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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
County Chairmen
Discuss Routine
Hens Friday

Routine business occupied the
farm home department chairmen
at their monthly session Friday in
the court house, the report of the
nominating committee being post
poned until the juno session.
Miss Florence Glenn, home DEM
onstration agent, outlined her pro-
gram for the next two months, and
center representa- tives reported
monthly activities. Mrs. @. E. Cooke
Of Westmorland, chairman, presided.
Center representatives present
we're: Mrs Ray Schultz, Mrs. Ruby
Lehman, Acacia; Mrs. Peter Day
ton, Calipatria- Nilano: Mrs. Char
les Ferguson, Eastside-S Sunset; Mrs.
A. j. Magin, Jasper; Mrs. T. B.
Shank, Magnolia Mulberry; Mrs.
F. O. Rosenbaum, Mrs. Virgil Corr
man, Mrs. E. E. Anderson, Mrs.
Norman P. Pearse, McCabe-Euca-
lyptuS; Mrs Harry Sones, Mrs. Roy
Westmorland, Mrs. d. E. Green,
Mrs. Dorothy Brockman, Mrs. Alice
Pollard, Mt. Signal; Mrs. Gus Buch-
er, Mrs. Mary Morris, Rose Mes
quite; Mrs. A. r. Ferguson, Mrs.
Bertha M. Woolliscroft, Seeley-
Westside; Mrs. Cooke, Mrs. Sam
Johnston, Spruce e-Westmorland.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04

Melody Maids, 10 Wilson school
girls, sang two numbers and the
group also enjoyed colored slides
of the Calexico Cavalcade parade
shown by Miss Belnice Conzett
kindergarten teacher.
Mrs. Holmes, the outgoing presi-
dent, was presented with a leather
folio binder from tine P.-TA. in
appreciation of her work, Mrs.
Meagher making the presentation
speech.
Estelle Reid, principal of the
school and president of the
association, presided IN the absence
of Mrs. George Kirk, new presi-
dent.
Kindergarten mothers served tea
from a prettily decorated table
whose centerpiece was a crystal
bowl in which floated scarlet hibis-
Gus, with crystal figure in the
center.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
Noted Visitors
At Manse

The Rev. Mr.. william j. Baker
and Mrs. Baker of London, Eng
land, and of Hankow, China. are
the house guests of DR.. and Mrs
George w. Thomas.
The Rev. Mr.. Baker has beer
Tor MANY years the representative
OF the Scotch Bible society in
China and is to speak Sunday
morning at the Presbyterian church
and that evening, at the First Bapt-
lst church, being present also for
re World Friendship Circle meet
ing Tuesday in the former church.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas have is
sued an invitation to all who would
like to meet the visitors and 70
question them regarding present
Gay conditions in England and
China to call at the manse. Mr.
and Mrs. Baker will be in the val
ley until Wednesday of next week
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
Mrs. Thayer Elected President
Of California Women's Clubs

SAN JOSE. Cal, May 3 UP)-
Mrs. John Stearns Thayer of Los
Angeles last night was installed as
president of the California Fed
Grafton of Womens clubs and the
annual convention broke up today
without selecting a site for the 1912
sessions.
Choice of the next convention
= city was put over until meeting
of state officers at Berkeley June
l8 and 10. Sacramento and Del
Monte seek the conclave.
Mrs. Thayer defeated Mrs. Will
Lee Austin, and Mrs. Oscar Elvrum,
both of Los Angeles, in balloting
for the presidency. She received 339
of the GA votes cast. 4
Mrs. John Stewart, Hemet, de-
feated Mrs B. T. Warmer, ontario,
for the vice presidency. Officers
who were unopposed included Mrs.
Harold p Dyer, San Francisco,
vice president at large; Mrs. Earl
B. Shoesmith, Tracy, recording
secretary; Mrs. Max B. Arnold, Ma
dera, treasurer, and Mrs. F.. E
George, Willows, auditor.
Oppose War
Delegates apprdoved resolution
urging President Roosevelt to keep
American soldiers out of war except
in defense of United States terri
tory by 218 to IS vote, and voted
to ask Gov Culbert Olson to sign
the "Newsboy bill' as amended. The
federation reversed its previous
stand after objections had resulted
i'll removal of sections from the bill.
Also approved were resolutions !:
Condemning delays in defense in
dustries; advocating compulsory
arbitration of industrial disputes;
urging Gov. Olson to take Whittier
State School "out of politics" and
appoint a superintendent of rec
ognized ability and courage, free
from political entanglements"; ap-
proving an assembly bill increasing
the state highway patrols person.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
Society Reflects
Mrs. R. c. Rogers
As Pre- sident

