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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Parents Council Discusses
Recreation Dances

Thompson of the high school and
Herb Schmidt of the junior college.
j. Sterling Oswalt, chief of police,
reported that he had had the inter-
national boundary checked the two
Saturday nights on which tn
dances have been held and that
the opening night there was 80
per cent decrease in the number of
young people going to Mexicali, and
that the second night, there was
a 10 per cent decrease, indicati' q
the success Of this recreation pro-
gram.
Glenn Kieffer, chairman of by
laws, presented the bylaws which
were adopted.
These dances for young people OF
high school and junior college age
in Imperial Valley are conducted
weekly each Saturday night in the
Veterans hall, Ell Centro, except
those Saturday nights when the
hall is rented.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23

Wilson P.-T.A. is sponsoring two
concerts in which Imperial Valley
artists will be presented this spring,
first of which is on Feb. 8 when
Elizabeth Van Etten Waterman.
ezzo-contralto; Ruth Teeple Reid,
accompanist. with Helen Blanch-
ard Brem. harpist will appear.
The Desert String Trio, Malcolm
Macurda, Henry Marcot and James
Fisher will be featured in the sec
ond concert.
Tickets are now on sale by P.-T.A.
members with Mrs. G. S. Justman
as ticket sales chairman. =
All three women are competent
musicians whose work is most ia
vorably known to valley audiences.
They have planned program of
music including selections from the
classics and the moderns so we'll
arranged that it will afford interest
and enjoyment for every one.
Mis-. Waterman has lived in the
valley for the past eight years and
has had professional engagements
with many county organizations
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Church to See
VaIIeyFilm

Paul A. Jenkins. publisher OF the
,, Post-Press. will show his motion
pictures. Life in Imperial Valley"
at the Presbyterian church fellow
ship dinner Wednesday night.
supper will be served at 6 pm
and late comcrS will be served up
TO $50 o'clock.
After supper short interesting
program will be presented, climax
Ing with Mr.. Jenkins picture.
!. The meeting Is open to all in
terested and supper reservations
should be made not later than lO
m wednesday morning with Dr.
I George w. Thomas, telephone 1876
Tiose unable to be present for
supper but who wish to see'the PIE
teyes sati 1t.e.!d tie ptctra!a.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23

1.-THE school of yesterday was in
terested in imparting information
while the modern school centers its
energies on the individual develop
ment of personal traits. The pres
ent school places a premium on
thinking and the child is continually
thrown into problematic situations
which require him to solve his own
problems" said Leo DeCelles. prin-
oiral of Wilson school in discussing
"F1rcotion Yesterday and Today
for tn" members Of Chapter CIV,
PEG? at their meeting Saturday
IT tho home of Mrs. Fannie G..
McCrorv. $50 Olive avenue.
Mr.. DeCelles traced the develop
ment of the present free, public
controlled, non-sectarian -tax-sup-
ported schools from their European
background, their migration to this
country and the resultant changes
which took place from the days Of
the colonies to the present; the
evolution of educational practice,
theory and teacher training being
adapted to meet the needs of Amer
lean life and development.
Modern Theory
"The modern school is striving to
bring the community life directly
into the classroom. 1t is the belief
of modern educational leaders that
we learn democracy by living it
and that the pupil who has de-
veioped the power and ability to do
research work. to think and to
solve problems as he meets them
will be much better prepared to be
a useful citizen in democracy
than child who memories the
facts and solves only those prob
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Surprise Party
Recent Event

IMPERIAL, Jan. ga surprise
birthday party was given recently
for Walter Brackenbury and Char
; lotte Midkiff, the hosts being
Georgia Roth, Sylvester and James
' Nanomantube.
Guests included Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Schachtebeck, their daug-
ter, Meme; Tommy Coomes of Sar
Diego, Della Boley, Truman Wo-
mack Elizabeth Moore, Bob Will
son, Dorothy Little, Gene Donald
son, Cleo Bosnian, Bob Danskin
Mrs. Schachtebeck is the former
Donna Brackenbury.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Joint Initiation
For Auxiliary
Units Monday

