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Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Dance Saturday
A+Camp Sc eIey

Camp Seeley will have another
dance Saturday night in the new
recreation hall with members of
the Red Cross camp and hospital
service committee as hcstesSes, as
sisted by young girls of the city.
Cars will leave the Mayan hotel
at 7:30 o'clock and those wishing
transportation should call the Red
Cross headquarters, telephone 224,
to make arrangements for motor
corps transportation.
Cnly those girls whose names
have been approved and who have
tickets will be admitted to the
dance These tickets may be ap
piled for at the Red Cross head
quarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Imperial Valley Press

Established april 20. 1901. Pub
lished every afternoon except Sat-
urday and Sunday Saturday after
noon Issue now succeeded by the
Sunday Post-Press. established 1886
by the Imperial Valley Publishing
company. 6c5 State Street. El Cen
tro, Calf.
Paul jenkins, publisher; A. C. John
stnn, president and eral
manager; f. A. Fitznugn, secretary
and managing editor.
West Holiday Co.. Inc, National Ad-
vertising Representative
Member. California Newspaper Pub
fishers Associate n.
Entered at FL Centro, Calf, post
office as second class matter.
Subscription rates in California. SC
per copy.
In conjunction with the Post-Press
Sundays. per month 75c paid in ad-
vance. 3 months. S21O; months.
S4.OO; one year, $3.50: outside Cali
tornia. 81 per month.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Iyop+a TO Have
Easter Party

Iyopta Camp Fire girls planned
an Easter party at their meeting
Wednesday, and in addition to their
business meeting sang Camp Fire
sCags, Billie Forshey singing a solo.
Present were: Betty 10 BoalS,
Patty Blair, Joy Hardin. Gamma Lyta
McMahan. Billie ForShey, Bessie
Forshey with Betty Forshey as a
guest.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Servic es Lis+e d
For St. Paul. S

Maundy Thursday will be OBJ
served at St Pauls Episcopal
church with Holy Communion at
10 4. m. followed by all day watch
before the Blessed Sacrament.
Good Friday services begin with
9 q. m service ana litany. anc
include the Seven Words from the
Cross to b. observed from 12-3 p
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Ambulance Unit
In Imperial

IMPERIAL. April l-Those wo-
men interested in forming an am
bulance unit in Imperial are 10
meet Thursday night at 8 o'clock in
the Imperial Veterans hall. 1t
Shirley Park of the BraWley unit
will be present to explain the OBJ
jectlves cf the organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Music Teachers in
Regional Me citing

San Bernardino was host city for
the regional meeting of the Cali
fornia Music Teachers association
held Monday in che Christian
church Of tha. city with Pau Clark
Stauffer of San Diego regional
president. in charge.
Imperial Valley Music Teachers
association was represented by its
president, Julia Bracket of Fl
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Bridge Group
Enjoys Game

Mrs. Sidney Campbell was hos
tess this week to the bridge group
of the Ten Thousand club evening
division, the members enjoying
dessert and a game of contract.
Easter decorations were used for
the house and table covers being
laid for MeSdames William Pata,
c. Walter Heinecke, c. S. Reed. j.
Bacon, Edna Hennessey, Charles A.
Bratton, Sidney Campbell, Miss
Mildred Record.
Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Reed
and Mrs. Bacon.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01

lOWI
Thursday service, from 1905 to
l D. m. in the Presbyterian church
will be presided Ger by Major
Thomas w Pipes of The Salvation
Army with Mrs. Emily Kaf5rd at
the organ. Miss Virginia Hunlfield
will be presented in a violin solo
and the Rev. o. r Alpert, pastor
of the Foursquare church. will be
in charge of the meditation on
Christ in the Garden Not My
Will. But Thine be Done
On Good Friday services will
be held from u noon to 3 p. m.
in the Presbyterian church, with
the Seven Last Words from the
CrCSs as the theme. Residents who
can not attend the complete Ses-
sion may drop in for part of the
devotional period.
The Rev Mr. Edwin L. Carter
~tl be presiding officer as presi-
llt of the ministerial association,
and the music for the service will
be provided by Miss Elizabeth
Wright Mrs. H. B. Charles, Mrs.
Raymond C. Reeoer. Mrs. r. E.
Daniel Mrs. Ray Williams, the Rev.
- r. C. Rogers. the Salvation
Amy, Miss Virginia Humfield. Mrs
z IA Patterson North will be at
tho organ.
The various iniurotria, III The fol
lowing order, will speak On the sew
eli last words, the Rev Mr.. Hay
den S. Sears CT the Methodist
church; the Rev. Mr.. H. B. Char
les OF the Second Baptist church;
Dir George w Thomas Of the Pres
byterian church; the Rev. MI Car
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Complete ProgramforRe Of
U1o lon Holy Week Services

