anaheim-gazette 1957-07-04

American Hdwe. Corp. Acquires Kwikset Locks Kwikset Locks, Inc., Anaheim, has been acquired by The American Hardware Corporation, New Britain, Conn., according to an announcement by both companies. Kwikset stockholders accepted a stock exchange offer made by American Hardware by depositing 96 per cent of Kwikset stock as of June 28. At a meeting held at the Kwikset plant in Anaheim Monday, the following board of directors and officers of Kwikset Locks, Inc., were elected: Directors; Evan J. Parker, David Muirhead, Maurice Jones, Jr., William J. Ziegenhein, Robert J. Hutchison, Roy C. Bolt, Robert E. Parrett, Officers; Evan J. Parker, president; William J. Ziegenhein, vice president and general manager; David Muirhead, vice president and treasurer; Richard F. Berry, vice president and secretary; Robert J. Hutchison, assistant secretary, and Cleland K. Nelson, assistant treasurer. Kwikset will be operated as a corporate subsidiary of The American Hardware Corporation for an indefinite period of time. Founded in 1946, Kwikset is a leading producer of low-cost residential locksets and employs approximately four hundred persons. American Hardware is a 110-year-old manufacturer of Corbin 83 YEARS OF DEVOTION ANAHEIM Vol. LXXXIV—Anaheim, Orange County, Proposed Rezoning of So. Anaheim Is Protested By Area Residents Filling the planning commission chambers almost to capacity, the newly formed South Anaheim Homeowners Association met with the Anaheim Planning Commission Monday afternoon to protest the proposed reclassification of the orange grove land adjacent their residential areas to M-1 or light manufacturing. The area is bounded by Harbor Blvd. on the west, Katella Avenue on the north, Santa Anita Freeway on the east and Orangewood Avenue on the south, which just across the street from the protesting areas. Attorney for the homeowners, Arthur W. Gray, Jr., of Anaheim, spoke for the association, stating the group opposed the reclassification on the grounds that it was bad planning, threatening The residential character of the area, creating a danger to the more than 400 small children already in the area and threatening the property value of the homes involved. Gray stated that the homeowners felt the City Planning Commission had not kept faith with the property owners, whereupon they produced a letter signed by members of the Planning Commission and a zoning map which were used to assure the property owners at the time their area was to be annexed to the Social Security Office Open Sat., Disabled Deadline. Any disabled person who has worked at least five years under Social Security and has not filed for disability freeze is urged to contact the nearest social security office by June 30, 1957, according to Bruce W. Albert, Field Representative of the Santa Ana district office, which will be open to the public on Saturday, June 29. June 30, 1957, is a very important date because anyone who totally disabled and has not worked since September, 1957 will lose his rights to a disability Kwikset will be operated as a corporate subsidiary of The American Hardware Corporation for an indefinite period of time. Founded in 1946, Kwikset is a leading producer of low-cost residential locksets and employs approximately four hundred persons. American Hardware is a 110-year-old manufacturer of Corbin and Russwin locks and builders' hardware. Net sales in 1956 were $30,536,862 and earnings were $2.53 per share of common stock. According to Evan J. Parker, American Hardware president, acquisition of Kwikset serves both companies with many economies by providing each with needed production and distribution facilities on the opposite coasts. Acquisition of Kwikset brings American Hardware into the low-cost residential lockset market. The company's primary distribution heretofore has been in office buildings, hotels, schools, commercial construction, and higher priced residential hardware. The American Hardware Corporation now has six divisions with plants in New Britain, Conn.; Clarksdale, Miss.; Hornell, N. Y.; and Anaheim, and a subsidiary, the International Hardware Company of Canada, Ltd., Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Business Activity Up, Reports State Supt. of Banks William A. Burkett, State Superintendent of Banks, reported to Governor Knight that in California, business activity in April, 1957, rose two points from the revised March level to 225 percent of the 1947-49 average, only one point below the record 226 reached in January, 1957. The April figure is 20 points greater than the 205 of April, 1956. Business activity for the first four months in 1957 was 11 per cent greater than for the same period in 1956. California bank debits in April, 1957, of 207 (1947-49 average). Gray stated that the homeowners felt the City Planning Commission had not kept faith with the property owners, whereupon they produced a letter signed by members