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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
Pas+ors Discuss
Mays Of Aiding
|ServiC emen

Service to men in the armed
IT0ces stationed in the valley was
ls3e subject for discussion at the
breakfast meeting of the FL Centre
ministerial association held We'd
nesday morning in the California
hotel, the Rev. Mr. r. c. Rogers,
prcs:dlng.
IOariouS churches reported their
Work for the men and the associa-
ton reached two definite conclu-
.sions:
To appoint a committee to meet
with the serVicemen's canteen dir
|ectors to ask that a chapel be in
.cluded when the present building
is enlarged;
That the best way to reach the
serVicemen is to make natural
normal place for them within the
Respective churches, each church
doing what it may for them in its
own way.
The Rev. Mr.. Dwight Ramage,
minister to the migrants, talked on
the fine response made to the needs
|of the Mexican workers in the val
Hey pointing out their appreciation
land the fact that when these men
return to Mexico, many of them will
be real ambassadors of good will
Decreased church school attend
Iance was discussed and a motion
PASSED recommending to the church
Vthat the hour OF Sunday school
Pc advanced to i am.
The meeting closed with prayer
| in line with the week of prayer pro-
gram which is being followed by
|An; churches in the nation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
Bridge Group
Entertained

Mrs Weldon Hudspcth and Mrs.
Louis B. McManus entertained the
members of the Ten Tho !iand
clubs evening division bridge group
Tuesday night at the Hudspeth
home.
Dessert was served first, the
small tables being centered with
pretty bouquets of pink flowers.
In the bridge game Mrs. Nc
Fadden received the award for high
score, and Mrs. Aronovici, the sec
ond.
Members present were Mesdames
Karl Kaiser, Vladimir Aronovici,
Louis B. McManus, Eugene Moore,
Clarence McFaddin, Roy tombstone,
Weldon Hudspeth, Edna Hennessey,
S. C. Campbell, Miss Mildred Rec
ord with Mrs. Richard H. Moore
and Mrs. William G.. FoSS, as
guests.
The group will meet January 49,
at the Clarence McFaddin home
with Mrs. McFaddin and Mrs. Eu-
gene Moore as hoSteSses.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
Mrs. M. J. DowdN President
Of Meth. Women's Society

Bush, Jr., second vice president
and chairman of local church &C
tivities; Mrs. w. w. McEuen. third
president and chairman of mis-
sionary education: Mrs. W. L.
Campbell. recording secretary: Mrs.
A. r. Taeg. corresponding secretary,
Mrs Zoel Turner, treasu
The Rev. Mr.. f:Noea >. Sears,
pastor, conducted the impressive
Installation service.
In addition to the election Of Of
ficers. after report of the nominal
ton committee made by Mrs. GU
A. Weakley, business included plans
for the church dinner on Jan. IA,
9rG for making cookies both for
the Main Street cantecn and for
that maintained by the church.
The devotional service was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Clara Hunick.
Preceding the business meeting
was luncheon served By Mrs. H.
l.. Bush, Jr.. and the following
committee: Mesdames Guy A.
Weakley, Wendell Johnson, II. L.
Bush, ST., Warren Brock and j.
L. Dubois, Jr.
After the business meeting men,
bers adjourned to the Ten Thous-
and club to work in the surgical
dressings center.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
P. IA.
Meets Fridav

Parent education will be The
theme for Harding Parent Teacher
association mee,ng Friday at 2
pm. in the school.
This meeting will be preceded
by a session of the executive board
al | pm.
Members of the parent education
STUDY group are in charge of the
program and several will give in
terestn4s discussions on various
phases of the subject.
Tea will be served after the meet
Ing by the second grade mothers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
E|rose Maquar's Engagement
Announced on Monday

Elrose passed the traditional box
of candy
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Both young people have been
prominent in student activities at
use, ElroSe, who is in her SEN
ior year, having held many offices.
She is president of her sorority,
Alpha Gamma Delta. a member of
the Panhellenic senior council, OF
Delta Cmicron. of the Ell Rodeo
Year Book staff, secretary of the
house presidents, and she also
served Oh ne sophomore council,
and the freshman advisory board.
Her fiance attended use. for
three years and is now studying at
the Harvard graduate school, TAX
ing a corcse in business admins
tration. He will be graduated in
September, and will receive a COM
mission in the supply corps, be-
ing in the U.S.N.R.
For two years Mr. Conrad served
as president of Phi Kappa Tau at
use, and was also president Of
the Religious council. being a mem
Der of Squires, Tropan honor So
cietv, and also of ri Sigma Alpha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maquar have issued
invitations for a tea Sunday aft
ernoon from pa pm. o'clock, at
their home, 14l0 Olive. when Elrose
will be home to receive their
friends with them.
Flrose spent the Christmas and
New Years holidays in Lakewood
where she was entertained at q
number of social affairs by mem
bers of Mr. Conrad's family and by
his friends.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
Yuma Access Road
Will Be Awarded

