anaheim-gazette 1955-06-23

WE HAVE AT times criticized the school system, the curriculum, and the methods of instruction in our public school. This has been, we feel, fair criticism, and surely no one with a fair and open mind will resent constructive criticism. However, we cannot go along with the crowd which today is attempting to libel and derogate the public school system with blanket accusations of un-Americanism. The following letter to the Anaheim Elementary school board fairly well echoes our sentiments on this question. It is written in intelligent protest to ill-advised and unwittingly spawned datribes against the schools published in recent weeks by another newspaper of general circulation around these parts. To the Board of the Anaheim Elementary Schools: May we commend the Board for the efficient and thorough method you have used in meeting the needs of our Anaheim children. After determining the need for and creating the position of Assistant Superintendent, with specified duties, you looked for a man to fill the position. That you could find a man in our own system, whom an apprudious expert could find eminently qualified, is further credit to our elementary school operation. The experience of the man named, Mr. Robert Shanks, as principal for three years at Thomas Jefferson School, gives him understanding of the problems peculiar to Anaheim. Disneyland Officers Concerned With Traffic Problem Evidence that officials of Disneyland are concerned with the effect their enterprise will have in traffic in this section of the county was shown Monday when they joined with police authorities for an aerial survey of the area. Using a blimp, Disneylanders C. V. Wood, Jr., vice president and general manager, and Van France, training director, accompanied Anaheim Police Chief Mark Stephenson, Sgt. Cecil Layton, of the California Highway Patrol, and Francis Cheatum, of the Orange County Division of Highways in getting a birdseye view of traffic arteries in and around Anaheim. The officials are studying results of the survey. Naval Recruiting Service Establishes Fullerton Office Because of the fast growth of Orange county and the influx of so many new people the Navy recruiting service has been compelled to open a new station in Fullerton. Graduates of Criss Business College Feted at Biltmore The Biltmore hotel, Los Angeles was locale of the graduation exercises and dinner for graduates of Anaheim's Criss Business College. After the dinner the class tended the stage play, "Pajama Game." Members of the class include from Anaheim: Pat Balden ser, Shirley Swinney, Connie key and Alexandra Matouk. lerton: Pat Collar and Bettie sell. La Habra: Marjorie Ba Helen Levo and Daniel Vill mez. Whittier: Shirley Aldre Roslyn Lascari, Estelle Ge And Santa Ana: Jessie Carr Juvenile Baseball League to Start Under the auspices of the Recreation and Parks Dept., Juvenile Baseball League for 12 and under will start regular league games on Monday, 27, and will continue through summer. Absence of players to vacations, camp, Bible Scout and sickness will be excused. team in each league with greatest number of points at end of the summer will re individual trophles. There are teams, 15 boys per team, and are uniformed. Naval Recruiting Service Establishes Fullerton Office Because of the fast growth of Orange county and the influx of so many new people the Navy recruiting service has been compelled to open a new station in Fullerton. Don Hobbs, operator of the Fullerton Municipal Airport, has allowed the Navy recruiting service space at the airport. The new station will be manned by Chief Petty Officer Donald R. Dennis. Dennis states that there is no waiting list to join the Navy. If you are a male between the ages of 17 and 31, are mentally morally, and physically fit, then you may be enlisted at once. "For you high school graduates who for some reason or another find you are unable to go on college then the Navy has a plan designed especially for you," says Dennis. "By being a high school graduate the Navy can assure you of a trade school. The schools that are open under this high school program use electronics, hospitalian, airman and if you are undecided as to what type of school that you desire to attend then you may choose one of the many class A schools. Honolulu, Anaheim