anaheim-gazette 1962-06-28

1st Annual Folk The finest professional folk singers in the entertainment field will gather together on Sunday, July 1st, to stage the first full-scale folk music concert in Orange County. The event will take place in the Valencia Theatre of the Charter House Hotel, across from Disneyland, at 8 p.m. Cathie Taylor, lovely recording artist for Capitol Records, will headline the show. This will be her last public appearance because of TV and movie commitments. Cathie has been featured on such programs as the Dinah Shore Show, Ernie Ford Show, Lawrence Welk Show, etc., a variety program which will aired coast-to-coast on ABC-TV beginning in September. She also appeared at many of the leading clubs, including the U Anaheim Established in 1870 ... Published Continuous Volume 91, Number 4 FOOD FIT FOR A QUEEN: Miss California Marilyn Tindall (right) and her princesses, Susan Ray and Sharon Larson, anxiously watch a Charter House chef carve a prime rib for their "Royal Feast". The loveliest girls in California spent two days at the Charter House Hotel following their televised crowning in the Miss California-Miss Universe Beauty Contest. Robinhood Band to Open Summer Concert at Park By FRANK EVANS The renowned Robinhood Band, the most active youth band in the world, will raise the curtain on this summer's "Under the Stars" concert series, when the 65-member group performs at the Anaheim Greek Theatre. Friday, July 6 at 8 p.m. The six-week series presented for the fourth consecutive year, is sponsored by the Anaheim Park and Recreation Department. The band is under the direction of David Baskerville and through the years have won critical acclaim throughout Canada, Europe and the United States. These fine musicians will bring to the Greek Theatre some of the music it featured last summer in Paris, Copenhagen, London, Toronto and Chicago. Commenting on their past performance, conductor Baskerville said, "Last year was quite a year for our Robinhood group, who by the way is sponsored by the Independent Order of Foresters." Red Cross Makes City Blood Call The Anaheim Red Cross is issuing a special appeal for blood donors. The bloodmobile will be at the Ebell Club, 244 N. Helena, tomorrow from 2-6:30 p.m. The Red Cross advises that because of increased summer travel there is a greater number of accidents and, thus, a greater need for blood. Donors are urged to call PR 4-3782 for an appointment. Triple Death A Suicide Coroner Tells Gazette No inquest will be held in the suicide death of Inge Bolson, 27, and her two children. Deputy Coroner Joseph Nesmith told the Gazette Tuesday that Claim throughout Canada, Europe and the United States. These fine musicians will bring to the Greek Theatre some of the music it featured last summer in Paris, Copenhagen, London, Toronto and Chicago. Commenting on their past performance, conductor Baskerville said, "Last year was quite a year for our Robinhood group, who by the way is sponsored by the Independent Order of Foresters, a fraternal benefit society. They made a tour of Europe, participated in the Rose Parade, made a motion picture, "Musical Ambassadors," and cut an LP record." It was also learned that this group was probably the last organization from America to perform for East Berliners, having performed three concerts in the beleaguered city just days before the 'wall' went up last summer. Award-wise, the Robinhood band had picked up over 100 La Palma Park To Get New Lights For Stadium in Two-Year Program Ananheim's La Palma Park is getting more lights. W. B. Stronach, director of Park and Recreation said this week that the first phase of a multiple stage of relighting system at the city's La Palma Stadium is already underway. The plan stage is complete and work on the park will begin this baseball season. "We have ordered two 70 ft. high steel poles, which will be placed behind the grand stand," Stronach said. "They will be equipped with nine high output colored corrected mercury vapor wide lights and six quartz iodine lumitors." This plan for new lighting was initiated in this years capitol development. Out of next year's budget, the Park and Recreation Department will purchase four additional that will be equipped with the same type of lamps. They will replace the old lighting system that has been in effect since the early 1930's. Stronach stated that the adoption of better lighting for the park has been a critical item for some time, but not until this year have they been able to get the money to improve the lighting system of the park. "We will get a small amount of $5,000 to start phase one, and next year we hope to get $10,000 to accomplish phase two. By 1964, we expect to complete the lighting plans," Stronach said. Donald E. Pelser, sonarman second class, USN, son of Mrs. Alma L. Pelser of 752 North Olive St., Anaheim, was advanced to the present rate on May 16 while serving aboard the destroyer escort USS Bauer, operating out of San Diego, Calif. Folk Music Concert S Show, Ernie Ford Show, ance Welk Show, etc., and have a leading role on a new y program which will be coast-to-coast on ABC-TV, ning in September. She has appeared at many of the clubs, including the Unicorn in Hollywood, the Insomniac in Hermosa Beach and the Ice House in Pasadena. Larry Ramos, the clown prince of folk music, will also star in the Charter House concert. He recently finished a very successful engagement at the Cocoanut Grove and has entertained in many of the West Coast's more renowned clubs. The Bay Town Singers, Fullerton's gift to the world of folk music, will also be featured. A college recording group, they plan