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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Ten Thousand Club to Register
AAII Women for Defense Work

Ten Thousand club members will
take over the registration of all
women as their share in the de
tense program.
his announcement was made
Saturday as & result by the defense
council as Il result of an offer made
by the club to undertake this pro-
ject
Every woman III FL Centre who
wishes to help in the defense pro-
gram will register n the Ten Thou
sand club, regardless Of any pre-
Yious registration.
Workers will be on hand daily to
take registrations and TO collect
data as to the indiyidual's capaci-
ties. training and qualifications. All
registrants will be classified so that
when an emergency arise the de-
fense council will have this infOr-
nation and may call on women
placing them in positions where
they are best suited.
The club discussed the project at
As meeting Thursday and voted to
Sfer its services to the defense
council for this purpose. This Of
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Nazarene Church
Services S Sunday

Special Christmas services will be
featured Sunday at the FL Centre
church of the Nazarene, the pastor,
the Rev Mr.. R. C. Rogers, an
nounced Saturday.
In addition to the Christmas SER
mon at the morning service and
the special music, the Young Peo-
pies society will have a program
on What Christmas Brings" Mrs.
Lovejoy Irwin is in charge and
this group will meet at 6:30 pm.
AT 7;30 pm. the young people and
the Juniors will present the page
ant Holy Night" Unique scenery
including the stable and the manger,
with special lighting effects will
form the background. Appropriate
music will be presented with solo
parts by Mrs. Tom Roberts and
Ernest Wyborny. The pageant will
portray the beauty, the humility
and simplicity of the Nativity.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Junior Club Has
Christmas Tea
On Thursday

HOLTVILLE. Dec 2O.-TAe How
ard Vencill home Thursday wa
headquarters for the annual Christ
mas tea which the Junior Women
club enjoys each year
Some 30-40 members called dur
ing the afternoon to enjoy d.
lightful social hour with their fol-
low members.
A handsome Christmas tree and
Towering camelAa plants in the
living room with poinsettias IN the
dining room made a beautiful back
ground for the party. The ,able &p-
poi.ltment was particularly atuac-
tive; an arcn o. gardClias. siyin.
the effect Of a halo. centered th
table and beneath it was an t.
quisite figurine. a Madonna
The committee in charge va.
composed of Mrs. Faul Weryc
chairman; Mrs. Vencill. Mrs AVN
Immell and Mrs. Frank MCGOWAN
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Choir Repeats
Musicale

In answer to requests the Meth
odist chCir, both senior and junior,
will repeat the Christmas program
given last Sunday night, the choral
numbers remaining the same with
a change in the special solos.
This program will be given Sun
day at 7:30 O'Clock in the church
and is open to all.
The musicale will begin with the
professional chorale, Silent Night
with Mrs, Eugene Moore, Mrs. d
B. Roberts, DR.. r. G. Clem0nS,
Eugene Moore, soloists.
In the following order, the num-
bers are: invocation, the Rev. Nh
Hayden S. Sears, pastor; solo, Mrs
George A. Washburn, "No Candle
Was There; anthem, Beautiful
Savior, combined chOirs; duet, Clio
ria Paise, Robert A. jerks, "Cautiquc
de Noel" anthem, S. P. Holiday and
choir, Nazareth; solo, Mrs. Eugene
Waterman, Sweet Little Jesus Boy"
anthem, Roberta jerks and choir
The Holy City; offertory, Wen
dell Waterman, violiniSt, Bach-GOu-
nod Ave Maria; anthem. junior
choir, Gloria in Excelsis Deo'; eX-
cerpts from the The Messiah choiI
with Gloria Paine, soloist; Benedic-
ton by pastor, "Hallelujah', chorus
choir
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
C.y.O. Party
On Monday

