anaheim-gazette 1955-04-28

BLONG VIEWS (From an Egg-Shaped Head) By WALDO HUNTER, P.S.B. Teachers, Preachers, to Have Look-See At What Makes Anaheim Economy Tickle Nearly 160 Anaheim school teachers and clergymen will be guests of Anaheim industries during Industry-Education Day in Anaheim May 11, according to Robert Daily, chairman of the event. The I-E Day will be part of the Industrial Progress Week, May 9-13, which will be closed by open houses in many Anaheim industries and the Anaheim city hall May 13. During I-E Day, high school and junior high school teachers and the clergymen will visit the industries to see how they function and how they fit into the American free enterprise system. "We have found in other areas," Daily pointed out, "that teachers who have participated in industry-education days are better able to prepare students to enter employment offices with more realistic opinions of industry and of the great opportunities business and industry offer, to people of the community." While in the plants, the teachers and clergymen will observe manufacturing processes in operation and see and hear explanations of company policies, hiring, financing, sales, tooling and other vital matters. May 11 has been declared a holiday in the high school and Junior high schools to enable the teachers to visit the plants. Heads Cerebral Palsy Campaign Locally JUDGE JOHN SHEA Superior Judge John Shea will serve as 1955 fund campaign chairman of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Orange county which will run from May 1 to Frank A. Tesch, association president, announced today. In assuming the campaign chairmanship, Judge Shea said welcomed the opportunity to lend his support to the job of help the cerebral palsied in Oran MISS KWIKSET — Marjorie Boyd, of the accounting department of Kwikset Locks, Inc., has been selected by vote of her fellow employees to represent Kwikset in the Miss Anaheim Industry beauty contest. Miss Boyd is a graduate of Anaheim Union High School. She lives with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W Boyd, $192 E. Lincoln, Miss Anaheim Industry will be selected from among queens representing several Anaheim industries. Crowning will be at the Queen of Industry ball, May 6, at Sunny Hills Recreation Center. Tickets are $1.25 (inc. tax) and may be purchased at Anaheim Chamber of Commerce office or from representatives of local industries. The dance is part of Anaheim Industrial Progress Week sponsored by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. THIS DEPARTMENT'S Anti-Arthur Godfrey Society, as described last week, now has two charter members: myself and Ed. Mills of 1007 N. Placentia, Anaheim. Mr. Mills, in applying for membership, showed the right spirit by declaring: "That man should get off the air completely." Student Art Work Shown at P-TA Miss Lucia Upp, art supervisor for the Anaheim Elementary schools was the guest speaker at the Broadway P-TA meeting. She displayed the art work of various students in the school. Mrs. Arthur Korn, president of the Anaheim council of the P-TA installed the new officers for the Broadway school for the year 1955-56. She presented each new officer with the oak leaf membership pin, the symbol of P-TA: Those installed were: Mrs. Kendall Magill, president; Mrs. Cruz Sandoval, vice-president; Mrs. George Bell, secretary; Mrs. E. F. Acinlaga, treasurer; Mrs. Clark Brown, auditor; Miss E. Kate Rae, parliamentarian; and Mrs. Ben Ellienthal, history, were unable to attend. A past president's pin was presented to Mrs. Darwin Stockwell, retiring president. Mrs. Ward Erickson, ways and means chairman, announced there will be another hot dog sale in May and that the ice cream sales will continue on Fridays. Mrs. Jolly's 2nd grade mothers were in charge of the social hour that followed the meeting. KIDS NOW BUSY ON MODEL AUTOMOBILES All over America, thousands of boys are putting the finishing touches on model automobiles to enter the 1955 Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild silver anniversary model car competition. The stakes are eight university scholarships. Twenty-five years ago, Fisher Body management and a group of the nation's leading educators worked out details of the youth program whose sole aim is the development of craftmanship and creative ability among boys. Daniel Carter Beard, the great Boy Scout leader, was the first honorary president. JUDGE JOHN SHEA Superior Judge John Shea serves as 1955 fund campaign chairman of the United Cerebral Paresis association of Orange county which