mrs. *. e. rogers was elected
president of the Women's Foreign
Missionary society of the Ell Cen
tro Church of the Nazarene at
the annual meeting Thursday il
the church.
Other Officers chosen for the new
church year which begins June 9
include: Mrs. Roy Womack. first
vlce-prseident; Mrs. William Mar
kus, second president; Mrs
Nelson Buby, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Lovejoy Irwin, recording
secretary; Mrs, Vinson Brown
treasurer; Mrs. A. D. Mahaffev
superintendent of study: Mrs. Nor
man Meyer, superintendent of pu-
licity.
Mrs. William Keatlng a1ld Mrs
j. A. Jones were elected delegates
TO the southern California district
convention in Long Beach MAY
1928.
Encouraging reports were hearc
from the various officers and COM
inlCtee chalrmen, the society now
enjoying the largest membership ir
its history.
Mrs. Rogers, who has served as
president during the past year, pre-
SIDED, and Mrs, Heating and Mrs
Ed Hinson were hostesses for the
delicious covered dish luncheon al
noon.
The society will continue its reg.
ular meeting schedule throughou
the summer months.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
Three of Us
In Reunion

How many remember THE Three
of Us?
This trio of young teachers, COM
posed of Miss Mary Baker, Miss
Laura Redden, now Mrs. M. l.
Mcfarland, and Miss Edith Eicke
now Mrs. E. c. Barnard used tC
sing together and were greatly in
demand for programs.
The trio is to be reunited this
Weekend when Miss Baker, with
her mother, Mrs. T. B. Baker, will
be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Farland and during their stay, 1.-The
three of u.s. are planning to make
records, as a permanent souvenir
sof the days when they sang to-
gether.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Mcfarland
will hold open house inviting friends
of Miss Bakers to call at their
home, 548 Euclid avenue between
the hours of and 3 pm.
.. Miss Baker is no longer teaching
but has a civil service position and
is stationed at Ft. Rosecrans, San
Diego. She was formerly a teacher
at Wilson school, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
Annual May Day Breakfast
At Methodist Hall tuesday

by such popular artists as Mrs
Eugene Waterman. Mrs. Warren
Brock and Wendell Waterman.
Mrs H. L. Bush and Mrs. p b
Schoonmaker are arranging a beau
tiful setting for the party and Mrs.
w. S. Heating jr., and the May
committee have planned a delicious
menu.
This party is open to the public
and a special table is planned Tor
business women and teachers who
will be served first so that they
may enjoy the affair in leisure and
yet be able to return to their WORK
in time.
Reservations may be made with
Mrs. Frank Young, telephone 464-J,
up to Monday evening.
In addition to plans for this af-
fair, the board discussed future
activities including food sale on
May "a and additional mystery
teas. Mrs. j. L. Dubois, president,
presided
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04

