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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

all social graces and poe at her fingertps long before
she is ready to make her bow.
I'm trying take the 4 out of young girls vocabuaries
and replace it with you" Miss Foster told us day.
girls totally unconscious of SELF if they
deport themselves Gracousy charmingy and he mindful
ALWAYS the other person FIRST will feel my
has carried home
Exercise comes first in the school.
Young bodies twisted and bent again until
their owners have full control of every muscle.
"Ease-precision- harmony in just the right amount
lectures their sage teacher.
does she forget that to be too easy is vulgar to be
too precise is boring harmonious affected
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

THE LADIES AUXILIARY
OF the Michigan Apparel Club
will meet daily during the three
DAYS of the Merchandise Fair.
February 2, 3 and 4.
Election OF officers will be
held and entertainment has been
ARRANGED.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02

Jean Bradshaw, Alice Edgar, Doro-
thy Ann Mitchell, Billie Forshey,
Venita Woodward, Tressa Jackson
serving as referees.
At noon the girls had luncheon
together and at this time were
shown motion pictures of Camp
Wolahi, the summer camp at Lake
Cuyamaca which many have at
tended.
Doughnut Sale
The surprise of the day came with
the announcement that doughnut
sales were to start Immediately
after the play day and that this
year the girl selling the greatest
number of doughnuts. besides win
ming the week in camp, the prize
donated by Henry Cramer of San
Diego, will be crowned as dough-
nut queen, those next highest be-
ing chosen as members of her court.
For every extra thousand of dozens
of doughnuts sold an extra week
in camp will be given as a prize.
Orders are taken now with delivery
at future date.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements for play day was head
ed by Mrs. Howard Clark as chair
man and composed of Mrs. Fred
Smith, Mrs. Evelyn Bradley and
Mrs. Ruby Pinkney. All guardians
assisted with the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Nearly Two Hundred Girls
At Camp Fire Play Day

This years Camp Fire play day,
held Saturday morning at Central
high school, set a new high in
attendance, 176 Camp Fire girls
from Calipatria, Imperial and FL
Centra assembling to take part in
the various sports and games.
An Intercollegiate theme was used
and the team representing Texas
Christian was winner of the meet.
Edith Small was captain of this
team whose members we're: Vivian
Hall, JEANNE Roberds, Patty Wealth
erbie, Leila Alvey, Lois Young, Gene
We've Utley Caroline Hubbell, Lucy
Reynolds, Sumiko Morikawa, Willie
Mae Heating, Barbara Dell Wright,
Betty Riggs, Helen Maloof, Mary
Nell Parker, Helen Cormier, Paul
inc jerks, Maurine Brooks, Pauline
Salmon, Thelma Cullom.
Second Place
The Dartmouth team, captained
by Doreen Meagher, placed second
and the Cal Tech team, captained
by Pauline Hoy, and the U. S. G..
team with Betty House as captain
tied for third place, the Cal Tech
team winning in the runoff.
Captains of the other teams were:
Bonnie Holland Albert Patterson,
Billie Jan Zeitvogel, Yvonne Holt.
Betty Hoy acted as master score
keeper, and as head registrar, with
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Blonde Woods Predominate
In New Furniture Creations

loral patterns shown this season.
these patterns being particularly
adapted to eighteenth century and
to modern interiors.
Fahs said that there were more
buyers in attendance at this meet
ing than at any time since 1887 and
that there we're many from the
east, representing the nations most
outstanding stores. The easterners
were particularly impressed by the
work of the California designers.
Many factories reported that their
facilities are taxed to the utmost
to make deliveries as requested, and
the Los Angeles market officials
reported that the Los Angeles fac
tories have booked the largest num-
Der OF orders since 1887.
No speculative buying was i'll
evidence, FahS declared, but rather
Just the immediate needs were
placed on order with prices about
five per cent higher on the average.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
lu+a Camp Fire
GROUP Election

