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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-20
Miss Helen Lewis
Leaves for CHICAGO

Representing the Northwest area
Of Business and Professional Girls
Council in Chicago is Miss Helen
Lewis OF the Tacoma Y'Ed club.
Miss Lewis left Thursday night for
the east To attend the National
Council meeting. which starts Oct.
20. She will RETURN home Oct. 2s.
Guest speaker for the meeting of
Tuesday. Oct. p, is Mr.. Freed
Mackle, j., representing the Com
munity Chest-USO.
All reservations must be made
before 10 a. m. Tuesday at the
Y. ". c. A. BR 4lsI.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-20
Take Vows
AT Orting
Miss Betty Marshall Is
Bride OF Mr.. Colorossi

One of the prettiest home
weddings of the autumn sea-
son took place recently at the
Orting home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Colorossi. v h e n Miss
Betty Marshall became the
bride of Mr.. Joseph Colorossi.
Baskets of large white chrys-
anthemums and lighted can
dies in branched candelabra
formed the setting for the
ceremony which was solemn
lied by Rev. W. o. Benadom
The bride. given in honor by her
father. wore a black tailored suit
with matching accessories and a
corsaee Of white rosebuds. At
tending her were her sister, Miss
Jean Marshall as maid Of honor
and Miss Carol Holder as brides
maid. Miss Marshall WAS dressed
in a beige tailored suit and Miss
Holder in black. and both wore
corsages Of Tahsman roses. The
bridegroom was attended by his
brother. Mr. Guy Colorossi. as
best man and by Mr.. Ralph Alex
snder.
A wedding breakfast for rels-
tives and close friends followed
the ceremony. The bridal table
was especially attractive with its
decorations Of white flowers and
tall white candles.
A reception was held during the
afternoon and many friends ffnu
Seattle and Tacoma We're present
as well as ortlng guests a e,'loF
scheme OF pink and White MAS uSc>i
10 decorate the recnls snd autumn
flowers. chryssnthemuwS. sSters
and dshliss We're IN pveguscn
everywhere. The table was lovely
with its lace cloth. its flowers Of
white carnations and stock. and its
lighted candles ornamented with
rosebuds and tied with white rib
bons. The bride cut the wedding
cake and Mrs. Edna Wahlquist
and Mrs. Christine Gardner pre-
sided at the coffee urns. Those
who assisted were Mrs. Margaret
Alexander, Mrs. Hazel Rodia, Mrs.
Louise Carlson and Mrs. Opal
Hobson.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Colorossi are
we'll known in Orting, having lived
there for several years and re-
ceived their education in the Ort-
ing schools.
Mr. and Mrs. Colorossi left at 4
o'clock for short wedding trip
to Coulee dam and Spokane and
upon their return will make their
home in Orting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-20
Widow Slain, Her
Assailant Dying

Frank Potega. so, a
railroad section hand, was under
guard in a critical condition in
King County hospital today with
five stab wounds near his heart,
inflicted last night after he killed
Mrs. Anna Ferraro. 40, with an
ice pick and then tried to commit
suicide.
Mrs. Ferraros daughter, Gloria,
II, who came to her mothers aid,
was stabbed in the left arm.
Potega readily confessed the
Staying. police said. declaring he
was jealous of another man who
was also trying to win the wild
ow's affections.
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Four Soldiers Dead.
Men Hurt, in Crash

San JOSE. Calif.-A sedan and
q truck collided headon on the
Monterey highway near Coyote
today. killing four Fort Ord SOL
djers and injuring three other men,
one of them critically.
Three of the dead were identified
ms Robert r. Lynch. p. Los Ange-
les; Darby Lsughlin. %. Butte,
Mont. and Joseph Tatka. 20. of
Eureka. Calf.
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GRID RESULTS

EAST
villanova ID. BAYLOR q.
Georgetown as George Wash 0.
Franklin a. Marshall 7. MoraviRn 6.
Duuuesne 7. st. vincents o.
Providence as. St Anselm 10.
MIDWEST
Ripon as. Beloit o.
st. Thomas ~. Concordia o.
Wayne 7. Hastings o.
Nebraska State 80, Nebraska Wes-
leyan o.
Grand Rapids 10. Hope o.
Grinnell 40. Parsons 0.
Missouri Valley "a. VIM. Jewell 0.
So. Dakota Mines o. Carroll o.
Emporia 10. Southwestern 0.
Peru 30. Chadron "a.
SOUTH
Tampa 81. Erskine 0.
Miami al Rollins o
Presbyterian Is. Newberry Z
Emory Henry Al. Union College 7.
CHATTANOOGA z. Howard 7.
Louisville Is. Transvlvania O.
FAR WEST
Greely State Z. Montana state g.
Loyola dos Angeles) 20, Texas
Mines g.
San Jose 7, Hardin Simmons 7.
College of Pacific 7, California
Agries o.
Willamette SO, whittier T.
Occidental rs, California Tech Q.
ST. Martins o. Central Wash. o.
California Poly IL. La Verne 0.
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0D@C

