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Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
PIT. A. Sponsors
Conference in
Los Angeles

Valley Parent-Teacher asSocia-
tions have received announcements
of the regional conference on par
ent education to be held on Feb.
7 at the May Co. auditorium, Los
Angeles from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m.
This conference has been ar
ranged by Mrs. Edwin J. Strong,
chairman of study groups for the
California Congress sof Parents and
Teachers and is the first OF its
kind to be held in the south.
Mrs. Leo B. Hedges, state chair
man of motion pictures and visual
education, will show three films
concerned with the subjects OF
child growth and development; DR..
Gertrude Laws, chief of the bureau
of parent education of the state de-
partment of education will lead a
discussion in the afternoon based
on these films. DR.. Laws is we'll
known psychologist and educator
and has addressed a number OF
meetings in the valley.
Mrs. E. 1. Bartlett, manager OF
the bureau of parent education OF
the Congress will come from South
San Francisco to attend this con-
ference. as will members of study
groups and class leaders from the
various southern California coun-
ties
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Luck Rides With
Alaskan Pilot

KOTzEBUE, Alaska, Feb. l..
UP)-The flying luck of Pilot Jack
Hermann, veteran Alaska flier, was
still with him today
Three days overdue on a 350-
mile, midwinter flight, Hermann
showed up again just as rescue par
ties were being organized to search
for him.
With Archie Ferguson, owner of
the Ferguson AirwayS and a chain
of trading posts, Hermann took
off from Tanana in central Alaska
Saturday.
They were headed for this sea-
port town north of the Arctic circle
but were forced down near Hog
river, halfway to their destination.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01

Three bills soon to be introduced
into the state legislature have the
sponsorship and support of the
California Congress of Parents and
Teachers according to the report
of Karl Holton, state chairman of
the legislative committee.
Recreation Bill
The state president and legisla-
tive chairman have been authorized
by the board of managers of the
California Congress to have COM
munity recreation measure intro
duced into the assembly and senate
This bill will make it possible for
cities, counties and public school
districts to organize, promote and
conduct such programs of commu-
nifty recreation which will contri-
butte to the attainment of educa-
tional and recreational objectives
for both children and adults of
the state. 1t is believed that this
program will be of material as
sistance in the delinquency preven-
ton and protection program of the
state.
Institution Asked
A second bill sponsored by the
Congress is that providing for the
establishment of an institution for
defective delinquents, proving IA
cilities for defective delinquents OF
all ages and of both sexes. Proper
segregation will be made within
the institution and adequate medi-
cal and psychiatric service coulo
be. provided, the individuals being
held within the institution as lone
as their condition warranted theil
removal from society.
Education Bill
The Congress will sponsor atc
support bill to provide more ade.
quate instruction for mentally ham
dlcapped children, this bill to be
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Names Carnival
Committee G.

Mrs. Clifton H. Field, president
of the Junior Ten Thousand club
has announced the names of men,
bers appointed to the club carnival
committee; Mrs. Merritt Bradshaw
chairman; Mrs. w. Edward Mills,
Mrs. Rudolph Frowiss, jr., Mrs
Bert Cosby, Mrs. Richard Moore
Mrs. William Maxwell, Mrs. Ad-
olph Kath, Mrs. william Summers
Miss Emogene Blackard.
Mrs. Bradshaw will call a meet
ing of this committee in the near
future.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Clubs
Society
csHssSs ssnSi OF Interest to Women soeissv saSs
Calendar
CALENDAR
"Wednesday

JAEENDhh
Wednesday
City council, 1880, city hall.
Troop 2, b. S. A., 7:30, Imperial
Veterans hall.
Eagles, 8, 500 Broadway.
Brotherhood dinner, $50, Chris
tian church.
Thursday
Mt. Signal, 1890, Inge home.
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Bridge luncheon, 12:30, 10000
club.
Missionary tea, 2, First Baptist
church.
Sport section, 1890, driving range.
Elks dinner dance, 1880, Elks
hall.
Lip reading class, 10, high
school.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 1880,
Baptist social hall.
20-30 club, I, 566 Brighton.
Townsend club No. 2, 1880, court
mouse.
Troop IA, B. S. A., 1880, Scout
hut.
Troop rs, b. S. A., 1880, McClbe
school.
II. A. NJ. No. 109, 8, Masonic
Temple.
ROal club, $3.50, De ANA.
Reserve Officers, 6:30, De ANA.
Calipatria, 1880, Calipatria school.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Oakland Man Will
Address Club

