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La gaceta., 1939-08-12
UNA RENIDA LUCIA EN-
TIRE ITALIANOS Y CUBA
NOS Sc P EN- Ell
SEGUNDO A DE
MANANA DOMINGO
(Por Arthu, Ojeda)

En- ell primer desafio de la tar
dc, los Asturianos que "piiotea'
81 inteligente Eipolita, que Sc
retirara del juego active, Sc ba-
tira con los Caballeros Leales,
que van dispuestos a anotarse
la primera victoria de esta serie
bajo la direction de Jimmy
White, guardador de la esqul-
ma caliente. Mones es ell 1nico
lanzador con que pueden contar
en- estos momentos, va que Pat
Perez Sc encuentra aun suspen-
dido, por acuerdo de la Liga.
White conffa en- que la bateria
de los hermanos Mones lie dara
la victoria. Els muy probable
que, 81 fuera neeesario, Sc je
viera aparecer a el mismo en
la lomita, va que en- otra oca-
sion 10 vimos lamar con habili-
lad frente a los Asturianos.
Ell otro desafio importante de
la tarde es ell segundo, en- ell
cual los campeones de la Unione
Italiana Sc batiran con les re-
forzados y agresivos Mambises
del Circulo Cubano, bajo la ma
bill direction de Jesus ROdri-
guez. Con la ayuda del vetera-
no receptor Antonioo Castro, Je
sus piensa llevarse ell "trapo"
en- esta segunnda parte del cam
peonato para ir a discutir mas
tarde la supremacia con ell team
de Casares.
Ambos no han querido reve-
lar los nombres de los pitchers
que usaran, pero Sc tiene enten-
dido que ell Circulo piensa po-
ner al joven de espejuelos, pro-
cedente de West Tampa.
La gaceta., 1939-08-12

FL italiano Melio Bettina, que
para la comisi6n del Estado de
New York es ell campe6n de las
IT'S libras, superb y venci6 a
(Hobo) Williams, de
Washington, d. c. Bettina al
canz6 su ventaja con Electives
golpes cortos por Ell cuerpo. Viii
liams Sc defendio con un cortan
tie "jab" de izquierda.
La gaceta., 1939-08-12

La derecha del joven de Bos-
ton estremeci6 a Leonardo en-
mas de una OCCASION. Fue en- Ell
mismo programa que Tommy
Cisco, de Norristowh, Pa. puso
a dormir a Charley arHvey, del
West Side.
La gaceta., 1939-08-12
o LOS CUANTES

Mike Kaplan, ell peso weller de
Boston, pele6 con ell italiano Leo
nardo del Genio, del Bronx, Y lie
derrot6 por puntos. Hacia Ka-
plan .su primera presentation
en- la Metr6poli.
La gaceta., 1939-08-12

Ell MARATHON
DE SOFT BAIL Ell PROXI-
MO LUNES EN- CUSCADEN
PARK
La gaceta., 1939-08-12

Mead sostiene que al concre-
tarse definitivamente al peso
weller, Henry animara esta ca
tegorfa.
La gaceta., 1939-08-12
LA GACETA

Ell peri6dico en- idioma Espahol
de mas circulation en- Tampa
Victoriano Manteiga, Editor
subscription semanal: 20 CT.
1908 Ia. Ave-, Ybor City, Fla.
Telefono Y 1892
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30
Neu Credit Plan
Proves Popular

"Aoss people hsiy large units az
equipment for thu home an con.
vsnlent monthly terms says n, J.
stsliinx. manager Al Western FUR
naces. ine.. but few have found
II possible 20 have Installations
made without at least a small OUT
lay Of cash.
For tbos. whn wlsh 10 enjoy
new heating equipment immeii'
atciy. wc have sHauguFagsd . plaza
Whereby Installations may Re made
now and no payment " necessary
until February !, isto. This plan"
stelllnr says. applies 70 our en-
tire line Of furnaces. coal stohsfs
and Oh burners
Announced only \ week ago. the
firm reports considerable response
10 the new credit plan. a. II makes
posslbls the enjoyment of anto-
matte heating equipment during
the holidays without crinplnk the
Christmas shopping budget
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30
TOWNSEND MEETINGS

