Memories:
Anaheim City Park

By: Norton Hatfield, 1 Jan 2001

Ever year the water had to be changed at the Anaheim City Park [now Pearson Park]. this was a big event because many people dumped all kinds of stuff in the the ponds. My dad worked there so I always knew when it was going to happen. There was the usual tubs for the goldfish and then the other stuff blue gill carp thanks to Yorba Lake [Atwood] there used to be thousands of crawdads there but nobody bothered with them. The bullfrogs took off and would come back after the water was refilled. Some nights there were so many baby frogs on the ground you couldnt take a step without crushing one. There used to be a place called the teen canteen it was on the second story a little bit east of Swanburgers. It was a place for teenagers to dance during WWII. We used to leave there and go to the city park. Catch a frog rip off his leg and tie it onto a thin and long piece of New Zealand flaks. Then dangled it in the water until a crawdad grapped a hold then slowly bring it out of the water after! This it was easy because the best bait was a crawdad tail. Many other stories to tell later. photos?

- Nortn Hatfield

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