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Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03

Mrs. Henry Havekorst and Mrs.
George Lindsay entertained the
Meloland Ladies Social Club Wed
nesdav at the home of the former.
\ very pleasant afternoon was en-
loved with an interesting contest as
It pastime. The contest was worked
by couples. with the prize going to
Mrs. W. A. Swerdfeger and Mrs.
Ward McGrew.
At the close of the afternoon. de-
licious refreshments were served by
the hostesses.
Those present including special
guests were Mesdames Amelia Stan
ton. Laurence Richards, w. 4,
Swerdfeger. Charles Forsbsrg. r
Neifert, Claude Smith, Richard
Merrill. Fred Waterman, Elbert
Newton. L. G. Goar, H. a. Wells
Ward NcGrew, Dan Scott, 4. {
Richards, and W. G. Herdman.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03

The members of the birthday club
met recently at the home of Mrs.
William Ohmstede of FL Centre.
After the delicious luncheon. a love
" tea set was presented to tine host
css, honoring her birthday. Each
guest received a lovely dress flower
as n favor.
At five hundred, which formed
the diversion of the afternoon, Mrs.
Carl Vogt won first prize and Mrs.
John Zcnos, second.
Those present, including guests
were Mcsdames G. c. Richards
John Zenos. Ebert Newton, Joe
Kinnaird. Ed Boyd, Bert Purdy,
Carl Nogt, Elton Christian, and
EVcrettc Christian.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
MELOLAND NEWS
Bv Press Staff Correspondent

MELOLAND, May 3.-Mr. and
Mrs. Marshall Wyvell entertained
a number of friends at a bridge
party Saturday. a merry evening
of cards was enjoyed with delicious
refreshments served afterwards.
At cards Mrs. Fred Riddle won
first prize, and Mrs. Charles Fors-
berg, consolation, for ladies'; while
Charles Williams won first and Mr..
Van Houck, consolation for men.
Guests of the evening We're Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Forsberg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Riddle. Mrs. Goldsworthy, Lee
Rice. Van Houck, and Clarence
Forsbcrg.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03

Mrs. Charles Forsberg was host
ess at two dinner parties recently.
On Sunday. her guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Whistler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03

The school term is drawing slow
~ but surely to a close and the
teachers and pupils are hurrying to
get just as much work done as they
can.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
Wilson School

The following items were written
by Sarah Couch.
The banner which was offered to
the room in Wilson having the
l:rgcst percentage Of visitors last
week was awarded to Mrs. Cru
veil S SAB class Most of the rooms
had about 30 visitors. The total
number Of visitors of the school
for the week was 1856. The S-A-3 5
are very proud Of the banner. 1t
is green and yellow-trIe Wilson
school colors. The background is
green with a yellow border. On it are
the words. in yellow. Public School
Week, Ranner Glass. 1928. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
Lincoln School

Last week was Education Week.
Miss Focht 5 room won the banner
tor having the highest percentage
Of visitors. Her room had 56 visit.
crs, Ms. McCrory : room had IS
Visitors; Mrs. kendal's. 43; Mrs
Kirkland :, 81; Mr.. AXtell's. ~;
Miss Et.cf :, l. and Mrs. Nuffer 5
2I.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
ITEMS OF CURRENT INTEREST
FROM Ell CENTRO'S SCHOOLS
~ n "Ias e "a

tie close Of Public Schools Week
was attended by a large number of
people WHO visited classes, listened
to the programs and viewed the
exhibits. The "A class had the
highest percentage of visitors during
the week, and won the banner. The
little folks enjoyed the visits Of
their parents and friends.
We are glad to have Mrs. Stevens
with Us again after her long illness.
For the ten weeks she was abscn.
Mrs. Ruth Griffin taught her class.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
Mckinley School

"McKinley Day which marked
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03

= 2 TT OFFU UsFVV5
Y"uns men everywhere are
en- husiastic about the new
HANEs College Combinations.
Pull-Oyer shirts, fat-knit or
Swiss rib. Shorts expertly I'm
ished for perfect fl and COM
fort. Made of broadcloth,
heavy jean and fine checks.
Come in popular colored pin
stripes and blazer stripes.
Priced from soc TO 81 per
garment.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
Terms: IA cash. 10 years for balance at go

