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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Second Annual "Dxie Ball. Be Gine Saturday E1e May
Spinster Club to Entertain
In Winthrop Crystal Room
Miss Jane AIsirum Heads Committee Of Younger Set
Planning Spring Party Which Scores VIII Attend

Soft music of the southland the fragrance of waxy
noa blossoms spring evening and fields of cotton
against background will set the for the second
annual Dixie ball which the Tacoma Spinters club will give
in the crystal ballroom of Hotel Winthrop Saturday eve
ming, May IL.
The great American heritage Dixie Land" is to be the
theme of the entire dance with coored orchestra playing
before back drop of river steamer pulling in to the
wharf.
Spreading in the background of the will be
and rows of snowy cotton waiting for the field hands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29

Directors elected to serve are
Nesdames ]. H. Kitlar. w. L.
Tucker, Marcus c. Davies. George
4. staples, =. w. wojahn. J. c.
Huntley. N. II. Corey. Z. G. Carl
son. 4. e. Beard and r. r. Mann.
Delegates to the State Fedora
tion are Nesdames Ethel NJ. Dun
seath. p. c. Smith. J. A. Sussman
and r. A. Cole. Alternates are
Nesdames r. G. Anderson, George
=. Gorow, w. H. Cuilford and
Birdola German.
Named to Be delegates 10 the
Pierce County Federation are
1fesdames Ethel Dunseath. Cal
win w. Stewart and Miss Tracy
Worley. Alternates are Aesdames
r. G. Anderson. w. L. Tucker and
N d. HcNichol.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Bride-EIec+ Honored at
Bridal Shower

Mrs. Arthur Colgan and Mrs.
Theodore Gordon were co-hostesses
recently at Mrs. Colgan's home,
HOB So. Washington, in honor Of
Miss Polly Thompson, a BRIDE
elect of May /. Bouquets Of roses,
iris, stock and tulips were ar
ranged throughout the house in a
spring motif.
During the evening, games were
played, with honors going to
Misses Elma Tally, Arlene Wetzel,
Esther Person, Ninanma Beahm,
Anna James, Ann Shaughnessy
and Katherine La Duke.
After the presentation of gifts,
buffet supper was served by cam
delight. The table was conferred
with a large bridal cake presented
to the bride by Mrs. Jack Rogers.
Guests of the evening were
Misses Hazel White, Elma Tally.
Helen Meiley, Arlene Wetzel, Mar
jorie Prawitz, Margaret Kinyon,
Esther Person. Ninnama Beahm,
Grayce Parrot, Agnes Rogers.
Mary Carpy, Lou Dunmore, Irene
Redding. Katherine La Duke,
Anna James, Anna Shaughnessy,
Ninnama Beahm, Francis Saun-
ders, Mrs. Colgan and Mrs. Cor
don.
Trondelaget Nidaros meets at
Normanna hall at p. m. Sunday.
Tronders are invited TO Join the
group.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Complimented on
Birthday Anniversary

A surprise birthday party was
given for Mrs. L. Suffer of Fred
rickson recently by a group of
relatives and old friends. For the
luncheon, guests were seated at
two tables centered with spring
flowers. The afternoon was spent
in sewing and playing games and
the honor guest was presented
with a shower of birthday gifts.
Favors at games were taken by
Mesdames E. Suffer. F. Renggle.
Kate Ebert, r. Cannon and Ed
ward Breite.
Those present were Mesdames
Lewis Ebert, Tony Renggh. Carl
Betshart, Donna Anderson. Addie
Barnes, Frank Renggli, ST.,
Blanche Greenlaw. f. Bennett. F.
Ebert and Geraldine, Emma Nc
Council. S. Browning and Robert.
Edward Breite and Germayne,
Frank Renggh, jr- Lawrence
Ebert, William Butsch, Kate Ebert,
o. w. Sorrick, p. Soraghan and 10
Ann. Roy Cannon. w. Wetherell
and L. Suffer.
British-Ameriean association
will hold a special meeting Monday
ars p. m. at the home Of Mrs. r. E.
Wheeler.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Dorothy BirkbY
Reveals Date
Bride-fo-Be of Mr.. Colwell
To Wed July II

