anaheim-gazette 1964-07-01

SUMMER SCENE Assistance League Plans Hanging baskets and table decorations of daily painted garden water spout cans holding flowers of many colors and varieties set the tone of summer, as Mrs. Evert Peterson, president of the Anaheim Assistance League conducted her first meeting at the Chapter Center. Mrs. Cortez Hoskins, recording secretary, read the minutes and advised that Mrs. Robert Dockson's request of status change from active to associate membership had been approved. Mrs. Robert Parrett, membership chairman, gave her report and welcomed, as active members, Mrs. John McNevin and Mrs. William Woods, transferring from the Junior Auxiliary. Mrs. Kenneth Keith, Junior Auxiliary Chairman, issued an invitation to all members to attend their "Fashion Brunch" to be held on September 23rd. Mrs. Sidney Lumbard, corresponding secretary, read several letters, including a note of thanks from Magnolia High School graduate, Suzan Jensen, the recipient of the Anaheim Assistance League Art Scholarship. Mrs. Kenneth Heuler, treasurer, presented the proposed budget for 1964-65, which was accepted. Ways & Means chairman, Mrs. Bernard Jordan, had two firm dates and fundraising events to announce. A Spanish Fiesta on Oct. 3rd, and the popular Decor Noel on Dec. 2nd. The "Toddle-walker" that the League had been renting for a Mrs. Lowen Casey, Projects chairman, reported that eleven cases were processed this past month. Others reporting included, the Mmes. Harry Burford, house chairman; Robert Daily, transportation of the blind; M. W. Little, Thrift Shop chairman, and Howard Loudon, Surrey Club. League members have given a total of 8,264 volunteer hours; not including those of the Auxiliaries. The next general meeting will be in September. However, all of the services offered to the OC Pharmaceutical W Install New Officers Mrs. Peter N. Porak of Santa Ana was installed president of the Women's Auxiliary to the Orange County Pharmaceutical Association at the annual installation of officers at The Kettle Restaurant in Anaheim. The installing officer will be Mrs. Vernon Turner of Costa Mesa. Mrs. Turner is a charter member of the auxiliary, has served as president of the local chapter and as secretary for the state organization. Mrs. Porak, who has lived in Santa Ana since 1938, is also a charter member of the OCPA Auxiliary and served as joint luncheon chairman for 1962-63. It was in this latter capacity that she was responsible for the joining together of women's auxiliaries representing the professions of pharmacy, medicine, law, dentistry and architecture for a major event of the year—a joint uncleohed at the Disneyland Hotel—in the ert Adler of Santa Ana, recording secretary; A. L. Ramirez of Santa Ana, corresponding secretary; Dean Reavie of Costa Mesa, treasurer; and out-going president, Humphrey Murphy of Newport Beach will serve as parliamentarian. The auxiliary was represented Rebekahs Honor Clients On 60th Wedding A The Officers and members of Lois Rebekah Lodge No. 268, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, met Friday evening in the Odd Fellows Temple, 325 West Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim. Lissie Lee McKeen, vice grand, presided over the business meeting. Members were present from Mrs. Kenneth Heuler, treasurer, presented the proposed budget for 1964-65, which was accepted. Ways & Means chairman, Mrs. Bernard Jordan, had two firm dates and fundraising events to announce. A Spanish Fiesta on Oct. 3rd, and the popular Decor Noel on Dec. 2nd. The "Toddle-walker" that the League had been renting for a young child has been purchased and will become a part of the hospital equipment the League loans to those persons in need. Mrs. Paul Cook in her report on Villa Marie told of purchasing graduation gifts for three of the girls. Regional representative, Mrs. Frederick Rusch, informed the members that the National Convention would be held at the Edgewater Inn at Long Beach on October 27th and 28th. The theme will be, "Reflections and Projections". Orange County's major "Diamond Jubilee" celebration for 1964 is the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, July 14-19. Hundreds of exhibits reflect the county's 75 years of development. The Officers and members of Lois Rebekah Lodge No. 268, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, met Friday evening in the Odd Fellows Temple, 325 West Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim. Lissie Lee McKeen, vice grand, presided over the business meeting. Members were present from all lodges in Orange County to hear Kyle Bottoms, of Chino, general chairman, speak about the California Eye Bank which the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of California are in the process of incorporating. The California project will be working together with the Stella Doheny Foundation in Los Angeles. Following the business meeting the members adjourned to the banquet room to celebrate the 60th wedding anniversary of Cinton and Jennie Neson, sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Edgar TEN GREAT STARS who'll be appearing in Melodyland Theatre's 1964 Summer Musical Season, opening Tuesday night, July 7. Five Broadway musicals will be presented, each to run two weeks. Top row (L. to R.) are John Raitt and lovely Barbara Eden, stars of "Pajama Game," July 7-19; next, the