anaheim-gazette 1963-05-08

Anaheim Public Library Anaheim, Calif. Dedicated To The Best For FUTURE CITIZENS ANAHEIM Established in 1870 Volume 91—Number 39 12 Pages New 'Zip' Added By PO as City Prepares Zoning Add Numbers In 60 Days, McFie Avers (See Map Page 10) Anaheim has been selected for postal zoning by the Post Office Department, in preparation for a revolutionary electronic mail processing system to commence July 1, Postmaster Marshall N. McFie announced today. Postmaster McFie stressed the urgency of each mail user learning the zone within which he lives, as soon as the zone boundaries are announced, and using the number in his return address. The new postal zone numbers, when coupled with a three-digit number to be given the city post office, will form this city's ZIP-Code—a system by which some out-of-town mail deliveries will Postmaster McFie stressed the urgency of each mail user learning the zone within which he lives, as soon as the zone boundaries are announced, and using the number in his return address. The new postal zone numbers, when coupled with a three-digit number to be given the city post office, will form this city's ZIP-Code — a system by which some out-of-town mail deliveries will be sped by as much as 24 hours. When writing to others within the city, the zone number of the area in which the addressee lives should be added to the address, after the name of the city and before the name of the state. For example: John Doe 303 North Lemon Street Anaheim 5., California Reduces Errors "Use of local postal zone numbers will not only speed your mail, through the national ZIP-Code program," Postmaster McFie noted, "but will considerably reduce the possibility of missent sent." For example, in our community, we have several streets with similar names. Each of us writes a different hand, and in some cases — especially when we are rushed — our handwriting is not the most legible thing in the world. When you use the postal zone number, the clerk has only to glance at the zone number to know whether your letter is destined for Coronado Street, which is Zone 5, or Coronet Avenue, which is in Zone 1." Postmaster McFie revealed that his own local mail experts, have been hard at work mapping out the city from the standpoint of fast and efficient mail delivery, and assigning zone numbers to the various substations and neighborhoods. The zone numbers and boundaries for Anaheim will be announced within the next few days, Postmaster McFie assured. Day Outlines ZIP Postmaster General J. Edward Day has revealed the complete structure of the ZIP (Zoning Improvement Plan) Code Program which will become (Continued on Page 2) The "Best Dad" in Orange County will reign as Grand Marshal of the Kiwanis Club Rodeo, which will be staged at La Palma Park, Anaheim, on June 15 and 16. According to Charles Holland, president of the Southwest Anaheim Kiwanis Club, the Grand Marshal will be selected from letters submitted by youngsters under 12. The Junior Grand Marshal will be the son or daughter of Orange County's "Best Dad". All youngsters, under 12, who live in Orange County are urged to compete in this contest, and explain in 100 words or less why they have the best rootin-tootin Dad in these parts. Letters should be sent to the Anaheim Kiwanis Rodeo, P. O. Box 503, Anaheim. The Souhwest Anaheim Kiwanis Club wil award the Grand Marshal, Junior Grand Marshal, and the entire family, a fun-packed Father's Day week-end, including free tickets to the area's amusement attractions and dining at Anaheim's finest restaurants. "Since June 16 is Father's Day", miled Holland, "some lucky youngster will be able to treat Dad — and the whole family — to a week-end they will thoroughly enjoy and long remember." Letters should include author's name, age, and school, the Dad's name, family address and phone number. The best letter will be picked by the Kiwanis Club "Grand Marshall" committee. Judging will be based on sincerity and originality. Holland added, "Free rodeo passes will also be awarded to the writers of the next 10 best letters. So kids, if you want a chance to treat the family to a rewarding Father's Day weekend, and become Junior Grand Marshal of the Kiwanis Club Rodeo, send your letters in as soon as possible." Winners will be announced during the first week of June. Traffic Toll Forecast Shows Every Other Person as Victim If the present accident rate continues, one out of every two persons now living will be killed or injured in traffic before reaching age sixty-five. That sobering statement was released today by the Allstate Insurance Companies in an effort to highlight the magnitude of our nation's traffic problem. During 1962, 41,000 persons in D.C. were killed and 1,500,000 