of the Planning Commission and a zoning map which were used to assure the property owners at the time their area was to be annexed to the city (in the Katela Annexation) that their interests would be protected and the M-1 zone would only border the freeway. Some 15 members of the South Anaheim Homeowners Association spoke, giving their views on why their group was protesting the reclassification. After discussion, the Planning Commission voted to refer the plan back to the planning department with the stipulation that the board call in representatives from the South Anaheim Homeowners Association and the present owners of the property involved to try to reach a modified plan which would be to the best interests of all concerned. T. R. Leonard, spokesman for the South Anaheim Homeowners Association, stated in regard to the Planning Commission's action, "We feel the action of the City Planning Commission in referring the proposed reclassification back to the Planning Board to work with representatives from the areas involved is encouraging. We feel that the complex problem of zoning is best solved when the citizens and City Planners can work together for the good of the entire community. We shall work to protect our interests as homeowners", Leonard went on to say, "but more than that, we want intelligent planning that will make for a better City of Anaheim in the future for all of us." The South Anaheim Homeowners Association is made up of the Harbor Homes District with Melvin Finkelstein chairman for that group; the Harbor Park Estates with M. S. Weber the area chairman, and Martin Medack chairman for the Sunny Crest Homes. Treasurer for the association is Mrs. Bertram Zelton. fornia, business activity in April, 1957, rose two points from the revised March level to 225 per cent of the 1947-49 average, only one point below the record 226 reached in January, 1957. The April figure is 20 points greater than the 205 of April, 1956. Business activity for the first four months in 1957 was 11 per cent greater than for the same period in 1956. California bank debits in April, 1957, of 207 (1947-49=100) were 17 points over the 190 of March, 1957, and 19 points over the 188 of April, 1956. Bank debits for the first four months in 1957 were 9 per cent greater than or the first four months of 1956. Department store sales in April were 139 of the 1947-49 average. This is a two-point drop from the previous month but a 4-point increase over the 135 of the April, 1956, figure. In the United States industrial production in April, 1957, decreased slightly, being 145 per cent of the 1947-49 average, a one-point reduction from the 146 of January, February and March, 1957. The April, 1946, figure was 143. Business failures in April, 1947, totaled 1,175 having liabilities of $57,103,000. This is a decrease in number but increase in liabilities when compared with the 1,336 having liabilities of $55,833,000 occurring in March, 1957, and a large increase over the 985 failures with liabilities of $41,871,000 of April, 1956: Gross national product at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $427.1 billion in the first quarter of 1957 was 6 per cent higher than a year earlier with about two-thirds of this rise attributable to higher prices. Local Entrants In Skate Meeting Nardel, Terrell, Rena and Willis Crow of 1502 W. La Palma Avenue and Laurie Seabern of 8872 Ball Road are among the more than 900 amateur skaters from the southland who will converge on Santa Ana's Skate Ranch June 30 through July 5 for the Southwest Pacific Coast Regional Championship Roller Skating Meet. Judging and crowning of the queen to reign over the week-long event will be held Saturday, June 29, at the rink with Dale Heinly, mayor of Santa Ana as one of the judges. According to the Gordon VanRoekels, general chairman, the event is the first of major importance on the west coast for amateur skaters. Fifty-nine divisions will provide skating competition for every contestant with some entering three or more events. First event scheduled is the Diaper Division with lots showing their skills to the audience, the first evening of competition. Call RE 5-2206 for Want Ads OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM HEM GAZETTE Orange County, Calif. 