CAL l LIE RAINCF1ES
Following are few of the MILLER s. Lux
cattle units. The acreage given could be increased
to suit needs of buyer:
COTTONWOOD RANCH-5rzo acres s~Price SI2S,ooo
II miles southwest of MADEIRA.
SANTA NELLA RANCH-31oo acres-Price SIo1 100
ALTERNATE unit)-I6oo acres-Price s 10000
miles west of Volta.
FORD FARM-Io2o acres ----PriceS s $4,000
6 miles north Of Jamesan.
INGOMAR FARM-12So acres PrceS $4,000
5 miles south of Cuisine Ranch buildings.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
RICH RIVER SOIL for any kind of crop
FINE GRASS LAND for cattle
EXTENSIVE RANGES for sheep
IRRIGATED FARMS

Below are given some of the choice MILLER
LUX farm units, all with splendid water rights
I--HOLLAND FARM-Iz44 acres--Price $4,000
81 miles southwest of Dos Palos. Full of buildings.
a-BELMONT FARM-565 es---Price $4,000
miles north of Dos Palos. Complete of buildings
3-DEL NORTE FARM-o6o acres--Price $500
miles east of Dos Palos. Full set Of buildings.
4-MIDWAY RANCH-388 acres--Price 5000
miles east of Los Banos. Complete building group.
5-OxALIS FARM-71o --PrkeS s $500
miles southeast of Dos Palos. Good buildings.
6-ARROYA FARM-383 -----Price s $500
miles north of Dos Palos. Good of buildings.
7-DEVON FARM-357 ---Price s $500
miles east of Los Banos. Complete of buildings.
o-GUSTINE FARM-475 s---PriceS s 5000
miles northeast of Gustne. Good set of buildings
1o-COLONY FARM ----PriceS 400
miles of Dos Paos. Group of buildings.
II-SUNIk1ERS RANCH-I1o acres--Price 1850
miles northwest of Los Banos. Full set of buildings.
t2-AGATF1A RANCH-2oo cres--Price 1880
3z miles northwest of Dos Paos. Good building group
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
SHEEP UNITS


Such develop pment has annad still lrmnh
rxh
land their Kern County holdings There aa
remarkable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23

Shepherd, "but with a little effort any
parent could be an interesting story
teller First of all you must know youT
story and many parents depend too
much on their own imagination instead
of reading a good story several times
and then retelling it in their own lam
guage.
Then. too, you may be forcing story
on Tommy when he is eager to play or
perhaps too tired to listen. Your story
may not be suitable to his age, and SO
would be too babyish for him, or way
over his head"
How can know just what is suitable
for him? Are there lists of stories /
could get?"
"A librarian can always help you with
that, and it is fairly safe to assume that
any child under will be interested
most in fairy stories, legends, animal or
nature stories and poetry and jingles.
Fairy stories about ogreS and monsters
or bad fairies who do terrible things to
small children are better left untold.
When the child goes to bed these stories.
which make a vivid impression upon
them, return to terrify him, and make
the dark hideous. But kind fairies who
help children or are amusing and enter
tanning in their antics, leave no such
impression and offer good imaginative
food for young minds. There are always
good morals in such stories, too, and
they are not too subtle for small chill
dren to grasp.
Because their senses of rhythm, i'm
agination, imitation and invention are
developing, the good old Mother Goose
stories, and all rhymes and jingles OF
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Bureau Scarfs.

