anaheim-gazette 1957-11-14

2,000 Room Hotel for Anaheim Was Dream; Builder Sells Land The City Council Tuesday night discussed a letter from William Gribble, Jr., who earlier this year proposed to build a $20 million hotel in Anaheim. However, many circumstances altered the situation since it was first presented to the Council, and Gribble stated his firm had sold all rights and interest in the site to Disneyland. On July 22, Gribble received approval from the planning commission to build a 2,000 room, 11-story hotel on a 20-acre site on West Street, to the south and facing Disneyland Hotel. It was to have a swimming pool, gardens, exclusive shops, restaurants and cocktail lounges, a convention hall and the roof devoted to penthouses. The land was owned by L. W. Siewert of 11442 Katella Avenue, Anaheim, who was asking $400,000 for the 20 acres. Gribble insisted that it was not a stock selling scheme, but refused to name his backers in the project. The Council indicated they had been taken in once on a stock selling venture and refused action, setting a public hearing for Aug. 20. Gribble offered plans, but still refused to disclose the VFW Auxiliary-Post Plans Xmas Party The annual Christmas party for members of the VFW Auxiliary and VFW Post and their families was planned at the last regular meeting of the Auxiliary. Present to discuss the plans was Past Commander Ralph Aldrich and another member of the Post. The event will be held tonight, Thursday names of his backers, and the Council shelved the variance for 90 days to give him time to present proof concerning the backers. In the meantime, Disneyland representatives sat quietly in on the proceedings. One week before the 90 days had expired, the Council received the letter from Gribble stating that Disneyland had purchased the property. No immediate plans have been made by Disneyland for development, it being part of a long-range program. Ed Ettinger, Public Relations Director, states that Disneyland now has 287 acres. Gribble said that his company has other property, and the hotel plan may be tried again sometime in the future. He also stated that his variance was refused, despite the fact he assured the Council he was not selling stock, while they approved a bowling center which is offering shares at $1 each. Officially, the Gribble variance request remains on the City Council's agenda until the next meeting on Nov. 18, when the 90 days will have expired, but because of his letter it is expected to be denied. The Council approved or postponed several other requests at VFW Auxiliary-Post Plans Xmas Party The annual Christmas party for members of the VFW Auxiliary and VFW Post and their families was planned at the last regular meeting of the Auxiliary. Present to discuss the plans was Past Commander Ralph Aldrich and another member of the Post. The event will be held tonight, Thursday, at the hall on No. Philadelphia Street, to begin at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. Edna Austin, District president, will make her official inspection visit on Nov. 25. In her report of the work of the hospital committee, Mrs. Ella Wolf reported four lap robes taken to the Sawtelle V.A. hospital and 20 pairs of scuffies to the hospital in Long Beach. Visiting members were Mrs. Ruth Suchecki of Long Beach and Mrs. Clara Lubinski from Henry A. Hanach No. 1583 of Chicago. Members were reminded not to forget the bazaar, food and cany sale and luncheon which will be served to the public on Nov. 22 and 23. A report was made on the part the Auxiliary had in the Youth Appreciation week just concluded. The Ladies Auxiliary and the VFW Post have voted to send their quota to the Cancer Fund, a yearly project with both groups. Delightful refreshments were served by Jean Roberts and Grace Dierberger at the close of the meeting. Officially, the Gribble variance request remains on the City Council's agenda until the next meeting on Nov. 18, when the 90 days will have expired, but because of his letter it is expected to be denied. The Council approved or postponed several other requests at its meeting. Bob's Super Market of 6001 Grand Avenue, Buena Park, asked for reclassification of their property at the southeast corner of Ball Road and Knott Avenue from C-1 (neighborhood commercial) to C-3 for a proposed service station. The petition was approved, subject to requirements as recommended by the planning commission. Held over for two weeks was a petition of F. C. Beckett, 13432 Orangewood Avenue, Anaheim, and Associates, who asked that their property at Orangewood Avenue and Lewis Street be reclassified from R-A (residential agriculture) to R-3 for multiple tenures. This request had been recommended for approval by the planning commission on Oct. 7, subject to deeding the city 32 feet from the centerline of Lewis Street for street widening. A public hearing was held on a petition of N. J. Dovalis and James G. Gantes, 9946 Magnolia Avenue, Anaheim, asking for a reclassification of their property at 2563 and 2555 Ball Road from R-A to C-1 for commercial use. Bullock’s Santa Ana Well Underway Construction of the 45-acre Fashion Square development in Santa Ana is well under way and has a “target” completion date of September, 1958, it was announced today by Walter W. Candy, Jr., president of Bullock’s. Concept of the shopping development differs from any in the nation, Candy reported. He said Fashion Square is