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The Van Nuys News and Valley Green Sheet from Van Nuys, California • 18

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s' 'f "-IW 'II r- 'I 4f s' im I- ll-A deiihel II-A Wait 114-Iiri THI NEWS Von Nuys (Calif.) -Thursday, October. 1W Tells of Life With Presidents Mother Editor ifill Finds Interest a In Philosophical Approach; Los Angeles Moed Down In 5-2 Loss Coatiued from Page Oh age; women are still Interested in you, but the Army isnt Or, "Spanking makes ths child smart" Explaisa Titl How about aome aage advice on "How children should act with their parents in public? -And theres the fact that "wa can no longer teach that everything that goes up must come down. The culinary-minded might Uke to try the recipe for. "cake. This involve dumping all dry ingredients into a baking pan, making three and putting of embarrassment, according fax Geiger.

As an example, he noted, last weeks rein which caught aome local predictors by surprise, was penfod ta die almanae as unsettled with showers on West Coast, moving east to Rockies. Forgive MIsms 1 Checks made by readers have shown the forecasts to be about 85 accurate, Geiger eld. Predictions are made by astronomer Harry Buie of Inmess, the fifth forecaster for the almanae in Its 150yearsof existence. Of course, Geiger said, they do have an advantage In that readers ircwffiing'to forgive Cntlnet IMi Pi(i Oae ey didnt mean a thing to lira. Baines; it was integrity and breeding that counted with her!" -Betty Roberta recalled other Mta about the long friendship: "We were both full of the diet ens," ahe smiled, "and it waa 2 caae of die one who got flier Brat! She remembered Rebekah Bainea aa a good and full of fun and one Jrho, although ahe could afford It, waa never allowed to Jress better than her little playmate.

But there finally came the foevi table reparation. Rebek- lah went on to college. Betty married William and the couple Brat vial tor waa Rebekah Balnea, Boon to be married herself. First Year Recalled There were many picnica and long vialta and the girla looked back over the long year of fun and school capers and friendship. Memories faded little.

And for the Roberts couple over on Carpenter Court, memories of their own life still are fresh, too. Both Betty and William recall the first year they owned the home they still occupy here In the Valley. bought it in 1036 fee Continued from Page On first four batten of the afternoon. After Lula Apartdo filed out to right field leading off the top of Km first faming for the visitors, Ruaa Snyder drew a base-on-ball off Dryadale and Praijk and Brooks Robinson hit back-tohack home runs about ft. Inside the left-field foul pole.

Franks which came on a 1-0 delivery, went about 365 ft. and Brooks followed with one in exactly the same direction about 20 ft further up Into the stands. vinegar into one, vanilla In another and salad oil In the any misses because forecasts are compiled aa far as two Drvadale said that both third. Mix well jnd bake. Ob- yean In advance, and If fha viously thetifie fitsTbufTthe result is very tasty.

around $4000, William said, and offers now have run up to as high as $27,000. Of course taxes-their-wewrunly a year; now they're over $500! Her husband Williams life led straight to her. He now is retired pharmacist and- it was in 1902, after finishing St Louis College ofPharmacy that he met his future wife. The engagement followed home run pitches were fast balls. Manager Walter Alston of the Dodgers commented that Drabowaky was the atory of the fame.

Keeps Routine "He threw as well today as we ever saw him." Alston has announced his pitching rotation will not be changed by the early departure of Drysdale. That means that Sandy Koufax will start today against Jim Palmer, another righthander, and The editor, whose signature reads, "Ray Geiger, la as Informative and Interesting as his almanae. The self-imposed title, he explained, la one adopted by almanac -editors and is an abbreviation of the Greek work "philomath which means "lover of learning. The title goes back as for aa Benjamin Franklin, who published Poor Richard's Almanac under the pseudonym of prediction Is are free with the compliments. Geiger gathers Information from all parts of the country.

