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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-11
Interesting Items OF News
Written For The Press By
El CentrO School Pupils

dine Pickle; Norma. Robin Reu-
land; elves, Curtis Swain, Bill Jim
Sharp, Wilbur FarisS.
There was little bird and he
lived in a tree. And he sang,
"Peep, peep, I wish a little girl
would come out so could belong to
someone. Then 1 could be so hap
py. PATSY Lee Kendall, kinder
garten.
I bought a little drum the other
day and bought some sticks for
it. Then marched and played
wooden soldier. Gerald Clayton,
kindergarten.
In Los Angeles went to toy town
/ and I saw little monkey. A man
| had it on chain. The man
would throw his cane out and the
monkey would get it and play like
he was little old man.-Jackie
Burke, kindergarten.
Our class enjoyed our weekly
imaginary trips to the Land o.
Health. We went by airplane to
interesting places where rules of
| health were emphasized. We also
liked to study the map that illus
trated each story. Miss Hedrick
read to us. Her pupils had the
same work.-Roberta jerks, AZ.
The holiday season is near. We
made a poinsettia border. Christ
mas songs. stories and pictures are
| being Studied.-4-3 class.
WILSON SCHOOL
Christmas is coming soon. This
is one season of the year when ev-
eryone should be happy. Some peo-
pie think that it is becoming a bore
but this is only because they are
celebrating it too elaborately. If
| they would go back to the good
old way of giving some little re-
membrance full of love, everyone
would be much happier. Whoever
says that Christmas is merely a
time to give is mistaken for it is
! really time to remember those
who are loved.-Rosalind Thomp-
son, I'd class.
In Mr.. Montgomery room the
ia class is studying their social
| studies a new way. Each row has
i taken a chapter and is giving a. re-
port on it. Each row has a chair
man who organizes the work and
the reports by the others in his
row. We are enjoying this very
much.-Wanda Thompson, IA.
The other day in Mr.. Montgom-
ery's room we were shown pictures
about streamline machines. 1t
seems as though in the future there
will be streamline cars, boats, and
! airplanes. They surely look funny
to us now.-RoSie Fiore, IA class.
Our nature study classes are hav-
! ing current events now. There has
been many interesting reports CIV
en-. Every time we have an extra
moment in class some of these re-
! ports are given.-Hideko Okamura
7-3 class.
Billy Burke, one of the 7-3 class
members has composed a song
/ which is a farewell song to be used
! at graduation time. Miss Kendall
said that it would be included in
| the graduation exercises. - Frances
Christian, 7-3 class.
Mr.. Frink is reading the class the
story ga Christmas Carol" by
Charles Dickens. Scrooge is a
stingy, old man who thinks that
Christmas is time to be cross He
thinks that happy people should be
sent to an insane asylum.-Marjor-
lie Ashley, 7-2.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-11
DEAFNESS OF
CHILDREN MAY
BE CORRECTED

These stories, published through
the courtesy of The Imperial
Valley Press, are written in order
that you may better understand
the need to help for these handi-
capped children. All stories pub
lished are known to be true
though names and locations may
be changed. Similar circum-
stances of unrecognized cases of
children with impaired hearing
may be found everywhere around
us. Let us help them back to a
happy, normal childhood.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-11
By MARGARET S. RADCLIFFE
President 1. V. League for the Hard
of Hearing


This is a story of a beautiful lit
tie girl who lived in the country
where every comfort and conven-
ience of education were offered
her. Her father was graduate
of a well-recognized medical school
and her mother was devoted to
the family.
When Winifred went to school,
she did not find it particularly in
teresting though the children she
played with were vitally SO to her.
She soon grew to hate the sight OF
report cards as her marks were al
ways low For a few years she
kept up with her classes then one
year she was dropped. -
It made her very sad and she
wondered why she was SO "stu-
pid.' People began to say she was
inattentive, dreamer. She began
to believe that she really must be
stupid and told her dearest friend
that she really must have some sort
of terrible brain trouble. Oh, the
sufferings of childhood caused by
lack of proper understanding!
When Winifred was about II
years of age at her request she was
taken to an biologist He repeated
her hearing SO far from normal
that he could not understand how
it was possible for her condition to
remain so long unrecognized. Think
of the wasted years of suffering
that might have been saved had her
hearing been examined earlier, if
she had be4n given lip reading
and had learned to supply with
her eyes what her ears failed to
give her.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-11
Christmas Formal
At Calexico Hotel
Saturday Evening

