anaheim-gazette 1960-02-19

Pearson Announcement To Your Favorite Carrier Boy YOUR BEST BUY 30¢ PER MONTH VOL. LXXXIII, NO. 36. Councilman for 25 Years Says He’s Not a Candidate Charles Pearson, a member of the Anaheim city council 25 years, and mayor for 19 of those years, has announced his retirement. Pearson said he is retiring from city politics despite the urging of friends and associates that he file again for re-election. "The future of the city is in capable hands," explained Pearson, "or I wouldn’t do this." Filing deadline for candidacy of positions now held by Pearson and Rex Coons is today. Coons has also said he will not run again. PEARSON said he would support the $12 million bond issue on the April 12 ballot. Pearson is 61. He is owner of the Anaheim Truck and Transfer company. His family settled in rural Anaheim in 1906 after moving west from Nebraska. Pearson’s life has been an Ana- Nearly 250,000 Cars Licensed in County. There are 246,661 automobiles in Orange County. That’s the number of 1960 licenses issued here by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Tamura, Ogle Aide, Is New County Counsel Stephen K. Tamura, 48, of Santa Ana, becomes Orange county counsel on Mar. 1. He replaces retiring and controversial Joel Ogle. Tamura’s nomination was approved unanimously by the board of supervisors last week. Mickey Scores Twice---Twins Identical twin daughters were born last week to Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Flynn at St. Jude’s hospital. The babies PEARSON said he would support the $12 million bond issue on the April 12 ballot. Pearson is 61. He is owner of the Anaheim Truck and Transfer company. His family settled in rural Anaheim in 1906 after moving west from Nebraska. Pearson's life has been an Anaheim success story. His first job out of high school was as a truck driver for the firm he now owns. A thoughtful man with concise speech, Pearson's parting comment was simply: "I think it is about time I stopped running . . . for office." Mickey Scores Twice---Twins Identical twin daughters were born last week to Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Flynn at St. Jude's hospital, Fullerton. The babies weighed 4 lbs., 5 ozs., and 4 lbs., 6 ozs. Mother Kathy is doing fine. So is pop, who was twice CIF player of the year while a half-back on the Anaheim Colonist grid team. Flynn now manages a dairy in Ontario. Anaheim Man, Woman Honored as National Officers of Alumni Group A pair of Anaheim residents have been chosen as national officers of Catholic Alumni clubs. Miss Evelyn Bevins, 322 N. Pine St., was named national women's vice president and Ronald Muckenthaler, national treasurer. They were elected at a recent Catholic Alumni conference in Presno. MISS BEVIN, who has served as women's vice president and national representative of the Orange County Catholic Alumni club, is an elementary school teacher here. Muckenthaler, who was president of the Orange County club last year, is a University of Southern California graduate. Get Scout Charter Anaheim Rotary club hsa received its 1960 charter for the sponsorship of Sea Explorer Post 280, Boy Scout Troop 80, Cub Pack 180 and Post 380. Sponsorship of the Explorer Post 280 is a joint project with the Anaheim Lions club. City Schools Hike Bond For Employees The Anaheim city school district has upped the blanket bond on district employees from $2,500 to $5,000. In another financial matter, district trustees established a $1,500 revolving cash fund. One-third of the new fund is to be made up from the existing emergency care fund. THE REVOLVING fund, district officials said, was created to provide ready cash for travel by district employees. The board has approved the hiring of Frances M. McClease, Betty B. Jarvl, Lee Lou Sell, Cynthia D. Bates, Patricia A. Huntington, Marianne K. Klein, Patricia Elliott and Bernice B. Cutler teachers in district schools. Gazette Carriers Are Neighborhood Businessmen Now Last week's storm dumped 23 of an inch of rain on Anaheim, bringing the season's total to 6.59. Mighty moist year compared to the 1958-59 season when only 4.07 inches of rain was recorded by the same date. The storm was blustery and wind gusts reached up to 30 miles per hour. Get Scout Charter Anaheim Rotary club hsa received its 1960 charter for the sponsorship of Sea Explorer Post 280, Boy Scout Troop 80, Cub Pack 180 and Post 380. Sponsorship of the Explorer Post 280 is a joint project with the Anaheim Lions club. FIRST NAIL—A very brave John Potter, left, instructor of the building construction class at Orange Coast college, shows a steady hand as Marvin E. Lawrence, chairman of the 1960 Orange County Home Show, drives