anaheim-gazette 1957-02-28

ORANGE SHOW QUEEN CHOSEN Senator Kuchel is Appointed to 5 Committees Because of his interest in chant marine matters, United States Senator Thomas H. Nelson of California has been appointed a member of the Congressional Board of Visitors to the Coast Guard Academy for five years. The California Senator was one of a group of Congressmen named by Vice-President Nixon and Speaker of the House Rayburn to make an annual speeches of and report on training and facilities at the stitution at New London, Connecticut, which turns out often for the Coast Guard. The California Senator has been appointed in the Congress to four subcommittees of standing committees which do detailed work on legislation of great significance to California. As a hold-over member of Committees on Interior and Lar Affairs and on Public Welfare, the Senate Kuchel in the present Council will serve on subcommittee Territories and Insular Affairs of which he is the senior Representative, Public Lands, Public Health and Rivers and Harbors Control. AUHS Students Maintain High SI, SENOR—Pretty Judy Hazas, 17-year-old San Bernardino high school girl, selects some of the high quality oranges which will be available for the golden displays at the forty-second annual National Orange Show in San Bernardino March 14 through March 24. Donna Owen of Colton, a 17-year old blue-eyed blonde, is the 1957 California Orange Queen. She was chosen from a field of 36 other youthful beauties from San Diego, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties who competed for the envious title of California Orange Queen and the right to reign over, the forty-second annual National Orange Show in San Bernardino March 14-24. Included among the contestants was Nancy Feil of Anaheim. Young Pianist to Play with Anaheim Symphony Saturday Miss Doris Pridonoff, gifted young pianist from Long Beach, will appear as soloist with the Anaheim Symphony Orchestra Saturday evening at the Anaheim Union High School auditorium at 8:15. The selection she will play will be Franck's "Symphonic Variations". The concert is free to the public. The young artist began her musical studies when she was five years old and has won numerous awards, among them a four-year scholarship to the University of Southern California, Optimists to Hear Talk by Dept. of Employment Man W. H. Martin, manager of the Fullerton branch of the State Department of Employment office, will speak to members of Anaheim Optimist Club when they meet tonight, Thursday, for their regular meeting at the Optimist clubhouse on W. Chartres Street, for a dinner meeting. This will be a highly informative meeting and following the talk, members will have the privilege of asking questions. At the meeting last week, in the absence of Mrs. Nesmith, the caterer, two members of the club filled in the gap with a delicious miner's stew dinner. These cooks supreme were Frank Doretti and Louis Larson. The project for this week will find members 'scotch-liting' the bicycles of the children at Roosevelt School. Bob Schooler announced that the project would be for Wednesday, yesterday, at 10 a.m. Post Office Seeks Employees Patrons of the Anaheim post office now have a chance to en- Saturday evening at the Anaheim Union High School auditorium at 8:15. The selection she will play will be Franck's "Symphonic Variations". The concert is free to the public. The young artist began her musical studies when she was five years old and has won numerous awards, among them a four-year scholarship to the University of Southern California, where she is a student at this time. She plans to take a leave of absence so she may enter New York City's Julliard School of Music to study with Rosina Lhevinne. Doris' younger brother, Eugene will appear with the orchestra on March 17. He recently won the Long Beach Philharmonic contest. Mrs. Clara Barnett, Anaheim Resident 26 Years, Passes On Mrs. Clara S. Barnett passed away at her home at 1516 E. Santa Ana Street, this city, on Tuesday, Feb. 19. She had been a resident of Anaheim for the past 26 years, coming to California from Nebraska in 1916. Born in Indiana 87 years ago, she moved to Nebraska in 1883. Surviving are a son, Alvin S. Barnett of Anaheim; two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of this city. Funeral services were held in the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars Mortuary Friday at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Roland Anderson, pastor of Prebyterian Church, reading the last rites. Interment was in Inglewood Memorial Park cemetery. Post Office Seeks Employees Patrons of the Anaheim post office now have a chance to enter the postal service, Acting Postmaster Marshall N. McFie said today. Persons appointed as substitute clerks and