The Van Nuys News from Van Nuys, California • Page 1

employed. The Van Nuys News VAN NUYS. CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1919 NUMBER 3 VOLUME IX PRAISE FOR OUR VALLEYDAIRIES PROMINENT AUTHORITY ON INDUSTRYjrOCOME HERE Is Now io Chuge of Large School at San Luis Selects Van Nays For Home After Visiting Other Localities Qeert RIewald, a prominent dairyman and educator, in truest of a location for a future home, this week selected 1 close-in 6 acres en East Os-nard sheet, owned by H. l'anuosiaii, and closed for its purchase, after look-ing over most of the localtiies in South-em California. The ileal wus handled by George E.

Roebuck, of the F. A. Kcl-Iobb agency. Mr. Riewald at present is in charge the entire herds of pure bred Hol-steln and Jersey cows maintained by the University of California Polytechnic school aL San Luis Obispo.

These herds contdn some high milk producers and have also a very high nver- school is under the euperintend-nnce of Prof. H. W. Ryder. Mr.

Riewahl is spending a three weeks' vacation visiting the dairies of Central and Southern California, lie speaks very highly of the Eifiot-Bront, A.ini,^ the Unit dairies, and staled Ihat lie had Been no better loca tion fOT this industry than tne ban er In fact, he Sacked the opinion by will build and occupy the property for nliome some time next yenr. will he. a valuable addi tion to LhB growing dairy industry here and to the community. BEAK HARVEST NOW IN PROGRESS IN VALLEY The baby lima hean crop in the Van Nuys community is now being harvested and there is the greatest activ- ers the large warehouses of the Fernando Valley Feed and Fuel Co. I The crop while heavv as Jast year, is "V' and will Produce over a million dollars Jesse A.

Rasor has one of the largest and most up-to-date tbresumg "The whoie outfit, which the operations of gathering, ing and ftg trough the fields by a powerful Holt caierpium, while the plan! is moving. Ill order to tithe care oroer -fl ELEVEN WEEKS' MOTOR TRIP FROM INDIANA TO VAN NUYS Oregon and V. soutk via the Shasta and Uoast routes. n.i.„ ud Mlllnmeut with them and had a very enjoyable outing, irnnv is a sister of Mrs. W.

R. FIFTY-TWO TONS OF PEACHES FROM 10.1 TREES The young pec.fi! orchard. K- A lUimicn. southeast of town, made a remarkable record this season, when it prnnueeQ ai tons 01 choice fruit from 404 trees. It fs only Hie second vear the trees have been in bearing, Mr.

Channels is naturally very prouii of this record, and is very enthusiastic over the possibilities the fruit industry around Van Nuys. He attributes much of his success this year to proper pruning and Irrigation. REAL "VAN NUYS MADE" CANE MOLASSES Just to demonstrate that Van Nuys can produce good sugar cane as well as grow good sugar beets, Mrs. V. uark planted some cane on her five-acre ranch this season and brought through flue crop.

This week Mrs. UiarK carneu uei demonstration farther and made aev. eral quarts of real moliiRses from the which was excellent in iiavor uuu 'imiity. think, nlant your own grain. grow ynnr own gTiddle cakes.

Plant the cane nnrt make your own syrup. Where Is' there a better place to meet the high cost of living. NEW PASTOR FOR LOCALPARISH REV. VICTOR EGAS ASSIGNED LOCAL CATHOLIC CHURCH Movement Started to Erect Church at Once-Fattier Egas Gained Distinction as Chaplain in Overseas Service Rev. Victor Egas, who saw thirtean mnntlis of service overseas with the tr-imf.

Twc.ntv-si.tth. Seventy-seven th and Eighty-eighth divisions, A. K. a Knights of flolumbus chaplain, has Deen ussikuku as In the future will he conducted separately trom the Bur-hank parish. Services will ha conducted for the present in the Woman Club House, 'but aie mm under way whereby the parish expects to start the erection 01 a uen cum home in the near future.

