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Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
OF Interest to Women
Society
Clubs
SINGING TROUBADOURS TO PRESENT
PROGRAM FOR HALLOWEEN FROLIC

Ellis Rhodes, director of the
Academy of Music is bringing the
Singing Troubadours" as a special
feature of the Classic hour enter
tainment at the annual Junior
Chamber of Commerce Halloween
Frolic to be held Saturday evening,
October 81, at the Barbara Worth
hotel.
Characteristic songs of many
lands will be presented in this
group, the program ranging from
the magnificent strains of grand
opera to the lifting melodies of folk
songs. Musical arrangements and
settings will be original and appeal
ing and will maintain the standard
set by previous programs.
Many guests from coast cities will
attend the Frolic this year, and as
only a few tickets remain, Cal D.
Rector, chairman for the Frolic,
urges that those El Centrans who
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
Mrs. Shepherd
Dies On Coast

Funeral services for Mrs. Harvey
F. Shepherd, At, who died yester-
day, will be conducted from Merk-
ley's Funeral parlors In San Diego
at 10 o'clock Monday morning.
Harvey Shepherd was deputy COL
lector in charge of customs at Cal
exico for years and is we'll known
in all parts of Imperial Valley. He
recently was transferred to Tecate.
Mrs. Shepherd was born in Neb-
raska Al years ago and made her
home in California for many years.
She is survived by her husband; two
daughters, Laura and Alice Shep-
herd; her mother, Mrs. Mary Bank
son, and other relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
First Presbyterian

At the II o'clock morning wor-
ship hour the pastor, Rev. John S.
A. Gum, will have for his subject,
"Our Business with God" The spe-
cial numbers by the pianist, Mrs.
Edgar Hargrave, will be: Prelude,
"Reve Angelique" (Rubenstein); Of
fertory, Consolation" LiszD; post
lude Novelette, in F" (Schumann 8.
The choir anthem will be Father
Divine" (Hannenford.
The church school meets at GAS.
Superintendent, Edward Law.
The Young Peoples society, un-
der Charles McCalmon, meets at
$50.
The high school group will meet
at the same hour, $50, under the
direction of Miss Elizabeth T.
Brown. This is for all those of
high school age.
Strangers cordially welcome to our
services.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24

piano prelude by Mrs. King entitled
Love Song" by Cadman. Other
musical numbers are offertory,
Failing Dusk. Huerter; postlude,
Faith, Englemann. The choir,
under the direction of Ruth Teeple
Reid, offers Hear Ye, o Israel,
by Dudley Buck. The pastors SER
mon will be on the theme "Sons of
God"
Epworth League, $50 p. m. Lead
er is Theda Deem.
Evening worship 730. Sermon
by the pastor. Subject, Moral
Margins"
Mothers with small children are
invited to bring them to the morn
ing service each Sunday, and leave
them in the nursery in the social
hall, while they themselves can
enjoy the service of worship.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
Nazarene

At the Church of the Nazarene,
corner of Eighth and Orange, you
will find a live and interesting
church Bible school at GAS a. IN.
preceding the morning worship
hour at IL.
At this time the pastor will
preach, having for subject, "Hu-
mility."
At $50 p. m the Y. p S. present
their program. Their subject will
be "Man-His Creation, Fall and
Redemption
This service will be followed by
a service at 730, at which time the
pastor, Rev. NJ. w. Gum, will bring
an evangelistic message.
Wednesday evening prayer and
praise service at 7:30.
On Thursday evening this church
opens an evangelistic campaign,
with Rev. j. T. Little of Pasadena
as our evangelist and George Led
ford of San Diego in charge of the
music.
Here's where you are welcome!
Come,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
Four Square Gospel

