anaheim-gazette 1953-10-01

OBLONG VIEWS (From an Egg-Shaped Head) By WALDO HUNTER, P.S.B. ECONOMIC NOTE — The nation's big auto makers, in advance publicity releases on the 1954 vehicles, promise more powerful, and consequently faster, models. The "big one" is boosting its horse power from 210 to 215; that traditionally best - selling "low-price field" car will have an engine heaped up from 110 to 125; and a middle-sized popular make will be souped up from 225 to 250 hp. All in all, with more and more speedways being built and faster cars, 1954 should be a boom year for the surgeons and morticians. FISHING? — Some of the boys down here at the Gazette have decided to trek to the wilds of the Lake Henshaw region for a week end of fishing, and as in all such projected enterprises, optimism is running high and vast preparations are in order. It is no small undertaking, as witness just one of the many pieces of equipment to be stowed: a two-gallon coffee pot to supply the wants of four persons. We had originally planned to go to Lake Havasu, but our guide deserted us at the last moment. Lake Wohlford was tentatively considered, but discarded after glowing reports from the Anaheim Branch of the SoCal Automobile Club which told us of great catches being snatched from Lake Henshaw at this particular time. Included in this expedition are 62 YEARS OF DEVOTION ANAHEIM VOLUME LXXXIII ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY MISS HALLOWE'EN CONTESTANTS — One of the 12 AUHS Co-eds above will reign over Anaheim's annual Hallowe'en pageant and parade this year. From left, Beverly Penkunas, Bobbi Henderson, Estella Miranda, Charlene Chapman, Janet Nickey, Vickey Schneider, Patty We had originally planned to go to Lake Havasu, but our guide deserted us at the last moment. Lake Hohlford was tentatively considered, but discarded after glowing reports from the Anaheim Branch of the SoCal Automobile Club which told us of great catches being snatched from Lake Henshaw at this particular time. Included in this expedition are such intrepid adventurers as Len Kreidt, Francis Nipper, Bill Hoffman, and your correspondent. We plan to sell enough fish on the way back to pay for the gasoline. See you in about three weeks. GEOGRAPHICAL NOTE — While trekking through the backwoods of Arkansas as a member of Uncle Sam's Gravel Agitators in 1940, I once heard a grizzled old farmer, observing a platoon of riflemen maneuvering through his watermelon patch, mutter, "Dam Yankees!" At the time I thought this was a terrible thing to say, but that's all you could hear around the shop here Wednesday afternoon after Yogi Bera & Co. finished off the Dodgers. This department still picks the Dodgers . . . in 1984. RECANT — Last week in this space we deplored the fact that more people didn't get together these days for big festive occasions. We have had some reason to revise this opinion after attending the Los Angeles County Fair. According to our estimate at one time, there were 100,000 persons there at one time. And when we moved into the next exhibit building there was 100,000 more. I ran into difficulty early in the day when a large blonde grabbed me and said she wanted to "match pen cards with me" or something. This went over enormously with my companion, who happened to be my wife. Orange County's exhibit, as near as I could glimpse it before the eddying moll swirled me onto a rutabaga stand, looked somewhat disappointing. It consisted mainly of oranges and mirrors. Surely this was not representative of our wealthy county's output. PRESIDENT IKE'S appointment of California's able, affable Gov- MISS HALLOWE'EN CONTESTANTS — One of the 12 AUHS Co-eds above will reign over Anaheim's annual Hallowe'en pageant and parade this year. From left, Beverly Penkunas, Bobbi Henderson, Estella Miranda, Charlene Chapman, Janet Nickey, Vickey Schneider, Patty Twelve Vie for Mi District Legion Officers To Be Installed Sunday Newly-elected officers of the 21st district of the American Legion will be installed in ceremonies conducted by the Orange County 40 and 8 Sunday in Fullerton Legion hall in Hillcrest Park. Speaker for the occasion will be U. S. Senator Thomas H. Kuchel, a member of Legion Post 72, Anaheim. Officers to be installed include Commander Czerny Perringer of Fullerton, First Vice-Commander Earl of Banning, Second Vice-Commander Marvin Robinson of San Clemente, Third Vice-Commander Jack Bender of Corona, Adjutant Ralph Addir of Fullerton, Sergeant-at-Arms Mike Michele of Anaheim, and Chaplain Clinton Mitchell of Palm Springs, Finance Chairman Carl Proctor of Santa Ana; Historian Frank Matthews of Santa Ana and Asst. Adjutants Minerva Formanck and John Beal. Slated to be both guest and entertainer at the affair is Jerry, nationally famous movie chimpanzee owned by Jack Dutton of Anaheim and Fullerton. Jerry is also to be taken into Fullerton Post 142 as its mascot. Fullerton city