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Randolph 10 Open
Lecture Series
AtY. NC A.
Youth Opportunities
Will Be Subject
On Friday Night

Representative Jennings Ran
dolph of West Virginia, the newly
selected chairman of the House Dis
trict Committee. will speak at 8:15
pm. Friday in the first of a series
OF six educational forum lectures,
. under auspices of the Central Young
Mems Christian Association. His
subject will be youth Oppor-
families" All of the lectures will be
given in the Y. M. c. A. Building,
1876 G street NV.
Has Wide Experience.
Mr.. Randolph has had considera-
BILE experience with youth and their
problems, it is pointed out. From
1926 to 1882 he was head of the
department of public speaking and
Journalism at Davis and Elkins
College and during the summer of
1929 lectured on the Redpath Chau-
tauqua program on the subject "A
Challenge to Youth"
w. w. Harrison will be chairman
of the panel for next Friday. Other
panel members will be Mitchell
Dreese, professor of psychology at
George Washington University;
Chester w. Holmes, assistant su-
perintendent of junior high schools
for the District; Marris M. Proffitt,
consultant, Office of education, De-
partment of the Interior, and David
Williams, acting deputy executive
administrator, National Youth Ad-
ministration.
Four Others to Lecture.
Four others who are to lecture in
the series and their subjects are as
follows:
January q, Senator Robert R.
Reynolds of North Carolina, "Eu-
rope as I Found IT,; February 10,
Arthur Deerin Call, secretary and
editor of the American Peace So
.ciety, "The Place of Force in In
ternational Relations; Senator
Rush D. Holt of West Virginia, Co
operation-a Path to Prosperity"
and Senator Gerald P. Nye of North
Dakota, preparedness for Peace" "
The speaker for the sixth and final
lecture. to be given on March 10,
is TO be named later.
A sponsoring committee includes
the members of the panel for next
Friday nights lecture and Prof. j.
.Orin Powers of Maryland University
DR.. George E. Morgan, editor, Ma
tional Education Association; DR..
E. c. Higbie, president of Wilson
Teachers College; DR.. George B.
Wood, dean College of Liberal Arts,
American University; L. w. De Cast,
general secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A.;
Earl A. Nash, R. E. Myers and E. A.
Drumm. Mr.. Drumm, who is secre-
tary of the Forum Committee, has
general charge of arrangements for
the lecture series.
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Broadcast From BroziI
Will Be Heard Here

The Rev. Maurice Sheehy of Cath
olic University, who is touring South
America, will interview Foreign Min
lister Oswaldo Aranha of Brazil in q
special broadcast at 3:15 pm. today
The broadcast will be carried by
Station WMAL and the blue network
of the National Broadcasting Co.
Bishop James H. Ryan Of Omaha
who is making the trip with Father
Sheehy, on the same program will
read message from Cardinal Leme
OF Rio de Janiero.
Evening star., 1939-01-08

lively interested In the veterans or
ganizations to which he belongs, in
Guiding the Legion of Valor, the
American Legion, the Spanish War
Veterans and the Retired Service
Mems Association.
Evening star., 1939-01-08

- ~ ~ N1 Il N lNA ~
14ERSECUTION, whether racial religious is evl-and it
needs must be denounced and decred wherever appears
Certainly human dignity and brotherhood be pre-
served the harasd world today great American
racyto which the world looks anxiousy for leadershpmu
stand out against persecution without fear favor
1E American people have recently demonstrated their abho
~ of the persecution of Jews in Germany This
prasevorthy- but that Government should take
which could rightly be interpreted condonng approving
the persecution of Christians Spain unhnkabe To lift
embargo shipment would by
the of the United Saes be giving aid and
regime that stands responsible before the world for of the
cruelest prosecutions in modern times.
1F1ETF1ER that embargo should have been laid be
11 discussed and the basis of internal policy But
event it not improper-t law designed to
aid neither belgerent but keep the United States
To lift the embargo could be similarly justified for obvi
ousy could have nothing with keeping
it uould aid the "Loyalsts."
7F1E Lawyers Commttee American Relations with Span
~ which avors lifting the embargo admits this of their
publications olows Lifting the embargo will i'm
mene strengthen the courage and morale of the Spanish
pie and their government 1t will make possible for the
Spanish government to buy we'll equip her
armies with what they need to insure victory"
17HAT would be partsanship with vengeance, most
~ neutral intervention
HE Keep the Spanish Embargo opposes the lifting
~ of the embargo: CD because do by executive
would be the laws of the United SaeS (2)
because would be unneutra and CD because would
be dangerous the and security of the United States
nNF equal Importance the consideration that would be
W the humanitarian and democratic ideals
of the people of the United States for Government
give and regime that responsible
for the and murder of hundreds of thousands of Chris
that has proned and destroyed thousands of churches and
that has prescribed still does prescribe the public of
religion throughout the under its control.
1~EARN the truth about this from people whose
~ discuss be questoned The first Ambas
sador Republican Spain will tell about the Republic and
its leaders, Cabaero Prieto Azana and others relief worker
who has eighteen months in Spain will describe
what she nationally renowned lawyer will the legal
aspects the embargo philosopher and preacher will
discuss the implications they affect all religions.
E fair yourself and country by learning the truth about
~ this question the great rally be held at
HAL
Tomorrow Monday, uary 9, 1939) Sis Pm
Speakers:
Miss Aieen O'Bren
Evening star., 1939-01-08
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various parts of New Zealand.
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18

