anaheim-gazette 1962-05-24

California State Library P. O. Box 2037 Sacramento 9, California FOLK MUSIC Orange County, which has been singing about its recreation facilities, beauty contests and industries, is going to have to change its tune — there's music in the air. Five different groups, reportedly headed by Leo Freedman, Don DeFore, Dan Dailley, Bill Snitzer and Dr. B. L. Teegan, are drawing plans for "legitimate theater-musical comedy" productions in Orange County. Anaheir Established in 1870 ... Published Continuu Volume 90, Number 51 More Trouble for Dyke? Pacific Water Sells to So. Cal. A multi-million-dollar sale of all holdings and facilities of the Pacific Water Co., to Southern California Water Co., affecting some 5,000 customers in Orange County, is expected to go before the State Public Utilities Commission for approval in the near future. in the future," Karcher opined. Vast plans for future developments and improvements in the company's service area will be announced by Southern California Water Co. in the near future, Karcher stated. The company serves portions of Santa Ana, Garden Grove, A multi-million-dollar sale of all holdings and facilities of the Pacific Water Co. to Southern California Water Co., affecting some 5,000 customers in Orange County, is expected to go before the State Public Utilities Commission for approval in the near future. The company’s services extend from the Morongo Valley, San Bernardino County, to Wasco in Kern County and also encompasses parts of Orange and Los Angeles counties. All operations will be involved in the sale, according to George P. Karcher, vice president in charge of negotiations for Pacific Water Co. Karcher said the sale “could spell trouble” for the Dyke Water Co., currently in the midst of PUC hearings. The Dyke company, he explained, serves West Orange County tracts which are within the certificated service area of the Pacific Water Co. “Pacific has strongly protested this invasion of its territory in the past,” said Karcher. “Southern California Water Co. probably will press its claim to the right to service these customers Jordan Named VP of United Calif. Banks Election of Barney W. Jordan to vice president of United California Bank has been announced by Frank L. King, chairman of the board. Jordan joined the staff of United California Bank in 1955 and at that time was made assistant vice president and manager of the bank’s Anaheim Office where he has remained. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Jordan attended the University of Southern California, the Pacific Coast School of Banking, and is an honor graduate of the American Institute of Banking. Regional Park Group Slates Special Meeting A special meeting of Orange Countians interested in a regional park will be held tomorrow evening, 8 p.m., at the Buena Park Council Chambers, according to Wayne Reed-strom, an official of the Intercity Regional Park Committee. Guest speaker at the meeting will be Leonard Shane, a commissioner of the Los Angeles Parks and Recreation commission, and a strong proponent of Proposition 5. Proposition 5 concerns the 150 million proposed bond issue for the acquisition of land in California for regional parks. Shance is expected to explain and outline the needs for regional parks and support Proposition 5. He will answer questions from the floor concerning these. The Intercity Regional Park Committee, an unofficial group of area property owners, is interested in the location of a regional park in the western part of the county. Northrop Employ Killed in Crash A south Orange area man wone of 45 persons killed in a Cintinental Airlines jet airliner crashed a violent electrical storm Tuesday night near Centerville Ia. James R. Webb, 17562 Meredith Dr. in south Orange was the o Jordan joined the staff of United California Bank in 1955 and at that time was made assistant vice president and manager of the bank's Anaheim Office where he has remained. