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Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-22
Invitation for
Eastern Stars

SIGNAL chapter No. 276, Order Of
the Eastern Star, has received an
invitation from the Yuma chapter
to attend a dinner meeting in that
city next Tuesday at which the
worthy grand matron of Arizona
will be guest of honor
Dinner will be served at Clymer's S
at $50 pm. Yuma time, and reser-
vationS must be in by Saturday
either with Katherine Keatine, tel
ephone 1342, or with Helen Cook.
telephone 73.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-22
Drama Workshop
Ele cts New
Chairman

Ada Besse Beynon was chosen
unanimously as chairman fol
Drama Workshop, Ten Thousand
club section composed of junior and
senior club members and of a group
of men interested in dramatic work
and sponsored by members. =
Organization of plans for the year
and the election of Miss Beynon
took place at the sections first
meeting Tuesday night III the club
house.
Due to the fact that the meet
ing night conflicts with the Entire
Nos dances, the club will meet on
the secolll Tuesday of the month
rather than the third.
Mrs. Weldon B. Hudspeth and
Kennth Thornton were welcomed as
new members.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-22

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Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-22

ing out that the individual is
trained for nearly every career. ev~
cry job, but parenthood, and that
/ training for parcnthood is the mosJ
! essential of all Through the P.-T.A
adult education program, the vari-
Gus study groups, training for par
! enthood may be acquired.
! Mrs. Elton b. Christian, vice
/ president of Parents Council, host
group, presided, welcoming guests.
The resignation Of Richard p. Haf-
ner. president, who is leaving the
valley, was accepted with regret.
Presidents of the associations
we're introduced, as was Mrs Guy
A. Weakley. president OF the 29th
district, California Congress OF Par
ents and Teachers. Mrs Weakley
presented the visiting speakers.
Stan Atkin led the group singing
and the pledge of allegiance, while
Washington P.-TA. arranged the
charming program OF music for the
evening.
Musical Program.
Under the direction of Mrs.
Helen Dundee, Douglass high
schools Quintette, the MelodereS,
sang an arrangement Of Alice
Blue Gown. the five girls being
gowned in blue frocks. The Melo-
dereS are: Doris Everett, Margaret
Prince, Ruth Washington, Gladys
Tollver and Sarah Payne. Mrs.
Dundee played their accompani-
ments and also delighted the arli-
ence with a brilliant redition OF a
Rachmaninoff prelude, played as a
piano solo.
Guy A. Weakley. superintendent
of schools and Central principal,
was called upon to discuss the re-
lationship which should exist be-
tween parents and the school.
Social Hour
The evening concluded with the
serving of refreshments.
Prior T. the meeting the visitors
were entertained informally at dim
ner at the California hotel repre-
sentatits citizens and P.-TA. Of
ficers being present. Mrs. John B.
McNeece, was general chairman for
the evening.
Wednesday morning Mrs. Ran
kin and Mrs. Shepherd spoke at q
study group meeting in Harding
school. El Centre, and were to con-
clude their visit Wednesday after
noon at \ Joint meeting Of Alamo
and Holtville associations in Holt
vile.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-22
HaIIowe en- Party
For Sorority

AT the last business meeting OF
the Imperial Valley Alpha Zeta
Beta sorority, which was held al the
home of Mrs. Daisy MeSkimons in
BraWley, plans were made for q
HalloWeei party to be held at the
home of Mrs. tceanoY 5cru9gs Of Fl
Centre.
The plans call for an evening OF
games, the auctioning of box lunch
es, prizes for the tacklcst costumc,.
and dancing
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-22
Bridge Section
This Thursday

Ten Thousand club members IN
terested in bridge will be wclcom-
ed at the first meeting of the clubs
bridge 50 ion Tuesday afternoon.
? O'Clock in the church. Plans for
the year Will be completed at tins
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-22
is your child a
N0SEPICKER?!

