anaheim-gazette 1964-03-19

GAZETTE Opinions Virgil Pinkley, Editor & Publisher 4—The Gazette Thursday, March 19, 1964 For Your Information By Virgil Pinkley Editor and Publisher • A Personal Tribute • A Most Gallant Lady • Suffering With Such Grace • Faith in Eternal Life Tributes to my beloved wife, Dolly, continue to pour in from all parts of the world. They are filled with admiration and love for her, and kindest thoughts for me and our family. This, then, is a personal word. It is an effort to thank friends, relatives and kind people for her and me. Cables, letters and cards came from Rome, London, Copenhagen, Manila, Paris, La- They are filled with admiration and love for her, and kindest thoughts for me and our family. This, then, is a personal word. It is an effort to thank friends, relatives and kind people for her and me. Cables, letters and cards came from Rome, London, Copenhagen Manila, Paris, Lagano, Washington, Tel Aviv, Madrid, New York, Tokyo, Auckland and many, many other cities. Some were sent by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, J. Edgar Hoover, Richard M. Nixon, James Farley, Cardinal James Francis McIntyre, Chief Justice Earl Warren, General Alfred M. Gruenther, Sam Ellis, Col. Andres Soriano, Ken Macker, the Arthur Curries, Arthur Havers, Poul Brahe-Pedersens, Roy Howard, Frank Bartholomew, Dr. Arthur Coons, and Mrs. Pinkley's brave 82-year-old mother in Kent, England. Loved Them All "Associates, Friends, Relatives and complete strangers attended the memorial and funeral services. They included people of all colors and faiths. Dolly loved them all, because she loved people, animals and the soft, gentle things of life. Cardinal McIntyre wrote: "I am grieved to learn of the passing of your beloved wife. I shall offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for the eternal repose of her noble soul and also ask Our Blessed Lady to comfort and console you." Although Mrs. Pinkley was not a Catholic, the great and good Cardinal interested himself in her welfare and called on her several times at St. Vincent's Hospital where he gave her special blessings and prayers. Dr. Arthur Coons, President of Occidental College, wrote: "Your Dolly was a gem, beautiful, charming, always kind and loving. It was a joy for us to have known her." Thirty-four years ago on a Wednesday afternoon at tea time I met her in London. For 34 years it was my privilege to know and admire her, and for 33 years it was my honor to be nine five weeks ago she suffered spasms in all parts of her pain-racked body. She asked me if nots of equal citizenship, the bills received during the past week had been paid. Thinking of others, as was her wont, she said during moments of consciousness: "I am sorry to cause you so much worry. I regret causing you all these problems. Are you eating properly? Please, please get plenty of sleep and regular rest." This was so typical! Dolly believed that a partnership between husband and wife should be a full and understanding one. The companionship should be constant. She said when she came to this country that she was marrying an American, our children would be born here and they would be Americans. She wanted to become a citizen as she did at the first opportunity. She adored this country and could not permit anyone to say anything derogatory about the United States. Likewise, she would not remain silent if someone made slurs or told half truths about Great Britain. Lake so many millions who have become naturalized, she was proud of her adopted country, one she made by choice. Night Phone Call I recall being telephoned one night in Salem, Ore., by Frank H. Bartholomew, then vice president and later president and chairman of the board of United Press International, from Butte, Mont. He asked me if I would go to Rome, Italy, more than 6,000 miles away. I told him I had a household of new furniture, a car and a wife and baby. None of us spoke Italian. "Keep the wife and baby, sell the car and furniture, but be enroute by Friday." This was a Wednesday night. I left for Rome 36 hours thereafter and Dolly and Audrey Jean came four months later after various matters, including her citizenship, were handled. This happened many times with the United Press. Dolly al ways said: "If this is what you want and it means an advancement and furtherance of your career by all means go. We'll five weeks ago she suffered spasms in all parts of her pain-racked body. She asked me if nots of equal citizenship, the bills received during the past week had been paid. Thinking of others, as was her wont, she said during moments of consciousness: "I am sorry to cause you so much worry. I regret causing you all these problems. Are you eating properly? Please, please get plenty of sleep and regular