Entertaining Friday eve
ming in the home of her par
ents, Miss Dorothy Birkby
announced July 81 as the date
of her coming marriage to
Mr.. Erwin Colwell. Miss Birk-
by is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Birkby and her
fiance is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Colwell. The
ceremony will be solemnized
at $3.50 o'clock in Ferguson
chapel of the First Presby-
terrain church. The new home
is to be made in Centralia.
News of the wedding date was
made known by the arrival of a
telegram. Spring flowers were
used about the rooms and a minia-
ture bridal party, thanked by white
tapers, was used as a centerpiece
on the lace-covered table. A late
supper was served at small tables
and the bride-to-be cut the cake
which bore the names of the young
couple.
Guests were Mesdames J. H.
Birkby. mother of the bride-elect;
Ernest Colwell, mother of the
prospective bridegroom; Vernie
Reed. Jerry Aldridge, Lyle Neat
and the Misses Maxine and Doris
Colwell, sisters of Mr.. Colwell;
Doris Coolidge. Kathleen Charlton,
Doris Kuno, Lena Kaleel, Ann
Cook, Betty Miller. Ann Tracy.
Jean Rohmer, Helen johnson and
Dorothy Royn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Benefit Will Be
Held Wednesday
Daughters of Nile TO Give
Annual Party at Hotel

May Day is an important
day on the calendar for men,
bers of the Daughters of the
Nile since on that afternoon
they will hold their orthopedic
benefit party in the Crystal
ballroom of Hotel Winthrop.
The party will begin at 1:3O
o'clock. Mrs. Walter II. Mic
row is the general chairman
for the affair.
An incomplete list Of those
making reservations: Mesdames
r. M. A. Williams, William Dunck-
ley, A. o. Burmeister, c. o. Lynn,
C. C. Danstrom, George Quiby,
M. ]. Nicola, Llewellyn Thomas,
II. F. Love, Otto Gehri, Guy Shee-
han, C. C. Starnes, w. H. Kellar,
Oscar Brunswick, Clyde KIM
brough, ]. F. Graham, Lloyd Suit
er, James Ludwick, Harold Ak
telle, Robert Hager, Norman Cru
yer, l. II. Nielsen, F. J. Rybin,
T. e. Worthington, Robert Lich-
tenwalter. Albert Hagerdorn, Mar
tin Joyce, David Clemenson. James
Copeland, Calvin Guthrie, James
Mccoy. James Haines, w. o. Nc
Laughlin, C. w. Weekman. E. A.
Fredricks, William p. McGovern,
o. NJ. Jacobson. Erna Osgood. H.
c. Enger, Chester Lii n d n o m,
Stewart Davis, Walter McCul-
Tough. Carl Eckstein. John Ismay,
Joseph Panthers, II. A. Mierow,
Iva Scoville, d. w. Williams, Dom
aid Pierce, Russell Ross, Russell
Nelson, Marvin Lynn. A. E. Long,
F. A. Jarrett. George Miller,
George Mullin. C. d. Magenheimer,
Glen Darling. Harry Micklethwait,
o. w. Davis, Thurman Givens,
Walter II. Mierow, Locke Mclean,
Earl Rice. Harry Berg. A. A.
Price, William Cousin, John Refine,
Thomas Baker, Franklin johnson,
Arthur Goodrich, Frank Olson,
Clarence Young, Phillip Brown,
Roger Greenberg, Dave Ferguson.
]. ID. Shotwell. Ada Davies. Cleo
Hanson, Lyle Pratt, John Gloor,
Jennie Gregg, l. A. Reichmann,
Frank Devlin, Henry Senner
Charles Hart. William Heidinger,
A, w. NORWOOD, Charles Green
ing, Robert High. Z. J. Brese-
mann. j. McCune. J. S. Obenour,
Earl Reynolds. William Stute, Leo
Hague. Lillian Raber, Holmes
Eastwood, A. X. Hendrick. Jack
Kimball, Joseph Crews, A. h
Partridge. F. c. J. Spike, l. P.
Norton. A. d. Murray. William
Stedman. ]. w. Mathews, Louis
Beyer, Edgar Densmore, l. c.
Williams. c. B. Simmons. Ethel
Dunseath, II. L. Without, Emil
Engebretson. A. A. Campbell,
Frank Hibbard. Edwin Harris, d
w. Carpenter. J. L. Green. E. j
Doherty. r. f. Leuthner, r. r
Thomas. cy Noble. X. d. Burn
ham, ID. L. Barlow, Harold Dahl,
Rufus Davis. Gene Gemberling
Harry Hescox. Howard slade, Jes-
sic f. Brown. II. d. Baker, r.
Carlson. A. johnson, Gus Nymanl
L. Williams. w. A. Taylor. Ben
jamin Snyder. l. Austin. George
Crockett, Frank Merris. B er
Grimes, o. V. Snyder. Edwin
Clark, L w. Tuttle, II. P
Grubbs. r. r. Bolin. c. S. Neff
w. A. Washburn. H. B. Bray. J
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Plan Formal Party
AT Winthrop
Sigma Mu Chi Group to
Entertain Saturday Night

