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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-15
Dinner to Honor Teachers

A dinner in honor Of Maud e.
Alton, administrative principal,
and faculty members Of the
Americanization School will be
given at the Ebbitt Hotel tomor'
row at 7:45 p. m. by the Ameri'
canization School Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-15

Pennsylvania's AZ Democratic
Congressman are expected to take,
part in the Pennsylvania Demo
cratic Clubs annual boat ride on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-15
PENNSYLVANIA Club Plans Boat Outing

the Potomac River, starting at
$3.50 p. m. tomorrow. Several
hundred persons probably viii at.
tend,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28

Girl Reserve clubs in all parts
of the valley are starting their work
with enthusiasm, organization meet
ing being held in every community
This report on Girl Reserve activ-
tiles was made Monday morning
at the meeting of the county wv.
CA. board held in the Barbara
Worth hotel and presided over by
Mrs. Wallace N. Kent of Holtville,
county president.
New Organization
An innovation in organization of
the Young Women's Christian as
sociation is being contemplated
whereby state headquarters will be
established to handle the work in
stead of the national headquarters
at present.
In October somewhere about the
middle of the month, the national
organization is sending Mrs. Ralph
Merritt of Berkeley to the valley
to meet with the county board and
to discuss this plan and the pro-
gram for the year. Mrs. Percy
Palmer of Brawley has been chosen
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF FILING PETITION
FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF
A PUBLIC CEMETERY
nTCTRT(,T

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that on Monday, September Goth,
1887, a petition was filed with the
Board of Supervisors of the County
of Imperial under that certain act
entitled can act to provide for the
organization and government of
public cemetery districts" approved
June l, 1921. Statutes of 1921, page
1103. as amended, asking that the
Board of Supervisors of the County
of Imperial set time and place
for hearing on said petition, copy
of the original of said petition with
out the names attached to said
original petition, is attached to this
notice and made a part hereof
Reference to the original petition
is hereby made for further parti-
culars.
NOW, THEREFORE, this is to
notify each and every person in
terested and residing in and own
ing property within said proposed
district or residing in any part OF
the territory which is described in
said petition, that a hearing will
be held on said petition on Monday
the 18th day of October, 1887, at
the hour of two o'clock P. M. at
the meeting place of the Board of
Supervisors of the County of I'm
perial in the Court House in the
City of Ell Centre at which time
and place any of said persons may
appear before the Board of Super
visorS and show cause. if any thev
have, why the said petition should
not be granted or may request
changes to be made in the proposed
boundaries of said district; said
Board Of Supervisors will also hear
any and all persons who may ap-
Dear on behalf of said petition for
the purpose of requesting the for
nation and organization of said
proposes cemetery district.
DATED September 81. 1897.
ISAAC SCHLATTER
Chairman of the Board of
tSEAL) Supervisors
ATTEST:
w. j. McCLELLAND. County
Clerk of the County of Imperial
and ex-officio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
D.A.R. Meeting
Saturday In
BraUley

De ANA chapter, OAR, will
resume its meetings in October, the
first session being Saturday of this
week at Q pm.
Mrs. Holmes E. Ramsdell of 343
I street, Brawley, will be hostess
and the program for the afternoon
will center on national defense
through patriotic education. Mrs.
Beulah Woodruff will also give a
travel talk.
Officers are: Mrs. Robert L. Sper-
ry of Calipatria, regent; Mrs. Walter
Vogel, Brawley, first vice-regent;
Mrs. Irma Mccullough, Calipatria,
second vice-regent; Mrs. H. E..
Ramsdell, Brawley, chaplain; Mrs
Arthur Williams, Calipatria, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. Dozier S.
Dawson, Ell Centre, treasurer; Mrs.
w. F. Wendell, Holtville, registrar;
Mrs. Edna A. Christofferson, Ell
Centre, historian.
The office of recording secretary,
formerly held by Mrs. Charles At
we'll, is vacant since Mrs. Atwell
moved this spring from the valley
to Anaheim where she now makes
her home.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
Fall Dessert Recipes Always
POPULAR with Hostesses