the first nail in the model home to be given away at the big home show. Lawrence is immediate past president of the Orange County Builders association which sponsors the annual home show. (See story on Page 2.) unces Retirement From ANAHEIM GAZETO ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA FOURTEEN PAGES ly 250,000 Cars ensed in County. are 246,661 automobiles ange County. Is the number of 1960 lissued here by the Dent of Motor Vehicles. Aide, Is counsel Ana, becomes Orange es retiring and controon was approved unanby the board of supervisweek. ra was an assistant to Ogle counsel staff for the past s. A native of Huntington he and his wife, Kay, and Susan, 12, and John, 8, t 1023 W. McFadden St., ana. JAPANESE-American at- $36,000 Approved For S AMERICA'S UP-TO-THE-MINUTE MEN Fea-editorial County Guardsmen 'R' Ready in War and Peace Sunday is Muster Day for Orange county's "citizen soldiers"—the National Guard. The county is represented by the 3rd Armored Rifle Battalion, 160th Infantry with armories in Fullerton, Orange and Santa Ana. Anaheim's own is B Company, stationed at the 400 S. Brookhurst Ave. armory and commanded by 1st Lt. Billy G. Thornton of Santa Ana. Company B has 80 enlisted men and four officers. Its sister outfit in Fullerton is Company D, commanded by 1st Lt. Don J. Foster of Anaheim. Company D has 83 enlisted men and three officers. In all, there are more than 500 citizen soldiers in Orange county and the 160th's headquarters and service company in Santa Ana has the distinction of being the largest single company in the California National Guard's 40th Division with 151 men. Company A is also stationed in Santa Ana and Company C in Orange. Anaheim's own will hold open house at the Fullerton armory from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today. The remainder of the county's National Guardsmen will put on mock warfare maneuvers in the Santa Ana river bed near the Anaheim-Olive Rd. bridge. Transportation to the scene will be provided the public from the Fullerton armory starting at about 9:30 a.m. and in the state and county the guard celebrates its muster day on on near the birthday of Georgetown. As a group the guard lives up to Washington principles, but let the guardsmen explain: We think the first president would be proud the way these up-to-the-Minute Men live by immortal principles which helped this nation win its independence. George Washington is a prime figure in the long and honorable history of the National Guard. He is one in the long line of "great Guardsmen" who have devoted themselves to the ideal of "R" is for ready. Washington was a member of the militia in Virginia. Like today's Guardsmen who carry on in the footsteps and traditions of the old milieu he was a civilian-soldier who took time to be cerned about security of his country and community at the same time that he held down time civil employment. George Washington did not think this so unlucky He believed in it. He put this belief into we and these are words which hold a special meaning for our neighbors who belong to the Native Guard: "Every citizen who enjoys the protection of free government owes not only a portion of property but even of his personal services to defense of it." Roquet Lone Local Jury 1960 Orange county grand has been empaneled and im-ely got down to work this 19-member jury panel has up one "first" already—it first Orange county grand to have a woman foreman, Ill, the former lady mayor of Port Beach. Her Welmer, ex-Costa Mesa planning commission chairman, will serve as foreman pro tem. L. B. ROQUET is the lone Anaheim resident on the panel. Roquet is a resident of 1408 E. Broadway. He is a member of the Anaheim Board of Realtors, the Lions' club and the Elks. He is 43 and has lived in Anaheim 40 years. He is owner of Roquet Realty Co. His wife's name is Barbara. Superior Judge John Evans said that among many investigations scheduled for jury action will be a study of the salaries of board of supervisors, district attorney and county auditor. The jury will make a recommendation to the state legislators on the salaries of these officials later in the year. ALSO the jury will be asked to look into the various co-offices and departments and cide which should be abolished and where new ones might be needed. District Atty. Kenneth Will immediately hold a confer- Monday with jurors. The jurors are: (Continued on Page &A) From City Office ZETTE Orange County's Oldest Newspaper Established in 1870 Published Every Thursday TEEN PAGES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1960. All For Street Work Here City Must Match Funds With County on Proposal Orange County Board of Supervisors has approved matching funds for $36,000 in Anaheim highway construction projects. The Anaheim proposal is part of a $1,145,511 program approved by the supervisors for 31 proposed highway projects in Orange county cities during fiscal year 1960-61. Youth Band Sets Concert Feb. 25 Orange County Youth Band will present its second annual concert at Anaheim Union high school auditorium Feb. 25. