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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17

just one artist.
Nathan MilStein is we'll known
to the valley as he created a senSa-
ton when he appeared in one of
the artist series a few years ago.
He is ranked as one of the three or
four greatest violinistS of the world
and the concert club feels fortunate
to be able to present him again.
NEW SINGER
Blanche Thebom was introduced
to the nation last year and was
Immediately hailed by critics as the
new mezzo soprano find. She was
discovered by S. Hurok, famous i'm
presSario, who heard her in a private
addition conducted by the late Sig
nor Guiseppi Boghetti, for 16 years
Marian Anderson's instructor
1t was a chance meeting on board
ship. ship carrying Miss Thebom' S
parents back to their native Sweden
for vacation that brought the mez-
Zo-soprano to Boghetti's attention
Miss Thebom sang at ships con-
cert and Marian AnderSon's accom-
panist heard her, gave her letter
to Boghetti, who gave her the audi
ton which catapulted her from the
obScurity of midWestern church
choir to national fame. Only 25, Miss
Thebom has youth, beauty as we'll as
rare talent to present to her aud
dienceS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
,6Hxson 5fsx!sa in Hollywood

they probably will be seen with
the comedian in Warmers filmusi-
cal, Thank Your Lucky Stars"
10 PER CENT
Director Alfred Hitchcock was
bedded the other day with the flu
and Joe Cotton telephoned to see
how he was feeling During the
conversation, Cotton mentioned
that the directors agent, Myron
Selznick, also had the flue. Replied
Hitchcock: That's understandable.
My agent gets 10 per cent of every
thing I get"
Short, short story: When he first
arrived in Hollywood, Kurt Katch,
the Russian-born character actor,
didn't speak English too we'll. So
Lis studio bosses ordered him to
study hard, read the comics, lis
ten to the radio and consult the
dictionary frequently. Katch STU
! died and practiced and went out of
his way to pick up Americanisms.
Months later he reported back to
the studio. He could hardly wait
to show how we'll he'd done with
his English. Studio executives
were impressed. They said they
were proud of him. Next day the
studio cast him in a picture. His
role-a deaf mute.
MORALE LITTER
Everyone who has watched the
effect of that musical morale lift
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
Joint Recital Monday Night
Opens New Concert Series

Imperial Valleys 1942-43 concert
series will open next Monday, Nov
%, when Nathan Milstein, famous
violinist, and Blanche Thebom, mez-
70 soprano, hailed as the find of
the year, will be presented in recital
by the Imperial Valley concert club.
Season tickets for the series are
now on sale and may be purchased
from Mrs. c. S. Justman, Ell Centre,
or from the ticket secretaries in the
following communities: BraWley,
Mrs. Harold Brandt; Calexico, Mrs.
D. c. StraWn; Calipatria, Mrs. L.
L. Lyerly; Holtville, Mrs. William
Burke jr., and Imperial, Mrs. Olga
Pool.
These concerts are presented at
cost to the music lovers of the valley.
the concert club, composed of valley
residents, acting as the agent with
the Imperial Vale? Music Teachers
association as an advisory board.
FINE SERIES
The series this year includes, in
addition to Milstein and Thebom,
concert in February by the famous
duO-pianiStS, Luboshutz and Meme
noff, end in April, a recital by Jac-
quos Cartier, Americas One Man
Theatre. The cost of one season
ticket, emitting the purchaser to
hear all three concerts, is the cost
of one ticket in the cities to heal
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17

Behind the screen: Hollywoods
outstanding Cinderella girl of 1912
is bespectacled 15-year-old Shirley
Dinsdale. Eighteen months ago she
was Just another little girl, albeit
a brilliant one, attending school in
San Francisco. Today she has a
fat radio contract and film offers
from every studio in town. The
story sounds like movie plot, with
Shirley, and her pal, Judy Splinters,
ar old vaudeville star, and Eddie
Cantor heading the cast.
You have 10 mention Judy in
the same breath with Shirley be-
cause Shirley is a ventriloquist, a
natural-born one And Judy, in
cidentally, is just as sassy and
brilliant as Charley Mccarthy
And you have to mention the old
vaudeville star and Eddie Cantor
her teacher and discoverer. 1t
happened like this:
Shirley's father, San Francisco
puppetmaker and artist, was asked
by an old vaudeville star, Law
renee johnson, to make him new
if johnson would give his daugh-
ventriloquist dummy. Papa agreed
ter a few ventrilioquist lessons
Shirley learned in four lessons.
That was 18 months ago Six
months later Shirley and Judy had
a sponsored radio program in San
Francisco. Eddie Cantor audition-
ed them and Immediately signed
them to a pehsonal contract. Now
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
Mrs. Roosevelt
To Rally Women
To War Effort

