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Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Newcomers 10
EI ICentro

DR.. and Mrs. Harry L. Randolph
are newcomers to the city, DR.. Ran
dolph having opened offices at 1872
Main, those formerly occupied by
DR. Claude F.. Peters.
DR.. Randolph comes from Braw-
ley and plans to locate permanent
ly in FL Centre. He is a graduate
of the Iona Linda college and
has practiced in both BraWley and
Calipatria. He is a former member
Of the Brawley KiWanis club and
Holtville residents will be inter
eSted in learning that he is BROTH
er of DR.. C. E. Randolph of that
city. DR.. Randolph comes origi-
nally from Boise, Idaho
Dr.. and Mrs. Randolph have leas-
ed a house at 1885 Vine street.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
CALENDAR
THURSDAY

Church dinner, $50, Meta. Soc.
hall
Speech rect, :, junior college
Servicenen'a wives party, 7:15,
Christian church
Troop IL, !, Scout hut
Motor corps, 1880, ligh school
Junior club, 1880, 10,O0) club
2O-3O club, 7:30, California hotel
B"ilding trades, 1880, Labor tenn
pie
Electricians, 7:30, Labor temple e,
U.S.W.V.. Auxiliary, 8, Veterans
hall
NJmen's chorus, s, Mckinley
school
B.P.C.E. No. 1925, s, Elks hall
FRIDAY
Spruce -WestmOrland, 1890, Vet
Grams hall, WestmOrland
Basketball, 2:40, high schOOl
Kiwanis club, :. Barbara Worth ..
Painters, 7:30, Labor temple +.
Laborers, 1890, Labor temple :
War fund benefit, s. Imperial
nigh school
Cid tine d'nce, $3.50. Imperial
Veterans hall
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
CANTEEN REPAIi.

FL Centre Servicemen canteen
will be a bit torn up iCr the next
few davs as it is being enlarged to
meet the needs of the increased
numbers of men stationed in the
valley. The floor space is TO be
practically double by taking in the
large room adjacent to the present
canteen. An archway has been cut
through and work on cleaning up,
and painting was to start Thurs
Gay. Many improvements are to
be made inclC ling installation of
racks for checking, builings of
Cunboaros, &C.
Extra writing desks are needed
badly and any one who is able to
contribute one is asked TO do SO,
being assured that they will be put
to good use. Desks may be brought
to the canteen or, if this is inn
possible. if the donors will inform
hostesses at the canteen. arrange
ments can be made to call for the
articles.
HOME NURSING
"A certified home nurse in every
household is the slogan the Amer
lean Red Cross is Cring this year
n advocating the study of home
'ursin9 as of vital importance with
he ever-increasing shortages of
doctors End nurses
Since the area covered by the Ell
Centro chapter has no qualified in
Structor who is able to give time
10 teaching home nursing, ma
lional expert in the field is being
~ent from Pacific area headquar-
ters in San Francisco to conduct
classes in Holtville, FL Centro and
in Imperial
Glasses will start on January 25,
the hours and place of meeting to
be announced later. They will De
open to all women of the. three
communities. who shoulQ register,
however, in advance, at headquar-
terS.
Formerly the administration room
at the county fair, Imperial, was
used as meeting place but with
gasoline rationing, local class rooms
will be arranged, one in Ell Centro,
cne in Holtville and one in Impe-
rial.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
War Eurc Benefit
In Imperial

IMPF RIAL. Jan. l4-Imperial IS
sponsorine war fund benefit
show for Friday night, o'clock, in
in the high school auditorium. at
which time an array of local tai
ent will be presented in an enter
tanning program Of music, short
acts. drills, etc.
All proceeds from the show.
which is open to the public, will
be used for various war activities
in Imperial, as the s2rvicemen's
canteen, the Red Cross and other
agencies.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Society Changes
L-unche on Date

st. Marys Altar society has an
normced poStponement of the
luncheon planned for this Satur-
Gay to the following Saturday, jan
uary 90.
This group of women is playing
an active role in supplying the SER
VicemenS canteen with cookies
every Sunday, also sending down
hot rolls and other delicacies to
be featured as breakfast dishes
for the men.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Social Even+s at
Eagles Lodge

Ell Centre Eagles are planning
two social events for January. both
of which are open to Eagles and
their friends and both of which
will be held in the lodge hall, 500
Bro dway.
This coming Saturday, January
!6, the lodge is sponsoring a big
dance and the following Saturday,
January c3, the ledge is offering an
for this organization, a
bridge and card party with prizes
for the winners. refreshments to be
served aSter the party.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Kiwaniis Ladies
Niohf FRIDAY

FL Cen.ro Kiwanis club members
v'i' install their 1913 officers at
'adioS' nioht dinner Friday, I
o'clock. az the Barbara Worth no.
el. when w H Tyler, Jr., will be
nductod as president.
Myron Insko of San Diego. heu-
tenant governor for this district,
Will be the installing officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
House Guest at
Riddle Home

