anaheim-gazette 1963-05-15

2—The Anaheim Gazette Wednesday, May 15, 1963 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Expect to Doub Tri-County Freeways To Cost $4 Billions Dollar volume of freeway and highway construction in Los Angeles, Ventura and Orange County will double within the next 12 months. Speaking at a meeting of the Highway and Heavy Engineering Division of the Southern California chapter of Associated General Contractors, Edward T. Telford, head of the State Division of Highways in the tri-county area, said that approximately $100 million of construction is currently underway. "The total by this time next year should reach $200 million," he declared. "We expect to hold a plateau of about $200 million of construction a year for the next 20 years in order to keep pace with the population growth," he said. The Division of Highways executive told members of AGC that 65 construction projects are scheduled to be advertised and awarded to the lowest bidder by July 1. He said that the Division of Highways hopes to maintain an indefinite schedule of awarding at least one important job a week. "The overall highway program of the nation and of the state is of good quality and is being very well administered," Maxwell said. City Hospital Guild Elects Heading the Anaheim Memorial Hospital Guild for the second year will be Mrs. L. V. Bouas whose reelection was confirmed at the last meeting of the Guild Elected to serve with her were Mrs. Arsene Ohanian, 1st vice president; Mrs. Edward Spencer, 2nd vice president; Mrs. David Melville, 3rd vice president; Mrs. Robert Drisko, recording secretary; Mrs. Richard Small, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Clifford Pierce, treasurer and Miss Neva Solt, financial secretary. The Guild has had an active season, reports from various activities chairmen indicated. The annual are expected to hold a predeat of about $200 million of construc tion a year for the next 20 years in order to keep pace with the population growth." he said. The Division of Highways executive told members of AGC that 63 construction projects are scheduled to be advertised and awarded to the lowest bidder by July 1. He said that the Division of Highways hopes to maintain an indefinite schedule of awarding at least one important job a week. "An analysis of motor vehicle transportation costs and freeway construction costs indicates that our program is definitely in the public interest." Telford said. "It appears obvious that the public wants freeways and is willing to pay for them." Telford said that his tabulation showed that 8,000,000 people in Los Angeles, Ventura and Orange County are currently operating 4,000,000 vehicles at an annual cost of $1,000 per vehicle. He said that this amounts to a total of $4 billion a year. "We overall freeway program for this area is expected to cost approximately $4 billion during the next 20 year period," he said. "In other words, the public is spending as much for operating their motor vehicles in one year as they are spending for freeways and highways in 20 years." "Our 20 year freeway plan calls for accommodating traffic as it will exist in the 1980s," he explained. "By that time, the number of vehicles will have doubled and the amount of vehicle miles traveled will have trebled." Walter Maxwell, co-chairman of a joint State Highway Official-AGC Committee said that the entire highway program both regionally and nationally is benefiting by a continued increase in cooperation between contractors and state highway officials. Bell Ringers March in May Plans for the 1963 fund-raising Bell Ringer March of the Orange County Association for Mental Health were announced here today by Mrs. Finley B. Riggs, president of the Orange County Association for Mental Health. The neighborhood Bell Ringer March in Orange County is May Bank Ups Colonist Promotion of Harold R. Nelson to assistant cashier in the Los Angeles Head Office of United California Bank, has been announced by Frank L. King, chairman of the board. Nelson joined United California Bank in 1958 following ten years of experience with the First National Bank of Minneapolis, Minn. He is assigned to the bank's accounts receivable financing department. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson reside in Anaheim at 309 Bel Air Street. Estates valued at more than $34 billion are administered by the Veterans Administration for minors and mentally incompetent persons. Air Need Report In Three Phases An exhaustive nine-county study to determine the needs of commercial and general aviation in Southern California through 1980 is "on schedule and will be completed by the end of this year," Supervisor William J. Phillips, of Orange County reported today. Phillips was elected president of the Southern California Aviation Council which is coordinat- and landing aircraft, military clities and their future mate capacity of existing civil airports, past experience and other factors will be considered in the final report, he said. The study will also encompothe requirements for prime ports as part of the Southern california airport system, second airports which are rapidly d March in May Plans for the 1963 fund-raising Bell Ringer March of the Orange County Association for Mental Health were announced here today by Mrs. Finley B. Riggs, president of the Orange County Association for Mental Health. The neighborhood Bell Ringer March in Orange County is May 17, 18 and 19. The campaign is part of the nationwide fund-raising drive of the National Association for Mental Health, with 47 state divisions and 1,000 chapters in every part of the United States. The campaign slogan this year will be "Save the Lost Children", Mrs. Riggs said. The lost children, she explained, are the children suffering from serious mental illness, the same kind of illness which afflicts adults. They are called "the lost children", she explained, "because their 'plight has gone unrecognized until very recently, and as a result they have been so badly