LONDON, Nov. II. - CU.pD--
When Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt re-
turned today to the United States
and reported 10 PRESIDENT Roosc-
velt, it was understood she hoped
to be able to rally American wom-
en- to increased participation in
tho war effort in postwar worlG
cooperation and understanding
Her tour of Britain, and especial
~ what she has seen of Women'S
war services here, has impressed
trc First Lady with many imme-
diatc problems, which she has dis
cuSSed with both officials ana "thc
WOman-in-t -the-s.reet.' Her inn
h'oSSiOns are said to be three
fold:
|. More American WCmcn Will be
needed in auxiliary posts Of the
%ImeG forces, including a number of
these abroad.
2. Many more WCmcn are needed
III Industry and a greater variety
Of ,'o3S must be open to them.
, Some type of domestic social
service is needed along the lines
OF The Womens Voluntary Service
in safeguarding the welfare Of chill
drcn and homes affected by war
conditions.
Mrs. Roosevelt is vitall2 inter-
ested in postwar cooperation,
which she discussed at the Inter
national Youth conference. She
emphasized the need to prepare
for greater material sacrifices and
she believes that peoples must un-
derStand each other to realize what
is needed TO build the postwar
world.
British and American women. -
she said, will have a big job in
Europe after the war in feeding
and tending the health of popula-
tions. More American women
trained for the job will be neede l."
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17

trict meeting in the morning and
Mrs. Shepherds address in the af-
ternoon
In that address, in which she
used the theme of foundations,
Mrs. Shepherd gave stimulating
and challenging discussion on the
Parent Teacher foundations, pos
ing the question, How Firm Are
Our Foundations" In addition
to emphasizing the necessity for
strong foundation on which to
build P.-TA. work, Mrs. Shepherd
also listed the vitamins necessary
for successful P.-TA. activities
affection, appreciation. home at
mospherc arc the A vitaminS in
the P.-TA. diet and courage and
common sense the c group.
After her talk, Mrs. Shepherd
held conferences with the presi-
dents and study group leaders of
the various associations in the dis
trict
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
Important Day
A+Nazarene
Church

Sunday was an important dav
for members of the Ell Centre
Church of the Nazarene, the II
O'Clock hour being set apart for
the celebration of the payment of
the entire Indebtedness of the
church, a check having been given
Tor the amount due on October s.
Payment of the debt was made
through the cooperation of both
the membership and friends of the
church, practically all pledges be-
ing paid in full, all money being
raised between the third Sunday
in June and october 5.
The program of celebration in
cluded: singing by the junior choir,
remarks by the former pastor, the
Rev. Mr. Harold Starfied, who
was succeeded by the Rev. Mr. r. c.
Rogers; solo by Mrs. Tommy
White.
Next. the church board was call
ed to the platform, forming semi
circle about the pulpit on which
was placed a large class container
IiOlulllS d Cdlllllc SldIlu from WIllCi
red, white and blue streamerS ra-
dated, end of which were held
by everyone present. The cere-
mony of burning of the papers
followed, in which the Rev. Mr.
J. A. Jones, and George L. Martin
and Lovejoy Irwin participated.
After the service many members
and friends adjourned to- the park
where a luncheon was enjoyed.
The Rev. Mr.. Stanfield was
speaker for the evening service at
the church.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
HOME NURSING
Evening Division
To Hear Three
Talks Thursday

Evening division of the Ten Thou
sand club will have two additional
speakers on the program for Thurs
day evening, Ken Thornton and
Bill Outlook, who with Malcolm
Macurda, were members of the
Toastmaster's club. all three being
excellent speakers.
Mr.. Thornton and Mr., Outlook
will supply the humorous side of
the program, the former speaking
ON the Fall of the Roman Chin"
(MussolinD and the latter giving
reading on The Ballard of Yukon
Jake" said to be poem to end
all poems on the Yukon. Mr.. Ma
curda will give the serious talk OF
the evening. The Unconquered
Peoples"
The division will meet at 800
O'Clock Thursday evening in the
club house with business session
the program and a social hour as
the highlightS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17

