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Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
Mrs. Don Freeman
Takes Honors

Mrs, Don Freeman took high hon
orS at the bridge club party held
at the home of Mrs. Robert Mar
shall Monday night.
Second prize. was won by Mrs.
Jean Miller. ..
Members present were Mrs. Free
man. Miss Margaret Lanier. Mrs.
Tom Duer, Miss Eloise Richardson
Miss Evelyn Young, Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Robert Wylie, Mrs. o. j. Jen-
nings, Mrs. o. L. Davis. Mrs Paul
Pace and Mrs. Marshall
Following the game delicious re-
freshments were served by the
hostess assisted by Miss Helen
Marshall. ...
The next meeting will be held
on, November % at the home OF
Mrs. Tom Duer and Mrs. Dor
Freeman will be cohostesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
Acacia Farm
Center To
Meet

Members OF The Acacia farm cen
ter will meet at 7:30 pm. W6IneS-
lay. at the clubhouse.
The program will consist of a
motion picture on Conveyance and
Measurement OF Irrigation Water, "
4 talk by Frank CT. Beyschlag, farm
advisor on Drainage" and a dis
cussion of Budgets for the Be
Wildered".
Election of officers will be the
main business of the evening
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09

committee, consisting of Miss Rose
Labrucherie, Miss Rheta Percival,
Miss Josephine Eady, Miss Shirley
Barrett, Miss Evelyn Jardin, Mrs.
v. Port, Miss Helen Marshall, Miss
Birkhauser, Mrs, Adams, Miss Hell
Ell Bezdecheck, Miss Grace Griggs,
Mrs. M. Frowiss, Miss Marie Knui-
sen, Miss Margaret Plemons and
Miss Frances Fluke.
The tea committee consists of
Mrs. E. Mills and Mrs. E. Bradshaw.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
Eastside-Sunset
Plans Meeting

Members of EaStSide- Sunset home
department will meet at 1890 am.
Tuesday, Nov. 16, at the home of
Mrs. C. F.. Kamm.
The meeting will be an all-day
affair with a pot-luck luncheon be-
ing served at noon
Clothing will be discussed by the
group and the members are asked
to take samples Of material, a
upper and a sewing kit.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
Ell ertrans
Return
From L. A.

Mr. and Mas. j. S. Jones return
ed to Ell Centre Monday evening
from Los Angeles where Mr.. Jones
has been undergoing medical treat
ment for the past six, weeks
They accompanied Mr. and Mrs.
w. c. Jones in the latter's motor
car on the return trip. w. c. Jones
is the brothe rof Mr.. Jones. They
are at home at their residence
600 Wensley avenue.
Their many friends will be pleas
ed to know that Mr. Jones is al
most fully recuperated from his
illness and expects to return to
his office at the 1. V. Building
and Loan company within the next
few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
Society OF Interest to Women Churches ss1
Churches
Schools
Social Calendar
TUESDAY

TUESDAY
Lip reading class. 2, high school.
Business and PrOfes siOnaI women,
7:30. Barbara Worth.
jobs 0augh ers, 1880, Ma )nic
temple.
Welfare section, 1870. 760 Len Rey
Bachelors. 1870, 600 Broadway.
Beck section, 7:15. 1C41 Brighton.
c of c beautifyins cOm., 1880,
headquarters.
LO.O.F. No. 397, s, 522 Main.
Mu-ic Tea sh6rS as JiiatiOn, 8,
$50 Olive.
Ar rrican Legion, g, Veterans
hall.
American Legion auxiliary, s, Vet
Grams hall.
I. V. mmandery No. 81, Masonic
temple.
WEDNESDAY
e of c, IL, Barbara Worth.
Ladies day, golf club.
Jr. c C c. 6:45, California hotel.
Methodist dinner. $50, social hall.
Big. bridge. 7:30. 744 state.
B.P.O.E. No. 1925, 8, Elks, hall
American Legion dance, s, Vc>-
Grams hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
Study Groups Will
Meet Wednesday