eddly two-some are the MacRaes, Gordon and Are Ringing." July 21-Aug. 2. Then plays the Leprechaun in "Finian's Rain on the top row are James "Jimmy" Bee, also in "Finian's Rainbow." TEN GREAT STARS who'll be appearing in Melodyland Theatre's 1964 Summer Musical Season, opening Tuesday night, July 7. Five Broadway musicals will be presented, each to run two weeks. Top row (L. to R.) are John Raitt and lovely Barbara Eden, stars of "Pajama Game," July 7-19; next, the cuddly two-some are the MacRaes, Gordon and Are Ringing," July 21-Aug. 2. Then plays the Leprechaun in "Finian's Rainbow" on the top row are James "Jimmy" Bee, also in "Finian's Rainbow." FIRST ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION JULY 2 Legitimate Theatre Huge Success Culture And Glamour Provides Alexander Woolcott, the late, famed New York drama critic dubbed the American theatre, "The Fabulous Invalid!" Slowly expiring for years on end, it suddenly, like the legendary Phoenix, few up from its fera pyre to become a healthy, vital living force again! This was the legitimate stage in Southern California for decades until veteran showmen Sammy Lewis and Danny Dare rode out of Hollywood and Las Vegas to create Melodyland Theatre in Anaheim — the West's first truly great threatre-in-the-round. One year old, July 2, the theatre has entertained well over a million patrons, spawned a handful of arena-type imitators in the area and given local show business a potent shot in the arm. Now comes Melodyland's 1964 Summer Musical Season, set to no Tuesday night, July 7, for a ten week run, and the Lewis-Dare team have come up with a delightful package of star entertainers and stellar stage properties, guaranteed to attract another million playgoers. The two master showmen, with their unerring knowledge of what the public wants and will buy, have signed ten, top-drawer performers for starring roles in the season's five attractions: John Raitt, Barbara Eden, Gordon and Sheila MacRae, Alan Young, James Dunan, aginative area-type settings. Patrice Wymore and Juliet Prowse — names that in most cases spell "SRO" in any theatre marquee! The five plays, each to run two weeks, were selected with care and typical good taste: "Pajama Game," starring John Raitt and Barbara Eden (July 7-19); "Bells Are Ringing" starring Gordon and Sheila MacRae (July 21-Aug. 2); "Finian's Rainbow," starring Alan Young, James Dunan and Molly Bee (Aug. 4-16); "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," starring Jayne Mansfield and Patrice Wymore (Aug. 18-30); "Irma La Douce," starring Juliet Prowse (Sept. 1-13). All were and still are box office hits! Adding up the consecutive performances of each show's original engagement on the Great White Way, would yield an impressive total run of over ten years on Broadway! Musically-speaking, the forthcoming Summer Session will be a sheer delight! Many of the songs in the quintet of great scores have made the hit parade over and over again. Recordings of such engaging melodies as "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?" "Old Devil Moon," "Look to the Rainbow," "Hernando's Hideaway," "Hey There," "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," "Just In Time," etc. have sold in the multi-millions and are still enormously popular. For those attending the five summer shows, and season tickets are still available, it will be like a Travelogue. Audiences Plans Events community, including Thrift Shop, will be continued throughout the summer. Hostesses for the luncheon were the Mmes. Herbert Perry, Newton Copp, Otto Grigg, James Wilson, Paul Lohr and James McWaters. Autical Women Officers Here at the 58th annual convention of the California Pharmaceutical Association at the Jack Tar Hotel in San Francisco, June 7-10 by the Mmes. Humphrey Murphy, N. B.; Peter Perak, S. A.; Vernon Turner, John Edington, Charles Hatchcock, C.M.; and Frank Schirior, Fuerton. Hs Honor Clinton Nelsons on Wedding Anniversary S. Reisinger, daughter and son-in-law of the honored couple, and Lois Rebekah Lodge. A shower of cards and gifts was given the couple. The Nelsons are long time members of the Order, Mr. Nelson having joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows over 50 years ago and Mrs. Nelson will soon hold 50 years of membership in the ReJunior Ebell To Operate Fireworks Stand Members of the Anaheim Junior Ebell Club will operate OC Women Accountants Accomplishments Cited Accomplishments of the fourth year of organization of Orange County Chapter of American Society of Women Accountants, were cited by out-going president, Mrs. Edna Stennett, Fullerton. Reporting to the membership and guests at The Mill Restaurant, Fullerton, Thursday night, Mrs. Stennett told of the awarding of a scholarship to Miss Jon Martens, Fullerton Junior College Student. Shirley Diamond of Orange, had been the winner the two years previously. Being awarded a trophy as accountant of the year for being the most valuable member, was Mrs. Robert Tyndale of Anaheim, who served as by-laws and publicity chairman. Under the chairmanship of Mrs. Ernest Jernigan of Tustin, speakers on subjects dealing with "Financial Development" were scheduled during the past year. Mrs. Stennett reported. Members and guests were told about advantages in investing in annuities, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, bank savings