He travels a great deal, and also receives many items from -contributor. Among -T these are an Inmate of Kansas Penitentiary, and an archbishop from Georgia. Re salts Accents Mrs. Geiger serves is eoedl-tor and Is in charge of recipes and household hints. Horoscopes are compiled by Geiger, who bases them on hia survey of 200 close acquaintances, their birthdates and characteristics.

I did physical computer job," he -stated. The results have been very accurate, he noted. FIRST MEETING of fall, season for San Fernando Valley Beautiful committee initiates, another year of progress for group dedicated to improving visual qualities of area. From left are guest speaker Donald Mowatt, deputy city attorney, Van Nuys office; Mrs. James I Neel, yalley Beautiful committee president, and James R.

Greathouse, City Hall coordinator for Los Angeles who also spoke at meeting. rx. Nm Claude Osteen will go-Satur SlchardBaundersPhilom. Tell Steps for Valley Beautiful Draws Bead on Political Signs Assessment District Here 'on their sign activities," and it waa during this that he found himself in the hospital corps at Ft. Sam Houston In Texas.

This lasted three yean, then in 1906, on his birthday, the couple was married-WilUama-salarjrLJUL a week. Were planning a trip now back to Texas to visit the clan and that alone will cover a lot of territory! To Remembered Whether they will visit the town of Blanco, where Rebekah Balnea and little Betty an-oyed so many yean together, la not decided. But memories will greet them at each signpost, at each fork in the road and at each corner store. But trim knows? If there's a lemon tree around, its bran-chea heavy with flower-yellow fruit, thoughts may crowd in. The traveling Robertses may just turn back to the Valley before they're aware of it, dissipating into Texas dust the old irony that "you can't go home again.

Charges that the city's Jlept. of Airports "is out ly get the little guy had $een voiced today by members of a small group of jjjilots who formerly kept Jtheir planes at Van Nuys Air-port. pilots, some 30 of them, Amoved their planes from tie-; flown area at the airport -when the firm renting the plaices to them waa forced to quit Operations effective Oct 1. The firm, Business Avia-Son, waa ordered to shut down Iftr airport officials. They said Htt refused to improve its acreage, was paying too low a Irental rate and was a thorn in Jihe side of other tie-down op-" orations at the Van Nuys air Ifleld.

"Wanted to Remain" But John Seeley, who had 4hree aircraft tied down at fliuslnesa Aviation, said, The jflty is trying to push the little jfuys out of the airport I- They want to have guys 3iks Danny Kaye and Frank fllnatra in there. They want to spake the airport a coat operaton." Seek Halt to Pacoima Slaughtering Ties With Peat Geiger reasons that since be was a philosophy major at Notre Dame (Class of 32), and was bom In 1910 In the wake of Halley's Comet, which also waa the year of philosopher Marie Twains demise, he can claim special background for the title. This line of reasoning leads one to understand his special talent for putting together the conglomeration of information, humor and philosophy contained In the Farmers Almanac. This he has been doing for the past 33 years as successor to David Young, Philom The almanac is strictly famlly-typa publication, Geiger said. "People have desire to have a tie with the past Bits Americana, corny jokes and sayings, cli-chessll find theirplace in the little book.

Forecast Weather About the only thing It doesn't contain Is any mention of politics. The last time we mentioned politics was in 1824, the editor pointed out. At that time we aaid Congress talked too much and spent too much. We haven't found it necessary to make en utterance since." The publication's prognostications on weather, made months In advance, often cause local weathermen a bit County Voter "I And Arthur Goltz, another i with a plane docked with -She firm, said, "Now the city III receiving nothing out of 'ilbla area. We wanted to stay 'there until somebody wanted area.

