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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Dessert Bridge
Party Thursday

CALIPATRIA, March 20. = Mrs.
CLYDE POWELL and Mrs. E. l.. Becker
were hosteSSeS at a dessert bridge
paryt at the Powell home Thursday
night. The table decorations we're
cleverly carried out in a st. Patrick
motif. and bowls of lovely spring
flowers were placed about the
rooms.
First prize was won by Miss
Eolia Morehead; second, by Mrs.
Alfred Adams. and consolation, by
Miss Ida Johnson Mrs. Tom Riley
drew the guest prize
Invited guests included Mesdames
Julia Riley, Wiley Manniny, j. A.
Wallace, w. +. Fowler. Ross Lind
ley. w. j. Young, j. G.. Wirf, Joe
Bailey, Herbert Reedy Dennis Ford,
Alfred Adams, Harrison Martin, R.
L. Sperry, Reed Wilkinson. Ray
Wilkinson, C. A. Sperry. L. w, Ed
dins, George Gullett, Cecil Clouse
Earl Holmquist, Jack Bryant, w
D. CHATTER, Raymond Rose, M. L
McKendry, Eddie Rademacher, M
j. Aueenstein, Miss Ida Johnson
Miss Marguerite Brier. Miss Ella
Wcthcrby and Mrs. Harold Hoffman
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20

CALIFATRIA. March 20-One OF
the gaycst parties of the season
was held Saturday at the Planters
hotel in Brawley when Mrs. Frank
Hewitt. Mrs Helen Williams, Mrs.
L. w. Eddins and Miss Eolia More
head as co-hOSteSSeS entertained
with a bridge luncheon.
The st. Patrick motif was used IN
the table decorations as well as
tastefuhy arranged bouquets OF
white stock.
High score was won by Mrs. Den
mis- Ford; second by Mrs. E. l.. Hite-
man and third. by Miss Eleanor
Lechler Table prizes were drawn
by Mrs. Tom Riley, Mrs. R. L. Sperry
Mrs. l.. T. Morehead, Miss Lucille
Address. Mrs Wilson Moore, Mrs.
Vance Wilson, Mrs. E. f. Gros-
venor Mrs. Clifford Randolph, Mrs.
Reed Wilkinson, Mrs. Wiley Man
ming and Mrs. Alfred Adams Mrs.
w. A. McFadden won consolation,
Guests from Calipatria were Mes
Games w. B. Dixon, c.. c. BroWnell,
D. D. Brownell, Vance Wilson, Ray
Wilkinson, Reed Wilkinson, w. c.
Wilkinson, l.. T. Morehead G. A.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Methodist Society
Hears Discussion
On REORGANIZATION

Effects of reorganization OF the
Methodist church and the conSola-
ton of the three Methodist groups
into one. on the Women's work OF
the church, was discussed for the
Methodist Missionary society on
Tuesday by Mrs. F.. D. Jacobs. Mrs
Jacobs was hostess at her home,
SOB Wensley avenue.
Mrs. Jacobs used as basis for
her discussion a book on the SUBJ
ject by John r. Mott.
Mrs. e. E. Sones talked on the
consolation and discussed the COM
parative strength of the three
branches. .
Mrs. Frank Young reported the
laymens conference held recently
in Calex:co, and Mrs. J. D. Foss,
the divisional conference in Santa
Ana.
Mrs. Ray jerks was in charge OF
the devotional hour.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Four Hostesses Entertain
Friends at Luncheon

Sperry. r. l.. Spcrry, w. T. Fowler,
M. L. McKendry, Tracy SorenSon'
Eddie Rademachcr, lrma McCull-
ough, Ruth Chase, w. w. Smith
Albert Adams, Tom Riley, Dennis
Ford, G.. Roy Thomson, c. j. Mon
IL. j. G.. Writ, w. ]. Young, Cecii
Clouse. L. l.. Lyerly, Earl Johnson
j. j. Farmer. E. E. GroSvenor'
Frank Gruble, Ray HightoWer, +.
H. McMath. Wiley Manning, Harold
Hoffman. Earl Holmquist, j. A.
Wallace. f. L. Becker, Tom Porter
field, Clyde Powell, Raymond Rose
Herbert Reedy. Guy Wood, and the
Misses Alice Hunt, Eleanor Lechler'
Marguerite Brier. Ella Wetherby,
Ida Johnson, Lucille Adams.
From Ell Centre were MeSdameS
Ben Herring. John Kepley, r. w.
Ware, E. Z. Hiteman, Elmer Head
And from BraWley were: Mes
DANES w. A. McFadden, John Scott
Clifford Randolph, H. H. Brandt
Wilson Moore and Bert Warner.
other out-of town guests were Mrs
Evelyn Shaded of Long Beach, Mrs
Address of Los Angeles and Mrs
Ross Lindley of Martin, Washing
ton.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20

