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Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13

You've probably never heard of
the Sherman Code-the bible of
the celluloid west. But it helped
turn a theater usher, Harry Sher-
man, into one of HollyWood's top
motion picture producers.
And it proves there is a good for
mula for good movies.
It's all rather startling because
No. item in the Sherman Code is
the minimizing of sex, a subject
dear to the heart of Hollywood.
For almost eight years now some
70 outdoor motion pictures have
been produced under the Sherman
Code. They've made lot of
money.
No. follower OF the Sherman
Code, of course. is the range de-
tective. William Boyd, otherwise
known as Hopalong Cassidy. But
there have been Others, such as in
the about -to-be released outdoor
epic, American Empire
Pop Sherman-that's Holly
woods affectionate name for him
laid down the Sherman Code
the dav he landed in the film viii
lage Cby way of working his way
Up from theater usher to theater
owner to producer And he's
stuck by it ever since.
SEX Is OUT.
As we've said, there's the mini
mizing of sex. Revolutionary to
begin with. Shermans heroes, in
Guiding Hopalong, never go on the
make for a dame.
The girl doesn't get serenaded.
either Sherman knows his COW
bows and forgets about leading men
who breaks into song at Il critical
romantic moment.
Then there's the hero himself.
He's not. silk-hatted. Real cow
boys haven't the money to buy
fancy clothes. He's not n SUPER
man, either. He sometimes misses
when shooting it out with the viii
lain. And he never drinks or
smokes.
And speaking of Sherman vii
lainS, they're never left on the
range at large. They're all either
killed or BROUGHT to Justice.
U1lutl lllt Olltl SotlC. liplN0H
are treated as they should be.
They're never rl'n dOwnhill, forced
to leap from cliffs.
There's a different leading lady
in every Hopalong Cassidy picture.
Most of the girls who play their
first roles for the producer are
beautiful film newcomers. Dishes
like Barbara Britton. Jean Phillips.
Frances Clifford, Ellen Drew and
MARGARET Hayes.
LIKES REAL THING
PcrhapS the most important point
in thc sherman Code is authenti-
city. Harry likes the real thing
NOT beautifully painted backdronS or
miniatures. Every time he makes a
picture there's trip with all hands
on deck to the High Sierra noun
tains in Northern California, or to
Arizona's sand dunes or somewhere
else.
What with gasoline rationing and
the tire shortage, Sherman may
have to give up his tricks. But II
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Senior Class
Will Present
War Drama

Letters to LuCene, q human,
moving drama OF the war, is TO be
presented by Centrals Senior class
on Friday and Saturday nights,
Dec. 10 and 10, in the high school
auditorium.
When the play opens near Lu-
Ceinc late in the summer oil 1899
The girls representing the various
natiOnalitieS are Just returning TO
school after the recess. Under the
protection of d wise and pleasant
SchoolmiStreSS they are living an
idyllic life apart from the hatredS
OF the world.
In their dormitory at night 1t is
their custom to read aloud from
their letters from home. When the
war breaks out the SchoolmiStreSS
hopes to keep the school iSola Z |
from the terrible things that are
happening outside. The letters, how
ever, bring that bitterness into the
school and create the situations
which form the plot.
Those who will take part are:
Virginia Scott, Dick Carr, Virginia
Reed, Marjorie Harris. Bob Wo-
gatzke, Juanita ROSenbaum, Pat
Jones, Lila JU.ne Snow, Vanita
Woodward. Bonnie Stevens, Gloria
Payne, Forrest Dupont.
The play is open to the general
public and is directed by Miss Helen
DoWd
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Church Christmas Music to Be
Presented By Choir Sunday

hour and a quarter and will fen
ture some of the favorite Christ
mas music of the church.
Mrs. Sidney Campbell, harplst.
is to be guest solost and will open
the program with the lovelg ST.
lcnt Night, singing it to her own
harp accompaniment. She will be
heard in harp selections for the
olfertory. ard also in the Can
quc de Noel" which she will sing
aud play.
The Rev MI. Hayden 6. Sears.
pastor. will bring short Christ
mas message
Other soloists include Mrs. Fu-
gene waterman, choir director.
who will sing Neidlinger's Birth
Gay of a King" ana Mrs. Edna Hen
resseY. choir pianist. who will play
selections during the prelude pc
riod.
Choral numbers and the sing
Crs heard in the solo parts include:
an a capella hymn after PraetoriGs
tlG09), The Morning Star. There
Were Shepherds" CVincenb with
Mrs. George WaShbun soprano.
soloist; the anthem % Come to
My Heart, Lord Jesus, Eugene
Moore, baritone soloist; the Polish
Christmas carol Sleep Baby Je-
SuS', Roberta jerks, contralto, So
loiSt; Christmas Bells" (Schmutz1 j.,
Nazareth" oGounod), S. P. Holli-
day, baritone, soloist; The Holy
City" tAdams), Mrs. Eugene Moore.
aoloist. The program will conclude
with the great "Hallelujah Chorus"
from Handel's Messiah.
The offcrtory will go to the
church organ fund which is rap
idly nearing completion.
This program and the one on the
following Sunday are open to the
public as in the program to be
given Christmas eve by the Junior
choir. Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong is
director for the Junior choir and
Mrs S. p. Holiday pianist.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Army. Navy Decide
Priority Needs

