anaheim-gazette 1958-03-06

COLUMN (By Frank Hall) DOWNTOWN Anaheim merchants found a quick way to end this recession last week when they advertised in The Gazette's Downtown Shopper which has a circulation of 40,000 copies. They advertised good bargains and the customers, who didn't even know there was a recession, carried away loads of merchandise, and they were happy, too. O. G. NEAL of Karl's Shoes was so busy he only had time to shake hands with me when I stopped in to see him. And even then he had to get rid of the folding money he had in his hands. I guess he was so showed under with empty boxes without topses he didn't know what to do. WELL, the uniformed officer is still standing on the corner "watching all the girls go by", he might just as well, we don't need him, at the corner of Center and Los Angeles, while us carbon coughing commuters try to make left hand turns at Lemon and Center. THERE HAS been a complaint made about the City Plan Council Candidate Complains That Group Is Not Hearing Incumbents The following letter was received by The Gazette editor this morning. The Gazette joins with Mr. Dutton in his statement that "No man should be judged without a just hearing".—The Editor, Mar 5, 1958 An Open Letter to: Mr. Charles Merchant 238 Echo St. Anaheim, Calif. Dear Sir: I regret that I will be unable to attend your group meeting at the Clara Barton School this Thursday evening, March 6th. In your telephone invitation to this writer you stated your intention of inviting the Anaheim City Council candidates to appear before your group for the purpose of expressing their views. You stated your proposal to invite three candidates one week and three on March 6th; you said that your group had no intention of inviting the two incumbent candidates, and since at the time of the invitation there were nine candidates one must have been discarded from consideration. You also stated that after your group had heard the views expressed by six of the candidates your group would decide on three candidates to back as a group, including the staging of a political rally. The writer waited until this late date to decline your invitation as he hoped that in retrospection your group would remember that great American precept that no man would be judged without a just hearing. While it is self-evident that your group has no use for the present Council, I do not presume to think that you are unaware that no one man or two men can govern the actions of a City Council composed of five members. Therefore, as a candidate who has expressed his intention, if elected, to represent all of the citizens of Anaheim to the best of his ability, I could not, in good conscience, ask the people to elect to office a man who would make decisions in the interest of the City while refusing to hear all of the evidence pertinent to making an intelligent decision. Were I to appear at your meeting, I would be subscribing to an action that is in my opinion not in the best interests of the citizens of Anaheim. This I cannot do. Sincerely, Jack C. Dutton cc: Anaheim Bulletin cc: Anaheim Gazette WELL, the uniformed officer is still standing on the corner "watching all the girls go by", he might just as well, we don't need him, at the corner of Center and Los Angeles, while us carbon coughing commuters try to make left hand turns at Lemon and Center. THERE HAS been a complaint made about the City Planning Commission holding its sessions in the afternoon when "nobody" can attend. Wonder why they don't try serving coffee and doughnuts. A. J. (Councilman) Schutte told me he has never gone home from a city council meeting, no matter how controversial the discussion might have been, but that he did not go right to sleep when he went to bed. How different from me. I've attended council sessions (as a reporter) and gone home so riled up I couldn't sleep for a week. JACK (Jungle) Buttler is getting so much new building done out at The Palms, or Jungle, that it's beginning to be as confusing as a jungle to find your way in or out of the place. But knowing Jack I'm sure he'll come up with something bigger and better at this popular eating place. NOTE TO Dick Gay of the Anaheim Bank of America: Hille Larsen of the La Habra Bank of America ate lunch in our city one day this week. Let's hope that's all he came over for, Dick. Or do you suppose he had a bargain in same cheap money? UNDOUBTEDLY the happiest gal in our block is Marie Semper. She is most often out in front of her Accordion Center with her perpetual smile and clever remarks. The world should be full of people like Marie. HARRY HORN, Anaheim Chamber of Commerce president, was seen in Fullerton one night this week in one of the stores there. He claimed to be on business for his wife and I was there for the same purpose, too. So I candidates one must have been discarded from consideration. You also stated that after your group had heard the views