But they just want-lad us out" 1 3 Airport officials, mean- while, denied they were try-Uing to push private pilots out the airport Registrations Hit 3,111,516 day' in Baltimore. Alston was dejected about the team's apparent lack of spark, and felt that the tough National League pennant race might have had something to do with It. -When the Dodgers had an opportunity to pull closer after Lefebvres home run tat the second Inning, John Roseboro hit a ball to rightcenterfleld with Parker on second and Jim Gilliam on first that seemed to be headed for extra bases. Walked la Rea Snyder came over fast from center field to make a running one-handed catch and then pinch-hitter Dick Stuart flied out to the warning track 385 fL In right-center field for the second ouL Maury Willi struck out to end theinning. The second Dodger run was walked across by McNally and Drabowaky in the third Inning.

McNally walked three In a row before Drabowaky came in with Lou Johnson on third base, Tun Davis on second and Lefebvre on first. Drabowaky fanned West Parker but Issued another base-on-balls to Gilliam, forcing borne Johnson. Roseboro came up and would have been awarded first base, pushing horns another rtm, but when he ducked out of the way of a high, inside pitch, his bat touched the ball and he fouled out to the catcher momenta later to end the faming. Manager Hank Bauer of the Orioles aaid afterward that he was on the verge of removing Drabowaky at that point, and would have had Roseboro walked. Drabowaky came back in the fourth and fifth to strike out the aide and didnt allow another baserunner until the seventh inning.

UNHaanW til Aparicte.il I (Willi. terScr-cf 111 W.Dav.rf r.XoMnra.!f IIS Joiiaian.rf B.RoMmaa,lh 111 T.DarW,lf SllLiMn.3b Bcltany.lt SSI Firtar.lb Blairvcf SSI GUllamJb 411 Roartoro.e Btrhcbama.1 1 1 1 Dryidalc.p McNally.y Stuart. pH Draboanky.p SSSMocUar.p Tntali HIINiUir.p- Owinstan.pii 1 Puranaririlp OSS. ralrty.ph 1 rilk as 4 1 sis ass sn 4 1 ass 4 I SO its sss 110 as 1 6 i is 4 Continued from Fags Oae ten, an Increase of 7,068 1 City Changes System rZL added Cormans organization pukes use of paid billboards as well as posters on-private property for which is obtained from owners. Cline, Republican opponent in the 22nd District, commented, "What I would like to the availability of more space." of us Candidates have for recognition from apathetic public.

If we had Interest on the pert of people, we would have less need for posters signs," he said. aaid one of his campaign workers once pasted 1 a bench at a bus stop. fired him the next morning," he aaid. he added, Something cant control is the enthusiasm of your campaign Burkhart, a Republi la seeking election to Senate in the newly 22nd District, told'The needs to be aome over the misuse of sheets that are pasted over the place. But see a political necessity them.

a campaign such as this don't have a lot of money billboards. So smaller are the only way to do said his campaign is cardboard signs. which toying to Induce merchants to pit In their shop and- suggested this an altemativa to pasting posters. opponent for the State seat Assemblyman Carrell, waa not. available for comment Candidates Not Liable Tuesday's VaUey Beautiful meeting, Dep.

City.Atty. said City Ordinances govern of signs on public and property, "actually only a nuisance value little can be done to enforce them. said that unless' police present when a poster la Illegally, no arrests can Nor can the person by the sign be held for its placement, he See Market for Sales of Homes Soon Should the Globe Packing employer of 125 people in a million-dollar plant In the vicinity of Kewen -Daubert Pacoima, be required to discontinue slaughtering operations there because of objections bp nearby residential property owners? The City Council's planning committee has requested the Planning Dept to report on the status of that industry under a zoning ordinance and a permit authorized by the department and to maks a recommendation aa to a possible public hearing on the question. Committee action was taken Tuesday afternoon by unanimous approval of a motion by Valley Councilman Louis Nowell, who agreed with residents of the area that changing conditions-caUed for removal of the packing plant which haa been operated more than 50 years since its estafr lishment in a sparsely-settled agricultural district. The committee was informed by the city attorney that, on a showing of public health and comfort heing harmed by operation of the plant, it could be eliminated through repeal of an ordinance and a slaughter district' permit dating back 42 years.

