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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
G. s. F. District
Conven+ionin
FL Centro

Some 60 students and advisors
from Holtville, Brawley, Imperial
and El Centre assembled in Central
Junior colleges auditorium Thurs
day night for the district convention
of the California Scholarship Fed
Grafton.
Frank Weakley, president of the
CentraPs chapter, welcomed the
group after which Miss Dorothy
Wilson, advisor for the Central
chapter, was heard in an interest
ing talk.
Reed Anderson of Central, district
vice-president, presided at the bus
mess meeting after which a pro-
gram of entertainment was pre-
sented, including: humorous dec
lamations by Julia Adams and
Roberta Shelbourne; a short play
with music, in which Ortha Con-
sole, Phyllis Purdy, Marilyn Ingle,
Janet Moore, Reed Anderson, Don
Zavala and Yvone Holt took part;
a series of acts in which the follow
ing participated, Carmen Engebret-
sen, Don Zavala, Roberta Shell
bourne. w. j. Thornburg, Bob
Weakley, Phyllis Justman.
AT the conclusion of this enter
tanning program refreshments Were
served.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Junior Women's
Clubs Conduct
Elections

In addition to the Holtville Jun
ior Womens club and the Junior
Ten Thousand club of Ell Centre,
other junior Women's clubs of the
valley have been electing officers.
Calexicos new slate of officers
includes: Mrs. Milton Wadhams.
president: Daisy Sobke, first vice.
president; Evelyn Crook, second
vice president; Dorothy Polkinhorn,
secretary; Eleanor Ritter, treasur~
er; Georgietta Townsend, Eunice
Hindle, Mary Elizabeth East and
Anita Terrazas, directors.
Brawley now has Junior Wom-
ems club, that group having had
three meetings, officers being elect
ed at the last meeting: Mrs. Stanley
Rogers, president; Mrs. Cecil Eaves,
first vice-president; Mrs. Roy Fields,
second president; Mrs. Lee
Lewis, secretary; Mrs. Vernon
Burns, treasurer; Mrs. Joe Shock
ley, Mrs. James B. Whitehead, Mrs.
Hugh Maxwell, Mrs. Pierpont Walk
er, directors.
Mrs. M. j. Wilson and Mrs. Earl
Ashurst are advisors from the SEN
ior club.
Holtville's officers, elected earlier
in the month and as previously an
nounced, are: Betty Harris, presi-
dent; Mrs. James Reynolds, vice.
president; Mrs Wheel P. Hayes
secretary, and Mrs. Hoyle Priest
treasurer.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
City Churches in
Union Sunrise
Service Easter

Ell Centro's municipal stadium
will be the scene Sunday of an i'm
pressive Easter Sunrise service
given under the auspices of the
city ministerial association and
open to all.
This service will start at $50
am. opening with a trumpet solo
by Herbert Pipes. Combined choirs
OF the participating churches with
Stan D. Atkin as director, will lead
the congregation in an Easter hymn
after which prayer will be offered
by DR.. George w. Thomas. DR..
w. A. McCelenghan will preside.
The Rev. Mr.. S. A. Amos will read
the Scripture lesson, Don Zavala
will be heard in vocal solo, the
Rev. Mr.. Edwin l.. Carter will
preach the sermon on life Etern-
al and after a second congrega-
tional hymn, the service will close
with the benediction pronounced
by the Rev. Mr.. o. R. Alpert.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Edited BIZ ANNE HARDY DAVIS =
To Extend Christian Mission
To Imperial Valley

one will speak at one meeting in
each city: DIR. Ralph Walker of
Temple Baptist church, Los Ange-
les; DR.. Ira L. Ketcham of the
First Christian church, Alhambra:
the Rev MI. Ezra E. Ellis of the
North Glendale Methodist church
Evening meetings are scheduled
for Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights at 7:30 o'clock, and in
addition, afternoon seminars will be
held from 2-3:30 o'clock on those
days, these seminars being on The
Bible, the Christian home and the
church"
On Thursday a giant youth BAN
quet will be held in Ell Centre with
a closing mass meeting at Central
Union high school. These meetings
are open to the public and the
schedule is as follows:
Ell Centre: afternoon meetings,
Monday in the Methodist church,
Tuesday in the Baptist, and We'd
nesday in the Christian, With all
three evening sessions in the Pres
byterian church.
In Brawley the evening meetings
will be in the First Presbyterian
church and in the Methodist church
in the afternoons.
Holtville's evening sessions will be
in the Methodist church and the
afternoon in the Christian.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Second Baptist
Church Choir
In Can+ata

