anaheim-gazette 1953-07-23

OBLONG VIEWS (From an Egg-shaped Head) By M. WALDO HUNTER, P.R.B. BOB SMITH and Mike Watkins, two fellows who know something about the finer points of swimming, are running a nice little establishment out at 13102 Garden Grove boulevard (about 5 miles south of Anaheim.) It is the Sea Horse Swimming School. Although these experts specialize on youngsters, they are prepared to teach swimming to anyone, regardless of age. The proprietors of Orange county's first swimming school are well qualified for their posts. Smith has for the past seven years been safety service director for the Southern County chapter of the American Red Cross, organizing and instructing classes in swimming and water safety, first aid and accident prevention. During World War II he taught combat swimming for the navy. Watkins has had 18 years' experience organizing and conducting water safety classes. He was a swimming instructor for the Army Air Corps cadet program during World War II, and while attending Utah State Agricultural college he held the Senior AAU championship for the 300-yard individual medley and the 440-yard free-style. It was carnival time in Anaheim last night as the Junior Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Community Fair threw open its gate; a huge crowd of merry-makers for the first evening of a five-day event. Droves of fun-bent kids headed for the 12 rides on the Midway where local folk representing the Jaycees, JC-Ettes, Lions club, Exchange club and 20-30 club manned the thrilling rides and doubled as "barkers" in a variety of amusement and food concessions. Highlight of the opening was the coronation of Community Fair Queen Gerie Glover, who won the regal throne through a competitive sale of fair tickets. The diminutive queen, sponsored by Anaheim Lions club, won out over Marlene Stewart and Anaheim JC-Ettes; Marlin Caracausa and the Exchange club, and Pat Cooley and the 20-30 club. Entering the huge, 80 by 360-foot exhibit tent, last night's fair-goers viewed exhibits displayed Bob and Mike are performing a fine public service in their new enterprise. They take youngsters even at the 5-year age level, teach them to overcome that innate and instinctive fear of water, then, by great patience, perseverance and tact teach their young charges the rudiments of swimming. After a series of 12 lessons the most obstinate brat who squalled in the bath tub is a water-baby who can float, dive, and even propel himself along for a while in water deeper than his height. If nothing else, Bob and Mike have given peace of mind to a number of parents who now know that, should their children encounter an emergency on some week-end picnic or fishing trip, the child could overcome panic and fend for himself until help arrived. A good thing about this type of instruction is the individual attention the child receives. Classes are kept at a minimum of five or six children. Your boy or girl probably won't graduate as a potential Johnny Weismuller or an Esther Williams, but the little tyke will possess a valuable type of life insurance at minimum premium cost. THAT MEWLING OLD jabberwock over in Santa Ana, who gleefully conjures up visions of an aroused populace tearing down public school houses, on Monday, July 13, belched up a sludge of billious venom aimed at another of his pet hates: organized labor. Nowhere in that column of bliss did he admit that highlight of the opening was the coronation of Community Fair Queen Gerie Glover, who won the regal throne through a competitive sale of fair tickets. The diminutive queen, sponsored by Anaheim Lions club, won out over Marlene Stewart and Anaheim JC-Ettes; Marian Caracausa and the Exchange club, and Pat Cooley and the 20-30 club. Entering the huge, 80 by 360-foot exhibit tent, last night's fair-goers viewed exhibits displayed by local merchants and manufactory from all over Orange county goes on the raised platform at end of the huge exhibit tent. Among the acts presented are the unusual and outstanding "Electric Aoordion Band" from Long Beach, and Russ Clark's puppets. The accordion band will perform tonight at 9 o'clock and again Saturday at 9:30 Clark and his puppets will sit nightly throughout the fair's July 22 through 26. Both of featured acts have appeared numerous television shows. The accordion band appears every Wednesday on KTLA on the D'O'Dell