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Jordan attended the University of Southern California, the Pacific Coast School of Banking, and is an honor graduate of the American Institute of Banking. He is very active in numerous local civic and charitable organizations, including the United Fund, the Anaheim Community Concert Association, Red Cross, and the Community Chest. In addition, he has served on the board of directors and is currently president of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, is a member of the Associated Chamber of Commierce of Orange County and the Anaheim Rotary Club, and a member and officer in the Knights of Columbus. Square Dance Club Sets Teen Workshop The Jolly Corks a non-profit square dance club, are currently sponsoring an intermediate teen workshop every second and fourth Friday at Dysinger School, 1770 Camillia Dr., Buena Park. "Big Fred" Windgaston does the calling. Big Name Bands Slash Disneyland Jazz Jam In an all-out musical bow to summer, "Cavaade of Big Bands" comes to Disneyland Saturday night. June 2, when a collection of some of the biggest names in American dance bands with more than 70 musicians strike up the Magic Kingdom in a June jazz jamrecre. Bands will stay in locations throughout Disneyland from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. County Basie and his Orchestra, billed as the most explosive force in jazz, will mix his "One O'Clock Jump," with many of his other world famous numbers. The basic organization is one on which musicians, critics and fans agree. Music made famous by Glenn Miller will star former Glenn Mijler singers Tex Beneke, Ray Eberle and the Modernaires with Paula Kelly in renditions of some of their all-time great hits like "Moonlight Cocktails." "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" and "Serenade in Blue." Charlie Barnet and his band are set to mix much favorites as "Cherokee," "Pompton Turnpike and Skyliner" with new stylings of today's jazz. The Elliott Brother and the big 16-piece Disneyland Date Ners return to their home ground on this night. An added topping for the show are recording stars The Randy Sparks Three. Cavalcade of Big Bands bring the greatest array of big name dance bands ever to appear one night in one place in Southern California. Advance sale tickets are $4.50 each ($5.50 at the Disneyland bo... MUSIC FESTIVAL Orange County. Just this past week, the Anaheim Symphony Association announced plans for county-wide participation which brought a new choice words from the Orange County Philharmonic Association. While these groups apparently are trying to beat each other to the podium, tickets are being printed for the first full-scale concert. temporary folk music concert to be presented in Orange County. "Right now, Orange County needs a test," said Dick Stout of Fullerton and director of the Orange County Entertainment Society. "If we sell out — have no doubts about it musical production groove benefit," he said. The concert will be held at the Charter House eim Gazett published Continuously in Orange County's "Number One" City For 92 Years Anaheim, California, Thursday, May 24, 1962 CALIFORNIA ENTRIES — Sunny Sberman of Laguna Beach (left) and Linda Gregg (right) of Santa Ana won right to present Anaheim and Huntington Beach respectively in Saturday night's Charter House Hotel beauty contest before nearly 500 persons. In the middle are Jan Watson, the reigning Miss California, and Monica Schneider, last year's Miss Huntington Beach in the Miss California-Miss Universe Orange County fiesta. Birthrop Employee Dead in Crash South Orange area man was killed in a Conical Airlines jet airliner crash. Jet was disintegrated during a violent electrical storm day night near Centerville, James R. Webb, 17562 Meredith south Orange was the only Orange Countains from every walk of life, with an interest in everything from Albino Rex rabbits to Zucchini squash, will compete again this year for the $30,000 in prizes and premiums at probably a qualified entrant and a probable award winner at the Orange County Fair. He said, "All a person has to do to obtain information, a premium book, and an entry blank landscape designers landscape protects and contractors: Conical Cut Flowers Division of commercial cut flower grow Flowering and Foliage Division open to comm Big Tumour Expected At OC Fair This Year At OC Fair This Year Orange Countains from every walk of life, with an interest in everything from Albino Rex rabbits to Zucchini quassi, will compete again this year for the $30,000 in prizes and premiums at the Orange County Fair, July 10 to 15. In announcing the availability of the premium books, listing all the fair's departments and giving all entry information, Stewart W. Yost, fair manager, said, "Last year's 45 per cent increase in exhibitors proved to us that everyone still loves a fair, especially the 'fun' part