were injured in traffic accidents. Projecting that trend into the future, it can be determined that in approximately sixty-five years, 100 million people — more than half of our population — will be victims of traffic mishaps, according J. H. Twiss, Allstate's Southern California - Arizona Regional Manager. Locally, traffic deaths and injuries are making themselves felt too. Twiss said. Orange County experienced a total of 165 deaths and 9,623 injuries in 1962. City police records show that in Anaheim there were 21 persons killed and 1,352 persons injured last year. For the first three months of 1963, there have been 5 deaths and 371 injuries here. "Our purpose in stressing the 'one out of every two' idea," Twiss said, "is to highlight the fact that traffic safety is an individual matter, and that the problem touches the lives of everyone either directly or indirectly. "The Allstate Safety Crusade continually supports the accident prevention activities of the official agencies including stricter driver licensing requirements, complete high school driver instruction courses and strong enforcement action for traffic violators." Twiss said. "However," he emphasized, "the results of efforts set forth by traffic officials depend, in the final analysis, on the attitude and behavior of each individual motorist and pedestrian. Simply by observing all traffic regulations and extending everyday courtesy to fellow motorists, everyone can help solve the problem," the Allstate executive concluded. SE Asia Talk Set by Museum Thailand and Cambodia, two key countries of Southeast Asia which once again is one of the world trouble spots will be the subject of the May lecture at the Charles W. Bowers Memorial Museum. Under the title "Thailand, Cambodia and the Ancient Ruins of Angkor Wat" Dr. Robert C. Miller, Director of the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco will present an illustrated lecture at the Bowers Museum Auditorium, 2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana on Thursday, May 16 at 8 p.m. This will be the final lecture in the series of seven presented this season. The Museum Foundation will serve refreshments. Anaheim, California, Wednesday, May 7, 1963 City Okays Motel's Tax The Anaheim City Council Tuesday gave a first reading to the new ordinance to levy a four percent tax on motels and hotels in the city as a means of financing the building of the proposed multi-purpose convention center. Four Councilmen expressed their conclusion that intensive study and analysis has revealed no better plan for the raising of funds. Councilman Odra Chandler was absent from the afternoon session of the council, but had informally previously expressed backing for the tax plan. The levy originally came from a special citizen's committee appointed by the city to study the need and practicability of the city erecting a convention center building that would properly accommodate large delegations. The committee had included the tax plan as a part of their recommendations. Zoning Fees May Go Up The city is losing too much money on zoning applications and is now studying means of adjusting the fees to something more compatible with costs. This was Zoning Fees May Go Up The city is losing too much money on zoning applications and is now studying means of adjusting the fees to something more compatible with costs. This was the substance of an informal report to the city council this past week from Keith Murdock, city manager. Murdock's calculations reveal a total of $304 is expended by the city in processing a zoning application. This cost is broken down into departmental figures of: planning $126.32; engineering, $71.23; city clerk, $45.15; city attorney, $59.25; and duplicating, $2.17. Murdock suggested: Increasing the filing fee for reclassifications from $50 to $125; increasing the filing fee for conditional use permits and variances from $50 to $75; charging a combined fee of $150 when a conditional use permit or variance are filed in conjunction with a reclassification. Kuchel Hits Extremists U. S. Senator Thomas H. Kuchel today called on "cruelly swindled Americans" to reappraise the "peddlers of fright for paranoia and profit" and rejoin the ranks of responsible anti-Communist, pro-Americans. "America has enough immediate and deadly dangerous enemies, without adding hobgoblin," he said. "America can use all the responsible help it can get." Kuchel, Assistant Senate Republican Leader, identified the fright peddlers as hundreds of "self-styled patriotic groups", ranging from the Birch Society to the followers of Gerald L. K. Smith. He said they have been responsible for a number of hoaxes which have terrified thousands of Californians to the point of