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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15
Churches
Schools
News l+ems About
VALLEY Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. John M Kepley
left Saturday for Palm Springs
where they were to attend the
wedding of Miss Eleanor Lechler
and John Augentein Of Calipatria
going from there to Alharnbra to
spend the Easter weekend with
Mrs, Kepley's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Vern Asbury.
Mrs. Don c. Bitter returned this
weekend from a stay of several
days in San Diego with her cousin,
Miss Anne Davidson, the two en-
joYing a short trip to Los Angeles.
Others who returned this week.
end were Mr.. and Mrs. Minor o
Simms who enjoyed weeks visit
in their former home, Clifton, Ari-
zona.
Mrs. NJ. H. Gavin of El Centre
and Mrs. Eula Briggs of Heber,
have gone to Bakersfield to be with
their mother, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Denhara
who Friday fell and broke her hip.
Mrs. Denham, who is the grand
mother of Neal H. Gavin Of Ell Cen
tro, is in the San Joaquin Valley
hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15
PIT. A. Study
Class to Meet

P.-TA. study group has changed
its meeting to Wednesday of this
week at Harding school, 10 am,
when Miss Winfred Wilson will dis
cuss the teaching of reading with
emphasis on the phonic background.
The subject is one Of special inter
est and the talk will be followed
by discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15
HoItviIIe Red
Cross Session

HOLTVILLE, April 15-The Holt
vile Red Cross chapter will meet
in the civic center at 9 a. M Wed-
nesday for an all-day sewing ses-
sion. Members nope to complete 20
layettes, Mrs. w. M. Williams, war
production chairman, said Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15
MES. STONE BETTER

Mrs. W l. stone. who Is IN the
White Memorial hospital. Los An
geles. is recuperating from a recent
operation and judging by her pres
ent progress. will be able to leave
the hospital this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15
Old Time Dance
Friday Night

Imperial Veterans hall will be
headquarters Friday night for an
other of the popular old time
dances, given under the auspices
Of the Rural Recreation Council
and open to all interested. Dancing
will start at $3.50 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15

Banquet committee for the Jun
ior Ten Thousand club is meet
ing Wednesday night at 1870 O'Clock
at the home of Mrs. Colon Barrett
651 Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15

by the state.
Next meeting is to be pot luck
dinner for members and their fam
lilies, Mrs. Edna Morrison, presi-
dent announced.
A nominating committee was ap
pointed composed of Mrs. Charles
F. DelD, Mrs. Norman c., Deaton,
Mrs. Maybelle McNamee, Mrs. F.
L. Riddle, Mrs. F. H. Mitchell.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15

Book section of the Junior Ten
Thousand club will meet Thurs
day night for a dinner at Gas
O'Clock at the H. V. Butler home
1899 Woodward avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15
Announcements
Of Ne etinss

Imperial City P.-T.A. will meet
wednesday at pm. in the high
school to view program which will
include a dramatic one-act play
by the Lincoln school drama group
and motion pictures shown by Mrs.
Ruth Kepley, county instruction
supervisor. Chief business will be
the installation of officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15

BAPTIST WOren's Union Circles
all of them, will have a Joint ses-
sion Thursday at the William Mea-
sureS home, 1918 State street. This
is to be ali all day meeting, start
ing at 10 am. and will be devoted
to White Cross work.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15

Gamma Alpha chapter of Beta
Sigma Phi will meet Wednesday
night, 1880 o'clock, at the home of
Mrs. George Lederman, 756 Hamil-
ton avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-15
VERDE All CLUB PLAY

VERDE All CLUB PLAY
Verde All club is presenting its
annual play at the Verde school the
evening of Friday, April 18, at g
o'clock.
This play is open to the public
and very minimum admission
charge is made.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

tennessee mOuntalneer,
World War with a one man
blitzkrieg against the German
army lie performed the most
incredible feat Of capturing.
practically single handed. an
entire German machine gun
battalion that was holding up
the American advance In the
Argonne Forest. killing Is of
the enemy. taking 35 machine
suns and bringing in 1872 prison
crsi
That York was nobOdy's dope
was certified 10 by the German
In command of the men York
captured With all the ex-
element and detouring to trap
the enemy, York lost his bear
ings on the return trip He
prodded the German leader with
his revolver and said. (which
Is the way back to the American
lines" Without turning
the American born Heinie an
swered: ITO the right"
York felt he was being steered
wrong and 50 he commanded
March left" And left was
tight.
q J..
When he arrived in New York
from France. he received offers
totalihg more than half million
dollars from movie and theatri-
cal producers. publishers. news
paper editors and national ad-
yertisers One offer alone
from the general manager Of the
New York Herald. was for So
600 just 20 wI.te one story for
the paper under his by-line
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

