anaheim-gazette 1962-03-22

Upton Sinclair, Famed Protest Writer and Socialist, To Speak Upton Sinclair, Pulitzer prize winner and a titan among America's protest writers, will discuss "The Individual in a Troubled World" Friday at 11 a.m. at the University of Southern California's Hancock Auditorium. Author of novels, plays, biographies and historical interpretations, 84-year-old Sinclair has followed a brilliant, flamboyant career in literature and politics since his mid-teens. Born in Baltimore into the unsuccessful branch of an old, wealthy and powerful family, he was a student at the College of the City of New York at 14. He worked his way through CCNY and four years at Columbia university by writing hack stories for pulp magazines and jokes for comic periodicals. In 1900, at 21, he married Meta Fuller. In the next five years, he published five novels which brought him less than $1000. In 1906, when "The Jungle" was a best-seller and made him rich, he set a pattern he was to follow throughout his life in times of epulence: He put all his money into a new publication or a utopian scheme which ended in disaster. There are 772 translations of Sinclair's books in 47 languages in 30 countries. "World's End" his 61st novel, was a Literary Guild selection in 1940. "Dragon's Teeth" received the 1942 Pulitzer prize. Attention: Local Clubowners and lovers of folk music. There is presently in Orange County a master of the folk ballad . . . and he's unemployed. We stopped at the Mon Ami Friday night to catch the regular show there. And owner Dick Stout introduced Frank McDonald as a guest entertainer. After listening to Frank for approximately a half hour, we forgot all about the regular show. Like Schoeder said in the Peanuts' strip a week or so ago, "You never really appreciate the difference between a truly expert professional and a merely competent amateur until you actually see it." Dick, however, told Theatre Associates of Orlando County, in accordance with policy of open casting, if anyone interested to attend casting of the "Duchess Says Prayers". This is a dramatic act play to be presented at Footlight Festival in Santa Clara on May 22. The casting will be held day afternoon March 5, from 5 p.m., at Bye's Palace Music, 513 So Brookhurst, heim. The cast is composed three roles; one man in his two women, one in her late and one in her late 20's. Corbin will direct the play. That's Show Biz All you Soupy Sales fans of the piece on the front page, the top. — zha — We heard many fine things about Cantinflas, the Mexican version of Danny Kaye and J Lewis, but we hope "Pepe", rently playing at local theater not an example of his talent was a real stinker, we thought. On the subject of films, there are many fine foreign films if you are adult enough (regardless of your age) to appreciate adult movies, it might be worth while to look in on some of them. We especially recommend "That’s Show Biz". There are 772 translations of Sinclair's books in 47 languages in 30 countries. "World's End" his 61st novel, was a Literary Guild selection in 1940. "Dragon's Teeth" received the 1943 Pulitzer prize. He has lived in California since 1915. His first marriage ended in divorce in 1911, and in 1913 he married Mary Kimbrough. He ran for various public offices on the Socialist ticket in New Jersey and California, but resigned from the party because of its stand against America's participation in World War I. Later, he returned to it. In 1934, he ran for governor HILGENFELD MORTUARY 120 E Broadway. Anheim PHONE KE 5-4105 A NEW HIGH NEW HIGH RATE! 4 3/4 Not only a new high rate...but Dolly Earnings, too! You earn from the day your funds are received seven after the 18th when held in the end of the quarter. Accounts lent to $10,000. Earning paid quarterly. F. A. Yonghill, President ANAHEIM SAVINGS BROAD OPEN FRIDAY'S 20 AUG TO GAIL FOR VEHICLE CONFERENCE SIDELIGHTS Love Letters To No One By Doris Lee I notice every so often columnists in the metropolitan papers will deviate from their regular form of writing and print letters from readers or devote twenty valuable column inches to telling us what they have strewn all over their desks. When a columnist resorts to this it can mean one of several things: 1. He had to leave town unexpectedly and had ten minutes to turn in his column; 2. He had a column ready but his wife stuffed the original under the back door to keep the rain from seeping in, and his four-year-old made paper doilies from the carbon copy; 3. He's in a creative alump, a nightmarish condition in which the brain goes to sleep. This morning Paul Coates has invited us to take a look at his morning mail and notes. He has letters from celebrities and important people, invitations to glamorous doings and neatly typed notes from his secretary. The same type of mail and messages cross my desk every day too, so I suppose I could advantage of a mental slump in the same way. Right now before me I have a release from the Petunia Society. Gion Auxiliary stating that I referred to them as the VFW Auxiliary in last week's story. I don't have a secretary, so my messages are taken by anyone handy, which can mean the janitor or any passerby. One right here was taken by the Sparkletts man. I was on another line when he came in to replenish the water cooler. It reads, "Candle, Important. Call P8 2-33E9." Some unidentified person took a call the other day that read, "Drs. called. Frantic. Call her right away." After a feverish half hour of investigation the editor solved the mystery. Sarcasm "That's not even your note. It was for me," he said sarcasticly. "Well, who in heaven's name is Drs?" I asked. "It's you. Don't you remember last week when you called me up all excited because I didn't run your little theater story?" I also have twenty-two inter-office notes from the managing editor whose office is in Orange. I always tack them on the wall to read when I have more time. Here's a sampling. Sholom Players Slate Comedy On Saturday, March 31 at 8:30 p.m. and continuing on