anaheim-gazette 1957-07-18

IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of The Anaheim Gazette By MRS HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago... July — 1852 The Board of Town Trustees met in regular session on Wednesday afternoon. The application of Chas. Wille for permission to use steam from the boiler was referred to the committee on public improvements. The condition of the Fire Department was discussed, and it was resolved to build an engine house on the town lot where the fire bell is, have the apparatus well taken care of and as fast as possible provide additional apparatus for the extinguishment of fires. The Board adjourned to meet as a board of equalization on the last three days of the present month. Fashion notes for our lady readers:—Horsehair bustles appear in some of the new French dresses and some of the new plates represent all of the figures wearing hoop skirts. Skirts are wider and the draperies are very bouffant, crinoline and stiff muslin are placed under them. A pretty new style of overskirt has the front laid in kilts shortening toward the sides. The substitute for the basque with which economical ladies wear out their old dresses, is the polonaise, with side drapery hanging in festoons and the back drapery hanging nearly to the hem of the skirt. A new summer cloak is made of row upon row of lace covering cashmere. 25 Years Ago From the Anaheim Gazette of June 30, 1952 Following are a few extracts from the issue of the Gazette of 25 years ago. Anaheim was preparing to celebrate its "Diamond Jubilee" planned for the middle of September. Plans for the gigantic celebration which looms as Anaheim's most stupendous civic effort, are practically complete. Founding of the Mother Colony will be celebrated on Friday, September 16, with a pageant-parade in which floats will tell the story of Anaheim's colonization by a group of folks who came down from San Francisco. One of the floats will depict the old grist mill recently found under the Gohres plant on S. Lemon street. Making of the North Gate of a living wall of trees which formerly surrounded Anaheim, and outlined the moat which protected the city from roving herds of wild cattle. A basket lunch will be held at the city park and a program will be presented at the open-air theatre with Fayette Lewis leading. Committees in charge of various work include Charles Pearson, Ray La Font, O. H. Renner, H. E. W. Barnes, J. H. Whitaker, Mayor Fred Koesel, Mrs. E. H. Easton, Mrs. Emma Grimshaw, Mrs. I. L. Davy. 'YMCA Family Camp' Over Labor Day Weekend A Family Camp will again conducted at YMCA Camp Cecola over Labor Day weekend Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, according to an announcement today by Jo E. Bertch, general secretary of the Anaheim YMCA. The camp is a cooperative project with other Orange County YMCA's that shall in the development, maintain and use of Camp Osceola. crinoline and stiff muslin are placed under them. A pretty new style of overskirt has the front laid in kilts shortening toward the sides. The substitute for the basque with which economical ladies wear out their old dresses, is the polonaise, with side drapery hanging in festoons and the back drapery hanging nearly to the hem of the skirt. A new summer cloak is made of row upon row of lace covering cashmere cut in dolman shape. The only trimming is a graduated series of rows of fringe set in the center of the back and down the front. A small band of migratory Indians, traveling northward, camped near the advanced lines of the coming crickets in Lassen county. They immediately set to work and dug a trench, herded in some four bushels of the traveling pests and had a "high you" feast. The Susanville Advocate says: Crickets are coming in immense hordes. They are now within a half mile of town. Quite a force of men, women and children are fighting them. Should they invade the village, its beautiful gardens will soon be utterly destroyed. 50 Years Ago... July — 1907 A. W. Phelps of the American Savings Bank was operated upon at the California hospital in Los Angeles on Friday for appendicitis. Mr. Phelps was taken ill at the bank on Friday morning. Dr. Johnston was sent for and up-on examination pronounced the case one of appendicitis. Mr. Phelps was immediately taken to Los Angeles where the operation was performed. Word from the hospital yesterday was to the effect that the patient was resting easily with excellent prospects of speedy recovery. Anaheim irrigators are being served for the first time with water exclusively from the Yorba reservoir. The reservoir is as yet uncompleted, but fills a long-felt want in the shortening supply of river water. Miss Marie Horstman, as execuCarried on the wings of time to the days when Indians' war whoops echoed down the Santa Ana Canyon, Orange County's Pioneers thrilled to the stories of early days at