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Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-06
NON-FICTION

Journey to Jerusalem, Maxwell
Anderson; Science IN Changing
World, E. J. Gable; Tales of a Way
ward Inn, Frank Case; A History
of the Theater, George Freedley;
Wildlife Conservation, Ira N. Cab
rielson; l Saw 1t Happen in Nor
way, c. j. Hambro; Fighting
Planes of the World Major q. a
Law; France at War, w Somerset
Maugham; Selling-A job That's
Always Open, Frances Maule; My
Country 'Tis of Thee, Lucy S. Nit
chell; The Bridge of Water, Helen
Nicolay: Letters From England
Mollie Panter-D vines; Britain
Speaks, j. B. Priestley; Behind ths
Nazi Front, John NJ. Raleigh; Scott
Postage Stamp Catalogue of 1941
Life and Times of johann Sebas-
tian Bach, Hendrix Van Loon; The
American Craftsman, Scott G.. Will
hanson; New Mexico, Works Pro
ject Administration.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-06
Iowa Leads States
In Farm Values

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. CUP)-
The census bureau today reported
that Iowa led all states in the 1910
census in the value of farm lands
and building with total of 81 $780,
744,215.
Texas was second with $780,
1854, the bureau said, and Illinois
third with ,537,117 ,3O6. Only one
other -California-was over
the S2,OOO,0O0,OOO figure with a
total of $2,l67, 1862, SAB.
The bureau noted a reduction of
81 per cent in the number of
farms during the past decade. There
were 6,288,648 in 1880 and 6O96, ,789
IN 1910. There was an increase of
rs per cent in total farm acreage,
indicating an increase in the aver
age size of farms. In 1880, average
totaled 986,771,Ol6 compared with
1,060,507,35 in 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-06
British Merchant
Fleet Increases

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. (UP)-
Great Britain's total merchant
fleet has grown more than 250000
tons since the war with Germany
started, according to a U. S. navy
compilation.
That net increase came about
through new building, purchases.
captures and acquisitions of the
ships of her allies. Those more
than offset war losses of 2,652,035
tons up to the tnd of 1910.
On Sept. 3, 1889, when the war
began, the British empire had a
merchant marine of 17.4l7,413 tons,
exclusive of Canadian lake ship
ping, the figures showed. On Dec.
81, 1910, the navy compilation gave
the empire 17,679,38S tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-06
20 Attend Annual
Union Missionary
EASTSIDE NOTES

The annual union missionary OF
six Holtville churches, met at the
Friends church on Thursday. over
90 people partook of the tempting
covered dish luncheon at noon. The
hostess group furnished ice cream
and cake for dessert. Mrs. George
Abrams presided over the program
and business meeting. The follow
ing program was enjoyed: Mrs. J.
B. GriggS gave a review of the
White Cross work being done by
the Baptist women and Mrs. M. A.
Kendall gave a reading, Potatoes.
A play in Times Like These, was
presented by the Christian church
The cast included Mrs. Delbert
Chambers, Mrs. Alfred Lyons, Mrs.
Carlton Buck, Mrs. wheel Hayes,
Mrs. Wallace Kent and Frederick
Brown. Mrs. Fred Heisner sang a
solo accompanied by Mrs. Allen
Kellar. Mrs Juanita Corley sang
Face to Face Mrs. Forrest Fer
guson played two numbers on the
accordion. Mrs. w. r. Thompson
read a paper on Missions" Miss
Mary Cogburn OF Eastside school
presented her first and second
grade choir in several numbers. Mrs.
c. D. Allen read poem.
MIR. and Mrs. FroidgevauX and
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins and sons, Herb
and Bob, of San Carlos spent sew
eral days last week visiting at the
Emil Schaffner home.
Miss Ola Fay Freeman of San
Diego is visiting her aunt and
uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Hamilton
for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Paris and
son, Sterling, entertained the Young
Peoples Christian EndeaVor cabinet
at a waffle supper last Thursday.
Those in attendance we're: Rev. and
Mrs. Charles Burt, Marion and Por-
ter Slaton, Leroy, Mary and Howard
Ferguson Calvin Bishop and Orrin
Ogier.
Members of the Bee Line Quilting
club were guests of Mrs. Cecil Ham
ilton recently. A pot-luck luncheon
was served at noon to Mesdames
Jewel Edwards, Birtie Edwards,
Carmen Cragg, Goldie Preece, Flor
enee Gray, Cloe CRADLES, Allie Cary,
John Elder, Delso Bradley, and Miss
Ola Fay Freeman. One quilt was
finished and another nearly pieced.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-06
Thugs VictiTnize
Film Hot Spot

