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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
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 of the fair were discussed to some extent.
 The choir will also send delega- tion to the Connecticut Lithuanian convention in Ansonia next Sunday. Election of officers resulted in the following being honored: Vincent Klimas, president; Alex Markevicius, vice-president; Sophie Stiluginskas, secretary: Joseph CoSkie, treasurer:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04
President

Enthusiastic interest was shown last evening by members of St. Jo. seph's church choir following the announcement that the choir would participate in the special Lithuan- ian musical program at the Worlds Fair in New York city on Septem- Der 10. Arrangements for making the proposed trip and taking part in one of the big musical features
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04

The mallard is more valuable to the human race than any other duck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04

HERBERT WEDGE DIES
 Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 4-(UP)- Herbert Wedge, 31, Stratford, died last night of injuries suffered in an automobile accident early Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04

the number of standing jokes the speeches of Goebbe how the girl friend Joe? the going to be Scare Oara gals kill their just before everything back-but those for year-not just 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04

Curiously enough, the performance of can be proudest during the past twelve-mor print. The papers put quick kibosh on of our time, which was to the effect that C. here and take jobs from our citizens. It gram, of course, to starve those it had faile
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
ose-Mesquite
Has Ele ction

Mrs. J. Van Dorm was elected
chairman of se-Mesquite home
department at the meeting Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. E. C. La
than
Other officers chosen were: Mis-
ChriStanSon, Vice-chairman; Mrs
Gus Bucher, secretary treasurer.
These officers assume their posts
at the last meeting in June.
Small equipment fer kitchens was
discussed at the morning session by
Miss Florence Glenn, home DEM
onstration agent. Each woman
brought her pet piece Of kitchen
equipment and the various articles
were displayed, the women talking
on their reasons for liking their
particular exhibits
Mrs. Latham, Mrs. Gus Bucher,
and Mrs. Ed Bowler served a tempt
ing luncheon at noon.
During the business session vari-
Gus chairmen made reports show
ing the progress made by the center
during the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
Office Force
Gives Dinner
PartyFriday

Mrs. William PoindeXter, the
former Mildred Fiala whose mar
riage was u recent event, was guest
of honor at dinner party given
by her fellow workers in the farm
advisors and agricultural conser-
vation offices at the court house
Sharing honors with Mrs. Poin-
dexter was Mrs. May Price who is
leaving shortly on a trip to Okla
homa where she will visit friends
and relatives.
The party took place in the CAL
exico international club where the
table was centered with spring
flowers in white and orchid colors,
satin ribbons radjating from the
flowers to the places which were
marked with canes and top hats
The two guests of honor received
appropriate gifts.
After dinner the group adjourn
ed to the Poindexter'S new home
in Calexico. Those present were
Mrs PoindcXter. Mrs. Price, Mrs
Lorin Holt. Mrs. Howard Earl, Mrs
Jack Barnett, Mrs. George Robin
son, the Misses Josephine Eady
Bertha Won Allmen, Fauvette
Thompson, Neoma Osborn.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
Tree Planting at
City Library
ByW.C.T.U.

Two cedars were planted, with
appropriate ceremonies, at either
side of the entrance to the city Ii
brary Friday night by the county
W.C.TU., one tree being dedicated
to Frances Willard, noted temper
ance leader and the other, to
George Washington in commem-
Grafton Of the l50th anniversary of
lis Inauguration as president
A large group of citizens was
present for the impressive service
at which the Rev. Mrs. Mabel O.
Kirk, president of the El Centre
union, presided. Dr. George w
Thomas delivered the invocation,
Mrs. c. w. Brockman, county VIC
TU. president, paid tribute to
Frances Willard. and Guy A. Weak
ley, superintendent of schools, to
George Washington. Musical num-
bers were supplied by the girls dou-
BILE quartet from the high school
by Beverly Mandrapa of CaleXico
by Mrs. Malcolm Huey of CaleXicC
and by Harry Roberts of Ell Centre
Members of the library staff, the
library board, representatives of the
city council, of the chamber of COM
merce and the WC.TU. board oil
directors participated in the tree
planting ceremony.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
Represe Tent
AtConvention

