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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
CaIexico Members
Entertain Club

White Shrine Social club mem
bers were the guests Tuesday of
Mrs. Tom Anderson and Mrs. Duane
Stafford meeting at the Anderson
home, 401 Washington, Calexico.
Tables were gay with floral cen
terpieces and the bouquets of flow
ers also decorated the house. Mrs.
George w. Damron of Ell Centro
won high score for contract and
Mrs. Leroy Little of Calexico. sec
ond, while Mrs, Anderson received
the door prize.
Brawley will be hostess for the
next meeting.
Ell Centrans who attended includ-
ed Mrs. Damron, Mrs. c. w. Nc
Arthur, Mrs. w. T. Ceilings, Mrs.
John Kuhn, Mrs. C. w. Long, Mrs.
U. l.. Martin.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26

! "El Ano Veinte', the Entire Nos
1olub's twentieth year, was celebrat-
ed at the opening dance of the
season Tuesday night in the Ten
Thousand club house with members
of the executive beard as hosts.
A big sign bearing that inscrip-
tion reminded the club members
that this is the twentieth year OF
the clubs existence, while outside a
second sign directed members to
La Casa del Entire Nos"
Since Halloween is approaching,
the club used that holiday for it's
decorations, curtains of orange and
black decorating the windows,
while over the stage was a crescent
moon and a sinister looking black
cat. In one corner of the room
was a black garbed witch SO cleverly
made up and illuminated that she
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
hnshs. sn"ass OF Interest to Women S9sif' ciabs
Society
Clubs
Russell Wyatt's
Marriage Told

Russell Wyatt, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Wyatt of the Acacia
district, was married recently to
Evelyn Yeoman of oregon City,
Oregon.
The young couple will make their
home in Siletz, oregon. where Mr..
Wyatt is in the lumber business,
but they plan to spend the Christ
mas holidays in the valley visiting
Mr.. Wyatt's parents.
Russell Wyatt is a former resi-
dent Of the county and has many
friends both in El Centro and in
the Acacia district. He was en-
ployed at the Pioneer garage some
three years ago. He is a graduate
of Riverside high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER 26, 1898
Entire Nos Club Celebrates
Twentieth Year

had a most life-like appearance.
The refreshment table had huge
centerpiece, a hollow pumpkin filled
with marigolds and lighted by
orange candles.
The two extra dances had ap-
propriate names, Jack oLantern
Jig" and the Cats Miow" while the
refreshments of hot cider and
doughnuts were much more appetiz-
ing than their official title of
"Witch's Brew"
Some as couples were present to
enjoy the boards hospitality, their
hosts being: Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bramkamp, Mr.. and Mrs. p j.
Aguirre, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Fawcett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Rauenzahn
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Pelletier, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Hafner.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Calendar

WEDNESDAY
Advanced bridge section, 1880,
1919 Wensley
Baptist association, Holtville
church
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway
1. v. Stamp and Coin club, 7:45,
ice plant
THURSDAY
NJ. E. county rally, 10, Methodist
church
Rose Mesquite, 10, Earl Stahl
home
McCabe Eucalyptus, 1880, Jim
Carson home
Rotary club, Barbara Worth
intermediate bridge, 7. 10000 club
Beginners bridge, 1880, 543 El
Centre
Elks dinner dance, 1880, Elks hall
RAM. No. 100, 8, Masonic temple
20-3O club, I, Barbara Worth
Townsend club No. 2, 1880, court
house
Women's Democratic club, 8, court
house
Lip reading class, 10. high school
Halloween cake walk, 1880, Alamo
school
Rebekahs, 8, Baptist church
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Parents Announce
Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Russell have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Evelyn, to Kenneth w.
Robinson, son of F.. D. Robinson of
Clarkston, Washington. The mar
riage will take place after the first
OF the year.
Miss Russell is a popular men,
ber of the younger set, having at
tended both the elementary schools
and Central high school. She met
Mr. Robinson at the University of
Southern California where both
were students.
Mr.. Robinson is grain operator
After their marriage the young
couple will live in Charleston.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Acacia Halloween
Party Saturday

Saturday instead of Friday, as
originally planned. is the date for
the Halloween carnival TO be spon-
sored by Acacia home department
in the club house.
The carnival will begin at 6 pm.
and various booths will supply
tempting supper disc at a NOM
inal price.
From 6:30-9:3O there will be all
sorts of games available and a for
tune teller will offer her services
in predicting the future for the
guests. From $50 to midnight dane
ing will be the chief attraction. No
charge will be made for anything
but the food.
The affair is open to the public
and guests are to come in appro-
PIRATE costumes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Observe Twelfth
Anniversary

