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Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
From where | sit
Joe Marsh

hear. Last year the brewers bought
nearly two billion pounds of bar
ley malt and nearly half billion
pounds of corn and corn products.
And plenty of rice and hops, too.
That's a lot of farm products.
Back around '33 and "a. when the
tough old depression was hitting
all of us pretty hard, farmers were
certainly glad to sell those extra
crops that beer bought from them.
And come to think of it, when beer
came back it made lots of new Jobs
for plenty of other people, too. City
folks and country folks both.
hadn't gone in for this writ
ing business, | think I'd like to
have tried my hand at the brewing
business.
I'd like to be making a fine tast-
ing beverage that helps the public
treasures so much and that people
can rightly call the beverage Of
moderation" That moderation in
cidentally is another of the fine
things about beer.
Che Mn,,n
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
L. Il. BUTTER te EGGS
l.. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES, Calf, May - CUP1-
Demand and trading were generally good.
Asparagus: firm. per 10: eN select and
colossal 1Oc. eN fey and select ~ sc.
fey 6ls SC. choice 5-6c, tips crooks and
very small 3-3isc.
lnched vegetables: about steady. per
beets 2is 3 doz 1890 fair 60c: car
3 doz S5-S1; fair 65-75c; green
5ns 1873 25 fair So. sos lecks doz
20; mustard 4 doz 81. pol SO; parsley
doz 81. .S0-2; radishes small red Is doz
S1.5O-1 so fai1 81 20; spinach doz 81. 50
, fair S1.25: turips 2la-3 doz 1890
fair Csc; carrots iced Yuma doz me-
dium s.. 65-2. IS, / doz large 81. 40
Cabbage: stronger. per crt cannonball
best S1.15-1 .25; fair 1871; ordinary 10
65; red S1-1.10 Savoy 90-S1.
Cantaloups: slightly weaker: Imperial
jbo SOS SIS; jbo ASS S7-7.50; std 45s
Sc. 25-6.5O pony ass s.. 25-5.50 Sis s450-5
72s-S0s 81.
Squash: firm on best: white summer
Imperial crts best 1850 fair 40-60c. San
Diego lugs S1-1.25 Italian Imperial crts
1850 best 81; yellow crookneck Imperial
crts 90-S1.
Tomatoes: weaker: Imperial crts STOPS
81. 1910. best sksd pack s1.50-1.T5; lbs
Sill 35 best shed pack 81 40-l.65.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
l.. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES. Calf. May % tUPD-
Lockheed Aircraft declined u to new
low of i5a in light trading on the Los
Angeles Stock exchange today. The mid
day report showed one isseu up. two
down and two unchanged with an ap-
proximate volume Of 100 shares.
Other issues Electric roducts 5h up
u Union Oil 10ss down Il Menasco LOO
down .05.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
Markets at a
Glance
BY UNITED PRESS

hf UNITED FHE5S
Stock iuegularly lower in quite trad
ing
Honds irregular.
Curb stocks irregularly higher
Cotton off around so cents a bale.
Wheat y 10 x cents higher; corn un-
changed To up \.
Silver unchanged in New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
MARK ETS
- BAROMETER =

BAROMETER
faim markets strong Monday.
cent s255 dropped along
hne and buterat quotations
ed asparagus and squash firm
dull 20 weaker other commodities generally steady
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

BraWley high school is still with
out a swimming pool as a result
Of the Marines in the north-end OBJ
tanning higher priority for essential
chlorine for purifying purposes. The
pool has been closed for two weeks
now.
Coach Sheldon Loughborough said
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