ter of the Christian church, the
Rev Mr.. Rogers of the Church OF
the Nazarene; Major PiCes. Sal
vation Army and the Rev. Mr. Al
pert, FourSuuare.
A union sunrise service will BE
observed Easter morning at $50 IN
the FL Centre stadium. at which
the Rev. Mr.. Joe Nation OF the
First Baptist church will preach
the sermon.
All services are open to the pub
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
FridayLadies
Day at Club

Friday will be ladies day at the
Barbara Worth golf club with the
ee-off scheduled for 9 a. m.
Velma Drye, telephone 231, and
Katherine Latham telephone TAO
will be hoStesses and luncheon res
ervations should be made with
either of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Old Time Dance
Friday Night

Imperial Veterans hall will be
the scene of another old time
dance this Friday night, April 3,
given under The auspices of the
Rural Recreation council and open
to all interested
Dancing will start at $50 a m.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Methodist Women
Plan Food Sale

Methodist WCmen's Society is
sponsoring a food sale foY Satur-
day beginning at $50 a. m. in
trent of the M. o. K.Ig Co. store
All sorts Of delicacies for the Easter
holiday will be featured, the sale
offering the housewife a splendid
opportunity to save her self time
and effort in the Easter dinner
pleparatiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS, FL CENTRO, CALF.
cSars1s. snSle OF Interest to Women ssis'y sss'
Edited by ANNE HARDY DAVIS
Dorothy Geneva Sharp Wed
Recently to Ivan Lee Arms

BRAWLEY. April - Mr. and
Mrs. f. F. Sharp of PAP E street,
Brawley. have announced the mar
riage of their daughter. Dorothy
Geneva, to ivan Lee Arms of San
Diego, the wedding having been
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mrs. E. C. Barnard of San Diego,
former school nurse for El Centro.
was in the city on brief visit this
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
n. RoIanders
Have Son

Mr. and Mrs. Harold RUlander
have announced the birth OF a 9 IL
pound son Charles Frederick. on
March 81 i'm the Brawley hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
Announcements
Of Ne e+ings

Home department chairncn will
have their monthly session Friday
at 10 a. IN. III the court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. D. Hatch are
looking forward to the arrival of
their daughter, Barbara, on Thurs
day. Barbara is a senior at San
Diego State college and will be
graduated in June. The date for
her wedding to Charles McrCuriO of
Los Angeles is set for July. Bar
bara is president of Treble Clef
musical organization at State, and
in the recent concert given in San
Diego, was commentator for the
program. Mrs Hatch went over
to hear the concert and to enjoy
a visit with her daughter
Gerald Baldwin of San Diego Wis
tied his aunt and uncle. Mr.. and
Mrs. Don C. Bitter, this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01

Mrs. Warren Currier and her sch,
Warren III, who is home frcm
school in Santa Barbara, left Wed
nesday on a short vacation trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01

Holy week services for
y and Good Friday spon
churches affiliated with
CentrO Ministerial aSsocia-
ve been announced as fol
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-01
I75O OC.F.M. Blower Type Cooler

Best construction throughout. Split
water distribution system, centri-
fugal pressure type blower. Eff
cient. Low operating cost. All size
coolers now IN SOCK from $26.95
to $4,000 They won't last long
Hurry!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05

Take every drop Of waste kitchen
fats to your meat dealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
BY JOHN BARCLAY.