officials ar expected to attend and Past, National Commander Louis Gough of Pasadena may be able to attend. Funeral Set for Korea War Victim Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday for Thomas J. Mason, 21, 5781 Marshal ave., Buena Park, who died in Seoul, Korea, following surgery in a front-line hospital. The deceased is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd J. Mason his brother Balchin. Tax Exemptions In Orange County Total $22,046,000 Addition of schools of less than collegiate grade to the list of properties exempt from taxation and an increase of over seventy thousand in the number of qualifying veterans brought California property tax exemptions close to the billion dollar mark in 1953. The four types of exemptions required to be listed on the assessment rolls — church, college, welfare and veterans' — totaled $914,971,000 this year as compared with $843,449,000 last year, according to William G. Bonelli, chairman of the State Board of Equalization. Owners of these properties were relieved of over $50,000,000 of taxes this year, Bonelli estimated. Not contributing to the foregoing totals are householders' exemptions of $100 of personal property; exempt stocks, bonds, and other intangibles; properties owned by federal, state and local governments; and certain other exemptions for which applications need not be filed and which need not be enrolled by the assessor. In Orange county, exempt properties were valued on the assessment roll at $22,046,000. The Orange County's exhibit, as near as I could glimpse it before the eddying molt swirled me on into a rutabaga stand, looked somewhat disappointing. It consisted mainly of oranges and mirrors. Surely this was not representative of our wealthy county's output. PRESIDENT IKE'S appointment of California's able, affable Governor Warren as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is certain to be a popular one throughout the country. The job of Chief Justice has been called the second most important public office in the United States. Whatever the president's detractors might say against him, they must concede that he has the ability to pick good men for key spots. It looks like, at long last, Ike finally made a "hole in one." Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday for Thomas J. Mason, 21, 5781 Marshal ave., Buena Park, who died in Seoul, Korea, following surgery in a front-line hospital. The deceased is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd J. Mason, his brothers, Ralph, in the US Navy, Henry Robert, Donnie Wayne, and Edwin, all at home, and two sisters, Darlene and Wanda. The Rev. Charles Elam of Buena Park Nazarene church will officiate, assisted by the Rev. William Howard of Cypress, at the services to be held in Rennicker mortuary. VFW Post 8954 of Buena Park will be in charge of graveside services at Westminster Memorial park. Committee Chairman Named to Head St. Jude Hospital Fund Campaign Appointment of committee chairmen to spearhead community activities for the St. Jude hospital fund-raising campaign was announced Tuesday by Harvy E. Stonehouse, general chairman. The oil industry committee will be headed by Hubert Ferry, vice-president of Union Oil Co. as chairman, and Herbert Bergen, petroleum geologist, as secretary. Ed Buster vice president of Milford Rivet and Machine Co., will be chairman of the general industry committee. He also is serving as vice chairman of the overall St. Jude Hospital Fund-Raising committee. Community chairmen named today include: Brea, John C. Daugherty, chairman, and W G. Van Arsdale, vice chairman; Buena Prk. Gordon McComber, chairman, and Walter Knott, vice chairman; Fullerton, C. Stanley Chapman, chairman, and T. J. Eadington, vice chairman; La Habra, Wendell Thayer, chairman; and Yorba Linda, A. B. Stephens, chairman, and W H. Barton, vice chairman. Mrs. P. J. Weisel was appointed to coordinate fund-raising activities with the St. Jude Hospital Guild. Stonehouse said that chairmen for Anaheim and Placentia will be appointed within a few days. Other officers of the St. Jude Hospital Fund-Raising committee are Dorothy Proud, secretary, and Russell Knott, treasurer. Not contributing to the foregoing totals are householders' exemptions of $100 of personal property; exempt stocks, bonds, and other intangibles; properties owned by federal, state and local governments; and certain other exemptions for which applications need not be filed and which need not be enrolled by the assessor. In Orange county, exempt properties were valued on the assessment roll at $22,046,000: The number and assessed value by type of owner were: church, 260,$2,880,000; college, 3.