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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07
Low Bidders Named
For Bomber Roads
By Chic Young
By Hof
BY Billy De Beck
BY Carl Anderson
BY Paul Fogarty
By Olsen & Johnson
Times star Correspo.ds.s

LANSING, May Low bidders
on five more road construction
projects at the United States
Army bomber plant near Ypsi-
lanti, were announced today by
Highway Commissioner C. Donald
Kennedy.
Low bidders were: for a three
span bridge on US-112, Z. c. Nolan
and Son. Centerline. s1i3,eol;
three-span grade separation on
east-bound M-17, J. Wander veen.
Grand Rapids. SIS, s2e; Chase road
grade separation. Bethlehem Steel
Corporation, Detroit, So ess;
three-span grade separation on ex-
pressway. Andrew T. Barnes, Csss
CitN $S8.233; five span ersda
separation on exprexxwny. Z ~
Oay1dsou. Isusiux. 213( 20 -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07
Daily Quiz
BY THE ACE ANSWERMAN
T u F F Y
H E N r Y
D R AFTIE


Distributed by International News ssrv'os
Here's a test of your bank
ing ability. In what direction
would you point if you were
asked to point out the left
bank of a stream?
2-If some one offers to sell you
split-second watch will you
make a mistake in buying it?
3-S burns are short side
whiskers worn with a smooth
chin. What Civil War general
created the style?
4-Perhaps increasing your beauty
sleep will enhance your good
looks even more. AT what
time is that sleep attained?
.5-WeU egg you on by telling
you that the extinct epyornis
laid eggs from II to II inches
long. What birds eggs are
smallest?
ST. YOU were asked 10 Alice a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07
50 New Insignia
0fFighting Units
Ready Monday

FREE an absolutely NEW
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UNITED STATES WAR INSIG-
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-. and The Detroit Times offers
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A SECOND SERIES
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HOW TO CATCH UP
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A way TO catch up" is provided
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07
Connolly Answers

Lad Sc; CD So; (c) 90.
2-(a) Friendly Islands: (b)
Sinkiang; (c) Ethiopia.
3-(a) II; OBJ 100; (c) 1000.
@ta) Southwest; (b) east; (c)
northwest.
5-(a) Place Dutch East In
dies); (b) place (citadel of
Athens; (c) person utalian
poet).
6-(s) Upstart; tb) cask; (c)
tool.
7-ta) Yes; tb) no (unbroken
horse)i lcl yex
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07

black and white stamp copies
in applying for the Full Color
United States Air Force
Insignia Stamps.
The full color stamps must
be ordered in sets Of 10.
Please check the stamps you
want. as provided in order
blank on this page. and be
sure TO enclose a self
addressed stamped envelope.
Beginning next Monday,
The Detroit Times new
series of Full Color War
Insignia Stamps will provide
black and white stamp copies
which should be clipped and
accumulated for the beauti-
full new set of so Insignia.
Please remember, the first
exchangeable black and white
stamp copy in the NEW
series will appear in Mon
days Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07

To assist those who failed
to clip sufficient exchange
able black and white copies
of the so Full Color United
States Air Force Insignia
Stamps from the daily or
Sunday Times. these two spe-
cial exchange coupons above
will be printed in The Detroit
Times for the remainder Of
this week. and also Sunday.
This coupon carries the
same value in accommodating
Air Force Insignia Stamps
as the black and white stamp
copies which have heretofore
appeared. Clip these coupons
and exchange them, the same
as you did previously, for the
genuine Full Color United
States Air Foree Insignia
Stamps.
You may include these cou-
pons with any of the regular
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07

piece off the Maryland end of a
ham which end would you cut ?
Who is he? King Charles
granted him a charter to a
tract Of land between the
Potomac River and the fortieth
parallel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07
knowledge Test
By DIR. sABINA H. CONNOLLY


