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Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Senior W.W.Gui|d
Hostesses at
Dinner PARTY

With gayly wrapped candy canes
serving as place cards and bright
red pyrancantha berries for CEN
terpiece, the Baptist Senior World
Wide guild entertained their friends
at Christmas dinner party Fri
day evening in the church social
hall.
The evening was spent in playing
games, the girls presenting a num-
Der of skits for the entertainment
of their guests: Rev. and Mrs. Har-
old E. Doty, Fumi Watamura, Dor
othy Lewis, Dona Bath, Mary Yano,
Elaine Graham, Belva Thomas,
Pauline Whitsitt and Shirley Wal
ton.
HostesSes were Miss Mildred No
BILE, counselor, Opal Creed, Grace
Mazda, Betty Davis, Mary Will
llamS, Mary Virginia Grassland,
Sue Clem Erma Lee Summers. Eu-
genia Thompson and Alice Mazda.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Many Attend
Rose-Mesqui+e
Christmas Par+y

Rose-Mesquite home department. s
Christmas heart party, an annual
affair at which the identity of the
hearts is revealed, attracted the
largest attendance of the wear
when members met Thursday with
Mrs. H. T. Christianson of Imper-
ial district.
After a morning session at which
Miss Florence Glenn, home depart
ment demonstration, spoke on novel;
ty curtains, displaying an interest
ing array ranging from bath cur
tains to drapes for the living room,
the ladies enjoyed a pot-luck din
ner.
The table carried out the Christ
mas theme, each guest finding a
seasonable corsage at her plate.
The heart party occupied the af-
ternoon and gifts were exchanged.
All the members discovered The
identity of these mysterious friends
who had remembered BIRTHDAYS
and other anniversaries with small
gifts and notes. Names for the next
years hearts were then drawn.
members present were: Mes
danes Laura Webb, Martha Cary,
Anna Merkle, Frances Latham, Sa-
ole Donaldson, Dorothy Klien, Hell
en- Murphy, Bernice Stevens, Ethel
simpson, Doshie Natho, Anna
WOODS, Mildred Pyeatt, Mary Bus
by, 1nez Scroggs, Irene Gray, Grace
Preble, Clara Erskine, Mary Morris.
olga Holtzer, Mary Neckel, Peggy
Danskin, Mary Sallee, Helen May
nard, Rosella Mills. Mary Clement,
Katie Roth, Miss Florence Glenn
and the hostess, Mrs. Christianson
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Missionary Group
Has Christmas
Program

A Christmas missionary program
was featured at the meeting OF
the women's society of the Church
of the Nazarene held Thursday at
the church, Mrs. R. c. Rogers
president, presiding.
The Rev. Mr.. Rogers, pastor
conducted the devotionals; Mrs. A
D. Mahaffey. the study on India
and Mrs. Sam Clark and Mrs. Tee
Roe served as hostesses for the din
ner served at noon, using a small
white Christmas tree as their cen.
terpiece.
A letter was read from Mr.. anc
Mrs. Harvey Coates, missionaries
from Guatemala.
Preceding the afternoon pusines:
session the group sang Christmas
carols, later exchanging gifts under
the direction of Mrs. Woodrow
Preece.
New members were Mrs. Ted Ro,
and Mrs. Jeff Mills and visitors in
! cluded Mrs. Mcfarland and Mrs
W. H. Minor, wife of Evangelis
Minor who recently conducted ser
vices in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Wilson School Announces
Christmas Celebration

Wilson schools Christmas cele-
bration this year will be a true
community enterprise for every de-
partment of the school will be re-
presented in some way in the pro-
duction of "A Little Shepherd S
Trust to be presented Thursday
night, Dec. 10, at 730 in the school
auditorium for the parents and
friends of the students.
This pay. written by Eva l..
Hughes, has been adapted by the
students, in their classes, to meet
their individual requirements. A
story teller will narrate the events
in the play, and as a section of
the story is completed, a panto-
mime, with musical background,
will be presented in Illustration.
The entrance and porch to the
school will be lighted and a creche,
built by the shop students, will
greet the guests as they arrive,
creating the proper mood for the
play which they are to see later.
The hallway will be in semi-dark-
ness and on the walls will be Christ
mas pictures, the work of the art
classes, while in the background
will be heard groups of students
singing Christmas carols as the
audience files into the auditorium.
A candlelight professional by the
students will open the program.
and the play will then proceed,
music and speech students parti-
cipating while the art and shop
classes will be represented in cos
tuning and stage effects.
AT the close Of the program par
ents will be invited to have tea
and cookies, the home economies
students making all sorts of appe-
tizing Christmas candies and cook
les for their guests. These students,
garbed in the costumes character
lstic of the various nations of The
world, will serve their guests.
Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong, mu-
sic supervisor, is in general charge,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