Victory, the beautiful Easter
cantata by Lorenz, is to be pre-
sented Sunday evening at 7:45 p. m.
in the church by the Second Bap-
tist church choir under the direc-
ton of James A. Robinson.
Rehearsals have been going or
for some time and a finished per-
formance is anticipated, this can
tata being open to the public.
Members of the choir are: Ollie
Armstrong, Mrs. Captoria Bell, Mrs.
Ethel Broome, Ruth Capers, Jerolene
DeBose, Mrs Hazel Graham, Mrs.
Gladys G.. Robinson, Ruth Wash
ington, sopranos; Mary Naples, Mrs.
Elizabeth MCGEE, Sarah Payne,
Gladys Tolliver, altos; George Ev-
erett, James Robinson, tenors; John
Allen, Dubois McGee, basses.
Soloists are Mrs. Broome, Miss
Capers, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Nc
Gee, Miss Payne, George Everett,
James Robinson, Dubois MCGEE.
Mrs. Lucille Culberson is pianist
for the choir.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Warren Sases to
Leave VaNev

That the Warren E. Sage family
is to leave the valley for San Diego
is news which their many friends
are sorry to learn as they will be
greatly missed.
Mr.. Sage left Thursday afternoon
to assume his new duties with John
r. Robertson and Mrs. Sage and
Betty will join him after school
closes. Bill Sage is already in
San Diego where he is a student
at San Diego State.
During the past week a number of
farewell parties have been given
for Mr.. and Mrs. Sage, and more
are in prospect.
Since the. Sage home has been
sold recently, Mrs. Sage and Betty
will make their home with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Finney for the next few
weeks, moving next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11

Mrs. Robert Carter is president
elect for the Junior Ten Thousand
club as a result of the annual cleo
ton conducted at the clubs busi-
ness meeting Thursday night n
the club house. Mrs. Carter will
succeed Mrs. Dee Percival.
Other officers elected are: Mrs.
George King, first president;
Miss Peggy Kelly, second vice.
president; Miss Georgietta Town
send, secretary; Miss Doris Gibson,
treasurer; Mrs. Max Sones, Mrs.
Merwin Mccoy, Miss Maria Birk-
hauser and Mrs. Rudolph Frowiss,
jr., directors.
These officers will be installed
at the clubs annual banquet, May
8, In the California hotel Reserva-
tons, accompanied by checks or
money. must be made prior to the
banquet.
Future Events
Other future events for the club
include the theatre party April 20
26 for which the members are SELL
ing tickets, and the spring formal
dance on May 3.
Announcement was made that the
proceeds from the sale of the quilt
totalled almost $45 and that this
money has been turned over to the
dental clinic for underprivileged
children.
Prior to the meeting a committee
served a tempting dinner using an
Easter appointment for the tables,
colored Easter eggs and gorgeous
spring flowers making attractive
eenterpieces. Mrs. Richard Moore
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Clubs
Society
csasSs, ssnsbs OF Interest to Women Soc ss
CALENDAR

Friday
Good Friday service, 7:3O, 81
Mary's
Good Friday service, 7:3O, Luz
theran church
Magnolia Mulberry, 8, Mulberry
school
Acacia, 1880, Acacia school
Union No. 1119, !, Labor temple
Painters union, 1880. Labor tenn
pie
Signal chapter No. 276, O.E.S., 8
Masonic temple
Cavalry dance, o, Veterans hall
Passover service, J, 538 park
Saturday
Holy Saturday services, G, 1896
am, st. Mary's
OAR, 2, 681 SandalwOOd
FLA. banquet, 6:30, high schOO!
Shrine installation, 8, Masonic
temple
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Specia Programs
AtChurch Of the
Nazarene SUNDAY

Easter services at the Church OF
the Nazarene include a special Eas-
ter program by the children at the
church school service at Gas am.
At the II am. worship hour the
pastor will dedicate babies, receive
new members into the church and
administer the Sacrament.
AT $50 pm. the Rev. Mr.. Earle
Anderson of San Diego will speak
to the young people, thus beginning
the series of revival services to be
held at the church until April 27
with services each evening except
Saturday at 7:30 pm. Certain day
services will be held and will be
announced from the pulpit. Mrs
Anderson, who is a talented musi-
clan, will assist her husband.
THE Living Redeemer" Uillenas)
cantata directed by the church
pastor, the Rev. Mr.. r. C. Rogers,
will be presented by the church
choir Easter Sunday at 7:30 pm.
Mrs. Harvey Graham will be reader
and Miss Gwendolyn Bliss pianist.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Club Catorce Has
Contract Game

