anaheim-gazette 1959-05-21

Orange County's Oldest Newspaper Established in 1870 Published Every Thursday VOL. LXXXVIII YOUR LEGISLATOR AT WORK! Senator John A. Murdy My mail during the past several weeks has been running rather heavy on several subjects, including veterans affairs and trading stamps. Many veterans from Orange County have written regarding Governor Brown's recommendation on the deletion from the state budget of the items running about one million dollars for service programs to veterans. The state has assisted for more than a decade in providing funds for county veteran service offices. These funds are applied on a matching basis with counties to provide these veteran services office staff to aid veterans. Governor Brown Names Mathew Governor Edmund G. Brown last week appointed Thomas W. Mathew, secretary of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Orange County, 10531 Westminster, Garden Grove, to the Metropolitan Area Problems Commission. Mathew succeeds Richard Cartwright of the United Auto Workers, Los Angeles, who has announced his inability to serve. Gas Co. Names 2 New Executives Appointment of R. E. Strand and D. E.-Hughes to fill two newly created key management positions in Southern Counties Gas Co.'s Orange County division was announced today by Justin M. Kennedy, gas company division manager. Greetings From California Press California Press Association Office, 45 Second Street San Francisco 5 May 13, 1959 Mr. Bert J. Abraham, C/o Gazette Anaheim, California. Dear Bert: It was good news to learn that you had acquired an interest in the Anaheim Gazette and are associating yourself with the Kuchel family in the publication of that newspaper. I know it offers you a wonderful opportunity for which you are eminently qualified out of a broad experience record in the publishing business. In the development of your former Bellflower property you have enjoyed a rich experience dealing with the problems of a rapidly growing and expanding area similar to what you will face at Anaheim. In fact, your experience should be of inestimable value to the Gazette. My best wishes go to you for a full measure of success in your newly chosen field. Keep up the good work. Very sincerely yours, Justus F. Cramer Many veterans from Orange County have written regarding Governor Brown's recommendation on the deletion from the state budget of the items running about one million dollars for service programs to veterans. The state has assisted for more than a decade in providing funds for county veteran service offices. These funds are applied on a matching basis with counties to provide these veteran service offices and staff to aid veterans in the liaison with the federal government and with state civil service. These state funds run about $500,000 annually. Outright Grant At the same time, the state has provided an outright grant to the five veteran organizations: American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Jewish War Veterans, and AMVETS, to carry on a similar job for veterans. These organizations engage in supervising and coordinating contractual arrangements with veterans' organizations in connection with prosecuting of veteran's claims and rights against the federal government. This grant from the state also runs about a half a million dollars. The Governor's office, through the state department of finance, has recommended the discontinuance of both grants. The department says "there appears to be no sufficient justification for an indefinite continuation of this activity by the state, in view of federal activity in this field." Should Continue Service As a member of the finance committee of the senate, I had an opportunity to hear discussions on both of these funds, and although the Governor had asked the deletion of both, it was the opinion of the committee, and I concurred with the majority, that the county service organizations should be continued. In view of this opinion, we placed back in the budget sufficient funds to keep these county veteran service offices open. At the same time, however, we followed the Governor's recommendation in deleting the funds to the veterans' organizations, otherwise known as the Field Bill fund. Since the legislature will not act on the budget for another positions in Southern Counties Gas Co.'s Orange County division was announced today by Justin M. Kennedy, gas company division manager. R. E. STRAND Strand, of 2343 Oakmont Ave., Santa Ana, was named accounting department manager, in charge of the division's revenue, payroll plant, and disbursements accounting; and the division's tabulating section, which includes customer bill preparation and related functions. Strand has been with Southern Counties since 1936, and has spent a total of 16 years in its Santa Ana office. Customer Activities Hughes was named customers department manager, in charge of the customer service activities of the utility in this division, as well as of local office operations, meter reading, collections, order taking, payment receiving, and telephone service. Hughes formerly served as local manager for the gas company in the Covina-West Covina area, part of the utility's Eastern division. DORIS LEE Doris Lee has been employed as the woman's page and society editor for the Anaheim Gazette. Bert Abraham, new co-publisher of The Gazette, has asked Mrs. Lee to devote the woman's section of The Gazette to club and social affairs, school activities and news of general interest to the women of Anaheim and vicinity. Mrs. Lee has recently been employed by a daily newspaper for a year and a half as assistant to the society editor and prior to this experience she was reporter and columnist for the Buena Park News. Anaheim women are urged to contact Mrs. Lee by telephone at the Gazette office the first three days of the