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Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Second OF Music
Festivals Meets
With Success

Four hundred and seventy child
rem from Laguna, Bard, Ogilby,
Andrade, Ft. Yuma and Winter
haven schools assembled in Bard
Friday afternoon for the second
music festival in the spring series.
Miss Marjorie McFarlane, county
music supervisor, directed the splen-
did program of ensemble numbers
by the entire chorus, by the third
and fourth grades chorus and by
the fifth to eighth grade chorus.
The Bard Girls glee club, the FIT
Yuma chorus, the Bard boys chorus
also were presented under the direc-
ton of their respective teachers.
Dance numbers were presented
by the Ft. Yuma girls directed by
Mrs. Gladys Layne; by Andrade
school under the direction of Mrs
Estelle Dingess
Norma Frances Thomas acted as
accompanist; Laguna Boy Scouts
distributed programs, and M. v
Goudie, Allen S. Wonn and Clarence
j. Moniz acted as assistant process
sional committee.
The various groups were eXcep-
tionally well trained and the pro-
gram numbers we'll chosen. De-
spite windy weather nearly 20(
residents of the river district at
tended this outdoor program.
? Schools in the BraWley district
will give stheir program Friday a
1870 D. m. in the Barbara Worth
school.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Civic Improvement
Club Celebration

Women's Civic Improvement club
will observe its fourteenth ami
versary on Tuesday, April 6, with
a dinner and program to be held
in the club house, 144 State street.
Mrs. Mabel v. Gray, president
of the California Federation of
Colored Women's club, will be the
guest of honor.
The chicken dinner is to be served
at 7 o'clock and the program will in
clude an address by Mrs. Gray and
a resume of club activities.
The dinner and program are open
to the public, the many friends of
the organization being given a spe-
cial invitation. Reservations may be
made with Mrs. S. Naples. telephone
485, or with Mrs. Francis M Bur-
leigh, telephone 1921.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Great Increase in P.~T.A. Groups
During Last Three Years

In retiring from the office of
PIT. A. county council president,
in which capacity she has served
for the past three years, Mrs. r..
L. Glasby of CaleXico must be
credited with being largely RESPONSE
BILE for the growth of Parent-Teach-
er work in the valley
Alamo for many years was the
only association in the county and
when Mrs. Glasby became president
of the county council there were
but two associations, Alamo and
Westmorland, the two having a
membership under the 100 mark.
At that time Harding school had
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Furniture Exhibits
Scheduled

Home department meetings
scheduled at the I. v. Hardware
Co. store the week of April S in
clude the following:
Eastside-Sunset and Calipatria,
Tuesday, April 6, at 2 p. m; McCabe
Eucalyptus, Thursday, April 8, 1870
p. m.
Both meetings will feature dis
plays of dining room furniture and
table appointments and also talks
on furniture and table decorations,
glassware, china, silver, pottery by
representative of the store.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Holiday have
announced the engagement OF their
daughter, Dorothy, to Harold E.
Bauer of Brawley. the news being
made public at a party given Friday
night at their home. The marriage
will take place in May.
Pretty flowers provided an at
tractive setting for the party and
the guests enjoyed an evening of
court whist, Mrs. Reeder and w. G..
LaBerge winning the high score
prizes and Jimmie Simons, the
low. Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Holiday.
Miss Holiday has been teaching
in Brawley and at the Witter school
this past year. Her fiance is in
the commercial department of the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Two District Leaders Speak at
Federated Clubs Convention

Two Southern District presidents,
the outgoing one, Mrs. John Stew
art OF Hemet. and the incoming
one, Mrs. David A. Fraser of San
Diego, were guests Of honor of the
Imperial County Federation Of Wo-
mems clubs at the annual conven-
ton Friday in the Brawley Presby-
terian church.
Both gave distictive addresses,
Mrs. Fraser talking at the morning
session on the American home, a
department for which she has been
chairman for several years. The
effect of economic conditions on the
home were discussed by the speak
er who very effectively outlined
those conditions in the world today
which have a direct bearing on
the institution of the home, result
ing in changes in home life.
Mrs. Stewart spoke in the after
noon, her topic being "A Tour Of
Scotland" A native of that count
ry, Mrs. Stewart gave a fascinating
account Of Scotland, describing the
country, the lives and customs Of
the people, emphasizing their kind
ness and courtesy
Pass Resolutions
Chief business, N addition to the
election reported in the Post-Press
previously, which resulted in the
election of Mrs. H. T. Miller of
the Wamen's club of Holtville as
the new county president, was the
Endorsement of the resolution af-
fecting the detention home which
was passed Monday by the county
PIT. A. council in annual session.
Mrs. A. B. Hanson presented the
resolution and Mrs. B. A. Anslyn
spoke vigorously in its behalf, urg-
ing the women to continue working
for improved conditiHns at the
home and not let their efforts
cease with mere passage of a reso-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04