G.. c. StearnS of Oakland. au-
thorized Townsend speaker, will ad-
dress members of Ell Centro Town
send club No. 2 at their regular
meeting in the court house at 7:30
pm. Thursday night.
His subject will be Our Nations s
Greatest Need. Regular club busi-
ness will occupy the remainder Of
the evening.
All of last years officers recently
were reelected. A. w. Newkirk is
president; Marvin Moore, vice.
president; Mrs. Mary Louis, secre-
tary; and Mrs. Leta Mae Bryan,
treasurer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Olson viii Fill
Court Vacancy

SACRAMENTO, Feb. l. (UP) =
Governor Culbert l.. Olson an
nounced today he would appoint
either S. Victor Wagler or John G.
Stirrat to fill the vacancy on the
Alameda superior court bench caus-
ed by the resignation of Mark Lee
Megladdery, former secretary to
ex-Gov. Frank F.. Merriam.
In a letter to Stanley j. Smith,
president of the Alameda county
bar association, Governor Olson
named the two attorneys he had
under consideration for the post
and added: IF your organization
desires to take plebiscite of its
members for their choice of either
Mr. Wagler or Mr.. Stirrat I shall
be glad to have them do so i'm
mediately and advise me of the
result"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Home Missionary Officials
Visit FL Centro Society

the growth of the individuals out
look on life from first. the desire
for a good time, through the desires
for security. food and lodging, a
career, a family. to the enlarged
horizon OF service to society.
Border Work
Miss Ruth Ferguson of the border
mission at Calexico discussed the
work of that organization and some
of the problems encountered.
Mrs. Montague spoke on the
work and goals of the Southern
California conference and Mrs.
Butler concluded with an account
of the supplies needed at Esther
Hail.
Elizabeth Waterman delighted
the group with a group of songs,
Mys J. D. Foss playing the piano
accompaniment.
A tempting luncheon vas served,
Mrs. N. A. Contos, president Of
the society. and Mrs. Frank Young.
being in charge, assisted oy a
group of society members.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Merritt Bradshaws
Hold Open House
On Sunday

One of the incest of recent social
events was that which took place
Sunday afternoon when Mr.. and
Mrs. Merritt Bradshaw held open
house at their attractive new home,
1863 Brighton avenue.
Some 40 friends called during the
afternoon to admire the new home
and to enjoy the tempting refresh
mentS of punch, cakes and cookies
served by Mrs. Bradshaw at this
delightful. informal affair.
Among those invited to the affair
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nc
Donald, Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman
Eldridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Foote
Mr.. and Mrs, Clifton H. Field, Mr.
and Mrs. Laurence Niles and
Frances, Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Bash
ears, Dr.. Davee, Don Claypoole
Miss Mike Overfelt, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. C. Barnard, Mr.. and
Robert Foucke of Riverside, Mr.
Mrs. Roger Acker, Mr.. and Mrs. S
Sandford, DR.. and Mrs. Warren F
FCx, Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Higgin-
botham, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Schiller, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Shol-
der. Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Frowiss
Jr., the Misses Mary Ann Jennings
Rosalie La Brucherie, Helen Shep-
perd, Helen Siegel, Messrs. West
Hunt. Lester Ellis, Jack Evans, Tom
Spear, all of Ell Centre; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs.
and Mrs. CIV LORE of Salinas.
Robert Foucke of Riverside.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Baptists to Give
Reciprocity Tea

Women of the First Baptist
church are sponsoring a reciprocity
amissionary tea and program Thurs
day inviting the women of the
Presbyterian church as their guests.
The affair will start at 2 pm.
and the program theme is to be
international Bridges. Mrs. E.
L. Bennett and Mrs. Harold E.
Doty nave arranged this program
which promises to be of exceptional
interest.
The committee in charge of the
tea and the social hour which will
follow the program is composed of
Mesdames Olive Cannon, Gene Hig-
gins Bell MadduX, M. II. Gavin
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Broker Arraigned
On Produce Charge

James Anderson. president of the
Anderson Brokerage company of
Portland, Ore, was arraigned in Ell
Centre justice court Tuesday on a
charge of acting as produce deal
er without having the required state
license.
The market enforcement division
of the state department of agricul-
ture brought the suit for five I'M
perial county growers with whom
Anderson had dealings. Anderson
IS scheduled for preliminary hearing
Feb. %.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Lions Club Host
To Wives Here

