anaheim-gazette 1954-08-19

IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago... The Downey Outlook has the following item: Our enterprise neighbor, Richard Melrose of the Anaheim Gazette, has one of the best country offices in the state and the specimens of printing we saw in his establishment the other day shows that he is master of the "art preservative." The people of Anaheim and vicinity ought to sustain him handsomely. The San Diego Indians will celebrate the feast of San Luis Rey at Pala on the 27th of August. For some reason or other the red men have expressed the determination to eclipse every former effort and their extensive preparations have attracted the attention of the white residents of the county, hundreds of whom intend to be present. Among the chief attractions will be a bull fight. A correspondent of the Gazette promises a thorough description of the event. Mr. Stephen M. White was in town last evening. Though a good and staunch Democrat, Mr. White is a layal supporter of his father in his political aspirations. And quite right he is too. Mr. White senior was a candidate for governor of the W. P. C., the workingmen's party—Ed One hundred and twenty-six votes were cast at the Democratic primary in Anaheim on Saturday. 50 Years Ago... City Clerk Merritt's annual report shows the total assessed valuation of the city to be $570,193, exclusive of railroads, which last year were assessed by the state board of equalization at $66,809. Last year's assessment footed up $552,057, which shows an increase of $18,136. With the railroad assessment added, the total assessed valuation equals $637,002. Figures have not yet been received from the state board, but are expected in a few days. The increase in value of residences and improvements is $13,656, and personal property increased $4,480. Eighteen new residences were assessed and two residences building but not completed on March 1 were not assessed, since March building activities have continued, and scarcely a day passes without plans being made for erection of additional residences. The town seems to have struck a hectic pace and is forging ahead rapidly. Politics have cleared somewhat in Orange county and out of the smoke of battle E. R. Amerige of Fullerton comes forth as the Republican nominee for the Assembly and John Anderson as that party's candidate for State Senator. Vigorous campaigning is being done by two aspirants for Congress, Senator Smith of Kern and Senator Ward of San Diego. The congressional convention will meet in Organizations Joining For Proposition Six large state-wide organizations joined today in announcing the formation of a committee conduct a campaign for appointee of Proposition 2 on the November 2 ballot, placed there by the islature to provide classroom training the sky-rocketing enrollment the state's public schools. Proposition 2 proposes a wide bond issue of $100 million for grants and loans to district which, though having borrowed to their legal capacity, are unable to provide adequate funds for the boys and girls of communities. Organizations and their representatives on the steering committee are Carl B. Munck, fornia School Boards Association Chairman; Robert E McKay, fornia Teachers Association chairman and secretary; A Fensel, California State Chamber of Commerce, treasurer; Eugene Conser, California Real Estate Association; Robert Hanley, fornia Farm Bureau Federation and Mrs. William H. Cox, Russell Scott, and Mrs. A. Kern Spencer, all of California Concerns of Parents and Teachers. A statement from the Commission declared that "by 1960 there be an enrollment increase of more than one million in the state there is to be room for all, a room school must be built each day for the next 6 years." It was pointed out that the islature has already passed a setting up the formula used which loans may be made, providing controls as to constitution as well as repayments to state of loans made to districts. Mr. Stephen M. White was in town last evening. Though a good and staunch Democrat, Mr. White is a layal supporter of his father in his political aspirations. And quite right he is too. Mr. White senior was a candidate for governor of the W. P. C., the workingmen's party.—Ed One hundred and twenty-six votes were cast at the Democratic primary in Anaheim on Saturday. The delegates elected were: Theodore Rimpau, R. W. Scott, B. Dreyfus and C. S. Miles. We regret to learn that the water in our mountain streams is lower than ever before known by white residents. No damage is feared as yet, and the season is advancing so that there is little danger that trees will suffer, although corn may lack sufficient moisture to fill. Cotton Semi-Tropic. A daily stage to Anaheim Landing will leave Anaheim every morning at 7 o'clock. Orders should be left at the store of A. Langinberger.