hysteria, particularly two most recent ones which claim: The United Nations is training thousands of foreign troops, in City Expects Dyke Cas For Appeal to Court City Attorney Joseph Geisler expects to have the necessary papers prepared within the next week for the city's appeal to the State Supreme Court for relief from the impasse effected by the Public Utilities Commission in the Dyke water case. This was the forecast he gave the city council today in reporting on progress made under the authority he received last week to file an action aimed at settling the controversy. The action stems from PUC instructions to the Dyke company prohibiting the company from disposing of its properties. This bar was issued by the PUC despite a Superior Court ruling giving Anaheim the green light on purchase of the Dyke holdings the PUC action is costing the Anaheim taxpayers a considerable number of dollars daily and also is continuing to jeopardize the vital conservation of underground water supplies. The latter charge stems from the fact that the city purchases considerable water from the Metropolitan Water District in preference to pumping from the underground basin in the hope that the basin level may be raised to a level that will guarantee future supply. Rotary Names Trailer Fees Given County SACRAMENTO — State Controller Alan Cranston today announced the semi-annual distribution of State-collected trailer coach fees to the counties. Orange County's share was $74,610.42, second only to Los Angeles County in amount. Cranston said the total apportioned among the counties amounted to $840,820, representing the counties' share of fees collected during the period from July 1, 1902, to December 31, 1902. Fees collected during the second half of the 1962-63 fiscal year will be distributed about September 1. Student Scholarship Fund Officers Named Temporary officers have been elected for the new Orange State College Student Financial Aid Development Association. Purpose of the organization is to raise funds for scholarships. Elected were Doris Pipes, Buena Park, president; Jerry Seiberling, Santa Ana, vice-president; Bobbie Walker, Santa Ana secretary; and Marietta Dora Anaheim, treasurer. Arthur Lynn, OSC financial aids officer, is faculty adviser for the organization. Rotary Names JA Delegates Arthur Bryden, 15, president of Nu Gloss, a Junior Achievement Company counselled by Marquardt Corporation, Pomona, and W. Melvin Hetrick, 17, president of Print-a-Plate, counselled by U. S. Rubber Company, have been selected by the Rotary Clubs of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills to be the Southland's official delegates to the 1963 JA Nationa Management Conference at the University of Indiana in August. Bryden, a sophomore at Ganesha High School in Pomona, now resides at 138 South Harvard Boulevard in Los Angeles. Hetrick is a Junior at Norwalk High School and resides at 13220 Markdale, Norwalk. Edward C. Strandine, president of the Los Angeles Rotary, and Benjamin F. Sanford, president of the Beverly Hills Rotary, will introduce the winners to the 2000 businessmen and Achievers at Junior Achievement's "Future Unlimited Banquet" at the Hollywood Palladium on the night of May 9. Rotary sponsors these "travel-ships" from Southern California each year. Home City Paper of Fabulous DISNEYLAND Pay your Newspaper only 25¢ Per Month—Phone PR 2-1800 The 'Hi-Neighbor' Opening Tonight Wide Variety Attractions At La Palma Hi-Neighbor Day, the annual city-wide festival sponsored by the Lions Club of Anaheim, and backed by the city administration and a host of other civic clubs, business firms and individuals, gets underway tonight at La Palma park with a forecast of providing the "biggest and best" yet. There is to be the widest possible variety of entertainment and attractions offered at the park, according to Harry Barnes, general chairman of the event. The schedule of events is expected to appeal to every member of the family at some stage of the evening. The children are well provided for in a number of SAYS phenenoutFashpreprirethey are providing for Saturday's Hi-Neighbor day festival. The latest in everything from sports wear to cocktail time will be seen during the hours of 3-4 p.m. Saturday. Chief Stephenson was chairman of the fashion committee for the city-wide celebration. Dyke Case Ready To Court in Week Anaheim VFW To Host Meet Anaheim VFW Post 3173, located at 805 E. Sycamore st., will be host to the VFW California Second District convention to be held on May 18-19. Registration is requested on Saturday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The opening session will be held jointly by the VFW and Auxiliary at 1 p.m. May 18. Assembly for the parade will be at the