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Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-11
Imperial Valley Press

Esta bliShed April 70, 1901.
published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Sunday PostPress, eS-
tablished 1856 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company, 625
State Street, Ell e,enrro, Calf.
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. c.
Johnston. vice president and gem
eral manager; f. A. Fitzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
West Holiday Co., Inc, National
Advertising Representatives.
Member, California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Entered at Ell Centro, California,
post office as second class mat
ter.
Subscription rates: In California
&C per copy.
IN conjunction with the Post
Press (Sundays), per month 75c;
paid-in advance. 8 months, $2.1O;
months. S4.o0: one year, $3.50;
outside California 81 per month.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-11
Miss Teichmann
In Splendid
Talk Monday

Small, slim, and brimming over
with enthusiasm for Camp Fire and
its possibilities, Miss Ruth Teicn-
mann, national field representative
Monday noon inspired a large aud
ience of adults with some of her
own interest and belief in Camp
Fire.
Miss TeiChmann addressed a group
Of board and council members, her
audience including representatives
of sponsoring organizations, guard
ians, and parents who met for
luncheon that noon at the Califor-
mia hotel.
Camp Fires paramount goal, that
of training for citizenship, was en-
phasized by Miss Teichmann who
made plea for support of the pro-
gram by adults, suggesting ways in
which parents, guardians and spon-
sors might help in the program,
giving whatever talent or ability
they may have With Wholehearted
backing by adults, Camp Fire will
develop fine young citizens" she
declared.
AT the meeting attended by some
40 interested adults, Mrs. j. B. Nc
Neece, council president, welcomed
members and guests and introduced
the speaker.
Mrs Faye Manley, executive sec
retary for the council announced
that four Camp Fire groups have
been chartered in Brawley and two
more are in the process of organ-
ization.
Monday evening Miss Teichmann
addressed a group of adults in BraW-
ley, speaking that afternoon at a
girls assembly in Wilson school, El
Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-11
Reviews Tale of
New England
For Section

"A New England SamplelH
Eleanor Early was the charming
story told by Mrs Norman E Du-
pont for the Twice Told Tales sec
ton of the Ten Thousand club at
the meeting Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. R. N. Ware,
469 Len Rey avenue.
This book is a series of vignettes
Of New England from the days of
the MayfloWer to the rise of New
port as the social center for the
famous 400
All those sturdy characteristics
which enabled New Englanders to
endure the rigors CT the climate,
to withstand hardships and to
found this country, but which at
the same time made them tolerant
and severe described in detail. With
many of the traditions, customs,
modes Of life. The modern language
in which the book is written molds
an amusing contrast to the con-
tents.
Tea was served by Mrs. Ware,
assisted by Mrs Kutz. Bowls of
roses and a centerpiece, for the
tea table, of pale pink and blue
flowers, provided an attractive set
ting.
Mrs. Hazel Gallagher was a guest
of the section, members present
including: Mesdames Julia Bracket
William Burke, Jr., Earle G.. Davis,
H. C Diller, Norman E. Dupont
Laural Ferguson, Rodney Jenkins
Forrest E. Kutz. E Mack, Don C
Paulus, Lee Nuffer. w. S. Kong
j. N. Van Slyck, D. B. Roberts
w. H. Tyler, Jr., and R. w. Ware
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-11
Evening Bridge
Group Ne e+in9

Mrs. Jerry Robertson, assisted
by Mrs. C. Walter Heinecke, Will
give a party Wednesday night for
the old and new members, and
for invited guests, of the Ten
Thousand clubs evening division
bridge group.
This affair will begin at 80
O'Clock at the Robertson home. 58l
SandleWOOd Drive.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-11
Reservations Due
For Junior Club