Candidates from the Brawley
Holtville, Ell Centro and Calexico
American Legion Auxiliary units
we're initiated Monday night IN q
picturesque and impressive ceremony
conducted in the Veterans hall, FL
Centro.
Members of the Brawley units
drill team, in their colorful uni
forms, conducted the initiatory
work with precision and smartness
making the ceremony most effec-
tive.
At the conclusion of the initia-
ton refreshments were served by a
committee headed by Mrs. Fred l..
Riddle.
Boyce Aten units new members
are: Lucy Barker, Page Kenck,
Helen Magee, Ethelyn Nye, Frances
Kenealy, Katheryn Cox, Caroline
Scriven.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Reservations Due
For Whist Par+v

That popular new game OF party
whist which is meeting with such
favor everywhere, will be featured
at the card party Wednesday night
IL the Ten Thousand club, Spon-
-nred by the club and with Mrs. j
p. Hansen and Mrs. T. c. Lanio
C hostnsSes for the evening.
Those who attended the fire.
,artv in the seros. that given last
month with Mrs. B. E. Lemons ar
Mrs. Percie Thacker, know no
much fun the game is, as do thos
who attended the last bridge party
at the club in the afternoon when
Mrs. L. A. Lewis explained the rules.
The party "Wednesday is open
to all men and women and playing
will start at 1880 p. m. Prizes will
be given the winners and nice re-
freshments will be served. The host
esses are endeavoring to make this
a really red letter evening for their
guests and have arranged every
detail carfully.
Reservations should be made with
Mrs. S. Emmit Allen. 4S0-J.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23

Adoption of bylaws and discus
sion of the young peoples weekly
dances in the Veterans hall were
the chief items of business transac-
ted by the Parents Council Of Gen.
tral high school at the meeting
Monday night in the school, presid-
ed over by Mrs. w. j. Meagher,
president.
In regard to the dances, various
problems which have arisen were
ironed out and the chief decision
made was that from now on stu
dnnt body cards will be accepted as
Identification cards. A credentials
committee of ono parent and two
students will be available for the
purpose of identifying those young
people eligible to attend but not
possessing student body cards.
Those identified by this committee
will be given identification cards to
be used in the future.
Students were represented by Bill
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23

A plea for donations for the day
nursery project which the Ten
Thousand club is sponsoring IN
cooperation with st. Paul's church,
has been sent out by Mrs. Paul
A. Jenkins, welfare chairman for
the club.
This day nursery is for pre-
school children and for those thru
the second grade whose mothers
have to work and who have no one
with whom to leave their young
sters. The school will be held daily
in the guild rooms of st. Paurs
with Mrs Devon Ellsworth as gen.
eral supervisor. A trained worker,
with N.Y.A. assistants. will be sup
piled through SRA and Mrs. R. <.
Mclean, and Mrs. Edith Barnard,
school nurse, are cooperating in the
health supervision.
Care of Children
Mothers will bring their children
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Bridge Dinner
At KepIeyHome

Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Kepley
were hosts Saturday night at a
smart dinner party at their home
where russet chrysanthemums and
ranunculas decorated the house ano
dining table.
Guests we're: Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Currier, DR.. and Mrs. Forrest
E. Kutz. DR.. and Mrs. Norman E
Dupont, Judge and Mrs. r. D. Nc
Pherrin, Mr.. and Mrs. Minor o
Simms, Mr. and Mrs. Harry w
Horton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross T. Hick
cox, Mrs. Howard p. Meyer.
DR.. and Mrs. Kutz won the high
score prize for the contract game;
Mrs. Meyer, the second, and Mr..
and Mrs. Currier, the third.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Ramlsaur Chosen
Committee Head

]. C. RamSaur was reelected
Westmorland district committee
chairman at a meeting at West
morland school Monday night, ac-
cording to Hugh Wilcox, scout ex-
ecutive.
Other officers elected:
Frank johnson, vice chairman;
Bill Raine, district commissioner;
g. T. Randolph, camping chairman;
Ernest Page, advancement chair
man; Frank johnson, leadership
training chairman; r. P. Cstrander
health chairman; e. H. King, IL
nance chairman.
% Committeeman completed plans
for a court of honor for northend
scouts at Westmcrland Grammar
school on Feb, Is; 50
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Mrs. Ware Tells Delightful
Story forTwice Told Tales