Every bureau and chest of drawers
deserves its special scarf or cover, made
precisely to measure, and rather nice
plan is to have set for Summertime
and set for Winter, keeping the Sum-
mer covers on hand to use as SubSti-
tutes when the Winter ones are being
cleaned.
The old fashion of having chests of
drawers in living room and drawing
rooms has been revived, and the covers
for these chests should not in any way
suggest the bedroom bureau cover
Most attractive for the chest of this sort
when used in rather richly furnished
room is a cover of plush or velvet. A
chest of mellow mahogany may have
its cover of a soft shade of maroon
velvet, while walnut should have a soft
shade of brown Taupe velvet might
be appropriate to either sort.
The covers should always precisely
fit the top of the chest, with a hem
about an inch in width taken with in
visible stitches. Brocade silk of appro-
pirate coloring might be used instead
of the velvet. For Summer these rich
| fabrics should be replaced by covers of
lighter fabric. Glazed chintz in rich
coloring might be chosen, or heavy
scrim dyed a deep rich tone appropri-
ate to the decorations of the room would
be suitable.
Covers for bedroom bureaus, chif-
foniers and chests of drawers should
not hang down at the sides, and for
this reason usually have to be made to
measure for each piece of furniture.
Heavy linens of a good quality, made
with a hen1stltched edge or embroid-
cred scallop. are in good taste, and are
made more interesting when marked
with the initial or monogram of the
one to whom the room belongs. It is
possible to get colored linen for this
purpose. In bedroom with furniture
painted soft leaf green covers of heavy
linen in slightly darker shade were
used most effectively.
For the less expensive Summer sub
stituteS you may use cross-barred linen
of the sort used for glass towels, pro-
viding the cross thread is in harmoni-
Gus color; or, If you like cream colored
or dyed curtain scrim of the heavier
sort, with hens marked by running
stitch of black or colored twisted en-
broidery cotton. Scrim, linen or. cot
ton material used, whatever it is ought
to be washed and ironed before being
made up to prevent shrinking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23

meanor and take his punishment. and
! he'll initiate his behavior when the &C.
caSion arises. Good stories suggest right
| behavior, and suggestions are powerful
! influences for any one. He'll love all
stories in which boats, airplanC5 and
machinery of any type figure, because
his interest in machinery is developing. .
rs he too young to have the Bible
read to him?"
Yes, he is! Simplified Bible stories
for children now, and the Old and New
Testament between and II and later
when the interest in it is at it's height.
A parent should take advantage of this.
for later it is apt to die down, and Bible
reading becomes a duty rather than a
pleasure"
II do not think storytelling is awfully
important in childS life," said Mrs
Norton 1T establishes a confidence
between parent and child and makes
answering the questions about life
which are bound to arise now. much
easier. I'm afraid 1 haven't felt the
right interest in storytelling, but have
done it because thought ought to-"
Under those circumstances you
couldn't hope to hold Tommy's inter-
est. He knows only too well that you
don't think much of the story, and SC
why should he. One has to inspire
curiosity and suspense in the child by
your manner of telling, the use of your
hands, and the tones of your voice
Otherwise you would do better to read
the story. Before you go I'll give you a
list of stories that I am sure Tommy
will like and you can read them if your
storytelling art fails YOU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23

Some guests at our parties really
don't need to tell us, in the conver-
tional way, that they had delight
full evening"-becauSe we can tell By
their manner all the evening that they
are enjoying themselves immensely.
And that trick of having a good time
at a party and not being shy about
showing it is the most sincere thanks
that any hostess can receive-payments
In full for ali the pains that she has
gone to to make the party enjoyable
One young woman know is always
in great demand at evening parties
The married set ask her to their parties
and then get an extra man to make the
couples even, and the younger unmar-
ried set include her, though she is prob
ably 10 years older than the men she
has to dance with or play bridge with.
I'VE must ask Sally" some one says
before the list is complete. sally
always has such a good time"
And there are some people who don't
get the invitations they would like to
get-and imagine it is because they
don't dance or play cards well enough or
don't dress smartly enough or are held
in some sort of contempt by other PEG .
ple-for no other reason in the world
than because they lack this talent for
having a good time and showing it.
Don't let's ask the Browns" says the
hostess as she makes out her list and
finds she has sets for bridge without
them. "Of course we could get another
couple and have another table, but
there's no reason why we should ask
the Browns. They seemed to be fear
fully bored at the Joneses'."
In the code Of party manners OF some
people there must be some little clause
to the effect that one should not appeal
to be having too good time for fear
others will think they are not used to
society. That sort of thing is like the
advice given by Lord Chesterfield to his
Son-to smile if he felt inclined, but
not to permit himself to laugh aloud,
lest some one might think he was not a
gentleman.
Nowadays it's the fashion to laugh
out loud when you feel like 1t, save
on most ceremoniouS occasions, and to
maintain an air of boredom at party
is quite likely to be taken for rudeness
or embarrassment.
us it good form to thank the hostess
for an enjoyable EVENING"" a reader
asked recently And what is the cor
rect way to say it?"
At formal, large entertainments one
need not thank the hostess-that is, al
a dance or reception guests may leave
at any time and it is often inconven1ent
to seek out the hostess to bid ones
adieus and express ones gratitude. AZ
small parties, however, it is usual to bid
the hostess farewell and say a few
words of appreciation, which should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23
Add Fresh Fruit
Whenever Possible

