anaheim-gazette 1956-10-11

B3 • Anaheim Gazette Anaheim, Calif., Thurs., Oct. 11, 1956 Ralphs Come Give ‘Mountains Of Groceries’ When you see the “Mountain of Groceries” on display during the four-day opening celebration-sale of Ralphs new Anaheim, you'll be glad that three such “Mountains” will be given away every day, and that you could be one of the twelve lucky winners. Public drawings will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and three names will be drawn from the box. These names will be posted in Ralphs Anaheim Store. Naturally, it isn't necessary to be present at the drawing in order to win your Mountain of Groceries, but it's a real thrill to hear your name called out, and to receive a packet of certificates good for a "range" of good eating! So, be sure to visit Ralphs Anaheim opening, and be sure to register name, address, and telephone number for the drawing. Harrison Named New Manager “This is a wonderful community and I can't wait to welcome all the interesting people I see about the Shopping Center into Ralphs new Anaheim Store,” said Sidney Harrison, who has been working night and day getting things in shape for the opening since his appointment as manager of the new store. “This area would be a fine place to make a home in,” he continued, “and I'm going to do something about that as soon as we get “This is a wonderful community and I can’t wait to welcome all the interesting people I see about the Shopping Center into Ralphs new Anaheim Store,” said Sidney Harrison, who has been working night and day getting things in shape for the opening since his appointment as manager of the new store. “This area would be a fine place to make a home in,” he continued, “and I’m going to do something about that as soon as we get squared away at the store.” Mr. and Mrs. Harrison and their high-school daughter make their home at present at 6345 Templeton, Huntington Park. Two married daughters have presented him with his liveliest hobbies, seven grandchildren. His other interests include light opera and tennis. Starting as a "box boy" for Ralphs Grocery Co., twenty years ago (and he proudly wears his three diamond pin to prove it) Mr. Harrison has been a Ralphs manager for five years, most recently at Ralphs Third and Vermont Store. He and Mrs. Harrison celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary this summer with a trip to Honolulu. ASSISTANT — John W. Pittillo; assistant manager of Ralphs new Anaheim store was formerly assistant manager at Ralphs Downey store. Western Entertainers MEL RYAN of the Spade Cooley Show, and The Westerners, from television and movies, will entertain Friday from 2:00 to 8:00 P.M. EDDIE CLETRO, with his Roundup Boys from T.V.’s popular “Western Varieties” will entertain on Thursday and Saturday from 2:00 to 8:00 P.M. AND FREE — One of the major prizes celebrating the opening of Ralphs new Anaheim Store is the big 12-cubic foot Admiral Dual-Temp Friggerator-Freezer. There’s added opportunity to win the handsome prize, as you may register for it, not only a Ralphs Anaheim Store Thursday through Sunday, but also at King's Furniture & Appliances. Western Entertainers MEL RYAN of the Spade Cooley Show, and The Westerners, from television and movies, will entertain Friday from 2:00 to 8:00 P.M. EDDIE CLETRO, with his Roundup Boys from T.V.'s popular "Western Varieties" will entertain on Thursday and Saturday from 2:00 to 8:00 P.M. Meet Zimbo the Clown IMBO, his monkey and his dog, will put on performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. at Ralphs Anaheim opening. Win This RCA Victor This portable radio with its non-breakable "Impac" case is selected from the complete line of Ballman's Appliances and Television, 122 W. Broadway, as one of the prizes celebrating the ringing of Ralphs new Anaheim store. You don't have to write an essay or make a purchase to win this RCA Victor. comes to Orange OCT. GRA OPEN Ralphs Anah With Gifts, For the first time in its rearies of Los Angeles County, Anaheim, in the rapidly growAna Freeway, next door to set in motion to make this c RIBBON-CUTTING HERE: The doors of Ralphs new industrial store are electronic, opening automatically for entrance and exit, so only an "electronic gun" is a suitable symbol for unching Ralphs newest and finest store. Local dignitaries and Ralphs executives taking part in include, from left, Syd Harrison, store manager; Richard Ralphs, president of Ralphs Grocery Co; Mayor Charles Pearson, Brown S. McPherson, Broadway manager, and George Strachen, Chamer manager. (Bulletin Photo) RIBBON-CUTTING HERE: The doors of Ralphs new industrial store