anaheim-gazette 1961-12-28

California State Libary 4 P. O. Box 2037 Sacramento 9, California Anaheim VOLUME 90, NUMBER 30 Phone PR 2-1800 Ana NEW CALENDAR FOR ANAHEIM??? — Although sometimes he feels a calendar with 38 days might come in handy, Anaheim City Manager Keith Murdoch is only kidding his pretty and hard-worked secretary, Mrs. Betty Beeson. The "Rush Job" calendar made its way into the City Hall by way of the Personnel Department where Murdoch discovered it and decided to have a New Year's Day. The calendar was originally used by Stationers, Santa Ana. It skipped (bill paying day) and provided should feel you need an extra Purchase Of Heiner Tract Set. Pacific Water Company received authority today from the California Public Utilities Commission to sell its so-called Heiner Tract water system to the City of Anaheim for $13,848.73 on or before June 30, 1962. Keith Murdoch, Anaheim City Manager, said his office has as Special Service For Rose Parade. Anaheim residents will be provided with special early-morning bus service to the Rose Parade in Pasadena. Monday morning, by the MTA. Local people attending the parade may board a Line 58 bus non-stop to Pasadena, departing the Anaheim station, 217 S. Los Angeles St. at 5:15, 5:40, and 6:20 a.m. Special services are also being provided residents of nearby cities by the MTA. Additional information may be secured by calling the MTA in Anaheim. CITY BUS FIRMS IN Tract Set Pacific Water Company received authority today from the California Public Utilities Commission to sell its so-called Heiner Tract water system to the City of Anaheim for $13,848.73 on or before June 30, 1962. Keith Murdoch, Anaheim City Manager, said his office has as (Please Turn to Page Two) Rose Parade in Pasadena. Monday morning, by the MTA. Local people attending the parade may board a Line 58 bus non-stop to Pasadena, departing the Anaheim station, 217 S. Los Angeles St. at 5:15, 5:40, and 6:20 a.m. Special services are also being provided residents of nearby cities by the MTA. Additional information may be secured by calling the MTA in Anaheim at KE 5-5908. ANAHEIM at a Glance Downtown Merchants' Association made the first move in their campaign to have downtown parking meters removed. They petitioned the City Council Tuesday to close them down for a six month trial period. A public hearing was set for Jan. 9, 3 p.m. Could it be that under Barney Jordan's dynamic Chamber of Commerce leadership, this year could be one that brings the Los Angeles Angels to Anaheim? Jordan and his associates at the Chamber have promised an all-out effort. Two storm drains will be completed during the early part of 1962—Knott Avenue, from Carbon Creek Channel to south of Lincoln Ave., and the Brookhurst-Cerritos storm drain. Expect this year's record breaking $50 million building splurge in Anaheim to be broken next year. Thirty-two new industries located in Anaheim this year, creating jobs for 9,000 persons. Pearson Park will receive a new automatic sprinkler system in February. According to Parks and Regreation, this will leave only La Palma Park without the modern, money-saving device. The boosting of Anaheim city councilmen's pay will be one of the big issues on the April municipal ballot. The councilmen salaries are well below those of legislators for cities of comparable size and activity. 1962 will be a year of great controversy over the Anaheim schools — both elementary and high schools. The reviewing of textbooks presently in use and those selected to replace them will bring many tempers to the boiling point. Anaheim's rosy business picture continues to glow. According to Dean D. Maddux regional vice president of the LA Angeles office of Dun and Braun street, Inc., Anaheim's business firms listed in that company Reference Book for January, 1962 have increased 53.3 percent during the past five years. At the same time; second place Book Review A Anaheim Library Books you may have missed in 1961 will be the theme for Mrs. Mary C. Scarborough's book review Wednesday morning Jan. 3, at 10:15 a.m. in the Anaheim Public Library Conference Room, 241 S. Los Angeles St. In her usual charming and informal manner, Mrs. Scarborough will verbally outline eleven books. Special emphasis will be given to Louis Nizer's best selling non fiction, "Mr. Life in Court." Other books which carry out Mr. Nizer's interesting legal views will also be presented. Heim Gazette PR 2-1800 Anaheim, California, Thursday, December 28, 1961 No Secret Choraleers Have Engr. As Prexy A Ford Motor Company engineer is president of the Anaheim Choraleers, a civic chorus which has just completed a schedule of four Christmas concerts attended by 4,000 persons. He is Nelson