anaheim-gazette 1962-09-05

California State Library 4 P. O. Box 2037 Sacramento 9, California Warrant Await Anaheir Established in 1870 ... Published Continuo Volume 91, Number 4 END OF SUMMER — Local youngsters will spend every available minute this week in Pearson Pool as the summer swimming season closes. Pool, last of city’s municipal pools to close, will remain open until Friday. All of pools in the city have closed their doors. Swiming lessons at Pearson will continue until day afternoon. Group Launches Drive For City Auditorium A committee seeking to establish a multi-purpose auditorium-convention facility in Anaheim is expected, at its next meeting, to consider tentative proposals for financing and constructing the complex. Committee met for an hour and a half last week in the office of City Manager Keith Murdoch, going over some of the complexities involved in establishing such a facility. Organization referred several questions regarding possible methods of financing the proposed facility to the city attorney’s office. Attending last week’s session were Mayor Rex Coons, Councilman Chuck Chandler, City Manager Keith Murdoch, Barney Jordan, president of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Charles include a 5,000-seat exhibition hall, 2,500 seat theater and meeting spaces for 1,600. Cost of construction is estimated by SRI at $5,300, excluding land costs. Preliminary planning indicates that the facility would be located in the Disneyland area. Anaheim To Play Host At Sept. 17-21 Wine Festival Anaheim will host the California Wine Advisory Boards’s wine festival week September 17-21, according to an announcement from Jack Stanton, western division manager of the California Department of Agriculture’s bureau. “We’ve held more than 50 of these exhibits throughout the major midwest and eastern metropolitan areas”, Stanton explained, “to show the value and quality of the California wine industry.” Vineyard center it enjoyed a tury ago,” Stanton added. The weeklong festival, headquarters in the Cliff House Hotel, Anaheim, will highlighted with a special list of programs for area clubs. Among the clubs scheduled special programs during Festival Week in Orange County: Anaheim Exchange, heim Exchange, Anaheim Rotary, El Toroers, Garden Grove Exc Organization referred several questions regarding possible methods of financing the proposed facility to the city attorney's office. Attending last week's session were Mayor Rex Coons, Councilman Chuck Chandler, City Manager Keith Murdoch, Barney Jordan, president of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, Charles Pearson, president of the Anaheim Area Visitors and Convention Bureau, Chuck Currier, also of the V and C, and Fred Sorsabal, administrative assistant. Regular meetings have been held by the committee since the Stanford Research survey of the feasibility of such a facility was completed in January of this year. Multipurpose facility would in- More Papers Sold Than Matches Given Away Every day people buy more newspapers than the total number of match books given away. To match the right tenant to your vacant rental, place an Anaheim Gazette Classified ad now. To place an ad call . . . "Tri-Action Ad Quarters" ANAHEIM GAZETTE PR 2-1800 Classified Today, Page 10 CHECK PRESENTATION — Safety practices developed among Anaheim city employees, last week resulted in $17,362 dividend check. Money represents a 41 percent return on the cost of State Compensation Insurance for city employees. Shown accepting the check, above, are Bob waits Missing Water eim Gazette published Continuously in Orange County's "Number One" City For 92 Years Anaheim, California, Wednesday, September 5, 1962 Crashes Hospital Over Labor Day Officials Note Sharp Drop In Holiday Toll Officials Note Sharp Drop In Holiday Toll Carnage reported across the state and nation over the long Labor Day weekend just concluded, was not reflected in Anaheim's accident statistics, it was reported yesterday. A beaming Police Chief Mark Stephenson reported that the number of accidents had dropped by a startling 16 percent as compared with the same period in 1961. No traffic fatalities were reported, he stated, although one person died in this city during the 1961 holiday period. Stephenson said that a total of 26 accidents took place over the period ending Monday evening. Of these, 12 were listed as injury accidents while the remaining fourteen were 'fender - bangers' with vehicular property damage but no injuries. In 1961, Stephenson stated, a total of 31 accidents were listed over the three-day danger period. "When you take into consideration the increase in population during this period, the 16 percent reduction in accidents becomes a mighty impressive figure." Stephenson credited the sharp reduction in accident figures to advance publicity and cooperation given by local news media and to outstanding work done by his own department. Illusive Water Company Exec Still 'Unserved' Police Chief Mark Stephenson yesterday reported that his office had not yet managed to serve city-issued warrants or illusive water company exec Dyke Lansdale, but that efforts would continue. Stephenson said that late reports indicated that Lansdale was 'out of the state'. Warrant was issued at the request of the city attorney's office when it was learned that Dyke Water Company had drilled an illegal water well within the city boundaries. Warrant was issued by the Anaheim-Fullerton Municipal Court and charges that the company drilled the well in early August without first obtaining a permit from the city. First Aid Class Anaheim Red Cross, member agency of the Anaheim United Fund, is scheduling a training program to prepare local residents as qualified first aid instructors. Accelerated 33 hour course will start on Sept. 12 and continue through Nov. 21. It will combine the require- The weeklong festival, with headquarters in the Charter House Hotel, Anaheim, will be highlighted with a special series of programs for area