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Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-03-13
Timely Facts for Consumers
Intelligent Consumption Makes for Better,
Happier Living.
Happier Living.

except in yer hot weather, have
a service man check it. 1t may
need only minor repairs.
8. Be sure the rubber gasket
around the door of the cabinet fits
tightly. An easy way to test this
is to close a new dollar bill in the
door. If you can pull it out easily
when teh door is shut, there is too
much leakage around the door
edges; the door may need adjust
ing, or the gasket may have to be
replaced.
9. Follow the manufacturers
directions for oiling the motor.
10. Don't use a sharp instru-
ment to remove ice trays. You may
puncture the refrigerating coil or
the tray.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-03-13
HghSchoolChatter
By JOAN MeNAMARA

Hi, va
Well, tonight's "All Greenbelt
Nigh" !-(So you've heard). But,
anyway, how bout coming over
to the Elementary School about
8 P. M. and see our great basket
ball teams lick Hyattsville? (We
hope.) A wonderful time is assured
you, including the crowning of the
High School Queen. The price
is only 28 cents including your
defense tax.
Don't say l told you, But
Did 'ja see that animated COW
in the local food store? Yeah?
Well, it reminds US of chewing
gum. (Big joke.)
We bade our sad adieus to Dot
Herbert last week. Dot left school
to take a position at the British
Embassy. Best of luck, Dot, from
all your friends at school.
AS much as l hate it, l have to
make my column real short this
week for the simple reason that
there isn't any jive worth printing.
I'll try and make up for it next
week, and meanwhile, I'll see you
at the "All Greenbelt Night" to-
night. Bye.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-03-13
CARE FOR YOUR COOLER

The war is stopping manufac-
ture of electric refrigerators like
cars, so here are suggestions on
how to make your present one
last:
l. Wipe up all spilled foods in
the cabinet Immediately. Acid
foods, if not removed, are apt to
destroy the glaze of the porcelain
enamel surface.
2. Use slightly warm soda water
to wash the inside of your re-
frigerator. Don't fail to wash both
the inside and the outside of the
freezing unit. The best time to do
it is when you're defrosting the
refrigerator.
3. Wash the outside of the re-
frigerator with mild soap and
water or use cleaning agent that
isn't abrasive.
a. If you have rubber dividers
in your ice trays, wash them in
lukewarm water, never scald them.
5. Keep the coils or fins of the
refrigerating mechanism in the
motor compartment clean too.
You can use either a stiff brush
or the hand attachment of your
vacuum cleaner.
6. Defrost the cooling unit be-
fore the ice on it is n inch thick.
7. The motor of an electric re-
frigerator should do its job oper-
ating about one-third of the time,
under average temperature con-
ditions. If it runs more than this,
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-03-13
YOU CAN'T HOARD
BATTERIES

You can't hoard battery, says
Curt Muser of U. S. Rubber Co.
Reason: storage batteries wear
out as fast or faster when not in
use than they do when in use.
And you gain nothing by using
two batteries alternately in car;
in fact you incur an extra and un-
necessary expense in having both
batteries recharged frequently by
the dealer. No, the generator in
your car won't charge up bat
terry after it has stood idle.
Lastly, there is no call to hoard,
anyway. Fer there is no shortage
of automobile batteries.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-03-13
EIementarySchooI
Activities 60 On
Despite Measles

Station G. E. S. (Greenbelt
Elementary SchoolD recently
broadcast" an amateur hour with
Fred Clippert announcing. The
program included impersonations
by Clayton McCarl, a dance by
Barbara Lyles, songs by Carol
Kaufman and Patsy Sheretz, piano
solos by Marshall Pywell, and an
original poem given by Margaret
Brown. The audience joined in
singing school and patriotic songs
and were much amused by a Baby
Snooks play given by Jean Crap
ham and Dorothy Kaighn. Others
who were to have participated in
the amateur hour were prevented
by the measles quarantine, and
another showing will be scheduled
soon.
Mrs. Sarah Walton of group 4
is special advisor for a club con-
sisting of about 20 boys of sixth
and seventh grades, calling itself
the Mature Group" Its immed-
late program consists of a bird
house campaign. These tiny houses
to encourage local bird life can
be made either by the children
alone or by their parents, or they
may be joint cooperative effort,
giving the fathers of the town an
opportunity for active participa-
tion in this school project. Blue
ribbons will be awarded to the
prize winners, the judging to be
done according to specifications
which are being set up by the boys
themselves in their classroom
work. The houses will be set up
on the school nature trail and will
become the property of Greenbelt
after the exhibition.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-03-13
DRIVING SLOWLY WINS
WAR MORE QUICKLY

