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Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
Anne Davis
Notebook

Halloween calMval5 take the
space for the Notebook This week
with every community in the valley
having some sort Oi celebration
sponsored by the p.-TA.'S to whom
bouquets are cue for safe and
sane Halloween.
or course. t..c individual homes
Xcr1 not reelected scores of al
ways hungry YOUNGSTERS calling for
"nick OF treat at tho residences
after the carniyalS hero ended
Football was the other chief in
tcrcst of the week and it's high
time the Sprgeanettes deserved a
bouquet or two IN their gay uni
forms. they add mucn to the color
ard fun of a football game as they
90 through their intricate routincs
with all the skill and case of pro-
fessionals. II .act / nave heard
many say that they nave never
seen such a splendid performance as
that gwen by tho S2rgcanetteS at
any cOltega football game.
And speaking of entertainment.
the Legion dance this week featured
nunDer Of skilled local artists,
n.no of whom drew more popular
applause than Hazel Lchmann.
pretty blonde accordionlst who not
only WAS charming looking in her
LAY cOsturC. but charmed her audi
enrc with her music Margaret Rau
accompanying her.
Did you know that the Catholic
Youth ORGANIZATION clubs in Imper-
Ial Valley and tha san Diego diocese
have served as a model tOr C.YO.
groups throughout the state, and
that other organizations arc pat
termed on this diocese? This year,
with tho diocesan president coming
from the valley. Tony DeVita of
FL Ccntro, the valley clubs should
b. even better known.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
Many Prizes for
Junior Club S
Bridge Party

Prizes galore, and prizes Chat are
remarkably attractive have been
given by the various merchants o.
El Centro for the benefit bridge
party which the Welfare section of
the Junior Ten Thousand club is
sponsoring the afternoon OF Nov
Is, Saturday.
This week the committee in
charge had lots OF tun wrapping up
these packages, and so many are
there, that it took the whole eve
ming to do this.
The merchants of the city have
been most generous IN giving us
really stunning prizes sad Mrs..
V. A. Francisco, chairman. and We
really have something to offer the
women who attend our party.
This party is open to the public
and will take place in the club
house Reservations may be made
with Mrs. Francisco, telephone 767
NJ or with Mrs. Rudolph FroWiss
Jr., telephone $40 All proceeds VIII
be used in maintaining a dental
clinic for underprivileged children
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
Horizon Club S
SIumber Par+y
Successful

Among the recent activities of the
Horizon club, new Camp Fire or
Ganization for older girls, is the
Slumber party held at the hut with
members and guests enjoying the
fun.
The actual slumbcr hour was
preceded by stories and songs, after
which some Of the harder ones
tried sleeping out -of-doors, the 9TH
erS using the hut.
In the morning the entire group
cooked breakfast out-OG- doors.
Those present were: Mrs. Forrest
Ma0lcH. executive secretary; Miss
EnilY TrustY, advisor and Billie
Forshcy, Alice Edgar. Jean Wilcox
Jane Meagher, Billie Jane Zeitvogel
Esther Weaklcy, Patricia Bucklin
Gloria Fulmer. Betty Sage. Maxine
Smith, Marjorie Moore, Helen Will
cY, Venita Woodward. Edith Small
Donna Everett, Phyllis Smith, Lottie
KiSSack, Frieda heeplc, Jackie Hib-
bard
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
CALENDAR
SATURDAY

SAT URDAY
Draftecs party, 8, japanese Bud
hist church
Junior club dance, $50, 10000 club
|. V. Rural mail carriers, :, Cali
fOrnia hotel.
SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches.
Carnival, II, Japanese Christian
church
Chcir musicale, 7:3O, Methodist
church
MONDAY
Cnristian Women, 10:30, State
Street Christian church
YWCA board, 10, w. J. Gregg
home, Holtville.
Chapter AV, P.E.O, 1890, 752
Olive
Home Nursing class, 1:30, fair
grounds, Imperial
County Council, s, Westmorland
sport section, :, III South Fifth
SOycptimists, !, SherwOOd'S
Health dinner, :, Barbara Worth
Cactus Gayel club, 6:15, CaIifor-
MIA hotel
Carpenters union, 7:30, Labor tenn
pie
/. y. Chorus. 7:30. J. c. auditor
lam.
Junior Arts and Crafts, 7:30. 10000
club.
Night school, 10, high school
CrriStiau mission 1.20 prpShy-
tcrian church
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02