C.YO. members have completed
final plans for the Christmas party
to be held Monday night at the
home Of Sarafina and Eric Am
bort on State street at 7:30 o'clock.
Plans for this party were made
at the meeting held recently at
the j. B. McNeece home, a meet
ing followed by choir practive.
Committees in charge of the
party are: decorating, Rena Nib
oil, Ida Kathriner, Mary Virginia
McNeece, Marie Skinner; refresh
ments, Mary Weiss Violet and
Polly Niboli, Gertrude Kathriner;
entertainment, Ben AGamek, Jor-
dan Mora.
After choir practice the group
filled bags of candy which will
be given to children of the parish
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
ne pGlllps

.ItilI Ii.t' |lil4t ibillt'.
DcmGcrancs With all their faults,
me- Inted ouf. Are superior to the
totaifariau form of government,
and i'll building public morale it
mr. ~. be- b. The cCltrOl of prop
aoaada a. exercised in the total
ualaa countries but by more
drmoorafice means. Public forums
With Fl, expression of honest opin-
ion. the influence of church and
.craal in building morale and the
tagltaamert Of Libraries where
Uz5fmafi.n a. T. facts may be OBJ
,aisea. 'acts Bong siftrd from ru-
lla.. :. re- aGmc of the methods
.H.# #ss.-c.
hs#es tie program, The group
GtlsIoa dDCu. tie beautiful Christ
ua9 tsoe whore sifts were exchang-
%. d George W. Thomas making
aeEIal st. Nicholas. The eve
lin5 #adfd nth the singing Of
ual.l#
Baa Kl.fi.r and Nj and Mrs.
Ia en1s f. Hartzog were guests
cf TIE LIB, members including DR..
aad AIg- Thomas. Mr and Mrs.
Rasaud c. Reader. Mr.. and Mrs.
q. i. S.al,cr. Mr. and Mrs. George
c. Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Boaie. Nj. and Mgs. Olin Gresham,
MI aud Nh. Flvis Adair, Mrs.
Edaar Har-raYe. Mrs. John Rhodes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Baptist School
Program Sunday
Afternoon

Ell Centro's First Baptist church
has decided to hold its church school
Christmas program Sunday after
noon at o'clock in the church
instead of Tuesday evening as plan
ned originally.
This program will be of interest
TO everyone and is open to the pub
llc, taking the place of the 7:30
O'Clock evening service.
Beginning with a prelude, a hymn
by the congregation, the prayer by
Mrs. Mable Sullenger, church school
superintendent, the program will
continue as follows:
Numbers by the beginners depart
ment and the primary department
music by the church choir. selec-
tionS by the junior department after
which the young peoples department
will present its part of the program;
music b. the choir, offertory and
offering, choir music; message by
the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Joe Nation,
who will speak on My Gift to the
Christ Child; music by the cnolr
and the benedictlon.
After the program is completed
there will be a treat for all.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Two Pa9eant at
Presbyterian
Church

Two Christmas pageantS will be
presented at the Presbyterian church
both repeated from last year III
response to urgent requests.
Sunday evening at 1880 pm. the
story OF Bethlehem, Ruth and Naomi
and Boaz, a thousand years before
the birth of Christ, will be set in
its prophetic and historical connec-
ton with the Nativity by a prologue,
a Scripture reader and a cast of "a
characters in beautiful Biblical cos
tune. Interpretative hymns will be
snug by the choir with a background
of organ music. White gifts will be
laid at the foot of the manger.
Monday night at 7:30 o'clock the
beautiful and mystical incarnation ~
OF the Christmas symbols, the Star
bells, candles, holly WreathS, trees,
carols will be presented by over 20
boys and girls in a vision brought
to the church school superintendent
b. the spirit of Christmas. Choir and
congregation will sing Christmas
carols and the choir and organ will
accompany the action with hymns
and chimes. White gifts will be
brought at the close of the pageant
Following the pageant the annual
Christmas tree for the children will
be held in the Social hall with
Santa Claus present.
These pageants were prepared by
Dr. and Mrs. George w. Thomas
and are being directed by Mrs
Thomas.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Edited 6v ANNE HARDY DAVIS
Maids Training Course Class
In Open House This Week