Following are Townsend meet
ings which have been scheduled
this week:
Thursday-Firerest No. ls a.
the Community church; Harmony
No. 30 at the K. Of c. hall. 9th ave.
and Steele st. with DR. G. b. Ksr-
sietter as speaker: South Tacoma
No. 8 at the Reisinger home. 5sz1
so. Puget Sound ave.
Friday ~ Broadcast over KAo
BY J. II. Town a. 10 a. m. All
city club No. "a AZ Townsend hall.
49, Commerce 81. business
meeting and nomination q off
GERS al 7.30 p. m; Eatonyilis club
at ]. o. o. ?. hall at 8 p. m; Fern
Hin No. 4 at clubhouse, SD and
SO. Yakima: South Summit No. 80
at Community hall AZ s p. m.
saturday-Fawcett Avenue No.
10 at Eagles hall: Summit No. q,
card party a. Chittenden home.
Knapp road and Pennsylvania ave.
az 8 ?. m.
Sunday Townsend hall, 1131iz
Commerce Ct, al ? ?. n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30
MEN CARELESS
when OFF JOB

BosToN-A nine-month study
OF the 24-hour accident experience
OF 5000 workers indicates that
they are careless. not in the shop
where safety rules are enforced,
but when "'off the Job accord
ing to the Massachusetts, Safety
Council.
OF Boston's SOC accidental
deaths last year. the report says,
1Oi victims were gainfully en-
ployed. but the accidents occurred
away from work.
Companies studied in this sur
sey reported 247 "lost-time" in
juries, including one fatality, dur
ing working hours. But they re-
ported 2ss off the job injuries,
including one fatality. OF the 2ss,
there were 10 attributed TO motor
vehicles and 116 TO public or rec
reational activities.
Falls in the home accounted for
81 per cent Of the injuries to in
dustrial workers. who averaged p
days lost time. Most falls were
caused by objects left on the floor,
wet floors, highly polished floors
or faulty lighting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30

Customers 81 Aah~fx FNasl CEN.
pany ~he have ordered ceal lately
hAve been amazed Al the rev
system q delivery made rssssshae
~ iAls FIRMS nes rhssA.nff"
trucks These uHgfs make RAPID.
dussisss delivery from truck to
coal bin IN = manner FsmlasilaH
ore NJ the automatic snys Santa
Claus hangs en Christmas trees
tsr youngsters 10 marvel a.
When enc ~ these nsw trucks
arrives TO make delivery. chute
y placed from truck - basement
window. he entire had u Falsssi
BY mechanical hoist ana ''psssis.
ths coal flows by gravity lnte TIE
basement. without noise af aust.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30
Reports Figures
OnForest Fires

The fire season which has just
closed had a number Of features
that were out ~ the ordinary. and
was above the average In severity.
Regional Forester Lyle y watts
sald Wednesday
The fire danger statisties
showed = longer period during
which forest fuel was excessively
dry than any on record. On So
Of the days In August, the fuel
moisture content Was bss or lsss.
This extreme II seldom reached
west Of TIE Cascades
August ~ and % q Lightning
storm set ss2 fires on ~ national
forests This u = record concen.
tration OF lightning fires IN q
fs-hour period. On several Of the
larger fires. wind yeiocitlsa o. 40
70 80 miles per hour were
measured
The total area burned in tbs for.
est service protective area was ~ =
O2f acres OF thls 81. PAT acres
we're national forest land.
OF the zoos fires started. light.
ming set 1852. smokers and camp
era 5i5. inesndiares ~. indus
trial fires. which include railroad.
logging and land clearing. 3D. One
thousand four hundred seventy ak
fires we're held 10 less than
quarter acre. 3ss we're mors than
ons-quArtsr acre and less than 10
aeres
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30