Two excellent one act plays, en-
tirely different from one another.
were presented at the monthly
meeting of the Drama Workshop
section of the Ten Thousand club
Tuesday night in the club house.
Warren Washburn was the direc-
tor and the plays were: The Muir
derer" in which Alice Clark, Helen
Scott, Harlow Alabaster and Larry
Williams appeared; and the Hot
Lemonade by Rosalie La
Brucherie, Dick Cook, Morgan Rice
and Bob Glasgow. The former is a
dramatic type and the latter a farce.
Both were we'll acted and staged.
James Ryerson sang three splen-
did baritone solos with j. B. Fish
er as accompanist. Mr.. Fisher was
host for the evening.
During the business meeting at
which Mrs. Malcolm Macurda.
chairman. presided, a nominating
committee was appointed, consist
ing of Mrs. A. B. Hanson, Miss Ruin
Sprinkel and Leroy Rumsey.
Tryouts for Another Language
the three act play which the Work
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Second Baptist
Church Presents
EasterCan+ata

An Easter cantata. Memories of
Easter Morn, is to be presented
Sunday night at 7:45 O'Clock in the
Second Baptist church by the
church choir.
James A. Robinson is director:
Mrs Lucille c. CulberSon. the pianist
The Rev. Mr.. |. N. Written, pastor
of the church. will preside
SoloiStS for the contata include
Mis- Regenia Payne. Mrs. Gladys
G.. Robinson, Miss Ophelia Walker
sopranos; Mrs. Lottie Augustus. Mrs
Elizabeth McGeC, altos: Thomas
Craig, tenor Dubois MCGEE, John
Fayne, Eugene Perue, BASES.
Other members of the choir are
Mrs. Catoria Bell. Mrs. Ethel
Broome. Mrs. Peggy Dixon, Mrs. Ha-
gel Graham, Mrs. jeanette Perue
Miss Odessa Washington. sopranos;
Miss Ouida Dixon, Miss Sarah
Payne. Miss Gladys Tolliver altos
James Robinson, tenor; John Allen
Jeff Graham. BASES.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
BY MRS. r. l.. CLASSY


Several weeks ago a meeting of
representatives of Calexico church.
es was called by the Rev. Mr.. Roy
Tucker of the Methodist church to
talk over plans for a union Easter
sunrise service. The outcome of the
discussion was the beginning of an
annual Sunrise service which may
become valley-Wide as the years
go by.
The plans were so late in formu-
lating this year that churches of
other towns had already made their
own arrangements, SO the Calexico
churches invited the community to
join with them in starting the
Easter movement All service clubs,
lodges, Boy Scouts, Girl Reserves,
Camp Fire girls, Guild girls, and
Women'S clubs were invited to par
ticipate and without exception as
Sured cooperation
A scouting party was sent out to
decide on a suitable location. After
several sites were visited the COM
mittee decided on a rugged peak
rising out of Yuba Gorge 20 miles
west of CaleXico on the Mt. Signal
road.
The peak was without name so
the committee decided to give it
a name that was significant and
suggestive of desert lore They chose
an Indian name, Paha tPa-hay,
Wocanda tWo-can- da) meaning
Hill of the Great Spirit"
From the top of this peak miles
Of desert beauty stretches to the
purple mountains. The gorge at
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Karena Shields
To Speak for
Dams Entire

Karena Shields, who is to give the
program for the Ten Thousand club
on Thursday of this week, will speak
also for the clubs Dams Entire sec
ton Thursday night, 7:30 O'Clock in
the club house.
Miss Shields is the owner of a
cocoa plantation in a section of the
Central American jungle and her
childhood days were spent in the
shadow of the Magyar ruins. She now
divides her time between the jungle
and Los Angeles, having learned
to pilot a plane so that she can ira
verse quickly the distance between
her two homes.
Miss Shields will describe this
Magyar country for the section and
some of her experiences with the
Magyar peoples Thursday night.
HostesSes for the evening are ::
Mesdames Russell Timmons, True
man Thompson, M. w. McMahan'
o. A. Ray.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Shrine Officers Preside at Last
Meeting Prior to Installation

