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Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03
Japanese Honor
Draftees from |. Y.

More than 300 Japanese Ameri-
cans gathered at the Buddhist hall
in e. Centro Saturday night to
bid farewell TO ShinJi Miyaia, Min
oru Masukane and Yoshinori Nor
inaga. who were scheduled to leave
Monday night for duty with the
United State Sarmy.
Another guest of honor was Sgt.
Abraham Umimatsu Wa t a n b c
home on furlough from Fort Sill,
Okla.
DO your part as loyal. rave
citizens of the United States Har-
vey Tanaka president of the El
Centre, chapter of the Japanese
American Citizens league
Remember the principles of de-
mocracy Of this country OF ours.
Serve faithfully and may good for
tune go with you.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03
IT'S SO EASY!
But OttOKnOWHOW

Thursday of tins week, fr1m . -
pm. in the United Artists thcatcr
For once the homcmaEer will cot
a break. For two afternoons, size Will
have the benefit Of lCarning th"
newest recipes and the newest
methods of electrical cookery as sae
rests comfortably in thevommodiou,
theater, listening 10 Onc o. The out
standing, and also one cf the mos
interesting home economists Of tic
day.
But that's not all without spend
ing a penny herself. tAc housewife
is eligible for amy one of mum
Der of valuable prizes. including the
grand prize of SI00 worth CT Clec-
trical appliances or equipment which
she selects hClScll after visiting ar
one of the five cooper1uag stores.
Sears RoebuCk. Ira Huffman, T. W.
Riggs, EdgarS HardW5iC, and y
perial Hardware. Before thc school
she can visit these stores, make hey
selections from their displays and
fill out the treasure hMt tickets
Continued on Page Is: Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03

Foster diyed again and again into
the water in trying to find HoVey
HCvev was thrown clear of the hur-
Ting car His neck was broken and
his skull fractured Foster was II
the car when it came to rest on
It's rear wheels in the deep water.
Hoyey's body was found caught
"a 4 snap on the canal bank oppo-
sltc the point the car entered the
water
Summoned by the crash, Alvin R.
jones ran from his home nearby and
helped Foster hunt for Hovey until
highway patrolmen arrived TO take
charge. Firemcn worked over Hovey
for a long time but were unable to
revive him with the reSuscitator.
The HoYey car went out OF con-
trO, on a curve, rolled over and
over. and pitched into the Rose
canal. Foster told Harry Hovey,
father Of the dead boy, that he and
HCycI we're talking a second before
he f0lt the car pitch. Foster said the
next he knew he was in the water
SIX OTHER ACCIDENTS
The death Of young Hovey oc-
CURED during a weekend character
/ lied by seven traffic accidents IN
which nine persons suffered injur.
les. His death brought the 194l traf-
fic toll to 49,
Among the injured in the other
accidents was Edward Frank john
son. 65. rancher of the area west
of El Centro. He suffered concus-
sion of the brain and cuts and
bruises when struck by car while
trying to assist a l5-year-old relative
after her car and another car COL
lided near his home.
A car driven by Margaret Ann
Johnson, Is, and one driven by
Olivia Thomas, As, El Centre house
Witc. collidcd when the Johnson
giri'5 car turned from highway 80
into her srandfather's driveway
A car driven by Harry Louis Smith,
65. Sideswiped both the Thomas and
the johnson car after the first &C
cident. highway patrolmen said. The
accident occurred 2l2 miles west of
FL Centro
Betty Smyer, 10, Ben Adamek 49,
both of Ell Centre, and D. l.. c.
Continued on Page 6. Col A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03
'Criinned
Defense
Cracks
Reds Smash into
Foes Massins for
New BIitzkries
By UNITED PRESS

The Red army was report
ed smashing into German
panzer columns maSSed IN
the Kalinin and Tula sectors
for a new offensive on the frozen
front before Moscow Monday and
fighting in formidable mountain
positions against an Axis sweep
across the strategic Crimea penln-
Sula.
On the Crimean front, the Ger
mans reported they had defeated
the Russians with big losses and
were driving toward the naval base
of Sevastopol and the marrow Kerch
strait leadirI to the Caucasus
front. where Turkish dispatches
said they would be opposed by a
British Middle East army using
American war materials.
Radio Moscow, however, said that
Russian forces had been massed
in the mountains to defend both
Seyastopol and Kerch and that big
guns we're hammering the Nazi
tank columns.
On the Moscow front freezing
weather appeared to have partly
released the Germans from a sea
of mud and heavy fighting was
reported in the Tula and Kalinin
sectors, where the Red army claim
ed an initial advantage.
NAZIS FORCED BACK
On the Kalinin sector, where
fierce fighting has ragged around
the town 100 miles northwest of
Moscow for several weeks, the Rus
slams were reported in Kuibyshev
dispatches to have putned the
Germans back through the suburbs
with loss of 5000 men including
Gen. Otto Ernl OttclbatIlre
The Germans captured the town
on october l6. but since the Rus
slams repeatedly have counter-at-
tackled and fought their way into
Continued on Page 6; Column .
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03
BY UNITED PRESS