Copyright. 1912, by King Features
How old was he at his death
(a) Abraham Lincoln; (b)
Ulysses Grant; (c) John
Adams?
2-What is another name for: (a)
the Tonga Islands; (b) Chinese
Turkestan; (c) AbysSinia?
3-what do these numerical pre-
fixes mean: (a) Deka; (b)
hectic; (c) kilo?
4-What direction from Japan Is:
(a) Borneo; (b) United States;
(c) Siberia?
SIS il a place or a person: (a)
Celebes; (b) Aeropolis; lc)
Boccaccio?
6-Cive Another. vord lorl In,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07

Parvenu; (b) hogshead; (c)
cats paw.
Answer yes or no: (a) DC
moles have eyes; OBJ is q
broncho a man; (c) is q
wallaby a kind of kangaroo?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07
DETROIT TIMES
insignia Stamp
EXCHANGE
(3l!31l

This exchange coupon
carries the same value
IN obtaining Full Color
Air Fore Insignia aa
black and white stamp
copies which have APP
peared heretofore.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-21
Ten Thousand Club
Bridge Tourney
Ends Thursday

AS p climax to another success
full series of monthly bridge parties,
the Ten thousand CLUB will end
its annual tournament on Thurs
day of this week at a delightful
dessert bridge party with members
of the clubs parliamentary law
section as hos5eSSeS.
Dessert will be served at 1890
in the club house and the bridge
play will follow Immediately with
prizes given both to the winners
in the days game and those for
the tournament as a whole.
Scores have been kept through
out the year and considerable in
tereSt is attached in Thursdays
party in determining the seasons
winners.
This party, like all its predecess-
ors. is open to all women who en-
Joy contract, whether or not club
members, and is certain to be a
particularly nice affair as the hos
tesses are making special plans for
the day. Reservations should be
made with Mrs. Earl Farrls, tele-
phone 1870.
The club house coolers are in
good working order SO if the day
should be warm, they can be turned
on and the guests assured OF a
comfortable afternoon.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-21
Farewell Party
A+Niboli Home

Alfred Rusconi was guest of
honor at a barbecue Sunday af-
ternoon at the Felix Niboli home
with Ellis Niboli as the host
Mrs. Rusconi who is employed by
the California Central Fibre corp
grafton, is being transferred to
Fresno.
Present were, in addition to the
guest of honor Mr.. and Mrs. Felix
Niboli, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Mora,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bates, Mr., and
Mrs. Ross Armstrong, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Sutton, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Webbs, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Procsal.
Mrs. Pat Rogers, Mrs. Art Baker,
Mrs. Richard Whitmer, Aries
Adams, L. c. Dells, Roscoe Webbs,
Nick Carter; the Misses Violet Nj
boil, Rena Niboli, Pauline Niboli,
Gertrude Kathriner, Ida Kathriner,
Francis Sue Rogers, Carmen Mo-
rales, Cal1een Sutton Mbry 10
Bates, Beverly Ann Bates, Messrs
Jimmy Rogers. B. Rosenbome, jim
my Mora. Homer Wragg, Micky
Procsal, Thomas Feeney, Joe Sex
ton S. w. Johnson, Ellis Niboli,
Steve Pellizzori.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-21
Ti||a McCampbe|| to Head
NV. Music Teachers

men and sophomore students, who
ably demonstrated the musical quail
tiles of speech and the interesting
effects which may be obtained in
choral speech work with the ris-
ing and falling infections, empha-
sis on vowel sounds, etc. This group
presented five numbers: Elephant
Song" Chinese Moon" THE Carl
bbean," THE Embarrassing Episode
of Little Miss Muiiet." "Caliban in
the Coal Mine"
Miss Ruth Acty Of washington
school, who has, aside from her
speech work, had professional ex-
perience, gave two beautiful demon
STATIONS of the music of poetry, in
Barrel Organ and Congo" which
she recited expertly.
The program had been made open
to the public and a large audience
was present to enjoy this unusual
and interesting demonstration.
At the conclusion of the evening
the hoStesseS, Miss Blanche Char
les and Mrs. Dozier S. Dawson, as
sisted by Mrs. Armstrong and iona
North, program chairmen, served
refreshments.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-21

