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The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-07-30
DirnOnd Sees Statehood As Alaska Possibility;
 "A" Route Road Out

While observing rlgidly the hush hush policy on things of a military nature. elegate Anthony J. Dimond, guest of Wrangell over last week end. discussed at meetings with To- cal citizens problems vital to Alaska l its present and future.
 Statehood. he sald has a good chance of being an actuality after the war but is handicapped to con siderable extent at the present due to the Wa reffort and because sui ficient accurate data has not yet been assembled and presented to Congress. Also, he stated. further unified expression from the people of the Territory Is necessary to show Congress how Alakans feel about it themselves. So far the expressions on the whole have been favorable. but there is still not enough of them. It will be the natural ten dency of Congress to fell lukewarm about the subject unless the large majority of Alaskans made vigorous demand for statehood.
 We can hardly expect Congress to be enthusiastic apout it unless the people of Alaska themselves show strong interest" he said.
 Sentiment in Congress, however, he pointed out, is friendly. He has yet to find one opponent in the two houses of Congress to Alaska state hood Unfortunately, he said. ex- pression was not given by the last Legislature. Such a memorial was introduced in that body but failed of passage. However this can be overcome if the people themselves personally and through their organ izations go on record demanding statehood
 He expressed gratitude for the resolution unanimously adopted by the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce urging statehood, it being one of the first expressions of such organ izations in the Territory.
 THE HIGHWAY
 Discussing the Alaska Military Highway and the other proposed routes from the States 10 the north, Delegate Dimond said the chances of getting "A" route, the one near est the coast, are very slim at the present time and the prospect for "B" route, between the coastal route and the present military highway, is not overly bright. Major reasons are that Canada will not put any money into the ventures and the attitude of Congress gen orally appears to be not to spend further American money in Canada, as Uncle Sam is now bearing the complete burden of the military road. Pressure continues to be ex- erted on the west coast with the compromise feeling that "B" route would be better than nothing, but the outlook for "B" route is not bright, although a connection with Puget Sound might De worked out.
 As to the military road itself, the Delegate was reserving public comment until he sees it for himself As a member of the Military Affairs
 Continued on page four)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-07-30
ZIvIC AND MONTGOMERY
 TO MEET AUGUST 23

PHILADELPHIA = Lightweight champion Bob Montgomery and Fritzie Zivic. Pittsburgh former welterweight title holder were sign cd today for a ten-Fgund bout af the x1kihe Park Angust 2a-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-07-30
NICOSIA CAPTURED BY U. s. Troops

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN North Africa American forces have taken the Sieilian stronghold of Nicosia while Canadian troops captured Agira in important ad- vances against the North central section of the Enna line, it was an- nounced late yesterday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-07-30

Determined to get into a uniform young Lew Williams left for Ju- neau last Monday. Tuesday noon. his family received a wire saying. ,so I'm in the army uoHL~
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-07-30
MORE THAN HOO TONS
 OF BOMBS ON ROME RAID

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN North Africa-More than HOO tons of bombs were dropped on military targets in and ntar Rome in the historic raid of July 19, in which more than 500 American bombers and 200 fighters participated, it was disclosed by the Allied high command
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-07-30
10 BoMBERS MISSING

LONDON United States heavy bombers raided Kiel Thursday and ten planes failed to return, U. S. headquarters announced.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-07-30
BELIEVE GoERING IN ROME

LONDON A MOSCOW raOlO broadcast recorded by the Soviet monitor said a Tass dispatch from Gerva reported that Reichsmarshal Herman Wilhelm Goering was be- lieved to be in Rome.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-07-30
SAYS BAD0GLI0 REGIME
 FAV0RS AXIS RELATIONS

BERN-A Rome dispatch to the Tribune Le Genve. said today that the new Badoglio government ''is just as anxious as Mussolini's to maintain satisfactory rxlationz vith GexnauE
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-07-30
 Talks Turkey
 To Italians
By Associated Press

