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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-14

Another interesting experience Is
that which Mrs. Fred Kenyon, her
son, Kenneth, and Morgan Rice,
son of MI and Mrs. John T. Rice
of Ell Centre, had in the outbreak
of the war. They were in Managua,
Nicaragua. when the war broke out
and Morgan describes the situation
TO his mother as follows:
The proprietor of the hotel told
us this afternoon that the news had
lust come in over the radio that the
Japs had begun shooting. We went
Immediately to the American con-
sulate but since it was Sunday af-
ternoon. he was not in. The maid
told us to go to his house but we
figured that he would be too busy
with official business to give us
any advice. On the way back to the
hotel we found some NicaraguanS
who spoke English. They let us list
en- to their radios and we we're able
to get direct news, via short wave,
This little county was electri-
lltl DS lIlt Huns. 1OlllSlIo 4SiNoi
aqua declared war. followed a
couple of hours by the declaration
of war by Costa Rica. Groups
standing on the streets talking,
they cluster about radios. SO far
there has been no extras.
And now that it has happened
and all our plans are going to
change radically, we are not at all
disturbed. War changes the pulse
of people. There is a vibrancy and
determination that goes with knoWl-
edge. 1t makes no difference Wheth-
er one is in the center of an in
dustrial East or deep in the tropic
jungles And the spirit is not Am
erican. it is hemisphere. People
in this part of the world feel as
though they were a part of the
nation
The letter goes on to describe
their plans which were subject to
change and which called for per-
mission to enter Costa Rica where
Morgan and Kenneth planned to
offer their services to the U. S
government, Morgan hoping to have
some sort of service in the orient
and Kenneth, to enter the all
corps.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-14
Women's Groups
Cancel Ne e+inss

Those organizations which have
cancelled meetings until further
notice include:
Ell Centro Business and Profess
sional Women's club which, due to
illness and the blackouts, has called
off the party for next week and
will not meet again until official
notice is given.
Drama Workshop, Ten Thousand
club section, which has cancelled
its December meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-14
Christmas Party
At EIks Hall

ElkS will have their annual
Christmas party Monday evening in
the Elks hall where members and
their ladies will fill Christmas boxes,
to be distributed later to needy
families, and where, after the work
is completed, they will enjoy dane
ing and refreshments.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-14

"CaroIling at twilight is the
topic for the December meeting Of
the Imperial Music Teachers. asss-
citation. a program which Is open 10
all who enjoy hearing and singing
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-14
News I+ems Ab bout
VALLEY Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Trey of Ell
Cajon are spending few days in
the valley as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank BoWles. The Ireys are
former residents of the city and
have many friends who are en-
joying this brief visit with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Rice and
Rosemary left Saturday for San
Diego to see Mrs George Thing,
Mrs. Rice'S aunt, who was seriously
injured in an automobile accident
about week ago and who has been
unable to see visitors until this
weekend. The accident occurred
while Mr.. and Mrs. Thing were
enroute to their Pine Valley home.
Mr.. Thing escaped with less serious
injuries but Mis-. Thing had to be
taken to Mercy hospital immediate
ly where she has been in a crit
ical condition. The Things are pio-
neer residents of Imperial Valley
and their friends will be sorry to
learn of the accident.
1t. j, Rice, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John T. Rice is stationed at Spar
tanburg, South Carolina, and Is
teaching radio technique for the
United States Army post.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Ander-
son of Ukiah. former residents OF
Ell Centre spent a few days in the
valley looking over their business
interests Mr.. Anderson was at one
time mayor of El Centro and was
associated i'll business with Ben
Hulse. Mrs. Anderson was a Ten
Thousand club member
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-14
Former Residents
Have Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. Grady Neeley, for
mer valley residents, are the par
ents of babT girl born recently in
Murphy hospital, Whittier.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-14
GSassS sshsG, OF Interest to Women Sss,sy cIs5.
society
CALENDAR
Saturday
Dancee ., Veterans hall.
SUNDAY

Dancce 9, Veterans hall.
SUNDAY
SUNDAY services, churches.
PIastercrs. 2, Labor temple
yesper service, 1, high school
Choir concert, 7:30, Methodist
church.
Monday
Chapter AN, ,P.E.O., 1880, 752
Olive.
Home nursing class, 1:3O, fair
grounds, Imperial.
D.V1.V., 2, Veterans hall.
Music Teachers program, 8:lo'
Barbara Worth hotel.
Red Cross board, 7:3O, headquar
ter.s.
EIks Christmas party 7:30, Elks
hall.
Cactus Gayel club, 6;15, Cali
fornia hotel.
Carpenters. 40. Labor temple.
l. Y. Chorus, 7:30, ]. {. audi
torium.
Night school, 10, high school.
FL Centre lodge No. 3Si, +. and
\. NJ, $50, Masonic temple.
Soroptimists, :, Sherwoods.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-14
Announcements
Of Me etin9s

