anaheim-gazette 1963-10-24

Two Operators to Shar City’s Ambulance Calls A months-long battle by Southland Ambulance Service for a share in the Anaheim police emergency call business ended in victory this week. City Councilmen directed Chief of Police Mark A. Stephenson to work out an arrangement so that calls can be divided between Southland and the Crane Ambulance Co. Councilmen suggested that the chief work out geographic areas of the city that would be best served by both firms. Once Rejected Several months ago Southland’s request for a share in the Police emergency business was rejected by the city fathers after Crane spokesmen said that service would not improve with competition. Since then councilmen have changed their minds and admitted they were wrong in their contention with Councilmen Jack Dutton, they agreed competition would be healthy, and presented several incidents where Crane had allegedly taketo reach there, 21 minutes to at the scene. Incidents specifically brought up in the discussion included one at 1312 Margate in which the ambulance took 19 minutes to reach there, 21 minute*s to respond to a call at Katella and Los Angeles Sts. and 13 minutes to respond to a call at 2125 Coronet St. Another instance cited was one at 2313 State College Blvd. when a Mr. Duggan died of a Cardiac allegedly before Crane could arrive, although Southland, located only a few doors down at 1244 State College, was not allowed to take the call. Attorney Sam Collins, representing Crane, called the alleged incident as a “sequence of errors. He said that a full police investigation of the incident cleared Crane of most of the blame. Lawyer Speaks The police survey had shown 10 calls out of 61 in September in which Crane had taken over 13 minutes to respond. Collins pointed out that investigation of such complaints in the past has usually revealed in extenuating circumstance, or else had no merit. Councilman Dutton asked if one reason was lack of availability at the time of the call and asked if it was true that in one instance the ambulance had to come from as far as La Habra and in another from St. Judes Hospital in northern Fullerton. “There have been other reasons, not lack of availability, Collins said. Mayor Rex Coons, commending on the incident that took place minutes in which the ambulance came from Northeast Anaheim to Katella and L. A. street, said that “without siren no lights in my poor, beat up Old mobile I can do better than that.” Location of the ambulance was a major issue in the debate. Southland was organized in December of 1961 and has offices at 1244 N. State College Blvd. and at Melrose and O angethorpe Aves., Buena Park. It has three ambulances, two 1963 Pontiac’s and a 1961 International, two ambulances being located in Buena Park and one in east Anaheim. Standby Precaution Leon Lindbergh, president of Southland, told the Council that when the ambulance in East Anaheim was on call one from Buena Park was sent to the vicinity of Euclid and the Riverside Freeway on stand-by. Crane maintains an office at Lincoln and West Sts. and near the center of Anaheim and another at 511 Harbor Blvd., Fu Western Hi-Lite BY DONNA HODSON Western High School's Commissioner of Pep, Barbara Blakeman, announces that plans for homecoming are well on their way. The Homecoming Game against Costa Mesa will be played Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1:30 p.m. at La Palma Park in Anaheim. The Class of '64 especially invites all alumni to attend the game and dance. As a convenience to alumni, guest passes will be available starting Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the attendance office. Nominations Nomination for Homecoming Queen will be accepted Oct. 25, during American Government classes. Seniors only will be permitted to vote. The five finalists will be announced at an assembly on Friday, Nov. 1. Then there will be voting by the entire student body to choose the queen. The queen will be named at the game and crowned at the dance that evening. The theme for the Homecoming Dance is "A Moment to Remember." The band playing for the dance is "The Ambassadors." Dressy wool dresses and suits are appropriate attire for girls, boys may wear suits or sportcoats and ties. Big Aims Insuring that this years Homecoming will be "Never before like '64" are Barbara Blakeman, Commissioner of Pep; Becky Lutz, Pep Club Vice-President; Chris Godbe, Secretary; Claudia Shaffer, Treasurer; Bob Bardeen, Publicity Chairman; Bruce Stanbaugh, Committee Chairman; Jenny Jones, Prop Chairman; and Pat Monroe, I.O.C. representative. Committee chairmen are Gerry Sanders, Queen Committtee. Interpretation, Frank Lange; and Huhorous Interpretation, Karron Campbell. These students will run the entire tournament, a responsibility which includes setting up speaking panels for three rounds assigning judges and tallying results. On Friday, Oct. 25, Western debaters will travel to Magnolia to compete in the debate tournament being held there. Seven Honored Seven seniors at Western High School have been honored for their high performance on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) given last spring. Each student who is endorsed by his school receives a formal Letter of Commendation signed by his principal and the president of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Avon B. Carlson, Western's principal, has announced that the Commended students are: Gregory Baxter, Dan Carpenter, Larry Keats, Frank Lange, Stephanie Lee, Michael Ralston, and Marilyn Wright. The Commended students were