anaheim-gazette 1964-09-16

The Unsung Heroes We Americans are great ones to honor people. We hold special days and nights and dinners in tribute to. We erect fountains and statues and monuments in memory of. We name bridges and highways and dams and theaters and zoos and hospitals and museums to keep ever in memory. We create parks and malls and bridle paths and wooded vales as living memorials to. We even name automobiles and ships after. Almost everyone of distinction has been recognized. Everyone, that is, except the statistician. This is a strange oversight, indeed, in view of the fact that we couldn't maintain our amazing level of miscellaneous knowledge for five minutes if the statistical whizzes weren't constantly breaking down everything into little bitsy facts or fragments thereof. Including the oddest things. Do you need to know, for example, how much lint is included in all the dust, dirt and refuse accumulated in New York City in a year? Some statistician has it for you. Why, no one knows. But he has it. The statistician reaches his point in baseball. It's not enough for a fan to know a player's batting fielding average. The figure fielding average can tell you exactly what any handed hitter you may name is sitting against any light-handed pitcher or any combination of vice versa. They know to a split second long it takes a right-handed or left-handed batter to get to first base (a) he has been out late the night before or (b) if he has gone to real early. (It makes a different they say.) No matter what bit of odd ball formation you may want, you bet that some foresighted, painstaking statistical genius has dug it out for you — even before you dreamed you would ever want it, even if you don't want it. So how about everybody chipping in to erect the biggest doggone rule anyone has ever seen as a national shrine to the unsung hero who provides all the impressive facts and percentages we toss around as though we invited them? It figures, doesn't it? Morale Hits Rock Bottom When the Hughes Aircraft Co. takes the hired hands and others off to the Pink Pussycat in Hollywood to revive their failing morale, should the taxpayers of the United States be charged with the tab? The Department of Defense thinks they should be and allows such "morale - building" expenditures in fixing the prices which the contractor charges the government. Rep. Porter Hardy, Jr., who heads a subcommittee of the House, has some doubts. Rep. Hardy allows that in his 61 years he has been to a number of parties which did wonders for morale, and he would be the last to take it, to deny that morale is of the essential ingredient in the efficient completion of an essential job. But there remains this sticky business of hauling the force off to Pink Pussycat for refreshment and revival. When the taxpayers need the kind of a boost, they go at their risk and usually pick up the tab scarcely seems fair that they should be struck with the check for someone else. Among the other things, bad for the morale. The Department of Defense thinks they should be and allows such "morale - building" expenditures in fixing the prices which the contractor charges the government. Rep. Porter Hardy, Jr., who heads a subcommittee of the House, has some doubts. Rep. Hardy allows that in his 61 years he has been to a number of Many Mothers Brush Off Their Caps For Return to Active Nursing Profession It is difficult to call Mrs. James Groshong inactive in ANY way. As the mother of 12, she does five loads of family wash a day. Yet, as a registered nurse she returned to hospital duty last summer after having been inactive in her profession for twenty-one years. Trained at St. Joseph's College of Nursing in San Francisco, Mrs. Groshong worked at Marine's Hospital before marrying and starting her family. Seven sons and five daughters later, Mrs. Groshong decided to go back to nursing. "The children deserve all the credit for my going back," she says. "My oldest daughter, Susanne, belonged to the junior auxiliary at St. Joseph's Hospital. She'd come home from the hospital enthusiastically describing her duties and her pleasure in the work. Finally, I couldn't resist the urge to get back to nursing. I called St. Joseph's and asked if I was needed." The response was an enthusiastic "yes." Feeling a little nervous about being away so long from hospital nursing was a problem for Mrs. Groshong at first. But everyone at St. Joseph's was very helpful and she knew the hospital, having gone through training there. Mrs. Groshong is now assigned to post-operative nursing care for maternity and gynecological patients. The children (ranging in age from 3 to 20) are delighted to see their mother in her renewed role as a nurse. They are eager while she is working. "A paid baby sitter would be