Forty-six Lions members and
their wives were entertained Tues
day night at Lions ladies night"
at the Barbara Worth hotel in Ell
Centre.
Initiation of new members, Mar
lin EnderS, Carl Rogers, Roy john
stone, Don Mayfield and Edgar
Moore, was conducted by C. H. H.
Small, charter member and for
mer president.
Entertainment included feats OF
magic and violin solos by Stan At
kins. Atkins was accompanied by
Ruth Teeple Reid.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Hostess at PARTY
Sunday Night

HOLTVILLE, Feb. Miss Elma
Jean Maddux was hostess at the
home OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Rex Maddux, Friday evening to a
group of friends, at a pot luck ham
burger party. Croquet and dancing
were enjoyed.
Attending the party were Alora
Eaton, Claudia Ruth Acker, Claire
Cooper, Mary Gideon, Meldar Law
sen, Bob Carr, Avery Eaton, Allen
Harris and Miss Maddux.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01

Visual aids in schools is the
theme for the institute to be con-
Quoted in Ell Centro Saturday, be-
ginning at $3.50 a. m. in the Will
son school auditorium and open to
high school teachers and any other
lay or professional groups interest
ed in this development in educa-
ton
The tentative program. as an
nounced by E. L. Hiteman, county
superintendent of schools, is as fol-
lows:
A discussion of visual and audial
aids in a school system by Richard
Lewis of Glendale junior college
who is the co-author of The Film
and School," a publication which
has received recognition through
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01

"It takes a lot of brains to be
woman today and pooled brains
can go anywhere" said Mrs. Clara
B. Butler. head of Esther Hall, San
Diego, in commenting on the work
of the home missionary societies
at a meeting of the Methodist Mis-
sionary society Tuesday noon in the
social hall.
Mrs. C. r. Montague of Fuller
ton, San Diego district president,
presided at the sessions, the two
women being on an official visit
to the valley home missionary So
cieties.
Mrs. Buffers theme was "en-
larged horizons, and she traced
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Carsons Return
From Funeral

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Carson were
called to the coast Sunday by the
death of Mr.. Carson's step-father,
H. A. Smith of Venice who passed
away Jan. %.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday noon at Pierre Bros. funeral
chapel, Los Angeles, with burial in
IngleWood.
Mrs. Smith is the only survivor.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Coordinat0r Sees
Fewer Migrants

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l. CUP)
DIR. S. F. Farnsworth, state CO.
ordinator for the Department of
Public Health, today predicted
there would be a large decrease in
the number of migratory workers
entering California during 1899.
He estimated 10000 migrants
would come into the state as COM
pared with 100000 last year and
10000 in 1887, Present poor crop
conditions in California and rela-
lively good farming conditions in
Texas. Arizona and New Mexico
will contribute to the decrease,
he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Edited by Anne Hardy Davis :
Visual Aids Theme of Teachers
Institute on Saturday

out the United States and whose
author is considered an expert stu
dent of visual aids.
A talk on Junior High School
Pupils Make Their own Aids by
Mrs. Lily Smith, teacher in the Los
Angeles city schools who has gain
ed considerable fame for her eff
fective use of visual aids;
A discussion on interpreting
Visual Aids in Social Living Class
es," by Miss Florence H. Sprenger,
program chairman for the South
ern California association Of
Teachers Of English who has as
sisted in directing Institute pro-
grams in this county for former
institute sessions.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Dinner Dance at
EIks Hall

Elks dinner dances are always
popular affairs and advance regis
trations indicate that the party
Thursday night will be as we'll at
tended as its predecessors.
Reservations should be made at
once at the lodge headquarters
The program for the evening calls
for a turkey dinner at 7:30 o'clock
to be followed by dancing. This
affair is open only to Elks and
their ladies. -.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Welfare Official
Confers in Valley

Miss Honora Costigan Of the state
department of social welfare is in
Imperial county comforting with
Welfare Director Phil Holman and
his staff regarding social security
recipients, the aged, the blind, and
orphans.
She is particularly interested in
the cases where the federal gov
ernment pays part of the cost.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Community Sing
Scheduled Sunday

BRAWLEY, Feb. IA county
wide community sing will take place
at the Woman's Community club at
2:30 pm. Sunday.
All groups in the valley are Sched-
uled to be present to assist the
organization of a unit for the Cal
eXico area.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
County Chairmen
To Discuss Fair

Home department chairmen will
have. their regular monthly meet
ing Saturday at 10 a. m. in the
court house Mrs. C. E. Cooke OF
Westmorland will preside as coun-
ty chairman and plans for the
home department exhibit at the fair
will be discussed as well as other
items of business.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
e-Sunset
Sets MeetinQ

