Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-29
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ON THE FRONT
IN THE VALLEY
CANTEEN DANCE


Under the sponsorship of the FL
Centre Servicemen's canteen. a
holiday canoe or serN, cemcn was
given Monday night in the Ten
Thousand club. a dance which
was a particularly nice affair.
Junior hosteSSes served as part
nerS for the men. and an eX VI
lent orchestra supplied the music.
Apple cider was served during the
evening as refreshments. Senior
hosteSses served as chaperones.
YARN RECEIVED
Ell Centre chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross has received
shipment of navy and khaki yarn
and Mrs. A. R. Tagg, production
chairman has asked that all wo-
men willing to do SO. call at head
quarters to take yarn home to
knit into the various articles re-
QueSted by the American Red
Cross.
HOSPITAL WORK
Under the supervision of the Red
Cross camp and hospital service
committee assisted by the Junior
Ped Cross and Camp Fire girls,
favorS for the Christmas trays
for seryicemen we're sent to the
desert center hospital. and Christ
mas gifts there and to the Palm
Springs hospital. 285 packages
alone being sent to the Desert hos
pital.
JUNIOR RED CROSS
In addition to this project, jun
Tor Red Cross RI mbers helped
decorate a Christmas tree at Camp
Seeley, assisted in making Christ
mas a happy one for residents at
the county farm and patients III
the county hospital taking gifts
tor each, singing carols and Civ
ing special presents to three child
rem.
COMFORT KITS
Imperial branch has completed
80 of the 300 comfort kits which
were assigned to the Ell Centre
chapter as its quota. the Imperial
women not only making the kits
but supplying the articles. These
kits will be shipped out at once to
troops, and as the articles for the
additional 275 have arrived, volun-
teer workers can begin to complete
these also.
Lawrence Hall, field director
from Camp Elliott and member of
the national Red Cross board who
spoke at the FL Centre chapters
annual meeting, declared that the
men at the front value these COM
fort kits highly as they have no
way of obtaining the necessary
articles which these contain in the
way of shaving and sewing equip
ment, materials for letter writing,
Il deck of cards, a small book,
smoking supplies, all packed neat
~ in a compact kit that can be
carried easily.
CLOSE CENTER
The Red Cross surgical dressings
center will close on Thursday and
Friday of this week. reopening on
regular schedule Monday. Jan. 4
when instructors hope to have a
larger group of workers on hand
IS the FL Centre chapter is far
behind its quota.
METHODIST CANTEEN
The Methodist church social hall
canteen is open every Friday and
Saturday afternoon and evening
with a full recreation program for
Servicemen. including food service.
Moreover this church has arrang-
ed a dinner invitation Sunday for
ever serviccman, and his wife also,
who attends the morning service.
A number of homes have been
made available as we'll to service
men who wish to remain overnight
in the city and who are unable to
find accommodations.
Men wishing to stay overnight
in the homes should call at the
social hall. corner OF Eighth and
Olive streets at the above hours,
= call the pastor, the Rev. Mr..
Hayden S. Sears, telephone 1l09.