The annual spring formal
dinner dance of Sigma Mu
Chi fraternity is being given
Saturday evening at the Hotel
Winthrop. In charge of ar
rangements for the affair is
a committee with Merritt Mel
son as chairman, and working
with him are Charles Swan
son, Bradley Bannon and Don
aid Rasmussen. Decorations
have been worked out to fea-
ture a spring motif, and dance
programs are to be of silver
with the fraternity crest on
the cover.
Patrons and patronesses for the
dance will be Mr.. and Mrs. John
d. Register and DR.. and Mrs. Ray
mond L. Powell. other special
guests include the Messrs. Frank
Roach, Ronald Rau, Milton Ket-
chum and Robert Davies. Many
alumni of the organization have
made plans to attend and reser-
vations have been made for the
following: Messrs. Paul Jueling,
Paul Anderson, Herbert Clark,
Clarence Mykland, Maynard Carl
son, Richard Horr, Weymar Rosso,
Arthur Erickson, Thomas Ray,
Paul Perdue and Herbert Cochran.
Guests for the evening of din
ner and dancing will be the Misses
Grace Mclean, Marguerite Kath,
Kathryn Furlong, Sabine Phelps,
Peggy Shaw, Thelma Bloomquist,
Bernice Christensen, Ruth Ray
mond, Betty Edwards, Virginia
Marinoff, Mary Lou Jennings
Amy Bergen, Fern Nash, Con.
stance Coleman, Ann Louise
Griewe, Patricia Cannon, Janet
Hatch, Marie Mulligan, Betty Hea-
ton, Rita Fleming, Catherine Foss
Carol Nootnagel, Marian Wilkin-
son, June Johnson, Edith GRADER
Suzanne Pinkham, Patricia Coats
worth, Virginia Judd, Eleanor
Weaver, Jean Hutchinson, Marga-
ret Simpson, Geraldine Alexander
Barbara Longstreth, Margare
Burkey and Betty Noble.
Hosts will include the Messrs
Joseph Price, William Brown, Lyle
Froman, Warren Harvey. Edward
Hungerford, Jess Denzler, Forrest
Johnson, Bradley Bannon, Morton
Arnold, Stanley Burkey, Gene
Hall, Dirick Neary. Sherman
Jones, Merritt Nelson, Herbert
Hite, Wally Starkey. Donald Ras-
mussen, Charles Swanson, Rich.
ard Watson, William Melton, Lee
Baker, John Wayne, Robert vii.
helmi, Robert Taylor. George
Mitchell, Robert Burt, Willard
Hedden. Richard Haley and Rob-
ert Dodds.
lambda Sigma Chi Elects
In the annual election of Off
GERS, Miss Janet Hatch was chosen
as president of her sorority, Lamb
da Sigma Chi, to serve for the
coming year. Others who were
elected to serve with Miss Hatch
are Miss Evelyn Decker, vice
president; Miss Geraldine Alexan-
der, recording secretary; Miss
Ruth Pauline Todd, treasurer;
Miss Marion Rolstad. correspond
ing secretary; Miss Bergitte Ham
sen. historian; Miss Muriel Woods,
inter-sorority council representa-
tive; Miss Kathryn Furlong, edi-
tor, and Miss Eleanor Weaver,
conductress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Surprise Party
Marks Birthday

A surprise party was given
Saturday evening for Miss Doro-
thy Rasman. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Rasman, on the occa-
sion Of her 18th birthday. The
evening was spent informally.
Invited guests were Ruth Har-
ris. Ray hurting. Tom Blauvelt,
Florence kulenski. Estell Sweeney,
Ida Foster. Enid Madison, Eugene
Madison, Stella La Viola, Made
line La Volta, Danny Weed, Mac
Sheesley. Don Sweeney. Dorothy
Stell. and Dorothy Rasman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Fraternity Mothers to
Entertain Monday

