma, chairman of the dairy department of the Orange county farm bureau, was held Monday evening and views were exchanged, but no agreement was reached, it was reported. In Dairy Area Bouma said that the dairymen pointed out that all territory west of Hansen rd, which would include the Van Der Feer site, were within an established dairy area, in which heretofore permits have not been required. They also pointed out the need of maintaining fullest milk production in view of the rapid increase of population in this region. And they told the Buena Park representatives, said Bouma, that the city should first build up around its own hub and not reach out to disturb agriculture. If and when the city grew out to the dairies, the problem then would solve itself, according to Bouma. The ground would be too high priced to be used for dairies, and would be turned into subdivisions, he said. Jr. High School Site Approved Anaheim Union High School district's 40-acre site for a proposed new junior high school at Orange and Western avenues, south of Buena Park, this week gained the approval of county authorities. The site was one of three school sites receiving approval. The other two were elementary school sites in Garden Grove school district. Community Chest Plans 1953 Fund Drive Program Plans for the 1953 Red Feather fund drive will be laid in the May meeting of Anaheim Community Chest board, it was decided in Tuesday's meeting. Barney Jordan presided. The board adopted a three point program for handling the campaign and future campaigns. Two chairmen will be appointed to conduct the drive, with the assisting chairman to serve as head of the campaign for the follow-up year. The outgoing chairman will serve in an advisory capacity in the campaign following his administration, it was decided. Chairmen for this year's campaign will be announced in the May meeting. Ray Link and Bob Routh were appointed directors at large and welcomed by Jordan. Budget committee members were announced by Jordan. Chairman Clyde Cromer will be assisted by Harold Smith, Louis Hoskins, Dick Gay, Howard Loudon, E. P. Love and Mrs. C. H. Lawrence. Mrs. J. Dotzl and Miss Anne Treanor reported on the recent Southern California Association of Community Chests conference in San Marino. They outlined information given about teen age recreation problems and volunteer service bureau work. Several members plan to attend the Western States conference of Community Chest Associations in Riverside Inn April 19-23. Planning to attend some of the sessions are Jordan, Miss Treanor, Mrs. Florence Burrows, Mrs. Conan Gray and Dick Yater. Tract Zoning Hearings Set By Planners Hearing were set for May 4 and June 1 by Anaheim planning commission Monday on proposed rezoning of two tracts of land in Anaheim. Areas both north and south of LaPalma ave., at Palm st., are proposed for reclassification to R-2 zoning to permit the erection of a state armory on the north side of LaPalma and to permit use of the area south of the street by the owner, Dr. E. H. Kersten. Building Spurt Jumps Rural By Planners Hearing were set for May 4 and June 1 by Anaheim planning commission Monday on proposed rezoning of two tracts of land in Anaheim. Areas both north and south of LaPalma ave, at Palm st., are proposed for reclassification to R-2 zoning to permit the erection of a state armory on the north side of LaPalma and to permit use of the area south of the street by the owner, Dr. E. H. Kersten, for multiple dwelling units. The Kersten property, bounding Horace Mann school on the north and west, has been the subject of recent controversy between the doctor and city council, which refused him the right to rent it to a circus for a one-night stand. Seven-Foot Fence Ok'd The other hearing will concern proposed rezoning of a tract of land, west of Lincoln school, extending from E. Center st. to E. Broadway. R-2 zoning is proposed for the area. Variance 189, permitting Bradford C. Jones to erect a seven-foot fence partially around his property at 1850 E. Sycamore st., was granted by the commission to insure privacy for the Jones home, the back elevation of which is primarily eight-foot windows. C-3 Zone Approved Approval was voted the reclassification to C-2 (general commercial) zoning of the area bounded by Los Angeles st., Ball rd., Lemon st., and Vermont ave. A 50-foot wide strip around the entire area was reserved for P-L (parking-landscape) zone. The commission also voted approval of reclassification of the land of J. H. Mulvey on E. Center st. from R-A (residential-agricultural) to R-3 (multiple-residential) zoning. Harry Horns Announce Birth Of Grandson Basking in reflected glory today are Mr. and Mrs. Harry I. Horn of 721 N. Helena