carriers will be able to participate in the many advantages of Federal employment. Post office work offers an opportunity for service to the community, paid vacations, sick leave benefits, and a retirement plan, McFie said. A life insurance plan covers government employees at a low rate to them with the government carrying part of the expense. Post office carriers who wear a uniform are allowed up to $100 a year to cover the cost of the uniform. In addition, a government-wide incentive awards program offers the opportunity for an individual employee to achieve personal distinction and financial reward for suggestions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the service. Enhance pay is $1.82 an hour with steady increases provided. No experience is required. Veterans are given preference in appointment. To speed up hiring, the U.S. Civil Service Commission has arranged for more frequent written tests. Full information together with application forms may be obtained from the registry window at the local post office. James D. Skinner Passes Away Week James D. Skinner, a revered Anaheim for the past two half years, passed away at the family home at 542 wood on Wednesday, Feb. 19 was born in Iowa 39 years. Survivors are his wife, Marie of the home; three Jim, Larry and Brian, and daughter, Lahni, all of the and his father, Harrison C.ner of Anaheim. The deceased was a memorial St. Michael's Episcopal Church where funeral services were last Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev. John K. Saville officiated. Interment was in Fair cemetery with Backs, Cauldron and Kaulbars, the director Senator Kuchel Appointed to Committees Because of his interest in meriment marine matters, United States Senator Thomas H. Kuchof California has been appointa member of the CongressionBoard of Visitors to the U. S. St. Guard Academy for 1957. The California Senator will be of a group of Congress memnials by Vice-President ton and Speaker of the House to make an annual inction of and report on the dining and facilities at the intation at New London, Conicutic, which turns out officers the Coast Guard. The California Senator also been appointed in the 85th gress to four subcommittee standing committees which will detailed work on legislation great significance to Californsia. As a hold-over member of the committees on Interior and InsuAffairs and on Public Works, chel in the present Congress serve on subcommittees on territories and Insular Affairs which he is the senior Republicial Lands, Public Roads, Rivers and Harbors - Flood control. UHS Students Maintain High 82 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THE ANAHEIM Vol. LXXXIII—Anaheim, Orange County, Calif. 11 T THREE ANAHEIM CHILDREN DIE IN LANDSLIDE FRIDAY AFTERNOON Three Anaheim children were buried under tons of earth last Friday afternoon while playing in the excavation being done on Santa Ana Freeway at W. Santa Ana Street. The three boys, enjoying a holiday from school because of Washington's birthday, had apparently been playing at the bottom of the 30-foot deep excavation where freeway workers had been digging for construction of a wing-wall at the bridge where Santa Ana Street will cross the new sunken section of the freeway inside the city limits to Anaheim. They were Larry Joe Scherer, 13 years old; William David Barron, 7 years old; and Wayne Jones, 10 years old. Volunteer workers, in an effort to recover the bodies of the three boys, worked in teams of 30 men at a time. Tons of dirt had to be moved, and it was 6:45 p.m. before the denim trousers of Larry Scherer came into the view of the horror-stricken onlookers. At 6:55 the body of the Jones boy was recovered and at 7:26 they lifted little William Barron onto the stretcher and morning at 9 o'clock at St. Boniface Church, interment following in Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Funeral rites for Stephen Wayne Jones were held Tuesday in the Bellflower Mortuary in Bellflower, with interment in Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier. State Assessed Valuations Up By 9% for Year Robert C. Kirkwood, State Controller, today reported that assessed valuations in California were $19 million. A. F. Pete Ballinger Anaheimer Since 1907, Passes A A. F. Ballinger, know "Pete" to his many friends ed away at the family ho 241 E. Adele St., this cit Sunday, Feb. 24, after a lo ness. He was employed City of Anaheim in the Department for 25 years ing in 1950. Born in Moun tory, Ohio, he came to A in 1907. Left to mourn his passi his wife, Olga T. Ballinger home; one daughter, Ever Koenig of Anaheim, who her husband, own and Herman Koenig's Meats Los Angeles St.; one daughter, Mrs. Louise D. ford of La Point, Utah, a great grandson, Calvin S. ford, also of La Point, Ut Funeral