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Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-09
Imperial Valley Stamp and Coin
Club Adopts Constitution

Changing the name to the I'm
perial Valley Stamp and Coin club,
members of the newly organized
club adopted their Constitution and
Bylaws at the meeting held We'd
nesday night in the high school.
The name of the club was chang
e,i to include valley numismatists
so the two kinds of collectors
could work together on their prof.
ects. The Constitution includes
provisions for both kinds of COL
lectorS.
Members decided to hold regular
meetings on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of every month with
their fiscal year starting on the
second Wednesday of January.
The matter of dues was discussed
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-09
Hanson-Havekorst Luncheon Held
At Barbara Worth Wednesday

Mrs. A. B. Hanson and Mrs
Walter Havekorst were hoStesses
at a lovely luncheon bridge party
Wednesday afternoon at the Bar
bara Worth hotel, which was at
tended by approximately $50 valley
women.
Mrs. w. H. Haakinson, the for
mer Miss Eloise Richardson and
the sister of Mrs. Hanson was in
troduced to all the ladies in her
new capacity. Mrs. Haakinson was
married TO DR.. w. H. Haakinson
Ia Riverside in November.
Assisting Mrs. Hanson and Mrs
Havekorst in the reception line
were Mrs. Arno Yaeckel, Mrs
Vaughn Thompson and Mrs. F.. D.
Jacobs.
A lovely luncheon was served
in the main dining room. The
tables were beautifully decorated
with white chrysanthemums and
narcissus, silver leaves and fern
surrounding a long white taper
forming the center piece, carry
ing out the silver and white theme.
The tallies were white with a
silver H engraved on them. The
H as coincidence would have it,
stood for Hanson, HavekorSt and
Haakinson.
Following the luncheon the la
dies adjourned to the mezzanine
floor to play bridge. At the head
of the stairs there was a large
silver basket of huge white chrys-
anthemums.
Mrs. John B. McNeece took high
honors at contract with Mrs. Char
les Bramkamp coming in second.
\ Other high prizes were awarded
" Mrs. Charles Delp, Mrs. Paul
Eyer, Mrs. William Hendry, Mrs.
r. P Moore, Mrs. Roy Carpenter,
and Mrs. Keyes Mitchell. Mrs. Rob-
ert Whitelaw and Mrs. Norman
Deaton took low.
The guest prize was given to
MRS. Haakinson
Invited guests were:
A. A. Ariaudo, w. T. Anderson,
W. w. Apple, S. E. Allen, Frank
Beyschlag, Stanley BigeloW, Jay
Brooks, w. Blesy, Harvey Boals,
c. J. Bradshaw, c. G. Bramkamp,
r. E. Breedlove J. E. Brock, Roy
Carpenter, Jack Christensen, R. c.
Clemons. Carl Clements, E. E.
Clements, w. J. Clements, Tom
Corey, E. l.. Carson. W. C. Costello
Warren Currier, II. c. Daniels, Do
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-09
Business Women
VIII Meet

Guest night will be observed at
the Business and Professional Wom-
ems club meeting to be held at
8 p. m. Tuesday Dec. ID, at the Bar
bara Worth hotel
A musical Yuletide program has
been arranged by Mrs. Carmen
Gibson, music chairman.
Members ere asked to make res
ervations with Miss Evelyn Allen,
telephone 300.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-09
Imperial Auxiliary
To Hold Social
Meeting