will run from May 1 to Frank A. Tesch, association president, announced today. In assuming the campaign chairmanship, Judge Shea said welcomed the opportunity to lend his support to the job of helping the cerebral palsied in Oran County. "Though progress has been made in helping the cerebral palsied to lead more nearly normal lives, much remains to be done. Our job has only started. Cerebral palsied children and adults need to feel that they are accepted members of the community... must help them with our action to gain this confidence. We give them a sense of belonging. We must help them to help their selves," the judge declared. Set County Goal A goal of $72,200 was set for the county as a minimum need to provide local services to cerebral palsied. The nation-goal of United Cerebral Palsy societies, of which the co-association is an affiliate, is $000,000. Tesch said. The campaign leaders explain that 75 percent of all raised locally in the campaign be used by the county associates for services in the county, while the remainder will be used to port the national program of search, education, training and administration. Wm. T. Kirven, Lost Business Man, Pass William Thomas Kirven, native of Texas who came to California 48 years ago and to heim 24 years ago, died untimely last Friday morning at business office, 1314 N. Lemo His home was at 115 S. West. He is survived by two daughters, Caroline and Ann, both Anaheim; one son, Thomas ven, Jr., of Fullerton; his mother, Alberta Kirven of Santa Barbara; two sisters, H. J. Raina Anaheim and Mrs. W.B. Stead of Houston, Texas; one brother Carter Kirven of Santa Ana. Funeral services were commenced from the Hilgenfeld cemetery at 10 o'clock. Rev. thold Jacksteit, pastor of B Baptist church, officiated a burial was in Fairhaven cemeteries. THIS DEPARTMENT'S Anti-Arthur Godfrey Society, as described last week, now has two charter members: myself and Ed. Mills of 1007 N. Placentia, Anaheim. Mr. Mills, in applying for membership, showed the right spirit by declaring: "That man should get off the air completely." CONTACT HAS again been made with that trapped motorist whose automobile plunged into a pot-hole out on S. Olive St., two months ago. This time he expressed fear that the city might forget to warn him before filling the hole, burying him under hot asphalt. On that score, we relieved his anxiety. The city is dumping no asphalt on South Olive Street. CLARIFYING HIS stand on the current hassle regarding polio vaccine manufactured by that Berkeley laboratory and which was to have been administered to Orange county children, Dr. Edward Lee Russell, Orange county health officer, stated Wednesday night: "You can quote me as saying that I would not recommend the Berkeley vaccine." THE GAZETTE next week will publish a special section devoted to Anaheim industry, in conjunction with Industrial Progress week. Local firms, through their advertising messages, will tell of the importance of Anaheim's diversified light industries to the overall economic stability of the area. Such knowledge is important to the residents of Anaheim, to the State of California, and to the entire nation, for each small city with its industrial output is an integral part of the big picture. Here is a salute to the Anaheim industries! Have Look-See on Economy Tick Lands Cerebral Palsy Campaign Locally 82 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1970 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY VOLUME LXXXIII ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, High School Seniors Receive Awards Four focal high school seniors were named Zone 3 winners last Thursday in Bank of America's annual statewide achievement awards program. They will receive cash awards of from $100 to $1,000 each when they appear before a final board of judges May 19, at Hotel Statler, Los Angeles. Local area winners and the general fields of study in which they won were: Vocational Arts: Linda Thomas, Garden Grove Union High school. Fine Arts: Lois Claussen, Anaheim Union High school. They were picked by a panel of civic leaders who met at Hotel Laguna, Laguna Beach, to hear the outstanding students group in group discussions of topics related to their studies. They were 32 top-ranking students in the Zone 3 competition. The zone includes the high schools of Orange county and San Diego county, exclusive of San Diego metropolitan area. The 32 had already won certificates of achievement, gold WINNERS ALL—Surrounding Mrs. Kathleen Girvan (seated) of Chino newly picked Mrs. California; are four division