Father Egas was tormcny at San Antonio, Texas. During his service in fiance he gained considerable distinction by discovering one of the most dangerous woman spies in that country and suc ceeding in causing her arrest uuu and Fuel Company has added Th stQt.y )g tm uy a gan Tranciscu large warehouse, 200 feet long, which whQ Ja fanltllal. wUh the rte- ls will continue I tails: Ihrongh sepicniDei inrouKii Father bens ing whicn a sraun tvmir ai Rnntlrecourt in May, 11115, when a beautiful anil clever woman was brought to him one Hay for un audience. tr, he from Minnesota 'j he could uive her Peter ltooy, wife and three chil-jan QT)poTUlnity to serve tbe trDDps in dren. arrived in Van Nuys scveialj (roat uties.

The circumstances weeks ago from their former home wel.e unusual and Father Egas' sus- answer satis- They will make weir nome hlic, Mr Koov says he saw no place all hh travels to compare with this valley in crup conditions ami general signs in crup conamuiis nnootlnne as tu how she managed to gain access tu the front areas. Her passports were French, despite iac iaLt iiij-j the narly took fact that the YelloW-1 and was route, visiting the Yellow- lrrmctl extraction and was northern Khe stone National Park, passing through France when tne war broke out. in Krance wnen uie Short, and the Kooy family is staying fae nPr tn lccate in a nearby at the Short home, on cast town, promising to communicate with a lot they have purchased from H. gerTC tlie men. ITpson.

A week later lie forwarded our townsman, u. rnci crops of assorted vegetables, lie third crop now planted for Ins winter garden. Mr Price is ao experienced farmer from Michigan, and naturally is in clined lo navy ncans. iv. I to the sent rcplii enow Tnwiiah pmnhaaiiinc her 'THREE CROPS IN HIS GARDEN twiflh t0 Eerve wner'e She wouid be most Town lot gardening Van Nuys is not only enjoyuble but Is very pront-able, according to a statement made by Father Egas meanwhile had communicated with the intelligence corps and they advised him to invite tho (mni t.

mi 'i anin. There Mr. Price has one oi ine oaunei Bhe was filven in cnarge oi an iiini; dens in the town on a vacant lot TCjth orders to show her about BIG REDUCTION IN TOWNSITE TAX RATE TOTAL RATES FIXED FOR ALL PURPOSES IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS IN VALLEY ANNEX Water Works District No. 3 Specif Tax Bate 24 Cents Lower Than Last West Lankershim Escapes Tax on Last Power Bonds by a Technicality-Property Can Now Figure Tkir Bills The various San Fernando Valley tern and will levy a special MX to pay distriels of the City of Los lev thai project in addition to the city site, will have increases in their total As a whole the valley does not rela- tax rates for the year lflD-20 Dver Uvely have as much of an increase in venr ranging from cents to 3D.il, its tax rates as other parts of tbe top, ti can exploded and ine a cents. The kinds in Van Nuys town euiiiity.

due to Hie reduction in but for site will have a. reduction or special rates. tnnatelv. it is believed thev will leave rate for street wovk, wmcu was tax rRf(! the valley over mat ill me st year and only si this year, ine i ali af the city has been satistac-iprovemeute in the tnwnslte, how- expiariieil by the city auditor, rer, will have an increase 15i: i wh0 states that the old part of the city nits. benefited by a.

reduction in the levy The combined city and county rate, for bond issues voted before the valley or the valley annexed area except the. not participate. This reduct wmt Tjinlrershim annex, which i nmnnntfid to a half cent. 60 we have lie valley annexeu area except uu: noes not participate. wmt Tjinlrershim annex, which nmnnntecl to a half cent, bo we have no was forlanate enough to escape the kick coming that score, levy for the Harbor Bonds voted, at thu Increase in Valuation election last all.

As tsiese oonas were nmnve nur readers voted between the applieation and (J, valllaUou in linal annexation of that district, th i PerllaJiao Valley Annex has iu- district trill not he required to Tear over Date in any of the tax levies for those nr (he bonds now or in the future Tha dis-: The valua- triot has not voted any bnuds aa ycl i District No. 3 for Llie distribution ot water over tne i til ci.ti sro to 112.204,- Wcst Lankershim area, so tne tptnl increa3e 0( In Im-ratc fur the coming year In that cH- 3i ille valuation trict will he Ii.JU, which is uie lowest compared with of any of the city districts the val al, of Tne special irrigation iuib I districts is ine oaiance ui Works District No. for this year oln brings the total over a fi.oi as imiuiou dollars. ing a reduction of 24 cents. The in-1 As there has been little or no chauge crease in the combined city uud county jn tbe of the lands, mis In-rate, however, was 3SVs cents, making 'iease almost entirely to new are above Uib gravity flow and are not included in any of the special water districts will have only the regular eitv and county Ijix rate or iui total but which is BUM; cents higher than last year.

