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Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
OAR. Observes
Anniversary Of
Founders S Day

Founders day anniversary "as
observed Saturday by De ANA
chapter, Daughters of the American
Pevolution, the meeting being helo
that afternoon at the home OF MIS-
f. George Luckey, Brawley'
After the formal opening the
message of the president general
and the OAR. news letter were
read. Reports of officers and COM
mjttee chairmen followed the group
making plans for benefit bridge
party for the Red Cross, this event
10 take place in the near future.
Mrs. Ralph Congreve read an able
paper on the background OF the
United States Constitution after
which tea was served by Mrs. R. H
Congreve and Mrs. L. c. Lewis, CO.
bostesses for the day. Mrs. Holmes
Ramsdell presided at the tea table.
Guests were Mrs. F. o. Starr OF
Westmorland and Mrs. M. x. Luck
ey. the members present including
NIesdames H. V. Baughman, r. II.
Conpreve. L. c. Lewis, E. George
Iuckey. A IA Mealey. j. w. Michel
II. E. RamSdel, C. II. Sllllman, w.
j. Vogel Clarence r. Walker, E. h
Long and T. j. Lloyd,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
HeaId Explains |. V.Home
Defense Program to Club

the club might aid by making one
of the several surveys necessary.
Mrs Mabel Bradley of Imperial was
appointed home defense chairman
for the club and will select her
committee at once.
Mrs. Louis M Moore, membership
chairman, introduced eight new
members; Miss Gladys Trask. new
librarian at Central, was presented
as the new magazine chairman, the
membership selling magazines to
raise money to replenish the schol-
arship fund; Miss Constance Hard
wicke of Brawley was introduced as
the new international relations
chairman, her duty being to keep
up contacts with AAUW members
and students in foreign counties.
Mrs. Willis Johnson, president,
announced the regional meeting Oct.
25 at the Riverside Mission Inn with
recreation in Relation to Defense"
as the topic and with George Hjelte
as the speaker. State officers will
be present for the sessions and a
delegation of valley members will
attend Those interested in going
to Riverside should communicate
with Mrs. johnson, telephone 57l,
in regard to reservations and trans
portation.
Women's University club is plan
ming study groups this year for the
discussions of new books and topics
Of the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
BrawIey Forms
NewCampF Fire
Groups, Board

BRAWIEY, Oct 13 - BraWley Is
in the process of organizing TWO
new Camp Fire groups and a Camp
Fire board, a number of those in
terested in Camp Fire having a
meeting Friday attended by Mr.
Fave Manley, executive secretary
for the Ell Centro council; Mrs. A.
M. Blackburn, chairman OF the
guardians association and Mrs. VII
lis L. Johnson, board member
Mrs. Mabel Gregory, guardian
for a Brawley group introduced
Mrs. Johnson who discussed the
history of Camp Fire and the ac-
vantages which its members derive
Mrs. Manlcy explained the Or
ganization, the various ranks, hon
ors. ETC., illustrating her talk with
all exhibit of Camp Fire materials
Mrs. NJ E. Ryan from BraW!ey
will serve on the council board, and
the two new guardians are Miss
Louise Shaw and Miss Helen Man.
dell.
Miss Ruth Teichmann, national
field representative, will be IN the
valley No. 10 and will speak at the
council meeting in Ell Centre that
noon and IN Brawley that evening
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
Edited by ANNE HARUT DAVIS--
Afternoon. Evening Divisions
Of Ten Thousand Club Meet

Ten Thousand club members are
anticipating their first meeting Of
the year, Thursday of this week,
not only because it will serve as the
signal for the resumption OF the
clubs many activities, but because
also they are going to hear one Of
the most popular speakers ever to
appear before the club, Karena
Shields
Young, blonde, pretty. and a fas-
cinating lecturer as well as an eX-
tremely intelligent woman. Karena
Shields delighted all who heard hel
a year ago with her account OF ner
life in the Central American jung4e
where her father owned a plaIia'
ton at Palenque where the famous
Mayan ruins are to be found.
Living as she did on the fringe OF
that unknown region where no
white man has ever penetrated anc
come out alive. archaeology has
been Ole of Mrs. Shields consum-
ing interests. She is an authority
on the little that is known of May
an civilization and hopes eventually
to solve the riddle of what lies be-
yond the known regions of Maya.
An aviator or note, Mrs. Shields
airplane photographs of the forbid
den country are OF considerable I'M
portance and with the knowledge
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
Pre- sent DayCIub
Members Guests
OF. E. Brooks