rest." This was so typical! Dolly believed that a partnership between husband and wife should be a full and understanding one. The companionship should be constant. She said when she came to this country that she was marrying an American, our children would be born here and they would be Americans. She wanted to become a citizen as she did at the first opportunity. She adored this country and could not permit anyone to say anything derogatory about the United States. Likewise, she would not remain silent if someone made slurs or told half truths about Great Britain. Lake so many millions who have become naturalized, she was proud of her adopted country, one she made by choice. Nurses commented she an ideal patient. She was to ant, kind, and so thankful all the care, skills and love en her. Doctors marveled her courage and her intense to live and to lick mult meyloma and a serious baitment. She did everything acily as she was told when at home or in the hospital. desire was to live so she can give more love and care to family and friends. She gime hourly lessons in high age. She suffered with a grace. "Really Great Lady" Dr. Edward Boland, our fily physician, said of her quickly during the last 10 days of her beautiful life: "One of the very few re-great ladies I have ever knew We all love and admire her much. Giving her up will be easy. Now she is in hands of God." I know that Sister Bertha right when she said of I early that final Saturday morning: "She went straight Heaven. She is with the angel I am certain she is there re-united with my dear, wonderful Mother and Father. During the last seven yrs I have lost temporarily my ents and now my wife. But fellowship and the spiritual lationship goes on and on. I am more certain today ever that ther is a glor new life ahead for all of There must be! I cannot look up into the derous stars at night; watchides of the oceans come-go; see the birds and themals mate and rear young; or observe the passseasons without the positiveviction that there is an mighty God. We do not kHis plans for each one of uand perhaps this is just as Dr. Arthur Coons, President of Occidental College, wrote: "Your Dolly was a gem, beautiful, charming, always kind and loving. It was a joy for us to have known her." Thirty-four years ago on a Wednesday afternoon at tea time I met her in London. For 34 years it was my privilege to know and admire her, and for 33 years it was my honor to be her husband. Gave Her All Quickly I learned that she gave her all to those she loved and the causes and way of life she supported. Her passion was her family; her pride our home. She could make anything grow anywhere. Her green thumb extended all the way to her shoulder. Her garden, until her illness of five years ago, occupied much of her time and planning. How she enjoyed working with the soil, digging, planting, pruning, watering and developing beautiful flowers, shrubs, trees and jaws. She was a perfectionist. Flower arrangements had to be just right; the table set properly at all times with silverware polished. "I would rather live on a postage stamp and have it neat and tidy, than occupy a large place which is slip-shod and not cared for correctly," was her frequent statement. Our daughter as a baby was bathed, clothed, fed and put to bed on the exact second. One could almost set one's watch by her acts of the day. Dolly could not understand anyone who told half-truths or lied. She abhored anyone who stole. Either you were honest and truthful; or you were not. Meticulous Bookkeeper Payment of all bills promptly was an obsession with her. Her bank account was always balanced and correct to the penny. As I took her to the hospital enroute by Friday." This was a Wednesday night. I left for Rome 36 hours thereafter and Dolly and Audrey Jean came four months later after various matters, including her citizenship, were handled. This happened many times with the United Press. Dolly al ways said: "If this is what you want and it means an advancement and furtherance of your career, by all means go. We'll come and join you just as quickly as we can." Her judgments were always sound. During the depression year of 1932, my salary as a UP correspondent in Washington was cut from $50 to $45 weekly. When I told Dolly, she took my hand and replied: "We'll make out. I'll take two dollars a week less for housekeeping, we'll trim another dollar out of general expenses and we'll save two dollars a week instead of five." Fifteen months later after I had done a good job for the United Press in Los Angeles and Oregon working 10 to 12 hours daily, six days each week and calling on clients on Sundays, I was told that five weeks hence my salary was being increased by $2.50 a week. I was hurt and angry. Only half of my reduction was