anaheim-gazette 1960-06-16

Orange County's Oldest Newspaper Established in 1870 Published Every Thursday VOL. LXXXIX, NO. 2 11 Sale of City Bonds Slated $6,600,000 On Block Here Wednesday The city will sell $6,600,000 in municipal improvement bonds next Wednesday. The bonds are the first portion of $10,600,000 bond issue approved by municipal voters April 12 for use in a several part capital improvement program. The remaining $4 million will not be placed on sale before January, 1961, according to city manager Keith Murdoch. Bids on the up-for-sale bonds will be received at 10 a.m. in the city council chambers. The bonds will be sold in a denomination of $1,000 each in numerical order. The bonds to be sold will finance: Purchase of Southern California Edison Co.'s interest in two electrical substations, $2,770,000; WORLD MART City Okays $6.8 Million Hotel, Mart The City Council has approved a proposed $6.8 million resort hotel and international bazaar near Disneyland. APT PUPILS—Hawaiian Abe d the 1960 Orange County Fair, testants that it is part of Haw points up the fact that the fair Bids on the up-for-sale bonds will be received at 10 a.m. in the city council chambers. The bonds will be sold in a denomination of $1,000 each in numerical order. The bonds to be sold will finance: Purchase of Southern California Edison Co.'s interest in two electrical substations, $2,770,000; construction of a 60 million gallon reservoir, lines and wells, $2,720,-000; preparation of plans for a central library, $30,000; plans for new jail and police building, $45,-000; street improvements, $100,-000; construction of a storm drain system, $850,000, and acquisition of four fire department station sites and preparations of plans for a fire department headquarters, $85,000. Alma Mater Now These local students won college degrees this week: At California State Polytechnic College, San Luis Obispo— Bachelor of Science: Edward B. Harker III (Mechanical Engineering), son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Harker, 907 N. Lenz Dr. Robert C. Montague (Animal Husbandry), son of Mr. William H. Montague, 9271 S. Sunkist. Adolph M. Stellhorn (Mechanical Engineering), son of F. M. Stellhorn, 9133 Palm. Robert E. Wheeldon (Mathematics), son of R. J. Wheeldon. At Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa— Lois Mae Casebeer, Ronnie H. Freck, Richard G. Hough, James M. Knapp, Lawrence Ray Lacy, Judith L. Peltzer, David W. Purser, James Rodarte and Ronald W. Visser. 82 Hurt Here Mayhem on Anaheim streets. Eighty-two persons were injured in 54 automobile accidents in the city during May, according to the police department. During the first five months 334 persons $6.8 Million Hotel, Mart The City Council has approved a proposed $6.8 million resort hotel and international bazaar near Disneyland. The city granted a use variance to James Fallon of Los Angeles for the 40 acre development to be built at West St. and Katella Ave. on condition the detailed construction plans be approved by the Council before a building permit is issued. Fallon, president of Wonderbowl, Inc., said he hopes to have the development completed by the summer of 1961. By stipulation the Council restricted sales of perishable items in the proposed 200 stall Farmers Market portion of the project to 15 per cent of the total market area. Willard Wood Gets Asst. Cashier Post Willard O. Wood has been appointed an assistant cashier of California Bank, Frank L. King, chairman of the board, announced yesterday. Wood joined the bank in 1957 and is in charge of the installment loan department of the Anaheim office. He had four years experience with a local financial firm prior to joining California Bank. A resident of Buena Park, Wood was born in Carthage, Missouri. He served two years in the U.S. Navy and has attended the American Institute of Banking. Big Vote Turnout The office of the County registrar of voters has announced that 135,000 voters visited the polls APT PUPILS—Hawaiian Abe d the 1960 Orange County Fair, testants that it is part of Hawi points up the fact that the fair run July 12 through 17. Local Gendarmes Add Lie Detector To Police Arsenal Anahelm police department is adding another proven scientific device to its arsenal in the warfare against crime. Police Chief Mark Stephenson said the department has ordered a polygraph, commonly known as the "lie detector," and has had trained Det. Sgt. Norman Cook to operate the device. Cook recently completed a polygraph course at Gormac, Inc., in Pasadena, one of the nation's three polygraph technician training centers. Midnight Schedule Now at Disneyland Disneyland's 1960 summer season, featuring the greatest entertainment line-up in the park's history, will be in full swing beginning this Saturday, with an open every day until midnight schedule and the spectacular "Fantasy in the Sky" fireworks listed