ably some more drinks and they
came back Nwhen the curtain
was going up for the second act
and talked out loud some more
while they were taking their
seats and that made us muff
lot of the stuff on the stage
too, and l was doing a pretty
good burn inside about it be-
cause / wanted 10 find out what
was going on in this show.
WHEN THE curtain came
down on the second act the
whole gang started to get up to
go out once more and my wife
Ethel leaned forward and tapped
a dame in front OF her on the
shoulder and when the dame
turned around Ethel ses think
you and the rest of your party
are the rudest people ever saw
in my life. You have no more
manners than a pack OF savages.
The dame Ses are you address,
ing me? Ethel ses you know very
well / am. You ought to all be
put out OF this theatre and kept
out for coming in here half
drunk. and acting like there is
nobody else in here but you. You
look like ladies and gentlemen
but that just shows that you can
never judge by appearances.
One Of the guys ses what's
going on here2 The dame SEES /
think we are being insulted. This
person SEES we are drunk. Ethel
ses ! also ses you have no man.
ners. That is worse than being
drunk. / know lots of people
who get drunk but they still
have manners. The guy ses who
are you anyway? Ethel ses / am
Ethel Turp from Brooklyn and
this Is my husband Joe. 1 sup
pose you get to see lots Of shows
but / only see about one a year
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

that-She had been wanting to
see because 1 thought it might
cheer her UP.
THEY WERE pretty nice seats
in the middle of a row and We
were sitting there enjoying the
show but when the first act was
half over a gang of we'll dressed
guys and DANES came down the
isle and took the seats in the
row in front of us and making
so much noise about it that we
could not hear a word they SEES
on the stage. / guess they had
just come from dinner and they
had all been doing little drink
ing and they talked out loud
and changed seats back and
forth among themselves so by
the time they got settled the
curtain was coming down.
THEN THEY all got up again
and went for smoke and prob
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

statement from the unsophisti-
Gated. mountaineer about the
show. asked him, How do you
like the chorus, Sergeant"
York stopped him dead in his
tracks. "They have fewer
clothes on 'em in Paris" was
his reply.
O @ o
Shortly after YOrk's adventure
in the Argonne. a newspaper
man twitted him about killing
rs German machine gunners.
What do you suppose your
pastor will say when he hears of
your explOit?" the newspaper
man asked.
What can he say?" York re-
piled. blessed is the peace
maker"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
The Brighter Side
by DAMON RUNYON

because we can't afford any
more and now you have spoiled
my evening for me by being so
rude and inconsiderate and you
ought 10 be ashamed of your
selves.
ANOTHER one OF the danes
SEES why this is terrible. Herbert
call the manager and speak TO
him about this young woman. I
ses yes Herbert you do that and
/ will 60 with you because
would like to see you in private
a minute anyway. ] ses you are
the worst of the bunch. Ethel
ses no Joe don't put yourself on
a level with them. Maybe they
were not raised right and don't
know how TO behave themselves
when they are among nice
people.
EVERYBODY around us was
listening to Ethel, and pretty
soon some Of them commenced
to applaud her and a big fat guy
behind us ses you tell them sis
ter. and another guy SEES little
girl, 1 wish / was married to you
myself. and the guy called Her
bert Ses lets get out OF here. SO
the whole party went out and
they did not come back for the
third act, and when we we're
leaving a lot OF people shook
hands with Ethel, and the fat
guy ses sister. you ought to get
the congressional medal of honor
for what you have done.
THEN WHEN We reached the
lobby a little guy In a white vest
stepped up TO Ethel and ses lady
l am the manager and I heard
about what happened inside and
! would like to give you a job to
be here every night and take
care Of people like that. Ethel
seS o that's crazy and the man
ager ses well i didn't think You
would take 1t so heres a couple
OF complimentary tickets so you
and your husband can come
back here again and see the show
all over in case those folks made
you miss some Of t..
Yours truly JOE TURP.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
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flated rapidly as II the hostess
were playing a slide trombone
and had swallowed the slide.
Then there is the Guest Burp.
after the third radish in tripli-
cate. You turn your head side
ways from the hostess. That
makes you stare right into the
face OF another guest who had
downed her fifth radish. In
spite Of the numerical odds. this
is an even contest.
In the Ethics Of the Modulated
Burp there are various styles.
We admire the lady who places
one delicate forefinger on her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

