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Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
va||eyFarmers
RepIant 2Crops

Over 5000 acres of Imperial VAL
ley lettuce and Sc, 5ra1 hundreds
of acres of carrots have had to be
replanted within the past three
weeks when high temperatures pre-
venterd termination of seed, it was
estimated Wednesday.
Although planting is still pro-
ceeding and total of acres of the
two crops cannot now be obtained.
county agricultural officials said
the loss was high.
Loss for the lettuce planting was
set as high as so per cent in some
sections of the valley, according to
the time of planting More than
5000 acres of lettuce seed had been
bedded.
Seeds will notgerminate at tenn
peratures over 103 degrees.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
22b Enroll for
Njuht School Here

Night school enrolment at Cen
tral Union High school totaled 226
Wednesday with indications that
the enrolment will increase as the
fall season advances.
I'VE still are accepting enroll
ments," said Harold S. Packwood,
dean of the night school, and still
haven't completed organization OF
some of the classes"
Glasses now scheduled to meet on
Mondays and Thursday include
bookkeeping, English, sheet metal
and riveting, shorthand, Spanish
tipping. and woodshop. The meterol-
ogy class will meet Mondays, mems
physical education Tuesdays and
THURSDAYS, mathematics Tuesdays
and Thursdays, the symphony
Tuesdays, and the welding class
every night in the week except
Saturdays and Sundays.
The chorus and citizenship clas-
ses will start next Monday, Wo-
mems physical education, sewing
home nursing. electric engineering
and barking classes will start later
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
Farm Gas Ration
PROGRAM Set Up

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7.-OUPD
County farm transportation COM
mittees will assist farmers in pre-
parting applications for "certifi-
Gates of war necessity" it was
learned today from California war
beard of us. Department of Agri-
culture.
Preceding the nationwide regis
tration period, October %, %, "a,
the county committees will direct
applications for the certificates
which will provide basis for gaso-
line rationS and tire eligibility. Of
flee of defense transportation has
also ruled commercial vehicles may
operate after November Is only if
certificated.
County war board chairmen will
act as heads of farm transportation
committees it was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
Emotional Illness Rate
High Among Army Camps

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 7-UP) -
A United States army medical Of
ficer today told the 92nd annual
convention of the Pennsylvania
Medical Society that between 200
and 400 cases of emotional illness"
occur in army camps throughout
the nation every week.
ut is high but not alarming
especially since we have an army
of millions" Lieut.. Col. Duncan
Whitehead of the Lowell General
hospital, Ft. Devens, Mass, said.
Col. Whitehead said that mental
crack-ups" among army men is
caused by such factors as teasing
and razzing by fellow soldiers, re-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
NAz|S PREPARE PUBLIC
FOR STAL|NCRAD Defeat
November TO See
Married Draft

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 7. CUP.
Induction of married men with
out children will be necessary
to fill heavy November draft
quotas for California despite
pooling" of all registrants in
la classification, Lieut.. Coz.
Kenneth Leitch, state director
of selective service, said today.
Leitch said the available sup
ply of single men probably
would be exhausted by the end
of this month and local draft
boards will be forced to reclass-
ify married men without de-
pendents as IA.
The married group will be
called in the sequence of both
their registration periods and
individual order number, the
director said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07

cause of their additional response
bility, Col. Whitehead said.
Col. Whitehead and his associate,
NJ R. Chambers, formerly of Lowell
General hospital, suggested four
point solution to the problem: ex-
clusion of the known unfit from
the armed forces; the quick re-
moval and proper placement of
those who prove unfit under mo-
bilization; treatment and return to
duty if possible, of those who be-
come psychiatric casualties under
combat, and treatment of men who
become sick, disciplinary problems
or casualties.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
Negro Convicted
OF Murder ATTEMPT