Present Day club members had
their first meeting of the year Sat-
urday evening when they were the
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Brock. TIA SandalWood Drive.
Colorful garden flowers decorat-
ed the house and the tables, max
ing pretty setting for the party.
Since this was the opening meet
ing of the year, instead of the
usual formal program, members
chatted informally about their va
cation experiences, ranging from ex-
tended trips to interesting stays in
we'll known resorts.
In the bridge games Mrs. Gal
lagner ard Mr. Costello won the
high score prizes and Mrs. Moore
the second high.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazel Gallagher
and Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Kirk
were guests of the club, the men,
bers present including: DR.. w. w
Apple, Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Brad
shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Brock, Mr.. ano
Mrs. r. A. Chestnut, Mr.. and Mrs
w. C. Costello, Mr.. and Mrs. M
j. DoWd, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer w
Heald, Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Moore
Mrs. Mont j. Reid, Mr.. and Mrs
John T. Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy A
FVeakley.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
Shower rHonors
Miss Kramar

One of the incest parties of the
week was the shower given by Mrs
C. w. Waegele, assisted by Mrs
Earl " c. Northrop, for the former
Beth kramar whose marriage to
Noel Ernest Kirby was an event OF
Sunday.
The shower was given Saturday
evening at the Waegele home where
friends gathered to bring gifts fol
the bride and to enjoy Mrs. Wac
gele's hospitality. Many other gif"s
were sent to the bride by those un-
able to be present for the party.
Guests at the affair were: MI
and Mrs. Ernest l.. Sprinkle of San
Gabriel, grandparents OF the bride;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Richter, Mes
danes Virgil Corfman, Charles
Hackleman, l.. j. Dubois, A. r
Kramar, D. Gross, Joe Zumstein
Arthur Martin, E. Spencer, Felix
Havens, Claude Herrick, Jim Amer
Earl Northrop; the Misses Mary
Claire Kieffer, Annie Lou Zumstein
Lois Martin, Carol Martin, Eunice
Sprinkle and Miss Kramar.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
En+er+ains with
Smart Dessert
Bridge Party

Exquisite roses, combined Win
sprays of Mexican rose, were used by
Miss Rosalie LaBrucherie for the
dessert bridge party at which she
entertained friends Saturday noon
at SherWoods. the flowers coming
from her mothers garden, Mrs. j.
P. LaBrucherie, who is famous for
her roses.
At the conclusion of the bridge
play, the prize for high score was
presented to Mrs. w. L. Rutherford,
of .}raWley; that for second high
to Mrs. j. W. BeShears. and the
low score, to Mrs. John Edgar.
Invited guests were: MesdameS
Robert Russell, MerWin Mccoy. j.
w. Beshears, George Lederman, M.
j. LaBrucherie, John d. Jackson,
Peter LaBrucherie, George Harris,
Homer Spear, Arthur Harris, Alan
Gillespie, George A. Washburn, w.
L. Rutherford, Jr, Sherman Ed
ridge, Richard Hammer, George
Barclay Willoughby, john Edgar;
the Misses Ruth Riddle, Ruth
Campbell, Louise Chamlis, Emogene
Blackard, Maria BirkhauSer, Gene
Robinson, Jacqueline LaVine, Mar
jorie Spear, Matte Jim Michael,
Kathryn Hinderks, Ada BeSSe Bey-
non.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
Beth Kramar Married Sunday
To Noel Ernest Kirby

