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Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25

Striving to make the displays ex-
hibited during public schools week
as interesting as possible to visit
ors, faculty members and students
have been collecting and arranging
pieces of work representative OF
what is being done in classroomS,
laboratories, and shops.
In the English department. there
ere displays Of themes. notebooks,
and illustrations depicting various
phases of the literary works stu
died.
In the biological laboratory, spe-
cimens have been arranged under
microscopes; notebooks and draw
ings are on exhibition; and various
dissections made by students are
shown. The results of an expert
ment showing the number and
kinds of bacteria present in the air
are displayed.
In the commercial department,
Examples of business forms, charts,
fhorthand papers. and designs and
pictures worked out in typing and
shorthand characters are being dis
played.
After the program. Thursday
evening, a tipping contest will be
held. ANY student studying typlng
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
STATE w. C. T. L.
LEADERS WILL
VISIT VALLEY

Mrs. Eva c. Wheeler, state pres
ident Of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, and Mrs. Pearl
I-endall Hess. head Of the state
department Of scientific temper
ance instruction, are TO visit the
valley this weekend.
Sunday afternoon, april %, at 8
p. m, the two women will speak
on the subject OF " Alcoholic Edu-
cation" at the First Presbyterian
church Of this city.
Sunday school teachers, pastors
Of the various churches and all
those interested in temperance are
extended a cordial invitation to at
tend this meeting. Special musical
numbers will be given also
On Monday the county W. c. T.
U. will hold a meeting in this city
with Mrs. Hess and Mrs. Wheeler
IS speakers.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
DATE FOR THIRD
ANNUAL GARDEN
PARTY IS NAMED

Tuesday, May Is, is the date Sc
lected by st. Paul IS guild for their
third annual garden party, which
following the custom of the past
two years, will be held at the w
A. Scheniman home, 437 Sandal
wood Drive.
This attractive garden will make
an exquisite setting for the party
and these who have attended the
garden parties given by the guild
in previous years know what en-
joyable affairs these are.
Auction end contract bridge.
with prizes for the winners, and
appetizing refreshments have been
planned. Further details of the
party will be announced later.
Plans for this party were made
at yesterdays meeting of st. Paul IS
guild held at the home of Mrs. A
B. Hanson, 584 Vine, which was
the final meeting of this season.
Messages of sympathy and cheer
were also sent to Rev. Charles
Wilson Baker, formerly vicar of st.
Paul IS who is i'll in a Los Angeles
hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
MCKINLEY SCHOOL

The last week in April is public
schools week. Friday evening our
grade schools will give a program
in the Wilson school auditorium.
Our pupils will interpret an old
fashioned flower garden. Every
one is invited TO attend the per-
formance. 1t will please our pu-
pills If parents and friends will
come.
We are practicing songs to sing
at Wilson school next Friday night
at 7:30 clock. We are going to
make hats to wear in the program.
Our mothers and fathers are in
vited.-1-A, 2-B.
We observed "Be Kind to AMI
mails week" Everyone is urged to
be good TO his animal friends. All
owners have two responsibilities
care for their animals and regard
for the rights of their neighbors.-
4-A.
We are visiting Japan. Jimmy
brought some grass slippers. We
have a paper flower in water. It
was made in Japan.-2-A, 3-B.
! For art one day we made bright
sunset pictures with black trees
They are very colorful.-2-A, 3-B
Last week in M. o. Kings win
dow was an exhibit of silk. There
were many little cocoons. They
also had silk thread that had beer
dyed. There was silk with, ano
without, gum All of our class
tried to see the exhibit.-Betty LOT
johnson, "A.
Fred Higginbotham brought a CO.
coon that came from Japan. He
told us about silkworms.-4-A.
Mrs. Baxter, Mrs. Smith anc
Mrs. Bucklin visited school last
week.
For the second time Mrs. Couch ,,
pupils won the banner for the bes
attendance
HARDING SCHOOL
The new library books are yer!
popular with the 1-A-2 children
All the books are attractively dec
GRATED, and written about thing
the modern child Is interested in
An Airplane Ride" "All Abou
Boats" and "An Engine Story
are some of the titles. A few o
the children take a different bool
home every afternoon. The longe
books are kept three and four days
l-1-A-2.
Once there was a skating gan
der. He was a beautiful gander
The owner Of the gander was &
nice little girl. The gander woulc
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
JUNIOR COLLEGE
CORD AND COTTON
DANCE ON FRIDAY