The entire project. which is ex-
pected eventually to provide mod
ern homes for 10000 persons. has
been developed in cooperation with
the federal housing administration.
the construction is to be financed
largely by mortgage loans made
by the Manufacturers National
Bank Of Detroit and the National
Bank of Detroit and insured by
the FILA.
The land being developed il
gift to the Ford Foundation. a nom
profit corporation organized for
scientific, educational and eharita-
Bile undertakings for the welfare Of
the general public. The proceeds
from the development of the prop
erty are TO be used for the further
ance Of the detectives Of the Ford
Foundation.
In an article in the November
issue OF the Insured Mortgage Port
folio, official publication Of the
federal housing administration. X.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30
Bay st. Ice Arena
Gets Earth Fill

Activity at the partially COM
pleted ice skating rink on Bay
street has attracted the attention
Of many Taeomans who have seen
the building stand vacant for
many years.
II was learned today that inn
mediate plans merely cali for a
dirt fiji within the building. utlliz-
ing material being excayated Al
another construction project.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30

c. Russell, housing project mana
ger OF the Ford Foundation, writes:
Apartments As Well As Home.
This intensified building pro-
gram provides for the immediate
construction Of a two-story struo-
ture which win serve as a eommu-
nifty business center. IS apartment
buildings for the accommodation Of
203 families. and 53 single-Iamlly
homes. all within tract especially
plated for IL at Dearborn. Spring.
wells Park Subdivision No. /. the
new residential community. em-
braces ! ,06e acres.
The construction cost OF the
first group Of buildings, now well
under way. Is estimated at upward
OF 1900 900 and viii provide for
both home ownership and rental
housing.
'~rh. subdivision work involved
in preparing the area for market
ing" Mr.. Russell continues. was
undertaken In conjunction with the
land planning division 81 the fed
erai housing administration. De-
troit architects and engineers.
working in close cooperation with
the architects of the Ford Founda-
ton and the rental housing divi-
sion of the FLA. developed the
apartment units after = careful
study Of the present market The
single-family homes are 10 be made
eligible for FHA-insured mortgage
financing.
Conforms To FHA Standards
In the study OF this situation Il
Was found that the desire and prae-
tees Of the federal housing admin
istration were directly In line with
what was sought TO be achieved In
this project. II was found that the
federal h housing administration.
through It's Detroit inSuring office,
worked intslligently. efficiently.
and with far-siKhtedness In these
matters. We have been very glad
10 avail ourselves Of these services.
and as our understanding and APP
probation Of the insured mortgage
system developed We have bern In
slstent upon the entire develop
ment conforming In fuil measure
to the federal housing adminisirA-
tons standards
The apartment buildings are of
the twO-story walk-up type, with
the Individual apartments varying
in size from two 20 six rooms. The
rentals on these apartments are 10
be well within ths msdium-price
range. Lightweight structural steel
viii be used in the construction
The singls-fsniiy homes viii be
q five and six rooms and are be-
ing built for sale only. The prices
Of these slngie-famlly homes Siil
be reasonable and In keeping with
the nonprofit obleetigss Of ths
Ford Foundation.
The Ford Foundation also has
plans for the early construction q
apartments accommodating some
I5s families and Of i7s singis-i@m-
by homes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30
CONVICT Z AS
DRUNK DRIVERS

Although NJ enntsnasd IN peliee
court that : friend ieft him rhald.
ing tne bag" Martin Royce. nae-
ehansc. ssi1 Fast . -. VS. eon.
yieled IN police ecsaf; Tuesday
afternoon On charge q drunk
drsyinr lie drew = FINE 81 tiso
and eoets and ~ dstxsts license
wss suspended Ter a war 80 order
Of Judge Joseph MAllsry.
Royse said that : friend named
Knight drive tbs truck that eois
hded with = pafksd car At aa0s
Sc ~ 81. Monday.
On another drunk driving
charge. Ralph W. shsw. Pert
Lewis soldier. drew a ao-aay tsll
tenn subject 70 his rarois 10 nalli-
tafy authorities
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30
CANNETT DODCES QUIZ
ON F. DIS WAR STAND