A lew NUndred WcldCrS lOTcCd i
showdown Monday ON bargalnl09
rights at TWO huge aircraft plants
employing 10000 men and the Unit.
ed Federal Workers OF America
oCIO) opened an al!-oUt organlza~
tional campaign among l,25l002
government employees
The United Aircraft Welders, an
independent union. served notice on
the national labor relations board
that a strike would be called at mid
night TUESDAY unless the board Or
Gered a bargaining election at the
Lockheed-V Vega factory at Los An
geles and at Consolidated Aircraft
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03
Welders Force Showdown;
Go Organizes Governm't

At San Dicgo The latter plant hd.
S75O.C0O00O in defense orders
The Wcldars dispute throatcuiu.
hundreds of millions OF dollars
worth of orders tor first line flgh'-
ing planes, was an otfShoot of ar
AL jurisdictlonal fight which ha
made 1890 welders idle in the Puget
Sound and Los Angeles areas ham
pering work on almost a billion dol
lars worth of shipbuilding orders.
The strike Of the shipyard weld
ers, who are seeking an autonomous
Union within the AFI., was the most
critical of 10 work stoppageS hatei
by the OPM labor division as OF
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03

:
to stop her military operauos5
against Russia if she desires to re-
'am friendship of the United States
Hull's statement, made to a press
conference. SAID that the discussions
had been going on iOr some time
and that he had told Finnish Min
lister HiaImar j. PrGcopc OF the
Russian offer on Aug. I8.
At that time, Hull said, he told
the Finnish minister that the Unit
cd States had learned the Soviet
Union was prepared to discuss a
Finnish Soviet peace on the bass
of territorial compensation OF FIN
land.
No spokesman of the Finnish
government either here or IN Hell
ainki Hull added, mas subsequently
indicated Il desire 70 investigate
the possibility of settling the Rus
slan Finnish hOsulitles by peace
tul negotiation.
Hull revealed that the American
minister in Finland was recently in
Structed to inform the Finnish goy-
crnmcnt that if Finland desires
to maintain United States friend
ship, it must give satisfactory cyl-
dCucc that it intends to discontinue
promptly military operations against
Soviet territory and withdraw Fin
nlSh troops. American minister
again reminded the Finnish govern
mcnt OF the possibilities for bring
mg about d peaceful settlement.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03

direct significance" to national de
tcnsc The lab0y division listed 28
aXistng strikes damaging to arma-
ment production.
The new Go drive among en-
ploycs OF the government, which IS
The nations largest employer. has
as Its goal 100000 CLIO members
The CIO Federal Workers union
announced that the drive would be
conducted in such a way as TO help
national defense"
Meanwhile the national defense
mediation board opened an eXecu-
tive session at Washington in an eff
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03

Planning menus for Hollywood
stars and those which fit the slim
NEST budgets are equally easy for
Anna Lee, Hollywood home econom-
ist who will conduct the Imperial
Irrigation district Post-PreSS cleo
trical cooking school and treasure
hunt in El Centre Wednesday and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03

er became cfIcCIlVc NOV. 7. Inc Ice
company will continue under the
same management and personnel as
before the merger G. H. LampkinS
will have direct supervision of the
ic, division.
The action was taken to simplify
and streamline the corporate struc-
ture." Collins said The product
will be sold under the name of In.-
perial Ice"
The Imperial Cold STORAGE COM
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03
Varicose Veins
New Drunk AIibi

I'm not drunk can't walk be-
cause I've got verbose veins.
Nevertheless Rass T. Hedgepath
SIS, who lives at Grays Wells, was
charged with drunk driving in
Winterhaven during the weekend
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03

pany operatir" in Coachella Valley
also was merged and became the
Imperial Cold Storage division Of
the Ca7"c.Nia Electric company.
The ice division properties include
manufacturing plants in Brawley,
Calcxico, Calipatria, Coachclla, El
Centro and Holtville, and several
Ice Service Stations in Imperial
and Coachella Valleys, employing
in their operations an average CT
100 men
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03
Two FIiers Killed. Two Missing, Six Hurt
In Orgy Of Aerial Accid en+s; Fortress
CrewBaiIs Out as Craft Breaks in Two

