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Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
BRIDGE CLUB
ENTERTAINED

Mrs. Lee Nuffer was hostess last
night to the Wednesday evening
bridge club. members and guests
meeting at her home, $40 Len Rey
avenue, for a game of contract.
Prizes were won by Mrs. Hollis
Woods of Brawley Mrs. Bert Faw-
cett and Mrs. Robert Ladd Allen
Tempting refreshments were served
by the hostess, pretty cosmos being
used in the attractive decorations.
Members of the club present were
Mesdames Robert Ladd Allen. Bert
FaWcett, Bruce Anderson. Willis
Carey, Melvin o. King Miss Ro-
maine Richmond, all of Ell Centro;
Mrs. Joe Wolfe and Mrs Hollis
Woods of Brawley. Guests were
MeSdames w. j. Strickland, Earle
G. Davis, Ricahrd Haas, Ray For
shey and Miss Esther Taylor.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
J. {. GIRLS TO
SPONSOR BRIDGE
TEA SATURDAY

Bridge enthusiasts are invited to
attend the bridge-tea TO be given by
the Associated Women Students of
Central junior college. Saturday,
February ?, at ? O'Clock in the
Women's Ten Thousand club.
To this affair the girls have in
yited all the women in the COM
munity, the junior college girls, and
the high school girls. Tables for
both auction and contract bridge
viii be arranged. Those who wish
10 organize their own groups for the
afternoon are invited to do so by
the club.
Since the first tea given by the
club earlier in the year was SO en-
Enthusiastically supported by t h e
women OF the community, large
attendance is expected.
Program, refreshment, advertis-
ing. decoration. and equipment COM
mitteeS have been working for sew
eral weeks TO make this affair a sue
cess.
Chairmen of the committees that
are planning the affair are Maui
deem Wilson. program: Opal Hill,
refreshments; Opal Townsend, ad-
Fertising; Betty Du Sold. decoration;
Doris Gibson. equipment; Marjorie
Spear and Florence Hess. prizes.
Tickets may be obtained from
any members of the club or they
may BE- bought at the clubhouse,
Saturday. The price is 25 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
Society
Clubs
TEN THOUSAND
CLUB LUNCHEON
WELL ATTENDED

With 100 women in attendance
yesterday IS bridge luncheon at the
Ten Thousand club repeated the
success of the previous affairs. the
club tournament proving unusually
popular this year with the bridge
players of the community.
Mrs. B. +. Lemons and her able
committee served one Of the incest
luncheons of the season after which
the guests enjoyed contract and
auction games.
High score for contract was won
by Mrs. B. r. Purdy. second by Mrs.
Stanley Traynor and low by Mrs. j.
p Hansen. In auction the high score
prize went to Mrs. w. L. Cowan.
second 10 Mrs. Clarence HinderkS
and low to Mrs Elba Harder.
The committee in charge was
composed of Mesdames B. f. Lem
ons, E J. Mack, T. c. Lanier. w.
A. Scheniman, Merle Wilson. W. J.
, 'Meagher, w A. Tondro and E. B.
Fisher.
Next bridge luncheon in the series
will be the first Thursday in March,
March !.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
SENIORS GIVE
DANCE TONIGHT

Valentine dance will be given
tonight by the Senior class of Cen
tral high school, the members in
viting the student body, the junior
college students and alumni of both
to attend.
Austin IS orchestra is to supply
the music for dancing and Iva
Reah Skipper, chairman of the
committee in charge, states that ev-
cry effort is being made by her
committee to assure the success of
the dance and a good time for ev-
eryone attending.
The dance will be at o'clock in
the high school gymnasium.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
INSTRUCTION IN
SUPERVISED PLAY
BEGINS TUESDAY