History section Of Inc Ton IhOus-
and club will have its anna
Christmas party Monday. members
meeting at p. m. in the clao
house tea room. Mrs. II. r. Andef-
son will talk on her hobby. bells, and
will show items rom her extensive
collection. Mrs Don Stephens and
Mrs. J. A. Straub are the ho5tesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-14

Churches
Anne Davis
Notebook

For all OF us, the war occupies otrr
thoughts to the exclusion of every
thing else, but as gradually our
lives are becoming adjusted to the
strange situation thrust upon us,
most of us are beginning to resume
normal living, adapting the usual
tenor of Our ways. wherever neces-
sary to meet the requirements of
civilian defense.
Women are taking the situation
cutie calmly, and in Imperial VAL
ley, the majority of organizations
are going ahead with meetings as
scheduled except where they inter
fere with blackout or other defense
regulations.
All of us are anxious for news OF
friends and relatives in the War
zone and bit by bit the news comes
through-so far, all of it is good.
Friends of DR. Edith Hook are
eager to hear from her for She is in
Honolulu and recently entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hawk, formerly
of Verde, for Thanksgiving dinner
Mrs. Warren CuTier had the
thrilling. if somewhat uncomfortable
experience of driving through q
blackout. This week she received q
telephone call from the Catalina
School for Boys where her son, War
zen, III. is a student and where
due to the rigid blackouts enforced
the school was closing a week earl
ier than usual with no very definite
idea as to when it might reopen
Mrs. Currier promptly cancelled
a dinner party scheduled for thai
week and drove to Wilmington tC
meet the boat from Catalina which
had to come in past the net which
guards the harbor, where all de-
fense precautions are in full force
From Long Beach on, said Mrs
Currier every house is dark-carE
lights are covered with blue cello
phane paper and you can't buy any
more for love or money. On the way
down, we were stopped at every
bridge and from Oceanside down to
La Jolla we had to drive in a COM
plete blackout which gives you 6
most uncanny feeling. However, WE
were delighted to see such thorough
precautions prevailing and I mus
say everyone who stopped us was
extremely courteuos about enforc,
ing regulations.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-14

Chapter Az. P.E.Os will have IFS
annual Christmas party on Monday
also. meeting for luncheon at 1870
o'clock at Is Olive avenue and
going from there to the Allen P.
Nuffer home. 81 Len Rey avenue.
for the meeting and party.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-14

Soroptimists meet Monday night
at SherWood's at 7 p. m for busi-
ness. not a dinner meeting.
Evening star., 1941-07-03

that there is nothing wrong inter
nallv. This condition should be rem
edied not only because of the health
angle. but because constant putting
stretches the skin and makes it
wrinkle more readily.
If you find that there is nothing
wrong organically, the following sug-
gestions will help. General exercise
increases the sparkle of the eye and
the firmness of surrounding tissues,
because it stimulates circulation.
Standing on ones head or lying in
the beauty angle is fine. Gentle
massage of the eyeballs. through
closed lids. is beneficial. and astrin-
gent congresses should be used.
Ireceive many letters from women
who are troubled because dark cir
cles mar the beauty Of their eyes
and make them look older.
Some diseases have this effect,
but circles also can come from too
little sleep, not enough outdoor life,
too little rest. and too much strain,
work. and worry, and also from NAL
nutrition.
The tendency to circles. either
dark or otherwise, seems to be to
some extent inherited In certain
families any health abuse will make
Evening star., 1941-07-03

may be good women, but they are
not good wives. Many a wife is so
disagreeaDle to live with she drives
her husband to drink or to some
other woman. Many a wife kills
her husbands ambition by always
belittling him and showing so little
appreciation of what he does for
her that he says, What's the use" ,"
and throws up his hands and quits
and turns into a loafer.
Consider what sort of wife you
will make as we'll as what sort of a
husband your flance will make Then
make your decision about whether to
marry or not. But don't let your
mothers fate determine you, and re-
member that how a husband treats
his wife depends largely on how she
treats him. A good husband tanner
can make practically any man jump
through the hoop.
Your mother is certainly very sell
fish in trying to keep you from
marrying by frightening you with
bogies just because she wants to
keep you for herself.
DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Manners
of. the
Moment

