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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23


lie. These little people who form
big lines around the corner and
who cCme pack time and again
when certain actors and actresses
are on the screen. They're the
final judges of = y rates stardom.
There were a couple of ccmers
not many years ago who were on
the verge of losing their options.
One was CLARK Gable. the other.
Claudettc Colbert. Both had re-
fused roles iii 1T Happened One
Night" at Columbia. but their re-
spective studies insisted. Nobody
was very excited about the come
dy-nobody. that is, except a few
million theatergoers who decided it
was just about the funniest picture
they'd seen nj years. They de-
manded more of Gable and Il SINH
lar amount of Colbert Simply be-
cause the public judged them as
top-notch comedians, these two got
Il load of stardust in their eyes.
Sometimes. however. the star is
already set in the movie firmamcnt,
and it remains for the public to
determine a new use for that par
ticular established actor or actress.
It's happening now for Loretta
Young and Brian Aherne.
Until they were cast in comedy
roles in a new Columbia picture,
"A Nieht to Remember" no ore
in Hollywood thought much about
their abilities to make people laugh.
But by the time the picture made
the round Of previews, the studio
know it had a new comedv team.
A girl can be around a long time
before the public recognizes her
ability and clamors for more of
her. Rita HayWorth did all right
for herself as an ingenue. What
she could &c best, however, was
dance, and it was not until she
Joined Fred Astaire in You'll Nev-
er Get Rich" and again in You
I Were Never lovelier" that the pub
lie acclaimed her as a big star.
AND so IT WENT
When the publir went to see Les
lie Howard in The Petrified For
est" they came out of theaters
raving about Humphrey Bugart.
When they went to see the Lane
sisters in -Four Daughters" they
went away shouting about John
Garfield. When they saw the first
of the Andy Hardy pictures, they
asked for more, and the little lad
who played the title role, Mickey
Rooney. was rewarded with star
dom.
That's the way it goes. Give the
public something it likes in the
way of entertainment whether it be
a story, q personality or a team,
and the public will show its appre-
ciaticn by buying tickets.
( It's just a matter of dollars and
/ sense
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Hughes Thompson Wedding
SoIemnized Saturday

Patricia Belle Thompson, daugh-
ter cf Mr.. and Mrs. Trueman
Thompson, became the bride of Err
nest Roy Hughes, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Hughes of Leonard,
Mo, at pretty service solemnized
at high noon Saturday at the home
Of the brides parents. 49l1 College
avenue, San Diego.
The Rev. Mr. Arthur f. Grobc
OF the Methodist church, read the
impressive double ring ceremony,
which united the voting couple.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride was lovely in a moss
green tWO-piece suit dress with
which she wore accessories in to-
bacco brown and a ccrsage of two
chartrcuse green orchids tied with
the tobacco brown ribbon.
Mrs Jack Loney CROsalind
ThompsonI was her sisters ma
tron of honor and was attractive
in a pcld-colored dress with which
Dhe wore brown accessories and a
COrSage of gold, rust and brown
chrvs anthcmums.
DantOn Van Diver served the
bridegroom as his best man.
RECEPTION
After tlp ceremony n recent tiDO
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Union Thanksgiving Service
Set for Wednesday Night

Thanksgiving this year is to mean
more than Just a holiday-members
OF the city ministerial association
are planning to make this an OBJ
serYance in keeping with the origi-
nal spirit of the day, one devoted
tC prayer and worship.
Under the auspices of the as
sociation a union service will be
held "Wednesday night, Thanks
giving eve, at 3 o'clock in the First
Baptist church Each church has
Lcen assigned a quota and it is
expected that the auditorium will
be completely filled
Furthermore the members of the
association are preparing a Thanks
giving devotional service which
families may use at their breakfast
tables the morning Of the holiday,
making the observance a commun-
ity and home. as we'll as a church
Observance. Copies Of this deVo-
tional will appear in the Post-Press
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
2O-3O OCIub Has
Annual Dinner
Dance Saturday

U-hcring in the Thanksgiving
festivities, the 20-30 clubs Thanks
giving dinner dance Saturday night
proved to be one of the incest of
these traditional holiday parties.
This year the affair took place in
the California hotel where. in the
Hacienda room, tables were arrang-
ed about the dance floor, the dec
OratiOns of course. being these APP
prOpriatc to the season.
c. A. IH..g president, presided,
introducing guests, and welcoming
the club members and their ladies.
Ann Mitchell was presented in a
group of songs with piano accom-
panimentS by Mrs. Warren Brock,
and an acrcbatic dance novelty was
featured
Dancing lasted until early the fol-
lowing morning
A nImber from both the BraWlCY
and Yuma, Arizona, clubs attended
the party, WITH special guests COM
ing from HOltVillc and FL CentrO
TO enjoy the clubs hospitality.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Butter and Cheese
Ra+ioned Next