luton.
The women also passed a rcsolu
ton opposing Assembly Bill 2435.
regulating minimum working hours
of work for women and minors.
Mrs. w. c. Costello presenting the
resolution.
Wins Contest
Mrs. Irving T. Raab OF FL Centre
was declared winner of the Bible
essay contest, Mrs. r. L. Glasby
being second and Mrs. Jane Harri-
son Smith. third.
Calipatria club won the con-
stest on the number of publicity
inches.
Officers and club presidents and
county chairmen all made reports
at the morning session, musical
numbers being supplied by Mrs.
Ray Swanson, pianist; Mrs. G.
H. Youngstrom, singer; Miss Kath-
ryn Davis, violinist and Grace Pico.
accompanist.
Hostess Club
At noon luncheon was served un-
der the auspices of the Brawley
club, hostesses for the occasion.
New officers are to be installed
at the May meeting, which will
be the last at which Mrs. H. j. In
gram of Calipatria, county presi-
dent for the past two years, will
preside.
Ell Centrans who attended were:
Mrs. F. D. Jacobs, state trustee:
Mrs. Warren Currier, Ten Thousand
club president; Mesdames r. w.
Ware, w. A. Vie, A. B. Hanson,
Irving T. Raab. P. N. Van Slyck.
w. C. Costello, j. E. Russell. Hugh
T. Osborne, C. B. Collins, Raymond
C. Reeder.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
SsS's! sias'! .ooOf Interest to Women Churches
NNEH
Society
Clubs
Social Calendar

SATURDAY
J. c. Jamboree, Z, 11th and State
FOOLS Frelic, high school
Shrine installation, s, Masonic
temple
Dance, 10, golf club
SUNDAY
Sunday Services, churches
Tennis matches, 1870, Calexieo
Alianza -IIispanO Americana, 381
Brighton
Masonic luncheon, 1918, Bar
bara Worth
Chapter AV, P.E.O, 1890, Cali
fOrnia hotel
Pack 8, 4, Wilson
Y.W.C.A. banquet, $3.50, NJ. E.
social hall
Insurance Girls club, 1880, Bar
bara Worth
Jubilee Singers, 8, Douglas school
Interpost council, 8, .Westmorland
County council, 8, WestmOrland
El Centre lodge No. 3S4, F. and
A. NJ, 1880, Masonic lodge
Junior chamber of commerce,
California hotel
Troop 7, B.S.A., Scout hut
Troop rs, B.S.A., 1880, McCabe
Troop 6, B.S.A., 1880, Scout hut
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Art Exhibit at
High School

An art exhibitiin will be held in
the high school art room, starting
April 5 and continuing through
April 9. This exhibit will include
$50 famous masters, the pictures
being copies of the most famous
masterpieces. All nationalities will
be represented by many prints.
This is the first time such an ex-
hibit, which has been shown all
over the nation by the Oklahoma
Art Society, has ever been presented
in Ell Centro Admission is Is cents
for children and adults, the hours
being from $3.50 till 5 in the after
noon and from 7 till 9 al night. The
exhibit is open to the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Home Department Chdirmen in
Monthly Session Saturday

Home department activities for
the spring were outlined at the
meeting of county chairmen Sat-
urday in the court house.
Meetings for the month, including
demonstrations on proper methods
of laundry, on improving break
fastS and providing variety, were
outlined.
Miss Florence Glenn, home DEM
onstration agent, announced that
Harvey Newlund, extension special
ist in poultry will be in the valley
April 27 and will conduct meetings
on poultry dressing and on diseases
of birds.
Scott B. F'OuldS, farm bureau sec
retary, appeared before the group
to ask their cooperation in the re-
9ional meeting April II in BraW-
ley. Mrs. Cooke, Mrs. McRae and
Mrs. Allen are to meet with Mrs.
Southworth, Monday afternoon at
pm. to discuss plans.
Question of membership dues was
brought up by Mrs. McRae but no
definite action was taken.
Discussion of the fair exhibit next
year was conducted with home
grounds planning selected as the
theme.
Types of meetings that the wom-
en- prefer the state specialists to
conduct We're also discussed.
Members present were: Mrs. r. O.
Conklin, Acacia; Mrs A. Siegrist,
Mrs. F. w. Leng, Alamo-Verde; Mrs.
c. E. Cooke, Spruce -Westmorland.
Mrs. Ed Noble. Calinatria. Mrs AL
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Recreation Project
For Eighth Graders

