anaheim-gazette 1964-03-26

COMMUNITY NEWS FOR YOUR OWN COMMUNITY "STANDOFF" Magnolia Board Meeting Slowed By Squabbling The Magnolia School Board held the postponed regular meeting last Monday evening at the Mattie Lou Maxwell School. A normally routine meeting was interrupted frequently with either responses from the audience or exchanges among the trustees themselves. Approval of the last regularers in the audience gave further opposition. Dr. Downs said, "I can't see why no one wants to hear the charges which have been leveled at the Board." He was given five minutes to read the letter. The letter states that 160 Magnolia teachers have joined to actively assist the citizens in The Magnolia School Board held the postponed regular meeting last Monday evening at the Mattie Lou Maxwell School. A normally routine meeting was interrupted frequently with either responses from the audience or exchanges among the trustees themselves. Approval of the last regular meeting's minutes seemed at hand until Mrs. Doris Wright, chairman of the Save Our Schools (SOS) Committee questioned the board on the cost and warrant on 1-25-64 for purchase order 615 pertaining to the fee paid for scoring of tests. "I want to know why I can't get an answer on the test scoring," Mrs. Wright concluded. An answer was held over until next meeting. On a resolution for opposition to AB46, Unruh County unification school bill, the board expressed the opinion that "we should urge the voters to individually write their congressmen to oppose the bill." The recommendation by the Superintendent Charles Wilson that the Board approve minimum day schedules for parent-teacher conferences the week of April 6-10, was approved but brought Dr. Charles Downs to comment. "In view of the political activity taking place now, teachers should refrain from using parent-teacher conferences as a method to lobby." Trustee Alice Hollenbeck responded with, "it's not necessary to make such a statement." The SOS Committee in the audience gave her a round of applause. A progress report on the annexation of Walt Disney School to the City of Anaheim showed the proposal was now at the state level for approval. Correspondence relative to information of the Resource Panel held last November not being released to the public led Trustee Hollenbeck to state that she believes the recommendations should be kept confidential. She maintained there was no report to reveal and that nothing was written down. She said "everyone made an honest effort to carry out the motioners in the audience gave further opposition. Dr. Downs said, 'I can't see why no one wants to hear the charges which have been leveled at the Board.' He was given five minutes to read the letter. The letter states that 160 Magnolia teachers have joined to actively assist the citizens in their campaign to recall the three board members. "The basic circumstances which have led to the formation of the Teachers Action Council are as follows: 1. 'the adoption of a reading program for all first grades in contradiction to the recommendations and decisions of the eight principals.' Dr. Downs stated this was true. No. 2. 'Lack of any professional consultation with any teachers prior to the adoption of the present reading program,' was a half-truth — and all the rest are false. 3. One way, unilateral and authoritarian communication by the central administrative staff in the development and operation of the entire education program. 4. The limiting of all first grade teachers to the use of a single approach to teaching of reading in their classrooms. 5. Criticism and attacks against the professional ability, judgment and competence of the Magnolia teaching staff. 6. The abandonment of the GOAL program for the education of talented youngsters and the failure to substitute any adequate program in its place. 7. Confusion, inconsistency and contradictory statements as to the use of the report card developed by a committee of parents, teachers and administrators. 8. Failure of the majority board members and the central administration to give any attention to the suggestions and ideas of the professional staff of the Magnolia District in the area of teaching materials and teaching methods. 9. Questions, attacks and imbuendoes over the past several years against teachers, their patriotism, their personal integrity and their professional Correspondence relative to information of the Resource Panel held last November not being released to the public led Trustee Hollenbeck to state that she believes the recommendations should be kept confidential. She maintained there was no report to reveal and that nothing was written down. She said "everyone made an honest effort to carry out the recommendations." President of the Board James Allen said, "all of them didn't." The principals and teachers association have charged that the board has not followed the recommendations of the panel. Other letters pertaining to the phonics program in kindergarten and first grade, and the series of events in the Magnolia School District were read. Further personnel matters, conference attendance, and school construction were discussed and approved. Trustee Dr. Charles Downs then took issue with the Magnolia Teachers Action Council's eleven charges