anaheim-gazette 1964-03-19

DIAMOND JUBILEE — Orange county hailed its 75th anniversary Wednesday at a luncheon in the Santa Ana Elks Club. Honored guests (from left) William J. Phillips, chairman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors; Robert McFadden, son of an early county pioneer; Robert Waterman, III, the grandson of Governor Robert Waterman who signed the bill establishing the county; and state treasurer Bert A. Betts view reproduction of commission given to pioneer William McFadden to establish county government. INDEPENDENCE BILL ANNIVERSARY INDEPENDENCE BILL ANNIVERSARY County Luncheon Marks Diamond Jubilee By LINDA DUDLEY Orange County put on her best party dress Wednesday and entwined native flowers in her hair for a birthday party attended by more than 400. Countians attended a Diamond Jubilee luncheon at the Santa Ana Elks Club marking the 75th anniversary of the county's independence from Los Angeles. The event, sponsored by the Orange County Historical Society, commemorated the day Gov. Robert Waterman signed Assembly Bill 61 which established Orange County. The bill became a law when signed on March 11, 1889. Countyhood was contingent on a favorable vote from two-thirds of the voters in the proposed county area, according to William Gallienne, chairman of the 75th Anniversary Committee. On June 4, 1889 the population voted 2,509 to 500 in favor of the separation, Gallienne said. Taking part in presenting a replica of the original bill to the county were the grandson of Gov. Waterman, Robert Waterman, III from Daggett, Calif., and Fullerton resident Robert McFadden, son of William McFadden, who was commissioned by the governor on March 14, 1880 to set up Orange County's government. Honored guests at the event were State Treasurer Bert A. Betts and representatives of California Historical Societies from Sacramento, San Francisco and San Bernardino. Representing the State of California at the celebration, Betts said, "The state and Orange County are growing together as 1,700 persons a day come to California —300 of these to Orange County." Los Angeles County Supervisor Warren Dorn presented Superior Court Judge Robert Gardner, master of ceremonies, with a two-by-three-foot "Divorce decree" separating the two counties. "After 75 years it's about time we made it official," Betts said. Other activities following the luncheon included the introduction of county pioneers who were born during the county first year. "Diamonds For Your Birthday," a commemorative pool was given by Orange County pool Ethel Jacobson. Celebration Aug. 1-7 According to Gallienne, the next Diamond Jubilee celebration will be "Orange County Week," which has been set Aug. 1 through 7. A highlight of the week-long celebration will be a re-enment of the first supervisory meeting on Aug. 5. Present-day supervisors county officials will dress in the mode of 1889 and parade around the County Courthouse in stagecoaches from the exiting area. Using the minutes of first meeting the supervise will portray their pioneer counterparts in a reproduction of the actual meeting. Johnson, Carpenter Johnson, Carpenter Endorsed Ray Johnson, Orange State College publicist, won a hard-fought battle Sunday for endorsement as 71st Assembly District candidate by the Orange County Council of Democratic Clubs. Johnson defeated Walter Collymore of Placentia 129 to 98 in the convention at the San Clemente Inn. Paul Carpenter, Anaheim aerospace executive, received unanimous endorsement as 34th Congressional District candidate. Also endorsed unanimously was George M. Hood of Cardiff, San Diego County, in the 80th Assembly District. A third candidate for the 71st Assembly District post, Robert Briggs of Orange, received no support and charged that CDC endorsement "means defeat for any candidate for state office." Collymore, former chairman of the Orange County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, staged a vigorous early campaign for the endorsement. He said after the vote he was undecided on whether to remain in the race. Former State-Sen. Hugo Fisher of San Diego, director of the State Natural Resources Agency, was keynote speaker at the convention. DOWNTOWN GIRDS FOR BATTLE The Anaheim Downtown Association has reorganized the loose-knit group formed two years ago. Realizing the chips were down the business men have regrouped and retained George Katcher, public relations consultant and water utilities executive, as business manager to bring the campaign for revitalization of the downtown area to full realization. Spearheading the movement to rejuvenate business conditions in the downtown area and Harold Smith, president; Joe Sowder, vice president; Martha Schumacher, secretary; and Earl Jackson, treasurer. Various divisions, such as retail, financial automotive, service and professional have been established. Committees for membership, finance, ways and means, parking, signs and promotional street directions are being planned. There has been enough money budgeted to carry on an all-out campaign, according to Karcher. The immediate projects planned include the contacting of property owners; painting and beautification of the buildings; and window dressing of