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN North Africa-Gen. Eisenhower has asked the Italian people to 'eease immediately any assistance to Ger man military forces in your coun- try" as one price for peace under honorable conditions. If you do this we will rid you of the Ger mans and deliver you from the hor- TOTS of war" The statement was broadcasted and Eisenhower added a commendation to the Italians and the royal house of Savoy for drop ping Mussolini, the man who invol- we'd them in the war as a tool of Hitler, and brought them to the very brink of disaster, Eisenhower said. The Swiss Photographic Agency published with reserve" a dispatch from the Italian border saying it had been learned in Rome that the Badoglio government Is examining the conditions of peace sent by Gen. Eisenhower" ." The Allied commander also offered to return the hundreds of thousands of Italian prisoners taken in Tunisia and Sicily of the Allied prisoners now in your hands are restored safely to us and not taken away to Germany"
 ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa - The battle for Sicily fast approached it's climax today with announcement that It. Gen. Patton's hard riding American Seventh Army, had driven within a dozen miles of San Stefano on the north ern coast. Axis forces were believed preparing to duplicate at San Stef- ano their desperate defens of Cat ania on the east coast at the oppo- site end of the line.
 A massive concentrated Allied push against the enemy's shrinking bridgehead on the island is expect ed to begin within the next few days.
 The Americans thrust their arm ored spearheads deeper into the northern salient Wednsday within the capture of Pollina Castlebuono and Gangi, while the Canadians, smashing up from central Sicily, threatened Axis communications in that sector by taking the important road junction of Leonforte after bit- ter fighting.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-07-30
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

MoTnlng Worship IT a. m. Christ and His Seeking Heart.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
Party GWEN for
PFC. Durfee at
Womack Home

PFC Laurence Durfee, USMC, of
Minneapolis, Mimi, now stationed
in the valley, was guest of honor
at party celebrating his 21st
birthday Friday evening, the affair
taking place at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Womack. 1888 Olive ave-
nue., with Mrs. Womack and Miss
Maisie Bellamy of washington as
the hostesses.
The prettv birthday cake with its
lighted candles was presented to
the guest of honor, and as he cut
his cake flashlight pictures were
taken to commemorate the affair.
Miss Bellamy presented him with
n cleverly gotten up book, made
from advertisements, carrying him
from babyhoCd to his coming-of-
age birthday.
Miss Bellamy who has been visit
ing in the valley for the past six
weeks and who leaves shortly for
Washington, was given a farewell
gift.
Guests in addition to Mr.. and
Mrs. Womack. Jackie and Helen
Womack, Miss Bellamy and Mr..
Durfee. were: Martha Rogers.
WAYNE Brown, USMC. Jeanette
Schumm. Donna Roberts, Eva End
erS, LYLE Jencks, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Roberts, Shirley Gillette, Bobby
Darter, Billy Ohmstede, Betty 10
Dotson, Edith Small. R. Wyatt,
USMC. George Wilson, USMC, and
June Rutledge.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
Good Neishbors
Entertained

Good NeighborS were the guests
Thursday night of Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Cropley who entertained
the club for games and a buffet
supper, the affair taking place at
the hosts home in Holtville.
Prizes for the games were award
ed to Mrs. Jeff Mills, Mrs. Will Won
Fluss, Mrs. Leslie Burr, Mrs. John
Durrer, Miss Peggy Publicover, and
instead of high score prize, each
man present was awarded gift Of
cigars.
Exquisite pink, white and yellow
roses centered Mrs. Cropley's lace
covered buffet table, bowls of the
roses making charming decorations
for the living room.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Sigmon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Durrer, Mesdames
Mary Mast, Leslie Burr, Will Won
Fluss George Paskle, Miss Peggy
Publicover, Jack Publicover.
Next meeting will be Dec. 80 at
the Lloyd Sigmon home at Seal
Heights.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
Methodist Youth
Hear Pastor