Old and new members of the I'M
perial American Legion auxiliary
will hold their regular social meet
ing in the Veterans Memorial hall
on Wednesday, Dec. IS. with a de.
licious turkey dinner being served
at noon. o.
Mrs. Velma Grinslade is in charge
of the dinner. ..
On Monday. Dec. 20. the auxil-
larry will give it's annual Christmas
party for the people of Imperia,
at 1880 p. m. in the Veterans Mem
orial hall. -
Cards will be played by the
adults and active organized games
have been arranged for the chill
dren.
Mrs. Laura WebD and Mrs. Ethe
Rosenbaum will be in charge of the
children's games and Mrs. Addit
House and Mrs. Velma Grinsladt
will be in charge of the cards.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-09

and it was decided to have annual
dues of one dollar for adults and
twenty cents for junicrs.
Leonard Lechner,. stamp collec-
tor and dealer from Pennsylvania
and New York, was guest speaker
at the meeting and gave talk on
stamps from the dealers and from
the collectors points of view.
During the past week, Frederick
Gray Jackson, prominent chemical
engineer and stamp collector from
San Diego. visited in Ell Centre
while in search of four stamps Of
the 1869 issue which he needs to
complete his collection of stamps
for that year. 1,
The next meeting will be held
at 8 pm. Wednesday, Dec. %, at
the high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-09

erside county schools will preside.
AS a part of the seconl session,
Mrs. Estelle Dingass. of Andrade
school, will give talk on the desert
environment and how it may be
utilized in teaching.
Miss Ada York. superintendent of
San Diego county schools, will be
chairman of the noon meeting to
be held at the college cafe. Speaker
at that meeting will be Miss Helen
Heffernan, chief of the division of
elementary education AMI rural
schools.
Miss Edith Redit. instruction su-
pervisor of Imperial county, was a
member of the planning commit
} tee, representing this county.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-09
Society
Clubs
Social Calendar

THURSDAY
Townsend club, $3.50, high school.
20-30 club, 7, Barbara Worth.
Dams Entire, 7, 10000 club.
Back section, 1880, GIL Hamilton.
Transfers local, No. 898, 8, Labor
temple.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 8,
BlcnkirOn building.
RAM. No. 100. 8. Masonic temple.
FRIDAY
Kiwanis. IL. Barbara Worth.
st. Mary's bridge, l, church hall.
D.U.V, 2, Veterans hall.
Auxiliary juniors, $3.50, 443 He'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-09
Members Will Take
TOYS To MEETING

Members of the, Women's Ten
Thousand club will take unwrapped,
used toys to the next regular meet
ing of the club to be held at
PM. Thursday, Dec. l6, at the
clubhouse.
The civic committee of the club.
headed by Mrs. c. B. Collins. will
distribute the toys around Christ
mas time to children who will en-
Joy them.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-09
Riverside Guests
Visit Here

Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Fluke of
Riverside we're the recent guests
of Mr. and Mrs Therrin Fluke of
Ell Centre.
Accompanying the H. v. FlukeS
who are the parents of Therrin
Fluke. to FL Centre from Riverside
was Mrs. Emma King, grandmother
of Fluke
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-09
Arts And Crafts
Section Holds
Meeting

Members of the arts and crafts
section of .he Junior Ten Thousand
club met FOR their regular meeting
WednesdaY night at the home OF
Mrs. Clarence POlzin.
The girls worked On their Christ
mas ca:ds and made plans to start
on their leather projects.
These present were Mrs. Winston
Alder son, Mrs. Polzin, Miss Mar
garei Plemons, Miss Evelyn john
soE. Mrs. Roger Acker. Miss Mar
jorIe Spear, Mrs. Charles Correll,
ami Mrs. Charles Free.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-09
A NEW CAR?

If you need a new-or newer
Car, our financing offers the
best payment" way! With our
Auto Finance help. you can take
your pick of the showrooms' Of
ferings, or the choice of privately
offered Used Oars. Practically
with Cash in your hand" you
will buy better!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-09
Eastern Stars
Will Meet

Appointment of committees and
balloting will be the main business
of the Eastern Star meeting to be
held at pm. Friday at the Mas
onic Temple.
Following the meeting refresh
ments will be served in the BAN
quet room carrying out the Christ
mas theme.
Evening star., 1937-10-21
JACKSON OFFERS
GANNETT DEBATE
Challenge Follows Refusal
to Argue on Court
With Levitt.