Largest and most important Of
the social functions sponsored by
the junior college student body
will take place, Friday, April q,
when the college will give its an
nual Cord and Cotton Frolic, at
the Veterans Memorial hall
Because it is the most eagerly
anticipated Of the social affairs, no
effort is being spared to arrange
entertainment for the enjoyment
Of the guests.
For this affair invitations have
been extended to the seniors in all
valley high schools; to the mem
bers of the University Women IS
club, an organization that has
cooperated in every possible way
to make the previous college af-
fairs successful; to members Of the
faculty and board of trustees; to
members Of the student body at
BraWley Junior college; and to the
juniors and seniors of Central Un-
ion high school, Students are re-
quested to bring their student body
cards for identification
Calipatria s Melody Five, one of
the most popular orchestras in the
valley, has been engaged TO fur
nish music for the veening. Other
features planned TO make the dance
successful are special dances and
prizes.
/ Under the direction of Melvin
Wilby, student body president.
members of the college student
body are making preparations for
/ the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
Children's World a
Crusaders To Give
Program Thursday

Girls of the Children'S World
Crusade of the First Baptist church
will present the program at a val
ley-wide celebration in the auditor
ium of the church on Thursday
evening at 7:307 p. m. This pro-
gram is open to, all who wish to
come. A silver offering will be tax
en- to further the work of this jun
ior missionary organization.
The program will consist of two
plays. The first will be a repeti-
ton of the play ''How Some Little
Dollies Came To Go AS Missionar-
ies' with Dorothy Rapson, Mary
garet Harwood, Claradehl
Graves, and La Verne Barnett in
the cast. r..
The second play will be GA Gar
land of Flowers with the follow
ing girls in the cast Margaret
Morehouse, Doris Mae Holms, Opal
Ann Greed, and Sally st. John as
Crusaders; Dorothy Rapson, Jean
Bennett, Claradehl Graves, Louise
Barnett, Darlene Pierson. Imogen
Haun, Dorothy Coulter, Phyllis
Shaffer, Nadine Shaffer, Ruby Har-
wood, and Mary Margaret Har-
wood as roses; La Verne Barnett,
Virginia Mcbride, Leota Shaffer,
Barbara Cotney, Ruth Rosenbaum,
and Genevieve Moody as mission
aries; Gladys Strange, Nita Bell.
Gerald Clayton, Christine Conn,
Betty Forsberg, Myrle Clayton, Be-
be Combs, Doris Mitchell, Jean
johnson and Junior Cotney as ma
tive children Marie Barnett as lead
er; Betty Gumm, Nadine Abel Mar
iorie Ashley, Verna Mae Palmer
Billy Forshey, Betty Shaw, Ruth
Parker, Barbara Parker, Elverta
Harrell. Tressa Harrell, Mary Hun
ter, and Beth Kramar as branches
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
FIVE OF VALLEY
MUSICIANS FORM
SHIPS ORCHESTRA

