anaheim-gazette 1959-07-16

TEEN-NIGHT SINGER — Nancy Brown, 19-year-old Anaheim resident, will be featured vocalist at the Teen-Night planned for the City's Greek Theatre, tomorrow at 7:45 p.m. Gazette photo Adopts Ten Council The city’s $10.5 million budget for the 1959-60 fiscal year, plus salary increases for city employees and sanitization charge hikes for residents today have approval of councilmen. The budget, however, has yet to win final approval. Councilmen in acting on the $10,661,752 measure gave tentative okay Tuesday. Final adoption of the budget showing no tax increase for the next year, is expected the near future. Current c Little ... Notes by Bill McCance (Editor) SECOND ROUND NOTES More of the mail sack this week indicates not only does A. J. Bepristis, 1547 Edithla Ave., read the Gazette but quite a few others do too. Orange County's Oldest Newspaper Established in 1870 Published Every Thursday VOL. LXXXVIII Church Gets Rezoning for Sale of Land SECOND ROUND NOTES — More of the mail sack this week indicates not only does A. J. Bepristis, 1547 Edithia Ave., read the Gazette, but quite a few others do too. If you recall, Mr. Bepristis was the resident who submitted a "Letter to the Editor" blasting the city's proposed utility increases for the next year. His contentions, however, met with some resistance from this writer, who believes the increases are justified. Apparently, this reporter is not alone. Mr. Bepristis himself submitted this note he received, signed, "A Taxpayer, Anaheim, Calif." Dear Mr. Bepristis: I have read some pretty stupid "Letters to the Editor" in various newspapers during my life. I have lived in Anaheim for 38 years and I do not think there is a better operated and organized city in America. If I didn't like the way things are run here; I would get the "!!!!" out and live somewhere else, "Where taxes and wages are really high." P.S. How the "!!!" do you live on $5,000 a year, like a peon! Mr. Bepristis' answer to this is: When will you be leaving Mr. ??? We newcomers and industry (new) are building a new Anaheim and will have plenty to say about it. Mr. Bepristis also took time to answer this reporter's comment in Little Notes last week. Bill McCance: From your comments of My Letter to Editor—one question bothers me. Why is your paper so personally concern with the city of Anaheim man—(Continued on Page 7) Church Gets Rezoning for Sale of Land The Central Baptist Church of California today has a change of zone to C-1 and R-3 on part of its property, north of Lincoln Ave.; on the west side of Magnolia, despite a number of objections from area residents. Councilmen Tuesday night granted the church the zone request after a long public hearing and a host of protests. The church contends due to Flood Control Channel construction it can not sell the eight acres adjacent to the church site for residential homes. Necessary to Sell Church representatives said it is necessary to sell the land for "economic reasons." Church spokesmen said it had been the (Continued on Page 6) School Trustees Okay Budget Anaheim City School District trustees have adopted a publication budget of $4,472,109 for the 1959-60 fiscal year. The action was taken et Tuesday night's meeting. Final changes in the budget for the new school year may be made by the board at the time of the public hearing and final adoption of the budget August 6. Under law, the school district had to act on the new measure by July 20, even though actual assessed valuation figures for the district will not be available until a later date. Teen-Ager Night Set for Greek Theatre Program The second in a series of open-air programs in the city Greek Theatre is scheduled tomorrow evening at 7:45. Tomorrow night's event will themed, "Teen-Night," and feature area teen-agers on musical program. Featured will be Play Be Windjammers and Nancy Brown 19-year-old Fullerton Jaycee callist. and Anaheim resident. The program will be direct (Continued on Page 7) Bill McCance: From your comments of My Letter to Editor—one question bothers me. Why is your paper so personally concern with the city of Anaheim man- (Continued on Page 7) Anaheim... In Brief Local Helicopter Sets Traffic Record Los Angeles Airways, Southland helicopter airline which services Anaheim, set a new traffic record in June. The increase was a 33 per cent rise over June of 1958. The total included 4,505 passengers carried during the month. 'Recession Not Over for Epileptics' "The recession is not over for epileptics," according to Mrs. Norman Cave of Yorba Linda, president of the Orange County Epilepsy Society, now joining with location chapters throughout the state in the July "Independence for Epileptics" campaign. She is campaigning for hiring of epileptics by industry. She asked that contributions be sent to Epilepsy, $302 Mountain View, Yorba Linda, Calif. Company Sues City for $75 Per Day Jon-Mar Co. wants $75 per day from the city of Anaheim as long as it is prohibited from selling beer at 409 S. Brookhurst Ave. This is the contention of a suit by the company against the city. The suit charges the city is wrong in zoning the land for residential use. It was being heard by Superior Court Judge John Shea in Santa Ana. Accountant to Assume Duties for H.S. Robert C. Cahall soon will begin his duties as new accountant for the Anaheim High School District at a salary of $695 per month. His wage scale calls for an increase through six steps to $920. Resident to Retire After 37 Years Arthur M. Morris of 2827 E. La