expressed by six of the candidates your group would decide on three candidates to back as a group, in my opinion not in the best interests of the citizens of Anaheim. This I cannot do. Sincerely, Jack C. Dutton cc: Anaheim Bulletin cc: Anaheim Gazette Magnolia School District Gets $150,700 for Construction Work Money for Magnolia Just advised by Commissioner of Education Derthick that $150,700 has been earmarked from funds for assistance of school districts in federally impacted area for construction planned by Magnolia district. Money will be released when district submits detailed plans and justifications. This action possible under law I have vigorously supported and which I am urging Congress to extend. Thomas H. Kuchel, United States Senator According to an announcement by Congressman James B. Utt (R-28th Dist.), $150,700 has been reserved for the Magnolia School District under Public Law 815, 81st Congress. Titles III and IV of this law authorize federal assistance for the construction of school facilities to local education agencies overburdened as a result of federal activities. "The Magnolia School District," said Congressman Utt, "is sufficiently high on the priority list so that funds can be reserved at this time. When the school district has complied with the construction requirements specified by the law, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare will proceed with final approval of the project and certify the funds for the federal share of construction costs." Head of Fuchsia Group to Speak A naval officer who took up shade-plant gardening after he retired from service on disability will lecture on "Fuchsias" at a free public meeting of the Orange County Begonia Society Thursday, Mar. 13, at 8 p.m. at Garden Grove Grange Hall, William L. "Jack" Taylor of 111 Evelyn Drive, Anaheim, thought it might be worthwhile to grow fuchsias and begonias when he left the Navy in 1948. Mr. Taylor is national president of the California National Fuchsia Society, a merger of two national fuchsia organizations, in addition to other plant society affiliations. Don Horton of Costa Mesa, president of the Begonia Society, has issued a special invitation to men gardeners who would like to change their gardening from merely a chore into a rewarding hobby to hear Mr. Taylor's lecture. GOP Women Plan Tea Next Tuesday The annual membership tea of the Anaheim Republican Women's Club is planned for next Tuesday, Mar. 11, at the home of Mrs. Coalson Morris, 708 N. West Street, this city, from 2 to 4 p.m. The purpose of the tea is to acquaint all interested women residing in the Anaheim, Stanton, Cypress, Buena Park, Olive area with the officers and members of the club and to make known the purposes of the National Federation of Republican Women, with which the Anaheim club is affiliated. Special guests will include all wives of Republican city, state and national incumbents; wives of all candidates for election in 1958; presidents of national, state, southern division and Orange County Federation of Republican Women; presidents of the 12 Orange County Republican Women's Clubs; Orange County precinct HARRY HORN, Anaheim Chamber of Commerce president, was seen in Fullerton one night this week in one of the stores there. He claimed to be on business for his wife and I was there for the same purpose, too. So I have decided not to mention the incident. GEORGE STRACHAN, Anaheim Chamber of Commerce manager, is now bragging about 80,000 people in Anaheim since the new census gives the figure at 78,376. And that's O.K., George, because in a few weeks you'll be correct. But why is it, George, that it seems like all 80,000 line up in front of the parcel post window just before I get there, and it isn't even Christmas yet. AND THAT brings us to Postmaster "Marsh" McFle who is paying the Anaheim Rotary Club $2.00 for each item I publish about his post office in The Gazette. What I would like to have you do, Marsh, is pay me direct. So far the Rotary Club has charged 100% for collection. THIS ITEM is printed here just to give you an idea of my rating at The Gazette office. It was submitted for publication by our office gal, Norma: "The average man is 42 around the chest, 42 around the waist, 96 around the golf course — and a blasted nuisance around the office!" complains That Incumbents the staging of a political writer waited until this to decline your invitahe hoped that in retroyour group would rethat great American preno man would be judged just hearing. it is self-evident that group has no use for the Council, I do not presume that you are unaware one man or two men can the actions of a City composed of five memore, as a candidate who pressed his intention, if to represent all of the of Anaheim to the best ability, I could not, in good case, ask the people to elect a man who would make in the interest of the rule refusing to hear all of once pertinent to making ugent