Industry must drive ahead
faster to help beat Hitler and Hir-
ohito, but car owners must drive
slower in the same cause.
A speeding automobile eats up
exorbitant amounts of rubber and
fuel-vital war materials-and
parts wear out faster.
If you consistently drive we'll
under so miles an hour, your tires
should give you $4,000 miles or
more of service. Drive over so,
and your tires may last only half
that distance.
At 30 miles an hour the average
car should travel one thousand
miles using only one quart of oil.
AS you push the pedal down, your
car uses up more and more oil,
until at 70 miles an hour it will
take from six to seven quarts of
oil for that same thousand miles.
Again, at 80 miles an hour the
average light car will use about
At gallons of gasoline in travelling
a thousand miles. The faster the
car is driven the more gasoline it
burns, until, at 70 miles an hour,
you'll need between 70 and rs
gallons of gasoline to cover that
thousand miles.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-03-13
Kids Are Pikers; or,
"Spare That Tree"

Last summer some of thc
youngsters at the end of A block
began construction of a log house
down in the woods. The WORK
went slowly, because there were
only hatchets available, and some
times the younger youngsters en-
gagged in sabotage after being
chased away during construction
hours.
The walls reached a height of
five feet before the hand of the
law reached out and brought oper
ations to a halt. Greenbelt's off
GERS were nice about it, as usual
but the youngsters were cutting
trees and that had to stop. And
if every boy and girl in town be
gan cutting trees to build log
cabins what would become Of the
protective strip of woods around
Greenbelt? So the cabin never
had roof.
This week a power line made
necessary the cutting of a swath
of trees just west of town. The
forlorn cabin lay directly in the
path, and lasted but few minutes
when the woodsmen reached it.
Now the cabin logs are stacked
up at the edge of the clearing, to-
eether with the logs of thousand
other trees.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-03-13
One Year Ago

lFrom the Cooperator of March
14,1941)
"Gone with the Wind" drips
into town-G.C.S. explains higher
food prices -Shub asks for more
cars volunteers donate blood
for bank-Engineers begin work
work on the new houses-Co-op
employees go to N. Y. school
Braden may get defense job-Cc-
OF share certificates ready
Scouts win awards in review
tests-High school queen crowned
tonight.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-03-13

Judge: "Now tell the court how
the accident happened"
Elwood: "Well, | dimmed my
lights and was hugging the
Judge: $50 you were! That's
how most accidents happen. Fifty
dollars and fifty days"
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-03-13
SAVE ANTI-FREEZE

SAVE ANTI-FREEZE
When you drain the anti-freeze
out of your car this spring, save
it in tight can or jar for next
winter. Anti-freeze may be hard
to get in the fall.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Society
Clubs
yule+ide Party
Enjoyed By
Social Club

A gay Christmas tree, brilliant
red pOinSettias, effective arrange
mentS of pyrocanthus berries pro-
vided a colorful setting for the
White Shrine Social clubs Christ
mas party Tuesday night at the b.
o. Mitchell home, 722 Commercial
avenue.
Festivities began with a pot luck
dinner after which gifts we're ex-
changed and card games played.
Prizes for the games, III contract,
were awarded TO Mrs. E. Lee Hite-
man and to c. S. Blackman of
Calexico for high scores, the rum
my prize going to Mrs. Charles E.
Farrell of Imperial.
Those present we're: Mr.. and Mrs
c. S. Blackman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Duane Stafford, Judge and Mrs.
Thomas f. Anderson, Mrs. l.. Little,
Mrs. Bert Reddish, all of Calcxico;
Mrs. Charles E. Farrell of Imperial
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F.. w. Fisher of Los Angeles: Mr..
and Mrs. A. N. Bucvklin, Mr. and
Mrs. George Bucklin, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Lee Hiteman, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
o. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. George
w. Damron, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Du-
Sold, Mrs. U. l.. Martin, Mrs. P. H.
Judd, Mrs. Leroy Gillett, Georgia
Frances Drummer.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23

