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Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Mrs. Carleton
President of
Auxiliary

Mrs. Olive Carleton was elected
president of Boyce Aten unx, Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary, at the an
nual election of officers held in
conjunction with the regular BIZ
monthly meeting of the group Mon
day night in the Veterans hall.
Other officers ELECT are: Mrs.
George Nails, first president;
Mrs. John Hawley, second vice-pres-
ident; Mrs. Norman G. Deaton.
chaplain; Mrs. Carson McNamee,
secretary; Mrs. Charles A. Bratton,
sergeant-at-arm Mrs. Edmond
Gies, marshal; Mrs. Frank Criss,
musician; Mrs. Charles p. Delp,
Mrs. Glenn Kieffer, Mrs. Nathan
Nye, delegates.
The date for the installation has
not been set but plans were dis
cussed for it, the group deciding to
have as simple a service as possible
in view of the war.
A plea for playing cards, new
or old, is being made by the Aux
iliary, these cards to be sent direct
ly to the various troops. Anyone
having cards to donate may COM
municate with Edna Morrison OIL
leave them at her office. GIG Main
st.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
csa.sa.. ssn~a. OF Interest to Women ssss.' cas.
by ANNE HARDY DAVIS
Amy TuttIe Marriage Is
Announced by Parents

night at 9 o'clock in San Diego at
the home of the brides sister and
brother, Evelyn Tuttle, and Guy E..
Tuttle, jr., 43411A 46th st.
Baskets of flowers decorated the
house making a pretty background
for the service witnessed by rela-
tives and intimate friends of the
two families.
The bride made a lovely picture
in her wedding dress of white Jer-
sey belted in soft powder blue, her
corsage repeating the blue and white
color scheme.
After the ceremony reception took
place, the bride cujoing her cake, a
handsome three-tiere affair with
the traditional bridal emblems.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holt left later in
the evening for Del Mar where they
spent their honeymoon, Mrs. Holt
choosing for her going away outfit
powder blue suit with matching
hat.
The young couple will make their
home in San Diego where Mr.. Holt
is in business.
Mrs. Holt is a graduate of Holt
vile Union high school and comes
from a we'll known valley family.
Guests at the wedding from the
valley, in addition to the brides par
ents, included Miss Elma Jean Mad.
dux, Miss Ora Casey of Holtville anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pendley of E
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Reservations For
Party to Close

Defense bonds will be purchased
from the proceeds of the bridge
luncheon at the Ten Thousand club
Thursday of this week, and at the
same time, those who attend will
have a delightful afternoon.
A delicious tWo-course luncheon
will be served at 1890 o'clock by
Mrs. j. B. McNeece and her COM
mittee, followed by an afternoon of
contract with defense stamps as
prizes, A door prize will be award
ed also.
This party is open to all women.
whether club members or not. and
a special invitation is given to busi-
ness women to come for luncheon
even if they can not stay for cards.
All reservations close Tuesday night
and should be made with Mrs. Paul
A. Jenkins, telephone 885-M.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Mrs. Livingston
Presents Pupils
In Recital

First in this weeks series of stu
dent recitals was that Monday
night when Esteiic Livingston pre-
sented group of piano pupils in
recital at the Barbara Worth hotel.
Students ranged in ages from the
small youngsters who had studied
only few weeks to the advanced
pupils, but all showed evidence of
basic technique, playing with good
rhythm and clearneSs.
The program included solos and
two-piano numbers, those students
participating being: Grace More
head Ralph Morehead, Doris Jean
LESLEY, Carline Cook, Jimmy Mes
bitt. Jettchen Hoffman, Martha Ann
Sorsensen, Marylyn Mullen, Dorothy
Widman, JUICY Hall, Sarah Ann
Griffin, Peggy Lyerly, Clara Jean
Mayfield, Ignore Allender, Mary
Virginia Aiken, Ruth Wilkinson, Mil
dred Au, Billy Jane Zeitvogel, Billy
Ohmsted, Geraldine Rice, Jackie
Freedman, Bobbie Jean Russell.
Certificates of merit from the
State Music Teachers association
were awarded to Ralph Morehead,
Grace Morehead, Martha Ann Sor-
ensen, Judy Hall, Nancy Major,
Sarah Ann Griffin, Peggy Lyerly,
Ignore Allender, Ruth Wilkinson,
Mildred Au, Billy Ohmsted, Geral-
dine Rice, Bobbie Jean Russell.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Sorop+imis+s in
Business Meet