Palma Ave. will retire July 23 from his post as assistant city clerk of Los Angeles. Morris began his 37-year career in municipal work in 1922 as a member of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's land division. He was appointed council minute clerk in 1939 and became assistant city clerk three years later. Capacity Crowd Jams Greek Theatre A capacity crowd of some 2,000 people jammed the Greek Theatre of City Park to hear the entertainment offered by the Norton Air Force WAF Band, as they played for a straight hour without a break. Five more programs will be presented, with the last program August 14. Greek Theatre is scheduled tomorrow evening at 7:45. Tomorrow night's event will themed, "Teen-Night," and feature area teen-agers on musical program. Featured will be Play By Windjammers and Nancy Brody 19-year-old Fullerton Jaycee calist. and Anaheim resident. The program will be directed (Continued on Page 7) See Specials in Today's Gazette Top month-end clearance sales plus summer specials are contained in today's 16 page issue of the Anaheim Gazette. There is a good representation of Anaheim merchandise in today’s Gazette. Readers should look closely for the big sales specials found in today’s Anaheim Gazette. Know Your Fire Dept (This is the second in a series of articles on the city's Department—The Editor.) Total expenditure proposed for the Anaheim City Fire Department for the 1959-60 fiscal year is $621,525—an increase of $13,505 over last year. Salaries for the next fiscal year will amount to $553,700 as compared with the $444,150 last year. Adopts Tentative $10.5 Million City Budget Council Approves Salary, S The city’s $10.5 million budget for the 1959-60 fiscal plus salary increases for employees and sanitation hikes for residents, have approval of city councilmen. The budget, however, has to win final approval. Councilmen in acting on the 61,752 measure, gave it active okay Tuesday. Fiduciation of the budget, being no tax increase for next year, is expected in near future. Current city property tax rate is $1.10 per $100 of assessed valuation. Action on the salary resolution by councilmen gives adjustments and the addition of 46 full-time personnel. The adoption of the new salary schedule raises the municipal payroll to 610 workers. The salary figure is approximately $750,000 more than last year's payroll. It includes pay raises for all but three of those now employed, cost of new employees and increases in insurance and retirement programs. Personnel (112), mostly police and firemen, receive a 7½ per cent pay increase. Approximately 160 employees will receive two-step promotions amounting to a 10 per cent hike in their earnings. The majority of city workers were recommended for a one-step increase, amounting to approximately 5 per cent increase. This involves some 335 workers. Survey Held City Manager Keith Murdoch pointed out surveys are made to determine the prevailing wage or salary being paid for comparable shop or office work in city hall. He explained the city then uses a median rate (middle) to bring city wages up to prevailing standards. “The end result is that the Anaheim employees are nectar the highest paid nor the lowest paid in the area,” he declared. Twenty-one of the new policemen and 12 new firemen. Sanitation Hikes In approving the sanitation charge, councilmen went ally with City Manager's request to the increase is needed to balance this year's budget. The average homeowner's station and refuse bill will be increased from $1 to $1.25. ANAHEIM GARDEN ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ROWDED—That's what this picture shows as part of the City School District's administrative staff poses for Gazette photographer in preparation for moving of school offices into Broadway School by August 7. Shown are Elna Loustau, Jean Melley, Evelyn Snow, Gene Frederick, Supt. Robert Shanks, Lois Crowe and Edith Weithors. —Gazette photo Moving Day Nears For School Offices Moving day is approaching for the City School District's Administrative offices. Now located across the street from each other, the two offices will be moved by August 7 to the old Broadway School. This site is now being converted. In the future it will be called the City School District's Administrative and Educational Center. It is located at 412 E. Broadway. TV Center The school will also house the district's new closed circuit television studios which go into operation next semester. Present school district offices are in buildings at 107 N. Emily and 251 E. Center. The offices formerly were located at 210 S. Citron until 1953. The School Board's next meeting will be held in the new quarters August 6. District Supt. Robert Shanks points out the move will result in a substantial savings to the district. $4 Million Streets Anaheim has 28.35 miles there is no immediate first street deficiency survey this: Of Anaheim's 266.5 total deficiency would cost 441,000. Some of the major effects listed as deficient will be rected this fiscal year by receiving its annual gas tax lotment. Of the total $34.84 miles of mary streets, 19.77 miles are efficient. Total cost of these effects has been estimated at 625,000. Of the 31.09 miles of second streets, 5.12 miles are deficient. Cost of these projects is so $710,000. Of the others, 200.58 miles, miles are deficient for a cost $106,000. Estimated costs of impact (Continued on Page 7) What's ... Happening TODAY, JULY 16 Exchange Club, Anaheim Clubhouse, noon. Kiwanis Breakfast Club. Met Restaurant, 7:30 