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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19
Auxiliary Hospital
Unit Needs Supplies
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lances. All Milford women, not
needed at home to care for small
children during an emergency, are
urged to offer their services for
this urgently necessary duty.
Please register at once with Mrs.
Curtis Vinyard, telephone 275.
There is not minute to lose to get
ready.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19
EAR READERS

EAh HEADEHo"
Here we are right
in the midst of
Christmas shopping,
and plans for home
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19

The stork visited the home of
Nathaniel B. Johnson on Tuesday
afternoon, December 10, and left a
fine baby girl. This is the sixth
child. The Johnsons live near
Houston.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19

A telegram from Chicago, ILL.,,
announces the arrival Of fine son
to Mr.. and Mrs. George p. Fisher,
Jr. The new arrival came on Mon
day, December IS. This is George
the fourth.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19

A fine daughter arrived Il the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Reedy Rog-
ers on Saturday, Dec. 8, 1911.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19

Misses Virginia SaIevan, Lena
Short, Ruth Sipple, Mrs. j. G. Mum
son, Messrs. Frank Richards, Mark
l.. Davis and G. Marshall Townsend
were Philadelphia visitors last
week.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19

A fine baby boy arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Webb
on Monday, December Is.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19

C. Donnan Holzmueller, Of NAL
vern, Pa, and Miss Margaret G.
Holzmueller, who is attending the
Randolph-Macon Women's College,
at College Park, Va, are spending
Christmas with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles ]. Holzmueller.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21
Three Hostesses
Entertain for
Mrs. DaiIy

Virginia Wilson, Roberta Hart
and Bessie Marie Brewer were
hostesses at a surprise pink and
blue shower for Mrs G.. H. Daily, a
party which took place recently at
the home of Mrs. Ernie Brewer of
Imperial.
The three used pretty flowers for
their decorations, and in addition
tc the shower, arranged games for
the entertainment of their guests,
prizes being won by Mrs. Martin,
Mrs. c. E. Daily, Mrs. Mccall.
Refreshments were served to-:
Mesdames Warren Woody, Vina
Trammel, Wesley Moore, Arthur
Hart, Gwen Bartholomew, A. Mar
tin, Richard Van Nostrand, Jack
Murphy, Jean Mccall, R. J. Payne,
Marie Shuck, Bob Neckel, Guy
Harper, Maurice Foster, Frank
Brewer, Helen French, Bill Dono-
hue. Leo DeCelles, Opal Green, c.
E. Daily. Ernest A. Brewer, Violet
Shank, Virginia Hough; the Misses
Lorabelle Englert, Rose Brewer,
Lillian Early, Maxine Patterson
and Donnie Brewer. Barry Lynn
Daily, Jackie Payne, Eddie Brewer,
and the guest or nonor Mrs. G..
Harland Daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21
Violet Forres+er's
Marriage Told
By Parents

Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Forester
have announced the marriage OF
their daughter, Violet, to Frank j,
Izzarelli, the marriage having been
solemnized in San Diego on Feb.
2, l941.
The wedding itself, in keeping
with the brides wishes, was a quiet
but impressive affair, and the bride
looked her prettiest in her we'd
ding ensemble, salmon beige suit
accented by a corsage of gardenias.
News of the marriage comes as
a surprise to the many friends OF
the Forester family, the bride CON-
ing from one of the best known
pioneer families of the valley. She
was born and educated in Imperial
Valley, and at the time of her mar
riage, was taking a nurses training
course at Mercy hospital, San Diego
The bridegroom is a native OF
Chicago, Ill.,, where he received his
education. For the past year he has
been employed by Consolidated Air
craft and he and his bride will
make their home for the present in
San Diego, although they are plan
ming to leave in the near future
for Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Izzarelli are at home
to their friends at 2842la India
street, San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21
Two Entertain
C.y. Q. Group
At Party

Mary Weiss and Violet Nibol!
entertained the members of ST
Marys C.Y.O. Tuesday night in the
parish hall, serving refreshments at
a table centered with beautiful
roses. Place cards were green and
white banners with cookies bearing
the letters, "CYO.".
Announcements were made rela-
tive to the C.YO. Communion Sun
day at 9 am. and the installation
breakfast later at the California
hotel when new officers will be in
Quoted; of the deanery dance May
"a at the BraWley gym sponsored
by Brawley C.Y.O.
Entertainment for the evening
consisted of vocal and guitar solos
by Edna Whittell, and of dancing.
Guests were: the Misses Rena
Niboli, Edna Whittell, Viola Hack
er, Pauline Niboli, Imogene Blasch-
ko, Patricia La Barge, Estella Mae
Blaschko, Loretta Eyer, Clara Pull
lenza, Mamie Maggie, Serafina AM
bort, Margaret Reese: Meessrs. AL
bert Martinez, Albert Tulli, Jordan
Mora, Charles Brill, Thomas Fin
ney, Joe Sexton, Tony DeVita,
George Eagan, Gene Steimle, Bud
Terry, Ben Adamek, Joe Komanda,
Jimmy Huntley, Eric Ambort, and
the Rev. Fr. w. F. Clavin.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21
Organize Valley Unit of
Civilian Defense Program