Bracket, Mrs. M. r. Brents anc
Mrs. r. D. Williams. }, >
Members present. were: Mesdemes
r. w. Ware, Forrest E. Kutx, Guy
A. weakley, N. A. Contos. r. n.
Van Slyck. H. c. Diller. Lee NMfer,
E. j.. Mack, D. B. Roberts, Rodney
jenkins, Earle G.. Davis. Donald w.
Ketchen, r. J.; Clevenger. Don g.
Paulus, Norman E. Dupont. Laural
Ferguson, w. H. Tyler, jr, j. 8.
I.arew.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Eugene Adams in
FLA. Contest

Eugene Adams Is to enter the
state finals in the national Future
Farmers public speaking contest
to be held on Jan. 20 in Fresno.
Young Adams, who is a. senior
Future Farmer at Central, recently
gave an Grafton at the junior coll
lege assembly on "Econohiic Re-
habilitation of the Farmer" At
the conclusion of the talk. students
from the audience were permitted
to ask questions on the subject
of the speech. e.
Judges at the finals will base
40 per cent of their decisions on
the answers to such questions sub
mitted to the contestants.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Camp Fire Girls
Earn Honors

Wahanka Camp Fire girls earned
! handcraft honors at their recent
meeting at the home of Mrs. Flor
ence M. Wilson, 1923 Broadway,
where they made yarn dolls and
crepe paper hats.
This group has planned its coun-
Gil fire for Friday night at o'clock
at the Camp Fire hut, 1905 Len Rey
avenue.
Those present were: Donnie
! Bradshaw. Irma Curren, Jerry Rice,
Sharon McNeece, Marjorie Odle,
Mary Lou Ray. Mary Lou Peacock,
/ Geraldine Starr. Gloria Likins,
Laura. ,Doffing, jean .Munson and
MIS-. Wilson. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
CALENDAR
TUESDAY

Carrasco address, 1880, Wilson
school.
Japanese-American League, I,
California hotel.
Entire Nos club, 8:45, 10000 club.
Mckinley card party, 1880, Eagles
hall.
American Legion, 8, Veterans hall.
Jobs Daughters, $50, Masonic
temple.
Troop 6, B.S.A., 1880, Scout hut.
Troop %, B.S.A., 1870, Eastside
Scout hut.
Business Women, 1880, Barbara
Worth.
I. v. Commandery No. 81, 1880,
Masonic temple.
Central Labor council, 1880, Labor
temple.
Toastmaster's club, No. 2, 6:l5,
California hotel.
WEDNESDAY
Arts and Crafts, 10, 10000 club.
Bartenders, culinary workers, 2,
Labor temple.
Alamo Verde, 1:30, A. L. Berns-
house home.
Fellowship supper, 6, Presbyterian
church.
Fellowship supper, $3.50, Methodist
church.
Future Farmers program, 8, high
school.
Whist party, 1880, 10000 club.
Troop 2, B.S.A., 1880, Imperial
Veterans hall.
IO.O.F. No. 408, 1880, Brawley.
I. V. Stamp and Coin club, 1880,
ice plant.
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway.
ToastmistreSS club, 6:15, CalifOr-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
JuniorSection
In Craft

An evening devoted to handcraft
work was enjoyed Monday by the
Arts and Crafts section OF the
Junior Ten Thousand club when the
group met at the home of Mrs.
Russell Smith, 658 Hamilton ave-
nue..
Those present, in addition to Mrs.
Smith, were Mrs. Henry Munson,
Mrs. j. Roy Salassi. Mrs. N, A.
Contos. the Misses Marjorie Spear,
Charlotte Hondy, Jessie Allen, Mol
lie Irvine.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Monday Bridge
Club Hostess

Monday bridge club members
were the guests of Mrs. Louis Slee'
meeting at her home this week 'of
their weekly contract game alter
which Mrs. Slee served an appetlz-
ing supper and refreshments.
Mrs. William HudginS. guest. won
high score for the evening. Other
guests were Mrs. John Hearne ane'
Mrs. Edwin Aiken. and the members
present, In addition TO The hos
tesses were Mesdames r.. G. ray
burn. Mark McMahsn. Roy DAM
and Raymond Reeder. Mrs. Mccain
will entertain the club next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Methodis+s Plan
Pot Luck Dinner

Methodists will have their MONTH
ly fellowship pot luck dinner and
program Wednesday night at $50
o'clock in the social hall.
The committee in charge Of the
evening will supply the bread. but
ter, dessert and coffee and the re-
mainder of the menu will be pot
luck. -.
During the evening pictures will
be shown.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Women Democrats
Sponsor Party

