anaheim-gazette 1957-06-13

CENTRAL OFFICE SCENE like above is taking place in twelve Pacific Telephone Orange County exchanges in preparation for Direct Distance Dialing June 16. At that time over 165,000 telephones in the area will switch over to the new service which allows the dialing of a long distance call to anyone of 25 million telephones in the United States or Canada without help of an operator. DIRECT DIALING SERVICE READY FOR SUN. CUT-OVER Rev. M. L. Morford Heads Ministerial Union in Angleim DIRECT DIALING SERVICE READY FOR SUN. CUT-OVER Direct fingertip dialing to over 25 million telephones in the United States and Canada takes hold here early Sunday for Anaheim subscribers who join 165,000 telephones throughout Orange County in one of the largest mass cutovers to nation-wide dialing in Pacific Telephone's history. The new service known as DDD by company technicians, is the dialing of a long distance call direct without help from an operator. According to local manager Herb Perry, you can pick up your telephone and with a few added spins of the dial can talk with friends or relatives thousands of miles away—in just seconds. Perry said that DDD has been made possible by the expansion, improvement and modification of the equipment in the central office. This equipment formerly handled calls only to the local surrounding areas. Now it will be capable of connecting your phone to another one in New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois or Washington as well as to millions of other telephones in the nation. Company people currently are working around the clock in the local central office to insure a trouble-free cutover this weekend. One of the major tests now being undertaken is that of placing a "no answer" DDD call to major cities throughout the country prior to the cutover this week-end. The "no answer" call test is to make sure that someone here won't be charged for a long distance call when no one answers at the other end. To help local area subscribers in their dialing DDD calls Sunday an instruction booklet explaining DDD and a list of cities that can be dialed direct has been sent to all customers, the manager said. The booklet points out that all station-to-station long distance calls may be dialed direct but that some other calls require assistance from an operator. These include calls placed person-to-person, from coin-operated telephones or on a collect basis. Anaheim Students Graduate from Orange Coast Col. The ninth annual commencement exercises will be held at Orange Coast College this Friday night at 8 p.m. in the college auditorium. President Basil Peterson and Dr. James Thornton, vice president, will present diplomas to 270 sophomore graduates, with several from Anaheim in the group. The Most Reverend Timothy Manning, auxiliary Bishop, Arch Diocese of Los Angeles, will deliver the main address on, "Our Hearts are Restless." The public is invited to the graduation. No invitations or reservations are necessary. The following students from Anaheim are graduating: Charton Carter, Cynthia Kay Dagit, John Otto Hilbers, Ronald Joseph Pajak, Richard S. Powell and Hiroshi Shinoda. Karoline Olson Passes Away Here Karoline Olson, 83 year old native of Sweden, and a resident of Anaheim for seven months, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Signe O'Melia 725 Hacienda St. Survivors are two daughters, Rev. M. L. Morford Heads Ministerial Union in Anaheim The Rev. Murray L. Morford Pastor of the First Church in the Nazarene, was elected last week as 1957-58 president of the Anaheim Ministerial Union, according to an announcement by the Rev. Harry F. Steif, retiring president of the Association. The Rev. Berthold Jackstein Pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church, was elected vice-president, succeeding Morford, and the Rev. Paul Kugler, pastor of the Free Methodist Church, was re-elected secretary-treasurer, John E. Bertch, YMCA secretary, was elected chairman of Public Relations. A guest speaker at the meeting was Ed Davis, who reported on the progress of the proposed Radiation Station Orange County. Favorable reports were also received in connection with the recent Centennial Union church service Ed Howard, official caller for the Ministerial Association, reported on the visitation program. Optimists to Hear Beckman Speaker Wilard Gregory, public relations director of Beckman Instructions, will be the principal speaker at the regular meeting tonight; Thursday, the meeting to begin at 7 p.m. Sven Harber's program chairman promises an interesting evening. The meeting last week featured a film, "Our Mr. Sun," a feature from the film library of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. The program was secured by Nick Tankersley. A correction has been made in the date for the installation parity for the club. The correct date is Thursday evening, June 27, and will be held at the Palm Restau in their dialing DDD calls Sunday an instruction booklet explaining DDD and a list of cities that can be dialed direct has been sent to all customers, the manager said. The booklet points out that all station-to-station long distance calls may be dialed direct but that some other calls require assistance from an operator. These include calls placed person-to-person, from coin-operated telephones or on a collect basis. It also explains what to do if you reach a wrong number. $154,328 More