show. Saturday, July 25, will be marily for the kids at the Promptly at 12 noon, 1000 rides will be given to the 1000 kids showing up at the grounds in La Palma Park. Following local firms are providing the tickets: Culligan Water Service of Santa Ana Backs, Campbell and Kaulb mortuary, California Hoslery or Rodick Tool Co., and Hilgenert mortuary. At 1 p.m., a kiddy pet parade will form in front of the grounds, will march through Midway and into the exhibit to where prizes will be awarded outstanding entries in each division and section of the prade. (Try blank for the pet parade we found elsewhere on this page. The big moment of the day will come at 4:30 p.m., on the start of the big top when some lucky boy or girl will be given a beautiful bicycle absolutely free. Gaples Western Auto Co's, Anaheim store is providing the bike. Coupons for the drawing may be obtained at Community Fashion Headquarters, 117 W. Chartres or at the fair tonight or tomorrow. THAT MEWLING OLD Jabberwock over in Santa Ana, who gleefully conjures up visions of an aroused populace tearing down public school houses, on Monday, July 13, belched up a sludge of billious venom aimed at another of his pet hates: organized labor. Nowhere in that column of bilge did he admit that labor unions came into being exactly because of such philosophies as he expounds, while lurking behind a smoke screen of ecclesiastical piety fabricated of snatches from the Bible, liberally laced with deft allusions to the Golden Rule and the Ten Commandments. He wound up his treatise with this plous (although ungrammatical) declaration: "No labor leader can tell the difference between the beliefs of labor leaders, other than the manner in which they want to interfere with human initiative, than those of Georgi Malenkov or any other dictator. They only differ in the way they want to get control and enslave other people. "They both would establish the caste system by any means in their power." This sounds fine, coming from a man who has for too many years fanatically and radically yelped for the abolition of public schooling in the United States of America. That would result in the establishment of the true caste system in this country. The poor man could not send the fruit of his loans to private schools with tuition fees subject to the whims of the administrators. The rich man could. Eventually, this enlightened nation would degenerate into a state constituted on the one hand of the educated elite, and on the other a mass of illiterates. OFFICIAL ENTRY BLADES SATURDAY, JULY Parade forms in front of main entrance of Fairground NAME ADDRESS DIVISION 1—A. Largest Dog. B. Smallest Dog. DIVISION 2—A. Largest Cat. B. Smallest Cat. Signature of Parent Note: Every parade entry under 12 years old will receive a section cut on dotted line and mall to Anaheim Fair halls. OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1953 50 Cents per Month Unity Fair in Full Swing joys Variety on 1st Night first night as the Junior Champion Fair threw open its gates to first evening of a five-day run. The 12 rides on the Midway, an extensive hobby show, an auto show put on by local mobile agencies. Every night at 9 o'clock, a pro- of entertainment provided amateur and professional tal- Option on Land Taken by NOCHBA Inadequacy of Hospital Site Seen Authority to select a qualified operator of the proposed Northern Orange County Community hospital and to transfer to such operator legal title to the Sunny Hills hospital site were granted to the executive committee by the directors of the Northern Orange County Hospital Building Association in a special meeting held Monday. The Executive Committee was also authorized and directed to obtain an option from Sunny Hills Ranch, Inc., to purchase additional acreage adjoining the Sunny Hills hospital site of from 1 to 10 acres at a stated price of $3000 an acre. The committee is now investigating the possibilities of obtaining a qualified operator for the proposed hospital, Protestant t, or philanthropic. Supers Value Orange Co. $500 Milli Sitting as a board of equity, the Orange County Board Supervisors Monday applies rules fixing the county's nitrate worth at almost $500,000. A number of protests small-home owners in the Grove area against 1953-54 year assessments were re-when it was discovered that protests were aimed at taxes by the home owners. The board found, were