New FIRST Pull Last
Moon Quarter Moon Quarter
Oct 20 Oct. ~ Nov. Nov. II
data supplied by Z. s Weather
bureau. Department OF commercel
Washingtons forecast Rain
Saturday night. Showers and
cooler in the interior. Fresh
southerly wind off the coast, but
strong 10 the north of TiHamook
bay becoming westerly Saturday
night. Fresh southerly wind over
inland waters Of the state.
Rainfall in Tacoma for the "a
hours ending at s a. m. Saturday.
none; since Oct. 1. i.e6 inches. an
excess Of OF inch: since Jan. /.
2i.7A inches, shortage Of 4.25
inches.
Wind at s a. m. Saturday, west
ID m. p. h.
Barometer at 2ss IS and rising .O2.
Sun rises at 6.34 and sets at
5:l6 on Sunday. Rises at 6:35 and
sets at STA on Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-20
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits were issued
Saturday by the city building in
spector to Harold Webster for =
81 400 cottage at 1928 No $50 st.
and to Glenn Porter for a $4,000
residence at 43l6 East J ST.
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RETURNED TO ARMY

Emil Marion Won Verde. Is
year-old soldier. indicted here last
month by federal grand jury for
theft OF government property. Sat
urday was returned TO military
authorities for prosecution Of the
charges.
Won Verde was accused Of steal
ing an army pistol. bayonet. duffie
bag. first aid kit, a camera and
several other items while station
ed al Camp Murray.
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ADVANCE RAPIDLY

FORT LENIS-Rspid rise ~
two X army corps enlisted men
IN the auartermsster section head
quarters was told here Saturday.
Glen c. Den Adel. in Is months,
mas become master sergeant
highest enlisted grade in the regu-
lar army, and Sgt. Ray z. switzer
Is now a technical sergeant after
only sill htly more than SIX
months service as q selectee. Den
Abel Is from Bellinghsm, switzer
from Portland.
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Markets at q Glance

Stocks; Firm in quiet trading.
Bonds: Higher In active trading
Curh stocks: Firm.
Wheat: Up 2 to 81 cents.
Corn: Up : to cent
Cotton: Up IS much ss 80 cents
bale
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Senate to Pass Bill
To Arm u. S. Vessels
WASHINGTON

WARRINGTON - Senate nom
interventionists. privately eonced-
ing that the bill to arm merchant
ships will pass, said today that
their floor fight against the house
approved legislation will last only
about a week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-20
P. L. c. Girls Attend
Slumber Party