One of the most popular tradi-
tions of the Ten Thousand club
is the annual program given by
the Twice Told Tales section and
this year the Junior club is to
enjoy the same program.
On Thursday of this week the
section will be present one of its
members, Mrs. Norman E. Dupont,
who will tell delightful modern
short story, illustrating the work
of this section, the Oldest in the
club
Mrs. Dupont has done exceptional
work in the section and has been
chosen to represent the group for
the club.
The Senior meeting is set for 2
pm. when Mrs. r. w. Ware, pres
ident, will conduct the business
meeting. Twice Told Tales section
members will be hostesses for the
day and will serve tea after the
program, Mrs. N. A. Contos, chair
man, having appointed various
committees to take charge of ar
rangementS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Large Registration
For Girl Reserves
Conference

Forty Girl Reserves from Central
high school alone and % from
Douglass have registered for the
San Diego-Imperial county confer
cnce in San Diego on Feb. and
in addition both schools have large
waiting lists.
This announcement was made at
the Central Girl Reserves meeting
Tuesday night in the high school.
In addition to plans for the
conference the group discussed ar
rangements for the dance on Jan.
% which is to feature an unusual
Sthcme centering on Singapore and
the seven seas. This dance is open
TO alumni. junior college students
and those of Central.
Doris Chestnut and Lucille Bridg-
crs we're appointed captains of the
teams in the dues payment contest,
the losers to give party Tor the
winners.
Rosalind Thompson conducted
the devotionalS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Valley Baptist
Women Ne ct in
CaIexico

CALEXICO, Jan 18-The I'm
perial Valley Baptist women met
at the home of Mrs. Harry Gromer
for an all day session Monday Mrs.
Grace Walker of Holtville, presi-
dent. was in charge of the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Walker just returned from
a meeting of the Southern Califor-
MIA women's board. She gave the
high lights of the conference. The
outstanding event for California
BaptiSts is to be the national con-
vention to be held in Los Angeles
in June. Leading men and women
of international recognition will be
on the program. Plans are being
made for a large delegation to at
tend from this county.
Attending the meeting from Ell
Centro, Mesdames E. l.. Bennett,
M. H. Gavin, Lee Wood, Herminia
Temple, and l.. A Dunlap; from
Brawley, Mesdames A. j. Price,
Herman Wood, S. w. HeSsner, Eth
ell Lambkin; from Holtville Mes
danes Grace Walker, Charles Mas
ten. Louise Cramer, o. r. Strow;
from Calexico Mesdames o. P.
Mandrapa, Harry Gromer, William
Herter, Dave Jones, Charles Lakn
and B. E. Kimbrell
Mrs. C. F.. Smith of Ell Dorado
Texas, was a guest at the meeting
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Society
Clubs
Schools nc T. H. WV Society
Churches VI 1I1IC1 COL ~ w Ol11Nl1 Clubs
Calendar
WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY,
Imperial PIT. A., 8, high school.
Sunday school teachers, $3.50,
Presbyterian church.
City council. 1880, city hall.
Troop 2, B.S.A., 1880, Imperial
Veterans hall.
Eagles 3, $50 Broadway.
ct 40, $50. Wcstmorland.
THURSDAY
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Raby clinic, Cd, Catechist's home,
Brawley.
10000 club, 2. club house.
Orcn house, ,, Presbyterian
manSe.
Alamo Verde farm center, 1880,
Verde school.
Ncloland farm center, 7:30, Melo-
land school.
P.-T. A. fair committee, 7:3O, VIII
son school.
Bridge dinner, 1880, Elks hall.
I. V. BAND, 7, Calcxico Elks hall.
lip reading class, 10, high school.
JuniOr club. 1870, 10000 club.
Barbara Worth RebekahS, 1880,
Baptist social hall.
1890 club. !, 566 Brighton.
Townsend club No. 2, 1880, court
house.
Troop IA, Il S.A., 1870. Scout hut.
Troop 25, B.S.A., 1880, McCabe.
RAM. No. 1e9, 8, Masonic temple.
I. V. Council No. "a, |, Masonic
temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
GayApointment
For Luncheon