Plays and Leads" IS the subject
of a short talk to be given by Mrs.
Charles P. Delp prior to the super
vision of the contract play on Tues
day. February 6.
Mrs. Delp is instituting a series OF
weekly lessons i'll supervised play at
the Barbara Worth hotel, Tuesday
being the day chosen.
Bridge tables will be aNanged on
the mezzanine floor of the Barbara
Worth and Mrs. Delp will begin the
instruction with a short talk At
ter the lecture the playing will be-
gin. supervised by Mrs. Delp who
will give valuable hints on the prop
er bidding and playing of the hands.
Mrs. Delp will follow the Culbertson
system.
Playing is to begin at ? p m. and
close at p. m. each Tuesday. A
small tally charge will be made and
those who plan to attend should
make reservations as soon as posi-
BILE with Mrs. Delp, telephone 534-
/ W. Those who wish to do so may
make up their own tables and play
with their own group the entire
afternoon.
j Mrs Delp has been successful as
an instructor and the previous su-
peryised bridge play which General
/ Charles L. Philips and Mrs. Delp
conducted under the auspices of the
V. Hardware Co., met with much
/ popular approval.
A number of women are planning
to take advantage of the opportun-
ity and several luncheons are plan
ned prior to the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
CENTERS HEAR
LECTURES BY
STATE LEADER

Two home department meetings
took place yesterday, Miss Fleda
Smith, assistant state leader OF
home demonstration agents and
Miss Florence Glenn, valley home
demonstration agent, having q busy
time attending both.
Seeley-WeStside and McCabe-Eu-
calyptus joined forces and enjoyed
pot luck luncheon at the home
of Mrs. David Green.
Immediately after luncheon Miss
Smith discussed various problems
in home management and explained
methods of keeping home accounts,
the various items which should be
included under the different head
ings.
From this meeting Miss Smith
and Miss Glenn went to the Jasper
meeting at the home of Mrs. Yer
non Rood where they repeated the
talk on home management. This
meeting also was preceded by a
luncheon.
Today Miss Smith and Miss Glenn
will attend the Acacia meeting at
the Leslie Mcconnell ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
M. E. LADIES AID
TO MEET TUESDAY

Announcement of the next meet
ing of the Methodist Ladies Aid so
ciety is made today. The meeting
will be held on Tuesday, February
6, at the home of Mrs. j. L. House,
744 Brighton avenue.
The meeting will begin with
luncheon and co-hostesses with Mrs.
House will be Mesdames Louis Slee,
Charles o. Barratt, M. Provost, Guy
l.. Hatch.
Routine items of business will be
discussed and also plans relative to
the moving of the church and the
part the Aid society will play in
that project.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
Schools
hnrches

D. cakes suggested and demonstrated
as q worthy companion for this un-
usual dish
Two distinct innovations IN break
/ fasi dishes Refe eagerly welcomed
by an audience familiar with the
repetition 50 commonplace i'm mod
em breakfasts one recipe proyid-
ed q fluffy French toast. fried in
deep tat. and the other. appropri-
ately termed Baked Humpiy Dump
Ties. produced b8ked eggs served
with bacon n novel style.
Perhaps ven don know what
Harlequin Velvet Is. n YOU don I,
% $ because you weren . present 10
discover that II s a dessert. a froz-
ca dessert. Ter It IS made from a
mixture Of coffee. maple and prunes.
with the aid Of whipped evapofated
milk
Another JOYOUS discovery 10 many
was the introduction Of Souflled
Crackers. magieally but simply made
by soaking ordinary crackers in Ice
water and baking IN q hot oven Tor
A. minutes. while sandwiches were
called 10 the fore IN the shape Of
Broiled Bean Snacks made with
canned beans and cheese. And
speaking of cheese. 10 was very
much among those recipes present.
for it appeared prominently. play
ing the leading role in Cheese Mug
gets. made with cream cheese. let
tuce and French dressing. and ii
Pinwheels Of bacon and cream
cheese.
So complete vas the program. in
fact. that even the lowly Goldfish
was elevated 10 a place Of honor.
and given a tempting new dress
which is said 10 do wonders for his
flavor. just as mis- economy and
year-round availability do wonders
for the purse and patience.
Commenting upon the obvious
success Of the program. Mrs. Laugh
ton said. = am surely personally
delighted with the hearty reception
given me ard the message I brought
/ want everyone 10 know that IL IS
always a real pleasure for the Safe
way Stores HON emakerS' bureau 10
be of any possible service. and that
the same sort Of recipes II was my
privilege TO demonstrate here may
be found in Julia Lee Wright S
wonderful cook book. Recipes
You II Enjoy and in Mrs. Wright 5
weekly radio program. l do hope
that every local housewife win feel
perfectly free 10 utilize the services
of the Homemakers bureau. which
can always be reached by mail in
care of Safeway Stores, Oakland.
Calf. Any questions on homemak-
ing will be gladly answered. and re-
cipe problems solved for anyone at
no obligation or expense.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02

