anaheim-gazette 1960-02-05

Meet To Air Plans To Your Favorite Carrier Boy YOUR BEST BUY 30¢ PER MONTH VOL. LXXXVIII, NO. 34. 'Critical' Look At Drastic Water Need By 1975 Solon Claims Unless a new source of water is found Orange county will be in serious trouble by 1975, Assemblyman Richard Hanna predicts. "We have enough water to last us until that year, but from then on something has to be done," the legislator told the West Orange County Board of Realtors. Hanna said that salt water conversion wasn't the answer to the problem. Importation is, he indiFormer NATO Commander Schedule Visit, Speech Here at Chamber Me General Alfred M. Gruenther, former commander of North Atlantic Treaty organization, will speak to a meet of the Orange County Associated Chambers of Commerce Disneyland Hotel March 9. Gruenther will discuss NATO organization. Gruenther, who is now nati president of the American Cross, also has a speaking engagement in Santa Ana during day-long stay in Orange Cou The 60-year-old military vet holds honorary degrees from American colleges and universi Unless a new source of water is found Orange county will be in serious trouble by 1975, Assemblyman Richard Hanna predicts. "We have enough water to last us until that year, but from then on something has to be done," the legislator told the West Orange County Board of Realtors. Hanna said that salt water conversion wasn't the answer to the problem. Importation is, he indicated. Referring to the proposed $1.75 billion bond issue this fall to finance the Feather River Project and bring northern water to the Southland Hanna warned that the financial arrangements are sound ones." Hanna said he looks for the "biggest land boom" in Orange County history after a branch of the University of California moves onto an Irvine Ranch site and the long held together family holding breaks up under the pressure of new development. 3 Residents Prospects for Grand Jury Three Anaheim residents are among 30 candidates for the 1960 Orange County Grand Jury. They are Mrs. Hildred Ferrell, 304 Wilhemenia St.; Fred Krein, 722 N Janss St., and L. B. Rouquet, 1408 E. Broadway. The 1960 panel of 19 members will be selected today at Orange County Superior Court. Chamber Leader Claims County Has Metro Status Chamber of Commerce man- Cullen Seated As New Kiwanis Prexy William Cullen is the new president of the Anaheim Kiwanis Club. The new service club prexy is a resident of 828 Lentz Rd., and principal of Fremont Junior High School. Other Kiwanian officers for 1960 include Richard Schweltzer, first vice-president; William Marshall, second vice president; William Daly, secretary and Robert Erickson, treasurer. Freak Accident Couple Watching TV in Living Room Hit by Car An Anaheim man and his wife were injured Sunday night when a car crashed through the wall of their 315 Palias apartment and hit them sitting on the couch. Robert Echardt, 32, was critically injured and his wife Virginia, 24, suffered less severe injuries. The couple was watching television. Their two children, sleeping a nearby bedroom, were not hindered by police said. POLICE SAID Harold Pallis, driver of the car, said he trying to park his auto in the rage of the eight unit apartment house when he inadvertently struck the accelerator instead the brake and the vehicle broke through the wall. Echardt, who nearly bleed death at the scene, and his wife were pinned under a couch while was driven into the kitchen the car, police said. The couple was taken to Aheim Memorial hospital. Chamber Leader Claims County Has Metro Status Chamber of Commerce manager George Strachan urges Orange county to achieve designation as a metropolitan area on its own. "We have proof of meeting all standards to get our own metropolitan status," asserted Strachan recently. The Anaheim chamber manager said he thought the county should take a "strong stand definitely opposing" a recent move to link Orange county in the Long Beach (Continued on Page 2-A) Senator Humphrey In County Visit Monday; Talk Set Democratic party presidential aspirant, Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota will make a visit to Orange county Monday. A DINNER will be held in his honor at 7 p.m. Monday at the Masonic temple, 5th and Sycamore Sts., Santa Ana, under auspices of the Orange County Democratic Central committee and Council of Democratic clubs. Boys, Businessmen Now The Anaheim Gazette will put 50 boys into business for themselves beginning today. The youths, ranging in age from 12 to 14, are Gazette carriers. Starting today the boys' newspaper routes are their own responsibility. It's no small job either: The boys will make their own sales talks, handle their own collections and keep their own books. And the profits are theirs, too. So when the Gazette's newest business partner calls at your door March 1 give him your cooperation. Rates are 30 cents a month or $3 a year. See The Gazette's Plans For Cross Town Bus ANAHEIM GAZET FOURTEEN PAGES ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA k At Anaheim's Recr nder Schedules Chamber Meet former commander of the will speak to a meeting chambers of Commerce at eyland Hotel March 9. quenther will discuss the O organization. quenther, who is now national ident of the American Red also has a speaking enment in Santa Ana during his long stay in Orange County. e 60-year-old military veteran honorary degrees from 21 American colleges and universities. BIBLE STORYLAND, a 220-acre, multi-million dollar park and amusement area, will be built soon at Cocamonga in San Bernardino county. Heart-shaped, the unique will be devoted exclusively to biblical lore and consist of six major areas—Garden Eden, Rome, Egypt, Ur, Israel and Babylon. Storyland will become a major attraction for visitors the world over. Nothing like it has ever been planned before. The pro will cost $15 million. Developers plan to start construction in April and open the on Easter Sunday, 1961. NOAH'S ARK, typical of the numerous ride attractions in Bible Storyland, is this full-sized Ark which will be perched atop Mount Ararat in Israel area of park. Here children will ride pairs of animals on a carousel rotating around and through the ark. Other rides will include camel caravan, exotic water voyages on the Nile, down the Euphrates, across the Dead Sea. There will also be a ride to