The sound of the hickory against
the horsehide, which is the universal
covering for those small spherical
pellets known throughout the sport
ing world as softballs, will resound
in Ell Centro's stadium this week
as the Softball teams begin their
annual grudge battles.
Action promises to be fast and
furious with an abundance of base
hits. For the former class A league
pitchers who have hurled in the
past two years will be barred while
the other A league players will be
allowed to play. This probably will
make it pretty tough on some of
the teams while the ones lucky
enough to pick up a couple or three
sluggerS from the disbanded A loop
will be sitting pretty.
There has been some talk among
the true B leaguers to put up the
gate that would bar the ringers"
from the loop altogether but prob
ably no action will come out of it.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May 25.
| tUP)-The PGA's silver anniver-
sary tournament-poSsibly the last
for the duration-openeda at Seaview
country club today with a field of
more than 100 sharpshooters seek
ing the years greatest golf prize.
Starting with 18 holes of medal
play today and another 18 holes
tomorrow, the group of crack pros
will complete for 80 match play
places. Then the field will be halved
daily in man-to-man play until
only two are left for Sundays fin
ale.
Top-heavy favorites on a take
son, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead,
leading money winners of the WIN
ter season. Little Ben was a hunch
players selection. He had a sore
wrist-iust as Craig Wood had a
sore back when ne won the national
open last year.
Nelson, who won the national open
in 1899 and took the PGA title in
1910, was dethroned last year by Vic
Bhezzi in a 38 hole final at Cherry
Hills. Denver, Colo. Ghezzi, now a
corporal at Fort Monmouth, N. j.,
will defend his title and has DEM
onstrated that he will be no push
over by carding a practice round of
67-five under par-on this 6750
yard course.
SHOOT THE WORKS
Hogan and Snead, the hammering
hill-billy with the Syrupy swing,
both will be shooting the works, for
neither has won this championship
or the open. Snead has an addi-
tional incentive other than the WIN
ners $4,000 share of the $3.50 purse.
He will be inducted into the navy
Immediately after the tournament.
An added attraction for the gal
lery at this tournament-proce
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

But then, I
don't have to,
on account OF
tn C u nion
Minute Men
do it for me.
And they'll do
it for you, too,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

if you just utter the simple
words, "Stop-Wear! Lubrica-
ton"
X X X
For Stop -Weur Is no ordinary
grease Job" Far from II, For
one thing, ii's guaranteed In
writing 1000 miles aguinst
fauify chassis Iubrieuiion. Be-
sides you don't have 70 keep
track of your mileage, fhe Min
ute Men do II for you - even fhs
5000 and 5000 mile ebsekYps
ore automatically called to your
attention.
And even though they use fac
tory specifications, 8 different
lubricants, and whole bench
full of special tools, the big
thing to me is they check all
p the mysterious things that worry
me-fan belts, battery cables
and terminals, spark plugs,
wheel bearings, and that sort Of
thing.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

A%.A2aa . Seaes
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

/ m h a n d y
aroun d tn e
house. | can
fix the refrig-
orator so that
it takes a serv-
ice man only
half n 1ay to
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
L. A. GRAIN
". Y. STOCKS

at No. ] hard or soft 81 81 II i. 9.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
TRIBE,
CARDS
FALT Err

NEW YORK. May 25. CUP)-The
Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis
Cardinals arc finding the game of
catching the leaders in the major
league pennant races far from a
barrel of fun.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Visits in New York

Miss Patricia MacInnis has
returned from that dream visit
in New York with Miss Cynthia
BoisSevain. q laughter Of the
ultra-chic Mrs. Carroll BOiSSe-
vain Of East End avenue in
Manhattan
Had luncheon ono day al the
Ritz with your dashing friend,
Miss Polly Murray.
The bcauteous Miss Lillian
Kathryn Troy daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Jones Troy.
became the bride OF Vernon
Francis FiShtahler son Of Mrs.
Jacob X. FiShtahlcr and the late
MI FiNhtahler. Saturday morn
lnC a. Precious Blood Church
The bride wore Candlellght
DuChcSSc satin made with the
muCh-favored long torso lines
WITH Sclf : trim braidlng down
The front Of the bodice and at
The hlplino.
A long veil Of fine old lace
extended over the three-yard
train, falling from a tiara OF
Venice lace and pearl medallions
from her NJ others wedding
gown.
She carried a Satin-covercd
prayer book and cascade bou-
QUct Of white orchids. IfrepSIa
and Stcphauoifs. IN ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
90 at Breakfast

For her daughters wedding.
Mrs Troy chose dusty rose Chif-
fon and lace and wore orchids.
while the bridegroom'S mother
was in turquoise crepe with rose
accessories and orchids.
I'VE hope You'll notice the
Sartorial blow-by-blow account
we're able to give having been
coached by Lady EXpcrt)
Following tho wedding, \
breakfast for 90 was served AT
the Wardell and among the Soy
eral out-of-town guests were DR..
and Mrs. Arthur Thompson. DR..
and Mrs. A. r. Moon. Miss Mar
garet Conrad and William
Moore. all of Saginaw.
After the breakfast the young
couple dashed off by plane TO
Chicago, the bride wearing a tai
lored pin-stripe gray suit with
strawberry red topcoat and navy
and strawberry red accessories
with her white orchids pinned TO
her lapel.
After the first OF May they'll
return TO their new home in
Strathmoor avenue
Mrs Helen Hudson enter
tanned a group ~ cronieS with
highballS and dinner ~ her sum
mer home on the Canadian shore
having opened that attractive
house Just a few days ago fol-
lowing a winter in Hollywood,
Cal, and later ~ Hotel Statler.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
New Wife
VIII Shun
LimeIi8ht N
BY MAURY PAIL
NEW YORK. April il.