egg
y cup paSteurized dates
12 cup chopped nutmeats
tbSp. lemon juice
Melt butter in top of double boil
er Beat egg and add sugar stir in
melted butter; return mixture to
double boiler and stir until sauce
thickens. Remove from fire: add
lemon juice. dates and nuts. Keep
warm ovr hot water until serving
time. 6 servings.
SNOW PUDDING
("Sweetness and Jigbt'O
! egg white. beaten stiff
4 tbsps. white karo
2 teasps gelatine
Il cup whipped cream
! cup grapejuice
Pour 4 cup cold grapeiuice over
gelatine and let stand Is minutes
Heat remaining Juice with karo to
boiling point. Dissolve scftened
gelatine in hot liuuid Chill and
when thick but not set, beat with
egg beater until thick and fluff,
Fold in beaten egg whites and
whipped cream. Mold and chill.
BANANA AND APPLE BETTY
"a Sturdy Favorite)
= cup sugar
4 teasp. salt
y tessp. cinnamon
2 cooking apples
bananas
3 cups small bread cubes
3 tbSoS. butter
Mix together sugar, salt and Gin
namon. Combine with sliced peeled
apples (choove firm rosv cooking
apples) and bananas. Brown tho
bread cubes in butter Fill buttered
baking dish with alternate layers
of bread cubes and fruit, using the
bread for top and bottom layers
Cover dish and bake in moderate
even (375oF) for 30 minutes. Re-
move cover and bake about Is min
utes longer or until apples are ten
der. s servings.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

the formation and organization of
public cemetery within the said
County of Imperial and in support
of said petition allege and set forth
the following facts, to-wit:
I. This petition is made under
and pursuant to the provisions of
that certain act entitled "An Act
to provide for the organization and
government of public cemeteries" "
Approved June /, 1921. Statutes of
1921, page 1103, in effect July 81,
1921, as amended.
II. That this petition is signed
by not less than so citizens, to-wit.
by so residents and landowners
whose names are hereinafter sub
scribed and signed to this petition,
all of which said landowners live
within the boundaries of the pro-
posed cemetery district to be or
ganized pursuant to the provisions
of the above mentioned statute of
the State of California; that the
names of your petitioners here
matter subscribed and signed to
this petition appeared as landown-
ers and owners of land upon the
last completed assessment roll of
the County of Imperial; that said
land owned by said petitioners is
located and situated within the
boundaries of the proposed cemetery
district: that each and every one
of petitioners whose names are
affixed hereto reside within the
boundaries of said proposed ceme-
terry district.
III That the exterior boundaries
| Of said proposed cemetery district
are delineated and described az
follows:
East along the north boundar'
If Mt. Signal precinct and Perr'
Precinct, to the East line of Hebe'
Precinct: thence north to the Soutr
boundary of Meloland Precinct
thence East along the north lin
If Verde precinct to the West linz
IF Ogilby precinct; thence norti
along the West line OF Ogilbv pre-
cinct. to the north line of Sun7e'
precinct: thence west along thr
north line Of Sunset precinct. to
the East line of keystone precinct
thence South along the East boun
dary of Keystone Precinct, to tn
north line OF Mesquite precinct
thence west along the North line OF
MESQUITE ami New River precinct
TO the County line; thence Souti
to the North line of Mt sigma
Precinct, the roint of beginning.
Nv. That attached hereto anf
made part of this petition is 3
map and plat showing the terri.
torial extent of said proposed GENE
terry district and delineat'ng anr
describing the exterior boundarie'
thereof
v. That the legal description OF
the land owned by each of the
petitioners whose signatures are
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
Palners DISCOVER
NeD Relatives