Mrs. V. f. Erickson, worthy high
prieStesS. and C. w. Macarthur
Waterman of shepherds, with then
corps of officers. presided for the
last time Tuesday night in their
official capacities at the meeting of
Oasis Shrine No. 20. w. S. of j., in
the Masonic temple.
New officers, headed by Mrs. G. w
Macarthur as worthy high priesteSs.
and Duane Stafford, Waterman of
shepherds, arc to be installed April
2.
Officers night was observed Tues
day. Mrs. Erickson honoring her
corps of officers, presenting each
with a corsage of gardeniaS. The
worthy high prieStesS in turn was
given present of money with which
she will buy her worthy high prizes
tess jewel. Mrs. Malcolm Huey
junior past worthy high priestesS,
made the presentation, END. Hatch
presenting Mr.. Macarthur with his
gift.
Visiting Officer
Ainie Sivel of San Diego, deputy
supreme worthy high priesteSs, was
present for the evening and de-
livered an inspirational message to
the group.
Mrs Bert Reddish of CaleXico
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20

Churches JT INTEREST 10 w OI11CU Society
Easter Sunrise Service CIimaxes
Union HoIy Week Services
Edited by ANNE HARDY DAVIS

Rev. Mr. r. c. Rogers will preach
the sermon, the Rev. Mr., Thomas
l.. Massie pronouncing the benedic-
ton
This sunrise service is the climax
of the union Holy Week services
which these churches have been
sponsoring. Monday through Thurs
day services are held daily from
1915 noon to l pm. in the State
Street Christian church, and on
Good Friday. from IL ;05 to p. m.
Holy Week Service
Wednesday the Rev. Mr.. l. N.
Written presided. and James B.
Fisher played the organ prelude af-
tel which A. A. Moody led the song
service followed by the invocation
by the Rev. Mr. r. C. Cunningham.
Mrs l. N. Written sang a solo, DR..
George w. Thomas delivered the
sermon and DR.. w. A. McCleneghan,
the benediction.
Thursdays Holy Week services
will be presided over by the Rev,
Mr.. R. C. Rogers with the organ
prelude by James B. Fisher and the
song service led by A. A. MOODY.
The Rev. Mrs. A. c. Austin Will
deliver the invocation and Mrs. Roy
H. Womack and Mrs. R. c. Rogers
will sing a duet. The Rev. Mr.. r. Z.
Cunningham is to preach the SER
mon and the Rev. Mr.. Chester IN
man will pronounce the invocation.
Good Friday services, March ~
will be conducted from 1903 TO 8
n m. when the crucifixion service
will be observed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Arlene Wise Has
Birthday Party

Arlene Wise, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. A. Wise of 1915 South
Fourth street. celebrated her fourth
birthday anniversary Monday at an
Easter party given by her mother
at their home.
The youngsters enjoyed an Easter
egg hunt and the refreshments. the
table being decorated with Dummies
and all the other traditional SYM
bols of Easter.
Guests were: Roy and Suzanne
Gillespie of Calexico; Bobby Poin-
dexter of Brawley, Larry and Patty
Smith of Calipatria, Marilyn Bowen
of Jacumba, Caroline Mccullough
John and Jim Dorman. Paul and
Martin Kaiser, Judy and Arlene
Wise of Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20

VS. EASTER SUNRISE -Aaro
Twelve Protestant churches of Ell
Centre are cooperating in union
Easter Sunrise service Sunday al
5:45 in the Ell Centre stadium, this
service being open to all valley res
identS.
DR.. George w. Thomas, president
of the city ministerial association
which is sponsoring the service, will
preside and the music is to be sup
piled by the combined choirs of the
cityS Negro churches.
This service will open with an
instrumental program, after which
the choirs will sing The Rugged
Cross" oBennard. The Rev. Mr..
H. E. Doty will give the invoca-
ton; DR.. R. w. Greene, the Scrip
ture reading; the choirs will sing
the Lowry, Christ is Risen and
Christ Arose, after which the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
.Women's Club
Aids Projects

CALIPATRIA. March 20. = The
Calipatria Woman's club met at
the home of Mrs. w. T. Young last
Friday afternoon. Mrs. John Smoot
and Mrs. Herbert Reedy were CO.
hoSteSSeS.
A short business meeting was
conducted by the president, Mrs.
w. T. Fowler when the club voted
to donate money for material to
protect the new trees set out at
Fremont school, and to the Camp
Fire Girls to help the organization
get started in Calipatrla.
Mrs. Herbert Reedy read an in
teresting paper on First First La
dies in the White House, and also
read one of her own poems.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
ENGAGE IN THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES


TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that fifteen
DAYS after the above date, the
undersigned proposes to sell al
coholic beverages at these premises
described as follows:
Airport Cafe, Highway 8O'
IL Miles East of Jacumba'
Pursuant to such intention, the
undersigned is applying to the State
Board of Equalization for issuance
of an alcoholic beverage license Tor
licenSes) for these premises as
follows.
ON-SALE BEER
Anyone desiring to protest the
issuance of such licenses Isl may
tile a verified protest with the State
Board of Equalization at Sacra-
mento, California, stating grounds
for denial as provided by law.
WILLIAM j. CARLSON.
(M2O
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Sand Dunes Party
EorGuiId Girls

World Wide Guild girls enjoyed
sand dunes party Saturday after
noon. their hOSteSSeS being Mrs
E. Lovelace and Mrs. Coffee.
Girls attending we're: Gloria
Jones. JOY Eppcrson, Dorothy Love
lace. Betty Riggs. Barbara Parker
Ruth Parker. Angelina ChilderS, La
Vcllc Anderson, Betty 10 Rogers
June Ann Lovclacc and also Henry
LOVClaCc.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Girl Reserves
Conference
Next Week

Elementary school Girl Reserves
o: Imperial Valley arc making ar
rangementS for a county wide con-
ference TO be held March 80 in
Jasper.
A morning session devoted to con-
ference periods and play day in
the afternoon are the plans at pre-
sent. Mrs. Percic Palmer OF Draw
Icy is in general charge.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Bowl Association
To En+erFloat
In Parade

Barbara Worth Bowl association
is planning to enter a float in the
parades which arc part of the
Desert Cavalcade celebration in Cal
exico March %, 90 and 30.
This float will reproduce one of
the murals depicting the story of
Barbara Worth in the Barbara
Worth hotel. Those interested in
taking part in this float may notify
one of the following: in Ell Centre,
the chamber of commerce, telephone
146; in Holtville, Mrs. Fred Harder,
Holtville, 78-W; and in Brawley,
Mrs. Robert Mcdowell, BraWley 1130.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
San Diego Club
Members Visit
In EICen+ro

-Four members OF The San Diego
SoroptimistS club lunched Monday
with few representatives of the
FL Centre club. inviting the local
club to attend a luncheon in the
coast city in April.
San Diego is the mother club
for Ell Centre. and the visitors pres
ent were: Lillian Harness, Clara
Butler, Edna Gillespie, Pearl Norris.
Mrs. Pearl Burke, Mrs. Helen Ben
nett and Miss Neoma Osborn were
the Ell Centrans who had lunch
with them.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
CaIexico Makes Plans for First Annual
Easter Sunrise Service for Valley

It's base is colorful and interesting
1t seemed to the committee an ideal
setting for permanent Easter SER
vice.
The cross has already been erect
ed and spots charted out for min
lister, choir and audience. Mrs. w.
H. Lorenz will present a choir of
81 mixed voices, the Calexico male
chorus, also a trumpet soloist.
Mrs. Eugene Waterman of Ell
Centre will be Soloist.
The Rev. Mr.. Charles Thorman
of the Baptist church will bring an
Easter message. The Rev. Mr.. Roy
Tucker and the Rev. Mr.. P. Smith
of Seeley will participate. The SER
vice is announced for $50 am.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Shriver Discusses
MIGRANT Problems

A further discussion of migrant
problems in Imperial Valley was
heard Tuesday night in an address
by DR.. william P. Shriver, presented
at the Baptist Mems Brother
hood at the First Baptist church III
Ell Centre.
Gcncvievc Moody and Annie Lee
Rapson presented musical num-
bers during the dinner hour. Gene
Arnone conducted the singing.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Two One-Act Plays Presented
For Drama Workshop

shop will present on May in the
high school auditorium we're an
nounced for Wednesday night, 7:45
o'clock at the home of Warren
Washburn. who is director. 1893
Olive. Anyone interested in appear
ing in the play, it was stated. Is
eligible to attend the tryouts.
Proceeds from the play will go to
the clubs building fund.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Two Girls Born
.AtHospi+aI

Two girls arrived Tuesday at the
FL Centre hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Willingham
have a daughter who weighed seven
pounds. "a ounces at birth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Gordon, baby
girl weighing seven pounds, Is
ounces.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Good Friday
Services at
St. Paul's

Traditional Good Friday services
will be conducted at st. Paul S
Episcopal church starting at l2:lo
noon Friday of this week.
On Easter Sunday the first Eu-
charist of Easter will be celebrated
at 7:3O am. and the festival choral
Eucharist at IL o'clock.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Choir in Easter
Program SUNDAY

