anaheim-gazette 1956-12-06

Planning Commission Monday Deny 2 Variances, Grant Reclassification The Monday afternoon session of the Anaheim Planning Commission denied two variance requests and granted a reclassification request. The council chamber was crowded with protesting citizens. John L. McElroy of Santa Ana asked for a variance for property on Santa Ana Street between Atchison Street and East Street from R3 or multiple family to M1, light manufacturing. A petition signed by 90 property owners in the area was presented and the discussion between factions became quite heated. At the final count, the Planning Commission denied the request of Mr. McElroy. A petition of Dale I. Sellon of Fullerton, to build a service station on the point where E. Center Street and Anaheim-Olive Road separate, was met with a counter petition signed by 50 neighborhood residents. The commission denied the request for a variance after discussion from both sides. After much discussion from opposing neighbors, Dr. Edward H. Abrams of 102 Broadview Street, on the west side of this city, was granted the reclassification requested. Neighbors of the area protested that the doctor may purchase X-ray machines which would interfere with their TV reception and others stated that they were told New Post Office Service Starts From 'Frisco Since the days of the Pony Express, the U.S. Post Office Department and the nation's transportation agencies have constantly worked to speed the mails to their destination. This week, another historic change in postal transportation took place when the Post Office—aided by the Southern Pacific Company—moved mail for the first time by trailer-flatcar or piggyback. Five piggyback vans—carrying 1800 sacks of mail—left San Francisco this week for delivery in Los Angeles county in a special shipment. John E. Painter, regional transportation manager for the Post Office, announced that the railroad would start moving Christmas mail by piggyback starting Monday, Dec. 9, at midnight. Shipments, continuing through Christmas, will be routed from San Francisco to Tully Air Base near Los Angeles for distribution to 118 cities. H. S. Orner, manager of Southern Pacific’s mail, baggage and express department, estimated that the railroad will move ap- To ease the crowded lobby and parking situation of the Anaheim Post Office, Acting Postmaster Marshall N. McFie today announced the opening of the new postal station at Ball and Browhurst Streets, effective Monday, Dec. 3. "The station will be able to supply patrons with stamp money orders, registry, parcel post and many other of the services obtainable at the main post office. And with the acres paved parking available, we hope many of them will take advantage of the new facilities states McFie. The postmaster said that while the Post Office still has a tremendous job ahead of it, efforts are being re-doubled to deliver all mail on time and in good condition by Christmas Eve. Points out that by taking a little extra care with your Christmas mailings now, you'll avoid disappointing friends and low ones at Christmas time. He asks for your special cooperation to be sure that your return address and the recipients adress is plainly typed or written on all labels and Christmas cards. Use zone numbers, and it's a good idea to include an extra label inside your packages. Parcel size and weight limitations vary according to destination. About them when you go to the Post Office to buy stamps. Use three cent postage on After much discussion from opposing neighbors, Dr. Edward H. Abrams of 102 Broadview Street, on the west side of this city, was granted the reclassification requested. Neighbors of the area protested that the doctor may purchase X-ray machines which would interfere with their TV reception and others stated that they were told that the property would all be restricted to residences. Dr. Abrams wishes to use his home for medical offices as well as his residence and he believes he is well within his rights requesting a reclassification since there is a medical center right across the street from his home. The Planning Commission felt the medical center would have the same effect on the neighbors as Dr. Abrams would likely have and so the request for reclassification was granted. It's That Time Again! Car License Notices Out Soon The Department of Motor Vehicles has mailed over 1,000,000 commercial truck and trailer fee statements alerting owners to renew their registrations between now and midnight of Feb. 4, 1957. Reminder notices to private passenger car and motorcycle owners will not be mailed until Dec. 26, Motor Vehicles Director Paul Mason reported. General renewal dates for these vehicles extend from Jan. 2 through Feb. 4, 1957. Commercial vehicles will retain their 1956 plates. Renewal will be indicated by a reflectorized red sticker to be attached to the rear plate only. Mason asks all applicants for renewal to fill in the right hand stub of the pre-punched fee statement with name and correct address. Owners of commercial vehicles registered on the quarterly basis for installment payment of weight fees will not receive pro- Community Chest Benefit Through Douglas Aircraft The Anaheim Community Chest will receive in 1957 a total of $6715.24 from employees of the Douglas Aircraft company's California divisions, as part of a total of $372,514.00 pledged to 88 Community Chests throughout the areas where they live. These funds will come from the Douglas