Delta Phi Kappa girls At PACT
nc Lutheran college played host
ess n over 50 Delta Rho Gamma
girls Friday evening ct their an
nual slumber party Following
the pep rally held OF the c. ?. ;.
campus. the girls met IN the COL
leee recreation room for the con-
clusion Of the evenings program
With = Halloween theme used
throughout guests were greeted
with pumpkins. ghosts. cats faces.
balloons and stresmers. General
chairman Of the affair vas Miss
Ellen Swanson.
Numbers on the program II
cnded vocal solos by Miss SylF1s
johnson. accompanied ~ Mss
Lois Lentz st the piano. TIE
Misses Patricia Iverson and Ia
belle Hsrstad sang several piano
duets. A skit. directed BY Miss
Eunice Knudtson. was presented
In the cast were the Misses Grace
Carlson. Charlotte Swanson. Car
ole Emerson, Virginia Sidders and
Cecilia Gardlin. A trio composed
Of the Misses Cecilia Gardlin.
Betty Bates and Jenny Rolseth
sang several selections.
Guests for the affair were ire
Misses Janet Hsuge. Mildred
Knudtson. Esther Sivertson. Velrna
Mathieson. Nora Kjeshiu, Dolores
Randolph. Kay Wallen. Virginia
Hendricksen. Viola Safer. Inger
Bergsagel, Betty Linton. Dorothy
Rlandau, Bernice Bernhartsen,
Nerna Jean Hedderly, Elene Ha-
gen. Nerna Anderson. LaVerne
l-ahren, Marie Nelson. Mary Ruth
lono. Helen Blomelie. Anne STEM
orSon, Lillian Blomelie. Shirley
hrnriekSen. Carrie Person. Bar
lara Navier. Dorothy Larson.
Alice Pfiaum. Jean Lahey. Vivian
Pearson. Mary Peterson. Dorothy
Cook. Arlyne johnson. Alice Ford.
The Misses Janice Kittleson.
Norma Judd. Alice Kallen. Grace
Gillard. Caroline SEVERED. Dor
othy Peterson. Avis Hovland. VIM
ME Hanson. Bernice Peterson.
Ruth Simonson. Priscilla Preus,
Dolores Grub. Floy Pearson. Ber-
nice Odegasrd and Margaret Tay-
lor.
Assisting Miss Swanson were
the following committees: Decora
ton. Misses Dorothy johnson,
Charlotte Swanson. Irene Schillios,
lzaoelle Harstad; refreshments,
Val Husebo. Virginia Mikkelson,
Lenore Keeper. Fern Erickson
entertainment, Ruth Bengton
Sarah Ness, Pauline Martin. Marg-
cry Bumala; publicity. Mildred
Reese. Joan johnson, Nancy Lund
Thilda Holman. Others were the
Misses Eunice Fuhr. Betty Han.
son, Margaret eleven, Pat Ken.
needy. Pat Costello, Juanita Moe,
Bernice Reynolds.
Hostesses were the Misses La.
belle Harstad, Annabelie Jensen
Bernice Leask. Patricia Iverson
Noreen Stendahl, Ursula MacDon.
aid, Anne Nelson, Fefn Erickson,
Juanita Moe, Pat Kennedy, Msrg-
cry Bumala, Rhoda Lee. Eunics
knutson, Elfreida Guldner. Char.
lotte Swanson. Kiatcha Dahle. Mil.
dred Reese, Eunice Fuhr. Betty
Hall, Grace Birkestol. Sara Ness
Bertha Leask, Irene Schillios. Ar.
lene Gjertson, Ellen Swanson. Lois
Ludwig, June Jerness, Mary Bess
Daddow, Joan Johnson. Val Huse-
DO. Dorothy johnson, Pat Costello
Betty Bates. Betty Hanson. Vir-
ginia Mikkelson, Dorothy Nelson
Lois Lentz, Gladys Anderson. Ruth
Carlson, Nancy Lund and Lenore
Keeper.
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Poggies TO Meet

A Poggie club meeting will be
held Tuesday night at Odd Fell
lows hall. sth and Fawcett.
Speakers and a Dutch lunch are
on the program. 1t will be the
first fall meeting of the year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-20
GREEN RITES HELD

SPOKANE - Funeral SERVICES
for August Green, father Of Abel
Green of South Tacoma, and
seven other children. were held
here Saturday. Survived by his
widow, IL grandchildren and six
Observation-Disclosures. Green WIS a
resident of Spokane for 20 years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-20
TOWNSEND MEETINGS

Following is list of scheduled
Townsend meetings:
Monday-McKinley club No. I,
POLL Ca. Harrison ST: Spanswsy
club No. 1. regular meeting.
Tuesday-Oakiand club No. II,
42125a So. 35th ST.
wednesday - Hawthorne clu b
No. 20. 2610 Ia c st; Park Ave.
No. Is. Park Ave. school; Ruston
No. /. regular meeting: Sumner
No. /, regular meeting. Tacoma
No. /. Normanns hall.
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Prep Grid Scores