services were c UHS Students Maintain High College Grades Assurance that graduates of the Anaheim Union High School continue to maintain the high degree of success at various branches of the University of California was received this week. Frank Kellogg, principal of the Anaheim Union High School, reported from the University of California authorities indicates that during the past three years 24 Anaheim Union High school graduates have entered Freshman in branches of the University of California. During this period of time the Anaheim Union High School graduates have maintained a grade point average of 1.6. This is far above the average grade point average maintained by students throughout the state of California. The average this year for all high schools, 500 students or larger, is 1.39. Small high schools averaged 1.39 private schools, 1.28 medium sized high school, 1.11. Thus it is evident that the average maintained by Anaheim Union High School graduates is far above the average maintained throughout the state schools of all sizes. Anaheim Union High School maintains a complete college preparatory program and is qualified to graduate students expecting to enter colleges or universities not only in California but throughout the United States. Graduates from the high school are admitted to the University of California without examination, with the basis of their high school record. This is an important function of our high school", Mr. Kellogg pointed out, "however, it only a part of it. Many of our volunteer workers, in an effort to recover the bodies of the three boys, worked in teams of 30 men at a time. Tons of dirt had to be moved, and it was 6:45 p.m. before the denim trousers of Larry Scherer came into the view of the horror-striken onlookers. At 6:55 the body of the Jones boy was recovered and at 7:26 they lifted little William Barron onto the stretcher and carried him up the steep bank to the road. Police were first alerted when parents of the boys called in to report their children missing since just shortly after noon on that day. Mrs. William Scherer, mother of Larry Joe, became alarmed when Billy Hushman, 10 years old, who had been playing with the boys went to ask if her son was at home. He explained that he left the other boys to go home and get a shovel for digging, and upon his return, found that the earth had caved in where they were playing and the three boys weren't around. Becoming alarmed, Mrs. Scherer stopped Sgt. Hoxie and told him of her fears that the boys had been trapped under the avalanche of dirt and the alarm went out. The cave-in was estimated to have happened at about 1:30 p.m. and the first alarm went out at 5:30. Immediately Anaheim police asked for volunteers to work at the scene and more than 50 men responded from the Anaheim city departments, Anaheim police, Fullerton off-duty police, Orange police and Santa Ana police. Larry Joseph Scherer, 13 years old and the son of William F. Scherer of Long Beach, and Ida Marr Scherer of 1139 W. Broadway, was born in California and had resided in Anaheim for 11 years, the family making their home with their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Glen L. Bigler. He was a member of the Church of the Latter Day Saints, Boy Scout Troop No. 55 and was in the 8th grade in Fremont Junior High School. Surviving other than his parents and grandparents are a brother, Gary N. Scherer and a sister, Caral L. Scherer, both at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier. State Assessed Valuations Up By 9% for Year Robert C. Kirkwood, State Controller, today reported that assessed valuations in California's 58 counties totaled $21,818,-921,643, during fiscal year 1955-56. The figure topped last year by 9 per cent. Kirkwood said. All but six counties showed higher valuations, with Orange County leading with 21 per cent. Other increases included Santa Clara, 20 per cent; Riverside, 17 per cent; Sacramento and Solano, 16 per cent; Ventura and Yolo, 13 per cent, and Los Angeles, 10 per cent. Counties showing decreases included Sutter, 9 per cent; Alpine, 6 per cent, and Stanislaus, 4 per cent. Kirkwood reported that general county tax and assessment receipts increased from $337,741,507 in fiscal year 1954-55 to $388,620,774. Increased receipts were noted in all counties except the following: El Dorado, which decreased from $675,319 to $793; Placer, from $1,518,047 to $1,480,386; Ventura, from $5,-525,624 to $5,403,413; and Yuba, from $999,706 to $974,262. Robert G. Norris New Asst. Mgr. Security Branch Miss Joyce Lynn Joyner On Church Group Board at LBSC Miss Joyce Lynn Joyner is the student members of the minister Foundation. Preparian group on the campus of Beach State College, which a position in that organ The officers and leadership