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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

Ruth Bernice Langley of Calexico
who will be married to Dudley
Hatch of Ell Centro on Friday is
much feted bride, number. of
parties having been given for her
recently by her many friends in
Calexico.
Tuesday night Miss Ethel Castan-
len entertained for Miss Langley
at her home, $40 Mary avenue, and
recently a group of teachers in the
Dool school, CaleXico, where Miss
Langley is also a teacher, gave
party in her honor.
Exquisite roses and chrysanthe-
NUNS made effective decorations for
the party Tuesday night which
was personal shower for the
bride. Card games followed, and
refreshments were served to the
some 16 guests present. Miss Doris
Mercier received the door prize and
Miss Langley was presented with
a guest prize by Miss Castanien.
The party given by her fellow
teachers for Miss Langley was a
smartly appointed luncheon at the
Hotel de ANA, Calexico, the bride
receiving handsome gift from her
friends.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
D. A. Langley of Calexico and both
she and her mother are teachers
in the Calexico elementary schools.
She is a graduate of U. C. L. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
County W.C.T.U. to Convene
Thursday in Ca|exico

my Christian Citizenship" is
the timely theme which the Imper-
ial County w. c. T. U. has chosen
for its 34th annual convention to
be held in Calexico Thursday Of
this week in the Methodist church
in that city.
Mrs. Eva Craven Wheeler, state
president. will be guest of honor
of the convention and will partici-
pate in an institute Thursday after
noon. delivering her principal ad-
dress that evening. after the con-
vention banquet.
The convention sessions are to
open at 9:30 a. m. when the Rev.
Mr.. Roy Tucker will conduct the
devotional service. Mrs. Maude
Glasby of Calexico will deliver the
address of welcome.
Reports of officers and directors
will be featured at the business
meeting which will be climaxed
with the election of officers. the
Rev. Mrs. Lillian Abbott will con-
duct a quiet hour period after
which musical numbers. and men,
orial silent prayer will end the
morning session.
Luncheon is to be served at 1890
followed by the afternoon session
at 2 p. m. during which Mrs.
Wheeler and Dr. Abbott will COLI
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

duct an institute.
The convention banquet is sche-
duled for GAS p. m. and the eve
ming program viii feature music
with Don Trimble as soloist, and
the address by Mrs. Wheeler.
Mrs. Wheeler has held the office
of state president for number of
years and the reason for her con-
tinued election to that office is OBJ
vious to all who have either heard
her or have been associated with
her in the cause a temperance,
either for or against. Not only is
she capable, efficient, but she COM
bines these executive qualities nee
essary for her job of state pres
dent with charm and a sincerity
which make her activities doubly
effective.
Reservations for the banquet,
which like all the sessions, is open
to everyone interested, should be
made in El Centro with Mrs. Emma
J. McKusick, telephone 1921.
Present county officers are: Mrs.
C. w. Brockman, president; Mrs.
Gladys Ferguson. president;
Mrs. Lola McCalmon, treasurer;
Mrs. Birdie Fisher, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Pearl Waggoner, re-
cording secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Shrine Social
Club Meets

Luncheon and a game of bridge
were enjoyed by the members of
the White Shrine Social club who
gathered Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. P. H. Judd 1918 Brighton
avenue.
Mrs. Duane Stafford was winner
of the high score prize and Mrs.
E. L. Hiteman, of that for second
high score.
Other members present were:
Mesdames Judd, George w. Damron,
Alice DuSold, Charles Hit, Leslie
Mcconnell, George Bucklin, A. N.
Bucklin, John Kuhn, Charles E.
Farrell, Ralph Reynolds, of Ell Gen.
tro; Miss Citha Lamson of Brawley;
Mrs. S. C. Blackman of Calexico;
and Mrs. Thurstm of San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Churches Unite in Sponsoring
School for Leadership

fication are available for these
courses. The school is open to all
Imperial Valley residents and is
irterdenominational. Already peo-
pie from other valley communities
are planning to attend and all in
quiries should be addressed to DR..
George w. Thomas of Ell Centre,
chairman of the associations ed,l-
cation committee. The association
is headed by DR.. w. A. McClene-
CHAN, president; the Rev. Mr. Har-
old E. Doty, secretary ana chair
man of the committee on union
services; the Rev. Mr.. r C. Rogers.
chairman of the committee on pub
lie relations: DR.. Thomas. treasurer
and chairman of the committee on
education.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