—Jacob Walker. Geo. Venable Smith and Judge C. H. Ivins will speak in Anaheme in favor of the N.C.P next Friday. H. M. Larne and L. W. Elliott of the same party will speak the following week. Mr. B. J. Snodgress announces himself as a candidate for constable. He would make an efficient officer. A boy's coat was found on the Laguna road about two weeks ago by Mr. Parker. The owner can have it by applying at this office. A Newfoundland dog belonging to Mr. Welch of Los Angeles saved a boy from drowning at Santa Monica on Wednesday. The dog was lying on the bank and upon hearing the boy's cries for help, phoned into the water and rescued him. Mr. J. H. Haines, the Western Union telegraph operator, has signed his position on account of ill health, and will turn over his office to his successor, a young man from Woodland, in a few days. Ivan A Weid has been re-instated U.S. Gauge for this district. Politics have cleared somewhat in Orange county and out of the smoke of battle E.R. Amerige of Fullerton comes forth as the Republican nominee for the Assembly and John Anderson as that party's candidate for State Senator. Vigorous campaigning is being done by two aspirants for Congress, Senator Smith of Kern and Senator Ward of San Diego. The congressional convention will meet in Santa Cruz on the 25th at which time a candidate for Congress will be selected. Jim Sleeper has blossomed out in a new suit and a Panama hat and is around extending the glad hand. Jim hasn't been in politics since the last county convention and has devoted his attention to farming operations in the Trabuca. He cleaned up a nice little nest egg to the value of $19,000, and is going to be an aspirant for the Democratic nomination for sheriff. H. Clay Kellogg started for Honolulu thl week to complete a water engineering scheme to provide irrigation for the Wahiawa sugar plantation. The project involves the construction of a dam 150 feet long and requiring 60,000 yards of crushed rock in its building. A storage reservoir and four stone tunnels 1000 feet in length are also to be built. Arthur Porter has been laid up several weeks as a result of running a mall into his foot at the Landing. While climbing up one of the piles supporting the wharf his foot was punctured by a nail head first which had been driven into the timber. Assistance had to be called to extricate the foot and for a time thereafter serious complications were feared. However, the patient is recovering nicely. Mildred Lawrence, the seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Lawrence, suffered a broken leg some days ago, while at the home of Mr. and Mrs.Gerald Sandilands. While walking through the house she stumbled over a rug and fell, fracturing a bone just above the knee. Alex Henry is having plans drawn by Architect Bradshaw of Orange, for a new residence to be erected by him at Caledonia Grove. The building will be one of New Fair Building For Next Year Construction crews will move onto the Orange County grounds as soon as cleanup worm from the 1954 Fair is finished begin clearing a site for the $260,000 commercial exhibition building, according to Secretary Manager R.M.C.Fullenwidge. Stoltte, Inc., of Pasadena, been awarded the contract for modern display building, which will be located west of the pent commercial tent area and directly north of the Fair administration building. The new unit will be a mu purpose structure, with the main area 120 feet wide by 300 feet long. For fair and exposition age, there will be increased space for exhibit booths, and outdoor season the building will be available for community use. Design of the building will permit bleachers along each side with a 60-foot width through center for athletic events, raising from tennis tournaments ice hockey. Addition of chairs to accommodate convention meetings and large conferences. Clearance of the site include removal of the five existing buildings by buildings to form a permanent hobby and craft center Plans call for demolition of ground floors of the units, where the second floors to be ground west of the administration building. Reservations for space in new building, which will be open for the 1955 Fair, already are requested. First request made by District Manager R.M.C.Fullenwidge of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co., many other offices throughout Los Angeles. Mr. J. H. Haines, the Western Union telegraph operator, has resigned his position on account of ill health, and will turn over his office to his successor, a young man from Woodland, in a few days. Ivan A Weid has been re-instated U. S. Gauger for this district. Honor Mrs. Bouas On 92nd Birthday A celebration of Mrs. Bouas' 92nd birthday was an important feature of the W. C. T. U. meeting held last week in Anaheim City park. Members of her family brought the decorated cake which was served as the climax of a pot luck luncheon. Other special guests attending were Mrs. Fern Davis who has been confined at home by illness, Mrs. Evelyn Davis and companion, Freeda Hazen and Mrs. Erma Young, president of the Fidellis class of White Temple church. Mrs. Cora Marsh, president, conducted the meeting and announced that the county convention will be held September 30 in the Placentia Presbyterian church. Mrs. Fannie Goddard then installed the following officers for the new year: Lydia Wells, president; Melissa