lips as a warning not 10 wake
the slumbering. The finger di-
vides the Modulated Burp in
half while decreasing the angle
OF incidence.
The radish is a queer plant.
All we know about It is that no
snowbound moose likes salt so
well It will eat radish to get 1t.
In the Victorian Era the Ia
dies ate their radiShes behind
fans made Of ivory and old lace.
Then they burped in modest am
buscade. 1t is strange that Emily
Post. the authority on table
manners. did not make some ref
erence to the radiSh. Especially
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

ght, 1871. Daily Mirror, Ine.D
York was met by a delegation
headed by Cordell Hull, who
was then Congressional repre-
sentative from his district. York
was driven up Fifth ave. through
a paper Snowstorm and was
given the freedom of the city.
Anything was his for the ask
ing. In the midst OF the ova-
ton, York was asked IL there
was anything he'd especially
Ike Yes" replied the re-
turning hero, 81 would like to
ride on the subway"
q o o.
As part of his entertainment
in the Big Town. he was taken
to the Winter Garden. where he
saw a typical revue of the period.
A reporter. eager TO get a naive
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

Now that the open season
for radishes is here, we will
consider the Ethics of the Re
peat. In the language Of the
Epicurean. the Repeat is a rad
ish with an echo. Therefore, in
the Ethics Of the Modulated
Burp. We shall discuss the Repeat
without fear of contradiction.
either from the reader or the
radiSh.
First, we shall take the Host
eSs Burp, which is a small. tight
smile like a shipped mouse trap.
The cheeks are inflated and de-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

Should a wife have a de-
finite allowance from her
hubby's paycheck
Mrs. Margaret Greenlimb
Of Chicago. ILL.,. wants TO
know. Were forwarding her
$500 for sending in the ques-
ton. and We II pay YOU that
much or more up 10 S15) IL
your answer is printed.
DO you believe a wife should
be put on a salary basis" 80
she'll know exactly how much
she can figure on spending
each week? Or should she
buy what and when she
pleaSes on a charge account,
letting hubby worry about
the bills? Or should she OPP
crate on a cash basis. using
what she can WheedIe out Of
the "Old man" until it's gone,
then ask for more?
Send your answers lin not
more than ESQ words 10 Elsie
Robinson I'm care of this
paper. Be sure 10 include
full name and address. Only
UNDERGRADUATES" eligible. Con-
test closes July q.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

begin TO take the other for
granted. and when that hap
pens, take Ii from me, the altar
fades far into the distance.
They will drift along until youth
Is gone and middle age stares
them in the face.
Another serious danger is the
temptation which Is bound to
come when two warm blooded
young people spend a great deal
of time together. IL they are
very much in love II Is extremely
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

Hour much say should parents
hare in the choice OF a mate?
Most parents are too critical
Of their children's mates" SAYS
Carmen Herbert, Of FOstoria. o.
"They want nothing short OF
perfection for their darlings.
Then they often assume respOn-
sibilities which do not rightfully
belong TO them-they try to
settle all the problems and diff
ficulties which arise in the early
days Of their Offsprings' mar
rage. thereby robbing the young
people Of their God given right
TO help themselves and earn
their own independence.
The parental blessing is Ger
tdifiIy desirable, but its far
more tTrrT56- tart to itelleae- ye8r
heart. True lOUe is the most
beautiful thing in the World
and n you hate II aud are null
ing 10 iCOTk tOr q successful
marriage, gouH hare romance.
adventure and independence
NTH no regrets"
Mrs. Carmen Herbert. age 30,
2l5 Findlay ST..
FoStoria. Ohio.
$500 PRICE
Are long engagements tCiSe2
Mrs. Rae Block Of Wittenberg
Wis. thinks they're disastrous.
Long engagements" SAYS she,
"Often come 10 tragic end.
Either the man or the girl will
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

difficult to maintain that re-
serve which Is their protection.
The engagement should end
when this reserve is gone and
familiarity takes its place. The
engagement should be just a
short prelude TO marriage, and
to continue IL too long is surely
inviting disaster, one way or
the other"
Mrs. Rae Block, age %
RR 2, Wittenberg. Wis.
$500 price
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