Ministers to Swap Pulpits This Fall Anaheim and Honolulu, T. H., Methodist ministers will exchange pastorates Sept. 6 as a result of new appointments announced last Sunday by Bishop Gerald Kennedy at the annual Southern California-Arizona conference held in Redlands. Going to Honolulu will be Rev. Frank E. Butterworth, pastor at White Temple church here for the past six years. Replacing him will be Rev. Earl Kernahan, pastor of the First Methodist church of Honolulu. Returned to Anaheim for another year was Rev. William McKinley Walker, pastor of Wesley Methodist church. Pretty Marjorie Boyle dozen of Orange county's title of Pirate Queen of honor of representing O Sacramento. A round of activities of beauties during the next weeks, in anticipation of the Anniversary Fair, which opens six-day run on Aug. 9. An outing to Catalina deep-sea fishing, personal interviews and an tour of Orange county club by a harbor trip aboard schooner, "Swift", are planned in addition to the exciting the actual contest on July. The contest will be held fairgrounds, and the queen her twelve princesses will be sent to members and guild the Associated Chambers of mercer representing all areas of the county. The queen, as Miss O County, will be given a t Sacramento later in August, she will participate in the Of California contest. suburban homes, the bustling hamlets, villages, towns and cities as your train flashed across the land? How about the food? You could get just about anything you wanted in that diner, couldn't you? Or did you have your stuff served to you in a private compartment and tasted by two or three lackeys before you dived into it? As you gazed out the train window, did you see any "political" prisons? AND DID YOU see the church steeples dotting the landscape as your journey progressed? Churches representing every conceivable type of religion? Churches free to pursue their course without fear of domination or reprisal from the State? How about the way our people are dressed? The automobiles they drive? Did you take a peek at the financial page and learn the low incidence of unemployment in our country? Did you, perhaps, see someone reading a newspaper of an opposite political philosophy to the group in power here? Could that happen in your "perfect" state? Your Utopia? Your Valhalla? Your Shangri-La? Have you paid some attention to the stand our Supreme Court is taking regarding racial equality? (A theme which you boys harp on continually, to our detriment). AS YOU PASSED through our big cities did you feel the throb of vibrant industry and commerce, the very lifeblood of a virile economy unshackled by your collectivism, government control and smothering bureaucracy? Don't you get the idea that we want to get along with other (Continued on Page A-4) Awards Granted At H. S. Graduation The tragic death of popular Anaheim Union High School senior, Bette Van Delden, the day before graduation exercises in the City Park a solemn occasion. The address was given 340 seniors by Rev. J. Whitcomb Brougher, Jr. The valedictory address was made by Mary Siple. Special awards of merit for athletes went to Mickey Gouyd and Dave Stephensen who had won CIF honors in football and baseball respectively. 'Kwikset Foundation scholarships were won by Barbar Olsen and Adblf Stellhorn it was announced. An American Legion Certificate of Meritorious Citizenship was posthumously awarded Bette Van Delden. The award was made by William Morris of Post 72 who presented a similar citizenship award to Don Toussau, class speaker. Bronze medals from the post also went to Dave Stephensen, student body president and Gloria Taylor, salutatorian. Graduates of Criss Business College attended at Biltmore The Biltmore hotel, Los Angeles, locale of the graduating classes and dinner for June graduates of Anaheim's Criss Business College. After the dinner the class attended the stage play, "Pajama Time." Members of the class include, Anaheim; Pat Baldenhau-Shirley Swinney; Connie Tik and Alexandra Matouk. Fulloon: Pat Collar and Bettie Rus-La Habra; Marjorie Banks, Jon Levo and Daniel Villago-Whittier; Shirley Aldridge, Lyn Lascari, Estelle Gerdes. Santa Ana: Jessie Carroll. Evening Baseball League to Start Under the auspices of the City Creation and Parks Dept., the Evening Baseball League for boys and under will start regular tie games on Monday, June and will continue through the summer. Absence of players due vacations, camp, Bible School, sickness will be excused. The men in each league with the latest number of points at the end of the summer will receive individual trophies. There are 60 teams, 15 boys per team, and all uniformed. 