1t may be more than just nasty hahit,
1t may be n sign of trorniS. Yes. ugly. crawl
ing roundworms inside pour child! Other
warning signs are fidgeting. "picky" appr-
tite. crankincss, itching in certain part.
Roundwurms can cause real trouble Ii Won
even suspect your child has them, get Jaync's
Vermifuge right away! Jaynes is Amcrcas
best known proprietary worm medicine.
Scientifically tested and used by millions tor
over century. 1t eNpels stubborn worms.
yet acts very gently. If no worms are there.
Jayne's acts merely IS Il mild laxative. Be
sure you get Jaync's Ncrmifugc.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-22

Cross ch\rman Mrs. Nye, unit
secretary treasurer.
Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Elizabeth
Potts of HoltVllle, junior past dis
trict president are also planning to
attend Unit chairmen in the valley
have been asked to be present and
should notify Mrs. Nails or Mrs.
Riddles for transportation. Lunch
con reservations must be made by
Thursday with nv. Riddle
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-22
Visiting

Mrs. Harry p Flndler i plan
ming to spend a few days tins week
in Pasadena.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Know Your Furniture and Woods

This Is another In a series OF
articles on furniture and cabinet
making appearing each Saturday
In the Real Estate Section OF
The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Careful Work Fills
Cracks in Plaster

When rough plastered wall Is
sound except for narrow cracks
running through it, these cracks
may be mended by careful applica-
tion OF crack filler. To prepare
the crack, use a sharp-pointed knife
to clean any loose plaster away and
also to remove little of the plaster
below the surface so that the crack
is wedge-shaped and wider at the
bottom. Do not, however, widen the
crack at the surface If at all pos
sible.
When the crack has been cleaned,
work a thin mixture of fiat paint
into it and leave until dry. The
paint gives firm foundation for
the filler and prevents the absorp-
ton of the Oil from the filler by
the plaster. This step is of utmost
importance In repairing the crack.
To make the crack filler, 1872
pounds of heavy paste white lead is
combined with a quarter pint of
flatting oil which has been blended
by adding whiting a little at a time
and stirring smooth. After COM
bining the two mixtures, work in a
small amount of pale drier and
combine thoroughly. The resulting
mass should be puttylike and will
keep indefinitely If stored in a COW
cred can with water poured over
the top. As you use it, pour OF the
water, level the top of the mass
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Realty taxpayers 10 Seek
.Wavs Of Cuftinq levies

Real estate taxpayers Of the coun-
try will hold a meeting Of their
own in Washington April IS and
26, q meeting to which every farm
owner or home owner, every owner
of real estate in the country is in
vited. 1t is called by the National
Conference of Real Estate Taxpay-
ers for two purposes: Cd To take
bearings for the whole active move
ment for real estate tax reduction,
which in April year ago brought
this body into existence, and CD
to help individual States chart
course, backed by co-ordinated ef-
fort of all groups concerned, to
secure effective cuts.
Cooperating with the conference
are the National Association Of
Real Estate Boards, the American
Farm Bureau Federation, the Ma
tional Grange, the National Asso-
citation of Building Owners and
Managers, the Mortgage Bankers
Association of America and the
National. Apartment Owners Asso-
citation, with other like bodies ex-
pected to participate. The gen.
eral principles of action suggested
for all States outlined in a like
meeting held here in April of last
year under the co-sponsorship Of
these groups, which forms the plat
form of the National Conference
of Real Estate Taxpayers there
formed, was the first attempt to
express a meeting of minds of the
real estate groups of the country
on ways to reduce their taxes.
Principal proposals: Put ceiling
on the rate of tax leviable against
real estate; consider earning power
In valuing it for taxation; draw
school costs from a wider tax base;
use economy in government: CO.
ordinate the national local
tax structure, made up Of 175,o0o
taxing units.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
BY RUTH WYETH SPEARS.

Make one rag rug and you will
find yourself member of an enthu-
siastic clan that gloats over any soft
piece of old Woolen goods and counts
the days until it falls heir to a dress
of a particular color. These enthu-
siasts bleach materials to tone them
down; they brighten others with
dye; they antique some with tea, and
they have wonderful time.
The sketch gives all the directions
you will need to copy this fascinat-
ing braided rag rug with a flower
medallion in the center. Or you may
make two of the medallions, sew
them together and add a braided
handle for knitting bag. Braid
the fabric strips tightly and keep
the work fiat while you sew the cir
cles for the roses and the loops for
leaves; then sew them together.
Use carpet thread double for this
and for sewing the braided rows
around the edge Of the rug.
Note: Readers who have sent for
Evening star., 1941-01-25
A Debt to the Chinese