neglected." Volunteers are needed, Mrs. Riggs said, for the association's program. Those interested should contact the association at its office, 1302 N. Broadway, KI 7-7559, Santa Ana. Colonist Promoted The Rubber Corporation of California has announced the appointment of Jack M. Smith of Anaheim to the position of Vice President and General Manager. Now responsible for all phases of the Garden Grove footwear manufacturer's operation, Smith moves up from the position of Vice President, Manufacturing. Smith, 39, joined the Rubber Corporation in August, 1902 as Plant Manager. The Rubber Corporation is reputed to be the largest manufacturer of canvass footwear west of the Mississippi. An exhaustive nine-county study to determine the needs of commercial and general aviation in Southern California through 1900 is "on schedule and will be completed by the end of this year," Supervisor William J. Phillips, of Orange County reported today. Phillips was elected president of the Southern California Aviation Council which is coordinating the $200,000 project, through Stanford Research Institute. The 18-month long research program is expected to spell out a master plan and its economics for all phases of aviation on a regional basis. Phillips said the first of the three-phase program has been nearly completed. This covers a study of current and projected air activity throughout Southern California, including the County of Orange. In a report to the Council, Dr. Kenneth G. Clare, who heads the SRI study team, said the second and heliport facility requirements is "well advanced." The last phase covering administration and financing will be accelerated this month when additional researchers are added to the study team. "At this point," Dr. Clare added, "conclusions would be hazardous because some of the first material developed may have an important bearing on our findings." Future aviation developments such as vertical and short-takeoff ANAHEIM GAZETTE TELEPHONE: PR 2-1800 Published Wednesday of each week at 421 East Cerritos Ave Anaheim, California Legal Adjudication No. A 22441 VIRGIL PINKLEY, Editor and Publisher Entered as second class mail matter under the act of March 5, 1879. All rights herein are reserved. SUBSCRIPTION: $3.00 per year, payable in advance. Member, California Newspaper Publishers Association Double County Highway California Spend/M The average California c earned $516 more than the age U. S. citizen last year per capita spending by Cali nians was $1,377 greater than corresponding national fi the California State Chamber Commerce revealed today. Reviewing 1962 economic tainments, the Chamber red total personal income in fornia at $49.2 billion — $3.0 lion or 8.1 per cent higher in 1961 — giving a per capita e ings figure of $2,878, 22 per greater than the national a age. The national total in pers income was $440.6 billion or $ per capita, $516 less than in fornia. Spending Up 10 Per Cent Gross spending in Califo (a close economic parallel, on state level, to "gross natio product") registered $68.3 bili at the end of 1962, $6.5 billion 10.5 per cent higher than t same period of 1961. The mo AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS BEAUTIFUL — The women's division of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce is boosting the annual Clean-up, Paint, Fix-Up month campaign with emphasis on "Our Anaheim, Clean and Beautiful." Picured swinging into the fervor of the campaign are three of the principals but Keith Murdock, city manager and one of the judges, falls to impress with the same beauty displayed by the other two members of the cast, Mrs. Phyllis Harrison, vice president of the women's division and also a judge, and Mrs. Herbert Perry, chairman of the contest. (Photo by Dean Hesketh Essay Contest Features City Clean-up Campaign The month of May has been dedicated as Anaheim Clean-up, Fit-up, Fix-up month by the women's Division of the Chamber Commerce of Anaheim. Emphasizing the topic "Our Anaheim, Clean and Beautiful," Women's Division is sponsor-an essay contest as a feature the drive for fifth and sixth grade students in all elementary schools in the city. Each school will select one first for entry in the contest. The place winner will receive a trophy and second through sixth place will receive small trophys. The first place winner will present the winning essay at the May meeting of the Women's Division of Chamber of Commerce. The winner will be selected by a panel of judges composed of City Manager Keith Murdoch, Chamber President Dr. John McBurney, City Librarian, Bill Griffith, and Mrs. Phyllis Harrison, of the Women's Division. Scout Pageant Includes Over 2,500 Youths The gigantic pageant which brings to life the early days of the first settlers of the west will be portrayed by more than 2,500 Boy Scouts belonging to the Northern Orange County Council during the spectacle "The Winning of the West" scheduled for June 7 and 8 in La Palma Stadium. The show begins at 8 p.m. The production, largest ever produced by the council will have professionals in making it a successful undertaking. Peter Germono, scenarist for "Wagon Train" wrote the script. Germono lives in Anaheim. Youth Groups To Hold Show On Saturday Two Anaheim Youth groups will combine forces Saturday, May 18, to present a joint concert and dance demonstration at 8:00 p.m. in the Anaheim High School Auditorium. Presented by the Anaheim Park and Recreation Department, the Youth Symphony Orchestra and the newly-formed Youth Dance Theatre will offer the production free to interested area residents. The Youth Symphony Orchestra, under co-direction of Richard Marino, music director at Loara High School and H. Robert Reynolds, associate professor of mu- Report Phases Landing aircraft, military fares and their future ullie capacity of existing civilian ports, past experience and factors will be considered in the final report, he said. The study will also encompass requirements for prime air-ways as part of the Southern California airport system, secondary