A Christmas formal is the event
to which members and friends of
Women's University club are look
ing forward to this week lend. the
dance to be held on Saturday eve-
ming at the De Anza hotel, Calex-
leo.
Francis Leonard IS orchestra has
been engaged for the occasion and
has arranged an entertaining pro-
gram which will feature limitations
of the leading dance bands of the
country.
Jack Korn will act as guest di-
rector and also will present tap
dance specialities.
Miss Katherine Huston heads the
committee in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-11
GROUP WILL STUDY
POLISH COMPOSERS

Polish composers and musicians
will be the subject for study at the
next meeting of the Ten Thousand
clubs Music section, Thursday,
December 13, at 2:30 p. m. in the
club house.
BY request Mrs. Edward II. Law
will repeat the Chopin group which
she played at the last meeting and
in addition will give compositions
OF Scharwenka and Moszkowski.
Mrs. Phil Remington will present
several selections by PadereWski.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-11
COBERLY WEDDING
OF INTEREST HERE

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. William
B. Coberly, former residents of Cal
ipatria, will be interested in the
news of the marriage last night in
st. James church, Los Angeles, of
their son, William p. Coberly, Jr.
His bride is the former Aileen
Dorsey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence w. Dorsey Of Los Angeles.
The wedding was an elaborate af-
fair followed by reception at the
Dorsey home. Miss Margaret Cob
erly, sister Of the groom, was maid
of honor.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-11
LOYAL WORKERS
CALL MEETING

Loyal Workers of the State
Street Christian church are hold
ing a regular business meeting this
evening at the home of Mrs. Tom
King, 442 He'll avenue.
The meeting will begin at 1880
D. m. and all members are urged
to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-11
HURRAH FOR FINLAND!

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. W.D
Minister Axel l.. Astrom today no
titled William Phillips, undersec-
retary of state, that Finland will
pay its semi-annual war debt in
stalIment of approximately $685.
900 due on December Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-11
BRIDGE CLUB
ENTERTAINED

Monday bridge club members met
yesterday with Mrs. Frank Rich
mond, 542 Holt avenue, for game
of contract.
Mrs. Tondro held high score, Mrs.
Hendry second, and Mrs. Thatch-
er, third.
Club members present included
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-11

Mesdames w. A. Tondro, J. w. Hen
cry, C. S. Thatcher, George E.
Mann, Carl Clemens, John B. Nc
Neece, j. A. Straub, and the hos
tess.
Club members enjoyed the deli
cious luncheons which preceded the
card game. Chrysanthemums were
used by Mrs. Richmond in her de-
corations.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-11
CHURCH DINNER
is POSTPONED

Due to the pressure of many
events. the men of the Presbyter-
ian church have postponed the din
ner they were planning to give un-
til after the holiday season.
The dinner was to have taken
place tomorrow night in the church.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-11

at the home of DR.. and Mrs. P.
Holt, West Main. Members are
asked to meet at the church at 7
p. m.
Mrs. o. j. Jennings, Sr., of Muir
ray, Kentucky, is the guest OF her
son, o. j. Jennings, Jr., and Mrs.
Jennings, 1866 Olive. Mrs. Jennings
was in the valley two winters ago
and has many friends who will be
delighted to learn of her visit.
Thousand club IS Arts and Crafts
section are meeting Wednesday
evening, December IL. at 7:30 p.
m. at the home of Mrs. Dorothy
Hanna, GIT North Tenth.
Spruce -Westmorland home de-
partment is meeting Wednesday,
December IL, at 1920 a. m. at the
T. A. Kennedy home to take up the
project of home furnishing acces-
Sories.
H. Lee Landerman, assistant farm
advisor is giving a talk on poultry
to the women of the Calipatria
home department at their meeting
today.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Ladd Allen will regret to learn that
the Aliens and their infant daugh-
ter, Judith, are leaving tomorrow
for Los Angeles where they will
make their home for the present,
Mr.. Allen having been transferred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mosher who
have been the guests for the past
week of Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Volner,
466 He'll, left today for their home
in Hewitt, MINI. The MoShers
have been enjoying three months
motor tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-11
&c, e: OF Interest to Women
Social Calendar
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Beneflt Bridge pafty, s, 10000
club.
Loyal Workers, 1880, 442 Hell.
Adult Bible class, :, p. Holt res
idence.
l. o. o. F. No 391. s, 532 Main.
American Legion, 8. Veterans
hall.
TOMORROW
st. Mary's card party, 2, 724
Holt.
Rose-Mesquite home department,
1880, VI. E. Jarrett home.
Spruce -Westmorland home de-
partment, T. A. Kennedy home.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-11
PEROnAL
PARAGRAPH

