anaheim-gazette 1961-11-16

Home Maker's Page NEW Cook YOUR BEST BUY! Per Month 25¢ Delivered Telephone PR 2-1800 VOLUME 90, NUMBER 24 CHILDREN'S GUIDE — Mrs. Lucille Buchanan stands by as students of John Marshall School cross heavily traveled La Palma Ave. near Maple St. A crossing guard for three years, Mrs. Buchanan is just one of the many guards who watch for Anaheim school children's safety through the school year. (Staff Photo) Protecting School Children CHILDREN'S GUIDE — Mrs. Lucille Buchanan stahds by as students of John Marshall School cross heavily traveled La Palma Ave. near Maple St. A crossing guard for three years, Mrs. Buchanan is just one of the many guards who watch for Anaheim school children's safety through the school year. Protecting School Children Crossing Guard's Daily Task Heavy By DORIS LEE Somewhere around 8:15 every morning men and women all over Anaheim leave their homes clad in yellow jackets and caps and make their way by car or on foot to various street corners to take up their duties as school crossing guards. Their daily stint averages four hours divided into three periods throughout the day, during which time the safety of the city's school children is in their hands. Typical of these guards is Mrs. Donald (Lucille) Buchanan, who for the past three years has been guiding children across La Palma Ave. in front of John Marshall School. Her job has no connection whatever with the school system. Crossing guards are a branch of the police department and receive their instructions from there. The uniforms are also furnished by the department. Mrs. Buchanan, who lives at 2144 La Palma, has two children of her own at John Marshall — Diana in the fourth grade, and Gregory in the second. 3 Times A Day Her day begins at 8:15 a.m., when she is on duty until 9 o'clock. Her second stint is the lunch hour from 11:20 to 12:45, during which time she must remain at her post. The third period is from 2 to 4 p.m. There is no set rule for crossing, she says. "I just wait until the street is reasonably clear of cars before I walk out to the middle of the crosswalk." The children are taught to stay on the curb until she beckons them to cross. "Sometimes I have trouble making them obey the rules," she says, "and sometimes they resent my strictness, but I feel terribly responsible for all these kids, and I must have obedience, no matter what." One of the worst scares she ever had was once when a group of children begin to cross from the opposite curb while the traffic was still moving. "One youngster actually had his hand on the hood of a car," she says. Some Motorists Uncooperative Getting obedience from motorists is a far greater problem, according to Mrs. Buchanan. Crossing guards are a somewhat unrespected group," she commented wistfully. "Some motorists just don't seem to care that we're responsible for the safety of these children. Why, if reported to the police every single car that ran through my stop sign they'd have to have an office here full time making arrests." Many motorists will stop for the children but don't wait for them to get to the opposite curb. As soon as their side is clear the zoom past her. "Once I was in the street with the sign up and the traffic just kept flowing. No one stopped. When one goes through the usually all go through. I had to wave the kids back to the curb." (Please Turn to Page Two) NEW TODAY FOR HOM Cooking ... Sewing ... Beauty ... NAHEIM GAZETT Anaheim, California, Thursday, November 16, 1961 DISASTER SUPPLY SURVEY ASKED A check on the possibilities of obtaining emergency and disaster equipment as part of the city's civil defense build-up has been recommended by the Citizen's Committee on Civil Defense. Basis of the recommendation was the report there are five hospital vans, containing 200 beds and 450 pieces of equipment, within the county and a radiological van in Alameda County. Committee members Ed Dailey and Thomas Schied told others that Anaheim could obtain equipment provided specifications set down by the California Disaster Office were met. Dailey reported that the nearest hospital van, valued at $28,000 and housed in a 40-foot vehicle, is now being stored on the Fullerton Junior College Campus. Schied announced plans for setting up a Civil Defense School in December. The school would be for three hours on five nights and would be CD-chairmen, PTA officials and the public be said. Basis of the recommendation was the report there are five hospital vans, containing 200 beds and 450 pieces of equipment, within the county and a radiological van in Alameda County. Committee members Ed Dailey and Thomas Schied told others that Anaheim could obtain equipment provided specifications set down by the California Disaster Office were met. Dailey reported that the nearest hospital van, valued at $28,000 and housed in a 40-foot vehicle, is now being stored on the Fullerton Junior College Campus. Schied announced plans for setting up a Civil Defense School in December. The school would be for three hours on five nights and would be CD chairmen, PTA officials and the public, he said. Chairman Kenneth Holloway reported the Anaheim High School Civil Defense Committee is preparing a CD booklet of instructions for all instructors in grades seven through 12. Quayle Named To Post Two important promotions of Northrop Corporation executives at the company's Anaheim plant have been announced by Thomas V. Jones, corporation president. Thomas H. Quayle, vice president and manager of the company’s Nortronics Division Systems Support Department at Anaheim, since 1956, has been elevated to the office of corporate vice president for commercial and industrial programs. James J. Ward, formerly assistant manager of the Systems Support Department, has been named vice president and manager to succeed Quayle at Anaheim. Both assignments become effective Nov. 15. “In creating the new post of vice president for commercial and industrial programs, we are moving to broaden our application of advanced technologies to commercial product area,” Jones said. Original Employee Quayle joined Northrop Corporation in 1939 as one of the company’s 10 original employees. He has held senior management positions with Northrop continuously since that