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase band uniforms. The musical unit is composed of musicians from Orange county high schools and grade schools. PRIORITY was assigned each project with the top position going to construction work on Harbor Blvd. between Westminster Ave. and Chapman Ave. at Garden Grove. The county has authorized payment of $125,000 if the city of Garden Grove matches the allocation. Anaheim projects involved in the matching fund proposition are Concert Feb. 25 Orange County Youth Band will present its second annual concert at Anaheim Union high school auditorium Feb. 25. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase band uniforms. The musical unit is composed of musicians from Orange county high schools and grade schools. The band is under direction of Vasey Walker, who is director of the Disneyland band. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets for the performance are $1 for adults, 50 cents for students and may be obtained from members of the band, or at the auditorium on the evening of the performance. AMONG the student members of the band and the communities represented are: Anaheim: Robin Eliferth, Gary Lindstrom, Raymond Smith, Ronald Tucker, Janis Railsback, Susan Fischle, Wayne Ewing, Kathy O'Brien, Sandra Matteson, Martin Blake, Lloyd Jerlow, George Campbell, Chris Lindquist, Bob Fischle, Pat Schooler, Sandra Fouts, John Neja, Bob Hess, Helen Ewing, Bill Topliff, Linda Kennedy, Joyce King, Bill Blake, Danny Correa, and Mike Malone. Anaheim Postoffice Again Among Million Dollar Money Makers Anaheim Post Office was ranked 28th among 35 post offices in California, Nevada and Hawaii that did more than $1 million in business in 1959. Total receipts at the Anaheim office were $1,227,334 as compared to $1,027,151 in 1958. PRIORITY was assigned each project with the top position going to construction work on Harbor Blvd. between Westminster Ave. and Chapman Ave. at Garden Grove. The county has authorized payment of $125,000 if the city of Garden Grove matches the allocation. Anaheim projects involved in the matching fund proposition are Magnolia St., La Palma to the Santa Ana freeway, $9,000; Magnolia St., Crescent St. to Lincoln Ave., $21,700, and East St., La Palma Ave. to Riverside freeway, $5,300. Plans Begun On $750,000 Police Bldg. City officials and architects are drawing up plans for a proposed $750,000 new police building for the city. The first planning conference was held at city hall last Friday with the architectural firm of Smith, Powell and Morgridge, the designers. TENTATIVE PLANS call for the building to have 27,000 square feet of floor space which is to be broken down as follows: 12,000 square feet of basement, 3,000 square feet of jail facilities, and a 12,000 square foot first floor. The building will be designed so that an additional 13,000 square feet of floor space can be added at some future date. ANAHEIM Conversation Pieces ANAHEIM Conversation Pieces Give Us Your Needy California has become "suckerville" for the nation's "undesirables" because of its lax welfare program, County Welfare Officer Thomas Douglass insists. Douglass said many welfare recipients have been given transportation expenses to California by other states to get rid of them. CALIFORNIA SPENDS $12 MILLION just to care for needy children, four times as much as Pennsylvania, the second ranking state, puts out. Some illustrations? A 16-year-old unmarried expectant mother was given carfare from Butler county, Iowa, to Orange county where she is now being cared for. THE 28 CHILDREN of a father who sired them by two wives and a paramour are on California welfare aid and two teen-age boys were given bus fare from Texas to Garden Grove to move in with a relative who is already receiving welfare payments. Last year, the welfare officer pointed out, the aid to needy children program in Orange county increased by 39 per cent and over the past 10 years this program has grown by 474.8 per cent. Licking the Scouts If you can't lick em, join 'em, could be apropo in reverse, according to the Anaheim post office. Postmaster Marshall N. McFie reports that 25,000 of a special 4-cent stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America were sold during the first day they were available.