vacant stores. Future plans call for creation of a city bus service and new bus terminal. Also the creation of mall-type shopping areas centered around presently-established firms. “This drive will affect every person who has an investment in Anaheim and we urge anyone with $5 to $5,000 in the downtown circle to join us in this project,” Karcher stated. “We want to work hand-in-glove with the Chamber of Commerce and the City Council but we would like to be consulted on all plans that takes place. We will work and cooperate with the city; we prefer local supervision from the local level with private enterprise — no federal funds.” The organization's new offices are located at 118 South Anaheim Blvd. (formerly Los Angeles St.), Suite 207 California Building, Toll phone 776-7750. Visitors to the meetings and suggestions will be welcomed. ANAHEIM PUBLIC LIBRARY Anaheim G ESTABLISHED SINCE 1870 · HOME CITY PAPER Volume 91 No. 82 25¢ Per Month Thursday, March 19, Candidates Spell YD’s Hold “Meet The Candidate The Young Democrats Club of Anaheim presented a “Meet Your Candidates” night at their regular meeting Tuesday. All council candidates were invited to attend and make their views known. President Don Oseid welcomed the members and guests. The candidates were introduced by Spence Cowley, who arranged the opportunity for the candidates to speak. Main issues were city charter, downtown revitalization, zoning, favorable climate for business, economic and industrial development. Wayne B. Reedstrum, logistics engineer, urged that the mayor’s office be a separate elective office but with adminis- urged the passage of the proposed City Charter. He advocated the maintenance of the integrity of the Disneyland area for “Anaheim did not make Disneyland, but Disneyland has had much to do with the growth and prosperity of Anaheim.” He would hire an Industrial Relations Consultant for the purpose of positive action in bringing additional industry to the City of Anaheim. Marvin Wendt regularly attends City Council meetings. He stated the excellent government for the past years in Anaheim has been from our heritage of individual enterprise. The people in the history of Anaheim, “didn’t go to Washington or the state for help.” 6 years and a lifelong residence of Anaheim. He stated that right industries would be maintained the $1.10 per tax, and that the city should hold land open for industry. Ralph Clark, service station owner, said he represented small businessman. “The small business is the backbone of community.” He has been active in the defense of small businesses before legislative cils. Clark stated that in his mation “the downtown se has had it — Anaheim in 9th city in the state, 90th in U.S. and fastest growing California.” The downtown become a “breeding place.” UF Agencies Welcome Director Mr. and Mrs. G. Roderic Durham were formally welcomed to Anaheim with a reception given by the Anaheim Girl Scout Council held at the Scout House last Tuesday afternoon. Durham is the new executive director of the Anaheim-Western Communities United Fund. The Girl Scouts are one member of the sixteen health, welfare and youth service agencies who benefit from the one combined annual campaign. Other representatives of the UF attending were Marie Cummins, Dick Johnston, president of the UF and Mrs. Johnston. Distinguished guests attending from member agencies included Mrs. Gean Marvin, Red Cross; Mrs. Rutherford Donker, executive director of the Campfire Girls; Fritz Hines, executive director of the Northern Orange County Council of Boy Scouts, Walter Pearson, Don Pearson and Mr. and Mrs. Tex Middleton, all of the Boy Scout Council. Captain Nell Saunders of the guests. The candidates were introduced by Spence Cowley, who arranged the opportunity for the candidates to speak. Main issues were city charter, downtown revitalization, zoning, favorable climate for business, economic and industrial development. Wayne B. Reedstrum, logistics engineer, urged that the mayor's office be a separate elective office but with administrative powers remaining with the city manager: giving the people the right to choose the mayor rather than a majority of 3 on the council. He advocates district representation and 7 people on the council. Reedstrum was one of the members of the City Charter Study Committee and strongly consultant for the purpose of positive action in bringing additional industry to the City of Anaheim. Marvin Wendt regularly attends City Council meetings. He stated the excellent government for the past years in Anaheim has been from our heritage of individual enterprise. The people in the history of Anaheim, "didn't go to Washington or the state for help." Wendt strongly advocated "home rule" and "solving our own problems," by creating a favorable climate for business to provide jobs and more diversified and "clean" industries. Calvin Pebley, is a member of the Planning Commission, a member of the school board for small businessman. "The business is the backbone of community." He has been active in the defense of small business before legislative cills. Clark stated that in his mation "the downtown seas has had it — Anaheim is 9th city in the state, 90th in U.S. and