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 6. CUP).
A meeting will be sheld Friday by
the Arizona highway commission
to award 4 contract for grading and
draining l2-mile access road to
the Yuma auxiliary airfield, II
miles south of Yuma.
Bids on the access road to the
airfield will be opened at the high
wa? department tomorrow.
In the Fridays meeting, thu COM
mission also will discuss awarding
Of a contract for printing of the
magazine, Arizona Highways" the
present contract with the PRESCOTT
Courier having expired Dec. 81.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Barter
have announced the engagement Of
their daughter, Geraldine, to James
Dawson of Wilmington, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Mccullough.
News of the betrothal was first
made known at the Los Angeles
City college formal dance at the
Ho<el Huntington, Pasadena, Mr.
Dawson being a graduate of that
school.
Geraldine comes from a we'll
known Ell Centre family and the
news of her engagement is of con-
siderable interest. She is a grad
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
HOLLYWOOD
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON

Stanhope was considered because
as Captain Stanhope in college
production of Journeys End" nc
first won film test But Mayer
thought that Stanhope didn't sound
American enough. FinallY Mayors
secretary suggested Taylor" and
Robert Taylor he became.
HEDWICK TO HEDY
Lincoln Theadore Perry took his
name from a horse-Stepin Fetehit.
Metro changed IL ne of
HedWick Kiesler to Hedo.' Lamar
because of the glamour associated
with the late Barbara LAMAR.
Una Merkel's real name is just
that. She received the odd name
Of Una meaning one, because doc
tors told her mother she could
only have one child.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
Horizon Club in
HOLIDAY Dance

CAIFXICO, Jan. 6. : The De
ANA chapter of the Horizon club
recently entertained 81 guests at
\ holiday frolic and dance ut the
Womans Improvement clubhouse.
Genes were played and punch and
cookies were served, both of which
were enjoyed as we'll as the dane
ing.
Mrs. John Carroll and Mrs. A, j.
Branz, guardians, were present at
The dance as we'll as members of
the guardians association and a
number of the parents.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
Supreme Officer
To Visit Shrine

Elizabeth E. Bird of Iowa, SUI
pleme worthy high priestess for
the Order of the White Shrine OF
Jerusalem. with other supreme Of
ficers, will visit the valley Shrine
on January &C.
Plans for her visit were discussed
at the meeting of Oasis Shrine No
20, Tuesday night IN the Masonic
temple the members meeting for
. regular business session and prac-
lice.
The session was preceded by a
pot-luck dinner.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
Book Reviewed for
Women's Council

Meet the South American" by
Carl Grow, was reviewed deity by
Mrs. P. E. Ryerson for Womens
Council OF the State Street. Chris
tan church at the meeting Tues
day NIGHT at the home of Mrs. c.
S. Reed. 525 He'll avenue.
Mrs. Ryerson gave comprehen-
sive sketch of this authoritative
book on South America to the in
terest of her audience.
The Rev. Mr.. E. L. Carter, pastor,
explained the church loyalty cam
paign which will open next month
and continue for 10 weeks.
After routine matters of business
were transacted, social hour was
featured, during which Mrs. Reed
served refreshments to her guests.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06

Mrs. M. j. Dowd was elected and
installed as president of the Me-
thodist Women's Society at the
meeting Tuesday in the social hall,
succeeding Mrs. j. l.. Dubois, Sr.,
in that office.
Other new Officers of the society
are: Mrs. Paul Conroe. first vice
president and chairman of Chris
tan social relations: Mrs. II. L.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
Geraldine Barter's BetrothaI
To James Dawson Announced

uate of Central. where she was a
popular student, active in many
school affairs, including member
ship in the Girl Reserves. She was
also a band majorette. At present
she is in Long Beach doing cleri-
cal work for Douglas Aircraft.
Her fiance attended Los Angeles
City college and was business man.
ager for both the Pase magazine
and the Los Angeles City college
magazine.
He is now in officers training
school, us. Army Signal corps,
and is stationed at San Bernar-
dino.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
THURSDAY