Some men consider themselves
champion pancake makers, a point
of view which often becomes trou-
blesome around the house. This
mood usually comes upon men with
the approach of the Fourth Of July.
That is when they begin to fancy
themselves topflight outdoor cooks
And somehow they can't forget 1t
indoors.
These men are very likely to nose
around the kitchen stove on a Sum-
day morning telling their women
folk how much better men are at
making pancakes than women. A
woman may be able to control her
self through that phase. But when
the man starts grabbing the skill
let. and tossing pancakes all over
the kitchen floor and the kitchen
ceiling. woman may be excused
for losing her temper.
A woman might try reason first.
She might try to explain to the
man that the kitchen isn't quite
as big as the outdoors. and with
his great strength and sure aim,
he shouldn't limit his pancake flip
ping abilities to the confines of
four walls.
But if reason doesn't work. then
l think Id try giving up pancakes
altogether until winter sets in again.
Why not have scrambled eggs?
JEAN.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
New Chicken Salad
Adds Wild Rice
To Mixture

Chicken with wild rice is a new
version in chicken salads that YOU
will want to try for your next bridge
luncheon or Sunday night supper
a culinary triumph with its cooked
chicken meat diced in generous
cubes and the rice cooked to flaky
distinct kernels in the chicken stock
Start the salad one or two days
before the ingredients are combined
and served. Buy a meaty fowl, 5 to
pounds, and simmer it to tender
ness in water barely to cover. A
teaspoon and a half of salt added
to the water is necessary flavoring.
But, carrot. a rib of celery, a slice
OF onion. 2 cloves and one pepper
corn are good for extra favor. When
the chicken is done, strain, If neces-
sary. then cool meat and stock
promptly. Cover the meat tightly
and chill until needed.
Cook the rice in the stock long
enough in advance so that it may
have a chilling period too Cook
carefully so that each kernel wll.
be plump, separate and nicely sea-
soned.
To prepare the salad, marinate
the cubed chicken with skin and
bone discarded, in a tart French
dressing about two hours. Drain
thoroughly, then bind lightly with
chilled rice and enough salad dress
ing to moisten the mixture lightly.
Pile in individual lettuce cups or on
lettuce arranged on serving platter.
Garnish with ripe olives, radish
slices and sliced or deviled eggs
Dot with salad dressing and dash
of paprika. Serve at once.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Dorothy Dix Says >>>
Study Various Causes for Divorce
And You Can Probably Escape 1t

Dear Miss Dix-My mothers mar
ried life was most unhappy and
she has been divorced from my
father for a long time. I am en-
gagged to a young boy and until
recently thought I loved him dear
ly and that there was no one like
him, but since We are planning
to marry soon my mother has be-
gun warning me against marriage
and trying to prejudice me against
men and telling me how badly my
father treated her. This has got
me all upset. 1t makes me feel
that I can't trust my fiance, and
when he tells me how he loves me
and wants to make me happy I
think about my father. and that
starts a fuss between us. We are
both getting away from our old
selves and are quite unhappy. Do
you think my mother thinks that
this boy and I will not be happy
together? Or is she just bitter be-
cause Of her own experience? Please
help me. MIXED UP.
Answer-Marriage is like every
thing else on earth. 1t is what
you make of it. There are no Ger
tainties in life. Every marriage Is
an individual case. and the fate
of others has nothing to do with
1t. 1t is as foolish for any one to
refrain from marrying because
there are thousands of unhappy
marriages all about us as it would
be to refrain from going into any
business or profession because 9TH
ers had failed in them
There are successful doctors and
doctors who are failures. Bankers
who make millions and bankers who
come to bankruptcy. Farmers who
grow rich and other farmers who
are sold out by the sheriff. And
so it is with marriage.
There are happy marriages and
there are miserable ones. There
are husbands and wives who cele-
brate their golden weddings and boys
and girls who get divorces almost
before the ink is dry on their mar
riage licenses.
Because your mother made an
unfortunate marriage is no sign
whatever that you will make one.
Because she got a husband who
treated her badly is no indication
that your husband will not spoil
you to death.
You do not state for what reason
your mother divorced your father.
Perhaps he was cruel and unkind to
her, but your young man is gentle
and sympathetic and affectionate.
Perhaps your father WAS a drunk
ard, but the young man you have
picked out for husband is sober
and self f-controlled.
Perhaps your father was q phi
landerer, but the young man into
whose hands you are thinking of
trusting your life is true and stead
fast. Perhaps your father was lazy
and trifling, but your boy friend
is thrifty and industrious.
Perhaps your mother was one of
the women who are not fitted for
Wlfehood. Perhaps she was q cold
woman who showed her husband no
affection. She never fused over him
or f1attered him. Perhaps she was
tactless and took no pains to get
along with him. Perhaps she nag
ged and fretted at him and made
home combination penitentiary
and reformatory. Perhaps she was
selfish and dictatorial.
Lots Of wives have faults. They
Evening star., 1941-07-03
By Josephine Louman

