anaheim-gazette 1963-11-14

A frequent spokesman for Anaheim homeowner groups blasted the Chamber of Commerce from the speakers' platform at the City Council meeting Tuesday night. Mrs. Mary L. Andrews of the Nutwood - Ball Homeowners Assn. told the councilmen that she and her neighbors who worked diligently for passage of the recently defeated city hall bond issue blame the chamber in large measure for failure of the issue to pass. She and several members of other such groups later told The Gazette of rebuffs they received from the chamber in their attempts to join the business group in civic betterment efforts. In a letter to the council in which she asked for the opportunity to be heard Tuesday night, Mrs. Andrews said: "... There are various reasons why part of the last bond issue unfortunately failed. We sincerely believe that although the Chamber of Commerce has in the past contributed much to our community and no doubt will continue to do so it was very lax and did not actively support the last bond issue strongly enough. "Our committee lack of monetary ability to be more effective in mittees active in the members give both efforts and monies management of our community citizens are in no way sated for their time nor do they expect." "Anaheim has done such an extent that for a Public Information department with a size come most apparently allotted to the Chie..." GETTING READY — Homeowner - group backers of a new try in April to pass the city hall bond issue pause after the city council meeting Tuesday night to review their plans. They are, from left, John Simpson, Westridge Homeowners; Wayne Reed- strom, Nutwood-Ball Homeowners; Mrs. D. N. Wainscott, Euclid-Katella Property Owners Assn.; Mrs. Mary Andrews and Mrs. Rachel Meloni, Nutwood-Ball, and Dick Tevlin, Lincoln Park. AN EDITORIAL Conference Shows Speed of Progress As this edition of the Gazette goes to press businessmen and industrialists from all over the United States will be gathering in Anaheim for the fourth annual Orange County Economic Development Conference at Disneyland Hotel. These conferences have proved most useful in the past. They not only acquaint the rest of the nation with our county's vital role in the booming Southern California industrial scene but they also offer us in the county an annual reminder of how fast we are moving. Sometimes such a reminder is particularly important for certain individuals and groups in an area. Remembering an earlier, simpler era which for them, at least — was happier, they try to hide from the inexorable facts of growth and change. It won't work. You can't sweep the years under the rug, and nailing down the pages of your calendar doesn't stop the seasons from changing. Perhaps it's only human, however, to attempt the denial of change. A little bit of us dies each Oroville Dam Job on Time, Says Hirstein Supervisor William Hirstein was confident today that the Feather River Project will be completed as scheduled, but he cited the threat of crumbling terrain in the San Joaquin Valley as the greatest danger to the project. Hirstein made his appraisal upon returning from an inspection tour of the Oroville Dam and other parts of the project last week. Approximately 30 Orange County business and civic officials made the four-day tour. Earlier, Howard Crooke, secretary-manager of the Orange County Water District, was quoted: "I'm not ready to say we'll have water from the north by 1972." The project is scheduled for completion by 1972. Hirstein said William Warne, director of the California Department of Water Resources, was emphatic in stating that the project is "on time and on schedule." Remembering an earlier, simpler era which for them, at least — was happier; they try to hide from the inexorable facts of growth and change. It won't work. You can't sweep the years under the rug, and nailing down the pages of your calendar doesn't stop the seasons from changing. Perhaps it's only human, however, to attempt the denial of change. A little bit of us dies each time we see the landmarks of our youth give way before progress. Many of us who won't admit even to ourselves that we feel this way still hold back from full participation of in the march of progress. We need a little nudge every once in a while to remind us that we are at the end of an era of country towns and rural needs. Next week, this newspaper will give a great deal of space to a report on the proceedings of the industrial development conference. And while we feel the material will be of great importance for what it says about