~. War Manp0wcr commission,
10, court house.
Rotary club, IL, Barbara Worth.
Bridge party, 1890, 10000 club.
Troop II, I, Scout hut.
Scrvicemen's wives party, 7:l5,
Christian church.
Motor corps. 1880, Veterans hall.
Gypsum W0rkers, 1889, Labor
= temple.
1870 club, 1870, California hotel.
Building trades, 1880, Labor tenn
pie.
Night school, 10, high school.
Wcmen's chorus, 3, Harding
school.
B.P.O.E. No. 1925, s, Elks' hall.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
Imperial Valley Press

vanrc: , mo, his. SO 10; n months
$500: one year $3.50; outside Cali
fornia 81 per month
Established April %, 1901. Pub
liShed every afternoon except sat
urday and Sunday saturday alter
noon issue now succeeded by The
Sunday Post-Prcss. established 1866
by the Imperial Valley furnishing
company. c25 Stare street. FL Ccntio'
California.
Paul Jenkins. publishes, a. L. John-
ston. vice president and general man.
aver: T.. A. Fi2hugh, secretary ana
managing editor.
West Holiday CO., Inc, National Adj
vertislng Representatives..
Member California Newspaper Publish
erS Association.
Entered at III Centre. Calf. post
office as second class matter.
Subscription rates in California DC
per cC9y ~
In conjunction with the Post-Pirss
tsundays), per month 15e paid In adj
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
Church Appoints
Assistant

Mrs. H. d. Helwig, at meeting
Monday night of the First Baptist
church. was appointed assistant
pastor of the church, her husband
Dr. Helwie, being the pastor
Mrs. HelWig has assisted DR.. Hell
wig in this capacity in other pas
torates, being a college and semi
nary graduate and an ordained
minister.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06

Announcement of the engage
ment of Elrose Maquar, daughter
|of Mr.. and Mrs. Roch Maquar of
lei Centre, to Jerome Conrad son
|of II. p. Conrad and Mrs. E. L.
Gordon of Lakewood, Ohio, was
ANNOUNCED Monday at the Alpha
Gamma Delta horse, use, when
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
MexicaIi Home
Scene of PARTY

MEXICAII, Jan. 6.-The home of
Hilda Caloca was to be the scene
of gay party Wednesday night,
scmc 10 couples from CaleXico and
MeXicali gathering there for dane
ing and cards.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
Daughter Born
To Ted Kisses

Mr.. and Mrs. Ted klise are the
parents of a siX-pound l2-ounce
daughter, born January ? at the
FL Centre hospital. The baby has
been named Louella Coulter KliSe
and her mother is the former Dor
othy Coulter.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
FILE NOTICE

FILE NOTICE
Anotice of their intention to
marry was filed with County Clerk
w. J. McClelland Tuesday by Cor
don ROBBIE Smith, 81, Brawley SOL
der, and Laura Alice Kryder, 10,
also OF BraWley.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY

City council, 1880, city hall.
Butchers, 1880, Labor temple.
State Guard, 1880, stadium.
Night school, 10, high school.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
Society
Clubs
ON THE FRONT
IN THE VALLEY
WORD FROM GREECE

The Ell Centre chapter of the Red
Cross had a rare pleasure Tuesday,
delivering messages from relatives
in Greece to two FL CentranS,
Mrs. Sam Shenas and Andre Kou-
TOUT
Mrs. Shenas received word from
hei mother and Mr.. KouLouzi, from
his. nephew
These L.ssStges were received
through the International Red
Gross and relayed to this country
by Red Cross agencies. Neither
Mrs. Shenas nor Mr. KoutouZi had
had word from their relatives since
! the Greeks became involved in the
war and had not known whether
they were alive or dead until the
Red Cross brought them the good
news.
At CONFERENCE
Mrs. w. J. Meagher, executive
secretary for the FL Centre Red
Cross chapter, is in Whittier this
week attending a conference i'll
chapter administration and home
service. 64
MAKE DRESSINGS
| Six hundred dressings were
made By the Methodist Womens
society in just two hours Tuesday
afternoon when that group work
ed at the Red Cross surgical dress
ings center. 1Aii large number OF
dressings shows what can be ac-
3omplished if Il number of womer
turn out. only for a short time
Thirty-five of the group were pres
ent and helped make Tuesday
record day total of 1900 beint
made. FL Centric Business ant
Professional Womens club mem
1ers helped achieve that quota
wodking Tuesday evening.
The record production fN on
DAY is l400 dressings, this recort
being made in December, but even
with that one big day. the month";,
production was behind. being som,
10000. instead of 20 00o dressings.
HOLTVILLE CANTEEN
Holtyille is. opening service
mems canteen this weekend which
will, for the present, be located il
the civic. center, until other ar
rangements may be made
This canteen will be open week
ends only, Saturdays from 100 pm
into the evening and Sundays, from
10 am. until 6 pm.
Games, facilities for reading an(
writing, and refreshments are t,
be featured at this canteen.
On Saturday, the Holtville Won
ems club will take charge and OF
Sunday, the Junior Women's club
this being temporary schedul,
until permanent one may be ar
ranged.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
At CONFERENCE