week or at her home o the county service organizations should be continued. In view of this opinion, we placed back in the budget sufficient funds to keep these county veteran service offices open. At the same time, however, we followed the Governor's recommendation in deleting the funds to the veterans' organizations, otherwise known as the Field Bill fund. Since the legislature will not act on the budget for another three weeks, it is not known whether or not both of these items will be in or out of the budget until it comes before both houses for a vote. I sincerely feel that the services to the veterans organizations could and should be continued through the county service offices, and yet be restricted to the amount of funds recommended by our finance committee. Like many of us, I feel that of the nearly 1,000,000 veterans now residing in California, the disabled veterans deserve any help the state can give them, and I have always supported their programs. However, as was borne out in the testimony before the committee, there is a great amount of duplication between the two groups which we feel could be eliminated, without leasening the efficiency of the program. Certainly, we could never repay the veteran who was wounded and suffered a disability in our wars. No amount of money could repay him for the irreparable damage done to him or his dependents in the defense of our nation. DOUG HUGHES A native of Kentucky, Hughes has been with the gas company since 1946. He and Mrs. Hughes, the former Jeanette Sams, and their daughter Susan, 7, plan to move to Orange County at the close of the school year. In announcing the new appointments, Kennedy emphasized that the creation of the two new posts was prompted by the spectacular growth of Orange County in the past 10 years. Southern Counties' Orange County division, he pointed out, is now the largest of the gas company's eight territorial divisions, with more than 168,000 customers at year-end 1958 and with expectations for adding another 17,000 customers during 1959. "By the most conservative estimates Orange County's population is expected to double by 1965," Kennedy said. "With an increase of this size, we have found it advisable to re-distribute our managerial workload to enable our department heads to continue maintaining the best standards of service to all customers." Mrs. Lee has recently been employed by a daily newspaper for a year and a half as assistant to the society editor and prior to this experience she was reporter and columnist for the Buena Park News. Anaheim women are urged to contact Mrs. Lee by telephone at the Gazette office the first three days of the week or at her home on Thursdays and Fridays. Her telephone numbers will be found at the top of the society page each week. Mrs. Lee is married and has three children, Charles, Linda and Tony. The Lees have lived in Buena Park the past five years coming there from Massachusetts. Boy Scout Benefit Breakfast Planned The third annual breakfast sponsored by the Men's Brotherhood hood of the Anaheim Christian Church, will be held at Allison Market, 555 South Los Angeles Street, Saturday, May 23, it will announced. The Men's Brotherhood plans these breaksfasts each year and turn all net proceeds to Boy Scout Troop Number 15. Donations are 50 cents for individuals and $1.00 for tickets for an entire family. The original name of Oregon was New Albion, named by S Francis Drake in 1579. ANAHEIM GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY CLIFORNIA 11 Rings From California Press California Press Association 45 Second Street San Francisco 5 May 13, 1959 J. Abraham,ette California. It: good news to learn that acquired an interest inheim Gazette and are as yourself with the Kuchin in the publication of that report. I know it offers you a great opportunity for which eminently qualified out loud experience record in shining business. development of your flower property you have a rich experience dealing with problems of a rapidly expanding area simi-what you will face at In fact, your experience is of inestimable value toette. I wish wishes go to you for measure of success in your chosen field. Keep up the work. erry sincerely yours, stus F. Cramer. Radio Station K-EZY on the Air With 1000 Watts at 1190 on the Dial Climax of a five-year effort to bring Orange County a new broadcasting service came Monday when the Federal Communications Commission in Washington air with program tests. The new 1000-watt radio station authorized K-EZY to go on the at 1190 on the dial will immediately commence broadcasting test programs from 6 a.m.-to midnight, announced Cliff Gill, president and general manager. He said the public is invited to participate in the test by writing the station comments on reception at various locations in southern California. On Friday May 22 the station will go into regular commercial operation, Gill revealed. Studios and general offices are in the Disneyland Hotel, and northern Orange County offices and studios are in recently-completed Wickett Building at 1001 North Spadra, in Fulerton. To Cover The County The station's transmitter is located on a 12-acre site on Sierra Vista Avenue, two miles east of Brea and two miles north of Plainfield Men Interested Orange County men associated with the venture include Joseph R. Scholz, Anaheim oil products distributor, vice president; Cecil Bruce Sumner Gets Top Appointment Assemblyman Bruce Sumner (R-Newport Beach) has entered the "charmed circle" near the top of the Republican party in California today with his appointment to the coordinating committee of the State Republican Central Committee. George Millias, chairman of the state central committee announced the appointment in Sacramento saying the young lawmaker's appointment to "this important committee" was based on his