anaheim-gazette 1953-04-30

42 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THE ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1850 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY VOLUME LOOXII ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1952 YMCA to Launch Co Tips from the Coffee Counter Earl Jackson, dispenser of drugs, remedies, cokes, jokes, and coffee, at whose counter TIPS gets many choice tidbits, began business in his present location (NW corner of Emily and Center) just 30 years ago Tuesday. Anaheim chapter of the Red Cross still hasn't filled its campaign quota. It seems a pity that this chapter, which has always operated an abbreviated budget, should have so much trouble collecting enough money to handle its comparatively small bugdget. By contrast, Anahelm chapter hires only one salaried employee, Mrs. P. M. Wheeler, the secretary. It operates no cars of its own—instead, members do- Anaheim chapter of the Red Cross still hasn't filled its campaign quota. It seems a pity that this chapter, which has always operated an abbreviated budget, should have so much trouble collecting enough money to handle its comparatively small bugdget. By contrast, Anahelm chapter hires only one salaried employee, Mrs. P. M. Wheeler, the secretary. It operates no cars of its own—instead, members donate the use of their automobiles for necessary driving without remuneration. This economy is carried into every activity of the chapter, thus keeping the funds needed at a minimum while still providing a multitude of services. Think it over and figure out whether you want this charitable organization to curtail its activities just for the want of a few bucks. One of Anaheim's old-time family doctors, Dr. John W. Utter, who has offices in the California building at Center and Los Angeles st., is reported to be very ill at his home, 1001 W. Center st. Dr. Utter, true to the country doctor tradition, gave practically the whole of his life in the surrounding territory. He was out in all kinds of weather at any time of night or day. A certain blond-haired 8-year-old girl almost stopped the irresponsible Oscar Schultz last Sunday in Jackson's drug store. Seeing him parked at the counter as usual the little one inquired, "Do you own this store?" It took Oscar a moment or two to collect his wits and explain that he only holds a long-term lease on one of the stools. With that he returned to sipping his tomato juice and buttermilk cocktail. Gordon Hammond, local match and paper products salesman, is really sweating—but not with the sorring heat. His wife, Judy, is slated to present him with a new addition to the family soon. We shouldn't favor him with the mention anymore, since he's working for another paper now, but Kent Wood, erstwhile Gazetteer, is also expecting a new companion for his small son, Michael, from his wife, Myldred. New Numbering TOWER CLAIMS LIFE—Anaheim firemen lower Pio Padilla fathom the water tower at the city light and water department on S. Angeles st., after lifting a 1500 pound section of steel and cement wall from off his body. The mobile extension ladder of the department made the speedy rescue possible, but it was too Padilla was pronounced dead on arrival at Anaheim hospital. Falling Section of Water Tower Pins, Kills Los Angeles Workman The reinforced concrete water tower behind the city water department building on S. Angeles st., took with it into oblivion one of the workers engaged in wrecking it last Thursday. Pio Padilla, 38, Los Angeles, pronounced dead on arrival Anaheim community host shortly before noon after rescue efforts by Anaheim department and a Crane armance attendant had freed man's body from a 1500-pound chunk of concrete that fell him as he worked from a shelf inside the tower. He was jack-hammer operator. Firemen said a section of reinforced wall, three inches thick and nine feet long, fell across victim's back. Two hydra jacks were required to lift it Padilla could be freed of weight. The fire department's mechanized extension ladder was brought into play to make the rescue, the firemen, Donald Berger, F. Batenhorst and Duane Carper climbing the ladder with Kenneth Kniffin, a Crane ambulanceendant, to lower the fatally injured man to the ground. The other workmen of the Atlantic Pacific Wrecking Co., worked with Padilla, helped lower him. The wreckers had been jamming out sections of concrete wall of the 138-foot tower, allowing them to fall 100 more feet to the ground. The tower was built in 1907, was first of the reinforced concrete type to be erected in the United States. New Numbering System for Phone Service Planned An important step toward expanding and improving telephone service in this area is planned for next November when all present Buena Park, Garden Grove, Placentia and Anaheim numbers will be changed, Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. officials said this week. The change-over is part of an over-all nation-wide uniform numbering plan to permit, eventually, operators in one city to dial directly a number in a distant city. Necessary information will be mailed to subscribers just before the change goes into effect. A new directory will