Ballroom dancing and active
games and marches were featured
Friday night when Wilson school
eighth graders met at the Ten Thou
sand club for the usual evening of
recreation conducted under the aus
pices of the PIT. A. of that school
Those children who wished to
learn to dance were given instruc-
ton during the first hour the
others enjoying variety of quiet
games.
The last hour was devoted to
the dances, active games and
marches directed by Bob Lander
man.
PIT A. members and teachers
acted as chaperonS.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Fashion Scout

With Spring formals now in the
Immediate otfins, I-m going to take
the charmingly-gowned young wo-
merl of Imperial Valley to task for
not insisting that their escorts are
lust as correctly attired as the
young women themselves. The
stamp of a dainty, satin shod foot
should greet the young man if he
appears for the date in anything
but a tux, or at least dark busi-
ness suit.
Here in California, men dress
more for comfort than style; how
ever no young woman should per-
nit the boy friend" to take her to
a social function garbed in an open
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Jobs Daughters
Sponsor Party

Jobs Daughters, Ell Centro bethel,
were hostesses at delightful bridge
party Friday night in the Holtville
Masonic temple. attended by resi-
dents from many valley commune
ties.
Spring flowers in profusion were
used by the girls in their color
full decorations, the hostesses being:
Virginia William, Loris Mcconnell
Mary Louise Burk, Marjorie Ander-
son, Geraldine Lampkins, Beatrice
Farmer.
Mrs. Virginia Shaw and Ernest
Edwards, both of Holtville, won the
high score prizes and Mrs. William
r. Farmer of Holtville and CHI. H.
Small of Ell Centro, the low.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Visitors Attend
RoaL Club

Activities of other Roal clubs in
the state and plans for the annu-
al state convention in Santa Mon
ica, May 14-16 were discussed at
the valley Roal club meeting Fri
day night, at the Charles P. Delp
home, 562 Sandalwood Drive.
Guests of honor were Mrs. Wan
da Russell of San Diego, past state
Roal club president; Mrs. j. A.
Van Fleet, Mrs. A. Young, Mrs.
F.. Fry, Roal club treasurer, all
Of San Diego.
The women also discussed ar
rangements for the annual mill
tary ball on April 10.
Prior to the meeting the club
met with the Reserve Officers COR
A dinner at the California hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
NOTICE OF EXECUTORS SALE
OF REAL PROPERTY
NJ
Probate No. 274O


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
In the Matter of the Estate of
EDWARD E. FOSTER,
Deceased.
Under and by virtue of the pro-
visions of Section 754 and Sections
780 and 1872 of the Probate Code of
State of California, and by virtue
of my appointment as Executor un-
der the will of the above named
decedent;
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that on Wednesday, the 18th day
of April, 1887, at the hour of 10
o'clock AM, the undersigned Exc
cutter will at private sale, sell all the
right, title and interest of said
decedent and of the estate of dece-
dent above named, in and to the
following described real property,
to-Wit.
South Half $50 of Tract No.
159, in Township 16 South,
Range IS E., S.BM., containing
81 acres of land according to
The U. S. Government re-Survey.
Bids or offers must be in writing
and may be left at No. 442 Main
Street, in the City of Ell Centre,
Imperial County, California, or de-
livered to said Executor at the above
designated address, or may be filed
in the office of the County Clerk
of the County of Imperial, Califor-
mia, ih the Court House in the City
of Ell Centro. California, at any
time after the first publication of
this Notice.
Said sale will take place at No.
442 Main Street. in the City of FL
Centre, California, the office Of
said Executor
DATED. March 25. 1897
w. j. MEAGER,
Executor of the Estate of Edward
f.. Foster, deceased
FRANK BIRKHAUSER,
Attorney for Executor.
m28-all incl.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
NeUs Items About
Valley Residents

Mrs. Leo Hetzel and Virginia
Hetzel are visiting Mrs. Hetzels
parents in Porterville for the week.
end. Mr. Hetzel will join them
there and return with them Mon
day.
Rex Richards. student at Boe-
ing air school in Oakland, is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Lillian Rich
ards. Saturday he and Bobby
Thacker went to San Diego for the
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Golf Auxiliary in
Annual Meeting.