st., prominent Anaheim couple and Mrs. Lucile Wright of Hampshire st., who became maternal and paternal grandparents, respectively, when Richard Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Webster Wright of 331 College View, Fullerton, made his appearance at 2:30 yesterday afternoon in Fullerton General hospital. Baby Richard Lee who is the first grandchild, weighed eight pounds 13 ounces and measures 20 inches. His mother will be remembered in Anaheim as Barbara Horn. Several members plan to attend the Western States conference of Community Chest Associations in Riverside Inn April 19-23. Planning to attend some of the sessions are Jordan, Miss Treanor, Mrs. Florence Burrows, Mrs. Conan Gray and Dick Yater. Building Spurt Jumps Rural Anaheim Total Anaheim's rural environs experienced a building spurt during the past week, total valuation of permits running up to $369,004, as the county's unincorporated territory piled up a record total valuation of $3,574,603. A tract of 34 new homes being constructed by the Linbrook Company on Bernice Drive accounted for $269,138 of the total. Two permits issued to State Steel Products, one for a $76,000 plant and the other for a $3000 office addition, at 11302 Highway 101, made up most of the remainder. Elmer A. Peter obtained permit for a $19,000 residence at 828 Sunkirk ave., and miscellaneous permits aggregated $1496. The Anaheim total ordinarily would have led the list of unincorporated communities of the county, but large new subdivisions at Garden Grove and at Alamitos, south of Stanton and West of Garden Grove, placed those communities in first and second place. Anaheim area was third. Garden Grove's total was $1,406,806 and Alamitos had $1,245,650. The Alamitos subdivision was the noted Little Mansions tract which created so much controversy several months ago, finally leading to recall of two Alamitos school trustees in a quarrel over providing school facilities. Following Anaheim in the list of building tabulations for the week were: Costa Mesa $173,256, Tustin $158,500, Laguna Beach $42,998, Cypress $39,000, Midway City $30,000, Orange $28,064, San Juan Capistrano $19,000, Los Alamitos $12,320, Fullerton $12,000, Buena Park $11,500, Sunset Beach $8800, Yorba Linda $7150, Capistrano Beach $3180, Stanton $2800, Westminster $2015, miscellaneous $1900. ESCAPES INJURY Milo Herbert Bibilheimer, 20, Anaheim, student at the Southern California Bible college at Costa Mesa, escaped injury when his car collided with one driven by Chester L. Curl, 69, Orange. Daily Living for Peace of Mind Editor's note: This is one of a series of articles by Anaheim ministers and is published by the Gazette in the interest of the kind of daily living that leads to contentment and happiness in troubled times. Silence Is Bliss By Pastor Bob Kevorkian, First Baptist Church A Communist in Greece was brought before some authorities for questioning. He insisted upon refusing to divulge information concerning his fellow Communists in spite of increased threats of punishment from the police. Finally in desperation he bit off his tongue lest perhaps a confession would be forced out of him. You and I can learn a tremendous lesson from this incident. What a better world this would be if each one of us would keep silent when we ought to. Maybe many of us ought to bite of four tongues rather than bring about the ruin of another's reputation through the spreading of gossip. James, the writer in the New Testament, said; "Men control the movements of a large animal like the horse with a tiny bit placed in its mouth. And in the case of ships, for all their size and the momentum they have with a strong wind behind them, a very small rudder controls their course according to the helsman's wishes. The human tongue is physically small, but what tremendous effects it can boast of. A whole forest can be set ablaze by a tiny spark, and the togue is as dangerous as any fire with vast potentialities for evil. It can poison the whole body, it can make the whole of life a blazing hell." "Beasts, birds, reptiles and all kinds of sea-creatures can be, and in fact are, tamed by man, but one one can tame the human tongue. It is an evil always liable to break out, and the poison it spreads is deadly. We use the togue to curse our fellowmen, who are all created in God's likeness. Blessing and curses come out of the same mouth—surely, my brothers, this is the sort of thing that never ought to happen! Have you ever known a spring give sweet and bitter water simultaneously? Have you ever seen a fig-tree with a crop of olives, or seen figs growing on a vine? It is as impossible for a spring to give fresh and salt water at the same time." Does this describe your tongue?"