HOLTVILLE, Dec. 23.-Mr. and
Mrs. John Zenos, two of Holtville'S
best known citizens, Tuesday cele-
brated their silver wedding anniver-
sary, with many of their friends as
we'll as relatives calling at their
home to offer their good wishes
and congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zenos were married
in Ell Centre IS years ago by Judge
l. Mayfield and an old newspaper
account of that wedding describes
how, shortly after noon, Anna Setz,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Setz of Meloland. was married in
the courthouse. and how afterwards,
several hundred friends gathered
at the ranch for wedding dinner.
In these days of meat rationing
the menu for the barbecue, presid-
ed over by v. H. Azhderian, is al
most overwhelming for whole
beef, in addition to 10 turkeys, was
barbecucd for the occasion.
Since their marriage, Mr.. and
Mrs. Zenos have made their home
in the valley for 25 years and have
played a prominent role in valley
life. Mr.. Zenos is a well-known
rancher and businessman, and Mrs.
Zenos has been active in club and
civic affairs, being president of the
Holtville Woman's club at present.
The two had expected to have a
quiet family celebration on their
25th anniversary but the news leak
ed out and many of their friends
called at the Zenos home Tues
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Churches TO Hold
Services On
Christmas

Several churches of the city are
conducting both Christmas eve
and Christmas day and among
them arc the following:
ST, MARY'S CATHOLIC
st. Mary's Catholic church has
announced the following schedule
OF Christmas services.
At midnight Christmas eve, in
the Veterans Memorial hall. 18th
and State streets, with Father Rice
as cclebrant. a military high mass
will be observed. Immediately pre-
Ceding the Mass at midnight and
BEGINNING at IL: 80 p. m. all present
will join in the recitation and sing
ing of the prayers and hymns of
the Christmas liturgy adapted for
public participation. No ono will
be seated between 1870 and mid
night while this service is in pro-
greSs.
Masses Christmas day are as fol-
lows Low Mass, 8 a. IN. High
Miss IL a. m. with benediction of
] he Blessed Sacrament. Father
George Crowley, S. j., celebrant.
Confessions will be heard at the
parish chapel 428 S. Fifth ST.,
Wednesday, 1872 p. m. So p. M,
R7-8 p. m; Thursday. 10 a. m. Tor
Ichildren, IL a. m. pm, 3-6 pm.
1880 pm. and at the Veterans hall
Christmas dag before Masses.
At Imperial Portuguese halD
Christmas day. Mass will be cclc-
brated at $50 am; at the Elks hail.
Second and State, FL Centre 8 am.
Christmas day, and at Heber, in the
Gomez residence, Christmas day
$50 am. In each instance con-
LESSONS will be heard before Mass.
ST. PAUL'S
st Paul's Episcopal church will
observe the usual midnight Mass
at 80 pm. program of Christ
mas carols, preceding the mass,
Christmas dag ST. Paul'S will
have services at II am.
GRACE LUTHERAN
Grace Lutheran church, Eighth
and Holt streets will have special
Christmas eve services Thursday
night at 7:30 o'clock. still picturer
portraying the Nativity and carl;
years of Jesus Christ will be shown
and the sacred story will be orescn-
ted also by means Of recording.
This service is open to the pub
lie as we'll as to members OF the
church.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Methodist Junior
Choir Program
On Thursday

A good fashioned Christmas
eve observance where all who at
tend may celebrate the approach
ing holiday together, is scheduled
for the Methodist church Thursday
night, when the church Junior
choir will present a delightful pro-
gram of music at 1880 o'clock.
This choir, directed by Mrs. Dor
othy Armstrong, with Mrs. S. p.
Holiday as accompanist, will pre-
sent three special Christmas num-
pers, will join with the other chill
dren in singing three carols and
will lead the assembly in singing
three other songs.
Prayer books, the Christmas gift
of the church, will be given to the
children of the church school ON
this occasion.
The public is welcome to attend
this program and will hear a lovely
program of music for the choir is
we'll trained and numbers children
with some particularly fine voices.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Wilson SchooIProgram|s
Be autifuI Observance

we're exceptionally lovely and the
entire setting as we'll AS the cos
tuning, did much to lend reality
to the play.
The program opened with Christ
mas music by the Wilson school
band, directed by George Burt, and
by the glee clubs, with Laura Nc
Farland, director, and Barbara DOss,
accompanist
The professional to the music of
20 Come All Ye Faithful by band
end glee clubs. was most impressive
after which the glee clubs sang old
carol, las Each Happy Christmas,
the boys glee club following with
the song, The Three Wise Mem
tKountz), with Nancy 10 He'll,
flute: Dorothy Hatch. clarinet;
Donald Pipes, trumpet, participate
ing
Next came a number by the girls
glec club. 20 Holy Night" (Adams),
Shirley Sessions singing the Incl
dental solo: then the combined glec
clubs in the French carol. Gloria
in Excelcis Deo". after which the
boys sang "A Christmas Lullaby
tRodgers), and the combined clubs
the Berlin white Christmas" fill
ing out with "JoJ 20 the World as
the occasional.
Beautifully trained, singing to-
gether remarkably well, and excel
lent work on the part of the young
band members made their music
outstanding.
The moving Christmas play, why
the Chimes Rang" was presented
ideally by a capable cast, the music
for the play being sung by the
seventh and eighth grade girls
sleep of the Child Jesus and the
Mozart "Alleulia'.
Members of the cast were: Ron
aid Waldman. Wayne Barrigan
Edwin Jones, Mary Virginia Aiken,
Nancy Lindsay. Mickey Ordonez,
Jimmie Moore. Nicky Boln. Willis
Johnson. Gene Mitchell, Ida Sue
Gullatt. Bill BACKYARD.
Prior to the program Wilson P
TIA. had a business meeting.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23

