anaheim-gazette 1960-05-12

Pearson Calls For Unity Orange County's Oldest Newspaper Established in 1870 Published Every Thursday VOL. LXXXVIII, NO. 48 11 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, County Traffic Death Toll: 46 Four Teenagers Killed In Area Auto Wrecks Four teenagers were killed in Anaheim vicinity traffic accidents during the weekend. The dead are: Marcia Hanstrom, 16, of 1108 Adair Pl., Anaheim. Gerald Dean Manwill, 18, of 5455 Bradford Ave., Placentia. PFC. Joe M. Waldo, 21, of Sherwood, Ore. PFC. Michael E. Serrea, 19, also of Oregon. The two El Toro Marine Corps Air Station servicemen were killed Monday when the car in which Orange County has one of the worst traffic accident records in California and unless steps are taken it may get worse, Walter C. Lunsford, regional representative of the Auto Industries Safety Committee, warned an audience here in our natoin that doesn't rea frequent and periodic check its motor vehicles. More three million autos were s checked last year in nearly communities to contribute greater traffic safety. Lunsford encouraged all The dead are: Marcia Hanstrom, 16, of 1108 Adair Pl., Anaheim. Gerald Dean Manwill, 18, of 5455 Bradford Ave., Placentia. PFC. Joe M. Waldo, 21, of Sherwood, Ore. PFC. Michael E. Serres, 19, also of Oregon. The two El Toro Marine Corps Air Station servicemen were killed Monday when the car in which they were riding struck the base of a steel sign on the Santa Ana Freeway near Manchester Ave. Two other El Toro marines were seriously injured and hospitalized at Anaheim Memorial Hospital. QUICK THINKING Sheriff's deputies possibly saved the life of an unconscious man here Monday when they rammed the out-of-control auto to stop it. Witnesses said a car driven by F. B. Schenkel, 22, of 1913 Lemon St., turned over after a collision at Brookhurst St. and Lincoln Ave., righted itself and began rolling toward a service station before the patrol car rammed it. A 16-year-old Anaheim girl died Anaheim Lions Club Plan Vehicle Check A general meeting for the upcoming second annual safety vehicle check program in Anaheim was held May 3, in the Chrysler Building Auditorium. Plans are now being formed for the safety check scheduled for May 23-27, for the purpose of giving every driver of a car or truck a chance to have his vehicle inspected for safe driving free of charge. Under the general chairmanship of Harry Barnes, the vehicle safety check is sponsored by the Anaheim Lions Club with the help of business and industrial firms and safety chairmen of the numerous organizations in the city. Students of Anaheim Union High School District are joining forces with businessmen of Anaheim toward promoting greater safety for all drivers during Vehicle Safety Check Week and Orange County has one of the worst traffic accident records in California and unless steps are taken it may get worse. Walter C. Lunsford, regional representative of the Auto Industries Safety Committee, warned an audience here. Lunsford contended that unsafe autos are a chief reason for the spiralling accident rate. "The best driver in the world could not avoid an accident if he were driving an unsafe car," he said. Lunsford raked the average motorist for apathy in maintaining his car in top mechanical condition. "He thinks nothing of paying $12 for a police polish job, but will hit the ceiling over a bill for faulty brake repair." Lunsford urged all Anaheim residents to take advantage of free auto safety checks offered by local civic groups. An auto safety checks will be offered in Anaheim May 23-27. California is one of 35 states in our natoin that doesn't rea frequent and periodic checks its motor vehicles. More three million autos were checked last year in nearly communities to contribute greater traffic safety. Lunsford encouraged all sons to take advantage of free, non-obligatory public ice; and commended the aof Anaheim's committee for efforts toward greater t safety in their city and in county. Harry Barnes, general oman for the Anaheim ve safety check, introduced mbers of the committee each whom qualified the position taken relative to his part in service. Members of the committee took part were Lt. Alvin Ro Ed Granzow, Kelly Pugh, A Moe, George Uribe, Bill Peas and Miss Dough Knudsen. Jones, advisor to the com played the part of hosty and Link told of the effect acc had on insurance rates. Under the general chairmanship of Harry Barnes, the vehicle safety check is sponsored by the Anaheim Lions Club with the help of business and industrial firms and safety chairmen of the numerous organizations in the city. Students of Anaheim Union High School District are joining forces with businessmen of Anaheim toward promoting greater safety for all drivers during Vehicle Safety Check Week and throughout the year. of burns Sunday to become the second teen-age victim of a fiery two-truck collision Friday near Placentia. The dead girl was identified as Marsha Hanstrom of 1108 Adair Pl: She died at Orange County General Hospital. Earlier, her companion and driver of the pickup truck, Gerald Manwill, 18, of Placentia, died. California Highway Patrolmen held the other driver, Harley E. Brunk, 39, of Blythe on suspicion of felony drunk driving. The death of the couple brought Orange County's 1960 traffic fatality toll to 44. 