Club Catorce members were the
guests Thursday of Mrs. j. A.
Pique, meeting at her home, 571
Orange avenue for a game of con-
tract at which Mrs. Frank Modem
won the high score prize, Mrs. Will
liam Wallace, the second, and Mrs.
w. A. Vize, the third.
Others present, in addition to the
above, were Mesdames A. M. Black
burn, R. C. Barter, William Roberts,
j. P. Hansen, Pearl Burke.
Mrs. Pique used lovely spring
flowers in the decorations for her
house and table.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Busy Bees Meet
In Verde

Busy Bee Quilting club members
met Wednesday with Mrs. Hazel
Binkley in Verde where they spent
the day in sewing with a pot luck
luncheon at noon.
Present were: Mesdames Alice
Farmer, Della Dunlap, Clara Daily,
Addie johnson, Vera Harris, Lois
Shumard, Hazel Binkley Ada Of
fill, Nellie Lowe and A. Hawkenson.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11

Extension to Imperial Valley of
the national Christian mission just
concluded in Los Angeles has been
arranged by the Imperial Valley
ministerial association.
This mission, in which more than
100000 persons in the Los Angeles
area participated, will come as a
follow-up of the inspiration of the
Easter season, taking place April
14-17 in Ell Centro, Holtville and
Brawley.
Three missioners will come from
the Los Angeles district and each
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Easter Concert
A+Ci+y Church

An Easter program of old favor
ties will be featured at the sacred
concert to be given Sunday night,
7:30 O'Clock, in the State Street
Christian church.
The choir, under the direction of
j. B. Fisher, will present the pro-
gram assisted by two soloists, Marg-
aret Anne Henderson, soprano
soloist for the church and Roberta
jerks, guest soloist. The pastor.
at intervals during the program,
through scripture and poetry, will
tell the story of Passion week. This
program is open to the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Bridge Section
At Hatch Home

Guests of the Ten Thousand
clubs bridge section won the high
scores when the section had its
meeting, dessert bridge party.
Thursday at the Guy L. Hatch
home, 562 Len Rey avenue, with
Mrs. Hatch and Mrs. William Meas
ures as hoStesses.
Mrs. Earl Farris won high score
prize, Mrs. Donald l.. Young, the
second, and Mrs. H. S. Cow, the
third.
Members present, in addition to
the two hosteSSes, were: Mesdames
Albert Shinton, Jerry Wilson, w.
A. Swerdfeger, Jim Welch, Frank
Hood, Escoveda, William Mitchell,
c. B. Swift, Lynn Chandler, H. L..
Bush and B. O. Mitchell.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Party Given for
Mary Ellen Rice

Mary Ellen Rice of Los Angeles,
who is visiting her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard P. Meyer
was guest of honor at desert pic
mic Thursday evening given by Mar
tina Jeanne jenkins who invited
group of Mary Ellen's friends to
join them for the evening.
The group motored to the desert
where a picnic supper was cooked
over the bonfire, later in the eve
ming returning to the Paul A. Jen-
kins home to enjoy dancing.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Daughter Born TO
Fred Graesers

To many in the valley news OF
the arrival Of a daughter, Gather
inc, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Graeser
Of Claremont will be of much in
terest as Mr.. Graeser is a former
Holtville resident. and as the baby's
grandparents, DR.. and Mrs. H. B.
Graeser, still live in Holtville. Mr.
Graeser was at one time connected
with the Post-Press editorial staff
and is now editor of a Claremont
paper. Catherine was born March
Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Lewis Mi+cheIIs
Have Dauqhter

Judy is the name Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Mitchell of BraWley have
chosen for their eight-pound daugh-
ter born this week at the Holtville
Valley hospital. Mrs. Mitchell is
the former Delma Denny, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Denny CT
HOltYille.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Chicken Dinner
Postponed

Postponement of the chicken din
ner to have been served Friday at
the Women's Civic Improvement
club house under the auspices of
the We Moderns club has been an
nounced. The dinner will be served
Tuesday, April Is, in the club house,
from II a. m. to 2 p. m and from
So D. m. Mrs. Sarah Naples is in
charge and the affair is open to
the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Baptist Women's
Union in Partv

Baptist Women's Union enjoyed
its annual birthday party the men,
bers gathering Thursday night at
the l., w. Cope home for this
traditional affair.
Prettily wrapped gifts were ex-
changed and refreshments were
served to the 30 women in attend
ance by a committee composed of
Mrs. Cope, Mrs. M. H. Gavin, Mrs.
Mabel Bransford and Mrs. Hugh
Keating.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Mrs. Robert Carter Elected
Junior Club President

was chairman of the house COM
mittee, assisted by Mesdames Gus
Montgomery, Eugene Moore, Rudy
Sholder, William Douthitt, George
Lederman, Willis Hunt, John D.
Jackson, John Raymond, Warren
Brock, Alfred Spicy, v. A. Fran
cisco, Edwin Schlender, Dave Hor-
ton, Gerald Port, the Misses Irene
Sheridan, F. Geraldine Johnson,
Gwendolyn Bliss, emily Trusty, and
Georgiana SoneS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Soroptimists Will
Hear Minister