ganization, and requesting ambu-
lances and uniforms, was on its
way to Mayor LaGuardia.
Pending information as to the
exact set up, temporary officers
have been chosen and plans have
been made TO start training courses
at once. Mrs. Fred L. Riddle is
temporary chairman for Ell Centre
with Edna Martin secretary and
Jewell Rogers is temporary chair
man for Brawley with Helen r,
Hoffman as her secretary. Mem
bership in the unit is open to wom-
en- between the ages OF l8 and IS.
The group will not affiliate with
any existing ambulance or trans
port corps but will await informa-
ton from headquarters as to their
place in the national program.
Col. A. w. Melchoir Of Camp
Seeley met with the women ana
urged strongly the immediate Or
ganization and the necessity OF
starting work at once, advocating
that the women take up ambulance
driving, a course in mechanics, one
in first aid, one in radio communi-
cations, drill, including gas mask
drill, and whatever other courses
might be included in the civilian
defense program.
c. c. Pollard spoke on the mech
anic's course and the group decided
to set Thursday night aside for that
work, meeting this week Thursday
at 7:30 o'clock in the Wilson school
music room.
Other courses will be organized
at once,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21
Circus Theme for
Alan Scriven's
Birthday Party
Schools

If all Alan Scriven's birthday
parties are as successful as his
first, he will have delightful men,
cries of each anniversary, for cer-
tainly that given by his mother,
Mrs. Gordon Scriven, for his first
birthday was an outstanding affair.
Small guests and their mothers
arrived at the Scriven home Tues
day TO find the screen porch trans
formed into a circus scene, with
many bright colored Balloons sus-
pended from the ceiling. The long
low table was centered with two
huge clowns and the birthday cake
was in the form of a merry-go-
round, being placed on a revolving
plate and decorated with animal
CRACKERS, candy stick posts, and
gay canopy. Paper hats marked
the places.
Mrs. Scriven was assisted by Mrs.
c. P. Oswalt and Mrs. Myrtle Mar
tin, the other adult guests, in ad-
dition to the mothers, being Mrs.
Percie Thacker and Mrs. George
Lederman.
Alans guests were: Johnny Jean
Bryant, Junior Bryant, Donald Bry-
ant, Martha Goolsby, Jimrsie Gavin
Lorie Ann Bratton, Logan Delp
Jacqueline johnson, Mickey Helm
ecke, Gerald Robertson, Benny Jen-
nings, Stevie Wollenberger, Louis
Wollenberger, Rayford Oswalt, Car
oline Eyer, Frances Hull, Martyr
Watson of Ell Centre; Penney Tyler
Rachel Lou Mccall, John Tyler Of
BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21
Ho|tvi||e High School Ready
For Graduation Exercises

Jane Claiborne having life men,
berships in the California Scholar
ship Federation.
The other members of the grad
uating class are:
Maria Eliza Acosta, william Earl
Albers, Esther Bovee, Lille Brady,
Doris Brown, Warren G. Brown,
Dorothy Florence Destray, Alora
Muiiel Eaton, Jack H. Edwards,
Robert Leroy Ferguson, Donald G..
Freeman, Herman Fruhn, Jr, Jack
c. CARRIER, Pauline 2. Handley, Paul
A. Hawk, Preston c. Hefner, Betty
Jean Hollar, Jessie Lee Horne, Eliz-
abeth Hugener, Kie L. jackson, Le-
roy Lear, Helen Antonia Leja, Ra-
mona Gertrude Leisttikow, Robert
Manchester.
James A. Naples, Margaret Es-
telle Maring, Lillian Masserini, Rayo
Matsushige, Leatrice Joy Mayfield,
Helen Marie Miller, Carlton Ran
dolph Mitchell, Teru Miyahara, Is
anu Sammy Mori, Martin J. Mum
son, Jr., Mitsuye Nimura, Thelma
Lillian Preece, Fred Rathert, Agnes
Rivers CardWell, Clifford Henry
Schneider, Takeshi Seriguchi, Car
roll B. Smoot, T. J. Standifer, Jr.,
Takashi sunni, Louise Helen Tresch,
Elizabeth Irene Won Flue, Parish
Harold Wilfong, Marie Elizabeth
Willis, Walter Zumstein.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21