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. g. (UP)-The army today
counted fliers killed. missing, and at least SIX m
ured in disastrous storm-idden weekend ON the PACIFIC
coast Four planes smashed, damaged and one
was missing There we're five crashes and possibly sixth
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03
Russia IL, Peace
Offer TO Finland
United States Puts Pressue on Firms
To Negotiate Separate Truce; Warns
Friendship Of America in Balance

WASHINGTON, Nov. ,. (UP) = Secretary Of State
Cordc Hull today revealed that the Soviet Union has Of
fered to negotiate peace with Finland.
The Russian offer to Finland transmitted by the
United States. Hull accompanied this disclosure with d
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03
Weekend Sees J
Accidents: Nine
Persons Injured
WeII-Known Ell Cen+ro Young Man Only
Fatality; Companion Suffers Shock
While Diving for Friends Body

Heath IIovey 22 of Mr.. and Mrs Harry IoVey OF
FL Centro died instantly early Sunday when his car pung
ed into an irrigation canal east of El Centro . &,
His companion Kenneth Foster of Imperial was bruised
from head to foot and suffered from shock and exposure
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03
Ice Firm Merges
With Parent co.

The Imperial Ice and Development company merged
with its parent organization, the California Electric Power
company, it announced Monday.
J. f. Collins Vcc-pleSidcnt and general manager OF
the Imperial Ice and Development company said the merg
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03
p ElMve AMBLINe

Explain, Please -
Veteran hunters are puzzled.
Why should Bert FaWCett change
his name after all these years and
suddenly become known as SquaWk
FaWcctt?
They say it costs money to change
names. What did it cost Jou,
SquaWk?
That's Home Defense
1t looked as though a good deal
WAS morrily cooking.
IchN r Robertson wanted about
an acre to build house on near
san Dcao and Judge Marvin Conk-
ling, veteran FL Centre attorney
and cX-superior court judge, had
enc he wanted to sell.
John. that acre of mine would
b. ideal for you" Conkling said.
It's out in the Pacific Beach Mill
tary academy district. It's quiet out
there and isolated.
John and Conkling decided to
visit the spot 81 john could look
IL over John drove and Conkling
directed. Thoy rode through the
city. On and on they went They
continued to drive.
rs riaht here somewhere" " Conk-
ling insisted.
Maybe they've changed the high
ways" John suggested
No, we're in the right district. -
Conkling said Il remember that
two story house over there
He was ripht. They were in the
right district and they found his
acre
BUT IT HAD - HOUSES ON II
You know, judge Robertson
suggested, I think you ought to
hire a lawyer"
The Darling
Everything was going along beau
tiiully at the Harding school earn
ival on Halloween. The youngsters
were having a costume parade. Each
child paraded up a high runway,
paused al the peak, twisted and
turned to display his or her fancy
dress, and walked down the other
side
In the crush, Hans Merklein be-
came involved in the line of pa
raiders He couldn't get cut He was
forced to keep in line He. too, pa
raded cOyly up the runway, paused
at the peak, twisted and turned, and
minced down the other side
And would you believe it, he got
the best round of applause from the
audience!
Quick Change Artists
Two FL CentranS were called upon
to make some lightning changes in
character Saturday night.
Mayor Bob Hatton was buSily
selling gasoline at his station at
$50 pm. when he was called to the
telephone.
Get over here quick" and agitat-
ed voice pleaded You were suo-
posed to make a speech half an
hour ago
Make speech Where?' gulped
Hatton. who always insists he is -
.,, Dan, Cnllni1 q
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03

Look today under Cla5Sltlca-
ton No. 10 and discover real
bargains for home hunters.
If it's country property you
want, see classification No.
l8. Both numbers l8 and 10
are Of real interest 10 home
buyers. Read Post-Prcss want
ads every day
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03