Reservations for the Junior Ten
Thousand clubs dinner Thursday
night 7 O'Clock in the club house,
were due on Tuesday and should
be made with any of the following
Mrs. Gerald Port, Mrs. J. w. Be
shears, Mrs. Richard Hammer and
Miss Emily Trusty.
The club is having its annual
reciprocity meeting, entertaining
members of the other junior wo-
mems clubs of the valley. They will
share the program with the senior
clubs evening division, each n CUP
having separate business and social
meetings but assembling together
to hear Ashley Simms talk on the
Amazon, The Story of a Great
River"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-11
Baby Conference
In EI Cen+ro

First we'll baby and prental con-
ference in El Centro will be held
Wednesday at the Women's Civic
Improvement club house between
First and Second streets on State
between the hours of 9-1l:30 a. m.
and 1880 p. m Mothers wishing
advice on prental care and mothers
wishing suggestions for the care
Of children of pre-school age are
welcome to attend the conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-11
Two Girls Born
At Hospital

Two girls were born at the FL
Centre hospital the first of this
week:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F.. McWilliams
have a daughter born Monday and
Weighing eight pounds, Is ounces. =.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brem'S
daughter, Margaret Emily, was born
Tuesday morning and weighed SIX
pounds, nine ounces at birth.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-11

Cooley, Matte Jim Michael. Geral-
cine 5oInsin; Messfs Doo 5Kibel.
Roy Main, Don Brock. Bud Gandeck
Jack Thomas. Bill OSBORNE. Bill Du-
Bois, Jc.n hcarney. 1t Herbert
Bowlby, and Miss Ri6ulc and John
L. DuBoise. Jr
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-11
Recovering from

Myrtle Lewis Monday underwent
an operation in the Ell Centre hos
pital and was reported Tuesday to
be recovering nicely.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-11
AnnOunc emen+S
Of Ne e+in9s

Harding P.-T.A.'S adult cducation
class will meet Wednesday from
l0-ll am. in the school with Mrs.
V A. Francisco as the leader. The
topic for discussion will be "Dlsci-
pline and Punishment.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-11

Bridge section of the Ten Thou
sand club has changed its meeting
from Thursday to Friday this week
to. avoid conflict with the club
meeting on Thursday. The section
will meet at 30 pm. Friday in the
club house tea room.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-10
BY International News service

With p more persons executed
in former Czecho-Slovakia. Gen.
Reinhard Heydrich, the Gestapo
chief who was dispatched ia
Prague less than a fortnight ago
10 quell anti-NaZi activities, today
indicated that stern Germ n
methods Of repression had sue
ceeded.
Heydrich ordered lifting Of cur
few restrictions in zones OF the
3 o h m n-Moravian "protecto-
rate" where a state Of emergency
had been declared This relaxation,
he said. was made possible by the
new attitude of discipline taken
by the overwhelming majority of
the populace."
IS MORE SLAIN
Nevertheless. there were con-
tinued signs of uprisingS and UNI
rest from Norway to the Balkans.
as the new Czech executions
brought TO at least Is the number
who paid With their lives yester-
day.
One merchant and eight butchers
were executed for violating food
supply regulations. Ten more were
put 10 death at Prague and
Bruenn for economic sabotage.
Two more were executed al
Bruenn for preparation for high
treason.
The Vichy radio. picked up in
New York by CHS. quoted a report
from Belgrade as saying that at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-10
Ndzis Report
.3OO-NiIe Swdth