3 Youths Drape House in Black Three children, 8, 10, and 11, caused an estimated $1,600 damage to a vacant house at 10951 Brookhurst Rd. when they went on a spree with a spray gun, police reported. The youngsters, all male students of Jonas Salk School, said they broke into the house and took a spray gun and filled it with black paint found there and painted the entire interior. The house is being used by R. H. Developers as a center to paint signs. WALTER KNOTT, Buena Park, Chairman of the Walters for Assembly Committee, discusses campaign plans with Jim and Ann Whetmore. Mr. Whetmore is seeking election in the 75th District. (Story on Page B-1) WHERE TO SPEND $12 MILLION? Council Retains Los Angeles Firm To Survey Future Building Sites Western Real Estate Corp. of Los Angeles has been retained for $12,500 to survey potential locations for future city buildings. At the same time City Councilmen promised worried businessmen that the study would take into consideration the effect relocating municipal facilities would have on the downtown area. DOWNTOWN BUSINESS interests fear that relocation of the civic center would make further inroads into commerce this area already hurt by lying shopping and commuters. Tentative plans call for struction of the new library police station on a 10-acre at S. Palm St. and Broadway of the downtown area. The facilities and others made possible by voter apportionment program. Unity As Water Crisis Looms in HEIM GAZETTE ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SIXTEEN PAGES THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1948 Killed Wrecks Healthy of Local Automobiles Safe Our natoin that doesn't require frequent and periodic check of motor vehicles. More than one million autos were safety kicked last year in nearly 6,000 communities to contribute to better traffic safety. TREASURE HUNTERS—Getting into the spirit of the Orange County Fair ("where the Pirate Queen reigns") a pair of young pirates prepare to go treasure hunting. The fair's new premium book, just off the press, held above by Mike Faulkner, 5, of 1809 Raymar St., Santa Ana, lists all buried treasure. County Fair Sets $30,000 In Prizes A "buried treasure" of $30,000 in prizes and premiere revealed today with issuance the premium book of the 1948 Orange County Fair. The 1960 edition of the book that is the "bible" for fairs and for entrants in creative division of the fair, crave pages of rules, information judging schedules between colored cover pages. Sporting a picture of the new trademark — the w "Pirate Queen" — on its booklet promises to be a seller" among countians int TREASURE HUNTERS—Getting into the spirit of the Orange County Fair ("where the Pirate Queen reigns") a pair of young pirates prepare to go treasure hunting. The fair's new premium book, just off the press, held above by Mike Faulkner, 5, of 1809 Raymar St., Santa Ana, lists almost $30,000 worth of "buried treasure" in the form of premiums and prizes. Terry Anderson, 5, of 1418 Raymar St., Santa Ana, seems ready to go looking, if his partner is sure of where the treasure is buried. TELEVISION TEACHERS: Are They Substitute For In-Person Instruction? SEE SEN. MURDY'S COMMENT, PAGE A-6 Anaheim's reported success with classroom television figured prominently in a squabble over statewide use of school TV systems during a hearing before a State Senate fact-finding committee. The tempest over a TV tube got started when: ARVAL MORRIS, President of the Anaheim City School Board, reported that the local television system had accounted for savings in teacher personnel. Morris said that 3,000 fourth and fifth grade students were receiving television instruction and that this amounted to 27 fulltime teachers. THE COMMITTEE was told that William H. Allen, an audiovisual consultant, had recommended that the program be supported on a statewide basis. This brought a demand from Walter C. Varnum of the American Federation of Teachers that such a plan not be instituted because TV at present is costly and cumbersome and had only simulated the traditional person-to-person instruction. Varnum contended the aim of TV instruction is to "cut costs" Thieves Loot OSCS, Take $1,400 In Tools Thieves took $1,400 worth of power tools from the construction site of Orange County State College in Fullerton, polcie reported. The burglars broke into several tool sheds. Among the reported less was $150 