winners in the recent contest to pick the state's outstanding homemaker and Actor David Brian, who did honors at the crowning. Four winners include (left to right) Mrs. Dorothy Pugh, San Pedro, clothing division; Mrs. Helen Chapman, Pacific Palisades, Servel Ice contest; Mrs. Mary Guzzardo Anaheim, personality division; and Mrs. Thora Pratt, Los Angeles, cooking division. Mrs. Girvan will compete with 47 other state finalists in the Mrs. America contest at Ellinor Village, Fla., beginning May 9. Contest is sponsored nationally by American Gas Assn. Chino Housewife Wins California Mrs. America Title; Anaheimer also Winne Superior Judge John Shea will preside over the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Orange county, which will run from May 1 to 31, A. Tesch, association president, announced today. Assuming the campaign is successful, Judge Shea said he hoped the opportunity to lend support to the job of helping cerebral palsies in Orange county. Though progress has been in helping the cerebral palsy to lead more nearly normal life, much remains to be done. Job has only started. Cerebral palsy children and adults need help that they are accepted as members of the community. We help them with our actions in this confidence. We must them a sense of belonging. Must help them to help them," the judge declared. Set County Goal Goal of $72,200 was set for county as a minimum needed provide local services to the cerebral palsy. The nation-wide United Cerebral Palsy associations, of which the county association is an affiliate, is $10,000. Tesch said. The campaign leaders explained that 75 percent of all money used locally in the campaign will be used by the county association services in the county, while remainder will be used to support the national program of rech, education, training and administration. M. T. Kirven, Local Business Man, Passes William Thomas Kirven, 51, a vice of Texas who came to California 48 years ago and to Anaheim 24 years ago, died unexpectedly last Friday morning at his business office, 1314 N. Lemon St. home was at 115 S. West St. He is survived by two daughters, Caroline and Ann, both of healm; one son, Thomas Kirk, Jr., of Fullerton; his mother, Alberta Kirvei of Santa Ana; two sisters, Mrs. H. J. Rainey of healm and Mrs. W. B. Stewart Houston, Texas; one brother, Carter Kirvei of Santa Ana. Funeral services were conducted from the Hilgenfeld chapel on Friday at 10 o'clock. Rev. Berold Jacksteit, pastor of Bethel Baptist church, officiated and trial was in Fairhaven cemetery. Fine Arts: Los Claussen, Anaheim Union High school. They were picked by a panel of civic leaders who met at Hotel Laguna, Laguna Beach, to hear the outstanding students group in group discussions of topics related to their studies. They were 32 top-ranking students in the Zone 3 competition. The zone includes the high schools of Orange county and San Diego county, exclusive of San Diego metropolitan area. The 32 had already won certificates of achievement, gold cups, and the honor of representing their schools. Scoring is based 50% on grades and 25% on leadership and outside activities during the students' last three years in high school. The other 25% was based on their group discussions before the judges. The discussion system will be used in the finals May 19, when the winners of all nine zones in Southern California appear before the final judges. Their cash awards will be presented that evening at Hotel Statler. The banquet will be attended by 500 honor students, parents, educators, and prominent citizens. A total of $35,600 is being awarded this year in the statewide program, which the bank sponsors to "bring public attention, reward and encouragement to young people who show unusual promise of future success and service to society." Anaheim Gelvatex Moves Ahead The following extract is quoted from President J. A. Fuller's report to the annual meeting of Shawinigan Water & Power held in Montreal, Canada, on March 30, 1955: "One of Shawinigan Chemicals' subsidiary companies in the United States, Gelvatex Coating Corporation at Anaheim, Calif., has just been sold to an associated company, Shawinigan Resins Corporation, at Springfield, Mass., Mr. Fuller announced. Shawinigan Resins is owned jointly by Shawinigan Products and by Monsanto, and Gelvatex manufactures weatherproof paints and industrial coatings from materials produced by Shawinigan Resins." Shawinigan Resins Corporation's main production activities are centered around polyvinyl acetate emulsions for paints, coatings and