Monthly social of the adult Bible
class of the State Street Christian
church will take place this evening
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. P.
Holt, West Main. Members are
asked to meet at the church at 7
p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-11

At the first warning sneeze or nasal
irritation, quickl-apply Vicks
Va-tro-nol just few drops up
each nostril. Its timely use helps to
prevent many colds - and to throw
of colds in their early stages.
The Washington times., 1934-03-24
FOURTH DEGREE
BY Lyman YOun0
BY Walt Disney
BY Brandon Walsh
Bv K, 8. DATGER

. woman and the jewel.
"That gives me lot Of chance
around here but I never was
able to shake off all your men
at the same time. Always one
Of them tagging along so as
7 couldn't search proper. I
was hopin' that the young
lady tore it up but I couldn't
be certain.
'"rhe first real chance I
gets on the upstairs floor alone
Is the night you have all the
police here to so over things
againl When / got here you
was all in the library talking.
MacNalley says Hello to me
but don't pay any more atten-
ton. I goes past him in the
hall, and then, seeing that
his back is to me, I keeps softly
on upstairs into the lady'S room
instead of going into the IL
brary. MY skeleton key opened
the door and I stepped in.
"First thing I does 10 to
break open that cedar chest on
the tablet was a likely place
for q letter. And while I'm
working at that, I happens to
look up and there ID Mac
Nalley standing looking at me.
"For a minute I musta lost
my head-haven't been able
to think straight these days any
way. STEAD Of taking the rap
for breaking in where I had
no business, goes up to him,
whips out my automatic and
let's him have 1t. He gives a
terrible screech and tumbleS over
backward into the hall down.
stairs, the blood scattering all
over me.
"I rushes down the steps, In
tent on making a getaway, but
still have enough presence OF
mind to switch off the lights
at the top Of the stairs. Just
as I reaches the library door,
somebody steps out and I hit hAm
q terrible wallop with the END Of
my gun. Then I takes the only
chance left. I reaches in and
gets the key and locks you in.
ito Be COntinuedl
SCObyfikAt By MacRas Smith. Co.; Dis.
tributo6 By King Features Syndicate, incl
The Washington times., 1934-03-24
Pretty Maid

Writes "F. W." Rose, 441l
Fifth st. N. W.:
II am q veteran Adventure
Club member. I Joined In 1888
and have many good times with
the club. I will always be
loyal"
That's the spirit, ''F. W."
Our club is no longer a baby.
We have grown astonishingly
and our members, from every
section Of the city, are legion
Chat means there are q lot Of
'em).
But there Is still room for
more like "F. w." Some day,
we hope to have enrolled EVERY
boy and girl in the city. Not to
mention thousands and thou.
sands from out Of town. It
really is amazing how many
members we have in other cities.
AS far west as the Hawaiian
Islands, as far south as Florida
and north to Canada. We
really are a HUGE club.
And all you have to do to be.
long is to write and tell US that
you want to join. It Is so sim.
pie that it is funny. No rules
no dues.
Johnnie Bowie, Pisgah, Nd:
81 have been . member Of
your club for about . year. I
Joined in January Of 1888.
II read your comics every
day and enjoy them.
81 want to enroll Mertlth
Bowie, Of Pisgah. He is five
years old. He lives right across
from Ruth Bowie who enrolled
about two weeks ago. He II
beloved BY everybody. Every.
time he sees me with the comics
he shouts:
Johnnie, read me the
funnles."
"I will send you a picture Oe
him later on"
The Washington times., 1934-03-24
Pattern 1925

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this frock as their favorite for
afternoon wear-itS youthful
ness and smartness is so typical
Of spring, 1884. The bow--large
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smart seamingS in both bodice
and skirt. A monotone, In one
Of the delicate pastel shades,
would be lovely-or q gay,
splashy printed silk or crepe, If
you've a mind. The bow might
be fashioned Of satin ribbon,
taffeta or organdy. A delightful
success II you make it yourself
and tie not at all difficult with
the sewing instructor included.
Pattern 1925 is available in
sizes Ia, l6, 18, 20, 80, 81, SO, 40
and a.. Size 16 takes 35s yards
3o-ineh fabric and "a yard con-
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Send FIFTEEN CENTS (l5c)
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The Washington times., 1934-03-24

