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Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18
British Air Raids Aimed at HaItinq
Supplies to Italian Soldiers

abroad canrot reach italy. To the
present the British fleet has Sue
c"eded in making this plan effec-
tive No vessel bound for Italy from
any port beyond the Mediterranean
area can reach its destination.
There has never been closer
blockade than the one Great Bri~
tain is now enforcing on Italy nor
Il simpler ore to Britain. The Medi-
terranean is practically an inland
sea and by holding control of Gil
braltar and the Suez canal, Great
Britain really commands the water
way. Italys only means of breaking
the blockade would be to challenge
the British fleet to combat and de-
feat it.
The Italians have shown no de
sire, however. to take the initiative
in naval engagement. Italian
WurshipS are Specdier than the Bri-
tish in almost all classes, though not
so powerfully armed and armored.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Petree of CAL
exico visited Mr.. and Mrs. John
Briggs Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Ingle attended the
Camp Fire Girls convention at the
Pacific Palisades.
Catherine Hester and Betty Duff
were hostess to a farewell party
for Marcelle and Kay Stooksberry
last Friday. Punch and cake was
served the following guests: Doro-
thy Lee Switzerland, Janly and
Joe Leon Jordan, Gene Hanson,
Baralee Petree, Bernice Hester,
Dorothy Johnson.
Mrs. Ralph Thompson had Sun
day dinner with the V. r. Majors.
Mrs. Eunice White from Sanatur-
in California. arrived Friday for a
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd
Little.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hynes and
family from Texas visited their
brother and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Dick Neff. Also Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Nefi.
Mr. and Mrs. irwin Stooksberry
and children left Monday for Tur-
lock for the rest of the summer.
Mrs. Thelma Willett left Monday
Tor Van NuyS where she will visit
her sister, Mrs. Maud jenkins.
Mrs. Juanita Lee and Miss Pernit
Price were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Thompson Sunday night.
Mrs. Bruton and her daughter
ErneStine have gone to live at Oal
Springs for the rest of the summer
/ Mrs. Hazel Porter and children
are vacationing in OceanSide.
Mr.. Ralph Hudson spent the Weel
end in Los Angeles visiting with
his brother James Hudson and fam.
lily.
Miss Melba Price of WeStmorlanC
spent from Thursday through Sun
day with her mother, Mrs. Mat
Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Davis anc
children spent Sunday in San Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18
News Notes from.
The Elm District
ELM NOTES

ELM NO1ES
Sacramento was The destination
OF Mrs. Italy Kennedy, owner of
Brawley Main Store. Mrs. Kennedy
is visiting at the home of her son.
Tom Kennedy.
Philip Boone went TO San Diego.
Glenn Kramer is spending his
summer vacation at Hipass.
Mr.. ard Mrs. HAYES Smltn of
Little Rock, Ark. are living Oil the
Marshall ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Domincgoni
have leased their ranch and are
moving to Lakeside.
Robert Wentworth of Bellflower
is in the valley visiting rela lives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy VeSs and FAM
lily moved to San Diego where he
is employed in an airplane factory
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Hig2ins re-
turned from trip to eastern Ariz.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Boone left
Sunday morning for Los Angeles.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Cannon at their Oakwild ca
bin were Mr.. ana Mrs. Edd Diehl,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.. Gallaher and
Mrs. Ada Shultz.
Sunday at San Diego was en-
Joyed by Mr.. and Mrs. Amuel Rister
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18

Here is TWO-TONE as it has never been
done before! Smart. :. new. utterly differ
ent from any color finish you ever sawl
Leading style experts say Dodge TWO
TONE is a year ahead in style and smart
nessl See this new Dodge creationi It's ON
display at your Dodge dealers 500
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18
Vacation Notes
From Heber
HEBER NOTES
by Mrs. Laura BarneS)

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Petree of Cal
eXico visited Mr.. and Mrs. John
Briggs Sunday.
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Two Hosfesses
Entertain For
Mrs. Leo PatiIIo
MELOLAND NOTES
tBy Mrs. Alex Meyer