adhesives; polyvinyl butyral—Butvar; and Formvar plastic wire coatings. Nearly every automobile produced in the U.S. today contains Shawinigan Resins' Butylar as Fine Arts: Los Claussen, Anaheim Union High school. They were picked by a panel of civic leaders who met at Hotel Laguna, Laguna Beach, to hear the outstanding students group in group discussions of topics related to their studies. They were 32 top-ranking students in the Zone 3 competition. The zone includes the high schools of Orange county and San Diego county, exclusive of San Diego metropolitan area. The 32 had already won certificates of achievement, gold cups, and the honor of representing their schools. Scoring is based 50% on grades and 25% on leadership and outside activities during the students' last three years in high school. The other 25% was based on their group discussions before the judges. The discussion system will be used in the finals May 19, when the winners of all nine zones in Southern California appear before the final judges. Their cash awards will be presented that evening at Hotel Statler. The banquet will be attended by 500 honor students, parents, educators, and prominent citizens. A total of $35,600 is being awarded this year in the statewide program, which the bank sponsors to "bring public attention, reward and encouragement to young people who show unusual promise of future success and service to society." Anaheim Gelvatex Moves Ahead The following extract is quoted from President J. A. Fuller's report to the annual meeting of Shawinigan Water & Power held in Montreal, Canada, on March 30, 1955: "One of Shawinigan Chemicals' subsidiary companies in the United States, Gelvatex Coating Corporation at Anaheim, Calif., has just been sold to an associated company, Shawinigan Resins Corporation, at Springfield, Mass., Mr. Fuller announced. Shawinigan Resins is owned jointly by Shawinigan Products and by Monsanto, and Gelvatex manufactures weatherproof paints and industrial coatings from materials produced by Shawinigan Resins." Shawinigan Resins Corporation's main production activities are centered around polyvinyl acetate emulsions for paints, coatings and adhesives; polyvinyl butyral—Butvar; and Formvar plastic wire coatings. Nearly every automobile produced in the U.S. today contains Shawinigan Resins' Butylar as Fine Arts: Los Claussen, Anaheim Union High school. They were picked by a panel of civic leaders who met at Hotel Laguna, Laguna Beach, to hear the outstanding students group in group discussions of topics related to their studies. They were 32 top-ranking students in the Zone 3 competition. The zone includes the high schools of Orange county and San Diego county, exclusive of San Diego metropolitan area. The 32 had already won certificates of achievement, gold cups, and the honor of representing their schools. Scoring is based 50% on grades and 25% on leadership and outside activities during the students' last three years in high school. The other 25% was based on their group discussions before the judges. The discussion system will be used in the finals May 19, when the winners of all nine zones in Southern California appear before the final judges. Their cash awards will be presented that evening at Hotel Statler. The banquet will be attended by 500 honor students, parents, educators, and prominent citizens. A total of $35,600 is being awarded this year in the statewide program, which the bank sponsors to "bring public attention, reward and encouragement to young people who show unusual promise of future success and service to society." GIRL SCOUT TROOP 38 ENJOYS AN "OVERNITE" Girl Scout Troop No. 38 of the Thomas Jefferson school went on an overnight to Hillcrest Park in Fullerton last week. Enjoying the outing were: Marilyn Stoll, Kathryn Davis, Lynn Dunton, Judy Bedford, Barbara Cappus, Jennifer Vale, Mary Kirk,Linda Brown,Sandra Bird,Betty Showalter and Barbara Hajek. Leaders helping were: Mrs. A.F.Showalter,Mrs.Clyde Dunton,and Mrs.Betty Hovde. Loessin - Bentjen Wedding Conducted WINNERS ALL—Surrounding Mrs.Kathleen Girvan (seated) of China newly picked Mrs.California are four division winners in the recent contest to pick the state's outstanding homemaker andActor David Brian who did honors at the crowning.Four winners include (left right) Mrs.Dorothy Pugh,San Pedro clothing division; Mrs.Helen Chapman,Pacific Palisades,Servel ice contest; Mrs.Mary Guzzardo,Anaheim personality division; and Mrs.Thora Pratt,Los Angeles cooking division.Mrs.Girvan will compete with 47 other state finalists in the Mrs.America