anaheim-gazette 1960-05-26

Orange County's Oldest Newspaper Established in 1870 Published Every Thursday VOL. LXXXVIII, NO. 50 11 Pearson, Hughes Select State College's Advise 8-Man Body To Advise on OCSC Growth President W. B. Langsdorf, Orange County State College, Fullerton, announces the State Board of Education has confirmed the appointment of an eight-member advisory board to consult with him on the improvement and development of OCSC. One or two additional members may be named at the next monthly meeting of the State Board. Named to one-year terms were President W. B. Langsdorff, Orange County State College, Fullerton, announces the State Board of Education has confirmed the appointment of an eight-member advisory board to consult with him on the improvement and development of OCSC. One or two additional members may be named at the next monthly meeting of the State Board. Named to one-year terms were Harold E. Coward and Thomas W. Mathew, both of Laguna Beach. Coward is manager of the Bank of America, Laguna Beach branch, secretary-treasurer of the Laguna Beach Community Chest, and was on the OCSC site selection committee. Mathew is secretary, Building and Construction Trades Council of Orange County, Santa Ana. BRADEN FINCH, Corona del Mar, and Charles A. Pearson, Anaheim, both on the college site committee, were appointed to two-year terms. Mr. Finch is general manager-partner of Kay Finch Ceramics and executive secretary of the Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce, Pearson, proprietor of Anaheim Truck and Transfer, was mayor of Anaheim from 1940-59. He was recently feted by 500 old friends at an "Acclamation Dinner." Threeyear terms on the advisory board went to Paul Hughes, Anaheim, and Angus M. Tierney, Garden Grove. Hughes is president of Pacific Hawaiian Products, immediate past president of the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce, and president-elect of Rotary Club, Fullerton. Tierney is publisher of the Garden Grove Daily News, President of the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce, secretary of the Boys club of Garden Grove, and a member of the college site committee. Kennedy CLTA Head Donald P. Kennedy, executive vice president of Orange County Title Company, was elected president of the California Land Title Association at the final session of the organization's annual convention Saturday, May 21 in San Diego. LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Charles Pearson, Anaheim; William Fountain, Santa Ana; Mrs. Mildred Yorba MacArthur, Huntington Beach; Chairman Edgar Hill, Newport Beach, and Mrs. Kay Bauer Disney’s Fourth Annual Community Service Panel of Six Orange County Leaders In Cash Awards Will Go to Nine Areas Disneyland announced today the names of the six Orange County civic leaders who will serve as the judging committee for the Park’s Fourth Annual Community Service Awards Program. The Awards competition, established by Disneyland in 1957, is designed to encourage private Orange County organizations to develop and carry out programs of benefit to the community. Awards are in the form of cash grants. This year, $9,000 will be made available to nine organizations. The six-member judging committee will determine which organizations should receive awards. IN ITS FIRST MEETING, Committee selected Mr. Edgar H. of Newport Beach to serve Chairman, and Mr. Melbourne Gauer of Anaheim to serve Vice-Chairman. Committee members are: Mr. William Fountain; Mrs. Mildred Yorba MacArthur; Mr. Edward Montgomery; and Mrs. Charles Pearson. The Committee also approves the format for the 1960 Award Program which calls for Awards announcement to take place on November 22 this year. County Plans Commission Studies Street Changes in Anaheim Area Members of the Orange County Planning Commission are reviewing 180 changes in the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways prior to making a recommendation of action to the Board of Supervisors, who in turn will make final determination on the changes. Planners were informed that this is the first comprehensive appraisal of the highway plan since its adoption. Major changes occur within the corporate bodies where the county has Kennedy CLTA Head Donald P. Kennedy, executive vice president of Orange County Title Company, was elected president of the California Land Title Association at the final session of the organization's annual convention Saturday, May 21 in San Diego. Members of the Orange County Planning Commission are reviewing 180 changes in the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways prior to making a recommendation of action to the Board of Supervisors, who in turn New Millions Federal Census Boom Here The 1960 federal census of Orange County will mean new millions in tax revenues. According to County Finance director Larry Oxley the county is now receiving $1,050,000 per year in gas tax revenue will get $2,500,000 a year on the basis of the new population determination. THE CENSUS reported that 710,987 persons now reside in Orange County, an increase of nearly 500,000 persons over the 1950 census. There are a number of tax allocations which are based on population that will show big gains in the future, Oxley