decision. Were I to tell your meeting, I would ribing to an action that opinion not in the best of the citizens of Analsis I cannot do. Sincerely, Jack C. Dutton heim Bulletin heim Gazette Senators Kuchel and Bible Oppose Changes to Community Property Law United States Senator Thomas H. Kuchel of California and Alan Bible of Nevada today opposed a feature of the "Technical Amendments Act" approved by the House and now under Senate finance committee consideration designed to close certain loopholes in the internal revenue laws. In a letter to the Senate committee, the two senators charged that a provision dealing with retirement income credit would be grossly unfair to residents of the so-called Community Property states and would destroy the rights of married women. The feature of the bill as passed by the House which they oppose also would work to the detriment of many classes of retired people, who have made their homes in large numbers in California and Nevada, Kuchel and Bible declared. "In my state of California, for example, a community property state, all property acquired after marriage except that acquired by gift, devise, bequest or descent is deemed to be community property and the interest of the wife is equal to that of the husband," Kuchel wrote. "It is quite apparent that the proposed section 2 of the committee bill would effectively nullify this basic concept of community property law." Changes Definition The section of the bill which Kuchel and Bible opposed as unfair to their states and others with community property laws changes existing definitions, of "retirement income" and "earned income" so that amounts received for services rendered by either spouse must be treated as income of only the individual who performed the services. Anaheim Has Eir Competing for 3 For the information of our readers who may not be too sure on certain points relative to their city council the Gazette is publishing the following information: There are five councilmen on the Anaheim city council. They are Mayor Chas. Pearson; Councilmen A. J. Schutte, Rex Coons; Glenn G. Fry and L. N. (Pete) Wisser. The terms of three councilmen expire this year and two of them are running for re-election. These two are A. J. Schutte and Glenn G. Fry. Since there are three seats to be filled the two incumbents will compete with the six new candidates for the three vacancies. L. N. (Pete) Wisser, the third incumbent whose term expires this year, did not file for re-election. Following the election April Placentia Board Sees No Need for Recall Election Fifty precinct workers and members of the Placentia Board himself in the person of O. W. Bennett, national director here National Scout Director Here "Mr. Cubber" himself in the person of O. W. Bennett, national director here Democrats Make Stand Placentia Board Sees No Need for Recall Election Fifty precinct workers and members of the Parents Group for Planned Schools of Placentia met in the home of school board member Mrs. Maynard Beard in Placentia last night to discuss final plans for the election to be held in Placentia on Tuesday, March 11. The election will determine whether three members of the Placentia School Board will be recalled. Present at the meeting, presided over by group chairman Steve Manassero, were all present members of the Placentia School Board. Reports were made on the various aspects of the campaign and plans were made covering the period between now and the Tuesday election. Issuing a joint statement on behalf of himself and board members William Braugher and Floyd Prewitt, Board President Norman Christensen said: "We have conscientiously worked in what we believed to be the best interest of the school children of the Placentia Unified School District. That we have made mistakes, being human, goes without question. To minimize these mistakes, we have consistently sought all expert advice available before taking action. "In no case have our accusers presented evidence to substantiate accusations pointed toward immoral, dishonest or illegal conduct; therefore we believe a recall is unwarranted." As board members and as parents we are truly concerned over the educational welfare of our children. Further we pledge that if the voters elect to retain us in office, by casting a NO vote on March 11, we will do our utmost to resolve any existing controversy. We also pledge full cooperation with interested groups so that the best interest of the children may be served in her spouse must be treated as income of only the individual who performed the services. National Scout Director Here "Mr. Cubber" himself in the person of O. W. Bennett, national director of Cub Scouting Service, Boy Scouts of America, will visit the North Orange County Council for one day on Monday, March 10. Dale Miller, district executive, announced today. This will be his first visit to this council, one of the fastest growing in the nation. In honor