ANY plan for the Welding of ma
tions of Europe under the leader
ship of Hitler or any other rdicta-
tor is foredoomed to failure, ac-
cording to the Bible prophecy of
Danial, the second chapter" stated
Evangelist Horace j. Shaw Sunday
night in addressing the large au-
dience in the Bible Arcade, Fifth
and Olive.
Harold Graham, gospel soloist,
was joined by the audience it,
many songs.
Tuesday night Evangelist ShaW's
topic was The Atheist and thc
Bible" and on Wednesday night
be will preach on The Devil, Fact
or Fancy?"
Doors open at 7 pm, the motion
pictures start at 7:30 o'clock, the
whole program being open to the
public.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
DISTRICT REPORTS

For the district meeting, after
the invocation delivered by Guy A,
Weaklcy, district superintendent of
schools, Mrs. Weakley, P.-TA. dis
trict president, welcomed Mrs.
Shepherd
Association presidents made their
reports which were highlighted by
campaigns and by equally success
ful Halloween carnivalS. BraWley
association also reported on its
work for the servicemen's cam
teen in that city and on their
skating rink project
The district voted to send an
invitation to Laura Price ByarS
editor of the California P.-T.A
magazine and tic states repreSen-
tatiye for the national magazine,
TO be the guest of the district at
its January meeting.
At noon, a delicious luncheon
was served by the women of the
church.
Tuesday morning Mrs. Shepherd
was speaker at joint meeting
OF the Harding, Washington, Will
son. Mckinley education
groups, the session being held at
Harding school. The speaker gave
her listeners much helpful infor-
nation relative to the conduct of
individual study groups.
At noon, Mrs. Shepherd was
guest at a luncheon in Mexico, and
then spoke at the Hoffman school
at joint meeting of the CaleXico
and Hcber associations.
Wednesday. at 10 am. in the
Brawley Methodist church. Mrs,
Shepherd will speak to the Brawley
and WeStmorland associations. and
will be guest at a luncheon there,
going to the Holtville elementary
school at 2:30 pm, to address
Alamo and Holtville associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
Visual Education
Described

Imperial county's visual eduCa-
ton program as carried oug in
10th rural and city scncols was
explained BY Mrs. John M. Kepley,
county instruction supervisor, who
gave the program Monday after
noon for Chapter AV, PEG.
The chapter met at Mrs. Kepley's
home following the lunchtCn Sos
SIGN at 752 Olive.
Mrs. Kapley discussed the opera
tion of the film library aud the
value of this form OF visual edu-
cation, explaining how much it is
appreciated by the schools through
out the county aid its importance
in making children understand the
world in which they live. Exam
piles of the types of films used in
this work we're then shown to the
group. Maliy questions we're ask
ed, indicative of the groups in
terest in the project.
During the business meeting
plans were made for welfare work,
aiding rural school children to
hdsc Itcucu uclldl anu blHIt'i
work. and for purchase of IN addi-
tional war bond. The grolGp will
supply cookies cne day month
or the seryicemen's canteen.
Members present Welc. Mes
danes j. D. Adams, Stanley Bige-
low. Don c Bitter, o. J. Bradshaw
Roy E. Breedlove, Gladys Glenn
ents, Warren Currier, Earle c.
Davis, Elmer w. Head, C. Ben
Herring, Donna Holloway, o. G..
Horne, Harry w. Horton, John M.
Kepley, M. o. King, Jr., Forrest E.
Kutz, Chancellor Livingston, Henry
l.. Loud, r. d. McPherrin, Allan p.
Nuffer, Minor o. SimmS, c e
Sprouse, Vaughn N. Thompson.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
Odako Girls Fold
Christmas Seals

AS a part of their program Of
service, Odako Camp Fire girls
folded Christmas seals, prepara-
tory to their being sent out in the
mail by the county tuberculosis
health association, this work being
done at the groups meeting Mon
day night.
Present were: Fayetta KopS,
Edith Mae Kennerson, Virginia
Lee Pinkney, Fay Jewel; two new
members, Phyllis Volner and Bar
bara Enloe, with Mrs. Ruby Pink
ney, guardian, and Mrs. r. Jewel,
assistant guardian.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
w. B.Havekors+s
Visit Valley