IMPERIAL.-One of the high
lights of the past weekend was
the dinner party given by Mr.. and
Mrs. George Parr of Imperial in
celebration of their twelfth wedding
anniversary.
Exquisite flowers in deep reds
decorated the house and the table,
providing colorful background
Mrs. Parr served a tempting turkey
dinner with all the accompanying
delicacies.
Guests included Mr.. and Mrs
Cecil Gillett, Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert
Helm, Mrs. George w. Damron, AL
bert Dean. Caroline Parr assisted
her parents in receiving their guests
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Ed Law Addresses
Hi-y Club

Senator Edward H. Law discussed
the propositions on the November
ballot for the members of Central
Hi-Y club at their meeting Tues
day night at the high school.
Plans we're discussed for the for
nation of two groups instead of
one; one group to consist of the
freshman and sophomore students
with Wendell Hammer as the lead
er, and the other, of juniors and
seniors with Eugene Waterman as
advisor.
Prospective new members were
discussed.
Bob Womack. president, was in
charge of the business session.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Wilson P.-T.A.
Has Successful
Dinner Program

Wilson PIT. AS dinner for the
fathers Tuesday night proved an
unqualified success as some $50
parents and teachers gathered in
the school for the pot luck dinner
ana program.
Tables were decorated with Mex
lean rose and during the dinner
hour Mrs. Russell Graves, president,
introduced county officers present.
Mrs. Weakley, for Guy A. Weakley,
superintendent of schools, present.
ed Leo DeCelles, Wilson principal,
who introduced the faculty. Mrs.
Graves delivered the address OF
welcome.
After dinner a short business
meeting was featured and follow
ed by delightful program given by
the teachers. Musical numbers by
James Fisher, burlesque of MY
Merry Oldsmobile", community
singing, led by Mrs. Dorothy
Armstrong, and a talk by Mr.. De-
CelleS were the highlights for this
part Of the program. Mr.. DeCelles
explained the system of grouping
children in classes and told how
the progress of each child is
watched, care being taken to follow
up any needs or special abilities.
Senate" Edward H. Law was then
presented and gave a concise and
interesting talk on amendment No
20, single tax, which appears on the
November ballot.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Divorce Awarded
Copper Heiress

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. &c. CUP)-MrS.
Barbara Guggenheim Wettach, a
member of the Guggenheim copper
family, was awarded divorce yes
terday in circuit court here from
Fred Wettach, we'll known polo
player.
The WettachS were married in
1927 in Montclair, N. M, and sep
arated here last June. Mrs. Wet
tach charged her sportsman hus-
band with drunkenness and an un-
governable temper. He did not con-
test the suit
Attorneys said property agree
ment was made before the divorce
suit was filed, Mrs. Wettach was
awarded custody of Michael Fred,
T. their only child.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Sans Souci Club
Beoins Year

Sans Souci club members met
with Mrs. William c. Reed, 846 He'll
avenue. Monday night to organize
their meetings for this year, Mrs.
Reed serving refreshments.
Those present for this reunion
were Mrs. Harry Horton, Mrs. Ev-
allyn 5. Westerfield, Mrs. John
Tyler. Mrs. w. H. Tyler, jr., Mrs.
]. B. McNeece, Mrs. John B. Nc
Neece, Mrs. John r. Robertson and
the hostess.
First regular meeting of the club
will be Nov. 7 with Mrs. John Tyler
as hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26

Ell Centro will be headquarters
Thursday for the Methodist mis-
sionary rally when the annual
county rally of the foreign mission
,SNry societies will be held in the
'lhethodist church, beginning at III
am.
Mrs. F. II. Lambert, president OF
the San Diego district, will preside
and number of district officers
will be present for the event.
Mrs. H. w. Worley, who comes
from China, will be chief speaker
and will have much of interest to
tell her audience concerning con-
ditions in that county.
Luncheon will be served at 1890
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Change Hour for
Choir Rehearsal

HOLTVILLE, Oct. 26-Choir re-
hearsal hour for the Methodist
church has been set ahead this
week, the group meeting Thursday
at p. m. according to Mrs. Doro-
thy Smith director
After the rehearsal the young
married peoples class will have its
first social function Of the season,
a Halloween party in the educa-
tional hall. Hosts are Mr.. and Mrs
Verne Harrison. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A
Watson. Robert Coyner is the pres
ident of the class.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Intermedi Card
GROUP to Ne ct