missioners were installed week at the annual install dinner at the home of the visor, Dr. C. Thomas Dee Mrs. Dean. In the past year, the minister Foundation has from an original member 12 to more than 50 students resenting more than a Presbyterian church area Last week's inscription marked the first occasion the membership was large to install leadership commiters. The group is currently ing problems common to Protestant groups on A college campuses. Miss Joyer will serve another member on the fe commission. The Jubilee Jambörle m gust near Sheffield England mark the centenary of the Lord Baden-Powell Scout of the World and twieth anniversary of the Boy Scout program... James D. Skinner passes Away Wed. James D. Skinner, a resident of Anaheim for the past two and a half years, passed away at the family home at 542 Hazelwood on Wednesday, Feb. 20. He was born in Iowa 39 years ago. Survivors are his wife, Rose Marie of the home; three sons, Larry and Brian, and one daughter, Lahni, all of the home, and his father, Harrison C. Skinner of Anaheim. The deceased was a member of Michael's Episcopal Church where funeral services were held at Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. John K. Saville officiating. Interment was in Fairhaven memery with Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars, the directors. ENTERTAINS LAS DONCELLAS Miss Barbara Kramp is hostess to members of Las Doncellas, women's honorary service club at Santa Ana Junior College, tonight. Thursday at her home at 1317 Crone Avenue, this city, for a pot luck dinner. New members of the club will be installed during the evening. Robert G. Norris has been named as assistant manager of Security - First National Bank's forthcoming Anaheim - Broadway Branch to be located in the shopping center adjoining the Anaheim Broadway Department Store, according to an announcement today by Board Chairman James E. Shelton. Norris, who was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, came to this state as a small boy. After graduating from Glendale High School, he started work with the bank in 1939. He served for three years with the U.S. Army in Africa and Italy during World War II and was discharged as master sergeant. He returned to the bank and served as supervisor at the Glendale Branch from 1952 to 1954 and later at the Temple City Branch where he was made platform assistant last year. Norris is a member of the Temple City Chamber of Commerce. He makes his home at 2653 South Whitney Drive, Alhambra, with his wife, Isabel, and their daughter, Brad-Lee, 10 years old. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY TO ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM GAZETTE Thursday, February 28, 1957 No. 39 REN DIE AFTERNOON A. F. Pete Ballinger, Anaheimer Since 1907, Passes Away A. F. Ballinger, known as Pete" to his many friends, passed away at the family home at 11 E. Adele St., this city, last Sunday, Feb. 24, after a long illness. He was employed by the City of Anaheim in the Park Department for 25 years, retiring in 1950. Born in Mount Victory, Ohio, he came to Anaheim in 1907. Left to mourn his passing are his wife, Olga T. Ballinger of the home; one daughter, Evelyn M. Koenig of Anaheim, who, with her husband, own and operate German Koenig's Meats on N. Los Angeles St.; one granddaughter, Mrs. Louise D. Hackord of La Point, Utah, and one great grandson, Calvin S. Hackord, also of La Point, Utah. Funeral services were conducted Centralia School To Get $142,480 Federal Money According to an announcement by Congressman James B. Utt. (R-28th Dist.), $142,480 has been reserved for the Centralia School District of Anaheim under Public Law, §15. 81st Congress. Titles III and IV of this law authorizes Federal assistance for the construction of school facilities to local education agencies overburdened as a result of Federal activities. "The Centralia School District," said Congressman Utt, "is sufficiently high on the priority list so that funds can be reserved at this time. When the school district has complied with the construction requirements specified by the law, the Department of Health, Education and Welfare will proceed with final approval of the project and certify the funds for the Federal share of construction costs." New Steam Sales Tax Checks To City, County The State Board of Equalization today certified to Controller Robert C. Kirkwood the sum of $3,985,197 for distribution to 24 counties and 171 of their cities for which it has collected local sales taxes in the fourth quarter of 1956. The bulk of these allocations is made up of receipts on November sales made by taxpayers who must file returns at monthly intervals. Small amounts of delinquent or unallocated taxes for prior reporting periods are also included. The current