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Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-12
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY l2, 1s4l
London ExpIodes
Rumor of Truce

Reliable informants here assert
ed that the initiative for the meet
ing came. from Mussolini and ex-
pressed belief that he was hopeful
of Spanish cooperation in creating
trouble at Gibraltar and in the
western Mediterranean generally
They suggested that he might also
hint at the desrability of forming
a Spanish legion to fight for Ger
many and Italy, in repayment for
the German and Italian aid given
him in the Spanish civil war.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-12
Louis KIoesei, TO,
Dies Suddenly

HOLTVILLE, Feb. ~. = Louis
Kloesel. 10, resident of Imperial
county since 1924, died late Tues
day from a heart attack.
He was born in Germany and
came to the United States so years
ago. The body was taken to the
Fields mortuary in Holtyille
Among his survivors are his wife,
daughter. Mrs. Elizabeth Potter of
Holtyille; two daughters and a
brother, Anton Kloesel, OF Weimar.
Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-12
Italian AirdroInes
Bombed by British

CAIRO, Feb. IL. (UP)-British
6ombers carried out heavy attacks
on the airdromes of Martha, Calato
and Katavia on the Island of
Rhodes in the Dodecanese, the Roy
al air force command announced
today.
Bombs dropped from a low alti-
tude were said to have hit hangers
and administrative buildings at
Martha, three grounded planes at
Calato. and runways and buildings
at Katavia.
The planes at Calato was said to
have been left in flames and other
fires were reported TO have been
started there. Violent explosions and
several fires were observed by Raj
pilots at Katavia.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-12
Sfettinius Asks
For All Magnesium

WASHINGTON, Feb. Y. UP
Edward r. Stettinius, priorities dir
ector for the office Of production
management, today asked mag
nesium producers TO allocate all
of their stocks TO defense industries" !"
He also asked major aircraft pro-
ducers 10 salvage all possible alumni
nun scrap.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-12
Blind Seven Years,
Man Reqains Sight

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. II
GUP)-R. L. Hamlet, IS, regained
his sight today, thanks to an oper-
alton. He had been blind seven
years
When the Dandages were slipped
from his eyes and it developed
that the operation had been a
success someone asked Hamlet
what impressed him most
The nurses" he said. Why.
man you've never seen such pretty
girls
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-12
CowhaIndIs Sign Up
For Big Rodeo

PHOENIX, Feb. u CUP) = The
top cowhands of the west arrived
here today to sign entry blanks
for the worlds championship rodeo
beginning here tomorrow afternoon
The entry list already included
the names of Fritz Truan, Salinas,
Calf, all-round champion in 1910;
Everett Bowman, Hillside; Carl
Dossey, Phoenix. 1910 bareback
riding champion; and Dick Griffith
OF Scottsdale. 1899 and 1910 bull
riding champion.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-12
Senior4.Hto to
Hold Party

A senior All club valentine party
is scheduled Friday night at the
Imperial Veteran hall, according to
Lee Landerman, assistant county
agent and club director
Many games will be played and
old fashioned box social auction
will highlight the entertainment.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-12

Come in and let us show you truck comfort
like you've never known before GMC Cradle
Coil Seats are a revelation in easy riding. GMC
Ball. Bearing Steering saves as much as 573c
of tsae work at the wheel. Drive CMC today
Tine Payments through own WAC pion of X
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-24
r.tu-nc 70 IF. Jackson.

Cot Nrr-hall Gorrctt has return
u to -. Jackson, S. c, after spend
NC yomctimo here with his motho'
r, w Garrttt
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-24

10 different trade. nd --c7,ons are
va laplc and the training is withJu.
i to all who JOIN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

in an identification tag, Mrs. Williams is the
second wife of Carl Easton Williams Of Cam
bria. Cal, noted physical culturist and
leading nudist.
Williams, reelected president of the Amer
lean Sunbathing Association at the convention
under discussion. found himself in a pretty
pickle as a practicing nudst when in the
midst of the convention, his first wife tried TO
slap a suit on him.
The nudist prexy. 50. found himself the
center Of court action brought by that first
spouse for non-sHpPort.
My first wife displayed no interest what
ever in nudsm," Williams sadly explained
Continued on Page 15)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