also be issued. When the change-over is completed next November, officials said, suburban service will be improved to the extent that no more than eight customers will share a line. Also, each suburban customer will hear only their own ring and possibly one other. Subscribers whose dial shows only numerals and no letters are requested to call the PT and T business office to arrange for installation of the proper dial. Sen. Murdy Proposes Plan to Put Agriculture on Competitive Basis SACRAMENTO (CNB) — The consumer would get a break from federal farm subsidies under a plan proposed today by State Sen. John A. Murdy, Jr., of Orange county, following his return from conferences in Washington with national agricultural leaders. "The administration is very desirous of getting out of private business as quickly as possible," Murdy said. "For the first time in more than 20 years serious thought is being given to relieving the taxpayers of the burden of paying for the mistakes of industry." Specifically, Murdy referred to the nation's agricultural economy which, he said, appears to be due for a general overhauling under Secretary of Agriculture Benson. The Orange county senator was one of 16 men selected from various sections of the United States to participate in recent discussions aimed at carrying out Benson's announced design for streamlining the agricultural department. Although the talks were aimed primarily at stabilizing the nation with sailing orders include D. S. Ryan, S. B. Moody and J. D. Boren. The Long Beach-Ensenda cruise is operated exclusively for shipboard training of active reservists. During the two-day period men will practice all principles of seamanship, stand regular watches, engage in target practice, perform routine shipboard duties and participate in regular navy drills. There will be liberty in Ensenda from Saturday noon to midnight when the sailors will regain their land legs for a short while in a foreign port. The wreckers had been jailed hammering out sections of concrete wall of the 138-foot tower, allowing them to fall 100 feet more feet to the ground. The tower was built in 1907, was the first of the reinforced concrete type to be erected in the United States. Padilla is survived by his wife, Mickey, and four children who reside in Los Angeles. TO ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1953 60 Cents per Month No. 360 Gazette Ch Camp Fund Drive Funds Needed to Replace Condemned Osceola with New Youth Facilities In cooperation with other YMCA organizations of Orange county, Anaheim YMCA will launch soon a campaign for funds to build a new mountain camp for YMCA youth to replace the condemned Camp Osceola in the San Bernardino mountains. Minimum estimated needs to build the new camp is $112,000, Tommy Thomason, local Y secretary stated. The county-wide campaign will be kicked-off at a dinner in the Orange YMCA on May 12, 1953. A new site for Camp Osceola has been established and dedicatory ceremonies are scheduled for this Saturday at 3 p.m. Friends of the YMCA and other interested persons are invited to attend the dedication. The location is three miles due east of Jenks lake about 30 miles above Redlands. Detailied information on the route may be had by calling the YMCA at Anaheim 2165. Taylor to Give Address Walt Taylor of Anaheim is slated to deliver the dedicatory Janet Larson Wins Bank of America Award Four outstanding high school seniors of this area were named Zone 3 winners Thursday, April 23, in Bank of America's annual statewide Achievement Awards program. The four will receive cash awards of from $100 to $1000 each when they appear before a final board of judges May 21 at Pomona college. Only winner from Anaheim Union High School was Miss Janet America Award Four outstanding high school seniors of this area were named Zone 3 winners Thursday, April 23, in Bank of America's annual statewide Achievement Awards program. The four will receive cash awards of from $100 to $1000 each when they appear before a final board of judges May 21 at Pomona college. Only winner from Anaheim Union High School was Miss Janet L. Larson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harwood Larson, 551 S. Lemont st., Anaheim. Miss Larson, editor of the AUHS student newspaper, Anoranco, received her award in the general field of Liberal Arts. The four were picked by a judging panel of civic leaders who met at Laguna Beach Hotel, to conduct group interviews with 34 top ranking students of this zone, including all of the schools of Orange county and many of those of San Diego county. The 34 students had already won certificates of achievement, gold cups, and the honor of representing their schools. In the judges' scoring, 50% was based on classroom grades, 25% on leadership and outside activities, and 25% on the oral group interviews. The same system will be used in the finale May 21, when the winners of all nine zones of Southern California are again interviewed by final judges. Their cash awards will be presented to them that evening at a Pomona college banquet to be attended by some 350 honor students, parents, educators, and prominent citizens. Mrs. J. J. Dwyer To Leave for European