Imperial Valley is to be repre-
sented. and well represented, in the
all-valley ship S orchestra for the
next cruise OF the President Wilson
Of the Dollar line
Five valley musicians form the
ships orchestra and this is the
first time in the history of the
county that an orchestra composed
entirely of valley members has
gone on such a cruise
Leonard Smith of Brawley is pi-
anist and leader of the orchestra
which has been named the "Al-
Valley orchestra He will act as
accompanies for all solo work as
well as playing the piano in the
orchestra. He is considered partic-
ularly clever at arranging compoS-
itionS and has arranged a large
group of numbers for this orcheS-
ira which has a repertoire Of over
300 pieces, not including solos. Smith
came originally from Les Angeles
and is a we'll known valley muSi-
clan, having played for a number
of social and civic affairs. He also
Will play the Xylophone.
Basil Williams, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Williams. local teach
ers of music. is the only El Centro
representative on the orchestra. He
will, in addition to playing with the
orchestra. act as violinist and cor
netist. His versatility is further
shown in that he is crooner for the
berS, will play the musical saw.
Young Williams is a well known
musician having been heard in solo
work as we'll as in orchestra, and
he is an excellent performer both
in the classical and popular fields.
Earl OFT, who is making his home
in Calipatria at present and who
originally came from FIT. Worth,
Tex, will play the saXophone,
trombone. clarinet. In addition to
this, he IS gifted in writing music
and will write all extra parts. He
is well known throughout the val
ley, having played a great deal for
dances and other affairs.
Hamilton Carey, originally Of
Brawley although now of Calipa-
tria, will play the saxophone, clar-
met, trumpet in the orchestra and
will also Groom. He, as are all the
members. is an excellent musician
and widely known in the valley.
Arthur Hughes. formerly Of Los
Angeles is the drummer and xylo-
phone player for the orchestra, and
makes the fifth member Of this all
valley orchestra. He also has gain
ed q reputation for himself in mu-
sical lines.
The group is rehearsing daily for
the cruise and their program calls
for music during the luncheon and
dinner hours when they will play
classical and seni-clasSical music.
They also will play each night for
dancing when their novelty num-
bers will be introduced, and every
other night they will give a con-
cert on the second class deck.
Since the group is able to play
from music, and from memory and
by ear, the repertoire is extensive.
The President Wilson sails from
San Francisco on May and the
boys will have 7l2 weeks cruise to
the Orient.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25

speciality numbers seldom heard be-
fore at band concert will be given
as we'll as vocal numbers by a splen-
did chorus.
At 9 p. m. the 10-piece dance or
chestra, selected from the concert
band, will play for dancing at the
Veterans Memorial hall.
Ernie Smith, All-American foot
ball player, plays the trombone in
the band and will also be heard in a
solo number at the concert.
It is rumored also that other lead
ing sons of Troy will accompany the
band to the valley.
All FL CentranS are invited to
hear the concert and to attend the
dance at the Veterans hall where
the most delightful and the newest
of dance rhythms will be played by
this fine college band.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
PROGRAM FOR
CLUB DE MUTT
IS ANNOUNCED

Final preparations for the Jun
Tor Ten Thousand club S French
night club which opens on Friday
evening, April 27. at 9 p. m in the
club house, are being made today.
The program for the evening IS
as follows: Austin S orchestra will
supply the music for dancing while
the tea room will be turned into
game room where all sorts Of games
viii be provided for the amusement
of guests. Members Of the Book
and Social Welfare sections being
in charge.
During the evening the following
entertainment numbers will be CIV
en-. At $50 p. m. a short play.
"Tea Pot on the Rocks will be
presented by the Drama section
with the following cast: Marguerite
Robinett. May LoYelace; Juanita
Hell, Daisey Anderson; Bernice
Voegtlin, Mrs. Casters; Viola Dir
rim. Roy Williams: Lillian Holli-
day, Willie; and Isabel AIillar, Alec
At 10 p. m. the floor show will
be presented and at Il D. m. the
second play, "Paris Labels" in
which Alice Trout will appear as
Lottie, a saleslady at Madame Ce-
leste IS; Pauline Allen. as Nanette,
assistant saleslady; Geraldine Shaw,
as Peggy Hilliard, bride Of year;
Marjorie Allen. as Julia Waldron, a
sophisticated young natron.
During the evening sandwiches
and cold drinks will be sold By
the members Of the Sport section
as will home made candy by the
members Of the Arts and Crafts
section.
The party, which promises TO be
one of the most unusual and en-
joyable Of the season IS open TO
Senior and Junior Ten Thousand
club members and invited guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
EAST SIDE SCHOOL