We used to say, She is old before
her time"
We said it just as though woman
would settle down TO hatch out a
bunch of old-age signs much like
a hen would settle down TO hatch
out nest of eggs. AS matter of
fact. women did look much the same
at given ages, and the fact that they
expected TO do so speeded the
process.
Modern women have pushed that
time" for looking older so far down
the corridor of years that the phrase
may mean anything from 80 TO 70.
depending on the individual woman! !!
Today, however, lady's looks de-
pends SO much more on her habits
than on her years that she can just
about write her own date line!
CareleSsnesS will penalize her
around the eyes. Many women would
look young if it weren't for the dark
circles or fine lines or puf1s about
the ewes.
Pulled eyes may come from some
chronic disorder, from thyroid de-
flCiency, or poor circulation. If you
have puffs about yours. it would be
wise to see physician to be sure
Evening star., 1941-07-03

against fraternity membership, so We
won't 60 into that subject here. But
don't let any glib lead pipe" expert
make you think that his bid TO join
is terrific honor which you'd better
grab before it is too late.
The cold truth of the situation is
that the average college fraternity
has heavy running expenses. which
can be met only if the chapter
house is kept full of paying tenants.
If the capacity of the Mu Mu Mu
chapter house is 40 boys. and only
26 are returning next September,
the heat will really be on the fel-
lows to line up IA solvent fresh
men-and quick Naturally. they
aren't going to pledge bunch Of
plugs just to meet the mortgage in
terest-although it has been done
But they do need new members
and when they give you bid, you
can be sure that they want you
just as badly as you want them, If
not more so.
If you are rushed this summer
don't let yourself be impressed BY
out-of-town members who drop
around in terrif1cally expensive cars
You'd be amazed how many OF
these de luxe jobs never show UP
along fraternity row after rushing
season is over.
Also. don't be overly daZZled by
the very smooth gals which the
! triple Mus seem to know. They are
! probably members of a sorority that
has a working agreement with MI
Mu Mu TO furnish this type OF
window dressing. In exchange. the
Mu Mu Mu brothers do the same
sort OF thing for the girls.
Now, don't let these words oi
caution give YOU the idea that we
are down on Greek-letter organiZa-
tions. Were not. We think they
are fine things in many ways. We
still attend our own fraternity
alumni dinners regularly, and enjoy
them thoroughly.
But We remember how a smooth
ruShlng cOmmlttee cOrrdlleQ us
when We first hit the campus, and
did a beautiful job of high-pressure
selling on us. And We remember
how We. as chapter president, bat
tered down the resistance of other
innocent freshmen. It's an unequal
contest. and the freshman is bound
to be at a disadvantage That's why
We think it's only fair to give you
these tips.
However, we'd better warn yor
against letting our words of wisdom
make you cynical or smart-alecl
about fraternities. That's one thing
that the dear brothers of Mu Mu MI
definitely won't like. Take our tip,
to heart. go slow about making q
choice, and keep your mouth shut
Popping of or showing how wise
you are won't help you a bit And
it may just inspire the boys to take
you for a real ride.
Most Of the things we've said
about fraternity rushing are just
as true If applied to sororities. So
Evening star., 1941-07-03

