anaheim-gazette 1953-08-13

Record Crowds V Officials Predict Attendance of More Than 150,000 During Six-Day Fair Run OBLONG VIEWS (From an Egg-shaped Head) By M. WALDO HUNTER, P.S.B. BY LEONARD KREIDT Substitute PSB Waldo Hunter, the Gazette's egg-shaped columnist, cuss him, hauled off on a vacation this week without leaving any material behind to fill this space, so here are a few bean-shaped ideas garnered from the Land of the Frisole, South of the Border, Old Mexico. We (the wife and I and two junior-sized vacationists) sped south, intent on soaking in the Pacific and up some sunshine for a week. The jellyfish had monopolized the Pacific so we moved into the hotel plunge. There was plenty of sunshine. Took two days to get the first layer to, calm down. Ensenada fishing boats depart at from 3 to 5 a.m., which are worse hours than those at which we depart for work on ye Gazette. Getting under way this past Tuesday for a gala six-day run the biggest Orange County Fair in history is expected to break last year's record attendance mark of 106,223 by more than fifty thousand when the exposition closes this coming Sunday night, Aug. 16, at the fairgrounds between Santa Ana and Newport Beach. Proving popular with visitors is the fair's new policy of a "single charge" of 75 cents for adults and 10 cents for children under 18 years to include admission to grounds and all entertainment attractions at no extra charge. Capacity crowds have been attending the free performances of the spectacular musical play "Bouchard The Pirate" as presented from the new $15,000 outdoor stage, starting nightly at 8:45, with a talented cast of singers, dancers and actors. The unusual outdoor stage sets were done by Adam Krome of Santa Ana. Miss Joyce Riemer, producer director, has been receiving many compliments for the outstanding production staged this season for the first time. The National Horse Show, with an all-time record of 551 entries from many of the finest stables in the west, will continue in free full-dress evening performances through Sunday with matinees scheduled for Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Special attraction at each arena Ensenada fishing boats depart at from 3 to 5 a.m. which are worse hours than those at which we depart for work on ye Gazette, so we didn't fish. Except that the wife tried to make suckers of some of the Ensenada tourist trappers and got hooked. Mexico is the land of "manana", they say. Seems more like the land of "semana proximo" to us. (That's "next week"). Not only because the local craftsmen usually take a week to do an hour's job, but because even an energetic Gringo visitor finds himself nalled down by the sun and general lassitude from doing anything. The lassitude in that latitude is multitudinous. Tijuanans and Ensenadans are very proud of the mountain highway between the two cities "paved all the way". Americans have a lot of faith in it too. Must have to drive it the way they do—anything below 80 is getting in the way. One Mexican grocery clerk who sold us coffee would like the US Army. Maintained Mexican coffee was better than Hills Bros., so we bought a half-pound. Wasn't bad—tasted about like the mud the mess sergeant's boys concocted during WWII. A tip for vacationists headed down Mexico way: Ensenada chefs don't seem to differentiate between fillets Mignon, New York cuts, and club steaks even if the menu does pricewise. Order a $1.25 club steak and you get a $2.75 filet. Order a filet and you get a filet. Same meat, not the same price. Recrossing the border into California can be irritating. Not because we were searched—we weren't. Wanted to bring back a small jug of Kahlua, an excellent after-dinner liquor, for an obliging friend, but didn't. Afraid the border guard would find it. So—did they search the car? No! And Kahlua costs three times in California what it does in Tijuana. O Woe! FUHS-JC District Reduces Taxes For Coming Year Adoption of the 1953-54 budget for Fullerton Union High School and Junior College districts by the Board of Trustees at a recent meeting carries with it a reduction of .1690 in secondary school taxes for the new fiscal year. This reduction was made possible by the passage in May of the election to finance construction costs by bond program. Reliable estimates indicate the northern Orange County junior college will serve ten per cent more students this year, while Fullerton Union High School will provide instruction for a seventeen per cent larger student body. Budget for current expense of Fullerton Union High School for 1953-54 totals $962,580 with $885,-140 provided to operate Fullerton Junior College