Mrs. H. C. Skipper and Mrs. Lytle
Kinnaird were cohostesses Friday
afternoon at a shower in honor OF
Mrs. Leo Patillo, the former Helen
Joy Kinnaird of Meloland
The affair was held at the home
of Mrs Skipper in San Diego and
was a complete surprise to the hon
oree.
Mrs. Alex Meyer was awarded the
prize in a game which preceded the
presentation of gifts.
One of the highlights of the
party was the beautifully appointed
refreshment table. A bevy of deli
cately hued leaves floating from a
pink and blue ruffled parasol sus-
pended from the ceiling created a
novel note and supplemented the
pink and blue floral centerpiece and
tiny jacket favors. A handsome
cake bearing the inscription Con
gratulations JOY, was cut by the
honoree and served with ice cream
to the following guests: Mrs. E. j.
Skipper and Mrs. Earl Henson of
Ell Centro, Mrs. Alex Meyer of
Meloland, and MeSdames Edwin
Rumney, Frank Hansen. Rex Hy-
man. S. Hawley, Ralph Howerton,
Edwin Hull Sid Smith, and Henry
Schacht of San Diego.
! For the past two weeks Mrs. r.
M. MuhOberac and son George CT
Hayward, Calf, have been house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Meyer.
Before her marriage, Mrs. Muhober-
ac was resident in Meloland. liv-
ing with her aunt Mrs. Meyer.
Due home next week are Mrs
Ward McGreW and son Eddie who
have been visiting relatives in
Clearlake, Wisconsin, and in Min =
neapollS, Minnesota. Mrs. McGreW
Travelled back east with her sister,
Mrs. Marie Olson, who had been
visiting at the Ward McGrew home
Friday Preston Goar left for the
east, his final destination being
Washington, d. c., where he is to
be employed in civil service job
in the Department of Commerce.
On his way he plans to stop in
Dallas, Texas, u few days to visit
his uncle. MI w. p. Goar and FAM
lily, and his cousin, H. l Goar and
family
A trip to Grand Canyon was en-
Joyed by Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Gregg
who left last Wednesday and re-
turned home Sunday. driving by
Hoover and Parker dams on the
way.
Elbert Lee Newton was a recent
San Diego visitor over the week.
end.
Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Richards and family drove to San
Diego. While there, Mrs. Richards
attended an American Legion AuX~
liary district meeting, and before
returning home Sunday the Rich
oi N'' 'i'ioSN liiC L/liI oCOII ldilllly
of Meloland who are spending the
summer at Mission Beach.
Miss Lorna Hamerson of san
Diego was home with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Vincent Hamerson,
for this weekend.
Arriving home from Los Angeles
last week were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Farley. Travelling via San Diego.
they visited friends in that coast
city for day or two.
For the present Maurice Galloway
is employed at the Alamo Grocery
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Engebretson
spent Sunday in San Diego. visit
ing his mother, Mrs EngebretSon,
81, and Mr. and Mrs Dan Scott ana
family.
Other Meloland residents driving
to San Diego Sunday were Jimmie
and Don Peters and Richard Wo-
gatzke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn McAffee of
inland were visitors at the C. Har-
old Forsberg home Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18

Mrs. Carrie Ingle attended the
Camp Fire Girls convention at the
Pacific Palisades.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18

Guy your next car through our
Auto Finance plan. Our aim is to
finance your cars unpaid balance
on a schedule that is suitable and
convenient to your needs and in
come. Look over the car you want
and then come in and see us for
its financing
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18
NEGLECT CHARGED

Wilful neglect was the charge
upon which Sippia Strickland Of
Brawley was granted q final di-
Vorce from w. c. Strickland in
superior court Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-18

Ben l.. Martin, learning to run
a drill press in New York pub
lie schools special machine
shop class, symbolizes response
of nation to need for skilled
workers in vital national de-
tense industries.
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Facts to Consider
Cincinnati Enuuirer)