Mrs. w. J. Meagher, exec alive
secretary for the FL Centre Red
Cross chapter, is in Whittier this
week attending a conference i'll
chapter administration and home
service. n
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-27

But it docs mean, Mr.. Albary
pointed out, that, Key Wesf, de
to the fact Il has a committee vita
which the Food Distribution Ad-
ministraJion in Florida is co0plr-
ating, viii not experience acute
shortages ia any line of commod-
tiles while they are fairly plenti-
full in other cities in Florida. What
other cities will get, Key WesL
in proportion, viii get also. In
other words, as Mr. Alburv con
cluded. there viii not be any far
Their Discrimination. aglnsf His
city. r.,., -
The committee COMPRISES BIr.
Albury, chairman: Z. W. Bish0p.
secretary; F. ]. Miller. T. r. WIZ
ter. Robert Bethel, a. L Such.
William ". Little. Walter Reid.
Robert r. Reid, Sebastian Cabre-
ra, Charles H. Ketchum. and
Hastings Smith.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-27
Claims Key West Will Get
Fair Supply OF Commodities

If the supply houses from
which Key West had been reJu-
larlY receiving its commodities
ran 10 fliI orders TO eliminate
shortages in your city. then bring
that circumstance TO the atten-
ton of the Food Distribution Al
ministration for Florida and ac-
ton will be taken TO relieve the
situation.
That, in substance, is what j.
NJ Williams, head of the admins
tration in this state, has told Paul
G.. Albury, chairman of the Key
West Area Food Committee.
Due to that provision, this city
will not be dependent on any 9TH
er to get its fair quota of com
modities. As Mr.. Albury ex-
planned, the assurance that has
been received from Mr. Williams
in no way indicates that we are
going to get "all the juicy sir
loin steaks we would like to have
or supplies of commodities, with
which we ere adequately stocked
already.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-27
CITY COUNCIL
MEETS TONIGHT
VARIOUS MATTERS WILL BE
TAKEN UP AT SPECIAL
MEETING

A special meeting of the City
Council has been called for to-
night, beginning at 8 o'clock. One
of the matters to come before the
meeting will be that of consider
ing certain provisions of the
Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany'S franchise with the City of
Key West.
The adoption of a resolution
concerning the salary of the city
attorney from John Nuveen and
Company in connection with the
acquisition of the Key West Elec-
trio Company bv the City of Key
West will be one of the matters
that will get the attention of the
council.
The bond refunding issue with
the R. E. drummer Company.
and matters pertaining to the
'Scavenger Service, will also be
discussed.
; The. application of John j. Par
ra for a license TO operate beer
and wine establishment at 1923
Whitehead street, will also be
taken up for considera ion
Other matters, aside from those
scheduled, may come up during
the course of the session.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-27
RAE Stages Heavy Raid
On DuSenbeTg Last Nighl
Said To Have Been Heay-
lest OF War; German
City Receives Terrific
Pounding

tby Assoctated Pressb
LONDON. April 27.-The Raj
carried out its heaviest raid of
the war last night according to
the British Air Ministry. though
only little information about it
Yves made public. The ministry
reported that Dusenbers was
given the worst pounding any
German city has yet received.
That city. an important center
Of war and industrial plants. lies
htween the Rnhr and the Rhine.
and. day and night. constant
streams Of supplies 90 out to the
Axis forces on the Russian front.
Last night the air ministry
erypticalIY stated. vast destruc-
ton was caused among the pl. nis
in Dusenbers. and that the RAJ
lost IL planes during the raid.
II was the fifty-ninth time Dus.
enbers has been bombed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-27
SEABEES SEEKING
CONSTRUCTION MEN