WASHINGTON, Nov 23-UPD
american housewives, already on
rationed supplies of sugar, will be
unable to purchase coffee this
week, and they face the prospect
Ct butter and cheese rationing in
tho near future.
Sales of coffee were frozen this
week by the Offioc of Price Admin
iStration to enable grocers to pre-
part for the rationing which will
bcpin next Sunday.
one pound of coffee will be al
leNcd for five Wcaks-cnou2h for
one good cup a dav-and can be
purchased only after Surrendering
ono stamp from the sugar rationing
NWar Ration Book No. i.
Approximately 40 per cent of the
nations supply of cCld storage but
ter was frozen by OPA on Friday
to assure adequate supplies for mil
itGry and lend-lcaSc requirements,
and a high official said stringent
rationing Of milk products for ci-
villains may be expected soon.
While the program. Under direc-
ton cf Secretary of Agriculture
Claude r Wickard, will regulate all
milk products. the official empha-
sized that rationing of fluid milk
is not contemplated at this time.
Preparations for the butter and
cheese control will be completed lin
n matter OF days he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23

took place. the bride and bride
groom cutting their handsome cake
in the traditional manner Mrs.
Thompson, mother of the bride
greeted her guests gowned in SOL
dier blue accented by navy acces-
sories and a cOrsage of delphinium
in three shades of blue
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes are now on
their wedding trip and will be at
home to their friends THANKSGIVING
Day in their newly furnished house,
8l7 San Gabriel Place, Mission
Beach
Mrs. Hughes comes from a we'll
known Ell Centro family, and the
announcement of her marriage will
be of considerable interest She
herself is a former resident. a pop
ular student at Central, where she
was prominent in school affairs,
having served as commissioner her
senior year She later attended
San Diego State college
Mr.. Hughes was educated in the
Missouri schools.
During the past few weeks many
Of the brides friends entertained
in her honor, these parties includ-
ing number of showers at which
she received many beautiful gifts
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23

and will be distributed at the SER
vice Wednesday night.
Father Edward Hutchinson. vicar
of st. Pauls Episcopal church and
president of the association. will
preach the Thanksgiving sermon
Wednesday night and the other pas
tors participating in the service in
dude: Dr. George W Thomas, Pres
byterian: the Rev MI. Hayden S
Sears, Methodist; the Rev Mr.. +.
L. Carter, Christian; the Rev. Mr..
K DunaWay, Foursquare; the Rev.
Mr.. r. C. Rogers, Nabarene, the
Rev Mr.. T. C. Cunningham. As
semblg of God Major T. Pipes, Sal
vation ARM: the Rev Mr.. II. B.
Charles, Second Baptist Church.
Music will INCLUDE numbers by
student groups with George W
Burt, head of Centrals music de
partment leading the community
singing and presenting the high
school and Junior college Rlee club
The service is open to all.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Hopes Bright Of
Cure for Cancer

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Nov. %.
-CU.PD - Medical Investigations
being conducted at the Edinburgh
Royal infirmary have raised a
bright hope" that cancer may be
cured, DR.. John Orr told a meeting
of the infirmary's league of sub
Scribers here yesterday.
Il don't want to be too optimis-
tic" Dr. Orr said. But l would
say, as the result of Investigations
carried out at the Edinburgh in
firmary. we appear able to give
hope-and l think bright hope
that cancer can be helped and per-
hapS even cured
Orr sal1 correlated efforts of
hope that The severity of certain
medical workers have led to the
surgical operations for cancer can
be diminished, that the life eX-
pectation of patients after opera
tions may be increased, and that Il
cure may be found.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
University Club
Hears Talk on
Island City

HonoluluS beautiful scenery, its
flowers, its life prior to Pearl Har-
Dor were described for Women's
University club SatrlCay by Mrs.
Robert Hawk, who with her huS-
band, was in that city when the
Dec. 7 attack came.
Duc to military secrecy, the events
nf Dec. 7 cou.a not be told, but
Mrs Hawk gave Il vidid picture of
that famous city and showed her
listeners many items of native craft
work, perfumes, and pictures also.
The club met for luncheon at
566 Brighton avenue and will meet
there ON Dec. 10 to have luncheon
and a program consisting of a
Christmas story by Mrs. Leo A.
Ma9ee. While members enjoy the
program they Will make favors
which will be placed on the Christ
mas trays of servicemCn in hos
pitfalls.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Reviews Play for Chapter
At Meeting Saturday

