Anaheim Halloween Cauldron Bubbles LAT

Anaheim Halloween Cauldron Bubbles as South Johnson, Helen Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File); Oct 25, 1953; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times pg. G1 Anaheim Anaheim as Southl BY HELEN JOHNSON ANAHEIM — The biggest Halloween party in the nation will be thrown here next week end when an estimated 125,000 persons are expected to take part in the 30th annual festivities. First in the country to stage a community-wide Halloween celebration to keep youngsters out of mischief, the whole town is working to make this year's party better than ever. Major event is the parade — billed as the biggest night procession in the country — GALAXY OF NIGHT NYMPHS—Miss Rainbow, top, will reign as Anaheim’s Halloween queen. She is Rella Cherry. Other royalty, left to right, are Charlene Chapman, Miss Eileen ning; Eileen Space Queen Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. les as Southland's Major Frolic Nears 25, 1953; Times PATH OF PIXIES—Sketch of fl ing Disney scene intrigues H. W. aheim Halloween Cauldron Bubb Anaheim Halloween Cauldron Bubbler Southland’s Major Frolic Nears ELEN JOHNSON EIM — The biggest party in the nabe thrown here next when an estimated persons are expected part in the 30th anvities. In the country to community-wide Halcelebration to keep its out of mischief, the town is working this year’s party betever. Event is the parade is the biggest night in the country — that will move through the streets Saturday night. But other features of the two-day celebration will be big, too. School children will paint the windows of the business houses this week in what is probably the biggest outpouring of artistic talent at one time. Two thousand costumed customers will sit down at an eggs-and-hot cakes breakfast in the City Park Saturday morning. Theme for the celebration is “Out of This World.” That was the inspiration for the costumes of entrants in the “Miss Halloween” contest and will be the idea behind many of the youngsters’ window drawings. One whole section of the big parade will be devoted to theme floats. Festival Queen Reigning over the festivties will be Rella Cherry, 17, Anaheim Union High co-ed, who represents “Miss Rainnow.” Her attendants are Carol Swank, 15, “Space Queen,” and Barbara Chmiél, 16, “Miss Lightning.” The giant celebration is staged by the Chamber of Commerce with “eel club, organization tution in the Anahei as a cosponsor. FF mittees are operat- the general chairm Robert Wurgaft. Climax at NH The Halloween p moving at 7:15 p.m. will include almost sons and 200 sepaThere’ll be 36 float equestrian groups ddy acts. Floats de Walt Disney Studi lywood will make use division. Snow Wh Pan, Pinocchio and will be there. There other divisions are cana,” “Out of Thi “Halloween of the City of Good Lif Anaheim - booster made up of elabor Starting at Citron tor Sts., the parade w on Center to Lemon north on Lemon to Park. At the park s tors seated in the s view the procession parade arrives, the s Turn to Page 10 man, Miss Evening Star; Barbara Chmiel, Miss Lightning; Eileen Bruhns, Miss Flying Saucer; Carol Swank, Space Queen, and Pat Russell, Miss Outer Space. ight owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. XIES—Sketch of float of beauty to be seen in Saturday's parade, depictene intrigues H. W. Smith, left; R. B. Wurgaft, center, and Al Marcoux. XIES—Sketch of float of beauty to be seen in Saturday’s parade, depictgene intrigues H. W. Smith, left; R. B. Wurgaft, center, and Al Marcoux. In Bubbles Nears Commerce with “every firm, club, organization and institution in the Anaheim area,” as a cosponsor. Forty committees are operating under the general chairmanship of Robert Wurgaft. Climax at Night The Halloween procession, moving at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, will include almost 3000 persons and 200 separate units. There’ll be 36 floats, 17 bands, equestrian groups and comedy acts. Floats designed by Walt Disney Studios in Hollywood will make up the first division. Snow White, Peter Pan, Pinocchio and others will be there. Themes of the other divisions are “Americana,” “Out of This World,” “Halloween of the Ages” and “City of Good Living,” an Anaheim - booster section made up of elaborate floats. Starting at Citron and Center Sts., the parade will go east on Center to Lemon and then north on Lemon to La Palma Park. At the park 5000 spectators seated in the stadium can view the procession. Until the parade arrives, the stadium au- Turn to Page 10, Column 5 WINDOWS GLOW—Child Artists Dianne and Carl Brad, 12, twins, touch up store window painting in decoration contest. SPRITES MUST EAT—Joining thousands at breakfast on Halloween will be, from left, Eileen Bruhns, Charlotte Chapman, Chef Howard Gilmore and Pat Russell.