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 6. (UP)--
Two bandits mingled with film
celebrities at the bar of Sardi's
fashionable restaurant on Holly
wood Boulevard early today, then
robbed the cashier of $400 near
closing time.
Katherine Nordella, 81, the cash.
ier, said one was tall and hand
some and that she had thought him
a movie actor. While wealthy pa
irons sat drinking a few feet away,
he stepped up to Miss Nordella and
ordered, "Okay, sister, hand over
all the dough or I'll blow your
head Off"
She gave him $48 and then, at
his urging, two envelopes of money
from the safe.
The bandits fled on foot, one
shouting back: "If there's no mo-
ney in these envelopes, I'm COM
ing back to get you."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-06
'CoIexico
otes
CALEXICO NOTES

Mrs. D. r. Kincaid returned from
Los Angeles Sunday where she had
been the guest of her son and his
family.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-06
News Notes from
Wesfmorland
WESTMORLAND NOTES

Those from Westmorland attend
ing the American Legion County
council meeting at Holtville Mon
day night, included: Mr.. and Mrs.
I. B. Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
Ostrander, Mrs. Cecil DuFrene, Mrs.
Pearl Raines, John Hansen, Bob
Reece, and Gene Imler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lyall and
children went to Escondido over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart johnson
have announced the birth of a
daughter, born Sunday night at
the Brawley community hospital.
Mrs. johnson was the former Mar
ion Standish and teacher at the
Trifoleum school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Oliver and
son, Jack, of San Pedro were Sun
day guests at the o. G.. Killings
worth home.
Mrs. Theodore Cox with her new
son, Jon, have returned from the
Brawley hospital to their home.
Mrs. Aubrey Lee is quite i'll with
the flu at her home on Second
street
Mrs. Glen KillingSworth went to
Los Angeles last Friday. She was
accompanied by Mrs. John Strick-
land and Mrs. Ed Bridgers.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-06
News Notes
From McCabe
McCABE NOTES


San Diego visitors at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. orr Florri over the
past weekend were Elmer and Ted
Nichols. The Nichols are former
residents of the valley and this
community.
Miss Masako Yukawa entertained
as her houseguests the Misses Mary
and Louie Taniguchi. The girls live
in Los Angeles; they greatly en-
joyed a weeks visit in the valley,
during which time they were shown
many of the local spots of interest
and in the nearby community.
A. A. Moline accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Smith spent
Thursday in San Diego.
Mrs. Jean Mason enjoyed a visit
Saturday from Mrs. H. Huneck of
Bonds Corner With Mrs. Huneck
were her two brothers who have
been visiting in the Valley. Their
home is in Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sunstrom en-
joyed a visit from Mrs. Sunstroms
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. william Elder of Arcadia. The
Elders spent from Saturday to
Wednesday of last week at the
SunStrom home.
Mrs. Carrie E. Paine spent the
past weekend in San Diego visiting
with her aunt, Mrs. Anna Paine.
She also enjoyed visit with her
daughter, Miss Mildred Paine who
spent the weekend visiting friends
in La Jolla. Miss Paine'S home is in
AtaScadcro.
Miss Masako Yukawa enjoyed an
opportunity to hear the Don Co.'S
sack choir performance in Los An
geles during the past weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-06

Mrs. D. r. Kincaid returned from
Los Angeles Sunday where she had
been the guest of her son and his
family.
Colonel and Mrs. Leroy Foster
returned from business trip to
Los Angeles Thursday. Mrs. Foster
brought her mother back with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burke of Los
Angeles were guests of the Argyle
MacLachlans over the weekend. Mrs.
MacLachlan returned Sunday with
the Burkes for few days in the
city.
Mrs. A. v. Vierhus, president 20
district, P.-T.A., visited the West
morland association. Accompanying
her was Mrs. Warren Sage of El
Centro.
Mrs. E. E. Kelson and Mrs. r. L..
GlaSby we're calling in Brawley
Tuesday on club business.
At recent meeting of the nomi-
mating committee of the Womans
Improvement club Mrs. Oliver Sher-
man was chosen chairman of the
committee. Other members are:
Mesdames William Herter, Maurice
Sattinger, M. F. Ruge and P. H.
Wofford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mandel Henderson
of Big Springs, Texas, who have
been visiting friends and relatives
in California spent Tuesday with
Mr.. Henderson's nephew, G. K. Hen
derson and family.
Miss Penny Orr and Eddie Robin
son of San Fernando and Burbank
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wilhelm
of Ell Centre spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. K Henderson. Mrs.
Henderson is an aunt Of the young
women.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-06
EIIiotts Return
From Visit 10
Los Angeles
SEELEY NOTES


Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Elliott and
Mrs. Ross Upham of Los Angeles
returned home Wednesday after a
weeks visit with Mrs. M. l.. Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Willett were
Los Angeles visitors over the week.
end.
John G.. Hull of BraWley spent
Wednesday night with Bert Oftelie.
Jim McHone and nephew return
ed to Kansas last week to see Jim'S
father who is seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Robinson and
Mrs. William Schultz were visitors
in Ramona Sunday.
The Woman's club held their reg
ular meeting Thursday. Mrs. Huff
and Mrs. Graham hostesses. New
officers elected for the coming year
are President Mrs. Evalyn BeeSon,
vice president, Miss Mary Mackey,
treasurer, Mrs. Olivia Ferguson and.
secretary Mrs. Wynona Tramell.
Next meeting will be Feb. 6, Mrs.
BeeSon and Mrs. Ferguson TO be
hoStesSeS.
Mrs. Oleada Diehl was hostess
to members of the WeStSide Country
club Thursday at her home. A love-
ly turkey dinner was served at noon.
During the afternoon a book re-
port on Miss Lulu Bett" BY Zona
Gale was given by Mrs Diehl. Mem
berS present we're: MeSdameS Coria
Allender, Ruth Bowman, Olive Can
non, Aida Cobleigh, Nellie Curtis,
Byrtle Dickson, Oleada Diehl, Ada
Gallaher. Veva Green, Ivalee Hig-
gins, Norma Klump, Lois Kramer,
Jessie Lytle, Victoria Rich, Emma
Robertson, Nan Sheldon, Pauline
Westmoreland, Inez Smith, Minnie
Hull; visitors were Mrs. F. Kirk
patrick. Mrs. Loretta Dean, Mrs.
Fred LaRue, Mrs Effie Boone, and
Mrs. F.. Fisher,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-06

Ouida Doxey was graduated from
the school of nursing, San Diego
General hospital, Jan. 81. Miss Dox-
ey is the daughter of G. j. Doxey
and attended Meloland school and
Central high before continuing her
education in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-06

Louise, Peggy, Ann and Walter
HavekorSt had happy weekend
visiting their grandmother, Mrs.
Amelia Havek0rSt.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-06
0uida Doxey
Graduates from
Nursinq School
MELOLAND NOTES

MEL<JkAHND No1ES
Ouida Doxey was graduated from
the school of nursing, San Diego
General hospital, Jan. 81. Miss Dox-
ey is the daughter of G. j. Doxey
and attended Meloland school and
Central high before continuing her
education in San Diego.
H. E. Kirby, father of Mrs. Isaac
Mcbride, left Tuesday for Honolulu
to spend some time with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Franklin Helm, and family.
Mrs. Alex Doig and Mrs. Bessie
Brazeel of Manzanita spent Monday
with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doig.
A happy family gathering took
place last week at the G.. C. Rich
ards home with Mrs. Mona Childs
of Kansas; Mrs. Charles Taylor,
of Illinois; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cate, of Redondo Beach; and David
Cate, of San Diego, present. Mrs.
ChildS, Mrs. Taylor, David and
George Cate are sisters and BROTH
CTS VI MIo. fClClldluS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward McGrew were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert Harris of Ell Centre Sunday
Other guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Bergstedt of Brawley and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Waterman.
Recent visitors at the Earl Mad
dox home were Mrs. M. H. Gavin
and her mother, Mrs. Denham, ON
Friday; and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Winters who were guests Sunday.
Betty Forsberg is home again af-
ter two weeks visit with relatives
in Los Angeles.
Richard Wogatzke and Jimmy
Peters of San Diego spent the week
end with JimmyS parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Peters.
Meloland friends of the Claud
Suttles will be interested in the
news that they have purchased a
new home Oh Hamilton ave-, Ell
Centre, and will move the last of
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Jackson and
daughters, Barbara Ann and Wanda
Mae, of CaleXico were dinner guests
of the Joe Bishops Sunday.
Five more dresses for the Red
Cross were completed at the meet
ing at the home Of Mrs. d. C. Scott
last week. A covered dish luncheon
was enjoyed at noon by the follow
ing workers: MeSdames F. M. Coray,
Ward McGrew, H, A. Wells. l.. G.
Goar, Earl Maddox, Jesse Mcbride,
Hardy Odell, Alex Meyer, Arthur
Farley, d. c. Scott, Lloyd Craig, and
Miss Vera Havekorst.
Helen and Elden Buck, and WeS-
ley Green were dinner guests of
Miss Helen Rumsey Sunday and
attended Christian Endeavor
meeting. in the afternoon.
Harry Scott OF Los Angeles is
spending several days With~,the D.
C. SCOTS while attending business
interests in the valley.
Margie Wicher spent last week
with her cousin in BellfloWer.
Miss Agnes Pa>melee OF Pasadena
was a guest of Miss Vera Havekorst
Wednesday and Thursday OF last
week. Miss Parmelee was active in
home department work when she
resided here several years ago.
Louise, Peggy, Ann and Walter
HavekorSt had a happy weekend
visiting their grandmother, Mrs.
Amelia Havek0rSt.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-06
new BOOKS
At the El CentrO Public Library
FICTION

