Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-20
Churches
Schools
ON THE FRONT
IN THE VALLEY
SEELEY DANCE

blazing on the hearth. Christmas
bells, Christmas stockings, a canopy
of red and green strcamerS made
the recreation hall at Camp Seelcy
festive sight Friday night when
the Christmas formal dance was
given for the men there under the
auspices of the Red Cross camp and
hospital service committee.
The girls in their formal frocks
made an equally pretty picture as
they danced around the tree, and
the rcfrcShmcnt table with its sill
yer candclabrum, its beautifully
decorated cakes and delectablc home
made candies, large wreathes of red
and white molly, was equally attrac-
tive.
During the evening Centrars Ser
geanetteS put on Snappy drill;
George Burt, head of Central'S mu-
sic department, presented a trio,
Roberta jerks, Barbara Barrett and
Betty HalvcrSOn in songs, and Rob-
bcrta jerks in a solo.
Students from Washington and
Douglass schools made many of the
handsome decorations for the tree.
which was decorated by Jane Reed,
Marjorie Roberts, Dorean Meaghcr,
Ann Dessert, assisted by Mrs. w. j.
Meagher, Mrs. j. w. Donohue, and
committee of Scrvicemen. Mrs.
Glenn Kieffcr arranged the pro-
gram and Mrs Donohue, the table
appointment.
JUNIOR RED CROSS
Christmas is time of varied ac-
tivitieS for the Junior Red Cross
members in the Ell Centre district
as the" arc performing many holi-
day services for crippled soldiers
recupcrating in the desert area, for
the county farm, and for the men
stationed at Camp Seeley.
! Various school groups are doing
various things to divide the work
evenly, but everyone, from high
school and Junior college down is
doing something to make Christ
mas pleasanter for some one else.
One group helped to make decor
ations Tor the tree. at Camp Seeley
, In all the school youngsters arc
bringing Christmas boxes, gaily
wrapped, containing fruit. candies
etc. which will be sent from these
children to the crippled soldiers
in this district, victims of the war
Another group is making favors
baskets, all sorts Of Christmas dec
orationS for the tables at Christ
mas at Camp Sceley.
Still another group is to take
tn
will sing Christmas carols there
during the holiday season. One of
the thoughtful gestures for these
people at the county farm is the
distl ibuting of Christmas cards, al
ready stamped, so that they may
send them out to their friends.
HOURS OF SERVICE
J The following incidents, which
happened while she was on duty at
Red Cross headquarters, have been
contributed by Mrs. J. d. Townsend
staff assistant.
Have you someone in the serv-
i icc?"
Yes! Haven't VIC all?"
/ Answers to questions of Red Cross
staff assistants prove particularly
! intcrcStinG-Som pathetic, and
sometimes hcartcning.
One day recently a small McXi-
! can mother. leading a little child
and carrying younger one, walked
SLOWLY past the Red Cross head
quarters, looking up at the flag
She retraccd her steps. and timidly
pushed open the door.
May l help you?" asked tho
yellow Uniform on duty,
Il want to sew"
! 20 you mean you want some
sewing to take home with you?"
No. | want to do it here. l came
into town to shop, and 1 have al
hour to spare
That's fine, but what about youl
children"
They make no trouble"
Very we'll. What would you like
to do?"
Anything. DO you have buttons
to sew on?"
/ Garments and buttons were sup
piled to the tiny woman. With one
child sleeping in her lap, and the
other leaning silently against her
she applied herself swiftly to the
task at hand.
After a time tho staff assistant
asked. Have you some one in the
Scryicc?"
Yes. Four brothers in tho army,
and two in the navy. l want to help
too" Her answer was brief, and
her work quickly resumed.
Later in the day the Office door
swung widely open TO admit a lovely
blonde girl.
Way | help you" came The usual
qucr%.
II want to sew
Would you like something to
take home with you?" Such qucs-
tions arc routine.
oh. no. Id like to do it here
YCu sec, I have only an hour. I'm
on my way to Phoenix. riding with
friends in their car. They have stop
ped over for an hour in this town,
and when I saw the Red Cross flag,
I thought I'd like to spend my hour
here"
Her smiling conversation AS she
worked revealed that she was a
nurse, and to the query, Have you
some ono in the service, she re-
piled with a special smile. yes.
Haven't we all?"
One more in the endless chain OF
Rcd Gross hours.
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