Continued from Page One)
back farther" by new German
drives, the official high command
'communique said while the entire
German break-through of 500 kilo-
meters was extended TO the east.
West of Leningrad, it was said
another "sortie" by enemy tanks
was frustrated.
Meanwhile. it was stated. an
unprecedented campaign of ami
hilation by land and air forces is
under way against the central
front Red armies commanded by
Marshal Semyon Timoshenko.
Crack Russian tank divisions
commanded by Marshal limo
Shenko, including large number
of 52-ton monsters. have been vir-
tually wiped out in the wooded
sector around Bryansk, the an
nouncement said.
Whole divisions were declared
TO be trapped by German encircle-
ment rings and thousands of Rus
SLAMS were reported dying under a
hail of Stuka bombs and artillery
shells.
German authorities also said
that yesterday Soviet forces were
beaten off in a determined attempt
to land from the Gulf Of Finland
at A point on the coast outside
Leningrad.
Purpose OF this attempted land
ing was said to be a Russian at
tempt to break through the Ger
man iron ring. enter the city. and
help to relieve the pressure on
Leningrad's defenders.
Eighteen landing boats loaded
with Russian soldiers were de-
.clared 10 have been sunk and
.otherS were set on fire.
Heavy German guns yesterday
.shelled the Russian naval base Of
Kronstadt. scoring several hits on
warshipS. authorities said.
Reports 10 Berlin indicated that
at many points on the front the
advancing German panzer detach-
ments have pushed hundreds Of
miles without encountering major
resistance.
1t was believed that unified Rus
sian army reserves still operating
in the wide radius east of Moscow
will be the next objective of the
Germans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-10
i. s. Red Cross
Rushes Supplies
To Soviet Army
I.lrrn..tur.l -, ssrvist W.

WASHINGTON oct. TO- - In
order 70 give immediate aid 10 war
wounded soldiers and civilians in
Russia the American Red Cross is
shipping 500 TONS Of medical sup
Mics now Boz England 10 the USSR.
% WAS announced today
Those supplies. originally con-
s.crcd for British Rcd Cross use
only viii bc repIenishcd from
stocks in the United States
40 The same time, it was an
nounced that an additional $3.50 GOO
worth of medical supplies wlll be
sent direct from Tins country to
Russia This shipment part OF
which is en- route includes hos
pltal garments. surgical dressings
surgical Instruments. large quantl-
ties Of inSuhn gas CanCrenc serum
antitoXin and other hospital
supplies
Distribution Of Tho American
Red Cross medical relief goods Is
under the supervision OF Allen
Wardell head of the delegation
recently sent 10 Russia The dis
tributing agency however. is the
Union Of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-10
FIGHT AROUND WALLS

The young and old constantly
guard munitions and other plants
while almost every home has beer
transformed into a miniature for.
treSS.
Fierce and intense fighting Is
In progress around the walls of
the city" the paper said
THE broad Black Sea Steppes
are abundantly drenched with
the black blood Of the enemy"
The Moscow radio. meanwhile
said that German forces were
holding their positions in the Len
ingrad front only by the skin of
their teeth" Intense Soviet OPP
erations have brought A halt TO
the Nazi offensive, it was said
Moscow newspapers today pub
lished aerial photographs of the
city Of Novgorod. showing the
terrific damage wrought by Ger
man bombing planes.
The central front correspondent
of the Communist Party news
paper Pravda said the Red air
force was attacking masSed forma-
tons of NaZiS in the two battle
zones, assisting our infantry,
anks and artillery TO halt the
frenzied German onslaught
According to the Pravd a ac-
count. the Russian planes were
bombing the Germans from eX-
tremely low levels.
Red Star also denied German
claims that Marshal Semyon Tim
oShenko's armies have been sur
rounded
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-10
Reich
Sign Trade Pd(t

BERLIN, Oct. 10 Turkey and
Germany today signed a two-year
trade pact in Ankara. which the
Germans said includes delivery of
Reich war materials TO Turkey.
Total exchanges will amount TO
200. 600 900 marks annually.
The Reich will deliver steel and
iron in return for raw materials,
fnodsiuffs. tobacco. and wool.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-10
Is More Die i'm PURGE
FL Pay With Lives in Czecho-Slovakia and Others
in Anti-Nazi ReUoIts OUer Europe

