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Jacks Dog House.

Jacks Dog House
If Jack Davis fidgeted about his
desk Friday and even sneaked out
to run home for a gander into his
dog house, think nothing of it.
1t was just curiosity mixed with
a form of vicarious parental pride.
It seems that for some time an
alley cat of nondescript parentage
roamed the Davis neighborhood in
search of a home and wavered be-
tween the Davis residence and the
Bert Hamburger home, trying to
decide which to adopt. 1t finally
adopted Jack.
Thursday night the cat gave
birth to two kittens with Jack act
ing as midwife. Neighbors reported
Jack made a trip downtown to buy
catfood at pm. and got up twice
after midnight to be sure that all
was well.
The cat and its family now has
complete possession of the Davis
dog house and at last reports Jack
was considering having a cooler in
stalled
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in charge of army air forces were
still a secret.
Only cryptic announce m c n S
came from the navy regarding the
cruise of President Roosevelt and his
party along che New England
coast. Failure of the messages 10
mention specifically that the Presi-
dent was aboard his yacht. Poto-
mac, led some persons to believe
that he had transferred TO a navy
vessel to be sped to the conference.
Government officials still declin-
ed to confirm or deny the reports
of the strategy conference between
the heads of the two governments.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-08
FRS Chief Aides Missing W.
As Confob Mystery Grows

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (UP) =
Two more high government officials
were gone from the capital today
amid rumorS of a conference be-
tween President Roosevelt and
British Prime Minister Winston
churchill.
They were Undersecretary of
State Sumner Welles, administra-
ton spokesman in several key
moves against the axis recently, and
Maj Gen. James H. Burns, right
hand man of Harry L. Hopkins,
lend-lease coordinator. '''-s.
The state department said that
Welles had left for "a short rest"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-08

1iiC oiiPydiuo Wao iiiPCiaoi OC-
cause the corporation holds $450,-
100000 of navy and maritime COM
mission contracts for ships.
The president could use his au-
thority as commander chief of
the armed forces to seize the ship
yard. He exercised that authority
to reopen the North American
Aviation company plant at Ingle-
wood, Calf, which had been closed
by a strike.
The launching of three vessels,
including the 6,000-ton cruiser At
lanta, already has been delayed by
the strike of 10000 members of the
Industrial Union of Marine and
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cause economic dislocation similar
to that experienced in England at
the start of the war. A 20 to 25
per cent unemployment increase
resulted in England during that
period.
Henderson, testifying again in
support of the administrations rent
and price control measure, said that
the dislocation might exceed OPM
estimates of between 5000 to 5000
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-08
FiveListed for
Army Service

Names of the five southend men
who will be called for army service
Aug. 10 were released Friday by Sc
lective Service headquarters in Ell
Centro
The are: Andrew M. Navarro of
Mexicali, Walter r. Fleisher of Ca
lexico, Albert r. Kyle, jr., of Ca
leXico, Edward j. Menvielle of
Heber and William P. Sunstrom of
Ell Centro.
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plants temporarily closed down and
more than 100000 men unem-
ployed.
He said the dislocation eventual
ly would provide a reservoir" for
increased production of both con-
sumner and defense goods. Hender-
son pointed out that raw materials
"siphoned" from consumer goods
industries could be utilized to in
crease productive capacity.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-08
Two Millions to
Lose Jobs in U.S..

WASHINGTON, Aug. g. (UP)-Price Control Admins
traitor Leon Henderson said today that economic ds
ton resulting from shifts to defense production might
bring temporary unemployment to between 100000 and
100000 workers. Henderson told the house banking
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-08
Shi Pyord Strike
Up to FDR Now

WASHINGTON, Aug 8. (UP)-Defense agencies pre-
pared report today which may be the basis of action
President Roosevelt to reopen the struck Federal Ship
building & Drydock Corp shpyards at Kearney, N J.
Officials said that immediate resumption of work at
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-08
Farmers Protest
Pressure Union
Metropolitan Methods Unfair Against
Agricultural Industries. Spokesman
Declare at S. F. Milk Row Hearing

PETALUMA, Cal. Aug. g. (UP)-Dairymen proteste
the of metropolitan trade union methods against agr
culture today they met again with AF representative
and San Francisco milk distributors to settle disput
which threatened to tie half of the San Francisco Oak
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-08
There's A Great Day Coming