day, evening and summer program. Additional funds are budgeted to complete work on the high school campus and to provide the initial plant for the new La Habra-Lowell High School. Major capital expenditures for the junior college provide for a science building and for physical education units, including a pool and gymnasium. Bob Funseth Sits At Desk For Day The Gazette's former managing editor, Bob (Scoop) Funseth sat at his old desk in the City Room Wednesday and assisted in putting out this week's edition. It was his first visit to Anaheim since he resigned in June, 1950. Death Takes Sophie Rimpau, Pioneer Anaheim Resident Requiem mass was said in St. Boniface church Monday for Sophie Rimpau, member of one of California's pioneer families who died last Thursday in her home at Broadway and Palm st., Anaheim. Miss Rimpau's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Rimpau, settled in Anaheim in 1860, their home at Broadway and Palm becoming one of the historical landmarks of the city. Miss Rimpau's mother was Francisca Avila before her marriage, a daughter of one of California's early Spanish families. Mr. Rimpau came to this country from Germany in 1849, settling first in San Francisco. The Rimpau family, including four daughters and 11 sons, were instrumental in forming the St. Recrossing the border into California can be irritating. Not because we were searched—we weren't. Wanted to bring back a small jug of Kahlua, an excellent after-dinner liqueur, for an obliging friend, but didn't. Afraid the border guard would find it. So—did they search the car? No! And Kahlua costs three times in California what it does in Tijuana. O Woe! Mike, the head waiter at the Rosarito Beach hotel, is a native of Spain but looks, begorra, like an Irishman. Has a big heart, too. Waited up till 2 a.m. one morning to make us some excellent crepes suzettes following a midnight swim. This isn't to usurp Duncan Hines' function, but here's another recommendation: If you're touring with the kids and want to eat where the food is excellent but don't want to have to ride herd on the youngsters, check with the head waiter at Nacho's cafe in Tijuana (just across Ave. Revolution from the Jal Alai games). He'll get the best Tijuana has to offer in food and drink for you and he'll take complete charge of the kids. But complete you won't even get to talk to them. And the prices are better than reasonable. As he'll tell you: "This's a high-class Mexican joint!" Baby Girl Born To Bill Hoffmans Gazette Pressman Bill Hoffman was passing out cigars Monday morning following the birth in Fullerton Cottage hospital of an 8 lb. 8 3-4 oz baby girl to his wife, Shirley. The newcomer will join the Hoffman clan as Gale Lynne. The Hoffmans live at 9251 Batavia st., Orange. Bob Funseth Sits At Desk For Day The Gazette's former managing editor, Bob (Scoop) Funseth sat at his old desk in the City Room Wednesday and assisted in putting out this week's edition. It was his first visit to Anaheim since he resigned in June, 1950. Funseth is employed by the Foreign Operations Administration in Washington, D.C. He was in San Francisco earlier this week assisting in the arrangements for the first Korean relief shipment which cleared that port Tuesday. Before joining the staff of F.O.A. in June 1952 he completed two years of graduate study at Hobart College, Cornell University and Johns Hopkins University. In his present position, Funseth has been working in the Office of Information preparing informational media—motion picture, radio, copy—for use in Europe and Asia in support of United States foreign policy. His most recent radio program was broadcast in Manila while a motion picture short he produced will be filmed in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in the near future. Ernest D. Clabaugh Dies in Berkeley Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow in Berkeley for the late Ernest D. Clabaugh, a former long time resident of Anaheim who died in Berkeley Sunday. Mr. Clabaugh, a veteran of both World Wars, is survived by his widow Ruth; two daughters Mrs. Shirley Carson and Marilyn Clabaugh; and a son Richard, all of Berkeley; and a sister Mrs. Ada Peery of San Diego. Arvid Moe is New Firestone Manager Anaheim branch of Firestone stores, 175 W. Center st., this week went under the management of a man new to the community, Arvid Moe, who has transferred here from the store at 12th and Figueroa in Los Angeles where he was employed as service manager. Moe counts eight years of experience in the automotive merchandising business. He came to Southern California recently from Alexandria, Minn., where he was