SoroptimiSts devoted their lunch
con meeting Monday at the Bar
bara Worth hotel to a discussion
of club activities, both local and
national.
Zillah Wandrey gave a delayed
report on the Phoenix discussion
convention which was followed by
discussion.
Endorsement of resolutions from
the Los Angeles club was voted,
these resolutions having to do with
discontinuance of convention, re-
duction of fees, and discontinuance
of the Soroptimist magazine for
the duration.
Report was made on the recent
card party and the group also dis
cuSSed the summer program, sug-
gestion being made that the club
have weekly pot luck dinners, the
evening being devoted to Red Cross
work with a stud" club embracing a
Pan-American theme.
Mabelle Beecher was unable to
be present for. her program and will
present it at next Mondays dinner
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09

Jean Louise Bennett, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Bennett of FL
Centre. became the bride of James
Edward Huntley of Camp Lockett,
formerly of H1;;on, Kansas, and
son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. M Hunt
ley of Horton, at a service solemn
lied Tuesday morning in Yuma,
Arizona.
The Rev. Mr.. Joe M. Nation of
the FL Centro First Baptist church
performed the ceremony.
For her wedding dress the pretty
young bride wore a smart green
and white jersey frock with match
ing accessories. and corsage of
exquisite red roses.
Miss Grace Magg:o was her maid
of honor and wore blue and white
with white accessories, Mrs. Patsy
Maggie, the brides other attendant
wearing a flowered jersey print and
white accessories.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntley's plans are
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
ImperiaI Valley Press

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lished every afternoon except Sat
urday and Sunday saturday after
noon issue now succeeded by the
Sunday Post Press. established 1886
by the Imperial Valley Publishing
company. 625 State Street, FL Gen.
tro, California.
Paul Jenkins. publisher. a {. John
ston. vice president and general man
acer: Z. A. Fi,hnugh. secretary and
managing editor.
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fornia 81 per month.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Ice Cree am PARTY
Recent Event

Mrs Minnie Shuts was hostess
recently at an ice cream party hon
oring her grandson and grand
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Shuts, and her great grand
daughter, Darlene Shuts, and Al
vim Shuts all of Sunland
Others present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wolf, Mr.. and Mrs
George Wolf, Grace Wolf Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert Estes, Jimmie Estes,
MIR and Mrs. Herman Robins, FL
ton Estes. Mrs. Matte Wolf, Leon
ard and @hirley Wilson, Vearl Wolf,
Talbert Shuts, Helen Shuts, Joy
Morgan. T d. Morgan, Edna Wolf,
Ernest Goff, Ruby Clifford, Charley
Thomas, Mrs. Ed Clifford, Ray Gift
ford, Clark Clifford, David Clifford,
Delma Clifford, Leroy and Harold
Robins.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Society
Clubs
Irene Ma+tox
Installed as
Club He ad

Irene Mattox was installed as
president of the El Centro Toast
mistress club at the meeting Mon
day night at the home of Alice
Harrison. zoos Olive avenue.
Malcolm Macurda from the Toast
masters club, acted as installing
officer, and for his theme, used a
deck of cards, an original and de-
cidedly clever basis for his installa-
ton.
Other inducted into office are:
Evalena Moore, president; No
wassa Westover, secretary; Alice
Harrison, treasurer; Jane Godfrey,
hospitality chairman; Annette Gill
lett, critic.
Ruth Campbell, the outgoing
president, presented Mrs Mattox
with a corsage and Mrs. MattoX, in
turn, gave Miss Campbell, for the
group, handsome scrapbook; con-
tanning the press clippings for her
year.
Miss Campbell was toastmistress
for the evening and assigned var
ious topics to the speakers who
had to give impromptu five min
ute talks. Speakers and their topics
were: Evalena Moore, Credit Buy
ing from a Woman's Standpoint"
Irene MattoX, How Can 1 Help
Win the War?"; Starr Won Fluss,
! The Rising Cost of Living; Alice
Harrison summarized the speeches
and was voted best speaker of the
evening.
The club enjoyed a lawn party
and dinner prior to the program
Tables were arranged on the lawn
and the speakers table with it's
centerpiece, light covered by blue
cellophane and banked in greenery,
gladioli and white flowers in white
flanked on either side by peach
pottery bowls, formed the keynote
for the decorative theme. Each
small table was centered with the
white pottery and the peach and
white flowers.
Mr.. and Mr.. Malcolm Macurda,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Eames, Mrs.
P. H. Judd, Mrs H. l.. Laird, Mrs.
Adlyn Conkey Miss Maria Birk-
hauSer were guests of the club, the
members presented including: Irene
MattoX, Ruth Campbell, Nowassa
Westover, Starr Won Fluss, Alice
Harrison, Mary Alice White, Jane
Godfrey, Evalena Moore
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
CALENDAR
Tuesday