of entering a fair." Yost stressed the importance of entries, saying, "No matter what hobby or job a person has he is probably a qualified entrant and a probable award winner at the Orange County Fair. He said, "All a person has to do to obtain information, a premium book, and an entry blank is call Entries Supervisor Mrs. Georgia Lewis at Kimberly 5-1131, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or writ to the Orange County Fair, 88 Fair Dr. Corta Mesa." Departments and divisions listed in the premium book are: The July 10 Junior Horse Show, open to Orange County juniors 17 years of age and under, and the July 11 National Junior Horse Show, open to the United States, entries close July 5. Sponsors of the showa are Gemco Membership Department Stores, Orange County Title Co., and the Corona del Mar Branch of the United-California Bank. O. Robert Simon is manager and announcer, with Frederick R. Beckman, steward; Delores Jacques, secretary; and Wayne Hart, paddock steward. Feature Exhibits entries for county, community and organizations, under the supervision of Virgil Paxton, close June 22. Premiums in this department go as high as $300. The Agriculture-Horticulture department, also with Virgil Paxton as supervisor, includes divisions for field and garden seeds, vegetables, deciduous fruits, citrus fruits, sub-tropical fruits, and avocados. Entries close June 22. The Floriculture Dept., under the direction of Harry Macres, will have as its theme this year "Pacific Paradise" in keeping with the "Hawaiian Holidays" theme of the fair. Divisions include the Nursery Division, open to nurserymen, landscapes designers landscape architects and contractors; Commercial Cut Flowers Division on commercial cut flower growers; Flowering and Foliage Division open to commerical growers; Florists Division open to Orange County retail florists only; and Designers Division open to range County florist design only. Entries close June 26 premiums paid are as high as $275. Entries for the Anateur Junior divisions of the Floraure Dept. also close Juniors Premiums paid will be as high as $100 in the various division feature displays, potted or cut plants, cut flowers, amateur rangelings, and the junior divisions. Senior Home Economics Dept. under the supervision of E. K. Burdick, is open on residents of Orange County entries close June 22. Divisions include preserved foods, baked goods and confections, closed and textiles, and table setts. The Orange Cake and L Pie Baking Contest, co-sponsored by the Southern Counties Co., Sunkist Growers Inc., the fair, will be open to all range orange cake lemon pie bakers who bring orange cakes or lemon pies of Agricultural Bldg. before Wednesday, July 11. Type of orange cake or lemon made from fresh oranges or lemons is the entry which accompanies contestant to the grounds. Three prizes awarded in both the pie and divisions are: a deluxe standing or built-in autor gas range first; Char-Glo (Please Turn to Page 6). AL SET HERE ciety. "If we sell out — and we have no doubts about it — all the musical production groups will benefit," he said. The concert will be held July 1 at the Charter House Hotel in Anaheim. "We're still negotiating on two of the acts and can't release any names yet," he said, "but it should be one of the finest concerts ever presented." Stout said that if the "fest" concert plays to an expected full house, the group will begin planning for an international event to rival the famed Newport Jazz Festival. Home City Of DISNEYLAND Entertainment Guide For America's 'HUB OF HAPPINESS' Pay your Newaboy only 25¢ Per Month—Phone PR 2-1800 LAGUNA GIRL TAKES 'MISS ANAHEIM' CROWN Sunny Sherman, an aspiring professional ice skater from Laguna Beach, and Linda Gregg, apert Santa Anan who digs Latin, won the respective titles of Miss Anaheim and Miss Huntington Beach Saturday night in the Charter House Hotel beauty contest. More than 500 persons were in attendance for the Orange County finals to the Miss Universe Pageant show. Sunny and Linda will represent Orange County in the June 21, 22 Miss California Beauty Pageant scheduled for Los Angeles. Linbrook Lady Bowlers Grab National Title It's official now. Anaheim's Linbrook Bowl is the champion of the 1962 Women's International Bowling Congress national team event. The all-time record WIBC score rolled by Linbrook on April 21 stood up to the close of the tournament earlier this week in