A superior court jury late Tues
day found Jasper Gravy" Brown,
40 Negro, guilty Of assault with in
tent to murder Willie Johnson, 80,
another Negro, after gambling
quarrel in the Milt Green resort in
Brawley last July o..
Jurors returned the verdict of
guilty as charged at the close OF
two hours and 40 minutes of de-
liberation.
Brown will be sentenced Friday
by Judge r. D. McPherrin. He
faces a penitentiary term of one
to IA years, the exact length to be
determined by the state board of
prison terms and paroles. In the
meantime, Brown is at liberty on
$2500 bail.
The two Negroes argued about a
dice game.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
Eight Valley Men
Enlist in Navy

Seven young men of Ell Centre
and one of Calexico enlisted in the
United States Navy in San Diego
this week, all previously accepted
for enlistment at the Navy recruit
ing station in Ell Centro.
The list included Nick Mike Car
ter, Jack Yen Yee, Carl Edward
Grantham, Gerald Hevener Port,
Graciano Sobremonte, Nick Mar
quez and Robert William Romans,
all of Ell Centre, and Harry Arthur
Poulter of CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
FL Centro Wakes
TO Scrap Contest

Ell Centre is out to smash the
scrap metal totals established by
Imperial and Holtville and horn in
on their nip and tuck fight to head
the list of scrap metal donations
in Imperial county.
Holtville and Imperial tied for
first place with $50 tons each.
Members of the Ell Centre sal
wage committee will move in on
the competition this weekend with
an impressive array of Army and
Marine equipment to collect the
heavy stuff.
We're not going to concentrate
on little stuff" said George Whit
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
gyE QUIET

RrE QUIET
If Leslie Burr thinks for min
ute that RR is going to call on a
i.w.eh of his. bees and watch them
loot Palo Verde tree of honey
he has another idea side
tracked
1t didn't help any for Burr to
insist that his bees never sting
unless he tells them they can. How
would RR know what was going
on when Burr and the bees started
buzzing bee language?
Here is what Burr says about the
situation:
"For the past three days bees
have been gathering nectar from
the Palo Verde. But the Palo Verde
is not in bloom. That is the story.
Facts are, that once in life
time, or once in a cocn's age, or
once in a blue moon, which ever is
correct, a tree stores up an eX-
cess of sugar and is not in a posi-
ton to use it.
"Tn one of those cdd instances,
such as is now taking place with
the Palo Verde here in FL Centre
the excess sugar is being Secreted
through the trees breathing pores.
These pores are on the stems of
the leaves.
at this moment, O'Clock in the
morning, the Falo Verde here in
frcnt of the house is full of bees. "
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07

aliens VINO sawed tnelr way out or
the Imperial county Jail last sum-
mer and escaped to Mexico. He was
implicated in some of the burglar
les admitted by Navarro, Deputy
Sheriff Peter Kl5ne said, but not
in the cart theft or drug charges.
Rural homes looted by one or
both of the Mexicans included the
Albert BonilloS home a mile and
half north of the Dogwood and
Eighth street intersection in Impe-
rial, and the Maurice Rush home
on the Humphrey ranch. two and a
half miles north on September 5,
the E. Rebas and F. Antonna home,
mile west of Sandia. the G.. A.
Macon home, a mile south of the
Rebas and Antonna house, along
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
THE JACK -POT

TIE JACKPOT
Mrs Art Knutsen entered drug
store one time and asked If she
could purchase a stamp. A clerk
waved airily toward the back of
the store and muttered something
about a machine.
She walked to the rear of the
store where she thought he point
ed, put nickel in the slot, and
pulled the crank.
Out tumbled eight nickels
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07

with theft OF the j. r.. Snyder truck
from the same ranch, September
10; and burglary of the E. @. Dow
ranch home, a mile west of Calex-
leo on September 20. Loot lnclud-
ed great quantities of wearing APP
parel, jewelry, guns. radios, food,
and furnishings. all OF which we're
believed TO have been taken 70
Mexico.
Deputy Klyne and Dow tracked
Navarro five miles and Dow found
him asleep In an orchard At the
time he had marijuana, and trink~
cts and clothing missed from the
burglarized homes. Mendoza was
arrested by immigration officers Ia
San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
American Planes
Drive Foe Crazy
Yankees Return to Greece But This
Time lis Different Story; Hun SO
MadHe Radios Enemy, Get OFF Air
BY HENRY T. GORRELL