$201,-000; welfare, 59,$2,496,000; veterans, 19,015,$16,469,000. Switzerland is Forum Topic Forum-goers are in for a real treat Monday night, October 5. "Switzerland, Land of Peace," will be shown in colored film under the direction of Karl Robinson in the Anaheim Union High school auditorium at 7:30 p.m. What a contrast to the rest of continental Europe: Most news today is of Europe's turbulence its unsigned treaties its economic and social confusion. Yet in the center of all this lies Switzerland an orderly, progressive democracy and one of the most picturesque countries on earth. Switzerland gives us the strongest promise we have today that the house of Europe can one day be put in order. Forum programs are open to the public without charge. To join a family of two boys and two girls, a baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard J. Liekhus, 11542 S. Cypress ave. on Sept. 19 in St. Joseph hospital. The little Miss weighed 8lbs, 5oz. OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM HEM GAZETTE ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1953 NTS — One of the 12 Anaheim's annual Hall-year. From left, Bevistella Miranda, Charkey Schneider, Patty Jo Fry, Joe Ann Hannon, Jean Chambers, Mary Talamantez, Beverly Howery and Montalee Spicer. Barbara Shimel, Miss Anaheim of 1953, entered the competition, but too late to be included in the picture. (Gazette photo) G.O.P. Women's Gird for 1954 Election Battle When the 1954 congressional and California gubernatorial election batttles begin Anaheim publican women will be ready able to pitch with both hair They began laying the ground work Tuesday afternoon at membership tea held in the house of Mrs. C. A. Neukom, 412 Wilhelmina street. Mrs. James Carter, president of the Anaheim Republican Women's club, announced that regular monthly meetings will feature study groups on party work the community to lay foundation for pre-election activities next year. Attending the tea were 150 vocates of better government both Republican and Democrat parties. Honored guests were M. Thomas Kuchel, wife of the U.S. Senator; Mrs. Henry Kuchel, senator's mother; Mrs. John McDy, wife of the state senator; Mr. LeRoy Lyon, wife of the state com 'Miss Hallowe'en Ball Scheduled For Oct. 10 in Anaheim Elks Club One beauteous young Anaheim Union High school co-ed will be chosen "Miss Hallowe'en" and crowned at the Miss Hallowe'en Ball, slated Oct. 10 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Anaheim Elks club. As of Wednesday, the following 12 girls had signified their intention of competing for the title: Janet Nickey, Patty Jo Fry, Beverly Howery, Jean Chambers, Charlene Chapman, Vickey Schneider, Joe Ann Hannon, Estella Miranda, Beverly Penkunas, Montalee Spicer, Bobbi Henderson, and Mary Talamantez. The number of entrants is limited to 25. At the dance a panel of competent, impartial judges will select the winner, who will be crowned and presented with a host of gifts from local merchants. Music for the ball will be presented by Mike Gerber, a student at Anaheim High, and his Blue Knights. The ball, social highlight of the annual Anaheim Hallowe'en Pageant, is being prepared this year especially for high school-age residents of the city, according to Vera Auest, chairman of the committee for the ball. As in the past, however, adults are welcomed and urged to attend the function to honor Miss Hallowe'en. Miss Hallowe'en's primary duty during the festivities will be to ride the Chamber of Commerce float during the huge Hallowe'en parade on Oct. 31. She will be accompanied by her court. She will also appear on selected television and radio shows to publicize Anaheim's great Hallowe'en pageant and parade. High school students working with Mrs. Auest and her committee include: publicity, Susan Arnold and Nolan Blackman; decorations, Donna Reafsyder and Homer Rainey; music, Mike Gerber and DecDee Ames; tickets and entry blanks; the student Industrial Job Training Classes Open to Adults An opportunity for adults in this area to enter industrial job training night classes, which are teaching trades needed in Northern Orange county industry, has been opened to the public. Although in the past the classes mostly have been attended by personnel employed in industry, the courses are being opened this fall to all adults, whether they are in industrial jobs or not. The classes are being taught by instructors who are employees and officials of local industry. They are aware of the requirements for employment within these industries and will conduct the classes with a view to helping students qualify for jobs needed by industry. Classes are held at Anaheim Union high school and Fullerton Junior college two nights a week from 7 to 9. Enrollments now are being taken by the night classes of the two schools, or information may be obtained at the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Registration fee for a class is $1. Now being offered are classes in Basic Tool and Die Making, A.U.H.S., Tuesday and Thursday: Advanced Tool and Die.A.U.H. Community Chest Phase with Reside Wetland is Topic Ooers are in for a real day night, October 5. Land, Land