defeating the purpose," she explains. "The kids don't mind taking turns watching the otherers — they know we're working together. With the penses of this size family extra income from nursing helps." A TRUE STATUS SYMBOL We're proud to display this "Federal" emblem. It's a real status symbol for Savings and Loan associations. Because the association which displays it is privileged to call itself a Federal Savings and Loan. You are certain that it offers the safety and protection of account insurance by the Federal Savings and Loan Mrs. Groshong at first. But everyone at St. Joseph's was very helpful and she knew the hospital, having gone through training there. Mrs. Groshong is now assigned to post-operative nursing care for maternity and gynecological patients. The children (ranging in age from 3 to 20) are delighted to see their mother in her renewed role as a nurse. They are eager to help and very thoughtful. "They were so surprised to find out I was a nurse — and so proud. The little ones meet me at the front door at night just to carry my purse upstairs," she explains. Susane, 17, a recent graduate of St. Paul's High School in San Francisco has just been accepted to St. Joseph's School of Nursing and is happy to follow her mother's career. Mrs. Groshong's husband, a San Francisco fireman, is also pleased about his wife's return to nursing. "It's like she's never been away from it. When one gets measles around here, they all get measles. We turn into a regular children's infirmary — she gets lots of nursing practice," he said. Their pleasant Spanish style home is always open to children. "We've recently had four other youngsters, ages 5, 4, 3, and 2, living with us temporarily. We also have a foster son, George, who's in the Navy," Mrs. Groshong reported. In the midst of all the family activity, a neighbor boy comes in twice a week to practice his piano lessons. Cub Scout den mother, partly giver, chaperone at school dances, and professional nurse, Mrs. Groshong leads a busy life. The older children take turns baby sitting We're proud to display this "Federal" emblem. It's a real status symbol for Savings and Loan associations. Because the association which displays it is privileged to call itself a Federal Savings and Loan. You are certain that it offers the safety and protection of account insurance by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation...that it is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank...that earnings go first into reserves for account holders ...and—because we are mutually owned—you are sure that management is directly responsible to account-holders and to the Federal government as well. Status symbol? Definitely. A symbol of safety and responsibility in the community. Look for it when you come in to open your insured savings account. ANAHEIM OFFICE: MARVIN F. ESSENMACHER, Asst. Vice President & Mgr. • 529 S. State College Blvd. (Placentia St.) 1 block south of East Anaheim Center • PR 6-5700 • Other Offices In Alhambra, Costa Mesa and West Covina • Head Office: Alhambra Since 1925...Growing under Same, Sound Management Policies PAUL PETROFF Non-profit Ballet Company Gives OC Culture a Lift Cultural pursuits in Orange County got a lift, today, as efforts began in earnest to bring to the final professional level of perfection what promises to be the first permanent classical ballet company of this area. Under the experienced and critical eye of world-famous premier danseur, choreographer and ballet master, Paul Petroff, the nucleus of the permanent company of 12 girls and four male dancers is being groomed for an invitation to a national premiere performance to be given Sept. 18. This performance will formally introduce the company to Orange County cultural leaders. The initial performance is being sponsored by interested Orange County cultural leaders through the newly formed, non-profit Orange County Ballet Arts. The foundation plans to offer a comprehensive series of ballet concerts in the 1964-65 season. Petroff's objective is to present the lyrical beauty of Imperial Russian style through competent dancers. The many young dancers of Oran­ty will be accorded the opportunity to fill vacant new company as they will be groomed to the sional level of performers demanding classic Russian style by Mr. Paul Petroff is inter­famous for his classy style. He has partnered outstanding artists with Alonso, Irina Baronova, dra Danilova, Nora K. Nemchinova, Tania Ruska, Mia Slavenska, Toumanova, Laibov Teva, and the world-fam­gollner, to whom he is. He has also performed solo roles as Premier with the original Ballet Theater, Ballet Imperial, and the Int’l Ballet Company. Greatest Service Given by Youths Teen-age volunteers of the Orange County Hospital, including two from Orange, have