The world Is indirectly indebted to
the Chinese for the beauty Of paint
ed furniture. Because the common
folk in Europe-during the 18th and
17th centuries-were unable to af-
ford the lacquered finishes coming
from China, they began painting
and stenciling their cheaper, rough
heWn furniture. From this begin
ming a gradual improvement in
furniture finishes has continued.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

and recover with water. Work the
mixture carefully into the crack,
filling 1t firmly and with the knife
smooth or roughen, as need be, the
surface to follow the irregularities
of that section of the wall.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

The Chinese. who are credited
with the invention Of lacquer. were
employing about 20 colorings, in
cluding white. many centuries ago.
The art OF making white lacquer
was lost about the 18th century.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
New HOUSING Courses

Planning and housing, air con-
ditioning and architectural design
and construction are among the
Is courses to be given by the ex-
tension division of Columbia Uni
versity of New York in conjunc-
ton with the school of architec-
ture during the spring session, be-
ginning February 5, it was an
nounced by Prof. James C. Egbert,
director of university extension.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

rest of the paint, so that it will not
show up in the finished job?
A. Sandpaper the edges of the
paint surrounding the bare spots
and wipe clean with turpentine.
Then give the bare spots several
coats of paint to bring them to the
level of the surrounding paint
Finish by sandpapering smooth.
Compact Heating System.
@. Is it possible to obtain a COM
pact hot water or steam heating sys-
tenn small enough to heat a five.
room apartment? At present I am
using small gas radiators, which
cause a great deal of condensation
on the walls.
A. You can get the compact hot
water heating system that you want,
and it will heat up your four or five
rooms. Your local heating contrac-
tor should have information and be
able to install the system.
Thump in Water Pipe.
O. When flushing water in the
bathroom of my one-family house
there is loud thump in my water
line From time to time when I
shut off the water in the entire
house and let water run to clear the
water line there is no noise for sew
eral weeks. Is there any way to
overcome this noise?
A. Noise of this kind is due to the
lack of an air cushion at the end
of the water line. In your case 1t is
possible that air in the pipe extern
sion, which acts as a cushion, leaks
out and is replaced with water. The
cap at the end Of the pipe should
be made alright.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Walls Of Dusty Blue

Combining to make a living room
of decided charm are walls painted
soft. dusty blue, foam green floor
covering, draperies of bone white
and upholstery of blue with dusty
pink and white design. Crystal ac-
cents are used here and there about
the room.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

cost of the piece. but cheapens it at
the same time, because it cannot
be finished with the same lovely
texture as mahogany or walnut. 1t
is not reliable and has little stand
ing today as good cabinet wood.
Manufacturers of good furniture
today have discontinued its use. If
combinations must be used to lower
costs, birch or maple is the prefer
ence. Red gum is used to make
shingles. panel work and a number
of household articles.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Special Paint Required

Smoke pipes, flues and other
metal surfaces subject to high tenn
peratures should be protected with
paint prepared especially for that
purpose unless the surfaces have
otherwise been protected in course
of manufacture. Such paints will
tend to prevent rust and prolong
the life of the metal.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
New Wallpaper inexpensive

One Of the least expensive of all
home Improvements and yet one Of
the most effective is redecoration
with new wallpaper. The range of
design and colors is almost limitless
and papers are priced to meet al
most every purse.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

The red gum is the specie from
which lumber is taken for the man
ufacture of furniture. Red gum Is
fine. close grain wood with a most
uninteresting texture, and practi-
cally no figure except when quar-
tered sawed. In the past 20 years
1t has been used extensively as a
substitute for mahogany and wal
nut. Often it is used in combina-
ton with mahogany or walnut;
usually in the structural parts Of a
piece Of furniture. It lowers the
Evening star., 1941-01-25

copy of No. of the series OF puok-
lets which Mrs. Spears has prepared
for our readers will be interested also
in No. 2. 1t contains numerous gift
items that are easy and inexpensive
to make, such as dolls and doll
clothes, household linens, personal
items like mittens, neck ties; COM
plete alphabet for monograms, AZ
illustrations of embroidery stitches,
and five methods for repairing fab
RIGS. Just ask for Book 2, inclosing
10 cents in coin with name and ad-
dress to Mrs. Spears, Drawer IS,
Bedford Hills, N. Y.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
THE OLD CABINETMAKER,