Mrs. Estelle Livingston playing with
her the TSchaikoWSky Waltz of
the Flowers from the "Nutcracker
Suite" Mrs. Head played first two
Mozart numbers, Romance" and
a "Minuet," then the Brahms Waltz
in A Flat" and the S. Coleridge-
Taylor arrangement Oh the spirit
ual Deep River" Appreciation of
the mood of the composer, consider
able tone color and individual style
were evidenced in her playing
while in the duet, the two pianists
gave am excellent performance, Mrs.
Livingston being one of the city's
we'll known musicians.
The chapter had luncheon az
752 Olive avenue where pretty flow
erS decorated the house. Mrs
Heald's home was gay with flowers
also, many or which came from
Mrs. Allen p. Nuffer's gardens.
Those present were: Mesdames
j. ID. Adams, P. p. Anderson, Stan
ley Bigelow, Don C. Bitter, Elmer
w Head. Frederick Powers Head
c. Ben Herring, Ross T. Hickcox,
Harry w. Horton, John M. Kepley,
Forrest E. Kutz, Chancellor Living
ston, Henry l.. Loud, Allen p. Nuf-
Ter, Minor o. Simms. c. E. Sprouse,
O. j. Bradshaw. w. j. Clements
Earle G. Davis, Laural M. Ferguson
Mrs. c. S. Tappan of Los An
geles, who is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Ross T. Hickox, was a guest of the
chapter.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-21

Tilla McCampbell of Calexico
succeeds Julia Bracket of FL Gen.
tro as president of the Imperial
Valley Music Teachers association,
that group having elected officers
at the meeting Monday night in
the junior college auditorium.
Estelle Livingston is the new
president; Elizabeth Waterman,
recording secretary; Wendell Wat
erman, corresponding secretary;
Zula North, treasurer; with Ruth
Teeple Reid and Mrs Bracket, as
directors.
The program for the evening was
particularly interesting, demonstrate
ing the close relationship between
music and poetry.
Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong, program
chairman, in a graceful introduce
tory speech presented Miss Helen
Barsumian of Central's faculty who
spoke on choric speech work. ex-
planning its detectives, and empha-
Hsizing the fact that poetry has de-
~scided musical qualities.
Miss Barsumian then presented
her speech group of some 81 fresh
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-21

Mrs. Ina Harper of BraWley, an
EngliShWoman who is in this
country for the duration and who
has been Wintering in Brawley as
has her daughter, Miss Pauline
Harper, was guest speaker, and talk
ed on the timely subject of India.
Born in that country, Mrs. Harper
has real knowledge of its people
and she gave her listeners a COM
prehensive survey of the country,
the various races, their religions,
their customs, giving a background
for the Interpretation of India's
present day politics. Mrs. Harper
also described Gandhi as she knew
him, her personal account adding
much interest. Miss Harper COM
mented informally also and the two
answered questions.
Tea was served by Mrs. A. c.
Finney and Mrs. w. A. Vie, hos
tesses for the day, who had a parti-
cularly attractive table appoint
ment.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-21
Clubs
Society
P.-T.A. District
Board Ne cts in
Wes+morland

Representatives of ParentTeach-
er groups Throughout the valley
met in Westmorland Monday after
noon for the monthly session of the
18th district, Mrs. Guy A. Weak
ley of Ell Centre, district president
presiding.
The greater part of the meeting
was taken up with reports from as
sociations, highlights CT which
were: Harding's assistance in the
sugar rationing program and the
recent highly successful operetta
Heber's flower show which grew
into a hobby show; Brawley's work
in the recreation program for the
U. S. Marines stationed at INLAND;
Wilson's sending its delegate to
convention on the proceeds earned
from the sale of scrap paper; Nc
Kinley'S new system of contact"
mothers which has increased men,
bership and attendance at meet
ings.
Mrs. o. G. Carleton, county in
struction supervisor, announced
that she had material available for
Junior Red Cross work during the
summer and that Mrs. w. j.
Meagher, executive secretary for
the Ell Centro Red Cross chapter
also would have materials.
Mrs. Willis Johnson, chairman of
parent education, announced that
the Ell Centre public library has on
its shelves books and pamphlets
relative to parent education, these
books being available to anyone in
the county. Mrs. Johnson also re-
ported increased enrolment in par
ent education classes.
Plans for the state convention i'm
Long Beach were discussed, Mrs
Weakley representing the district
at this meeting. Nearly every as
| ISOLATION will have at least one
delegate and some will be repre-
sented by two.
The resignation of Mrs. Edward
OConnor of CaleXico, first vice
president, was accepted with re-
gret.
Mrs. d. S. Saund of Brawley pre-
scented awards for achievement OF
| standard goals to the various as
Soclatlons. the afternoon ending
with social hour during which the
Westmorland members served tea.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-21
Immuniza+ion for
Children To Be
Offered Mondav