There's A Great Day Coming
Returning to the feline subject,
some day Mrs. Arlene Munson is
going to be subjected to a terrible
shock, but that won't be a patch
upon the shock that the Munson
family cat will receive.
The cat has develoed a habit of
carrying her kittens into the cooler
box during the day (while the COOL
er is Off and every evening Mrs.
Munson has to reach in and pull
out cat and kittens before turning
on the fan.
Some day she is going to forget.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-08
Spain Fronting
For Axis in n eW
Pressure Drive
Morocco Becomes Target as Vichy Balks
At Turning Over Dakar to Hitler; Reds
Resist Gigantic New Nazi Attacks
By UNITED PRESS =

Nazi blitzkrieg into the Russian Ukraine appeared
to be gaining momentum Friday and unofficial adVlces
received in London limited that Axis-inspred Spanish
move into French Morocco may be in preparation
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-08

Really Rested
OF all the hundreds of answers
RR has had to that stock question
How did you like your vacation?"
Pete Brooks turned loose with the
reply that most appealed to us.
Swell" he said. Il didnS do a
blessed thing but sit. I sat and
sat until my toes went to sleep and
my knees tingled."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-08
4voIIey High Schools
.Rdise Tax Rates, Two
.Cut Under Last Year
FL Cen+ro Leads List With Hike From
81 to $I.Io; Braw|ey, Imperial Ask
Less Money From taxpayers in I94I-42

Of Imperial county's six high schools, four on
record Friday asking funds from direct tax levy
during the coming year and asked ess according to
figures file at the office of County Superintendent E.
L. Hiteman Heading the list in asking for boost from
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-08
TEMPERATURES

Maximum Thurs. 101, minimum
Fri. 10. pm. Thurs. 90, humidity
"a, am. Friday 78, humidity IL,
Noon Fri. 103, humidity 36.
L. A. hay: u. S. No. l S18-S19;
u. s. No. 2 ieafy I. v. $16.50-17.50.
No. 2 S14.5O-15.5O; Mpls. Oct. flax
SI.9O.
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BASEBALL

AMERICAN
Washington w 200 010 203- 8-14-4
Boston ........ $40 100 60X-15-l6
Sundra, Anderson and Early;
Wagner, Ryba and Pytlak.
chicago OLA
st. Louis 600
Dietrich and fresh; Harris, Cas-
ter. Swift and Ferrell.
(Oniy games scheduled)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston ................ 010 900 010-2-6-0
Brooklyn ......... 030 001 11x-6-12-l
Tobin & Berres, Mast; Wyatt 6,
Owen.
Philadelphia 010 100 900 00-2-6-2
New York 02O 900 900 01-3-S-1
Blanton and Warren; Lohrman
and Danning.
Pittsburgh .........- 900 900 000-0-1-0
Chicago ............ 900 010 00x-1-l0-0
Lanning & Lopez; Erickson and
Mccullough.
(Only Games Scheduled
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-04
Soroptimists
Sponsor Tag
Day Drive

Saturday, is tag day in Ell Centre,
being sponsored by the Ell Centre
Soroptimist club to raise money
for the purchase of baby incu-
bator for Imperial Valley.
Camp Fire girls will sell tags,
working for merits, and all the
money raised by this means will 90
to the fund for the incubator.
For a year the club has been
raising money for this purpose and
has accumulated to date about
one-third of the $3.50 necessary.
The incubator will be the most
modern obtainable with humidity
control making it an ideal one for
Imperial Valley. 1t will be kept at
the county hospital for the benefit
of the entire valley, there being at
present no modern incubator in the
county.
Eloise Sherwood is chairman of
the committee in charge of this
tag day drive and the club is hoping
to have the money raised before
the summer heat sets in
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-04
Clubs
Society
Music Teachers
Re Elect All
Officers