Hauswald, vice-president; Cora Marsh, treasurer; and Myrtle-Owens, secretary. Mrs. John Burman will entertain the group on Labor Day at her home at 207 S. Melrose ave. SEWING CIRCLE MEETS Fifteen members of the local VFW auxiliary attended the sewing circle meeting on Monday evening, Aug. 16, at the VFW hall with Amy Whiteman as hostess. Good progress on items for the fall barnaar is reported. The regular VFW meeting will be held on Monday evening, August 22. Alex Henry is having plans drawn by Architect Bradshaw of Orange, for a new residence to be erected by him at Caledonia Grove. The building will be one of the handsomest in this section and will cost around $4,000. Jim Enearl will have charge of the work. Bobby Mills was in town several days this week from Los Angeles, shooting doves and otherwise enjoying himself. Bobby is head chef at John Brink's restaurant, and is in charge of night operations in that famous eating place. An alarm of fire was rung in at 6:30 o'clock on Saturday afternoon for a blaze in Peter Syre's bakery. Mr. Syre was engaged in making bread when he detected the smell of fire. He looked through the bakery and found nothing, but on going outside observed smoke issuing from one of the upper windows. He immediately gave the alarm and running upstairs threw several buckets of water on the flames which were extinguished before the arrival of the fire department. It is not known how the fire started. Loss nominal. G. W. Sherwood and family and Frank Porter and family are spending a few weeks at San Juan Hot Springs. Miss Mamie Witteof Los Angeles spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Bird Beebe. Otto Storm of the First National Bank has let a contract to A. E. Strehle for building a $2000 residence on Broadway. OKLAHOMA CLUBS TO HAVE MEETING Southland Oklahoma Clubs plan a Pre-Fair Picnic on Sunday, August 22, 1954, at Ganesha Park Pomona. Held on the East side Park near the Community Building. Arrows will point to the way the area. Picnic will begin at 11 a.m. Special events of the day will be the choosing of "Miss Oklahoma" for "Oklahoma Day" at Los Angeles County Fair on Sunday, Sept. 19. Girls interested entering must register before 2:00 Contests must be Oklahoma born, between the ages of 16 and 25, married or single. They may wear street clothes and heels for the judging. LAKEMANS CELEBRATE SILVER ANNIVERARY Mr and Mrs. Floyd Lakeman W. North street, celebrated the silver wedding anniversary week. Relatives of the couple honored them at a party given at home of Mrs. Lakeman's mother Mrs. Jennie Endicott, 406 S. Oak Street. Mrs. Keith Murdoch, wife of Anaheim City Manager, presents the winning ribbons to horse she entered at the Orange County Fair on Saturday night. Organizations Join Proposition 2 Six large state-wide organizations joined today in announcing formation of a committee to conduct a campaign for approval Proposition 2 on the November ballot, placed there by the legislature to provide classrooms for sky-rocketing enrollment in state's public schools. Proposition 2 proposes a statewide bond issue of $100 million grants and loans to districts rich, though having borrowed their legal capacity, are still able to provide adequate facilities for the boys and girls of their communities. Organizations and their representatives on the steering committee are Carl B. Munck, California School Boards Association, chairman; Robert E McKay, California Teachers Association, vice-chairman and secretary; Alden Isel, California State Chamber Commerce, treasurer; Eugene P. Fischer, California Real Estate Association; Robert Hanley, California Farm Bureau Federation; Mrs. William H. Cox, Mrs. Russell Scott, and Mrs. A. Kenneth Cancer, all of California Congress Parents and Teachers. A statement from the Committee declared that "by 1960 there will be an enrollment increase of more than one million in the state. If there is to be room for all, a 13-mon school must be built every year for the next 6 years." It was pointed out that the legature has already passed a bill giving up the formula under which loans may be made, and providing controls as to construc-tion as well as repayments to the debt of loans made to districts. RED CROSS HOTESSES NEEDED FOR HOSPITAL Fifty hostesses to serve at the Veterans Hospital, Long Beach, are needed badly according to Mrs. E. H. Kersten, chairman of the hospital program for the Anaheim Red Cross. Anyone 21 years of age or more is invited to contact Mrs Kersten Volunteers arrange entertainment programs for hospitalized veterans as well as baked cookies for special parties. LOCAL YOUTH WEDS HUNTINGTON BEACH GIRL Ronald Legg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Legg of 1291 Flower street, claimed Miss Mary Ann Lorraine as his bride on August 7. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lorraine of Huntington Beach. Following the ceremonies at the Simon and St. Jude Sanctuary at Huntington Beach, and a short honeymoon at the seashore, the new Mr. and Mrs. Legg are now making their home at 131 S. Phila delphia street. The bridegroom is a graduate of Anaheim Union High school. He has attended Orange Coast college and is now employed by the Yellis Dairy. PLAN SANTA MONICA WEDDING ON SATURDAY Miss Frances Plou, daughter of Mrs. Louise Plou, of 7851 E. Lincoln avenue, will become the bride of Jim Huntsmans of Santa Monica, son of the Albert Huntsmans of that city, on August 21. Wedding ceremonies will take place in St. Monica's Parish, Santa Monica. ADKINS IN GERMANY Army PFC Donald E. Adkins, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Adkins, 106 Evergreen, Anaheim, recently arrived in Germany for Births Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Schwanz, 215 Ash street, became the parents of an 8 lb. 1 oz. daughter in St. Joseph hospital on August 14. A 9 lb. 7 oz. son was born in Santa Ana Community hospital on August 15 to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rumsett of 012 S. Emily street Mr. and Mrs. Gordon B. Poer of 10162 S. Palm street; parents of an 8 lb. 14 oz. daughter born in St. Joseph hospital August 15. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. S. Robert Spotlight Values at LEAVITT FORD Your Studebaker Dealer 226 S. LOS ANGELES ST. NE 5-2284 SAVE UP TO $500 NOW! during SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE on '54 STUDEBAKERS SEE OUR DISPLAY AD IN THIS ISSUE at BOTTS NURSERY 1228 LINCOLN—PHONE KE 5-5450 PLANT YOUR POINSETTIAS NOW DOUBLE RED OR New Fair Building for Next Year Construction crews will move to the Orange County Fair grounds as soon as cleanup work on the 1954 Fair is finished, to clear a site for the new 10,000 commercial exhibits ending, according to Secretary Mager R. M. C. Fullenwider. Colle, Inc., of Pasadena, has awarded the contract for the vern display building, which be located west of the pres commercial tent area and directly north of the Fair administration building. The new unit will be a multi-use structure, with the main 120 feet wide by 300 feet. For fair and exposition use there will be increased space exhibit booths, and out of the building will be available for community use. Sign of the building will permeate buildings along each side, a 60-foot width through the air for athletic events, rangement tennis tournaments to hockey. Addition of chairs will accommodate convention meet- and large conferences. Presence of the site includes valuation of the five existing hob-buildings to form a permaculture hobby and craft center. Call for demolition of the old floors of the units, with second floors to be grouped of the administration build- Miss Frances Plou, daughter of Mrs. Louise Plou, of 7851 E. Lincoln avenue, will become the bride of Jim Huntsman of Santa Monica, son of the Albert Huntsmans of that city, on August 21 Wedding ceremonies will take place in St. Monica's Parish, Santa Monica. ADKINS IN GERMANY Army PFC Doriald E. Adkins, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Adkins, 106 Evergreen, Anaheim, recently arrived in Germany for duty with the 2d Armored Division. The "Hell of Wheels" division, which spearheaded the World War II drive into Germany, is now training vigorously as part of the U.S. Seventh Army. Private First Class Adkins, who entered the Army in August 1953, was last stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. MISSOURI PICNIO Missouri State Society of Long Beach, will hold it Annual Summer Picnic at Bixby Park in Long Beach on Sunday, August 29. You'll enjoy the fine program that has been prepared for your pleasure. The famous Long Beach Municipal Band will open the program at 1 p.m. ANAHEIM CHRISTIAN CHURCH NAME YOUTH DIRECTOR William H. Miles has been named director of youth activities for the Anaheim Christian church. Miles, a student at Pacific Bible Seminary, is a graduate of Jordan High school and Long Beach City College. He has served as assistant to the youth director of the First Christian church of Long Beach and is post advisor of Explorer Scout Post 12. LOCAL EQUESTRIAN TO ENTER SHOWS John W. 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Come on down and help us plan our big Scotch Hop coming up the last of this month or the first part of September. Mrs. and Mrs. Gordon B. Pouchof 10162 S. Palm street are parents of an 8 lb. 14 oz. daughter in St. Joseph hospital on August 15. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. S. Roberts of 313 W. Elm street announce the birth of a baby girl, who weighed 6 lbs. 8 oz. on arrival in St. Joseph hospital Aug. 14. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Orosco of 7096 Cypress street in Orange county hospital on August 15. Mr. and Mrs. James Morley, 714 N. Bush St., welcomed a 6 lb. 15 oz. baby boy in St. Joseph's hospital on August 10. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Elliott, 8162 Alamo street, welcomed a 7 lb. 2¼ oz. daughter in Fullerton Cottage hospital on Aug. 14. AUGUST TELEVISION CLEARANCE SALE Save up to 25% On Brand New 1954 Television NEW 21-Inch '55-ADMIRAL CONSOLE NO CASH DOWN, 24 MONTHS TO PAY, ONLY 199¹⁵ BALLMAN'S TELEVISION APPLIANCES ANAHEIM 122 W. 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