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Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31

for club with an average member
ship of just II, and one which has
been organized slightly over two
years. The women have cooked and
served breakfasts, had tag days,
sold bends, given donations them
selves, and solicited them from
others, made toy animals to sell
at Christmas time, and given parties
to raise this sum.
The fund is nearly completed
and the group hopes, at the latest.
by the beginning of next season to
have the incubator. The II women
are all business women SO whatever
work they do on this projejct has
to be done after hours.
In addition to this activity, they
have been busy in numerous fields
of service, for the Soroptimist clubs,
international in scope, are organ
lied for service.
The Ell Centre club has sponsored
a camp fire group distributed gifts
and food at Christmas, made dona-
tionS to funds for charitable pur-
poses, sent tea and chocolate to a
sister club in Birmingham, England,
and its members we're among the
first to register skills for national
defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
HolIywood's
FoncieS
By Paul Harrison

HOLLYWOOD, May 80 - When
the makeup man had completed
what seemed to be an adequate
repair job after Anna Lee had been
kissed by John Wayne, the British
actress got out her own cosmetic
kit and really went to work. While
tracing lip line, she paused to
explain that these extra touches
were being applied for better rea-
sons than mere feminine vanity.
1t might make a lot of difference
in her career if she didn't look as
nice as possible.
Miss Lees American career has
not been quite what you'd expect of
beautiful, violet-eyed blond who
was a movie star and a leading
lady of the English stage before she
came here. The trouble was that
when her husband. Director Writer
Robert Stevenson, was brought to
Hollywoo dby David Selznick. Mrs.
Stevenson just tagged along. If she
had waited and arranged to ar
rive with studio contract, Anna
Lee would have received a lot of
bsSlyhoo and more move roles
than she could play.
SHE WAS READY
About 16 months ago, in the
midst of a frantic search for the
right person to play opposite Ron
aid Coleman in My Life With Car
oline,' Producer Director Lewis
Milestone saw a British picture
called Young Mans Fancy" He
rushed out of the projection room
and announced that the star, Anna
Lee, was the girl he wanted-and
would somebody please inquire
whether she could come to America
right away?
You can imagine his astonish-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
Set Date for
Weddinq

CALEXICO. May 30-On June 5,
Friday, will take place a marriage
which is of much interest, that of
Gertrude Binder, daughter of a
prominent Calexico family, the
Adolph Binders, and Robert Merrill
WcodWorth, sen of Mrs. Mary
Woodworth of Los Angeles. The
ceremony will be a quiet one and
will be solemnized in Yuma.
Recently this popular young bride
was guest of honor at a shower
given by Mrs. Argyle MacLachlan,
delightful affair at which Miss
Binder received many gifts for her
new home.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
THE POST.PRESs

Published every Sunday by tho I'm.
perlal Valley Publishing comnanv 625
slate Street Ell Centro. California. AS
the combined Sunday issue OF The
Morning Post and Imperial Valley
Press.
Paul Jenkins. publisher; A. c. John
Ston' Vlce-preSident and general man
ager: f. A. Fitzhugh, secretary and
managing editor
West Holiday Co. Inc, National Ad-
vertising Representatives.
MEMBER. California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Entered at Ell Centre. California post
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copy or, IN conjunction with the I'm
perial Valley Press. per month Is.
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months. S4.00; one year. $3.50: out
side California. in conjunction with
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year. $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
CALENDAR
SATURDAY

Present Day club, 7:15, $50 Brigh-
ton
Sea Scouts, 1880, Scout hut
CantalOupe ball, 9, Barbara Worth
SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches
State guard, 8, stadium
Baccalaureatc service, 8, high
school
MONDAY
County Y.W.C.A. board, 10, 583
Euclid
Cactus GaveI club, 6:15. Barbara
Worth
Ell Centre lodge No. 384, F. and A.
M. 1880, Masonic temple
Carpenters, 1880, Labor temple
l. v. Chorus, 1880, J. &. auditor
ium
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31