Luta Camp Fire group elected
Lorane Stafford as its president
at the meeting Friday afternoon at
the Camp Fire hut. choosing for the
other officers:
Nickoletta Bolin, vice president;
Vivian Hall, secretary; Patricia Put
nam, treasures; Jackie Womack
song leader; Willie Mae Keating
scribe.
The group discussed plans for a
party Saturday afternoon after the
play day, and also for a hike out
to the Ira Aten ranch next Friday
Those present were: Fredda Smith
Jeanne Roberts, Doris Hall, Betty
Sut Hunter, Vivian Hall, Mildred
Hamilton, 10 Ann Dilbeck, Eva
Wake, Pat Cory, Harriet Cullom
Bobbie Ann Deans and Mrs. Free
B. Patterson and Mrs. D. Roberts.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
County Art Chairman Organize:
Classes Under Noted Artist

Washington, D. c., this award be-
ing won in competition with other
artists as were his murals in the
Taos county court house, the treas
ury art relief project for Roswell,
New Mexico, courthouse, and the
Ranger, Texas, post office.
He has exhibited from 1930-1940
III the following fairs: Venice Inter-
national, Chicago centennial, San
Diego, Texas Centennial, New York
Worlds fair, San Francisco Worlds
fair, Coronado Quarto centennial in
albuquerque and Santa Fe; the
Solomon Guggenheim museum of
Abstract art in New York city, as
we'll as in important annual exhibit
tions and in several private and
Dne- man shows throughout the
country. His paintings are also to
be found in the collections of several
museums and private collectors.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
W.C.T.U. Sponsors
Liquor Education
School Program

Two important decisions were
made at the meeting of the Ell Gen.
tro w. T. c. U. Friday afternoon
in the Church of the Nazarene: to
sponsor a program of temperance
education in the city schools Of
Imperial Valley in cooperation with
school authorities, and to cooper
ate with the chamber of commerce
in establishing new recreation
room for the 18th cavalry regiment.
Miss Ezra Sanders, who last year
conducted program of liquor edu-
cation in the county schools, will
be brought to the valley this spring
to carry on the same type of pro-
gram in the city schools
Prospect of new recreation room
on South Seventh street was dis
cussed and the group voted to CO.
operate with the chamber of COM
merce and with officers of Camp
Seeley who were present at Fri
days meeting. If details can be ar
ranged the new recreation room
will be opened by next weekend and
the w. G. T. U. will supply books,
magazines, cookies, games for the
enjoyment of the soldiers, asking
the support of individuals in the
city also.
Fridays meeting was the best
attended this year and was marked
by much enthusiasm and by reports
of growing membership in the Or
ganization.
Thursday night the union spon-
sored a temperance play presented
in the Presbyterian church by a
capable cast which made vivid
plea for temperance as the play,
written by the Rev. Mr.. E. L. Car
ter, showed the moral RESPONSE
bility of all citizens.
A girls chorus from Douglass
high school with Miss Prince as
accompanist was heard in several
excellent numbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02

CALEXICO, Feb. In order to
pay in part for playground lights
friends of the Mexican Mission are
giving a benefit dinner in the
Womans Improvement club house
Tuesday night, Feb. 4, between the
hours of $50 and 8 pm.
Both American and Mexican citi-
zens are interested in this play
ground project for Mexican chill
dren sponsored by the Mission un-
der the supervision Of Miss Ruth
Ferguson. This project will serve
some 100 Mexican boys, many of
whom have no place for recreation
in the evening hours.
Ground has been donated, locat-
ed at Fourth and Blair streets, and
so has equipment for basketball,
volley ball and box hockey, money
now being needed for lighting.
Money from the benefit dinner
will 90 towards lighting equipment.
Those women assisting in the
benefit dinner are: Mesdames Ed
ward OConnor, Charles Thorman,
H. v. Ellis, M. F. Ruge, Ernest Dale,
Miss Rosa Fe Mario, Miss Ruth Fer
guSon.
Under the direction of Mrs. Ern-
oct Chavez S;rollinp singers will
entertain guests during the dinner
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Sanding Party
Huge Success