our county's industrial complex and its future, we feel that it is even more important for what it will say about the county — and Anaheim, its dynamic center — as a whole. AND WHEN YOU TURN THE PAGE Bias Ban at Disneyland—Page 2 Anaheim girls campout — Page 7 Big football weekend—Page 9 Bike Watchers In Accident Two drivers who were busily watching several bicyclists collided Monday afternoon on Valley Dr. near N. Mesa Dr. in Villa Park, sheriff's officers report. A car driven by Velma Z. Doyle, 17 of 9381 Loma St., Villa Park collided with the rear of a car driven by Gwynne E. Herrel, 17, 18441 Valley Dr., Villa Park. The car driven by Miss Herrel was registered to Michael D. McDermed, 341 N. Flower. Five Citations Follow Wreck Thomas B. Ferrara, 21 of Anaheim was issued five citations by Orange police officer Don Schultz Monday after a car driven by Ferrara crashed into a ditch at Santiago Blvd. north of Wanda St. in Villa Park. Police reported the Ferrara vehicle skidded 124 feet before crashing into the ditch. The driver was cited on two counts of speeding, and also for going through a boulevard stop, no vehicle registration and no operator's license. strongly enough. "Our committee, because of lack of monetary support was unable to be more effective... There are many Citizens Committees active in the city whose members give both their time, efforts and monies to development of our community. These citizens are in no way compensated for their time or efforts, nor do they expect to be... "Anaheim has developed to such an extent that the need for a Public Information Department with a staff has become most apparent. The money allotted to the Chamber could well be spent to finance a department within the city government... consisting of people primarily interested in our total civic betterment and not from a business interest primarily..." Mrs. Andrews also charged that he chamber subsidy of $20,000 per year from the city's funds was not accounted for adequately and that more of this money should have been spent on supporting the bond issue. City Attorney Joseph Geisler, however, pointed out that any chamber expenditures using these funds are accounted for to him. This money cannot be used for any purpose the city could not pursue itself, he added. Backing a city bond issue is such a purpose, he said, so the chamber could not have used these funds to support the city hall issue. On the subject of homeowner-chamber relations, Mrs. Andrews later recalled that more than a year ago, even before the bond issue was put on the ballot, several of their group sought representation on the chamber board. ANAHEIM Go Established in 1870 Home City Paper of Fabulous Pay your Newshoy only 25¢ Per Mo Volume 91 No. 65 Anaheim, California, Thursday, Nov. 14, Space Age Jail, Old To Be Latest Ana Space Age Jail, Old To Be Latest Anaheim SPORTS PHOTO CONTEST OPEN Have a camera? Need money? The Sports Department of the Anaheim Gazette will pay $3 for the best action picture involving any Anaheim team. Entries must consist of a glossy print at least 2½ x 3 inches plus the negative and sufficient material to prepare a caption. All glossy prints shall become property of the Gazette and negatives only will be returned. Deadline for all entries shall be every Tuesday noon. Members of the Gazette editorial staff shall serve as judges. The address of the Gazette is 421 E. Cerritos Ave. in Anaheim. NEW TWIST — Mayor Bex Coons and 'Old Miner' Rex Bryant of Knott's Berry Farm, put new twist on groundbreaking ritual at Sunkist-Underhill Park Wednesday, to the delight of Girl Scout Linda No Airport War Council Cold to Orange Anaheim city councilmen don't like the idea of a new airport on their city's borders now any more than they did the last that it would be advantageous, but there was a lot of opposition. Murdoch indicated. Sewage disposal, garbage collection, flood control, water distribution and mosquito abatement are among Anaheim city councilmen don't like the idea of a new airport on their city's borders now any more than they did the last time the idea came to their attention. Now being pushed by a group of civic leaders in Orange, the plan calls for a small-craft airport in the triangle formed by the Santa Ana River, Lincoln Avenue and Batavia Street. The Anaheim city council has been on record for more than a year as opposing any such plan. Mayor Rex Coons said Tuesday night believing the better way to serve the county's growing airport needs is to back improvement of Orange County Airport. Earlier, City Manager