Faith for our Day is the theme
for the Imperial Valley Christian
Mission which VIII be held in the
county Nov 81 with outstanding
leaders talking in the various com
munities.
Seminar topics for this mission in
clude: Faith and Practice, Chris
tan Citizenship in Action, The
World Mission of Christianity, My
Church Effective in My Commun-
ity."
Speakers are: DR.. Charles Dur
den, state evangelist for the Bap-
tist churches of California and
former pastor of Calvary Baptist
church. Pasadena
DR.. L. A Reed, pastor of the
First Church of the Nazarene, Pas
adena, and former member of the
Missouri State Christian Mission;
The Rev. Mr.. Frank T. Porter,
pastor of the First Christian church
of Torrance. California, and form
er state secretary of the Christian
churches of Southern California.
Dr. Henry Sears Thomson of the
First Presbyterian church, Highland
Park, and former college pastor for
Iowa
Each Of these speakers will be
heard in each Of the four cooperat
ing cities: Ell Centro BraWley, Holt
vile and CaleXico, the mission cul-
minating with a youth banquet at
AS Friday evening in the El Cen
tro Methodist church. and a eli
making mass meeting that evening
at 7:30 O'Clock in the First Bap-
tiSt church. El Centro.
Ell Centre Schedule
In El Centric, all afternoon semin-
arS will IKE place at 2:30 pm in the
State Street Christian church and
all evening meetings at 7;30 pm. in
the First Presbyterian church.
Monday evening the Rev Mr.
Porter will speak, the Rev Mr.. E
L. Carter Of the Christian church
will preside.
The Rev. Mr.. Porter will con
duct the seminar on Tuesday af-
ternoon, the Rev. Mr.. Carter in
charge, Tuesday evening DR.. Dur
den will speak and the Rev. MI
R. c. Rogers Of the Church of tho
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
Rotarians Hosts
At Dinner Dance

HCLTVILLE, Nov |. Holtville
Rotarians were hosts Thursday
night to their wives and to members
of the 20-30 and ToastmasterS clubs
and their ladies.
The party was a dinner dance III
the civic center, the dining tables
being most attractive with their
gay Halloween appointments.
After dinner the guests adjourned
10 the Masonic hall for dancing,
enjoying clever games during the
intermisSionS.
F. Roy Thompson, president, well
coined the 100 members and guests
attending.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
P. E. O.'s Meet
In FL Cen+ro

PE.O.'s of the valley will meet
in Ell Centro Wednesday for the
first meeting of the P.EO. Reci-
procity bureau this fall, with Mrs
Ebert L. Mead of Calipatria, presi-
dent of the bureau, presiding,
Chapter CIV of Ell Centre is host
esS chapter and has planned a
thoroughly delightful day for mem
bers, starting with luncheon at
1890 o'clock and program follow
ing.
Reservation are due by Monday
evening and unaffiliated PEG S
may make theirs with Mrs. NJ j
DoWd, telephone Ell Centro SOS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
Building Permits
Take Drop Here

El Centro rounded out the first
10 months of l941 with a decrease of
S242.338 in building permits below
the same period last year
Total permits issued through
October 81 this year was $247,435
as compared with S489,773 in the
first 10 months of 1910 October
permits this year totaled $22,045
as against s91 ,295 for the same
month a year ago.
One factor in last years greater
building activity was construction
and repairs neccssitated by the
earthquake.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
Home Department
Meetings Listed