WASHINGTON. Dec. l'-11 p
President Roosevelt said today
that the Army and Navy have final
responsibility for determining what
is absolutely essential in the Amer
lean wal production program.
The President was asked wheth-
cl he planned to issue a directive
giving top priority to materials
needed in building synthetic rubber
plants. Rubber Director William M.
Jefrcrs had said these plants are
Being delayed by lack of certain
machinery.
Mr.. Roosevelt explained that be-
cause of the conflicting essentially
of many phases of the war produc-
tion program, the final determina-
ton as to what is most needed had
to remain with the Army and Navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Federal Council
OF Churches Has
New Leader

CLEVELAND, Dec. l1-OUP' -
The Right Reverend Henri st.
George Tucker, presiding bishop of
the Episcopal church, Thursday was
elected president of the federal
council Of churches of Christ in
America.
Bishop Tucker, the first council
president to come from the EpiSco-
pal communion, succeeds DR.. Luth-
ei A. Weigle OF Yale University. He
will hold office for two years.
Other officers elected were DR.. j.
Mcdowell Richards, president of
the Columbia Theological Seminary,
Decatur, Ga, as vice president,
Harper SibleS. former president of
the u. S. Chamber of Commerce,
treasurer; and Dr. Charles II. Sears,
New York City, secretary.
The federal council was in Ses-
sion here with six other protestant
church groups representing "a diff
lerent denominations to consider a
proposal to merge into one o:gani-
ZatiOn.
Under the proposal, the seven
groups would become The North
American Council Of Churches Of
Christ
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Girl Scouts Plan
First Outing

FL Centre Girl Scout troop plan
ned an outing for this weekend and
also decided to contribute cookies
to the Servicemen'S canteen when
they had their regular weekly seS
sion.
Three new members we're Welcom-
ed: Bobbie Anne Deem, Leola Mae
Ashley, Patsy Kendall. Old men,
bers present were: Mrs. Stull, cap
tain: Joye DeWbre, Ramona Irish,
Doris Hall, Arlene Jones, Betty 10
BoalS, Bonnie Barker, Elizabeth
Cash, Elva Wake, Pat McQuade
Shirley Gillette, Betty Mclaughlin
Dolores Wake, Betty 10 Brinnon.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Business Women
Schedule Par+v

After devoting Tuesday night of
each week to Red Cross work, the
making of surgical dressings, the
El Centro Business and Profession
al WomenS club will take a night
cit next Tuesday for Wcll-carnod
Iccreation-a Christmas party.
This party is to be in the nature
Of Il progressive affair, the group
first meeting at the Carmen Gibson
studio for the singing of Christ
mas carols and then going from
there to the home of Evelyn Beatty.
57l Olive. for Christmas program.
At the conclusion OF the program
the group will adjourn to the home
OF Evelyn Allen, 1871 Olive. for the
Christmas tree ard refreshments.
MIS-. Carmen Gibson is in charge
OF arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Room Tea at
Harding

Mrs. Elsie Couch's room was the
scene of another of the popular
room teas which are being spon-
sored this season by Harding P.-T.A
the party taking place Friday after
noon prior to the P. ia. meeting.
Mothers enjoyed an excellent
program arranged for them by Mrs.
Couch and the children enjoyed
Christmas packages of candy and
cookies. Red and white decorations
were featured and the chairmen for
the tea were Mrs H. w. Schurch
ana Mrs. Ray ForShy.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Horizon Club
Has Outing

CALEXICO, Dee. l2.-The Ca
lexico Horizon club members re-
Gently enjoyed a five-mile hike to
the William Conn ranch north
of the city.
Upon arrival at their destina-
ton the girls set to work gath
ering wood for their fire, cooking
wieners over the Goals. The hike
and the cook out We're a part OF
the requirements to be met by
new members.
Those participating in the out
mg were: Phyllis Branz, Mary Car
roll, Alice Eyraud Phyllis StraWn.
Madeleine Blevins, Norma Hunt,
Margic Laughlin. Mrs. John Car
roll, guardian and Mrs. A. j. Branz,
assistant guardian.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13