gram, emanating from Los Angeles,
the valley was able TO secure th0n
en- route to the coast. Each is an
artist in his own right and their
work as an ensemble is brilliant.
They present particularly inter-
esting concert, the first half being
the usual type of program and the
second half, sheer entertainment
as they play variations on single
theme. presenting a we'll know air,
for instance as different composers
would have written it.
Lee Whitney, American soprano,
made her debut in Frarce in 1927
where she was greeted with acclaim
for her beautiful voice and her gifts
as an actress. Upon her return
to America she was for three seas
sons prima donna with the stage
production of The Great Waltz
She went on tour with the pro-
;iuction and has surg in concert
and light opera, appearing as guest
soloist for the San Diego Sym
phonies Under the Stars this past
summer
First concert is Nov. II when Tito
Schipa will be presented. Tickets
for the series will go on sale in
the near future with Mrs. Arno
c. Yaekel as chairman. The con-
cert series is presented by the
Music Teachers as a public service
and is run on a strictly non-profit
basis in order to bring good music
to the valley at the lowest possible
cOSt
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

/ A surprise party that really was
a, surprise took place Tuesday when
Miss Vivian Moffatt whose mar
riage to Bert Birdsell of Julian will
be solemnized Sunday, was guest
of honor at luncheon that noon
at the Barbara Worth hotel. -----
The unsuspectlng bride-elect was
taken to the hotel ostensibly for a
quiet luncheon with Mrs. w. t.
Livingston, only to find a group of
her friends awaiting her at beau
tifully appointed luncheon table.
Bridal place cards, centerpiece
of exquisite orchid and yellow flow
ers, huge yellow chrysanthemums
and dainty orchid ones of the POM
pom variety, and a prettily wrapped
gift made the table particularly
charming.
Covers were laid for Miss Moffatt
Mrs. Livingston, Mrs. Herbert Bas-
kins, Miss Doris Cooley, Mrs. Aaron
Afford, Miss Blanche Cavanah, and
Mrs. H. F. McWilliams.
The wedding is to take place Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Moffatt of Lakeside
Following the ceremony, which will
take place in the Moffatt garden
will be a reception after which the
young couple will leave on theil
honeymoon. making their home ir
Lakeside upon their return.
Mrs. Baskins will be matron o.
honor for Miss Moffatt and For
rest Lucas of Lakeside will be bes
man. Calvin J. McWilliamS will b,
soloist for the ceremony.
The bride comes from a wei
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

The hope of America. of the
world, is now in the hands of pas
tors and the teachers. Commu-
riStS. Fascists, Nazis educate to
destroy. Let us educate to save and
10 a better job of it than we have
ever done.'
With that statement, the city
ministerial association has des-
cribed the underlying motive for
the community leadership training
school which the group is sponsor
ing as a part of its plans for a
year of active work.
This community school will be
held Oct 14-18 in the Ell Centre
First Baptist church with a faculty
of five outstanding leaders from
the Los Angeles area presenting
five courses covering the entire
field from primary to adult groups.
These courses are designed primar-
lily for parents, teachers and church
workers.
Dr.. Haro.i " Mather, secretary
of the California Church Council.
will be dean of the school and will
present the course on Ways of
Teaching. DR.. Jesse A. Corley
director of Christian education for
the Methodist church. will conduct
the course on Methods and Mater.
ials in Educating Adults; DR.. Lib
bic H. Ashcroft, widely known edu-
cational leader in the Baptist
church. will give that on How to
Find and To Use Source Material
for Juniors; Mrs. Mather, of the
Christian church, an expert on
young peoples work, that on Me
thods of Guidance for Senior
Groups; Miss Minnie Morse of
Anaheim, successful leader in
the children's work of the Pres
byterian church, course on "Ad-
ministration, Grouping and Equip
ment in the Primary Department" :"
Full denoninational and inter-
oenominatlonal credits and certi-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Hosts at Garden
Party Tuesday

Garden parties are Ideal these
warm summer evenings and Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Nuffer, $40 Len Rey
avenue, chose this means of enter
tanning having a delightful dinner
party Tuesday night in their pretty
garden, their guests including the
members of their bridge club.
This gathering was the initial
meeting of the club and the men,
bers present for the occasion were:
Mr.. and Mrs. M. o. King, jr., Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Buehner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman C. Deaton and the
hosts.
After dinner the evening was
spent in contract game. Mr.. and
Mrs. Deaton winning the high
score prize.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Former Resident
Visits Citv