The PIT. A. study groups are
changing their usual procedure and
plan TO meet at 2 pm. instead of
l2:45, Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Warren Sage, 1918 State street.
All members are asked to listen
in on the radio broadcast at /
pm. as a discussion of the program
will be an intregal part of the
study hour.
An additional phase of the study
theme has been prepared by the
chairman, and these studies are of
very real value to mothers.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
X 4; 4:
D. w. West Goes
To MonroUia

D. w. West and daughter-in-law
Mrs. Dan G. West went to Mon
rovia over the weekend and visited
with Wiest's mother, Mrs. E. E.
West and his wife.
While in Monrovia West attend
ed reunion of eX-Arcadia Kan
sas, people at Brookside park in
Pasadena. There were about go
people present.. all of which West
had gone to school with in Arcadia.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
Bridge Club Holds
PotLuck Party

Mrs. Jack Christensen took first
honors for the ladies az the pot
luck dinner and bridge club party
neld recently by Mrs. Charles Bram-
kamp. and the mems first prize
vas awarded to Ed Covington OF
Calexico.
Guests at the affair were Mr.
and Mrs. Christensen and mem
5ers attending were Mr.. and Mrs.
James Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Forshey, Mr. and Mrs. Covington,
Mr.. and Mrs Bramkamp and Mr..
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YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until you READ the ADS
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
Phil Van Hyck
Chosen Radio
Announcer

Out of 80 contestants Phil Van
Slyck, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Van Slyck has been chosen as
radio announcer for the San Diego
state college.
He will announce all school radio
programs concerning dramatics,
and other school activities.
Last year Phil was radio an
nouncer for the high school pro-
grams in Ell Centre that were un-
der the direction of Mrs. Cecil
Gillett, public speaking teacher at
Central high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
Dinner. Bridge
Party Held

Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Barrett Of
Brawley held a pot-luck dinner and
bridge party at their home Sunday.
Mrs. Cornelius Reed took high
honors at bridge for the ladies and
James Meteer was the winner OF
thc men.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Reed,
Roy Edgar ami Mr.. and Mrs. Wes-
ley He'll of Ell Centre, Mr.. and Mrs
Allen T. Witter. Mr. and Mrs. Me-
teer, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Berry, Mrs
Frank Taylor. Watt Conkey and
Miss Citha Lamson of Brawley
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
Bachelors Club to Hold Semi
Formal Dance Saturday

Trusdale, Laddie Willoughby, Jim
CaSon and Frank Onstott.
Tentative plans already have been
laid for three more social events
to be given by the club during this
season. There will be a masquerade
dance, a barn daIlce and another
semi formal. The semi-formal will
probab bly, windup the Bachelors So
cial season in regards TO dances
The members also have made
tentative plans for a weekend party
to be held sometime next month in
the mountains.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
Clyde D.yers Glue
Dinner Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Dyer of the
Acacia district entertained the bri-
dial party of the Miss Cecile Rum
sey-George Dyer wedding on Sal
uday night.
The. hostess served delicious
turkey dinner to the following
guests: Miss Rumsey, Miss Verla
Doxey, Miss Billie Carr. Miss Vir-
ginia Ryerson, Miss Lillian Wilkin-
son. Miss Meta Frances Lord. Miss
Helen Rumsey. George Dyer, Sam
HelWer and James Dyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
until yo" READ the ADS
Group Bids for
More i. S. Money

In an effort to obtain further
federal work relief projects for I'M
perial Valley. small group met at
the civic auditorium in Holtvilla
Monday night to elect j. L. Gilker-
son, president of the Citizens
Workers" organization.
Imperial Valley has a right to
share in the distribution of govern
ment funds" said Gilkerson. "and
the equitable distribution o. money
is the sound basis Of business activ-
ity and prosperity
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
Book Section
To Meet

