anaheim-gazette 1959-09-10

Orange County's Oldest Newspaper Established in 1870 Published Every Thursday VOL. LXXXVIII ANAHEIM, ORANGE Little ... Notes by Bill McCance (Editor) SECRET TALKS—Atty Gen. Mosk has been asked to rule on the practice of some city councils which bar the public from secret sessions. The meetings are with city attorneys. The press and public are kept out on the grounds that the parleys are "confidential relationships between client and attorney," and thus privileged. Assemblyman Ernest Geddes of Claremont sought the legal opinion from Mosk, but made no direct accusations. Mosk, however, said there have been reports that some city councils held the sessions out of sight of the public while discussing public business. ATTITUDES—William I. Kennedy, staff specialist for the Chrysler Training Center in Anaheim, will speak on "Is Your Attitude Showing" for the Orange County Management Conference at Santa Ana College next Saturday. Business and industrial executives, school leaders and civic officials will be attending the conference, with Thomas Jeffers of Anaheim and M. W. Welds of Fullerton as co-chairmen. AUHD Ready For 13,000 On Monday An estimated 13,000 students are expected to report for classes when the Anaheim High School District begins its fall session Monday. Meanwhile, new students entering the Anaheim Union High School District for the first time are urged to register at the proper school in the attendance area in which they live as soon as possible. The school offices will be open daily between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. School is scheduled to begin on the morning of Sept. 14 in all of the eight schools of the District. SHOULD CONTACT Any student who attended school in the Anaheim Union High School District last year, and who has not received a schedule of classes should contact the proper school of attendance without delay. District schools, addresses, tele- Assemblyman Ernest Geddes of Claremont sought the legal opinion from Mosk, but made no direct accusations. Mosk, however, said there have been reports that some city councils held the sessions out of sight of the public while discussing public business. It will be interesting to see if and how Mosk rules on the subject of closed meetings. City councilmen here should definitely be interested since they continue holding weekly luncheon get-togethers which their city attorneys rule a.e. legal even though the public and press are not invited. LABOR DAY BLUES—The remarkable American public, particularly in California, has gone out of its way to move away from heavy populated cities and construct what is known now as suburbia. One of the major items about suburbia, which has been responsible for Orange County's huge growth, is that its residents (Continued on Page 6) Board to Meet Regular meeting of the Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees will be held tonight in the district office at 123 N. Citron St. 16 Residents of Anaheim Sign for L.A. County Fair Sixteen Anaheim residents have signified their intention, to date, to compete for cash awards at the forthcoming Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, Sept. 18 through Oct. 4. George Stouder, 3352 W. Orange Ave., has entered electricity and horticulture displays in the junior fair division, while his brother Ted has entered poultry and electricity competition and his brother Bill entered rabbits and electricity competition. Howard and Dallas Rogers, 9451 Holder Rd., have both entered rabbits for competition in the junior fair division. Barbara Assop, 23472 Santa (Continued on Page 6) Registration for Evening School to Open Here Monday Registration for the fall term at Anaheim Adult School will be conducted from Monday, Sept. 14 to Sept. 25, on the campus of Anaheim High School. All those desiring to register for the classes should report to the Evening School office. Beginning Monday School office hours will run from 12:30 to 5 p.m. and 6:30 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays. Registration fee will be $1. There is no fee charged persons under 21 and none for persons enrolling in English for foreign born, citizenship or pre-high school subject classes. Persons registered in the fall semester do (Continued on Page 6). Stockyard Blaze Threatens Industry Industrial properties were endangered here early Tuesday. $1 Million Apartments Erected New garden apartments called the "Commons" are now under construction here. The $1 million apartment project, located on Magnolia south of Crescent and north of Lincoln, will be made up of luxury two-bedroom apartments. Groundbreaking Set for New Firm West Coast Division-Tapco Group, Thompson Ramo Wooldridge, Inc., will break ground for a new facility here September 16. It will be located at the corner of Ball Rd. and East St. Chamber, Planners Fight Street Change Chamber of Commerce members and Planning Commissioners have agreed that the county will not re-name one of this city's original boundaries — East St. East St. together with Placentia Ave. and the combination Lincoln Ave.