Mrs. Sherman Eldridge, Mrs. Max
Sones, Miss Emogene Blackard will
be hostesses Thursday at the meet
ing of the junior Ten Thousand
clubs Intermediate bridge section
to begin at p. m. in the club
house. They have asked all mem
bers TO be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Winners in Club
Duplicate PIay

Mrs. B. E. Lemons and Mrs.
George L. Winwright won high
scores at the Match Point Duplicate
clubs play Tuesday night, the mem
bers meeting with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Keller, 535 Hamilton avenue.
Miss Alvena LaFontaine and Mrs.
B. R. Purdy were second high.
Mrs. Winwright and Mrs. Cali p.
Harrison were guests of the club.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Miss Mae Thomas
Club Hostess

Miss Mae Thomas entertained her
bridge club Tuesday night at her
home 624 North Tenth, the men,
bers meeting for a card game after
which refreshments were served.
Miss Rheta Percival won high
score and Mrs. Dee Percival, low
Other members present were: Mrs
Jerry Case, Miss Lillian ShaWley
Miss Mary Brown, Miss Inez Smith
Mrs. Rudolph Frowis jr. was a
guest of the club.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Business Women
Hear Reports

Excellent reports on the Southern
District board meeting held re-
Gently in Riverside we're given for
the Ell Centre Business and Pro-
fessional Women by Mrs. Ruby
Barthel and Mrs. Jessie Conner
delegates.
The club met Tuesday night at
7:30 o'clock in the Barbara Worth
hotel and aside from these reports
the session was devoted to routine
business.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26

Walk Planned

Alamo Teachers associa
ton is planning a novel Halloween
celebration. cake walk to take
place Thursday night of this week
at 7:3O o'clock in the school.
This affair will follow the tradi-
tional program for a cake walk
and is open not only to the men,
berS Of the PIT. A. but to the
general public.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Pirate Crew Chosen forLions
Club Production

ing skits and the last half will fea-
ture an old fashioned minstrel show.
Bill Root is doing a nice job in
directing the play so a professional
performance is assured those who
attend the production. The money
raised by this means will be used
in welfare work.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Job S Daughters
Enjoy Party

Following their business meetlng
Tuesday night, Ell Centre bethel of
Jobs Daughters enjoyed Hal
loween party in the banquet room
of the Masonic temple.
Table decorations featured golden
pumpkins, black cats, witches and
all the traditional emblems of the
season Mrs. Herbert Holt and Mrs.
Clifford Moore were in charge of
refreshments.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Dinner
At Moore Home

Cne of the events which friends
of the Clifford Moore family always
anticipate is the annual venison
dinner. This years party took place
Saturday at their home near Heber
where a large group of friends en-
ioyed the tempting menu
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
D. U.V. Session
This FRIDAY

Daughters of Union Veterans OF
the Civil War, Anna Maria Ross
tent. will meet Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock in the Ell Centro Veterans
hall to discuss important matters
of business.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Stamp and Coin
Club Speaker

Royal Machin was scheduled to
deliver a talk on the third 10 COM
memorative coins at the meeting
of the Imperial Valley Stamp and
Coin club Wednesday night at 7:3O
o'clock in the ice plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Methodist Foreign Missionary Rally in
El Centro on Thursday

noon and during the luncheon hour
delightful program of music and
short talks will be presented.
An equally interesting program is
planned for the afternoon session.
Mrs. Charles Rowland of Holt
vile is the county president.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Barbara Worth
Rebekahs Meet

Barbara Worth Rebekahs will
meet in regular session Thursday
night at 8 o'clock in the social hall
of the First Baptist church.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mr.. and Mrs o. G. Horne spent
the weekend at the Casa de
Manana, La Jolla, attending the
meeting of Group 4 of the Califor-
mia Bankers association.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-08

posing that they disregard his ukase'
nc can't penalize them immeolate,V'
but his notice is to the effect that ne
VII not take their part If they mas
homselvNs objectionable to Onc."
SANS officials and are, for exanPl3
deported. And, il they are deporteo =
back to Germany he can MAKE
it nightly unpleasant Tor them "heH
they get there.
There is nothing empty, therefore,
in his warning to Germans: IN ms
country only as visitors, to Keep or
Of Yankee politics.
AS To Citizens.
| would not have thought tina. VIC
have 100000 unnaturalized Germans III
cur midst, as estimated. but the prln-
ciple stands regardless of their exact
number.
However, Hitler cannot dictate to
Americanly naturalized Germans, ..
to Americans of German descent, in
Iced, we might cancel nafurallz &c
Gcrmans American citizenship and
ship him back to the Father'and, tut
W. could not do so in the case or
so-calJed German-American who was
born here-and maybe his father an
grandfather also.
And quite a few of these descend
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-08