Interested visitors Thursday and
Friday thronged the maids train
ing course headquarters IN Holt
Vile where members of the class,
with Mrs. Grace Williams, instruc-
tor held open house both after
Moons.
The house, repaired and renovat-
ed by NY.A. boys, has been used
as a headquarters for practical
training in house work so that the
girls will be efficient maids when
they complete their four months
course
Prettily decorated for Christmas,
the rooms provided a pleasant set
ting for a party with a tree, a
centerpiece Of fruits surrounded by
miniature Santa Claus figures made
from apples, many of which were
made by the students by the use of
great deal of ingenuity and a
little money.
Curtains for the house, the uni
forms worn by the students. the
food served the guests, all demon
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Calexico Couple
Weds SUNDAY

LAUREL Ann Zuckermann, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Zuck-
erman of CaleXico and James Ed
ward Cole, son of Mr.. and Mrs
j. c. Cole of Calexico will be mar
ried Sunday evening at o'clock
in the Calexico Methodist church
The wedding unites two pioneer
families of the CaleXico district.
Both young people attended the
Calexico schools, Miss Zuckermann
going on to U.CL.A. and Mr.. Cole
to Central Junior college.
Mr.. CCle is connected with the
Imperial Irrigation district and the
young couple will make their home
IN CaleXicO
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Society
Clubs
CALENDAR
SATURDAY

SATURDAY
Medical Preparedness Com, 6, HO-
tel de ANA, CalexicO
O.E.S.- Masonic party, 7, Masonic
temple
Dance, 8-12, Imperial Veterans
hall
Christmas formal, 10000 club
Delta Sigma Chi dance, 10, Hotel
de ANA, CalexicO.
SUNDAY
sunday services, churches
Brigadettes, 8, Fred Harder ranch
Lutheran children'S service, 2:3O.
FL CentrO church
Christmas program, 4, First Bap'
list church
Christmas play, 1880, Christian
church
Christmas pageant, 7:3O, Presbyt-
erian church
Christian pageant, 1880, Nazarene
church
Christmas musicale, 7:30, Method
ist church
Christmas cantata, 1880, HOltville
Christian church
Special pictures. 1890, FOurSquare
MONDAY
Christmas program, $3.50, st. PaulS
Canteen workers class, 1880, Holt.
vile high school
Pageant, 1880, Presbyterian church
Soroptimists, :, SherwOod's
Junior Red Cross First Aid. 7:30.
Scout hut
Cactus Gavel club, G:l5, CalifOr-
MIA hotel
Carpenters, 7:30, Labor temple
All club council, 1880, courthouse
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Dean Neffer Discusses War
Problems for Los Amigos


America is better prepared IN g.
military way fsr the current W"
than it was in the last world war
it is the bIldh2 ap and aJ -
tanning Of civilian morale that J.,
also necessary IN this war, declared
Glenn Kieffcr. deal Of Central
junior college in rus BIO"
the Los Amigos cluD OF ne Pre-
byterian church at it. moe1Ha FH-
day night
The speaker compared the prob
lens facing The nation in III Hd
and the last, emphasizing fAe fact
that While the armed iGaces al.
wir.aing the batile. ciy.iiane 44ue
prepare for T.au..t . l;.tiaa 3.scr
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
TUE POST-PRESS

Published every Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Publishing COM
pany, 625 state street, El Cen
tro, California, as the combined
Sunday issue of the Morning
Post and Imperial valley Press.
Paul Jenkins. publisher. A. c.
Johnston, vice president and
general manager; +. A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co, Inc,
National Advertising Represen-
tativos.
Entered at Ell Centre, Califor-
MIA, postoffice as second class
matter.
Subscription rates: In Califor-
MIA &c per copy or, in conjunc-
ton with the Imperial Valley
Press. Per month 75c; paid in
ADVANCE: 5 months, $40; 6
months, $500; one year, $3.50;
outside California, in conjunc-
lion with the Morning Post,
per month. Coo; 8 months.
s1.65; months $3.25; one year
$500
Member, California Newspaper
publishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Party Given for
Jimmie Huston