George Garner. famous Negro
tenor. will appear in concert to-
night at SIS, in the Wilson school
auditorium unoer the auspices oe
Tie Second Baptist church and q
group of valley music lovers.
Acclaimed by musicians as Cne
Of the greatest artists of today,
Garner has scored a series of
notable triumphs in concert circles.
Not only is he tie possessor OF &
remarkably fine voice hut he sings
With the artistry and technique of
the trained musician. He sings
equally well the classical compo-
sitions and the Negro spirituals,
and he will sing an interesting
group Of songs tonight.
To-day Garner is singing for tie
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
MANY AFFAIRS TO
HONOR EASTERN
STAR OFFICERS

Jessie Morris, worthy grand ma
tron of the California chapter, Or
der of the Eastern Star, with her
corps of officers will pay her Off
cial visit to the valley chapters this
weekend.
The worthy grand matron and
her escort will arrive in the valley
this afternoon and tonight she will
make her official visit to the Braw-
ley and Imperial chapters in the
Brawley Masonic temple.
Before the two chapters exempli-
fly the ritualistic work, a banquet
will be given at 6:15 p. m. in the
Planters hotel, end a number of
Signal chapter members plan to at
tend.
Saturday noon officers of the val
ley chapters will give a luncheon at
the Planters hotel honoring the vis-
itorS and Saturday night Mrs Nor
riS will pay her official visit to the
Holtville, CaleXico and Ell Centre
chapters at a meeting in the local
Masonic temple.
The Barbara Worth hotel will be
headquarters for the banquet Sat-
urday night at 6:15 p. m. after
which the ritualistic work will be
eXemplified in the temple by the
three above-named chapters.
Sunday evening the members OF
the Past Matrons and Patrons as
sociation are planning a dinner in
Holtville in compliment to the vis-
itors. All past matrons and past
patrons interested in attending this
affair are asked to make reserva-
tions with Mrs. A. N. Bucklin, tele-
phone 49-W.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
:::::' s:::: OF Interest to Women
SUCCESSFUL COOKING SCHOOL SPONSORED
BY SAFEWAY HOMEAlAKERS BUREAU ENDS

No more successful cooking
/ school has ever been held here
/ Those were the actual words spok-
! EN- by local home economies experts
! who attended all three days Of the
Safeway Cooking school program
and who were unanimous IN agree
ment that the course marked not
only a credit to the Homemakers
bureau but represented a personal
triumph for Mrs. julia Lee Wright,
national director of the bureau who
as Kitcheneer-.u-chief. WIS respou-
Sible more than any other one per-
son for the organization and plan-
ming OF the cooking school
Great credit was extended. too. TO
Cathrine Carter Laughton. who
conducted " KitCheneering local
", and whose youthful enthusiasm
Vas tempered by experience. train
ing and skill as to make her out
standing among cooking school in
structorS who have appeared here
The last day S session vas deyot-
ed principally to recipes important
to the complete meal. meat courses
being especially featured and mex
pensiye cuts ct meats being given
prominence.
As an example. a fruited pork
roast. dehciouSly made from a
shoulder cut, was roasted in an open
pan, a method long advocated BY
the HomemakerS bureau 10 avoid
the necessity OF baSting. except that
in thi snStance basting was done
with pineapple juice to add tasty
zest new TO everyone.
Surface cookery of meats was
capably demonstrated with a Porto
Rican pot roast from an inexpensive
cut OF rump beef, with potato pam
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
FLOOR SHOW FOR
PLAYERS DANCE