employees A-I-D Chapter (Associated in Group Donors). The money will be collected through the payroll deduction plan and will be distributed by A-I-D periodically throughout 1957. In addition to the employee donations, Douglas officials today announced corporate gifts totaling $85,835.00 to the various Community Chests in the areas in which Douglas company plants are located. This figure will bring the contributions by the Douglas Aircraft Company and its employees in California to a total of more than $450,000 for the year 1957. He asks for your special cooperation to be sure that your return address and the recipients address is plainly typed or written on all labels and Christmas cards. Use zone numbers, and it's a good idea to include an extra label inside your packages. Parcel size and weight limitations vary according to destination. About them when you go to the Post Office to buy stamps. "Use three cent postage on your Christmas cards," said the postmaster. "This way they will be delivered promptly, and faxed or returned, if necessary providing you include your name and address on your Christmas card envelopes. First-class postage on your Christmas cards enables you to include handwritten messages, thus making your Christmas greetings more personal. By including your name and address on each Christmas card envelope, both you and your friends can keep your mail lists up-to-date." McFie urges that all of your out-of-town Christmas cards are packaged are mailed immediately, and certainly not later than Dec. 10. Christmas mail for local addresses should be started on its way at least a week before Christmas. They request patron use the free labels which they will receive, which read "ALL FOR OUT OF TOWN DELIVERY" and "ALL FOR LOCAL DELIVERY." Place these labels on bundles of cards for local addresses and on those for out-of-town destinations. DAUGHTERS BORN Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Armenta of 10901 Berkeley Street, Dec. 2 at St. Joseph Hospital; to Mr. and Mrs. Marcaleno Olino of 524 Solomon Avenue Dec. 3 at Orange County Hospital; and to Mr. and Mrs. James Sgaski, 12370 E. Ball Rd., Dec. at Santa Ana Community Hospital. 2 Anaheim Men Get Fresno State College Honors Dean Philpott and John Steinborn, both of Anaheim, were recently awarded their third year Fresno State College Varsity football blankets. Philpott, a 195 pound line plunger, was named to the University of Idaho All-Opponent team, as well as the Cal Poly, San Francisco State and the San Diego Marine teams. He was also an All-California Collegiate Athletic Association choice and received honorable mention on the United Press All-Coast team. Steinborn, who was injured the latter part of the season, was named to the San Francisco All-Opponent team. SPENDING WINTER HERE Mrs. Max Kriewitz of Fairfax, Okla., is spending the winter months here with her daughter, Mrs. R. F. Nipper and Mr. Nipper of this city. In addition to the employee donations, Douglas officials today announced corporate gifts totaling $85,835.00 to the various Community Chests in the areas in which Douglas company plants are located. This figure will bring the contributions by the Douglas Aircraft Company and its employees in California to a total of more than $450,000 for the year 1957. Thomas Knox Dies After Long Illness Thomas Knox, born in Canada 89 years ago, coming to the United States as a young man and residing in California for more than 20 years, Anaheim for four years at 231 W. Center St., died last Saturday afternoon after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife, Aggle Knox; four sons, Calvin, Wallace, Wilbur and Darwin Knox; three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Haiter, Mrs. Nellie Johengen and Mrs. Florence Stunt all of Buffalo, New York; 14 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Private funeral services were conducted in Fairhaven Mausoleum Tuesday at 2 o'clock, with Hilgenfeld Mortuary in charge of arrangements. ANNUAL XMAS PARTY The annual Christmas party for members of Optimist Club and their families will be held tonight, Thursday, at the club house on W. Chartres Street, beginning at 7 p.m. Santa Claus will arrive to treat the youngsters and a program featuring the Girls' Glee Club of Marywood High School and pictures of the Holy Land today and 2,000 years ago will be enjoyed. The birth of the Christ Child—the greatest moment in the history of mankind is again dramatically presented on the spacious lawn at 7801 Bolsa Avenue, Midway City. Authentic in detail according to the scriptures, the scene is over 150 feet in width. 82 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THE ANAHEM ORANGE COUNTY OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1905 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Civil Defense Posts Hold Trial "Operation Shakedown" Thursday A simulated earthquake "staged" to give civil defense command posts a working test of their resources Thursday of last week, would have killed 246 persons and injured 14,973 others in Orange County if the temblor had been real. Nearly 200 county and city officials and volunteer Civil Defense heads went into action at 6 p.m. following a late afternoon "earthquake" which posed complex problems for the test exercise, labelled "Operation Shakedown". It was the first natural disaster problem on a regionwide basis. When the four-hour demonstration was over, those involved joined in a lengthy critique session to