An unusual family reunion took
place Saturday when the three
Palmer brothers, DR.. R. P. Palmer,
E. l.. and w. L. Palmer, had a sur
prise visit from relatives from New
York state whom they not only had
never seen before but whom they
did not know existed.
The visitors, an aunt and uncle
and two cousins, were brought to
the valley by the brothers two
sisters, Mrs. B. H. Latham and Mrs.
j. H. Miller of San Bernardino and
San Clemente. These new relatives
are Mr.. and Mrs. George Townsend
of Buffalo, New York; Mrs. Amy
Darlington of Santa Monica, for
merly from Buffalo, and Mrs. Rose
Hescock of Inglewood, also a for
mer Buffalo resident.
A real old-fashioned family re-
union of the Palmer clan was en-
joyed, Mr.. Latham and Mr.. Miller
coming to the valley also for the
occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28

Dessert recipes are always well
coined by the hostess and the fol-
lowing specialties are particularly
suited to fall, taking into considera-
ton fruits available at that season.
GOLDEN SPONGE
Light and FrOthyD
/ tbsp. gelatine
a cup cold water
Il cup sugar
Il teaSp. salt
y cup boiling water
y cup canned pineapple juice
u cup canned orange juice
/ tbsp. lemon juice
2 egg whites, beaten stiff
Soften gelatine in cold water. Add
sugar salt and boiling water and
stir until gelatine is dissolved. Add
pineapple AMI orange juice; cool,
ano, when mixture begins to thick
en-. beat until frothy. Fold in egg
whites. Pile into sherbet glasses and
garnish with maraschino cherry
Chill and serve with or with whip
ped cream.
GOLDEN WEST PUDDING
The Sauce Makes it Hearty0
Il cup shortening
Il cup sugar
2 egg yolks
Il ID. graham crackers
u teasp. salt
! teasp. baking powder
- cup milk
y teasp. vanilla
egg whites.
The Pudding: Cream shortening.
add sugar gradually: stir in beaten
egg yolks. Crush crackers with roll
ing rin to make l cup fine crumbs.
Aid this mixture to creamed butter
and sugar 'tern9telv with milk.
Add vanilla. Fold in beaten egg
whites. Bake in 7halow pan lined
with ci'ed paper in moderate oven
C350oF) for about 80 minutes. Serve
warm or cold with:
Golden West Sauce:
l-3 cup butter
2-3 cup powdered sugar
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28

Edwin Green, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. E. Green, is home on his
vacation. He was discharged re-
Gently from the U. S. cavalry divi-
sion at Monterey and has enlisted
in the air corps at Randolph Field,
Texas.
Miss Peg Kendall of San Diego,
formerly music supervisor for the
Ell Centro elementary schools, has
resigned her teaching position in
the Islands and is spending the
winter with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Kendall.
Mrs. Alfred Blaisdell of Calexico
has opened a music studio in Ell
Centro at 622 Brighton avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. G. House return
ed to the valley Sunday from Los
Angeles. Miss Dorothy Lou Gillian
is beginning her second year at
use.
To the regret of their many
friends in both Holtville and FL
Centro Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Rauenzahn
of Holtville are leaving the valley
to make their home in Santa Maria
Mr.. Rauenzahn is aready in that
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
Girl Reserve Clubs Begin
Activities for Year