Following up his refusal to debate
the merits of President Roosevelt's
Supreme Court program with Albert
Levitt, former Federal judge, Assist
ant Attorney General Robert H. Jack
son today countered with an offer TO
debate the issue with Frank E. Gan
nett. Rochester, N. Y, newspaper pub
Usher.
Gannett challenged Jackson to de-
bate with Levitt after the Assistant
Attorney General had defended the
Presidents policies in speech at
Chapel Hill, N. c. Levitt, formerly
q special assistant to Attorney Gen.
eral Cummings, was the instigator of
an unsuccessful effort to keep Asso-
ciate Justice Hugo Black from taking
his seat on the Supreme Court.
Text of Challenge.
The text of Jackson's challenge"
10 Gannett follows:
my dear Mr.. Gannett:
"I am sorry, but just cannot take
either Mr. Levitt or your proposed
resolution seriously. Levitt, of course,
Is OUT Ol tllc QuSSblOil
THE proposed resolution is an issue
only in your mind. 1t does not re-
fleet any issue raised by the President
in his court reform proposal or in any
speech of mine, if speech which I
might make could be considered as
important enough to raise an issue.
"A proper question might be stated
TO be: WAS President Roosevelt justi-
fed in sending his court proposal to
Congress?' 1 really think the public
is weary of both sides of this discus
sion, but I will debate If you wish.
Suggests November 70 to 25.
"You have started this controversy.
1t is you whe should see it through.
shall be glad to debate with you on
the above question at a public meet
ing to be held~in your home city
among your friends in Rochester, N. Y.
A convenient time for me would be
November % to 25.
Good sportsmanship suggests that
you accept this offer or quit publish
ing challenges to ME, although I
must admit you have helped the
circulation of my speech beyond any,
thing 1t deserves.
Every truly yours,
ROBERT H. JACKSON"
Evening star., 1937-10-21
Brain Twizzlers
BY PROF. ]. d. FLINT.

1--WE gamblers sat down at table
to try their hands at a few
games of chance. For the sake of
identiflcations let's call them Snake
Eyes. Little Joe, Fever, Match and
Boxcars.
Being tired of the more popular
forms of gambling, they decided to
try new form. After some delib-
Grafton they decided that they would
each draw card and the low man
would be required to pay each of the
other men the same amount of money
as he already had. This was tried
once and Snake-Eyes, being first in
order, lost and had to pay off, The
others lost right down the line in order
and also had to pay. When they had
gone around it was found that each
man had $32.
How much had each man at the
beginning
(Answer on Page B-15.)
Copyright 1879
Evening star., 1937-10-21
FORMER EVANGELIST
FACES DEATH TRIAL
Retired Preacher to Be Tried in
Staying of Wife and
Boarder.

Boarder.
By the Associated Press.
GREENVILLE, Pa, october 21.-
D. T. Thomas, 65-year-old one-time
evangelist. will go on trial in De-
cember, charged with murder for the
Staying of his wife and 73-year-old
boarder.
Justice of the Peace James w. Day.
walt held him for court yesterday
without bail.
The man, who retired from preach
ing 10 years ago to take up farming
near the outskirts of this Western
Pennsylvania town, pleaded innocent
at his arraignment.
His wife, Mary, As. and the boarder,
Harry Hodge, were shot in the kitchen
OF the Thomas home last Saturday.
Evening star., 1937-10-21

Mingling of Old and New.
Mingling of old and new is giving
Britain two 3-penny pieces, each worth
about cents, the new being small
and round and the old thick and H.
sided.
Evening star., 1937-10-21

Rich sotin-bock tree
bark acetate crepes,
looking so luxurious
when you slip oft
your coat ot the next
teo! New touches Of
white lace give your
features an odorobIy
young cost. And you've
never seen doisie S
spiked with rhinestones
like those in the droped
bodice dress illustrated.
Not sketched, is q
basque fitted, button
front dress = such q
success if you have on
inordinotely slim wolst-
line. Cuffed and COL
Iored in lace. Look
what else there is
posteIs and multi
coIored frocks in
sparkling ocetote
crepes, 9 to II.
Jsnior Deb Shop,
Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
ID. c. REGION GETS
S5OO,0DOFOR ROADS
$4,000 of u. S. Money
Earmarked for Memorial
Parkway Work.