The Rev. Mr.. Irving T. Raab, for
number of years pastor of the
Ell Centre Presbyterian church, was
in the valley this week for a brief
visit. being the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. S. P. Holiday during his stay
Mrs. Raab. due to minor ailment,
was unable to accompany him to
the valley to her great regret as
she had looked forward to seeing
their many friends.
South Pasadena is the new head
quarters for the Raabs, the Rev
Mr.. Raab having retired from the
ministry. and the two having de-
cided to make their permanent home
in that city.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20 1901
published every afternoon except
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
"BuiId-Up" Good News
For Suffering Women

Much of women's periodic dis
tress may pe unnecessary!
Many who suffer from headaches,
nervousness, cramp-like pain, other
symptoms OF functional dysmenor-
rhea due to malnutrition are helped
by CARDUI.
Main way it helps relieve periodic
distress is by increahing appetite
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Surprise Luncheon Honors
Vivian Moffatt

known pioneer family and has made
her home in the valley for many
years. attending the McCabe school
and Central high school and junior
college.
She was for several years a MEM
Der of the Junior Ten Thousand
club and has been employed for
IL years in the district attorneys
office.
The bridegroom is the son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Birdsell of Julian and
comes from an equally prominent
family of pioneers in that district.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

and flow of grastic juice. Thus 1t
often aids digestion; helps build
strength, energy, resistance to
periodic disturbances.
Others find help for periodic dis
comfort this way: Start few days
before and take CARDUI until "the
time" has passed. Women have
used CARDUI for more than so years
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
News |+ems About
Valley Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. King, returned
recently from San Diego and Los
Angeles. Their son, Arthur, who is
attending San Diego State college,
accompanied them to Los Angeles
where they visited Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Major, former Ell Centre resi-
dents. They also attended the Los
Angeles county fair at Pomona.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W. Horton
are in San Francisco and will re-
turn in few days. They plan to
visit their daughter and law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald L. Knox in
Palo Alto Mrs. Knox is the form
er Mary Kathryn Horton whose
wedding took place this fall. The
Horizons other daughter, Barbara,
is registered for her senior year at
Pomona
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25
Clubs
Society
Clubs
Churches OF Interest to Women Society
SOCIAL CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway
THURSDAY

Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway
THURSDAY
County WCTU convention. $3.50,
CalexicO Methodist church
Rotary club, Barbara Worth
Rose Mesquite, c. M. Morris home,
Imperial
WCTU banquet, 6:45, CalexicO
Methodist church
Beta Sigma Phi, 1880, 478 Sandal
wood
20-30 club, I, California hotel
Townsend club No. 2, 1880, court
house
Building Trades council, 1880, La
bOr temple
Electricians union, 1880, Labor
temple
B.P.O.E. No. 1925, 8, Elks temple
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

Miss Betty Anne Long, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Long, re-
turned to Woodbury's college, Los
Angeles, after spending weekend
in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

David Roberts, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. B. Roberts, is registered
this year at Oklahoma Agricultural
and Mechanical college. His par
ents and his sister Eleanor accom-
panied him to Oklahoma, enjoying
a trip through the middle western
states, the Pacific northwest ard
home again, covering 5000 miles in
the space of two weeks time. To
P. E. O.'s, one part of their trip
will be of particular interest as Mrs.
Roberts visited Cottey college, the
girls education institution owned
and operated by P. E. o.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

For reaching most people al
smallest cost use Post-Press want
adsJ
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-25

For Mrs. Alex McRae, who re-
turned recently to the valley, the
most important event of the sum-
mer was the time spent in making
the acquaintance of her new adopt
ed grand son, Robert Lee McAlpine
of Trona. In addition to spending
some time in Trona, Mrs. McRae
enjoyed two weeks in Los Angeles
with the Fred McRaes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-22