mel; opposing unicameral legis-
lature for California, and urging
internment of all aliens declared
undesirable by the government
Guest Speakers
Marguerite Harrison, author and
world traveller, warned the conven-
ton that every German consulate
in the United States is potential
center of espionage.
IF we broke off diplomatic re-
lations with Germany, the consul
lates would be closed, cutting off
espionage and contributing to our
defense, and we wouldn't be one
step nearer war with Germany
than we are now," she said.
DR.. Ira B. Cross, professor of
economics at the University of Cali
fornia, predicted collapse of the
present American economy after the
war. He asserted that if the Unit
ed States enters the war, "the end
of capitalism will be near.'
Anyone who opposes the trend
toward Fascism in the United
States today is called copperhead
just because he has the courage
to stand up for the fundamental
ideals of America" DR.. Cross said
Valley Delegates
Imperial Valley was represented
at the convention by: Mrs. r. L.
Glasby, president elect of the Sou
thern District, California Fedora
ton of Women's clubs; Mrs. M. N
Robinson of INLAND president-elect
of the county federation as ap-
pointee of Mrs. George King OF
Brawley, county president; Mrs
Adolph Binder of Calexico, member
of the state credentials committee
and by the following presidents
elect of the member clubs: Mrs
Don c. Paulus of the Ell Centre
Ten Thousand club; Mrs. Joseph
Simons of Brawley Mrs. Lee Will
Jams, and also Mrs. Will Potts OF
Holtville; Mrs. j. w. Lawson OF
Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
CALENDAR

Saturday
Masons, $3.50, Masonic temple
Acacia party, s, club house
Junior club dance, $3.50. 10000
club
Sunday services, churches
Choir vesper recital, 5, Presby-
terian church
Monday
Chapter AV, p. E. o., 1890, 752
Olive
ID. u. w., 1:30, Veterans hall
Annual meeting, GAS, First Bap-
tist church
Soroptimists, GAS, Barbara Worth
Ell Centre Lodge No. 1884, F. and
A. NJ, Masonic temple
Building contractors, 1880, cham
Der of commerce
County council, 8, Calexico
Typographical union, 7:3O, Labor
temple
Carpenters unon, 1870, Labor tenn
pie
Night school, 10, high school
Chess club, 1880, st. PauPs parish
hall
Citizenship class, I, Junior college
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
Friday Bridge
Club Hostess

Friday bridge club members en-
joyed the day this week at the
Dorsey Whitelaw home, 457 San
dalWood Drive, where they were
Mrs. WhitelaW's guests for luncheon
and bridge.
Gladiolas and sprays of mountain
lilac made beautiful decorations for
the house and table, covers being
laid for Mesdames Don c. Bitter.
Allen P. Nuffer, Minor o. Simms,
r, D. McPherrin, Howard P. Meyer,
Henry L. Loud, Forrest E. Kutz,
Dorsey WhitelaW, r. B. Whitelaw.
Mrs. Loud and Mrs. Kutz won the
high score prizes in the contract
game.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
CaIexico Club
Changes Date
OF Mee+ino

CALExICO, May 3-Out of def
erence to Mrs. j. w. Lawson, pres
ident-elect of the Calexico Women's
Improvement club whose mother
passed away this week, the Calexico
club has postponed its annual meet
ing and installation of officers,
scheduled for May 8. Announcement
as to the date of this meeting will
be made after board meeting called
for Monday by Mrs. E. E. Kelso,
president.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
THE POST-PRESS

Published every Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Publishing COM
pany, 625 State street, Eel Cen
tro, California, as the combined
sunday issue of the Morning
Post and Imperial Valley Press.
Paul jenkins, publisher, A. C.
johnston. vice president and
general manager; f. A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor. West-Holiday Co., Inc,
National Advertising Represen-
tatives.
Entered at ri Centre, Califor-
MIA, postoffice as second class
matter.
Subscription rates: In CaIifor-
MIA DC per copy or, in conjunc-
ton with the Imperial Valley
Press. Per month Toe; paid in
advance: months, $2.10; 6
months, $4.00; one year, $3.50;
outside California, in conjunc-
ton with the Morning Post,
per month, 60c; months,
$1.65; 6 months 1925; one year
$500.
Member, California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
Former Residents
Have Dauqhters