West Main. where Mrs. McEuen
and Mrs. Frank Beyschlag enter
tanned them for luncheon.
Mrs. Hatch was then presented
and gave an expert review doing
full justice to the exciting situa-
tionS which the play provides as
we'll as to the sly humor and the
varied characters who appear in
the drama.
Members and present were Mes
danes r. M. Armstrong, Frank G.
Beyschlag, A. j. Boles. M. r. Brtnts,
J. f. Brock, Warren Brock, r. C..
Clemens, c. S Conner, M. j. DoWd,
Scott B. Foulds, j. D. FoSs, Guy L..
Hatch, j. Duke Johnson, Fannie G.
McCrory, w. w. McEuen, John b..
McNeece, D. B. Roberts. Louis Slec,
C. f Sones, George S. WaShburn,
Donald L. Young, Miss Helen DoWd,
Miss Geraldine johnson
Mrs H S. Morgan and Mrs. A..
Rehkopf were guests of the chap
ter.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
essert Bridge
Party Hostess

Mrs. Walter L. Rutherford, Jr., Of
BraWley, entertained few of her
FL Centro friends Saturday at the
home OF her mother. Mrs. Don c.
Paulus, Sandalwocd Drive, inviting
them for dessert and a game of
contract.
Beautiful seasonal flowers, chiy-
Santhemums and poinsettiaS, made
a pretty background for the party.
Covers were laid for M nSdameS Will
liam l. Schofield, Dee Percival, CO.
lon Barrett, Merwin MyCcy, Robert
Vawter, James w. BeshearS, Rudy
Frowiss Jr., Maurice Young. George
B. Willoughby, John d. jackson,
Miss Marjorie Spear and the host
cSS.
Prizes in the bridge game went
10 Mrs. Barrett for high score; Mrs.
Mccoy, second, and Mrs. Vawtcr,
low.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Benefit Dinner
Successful

A steady steam of valley resi-
dents who appeared at the Vet
"ranS h H. FL Contro, Sunday after
oon between the hours of , and
Z O'Clock, testified as to the popu-
larii3 of the turkey dinner sponsor
ed ly 81 Mary's Altar society, all
proceeds to 30 to ST. Mary'S church.
Even before e appointed time
10. opening, he visitors began to
arrive and continued until after
closing time assuring bcond QucS-
ton the success of the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Jascha Heife+z
Hin @ orsia

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 23r-CUPD --
Jascha Heifetz. nationally known
viclinist from Harbor Island. Calf,
is i'll at a local hospital with in
fluenza, it was learned todas.
Marvin M Mcdonald, director of
Atlanta's winter concert series said
Heifetzs condition was not serious,
but he must get several days Of
rest
His illness has forced him to post
poEe a concert at Birmingham, Ala,
ton nrroW and one at Cleveland, O.,
Thursday Mcdonald said
Ht.tctz appeared in 4 concert
here Saturday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Attends Course
In Pasadena

Ruth Teepic Reid, El Centre
teacher Of riano has returned from
Pasadena where she attended a
series Of lie lures and seminars con-
Quoted by L. Robert Schmitz. fam
oIS concert pianist and teacher
Mrs. Reid was one of 50 Southern
California teachers only included rs
members of the course While in
Pasadena she was the guest of Ell
len CCrland, prominent Pasadena
teacher.
Schmit2 will be remembered b..
many valley residents as he appear
ed on the concert series few years
ago with the PaSquicr trio.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Cancel Shrine S
Party tuesday

White Shrine Social club mem
bers have cancelled their party,
scheduled for Tuesday. due to the
death of George Parkinson of Ca
lexico
Mrs. U. !. Martin worth hieh
rriestcSs Ct Oasis Shrine No. 20,
w. S. of J., has asked all Shrine
members to attend the funeral ser
"ices Tuesday mt p. m. IN the
?. e. Lemons chapel. FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Ids. Pre- siden+
Visits Valley

Elijah Allen, president of the
California Mission of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
will be in Ell Centre Tuesda,', Nov.
"a, to meet with the II missionaries
of the Imperial Valley district.
Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock
President Allen will conduct a con-
ference with the Brawley and FL
Centre branches Of the church at
the Veterans hall, Ell Centre.
Friends and all interested are also
invited to attend the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
>EHNlTE STATION
HIRE BURGI ARIZED

The Raw Williams service STATEN,
298 east Main, was burplar.zed earl
Sunday morning and SIS taken. FL
Centre police reported Mondav. En-
t.ance was gained by brcakinn the
lass and crawling thro1eh. After
looting the station the thief made
his way out the front door.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
BY ERSkINE JOHNSON