among the highlights. Starting Saturday and continuing through the summer months Disneyland will open from 9 a.m. to 12 midnight Sunday through Thursday, and an extra hour, until 1 a.m. for Date Nite dancing each Friday and Saturday evening. Local Seniors Win 82 Hurt Here Mayhem on Anaheim streets. Eighty-two persons were injured in 54 automobile accidents in the city during May, according to the police department. During the first five months 334 persons have been hurt in 216 accidents here. Big Vote Turnout The office of the County registrar of voters has announced that 135,000 voters visited the polls during the primary election here June 7—a 55 per cent turnout. Only Like It In West Classroom TV System Set For Big Expansion Here Anaheim Elementary School District will expand its closed circuit television system to include all 20 schools. The TV program is also being expanded to include video instruction to fourth and fifth grade students. THE DISTRICT has budgeted $145,000 to operate the TV classroom circuit, the only one of its type in the western U.S. Under the expansion program Hallamore Electronics, Inc., of Anaheim has been awarded a $189,682 contract to furnish 205 television classroom receivers and equipment to double the output capacity of the central studio. At present 12 schools are equipped with 175 sets. Asst. Dist. Supt. Jack Bowne said that $64,000 of the expansion costs is being paid for by the federal government under the auspices of the Defense Education Act. Catalina Trip Set By Local GS Troop Girl Scout Troop 49 plans to spend three days, July 26, 27, 28, at Catalina this summer. Accompanying them will be Mrs. Frances Gottschalk, leader, and Mrs. Mae Nerison, committee mother. The girls will occupy the Avalon Scout House during their stay. Linda Clarke, Diane Gottschalk, Chris Handley, Diane Joy, Margaret Lindner, Kathy Mead, Pat Nerison, Cindly Rice, Cherie Roberson, Joyce Ann Turcott, Germaine Walker and Ruth Zuidema are the lucky troop members. Public Defender to Resign from Office County public defender Richard Sullivan submitted his resignation to the board of supervisors and announced plans to enter private practice in Costa Mesa about July 1. Sullivan has been with the office since Jan. 1, 1956 when it was created as a full-time position with the late Nick Meyers at the helm. He was appointed public defender a year later following the death of Meyers in November 1956. ANAHEIM GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA FOURTEEN PAGES Element Request Of 22 Trash Transfer Dep Plans Com Hearing O The city planning com public hearing on a proposa in the Anaheim industrial c An application for a us the north side of Juliana St. The trash transfer stat posal, would be used as a HUPILS—Hawaiian Abe de Los Santos, promoter of the Hawaiian Village to be set up during Orange County Fair, is practically covered up with leis after he explained to queen conthat it is part of Hawaiian hospitality to greet friends with floral hoops. The whole stunt up the fact that the fair will send six winners on free trips to Honolulu during its six-day day 12 through 17. Gendarmes Lie Detector Police Arsenal Im police department is another proven scientific tool its arsenal in the war-inst crime. Chief Mark Stephenson department has ordered "lie detector," and has trained Det. Sgt. Norman to operate the device. Recently completed a graph course at Gormac, Pasadena, one of the three polygraph tech-training centers. Night Schedule at Disneyland Island's 1960 summer sea-curing the greatest enterline-up in the park's will be in full swing bethis Saturday, with an every day until midnight and the spectacular in the Sky" fireworks among the highlights. Saturday and continue the summer months, and will open from 9 a.m. midnight Sunday through and an extra hour, unfor Date Nite dancing day and Saturday evening. State College Registration Set Today Registration for the six weeks summer session at Orange County State College, Fullerton, is today, from 1:30 to 5 and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Sunny Hills High School, Building L, West Valencia Mesa Drive in northwest Fullerton. Students unable to register on Thursday may do so at the permanent campus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, June 17, 800 N. Cypress Ave., Fullerton. LATE REGISTRATION will be at the permanent campus the following Monday and Tuesday. A $5 fee is required for late registration. Fees are $10 per unit with 6 units the load limit. A $2 activity fee is required of all students. The summer session is open only to those who have completed 54 semester units of college credits and who are in good standing in any college. No matriculation is required. Most of the courses can be counted toward an OCSC master's degree in education upon approval of the student's adviser. Seven of the 16 courses will