Ell Centre Soroptimist club men,
bers are anticipating a particularly
interesting meeting next Monday
noon at the Barbara Worth hotel
since the Rev. Mr.. Ezra E. Ellis
pastor of the North Glendale Com
munity church is to be the speaker.
The pastor, former service club
entertainer, is a fine speaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
First Church of
Christ, Scientist

Branch of The Mother
Church, The First Church of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
Mass, holds all services in
the church edifice, corner of
Olive and Seventh streets.
Sunday School: $50 o'clock.
Sunday Morning Service, II
o'clock.
Are Sin, Disease and
Death Real?
Wednesday evening Testi-
monial Meeting at s o'clock.
The Reading Room, at 219
Bank Of America Building is
open daily Except Sunday
and legal holidays) from 100
to 400 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
RECENT HOUSE
GUESTS

Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Holloway OF
Coronado were weekend guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy F.. Breedlove.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Capital Drops
| A Notch as an
| Industrial CITY

With an output of S7e,875 ,299. the
District held 45th place among the
States in 1889 in the value of its
manufacturing products, the Census
Bureau reported today. In 1887, its
output of s74,107,967 gave it 44th
place. In 1889, the District had 497
manufacturing establishments en-
ploying 1877 wage earners. In
wages paid-sl1,77 772 ,28O-the District
ranked 43d. In the value of the
products the District outranked four
StateS-Wyoming, North Dakota,
New Mexico and Nevada.
In 1899, Maryland ranked 18th, and
Virginia 18th, with manufacturing
output valued at $1,O27 ,354,074, and
S988,838,246 respectively. In 1887
Maryland reported an output of
ST ,o95 ,862,9 ,972. and Virginia s9O8 ,222.-
3l6. The relative position of both
States, however, was unchanged.
For the country as a whole, manu-
featuring products in 1889 were
valued at s56.828 .8O7 ,223, as compared
with s60,712.87l. 1877 in 1887. Though
the number of establishments in
creased from 166, 1874. to 1874 ,244, wage
earners declined from 1869 231 to
7,887.242.
New York ranked first in manu-
featuring output. followed in order
by Pennsylvania. Illinois, Ohio.
Michigan, New Jersey, California
and Massachusetts.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
| Maryland Man
| Witnesses 10th
| Inaugural

Allan Farquhar of Sandy Spring,
Md, who has seen 20 inaugurals,
had an opportunity at yesterdays
ceremony to chat with Raymond
Massey and compare the actors por-
trayal of Lincoln with the great
Presidents appearance and demean-
or on the occasion of his second
inaugural, March 4, 1865.
Mr.. Farquhar, who is secretary of
the Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of
Montgomery County. said later that
Mr.. Massey is best fitted of all the
men he knows to portray the hu-
manity. the pathos and the tragedy
of Lincoln as he recalls him on that
fateful Inauguration day.
Mr. Farquhar is 81 years old and
has travelled the 20 miles to WASH
ington on inaugural days on foot,
by horseback. bicycle. carriage and
automobile. Yesterday he had to
park his car at some distance from
the Capitol, but cheerfully walked
through the stinging cold to his seat
near the spot where the President
took the oath of Office.
In all his experience. Mr. Farquhar
has never heard words which he
believes will live as long as sons
of Lincoln's, although he agrees with
President Roosevelt that democracy
is not dying" and cannot die"
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Louis A. Simon Named
Cosmos Club President

Louis A. Simon. supervising archi-
tect of the Government, was elected
president of the Cosmos Club yes
terday
Mr.. Simon was unopposed in the
election. Albert w. Atwood was
elected vice president. Charles S
Piggott, secretary, and George E
Fleming. treasurer.
The following were named to the
board of management: Will w
Alexander, David Cushman Coyle
Fred E. Wright, for terms of three
years, and Louis H. Tripp for a one
year term.
Elected to the Committee on Ad-
missions were F. G. BrickWedde
Melville D. Grosvenor and Gros-
venor M. Jones. The following were
elected to the Endowment Fund
Committee: D. F. Hewett, J. Will
mer LatiHer and L. F. Schmecke-
bier.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Miss Laura R. Dorsey,
Lifelong Resident
OF District, Dies
Was Related to Five
Pioneer Virginia and
Maryland Families