At one end of the living room
an altar had been erected before
which the young couple exchanged
their vows. the lighted tapers and
the bouquets OF roses providing Il
perfect background. Effective ar
rangementS of the roses about the
house added to the charm of the
setting, the lovely flowers being the
gift of Mrs. Evan T. HeWeS to the
bride.
Prior to the entrance of the bridal
party Miss Eunice Sprinkle, aunt
of the bride, who is a gifted whist
Ter, was heard in two solos, "Oh
Promise Me" and "Ah. Sweet MyS-
terry, Marguerite Young. cousin OF
the bride playing the accompanl-
mentS and also the wedding march
eS.
Pretty Bride
The pretty young bride, given IN
marriage by her father, was most
attractive in her wedding dress OF
soft blue fine corduroy, With
which she wore a corsage OF dark
red rosebuds.
Mary Claire Kieffer was her only
attendant and was smart in navy
blue with a corsage Of gardenlaS
and yellow rosebuds.
Hugh Spencer served Mr.. Kirby
as his best man.
An informal reception followed
the ceremony, Mrs. Kramar recelV.
ing her guests gowned in a teal
blue frock with a corsage OF gar
denias and pink rosebuds,
Shortly after the reception MI
and Mrs Kirby left for San Diego
where they will make their homC,
Mr.. Kirby being employed by on
solidated.
The bride comes from one OF I'M
perial Valleys best known pioneef
families, both her father and motn-
er having been residents Oh the
county for many years and haVlne
plaved an active role in It's deVel-
opment.
Mrs. Kramars parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Ernest L. Sprinkle, early plo-
neers of the valley, came from san
Gabriel to be present for the we'd
ding as did Mrs. Kramars SISTERS
Miss Eunice Sprinkle OF ventura
and Mrs. Hugh Spencer, the 1ofm-
er Mary Sprinkle, from MonroVia.
the latter being accompanied by
Mr.. Spencer and their SON. Peter.
Mrs. Kirby is a recent graduate
of Central High school where she
was a popular student, and her
husband of the Missouri schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
Popular Imperial
Couple Married

Fay Driscoll, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Driscoll of Imperial, was
married to Billie Littlefield, son of
Mr. and Mrs. j. Littlefield, also OF
Imperial, on Oct. in Yuma, Arl-
IONA.
The young couple are well known
to many in the valley, both being
graduates of the class of Al of 1nl-
perial high school.
For her wedding dress the attrac-
tive bride chose a smart sport frock
in tan with which she wore acces-
sories in brown and a corSage OF
pink and white rosebuds.
The only guests at the wedding
were: the brides brother, Z. Drlscoll,
and Mrs. Driscoll; the brides sis
ter, Mrs. Henkel and Hy Henkel
of San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. Littlefield will make
their home in Ell Centro where Mi
Littlefield is employed by the tele-
phone company.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
Selects Name

Tameluta is the name the Camp
Fire group organized recently has
chosen, and this group has already
begun its study on crafts and ranks.
Grace Yano was elected song
leader, succeeding May Mary Hodg-
kin.
Members present were: Grace
Yano, Eleanor Roberts, Patsy Ann
flyer, Martelle SoneS, Dorothy Dins
more, Joan Kline, Marian Bolin,
Ida Ruth Robertson, Francie Lee
Kirk, Nancy Gallagher, Nancy
Young, Frances Stevens. Miss Maui
rine Lindgren. guardian
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
LaIIa Sue Re- d
Has Birthday

Ialla Sue Reed daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William c. Reed 653 San
dalWood Drive, invited a group OF
friends to help her celebrate her
twelfth birthday anniversary Sat-
urday, entertaining them at 4 sup
per party in the Reed garden.
Lalla Sue used gay yellow and
black color scheme IN her table
decorations and in the menu, in
honor of the approaching Halo
ween holiday.
After supper the guests enjoyed a
series of amusing games those in
the party including Betty 10 Boals
Geraldine Bransford Joan Howard
Barbara Cox, Florence Moore, Diane
Clemons, Mary Hodgkin, Mary Wiz
ginia Aiken, Arlene Jones, Patsy
Kendall. Geraldine Rice, Louise
Havekorst, Joy Hardin, Patsy Jo
Reed, and the young hostess, Lalla
Sue Reed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13

She has gained Of the Mayan des-
cendantS and of the country, she
has much to tell.
The club meeting will begin al
2 pm when Mrs. Don c. Paulus,
her officers and chairmen will tell
their plans or the year. After the
program, a reception will take place
with the hospitality and courtesy
committees serving refreshments.
Evening Meeting
For the evening division, Thurs
day is also an important day, for
the incoming and outgoing office; 5
that evening will give a reception.
the annual event With which this
group opens its year.
A splendid program of music has
been arranged which will include
piano solos by LaVerne Zavala and
Diane ClemOnS, and a vocal duet
by Mrs George A. Washburn
CGeorgiana SoneSl and Miss Kath-
ryn Hinderks. Miss Zavala will also
provide the background music fol
the refreShment hour
This reception is always a de-
lightful social event much antlci-
pated by members and their guests
At this time also. Mrs. w. Walter
Heinecke, chairman, and her fellow
officers and committee heads, will
announce the projects for the year
Mrs. Walton Johnson. program
chairman, has arranged a series o.
interesting programs for the yeal
which promise to be of consider
able pleasure ior members. The
meeting is at pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
Baltimore Re adv
For Arrival
Of Windsors
BY SAM LOVE