An Easter program of music is
to be presented Sunday night at
7:30 O'Clock in the Methodist church
by the choir, according to announce
ment made Wednesday by Mrs. Eu-
gene Waterman, director.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
News Hens About
Valley Residents

MT. ana MIS-. II. u. Jones are
leaving this week END to spend EaS-
ter in Riverside with their daughter
and son-in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam M. Bell, III. Mr.. Bell is a
lieutenant in the United States Ma
rine Corps Reserves and has been
summoned for six months service
at Quantico. Virginia. He will leave
the first of the week and Mrs. Bell
will join him at the end of the
school year as she is a teacher in
the city schools.
Mrs. j. W. Asher and her son,
Jerry, left Wednesday for Claremont
where they will visit Mrs. Asher's
sister, Mrs. II. T. Richards. this
week. Mr. Asher will join them Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. DISCARD and
their daughter, Marguerite, have
left for a three months stay In
Quantico, Virginia, where Mr.. Bis
gard, who is a second lieutenant
in the United States Marines has
been called for service. Mr.. BiSgard
is a member of the state highway
patrol and has been granted three
months leave of absence.
BraWley residents will be interest
ed in the announcement that Miss
Dorothy Maurer, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George p. Maurer, for
merly Of BraWley and now of Los
Angeles, is a candidate for the Of
flee of student body secretary at
the University of Southern Cali
fornia. Miss Maurer. who is grad
uate of Brawley Union high school,
is a member of Alpha Gamma Delta
sorority and of the school Y.W.C.A.
and WA.A. groups.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. McDouglC of
the Sorlei apartments returned
Tuesday from Los Angeles where
Mr.. McDougle underwent an opera
ton some weeks ago. He is much
improved in health.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Ho|+viIIe Church
Plans Service

HOLTVILLE, March 20. - Good
Friday at the First Methodist church
will be observed in the third annual
Good Friday Communion service
at 1870 March %.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
No Ne citing Of
SewinqClass

Due to the fact that the high
school will be closed Thursday night
for the Easter weekend, the night
school sewing class will not meet.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
BUSINESS MEMS CLUB

At the meeting of the Business
Mems club Monday evening, it was
decided that the merchants and
business men of the twin cities be
asked to contribute 800 to be used
for advertising the firemen's festi-
val here Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, Sept. 24-2526.
Most of the time was taken up in
discussing traffic regulations, park
ing, and reckless driving in the two
towns. Mayor John S. Mcbride of
this place and Mayor Ezra McDan-
iel of Malta were present. Mayor
Mcbride said it would be an impos-
sibility for our limited police force
to round up all violators, since he
has about 10 miles to cover. He re-
quested that the citizens assist the
officials by reporting to him the Ii
cense plate numbers of all violators.
He stated that no one need hesitate
in turning over to him the numbers,
since he would not reveal the source
of information.
The mayors said that in many
instances all that would be neces-
sary to stop much of the reckless
and noisy driving, would be to call
drivers attention to it; and then if
they failed to heed the warning,
more stringent methods would be
used. However, they insist that
in general assist officials
in turning over to them the license
plate numbers, then they will have
evidence to work on.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
MORGAN COUNTY FAIR
is NOW ON

The 87th annual Morgan county
fair got off to good start yester-
day, with the best display of ma
chinery, cattle, sheep, horses and
hogs in recent years, if not ever.
The races are full; concessions the
biggest ever; the midway is filled
with attractions, which includes
five rides. More oranges, All clubs
before. Ten granges-eight subor-
dinate and two juveniles have dis
plays. All that will be needed to
make it our outstanding fair will
be the weather.
Many horses are entered for the
races. This afternoon will be the
2:2S trot, 2:1S pace and 2:14 trot.
Fridays races will be 2:24 pace,
2:18 trot and 2:14 pace This ev-
ening Thursday in front of the
grandstand will be the horse pull
ing contest at 1880; the All club
style show; free act by Rudy Rudy
noff entertainers-trai horses
and dogs. The admission this even
ing to the grounds will be Csc,
autos free, and the grandstand will
be free
Friday night will be the amateur
contest, in front of the grandstand.
About 35 units have entered the
contest. AS special attraction
the McConnelsville firemen will put
on a demonstration, in which they
will set fire to building they have
constructed, and show how they
will go about it when called to the
country, to put out the fire. The
Rudynoff company will also put on
their act. Admission to the grand
stand will be zoe for the evening.