AT A u. S. ARMY COMMANDMENT BASE IN THE
MIDDLE EAST, Oct. 3. (UP)-(delayed)- returned to
Greece with the American air force today roughly rtrac
ing the along which rereated with the British in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
City Residents
Hell p !.v.Farmers
100 State Employees Offer to Work in
Agricultural Fields During Week-Ends;
North-EndStudents He p in tomatoes

City residents began coming to the aid of almost desper
ate Imperial Valley farmers Wednesday group of state
employees volunteered their services to work in fields and
the first report of high school students at work in tomato
fields was made Over 100 members of the California
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
Take Offensive,
WiIIkie Demands
Of Allied Matt ionS
ISay What Please Says COP Chief
On Tour Of United Nations; Declares
Were Ready for Knockout Blows
- BY KARL ESKELUND .

CHUNGKING Oct. 7. (UP)-Wendell l.. Willke toda.
urged the United Nations to open "an aout ofensiv
everywhere now because 1--WE ready to deliver som
knockout blows" Wlkie, who II days ago in Moscow
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
Hits
Hard at fIunkS
As City Holds On
Berlin Propasandis+s Ignore Struggle
A+VoIsa City; One Spokesman Ayers
Operative Aims Already Achieved
By UNITED PRESS :

The Russian defenders of Sangrad Wednesday fought
off heavy assaults Marshal Semyon Tmoshenko
relief column moved slowly southwark toward the beseged
city along the Don-Voga corridor.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
AMBl|Ne
1\EpoR1ER
NOTE TO JACK TACKETT

The head of the salvage cam
paipn in FL Centre wishes to thank
Jack Tackett for his generous con-
tribution # bicycle hand grips to
the campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
NEAT AND TIDY

NEAT AND t1D1
If the Navy never does any
thing else for Roy Whalin, ex-1m-
perial Valley newspaper reporter,
it will teach him to do the family
washing
Roy is having terrible time with
all the houscwifey duties imposed
on him hv the Navy.
Now if I just had a couple of
kids to take care of at the same
time, Roy wrcte friends, Il would
he able to understand why SO many
women would rather work down.
town than at home. If the women
have all the Jobs after the war,
I'll get married and tell the little
woman to earn the money while
stay at home and keep house.
can sure dc it
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
Fugitive Nobbed
After Bur9Iories

Marcos Navarro, %, alias Jesus Rodriguez and Anas
aco Mendoza, 32 held in the Imperial county ja
Wednesday in connection with series of rural home
garies theft from the county jail and
sion of marihuana Mendoza was one of the five Mexican
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-07
WEATHER

WEATHER
Maximum Tuesday 1902, minimum
Wed. 63; 5 am. Wed. 50, humidity
50; noon Wed. 95, humidity 50;
pm. Tuesday 92, humidity 30.
BANK DEBTS
FL Centre Business Barometer
Wednesday ........................-. $435, 5,914.95
Last Year .......................... $685., ,443.62
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10
SIX CANDIDATES INITIATED LAST
 NIGHT, REBEKAHS