Members of the book section of
the Junior Ten Thousand club will
meet 7:15 pm. Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. J. Roy Salassi, 104l
Brighton avenue for dessert and
their regular meeting.
Mrs. M. Butler will be co-hos-
tess with Mrs. Salassi and will
review Life and Death of Span
ish Town" by Elliott Paul
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
Mrs. J. Plenons
On Committee

Mrs. ]. E. Plemons = member
of the Wilson PIT. A. ticket selling
committee for the coming concert
series instead of Mrs. r. C. Clemons
as previously reported.
Tickets for the series which will
start on November 20 with the
Vienna Boys choir as the first con-
cert may be obtained from Mrs.
PlemonS.
Il u IL
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
Arts And Crafts To
Meet Wednesday

Mcmoess of tao arts anl crafts
section of the Junior Ten Thousand
club will meet at 7:30 pm. We'd
nesday at the ice plant.
The girls will work on their
Christmas cards and will make plans
to do leather work.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
NeUs Items About
Valley Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kenyon and
daughter Doris from Mckinley,
Oregon and Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd
Kenyon from San Diego are visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Kenyon and Mrs. Fred Kenyon.
:; #
Mrs. Emil Klicka is spending a
few days with the Fred Kenyon and
John Rice families in Ell Centro.
* 4 X
Miss Gwen Johnson and d. w.
West attended the meeting of the
southern county assessors held re-
Gently in San Diego.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14
No Pure Black or White
last year

White light must be broken up
into its component parts before any
colors are seen. and white objects
are those which are said to reflect
white light completely. showing no
colors whatever. On the other
hand, black is supposed to be the
absence of all color or light, and
black objects are said to absorb all
light rays that strike them, thus re-
decting nothing. Black objects are
visible only because of ighter-col-
ored objects around them. A black
object could not be seen with the
eye. However, there are no pure
"colors" of black and white. All
black that we see is partly gray,
and all white is partly gray. In
fact, says Pearson's London Week
ly. there are more than 300 shades
of both black and white known, but
no pure form of either.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14
WILMINGTON DAY,
Will Be Held October 20 With Fall
Merchandise at Bargains

Under the auspices of the Mer-
camille Section Of the Wilmington
Chamber Of Commerce, the official
Fall Wilmington Day" will be held
in that city on Wednesday, October
20, in which all Wilmington stores
will cooperate for the benefit of
their customers from all parts of
the Peninsula and adjacent coun-
ties of adjoining states. The spon-
sors are arranging for the widest
and most "shopper-profitable" OBJ
servance of this semi-anual event
since their initiation several years
ago. The Bureau of Police has
authorized the use of the usual Po-
lice Courtesy Card on automobiles
of visitors for that day, which will
permit shoppers to shop without
worry about over-parking.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14
MONIES; NJ.
Attractions at Roxy Theatre

Friday and Saturday Last two
days for your chaance to see ''The
Good Earth" starring Luise Rainer
as O-Lan and Paul MUM as her
husband in the impressive screen
ing of Pearl S. Bucks novel of
Chinese devotion to the land. The
acting of MUM and Miss Rainer
is of the highest standard and to
say the picture is one of the finest
to come from the MGM studio is
putting it very mildly.
Monday and Tuesday Every so
often along comes a movie so am
using that no one can help laugh
ing at it from beginning to end.
And into such category falls
Marry The Girl" the Warner
Bros. farce-comedy. To begin with,
the story itself is funny. Then, look
at the cast of laugh-getters that
portrays it-Frank McHugh, Hugh
Herbert, Mary Boland Carol Hugh
es, Mischa Auer, Allen Jenkins.
and Alan Mowbray. Mary The
Girl" has a novel setting Of
fees of a great newspaper syndi-
cate. This is presided over by Hugh
Herbert, who is obviously g. nut,
and his sister, Miss Boland, who is
the brains of the outfit.
Wednesday Thursday Bring
ing you directly into one of the big
gest of all movie studios lin Holly
wood Talent Scout" the First
National comedy is an excellent
and revealing bit of film fare. ''Tal-
ent Scout" is, indeed,a movie about
movie-making, and, besides show
ing the technique of the business,
we are conducted in a light fashion
through the various manipulations
of the making of stars and their
careers thereafter. Donald Woods
has the title role with delightful
Jeanne Madden as his leading lady.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14
Painting Old New York Red