Taking care Of small children Is
nC longer valid excuse for not
making surgical dressings for the
Red Gross as far as members Of
Mckinley Parent-Teacher aSSocia-
ton are concerned.
At Friday afternoons business
meeting, Mrs. Robert Allen, presi-
cent, announced that She would
take care of any children whose
mothers wished to worl: at the sur
oical dressings center. Women may
leave them at her home while they
work at the center and no charge
will be MADE for thoi" care.
The need for workers at the cen
ter is great-Friday morning cX-
actly four women, one q whom
came all the way from Imperial,
and two instructors were the only
ones at work.
At the business meeting also
plans were made &c. Christmas
treat for the school children the
P.-T.A. presenting them with a
holiday gift, II Christmas stock
inoS.
After the meeting, teachers of
the school presented d delightful
program which opened with Che
singing of Christmas carols by The
third grade children, whose sweet,
clear voices we're most effective.
Mrs. Edna Hennesse5 was pre-
sented in four beautifully played
piano selection and MIS-. Evelyn
Beatty in an expert reading.
Third grade room mothers were
bcstesses for the tea hour, which
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
ON THE FRONT
IN THE VALLEY

81" BOOKS
All of us have wondered in look
ing at the array of titles as to
which of the new war books is
worth reading and which is authori-
tative. All Of us want TO be in
foimed but feel that We are un-
certain as to our selections.
The new label which books
worthy of selection are to have is
the r label which bears a huge
letter Il" like the award "E" for
excellence in production. The Il"
means that it is imperative that
one should read the book, and it
also has the inscription This is
War Book Panel Imperative en-
GCrsed by the Council on Books III
Wartime
The movement for this label came
originally from the look publish
Crs themselves. Last spring the
representatives of some 70 firms in
the book trade established n coun-
Gil to emphasize the slogan. Books
are weapons in the war of ideas.
Other organizations, including the
American Library association APP
proved the program to promote
books of special interest to the war
effort, books that tell the hard
facts without sugar coating These
books are Imperative or Il" books.
Two committees are involved in
selecting the books for the award:
one representing publishing firms
and the Literary Guild and the
Boo-of- the month, nominate books
for the award and second COM
mittee chooses from this list. The
first committee was chosen be-
cause the publishers and the two
book clubs are the first to see
the galley proofs OF new books.
and the second, because on 1t are
critics, and one army and one navy
representative TO assure technical
authenticity as well as literary
value.
Books receive their award By Il
vote of four out of the five MEM
t,arJ of the second committee
which contains such well known
names as: Irita Van Doren. book
editor for the New York Herald
Tribune; Amy Loveman OF the
Saturday Review of Literature; j.
Donald Adams, editor OF the New
York Times book review; 1t. Col.
J. I. Green, editor Of the Infantry
Review and Admiral Fl. E. Yarnell
! letired'.
w. l.. Whites They Were EX-
pendable" was the first to receive
the label
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
THE POST-PRESS

Puhl' hcd every Sunday by the I'M
porial ,al,ey ubliShin% COMPANY. G25
state Street FL Centre, California. as
the comb med SUNDAY issue Of the
Morning r"St and Imperial Valley
prpSS.
Paul Jenkins. publisher; A. c. John
Ston, "icc- -prcSident and general man.
Hgcr; f.. A FitHhuEh. secretary and
r1naGing "ditnr.
Wrs. Holiday Co. Inc, National Ad-
vrrtiGing Representatives.
Mcrrbrr. California Newspaper rub
listers ASS6eiation.
pntrrrd al FL Centre, California post
office as second class matter. Sub
Scrirlion rates: In California, 5c per
cn1v ~. in cor junction with Nv" lr1-
r""inl Valley Press. per month 10;
paid in advance: , months, ~. 10;
months. StO0; one year. $3.50; out
side California. in conjunction with
the Morning Post per month. 1Oc;
= months Sl.s0; months $325; one
year. $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Valley Ministers
Entertained

The Rev. Mr.. Carlton c. Buck.
president of the county ministerial
association, and Mrs Buck, enter
tanned the valley ministers and
their wives at a reception Thursday
night at their home in HoltVllle.
This gathering is an annual affair
and was attended by some "a min
iSterS and their wives
For the first part Of the evening
the group enjoyed a series of en-
tertaining get-acquainted games
after which refreshments and a
business meeting was held and re-
lrCShmentS served.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Dance Changed
To Gymnasium