11 Thursday, July 4, 1957 No. Of So. Anaheim Residents bers almost to capacity, the Association met with the afternoon to protest the pro-land adjacent their resideng. The area is bounded by one on the north, Santa Ana avenue on the south, which is Special Security Office Open Sat., enabled Deadline disabled person who has at least five years under Security and has not filed disability freeze is urged to the nearest social security office by June 30, 1957, acco to Bruce W. Albert, Field representative of the Santa Ana office, which will be open public on Saturday, June 30, 1957, is a very import-ate because anyone who is disabled and has not since September, 1954, use his rights to a disabil- Administrator Tells Needed Changes, Budget City Administrator Keith Murdock gave his budget findings to members of the city council last Tuesday evening, which calls for a total expenditure of $7,922,980 for the fiscal year 1957-58 with is well below its bonded debt out any increase in taxes. He pointed out that Anaheim limit, the state limit for this city being $14,193,409, while the actual present indebtedness is only $4,-826,000. Included in the proposed budget was an amount of $2,292,-080 for capital improvements. In giving the comparison of growth since 1950, he predicted Anaheim to have a population of 70,000 citizens by Jan. 1, 1958, and will cover an approximate 23.5 square miles. In outlining needed improvements in various city departments, Murdoch said the police department will need additional personnel and vehicles. During the past fiscal year, the police department divided the city into four Commission Intervention In Gas Use Request Asked By Gas Co. Three southern California gas uffilities on Tuesday, July 2, for a complaint with the California Public Utilities Commission in Angeles against Southern California Edison Company and its wh owned subsidiary, Edison Securities Company. Basis of the action taken by Southern Counties Gas Co., Southern California Gas Co., and Pacific Lighting Gas Supply Company Paul Demaree Appointed to Chapman College Paul H. Demaree, Anaheim Union High School district superintendent since 1954, has been appointed director of the Chapman College evening division, the college reported today. Mr. Demaree retired from the local school system, effective June 30. In addition to his evening division duties, he will also serve as an assistant professor of education on a part-time basis. Prior to serving as Anaheim district superintendent, Demaree was for some 17 years principal and superintendent of Anaheim Union High School and Canistra. Company to construct a pipe from North Coles Levee, in low San Joaquin Valley, to and across Los Angeles to transport natural gas for use in the boilers of Southern California Edison Company steam generating plants. Specifically, the gas company contend that the Edison companies have not obtained, as required by the California Public Utilities Code, a certificate of public convenience and necessary for Edison Securities to construe the pipeline and serve gas to parent company, Southern California Edison. In a statement issued at time of the filing, the preside- of the three gas companies sa- we are requesting Public Utility Commission intervention in this matter because we believe In giving the comparison of growth since 1950, he predicted Anaheim to have a population of 70,000 citizens by Jan. 1, 1958, and will cover an approximate 23.5 square miles. In outlining needed improvements in various city departments, Murdoch said the police department will need additional personnel and vehicles. During the past fiscal year, the police department divided the city into four quarters with one patrol car to each quarter. With additional personnel and equipment the city would be divided into nine partol areas, with a patrol car in each area. An additional fire station will be built in the vicinity of Dale and Orange Streets and two new fire engines will be added. The western section of the city will acquire a 20-acre site for a park and an additional five acres will be acquired for the northeast section. The park site adjacent to the Clara Barton school will also be developed. Improvement to city park is also included in the budget with the first phase of the new automatic sprinkling system to be expanded. The lighting system in city park will be completely overhauled and expanded. New restrooms will be built under the (Continued on Page 2) College evening division, the college reported today. Mr. Demaree retired from the local school system, effective June 30. In addition to his evening division duties, he will also serve as an assistant professor of education on a part-time basis. Prior to serving as Anaheim district superintendent, Demaree was for some 17 years principal and superintendent of Anaheim Union High School and Capistrano Union High School. Before going into administrative education, Demaree was an instructor at Anaheim High School for 12 years. He is a past president of the California Association of Secondary School Administrators. He is also a past president of the YMCA Board of Directors, the San Juan Capistrano Rotary Club, the Anaheim Rotary Club and Toastmasters International. He has served as chairman of Community Chest drives and was active in war bond drives during World War II. He is currently chairman of the board of the First Methodist Church of Anaheim. Demaree received his master of arts degree from the University of Southern California in 1935. He earned his bachelor of arts degree at Kentucky Wesleyan College in 1917. Utilities Code, a