to be restored. Home With The News When I arrived home my face told Dolly something was wrong. I blurted out the information and added: "If the UP is that hard up for $2.50, they need the money more than we do. I'm going to tell them to keep the raise." Quietly and with great wisdom, sympathy and understanding, she said: "Darling, do what you wish, I suggest, however, that you accept the small increase gracefully and thank the proper UP authorities, or resign. But don't do anything petty, or in anger." I followed her I cannot look up into the wonderful stars at night, watching tides of the oceans come-go, see the birds and themals mate and rear to young, or observe the past seasons without the positive victory that there is an mighty God. We do not know His plans for each one of us and perhaps this is just as well. But God does reign supreme and the universe is his creation, just as each individual part of His Kingdom. What a meaningless life would face if we came into world and died — and that all. What a hopeless outlook and prospect! Designed To Pattern The universe in which we is designed to pattern. So where there MUST be a growing and controlling Creator. All the days of our lives should give thanks to our in our own way. At times as these, prayer and a faithful Creator are miracle strengths. We all have so much for which to be truly thankful. Last July when Dolly had breakdown aboard ship as she was enroute to England to her mother. I reached her trans-Atlantic telephone. spite the pain she was cheered and optimistic. She said repeatedly she would become enough to travel by air "we can come home." Enroute to the hospital for last time she took my hand said, "I'll get therapy and another remission if that God's will. Then I'll come home I just want to be home for you, our family, our friend and with our garden and fathers and our little dog." Well, she is home now in most beautiful and permanent home any of us shall ever have. For as many years as The 18th Annual Ojai Folk Dance Festival, the return of the Swallows to San Juan Capistrano and the Spring Marble Championships in San Diego top the list of things to see in the Southland this week. Here is the schedule of some of the outstanding activities in the area for the period of March 12 through 21 as compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern to large breast-plates will be shown in the Los Angeles County Museum March 19 through May 15. Chamber music is provided each Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Los Angeles County Museum. The Los Angeles Blades will play San Francisco at 8 p.m., March 21, in the Sports Arena. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra will play in concert Shows will be held at 2 p.m. every Sunday at logg Unit of Cal Poly. SAN BERNARDINO: Tional Orange Show will through March 22 at range Show Grounds. This will feature agricultural its, special citrus exhibit a midway. SAN JUAN CAPISTRINE Fiesta de Las Golondrinas Men in Service MIDSHIPMAN ROBERT A. STANFIELD was escorted through the West Point Museum by Cadet Nicholas H. Merriam of Marianna, Fla., during the "Middies" four-day tour of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. The annual exchange visit, involving members of the second (junior) classes, familiarizes the upper-classmen with the mission of their sister academy and promotes friendship among future officers of the Armed Forces. Stanfield, 22, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Stanfield, 922 Agate St., Anaheim. PFC THOMAS D. WORDEN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reese E. Worden Jr., 808 S. Pine Dr., Fullerton, attended a religious pack" being conducted coast of Taiwan. ROBERT L. KELLEY, seaman apprentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Kelley of 1010 West North St., returned to Norfolk, Va., aboard the destroyer USS Steinaker completing a tour of duty with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean area. LOYNAL L. WILSON, JR., engineer third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Loynal L. Wilson of 134 Land Lane, is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Ranger, operating out of Alameda, Calif. NAVY ENGSIGN CHANDLER L. COOK, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Shows will be held at 2 p.m. every Sunday at the logg Unit of Cal Poly. SAN BERNARDINO: national Orange Show will through March 22 at range Show Grounds. This will feature agricultural its, special citrus exhibit a midway. SAN JUAN CAPISTE Fiesta de Las Golondrina Feast of the Swallows, w or the return of the famo lows to Mission San Juan trano March 21 and 22. trade March 21 will highl Fiesta. SANTA BARBARA: games are scheduled for p.m. every Sunday at the Barbara Polo Club. YUCAIPA: The third Gay