Announcement was made Satur-
day that the dance that night had
been changed to the high school
gymnasium instead of the junior
college building, to take place inn
med!atcly after the basketball game
between the junior college and the
army teams, set fer O'Clock. the
army band was to supply the music
and both game and dance were to
be free.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Announcements
Of Ne e+inqs

Twice Told Tales section of the
Ten Thousand club will have an
evening meeting Monday, an in
formal dinner at 7 pm. at the
II, w. Ware home with the hus-
bands IS guests. Mrs. w. H. Tyler,
Jr.. is to give the program, with
bridge afterwards for those who
wish to play. Those not attending
should inform Mrs. Ware.
MI Signal hom, department will
meet at 1920 am. Wednesday at
the home of Rosa Burton for the
annual heart partJ. A pot luck
luncheon will be served at noon
ana in the afternoon a first aid
lass viii be conducted
Royce Aten unit, American Le-
eiCn Auxiliary. will meet in regular
session Monday at s o'clock in
lhc Veterans hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Phone 300

First of the two identical pro-
grams to be given b. the Metho-
cist church choir will take place
Sunday night at 7:30 O'Clock in the
church auditorium, Eighth and
Olive, the second taking place the
following Sunday.
The program will last about an
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Farewell Par+v
Recent Event

Mrs. Aubra Freeman gave sur
prise party for her husband Thurs
day night at their home, 1874 He'll
the affair being in the nature of a
farewell since he reports Monday
for active duty with the Navy. be-
ing ordered to San Diego.
From San Diego Mr. Freeman will
go 10 Magruder, Va. He was sworn in
as petty officer, second class, Oct.
"a and has been on call since that
time.
Guests were: MI. and MIS-. Marlin
Lovelady, Mr.. and Mrs. Al Thomas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Tyler, Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley Jones. MI and
Mrs. Bill Romine. all of FL Centre,
and Mr.. and MIS-. Myrl Parker of
Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
8 e+ 40 TO Have
Christmas PARTY

What may probably be the last
gathering for me duration of the
" 8 ct 40 salon, will take place
next Wednesday, December l6, in
Calipatria at the home Of Irene
wilkinson, GAG South Lake avenue
z O'Clock.
Prior to the meeting. which is
tc be a Christmas part. the men,
bers will have dinner, to be served
Ey Mrs. Clarence Hibbard at 3I2
West Bonita, at pm.
Members must make their res
clyationS with Mrs. wilkinson by
Sunday. Each is to bring a so
cent gift for the tree.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Ten Thousand Club to Have
Fine Christmas Program

Ten Thousand club members are
to have a truly beautiful Christmas
program at their meeting on Thurs
day of next week-a program to
be presented by Central high school
and junior college students, and
arranged by George Burt, head of
the music department, and Helen
Dowd, dramatics instructor.
Mr. Burt will present a candle
light program of music which will
open and close with the singing Of
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Transferred d TO
Santa Ana

1t Frederic Powers Heald has
been transferred to Santa Ana and
will report there on Dec. 16. He will
meet Mrs. Heald and their three
children in Los Angeles and take
them to his new post. Mrs. Heald
and the child remained in Spokane,
Wash, While 1t. Head took special
course at Randolph field.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
HOLLYWOOD
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON

know Harry he'll walk OF bicycle
the whole company to keep his pic
lures outdoors.
And we almost forgot. The Sher-
man Code also calls for Harry
Sherman's participation as an eX-
ira in all his films.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
HoI+vilie P. T. A.
Ne cts We dnesdav

HOLTVlLLE, Dec. ~ - Holtvile
PIT. A. will meet Wednesday at
= 80 p. m. in the kindergarten room.
Estelle Reid, principal of Hard
Ing school, Ell Centro, will be speak
CT of the afternoon and the pro-
gram will include Christmas music.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Will Care for Children While
Mothers Make DRESSINGS

followed The meeting, one of the
SOciatiOn
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13

MONDAY
Cactus Gavel club, 6:l5, Calif0r-
MIA hotel.
Twice Told Tales, 7, GI2 Wensley.
ElCentrO lodge, No. 384, + and
AM, 7:30, Masonic temple.
American Legion Auxiliary, 3,
Veterans haIl
Carpenters, 7:30, Labor temple.
Imperial lOuge, No. 800, s, Impe-
rial hall.
SOrOptimists, 1880, Barbara
Worth.
SOrOptimiSts, 7:30, Barbara Worth
Night school classes, 10, high
school
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-13
Society
Clubs
CALENDAR