among the high school juniors in approximately 16,500 schools who took the NMSQT last March. The commended students and the Semifinalists who do not win Merit Scholarships are considered for certain other scholarships that are offered through the facilities of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. This year's program will conclude about April 30, 1964, with the naming of fstudents who still receive four-year Merit Scholarships to the colleges of their choice. Homecoming will be "Never before like '64" are Barbara Blakeman, Commissioner of Pep; Becky Lutz, Pep Club Vice-President; Chris Godbe, Secretary; Claudia Shaffer, Treasurer; Bob Bardeen, Publicity Chairman; Bruce Stanbaugh, Committee Chairman; Jenny Jones, Prop Chairman; and Pat Monroe, I.O.C., representative. Committee chairmen are Gerry Sanders, Queen Committee; Janie Desper and Barbara Blakeman, Decorations; Cheri Rice, refreshments; Beth Wlaschin and Vicki Dilatush, Bids; Jean Jahnke, Tickets; Bob Bardeen, Publicity; Wyona Garner, Fowers; and Sheran Talkington, Clean-up. Pep Club sponsors are Miss Deni Bornschlagel and Miss Marián Bertotti. At the Invitational Speech Tournament at Compton High School, Saturday, Oct. 12, three of the five speakers from Western made the final round of competition. In that Final Round, Rick Levin won a second place Certificate of Superiority in After Dinner Speaking; Cherie Chavez won a first place Trophy in Interpretation; and Chris Godbe won a first place Trophy in Impromptu Speaking. Chris was the only girl in the tournament to make the finals in Impromptu Speaking. Speech Tourney On Oct. 26, Western High School NFL members will host a speech tournament in Individual Events for the other schools in the Anaheim District. NFL President, Frank Lange, appointed an NFL member to run each event. The individuals and the events they will direct are: Extempe, Judy Holmes; Impromptu, Chris Godbe; Original Oratory, Jim Carroll; Oratorical Interpretation, Stephanie Lee; Dramatie 'NUMBERS' "NUMBERS, Language of Tomorrow," is the subject of a talk by William A. Farrand to be given for the Fullerton Youth Museum and Natural Science Center this Friday evening, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m. in the Fullerton Junior College Student Lounge. Farrand, who is Assistant to the chief engineer, Data Systems Division, Autonetics, Anaheim, will discuss numbers and especially number sense, using exhibits and models, such as a giant slide rule, to illustrate numerical history from the days of bones and abacus to modern space-borne computers. BTK The Community Funeral Directors BACKS, TROUTMAN, KAULBARS ORANGE COUNTY'S FINEST 1617 W LA PALMA at EUCLID ANAHEIM PR 2-1617 Mayor Rex Coons, commenting on the incident that took 21 lives in which the ambulance from Northeast Anaheim atella and L. A. streets, that "without siren and in my poor, beat up Oldsie I can do better than station of the ambulances a major issue in the de-Southland was organized December of 1961 and has offered 1244 N. State College and at Melrose and Ornorpe Aves., Buena Park. Has three ambulances, two Pontiac's and a 1961 International, two ambulances being held in Buena Park and one Anaheim. Standby Precaution On Lindbergh, president of the land, told the Council that the ambulance in East Anaheim was on call one from Park was sent to the city of Euclid and the Riv-Freeway on stand-by. One maintains an office at en and West Sts. and near center of Anaheim and an at 511 Harbor Blvd., Ful- lerton, five blocks from downtown Fullerton. Collins told councilmen that if the vehicle stationed in Anaheim is called then one of those stationed in Fullerton comes as a stand-by. In order to determine where a dividing line through the city should be drawn Councilman Chuck Chandler questioned the ambulance spokesman. Reach Agreement Anaheim whereas they were and a half miles from downtown Orange suggested East St. since Southland's location was two only six blocks, Southland suggested Harbor instead. Each firm agreed that in case all its ambulances were tied up, it would refer the call to the other firm. Chief Stephenson told the Council that with the towing firms the police alternate every other call, however, that would not be right in the ambulance case. He agreed to carry out the Council's proposal that he meet with representatives of the two firms to work out an equal distribution of calls. G. L. Farley Promoted by Home Savings Gilbert L. Farley has been named assistant vice president and manager of Home Savings & Loan Association's Anaheim branch, according to Kenneth D. Childs, president. Farley has been with the association a year and a half. After two months as manager trainee, he was appointed assistant manager of Home's main office in Los Angeles, the position he held prior to his new appointment. Korea Vet Before joining Home Savings, Farley was associated with the Bank of America for five years. As personnel interviewer and later as operations officer. From 1954 to 1956, he served with the U.S. Army and was stationed in Korea for 16 months. Born in Provo, Utah, Farley, who is 29 years old, was raised in Yucaipa, Calif., and attended Mt. San Antonio College in Pomona. The new manager and his wife, Dianne, are residents of Covina and have two children — Russell, 5, and Ronald, 3. Home is the nation's largest savings and loan association with more than $1½ billion in assets. The Anaheim office is located at 211 E. Lincoln Ave. KRESGE Be a Monster! A Witch! A Space Man! 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