Glover Park 10, Bellarmine TIA
coma o.
wenatehee 40 Chelan 0.
Stadium (Tacoma) 10. Yakima 0.
Mason City 43, Nespelem ga
EllensburR so Kennewick 6.
Ballard 20 Franklin 0 Seattle
oDea (Seattle) SO, st. Martins
Props 6.
Vashon 10. snverdale 7.
Bellevue Is. Lakeside o.
Monroe 7, Arlington o.
Redmond 10, Snoqualmie o.
Issaquah 26, Kirkland 10.
Fife 40, Federal Way 0.
Bothell ~. Foster o.
Lincoln (Tacoma) 7, Seattle Prep 0.
Everett AZ. Walla Walla o.
Puyallup 10. Buckley 7.
Bainbridge 7. Port orchard s.
Monroe 7. Arlington 0.
Renton % Kent 0.
HoQuiam 6. Longview o.
Centralia 10. Aberdeen s.
Prosser 6. Toppenish 0.
Grandview 26. Yakima B ID.
Mabton 4S Granger o.
Wapato 7. Sunnyside 6
Marquette CYskima) 10, Golden
dale 6.
Ridgefield 10. Stevenson o.
Dayton 30, Pomeroy 0.
Rogers 10. North Central 10 (Spo-
kanel.
Davenport IS. Ritzville o.
st. John 20. Endioott s.
Vancouver 80, Olympia IA.
Enumclaw IS. Sumner IA.
Htghline O. Auburn 0.
Portland U. Frosh 20, Kelso o.
Battle Ground 7. State Deaf
School o.
washougsl 26 Mil Plain o.
Vancouver b" 10. Longyiew B I.
Odessa 40 Lind Is
Lacrosse IS, Pine City o
Castle Rock 10. Rochester Q.
Winlock as Onalssks Q.
Toledo 90 state School o.
Mossyrock 10. Pc Ell 6.
Cathlamet 6. NasSelle o.
Ocosta IS. Moclips u
Cheney :. Central Valley 0.
fairfield 10. Rosalia Is.
Wilbur 6, Harrington s.
Charleston Is. Mac-Hi tOreA 7.
Ferndale -. Bellingham B 0.
Bellingham 0, Sedro-W oolley 0.
Cathlamet 6. Naselle 0.
Port Angeles 20. Bremerton Is.
IDAHO RESULTS
Moscow 10. Lewiston Il.
BANK CLEARINGS
SEATTLE-ClearinEs: sl2.2l5.-
+ 44a.OT. balances. S5.6ST. 745 IS
transactions. s27 .a47 900.
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Glass A Women's League

Two new records were made in
Glass A Women's league play FRI
day night. 10 Kancianich hung up
a new all-season single game rec
ord for Tacoma women when she
rolled seven strikes In q row in
her third game and finished with
25a.
Helen Mundheim posted new high
three game total in the Class A
league when games Of 1879, 20l and
l72 gave her a $50 total.
The Glass A Women rolled high on
all alleys. Dorothy Troy Tailed a
UP with $40 series
nice $40 score. 10 Kancianich wound
Margaret Schoenbschler wound up
with 4p4. Louise Wahlers registered
4o3 Olive Nolde AS, and Yvonne
johnson 4e5 for other good series.
women's city League
Florence Prize and Bessie Trow-
bridge tied for top scoring honors
in the matches of the Women's City
league, each registering nice 487
total. Mrs. Trowbridge rolled 1913
for the high single OF the matches
Other good scores included. Jean
Colbo 472. Erms Musselman All, Dor
othy Daily 466, Julia Cozza ATS, and
Cleo Newmeyer 466
The Davis team won four points
and went into a tie for first place
with the Paris quintet
Handicap Doubles
A handicap doubles tournament for
men and women bowlers OF Tacoma
starts at the Coliseum alleys tonight
at 7 o'clock Play will be resumed
Co.. = L.. Co.
day night. Scratch is 400 and 30
per cent handicap allowed. A mod
crate entry fee, as cents OF which goes
into the prize fund. Is being asked.
The meet is expected to prove popu-
lar with both high and low average
desk at any time during the tourna-
ment.
Maccabee League
PLAY Nor Alleys
Terrible Turks 24e4 I'D VS.. Five
Hot Shots 1921 ID: high game Free
man 200. high series Freeman AL.
Hill Billies 1868 "a VS.. Squawkers
23Bs (O). high game Stan Dorfner 1873.
high series Stan Dorfner 49s.
Smart Guys 1850 ID VS.. Ivory
Heads 24e5 49, hish game Joe Stemp
ls2. high series Joe stemp 473.
Hi-way Ladies League
Hi-Way Alleys
Spots go VS.. Clark's t0): high game
Swift lat. high series Jen Church Ala
Johnnys (2) VS.. Tony's ID: high
game NJ. Topping ITO, high series NJ.
Topping AL.
Hans C2) VS.. Shoe Doctors tol:
high game Ada Alstead $50. high
series Ada Alstead 422
Norwood League
Hi-Na, Alleys
Mite Cutters 1927 tol VS. Office $500
a.: high game ID. Gonyes 1913, high
series D Gonyea SAG.
Door Dept 1916 l4 VS.. Mainten-
ance 2ia4 t0l: high game NJ. Reimer
205 high series NJ. Reimer $40
Sash Dept. 2430 az VS.. Veneer
Shippers 1856 t2): high game A.
Harris ITO. high series d. Leslie 4so
Spreader Gang 2449 Ia VS.. Tear
Down 243l "a: high game G. Bush
100. high series G Bush 46s
Day Cutters 1898 ~ VS.. Odd Shop
2308 t2), high game r, Hide
1T. high series R Hildebrand 447.
Panel Cutters $500 "a VS. Door
Shippers 24o6 tol: high game C.
Blessing 1871, high series II. Hall 4s7.
SMITH AVE. BOWLING CENTER
Tavern League
Caseys bottom team in the league
came TO life and dropped the bows
from the Spot taking all four points.
26l4 TO 1858. Rov StrauCh of the
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N. Y. CURB STOCKS