Property ownara complained, of odors and files they alleged came from the plant and surrounding ground which --they described as filthy. Atty. William Kata and his brother Victor Kata, who is president of the packing company, replied that two inspectors employed by the 'federal government are constantly on duty to insure piapt operations under7 itrlct cleanliness-re1-quirements. They said nuisances com- plained of resulted from pub- 1 lie use of an unimproved portion of Kewen Ave. which dead-ends near the plant This road is used by people who dump refuse on city end county owned flood control channel land, the brothers stated.

The packing plant la oa a five-acre site and Is 300 fret distant from the nearest Continued from Page One 1 Suae it la almost necessary ths person attaching the sign to get a conviction. Stats Law Noted You cant convict the political candidate because he invariably 'denies knowledge of the posting and immediately issues a statement deploring the use of such tactics, Gorlick said. He also pointed out that there la a state law which prohibits the posting of any kind of advertising sign on private property this 'Includes store windows without the owners consent. Here, too, the difficulty, lies in apprehending the person responsible for posting such signs, Gorlick pointed out Reaction, from candidates contacted by The News was varied as moat indicated excesses in sign-posting should be curbed but suggested that posters are needed to keep candidates name before the public. All candidates contacted aaid they were urging their campaign workers to exercise restraint in the placing of outdoor signs.

But they also pointed to what thy termed the necessity of outdoor advertising in political campaigns In order to keep their names before the voters, especially in minor races. Arklia Gives Views Henry Arklln, a Republican running for the State Aasem bly in the 41st District, said, Maybe there should be. compromise between over-uSe and no use of signs. Ive seen signs pasted up on store windows without the owners permission. Were watching ours as closely as possible.

Arklln added, "I sympathize with their efforts at beautification', but it la very difficult for a candidate In an Assem bly District to publicize his name without posters. Arklln said of signs, on the other hand, often 'jraxtxznbart lighton therandV-date they advertise. Pet Up Small Signs David Negri, a Democrat opposing Arklin in the 41st Assembly District, said he agreed with Valley Beautiful that many campaign posters are eyesores. He said campaign orga nlxatinq is putting' up only "small signs, 2x3 feet In size, that are easy to "Use of signs should be regulated, Negri said. Mteven Weiner, arfministra' tive assistant and spokesman for Congressman James C.

Gorman (D-22nd District) who is seeking reelection, said Cormans campaign organization is abiding by two major considerations: Permission of property owners should be obtained before posters are put up and none should be placed on property such as benches at bus stops. Use Paid Billboards He aaid problems sometimes arise because posters are placed by volunteer campaign workers who are not under the direct supervision of the candidate's headquarters. "But we try to counsel our volunteers He permission property Robert Congressional see is billboard All to fight an more the much and Cline sign on Wa And you volunteers. Paul can who the State created News: "There control snipe up all also for In you to buy sheet it" He using he la windows may be up His Senate Tom At Mowat 2804TWd' posting private have and He are put up he made. advertised liable said.

Test will he is in court. The any shall his of his for out John manager at Van Nuys, gained Business Aviation was Iterating under an antiquated Jijntal agreement, leasing only about two acres of airport property and paying the city 'ipme $5 a month per plane down. The firm derlineri to change lover to a new rental system )st year when most of the tie-down operators at the air-Iport abandoned the system Ignder which they paid the on the basis of how many -planet they put up, he said. If, The new system, Dickinson fQtplained, is based on the amount of acreage the firms -lease from the airport, "The airport manager aaid he had received complaints from other tie-down operators I A the air field, charging BUsi I dess Aviation with providing Ipifalr competition. "I have letters on file from other tenants "complaining about us not closing them down," Dirkfnson I I He said Aviation Charged its customers $25 month for putting up their I planes, white the going rate Procedures for establishing assessment districts to provide funds for planting trees today had been explained to the San Fernando Valley Beautiful Committee.