The Federal Government will spend
more than S500,000 in this region soon
out of the roads and trails fund OF
the National Park Service, it was
learned today. The largest item in
the environs of the Capital is $4,000,
which will be spent in the George
Washington Memorial Parkway. be-
tween the Arlington Memorial and Key
Bridges in nearby Virginia.
Some 100000 will be spent in the
Shenandoah National Park in Vir-
ginia for grading the new park high
way between Black Rock Gap and
Jarman's Gap. This will carry the
park drive southwark between Swift
Run Gap and Waynesboro.
For grading and draining of the
road connection between Key Bridge
and the Lee Highway at Rosslyn, Va,
$4,000 will be spent. In the Colonial
National Monument at Yorktown, Va
S45,000 will be utilized for the Will
Evening star., 1937-09-15

work will be done by private contrac-
tors, under the supervision of the Bu-
reau of Public roads. Plans that are
mutually agreeable to the two bureaus
will be drawn up and the road engi-
neers will call for bids, submitting
plans and specifications to the pro-
spective contractors for the jobs.
The roadbed has been prepared in
the George Washington Memorial
Parkway, but the earthen fill has been
allowed to settle there for several
months to insure firm foundation
for the surfacing. officials explained.
Under plans of the National Capt.
tai Parks an extra span is to be placed
in Key Bridge at Rosslyn. This will
avoid traffic jams at the bridge, as
traffic destined for movement up the
valley will pass under the bridge. Land
acquisitions are being pushed to bring
the program to actuality in the near
future, officials pointed out
Evening star., 1937-09-15
POLICE OFFICERS
TO CO TO SCHOOL
Seven From D. C. Force to
Attend Traffic Courses at
u. of Maryland.

Seven members of the Metropolitan
Police Experimentation of them cap
tains-are going back to school next
week to learn all about the new wrin-
kles In traffic regulation and control
Police Supt. Ernest w Brown has
arranged for the seven officers to at
tend the special traffic training school
at the University Of Maryland. which
begins a two-week course Monday.
The officers designated to take the
course are Capts. Milton D. Smith,
commander of the traffic division: A.
E. Miller, third sprecinct; L. E. Kelley,
eighth precinct and H. C. Callahan.
first precinct; Lieut.. w. T. Storm.
Instructor of the police departments S
training school, and Pvts. S. L. Bins
wanger and H. E. Caranfa of the traf-
fic bureau.
The special tWo-weeks course is de-
signed to cover all phases of modern
traffic control and Mai. Brown be-
lieves it will be invaluable to have
small group of his officers take it at
this time, in view of the efforts of
the department to check an ever-grow-
ing traffic accident record.
Maj. Brown himself picked the
men who are to take the traffic train
ing course and will pay their tuition
out of special fund given him by
person whose name he declined to
reveal-a person who is intensely in
terested in any move to increase traffic
safety in the District
II selected seven of the younger
men in the department whose future
is before them said Maj. Brown. Il
believe all of them will learn some
thing that will be of value to the
department and the District in con-
nection with this serious problem of
traffic control and regulation.
These men hold positions that will
enable them to impart what they
learn to the men under them and in
that way spread the information gen.
orally throughout the department.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
WASHlNGT0NIAN CHOSEN
Mrs. Mary E. Bowen Named to
Women's Relief Corps Board

Mrs. Mary E. Bowen of WASHINGTON
was elected a member Of the National
Executive Board of the National Wom-
ems Relief Corps during the organiza-
tons fifty-flfth annual convention in
Madison, Wis, last week. it was
learned today.
Another !Vashingtonian. Mrs. Della
l.. OBrien, was nominated for the
Office of national president but de-
clined in favor of the incumbent,
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Koethe.
The convention was held in con-
junction with that of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, of which the corps
is an auxiliary.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
liamsburg -Hubbard's Lane parking
area.
Parkway Fund Trimmed