Eastside- Sunset home depart
ment has announced its next
meeting, Feb. z at 1920 o'clock at
the Friends church north of Holt
vile.
During the morning session an
electric sewing machine demonstra-
ton will be featured and in the
afternoon Miss Florence Glenn,
home demonstration agent, will
discuss the shoes and feet project.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Luncheon Honors
Visitor

Mrs. Don Sandilands entertained
informally at luncheon Tuesday for
her sister, Mrs v. w. Borden of
Anaheim, who with Mr.. Borden, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Sandilands
Guests included Mrs. Meredith
Willis, Mrs. James Gardenhire of
BraWley; Mrs. Paul Blenkiron of
CaleXico, Mrs. J. w. Asher, Mrs.
Earle G. Davis, Mrs. Henry Willis
of Ell CentrO.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
AuxiIiaryUnit
Entertained d

HCLTVILLE, Feb. Mrs. Lucia
Watson, president of the Holtville
American Legion Auxiliary, enter
tanned the members Wednesday at
an all day meeting which was to
be spent in sewing for the Veterans
hospital. A pot luck luncheon was
served at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Past Matrons and Patrons
Honor Miss FaIIa

S. L. Hood, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Mcconnell, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Col
lins, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Cook,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hit, Mr..
and Mrs. Grover Baker, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. K. Tilton, Mrs. A. N. Buck
lin, Mrs. Charles Knights, E. N. D.
Hatch. Mr.. and Mrs. A A. Graves,
visitors from Iowa, were also in
attendance
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01

First Mate Bob and the crew of
the Good Ship Grace: reading top
to bottom, Robert Bowman, bari
tone; Kenneth Nelson, first tenor;
Frederick Lindblad, second tenor;
First Mate Bob, Paul Myers; Err
ME Payne, bass; Lorin Whitney,
0rganist. .
First Baptist church of El Centre
has secured a special program for
Sunday, presenting the Haven of
Rest singers from Hollywood at the
morning service, II o'clock, and at
the evening program at 7:30 o'clock.
Young people from the various
valley churches will send delega-
tons to the evening service and an
interesting program of music is an
ticipated from First Mate Bob and
the crew of the Good Ship Grace.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Winners in Match
Point Club PIay

Mrs. Guy G.. Beynon and Mrs.
E. F.. Surface won high score at
the Match Point Duplicate clubs
weekly play Tuesday night, mem
bers and guests meeting at the
Edgar Mason home, 627 Hamilton
avenue.
Mrs. w. J. Meagher and Mrs.
w. B. Swanberger were second and
Mr. and Mrs R. P. Moore, third.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01


Ora Casey and Chrystle Spear,
who are attending San Diego State
college, spent several days between
semesters, at the homes of their
parents in Holtville.
Leonard Carey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Carey, and Joe Golf,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. z. A Golf of
Descanso, former Ell Centrans have
been visiting for two days in the
valley on their mid-semester vaca-
ton. The boys planned to spend
Wednesday in the valley and then
go on to Descanso where Leonard
was to visit the Goffs at their ranch
for two days
Miss Lillian Shawley has recuper-
ated sufficiently from her operation
for appendicitis to be able to leave
the Ell Centre hospital for her home,
478 San6alwood Drive.
Mrs Ray Forshey, former Ell Cen
tran now living in San Diego, is
visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. Neal H Gavin returned tc
her home Sunday from National
City where she has been a patient
at the Paradise Valley sanitariun
for the past 10 days, recuperatine
from an operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
LosAmisos Plan
Food Sale

Los Amigos club of the Presby-
terian church will conduct a cook
ed food sale Saturday beginning at
10 a. M in front of the j. c. Pen
ney Co. store on Main street. The
members will offer for sale all sorts
of tempting delicacies which will
prove welcome additions to the
Weekend menus.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
State PIT. A. Sponsoring Three
Bills in State LEGISLATURE

drawn up along the lines of the
present bill for physically handi-
capped children.
In addition the Congress has
approved in principle the proposed
legislation providing adequate edu-
cational facilities for migratory
children and will give consideration
at the next meeting of the state
board of managers to any bill which
may be introduced to provide such
education.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Entire Nos Board
Has Meetino

Entire Nos club board members
were the guests Tuesday night of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Pelletier of
Imperial, members meeting to dis
cuss club activities for the second
half of the year. Mrs. Pelletier
served refreshments to the group.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Women Democrats
Postpone Session