"The old woman who lived in
shoe" formed the theme for the
novel table appointment at the Ten
Thousand clubs Arts and Crafts
section luncheon Tuesday noon in
the club house.
Tables we're grouped to form a
large T and in the center was a
huge shoe, filled to overfloWing
with children. On each table was
a tiny shoe filled with miniature
dolls, even the luncheon repeating
the theme, the plates having edible
Raggedy Ann dolls.
Hostesses for the day were Mrs.
AL Ferris, Mrs. E. E. Cousins, Mrs.
Thomas c. Day, Mrs. Grady Neeley.
During the business meeting
plans were made for the Ten Thou
sand clubs February program of
which this section will be in charge.
An exhibit of members work will
be on display at this time,
Guests were: Mrs. Walter Wake
field, w. Wallace, Willis Johnson,
J. r. Neeley, C. F. Smith and j.
M. Weart.
Next meeting will be Feb. z.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Club Women Of Five Southern
Counties Meet in HoItviIIe

Holtvilles Women's club is to be
host to the club women of the five
southern counties when the South
ern District board of the Califor-
MIA Federation of Women's clubs
has its January meeting in that
city on Friday of this week.
District, county and local club
officers and members will be pre-
sent for the all day session which
opens at 10 a. m. and which will
feature round table discussions led
by Mrs. Clark McEuen of Hemet
on topics of vital interest. Lunch
con will be served at noon and in
Holtville, reservations should be
made with Mrs. l.. E. Jessen, and
in Ell Centre, with Mrs. Earl
Kraft The meeting is open to all
club women.
Musical Program
The Woman's club of Foltville Is
presenting one of its own members,
Starr Won Fluss, in group of or
iginal compositions from THE
Barbara Worth Suite Mrs. Won
Fluss will be assisted by Mrs. H. T.
Miller soprano; Mrs. George Kirk,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Progressive Party
Enjoyed by Group

One of the incest parties OF the
week was the no host progressive
dinner party given Tuesday night
by group of friends who met first
at the home of Mrs. Charles Gray
for cocktails.
From there they motored to the
Robert Carter home for the salad
course, having their main dish at
the home of Mae Thomas and
concluding with dessert at the Mer-
vim Mccoy residence home where
Miss Lillian ShaWlcy was cohostess
Bridge and hop ching were the
diversions for the evening.
At each home tables were CEN
tered with fragrant sWcetpeas i'll
pastel colors.
Those present were: Mrs. Gray
Mrs Mccoy. Mrs. Colon Barratt
Mrs. Dee Percival Mrs. Carter
Miss Emogene Blackard, Miss
Shawley and Miss Thomas.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Preliminary Plans
For Club Dance

Mrs. C. S. Reed chairman for
the Ten Thousand clubs dance on
Feb. II. called a meeting of her
committee Tuesday night at her
home, $40 Adams avenue. to make
preliminary plans for the affair
which promises 10 be one of the
outstanding events of the spring
season. Members of the clubs Dams
Entire section are in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Stevens H. Harris was ap-
pointed to take charge of the floor
show; Mrs. David j. Blank and
Miss Bess Stansbury, programs and
favors; Mrs. Tom Duer, decora-
tions; Mrs. Russell Timmons, ticket
sales.
AS in previous years the dance
will carry out a Valentine motif
Music has already been engaged
for the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Democrats Attend
Brawlev Dinner