In response to President Franklin
d. ROoSeVeltS request for 100 per
cent immunization of children for
small pox and diphtheria, prepare
tons have been made to offer i'm
munization to all pre-school chill
dren in Ell Centre with the consent
of their parents.
Dr.. E. B. Godfrey, county health
officer, will be at the various schools
h in the city Monday at the follow
, ing hours, and assisted by Mrs.
Mary Jane Neal, school nurse, will
immunize youngsters.
His schedule is Harding, 9 am,
!, Mckinley, 10 am; Washington, II
yam.; Wilson l pm; and Central
2 pm.
Parents of pre-School children,
children from nine months OF age
on, should bring their children to
the school nearest them, at the
hours listed above. School children
will have to have the consent of
parents for immunization.
Small pox immunization should
be given before the child is year
old, said Mrs. Neal, and again III
his first years at school as the i'm
munity is for seven years. If par
ents are in doubt as to whether or
not their children are immune, 1t
is advisable to have them immun-
lied.
For the diphtheria immunization
one shot will be given on Monday
and the second on May Is.
Mrs. Neal pointed out the neces-
sity of immunization since epidem-
les of these diseases defeat the
purposes of the defense health pro-
gram.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-21
Sorop+imis+ Club
Discusses Plans

Informal discussion of various
projects occupied the members of
the Ell Centre SorOptimist club at
their meeting Monday evening at
the Barbara Worth MOTEL
Red Cross sewing was distributed
among members, an invitation was
read in regard to the public schools
week observances and the members
agreed to attend the various pro-
grams Other activities were dis
cussed by the group.
The club dined at the hotel and
the table appointments was in blue
and gold the Soroptimist colors,
with blue delphinium and yellow
roses and iris in blue pottery
bowl making a charming CENTER
piece.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-21
Yuma We ddins Of
Local Interest

Announcement of the marriage
of Josephine Butcher daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Butcher of See
ley, and Lloyd Watson. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Watson of Los
Angeles, will prove of interest to
many since the bride comes from
one of the pionear families of
Imperial Valley.
The ceremony took place Satur-
day in Yuma, Arizona, with a din
ner on Sunday at the home of the
brides parents. Members of the
Gus Butcher and Joe Butcher fam
lilies, with Ernest and Henry Buc-
her, and Mrs. r. w. Lee and her
son, Riley, of Los Angeles, as well
as the bride and bridegroom, were
present
Only guests at the wedding were
the brides parents. The pretty
bride herself was charming in a
smart polka dot print frock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson will make
their home in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-21
Business Women
He ar Talk by
ElmerH aid

Civilian Defense ACTIVITIES were
discussed by Elmer w. Head, dis
trict attorney and vice-chairman
of the county defense council Mon
day night for the Brawley Business
and Professional Women's club, at
a joint meeting with the El Centre
club Monday night in the Planters
hotel, BraWley.
Shirley Parks of the WOmen's
Ambulance and Defense corps. was
also guest speaker, telling some
of the work of the WADC.
Two defense bonds were awarded
as prizes one going to Mercedes
Wilson CT the BraWley club.
Table decorations were in red
white, and blue, with gladiolas and
American flags carrying out this
color scheme.
NAle members and two guests were
present from Ell Centre, Miss Flor
ence Glenn, president, heading the
delegation with Miss Hilda Faust,
extension specialist, and Miss Fleda
Smith, assistant state leader of
home demonstration agents, as her
guests.
Both are in the valley for Tues
days nutrition institute at which
they were to speak. Miss Smith is
a member of the Berkeley club,
At the recent Southern District
convention of the California Fed
Grafton of Business and Profession
al Women's clubs, Bessie Hough OF
Corona was elected president sue
ceeding Edna Battin. This conven-
ton was held last weekend in Cor
onado and attended by representa-
| tives of the valley group.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-21
CALENDAR
TUESDAY