SEATTLE Frank r.. Gannett,
Rochester, n. Y, newspaper pub
Usher. who has all but formally
announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination, o d & d
Tuesday a direct answer 10 a ques-
ton as TO whether he thought
President Roosevelt would get the
United states into the European
war.
The presidents utterances and
actions have aroused In great
many people the fear that some
thing might develop under his
leadership which might involve Us
in war Gannett admitted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30
IMPROVEMENTS
BRING AWARDS

Final plans for conducting Ia
comss living Christmas tree
lighting contest win be perfected
At the next Committee of 1000
meeting. scheduled for Tuesday.
Dec. s. at the Chamber of Gem
merce. The meeting starts at II 20
p. N.
This week. Frank walsh. ssere-
tary Of the Committee II coo.
announced nine new winners Of the
Award Of Merit for property I'm.
prossments completed. ard
plaques are being sent 10 the fol-
lowing.
Mrs. n. q. Rakstad. soss 30.
Fawcstt ave. Decoration inside and
outside. and new fence.
Mr.. Berry sugE. sooT No. Paw
cctt ave. Nav reef.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl seaatrom.
$500 No. Union. Complete rchAblli-
tatlon Of old house including land.
scaping.
Paul Graft. AIS Borough Road.
Complete remodsllng. painting
shlnglsng OF home.
First Methodist church. 30. 9Th
a X ats, Raring old buildings adj
joining church property and con-
veriing the lots into Erassled park
ing lot for members.
Mrs. Chas. skidmore. SIS East
2sth ST. Remodeied home sne
office.
Mr.. Austin. 500 East 7Tth II
Entire new home.
Mr.. Semi. $40 East 77th II. Re
built home.
Mrs. Din Ra Rurich. AIS No
2sth ~. Painted house and re
modelled interior.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30

All Of the essentials Of COM
Portable living are embodied In
this home which was valued at
$1,000 by the Federal Housing
Administration and built with
the aid of a $500 Insured
mortgage. The small front
loggia Is an attractive archi-
tectural feature and provides
break in what otherwise might
be a monotonous design. Two
bedrooms and bath are on the
rear Of the house, with the bath
accessible TO all rooms through
use OF n small hallway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30

Germans fear most the French
EFenadea. patterned eflsf the fsfi-
tinh and American grsnadss VI the
World var. Shirh break Into 20
pieces on exploding and send largs
chunks over a Nlds radius. Ths
Germans atm us the potato
mashefs Krenadss u the World
war. effective only IN the direct
range u tho explosion.
III hand 10 hand fighting. tina
Frsneh also hays the advantage
Of longer kayensss. which are most
effective 10 the hands ~ colonial
troops.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30

Aeeoralnx u fIeshssf nsftiA
sna tlsfh 1nhn3an u th< Ase<rz
fTm. thsss sFe n. fsssE uAitx ~
IN ksna - - placed = <efstes
wsst q IN Nlstisssrps rsvsf.
~ws Fseently msa< : srtr est.
Martin saia. 80 in<p<zs nsw tYr<s
u eaulpmsnt fps easi a<lisrfys
1ehnsnn saa I visited nsofs fh<a
80 sswns is~ksak - saazpms=t
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30

The herman dogs 20 OFT inditids
ualiy through the forested mo
mans land" ut nights. and IN open
terrain in days. advance cautiously.
n II upon a eovey OF quail, and
come 10 = dead halt on finding a
French outpost or patrol.
Then they return TO the German
lines and lead their trainers back
over the trail.
A rnse used by German patrols
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30
Little Stories From Wars
Western Front BdttlelineS

PARASITIC Germans have had such success using ahep
dogs hunt French ouposts that the French
1ou frainin0 dogs for counfer-hunting
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30

lately has been % advance upon
French outposis At night and rattls
Japanese ciappsrn. The French
mistake the sound for = German
machine gun aud fire ~ith auto
matte rifles.
The flames from the riffs mux-
Eles locates the French positions
and the German patrol nave 70
the right and left aad spray ths
French with efoss.slra.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30
Ford Foundation Develops
Mammoth Homes Project