" Methodist youth of Imperial VAL
ley attended sub-district meeting
Friday night in the Brawley church
with the Rev. Mr.. Charles d. Clark
of the Nestor Community Metho-
dist church as the speaker.
youth and Tomorrow's world"
was the subject chosen by the Rev.
Mr. Clark as his topic and he dis
cusSed for the group the part the
young people of today may play,
and will play, in making the world
of tomorrow a better place.
Brawley members were hosts for
the occasion and in charge of sthe
music, large delegation attending
from Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
ON THE FRONT
IN THE VALLEY =.
WOMEN MARINES

Marine Women Reserves will soon
be established in numbers at Camp
Ell Centre and among the advance
guard already stationed at the air
station is 1t. Elaine Martinelli.
1t. Martinelli is assistant COM
munications officer at the station,
Joining the Marine Women's Re-
serves on May 7 and receiving her
training at Northwestern Uni
versity. -..i .-
Before entering the service she
was society editor for the Shanghai
Mersury, a job which she found
more interesting than anything she
had ever. done before and which
came to her out Of more or less by
accident. She was making a tour
of the world, stopping on her trip
in Shanghai when she was offered
the job, and as she liked Shangha:
so much, she took it over. remain
ing until 1897 when she left to at
tend the British coronation, TOR
tunate step for her since it was not
long after that that the Japs in
vaded Shanghai.
On returning to this country, 1t.
Martinelli did pubncity WON .n
Chicago, and then joined the
Marines. What she will do after
the war, she doesn't know. be'or"
the fact that as long as the U. S.
Marine corps mas work for ncf I.
do, she will remain with the corps.
WR ASKS HELP
We have done a lot to help Serv-
icemen. enjoy their stay in the
valley and now comes request for
help for the servicewomen, 80
Marine Women's Reserves being
due to arrive the fifteenth OF this
month at the Marine air training
station
Officers have asked assistance OF
Ell Centrans in supplying equipment
for the recreation room for the WR
at the station = they particularly
need a radio, phonograph with
records and a piano.
Anyone having such articles that
may be loaned or given for this
purpose is asked to communicate
with Mrs. Emily Kaford, telephone
636.
NEW SHORTENING
Every cook has her own preference
in regard to the ingredients she
uses in her cooking so it will be
good news to those generous wom-
en- who supply cookies for the
cervicemer,'s canteen that supplies
of the shortening they have re-
ouested are now available at the
canteen. =.
The canteen supplies those hard
to-get and rationed commodities OF
sugar. shortening, and eggs, so that
the cookie makers will not have to
use their all too-few ration points.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
Harding P.-T.A.
Has Christmas
Program

A program of Christmas music
by school children and an inspiring
address by the Rev. Mr.. Thomas
Cunningham of the Assembly OF
God church were highlights of
Harding Parent-Teacher aSsocia-
tion's December meeting Friday
afternoon in the school.
Under the leadership of Dorothy
Armstrong, the following musical
program was presented: Marlyn
McFaddin and Frank Davenport
from the Kindergarten sang Cradle
Hymn as duet; the first grade
children, a. group of Christmas
songs, second graders, Christmas
Wish" third graders, the popular
white Christmas" and the fourth
and fifth graders, two carols, Carol
of the Sheep and carol of the
Birds" This part Of the program
closed with the group singing of
the traditional Silent Night"
The Rev. Mr. Cunningham gave
an excellent talk on the theme or
active faith anu Tie moIding of
children, emphasizing the import
ance of training in the early years
of life.
During the business meeting, pre-
sided over by Mrs. Guy Scott
president Mrs. c. l.. Dermody was
elected president. Reports by
committee chairmen we're heard
and announcement was made of a
motion picture show for children
and their parents, the exact date
to be made public later.
At the close of the session Tonic
Sue McChristy Froeberg sang the
lovely "Jesu Bambina."
Third grade room mothers were
hostesses for the pleasant tea hour
which followed, using festive Yule
decorations in their pretty appoint
ment.
Cookies left over from the party
were taken to the servicemen's
canteen where they were most
thoroughly enjoyed that evening by
the many men who visited the
canteen.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
Pretty Shower
Recent Event