Hansen Heights reccnus voicu bond issue for a water distributing sys- Total Tax Rat- Water Wurks District No. 3 Municipal Imp. 1 list. No 2 l-4n i i Imp. no.

Lands outride (leaflet TWO MORE NEW HOUSES BEAUTIFUL MOONLIGHT FOR EAST LEESDALE STREET, aoWEH GARDENS Two of our young peo- around Van Nuys townsite, work on tirn more new houses on Bast Leesdale street for Ray Scarborough i in came on the Organ' Factory grounds, lastl Sunday. Crux, a new pitcner irum o.w Fernando, was in the liox ine uLu.a and performed very creditably. The St. Marys boys gave the locals quite a scare In the ninth inning, when Another good game is promised forj nest Sunday THIRD OF BEET CROP I IS NOW HARVESTED i About ouo-lhlrd of the sugar to the present lime twenty carloads of the beets have bBen shipped from Van Nuys to the factory at Ox uard We have no reports from the oilier shipping points. Mr.

Ciirsmi. who Is ill charge of the American Beet Sugar Company office here, estimates that the average ton nage in tile vniiey will be between and 10 IOU3 to the acre. This Is below expectations. The sugar content for the valley beets is running around IT ami IS per cent. Some fields nave gone as man ns 2S per cent.

ururnrl SCALDED WHILE CANNING GREEN BEANS WILL DISCUSS WALNUT CULTURE one year's increase SK liib (rum above uS nelp nay on the various city B.lllp townsitcs of van fiujs, ieiaau, lor interesL aim 0( crieultnrE at Berkele' The Mission Lands, officially known Some little old part of Los Angles 0le aQd Dr as llunicipal Improvement District No. when it comes to paying the bills, we Qf cslrua Experiment Ptnlioii. 2 has a special rate of J1.40 for ita trust that the council and oilier city o( activities for water distributing system as otliciais win oe oig walnut culture, ill be present to take ci ia.t vear-n reduct on of 22 fnr tin: l-uoq of the entire city, there is cents. The'net increase of the total no better place they can spend lhe.t" Growers' Association will be repre-lax in this district is ceuls. i money raised in the valley ttinu rlKJit E.fiTltecl nv Hi Warner and members The hill lands ill the annBX which in Afternoon Large At tendance Expected The walnut growers of the San Fernando Valley are planning on a meet ing for walnut men of that section at the Van Nuys high school on Tuesday morning, September lGth, nt 10 o'clock in the high schooi auditorium, unuci here in tne vauey.

rvc nic aeAt, Hemirirueiit. Ouuorlunity here in the valley. We are coming (hR nfl1(1 OmiorLunit! propriate our taxes here tor improve ments to match our own expenditures for improvements, there oe VALLEY NEWS AT A ft HAPPENINGS DURING WEEK Building Activities, Notes of Pro gress and General News Condensed for Rapid Scanning by Busy Readers We leani on the best authority that the First National Bunk, oil Maclay avenue ami hirst stTect, win in uie JlrH. W. F.

Hloshenrose of this city! lleal. future undergo a complete remod-was severely scalded about the face 1 eitnc Modern improvements will eu- engngen in canning green string beans area of the bank will be Mrs. Moslicnrose had the beans gently extended. San Fernando tin can while putting on liir press. Thai soon tu another church edifice was ille announce-mentof Rev.

Robert en i son. -General for Cities and Suburbs, Diocese of Los Augeles. of the Episcopal Church, hen he was in Burbank Tucs-dav arniuginc for a temporary meeting place tor the Episcopal Burbank Review. The Owensinoutli high school is making the largest enrollment in its history, and Professor Monroe says it will EXPERTS TO ADDRESS FARM- EPC HTP17 TIlKnlV I the attendance still greater. Twenly-LRO litlYL lULOlml I have already enrolled.

i I Susanna. Chatsworth, Miah, Marian Meeting to Be Meld at lilgn School j.nl|J raiaLjaBas. Owensmoutb nlnue le -trip through Local uroves service in truific, Altrefi roulsen, the iter man, luis taken tne contract to cBiry the pupils to and from llieir desttnntions. Santa Susanna pupils will be brought to Chnlsworlh by steam cars anil (here met by the high school bus. Owcusmouth Gazette.