One of the largest building of its kind under
taken being carried by the Ford Foundation in Dear
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30

Most Irritating 10 Preach
soldiers IL tbs ssrrsaaa pfsps-
ganaa. A recent specimsa rom
sisted VI . irsfi.t eui IN the
pattern ~ an aainisn ieaf ssa
tinted In autanaai cslsFs. u
unfalas and dlseisse. . Ffrnah
verse saying The leaf has
faiisa and. with s.ea's will. ss
also may fall. but 80 shsii
many Frenehmen ga behalf ~
England"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30

A rass used by German patrols
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-27
Leser Students in
Dance Paoean

Dance pupils of Mrs. c. H. Leger
are to be presented in patriotic
dance pageant THE Melting Pot
which will be given two perform
ances, one in CaleXico and one in
El Centro
In CaleXico, the pageant is to
be presented Friday night, March
81, at 8 o'clock in the high school
auditorium, and in Ell Centro, the
afternoon Of April at 2:30 o'clock
, in, the high school also.
Admission is free of charge but
a few seats will be reserved at a
low fee for parents and friends of
the dancers.
"The Melting Pot" consists of II
different dances, character and ma
tional, each typical of a racial or
foreign group to be found in the
population of the United States.
THE pageant carries the mes
sage Of peace and goodwill by ex-
pressing the philosophy that no
matter what countries our citizens
and their ancestors came from Or
iginally, all are able to live in
peace and harmony here today be-
cause of the tolerance that is fos-
tered by our democratic way OF
life" said Mrs. Leger in comment
ing on the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-27
Entertains at
Luncheon for
Visitors

Complimenting Mrs. S. C. S.
Jackson of Sacramento and her
mother, Mrs. Henry L. Loud of
Los Angeles, Mrs. j. D. Huston en-
tertained at a charming luncheon
Saturday at her home in Imperial.
Since the two honor guests are
graduates of Stanford university,
the table appointment was in the
Stanford colors, cardinal and white.
A long white basket filled with
white stock and cardinal flags and
snapdragons centered the table
and at each place was corsage
of the same flowers. Covers were
laid for Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Loud,
Mrs. r. B. Whitelaw, Mrs. Dorsey
Whitelaw, Mrs. Allen P. Nuffer,
Mrs. Roy E. Breedlove, Mrs. Harry
Horton, Miss Mary Katherine Hor-
ton and the hostess
Since Mrs. Jackson is interested
in the newspaper business, a print"
shower was given in her honor, the
variety of prints being of particular
interest since they ranged from
book, picture and fabric prints, TO
the printed word.
After luncheon bridge was play
ed, prizes going to Miss Horton,
and Mrs. Dorsey Whitelaw, Mrs.
Nuffer and Mrs. r. B. White
law also receiving prizes, with guest
prizes for Mrs. jackson and Mrs.
Loud.
Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Loud,
with Mr.. Loud, left Saturday eve
ming for Los Angeles by way of
San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huston plan to re-
main in Imperial until Wednesday
afternoon when they will leave for
Los Angeles, later going north to
Berkeley where their son, Jimmie,
is a senior at the University of
California, being a member of the
graduating class.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-27
Schools nc Clubs
Churches " k11lClCSL ~ wv O1llC11 Society
Clubs
Society
Calendar

Monday
Auxiliary dinner, $3.50, Veterans
hall.
Toastmaster's club, 6:15, CalifOr-
MIA hotel.
Ell Centre lodge No. 384, F. and
a. NJ, 1880, Masonic temple.
Troop 3, b. S. A., 1880, Scout hut.
Troop Is, Z. S. A., 1880, Heber.
Tuesday
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Baby clinic, 9-5, Holtvilie city
hall.
Camp Fire guardians, 10:15, Bar
bara Worth.
Shrine social club, IL, c. F. Eek
ert home.
w. c. T. T., 2, First Baptist
church.
Camp Fire Girls, 3:45, Wilson
school.
ST. PauIs guild, 2:3O, parish hall.
Camp Fire council, $50. 667
Wensley.
Citizenship class, 7-9, high school.
Advanced brid &c section, 7:3O,
Read district No. 2.
Business W0men's banquet, 1870,
Barbara Worth.
jobs Daughters, 1880, Barbara
Worth.
Troop 6, B. S. A, 1880, Scout hut.
Troop 22, b. 5. A, 1880, Eastside
Scout hut.
I. o. o. L. No. 397, 8, 532 Main.
American Legion, 8, Veterans
hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-27
Desert Party for
Oklahoma Guests

