anaheim-gazette 1953-11-26

OBLONG VIEWS (From an Egg-Shaped Head) BY WALDO HUNTER, P.S.B. Thanksgiving, 1953. What is there to be thankful for? Pull up a cactus and set a spell. Just for the novelty of it, we'll enumerate a few things. 1. Good, red Burgundy wine in hollow stem glasses. 2. Beautiful women. 3. Song. 4. The wherewithal, under a beneficent economic system, to provide food fit for a potentate for a table in a laborer's home. 5. Thankful for the opportunity to assail the "book-burners", and at the same time thankful that, under our Constitution, they are free to pursue their course however perverse it may be. 6. Freedom to worship our God in any way we choose, at any time of our choice. 7. A row of rugged old eucalyptus trees standing stark and handsome against the sunset. 8. Marilyn Monroe. 9. The warmth of hearth and home, and the knowledge that the law of the land precludes the eventuality of heavy boot-steps on the front porch heralding the approach of beetle-browed police officers come to yank you away without due cause. 10. Health, and a comfortable sense of well-being and accomplishment. 11. A good wife with laryngitis. CITED FOR BRAVERY—M/Sgt. Wilson N. Acton, right Los Angeles, is congratulated in Korea by Lt. Col. Richard C. Risely, 25th Infantry Division personnel officer, after receiving the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service Wilson, whose wife, Jean lives in Los Angeles, is the son Mrs. Daisy Acton, 1739 Lincoln, Anaheim. Non-Red Oath Test Case Won By Coast College Orange Coast Junior college won the first skirmishes the legal dispute over its discharge of Henry Clinton John, mathematics and physics instructor who refused say whether he is a communist. Superior Court Judge Robert Gardner overruled John's demurrer to the school board petition and denies his mo- 8. Marilyn Monroe. 9. The warmth of hearth and home, and the knowledge that the law of the land precludes the eventuality of heavy boot-steps on the front porch heralding the approach of beetle-browed police officers come to yank you away without due cause. 10. Health, and a comfortable sense of well-being and accomplishment. 11. A good wife with laryngitis. 12. Ability to slap the side of a peanut-vending machine with better than average results. 13. Thankful to live in a country where irresponsible senators can make assinine statements without fear of immediate liquidation. 14. For a country where irresponsible citizens can do the same. 15. For Marilyn Grable. 16. For the ineffably delicious privilege of getting up out of a chair, walking to the TV set and turning it off. 17. For public education of the masses (us) despite the fulminations of such bigoted old snap-dragons as that baffled character over in Santa Ana who wants our fair land reduced to a state of peasantry and lordship, with him as one of the lords. (He sent his kid to a public-supported college). 18. For the quick, genuine smile of a little boy or girl. 19. For the convenience of the telephone (although we couldn't get one installed until six months after our initial application). 20. For the privilege to pass, unchallenged, from one state to another in this wondrous land. 21. For 17-year-old apple jack. 22. For Marilyn Russell. 23. For humming industry and lush fields. 24. For the exquisite pleasure of standing on a street corner and damning the President, free from the fear of being ventilated later by a burp gun. 25. For a feeling of well-placed faith in the military establishment composed of free men determined that their country shall remain free. 26. Thankful, at this particular time, that you don't happen to be a turkey. 27. That you live in a land where, even though at the commission of a crime all evidence points to your guilt, vast efforts will be made in your behalf to make absolutely certain that there shall be no miscarriage of justice. 28. Thankful that the mare-tail Church Women Plan Gift Event Mrs. Walter Knigge, president of the Christian Life Guild of Zion Lutheran church, has announced her group will send gifts to 20 patients in the women's ward of Orange County General hospital at Christmas time. They also plan to invite residents of the Lutheran Home for the Agen to members' homes for dinner on December 13. With Mrs. Hal Johnsen as chairman, members will be hostesses at the Saints Ana Service Center during the afternoon and evening of Dec. 14 and will furnish cookies and sandwiches for the occasion. A Christmas party for the guild will take the place of a December meeting. James A. Baker New MOD Prexy Anetta Hoskins Taken by Death Funeral services were conducted Wednesday for Mrs. Anetta Hoskins, 79, who died Monday morning after a brief illness. A native