anaheim-gazette 1963-10-10

The ANAHEIM GAZETTE Woman's Realm 8—The Anaheim Gazette Thursday, October 10, 1963 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA MRS. IRENE IRWIN WINS AT FAIR Adele Burkhardt of Anaheim, member of Yorba Linda Cloverleaf 4-H won the Champion award with 'Shropshire and other Breeds' entries in the open division. $2,160,407 Order Nortronics Division of Northrup Corp., Anaheim, has been informed by Congressman Richard HAPPY 93rd Her By Louise Meteen You never know what you do until you are faced with necessity for doing it. Mrs. Irene Erwin, 454 sell St., Orange, was 93 yr oaurday, has faced a many necessities in her life, through with flying color she is enjoying looking back a longer span than most joy, and is surprised the older she gets the further she can remember. Mrs. Erwin came to O'1901 with her husband and children, from Nebraska, ther had preceded her to nia and her sisters also. He a small house and so where she and her fam for a year before build themselves. Then they Palm and Olive Avenue years. Indeed, Mrs. Erwin's uppermost in her memory ever she thinks back, story about him should interest to modern parents when Dad's influence times questioned. "My father was a good man," she recalled. I was a farm in Jacksonville and lived in a log house not yet five years old the father's brother urged bring my mother, myself two sisters, one only seven old, to Nebraska. The trip by covered w Mrs. Erwin's first point possibility of accomplish has to be done. Her mo BOAT LAW HEAR WINS AT FAIR Adele Burkhardt of Anaheim, member of Yorba Linda Cloverleaf 4-H won the Champion award with 'Shropshire and other Breeds' entries in the open division 4-H Market Lamb department at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona. OFFICE—HOME SUPPLIES STATIONERY — GIFTS OVER 50,000 ITEMS 139 W. Lincoln EBER'S DOWNTOWN ANAHEIM $2,160,407 Order Nortronics Division of Northrup Corp., Anaheim, has been informed by Congressman Richard T. Hanna that the U.S. Navy Special Projects Office is issuing to Nortronics a $2,160,407 contract for engineering services for support of the Polaris Missile checkout equipment. Congressman Hanna said the contract called for the work to be done in Anaheim. How to fit 37,000 charge accruals (Carry one BANK) Wherever you go in California your credit goes with you. Your Bank is good at department stores, shoe stores, garages, TV repair shops and dozens of other businesses and services. Even if you do very often, you can't afford to be without a BankAmericard. There is the card. (No membership or annual dues.) It's easy to obtain. (Just member merchant or Bank of America branch.) It's convenient. (You you want, when you want it.) And when you carry one BankAmericards and businesses will serve you with a smile. BANK OF A HAPPY 93rd BIRTHDAY Her Years Are Many, and Good By Louise Meleer You never know what you can do until you are faced with the necessity for doing it. Mrs. Irene Erwin, 454 S. Glassell St., Orange, was 93 years old Saturday, has faced a number of necessities in her life, and come through with flying colors. Today she is enjoying looking back upon a longer span than most of us enjoy, and is surprised that the older she gets the further back she can remember. Mrs. Erwin came to Orange in 1901 with her husband and three children, from Nebraska. Her father had preceded her to California and her sisters also. He owned a small house and some land where she and her family lived for a year before building for themselves. Then they lived at Palm and Olive Avenues for 37 years. Indeed, Mrs. Erwin's father is uppermost in her memory whenever she thinks back, and her story about him should be of interest to modern parents in a day when Dad's influence is sometimes questioned. "My father was a good, good man," she recalled. I was born on a farm in Jacksonville, Illinois, and lived in a log house. I was not yet five years old when my father's brother urged him to bring my mother, myself and my two sisters, one only seven-months old, to Nebraska. The trip by covered wagon was Mrs. Erwin's first point on the possibility of accomplishing what has to be done. Her mother was just recovering from typhoid fever and was weak and ill. She could not travel by train, since that meant sitting up all the way. The doctor said that she might, however, go by covered wagon, if she stayed in bed. "My father built the wagon out at the sides so it would