"I wonder what It's like in
one of those places? Let's go
in," Vivian urged. "JuSt for q
few moments. There's q park
ing space right there"
I'm frightened. Something
might happen"
Vivian closed her eyes. "All
right-but wait for me, I'm 60
ing in alone"
Pippin followed her up the
crude wooden steps. SaxophoneS
walled. The air became war1n,.
thick to breathe.
Lets go back" pippin whiS-
pered.
Vivian rushed on with q swift:
IT want to see what it's like.
I've never been in one Of these
places"
They stepped into the dark
cave where a weird orange glow
played oyer the spinning figures
undulating in each others
arms.
"Will you dance with meP"
A man with thick, black
browS and underslu1g jaw
reached for Vivian's hand.
She gave an odd smile to Pip
pin, looked into the mans face
and nodded. The strange man
flushed ana took Vivian In his
arms.
Pippin's pulse knocked excit4
edly in her throat. She saw q
Stocky fellow with stiff pompa.
dour and little slitS Of eyes, ap.
preaching. He asked for o
dance. other men spoke to her,
slouched away awkward and re.
buffed.
Then a tail, rather thin fel.
low-Something of o dandy with
hair peeled back and q smile in
shifting, pale blue eyes, came up
and put his arm about Pfppin'S
waist:
Lets dance"
''Thank you. I'm not dane.
ing"
He gave pippin o narrow, ap-
praiSing look. spied the sorority
pin and said:
High hat, aren't your"
PlpplM PuHEle0
She didrtt know how 20 meet
the situation. She leaned
The Washington times., 1934-03-24
CHICKIE'SDAUGHTER &"
BY EIenore Meherin

, against the wall-hot and shak-
ing.
But Vivian came up with an
excited flush, the big stevedore
grinning at her side.
"I've seen all I want. Let's
co." she whispered.
The man followed them down
the steps and stood a moment
at the car.
Gonna give me your name
and your telephone number9"
"1Il be seeing you again,
man."
He flushed and looked
pleased, Like q boy.
Pippin'S hands were shaking.
She fumbled with the gears. she
had a wild fear the man would
follow.
. But Vivian took off q little
black hat and let the wind blow
through her hair. She said, mus
ing:
Look at the evening star,
shining on Twin Peaks. Isn't
the world beautiful. even q
gorilla fellow like that"
Why did YOU go in?"
I've been wanting to visit
one Of those places. Sherry
wouldn't take me. You don't
i've, Pfppin, unless you see all
sides of LIFE. I mean to!
They've kept women blind so
long: made us walk one little
narrow path. In the name of
virtue crush down joy: quench
all our flame: kill off until we're
nothing but pale ghosts func.
tioning like automatons.
Not even half alive. moth
ing but chill habits in whom the
spark is out. It's wrong! It's
death. But I want Life,
want 1t free. beautiful. ,lln.
diluted and brave. We can
have It,"
The rich husky undertone ran
like . vein Of fire Through the
dark velvet silence Of the night,
speaking the dumb mutiny Of
women. It lit sparks along Pip
pins nerves. It drew her like
. magnet. she wanted to be
drawn.
tTO BA COntinued.)
tCOpyrikht, ae1a, king FaGtHFes
syA4l0Aee. Inc.l
The Washington times., 1934-03-24

"Then I goes on into the bed
room, where the safe is, being
careful to put on gloves first
and keeping one ear open to see
If she tried to run away. It
doesn't take me so very long to
work the tumblers into place,
but sees at once that there's
some money and jewelry in it
but not a sign of any letters.
80 I goes back into the other
room meaning to threaten her
into turning them over. But I
seen at once that she was dead"
Juason made this dramatic
statement with as little feeling
% II. he had been discussing
the weather.
CHAPTER XIII
''I could tell that right of.
Guess I strangled her by max
ing that gag too tight. I took
it off and tried to bring her
to, but it wasn't no use.
'First I considered taking
the pearl to make it look like
o robbery, but then I knew that
would raise a howl. So I thinks
suicide is the best way out,
seein' as how / hadn't meant to
kill her and couldn't bring her
back now.
$50 I ties the cord around
her neck and hangs her up to
the chandelier like you found
her. I'm just about to go on
looking for the letters when I
. hear q car coming up the
drive. I beat it downstairs.
But Paige was already at the
front door and started for the
back Of the house. Thought I
was getting out in the yard
but as it happened I had open
ed the cellar door. I went
down there, Just as Stokes
said"
"Qo on" urged the InSpec-
tor grimly. ''Let me hear the
rest Of it. You haven't gotten
to MacNalley yet"
"Of course the thing that
worried me the most, when I
had q chance to think it over.
was that letter I wrote the
lady. Here again Paige plays
into my hands by asking me 10
square him with the Brooks
The Washington times., 1934-03-24
Continued from News Pose)