Miss Curry brought a lizard to
school. He has two blue stripes on
his body. He has tiny eyes and
long tail-Irene Gutierrez, ga.
Our teacher caught a lizard at
Hipass. She caught him in the
camp. She said he will not sting
or bite. He has scales on his back.
He turns different colors. He turns
green and yellow in the afternoon.
Love Mae KileS, ga.
Thursday we got new books.
They are called work-play books.
They have some funny stories in
them. On one page there is cow
boy. Another has a wild man on
it. I'd like to be cowboy some
day too-Will Taylor, 5-A.
We have four little kittens in our
room. They are very pretty. I
wish I had them, but they are on
a piece of paper.-Deborah Bell, s.
b.
We are going to the Wilson school
next Friday night. We are going
TO sing "In Springtime" and
"Signs of Spring. We might try
to squeeze in another song called
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
Society
Clubs

Wilson school tonight will con-
duct the first of the school pro-
grams being given. this week in
observance Of public schools week.
an observance sponsored by the
Masonic lodges.
The program will take place at
clock in the school auditorium
and Is being given by the eighth
grade. A typical class room stu
alton will be presented, different
groups handling its various phases.
Musical numbers will be given by
the glee club and the Three Of
Us. - the M MiSses Laura Redden,
Mary Baker and Edith Eicke. Al
ter the program visitors will be
shown over the building, teachers
and committees OF pupils being IN
their rooms to explain the exhibits
and the class work.
The situation to be presented is
"The Present Situation in Educa-
tion. -
Pupils in Program
Paul Tuchfarber will act as chair
man Of the day. The "CriSis in
Education" E" will be presented by q
group with Mary Ellen Schwartz
as chairman. Leigh Ella Mallory
Will tell Of the closed schools and
cuts in teachers salaries; Helen
Tipps. the school health program;
Mary Jane woodward, home econ
omics. June Robinett. manual
training; Virginia Tackett the re-
duction in the school program,
Louise Pennington and Irene Jen-
sen. causes for the crisis.
Increasing demands that are be-
ing made upon the public schools
will be explained by a group under
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
EASTERN STARS
VISIT IN YUMA

Valley Eastern Stars motored to
Yuma, Ariz., last night to attend
the meeting honoring the grand
matron of Arizona who paid her
official visit to that chapter.
The dinner and meeting were at
tended by many valley residents
including the following members
of Signal chapter, No. 276, o. E.
s.
DR.. and Mrs. r. L. Palmer, Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar j. Hargrave, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter d. Carey, Lucille
Zurcher, Alice Jensen, Inez Baker,
Bertha Gillett, Nora Moore.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
SONES HOSTS TO
OCOTILLO CLUB

Ocotillo club members were the
guests last night Of Mr. and Mrs.
c. E. Sones, meeting at their home,
665 Wensley avenue, for dinner and
bridge.
Mexican rose and Yincas decor
ated the tables and the rooms.
Mrs. Amanda Conner was a guest
of the club and members present
were Mr.. and Mrs. NJ J. Dowd, Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. McEuen, Mr.. and
Mrs Joe Z. King, Mr.. and Mrs J.
ID. Foss. Mr. and Mrs J. E. Brock,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Dubois, II. G.
Jones and the hosts.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
WILSON SCHOOL TO PRESENT PROGRAM IN
OBSERVANCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