the of special districts. The county's tax rate will set September 1, following August hearings on a ten-budget for the 1953-54 fiscal. Assessments for tax put amount to $499,715,350. To amount will be added $32.00 or more by the State Board Equalization for public valuations. Nebraskans 'Go' For Anaheim GERIE GLOVER (Community Fair Queen) from all over Orange county on the raised platform at one of the huge exhibit tent. Among the acts presented are unusual and outstanding "All-Arctic Aooerdion Band" from Beach, and Russ Clark and puppets. The accordion band performs tonight at 9 o'clock again Saturday at 9:30 p.m. and his puppets will show up throughout the fair's run, 22 through 26. Both of theired acts have appeared in various television shows and accordion band appears every Tuesday on KTLA on the Doyeell show. Saturday, July 25, will be priy for the kids at the fair, aptly at 12 noon, 1000 free. It will be given to the first kids showing up at the fair kids in La Palma Park. Theaving local firms are provide-the tickets: Culligan Soft Service of Santa Ana, Campbell and Kaulbars Quary, California Hosiery Co., Bank Tool Co., and Hilgenfeld Quary. 1 p.m., a kiddy pet parade form in front of the fair kids, will march through the way and into the exhibit tent, the prizes will be awarded to awarding entries in each division section of the prade. (Enank for the pet parade will stand elsewhere on this page). Big moment of the day will at 4:30 p.m. on the stage big top when some lucky girl will be given a beau-cycle absolutely free. Gam-Western Auto Co's, Ana-store is providing the bicyc-puppies for the drawing may be obtained at Community Fair quarters, 117 W. Chartres st., the fair tonight or tomorrow. The Executive Committee was also authorized and directed to obtain an option from Sunny Hills Ranch, Inc., to purchase additional acreage adjoining the Sunny Hills hospital site of from 1 to 10 acres at a stated price of $3000 an acre. The committee is now investigating the possibilities of obtaining a qualified operator for the proposed hospital, Protestant t. or philanthropic. The 12-acre site in Sunny Hills, purchased by a group of doctors and lay citizens five years ago, less land to be used by highway and roadway purposes, boils down to about 7.4 acres. To effect wide separation of the hospital location from Highway 101 additional acreage may be needed. Dr. Wendell Olson, chairman of the committee representing the medical profession locally, reported on negotiations by the doctors for some means of continuing the use of the Fullerton General hospital temporarily after Sept. 1 of this year. On this date the Sisters of St. Joseph, present owners and operators of the hospital, are to close the hospital. Dr. Olson said that to date progress could be reported. The Directors voted to assess themselves $25 per member as a means of providing funds for expense purposes. Operating expenses to date have been paid out of a petty cash account which also was provided by a previous assessment of the directors. It was explained that a small savings account has been accumulated by special gifts to the hospital fund which individuals have voluntarily contributed from time to time. Banker Forecasts Glowing Future for Orange County In a talk Tuesday before the Santa Ana Rotary club, Conrad C. Jamison, assistant vice-president and manager of the Research department, Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles, forecast a glowing future for Orange county. According to the banker and research expert, odds heavily favor the realization of the following predictions: 1. In the years immediately ahead, Orange county will continue to grow at a rapid pace. 2. Orange county will continue to grow for a great many years at a rate well in excess of that for Los Angeles county and well in excess of that for California as a whole. 