Sunday, April 1 and the following weekend, the Temple Beth Sholom Players will present an original comedy "Top Billing" at the Temple Playhouse at Tustin Ave. and Fairhaven in Santa Ana. The director, Arthur Jacobson (Henry Hunter) who recently directed "Twelve Angry Men," will have as his producer Cantor Harvey Goldstein with Pepito and Joanne of the Academy of Dancing as choreographers. Beverly Singer, winner of the Orange County Discoveries invited us to take a look at his morning mail and notes. He has letters from celebrities and important people, invitations to glamorous doings and neatly typed notes from his secretary. The same type of mail and messages cross my desk every day too, so I suppose I could take advantage of a mental slump in the same way. Right now before me I have a release from the Petunia Society, two reports from the California dairymen, five publicity releases from Nixon and six from Brown. I also have the latest population figures and monthly water consumption statistics. Big Name Benny Wren, who has been wowing them at the Dancing Nitely Cafe, has invited me to interview him this afternoon, and I also have an invitation to speak to the PTA Council. I have two tickets to a motorcycle race, a ticket to a mattress factory open house and a pass to a movie preview all jazped up to look like an important Hollywood premiere. I get personal letters too. One is a fan letter complimenting me on "Orange Spotlight" which I don't write, another condemning me on my serious style, and one arateness, one complimenting me on my erious style, and one threatening to sue because I made her sound like a boob in my column. And there's a scathing letter from the American Leally. "Weil, in heaven's name is Drs?" I asked. "It's you. Don't you remember last week when you called me up all excited because I didn't run your little theater story?" I also have twenty-two interoffice notes from the managing editor whose office is in Orange. I always tack them on the wall to read when I have more time. Here's a sampling. "Your requisition for a new pencil is under consideration." "There will be an editors' meeting at 4:30 for monthly pep talk. Okay, team?" "Your copy needs more subheads. Just a suggestion." "Your request for a raise was received with many chuckles. You're a real wit but confine it to the column." "Team! Team! Team!" "Your requisition for a new pencil filled." "Your copy needs more subheads. This is an order." "Your last column lampooning the paper was hilarious. However, management feels you're taking liberties under the guise of humor. Suggest you stick to satirizing yourself only." "Pencil on the way. Don't be so humble. It's nauseating." "Team! Team! Team!" will present an original comedy "Top Billing" at the Temple Playhouse at Tustin Ave. and Fairhaven in Santa Ana. The director, Arthur Jacobson (Henry Hunter) who recently directed "Tweleve Angry Men," will have as his producer Cantor Harvey Goldstein with Pepito and Joanne of the Academy of Dancing as choreographers. Beverly Singer, winner of the Orange County Discoveries of 1961, Mary Klatzker, Lenny Cohen, Al Scharf, Ann Thal, and Joni Lazarus are featured in the three-act comedy written by Zelda Morrison, Mary Klatzker and Beverly Singer with original music by Cantor and Mrs. Harvey Goldstein. Mark Levinson, with the help of Harry Smith, created the scenery and heads the stage crew. Tickets are $2.50 for adults and $1.50 for children. Call Mrs. Allan Fainbarg KI7-1943 or Mrs. Louis Klatzker KE 8-4547 or the Temple at KE 2-6724 for reservations for any of the four performances. Charter Member Dr. Bayard H. Brattstrom, associate professor of zoology at Orange County State College, has been elected a charter member of the new Board of Directors of the proposed Fullerton Junior Museum and Natural Science Center, reports the College news bureau. ANAHEIM TRUCK & TRANSFER CO. Moving - Storage General Trucking ANAHEIM PHONE KIR 5-2038 508 S. Los Angeles St. ENTERTAINING BELLAMYS—The Bellamy children, sons and daughters of Jim and Olga Bellamy, owners of the La Fiesta, 818 S. Main St., Santa Ana, are prime attractions of the restaurant and nightspot's floor show. Martin Luther Hospital Guild ates Annual Benefit April 12 'Finian's Rainbow' Set The Tustin Playhouse will present "Finian's Rainbow" April 4 at 8:30 p.m. with a cast of local Martin Luther Hospital Guild States Annual Benefit April 12 Combining fun with fund raisers, the Martin Luther Hospital will hold its second annual benefit at the Los Coyotes Country Club, 8888 Country Club Dr., Ana Park, April 12 at 12 noon, according to chairman Mrs. Wilhelm Lance of Fullerton. Committee members working on chairman Mrs. Lance are: Richard Endres, Santa Ana; A. Thomas Ferguson, Anaheim; Mrs. John W. Miller, Anaheim and Mrs. Jerry Putman, Fulton. Proceeds of the benefit will be used for new scientific equipment at the Martin Luther Hospital. William Lance, LA 5-2281 Mrs. A. Thomas Ferguson, LA 7-4809 all in charge of tickets. The Guild's most recent donation to the hospital is a service cart. Mrs. Fred Matthews, purchasing chairman of the service cart, announced that Mrs. Rodney Darby, Orange, will be the buyer for the cart's supplies. At the Guild Executive Board meeting in March it was announced that the 53 Junior Guild applicants will have their first orientation March 24, 1962 at 10 a.m. in the hospital. Mrs. Fred Matthews, Mrs. Rodney Darby, Mrs. Lloyd Swantz and Mrs. Walter Niermann will attend the Workshop for Hospital Auxiliaries at the California Lutheran Hospital, Los Angeles, March 29. The next monthly Maternity Tea, under the direction of Mrs. Ole Landstad will be on March 28, in the Hospital Cafeteria for expectant mothers and their husbands. 'Finian's Rainbow' Set The Tustin Playhouse will present "Finian's Rainbow" April 4 at 8:30 p.m. with a cast of local talent, E. G. Bunker is producer. A special preview performance will be held April 3. used to go calling...thanks to your! Pacific Telephone PART OF THE NATION-WIDE BELL SYSTEM