1t was the fashion few years ago to
use as ornamental centerpieces for din
ing table and buffet fruit bowls con-
tanning realistic wax fruit arranged with
two or three pieces of real fruit. Thus
you might have bunch of artificial
grapes and notwithstanding wax peach
and plum or two with two real ba-
nanaS and real orange or two.
And that reminds us of a practice
that has many advantages in the sea-
son when fresh vegetables are less plenti-
full and more expensive, of making COM
bination disheS-containing some can
ned products and some fresh ones.
These combination dishes give variety to
the diet and the presence of the fresh
vegetables gives the advantages that we
all know are present in foods that have
not been canned. Try dish containing
cooked fresh onions and canned toma-
toes when fresh tomatoes are high
priced or out of season. Try combining
cooked fresh carrots and canned peas.
For fruit salad use canned pineapple
with pieces Of fresh uncooked pear, use
canned peaches with fresh hard grapes.
There is really never any need for the
salad mixture to be entirely of canned
fruits, though usually it Is a conven-
fence to make use Of some canned mate
rails
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23
Fried, Broiled and Baked Meat.

To pan broil meat the pan must be very
hot and 1t is necessary to use sub
stantial iron frying pan, because the
least possible fat is allowable. 1t is,
think, impossible to do a real pan
broiling on an aluminium dish.
Stews require long, careful cooking,
and this is an excellent method for
tougher cuts. 1t is certainly extravagant
to use first cuts for this sort of cooking.
BraiSed meats have flavor all their
own and tougher cuts may be cooked in
this way. The meat is first Drowned
well all over in the frying pan and then
slowly siInmered in the pot or casserole.
Roasting was originally done over or
under or, beside hot Goals, the meat
being held on spit which was kept in
motion so that the meat would cook
evenly. This was really sort of pro-
longed broiling Nowadays so-called
roasts are in reality baked. In order
to give the proper roast" flavor the
oven should be quite hot toward the end
of the process, or, if you like, the I'M
covered roasting pan may be placed
beneath the broiler toward the end so
that the meat may be Drowned.
In planning the meat dishes for the
week / have suggested cooking the left
over meat from Sunday in the casse-
role. This may be done in a variety
Of ways. You may grind the meat in
the meat grinder or cut it in small
pieces or thin slices and you may cook
it with tomatoes If you like or put over
the top layer of mashed potatoes so
that the dish becomes a sort Of shep-
herds pie.
Broiled lamb chops for Tuesday, beef
stew for Wednesday, with what remains
used for beef croquettes-cooked, of
course, in hot. deep fat-baked fish,
Dreaded veal outlets and roasted beef
and-pork loaf, give variety in kinds
of meat usual as we'll as in ways of
cooking them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23

w YHAT is it that was once used
n I only for the tops OF kitchen
NN tables and is now made use
of for dainty aprons, table
runners, bureau covers,
fancy cutouts for trimming curtains
and even frocks?
The answer to this riddle, OF course,
you know. It's oilcloth.
A table cover to use on bridge
table or other small stand while flowers
are being arranged makes an attractive
gift. The cover may be made plain
with edges hemmed, or there may be
checker design, made by running an
inch-wide strip Of oilcloth in contrast
ing color through a series of 1nch-wide
Sits placed an inch apart or inches
from the edge of the cover. Or, If you
like, you may cut out flower design
from contrasting oilcloth and stitch
this in place at one corner. You may
make pocket at one side of the cover,
in which the scissors used for trimming
stems and stalks may be kept.
Large squares of oilcloth are made
into lunch cloths suitable for picnicS
One of the most attractive of these is
made of green oilcloth bound with
black, and at each of the four corners
there is an appliqued red apple with
apples are left unattached at one side
and into these little pockets you may
slip stones that serve as weights to keep
the picnic lunch from blowing away
or slipping from position. The stones
may be removed. SO that they do not
add to the weight.
Oilcloth may be used to cover cush-
ions, which. may then most appropri-
ately be used for porch, picnics or boat
ing. A large floor or foot cushion may
also be covered with dark oilcloth eff
fectively
All sorts of bags may be made of OIL
cloth. and these are most attractive
when decorated with appliques in con-
trasting colors. These may be stitched
into place or more conveniently fas-
tened by means of glue of sort that
is sold specially for this purpose. In
stitching oilcloth on your machine you
will find it a convenience to run a
piece of paper between the smooth side
of the cloth and the machine, SO that
it will not stick.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23
Shield Baby's Eyes
Slightly From Sun