Mrs. Jordan Mora this week,
upon arriving home from night
school, was completely surprised to
find group of her friends waiting
to greet her, giving a pink and blue
shower in her honor.
All decorations were in that
theme, including the refreshments
ON the dining room table were
placed trays of individual cakes in
pink and blue, bouquets of pink
roses adding color.
HoStesses for the affair were: the
Misses Eleanor Procsal, Jean Clark
and Violet Niboli.
Games were played, prizes going
to Mrs. Mora and Mrs. Joe Procsal.
Invited guests were: Mesdames
Felix Niboli, S. w. johnson, Jr.,
Joe Procsal, Arthur Baker, Richard
Whitman, Allie Winn, Howard
Cruce, Amadeo j. Jacobelli, Philip
De Falco, Frank Paieri; the Misses
Elsie Corda, Wilma Corda, Jean
Clark, and Mrs. Mora.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
TON! ]
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SHOES
Ration Book l, Stamp 10, good
indefinitely for one pair rationed
shoes; Ration Book 3, airplane
stamp /. good indefinitely for one
pair of shoes.
MEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE, OILS
Ration book 3, brown stamps l.,
M, N, good through Jan. /, 1914
SUGAR
Ration Book 4, stamp 30, good
Tor five pounds OF sugar through
Jan. Is, 1914.
CANNED GOODS
Book 4, green stamps, A, B, c,
good through Dec. 20 stamps d, E,
F, good through Jan. 90.
GASOLINE
coupon 9, A book, good for three
gallons through Jan. 81, 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
News Hens About
Valley Residents

b Pvt. Van Howell, who has been
home on furloUgh, has been feted
10 at number of family gatherings
during the past week among them
being dinner given by his
mother Mrs. Maude Howell of Mt.
Signal and a Christmas dinner at
the R. A. Strange home. since Pvt.
Howell can not be with his wife
and ether relatives on that day.
Mrs. Strange also entertained at
other family affairs in his honor.
Pvt. Howell left Saturday morning
for Ft. Ord.
s4.t j. w. Woodward of Tucson, Ari-
81 9zona, father of Mrs M. c. Pinnell
of Ell Centro, arrived Thursday to
spend the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. Pinnell.
s.s For the first time in 10 years. all
five brothers and sisters of the
Labrucherie family were together,
enjoying a reunion over the holi
20 days at the Arch Bryant home,
Mrs. Bryant being the former Rose
LdUTuCIlellc. Spl. TtdyIIlOilu Id
brucherie who has been in Panama
for the last 3la years and who is
home on furlough; reporting Dec.
II at FIT, Bliss, Texas; Cpl. John
Labrucherie, stationed at the Pre-
sidio in San Francisco, Bob La
brucherie of Pomona, and Mary La
brucherie of FL Centro with Mrs
Bryant, we're all together for few
days, real milestone in the family
history.
Mrs. Joseph r. Longacre has just
returned fro ma trip to the East
Bay, her sister, Mrs. L. j. Carroll
of Atlanta. Georgia, and her niece,
Miss Alice Carroll, being her guests
over the holidays. Miss Carroll
plans then to visit Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority sister in Long Is
land, New York. While in New
York Miss Carroll will study voice
at Juillard, her mother joining her
in February.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
County Library
Has Protector

Lois Cosand. county librarian, has
announced the arrival in the county
library this week of a new slide
film protector which is avilable to
all the county schools that are
members of the film library.
With the protector is a large
variety of films from which ma
terials suitable to the various grade
levels may be chosen. The projec-
tor and films may be taken out for
short loan periods and requests for
use at specific times may be made
at the library.
The protector needs no as
sembling, before use. and it is
simple to operate. said Miss Cosand
urging all teachers to make use of
it in connection with the visual
education program.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
Guild Sale and
Tea'Popular