lunches. An extra disagreed vio-
lcntly What do you know about
good food?" Before turning actor.
Goddcris was head chef for King
Leopold of Belgiuml
Jane Wyatt's husband, Ed Ward,
Put it; What do you want for
Christmas, dear, BESIDES a C
card?" Add celluloid mara
thon records: Charles Starett has
starred in approximately 70 west
orn films for Columbia, averaging
10 a GEAR since 1885 Yet before
that his stage and screen roles en-
braced nearly every possible type
Of role-all the way from buffers
tc romantic leads M-G-M'S
actor Chill Wills is a great believer
in family names. He has daugh-
ter named Jill Wills. son named
viii Wills.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
c s.hsa. OF Interest to Women s eas
y Anne
Mr. and Mrs. Zenos Celebrate
Silver Weddinq Anniversary

day night to offer their good wishes
on this occasion.
SERENADE
One of the incest events of the
evening was the Serenade by the
Swiss band, members of the band
assembling at the house and play
ing a program of delightful music
in honor OF Mr. and Mrs. Zenos.
Among the members of the family
who we're present were Mrs. Zenos's
father, John -eca, AID other rela-
tives and guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Waterman, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Roth, Emma Roth, Robert
Roth, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Oder
matt and their two daughters, Mrs.
Frcderika Groebli and her son,
John; Mr.. aiic Mrs. Herman Fruhn.
Mrs. Harry Bolen and her mother,
Mrs. Broughton, Mrs. Pat Irby, Mrs.
Paul Hole, Fa;|er Joseph Mackey,
Mr. and Mrs Myrl Parker, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. N. Claiborne, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mackie, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Halvorsen, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Halvorsen, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. John r.
Hartzog, with the following MEM
bers of the Swiss band:
Walter BritSchki, Walter Enz, Mr..
and Mrs. K. Omlin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Werner Hofer and their house
guest, Mrs Scheidiger, Mr.. and
Mrs John Duhrer, MI. and Mrs.
John Stude, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bingelli,
Jr., Fred Strahm.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY

O.E.S. Masonic party, !, Masonic
temple.
Eagles party, 8, Eagles hall.
Junior. 10000 club, 1880. 1867 He'll.
Nazarenc school party, 1880,
church.
City council, 1880, city hall.
Transfers, chauffcurs, 1880, La
Dor temple.
State Guaru, 1880, stadium.
THURSDAY
Rotary club, IL, Barbara Worth.
Troop II, !, Scout hut.
U.S.W.V. and Auxiliary. 8, Vctcr-
ans hall.
1890 club. 1880, California hotel.
Building trades, 1880, Labor tenn
pic.
Electricians, 1870. Labor temple.
Open house, Elks' club.
Junior choir, 1880, Methodist
church.
Church school party, 1880, Four
square church.
Christmas Eve service, 1880, Grace
Lutheran.
Church young people, $50, First
Baptist church.
Midnight mass, 1880, st. Pauls.
Midnight mass, 80, Veterans
hall.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23

Each year the Christmas program
given by Wilson students seems
lovclicr by Wilson students seems
again, Tuesday night. this rule
proved true as the student body
presented a beautiful observance of
the Christmastidc before a capac-
ity audience.
Stage settings were all the work
of the students, directed by Ann
Grahek, art teacher, who supervised
only, the credit tor the actual pro-
duction being due the students. In
particular the cathedral stained
glass windows in the background
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Girl Reserves
Many Activities
This Week