distribution brings to $38,614,516 the total amount of such payments since the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law was instituted on April 1, 1958. The next monthly distribution under the program will be made in mid-March and will include collections for the month of December from taxpayers who report at monthly intervals for the fourth quarter from those who report at quarterly inter- Left to mourn his passing are wife, Olga T. Ballinger of the home; one daughter, Evelyn M. Koenig of Anaheim, who, with her husband, own and operate German Koenig's Meats on N. Los Angeles St.; one grandaughter, Mrs. Louise D. Hackord of La Point, Utah, and one great grandson, Calvin S. Hackord, also of La Point, Utah. Funeral services were conducted from the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars Mortuary Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. John K. Saville, pastor of St. Michael's Episcopal Church, officiating. Entombment was in Melrose Abbey Mauso-eum. New Steam Station Added By Edison Company A new, high-efficiency power plant has been added to Southern California-Edison Company's electric system with the placing in commercial operation of Unit No. 2 at Alamitos Steam Station, near Long Beach. It was announced today by R. E. Bacon, Edison district manager. The new unit, identical to the first one which went in service last September, has a generating capacity of 175,000 kilowatts. The station's total capacity is now 350,000 kilowatts—enough to serve a city of more than half a million people, according to Mr. Bacon. With both units operating, Alamitos will produce approximately 2½ billion kilowatt-hours annually but, he said, in spite of its size, the two units of this new plant will produce only 15 per cent of the electricity which the Edison Company supplies. NEW CITIZENS Mr. and Mrs. John Collins of 8141 Siesta St., Anaheim, announce the birth of a son on Feb. 22 at Santa Ana Community Hospital. Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bertrand M. Tellier of 745½ No Lemon Street; this city on Feb. 22 at Santa Ana Community Hospital; to Mr. and Mrs. Burl E. Pettit, 904 N. Maple Street, Anaheim; at St. Joseph Hospital on Feb. 23; and to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Demers of 1322 W. Brewster St., Anaheim on Feb. 23 at St. Joseph Hospital. The Imperial Irrigation District adopted a record-breaking power budget of $7,040,800 for 1957. Rotary Club Here Names New Officers The new officers for the Rotary Club here were elected at the last regular meeting with the new president being Ross Dean, a Rotarian for 10 years. He has been active in the local club, having served on the board for the past two years, Dean has been a resident of Anaheim since 1951. The elected board of directors are Charles W. Bush, M. L. Westering, Charles Endicott, Coalon Morris and Mr. Dean. The program highlight was talks by several members of Boy Scout Troop No. 80 who are Eagle Scouts. They told of the many benefits gained in Scouting and of the purposes of Scouting. Those speaking were Jack Brookman, Lee Hunt, Robbie Luskey, and David Smith. Troop No. 80 is an Anaheim Rotary sponsored group. Eight Orange County Scouts recently passed before the council board of review to receive their Eagle ratings, including the four members above. MEMBER SAJC KNIGHTS Joel Habener, son of Ma. and Mrs. A.-F. Habener of 217 E. Water Street; this city is one of the new members of the Knights', men's service club at Santa Ana Jr. College. He is also president of Phi Theta Kappa, honor society, and is a member of the SAC-track team. Miss Joyer will serve with another member on the fellowship commission. The Jubilee Jamboree next August near Sheffield, England, will mark the centenary of the birth of Lord Baden-Powell, Chief Scout of the World and the fifteenth anniversary of the birth of the Boy Scout program. The Imperial Irrigation District adopted a record-breaking power budget of $7,040,800 for 1957. MEMBER SAJC KNIGHTS' Joel Habener, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Habener of 217 E. Water Street, this city, is one of the new members of the Knights' men's service club at Santa Ana Jr. College. He is also president of Phi Theta Kappa, honor society, and is a member of the SAC-track team. PUBLISHER INVITED — Justus Craemier, sealed left, former Orange publisher and president of the California Press Association, receives invitation to speak at Santa Ana College Journalism Workshop program March 14 from SAC delegation at recent publishers convention in San Francisco. From left, SAC Editor Dick Lloyd, Section Editor Dave Goldman and John "Sky" Dumlap, SAC Coordinator of Publications. Craemer will receive college's first Orange County Journalism Roll of Honor award. (CNPA Photo)