against the board. The statements were mailed to some parents in the district. Of the 16 teachers who signed (typewritten, no hand written signatures) only 4 live in the district. As Dr. Downs began to read the charges in the teachers' letter, board member C. Vance McCarty started to leave the meeting with enthusiastic support by the SOS group. After statements by Dr. Downs, McCarty returned to state he had another appointment. The ensuing words between Downs and McCarty were calmed by Allen and McCarty left. President Allen, the Save Our Schools Committee, and teach- 8. Failure of the majority board members and the central administration to give any attention to the suggestions and ideas of the professional staff of the Magnolia District in the area of teaching materials and teaching methods. 9. Questions, attacks and inuendoes over the past several years against teachers, their patriotism, their personal integrity and their professional competence. 10. Failure of the three majority board members, at any time, to defend members of the professional staff or to seek information which might be used to defend members of the professional staff against unreasonable and unsubstantiated accusations. 11. The supervision of first grade teachers in a testing situation by clerical personnel and a majority member of the school board was clear evidence that the majority of the Magnolia Board have no faith in the honesty, competence, or professional integrity of the first grade teachers in Magnolia. John Allison, Chairman; Robert Estes, Vice Chairman; Mrs. Barbara Phinney, Treasurer; Miss Ann Morris, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Donna Ehninger, Corresponding Secretary; and Mrs. Ruth Hain, Co-Chairman Finance Committee. Mrs. Lonnie Judson, Co-Chairman Finance Committee; Mrs. Kay Martin, Co-Chairman Liaison Committee; Mrs. Virginia Nix, Co-Chairman Liaison Committee; Mrs. Orleatha Bauer, Chairman Mailing Committee; and Mrs. Mary Louise Boyd, Chairman Membership Committee. Ray Fuller, Chairman Pro- A Magnolia Parents Committee (MPC) spokesman told Gazette, that although they not as vociferous a group as opposition Save Our So(SOS), MPC feels just as strongly about the positions they take. "The fallacy that the Committee was a 'spontaneous eruption' at the Jan. 23rd meeting is completely untrue, it was public panic working the verge of hysteria," said. "The opposition hopes voter apathy," Reid stated, they are orienting their campaign to the people signed the petitions." Reid called the SOS group "militant, vicious, disrespectful group in the district." These same tactics been used in other districts Little Lake District in Do for example, the same person is followed with the CTA California Teachers Association ally entering and then becoming vague, generalized accusation with a study all in favor of educators." "We can almost predict SOS groups next move," he concluded. ANAHEIM GAZETTE PUBLISHED SINCE 1870 · HOME CITY PAPER OF FABULOUS DISC 83 25¢ Per Month Thursday, March 26, 1964 8 Pages Anah FF' IN REDEVE ASTER BUNNY HAS BEEN HERE — These kids are getting in practice and an early start for the fun and frolic of this week—end at the parks. All ages will participate in the egg and games which will be sponsored by the park department. City Park Easter Egg Hunt Set Games Planned as Extra Attractions Spring playground schedules underway with a special event scheduled each Saturday, according to Recreation Supervisor, Pete Deimel. Special events will usually be different for each playground, Deimel said. However, he added all twenty-one playgrounds have an Easter Egg Hunt, March 28. The playgrounds in the Park and Recreation Department are Barton, Crone-Loara, Edison, Franklin, Gauer, Peter Marshall, Guinn, Palm Lane, Hansen, Henry, Jefferson, Key, Lincoln, Madison, Mann, John Marshall, Maxwell, Roosevelt, Salk, Sunkist and Washington, Deimel recommends that youngsters see the park recreation leaders for the time their local hunt will begin. To be eligible, they must bring three colored hardboiled eggs to the playground on Thurs. Mar. 26. General hours for the playgrounds will be 9 a.m. to noon during Easter vacation, Palm Lane and Peter Marsch be open 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday spring evened at the several greatclude hobby shows, pic cycle days, pet show contests, doll and mode special craft days, tr field events, Yo-Yo com baseball derby days. Magnolia Parents Resolute A Magnolia Parents Committee (MPC) spokesman told the zette, that although they are as vociferous a group as the position Save Our Schools (PS), MPC feels just as strong-about the positions they face. Norman Moldenhauer Selected To Be Jamboree’s Scoutmaster Norman Moldenhauer of Anaheim, longtime scouter, has been selected by the Northern Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America, to serve as Scoutmaster of Jamboree Troop 44 at the Sixth National Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge, Penn. this summer. He will be a part of the 82 scout and scouter contingent that will camp at historic Valley Forge with 50,000 other scouts and leaders. Colorado Springs. He has previously served as Scoutmaster of Anaheim’s Troop 88 and Post Advisor of Post 275, both sponsored by the