fastest growing California." The downtown become a "breeding place lower elements to move." Private funds should be amicably working with town owners but "go on roam that I would use condemn if necessary." Daniel Hardiner urged renewal on a local basis stated that "if the Federal government bought the land..." NEW "E D" WELCOMED — G. Roderic Durham, (on left) executive director of the Anaheim-Western Communities Ted Fund, has been introduced and shakes hands with Turner of Family Service, Inc. at a reception honoring Brothers' Orange N GIRDS BATTLE Down Association has group formed two years down the business-retained George Karstant and water utili-sis manager to bring notion of the downtown ment to rejuvenate downtown area are Sowder, vice presi-secretary; and Earl as retail, financial, professional have been for membership, fin-king, signs and pro-duct are being planned. they budgeted to carry according to Karcher. has planned include the owners; painting and buildings; and window recreation of a city bus nal. Also the creation areas centered around us. every person who has and we urge anyone, downtown circle to join our stated. and-in-glove with the and the City Council resulted on all planning work and cooperate local supervision from the enterprise — no fed- new offices are located vd. (formerly Los Ancalonia Building, Teleings and suggestions Distinguished guests attend-ing from member agencies included Mrs. Gean Marvin, Red Cross; Mrs. Rutherford Donker, executive director of the Campfire Girls; Fritz Hines, execu-tive director of the Northern Orange County Council of Boy Scouts, Walter Pearson, Don Pearson and Mr. and Mrs. Tex Middleton, all of the Boy Scout Council. Captain Neil Saunders of the Salvation Army welcomed the new executive director along with Joe Turner, executive director for Family Service, Inc.; Father John Keenan, Catholic Welfare; Mr. and Mrs. Barney Jordon of the United California Bank; William Poirier, director of the YMCA; Mrs. James Counts, Board of Directors Girl Scouts; Stanley Pawlowski of the Independent Bank of Anaheim and Dan Russell, KEZY executive. Mrs. Kate Rea, long time Anaheim resident who was honor-ed by the Girl Scouts for found-ing scout in Anaheim and will celebrate her 88th birthday Saturday, and numerous other guests welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Durham. Hostesses for the affair were the Mmes. Nickolas Freck, Ed Givens and Harvey Walk. Insurance Men Tabbed for Company Trip Three representatives of The Life Insurance Company of Virginia's Anaheim district office have qualified to attend the company's Leaders Convention March 11-14, at the Jack Tar Hotel, San Francisco. Qualified as a result of their outstanding sales and service during 1963 are: ARNOLD J. HARDEN, manager; ROBERT E. FORISTER, associate manager; and MELVIN LEE BANKS, agent. Brothers' Aid Goes To 402 Big Brothers of Orange County lent a man's counsel and companionship to 402 fatherless boys during 1963, the group reported today. And from all appearances the need will be even greater this year. At the end of 1963, according to Big Brothers figures, Orange County's divorce rate was running less than 2 per cent behind the rate for marriages.* A large Orange County industry, at Big Brothers' request, surveyed 890 of its women employees in both clerical and assembly staff and discovered that one out of nine was the head of a home with one or more male children to raise alone. Last year county Big Brothers contributed more than 25,-000 hours of their time in providing companionship for fatherless boys. TUITION COMPARISONS During the past four years average tuition costs at U.S. private colleges went up $200 while tuition costs in public colleges increased just $49. Orange Appointment Appoinment of 14 ex-partment supervisors 1964 Orange County B announced this week bart W. Yost, secretary of the annual exposition. Dates for this season event have been set 14-19 at fye fairground ta Mesa. Exhibit supervisor Orange County and the ments they will head man Nelson of Santa bits; Helen Hefer of fine arts; James W. Pullerton, livestock; E Conway of Newport D dustrial education and exhibit building; Mrs Burchfield of Corona home economics; R Donker of Santa Ana Mona E. Nevins of N Beach and Orba Grey Ana, hobbies. Mrs. Carolyn Neff heim, mother of two and a professional n serve as supervisor erone of this year's cristians. Wayne Hart Park will be junior h paddock announcer. Additional supervior pointed include O.Rohr of Palm Springs, ju show; Lisa Davalle Stockton, horse show Paul E. Robison, 6 m Gazette THE CITY PAPER OF FABULOUS DISNEYLAND Tuesday, March 19, 1964 8 Pages Anaheim, California, Spell Out Views the Candidates” Night years and a lifelong resident anaheim. He stated that the industries would be able maintain the $1.10 per $100 and that the city should hold land open for indusralp Clark, service station er, said he represented the businessman. “The small business is the backbone of our community.” He has been accute in the defense of small busness before legislative counmark stated that in his estition “the downtown section had it — Anaheim is the city in the state, 90th in the U.S. and fastest growing in