anaheim-gazette 1958-07-03

THE EXTRA COLUMN (By Frank Hall) MARSH McFIE, postmaster of Anaheim No. 1 post office, has a wonderful opportunity to increase his stamp sales. I see where fishermen are now catching fish on green trading stamps. Yep, fish actually bite on them according to a news item in the Los Angeles Times. Now, if Marsh would get out those orange stamps for trout and bright red ones for bass, he'd have it made. NEIGHBORS who live upwind from you and start their barbecue going on a nice calm Sunday afternoon, when you are resting and relaxing certainly can create unrest and havoc. This should come under the heading of an attractive nuisance. ONE OF our subscribers brought to our office one of Councilman Robert Borden's campaign cards he used when he was camplagning for office. On the reverse side is this statement, "I believe in Jesus Christ and His teachings of tolerance to all". But Borden, our subscriber says, complained in council meeting about the blind musicians who play. Overflowing Sewers OVERFLOWING SEWERS in Orange County create serious health hazards to our community. Shown above is the sewer manhole at Los Arco & Los Altos, in Buena Park, just 3 months ago. This condition has been repeated in northern and western parts of Orange County many times recently, is expected to become worse in the months of July and August, peak months of the year. Dr. Russell, County Health Officer, has warned that unless the situation is abated, serious restrictions on building will be enforced. Lee Nelson, manager of the County sanitation districts, has announced that the bond issue to be voted on August 5th will bring the 88 miles of additional trunk sewer lines into these areas within one year, will eliminate the threat of any health hazards for years to come, will allow Orange County to progress economically with building programs. Edison Company Is Keeping Pace with Increasing Demand The largest electrical generating unit in the west went into Kirkhill Expands Plant Operations BREA — The Kirkhill Rubber Company has completed about 12,000 square feet of new construction to house expanded op- ONE OF our subscribers brought to our office one of Councilman Robert Borden's campaign cards he used when he was campaigning for office. On the reverse side is this statement, "I believe in Jesus Christ and His teachings of tolerance to all". But Borden, our subscriber says, complained in council meeting about the blind musicians who play for pennies on Center Street. Consistency, thou art a jewel. DID YOU read last week's 75-year ago column where Ordinance XIX calls for children under 18 to be in their homes after 9 p.m.? Seems like children were children then just like they are now. Here's a chance for the kids to get even with grandma or mom when they say, "What is the younger generation coming to?" THANKS TO Mrs. Ben TerBeest, 1215 South West Street, Anaheim, Mrs. TerBeest says that the Home Cafe, Santa Ana, serves bean soup that is a real credit to the Cafe. Don't laugh! It's hard to find the bean in some cafe soup. Thanks again, Mrs. TerBeest. THE FIRST five words issued by President Eisenhower after his inauguration were: "Let us pray to God". The first five words issued by President Charlie Endicott, after induction as president of the Anaheim Rotary Club were: "$100 suit and torn underwear." Did the Rotarians get presidential material? ATTENDANCE at the Anaheim Rotary Club is expected to pick up with the installation of the new president, Charles Endicott. He's promised to bring some slick chicks to Rotary with him. He's in the wholesale poultry business. FOR COURAGEOUS news reporting and interpretation of the news on television we recommend George Putnam on channel 11. Edison Company Is Keeping Pace with Increasing Demand The largest electrical generating unit in the west went into commercial operation Monday, June 30, when Southern California Edison Company threw the switch on its new Huntington Beach steam station. It is the first 200,000-kilowatt generating unit to be placed in operation on the Pacific Coast, according to J. A. Long, Edison district manager. A second identical unit is scheduled for completion in the fall and space has been provided for additional generating units when the occasion demands. A $3 Million Tax Ball The two initial units, costing about $58,000,000, will have a combined generating capacity sufficient to provide electricity for a city roughly the size of Cleveland, Ohio. With completion of both units, Edison's property tax payments within Orange County will be doubled to something over $3 million annually. Edison school taxes in the county will then total about $1.6 million, and the company payroll at the plant will amount to approximately $288,000 per year. High-Efficiency Equipment The turbine-generator is of a new and improved design, Long said. An "axial flow" design permits the steam to move in a continuous horizontal path without the necessity of any downward right-angle turns, it was explained, resulting in a high rate of