Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10
Draft Board Does
Unceasing Work
ToSweII Service

10 yWenl service
Aided by an efficient and hard
working office staff members of
he Ell Centro draft board have
done an outstanding job of swelling
the size of Uncle Sans armed
forces since the selective service
system went into effect with the
/ first registration on October 16,
/ 1910.
In addition to the large number
Of Youths from this area who have
einisted in various branches of the
service. the local board has induct-
cd 892 persons. Another 422 mon
who were registered Wit the FL
/ Centre board have enlisted in other
branches.
DIRECTING WORK
Directing the work of the Lard
/ is Henry Swanson, chairman, who
is assisted by M O. SimmS. j. H.
Edgar Charles Sones and B. A.
Harrigan. board members. Others
who work closely with them are c.
and Dave Roberts, assistant appeal
and Rave Roberts, assistant appeal
agent.
Great appreciation has been ex-
pressed by draft board officials for
the untiring efforts of the following
physicians:
Doctors Floyd Burger, Philip
Hodgkin, C. S. Brooks and C. E.
Randolph.
These physicians, as we'll as
board members, have contributed
much time and great effort in car
rying Oft the selective service pro-
gram locally and none receive pay
for their efforts.
MUCH OFFICIAL WORK
The vastSamount of office WofK
that is involved in keeping rec
ords of all registrants and scores
of other details is directed by Char
lotte L. Morse. heaG clerk. She is
aided by Bernice M BaSsett and
Blanche A. T h m s. assistant
clerks, and Viola Nails, occupa-
tional questionnaire clerk, and
Phyllis Brown, assistant occupa-
tional queStionnaire clerk.
Untiring effort has likewise been
put forth by advisory board mem
bers who have helped in registra-
tlons and aided registrants in fill
ing out questionnaires.
The following persons lake up
this important group:
Ell Centre: Cleo Brown, C. H.
Small, H. A. Kenyon Earney Hol-
cert, Harry H HoVey, Frances Ken
nealy, Helen Knights. John T.
Rice, Eina Morrison, Vivian Rob-
erts, Michael J. Zavala. Ethelyn
Nye, Beula Criss, Mable McNamec,
Hester Lehman.
CaleXico: C. c. Rambo, Mrs. Bill
lie Brents, Max r. Brents, M. A.
CONT eras. James Joseph Rucker,
Warren Sayles. r. r. Simmons, A.
V Vierhus Swan Milton Wadhams.
F. L. Young.
Heber: Hazel Porter, Randolph
Robertson.
Wnterhaven T. ]. Worthington.
Ogilby; Cardelia Lewis.
I n a n Reservation: rIc"Wcod
Cox
WIN THANKS
Volunteer office workers have
also wen the thanks Of all Off
Gals connected with the local draft
program. These workers assist in
making cover sheets and otherwise
help in the office.
They include the following:
Ell Centre: Jeannet.e r. Yeackel.
Georgiana Washburn, Margaret
! Fussell, Frances Beshears, Onie
Tappert. Mertie B. Warrell Flor
ence g. Hess Mary Ruth Price.
Imperial Frankie Andres. Mar
garet Maring, Leila j. Foster, Lii
ian M. Talmage
The local board Las jurisdiction
over registrants in FL Centre, Ca
exico, Holtyii'f Heber. Winter
haven. and tie Fort Yuma Indian
reservation.
Orcers for selectees are receiv-
ed from the state selectiVe service
system and each call indicates the
number of draftees expected from
this area on the given date.
MUST MAIL ORDERS
Following receipt of the call it
then becomes the daty of the To-
cal organization to- mail report or
ders to the number of registrants
called for. Local officials notify
the induction station in Los An
geles of the number of men who
will arrive and the time OF their
scheduled arrival.
Arrangements are then made with
bus company officials who see to
it that the necessary transportation
is provided.