Cupriia and Jagodina, Yugoslavia,
80 Communists. be longing to
armed bands. have been shot.
One Belgian was shot for fat !. "
stabblng a German soldier ave- /,
croi. and a Dutchman was -
cuted for assaulting a member OF
the German police.
According TO information from
Norway reaching Stockholm, LOO
men and women now are in con-
centration camps around Oslo.
The number was increased by
400 during the recent period OF
courts-martial growing out of a
fresh wave of unrest.
TROUBLE IN ITALY
Trouble, too, repeatedly con.
tinued in Italy. A British radio
broadcast recorded by CHS said:
Latest reports from Rome
explain why the death penalty
for sabotage and assaults on
German or Italian soldiers was
decreed by Premier Mussolini
two days ago.
He was forced To take this
action because there occurred
labor riots, anti-war demonstra-
tions and acts OF sabotage az
Fiume and Trieste.
I'm the port of Trieste. =
large fire devastated consider
able amounts Of goods and en-
dangered part Of the city, az
admitted I'm the Italian news
paper L'Avvenlre. The police
were not able to discover the
cause OF the confederation"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-10
New Defense
Catapuh Planes off Ships
to Fight Bonbers
International New, service caols

LONDON, oct. 10.-A new. but
often hazardous method Of pro
.tecting merchant ships by use Of
catapulted fighter planes was
revealed by the admiralty today.
Upon the appearance OF enemy
aircraft. the fighters are launched
in the air. After engaging the foe,
the British plane tries 10 make
land, but If there is no land near
it has 10 make a risky landing on
the water
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-10
MUST BAR ENEMY
DO everything possible to hurI
back the enemy"

-" ~ A''hN fOH'ibi~ w HNt'
back the enemy"
With civilians fighting beside
Red army units in some sectors ol
the front. Rod Star predicted the
outcome Of the RusSo-German wai
may be decided in the coming
months, If not weeks.
The Russian CTaSs) news agency
reported tremendous carnage or
the Nyazma sector about 14C
miles west OF Moscow. stating.
"Iu FIVE days Of fghting on
the wanna sector General Boil
din's Soviet forces have de-
StrOYcd 800 enemy tanks. 40
trucks and have annihilated be-
tween 1000 and 5000 Germans.
"A British radio broadcast
heard by MIC said il was re-
ported from the southern sector
Of the Russian front that Ger
man troops have taken Melito-
pol
Another supplementary an
nouncoment said
"On the western (centraD
front 1000 Germans were killed
and IS enemy tanks. 81 ammu-
milton trucks, six trench mortar
batteries and three field batter
les were destroyed.
"On another sector OF the
western front two drunken Ger
man battalions were routed nv
intense fire and the ma Ority
were annihilated.
The air force blew mp a field
dump. destroyed lS trucks and
winod out two infantry cOmpa-
mics.
con the southern front our
aircraft destroyed So trucks
filled with infantrymen and am
munitinn.
The London News Chronicle
reported that the attacking
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-10

Germans arc co-Ordinating as
Saults by tanks and parachutiStS
and that tho luftwaffe is cover
ing All Nazi advances. This
account said the Red air force
is counter-attacking at every
point and is proving thoroughly
adequate 10 deal with the Ger
man armadaS
according 10 a Stockholm
dispatch 10 the London Daily
Mail. Soviet Premier Josef Stain
was understood 10 have secretly
visited Marshal Semyon limo
shenkos headquarters behind
wanna. The report said the
visit apparently satisfied Stain
that everything is in order for
the supreme test expected to
materialize this weekend"
The Budapest radio. how
ever. said Axis forces are "ap-
preaching the Donetz Line" and
that other Axis units have ad-
vanced still further along the
northern shore of the Sea Of
Azov
ACCORDING 10 this broadcast.
Russian troops encirclcd in the
Ukraine are being rapidly
annihilated and their efforts 10
break out Of the ring are grow
Inc weakcr")
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-10