efficiency. The unit also uses double - turbine, "cross - compound" generators for the first time in the west. To Kirkhill Board BREA — Thomas W. Winship has been elected to the board of Kirkhill Expands Plant Operations BREA — The Kirkhill Rubber Company has completed about 12,000 square feet of new construction to house expanded operations of the company, it was announced by William J. Haney, president. Haney said the new construction brings the Brea plant's total floor space to about 215,000 square feet. Nearly 9600 square feet of dock and storage area recently has been enclosed, Haney pointed out, while the remaining new construction houses the company's new 70-ton Rotocure machine—one of the largest sheet rubber curing machines in the western United States. The machine produces continuous sheet rubber goods in widths to six feet. It holds the product to closer tolerances and produces better controlled rubber quality. Shrine Pageant Is To Be Biggest Ever The Shrine pageant, to be held in the coliseum July 30, will be the largest Shriner-sponsored event anywhere in the world, it was reported today by Pat Groom, pageant director for Al Malaikah Shrine. Groom said the pageant, which is held in conjunction with an all-star high school football game, will have more than 5000 participants—a record—and the crowd may number more than 90,000 persons—also a record. The seventh annual pageant and game are staged to benefit the Los Angeles Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 3160 Geneva St. Pre-game pageantry will consist of a massed parade of all entrants that will last about an hour and a half, Groom said. In a 20-minute half-time ceremony, marchers will negotiate a space. FOR COURAGEOUS news reporting and interpretation of the news on television we recommend George Putnam on channel 11. DEADLINE: something that if you don't meet, you are. Also: something that half an hour before the guys from the back shop come up and jump on you and you wish you were! MANY of our readers perhaps wonder why we celebrate July 4th on July 4th instead of on July 1. As I see it, the firecracker stands weren't nearly sold out on July 1, so the government granted them three more selling days. DEAR GOVERNOR Knight: How do you expect to get votes in Anaheim if you insult the largest city in Orange county by an antiquated highway sign which reads: Pop. 60,999 when it should read: Pop. 78,376. THERE has been so much in the papers about Goldfine and Adams, but a friend of mine says even now he doubts if he would know Goldfine from Adams. CAR STICKERS run from the sublime to the ridiculous but the one I like the best reads: OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT taxpayer. To Kirkhill Board BREA — Thomas W. Winship has been elected to the board of directors of the Kirkhill Rubber Company, it was announced by T. Kirk Hill, chairman of the board of the Brea industrial firm. Winship has been a member of the Kirkhill sales staff since 1952. He and his wife and son reside at 100 Entrada Pl., Fullerton. DANE TRUEBLOOD Dane Leslie Trueblood, 41, a native of Illinois and a resident of Anaheim for 13 months, living at 928 Alona Place, died Monday, June 23. at the Hoag Presbyterian Memorial Hospital. He was an employee of the Maywood Glass Factory. He leaves his wife, Rachel, two sons, Danny Charles and Teddy William Trueblood and two daughters: Elizabeth Katherine and Dana Lou Trueblood all at home; a sister, Elizabeth I. Reed of Cloverdale, California; three half sisters and seven half brothers. He was a member of the Baptist Church and the Eagle Lodge of Terre Haute, Indiana. Funeral services were conducted from the Hilgenfeld Mortuary Chapel, Saturday with the Rev. Robert Owen officiating with interment in Roselawn Gardens of Memory, Huntington Beach. The California Highway Commission took under consideration the adoption of a freeway routing for 7.6 miles of State Sign Route 14 in Los Angeles County between Alameda Street, near Compton, and Gridley Road in Dairy Valley. State Highway Engineer G. T. McCoy recommended a route which would run slightly south of and parallel to the existing high-tinuous horizontal path without the necessity of any downward right-angle turns, it was explained, resulting in a high rate of efficiency. The unit also uses double-turbine, "cross-compound" generators for the first time in the west. Pre-game pageantry will consist of a massed parade of all entrants that will last about an hour and a half, Groom said. In a 20-minute half-time ceremony, marchers will negotiate a spectacular double counter-march over the coliseum turf that is more difficult than any marching maneuver ever attempted in the stadium. 88 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 PUBLISHED EVERYTHURSDAY Vol. LXXXVIII—Anaheim, Orange County, Calif. 