Tour A nine-week tour of eight European countries begins for Mrs. J. J. Dwyer, 510 N. West St., tomorrow when she leaves Los Angeles for New York where she will embark for the voyage to France and Paris. Mrs. Dwyer will be traveling with the Pacific Coast Rotary group to the Rotary International convention in Paris. They will arrive in New York Monday, have Tuesday in which to view the sights and on Wednesday will sail. Following the convention Mrs. Dwyer will take a tour of the following countries: Scotland, England, Belgium, France, West Germany has been established and dedicatory ceremonies are scheduled for this Saturday at 3 p.m. Friends of the YMCA and other interested persons are invited to attend the dedication. The location is three miles due east of Jenks lake about 30 miles above Redlands. Detailled information on the route may be had by calling the YMCA at Anaheim 2165. Taylor to Give Address Walt Taylor of Anaheim is slated to deliver the dedicatory address. Arrangements are in charge of Vernon Shipppee of Orange and Wilbert Bonney of Anaheim. Local drive chairman is Paul Demaree. Walt Taylor will act as assistant to the county general chairman, Bob Larson of Santa Ana. Joe Johnson of Fullerton is chairman of the Advance Gifts committee. The Honorable John H. Murdy Jr., state senator, is chairman of the Citizens Endorsement committee. 80 Years of Service Camp Osceola, which has served some 30,000 boys and girls during the summers of the past 30 years, 6000 of them from Anaheim, has been condemned by the U.S. Forest service in conjunction with health authorities. Since the flood of 1937, the springs have raised the underground water table so that a portion of the camp now rests on water-bearing soil. This, it is explained, may cause contamination of the stream which runs through the camp. The new site is in the same general Barton Flats area, is said to be much superior to the present one, and plans are under way to construct the new facilities. It will be necessary to have the new camp ready by the summer of 1954, according to Thomason. 20-Acre Tract in West Anaheim OKd By Supervisors Two Cypress business projects were approved by the county supervisors Tuesday, with the granting of variance permits. Also approved was a new subdivision between Anaheim and Stanton. Max Levine and Jerome Snyder of Los Angeles gained approval of their proposed 20-acre subdivision at Brookhurst road and Katella ave. Eighty three single family lots will be carved out of the tract. Installation of septic tank disposal of sewage was approved for the tract. Brea Woman Health On Bogus Chewing Cashing Charge Mary Elizabeth Godrey, 42-old saleswoman of 116 S. Madison st., Brea, financed her honey with bogus checks aggregating her own estimate, between $1 and $2000, it was disclosed a day with her arrest by S.Ana police. She is held in county jail. Ten checks passed at Riverside Buffum department store other Santa Ana business offices total about $300, it said. She also allegedly paid three checks in Anaheim and in Fullerton. All were drawn a Brea bank where she had ceded her account last October. Police said Mrs. Godrey them that she was married March 27 near Reno, Nev., by the bridal couple returned home by way of Lake Tahoe. She bogus checks in Reno, the Sacramento, Stockton, Moderate Fresno, Bakersfield, Santa Barbara and Ventura, she belongs to thirteen as of Tuesday morning Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dwyer title to the house in the house the chapter's board of directors. The move to the new will be made very soon chapter will use the ground rooms, the second story rented as an apartment. The three-story house is actually new, having been built a John Wilke in 1894 at the side of the Alpha Beta mansion at Center and Palm sts. moved to the present location has been restored and prepares a memento of Anaheim history. Right to the end of it is the Mother Colony. The new Red Cross building is known as the John Lera-Dwyer Memorial trust. A Recognition Tea is slated May 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. to the Dwyers for their outreach contribution to the work Red Cross and also honors patients who have assisted them in obtaining funds, doing blood and doing volunteer work. All residents who have done in any way to the work Red Cross are invited by chapter Board of Directors tend the tea. Alan to Put Active Basis bean crop, Murdy said, the bees were asked to make amendments for putting all nature on a sound, competitive basis. We are some of the recombination made by the group Jason's department: The United States continue reduce a surplus of agricultural commodities to insure an instant supply of food in peace, backlog to be held in reen case of war. Price supports to be reduced level to prevent disaster to producer, but low enough to be penalizing of the conflation of those reciprocal agreements under which the sales of industry are sold in markets in exchange for products. Development of export outburst surplus American foods, initiation of a two - price similar to that in industrial unalterable opposition to controls. Council Okays Metered Lights For Tennis Courts Metered lighting for some