Now that sun baths have become
popular, and many doctors recommend
them as part of the regular treatment
of healthy babies and children, as we'll
as for those suffering from tuberculosis
and ricketts,, the question of thA effect
Of direct sunlight on babies eyes has
come up for special consideration.
Old-faShioned nurses and mothers fly
to the rescue of any baby lying with
the sun in his eyes, feeling that eye
trouble or even blindr> IS may come as
result of such exposure According
to recent publication of the National
Society for the Prevention of Blindness,
it is the opinion among we'll known
baby specialists and eye specialists that
1.-THE deleterious effects of sunlight on
babies eyes were greatly overestimated;
that babies as well as adults instinc-
lively close their eyes against glare"
However. needless exposure should be
avoided. According to those who have
studied the situation, it has been found
that the baby can be placed in a car
rlage, its feet away from the sun, with
the sun beaming from an angle behind
the carriage, so that the bony struc-
ture of the forehead forms a natural
shade for the baby'S eyes,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23
Foot Notes for Foot Ball.

Decidedly high heels suggest a less
single-minded interest in the game,
and possibly greater interest in spe-
cial phases Of the situation. When
one drives distance to the game with
the probability of dining at some road
side inn on the return trip one mini
mics the possible discomfort from sit
ting with the feet resting on the GEM
ent of stadium in thin slippers.
This Autumn many women are solv-
ing the question of heel heights-When
there is any question of the entire ap-
propriateness of choosing either those
that are fat or those that are ex-
tremely highly wearing straight heels
of medium height, heels that may be
worn either with the sports ensemble
or the more elaborate afternoon en-
Semble.
Smartness demands that the shoes
must harmonic with the costume not
only in style but in color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23

The feet that carry the thousand
fold throng to witness one of the i'm
portant foot ball games of the season
provide an interesting study in foot
wear.
You may tell something of the tenn
permanent of the women by the height
of the heels chosen. Low-heeled sports
shoes suggest that the wearer consid-
ers the occasion first and foremost
from the sports aspect. If she wears
wooden stockings with her thick, sub
stantially soled shoes she will not have
her attention distracted from the game
by the inconvenience of cold feet. She
will not need to be hampered by a rug
around her ankles
From the fashion point of view, of
course, this strictly sports type Of foot
gear belongs only to the ensemble that
is of the rather severe sports type
throughout. One does not wear fiat
heeled shoes with black caracul coat
or velvet frock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23
Games for Grown.Ups,

Don't let's play bridge. Let's do
something different"
This is comment heard so often
lately that one is convinced that it is
really true that people are getting tired
of the forms of entertainment that have
been considered entirely satisfactory for
SO many years.
Last year in London there was a
tremendous vogue for pencil and paper
games of the sort that we played when
we were young, and instead of dancing
quite sophisticated people would some-
times amuse themselves playing rollick-
ing children'S games like puSS in the
corner, blind mans buff and what We
call going to eruSalem-though over
there they call it musical chairs. And
the interesting thing about IL was that
the more sophisticated the group the
the spirit of these juvenile forms OF
entertainment
But if we don't play bridge, what
shall we do?" asked the rather dis
couraged young hostess at an evening
party the other night when her
guests frankly agreed that they weren't
in bridge playing mood. And some
one suggested "tin-tin." At first no
one knew precisely how to play it, but
finally with suggestions from one guest
and another the game was recalled,
| bridge tables we're closed and the IL
guests sat down with chairs in row
while the hostess started off as the tin
man. And every one had a wonder
! fully gay time. Tin-tin recalled an
other childhood game and SO the eve
ming passed and the prizes that had
been planned for bridge were given to
those who came out victorious in 60
ing to Jerusalem and other simple
childish pastimes.
OF course bridge and other sedate
card games will continue to be well
liked and at some parties the kiddish
games will prove tiresome and out Of
place. Still, now that the old games
have been revived, there will undoubt-
edly be fashion for them. The wind
is blowing in that direction.