Julia Bracket will head the I'm
perial Valley Music Teachers as
sociation for another year as a re-
suit of the annual election con-
Quoted this week, the meeting haV-
ing been set ahead one week
All officers were reelected: Mrs.
Bracket, president; Grace E. Blais-
dell of Calexico, vice. president;
James B. Fisher. FL Centre, corre-
spending secretary; Ruth Teeple
Reid. El Centro. recording secre-
tary: Oria Kenah, El Centre, treas
urer; Helen Johnson, Brawley,
Marie R. jenkins, FL Centre, trus-
tees.
This election took place at the
meeting held at the Oria Kenah
studio, $50 Olive avenue, with Mr..
Fisher as host.
Plans were made to hold the an
nual banquet on the first Tuesday
in May, during national music
week.
Continuation of the concert SER
les was also a subject for dis
cusSion. the remainder of the eve
ming being devoted to routine busi-
ness. After the adjournment re-
frcshments were served by Mr.
Fisher.
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GraphoIosis+in in
Interest ak
For Club Group

Agnes Electa Deebel, will known
graphologist from Los Angeles, gave
an interesting discussion on the
science of handwriting for the E.
Centre Business and Professional
Women's club at a special meet
ing of that group Thursday night
in the Barbara Worth hotel.
The speaker explained various
characteristics revealed in hand
writing and then took each per-
sons signature. analyzing each and
telling something of the character
traits shown in each.
The club will meet in regular
session next Tuesday night at 7:3O
o'clock in the hotel with Mrs. Cal
win H. Caldwell of Redlands as the
speaker. Mrs. Caldwell is a world
traveller and will tell something
of the various countries, and the
women in these countries as she
knows them from her own expert
ence. A group of Wooda Blesy dan
Gers will be seen in special numbers.
Orlynn Hartzell is program chair
man for this meeting.
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Entertain At
Club Party

Mrs. B. A. Harrigan THURSDAY
entertained a group of friends at
the Ten Thousand clubs dessert
bridge party, her guest list includ-
ing: Mesdames Elton B. Christian
John T. Rice, Fred Kenyon, E. E
Clements, John w. Tyler, w II
Tyler, Jr., F. H. Mitchell, Stephen
B. Her, w. j. Thornburg, L. r
jefferson, John B. McNeece, Rod
ney Jenkins, M. j. Dowd, Leta Mac
Bryan, Ward McGrew, Dan Scott
Hugh T. Osborne, John F. Water
man and w. w. Tison.
Mrs. Harrigans prizes went to-
Mrs. jenkins, high; Mrs. Christian
second; Mrs. Kenyon, third, anC
Mrs. Rice, fourth.
Another hostess at the party wa;
Mrs. F.. D. Jacobs who reserved
two tables for her guests: Mrs. j
E. Brock, Mrs. Judson Millhorn
Mrs w. E. Smith, Mrs. w. A
Scheniman, Mrs. Guy C. Beynon
Mrs. T. H. Gebbie and Mrs. Geb.
bie's house guest, Mrs. L. w. Smith
Prizes for the winners in this
party were won by Mrs. w. E
Smith for high score and by Mrs
L. W. Smith for low score.
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farewell Party
For Mrs. Mapes

Mrs. ROLAND Mapes whose hus-
band is stationed at Camp Seeley
and who has just received orders
transferring him to Ft. Riley, Kans-
os, was guest of honor at a hand-
kerchief shower given Thursday by
Mrs. George A. Pray, who enter
tanned group of army wives at
her home in Seeley. The MapeS
will leave April 7.
The guests surprised their hostess
by giving her a gift in celebration
OF her birthday anniversary.
After the shower, refreshments
were served at quartet tables, the
prize for the afternoon being pre-
sented to Mrs. Theresa Perfuma.
Guests were: Mrs. Mapes, Lorna
FalloWs, Dorothy Canestre, Kate
Lowry, Jackie Mathis Mildred
Jones, Clara OSa, Theresa Perfuma.
Bonnie Pray. Kathryn Hlavaty, the
latter coming from Calexico.
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bV ANNE HARDY DAVIS
Name Winners in Club S
Bridge Tournament