Six new members were initiated into Perseverance Rebekah Lodge last night at one of the last meet ings of the year, held in the Odd Fellows Hall
 Edna Almquist. Lila Sinclair, Mrs Doug Campbell, Mrs. Signe Karki and MT and Mrs George Jorgenson, were new members ini- tiated; while Mrs Leonard Tate, formerly a member of Euphremia Rebekah Lodge No 225 of Con nell, Wash, joined on a transfer card.
 Exemplifying floor work was pre- sented by a team of IA Rebekahs and terminated with snappy drill to the lively music of Mrs Harry Sperling.
 Tentative plans were discussed for a Christmas party to be given for the Odd Fellows and invited guests the night of December 23.
 Following the meeting ice cream and home made cake was served by Mrs. Katherine Rockers com mittee, Mrs. Daniel Ross, Mrs. Pete Hammer and Mrs. Lagergren.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10
SIGACS RUN OVER FALCON
 TEAM, 50-34
Lanky Signal Corps Boys Chalk Up Big Score
 Last Night
SCORES LAST NIGHT Sigacs Smother Falcons, 54-3i Waves Edge Out Blues, 24-2I

The Sigacs came out of their slump last night to burn up the maple floor play and piled up a total of 50 points to overwhelm the Falcons, 50-34
 The tall boys of the Signal Corps used their lankiness well. Linhardt bucketed field goals for Is points, and Baldwin got by last night with out throwing his trick finger out of joint while ringing up five field goals and foul throw for II points Langlie did well for the losers, sink ing six field goals and three free losses for IS points, making him second high in the game.
 In the opener, a low scoring match the Waves edged out the Blues in a nip and tuck battle that wasn't decided until the gun sound ed.
 Next games will be tomorrow night with the Juneau High second and first teams meeting the Douglas High second and first teams in two games, and the Wages squaring off with the Cheechakos in the third game-a triple bill.
 Following are the box scores:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10
MRS. OLSON FUNERAL
 RITES ON SATURDAY

Funeral services for Alice Rien Olson of Hoonah, who died there December T, will be held here in the Catholic Church at am. Saturday, December 12, it is an- The Rev. w. L. LeVasseur will offieiate, and interment will be in the Elks plot of the Ever green Cemetery. Pallbearers will be from the Elks and the Ameri- can Legion. There will be no flow CTS at the services.
 Mrs. Olson was member of Spokane, Wash, Post No. 9 of the American Legion, having served overseas in the Army Nurses Corps during World War. I.
 She was assigned to active serv- ice in the military organization on November 15. 1917, and took her oath of office November 22, at Spokane November 25 of the same JCot oAiS JOiilCo SdlliIJ bCWio DdoS Hospital on active duty. On July Is, 1918, she was ordered to Nurs- es' Mobilization Station in New York City, and was sent to LISA Evacuation Hospital No 31, A.E.F., in Nantes, France. Relieved from duty August 15, 1919, she returned to the United States and was re- lieved from active service January 29, 1920, having spent two years overseas.
 Surviving are John M Olson husband; a brother, James Rien of Spokane, Wash, and sister, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Wirse, in Seat tie.
 Mrs. Olson spent her early years in the state of Washington, and for the past 20 years has been a resident of Hoonah, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10
RESpONSE SLOW
 ON GIFTS FOR
 MEN AT YAKUTAT

Games, cards, phonograph rec ords and books are still needed by members of the AWVS for the Christmas box the organization is sending to service men at Yakutat the latter part of this week, stat ed Mrs. Russell Maynard, who with Mrs. B. D. Stewart, is in charge of the project to furnish enter tainment to those stationed at Yakutat.
 All persons having card or other games or phonograph records that they are willing to send to the men are requested to leave them, together with any other gifts they think appropriate, in the box that is placed in front of the Territorial Building on Seward Street.
 It is planned to send the box by Saturday, so all gifts intended for it. should be placed in the container before that date. Any one having gifts and unable to bring them downtown is requested to telephone either Mrs. Stewart or Mrs. Maynard
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10
DENY CLAIM, GOVERNMENT
 JOB SEEKER
President Vetoes Bill AL lowing Payment tor
 Expenses