Mrs. Percie Thacker, chairman of
the committee of hosteSses and
Mrs. Emily Kaford, president of the
board of directros, tor the Ell Cen
tro canteen unit for service men
are getting a thrill out of their fan
mail these days for SO many of
the service men from Seeley, who
we're transferred recently have
written to thank them and all the
women for their hospitality. Say
hello and thank you to every host
ess at the canteen for us" said
one letter received this week. Such
genuine appreciation, for it means
a lot to take time to write letter
when you are as busy as these men
are, is recompense galore and to
the recipients, these letters are GER
tainly heartWarming.
The canteen Friday received some
splendid records, magazines and
bol.auets of flowers from Miss
Blanche Charles sixth graders at
Wilson who have adopted the cam
teen for their service project and
who every week bring something for
the men. Next week will be their
last visit, since school closes Fri
day, and on this day they have
planned to bring citrus fruit for the
punch served to the men.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31

ment when he was told that Miss
Lee was the wife of director at
the same studio and that she was
available at once.
1t was good start. Before the
picture was finished John Ford
chose her for the fine role of Bron-
wen in How Green Was My VAL
ley" She gave that fine perform
ance, too, but then had to leave
the screen again because she was
going TO have a baby.
Caroline Lydia Boniface Clemen-
tina Stevenson was born three
months ago, and her mother is
reSuming her twice-interrupted ca
reer with the leading feminine role
of a nurse in Flying Tigers" Re-
public's story of the American vol
unteer aviators in China.
ALSO WRITES
Besides acting, Anna Lee writes.
She's in the middle of novel now,
and has done short stories and a
screen story.
Another unSual thing about her
is that she's undoubtedly the only
movie star ever to be shot out
of a cannon. That was during the
filming of young Mans Fancy
and sIse Insisted on trying the
stunt because it looked like fun.
1t was, too, except that her feet
were numb for three days from the
impact of the spring, and except for
the fact that the friction in the
bore of the contraption ripped off
the tights she was wearing So the
scene couldn't be used, and had
to be done again-with a dummy
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
Informal PARTY
For Birthday

Mrs. A. l.. Dilbeck had birthday
anniversary Friday and in celebra-
ton of that event, Mrs. Clarence
McFaddin invited a few friends to
join her in a birthday party, lunch
con at her home on Wensley avenue,
and an informal game of bridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31

MI. Signal home department will
meet Wednesday at 1890 a. m. at
the hcme of Mrs. Flossie Ingle. I'M
perial. A planned luncheon will be
served at noon and Miss Florence
Glenn, home demonstration agent.
will be in charge of the project
work
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
Twin Girls Born
A+Hospi+aI

Twin girls we're born May 28 at
the Ell Centre hospital to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Mcdonald, one baby
weighing five pounds, 51a ounces,
and the other, five pounds, 81 ounc-
eS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
AnnOunC ementS
Of Me etings

District Y. w. G. A. board men,
bers will meet Monday morning at
10 o'clock at the Frank Young
home, 533 Euclid avenue, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31

LaVerne zavala and Ray Ingle
were presented with the American
Legion's citizenship awards as
Centrals outstanding girl and boy
at the annual awards assembly
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31

Mrs. Judd, who taught at Central
for number of years recently had
a note from one of her former stu
dents, George Ariura, who, with the
other japanese from the valley has
been sent to Poston. In his letter
he said Everything here is better
than we could have expected. We
certainly are lucky.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31

Hr. and Hrs. P. H. Judd, who
have a son of their own in the
service, 1t. Dan Judd, have a real
affection for the canteen and have
made the showers in their next
door establishment available to the
men, certainly an appreciated favor
in the warm weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
SusarIe ss Cake
Recipes Please
Wartime Cooks
FOUNDATION CAKE

(Half sugar, half sirup)
Sorghum, cane, corn, or maple
sirup)
4 to / teaspoon flavoring
x cup sirup
q cup sugar
2 to 3 eggs
3 cups sifted soft-Wheat flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
"a to a teaspoon salt
y cup milk
Cream the sugar and fat to-
gether; add the flavoring and the
sirup gradually, stirring until the
mixture is light and fluffy. Con-
tinue creaming and add slowly the
well-beaten egg yolks. Add the
sifted dry ingredients and milk al"
ternately, little at time. Beat
in the dry ingredients, stir in the
milk. The first and last addition
should be the dry ingredients. Fold
In the beaten egg whites last of all.
Pour the batter into a lightly
CREASED pan.
For layer cake, bake in mod
crate oven $3.50 degrees F. for 25
minutes. For a loaf cake, bake in
a very moderate oven 1925 degrees
F. for 40 to As minutes.
If molasSeS or sorghum Sirup is
used, change the baking powder
to teaspoon and add Y teaspoon
soda to the dry ingredients.
QUICK COFFEE CAKE
2 cups Sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
u teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter or other
fat
\. cup milk
cup raiSins, chopped
u cup chopped nuts, If desired
teaspoon cinnamon mixed
with
2 tablespoons sugar
Sift together the flour, baking
powder, sugar and salt, saving out
2 tablespoons of flour to mix with
the fruit. Cut in the fat with a
biscuit cutter, and add the milk
and floured fruit. In a creased
pan, pat the dough down until it
Is about ~ or inches thick, and
bake for 35 to 40 minutes in a
moderate oven $3.50 degrees F..
When done, butter the top and
sprinkle over it a mixture of the
chopped nuts, cinnamon, and SUI
gar. Place the cake in the oven
again and let it remain until the
sugar begins to melt Serve hot
or cold.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31