Mrs. S. c. Blackman of CaleXic
and Mrs. w. A. SWerdfeger of El
Centro are winners of the high
score prizes in the Ten Thousand
clubs annual bridge tournament
which closed with the bridge party
Thursday in the club house. Mrs.
Blackman won first prize for the
party group and Mrs. Swerdfeger,
for the progressing group.
Second high score prizes were
won by Celia Powell in the party
group and Mrs. Walter Wakefield
in the progressing group. The four
winners were presented with nice
new card tables as their prizes.
Runners-up in the order Of
scores, were, in the party group,
Mesdames s. Ernmitt Allen. Roy
Hammond and L. A. Lewis, and,
in the progressing group, Mrs. Don
Stephens, Mrs. Earl Farris and Mrs.
j. w. Welch.
Days Prizes
Winners of prizes in the days play
we're; party group Mrs. S. Emmitt
Allen, high; Mrs. Robert O. Patter-
son, second: Mrs. S. C. Blackman
third; in the progressing group
Mrs. Guy L. Hatch, high; Mrs. w
A. SWerdfeger, second, and Mrs
Frank Raab of Calexico, third. Door
prizes were awarded to Mrs. l. w
Smith and Mrs. F.. H. Mitchell.
Thursdays party was in the form
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Methodist Choir Presents
Oratoio Sunday Evening

Productions and for many of the
compartments.
Soloists include: Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Moore. Mesdames Grayce
Percy, D. B. Roberts, George Kirk.
Eugene Waterman: the Misses
Georgiana Sones, LaVerne Zavala,
Kathryn Hinderks, Roberta jerks;
DR.. r. c. Clemons, S. P. Holiday,
Murl Elliott, Clark Lay.
Choir members are Grayce
Percy Rosavis Moore. Ruby Bolin.
Grace Hatch. Alta Ketchen. Helen
Waterman, Georgiana Sones. La
Verne Zavala, Muriel Brown. Mar
garet johnson, Wanda Dixon. So
prano section: Elizabeth Roberts.
Fern Kirk, Eula Holiday. Pat
Bartholomew, Irene Hatch. Marion
Elliott, Elsie Clemons, Kathryn
Hinderks, Roberta Bartholomew.
Juanita Hughes, Roberta jerks,
alto section; r. c. Clemons, Clark
Lay, Eugene Waterman, Guy Hatch,
Ted Bolin, Murl Elliott, George
Kirk, Claude Crankshaw, Al Swim
ney, Al HaWorth, tenor section;
Eugene Moore, Neal Hatch, Ray
jerks, c. H. H. Small, S. p. Holiday,
Wendell Waterman, Kinds Duke,
Rollie Clark, bass section.
Mrs Eugene Waterman is director
and Mrs. Warren Brock, pianistS
with Mrs Brem, harpist.
The concert is open to all.
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of a dessert bridge with tables cen
tered with vases filled with lark
spur, huge baskets of the same
flowers decorating the club room,
with low bowls of yellow nasturit-
iums in effective color contrast.
Committees Help
Mrs c. J. Brooks and Mrs. Ed
ward L. Bridgers, both of Westmor-
land, were chairmen of the COM
mittce responsible for the delicious
dessert served that day. They were
assisted by: MesdameS E. L. Allen.
II. S. Cow, Rodney jenkins, Dor
sey Whitelaw. r. j. Clevenger, j
E. Davis. J. A. Wilson, Art Davis
P. f. HiXon, Hugh Latham, Karl
Kaiser. Alex Pilibos, John Hunter
R. l.. Shawn and Hazel Gallagher
To Mrs. L. r. jefferson and the
card committee credit is due for the
successful running of this years
tournament. Mrs. Jefferson's COM
mittee is composed of: Mesdame'
Lester Eichhold, l.. j. Goree, Jr.
D. w. Ketchen, R. J. Mcnamara
John B. McNeece, Lee Nuffer, Will
lam C. Reed, J. w Tyler.
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Mrs. Hickcox in
Fine Proqram

HOLTVILLE, April 3 - "Messel
Marco Polo, Dom Byrne's de-
hghtful story of the adventurous
Venetian. was told by Mrs. Ross T
HickcoX for the HoltVille Women'S
club at its monthly meeting We'd
nesday afternoon in the civic CEN
ter.
Mrs. HickcoX told The story III
with all the charm and ability that
is customary of her work and de
lighted the club members with the
tale
Mrs. Ernest V. Edwards, presi-
dent, conducted the business meet
ing during which plans were made
for the annual luncheon and in
Stallation in May.
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Bridge Bre eakfast
Honors Visitor