engaged in the auto parts and tire business. The new Firestone manager expects to move to Anaheim with his family as soon as suitable housing is located. In addition to his wife, Esther, are their three children, Barbara, 5, Celeste, 6 and Bruce Allen, 3½. Moe is a veteran of three years of service with the Army Engineers during World War II. ds Visit 1953 Orange More Fair Run grounds between Santa and Newport Beach. popular with visitors is new policy of a "single of 75 cents for adults and for children under 12 include admission to and all entertainment atats no extra charge. city crowds have been atthe free performances of rectacular musical play The Pirate" as prefrom the new $15,000 outstage, starting nightly at a talented cast of singcers and actors. The unoutdoor stage sets were Adam Krome of Santa Joyce Riemer, producerhas been receiving many events for the outstanding on staged this season for time. National Horse Show, with home record of 551 entries many of the finest stables est, will continue in free, evening performances Sunday with matinees for Saturday and Sunternoons. 62 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY VOLUME LXXXIII ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY. ORANGE COUNTY WELCOME TO FAIR—Joanne Cangi of Garden Grove, 1953 Orange County Fair's "Pirate Queen," poses with Orange County's non-competitive feature exhibit to welcome visitors to biggest exposition in its history, scheduled to run through Sunday, Aug. 16, with a gala array of exhibits and feature entertainment attractions. Phone Excise Taxes High, Burdensome, Official Says A spokesman for the Bell Telephone system Monday night told the House, Ways and Means committee that excise taxes on telephone service are "unreasonably high and burdensome" to the telephone users. He was Mark R. Sullivan, president of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. The committee is reviewing the existing excise tax structure. Long distance calls and leased wire facilities carry an excise tax of 25 per cent, local service an excise tax of 15 per cent. Making it clear that, since the tax is paid by telephone customers, any deduction made would accrue directly and immediately to telephone users, not to the Telephone Company, Sullivan emphasized that— "Telephone service is a necessity to our modern way of life, yet it bears an unreasonably high and burdensome federal excise tax." "Of the four essential household utility services—water, gas, electricity and telephone—only telephone service is subject to any federal excise tax." "The objectionable discriminatory aspects of telephone excises will blends with the pale pink colors." White Temple Names New Music Minister The music committee and the official board of White Temple Methodist church have announced their selection of Betty Fackiner Rees to become the new minister of music, effective Sept. 1. She has had extensive experience with the nation's top musicians in New York during her career with the national radio networks and her long acquaintance locally as a graduate of Anaheim Union High school has afforded her a wide range of contacts. She is a member of the church and an officer of the Orange-County Choral Conductors' Guild. Kwikset Begins New $150,000 Construction Job Construction began this week on a new $150,000 addition to the manufacturing plant of Kwikset Locks, Inc. The building will contain $2,500 square feet and will be used for manufacturing and storage. At present, Kwikset owns or is leasing about 160,000 square feet in four locations in Anaheim. The new construction is adjacent to the east side of the Kwikset plant, 518 E. Santa Ana. Architecturally it will match the present Kwikset buildings. The new building will be 125 feet across the front by 260 feet deep. It is expected to be ready for occupancy by the end of October. Telephone service is a necessity to our modern way of life, yet it bears an unreasonably high and burdensome federal excise tax. Of the four essential household utility services—water, gas, electricity and telephone—only telephone service is subject to any federal excise tax. "The objectionable discriminatory aspects of telephone excises are more sharply revealed in light of the fact that they are at a higher level even than those imposed on most luxuries. "Only liquor and tobacco bear higher tax rates than telephone service, Sullivan pointed out, and many luxury items bear less tax. Jewelry, furs, luggage and cabaret charges are taxed 20% per cent. Many other items such as musical instruments, radios, sports equipment and wagers, such as betting on the races, are taxed at 10 per cent. The present