BALTIMORE, Oct. 13. (UP)-
This city of oysters and family
trees will have an opprtounity to-
day to demonstrate its enthusiasm
for the woman it has learned to
love and for her husband, the Duke
of Windsor.
Over a twisting route along the
marrow crooked streets of the bay
metropolis. the former Wallis War
field of Baltimore will ride as q
duchess with the husband who did
Baltimore and all Maryland the
honor of renouncing the BRUSH
throne for her.
The procession will be modest
only three cars with a motorcycle
escort. But the first car, carrying
the duke and duchess, will be OPEN
in order that they may see and be
seen. The drive through half the
CITY punctuates perhaps the hardeSt
day of the royal couple, who are
spending a week here in what they
have intimated to friends is their
only real vacation since the out
break of the war.
First on the program is a eau at
the city hall, where they Will be
received by Mayor Howard W..
jackson and his daughter-ln-la".
The former Rosa Ponselle OF lhe
Metropolitan Opera. Mayor jackson
will nresent the duchess with a bou-
ouet of orchids and the duke WIN a
book explaining the glorles Oh
Maryland.
EIGHT American flags are stated
at the street front of the city nan
and the American, British, stale
and municipal flags float above,
The weather is fairish and WarinlSh
for this time of yeer.
On the route to the Baltimore
Country club, where an effort VII,
he made to present 800 selected
Baltimoreans to the honored guests
between and 5 pm, the ducheSS
will pass within sight OF the three
story brick home at two ana one
half East Biddle street that she oc-
cupied as a pigtailed school girl.
The Windsors will leave next
SUNDAY for New York where they
will spend most of the next S wen
before returning to the Bahamas
where the duke is governor genera
Later this week the duke plans
~ on to Washington again to lunch
With Lord Halifax, the British am am
hassador who was in England Wlieii
,I,o Windsors were in the capllal
last month, and to see America, America, !,
officials. He plans to visit several
CIVILIAN Conservation Corps Camps
in this neighborhood. He is inter
ested in similar program lol
Youth in the Bahamas.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13

With national defense the para
mount interest for everyone, MEM
bers of the Imperial Valley Women'S
University club, a branch of the
American Association of University
Women, were particularly interested
in learning something of the pro-
gram as it affects Imperial Valley.
This information was presented
to them by Elmer w. Heald, district
attorney, who spoke at the club
meeting Saturday noon in the Bar
bara Worth hotel.
Mr. Heald, who is temporary vice
president of the Imperial County
Home Defense Council. outlined
the valley set-up and explained that
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
Girl Reserves
Ra||v We ednesday

One hundred Girl Reserves from
FL Centro will join the others Of
Imperial Valley on Wednesday
night when the annual rally, featur-
ing reports of the summer con-
ference will be held in the outdoor
court of Brawley high school, pm.
This meeting was known in the
past as the Asilomar rally. but
since ASilomar was taken over last
spring by the government, the con-
ference was held at Lake Tahoe
and in the future this gathering
will be known as the Lake Tahoe
rally
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
csa,sa.. Ssnoa. OF Interest to Women ses. o!ss,
CALENDAR
MONDAY