are electronic, opening automatically for entrance and exit, so only an "electronic gun" is a suitable symbol for launching Ralphs newest and finest store. Local dignitaries and Ralphs executives taking part in the unveil, from left, Syd Harrison, store manager; Richard Ralphs, president of Ralphs Grocery Co.; Mayor Charles Pearson, Brown S. McPherson, Broadway manager, and George Strachen, Chamber manager. (Bulletin Photo) LAUNDRY PRIZE — What a wonderful prize to win! A Kelvinator washer, dryer, and iron-complete home laundry equipment, and just for writing your name, address, and telephone number on the registration blank, and depositing it in the "burrel" at Ralphs new Anaheim Store during the four-day opening celebration-sale Thursday, October 11 through Sunday! Kelvinator washer and dryer both feature the exclusive "do-cill" dial for worry-free, single control convenience; and the Kelvinator deluxe ironer has the exclusive geoseneck ironer head. FREE! — One of the major prizes celebrating the opening of Ralphs new Anaheim Store is the big 12-cubic Admiral Dual-Temp Refrigerator-Freezer. There's an added opportunity to win this upsome prize, as you may never for it, not only at Ralphs Anaheim Store Thursday through Sunday, but also King's Furniture & Appliances. 50 Will Win Free Theater Passes Family passes to any Pacific Drive-In Theatre will go to fifty lucky persons in the great prize-drawing celebrating the opening of Ralphs new Anaheim store. Be sure to register your name, address, and telephone number when you attend the opening Thursday through Sunday. PRIZE STOVE — Someone is going to win America's most-wanted gas range, the magnificent O'Keefe & Merritt "Palomar", one of the exciting prizes celebrating the opening of Ralphs Anaheim Store. Hi-Vue oven, transparent shelf, thermatic top-burner control, grillevator broiler with light, built-in center steel griddle, snack broiler, automatic clock, one-piece lift top... this handsome range has THIRD MAN — Third man high at the new Ralphs store in the Broadway Shopping Center is Tom Broadway, formerly with Ralphs Hollywood store. Free Rides for Youngsters Big days for small fry, too! They'll ride the Ferris Wheel, the Airplane Ride, the Chair-swing and the Special Train. FREE — One of the major prizes celebrating the opening of Ralphs new Anaheim Store is the big 12-cubic Admiral Dual-Temp Regulator-Freezer. There's an added opportunity to win this handsome prize, as you may master for it, not only at Ralphs Anaheim Store Thursday through Sunday, but also King's Furniture & Appliances, corner Manchester, Birmingham, and Commonwealth Buena Park. See the Admiral and all its features at King's, and register name, press, and telephone number both places for the two-effort to capture this prize. PRIZE STOVE — Someone is going to win America's most-wanted gas range, the magnificent O'Keefe & Merritt "Palomar", one of the exciting prizes celebrating the opening of Ralphs Anaheim Store. Hi-Vue oven, transparent shelf, thermatic top-burner control, grillevator broiler with light, built-in center steel griddle, snack broiler, automatic clock, one-piece lift top ... this handsome range has everything to make cooking pleasant and economical. See it, along with the entire line of O'Keefe & Merritt ranges on display by these Anaheim dealers: Anaheim Furniture, Baughn's Anaheim, H. R. Fox Co., Hub Furniture, Lynn's Furniture & Appliance, McMahan's Furniture Co., Robt. C. Metrler Co. LAWN TRIMMER — Merely by registering your name, address, and telephone number during the four gala opening days of Ralphs new Anaheim store, you are eligible to win a handsome, motor-driven Lawn Pal Edger-Trimmer to give your lawn the tailored look with no work and worry. The lucky winner will own an edger-trimmer that's really engineered to "take it" with its husky, welded steel frame, exclusive jiffy-action depth adjustment, fortn-wheel pivot arrangement that eliminates wobble, heavy precision ball bearings, rubber-tired wheels, vee-belt drive ... and the total weight of the machine is only 50 pounds. This RCA Victor Skyway portable radio with its breakable "Impac" case is fed from the complete line man's Appliances and Telephone number on a blank and deposit it at Ralphs Anaheim Store during any of the four gala Celebration-Sale days. With its rich "Golden Throat" tone, the Skyway operates on batteries, AC or DC current. Six Will Win Rattan Chairs Six modern rattan chairs, the popular "bucket" design with metal legs, will go to lucky winners in the prize drawing featuring Ralphs Anaheim Opening Celebration. Be sure to register. HAPPY BIRTHDAY — It was just in the development of the great asthetic public. And so, Ralphs Group fast-developing center marks the birthday cake, created and speeled left, Brown S. McPherson, Broad Anaheim manager. (Bulletin P) ange County! Ralphs Anaheim Store Opens Today with Gifts, Prizes, Entertainment for the first time in its more than 83 years, Ralphs Grocery Co. steps over the boundof Los Angeles County, with today's opening of its newest and largest store, Ralphs Anaheim, in the rapidly growing Orange County Shopping Center at Euclid and the Santa Freeway, next door to the Broadway Department Store. Extensive plans have been motion to make this one of the biggest openings in Ralphs history, with gifts and prizes, entertainment and personal appearances, free rides and fun for the youngsters, and of course extra values in every department, on every one of the four Celebration-Sale days ... Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Residents of this area have been watching Ralphs large and handsome structures at 401 N. Loara Street spring into being for months but the interior details are equally note-worthy: Electronic doors that open and close automatically, natural shopping flow under the guidance of a giant directory, the vast area devoted to frozen food "island" freezers, the latest in automatic meat weighing and packaging, mirror-backed produce section, convenient snack bar. It is especially important to visit Ralphs Anaheim Store during FREE ORCHIDS Tens of thousands of orchids are being flown direct from Hawaii by the C and H Sugar Co., to be given away to women visiting Ralphs Anaheim Store Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Other gifts include a number of dish cloths and terrycloth aprons. WINNERS ON THE AIR Bill Ewing, popular disc jockey of KABC radio will tape a remote broadcast directly from Ralphs Anaheim Store, Friday afternoon to be heard over KABC on Saturday afternoon. During Bill's visit to the store, from 2:30 until 5 o'clock Friday afternoon, he will play records, interview visitors, and stage a quiz show during which five contestants will win long-playing albums and groceries. Saturday's play-back will include interesting developments of his visit to Ralphs Anaheim Store. Dick Wesson, popular disc jockey at KABC radio, whose voice you hear narrating Disneyland, will tape a remote broadcast directly from Ralphs Anaheim Store, Friday afternoon from 2:30 until 5 o'clock. The play-back will be on the air during Dick's Saturday afternoon show, from noon until 2:30 p.m. During Dick's visit to the store, he will play records featured on Ralphs "Record Rack" service, interview visitors and stage a quiz show during which five contestants will win long-playing albums and groceries. Dick's army experience will stand him in good stead Friday, because he was part of the team that won laurels for following the Fifth Army Street spring into being for months but the interior details are equally note-worthy: Electronic doors that open and close automatically, natural shopping flow under the guidance of a giant directory, the vast area devoted to frozen food "island" freezers, the latest in automatic meat weighing and packaging, mirror-backed produce section, convenient snack bar. It is especially important to visit Ralphs new Anaheim Store during these first four days of its history, to take part in the excitement, register for valuable prizes, enjoy the free gifts, personal appearances, scheduled entertainment... and to let the children take in all the fun that is planned for them. Read this page for a glimpse of things to come... and don't miss the excitement of Ralphs Opening Celebration-Sale in the new Anaheim Store Thursday through Sunday, October 11 through 14. Rides for Youngsters days for small fry, too! ride the Ferris Wheel, olane Ride, the Chairand the Special Train charge during the gala opening of Ralphs new Store. These Tinkernival Rides are set up on Ralphs Anaheim Parking Lot and will be in operation at these times: Thursday and Friday, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 12 noon to 6 p.m. BIRTHDAY — It was just a year ago that The Broadway Department Store, pioneer development of the great Orange County Shopping Store opened its doors to an enthusipublic. And so, Ralphs Grocery Co., opening the new Ralphs Anaheim Store today in this developing center marks the Broadway's first anniversary with the presentation of a huge cake, created and specially decorated by Ralphs own bakers. Shown hero are, from Down S. McPherson, Broadway manager, receiving the cake from Cidney Harrison, Ralphs manager. (Bulletin Photo)