To Co. From Gas Tax Robert C. Kirkwood, State Controller, today informed Orange County Supervisors that the county will receive $154,328.68 as its share of $5,475,519 in highway users taxes apportioned to the counties in May for road and highway purposes within the counties. Net highway users taxes amounted to $86,398,339 and were apportioned in May as follows: state highway fund for cities, $2,-179,775; counties, $5,475,519; and state highway fund for highways, $78,743,045. The total apportionment is approximately $65 million higher than the amount distributed in the previous month. The large increase resulted from the transfer of that amount made to the State Highway Fund in April, 1957. A corresponding transfer of $62,000,000 for the previous year was made during the month of May, 1956. The apportionment for March, 1956, was $22,942,515. United States production of wood pulp in 1955 was more than twice that of its nearest competitor, Canada. Karoline Olson Passes Away Here Karoline Olson, 83 year old native of Sweden, and a resident of Anaheim for seven months, died at home of her daughter, Mrs. Signe O'Melia 725 Hacienda St. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Signe O'Melia of Anaheim and Mrs. Frances McMicken of Rawlins, Wyo.; one granddaughter, Miss Frances O'Melia of Anaheim. She was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Rawlins, Rebekah Lodge No. 2 and the Woman's Benefit Association. Funeral services will be held in Rawlins, Wyo., with interment in the Rawlins Cemetery. Hilgenfeld Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Warren H. Turner Claimed by Death Warren H. Turner, a native of Pennsylvania and a resident of California for 48 years, residing in Brea for 35 years at 245 S. Madrona Ave., died unexpectedly Monday at his home. He was 76 years old. He is survived by his wife, Pearl H. Turner; two sons, Frank D. Turner of Brea and Rudolph A. Turner of Yorba Linda; two daughters, Mrs. Ella C. Thompson of Brea and Mrs. Mildred M. Harter of Rosemead; one brother, Leon Turner of Oklahoma; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services, under the direction of Hilgenfeld Mortuary, were conducted at the graveside in Loma Vista Memorial Park Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. 15 Get Degrees At Pacific Coast Law School Pacific Coast Law School of Long Beach conferred a Doctor of Laws degree and 14 Bachelor of Laws degrees at its 30th commencement exercises last Wednesday evening at Vivian Laird's Many Anaheim residents are enrolled in the school. An honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on Ralph F. Bagley in recognition of his many years of teaching and counselling law school students and young attorneys. Recipients of Bachelor of Law degrees include Charles Bright Donald Helgeson, Paul Kercer Robert LaFont, Sidney Mendlovitz, Weckford Morgan, Winfield Rainbolt, Dr. George Resh Martin Rock, M. Arthur Shields, Arthur Skagga, Ernest Tobey, Richard Vanpool, Alfred Wilkinson. All members of the class are full-time employed and acquired a legal education by attending evening classes. The school was founded in 1927. 83 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1879 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Vol. LXXXIV—Anaheim, Orange County, Calif. 11 Th Anaheim Men Promoted at California Bank Two Anaheim residents, Roger Jones, 1326 Lotus Place, and Robert R. Waigli, 228 Electric Avenue have received promotions at California Bank, Frank L. King president, has announced. Jones was elected an assistant cashier in the personnel department at the bank's head office in Los Angeles, and Waigli was elected assistant manager of the Anaheim office. The announcements were made following a meeting of the bank's board of directors Monday, June 10 in Los Angeles. Irwin E. Stange Joins Hallamore Electronics Staff Irwin E. Stange has joined the Hallamore Electronics Co. division of The Siegler Corporation, Anaheim, where he will direct commercial sales of the firm's closed-circuit television system equipment. It was announced today by Lloyd G. Hallamore, president of Siegler's Electronics Division. Prior to joining Siegler's Hallamore division, Stange served as vice president and general manager of the Los Angeles and Chicago branches of Muntz-TV. His previous business experience also included executive positions with Douglas Aircraft Co., with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., and with American Factory Sales Co. Stange was educated at Northwestern University and at the University of California at Los Angeles. E. W. Carter Name Calif. Bank Board E. W. CARTER Frank L. King, president California Bank, has announced the election of Edward Willi Carter, president, Broadway-H Stores, Inc., to the board of rectors of California Bank. Telephone Orange Council at time over 165,000 tele- the dialing of a long dis- canada without help of an Anaheim office. The announcements were made following a meeting of the bank's board of directors Monday, June 10 in Los Angeles. ROGER JONES Jones joined the staff of California Bank in 1954 and was assigned to the payroll section of the personnel department as an administrative assistant in 1955. Prior to that time he had associated with Castle and Cooke, Ltd., Honolulu, as an operations analyst. A native of Portland, Ore., Jones is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Senior Grade. He