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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-04
SAN JOSE OWLS IN FIRST PLACE TIE
With SANTA BARBARA SAINTS IN Obi

San Jose .......... 600 OH 220-7- 1872
Bakersfield ...... 100 004 000-56-0
CheSneS & Stephens; Bullwinkle,
McFadden & StanSbury.
Fresno ................ 600 900 100 go
Santa Barbara coo 900 002-2-7-l
Urine & Gardner; Ramsdell &
Zigelman.
End Games
San Jose ............ 270 0l0 0-10-11-0
Bakersfield ...........- 900 600 0-0-3-l
Felice & Stephens; Daniels, Norei-
ga, McFadden & Stansbury.
Fresno .................... DOB 900 0-3-4-1
Santa Barbara Gee. 010 0l0 0-2-9-1
Bolton & Gardner; lombard &
Zigelman.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-04
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. May / tUP) - Grain fu'
lures closed narrowly today.
Wheat was up i 10 : cents bushel.
corn unchanged TO off \; oats unchang'
ed to up u rye up Is TO L; and soy
beans off x to up i.
Wheat futures al first resumed theup-
ward trend of the past four sessions
under scattered buying by commission
house brokers and some support of mil
brokers. Later in the session there APP
peared to be sor,e profit taking. ant
wheat futures lost part of their early
firm gains.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-04
Bomber Driven Off
From Iceland

REYkJAV1K. Iceland, April 2e-
delayed - (UP) - A Norwegian
plane damaged and drove off q
German long-range bomber in the
first aerial combat of the war over
iceland, United States Army head
quarters revealed today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-04

ness.
"Alsab proved he was as good as
ever Trainer Sarge Swenke said
I'VE expect him to win the Freak
mess and go on to take the Belmon
stakes"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-04
MAR K ETS
- BAROMETER
- BAROMETER

market mixed Monday. September
cent at Minneapolis TO S Hay down on Los Angeles quota
S25 for No. No. leafy alfalfa
but No grade down s0 from
SlS19 produce quotations showed
punched firm
other
modites generally steady.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-04
Markets at a
Glance
BY UNITED PRESS

BY UNITED PRESS
Stocks Irregular in quiet trading.
Bonds ierregularly higher.
Curb stocks irregular.
Cotton higher.
Wheat \ to * cents higher; corn un'
changed TO up X.
Silver in Ne WORK unchanged.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-04

even any paw marks lett. Even
the oLe dNan where Rags slept
out on the porch is gone. Yeti
hasn't been year!
X X Il
Time hos suddenly gone eraxy
like the world. You conf meas
vre II with clocks any more, bur
In ships, guns, tanks and the
proboble length Of your ovfomo-
bIle's life. And today IvbrIeotion
OF the family cor Is almost as
imporfonf as Juniors viiomIns.
X X X
Now I've never kidded anyone
in these columns. They may have
been dull here and there, but
they've been sincere. And l was
never more sincere than l apM
now when l recommend Stop
Wear fabrication at Union Oil
stations.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-04
10
other
words
by JOHN CLINTON

It's been a long
empty while
since Rags de-
parte d this
world. We had
the Sc
painted and
there aren t
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
Guild Enjoys
Christmas
Luncheon

Presbyterian guild members Tues
GaI, devoted the morning to the
making Of surgical dressings, meet
inc in the Red Cross center at the
Ten Thousand club house to ac-
cOmpliSh this work.
The women adjourned at neon
tC the church where the annual
Christmas luncheon was served.
Tables were gorgeous in their
Christmas appointments, Christmas
tree music boxes supplying music
during the luncheon hour.
Mrs. FlmG w Hcald and the
following committee members were
responsible for the delicious lunch
con: Mesdamcs Hazel GALLAGHER,
f. f. Anderson, ST., j. r. FahS,
Clyde Dyer, and J. II. Edgar.
Due to illness, the program
scheduled was not given but Mrs.
DIN Gresham, president, conduct
ed a business meeting during which
the women agreed TO continue send
mC cookies to the scrvicemen'S can
teen and to meet one day month
at the surgical dressings center to
make dressings for the Red Cross.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
Camp Fire Leader
Confers With
Guardians