stress the value of such exercises, search out inadequacies and plan future action in event of a major catastrophe. Orange County operated as a unit in Region 1 of Civil Defense. State officials called the simulated earthquake as of 4 p.m. to approximate a time when schools were empty workers were hurt the control center. Supervisor Chairman Willis Warner, Civil Defense coordinator for Orange County, Assistant Director R. I. (Cuba) Morris and Deputy Director Spurgeon Sparks headed up the advance preparation and organization of the test exercise. Using Anaheim as a typical example of how a city can be paralyzed by a major disaster, the "problem" facing City Administrator Keith Murdoch and his aides involved two major industrial fires, two residential fires, 543 displaced persons, 3167 injured persons and 51 fatalities. A survey showed that the city could handle only 1800 of the injured. A count showed 155 buildings damaged. There were power failures scattered through the city and George Delkers, Utilities Director, had reports of 21 pole transformer units damaged, only partial service restored in the first hours, many house power failures, and wires down from falling trees and poles. Dr. B. Henley to Speak at Last Fall Public Forum Monday evening, Dec. 28 Ballentine Henley will give entitled "Trends in the Economy". This is the last of the fall semester and pletes the series on Areas economic Development in the States. Dr. Henley is a man who sweep of modern civilization as an observer, but as a pant. He has taught class businessmen, advertising bankers, insurance brokers not the least, American students. For ten years affiliated with the University Southern California, serving dean of the School Department, Director of Co-operation of the University, associate Professor of Public administration. He has earned degrees in law, government and history. He is伯尔of the Los Angeles, An and California Bar Association. His non-academic interests include travel and sports. When the four-hour demonstration was over, those involved joined in a lengthy critique session to stress the value of such exercises, search out inadequacies and plan future action in event of a major catastrophe. Orange County operated as a unit in Region 1 of Civil Defense. State officials called the simulated earthquake as of 4 p.m. to approximate a time when schools were empty, workers were just beginning to go home from their day's work, and the evening darkness complicated disaster and rescue work operations. Activity centered in the Orange County Civil Defense Control Center in the basement of the Health Building in Santa Ana. City officials were grouped upstairs in the Health Building auditorium, linked with loud speakers and intercommunication systems with the control center. Similar operations were conducted in the Santa Ana Control Center in the Fire Department Headquarters. As elsewhere in the state, the test exercise included cooperation with the American Red Cross to simulate disaster relief. Ralph McLean, of Fullerton, coordinating Red Cross activity, reported key aides participated from the southern Orange County chapter, northern Orange County, Anaheim and Laguna Beach. All units were coordinated by the county radio system and the Red Cross supplemented with amateur radio operators. Costa Mesa Explorer Boy Scouts served as control center messengers. Through teletype and telephone, reports were exchanged with other regions. Newport Beach, Orange and Anaheim were among cities sending 10 to 12 key city officials, with Santa Ana manning its own control center with a large staff. Smaller cities were represented by key officials. A dozen service chiefs on the county level manned Lawrence J. Kluthe, Former Resident, Dies at L.A. Home Lawrence J. Kluthe, a former resident of Anaheim, passed away very suddenly at his home at 818 West Third Street, Los Angeles, on Saturday of last week. He was 51 years of age and was born in Dodge, Nebraska. He had resided in Anaheim for a number of years and moved to Los Angeles three years ago. Survivors are five brothers, Albert and Gilbert Kluthe of Anaheim, Julius of Los Angeles, Aloys of Torrance and Leo of Fullerton. Holy Rosary was held in the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars Mortuary last evening. Wednesday at 8 o'clock with Mass at St. Boniface Catholic Church today, Thursday, at 9 a.m. Interment followed in Holy Sepulchre cemetery. MORE MAIL DELIVERY According to an announcement by Congressman James B. Utt, city delivery will be extended in the northeast section and also the southwest section of Anaheim, effective Dec. 3. This will provide postal delivery to approximately 204 family residences. Sen. Kuchel Back From Recent New Conference in Pleasant Valley United States Senator T. H. Kuchel upon his return to the International Parliam Conference of the North American Treaty Organization country day declared that cooperation between free nations must be maintained in the hope of durable peace. Commenting on the discus­tion at Paris last week, S. Kuchel said: "Our NATO Commentary Conferences were TRADITIONAL NATIVITY SCENE ERECTED and they came with had found Mary and Joseph babe lying in the manLuke 2:16. Birth of the Christ Child—test moment in the hismankind is again dramatized on the spacious 17801 Bolsa Avenue, Midst. Authentic in detail acto the scriptures, the over 150 feet in width with many life-sized figures presented in bas-relief in order to give a living