Originally an expenditure of s248.-
100 was scheduled for the George
Washington Memorial Parkway here,
but due to the administration econ
omy drive this has been slashed %
sl32,O00 under a rearrangement of
funds. But this $4,000 is subject
to further cut of 10 per cent, which
brings the expenditure down to s119,-
600.
The National Park Service expected
to obtain s7,500,000 for its roads and
trails fund for this fiscal year. Con-
gress, however, sliced this to $4,000 900
for use in the national parks all over
the Nation. Under President Roose-
Velt's orders for 10 per cent slash
in all appropriations. the S4,500.0oo
has been clipped to S4,050,00
The work to be done in the George
Washington Memorial Parkway in
cludes surfacing of the highways con-
meeting with Columbia Island and
with Rosslyn, as well as the Lee Bou-
levard approach
For the National Park Service. this
Evening star., 1937-09-15
RUMMAGE SALE FRIDAY
Mothers Club to Raise Fund for
School Children.

The Opportunity House Mothers
Club, 915 New Jersey avenue, will
hold a rummage sale Friday in Troy
Hall in the rear of the club house
to raise money for the benefit of
school children in the neighborhood.
The club heard Mrs. Grace Kizer
of Goodwill Industries speak at its
weekly meeting Moday night The
club received new lamp to improve
the lighting needed by the women
for repairing and making clothes for
the children of the community.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
Gadget Boom in France.

Frances 40-hour legislation, having
reduced the working time Of office
forces, has caused boom in labor
saving devices.
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Mrs. Sara T.Green

Mrs. Sara Elizabeth Tomlinson
Green, was born at Stoney Fork,
Watauga county, July IL, 1873. She
passed away Dec. 81, 1886, after a
weeks illness of pneumonia-mak-
ing her stay on earth So years, five
months and nine days.
She was married to William Green
in 1895. To this union were born
four children: Mrs. George Oliver,
West Jefferson, Mrs. Lillard Oliver,
deceased; one son, Fred Green,
Fleetwood, and Mrs. Albert Good
man, Fleetwood. She leaves an aged
father, w. H. Tomlinson, of Fleet
wood, and four sisters: Mrs. Joe
Howell, Fleetwood; Mrs. Wade
Howell and Mrs Ed Houck, of Todd;
Mrs. Bina Shirley and two brothers
Tom Tomlinson, Roam Mt, Tenn; and
Lee Tomlinson, of Roanoke, Va.
Mrs. Green protested faith in
Christ at the age of Is. She united
with the Gap Creek Baptist Church
where she was consecrated, active
member. She was a leader in her
church and community. She would
conduct Sunday School, teach a
class, lead prayers, or lend a help
ing hand wherever needed.
Mrs. Green lived such pure good
life, that she was shining light,
that all who came in contact with
her felt they knew her Lord better,
and were drawn closer to Him.
Mrs. Green's husband preceded
her in death 80 years ago, leaving
her four small children to raise
raise and provide for. She was ever
faithful to her duties. A kind, loving
mother, good friend, and neighbor.
Her trials and hardships, cares,
and responsibilities, only strength
ened her Christian character and
she became more and more conse-
Grated and stronger in faith and
grace as the years passed by.
She moved her letter to the West
Jefferson Baptist Church about two
years ago, spending her last days
here
She often expressed her willing
ness, and readiness to go, and meet
her Lord and Master. Like the
Apostle Paul she could truly say,
81 have fought a good fight, I have
kept the faith, I have finished my
course, there is laid up for me a
crown of Righteousness"
The church, the missionary socie-
ty, the town of West Jefferson and
county will greatly miss her, but
her Christian life and spirit will live
on to inspire her host of sorrowing
friends and relatives to nobler,
higher life, that they too, may be
better prepared when they are call
ed to meet their Lord and Maker.
Written by a friend of 20 years,
MRS. J. c., GAMBILL.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
ByrdtoTry
TOCutCOst
at Capital
Senator Is Convinced
Substantial Savings
Can Be Predicted
Explains a Plan