Imperial County Democratic Wo-
men are sponsoring card party
for the night of January 80 at the
home of Judge J. E. Simpson, 4s9
SandalWood Drive.
This party will start with des"
sert at 7:3O o'clock after which
various games will be played, auc-
ton and contract bridge, pinochle'
500 and any others that guests
desire. Players will pivot and there
will be a prize for the winner at
each table
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
San Diego State,
.J.C. Alumni
TO Meet

Tentative arrangements have
been completed for meeting of
Central Junior college alumni and
the alumni of San Diego state
college, this meeting to be a din
ner one the night of February 3,
7 o'clock. California hotel.
Dr. Raymond C. Perry, appoint
ment secretary of the college, will
be guest speaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Baptis+s Hear
Guy uyWeakIey

Guy A. Weaklev, superintendent
of schools, was guest speaker on
Sunday night at the meeting of the
B. Y p. u. in the First Baptist
church.
Mr.. Weakley emphasized the i'm
portance of giving, rather than
recelvlng.' Eugene Moore was then
heard in a group of songs.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Thousands Praise Simple
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Buy Without Bargaining.

Buy Without Bargaining.
You can center your attention up
on buying actual Car Value, If
you, first, arrange the Financing
through us. No need then to let
Terms unduly influence you. After
all. it is the CAR that you are
seeking-not finance easements !!
Fix for the, Finance with us! Then
buy the car you prefer practically
with a cash-buyers independence.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23

Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Holt, pioneer
residents of the valley are expected
to arrive in Ell Centre Jan. 25 at
the Barbara Worth hotel to spend
at least a month in the valley
Upon their return from their trip
around the world Mr. and Mrs. Holt
made their headquarters in Los An
geleS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
News Items About
VALLEY Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Klicka of Sar
Diego spent the weekend in E
Centre as the guests of their niece
Mrs. John T. Rice and Mr.. Rice.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23

Rose Mesquite home department
meets Thursday at l0:30 a. m. with
Mrs. George Roth, A committee OF
hostesses will serve luncheon at
noon but members are to bring
their own service.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23

Dams Entire Public speaking group
will meet Thursday night at 7;3O
O'Clock in the court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Announcements
Of Ne eetinqs

Bridge section Of the Ton ThouS-
and club will meet Thursday at
y. m. in the club house tea room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-14
First Perfect Score
Hit byC|ub Leader
Takes Trapshoot

Col. ]. H. Hall, Washington Gun
Club president, laid down his
shootin' iron with a glow of pleas
ure yesterday for he had popped OF
the first perfect score of his long
and honorable trapshooting career.
Col. Hall ratified of so straight
in the afternoons opening program,
then, to prove it was no fuke, came
back with a scorching % out of "A
in the doubles race to score q blitz-
krieg on the trophy table. Closest
competitor in the 50-target COMPETE
ton was julius Marcy, who cracked
IS birds.
Keen shooting in the handicap
race resulted in a tie between DR..
J. G. Wynkoop and H. g. Wood,
but the doctor won the toss for the
prize.
A registered 100-target tourna-
ment will feature next Saturdays
program at the club with entrants
divided on a percentage system Of
40, 30, 20 and 10 In the test. Club
traps will be open for practice at
l o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-14
Riggs, Van Horn Drive
To Decisive Round
Al Western Net
Alice Marble to Meet
Virginia WoIfenden
In Women's Final
BY the Associated Press.