california.” The downtown can come a “breeding place for $100,000 and sell it to a developer for $35,000 the taxpayers are left holding the bag.” Locally, city could buy and sell to a developer at more money saved. James F. Chavos was concerned with zoning matters, “the Council spends more time on zoning matters than any other.” Chavos calls for strong consistent application of the zoning laws. He stated that on all issues his guiding principle will be that local control is desirable, and the present Coun­cil has been negligent in this regard. In his literature passed out at the meeting, Chavos attack­ ed the present city council as “spend-thrift” and attacked the part of a “city to develop the parks and get the land at a savings to the taxpayers. Wright has worked to bring the new stadium to West Ana­heim; get water from the Colorado River, and “is the only candidate to be part of the Feather River Water project to bring fresh water from the north;” has little confidence in reclamated sewage water; hopes the people will vote for new city hall and annexations, and believes the people in the annexation should have the right to choose. He advocates the development of the new civic center and enlargement of the police force. “Give Chief Mark Stephenson the manpower he needs — crime in Anaheim has The small business is the backbone of our community." He has been active in the defense of small businesses before legislative councils. Mark stated that in his estimation "the downtown section had it — Anaheim is the city in the state, 90th in the U.S., and fastest growing in California." The downtown can become a "breeding place for ever elements to move in." Private funds should be used efficiently working with down-on owners but "go on record that I would use condemnation necessary." Daniel Hardiner urged urban renewal on a local basis. He stated that "if the Federal government bought the land foroderic Durham, (on left) new-Western Communities Uni-land shakes hands with Joeham. Looking on are, (left center), Father John Keenan, Catholic Welfare and, on right), Fritz Hines, executive director of the North Orange County Boy Scout Council. Orange County Fair Explorers Orange County Fair Appointments Made Appoinment of 14 exhibit department supervisors for the 1964 Orange County Fair was announced this week by Stewart W. Yost, secretary-manager of the annual exposition. Dates for this season's six-day event have been set for July 14-19 at the fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. Exhibit supervisors from Orange County and the departments they will head are: Lyman Nelson of Santa Ana, rabbits; Helen Hefer of Orange, fine arts; James W. Bailey of Fullerton, livestock; Edward H. Conway of Newport Beach, industrial education and junior exhibit building; Mrs. Frank Burchfield of Corona Bel Mar, home economics; Robert E. Donker of Santa Ana, schools; Mona E. Nevins of Huntington Beach and Orba Grey of Santa Ana, hobbies. Mrs. Carolyn Neff of Anaheim, mother of two children and a professional model, will serve as supervisor and chaperone of this year's queen constants. Wayne Hart of Buena Park will be junior horse show paddock announcer. Additional supervisors appointed include O.Robert Simon of Palm Springs, junior horse show; Lisa Davalle Little of Stockton, horse show secretary; Paul E. Robison, Sr., of San Bernardino, poultry; and Virgil L. Paxton of Santa Paula, agriculture. Science Fair Winners Asked To Compete Winners of the Orange County Fair, slated for May 8-10 have been invited to enter the state-wide City of Commerce-California Science Fair, to be held in the City of Commerce, May 22-25, announces Maurice H. Quigley, mayor of the host city. Co-sponsoring the state event for the past two years, the City of Commerce hosts several hundred junior and senior high school science students, who exhibit their scientific projects and seek prizes, in the form of U.S. Savings Bonds, totaling several thousand dollars. The fair, he continued, stimulates students to take a more active interest in science, stresses the understanding of fundamental principles in science, provides a proper means of recognition for young scientists and arouses the interest of the public in the scientific ability of youngsters. Explorers In Rifle Matches Explorers of the Northern Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America, will participate Saturday, March 28, in the Anaheim Municipal Rifle Matches. The match will be held at the Anaheim Parks and Recreation Range with teams of five participating. Competition begins at 10 a.m. Firing positions include standing, sitting, kneeling, and prone. Entrance fee is 75 cents per person plus cost of ammunition. Targets will be provided, and refreshments will be available. Teams are being accepted from any Explorer Post, Ship, or Squadron in the Council. John Simpson of Fullerton is Explorer Chairman of these matches and may be reached at LA 5-0384 for further details on registration procedures. Welcome Strangers Club to Meet The Welcome Strangers Couples Evening Bridge winners were: Margo Hurley, Mary Rognas, Madelyn Klenitz, Mary Smart, Jeanne Liddy, Dan Jakle, Dick Hurley, Herb Klewitz, Paul Shannon and Bob Gaul.