Two babies were born recently in
san Diego, and since their parents
are former valley residents, news
OF the new arrivals will interest
their many friends in this county
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Knapp who
lived in the Heber district anc
who make their home in San Diego
nave a 6ls pound baby daughtel
porn April so and named Sadie
Lee.
Susan Rae is the name Mr.. anc
MIS-. A. Ray Wellington, Jr., OF
San Diego have chosen for theil
oaughter, also born on April &c
and Weighing 61a pounds. Susar
Ray and her mother, the forme,
Fllen Maupin of Ell Centre. are ir
Mercy hospital
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
P. {. O.'s Elect
State Officers

LOS ANGELES. May 3 CUP)-
Fifteen hundred delegates of P. Y. o
sedFet philanthropic organization
were returning to their homes today
after choosing Del Monte for their
1912 convention and electing Mrs
Mayla G. Sandbeck of Los Angeles
as state president, succeeding Mrs
Ruth M. White of San Diego.
Other officers elected at the clos
ing convention session last night
included Beryl Munkelt, San Diego
and Louise Bailey Burbank, vice
presidents; Marina Smith, San
Francisco, organizer; Anna c. Losey
Visalia, corresponding secretary;
Gertrude Baccus, Redlands, treas
urer.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04

This years May day breakfast
sponsored by the Methodist Wom-
ems society will be a record affair
according to plans completed at the
executive boards meeting Friday at
the home of Mrs. H. l.. Bush.
A tempting breakfast will be serv-
ed promptly at IL noon Tuesday in
the social hall and in addition to
the breakfast itself, and also the
pretty decorations, guests will en-
JOY, at lis pm, a program o.!
music, both vocal and instrumental,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
Camp Fire Swimming Party
Tremendous Success

One hudred and 70 Camp Fire
girls from Ell Centre, Imperial
Brawley and Calipatria were guests
of Mrs. Fred Kenyon at a SWIM
ming party Friday afternoon at the
Ell Centre plunge.
Mrs. Kenyon is a past president
Of the Ell Centre board of sponsors
and each year gives the Camp Fire
girls this treat, including this year
all girls in the council, the coun-
Gil extending to Calipatria.
More than ITO were in attend
ance for there were many in the
audience who enjoyed the events
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04

almost as much as did the ITO who
actually were in the pool.
Winners of first places in the
various races were Peggy Have
korst, Dorothy Mitchell, Edith Har-
rison, Edith Small, with second
place awards going to Louise Have
korst, who won two, Edith Small
and Ruth Wilkinson.
Many Of the groups remained
for picnic suppers in the attractive
garden Earl Brinnon, for a city
creamery, presenting everyone with
a special treat of ice cream.
This years party was unquestion-
ably both the largest and the most
successful of these annual affairs
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
Announc emen+s
Of Meetings

Chapter AV, P.E,O. will meet
Monday at 1890 noon at 752 Olive
avenue, with Mrs. R. D. McPher-
ri and Mrs. Chancellor Livingston
as hostesses. The business meeting
and program will take place at
2 pm. at the home of Mrs. Donna
Holloway, $40 Wensely avenue
when Mrs. j. d. Adams will report
Oil the convention in session this
week in Los Angeles. Mrs. Living
ston will be heard in a group OF
piano solos.
American Legion Auxiliary Coun-
ty council members will have their
monthly meeting Monday night at
8 o'clock in lockwood hall, CaleX-
leo.
lei Centre branch, National League
of American Pen Women, will have
its final meeting of the year Tues
Gay at 3 p. m. at the home of Mrs
Earle c. Davis, south of Ell Centre.
Mrs. Don c. Bitter will have the
program.
Anna Maria Ross tent No. 72,
Daughters of Union Veterans OF
the Civil War, will meet at 1:30
Monday in the Ell Centre Veterans
hall when Mrs. Fauna Cecil and
Edith Hobby will report on the re-
cent state convention in Oakland.
Busy Bee Quilting club members
will meet in regular session We'd
nesday at the home of Mrs. T. P.
Farmer. The birthday party has
been postponed until May 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
Announce Birth
Of Baby Boy

Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Rosanbalm
have announced the arrival of a
son on May 2 at the Ell Centro
hospital, the baby weighing nine
pounds and q ounces at birth.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
Baptist Church in
Annual Election

First Baptist church members will
meet Monday night at 6:45 o'clock
IN the church for their supper and
Ior the annual business meeting and
election of officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mrs. Joseph Golden of San Fran
cisco is visiting her son, Joe Golden
OF Ell Centro. and Mrs. Golden.
Mr. and Mrs. o. j. Bradshaw
left Friday for a brief visit in San
Diego.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-14
Smugglers Ply Cosmetic
Trade in North Ireland

BELFAST.-Girl beauty" snug
glers, operating on the Ulster
Eireann border, are smuggling
contraband cosmetics into Northern
Ireland where the limitations of the
supply order has made beauty aids
precious products.
One thousand powder puffs re-
Gently were seized by the antismug-
Cling police after an exciting car
chase across the Ulster boarder at
dawn. The powder puffs formed
part of the largest haul Of contra
band beauty accessories seized in
ireland since war began. '-.
Among the goods confscated were
hundreds of bottles of perfume, 1924
hair nets, 900 combs, SO dozen hand
kerchiefs, 1900 pairs Of long boot
laces, 1000 pairs of shoelaces, and
IL pocketknives.
The Northern ireland police are
cooperating with the Fire customs
police in an effort to track down
the organization. They believe the
brains" behind the gang are wom-
en-many of them girls who would
not consider crime in peacetime, but
are now working on the principle
that beauty is above the law.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-14
Shell Makers of World
War Back on Job Again

OGDEN, UTAH.-Fourteen men,
who helped assemble shells for the
World war and then separated to en-
ter private businesses, have been re-
united by the United States defense
plans. -...
All of the members Of the group
were employed at the great shell as
sembly plant in Parlin, N. j. All
were friends. s@
After the 1918 armistice, they scat
tered to other cities and other states.
Recently the federal government
began construction Of shell factory
at Burlington, Iowa, and officials be.
gan looking around for experienced
workmen to staff the plant.
From New Jersey, Philadelphia,
New York and California the World
war munitions workers answered the
call, and were sent to the Ogden
ordnance depot for training in mod
ern techniques. s.----~---- .s.- .
Now the number of ex-Parlip en-
ployees totals l4-and most OF them
had not seen each other since their
separation in 1913.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-14
Babies Play Where
Henry VIII Ronrped
Learn to Talk about Birds
Instead of Bombs.

MANGOTSFIELD, GLOUCES-
TERSHIRE, ENGLAND. - Little
children from London who have new
er seen daylight until the roofs over
their heads are bombed of and they
are 'fblitzed" out of London into
the country, are learning to talk
about birds instead Of bombers at
Syston court.
There they sleep in the same
rooms which Henry VIII used 400
years ago. They were built in his
fathers reign for the entertainment
of princes and nobles-now they
house babies and toddlers from the
worst of the capitals dockside
slums.
Another historic home for the chill
dren is to be acquired and will be
called the Sir Archibald Wavell
nursery. while Duncey park in Wilt
shire, where most of Queen Anne's
Inflated children were born is to be
a maternity home.
In all these houses, which are part
of scheme that may be kept going
after the war, underprivileged peo-
pie will find health as they are now.
Here are some of the children
who, at Syston court. are benefiting
from the work of the sponsors Of
the scheme, the Anglo-American Re-
lief Fund for London Children and
Mothers:
Elsie and Annie, twins of Eve
months, who never saw sunlight be-
fore they came to the mansion.
Six-month-old Brian who had
spent the whole of his short life in
the cellar of a public house. Iris,
two, who had remained below ground
for six weeks, John aged 10
months had remained rolled up in
a corner for weeks.
The older children there have
seen terrible sights for their young
eyes.
The children are cared for by nur-
sery school teachers and uniformed
nurses.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-14
Sleep on Either Side