So popular was the apron sale ana
tea sponsored Friday by st. Pauls
guild that an hour before the an
nounced closing time, every article
had been sold and all the food con-
sumed, the guild netting nearly 5000
as a result.
The parish hall was a pretty
sight Friday afternoon with quartet
tables centered with scarlet candles
in silver sticks and buffet table
gay with silver service, handsome
silver candelabrum bearing the red
tapers. Bowls O. holly and pyro-
carthus added to the Christmas
setting.
On the display were all sorts of
pretty aprons, pinafores, and a few
cakes, homemade breads, and
other delicacies' which sold so
rapidly that an hour after opening,
nothing was left.
Mrs. w. A. Tondro was chairman
of the affair, with Mrs. George
Bucklin, guild president, and the
members of the guild all assisting.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
OF Interest to Women
Edited By Anne Hardy Davis
CALENDAR

SATURDAY
c. f. rally, 1880, Imperial Com
munity church.
SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches.
MONDAY
CHAPTER AV, P.E.O., 1890, 481 Len
Rey.
Cactus Gavel club, 6:15, Califor-
MIA hotel.
Red Cross supper, $3.50, high
school cafeteria.
SeaScOuts, 1880, Scout hut.
Carpenters, 1880, Labor temple.
ii. @. Findley post, VFW, 8, Vet
Grams hall.
Red Cross meeting, s, J. c. audi
tOrium.
County council, 8, Brawley.
SOrOptimists, 8, $50 Olive.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05

Womens Union, was in charge and
presided at the program of greet
ings during which addresses of
welcome were given by: Mayor
Robert w. Hatton, the Rev. Mr.. R.
c. Rogers, president of the minis
terial association the Rev. Mr. H.
B. Charles, pastor of the Second
Baptist church, and by representa-
tives of the various church depart
ments.
Special music for the evening,
arranged by Mrs. Eugene Water
man, consisted of songs by Patricia
James and Dorothy Mae Hatch with
Mrs. E. N. D. Hatch at the piano.
. After the program the group ad-
journed to the social hall. attrac-
lively decorated in the patriotic
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
Local Institute
In Calipa+ria

Teachers from INLAND and Cali
patria will attend an institute Mon
day, night in the Calipatria high
school, this being one of series
of local institutes inaugurated be-
cause of gasoline shortages which
make a countrywide assembly in
advisable.
Percy Palmer, principal of Braw-
ley Union high school, will be the
chief speaker with E. Lee Hite-
man, county superintendent of
schools, and Mrs. Ruth Kepley,
county instruction supervisor, also
on the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
Presby+erians
Plan Concert

On the evening of Dec. IL the
Presbyterian church will present
its annual Christmas concert, Zona
North, director announced Satur-
day.
Numbers will include selections
by high school string quartet;
organ solos by Emily Kaford' vocal
solos by Am Mi.cnell. violin solos
by Wally Christian and Janet Lytle.
The concert will start at O'Clock
in the church and is open to all
members and friends of the church.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
Camp Fire Girls
Schedule Events

A skating party next Thursday, a
Christmas party ana Council fire,
the singing of Christmas carols for
the county hospital and also for
the Eagles lodge, are future activi-
ties of the Camp Fire group for
which Mrs. Fred G. Smith is
guardian.
This group met Thursday at Mrs.
Smiths home to plan these events,
those present, in addition to Mrs
Smith, and Mrs. Ruby Pinkney, as
sistant guardian. being; Nicky Bo-
lin Ann Griffin, Pat McNeece,
Fredes Smith, Anita Shenas, Jean
MaStick.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05