Anaheim Chapter of the Izaak Walton League. When he was active as Post Advisor, his young men in the unit were well known throughout Orange County for their near perfection Indian dancing. Fulton on Section Staff Jack Fulton of Anaheim will Committee Chairman Anaheim District and Act Director at each of spectacular pageants by the Council in 1962. Halstead Jambour Robert Halstead of will be an Assistant Ter of Jamboree T “Bob” has been a scouter in the Northern County Council for many years. A Magnolia Parents Committee (MPC) spokesman told the zette, that although they are as vociferous a group as the position Save Our Schools (MS), MPC feels just as strong about the positions they face. The fallacy that the SOS committee was a "spontaneous action" at the Jan. 23 meeting is completely untrue, rather than was public panic worked to be verge of hysteria," Reid said. "The opposition hopes for better spathy," Reid stated, "and they are orienting their whole campaign to the people who joined the petitions." Reid called the SOS group, a militant, vociferous, dissenting group in the district. These same tactics have been used in other districts, the Little Lake District in Downey, for example, the same pattern followed with the CTA (California Teachers Association) finely entering and then becomingague, generalized accusations with a study all in favor of the educators." "We can almost predict the SOS groups next move," he concluded. School District's Summer School The Anaheim Union High School District summer school program will be held from June 22 through July 31, a period of six weeks. School hours will be from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Schools offering summer school will be Magnolia and Anaheim High Schools and Dale, Fremont, Trident and Walker Junior High Schools. Any student residing in the Anaheim High School district and is presently enrolled in grades 7 through 12 is eligible to attend the summer session. Students may take courses for three basic reasons: Enrichment; Raise a grade; third to strengthen skills and understanding. Registration is now under way at each school in the district under the guidance of the counseling department. Students are urged to register as early as possible at the school nearest their residence. Late Hours Trial to Start In DMV Unit Evening driver license service at the Anaheim Department of Motor Vehicles office, 1750 W. La Palma Avenue will begin April 2 on a one-night-a-week basis. Manager Edward T. O'Brien said the Anaheim office is one of 41 DMV field offices selected to provide the extended service every Thursday until 7 p.m. — except on holidays — as a convenience to motorists who cannot visit the office during daytime hours. Vehicle registration service will be available only during regular 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. office hours. Computer For Given Controls California Computer units, Inc., of Anaheim received a $100,000 contract sign, develop and fab automatic checkout for the U.S. Army's Arsenal in Philadelphia. Leslter L. Kilpatrick dent, said the new will be the Input-Output used in the Army's (Multipurpose Autospection and Diagnosis) which tests veh electronic equipment field. Kilpatrick added Comp currently is making FALT, a special computer used to test the digital computer w trols the Army field nance system. WHEN YOU LOOK INSIDE EDITORIALS, FEATURES Page 4 WOMEN'S NEWS Page 6 DEVELOPMENT Issue Postponed Until April 21st A Mexican standoff resulted at the redevelopment hearing of the City Council. Mayor Rex Coons would have had to cast the vote for or against the contract for the hiring of the re-development consultant. Mayor Coons said he felt planning was too important to Anaheim's future to have pass or fail by a 3-2 vote. This brought the motion to postpone the final decision thirty days. The matter was postponed by a 4-1 vote until the morning of April 21. Councilman Jack Dutton, the only vote against postponement, stated "We need a singleness of purpose, a roadmap and guidelines by the City Council residential and specific needs. According to the representative, they would probably concentrate on the "Anaheim Triangle" (13 acres) at first and the "Center City" (600 acres) later. After listening to the representative of the Gruen firm, Councilmen A. J. Schutte and Fred Krein thought there should be more definite developer interests before making such a study. At this point, Axel Johnson, a representative of the Del Webb Corporation, said the Webb developing company would be interested in Anaheim, if the revitalization was done by local Coons said he felt planning was too important to Anaheim's future to have pass or fail by a 3-2 vote. This brought the motion to postpone the final decision thirty days. The matter was postponed by a 4-1 vote until the morning of April 21. Councilman Jack Dutton, the only vote against postponement, stated "We need a singleness of purpose, a roadmap and guidelines by the City Council and then the people will be willing to do something. We must create an atmosphere that we have an optimistic outlook for the city." The Victor Gruen Company, which is being considered for the $59,000 contract to make the study, showed slides of the projects, federally and privately