82 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY VOLUME LXXXIII ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA First YMCA Camp at Osceola Includes 90 Anaheim Youngsters Cranston Presents Pupils in Recital Albert M. Cranston, Anaheim voice teacher, presented his students in recital on Sunday. Taking part were Sharon Johnson, Adrian Lenain, Priscilla Cranston, Harrell Poarch, Suzanne Stehly, Leslie Shelton, JoAnn St. Pierre, Dennis Nelsen, Esther Wright, Paul Fancher, Ruth Miller, H. C. Thompson and Margaret Elliott. Organist was Joanne Johnson and accompanists were Grace C. Johnson, Virginia Stehly, Marie A. Fowler, Orpha Wright, Robert Miller and Betty Stockwell. A large attendance of parents and friends were seated by Angelline DeWitt and Milton Halvorsen who served as ushers. The hour-long musical was 26th in an annual series presented by Mr. Cranston. Ninety boys and leaders embarked Tuesday morning from the Anaheim YMCA for the first encampment at the new Camp Osceola, according to John Bertch, camp director in charge of the contingent. Leaders assisting with the group of boys are: Dwile Heggem, program director, and the following cabin leaders and assistants: James Mansfield, Francis Martin, Steve Morris, Ronnie Hurst, Tom Sparks, Walter Niewohner, James Brown, John Kohlenberger, Robert Guss, Keith Hysom and Ted Dinkler. Boys in the first encampment, which runs until next Tuesday evening, are: Tom Anderson, Ray Beatty, Tom Brem, Byron Brown, Stephen Brown, Ronnie Burns, Lennie Burt, Gary Carter, Max Cochran, Mike Collins, Biff Copeland, Russ Coupland, Bob Critchfield, Chris Davis, John Di Palma, Dennis Dunbar, John Easton; Jim Endicott, Billy Erskine, Douglas Erickson, Ronald Fellows. Marjorie Boyd Competes in Pirate Queen Contest Pretty Marjorie Boyd, 20, of Anaheim, is one of a baker's dozen of Orange county's loveliest lasses, competing for the title of Pirate Queen of the Orange County Fair and the honor of representing Orange county at the State Fair in Cerramento. A round of activities has been planned for the group beauties during the next few weeks, in anticipation of the 65th anniversary Fair, which opens a day-day run on Aug. 9. An outing to Catalina Island, deep-sea fishing, personal appearances, interviews and an all-day tour of Orange county climaxed in a harbor trip aboard the Shooner, "Swift", are planned, addition to the excitement of the actual contest on July 26. The contest will be held at the grounds, and the queen and twelve princesses will be presented to members and guests of the Associated Chambers of Commerce representing all areas of the county. The queen, as Miss Orange county, will be given a trip to Cerramento later in August, where he will participate in the Maid California contest. 19508Z Someone holds a ticket entitling him or her to two valuable Gift-o-Rama prizes, a gas range and a refrigerator-freezer, but if not claimed on or before June 27 it will be too late, says Burr Williams, retail co-ordinator for the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. The winning ticket, drawn Friday, is numbered 19508Z. Do you have it? If not claimed, the second ticket drawn, No. 33349W, will be honored. The tickets are given out by retail merchants at ordinary over-the-counter purchases of merchandise. Officers Named For Church Choir Officers of White Temple Choir have been named as follows: Mrs. Winslow Adams, president; Mrs. Thomas Petersen, vice-president; Bert Bales, secretary-treasurer; and Mrs. Z. J. Kanstull, librarian. Troop 38, Girl Scouts, End Year Girl Scout Troop No. 38 was up the school year with a pA highlight was the present of a skit entitled "How Scouts Don't Camp"—in scenes, "Arriving at Gamp" "Back from Hike." The play written and produced by the for their parents and friends cently in the Thomas Jeffcafetorium. Leadership was vided by Mrs. A. F. ShowMrs. Philip Bird and Mrs. Dunton. Cast included: Kathy Davis Mrs. Bird, Peggy