of Peace,"own in colored film unrection of Karl Robinsonheim Union High school at 7:30 p.m. contrast to the rest of all Europe: Most news of Europe's turbulence, treaties, its economic confusion. Yet in the last this lies Switzerland, progressive democracy of the most picturesque on earth. Switzerland the strongest promise we that the house of Eunice day be put in order. Programs are open to without charge. a family of two boys girls, a baby girl was and Mrs. Leonard J. 1542 S. Cypress ave. on St. Joseph hospital. Miss weighed 8lbs, 5oz. a parade on Oct. 31. She will be accompanied by her court. She will also appear on selected television and radio shows to publicize Anaheim's great Hallowe'en pageant and parade. High school students working with Mrs. Auest and her committee include; publicity, Susan Arnold and Nolan Blackman; decorations, Donna Reafsnyder and Homer Rainey; music, Mike Gerber and DeeDee Ames; tickets and entry blanks, the student body cabinet. Mrs. Auest's committee includes Helen Whiteman, Jim Ferris, Bill Dorgeloh, Walter Tatum, Max Besler and James Auest. Merchants contributing gifts to Miss Hallowe'en and her court include: Lorene's, Paul Allan shoes, Paula's Thrift Shop, S. Q. R. store, Williams Shoe Store; Anna Lane Shop, McKinley's, Gallencamp's Mode-o-Day, Karl's Shoes, Heying's Pharmacy, Kirby's Shoes. Black's, J. C. Penney Co., Lovelt's, Victor Loly Jewelers, Lauretta's, Hurst Jewelry, Hartfield Jewelry, Walt's Luggage and Saddlery, Sedlock Jewelers, Mary Millerick's Jackson Drugs, Baton Music, Kendrick Jewelry, Walburg's, Gaye-Suzanne, Clarice's, Mercury Stationers and Printers, Weber Book Store, Orange County Pharmacy. Fred's House of Flowers, Wayne's for Flowers, Carmen's Flowers, Pierpoint Bakery, and Schilling's Shoes. Congratulations are in order for Mr. and Mrs. Allan McElravey, 11091 E. Cerritos ave. They became parents of an 8 lb. 9 oz baby girl in St. Joseph hospital Sept. 18. Armid B. Erickson of 934 N. Palm st. has been passing the cigars. His wife presented him with a daughter weighing 8 lbs., 1 oz in St. Joseph hospital on Sept. 19. Classes are held at Anaheim Union high school and Fullerton Junior college two nights a week from 7 to 9. Enrollments now are being taken by the night classes of the two schools, or information may be obtained at the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Registration fee for a class is $1. Now being offered are classes in Basic Tool and Die Making, A.U. H.S., Tuesday and Thursday; Advanced Tool and Die, A.U.H.S., Monday and Wednesday; Precision Grinding, F.J.C., Monday and Wednesday; Inspection, A.U.H.S., Monday and Wednesday; Machinery and Equipment Maintenance, F.J.C., Monday and Wednesday; Machine Operations, A.UH.S., Tuesday and Thursday. Optimists to Hear Returned Prisoner Manuel Moreno How 34 months of captivity in Communist prison camps in Korea looked to Manuel Moreno of Anaheim will be told to Anaheim Optimists and their guests tonight when Moreno speaks to the clubmen following their 7 p.m. dinner in the Youth Center at 113 W. Chartres st. Moreno, a member of Anaheim's Co.K of the National Guard was already a prisoner of war when the 40th Division arrived in Korea having volunteered for overseas duty. His ex-Co.K Commander, Ralph Comstock, will introduce him. According to Lloyd Lichtenwalter, president of the club, Moreno was instrumental in getting the Optimists' Kiddies' Theater club to adopt a Korean war orphan when he spoke to them recently at one of the Optimist morning matinees in the Fox theater. Sagel, who operates the cove receive fares but ask riders mounted in the passenger car "Tip the Community Chest—Miss Anaheim of 1953, Miss cab for a ride to Anaheim students are having their o (Photo by Bob's Camera Ma Community Chest Phase with Reside Anaheim's Community Chest drive entered its final phase Monday when residential workers began gathering householders' contributions. Instructions and materials were issued at a number of coffee hour gatherings in leaders' homes and Fremont cafeteria. Mrs. Ernest Ganahl was hostess at her home at 501 N. Clementine street to members of Anaheim Assistance League who will canvas the Horace Mann school district. Mrs. Foster Warwick entertained the league members who Youth Community Chest Day Today Today is Youth day for Anaheim Community Chest, Mrs. Arthur H. Shipkey in charge of the one-day drive among school children. Containers have been placed in every classroom in the city and children are encouraged to donate to the Red Feather drive from their own earnings if possible. "About 90 per cent of the chest funds go toward relief or character building work among young people, so parents should encourage the children to share their blessings with other youngsters," Paul W. Cook, drive chairman, said. A small red feather emblem will be given each donor, whether his gift be a penny or a dollar. Kuchel, Utt Slated