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald l. Knox
entertained informally Friday night
for Jimmie Huston, son OF j.
Drummond Huston who has been
called for active service in the
United States Army, reporting for
duty Dec. 26.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Yeager, MI. and Mrs. George
Barclay WillOughby. Miss Barbara
StraWn, Miss Elizabeth Meyer, John
Kearney and the guest o. homer.
The party took place at the Harry
w. Horton home on SandalWood
Drive.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Auxiliary Works
For Red Cross

Boyce Aten unit, American Leg
ion Auxiliary, will not meet this
Monday, the executive board having
transacted all necessary business
at the units Red Cross meeting
Friday night at the Red Cross head
quarters, 120 North Fifth.
Here 16 Auxiliary members met to
devote the evening to Red Cross
sewing and knitting, completing 100
hours of work.
The unit will have a Red Cross
meeting the night of Jan. 2 at the
Charles A. Bratton home, with its
next regular meeting, at which Red
Cross work will be featured, Jan,
13.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Junior Guild in
Christmas Partv

Junior guild girls had a Christ
mas party after their meeting
Thursday night at the home OF
Betty Lou Coulter, 673 Brighton
avenue.
Gifts were exchanged and de-
licious refreshments were served
by Betty LOUIS mother.
Those present were: Joy Hardin
Shirley Greed, Bonnie Bell Bar
ker, Mary Nell Parker, Ida Sue
Gullett Clydean Wylie, Virginia
Shaw, Joyce Greer, Geraldine
Bransford. Betty Lou Coulter, and
Mrs. Coffee, Mrs. Bransford and
the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Woments Musical
Club Me ee+s

Moments Musical club members
met Thursday evening at the studio
of Ruth Teeple Reid on Holt ave
nue. where Barbara Barrett, program
chairman presented me following
Winifrcd Anderson in two excel
lCat piano solos; Roberta Shell
bourne. in a delightful reading;
June Niles. accompanied at piano
by Frances Blocmema, a splendid
violin selection.
All three are talented studI ats
and and each presented her part
Of the program in Il decidedly cX-
pert manner.
1his club i open 10 all high
school and Juno concge students
in the valley interested in music
and the meetings, one Il month,
are decidedly interesting.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
BY PAUL HARRISON
Ho|Iywoods Fads, Fancies and Foib|es

HOLLYWOOD. Dee. 20 Movie
town is no longer just Il dream
world where war is clash between
a few hundred extras shooting
blanks packed with talcum powder,
OF where naval battles are fought
by miniature vessels in tanks small
er than swimming pools, or where
bombing raids are thrilling little
forays conducted by Stunt Flyer
Paul Mant
It wouldn't have Decn such a rude
awakening if Neyer-Neyer Land
were not right in the middle of a
huge checkcrboard OF defense areas
which are under virtual martial law.
Transportation is difficult because
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21

strated the training the girls arr
getting in the school.
Students acted as hostesses, show
ing visitor about the house, ex-
planning the work serving refresh
meats and IN general acting Il.
hosteSScH.
This is a state board OF educa.
ton, N.Y.A. project.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21

fer was made on Friday and ac-
cepted by the defense authorities.
Mrs. A. B. Hanson and Mrs. F..
D. Jacobs will serve as cochairmen
With Mrs William Pata represent
ing the clubs evening division.
Complete details will be worked
cut and will be announced in the
immediate future but in the mean
time every club member who is will
ing to work in this project, and cv-
cry member is needed should COM
municate with one of the three
cnairmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
NOT so NUTTY