Colonial records Of the year 1868
disclose that when Jasper Abra-
hansen was found guilty in a GRIM
inal case the burgomasters decreed
that he was to be brought to the
place where criminal justice is usu-
ally executed, be bound to a stake
and severely fiogged. and the Hang
man shall make a cash in his left
cheek or jaw SO that the blood
flows, further he shall be banished
for the term of five and 20 years
from the city's jurisdiction :"
Abrahamsen and Hendrick Jansen.
companion, went carousing
through the city. demanding food
and drink, entering houses and as
saulting people in the city streets.
Jansen received a similar sentence.
New York Sun.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14
An English Project

This year in English we have di-
vided our class into three groups
during the study of social letters.
Each group is headed by a captain;
Group l consists of the Readers,
Group of the Editors, and Group
8 of the compilers. The captains
are, Armstrong Hamilton, head of
the Readers, Marietta Parker, cap
tain Of the Editors, and Ronald
Grier, who heads the compilers.
Over these groups a chairman pre-
sides.
The letters written by the groups
are passed in, examined by
Mr.. King, and turned over to the
chairman to be divided among the
Readers. Each member Of this
group will mark the errors he finds
on the letters he has been given
and attach to each letter, a slip of
paper giving brief suggestions for
improvement. The letters are then
distributed among the Editors.
Each editor will confer with the
writer Of each letter and help him
in every possible way to improve
it, The Editors are responsible for
seeing that the letters are revised
and perfect in mechanical form.
The last group, the Compilers,
work together and choose the best
letters. These are not only to be
perfect in mechanical form, but
also above the average in subject
matter The corpilers will assem-
bic these letters in some permanent
form to be used as a class exhibit
After the class exhibit, they may
be placed in the library to serve as
models for other classes studying
social letters.
Chairman:
Vivian Blendt
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14
The French Club

Every year, clubs have been held
twice a month. The students have
been free to make their own choice
as TO which one to join. In these
CLUBS, the assembly programs were
prepared and the main purpose of
the meetinbs was neglected; thus,
the plan was not a success.
But this year, clubs haven't
been organized unless by the desire
of a group.
PREVIOUS to this time the foreign
language meetings consisted of the
people studying both Latin and
French. The teacher in charge
wasn't able to select subject
suitable to both groups.
But now, the first and second
year French students are consider
ing club which will meet as many
tlmes as possible in the periods
which are open for outside activit-
les. The object is to improve the
general speaking and to discuss
topics which are neglected in class
because they are of minor import
ance.
In these meetings conversation
VIII be held, besides studying
French life, homes, clothing and
government. Also, plays will be
prepared in order to demonstrate
our topics. They will be suitable
for the special assembly.
Committees will be appointed to
give a program in each period, so
1nat every one will participate.
by this plan the knowledge of
French will be increased.
Mary Eta West
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14
Mythology

In our study of second year
Latin we take up mythology. The
worshipping of gods and goddesses
started with the early Greeks and
Romans, although the Romans
chose different names for them,
such as, Jupiter with Jeus, father
of the gods and goddesses, Juno
with Hera as mother of the gods
and goddesses, Diana with Artemis,
as goddess of the woods. The Stor-
les of these idols became an i'm
portant part in the religion of
Greece and Rome. People built
many spacious temples to these
diyinities. 1t is not true, however,
that all the people believed in these
tales, for the more intellectual
thinkers and writer's thought they
were beautiful stories, but for
real guile of living they based their
thoughts on a firm and noble phil
osophy of conduct, helping them to
live uprightly and courageously.
Though we do not believe in such
tales, it is hard to read boows of
the great English poets without
some knowledge of them. Many
painters and sculptors of the mod
ern day have chosen subjects from
classical mythology.
Ruth Urian
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14
Most Primitive Indians