of the event the Council is planning a giant Cubber's Rally in the Fremont Junior High auditorium in Anaheim, for the evening of March 10. There are 1041 adults registered in the Cubbing program in this council alone, and great interest is being shown in this event. Epileptics Now Prove Good Insurance Risks An industrial plant manned entirely by epileptics has just been granted a 20 per cent reduction in its accident insurance rates because of its outstanding safety record. The two-year-old plant, Epil-Hab in Los Angeles, only one of its kind in the United States, employs about 50 workers with various forms and degrees of epilepsy. It manufactures aircraft parts and electronic components. In a letter to Epil-Hab, its insurance company write: "In reviewing your accident experience for the past two years we find that your safety record far surpasses that of other industries having the same operations as are conducted by your company." Mrs. America Entry Blanks Due Soon Local homemakers have only 10 more days to enter the 1958-59 Mrs. America contest, according to Justin M. Kennedy, Orange county division manager, Following the election April 3rd Democrats Make Stand For Powers Leading Democrats of northern Orange County united at a lunch eon at the Palm Restaurant Mon day to issue a statement in strong support for the reelection o Lleutenant Governor Harold J. (Butch) Powers. The statement, heartily endorsed by the luncheon group is as follows: Statement Issued "As members of the Democratic Party who are vitally concerned with the welfare of the State of California we are once again unqualifiedly for the reelection of Harold J. Powers to the important position of lieutenant governor." "For over a quarter of a century Powers has served California, first as a State Senator and now as the second highest elected official in our state." "Like his father before him Lt. Gov. Powers has a proven record of honesty and integrity in the service of all Californians." "The position of lieutenant governor demands that a man rise above the narrow bounds of parishmanship when presiding as the president of the senate, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of California as a member of the State Land Commission and all the other important responsibilities that go with this high office. Lt. Gov Powers has met these demands met them well and without fear or favor." Powers Stands for Progress "As a business man, as a rancher and as a state official, Powers has brought to his high office a broad understanding of the problems we all must face if Call guests will include all Republican city, state final incumbents; wives of slates for election in 1958; sons of national, state division and Orange Federation of Republican presidents of the 12 Ordnity Republican Women's Orange County precinct." Republican Women, with the Anaheim club is affiliated guests will include all Republican city, state general incumbents; wives of states for election in 1958; members of national, state division and Orange Federation of Republican presidents of the 12 Ordeny Republican Women's Orange County precinct and central committee. The reception line will Coalson Morris, hostess, Odra "Chuck" Chansen, Co-hostesses for it are Mrs. Marlin H. membership chairman, W. Welsh Morningstar, president. Natrar will be on hand to voters and to answer concerning voting. Also claim E. Martin, treasurer available to take memorials. FIRST FLEET — Geraldillett, machinist's mate USN, son of Mr. and D. Gillett of 315 W. Anaheim, Calif., and husband the former Miss Betty S. Of Anaheim, and Marvin Fireman apprentice, of Mrs. A. N. Allen of Bush St., Anaheim, are board the attack airer USS Shangri-La off of California with the Fleet. Barrier is undergoing ad-training in preparation for deployment to the Far East. M. JEANETTE BEARD M. Jeanette Beard, 39, a native of North Carolina who came to California in 1939 and to Anaheim four years ago, residing at 704 Boxwood Street, died last week at the Seaside Hospital in Long Beach after a prolonged illness. She is survived by her husband, Harold E. Beard; two daughters, Cecilla G. and Julia M. and one son, Andrew B. Beard all at home; two sisters and two brothers. She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Anaheim and memorial services were conducted in the Church Sanctuary last Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial was private in Anaheim Cemetery Monday at 11 o'clock. Rev. Lee Wilhelm, associate pastor, officiated at the service and Hilgenfeld Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. America Entry Blanks Due Soon Local homemakers have only 10 more days to enter the 1958-59 Mrs. America contest, according to Justin M. Kennedy, Orange county division manager, Southern Counties Gas Co. Only those entries received or postmarked by midnight, Saturday, March 15, will be eligible for the contest which offers thousands of dollars in prizes. Entry blanks to the Mrs. America contest may be obtained at all gas company offices, Kennedy pointed out. Each entry must be accompanied by a favorite recipe and a recent, full-length individual snapshot of the entrant. Any married woman, 21 years of age or over, who is a citizen and permanent resident of the U.S. may enter. SAN DIEGO — Leo D. Felcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo L. Felcher of 1519 E. Elm St., Anaheim, and Michael B.