McCabe- Eucalyptus home depart
ment had its last meeting in 1910
Thursday when members gathered
at the John T. Rice home on west
Main street for a Christmas party.
The meeting opened with DEM
onstration on the proper methods OF
carving turkeys, Mrs. Farnsworth
and Mrs. zinn doing the carving
under the supervision of Miss Flor
ence Glenn, home demonstration
agent. The two huge toothsome
birds roasted by Mrs. Marshall
and Mrs. Anderson, were served at
noon, with other accompanying
dishes.
During the dinner hour, Wally
Christian, accompanied by his moth
er, played violin numbers featur-
ing traditional Christmas music
Mrs. Edna Hennessey of McKin-
ley school presented 20 of her
students in delightful program
of Christmas carols after which
Santa made his appearance, having
a gift for everyone. Mrs. Rice
read Christmas story. "Finne-
gan's Case" and little Alta Lee
Winright danced a tap dance for
the group.
Mrs. Evan T. Hewes was chair
man of the committee of hostesses
composed of: Mrs. Fred Veliquette
jr., Mrs. Charles Zinn, Mrs. Rice
and Miss Grace Need.
Many Present
Those present were: Mesdames
P. H. Tilton, Rose Forester, George
l.. Winright, Nettie Myers, Virginia
Fisher, Norman P. Pearse, Fred
Pollard. Fred Veliquette ST., c, E.
Daily, F.. o. Rosenbaum, Margaret
Chaser, w. E. Hancock, A. K. Swami
w. R. Van Der Poel, Charles Hack
leman, Howard Farnsworth, John
D. Jackson, Ralph Sprague, J. K
Swain, Ray jerks, Fred Clements
A. r. Tagg, Hugh T. Osborne, j. P
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
McCabe-EucaIyptus Has Last
Meeting Of Current Year

LaBrucherie. Nettie Wilson. O. n.
johnson. c. o. Suite. J. Carson.
v. K. Corfman. Fred veliquette Dr..
Evan T. Hewes. Charles Zlnn.
M. Trentham, John r. Rice. r.
E. Anderson, O. G. Marshall. Alex
McRae, Romeo G. Smith, W. O.
Brandt. Virginia Jones. Frank O.
Beyschlag, Glenn Larry. Richard
Moore, Elton b. Christian. Miss
Glenn, Miss Need, Miss Echoldeli
Wilson, Mrs. r. Mcconnell of Den
YER, who is visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Moore: Mrs. j. r. Southworth
of San Diego. formerly county home
department chairman and member
ofMcC Cabe- Eucalyptus; Mrs. Laura
Page of Ontario.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Clubs
Society
CALENDAR

Saturday
Present Day club, $3.50, 436 Sandal
wood
Concert. 1870, Imperial Community
church
HoltvilIe Junior club dance, I, golf
club
Dance, 9, high school
Junior 10000 club dance, $3.50, club
house
Sunday
Sunday services, churches
Bridge party, 2, golf club
Welch Fox exhibit, 2-9, Barbara
Worth
Girl Reserve vesper, 4:30 high school
Christmas musicale, 1880, Methodist
church
Monday
Chapter AV, p. +. O., 1890, 1853 Holt
History section, 2, Dan Scott home
Ell Centre lodge No. 1884, F. and
A. NJ, $50, Masonic temple
Red Cross directors, 1870, Wilson
school
Scout Explorers, 1880, Imperial Lions
hall
Night school, 7-9. high school
Cactus Gavel club, 6:15, California
hotel
d. U. ", 1870. Veterans hall
Chess club, 1880, st. PauPs parish
hall
Scout Troop "a, 1880, Scout hut
Scout Troop IS, 1880, Imperial Vet
Grams hall
Scout Troop 81, 1880, Heber
Building contractors, 7:3O, chamber
of commerce
Carpenters union, 1880, Labor tenn
pie.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
THE POST-PRESS

Published every Sunday by the
imperial Valley Publishing CON-
pany, 625 State street, Ell Cen
tro, California, as successor to
the Sunday issues of the Morn
ing Post and Valley Farmer,
and the Saturday issue of the
Imperial Valley Press.
Paul Jenkins, publisher, A. C.
Johnston, vice-president and
general manager; E. A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor.
Entered at Ell Centre, California
postoffice as second class mat
ter.
West-Holiday Co., Inc, National
Advertising r epr sentatives.
Subscription rates: In Califor-
MIA sc per copy or. in conjunc-
tion with the Imperial Valley
Press or the Morning Post. Per
month 60c; paid in advance: 8
months, $1.65; months, 1925;
one year, $500; outside Cali
fornia, $1.00 per month.
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Pupils Enjoy
Christmas Treat