A change in pastors for the Four
square gospel church is announced.
Ethel Rose Loomis and Mabelle
Kipp Dent have been pastors OF
the church since its work was start
ed three years ago.
Last month Mabelle Kipp Dent
conducted a two weeks revival in
Paso Robles, out of which grew a
church which demands her atten-
ton. Miss Loomis will join Mrs.
Dent in Paso Robles and the valley
church will be turned over to Mrs.
Anne L. Benton, new pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton will conduct
the Sunday services, Mrs. Benton
preaching morning and evening SER
mons.
A housewarming for the Bentons
is planned for Tuesday evening
after the regular church services
and on Friday a farewell party will
be given for Miss Loomis.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
u. s. NAVY OFFICER
VISITS RELATIVES

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam James Of this
city have been enjoying the recent
visit of their nephew, Commander
Milford James of the United States
Navy.
Commander James for the past
three years has been in command of
the U. S. S. Pecos and has been in
service in China, where he has had
many interesting experiences.
Recently Commander James was
ordered to Pittsburgh, Penn, for
land duty, and from there he will
go to the war college at Newport
News. On his way east he stopped
in FL Centro to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
James and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rid
die.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
Local Battler
Loses To Payne

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Oct. "a. U.H
Cecil Payne, Louisville light
weight, outpointed Bobby Pacho Of
Ell Centro in a 10-round bout here
last night. Both weighed 1876
pounds.
Baby Sal Sorio defeated Lloyd
Smith in four rounds Martin Zuni-
ga won over Joe Calder in another
four-round mach; Paul Delaney
and Bang Dunham Drew, as did
Don Command Red Gregory.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
Indian Team To
Play Cardinals

Sunday football will be offered
the valley tomorrow when the CAL
exico Cardinals, a strong team made
up Of Calexico high school alumni
stars, will take on the Yuma Indians
from the Fort Yuma Indian reser-
vation.
The game will be called at 2:30
in the baseball park at Calexico.
According TO reports from Yuma
the Indians have strong team and
plan to stage scalping party at
the expense of the border warriors
To help the redskins fight better
the Indians are bringing the famous
Yuma Indian band with them, to
play before the game and during
the intermission as well as when
the going gets hot during the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24

wish to attend, secure their tickets
at once.
This annual Halloween Frolic is
one Of the important events of the
social season, and this year promises
to be one Of the most brilliant af-
fairs ever held in El Centre.
Dinner will be served from 7-10
O'Clock in the Barbara Worth din
ing room, which, like the ball room,
will be elaborately decorated in the
Halloween theme.
Dancing will follow TIE dinner
and entertainment will be presented
throughout the evening. Fayors,
stunt dances and various surprises
have been arranged by the COM
mittee in charge, all of which will
add to the enjoyment of the guests
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
st. Paul's Episcopal

Services tomorrow at st. Pauls
Episcopal church, the Rev. Charles
Bailey, vicar, will be those for the
twenty-first Sunday after Trinity.
Holy Eucharist will be celebrat-
ed at 8 a. m. and Sunday school
will be at the usual hour Of 10 a.
m.
Wednesday, October %, Saint
Simon and st. Jude, Holy Euchar-
ist will be celebrated at $50 a. m.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these services.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
TUice Told Tales Will
Meet Monday Afternoon

Members of the Twice Told Tales
section of the Woman's Ten Thou
sand club are notified of the first
meeting for the year which will take
place Monday afternoon, October
26, at 2.30 o'clock in the club house
tea room.
Mrs. j. E. Brock will tell the story
for the afternoon and Mrs. w. j.
Reid, chairman, will act as hostess.
Members are reminded that roll call
will be answered by current events
and are also reminded that section
dues are payable.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
Items Of News
About Town

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hurst Of
Huntington Beach were visitors in
FL Centro today enroute from the
Christian church convention in
Phoenix, AriZ.
Mrs. E. F. Johnston was a busi-
ness visitor in Ell Centro today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont j. Reid and
Bobby and Betty Reid will spend
the weekend at t1ieir cabin in the
Laguna mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Odell Mahoney and
daughter, Barbara, are guests at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Spence.
They are enroute from their former
home at Liberal, Kan, to Beverly
Hills, where Mahoney was trans
ferred by the postal department.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
De ANA Hotel Begins
Dinner Dance Series