Mrs. Margaret Huson of San
Francisco will represent Anna
Maria Ross tent No. 7, Daughters
of Union Veterans of the Civil
War, at the 31St annual convention
in Berkeley April 30 to May 5
according to announcement made
at the tent meeting Friday after
noon in the Veterans hall.
The Grand Army of the Republic
the Ladies of the Grand Army, the
Women's Relief Corps, the Sons OF
Union Veterans, the Ladies Auxil-
iary to the Sons, are also holding
conventions at the same time. May
is Grand Army day at Treasure
Island
Anna Maria Ross tent will have
special meeting May IL in the
Veterans hall, being called for ini-
tiation. Definite plans for the
Memorial day services will be made
at the next meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30

Mrs. George King of Brawley was
installed as president of the I'M
perial County Federation Of Wom-
ems clubs at the board meeting
Friday in the Brawley Womens club
house. Mrs. King succeeds Mrs.
H r. Miller Of the Holtville Wom-
ems club.
Mrs. Adolph Binder Of CaleXico,
who served as installing officer, in
Quoted the following additional
women into their respective offices
Mrs. Charles Noffsing. inland. vice
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
CzechosIovakia
Discussed for
Jasper Group

Czechoslovakia was the subject
of an interesting talk given for
Jasper home department Friday
afternoon by Mrs. Louis Kral, the
center meeting at the A. j. Magin
home.
Mrs. Kral is a native of that
country and gave a fascinating ac-
count of Czechoslovakia as she
knew it, commenting on present.
day conditions. Other women who
are Bohemians by birth contribu-
ted items of interest.
Mrs. Magin reviewed "Rebecca
of Sunnybrook Farm" Kate Doug
las Wiggin's beloved book.
The remainder of the afternoon
was spent in playing Chinese
checkers, Mrs Arthur Johnson VIM
ming the door prize.
Mrs J. G.. Montgomery and Mrs.
Dan Montgomery served delicious
refreshments to the following: Mes
danes A. J. Magin, Louis Kral Ar
thur Johnson Charles Anderson,
V. K. Rood. John Flores. Ada Gates,
Emma Smith, John Fiala, Wesley
Anderson.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
Thre G Hundred
Attend McCabe
Center Ne etino

Three hundred residents of the
Mecca Eucalyptus district gather
ed in the McCabe school Friday
night to witness the annual home
department program, this large at
tendance proving the popularity oil
the women's yearly program.
Both entertainment and informa
ton as to home department activi-
ties we're provided in the program
broadcast by Mrs. Earl f. Ander-
son. chairman.
Three demonstrations of home
department projects were made:
Mrs. Frank G.. Beyschlag illuStrat-
ed the work on meals-for a-day
showing how three well balanced
meals may be provided for a fami-
ly Mrs. Evan T. Hewes and Mrs
Earl Northrcp were in charge of
the foot hygiene and shoes project
Mrs. Northrop's high heeled tight
shoes serving as an illustration of
what to avoid in the way of shoes
while her dialect, for which she is
famous, created much laughter
The men were particularly in
terested in The clothing demonstra-
ton in which Mrs. Elton B. Chris
tian, Mrs. l. Thanner, Mrs. John
F.. Waterman. assisted by Miss Erna
Ebberli demonstrated what smart
looking suits for women, may be
made from mems suits. and how
topcoats may be obtained from old
overcoats.
Musical numbers included those
by the home department chorus,
a whiStling solo by Mrs. Rose For
roster and vocal sClo by Mrs. Edna
Forester, Mrs. Christian playing
the accompaniments.
One of the songs was a humorous
takeoff on H. Lee Landerman, as
sistant farm advisor, written by
Mrs. Inez Sigmon.
A most amusing play, THE Fatal
Quest was expertly presented by
Mrs. Norman P. Pearse. Mrs. I.
Thanner. Mrs. Wallic Brandt, Mrs.
Ed Harrington.
Music by the kitchen band, in
which the instruments were all
kitchen utensils and equipment
caused much hilarity, the program
being climaxed by dance by Mrs.
Dwight Smith, who in ballet CO.'S
tune ornamented with necklaces
and strings of spoons, forks and
other kitchen equipment so delight
ed the audience that she had re-
peated calls for encores.
Men of the center, headed by
Wallie Brandt, chairman, served
ice cream and cookies.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
: Edited by Anne Hardy Davis
by Anne Hardy Davis
Flowers Seen on Garden Tour
On Display at Library