financed, and planned by the firm in cities all over the country. The consultant works out the problems existing in a city and works toward a solution, taking into consideration traffic patterns, commercial recreation, After listening to the representative of the Gruen firm, Councilmen A. J. Schutte and Fred Krein thought there should be more definite developer interests before making such a study. At this point, Axel Johnson, a representative of the Del Webb Corporation, said the Webb developing company would be interested in Anaheim, if the revitalization was done by local people without Federal aid. "If you get a preliminary plan and show sophistication that you are behind the future of the city with imagination, the financing and development will come." During the course of the debate the fact that the downtown merchants had little concern about business conditions or the future of the downtown area was apparent because of the lack of representation by the downtown interests. The City Council and the Del Webb Corporation are to meet in the interim before the next redevelopment hearing April 21. B of A Group Buys School District Issue A Bank of America N.T. & S.A. underwriting syndicate has purchased the $2,300,000 bond issue of the Fullerton Union High School District, Orange and Los Angeles Counties. The Bank of America group paid a premium of $979 for a combination of three and one-half per cent, three per cent and three and one-fourth per cent bonds. Net interest cost to the district was 3.14 per cent. The bonds were reoffered to investors to yield from 2.30 per cent to a dollar price of par on the 3¼ per cent bonds, according to maturity March 15, 1966-1984. The issue sold today consisted of $1,860,000 of 1960 School Bonds and $440,000 of 1963 Sschool Bonds. Proceeds will be used for various school purposes. The district is located in northwestern Orange County and includes about 8 square miles of Los Angeles County. The district contains 96 per cent of Fullerton, all of La Habra and 45 per cent of Buena Park. Estimated population is 160,000. Bank of America and the underwriting groups it manages bid on virtually all California municipal bonds, and finance many of the new facilities for the state's growing communities. In the past 12 months the Bank and the syndicates it manages bought more than $429 million of California municipal bonds. Members of the Bank group which purchased the Fullerton Committee Chairman for the Anaheim District and was an Act Director at each of the two spectacular pageants presented by the Council in 1962 and 1963. Halstead Jamboree Robert Halstead of Anaheim will be an Assistant Scoutmaster of Jamboree Troop 44. "Bob" has been a popular scouter in the Northern Orange County Council for many years as Cubmaster, Scoutmaster and presently as Associate Advisor of Post 28x, sponsored by the West Anaheim Kiwanis Club. In 1963, he, his wife and family were recognized as the "Scout Family of the Year." For more information call your Scout Service Center at PR 4-3713. Computer Firm Given Contract California Computer Products, Inc., of Anaheim has received a $100,000 contract to design, develop and fabricate an automatic checkout subsystem for the U.S. Army's Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia, Pa. Lesliter L. Kilpatrick, president, said the new subsystem will be the Input-Output Buffer used in the Army's MAIDS (Multipurpose Automatic Inspection and Diagnostic System) which tests vehicles and electronic equipment in the field. Kilpatrick added that Cal-Comp currently is manufacturing FALT, a special purpose computer used to test FADAC, the digital computer which controls the Army field maintenance system. Secretarial Teaching Due For Workshop A workshop for Orange County teachers of shorthand, secretarial practice, and office practice has been scheduled for Saturday, April 4, on the Fullerton Union High School campus, it was announced by Harold R. Beddows, Chairman of the FUHS Business Education Department. Miss Madeline Strony, member of the staff of Los Angeles State College and a recognized authority in the field of shorthand, will conduct the workshop under the sponsorship of the Gregg Publishing Company, Beddows said. Miss Strony, is a graduate of New York University and has taught business subjects at the high school, college, and university levels. She is a co-author of the new Gregg Short-hand and Gregg Dictation Diamond Jubilee Series. All business teachers in Orange County and surrounding areas are being invited to attend the workshop which is being hosted by the FUHS Business Education Department, according to Beddows. The workshop will start at 9 a.m. and continue to 12:30 p.m. Postmaster Warns Public Of Rate Hike Postmaster Marshall N. Mo-Fie reminded residents of Anaheim that an effective date of April 1 has been set for new domestic parcel post rate increases. The parcel post increase — approved recently by the Interstate Commerce Commission and averaging about 13.1 per cent — is expected to yield about $75.4 million annually. Catalog rates will be increased approximately 13 per cent and will produce added revenue of about $2.4 million if 1962 volume is maintained. The higher rates do not affect air parcel post or interna-tion parcel post.