Many El Centrans are enjoying
the hospitality of the De ANA hotel
in Calexico. Tonight and tomor-
row the dinner-dance series will be
held with fashion displays by man
nequins from the French Style
Shoppe.
A number of local residents plan
to attend the dinner dances and
yesterday several woman enjoyed
no host luncheon at the hotel, fol-
lowed by an afternoon of contract
bridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
State Street Christian


The pastor will preach Sunday
morning at 10:45 on "Haters o.
God. The girls trio of the high
school will sing special music.
The Bible school, directed by S.
o. Lingo, meets at GAS a. m.
The services from $50 p. m. to
7:30 will be leadership training
class directed by Wayne Neal from
Los Angeles. There will lbe a pot
luck dinner.
AT 1880, Arthur Casady, a young
preacher cripple of Los Angeles, will
bring the message.
Wednesday night Revelation will
be studied.
Thursday night the choir meets
under the direction of r. II. Mad
dux.
Visitors are always welcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
Methodist Episcopal

Church school 9:45' a. m, Paul
Thornton, superintendent. Glasses
are being arranged for all age
groups, as fast as they become
necessary. Just now Mr.. Thornton
and his advisors are planning a
class for young married people. and
young business and professional
people, at IL o'clock.
Morning worship begins with the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
First Baptist

Rev. H. E. Henkley will preach at
the morning and evening services
at the First Baptist church tomor-
row. Sunday school and all church
services will be at the usual hours.
Rev. Harwood of Somerton, Ariz.,
called a meeting of the church re-
Gently, which was we'll attended
and at which many differences
which have handicapped the prog
ress of the church were settled.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
NEW GOLD VEINS TAPPED

KINGMAN, Ariz., (UP)-The Tom
Reed gold mine, famous producer
of generation ago, has tapped new
veins of gold at the 1925 foot level
and production will be underway
again as soon as an opening in the
Big Jim mine is cut to provide
good air. The Big Jim also was
marvellous wealth producer in the
old days.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
Owns Revolutionary Letter

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, U.P) = j..
Bernays Lowrey, attorney, has let
ter written by Talton Woodson, one
of his ancestors, from the trenches
of George Washington at the seige
of Yorktown on October l9, 1781
Woodson wrote to his wife Anne
and reported progress of the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
Social Brevities

Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Lingo enter
tanned last night at dinner, Miss
Irma Poage and Ray D. johnson.
The Lingo residence on Euclid ave-
nue. was attractive with fall flowers
and all appointments were in the
autumn colorS
The new board Of the Barbara
Worth country club Auxiliary will
meet Tuesday morning and it is an
ticipated that committees will be
appointed at that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
The Weather

Los Angeles and Vicinity-Fair
tonight and Sunday with moderate
temperature; gentle, variable winds.
Southern California Fair and
mild tonight and Sunday; gentle
west and northwest winds offshore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
Daily Report Of
Stock Markets