James R. Greathouse, City Hall coordinator for Los Angeles Beautiful, spoke to members of the Valley beautification group at' a Tuesday meeting in Coricys Restaurant, Van Nuys. The meeting also saw the start of a campaign to seek cooperation of political candidates in theNovenfber general election in an effort to curb use of campaign signs. Che Exemption Greathouse told some 30 Valley Beautiful members and guests that assessment districts can be established for purposes of tree planting as well as for other beautification project. He explained that property owners who have planted trees before establishment of such an area are exempt from paying the assessment.

After a district has been established and planted, the city maintains the watering for the first five years In areas a block or more, Greathouse said. He pointed out the difficulties, inrludlng lack of city equipment, in han dling smaller improved areas, Adda Usit It was announced at Tuesday! meeting that funds have been designated by Los Angeles City Council for the citys street maintenance department to provide 1000 new Utter baskets throughout the city, 50 which wUl be placed on street corners in the VaUey. Mrs. James L. Neel, president of Valley Beautiful, said these will he maintained by a "truckster unit which will go out' twice a week to empty the containers and sweep up around them.

The city now has added 11 of these truckster units which should be ample to take care of the tional baskets, she stated. Attends foaferesee According to Mrs. Neel, there' now are 1500 litter baskets throughout Loa Angeles' and these have had to take rare of a area. A report on the Western States Keep America Conference, held last week end in San was presented by Greathouse, who attended as representative of Iios Angeles Beautiful Inc. The event was sponsored by Keep America Beautiftil Inc in cooperation with Cali fomia State Chamber of Com: merce.

Among those present at Tuesdays meeting were Mrs. Sylvia 1 Alderman, district president, San Fernando Val ley Garden Clubs, and Mrs. Frank Hamlin, representative at large for Valley. Beautiful, who ako represented California State Garden Club. Mends Delegate Also attending were delegates from Chambers of Commerce of Studio City, Canoga Park, Reseda, Fernando, Encino, Van -Nuys and Sherman' Oaks; Van Nuys, Sun Valley and Sherman Oalu Womens Clubs; Women's Civic Club of Studio Continued from Page.

Oae Co. In Newport' Beach, predicted the overhang in the existing Inventory of houses will be eliminated by fits first of the year with the housing volume being reduced to a a el lers market Agreeing with, the market analysis were William Lyon of Anaheim, president of the association, and Norman G. Shanahan, first vice pres: idert. Lyon said there Is still a shortage- of Imux- money-nnt only for construction but in other fields aa welL "The standing inventory of new homes Is reduced drastically, he said, "and there la a pent-up demand for a new product" Lyon said he expects an Increase In housing starts In but the price of homes will never return to the level they were in post World War II era. Shanahan foresaw a continued shortage of construction hinds conventional financing of homes will "ease off for the better next year.

He said It was still buyers market In California but that would change to favor the seller by next year. Totili Snni hr hated max Baltimore 318 .180 000-4 I Ua Ansriti 441 000 0003 3 HR F. BoMnoa, B. BoUnna, la-tebvrt. SS-FoaiU, D.

Jatema. Fufar. IF McNally 3U. DrebamM Drytaate, 3. Mortar Milter 3, Fw maorid mta oCt-McNally Drabaw-U Diyadali A Mocllrr Milter Prmacabl SO-MdtaUy Draboar-Id IX Dqndili Mortar MUlir Furanadd SB McNally Drabov-dd Dryodate Moalter Milter Pirrancrid Winner tlrabow Loacr Diyilite Attondaaea SXS4X from June.

The total includes 787,331 Democrats, 32,016 Republicans, 17,919 persona who belong to miscellaneous parties and 27,236 who declined to state their affiliation. The breakdown by districts affecting the Valley area: COXGRKSHlOXAIi 20th District Democrats 90,676, Republicans total 226,993. 22nd District Democrats 119,423, Republicans tptal 222,062. 109,204, Republicans total 188,827. 28th District Democrats 171,028, Republicans total 374,226.