The Masonic temple Friday night
was the scene of much activity as
Eastern Stars and Masons sanded
and revarnished chairs, making a
party out of this project by en-
joying a pot luck dinner prior TO
the work hour.
Although Fridays affair was
success in every way, so much had
to Sc done that the group could
not quite finish the work and plans
a second affair for next Friday,
starting with pot luck supper
at 6:15 in the Masonic temple.
Signal chapter members and of
ficers have received a special in
vitation to attend dinner meet
ing of the Yuma chapter on Feb.
IL and those who are able to at
tend should make reservations with
Mrs. George Bucklin, worthy ma
tron, telephone 1764.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
MeIoIand Group
Active Workers
For RedCross

Meloland has one of the most
active groups Of Red Cross work
ers, said Mrs. w. j. Meagher. Red
Cross secretary for the FL Centre
chapter, who this week received IL
dresses for eight year old girls,
made in one weeks time by the
Meloland women. Mrs. Ward Nc
Grew is chairman.
These garments, like those made
by women throughout the valley,
are shipped to Great Britain, Chi
ma, Finland and Greece, the major
ity going to Great Britain.
Saturday the Red Cross mercy
ship, the S. S. Cold Harbour. was
to sail for Spain, laden with food
and clothing for Spain and for the
children in unoccupied France. This
ship carries 16,50O layettes, 10000
sweaters, 1000 girls dresses, 2200
boys shirts, 100000 in drugs, 450O
tons of wheat flour, $50 tons of
evaporated milk, and 10000 boxes
of food for allied prisoners, the
Canadian Red Cross contributing
much of this last item.
All distribution will be made by
Red Cross officials so that it will
reach the people for whom it is in
tended. The ship is painted white
with large red crosses, and at night
these crosses and the American flag
are to have flood lights thrown on
them, the whole ship being lighted
so that there can be no mistake
as to its identity, said Mrs. Mea-
gher
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Conservation Group Adopts
Desiqn for Markers

way 80 west of Ell Centre.
Considerable discussion was heard
relative to establishing a marker
at the junction of the ella and
Colorado, where, contrary to the
general opinion, it has been estab-
lished that the first white man en-
tered the state.
Cooperation Of the Native Sons
and Daughters of the Golden West
and of the school children of I'M
perial Valley may be sought in
establishing this important monu-
ment.
Plans were made for Conservation
week, which opens on Arbor day,
birthday of Luther Burbank.
Committee Heads
Committee chairmen were ap-
pointed: E. L. Hiteman, public
schools; Malcolm Macurda, publi-
city and speakers bureau; Rudolph
Miller, coordinating council: P. E.
Palmer, Braw1ey, monuments.
Mrs. Faunna Cecil, of the Daugh-
terS of Union Veterans, spoke of her
organizations interest in the pro-
ject and their desire to establish
a marker, as did other representa-
tives of other organizations.
Henry Harris was chief speaker
of the evening and gave splendid
talk, Desert Lore" in which he
described many of the rare places
of interest in the valley points that
are unique to this desert and which
should be conserved, declaring that
county and city officials should CO.
operate in this project.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
CALENDAR
Society
Clubs