-Center St.-Anaheim Olive Rd. thoroughfare are targets for re-naming by the Orange County Street Naming Committee. School Teacher Killed in Traffic An Anaheim school teacher was one of Orange County's Labor Day weekend traffic fatalities. Dead was David McIver, 23, of 510 No. Olive St. Police said McIver was killed when his car rammed into a Santa Fe railroad crossing at Raymond St. He had moved here about a week ago and was to begin his fourth grade teaching job today. Family of 15 Now Resides in City Bill and Mattie Zehner, new residents to Anaheim, are somewhat above the average homeowner here. The reason—they are the parents of 13 children. The new residents reside at 717 N. Clementine. She Says Cement Is Not for Skating Police today have very little disagreement with the contention of Betty White, 1749 W. Crestwood Ln., Anaheim, that cement is not for skating. She objected to a pair of youngsters last week skating on her freshly poured concrete driveway. Building Index Goes Up in August The August building index in Anaheim has bounded back from a July low to register a healthy $4,071,972. Biggest increase was for single family dwellings. Stockyard Blaze Threatens Industry Industrial properties were endangered here early Tuesday. Stockyards at Bridgeford Packing Co., 1308 N. Patt St., were consumed with fire. Heavy smoke rolled over north Anaheim for nearly an hour before firemen extinguished the blaze. The area, located in the center of the city manufacturing district, was not used prior to the fire. Motorists Warned On Traffic Laws As School Opens With many new residents moving into the Anaheim area from other states, the number of children, cars and traffic will show an appalling increase when schools open Monday. Motorists are reminded of the dangers of traffic accidents which could cause injuries, and even deaths. When a school bus's red lights are flashing, Section 533 of the Code says a driver shall bring his vehicle to a stop immediately before passing. The driver may not proceed past school buses until red flashing signals have ceased operation. If no lights are flashing, drivers may proceed with caution. ANAHEIM GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA 11 THURSDAY, SE D Ready 13,000 Monday estimated 13,000 students expected to report when the Anaheim School District be fall session Monday. While, new students the Anaheim Union School District for the are urged to register proper school in attendance area in which as soon as possible. School offices will be open between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. scheduled to begin on of Sept. 14 in all of schools of the District. Would contact student who attended the Anaheim Union School District last year, has not received a of classes should conproper school of attend-out delay. schools, addresses, tele- PUBLISHER HEADS AWARDS GROUP—Gov. Edmund G. Brown (center) is shown with representatives of the California Newspaper Publishers Association at the annual Press-Radio-TV awards dinner in Governor's Hall at State Fairgrounds and Exposition in Sacramento. Council Seeks Wav for Interim Apartment Law Possibility of the city of Anaheim getting an interim ordinance, designed to up-grade apartment house building here, appears good today. City Attorney Preston Turner was ordered to instruct councilmen at their regular meeting next week how such an interim code can be adopted. Councilmen already have turned a proposed ordinance to control and provide better-type apartment house building here over to Planning Commission. Councilman Rex Coons Tues-(Continued on Page 6) EDUCATIONAL OR NOT? Protests Cause Council Delay of Nursery School City councilmen have delayed issuance of a license for operation of a nursery school at 205 N. Clementine St. following protests that facility could disturb residents of nearby apartment houses. Marcel Masterson, who owns an adjacent apartment house, said that her tenants would definitely suffer if permission was granted to operate the school. She questioned the legality of allowing a nursery to operate in an R-3 (multiple dwelling) zone. But city officials reported it has been common practice to grant nursery school permits in apartment house zones. They said that the present zoning allows this if the facility is an "educational institution." Another resident from the neighborhood, who said he had not come to discuss the school, said he would move out of the area if the school was granted permission to operate. Yard Blaze Tens Industry al properties were enhere early Tuesday. Dds at Bridgeford Pack308 N. Patt St., were with fire. Heavy smoke nor north Anaheim for hour before firemen died the blaze. The area, the center of the city bring district, was not to the fire. Prists Warned Traffic Laws School Opens many new residents