MONDAY
Story Tellers League, 7:30, 642
He'll
Recreation council, 1880, nigh
school
Music Teachers, 8, Barbara Worth
Cactus Gayel club, $3.50, California
hotel
Ell Centre lodge No. 384, F. and
A. NJ, 1880, Masonic temple
Carpenters union, 1880, Labor tenn
pie
Imperial Lodge No. 800, s, Impe-
rial Masonic hall
l. V. Chorus, 1880, ]. c. auditor
ium
Junior arts and crafts, 1870, 10000
club
TUESDAY
Magnolia Mulberry, 1890, George
Buffers home
DOdsOn meeting, 10, Imperial Vet
eranS hall
Lions club, IL, SherwoOds
Presbyterian guild, l, church
st. Pauls guild, 2, 525 WensIey
Mckinley study group, 7:30, COS
Adams
I. V. Defense council, 1880, court
house
Junior Women's club, 1880, CAL
eXicO club house
Rice Growers, 1880, chamber of
Commerce
Entire Nos club, 8:45, 10000 club
LacOnian club, 6:15. SherwoOd's
Central Labor council, 1880, Labor
temple
American Legion, 8, Veterans hall
/. V. Stamp and Coin club, 1880,
ice plant
l. v. Defense corps, 1870, Ball
park
l. V. Symphony orchestra, 1880,
j. c. auditorium.
I. V. Commandery No. 54, 1880,
Masonic temple
Folk Dancing, 1880, Harding
school
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 70, 1901.
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Sunday Post-Press. es-
tablished 1856 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company, 625
State Street, Ell cenrro, Calf.
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. c.
Johnston, vice president and gem
eral manager; E. A. Fitzhugh.
secretary and managing editor.
Entered at Ell Centro, California,
post office as second class mat
ter.
Advertising Representatives..
West Holiday Co, Inc, National
Member, California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Subscription rates: In California
DC per copy.
In conjunction with the POST
Press (Sundays), per month 75c;
paid-in advance. months, $2.10;
months, $500; one year, $3.50;
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13

Dozens of exquisite roses made &
beautiful setting for the simple,
dignified ceremony which Sunday
united in marriage Beth Kramar,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. r..
Kramar of Silsbee. and Noel Ernest
Kirby of San Diego son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. M. Kirby of Fristoe, Mis-
souri,.
The wedding took place that af-
ternoon at the home of the brides
parents where some 25 relatives
gathered to witness the service,
read by the Rev Mr.. E. L. Wilder
of the Imperial Community church
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
Complete Church
Training School

twenty-five of the SO enrolled
in the church leadership training
course will receive credit for their
studies, 10 already having been
awarded the certificates and the
other Is receiving them as soon
as soon as they have completed
as they have completed "the re-
quirementS.
The school was held Monday
through Friday in the First Bap-
tist church, FL Centro, with Dr.
H. V. Mather of Los Angeles as
the dean; with Mrs. Mather, Mis-
Minnie Morse of Anaheim, the Rev.
and the Rev. Mr.. Carlton c. Buck
Mr.. E. A. Anderson of Brawlcy
of Holtville, as the faculty MEM
bG-c. The valley ministerial aSso-
citation was sponsor for the school.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
Organize Course
In First Aid

A new standard course in First
Aid is being organized by the Fl
Centro chapter of the Red Cross
and the first meeting of the class
will be Thursday night of this week
at 7:30 o'clock in the fire hall, Ell
Centro.
This class is open to men and
women interested in taking First
Aid. The Red Cross first aid course
is the recognized course by the
home defense authorities. the Red
Cross having been assigned the
teaching of this subject as part
of its civilian defense responsible
ties.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
Lu+a GroupHa
New Officers

Patricia Putnam is the president
of Luta Camp Fire group, the men,
bers having elected officers at the
meeting Thursday of last week.
Gloria Corley is president;
Joyce Epperson, secretary, Jeal:le
Roberds. treasurer; Doris Hall
scribe; Vivian Hall, song leader
Others present at the meeting
we're: Patty Blakely, Betty Sue
Hunter, Patsy Ann Cox. Sarah Ann
Griffin, and Mrs D. Roberds guar
dian, Mrs, Hall, assistant guardian.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
Entire Nos Club
Dance tuesday

Entire Nos club will have its first
dance of the season, the Kickoff ,
Tuesday night at 8:45 o'clock in
the Ten Thousand club house.
Officers and directors Of the club
will be hosts that evening and have
planned a gala affair for the open
ng event.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
G. {. Socie+yin
Fine Program

Members of the Christian Eli
deavor society of the State Street
Christian church enjoyed a parti-
cularly interesting session Sunday
night, their program including a
devotional service, Scripture read
ing, song service and a talk by DR.,
George w Thomas on The Chris
tian Adventure and What 1t Means
to Us Today" Fayola Roach was il
charge of the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Richmond have
announced the arrival of a daughter
Mary Lou, born Sunday morning
at the Ell Centro hospital and weigh
ing six pounds. six ounces.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-13
Announcements
OF Mee+inqs

Presbyterian guild members will
meet Tuesday in the church for a
l o'clock luncheon, business meet
ing and program.
st. Paul's guild will meet Tuesday
also, at 2 pm. at the home of Mrs.
w, A. Tondro, 525 Wensley avenue