Metro also found that the quip title
I'll Take Manila, isn't a very
amusing handle for the Eleanor
Powell flicker. At Warmers. every
one is recalling a prophetic line re-
Gently filmed in Arsenic and Old
Lace" Jack Alexander playing the
harmlessly crazy nephew who thinks
he's Teddy Roosevelt, says to a
minister who has been deploring the
European war: Point your gun the
other way, sir. Japan-therc lies
your danger"
Obviously. today, such a state
ment is no way to convince audi
enceS that the man is insane. SO it
will be changed in some way.
Changed too. will be a funny
sequence in Republics Sailors on
Leave" in which Chick Chandler
leaps into a taxi and shouts: "Hur-
ry! It's a matter of life or death
for the United States!" AT that
point the driver looks around and
is revealed as a japanese. Maybe
the situation could be sold to Al
fred Hitchcock for a melodrama,
but it's no good for comedy
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Section Completes
Christmas Gifts

Arts and Crafts section members
have completed their work on
Christmas projects and will not
meet again until Jan. II according
to announcement made at this
Ten Thousand club groups meet
ing Wednesday IN the club house
HostesseS for the cay were Mes
lanes w. R Roberts Merle A.
Wilson, Charles E. Farrell.
Guests were MeSdames Howard
Soper and Frances OrlnSby.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21

OF detourS. Location trips, night
filming and production OF aviation
pictures are impossible. The reason
outdoor work is prohibited is be-
cause police can't be spared TO
control the throngS Of curious.
JITTERS As USUAL
Hollywood is beginning to get
Just a vague idea of what the mo-
ton picture companies Of England
are up against. Just a few weeks
ago, the major studios were fig
uring on Withdrawing most of their
branch activities in England to
brisk and efficient Hollywood; but
now they're not so sure. In this
early period of adjustment, Holly
woods notoriouSly bad nerves have
grown more jittery than ever and
there are quite a few players who
have hard time keeping their
minds on their business.
Production schedules nave been
sWeepingly revised, with war sto-
ries added after revision to the
new situation. Released as soon as
possible will be a few films which
might help to stimulate recruiting
in various branches of the service
One planned picture dealing with
aviation Is being rushed into pro-
duction with Army cooperation. 1t
is "Bombardiar, which will help
acquaint the public with the thrill
ing job and rather special type of
men whom the air forces are anX-
ious to train in order to release pill
OTIS for actual flying duties.
The war brought embarrassment
to studios with neWly-finished pic
lures about life in the South Seas
which is represented as filled only
with cuties. flowers, song and a
mere smattering of villainy. For
instance, 20th-FoX's Song of the
Islands, dealing with an effort to
prevent Grass commercialism from
marring the pastoral existence on
one of the Hawaiian group, would
look silly right now. The same STU
dio now has a location company
actually stranded in Hawaii where
it went to make background shots
fcr another sarong- -and-h y b i S Gus
opera.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Iyop+a Groups
Council Fire

Iyopta Camp Fire girls had theil
council fire this week at the home
of Mrs Bessie F'orShey where the
following girls received their honor
beads in an impressive ceremony
Joan Neff Dell, Sharon Stiles
Joy Hardin, Karma Lyta McMahan
Betty BoalS, Billie Forshey, Patty
Blair, Katherine Steans.
After the service Christmas pres
tltS were exchanged and Mrs
Forshey served refreshments.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
News Items About
VALLEY Residents

Mrs. Leila Hill has had good news
from her son Edward who has been
for the past two years with the
United States Army and who wa
stationed in Honolulu at the out
break of the war. She received the
following telegram this week: Am
doing fine. Don't worry Edward
attended Central UniCn high
school three years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Red Cross Class
Has Vacation

All Red Cross home nursing
classes will cancel meetings tenn
porarily during the holidays, meet
ing again the first week in jan
uary,
Tentative date for the opening
of new evening class in home
nursing is Jan. 9.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Former Residents
Have Baby Boy

Valley friends have received
word from MI and Mrs. William
Raaka Of the arrival of a son, Will
liam, Jr., born Dec. 16 in San
Diego Mr.. Raaka was formerly
member cf Wilson schools fac
ulty and head of the city's rec
reation project last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Soroptimis+s Meet