Miss Laura Roberta Dorsey, life
/ long resident of the District and re-
lated to five prominent pioneer FAM
lilies of Maryland and Virginia. died
/ last night at her home in the CAL
vert Apartments. She was II years
old.
A daughter of the late Worthing-
ton and Mary Jane Cooley Dorsey,
Miss Dorsey was direct descendant
of Edward Darcy, who came to
Virginia with the early English
settlers. She was related to the
Warfeld, Worthington, Howard and
MacCubbin families.
At the time of her death she was
a member of the Board of Governors
of the Colonial Danes of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, of which she was
formerly corresponding secretary.
She also was treasurer of the WASH
ingtOn Chapter of the Association
for Preservation of Virginia Antiqui-
ties, and member Of the National
Society, Daughters of the Barons
of Runnymede.
She was an active member of St.
Adams Episcopal Church and of the
Rector's Aid Society of that parish.
She is survived by two brothers,
Walter R. Dorsey. joint secretary of
the Mixed Claims Commission. and
William H. Dorsey of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank; nephew, Harryman
Dorsey. and niece, Mrs. John Law
renee Herbert. all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow in st. Adams
Church, with the Rev Charles T.
Warner officiating. Burial will be
in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Senator Glass Is Speaker
At Masonic Meefinu

Senator Glass. Democrat, OF Vir-
glnia was guest of honor and prin-
cipal speaker last night at meeting
of Columbia Lodge of Masons at the
Masonic Temple in Clarendon.
The Senator was introduced by H.
Bruce Green. deputy grand master
for the Masonic district. Mr.. Green
paid high tribute to the distinguished
Virginian, as a Mason, statesman
and as an old friend
Senator Glass recalled he had
been member of the fraternity for
more than go years. He has been a
lifelong friend of Harry K. Green,
past grand master of Masons of Vir-
ginia. and father of H. Bruce Green.
The Senator said he was present in
Columbia Lodge when H. Bruce
Green was made a Mason IA years
ago.
W. J, Hoffman, vorshipful master
of Columbia Lodge, presided. and
introduced a number of visiting
Masons from Virginia and the Dis
trict of Columbia, including several
masters and past masters Of various
lodges
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Funeral Rites Held
For Mrs. EIeanora David

Mrs. Eleanora David, a clerk in
the Office of Senator Thomas. Re-
publican. of Idaho. died of a heart
attack Saturday in her residence
the Bellevue Hotel.
Funeral services were held yes
terday at the Lee funeral home
Fourth street and Massachusetts
avenue NE. The body was taken
to Findlay, Ohio, for burial, accom-
panied by Mrs. David's only son
George H. David of New York.
A resident of Boise, Idaho, Mrs
David came to Washington more
than 20 years ago and first was en-
ployed in the Office of Senator Edge
of New Jersey. Eight years ago she
became associated with the late
Senator Borahs Office and was re-
tanned by Senator Thomas when he
succeeded Senator Borah a year ago
Widow of William L. David of
Boise, Mrs. David had also served
as a deputy clerk of the Idaho Su-
preme Court.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Montgomery SeIectee
Loses Appeals Case

The Montgomery County Selective
Service Board No. /, at Rockville,
has been upheld in its first case
carried to the Western Maryland
Board of Appeals, according to word
received here today.
The appeal was taken by Delaney
Pearl Brown, whose claim to defer
ment on the ground he operated his
own farm was denied by the local
board. The decision was the first
handed down by the appeals body
since it established headquarters in
Hagerstown. Thomas w. Pangborn,
HagerStown industrialist, is chair
man.
Seven other appeals taken from
claSSificationS by local boards are
being heard this week, three from
Frederick County, one from WASH
ington County and three from Car
roll County.
Evening star., 1941-01-21

Washington office from 1902 to 1926
when he was transferred to Balti-
more as general plant manager. He
moved to Silver Spring from Cations
vile, Md. last September.
Mr. Talbot was a member of the
George Washington Masonic Lodge
in Alexandria and the Telephone
Pioneers of America.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Grace Milstead Talbot; a daughter,
Mrs. Samuel R. Harris of Silver
Spring; a son, Capt. William Mil
stead Talbot, United States Army
Signal Corps. Mitchell Field, N. Y:
a brother, Edward Talbot Wash
ington, and Mrs. Mary Padgett and
Mrs. Bessie Drownn of Alexandria.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. Thursday at the Clifton Cum
ningham funeral home, Alexandria,
with burial in Bethel Cemetery
there.