high excise taxes on telephone service are an outgrowth of conditions prevailing prior to World War II and during the war, he said, when steps were taken to discourage civilian telephone usage. State regulatory bodies have taken a strong stand against the imposition of the high telephone excise taxes. The National Association of Railroad and Utility Commissioners passed a resolution citing objections as have various state regulatory groups. Sullivan also referred to independent polls made by the American Institute of Public Opinion and Opinion Research Corporation on overall tax questions which not only indicated public dissatisfaction with the telephone tax but ranked it at the top of the list of those most disliked. One of the polls summarized its findings by stating that in a nut shell, people say "Lower the taxes on things we have to have." Homecoming Plans For Sen. Kuchel Revealed Here A county-wide Homecoming Rally for U.S. Senator Thomas H. Kuchel is scheduled for Sept. 16, 1953, 7:30 P.M. In the Greek Theatre of the City park in Anaheim. According to Judge John Shea, chairman of the committee arranging the event, the rally will coordinate the efforts of the many groups and individuals who wish to celebrate the return home of the Senator. This will be his first appearance in the area since his appointment to replace Vice-President Richard M. Nixon in the Senate. Preliminary plans for the rally include participation by county civic and patriotic organizations, a speech by the Senator, and a reception following the program at which Orange Countians will have a chance to personally greet the new Senator. Orange County Fair O ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1953 No. 42 Junior Legion Ball Stars To Play Mexicali 9 Here Oustanding baseball players of Orange County American Legion Junior Baseball teams who are playing in the Eighth Annual Tournament at La Palma Park Stadium, Anaheim, will be selected to make up the all-star team. Legion Tourney All-Star Game Set for Aug. 23 At a recent meeting of the American Legion Junior Baseball Invitational Tournament committee, Sunday, Aug. 23, was set for the 8th Annual Tournament All- who will play Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, National Junior Baseball champions of the Republic of Mexico, on Sunday night, August 16, this International event is an added attraction and is being staged to improve the good neighbor sports relations of the two countries. Mexicali youth team became Baja California champions by topping the league teams of Tacate, Ensenada and Tia Juana; then gained the Mexico championship by eliminating San Luis Potosí in the final game of the series. Pete Despart, well known in the Mexican section of Los Angeles for his work with the youth, states that Lalo Rios, motion picture Legion Tourney All-Star Game Set for Aug. 23 At a recent meeting of the American Legion Junior Baseball Invitational Tournament committee, Sunday, Aug. 23, was set for the 8th Annual Tournament All-Star game, to be played at La Palma Park stadium, Anaheim, at 8 p.m. The players for this game are selected by the organized baseball scouts who assemble at the tournament looking for baseball talent. Players such as Ed Mathews, Bill Consolo, Paul Pettit, Del Crandle, Frank Followell, Eddie Palmquist and many others now in professional baseball made the deciding impression in these all-star games. This game sets the stage for the tournament's second round playoffs, with the tournament championship to be decided about Aug. 29. Sixty-seven teams entered this year's tournament. Double-headers are carded nightly with games at 7 and 9 p.m. This year two games will be played each Saturday and Sunday afternoon at Fullerton and three games will be played on Saturday and Sunday afternoons at Anaheim, starting at 1 p.m. Games remaining to be played include the following: Thursday (today): 7 p.m. Alhambra 139 vs Houghton Park 560; 9 p.m. San Bernardino 14 vs Laguna Beach 222. Friday, Aug. 14: 7 p.m. El Monte 261 vs Wilmington 287; 9 p.m. Huntington Park 87 vs West Hollywood 405.