NEW YORK, Oct. "a. (U.P)-A rise
of 7 per cent in steel operations in
the Youngstown district for the
coming week supplied the stimulus
for a general advance in the stock
market today. The market closed
with industrials around their highs
on the present movement, gains
ranging to points.
A strong grain market also helped
sentiment in stocks. The Street an
ticipated something constructive to
result from the Hoover-Laval con-
ferences over the weekend and this
worked in favor of the market also.
Woolworth was a feature of the
mercantile section, rising more than
a point.
Steel common was registering a
gain Of more than point near the
close.
Copper shares firmed up on pros
poets of higher prices for the metal.
Utilities turned up. Motor shares
turned about a--sr early irregular
ity. Oils were featured by demand
for the two Standard issues which
are said to be negotiating further
toward merger-Standard of Cali
fornia and Standard of New Jersey.
Volume was light and for time
the market was irregular. Selling
dried up when the market showed
resistance on the doWnside and
short covering for over the week
end brought prices higher.
According to preliminary calcu-
lations, the Dow, Jones & company
industrial average stood at 109.65.
up OFT points; rail average, $3.50.
up .09 points, and the utility aver
age at Abb up 038 points.
Sales totaled 757,650 shares, COM
pared with 627, $50 shares last Sat-
urday.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. "a. U.D-
Trading was active on rising mar
ket on the Los Angeles Stock ex-
change today.
Transamerica, the most active.
sold HOO shares at AS, unchanged;
Security First National bank sold
100 shares at &c, up u.
In the oils, Union Associates sold
1000 shares at Is, up Y; Standard
Oil sold 1000 shares at 34b, up "a:
Union Oil sold 500 shares at 16%, up
Is; Rio Grande was unchanged at
AS on sales of 300 shares.
Globe Grain and Milling sold 500
shares at ga, down Is.
Southern California Edison per
cent preferred stock sold 100 shares
at 252s, unchanged; Southern Cali
fornia Edison 54 per cent preferred
was also unchanged when 100 shares
changed hands at 1875.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24
STOCK QUOTATIONS

The lettuce crop in the Imperial
Valley is late and short and grow
ers are glad because last year the
crop was too large. 'r
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-24

THIS black kid sandal shows
an interesting arrangement of the
strap caught through loops which
derive integrally from the shoe.
Kid shoes of this type are we'll
adapted for use with the popular
new lightweight wool dresses.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
BISHOP FREEMAN
CONTINUES SERIES
viii Deliver Third of Advent
Sermons Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Bishop James Z. Freeman will deliver
the third of q series of Advent sermons
in Washington Cathedral tomorrow at 4
pm. He will continue the series en-
tiled "Life's Interludes." The service
and sermon will be broadcast over
WNIAL.
Bishop Freeman will be the preacher
Wednesday at the conservation of DR.
Frederick G. Budlong, rector of Christ
Church, Greenwich, as Bishop Coadiu-
tor of Connecticut.
DR.. G. Frecland Peter, canon and
chancellor Of Washington Cathedral will
preach at the IL am. celebration of
the holy communion tomorrow in the
will include the celebration of the holy
communion at 7:30 am. and morning
prayer and litany at 10 am.
Every Friday at O'Clock special in
tercessions are said at eVcnsong in Lhe
Bethlehem Chapel "for tie relief of
those who are unemployed and in
trouble, for the guidance Of our rulers
and leaders, for adequate funds for
building the Cathedral and the support
of its institutions and work. and for
the help OF the clergy, officers, employees
and friends of Washington Cathedral. 3"
All persons interested in the Cathedral
enterprise are requested to attend reg
ularly at these services in order to par
ticipate in these special intercessions.
Pilgrimages are conducted on Sun
days about the Cathedral under the di-
rection Of Canon Gummere. They start
from Bethlehem Chapel at 1890 pm.
and pm. He takes the pilgrims
through the Cathedral Crypt chapels
and to other points Of religious devo-
ton and interest in the Cathedral Close.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
PASTOR TO REVIEW
POLLOCK'S DRAMA
"House Beautiful" to Form
Topic of Dr.. StockdaIe at
First Congregational.