hold our feather beds," Mrs. Erwin said. "Mamma stayed on hers the whole distance. Our dog ran along underneath the wagon. Mrs. Erwin remembers that they started out with their own cow but that it became ill and they had to get milk along the way for the baby. "There was no bottle," she said. "The baby took her milk from a cup. We had no refrigeration, but she never got sick at all." Although she was only five-years-old Mrs. Erwin learned to diaper the baby and her father washed the diapers when they stopped at night. "I used to hold them up to the camp fire to get them dry sometimes," she said. One of the high points of the journey was getting the wagons across the Missouri river on a ferry. Mrs. Erwin's mother recovered and had two more children. Mrs. Erwin has outlived them all. She says that she doesn't know why she has lived so long. She has weathered serious illnesses of her time, and bore three daughters and one son of her own. Her son, Harley, died in 1933. Her daughters are Mrs. Alma Schwendeman, Trabuco Canyon; Mrs. Inez Bertmann, Orange and Miss Mildred Erwin, Los Angeles. She lives in a small rest home where she has her own beloved pieces of furniture in her room. She passes time reading and crocheting little book marks in the shape of a cross. They are exquisitely done with white thread, and silver or colored edges. Magnolia PTA Slates 'Showcase of Health' The Fourth District (Magnolia) Parent-Teachers Association announce the Second annual "Showcase of Health", open to the public and being held at the Orange County Health Department, 8th and Ross Sts., in Santa Ana. Date for the informative meeting is Oct. 24 and will begin Council of Parent-Teachers chairman for the Community Health Service, Miss Gwen O'Neil, executive director of the Anaheim American Red Cross; Miss Elizabeth Curtis, R. N., Dr. Tom Robinson, M.D., Gordon Robbins, director of health education and Mrs. Shirley Main, health educa- Other patients who had than she lean on her arm courage at times philosophical outlook and terest belie her years. She had just been to salon when interviewed into the room, straight leaning only a little owl. "I don't know why you interview me," she said. She unfolded, but grazed story. There were many shows on the school play a finger split wide open. "I disobeyed my mother the hatchet," and she that the bleeding wound with sugar on the wound. She recalled 61 years ago, age, most of it in O'Connor couldn't remember when he did for the first time, recall the big torches election polls when she came child. She believes that he pendent, living in a and seeing your family then comprise a satisfies When compared with "poor house" of long real luxury. She likes October. I of meaning: her birth month that she went to on the covered wagon month when she came fornia. She's done a heap her lifetime. Uganda Experience and lived in a log house. I was not yet five years old when my father's brother urged him to bring my mother, myself and my two sisters, one only seven-months old, to Nebraska. The trip by covered wagon was Mrs. Erwin's first point on the possibility of accomplishing what has to be done. Her mother was BOAT LAW HEARING Assemblyman Robert E. Badham (R-Costa Mesa) has been informed by a Subcommittee Hearing of the Assembly Interim Committee on Natural Resources, Planning and Public Works, to be held at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach on Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. Badham said the hearing should be of great importance to all Orange Countians who are concerned with boating law. The Fourth District (Magnolia) Parent-Teachers Association announce the Second annual "Showcase of Health", open to the public and being held at the Orange County Health Department, 8th and Ross Sts., in Santa Ana. Date for the informative meeting is Oct. 24 and will begin promptly at 9 p.m., with an hour's recess from 12 noon until 1 for a "Sandwich Symposium" (box lunch) which is included in the $1 registration fee. All PTA health and welfare chairmen, as well as all other interested adults are urged to attend this meeting. Speakers Speaking on the panel will be Mrs. Stanley Gulliver, California Council of Parent-Teachers chairman for the Community Health Service, Miss Gwen O'Neil, executive director of the Anaheim American Red Cross; Miss Elizabeth Curtis, R. N., Dr. Tom Robinson, M.D., Gordon Robbins, director of health education and Mrs. Shirley Main, health