certificate of public convenience and necessary for Edison Securities to construct the pipeline and serve gas to parent company, Southern California Edison. In a statement issued at the time of the filing, the presider of the three gas companies said: "We are requesting Public Utility Commission intervention because this matter because we believe the public interest and welfare are involved. Long range considerations of vital importance to the future development of our state make it imperative that public hearings be held so that all parties affected may have an opportunity to examine the facts and express their views." "We believe that Edison Company's proposal to divert parts of the limited total California natural gas supply, solely for both fuel, is detrimental to public interest. Here are our reasons: "1) The gas companies have sufficient pipeline facilities either in existence or under construction to supply additional gas to Edison Company, and this they have offered to do, subject to necessary interruptions during winter peak periods. We believe that the Edison Company's proposal to construct duplicate parallel facilities is unnecessary and uneconomic, and if permitted will be to the economic disadvantage of all gas consumers southern California. 2) More than 2,150,000 housed in southern California are dependent on gas fuel for home heating and other uses. They needs come first. We contend that an orderly and efficient utilization of our limited in-state gas resources requires that this gas be reserved primarily to the domestic and commercial user who has a large investment in his gas appliances and has no alternative fuel. 3) Efficient operation of the existing gas system in southern California requires that large volume users, who have the facilities for burning other fuels, must be curtailed during periods of maximum 'firm' demand. The conversion by any single large volume user of part of the available..." QUEEN HOPEFULS—Ten of 15 beauties who will vie for Queen of the Orange County August 9 through 18 at Costa Mesa, enjoyed a trip to Catalina Island before beginning a series of appearances throughout the county. The girls are: top row, left to right—Judy Weber; Penny Bodenshot, Garden Grove; middle row—Dorothy Frederick, Huntington Beach; Gastelum, Amalheim; Nancy Kimberlin, Newport Beach; Bottom row—Janlos Penn, Fuller-Elkle Corn, Yorba Linda; Jean Miller, Los Alamitos; Jacques Grisot, Santa Ana; foreground French, Placentia. Other communities in the county are represented in the contest by Yeary, Brea; Ann Howard, Laguna Beach; Lenna Lloyd, Costa Mesa; Louise Stier, San Antonio; and Judy Holliday, Westminster. The final contest will be held on opening day of the August 9, and will be followed by a Coronation Ball. Both events are a part of the fair and open to the public. The exact geographical center of the United States is about one mile north of Lebanon, Kan. CHIEF PARKER TO BE LEGION FIREWORKS SHOW GUEST OF HONOR Los Angeles Chief of Police William H. Parker gets official welcome to 25th annual American Legion Fireworks Show, set for the Memorial Coliseum the night of July 4th, from legion ways and means committee chairman Louis L. Fitcher (left). Chief Parker will be Guest of Honor at the colorful event. Looking on with approval is Warner Bros., actress Gloria Talbott, Queen of the Legion Fireworks Show. Los Angeles Chief of Police William H. Parker gets official welcome to 25th annual American Legion Fireworks Show, set for the Memorial Coliseum the night of July 4th, from legion ways and means committee chairman Louis L. Fischer left. Chief Perker will be Guest of Honor at the colorful event. Looking on with approval is Warner Bros., actress Gloria Talbott, Queen of the Legion Fireworks Show. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of The Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL J. F. McWaters to V-P Training Job Sec. Bank Office The appointment of James F. McWaters as vice-president in training supervision, Head Office Cashier's Department was announced following the board of directors meeting on June 18. McWaters became manager of Anaheim Branch, Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles in December, 1954 and remained in this position until April of this year, when he transferred to training supervision. In his new position, McWaters will coordinate and direct all phases of the bank's training program. 