Washington schools first and sec
ond graders were a happy group
Saturday afternoon, having been
entertained at a delightful Christ
mas party by the Central High Girl
Reserves.
Games were played and Christ
mas carols sung, each child being
presented with gift from a prettily
decorated Christmas tree.
The Girl Reserves, under the
leadership of Miss Virginia Scaris-
brick, prepared this party as one
of their community service activi-
ties. Miss frankie Nell Birkhauser
and Miss Mary Westmoreland are
assistant advisors.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Friends Surprise
On Birthday

Mrs. CarI:c Estrada, who has
been confined to her bed this week
from back injury, was pleasantly
surprised Friday evening by a group
OF friends who arrived with birth
day gifts and all the ingredients OF
a delightful supper.
Highlights OF this impromptu meal
was a prettily decorated birthday
cake, the guests remaining a short
while after the meal to enjoy a
game of Chinese checkers.
Guests were Mrs. Anna Clark
Mrs. C. " Munson, Mr.. and Mrs
Cecil Donning, Larry and Betty Jean
Mrs. Helen Baxter, Mrs. Louise RAY
Harry Williams, and Mrs. Estrada
and daughter, Henrietta.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Warm Clothing
Badly Needed

Cold, isn't It?
Then think of the misery suffer-
ed by the dozens of rural school
children who haven't cloth n 6
enough to keep them warm.
"Show little Christmts spirit by
ransacking your closets and trunks
for clothing and shoes for these
unfortunate children Mrs. Liefy
Upholt, school attendance super
visor, urged Saturday.
Contributions may be left at the
health department in the court
house or at the school nearest the
contributor.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Mrs. II. D. Lewis
Entertained

A group of friends surprised Mrs.
H. D. Lewis Friday evening, the
occasion being her birthday ami
versary, and the party being held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Miller, 643 Hamilton avenue.
Mrs. Lewis received an array of
prettily wrapped gifts. The guests
played games during the evening.
A delightful midnight supper was
served by the hosts to Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Mcclure, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Volkart, Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Nc
Nance, Mr. and Mrs. Don Clay
pool, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lizarraras,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lewis, Connie
Jean Volkart, Edward Lizarraras,
Carol Miller and the hosts.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Announcements
Of Mee+inqs

Parents Council of Central high
and Junior college has slated a
meeting for Tuesday evening at
7:30. Parents of high school or
Junior college students are auto
matically members and the recrea-
tlonal program is to be discussed
BUSINESS and Profession Womens
club members are to make reSer-
vations for their Christmas din
ner, Tuesdty evening before Mon
day noon with Miss Lois Cosand
701. The diNner is to be held at
7:30 at the Barbara Worth.
History Section of the Ten Thou
sand club will meet Monday at 2
p. m. at the home of Mrs. Dan
Scott, Meloland, each member con-
trlbuting to the Christmas pro-
gram.
Chapter AV, p. Z. O.. will meet
Monday at 1890 p. m. for luncheon
and Christmas party at the home
Of Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox, 753 Holt
avenue. Members of the social and
program committees are in charge
OF the party arrangements.
Anna Maria Ross tent No. 70,
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Civil War, will have an important
meeting Monday night at 7:3O
o'clock in the Veterans hail. and it
is urgent that all members attend.
said Mrs. Fauna Cecil. The official
visit of department Officers has
been postponed until a later date
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Gregory Moore
Two Years Old

TWo-year-ol Gregory Moore was
the guest of honor at a birth
day party given this week by hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Moore, $50 Ell Centre avenue.
The birthday cake with its two
lighted candles was the specifl
treat of Gregory and his three
playmateS, Ginger Richter, Kather-
inc Richter and Walter George
Roth. Others gathering for the
event were Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan
Richter of Brawley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Roth, Jean Derrick, Mar
jorie Moore and Laurie Derrick.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
News I+ems
Of Interest