Miss Ruth Teichman, national
Camp Fire executive, opened her
series of meetings in Ell Centre
Tuesday night when she had a
conference with the Camp Fire
guardians in the Wilson school.
Camp Fire, like man, organi2a-
tions. has certain problems in
adapting its work and activities to
meet the requirements of the war,
end Miss Teichman discussed these
problems with the guardians, Of
fering suggestions.
Camp Fire guardians, who are the
aGult leaders of Camp Fire groups,
were urged by the speaker to give
more time and increased service to
their work for the duration. the
welfare and guidance activities Ill
the line of character building be
ing more vital than ever.
Miss Teichman also conducted Il
demonstration on handcraft activi-
ties and some of the guardians had
suggestions in this field.
Those present were: Miss Teich-
man. Mrs. Fred c. Smith, Mrs. Will
lis johnson, Mrs. Ruby Pinkney,
Mrs. d. b. Roberts, Mrs Ruth Geier
from BraWley, MIS- Mabel Gregory
from BraWley, and Mrs. Neoma
Jewell, Mrs. Hebert.
Miss Teichman was to meet We'd
nesday noon with the Camp Fire
board and that afternoon attend a
mother daughter tea III Wilson
school
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
State Chairman To Address
Calexico Club Thursday

CALEXICO, Dec. Good vii
ON the Border" is the timely sub
ject which Mrs. George Wheat of
Newport Beach. chairman of edCca-
ton for the California Federation
of Women's clubs, will discuss for
the CaleXico Women'S Improve
ment club at its meeting Thursday
afternoon at 2 pm. in the club
house.
As this is the clubs Christmas
meeting, Mrs. Wheat has adapted
her discussion to fit the Christmas
spirit of good will. The state
chairman is not only an excellent
speaker. but she is equally adept
at writing, having published a Sc
rieS of articles in the Federation
News, official publication. on pro-
grams which have proven helpful
to program chairmen. She has Sug-
geSted ideas and outlines that may
be followed and adapted to suit To-
cal needs.
The meeting is open to all club
women and the CaleXico club mem-
berS are privileged to bring guests.
Mrs. Fred Bradford, club presi-
dent and Mrs. r. NJ. Entrekin, dele
gates to the recent Southern Dis
trict convention. mill make their
reports. Mrs. Laura Carr is to take
charge of gifts for the county
farms Christmas, and a Christmas
program will be featured which will
include the singing of Christmas
music by the assembly; songs by
the boys choir of lockwood school,
directed by Miss Ethel Castanian.
The music will illustrate the Christ
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09

Imperial County Federation OF
Women's clubs is the smallest unit
in the Southern District of the
California Federation of Women'S
clubs, having but six federated clubs
with membership Of $40, yet these
club women have made q record
for their county which has receiv-
ed statewide recognition.
At last weeks state board meet
ing Mrs. r. L. Glasby of CaleXico,
president of the Southern District,
made her report, and it was the
only district to receive any pub
licity for its work in the Los An
geleS newspapers. And OF the
Southern District, Imperial Valley
shared a large part of the lime
light.
Here is the Imperial county re-
port as made by Mrs Glasby:
Club women in the valley have
served, in the last six months, a
total of $4,000 hours in the ground
observation work. inland club, of
IS members, operates the inland
observation post. Calipatrias club,
with its so members, sponsors their
post. The women not only secure
the 480 observers every 80 days,
but they also look after the jani-
tor work of the post.
For the Red Cross, club women
have made $500 garments, and in
Calexico and FL Centre. have spent
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
Scrapbook Made
Bv Girl Reserves
For Servicemen