of Cameron, Mo., came to Anaheim in 1920. Survivors are two sons, L. H. and Cortez R., both of A Footlighters in New Performance The M.Y.F. Footlighters of White Temple Methodist church presented their first performance of "The Front Porch" Tuesday evening in the South Oceanside Methodist church for the Palomar Methodist Union. These talented teenagers, who have gained national recognition for the high calibre of their presentations, have completed three months of rehearsal of this three-act comedy. Subsequent performances are booked at the First Methodist church of Hollywood, Idyllwild Community church, Calipatria, Santee and In Anaheim Dec. 27. James A. Baker, Anaheim, was elected president of Mutual Orange Distributors at the 48th annual meeting of the marketing cooperative held in Redlands Nov. 23. W.B. Merchant, Woodlake, was elected vice president. John M. Van Horn was re-elected secretary and L. Roy Handley was elected assistant secretary at the reorganization meeting of the board of directors, which followed the general business session of the annual conclave. Baker, who has been president of the Anaheim Cooperative Orange Association, a member of Mutual Orange Distributors since 1926, has been a member of that organization since 1919. He was first elected to the central board of MOD as director in 1939 and was elected vice president in 1946. A former school teacher, Baker has served a total of 31 years on elementary and high school, boards in the Anaheim area. He was, for a number of years, superintendent of schools in La Habra, retiring in 1926. As a member of the board of Anaheim Union High School, he twice filled the post of president. On his retirement from that board in 1951, he was serving his second term as chairman of the board. Open house Sunday, from 3 to 6 p.m., will be held for friends of Allen Withee, 90, of 200 N. Helena. Anetta Hoskins Taken by Death Funeral services were conducted Wednesday for Mrs. Anetta Hoskins, 79, who died Monday evening after a brief illness. A native of Cameron, Mo., came to Anaheim in 1920. Survivors are two sons, L.H. and Cortez R., both of Anaheim; five grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Anaheim Ebell club and of the Anaheim First Presbyterian church. Services were held in Hillfield Mortuary chapel with Rev. Roland W. Anderson, part of the Presbyterian church, fictiating. Burial was in the fairly plot in Fairhaven cemetery. Fire Destroys Huge Warehouse In Santa Ana A fire that erupted with waffling Tuesday morning destroyed a block-long double warehouse at 727 Staffor St. in Santa Ana and the blaze was kept free spreading to other buildings after a bitter fight by Santa Ana firemen. The warehouse, owned by Pacific Freight Lines, was a loss along with contents that company spokesman said may valued as high as $100,000. Firemen fought the blaze in a stant danger as it threatened engulf a 100,000 gallon storage plant of the Standard Oil Company of California. A Standard spokesman said least 100,000 gallons of gas, oil and other petroleum products were stored on the grounds at Santiago St. The company age was damaged by flames. 62 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1875 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY VOLUME LXXXIII ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFO Anaheim Guard Unit Called to Aid Wave-Lashed Colony Anaheim's Company K, California National Guard, moved into wave battered Surfside Colony on day night after some 31 residents were forced to flee their homes. Guardsmen were sent out to help clean up debris left in the wake of savage waves that have silently pounded the little community for several days. Three families left their homes Monday when the structures were in danger of collapsing under the pounding breakers. Others moved when sanitary facilities failed due to the waves' action on the community sewage system. Gas and electric facilities were also damaged by the breakers. Homes from 110 Surfside St. west on Row B were empty because of the lack of sewage, gas and electrical facilities. Row C, further inland, has its own sewage line and residents were remaining in their homes although they were keeping a close watch on the threatening ocean. The Small Business Administration announced that Orange and Los Angeles counties mayborrow funds to support the Guard Unit. Anaheim’s Population Set At 22,158 In New Census A 28 per cent population increase in Anaheim in the past months was shown in the latest census figures which report 22,158 persons made their homes in the city as of Oct. 20. City Clerk Charles Griffith, who received the report for the director of the Bureau of Census in Washington, D.C., Anaheim's