is currently active in the Naval Reserve. Brea C of C Elects Board of Directors Members of the Brea Chamber of Commerce this week elected 15 new members to the board of directors of the chamber, it was announced by Everett Reese, president. The new directors were inducted at a membership meeting Wednesday evening. Principal speaker was Sam Lyons of the Security Title Insurance Co., Santa Ana, who spoke on the opportunities and responsibilities of a vigorous chamber of commerce. Elected to the Board are Eddie Hopper, auto dealer; Max Benberg, industrial; Charles DeLacy, publisher; Bog Langston, industrial; Frank Burrill, industrial; Douglas Sharp, plumbing contractor; John Daugherty, retired auto dealer; Carl Brandis, hardware retailer; James Miller, insurance; Purl Harding, chamber secretary; William Van Arsdale, pharmacist; Clarence Schwartz, banker; Dr. Richard Blake, optometrist; Everett Reese, rancher; and the Rev. Charles Cooper. Officers of the group will be elected next week. City Council to Proceed with Huge Northeast Annexation Considering the additional protests received against the northeast annexation which has been before the City Council for several months, Dene Williams, Anaheim City Clerk reported that there still were not enough protests to halt the annexation move. The protestants do not own or control sufficient acreage in land values to halt the proposed proceedings. Assessed land valuations owned by protestors was $82,180, including those original petitioners who vice president and general manager of the Los Angeles and Chicago branches of Muntz-TV. His previous business experience also included executive positions with Douglas Aircraft Co., with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., and with American Factory Sales Co. Stange was educated at Northwestern University and at the University of California at Los Angeles. E. W. CARTER Frank L. King, president of California Bank, has announced the election of Edward William Carter, president, Broadway-Hall Stores, Inc., to the board of directors of California Bank. Carter is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles, and the Harvard University Graduate School of Business administration. Carter has been president of the Broadway-Hale Stores. In since 1947, He is a director of Northrop Aircraft, Inc., and Emporium-Capwell Company, S.Franisco; president of the Southern California Symphony Association; and a member of the Board of Regents, University of California. Corliss Osburne Colo. U. Graduate Corliss White Osborne of Anaheim is among the more than 1500 men and women graduating from University of Colorado. Boulder on Friday, June 7. Graduated with a Bachelor of F Arts degree. Of this number 200 receive advanced degrees, including a master's degrees and 34 professional and doctor's degrees. Quigg Newton, former mayor Denver and new president of the university delivered the commencement address. The commencement was held outdoors in Folsom Stadium. ROBERT R. WAIGLI Waigli became associated with California Bank in January of this year and was assigned to the Anaheim office in April. A native of Chicago, Waigli began his career in banking with the Merchandise National Bank, Chicago, in 1946. From 1953 to 1956 he was on the staff of the First National Bank Gibson City; Illinois. Curtis N. Crikelair Dies from Injuries Curtis Norman Crikelair, 4 year old native of California, residing for one year in the parental home at 9792 Pacific Ave., Anaheim, died early Monday morning at the Garden Park Hospital from injuries received when he was hit by an automobile one Friday of last week. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Crikelair; one sister Deborah J., at home; parental grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Crikelair of Buena Park and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack G. Dew of San Diego. Funeral services were conducted in Hilgenfeld Chapel Wednesday at 10 am. Rev Carl Smith, rector of St. Andrew's Episcopal church in Fullerton, officiated and burial was in Loma Vista Memorial Park. Considering the additional protests received against the northeast annexation which has been before the City Council for several months, Dene Williams, Anaheim City Clerk reported that there still were not enough protests to halt the annexation move. The protestants do not own or control sufficient acreage in land values to halt the proposed proceedings. Assessed land valuations owned by protestors was $82,180, including those original petitioners who have since requested their names be withdrawn from the protest petitions. Total assessed valuation of the 1,063.58 acres, which extends across the Santa Ana River into the Peralta Hills area, is assessed at $277,558. This valuation includes both privately and publicly owned lands but exclusive of improvements. At the request of some property owners, 18.41 acres of the original annexation were excluded from further action by the council. The date for the special annexation election will be set at a later time, after the revised boundary lines are drawn to exclude the parcels objecting to incorporation into the city. Among other rezonings requested at the Tuesday meeting was the one granted to Albert Peter, Jr., for neighborhood commercial property on the east side of Eucid Avenue north of Cerritos Avenue and south of Chanticleer Road. The request was granted despite loud protests