from TODD and other essential sup
plies.
The Communist Party news
paper Pravda reported an easier
situation at long-beSieged Odessa.
Despite constant Smelling. the
paper said. the population Of this
southern port and naval base IS
living a normal life
Factories and offices are work
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-10
Churchill Urged
To Attack Now
As Reds Waiver
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
have voiced the opinion on occa.
sion that some of these ministers
may be overly cautious in the mat.
ter of dealing blows against Ger
many 10 offset the present big
push for Moscow and other Nazi
advances in the eastern theater.
aid for Russia" said this
mornings Daily Mail, has be-
come the most sensitive spot in
present political opinion. The
government il aware of this.
That is why the ministers have
not spared themselves to make
the biggest possible effort. But
this does not satisfy opinion In
Commons.
There are inSistent demands
for immediate British military
action on. the continent.
BEST WAY TO HELP
"There are many members (of
CommonS) who believe that the
best way 10 help Russia would be
to begin such operations which
might cause Hitler To reduce the
power behind the attack on
Russia"
The most direct demand for an
immediate British expedition "a
the continent appeared in the
Daily Sketch. which declared:
Let us carry the fight into
France. Let us fight on the
beaches and everywhere the
German raises his beastly head.
For IL we are not prepared
10 do so and our sole concern
Is defense, we will assuredly 90
down In the mists and America
will be next on Hitler's list to
bow the knee 10 NaZidom."
Even the conservative Times of
London, reputedly close to the
war cabinet, remarked:
1T is well that the govern
ment he aware of the feeling
throughout the country in favor
OF the greatest possible boIdness
within the bounds of reason"
FAVORS MORE AID
British onicialdoms discourage
ment of hopes of a continental
invasion 10 draw some Of Hitler's
forces off of RussiaS neck was
however, in the COM
ment of the Daily Express. which
called for increased war produc-
ton 10 rush materials 10 the
SovietS, rather than direct mill
tary action.
The Express. formerly published
by Lord Beaverbrook. who is now
the supply minister and has Just
returned 70 London after heading
the British delegation 10 the
recent Moscow conference. said
1--WE are not spectators i'm
this vast-scale tragedy. We are
in IL. Now is the hour for
British courage TO show itself in
enterprise and work. Now u
the hour TO stop gaping across
a continent and tap Yet again
the output Of the war factories
OF Britain"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-10
Boosts Zinc CeiIino

WASHINGTON. oct 10 ms
- Federal Price Administrator
Leon Henderson today announced
he would fix zinc prices at levels
higher than present prices IN 2
move 10 aid producers 10 utilize
lower grade ores and open new
mines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-10
DISPATCH FROM oREL

A dispatch to Red Star from the
Orel sector said the southern claw
Of the German pincer has beer
held up as a result of determined
Soviet resistance slightly north Of
Orel
THE way 10 the north is now
blocked and the situation now
requires consolidation, the dis
( patch said.
But while the tremendous Ger.
man drive involving an estimated
100000 men appeared at least
temporarily Stemmed, Moscow
newspapers warned their readers
to prepare for a life and death
struggle in defense of the capital
Follow the example Of the
fichter i'm Leningrad and
Odessa" Pravda urged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-10

Driue on MoscoO Fought to StandstiH, Report;
Citizens Warned of Struggle
CONTINUED from Page Onel

ing at top pressure. Pravda said.
Streets are covered with dense
network of barbados, forming a
solid line of formidable defense
works.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-10
Waitress, Ex-FeIon
Face Holdup Sentence

Violet Kimberg. 1S-year-old Ish-
peming waitress, and Lawrence F..
Nelson, "a. her eX-convict boy
friend today faced sentence on a
robbery armed charge after plead
ing guilty before Recorders Judge
Thomas NJ Cotter.
Nelson. just released from Mar
quette prison. came here with Miss
kimberg and embarked on a career
of robbing gas stations They will
be sentenced for the robbery Of a
filling station attendant Harold
Ware. 1929 Wanda avenue. in
which they obtained $50. They
lived a. 65l Henry street.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-25
LIVESTOCK