educator of Orange County Health Department, and others. To be distributed during the day to those attending, and also included in the registration fee will be the health packets including latest literature, compiled for this purpose, and organizational matter of interest to all who are concerned with the health and welfare of children. YMCA Junior Work Secvretary John F. K. has returned to An visiting the San Francisco and the National Stud of YMCAs in Chicago spoke to youth learn many sections of the U about the work and of the Uganda YMCA East Africa. Kohlenberger returns year of service with the YMCA where he serves gram secretary for the movement. He express concern about "the trouble representing the U abroad." Delegate Kohlenberger was for the training of leading other organizations. Training of the first swimmers in Uganda, formation of junior and senior clubs, and the initiation Christian churches with his services. As an official delegate All African Youth Assn in Kenya and as a rector to an all Africa YMCA be gained understandings and problems. Comparison fore the country's in from Great Britain, K was able to compare differences between the people both under rule and later under assisted in the organization such groups from States as the Peace Roads Africa, and mis sonnel. Kolenberger is the charge accounts into your purse (one BANKAMERICARD) BANKAMERICARD The Trust and Savings Association • Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation With The PTA Other patients who are younger than she lean on her a bit for encouragement at times, for her philosophical outlook and keen interest belie her years. She had just been to the beauty salon when interviewed. She came into the room, straight, and tall, leaning only a little on her cane. "I don't know why you want to interview me," she said. Then she unfolded, but gradually, her story. There were magic lantern shows on the school blackboard, a finger split wide open because "I disobeyed my mother and used the hatchet," and she revealed that the bleeding was stopped with sugar on the wound. She recalled 61 years of marriage, most of it in Orange. She couldn't remember when she voted for the first time, but she did recall the big torches burning at election polls when she was a child. She believes that being independent, living in a rest home, and seeing your family now and then comprise a satisfactory life. When compared with the old "poor house" of long ago it is real luxury. She likes October. It is a time of meaning: her birthday, the month that she went to Nebraska on the covered wagon, and the month when she came to California. She's done a heap o' livin' in her lifetime. ROOSEVELT Mrs. Lester Black, president of the Roosevelt PTA for the new year called the first meeting to the order on Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Board Members Initial business was the introduction of the board members for the new year. They are: Mrs. William Vetter, Jr., first vice-president; Mrs. Charles Walzer, second vice-president; Mrs. George Campbell, Secretary; Patrick Philen, Treasurer; Mrs. George Johnson, Parliamentarian; Mrs. Donald Maus, Historian; Harold Grauman, Auditor; Mrs. Robert Rodriguez, budget and finance; Mrs. Richard Krey, character - and spiritual education; Mrs. Margaret DisBennett, Founder's Day; Mrs. George McKeon, Health and Welfare; Mrs. ddy Domine, Hospitality; Mrs. Frand Distefano, Magazine; Miss Emily Smith, Music; Mrs. William Hatcher, Newsette; Mrs. Alfred Safallo, Notices; Mrs. Eric Anderson, Parent Education; Mrs. Kenneth Parker, Proceedure Book; Mrs. Patrick Philen, Publicity and Publicity Book; Mrs. Clarence Chick, Room Representative; Paul Grover, safety and civil defense; Mrs.-Clifford Lallig, Telephone; Mrs. Joseph Ravenkamp and Mrs. Arnold Portsmouth, Ways and Means. New Teachers Also introduced were the new faculty members. Starting their first year at Roosevelt are: Miss Tina Cooke, first grade; Miss Phyllis Harmen; first grade; Miss Betty Vance, second grade; Miss Nancy Hendricks, second grade; Miss Pat Murphy, third; Miss Roberta Dellenbaugh, fourth; Mrs. Corrinne Reiter, fifth and sixth; and Miss Joyce Froysland, ent, announced the dates for Group Conferences in the schools. These will be Oct. 15, first and second grades; Oct. 17, third and fourth grades; Oct. 22, fifth and sixth grades; and Oct. 24, kindergarten. He reported also, that the fourth grade Music Tele-lessons of the