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - The President has vetoed bill to re- imburse Llewella P Welsh expenses incurred while applying for a gov ernment job.
 Said the President: ITO approve the relief sought in this one case would create an undesirable pre- cedent since numerous applicants for government positions have in- cured expenses"
 The claimant travelled from Scran- ton. Penn, to Seattle several years ago in an effort to get a position as a nurse in Anchorage, Alaska. At Seattle she failed to pass her physical examination and had to return.
 Travelling with her daughter, 13 years old, she spent $359 on the trip and Congress had voted to repay her.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10
CHAPLAIN OF WASP
 KNOWN IN JUNEAU

Chaplain of the sunken Ameri- can aircraft carrier Wasp, the Rev. Merritt. F. Williams was ordained in Fairbanks, Alaska, in May of l930, Dean c. T.. Rice recalled to- day.
 The same year, Rev. Williams conducted services here in Juneau for a week or two. on his return to Fort Yukon by the water route. He was pastor at that post for about two years, Rev. Rice recalls.
 In an account appearing in the Witness a religious weekly, for November l2, Rev Williams reports his tragic experience:
 T was on a great ship of war when it was sunk. One moment we were safe and comfortable and the next moment we were overtaken by the holocaust, I have seen men stand with flesh burned from their faces and shoulders, yes, from their whole bodies. I have swum with them in water covered with oil and infested with sharks. To me the greatest and most piercing memory is not the suffering I saw, but the glory of character, the righteous ness that was revealed by tha t suffering
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10
ELKs' RITUAL TO BE
 USED, pHILLIp5' RITES
 SATURDAY AFTERNOON

In accordance with the wishes of relatives, services for Samuel Ernest tDick) Phillips, former em- ployee of the Alaska Juneau as power house operator at Salmon Creek, will be held here Saturday, December 12, at 2 pm, in the chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary, under the auspices of the Elks Lodge.
 Pallbearers will be Bruce Hol- brook, A. A. Bennett, Julius Mol Ter, Hal Windsor, Ernest Gilligan, and John K. Marshall
 Born January 20, 1875, in Law renee County, Pa, MT Phillips was single and left only a surviving brother, T. F. Phillips, in Penn sylvania.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10
EASTERN STAR HAS ELECTION
 LAST EVENING

At a meeting of the Eastern Star held last night in the Scot tish Rite Temple, new officers for the coming term were elected, with Marie Thomas as Worthy Ma tron and Prank Garnick as Wor- thy Patron.
 Other officers named are Jan ice MacSpadden, Associate Ma tron; Herbert Arlowe, Associate Patron; Alice Brown. Secretary; Lilly Hooker, Treasurer; Lynna Holland, Conductress; Janet Kraft, Associate Conductress; and Mamie Sutton, Trustee, elected for a term of three years.
 White Elephant" Party
 Plans were made for a White Elephant Christmas party for Stars and their escorts, to be held the evening of December g, when exchange of white elephant gifts will provide the principal amuse- ment. These should consist of things already possessed but not wanted - hence the designation white elephant.
 Donations for Christmas baskets for the needy, and the white elephant gifts may be taken either to the Temple or to Garnick's store, any time prior to December 22.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10
SPORTS SHOTS
 JERRY BERT BAKER

Pilot Officer Len Harvey of the R.A.F., after boxing career of 23 years, has announced his re- tirement from the ring .. as Heavyweight champion of Britain and the British Isles ., He has held the title since 1885.
 Among the many soldiers in Uncle Sans ski troopers. are Wal ter Prager, Swiss Mountaineer formerly coach of Dartmouth Col lege ski teams also Peter Gabriel crack mountaineering guide.
 Lefty Gomez is working in off season for General Electric at $40 per week doing his bit for victory
 The Notre Dame team of this year was not sparked by Angelo Bertelli as most fans are led to believe. The main cog is Corwin Clatt, halfback,
 Whirlaway, the biggest money winner of turf history, will race in the New Orleans Special Dec. l2 .. the purse will be $20,o00
 Beau Jack was recently awarded technical K.O. over Allie Stotz as Stolz was too badly cut over the eye to continue the fight after the seventh round.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10
ALASKA PIONEER
 DIES IN STATES