to take over where the Kingston T left off. Tickets are going well, no Dick Stout, director of the concerSeats are priced at $2.50 and $3 and may be purchased at t Charter House Reservation W Heim Gazette Published Continuously in Orange County's "Number One" City For 92 Years Anaheim, California, Thursday, June 28, 1962 Murdoch Tells Budget Will b Civic Leaders to Help In New Bank Opening City and civic leaders tonight will join Howard Edgerton, president of the nation's largest federal savings and loan association in the official "unlock" ceremonies of California Federal Savings' new Anaheim building on the northeast corner of Euclid and Crescent Aves. Climaxing a series of colorful and dramatic events, the officials will "unlock" the building, open a community room with a capacity of 125 persons, and officially start the world's second largest time-and-temperature sign atop the edifice. Opening to the public will start next Monday with the celebration continuing through Tuesday, July 10. More than 4000 persons, including California Federal customers, have been invited to a series of preview showings of the 66-thousand sy. ft. structure Highlight of the receptions was a Customer Preview Days event which began yesterday and will continue through tomorrow. Adding color to the events tonight, civic leaders are scheduled to arrive by helicopter on the parking lot adjoining the California Federal building around 5:15 p.m. In the 'copter will be Edgerton, Donald Buckingham, president of J.W. Robinson & Co, whose firm soon will open a new store in the Broadway-Anaheim Center; and Stephen Bilheimer, president of Silverwoods and the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, who is also a California Rex Coons; Bernard Jordan, president of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce; Syd Larkin, manager of the Broadway locally and Donald L. Fylpaa, manager of the savings firm's new office. Dignitaries will be transported by the stage coach, drawn x a team of four horses, to the main entrance of the building where they will approach the front door with a "strong box" suggesting the initial deposit being made in the new savings quarters. Edgerton and Mayor Coons will turn an ornate key to open an Old West shackle-type padlock circa 1850, dangling from the chain across the front door. Once inside the building, officials will proceed to the community room located in the basement where Mayor Coons will receive the key to the room a brief ceremony. Dramatizing the official state of the time-and-temperature sign atop the new landmark of the Brodaway-Anaheim Shoping Center area, civic officials arriving in the helicopter give the signal that turns it on. Congressman Utt Endorses Freedom Academy Measure Congressman James B. Utt has endorsed the Freedom Academy Bill and is urging citizens to join in the "Sign Up for Freedom" campaign sponsored by the Cold War Council of the Orange County Advertising Club and supported by civic and service organizations throughout the county. Utt, whose representation of Orange County in Congress since 1952, has been marked by strong support of anti-communist measures, said, "Establishment of the Freedom Academy would set up an institution for training of Americans in propaganda tactics that would help them understand their selves." He continued, "The greater danger facing this country today is the threat of Communism. The establishment of a Freedom Academy would set up an institute for training in cold war tactics. Fighting Communism is not a part-time job: it is a 24-hour day. 365 days a year job. The American people and our government must realize this fact. The establishment of such an acacia would fill a sadly lackluck gap in our government training programs." West Anaheim Kids Slate July 4th Street Parade With a drummer and bugler to herald their approach, children residing along Beacon Avenue in West Anaheim will celebrate the Fourth of July with a "Beacon Street Parade." Initial plans for the event were formulated by a group of interested parents meeting at the Tom Shannon home, 904 Echo Place. Mrs. Shannon is serving as chairman of activities and assisting her are the Mmes. Hugh McLeod, tickets, and Milton Bartick, publicity. Designed to bolster community pride and unity, the parade will provide an opportunity for the children to celebrate the Independence Day holiday at home safely, but with the fanfare it deserves. More than 50 boys and girls between the ages of 2 and 12 have already indicated they wish to participate by decorating and parading their choice of a bicycle, tricycle, buggy, kiddie car, wagon or scooter. Judges will award first and second place prizes for the best decorated entries at the close of the line of march. Entrants will assemble at 10:45 a.m. in the Echo Place cul de sac at the west end of the parade route. Parade time is 11 a.m. and spectators will be able to view the young revelers along Beacon Ave. between Nuggetwood and Trident Streets. Refreshments will be served to participants when the parade ended. All children living within the area of the parade route are welcome to join the fun, Mrs. Shannon emphasized. A 50-cent entry fee is being charged to take care of the cost of refreshments. Mr. McLeod may be contacted at P.O. Box 2-1506 fog tickets for further information. The parent committee plans an other meeting this week to select judges and a grand marshal for the event. ert Sunday Eve over where the Kingston Trio off. kets are going well, notes Stout, director of the concert. are priced at $2.50 and $3.50 may be purchased at the Charter House Reservation Window, Sound Incorporated in the