11 Anaheim Is Given O. K. in Annexation (Placentia Courier) Superior Court Judge Ronald Crookshank today denied the petition for a writ of mandate filed by the City of Placentia to halt Anaheim's annexation of a combined inhabited and uninhabited 1,036 acre area; Assistant Anaheim City Administrator Hair, after saying he was happy to hear the news, said that the city would begin furnishing service and working with residents for the development of the area "as soon as legally possible." The annexation of the territory which will add 1.62 square miles to the 22 square miles already within Anaheim's boundaries, was thrown into dispute when the two cities claimed the same 10-acre parcel. The territory cuts south of Placentia easterly to the Santa Ana River. Placentia had filed a 20-acre uninhabited annexation and forced the issue to court in April. Case Is Closed After Judge Crookshank, together with city administrators Keith Murdoch of Anaheim and Charles Warren, Placentia, toured the area the case was closed. Illegal Voting to Be Challenged in Coming Election As the result of information gained from the last two elections, the Orange County Republican Central Committee is proceeding with a program designed to prevent the type of illegal voting which has been found in other parts of the state, according to committee chairman Coalson Morris. "There is a precinct in one of the counties of the state in which every vote cast was found to be illegal. It was an area in which a housing project had been abandoned and migrant workers were used to vote for the people previously registered," explained Morris. Many False Registrations In another election, Congressman John Baldwin (R) of Martinez, California, would not have been seated but for the votes he saved through the challenging organization he had established. It was found that one man registered in nine different precincts and attempted to vote in each. Many others were registered at non-existent addresses," continued Morris. Safety Awards Go To Postal Service For Fourth Year Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield was awarded a month, on behalf of the post service, the National Safety Council Citation award for the fourth consecutive year for outstanding contributions to the nation's traffic safety. The first time any organization has won the coveted award for year in a row. In the Anaheim post office drivers entered in the nation's contest. Ten of these have already received awards with the highest held by Evelyn Reynolds, with accident-free years, followed by John Martens with six years and Floyd Peterson with five years. Others have one and two year awards. Each driver is subjected to physical fitness test which includes eyes, ears, and reflexes. His past driving record is reviewed carefully. He is given thorough instructions in the operation of postal vehicles followed by a road test in the vehicle which he will be driving later. Kirkhill Rubber Adds 28 Members To Service Rolls BREA — The Kirkhill Rubber Company has added 28 members to the company's service club rolls since the first of the year, it was announced by William J. Haney, president of the Brea firm. The company makes awards to personnel employed five, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years. Dal Corpus received recognition for 15 years service, while Faye Sabo, Joseph Graffio, Kenneth Harddrader, Edna Kenley, Frank Wolfe, Frank Cabrera, Henry Durbin, Reyes Duenez, and Dan Budnick became 10 year veterans of the company. Employees reaching five years in the period are Betty Meyer, Cecil Dickenson, David Sanchez, Inez Walsley, Kenneth Dearman, Newt Bush, Tom Monserat, Mary Jo Hollins. Many False Registrations "In another election, Congressman John Baldwin (R) of Martinez, California, would not have been seated but for the votes he saved through the challenging organization he had established. It was found that one man registered in nine different precincts and attempted to vote in each. Many others were registered at non-existent addresses," continued Morris. Check for Duplicates Orange County has been extremely clean in election matters. Because of the great interest in the election this year, however, it is felt that the possibility of illegal voting is greater than usual. The Republican Central Committee, therefore, is taking steps to prevent illegal voting and will see that those attempting to do so are prosecuted. As part of this plan a check will be made for duplicate registrations. The challenging committee will operate at all polling places in the county on general election day in November and will take action against any offender. Anaheim B-PW Club Round Table Talk The Anaheim Business and Professional Women's Club met for its regular business meeting at the courtesy room of Home Savings & Loan Ass'n. on last Wednesday evening. Norma Nipper, president, presided. The festival committee headed by Pauline Houts reported on the success of the booth representing Spain at the Anaheim City Park on June 21. Signa Hatfield, program coordinator, introduced a round table of Helen Sharp, Florence Bechtle, Oriana Ross and Ruth Turner, who reviewed the various committees incorporated in the B-PW Club and their duties and responsibilities. The social chairman of the