Central Girl Reserves Tuesday
night completed the scrapbooks
which they are making as Christ
mas presents for the serVicemen,
and made plans for a skating party,
for a tin can hop sometime before
Christmas. and for their Christmas
veSperS Dec 20.
The tin can hop is Il traditional
holiday event, the admission price
being some article of canned goods,
the collection being distributed lat
er among NEEDY families III the
community.
AS for the Christmas vesper scrV-
ice, for many years that has been
one of tie most beautiful of the
Christmas services and it also is Il
tradition of the city.
Winnifred Pearce, vico-prcsidcnl.
conducted the business meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY

Brawlcy WOmen's club, $50, club
house
Night school, 10, high school
Transfers, chauffeurs, 1880, La
Dor temple
State guard, 7:3O, stadium
THURSDAY
WOmen's Union, 10, First Baptist
church
War mannOwer COM, 10. court
house
McCabe Eucalyptus, 1880. J. +.
Rice nome
Welfare board, 20, Wilson school
Rotary club, I2, Barbara Worth
Calexico Women'S club, 2, club
house
Troop II, 7, Scout hut
U.S.W.V. and Auxiliary, s, Vctcr-
ans nall
Night school, 10, high school
WOmcn's chOr:;S, 8, Harding
school
MotOr corps, 7:30, Veterans nall
2G-30 club, 7:30, California hotel
Junior club, 7:30, 10000 club
Building trades. 7:30, Labor tenn
pie
Electricians, 1:3O, Labor temple
Eiks' club dinner, Z, EIks hall
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
South America
Discussed for
Church Guild

Mrs. A b. Hanson gave Il com
blehensive survey of South Ameri-
CO for the members of st. Pauls
guild who met Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. E. B. Godfrey with
Mrs. Godfrey and Mrs. George
Bucklin as hostesSes.
Using a number of books as the
basis for her interesting and in
formative review, Mrs. Hanson gave
her listeners a clearcut picture of
conditions in South America with
an historical sketch as a back
ground.
Mrs. Godfrey and Mrs. Bucklin
served a tempting luncheon, and
Mrs. M. M Di2neS, president. con-
Quoted business meeting.
In two weeks this guild will meet
at the church and will devote the
afternoon to the making of Red
Cross surgical dressings.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
Imperial County Club Women
Have SpIendid War Record

5l3 hours making surgical dress
ings, including a survey of the sup
ply OF drugs for the two commu-
mites. The Ten Thousand club of
Ell Centro has donated its tea room
for the Red Cross center i'll that
city and agreed to supply SIS
monthly for maintenance.
In Calexico, the clubhouse has
been used for home nursing and
first aid classes, and for defense
registration. 1t is equipped as a
medical center where medical sup
plies are stored.
In Ell Centre, the Ten Thousand
clubhouse was turned over to the
registration of civilian defense
workers, the club women doing the
work of registration.
Club women throughout the val
ley aided in civilian defense, Civ
ing 5,455 hours to this work.
Six hundred hours OF club Wo-
mems time has been given over to
service on the rationing boards;
500 hours to registering trucks, and
helping drivers secure certificates
of war neceSSit%. The hours spent
III reading and digeSting the in
structionS are not included in this
sum.
inland club women have rented
their club house from March to
O3tober for drafting room for
engineers at Camp Dunlap
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
Methodist Choir
Musicale SUNDAY

FL Centro Methodist church choir
is to give two performances of its
annual Christmas musicale, both
Identical, one scheduled tor this
coming Sunday, Dec. l3. and the
other, for the following Sunday
Dec. 20. Both will be held III the
church auditorium and at the same
hour, 7:30 p. m.
Mrs. Sidney Campbell. harpist,
will be guest soloist and the choir
soloistS are Mrs. George c. Wash
burn, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Moore,
Miss ROEerla jerks, Mrs. Eugene
Waterman, S. P Holiday.
The program will include the
Great Christmas music of the
church, closing with Handel's Hal
lcluiah' chorus.
Christmas eve. Dec "a, the church
Junior choir will present its pro-
gram of Christmas music III the
church.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
Mrs. Fl. Di||er to Give
Junior Club Program