The Seminoles. the most primitive
Indians in the country, live on small
islands of about an acre that rise
above the water of the Florida Ev-
erglades. They hunt and fish in
long. narrow canoes which they pole
through the labyrinthine waterways.
Their houses have no walls. but con-
sist merely of platforms canopied
with palmetto leaves. Their fires
burn continuously. They are made
of trunks Of cypress trees which
radiate from the fire like spokes
from a hub. and are gradually
pushed into the burning center.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14
Attractions at Strand Theatre

100 Men and a Girl" lis the sec.
ond film made by Deanna Durbini
14-year-old singing star who leap
ed to film faame in Three Smart
Girls" Here she lis co-starred with
Leopold Stokowski, who aids her in
launching a 1O0-piece symphony
orchestra, which she adopts" in
order to get a job for her from
bone-playing father, Adolphe Men
jou. Alice Brady and Eugene Pal
lette, socialites, aid in the orches-
ira sponsorship. Mischa Auer is
also in the cast.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14
Personality in School and Business

Personality is an outstanding
asset to anyone. The seniors. of
1888 at John Bassett Moore High
School are going to possess this
asset.
This year the commercial stu
dents are taking up a new and in
teresttng subject. Once a week we
have a short period devoted to the
study of personality. This enables
US to learn how to improve our
manners and personality in both
school and social activities.
The purpose of this study is to
help US acquire a position in later
life in both business and society.
Jane Rosengren
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14
School News

seniors Of the John Bassett
! scboOl are planning to have
|,ruual supper December :.
q planned to serve over 200
and are looking forward 20
As you know from !
4 wears, the money obtained
|vur supper helps to finance
n to Washington in May.
|iOrget the date, December 3
r't make any other plans
Y evening. Save it for Us.
Is the Senior Supper there
u be the annual Junior Play
v the juniors on November
1 money received from the
n help to finance their trip
kington in their senior year.
through your support and
ches excellent ability that
" will be a success. I am
Aat every one Of you will
Jean Barlow
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14
Cormorant Fishing at Night

In Japan cormorant fishing is
done usually at night. Torches are
lit, and as the fish, attracted by the
light, gather around the boats or
RATS, the birds are let into the wa
ter. This method of fishing also
saves bait, for In daylight fishing
with cormorants it is necessary to
attract schools of fish by pouring
large amount of bait around each
boat.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14

an improvement also is expected in
foreign demand, especially for ap-
pies. This years large apple crop
follows the relatively small one of
last year.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14
To Open Frederica Church

Trinity M E. Church of Freder-
lea after extensive repairs and rem
ovation will be reopened Sunday,
October IL with services beginning
at II a. m The Rev. DR.. William
a former pastor now of
Jericho, VT, will preach. Special
music is being arranged by the
church choir. The Rev. H. B. Kelso
is pastor of the church.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14
FROM OUR CONGRESSMAN
WILLIAM F. ALLEN