TUESDAY
Grad. Nurses, 8, Barbara Worth
Hay Growers, 1880, barbara Worth
Church dinner, 500, st. Pauls
Motor corps, 1880, Wilson school
!. v. Gem and Mineral Soc, 1880,
nigh school
Central Labor council, 1880, Labor
temple
Oasis Shrine No. 20, W. S. OF j.,
3, Masonic temple
b Drama Workshop, 8, 10000 club
Block wardens, 1880, fire hall
!. v. Symphony, 1880, J. G. audi
forum
Non. Com. guard officers, 1880,
stadium
WEDNESDAY,
Parents Education, 10, Harding
Arts and Crafts, 10, 10000 club
Chamber of commerce, 1910, Bar
bara Worth
Bartenders, 2, Labor temple
Canteen Aid class, 2:15, high
school
Eagles, 8, 500 Broadway
State guard, 1880, stadium
Nutrition class, I, 10000 club
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-21
Vctore++es Give
Dance SATURDAY.

IMPERIAL. April 2l-The Victor
cites, the Imperial high school girls
drill team, are sponsoring their an
nual dance, a semi-formal affair
for Saturday night in the Imperial
Veterans hall, with a well known
orchestra playing for the dancing
from 9 p. m. to midnight.
Officers of the drill team will
be in charge: Shirley Rau, head
majorette, Peggy nill, Rena Faye
Mcclure, assistant majorettes, and
Martha Polling, president.
The dance is open to all inter-
ested in attending.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-04-21

funcieS
By PauI Harrison

HOLLYWOOD, April 20 - Two
forest fires have been raging with
in half block of each other at
the Paramount studio, and these
trick effects are evidence of how
Hollywood often atta.ns its greatest
realism by artificial means.
In this case. Director George
Marshall and The Forest Rangers"
company actually went on locttion
up north and had permission to
burn down a few acres of trees
But the real thing wasn't good
enough. 1t was impossible to place
and maneuver cameras to record
desired effects. After making some
color background stuff. the outfit
returned to the crowded studio lot,
where technical experts think
nothing of building and burning
over a range of mountains, and
doing it in a space the size of the
average back yard
This time they built two forests
for closeups and long shots. The
former is a cluster of maybe 200
real trees, sprayed with black paint
to make them look charred. and
with tons of ashes from the studio
incinerator around their bases.
Flames from carefully placed pans
OF kerosene spread into these
blackened trunks, but heat and fire
are well enough controlled SO that
the principals - Fred MacMurray
Paulette Goddard and the rest
can work there.
PAINTED SCENERY
Nearby is what may be contrarily
described as Hollywoods biggest
miniature. At the rear is a huge
vertical backdrop about 40 feet high
and painted sky, with a few fleecy
clouds Against the horizon rises a
range of hills with a canyon, here
and there. All these are tree-cov-
painstakingfy made by hand.
The color camera and several arc
lamps are on a long, raised plat
form in front of the set. Biggest
piece of apparatus is q steel tower
| from which a 35-fOOt boom extends
horizontally. This massive contrap-
ton holds a model airplane with
I wing spread of less than three
feet Suspended on wires, the plane
can be made to move in any dir
ection over the mountains, circle
down toward the valley, and even
"ealease couple of tiny PARACHUTE
lists
A BUM JUMP
While I watched preparations for
on shot workmen placed hidden
pan of gerosene tmong the trees
and sprayed part of the mountains
with water to confine the fire
When everything was ready, the
forest began burning with roar
and the U. S. Forest Service air.
plane buzzed into the scene. The
fierce updrafts gave the ship quite
o beating, and the parachute eX
pert got panick" and bailed out his
fire-fighters at the wrong time.
The little chutes opened. and then
were sucked into the inferno. 1t
would have been hot ending for
MacMurray and his pal.
The special effects director did