Miss Florence Glenn. home DEM
onstration AGENT has announced
the following series of home uc-
partmont meetings Ior the week:
Tuesday, No I, Calipatria Wlli
meet at 1920 with the making Of
dress forms the project, After a
pot luck luncheon. the afternoon
session will be held Miss Glenn
talking On wardrobe planning and
her talk being scheduled for l;3C
pm.
Mr.. Signal VIII meet Wednesday
Nov. S, at the home of MIS- Roy
Westmoreland the meeting starting
at 10 am. Wnen Miss Glenn viii
discuss wardrobe planning.
Acacia will meet Wednesday also
at the home of Mrs. L. NJ BaCkua
the meeting starting at II am. !
pot luck luncheon will b2 served at
noon with Mrs. A. H Kemp ana
Mrs. L. M CrumrinC as hOstessCS.
County chairmcn will have their
monthly session Friday at 10 am. in
the court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
Speakers Booked
For Meeting Here

Dr. lyman D. Heacock and Dr..
Ellarene MacCOy of the state de
partmcnt of health will be among
the speakers at Monday nights dim
ncr which is sponsored by the health
welfare, and consumer interest COM
mittce Of the Imperial County De-
Tense county
Other speakers at the dinner at
the Barbara Worth hotel will IN
clude Charles Nice of Brawley, and
Major Kern H. Copeland and Lieut.
Robert w. Fitield of Camp Seeley
Gordon Scriven of e. Centro will
preside as master of ceremonies
Thc dinner will be served at 7 pm
and is open to the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
Sorority Meets
In BrawIey

The Alpha zeta Beta Sorority
held business meeting Wednesday
October 90 at the home of Gladys
Summer in BraWley. Those present
we're Daisy Meskimons. president,
Ruth Potter, vice president, Gladys
Summer, secretary, Fern Lambert,
treasurer, Eleanor Sruggs, marshal,
Jessie Gremnels, guard and Mabel
Hubbard.
After the meeting was finished
refreshments we're served. The table
was decorated in the Halloween
motif.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
Group Honors
Presid en+

HEBER, Nov l. AoWakiya Camp
Fire girls had their meeting Mon
day, two of the girls serving re-
frcShments a. a celebration of their
presidents birthday, Fern Ingle
Those present were Bobby S. Ro-
bertson, guardian; Mrs. D. Porter.
assistant guardian; Kathryn Hes
ter Vyvyan Porter, Barbara and
Alma Petree, Claudine Torrencc.
Dorothy Johnson, Fern Ingle, Mrs.
C. Terrence was guest OF the
group.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
Sew and So Club
In Session

El Dorado Sew and So club met
this past week with Rcba Temple
ton as hostess
Plans were discussed for a Weiner
roast Halloween night il the sand
dunes.
Three new members were vel
coined: Mrs. Maxine Morris, Mr.
Whitney and Mrs Anice Vedder.
Sewing and refreshments were
enjoyed, the next meeting to be
Nov, -. at the home Of Mrs. Hattie
Henry.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
News Items About
VaIIey Residents

Mrs. Marie Ingram, who has been
superintendent of nurses at the El
Centre hospital for the past three
years, is recuperating from re-
cent appendectomy. She planned to
leave the hospital Saturday to spend
some time in San Diego GONZALES
cling.
Lenora Costello will be Soloist for
st. Paul'S services Sunday morn
inc
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
Army Officer
Club Speaker

HCLTVILLE, Nov. !: Army Life
at Camp Seeley" is the topic of the
address which Maj Lloyd G..
Buchler, officer at Camp Seeley will
talk on for the Junior Women S
club at the meeting Tuesday night
at 7:3O o'clock in the civic cent?
Sgt. A. D. FalloWs of Camp Seeley
will be heard in a group of songs.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
Christian Preaching Mission
Begins Monday in Valley