> Others who will be missed from
the valley next year are Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Powers of Imperial and
Ell Centro who are making Long
Beach their future home, Mr..
Powers having accepted position
with a ship construction industry.
Mrs. Powers will not leave until
July l SO that she may COMPETE
her duties at Central Union high
school where she has served as an
efficient and wehl-like secretary
and bookkeeper for many years.
Mrs. Powers came from Long Beach
SO her return is like going home
for her since many of her relatives
and friends live there.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
GINGERBREAD

with sorghum, cane, corn, or
maple sirup)
2 cups sifted flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
4 teaspoon salt
x teaspoon ginger
4 teaspoon cinnamon
egg, beaten
4 cup milk
u cup fat, melted
Y cup sirup
Sift the dry ingredients together.
Combine the beaten egg, milk and
melted fat, and add this mixture
to the dry ingredients. stirring in
the sirup last. Bake in shallow
pan In a moderate oven $3.50 de-
grees F. for 80 to 40 minutes, or
In muffin pans in a hot oven (400
degrees F. for Is to 20 minutes.
II sorghum sirup is use, change
the baking powder to 2 teaspoons
and add u teaspoon soda TO the
dry ingredients.
Variation: In place of the spices
and the milk, use u tablespoon
orange rind mixed with u cup
orange juice.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31
Braw|ey Schools
In Impressive
Pageant

BRAWLEY, May 80 - THE Flag
Speaks" a patriotic pageant pre-
sented by the students. was the
highlight of Brawley high school
and junior college commencement
exercises held Friday night in the
junior college patio before large
audience of friends and relatives.
This stirring and impressive pag-
cant, effectively presented with
beautiful coStuming and lighting,
portrayed the growth of the flag
from the days of the Revolution, the
war of 1872, the Civil War, the War
with Spain, World War I, and the
present. Historical characters were
aptly portrayed, musical interludes
made the scenes all the more effec-
tive and as a climax to the entire
production, audience and chorus
joined in singing the national an
them.
Other highlights of the service
ceremony of course were the award
ing of the diplomas to the high
school and junior college graduates
and the announcement of special
awards.
Awards
For the junior college the leader
ship and service awards went to
Maxine Lewis and Everett Vinzant;
For the high school, students re-
ceiving awards were: Lois Soren-
con tho n A ~ ayJarfi ,Or ampri-
can history; Laura Goodwin, book
keeping; Robert Cady, mathematics
and science; Chieko Memo, Short
hand and typing; Robert Cady,
James Marking, Chieko Memo,
Juanita Saunders, May Uchida,
Mary Frances Walker, life member
ship in the California Scholarship
Federation; Juanita Saunders, art;
Eugene Tanner, Kathryn Wilson,
James Marking, dramatics; Robert
Nelson, music; Lois Sorenson,
Journalism;
The, American Legion's citizenship
award was won by Keith Jones, with
honorable mention to James Mark
ling and Robert Cady.
The citizenship award for girls.
presented by the Women's Com
munity club, was won by Kathryn
Wilson with honorable mention for
Lois Sorenson and Mary Frances
Walker.
With the commencement the high
school and junior college year clos
ed, the schools reopening Sept. Ia.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31

The war is the cause, directly
or indirectly, of many leaving the
valley, either to enter the SER
vice or to engage in defense in
j. dustries. To the regret OF their
. many friends, both in Brawley and
in Ell Centre, Mr.. and Mrs. James
F. Gardenhire and their daughter
and son, Rita and Billie, left
Brawley this weekend for River
side where they will remain tenn
porarily until Mr.. Gardenhire re-
ceives his orders. Recently the at
tractive garden at the Meredith
Wills home in Brawley was the
scene of a dinner party given by
Brawley and Ell Centre friends as
a farewell to this popular couple.
Those from Ell Centre included in
the affair we're: Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Asher, Mr.. and Mrs. Earle G..
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Neal.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31