SATURDAY
Present Day club, :, G65 Sandal
wood.
Open house, 8, Elks hail.
Junior club dinner dance, 4,
Barbara Worth club.
Basketball game, s, Central
gym.
Dance, $50, Central gym.
Entire Nos club, Q, 10000 club.
SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches.
PlaSterers, z, Labor temple.
Christmas musicale, 1890, Meth
0diSl church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Vitamin ASupply
A Guard Against
Common Cold
Consume Enough
Units Daily as
Protection

1t is simple to check the days diet
for the vitamin A content, The rec
commended allowance is 5000 units.
That pint of milk which each of us
should have every day provides 528.
That daily egg gives us 500 units.
Five teaspoons of butter-and most
of us take more than that amount
contribute 1880 units. One serving
of a yellow vegetable, such as car
rots, offers 2,10O units. Average
servings of meat and potatoes will
provide about 160 units. A small
orange contains 200 units. while one
serving of prunes provides 900. All
of these added together provide g.
068 units.
The simplest way to find large
quantities is to use every day green
leaves in some form. Cooked beet
greens, and just one serving of them,
will give us $4,000 units Kale is just
as high and spinach almost as rich
in this vitamin. The outer leaves of
lettuce and all salad vegetables
which are bright green will give us
5000 or 1000 at one serving. Sweet
potatoes, yellow squash, carrots,
green peppers, peas and tomatoes,
all highly colored vegetables, can be
counted upon for units, the number
of which runs into the thousands.
If you will make it a rule to use
highly -colored vegetables, some of
them in raw form, each day, and
to put cooked green on your menu
once or twice a week, you are not
likely to be short of vitamln A. 1t
is good TO use liver, which is excep-
tionally we'll endowed with this vita
min at least once week. AS GER
tain account of vitamln A can be
stored by the body. we can check
our diet by the week rather than
just by the day. 1t is particularly
important as cold weather comes on
and epidemics of colds are common
to have enough of this vitamin in
our diet so that we will be pro-
tected from the effects of cold germs
to which We are all exposed. The
other outstanding contribution of
this vitamin is in regard to the
condition of the eyes.
LIVER AND MILK.
Have liver sliced one-half inch
thick. Wipe with cloth and remove
skin and tubes if dealer has not
done so. Dredge with seasoned
flour. Cook in hot, Well-greased fry
ing pan about 5 minutes, turning
occasionally until we'll Drowned.
Add more fat as needed. After liver
has Drowned, add milk to cover and
cook over low heat until milk bub-
bles. Sprinkle with minced parsley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

IndI IOIllS tne DdSe OF I'm plate Is
not as thick in electrolytic plate.
In the enameled steel there is no
tin WhatSoever-Special treatment
and the enamel take care of rust
ing and acid resistance. You'll rec
ognlze the enamel as being much
the same as you've been used to
seeing on the inside of cans of
corn. But here the enamel will ap-
pear both on the outside and the
inside of the COMMUNICATING it
somewhat brownish appearance.
Both of these types of cans will
keep the food just as perfectly as
did the older, SINNER ones. So
don't worry about that. Ali that
glitters is not tin, anyway!
Newest of the Public Affairs
Pamphlet' is the one called How
Can We Pay for the WARP" by Max
well S. Stewart. This gives clear
picture, in brief, of the economic
side of this great struggle. usually
only guessed at by the average per-
son.
This pamphlet is mainly a sum-
mary of the book Fiscal Planning
for Total War published by the
National Bureau of Economic Re-
search. 1t is particularly timely
in view of the approaching taxes
which are going to present a prob
lem to so many. If you're confused
about your taxes and the reasons
for them, here's chance to get in
little ground work.
Really there's always some one
who thinks of just the one thing
needed to make people happy! With
all the babies being born these DAYS.
it occurred to Elsdon. c. Smith to
compile a booklet called Naming
Your Baby" published by the Glare
Co. of Evanston, III. This should be
a fine time-passer for the mother-to-
be. for in it she will find tremen-
oous list of names, their origins and
meanings, from which she can
select just the right one for a DOS
SASAS Soii Va adISllbCl.
Suggestions are given on the
proper selection of names, the why's
and wherefores of choosing those
that are most helpful in later life,
and some important points to con-
slder when you are planning tag
that will stick to child forever.
This booklet will be available to
the public after January 4.
While dehydrated soups were not
mentioned on the list of proposed
rationed foods that appeared on
Monday, we are told that few de-
hydrated foods are to be available
to the average consumer during
l943 Some items will be on hand
for Mrs. America, but the majority
will be taken by our armed forces