the annual picnic of Old Timers at Irvine Park on Sunday. From the lips of Judge J. E. Pleasants of Trabuco canyon came many of the tales of struggle and hardships endured. Judge Pleasants and Mrs. Pleasants are co-authors of a history of the county. Senator N. T. Edwards of Orange, a pioneer of the Westminster district, James Irvine and J. C. Joplin, county treasurer for 20 years, each told of interesting events. Veteran Editor Henry Kuchel known throughout California as the oldest publisher in point of service in one community in the state was called upon to give a graphic word picture of early days. Mr. Kuchel has been editor and publisher of the Gazette for nearly half a century and as a lad worked as "printer's devil" for its first issue October 12, 1870. State Dept. of Motor Vehicles Needs More Men State employment for men in newly authorized positions as driver's license examiners in the Department of Motor Vehicles will become available this fall in branch offices spread all over the state. Paul Mason, Director of Motor Vehicles, pointed out that "the examiner's position is the entering level in a career service in which opportunities for promotion are good. The work is interesting lined the moat which protected the city from roving herds of wild cattle. A basket lunch will be held at the city park and a program will be presented at the open-air theatre with Fayette Lewis leading. Committees in charge of various work include Charles Pearson, Ray La Font, O. H. Renner, H. E. W. Barnes, J. H. Whitaker, Mayor Fred Koesel, Mrs. E. H. Easton, Mrs. Emma Grimshaw, Mrs. J. J. Dwyer. On eof the highlights of the camp will be the food prepared by the excellent camp cooks. Will permit "mother" to have last summer "fling" before school starts with a reprieve from family cooking. Some of the activities for the family camp will be swimming in the new heath pool, hiking, volleyball, tether ball, craftwork, campfire programs and folk dancing. The dancing will be under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Lily Springer. The cost of the family camp which will include six meals stying with dinner on Saturday, August 31 and end with lunch on Monday Sept. 2, plus two nights lodging will be: adults (over 18 years) $10.00; children (12 to 17 years) $7; Children (4 to 11 years) children (3 and under) no charge. The maximum cost per family will be $40. One of the features of the family camp will be a child care center for pre-school children. The committee which has several times in planning a family group are: Mr. and M William Fricker, Mr. and M Richard Loop and William W William Vetter, who are Anah representatives on the Coun wide committee which is pining the camp under the ch manship of Howard Campbell... Anaheim irrigators are being served for the first time with water exclusively from the Yorba reservoir. The reservoir is as yet uncompleted, but fills a long-felt want in the shortening supply of river water. Miss Marie Horstman, as executrix of the estate of F. A. Korn, on Monday purchased at sheriff's sale the J. A. Darling property at the corner of Lemon and Broadway. The property was bid on at 2960.57. The mortgage upon which execution issued was for $2901.50. The sale was made at the Santa Ana court house. Darling has under the law a year in which to redeem. A number of other creditors filed liens against the property, but will probably be unable to recover. Jacob Stern has purchased 406 acres of land at Richfield along the line of the new electric line from Los Nietos to Yorba. The road will continue up river road to Riverside. The land is being subdivided and will be placed on the market in small tracts. Julius Schneider has been appointed horticultural commissioner for this district, as Max Nebelung's term has expired. WINS PRIZE Mrs. John Vanderburg, 1771 W. La Palma, Anaheim, was recently awarded a $100 gift certificate by Home Savings and Loan as part of Home's big give-away commemorating the opening of the new Santa Ana branch office. State employment for men in newly authorized positions as driver's license examiners in the Department of Motor Vehicles will become available this fall in branch offices spread all over the state. Paul Mason, Director of Motor Vehicles, pointed out that "the examiner's position is the entering level in a career service in which opportunities for promotion are good. The work is interesting and challenging." Appointments will be made after a civil service examination to be held in August. "Applications for the examination must be filed on or before July 26, 1957." Mason stated. Information about the jobs, requirements for applicants, and the necessary forms to be filed are now available from all offices of the Department of Motor Vehicles." Local office of the Department is located at 2520 North Main Street, Santa Ana. Mason said the Department has been under a constantly