gave for the senior club in No
Vember.
The story is charming one and
one presented eXpertlT by Mrs. Dill
lei who has an admiring following
III the junior club as she has given
pl ograms for them before.
In addition to Mrs. OILERS p9lt
# the program, Mrs. James w.
Bcshears has arranged to have
group s.lglng of the faVoritc
Christmas carols.
The business meeting is called
for 7;30 O'Clock and at that time
the club will make plans Tor the
Holiday dance. the Chris mas for
NAL, will receive the new yearbooks
ana will discuss other activities.
Mrs. Jean Davis and her COM
nittee will serve refreshments al
ter the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
ca%sAs' s,nsa. OF Interest to Women sst'' c,at.
y
Home Department Women
STUDY Care Of Colds

furnish thiamine are: wheat germ,
lice poliShingS, WhOlc-grain cereal,
whole wheat BRED, enriched bread,
pork and liver, SoybeanS dried
beans, oranges and orange juice.
Medicines should be used as pre-
scribed and recommended by a doc
tor and sprays or nosedropS only
upon recommendation of the doc
tor. In using sprays, avoid too
much force. 1t may carry the in
lection back into the EuStachian
tube of the ear or into the sinuSes.
II the throat is sore, gargle with
hot water. A teaSpoonful each
of salt ana soda may be added to
Il cup of hot water for gargle.
Swallow warm or hot liquid every
two hours. Sugar is soothing and
aGdS calories to the diet. Suck hard
candy such as lemon drops or uSt
honey and lemon. honey or corn
syrup.
PRECAUTIONS
AS improvement takes place
avoid vigorous exercise. Do not &C
lack to work too soon.
The patient, to protect the family
should stay at home, in one room
away from the family. Paper
handkerchiefs should be used and
burned and the family should dis
infect the dishes used by a person
with a possible contagious disease.
Plenty of warm water, soap OF
dishwashing powder, changed fire.
quently is advised, hot water fol
ilnSing is necessary, and the dishes
should drain or be wiped with q
clean boiled towel. Dish mop Oh
cloth should be freshly boiled OF
dlSinfected with chlorine solution
Dishes can be disinfected by dip
ping in a chlorine solution made b,
adding one teaspoonful of any com
mercial laundry bleach to one gal
ION of water or by placing in scald-
ing water, 1870 degrees F., for al
least one minute.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
Imperial Valley Press

Established April ~. 1901. Pub
liShcd every afternoon except Sat
urday and Sunday saturday after
noon issue now succeeded by the
Sunday Post Press. established 1850
by the Imperial Valley Publishing
company. C25 stare street. FL Centre,
California
Paul Jenkins, puorlSncl a. C.. John
Ston vice president and general man
aeer: +. A. Fiilhugh. secretary and
managing editor.
West Holiday Co. Inc. National Ad-
rertiSing Representatives..
Member California Newspaper rublish-
erS Association.
Entered at ri Crniro, Calf, post
office as second class matter.
Subscription IateS in California. &c
per &C aY.
In con junction with eve po-' prnrl
tSundaSSl. per month 75C paid i'm ad-
vance; ! months, - 10: Il months
SIOO; one year 81 81; outside Cali
folnla 81 pei month.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09