Miss Marge Hovey, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hovey, is ex-
pected home for the holidays this
weekend, one of many students
from colleges throughout the state
to return for the Christmas vaca-
ton Miss Hovey is a senior at
Stanford and a member of Delta
Delta Delta.
Helen and Neva DoWd, daughters
of MIR. and Mrs. M. j. Dowd, will
be home Dec. 81 from Berkeley
where they are senior and sopho-
mere respectively. Both are affiliat-
ed with Alpha Gamma Delta. They
expect to be home three whole
weeks.
The Stillman Badgers are lock-
ing forward to tie arrival of their
son, joe, who will arrive shortly
from u. S. G.
Jean MunSon. who is training
at the Mercy College of Nursing
had nice surprise in the form of
a weeks vacation over Christmas,
and will arrive home Dec. q. She
IS daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
V. MunSCn.
Mrs. George Bucklin, worthy ma
tron Of Sigrfal Chapter Order of
Eastern Star, left early Saturday
morning for Blythe where she is
to assist in the installation OF The
Blythe chapter. Accompanying her
were Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Harris.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

assisted by every member of the
faculty and the entire student
body, each department having an
important part in the Christmas
celebration.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04
Cancer Aid
Will Be Stressed
Education About the Dis.
ease Will be Conducted
During Month of April.

Cancers are not contagious. They
are not caused by anything one eats
or any type of utensil used in cook
ing. They are not inherited and
most of them can be cured if discov-
cred and treated early.
These facts about cancer will be
emphasized by the Minnesota State
Medical Association as part of the
associations campaign of education
about cancer to be conducted during
April in cooperation with the annual
April membership campaign of the
Women's Field Army Against Cancer.
Announcement of the plans of the
doctors was made today in the reg
ular bulletin issued by the associa-
TONS committee on Public Health
Education.
Special emphasis will be laid on
cancer of the digestive tract during
this campaign, the doctors say, be-
cause the symptoms are so often
dismissed as chronic indigestion.
Any symptoms of chronic indiges-
ton, especially after the age of 40
should be carefully Investigated, -ac-
cording to this bulletin. About 10
per cent of the people who complain
of indigestion and who are past the
40 mark are likely to be suffering
from some type of cancer of the diges-
tive tract. More than half of those
who have repeated indigestion after
70 have cancer; and if their symp-
toms are neglected the cancer is likely
to be discovered too late to save them.
Prompt examination by X-ray and
other modern diagnostic aids, and
then surgery or X-ray treatment, or
radium depending upon the site and
type of growth, produce many cures
in cases which would once have been
called hopeless, the doctors say.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04
.Denham Farmer
Dies On Monday
John Swanson had Resided
in Denham Community
for Period of SIS Years.

Funeral services will be held today
for John Swanson, pioneer resident
of the Denham community, who died
Monday afternoon in the Community
hospital in Moose Lake after four
months illness.
Mr.. Swanson was born in Smaa-
land, Sweden, on December 20, 1871
and came to America about eight
years later. For the past SIS years
he has lived in the Denham COM
munity where he operated farm.
He is survived by a brother, Gust
Swanson, of Sturgeon Lake; two sis
tiers, Mrs. August Gunderson of Moose
Lake, and Mrs. Jordon Nelson of Win
demere township; large number
of cousins, nepheWs and nieces in the
surrounding territory and another
cousin, Mrs. Ida Johnson, living in
Superior.
Rev. Oscar L. Olson will offciate
at the services which will be held
from the BlomSkog Lutheran church
beginning at o'clock, with inter-
ment being made in the Blomskog
cemetery. The pa1lbearers will be
six nephews of the deceased, Del
phin Gunderson, Richard, Lawrence
Harold and Victor Nelson and Har-
old Swanson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04
international News Review

kagerak-that body of water which
separates northern Denmark from
southern Norway. Reports came all
the way from Rome to the effect that
a large German squadron had steamed
out of Wilhelmshafen, northward
bound, and that it might be prepar-
ing for battle with the British who
are trying to stop the iron-ore traf-
fic from Sweden through Norwegian
waters to Germany
In Berlin it was stated that Moth
ing was known of any battle plans,
and Copenhagen said that the story
seemed to be without any foundation
in facts.
1t is now several days since the
rumor startled the world, but no bat
tie has taken place.
The Neutrals.
In the meantime, Winston Church.
ill, First Lord of the British adj
miralty, has once more made an at
tempt to interest the neutral states
in the war, and a couple of days ago
made it quite plain that Great Brit
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

A period of comparative calm at
the western front-the Franco-Ger-
man border-was interrupted Sunday
when a fight took place between So
French and Is German airplanes; the
only report concerning this clash
comes from Berlin where it is said
that seven of the French machines
were shot down; none of the Germans.
In Paris the report of the fight has
been confirmed, but nothing has been
said concerning any casualties.
A question asked in many European
capitals is: Will this air battle in
augurate fighting on a large scale?
Those who might answer, remain
silent.
RumOrs About Naval Battle.
On the sea the week has been a
remarkably quiet one, and with one
minor exception no vessels appear
to have been sunk. But there were
plenty of rumors concerning sup
posedly impending battle between a
British and a German fleet in the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04
Permit From Land
Owner Not Needed