-Browning, son of Mrs. Lois Browning of 2107 Chateau Ave., graduated from recruit training Feb. 14 at the Naval Training Center, San Diego. FRED W. WOELKE Fred W. Woelke, 74, a native of Illinois and a resident of California for 63 years, spending most of his life in this area, died unexpectedly at his home, 403½ S. Philadelphia. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Express Clerks. He leaves numerous nieces and nephews in the east and a cousin, Alfred H Hansen of Anaheim. Funeral services will be conducted at the graveside in Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The body will lie in state in the Hilgenfeld Mortuary until noon Friday. Buy Cooperation "You don't buy a newspaper; you buy news. You don't buy life insurance, you buy security for others. You don't buy glasses; you buy vision. You don't buy awnings; you buy shade. You don't buy membership in the Chamber of Commerce; you buy cooperation of the ablest men in your city with whom you join hands in doing things you cannot do alone." Trade Association Newsletter. O ALL THAT IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM GAZETTE Thursday, March 6, 1958—No. 40 Anaheim Has Eight Candidates Competing for 3 Council Positions and the canvassing of the votes, the council will be re-organized and the new council will elect the mayor from its members. Voters do not vote for a council candidate to be mayor, this selection is left to the council members after they have been elected. New candidates who will be competing with the two incumbents for the three positions are: Robert S. Borden, Odra Chandler, Jack C. Dutton, Leo W. Harpin, John M. Lydick and Lee Morris. A brief informative resume of each of the eight candidates will appear in the Anaheim Gazette and Gazette Shopper between now and election day. This information will be furnished by the candidates and will be confined to facts and will be published in our news columns. 78,376 Now In Anaheim Anaheim's new unofficial 1958 population figure, as released this week by City Clerk Dene Williams, is 78,376. This is a preliminary announcement figure given to Mrs. Williams by Benjamin K. Kundin, federal supervisor of the special census for Anaheim. Mrs. Williams said the figure is subject to revision and that the final figure will be announced within a few weeks. Increase in the official population figure for Anaheim makes the city legally eligible for increased revenue from the state gasoline tax money. The Grand Banks, a section of the ocean off Newfoundland, has been a rich cod-fishing area for 500 years. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL From the Files of The Anaheim Gazette Democrats take Stand for Powers Statement Issued Members of the Democratry who are vitally concerned in the welfare of the State California we are once again freely for the reelection of the Governor Harold J. Powers to the imposition of lieutenant governor over a quarter of a centowers has served Californias position of lieutenant governands that a man rise the narrow bounds of parapol when presiding as the seat of the senate, as a member of the Board of Regents University of California, member of the State Lands Division and all the other responsibilities that go his high office. Lt. Gov. has met these demands; from well and without fear. Stands for Progress business man, as a ranchman a state official, Powers sought to his high office and understanding of the laws we all must face if Callis now and election day. This information will be furnished by the candidates and will be confined to facts and will be published in our news columns. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL From the Files of The Anaheim Gazette 75 Years Ago... January — 1883 The City Council of Los Angeles has unanimously voted to accept the electric light. The seven masts will cost $1000 each per annum. The council has taken under advisement the proposition to erect 6 more masts thereby doubling the present amount of light. It seems very favorably disposed at present toward making the addition. The clerk was instructed to inform the gas company to shut off all gas lights on the public streets the coming week. This ends the four years of gas war. The electric light company starts in with fifty private lights. Mr. John Hanna reports having made the following sales of real estate: Murdock Henry to Frank Moore, 40 acres west of town. Bank of Anaheim to Mr. Coquelette, 28 acres adjoining Sheffield's