to represent Imperial county ON a
state advisory board.
Advisors School
Mrs. Anne Morrison Kendall. part
time secretary for the valley last
year, may possibly be here also to
conduct a training course for adj
visors
Imperial Valley Girl Reserves
we're represented by five delegates
at the annual Asilomar conference
this summer. Miss Irene Swanson,
advisor: Miss Mary Ann Riddle,
president of Central's Girl Reserve
club; Miss Alberta Williams of
Douglass club; Miss Elma CASTOR of
Holtville, and Miss Frances Bumpus
of Calexico.
Hipass Sale
Formal resolution authorizing sale
of Hipass camp to the American
Legion and the 40 ct was passed
by the beard at this meeting Hi
pass was originally owned by the
county YWC.A. and has been leas-
ed to the Legion for the health
camp each year. This spring the
posts and Auxiliary units and the
40 ct AMI ct 40 voted to pur-
chase the property, Incorporating
for this purpose.
Board members present Monday
we're: Mrs. H. @. Jones. Mrs. NJ. j..
Dowd. Mrs. w. w. McEuen of FL
Centro: Mrs. ]. G. Ram5aur of
Westmorland; Mrs. Harry Russell
and Mrs. Percy Palmer Of Braw-
ley; Mrs. H. v. Gray of Imperial;
Mrs. Bert Reddish and Mrs. Carl
Stawn of Calexico; Mrs. Kent. Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Phillip Griffin Of
HOltyille. I
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
Churches
Schools
Rural Recreation
Council Dance
In TUo Weeks

Rural Recreation Council has set
Oct. 9 as the date fer the opening
dance of the season which, as last
year, will be held in the Imperial
Veterans hall.
These old time dances are month
ly events sponsored by the council
particularly for farm bureau mem
bers their families and their friends
Sufficient charge is made to cover
the cost but the dances are nom
profit affairs, being purely social
in nature.
D. E. Green, president. has an
nounced that arrangements are un-
derway for a new amplifier so that
all may hear the music. A popular
orchestra has been engaged for the
opening affair.
This opening dance will be not
only a reunion after the summers
vacation but will serve to organize
the program for the year. Selection
of officers, outlining of plans and
a general discussion on council ac-
tivities is to be featured.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28

Mrs. c. w. Brockman of Cal
exico, who has served the W.C.TU.
of Imperial county as its president
for many years, was reelected to
that office Monday at the annual
convention held in the FL Centric
Methodist church.
Other officers for the new year
are: Mrs. Gladys Ferguson, vice
president; Mrs. Birdie Fisher. cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Pearl
Waggoner. recording secretary; Mrs.
Glenora Barfel, treasurer.
In addition to the election of
officers. the other highlight of the
convention was the presence of Mrs.
Eva C. Wheeler, state president,
who delivered the address of the
afternoon and who was also the
chief speaker at the convention
banquet Monday night in the Cali
fornia hotel
The banquet was the eliminating
event in the all day convention and
was attended by 1876 members and
guests from all parts of the county.
Banquet Address
Mrs. Wheeler'S address was the
principal event of the evening and
was proof of her ability as
speaker for she held the large au-
dience's complete attention for
nearly two hours as she talked.
first on legislation in which the
WCTU. is interested, and lastly
on her recent trip to Europe and
the Holy Land. during which she
visited II different countries of
the world.
European conditions. descriptions
of the countries and their peoples
were recounted by Mrs. Wheeler in
fascinating detail as she took her
audience with her step by step on
her journey.
The Rev. Harold E. Doty de-
livered the invocation and the mu-
sic for the program consisted of
two excellent vocal solos by Lem
McCarty, music instructor for Gen.
tra', and bugle selection. by Bob
Weakley.
Afternoon Session
HELPS and Needs Of the WC.T.U."
was the topic which Mrs. Wheeler
discussed at the afternoon session,
talking quite intimately on the ac-
comp'ishments of the state and ma
tional organizations and on their
needs.
-Four special projects of the state,
the march OF service. the friendly
visitor, the church presidents
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
Neqvs Items of Interest About
Residents of Valley