Mary ann Riddle. Rita Fabares
will talk on the increase in en-
roumen: Maurine Graves, Billy
Miller, Katharine Tagg, Tommy
Lawson on worthy use of leisure
time; Lorena Sweeney, Bill Davis,
Billy Copenhaver. Lyle Quinn,
Stanley Russell on the need Of ex-
tending the curriculum; Wilbur
AIcCaSlin on education to meet the
rev social systems.
Equalization of educational op-
portUnity Will be discussed by q
group of boys with Bruce Honey
man as leader. Jack Mazda and
Frank OSwalt will discuss Unequal
ization Of educational opportunity
in various states: Glen Poole. Mil
ton Damron. Billy Gilmer, James
ChikahiSa, Howard May. JoShio
Tsujimoto, Gail Chester, Rudy Ell
der will make suggestions for the
solution Of these inequalities.
The three C in education. cit
izenship, culture, and character
viii be explained by a group under
The chairmanship OF Lucille May
mes, Dorothea Eiler. Ruth McClim-
ans. Mertabeu Medaris, Helen
Burke will explain how the schools
try to develop citizenship; Mar
garet Bristow. culture: Freida Pad
gett, Dale Hockett. Christy Plem-
ons, character.
The class las made an extend
ed study of the educational situa-
ton by reading many current
magazines and books. This has
then been discussed in class by
means of the groups mentioned
above. The class is eager to pre-
sent their findings TO their friends
and relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
LOYAL WORKERS
DESERT PARTY

Members of the Loyal Workers
class of the State Street Christian
church are reminded of the desert
party to be held east of .Heber
Thursday evening, April 26.
The group will meet at the State
Street Christian church at 7 p. m.
and each person is to bring her
own cup, plate and fork.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
Interesting Items Of News
Written For The Press By
Ell CentrO School Pupils

Aoiioh hel. 4HLS is from the story
Of Jan and Katrina.-Donald
When l was down town,
/ saw a clown.
He couldn't walk without falling
down,
He is the funniest man in town.
Dorothy Harrison, Alb.
Butterfly, butterfly, flying so high
You look like a flower up in the
sky.
Wherever you go, you fly so high,
Butterfly, butterfly, bid you good
bye.
Betty Lennon, Alb.
Our teacher read us some stories
about Katrina and Jan. The first
book is called "Katrina and Jan. -
The second book was 1.-The Skating
Gander. Katrina lost her gan
der end Jan found it.-Mariorie
Harrison, Alb.
We washed our kitty Monday.
He did not like to take a bath.
We tried to put him in the tub
and he jumped right out. We had
hard time washing him-Windle
Roach, Abb.
We are pretending we are taking
trip around the world. We are
going up the Tigris and Euphrates
rivers. That is what we are study
ing about.-Bert Holt, Alb.
had a little dog and he got sick.
He was a girl dog named Nancy.
We took him to the dog doctor.
But Nancy died. Buddy Stagg,
Kgn.
Some day we are going to my
uncle IS house. He has lots of good
things. He has horses and ponies
and ice cream.-Katharine YuloS,
Kgn.
1 have a bull dog. Last night a
man came around our house and
the dog barked SO loud the man
ran away and never came back
again-Jimmy Carson, Kgn.
Once there were two little brown
les and they lived in one little
house.-CharleS Nails, Kgn.
I went up in an airplane. We
had lots of fun. And I went to
the show. I went with my cous-
inS and my sister. On the way
home we came into a fog. 1t was
so bad that we couldn't see. We
could only see out the side. Then
we came to Pine Valley and ate.
That made four meals. Then we
came home and went to bed.-Bev-
erly Burger, 2-A-3.
We are pressing flowers. I have
pressed rose at home. We are
a book of flowers We
draw pictures of the flowers. We
have made roses, poppies, and
Chick, 2-A-3.
We have new work books. Ev-
cry Gay we work in them. Today
we only worked on two pages. The
first day we did four pages in it.
The name of the book is "In the
Number Tree. PATSY Ward, 3-B.
The IA class have been grand
father clocks during our music per-
iod this week. Most of the clocks
chime perfectly and strike exact
ly at the hour of one. We hope
TO have them all in perfect working
order very soon.-1-A-1.
Excitement reigned for a short
time in the 3-A-2 room Wednes- }
d day afternoon. Many mothers
came to see the play, written and
planned by the class, entitled
''Trees of the DESERT - After the
play, the original playwright, Anne
Skinner, and the artist, who paint
ed the background, were present.
ed. A few mothers slipped away
without leaving their names. 9th
er mothers who came were: Mrs.
V. Thompson, Mrs. P. Stay, Mrs.
E. Parker, Mrs. r. r. Snow, Mrs.
T. Skinner, Mrs. H. j. Hunt, Mrs.
r. Graves, Mrs. Guy Weakley, Mrs.
N. Dupont, Mrs. F. Rice, and Mrs.
r. G. Clemens.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
Schools
Churches
TROJAN BAND
TO PLAY HERE
ON SATURDAY