of homeowners on Cerritos Avenue, who expressed fear that such a rezoning would tend to depreciate their values. The requested reclassification on property owned by Scott M. and Florence E. Nay for neighborhood commercial was also granted. The property is on the north side of Lincoln Avenue, between Knott and Western Avenue. Condition attached to grant of multiple-residential request to Bert Arnold for property lying along the Santa Fe tracks, north of East North Street, included restriction of the proposed two story multiple units to two loft immediately on the railroad. The balance was restricted to single-story buildings. Several residents in the immediate area appear to protest the request but the council granted the permission. Clarence Carlson and Carl Arhofer were granted their request for rezoning of property on west side of Harbor Blvd., south of Orangewood Avenue, for general commercial and also multi-residential. A number of residents had signed a petition to the City Planning Commission protesting the reclassification, but were over-ridden by both bodies. Property at the southwest corner of La Palma and Euclid Avenue, was given a C-1 zoning, the request coming from Leo Liberty. A request for a variance for construction of a rest home for the aged was denied after residents of the area protested the request. The proposed rest home was to be on Gilbert Avenue. Residents stated that the area was entirely residential and no commercial enterprise of this nature would disturb the single-family privacy. They also argue that the location proposed for the rest home was not in keeping with the planning. TO ALL THAT IN ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 11 Thursday, June 6, 1957 No. 1 W. Carter Named Mif. Bank Board WATER OFFICIALS PREDICT FUTURE ADEQUATE SUPPLY Water shortages in Orange County—even during such periods as the recent hot spell—will soon be a thing of the past, according to responsible water authorities in a joint statement issued today by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Orange County Water District. Robert A. Skinner, Assistant Chief Engineer of the Metropolitan Water District which delivers Colorado River water to Orange County, said the District is rushing to completion a delivery line which will connect with the West Orange County feeder near the county line. All work on this line is scheduled to be completed by July 1 and the District will then be able to deliver twice as much softened Colorado River water as is now flowing into Orange County. This additional supply will be particularly beneficial to costal cities, such as Newport Beach, which now dely almost entirely upon water from the district's Brea Reservoir. Joel Habener, SAC Honor Student, Picks Redlands U. Joel Habener, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Habener, 217 E. Water Street, Anaheim, star athlete and honor student at Santa Ana Howard W. Crooke, Secretary: Manager of the Orange County Water District, pointed out that some cities further inland, such as Anaheim, Fullerton and Santa Ana, do have some underground sources which they can tap in an emergency. The huge increase in deliveries to Orange County over previous years was made possible when Joel Habener, SAC Honor Student, Picks Redlands U. Joel Habener, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Habener, 217 E. Water Street, Anaheim, star athlete and honor student at Santa Ana College, will take his choice of several scholarships to continue his medical studies at Redlands University. Habener has received a full tuition scholarship from Redlands and a $500 scholarship from the Bert C. Noble Foundation of Orange. He is a chemistry major, has served as a student laboratory assistant, was one of the few freshmen elected to Phi Theta Kappa, national honor society, and was chapter president his sophomore year. He also earned membership in Alpha Gamma Sigma, California honor society; the Tavern Tattlers, campus literary club, and Knights, men's honor service group. As a two-year track letterman, he was conference broad jump champion and competed in the high and low hurdles and on the mile relay team. He will continue his track work at Redlands. While a student at Anaheim, he was president of the Colonist Knights, president of the Sophomore class, a member of the Student Court, Varsity A Club, Latin Club, Science Club and YMCA. He lettered in track, basketball and cross country. Orange Girl Wins Safety Econ. Run Elaine Kusel, 16, of 270 N. Pine, Orange, copped top honors in last Saturday’s teen-age Safety-Economy Run when she chalked up a 52.67 ton-mile score with her '51 Cadillac sedan. Her actual miles-per-gallon was 21.50. The 35 students from Orange High School, determined to prove they could drive as safely as anybody on the road, set amazing performance records over a tough Howard W. Crooke, Secretary-Manager of the Orange County Water District, pointed out that some cities further inland, such as Anaheim, Fullerton and Santa Ana, do have some underground sources which they can tap in an emergency. The huge increase in deliveries to Orange County over previous years was made possible when the Metropolitan Water District recently placed in operation a fifth gigantic pump at each of its five pumping stations along the Colorado River aqueduct. These pumps lift the water out of the Colorado River and over mountain barriers between the river and