Mrs. w. j. Thornburg, 491 Len
Rey avenue, complimented Mrs. l..
E. Reber of Jerome, Arizona, who
is visiting her sister Mrs. H. E.
Kendall, and Mr.. Kendall, giving
a delightful breakfast in her honor
Wednesday.
Covers at the smartly appointed
tables were laid for: Mrs. Reber,
Mrs. Kendall, Mesdames Richard
P. Hafner, L. R. jefferson, Hugh
Latham, Richard Haas, John T
Rice, Walter B. Havekorst, L. J
Goree, Jr., William c. Reed, R. w
Ware, Fred Kenyon, George R. Kirk
Merritt c. Garfield, Mark Magee
E. E. Clements.
In the bridge game Mrs. Garfield
won high score prize, Mrs Reed
the second, and Mrs. Havekorst
the third, an attractive guest prize
going to Mrs. Reber.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-04

Ell Centre Methodist church choir
will present the beautiful oratorio,
The Holy City tGauD. in its en-
tirety Sunday evening at 7:30
o'clock in the church as a part Of
the Palm Sunday observance.
The Holy City is one of the
more modern oratorios. very me-
lodic and beautiful, being written
for the last century Birmingham
festival in England.
Many valley residents will remem-
Der the production of this same
oratorio some nine years ago with
James H. Childs as director. Many
Of the same singers and soloists in
that production will participate
this year.
An unusual feature of this pres
entation will be the use of the
harp, with Mrs. Jack Brem as
harpist, for the instrumental in
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-04
Birthday Party
Recent Event

Patty MCGUIRE was guest of honor
at a surprise birthday party given
this week by Mrs. Elmer Provence,
Mrs. Dee Anderson, with Mrs. Dave
Hart and Mrs. Frances House as
cohostesses, the party taking place
in the county detention home in
Imperial after school hours.
Patty received many nice gifts
after which games were played and
refreshments served. A pink and
white color scheme being used for
decorations and refreshments.
Those present we're: Bobbie Irene
Nance Carrie Billwoods, June Wat
son, Betty Talbert, Ignacia Que
vedo, Geneva Brown. Carmen Que
vedo, Edwin Dale Provence, Law
| renee Buchana. George Shah. Betty
Lou Wilson, Hattie Ruth FoWlkes
Norman Daskin. Beverly Mills, Mes
zono, Betty Mae House, Phillip
| CranshaW, Betty 10 CasWeld,
Blanche Roben, Burl Wardroup,
Jimmy Bucher, Ardonna Bengough
Geraldine Hart and Patty Mcclure.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-04
Schools NfT Clubs
Churche ~ AAAI~A ~OS W w OAAA~AA
CALENDAR

Friday
Harding PIT. A., 6:3O, school.
Mckinley PIT. A., 6:3O, school.
Community Sing, 7:30, Seeley.
Al club benefit, 1880, Eucalyp-
tuS school.
Peace officers, Z, Barbara Worth
Duplicate tournament, 1880, Bar
bara Worth.
Club Hijinx, 7:3O, Brawley junior
college.
Townsend club No. 1, 1880, court
house.
Painters union, 1880, Labor temple
Teamsters union, 7:30, Labor
temple.
Old time dance, $3.50, Imperial
Veterans hall,
Cavalry dance, 8, El Centre Vet
eranS hall.
Saturday
Speech meet, 0-12, high school
Chapter CIV, p. T.. O., 1890, 562
Len Rey.
Farm bureau directors, 1880, court
house.
Present Day club, :, II. f. Ches-
nut home.
HOItyiile juniors dance, $3.50, Bar
bara Worth golf club.
Military ball, 9:15, FL Centre Vet
erans hall.
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usher in the Army Day celebration.
Starting with the grand march at
9:l5, to be led by Mark Magee,
commander of Boyce Aten post
American Legion, and Mrs. Magee
the ball bids fair TO be one of the
most attractive parties in the hist
ory of the valley. Elaborate decor
alton plus the smart evening gowns
Of the women and the uniforms
worn by the officers will make this
party decidedly colorful
Col. Harold M. Rayner, COM
manding officer, and Mrs. Rayner
with Mayor Robert w. Hatton, and
Mrs. Hatton. other prominent city
and county officials and their wives
and with other high ranking army
officers and their wives, will review
this march.
Special entertainment for the
evening will feature players from
Mexico who appeared before Gov
Olson of California and Gov. Ia
boado at the meeting of the two
governors in CaleXico.
WI D. lN1Ol loOIl dllNl Iltl tOlll-
mittee are in charge of this enter
t9lnment and the refrethments,
while Col. A. w. Howard and Mrs
Howard head a committee of young
officers in charge of the decora
tionS.
Col Rayner and DR.. Norman E
Dupont, head of the city military
affairs committee, have extended
invitations to all to attend, this
ball being a public function de-
signed to bring the people of I'M
perial Valley and the officers OF
the regiment into a close relation
ship.
An Army day dance for the en-
listed men was scheduled for Fri
day night in the Veterans hal
with the popular cavalry band sup
plying the music.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-04
Rose Me- squi+e
Center Ne cts