DR.. Allen A. Stockdale, the minister
OF FIRST Congregational Church, Tenth
and q streets tomorrow morning will
depart from his usual custom of preach
ing rc-sSllar sermon to deliver his mes
sage in tbs form of a review of Chan
ming Pollock's play House Beautiful "
AT the evening service at O'Clock
his subject will be Hunger Marchers--
Red, White or Blue?"
The Sunday school meets at s:a5 am.
Sunday.
The church night supper will be held
Thursday at 6 pm, and will be fol-
lowed at 6:45 o'clock by the midweek
meeting. DR.. Stockdale will lead the
meeting and his subject will be Self
defense or Self-development7"
The Senior Society of Christian En-
deaVor Will meet at 6 pm. Sunday for
tea. The regular meeting will follow
at $50 pm. Mrs. Allen A. Stockdale
will lead and the topic for discussion
will be Making Christmas Christian. .
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor will meet at $50 pm
The guest speaker will be Najib S
Khoury, q native of Palestine and at
present a student at American Univer-
sity His subject will be Palestine
Yesterday and Today" The Interme-
diate Society will meet Sunday at 6:45
pm. in the west parlor. Worship
leader, Louise Greenwood; discussion
leader, David Copenhafer. Subject;
Sportsmanship"
The Young Women's Club will meet
Tuesday at 6:l5 pm. Miss Nell M
Berghout, director of religious educa-
ton at First Church, will tell Henry
Van Dykes story THE Other Wise
Man" and will conduct the white gift
service.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
CLASS WILL ASSIST
IN Church SERVICE
Rev. John Compton Ball TO
Preach Tomorrow on
"AIive for Christ"

At the Metropolitan Baptist Church
tomorrow morning DR.. John Compton
Ball will speak on Alive for Christ"
The 'Live-Wire" Bible Glass of young
men will be special guests of the
church in the morning. Members Of
this class will assist the pastor in con-
Quoting the service.
In the evening Universal Bible sun
day will be observed, and the pastor
will speak on Where Is Your Bible. in
the Waste Basket or on the Center
Table?" There will be a great display
of family Bibles. Every one has been
requested to bring the old-tirne family
Bible and place 1t on the platform.
The committee, consisting of J. o.
Peed, Nathan Clark, Turner Cox, L. r.
Gravatte and Mrs. o. M Embrey, will
be in charge Of the Bibles and appro-
pirate souvenirs will be given to the
persons exhibiting the three oldest
Bibles.
Miss Maude Saunders, assistant to
pastor, will give lecture Tuesday
evening on the Bible. which will be
illustrated with stereopticon views.
Thursday evening service will be con-
Quoted by the pastor. The topic Will
be Benefits Received from Personal
Study of the Bible"
The phi Gamma Kappa" Bible
Glass will hold its annual banquet
Friday. Senator Morris Sheppard will
deliver the main address. Greetings
will be brought from E. B. Shaver. gem
eral superintendent of the Sunday
school, from the pastor Of the church
and others. The officers of this class
are: Miss Frances Guschewsky, teach
er; Woodford r. Hall, president; Sam
Maddox, vice president; Cleve williams,
secretary: John Nelson, assistant secre-
tary, and William B. Everett, treasurer
Evening star., 1931-12-12
DRY LEADER TO SPEAK
AT CALVARY CHURCH
Robert Ropp Of Allied Forces to
Address Audience Tomor-
row Night.

Rev W. s. Abernethy, pastor of
Calvary Baptist Church, will preach
tomorrow morning on Conserving the
Victories Of the Past" Robert Ropp. of
the Allied Forces for Prohibition, will
speak at s o'clock. The Junior Church
will meet at IL O'Clock, and will be
conducted by Clyde J. Crouch and An
drew G. wilkins
The Woman's Missionary Society will
meet wednesday evening in Woodward
Hall when a Christmas program viii
be presented by the World Wide Guild
girls.
A business session OF the Evening
Mission Club will be held Monday eve
ming
The B. Y. p. q. will hold Christmas
AT Home" tomorrow at o'clock In
Burial Hall.
The Deaf Departments monthly
social VIII be held Tuesday evening.
the Vaughn Glass will have dinner
Friday at $50 o'clock.
The Board of Trustees will have
dinner meeting Wednesday at 8 o'clock
Evening star., 1931-12-12
b. Y. p. U. News