Another heating season Is on us.
When tending to the furnace, let us
resolve not to follow those habits
which waste money, coal, and cause
inconvenience and discomfort.
There are 10 such bad habits
which every homeowner would do
well to avoid:
l. Excessive shaking of the crates:
A gentle shaking will serve the
same purpose and save fuel Shake
only until the first red glow appears
in the ashpit. not until live pieces
of coal drop through the crate.
2. Using ashes for banking pur-
poses: The only place for ashes is
in the ashpit-with the exception of
thin layer upon the CRATES. If
you fire ashes on top of live Goals
you can expect clinker trouble and
poor heat.
3. Burning rubbish or garbage in
your furnace: Your furnace was
built to burn coal, and you shouldn't
put any foreign substance in it. as
clinkers often result and fuel is
wasted as consequence
4. Operating dirty boiler, heater,
fue pipe Or chimney: A clean heat
ing plant-like a clean automobile
engine-will give better service and
greater comfort. Remove all SCOT
and fly ash at least once year.
5. Connecting two heaters into
same chimney f1ue: This practice
retards the draft and causes poor
heat. If two heaters are connected
into the same flue, make sure the
draft on the one not being operated
is completely shut off and all leaks
sealed.
g. Operating hot-air furnace with
out water in the humidifler: Dry air
is both uncomfortable and I'M
healthy. You will get much more
satisfaction from your furnace if
the humidifier pan is kept filled
with water This is an important
health measure.
T. Carrying thin fire bed: The fire
box should be filled flush with the
lower edge of the fire door. Con-
trary to the belief held by many
people that a half-fllled fire box
saves coal, it actually burns up more
coal and at the same time causes
much unnecessary inconvenience. A
thick fire bed burns better, lasts
longer and saves money.
8. Operating your furnace with
camper controls disconnected:
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WuIdron Faulkner Heads
D. 6. Architects Unit

Waldron Faulkner this week was
reelected president of the Washing
ton Chapter of the American Insti-
tute of Architects. Other members
named were Thomas H. Locraft, vice
president; Julian E. Berla, secre-
tary;; Joseph H. Abel, assistant
secretary, and Howard P. Vermilya,
treasurer.
Guest speaker at the meeting was
Prof. Stanley R. McCandless, former
Yale University professor and now
member of the Office of Civilian
Defense, who discussed blackout pro-
cedure for the District.
The group established a postwar
planning committee under the d.
rectorship of Prof. Albert Schweiker
of the National Resources and Plan
ming Board.
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trouble by using new line of paints
with matched pastel colors in three
different paint types, suitable for
interior surfaces: Flat wall paint,
semi-gloss and gloss enamel.
These paints can be used Just as
they come from the can, and require
no tinting or blending to arrive at
the desired color. Just pick your
wall color and then select it's mate
in either the gloss or semi-gloss type.
The semi-gloss finish is fine for
woodwork or walls.
Although the three paints are
washable, the semi gloss is more
durable from that standpoint than
the fiat wall finish. The gloss is
qulck-drying enamel, and has such
excellent covering capacity that one
coat is sufficient for most jobs. Be-
cause enamels reflect their sur
roundings, the gloss is trace lighter
in color than either the semi-gloss
Or the fiat wall.
Companion paints are available in
10 pastel colors: Orchid. blue, light
blue. turquoise, green, yellow, ivory,
cream, apricot and pink.
House Signs as Gifts.
If you have ever tried to locate a
house after dark in unfamiliar sur
roundings you know how welcome a
house sign is which clearly indicates
the occupants name when automo-
bile lights play on it. When every
ounce of gasoline is precious. a sign
which tells people where they are
would be welcome Christmas gift.
Decorated house signs, with either
names or numbers combined with a
play motif, make splendid house to-
house gifts and are a good way to
say thank you for a pleasant country
week end.
A couple in Connecticut has been
supplying attractiv house signs for
several years offering, in addition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
I en- Suggestions Are Offered
To Save Coal in Furnace