Special feature Of the Community
Players dance TO be sponsored n
morrow night in TIE club headquar-
tiers. the old Moose hall. viii be n
large floor show to be given at
1890.
Those in the show are Virginia
Cosby, Dick Hockett. Jack Wolfe.
Jack Korn, Ruth Sprinkle, Hans
Merklein and George Cross.
A well known orchestra will sup
ply the music for dancing and every
third dance will be a novelty n,uq-
ter, supplying much interest.
The dance Will begin at 8 O'Clock
ana is TO be informal, a cordial in
Mtation being extended TO all in
terested 10 attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
County Chairmen
Meet Tomorrow

Home department chairmen are
reminded of the important meeting
to be held at 10 a. M. in the court
house Saturday, February 8.
Not only will this be the regular
monthly meeting of the chairmer
but it will be an important meeting
on the dairy situation.
AT 10 a. m. Gus Rothe, member
of the Los Angeles Dairy Council
will speak on the campaign for util-
izing surplus dairy products and all
people interested in dairying have
been invited to attend.
1t is anticipated that important
action will be taken by the group
and everyone is urged to be present
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
Golf Tournament
At CaleXico Club

a number Of women golfers of the
Barbara Worth club are planning TO
attend the monthly tournament to-
morrow at the International club,
Calexico. members Of the Del Rio
club OF Brawley also being invited.
Luncheon will be served by the
hostess club.
The women of the valley clubs
hold these tournaments on the first
Saturday Of each month, each club
taking its turn In entertaining.
Ladies day will be featured next
"Wednesday at the club and reserya-
tions should be made with Mrs. j.
X. Fahr!ng Of Holtyille or with Mrs.
J. ID Reye Of FL Centro, telephone
25-M.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
PEN WOMEN WILL
MEET NEXT WEEK

Members of the FL Centro branch
Of the National League of Ameri
can Pen Women will meet Tuesday
February 6, at p. m. in Calipatria
at the home of Joellen Ingram.
Miss Grace Muller, librarian. will
discuss books dealing with the des-
ert and the general theme for the
program will be the desert. Origi-
nal work will be read also.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
FIRE AUXILIARY
ELECTS OFFICERS

Election Of officers marked last
nights meeting of the county wom-
ems auxiliary for the fire depart
ments. the meeting being held i'll
Imperial.
Mrs. S. u. Anderson of Brawlcy
was chosen president: Mrs. Pearl
Harris Of Calipatria. vice. president,
and Mrs. Harry Stewart Of Braw-
ley. secretary-treasurer.
Next meeting of The group will
be March / and the FL Centre
members will be hostesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
HI CLUB TO
HOLD SOCIAL

Silsbee school will be the scene to-
night of a pie social. cake walk and
candy sale sponsored by the All
club of that community.
All those interested in attending
are urged TO 10 so. Cocoa and cof-
fee will be free and the pie, cake
and candy will be sold to raise
money for the club
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
GOLF CLUB DANCE
TOMORROW NIGHT

Barbara Worth golf club is spon-
soring another of the popular
dances for members and friends on
Saturday evening, February 3.
Austin's orchestra will start the
music for dancing at o'clock an6
delightful evening of dancing to
good music is promised those who
attend.
Members of the committee in
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
BARBARA WORTH
REBEKAHS MEET

Barbara Worth RebexahS met
last night in their headquarters at
532 Main for their usual business
meeting which was we'll attended
and highly successful. All the Of
ficers were present, occupying their
chairs.
Announcement was made of the
annual dinner for the Past Noble
Grands' association which is to take
place Tuesday night at the local
Odd Fellows hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
CHANGE IN PLACE
OF PASTRY SALE