G. Rice, a process engineer in the Development Fabrication Department of the Technical Support Staff at Ford's Aeronutronic Division in Newport Beach. Rice lives at 829 Gilbuck it has not always been easy to attract large audiences, despite high quality and solid preparation. "Concerts by civic-sponsored music groups usually are free — which people seem to take as a hint of worth, rather than as an invitation to attend." "Charge a few dollars, and there are more people in the audience." A Ford Motor Company engineer is president of the Anaheim Choraleers, a civic chorus which has just completed a schedule of four Christmas concerts attended by 4,000 persons. He is Nelson G. Rice, a process engineer in the Development Fabrication Department of the Technical Support Staff at Ford's Aeronutronic Division in Newport Beach. Rice lives at 829 Gilbuck Dr. This year's schedule featured performances of J. S. Bach's "Magnificat"; the Christmas section from Handel's "Messiah"; and various selections for a special children's program. The Whittier Symphony Orchestra joined the Choraleers in the Bach and Handel performances. The 80-member chorus is sponsored by the Anaheim City Parks and Recreation Department and the Anaheim Union High School District Adult Education Department. Sheldon Disrud, Minister of Music for Anaheim First Presbyterian Church and head of the Chapman College Choral Department, is conductor. Rice, who has been singing bass with community choral groups for 15 years, is responsible for all concert arrangements. "Each concert program is preceded by several months of preparation," he said. "The auditorium must be reserved a year in advance and program material determined in time to permit several months' rehearsal." The Choraleers president said it has not always been easy to attract large audiences, despite high quality and solid preparation. "Concerts by civic-sponsored music groups usually are free — which people seem to take as a hint of worth, rather than as an invitation to attend." "Charge a few dollars, and there are more people in the audience." However, he has noted a recent increase in popularity of choral music, both civic-sponsored and professional. This year's attendance at the Choraleers concerts was up 1,000 over last year. Rice credits the rise in choral music popularity to early work by Fred Waring and Robert Shaw, and more recent efforts by Roger Wagner and by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir of Salt Lake City. Local Firms Win $7 Million Contract Westgate-California Corporation this week awarded a $7,000,000 contract for construction of the first phase of a 27-level building to South Coast Construction Co., 1111 Baker Ave., Costa Mesa, and Riha Construction Co., 8150 Center St., La Mesa, in a joint venture as general contractors. Unaheim Girl To Compete In County Beauty Contest and pretty Barbara literally wants to follow in mother's footsteps. Her mother, Mrs. Lazala Kostroff, Santa Ana, is a professional model. Barbara, 19, already a part-time model and reigning queen of the 1961 El Toro Rodeo, will take another stride toward a full-time modeling career, Jan. 25, when the Orange County 20-30 seeks their second annual Orange County Queen of Hearts. The contest was announced this COUNTY BUSINESS MRS INCREASE 3% IN 5 YEARS Anaheim's rosy business picture continues to glow. According to Dean D. Maddux, general vice president of the Los Angeles office of Dun and Bradstreet, Inc., Anaheim's business list in that company's reference book for January 1962 increased 53.3 percent during the past five years. The same time, second place book review at Anaheim Library books you may have missed in 1961 will be the theme for Mary C. Scarborough's review Wednesday morning Jan. 3, at 10:15 a.m. in the Anaheim Public Library Conference Room, 241 S. Los Angeles. Her usual charming and formal manner, Mrs. Scarborough will verbally outline books. Special emphasis is given to Louis Nizer's selling non fiction, "My in Court." Other books which carry out Mr. Nizer's interesting legal views will also presented. Anaheim pulled within 424 of Orange County leading Santa Ana who has a 14.1 increase during the same span. In 1957, 619 of the city's businesses were listed with Dun and Bradstreet; the January issue of their Reference Book will list 949. As a group, Orange County cities had a 29.84 increase, registering 5,479 firms with D & B in 1957 and increasing it this year to 7,114. Mr. Maddux stated that during January business concerns in all parts of the United States are asked by Dun & Bradstreet for copies of their financial statements. This year requests are being sent to approximately three million business concerns — to the