Phoenix, Ariz. Linbrook's 3061 three-game series were not only the highest in WIBC tournament history but also enabled the Anaheim team to become the first club west of the Mississippi to win the championship in the 44-year-old tournament that attracted some 2,000 team entries this year. The triumph was worth $1,000. Linbrook rolled games of 945, 1072 and 1044 to beat out such famous teams as Chicago's Fulstaff and LaVerne Carter's team. Linbrook's 1072 is the third highest game in WIBC tourney history. Wilma Guillory of Inglewood led with 660; Merle Matthews of Long Beach, team captain, had 650; Betty Phillips of South Gate shot 617; Robbie Frey of Torrance rolled 580, and Mary Hoyt of Los Angeles tallied 554. This marked the first year the quintet rolled together as a team. They started off in championship style winning both the house and travel division titles of the Los Angeles Open League during the 1961-62 season. The team is sponsored by Linbrook Bowling Center, a 40-lane center in Anaheim owned and operated by Henry E. Catalano, L. D. Minor and Stu Bartleson, and managed by Dick Stoeffer. Stella Vingerelli of La Habra was the sixth member of the team. Anaheim Choraleers Set Spring Concert pert Santa Anan who digs Latin, won the respective titles of Miss Anaheim and Miss Huntington Beach Saturday night in the Charter House Hotel beauty contest. More than 500 persons were in attendance for the Orange County finals to the Miss Universe Pageant show. Sunny and Linda will represent Orange County in the June 21-22 Miss California Beauty Pageant scheduled for Los Angeles. A series of television interviews are being booked for the girls, according to Dr. Leonard B. Stallcup, president of the California Beauty Pageant. Winner of the Miss California contest then will represent the state in the July Miss Universe Pageant in Miami Beach. Joining Sunny and Linda as finalists were Mary Ann Bunyan, 19, and Jean Follman, 18 both of Santa Ana, and Marcia Hartwell, 18 of Laguna Beach. Boy Scouts' Ticket Sale Successful Responding to scores of requests for "Our American Heritage Pageant" tickets, the initial personalized ticket service offered by Northern Orange County Council Boy Scouts is viewed as a complete success by Chairman William McCarvey. The ducats being offered for the first time this year in a "telephone call will bring a Scout to your door" program, are being sold by the more than 3,000 Scouts participating in the four-act historical pageant at LaPalma Stadium, Anaheim, June 1 and 2. Contributing to the large ticket distribution already recorded by McGarvey, is the individual and group award incentives. "Top district prizes in the eight areas will benefit Scouts in Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Cypress, Fullerton, La Habra." Anaheim Choraleers Set Spring Concert The Anaheim Choraleers, under the direction of S. Sheidon Disrud, will present a spring concert June 2 at 8:15 p.m. in the Anaheim High School Auditorium. Salli Terri, folk singer, will be the guest artist. The 70 voice adult choral group is being sponsored this year by the Martin Luther Hospital Guild. Donation is $1.50, and tickets may be obtained by calling Mrs. W. K. Lance at LA 5-2281. McCarvey explained that telephone inquiries received at Council headquarters (PR 4-3713) will be forwarded to the Scout unit nearest the caller’s home. A uniformed Scout delivers the one dollar tickets personally. The goal set by area Scouts is "SRO" (standing room only) for the two-night event slated for 8 p.m. on both June 1 and 2. ANAHEIM at a Glance Leo Freedman's contention that developers of a motel on the north side of Katella should build short access streets into the property on which he expects to build his 6,000 seat theater-in-the-round was denied by the City Council Tuesday. Freedman felt the lack of access streets would cause traffic jams in the area. The approval of R-3 (multi-family) zoning in Anaheim will become increasingly difficult to obtain from both the City Council and Planning Commission. Kordich and Crane was awarded the city contract for improvement of the Brookhurst-Cerritos storm drain on a low bid of $333,069.90. Reading of the new trash collection regulation ordinance was delayed. Revision has not been completed. Roy Heisner, assistant city personnel director under Charles Griffith, who died recently, was named city personal director last Friday. Heisner has been with the city since 1958.