Menzle as Showalter Allison Miller, worm; Judy Bedford, HuBetty Showalter, Homesick; Kirk, Calamity; Sandra Bird, poke; Marguerite Kirker, walker; Jennifer Vale, Sophied; Lynn Dunton, CameraJoan Brackman, Ccareycat; lyn Stoll, Tomboy; Barbara Ossy; and Susan Bird, BeeEach girl was awarded badges earned this year were: Steamstress, Tree, and Dramatics. In recognition of perfect attendance there were for Jennifer, Alison, Betty,dra. Joan and Kathy. Mrs. Roberta' MacFarlandScout executive was a guest. Punch and cookies served.A beach party is being played for the girls later on this r ORANGE QUEEN HOPEFULS—One of these 13 lovely Orange county girls will be chosen Pirate Queen for the Orange County Fair on July 26, to reign over the six-day fair starting Aug. 9. Shown on the outdoor amphitheater stage, from left front row, are Velta Autrey, Brea; Pat Bilyk, Huntington Beach; Majorie Boyd, Anaheim; Dot McKinzie, Garden Grove; back row, Carolyn Jones, Placentia and Janice Holm, Fullerton. The other aspirants are Stephanie Stier, San Clemente; Dee Dee Cunningham, Newport Beach; Sharon Glenn, Costa Mesa; Anita Lewis, Laguna Beach; Julie Zalser, Tustin; Yvonne Shubert, Santa Ana, and Leille Chapman, Orange. Kwikset to Lockhart With Robertshaw Fulton on June 2 On Wednesday, June 29 City Park, Kwikset Lockhart Robertshaw-Fulton baseball team will play a 7 p.m. game in the Industrial League. Delco-Reed Alpha Beta Foods will follow 8:30. The first game at La Park on that same evening see Cal Research vs. B Housemovers followed at 8 Dixie Cup vs. Ador Corporation. On the Church League school A League plays the last in the first round tonight (23). In City Park, Latter Saints will oppose Sacred followed by Artesia Christian form vs. St. Boniface. At La Park, First Baptist will St. Boniface II. Next Thursday games (June 30), will see Sacred vs. Latter Day Saints First Baptist vs. Artesia Church Reform at City park as the round begins. In La Palma on that evening St. Boniface. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. 13962 W. Orangewood Ave welcomed a second girl they have named Cynthia. She born on Father's Day in seph hospital and her birth was 9 lbs. 1 oz. The dinosaur Brontë weighed about 40 tons. D ALL THAT ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY GAZETTE E COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1955. NO. 33 TRANSFORMATION — In above photo, recent view of Pacific Telephone's Anaheim central office at 217 North Lemon. Below it, architect’s sketch of building when $1½ million addition is completed early next year. Contractor for the project, now one-fourth completed, is Beyer and Abrahamson construction company. Girl Scout Troop No. 38 wound up the school year with a party. Highlight was the presentation of a skit entitled "How Girl Scouts Don’t Camp"—in two lines, “Arriving at Gamp” and back from Hike.” The play was written and produced by the girls for their parents and friends recently in the Thomas Jefferson Museum. Leadership was provided by Mrs. A. F. Showalter, Mrs. Philip Bird and Mrs. Clyde Denton. Cast included: Kathy Davis as Mrs. Bird, Peggy Menzle as Mrs. Showalter Alison Miller, Bookform; Judy Bedford, Hungry; Betty Showalter, Homesick; Mary Birk, Calamity; Sandra Bird, Slowoke; Marguerite Kirker, Sleepwalker; Jennifer Vale, Sophisticad; Lynn Dunton, Camera Bug; Ian Brackman, Ccareycat; Marion Stoll, Tomboy; Barbara Capps, Rossy; and Susan Bird, Bear. Each girl was awarded three badges earned this year. They were: Stressstress, Tree, and Troop Dramatics. In recognition of their perfect attendance there were gifts for Jennifer, Alison, Betty, Santa, Joan and Kathy. Mrs. Roberta MacFarland, Girl Scout executive was a special guest. Punch and cookies were served. A beach party is being planned for the girls later on this month. Pacific Telephone’s new $1½ million building addition at 217 North Lemon St., is one-fourth completed, manager Herb Perry announced today. A two-story and basement addition is being erected at the front of the present building and a third floor will be added later. A partial two-story addition at the rear of the building, extending back to the alley, has been completed. Perry said the new building additions will add 60,000 square feet of floor space for equipment to serve KEystone