With so many i'll with COLDS at
this season OF the gear, farm home
departments in Imperial county are
studying the cure and prevention
ahd the place of diet in treatment,
ance since many respiratory diseaS-
es and infectious diseases begin
with symptoms of the common cold.
Under the direction of Miss Flor
cnce Glenn. home demonstration
agent, the centers are studying
recommendation as to the treat
ment of colds made by Miss Hilda
Faust, extension specialist of the
University of California.
Miss Faust advises rest in bed in
warm room. At the onset of the
cold there is usually no fever but
if there is a fever, or the cold is
Getting worse, the patient should
go to bed and call doctor.
PROPER DIET
Room temperature should be uni
lorm, day and night, the air should
nc warm and moist, inhaled steam
often soothing irritation. Regular
elimination, the use of liquid foods,
fluit juices, tomato juice, milk,
c6enOe, soups is advised.
Calory increase during the early
stages of a cold is advised, hot
lemonade is recommended and a
soft, light or full diet may be used
when it can be digeSted. The pa
tient should drink plenty Of water,
and since the need for ascorbic
acid, Vitamin c, is increased dur
ing infection, include an optimum
amount of this vitamin if the ill
ntSS is infectious. If there is a
fever, increase the calories and the
use of foods that supply aScorbic
acid and thiamine. Some foods
containing aScorbic acid are: the
citrus fruits and juices, tomato and
tomato juice, strawberries, raw cab
bagc, cantaloupe, broccoli, spinach,
persimmon and potato, Foods that
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
Society
Clubs
Mrs. Oswald to
Return 10 Civ
For Visit

Mrs. Frank OSWalt, who has been
in the valley this week, planned TO
return Wednesday to Salinas to
wind up her business affairs after
which she expects to spend some
time in Los Angeles, going from
there to Nebraska to visit her rela-
tives, eventually returning to FL
Centro for a rest before determin-
ing upon her future plans.
Mrs. OsWalt, with other members
of the family came to the valley
for the funeral services Of her hus-
band, Capt. Frank OsWalt.
Capt. Oswalts daughter, Katie
Lee Carmichael, of Seattle, Wash
ington, left for Los Angeles, her
plans being somewhat unsettled for
the present since her husband is
taking examinations to enter the
service. Her plans depend upon his
orders
Mrs. Ruth Marable Johnston Of
Pomona, sister of Capt. OsWalt, re-
turned to her home.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
new BOOKS
AT the Ell Centre Public Library
FICTION


Young Pandora, Ann Chidester,
Coarse Gold. Edwin Corle; The Val
ley of Decision, Marcia Davenport,
Benefit Street, David c. DeJong;
Maigret And NJ. Liable, Georges Si-
neon; Tacey Cromwell, Conrad
Richter; High Wind Rising. Elsie
SingmaSter; outlaws of Sugar Loaf,
Charles Snow: Snake In the Grass,
James Wellard; Time of Peace, Ben
AmeS Williams.
NON-FICTION
Democracy And Free Enterprise,
Thurman Arnold; This Is My Best,
Whit Burnett; In the Army Now,
Gene each; Billy Mitchell, Emile
Gauvreau: How YOU Can Make
Democracy Work, Eugene Lies; Liv-
ing Up to Life, Joseph Newton;
George Spelvin American, West
brook Pegler; Doctors of the Mind,
Marie Beynon Ray; We Took to
the Woods, Louise d. Rich No Hid
ing Place, William Seabrook.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
P. T. A. to Hear
Christmas Play

Children Of Harding school are to
present the program for the Par
cnt-Teacher association meeting on
Friday of this week. 9 O'Clock IN the
school auditorium.
Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong is III
charge of the program which will
include a play and Christmas music
by chorus of children.
Third grade room mothers will
be hosteSScs for the tea hour which
will take place after the program
Mothers are informed that if they
wish to bring small children they
will be able to do 50 since there
vii. be someone on duty to take
care Of the youngsters, leaving their
mothers free to enjoy the program
and the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
Church Junior
to Sing

Members of the Methodist church
Junior choir which numbers a.
voices, will sing at the church SER
vice Sunday morning. the Rev Mr.,
Hayden S Sears, pastor announced
Sunday.
The choir is directed by Dorothy
Armstrong with Mrs. S. p. Holiday
as accompanist
The Rev. Mr., Sears announced
also that during the past month
the church has received gifts to-
tllling over $1,000 for the church
organ.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
Teachers TO Give
P. IA. Program