THE OLD CABINETMAKER.
There are more than 80 species
of birch. 1t belongs to the botanical
genus-Betula. Most members of
this great family are ornamental
trees seen along streets, highways
and in private yards. The birch
grows from Canada to the Southern
States and also is found in the Mid
die West. There are only three spe-
cies from which furniture is made.
These are sweet birch, yellow birch
and red birch. The sweet birch is
the strongest of the species. 1t Is
clear, hard, handsome wood. The
yellow birch is nearly as large as
the sweet birch. 1t is not as strong
and its color is not as good, but it
is used extensively as a cabinet
wood
The red birch is often found
along the banks of streams. 1t de-
mands lot Of moisture. 1t is not
as large as sweet or yellow birch
because it grows rapidly and dense.
From the standpoint of utility birch
is widely used. Airplane and auto
mobile factories use large quantities
of it. Builders use it for trim in
houses. Panel work is made of
birch. Furniture manufacturers
use it for the less expensive frames
for upholstered pieces. Toys and
many household things are made
of birch. Furniture manufacturers
of chairs. supports for tables, struc-
tural parts of dining room and bed
room furniture use birch as SUBJ
stitute for mahogany. because it
stains we'll, particularly sweet
birch Many a piece of furniture
made from birch has masqueraded
as genuine mahogany. Birch.
however, has its place and fulfllls
definite service to mankind.
Gum is a term rather loosely
given to trees, herbs and swamp
growth. Black gum, sometimes
known as sour gum, is also known
as tupelo. 1t is very large tree
attaining height of nearly 100 feet.
Lumber from this tree is used for
inside trim in houses and often used
as core wood for veneers.
The sweet gum is an ornamental
tree with brilliant crimson leaves in
the fall of the year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18

ton, D. c., are spending a few days
this week with her mother, Mrs. Kate
Hill.
Mrs. Henry Taylor was carried to
the Nassawadox Hospital on Sunday
for an appendix operation.
Among those visiting in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Dryden,
on Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Slime and children of Knoxville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Dryden, of Will
mington, Del, and Mrs. Ella Dryden
and Miss Annie NJ. Taylor, of POGO
mOke, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mills, Mrs.
E. C. Morris and Mrs. Anna De Pas
quaiIle motored to Lewes, Del, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Owens, of
Bridgeville, Del, spent Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Bartling, of
Camden, N. j., visited relatives and
friends in town Sunday.
Messrs. Billie Hudson, of Balti-
more, Md, and Charles, of Newport
News, Va, spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Hudson.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
MORE WHEAT ON
HAND THAN IS
NEEDED

The wheat situation and the need
for a wheat marketing quota referen-
dunn on May 81 are not affected by
the recently announced expansion OF
the Ever-Normal Granary to provide
needed food products, says R. 0. Stel-
ger, executive officer for the AAA
in Maryland.
He points out that, in contrast to
the need for more pork, dairy and
poultry products, the Nation and the
world have more wheat than is need
ed. AS a result, United States wheat
farmers still need measures which
maintain income, protect soil re-
sources, and safeguard adequate re-
serves. The new development of the
Ever-Normal Granary, he says, SIM
ply demonstrates the national farm
programs felixibility in meeting any
farm problem whether it is one of in
creasing needed supplies or handling
SURPRISES.
With a record carry-over of $50
million bushels of wheat and large
crop soon ready for harvest, Mr.. Stel-
ger says this country has 1 Ia bill
lion bushels of wheat in sight fol-
the coming year. This is enough
wheat, he states, to take care of the
United States needs for nearly two
years.
The world wheat picture is much
the same, he says. There is mar
ket for only one bushel out of every
three for sale. Canada, Mr.. Stelzel
says, has enough wheat over and a.
bove her own needs to furnish Great
Britain a two-year supply.
Here in the United States, he states
wheat farmers took steps year age
to insure an ample domestic supply
of wheat for defense purposes by
maintaining an average allotment
higher than the market outlook ap-
peared to justify. They were able
to do this because they had income
protection through storage loans and
acreage allotments, and could call up.
on marketing quotas, if necessary, to
handle the bigger supplies in an or
derby manner.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
SHUCKED OYSTERS NOT A
MANUFACTURED PRODUCT