be in elementary education: art, music, reading, science, social studies, physical education, and Spanish. City Schools Top County In Tax Base, State Controller Anaheim secondary and elementary school districts lead Orange County in assessed valuations, a report from the state controller's office reveals. Anaheim elementary school district has a total tax valuation of $121 million as compared to $120 million for runner-up Santa Ana and $94 million for Fullerton. Anaheim high school district has a total tax purpose assessed valuation of $192 million as compared to $181 million for Fullerton, the second place district. The figures were based on the 1958-59 year. Anaheim Firm Wins $222,655 Contract Nortronics Division of Northrop Corp. of Anaheim has been awarded a $222,655 Navy contract for construction of projection viewers as part of $3,772,043 in awards made Tuesday to five Southern California firms. Raytheon Co., Oxnard: $3,139,-448 for spare parts for missile and evaluation flight tests. Hufford Corp., El Segundo: $120,070 for aluminum channel and angle snubber supports. Christie Electric Corp., Los Angeles: $105,620 for metallic recirculation. Hearing On The city planning commission public hearing on a proposal in the Anaheim industrial district. An application for a use the north side of Juliana St. The trash transfer station posal, would be used as a bring refuse for transportation away. The trash wont the site and would not be dation officials. Earlier, Golden Citrus tion of the rubbish station a that it be located on an alter Santa Fe Railroad tracks Flood Control retarding base. 'UNDER THE STATE Rec. Dept. Com June 24 In Cha Second annual "Under the Park and Recreation Department later in Pearson Park. Scheduled for 7:45 p.m. o weeks, the concerts are sponso tion Department. WA Opening the series will be Base under the baton of Capt. Band in the nation and was wil last year. Other performances this s Youth Band, Anaheim Choralee for Forresters Band, the Ful lighters of Santa Ana. 'Caps and Gowns' C Graduation Ri 1788 Students This is graduation week for the number 1,388 are senior schools, Western, Anaheim sophomores from Fullerton Ju Local graduation exercises: County Ad Club To Seat Officers Michael York, corporate manager of advertising and public relations, Beckman Instruments, Inc., has been elected president of the Orange County Advertising Club. He succeeds Howard W. Vineyard, president of the Howard Vineyard and Associates advertising agency. York, of Laguna Beach, joined Beckman in 1953 as advertising and sales promotion manager of the company's Helipot Division. He was appointed to his present post, a newly created position, in July, 1959. Other new OCAC officers are: Harlan Raub, Harlan Raub Advertising, vice president; Walter Sorenson, advertising artist, secretary; and Wallace Freeland, freelance artist, treasurer. Newly elected members of the club's obard of directors are Al Henson, Costa Mesa Globe-Herald; Mrs. Chris Kevin, Lin-Brook Hardware; Roland Speth, freelance artist; and Jerry Bower, Plas-Ties Co. Frank Leahy to Talk At Campaign Dinner Frank Leahy, general manager of the Los Angeles Chargers, will be the guest speaker at the annual Big Brothers of Orange County banquet on June 23rd at the Disneyland Gourmet Restaurant. The banquet is the climax of the Big Brothers fund-raising campaign which is now under way throughout Orange County with letters going out to 175,000 homes. The letter tells the story of the need for Big Brothers in the homes of boys who are being raised without the guidance of a father. A special sound slide film detailing the activities of the Big Brothers is scheduled for its first premiere at the banquet. The film, within the limits of the organization's restrictions on case publicity, illustrates the Big Brother program in action as told by the actual voices of the mothers who have sought help. Leahy will be introduced by County Supervisor William Phillips. STATE LIBRARY SACRAMENTO CALIF ZETTE To Your Favorite Carrier Boy YOUR BEST BUY 30¢ MONTH PER FOURTEEN PAGES THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1960 Elementary Schools Request Tax Hike Of 22 Cents Locally Sh Transfer Depot's Fate Pondered Plans Commission Slates Hearing On Dump Here The city planning commission Monday will conduct a hearing on a proposal to locate a trash transfer depot in Anaheim industrial district. An application for a use permit for the trash station on north side of Juliana St. will be made by the City Council. The trash transfer station, under a unique county pro- would be used as a site to which trash trucks would Budget Increase Of $339,838 For Next Year Elementary school district officials are studying a $4,-827,251 operating budget for 1960-61 and a proposal to hike taxes by 22 cents. The proposed budget is $339,838 higher than the current operating budget of $4,487,251. Hearing On Dump Here The city planning commission Monday will conduct a public hearing on a proposal to locate a trash transfer depot in Anaheim industrial district. An application for a use permit for the trash station on north side of Juliana St. will be made by the City Council. The trash transfer station, under a unique county pro-gram, would be used as a site to which trash trucks would refuse for transportation to a major county dump far away. The trash would remain in transfer trailers at site and would not be dumped, according to county sanitation officials. Earlier, Golden Citrus Juices, Inc. objected to the location of the rubbish station adjacent to its plant and proposed it be located on an alternative site at the east side of the Fe Railroad tracks adjacent to the Orange County Control retarding basin. Under the Stars' Rec. Dept. Concert Program Opens June 24 In Charles Pearson Park Second annual "Under the Stars" concert series of the Anaheim and Recreation Department will open June 24 at the Greek Theater Pearson Park. Scheduled for 7:45 p.m. on Friday nights for eight consecutive days, the concerts are sponsored by th Anaheim Parks and Recreation Department. WAFs to Play Opening the series will be the WAF band from Norton Air Force under the baton of Capt. Mary Belle Nissly. It is the only WAF in the nation and was widely acclaimed when it appeared here year. Other performances this summer will include the South Gate Band, Anaheim Choraleers, the Anaheim Symphony Orchestra, Corresters Band, the Fullerton Barbershoppers and the Highers of Santa Ana. Obs and Gowns' Current Fashion Graduation Rites Scheduled For 1788 Students In Anaheim Area This is graduation week for 7,600 Orange County students. Of number 1,388 are senior students from three Anaheim high schools, Western, Anaheim and Marywood, and 400 are college graduates from Fullerton Junior College. Local graduation exercises: Friday in the college stadium. For Next Year Elementary school district officials are studying a $4,.827,251 operating budget for 1960-61 and a proposal to hike taxes by 22 cents. The proposed budget is $339,838 higher than the current operating budget of $4,487,251. The budget includes $74,000 in increased salaries for teachers. This is considerably less than the amount of wage hikes sought by a committee of the Anaheim Elementary Teachers Assn. The budget was taken under study until June 28. Public hearings will not be held before August. School District Supt. Robert Shanks said the $74,800 increase would raise the minimum starting salary from $4640 to $4700 and the maximum annual wage for the district's 383 teachers from $7690 to $8100. The average individual salary increase would range from $60 to $140. Shansk said the district tax rate of $1.14 may have to be increased by 22 cents to meet the needs of community service, retirement funds and the education of the mentally retarded. The superintendent pointed out, however, that the last year's education costs of $298.68 per pupil is the lowest in California. Court To Get First Aid Oxygen Unit Installation of a first aid oxygen unit in Anaheim Fullerton Municipal Court has been ordered by the Orange County board of supervisors. The device, one of 15 ordered for government and judicial facilities throughout the county, is Graduation Rites Scheduled For 1788 Students In Anaheim Area This is graduation week for 7,600 Orange County students. Of number 1,388 are senior students from three Anaheim high schools, Western, Anaheim and Marywood, and 400 are college dorms from Fullerton Junior College. Friday in the college stadium. Classes close today and Friday for an estimated 180,000 Orange County school children. Local Men Save Haqerty Anaheim Pilot In Cockpit During 'Copter Rescue An Anaheim man was at the controls of the helicopter that plucked Jim Hagerty, presidential press secretary, and Ambassador Douglas MacArthur II from a raging Japanese mob in Tokyo last week. THEM ROADS They Just Keep Fading Away The Orange County-government-operated road system shrank again in 1959. Road Commissioner A. S. Koch revealed the number of miles of highway maintained by the county dropped by 42-6 miles last year. The County now has 582.16 miles of streets and roads. A total of 32.60 miles of the county system was deleted by annexations. Capt. William J. Campbell, 39, of 2131 Spinnaker St., was co-pilot of the helicopter that effected the daring rescue at Tokyo's International Airport. ANOTHER COUNTY man, Gy. Sgt. Sheldon Herman of Santa Ana was crew chief of the whirlybird. The pilot, Maj. Don Foss, flew the helicopter. The Marines said the aircraft was pelted with rocks as they tried to reach Hagerty and MacArthur who were trapped in a car at the center of a howling mob of left-inspired students. Capt. Campbell, his wife and five children have lived in Anaheim since 1957.