worth of tools belonging to subcontractor Jesse Cronin of Anaheim. Curvy Silhouettes in Annual Show Mon. The Silhouettes, a 60 member girls' drill team at Western High School, presented its annual show Monday night in the school gymnasium. Formed four years ago, the Silhouettes have twice taken first County Jail Jail Is Relieved The opening of a new facility in Orange has reduced overcrowding at main prison in Santa Ana. Jail Capt. Clarence D. reported that the average jail population in Santa Ana has dropped from 500 since the branch facility last month. The lowest County Jailulation in recent years was corded May 2 when 308 inmers were counted there. Although overcrowded the past 10 years cone have been vastly improv ed the jail, according to De The jall, built to ho $4 Million Allocation Expected For Children’s, St. Joseph Hospitals Allocation of $4 million to St. Joseph Hospital and the proposed adjacent Orange County Children’s Hospital is expected in July, it was reported today. The funds to aid in construction of St. Joseph’s new 85-bed wing and the children’s hospital are expected from Hill Burton state and federal grants. HOSPITAL OFFICIALS said the Orange medical facility is seventh on the state list for such funds. An estimated $10 million has been allocated for California hospitals this year. The Children’s Hospital has been placed “under the legal tent” Local BS Troops Set Trip to Ensenada An estimated 100 boys from the Northern Orange County Boy Scout Council will attend an international camping session in November at Ensenada. The Orange County group has been asked by Mexican officials to help establish Scout troops in Baja, Lower California. Anaheim Reside To Chair Big Me Paul E. Franklin of the will act as chairman for Packaging Competition of city of Packaging and Engineers. The competition will be cured through the Southern California Chapter of the SPHE ning packages will be during the Materials Handling Packaging Show in Los May 11-13 in Los Angeles. Franklin, who resides with wife and their daughter Beacon Ave., is a senior engineer at North American’s Missile Division in D He has been a member SPHE since 1951, and serves as a director of theern California Chapter. River Decision Supreme Court Special Master Rules Colorado Pact Invalid Former Anaheim Mayor Charles Pearson called for unity among Californians to meet the crisis brought about by a Supreme Court master's decree the state's Colorado River Water Agreement is invalid. Pearson, a high official of the Metropolitan Water District, issued this statement after Simon H. Rifind, special master for the Supreme Court, made his "shocking" decision. “There is a good chance that Rifkind may make some important changes in his decision before he makes his final report to the U.S. Supreme Court and we hope the changes will be more favorable to Orange County and Southern California than this original finding. “NEVERTHELESS the blow has struck and Southern California should now realize that our only salvation is to band together to solve our water problems as a united body—otherwise we will not recover from the knockout punch that has apparently been thrown at us.” Pearson said that most of Orange County’s water is derived from the Colorado River. He said that even if the Supreme Court upholds Rifkind's findings (thus taking one-half of all future deliveries of Colorado River water to Southern California) it will be some time before Arizona would be able to use the water granted it. The Central Arizona District project for which Arizona is seeking the water still needs Congressional approval and this may take years, according to most authorities. In the interim Southern California would continue to get its water demands from the Colorado River. The 1960 edition of the booklet that is the "bible" for fair officials and for entrants in competitive division of the fair, crams 192 pages of rules, information and judging schedules between its buff-colored cover pages. Sporting a picture of the fair's new trademark — the winking Pirate Queen — on its cover, the booklet promises to be a "best seller" among countians interested in entering goods and products in the fair's competition. A total of $29,755 worth of premiums are offered in the booklet. The fair averages 5,000 to 6,000 individual entries each year vieg for the prize money, trophies and ribbons. Two departments not listed in the premium book are the Gem Show and the Senior Horse Show. Both events are handled by outside groups — the Orange Coast Mineral and Lapidary Society for the Gem Show and Associatediding Clubs of Orange County for the Horse Show. Copies of the new premium book can be obtained from Mrs. Georgia Lewis, entries supervisor, by writing to Orange County Fair, 20391 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, Calif., or calling her at KImberly 5-1131 Monday