Election of officers for the Wo-
mems auxiliary of the Barbara
Worth golf club is the chief bus
mess to come before that organi-
zation's annual meeting Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock in the office OF
the Scheniman Paper Co, 429
Main. Mrs. Harry Hooper, pres
ident, has asked all women men,
bers to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Mt. Signal Meets
Early Wednesday

Mt. Signal home department will
meet Wednesday at 10 a. m. instead
of the usual 10:3O o'clock, the ses-
sion to be held at the home of Mrs.
Alice Pollard. Mrs. B. Mitchell
will give a laundry demonstration
and Mrs. Florence Glenn, home
demonstration agent, will discuss
laundry methods. There will be a
poa luck luncheon at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04

len, Mrs. Ted Bolin, Eastside-S Sun
set; Mrs. Arthur johnson, Jasper;
Mrs. Alex McRae Mrs. j. r. South
worth, McCabe- Eucalyptus; Mrs. d.
f. Green, Mrs. Jim Nelson, Mrs.
Pearl Waggoner, Mt. Signal; Mrs.
Elmer Guynes, Magnolia Mulberry.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Business Session
At Clements Home

Following the luncheon meeting
at 1890 o'clock at the California
hotel, members of Chapter AV, P.
o. E., will gather at the w. j. Gle
ments home, $40 Olive, for their
business session.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
VI. E. Aid Meets on
Wednesday

Members of the Methodist Aid
society are reminded by Mrs. c. S.
Conner, president, that the society
will meet Wednesday instead OF
Tuesday, at 1890 for luncheon,
business meeting and program in
the social hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Hostesses Tuesday
To Club Section

Mrs. I. N. Hitchcock and Mrs.
A. M. Blackburn are to be the
hostesses for the Ten Thousand
clubs Arts and Crafts section at
the meeting to be held at 10 a. m.
Tuesday in the club house.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Insurance Girls
Club Monday

Nomination of officers will be
featured at Mondays meeting of
the Imperial Valley Insurance Girls
club to be held in the Barbara
Worth hotel at 1880 O'Clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-04
Rose 7 Inches Across

HONOLULU UP) Mrs. George
Sherman believes she has the larg-
est American Beauty rose grown by
any amateur flower fancier in AM
erica. 1t measures seven inches
across.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22

talks blue streak on the air, sits through script rehearsals without saying a word. "On account of I'm thinking" says she, though you couldn't tell" "No," agrees George, you couldn't"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22

Phil Spitalny, who is of Russian extraction, has. among his all-girl orchestra, a real League of Nations, for the girls are of Russian, French, Hungarian, English, German, Cana dian, Polish, Irish and Rumanian descent. Oracle Allen, who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22

Ihe radio announcer, once the nutt Of more jokes than a crooner, is today recognized as an essential sactor in the success of Q sponsored pr0Rrnln.
 Listeners-in accept the inevitable commercial spiel. but they are quick tD recognize quality in announcing Program managers first learned that they couldn't afford to let s1ust anybody read sponsors plugs. Now they're realizing that they've been neglccting the talents of men who are valuable as personalities.
 Arthur Godfrey, Washington ian, rated the highest-paid in she country, has 12 commercials and ono daily program with 55 sponsors. He was selected for the Prof. Quiz Saturday night show, after several weeks search @ find exactly the right voice quality.
 Jimmy Wellington Is another important announcer, whose ex- elusive activities have expanded t0 include entertaining and act- ing as straight-man to Eddie
 Cantor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
: BY RAY FITZPATRICK.

might bouncing RKO Radio comedian being musician maybe he isn't the clarinet playing but he gets world of fun piping the piano his attractive wife, vent2 Warden The couple shown here their Beverly Hills willing evening Jack currently the comedy in he Toast of New York; in which Edward Arnold headne Frances Farmer and Oakie his co-stars
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22

Guy LombardO is an ace tune-. sleuth. He recognizes the small est likeness, whether the theft
 be from the classics, an earlier popular melody, or from some old olk-song. Joe Penner'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
WELI--New Haven--9OO

3:00--Hits and, Encores. 3:15-Afodern Health-Dr. K. c.
 Robinson. 3:30---Doris Peck sEntertains. 4:00--Cocoanut Grove Orch. 4:30--Frank KonftE.s 'f',.f 4:45-Hamden on the Air. 3:00-The Paramount Program. 5:30-clementi.G .GiGlio. tt b:45-Rhythm and Romance. 6:0O--Radio Sp0tlite of Events.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22