Someone remarked that the big Lima bean could not be successfully grown in the San Fernaudo Valley- We are not a rancher, but we believe that. Tniitofccn. W. A. Ruhinsoiv day, a stalk of big lima beans; uau 140 pods, well formed, and with from one to four to the pod of as fine beans as we have, ever seen.

They from the field belonging to George Hector. Wc very much doubt if Ventura countv. the home of tbe bie lima can sUdw a finer beau than was brought to the Tribune Kelzah Tribune. limit to the possibilities ot mis part u. 8ection aroimd van Nuys will be i of Power Fa the city.

studying conditions in the Held. will beheld in Following is a sctieuuic ui ine mmsture borings will be made II th to in the various districts: all0 variou5 other problems will be ive orTtlie Hano.Uo La Brea. in Valley Last County Special Total total $1.89 SI SI 35.15 54.995 1.89 1.10 4.74 4.SI15 I Sll 2.SS 0.22 S.atln l.SB 3.34 2.945 1,89 3.30 county) Went Daiikersliini A.u.iex soecial rate or ii.VI tor tne atreei wuik in only to tbe land and cot to Uie Improvomeuls. On the Improvements the total rate of water worm uhuki nlu. August O.

Boulnnger and Miss Ethel Harlwick, well known in social, business and church circle of Van Nuvs. were united in marriage Tues jIrs. Mary acaroor Her nuesuons as to now mar.j The are being built on, day evening in the hoatititnl diers he had under his supervision u. A. llevls.

surroundinK the home of A. D. and what artliien tnere Curtis on East Haynes slreet. The rfriou. tat retaining his composure VAN NUVS ceremony was performed the open a-oman -r the wirsi flautist church, under the The St- -Marys hall team oi c.

geles went down in defeat, by spiring ueaniu ut a of 4 to 3. before me moon a. n'olnek Ilev. Baker took his place at the south end of the east, pergola. The bridal party entered from the suuth gate.

The brides at irom tne soum TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION swers regarding all phases of walnut arc many reasons why tbe culture. I ranchers of California -should take the In the afternoon a tour of Ille walnut Fourth cussed as tboy are met with. Tbe Van Qn nnd Crescent section is rapidly becoming a Honywood. walnut district, several liundred acres in actars can be ob-having been planted out this year. hl manv Tlie most Ibor-! Many new problems are being met with "uon visiliiiK iluise annual the meeling is bc-iiiK Held tn pu- where make crawoTS in umrii witb experts to help I mnnriaiLu.

attended by ms ovulhwo, TlmI ns Boulanger and Henry Boulangcr. Irom eacn month entrance lo the gardens name the flower girls spreaumg rose came tne Them solve their oruljk'ius. Everybody n'r mi Ilie Pu is invilod. Tbe date is Sep lumber 16, raTI "on the same time 10 o'clock, place high school au-i a t.umT,iete hue of dltormm at Van Nuys. farming mncliineryi i a nmnv nmcliers have held OFFICERS ELECTED FOB off placing orders fcr traclors and im- M.

E. MISSIONARY SOCI ETI ES 1 plemeuts that arc actually tieetiet. on the farm in hopes that prices will tum- of Hie M. E. blc.

lint such is not tbe case; if any- church met in the home of Mrs. C. A. I tiling, they will go up. ns that is the Luimiv Tuesdav.

The Home Society tone of the metal market today used llic morning hours, a business! There wUI be one of the most mter-meothig and election of officers. The jesting and complete exhibits or Jci.es- Mrs TVm Campbell, president; Mrs. i ever assembled under one iiicluil-Wnltnr Smilh. vice president: Mra.iina an excellent exhibits of trucks. John Cuiiiiinghaiu.

sec puu.ps, macbinery. retitry; Mrs. U. A. ceuiuy, recoruins Birius oi secretary; Miss Mary Wallace, treas- everything a rarraor can use Van Nuys people, using their own Tlie Foreign Society's meeting in the cars, will go to Hollywood, turn west afternoon was very Interesting.