~ tAiC n ScoCAdtcu EIeoS.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 13.-It's
Bobby Riggs versus Welby Van Horn
and Alice Marble against Virginia
Wolfenden in singles finals of the
SD annual Western tennis tourna-
ment tomorrow at Woodstock Coun-
try Club.
Riggs, mems national champion
from Chicago and seeded No. /,
eliminated fourth-seeded Billy Tai
bert Of Cincinnati in today's semi
finals, 60, 6-3, rs.
Second-ranked Van Horn of Los
Angeles, was extended to four sets
by Bobby Carrothers of Coronado,
Calf, GA. 2-6, IS, Is. Car
rothers, No. 7, upset third-seeded
Robert Klamath of Houston, Tex,
in the quarter finals.
Miss Marble, national women's
champion, won over Mary Arnold
Of Los Angeles, seeded No. 4. in to-
days semif1nals. 51, 6-3, while
Miss Wolfenden was dropping Gracyn
Wheeler of Santa Monica, Calf =,
No. 3, 81, Ga.
The top-seeded team of Riggs and
Miss Marble will play the Talbert-
Wolfenden combination for the
mixed doubles title.
The Riggs-Marble pair qualified
for the finals by beating Klamath
and Patricia Canning of Alameda,
Calf. 53, 6-3. Talbert and Miss
Wolfenden were forced to play two
matches today, defeating the Eng
fish team of Charles Hare and Mary
Hardwick, 60, Ga, and Van Horn
and Nina Brown of England, e3,
46, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-14
McNei|| and Marble
Top N. A.-Mary|and
Tennis Draw
Nations Ace Rucketers
Listed for Tourney
Starting Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 13.-Don Nc
Neill of Oklahoma City was seeded
No. l today in the Maryland State
and Middle Atlantic section tour
nament in which the Nations top
flight tennis players will open fire
tomorrow at the Baltimore Country
Club.
Topped by Alice Marble in the
No. spot, Canfornians dominated
the rankings in the women's field,
with Gracyn Wheeler, Helen Bern
hard and Pauline Betz ranked two,
three and four, respectively.
Entries in the mems division were
ranked this way after McNeill:
S. Welby Van Horn, Los Angeles,
No. 2; Elwood T. Cooke, Portland,
Greg, No. 3; Gardnar Malloy, Coral
Gables, Fla, No. 4; Gilbert A. Hunt,
jr., Washington, D. c., No. S; Henry
A. Prusoff, Seattle, Wash, No. 6:
Frank D. Guernsey. jr.. Orlando,
Fla, No. 7, and Harold Surface, jr.,
Kansas City, Mo-, No. 8.
All are within the first dozen in
national rankings. Surface is the
defending champion.
Among the GA men and 80 women
entered are host of players Of ma
tional prominence in tennis circles
in addition to the seeded entries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-14
Tips on Tennis
By VINCENT RICHARDS,
Famous Professional Star
BACKHAND DRIVE,
Famous Professional Star.

The backhand drive is one of the
most difficult strokes in tennis for
most beginners. The reason it is
difficult is because of the quarter
turn of the racket which must be
executed from the forearm stroke
to the backhand before the shot can
be made. Players like Tilden, Bulge,
Vines and Perry make this turn so
automatically it can hardly be seen
as they glide about the court. But
the average player must remember
to turn the racket to the right until
the thumb extends diagonally across
the back. This will bring the back
knuckle of the first finger directly
on top of the racket-naturally you
hit the ball with the opposite face of
the racket. You can hit the back
hand drive or slice with or without
the thumb up the handle-it is en-
tirely a matter of personal prefer
ence. In executing the backhand
drive the shoulders should be par
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-14
7ru-BIu and Cowboy Tens Tilt
In Softly Tourney Debuts

Although some teams already
have played two games in the Mid
Atlantic softball championship tour
nament, two strong contenders for
the title get their first tests this
afternoon.
Tru-Blu of Washington and the
Oklahoma Cowboys of Enid square
of at 2 o'clock at Ballston Stadium.
Both drew byes in the first round
and will be playing in the second
round today. The winner meets
Powers Builders, already victor over
Overnight Transportation Of Balti-
more and Cameo Furniture, in q
seminal game tomorrow evening.
The other half of tomorrow nights
double header has the Trenton
Democrats of Baltimore and Stand
ard Linen of Arlington meeting in
another quarter-final game. Both
drew first-round byes.
Today's Mid-Atlantic tourney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-14
Potomucs Seek Southern Lead
In Baltimore Rowing Meet

Potomac Boat Club oarsmen will
try to pull ahead Of Virginia Boat
Club in their race for the Southern
Rowing Association championship
this afternoon on the Patapsco River
at Baltimore, where the clubs will
be guests of the Arundel Boat Club.
The first race is scheduled at /
o'clock.
Potomac and Virginia share the
lead with scores Of IA points each.
Arundel Is third with II and Old
Dominion Of Alexandria fourth with
six. The series will be resumed Au-
gust 4 at Richmond, where the
crews will be Virginias guests. It
will be concluded August 10, when
Old Dominion is host to It's rivals.
Paul Lanigan. Potomac's single
sculB ace, and the four-oared gig
crew which triumphed ct Philadel.