In order to avoid conflict with
other events scheduled for this
week, the Imperial Valley Women's
Democratic club has postponed its
meeting one week.
The club will meet on Feb. at
8 o'clock in the court house to dis
cuss various items of business in
Guiding constitution and bylaws.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
PFEPING TOM

Reports of a "peeping TOM in
the Sandalwood drive territory in
FL Centre were investigated Tues
day night by police. No arrests
were made.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
News Items About
Valley Residents

Vivian and Elma Jean MadduX,
Alora and Avery Eaton, Frank
MouSseau and Marvin Gunderson
spent Sunday at Laguna.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-28
Attorneys Bicker
Over Kuhn Guilt

NEW YORK, Nov. %. (UP)-The
prosecution in the Fritz Kuhn grand
larceny trial asked a jury of IL
business men today to find the
German american bund leader gull
ty of charges which would make
him liable to maximum penalty
of % years in prison.
The states demand was voiced
by Assistant District Attorney
Herman j. Mccarthy described by
defense counsel as perhaps the
handsomest man in New York" who
asserted that the love-making
"bundesfuehrer" had stolen $1,21702
from the organization he dominated.
McCarthy's summation, made in a
locked courtroom, followed the sum-
nation of Defense Counsel Peter
L. F. Sabbatino completed yester-
day.
General Sessions Judge James c..
Wallace indicated he would not
make his charge to the jury until
tomorrow morning.
Describing his client as "a little,
harmless, strutting" man who made
a fool of himself over blond Flor
ence Camp, whose moving expenses
the state says he paid with bund
money, Sabbatino reminded the
jury that the offense charged was
larceny and not alliance with the
woman Kuhn once addressed as
my golden angel"
Mrs. Camp told on Kuhn's love-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-28
Wife AsksDiyorce
From Judge Carter

REDDING, Cal, Nov. %. CUP)-
Associate state supreme court JUS
tice Jesse Carter of Redding today
faced a suit for divorce filed by
Mrs Tiny E. Carter in the Shasta
county superior court. She charged
desertion.
The complaint declared that an
agreement has been reached for
support and distribution of COM
munity property. The Carriers were
married in San Francisco in 1910
and Mrs. Carter contends she was
deserted III March, 1887
Judge Carter was appointed to
the high court by Gov. Culbert Oh
son in July after winning a special
election for state senator from
Shasta and Trinity counties i'll jan
uary. He has been a practicing at
torney for 25 years in Redding and
formerly served as district attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-28

making. Sabbatino limited, because
District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey
assigned the handsome Mccarthy
to question her.
The prosecutor denounced his
rival attorney and said he was no
gentleman.
Answering Sabbatino's intima-
tions. Mccarthy said
THE defense counsel in his per-
sonal charges that 1 kept love
tryst and love nest in Miami Beach
(Fla) with Florence Camp, based
on her testimony that she had met
me and driven me to town on three
days. presented intimationS that
could only have originated in a
distorted mind.
"Ill say this of that caliban OF
advocacy. despite his reference to
the classics, history and recent
movies, he does not yet have the
first requisite of an attorney and
gentleman-decency"
He denied the existence of any
Jewish plot or political plot,
as Sabbatino had suggested. TO
persecute Kuhn.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-28

COLFAX, Cal, Nov. %. (UP)-
recommendation to the board of
directors of the Weimar joint sana-
torium we're prepared today by a
special investigating committee OF
county supervisors at the close of
two hearings on charges of mall
administration of the large institu-
ton.
It was indicated there would be
no further action, since only two
of the five committeeman appeared
to favor turning the case over to
the Placer county grand jury. The
sanatorium is supported jointly by
IA northern California counties and
is second largest of its kind in
California.
Committee Chairman r. J. Trem-
bath, Contra Costa county, said
charges have been made. and we've
gone through them as thoroughly
as we can. There is no question
but that in an institution this large
there would be some minor dis
crepancIes and discomfort"
Supervisor Charles Geisendorfer,
Placer county, favored turning the
transcript over to the Placer grand
Jury, with the grand jury foremen
from the 13 other counties invited
TO participate. But Ernest H. Hodge,
Tuolumne county, answered that
we've been here for two meetings
and haven't proved anything"
Charges made by DR.. lone Kill
gore, discharged resident physician,
and two other employees. included
moral laXity, mismanagement, slap
ping and cursing patients by at
tendants, and drunkenness.
The final hearing yesterday was
highlighted by controversy over the
explosion of firecrackers in a ward
Mrs. Patsy Toliver, a Contra Costa
county patient. heatedly denied an
earlier statement that she had ad