UIEEK-E ENDING in Mayfair
w Make no mistake. The new
Mrx. john HAY Whitney intends
70 give that name The dignity il
deserves, and didn't set, while
Jock was married 10 the I'M
petuous Liz" Altemus. Betsy
Cushing Roosevelt Whitney dis
likes an the things LIZ liked
which probably j. one Of the
chief reasons Jock married
her.
Since their wedding, Jock
and Betsy" have pointedly kept
eui- of that stellar position on
the Mayfair stage, down stage.
rputef And / suspect Betsy
Will not strive for a spectacular
role IN The New York social
drama.
Writing Of new Mrs. Witney's
reminds me Mrs. Cornelius Van
derhili Whitney isn't dong half
badly, socially speaking, espe-
cially when il Is remembered
that Eleanor Searle Whitney
was completely unknown 10
smart society at the time Of her
marriage last June, out in
Plymouth. q.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Jane Withers Squad
Aids Coast Soldiers
BY BILL WICKERSHAM
special 10 THE DETROIT TIMEs

HOLLYWOOD. April II.
IF YOU think tho film colony's
younger set is "complaCcnt"
anent the war you should see
Jane WitherS heavlnG thermoS
jugs aboard her station wagon,
swinging eXpertly into the
drivers seat and then. with the
maStcrful aplomb Of a truck
driver. dashing away 10 repeat
the performance at another
camp or Canteen.
Jane is head Of The junior
division OF the Hollywood unit
of the American Worcnis- Nuf-
untary Services. In spite of her
high Office. she assigned herself
10 the lowliest job of chuck
wagon duty. and each Sunday
morning finds her making the
rounds TO pick up the coffee
jugs emptied during the night
before.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
VsnderbiIts May Move

The "black-outS" now being
ordered down in Miami Beach
may make il impossible for the
William X. Vanderbilts 10 con-
iinue TO use. for the duration.
their estate on Terminal Island,
located in Biscayne Bay and
overlooking the broad Atlantic.
Since giving their fine ocean,
going yacht, the Ava 10 the
United States Navy. the Wander
bits have had headquarters on
the island. But you can't live
there in darkness.
Still week-ending in Mayfair
for some years past, Mrs. Wal
lace Payne Meats has enjoyed
the reputation of being the So
cial leader OF the American set
in Mexico City. Mrs Meats hap
pens 10 be the mother of Alice
Leone MoatS--the Ubiquitous.
That may explain much about
Alice | zone
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

yellow and du b onnet faille
around the crown.
Mrs. Arthur Thompson and
Miss Betty FlShtahler as brides
maids. wore gowns identical 10
the honor maids and carried
yellow iris and dubonnet snap
dragons as did Miss Janis.
Herbert l.. Fishtahler was his
brothers best man and Walter +.
ISley and James Barbour seated
the guests
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Moats-Carol Feud

Be that as il may. the feud
raging between Mrs. Meats and
King Carol Of Rumania. and
Carols romantic please. mister
printer. don't make that "rheu-
matic0 side-kick. Madame Luz
peScue has all but put Mrs.
Meats social aspirations in the
ash can in tho Mexican capital.
The Freddie" BeckmanS lShe
is the elder OF jules Bache
daughters are just back from
their usual winter Soiourn in
Mexico and. like the Countess
Dorothy di FraSSo. the Beck
mans are wildly enthusiastic
over Carol and Lupescu. Neither
the Beeckmans nor Dorothy d.
FraSSo claim 20 have seen any
Of the loot" has abdicated ma
jesty and his gal friend took
with them when they decanped
from Bucharest under the cover
Of night.
The recent death Of Cen. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. and the al
legged terms Of the Vanderbilt
will. have added TO the confusion
amid which his famous widow
lives these days. "Her grace has
many veXatiOtis problems 10
solve. At the moment YOU prob
ably arc better Of than Mrs.
Vanderbilt For ~ cast YOU
know where you arc gong 10
hang yVir hat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Mariana Walsh Ends Vacation,
Resumes With Of School Activities
BY JACK L. OLIVER