3. For an almost indefinite future, Orange county will enjoy levels of building activity, subdivision activity, real estate sales activity, and mortgage loan activity which, in relation to its population, will be well above those prevailing in Los Angeles county and the state as a whole. Jamison said that perhaps the story can best be told in the terms of population growth. Orange showed a net increase in population averaging about 1,200 per year between 1930 and 1940. In the 1940-50 decade, the net gain averaged over 8,500 per year, he said. In the three years following the Census of April 1, 1950, the increase averaged 19,900 per year. And the present rate of special districts. The county's tax rate will set September 1, following August hearings on a ten-budget for the 1953-54 fiscal. Assessments for tax pay amount to $499,715,350. To amount will be added $32,00 or more by the State Board Equalization for public valuations. Nebraskans 'Go' For Anaheim California in general and anaheim in particular have an attraction for residents of Teton, Nebraska, population When Raymond Klein notice in the Trenton that a home-town picnic wi-be held in Anahelm city on Sunday, 60 people shup. Plenickers brought their lunches and spent the a moon visiting. It was un吻ously agreed to hold a shaffair next year. The Raymond Kleins liv 435 Victor st., and have been California since 1940. Gas Co. Given $2,315,000 Hike In Rates by PU The California Public Utility Commission has authorized Southern Counties Gas Co $2,315,000 annual increase in urban gas rates affecting 35 domestic, commercial and trial customers in seven souls California counties, July 15. The commission's authorize effective August 15, reduced company's request for a 16-cent increase in rates to 8½ cent. Originally Southern Cities sought a $5.190,000 an increase to offset higher cost California gas, higher wages, or takes and increased price materials. In its lengthy opinion and der, the CPUC estimated that new rates will allow the coma a 5.95 per cent rate of re-"which rate we found to be and reasonable." The coma sought a 5.5 per cent return its investment. Principal cities affected by new rates include Anahelm Fu-ton, Santa Ana, El Monte Wtier, Monrovia Montello. CONRAD C. JAMISON (Forecasts County's Growth) Anaheim Sol-Gas Agent Supplies Heat for Jamboree Horn, Inc., Sol-Gas supplier to this area for over 26 years, is kept extra busy this week supplying the gas for all gas installations at the National Boy Scout Jamboree on Irvine ranch. "To serve the needs of a city of 50,000 people with gas service for one week is a tremendous task, but we are very proud to have been selected to serve the Scouts," stated Harry I. Horn, president and founder of Horn, Inc. The field kitchens and trading posts are using the gas constantly for their ranges, griddles, coffee urns and hot water. Over 100,000 cups of coffee will be consumed by scout leaders and officials before the week is over and over 350,000 shower baths will be taken it was reported. It is estimated that if the current rate of population growth remains unchanged, Orange county will pass the 300,000 mark during March of next year. Jamison said. The banker went on to explain that many economists and research analysts divide Los Angeles county into 17 "Major Economic Areas." Only one of these 17 areas has shown a larger percentage gain in population since (Continued from Page 2) AL ENTRY BLANK KIDDIE PET PARADE SATURDAY, JULY 25 — 1.P.M. An entrance of Fairgrounds at 12:30 P.M. Fairgrounds located at La Palma Park. DIVISION 3—A. Best Dressed Dog. B. Best Dressed Cat. DIVISION 4—Most Unusual Pet. DIVISION 5—Best Float with Pets. Please circle above division you wish to enter in the parade. Years old will receive a free carnival ride, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons awarded each section of parade. And mall to Anaheim Fair headquarters, 117 W. Chartres, Anaheim, California Jamison said that perhaps the story can best be told in the terms of population growth. Orange showed a net increase in population averaging about 1,200 per year between 1930 and 1940. In the 1940-50 decade, the net gain averaged over 8,500 per year, he said. In the three years following the Census of April 1, 1950, the increase averaged 19,900 per year. And the present rate of growth is estimated at 26,000 per year. He noted that this current increase is 3 times the 1940.50 average. Adding 26,000 persons per year to the county is equivalent to pouring into it the present population of Anaheim every nine months or the present population of Fullerton every ten months. It is estimated that if the current rate of population growth remains unchanged, Orange county will pass the 300,000 mark during March of next year. Jamison said. The banker went on to explain that many economists and research analysts divide Los Angeles county into 17 "Major Economic