1t clearly appears to be the law
''that enforcement officers of the di-
vision of game and fish may enter
upon private lands for the purpose
of carrying out duties imposed upon
them in the management of wild
game without being liable for tres
pass or for claims of damage, pro-
vided, however, substantial damage
to such private property or unreason-
able interference with its use is not
occasioned thereby"
This is the conclusion of an opin-
ion recently handed down by the
state attorney generals office at the
request of E. R. Starkweather, deputy
director of game and fish. 1t was
sought in order to clear up some
doubts which had been voiced with
respect to officials rights to enter
private lands, without the owners
express permission for the purpose
of moving beaver which have become
nuisance there.
While the beaver was the primary
occasion for asking this opinion, it
covers all phases of wild game man.
agement. 1t was written by Mandt
Torrison, special assistant attorney
general for the department of con-
Servation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04
Rites Held For
AFinlayson Man
Henry Hautala had Lived
for Many Years on Farm
North of That Village.

Henry Hautala of Finlayson, who
died Saturday, March % from heart
ailment and complications due to old
age, was born in Lapua, Finland
Nov IA, 1860. He came to the United
States in 1888 and worked in Mon
tana a few years, coming to Finlay-
son in 1895 and had made his home
since at that place.
In 1886 Mr.. Hautala was married
to Maria Kankaanpaa, also of Finland
who died Jan. %, 1885. The surviv-
ing children of this union are Mrs
Mary Solberg and Ernest Hautala OF
Chicago, Edward of Finlayson, and
Mrs. Edith Pets of Minneapolis. They
were all at home to attend the fun
eral. Six grandchildren also survive
The funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon, March %, at 2
o'clock from the National Finnish
Lutheran church of Finlayson with
Rev. E. V. Niemi officiating. The
body was laid to rest in the cemetery
west of town beside that of his wife
The pallbearers were John Mattson
Victor Lundgren, Frank Lindholm
Isaac jacobson, Gust Jacobson and
John Wiljakkala.
During his many years in the Fin
layson neighborhood, Mr.. Hautals
had made numerous friends who join
in extending sympathy to the be-
reaved relatives
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04
Sandstone Wins
From Askovites
In Final Contest
Leaders Drop Tenth and
Last Shoot After Winning
Nine Straight Matches.
Final Standings.

After running its victory string to
nine straight contests, the Askov Rifle
team lost the tenth and last match
of the season to the Quarry City entry
Tuesday night by a margin of Is
points, I'LL to 1895. Askov had al
ready cinched the first championship
of the Pine County Rifle League but
the members were eager to win from
Sandstone to keep their record clean.
However, the sharpshooting of the
latter team kept them from that
honor.
In the only other match Tuesday
evening Mora defeated Finlayson 1855
to 1922 with eight men shooting on
each team.
High point men on each team were
as follows: Askov, Hans Nielsen, 100;
Sandstone, Asa Argo, 1875; Mora, Basil
Irwin, 1873; and Finlayson, Geo. Heino,
179.
The Pine y-Grindstone shoot,
previously scheduled for Tuesday
also, was postponed week and will
be held at the former place April g.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04
Willow Feed Store
Is In New Hands

The F. H. Inman Feed Store in
Willow River changed hands Tuesday,
March 26, when John j. Miller of
Barnum took possession. Mr.. Miller
has been manager of the Barnum
Farmers Cooperative store for a per-
iod of II years and has also operated
a farm near Barnum so is well &C
quainted with feeds and farming con-
ditions in this section. He plans to
dispose of his interests at Barnum
later and will move his family to
Willow River where they will make
their permanent home.
Mr.. Inman, former proprietor of
the feed store, had been in business
at that place ID years. His plans for
the future are indefinite but for the
time being he will visit relatives in
Alexandria and other points.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04
Township Officials
To Discuss Problems

The spring meeting of the Pine
County Township Officers Associa-
ton will be held Saturday, April 6,
beginning at II a. m. at the Royal
Neighbors hall in Hinckley.
Problems pertaining to township
and county affairs will be discussed.
State Senator c. Elmer johnson and
Representative G. C. Mann will be
present and take part in the discus
sion of legislative action concerning
townships and counties.
This will be an educational meet
ing and should be attended by all
township officers in the county.