The meeting at Bethany No. 2 will
be led by Miss Dorothy Colklesser, fel-
Iowship director. The Fellowship Com
mission, under Mr.. Dorr, will lead the
meeting at Bethany No. /.
Centenniars program will be under
the direction of the stewardship COM
mission, headed by Richard Locke. AS
sisting him will be Mrs. Cecilia Burling-
son, Mrs. Anna Ryan, Miss Blanche
Locke and Roy Perry. The Bible study
will be led by devotional life director
Miss Inez English.
Only male characters appear in The
Hut a comedy drama TO be presented
by First at 8 pm, December 18, at the
church by the Wigs and CUES. Miss
Lena c. Parks will direct the play.
Wilson Reds "Magnetics" will con-
duct a radio broadcast of a Christmas
play at the meeting at Metropolitan
Sunday night.
Plans for win my friend" campaign
will be formed at the devotional life
meeting, December IA at 7:45 pm. at
First Church, under the direction OF
Richard Holland director Of young peo-
pies work OF the American Baptist Pub
lication Society, Philadelphia.
National Baptist's program will be
under the Fellowship Commission, led
by Ray Torpy, Assisting him will be
Elizabeth owens, william Wolfrey
Edith Harris, Frankie-Jo M. Torpy, and
Howard Peterson. Supper will be in
charge of William Trent, at pm.
Fifth will hold meeting at the Bap-
tist Home for the Aged Ladies at pm
Sunday. The program will be led by
Mrs. Donna May Sparks Muquin The
evening meeting will be in charge OF
Irwin Cooter of the Fellowship Com
mission.
The Christmas meeting Of the Junior
B. Y. P. U. Federation will be held at
Brookland, December 20. Members of
the two Brookland unions are to present
q pageant, Candle Light"
The joint meeting Of the commission
directors IN be held at Temple, De-
cember IA.
The federation meeting will be held
December Is at First Baptist Church OF
Alexandria.
The Intermediate Federation will
meet December l8. Metropolitan is or
ganizing an orchestra and centennial
choir.
Fountain memorial announces its
new officers: President, Ruby Bunyea
vice president, Lynn Elmore; secretary
Theresa Bankston; treasurer, Mildred
Hurst; pianist, Lynn Elmore; devotional
life director, Holton Blakeslee; steward
ship director, Dorothy Aberg; fellow
ship director, Mildred Hurst; service
director, Bruce Kritzer: publicity,
George Blakeslee, and campaign man
ager, Louise Bunyea.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
PASTOR TO PREACH
ON GROWING TIRED
Dr.. ]. J. Rives Takes "Honor"
for Sermon Subject
in Evening.

Dr. ]. j. Rives. pastor Of Francis
Asbury NJ E. Church, South. Sixteenth
street, between Irving and Lamont
streets, will take as his subject tomor-
row morning Growing Tired" At the
evening service, his subject will be
Honor"
The Epworth League, at 7 pm, will
have special playlet prepared by Miss
Ruth Hall, entitled Something Lack
ing"
Bible Glass to Entertain.
The Young Mems Bible class will en-
tertain the Gamma Sigma Bible class
Monday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Rossel E. Mitchell, 7 East Mel
rose street. Chevy Chase, Md.
The Young Mems Bible class, under
the direction of Mr.. Mitchell, is taking
up the study and discussion of The
Christ of Every Road" by B. Stanley
Jones.
Circle No. of the Woman's Mission
ary Society will meet Tuesday at 2:30
pm. at the home of Mrs. Caroon, 1914
Emerson street. Circle No. will meet
Wednesday at pm. at the home of
Mrs. Howard Elgin, 1476 Harvard
street northwest.
Welcome Is Arranged.
At the Thursday evening prayer serv-
ice the congregation will greet the new
presiding elder, DR.. j. H. Wells. After
the regular service the first quarterly
conference will be held.
The Epworth League will have charge
Of the meeting at Central Union Mis-
sion, December 10 at pm.