IuCSday
Nurses Assoc, 30th Dist, 7:45,
Barbara Worth.
Orchestra, chorus, 1880, J. c. au-
ditorium.
Business Women, 8, 692 Wensley.
Reid students recital, 8, Barbara
Worth.
Jobs Daughters, 1880, Masonic
temple.
Central Labor Council, 1880, La
Dor temple.
American Legion, 8, Veterans hall
l. v. Stamp and Coin club, 1880,
ice plant.
Soft ball game, 1880, stadium.
Soft ball game, 1880, city park.
wednesday
Bartenders, 2, Labor temple.
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway.
Transfers, chauffeurs, 8, Labor
temple.
Pot luck dinner, $3.50, Methodist
church.
State guard, 1880, stadium.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Camp Fire Board
Holds Meeting

Camp Fire board members DIS
cussed matters of finance, includ-
ing budgets, adoption of change
in the financial setup with instruc-
tions to the budget committee to
have when the board met Monday
noon in the California hotel
Feeling that Camp Fire has out
grown its preliminary financial Or
ganization. the board unanimously
recommended changes which will
be in keeping with the growth of
the organization, also adopting a
regulation that all money earned
by Camp Fire girls be credited to
their respective accounts and that
it be used only for itemized Camp
Fire activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Jean Louise Bennett Married
tuesday to J. {. Hunt!ey

uncertain as they will depend large
ly on Mr. Huntley's orders.
The bride comes from a well
known Ell Centre family and she
herself has been active in school
and church affairs, being president
of the World Wide Guild of the
First Baptist church.
Mr.. Huntley is a private, first
class, stationed at Camp Lockett
and a member of Camp Lockett's S
band.
News of the wedding will be of
considerable interest to the friends
of the Bennett family and to those
of the young couple as we'll
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Commissioners
Have Reunion

Central alumni who were COM
missioners at the high school dur
ing the year 1888, enjoyed their
annual reunion Sunday, meeting
first at Ken"on's Desert plunge
for swim, and later going to Mex
icali where they dined and danced
at the San Diego cafe.
Commissioners present were: Rita
Stadille. Helen Terrence. Helen Lee,
Frances Neckel, Henry House.
Guests we're: Betty Zinn. Luther
Hester. Donald Stadille, Herbert
Lee, Bob Neckel.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Job S Daughters
To Install

Lenna Arnold will succeed Bar
bara Barrett as honored queen of
the Ell Centro bethel of Jobs
Daughters, and, with her fellow Of
f'cers will be installed Saturday
night at an impressive ceremony
in the Masonic temple.
Roberta Shelbourne is the new
senior princess; Mary lou Griffin,
junior princess: Mildred Webb,
guide, Jean Kenny, marshal.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
New Babies at
Ci+yHospital

Newest babies born at the Ell
Centre hospital are those to:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dormann,
June 7, a daughter, nine pounds,
one ounce:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Robertson,
June 8, boy, eight pounds, seven
ounces;
Mr.. and Mrs. c, J. Taylore, June
8, boy, seven pounds, 4 ounces;
Mr.. and Mrs Dale S. Albee, June
8, a girl, eight pounds, three ounces.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
JOIN THE PAYROLL SAVINGS PLAN
EMPLOYEES

Under the voluntary Pay
Rcll Savings Plan tapprOv-,
cd by organized labor you
simply save n part o your
pay every pay day toward
the purchase of Defense
Bonds. Tell your foreman
or department head you
want TO ENROLL NOW!
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09

HOLTVILLE, Jure 9.-Mr. and
Mrs. Guy E. Tuttle, prominent
Holtville residents, have announced
the marriage of their daughter, Amy
Katherine, to Carl A. Holt of San
Diego, son of Mrs. Harriet Holt OF
Chula Vista.
The wedding took place Friday
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
News I+ems About
Valley Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. George Nowlin of
Brawley were to leave the valley
Tuesday for their cottage at MORO
Bay, Cayucos, where they will re-
main until fall. Mr. Nowlin's friends
will be pleased to learn that he is
much improved in health.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
EMPLOYERS

DO your part. If you have
MT already offered your
workers a Payroll Savings
Get in touch with the local
War Bond Committee
headed by Ross Hickcox
for FL Centre or Gordon
Scriven, chairman for I'm
perial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09

Now that school is over, Mrs.
Frank Pardue and her children have
gone to Pine Valley to join Mr..
Pardue who is building summer
home for his sister and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. K. K. Sharp of
Holtville. The Pardues plan to re-
main in Pine Valley until the JOB
is completed which will be probably
the greater part of the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Hit the Enemy Where 1t Hurts!
The More Bonds You Buy The More Planes Viii Fly!