mia. The fifth was in western ore
gon. A sixth plane was missing IN
California and was feared to nave
crashed.
The largest plane involved was
four-motored flying fortress. 1t
broke apart in a doWndraft while
flvinp in a SnOWStOrm from Reno
to Mcclellan Field, Sacramento.
Eight of the crew Of nine parachut-
ed into the wooded mountain slopes
cast of PlaccrVillc, Cal. Forest ran
gers found them. -Four were in
jured.
The ninth, Capt. l.. NJ. H. Walker
of Salt Lake City, pll0t, might maze
escaped. There was no trace OF nm
but searchcrs found a parachute
unclaimed by the others near the
crash scene. II was considered pos
slbc Walker might have set out into
the woods to lind help.
All the accidents occurred yester
day.
PURSUITS CRASH
Two single seated pursuit planes
of tie lll-fatod 57th pursuit group
smashed into hill in Marin county
while lost in a storm. The pilots,
Its. r. E. Stcckman and Thomas
/. TruaX. were killed.
Another plane Of the same group,
flying from Mcdford, Orc, to Fresno,
Cal. crashed in the Marin area Its
pilot. 1t Walter Radovich, para
chutcd 10 earth. He suffered a brok-
en- leg. The other 10 planes of the
flight landed safely. The squadron
lost tive planes and one pilot Oct.
"A over the Tehachapi mountains
farther south III California. One
pilot still is missing in that accident.
A BIS bomber scrapcd the top
OF Table Rock near Pcndleton, Orc,
during a heavy fog, The bomber
slid over the rocks, receiving con-
Continued on Page 6; Column y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03
TEMPERATURE

Maximum sun. 81. Minimum
Mon. 81. pm. sun. 70. humidity
28. 5 am. Mon Sc, humidity 1G
Noon Mon. &c, humidity 40.
LOS ANGELES HAY
U. S. No. S2O.5O-22; u. 5. No. 2,
Ieafy l. V. S2O.2O.5O. U. S. No. 2
S16.-17. MpIs. Dec. flax S183.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05
DITTMERS TO LEAVE
AWAY FROM NOGALES

E. j. Dittmer has res gned as
manager of the Montezuma Hotel
and as general manager of the Writ
G.. Bowman Investment Company
the resignation to become effective
April 80, it was learned this week.
Mr.. Dittmer, wife, and two chill
dren, plan tc leave here this spring
to locate in another city. Mr.. Dit
mer, former member of the city
board of aldermen, has been a resi-
dent of Nogales about 16 years.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05
Neu, Arizona
Health Department

PHOENIX, Ant. 4 P.3-Ari-
zona at long last will get its new
state department of health.
Gov. Sidney P. Osborn signed a
bill last week to set the new de-
partment in operation July
A sim lar bill was passed by the
legislature two years ago but was
vetoed by the then Gov. R. T.
Jones.
The new department will have a
full time superintendent, instead OF
the part-time superintendent of
the present state board of health
Nogales international., 1941-04-05
SEE BALL GAME

Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Tovrea saw
the exhibit on baseball game at
Tucson yesterday between the Chi
cago Cubs and Philadelphia Ath
leticS.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Chsehire re-
turned to their home in Flagstaff
Monday after two weeks stay in
Nogales.
Jack Weir of Phoenix was the
guest of I. H Shannon at yester-
days Rotary Club luncheon.
Louis Heavener of Sonota was
a visitor in Nogales Thursday.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05

Science unmasks divorce Williams
you'd never suspect Work-saving
household gadgets and other mod
ern inventions are upsetting the old
inst tuition of marriage, says one So
ciologist. but other scientists are
finding out how to assure happy
home. An illustrated article every
one should read, IN The American
Weekly, the magazine distributed
with next weeks LOS ANGELES
EXAMINER. - (Adv).
Nogales international., 1941-04-05
BROTHERS TO MEET
AFTER 81 YEARS

City Alderman and Mrs Joe FL
gueras left yesterday for a months
vacation in Mexico City where they
will visit Mr.. Figueras' brother, An
tonic Figueras, whom he has not
seen in 81 years.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05
FLOWER SHOW
SET FOR APR. 27

Sunday April 27 has been def
nitely set as the date for the first
annual flower show to be held at
the Chamber of Commerce and
sponsored by the chamber and the
Rotary Club, it was announced at
yesterdays Rotary Club meeting
by A. w. Steensen. The show VIII
start at pm.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05
Boy Scout
Activities
BY CHARLES E. POWELL, JR.

The Eagle Patrol took up the pro-
ject of building the stand for the
long wanted ping pong table top
that was given to our trc8p last De-
cember. If this project is finished
within the next two weeks this pa
troll will be awarded a patrol cook
ing kit.
The troop paper was discussed
also last Monday. 1t will be made
larger, easier to read, and put out
on the twenty fifth of every month
A dummy of it will be printed on
the presses of The international.
Scouts present were Louis Rose,
Earl Pottinger, George Karam, Ger
aid Underwood, Rafael Carreflo,
Walter Holmes, Bill Shane, Karl
RAIDER, Louis Diehl, Dick Force,
Charles Reddock, Louis Ramirez,
George Root, Norviller Puckett. AL
Nogales international., 1941-04-05
BELLS NEW
ROTARY CHIEF