Nineties Showboat, by residents of the Yucai ley's mobile home park be held in the Yucapa School Auditorium May and 20. The cast, exe high school band, will tween 60 and 80 year Funds raised from the will go to scholarships. Men in Service The WORLD of MEDICINE AS NAPOLEON RETREATED FROM MOSCOW, HIS SURBEONS OBSERVED THAT HALF-FROZEN SOLDIERS SURVIVED OPERATIONS WHERE THE WOUNDED WHO KEPT WARM-DIED. ARMY PFC PETE GARCIA, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Garcia, live at 400 E. Rosslynn, Fullerton, and more than 800 other soldiers of the 173d Airborne Brigade at Fort Buckner, Okinawa, completed nine days of jungle warfare training on Irimate Island, home of the brigade's Jungle Warfare Training Center. The 20-year-old soldier is a Good Lord sees fit to grant me my dreams, deeds and acts of goodness and kindness must be multiplied — so there will be ample to have half for her and half for me. My opportunity to pay her a lasting and worthwhile tribute is to so conduct myself that she will be pleased and proud. Feb. 27, 1964 A service of California Medical Association STATE SENATOR'S COUNTY REPORT By JOHN A. MURDY Orange County celebrates its 75th anniversary this year — and what an historic event it has turned out to be. Our economy is stable for the most part, our population has boomed past the million mark, and generally our position in the Golden State is one of prosperity and leadership. What more could we ask? Perhaps one thing — an improved tax picture. From the nation's capitol comes word of a tax cut that will put many dollars back into the hands of the people. My only hope is that the government leaders cut government spending so we don't mortgage our future generations with an insurmountable debt. On the state level, the powers that be are still claiming no increase in taxes. But these promises all to impress me if the present trend in state government continues. We're locked in bitter debate now over financing public education in California today. The funds under present programs just aren't there. The increases needed must come from somewhere, either through increased taxes or we cut some of the other questionable services. I like the latter suggestion better every day. We're spending a lot of money on what appears to me to border on wastefulness. We're also providing state services which I do not believe are necessary. Along with this, I see perhaps some increase in taxes on the local level if the state fails to come up with the increases needed for education. Rest assured that your delegation to the state legislature will try as best we can to bring about fiscal responsibility in Sacramento. Orange County Water District should be commended for its replenishment of our precious underground water basin. The average level o water in Orange County's underground basin is now about 15 feet above sea level, the highest it has been since 1946. The water district has made a concerted effort to preserve our precious water supply by importing Colorado River Water through the Metropolitan Water District facilities. The space capsule of Astronaut Gordon Cooper landed in the park behind the state capitol this past week for an official visit and became a major tourist attraction. The space craft made 22 historic orbits of the earth in space last year. The legislature is in full swing now but we expect a lull before the major storm during Easter weekend. SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: Fiesta de Las Golondrinas, the Feast of the Swallows, will honor the return of the famous swallows to Mission San Juan Capistrano March 21 and 22. A parade March 21 will highlight the Fiesta. SANTA BARBARA: Polo games are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. every Sunday at the Santa Barbara Polo Club. YUCAIPA: The third annual Gay Nineties Showboat, staged by residents of the Yucaipa Valley's mobile home parks, will be held in the Yucaipa High School Auditorium March 19 and 20. The cast, except the high school band, will be between 60 and 80 years old. Funds raised from the event will go to scholarships. MARINE CORPORAL CLIF-FORD W. WINTERBOTTOM, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Winterbottom of 8821 Regal, is participating with the Third Service Battalion of the Third Marine Division in a coordinated U.S.