MAR1xNNA'WAES who af-
AA fcctS pigtails while the
= rest OF the 'sephiSticuts' are
piled high. ~haS returned 10 her
studies al lakewood School in
Indianapolis.sfter considerable
whirl here in town while visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clune
Walsh OF Roosevelt place in the
Polnte.
Literature and journalism are
her major scholastic interests
and she's editor of the school
paper, "Lady-Lore." no less.
Piano is her extra-curriCular
forte and she's due Ia appear in
the recital which will be given
May l by those seniors whove
completed the music certificate
course
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Almost Too Well

Another Self-assigned duty is
seeing II the boys need stamps
and cigarets. mailing letters for
them and collecting magazines.
books and games for them.
james, executive duty lies IN
Transmitting and fulfilling orders
given 10 Junior AWNS MEM
hers by the senior officials.
For instance. Mrs. Pat
O'BrIcn. local ANVVS vice chair
man IN charge of contact and
placements. recently called her
IN say that 1s teen ace army
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Has Role in Play

In the scheduled recital she'll
come forth with Dcbussy and
Scott and al graduation she'll
play in the quartet, "Espana.
by Chabrler.
Her present interest, however.
is rehearsing for the class play.
Little Women. in which she'll
play the part Of the practically
immortal Meg, the serious
minded sister Of the March
household.
tIncidentally. tho role or 40.
the family'S tomboy, will he on
acted by Miss Marilyn Fisher.
daughter of the Edward f.
Fishers Of West Boston boule-
ward.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Spring Dessert

SPREAD ANGEL food sponge
cake or split lady fingers with
cranberry sauce. Line serving
dish with cake jelly side
facing inside of dish. Fill with
partially Stinencd Spanish cream
and chill -nntll firm. This is a
tempting dessert for spring day..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
College Chum Attends

Miss Alice Janis. 2 college
chpm. was Tho brides maid-of-
honor and >portcd \ heaven
blue iailic-aud-net creation with
empire sleeves and heart-Shapcd
ncci,hnc
Hcr hosddfess Was 81 pale
blue yelling with fgll snoods and
trimmed with tailored hows NJ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

Alyce Flattery and Ray
Johnson.
After all the patriotic names
tho dances are going by these
days it's somewhat refreshing to
find we have an old fashioned
Spring Swing on our hands.
The Regulars are youthful
hoStesses for this gala which will
take place April "A at Glen Oaks
Country Club.
On the committee are Carol
Eberhardt Kay Schaldenbrand,
Peggy Pastor. Betty McGrath.
Peggy Mcknight and June
Hackett.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Skirt Detail
Seen in Suits

THERE seems a trend toward
skirt detail in newest spring
suits. Many are rayons or jer-
seyS, styled with side or front
drapery; many more are gath
cred at the waistband, peasant
style.
Even if you prefer the classic
wool suit with straight, slim
skirt, you can still manage de-
tail. Dolores Del Rio, buying
clothes for trip to Mexico,
where she is 10 make new pic
ture, chose spring suit with
straight skirt SlaShed slightly at
the center front.
Two lines of hand stitching
in light thread are run around
the hem edge and slash of the
skirt. Similar double line Of
contrast stitching outlines yoke
Of suit jacket.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

the funds from the sale. Pro-
ceedS of this latter gala will go
10 the USO.
Interested in the dance are
Estelle Rotten, Mary Ellen Crane,
Joyce LeBoeuf, Sally Murray.
Margie O'Connell n d Phyllis
Madigan.
Service Swirl April rs
Members Of the Fort Wayne
Medical Corps Will be. special
guests of honor at Tri Kappa $
Service Swirl" which will he
held at Hedges. April p.
Kappa Theta M Sorority MEM
bers are sponsoring a Bomber
Bridge" TO benefit The Detroit
Times Bomber Fund, Wednesday
evening. in the Service GiHb in
Plymouth road.
Officers of the sorority are
Mrs. William Neville president;
Mrs. ID. Baker. secretary. and
Miss Jeanne Herman, treasurer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Party 10 Aid v. S. O.

Killing two birds with one
stone is trite. phrase, but no
other applies 10 The Theta PhiS.
They've had fun aplcnty coll
lcctinG material for their rum
mage sale.
And now they're planning a
big party for May l 10 use up
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Robinsons in Arizona

Mr.. AND MRS. GEORGE M.
ROBINSON Of Washington road
are spending April in Phoenix,
AriZ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Washington
F etes Called
Now
WASHINGTON. April II.