Nazarcnc will preside
wednesdays seminar will be con-
Quoted by Or burden the Rev,
Nj Rogers pr"siaiu-, and WedneS-
day evening 6 speaker Is DR.. Reed,
Dr. GEORGE w. Thomas Of tho Pres
byterian church presiding.
Thursdays seminar Will be- pre-
sented by Dr. Reed the Rev Mr. o.
r. Alpert of the Foursqaarc church
presiding. and tho evening meeting
by Dr.. Thomson. the Rey Mr. Hay
den Sears OF the Methodist church
presiding.
F'riday afternoon. Dr Thomson
will conduct the seminar tho Rev
Mr.. H. B Charles of the Second
Baptist church presiding, and at
5:45 pm the youth banquet will
take place in the Methodist edu-
cational building with the Rev. Mr..
Porter speaking and Jimmy Nos-
bit presiding.
The Rev. Mr. Charles Thorman
Of the CaleXico Baptist church will
preside at the mass meeting Friday
evening in the First Baptist church
at which DR. Thomson will be
At each meeting music will be
the speaker.
supplied b. the church whose pastor
is presiding
CaleXicO Schedule
CalexlCo meetings do not begin
until Tuesday evening when at 100
in the Mexican mission Dr. Porter
will speak Wednesdays seminar
will be at , pm. in the Methodist
church with DR.. Reed in charge and
the evening session at 1870 in the
Baptist church with Dr. Thomson
speaking. Thursdays seminar will
| be in the Mexican mission. DR..
Thomson speaking: and Thursday
evenings session. in the Methodist
church with DR.. burden as speak
er. The final seminar will be Fri
day afternoon in the Baptist church.
Rrawlcy Schedule
Brawley's evening meetings start
ing Monday and running through
Thursday night will be held in the
First Christian church, starting at
7:30 O'Clock. the afternoon sessions
being held each day at 2:3O o'clock
in the First Baptist church.
Holtville Schedule
In Holtville all evening sessions,
Monday through Thursday, will be
held at 7:30 O'Clock in the Christian
church, with the seminars at H::30
each afternoon in the Methodist
| church.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
Harve ST Carnival
At Club House

Officers of the Womcn's Civls
Improvement club are SpOnaOrln
harvest carnival for Nov. 81 @t
their club house. l44 State, the car
niVal starting each evening at :
pm.
Here patrons will be able to have
lots OF fun at booths featuring
games OF all kinds, other booths
offering food for sale such as home
made pies, fried chicken, hot do4s.
etc
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
HaIIowe en- Observed in PIT A
CarnivaIs Throughout Valley