into the Anaheim area over states, the number ren, cars and traffic an appalling increase schools open Monday. ests are reminded of ers of traffic accidents should cause injuries, and ths. a school bus's red lights ing, Section 533 of the rs a driver shall bring le to a stop immedimore passing. The driver proceed past school til red flashing signals used operation. If no flashing, drivers may with caution. PLANNING SESSION—From left Mrs. Charles Bush, Mrs. Martha Schmacher and Mrs. Arthur Roquet prepare for the Sept. 15 meeting of area, district and assistant chairmen assisting approximately 1,200 volunteer women solicitors in residential division of Anaheim United Fund campaign. Meeting will be held at 10 a.m. at the YMCA, 121 S. Citron St. CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY 89 Years of Devotion to All That Is Good in Anaheim THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1959—NO. 12 LE ected at Opening Day Schools Today Increase of 690 Pupils Listed Here An estimated 12,888 students are expected with the opening of 17 schools in the Anaheim Elementary School district this morning. The total figure is slightly more than 12,193 attending classes in Anaheim Elementary School District at the close of school last summer. School officials said no double An estimated 12,888 students are expected with the opening of 17 schools in the Anaheim Elementary School district this morning. The total figure is slightly more than 12,193 attending classes in Anaheim Elementary School District at the close of school last summer. School officials said no double sessions will be held and that the 17 city schools can handle the increase of 690 students. They said the increase over the summer is average and what was anticipated. NO NEW SITES No new schools will open in the district although 10 new rooms have been constructed at both Patrick Henry and Sunkist Schools. Another increase will be registered this morning with a total of 375 teachers reporting for duty as compared to 351 the closing day of school last semester. The educational television program, scheduled to begin today, will not officially start until Monday. Students scheduled for television in the fourth and fifth grades will be tested prior to contact with the ETV. It is expected that the testing will take until Monday. The comprehensive tests are part of the evaluation program the district will conduct this semester with the initiation of ETV here. ENROLLMENTS Enrollments at the elementary schools here has been estimated for the opening day of school as follows: Clara Barton, 854; Thomas A. (Continued on Page 6) Merchants Discuss Street Mall Plan Members of the Downtown Retail Merchant's Association will discuss plans for creation of a mall on Center St. during the Christmas Holidays here when the group meets this morning for breakfast in the Gormet restaurant. The group's executive board is on record as recommending that the city take immediate action to the Anaheim Union High School District and the 17 elementary school areas of Anaheim proper. This large army of volunteer workers will emphasize the importance of having all those who live in Anaheim, Los Alamitos, Cypress, Magnolia, Stanton and Rossmore support their own "Hometown" United Fund services by designating their gifts to the local United Fund when they are approached by a payroll deduction plan in Los Angeles County and other points outside the local Fund's area. GROUPS NAMED The participating Human Service Groups in the fund for this area are: American Red Cross, Association of Christian Churches, Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, Catholic Welfare Bureau, Children's Hospital, Crippled Children's Relief Association, Family Service As- (Continued on Page 6) Signs Sought to Aid City Tourists Do you have your troubles knowing when you enter and leave Anaheim? Well, apparently many visitors do, according to Elizabeth Day, West Anaheim motel owner. She called on councilmen Tuesday night to provide large signs which would guide visitors to a tourist information center now under consideration by the Chamber of Commerce. Mayor A. J. Schutte agreed with Mrs. Day that large signs are necessary to help guide the tourists. STREET MALL PLAN Members of the Downtown Retail Merchant's Association will discuss plans for creation of a mall on Center St. during the Christmas Holidays here when the group meets this morning for breakfast in the Gormet restaurant. The group's executive board is on record as recommending that the city take immediate action to investigate the possibility of a test mall in December. SALES CLUB SPEAKER—J. Douglas Edwards, creator of copyrighted salesmanagement methods that have been used successfully by more than 200 of the nation's largest business firms, will speak at the Orange County Sales Executive Club on Tuesday at Anaheim Bowl, 1925 W. Lincoln, Anaheim. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.