evening was Agnes Hund. Delicious refreshments were provided by this committee. The first San Orco district meeting of the new club year is being held on Sunday, July 20, at Disneyland Hotel. This is a workshop meeting and all committee Commission to Consider Freeway Routing for State Sign Route 14 Arnia Highway Commander consideration of a freeway routing of State Sign Route Angeles County between meet, near Compton, Road in Dairy Valley. way (Artesia Boulevard) from Alameda Street to the Los Angeles River, and slightly north of and parallel to it from the river to Gridley Road, through portions of Long Beach, Bellflower and Dairy Valley. At the same time the Commission declared its intention to consider rescinding a 1.1-mile section of a previous freeway route adoption in Dairy Valley. This section, adopted in 1954 as part of a freeway routing extending into Orange County, is located slightly south of the newly recommended line. Adoption of a freeway routing for this section of State Sign Route 14 would close a gap in freeway route location and provide for continuous freeway development for 22 miles of State Sign Route 14 between Normandie Avenue in Gardena and State Sigh Route 55 (Newport Freeway) in Orange County. Plans of the Division of Highways call for construction of a six-lane freeway along the recommended route, with provision for an eventual eight lanes. Cost of the six-lane development is estimated at $29,100,000, including rights of way. Start of construction would depend on the availability of future state highway funds. NO ALL THAT ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY IS GOOD IN ANAHEIM GAZETTE Thursday, July BE 1958—No. 5 Safety Awards Go For Postal Service For Fourth Year Postmaster General Arthur E. merfield was awarded last th, on behalf of the postal ice, the National Safety Council Citation award the fourth consecutive time outstanding contributions to nation's traffic safety. This is first time any organization won the coveted award four in a row. The Anaheim post office 30 years entered in the national est. Ten of these have already received awards with the highest by Evelyn Reynolds, with 14 sent-free years, followed by Martens with six years and Peterson with five years. have one and two year is. Driver is subjected to a real fitness test which ineyes, ears, and reflexes, fast driving record is reviewfully. He is given thorough actions in the operation of vehicles followed by a road in the vehicle which he will "Political Intern" For Orange County Roland Smith, 21, political science and pre-law major at Occidental College, has been selected as a "political intern" for Orange County by Coalson Morris, chairman of the Orange County Republican Central Committee. Smith, who will be a senior when he returns to college in the fall, was one of nine students recommended for the area by the Southern California Citizenship Clearing House, a program sponsored by both political parties and colleges in the area. Smith is assigned for a 10-week period, beginning June 23 through August 29, and is being sponsored equally by the central committee and the clearing house. Each week, he will report to Morris. The program, being used in Orange County for the first time, is encouraged by the various college professors whose political science and government students are participating in it, and, although it is not given college credit units at the present time, the students may use their on-the-spot practical political experience obtained toward research and thesis work: A Practical Purpose Select Assistant Vice Presidents To Irvine Company Charles Wheeler III and William Spurgeon III have been promoted to newly created positions as assistant vice presidents of The Irvine Company and two new administrative staff members have been employed to gear the 94-year-old firm to meet the growing complexity of ranch operations. The promotions, effective July 1, were announced by President Myford Irvine, following an organizational meeting of the Board of Directors at company headquarters in Tustin. W. B. Hellis, who retired this week after 40 years with the company, had been vice president. New Organizational Policy Irvine said the board felt that because of expended diversification of company activity, there would be no general manager, as such. Rather, under the new organizational policy, department heads will have added responsibility in their respective fields. Lester Fant, associated with The program, being used in Orange County for the first time, is encouraged by the various college professors whose political science and government students are participating in it, and, although it is not given college credit units at the present time, the students may use their on-the-spot practical political experience obtained toward research and thesis work. A Practical Purpose The purpose of the program is to create interests in political affairs by giving the students a chance to actually take part in pre-election activities such as precinct work, contacting voters