People used to think they should
sleep on their right sides, to avoid
the weight of internal organs press
ing down on the heart, but once
asleep, the person changes position
many times during the night. More.
over, the heart is just about in the
midline Of the body; it is not dis
tinctly on the left. No one position
puts any more weight on the heart
than another. Most people do have
favorite side on which to 60 to
sleep, however. Some instances OF
difficulty in going to sleep are due
to the fact that one is on the wrong
side-the converse Of getting out Of
bed on the wrong side in the morn
ing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-14
Room Fount.I.

Homeowners can now b.r.
fountain on their living room ,.l ,e'
a fountain that is not onIv suOle
NV tive e but also raises the hum rISls'
where furnaces have left the aia
comfortably dry. When nln",, ~ u.
an electric socket a fine spr sSe !. l0s
a few inches upward and tsi,. 'uO0s
mro tne DOW: W., The latter, made J,
aluminium, will be Obtainable \ .
variety Of colorS. The fo,N,,, y
not attached to any faucet M =
q pint Of water is poured ~, "aet
humidifer in the morning !, MIN %
crate a full day without ror,. %
ment. While the fountain pls aSI'l !.
soft musical tinkle Of dron, = ~ I
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-14
Huge Reform Bell

Mo1ding of a giant bell on top Of
the sacred mountain of Kiuhwash-
an, in the province of Anwhei, Chi
ma, has commenced, it is stated at
Shanghai. The biggest in the Far
East, if not in the world, it will be
installed in a tall tower to be con-
structed on the site. To be known
as the Bell Of HELL" it will be
sounded regularly to awaken the
damned souls in inferno" According
to the belief of the sect, departed
souls live in the Internal regions and
can reform and be released only
through the sounding of bells in tenn
pies and nonasteries.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-14
Social Security Law

There is no provision under the
social security act for the payment
Of a supplementary benefit in be-
half of the husband of a retired fe-
male worker. In other words, the
insured wife of an uninsured man
may receive only the retirement
benefit to which she is entitled in
her own right, with no Supplements
ry benefit as in the case Of an in
sured man with an uninsured wife.
This is one of the apparent incon-
sistencies of the existing. law.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-14
st. Pierre and MIOu.,..

St, Pierre and Miquelon IsI,,..
off the southern coast Of NaSa ..u0
land have an unusual history. TS. a'
were French in 1860. British n i ,SSs
French in 1863, British n ~, ~,
French again in 1888, British n ~,
French in 1902, British in lana =,
French again in 1914, since ws Js
time possession has not chanvas
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-14
Nabs Skunk by Tail

Mrs. Ted Fraser of Elm Creek,
Neb., can. sympathize with the man
who got the bear by the tail When
she caught a skunk in her chicken
house, knowing a skunk cannot fnc-
ton as such when his tail is held
captive, she grabbed him by it.
swung him boldly aloft and started
in search of her husband. She
couldn't find him. Realizing what
would happen if she let 60, she shift
ed him hand to hand until her arms
tired. Finally finding a length OF
bailing wire, she twisted it around
the skunk's tail, suspended him
from a fence, got a gun and shot
him.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-14
Sunday School Thief
Partly SaIves Conscience

ASHLAND, KY.-Mrs. Clarence
Reynolds. who had reported that a
thief rified her purse of $3.50 while
she was teaching a Sunday school
class, told patrolmen she received
a letter containing S24l and this re-
quest:
eff you receive this please adver-
tise IT,"
The writer didn't give his name
and didn't explain about the missing
SIG, Mrs. Reynolds added.