Members Of the Mothers club of
Sigma zeta Epsilon fraternity will
entertain at dessert bridge party
on Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock
in the homes OF five Of the men,
bers. Mrs. A. S. Hungerford is
the chairman and is assisted by
Mrs. C. Elmore McMasters. Those
wishing to attend may secure in
formation from the committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Mrs. Lynn to Head
Junior Programs

For next seasons presentation
Of Junior programs. Mrs. Theo-
dors Lynn has been chosen chair
man. The committee brought TO q
close . successful season under
Mrs.. A. =. Grafton at their meet
ing on Friday morning at the
Winthrop. Plans were discussed
for next years offerings for chill
dren.
Among those present was Mrs,
Ruth Newland Of Seattle. who Ii
the field secretary for Junior pro-
grams. Others were Mrs. Grafton,
1Grn Lynn, Mrs. Chauncey Bax-
ter. Mrs. A. r. Walker. Mrs
Charles Eckstrom. Mrs. Robert
Read. and Mrs. Katherine King
Youell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Practical Nurses
Will Convene

The third annual dinner of the
Pierce County Practical Nurses
association will be given at the
Y. w. C. A. at 6:15 o'clock May 1.
Honored guests will be DR.. and
Mrs. w. w. Mattson, DR.. and
Mrs. d. NJ. Dayton and DR.. and
Mrs. Edwin w. James.
The program will include dance
numbers by Verle and Ards Lar
son, featured dancers from Mer-
rick studios; songs by Jerry
Ferris, soprano and saxophone
solos by Francis Busby. Janet
Ferris will accompany all num-
bers.
For reservations. call Mrs. Ray
Prego. PR 2sss-R by Monday
noon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29

H. Salley, o. c. Neikirk. l. Ander-
son, F. S. Sloan, f. Person, G.
Michael, P. Cowling, w. A. Lar
kin. Grace Wagner. Kate Neff'
Minnie Harlow. Francis Sweotke,
Bertha Harrod. Amanda Thir
Annie Liljebeck. Grace Fisher
Evanlette Converse. E j. CARR
son: Misses Nell Simpson, Maude
candaI, Essie Lewis and Francis
Sabin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Health Institute
Hostesses Named

Mrs. George B. Cole of Puyallup
is general chairman for the public
health institute which will be IN
session Monday at the First Bap-
tst church. The institute is being
sponsored by the Pierce County
Federation of Women's clubs, the
county w. C. T. U. and the Pierce
County PIT. A.
Mrs. Cole has appointed as
hostesses for the day Mesdames
]. p. Fullager, J. A. Buis, Paul
Parson, Flyn Loback, Gus Vier,
Charles Movisette, Govnor Teats
and Bottcher. Mrs. Fullager is
hostess chairman. Mrs. w. s.
Sypher is publicity chairman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Mr.. Richard Giliner to
Be Presented

The College Of Puget Sound con-
servatory OF music win present
Richard Giltner In an organ re-
citaI Monday At $50 p. m. in Jones
hsll auditorium
The program WIN inc1ude:
-Comes Autumn Time. Sowerby;
the First Movement Of the First
Trio Sonata. Bach: Chorale in A
Minor, Franck: Cantilena. Fifteen
Pieces. Dupre: Variations on Elm
'Feste Burg" Richard Ciltner;
Berceuse. Dickinson. and the finale
Of the First Symphony. vierne.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Luther League TO Meet

The Luther league of Our
Savior's Lutheran church will
meet Sunday evening at 7:30 in
the church parlors. After short
business meeting, conducted by
Miss Lillian Olson. president,
games will be provided for by Mrs.
e. NJ. Thompson, adviser. Re-
freshments will be served by
Misses Maxine Slater and Lor-
raine Armour, hostesses. This
meeting is dedicated as Friends
Night" and a large attendance is
being provided for. All friends
and members should attend.
The program, arranged by Miss
Olson, will include solos by Miss
Rhode Lean: a talk by the pastor,
the Rev. A. w. Ramstad, and COM
munity singing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29