contest at Ellinor Village,Fla., beginning May 9.Conference is sponsored nationally by American Gas Assn. Chino Housewife Wins California Mrs.America Title; Anaheimer also Winners Red-haired Mrs.Kathleen Girvan，of Chino，will represent California in the Mrs.America finals at Ellinor Village,Fla., beginning May 9,and more than 6000 homemakers from throughout the Gold State who entered the contest wook forward to re-entering new year. Division winners in the six finals included Mrs.Dorothy Pugh,San Pedro clothing division; Mrs.Thora Pratt,Los Angeles cooking division; and Mrs.Mary Guzzardo,Anaheim personality division. Mrs.Girvan,mother of foeand employee ofthe BankAmerica,gotthejudges'nodof21othersfromthroughoutstateinthetwo-dayfinalsintheCocoanut GroveofLosAngelesAmbassadorhotel. Her victory means a one-westinFloridaforherselfher husband,Sam AssistantmanagerattheCaliforniaInstitutionforMenatChino.Includealsoisfreeairtransportationthecouple.Allwillreceivegasrangetheirchoice. FinalistswhocompetedinAngeleshadbeenselectedfrownamongthemorethan6000woork competedinmorelocalandregionalcontestsincalifornia. The 17th annual Mrs.America contest is sponsored nationallytheAmerican GasassociationstatewinnersandonefromDistrictofColumbiawillopeteinFloridaforprizewmorethan$15000. High School P-TA Has New Prexy In installation rites led by Foster Warwick,new officersover leadershipoftheAnasUnionHighSchoolP-TAt April meeting Outgoingudent,Mrs.HowardWilkjpassedthegaveltothenewident,Mrs.LaurenceMartin.Theprogramtopicwas,"Dconsidertheemotionalproblemofgrowingup?"A filmshown entitled,"SocialSex." Anaheim Attorney Relates of Travels John Kent, Anaheim attorney, presented a program of colored slides at the recent meeting of the Anaheim Garden club. They were a record of his tours through gardens in England, Europe and India, made during side trips while he was stationed with U.S. troops abroad. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. H. M. Peterson, 11011 Haster St., with Mrs. Melvin Miller, Mrs. L. C. Barrows and Mrs. Earle Woodward as hostesses. Mrs. Ralph Focht was elected president for the coming year with Mrs. F. B. Callan, vice-president, Mrs. Alice Schmidt, secretary, and Mrs. William Hall, treasurer. Tentative plans were made for the annual play day on May 20. Loessin - Bentjen Wedding Conducted In New Church Miss Mary Lou Loessin and Arthur Bentjen were married by candlelight in the new Evangelical-United Brethren church with the Rev. McKinley Walker officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Loessin of 140 W. Valencia St., and Arthur is the son of the Fred Bentjens of 1413 Westmont Drive. Tall tapers were lighted by Mrs. Joyce Meisenhelmer and Miss Ruth Lutschg. Maid of honor was Miss Sara Green and bridesmaids were Misses Carol Schafer and Patricia Frahm. Flower girl was little Miss Lonnie Hardman. Melvin Bentjen attended his brother as best man and ushers were John Okamoto and Nicholas Hall. Bill Loessin served as junior usher. Organist was Mrs. Alexander McCandless, and soloist was Mrs. Clifford Elliott. A reception was held in the church social hall. A four-tiered cake was cut by the bride and groom before they departed on their honeymoon trip. Mrs. Birdie Hines presided at the guest book and the Misses Claire Matthies, Betty Jo Clark, and Patricia Brooks assisted with serving. The new Mr. and Mrs. Bentjen will live in Anaheim. They are both graduates of AUHS. She is a graduate of Pierce college and he of Fullerton Junior college. The wedding ceremony took place last Saturday evening at eight o'clock. Has New Prexy In installation rites led by Foster Warwick, new officers over leadership of the Anaheim High School P-TA at April meeting. Outgoing p dent, Mrs. Howard Wilkinson passed the gavel to the new ident, Mrs. Laurence Martin. The program topic was, "D consider the emotional prob of growing up?" A film shown entitled, "Social Sex tudes in Adolescence." Social hour hostesses w Mmes. Walter Arrowood, Correla and Ted Wade. The human heart con 100,000 times a day. AVOCADOS ALL THAT IS GOOD IN AMAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1955. Local Girl Wins Key at S. C. In recognition of outstanding scholastic achievement at the University of Southern California 35 students have just been named for membership in Phi Beta Kappa, national honorary scholastic society. It is the oldest organization of its kind in the nation having been founded in 1776. Elected is Elizabeth Jana Van Hunnick, a graduate of Anaheim High School, and a junior majoring in history at SC. A dinner