Areas." Only one of these 17 areas has shown a larger percentage gain in population since (Continued from Page 2) COUNTY LEGION INSTALLATION SET A public installation of American Legion Post officers of Orange County Legion posts be held in the Anaheim City Park Greek theater on Saturday, July 25 at 8 p.m. The U.S. Marine Corps bury from El Toro will present a cent starting at 7:30. The Orange County Volunteer Locale 527 off at 40 et 8 ritual team will be charge of the ceremonies. ANAHEIMERS NATURALIZED The following Anaheim residents were recently naturalized American citizens by President Superior Judge Raymond Thompson; Petra Blanche Baradi, Consolio Duarte Ontiveros, Antonia Olardo Solis, Elena Acuna Savra, Phoebe Hemming Burt, thur Playter, David Grant Weldell, Dorothy Anne Waddell Nicolasa Veyna. THOMPSONS RETURN Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson 725 N. Clementine returned weeks end from a month's vacation trip SUPERS VALUE ORANGE CO. AT $500 MILLION Sitting as a board of equalization, the Orange County Board of Supervisors Monday approved fixing the county's net taxa-worth at almost $500,000,000. A number of protests from all-home owners in the Garden Grove area against 1953-54 fiscal year assessments were rejected when it was discovered that the protests were aimed at taxes paid by the home owners. The taxes, a board found, were the result special districts. The county's tax rate will be September 1, following mid-gust hearings on a tentative budget for the 1953-54 fiscal year. Assessments for tax purposes count to $499,715,350. To this count will be added $32,000,000 more by the State Board ofqualization for public utility situations. SUBSTITUTE—When Chamber Manager Earnie Moeller forgot to supply a shovel for the ground-breaking at the Gelvatex Coatings Corp. site on E. Vermont st. Tuesday, a ready substitute was found in the giant bulldozer above, being driven by John Beggs, president of Gelvatex Corp. Supplying technical assistance is R. L. Merrick, (left of Beggs), vice-president of Fluor Corp., who will build the factory. Anaheim Mayor Charles Pearson appears at left and Chamber President Dick Gay at right. (Gazette photo) Nebraskans 'Go' for Anaheim California in general and Anaheim in particular have a big attraction for residents of Trenn, Nebraska, population 1000. When Raymond Klein ran a notice in the Trenton paper at a home-town picnic would be held in Anaheim city park on Sunday, 80 people showed. Picnickers brought their own enches and spent the afternoon visiting. It was unanimously agreed to hold a similar fair next year. The Raymond Kleins live at 55 Victor st., and have been in California since 1940. Gas Co. Given 2,315,000 Hike Rates by PUC The California Public Utilities Commission has authorized the northern counties Gas Co., a 15,000 annual increase in natural gas rates affecting 392,481 domestic, commercial and industrial customers in seven southern California counties, July 15. The commission's authorization, active August 15, reduced the company's request for a 16 per cent increase in rates to 8½ per cent. Originally Southern Counsought a $5,190,000 annual lease to offset higher costs for formnia gas, higher wages, high taxes and increased prices for permits. Its lengthy opinion and oration the CPUC estimated that the rates will allow the company 995 per cent rate of return, which rate we found to be fair, reasonable." The company right a 5.5 per cent return, on investment. Principal cities affected by the rates include Anaheim, Fuller-Santa Ana, El Monte, Whitmonrovia, Montello, San SUBSTITUTE—When Chamber Manager Earnie Moeller forgot to supply a shovel for the ground-breaking at the Gelvatex Coatings Corp. site on E. Vermont st. Tuesday, a ready substitute was found in the giant bulldozer above, being driven by John Beggs, president of Gelvatex Corp. Supplying technical assistance is R. L. Merrick, (left of Beggs), vice-president of Fluor Corp., who will build the factory. Anaheim Mayor Charles Pearson appears at left and Chamber President Dick Gay at right. (Gazette photo) Ground Broken on Tuesday For Gelvatex Paint Plant "A substantial spoke has been added to the wheel of Anaheim's industrial economy," Tom Quayle, chairman of the Industrial division of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, said Tuesday noon following ground-breaking ceremonies at the site