One hundred valley Democrats
gathered in the Dunlack hotel.
Brawley, Tuesday night for a be-
lated Jackson day dinner sponsored
by the Imperial Valley Women'S
Democratic club.
Able addresses on matters of par
ty interest were delivered by Fran
els Whalen of Los Angeles, assistant
U. S. attorney, and Jacob Vein
berger, San Diego school board
member. Bremen Hofmeyer OF
South Africa, leader in the Oxford
group movement and authority on
world affairs. also delivered an in
teresting talk. Musical numbers
were presented at intervals.
Tables were decorated with color
full sWeetpeaS and profusion OF
flags to symbolic the patriotic ma
ture of the affair."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18

regular officers.
During the session Mrs. H. T..
Miller sang an original song hon
oring the charter members, Mrs.
Malcolm Huey worthy high priest
ess, an original reading; Bert Holt,
an interesting history of the
Shrine.
Mrs Huey presented all the past
Officers and the charter members
with gifts.
PriCr 10 the meeting a family pot
luck dinner was enjoyed in The
Masonic temple.
The Shrine social club will meet
in BraWley next Tueeday with MIS-.
Opholia Eckert, tne meeting start
ing promptly at j noon.
Special guests Tuesday were M.
and Mrs Jacobs Of Naz1rene Shrine
of San Francisco and their daugh-
ter, Mrs Meyers g Yuma, Ariz., all
three of whom are Ms. Farrell's
house guests Mrs Jacobs is worthy
high priestess of Eazarcne Shrine.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Guardians Have
Study Session

instruction in games suitable for
use at Camp Fire meetings was
featured at the guardians session
Tuesday night in Wilson school,
Mrs. Forrest Manley being in
charge.
After the meeting the group met
at the home of Mrs. Mark Nc
Mahan for refreshments, Mrs. Nc
Mahan being assisted by Mrs.
Charles Bratton.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Benefit Flower
Sale Saturday

Arrangements are underway for
the annual flower sale for the AM
erican Brotherhood for the Blind
to be conducted in Ell Centre Jan.
81, Saturday.
The FL Centre flower sale COM
mittee is composed of Mrs. c. S.
Justman, Mrs. William Pata, Mrs.
H. K. Barker, Mrs. j. Beronio. Mrs.
j. Penman. Miss Caroline Taylor
Miss Helen Mae Beronio will be
in charge of the sale at the head
quarters in the Mayan hotel.
The American Brotherhood for
the Blind is a national on-profit
association whose sole purpose is
to promote the welfare of the blind.
Funds are raised by voluntary gifts
and by the sale of the red rosebuds,
made by the blind.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
JitneyDinner r at
Acacia FRIDAY

Acacia home department is spon-
soring "jitney" chicken dinner
Friday night at 7 o'clock in the
club house when the women will
serve a tempting menu, each item
of which will be five cents.
Serving will begin at 7 pm. and
the affair is open to the public.
A new stove has been installed by
the center assuring plenty of heat
no matter how cold the night.
Many of the group plan to at
tend the Rural Recreation Council
dance in Imperial after the supper.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Band to Celebrate
Third Birthday

Third anniversary of the first
meeting of the Imperial Valley
boys band will be observed Thurs
day in Calexico at the Elks hall
when at pm. turkey dinner
will be served to the members.
Former members of the band are
eligible to attend if they communi-
cate with N. Novak at 70, giving
their names to him.
After dinner short musical pro-
gram will be given, feature of
which will be presentation of the
first piece played by the band at
its first rehearsal.
The band is making preparations
for public concert with possibility
of holding concerts in every town
in the valley. The senior band con-
sists of 40 members and the junior,
of 35, with six advanced accordion
students. Each unit will play num-
bers and the whole rs will be pre-
Sented in ensemble arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Rose-Me
Plans Ne etino

Rose Mesquite home department
will study the Feet and Shoes
project at the meeting Jan. 26 at
the home of Mrs. Mary Clements
with Miss Florence Glenn, home
demonstration agent, in charge.
Last week the center met with
Mrs. Gus Bucher for the annual
heart party which also featured
work on the upholstery project un-
der the direction of Mrs. Morris
and Mrs. Pyeatt.
At the morning business session
Mrs. C. E. Cooke, Of Westmorland,
county chairman. gave an account
of her trip to the state convention
last fall in Sacramento. The group
enjoyed a pot luck luncheon at
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mr. and Mrs. j. d. Huston of Los
Angeles are spending few days in
the valley at their ranch near I'm
perial.
Mrs. c. S. Justman is taking res
crvations for the Mikado prescnta
tiCn on Jan. 80 in the high school
the third concert in the annual
series sponsored by the Music
Teachers association. This popular
Gilbert and Sullivan opera will be
given by the Federal Music project
of San Diego. Only a few seats
are available for the concert and
those who wish good seats should
make reservations early, said Mrs,
Justman whose telephone number
is 1922.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Popular Couple Married in
Yuma on Saturday