* Saturday, Aug. 15: (at Anaheim) 1 p.m. Hollydale 723 vs Upland 73; 3 p.m. Sunland-Tujunga 250 vs Compton 152; 5 p.m. El Sereno 436 vs Inglewood 188; 7 p.m. San Pedro 65 vs Morningside Park 398; 9 p.m. Santa Maria 56 vs East Pasadena 280; (at Fullerton) 1 p.m. Norco 328 vs Westchester "B" 823; 3 p.m. Burbank 150 vs Newport Harbor 291; 5 p.m. Los Angeles Post 8 vs Tulare. Mexicoall youth team became Baja California champions by topping the league teams of Tacate, Ensenada and Tia Juans; then gained the Mexico championship by eliminating San Luis Pollos in the final game of the series. Pete Despart, well known in the Mexican section of Los Angeles for his work with the youth states that Lalo Rios, motion picture star of Columbia Studios, and who will be seen soon in the picture "Big League" will be on hand for added color. All Mexico National Officials in Los Angeles at the time of the game will be present. Enrique Garcia Machos, president of Lower California Confederation Deportiva Mexicana, this organization is the same as our AAU, has sanctioned this contest. Colorful ceremonies will precede the game that is carded to start at 8 p.m. at La Palma Park Stadium, admission is free to this gala event. Rev. Casebeer Named PR Head For Chest Drive The Rev. A. J. Casebeer will serve as public relations chairman for the fund drive for Anaheim Community Chest, beginning Sept. 1. Rev. Casebeer, who served as residential area chairman in 1951, is planning a schedule of programs which give information about the Community Chest and how the agencies spend their dollars. Service clubs, PTA groups, church organizations are invited to contact him to schedule the film which shows the workings of the Red Feather agencies. Speakers will be available, as well as charts for the use of speakers from within each club. "I hope every club in Anaheim will devote at least a part of their September meetings to the Community Chest," Rev. Casebeer said. He may be reached at Anaheim Christian Church, where he is pastor, or at his home, 328 W. Broadway. Frozen Orange Concentrate Shortage Seen as Demand Exceeds Supplies Frozen Orange Concentrate Shortage Seen as Demand Exceeds Supplies LAKELAND, Fla.—The Florida Citrus Industry yesterday was beginning to realize more forcefully that it was not able to pack enough frozen concentrated orange juice this season to satisfy the booming demand of the American public. From an analysis of data supplied by the Florida Canners Assn. and Market Research Corporation of America, it was apparent that unless recent price increases serve to slow down the weekly consumption of the frozen product, stocks on hand in Florida and elsewhere in the nation will not be sufficient to last until the new pack begins around Jan. 1. The cold, hard facts of the situation stacked up this way: On last Dec. 7, stocks of frozen concentrated orange juice, wherever located in the nation, totaled roughly 8 million gallons. The pack for Florida, the 1953-54 season, while California's season, in round figures, was 46,500-maled pack is in the neighborhood of 3,500,000 gallons. Added together, these figures indicate total supplies of about 58 million gallons available for sale in all channels from all producing areas. From this total, however, must be subtracted retail sales of about 35,700,000 gallons since Dec. 1; estimated institutional sales of 3,500,000 gallons; and an additional 1 million gallons barreled in bulk and not available for sale until reprocessed. Taking the indicated disappearance of 40,200,000 gallons from the available supplies of 58,000,000 gallons leaves only 17,800,000 gallons to fill the breakfast glasses of millions of Americans until Florida can get back into production in volume early next year. Market Research figures show that the average weekly retail movement during June was 1,141,000 gallons, the highest in history. If this rate movement should continue, and as yet there's no one who would say it won't, the 17,800,000 gallons could last for only 16 weeks, which would mean that frozen orange concentrate might disappear from retail freezer cabinets by mid-November. Recent price increases, the latest of which was a jump to $2.14 per dozen ex-warehouse by Snow Crop announced this week, are calculated to slow down this terrific rate of movement, but the latest figures reported by Market Research and released recently by the Florida Citrus Commission showed retail sales of 1,096,000 gallons for the week ending July 25. There was no change in the average price of a six-ounce can, the level across the nation remaining steady at 16.7 cents, the same as the previous week. The volume, however, was 46,000 gallons higher than the previous week and 10 per cent ahead of sales a year ago. Sales of single-strength juices were up slightly on grapefruit but down on orange and blend, the commission said. Consumer purchases of canned orange juice totaled 308,000 cases of equivalent 24 No. 2 cans at an average price of 31.8 cents for a 46-ounce can. Single-strength grapefruit juice sales went from 218,000 cases to 228,000 cases while the average 46-ounce can brought 25.5 cents, eightths of a cent less than a week ago but 4.4 cents higher than a year ago.