Central Girl Reserves have had
busy week for on Tuesday they
sponsored their annual tin can hop
and on wednesday conducted their
annual Christmas vesper service at
the school assembly.
The tin can hop was tremen-
dous success, taking place in the
school gym during the noon hour
which was heightened for this af-
fair.
Admission price was a can OF
food, several donations of money
being received as we'll. All the pro-
ceeds will be distributed to the
needy in Christmas boxes, the mon
ey being used to purchase addition
al canned foods.
Wednesday morning the girls con-
Quoted beautiful Christmas serv-
ice which opened with the invoca-
ton by DR.. H. D. Helwig of the
First Baptist church. after which
came the impressive professional
ct fine Girl Reserves who conducted
a can1ielight ceremony.
Assembly singing of carols, led
by the Girl Reserves, reading by
Kathleen Kiefer of Oscar Wilde's
1.-The Selfish Giant, to violin
accompaniment by Wilma Lakey
and June Miles; violin solos by
Marilyn Ingle. accompanied by
Dorothy Armstrong; music by a
brass trio composed af the Pipes
brothers; the occasional of the Girl
Reserves and the benediction by
Father Edward Hutchinson of st.
Paul's church, completed the scrv-
ice.
Junior college student body men,
bers attended as did other guests
from the community.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Guild Luncheon
A+TondroHome

ST. Paul's guild had q delightful
Christmas luncheon Tuesday. mem
bers being the guests of Mrs. w. A,
T'ondro. SOS Wensley avenue. Mrs.
T'ondro used an attractive snow
scene for her lovely table appoint
ment.
During the business meeting. pre-
sided over b. Mrs. M. M. Dizney, the
group decided to redecorate the par
ish hall and made plans for the
next meeting, to be held at tho
home of Mrs. Richard II. Moore.
with Mrs. o. J. Bradshaw as CO.
hostess.
After the luncheon members ad-
iourned to the Ten Thousand cllb
house to do Red Cross work, max
ing of surgical dressings.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
sOffice Staff
Gives Party

" Following their pleasant custom
of many years standing the county
assessor collectors staff Tuesday
afternoon had Christmas ccle-
bration. a prty in one of the Off
ceS at the court house.
"A chrsanthcmum decorated table.
with many candles, bowls of bril-
liant colorcd citrus fruits, was CEN
tered with a tall candclabrum bear
ing red candles.
Sandwiches and cake were served,
but with coffee rationing, that bev-
cragc was abandoned in favor OF
the still unratiOned milk.
The staff presented Dan West,
assessor collector with handsome
walnut reading table and pearl
handled pen knife.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
HOLLYWOOD
BY ERSkINE JOHNSON

eff the sound track The ladies
will reach a new high in Mickey
Rooney's screen life when he starts
work soon in Girl Crazy" In one
sequence Rooney will do a western
rCdeo dance routine with 100 beaU-
t!ful cowgirls.
Warmers and goth Century-FoX
ere bidding for johnny Yuhasz'
mystery novelette, Shadows Are
Silent" If Warmers win out, the
film version will star Humphrey Bo-
CART as a perfect sequel to The
Maltese Falcon
ELISA Landi probably Will APP
pear in a revival of The Women
on Broadway after she completes
work on "Corregidor. Inciden-
tally, Dixon HarWin, producer of
"Corregidor," predicts a new So
ner parties with butchers and
milkmen as guests of honor . .
SO Don Ameche is going to play
the role of John Philip Sousa on
the screen. Now they'll probably
be saying that he invented the
tuba. Shirley Deans theme
song to Hollywoods servant short
age: Home, home at the range"
John Carroll Il. putting the zest
Of real life experience into the role
of a song plugger in Hit Parade of
l943." His first job in Hollywood
was plugging songs. Got thrown
out of some of the best offices in
Hollywood" he says
Not in the Script: On location
with M-G-Ms Don't You Believe
It" company, a character actor,
Albert Godderis, commented on
tho fine nl1al of the studios box
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
Legion Post Has
Holiday Party

BoJcc Atcn post, American Lc-
eion, Tuesday night had a Christ
mas party honoring LcgionaircS
now back again in The service of
their country.
Special guests of honor were
Major Charles p. Delp and 1t. Nor
man f. Dupont, both OF whom arc
home on furlough.
A short program. and refresh
mcnts. the latter served b" Jack
Tackctt. and II. K. McClimanS
were highlights of the meeting.
Commander Felix Dehmann pre-
sided at the business meeting.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-23
OpenHouse At
Delp Home

Major Charts p. Dclp is home on
Furlough and will spend Christmas
with his family, making it real
celebration for Mrs. Dclp, Jeanne
and Logan Delp.
Sunday afternoon. between the
hours of and pm. Major and
Mrs. Dclp will have open house at
their home, 562 SandalWOod Drive.
No invitations will be sent out be-
yond the newspaper announcement,
but Major and Mrs. Dclp will be
delighted to have their friends call
at their house that day, Major Delp
being particularly DESTROYS of seeing
his friends again after his long abb
Scncc from the valley.