and real estate, and the income tax advantages of exchanges vs. sales, especially having to do with capital gains. The final speaker of the year, Mrs. Loraine Ealand, Costa Mesa, expained many fringe benefits of employment such as retirement, medical, health, profit sharing and vacation pay. The annual Christmas Party at Disneyland, was again sponsored by the Orange County Chapter, with members attending from other Southern California chapters of the American Society of Women Accountants. Hollywood Bowl Makes Plans For Opening The 43rd season of the Symphonies under the Stars at the Hollywood Bowl will open July 7 for nine weeks of splendid concerts. Great conductors and artists will perform a wide program of music for everyone. The Hollywood Bowl Association is headed by Mr. T. W. Braun and its professional staff is assisted by volunteers under the chairmanship of Mrs. Olive P. Roemer. Last year 1500 volunteers were responsible for selling 20,000 tickets in the Bus-to-Bowl program. Brochures are now being sent to clubs and organizations in the Garden Grove - Anaheim area by a volunteer committee under the leadership of Mrs. James. A. Lilly, vice chairman of Orange County. She is being assisted by Mrs. Allan E. Tollefson, also of Garden Grove. The pair attended a meeting at the Three Arch Bay home of Mrs. W. W. Haines, Orange County chairman to plan distributing Junior Ebell To Operate Fireworks Stand Members of the Anaheim Junior Ebell Club will operate a fireworks stand in the Model Market parking lot, 910 S. Euclid, near Ball Road. The stand will be open from Sunday, June 28, through July 4. "We hope to raise enough money to operate our club activities for the entire year" says Mrs. Ken Boydstun, ways and means chairman. Mmes. Jack Louis, Carl Montera and Arthur Burns will assist the chairman to organize members in several shifts to keep the stand open 24 hours a day. Also present were Mmes. Frederick M. Hunt and David Knappen, Santa Ana; Raymond M. Bukaty, Fullerton; J. Richard Campbell, Laguna Beach; Ralph V. Hinger, Newport Beach; Floyd Hair, Huntington Beach; and Thomas B. Stephenson, San Juan Capistrano. Except for block seats, available only through the Bowl office, all tickets may be gotten at the local branches of the Automobile Club of Southern California. S. Reisinger, daughter and son-in-law of the honored couple, and Lois Rebekah Lodge. A shower of cards and gifts was given the couple. The Nelssons are long time members of the Order. Mr. Nelson having joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows over 50 years ago and Mrs. Nelson will soon hold 50 years of membership in the Rebekah Degree. Assisting Mrs. Reisinger as hostess was Ora B. Horn, Mabel Ives and Vernice Summer and Susan Benbrooks pouring at the silver tea table. The banquet room was decorated with huge white bells and streamers, one hanging directly over a beautiful antique doll, belonging to Mabel Ives, which had a place of honor on the table in keeping with the occasion. The next meeting will be held July 3 and the members were asked to bring a sack lunch. Jayne Mansfield and Patrice Wymore, who portrays those wide-eyed innocents who claim that "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend," in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," Aug. 18-30. And the happy brunette is none other than glamorous Juliet Prowse, star of "Irma La Douce," Sept 1-13. Final shot is Melodyland Theatre, it is the world-famous venue. July 2 Uge Success In OC—Provided Via Melodyland Jayne Mansfield and Patrice Wymore, who portrays those wide-eyed innocents who claim that "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend," in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," Aug. 18-30. And the happy brunette is none other than glamorous Juliet Prowse, star of "Irma La Douce," Sept. 1-13. Final shot is Melodyland Theatre itself, the world's finest theatre-in-the-round. will take an exciting trip to Paris' Montmartre with Juliet Prowse and visit the Champs Elysee with Jayne Mansfield and Patrice Wymore. They'll become involved in a whacky pajama factor with John Raitt and Barbara Eden; consort with Ireland's charming "Little People" with Alan Young and Jimmy Dunn and help Gordon MacRae cheer up a love-sick Manhattan telephone operator, Sheila MacRae. David Tihmar, Melodyland's fine director, one of the nation's leading authorities on theatre-in-the-round, will stage all summer musicals. Haj Shafer, also in his second year with the theatre, will provide his usual audience - pleasing, highly - imLawrence Brown, American Indian composer-pianist, is the company's talented, new musical director, certain to do an outstanding job, while Broadway's exotic Zoya Leporska, a newcomer to the production staff, will be handling all choreographic chores. The producers have additionally signed many well-known stage, film and television actors for featured and supporting roles in each presentation, and Melodyland's spritely corps of attractive, young dancers and singers, will again comprise the theatre's permanent company. In short — "There'll Be No Business Like Show Business" starting July 7 at Melodyland Theatre — the world's most beautiful theatre-in-the-round, and certainly one of the most successful! David Tihmar, who won critical acclaim for his staging of Melodyland Theatre's musicals and most of its legitimate