clubs. Among the clubs scheduled for special programs during Wine Festival Week in Orange County: Anaheim Exchange, Anaheim Exchange, Anaheim Lions, Anaheim Rotary, El Toro Office, Garden Grove Exchange, Garden Grove Sertoma, Garden Grove Kiwanis, High-Noon Opti-st, Santa Ana 20-30, Santa Ana Kiwanis and Tustin Kiwanis. First Aid Class Anaheim Red Cross, member agency of the Anaheim United Fund, is scheduling a training program to prepare local residents as qualified first aid instructors. Accelerated 33 hour course will start on Sept. 12 and continue through Nov. 21. It will combine the requirements of the standard first aid, advanced first aid, and instructor courses. Classes will be held at the Fremont Junior High School in Anaheim at 7 p.m. City's Safety Practices Win $17,000 Refund An accelerated safety program being carried out by Anaheim city employees has paid off in dollars and cents to the taxpayers. Because of the low accident rate among the employees during the period of November, 1960 to July 1961, the city has netted an insurance dividend of $17,326.33. Roy Heissner, director of personnel and chairman of the Employees' Safety Committee, Thursday accepted, in behalf of the city, a check for $17,362 from Pat Fleming, supervising district representative for State Compensation Insurance. It represented a 41-per-cent return. The employee safety committee is composed of representatives from all city departments. It meets once a month, discusses possible safety hazards, and then makes recommendations for improvements. These recommendations, coupled with a continuing safety program, have earned the tax-money saving rebates. Reduced rate will represent a total savings of 45 percent in the cost of insuring city employees. Penrod, of the insurance board, Roy Heissner, director of personnel and chairman of the Employees' Safety Committee, and Pat Fleming, supervising district representative for State Compensation. Water Executive ette CALIFORNIA ATE BRARY Entertainment Guide For America's 'HUB OF HAPPINESS' Home City Of DISNEYLAND 92 Years 1962 Pay your Newsboy only 25¢ Per Month—Phone PR 2-1800 hospitalize 12 Day Weekend SAFETY PROGRAM — Members of the Anaheim Junior Chamber of Commerce, in an attempt to emphasize driving safety, will conduct their annual seat belt project Friday and Saturday. Seat belts will be installed in any vehicle for just the cost of the belt. Labor will be contributed free. Above, Mrs. Gordon Lybeck, 222 Broadway St., Anaheim, watches as Don Bergh, Jaycee project chairman, installs the life-saving gadgets. Band Of Residents Organize To Build Anaheim-Area Teenage Center A Teenage Youth Center and Service clubs and social organi chairman and ex-officio public relations man is 31 year old Jor Band Of Residents Organize To Build Anaheim-Area Teenage Center A Teenage Youth Center and Canteen, located strategically so as to provide the maximum service for Anaheim-area youngsters, is the ambitious project undertaken this week by a group of local citizens. Committee, known as 'Lamplighters for Youth', are currently being incorporated under California law as a non-profit organization. Service clubs and social organizations in Anaheim, Cypress, Buena Park, Los Alamitos, Stanton and Dairyland are currently being asked to contribute support to the program which would provide a social center for youngsters of all six communities. Representatives of 18 organizations in the area have already volunteered their support. Heading the 'Lamplighters' as ANAHEIM at a Glance Kicked off with the official proclamation of Mayor Rex Coons, Anaheim Jaycee-sponsored Safe Driving Week began yesterday morning. One of the major activities of the week will be the identification of a 'Mystery Driver'. A few tickets are still available for 'Anaheim Night at Chavez Ravine', it was reported this week by Bernard Jordan, president of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, sponsors of the event. City traffic officers will be on the lookout for drivers who display unusual courtesy while on the highway. Driver selected will be honored by the Jaycees and city officials. Scheduled for September 11, fans will see the Dogers versus the Chicago Cubs. Tickets and bus reservations at the Chamber office. Coffers of the Anaheim Police Department were fattened appreciably this week with the addition of $2602 . . . department's share of a $435,494 state allocation for peace officer training. Gift was awarded by the Commission on Peace Officer Training and Standards. Also receiving allocations were Buena Park, $1,445; Cypress, $407; Fullerton, $2151; Garden Grove, $1,073; and Orange County Sheriff's Office, $2,197. Money represents reimbursement for training police officials. chairman and ex-officio public relations man is 31-year-old Jerry Weiss, of 10377 Eudora St. "We have seen these youth centers work in other cities and counties", Weiss said. "The city of Lakewood has a beautiful $80,000 structure, built with donated funds and volunteer labor on a piece of land donated by the city. Building is complete with everything that a teenager would want, including meeting rooms for clubs, kitchen facilities for parties, coke bar, snack bar, juke box for dancing." "Youngsters consider the center as a 'home away from home' and the place is packed from the time it opens until it closes. "We feel that the southwest corner of Anaheim would be the best possible location for the youth center. Preliminary surveys of youth populations in the area have indicated that this location would serve the greatest number of youngsters." Weiss said that the 'Lamplighters' will stage a fund raising dance for the project on Sept. 29 at Los Alamitos Race Course. Music will be provided by Hall Marco and his Casuals. Funds derived from the dance will be used for preliminary planning and to get architects estimates on the size and cost of adequate buildings. Further information on the youth center or the dance may be obtained by contacting Weiss or by calling TA §-0331.