Funeral services were held in Auburn, Wash, recently for John Clark Macdonald, Alaska pioneer who was born at Prince Edwards Island, Canada, and who owned and operated stores at Dawson, Fairbanks and Anchorage during the gold rush.
 He became resident of Auburn in 1911, Survivors include a son, Wallace, of Bethel, Alaska, and a daughter and sister in Washing ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10
TOTALS
Falcons
ARTIFICIAL EYES

pr. Rae L. Carlson, Blomgren Bldg, has received an assortment of artificial eyes, blue, for the left side. Phone 636 for fitting, if interested This assortment will be available up to December Is, only.
 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10
NOTICE

TO SCOTTISH RITE MASONS :: Degree work (30th) at Scottish Rite Temple Friday evening, 7:3O. Visiting members cordially invited Refreshments. sf
 WALTER B. HEISEL, adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10
FOR SALE

 BROOM fully furnished house, full basement, 3-room apt. up stairs. TAG West 18th, evenings REGISTERED Chow pups, Cres- ent Apts., No. 5. Phone 131. FURNISHINGS for ,3-room house, oil heat: house also for rent one 5-room furnished house for sale. Phone blue 615 or inquire 523 Kennedy St. FORD Deluxe coupe, late 1859, good rubber, radio. Phone red 413, evenings. PARTLY furnished Broom bunga- low at 9-rnile post. 3 acres pat ented land. Bill Beck, phone green 40.
 KITCHEN table, Silvertone Gra- phone, set pots and pans, trunk. Phone green 545. FURNISHED house, 822 Basin Road. Call after 2 pm. 4 RIM. FURNISHED house. 20. Box 1915.
 MODERN 5 room furnished log house, Mile 3A Glacier Highway Montgomerys. 3-ROOM Furnished house and tnl- provements on 5-acre homesite. 50 chickens, 1872 mi. Loop Road Aux Lake. L. w. Cord. P. O.. Box 609.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10

A well known lecturer recently that the Republicans were all out trying to win the war while the Democrats are home playing politics. . It just couldn't be soooo Bobo Newsom, sold last fall to the Brooklyn Dodgers for pennant security, is now in his natural habitat It was ineyi- table as gravy on your front vest after the Thanksgiving dinner that this character would wind up with a complete team of screwballs like himself the Brooklyn Dodgers.
 While these remarks are not exactly complimentary they are not to be misinterpreted as slams, as Newsom was as big a drawing card in Detroit as Babe Ruth was in New York in his hey day ... and was also darn good pitcher on the side drew the largest crowd the Fox Theatre of t h e Motor City every drew on an stage attraction! Wasn't much of an actor but he outdrew such people as Bob Hope, Greta Garbo, and other Hollywood celebrities.
 McNeil of the local Officer , team is not only good basketball player but also very good writer. He recently had a story print ed in the Saturday Evening Post.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10

Alaska has a coastline of 26,O0O miles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10

LOST-Pair glasses in blue padded case. Kindly return to Empire. Reward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10
WANTED

WANTED BY BOY = Job after
 school and Saturdays. Had 9 months experience in cabinet
 shop. Write 20. Box 1251, City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10

NANTED-Elderly man or couple to take over this Post Office per- manently. Good home with vari- ous opportunities. Address Post master, Fanshaw, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10
EYES EXAMINED

and BROKEN LENSES replaced in our own shop. pr. Rae Lillian
 Carlson, Blomgren Bldg Phone 636.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10
LOsT and FOUND

LOST-Black velveteen turban with rhinestone pin. Return to Sigrid's Beauty Salon. Reward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-10

WANTED-Used furniture. 306 Will loughby, phone 788.