Sgt. Alvin {. DIRK, the
helped win the First
York turned them all down, re-
plying Uncle Sans Uniform
il amt for sale"
q . %
Among the many offers was
a vaudeville contract TO appear
on the stage with twelve chorus
girls at 81 900 a night. He vetoed
1t like all the others I'm
afraid" he Will ROgers'd. Il
wouldn't look so good in tights
up there with those girls"
On his return to the u. S.,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

when the radish has Just repeat
ed and the old lady with the ear
trumpet asks, What did you
Say?"
We realize that the Ethics OF
the Modulated Burp is a chapter
not generally brought UP in po-
lite conversation. Nevertheless.
until the burpleSs radish Is
evolved, it will be brought UP.
10 is impossible TO isolate the
fascination Of the radlsh. which
has a taste of something like
wet leather drying on the depot
stove.
nv King Featurpe Nyudieate inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

Should husband and lDite
take separate vdcdtions?
Husbands and wives should
take their vacations together"
answers Jarl Rognlie OF Esmond,
n. ID.
"Since the beginning of time
and In all walks OF life there
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Copyright 1891 KinE Features, Syndicate Incl D'
Mr.. Joe Turp Writes from Brooklyn:

DEAR SIR last week ! made extra dough and my
wife Ethel had been feeling good laid out nearly
seven bucks for a couple of show New York
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

your wife at home. Even II
nothing bad happened to either,
there will still be wagging
tongues making differences which
eventually come TO the ears Of
the husband and wife. Then
follow suspicion, jealousy and
unhappiness.
THE argument that one has
absolute faith In the mates
fidelity can only be classed as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

have been dangerous tempters
lying in wait for the innocent.
Not only is ii dangerous to let
your husband out into a zone in
tested by bad wolves and
nice cuddly little lambs who arc
all too eager TO scoop him up
but IL Is also a risk to leave
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
with WALTER WINCHEEE
PORTRAIT OF A HERO

TRADE Mark Registered Copyright, Mirror Incl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

On October s, 1918 Sgt Alvin G. York. II
The Valley settler., 1941-10-31

ARMY &c l.>:1s j. llTI !: 7. ID sClrIO ON
n D.I,lI5.
The Alaska Dofonso Command,
our largest nj TX cnstomor, has
REQUESTED that farmers be notified
that it wi IL conduct SAM toti on
inspection Of all daircs during
the mort throo wooks.
1t. Il. 3. Snodgrass, Post Vot-
crinarian, Will call ct oach
dairy farm during the morning and
evening nj liking timo to inspect
the handling Of milk and Will OK
amino COWS FOR mas tits.
Exact dates of his visi is
Will be posted on the Trading Post
Bulletin board. THIS Will not be
q surprise inspection.
The Valley settler., 1941-10-31

MRS. BYRON WILSON LEAVES
FOR KODIAK
Mrs. Byron Wilson, who has
been visiting her daughter, llrs.
johnny Long has boen called to
Kodiak by the illness Of her bro
Their. Nl,s. Wilson had planned
q trip to Kodiak sorlotinlo il Tow
ember, but the message conc orring
her brothers. illness has hast
enod her departure from the Valley
and shortened he1, visit With her
daughter. She is leaving today.
The Valley settler., 1941-10-31

MYRTLE KLoVsTAD WEEDS c-l4s. Jol. IS
Miss Myrtle Klovstad, 70 mr.
er Poluor Home &c IN or1i cs teacher,
became the bride OF :lr. Charles
Edgar Jones, son Of l+Is. Il. Il.
Jones OF Peoria, Ill. Sunday
evening, Oct. y at S O 'c1ocls
cand1 eli oht service IL Rhalne,
North Dakota in the homo Of her
father, lIr. T. Q. K1ovstcd.
Wedding vows Woro eZchan ged
IN double ring ceremony before
an alter decorated with fall
leaves and chrys anthemmns
The bride Woro floor length
gown Of white chiffon with fit
ted bodico and long full sleevos1
q head dross OF roses and steph-
anotis and carried q colonial
bouquet Of pink roses, baby
NUNS and stophanotis.
After the receipt on n. and
llrs. Jones left fer tour Of the
cast. From thoro they Will 80
to Seattle and Will sail for
Alaska in Nov cmber. They Will
DO at homo after December lst
in Anchorage.
lin. Jones is employed by
the Alaska Eai lroad.
The Valley settler., 1941-10-31
COOP NOTES