Seventy Trojans. members of the
u. S. c. band and the male chorus,
will be in FL Centre on Saturday,
April %, for a concert program and
will also play for a dance at the
Veterans Memorial hail.
At 7:l5 this famous band will pa
rade in uniform to the Wilson
school grounds where it will form in
front of the baseball bleachers.
At this time MANY novelty and
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
ACACIA WOMEN
HOLD MEETING

Mrs. Lucy G.. Palmerlee was host
ess yesterday to Acacia home de-
partment at the meeting held at the
teacherage.
Clothing for adolescents was the
project and Miss Florence Glenn,
home demonstration agent, assisted
with the demonstration. A pot luck
luncheon was enjoyed at noon.
Next meeting is to be on May 8 at
the home of Mrs. j. M. Grafton.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25

"Up In The Birches. Margaret
Prince, 4-B.
Today we are studying about Flag
day. 1t is the last story in the book.
I am trying to finish SO I can get
new one.-Earslee Phelps, Alb.
Thursday morning the upper
grade girls enjoyed with the high
school girls lecture on hygiene
by Mrs. Raab. We got very much
from her talk. She is going to give
another one next week-Eighth
grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
REBEKAHS' CARD
PARTY TOMORROW

Barbara Worth RebekahS invite
those who enjoy bridge to join
them Thursday evening, April 25,
in bridge party held at the lodge
headquarters, 532 Main.
Both a door prize and prizes for
the bridge game will be awarded
and refreshments will be served.
Those who have attended previous
affairs sponsored by the Rebekahs
know that they are delightful host
esses.
Playing will begin at 8 O'Clock
and small charge will be made
for tallies.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
OF Interest to W Women
Social Calendar

TONIGHT
Business and Professional WO-
men, :, Imperial.
Wilson school program, s, Will
son school.
Moose Lodge, s, Academy of
Music.
Oasis lodge No. 664, F. and A.
NJ, 7:30, Masonic temple.
Eagles, s, 569 Broadway.
Baseball, s, Wilson field.
TOMORROW
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Rose Mesquite home depart
ment, Ralphs home.
McCabe- Eucalyptus home de-
partment. 1880, Glen Larry
home.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
WADITA CAMP
FIRE MEETING

Mrs. T. L. Thompson, assistant
guardian, was in charge Of the re-
cent meeting of Wadita Camp Fire
group.
Routine business was transacted
after which the girls practiced
Camp Fire songs, led by Doris
Chestnut, song leader.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
Troopers Conduct
Business Meeting

Troopers Of the State Street
Christian church met recently at
the home of Evelyn Mitchell for a
business meeting during which
plans were discussed for the diff
ferent entertainments during the
remainder OF the season.
Refreshments were served 10 the
following. Ruby Robertson, Dorothy
O'Guin, Rosemary Madden. Helen
Davis and the hostess, Evelyn
Mitchell
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
PEPUlAL
PARAGRAPH

Business and Professional Wo-
mems club of El Centro is meeting
tonight at 7 o'clock at the home of
Miss Estella Falla, Imperial. A pot
luck supper will be followed by a
program given by w. w. McEuen OF
this city.
Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox and Miss
Emma Skinner are in San Diego
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-25
Priestess Leaves
For Supreme Shrine

Mrs. George w. Damron, worthy
high priestess Of Oasis Shrine No.
20. w. S. Of j., left Monday for
Long Beach from which city she
will leave tomorrow for Chicago.
Beginning May l, the sessions of
Supreme Shrine will be held in
that city, Mrs. Damron represent
ing the valley Shrine.