Charles E. Bells was elected pres
ident of the Rotary Club at the an
nual election yesterday. James V.
Robins, James Manson, DR.. E. G.
Houle and A. J. Milliken were elect
ed directors. Mr.. Bells succeeds
as president, G. B. Wilde, who has
held that post the past year.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05

bert Whipple, John O'Keefe, Ernest
Lee Powell, and Charles E. Powell.
Jr. Troop guest was r. Y. Meeker.
The sum of 75c was collected in
dues.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05

DR.. j. S. Gonzalez and Walter
Noon have returned from Obregon
City where they were called to the
bedside of the latter's father, E. E.
Noon, who has been seriously i'll
from an attack of pneumonia, and
whose condition, it is said, is i'm
proving.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05

Henry Wood of Elgin was in Pat
agonia Thursday visiting his wife
who is at Mrs. Lucy Stevens home
recovering from injuries suffered
in a recent automobile accident.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05
PATAGONIA

Mr.. and Mrs. James Upchurch
are expected home this week from
Roswell, New Mexico, where they
have been the past two weeks while
Mrs. Upchurch has been taking
treatments.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05

Marshall Ashburn was in town
Thursday from his ranch near Lo-
chiel.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05
FROM CARLSBAD

Mrs. L. H. Watkins of Carlsbad,
N. M, was expected to arrive here
yesterday for a visit with Mrs. w.
G. Vinegar. Mrs. Watkins is a
former resident of Nogales.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05

The Gay Lords Escapades Ended
by Mystery Bullets. The playboy
Peer seemed at first to be the VIC
tim of a perfect crime, without
even a suSpect-but authorities
have just interrupted honeymoon
to charge the bridegroom with mur-
dering him. Don't miss this real
life mystery N The American Week
ly, the magazine distributed with
next weeks LOS ANGELES EX-
-ANGINER.-(Adv).
Nogales international., 1941-04-05

Clyde Hawkins of Beaumont,
Texas, arrived Tuesday to join his
wife (Ann Upchurch Mrs. Haw-
zins was called home month ago
by the death Of her grandfather
and the previous illness of her
mother.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05

w. A. Knibbe was in town Mon
day from his ranch near Amado.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05

Mr.. Lennon Sgt. stationed at Fort
Barkley Texas is home for a ten
days furlong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas, Reeves of
Camp Stone were guests at the
Brooks home Sunday
Mrs. Lillian Warner, Mrs. Ira
Brooks and Miss Margaret Brooks
were dinner guests at the Lewis
Howell home Thursday evening.
The Junior and Sophomore classes
Of the High School celebrated their
Kids Giay and Backward Day Tues
day by dressing accord ngly and
ended the day with a picnic.
Mrs. Jewel Trask, entertained at
dinner Saturday evening, in hon
or of her sister-in-law Mrs. r. C..
Blabon, who celebrated her birth
day anniversary.
Bert Logan, Jr. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Logan CT Mowry Camp, is
very i'll with an ear infection
Nogales international., 1941-04-05
CAPTAIN BRISTOL HERE

Captain Lewis Bristol of the 158th
Infantry arrived this week on ten
day leave of absence. He has just
completed three months course n
the infantry officers training
school at Fort Benning, Ga. From
here he will go to Abilene, Texas,
where the Nogales National Guards
men are stationed.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05
CARD OF THANKS

We sincerely and gratefully
thank all of our kind friends and
neighbors for their loving SYM
pathy and helpful consideration
during the illness and following the
death Of our beloved husband and
father.
MRS. BUD BALDWIN.
CLYDE BALDWIN AND
FAMILY.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Lennon
(Eula Mae Clark were visiting
friends in Patagonia Friday mite.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05
TRIP TO COAST

Assistant Collector of Customs
Herbert r. Chatham and family
left Thursday on a trip to San
Diego.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles S. Smith
were visitors in Phoenix this week.
Mrs. H. T. Drake was a shopper
here Thursday from Patagonia.
Jack Colquette was business
visitor here Thursday from Pata
gonia.
Herman Medlen returned Thurs
day from several days stay in
Tucson.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05

Robert Brooks arrived last week
from California, where he has been
V sitting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. H. Brooks.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05

Miss TootSie Lamma of Phoenix
spent a few days this week with her
mother. Miss Lamma with her
brother and his wife joined the
Eastern Star" lodge in Nogales
Thursday mite.
Nogales international., 1941-04-05

Mrs. Woody Gatlin left Satur-
day fou San Antonio, Texas, she
was called to the bedside of her
father who is very ill.