P.-TA. units throughout the val
ley sponsored cay Halloween calnl-
vals Friday u2nt, children and
their parents together enjoying the
holiday at tn. various schools which
were thronacd Wnh crowds, brilliant
decorations. many E%.ts, grol2slNr
and pretty Halloween costumes
contributing Their share TO the ica-
tive carnival atmosphere.
Twin sarn!yals were held III Fl
Centre at Harding and Mckinley
schools and at each acnool patrons
declared this years carnlyalS to be
the most successful Of the many Of
delightful affairs.
Harding Carnival
Two hundred and 30 children
participated in colorful costume
parade at Harding, grotcsquc, hu-
morouS. original outfits making the
parade a decidedly interesting spec
taele for the hundreds OF orlookrra.
As each chid passed tue HevicWlnG
stand. ne OF Sllr Nao presented VITA
Il small sill.
Prior to the paraG itself, young
Sters and Adults alike CroWcd tAc
iOod booth. where ali sorts ui
tempting hcmr cooked foods were
ARRANGED ia app"ti2mR displays.
from which patrons selected their
supper&.
FOR entertainment here Wa a
variety from when TO enooGC, rang
ing from pcny 'la,a to a fun house,
with all sorts @. sanca aVallaoic a
which guests muht Try their skill
and luck.
Mrs. Geor9e kirt president and
every member of the P.-T.A, WorHCG
hard to make the carnival the sue
cess that il proved 20 be from the
primary standpoint of providing a
good time for every one, and from
the secondary standpoint, thai Of
earning n1onty 10 be used in help
ing undelpYlvllneed children.
Five hundred tickets were sold,
tha gross returns being S4Jo, out Of
which expenses W.il be paid,
hEcKinie$ Carnival
Mckinley school was headquaYt-
ers for YOUNG and old alike. nun
drCdS assembling ON thc school
grounds to WitucsS the Gay costume
parade, 20 Scltci appcra from 4 va
riaty OF apprCZing dishes prepared
by those expert cooks and to enjoy
the series of highly entertaining
amusemcnta arranged for their en-
tPrtainment.
Fortune telling games of skill.
pony rides. we're huge SdeccSscs. one
of the novelties l1iroduced here be
ing variation on the old SWlS,
cheese game. this innovation meet
ing with decidedly popular approx
al
In the oriCinal game the indivld-
ual is blndtolded and told to at
tempt sticking 2 cheese with sword
-McKlhley's 'ers4on was slightly
mildrer, q target being the goal
which the blindfolded person mad
to hit, a Swiss cheese BEING given
as a prize if successful
Mrs. Sherman Brown was gen.
eral chairman and Mrs J. d. Mum
r..
while Mrs. w, S. Kcatina, Jr,, pres
ident. and her officers. with every
member Of tho association worked
hard 10 assure lhr sUeecSs OF this
carnival.
Some $20G waa jhc sross return
a. this ca.nit-. HE .ss.rod go
ing to child welfare activities. Ike
Harding the money was secondary.
the idea being primarily to fur
nish real community Halloween
celebration, which was proven by the
fact, thai III addition to the Nc
Klnlry school children and their
families, others in the nei .hbor-
hood who have no children a.
school came and enjoyed the af-
fair also.
Imperial Party
Imperial High school grounds
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
Palmetto Has
Al Club

Another All CLUB, Palmetto. has
been added to the valley council,
this club having been organized re-
Gently with Mrs. w. R. Farmer as
its leader
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02

wore crowded with adults and
children for oGu Of the most sue
ces.iul Halloween celebrations i'll
history Supper, II heiliant costume
parade. carnival fam.s Of all sorts,
were clmaX,d With on amateur
show h5ld in tine auditorium, .
SHOW viii u proved u popular tnat
every seat Wao takoA.
A is the custom IL Imperial, at
ter the school entertainment, chn-
drCn md parents We're taken out
to the sand dmcs near Imperial
fer a wiener roast, games and group
SINGING. this PAL. o. the celebration
beina sponsored by city officials and
merchants, mahlnG Halloween III
Imperial Il truly community affair.
Mrs STANLEY Hills. president OF
the Imperial City P.-TA. Saturday
expressed her appreciation to eY-
elyCnc who helped make the clrnl-
VI! a success, many OF the mer-
chants making donation; 50 that the
profits might br IS l2Tgy as posi-
Die. us. Ben Hudcms was chair
man aHd Mrs PoJert Mccall, as
#lst&nt chaiun9n.
Gai, XciO Carnival
Practcahy everyone III CaleXlco At
one TIM" o. anCtn"r "da at tic
P.-T.A. carnival Ia thot city a
carniva! in which the P.-T.A. was
thc Sponsor but in WHICH every Or
laniaatlou end ud!e.dGHl partlci-
patcd.
The P.-T.A. had printed 5000 five
cent tickets and Tie attendance was
so tremendous that they ran out OF
tickets and had to collect those that
mad been turned IN at the various
booths lcSclling them TO accommo-
date the hundreds of visitors.
Cne of the traditional events OF
the carnival is the freak show IN
which tic various citizens OF Ca
leXico take part, we'll known busi-
ness men appearing as hula dancers,
and vely good ones, as the tradition
bearded lady, etc.
This carnival. like the rest, had
booths serving supper dishes With
real Mexican dishes as we'll as The
favOrite American hamburger and
pie Being aeryed. All sorts OF games
and 4 penny dance we're also at
fractions.
Mrs. L. II Dove was general
chairman. Mrs. Porter Brown,
chairman in charge OF concessions,
and MS E. x. KiloW president and
all p.-TA. members cooperatcd.
IIoltvillc
Here also the carnival was a tre-
mendouS success. Mrs G, A. Butler,
general chairman, receiving phone
calls Saturday morning from varl-
Gus members OF the Holtville COM
munity con5ratulatin9 her on the
splendid Halloween celebration.
HO!tVille elementary sch o o /
grounds were festive with colorful
booths serving toOd, and tempting
food, to the hungry children and
adults. a gay costume parade, pony
rides, al. sorts OF games, Il clever
pant0mlnc Western show presented
by the junior Women CLUB, freak
SHOW by the mgh school students.
4 cake waltz provided an hilarious
evening tog .e'ng aud Ole alike.
EraWlcN
BtaWley PA. offered fun for
everyone .. he .2tino rink where
hundreds assembled lor carnival.
Pony rides ID costume parade,
booths offering delicious foods, and
others featuring all sorts OF games,
fortune telling in the traditional
Halloween manner, and fish pond
were some of the attractions here.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
Announcements
Of Meetings