ports which are rapidly disap- Fair Hoping to Double Industrial Art Exhibit Orange County Fair officials push for more exhibitors in the school industrial arts district at the fair July 9-14. We hope to double the number of student entries this year to encourage all Orange County industrial arts students to enter the competition for cash and gifts bond prizes," said Ed H. Conway of Newport Harbor High School, supervisor for exhibit. Rizes include two $100 cash cards, nine $25 bonds and 104 for cash prizes. "Visitors to the industrial arts exhibit will be amazed at the range and quality of work done by students," Conway said. "From what we've seen in previous years, we expect the entries to range from personally designed Christmas cards" custom hi-fi sets. Exhibits also include such projects as individually crafted power boats go-carts, jewelry, design plans for homes and industrial establishments benches, desks, chairs, and architectural models and drawings," Conway said. "Last year there were 200 entries. This year we hope for more than 400," he said. Competition is divided into four categories and coyers students from seventh grade to second year in Junior College. The breakdown is: Group A — grades 7 and 8; Group B — Grades 9 and 10 with less than 10 hours per week instruction; Group C — Grades 11 and 12 with less than 10 hours per week instruction; and Group D — Grades 10 through 14 with more than 10 hours per week instruction. NEW CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIAL — Development of an interest and concern for her family in the civil defense program has culminated in the recent confirmation of Mrs. Norma Thellas vice chairman of the Anaheim Citizens' Civil Defense Committee. She has been active on the committee for the past two years Highway Building Californians Earn More, Spend More Than Average The average California citizen earned $516 more than the average U.S. citizen last year and capita spending by Californias was $1,377 greater than the responding national figure, California State Chamber of Commerce revealed today. Reviewing 1962 economic at-ments, the Chamber report total personal income in Cali-ria at $49.2 billion — $3.6 bil-lor or 8.1 per cent higher than — giving a per capita earn-figure of $2,978, 22 per cent later than the national averthe national total in personal income was $440.8 billion or $2,362 capita, $516 less than in Cali-ria. Spending Up 10 Per Cent gross spending in California close economic parallel, on the level, to "gross national duct") registered $88.3 billion the end of 1962, $8.5 billion or per cent higher than the period of 1961. The month- al consumption expenditures, $8.7 billion for gross private domestic investment, and $16.8 billion for governmental purchases of goods and services. Personal consumption expenditures represented what persons spent after paying $6.6 billion in taxes and saving $2.6 billion (from the $49.2 billion gross personal income). In personal income, California's 8.1 per cent rise over 1961 compared with a 6.4 per cent rise for the nation as a whole. Other highlights of the State Chamber's annual economic survey were: Bank debits amounted to $271 billion in 1962 — an increase of 13.5 per cent over 1961. A gain of 3.63 per cent over the prior year in California's monthly average civilian employment was noted, with the 1962 average at 6,252,000. Leading in employment was Manufacturing with 1,428,000; following were Trade, 1,307,000; Services, 1,129,000; and Government, 964,000. Durable manufacturing employment increased to 946,000 in 1962, a gain of 61,000 over the previous year; non-durable manufacturing increased by 9,000 to 441,000. The value of mineral production in the State totalled $1,424 billion Building Fund Drive Begins At St. Marks A new sanctuary and church school building, needed to meet the demands of a congregation steadily increasing in size, is the goal of a fund drive begun by St. Mark's Methodist Church in Anaheim. The church group, with a special drive committee headed by Richard Richmond, is also in search of pledges for current expenses while conducting the drive. Services are now held in a residence that has been reconstructed to serve as a chapel and classrooms. The Rev. Randall Hand is pastor. Working as a committee under the direction of Richmond will be Jack Lyons, advance gifts; Jeanne Edwards, publicity; John Tyler, teams division; Yolanda Schoepflin, meals, and Marilyn Todd, secretary. Display Art Of Teachers Paintings, mosaics, collages by members of the Orange County Art Education Association will be on display, during the remainder of May, in the Community Room of the Glendale Federal Savings Building, 329 North Harbor in Fullerton. The Art Education Association made up mainly of teachers, has sponsored many exhibits of their students' work, but this is the first time they have had a showing of their own art work. The great variety of media, subjects and interpretations represented make the show very interesting and unusual. The display is open to the public Monday through Thursday, 9 to 5, Friday 9 to 6. Admission is free. DOWNTOWN (Continued from Page 1) provement of off-street parking; The modernization and improvement of traffic and transportation through a modern and conveniently located bus terminal to service the downtown area, the expansion of present local bus services and the improvement of ingress and egress for traffic to the area; Improvement of signs leading traffic to the downtown area; Proper zoning for compatible land re-use and uniformity of future development; Street improvements through the widening of streets and improved alleys that will accommodate traffic flow; and devote a further portion of her time to the direction of two current classes in Medical Self Help. Mrs. Thell is pictured with Paul L. Hayes, city Civil Defense Coordinator. Chairman of the committee is Dave Calef. During each year more than two million visits to Veterans Administration Outpatient Areas are made by the nation's ans.