American business machines no.
lead in popularity In Bolivia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-22

shown by Howard Il. Simons. The
program Of entertainment was d.
rected by Lester Warner.
Ohicers elected in addition to Mr.
Harvey were: Vice president, G. l.
Morrison; treasurer, George Robi-
tale; clerk, William ]. Slator: d.
rectors, Edwin O. Gluntz, Elvin Pier
pont, Lester H. Warner, Albert e,
Brown and Lender ]. Massee; Credit
committee, Henry L. Schwartz, Al
bert e. Brown, Howard e. Simons,
Classen Perkins, and Vincent j.
Coates; supervisory committee,
Catherine @. Miller, Francis G. Blum
and Edward Scholey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-22

dant". Love the Lord thy God and
thy neighbor as myself"
Madame Chang Kai shek said to
group of Anericans-"I want to
bring you q message from the Gen.
eralissirno. You may take 1t to be q
personal tribute to your courage,
your undaunted valor, and your self
sacrificing spirit In helping our
people In this war. No words which
we could speak could sufficiently
express our debt Of gratitude to the
missionary body all over China who
have been a help to the distressed
and the best Of friends to the hum
dreds Of thousands of refugees. I AM
very glad to tell you that those who
criticized Christianity In years past
are the ones who are-Wtat shall
say, vociferous, articulate?- now III
their praise Of Christianity. You
have won these men over by the
work you have done and by the
spirit In which you have done IT,"
Needs Are Great
Friends, this Is the duty and the
privilege Of the Christian churches
Of America In China's darkest hour.
This Is q glorious opportunity for
united action. You and / cannot
cross the seas to aid, but we can
sustain those that minister overseas
In the name Of q common God and
we can express our own Christianity
to them In their hour Of greatest
need.
When the inspiration OF religion
ceases to be the motivation OF our
brotherly action then indeed will the
wellspring Of giving be dry AMI
selfishnesS paralyze our individual
and national life.
Four hundred million voices con.
not speak for China. We hear only
a blare, q rumble, an annoying
sound. Yet one distressed child, cry
ing In the darkness o I China's
blacklist night, crying for O bowl Of
rice when there Is no rice, Is heard
by you and me across the Pacific
and answered this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-22

M. j. Lean and Gus Mamatseo a.
Bristol, al members Of the build
ing committee and the following
new members; Peter Sakorafns
John Vlecides, George Pistolas.
Gus. Kachulis, Louis A. Chrouts
James Pepides, James Macris. Pc
ter Sxavros and Harry Calamaredes
Of Bristol.
Mr. Mamatseo was choses first
vice-president. MIR. SakorafOs was
made second vice-president. George
Pistolas secretary, and M. J. Leon
treasurer. !
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-22

/ q few pictures on the screen and
give q vivid description Of some one
hospital, some one native church, a
small group Of villages. and then
with the care Of a lapidarist string
a few incidents on a narrative string
and you are permitted a glimpse Of
the progress Of q whole race In the
process Of change and growth, back
grounded on thousands Of years Of
culture and history. Confucius Of
the silver rule lived a century before
Socrates and the spirit Of the gold
en- mean and five centuries before
Christ and the golden rule.
1900 Missionaries
We believed Christian America
had a message Of the more abun-
dant life, the new life for China
From the early days Of Morrison
we have acted on that conviction,
until now we cannot 800 Christian
hospitals, 1856 nurses training schools
and 4 medical schools, also 10 COL
leges and universities, with second
airy schools In almost every city Of
importance. Four thousand devoted
missionaries, doctors and nurses
and teachers have dedicated their
lives to serve the Chinese people
This is part Of Americas affirma-
ton Of her conviction -the express
sion Of the common fellowship Of
Christianity.
Today these representatives Of
ours write us Of the tragedy they
witness daily, a small part Of the
thirty million homeless, war strick-
en-, flood driven refugee population.
Women with children knocking at
the gates Of the compound; children.
orphaned, being brought to their
homes; families and villages fleeing
the terrors Of war and flood, trek
king with wheelbarrows and packs
on their backs from the scorched
earth to the safe free China in the
new west Chungking and the west
ern provinces.
These representatives Of ours
speak for the speechless. They chal-
lenge us to share their burdens and
their opportunities. They tell us that
one dollar a month exchanged into
Chinese currency will feed starv-
ing individual. We are told that a
family can be maintained In transit
to a new home in the west for
twelve dollars. John Earle Baker,
the most experienced American In
relief work In China assures us that
every dollar received Is distributed
through American personnel whose
salaries are paid not from relief
funds but by their own mission,
educational and medical boards.
America localized
I spent years In the Near East. I
saw thousands Of orphan boys and
girls grow into manhood and wo-
manhood and look westward with
prayers Of thanksgiving on their lips
for Christian America, and because
multitudes had expressed the high
est ideals Of the American spirit OF
brotherhood to the Christian peoples
Of the Near East In their hour Of
sorrow, America was localized. TO
them all Of America was Christian.
We returned the boxer indemnity
that Chinese students might come
to America and learn from US. We
sent missionaries and doctors and
teachers TO China because we be-
lieved Christ offered a new way OF
life. We measured our success by the
growth OF indigenous churches, the
increase Of medical care, the spread
Of knowledge and preparation for
leadership. We and our parents were
moved to do these things because
we believed the message-"I am come
that We might have life more album
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-22
HELLENIC CHURCH.
HOLDS ELECTION
Peter Laskas Heads Board
of TrusteeS-Meeting
Thursday Evening