city Identification and for that
reason emphasized permanent
paintings which were then, and
still are, in their glory.
The itinerary was carefully work
ed out SO that as many different
things might be seen within as
relatively short a route as possible
and for this reason equally fine
gardens were not visited as time
cid net permit a comprehensive
tour CT the entire city.
In brief, the tour followed the
route listed below: starting at the
club house attention was called to
the tree planting in the parking
Australian bottle trees, which il
given good care. grow rapidly, and
tc the myrtle hedge which is an
evergreen and which grows to eight
feet in height, making it possible to
Use this plant as hedge or shrub
Its advantages over privet were ex-
planned and it was pointed out that
myrtle is lcng lived as the court
house hedge teStifies.
ProudfOOt Garden
The tour then visited the home
CT Miss Bess Proudfoot, 1850 Olive
one of the newer gardens where
two wonderful climbing roses, q
Talisman and a Herbert Hoover
and potted geraliums were of spe-
cial interest. Miss Proudfoot ex.
planned her methods of deep irri-
saticn and fertilization.
Miss Proudfoot's garden is al
example of varied and interesting
planting. She has II varieties oil
tees, namely, jacaranda, evergreen
elm, carob, palo verde. pepper
weeping willow, persimmon. orange
grapefruit, tangerine and eucalyp-
tus. There are % varieties oil
shrubs. Outstanding among these
and noticed on the tour we're Gen
ista fragens, pyracanthas duranta
and very fine buddlcia which
bears lavendar blossoms.
A climbing Dorothy Perkins rose
raised from slip, completely cov-
crs the fence at the l.. A. Conn
home, l451 Olive, was next inspect
cd. Attention was also called tc
beautiful American Beauty rose
growing on trellis with a magenta
bougainvillea, making a lovely com.
bination. Mrs. Conn showed th'
Group iris from George Washing.
tons home at Mt. Vernon and {
cedar from Abraham Lincoln.
home.
TO Be Continued
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
Second Birthday
arty Inc entive

Two years old Friday, Larry Mcr-
ritt Erwin. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Fl. j. Erwin of $50 Orange avenue
was guest of honor at party
celebrating that event. his mother
inviting group of small young
sters to enjoy the afternoon with
him
A May pole had been erected in
the garden and ali the children
danced around it, motion pictures
were taken. The May day motif was
repeated in the decoration for the
birthday cake, a flower filled May
basket lighted by two candles.
Invited guests were: Wesley
Green, Mona Manley. Merritt Can
field, Clarann johnson. Mary Helen
Humphries. Christy Ann He'll, jim
my Garfield, Kay Wallace.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
Clubs
Society
cSashs. sfa"is OF Interest to Women sSss'1 s'ss
Calendar
SATURDAY