Holtville, Dec. A. With the star
in the East and the Christmas
story as the theme, Holtville's East
ern Star chapter had an unusually
effective installation Friday night
in the Masonic hall, Betty Harris
being installed as matron, and
Harry Seaman as patron, with their
corps of officers.
In the chapter room, crossed
palm branches on all four walls
were decorated with Christmas tin
sci, many silver stars, including a
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
CaIexico Couple
Married Fridav

CALEXICO, Dec. - Miss Ada
Shaw of Calexico, daughter of Mrs.
Simeon Shaw of Long Beach, and
Sgt, Paul Durand, of Chicago, ILL.,,
now stationed in Calexico, were
married Friday afternoon in Yuma,
Arizona.
The pretty bride wore a smart
flannel suit in L.nk, her rlue ac-
cessories making an effective con-
traSt
In the wedding party we're: Mrs.
E. E. Cooley of Ell Centre. Mrs.
Calexico.
After a brief honeymoon, Mr.. and
Mrs Durand will make their home
in CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
THE POST-PRESS

Established 1896.
Published Sundays as combined issue
OF Imperial Valley Press and The
Morning Post, by the Imperial Valley
Publishing Company, 625 State ST., FL
Centre, California.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher
and President.
A. c. Johnston. Vice-Prcsident and Nd
vcrtising Manager; Mrs. Logan II.
Jenkins, Secretary.
Member United Press, California News
paper Publishers Assn, West-Ilolliday
CO.. Inc, national representatives
Rates. in combination with either The
iIorning Post or Imperial Valley Press:
Single copy SC; carrier paid-in-ad
vance: ] month, Si00; 3 months,
81. rs, 6 months. S5.25 year. $1,000.
By Mail: l month, S1.O0; 8 months
$3.50; 6 months, $4.5O ! year. $500.
Outside OF California S1.00 per month
flat.
Entered at Ell Centre, Calf. post
ledium to good cows 1O-12.25, cutter L
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
Society
Clubs
KiIoha Group
To Give Tea

Kiloha Camp Fire girls, one of
the new groups, meets every Tues
day at the home of Betty Thomp-
son, their guardian At the last
session they planned a tea for their
mothers for Dec. 13, beginning at
4:30 o'clock.
Charter members of this group
are: Doris Laird, president; Diane
Duringer, secretary; Carole Lea
Thiery. scribe: Joan Ashley, song
leader; Lavonne Shepard. Betsy Ly-
decker, Shirley Yargan. Lila Knud-
son, Patricia Gibbons, Patsy Ann
Hyman, Joy Lou Armstrong.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
Host at Farewell
Dinner Party

Wade Ramsey, Ell Centre manager
of the California / Central Fibre
Corp, gave farewell dinner party
Friday night honoring w. c.. Du-
flock and Wendell johnson, both
of whom are leaving the company.
Other guests were: Karl Kaiser
o. B. johnson and Aries Adams.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
Churches
Schools

The Rev. Mr. Charles Burrill of
the First Baptist church, the new
pastor, and Mrs. Burrill, were well
coined officially to Ell Centre at a
reception Friday night in the
church, an event attended by many
friends and members.
Mrs. Ross Paddock, chairman of
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
BACK IN CRANDMA'S DAY

coIuS oTten called Tor modicatcd mutton
suct as O home remedy" to comfort
muscle aches, coughing. To-day, it's for
Pcnetro. modern medication in base
containing mutton suct. Penetro's doli-
bic action relieves these miserics-m va
porizcs to soothe stuffy nose (2) acts like
warming plaster right where rubbed on.
25c. Double supply, 35c. Get Penetro.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-05
Room T ca at
Mckinley

Mckinley school Friday after
noon was the scene of another of
the popular room teas, mothers in
Miss Sophia Dunlap's room enjoy
ing demonstration of school work
after which refreshments were
served to the mothers and children.
Mrs. John Key was chairman for
the affair and hostess for the
afternoon.