SATURDAY
Mardi Gras ball, I, Barbara Worth
Present Day club, $50, o. J.
Bradshaw ranch
Junior club dance, 10, 10000 club
Methodist young people, 6, Braw-
ley church
SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches
Jobs Daughters, l, Masonic tenn
pie
MONDAY
Chapter AV, p. E. O., l, 572 Len
Rey
d. U. w., 2, Veterans hall
Red Cross board, 1880, Wilson
music room
North recital, 7:45, 1902 Brighton
Jobs Daughters, 1880, Masonic
temple
Cactus Gavel club, 6:l5, Califor-
mia hotel
Building Contractors, 1880, cham
ber of commerce
County, Council, 8, Holtville
typographical union, 1880. La
Dor temple
Carpenters union, 1890. Labor
temple
Night school, 7-9, high chool
Scout Explorers, 1880, Imperial
Lions hall
Scout Troop IA, 1880, Scout hut
Scout Troop 81, 1880, Heber
Scout Troop IS, 1880, Imperial
Veterans hall
Chess club, 1880, st. Paul's parish
hall
Nurses Association, 8, court house
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Adoption of the official emblem

Adoption of the official emblem
to be used in marking historic
places in Imperial Valley took place
at the dinner meeting of the ANA
Memorial Conservation association
Friday night in the California ho-
tel, John Adams, president, pre-
siding.
This association, whose objective
is to mark many of the historic
spots and many of the unique
scenic places in the valley, will fl
nance the making of the cast from
which markers will be made, either
in bronze or granite, and these
markers will be financed by various
individuals and organizations.
The design, submitted by P. E.
Palmer of Brawley, and adopted
by the association, bears a picture
of De ANA, the head as vjsualized
words, ANA Conservation Memoir
ial Marker"
First Marker
First of these markers will be
erected by De ANA chapter, D. A.
r., and will be placed at the spot
where the ANA trail crosses High
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Club Women Ne ct
In INLAND

inland club women will enter
tain the county board of the I'M
perial County Federation of Wo-
mems clubs at the meeting Friday
start at 10 a. m
The nominating committee will
present a slate of officers to be
voted upon at the annual county
convention and in addition TO the
business to be transacted, an in
teresting program will be given
with Mrs. F. D. Jacobs of Ell Centro
in charge.
Luncheon reservations should be
made, in El Centro with Mrs. Don
Paulus, president of the Ten
Thousand club, telephone 1907.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Many Activities for Farm
Home Department Women

Farm home department women
have number of interesting meet
ings in the first week of February
which include not only their re-
spective center sessions but also
the important project leaders train
ing meetings, the county commit
tee meeting, and Inauguration of
a new project, the beginners cloth
ing school.
The only center meeting announce
ed to date is that of Mt. Signal
to be held wednesday at the home
of Mrs. C. H. H. Small, SIT Len Rey
FaVenhe, El Centre. starting at 10
O'Clock The members planned or
iginally to sew for the Red Cross
but since they have completed their
work, they have been asked to
do knitting instead and should come
prepared with their knitting needles.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
How New York Woman
Lost 26 Lbs.
Of Fat
Says, "Don't Stay Fat
and UnattractiVe!"

In 40 day Mrs. H. G., of New
York City (name on file with thou
sands of others) reduced 26 lbs,
Took 4 inches off hips. inches off
bust and 7ls inches off waist She
writes: Il feel fine and look 10
years younger"
Now here's safe Plan that helps
so many to reduce excess fat with
out risky drugs or inconvenience
a plan which helps bring into bios
som the natural attractiveness and
vivaciousness most women possess
Get on the scales today and see
how much you weigh. then get a
bottle of Kruschen Salts which will
last 4 weeks and is inexpensive.
Take one-half teaspoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast every
morning-eat wisely-cut out fatty
meats, butter, cream and rich past
tries-go light on white bread and
potatoes-keep this up for 30 days
Now get on the scales and just
see if you haven't lost pounds of
ugly fat.
If not joyfully satisfied - money
back.
REFUSE INVITATIONS! Demand
and get only genuine Kruschen Ca
famous English formula). plain or
new effervescent-pleasant spark
ling. Lasts weeks and costs a trifle.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Silver Tea Sunday
At Tondro Home