SATURDAY
Townsend club dinner, 6-8, high
school.
O.E.S. reception, 3, Imperial Vet
Grams hall.
SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches.
Lutheran picnic, city park.
Welch exhibit, 2-1O. Planters
hotel, Brawley.
MONDAY
Chapter AV, P.E.O. l, l.. c. House
residence.
Awards committee, BIAS, Wilson
school.
Toastmasters' club, 6:15, Califor-
mia hotel.
FL Centre lodge No. 384, +. and
A. NJ, 1880, Masonic temple.
Troop 3, B.S.A., 1880, Scout hut.
Troop As. B.S.A, 1880, Heber.
VIEW. No. 2041, s, Brawley Vet
Grams hall.
Banquet committee, 1880, $50
South Sixth.
County Council, 8, CalcXicO.
TB. Association, 3, court house.
Mems chorus concert, Sis, Dc
ANA hotel, CalexicO.
Desert trio concert, Sis, Central
high school.
Dams Entire bridge, 1880, 1902
Brighton.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
Desert String Trio Organized
Early in February

student concert guild for two years
accompanying the college glee club
and orchestra and studying piano
under Nell Cave. and pipe organ
under Royal Brown. While at the
college he was awarded the medal
for the most valuable man in music
He later spent one year at the
Eastman school of music in Roch-
ester, New York, doing his piano
work with Max Landow In addi-
ton to his work at Wilson, he is
at present choir director and or
ganist for the State Street Chris
tian church.
MIR. Macurda
Mr.. Macurda is a native Califor-
nian and has studied cello under
Julius Berlich and Alex Simonsen
of Los Angeles. He played for four
years in the Hollywood hotel din
ner orchestra and for three years
with the Beverly Hills concert trio
While at Caltech he was director
of the orchestra and appeared as
soloist with the college glee club
on tour. He has played over radio
stations and worked for a few years
in motion picture studios in both
trio and orchestra work.
The name of the trio was chosen
after some deliberation as being
most descriptive since all three live
in the desert.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
Signal Chapter
Initiates Two
Candidates

Initiation was exemDlified at the
meeting of Signal Chapter No. 276,
o. E. S.. Friday night in the Ma
sonic temple, two candidates being
welcomed into the order.
Matrons of the valley chapter
filled the star point stations for the
initiation jewell Rodgers, Imperial,
Adah: Lena Smith, Brawley Ruth;
Viola Larson, Blythe, Esther; BeS-
sic Fitzpatrick, Calexico, Martha;
Sue Miller, Holtville, Electa. Bill
Dorrschuck, patron of the Imperial
chapter and Elmer GuyneS, patron
for BraWley, did the work of the
patron during the ceremony.
Esther Inele of Imperial, deputy
grand matron. served as marshall.
Mrs. U. L. Martin. sponsor for
the 1899 matrons, was honCred with
an escort to the East and took
part in the initiatory work since
her niece, Florence Lamb was one
of the candidates, who however, will
be a member of Alpha chapter,
Wyoming. Mrs. Roscoe He'll was
the other initiate.
After the ceremony the group
adjourned TO the banquet hall for
refreshments. tables being gay with
their red and white appointment.
The committee in charge was com
posed of Gertrude Holt, chairman;
Gladys Palmer. Irene Palmer and
Helen Schwartz.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
Mrs. George King Installed
As County Club President

president; Mrs. William Fowler.
Calipatria. recording secretary: Mrs.
w. K Hopkins, Brawley. CORES
ponding secretary: Mrs. N. A. Con-
tos, El Centre, treasurer; Mrs. n. l..
Glasby, Calexieo. parliamentarian:
Mrs. Charles Roland, Holtville. au-
Ciitor.
The board voted TO send Mrs.
King to the state convention May
3-5 in Oakland
In appreciation of Mrs. Miller's
services during her two-year term
as president, the board presented
her with a gift of silver.
Mrs. c. L. Shaw of Holtville was
appointed as Imperial countys rep
resentatiVe on the district nominate
ing committee, an appointment
which automatically makes her
chairman of the county nominating
committee.
Brawley club women served
luncheon at noon.
FL Centrans who attended the
board session were Mesdames p. N.
Van Slyck, N. A. Contos, r. w.
Ware, w. A. Vie. E. L. Hiteman,
II. T. Miller, Fred Harder. Will Won
Fluss, Calexico being represented by
Mesdames r. NJ. Entrekin, E. E.
Cavanah. Adolph Binder, r. l..
Glasby. Mrs. Charles Rankin of
Los Angeles, Mrs. Entrekin's guest
also attending.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30