of the tennis courts in Anaheim city park will be provided shortly following action Tuesday night by the city council approving the installation of lights and meters to cost about $1600. The request for metered lighting came from 12 tennis enthusiasts. The recreation commission will be in charge of the installation. First reading was held on an ordinance increasing taxi stand space rates on public streets from $22 to $100 per year. Troutman and Scholz, gasoline distributors of Anaheim, were awarded a contract to supply the city with petroleum products for the coming year on their low bid of 18.75 cents per gallon on regular grade gasoline. W. F. Cunningham's appointment to the police department was approved. The new officer, who lives at 874 Redondo dr., has been a police reservist for six months. Two Cypress business projects were approved by the county supervisors Tuesday, with the granting of variance permits. Also approved was a new subdivision between Anaheim and Stanton. Max Levine and Jerome Snyder of Los Angeles gained approval of their proposed 20-acre subdivision at Brookhurst road and Katella ave. Eighty three single family lots will be carved out of the tract. Installation of septic tank disposal of sewage was approved for the tract. Permits were granted to Richard Wesolowski of Cypress for a used car lot at Lincoln ave. and Miller road and to John Holloway of Cypress for a fireworks stand at Lincoln ave. and Denni st. William L. Howell of Cypress withdrew his application for a permit to establish a livestock feeding ranch for 300 head of cattle on six acres located on Miller road, south of the Pacific Electric tracks, Cypress. Don Merritt Gets Shooting Award WASHINGTON, D. C.—The expert rifleman medal, second highest award in junior shooting, has gone to Donald Edward Merritt, 1909 E. Cypres st., Anaheim, Calif., the National Rifle association announced here today. Donald, 16, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Harold Merritt. In one year of shooting, young Merritt has risen through 13 lower rankings to achieve the expert rifleman rating. With one more award; he will be classified as distinguished rifleman along with other top junior shooters of the nation. A sophomore at Anaheim union high school, young Merritt is a member of that school's Cadet Rifle club. His instructor is Maj. Ralph E. Comstock. Anaheim Future Farmers Awarded Judging Honors The judging teams from Anaheim union high school Farmers of America brought home second, third and fourth place honors from the final judging meet held at Pleasant college last Saturday. The dairy team, composed Roger Burrows, Larry Fischbeck Kennon - Laird and Richard Williams alternate, won second place. The first three placed in that der as individuals in the team. Denry Brownfield, Rodger Mille and Chuck. Siewert placed third as a team in livestock judging and in the same order as the dividuals. Fourth place was won by the poultry team composed of Tom Roberson, Jerry Fischbeck, Darren Peters and alternate Grafta Pauls. Rodger Burrows won fifth high individual honors in the Jersey class. Larry Fischbeck did the same in the Guernsey division and Roberson won fourth honors poultry judging. DeMille; both Fischbecks and Burrows and Laird were on the parliamentary procedure team. Anaheim Red Cross Chapter To Move into New Quarters In Ancient Historic Building Dwyers Present Stoffel House To Red Cross Anaheim chapter of the American Red Cross will soon move out of its upstairs city hall office into spacious ground-floor quarters in the Stoffel house at the southeast corner of West and Syca-nore sts. And, the chapter won't have to pay rent, either. The house belongs to the chaper as of Tuesday morning, when Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dwyer placed able to the house in the hands of the chapter's board of directors. The move to the new offices will be made very soon. The chapter will use the ground floor rooms, the second story being rented as an apartment. The three-story house isn't ex-tly new, having been built by John Wilke in 1894 at the west side of the Alpha Beta market Center and Palm sts. The house belongs to the chapter as of Tuesday morning, when Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dwyer placed title to the house in the hands of the chapter's board of directors. The move to the new offices will be made very soon. The chapter will use the ground floor rooms, the second story being rented as an apartment. The three-story house isn't exactly new, having been built by John Wilke in 1894 at the west side of the Alpha Beta market Center and Palm sts. It was moved to the present location and has been restored and preserved as a memoria of Anaheim's ear-history. Right to the south it is the Mother Colony house. The new Red Cross building is known as the John and Laura Dwyer Memorial trust. A Recognition Tea is slated for May 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. to honor the Dwyers for their outstanding contribution to the work of the Red Cross and also to honor residents who have assisted the chapter in obtaining funds, donating food and doing volunteer work. Residents who have donated any way