Lieutenant Commander Stur.
zic, Civil Engineering corps
USNR. will be in the office of
the contract superintendent, Ma
val Operating Base at Key West.
on Wednesday tomorrow. April
~. 1000 a. m. to 500 p. m, for
the purpose of interviewing con-
struction Battalions.
The Navy is particularly in
terested IN, recruiting men VINO
are qualified for the ranks of
commissioned and warrant Off
GERS.
Advance information may be
obtained from Lieut.. d. r. Dor
sey, assistant contract superin-
tendent, prior to Wednesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-27

which consumers are now using.
with stamps Iettered q forming
the outside right-hand row of
the ration-book page. This ar
rangemen makes it easy to re-
move stamps in their alphabetic-
al order. The letter "f' has
been omitted from the series be-
cause of its possible confusion
with the mineral "one'.
Fuel Conservation
Uncle Sam is encouraging fuel
conservation installations during
the summer months in order to
avoid congestion next winter.
Lending institutions have been
authorized to delay initial pay
ments on loans made for the
purpose of conversion of heating
equipment.
Rome owners borrowing money
Tor conversion of heating equip
ment during the summer months
will not have to meet the initial
payment until the heating Pc
Rod begins, during the winter
months.
Better Tires
Passenger car drivers with
mileage rations exceeding 24O
monthly will be eligible for any
grade of new tire when their
present castings are not recap
pable.
This information is contained
in ruling effective May l.
New Automobiles
If you have $500 or more and
need large car, to be used in
carrying on a gainful occupa-
ton or performing work related
to the war program or public
welfare. you may buy one of the
1900 passenger automobiles now
available.
OPA says no rationing certif-
icates will be needed to buy
automobiles of this kind.
This step. taken TO prevent
deterioration of the vehicles in
storage and to relieve dealers
now carrying them in stock. will
permit the transfer of big cars
on exactly the same terms as
1941 model automobiles. driven
less than 1000 miles.
Before deciding on the relaxa-
Continued on Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-27
JACKSONVILLE OFFICE FURNISHES
INFORMATION ON RATIONINC DATES

The following information
concerning rationing dates of
food commodities and other mat
ters of Importance to the public
has been issued by the Office Of
War Incarnation at Jackson
vile:
CANNED GOODS-Coupons D.
E and F valid through April So
Blue stamps G., H and j (48 points
for May became valid April
"a.
MEATS and BUTTER-Red
coupons, Series A, B, C, d and E
are valid through April. Red E
became valid April IS.
SUGAR-Stamp IL, for five
pounds, expires May 81.
COFFEE-Stamp %, in sugar
book, good for one pound, April
rs through May 80. Stamp 26
expired April IS.
GASOLINE-A coupon 5 good
for 3 gallons through July 81.
SHOES-Stamp II expires
June Is.
FUEL OIL-Coupon S expires
September 80.
Stamps Valid
Blue stamps G H and j. to-
falling 48 points, in war ration
book two, became valid for the
purchase of processed foods be-
ginning Saturday. April "a, and
will be good throughout the
month of May.
Blue stamps d, E and T,
which have been in use since.
March Is. expire on April 80.
This means that blue stamps
ID, E and F (the April series)
and G, H and ] (the May series)
all are valid for the one week
beginning April "a. A similar
overlap period" was provided
toward the end of last month,
when the d. E and Z blue stamps
for April were validated on
March Is.
The purpose of the overlap
period is to make it easier for
housewives to shop toward the
end of the month when their
family books may lack a suffi-
cient number of ration points
to buy an item they need.
The new stamps G.. H and ]
are on the page opposite the one
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-27
Man
SHOOTS FOUR OF
HIS CHILDREN
MICHIGAN RESIDENT HAS
QUARREL WITH WIFE AND
FINALLY BLOWS OUT HIS
OWN BRAINS

BAY CITY. Mich. April ~
Cecil J. List, maddened by a
quarrel with his wife. shot four
of his SIX children last night. one
fatally. and then went down in
to the basement of his home and
blew out his own brains.
During the quarrel with his
wife, he struck her repeatedly
with rubber mallet, and she
ran out of the house, declaring
that she would have him arrested.
When he saw the police coming
he called out TO them that he
would shoot them if them came an
inch further He stood. menac-
ing, with a shotgun in his hands.
Cecil, Jr., who accompanied his
mother and the police, pleaded
with his father TO put down his
gun and submit quietly TO the po-
lice. He disregarded the pleas,
slammed to the front door, and.
a moment later, the police heard
five shots, with slort intervals lsc-
tween them, during which List
reloaded his shotgun. When the
police entered the house, they
fonud four of Lists daughters "
ing on the floor of bedroom. One
OF them was dead, two on the
point of death, and the fourth only
slightly wounded, The police de
scended into the cellar and found
List stretched out dead, with his
gun lying beside him.