NOW when your correspondent was assigned
~ to go out TO Rock Lodge to get a story
on the nudsts' annual threc-day convention,
no one. certainly not 1, dreamed would be in
vited to come in and set spell was pre-
pared for hand-out al the gates, not for hos
pitality with full Southern exposure
Come right in, cried Ronald Jump Of
Mays Landing N. j.. president Of the Ma
tional Sunair League. We're mighty glad to
see YOU
At the moment, could not return the COM
pliment!
For gal who has yet 10 see her first bur-
lesque show. those first two or three minutes
in the midst Of the nuGist parloy were the
most paralyzing and panic stricken in
career that has included a transatlantic flight
in a storm and an interview with Gargantua.
Fully clothed and in what passes for my
right mind I stood there and wished 10 High
Heaven ! had subscribed 20 Ten Easy Lessons
in Nonchalancc or The Pathway 10 Poisc.
Then I suddenly realized that If those peo-
pic didn't object to looking at each other, 1t
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

The answer 10 the first is nothing
The answer TO the second IS everything
After Ny Day at remote Rock Lodge
rudist retreat near Stockholm. y. J.. | came
10 the simple conclusion that nudists are just
people who take their clothes off
certainly did not find them any more
abnormal, promiscuous, exhibitonstc, vulgar
odd or Eoofy than vegetarians, six day bicycle
racers, democrats, single tax addcts. Cafe
Society playboys, hibliophiies. Glamour Girls,
Congressman or weight lifters who have clut-
tered up my journalistic career from time TO
time in the past
Some people tat some people collect old
glass, others like trpc some play the oboe.
q few run ten miles daily before breakfast
and others are nudists
To refer 20 an expert phrase there's no
accounting for tastes. the old woman said
when she kissed the COW.
"Itll probably surprise you but nudists
are just ordinary people" said very pretty,
prematurely gray Mrs. Margaret Pulvis, cor
responding secretary Of the American sun
bathing Society.
And so they certainly seemed except for
their evangelical conviction that moral men
tai and physical health are dependent upon
running around in your birthday suit
The more confirmed nudists are certain the
world can solve all its problems including
fevers famine and war by shucking is shirts
and shorts and sitting around IN its skin But
that seems no more crack pot 20 me than
Yogi-addcts who think the same thing can
be accomplished by standing your head
ed s note Wotnell do you think the world
is doing now?)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
lIlez R0bb
Studies
the New
lVudiStS
BY INEZ ROBB

IF YOU banker to be a social success, II you
/ crave TO be a killer diller or II you want to
] be the life of the party, don't drink mouth
wash. concentrate on the rhumba or learn TO
play the saxophone.
Adopt the easy. sure-fire Robb method Of
guaranteed social conquest. Spend day in
nudst camp.
The man who had the world beating mere
path to his door simply because he invented
better mouse-trap would have had to construct
an eight-lane super-highway to accommodate
the crowds II word had gotten round that he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

ten seconds is no more conspicuous or
alarming or appetizing than any other
kind Of highly over-rated and verboten
commodity.
It's practitioners, devoted TO the
belief that nudity makes for a sane
mind in a sane body behave with
dignity. There is no leering or peer
ing. Apparently. nudists are COM
pletely conventional. once you can &C
cept their idiosyncrasy which consists
Of peelng in mixed company.
They have their own strict code. A
copy of the rules and regulations of
Rock Lodge discloses that use or pos
session of liquor on the grounds is
prohibited Violations are punishable
by expulsion without recourse, the
rules add
There is an apocryphal story
among the nudists told 10 me by
solemn faced member at Rock Lodge.
once a renegade nudist slipped some
old Red-Eye into Rock Lodge. After
tuning up on hard lkker this bastard
w fellow went out and made pass at
a modest nudist maiden.
"ae got the bum's rush out IS here
so fast he hardly had time TO put his
clothes on" the man said proudly
..,r-t,o fiftb r,iie Of this Lodge saws
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