dimension to the beautiful traditional display. A scene of movement and action seems to take place before the eyes of the spectator, as he is momentarily transported back through the ages to behold a humble spectacle of the infant Jesus, the Virgin Mary and Joseph. The shepherds are tending their flocks, while approaching in the distance are the three Wise Men desiring to pay homage to their new-born Savior. The immortal story of the Nattivity will be on display through January first and is flood-lighted nightly. The best viewing point is from the parkway in front of the Colonial Funeral Home, Midway City. Sample area has been set aside for those who wish to pause for a moment and reverently reflect on this wonderful moment in Christian history. H. Kuchel upon his return the International ParliamConference of the North AmeTreaty Organization countrday declared that cooperatition free nations must be tinued in the hope of brandurable peace. Commenting on the discution at Paris last week, S. Kuchel said: "Our NATO Dimentary Conferences were reful to mutual understandin mutual trust, both of which critically indispensible if frientions are successfully to comunist aggression and them. "NATO is a splendid execution of a multi-lateral defensive pact. Its effectiveness can gauge by Russia's consistent sent and frenetic impressagainst it. It will, of course, tinue—as indeed it has con- —and I believe will grow a stronger force for peace. country under President H. hower has pursued a path oveor and of strength in d with the cause of a just perthe world." "France and Britain are friends. Our friends made a take, a tragic one, in not d with the United States on a of candor and frankness in Egyptian operation. This is fact, however, points up than eliminates the impleneed for sound and sure collasecurity arrangements of NATO is the best example. "Recriminations on either of the Atlantic play directily the Kremlin's hands. Of c the free nations will comworking together. Comraand the cooperation in ther of freedom do not disintegracause of a single incident." TO ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1890 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY if. 11 Thursday, December 6, 1956 No. 27 Dr. B. Henley to Speak at Last Fall Public Forum Monday evening, Dec. 10, Dr. Hallentine Henley will give a talk entitled "Trends in the U. S. Economy". This is the last forum of the fall semester and completes the series on Areas of Economic Development in the United States. Dr. Henley is a man with the sweep of modern civilization, not an observer, but as a participant. He has taught classes of businessmen, advertising men, bankers, insurance brokers, and, not the least, American college students. For ten years he was affiliated with the University of Southern California, serving as acting dean of the School of Government, Director of Co-ordination of the University, and Associate Professor of Public Administration. He has earned academic degrees in law, government, religion and history. He is a member of the Los Angeles, American and California Bar Associations. Roy Mabee, Prominent Rancher Sportsman, Killed in Plane Crash Filibustering Will Again Concern Senate– Kuchel United States Senator Thomas H. Kuchel of California today announced he will vote in January to curb filibusters and will continue efforts to reform Senate committee procedures. Senator Kuchel made the following statement: "Antiquated and misshapen procedures in the United States Senate frequently work to thwart the will of the people. One of the most ugly and vicious practices, which brings shame on the Senate, is the filibuster. I know. I saw a filibuster almost succeed in blocking passage of an important bill which had the approval Roy Mabee, 70 years of age, was killed instantly last Saturday evening at about 6 p.m. when he was landing his plane at Orange County Airport near Santa Ana and crashed. He left earlier in the day from his Fullerton hangar for an undisclosed destination and according to a witness, he had passed over the tower at the Orange County Airport, and had entered the flight pattern at approximately 800 feet and then proceeded in a northier direction on the downwind east portion of the field. The plane then began a shallow dive and crashed. It was reported there were no flames as a result of the smashup. It is believed that Mr. Mabee may have suffered a heart attack as he made no radio contact with the tower upon his approach. It was also reported that he was not licensed to fly at night. He was born in Oklahoma and came to Anaheim in 1917, residing at 8481 Lincoln Avenue where he owned and operated a For ten years he was affiliated with the University of Southern California, serving as acting dean of the School of Government, Director of Co-ordination of the University, and Associate Professor of Public Administration. He has earned academic degrees in law, government, religion and history. He is a member of the Los Angeles, American and California Bar Associations. His non-academic experiences include: chairman of the Community Chest Speakers' Bureau for 5 years, organizer of public employees' speak-clubs, organizer of women's Civic Conference at the University of Southern California, and several other public institutes. Dr. Henley has been a member of the board of The Los Angeles Advertising Club and The Los Angeles Breakfast Club, and at present sits on the boards of directors of three hospitals. He has been