HOLTVILLE, May 21-Holtville
union high school seniors have just
a few more days before graduation
and are busy with plans for the
closing events Of the school year.
Baccalaureate services have been
set for Sunday, June l and the
commencement program for Friday,
June 6.
Both programs will take place in
the high school auditorium, with
the baccalaureate sermon, 1.-The
Present Crisis" preached by the
Rev. Mr. D. Kenneth Engle, the
following ministers participating al
SO in the service: The Rev. Mr..
Harden Rowland, the Rev. Mr..
Charles H. Burt, the Rev. Mr.. D..
w. Simpson. Music by the orchestra,
by Jack Edwards, by Margaret
Maring will be included.
Commencement
For the commencement program,
DR.. Paul Perigord of U. S. c. will
deliver the address on What Am
Worth to My Country?". Martha
Muller will give the salutatory, on
How Will America Accept the
Graduate?' ana William Murray.
the valedictory on Responsibilities
of Youth After Graduation" E. T.
Kipf, president of the Holtville
chamber of commerce, will present
the citizenship award; Dean S.
Richmond, principal, will present
the class and w. j. Gregg, presi-
dent of the board of trustees, the
diplomas.
Others who will participate in
the program are: the Rev. Mr. Carl
ton c. Buck, Walter EnZ, Martin
Munson, Margaret Maring and the
Rev. Mr.. A. w. Schmidt.
Honor Students
William Edward Murray is grad
uating with highest nonors, and
Martha Anne Muller with second
honors, these two, with Wanda V.
Arndt, Walter Enz and Patricia
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21
Shrine Memorial
Service Held

Oasis Shrine No. 20, Order of the
White Shrine of Jerusalem, honor
ed its departed members Tuesday
night holding a beautiful memorial
service at which Mrs. u. l.. Martin,
Noble prophecies, presided in the
absence of Mrs. John Kuhn, worthy
hign prieStess who is attending the
sessions of Supreme Shrine.
The candlelighting service, the
many floral tributes, and the beau
tiful vocal solo, THE Twenty-third
Psalm, by Mrs. Malcolm Huey
made this memorial particularly i'm
preSSlve.
Al the conclusion of the meeting
the group adjourned to the banquet
hall where the national colors were
used as the motif for the decora-
tions. Red, white and blue candles
on runners III the same shades
made effective centerpieces, the
dessert repeating this same color
combination.
Juanita Echols was chairman of
the committee in charge, assisted by
Florence Culver, Florence Pledger
and Thomas f. Anderson.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21
Clubs
Society
CALENDAR
Wednesday

Wednesday
I. V. 8 ct 40 Salon, I, Reed Wilkin-
son home, Calipatria
Revuesical, 8:15, Calexico high
school
Butchers union, 1880, Labor tenn
pie
City council, 1870, city hall
Eagles 8, $50 Broadway
Thursday
Red Cross day, 1914, Presbyterian
church
McCabe- Eucalyptus, 1890, 804 FL
Centre
Rose Mesquite. 1890, 32l North
Fifth, Imperial
Bridge section, l, 10000 club house
Camp Fire Girls, d, stadium
Rotary club, Z, Barbara Worth
country club
20-30 club, Z, California hotel
Townsend club No. 2, 1880, court
house
r. A. NJ. No. 1O9. GAS, Masonic
temple
Building trades, 1880, Labor tenn
pie
Electricians union, 7:3O, Labor
temple
B. p. o. L. No. 1925, 8, Elks hall
Night school, 10, high school
u. S. w. V. and auxiliary, 8, Vet
Grams hall
Defense corps, 1880, Wilson music
room
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21
Camp Fire Grand Council Fire
Friday Night in Stadium

Two hundred Camp Fire girls of
Calipatria, Brawley, El Centre, I'M
perial, will receive the honors they
have earned during the year at a
picturesque ceremony, grand coun-
Gil fire to be conducted Friday
night at 7:30 o'clock in the El Cen
tro stadium.
The program will open with an
impressive torchlight procession of
the girls, after which the traditional
firelighting ceremony is scheduled.
Betty House will recite the Camp
Fire credo, Mrs. j. B. McNeece,
council president, will deliver the
address of welcome, and the fol-
lowing Camp Fire board members
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21