w. B. Johnson of Muskogee, Okla
homa, who with Mrs. Johnson, has
been visiting relatives in the valley
was guest of honor at a birthday
party last week, given by Mrs. M. A
Page.
The affair was a desert party
the group motoring south of Seeley
to the sand dunes where they en-
joyed a wiener and marshmalloN
roast.
Guests we're: the Misses Bernet-
ia and Veciall Wilkerson, LeVal
and Mildred Duggins; Messrs. Lu-
ther Shelton, James Mccoy, Dee
Mckenzie, Ralph Duggins, Haskell
Arthur, Marvin and Ed Wilkerson
Ray Page, Mr.. and Mrs. C. D
Clump, Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Siplin-
ger, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkerson, Mr.
and Mrs. M. A. Page and Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson.
The visitors, who have enjoyed
trips to Laguna mountains, to Jul
liam, and to other places of interest
during their stay will also visit
relatives in western Kansas er
route to their home. They left Fri.
day on their return trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-27
Officials Visit
Union Daughters

Ed j. Parker of Santa Ana camr
No. IL and counselor for Sons OF
Union Veterans Of the Civil War
and also past department COM
mander, with Mrs. Parker, was
guest OF honor at the meeting OF
Anna Maria Ross tent No 70
Daughters Of Union Veterans of the
Civil War on Friday.
Mrs. Parker is past tent presi-
dent Of Sarah A. Rounds tent No
10 and both are interested in pa
triotic work, and in particular If
preserving the history OF the Grand
Army of the Republic.
The visitors discussed the GAR
convention in Berkeley in May and
the meeting of the Sons and
daughters and other allied organi-
cations.
Plans are underway for organiza-
ton of a. valley camp of Sons oi
Union Veterans next fall.
Valley Union Daughters who plan
to attend the convention are: Eli
zabeth Tuttle of Holtville. Dorothy
Mealey and Faunna Cecil, delegates
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-27
Annual Meeting Of
Presbyterians

Annual meeting of the Presbyter-
ian church and congregation is
Wednesday night, beginning with a
dinner at $50 pm. in the church.
Admission to the dinner viii, be by
ticket or reservation only, and res
ervationS must be made by Tuesday
noon, either with the pastor, the
Rev. DR.. G.. w. Thomas, telephone
1876, or with Mrs. j. @. Naples,
telephone 485.
Reports Of the years business and
plans will take place after the de-
votional exercises. Three elders,
church treasurer, seven trustees and
the superintendent of the church
school are to be elected. Ordina-
ton of the new elders and installa-
ton of other officers will be held
at the morning service Palm Sum-
day, April 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-27

Women's University club sponsor
ed one of the most successful bene-
fit bridge parties of the season,
some l25 valley women gathering
in the Ten Thousand club house
Saturday afternoon for the bridge
tea. Proceeds will go to the clubs
scholarship fund.
Both auction anG contract bridge
and Chinese checkers were played,
prizes going to the following: con-
tract, progressing group: Mrs. A.
H. Keller, high; Mrs. John Tyler,
second; Mrs. D. w. Ketchen, third;
pivoting group: Mrs. Clifton H.
Field, high; Mrs. Larry Hanson,
second, and Mrs. Adolph Kath,
third; auction, pivoting, Mrs.
George Bucklin, high; auction pro-
crossing, Mrs. Robert Hawk, high
Chinese checkers, Mrs. Leroy c.
Hawk. high. The door prize went
10 Mrs. Johns.
After the games tea was served.