orange orchard. Rev. J. M. Allis, formerly pastor of Anaheim Presbyterian church, is now residing in Lafayette, Indiana. The Courier of that city in its issue of the 2nd inst. had the following paragraph: "As announced in Saturday's Courier, the Rev. J. M. Allis left this city last week in search of Livingston. His undertaking has been brilliantly successful as the telegraph informs us the affair took place at Swickley, Pa., today. The lady Miss Laura Livingston of Pittsburgh, Pa., being the happy bride of a worthy and happy groom." The Anaheim public schools reopened on Monday with 180 pupils in attendance—an increase of 30 over the attendance before this information will be furnished by the candidates and will be confined to facts and will be published in our news columns. 50 Years Ago... January — 1908 The public library now open for patrons in the Chamber of Commerce will be found a comfortable and well lighted place for lovers of books, of which the shelves contain a carefully selected array of some 1500 volumes. The library is clean and inviting and a cozy reading room. Miss Jean Adams, the librarian, has made a hit in her position. The library is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 2 to 7. Visitors will be welcome. Until the erection of the new Carnegie library patrons will be served in the temporary quarters. Mrs. Mary Brier Moore of San Francisco was in the city last week a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Grimshaw. Mrs. Moore has been a resident of the Northern Metropolis for many years and her property was destroyed in the fire of 1906. Two frame buildings which have stood on their sites for a number of years were moved this week to make way for new buildings. The first is the structure on Center street adjoining the First National Bank building on the east, the other being the building on Los Angeles street in the rear of Herman Stern's store. Upon one Druggist Mullinix will shortly begin the erection of a one story brick which will join the two story brick which Sam Kraemer will shortly erect. On the other site a corrugated iron building will be erected for Stern & Mills, who will open with a large stock of farming implements. His undertaking has been brilliantly successful as the telegraph informs us the affair took place at Swickley, Pa., today. The lady Miss Laura Livingston of Pittsburgh, Pa., being the happy bride of a worthy and happy groom." The Anaheim public schools reopened on Monday with 180 pupils in attendance—an increase of 30 over the attendance before vacation. In Mrs. Alward's department there are 63; in Miss Crenshaw's 49; in Miss Kings' 36, and in the Principal's room 32. As there are other pupils yet to enter, additional facilities for seating must be provided. Mr. Wm. R. Harker, the new saddler, has a fine stock of harness, saddles, etc., in his store. He is a good workman, has come here to stay, and hopes to be liberally patronized. It is now said that dried leaves of the blue gum tree, (eucalyptus) smoked in a clay pipe, will cure a cold. It is alas not stated whether the cure is effected by the death of the smoker. The Anaheim Social Club is unanimously in favor of giving a masquerade ball, but in order that all might have an opportunity to be present have decided to postpone it until after lent. They have fixed the date as March 22nd for the social event. If the person who stole the cultivator from Fred Hartung's vineyard, will return it, he will be spared the humiliation of an arrest by the sheriff. He is known. on Los Angeles street in the rear of Herman Stern's store. Upon the one Druggist Mullinix will shortly begin the erection of a one story brick which will join the two story brick which Sam Kraemer will shortly erect. On the other site a corrugated iron building will be erected for Stern & Mills, who will open with a large stock of farming implements. Joseph Hessel and Miss Clara Boege, popular young people of the West End, were married at St. Joseph's church in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock. Father Rafuel performed the ceremony. Miss Rosie Blanchard was bridesmaid and Leonard Hessel acted as best man. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. T. J. F. Boege, parents of the bride, Miss Olga Boege, her sister, Emil and John Boege, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hessel, parents of the groom, Miss Rosie Blanchard, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, Miss Eva Hessel, John Hessel, Leonard, Leo and Paul Hessel, William Mason and J. M. Peacock. Godfrey Stock joined the fashionable throng the past week by being detained several days at home with a severe attack of the grip. The happy couple returned to this city on Thursday evening and went to housekeeping in the cottage on the corner of West Center and Thalia streets. Joe Lyons who is in the employ of the Southern Pacific at Yuma is in town on a short visit.