being designed to include stores featuring fine apparel, home furnishings and accessories, and other distinctive shops and services. It will provide about a half-million square feet of shopping and service facilities, Candy said. Parking for 3300 cars will be proNational Bank, a “gourmet” food store, Van Deusen’s and J. Herbert Hall Jewelry stores, restaurant, men’s stores, accessory stores, and other specialty stores and services. Architecture, decoration, and an extensive landscaping program are being coordinated to achieve a contemporary mood with nucal point of the square will be unique fountain. Shaded ways between stores will diverge on the square. The new Bullock’s Santa Ana will be the sixth Bullock’s store in southern California. It will air-conditioned throughout equipped with electric stairwalls and elevators. Complete services will be provided, including such features as a beauty salon and tea room. When in operation, Fashion Square will employ about Concept of the shopping development differs from any in the nation, Candy reported. He said Fashion Square is being designed to include stores featuring fine apparel, home furnishings and accessories, and other distinctive shops and services. It will provide about a half-million square feet of shopping and service facilities, Candy said. Parking for 3300 cars will be provided in areas entirely surrounding the buildings in Fashion Square, he reported. Bullock's Santa Ana, largest unit in the development, will include 300,000 square feet of space in three shopping levels and a service basement area. Other tenant companies include J. J. Haggarty, I. Magnin, Security-First National Bank, a "gourmet" food store, Van Deusen's and J. Herbert Hall Jewelry stores, restaurant, men's stores, accessory stores, and other specialty stores and services. Architecture, decoration, and an extensive landscaping program are being coordinated to achieve a contemporary mood with nuances of the Spanish in texture and color. Although the same materials and textures will be employed in building exteriors, margin has been provided for wide latitude in architectural approach, according to Candy. Fashion Square derives its name from a spacious central square surrounded by stores. The new Bullock's Santa Ana will be the sixth Bullock's store in southern California. It will air-conditioned throughout equipped with electric stairwheel and elevators. Complete services will be provided, including such features as a beauty salon and tea room. When in operation, Fashion Square will employ about 75 persons in the various stores to make up the development, Californianized. Bullock's presented the "suburban" store in the named location when Bullock's Wilshire completed in 1929. Other stores include Bullock's Downtown, Wyck's Pasadena, Bullock's Wynwood and Bullock's Palm Springs. NEW BULLOCK'S SANTA ANA will form nucleus of 45-acre "Fashion Square" shopping development, opening in Santa Ana in September 1958. Unique center will be limited to stores featuring fashion apparel, home furnishings, accessories, and other specialty services. 83 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT IS GOING ON ANAHEM GAZETTE ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY ESTABLISHED IN 1970 Edison Co. Atomic Energy Plant is Dedicated Today A new age of atomic power is in the west today as Northern California Edison Company formally opened its Santa Ana experimental generating plant—the first owned by a private utility to commercially generate and distribute electricity power from a non-military electric energy reactor. High-ranking officials of government and industry participated in dedication ceremonies for theodium Reactor Experiment", which Edison's generating unit is associated, and joined press in a tour of the entire project. The Sodium Reactor Experiment is a part of the Atomic En Commission's program to stop economical power from electric energy, and is being conceived by Atomics International, Division of North American Station, Inc. The Santa Susana plant, built in Edison at a cost of about $1,000, has a generating capacity of 5,500 kilowatts—a relatively small amount of the company's capacity of almost three million square feet. County Benefits From Highway Fund Apportionment Apportionment of $15,581,474 in state and federal funds to California counties for construction on county roads on the Federal Aid Secondary system was announced yesterday by the State Department of Public Works. The allocation for the 1958-59 fiscal year, a record high, includes $9,615,571 from the Federal government and $5,965,903 in state highway matching funds. The 1957-58 apportionment was $8,916,082 Federal and $5,659,303 state funds, for a total of $14,575,385. Orange County's share for 1958-59 amounts to $298,262, of which $174,006 is in Federal money and $124,256 from the state highway budget. The Federal funds are apportioned to the various counties according to the formula used by the Federal government in distributing Federal Aid Secondary funds to the states—one-third on the basis of area, one-third on rural population and one-third on mileage of certain classes of rural mail routes. The money from state sources will be delivered to the office of the Orange County Superintendent of Schools on boundary changes. It was proposed that the remainder of the area around the Melbourne A. Gauer school, which is bounded on the south by