sell Yeager in ruffled shorts, John
Raymond as a correctly garbed
English lad, Ada Besse Beynon in
a short, dainty frock, Doris Cooley
as the old fashioned girl in red
stockings, quaint, fun dress sun
bonnet and Nancy Lee McCaslin as
her opposite in playsuit these were
just a few of the attractive or
amusing costumes chosen by mem
bers.
SchOO.room
The club house was transformed
into school room, and games and
stunts were in keeping with the
general theme, Helen Barsumian
and Ada Besse Beynon winning
prizes.
During the business meeting the
new officers were installed: Ada
BeSSe Beynon cochairman and act
ing chairman until fail; Mrs. How
ard Clark, secretary treasurer;
Pearl Belzman, treasurer and bust
ness manager.
Gifts of appreciation were pre-
sented to Mrs. William CT. Outlook
outgoing chairman and to Malcolm
Macurda and PM Remington.
Ice cream cones, lollipops, and
pink lemonade were served by the
committee in charge of refresh
ments: Mrs. Yeager, Mrs. Raymond
Miss Cooley; Ada Besse Beynon and
Warren Washburn were in charge
of entertainment and Mrs. Clark
Miss McCaslin, Miss Barsumian, dec
orationS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21
Modem Hay Ride
For 4-H Club

Eucalyptus All club members,
for their May meeting, enjoyed a
hay ride and a weiner roast in the
modern manner, for, instead n
the usual horse e-Grawn nay wagon,
they travelled to Seeley sand dunes
in a tractor driven trailer belong
ing to Gene Higgins. 'ags ~ j.
Supper was cooked outdoors,
game were played, and the group
returned home by moonlight. Mrs.
Higgins, Mrs. Mayme Martin and
Mrs. Ruth L. Merryman acted as
chaperones for the party,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21

Imperial valley women waste no
time.
Hardly had President Roosevelt
announced his new national civilian
defense office than Imperial Valley
women had organized a unit under
this program, a unit which may
prose to be the very first in the
nation.
On Tuesday the President an
nounced the program and its chair
map, Mayor LaGuardia of New
Ydfk City; that evening 40 women,
meeting in Wilson school, organized
women's unit, the Women's I'M
perial Valley Defense corps, and
on Wednesday morning a commu-
nication informing him of the or
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21
Shower Honors
Future Bird e

Mizpah club members gave a
shower for one of their members
Eva Shumard, whose marriage to
Carl Hime will take place in the
near future, this shower being held
ir connection with the recent club
meeting at the home of Mrs. Myrtle
Anderson on Ell Centre street with
Mrs. Johnny Heiss and Mrs. Opal
Jandt as the hosuesses.
Prizes for the games went to
Betty 10 Griffith, refreshments be-
ing served to: Echodell Vaught,
Ann Alpert, 10 Ann Griffith, Eva
Shumard, Louise Grouleff, Fern
Shumard, Marie Grouleff, Verda
Burnett, Juanita RAIDER, Betty 10
Griffith.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21
Edited Jy ANNE HARDY DAVIS
Drama Workshop Completes
Year at Chi|dren's Party

Youngsters, we'll grown ones, garb
ed in everything from long flannel
nighties to the briefest of shorts,
romped at the Ten Thousand club
Tuesday night when the clubs
Drama Workshop had its last meet
ing of the year, kid costume
party.
These parties either click or they
don't and Tuesdays certainly click
ed for everyone entered into the
spirit of the party and had a gay
time, while the costumes were really
unique.
Phil Remington, in a red and
white sunsuit with long blonde curls;
Pearl Belzman ready for bed in
her flannel gown, carefully braided
pigtails and her night light; Rus
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21

will present honors: Mrs. Leah
Boyer, Mrs. Willis T. johnson, A
H. Keller, Donald l.. Young, Mrs
Dorothy Bowling. Mrs. D. B. Rob-
erts, j. B. McNeece, Mrs. Louis Slee,
Mrs. McNeece, Mrs. Gertrude Bow
ling, Mrs. Guy A. Weakley.
Mrs. Faye Manley, Camp Fire Sec
retary is in generai charge of the
ceremonies.
Camp Fire girls and guardians
will meet Thursday afternoon at
4 p. m. in the stadium for their
last rehearsal.
Friday nights program is open
to the general public and will give
demonstration of some of the
goals and achievements of Camp
Fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21
New Member on
Library Staff

Homaine Richmond Magee form
erly Of the county library, has been
appointed to the staff of the FL
Centro public library to fill the va
cancy on that staff, caused by the
leave of absence granted to Mrs.
j. w. Higginbotham. Mrs. Magee
will take Mrs. Higginbotham' place
during her absence, Agnes Ferris
BigeloW, librarian, announced We'd
nesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21
Book Reviews at City Library