city and Mrs. Rauenzahn will join
him in two weeks.
Also this weekend Mrs. w. j
Clements returned from Los An
geles. The Clements daughter, Kay
entered U.C.LA. this year and af-
filiated with Chi Omega sorority.
j. D. Huston is in the valley
on business.
Mrs. Jack Christensen enjoyed a
visit recently from her father, D. G
Livingston of Puerto, Mexico. Mr.
Livingston has oil interests i'll Mex
leo.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Carson ano
their son, Jimmy, arrived Saturday
night from their vacation which
they spent at Mission Beach, en-
joying plenty of swimming anc
golf.
Mrs. and Mrs. Fred Kenyon have
gone to the mountains for weeks
rest after a strenuous summer.
Mrs. Clark Jacobs, who has been
visiting her son and her parents in
Tucson, Ariz.. is expected to return
to the court house Wednesday, Mrs
Jacobs is deputy county probation
officer.
Mrs. George L. Winwright ano
her daughter, Alta Lee, are home
again, arriving from Eagle Rock
this weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
Sholuer Giuen For
Mrs. SuUere

Mrs. George Suvere, the former
Aimee Royce whose marriage took
place Saturday in Yuma, Arizona,
was guest of honor at miscellane-
Gus shower given Monday night by
Mrs. j. B. Harrison, TAO South
Seventh.
Pretty decorations in pink and
green made festive setting and,
after the bride had the fun of un-
wrapping the many attractive pres
ents, the group enjoyed a series
of games after which refreshments
were served. The cake repeated the
bridal motif being decorated with
tiny bride and groom.
Guests were: Mrs. Ed Royce, Mrs.
Suvere, Mrs. Nora Williams, Mrs.
Effie Carle, Mrs. Ethel Winn, Hazel
Strange, Dorothy and Marjorie Har-
riSon.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
Mrs. {. w. Brockman Reelected
County w. C.T.U. President

luncheon, the services of a county
date maker were explained by Mrs.
Wheeler as practical methods of
furthering local activities.
Legislation which the state Or
ganization endorsed last year and
which secured passage as well as
three pending initiative measures
which the united drys are sponsor
ing were outlined by Mrs. Wheeler.
These three measures relate to
regulations concerning liquor al
vertising: the prohibition of liquor
sales within 200 yards of schools
and Fairgrounds and the hospitali-
zation of inebriates with provision
for the care of their families and
for payment of damages.
W.C.T.U. Goal
Throughout her talk Mrs. Wheel
er emphasized the fact that the
organization is a Christian one and
that its goal is peace, purity and
prohibition" Plans for raising the
second half of the Frances Willard
centenary fund were discussed and
many pledged their cooperation.
Mrs. Wheeler also gave a brief
summary of the world WCT.U.
conference in Washington this sum-
mer her report being made in clev-
er rhyme.
Reports from various chairmen
constituted the other business of
the convention, the Rev. Harold
E. Doty of the First Baptist church
extending greetings.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
Society
Clubs
Final Arrangements
Completed For
Homecoming

Final preparations Tor the Ma
sonic homecoming party next Mon
day have been completed and judg-
ing from the brisk advance sale
OF tickets the party is to be one
of the best attended in years.
This party is a traditional event
of the fall, a custom of long stand
ing.
1t has also become almost a trad
ition that B. E. Lemons should be
in charge and this year again he
heads the dinner committee and
has planned a menu with chicken
as the main dish accompanied by
the customary ieiicacies.
After dinner. which starts at $3.50
pm. a program will be given which
will have as its highlight an address
by DR.. Frank Lowe if San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
Unit Discusses
Future EUentS

Boyce Aten unit, American Le-
gion Auxiliary, has an ambitious
program for the year according to
preliminary plans outlined at the
meeting Monday night at 8 o'clock
in the Veterans hall.
First big event is the membership
dinner to be given in November,
said Mrs. Hugh Davis, president.
Next meeting of the unit is set
for Oct IL and is to be joint
session with the post, the unit
serving refreshments after the
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28