Complinenfing her small daugh-
ter, Barbara Ann, on the occasion
Of her third birthday. Mrs. Robert
Dunn entertained Wednesday
afternoon. Guests were Carmen
Grove. shirlene Frost. Dennis
Hamilton, Duane Kerenan. Terry
Robertson and the petite guest Of
honor.
Decorations were carried out IN
pink and white. with tiny baskets
Of dainty candies marking each
placs y the table.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Mrs. Miethke Honored

Mrs. Elizabeth Miethke was
honored on her birthday at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Byron
Perry, recently. During the eve
ming guests played games and
were entertained with violin and
piano music by Mr.. Normal Pet
finger and Miss Lorraine Perry. a
tap dance by Naomi Miethke, and
magic tricks by the Messrs. Frank
Roberts, Normal Pettinger and
Byron Perry. A late supper was
served at small tables.
Those present were: Mrs. Eliza
beth Miethke. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
o. Miethke and daughters, Naomi
and Poppy. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Helf,
Mr.. Normal Pettinger. Mrs. Pet
finger ST.. Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Perry
and son and daughter, Malcolm
and Lorraine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29

Ladies' auxiliary 60 r. o. T..
going 70 Bremerton. will meet at
Eagles hall Monday at Gas. the
bus leaving promptly at 10 a. m.
The 6rin team will have charge of
the games Tuesday evening in the
hall. Mrs. Ernest o. Halleran,
chairman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Larchmonf Group
Organizes

A group Of interested citizens of
Larchmont community attended a
meeting. called by Scout troop
No. AZ Of Larchmont, to organize
an Improvement club. Mr.. L. o.
Woodan was named temporary
chairman and Mrs. D. c. Cannon,
temporary secretary.
Officers elected were Mr.. Earl
stovall. president; Mr.. L. o. Wood
all. vice president; Miss Alice
landmark, secretary; Mrs. Joe
Moore, treasurer; Mr.. D. c. Gam
mon, sergeant-st-arms.
Queen Esthers Of Trinity Metho-
dist church will meet with Viviar
Mills. 3505 Ia. c. at $50 p. m
Monday for supper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-29
Mrs. Ethel Dunseath Reelected
To Lead Tacoma Woman S Club

Mrs. R. 6. Anderson to Hold Office Of First Vice
President for Second Term; Directors Named
Of the Tacoma Womans club Friday afternoon and Mrs
G. Anderson reelected first vice president.
New officers Of the group Mrs A. Sussman
vice president; Mrs. James W. Anderson recording
tary Mrs. Brdoa Germain assistant recording secretary
Mrs. Berry Sugg, treasurer and Mrs. l. w. Craig
spending secretary
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03
Return From
Motor Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Brock return
ed this week from a six weeks trip
which took them to Canada, and
to New England The first three
weeks we're spent in company with
Dr. and Mrs. r. G. Thompson of
Whittier, close friends of the Brooks
who are known to many in the val
ley as they have visited here fire.
quently, Dr.. Thompson having given
a program for the Present Day
club.
The four went by train to Chi
cago where the ThompsonS pur-
chased a new car and from there
they enjoyed leisurely trip north
up the st. Lawrence valley to Que
bee, then down the New England
coast to Boston, then New York,
washington, D. c., where they
visited the capital and heard Sen
Hiram Johnson deliver an address
to the Senate; then south to Will
liamsburg then north again through
West Virginia to Cleveland where
they parted company, DR.. Thomp-
son attending two medical conven-
tionS. The Brooks then, in their
car, motored home stopping in the
middle west to visit friends and
relatives, returning to the valley
by way of the Grand Canyon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03
BY FREDERICK c. OESCHNER

BERLIN, Nov. 2. UP)-British
planes, in a raid which caught tens
of thousands Of people in theaters,
movies, restaurants and cafes, rain
ed high explosive and ipcendiary
bombs on the Berlin area last night,
killing and wounding "a number"
of persons, a government commu-
nique said today.
In raid on Amsterdam, it was
said, at least 26 persons were killed.
The air raid sirens shrieked in
Berlin just when the fashionable
west end was crowded with pleasure
seekers, and the subways were crowd
ed with those going home.
Germany no longer permits for
eign correspondents TO divulge the
air raids start to end. However, the
United Press dispatch, in speaking
of the people caught down town,
mentioned that places of amuse-
ment now close at $50 p. m. This
would seem to indicate that the
British raid started before then
1t was not until 2:40 a. m. today
Berlin time GAO p. m. Friday EST
that the news of the raid was re-
leased.
AS soon as the sirens sounded
managers of most theaters ap-
peared on their stages, announced
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03
Ten Thousand Club Carnival
Monday Night at Ranch