honoring the new members will be held May 20 in the Town and Gown Foyer on campus with Dore Schary, vice-president and production director of MGM studios, serving as guest speaker. Initiation ceremonies will be conducted by Dr. William Templeman, president of the SC chapter, prior to the dinner. Pontiac Dealers Plan to Attend Used Car Session Pontiac dealers and their key personnel across the country are being invited to attend used car reconditioning training programs conducted by Pontiac and General California Bank Opens Tomorrow; 10 a.m.'til 9 p.m. California Bank's new Anaheim office opens for business Friday morning, April 29, at 10 o'clock and will remain open until 9 p.m. Max B. Horn, assistant vice-president, announced today. Regular banking hours will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., thereafter. The office is located in the California Bank building, Center and Claudina streets, and occupies completely remodeled quarters on the first floor and mezzanine. "A cordial invitation is extended to old and new friends and customers in the community to visit us on our opening day and become acquainted with members of our staff." Horn said. "The Anaheim office represents the realization of a long-standing desire to bring the services of California Bank to this rapidly growing area." Tells of Growth "California Bank has experienced a notable growth during the past year." Horn continued. "Since April, 1954, total deposits California Mrs. Winner also Winner Fifth Chino, will represent California Village, Fla., beginning from throughout the Golden Valley who entered the contest will forward to re-entering next division winners in the state included Mrs. Dorothy San Pedro, clothing division Mrs. Thora Pratt, Los Antecooking division; and Mrs. Guzzardo, Anaheim, per-city division. Mrs. Girvan, mother of four man employee of the Bank of America, got the judges' nod over others from throughout the city in the two-day finals held on Cocoanut Grove of Los Ante's Ambassador hotel. Her victory means a one-week win in Florida for herself and husband, Sam, assistant dairy manager at the California Institute for Men at Chino. Included is free air transportation for couple. It will receive a gas range of our choice. Annualists who competed in Los Angeles had been selected from among the more than 6,000 women competed in more than 175 and regional contests in California. The 17th annual Mrs. America contest is sponsored nationally by American Gas association. 48 winners and one from the district of Columbia will compete in Florida for prizes worth more than $15,000. High School P-TA Has New Prexy An installation rites led by Mrs. Easter Warwick, new officers took over leadership of the Anaheim High School P-TA at the April meeting. Outgoing president, Mrs. Howard Wilkinson, used the gavel to the new present, Mrs. Laurence Martin. The program topic was, "Do we consider the emotional problems growing up?" A film was shown entitled, "Social Sex Attitude." Pontiac Dealers Plan to Attend Used Car Session Pontiac dealers and their key personnel across the country are being invited to attend used car reconditioning training programs conducted by Pontiac and General Motors Corporation. The comprehensive sessions will cover general appearance reconditioning of used cars, H. E. Crawford, Pontiac general sales manager, announced. A feature of the used car clinics will be training in use of new low-cost resin (plastic) materials in sheet metal repairs. Fisher Body instructors will teach this new repair method. Other features of the program will be training in the use of new materials for cleaning and renovating engines, chrome, body finishes, trunks, glove boxes, floor mats, tires and interior trim. Crawford said "Pontiac dealers are selling more used cars this Spring than ever before. This reflects the confidence car buyers have in our dealers. We can continue to enjoy the high level of public confidence if we continue to properly recondition our used cars. I am confident these clinics will go a long way toward insuring our success in the used car market, which is a major factor in determining our success in the competitive new car market." Druary B. Danker Services Monday Druary B. Danker of 513 Bradford Ave., Placentia, was killed in a car-train crash at the Jefferson street crossing in Atwood on Thursday of last week. It is not known exactly how the accident occurred. He was born in Olive 23 years ago and had resided in Orange county all his life. Survivors are his wife, Barbara, and one son, Mark, both of the