The w. A. Tondro home, 525
Wensley avenue, will be the scene
OF delightful silver tea Sunday af-
ternoon sponsored by the high
school girls junior guild of st.
Paul's Episcopal church. of which
Betty Ann Smith is president.
This tea will take place between
the hours of $3.50 and 500 O'Clock
and during the tea hour a delight
full program of music will be pre-
Sented by Lenora Costello, Marilyn
Ingle and Dorothy Rapson. Mem
bers and friends of the church will
enjoy both the program and the
tea, spending pleasant hour at
the Tondro home.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02

Yarn and instructions will be avail
able at the meeting.
Miss D0dsOn Here
Thursday, Feb. 6, Miss EtheWyn
Dodson. extension specialist in clo-
thing, will conduct project leaders
training meeting at 1:30 in the farm
bureau office at the courthouse, also
starting off the beginners clothing
school at which time a group of
selected women, interested in learn
ing to make clothing, will begin
their work.
Friday Miss Dodson will meet
again with the project leaders,
this time at 10 am. in the court
house and at the same hour the
chairmen from the various centers
will have their monthly meeting,
also in the courthouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
HoI+viI|e Club
Changes Place
Of Meeting

HOLTVILLE, Feb. /. - Holtville
Womens club has changed its
meeting place Wednesday from the
civic center to the Masonic hall
since the civic center is being used
for the Irrigation district election.
The club will meet at 2 pm. to
enjoy patriotic program which will
include numbers by the elementary
school glee club under the direc-
tion of Miss Mary Myers, high
light of which will be the beautiful
Ballad for Americans" High school
Girl Reserves, sponsored by the
club, will give the rest of the pro-
gram and Mrs. E. N. Hopper, chair
ma of the tea committee and her
committee will serve tea after the
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Noted Visitor
Entertained

CALEXICO, Feb. l.--Mr. and Mrs
Argyle McLachlan have been enter
tanning a distinguished visitor as
their house guest this week: Carl
S. Schofield of Washington, D. c.,
in charge of irrigation agriculture
of the U. S. department of agri-
culture.
During his stay in the valley Mr.
Schofield conferred with M. J.
Dowd, general superintendent of
the Imperial Irrigation district, in
regard to ground water and drain
age, and also with L. G.. Goar su-
perintendent of the Meloland sta
ton, in regard to drainage expert
ments being conducted at the sta
ton.
Mr.. Schofield left Saturday for
Riverside.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
New Parish for
Father Bailey

The Rev. Mr.. Devon Ellsworth,
vicar of st. Paul's church, who,
with Mrs. Ellsworth, attended the
diocesan convention in Los Angeles
this week, reported Saturday that
the Rev. Mr.. Charles E. Bailey, one
time vicar of st. Paul's, has been
transferred from Christ church, Re-
dondo Beach, to Holy Trinity, AL
hambra. This news will interest
the many friends of Father Bailey.
One Of the distinguished guests
at the convention, said the Rev. Mr..
Ellsworth, was the patriarch of the
Assyrian church.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Conference Held
AtHoItviIIe

Valley Mehodists attended SUBJ
district, Children's Workers con-
ference Friday afternoon in the
Holtville church, during which Mrs.
Alice Harm of Glendale demonstrat-
ed the use of handWork.
Round Table discussions were
featured and at o'clock dinner was
served, after which various talks
were made, including reports on
the findings of the Mar Casa con-
ference presented by Mrs. w. A.
McCleneghan of Ell Centre and
by Mrs. Dorothy Smith of Holtville
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02

Blonde woods predominant in the
new furniture, according to j. r.
Fahs, furniture buyer for the I'M
perial Hardware Co. stores who has
Just returned from the midWinter
furniture market in Los Angeles.
Among the woods used in these
light finishes are walnut. mahog-
any and oak, the manufacturers
finding a new use for traditional
furniture wood in adapting oak to
this treatment. It has been used
in American modern designs as
well as in eighteenth century styles
and this blonde oak, with its many
distinctive grainings, lends itself
to most interesting effects, Fahs
said
For small homes, special atten-
ton has been given and as result
many handsome creations III din
cite sets and in dining room suites
in the junior size were on display
Broadloom still predominates in
floor coverings but with many more
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02