of the Gelvatex Coatings Corp.'s proposed factory at Vermont st., and the Santa Fe right-of-way. Quayle, assistant to the manager of Northrop-Anaheim, spoke at the luncheon in the Elks club which followed the ground-breaking. Guest of honor was the president of Gelvatex Corp., John D. Beggs. Also representing Gelvatex were Forest A. Benson, Ed Hagoplan, Frank Nichols and Edward Freuel Jr. Denny Law of Shawinigan Engineering, Ltd.; Montreal, Canada; an advisor to Gelvatex, was also in attendance. Representing Fluor Corp. were R. L. Merrick, vice president; W. C. Hudson and Eric Widell. The city of Anaheim was represented by Mayor Charles A. Pearson, Administrator Keith Murdoch, Building Inspector Rex Bruhns, Police Chief Mark Stephenson and Max Moody, superintendent of the Power and Light department of the city. Whittier College Honors Wm. Bonney William W. Bonney, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bonney, 826 S. Lemon, was one of the 101 Whittier College students who were named to the honor roll for outstanding academic work during the second semester of the 1952-53 school year. Bonney, who received his bachelor of arts degree at the June commencement exercises, was active in many phases of campus life during his four years at Whittier. He served as publicity chairman Chamber officials present were Dick Gay, president; C. W. Cromer, chairman of the Plant Location committee; and George Strachan, industrial coordinator. Officials of local industries attending included Ralph Flegner and Bob Block, Die Cast Engineering Co.; Fred Krein, Dixie Cup Co.; James Kessner, Delco-Remy division of General Motors Corp.; and Joe Holmes, General Electric Co. Frank Miller, Anaheim realtor who negotiated the sale of the site to the Gelvatex Corp., was also present. Cromer, acting as master of ceremonies, introduced the guests. Mayor Pearson extended the city's welcome to Beggs and his organization, pointing out that the advent of the new factory was another step in the city's program of selective development for the community. Beggs responded, expressing great pleasure with the cooperation and neighborly spirit of the city family and its other less official bodies. He said the factory, which will be the only one of its type in the nation, if not in the world, will produce vinyl emulsion paints, a very recent development. Widell, Fluor Corp.'s sales engineer, said the plant will have about 10,000 square feet of floor space in its two stories and will be highly mechanized. He said the factory will be very similar to those in which foods are processed, containing great amounts of stainless steel equipment. Contrary to the situation in other paint factories, there will be no explosion or fire hazard. Widell said the factory could 'Pirate' Celebration Slated to Choose 'Pirate Queen' for Fair Bold buccaneers and a dozen fair maidens are getting set to sail through Newport Harbor in a gala celebration to select a "Pirate Queen" to reign over the coming 1953 Orange County Fair. Date for the celebration and contest has been set for Saturday afternoon, July 25. Participating in the event will be the Anaheim high school girl selected to compete in the finals of the Orange County Fair's "Pirate Queen" contest. The festivities will re-enact the daring exploits of Hipolite Bouchard, an early day buccaneer who once raided Orange County port in search of treasure. The event will also be one of the kick-off celebrations highlighting the pirate theme of the 1853 Orange County Fair scheduled for Aug. 11-16, inclusive, at the fairgrounds on Highway 55 between Newport Beach and Santa Ana. Getting under way at 3 p.m., one or more decorated schooners carrying "pirates" and the 12 county high school finalists will sail up the harbor's main channel to the County Dock, opposite The Arches on the Coast Highway, where the fair's "Pirate Queen" will be picked in colorful ceremonies featuring special entertainment. Taking the part of "pirates" aboard the schooners will be costumed members of the cast of the Pirate Play being presented in six evening performances during the 1953 Orange County Fair. Other yachts in the harbor will be invited to join the flotilla as it proceeds to the dock. The public is invited to view from the shore the schooners and yachts on parade and to attend the festivities and beauty contest starting at 3:30 p.m., at the County Dock.