increasing workload in processing driver tests, and that a substantial increase in the examining staff has been authorized in the 1957-1958 state budget, as a necessary step in implementing California's traffic safety program. Edward T. O'Brien, Motor Vehicle representative in charge of the Santa Ana office, said the announcement of the examinations sets forth educational requirements as "equivalent to graduation from college. Substitution of business, professional or military experience in place of the educational requirement is authorized. Salary range for the positions is from $376 to $458 per month." Letters for counseling appointments at Orange Coast College are going through the mails week to all returning sophomore and new students who have their entrance exams and be pre-registered, according to Donald E. Pehlke, dean of student personnel. "Those receiving letters for pointings with their counselors will be registered during the period August 1 through August 16." Dr. Pehlke states. He urges all students plan to attend OCC this fall for the first time to get in touch with counseling center on campus make arrangements to compete entrance tests and set up applications. New students will be registered Aug. 19 through Sept. 4. Clint start Sept. 10. 83 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1970 PUBLISHED EVERYTHURSDAY Vol. LXXXIV—Anaheim, Orange County, Calif. 11 Shrine Pageant, Football Game, Is Worthy Event Every year during the summer the spotlight is thrown on the Shrine Pageant, which is held in the Coliseum for the benefit of the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. It is the only public appeal made by the Shrine during the year. Now in its sixth year the Shrine Pageant will be held Wednesday evening, July 31, and it deserves wide-spread community support. Life in this community is improved and enriched by the Shrine's work with crippled children, and so it is in the interest of the public welfare that we encourage everyone's attendance at the pageant. The brilliant pageant parade in the Coliseum will have over 100 units in five divisions, with more than 4,000 persons participating in the colorful extravaganza. Large public attendance at the pageant will make it possible for a continuing number of little children to attend. 4 Scholarships Awarded by P-TA Four scholarships of $250 each are being awarded by Fourth District of California Congress of Parents and Teachers (Orange county) for use of college students studying to be elementary and secondary teachers. Recipients, announced by John D. Hayes of the county school department and chairman of the Dream Garden Planned at Fair Flower Show An avenue of flowers, externe from one end of the enla floral pavilion to the other, greet visitors to the floricu department of the Orange City Fair, Aug. 9 through 11 Costa Mesa. Family Camp will again be directed at YMCA Camp Osceola over Labor Day weekend, 31 to Sept. 2, according to announcement today by John Wertch, general secretary of Anaheim YMCA. The camp is cooperative project with other county YMCA's that share the development, maintenance use of Camp Osceola. Camp Osceola is situated above Harton Flats area 35 miles of Redlands at an altitude 1000 feet. Fifteen cabins have been completed, each of which accommodate three families, total of 45 families for the camp. Registrations will be based on a "first-come, first-serve" basis with certain quotas published for Anaheim, North Lake County, Orange, and Or Coast YMCA's. One of the highlights of the camp will be the food prepared in excellent camp cooks. This permit "mother" to have that summer "fling" before school with a reprieve from the dry cooking. Some of the accesses for the family camp will swimming in the new heated hiking, volleyball, tether craftwork, campfire programs and folk dancing. The folkong will be under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Roger. The cost of the family camp will include six meals start-with dinner on Saturday, Aug. end with lunch on Monday, 2, plus two nights lodging (be: adults (over 18 years); children (12 to 17 years)) $5; children (4 to 11 years) $5; women (3 and under) no charge. The maximum cost per family be $40. One of the features of the fam-camp will be a child care center pre-school children. The committee which has met several times in planning the group are: Mr. and Mrs. Jam Fricker, Mr. and Mrs. Hard Loop and William Vetam Vetter, who are Anaheim representatives on the County-committee which is plan-the camp under the chairship of Howard Campbell. The brilliant pageant parade in the Coliseum will have over 100 units in five divisions, with more than 4,000 persons participating in the colorful extravaganza. Large public attendance at the pageant will make it possible for a continuing number of little children from all walks of life regardless of race, creed or color