population as of April 17, 1952, was 17,258. There were 14,522 people in the city limits during the 1950 census. The latest special count revealed there are 338 more females in the city than males. Of the total population, 10,910 are male and 11,248 females. White population for the city stands at 22,085 with 10,861 these males and 11,224 females. In the non-white category there are 49 males and 24 females for a total of 73 persons. Total number of dwellings as of last month was 7072. Deed Presented for Proposed Hospital Site in Sunny Hills Deed to property in Sunny Hills for the proposed St. Jude Hospital was presented Monday to the Sisters of St. Joseph in ceremonies held on the site where the hospital is to be built. The event also heralded the opening of a $750,000 fund drive for the building of the hospital on the property located between Fullerton and La Habra. Presentation of the deed was by Valencia Market Order Program Hearing Slated The U.S. Department of Agriculture announces that a proposed marketing agreement and order program for California and Arizona Valencia oranges will be considered at a public hearing to be held beginning at 10 a.m. Dec. 7 in room 330, Federal Building, 312 N. Spring St., Los Angeles. Proposed by Sunkist Growers, Inc., it is similar to Order No. 14 under which the handling of California-Arizona navel oranges is now regulated. The proposed marketing agreement and order would authorize the issuance of volume regulations limiting the shipment of valencia oranges and allocation of such limitation among handlers on the basis of their tree crops. The program also provides for the issuance of size regulations. The Mutual Orange Distributors has proposed that authority to is A 28 per cent population increase in Anaheim in the past months was shown in the latest census figures which report 22,158 persons made their homes in the city as of Oct. 20. City Clerk Charles Griffith, who received the report for the director of the Bureau of Census in Washington, D.C., Anaheim's population as of April 17, 1952, was 17,256. There were 14,252 people in the city limits during the 1950 census. The latest special count revealed there are 338 more females in the city than males. Of the total population, 10,910 are men and 11,248 females. White population for the city stands at 22,085 with 10,861 these males and 11,224 females. In the non-white category there are 49 males and 24 females for a total of 73 persons. Total number of dwellings as of last month was 7072. Officials say dwellings now under construction in Anaheim those scheduled in the near future will house a population of approximately 30,000. Woman Dies in Head-on Crash At Beach City Orange county racked up its 129th traffic fatality of 1953 Sunday night when Nancy Brower Sheppard, 23, Pasadena, was killed in a head-on collision on Coast Hwy. in Huntington Beach. Driver of the other car was Dr. L. A. DuMouchel Sr., 47, San Clemente chiropractor. Investigating law officers said DuMouchel crossed the center line, colliding with the Sheppard automobile. DuMouchel and Mrs. Sheppard's husband, James Carroll Sheppard III, 24, were admitted to Hoag Memorial Hospital, Presbyterian, for treatment of injuries. Another motorist, Fred A. Horton, 40, of Downey, suffered minor injuries when his automobile crashed into the wreckage of the other two cars. Mrs. Sheppard was dead on arrival at the hospital. She was the daughter of the president of the Occidental Life Insurance Co. of California. She and her husband were married in 1951 while both were seniors at Stanford University. He is a mechanical engineer. Sen. Knowland Forum Speaker Thursday, Dec. Speaking at Fullerton Forum December 3, at 7:30 will be Senator William F. land of California majority of the United States Senate. Latest reports secured at hand, will be offered to visitors, including personal views with Syngman Rhee. County Eighth in Mineral Products Orange county is responsible for nearly one-eighth of the mineral production of the entire state of California, according to Bernard W. Jordan, manager of the Anaheim branch of Security-First National bank. Quoting data appearing in the current issue of the bank's "Monthly Summary of Business Conditions", Jordan stated that the county ranks fifth among the 58 counties of the state in the value of its mineral output. Production was valued at $97,006,000 in 1951, the latest year for which complete figures are available. The leading minerals, in order of importance, were: petroleum, $81,907,000; natural gas, $8,889,000; natural gas, $4,294,000; sand and gravel, $1,112,000; liquefied petroleum gases, $434,000; and stone, $201,000. Salt and clay were also produced in commercial