corner grocery store worth a few thousand dollars as well as to businesses worth millions. The Dun & Bradstreet Reference Book lists those manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers who seek or grant commercial credit, but it does not include some of the service and professional businesses such as beauty and barber shops, security dealers, and real estate brokers. Therefore, the figures for total business in the United States would be higher than the three million quoted above. Barbara, 19, already a part-time model and reigning queen of the 1961 El Toro Rodeo, will take another stride toward a full-time modeling career, Jan. 25, when the Orange County 20-30 seeks their second annual Orange County Queen of Hearts. The contest was announced this week by Jim Slemons, special events chairman for the Orange County Heart Assn. Barbara is a freshman at Fullerton Junior College. She graduated from Anaheim High School in 1961. The county-wide contest is open to all single young women between the ages of 18 and 28 who are willing to carry out the duties of the "Queen of Hearts" for one year. Two "Maids-in-Waiting" will also be chosen to assist her. As royal emissaries of the Orange County heart Assn., the three young women will grace activities during the annual February Heart Fund Drive, and the association's functions during the year. Members of the 20-30 clubs will judge contestants in a sweater and skirt competition, selecting the three girls on points of beauty, personality, poise and speaking ability. Orange County Deer Kill Average Up Orange County's 1961 buck kill — 234 — has been above the average — 213 — for the past five years according to the California Department of Fish and Game. The statistics are based on a tabulation of deer tags returned to the Department. Statewide, the reported 1961 kill was 69,118, compared to the past five year average of 68,665. ORANGE COUNTY'S FIRST NEWSPAPER Established in 1870 Per Month Powered 25¢ TEN PAGES crets: Jordan New Committee Informs Public "We're not going to have any secrets from the public," Barney Jordan told newsmen last week. The newly elected president of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce made the statement at the annual committee organizational meeting at the Chamber offices. In keeping with his promise, Jordan added another committee to the Chamber's already lengthy list — Publicity. The new committee is under the chairmanship of Dan Russell and will be comprised of members of local news media. "In the past, too many people have had the idea that what the Chamber of Commerce does is largely secret and not for non-members. This is not true. The Chamber has, at heart, exactly what every citizen of Anaheim is interested in — the welfare and promotion of the City ... the desire to make Anaheim an even greater and better place than it is already." Jordan added. In addition of the Publicity Committee, two other new committees were added: the Bureau Liaison, chairman Charles Pearson, and Off Street Parking, Jay DeDapper. Other committee chairmen and their committees include: Bob Hobbs, Aviation; Pat Patterson, Education Harry Horn, Transportation; Gordan Bishop, Legislation; Bob Daily, Hiway and Safety; Bill Pearson, Parks and Recreation; Adolph Schoepe, County Affairs; E. D. Eltinger, Civic Affairs; Bob Mungall, Zon- First Electronic Translation Ctr. To Be Built Here A team of Orange County electronic engineers is building the first Translation Center to be available to both business firms and defense organizations having computers that must "talk" to each other. The half-million dollar center for the translation of data languages will start computers "conversing" with each other thru the medium of magnetic tape in April, 1962 at the Electronic Engineering Company of California, 1601 E. Chestnut Ave., Santa Ana. Heads of the various Chamber Departments were named also: E. D. Ettinger, Civic and Government Affairs; Al Fishman and Tom Short, Commercial; Ed Hawkins, Industrial, and Dr. John McBurney, Professional. Committee heads are expected to select members of their committees and begin work shortly after the first of the year. In addition to Jordan, other officers of the Chamber are James Morris, 1st vice president; Adolph Schoepe, 2nd vice president, and Stan Pawlowski, treasurer. THE LITTLE DOGGIE?? — Pert Barbara perches a toy poodle she received Christmas on her knee as she recuperates the Christmas holidays and looks ahead Queen of Hearts Beauty Contest, slated for Jan. 25 and sponsored by the Orange County Heart Assn. She is the 1961 El Tora Rodea Queen and a freshman at Fullerton Junior College. She lives at 2109 Westport, Anaheim. (See story) [Gazette Photo]