Even you read this, American sailors and soldiers
aconfghting for you One plane, tank gun
often make the difference between victory and defeat Your
Dimes dollars invested in S. Defense Bonds and Stamps
help buy that very tank plane help spell
out VICTORY Meanwhile will be safe; it will
back with interest," $4 for $3 oan when
bonds held maturity. Ask your bank post office,
employer for details NOW THIS VERY DAY! Make every
pay day "Bond Day."
u. s. Defense BONDS X STAMPS
Evening star., 1942-04-12

trance, the man responsible for all this mixed
up evil, have to be his father?
They jumped as though snapped from
their skins when Benny spoke. They looked
at him in confusion as he stepped from his
hiding place and advanced holding his rife
ready Il i don't want no trouble, Benny
said You Just stand still now. You, too,
Pa"
They didn't believe it. They stood with
open mouths, too stunned to stir.
Il got the warden in my boat" Benny
said, "and I'm takin' him out. You're not
KILN him." Step by step he continued his
advance, though the ground was blur and
the distance appeared to lengthen with every
beat of his heart. IN thank you to drop your
rifles" he declared. And mean it!'
The look in his fathers eyes would have
terrified him while ago. In it was compressed
all the anger in the world. Are you crazy?'
his father shouted.
mo. mean it."
u're out of your mind! You need your
head looked at!'
I've looked at it," Benny said, inside.
You're not KILN Mr.. Davis. He's right and
you're wrong. been wrong, too. You throw
down them rifles!
His fathers look changed then, and the
food of abuse Benny had expected was not
forthcoming Not, at least, from his father
The other two swore at him and threatened
him with every kind of punishment. When
that failed to shake him, they begged him to
Evening star., 1942-04-12

this cracked stick would come in handy
sometime He placed the splntered end
against Bennys chest and leaned on it. But
Benny S father slapped it aside The other two
looked darkly at Bennys father then. He
shrugged a little and turned away, but the
pole lay where Fletcher Tate had dropped it.
Helpless, Benny lay still while they dis
cussed methods of disposing of him, and of the
warden He bit his lip, listening, and could
feel the sweat going down his back. They
didn't discuss what they would do. That was
foregone conclusion. They talked about
how they would do it.
Best thing" Tate said, is to take both
of em into the swamp and drown EN-, and
tip the boat over. The Indians will find the
boat and report it; then there1l be search
If Davis and the kid are ever come upon
it'll look like an accident" " He spoke without
once shifting his beady gaze from the face of
Benny father. as though ready to snar aside
any argument.
Left HOLLY approved, and Benny's father
was not asked whether he did or not. He had
not spoken. He stood little apart, wearing
the fierce frown that Benny knew so well,
but back of his eyes was something new and
bewldered, something that softened their
glitter and made Benny wonder.
We'll wait until mornin," Tate said
81 don't like this swamp at night. Well
tie these two up and 60 out with the first sign
of daylight
Evening star., 1942-04-12

listen to reason. 1t meant prison for all of
them, himself included, they said. They plead
ed with him and cursed him. But they knew
he could handle the rifle that was held 50
tightly in his hands, and were afraid to try
jumping him. In the end they let their guns
fall, and Benny gathered them up.
He backed away then. to the waters edge
He put their rifles in the big boat and stepped
into it himself, holding the men at bay. With
the forked mud pole he reached for his own
boat in the sawgrass and pulled it alongside.
The men cursed him; his father stood wood
emily, just watching.
He knew - and they did, too - what
would happen if he went off with both the
boats. Marooned here, they would have to
wait on the island until the law came for
Evening star., 1942-04-12