record. "Sumner's outstanding record as a legislator and presently as Whip of the Republican minority make him eminently qualified for this position of party responsibility," said Millias. The Orange County legislator and his fellow members of the coordinating committee are charged with the responsibility of "blending into a tightly compact operating force all of California's Republican efforts," said Millias. Sumner's appointment to the committee was made effective immediately and was announced early this week in Sacramento. Doris Lee to Woman's Page DORIS LEE Lee has been employed as man's page and society editor of the Anaheim Gazette. Abraham, new co-publisher Gazette, has asked Mrs. devote the woman's sec. The Gazette to club and affairs, school activities and general interest to the of Anaheim and vicinity. Lee has recently been embdy a daily newspaper for and a half as assistant to city editor and prior to this ace she was reporter and ist for the Buena Park women are urged to con- s. Lee by telephone at the office the first three days week or at her home on Studios and general offices are in the Disneyland Hotel, and northern Orange County offices and studios are in recently-completed Wickett Building at 1001 North Spadra, in Fulerton. To Cover The County The station's transmitter is located on a 12-acre site on Sierra Vista Avenue, two miles east of Brea and two miles north of Placentia, in the northern part of the county. Four 250-foot towers act as a giant reflector to focus the power of the station southward through Orange County and southern Los Angeles County. The station will be heard in a wide arc extending from San Clemente to Redondo Beach, reaching several million people, engineering data filed with the FCC discloses. The new facility, constructed by Radio Orange County, Inc., has been transmitting equipment tests since March 1, but no sound was broadcast and the transmission Supervisor William Phillips to Address National Convention National attention on the commercial and industrial development of Orange County and the explosive growth of this area will be highlights of the keynote address to be delivered by Supervisor William J. Phillips before over 2,000 county officials at the 23rd Annual Conference of the National Association of County Officials in Detroit July 29. Supervisor Phillips has accepted an invitation to deliver the keynote address and then to serve as moderator during the question and answer period following a series of talks on the subject of industrial development by outstanding national leaders in this field. Scheduled to take part on the panel with Supervisor Phillips are: George Romney, president of the American Motors Company; Walter P. Reuther, president of the United Auto Workers; Victor Roterus, director of the Federal Program on Area Development; and Governor William G. Stratton of Illinois. Bringing new economic blood into communities is recognized as the top priority project of county officials throughout the nation today and much attention has been centered on Orange County because of the activity in this area. The Orange County Board of Supervisors extended permission to Supervisor Phillips to attend the conference in Detroit on July 24 through 29. Science on Parade High School Show Have you ever seen a car run solely by the power of the sun? Or synthetic rubber manufactured New Circulation Mgr. for Gazette Director of KFBW, Hollywood, who serves as vice president and station manager of K-EZY; Sherrill C. Corwin, owner of KFMU-FM, Los Angeles, and a number of other broadcasting facilities, vice president; and Samuel Margolin, one-time chief engineer of KBIG. Local Men Interested Orange County men associated with the venture include Joseph R. Scholz, Anaheim oil products distributor, vice president; Cecil C. Crew, auto dealer and former mayor of Fullerton, vice president; Louis Minter, Anaheim and Hollywood attorney and real estate developer, director; Robert B. Wurgaft, food products processor and distributor and Richard Gay, bankmanager, both of Anaheim, shareholders. K-EZY is the first new Orange County radio station to go on the air in 32 years, the county's only other outlet having been established in 1926, when the population was only 10 per cent of the present. Car Exhaust Is Smog Cause Says Signal Oil & Gas What now stands between Los Angeles and an end to its smog problem is lack of control for automotive exhaust that will work under all conditions and the existence of a device that all auto owners can afford, according to Robert A. Geier, Orange County public relations representative for Signal Oil & Gas Company. Geier said that the source of his information was the result of research done by the Air Pollution Foundation. Due to misconceptions and a degree of prejudice, Signal has made with some opposition to proposed construction of a refinery in Huntington Beach to replace the first gutted Hancock refinery at Signa Hill near Long Beach, but some city councils and chambers have endorsed Signal building of a refinery in the county. Charge Car Exhaust Geier pointed out that if a pending smog legislation, not only cites oil refineries as a pollutant that most of the legislation is aimed at car exhaust control. He further stated, on information from the Air Pollution Foundation, that no other air pollution controls, other than auto-exhaust control, are needed now to reduce Los Angeles' photochromal smog. "There are no long any smog forming pollutants or caping from any other source in the Los Angeles Basin in sufficient quantity to affect our smog one way or another," the repres- states. "Elimination of these nor emissions, while auto exhaust remains uncontrolled, would Science on Parade High School Show Have you ever seen a car run solely by the power of the sun? Or synthetic rubber manufactured