Give a man horse he can ride
and what do you have? A knight
in armor, maybe, or perhaps the
winner of the Kentucky Derby
Give an actor or an actress big
contract, and what do you have? A
movie star? Certainly not! For it
takes more than a producers sig
nature, a publicity build-up and a
good screen story to make a star.
What is really takes is the pub
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
News HENS About
Valley Residents


holiday before gas rationinB, valley
residents are taking their last trips
or, having what will probably prove
TO be- their last house guestS-at
least those yho come by motor.
The y A. Tondro home will be
the scene of a family reunion for
Capt. Lyman w Tondro Of San Luis
C0iSpo and his bride will spend the
holiday with the Tondros. Capt.
Tondro'S sisters Mrs Felix Milstead,
with her husband and daughter will
come from Yuma for the day.
Another family reunion is that
which will take place at the Guy
O. Scott home Thanksgiving day.
MIS-. SCOTS parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
F.. P Wade, formerly of Ell Centro
and now of Santa Ana. are already
here and will spend the week, other
members of the family joining them
for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. j. w. Asher left Monday for
Clarcmont to visit her sister, Mrs.
S. T. Richards, Mr.. Asher and
their SON. jerry joining them We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Reginald L. Knox,
81, and their son Eddie, spent the
weekend in the valley visiting their
son, Reginald l.. Knox, jr., and his
family, and also the Henr. l.. LOudS
MIS- Loud and Mr. Knox are brother
and sister Mrs. Loud left Sunday
with the KnoXes to visit her mother
in Pomona and MI Loud will join
them for Thanksgiving.
MIS-. Harold Burnham of Guada-
lupe and MIS-. David L. Goodrich of
San Bernardino, beth former Ell
Centran5, made hurried business
trip TO the valley this weekend. Mrs
Bulnham was the houSegueSi of MI
and Mrs. w. j. Strickland.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23

Nathan MilStein, viOlinist, and
Blanche ThebOm, mezZO soprano
who were due 30 arrive in El Gem
trO Monday afternoon for the
opening concert of this years ser
les. sponsored by the Imperial
Valley Concert club.
That Imperial Valleys first con-
cert, set for Monday night, G:l5
O'Clock in the high school, was to
be an outstanding event, was cVi-
denccd in letter sent MIS-. Arno
c. Yaeckcl ticket secretary, by l..
E. Behymcr os Angeles impresarlo.
Milstein I'd Thebom were pre-
sentcd in concert Friday night in
Oakland and score a brilliant sue
cess acccr.ir9 to reports sent Be
hymor y'ho assured Mrs. laeckel
that the concert would be OF the
highest possible type.
MIS-. c. s. Justman, ticket secgc-
tary. announced Monday that tickets
would be ON sale at the door, and
Miss Blanche Charles, courtesy
chairman, announced her commit
tee as follows: Mrs. Warren Curlier.
Mrs. GU A. Wcakley, Mrs. NCnt j.
Reid. MIS-. w. j. Strickland of FL
Cntr0; with Mrs. w. A. McCamp-
bell, CalcNico, Mrs. L. E. Sinclair.
Calipatria. Mrs John A. Irelan.
BraWley, MIS-. Laural Ferguson, Holt
Vile.
This committee serves as a hostess
group to greet the visiting artists
and to welcome patrons of the con-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23

Arsenic and Old Lace" that
amusing thriller which has scored
such n success os { riav, was re-
viewed TO Chapter CIV. P.E.O., Sat
urdaY by Mrs City l.. Hatch.
Chapter members and guests met
ut the w. w MCEucn home ON
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
ON THE FRONT
IN THE VALLEY
Churches
Schools
l, ID. G, PARTY

H. -. y. IAN
Twenty-Five men from Camp
Young under the leadership of 1t
Walter Boomer were weekend guests
at Rancho Donean, among them
being the son of the hostess, Mrs.
j. w. Donohue, who was delighted
tc have Bill and the members from
his company with her.
The group brought its own field
kitchen and camped out on the
ranch grounds Saturday night
members of the Imperial Desert
corps came out for a party the
group enjoying dancing in the patio.
Miss Bernice Conzett and Miss
Myrtiel Haven assisted Mrs. Dono-
hue.
LOCKETT DANCE
Camp Lockctt has invited the
Desert corps to Il dance Frida'. the
day after Thanksgiving. Corps
members will leave the Mayan hotel
at 6 p. M, transportation being ar
ranged for them. Mrs. Donohue,
Mrs. T. c. 1anier and Mrs. John
w. Cook will be the chaperones.
The men at Camp Lockett have
arranged really nice party for the
group and Mrs. Donohue has asked
hat all girls who plan to go COM
municate with her, telephone 8707-
WI.
SEELEY DANCE
Camp Seeley is also to have Il
dance this week, Wednesday night
at camp, the buses leaving the
Mayan hotel at 7:30 o'clock. This
party is also to be Il particularly
festive one, Jane Reid, Doreen
Meaghcr, Ann Dessert representing
the Junior Red Cross hOSteSSeS III
planning the affair with Il COM
mittee from Camp Seeley.
This dance is sponsored by the
Red Cross Camp and Hospital SER
vice committee.
CLUB PROJECT
All OF TO need little diversion
in these serious days as little re-
taxation makes us more efficient.
Friday bridge club members realize
this and are planning to keep their
organization as a bridge club, de-
voting one day a month to meeting
at the Ten Thousand club to Work
ON the Red Cross surgical dressings.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Announcements
Of Ne eetines