After and go south on La Brea avenue. Oil devotions and a business meeting the the street cars change from the an mite boxes were opened; $12-29 was Nuys cars at Santa Monica avenue and In them. The following officers were Highland avenue and take a car gomb tho new year beginning 1 west. Get off at La Brea. elected for the new year beginning west.

Cct off at La Brea. President. Mrs. J. C.

Lenox: CASH PRIZES FOR BEST neorte G. Vnnhorne: I SEED SELECTIONS treasurer, Mrs. C. C. Campbell; corre-j airs.

u. u. uampuen, tunc-, tendants were Mrs. Albert J. Hon- alwnnjne Mrs.

Hen Halvcr-; The studeni langer, mnlron of honor, and anr.retary, Mrs. Walter High School Wright ot Florida. The groom was gmith J2-l from its g- tudent. Jf-t from its ioinimr his residence, on Mst nai th line3 tllat ane mjghi enter upon petals in the pain in ine iiviul. 'Tictaln in the nam in uie u.iul.

1 1 body ot the Van Nuys anoronnated fund, to be offered actings, first Tuesday of las cash priies for tlie best Ave planu ot Baby Lima beans, the best five hills of grain sorghums, and the best five van wuvfi BUILDING PERMITS hills Dt fall VAN NUVS BUILDING pekmiis ninnt ht hen-' nmnnc the rnNniT (INS ARE ccdt nmrv. and has already taken off wo' RAPIDLY IMPROVING' was certainly a beautiful sight for I in Tho Van Nuys A week later Uie supposen army, no assemm Nomber ot permits m)Hv sn boys and girls get busy private returned to Father Egas c011rfHions are rapidly i.nprov- iracting rarties, ho were the only JZi lwt prospectivo of the intelligence corps and lhanked Rtrlkc. The service on the The ring serv cc Dwellings $5 as first. $2 as second and Him for his service In discovering has Deen increafloi dor- ceremony Alter the poultry third in each ot the three classes. lone of the most brilliant and danger- tne' week is now fairly ments were served Miscellaneous 1 5 ob of be sti.deets is to in- i on-wnmen on Hie western traveling ennurnlui.ition.s.

the young couple were nwHlincs-N. A. Johnson, lot ir! de- nm lvnnien spies on the western front. ra.icrtctnry In the travchna raws ot this variety in his siaroen. which show a wonderful yield, and be i na4 cgoapEd detection on many i Thts tentative believes, if properly grown, wnul'1 Ulffercnt front lines and who carrier! I1IlW ln on ihc Van rnmpete witti onhv limas for conimcr-: Tatii3lile infornialion in the form Leave Los scbednle is tfven a groat scnu-oli blortt II.

trad 120'i. at Hf.4» l.n«s srlJ the best borne Xi.ys line: for their welding trip. On rc-, Almn Gnerln. 4960 Whit "irt Tvuilable lor further prop- sch Nny rial culture in Ibis lie is a of cn(irts of artillery forma- 7:13 (San Fernando! make their home van tu aepartment ot the school. Tho strong advocate for fertilization and tiona, in zfl Ow-cnsmoiitb) 11:20 (San Fcr-, The groom served with distinction Q.

RECT0RS oF CHAMBER OF nate aWards will be announced plenty of irrignlinn, i Fa her b.gas not on i twirl, lb Amen -ri .,7 COMMERCE TO MEET TONIGHT latfr. FOR VALLEY STREET DEPARTMENT position was made of the woman of EnBinMr rh.pm». -bo 3:20 Iresigiied lo accept another posillon nt sher. Way); 11:30 hoi, kk I Modesto. oh' w-, whe Modesto sh khe C.

E. Tims, who has been encaged cUv'for the past nine headquarters ot the Valley department, ri ms been appointed resident in the. branch city hail Wi-1, lm.J ot street work in the San: practical experience, iilns slmiiiu 10 taku tne Iprave a valuable man in this P0.ltb.n- of fwa it the Chamber ot Commerce will San Fernando Valley eed uu a director is IfucI Company since that jdoj com- A. 3:20, 3:20. tds city who join in of vital consequence, to the com They notn nave a to the 7-20 s-'20, 11 :00 rtcnd1nS their hearty congrntulations.

munlly will no cons.u^... ahle mill should have the active co-operation of parents and friends or Ibe students who can assist materially in helping the students secure good en- trlTbo results will be watched with deep Interest by all of onr iartr.rrf..