Death on the Nile, Agatha Chris
tie; Bright Journey, August Der
leth; The Case of the Sulky Girl
Erie Stanley Gardner; Sons of the
Others, Philip Gibbs; Rim of the
Desert, Ernest Haycox; He Looked
for a City, A. S. M. Hutchinson;
No Stone Unturned, Josephine Law
renee; Three Harbours, F.. Van
Wyck Mason; Rochesters Wife, d.
E. Stevenson.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-06

His uniform is his badge of
courage and the Philadelphia
Sporting writer's named him at
their annual dinner as 1940s
"most courageous athlete" He's
Jean Paul Desloges, of Ottawa,
football and hockey star, who
Joined the Royal Canadian Air
Force at wars start and was
wounded fighting overseas in
the Battle of England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-08
By HARRY FERGUSON Limited Press Shorts EditOrl

New York, Sept. S-(UP)-The air is getting cooler, kids are peer ing at helmets In windowSt of sport- Ing goods stores and on Saturday Catawba plays Davis & Elkins at Salisbury, N. 0. Another football season is upon us.
 At the moment this desk is piled hip-high with brightly colored rost- CTS from colleges all over the coun- try. They contain much valuable and interesting inforcation such as the fact that man named Ber- eolos who plays for Notre Dame pronounces his name "Hare.ee-o luS".
 These rosters explain everything except the one item that this de. partment Is vitally interested in. Why is 1t that SO many football players have Nomad blood and wan- der so far from home to do and die for dear old Alma Mater? What sets Q blocking back and 200- pound tackle to dreaming about faraway places? What makes them want to travel half way across the country to sweat and groan on alien fields?
 Once, in the dark of the moon, man whispered to me that col- leges had practice of securing the country looking for football material and that when they found a good high school player they of. fered him something called schol- arship, That man, however, was Q confirmed cynic who also assured
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-08
CALIFORNIA JOINS
 N. B. A.-N. Y. OUT

Winston -Salem. N. O., Sept. 8 - U.P) = Admission of California to the National Boxing Association left Pennsylvania and New York to- day as the only states not belonging to the country's largest puglistic body.
 Joe Triner, president of the NBA, announced CalifOrnia's entry yester- day at the start of the Associations four-day. 23d annual convention. He said 1t had the effect of forging one of the MEAS strongest links in the nationwide fight against nlon- opoly of ring events and house con- trol of boxers"
 Business sessions of the conven- tion will be held today, tomorrow and Wednesday mornings and NBA officials indicated they would dis cuss not only control of boxers and fights by Mike Jacobs and other New York promoters" but the ''ar- rogant ideas" of the New York State Commission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-08
BRASS DUCKPINNERS.
 IN ACTION TONIGHT

The bowling season will Be offlcial- iy inaugurated at the American Brass alleys tonight, 1t was an- nounced this morning by Bill Stokes. The following leagues will be in action the following times:
 Mondays S:3O-Main once. 7-Main once. e-North Plant Wire Mill.
 Tuesdays [ and 9-Waterbury g. Branch.
 Wednesdays 5:S0-Metal Hose. and o-Tube Mil.
 Thursdays 5:3O--Metai Hose. ! and 9-Waterbury Brass Goods.
 Fridays T-North Rolling MiIi. e-0cneral Machine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-08
DEATH CLAIMS
 HUGH M'CRATH Boston Track Starter for 5 Years Leaves Wife,
 Son, Two Daughters