WASHINGTON. April II.
THE capitals capital 81 So
Il ciety is not fiddling while
Rome burns. The nightly goings-
on in the towns larger mansions
and swankier hotel bathrooms
are parties with a purpose
The phrase I'm quotes is from
the society pages but, IN the
opinion of Mrs. Robert Low Ba-
con, Its a very good one
Mrs. Bacon. widow of the late
Rep. Robert Low Bacon. r..
y. y, is by way Of being one
of Washington's more prominent
social leaders.
IL don't know any one who
isn't doing his bit for victory"
she said, land 1 don't know OF
any parties that are not parties
with a purpose
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Jamboree Is ARRANGED
al Bonnie Brook
Golf Club April u

INVITATIONS arc finally out
u for Satan's Holiday Hop, that
gay jamboree Zeta Gamma Chi
will put on at the Bonnie Brook
Golf Club April II. And the
boys and girls are preparing TO
pair off for the evening as fol-
lows.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Plan Spring Swing

Therese Seske and Ed Barts
shirley Schaefer and Hank
Dorftelski, Grsyce Jean Pilarski
and Dlck Ryan. Hafrietta ka-
lempa and Bob DodSon. Gertrude
Guyfehi ann Chuck McCarter.
Irene Novak and Art Williams,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

boys were in town on weekend
leave and asked her 10 see they
were properly entertained.
In less than an hour. Jane
had distributed the boys among
her femme friends. In fact, she
did her placing job so well she
had to scout around TO get a
few boys 10 look after herself.
It's Grand Finale
James guests were privateS
from Missouri who. true to their
states slogan. wanted TO be
shown the homes OF movie stars.
So with her parents the Walter
Withers. Jane officiated as guide
on an auto tour about our cele-
brated village.
And, as a grand finale on Sun
day evening. she entertained all
the lads and lassies at bar
becue and other pleasures, in
Guiding tennis. badminton,
swimming. archery. ping pong
and dancing under the moon
light on a portable dance floor
i'm the garden of her home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Promote War Effort

parties give people Interested
in the same phases OF the war
effort a chance to get together,
TO confer with each other after
working hours and 10 achieve
something"
AS hostess recently at buffet
supper for distinguished group
of guests. Mrs. Bacon made hers
a party with a purpose by show
ing a film OF war life in Great
Britain and making a speech
urging unity among the United
Nations.
When Gen. Wladyslaw Sikor-
ski. Polish premier. visited Wash
ington last week, ne, like all Wis
iting celebrities, was wlned and
dined.
IF the truth Is ever known"
Mrs. Miller commented. 1--WE nm
idea well find out that General
SikOrski accomplished just about
as much over party tables As
across office desks.
That's the way most Of the
big business is done in this town.
anyway"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Joins Musical Clique

Being musicallY inclined.
"Sonny's" wife has wisely affil-
lated herself with New York's
super-duper social-musical set
and she is in the good graces If
Mrs. Lytle Hull Ohe former
Mrs. Vincent Astor1 who is. un-
uueStjonahly, the high-priestesS
of Gotham'S inner circle OF mu-
sic lovers.
When Primrose Whitfield
married the personsble. hut So
ciaIly unknown Bill Gaynor.
about a decade ago, the Whit
fieldtaJnily were bitter over ibf
union. ] taxi II, all is web to-
day.
For, the other night. at the
dinner given as tribute 10 DR..
Walter DamroSch at the Wal
dorf-Astoria Bill" now Doctor
Gaynor." and his wife were
guests of her grest-aunt, Mrs.
Andrew Carnegie, widow oil the
canny steel magnate who sold
his holding 10 the United States
Steel Corporation fer $500, eee7-
600. And Mrs. Carnegie's word
is law in the Whitfield clan.
Whitfield Still Missing
Which reminds me, so far as
the public knows, Primrose
Whitfield Gaynor's brother. An
drew Carnegie Whitfield, still is
in the land OF The missing. Sew
eral years ago. Andy" Prince
ton grad. stepped into his private
plane out on Long Island. dis
appeared into the skies and. so
far as is known, never was heard
from again.
Gossip at the time had Andy
bored with marital life with
Betty HalSey Whitfield. From
time 10 time, there have been
rumors TO the effect Andy Is
in this or that Sanitarium. that
he is living under an assumed
name in Virginia, etc.