Tustin Red Hill Shopping Center, Orange Radio at 145 N. Glassell in Orange, Gringo's Folk Music Center at 8281 Bolsa in Midway City, Denno's at 9700 Chapman in Garden Grove, and the Orange County Entertainment Society office at 203 S. Claudina in Anaheim. A limited number of tickets will also be sold at the Charter House Hotel immediately preceding the concert. Entertainment Guide For America's HUB OF HAPPINESS' Home City Of DISNEYLAND Pay your Newsboy only 25¢ Per Month—Phone PR 2-1800 ells Councilmen ll be Balanced $1.10 City Tax Rate To Remain Constant The largest budget in City history will be a balanced one, City Manager Keith Murdoch told the City Council Tuesday. In presenting the $18,926,455 budget, outlined in a 130-page report, Murdoch said the $1.10 city tax rate will remain the same for the 13th straight year. The majority of the income to meet the budget will come from public utilities — $8,925,000 or 47.16 per cent. A surplus of $412,900 from last year's budget will go toward rounding out the income. In addition to the $1.10 city tax remaining constant, no increase is anticipated in utility rates and fees. The 1962-63 budget exceeds last year's by better than 3½ million. Public utilities will capture the majority of the budget expenditures. A total of $5,635,485 or 29.78 per cent will go toward improvements in service and installation of water and electrical meters. The Parks and Recreation Department will partially develop 12 existing parks with $156,800 and supplement the Park bonds with $250,000 for site acquisition. Capital outlay will total an additional $507,575. Major items to be purchased include a 100-foot aerial truck for the fire department, a spray rig for street marking, two street sweepers, an automatic sweeper broom winding machine, a 20,000 KVA mobile electric substation, an electric collator to assist several city departments, and the furnishing of the new police facility. Specific projects include sites for fire stations No. 7 and 8, constructing and equipping station No. 7, additions to the equipment sheds and fencing of a non-combustible disposal site along the Santa Ana River for Public Works; continuation of the street name sign program by signing another 50 intersections; minor parking lot improvements; some fencing, grading and bridging for the new self-sustaining Municipal Golf Course, and slight expansion of the tree nursery. The police department will add 18 new officers to intensify patrol coverage and expand the detective department. The fire department will add 31 men to complement three new companies. Two companies will man fire station number seven and one will be added to the headquarters station. Budget Raised For Recreation By FRANK EVANS Lloyd Trapp, superintendent of Our attendance report since the summer of 1961 will show that Budget Raised For Recreation By FRANK EVANS Lloyd Trapp, superintendent of Recreation for the Anaheim Park and Recreation Department disclosed this week that the 1962 budget of $295,830 is an increase of $22,000 over last year's budget, and attributed the increase to these reasons: — Three new summer playgrounds — Four new Saturday playground programs — Enlargement of Seven programs due to demand — Increase of population from 103,000 to 128,000 since last year. On a breakdown of the budget, Trapp said that most of the money will be divided between playground and teen-age activities, men and boy's activities and women and girl's activities. Trapp stated that of the total amount, $277,433.58 has been allotted to the three programs. In a participation breakdown, 67 percent of the total budget will be to the city, 16 per cent will go to the Anaheim Union High School District, 12 per cent to the Anaheim Elementary School District, and 5 per cent to the Magnolia Elementary School District. "Everyone in Anaheim, from the tiny tot program to the Senior Citizens group — and in fact the entire community are included in the budget," he said. Added programs this year calls for high school basketball league, a new craft program at Maxwell park and the adult instrumental music class. Commenting on Anaheim's teenage program, Trapp said, "A look at our program for the youngsters will show that we now have registered just about 7,000 teen-agers Our attendance report since the summer of 1961 will show that our 22 playgrounds had an attendance report of 295,662. "Our monthly participation statement reports that the Park and Recreation Department was instrumental in providing some sort of entertainment for 676,089 youngsters and adults," he said. He continued: "many think that this money is spent for just recreation, — well this is wrong. A look at our report will show that everything from arts and crafts, painting, cultural programs, youth symphony, special classes such as cooking and home making are also included in the budget. "We feel that our recreation program has the interest of all at heart. And those that feel that we haven't a program directed to their interest, are welcomed to call and we will more than be glad to see if we can satisfy their needs." Trapp also let it be known that the joint - program, which Anaheim's budget is based upon, "is a credit to the school's and the city leaders." "It is through the school facilities, gyms, playgrounds, that we are fortunate to present such a fine program. And without their co-operation, it would be impossible to carry on a program." "Anaheim has been a leader in recreation in Southern California, and our joint-program has been modeled over time and time again in other communities. And this city should be proud of our 'moving forward' type of program," he added.