said. WATER REPLENISHMENT PAYS OFF Anaheim Well Levels on Rise The Orange County Water District program of replenishing the underground basin here is paying off. The evaluation is based on a study of water wells in the Anaheim area, according to Howard Crooke, manager of OCWD. A key well at the intersection of Orangethorpe and Placentia Aves. has the highest level since 1955, measuring but 157 feet below the surface. In 1959 the level was at 165 and 159 feet in 1958. Crooke said that examination of other wells will show "the same is true elsewhere." Major portions of imported Colorado River water is being spread for seepage into the underground table by the OCWD. ANAHEIM GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SIXTEEN It's Selected Reps On Advisory Committee Judge Frank Campaign in Uncle Walt! Disney's Mor For Drapes on Walt Disney's loot, by Anaheim. The Walt Disney gram grammar school (natch) faces problem of using $500 donated it by the movie mogul. The catch is that Walt exp the check, the second in two y should be spent on his name. Last year the school installe public address system at his pense. This year the school is Awarded Legion Dr. Thomas Anaheim; William FounMacArthur, Huntington Beach, and Mrs. Kay Bauer, recording secretary. (Civic leaders to head judging panel in the fourth annual renewal of the Disneyland Community Service Awards Program.) Community Service Awards County Leaders Chosen to Judge Entries; $9,000 to Nine Area Organizations Selected ATS FIRST MEETING, the tee selected Mr. Edgar Hill nport Beach to serve as man, and Mr. Melbourne of Anaheim to serve as chairman. Committee memre: Mr. William Fountain, Mildred Yorba MacArthur, Edward Montgomery, and Charles Pearson. Committee also approved format for the 1960 Awards which calls for the announcement to take on November 22 this year. A general information mailing to explain the 1960 Awards Program will be made to several hundred Orange County social, cultural and philanthropie organizations within the next few weeks. COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Hill issued a call to all organizations active in these areas to investigate the Awards Program and determine whether their club or group might be a possible awardee. Joseph W. Fowler, Disneyland Vice-President and Chairman of the Park Operations Committee, extended formal thanks and appreciation to the six committee members on their acceptance of the committee posts. He commented, "The Comittee's combined knowledge of community affairs, together with their past participation in many community projects, will provide the sound basis for well qualified judgment that is the necessary element in the success of our Community Service Awards Program." Information about participation in the awards competition may be obtained by writing: Recording Secretary, Disneyland Community Service Awards Program, Disneyland, Inc., Anaheim. Pission Studies heim Area make final determination on changes. Others were informed that the first comprehensive resolution of the highway plan adoption. Major changes within the corporate bounwhere the county has no County Trims Welfare Costs for Needy Children; 4,277 Still on Rolls Aid to needy children in Orange County will amount to $2,285,000 during the fiscal year 1960-61, according to the County Welfare Department. This represents a drop of $409,430 over the 1959-60 budget. County Trims Welfare Costs for Needy Children; 4,277 Still on Rolls Aid to needy children in Orange County will amount to $2,285,000 during the fiscal year 1960-61, according to the County Welfare Department. This represents a drop of $409,430 over the 1959-60 budget. THERE ARE 4,277 children and mothers on the ANC lists in Orange County. Sixty-two per cent of the allocation will go to children whose fathers have abandoned them while 28 per cent will pay for the costs of illegitimate children. Main reason for the welfare costs drop is the fact that while the welfare department took on 713 new cases between July, 1959, and March, 1960, 878 other cases were closed and the requests of 291 others were denied. The ANC is supported by county, state and federal funds. City Approves Trash Transfer Plan Here Anaheim City Planning Commission has given approval to a county proposal to experiment with a revolutionary trash disposal transfer system here. The planners gave approval to a decision by the Orange County Board of Supervisors to purchase a five-acre site in the Anaheim Industrial District. The site would be used to dump trash collected from Anaheim, Buena Park and Fullerton before carrying it on to a major disposal site farther away. Too Pooped to 'Get Under Way'-Navy Pardon the expression, but Joseph S. Walker, president of the Anaheim-Fullerton Council of the Navy League of the United States, is pooped. Walker, a resident of appropriately named 3045 Ship Way, supervised a national convention of 3,000 delegates here this month. A commnder in the Navy reserve. Walker was presented a big trophy for his tireless work. Says landlocked seafarer Walker, "I'm still recovering." ZETTE To Your Favorite Carrier Boy YOUR BEST BUY 30¢ MONTH PER SIXTEEN PAGES THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1960 