~ trntr0 EuS iii'' = -. PtOleSNlOll- .
Wo"an's club will meet Tuesday
night in the Red Cross center at
the Ten Thousand club house TO
devote an evening to the making Of
surgical dressings.
Harding P.-T.A. study group viii
rNcet "Wednesday morning ut 9:3J
O'Clock in the school audito ium.
Mrs Gerald Dermody will lead the
discussion ON where Some and
School Meet" The session is open
to all Interested
ST. Paui's guild will roeCt Tucsdn,
IN the church. 10 Il. m. for corporate
"unmuniJn after which the grour
sil! u. e it. business meeting anC
luncheon, Gdiourning to the Ten
thousand ,iDO aousc TO devote ~,
afternoon to the making of .ureicai
dressings.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Tuesday

Wilson PIT. A. board, $50, Wilson
school
st. PauI's guild, 10, church
Jobs Daughters, $50, Masonic
temple
FusineSS Women, 7:"0, 10000 club
Central Labor council, 1880, Labor
temple
American Legion, 8, Veterans hall
I. V. stamp a1i Coin club, 7:30, ice
plant
Eagles, s, $50 Broadway
Night school classes, 10, high
school
I. ID. S. meeting, 80, Veterans hall
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
CALENDAR

Monday
MilStcin- n-Thcbom concert, Sis, high
school
Cactus Gavel club, 6:15, California
hotel
American Legion Auxiliary, s, 7:3O,
1G,C0) club
Carpenters union, 7:30, Labor tenn
pie
SOfopiimistS, 80, Barbara Worth
n ght school cllSSCs. 10, high
school
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23

Alter thc ceremony a reception
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-31
Community Bees Cut
Housework Drudgery
BY RUTH MILLETT

The extra work that housewives
are having to take on due &c the
scarcity of domestic help need not
be all drudgery. Not II they use
a little imagination.
Some housewives are already
staging iawnraking bees. Guests
come while there are still a couple
of hours of good daylight and are
put 10 work raking leaves. When
the job is finished and the leaves
are burning. a hearty meal pref
erably cooked out-of-doors) Is
served.
Other housewives are house
cleaning In threes and fours. First
one woman's house gets a thorough
cleaning and then another's. Each
housewife has to work almost as
hard as though she had done her
own housekeeping, unassisted. ! 4
having help makes 1t seem less
like drudgery TO women who have
In the past been used 10 help.
And since gas rationing makes
II hard 10 drive children. too
young to 20 alone. TO school. the
women are cooperating to make
the job easier. One walks with
all the small kids in the neighbor-
hood one day. and another mother
takes over the Job the next.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-31
nv ALICIA HART

Ysu might thlnk tat ~ ever
simmer Silhouette q fashIan
weald turn every wnmsn's mind
10 losing weight. but Il dees nes.
fer it, countsrhaisnced ~ he
sver-inereszzag accent o. looking
Ut and vital underweighf wuEnen
srs mere anxicas than ever %
gain untii their figures srs f1flea
cut
Anxious Il oae q firrt words
TIE unaerwelght womsn Should
rive attention "a. Anxiety -
what very aftsa lles behind ne
inadequate eating. sleeping and
living habit. thai 20 with hing
too thin. 81
Therefore. ia . Eecd tfea %
begin = weight-gaining campaign
with = plan for daily living which
Includes plenty az siesp and some
exercise. Both ef these are I'M
portAnt experimentation. The
girl who wants 70 gain = few
pounds should figure out ways 10
get things done gradually. instead
Of waiting until tho last minute.
and she should allow some little
time 10 herself each day-these
are steps 70 the elimination 81
sleep-cutting. weight consuming
anxiety.
One who IL painfully thin ought
to do few limbering ant stretch