To Speak at GOP Barbecue Sunday Orange county Republicans will make their contributions to the 1954 election campaign fund Sunday at a huge barbecue to be given Sunday afternoon at the ex-Boy Scout Jamboree site on Irvine ranch, near Newport Harbor. Slated to make the key speeches at the affair, which is designed to raise $20,000 for use in the senatorial, congressional and state gubernatorial election campaigns next year, are Anaheim's Senator Thomas H. Kuchel and Representative James B. Utt of Santa Ana. Both Kuchel, whose appointment to the senate expires next year, and Utt, elected in the 1952 elections, will have to run for re-election. Lt. Gov. Goodwin Knight of California, who has announced his candidacy for the governorship to be vacated by Earl Warren, will attend the barbecue, but is not slated to speak. Also expected to attend the affair are State Senator John Murdy of Huntington Beach, Assemblymen LeRoy Lyon of Fullerton and Earl Stanley of Newport Beach, and other state GOP officials. Tickets for the barbecue, slated to run from 2 to 4 p.m., will cost $10, constituting both a donation. Chapman College Considers Move To Orange Site Chapman College Board of Trustees on Saturday appointed "an investigation and recommendation committee to consider the invitation of Orange, Calif., citizens to purchase the former high school plant and move Chapman college from Los Angeles to Orange. The action of the trustees, meeting in its regular monthly session, came out of a thorough discussion of the invitation from local citizens and official notice from Thomas Goode, chairman of the board of the Orange Unified school district, of intention to sell CENTURY CLUB (They gave $100 or more to Anaheim Community Chest). Klwanis Club Mrs. Martha Schumacher Mr. and Mrs. J Ben Kaulbars Northrop Aircraft, Inc. A Friend Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pearson Anaheim Truck and Transfer Co. Kwikset Locks, Inc. Mutual Citrus Products Shipkey and Pearson Knott's Berry Farm A Friend SQR Store General Electric Co. Steffy Bulck Co. Marco Industries Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Butter-baugh J. C. Penney Co. Robertshaw-Fulton Controls Co. Dixie Cup Co. Anaheim Citrus Products Smith-Reafsmyer Furniture Co. Home Oil Co. Bank of America Rex Construction Co. Security First National Bank Savings Loan and Building Assn. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dwyer Mrs. Rose Carroll United States Industrial Chemical Co. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Renner A Friend Vista Furniture Co. Ganahl Lumber Co. Rev. and Mrs. Chester Ferris Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wurgaft Anaheim Lions Club The Neville Company A Friend A Friend Die Cast Engineering Corp. Community Chest Drive Enters Last House with Residential Campaign Community Chest Drive Enters Last House with Residential Campaign Sim's Community Chest entered its final phase Monday in residential workers beaming householders' cones. Instructions and maverre issued at a number of hour gatherings in homes and Fremont cafeteria. Nernest Ganahl was hostess home at 501 N. Clementine Avenue League who will can-horace Mann school Mrs. Foster Warwick en-ter the league members who will work in the Loara school district. Mrs. Joe Thompson, who heads the volunteers covering Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin school districts, was hostess at Fremont cafeteria to her workers. Meeting with them were the volunteers who are working under Mrs. Peter Schmitz in the George Washington school district. Mrs. Schmitz also heads the group which will cover Lincoln and Broadway school districts. These groups dispensed with the coffee hour sessions as many of them campaigned last year and felt qualified to begin their work without further instruction. Funeral Rites for Infant Held Here Recitation of the Holy Rosary for Ruben P. Robles, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Blas D. Robles, was observed Monday night at the Hilgenfeld chapel. Burial was made Tuesday in the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulcher. In addition to the parents the child is survived by one brother, Joy D. Robles; three sisters, Mary, Adeline and Esperanza Robles all in the family home at 7342 Pio Pico Road, La Jolla; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Trinidad Robles of Placentia and maternal grandmother, Mary Peralta of La Jolla. North Africa is Topic for Forum Ancient and mysterious Algiers and Tunisia in North Africa, once the stronghold of the pirate tribes along the Barbary Coast, will be the subject of the second color film presentation on Fullerton Public Forum Thursday evening, Oct. 8, when Clifford J. Kamen returns to explain the dramatic history, past and present, of this part of the dark continent. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., the program is open to the public without charge.