to acquaint them with the various candidates and issues and to put book theories into practice. During the 10-week period, Smith will make a progress report after the first four weeks to Morris, the head of the clearing house and to his professor of political science at Occidental. At the end of the 9th week, he will again make a report to them. Before being assigned to Orange County as a "political intern," Smith, along with other students selected by the clearing house, went to a Sacramento seminar which included a trip through the state legislature and interviewing of assemblymen. Also, the southern California students in the program met for a week in Los Angeles with members of Republican Associates, the Victory Squad, Young Republicans and the Republican Central Committee for a briefing session. Smith lives in Newport Beach with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Smith. When he is graduated from Occidental, Smith intends to enter law school and eventually practice as an attorney. Bank Savings Grow Californians are adding steadily to their savings deposit accounts! Bank of America's mid-year statement of condition, June 30, 1958, revealed that total deposits of its more than 6,500,000 customers stood at $9,812,411,535, an increase of $875,184,642 during the past 12 months. Of this total, savings and time were used this week after 40 years with the company, had been vice president. New Organizational Policy Irvine said the board felt that because of expended diversification of company activity, there would be no general manager, as such. Rather, under the new organizational policy, department heads will have added responsibility in their respective fields. Lester Fant, associated with the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Los Angeles for the past 24 years, has joined the Irvine Company as manager of residential operations. Fant, married and the father of two sons, lives in Alhambra, but will soon purchase a home in Orange County. Irvine said. Walt Disney Heads Public Fund Drive To Aid Epileptics Walt Disney, famed creator of Disneyland, has been named campaign chairman of a statewide public fund raising drive being conducted this month by the California Epilepsy Society. It was announced by Mrs. J. Norman Cave, director of the Orange County Chapter of the charity organization. "The California Epilepsy Society gives far reaching aid to epileptics," Disney emphasized as he accepted the campaign chairmanship. "I urge my fellow citizens to give now to meet the overwhelming needs of the epileptic and to help free them from the prejudice and fear that burden their affliction." July has been declared "Epilepsy Month" in a special proclamation by Gov. Goodwin J. Knight, who pointed out that epilepsy is the most common of all neurological disorders. "A conservative estimate," the governor said, "is that there are 141,000 such victims in California. Only about one in five is receiving adequate medical care and other services which are necessary to rehabilitate the sufferer." "The need is great," Mrs. Cave said in announcing Disney's ac- Californians are adding steadily to their savings deposit accounts! Bank of America's mid-year statement of condition, June 30, 1958, revealed that total deposits of its more than 6,500,000 customers stood at $9,812,411,535, an increase of $875,184,642 during the past 12 months. Of this total, savings and time deposits amounted to $5,362,327,-096. "Our savings deposit growth has mobilized funds to take care of expanding business and residential construction credit requirements throughout California," Bank of America President S. Clark Beise said. Total resources of the state-wide bank were reported at $10,-779,846,808, a gain of $751,567,-390 since June 30, 1957. State Needs Men Statewide civil service examinations to fill 50 position as driver license examiners for the State Department of Motor Vehicles, were announced here today by Edward T. O'Brien, manager of the local DMV branch office. Final filing date, O'Brien said, is July 11, for the examinations to be held Aug. 2 in various parts of the state by the California State Personnel Board. Salary range for the positions, open to men only, is $376 to $458. The motor vehicles manager here said qualifications for admission to the examinations include: Education equivalent to graduation from college and/or four years of business experience involving wide public contacts. California Bank Deposits Exceed Billion Dollars California Bank for the first time in a published statement of condition reported total deposits in excess of one billion dollars, Frank L. King, president, has announced. Deposits on June 30 were $L-047,374,602, an increase of $106,-771,125 from a year ago. Loans were $462,341,903 compared with $449,034,582 on June 30 of last year. Net operating earnings for the six months amounted to $3,199,-811 or $2.06 per share. For the same period last year earnings were $2,773,105 or $1.79 per share. Shares outstanding on June 30 of both years were 1,552,211.