Change in location of the pastry
sale is to be sponsored tomorrow by
Boyce Aten unit of the American
Legion Auxiliary is announced to-
day.
The sale will be held in front of
the j. c. Penney store on Main
street instead of the M. o. King
company store.
Those wishing to order pastry
may do so today by calling Isabel
Fleming at 1892. All sorts of de
licious pastries will be displayed at
the sale also, these articles being
made by the unit IS best cooks.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
GIRL RESERVES
AT CONFERENCE

Three of the high school Girl
Reserves left this morning for the
mid-winter Girl Reserve convention
being neld this weekend at Occi-
dental college.
Mrs. A. C.. f'inney motored the
group, the delegates being Getty
Surface, Mary Frances Hoppin ard
Kay Clements. Miss Verna z. Nc
Xeehan, advisor, also accompanied
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
FRIENDS GIVE
SURPRISE PARTY

Mrs. Ray Forshey had a delight
full birthday surprise yesterday
when a group of her friends drop
ped in at noon at her home on
South Sixth, bringing luncheon
with them.
Those in the party were Mrs.
Richard Haas, Mrs. Bert FaWcett,
Mrs. Joe Thompson, Mrs. Willis
Carey and Miss Romaine Rich
mond. sA
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
Social Calendar
TONIGHT

Senior dance, 9. gym.
Garner concert, Sis, Wilson
school.
o. f 5. banquet, 6:l5. Braw-
ley.
All club social. SilSbee school.
Magnolia Mulberry farm CEN
ter, 7:30. Magnolia school.
JuniOr Arts and Crafts section,
1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Kimmons Johnson
of Southgate, former residents Of
El Centro, are in the city today
having arrived to attend the E. A.
Nance, Jr., funeral services.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
PERWAL.
pQPlCPnDHC

Chapter CIV, P. E O.. will meet
tomorrow at 1890 with Mrs. D. B.
Roberts. AIT Sandalwood Drive.
Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. J. Z. Brock
are to be luncheon hostesSes.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
TOMORROW

Gclf tournament, $50. Cal ex-
leo club.
Farm bureau directors, 1880.
court house.
Home department and dairy
meeting, 10. court house.
Chapter CIV. p. f. o., 1880, Ali
Sandalwood.
Bridge tea, ,, 10000 club.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
YOUR VITALITY Low !?

Mr.. A. c. Anderson OF
4s4 w. Santa Clara St, San
Jose, Calf, said: My sys-
TEN was weak, / had very
little desire for food, lost
weight and my vitality was
50 low / caught cold easily
would have one cold after
another all through the
winter. l started with DR..
Pieroe's Golden Medical Dis
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Blenkiron are
leaving today for a weekend visit
in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
RIVER READINGS

charge are Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Ell
wander, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Hay
den, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Asher,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burke ana
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. England.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02

covery and my appetite and stTenglh came
back, my bronchials were strengthened and
IL seemed impossible for me TO catch cold"
New size-tablets SOC; liquid Sl.0O.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02

Arts and Crafts section of the
Junior Ten Thousand club will meet
tonight at 7:3O 10 continue the work
on pottery, this being the third
meeting held by the section this
week.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-22
NEGRO LAWYER TO DEFEND
WHITE WOMAN IN GEORGIA

ATLANTA, Ga.-(CNA) For the
first time in the history of the South
a Negro lawyer will appear in defense
Of a white woman when John H.
Greer, Atlanta attorney, defends Mrs.
Leah and Annie Mae feathers, two
white workers arrested for their part
in the textile strike.
The women, who are sisters, have
been employed by the Piedmont mill
in Egan, Ga. They were arrested
September 6 while distributing lit
erature to other workers. They are
held in $1,000 bail.
Assistant solicitor John H. Hudson,
who prosecuted the ease of Angelo
Herndon, is himself preparing the in
dictment against Mrs Young and
Miss feathers.
Greer was one of the defense at
torneys in the Herndon case. With
him in his defense Of the white wo-
men will be Louis latham, local white
attorney.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-22
NEGRO WOMAN TO RUN FOR
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE

BOSTON, Mass.-(CNS) A Negro
woman will run for the first time this
fall, when Mrs. Mary E. Moore opens
her campaign for a seat in the House
Of Representatives. Mrs. Moore has
been nominated by the Communist
party
Horace Riley, another Negro, has
been named by the Communist party
IS its candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
Mrs. Moore organized the first
neighborhood SstottsPoro defense
club in Boston. She was a delegate
Of the Boston workers to the Scots
Tboro defense march to Washington in
1882. Tn February of this year, she
was arrested for her part in the
~picketing Of Boston chain steres-s
struggle which resulted in three Ne
gro men being placed In various
chain stores to train as managers.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-22
NEGRO FACES FANTASTIC
RAPE CHARGE

HATFORD, Conn-(CNA) Cliff
ford Horton, % year old Negro farm
hand, recently Of Americas, Ga, is in
Jail here on a charge of Grape"
A transcript Of the hearing held in
the Hartford police station reveals,
according to Investigators of the In
ternational Labor Defense, no evil
dence against Horton, but only q fan
tastic web of lies spun by a white wo-
man of dubious character.
The white woman-whose name the
police are withholding-claims that
a Negro, whom she later identified
as Horton, held a gun on her ard her
husband as they lay in bed. The Ne
gro-according to the wornan's story
forced the couple to turn over &c
ents in cash, and then proceed to
rape the in a standing posi-
ton.
Horton Beaten by Police
So badly was Horton beaten dur
ing the third degree he received al
the police station, that he had to BE-
sent to the hospital for treatment be
fore being sent to Jail Throughout
the third-degree Horton steadfast
maintained his innocence.
A mass movement is under way
for the defense Of Horton. The Lea
que Of Struggle for Negro Rights
the international Labor Defense, anC
the Negro Republican Club have
pledged their efforts to free him Th'
leaders Of the Socialist Party and tn.
N A. A. c. P. here have refused t.
cooperate, and an appeal will De made
! to the membership of these orgniza
/ tons to enter into the defense move
ment-
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-22
WHITE WOMAN SENDS $50
FOR WORK OF n. A. A. C.P.

NEW YORK, Sept. 14-Mrs. Mary
V. v. Blanchard Of Carmel, Calf, has
just sent her check for $50 to Miss
Mary White Ovington, treasurer, Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People.
She writes, Enclosing please find
my check for $50 to be used in the
work of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People.
l am doubling my yearly subscription
not because my income is more-it
is less than before-but my interest
in your work is greater each year,
and { wish most sincerely that |
could do something really worth while
and help you carry on this fine work.
Perhaps some day I can do more"
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-22
NEGROES IN workers.
DELEGAION TO SOVIET UNION

NEW YORK-(CNS) At least four
Of the Is workers who will go to the
Soviet Union in October as an AM
erican workers delegation, will be
Negroes, according to an announce
ment made here this week by the
national headquarters of the Friends
Of the Soviet Union, at 80 East 18th
Street.
All delegates are being elected dir
city BY the workers, chiefly through
local trade unions. The Friends Of
the Soviet Union, which is ARRANGING
the trip, has asked for a Nero steel
worker from Buffalo; a Negro wo-
nan packing house worker from Chi
cago: and a Negro worker from New
York City who will go as official re-
preventative Of the League Of Strug-
gle for Negro rights.
The group, which leaves New York
the middle Of October, will arrive in
Moscow in time for the celebration
on November z Of bhe seventeenth an
niversary of the Russian Revolution.
They viii then tour the Soviet Union
for at least q month. Throughout
their stay they viii be the guest Of Tie
Russian trade unions.