Crescent Avenue, on the east by Brookhurst Avenue, on the north by Valdina Street and on the west by Gilbert Avenue, be added to the district. Board member Mrs. Carrie K. Rogers said: "This would only be a toe in the door for other such petitions", and on recommendation of the county superintendent and the Magnolia School District Board, the request was denied. The board approved final plans and specifications for the warehouse addition and the library building which have been prepared by architects Smith, Powell and Morgridge. They authorized calling for bids on the construction of these facilities as soon as final approval of plans have been received from the state division of architecture. County Business Men, Industries Meet Saturday Orange County industries business firms will join nextursday, Nov. 16, in staging first annual Orange County agement Conference at Santa College. Hundreds of industrial panels will attend the general sembly, five workshop seals and closing luncheon. Prominent industrial leaders are on the gram and Rep. James B. Uber Orange County will be the eon speaker on "Government Private Enterprise." Robert Daily, plant manager Delco-Remy Co., Anaheim station, and president of the coated Chambers of Commerce Orange County, will welcome delegates at the 8:30 a.m. ing session. The keynote address will be given by Dr. W. B. tine Henley, Los Angeles city president representing G Motors, on the topic of "St Into Bigger Shoes." J. M. Wright, Employee tions Manager of Hallamore tronsics of Anaheim, is g chairman of the conference. Symphony Group To Present Next Concert Nov. 23 The second Orange County Philharmonic Symphony concert of the 1957-58 season will be presented at Orange Coast College Auditorium on Saturday evening, Nov. 23, at 8:30 p.m. Announcement of the concert date was recently made by Karen Margreta Wood, executive director of the Orange County Philharmonic Society which presents the professional symphony concerts free of charge. The musical event will be preceded by a dinner at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club attended by officers and friends of the society. A concert preview will be held at the Yacht Club on Thursday evening, Nov. 21. Frieda Belinfante, conductor of Orange County's 63-piece professional Philharmonic Orchestra, will discuss in detail the numbers to be presented the following Saturday night. The public is invited to the concert, the pre-concert dinner and the concert preview, according to Mrs. Wood. C. H. "Bud" Pelser, Former Business Man, Passes Friday Bloodmobile In Anaheim Nov. 22 Announcement has been made that the Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Anaheim on Nov. 22 at the Ebell Club on No. Helena Street from 2 to 6:30 p.m. Ana-denied. The board approved final plans and specifications for the warehouse addition and the library building which have been prepared by architects Smith, Powell and Morridge. They authorized calling for bids on the construction of these facilities as soon as final approval of plans have been received from the state division of architecture. Approval was also given for the same firm of architects to prepare final plans for the construction of car parking facilities and a circular driveway for bus loading and unloading at Horace Mann school, and for the construction of eight additional classrooms at the Melbourne A. Gauer school. Announcement was made that there are now 10,304 students in the district, showing an increase of 100 since Oct. 18. The meeting was adjourned to Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. County Tax Based On Many Items Orange County's "basic" county tax rate of $1.66 is only one piece of the total tax rate behind the tax bills property owners S.J. Arnold, general manager of the state-wide California Tax in the county have just received, payers' association, pointed out today. Tax bill for property owners in the city of Anaheim included a city tax rate of $1.10 for city government purposes. If property in the county was located in the Anaheim school district, the tax bill included a rate of $3.6092 for over-all local share of the cost of public schools in that district. On top of county, city, and school district tax rates, were levies for special districts, too varied throughout the county to list, Arnold said. William Krebs, Son Of Early Day Cities Dies in Fire Sunday C. H. "Bud" Pelser, Former Business Man, Passes Friday Charles Harold "Bud" Pelser, a resident of the northern Orange County area for 23 years, died unexpectedly in Heber, Utah, Friday, Nov. 8 of a heart attack. He was 49 years of age and was born in Iowa. His home was at 523 S. Indiana Street, and he had gone to Heber just a week ago. Mr. Pelser was formerly with P and L Transmission Company here. Surviving is his wife Lou R. Pelser; two sons, David Pelser at the Ethan Allen Air Force Base in Vermont and Donald Pelser, Anaheim; two stepchildren, David L. and Deidre L.; parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Pelser of Griswold, Iowa, and two brothers Russell Pelser of Redding, Calif., and Jack Pelser of Griswold, Iowa. He was a member of the First Methodist Church of Anaheim. Rev. Earl Kernahan, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Anaheim, officiated at the funeral services on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from Hilgenfeld Mortuary chapel. Interment was in Melrose Abbey Cemetery. Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather fear that it shall never have a beginning. Cardinal Newman. Bloodmobile In Anaheim Nov. 22 Announcement has been made that the Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Anaheim on Nov. 22 at the Ebell Club on No. Helena Street from 2 to 6:30 p.m. Anaheim residents will again have the opportunity to do their part in replenishing the blood reservoir before the peak use period during the holidays, begins its demands upon this most important lifegiving fluid. The blood, which is collected and processed by the Red Cross at a cost of about $5.51 per pint, and which is paid from the funds collected in the annual campaign, is furnished free of charge to every Orange County hospital, clinic or private physician having need for blood during the year. The blood is furnished free of charge, stated Earl Tiede, volunteer blood service chairman. Moose Lodge to be Started in Anaheim Enrollment of charter members and institution of the new Anaheim Moose Lodge will be celebrated at Carpenter's Hall, 608 W. Vermont Street, Anaheim, according to George O. Blake, membership chairman. Women have not been invited to the charter program because of space restrictions, but plans are being made for an event for members and their ladies, announcement of which will be made at the institution. William Krebs, Son of an Early Day Cities Dies in Fire Sunday William Krebs, son of an early day resident of Anaheim, lives early last Sunday when his home in Azusa bids Mr. Krebs, 60 years old, well-loved and unable to get out of house. Cause of the fire known. His father was superintendent of the Dreyfuss Winery in city, in the days when he was the main crop in this William was a mathematics teacher until several years ago also spent a year in China ing. He was Past Commander of the American Legion Post cadia. Funeral services are being today, Thursday, at Covington leaves two brothers, Richa Costa Mesa and Albert of Angeles. HOMEMAKERS MEET NO Anaheim Women Homemaker club will meet at the home Mrs. Herman Freese, 10121 N.Way, Anaheim, on Nov. 19, will feature a share-the-lunch Mrs. A. E. Wleczorek Mrs. William Gathas, Jr., the leaders for the study pane The fabric and fashion demonstration will be presented by Coony Mauerhan. One of November study projects learn to handle yeast doubling they prepare Swedish coffee... IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM GAZETTE Thursday, Nov. 14, 1957 County Business Men, Industries Meet Saturday Orange County industries and business firms will join next Saturday, Nov. 16, in staging the first annual Orange County Management Conference at Santa Ana College. Hundreds of industrial personnel will attend the general assembly, five workshop sessions and closing luncheon. Prominent industrial leaders are on the program and Rep. James B. Utt of Orange County will be the lunch speaker on "Government and Private Enterprise." Robert Daily, plant manager of Alco-Remy Co., Anaheim Divi­n, and president of the Assoc­ted Chambers of Commerce of Orange County, will welcome the delegates at the 8:30 a.m. open session. The keynote address will be given by Dr. W. Ballen­e Henley, Los Angeles college resident representing General Motors, on the topic of "Step Up to Bigger Shoes." M. M. Wright, Employee Rela­tions Manager of Hallamore Electronics of Anaheim, is general chairman of the conference, which Another Delay in Hospital Opening Another in a long series of delays in the opening of the Anaheim Memorial Hospital has occurred. McDonald Brothers, builders, have been unable to meet a note of $379,702.11, held by the Union Bank and Trust Company of Los Angeles, and bank officials advise that unless this note is paid by Dec. 4th, the hospital will go on the auction block. The National Purchase Lease-Back Company, who have been negotiating the purchase of the hospital, is still in escrow. They have already completed a 10-year lease with the Allied Hospital Management Company to operate the hospital, with an option to buy. Allied official Bill Koloden states that the foreclosure proceeding is simply a matter of routine, and feels confident that the Lease-Back people will complete their escrow and negotiations in plenty of time. Allied has ordered all its equipment and part of it has already been delivered. In the meantime, the sorely-needed hospital will not open in November as recently announced, but hope is given that it will open not later than January. United Fund Falling Short Of Goal In Drive Anaheim's United Fund Campaign heads are disappointed and concerned over the fact that only 20 per cent of the goal of $156,000 has been collected. They had hoped that all divisions would have completed their jobs by Nov. 14. Ed Hawkins, United Fund president, is urging all workers to complete their various assignments as quickly as possible. He also points out to donors that contributions should be substantially increased this year, if at all possible, because of the increased budget and the addition of three new participating agencies. Progress of the drive is shown by the big Red Feather thermometer on the front of campaign headquarters at 249 W. Center Street. A general report meeting has been called for today, Thursday, at 4 p.m. in campaign headquarters. Peggy Sterba Engagement Told Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Sterba of 811 Redondo Drive East, Anaheim, recently