a.m. Moose Lodge, 1224 N. Palm p.m. Optimist Club, Optimist House, 7 p.m. Veterans of Foreign Wars 3173, VFW Hall, 8 p.m. FRIDAY, JULY 17 Lions Club. Elks Clubhouse 12:15 p.m. Lois Rebekah Lodge 268, I Temple, 8 p.m. Masons, Free and Accepted, sonic Temple, 7:30 p.m. Now Your Fire Department Budget Shows Growth This is the second in a series of articles on the city's Department—The Editor.) An expenditure proposed by Anaheim City Fire Department for the 1959-60 fiscal year, 825—an increase of $132, over last year. Series for the next fiscal year amount to $553,700 as committed with the $444,150 last year. With opening of the Fire Station No. 4 in January 1960, 10 new employees to the department will be added. This will provide four stations and nine fire companies, according to Chief Edward J. Stringer. These new employees will include six firemen, two fire engineers and two fire captains. The last two positions will be filled by promotions. Stringer said that Station No. 3 will be operated as a two-company station until Station No. 5 is erected. "This backup crew In Station 3 is required due to the shortage of personnel in the headquarters station," he declared. (Continued on Page 7) get ry, Sanitation Hikes wages up to prevailing standthe end result is that the city naheim employees are neither highest paid nor the lowest in the area," he declared. enty-one of the new personare represented by nine new men and 12 new firemen. Sanitation Hikes approving the sanitation hike e, councilmen went along City Manager's request that increase is needed to balance year's budget. average homeowner's sanin and refuse bill will be ined from $1 to $1.25 per month. Motels and hotels will get a slight decrease by now paying $1 for the first unit and 25 cents for additional ones. This is a monthly rate. Councilmen prior to adopting final reading of the sanitation hike ordinance heard objections from Francis Ritcher, motel owner at 1914 S. Los Angeles St. He said he objected to the new charges proposed by the city. Cut In Half City officials pointed out that he had previously been paying $38 per month sanitation charge to the city. He now will pay approximately $19 or half his former bill. The proposed water bill increase, also needed to bring the new budget into balance, was put off another week. Under the proposal homeowners will probably be charged an extra 50 cents a month for water. Murdoch explained the increase is necessary to take care of the cost hike for water the city purchases from the Metropolitan Water District. The tentative budget adopted by councilmen provides for $2,030,-515 in capital improvements. Annexation Election In other action Tuesday night (Please turn to Page 7) GAZETTE 11 THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1959 — NO. 5 64 Million in Repairs for 64 Million in Repairs for Streets Needed by City Anaheim has 28.35 miles of streets in critical need of $4,441,000 of repairs for which there is no immediate financing available. That is the report of the city engineer. The street deficiency survey is made annually as required by state law. The total picture in Of Anaheim's 266.51 miles of streets there are 28.35 deficient. Correction of the deficiency would cost $4,000. Some of the major projects as deficient will be correlated this fiscal year by the city giving its annual gas tax albeit. Of the total $34.84 miles of primary streets, 19.77 miles are depleted. Total cost of these projects has been estimated at $3,000. Of the 31.09 miles of secondary streets, 5.12 miles are deficient. Total cost of these projects is set at 10,000. All the others, 200.58 miles, 3.48 miles are deficient for a cost of 8,000. Estimated costs of improvement (Continued on Page 7) What's Happening DAY, JULY 16 Exchange Club, Anaheim Elks Clubhouse, noon. Elwans Breakfast Club, Gourmet Restaurant, 7:30 a.m. Moose Lodge, 1224 N. Palm, 8 Optimist Club, Optimist Clubhouse, 7 p.m. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 33, VFW Hall, 8 p.m. DAY, JULY 17 Mons Club, Elks Clubhouse, 15 p.m. Oasis Rebekah Lodge 268, IOOF Temple, 8 p.m. Masons, Free and Accepted Masonic Temple, 7:30 p.m. Fun for the Family Anaheim Visitor Tells Plans For New State Fair Project Details of the New State Fair, expected to be in operation in Sacramento by 1963, were explained in a visit to Anaheim this week by Theodore Rosequist, coordinator of the new project. Rosequist visited Gazette California State Fair director. Rosequist said that 200 acres of parking will be incorporated in the new fair grounds which calls for permanent year-round exhibitions. Projects Cost The project, slated to cost $30 million, also includes one and two-tenth miles of recreation area along the American River. It will be situated at the junction of Highway 99-E and 40, the main roadway between Reno and San Francisco. Rosequist assured, even with the $30 million expenditure, surveys have shown the fair will become self-sustaining. He said that Stanford Research Institute estimates he fair will be drawing 4 million visitors by 1975. He pointed out the present fair, scheduled for September, is now operating at deficit. "With year-around activities we can make this a self-sufficient project," he declared. Major Problem He said parking has been one TRAINING CLASS—Increased in-service training program by the City Fire Department is reflected in operating costs in the city's new budget. Here Frank Brunot, department drillmaster, holds one of the training classes for department personnel. —Gazette photo