vilhjamur Stefansson, whose explorations have
given him unique knowledge of Arctic and sub
Arctic geography. has called attention to the pos
sible strategic significance of Iceland and Green
land, steps in aerial route from Europe to
North America. If Germany should continue to be
successful in Norway and end by making it her own,
the facts advanced by Mr. Stefansson would take
considerable meaning.
1t is but 700 miles from Norwegian landing fields
TO Iceland, he points out and from there to Green
land only 1870 miles. And from Greenland one can
walk the ice into Canada Iceland is in the Gulf
stream. and has climate summer and winter not
unlike that of Baltimore AS air route the
Norway Iceland Greenland Canada course is much
better than the great circle route farther south,
Mr.. Stefansson is explorer and geographer,
Greenland and Iceland provide convenient land
ing fields. One is possession of Denmark and
therefore de facto possession of Germany. The
other linked to Denmark by a personal Union,
and has declared its independence, which was
swiftly recognized by the United States Norway
status will be uncertain until the German and Allied
armies fight to a decision.
Mr.. Stefansson is explorer andd geographer
and not military strategist He gives no warnings
But he has shown that German victory in the
present war; if it included the conquest of Norway
squarely astride the best and shortest air route to
North America with at least claim to sovereignty
all the nsular links that route
These are indeed facts worth considering They
are particularly worth the attention of those who
have been insisting with such gertrude that the
United States has no stake in the European war.
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discouragng, to say the least. For he most part,
they have avoided discussion of the moral issues of
the war as if they believed that it is necessary to
put dark glasses the eyes of the American people
in order to obscure right and wrong lest we become
involved in the conflict against will They have
paid scant attention to unacceptable interest in
the peace that will follow war; and by their lack of
emphasis this important question seemed to cater
only to the extreme isoatonists They have either
directly opposed the whole trade agreements pro-
gram, or proposed to burden it with so many re-
strictions to make it unworkabe-in apparent
disregard of the fact that foreign trade is necessarily
two-way process, and that the Encouragement of
foreign trade is the surest way to bring about that
very Recommendation of domestic prices and pro-
ducton which the Republican party itself processes
to deploIe.
There must be a vast number of Republicans in
all sections of the country who dissatisfied with
these positions and these tactics There must be
a great number of them who hope that the few
naming weeks of the pre-convention campaign will
reveal more awareness of the tremendous issues
which the has raised. and courage and
foresight the part of Republican candidates in
dealing with those issues
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HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
but do not compeW

Adverse planetary aspects are ac-
tive today. Disturbing news may
be expected in the press. Labor will
offer serious problems that will af-
feet more than one great corpora
ton. This month is to be of de-
cisive interest to workers in GER
tain trades.
! Heart and Home: This is not a
fortunate configuration for women
who may be fearful of future trou-
bles, especially those affecting the
family income. The stars encourage
initiative in the form of job-hunt-
ing. Girls should train for wage
earning vocations, even though par
ents may be prosperous at this
time
Busin SIS Affairs: Merchants
should profit today, which seems to
promise good trade in necessary
articles, especially food and wear
ing apparel. The sway is unlucky
for any form of speculation. The
stock market is to fluctuate sharp
ly through this month, in which
the third trine of Uranus and Nep-
tune will be completed.
National Issues Exposure of
graft, nepotism and waste in the
management of many public Of
fices will affect political opinion
through the next few weeks. Lack
of high standards of service in
many States is to be the cause
of weakness in the major political
party Women are to advocate
sweeping reforms which will be
half-heartedly received my men in
power.
International Affairs: Japan is
under sinister planetary direc-
ton which may involve the United
States in serious problems. Secret
pacts are likely, and foes may be-
come dangerous allies for the am
bilious people of the Orient. Presi-
dent Roosevelt is to face response
bllities of grave portent resulting
from his role as peacemaker.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of year of bust
ness hazards. Caution should be the
watchword. Domestic happiness is
indicated
Children born on this day prob
ably will be self-reliant and intel
ligent. They may be difficult to di-
rect, but should not be hampered
in carrying out their ambitions.
Copyright, 1940)
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HOW ABOUT THE REPUBLICANS?

Up to the present and with less than two months
left before the Philadelphia convention the most
disappointing aspect of The Republican campaign
has been the failure of its most politically available
candidates to propose foreign policy which can
command the respect of far-sighted voters. To a
large degree the whole question of foreign policy
has simply been ignored In so far as it has not
been ignored positions have been taken which are
far from reassuring-eXcept in the case of Senator
Tafts fortnight vote for repeal of the embargo
TIE question is not one OF war or peace y
All potential candidates of both parties opposed,
without exception, TO the entrance of the United
States into the which is now being fought in
Europe Neither party is entitled to claim that it
is exclusively the peace party and the chances are
overwhelming that if either party does make this
claim it will be punished by the voters for having
dragged the peace of the United States into politi-
cal campaign. The issue is not whether this country
shall go to war The issue is what policies America
vii pursue with respect TO Europe while America
itself remains at peace specifically whether the
foreign policies thus far pursued by the Roosevelt
Administration shall be continued
The Administration has followed three major
policies First it has been entirely ready to draw a
line between the two belgerents and to throw its
full moral support on the side of democracy and
International law -and-order against dictatorship
and international aggression Second, it has been
willing to recognize that just as the United States is
certain to be affected by the fortunes of war SO it
will have an immense stake in the character and
the permanenee of the resulting peace; it has been
willing in Mr. Roosevelts words TO consider the
part that the United States play to help bring
about better order secure order of world
peace when the time comes to try Third it has
stood stanehly by its trade agreements program even
in time Of war as the most substantial contribu-
ton the United States make to the reconstruc-
ton of postwar economics and the preservation OF
capitalism on an international basis.
The attitude of the leading Republican candl-
dates with respect to all these matters has been
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SPENT A NAVY FOR ORE