Post parking lot no later than 3 p.m. The parade route will be west on Sycamore to Lemon then south on There is to be the widest possible variety of entertainment and attractions offered at the park, according to Harry Barnes, general chairman of the event. The schedule of events is expected to appeal to every member of the family at some stage of the evening. The children are well provided for in a number of games, concessions and exhibits, the ladies will have their fashion show, the men will find everything from education on new subjects to graceful Tahitian dancers. Greet Neighbors The Lions Club has taken on overall supervision and responsibility for the annual festival which is designed to bring together the citizens of the now scattered city so that they may greet fellow citizens who are new to the Colony or that they just haven't met. The proceeds from the affair are used to further construction of the All Purpose Recreation Building being erected for Anaheim residents at La Palma Park. The festival will run through May 11. One of the highlights of the final day has always been, according to Barnes, the barbecue dinner. This year the dinner will be followed by a variety show that will include everything to rodeo events and exhibition riding to South Sea Island flame dancing. Chairmen Committee chairman who have been serving to develop the festival include: Coordination with the City of Anaheim, August F. Lenain, superintendent of the utilities department of the City. Barbecue committee chairman, H. E. "Mike" Krueger, while Al Marcoux heads the booth committee. A. L. Mahoney, construction; Clyde Martin, entertainment; David Heeb, first aid; Mark Stephenson, fashion show. Thornton Piersall, grounds and equipment; Joseph Geisler, general counsel; Richard Taormina, industrial; Leonard G. Smith, labor pool; Richard Kamphefener, park coordination; Dr. William H. Johnson, professional men's coordinator; Paul Havens, real estate coordination. Eldon Hauk, school participation; Mayor Rector L. Coons, ser- Bryden, 15, president of a Junior Achievement counselled by Marcorporation, Pomona, and Hetrick, 17, president Plate, counselled by U. Company, have been by the Rotary Clubs ofoses and Beverly Hills Southland's official delence 1963 JA Nationa Man-Conference at the Unindiana in August. a sophomore at High School in Pow resides at 188 South Boulevard in Los Anrick is a Junior at Nora School and resides at Rockdale, Norwalk. C. Strandine, president of Angeles Rotary, and F. Sanford, president of Holy Hills Rotary, will inne winners to the 2000 enn and Achievers at Achievement's "Future Banquet" at the Hollyradium on the night of sponsors these "travel-om Southern California." Anaeheim VFW Post 3173, locat-ed at 805 E. Sycamore st., will be host to the VFW California Second District convention to be held on May 18-19. Registration is re-quested on Saturday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The opening session will be held jointly by the VFW and Auxiliary at 1 p.m. May 18. Assembly for the parade will be at the Post parking lot no later than 3 p.m. The parade route will be west on Sycamore to Lemon then south on Lemon to the Greek theater in Pearson Park. Meinorial services for deceased members of the past year and roll call of posts will be held at the Greek theater at 4 p.m. Saturday. The public is invited to attend this impressive ceremony. There will be a dinner at 7 p.m. and dance starting at 9 p.m. Both to be held at the post home Saturday evening. Deadline for dinner reservations is May 13 and may be arranged with Frank Stitely at KE 5-9270. The convention business meetings begin at 10 a.m. on Sunday. The VFW members will meet at 805 E. Sycamore while the Auxiliary members meet at 936 N Lemon. Two More Admitted Orthopaedic Unit Edward Hartley, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hartley, 927 Moro Lane, and Vicki Walter, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Walter of 2669 Greenbrier Ave., both of Anaheim, have been admitted as patients at Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital, it was announced today. Mesa Selects Anaheim Head Marvin Zigman, president of Mesa Realty Company, announced that Jack Hanscom has been appointed general manager of the firm's Orange County offices at 8776 Brookhurst in Anaheim. 30 year old Hanscom joined the management team of the San Diego based really firm just over 3 years ago and was assist-ant manager of the San Diego office until his appointment to the executive post in Orange County. After a stint in the Navy as a gunny officer, Hanscom joined the California State Division of Highways as a state appraiser. A native of California, he graduated from Sacramento State College.