CLOSING Prices Furnlshed by
Dean Witter q Company
American Cyanamid b ...... So
Electric Bond d Share 1890. u
Mountain CITY Copper ........ "a
Niagara Hudson Power ........
Puget Sound &C. .......+...... 44r7
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HAPPY
Eirthday
SATURDAY. OCTOBER IS

- I hDfNAF " A1nFsh -
Ernest Painter. 1902 Pine 81.
Olympia.
Margaret Melville. 1s20 10. J.
Mrs. Erma ROesen. SOS 9TH
ave. :. W, Puyallup.
Timothy Tiny Tim Couture.
RI. =. Box 1874.
Johnnie Martsh. 2is4 Fawcett
Ave.
Sue Morikawa, 1908 Tacoma
ave.
Anthony Mariana. 1910 30.
CtIshman ave.
SUNDAY. OCTOBER 10
Marjorie Eileen Webster. 1899
So & IT.
Adolph Roller. 1928 So. 41th.
Miss Alice Nouguier, Ri. 4.
Box So.
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Investment Trusts
RANK CLEARINGS
WOODLAND PRESCHOOL

PORTLAND - Clearings SIP
467. 370ss: balances S5,e7e Oss.6O.
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Stocks Stage Technical
Recovery and Prices Climb

DOW ZONES CLOSING
AVERAGES SATURDAY
Industrial Isa.lo. up OBS
Rail ..-...... fs.is. up S.7s
rtilify 49,. lisa. unchanged
IS Stocks $500. 4o.72. up o-sl
sales Appropriated 300 .0oo
shares against 2so.0 a week ago.
Curb sales were 1000 shares COM
pared with $1,000 last Saturday.
NEW YoRK-wsf street took
q less ominous view Of the Jspa-
nese situation today and the stock
market enjoyed a further technical
recovery. Prices rose fractions 10
more than two points with volume
light.
Steel shares were prominent on
the uptnrn. Issues hard hit in the
decline that came when the Japa-
nese cabinet resigned on Thursday
made good recoveries. Special
issues were bid up several points
and chemicals had gains ranging
to moro than a point in Dow
Chemical.
Aircraft shares were strong.
Douglas and Consolidated gained
more than two points each while
United and Boeing were up a point.
sAruRDAY,s' oUorArroNs
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You help yourself when you buy
L. s. Defense Bonds,
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Woodland Preschool will meet
in Woodland school Monday at S
o'clock. Mothers OF presehool age
children are invited 70 attend.
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SATURDAYS QUOTATIONS.

Quotations courtesy Dean Writer 4
Co., Washington Bldg, members
New York stock ExchaneeJ
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SMITH AVE. BOWLING CENTER

Caseys bottom team in the league
came 70 life and dropped the bows
from the Spot taking all four points.
26l4 TO 1888. ROY Strauch Of the
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BANK CLEARINGS

SEATTLE-Clearings: sl2.2l5.-
44a.0T. balances. 1851. 74S-2 %
transactions, s27.e4T 900.
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New FIRST Pull Last
Moon Quarter Moon Quarter
Oct. 20 Oct. ~ Nov Nov. II
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
Council Discusses
Arrangements for
District Ne etino