Ell Centres public library, as
followup of the garden tour Spon-
sored recently by the Ten Thou
sand club directors and garden
committee, will have on display
from time to time cuttings from
some of the plants and shrubs
which were seen on that tour.
Brief summaries explaining the
merits of the particular cutting
and their possibilities for Imperial
Valley gardens will accompany the
displays which are being planned
by Mrs. o. G. Horne, club garden
chairman, who will supply addi-
tional information to those wishing
it.
At the present time two exhibits
may be seen, one of the scarlet-t tip
ped bottle brush and another. of
rose, new TO Imperial Valley
the Rose Anne, a climber which
is rapid grower and which blooms
from April to Christmas. Particu-
larly fine paintings of the bottle
brush were seen on the tour at the
high school and the Elmer w.
Heald home, the Rose Anne coming
from the Harry Horton gardens.
Since the tour, which took place
some 10 days ago, many inquiries
have been received by the Post
Press and the sponsors as to the
places visited and the things seen.
Local nurserymen also report an
increased interest in planting sti-
mulated by the tour.
Summary of Tour
In answer to these inquiries the
PoSt-PreSS, in two installments, will
give a brief summary of the things
seen.
The tour which took place on
April l8, and which some go women
attended, was intended primarily
to interest residents in home and
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
Schools
Churches
Home Department
Lettings Listed
For This We ek

Home department meetings for
the coming week include:
Calipatria's meeting on Tuesday,
May 2 at the Friends church when
small equipment for kitchens will
be the subject for study. Miss
Florence Glenn, home demonstra-
tion agent, will discuss this subject
at the morning session.
Mt. Signal meets Wednesday at
the G. w. Brockman home and the
meeting will start promptly at 10
a. m. when Miss Glenn will discuss
small equipment for kitchens There
will be a rot luck luncheon at
noon.
Acacia has also scheduled meet
ing for Wednesday in the club
house with a business meeting in
the morning. pot luck luncheon
at noon, while in the afternoon
a committee of members will pro-
vide the amusement for the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30

Wilson P.-T.A. is presenting the
desert string trio in splendid
concert Monday night at BIS in
the high school orchestra, the con-
cert being given to introduce to the
general public this new musical
organization and to raise funds
for the P.-T.A.'s student loan fund.
The trio was organized in Janu-
airy when J. B. Fisher. who is a
teacher at Wilson school where he
is in charge of the school orchestra,
dined with Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm
Macurda. Mr.. Fisher is a pianist
and Mr.. Macurda a cellist, and
they spent the evening playing to-
gether, and remarked about start
ing trio if they knew of a violin
ist. Shortly afterwards they dis
covered that Henry Marcot, talent
ed violinist, was back in the valley
so early in February they began
meeting to play together.
First Appearance
Their first public appearance was
at Beth Jacob temple where they
played for a Queen Esther celebra-
ton and since that time they have
appeared before the Present Day
club, the Bankers association, the
Hay Growers association and on
the Harding schools Fathers night
program. The concert Monday night
is the first one to be given before
any large audience and they have
have arranged a delightful program
of trio ana solo numbers for the
occasion.
The individual members of the
trio have had excellent training,
are all fine musicians and all three
have some connection with Wilson
school which makes it particularly
fitting that their first big concert
should be sponsored by that asso-
citation: Mr.. Fisher is a teacher at
the school; Mr. Macurda, the ia
ther of a Wilson student, and Mr..
Marcot, graduate of the school.
Special Training
Henry Marcot is we'll known to
many FL Centrans who have watch
ed his musical progress with in
terest from the days when he was
a small boy studying under local
teachers to the present time. He
has studied with Leon Goldwasser,
for many years assistant concert
master of the Minneapolis SYM
phony, and is at present a pupil of
Peter Merenblum who is also a
teacher of Milstein. Young Marcot
has played on radio programs, ap-
peared as soloist with Ilya Bron-
sons symphony club orchestra and
has taught in the Los Angeles
Neighborhood Musical school.
James B. Fisher is also an El
Centran who started his musical
career under local teachers. He ma
Jored in music at San Diego state
college and was a member of the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
HoItviIIe Church
To Give Cantata