through Friday between 3:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. County Jail Jam is Relieved The opening of a new jail facility in Orange has greatly reduced overcrowding at the main prison in Santa Ana. Jail Capt. Clarence Douple reported that the average daily jail population in Santa Ana has dropped from 500 to 323 since the branch facility opened last month. The lowest County Jail population in recent years was recorded May 2 when 308 prisoners were counted there. Although overcrowded during the past 10 years conditions have been vastly improved at the jail, according to Double. The jail, built to hold 276 additional study will be made this month of a $27.5 million water development program to determine if it meets the needs and can get the support of the various agencies expected to share in its cost. Wetter This Year!! The city has received 9.46 inches of rain during the current season beginning July, 1959. Last year at this time precipitation had amounted only to 6.18. Anaheim Citizens Buy Water From GG Owned System The city of Garden Grove has agreed to spend $14,350,000 to buy the Dyke Water Co. The contract will be for a 25-year period, but carries a penalty agreement if the principal is not paid within 15 years. Under the agreement the city puts up no cash, but obligates all of its total yearly revenue of $574,000 to pay for the facility for Anaheim's proposed share of the project is $500,000. Specific recommendation on the program proposed by the Metropolitan Water District will be made May 20 by Lester Boyle, MWD engineer assigned to make a special study for the Orange County Water District. The MWD has volunteered to pay $7.5 million of the total cost with Orange, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Tustin and several water districts paying the remainder. The proposed MWD line would be built from Carbon Canyon south to serve central Orange County cities, the south coastal area and southeastern section of the County. MWD has asked the participating cities including Anaheim to make financial arrangements by Dec. 31 for the project. The MWD, however, will not be able to produce its share of the financing until the 1962 budget. Engineer Boyle's study and the Supreme Court upholds Rifkind's findings (thus taking one-half of all future deliveries of Colorado River water to Southern California) it will be some time before Arizona would be able to use the water granted it. The Central Arizona District project for which Arizona is seeking the water still needs Congressional approval and this may take years, according to most authorities. In the interim Southern California would continue to get its water demands from the Colorado River. FEARSON. HOWEVER, urged that Southern California and particularly fast-growing Orange County waste no time in finding and developing other water sources such as the Feather River Project. In effect, Rifkind's ruling would deprive California of 978,000 acre feet (one acre foot represents one year's supply of water for five persons) a year. The special master's finding could determine, in effect, the location of future cities, their industries and ways of life in the arid southwest. Rifkind's decision came as a result of the fifth and latest suit by the state of Arizona against California for use of Colorado River water. The half century battle has been bitter. Once Arizona sent its national guard to halt construction of Boulder Dam. ORATE SETS RECORD Registrar Reports 241,810 Voters; Demos Lose Ground To Republicans A record-shattering 241,810 persons have registered for the Orange County June 7 primary election. The total exceeds the 1958 general election registration list by more than 10,000. These were the highlights of a summary given by Registrar of Voters Lillian Angle Tuesday night before she mailed her records to the Secretary of State, Sacramento. Mrs. Angle and her crew have waded through a mountain of registration papers since the closing deadline, 5 p.m. April 14. The final tabulations were racked up at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday. She noted a slight gain in GOP strength in comparison with the last ballot casting registration—the general election of 1958. FOR THE UPCOMING primary a total of 118,464 Republicans had registered as against 113,788 Democrats. That's an edge for the GOPs of 5,676. Registered for the 1958 general voting were 112,944 Republicans and 108,934 Democrats, a difference of 4,010. Thus the GOP party, dominant over the decades in this county, sharpened its margin over the second major party by 1,666 votes. The 10,000-plus increase in registration doesn't tell the entire story, however. In January, 1959, a total of 36,516 names were dropped from the master register because they failed to vote in either the primary or general election, or moved and overlooked re-registering.