telephones—plus expanded long distance switchboards, automatic accounting facilities, and a test center. The manager commented on the exceptional transition of the Anaheim central office. He said the new additions are the third and fourth major additions to the original building, constructed in 1926. The original structure measured only 37 by 40 feet. A big two-story addition was added in 1930, and the last major addition to the structure was completed in the summer of 1953. It added 4000 square feet of floor space. Perry reported that today there are 13,600 telephones in the fast-growing Anaheim exchange, compared with less than 2000 when the original building was completed. In fact, he said, exchange telephones have nearly doubled during the past five years alone—the June 1950 total was 1,000. Despite this tremendous gain, there still are about 1,600 applicants waiting for service. Most of these will be cared for late next month when a new unit of dial equipment goes into service. The volume of daily calls handled by the Anaheim central office has been increasing steadily. In June 1950 there was a total of 32,000 calls placed daily by Anaheim telephone users. Today that figure has jumped to more than 71,000. Takes Training in Amphibious Warfare Midn. Forrest R. Hanvey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Taylor of 2201 Blanchard St., Anaheim, is undergoing extensive training in the techniques of amphibious warfare at the Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base at Norfolk, Va. The two-week instruction period, known as TRAMID-55, is the only time that U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen and Royal Canadian Naval Cadets will train together during their academy Plan Ninth Annual Home Festival The ninth annual Lutheran Home festival will be held at 4 p.m., Sunday, on the grounds of the Lutheran Home for the Aged, 891 S. Walnut St. The Ladies Auxiliary of the home will be the hostess group. Auxiliary president, Mrs. E. H. Drinkgern invites the public to attend and reminds visitors that light refreshments will replace the family style picnic of other years. The Rev. Walter M. Fehner of St. John's church, Long Beach, will speak. The musical program will include a male chorus directed by Edmund Marten. Class Formed for Slow Learners The Elementary Board of Education has authorized the establishment of a Point One class for mildly retarded children. This class for "slow learners" is to begin in the fall with 12 pupils who now attend the county's J. P. Greeley School. Rifle and Pistol Club Has New Officers The Anaheim Civilian Rifle and Pistol club will be led in the new year by Elmer Taylor of Santa Ana who has just been named president. Other officers of the organization are Dan Smith, vice-president; Cora Watters, secretary; Arlene Taylor, treasurer; Gene Stevens, rifle executive officer; and Gene Beck, pistol executive officer. Midn. Forrest R. Hanvey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Taylor of 2201 Blanchard St., Anaheim, is undergoing extensive training in the techniques of amphibious warfare at the Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base at Norfolk, Va. The two-week instruction period, known as TRAMID-55, is the only time that U. S. Naval Academy Midshipmen and Royal Canadian Naval Cadets will train together during their academy years. Anaheim Marines Train in New Type Bayonet Fighting Two Anaheim Marines, Pvt. Robert E. Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Adams of 527 S. Citron, and Pfc. Rodolfor Rivera, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ramirez of 7882 Santa Gertrudes St., are participating with the 4th Marine Regiment in the evaluation of the newest type of bayonet fighting at Kaneohe Bay, T. H. The new system, which teaches the individual to follow the rules and movements of boxing, is being taught and tested by the 4th Marines there, and at the Recruil Depot, Parris Island, S. C. Final recommendations as to whether the system should be adopted will be made before July 1. Summer Reading Club at Library Miss Elva Haskins, librarian, invites local children to join the summer reading club at the Junior Library. The Saturday morning for the summer and has been replaced by a Tuesday hour at 2 p.m. Love birds are really parrots.