to the work of the Red Cross are invited by the Chapter Board of Directors to attend the tea. Area Woman Held on Bogus Check Sharing Charge Barry Elizabeth Godrey, 42-year-saleswoman of 116 S. Madrona Brea, financed her honeymoon on bogus checks aggregating by own estimate, between $1500,000; it was disclosed Tuesday with her arrest by Santa Claus police. She is held in the city jail. Ten checks passed at Rankin Buffum department stores and her Santa Ana business establishments total about $300, it was all she also allegedly passed these checks in Anaheim and five bullerton. All were drawn on Area bank where she had closed account last October. Police said Mrs. Godrey told that she was married last month 27 near Reno, Nev., and bridal couple returned home away of Lake Tahoe. She left us checks in Reno, the lake, Ramento, Stockton, Modesto, Fresno, Bakersfield, Taft, a Barbara and Ventura, it is UNUSUAL GIFT—Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dwyer, lower step, pose with directors of the Anaheim chapter of the Red Cross, to whom they have just deeded the three-story Stoffel house at Sycamore and West St., for use as an office building. The directors are from left, Melbourne A. Gauer, Mrs. E. H. Kersten, Mrs. Leo Frils, Mrs. Ben Kaulbars and Joe E. Thompson. The gift is to be known as the John and Lera Dwyer memorial trust. Eight Candidates Seek Positions As Junior High School Principals Anaheim, union high school trustees have eight candidates for positions as principals of the two new junior high schools to be established from which to choose, following last week's regular board meeting. The eight candidates were interviewed by the board at the meeting. Two successful candidates will be chosen to head the western junior high at Cypress and the other to be established in the expanded Fremont school plant. Both schools are expected to open in 1954. Two teachers were interviewed for positions as metal shop instructors. Mrs. Mildred Holen of Santa Ana qualified of a home economics instructor, English instructor and dean of women. The balance of the meeting was concerned with salary problems. Director of Athletics Dick Glovser requested the board to consider previous action cancelling all bonus or extracurricular activity pay. He cited as reasons the morale factor as it would effect teachers and also the large amounts of time coaches and physical education teachers must give to extracurricular activities. Action on salary matters was held over for the May 14 meeting when Trustee Art Shlpkey, in charge of the board's salary survey, will be present. The board voted to advertise for bids on a 63-passenger bus for next year. A summer program for the AUHS library was approved, permitting summer use of the library by all students in the district, 1953 graduates and incoming freshmen, for the first time. The library will be open from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. Taxpayer's Suit Charges Fraud in Taxpayer's Suit Charges Fraud in Coyote Hills Annexation Procedure Fullerton's proposed election May 5 for annexation of the Coyote hills 1766 acres was blocked Tuesday by a restraining order from superior court, as Elvin K. Wilson, Fullerton "citizen and taxpayer" charged the Fullerton council with fraud and evasion of law. Wilson's petition for a writ of review, filed by Atty. William S. Skully of the Los Angeles law firm, Hill, Farrar and Burrill, brought an order from Superior Judge Kenneth E. Morrison for Fullerton council to halt the annexation proceedings and produce all records of the proceedings before the court May 14 at 10 a.m., for a determination of the dispute. Wilson complained, as a taxpayer, that the council is illegally spending public funds on the costs of the annexation election, claiming that the proceedings were legally "terminated" at the protest hearing March 24, when 66 owners of property, constituting more than a majority of the 130 parcels in the annexation area, filed written protests. Fullerton council proceeded with the election call after 10 of the 66 owners withdrew their protests. Wilson's attorneys apparently intend to contest the right of the owners to withdraw the protests. Wilson's petition further charged that the annexation proceedings are void because 80 per cent of the annexation area is uninhabited and does not properly belong in a proceeding to annex inhabited land. The Fullerton council, Wilson charges, is proceeding fraudulently under the guise that all of the area is inhabited, and anticipates a favorable vote from the approximately 125 electors in the subdivided Sunny Hills area, close to Fullerton, to annex the entire area. The move is contrary to the desires and without the consent of owners of at least one fourth of the area, and also is "contrary to and in evasion of the laws of California," the petition declares. The petition also challenged the council proceedings calling the election on the ground that only three councilmen were present to form a quorum, and one of them, Councilman M. A. Sharkey, was disqualified to act because he was then the owner of at least three parcels of property in the annexation area, and therefore beneficially interested.