The economy senator from Virgin
la, Harry Flood Byrd, squared away
on New Years Day for new year
attempt to simplify the government
and slash expenses.
He announced that evidence gath
cred by the senate committee on
governmental reorganization, of
which he is chairman, convinced him
Substantial economies and a def
mite contribution to budget balancing
possibilities could be realized in a
real, practical reorganization OF fed
eral executive agencies"
This opinion was somewhat at va
rance with recent remarks of PreSl-
dent Roosevelt indicating that, in the
White House view, increased efflcl-
ency and not economies were the
main gain to be accomplished by re-
organization.
The White House recently indicat-
ed that only few governmental
functions could be discontinued at
this time, and that consequently the
saving in operating expenses would
be comparatively small. The objec-
tive was said to be businesslike
organization that would click.
Byrd said that while ''the task of
surveying and investigating the
tangled mass of agencies is still in
complete, yet at this stage it is not
difficult to find opportunities for
great saving without impairing the
present governmental detectives"
Byrd's committee is one of three
surveying agencies with view to-
ward reorganization. A second was
appointed by the President and a
third is functioning under house
auspices.
Byrd said:
'My first recommendation, as
chairman, will deal with the dupli-
cation in agencies lending govern
ment funds. There are 24-some of
them actively engaged in competi-
ton among themselves"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
Laughing Girl Is in
Critical Condition

Miss Margaret Davis, Spartan
burg's Laughing girl" had relapse
the first of the week, and was re-
ported to be in a critical condition.
One week ago, Miss Davis sudden
ly started laughing. About three
hours later, she stopped but then be-
gan talking. She talked or laughed
constantly, except while under the
influence of sedatives, until Thurs
day when she began to improve.
Unconscious, Miss Davis appeared
to be sinking Saturday and she has
constantly grown worse. Arrange
ments were being made for moving
her to a hospital.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
Contractors Suspend
Parkway Work Here

Several contractors on the six sec
tions of the Blue Ridge parkway in
Allegheny, Wilkes, Ashe and Watau-
ga counties have suspended work
during the winter season.
Four SHOWS have already fallen or
the summit of the Blue Ridge where
the cross country boulevard is under
construction and contractors deemed
it wise to suspend operations for a
period of two months.
About 80 per cent of the grading
has been completed from the Caro-
lina-Virginia line to a point near
Deep Gap on highway 421 between
North Wilkesboro and Boone, dis
lance of about so miles.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
ASHE MFG. CO
281 Central Blvd.
WEST JEFFERSON, N. G.

Machine Lathe and Planer Work,
Soc per hour; Gasoline Engine re-
pair-We Have Hoist for Loading;
Saws Gummed, 10c per foot; Planer
Knives Machine Ground, 15c per
foot; 110-Volt Generators 300 Watt,
$40; 50O-Watt, SIS; 1OOO-Watt, $24:
Woodsawing Engine Governors, So
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07

Nine. Helen Coyimzoglu, of Ath-
ems, Greece, who recently accepted
a settlement for her claims against
Samuel insult, former utilities mag
nate, for her services while she
sheltered him during his fugitive
days in Athens in 1858 and 1884
The Grecian beauty journeyed all
the way to Chicago from Greece
Her attorn y agreed to a settlement
reported at $4,000, following con-
ferences with Insults attorney.
JOINS TREASURY STAFF
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07

He has a long Way to go before he
becomes eligible, but John David
Sweeney, Jr., If New Rochelle, N.
Y, shown here with his social Sc
curity form, became the first per-
son to be enrolled for old age pen
sion under the social security act
Sweeney, a twenty-three-year-old
graduate of Princeton, drew card
No. l from the first thousand forms
tabulated at the social security
board headquarters in Baltimore.
Md
SETTLES WITH INSULT