Mr. and Mrs. Walter b. Have
korst and their children are spend
ing this week in the valley, visit
ing Mr.. Havekorst's family in Me-
loland.
The Havekorsts were prominent
valley residents for many years,
Mr.. Havekorst being head of the
El Centre branch of the Bank of
America, transferred last year to
the Los Angeles office. He and
his family are now living in San
Gabriel, and their many friends
will be delighted to know of their
visit in the valley.
This weekend Mr.. and Mrs. T..
l.. Skinner entertained the Have
korsts informally at dinner,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
Mrs. Y. E. Shepherd Addresses
District PIT "A. Meetinq

Imperial Valley Parcnt-Teacher
associations, at the 29th district
board meeting Monday, welcomed
again to the valley Mrs. V. E,
Shepherd, parent education man.
Parents and Teachers.
Mrs. Shepherd, who charmed P
ia. members last year with her
competent discussions and delight
full personality, is again in the
valley to conduct a series of con-
fercnceS with parent education
groups.
The district meeting was held in
the First Baptist Ell Centre church,
an all-day Session with the dis
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17

er. Praise the Lord and Pass the
Ammunition" can sec and hear
the power of music as a propa-
ganda medium. It's concrete evil
dence of what music can do for
civilian morale. But It tells only
half the story, according to Leith
Stevens, the composer conductor.
Musical propaganda must be a
two-edged sword if it is to accom-
plish broad-scale results" he says.
"Today's music must re-create
healthy traditions, express deter
mination for a better world after
the war"
In other words, Praise the Lord
and Pass the Compositions"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
DISCOUNTS ,RUMORS

ATHENS, Ga, Nov. 17.-(U.Pl-
Widespread reports that the Uni
versity of Georgia had been invit-
ed to play in the Rose Bowl game
on New Years Day are unfounded,
Heal Coach Wallace Butts said to-
day. Il heard those same rumors
Saturday night" Butts said. But
there has been no offer. We are
playing Auburn and Georgia Tech"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
AIDS CONVALESCENTS

Mrs. Donohue spent the weekend
in San Diego and devoted Satur-
day and Sunday afternoons to TAX
ing men from the naval hospital
for drives on their first liberty
since they had been in the hospital
Many were on crutches and canes
still. for all of them it was their
first outing and they were thrilled
TO be able to get outdoors for
drive. 1T helped me as much as
ii did them said Mrs. Donohue,"
for I felt I really was doing some
good to these boys who had suf-
fered so much p"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
Society
Clubs
ON THE FRONT
IN THE VALLEY

l. ID. G.
Imperial Desert Corps members
have received an invitation to at
tend dance at Camp Lockett on
Friday, Nov. 81, the day after
Thanksgiving.
Special arrangements are being
made for transportation and for a
pleasant evening for the corps men,
bers. Buses will leave the Mayan
hotel at p. m. Friday evening and
those girls who plan to attend
should telephone the corps colonel
Mrs. j. w. Donohue, 8707-W1 SO
that she may notify Camp Lockett
authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
WEDNESDAY,

Parliamentary law section, $3.50,
1860 Olive.
Arts and Crafts, 10, 10000 club.
Mt. Signal, 1880, Brandenburg
ranch.
Acacia, 1890, clubhouse.
Imperial All club, Lincoln
school.
8 ct 40, 255 ii, Brawley.
Night s;EcG' classes, IA, high
school.
City council, 1880, city hall.
State Guard, 7:30, stadium.
Christian Mems Brotherhood,
6:15, California hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
ch%shs' s1sa' OF Interest to Women Society ssis.
Anne eHdD Davis
Churches
Schools
CALENDAR
TUESDAY

Home food production meet, 6,
California hotel.
Football, CaleXico- Imperial, 8,
Imperial.
Services, 7, Bible Arcade.
Parish dinner, 6:30, st. PauPs.
Central Labor council, 1870, La
Dor temple.
Oasis Chrinc, No. 20, w. S. of
j., 8, Masonic temple.
Eagles, 8, 500 Broadway.
Night school classes, 10, high
school.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
CHRISTMAS CARDS