the coastal plain of southern California. The water is delivered to the Orange County Municipal Water District which is a part of the Metropolitan Water District. Most of the developed area in Orange County, including all its incorporated cities, is within the Metropolitan Water District. The natural Colorado River water sold to Orange County for spreading purposes during May totaled 14,310 acre-feet and constituted the largest sale of water during one month ever made to one agency by the Metropolitan Water District, Assistant Chief Engineer Skinner said. In a special ceremony at the district headquarters in Los Angeles, Howard Crooke presented a $150,000 check in payment for the water to Glenn P. Allen of Orange, who is one of six representatives of Orange County cities and water districts on the Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors. The other five are E. P. Hapgood of Anaheim, H. H. Kohlenberger of Fullerton, A. H. Allen of Santa Ana, W. B. Hellis of Tustin and Lynndon L. Aufdenkamp of Laguna Beach. A recent report by the Orange County Water District shows that the water level in wells in the Orange County coastal basin, as an average, stood 21 feet below sea level. This is the lowest average elevation of the water level in the history of the basin. Knott and Western Ave. edition attached to granting multiple-residential request by Arnold for property lying on the Santa Fe tracks, north east North Street, included a section of the proposed two-multiple units to two lots reliably on the railroad. The area was restricted to single-buildings. Several residents in immediate area appeared protest the request but the local granted the permission.ence Carlson and Carl Art were granted their request zoning of property on the side of Harbor Blvd., south rangewood Avenue, for gen commercial and also multi-indicial. A number of resi-had signed a petition to City Planning Commission being the reclassification, but over-ridden by both bodies.erty at the southwest cor-la Palma and Euclid Ave.was given a C-1 zoning, the it coming from Leo Liberio. request for a variance for action of a rest home for bed was denied after resi-of the area protested the. The proposed rest home to be on Gilbert Avenue.nts stated that the area entirely residential and a special enterprise of this na-would disturb the single privacy. They also argued the location proposed for rest home was not in keeping with planning. Elaine Kusel, 16, of 270 N. Pine, Orange, copped top honors in last Saturday's teen-age Safety-Economy Run when she chalked up a 52.67 ton-mile score with her '51 Cadillac sedan. Her actual miles-per-gallon was 21.50. The 35 students from Orange High School, determined to prove they could drive as safely as anybody on the road, set amazing performance records over a tough 107.5 mile course. The route, logged by the Automobile Club of Southern California and the California Highway Patrol, took the youthful drivers from Glassell and Collins streets through Corona, Alberhill, Elsinore City, Ortega Terrace, San Juan Capistrano and back to the finish in Orange. Second in the ton-mile competition was Dennis Anderson, 16, who racked up 51.60 ton-miles and 21.50 mpg, also with a '51 Cadillac. Third place in the extremely close contest was Dick Rudman, 17, whose smooth driving technique was rewarded with a 51.30 ton-miles score and another 21.5 mpg figure. Best actual miles-per gallon for the group was registered by Jeff Philip, 17, who eased his '56 Chevrolet pick-up truck over the course to post a 22.87 mpg record. Local Man Named To Rank of Major Gordon J. Ray, 10651 Chamberlan Drive, Anaheim, has been promoted from captain to major in the Air Force Reserve, according to the Air Reserve Records Center in Denver, Colo. One of the active members of the 9346th Air Reserve Squadron in Santa Ana, Major Ray is an industrial engineer at the Long Beach Division of the Douglas Aircraft Company. A recent report by the Orange County Water District shows that the water level in wells in the Orange County coastal basin, as an average, stood 21 feet below sea level. This is the lowest average elevation of the water level in the history of the basin. Crooke stated that the report shows there is an accumulated overdraft in the basin of 223,200 acre-feet. The annual overdraft for the current water year was estimated to be 64,000 acre-feet prior to the increase in deliveries of Colorado River water for spreading purposes. This increase should wipe out the present annual overdraft and may even result in raising the water level to some extent, according to Crooke. Referring to the new delivery line which will double the amount of softened water available to Orange County. Skinner declared that this line represents an investment of $8,000,000 by the Metropolitan Water District. The extension to the west Orange County feeder, which was completed earlier this year and which will connect with the new line known as the 'lower feeder', was built under a one and one-half million dollar contract. "All of this work is part of a $200 million expansion program now being carried forward by the Metropolitan Water District to assure all of its constituent areas, including those in Orange County, an adequate supply of water for many years to come," Skinner concluded. Ten million tons of waste paper are reclaimed as new paper annually by the pulp and paper industry of the United States.