Emil Bisttram, director OF the
Taos, New Mexico, School of Art.
and distinguished artist, teacher.
lecturer and designer. will be in
the valley March and April to con-
duct art classes.
Mrs. R. S. Nelson of BraWley, art
chairman for the Imperial County
Federation of Women's clubs, Is
responsible for bringing Mr.. Bis
tram to the valley, planning these
classes as a community project, en-
abling valley artists to obtain in
struction from one of the most tai
ented men of today.
Glasses are being arranged in Ell
Centre and in Brawley, and if there
are a sufficient number interested
in night classes, these also will be
organized The classes are open to
all interested and will start March
2. All those wishing detailed infor-
nation may obtain 1t from Mrs.
Nelson. whose telephone is Brawley
8701 ia.
Mr.. Bisttram was born in Hun
gary and has now become an Amer
ican citizen. He studied under How
ard Giles and jay Hambidge and
taught at the New York school of
Fine and Applied Art, the Master
Institute of the Roerich Museum,
New York City, and has lectured
for clubs, schools and other educa-
tional institutions throughout the
nation.
Wins Awards
He received the Guggenheim fell
lowship award for 1892 and
awards at the Philadelphia and New
York watercolor clubs, the Los An
geles watercolor show, the Pennsyl-
vania Academy annual.
Recently Mr.. Bisttram completed
his mural for the main floor space
in the new justice building in
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Jobs Daughters
Install Mondav

Ortha Console will be installed
as honored queen of the Ell Centric
bethel of Jobs Daughters at an
impressive ceremony to be con-
Quoted Monday night at 7:3O o.
clock in the Masonic temple.
The installation, which is to be
an open one, will be of interest to
many as the ritual of the order is
particularly BEAUTIFUL and we'll
worth witnessing.
The new honored queen has asked
all members to be present for a
practice Sunday at pm. in the
Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Methodist Young
PEOPLES Ra||v

Some 10 or IL young people of
the Methodist church in Ell Centre,
with DR.. w. A. McCleneghan, pas
tor, and Mrs. McCleneghan, plan
ned to be present at the pre-con-
vention rally of the Methodist
young people of Imperial Valley
Saturday night in the Brawley Me-
thodist church.
A pot luck dinner was to be fol-
lowed by program with Jim Nc
Griffin, young peoples leader, and
the Rev. Mr.. Ed Reeves as the
chief speakers.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Male Quartet Has
Charqe Of Service

Members of. the Pasadena schools
male quartet will have charge OF
Sundays morning service at the
Ell Centre church of the Nazarene,
II O'Clock.
Pictures of the school, and of the
separate classes, if desired, will be
taken at 1045 am.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Benefit DinnerP|annedFor
Ca|exico Playground

hour. Mrs. Chavez is director OF
the De ANA Serenaders. Colorful
Mexican furniture, serapes, the
the flags of the two nations, will
provide a pretty setting for the
affair, Mrs. Chavez and Mrs. Ruge
being in charge of the decorations.
Ell Centrans may make reserva-
tions with DR.. w. A. McCleneghan.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Bridge Section
Entertained

Dessert and bridge were enjoyed
Thursday evening by the members
of the Junior Ten Thousand clubs
Advanced Bridge section who we're
the guests of Miss Elizabeth Meyer.
$40 Wensley avenue.
Mrs. Richard Hammer won the
high score prize and Mrs. John o.
Guin, the second, other present in
GLIDING: Mesdames Jane Heistand.
William Schofield, George H. Har-
ris, E. C. Barnard: the Misses Doro-
thy East, Matte Michael, Irene v.
Sheridan, Emily Trusty, Julia Tuck
er.