ants appear to be Bund members. [.
is necessary to consider them locally.
Stewards View.
Now, is it permissible to tell the;
folk-Americans of long standing liz ;
the rest of us--that they cannot ad
vocate Nazi-ism, as generally desirabl~
politically and economically?
do not like their doctrine.
I do not like Fascisnn or COnnun-
ism or miscellaneous Socialism.
But l would not say that Nazl' I
Communist, a Fascist or the advocan
of any other sort of an ism Shout
be forbidden to preach his OWL
dope, so long as he goes no farth9
than to advocate it.
Injunction Valid?
Yet we have had a superior cour
judge at Gary, Ind, recently lssulna
an injunction against the VolkSpuA
from soliciting members, holding me =
ings, hiring halls, from vilfyrl@ RAG.
or from attacking principles OF a.
United State Constitution.
To be sure, it was only temporary
injunction.
Nevertheless, it struck me as quee
Anglo-Saxon Jurisprudence.
My motto would be, LET EN- ag;
tate indefinitely"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-08

Now I'll tell you wot to do e
said. When you go up to bed,
don't undress, but lock your door,
and shut your window. Then take
this ere bottle of red ink, and
pour it on your pillow. Get old
of your lipstick, and paint a ell of
a great scar across your throat.
Then scream like blazes as ard as
you can, see? Well come and
break down the door, and then
we'll see whether these people wot
says you can't commit murder
without being found out can see
'ow the murderer escaped! Got
it p e says, and she says it's 0. K.
Then e says, Tell you wot,' e
says, I better take this bulb out
of the light, otherwise they'll be
able to see you 'aven't really been
murdered And e does so, and
chucks it out of the window
'Then why weren't there any
ingerprints on the glass ?" I
asked. I thought that would
squash him, since obviously Thurs
ton could not have put on a glove
to do it.
"Why not? Because the light
'ad just been burning, Of course.
It was still 'ot. So naturally he
pulls out is handkerchief to 'andle
it with. See"
I saw. I began to feel little
nervous. Suppose this laundering
policeman had got tog e t h r
enough nonsense to look like evil
dence? It would be uncomfort-
able for Thurston to have the in
convenience of defending himself.
We'll, to go on with what e
said to Mrs. Thurston. when
we've got 'em on a string e says,
we'll tell 'em it was only a joke,
see? Only don't you move,' e
says, till I give you the wink.
We don't want to let it out too
soon And she agrees. I knew
the lady myself. She was always
bit childish, like. Anything like
bit of acting an that would ave
got 'er, easy. She was game for
what she thought would be just
lark, poor lady.
"Then p'raps it was 'er 90
thought of the next thing. Sup
pose someone was to run down
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-08

stairs and phone the p'lice,' she
says, that wouldn't do, would it?'
And e says, No more it wouldn't.
I'll tell you wot,' e says, I'll run
down an cut the telephone wire,
then no one can't phone, e says,
and off e goes to do it, like wot
we know it was done.
"Then down you all comes to
ave your grub, and Mrs. Thurs
tons in Ugh spirits, because al
though she's been blackmailed
bit by that Stall, 90 I'm going to
run in presently, she knows 'e's
got the sack, anil be gone in q
couple of weeks, and besides,
there's this ere joke on, and she's
like a kid with a joke. She prob
ably KEEP looking across knowing
like to 'er 'usband, and thinking
of 'ow you was all going to be
took in.
"Well then, Mr.. Strickland goes
off to bed, and soon after i'm Mr..
Norris, and then the vicar. Well
come to i'm later. And at II
o'clock, as per usual, Mrs. Thurs
ton gets up to go to bed. When
she opens 'er door, she finds Stall
standing there, leaning on 'er
dressing table, 'elping 'imself to
snuff. What are you doing ERE?
she asks, though she knows very
well 'e's come for is two 'undred
quid. But she doesn't waste lot
of time arguing, she gives i'm the
notes to get rid of i'm, and when
'e's gone she starts getting ready
for 'er lark.
poor lady! She must ave been
laughing to 'erself, little knowing
what she was letting 'erself in for.
She takes the bottle of red ink and
pours it over 'er pillow (same as
a schoolboy 90 wants to get out
of class pours some on is 'andker-
chief and says is nose is bleed
ing). Then she paints 'erself
'orrid round the froat, and bolts
the door top and bottom. Now
she thinks everything's ready, and
she lays down on the bed, and lets
out three screams, as blood
curdling as she can make 'em.
Then she shuts 'er eyes, and waits
for wotever's going to 'appen."
Ito Be COntinuedD
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-08
CHAPTER 40