announced the engagement of their daughter Margaret (Peggy) to Donald Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Richardson of 528 Temple Street, Long Beach, at a buffet supper. The young couple will be married on May 10, 1958. Peggy is a graduate of Mater Pacific Telephone Appoints Four to Top-Level Posts in Area Pacific Telephone this week announced the appointment of four men to top-level posts in the plant department for the Orange Division. Assigned as division construction and engineering superintendent for the tri-county area comprising Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties is Harold D. Riggs; Fred L. Stevenson is appointed division superintendent of buildings, supplies and motor vehicles. Headquarters for the new division appointees will be at the company's new office building, 455 Main Street, Orange. According to division plant manager John Doo-little, all the appointments are effective immediately. Named to head the post of district plant engineer in the Anaheim area is William H. Lindsay. His headquarters will be at 200 North Lemon Street, Anaheim. The post of district construction superintendent for the Riverside district was assigned to Robert M. Shumay. His office will be in the Riverside communications center at 3580 Orange Street. Riggs started with Pacific Telephone in 1936 at Santa Ana in the construction department. In 1944 he was transferred to plant engineering. In succeeding years he was assigned to the accounting department in Los Angeles and later as a staff appointee in the company's headquarters office in San Francisco. Previous to his new appointment, he was district states that the foreclosure proceeding is simply a matter of routine, and feels confident that the Lease-Back people will complete their escrow and negotiations in plenty of time. Allied has ordered all its equipment and part of it has already been delivered. In the meantime, the sorely-needed hospital will not open in November as recently announced, but hope is given that it will open not later than January. No man has ever been able to prove the excellence of his talents by shooting his critics. Replacing Riggs in the Anaheim area is Hugh Lindsay, who began his telephone work in 1936. He served in the plant engineering department and in the Navy from 1942 until 1946. Succeeding appointments upon his return to the company were those of senior engineer in 1947, and chief accounts supervisor in 1955. Prior to his new appointment Lindsay was chief toll supervisor in the accounting department. Fred L. Stevenson will head the new organization for buildings, supplies and motor vehicles. He started his career with the New York Telephone Company in 1941 as a cable splice's helper, and came to California in 1946 after serving a four year hitch in the Marine Corps. He started his Pacific Telephone career as a lineman in San Diego. Succeeding appointments included those of switchman, training foreman, wire chief and more recently trunk assignment supervisor in Los Angeles. Bob Shumay joined the Pacific Telephone in 1937 as a splice's helper working out of the Hollywood area. He was in the military service from 1942 through 1946. Upon his return to the company he was appointed splicing foreman in Pasadena. Succeeding appointments included those of supervising construction foreman in 1955, plant operating assistant, and personnel supervisor in 1956. He was acting district construction superintendent for the East William Krebs, Son of Early Day Citizen, Dies in Fire Sunday William Krebs, son of an early resident of Anaheim, lost his early last Sunday morning when his home in Azusa burned. Krebs, 60 years old, was paraded and unable to get out of the house. Cause of the fire is not known. His father was superintendent of the Dreyfuss Winery in this city, in the days when grapes were the main crop in this area. William was a mathematics teacher until several years ago. He spent a year in China teaching. He was Past Commander of the American Legion Post in Aralia. Funeral services are being held today, Thursday, at Covina. He lives two brothers, Richard of Costa Mesa and Albert of Los Angeles. HOMEMAKERS MEET NOV. 19 Anaheim Women Homemakers will meet at the home of Mrs. Herman Freese, 10121 Broadway, Anaheim, on Nov. 19, which will feature a share-the-cost ch. Mrs. A. E. Wleczorek and Mrs. William Gathas, Jr., will be leaders for the study period. The fabric and fashion demonstration will be presented by Mrs. Tony Mauerhan. One of the November study projects is to turn to handle yeast dough as they prepare Swedish coffee cake. Riggs started with Pacific Telephone in 1936 at Santa Ana in the construction department. In 1944 he was transferred to plant engineering. In succeeding years he was assigned to the accounting department in Los Angeles and later as a staff appointee in the company's headquarters office in San Francisco. Previous to his new appointment, he was district plant engineer over the northern half of Orange County. NEW ORANGE DIVISION TELEPHONE MEN — Pacific Telephone plant division manager John Doolittle, seated center, is flanked by new top-level plant appointees. They are, left to right, district construction superintendent for the Riverside district, Robert M. Shunay; for division superintendent of buildings, supplies and motor vehicles, Fred L. Stevenson; heading the office of division construction and engineering superintendent,