FARM INCOME = Though the
increse in farm income was less
than seasonal, income from farm
marketings was $131, ,00O,0 high
er than year earlier. The in
creased income as compared with
a year earlier, was due entirely to
the larger receipts from the sale of
crops.
UNFIT FOODS-FederaI Auth
critics were active during the sum-
mer rounding up food products
carelessly packed and handled, ac-
cording to the Foodd and Drug Ad-
ministration. Seizures of perish
able articles increased in number,
while canned, dried and other pro-
cessed foods continued to demand
careful attention.
SCHOOL SAFETY--Nation-wide
interest in the development and ap-
plication of safety measures for the
prevention of explosions in school
houses and other public institutions
has resulted from the New London
School disaster. One of the i'm
portant developments from the
Texas school explosion is the need
for inspection and supervision of
rural school buildings, during con-
struction and before occupancy.
FARM ACCIDENTS more
attention has been given to accf-
dent prevention in industry than on
the farm and in the home although
farm and home accidents outnum-
ber all others. More persons are
killed accidentally at work in ag-
ricultural pursuits than in any 9TH
er Occupation. In 1896 fatal work
accidents in agriculture numbered
4500 compared with only $500 in
construction activities and 2300 in
manufacturing. I believe there is
urgent need for the adoption and
in rural districts of
those safety measures which have
proven their value in the urban
and industrial centers.
LAMB PRICES UP-Prices of
lambs are expected to continue
near present levels during the next
few months. Although more lambs
will be coming to market this fall
than in the summer months as is
usual, the effect on prices may be
largely offset by the prospective
strong demand for feeder lambs in
the Corn Belt; prices of feeder
lambs probably will continue high
in relation to the prices of slaugh-
ter lambs during the fall months.
MORTGAGES of S7OO, ,OOO,-
600 in mortgages on which insur-
ance premiums are being paid to
the Federal Housing Administra-
tion net losses sustained over a
three-year period amount to ST.
927.18-a approximately one thous-
andth of one percent. Of total
Of 229, ,299 mortgages accepted for
only 35 properties have
been foreclosed.
ELECTRICITY Production of
for public use in the
United States reached a total of
8,499, 100000 kilowatt hours in
the 12-month period just ended,
a new high record. This is
a 10 per cent increase over last
year.
APPLES One of the largest ap-
pie crops in the past 10 years and
an above average grape crop were
Indicated The domestic demand
for these fruits is expected to be
better than in recent years, and
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14

Patrick Henry Lodge, I. o. 0. F.,
Delaware City, installed officers
Monday evening of last week as
follows: Noble grand, William
Gardiner; vice-grand, Corporal
Walter Kasischke; recording sec
retary, Sergeant Harry Romack;
financial secretary, David LMoney,
and treasurer, Price w. Stanley.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14
Russett MOO1'e
HI High School Ne'cs
yo11R SCHOOL REPORTER
iVS1 VTSTELLE EDM0NDSON
Cooperation

Cooperation u. how
!sopls ySr would advance sog i little tie
y Co co0Pr Welfare would be +5eTe prUe
q order and naturally "a .lla,llg
,,5s- j. and peace, it oont woulq
y ofosl lSia 70 have development
DsnSn, 70 have the people PIE
IT, to,sthsr, et there must tnG a.oe De
b tosst ike to be with eacn
~ SIg 70 share each tt Otner rs ;
Z The best place tna. a. tSe ~
T. can be practiced is N fsis sIs
= Nsny Sar Of Us wonder at dInS sniS
L. +Igs because do We not -4s0 also
e.. sansration in gOvernment. y !
e. e. many have stopped 70 .
.s't " the school is the young young
p arst place Of interest I
n, cha character and personal
3, l',1s ..sool activities we learn
'',-Sr, rore that we must all
|'Sgsther to obtain a desllso Iso
4 Te can keep in mlnd tne
4 cooperation we may look
! d harmonious relations.
IN % do 50 in our younger
n NAV we expect when we
. ID enough to take a more
w !: government and
D' Margaret Hurd
Smyrna times., 1937-10-14
Herman Heitzes Broadcasts Games
For Atlantic Refining Company

Herman Reitzes, who is doing
the play-by-play announcing on the
University of Delaware football
games this season for The Atlantic
Refining Company, is right at
home at the Delaware institution.
He alternated at the guard and
tackle positions on the varsity
eleven there and graduated in 1925.
He began radio work three years
ago and last season made a pro
nounced hit with followers of the
Delaware eleven by the way he
handled himself at the microphone.