group Of us walked from the lodge toward the
camps five-acre lake. As we left the Lodge
and naturally the public highway-we came
TO little turn in the path with stern sign
warning persons going up TO the Lodge From
This Point on Please Wear Shorts or Some
thing Else 10 Cover Yourself"
Just as we got beyond this sign there oc-
Cured the most unexpected incident in my
life The Rev Boone still chatting amiably,
stopped in his tracks. So did the rest Of my
companions Without further ado, they took
off their clothes.
You could have knocked Inez Robb down
with clothes horse McAllister seemed in
fair way TO having apopleXy But these were
practicing nudists and they began to prac-
tice as soon as they got beyond range Of the
public highway Struggling with terrible
impulse to run for the road. I went on with
the crowd.
Then in less time than it takes TO tell.
suddenly realized that these people were pay
ing absolutely no attention to each other.
Their behavior couldn't have been more de-
corous if they had been clothed as Solomon
in all his glory They could not have been
more Indifferent to one another if they had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

had spent n DAY
with nudists.
Recently and in
advertently your
correspo on d G n I,
a two-petticoat gal
by practice and con-
viction, found her
self in the midst OF
a nudist convention.
Since this news has
gotten a bout, /
have been in such
constant d e m a n d
for luncheons. teas,
dinners and tete-a-
tetes that / am now
generally known as
Butterfly Robb
In ddition,
friends and relatives
IN tho Is states and
island possessions
h ave written.
phoned and peti-
toned for the real
low down Of Ny Life
and Times Among
the Nudists. And
from the tone Of
their inquiries. |
gathered that they
confidently expected
the facts 10 be both
real and low.
Everyone. appar-
entity. wants 20
know what goes on
IN a nudist camp.
or. rather, what
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

been sewn up m MoJher HuHaIus.
II was 1, determined not 10 take
off so much as my hat who. under
the circumstances was something
Of a holy show
Right then and there your cor
respondent discovered that nudity
en- masse. after the first affnghtcd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

would be rank importinence for me TO start
yammcring.
Because and this is going to he great
blow 20 tho millions who evidently confuse
nudism with Billy Rose spectacle minus
G-strings there are no Powers models
Hollywood hours in the nudist movement APP
parently, il does not appeal TO matinee idols
the 'collar-ad boys. either Nymphs and fauns
in a woodland setting make a very poetic
conception but II isn't nudism.
With but few exceptions, the annual meet
ing Of the American Sunbathing Association,
Inc the official nudist organization attract
cd middle-aged and elderly devotees Of fresh
air and epidermis
Even under the most favorable circum-
stances, bay window prettied up in London
drape is no thing of beauty and JOY forever.
And on the half shell it Is even less of a
bargain
Everyone thinks that nudism is all mixed
up with free love promiscuty and God knows
what" Jump said with righteous indignation.
Why nudist community is the most moral
place in the world"
on this point. Jump certainly got no argu-
ment out Of me- Having surveyed several
dozen delegates au naturel il seemed too
obvious that Jump was on the right track.
Clothes il suddenly occurred TO me, not only
make the man They also make sex. The
human form divine IS awfuly human un-
draped. Its divinity seems 10 begin with a
few yards ef this and that.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

kAY INTRODUCTION 10 nudism at Rock
Nl Lodge 22O-acrc Garden Of Eden Of the
nudist cult since 1884. came by degrees With
Henry McAllistor, the wcll-dressed photogra-
phcr. first stopped at the Lodge house itself.
This is a massive gray stone building of the
early New England state police barracks
period. 1t is just few yards off the public
highway.
We were greeted by Jump, tastefully clad
in gray trousers, and the Rev. Isley Boone.
long a leader Of the American nudist move
ment. The Rev Boone, a delightful old man
with a fringe of white curls and benign
Foxy Grandpa kewpie doll look, wore blue
shorts. Other men who came and went in the
Lodge house wore shorts or trousers and the
women shorts or pajamas with bra-tops.
From this vantage point. the nudist cult
was as modesuy clothed the Vanasterbilts
on Bailey's Beach and were indistingushable
from vacatoners who crowd Miami Beach in
Winter.
Our Lodge house is near the highway"
the Rcv. Boone said. explaining this excess Of
clothing: "So,wc are, forced TO wear = certain
amount OF raimcnt for the benefit Of passcrs-
by who might otherwise complain TO the au-
thorities." lie made his explanation as a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

offensive or immoral
behavior will result in
immediate expulsion
and he found it meant
just what it said"
do you have a
bouncer I asked.
NO" he replied.
In a case Of that kind,
each Of us decent. red
blooded nudists is his
own bouncer."
II is only too APP
parent to anyone who looks
about a .nudist camp and is
willing TO see anything but
the obvious that nudists are
as conventional as the rest
Of mankind except for the
conviction that nudity is
nice. Barring the chapter on
clothes, they have as much
faith in Emily Post as the
rest Of mankind.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