leduSTS 1Or Clle year.
J. c. Debate Question Announced
The junior college national debate
question-Resolved: That the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board Shall
be Empowered to Enforce Arbitra-
ton in Disputes between, Labor and
Industry-haS just been announced.
Any junior college student is eligible
to try out for the debate team and
should see Mrs. Annette Gillett if
interested. Soon student debaterS
are to have a special debate room
with a private library of reference
material.
Joe Goff, with the aid of Lillian
Mills and Preston Goar, is now
making plans to reorganize the 10
cal order of Phi Rho Pr, a ma
tional speech fraternity. Robert
Dunn, last years president, is now
attending the University of Cali
fornia, so new president is to
be elected.
Future Farmers Active
the Future Farmers. an organ
ization of agriculture students, have
dlitduy StG up II Cdiluy SUdIlu O1l
the campus, sent a delegation to
the Los Angeles county fair, and
have met to discuss many plans
for the future The Officers of the
club are: president Jack Adams;
president, Yoshiya Tusymoto;
treasurer, Stanley Russell; secre-
tary, Robert Procsal; and reporter
Henry Hcrsk-from whom you'll
hear more detailed news of Future
Farmers at intervals.
Faculty Vacation Doings
Those Faculty vacations you're
stu wondering about follow:
Mr.. ID. w. Ketchen. vice-principal
and counselor of the high school
and junior college, left the valley
for a two weeks stay at Santa Mo-
MICA.
Mrs. Evalena Moore, accompanied
by several members of her family,
took a trip TO Crater Lake. They
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
Former Resident
Visits Valley

Mrs. Oliver Hagglund the former
Opal Rumsey, of East Stanwood,
Washington. is enjoying a brief visit
with relatives in Imperial Valley.
Mrs. Hagglund is staying with Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Rumsey, of Cal
exico, for several days and will
spend the latter portion of the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. Rumsey
of this city. Formerly a resident
of Ell Centro, Mrs. Hagglund also
lived in Calexico for a number of
years and is renewing old acquaint-
anceS in both cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28

went by way of Yosemite, Lake Ia
hoe, Mt. Lassen, and Klammoth
Falls; and on the return trip Grants
Pass, the Oregon Caves, and the
Redwood Highway were points OF
main interest. She reports that they
took in everything en- route-from
hikes into volcano craters to trip
down into the oregon caves.
Miss Irene Swanson, accompa-
MED by Mary Ann Riddle, attend
ed a Today conference at Asilo-
mar Mary Ann Riddle is the presi-
dent of the Central high G. R. club
In addition to conference activities
they visited Carmel and Monterey
Miss Swanson also visited Catalina
and San Bernardino before return
ing home to entertain relatives from
the East.
Mr. C. w. Martin stayed in Los
Angeles most of the summer, with
reading and going to the theatre
his two major pastimes.
Mr.. Laurence Hanson, the new
physical education teacher, Travelled
from his home in Aberdeen, South
Dakota to use. where he went to
two semesters of summer school
and received his Masters Degree
in education and a General Second
airy degree.
Mr. Dale Belcher's travels start
in Elk Grove, California, and took
him up to Montana, down through
Virginia, and thence to FL Centre
Miss Dorothy Wilson stayed in
Los Angeles nearly all summer.
Mr. John R. Adams took some
courses in the Utah State Agricul-
tural College besides teaching agri-
culture in a Utah high school,
Mr.. w. S. Taylor spent his sum-
mer in Illinois,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
Wilson P.-T.A.
Board Meets

Wilson PIT. A. executive board
met Monday afternoon at the school
to discuss projects for the year,
the membership drive, social events,
etc.
First regular meeting of the as
sociation is set for the third Friday
of October.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
October Euents For
Junior Club

Junior Ten Thousand club board
ard committee members have been
busy this week with plans for an
interesting and unusual meeting in
October and for a party which will
take place shortly after that ses-
sion.
Details for the two events are
to be completed in the near future
and will be announced shortly.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
IN THE MATTER OF THE OR
GANIZATION OF A PUBLIC
CEMETERY DISTRICT.
PETITION

TO THE HONORABLE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL. STATE
OF CALIFORNIA
The undersigned petitioners re-
pectfully present the following petit
ton to the Board of Supervisors of
the County of Imperial requesting