FL Centre Red Gross chapter is
cooperating with the San Diego
group in it's Christmas card pro-
ject.
That chapter is asking for Christ
mas cards which those servicemen
who are in hospitals, and conse-
quently unable to purchase their
Christmas cards. may send to their
friends and relatives. Any valley
residents who wish to contribute to
this project may bring the Christ
mas cards to the Red Cross head
quarters in E1 Centre, 100 North
Fifth, and the chapter will mail the
cards to the San Diego chapter for
distribution to the scrvicemcn.
HOME NURSING
Women who wish to take the
Red Cross home nursing course arc
asked to register at headquarters
at once so that the chapter may
know if there is a sufficient num-
Der to warrant organizing a class.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
MOTOR CORPS

Red Cross Motor corps members
will not meet at the high school
as usual this week, but in the Vet
erans Memorial hall, Capt. Matu,
Schofield announced Tuesday
morning. Highly important mat
ters of business must be discussed,
said Capt. Schofield, and since
there will be no meeting the fol-
lowing week, Thanksgiving, Capt.
Schofield has asked all corps men,
bers to attend the meeting this
week, 7:30 o'clock.
The Red Cross motor corps, in its
new tasks, that of transporting
ground observers to the various out
lying posts, has accomplished con-
siderable in the first three weeks
devoted to this work-Oct. 10-3l.
During that period members of
the corps have driven 4,230 miles
and transported 256 observers. Now
that the service has increased, the
corps drives approximately 300
miles daily, making five trips to the
various posts each day.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-17
DIRECTORS MEET

One year after Pearl Harbor, Dec
7, the El Centro chapter, American
Red Cross, will hold its annual
meeting at which time the work
done in that fateful year by the
chapter will be summarized in the
annual reports of the various chair
men and officers
San Francisco Red Cross head
quarters will send a speaker and
complete details of the meeting,
which will be open to all interested,
will be announced later
Preliminary discussion as to the
meeting was held at the board
meeting Monday night at headquar-
ters, presided over by R. Moore.
chairman.
Reports on the first aid course,
home nursing, the Junior Red Cross
drive, the motor corps, the Red
Cross's role in the city's civilian
defense program, and other chapter
activities we're made by the various
chairmen
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03
Dad.
Chapel Services

The following is the schedule Of religious which win be
effective until further notice Soldiers requested 10 attend
services within helF own proyIsonal chapel greups
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03

aiers skinned over the house,
tops Of Toxic and dropped bombs
on Japanese docks. ships and mu-
milton plants the frst instaIlment
was paid In avenging the treach-
erous attack on Pearl Harbor.
For two days the ires from Doo-
Titles bombs devastated Tokio's
war industrial plants and those
Of other Nipponess cities. Tojo's
propagandists attempted in vain
to stem the panic Of the people
by trying to belittle the impor-
lance Of the attack. But the war
lords Of Toxic know that attack
win be repeated-that American
bombers win return again and
again and the day Of vengeance
for Pearl Harbor Ia In sight.
The Medal Of Honor for Gen
eral Doolittle and the Distin-
guished Service Cross for each Of
his intrepid aviators, bestowed by
President Roosevelt, represent
every loyal American citizens
gratitude for this most brilliant
exploit in aviation history.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03

A man doesn't ..just gel 10 be
a Sergeant Major IN the Army. He
has 10 have outstanding quslifiea-
tons. and he mas 70 work for i.
a good example Of that Is VI.
sgt. Harry II. Scott. Pest Sergeant
Major, who began his Army career
10 years ago as buck private IL
ing clerk a. Boiling Field, Wash
ington, D. c.
Sergeant Scott had u years ex-
perienee in headquarters offices
al Boiling. and had advanced to
Technical Sergeant and Assistant
70 the Administrative Inspector
there before coming TO Keesler
Field last August. He was pro-
NOTED Master Sergeant IN Deem
Der.
At first, Sergeant Scott was In
charge of the distribution Of pub
locations and supplies at Head
quarters. He was made Sergeant
Major in March.
As one of the top-ranking non
commissioned officers on the Field,
Sergeant Scott presides over the
daily First Seregant's call, in
which organizational problems are
discussed and information from
Headquarters is relayed to nom
commissioned officers. He also di-
rests the handling OF incoming and
outgoing correspondence. checking
it for errors and proper military
form, and sees that all periodical
reports are properly distributed.
A native OF Brockaway, Pa,
Sergeant Scott received his edu-
cation at Girard College, Phila-
delphia.
The Keesler field news., 1942-06-03

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