time and has been instrumental in the steady growth Gauer Requested To Resign from Planning Group The resignation of Anaheim City Planning Commissioner Mel Gauer has been asked by the Anaheim Board of Realtors. Realtors brought the controversy into open here after they claimed the city council had not seen fit to extend “us the courtsey of a reply to our letter.” Written on behalf of the realty board, the letter stated it was the agreement of the board “Gauer can no longer render the quality of service expected of a city representative to which the citizens of this city are entitled.” The action by the board of realtors was taken, the letter stressed, because of the attack allegedly made by Gauer against local realtors at the Sept. 18 planning commission meeting. At that time, Gauer criticized some realtors of Anaheim are for their failure to go along with the best tides on utilization of property. Realtors contend Gauer’s attack was unprovoked. They also charge that since Gauer has been chairman of the planning commission he “has continually stated that applicants for variance or Trailer Of Court Test This city’s trailer ordinance will be a court test Nov. 24 when Ray Polizzi puts his case before a judge in Anaheim-Fullerton Municipal Court. Savings Stamp Sales By Post Office Praised Postmaster Marshall N. McFie has received a letter from William H. Neal, National Director of the U.S. Savings Bond Program, commending the local post office for the promotion and sale of Savings Stamps during the past year. “In this 20th anniversary year of the United States Savings Bond Program,” the letter read, “Americans in all walks of life, in communities throughout the country, own more than $44 billion in Series E and H Savings Bonds — an all-time record. You have had a real share in this success, and we in the Treasury are grateful for your efforts over the years to promote the sale of Savings Stamps and Bonds in behalf of your country. “In these critical times, the sale of Savings Stamps and Bonds affords young and old alike an opportunity to help their country as they help themselves. To the ex- More New Feature Published in Gazette MARY SUE MILLER, who writes 'A Lovelier You.' HOMEMAKERS! City ... Fashion Columns ETTE ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER Established in 1870 TWELVE PAGES leading the Consumer Plans for Creating Better Business Bureau Progress Better Business Bureau Progress Trailer Ordinance Court Test Nov. 24 The test case was set after Polizzi's arrest on-alleged trailer ordinance violation. Officials had held off serving Polizzi with a warrant. City officials had hoped to settle the affair amiably without charging him formally. Polizzi, however, considers the matter a question of principle. Last week he submitted to arrest. He was arraigned before Judge Max Eliason and entered a not guilty plea. His request for a court trial without jury was granted and put on the calendar. Polizzi, 32, of 1009 Roanne Place, contends the city ordinance prohibiting parking of a house trailer in the front yard does not cover the parking of house trailers in truck and camper combinations. As a result of a neighbor's complaint, police asked Polizzi to remove his camper vehicle from his front driveway because it supposedly was an "eyesore." Gazette Delivery Early Next Week Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Gazette will be delivered on Monday night next week instead of the usual Plans for establishing a Better Business Bureau for Orange County will be developed by a committee of chamber of commerce officials in consultation with the Los Angeles BBB board of directors. A basic point under debate is whether the organization, intended to police business practices in the county and protect consumers, should be a separate Orange County entity or a division of the Los Angeles Better Business Bureau. The possibilities of establishing a bureau here were discussed at a regular meeting of the Orange County Association of Chamber of Commerce Managers Monday morning at the Fullerton Lanes. History Reviewed Mrs. Jean K. Winfield, Vice President, presided at the meeting at which John Ek, Garden Grove Chamber Manager, together with Frank Gelinas, Manager of the Santa Ana Chamber, told of the early history of the now non-existent Orange County B.B.B. Bob Burns, Orange Manager, reviewed the previous meeting at which Robert Bauer, President of the Los Angeles B.B.B. had spoken. Fred Clatworthy, Manager of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, reported on the results of a special study accomplished by their B.B.B. Sub-committee headed by Hal Jackson. Two major problems remaining to be solved by the group are whether or not the Countywide effort can be adequately financed and whether the organization should be established as a separate Orange County entity or as Gazette Delivery Early Next Week Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Gazette will be delivered on Monday night next week, instead of the usual Wednesday night delivery. This will enable women to have the holiday food ads in their hands for Tuesday shopping. Features In Gazette The new thing after another is being added to Anaheim Gazette. Last week Gazette readers were introduced to Sanders. Today two more important features of particul-erest to women make their first appearance in pages of Orange County's oldest newspaper. One is the Homemaker's Page, designed to bring no-earth helpful information to women in their day life. Included are the A Lovelier You column duty, by Mary Sue Miller; Wright About Fash-ion Ollie Wright; a column on sewing by Patricia called Seams To Me; and picture and text fea-tion cooking. Today's second important addition to the Ga-list of regular weekly features is the whimsi-umn, Sidelights, by our own staff writer, Doris on her weekly commentary on just about every-Doris Lee approaches life with a humorous that hits close to home. This column, incident-ormerly appeared in another local newspaper. Glad to call it ours now. Visitors Bureau Seeks Members The Anaheim Area Visitors and Convention Bureau will launch an all-out drive for new members Nov. 27 to Dec. 6. The drive was announced by the group's membership committee chairman, Paul Mitchell.