quantities. The $95,524,000 total for petroleum, natural gas and related items put Orange county in fifth position among the counties of California in value of oil well products. The banker also pointed out that the value of Orange county's mineral production in 1951 was 415 per cent more than in the pre-war year 1939. For the state as a whole, the gain was 241 per cent. Forum Speaker Thursday, Dec. Speaking at Fullerton Forum December 3, at 7 30 p.m., will be Senator William F. land of California, majority of the United States Senate. Latest reports, secured at hand, will be offered to visitors, including personal views with Syngman Rhee of public of Korea, Chaiing Ka of the Chinese Nationalist eminent, and Prime Nehru of India, as well as British leaders as Anthony J. foreign minister, and Prime Ister Churchill. The goodwill trip through and parts of Europe marked cently on Senator Know expense and responsibility to determine feeling among and European leaders regs means of keeping world peace. Disney Studio Spikes Rumors Anaheim Location Rumors that the Walt Disney Studios were planning a park on Anaheim were spiked week when a company spoke said no such plan is in the mediate future. The spokesman said real representatives for the firm looked at land near Anaheim the thought of locating a site but gave it up when land sators hiked prices above normal. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kone E. Florence st., proudly anned the birth of a 7 lb., 6 oz. b St. Joseph hospital on Sunday. Among new members of Anaheim "stork club" are and Mrs. Malvin Simpson, N. Lemon st. A 3 lb., 13 oz. daughter made them eligible membership on Sunday. TO ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY ANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, NOV. 26, 1953 No. 57 It Called Colony battered Surfside Colony Monof savage waves that have merpitation Set New Census in Anaheim in the past 18 census figures which reported the city as of Oct. 20. No received the report from as in Washington, D. C., sald 17, 1952, was 17,256. There during the 1950 census. there are 338 more females population; 10,910 are males ands at 22,085 with 10,861 of In the non-white category or a total of 73 persons. last month was 7072. City AUHS Teacher Chairman of NCTE Convention Banquet The 43rd annual convention of the National Council of Teachers of English will be held in the Statler hotel, Los Angeles. Nov. 2028 inclusive, covering all phases of instruction in the language arts. Over 2000 teachers are expected to attend with many outstanding names in the field of English there as leaders, consultants and speakers. "The slating of the long-sought NCTE convention is a real victory for Southern California," says Mrs. Ethel Caverly, head of Anaheim Union High school English department, member of the arrangement committee, who will serve as banquet and luncheon chairman. "All English teachers in the Anaheim area are urged to take advantage of this unusual opportunity for enrichment and growth, and to attend such an event." Miss Geneveive Bennett, and Mrs. Louise Booth are members of the decoration committee. Miss Dora Gene Golder is Saturday luncheon hostess. William Hunstock is publicity chairman for Orange county. Other AUHS faculty members expected to attend include Mrs. Jesse Seward, Miss Reba Brown, Mrs. Mildred Holen, Ralph WineLarry W. Quille and George Fisher. Featured speakers on Thanksgiving at 8 p.m. will be Dr. Alonzo Meyers of Cornell and Stanford and Dr. Leslie Lindqu of Colorado State college. Old Timer Looks to Gazette For 75-Year Birth Notice "Am I 75 years old? The Anaheim Gazette was recently asked this question." Old Timer Looks to Gazette For 75-Year Birth Notice "Am I 75 years old? The Anaheim Gazette was recently asked this question by George F. Hull, formerly a resident of Anaheim. Mr. Hull and his wife, Laura, are now residents of Stockton, California. Mr. Hull is one of the oldest active members of the typographical union. He is a printing press operator by trade. As is natural, he thinks in terms of newspapers, talks printing and has a wide range of interesting stories about his experiences in his professions. When he was asked for evidence indicating his date of birth, at the time he filed his application for monthly Federal Old Age Insurance benefits, in Stockton, it was natural for him to think of the most important news story in his life. Although still working, Mr. Hull knew he was either 74, 75, or 76 years old. He wasn't sure of the year of his birth. For some time he had been printing information about the monthly payments of Federal Social Security made to eligible workers when they reached age 75. He could make use of the insurance