That's why the German high
command was willing to shoot the
works on the Scandinavian VEN
ture. It meant the loss of much of
the Nazi Navy.
They paid their navy as the
price of Swedish ore
They've got to have that ore 70
win this war No Nazi magic can
make 80 minus % equal 30.
Germany can tighten her belt
and make shift with the oil and
food reserves that trickle in the
back door up the Danube. But
steel must come from Sweden.
Germany knows this. England
and France know it as we'll. That
why the German move north to
protect her steel supply lines was
met instantly by immediate AL
lied action.
In the last war, Germany faced
virtually the same situation, with
the important exception that she
had the AlSace-Lorraine S tie G !
production to bolster her own and
the Swedish supply was not threat
ened. With that, she held out for
four years, until food and other
stores were finally exhausted.
But Germany hasn't Alsace-
Lorraine this time. It's Sweden or
nothing.
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20 YEARS AGO f fyIm EMPIRE
MAY 10, 1920

10, 1920
Seattle
headquarters Seattle, Gilbert pro-
ichtyology University
Mcneil Libby Taku
packing the first
Alaska
time carpenter the Alaska
Mining Company with the Western Alaska
property
of the pulp a Snettsham
Schools left
on the Mary a Honolulu
Princess
to nd graduating exercises of her son Simpson.
Frank Thelma
H L. Sikwood
Helena McEvoy
Fuller United States District Judge Fairbanks
practcng Seattle
Highest AZ; lowest, SO; cloudy
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Daily Lessons in English " " L. GORDON

shall WIRE YOU" and Il shall send
cooqua Il shall TELEGRAPH you
and" a TELEGRAM"
OFTEN MIsPRoNoUNCED the USE
not
PA.
speedy, quick, swift rapid expeditions.
a three times and it yours Let us
word each Toay word
mpudence THE
entertaining"
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auditorium. Wednesday night at 8
o'clock Handel's The Messiah" will
be offered. This production is under
the direction of Mrs. Charles G.
Stuart. The offering will be the
feature of Commencement Week.
Awards will be given in the audi
forum Thursday afternoon, May Is,
a farewell social staged that same
evening at 7:30 o'clock and the week
will be concluded with the Com
mencement Program in the auditor
ium Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
DR.. and Mrs. James H. Condit ar
rived in Sitka aboard the North Sea
Friday, May 10, just in time to at
tend these commencement exercises.
DR.. Condit was Superintendent of
the Sheldon Jackson School from
1920 until 1880, when retired. He
came to the Territory in 1896 and
devoted IS years to the work of the
Presbyterian Church in Alaska. DR..
Condit preached at the Presbyterian
Church in Juneau before coming
here as Superintendent of Sheldon
Jackson School. He and Mrs Condit
will remain here throughout the
summer while DR.. Condit fulfills
hi sduties as curator of the Sheldon
Jackson Museum. The Condits were
last here in 1888 Their home is in
Pasadena, Cal w. Leslie Yaw is the
present Superintendent of the mis-
sion school.
The graduates are. Frances A.
Belts, Angoon: Norma Booth, Met
lakatla; Herbert M. Bremner, Yaku-
tat; Tina K. Chichenoff, Ouzinkie;
Franklin D. Demmert, Craig; Harvey
J. Demmert, Craig; Beatrice Wini-
fred Edenso, Craig.
Harriet H. Fawcett, Hoonah: Jose
phone Gertrude George, Hydaburg;
Susan Omabelle Gregorieff, Juneau;
Frederick Hamilton, Craig; George
E. Hamilton, Jr., Craig; Cecilia Kos
srometinoff, Metlakatla; Marget E.
Morrison. Hydaburg.
Henry Ozawa, Sitka; Louis, F.
Paul, Jr., Wrangell; Marian jean
nette Paul, Wrangell; Patrick John
Paul, Angoon; Ernest w. Swanson.
Cordova; Dorothy Freida Verney,
Metlakatla; Ida Walton. Sitka; Win
aifred Widmark, Sitka Eugene Will
liamS, Sitka.
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q Graduate,
5ifka School
Sheldon Jackson Insfifu.
tion Is Having Com
menGemenf Days