home; his mother, Mrs. Ben Danker of Olive; a brother, Willard of Olive and a sister, Mrs. Barbara Oldewage of Santa Ana. He was a member of White Temple Methodist church of this city. The Rev. Frank E. Butterworth, pastor of White Temple Church, conducted the funeral service from the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars Mortuary last Monday afternoon at 2:30. Intercustomers in the community to visit us on our opening day and become acquainted with members of our staff." Horn said. "The Anaheim office represents the realization of a long-standing desire to bring the services of California Bank to this rapidly growing area. Tells of Growth "California Bank has experienced a notable growth during the past year," Horn continued. "Since April, 1954, total deposits increased approximately $96,000,000, and are now in excess of $676,000,000. Our total resources amount to more than $742,500,000." "The complete facilities of the bank will be available at the Anaheim office including safe deposit escrow, real estate loans, installment loans, and trust services." Assisting Horn in the administration of the new bank will be Barney W. Jordan, manager, and Glenn J. Conway, assistant manager. Edward Smith will be manager of the installment loan department and John Austin will be in charge of the escrow, and the real estate departments. The escrow and real estate loan departments will occupy space on the mezzanine and may be entered by taking the building elevator. Business Activity Hits New High in Southern California Business activity in the southern half of California advanced to a new high during March for the fifth straight month, according to James F. McWaters, manager of Security-First National Bank's Anaheim branch. Quoting from the bank's monthly summary of business conditions, prepared by the research department, McWaters said that compared with a year ago, activity was up nearly 13 per cent, and the bank's March business index showed gains over February of this year in 13 of the 14 component series. Last month's activity was particularly noticeable in the building, real estate and industrial economy. Building permits were issued in record volume during March in the southern half of the state, according to the research experts. The valuation of permits totaled $200,940,000. This was the largest total for any month in the history of the area, topping by 12.5 per New Prexy installation rites led by Mrs. Walter Warwick, new officers took over leadership of the Anaheim High School P-TA at the gril meeting. Outgoing president, Mrs. Howard Wilkinson, passed the gavel to the new present, Mrs. Laurence Martin. The program topic was, "Do we consider the emotional problems growing up?" A film was shown entitled, "Social Sex Attitudes in Adolescence." Social hour hostesses were James Walter Arrowood, Samurrela and Ted Wade. The human heart contracts 0,000 times a day. Russell A. Pike of 214 Walnut St., is passing the cigars. His wife presented him with a 6 lb. 9 oz., girl in St. Joseph hospital on April 17. AVOCADOS FOR CONGRESSMEN Rep. James B. Utt (left) of Santa Ana and Rep. John Phillips of Bonning, are shown above with a shipment of California avocados recently sent to the Nation's Capitol. The avocados, a gift of California growers and the Calave Company, were distributed to each member of Congress with the compliments of the California Congressman. Surprisingly, many members of the House of Representatives had never before tasted this delicacy, and had to be furnished instructions on how to prepare an avocado for eating. R. W. Marvin, Sr., Passes Suddenly Robert W. Marvin, Sr., accountant in this city for a number of years, passed away very suddenly last Thursday in San Bernardino. He had visited with his son, Robert Jr., in Victorville and was returning to his home when stricken. Born in Illinois 59 years ago, he had been a resident of Anaheim since 1921, his home being at 1014 West North street. Surviving are his wife, Gene M., of the home; the son, Robert W. Jr., of Victorville; one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Dodge of Los Angeles; his mother, Mrs. Cora Marvin, and a sister, Mrs. Gerald Snyder, both of Illinois, and one brother, Guy E. Marvin of Montana. He was a member of Anaheim Presbyterian Church, Anaheim American Legion, Elks and Kiwanis Club. Funeral services were conducted from the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary, Monday morning at 10:30 with the Rev. Roland Anderson, Presbyterian pastor, officiating. Interment was in Fairhaven cemetery.