Strange as it may seem, some people
do not bother to keep their damper
controls in good working order.
These controls are as necessary to
your furnace as brakes are to an
automobile.
They are simple to operate. If
handled properly they will save
much fuel and add greatly to the
comfort of your home. Your fuel
dealer can instruct you in the cor
rect use of hampers.
9. Using incorrect sized coal: For
best heating results always use the
size coal best suited for your heater.
Today coal is prepared in several
sizes, one of which is sure to give
you best results. If the coal is too
small it packs too much in the fuel
bed. When this takes place it is
sometimes difficult to bring up heat
quickly.
Other troubles may also be caused
from a fuel bed that is packed"
Because of the blasting that is nee
essary it Is sometimes very difficult
to have the draft pass through this
bed of Goals.
The heat may be retained to such
an extent that there may be posi-
bility of clnkers forming. If the
coal is too large in size the air will
pass through it too quickly and &C
tually rob heat from the fuel bed.
Be sure the correct size of coal is
being used.
10. Incorrect methods of firing:
Always fire the coal so that the fuel
bed assumes more or less a level
position. The depth of the fuel bed
will vary depending upon the size
of the fire box. Fire the coal level
with the bottom of the firing door,
always leaving strip Of red coal
exposed to act as a pilot light to
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repair expenses on the property for
the duration of the lease, deducting
these from rent revenues. If at the
expiration of the lease the improve
ments have not all been paid for,
these will be not be charged against
you.
If you want to work out a re-
modelling program for your home
you will find "A War Time Guide to
Better Homes" of great help.
Paper Shields for Windows.
If your house is not QUILTED with
storm windows you still can prevent
large losses of heat by covering the
inside of the windows with treated
paper shields, which prevent heat
from escaping by creating dead
Air space between the window glass
and the shield.
These paper shields are natural
color and are placed in the upper
sash of windows in occupied rooms.
where they decrease the light almost
as much as an ordinary window
shade. Where light transmission is
not important, such as in attics and
Easements, the entire glass surface
should be covered by the shields.
The window seals are supplied in
rolls which contain complete mate
rails for applying, paper shield, tape
for binding and solution for clean
Ing surfaces to make the tape and
shield adhere more firmly and later
to remove the tape
Tests show that these seals are
sbout 70 per cent as efficient in
moving air as double window, in
Sofar as its retarding of heat is con-
cerned.
To apply the seals to the upper
sash first measure the windows. The
seals should be large enough to
cover the glass and leave about a
1-inch margin all around the sash.
Place tacks in the four corners of
the sash. Before tapping clean wood
surfaces with the solution to remove
grease and dirt. Then wipe off the
entire edge of the paper shield Tack
up the upper part of the seal. Slice
the bottom of the seal between the
two frames. Now lower the top win
dow and raise the bottom window so
that you can get to the seal conven-
tently. Fasten down on all sides with
the tape. Cut around the window
lock.
The seals are available in four
different kits, ranging from 70 cents
for two % by 30 inch seals and other
materials, to $l25 for four % by 81
inch seals and binding materials.
4 New Companion Paints.
If you are planning to paint walls
and woodwork the same color, save
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Building Permits
Continued From Pape p-1l

Manor, Md, builder and designer. tn
erect one one-story addition of
porch, used materials; BAIT CLAY
street NE; to cost $3.50.
A. Williams, SOLO C street Sc
owner and builder; F. A. Crump,
1881 Hunt Place NE, designer: to
erect one one-story cinder block and
frame dwelling, 4441 B street Sc;
to cost $500
Schriber Decorating Co, 615 Third
street NE. owner and builder: ia
make repairs, 615 Third street NE:
TO cost $500.
James H. Cissel, 1926 Georgia ave-
nue., Silver Spring, Md, owner; Ern-
est Cook, 731 Esley street, Silver
Spring, Md, builder; to make re-
pairs. 4104 Fourteenth street NV:
to cost $500.
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Z New Companion Paints.
If you are planning to paint walls
and woodwork the same color. save
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can be made from any strong wood,
such as spruce, redwood, chestnut or
cedar. Most families would have
some pieces of wood in their handy
mans corner.
Decorative motifs for the signs
are rs cents each, and there are four
patterns available, bird, bunny,
squirrel or ship. The letters are 30
cents each for the Pinch size, the
numerals are Is cents for the 3la-
inch size. The bird decoration and
the lettering for a name such as
The Osbornes" cost about $3.50.
If you would rather buy a COM
pleted sign, just specify the motif,
the letters needed and whether you
want a solid background or silhou-
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u. 5. Funds Available
To Remodel Homes
In Industrial Areas
FILA Looms Up to 1000
Provided for Conversion
Into Apartments
BY ELIZABETH GORDON.