'wept at their feet and implored them to let
Mr.. Davis live. If the warden lived, they'd
all 60 to jail. Traffic in egret plumes was
serious offense.
White and scared, he got to his feet. There
was one thing he could do. They would beat
him for it, perhaps even kill him. At the very
least, he would be an outcast for all time,
hated by his father and everyone he knew.
Everyone but MIR. Davis. 1t was a fearful
price to pay for doing what he knew was right.
If Mr. Davis died, he would be forsaken by
the whole world. He hung back but a moment.
Then he got the warden off the ground as
best he could and dragged him to the boat.
And then he heard voices.
They came weirdly through the darkness,
accompanied by sound Of poles scraping
Evening star., 1942-04-12


good swimmer, and his hands and feet were
bound. The plan would never work anyway,
for when he came to the surface Fletcher
Tate in the other boat would shoot him or
club him senseless. But what else was there?
The island was gone and the swamp Law
still as death. Out of the lifting mist swelled
the distorted shapes of cypress and gnarled
oak. Left Holly poled along. searching ahead
with his eyes. He spoke at last. "All right.
This here's as good spot as any, l reckon"
He put down the pole and reached for his
rifle.
Benny punched his legs for the lunge that
would turn the boat over. Then gun spoke
The shot was pursued by echoes, 50 that it
seemed not one. but thousand. Left never
Strengthened He clutched at the side of the
boat and went gasping into the swamp.
Benny rolled with the boat to steady it,
and heard voice reaching from the mist -
a voice that froze Fletcher Tate, in the other
boat. as he stopped for his gun. Then there
were long gray shapes gliding with magic
swiftness out of the vapor-veil. Seminole
boats! And before Benny could draw second
breath of amazement, the rd-killers were
ringed by Indian rifles
Bennys father and dour Tate stood taut
with fear as the Seminoles closed in Their own
guns were in reach but reaching would have
been suicidal and they did not try it. Benny
saw swift hands snatching the poachers guns.
then he heard the voice of Mr. Davis quiet
ly issuing orders. We'll go to your camp"
Mr.. Davis told the Seminoles. These men
are my prisoners. but Ill need your help"
Benny marveled at the gentle strength in
that voice. Some day he would be like that
- strong within himself, certain of his feel
ings. There would be none of the confusion
and tortured loyalties that churned in him
now Now he was lost in fear and doubt 1t
was all he could do to lift his gaze and look
into his fathers face, dreading the hatred he
would find there.
He looked - and stared for the expression
he saw was not hate. 1t was remotely like the
gentle calm that sometimes came when his
father drank too much and. with eyes partly
closed, talked vaguely of Benny's mother.
who was dead. But there was no liquor in
his father now
Benny bit his lip and looked away
kAT THE Seminole island, dark skinned
tribesmen came to stare at the prisoners.
MIR. Davis took charge, and one of the In
dians came close to Benny, his face glowing
with admiration. You smart young un. You
very smart, Ben-nee. That bird call you make
from poachers' camp y she very real!"
Real as life" said Mr.. Davis, putting a
hand on Benny's shoulder. Il very nearly
fell for it myself, until realized there should
be no shared egrets on the island. Never
heard the screech of shared egret initiated
50 neatly my lad"
Benny looked at them. He turned slowly
and looked with wide eyes at his father, who
stood calmly waiting the trip in the warden's
boat that would take him to prison.
There had been strange bird call, he re-
membered now. Just as the Indians had poled
Evening star., 1942-04-12

DOat Slde. Ben n y
snatched his rifle and
with a quick thrust
sent his own boat ca
reening into a cover of
sawgrass. where it
would not be noticed.
His heart was a fright
ened bird as he watched
the approaching boat
take form.
Three men were in
it, bearded and un-
kempt, one of them his
father. The boat was
loaded with birds that
lay white and still in a
pool of lantern light.
The men got out and
strobe to the tent.
Benny heard one of
them. the one named
Left Holly, say some
thing in a deep, star
tied voice, and saw his
father and Fletcher
Tate crowd closer to
look inside.
Dear God, why
couldn't someone older
and wiser be here to tell
him what to do? Why
did the man standing
there in the tent en-
Evening star., 1942-04-12

tlleII1. mo sane man
would swim in that
water.
Benny kept his rifle
steady and worked the
pole into position for a
thrust that would push
both boats clear of the
island. Then something
happened.
1t was nothing he
could have foreseen or
guarded against. The
pole he had picked up
split with a resounding
crack when he leaned
on it, and the thrust
sent him sprawling.
He flung out a leg to
right himself. but the
rife was gone from his
hand and the heeling
boat shipped a wave Of
water. His ia hers
companions were on
him. They dragged him
from the boat and
flung him down. They
beat him and kicked
him.
One Of them picked
up a piece of the brok-
en- pole and stroked it.
Told you," he said,