Continued from News PGSs)
'tshe'1l probably have three or
four children and get dumb
driven because she hasn't face
enough to see motherhood as
an adventure. The flat common
place existence nine out Of ten
women in this world accept!
There's no need for it,"
People Are Paupers'
Except" interrupted Pippin,
"moSt people are pauperS IN
spirit. They don't know how to
dream and demand. They could
have vivid colorful lives, too, II
they'd imagination enough to
clamor for them. But they sit
stupid, like cows, and take what
they get"
"I won't!" said Vivian, eyes
flashing.
She was full Of a hot young
inSurgence; a blazing vitality
that sent her restlessly from one
burning mood to another. One
night she suddenly closed her
books with an impatient:
TITS like a pail pressing on
you. Let's get out!"
They climbed into Pippin'S
little car.
Drive quickly-quicker-"
They went flying down the
highway toward San Jose. Pass
ing q wide field Vivian said:
II want to get out ana run
through that grass. Let's, STOP"
She took Pippin'S hand. They
ran through the deep weeds
back and forth until they were
breathlesS and exhausted. Viv.
ian looked up with a gleeful
smile.
II feel better. Now we can go
home"
Another time toward the END
Of October she drove with Pip
pin to San Francisco. It was a
Friday night and Q o'clock when
they left the campus.
Vivian VenturesOHae
'"Take the Mission road. I
want to go along M arket
Street."
Near Tenth they saw lights n
the second floor OF a low build
ing. A big sign flaSheds Lions
!, Dance Academy"
The Washington times., 1934-03-24
Spring Goats Get
international
Slant

NEW YORK, March "a
Spring coats have q decidedly
international slant this season.
you can 90 trim and tailored
In British tweedS or French and
feminine In soft, fur-trimmed
fabrics. # you subscribe to the
British movement, YOU can
choose the classic, sWagger sort
Of coAt-with the looSe-hanging
lines, raglan shoulder and
roomy pockets. These can be
had in Harris tweedS heather
mixtures or in softly Subdued
checks and plaids that avoid
any suggestion Of race track
Tegalia.
Ensembles
They can be worn just as
wen over a suit as over a
knitted frock-a black-and-w white
checked coat over an oxford
gray suit, or a brown-and-be
tweed mixture coat over q beige
wool suit, for example.
Slightly wer-looking is the
buttoned, double-breasted top
coat that owes its origin to the
ChestArfieldian overcoat, hither-
TO q purely masculine monopoly.
It comes in all the conventional
fabrics, of course, tweedS, home
spuns, etc, but Is particularly
dashing in navy blue with a
flash Of white piuue at the col
lar edge.
II fGmininity is your forte.
however, by all means "blow"
yourself to one Of the new
''Windblown" coats. They're
those breezy, billowy affairs that
are sweeping right through the
spring mode. And In the soft
new spring colorS, with a touch
OF fox trimming on their ripple
revers, they're q Sugar-coated
pill for the worst case of spring
faVer.
The Washington times., 1934-03-24
BEST WISHES

A number Of members celeo
brate their birthday anniversas
ries today. They are as follows:
Afford Corbin, 1902 Bunker Hill
Rd.; Helen Drain, 1922 Seventh
st. N. w.; Ruth Hayden, 1100
Good Hope Rd.; Ira Kaplan,
800 Sixth SITS. W.; Marie Mar
thinusa, Mt. Wilson, Md; .;Anna
Power, Ala K st. N. T.; Jean
SaluS, 1910 Seventh ST. N. W.;
Kenneth H. Anderson, 7SS
Sixth st. s. E.
Members celebrating tomor-
row: They are Richard Toby,
and Marvin Stotler, both Of
Seat Pleasant, Md; Mary Ruth
Sielke, 3013 Charming st. N. T.:
Olga Osterwold, 2815 Quarry
Rd. N. W.: Dan Darrow, 242S
E st. N. W.; Emma and Helen
Boykin, Glymount, Nd: Doris
Henderson, Indian Head, Md.V
Billy Baker, go Four and Once
Half st. 8. w.; Eugene Keith
Fox, 670S Georgia Ave. N. w.
Rosemary Dawson, 112 3. Main
st., Ballston, Va, and Arthur
Mayhem, 5l1 Eighteenth 81
N. e.
We wish you one Of the hap
piest birthdays you have ever
celebrated,
The Washington times., 1934-03-24
LOVE BIRD CROWN

Love birds bring beauty to
many of tha new spring hats.
A model Of ull straw IN navy
blue has tY B tiny love birds
n6rched sid by side at the
GoWn towal s the back.