Seafood packers in Crisfield are
gratified with the removal of shucked
oysters from the classification of
manufactured products which are
subject to Interstate Commerce Com
mission rulings, A. Earl Die, presi-
dent of the Crisfield Seafood Asso-
citation, explained today.
The change came as a result of a
complaint filed with the commission
by a score of oyster shocking houses.
Under the motor vehicle carrier act
of 1885, manufactured articles were
subject to wage-hour laws.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
By BETTY HOLLOWAY
Home Economist

Eastern Shore Public Service
GLORIFIED OYSTERS
1 pint drained oysters
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce if
desired
Ia pound crackers, rolled fine
1 can condensed cream of Mush-
room soup
2 tablespoons butter
1 outside stalk celery
Place layer of oysters in bottom of
CREASED casserole. Season with salt,
pepper and Worcestershire sauce.
Cover with layer of cracker crumbs;
repeat until all oysters are used
Pour on undiluted soup and press
down with spoon. Top with cracker
crumbs and dots of butter. Lay Gel
cry on top. Bake in moderate oven
$3.50 degrees) 20 minutes. Remove
celery and place under broiler to
brown. (Serves g..
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
Greenbackville

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor, OF
Oxford, Md, Mrs. Marilyn Thorpe,
and son, Tommy, of Ashaway, R. l.,
and Mrs. George Sharpley were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gibson Sharpley.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pruitt and
daughter Janice, of Pennsville, n. j.,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Pruitt. Mrs. Pruitt and
Janice are spending this week with
her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Jarman
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Justice, ST., at Horntown, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hudson, of
Philadelphia, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Kelley, of Pocomoke, Md,
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson P. Collins.
Messrs. Edward White and Ellis
Jones of Newport News, Va, spent
the weekend with their parents, Mr..
Arthur White and Mr.. and Mrs. E.
E. Jones, Cr., respectively.
Corporal Clifton Pruitt Of Fort
Eustis, Va, Miss Margaret Barnes,
of Wilmington, Del, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Northam, of Newport News,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Watson, of Girdle-
tree, Md, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. John E.. Pruitt.
Mrs. Lydia Jones, of Wilmington,
Del, spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Merrill, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hercules Young, of
Norfolk, and Mrs. Edward Meelheim
of Cape Charles, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Kinser Young.
Mrs. Paul White and son, Donald,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Hancock, at Chincotea-
que, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Skeeter were
called to Laurel, Del, last Sunday by
the sudden death of Mrs. Skeeter's
grandson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mervin Pilchard, of
Baltimore, Md, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Pilchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Marshall,
and granddaughter, Janet, of Allan
tic City, N. j., spent the weekend
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Ward and chill
dren, Mrs. Hartman and sons, of
Wilmington, Del, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard Russell and daughter, spent Sum-
day with Mrs. Blanche Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Crowley. of
Delmar, Del, spent the weekend at
their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Dryden, of
Wilmington, Del, spent the weekend
with her mother, Mrs. Josephine
Crowley. Mrs. Crowley and daugh-
ter, Margaret returned with them
for a visit.
Mr.. Billie Taylor, Of Philadelphia
Pa, spent the Easter holidays with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Faber.
Messrs. John Collins, Billie, Mer.
rill, Edward Wimbrow, of Manassas
Va, spent the holidays with theil
parents, Mrs. Myrtle Collins, Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. II. Merrill, Jr., and Mr.. anc
Mrs. Will Wimbrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kelley ane
son, Billie, of Philadelphia, Pa, spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Collins. Billie remained for thi:
week also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Hodges ant
daughter, of Tacoma Park, Washing
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
HOT OFF THE CREDIBLE

Add pinch of soda to recipes
when honey or molasses is substituted
for sugar, use the same amount of
syrup as sugar called for but use one
quarter cup less liquid for each cup
of syrup substituted.