Those who attend the FL Centro
library's monthly book review this
week will have a double treat for
they will hear two outstanding
speakers, Mrs. w. c. Costello and
Marilea Hanson.
Mrs. Costello will give the re-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21

views and Marilea will tell of her
recent trip 10 Washington d. c.
The book reviews are open 10 the
general public and will be held in
the library Friday night of this
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21
Announcements
Of Ne e+ings

Bridge section OF the Ten Thous-
and club will meet Thursday at l
p. m. in the club house for dessert
and a game Of contract with Mrs
Lynn Chandler, Mrs. Albert Shin
ton and Mrs. C. B. Swift as host
esSes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-21

Jasper home departments meet
ing Friday has been changed from
1880 q. m. to 1870 p. m. at the
Henry Hora ranch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-11
Annual Dinner
For Red Cross
Set For Winthrop
Hotel on Friday

Annual meeting and banquet o.
the Pierce county chapter o. the
American Red Cross vii be held
in the junior ballroom Of Hotel
Winthrop Friday. opening at $50
p. m. with A. L. Schafer. manager
OF the Pacific area. as principal
speaker.
Other speakers prominently den
titled with the work ~ tho relief
organization will Be Miss Ella B.
Wstland. home service field repre-
sentative. Miss Adelaide Nelson
general .eld representative. and
Mss Edith Smith. special repre-
sentative Red Cross nursing serv-
ice.
Schafer will speak on The Red
Cross in the World Today in
which ne will give suthoritive in
formation on relief problems in
United states and IN Europe
Music vill be supplied by the
a cappella choir of Lincoln high
school. Under auspices Of the Junior
Red Cross, which will sing as the
feature number Ballad for Ameri-
cans"
Reservations are limited TO $50
persons. according to Emery AS
bury. chairman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-11
Indian S Death
By Train Probed

Funeral arrangements were
being made Monday for Andrew
Jack Hanson. 34-year-old Milton
Indian. who was struck by a Mil
waukee freight train Saturday
afternoon about two miles from
Fife. near McAleer's corner.
Hanson died from his injuries
Saturday night in the county hos
pital.
He was taken there by Deputy
Sheriffs Lathrop and Dahl. and
Undersheriff Knowles. who had
gone to the accident scene with
Coroner T. n. Long on the under
standing the man had been killed
outright.
The railroad engineman thought
he had been. He stepped suddenly
out on the track from behind a
telephone pole. they reported, and
was hit by the footboard of the
engine.
A friend of Hanson. Arthur
Louie. told the officers Hanson
had been working at McChord
Field but for the past two days
had been drinking heavily.
Hanson leaves his father. Miles
Hanson, at Queets, Wash; a sis
ter. Alice Nelson at Carnaton:
brother, Michael Hanson. at Sill
yer Creek. Wash: two half-sisters.
Glare John. of Tacoma. and Isabel
Contraro. of Milton, and his grand
mother. Mrs. Kate Sam. of Yelm.
Funeral arrangements were be-
ing made by Tuell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-11
Advice to Motives
EUsy to Take

JOHANNESBURG-South.A Arr
can Red Cross societies will use
gramophone records TO fight
disease among the natives. The
plan, which is being tried out in
johannesburg. is to make a large
number Of records combining ma
tive songs and comic pstter with
advice ON how 10 avoid or treat
tuberculosis. typhoid and malaria.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-11

PUYALLuP-W With ban d n
ment of the caucus by the People s
party. Puysllup voters will go to
the polls Tuesday for their first
full primary election. Two years
ago the Progressive party held a
primary at which William p.
Loughlin. present mayor. was the
only candidate on the ballot. Ac-
cording to city officials, this will
be blanket primary in which
the voter may switch from one to
another OF the parties in making
up his ballot. All nine of the
polling places in the city will be
open.
Contests have developed in both
parties for councilman-at-large
where Ralph Lubbe and c. +.
Richie oppose each other on the
Peoples ticket and Russell Lipoma
and Wilbur Rodhaine on the Pro-
gressive. In the second ward Earl
Poe and John II. Billion are run
ming on the Peoples ticket for
councilmen. Other candidates who
will have no opposition until the
general election, March IL, are
Miss c. p. Bigelow. Peoples, and
Frank Nicholson. Progressive. city
treasurer; Cletas Tegner. council
man from the second ward. Pro-
and John F. Sullivan.
Peoples. and William Beck, Pro-
third ward council men,
Der.
There will be no contest in the
first ward as William Wische-
mann will run for the regular term
council job and Henry Barry is
seeking election TO the unexpired
term of DR.. Kenneth Sturdevant.
which he now holds by appoint
ment.
1t is pointed out that a caucus