plays last year, has been re-signed by producers Sammy Lewis and Danny Dare as director for the theatre's 1964 Summer and Fall Seasons. Tihmar is currently "up to his neck" in rehearsals for the opening of "Pajama Game." Considered the nation's leading authority on "theatre-in-the-round" operations, Tihmar is currently writing a text book on the subject, which, when completed, will be the bible for directors, stage managers and producers engaged in the presentation of arena-type theatre. For the past four years, he has annually lectured on theatre-in-the-round at Harvard, Northwestern and other universities. Born in Oklahoma, Tihmar received his early theatrical training as a performer, and appeared in various Pilgrimage Plays in Hollywood and at the Hoywood Bow. He has been associated with a number of Eastern Summer Theatre companies and on Broadway directed "New Faces of '56." "Come As You Are," and others. Since The ANAHEIM GAZETTE Women's News ILA JONES Women's Editor Wednesday, July 1, 1964 The Gazette—3 KEEPING UP WITH JONES By ILA JONES BEEN A WHILE SINCE I wrote this column, things seem to get lost in the confusion of change. That is not to say change is not good, just confusing. THE PICTURES IN the past is sues of the Gazette attest to the fact that one can certainly keep busy, even on a weekly, particularly when one has the opportunity to cover all aspects of the paper from society to city-side. The greatest joy for me recently has been covering the political arena. Orange County with its million population has come into its own in political influence. However, a person has to smile to themselves when they have attended an affair such as the Rockefeller behind a stalled car in a narrow tunnel. For once, reports the National Automobile Club, this sort of thing was too much for the commuters. They gave up waiting for the tow truck to appear, so eight or nine of them approached the tiny car, lifted it up, occupant and all and carried it out of the tunnel, set it down by the side of the road, and went back to drive merrily on their way. I guess Southern California is not the only place one finds clogged freeways. Now all we need is lighter cars! FASHION NOTE: You won't see too many topless bathing suits around here, it hasn't been warm enough. The weather has A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Sammy Lewis, Danny Dare and Leo Freedman on the first anniversary of the Melodyland Theatre. Such a unique venture in Anaheim has proven that local residents and Orange County appreciate the finer things that can be attained through the legitimate theatre. The upcoming season will do much to prolong the success with John Raitt and Barbara Eden leading off in "Pajama Game." IN LONDON recently a long line of commuter got caught be- FASHION NOTE: You won't see too many topless bathing suits around here, it hasn't been warm enough. The weather has been more like January than June. THE TIME—1:30 in the morning—the phone rings and a pleasant voice calmly tells you the accident which occurred on one of the local streets a few moments ago was a double fatal. Two lives snuffed out in a matter of a few seconds of screeching brakes, grinding metal and breaking glass. A head-on collision that nearly welded the car motors together on an untraveled quiet street, an accident that has given me the impetus to be more careful, watchful and attentive when driving might also remind you to do the same and have a happy, carefree summer, especially when you are on vacation. MY AUNT MATILDA has been trying to find her cloak and dagger set in order to discover the underlying factor causing the dissention among the city councilmen. DIRECTORS — Melodyland Musical director Laurence Brown and Director David Tihmar confer about a scene starring Barbara Eden in the upcoming production of "Pajama Game" which will open July 7 on stage of the theatre-in-the-round in Anaheim. 1962, he has also directed Harvard's famous "Hasty Pudding Show," an annual event presented by the Crimson's undergraduates. Lawrence Brown, haf Cherokee Indian and half French, is Melodyland Theatre's new musical director, having been signed by producers Lewis and Dare to handle musical production on all the theatre's 1964 Summer and Fall presentations, that started with "My Fair Lady." Brown was born on the Cherokee Reservation, Paudeau, Okla. His mother was a full-blooded Cherokee, his father was French. The youngster, however, was raised by foster parents in Fort Gaines, Ga., and at the age of five had developed into a piano prodigy. Brown has a solid musical background, having graduated from Bob Jones University, Greenville, S. C., with a Masters in Music, plus extensive graduate work at Julliard, Columbia University and the Cleveland Institute of Music. However, he broke into show business as a singer, actually starting his career as a conductor only five years ago when he became associate musical director with St. Louis' famed Municipal Opera. Still a young man, Brown has already displayed considerable talent as a composer, having written a number of original operas, including "The Prince of Peace," which had its world premiere at the Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Palm Beach, Fla. He is also working on a full-length opera with an American Indian background, which should be ready for presentation by the first of the year.