David Ross, in addition to his merchandising talk" on the Andre Kostelanetz show, is well-known for his own sustaining program, Poets Gold" Andre Baruch, of Kate Smiths Bandwagon, has been fea- tured on commercial broadcasts and now has his own program as com- mentator. So adroit have these men become at making friends via the microphone, that each has a regular fan following as loyal as any type of performer on the airWaves.
 Kate Smith, who has never
 had a piano or vocal lesson in
 her life, never has sung a note
 0ff-pitch in her entire radio ca-
 reer, even when afflicted with
 an occasional cold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

Ieng Identified with nOnsense ssugs, made his first hit as . boy soprano, singing sacred music,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22

leng aoGmtSAe0 ytem MvnY4A1S ssngs, made his fltst Ilit as .
 boy soprano, singing sacred music.
 Joe Cook insists that when Q group of radio artists sit down to . meal, all they require Is merely Q bite :. of a competitors backl Johnny Green knows it's spring. A comedian, notorious for using old material, has just been signed to . iOng-texnl contract. That's the first roRbin' Johnny has seen. this season.. s
 Jehnny tlae Cali Boy on Russ a NfOrsan's show offers the fol-
 lowing thought: Some radio
 stars fight for billing on their
 programs and just m hard
 against blIline by thetr land-
 lady. :. There is a-gunad6 about
 that . certain gag stealing co11i-
 ic may do . sypdscated huimer
 column. Morton Bowe predicts
 hen turn. out to be another
 Herbert BayaFd Swipe.
 Raymond Paige, "Hollywood Ho- tel" maestro, submits a description of a phony: guy of diversified talons. /. Conversation overheard in the NEG studios by Phil Baker: T got right to be angry, :" laoared little big shot. I'm a star and look at the short program. they give mep Don't worry said . second. "Itll be long before you get an- otherl" A'5 sse !
 Ed Wynn says Graham 'nFc-
 Nance takes his radio. billing as "The Perfect Foil" tbo seriously. {, Graham, Wynn reports, yis .tak-
 ing fencing lessons! ...E.%Thcse ] problem. solving Sisters of tho
 Skillet advise young men who
 want to meet the best people to turn bill collector and then the
 swank people will ask him to call again. .. . Reducing ex- perts are stiM living OR the fat
 of the land, says B. A. ROafe, but
 the round maestro refuses te 1 yield them any poundage.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-12-03
FORMER POCOMOKELADY
DIES in PENNSYLVANIA

Mrs. Bette Merrill Stevenson, wild
ow of Mr.. Riley Martin Stevenson,
former residents of this city. passed
away at the home of her son-in-law
and daughter, DR.. and Mrs. Earl A.
Griffiths, in Meadville, Pa, Friday,
November 26th at the age of 81 years.
She was the daughter of the late
William H., and Mary H. Merrill and
sister Of the late Prof. Austin Mer-
rill and Mrs. Frank Dryden. Many
years of her life were spent in POGO
moke City.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon in the Presbyterian Church
in Meadville and her remains brought
to Pocomoke for burial in the Presby-
terian cemetery at 8 P. M.
Mrs. Stevenson is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Earl A. Griffiths and
Mrs. F. H. Laird and two grand
children, Mrs. Harris S. Corddry, of
Snow Hill and Mr.. Riley P. Stevenson
of New York.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-12-03
CHINCOTEACUE MAN
KILLED in CAR CRASH

An automobile accident which oc-
Cured last Sunday and which resulted
in a loss of one life, was, probably
due to the slippery roads, made so
by the torrential rain of that day..
Mr.. Milton Beebe, of the Coast
Guard service, Chincoteague, Island.
with his 4-year-old daughter, and his
father-in-law, James Berry, all Of the
Island, were driving on the road lead
ing from the main Virginia highway
to Chincoteague.
When only short distance from
Nash's Corner, the car skidded, crash
ed into the woods, struck one or more
trees and was totally wrecked. Mr..
Berry, about 80, was badly hurt and
died before he could reach a hospital,
and he was the only occupant of the
car seriously injured.
Funeral services for the unfortunate
man were held on Tuesday last, bur-
ial taking place in the cemetery of the
Baptist Church.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-12-03
ONANCOCK MAN dies
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 80

Mr.. Andrew Dunn Ayres, died at
his home in Onancock, Virginia, Tues
day night, November 80, aged 65
years. His death was due to cancer
Mr.. Ayres has lived his entire life in
and around Onancock at which place
he was born.
The deceased is survived by his wild
ow, and two children, Mrs. Charles
w. Matthews, of Pocomoke and An
drew Ayres, Jr., of Baltimore, also by
two grandchildren, Virginia Matthews
and Andrew D. Ayres, III.
Funeral services will be held today
Friday, afternoon, from the Onancock
M. e. Church, South, Of which he was
. member, conducted by the pastor.