-Nationalist Chinese amphibious exercise called "Operation Backpack" being conducted off the coast of Taiwan. MARINES LANCE CORPORAL W. E. O'NEAL, son of Mrs. Eileen O'Neal of 1131 Onondage Ave., and PRIVATE FIRST CLASS LEIGHTON L, SPINEL-LL, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfrelo Spinelli of 1715 Crestwood are participating with the PERSONAL MENTION Jo Ann Jolissaint, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Jolissaint of Anaheim, has been named to the Dean's List for academic excellence during the fall semester at Marymount College in Palos Verdes Estates. Miss Jolissaint, a member of the freshman class at the women's college, maintained an average of 3.0 or over out of a possible 4.0 to be selected for the List. Linus Joseph Magee, Los Angeles branch manager of the Agricultural Insurance Company, 505 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, today was appointed a member of the California Small Business Advisory Council by Alvin P. Meyers, regional director of the Small Business Administration for this area. Magee resides at 239 Primrose St., Anaheim, California. He is a partner in the Anaheim firm of "Home Tax Service" specialists in income taxes, and bookkeeping services. Seven Ford slaesmen from McCoy Motor Co., have been named to Ford Motor Company's 300-500 Club for outstanding retail sales performance in 1963. ROBERT WHITLEY, JOE DOYLE and LEON FLORENCE will receive sales awards for special recognition within the 300-500 Club. Awards signifying membership in the club also will go to BUD LANSDOWN, C.J.KIRK,DICK DICKENSON and T.THOMPSON. The awards will be presented by William A. Heller, Los Angeles district sales manager for Ford Division. The Ford 300-500 Club was founded in 1950 to recognize the performance of outstanding Ford salesmen throughout the country. Dr. Robert R. Dickson, Dear of USC's School of Business Administration, served as chairman and moderator for a panel discussing industrial modernization during the Los Angeles Industrial Fair and Congress at the Great Western Exhibit Center. Dean Dockson lives at 520 N.Citron St. Members of the panel will be Alan C. Stoneman, president of Purex Corp., Ltd.; John W. dent, Union Bank, and Morris Pendleton, president, Pendleton Tool Industries, Inc. LAW IN ACTION "ACTS OF GOD" Some of Life's misfortunes are hard to explain. The law calls them "acts of God." When injuries arise from one of them the law holds no one to blame. It is just one of those things. People tend to attribute success to oneself and failure acquaint himself with the weather and take measures. Only unprecedented, unnatural events may excuse a person from liability. It is as if "lightning struck." The defense put forward that an "act of God" caused the harm is like sudden actions of animals or children. If a horse suddenly kicks someone or a child reaches out suddenly and brings harm to another, no owner or parent will be held responsible for education. Rest assured that your delegation to the state legislature will try as best we can to bring last year. The legislature is in full swing now but we expect a full before the major storm during Easter weekend. "ACTS OF GOD" Some of Life's misfortunes are hard to explain. The law calls them "acts of God." When injuries arise from one of them the law holds no one to blame. It is just one of those things. People tend to attribute success to oneself and failure to fate. But in the law, if a person's fault combines with an "act of God" to bring on an injury, the courts are likely to hold that person liable for the result. In a recent case the Hardrock Cement Company dug much mineral out of a quarry. In doing so, they often dug up vegetation and top soil which otherwise would keep the rain from flooding low lands. Jones had a fish farm below the quarry. During downpour much of the mud quarry washed down upon Jones' land causing much damage. The cement firm said it was not to blame; the rains—an act of God—did the damage. The Cement Company, the court said, was liable because of the way it had removed the vegetation. Its own negligence, plus the rainfall caused the harm. A reasonable, prudent man using ordinary care should expect some such things as heavy rains, winds, or frost. Though a person goes into a strange land, he must acquaint himself with the weather and take measures. Only unprecedented, unnatural events may excuse a person from liability. It is as if "lightning struck." The defense put forward that an "act of God" caused the harm is like sudden actions of animals or children. If a horse suddenly kicks someone or a child reaches out suddenly and brings harm to another, no owner or parent is to blame. Yet the owner or parent is expected to use reasonable control. Failure to do so may mean that he is at fault himself. The line of liability between the unusual, the unprecedented, and what should be expected depends on the facts of each case. Did the defendant's acts "proximately" (that is "directly") cause the harm? If so, he is at fault though mixed with acts of others or of nature. Yet there is a lack of proximate cause if an "intervening cause" or some "unforseeable event" caused the harm. 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