Miss Wilma Redden. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Redden OF
Holtville, and Don Bonar, son of
Mrs. Ethel Bonar of Ell Centro
were married Saturday night in
Yuma, Ariz.
Judge Ed Wynnc read the i'm
preSsive service in the presence OF
a group of friends and relatives of
tie popular young couple.
The pretty bride wore a smart
suit in blue with burgundy acces-
SorieS which provided an effective
color contrast.
Both young people have many
friends in the valley who will be
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
English Student to Speak
For University Club

Miss Jean Robertson of Liver
pool. England, will be guest speak
er at Womens University club
meeting Saturday in the Barbara
Worth hotel in a program which
promises to be of exceptional in
terest.
Miss Robertson is studying at the
Huntington library in Pasadena
under one Of the American Associa-
ton of University Women fellow
ships and Will talk on My Work
and Experiences as an A. A. U.
Fellow
In addition Mrs. Edna CLARK
Bradbury of Beverly Hills. south
crn Pacific section fellowship chair
man will make a brief talk.
Mrs. Frank CT. Beyschlas, coun-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Edited by Anne Hardy Davis
Charter Members Honored by
Oasis Shrine tuesday

Charter members night was OBJ
served Tuesday by Oasis Shrine
No. 20, w. S. of j., the charter
members filling the various stations
as follows:
Mrs. Duane Stafford. worthy high
priesteSs; Mrs. Laura Little of Cal
eXico, queen: I. j. Harris, watch
man of shepherds; Mrs. u. L. Mar
tin; guide; Mrs. Leroy Gillett, wor-
thy shepherdess Mrs. Lena Smith,
noble prophecies; Mrs. Charles E.
Farrell, herald. Mrs. Victor Erick-
son, associate Watchman of shep-
herds; Mrs. Grover Baker, scribe;
Mrs. END. Hatch, organist; Mr.
Leta Mae Bryan, treasurer; Mrs.
A. N. Bucklin first handmaiden;
Mrs. Clara Raab, second hand
maiden; Mrs. George Damron, third
handmaiden; END. Hatch, John
w. Cook and George Damron. three
wisemen; Mrs. Gladys Palmer,
guide.
Other stations were filled by the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18

contralto: Charles Slocum, tenor
Clifford Cogan, violin; Mrs. Slo-
cum, piano; Mrs. Fred Harder, In
dian drum Mrs. Kirk, gourd and
bells.
The five selections from the
suite are. the violin and piano
duet, Mirage; the contralto solo
"The Prayer of Balparas Mother;
the soprano solo, MY Heart
Sings; the tenor solo, "Irrigators
Chant; and the tenor solo, In
dian Rain Dance augmented by
the violin gourd, bells and Indian
drum. All are descriptive of the
story by Harold Bell Wright, THE
Winning of Barbara WORTH
Mr.. Cogan is a graduate oil the
Toledo, Ohio, conservatory.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18

interested in the announcement of
their marriage. Mrs. Bonar is a
graduate of Holtville high school
while Mr.. Bonar is a graduate of
Central, where he was identified
with many school activities. They
VIII make their home in Brawley
where the bridegroom is employed
by Coast Counties Gas company.
Guests at the wedding were: Mrs.
Ethel Bonar, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Sprague,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams, Herbert
Baskins, the Misses Alice Harrison
Lucille Cannon. Evelyn Warren.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Bridge Dinner at
Elks' Club

ElkS are featuring an innovation
in their bridge tournaments this
year, making provision for dupli-
cate as well as rubber bridge.
First event in the series of four
monthly bridge parties is set for
Thursday night of this week begin
ming with a fried chicken dinner
at 7 o'clock in the lodge secretary
The party is open to members and
friends.
Patrons may play either rubber
or contract bridge with Neal H.
Gavin and w. J. McClelland in
charge of the former, and R. P.
Moore and E. A. Nance, of the
latter. Prizes will be awarded for
the evenings game and for the
series as well.