to be treated at the Shriners Hospital. Right now there are 60 boy and girl patients, and over 935 children have been treated, since the hospital opened in 1952. Last year, there were 1,540 out-patient visits by children. To assure this treatment for more and more boys and girls, it is the responsibility of every citizen to attend, and enjoy, the spectacular Shrine Pageant, July 31. Christian Churches To Hold 69th Convention, Orange The sixty-ninth annual state convention of Christian Churches of Southern California will be held at Chapman College in Orange, July 24 through July 28. This is the largest state convention of the Disciples of Christ in all of the United States. The convention theme this year is "Informed—Concerned—Committed." Guest speakers will include Dr. Ewart H. Wyle of Country Club Christian Church, Kansas City, Mo., and Dr. Spencer P. Austin, Executive Secretary of Unified Promotion from Indianapolis, Ind. Also present at the southern California convention will be the International Convention President of the Disciples of Christ, Mr. John Rogers of Tulsa, Okla. The program calls for important workshops, all college banquet, missionary tea, state agencies programs and a laymen's banquet. There will be inspirational addresses and business sessions. The president of this year's Scholarships Awarded by P-TA Four scholarships of $250 each are being awarded by Fourth District of California Congress of Parents and Teachers (Orange county) for use of college students studying to be elementary and secondary teachers. Recipients, announced by John D. Hayes of the county school department and chairman of the district scholarship committee, are: Jane E. Turner of La Mirada, Long Beach State college; Mrs. Shirley Ann Elliott of La Habra, Long Beach State college; Mrs. Phyllis Leeper of Orange, Long Beach State college; and Mrs. Marilyn Betterton of Orange Chapman college. The scholarships are presented with the stipulation that the recipient agrees to teach at least two years in California schools. P-TA Delegates at Workshop Confab Five delegates represented Fourth District of California Congress of Parents and Teachers (Orange county) at the Claremont workshop on Youth Welfare, held at Scripps College campus in Claremont from July 15 through 18. "Youth and You in Tomorrow's World" was the theme of the conference, which was divided into five study topics. It was sponsored by the California Youth Authority, with the CCPT as a participating agency. Chosen to represent the district were Mrs. H. O. Boyvey of Newport Beach, district president; Mrs. M. B. Busby of Fullerton, chairman of recreation; Mrs. Douglas Hammond of San Juan Capistrano, mental health; Mrs. Clyde Spicer of Anaheim, character and spiritual educational chairman; and Mrs. John B. Curb of La Habra, director of communications. Dream Garden Planned at Fair Flower Show An avenue of flowers, extend from one end of the enclave floral pavilion to the other, greet visitors to the floricultural department of the Orange City Fair, Aug. 9 through 11 Costa Mesa. The entrance vista will rise across two newly-constructed ter lily ponds, down a floral panse of tuberous begonias, lilies, roses, carnations, amium, chrysanthemums and bipinnate to a large waterfall near the rear of the pavilion. The flowers, entries of gardens, florists, designers and rangers, will be shown as they planted in a giant garden 20 wide and 230 feet long. Center hibits will be ceilinged at a feet, to protect the clear view of the waterfall background. Assisting Suprvisor Harry res with commercial division the fair's flower show are following from Anaheim; Kirk, nursery division; Cal Lizarraga, florists division. Amateur potted plants sions are headed by five members among them being Maybelle Woods, Anaheim, gonias and fuchsias. LADIES NITE 20-30 CLUB Members of the local 20-30 were hosts to their ladies guests at a luau, dancing and swimming party at the Hawaiian Restaurant last Wednesday, the first in a planned program of even Special guests were member the Orange, Garden Grove Newport Beach Clubs. An Hawaii theme was carried through the evening with an Hawai singer appearing at the mall interlude. UC Urges Students Register Soon Letters for counseling appointments at Orange Coast College go through the mails this week to all returning sophomores new students who have taken entrance exams and been registered, according to Dr. Richard E. Pehlke, dean of student personnel. Those receiving letters for appointments with their counselors will be registered during the end August 1 through August 31 by Dr. Pehlke states. The urges all students planning to attend OCC this fall for the time to get in touch with theseling center on campus and arrangements to completeance tests and set up appointments. New students will be registered from September 19 through September 4. Classes on Sept. 10. IN HIGHER