1.-THE very incest and finest
people have joined the
nudist movement. Mrs
Marie Williams told mc. 4
pretty, blond young woman
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

Continued on Page I5)
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-01-02
President
Ball For
Polio Victims
Will Be Held January
30th in Junior Hi
School Gymnasium

To raise funds for the victims
of the effects of infantile paraly-
sis, the Presidents Ball will be held
on Thursday, January 30th, in the
Junior High School gymnasium,
said B. F. Dubois, county chair
man. This event will be staged and
handled as usual under the aus
pices Of the National Guard, with
Captain Carl Fischer in charge.
This event is held annually to
raise funds for the Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis, which has done
such wonderful work among those
who have suffered as the result of
the dread disease.
Every penny raised through this
effort goes directly for some part
Of the work of reclaiming bodies
rehabilitation, research, and all the
many other necessities. Not one
penny is spent to stage this ball.
Tickets will be sold through a
house-to-house canvass by tn e
Guardsmen under the same system
as that used last year. Further in
formation regarding this good work
will be published later.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-01-02
Plan To Improve
Rural Telephone
Officers Elected To
Head Cedar Lake
Rural Telephone Company

A program in which their line,
serving rural subscribers northeast
Of Sauk Centre, is to be greatly
improved to facilitate service, is ex-
pected to begin shortly after pre-
liminary survey, 1t was announc-
ed this week after the annual meet
was held Saturday for the Cedar
Lake Rural Telephone company.
The company connects with the
Northwestern Bell Telephone COM
pany Exchange in this city.
In the election all officers were
reelected with Carl johnson, presi-
dent; Chris Rehkamp, secretary
treasurer; Tony Voller as hneman.
Planned in the program Of re-
vamping the line, 1t was explained
is resetting some old poles and re-
placing others. It is estimated some
seventy-five or eighty dollars may
be expended for new poles alone.
A preliminary survey Of the work
to be done will be made soon by
Mr.. Voller and r. e. LATERAL,
Sauk Centre manager of the Bell
Telephone exchange.
Farmers subscribers on the line
agreed at the meeting to donate q
half days labor toward the pro-
ject and assessments were made at
the meeting to care for additional
funds. Mr.. LATERAL assured the
farmers a telephone company man
to direct activities during the pro-
gram.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-01-02
Guards Will
Mobilize On
February 10
Second Postponement
Caused by Lag in
Camp Construction

A third revision of mobilization
plans announced for Minnesota Ma
tional Guard, that deferred the
date to February 10th, left Regi-
mental Headquarters Battery, PIT
Coast Artillery Anti-Aircraft, un-
der the command Of Captain Carl
s. Fischer, marking time until "M'
day again.
Original plans called for mobil-
ization Of the 217th, along with
others Of the state, for January
3rd, but later revision set the date
for January 9th. The new post
ponement to February 10 is caused
by lag in camp construction.
Units scheduled for louisiana
were held up by heavy rains. Only
units in the state still on original
schedule are the 215th and 216th
two other units Of the 101st anti
aircraft brigade who will train in
March field, California. Lag in
camp construction throughout the
country may also bring about re
duction of the states January con-
scription quota from 5000 men to
750, it was learned Monday. If the
cut is made, the 1900 volunteers
who have been accepted will more
than fill the quota.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-01-02
Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Kohl In
Extend Seasons
Greetings To Friends
In Minnesota