District may be seen on KCOP, Wednesdays at 9:45 a.m. A pre-organizational PTA meeting will be held at the James Guinn school on Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m., it was announced by Mrs. Jack Robinson, extension chairman. She and Mrs. Oliver O'Brien will start a day and an evening PTI (Parent Teacher Information) course soon. The course is open to all PTA members and is concerned with PTA policies and procedures. Dates will be announced later. Halloween Plans All unit presidents were asked to bring to the November council meeting opinions from their units on participation in the 1964 Halween Kiddie Parade. Mrs. Murray Sturmer, president, also urged all units to get a program book to the publicity chairman, to listen to the PTA program on KEZY, and to vote on Oct. 8. HOLDER Holder PTA is having a day of fun and frolic at the school Oct. 12, Columbus Day, from 1 to 4. The "Play Day" will consist of family participating games with ribbons given for prizes. Cakes donated by PTA mothers will be awarded during the cake walks. Because it is Columbus Day a citizenship film will be shown. After the games an ice cream social will be held with fruit punch and coffee also being served. Uganda 'Y' Experience Related YMCA Junior World Service Secvrotary John F. Kohlenberger has returned to Anaheim after visiting the San Francisco YMCAs and the National Student Council of YMCAs in Chicago where he spoke to youth leaders from many sections of the United States about the work and development of the Uganda YMCA located in East Africa. Kohlenberger returned from a year of service with the Uganda YMCA where he served as program secretary for the national movement. He expressed deep concern about "the type of people representing the United States abroad." Delegate Kohlenberger was responsible for the training of leaders not only al other organizations. The beginning of the first swimming instructions in Uganda, the formation of junior and senior youth clubs, and the writing of the Christian churches were among his services. As an official delegate to the All African Youth Assembly held in Kenya and as a representative to an all Africa YMCA conference he gained understanding of developments and problems of Africa. Comparisons fore the country's independence from Great Britain, Kohlenberger was able to compare the differences between the attitudes of the people both under colonial rule and later under self-rule. He assisted in the organization of such groups from the United States as the Peace Corps, Cross-Roads Africa, and missionary personnel. Kolenberger is the son of Mr. Portsmouth, Ways and Means. New Teachers Also introduced were the new faculty members. Starting their first year at Roosevelt are: Miss Tina Cooke, first grade; Miss Phyllis Harmen; first grade; Miss Betty Vance, second grade; Miss Nancy Hendricks, second grade; Miss Pat Murphy, third; Miss Roberta Dellenbaugh, fourth; Mrs. Corrinne Reiter, fifth and sixth; and Miss Joyce Froysland, resource. Chaplain Talks Guest Speaker for the evening was Rev. Robert Gunter, Chaplain at Memorial Hospital in Long Beach. Rev. Gunter spoke on traits and personalities of the various types of children and the causes and backgrounds of their individual behavior. Rev. Gunter received his BA degree from Howard College, Birmingham, Ala., and his Master of Theology degree and Field Psychology degree from the Baptist seminary in Lousville, Ky. He spent three years of clinical training at a mental and general hospital in North Carolina, after which he came to Memorial at Long Beach. He has been here for the past three and one-half years. Rev. Gunter recently spoke at the P.T.A. school staff conference in Anaheim. CLARA BARTON Parents of Clara Barton students enjoyed a T.V. music lesson Sept. 24 at the opening Clara Barton PTA meeting. Mrs. Virginia Kidder, Anaheim music consultant, prepared the audience before the music lesson which was seen on television sets in the resource room. Following the viewing, Jeanne Rose, ITV music teacher who had taught this lesson, discussed various ways the classroom teacher may follow up the weekly T.V. class. A question and answer period followed. Programs Told Mrs. Gretchen Berdelman, chairman of the program committee, announced the following programs for the 1963-64 school year: Nov. 5 — "Religious Holidays in the Lives of Children of All Faiths," presented by Rabbi Tolffen, Rev. George Mann and Father O'Neil; Dec. 