Rosc-MeSqtite home department
nad a folloW-up meeting on .!
clothing project with Miss Florence
Glenn, home demonstration agent
and the clothing leaders in charge
when they met Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Harriet Christanson,
where they also enjoyed a pot
luck luncheon at noon.
Present were: Mesdames Frances
H. Latham, Clara Erskine, Helen
Murphy, H. R. Larsen, Sadie Donal-
son, Peggy Danskin, Irene Hills,
Helen Maynard, Lois Hart, Katie
Roth, Doshie Natho, Margereta
Parsons, Mary Coombs, Bernice En-
gle, Mildred, Pyeatt, Mary Sallee,
Mary Morris, Margaret Bucher,
Harriet Christanson, Miss Glenn.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-04
Mrs. Robert HAYS
In Lecture On
North Africa

Mrs. Robert Hays delighted the
members of Women's Union of the
First Baptist church with her ex-
Cellent description Of North Africa,
highlight of the Unions evening
program Thursday night in the
church
Not only did Mrs. Hays give an
interesting discussion on life in
that country, but she illustrated
her account with a number of
equally interesting articles, SOU
venirs which she brought home with
her from her visit to that region.
Mrs. Bob Butler acted as leader
for White Cross quiz and on dis
play were White Cross articles
made by the members which are to
be shipped to the overseas field.
Mrs. William Measures, presi-
dent, conducted g brief business
meeting and after adjournment the
group enjoyed refreshments served
by Mrs. M. A. Wilson and Mrs. L.
w. Cope who used an attractive
Easter theme.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-04
Central y.W.C.A.
Repre sent d at,
Conference

Central junior colleges Y.W,C.A.
was represented by Virginia Hin
son and Phyllis Brown, with the
adviser, Miss Muriel Brown at the
Foothills Y.W.C.A.-YM.C.A. con-
ference held this past weekend at
Pacific Palisades.
Outstanding leaders in the world
of education and religion gave ad-
dresses at the sessions which open
ed Friday afternoon and continued
through Sunday.
Round table discussions were
highlights with youths World in
1941" as the general theme on Sat
urday when plans were made also
for the national assembly of the
student Christian movement.
Among the outstanding speakers
Sunday were: DR. w c. Mueller
of use. whose subject was Chris
tianity and the Future World". and
DR.. w. O. Mendenhall of Whittier
college who spoke on The Lord s
Prayer" at the morning worship
service. John SWomley led a dis
cussion group on Working for De-
mocracy Today.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-04
Girls
Club Ne etin9

Agnes Byll de Vries of BraWley
told the story of the Hawaiian hula
dance, and then presented several
dances in Illustration, at the dinner
meeting of the Nev-Cal Girls club
held at the Hibbard home in Cali
patria, Wednesday.
Those attending we're: Willis
Johnson of Ell Centro, advisor; Mrs
Johnson, Mary Labrucherie. Ethcl
Mills, Lucille Reese of Ell Centre;
Ethel Garrett, Pauline Deauville
Calipatria; Pauline Young, Impcr-
ial Lorena Beechey, Maurine Lind
gren, Mona Stuart, Miss DeVries
BraWley; Margaret Benson, Calex-
leo.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-04
Mystery Tea at
Dubois Ranch

Another of the mystery teas
which the Womens Society of the
Methodist church is sponsoring this
spring took place Thursday after
room at the j. L. Dubois ranch
where a group of women enjoyed
several hours together spent in
needlework and conversation, Mrs.
Dubois serving tea.
Spring flowers, larkspur and ver-
bena, decorated the house and tea
table, the guests present being
Mesdames Estelle VesSey. H. I.
Foskett, M. j. Sones, John w. Cook,
Frank w. Young, Arthur Amet,
Jennie Stewart, j. M. Adair, Leslie
Mcconnell, p. B. Schoonmaker and
Sarah Kendall.