75 Years Ago... July — 1882 We are assured that a large crowd will be drawn to Anaheim on the Fourth by the excellence of the program. Hon. A. W. Choney, who is the peer of any speaker in Southern California will deliver the oration. The large balloon has arrived and its ascent will be one of the interesting events. A troupe of Mexican caballeros dressed in styles and a choice delegation of aborigines, including bucks, squaws and papooses is expected down from the mountains to take part in the parade. The pavilion is completed and the decorations on Center street about finished. Mr. A. L. Pellegrin will take views of the parade. Marshal Barham has decided to form the line on Center street between the two triumphal arches and proceed to the pavilion. The Planters hotel presents a bill of fare that is worthy of San Francisco. We enumerate some of the items on the elaborate menu: Soup, Clam chowder, Chicken, Fish: cod, salmon; Egg sauce, Cold Meats, Beef, Ham, Tongue, etc. Extras: Chicken and Oyster Patties, Fillet of Beef with mushrooms, Chicken Croquettes a la Fromeuse, Cream Fritters, wine sauce, Breast of Lamb, Braised Kidneys, Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, Chicken, Pig, apple sauce; Beef, Saddle of Mutton, Mint Sauce, Salads: Chicken, Lobster. Desserts: Mince, Cherry, Peach, Lemon Pies. Puddings: English Plum, Boston Cream. Cakes: Pound, Jelly, Fruit and orange float ice cream. Efficient operation of the gas system in southern California requires that large volsers, who have the facility burning other fuels, must be trained during periods of rum 'firm' demand. The difficulty by any single large volsers of part of the available gas is exclusive, uncurtailed would result in an inequitable situation. The Air Pollution Control urges use of gas in place of oil to the greatest extent in the Los Angeles basin no longer abatement measure. It obvious that any proposal single large volume consumes to divert a portion of present and future available gas his exclusive and unimited use would defeat this since it would force industrial customers to burn for longer periods of time. The small industrial not equipped to burn oil evidently as Edison's larger modern plants. Maintain that in view of current P.U.C. investigation the overall problem of gas and requirements within Edison's proposed project be held in abeyance each time as the overall gas supply-requirements in California has been only explored by the exact geographical center United States is about one mile of Lebanon, Kan. Waters became manager of Anaheim Branch, Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles in December, 1954 and remained in this position until April of this year, when he transferred to training supervision. In his new position, McWaters will coordinate and direct all phases of the bank's training program. He began his career with Security in 1936 when he joined the staff as a bookkeeper as the Carthy Center Branch. In 1940 he transferred to the Head Office Audit Department, moving up from assistant teller to trust audit clerk and specialist. After two years in the Navy during World War II, he returned to the bank as a trust advisor in the Head Office Trust Department. He worked in loan supervision in the Central Loan Department for four years, dealing principally with agricultural credits. He was elected an assistant vice-president in February, 1952. During 1954-55, he served as president of the Los Angeles Chapter, American Institute of Banking. He had previously served as a member of the Board of Governors and the executive committee. Mr. McWaters is presently enrolled at the Graduate School of Banking, Rutgers University, as a member of the class of 1958. He and his wife, Vey, reside in Downey with their two children, Norman Russell, 13 years old, and Leanne Theresa, 12 years of age. In southern Asia are four mountains almost as high as Mount Everest, loftiest peak in the world at 29,141 feet. Oyster Patties, Filet of Beef with mushrooms, Chicken Croquettes à la Fromeuse, Cream Fritters, wine sauce, Breast of Lamb, Braised Kidneys, Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, Chicken, Pig apple sauce; Beef, Saddle of Mutton, Mint Sauce. Salads: Chicken, Lobster. Desserts: Mince, Cherry, Peach, Lemon Pies. Puddings: English Plum, Boston Cream. Cakes: Pound, Jelly, Fruit and orange float, ice cream. Fruit: Oranges, Apricots, Peaches, Strawberries, Cherries, Nuts and Raisins; Coffee, Tea, Chocolate. The law says that poll taxes not paid before July 1st shall on that date and until December be $3. However a few days of grace is generally given and Mr. Langenberger will continue to issue receipts for $2 until next week. At a meeting of stockholders of the Cajon Irrigation Company held on Tuesday the following Board of Trustees was elected: W. M. McFadden, R. H. Gilman, John Hunter, J. K. Tuffree and Ernest Browning. Messrs. Pierce, Gilman and Hinde were appointed a committee to confer with the Annheim Water Company with a view to an amicable settlement of the differences existing between the two corporations. Wm. Fesenfeld has returned from Tombstone where a recent fire destroyed his stock of tinware. He was fortunate enough to save his tools. Tombstone is on the downgrade. Its reliance on the mines and all of them are cutting down their working force, thus reducing the population of the town. The wholesale discharge of the miners is due to the (Continued on Page 2)