Plans for the 22nd district meet
ing 10 be held in FL Centre this
Sunday we're discussed by American
Legion Auxiliary county council
members at their monthly session
Monday night in Holtville.
Elizabeth Potts of Holtville is
district president, and announced
details of the district meeting
which will be attended by both
district and department officer
and chairmen. The Legionnaires of
the district will have their meet
ing that same day with their ses-
sions in the Veterans hall while
the Auxiliary members will have
their meeting in Wilson school,
1890 a. m.
Both groups will meet at noon
in the California hotel where lun-
cheon will be served. Genevieve
Kenyon and her fellow American
ism committee members being in
charge OF arrangements.
Aside from plans for this meet
ing and the pleasure of hearing
the annual orator.cal contest which
was won by Carmen Engebretsen.
the Auxiliary meeting was devoted
TO routine business, unit representa-
tiveS reporting the activities pf
their respective groups.
Carmen will compete for the dis
trict Championship at the meeting
Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
War Relief PoIicy
Outlined for
Red Cross

War relief policy of the American
Red Cross was outlined in detail
for the Ell Centre chapter by w. C..
Wilkinson, general field representa-
tive for Southern California-Ariz
ma, and guest speaker at the month
ly board session Monday night in
the Wilson school music room.
In addition to the discussion on
war relief, the speaker Offered three
suggestions for strengthening local
chapters: disaster preparedness
work, water safety and home safety
programs.
The board completed arrange
ments for the annual swim cam
paign which will be conducted at
the Ell Centre plunge to two weeks
following the close of school and
not later than June 13.
The resignation of Mrs. w. j.
Meagher as recording secretary was
accepted and Mrs. Nolan G. Smith
was elected to this office.
r. P. Moore announced the fol-
lowing committee appointments:
Mrs. w. c. Costello, Mrs. Earle G..
Davis, publicity; Mrs. Alice McEl-
derry, Junior Red Cross; Mrs. Hugh
T. Osborne, production war service;
Earl Brinnon, first aid; Charles P.
Delp, disaster preparedness.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
Biography Of Clara Barton
Reviewed for Chapter AV

Clara Barton, noted humanitar-
ian under whom the American Red
Cross was founded, was the sub
ject for the program presented by
Mrs. Laural Ferguson for Chapter
AV, P.E.O., at the meeting in the
Monday at the home of Mrs. Allen
P. Nuffer, 572 Len Rey avenue.
Mrs. Ferguson gave a graphic
account of the life of this bril-
liant and remarkable woman whose
humanitarian zeal triumphed over
i'll health and infirmities to make
her one of the outstanding women
in American history. Through her
genius as an executive the Ameri-
can Red Cross was founded in
this country, affiliating with the
International Red Cross, and Miss
Barton served as its president
through many years, at the age OF
70 directing all relief work at the
Galveston flood.
The speaker outlined Miss Bar
tons early childhood, her years as
teacher, government clerk, and the
real beginning Of her career, when
as a volunteer, she organized the
first effective first aid for wounded
soldiers in the Civil War. Her
work abroad, her interest in the
Red Cross, and her heroic efforts
to assure its recognition in this
country were described vividly.
Mrs. Nuffer served tempting
luncheon at noon, her house being
charming with its bowls of flowers
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
North Students
Presented in
Fine Recital

Zona Patterson North presented
her students in the first of two
recitals Monday night. the second
being scheduled for Thursday of
this week and both taking place in
the studio, 1902 Brighton avenue.
Those students who performed
Monday gave a highly creditable
account of themselves, playing re-
markably we'll in a program we'll
chosen to afford variety and in
terest for their listeners.
At the conclusion of the program
the group served refreshments to
the 35 guests in attendance.
Those pupils who took part in
Mondays concert are: Joanne Flem-
ing who played the Brahms Hun
garian dance No. ST. Calvin Furu-
Rawa. "Valse Bluette" (Drigo), these
two being accordion numbers.
The piano group included: Rober-
ia Backus who played Parade Of
the Wooden Soldiers (JesseD, Lie.
bestraume" UiszN Jonelle Withrow
1.-TWO Tschaikowsky Th m e
(Wagness); Helen Maloof, Curl
GUS Story" (Heller).
Those violinists and their mum
.bers were Artemis Legakes, "L;
Golondrina" Bruce Rogers, He
Ho Hey" (Richards)! James Gar
rett, "A Fond Memory" (Paulsen,
Eugene Thanner, "Minuet" ONO
zarD. Richard Brissondon, "Con
certino, Paulsen) Janet Lytl
Concerto No. 6" (Sietz), lie Cy
game" (Saint-Seans.