Peter N. Laskas was elected
chairman of the board Of trustees
at the annual meeting of the Holy
Trinity Hellenic Orthodox church
last night. Mr.. LasIkas was renamed
as chairman Of the building COM
mittee.
Members expressed qualification at
the progress made in the erection
of a new church to replace the edi-
fee on Maple street destroyed by
fire last year. 1t is planned to have
the dedication exercises in April.
It was voted to empower the trus-
tees to draw up plans for raising
money to defray the construction
cost and to lift the indebtedness of
the parish. The trustees will meet
Thursday night.
A talk was given by Rev John
Bersenes, pastor.
The trustees chosen last night
besides Mr.. Laskas, include: Peter
Blanos Of Bristol, Theodore Pulys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-22
China Relief Appeal
Proceeds Are $500
United Action Advocated By DR.. Harold Jaquith in
Stirring Addresses in Congregational Churches

A little over $500 was collectet
toward the appeal for China Relic
at the Second congregational anc
Bunker Hill Congregational churches
yesterday at which the guest speak
er was DR.. Harold @. Jaquith, pro-
vost Of Trinity College in Hartford.
DR.. Jaquith said to his apprecia-
tive audiences that this is a glorious
opportunity for united action, for
these people 10 whom we have adj
ministered unto are in sore distress
when hunger and nakedness are
their unhappy lot, and we cannot
desert them not close our ears to
their cries for loving kindness, a
bowl Of rice, q cup Of water and a
garment to cover their bodies.
DR.. Jaquith said in part:
If each Of you knew Of one Chin
csc student a classmate in your
school days, had continued the ex-
change Of letters and seasonal greet
ings during the intervening years
and from his own hand had receiv-
ed letters postmarked Shanghai,
Peipin or Hankow, and Just so far
as words can picture human suffer-
ing, he had told you what he and
his family had experienced these
last two years Of famine, homeless
ness, war, pestilence, there would
be no need for my presence mere this
morning. You would know, you
would already have acted to find
some way to have stretched out a
helping hand, written to some mis-
Sionary acquaintance and like the
good Samaritan Of old who cared
for the man on the road to Jericho
have sair- Whatever Is more I will
pay"
Catastrophe Staggering
The catastrophe in China is In
staggering numbers, mass. The
human mind is not moved by mil
lions; 1t Is numbed, deadened, an
esthetized. When the figures exceed
our ordinary comprehension we are
puzzled, perplexed and hopeless.
Pearl Bucks Good Earth enabled
lis TO visualize an ordinary Chinese
family with its loves, hopes, and
fears. You could not see the movie
without responding to the vivid por-
trayal Of Paul Mum and Luise Rain
er. The family devotion, the struggle
to wrest a living from the reluctant
soil, the famine, the cycle Of birth
and death translated China into
common human understandable
words and action.
Some returning missionary filled
to overlooking with the love Of
people and years crowded with
daily human experiences can throw
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-22
D'AMBROSI, PASQUA
PROMOTED BY TROOP.

]. D'Ambrosi and Thomas Pasqua
were made second class scouts at
the weekly meeting of Troop 90,
Boy Scouts Of the Church Of Our
Lady Of Lourdes, at the weekly
meeting Friday evening in the par
ish hall. Thirty-two members were
present.
The Lone Star Patrol, led by'
Michael Sprano, won the knOt-ty-
ing contest conducted by Scoutmas-
ter Anthony DiMaria. Troop mem
bers have invited the Girl Scouts
Of the parish to Join with them IN
a roller skating party February II
at Hamilton park.
American business machines no u
lead in popularity In Bolivia.