STATE SENATE 21st District Democrats 103,638, Republicans total 249,171. 22nd District Democrats 122,444, Republicans total 205J60. 23rd -District Democrats Republicans total 270,238. ASSEMBLY 41st District DemTats 56,544, Republicans total 95,667. 42nd District Democrats 52,355, Republicans total 83,962.

43rd District Democrats 44,574, Republicans total District Democrats 60,467, Republicans tout 123,310. 62nd District Democrats 55,770, 'Republicans total 106,719. 64th District Democrats 66,522, total 131,343. SUPERVISORS Third District Democrats 392,192, Republicans toUl 634,616. Fifth District Democrats.

351,237, Republicans total 738,807. The breakdown by incorporated cities: Burbank Democrats Republicans total 48,509, Glendale Democrats Republicans 43.H0; total 71,972. Los Angeles Democrats 787, 33i, Republicans total 1,261,502. San Fernando Democrat 4183, Republicans 2252; total 6800. Drunk Driver Chemical Law Takes' Effect END REGISTRATION FOR DANCE CLASS I With moat other operaton 30 a month.

Dickinson said some 660 prl )lata airplanes are home-phased at Van Nuys Airport and new tie-down areas will become available with' the I planned opening up of some so "Additional acres of land. New Leas Ooerlnded if. "Concerning the complaint fliat were against the small these people could have -Aasily gone into one of our Ifltfaer areas here. But they -chose not to because the rate la $5 higher. They 'prefer to go some place like -Whiteman (Airpark in Pacol-! ana) when the rates are low- Dickinson said.

I The manager said the. air-port has "a fine lease for the Area formerly occupied by I.Tuatneaa Aviations planes, jr- He aaid Western Command' AT, an airplane distributing CANOGA PARK The Pas Taws Squire Dance Club has extended an Invitation to beginnem to join the square dance class tomorrow at 8 p.m. This la the third and final week of The class la for adult couples. The class meets In Christopher Columbus Junior High School, 22250 Elkwood St Ed Rarkas Is Instructor. For further information call 882-1716 or 3461810.

or pointing to hia own nose, then if they appear to-be under the influence of Intoxicating beverages will be brought to police station for further Capt. Linton aaid. Other provisions of the law state that any person who la dead, unconscious or otherwise in a condition that renders him, incapable of refusal shall be deemed not to have withdrawn hia consent, and such tests may' be administered whether or not such person is told that his failure to submit to the test will result in the. suspension of his privilege to operate a motor vehicle. 1 The law exempts from the blood teat a person- afflicted with hemophilia and a person' who is afflicted with a heart Cnntlnard from Pago One lose his license whether foilnd guilty nr not guilty new law provides that person who drives a motor vehicle on the highway be deemed to have given consent to a chemical teat blood, breath-or urine purpose of determining alcohol content of blood If lawfully arrested for offense arising of acta allegedly committed white driving under Influence of intoxicating liquor and it also gives such person a choice of whether test is of his blood, breath, or urine, acr rnrding to the state vehicle Suspected drunk drivers will first be.

given a field teat spell as walking a graight line condition and la using an anticoagulant under direction of a physician. They must submit to one of the other tests, however, the City Attorney said. In addition, the law requires the. officer making, a lawful arrest cm a charge of driving while under the Influence of alcohol to give the person the designated chemical test for alcoholic content when by that person, -ilirm, has leased part of the area and added, "We have a Use Much Water City, Van Nuys Lions Club Sanjand Association of Landscape Architects. Councilman Krnfcni Bcr nardi of the Valleys Seventh District1 was represented by James Winters.

of 20 people vyho want to i jto In there and pay the going te. --The city la building a new runway to serve the ana and js spending some $60,000 to Improve the property, ha said. NORTH OP EQUATOR7 Of the entire land fife' of the earthy 85 la nngth of the equator. Production of pig Iraq In the U.S. requires about 67 tons of water for every, ton of iron ingots, i i fc.li Ml.

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