Judge Franklin West Heads City of Hope Campaign in Orange County Next Month Cicle Walt! Disney’s Money Gift to Be Used For Drapes on Auditorium Stage Walt Disney’s loot, believe-it-or-not, poses problems in theheim. The Walt Disney grammar samar school (natch) faces the problem of using $500 donated to the movie mogul. The catch is that Walt expects check, the second in two years, would be spent on his namesake year the school installed a public address system at his exe. This year the school is look-ing around for things to do with the surplus lucre. The Magnolia School District thinks that it has solved the problem with the most probable of all theatrics. The gift will be used to buy drapes for the auditorium stage. Even at that it took a 3-1 vote of trustees to accept the money. Appointment of Judge West to lead more than 5000 volunteer "citizens of hope" in the City of Hope's annual door-to-door fund drive was announced by former Governor Goodwin J. Knight, general chairman for Southern California. THE ONE-DAY crusade for contributions will help finance the City of Hope program of free patient care, research and medical education. In accepting the top campaign post, the jurist declared that a recent visit to the Medical Center where he talked with many Orange County patients had left him with a firsthand conviction that the City of Hope, both its work and its facilities, are of prime importance to this area. "We have only to look at figures released by the Medical Con- Awarded Legion of Merit Citation Mr. Thomas Dooley Selected Request Speaker for Friar Rites Mr. Thomas A. Dooley will be at a special meeting of the West Friday Friars on May 31 at Disneyland Hotel. Mr. Dooley will relate his experiences as co-founder of MED-City Schools Hire Three Principals Annaheim City School District states have named three new school principals. They are Mrs. Genva Morris, currently curriculum consultant to the Manhattan Beach school district; Vera Benstad, a principal Los Angeles and Bill Nicholson, assistant principal of Clara Barra and Palm Lane schools. anners OK New Home in Anaheim Annaheim Planning Commission week approved construction on a new YMCA headquarters on northeast corner of Loara Ave. Broadway St. re Damages Home Fire caused major damage to bedroom and a closet of the H. Henneman home at 1830 Orange Ave. this week. Mrs. Henneman was not home at the time of the blaze. ICO (Medical International Cooperative Organization) in Vietnam. THE 34-YEAR-OLD doctor while in the Navy started a refugee camp in Haiphong, North Vietnam, in 1954. His activities in the beleaguered city enabled some 600,000 Vietnamese to escape Communist rule. In recognition of his accomplishment he was awarded the Legion of Merit—the youngest officer in the history of the Navy's Medical Corps to be so honored. AFTER HIS discharge from the Navy in 1955 he wrote a best seller "Deliver Us From Evil," and with operation, he returned to Laos and continued his work. He is in the United States again for a checkup for the cancer. (Continued on Page S-A) City Retains Real Estate Firm to Make Survey If the man or woman asks you about City Hall, don't be bashful. The persons are likely members of a Western Real Estate Research Corp. survey of the city to determine where the city's future civic center should be located. City Council has retained the firm to make the determination at a maximum cost of $12,500. City Sales Soar 31% Last Year Retail sales in Anaheim during 1959 rose 31.8 per cent—slightly above the average gain for the over-the-counter sales for the entire Orange County marketing area. The rate of increase in retail sales for Orange County during the 12 month period was 31 per cent. The County's gross retail sales increase from $614,685,000 to $805,408,000. Anaheim's sales were $140,-778,000. The largest gain in the County was Garden Grove which experienced an increase of 61.5 per cent. Class of 1935 to Hold AUHS Reunion Here Anaheim Union High School class of 1935 will hold a reunion at 6:30 p.m. June 18 in Elks Club, 423 N. Lemon St. Class members should contact Juanita Dinkler, Mary Conger or Marjorie Balmer for information. FIRE caused major damage to the bedroom and a closet of the H. Henneman home at 1830 Orange Ave. this week. Mrs. Henneman was not home at the time of the blaze. AUHS Reunion Here Anaheim Union High School class of 1935 will hold a reunion at 6:30 p.m. June 18 in Elks Club, 423 N. Lemon St. Class members should contact Juanita Dinkler, Mary Conger or Marjorie Balmer for information. WHAT TO WEAR—Kan Banasky of La Habra, left, and Miss Donna Miller, assistant director of the Santa Ana studio of The Loretta Young Way, answer the oldest feminine question ("What shall I wear?") for Pirate-Queen contestants of the Orange County Fair. Kay models a swim suit like the one being developed by Catalina, Inc., for queen hopefuls. Miss Miller holds matching dress. Interested onlookers seated left to right; Bonnie Coontz, Newport Beach; Lynne Davis, Santa Ana; Muffi Bula, Buena Park; and Anna Robinson, Westminster. Standing left to right: Cindy Gillette, Orange; Susan Moerly, Tustin; Suzanne Herron, Los Alamitos; Marcia Wells, Huntington Beach; and Andrea French, Laguna Beach.