This coming week its commence
ments and the closing of school and
next week, it will be recitalS as
one by one the various studios pre-
sent their students in the closing
programs: Elizabeth Waterman has
selected June l3 for her pupils
recital Estelle Livingston, June 8,
and Ruth Teeple Reid, June IL. On
June IS, Signal chapter No. 276,
Order of the Eastern Star, pre-
sents Marilyn Ingle in concert, one
of the valleys most talented young
musicians.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-31

commencement is taking Mrs,
John w. Cook and her daughters.
Betty and Marjorie, to Los An
geles so that they may see their
son and brother, Laurence Cook.
receive his degree from Occidental
college. The Cooks left Saturday
and planned to attend the bacca-
laureate service Sunday and the
commencement on Monday, return
ing Monday evening. Twenty-six
years ago to the day, June l, Mrs.
Cook, and the late John Cook, re-
ceived their diplomas from the same
university.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29
KEEP COFFEE
 IN COOL PLACE
Flavor, Aroma Quickly Lost; Paper Containers
 Afford Little Protection

Hartford, Oct. 29-Even if coffee
 rationing was not at hand, the
 problem of how to keep coffee in
 the best condition would be en-
 gazing the attention of housewives,
 now that 1t is being marketed in
 paper bags instead of the familiar
 tin cans The advice of the Offlce
 of Price Administration, after in-
 vestigating this subject, is to keep
 your coffee tightly closed and in a
 cool place, preferably in the re-
 frigerator, 1t was advised through
 the Connecticut News Bureau, Of-
 flee of War Information, today.
 Coffee begins to lose some flavor
 and aroma as soon as 1t has been
 roasted, and grinding spreads up
 the process, which accounted for
 the prevalence of coffee mills in homes back in the days when our ancestors couldn't just drop around the corner for fresh supply, but purchased supplies for 10 days or a
 month. Leaving the coffee in a warm place, or with the container not tightly covered. increases the loss in freshness. If possible, trans
 fer the coffee from the bag into some container which can be tightly closed as soon as possible after get ting 1t home.
 An old coffee tin, glass jar with a metal screw cap or 8 standard container made for coffee storing will give the necessary protection. Even with glassine lining, a pa- per bag can be easily damaged and water can penetrate to spoil the coffee. It is also difficult to close the bag completely in order to shut l out the air. By Christmas stocks l of coffee packed in tin containers will have disappeared almost com- | pletely, and glass jars with metal l screw caps may go soon after. Some 1 coffee, however, may be packed in | jars with lacquered paper-board | caps, but this depends upon the | availability of machinery to turn | out the caps.
 The wise housewife will buy her coffee as she needs it, instead of | a lot of coffee in ad- vance and allowing 1t to go stale l on her shelves. It is also important to buy the right brand, for excess Sive amounts of coffee are needed to get the right flavor when the 1 grind is too coarse for the coffee
 Coffee experts agree that coffee requires accurate measur- ing. A great deal of coffee is wasted by the habit of tossing cof- fee haphazardly into the coffee maker. Because of the different ana flavors of coffee 1t is difficult to tell anyone just what exact measurements should be used but this can be ascertained by care- full measurements. A little care here will make 8 pound of coffee last longer, OPA experts state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29
CIVIC ORCHESTRA
 SET FOR CONCERT
Fine Program Planned Sunday With Eileen Far.
 reII as SOIOist

The Civic orchestra. Mario Di- Cecco conducting. will present their first concert of the season Sunday night at Buckingham hall. The con. cert will begin at SIS: Tickets are now on sale at McCcys Music store. Miss Eileen Farrell. dramatic SO. prano will be the guest sololst.
 The orchestra will be heard in Q nicely selected group of compost tons. opening with Two 0ayotses (fr0m D Major eulte) by Bach. This will be followed by R0sslni's Overture to Italians in Algeria" then schubeFt's Symphony 10. g in B Minor.
 Also included In the crcheFsral numbers are dranad0s' Intern sxz0 from "0ayescas" and sain.sksns' Ballet plVeTtissements lHenry eth) which closes the program.
 Miss MaTrell wiii be heard ia c Verdi ayia. also ''Il est doux, Il est bon," from Maseenet's "Iserodiads. {"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29