heaven and a trip to Dante's inferno. BOYS OUTCRY Anaheim Father Rushes Family of Five To Safety From Burning Home A 3-year-old boy's outcry was credited with saving an Anaheim family of five from death or serious injury when a fire broke out. Oops, Slipped My Mind A 3-year-old boy's outcry was credited with saving an Anaheim family of five from death or serious injury when a fire broke out in their living room. Firemen said the boy, Al Harrison Jr., woke his father, Al Sr. during the night. Harrison found the living room of his 1251 Foxfire St. home ablaze and roused his sleeping wife; 4-year-old daughter, Deborra, and 7-month-old baby girl, Teresa and got them out through a back window. Then Harrison raced back through the house to get his son, but couldn't locate the boy. The boy was found moments later already outside the burning home. Harrison singed his beard and hain, but was otherwise uninjured. Mama’s Spaghetti For the Library? Mother’s Guild of Servite High School, 1952 W. La Palma Ave. will serve a "Spaghetti Dinner" Sunday, Feb 28 from 1 to 8 p.m. in the school cafeteria. All proceeds from the dinner will go to the school library. Oops, Slipped My Mind... You’d better hurry! You’ve until 3 p.m. to renew your automobile registration for 1960 at the Bank of America, 150 E. Center. In case you’ve forgotten dog licenses for the year were due three days ago and bike licenses four days ago. Local Educators Survey Juvenile Delinquency Orange county school men are waging a grass roots war against juvenile delinquency. The county committee, part of a statewide campaign against juvenile lawlessness, is composed of 18 area educators. William Bastendorf, psychologist for the Orange county schools office in Santa Ana, is committee chairman. FACTS and recommendations made by the county committee during a series of meetings being forwarded with information from other areas to state officials for compilation of a wide report on the problem March. Bastendorf said his group evaluating the problem with key objectives in mind: (Continued on Page 2-A) Bus Lines Service ZETTE Orange County's Oldest Newspaper Established in 1870 Published Every Thursday UNTY, CALIFORNIA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1960. Recreation Due Joint Meet Set Tonight On Play Program Finances Schools and city officials will take a "critical look" at the municipal recreation program in a joint conference at City hall tonight. The joint meeting of city council and officers of the Anaheim high school, Anaheim city elementary and Magnolia school districts will be held at 7:30 p.m. in city council chambers. No Parking Tickets During Dollar Days No need to dig for change for the parking meters tomorrow and Saturday. The City Council has ordered study talks held on recreation programs here, was to determine whether changes in budgeting and internal financing of the program should be made. No Parking Tickets During Dollar Days No need to dig for change for the parking meters tomorrow and Saturday. The City Council has ordered the downtown parking meters capped and taken out of service during the Dollar Days sale. City officials said the covers will be marked "free parking" so customers won't be uncertain if it's legal to park without dropping a coin in the slot. V BENEFIT Expert Says Video Tutor Makes Teachers 'Dig In' Water Officers endorse Feather River Bond Vote Directorship of the Orange County Water district has thrown support to a proposed $1.75 billion water bond program on the November ballot. District directors also revealed they are considering a proposal State Senator John Murdy, to borrow money from the state government to buy addition-imported water to replenish the underground basin here. IN ENDORSING the bond vote is the so-called "Feather River Project," directors pointed out the county must support the measure it is to have adequate water the future. The water district officials ended the bond support state- Television teaching has created a competitive response among conventional classroom instructors in the Anaheim schools, a USC professor has told school officials. Dr. Welty Lefever, professor of educational tests and measurements at USC and consultant of the Anaheim schools TV program, said non-TV teachers "are really digging in" because they don't intend to let the TV schools get ahead of them. Dr. Lefever said he is having difficulty in evaluating the academic effectiveness of TV teaching because of pupil attitude. At present, he said, there appears to be little difference between children who are taught by conventional means and those who receive television instruction. Three More Grade Schools Approved For Anaheim Anaheim Elementary School District has approved preliminary drawings for three new schools. Estimated total cost of the three schools is $300,000. The schools to be located on sites on Ball Rd. between Euclid and Brookhurst Aves., on Midway Dr. south of Ball Rd. and west of Los Angeles St. and at Walnut and Santa Ana Sts. District officers said the three plants will bring the number of schools in the district to 20. They hope to have the schools open by the fall term. ANAHEIM Conversation Pieces ANAHEIM Conversation Pieces That Old Ticker Each year 50.5 per cent of all deaths in Anaheim are attributed to heart disease. THAT CAN HARDLY be called an encouraging statistic, but the U.S. Public Health Service says it is much better than the national average where the rate is 53.6 per cent or for the rest of the Pacific coast states where the overall heart disease mortality rate is 53 per cent. The health service says that among many other factors environment may play a part in the frequency of heart disease. So breathe a little easier, will you? Tourist: Stay Here You can bet Anaheim and Disneyland had something to do with this: Tourists, the All-Year Club of Southern California, spent $144,252,000 in the Southland during the fall travel season last September, October and November. THAT WAS $9,889,137 or a 7.3 per cent increase over the same fall period in 1958. The money was spent almost entirely in general retail trade and services. It was left by 946,000 pleasure visitors who were attracted to this area from other states and foreign countries. Most came from the middlewest, east, Pacific northwest and Canada where the community (Continued on Page 2-A)