given 12,266 volunteer hours of service for the months of June, July and August. More than 4,000 hours each month spent working instead of idleness for these outstanding young men and women who are sincere in their quest to help others. The Teen-Angels, Teen-Aides, Jr. Red Cross were given their award pins for their summer program in the auditorium of the School of Nursing by Herman W. Rannels, M.D., Medical Director and Mrs. Lillian Brown, Director of Nursing Services. The pins include a 1000 hour pin to Judy Heupel of Garden Grove, two 500 hour pins to Don Almeida of Orange and Pat Perry of Orange. Sixty-six 100 and Sixty-four 50 hour pins shall also be presented. For the first time the girls of the group will be able to earn their Caps, which are white and pink to match their pinafores, by serving more than 100 hours. Own Company Petroff brings to this picture not only the back­a seasoned artist, but tical experience of his and directing his own tional company. This is the Ballet Russe Impéri­enced three success sons touring the United Central and South Am­ricas. New life line for Whiskey Springs Wasteland turns to wonderland across the changing face of America as Edison and other investor-owned electric companies bring the transforming touch of low-cost electricity to New life line for Whiskey Springs Wasteland turns to wonderland across the changing face of America as Edison and other investor-owned electric companies bring the transforming touch of low-cost electricity to communities with quaint names, colorful pasts—and suddenly unlimited futures. Deserts come alive. Forgotten slopes become sports resorts. Arid acres bloom with beautiful living, as the switch is flipped that turns on the all-electric future. And it's important to every taxpayer to note that these minor miracles do not wait upon government planning. They do not need to use public funds. America's self-supporting investor-owned electric companies are able and ready to see that the clean pure power of electricity flows through the veins of any American community—without spending a penny of tax money. Not a penny. Investor ownership is the American way, the successful way to power up a growing nation. Investor-owned electric companies plan ahead for all-electric future Above map shows principal electric transmission lines of the nation's investor-owned electric companies as of 1970. A major portion of the new transmission lines in the United States will be built under the companies' eight-billion dollar program. The actual record of Edison and other investor-owned business-managed electric utility companies provides the best assurance of abundant, low-cost power for all America's needs today, tomorrow, and in the all-electric future. sent the lyrical beauty of the Imperial Russian style of ballet through competent American dancers. The many talented young dancers of Orange County will be accorded the first opportunity to fill vacancies in the new company as they occur, and will be groomed to the professional level of performance in the demanding classic Imperial Russian style by Mr. Petroff. Paul Petroff is internationally famous for his classic ballet style. He has partnered such outstanding artists as Alicia Alonso, Irina Baronova, Alexandra Danilova, Nora Kaye, Vera Nemchinova, Tania Riabouchinska, Mia Slavenska, Tamara Toumanova, Lubov Tchernicheva, and the world-famous Nana Gollner, to whom he is married. He has also performed many solo roles as Premier Danseur with the original Ballet Russe, Ballet Theater, Ballet Russe Imperial, and the International Ballet Company. Own Company Petroff brings to this new venture not only the background of a seasoned artist, but the practical experience of managing and directing his own international company. This company, the Ballet Russe Imperial, experienced three successful seasons touring the United States, Central and South America. CHORALEERS AUDITION Choraleers of Anaheim will hold their first full rehearsal tonight at 7:15 p.m. at Anaheim Union High School. Now in its 8th year, the chorus draws its 90 voices from all over Orange County. The only cultural group to win the coveted Disneyland Award, it annually presents four concerts featuring music of the great composers as well as lighter favorite melodies of today. The director, S. Sheldon Disrud, will hold auditions to fill the few vacancies remaining. Highlight of the season will be presentation of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana with the Choraleer Symphony Orchestra in the Anaheim High School auditorium. AMAZING THE NUMBER OF SERVICES offered at SQR LENCOIN-CENTER AT LENCOURT DOWNTOWN ANAHEIM AMAZING THE QUALITY OF SERVICES offered at SQR LINCOLN-CENTER AT LENOX DOWNTOWN ANAHEIM ey Springs. Southern California Edison Company SCE