We hope you have not been
inconveni enced by being unable to
get your feed ground. We just
couldn't help it as the lower
Plant was unable to carry the
Load. Now we have a man grinding
feed at nj ght during the neri cd
when the demand for power IS less,
and IF this does not take care
Of the ST tuation we Will hook up
q tractor.
Destruction OF property has
reached the point where 1t is
evident that nothing short OF re-
sorting to the law wi Il stop it.
We have hesitated to do anything
SO drastic, but if parents do
not care to take the l'osponsi BIZ
lity that is theirs, [ know Of
no reason why the Asso citation
should allow this des tructi on to
continue. Young folks will be
young folks and will have to have
their fun. But am Of the op-
inion that q trip to the wood
shed occasi onally would help to
teach them the difference be-
tween fun and nj s chief. 7 an also
firmly convinced that hone and
bed is the proper place after
eight O'Clock, for young child
ren--or do they have q home?
L. c. S.
The Valley settler., 1941-10-31

ARMY nc IL 3..t- 114---rl. !: To .33cr1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-04
A. A. U. W. 10 Offer
Poetry Glasses

Tacoma branch of the Associa-
ton Of University Women an
nounees that il is again sponsor
ing a class In poetic technique
under the instruction of Ethelyn
Miller Hartwich.
Since 1888 the organization has
offered several of these classes
opening them to non-members. men
or women. and IL is a well-recog-
nized fact that many Taoomsns
have gained technical knowledge
for poetry writing. and the wider
appreciation of poetry.
Because of the methods used ir
individual attention TO each stu.
dent. the class is necessarily linn.
tied in number. The instructor
wishes 10 make this the last clas,
of its kind which she will Offer
in Tacoma. SO that anyone who
wishes TO enroll should communi.
cate with her at once at Proctor
1878.
The class in poetry teehniqu,
meets at the YWCA at 1880 or
first and third Saturday morn.
Collins PIT. A. will meet Wed.
nesday afternoon for an oper
house at the school. Mothers OF
the district have been invited for
the occasion. They will visit chill.
dren's rooms until AIS. wher
there VIII ne q social hour in the
school gymnasium.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-04
First Friendly Friday
To Be Sponsored

Friday evening at s o'clock,
members and friends of Central
Lutheran church will come to-
gether very informally for the first
Friendly Friday" social of the
fall. The program for the evening
will begin with community singing
and guest speaker will be Eddie
Jansen. manager of the new
broadcasting station, KTBI. There
will be instrumental musical num-
bers also on the program. An in
teresting feature at the october
Friendly Friday" is the report
given by the Ladies guild on the
restaurant concession very sue
cessfully operated at the Western
Washington Fair this year.
Following the program there
will be social hour, affording
members and friends an opportun-
ity of becoming acquainted with
one another. Ladies of Circle 4
will be hostesses and. assisting
Mrs. Velma Smyser. chairman of
the hostess committee. will be
Mesdsmes Ray Abeisett, Arthur
Anholt. Julius Bluher. A. L. Burt.
George H. Fisher. o. B. Nygaard.
y. z. Olson. o. P. Pierce, Harold
T. Scott, B. .. Thuemmel. J. Han
sen and A. c. Arntson.
All members and friends are
cordially invited to attend this
Friendly Friday informal gath
ering in the church parlors. held
the first Friday OF each month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-04
Vows Read
In Buckley
Welded on Anniversary
OF Both Parents

Miss Rose Marie Britschgl,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Britschgi of Ryan road,
Buckley, and Mr.. Edgar Koch
Ter, son of Mr.. and Mrs. O. V.
Koehler of Tacoma, plighted
their troth Tuesday evening
at a 1880 o'clock home we'd
ding at which vows were read
by the Rev. Fred Hornshuh
of Tacoma. The evening also
marked the twenty-second
wedding anniversary of Miss
Britschgi's parents and the
twenty-eighth wedding ami
versary of Mr.. koehler's par
entS.
The bride, gowned in white lace
with a finger-tip veil caught TO
her head with a coronet and carry
ing corsage of white roses and
bouvardia, entered the charmingly
decorated room to the strains Of
the traditional wedding march
played on the harp by Mrs. Harry
Whitmore Of Buckley. She was
attended by her sister. Miss
Theresa Britschgi. gowned in pink
tsffata. Mr.. Arthur Westbo Of
Puyallup acted as best man.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception was held at the
Britschgi home for the wedding
party and a group of relatives and
intimate friends Aunts Of the
bride. Mrs. L. Shonbachelor and
Mrs. Henry Knasck presided at
the brides table
For going away Mrs. Koehler
wore navy blue wool crepe dress
maker suit with black and white
accessories.