Soroptimists will nave a work
meeting Monday at 7 o'clock at
Shcrwood's where they will pack
their boxes to be taken to the county
farm at Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Schools
Churches
Anne Davis
Notebook

Christmas shopping, and the war
news are occupying our thoughts
and energies exclusively these days,
and everyone is in that pleasant,
although somewhat WeGrying, last
minute rush rs we wrap up pack
aaes, order groceries, plan holiday
decorations, resolved to make
Christmas as happy as possible un-
der the circumstances.
News from the war zone and Of
people in various parts Of the coun-
try still is of paramount interest
and here is news of a former resi-
dent, now active on the British
front.
How many remember the j. E.
Peck's of CaleXico? Their son,
James f. Peck, Jr, is the youngest
American airman in the combat
service for the Royal Canadian
Flying corps over the British chan
mel
Young Peck is only 90 years Of
age and has been flying since he
was lG He is a pilot officer which
corresponds 10 the rank of lieu
tenant in the U. S. Army air corps.
Jimmy attended the CaleXico
schools, was graduated from Berke-
ley high school his parents having
moved to that city, and took up
flying along with his studies at
San Francisco Junior college and
Polytechnic college OF engineering.
He wanted to become an American
pilot but was too young to get INTO
the American air corps, so, craving
2ction. volunteered last August for
the Canadian Air corps.
In his letters to his parents, he
reported that his trip to England,
the end of August was uneyentful-
that he was sent first to London
and then to a base in England for
special training. flying his first
flight formation with a Polish
flight Lieutenant In one letter he
wrote: From what l have heard,
we have a good record here. We
were all very pleased with tins be-
cause when we first came here
they were all laughing at our training
but We sure nave shown them What
American pilots are like. In TACT
they want us TO stay here as IN
strIctors but we aren't interested "
After completion of his training
hp was assigned to a squadron ana
cnioyed a week in London. London
has been smashed up pretty badly
but not as badly as you think
probably. In describing the quarters
he says-"The officers mess looks
like a big hotel. We have ping pong
billiard tables and several other
games and amusements to keep us
entertained. This is sure a great
life, I feel guilty almost at taking
money for the work I do. We get
up at 1880 am. and work until 4
m. when we are free for the rest
Of the day. We get all our nights
off and are supposed to get fire.
ouent leaves. THIS is all very fine
but hard on the bank account
From his last letter, Oct. 3d.
Jimmie is with the second Eagle
squadron and has been flying both
Hurricanes and Spitfires. He wrote,
Il would give a weeks pay for a
nice thick steak, or a hamburger
or even a milk shake. l would
surely like to be home and see eV-
eryone again but wouldn't trade
what I am doing for all the money
Britain owes the U. S. I have never
been so happy in all my life-1 had
my plane up to 460 m.p.h. this
morning and that amt slow
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21

Mrs. Julia Bracket left this week
for Milwaukee, Mis-, to spend the
holidays with her CaugnCer, Mrs
Waller CarsCn, and will return
after the first of the year. Christ
mas will be a quiet one for the
family since two of Mrs. Carson S
sons are with the armed forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Morgan have
been enjoying a visit from Mrs.
Morgan father, Charles Huston,
who returned to Los Angeles after
week in the valley. Other visit
ors at the Morgan home were MI
and Mrs. H. Nj. Portcrfield of Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21

Mrs Fannie q. McCory will spend
the Christmas holidays in Los An
geleS with her son and brother.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Cancel RehearsaIs
Of Music Groups

Imperial Valley Chorus and Sym
phony orchestra have postponed
their rehearsals until the first week
in January, the chorus meeting
Jan. and the orchestra, Jan. 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Can+e en- Workers
Class Postponed

HOLTVILLE. Dec. 2O.-Holtville
is sponsoring Red Cross course
FOR canteen workers and next meet
ing of the class will be in January,
not Monday, as first planned.