SITKA, Alaska, May 12.-( Especial
Correspondence The Sheldon
Jackson School entered its goth
annual commencement week this
morning at 1890 o'clock with an
impressive Baccalaureate service at
the First Presbyterian Church. The
twenty-three graduating seniors fill
ed in first to the stirring music of
Gounods "Marche Pontificale," fol-
lowed by the members of the school
staff. Rev. J. L. Webster preached
the Baccalaureate service, will God
Choose You?"
A creative activities program will
be presented to the public on Tues
day evening, May IA, in the school
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LOOK and LEARN %sy G. GORDON

domestic animal that has been tolerated
woshped distinctly
quality?
bandit S celebrated and poetry?
O the thickest?
while
IS greatest river Alaska?
cat
Absalom.
The
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Mounting Death List
philadelphia Record

philadelphia Record)
The nation wide interest and concern over the
number of persons killed in automobile accidents
each year in the United States have died down and,
as result, the fatality figures again rising
The number of deaths from automobile accidents
showed steady and rapid increase from $3.50 in
1882 to peak of 37,205 in 1887 Finally were all
alarmed by the statistics and became strongly
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Throughout the country safety
campaigns put into effect, articles written
and people talked about the dreadful annual toll
which was largely avoidable-of sudden death
The public interest and alarm had effect. In
1898 the fatality list down to 32,428. In 1889
it slightly lower But automobile deaths for the
first three months of 1940 the Federated Safety
Councils of America reports show general upward
trend" The danger signal is sounded. A large
percentage of automobile accidents and injuries
preventable Perhaps casual acceptance of the
idea that driving and crossing streets more
safely is the greatest barrier to reduction of the
fatal accident list
Kentucky politics is back to normal: Two dead
in RrCa Conn
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MODERN ETIQUETTE by poprRrA LEE

proper bride-tobe
a shower?
A. of Solicit
for the relatives showers
butter entire slice of bread before
beginning to eat it?
to break off mouhu at time and
it,
formal OCCASION shake hands with another?
A
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5ITkA 5EIM5-DRAkE
SHELLACS new NORTH
SEA Nine 10 TO 0MI

A newly formed baseball nine of
the steamship North Sea took 10
to ! beating in Sitka last Friday
from the Stems Drake team, one Of
three squads in the Sitka league. The
North Sea players challenged Stems
Drake during the ships stop in Sitka
last week,
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Reason Given Why
Germany Shot Works
On North Campaign
CONTINUED from Page one1

So there is Germany's predica-
ment. Her own low grade ores
won't come within 22,000,000 tons
of supplying her steel needs. The
rest of the worlds ore sources of
immediate supply are locked be-
hind the blockade door. Except
Russia's, which isn't readily mined
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Eastern Star Will
Meet tuesday Night

A business meeting will be held
in the Scottish Rite Temple at 8
o'clock tomorrow night for members
of the Order of Eastern Star. Fol-
lowing the session there will be
refreshments.
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DECK HAND-SASH AND DOOR
WORKER Single, age 81, high
school education. Experienced deck
hand, also worked in sash and door
shop-do finishing, sanding. stick
ing, etc. all for ES 102.
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SAVE THE DATE

May IS, Juneau Woman,s Clubs
play, THE Neighbors," adv.
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Kentucky politics is back to normal: Two dead
in Breathtt County.
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Weather. Highest, AZ; lowest SO; cloudy.
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Libby MCNEIL and Libby canney at Taku Habor
packing the first salmon the year
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-24
-I'omorrow'S Problem

vulnerable.) -
After winning the second heart
honor lead, then the diamond A,
losing the spade finesse and win
ming the returned diamond, how
should South then strive for his
3-No Trumps?