president of the Los Angeles Rotary Club. At present he is on the board of Water and Power Commissioners, a post he has held since 1944, being president of the board 1946-47. He is president of the Los Angeles College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, the scientific stature of which is being acclaimed on all sides. The forum program will start at 7:30 p.m. in the Anaheim Union High School Auditorium. Ben. Kuchel Back from Recent NATO Conference in Paris United States Senator Thomas Kuchel upon his return from the International Parliamentary Conference of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries today declared that cooperation between free nations must be conquered in the hope of bringing stable peace. Commenting on the discussions Paris last week, Senator Kuchel said: "Our NATO Parliamentary Conferences were helpful." Antiquated and misshapen procedures in the United States Senate frequently work to thwart the will of the people. One of the most ugly and vicious practices, which brings shame on the Senate, is the filibuster. I know. I saw a filibuster almost succeed in blocking passage of an important bill which had the approval of a great majority of Senators. "I am heartened to know that at the outset of the Eighty-Fifth Congress renewed efforts will be made to break the strangle-hold which often in the past a stubborn handful has exerted on the majority of this body. Whether employed in the guise of 'educating the people' or as part of the traditional 'full and free debate', the tactic of literally talking legislation to death has no place in the operation of what is called the greatest deliberative body in the world. "One of the first votes I cast upon taking my seat in 1953 was to curb the filibuster. In the succeeding years I have become ever more convinced that was a wise and progressive vote. I shall vote again in January to junk the archaic tradition which enables a wilful few to tie the Senate in knots and kill meritorious legislation with oratorical stabs in the back. "Flagrant and degrading abuse of witnesses, smears of innocent third persons, and use of investigations as sounding boards for the rankest hearsay accusations must be ended by adoption of a code of conduct such as would have been provided by a resolution which I co-authored in the 83rd Congress. My colleague Senator Bush and I will again seek to elevate the level of committee investigations and hearings and simultaneously to assure all citizens of fair treatment at the hands of their legislators." M. J. Doyle Passes Requirements for Field Day Dec. 8 Bank of America's 13th Annual FFA Field Day Dec. 8 Bank of America will hold its 13th annual Future Farmers of America field day on Saturday, Dec. 8, on Imperial County Fair Grounds, near Imperial, half-way between Brawley and El Centro. The 400 Future Farmers, who are vocational agriculture students, will attend from 32 high schools in the counties of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, San Diego and Imperial. Members of the boys' families, school administrators and agricultural instructors, and visiting ranchers will swell the throng to about 1,000. The days program includes stock judging competitions both for the boys and adults, music by El Centro's Central High School band, and other entertainment. M. J. Doyle Passes Requirements for R. E. Appraisers Maxwell J. Doyle, 35, of 926 West Alberta Street, Anaheim, has passed exacting requirements for membership in the national American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, according to word from the institute's governing council in St. Louis, Mo. Only 2,300 appraisers from all parts of the nation have qualified for membership since the institute was founded in 1932, the announcement said. Two examinations and many months of preparations are involved. Doyle is real estate appraisal officer for 13 branches of Bank of America in southeast Orange County. His office is at South Santa Ana branch. He began his qualifying work for the institute in 1953 when he attended an appraisal course at University of Southern California on a scholarship awarded by the Bank of America-Giannini Foundation. A second award from the foundation sent him to Stanford University the following year for a more advanced course. The institute is a part of the National Association of Real Estate Boards. It sets standards of practice in appraising, conducts study courses in leading colleges and universities, and issues professional publications. Clarence A. Foster Passes Away Sunday Clarence A. Foster, a resident of Anaheim for 15 years, passed away at his home at 210 So. Olive Street, this city, last Sunday, Dec. 2. He was born in Missouri 61 years ago. Surviving are his wife, Grace V. Foster of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Ann Holloway and Mrs. Shirley Baumbach, both of Anaheim, and Mrs. Ruth Phillips of Orange; two sons, Eugene Foster of Anaheim and Elbert Foster of Los Angeles; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Frank and Clifford Foster, both of Oklahoma, and three sisters, Mrs. Neva Eubanks of Anaheim, Mrs. Nora Kuykendall of Okla., and Mrs. Nina Weaver of Kansas. The deceased was a member of the American Legion in Oldahoma. The Rev. Bob Kevorkian conducted funeral services Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock in the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars Mortuary with interment following in Melrose Abbey cemetery.