Bronsky, John KontauG, Tony Ri- naldi, Peter Kukauskas, Albert Brooks, Adolph Staskevicius, Will liam J. Kolbeck, Edward Pltinas Thomas Deliniks, Edward Leonard William J. Shukaitis, Ben Lupkus Ray Julliero, Anthony Aleksaitis, Sr. Joseph Namura, Frank Karvelis John Vaiculonis, Charles Slokls, John Valuckas, Antohny Book George Stulgaitis, John Kunkel Sam Wolfe, Joseph Rice and Michael Burnakis.
 Great interest has been voiced by residents of the Brooklyn section in the scheduled concert of Anna Kaskas, Metropolitan opera star which will be presented Nov. 9 at D. m. at Buckingham hall. The singer who is of Lithuanian par entage, has visited St. Joseph's pa- rishioners on numerous occasions and is we'll known here.
 In 1936 Miss Kaskas was given contract with the famed opera com- pany after winning the first Audi tions of the Air contest in which TOO persons participated. She had been a vocalist at the Holy Trinity church in Hartford for many years previously, and often appeared on WTTC programs.
 A music patron of Hartford gave the young singer her first great start when a musical scholarship was arranged. Members of the Lithuanian church in Hartford raised additional funds and the young singer left for Kaunas, Lith- uania where she studied at the musical conservatory and made her debut at Ulrica in Verdis Masked Ball." She was aclaimed as a find" by President .Smetonas of Lithuania and the government backed further study in Italy.
 While working in Hartford as .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29

People still are sending candy but the kind and container has changed" he commented, land, of course, 1t is condensed. Tn 1917 lots of chocolate candy went over the postal office desks in boxes but now regulations require that you only send hard candy in vacuum-sealed tins.
 Weight Limit in Effect
 T don't know whether the for eign candy makers put too little sugar in or what, but the boys sure- ly do write home for sweets and hundreds of pounds of candy are going out marked 'Christmas pack age.'
 Watches were popular Christmas gifts in the last war and this one too, but the styles have changed. Last time they were pocket watches with chains and now they are wrist watches with fancy straps.
 There were no postal regula- tions before and now there are so many you must whittle the list of gifts to nothing. Before you could send a package as big as you liked and weighing anything short of 50 pounds. Now Il pounds is the limit, with recommendations for six pound packages.
 Two Ounces by Airmail
 "AirInail pacages must be under two ounces which means only tie pins, razor blades, rings and hand kerchiefs will be delivered by air.
 "FavoriteS among soldiers and sailors them and now are cigarettes, jewelry. chewing gum, stationery. soap, razor blades, cameras and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29

film. Preferences now in this wal are radios, Christmas cards ano comic magazines. Gifts that are out dated are compasses, knee-length boot laces and pipes.
 The postal department has an- nourced that the date for sending Christmas packages and cards to boys in the foreign service had been extended from Oct. 15 to Nov. l,
 All such material must be ad- dressed to the army postoff1ce in New York for stations in the At lantic and to San Francisco fol bases in the Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29
Anthony AIeksaitis
 Joins Army Monday
Future Serviceman IiOnOred at Farewell Party: Troop
 lz Plans Ballad DramatizatiOn
BROOKLYN NEWS

Anthony Aleksaitis, Jr., who will oegin service in the U. g. Army on Monday was honored at c farewell party yesterday ct the Royal res- saurant by . large group of friends and relatives. Dr. Matthew J. Col ney served as toastmaster and pre- scented . gift in behalf of the group. Each person attending spoke extend- t1g best wishes to the honor guest.
 Those present were: Atty. Albert
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29
BRENDELL INSECTS
 3 DEFENSE FACTORIES

, RientAnant-C Commander l.. H Brendeli headed q group of Navy men who today toured the Plume ds Atwood co, the Mattatuck Mfg. Go. and the Blake & Johnson Go. All three plants have been producing war goods under prime and suh-con- tracts.
 Rallies were held at each plant. Combat experiences were related by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29
LIGHT VOTE IN COLORADO

Dever (UP)-A total of only 1l0,- 736 votes were cast in Colorado's September 9th primary election-the lightest vote in the state since turn of the century. Gov. Ralph L. Carr took top honors in ballots on the Republican ticket with 44,682 votes. despite the fact he was unopposed for the COP nomination for U. s. Senator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29
PREFERS THE SEA

San iDego - (UP) - First Class eSaman Neal B. Ball, attached to the destroyer base, believes he could give cards and spades to any cat that brides itself on its nine lives. Ball had bent his head to give a passing Negro a cigarette light, when the latter pressed a knife to Balls throat and demanded his money. Ball preferred possible in jury instead, gave chase to the Negro, bumped into a parked car, was thrown to the pavement and was then run over by another car in the dim out. Aside from few scratches the Negro had inflicted, Ball escaped serious injury.