Mckinley teachers are preparing
an interesting program for the Me
Kinley P-T.A. at its meeting Fri
day afternoon, $50 O'Clock in the
school.
Miss Doris Brisco will be heard
in a group of songs; Mrs. Edness
Edna Hennessey, in piano numbers;
Mrs. Evelyn Beatty, readings, the
whole program being on the Christ
mas theme.
Third grade children will sing
Christmas songs and the third
grade room mothers will be host
eSSes for the tea hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
Ho|+viIIe PIay
This friday

HOLTVILLE, Dec 9.-"The Lady
Killer" exciting play by William Al
den Kimball will be given Friday
night by 11oltville High schools
senior class. The play will start
at O'Clock in the high school au-
ditoriCn and will be open to the
public.
Mrs. Conn L. Aycock is director
and members of the cast are: Ken
meth Sharp, Don Cameron, Orval
Walker, Calvin Bishop, Betty Jane
Hogue, Georgia Faye Yearley, Mary
Ferguson, Marie Potts. Ruby Bent
ley, Ruth jackson, Winifred Brown,
Pauline Charles, Kathryn Ritter
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09

mas Story which will DE- Told by a
narrator.
The hospitality committee for the
day includes: Mrs. Entrekin, chair
man; Mesdames T. E. Bartholomew
l.. H. Dove, Fred Gunterman
Argyle McLachlan, Adolph Binder.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
NEW RIVERSIDE
CHIP CAPTAIN NAMED

SACRAMENTO, Dec. gu P)-
Appointment of Sergeant Thad Will
son as captain in the Riverside
county squad was annoGlced today
by Chief F.. Raymond Cato of the
California Hiehway Patrol. Wilson
will replace Captain Raymond King,
a veteran of World War I, who has
rc-entcred the armed service.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
Daughter EIks
Plan Services

Daughter ElkS will hold Thanks
giving services Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock at the Second Baptist
church, and officers have asked all
Daughter ElkS to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09

Mrs. Fl. c. Diller cf the Ten
Thousand club will give the Christ
mas program for the Junior club
Thursday night, repeating that de-
lightful review of Our Miss Boo"
Margaret Lee Runbeckl which she
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
WOMAN DIES AT 100

LAS PIFDRAS. Uruguay, Dec. 8.
up Senior Fabrebiana Lara de
Pa2. the oldest resident of this re-
gion, died yesterday. She was re-
ported TO l20 years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09

Behind the screen: Did you ever
wonder how comedian Burt Gordon
acquired the title. The Mad Rus
SIAN? It's quite yarn. Goes back
10 years ago TO Broadway when
Gregory Ratoff, now the movie di-
rector, was producing plays. Among
them was Girl Crazy in which
Gordon was the comedian Gordon
WAS so intrigued by the Raton per
sonality that ne often engaged the
Russian director in long conVersa-
tionS.
Eventually Gordon evolved a
character woven around the conf
cal aspects of the Ratoff manner
ismS and dialogue And even now,
whenever the two meet. there's a
1 terrific session of bC.chered Eng
lish. Gordon, incidentally, has just
Won a four-year contract.
And speaking OF names, l guess
Joan Davis. the comedienne. has
acquired more of them through hel
Wacky routines than anyone else
in show business 1T all started,
She explains, when I was in Texas
with a vaudeville act. l was intro
duced rs the Panhandle Baby. Yol
know the day I was born my Ia
thcr took one look at my pan aht
refused to handle me.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
AnnOunC emenfS
OF Me e+inqs

Welfare board members are no.
tilted of a meeting Thursday morn
ing. 10 O'Clock in Wilson school.
Signr' chapter No. 27G, OE.S., will
meet Frlday night, 8 o'clock, in the
Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
HOLLYWOOD
BY ERSkINE JOHNSON

friends a tryout. Thanks to Lo-
retta's coaching Marianne got the
role.