HarwichpOrt, Mass, Sept. g. hoSon, who for SS years until iII. ness enforced retirement two years ago won national prominence as . track starter, died yesterday at his summer home here.
 McGrAth once said the track meets at which he ofIiclated to. tailed more than 1900. 4 native of Boston and graduate of Boston college where he played sulIback on the football team for four years McGrath began his athletic ca. reer as assistant director of a sprivate gymnasium.
 He served for . time as 2 snort. Ing writer, became general super. intendent of baths for the city oR Boston and later a deputy in the city's park and recreation depart naemt.
 McGraths first major track as. signment came in 1904 when he was named official starter for inc 0iympIc games at st. Louis, Mo. He was . longtime member of the New England 4. A. A. A. md often represented that group as . delegate to National A. A. U. con. ventions. He also was Q charter nAexeber of the Football Officials association.
 McGrath OfIiciated at most major New England track and fieId meets and in late years was official timer at Revere's Wonder land park deg race track. He leaves 2 wife, . son and two daughters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-08
POMPERAUC LOOP
 WON BY OAKYILLE

It took the Oakville All-Stars ii innings yesterday to beat Newtown 9 to 8, for the championship of the Pomperaug Valley Baseball league but 1t was well worth 1t, for 4 marked the first time in history that town ever copped the cham pionship.
 Johnny Desjardins, winning pitch- CT, started the fireworks in the fatal 1lth. He drew a base on balls and went to third when Ray Palm CT came through with a scorchine single to center. That set the stage for Mike Laudatti who singled home Johnny with the deciding marker.
 Ray Decker. of Bridgeport, for mer City Amateur league pitcher, toiled for Newtown all the way though nicked for 10 safeties in- cluding five runs in the opening frame. Fenn had a perfect day at bat for the winners with four in four while Starry and Laudatti each collected three.
 Coach Hawk Minicucci of Oak vile wants all his players to re- port at South School field Wednes- day night at 2 o'clock for a busi- ness barley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-08
FOURTH ANNUAL EVENT OPEN TO
 ALL CATHOLICS
No Admission to Be Asked; Championship SOftball
 Game to Start Program

Catholic boys and girls from pracs tically every parish in the city will be competing for coveted medals when the fourth annual Cathclie Youth organization track meet wiu be offered free to the sporting puhliG next Sunday at the grassy Munt- cipal Stadium on Watertown ave nue.
 The program will be under tht very able supervision of James !, Carr, local insurance man, and Will liam Derwln, of the park depart ment personnel, assisted by . conn mittee of well known harrier offi- cials' including J. Francis Roland, ol the staff of Crosby High, Francis T McInerney, public relations counsel for the City Amateur Baseball league, William Butler. police re- porter for the Republican, Joseph P. Cavanaugh, insurance man, and Mark Tierney, real estater.
 The list of honorary officials fol. lows:
 Revs. pr. Eugene P. cryne, Fran. els M. O'shea, John Dial, Francis Barrett, Michael McVerry, Mayor Vincent A. Scully, James J. Curtin, Supt. of Parks, Eleanor Greene, Diocesan director of the o. Y. O., Patrick Wallace, state president, of the 0. Y. O., and Alexander Mole, president of the Waterbury 0. Y. o.
 The events will include:
 10 yrs. and under--35 yard dash.
 12 yrs. and under-60 yard dash.
 l4 yrs. and uner--50 var dash.
 l6 yrs. and under--7S yard dash.
 10 yrs. and under-l00 yd. ash.
 Open events will Include 220 yard dash and a 40 yard relay for boys. For the girls there will be q 100 yard dash ard 6 300 yard relay. Only two entries in each event will be allowed from various parishes and no runner may com- pete in more than two events. Medals will be awarded to those who place first, second and third in each final race. Trophies will be awarded to the team scoring the most points in the meet and to the teams placing first in the boys and girls divisions. The meet will begin % 2:30 ?. m. A championship baseball game between St. MI. chael'S of Waterviile, winner of the first round honors in the c. r, O.. league and the winner of the sec" ond round (Eot yet decided) will precede the track events.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-08

the east In preference to dirt ovals of the midwest. The turns are al- most completely level. Surround ing the track is a tempered steel crash rail Between 1t and the stands Is a l2.foot cyclone fence, designed to keep the cars from ningling with the customers.
 Such precautions have helped hold the fatality rate to Q nlini- mum. In the 500 meets Heiser- man has put on, only two drivers have heen killed, and In one in- stancef the accident occurred while the pilot for tuning up.
 Other paying tracks running at least once week on the eastern circuit arc situated at Cedarhurst and Freeport on Long Island, on staten Island and at Irvington, N J.
 Henry Banks, a 29.year-old Royal Oak, Mich, product, is top man of the 200 circuit drivers at the moment.
 Banks raced three times in the 500-nile Indianapolis. His father piloted stock cars in England.