3 — Christmas Presentation with choral groups of 4-5-6 grades and primary tableaux; Jan. 7 — Dixie Safety Panel Of special interest was the formation of a special safety committee to assist Mrs. Clarence Heinrich, safety chairman, in effort to secure the installation of traffic signals on Loara St. at Crescent and at North St. The increased traffic has presented a safely problem in the area of Price School since the opening of the new post office on Comparisons fore the country's independence from Great Britain, Kohlenberger was able to compare the differences between the attitudes of the people both under colonial rule and later under self-rule. He assisted in the organization of such groups from the United States as the Peace Corps, Cross-Roads Africa, and missionary personnel. Kolenberger is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Kohlenberger, 314 N. Philadelphia, Anaheim. He attended Anaheim public schools. He actively participated in Anaheim YMCA activities over a 13-year period prior to attending George Williams College in Chicago. NEW BULLETIN A completely revised product bulletin, showing various types of controls developed for the process industry, has been prepared for issue by Robertshaw Controls Company's Aeronautical and Instrument Division in Anaheim. The bulletin contains photographic illustrations and a brief description of approximately 25 instruments which are manufactured by the Anaheim-based division. Programs Told Mrs. Gretchen Berdelman, chairman of the program committee, announced the following programs for the 1963-64 school year: Nov. 5 — "Religious Holidays in the Lives of Children of All Faiths," presented by Rabbi Tolifield, Rev. George Mann and Father O'Neil; Dec. 3 — Christmas Presentation with choral groups of 4-5-6 grades and primary tableaux; Jan. 7 — Dixie Edwards, 2nd grade Social Science ITV teacher will reveal "Skeletons in Anaheim's Closet"; Feb. 4 — "Advances in Science and Space," presented by representatives of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph; March 3 — Round table discussion on Writing and Spelling in Anaheim Schools with Gretchen Berdelman as moderator; April 7 — The Anaheim Police Department will bring us "Personality Problems and Juvenile Delinquency"; May 5 — Anaheim City Library Summer Reading Program for Elementary Children and the Bill Cook String Quartet. Den 8, Cub Scout Pack 147, led the group in the opening ceremonies; following the meeting refreshments were served by the PTA Executive Committee. Two new officers were elected at the October meeting of the Anaheim Elementary Council of Parent - Teachers Association. Mrs. Warren Hibbard and Mrs. David Focht were unanimously elected Treasurer and 2nd Vice-president respectively. Mrs. Paul Jockinsen was ratified as publicity chairman. During the meeting, it was decided to form a committee to consider a donation to the Orange County Symphony Association. Mrs. Richard Marino and Mrs. David Focht were appointed. Also, it was decided that all youth activities of the Park and schedule will be supported by the Council. Conference Dates Robert Shanks, superintendent, Safety Panel Of special interest was the formation of a special safety committee to assist Mrs. Clarence Heinrich, safety chairman, in an effort to secure the installation of traffic signals on Loara St. at Crescent and at North St. The increased traffic has presented a safety problem in the area of Price School since the opening of the new post office on Loara near the school. Refreshments for the evening included coffee and cookies. Job's Daughters Events Listed Following is the proposed calendar for Job's Daughters for the remainder of 1963: Oct. 13 — Job's Daughters Go-to-Church Sunday. Oct. 19 — Hayride and hobo party for Halloween. Oct. 21 — Meeting — "Dime-a-Dip for the Philanthropic project, and substitute night. Nov. 4 — Meeting, initiation. Nov. 9 — Miniature golf. Nov. 18 — Meeting, election. Dec. 2 — Meeting, farewell. 'Slim 'N Trim' Anaheim Park and Recreation Department's annual "Slim 'N Trim" program will begin its eight-week schedule of slimming exercise and trimming group games on Oct. 15, according to Dave Sommers, recreation supervisor. Women may choose between Tuesday class at Savanna High School and a Wednesday class at Brookhurst Jr. High School, meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the school gyms. Classes will be limited to 50 women each. The fee is $3.50.