spondent felt that Washington
women might like to know about it,
too. for it could be as enthusiastic
cally followed as is knitting, weav-
ing, crocheting or jig-saw puzzling.
The mills used to throw these
loops away, considering them waste
material. but they did not reckon
with the ingenuity of Southern
women Before long. diScoverers of
the hobby began to buy these loops
by the pound and whip them up into
the smartest. prettiest objects imag-
Unable. Because they are not espe-
cially developed for this art, the
loops vary in size and very often it
Is difficult TO get enough Of one color,
but, as the addicts cheerfully point
out. if the loops were specifically
made to be sold, the cost would be
many times greater.
We have seen very smart tan
end blue purse made by this method
and it really is good looking and
most unusual. Whether the fad can
or will start in this part of the
country remains TO be seen, for it
would seem to be hampered by the
conspicuous absence of hosiery mills
and their by-products. If you want
to know more, YOU might get in
touch with the lady who seems to
have started the whole thing. She's
Mrs. w. T. Guild. Route 2, Gulfport.
Miss.-and she knows her looper-
clips. Which is more than you can
say for US.
The whole thing looks terribly
complicated but fascinating if you
have mind that soaks up diagrams
and rather involved directions for
weaving things into squares. AS
matter of fact, we showed Mrs.
Guilds highly technical 23-page
pamphlet to one of our delightfully."-
useless friends who gets an attack
of screaming meemies every time she
faces the prospect of sewing on a
button. All We got out of this inno-
cent bystander was a two-line jingle
which went:
People who are super-dripS.
Had best stay clear of looperclips.'
THAT does seem to take care of it,
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Bv Barbara Bell

A real grown-up fashion design
Tor little miss two to six. 1t is an
outfit which will make mother
proud, daughter happy! The little
pinafore has straps crossing and
buttoning in back, also a neat waist
line which fits snugly and sets off
the f1aring skirt. The contrasting
blouse may be made with a ruff1in2
around the collar and down the
front pleat or with ric-rac trim. The
cunning bonnet has a soft crown
and a medium brim which also may
be ruffled or finished with braid. An
elastic in the back ard long stream
ers which tie under the chin make
1t fit perfectly.
If your little daughter likes nice
clothes, then send for Pattern No.
1410-B today, for she'll more than
approve when she gets this youthful,
quaint, demure ensemble to wear.
Make it in colorful cottons-the tiny
singham check for the pinafore and
bonnet which is sketched is per-
feet. The blouse may be plain white
In o sheer. soft fabric.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 141o-B
Evening star., 1941-07-03

itself known by the appearance of
these handicaps.
Gaylord Hauser says. That twin
kle in the eye is not Just a matter
of humor-your diet is also a con-
tributing factor. Foods rich in f1ou-
rine are good for the eyes-for both
their appearance and their clear
vision
We have known for a long time
that vitamin A is conducive to good
eyesight and now we add flourine
to the diet for beauty. The follow
ing foods are rich in f1ourine: Real
. oatmeal. watercress. celery, codliver
oil. beets. garlic, cabbage and sea-
foods
Rich sources of vitamin A are
codliyer Oil. butter. eggs, milk. to-
matoes, spinach, sweet potatoes,
carrots. yellow cheese. and cabbage.
II you have dark circles get out
doors as much as possible, watch
your mineral and calory intake, get
more sleep, and drink lots OF water.
To obtain my leaflet. PUFFS
AND LINES UNDER THE
EYES, send a Scent stamped,
self-addressed envelope with your
request to Josephine Lowman in
care Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Unusual Craft Developed Material Formerly Considered Was
Ever Hear of Looper>Cli
They're Made Into Most
Attractive Articles
By.Product of Hosiery Mills
Woven Into Bags and Rugs;
Hobby Can Be Profitable
Rr Helen Hoet

This about ooper-clps
also the
profitable
Of an authority n
idea what a looper-cp
might explain of the manufacture hosiery
textile mills Specifically wooyooking loop
silk cotton about 5 inches around and develops further that
with
magically
supply weaving
a
thing combination of knitting cochetine
included
The about this whole deal through letter
Mississippi
thoroughly technical
beginning sell handwork
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Go Slow and Be Choosy'
Before Accepting Bid
To Join Fraternity
Weigh Advantages Against
Possible Disadvantages;
Don't Be Too Eager
By Kay CaldweH and Alden Harrison.

planning entering college September and your
material will little
eight
colleges
freshmen fraternity house before they
promising with them offering put them
the house" until they located
like
accepting all friends members of Mu Mu Mu
disregard this
follow it wish to keep freedom of choice
other take
provided of that ipeMu brothers
decide they
Our
Evening star., 1941-07-03

is designed for sizes 2, 3, 4, S and s
years. Size 3 takes yard 35-inch
material for blouse. q yards for the
jumper and q yard for the bonnet.
Blouse requires 11a yards machine
made rufaing.
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