A letter from Fred Kohl, former
ly of Elrosa, now enjoying the
warmth of the Southland, conveyed
the seasons greetings and contain
ed interesting information about
their trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Koll are
now at Miami, Florida. The letter
follows:
December q, 1910
Dear Mr.. Rattle:
AS Mrs. Kohl and myself are now
enjoying the warmth Of the South
here in Miami, thought you might
be interested in some of the events
experienced since we left Elrosa on
December 4th. We arrived here
on December 18th.
BY taking our time on a leisure
ly trip, we stopped first at Wiscon-
sin Delles, Wisconsin; we spent a
day at Racine, Wis; and then con-
tinued our journey to Chicago
where we visited with my old land
lady, with whom I stayed sixteen
years ago, when I was employed
there.
We saw the last snow 100 miles
south of Chicago, somewhere in
Indiana. We crossed the Ohio Riv.
er at Evansville, Indiana, over a
new toll bridge, built high and long
to withstand the ravages of the
floods.
Crossing the Allegheny Noun
tains at Chattanooga, Tennessee, we
arrived at Look Out Mountain
from where we see seven different
states. We noticed that in Ken
lucky and Tennessee the residents
live in very poor buildings-poor
construction and in poor condition
Kentucky, it seems, is the Negro
state. At Way Cross, Georgia, we
stopped at General Lee Courts. One
night we were surprised to meet
Continued on Page 9. Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-01-02
Ev0n Wrmck Likes Life In
Alaska; Employed ON HizvQys

the entertainment in that field of
sport. There is no football, how
ever, the young fellows Of Juneau
organized two teams a year ago
last Thanksgiving day, and they
staged a game. This was called
the gold bowl game, and uniforms
were sent from the University of
Washington for the occasion. Pho
tographers from Life magazine and
a Time magazine representative
were present to report the event.
Evan was one Of the players in
this classic, which brought them
considerable publicity. All sports
are well supported, including base
ball. Teams are sponsored by the
various stores in an amateur base
ball league and the competition is
keen and exciting.
That community boasts some of
the finest trout and salmon fishing.
Each year several salmon derbies
are sponsored by the local stores
Prizes are given for the largest
salmon and for the best string of
salmon caught. There are the BOBBY
prizes also for the smallest fish
Continued on Page 8. Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-01-02
Sub Clerk
Carrier Job
Open at P. O.
Applications For
Examination Must be
Filled Very Soon
QUALIFICATIONS NOTED
Information May Be
Received From Frank
Bunker In This City

Announcement Of an opening
for the position Of Substitute
Clerks Carrier in the local Post Of
flee was made by the U. s. Civil
Service Commission this week.
Examinations for this position
will be made in the near future,
we understand, however, applica-
tions for this examination must be
on file with the Manager, Eighth
u. s. Civil Service District, U. 8.
Post Office and Customhouse, st.
Paul, Minnesota, before the close
Of business on January IA, 1911.
For information in regard to re-
quirements and the character of
the examination, and for applica-
tion blanks, apply promptly to
Frank Bunker, Secretary, Board of
Civil Service Examiners, Post Of
flee, Sauk Centre.
Payment for this position is CSC
an hour. Applicants must be citi-
zens Of the United States and must
have reached their eighteenth
birthday but must have not passed
IucIT lOTty-clSuIh UiI IIhiudy vi IiAC
closing date for receipt of applica-
ton.
All applicants must be at least
feet inches in height, without
shoes. At the time Of appointment
male applicant must weigh at least
125 pounds in ordinary clothing,
without overcoat or hat.
Persons appointed must have
such health and freedom from ply
sical defects as will enable them to
meet the rigid standard which the
Post Office Department and the
Civil Service Commission considers
necessary to perform the duties OF
this position. A rigid examination
will be made by Federal medical
officer before appointment. All
other information, as stated above
may be secured from Frank Bun
er, at the Sauk Centre Post Office
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-01-02
Selective Service Head
quarters Announcement
Says Wasting Time"

Recently daily papers of the
state published a warning to young
men attracted by the lures Of trade
schools promising quick employ
ment in defense industries. They
said racket" trade schools are
springing up all over the United
States.
Now comes information from the
State Headquarters Of the Selective
Service, which says:
Men who hope to be put in defer
red classification under the Select
i've Service Act by enrolling in one
Of the trade schools" are wasting
their time and money, Selective
Service Headquarters emphasized.
Even though the industry for
which they are being trained might
be considered one of our key indus
tries, there is no deferment on the
basis Of employment in any parti-
cular industry" Lieutenant Colonel
J. e. Nelson, State Director Of Sc
1ective Service, announced today.
Under the Selective Service Act,
thre are no necessary industries" "
Colonel Nelson went on.