II you live in an area where ex-
banded war industry has created a
critical housing situation you can
make a real contribution to the war
enort by renting a room or an
apartment to war workers. If your
mouse isn't arranged properly for
renting purposes, why not remodel
1tP You can-with the Govern
ment's approval.
If 1t is large single family dwell
Ing 1t may be possible to convert it
into apartments. You may spend as
much as $1,000 to do such remodeling
privately, and this amount can be
financed by Federal Housing Ad-
mlnlStration loan, which must be
amortized within seven years. If you
only want to convert one room into
quarters for war worker you may
obtain loan for that.
To obtain such loan you must
have an authorization from the War
Production Board. Your lumber
dealer, contractor or architect can
supply the necessary form, WPB
Form PD 406, which constitutes an
application for a preference rating,
so that you can purchase materials
for the remodeling project. When
this form has been filled out, file it
with the. local FILA agency, which,
after making investigations, will
submit the application to Washing
ton for final approval You may
proceed with the remodeling as soon
as you receive preference rating.
II you would like to convert your
own house or business property
into apartments but do not want
the responsibility of doing it your
self, the Government will lease the
property from you and make the
necessary changes. paying you an
annual rental. The Government will
have charge of all remodeling.
Conversion of your property will
be undertaken by the Home Owners
Loan Corporation, a division of the
National Housing Agency. This cor
poration will pay taxes, assessments
and insurance while the lease is in
effect.
To lease your property. file con-
version application" with the War
Housing Center in your vicinity,
which is operated by the MIA. This
Is known as MIA Form No. SO and
can be obtained from the center.
The form will provide the Govern
ment with information it needs
before making decision about con-
version. If the application is favor
ably received an expert from the
Hole will visit and inspect your
property. If it decides to take it
over the Hole will close the lease
and start the work. However, before
any work is begun the proposed
remodeling plans will be submitted
to you for approval.
You may live in one of the con-
verified apartments if you wish, pay
ing the same rental as the war
workers. The remodeling costs will be
charged against the rent revenues.
The Government will pay all cur
rent operating, maintenance and
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to their regular line, the decora-
tive motifs, letters and numerals,
so that individuals may make up
house signs for themselves and
friends at substantial saving The
background of the sign we illustrate
was made from one of an orange
crate, to which two coats of white
house paint were applied. The stakes
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half the October foreclosures were
in cities of more than $4,000 popula-
ton and pointed out as consistent
trend that the smaller the city, the
lower has been the rate of foreclos-
ure.
Home Mortgages Higher.
Despite the lessened demand for
construction loans caused by the
stoppage of non-war housing, the
volume of home mortgages recorded
in October throughout the country
was slightly higher than in Septem-
Der and August.
During October non-farm mort
cages of $4,000 or less reported by
all mortgages are estimated at
1857 900 900. 3 per cent rise over
September but drop of 20 per cent
from october of 1941," the report
said.
Mortgages amounting to approx
mately $1,000, 100000 have been re-
corded over the January October
period, IA per cent less than in the
same period last year.
After three months of slight gains,
construction of privately financed
urban dwelling units declined nearly
20 per cent from September to Oc-
tober, contrary to the usual seasonal
trend. The number of new one and
two-family houses was off only IL
per cent. whereas apartment house
construction in October was only
about one-half that of the previous
month.
Only 172,827 urban dwelling units
we're built by private funds in the
first 10 months of 1912, in COMPARE
son with 328,030 during the same pc
Rod in 194l.
The number and amount of new
mortgages made in October, by type
| of lender, is as follows:
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ping, the installation of storm doors
and windows.
The program also permits loans
for remodeling or converting exist
ing structures in war industry areas
to provide additional living accom-
modations for war workers. Loans
for such purposes may involve
amounts up to $1,000 with terms of
as long as seven years.
$500 Loans.
Title | loans reported for insur-
ance in November numbered 1920
and amounted to S10,61l,844. bring
ing the total for the first ii
months of 1912 to 403, 200 loans for
$145, 98O527.
While there were few more nom
farm foreclosures in October than
in August, the seasonally adjusted
foreclosure index for October
dropped to the lowest point in the
eight years such records have been
kept.
There were 3,072 foreclosures
throughout the country in August,
1850 in September and 3,083 in Oc-
tober. with the August figure the
lowest reported in the Is years for
which annual records are obtain
able, But with adjustments for sea-
sonal causes. the October index was
23.9, as compared to the 1935-l939
base of 100, while the index for Au-
gust was 241
October foreclosures were 80 per
cent less than those for October,
194l. The 36,147 cases reported for
the first 10 months of 1912 were %
per cent below those for the CORE
spending period in 194l.
The FHLBA reported more than
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cite type. A silhouette sign with a
substantial wood stake will cost $3.50,
plus 80 cents for each letter used.
You have a choice of a bird, squirrel
or any breed of dog as motif.