THAT'S scarcely the point, u
said Williams coldly after Ser
geant Beef had told us how i'm
pressed he had been with the vari-
Gus theories advanced. What we
have to do is to decide who is
guilty, and arrest him."
"Oh yes," admitted the ser
geant. 'I was forgetting that. I
know 90 done it, of course. But
that amt nothink-nOt finding
out 90 done it isn't. Why, l
could never ave made up them
stories if you'd paid me, sir.
Wonderful, they was"
"Well, sergeant, you've been
saving for a long time that you
know who is guilty. Suppose you
tell us your theory?"
ct 'aven't got no theory, sir. I
wouldn't presume to ave, not IN
front of these gentlemen. 1
couldn't express myself like that,
wotever you was to give me-"
you have no theory? But /
thought you said you knew who
had done it ?"
$50 I do. But that's nothink,
sir. Not after earring wot 1 ave
tonight"
"Wel, for heavens sake, man,
tell us what you know"
well, it's really too simple,
sir. 1 don't ardly like to disap-
point you now"
come along. Did the muir
derer have an accomplice ?"
"Yus. 'E did. e 'ad two"
1.-TWO? Are you going to ar
rest these accomplices 2"
Cant do that, sir"
"Why not ?"
because one of ems dead and
the other didn't know wot would
come of it."
zones dead?"
"Yus. See, it began really when
you wos talking about murder
stories, before you 'ad your sup
per-" Lord Simon shivered at the
word. "And 1 wouldn't arr like to
know 90 started that conversa-
ton
Suddenly 1 remembered. 1t had
been opened by Thurston. LAS a
matter of fact" I said, though of
course it's of no Importance, l re-
member now" I turned to DR..
Thurston. you probably remem-
Der, doctor? You turned to me
and asked me whether I had
heard any good murder stories
lately. Of course the whole thing
is ridiculous, but just happen to
remember that"
DR.. Thurston smiled patiently.
did I? Very likely. I can't re-
member"
Anyway, what has that to do
with it? asked Williams.
You'll see in minute. Well,
DR.. Thurston starts you talking
about murderers, and whether
they gets copied. And Mr.. Nor
ris says e doesn't old wiz crime
stories and that, because they
aren't true to life. And so on. It
was just 'ow anyone might go on. y
"Well ?"
"Well, when Mrs. Thurston goes
upstairs, DR.. Thurston goes to is
own room and gets dressed. Then,
after Mr.. Strickland 'ad come out
of 'er room, e slips in. Ere e
says, I 'aven't 'arf got good idea
for a lark e says. 'Wot say we
bamboozle 'em tonight wiz a
murder. and see whether they can
find out 'ow it's done?' 'Wot you
mean, dear?' she asks. She was
always bit silly like and ready
to be persuaded into anything"
At this point Williams stood up.
"This is preposterous," he said.
Beef, We'll have no more of this
nonsense. 1t is too painful for DR..
Thurston. Now -
Mais nom" said M. Picon. LET
the good Boeuf continue! He be-
gins to become interesting.
Beef went on. "The long and
short of it was. e persuaded 'er.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-08
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-08

the parliamentary appeal for sup
port of Britain's almost terrifying"
armament program to back up peace
talks with dictators.
"Glad Chamberlains govt is better"
was a telegrapher's comment.
Others thought the armament pro-
gram was all wrong.
Look at what they could build
with the price of one battleship,'
marvelled an office boy. "Blimey!" !.
An old charwoman, deafened by a
bomb in a World War raid, smiled
approval, although she seemed not to
understand exactly what was being
discussed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-08
BALDWIN'S SPEECH
RESPONSES VARIED
Some Willing To Fight Again for Bri-
tain's Rights; Others De-
nOunce Program

London, March 8 (AP)-Prime Min
lister Chamberlain's peace or we
fight" declaration to the world
brought a mixed response today from
London's man-in-the-street.
To some it seemed all right.
Sure; I'd fight again. grinned a
bus conductor with a gunpowder-
marked face.
Many didn't give much thought to