Detroit. Mich, July 25-Cattle-
Weekly receipts, 1890. Choice
to prime y~earlings. dry fed. 81 q
II; good to choice yearlings, dry
fed, S10.50Q1l; fair to good year
lings, dry fed, so a 1880; good to
choice heavy steers, dry fed. $3.50
Q1l.50; fair to good heavy steers,
dry fed. $40 q 1880; common
butcher cattle, 1915 a 975; best
cows. $S@S,75; good butcher and
cutter COWS. $7.2507.75; Gamers
IS @ $50; old rims, $3.50 down;
best butcher and heavy bologna
bulls, SO a 9.25; mediumweight
bolognas. IS q $50; light common
bulls. $6.5OQ7.5O; mediumweight
8; good to choice stockers and
feeders. SO q IL; common to
fair stockers and feeders, $7QS.50;
mixers and springers, $659s0.
Calves Weekly receipts, 1850.
Best, $14; fair to good, $3.50 q
1880; seconds, s11912.50; culls and
common. $9Q11.
Sheep and lambs Weekly re-
ceipts, 1000. Best lambs, Sl1.50@
l1.75; fair to good, $10.50@11;
seconds, $9.50910.50; skips down
to 81; best sheep. $5@5.50: few
choice up to IS; fair to good 500
4.50: culls and common, 1908.
Hogs-Weekly receipts, $500.
Good and choice 200.230 lbs, S11.70;
good and choice 10000 lbs, s11.60;
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-25

KEARNY. N. J.-AP-A new rec
ord for modern fighting craft con-
struction was set today with the
launching OF two d~estEoyers in a
double ceremony at the Federal
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com
pany. The U.S.S. Bristol and U.S.S.
Ellyson slid down the ways seven
and a half months after keel laying
to better by n month the mark
made by Federal. a subsidiary of
the United States Steel Corpora
ton, in launching the U. S. S. Edi-
son, a destroyer delivered to the
Navy 10h months after keel lay.
ing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-25

Miss Joan Travis spent last week
with Sally Ann Holcomb at Rose
dale Gardens.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Lamerand are
visiting relatives in Vermont for
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Blackmore
spent Saturday and Sunday at
Grand Rapids visiting friends and
at Sparta at the Blackmore re
union.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hauk,
Beverly and Marvin were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Smith, Dearborn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-25
Sheriff Asked to Help
Find Miss Marian Cole

Plat, Mich, July 25-Sherin's
officers have been asked to aid
in locating Miss Marian Cole. II,
missing from her home at 1900
South ST., here, since 1890 Thurs
day evening. When l. st seen Miss
Cole was walking along Packard
Rd. toward Ann Arbor, her mother
said.
-Oficials in this area have also
been asked to locate Morris Wing
who walked away from Ypsilanti
State Hospital this morning. Mr..
Wing was a patient at the institu-
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-25
THE WEATHER

Weather forecast for Ypsilanti
and vicinity: Partly cloudy today.
tonight and Saturday. Continued
warm and humid.
Wind direction and velocity:
Mostly south, general TO moderate.
Temperature at Z a. m: rs de-
grees Expected TO reach IS today.)
Barometer reading: 1886 and
rising.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-25
Boys Pelt- Cars With
SnoWbalIS, Mercury 80

Gary, Ind, July 25-INS-Some
unidentified small boys were enjoy
ing a good laugh today at the ex.
pense Of the Gary police department
and a number of very surprised
motorists.
The desk sergeant at the Central
Police Station thought a practical
joker vas at large yesterday when,
with the temperature standing at
80 degrees, someone phoned in a
complaint about small boys who
were pelting passing cars with
snowballs.
But 1t was true enough. The boys
had fashioned snowballs from a
heap Of ice shavings dumped into
an alley by an ice cream company.