in a pop bottle in 60 seconds? How would you like to understand how a jet engine works, explore the mystery of controlling tomorrow's space ships and listen to a radio which is powered by "liquid sunshine?" These are some of the exciting moments in store for the "Scientific Industry on Parade" program when Previews of Progress, the world famous General Motors Science Show, is presented on May 22 at 7:30 at Anaheim High School. Packed with exciting demonstrations of science's dramatic role in industrial progress under America's free economy, the 40-minute stage show is non-commercial and admission free. Presented by a two-man team and narrated in understandable, non-technical language, the show uses exciting showmanship to make science come alive for more than three million students and adults who view it each year. Many more see it on television. Livestock cars on some railroads are painted with aluminum on top to cut down hot rays of the sun during the summer. New Circulation Mgr. for Gazette EDWARD L. DAVIS The Pilgrims landed at Provincetown Harbor, Mass., in November, 1620; then moved on to Plymouth after a few weeks. The civil defense forces in Sweden will soon have nearly 200,000 fully trained men. Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell At Orange Tonite "The Federal Budgets' Effect on the Family Pocketbook" is the major topic to be discussed by Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell in Orange County night. Orange County Republicans find that the Labor Secretary's tax will have bi-partisan interest, and hope that the public will welcome him in full force. He will speak Chapman College Auditorium, range, at 8:00 p.m., Thursday May 21. z Mitchell will report to Orange County on current labor legislation and other matters which of vital concern connected with labor. 88 Years of Devotion to All That Is Good in Anaheim THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1959 — NO. 47 The Sumner Gets Appointment Bryan Bruce Sumner (port Beach) has entered armed circle near the top republican party in California with his appointment to nominating committee of the Republican Central Committee. Milias, chairman of the central committee announced appointment in Sacramento, the young lawmaker's appointee to "this important com-mit was based on his record." Milias' outstanding record legislator and presently as of the Republican minority him eminently qualified for position of party responsibil-ity of Millas. Orange County legislator fellow members of the co-ing committee are charged with responsibility of "blend-o a tightly compact oper-corse all of California's Re-en efforts," said Millas. Milias' appointment to thetee was made effective im-ily and was announced this week in Sacramento. Contract Is Let For Canyon Dam A contract for the construction of Carbon Canyon Dam was awarded by the Corps of Engineers on May 7 to Oberg Construction Corporation it has been announced by County Supervisor William J. Phillips. The construction contract is for $2,310,247.25, which added to the cost of rights of way, utility and road relocation, and engineering will bring the total cost to approximately $6,000,000, all of which is to be paid by the federal government. To Be Completed by '61 The construction schedule contemplates completion of the work by January 1961. The initial work will be accomplished using previous appropriations of $800,000 and $1,690,000 made in fiscal 1958 and 1959 respectively. Continuation of the work on schedule will require an additional appropriation for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1959. On May 6 and 7, Flood oControl Engineer H. G. Osborne represented the Board of Supervisors before the Appropriation Committees of Congress in Los Angeles St. To Be Resurfaced The Division of Highways this week called for bids on 12 construction projects which included: Los Angeles and Orange Counties — Resurfacing a total of 23.1 miles of highway as follows: State Highway Route 2 (Los Angeles Street) between Vermont Avenue and Sycamore Street in Anaheim; sections of Sign Route 55 and U.S. 91-Sign Route 18 between Orange and the Riverside County line; State Sign Route 74 between the Riverside County line and 7.8 miles southwest; State Sign Route 39 (Grand Avenue) between Eighth Street and Craig Avenue in Buena Park; Sections of State Highway Route 178 (Imperial Highway and Orchard Road) between Brea and Placentia-Yorba Road; State Sign Route 19 (Lakewood Boulevard) between Hall Road and the Santa Ana Freeway in Downey. Bids will be opened June 18 in Los Angeles. Approximately $141,000 is available for the project. Dr. Heuler Wins High School Seat Dr. L. K. Heuler, a long time Anaheim resident who has actively participated in educational matters in Orange County, received a plurality vote in the high school election Tuesday to become the new trustee for the Anaheim Union High School. The unofficial figures on the election gave the four candidates the following totals: Dr. L. K. Heuler 1829 Rodney (Bud) Coulson 718 Tom Hoag 411 George P. Karcher 362 In the Anaheim Elementary School district only two candidates were running for the vacancy. Unofficial figures there were as follows: Victor Franzen 1039 Mrs. Rosemary Moses 852 Another Downtown Shopper The second issue of the new Downtown Anaheim Shopper will be in your mailbox Tuesday morning. Watch for this bargain packed 16-page paper sent to you by the Downtown Merchants of Anaheim, inviting you to shop with them and take advantage of the hundreds of bargains offered. Bargain shopping days have been designated as May 27 through May 30 for this Shopping News. There is ample free parking in Downtown Anaheim and the Downtown Stores will be filled with new merchandise for this month-end event. Watch for the Downtown Shopper in your mailbox Tuesday morning.