Anaheim Flood 1938

This film was taken by Father Quantannens, a young priest from Belgium who arrived in Anaheim in 1937. He made the movie to share with his family back home. At the end of the film are scenes from an outing at Newport Back Bay.
The Rev. Monsignor John C. Quatannens, became the longtime pastor of St. Boniface Church in Anaheim. He was born in Belgium in 1909 and died in 199. Quatannens was graduated from the American College of Leuven University in Belgium and ordained a priest on Dec. 21, 1936. He arrived in Southern California in 1937.