paid for by him and his employers in past years. He could continue working, too. First, he had to prove he was 75. When he was born no records were kept, as they are today. His grandfather, John Fischer, was a member of one of the first 50 families to colonize Anaheim. The town of Anaheim was named after Anna Fischer, his aunt, one of the first white women settlers in this area. His father, also George Hull, started a winery in Anaheim using local Indians as employees. Mr. Hull knew his name was printed in the Anaheim Gazette, one of the oldest newspapers in California. Through the courtesy of Mrs. Henry Kuchel, wife of the former publisher, the old records were checked. Under the column heading, "Births," were the simple words, "at Anaheim Landing, Sunday, October 23, to the wife of George Hull, a son"—these words in news print in the Anaheim Gazette, published October 28, 1876. An official certification of this original newspaper item, by Garrett W. List, manager of the San Antonio office of the Social Security Administration, was good evidence that George Hull was 75 years old. The certification was transferred to the Stockton office. It is now a part of Hull's claim file. As a result, Hull and his wife will be paid monthly Federal Old Age Insurance benefits for the rest of their lives. According to Mrs. Kuchel, this is the first time records of the Gazette have been used as evidence of anyone's date of birth. She said: "it isn't easy to look through all the old Gazette news." Speaking at Fullerton Public Forum December 3, at 7:30 p.m., will be Senator William F Knowland of California, majority leader of the United States Senate. Latest reports, secured at first hand, will be offered to forum visitors, including personal interviews with Syngman Rhee of Republic of Korea, Chaiq Kai-shek the Chinese Nationalist government, and Prime Minister Bhru of India, as well as such British leaders as Anthony Eden, reign minister, and Prime Minister Churchill. The goodwill trip through Asia parts of Europe made recently on Senator Knowland's license and responsibility was determine feeling among Asian European leaders regarding plans of keeping world peace. Disney Studio Spikes Rumors of Anaheim Location Rumors that the Walt Disney studios were planning a project Anaheim were spiked this week when a company spokesman did not such plan is in the immediate future. The spokesman said real estate representatives for the firm had acted at land near Anaheim with thought of locating a studio, gave it up when land specuers hiked prices above normal. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Konz, 221 Florence st., proudly announce birth of a 7 lb., 6 oz. boy in Joseph hospital on Sunday. Among new members of the Anaheim "stork club" are Mr. Mrs. Malvin Simpson, 838 Lemon st. A 3 lb., 13 oz. baby lighter made them eligible for membership on Sunday. Judging will be done by professional judges and Hollywood guest stars at the time of the First Annual Variety Show to be given by the Santa Ana Detachment early in the new year. Full details and entry blanks can be secured by writing Miss Marine Corps League—P.O. Box 215, Buena Park, or by writing Lyon-Campbell, 926 Lacy St., Santa Ana. Marywood Juniors Stage Irish Drama The classic Irish play, “Riders To The Sea” by J. M. Synge, was presented by junior drama students of Marywood Central Catholic High school Sunday evening. The cast included Miss Virginia Stehly, Miss Patricia Nolan, Miss Martyn Thomas and Miss Rosalie Flynn. “The Groom’s Bouquet,” by Muriel Ray Bolton, followed in a lighter vein with Miss Donna May and Miss Angel Kraemer in the top roles. Other cast members were Miss Sharon Williams, Miss Raylene Bathelmac, Miss Patricia Roy, Miss Jewell Miner, Miss Irene Nitti and Miss Patricia Press. Handling lights and properties were the Misses Galene Johns, Mary Dlaz, Lavella Barnes and Mary Kersten. Legion & Auxiliary Initiation Saturday Colorful public initiation ceremonies for new members joining each of the county’s 21 American Legion Posts and Auxiliaries will be conducted under the auspices of the organization’s Orange County Council and its Auxiliary at the Legion hall on Whitaker Blvd., Buena Park, this coming Saturday, Nov. 28, starting at 8 p.m., announces Whit Helms, Orange county commandant. OPENS OFFICE — Robert K. Walker (above) president of the pioneer Lakewood real estate firm of Walker and Lee, has announced his firm has opened a new Orange County office at 329 N. Manchester Ave., in Anaheim. He said he and his associates believe Orange county is to become one of the great population centers of Southern California. The firm has sold more than 12,000 homes since it was founded in 1941.