Monday is Carnival night for
all Imperial Valley, when the hos
pitable Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Dono-
hue will make their attractive
home. Donean Rancho, available for
the Ten Thousand clubs annual
carnival.
Election day cares can be forgot
ten for the moment as by that
time the die will be pretty we'll
cast and few converts can be made
Valley residents are invited to re-
lax from the excitement for the
moment and to enjoy all the gay
festivities which Mrs. j. Donohue
and her capable committee have
arranged for them.
Starting promptly at $50 p. M,
patrons will be served a grand
barbecue dinner prepared by that
famous old timer, Dan Grumbles.
During the dinner hour, old time
musicians will play favorite melo-
dies for the guests.
After dinner guests may visit the
automobile and tractor show where
the newest models will be on dis
play, and they may patronize the
country store, the games of skill,
the dance. Special booths for men
only" are expected to be we'll pat
rOnized also.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03

Reports on the state scholarship
fund, plans for the state conven-
ton in Stockton, Nov. 1914, ar
rangementS for the November
meetings, and center reports occu-
pied the home department county
Chairmen at their monthly meeting
Friday morning in the court house.
Mrs G. F.. Cooke. county chair
man. presided and gave brief
summary of the present status of
the scholarship fund which the
state farm home department has
established.
The state organization has agreed
to contribute $500 annually towards
a scholarship for a woman student
at Davis, and has already collected
almost double that amount. $562,
which makes a nice reserve. Each
county contributes its share and
the county chailmen voted to collect
their quota during the month OF
November The present scholarship
holder during the past year is a
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03

The Donohue ranch is one-half
mile south OF the Eucalyptus school
just off the San Diego highway.
Guests are advised by Mrs. Donohue
to stop at the main entrance where
passengers may get out, the driver
going to the next entrance south
where parking facilities will be
found. Members of the state high
way department are aiding in dir
Getting traffic and the Ell Centre
police, in patrolling the grounds.
Every section of the Ten Thous-
and club is working hard to as
sure the success of the carnival as
are the members of the junior
club, the merchants and citizens
of El Centre. Readers Round Table
is in charge of the country store;
Drama Workshop, the sideshoWs;
Arts and Crafts, games of skill and
booth decorations; Twice Told
Tales. cakes; History, tables; Dams
Entire, serving of the dinner; Jun
ior Ten Thousand club, the dance,
Mrs. Donohue's committee is
composed Of Mrs, R. j. Clevenger,
secretary, Mesdames Troy Hamil-
ton, w. J. Thornburg, Mark Magee,
Louis DeVita, w. A. Vie, A. M.
Blackburn.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03
Junior Club Plans
Golden jubilee
Benefit Bridge

Junior Ten Thousand club men,
bers are celebrating the golden jubi-
lee of the General Federation OF
Women's clubs by giving benefit
bridge party Thursday night in the
club house. proceeds from which
will 60 to the general federation Sc
it may carry on it's activities even
more successfully during the next
so years.
All clubs affiliated with the gen.
eral federation are contributing to
this fund, the Senior Ten Thousand
club having already given a bene-
fit afternoon party.
The Juniors are planning an
evening bridge party Thursday, Nov
Z, at 730 o'clock, and the party
is open to the general public. A
patriotic theme will prevail there
will be prizes for the winners and
those in charge have suggested that
all junior bridge sections which
play that week, meet in the club
house Thursday for their game.
Reservations may be made with
Mrs. Rudolph Frowiss, jr., tele-
phone $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03
Observers Report
New Greek Drive

BITOLJ, Jugoslav Frontier, Nov
p. (UP)-Greek troops which last
night invaded Albania and took the
village of BiklikSta, threatening to
cut off italian troops in the Brez-
MICA area Of Greece, advanced far
ther today and reached a point
seven miles inside the border, ac-
cording to reports from the village
of Stenja, on Lake PreSba.
Lake Presba is on the boundary
of Albania and Jugoslavia, near its
junction with the Greek frontier.
Earlier reports said that when
the Greeks took Bikliksta they cap
tured $50 Italians, including Is Of
ficerS.
The Greeks now were reported in
side Albania aStride the Korea
Florina highway in the rear of
Italians who advanced from Korea
down the road to Florina. which
is Greece.