HOLTVILLE, April 29.-The first
Methodist Episcopal church will
present Gauls THE Holy City" a
cantata, Sunday night at 7:30
o'clock with Mrs. Dorothy Smith as
director and Miss Margaret Ped
dicord of E. Centro pianist.
The church choir with the follow
ing members who appear as SOLO
lists or in duet, trio and quartet
numbers. will present the cantata.
Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Fred Goode, Mrs
Ruth Savage, the Misses Marcia
and Frances Mercereau; Robert
Mercereau, Otis Watts, D. z. Hin
shaw, Phil Griffin.
The cantata is open to the pub
lie.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
Job S Daughters
Sponsor Dance

Purple balloons punched togther
to resemble huge clusters of grapes
with silvered leaves, purple flowers
and white candles and a purple
spotlight provided the proper at
mosphere for the Deep Purple"
dance given Friday night at the
Barbara Worth dance club by the
El Centro bethel of Jobs Daugh-
terS.
The $50 members and their
guests enjoyed dancing in the club
house and out on the terrace where
the moonlight, the garden setting
and the pretty girls in colorful
evening dresses mate a charming
picture.
The party was chaperoned by Mr..
and Mrs. Palmer Barrett, MI and
Mrs Richard Van Nostrand, Mr.
and Mrs. H. R. Anderson and Mrs
F. Console.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
Many Reservations
For May Breakfast

One of the most popular events
of the coming week, judging by ad-
vance reservations is the annual
May day breakfast of the Meth
odist Aid society scheduled for II
noon at the social hall Tuesday,
May 2.
A tempting menu and delight
full program are planned for the
occasion which is open to all in
terested. Reservations may be made
with Mrs. Edna Morrison. telephone
1871, or with Mrs C. E. Sones, tele-
phone 1264-J.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
Penny Carnival
Biz Success

Children and adults alike throng-
ed the Presbyterian church Friday
evening for the annual penny car
nival sponsored by the Sunday
school.
All the concessions were we'll pat
rcnized and every one had a de-
lightful evening, this carnival be-
ing sponsored primarily for enter
tainment purposes although it was
so successful both from that stand
point and the financial end that IL
netted the treasury a nice sum OF
money as we'll as providing a good
time for everyone.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
WeIch Paintings
On Exhibit

Ell Centre branch. National
League of American Pen Women,
is sponsoring an art exhibit Sunday
from 2-10 pm. at the Planters no.
tel, Brawley, featuring the paint
ings of one of its members, Bonnie
Welch. we'll known valley artist
and new branch president. The
exhibit is open to the public
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
Beginners End
Bridge Series

Mrs. B. E. Lemons. who has serv-
ed as instructor for the Beginners
Bridge section Of the Junior Ten
Thousand club. entertained that
group at its last meeting of the
year Thursday night at her home.
1l35 South Sixth street
Members present were: Mesdames
w. I. Martin, Norman Croxon, Rog-
er Acker, William Summers. Rich
ard Hammer, j. w. Beshcars. the
Misses Julia Tucker. Winnie Tru-
dell, Louise Chamlis, Matte Jim
Michael, Rosalie LaBrucherie, Mar
garet PlemonS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-30
Special Programs
At Church

Starting Thursday of this week
the Hale Brothers, national evan
gelist singers, are in the valley for
g 10 days series of programs at the
CINE. church. Included Cn these
programs arc: Miss S. r. Sanders
soprano. and nine year old T. H.
Hale. jr. The singers are to be
heard at 8 pm. each evening and
the ministers Of the city churches
and their congregations have been
given special invitations to attend.
The Rev. Mr.. G.. w. Davis is pastor
of the CINE. church.