POSITION California Bank advanced from 22nd to 20th position among the nation's largest banks in total amount of deposits during the first half of 1957, according to the June 30 tabulation of bank deposits made by the American Banker, daily banking newspaper. The bank's deposits on June 30 totaled $940,603,478 as compared with $867,043,867 on December 31, 1956. ELECTRICAL GIANT—Now generating unit was placed in commercial operation today at Southern California Edison Company's mammoth Redondo Beach Steam Station. The high efficiency Unit No. 6 (foreground) has a generating capacity of 175,000 kilowatts and brings the total capacity at station — the largest on the Edison system — to 688,000 kwatts. Edison's total investment at its Redondo installs now stands at about $86,000,000. TO ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Thursday, July 18, 1950 LIBRARY No. 7 Protesting Citizens Win at City Council Meeting Tuesday Anaheim City Council had another busy session Tuesday evening when the council chambers were crowded with citizens protesting the reclassification of property located on West Street and near Illinois Street. Asking a reclassification for R-3 zoning, Traver Montgomery asked the rezoning of eight lots. Frank Hammer, a realty man speaking in favor of the R-3 zone stated he planned to build apartment houses on the location. Leonard Smith, representing the applicant, said the project would be a one and a half million dollar project and something the area would be proud to have in that part of the city. Sen. Kuchel Seeks Work Channeling To Downey Plant United States Senator Thomas H. Kuchel (R-Cal.) disclosed early this week that "every effort" is being made by Defense officials to cushion the "economic impact" of cancelling work on the Navaho guided missile at North American Aviation Co.'s plant at Downey. North American's developmental contract for the Navaho was cancelled Thursday. Work on the missile was started in 1946. Air Appearing as protestants, Helen Sharp and Harold Mack, both residents of So., West Street reminded the council that in April, 1955, they had voted to keep this area as residential. Mayor Pearson pointed out that any issue can, by law, be raised again by the people within six months. The council was notified that they would be present every six months to repeat the protest. At the conclusion of all arguments, the council denied the application for the R-3 reclassification. Another request for reclassification was denied when Phil Anthony Homes, Inc., asked permission to erect a display of swim- Stream Garden planned at Fair Power Show on avenue of flowers, extending one end of the enlarged palavilion to the other, will visit visitors to the floriculture department of the Orange County Fair, Aug. 9 through 18 at Anaheim Mesa. The entrance vista will reach two newly-constructed watery ponds, down a floral exege of tuberous begonias, gladioles, roses, carnations, anthuriums, chrysanthemums and bird of paradise to a large waterfall at rear of the pavilion. The flowers, entries of grower florists, designers and arters, will be shown as though situated in a giant garden 20 feet wide and 230 feet long. Center exhibits will be ceilinged at four levels to protect the clear view of the waterfall background. Assisting Supervisor Harry Mac with commercial divisions of fair's flower show are the bowing from Anaheim; Roy Rink, nursery division; Carmen Harraga, florist division. Amateur potted plants divi-sions are headed by five mem-bers, among them being Mrs. Rebelle Woods, Anaheim, belas and fuchsias. DIES NITE 20-30 CLUB Members of the local 20-30 Club host to their ladies and hosts at a luau, dancing and swimming party at the Royal Hawaiian Restaurant last night, Wednesday, the first in their named program of events. Special guests were members of Orange, Garden Grove and Import Beach Clubs. An Hawaiian theme was carried throughout evening with an Hawaiianizer appearing at the musical orlude. United States Senator Thomas H. Kuchel (R-Cal.) disclosed early this week that "every effort" is being made by Defense officials to cushion the "economic impact" of cancelling work on the Navaho guided missile at North American Aviation Co.'s plant at Downey. North American's developmental contract for the Navaho was cancelled Thursday. Work on the missile was started in 1946. Air Force officials said newer types of intercontinental weapons were making the Navaho obsolete. Cancellation threatens unemployment for several thousand workers at the Downey plant. However, Kuchel was assured early last Saturday the Air Force already is discussing with other major weapons producers the possibility of sub-contracting work to the Downey installation. "I have had this problem under discussion with the highest officials of the Air Force and Defense Department for the past several weeks, ever since it was