Fl Centric SOrOptimiStS VIII nave
a dinner meeting Monday night,
7 O'Clock at Sherwood's. Helene Ben
nett, president has announced i'm
portant business is to be discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02

Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson's S
daughter and son-in-laW, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Templeton of San Diego,
arrived Saturday. The two couples
plan to leave soon for a vacation
to the Grand Canyon and Carlsbad
CavernS, spending sometime in
Texas. MI Templeton, who was for
merly with the Imperial Irrigation
district is an engineer in the tele-
phone company in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
JUDGMENT GRANTED

Judgment for S4l164 was granted
to The Friedman Bag company in a
suit against Lester w. EddinS Sat
urday
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02
Schools
Churches
Calexico
News
By Jane McCampbeII
Telephone 84q

There will be a Halloween dance
at the Elks hall on Saturday eve
ming at 10 pm. Music will be by
Jerry Taylor's orchestra.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02

After the dinner the ElkS enjoyed
Tuesday evening in the Elks hall,
four new members were initiated
into the organization. The men,
bers were: Al HaWorth, Earl RigP
Oliver Humbert, and Arkley Bilbrey.
DR.. and Mrs, Henly Forcher and
son. have returned from their trip
to the East. DR.. Forcher attended
the international post graduate
medical convention besides visiting
ether points of interest in the East.
Monday, November 3, at pm.
there will be a free cooking school,
at the Fox Capitol theater.
Ted Sander, and Hector Linn,
both former Calexico high school
students are in Mexico City, repre-
senting Lower California in the
Mexican Olympics to be held in
Mexico City. Sander will take part
in track events and also play base
ball. Linn will enter in the basket
ball playing and also the track
events. Both boys were outstanding
in sports at the high school,
Wednesday, a daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. James Rucker at
the Griffin hospital The baby
weighed pounds. She has not been
named as yet.
Mr. and Mrs. Masatche Sakata
became the parents of twins, Thurs
cay evening at the Griffin hospital
They were both girls, one weighing
six pounds and seven ounces and
the other, six pounds and nine
ounces.
CaleXico P.-T,A. has planned rum
images sales for this Saturday az
for next, Oct. 8, both taking place
at 121 Second street Those having
contributions should bring them to
the headuarterS the day of the sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02

American Legion ..uA-..dAy County
Council, viii meet Monday night
at O'Clock in the Wcstmorland
Legion hall Installation Of officNrs
and talk by Nora Spahr Of Sal.
Diego, tWenty-second district prcsi-
dent, will be hi2hlights of the meet
ing. Julia Riley of Calipatria IS the
presidcnt-e elect of county council.
Y.W.C.A. district beard menbcts
members arc 10 meet Monday at
the home of Mrs. ". J. GrCRg, Hot
VILE at 10 am.
McCabc Home furnishing clab viii
meet Wednesday night at the Nc
Cain ranch. Mrs. Elton B. Christian
Use leader of this club.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-02

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