Keith Murdoch said that while there is no question of city rivalry involved, he did not foresee any enthusiastic reception in Anaheim for the Orange plan. "There will be opposition," the manager predicted. "It will be based on finances and also will come from those involved in the flight pattern, if the airport were to be located near an inhabited area." A few years ago, he recalled an Anaheim Chamber of Commerce committee began exploring the possibility of creating a small-craft airport for the city. "I believe they decided on a tentative location somehow in the lower reaches of the Santa Ana Canyon," Murdoch said. "There was some indication that it would be advantageous, but there was a lot of opposition." "Finally, it was determined that economics didn't appear to warrant going ahead." "But it was strictly a chamber activity. The city never was directly involved." The idea of a district wouldn't bother Anaheim's city fathers, Four Leaders Of Birchers Due at Meet Four members of the national council of the John Birch Society will present a daylong seminar Saturday at the Melodyland Theater. The seminar will include discussion of the Communist threat to the U.S. and what was termed "an analysis of positive things pro-Constitutional individuals can do to resist the onslaught of collectivism within this country." Members of the society who will take part are: Dr. Slobodan Draskovich, Fred C. Koch, S. J. Conner and Dean Clarence Manion. Master of ceremonies will be John H. Rousselot, district governor of the society. FOR FITNESS — Council Chandler at right and Fred Police Chief Mark A. Step HITS C OF C "We met with several past chamber presidents and Chamber Manager Strachan", Mrs. Andrews said, "and for a while they were quite encouraging, particularly our former mayor, Charles Parker. "But after that meeting we didn't hear anything. Nothing at all." After Mrs. Andrews' presentation, Mayor Rex Coons and Mayor Pro Tem Odra L. Chandler both congratulated her and her fellow workers ni the homeowner groups and thanked them for their help in trying to pass the city hall bond issue. Earlier in the meeting the council had expressed general agreement with Councilman Jack C. Dutto's suggestion that a city space analysis study be made. This would disclose how much space the city needs for its offices and how a new city hall could best be designed to meet these needs. While no final action was taken on the matter, city officials agreed that it would be desirable to get the matter on the April primary ballot, the first occasion on which the vote could be taken again. Gazette of Fabulous DISNEYLAND only 25¢ Per Month Saturday, Nov. 14, 1963 12 Pages Phone PR 2-1800 I, Old West Park Anaheim Feature 1, Old West Park Anaheim Feature Police Force Open House Wednesday Within 24 hours after Anaheim city councilmen received their official "preview" of the ultra-modern $862,400 police building, Tuesday, other city officials helped turn the first shovelful of earth on the city's eighth community park. The council tour, held before the opening of Tuesday's council meeting, was led by Chief Mark A. Stephenson. The councilmen — Mayor Rex Coons was not able to join the tour — saw Chief Mark A. Stephenson and his men will greet the citizens of Anaheim at the new police building at Harbor Boulevard and Santa Ana Avenue in an open house Wednesday from 1:30 to 9:30 p.m. Officers will lead groups of visitors on tours of the building. Wanted Orange Plan Such indicated. Sewage disgarbage collection, flood water distribution and abatement are among active basis, the manager pointed out. "The thing we'd be concerned about," he said. "is whether an reinforced concrete brick and structural steel structure designed for a city of a quarter of a million population, with built-in capacity for expansion." Facilities range from the 52-prisoner jail — and complete with freezer to keep their TV dinners — to a $1,900, four-position exercise machine for the officers and a public address system which can be switched from piped-in music to police calls. Wanted Orange Plan Such indicated. Sewage disgarbage collection, flood water distribution and abatement are among activities his city is underon a large-scale cooperative basis, the manager pointed out. "The thing we'd be concerned about," he said, "is whether another district would be appropriate." FITNESS — Councilmen Odra L. Hodler at right and Fred T. Krein, watch the Chief Mark A. Stephenson take a demonstration workout on the exerciser which is one of the features in Anaheim's new building.