disclosed on a confidential basis that some changes in defense procurement would be necessary this year," the Senator said. "I pointed out to these officials that, while everyone realizes the decisions with respect to America's defense must be based on the highest national considerations, it is equally true that if a sudden cancellation threatens to disrupt the economy of a community, measures should be invoked if possible to offset the effect. "I have been assured by Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Dudley C. Sharp, following an all-day meeting yesterday, that every effort is being made to cushion the economic impact of cancelling the work at Downey. The Air Force received approval from the Secretary of Defense for its efforts to channel other work to the Downey plant if possible." State Highways Fund Enriched Robert C. Kirkwood, State Controller, announced today that highway users taxes totaling $26,-657,337 were apportioned last people within six months. The council was notified that they would be present every six months to repeat the protest. At the conclusion of all arguments, the council denied the application for the R-3 reclassification. Another request for reclassification was denied when Phil Anthony Homes, Inc., asked permission to erect a display of swimming pools and a sales office, and a commercial swimming pool at 1600 S. Harbor Boulevard. The council bowed to the protest filed by Disneyland who contends this area should be kept for an entertainment area. Approval was given to a reclassification request submitted by Frederick and Anna H. Robinson for C-1 zoning on property at 1927 and 1919 E. Center. A recommendation of the planning commission for the construction of one story buildings only was upheld by the council in approving a reclassification to R-3 zoning requested by Graven Construction Company. The proposed buildings are planned for the west side of Placentia Avenue, north of Morava Avenue. Roy D. Kolck, asking for an M-1 zoning on property within a triangle laying east of Placentia Avenue, south of Houston Freeway and west of Sunkist Avenue was set aside. The area comprises approximately 25 acres. Located in a large residential area, a storm of protests were heard from homeowners in the area. The council ruled that if and when a definite plan for a specific type of manufacturing plant could be presented by the applicant, they would open the hearing again. Theodore A. and Anna M. Teasdale requested C-3 and C1 zoning on property located at the southwest corner of Anaheim-Olive Road and Placentia Avenue, which was approved by the council. J. R. Scholz was given approval on his request for C-1 zoning on property at 803-829 So. Euclid Avenue. Another reclassification request was approved. The city planning commission had recommended an State Highways Fund Enriched Robert C. Kirkwood, State Controller, announced today that highway users taxes totaling $26,-657,337 were apportioned last month for California counties, cities and the State Highway Fund for expenditure on highways. A breakdown on distribution of the taxes, which were received in May, shows that $6,149,907 went to the counties in June. The State Highway Fund was apportioned $2,486,316 for distribution to cities, as well as a total of $18,-021,114 for expenditure on State highways. Orange County's share amounted to $176,532.14, Kirkwood said. The total apportionment for June shows a decrease of approximately $60 million or 69 per cent from the amount distributed in May. The large difference results from a $65 million transfer from motor vehicle registration fees made to the State Highway Fund during April, 1957. NEBRASKA STATE PICNIC Former residents of Nebraska will meet at the Bixby Park in Long Beach on Saturday, July 20, for the yearly get-together. Those attending will register by counties, thus making possible reunions with friends from "back home." Opening the program at 1 o'clock will be a band concert by the Long Beach Municipal Band, announced J. B. Campbell, president. Bertha A. Bersticker Passes on Saturday Bertha A. Bersticker, born in Ohio 67 years ago, coming to the Anaheim area 11 years ago and for several years residing at 128 South Melrose Street, died Saturday, July 13, at the Anaheim Community Hospital after an extended illness. She leaves her husband, Lloyd A. Bersticker; one son, Ray L. Bersticker of Anaheim; two sisters, Mrs. Emina Damschroeder and Mrs. Elizabeth McCarty both of Ohio; three brothers, Henry Schroeder of Michigan, John Schroeder of Ohio, and George Schroeder of Kentucky, and two grandchildren. She was a member of the First Methodist Church. Funeral services were conducted from Hilgenfeld Chapel on Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Because of the absence of Rev. Earl Kernehan, the officiating clergyman was Rev. A. J. Casebeen. Interment was in Loma Vista Memorial Park.