Miss Mary Ann Riddle is enter
tanning as her house guest Mrs
Merwin H. Silvcrthorn. Jr.. for
merly of Arlington. Va. and at pc
sent of San Diego since her hus-
band, 1t. Silverthorn, is stationed
at Camp Elliot.
The two girls were fellow stu
dents last year at College of
Wooster, and Mrs. Silverthorn was
the college May queen in Wooster S
annual festival.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
NEWSPAPER MAN
VISITS IN VALLEY

Taul Bish. WASHINGTON, d. c.,
newspaper man, is visiting Imper-
II valley fer a few days. it was
'sclosed Thursday. BiSh and Wal
e. Heinecke, FL Centre public
works director were in the same
regiment during World War l.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Vinita Woodward MarriedTo
Corp. Baker Mondayin Yuma

A wedding announcement which
will be of interest to many in Ell
Centro is that made Thursday by
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.. Woodward, who
revealed the news of the marriage
of their daughter, Vinita. to Corp.
Leslie Baker of the service COM
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Announcements
OF Ne etin9s

Oh rtrr CIV F.F.O.. will meet
:otj'rdov fo.' lulohcon, - 80 O'Clock
at tie J. L. Hcuse home. 744 Brieh-
ten avcnue. Mis-. House and Mrs.
Guy L. Hatch being the hosteSse'-
md MIS- Fannie c.. McCrory. III
charge CT tie program,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Attend Baptist
Convocation

DR.. and Mrs. II. d. HelWig, pas
ter and assistant pastor respective
" of the First Baptist church, with
Mrs. E. L. Bennett left Wednesday
to attend the sessions of the South
ern Baptist convention and convo-
cation.
The three will return on Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
John Edsars Have
Baby Boy

Mr.. and MIS-. John Edgar nave
,nnounced the arrival of John Sims
r gar. III, born January II in
he FL Centre hospital, and weigh
inc nine pounds, four ounces.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Speech Meetin
J.C. Building

The Central-Holtville speech meet
was changed Thursday to the junior
college building as facilities are
more suited to the event. The meet
was cheduled for Thursday night,
7 O'clock
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14

Smart cotton shorts
in new stripings
Swiss ribbed shirts,
br'ofs with double
panel backs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19

ABOVE: Doc" O'Connor ham, dies this one with gloves - and not kid ones, either. Her patient here is an ocelot, a small but tough and vicious cousin of the leopard.
 LEFT: Gee, Doc, it hoits!" is what the young chimp seems to be saying to veterinarian O'Con- nor, as, forceps in hand, she pre- pares to yank a bad tooth that has been keeping the chimpanzee up nights.
 registered with the American Veter' mary Medical Association.
 Before joining the staff at Bar rett Park, Dr. O'Connor worked il three veterinary hospitals.
 At the zoo, in addition to ad ministering sulfa drugs to infected monkeys and treating civet cat for arthritis, Doc has found tim to develop her own serum aga.ns mouth rot, formerly a big cause o death among snakes; perform au topsies on any animals that sh loses; devise a kind of basic "K' ration for the animals; teach bi ology classes, and keep animal cas- histories, not to mention being tn wife of veterinarian John Halloral and the mother of John and Pa tricia Jr., future vets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
KINGSBURY STREET ON .0NE-WAY LIST
Police Board to Await Pub= lies Reaction to Pro-
 posed Plan

At yesterdays meeting of the board of police commissioners Comsr. William M. Black recom- mended the adoption of proposals before the board for the establish ment of one-way traffic on Kings bury St. The board referred the proposals to the traffic committee for study.
 Comsr. Black said the traffic com- mittee will welcome suggestions from the public in dealing with the problem. The proposals were for warded to the board by Dep A Supt. Frederick $. Hickey, in an attempt to relieve serious congestion which now exists in that area.
 The board took under advisement a request from Atty. William K. Lawlor for the reappointment to the police force of former Patrol man Anthony Stango, who was dis charged from service two years ago when he registered as an enemy alien. He has since become an American citizen.
 A petition for retirement from Patrolman James J. Downey, 105 Virginia Ave, disabled while on duty three years ago, was referred to Mayor Monagan with a request that he appoint a board of three physicians to determine the validity of teh officers claim. This proced- ure is prescribed by charter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19

anesthetized animals do not always return to normal.
 Although she has to wear heavy canvas gloves to protect herself from the bites that her "pets" are all to ready to give her, she is genuinely fond of the more than 600 animals that she cares for. She has a personal word of greeting for each and she lets some of the tanner ones like "Jitterbug Jessie" a spider monkey and former PIT boat mascot, wrap an arm around her neck in a gesture of tender affection.
 Her favorite animals at Barrett Park are the big cats, the tigers, jaguars and leopards. They are not so vicious as the badgers, who, she says, are her worst patients. When it comes to taking medicine, how ever, it is the chimpanzees who are the answer to veterinarians prayers. The chimps love pills and liquid medicines and are overjoyed when they catch cold.
 Animals are usually antagonis- tic to treatment and can't cooperate by pointing out symptoms" she de- clares. yet they are not half so hard as some human patients be- cause they're not so 'nutty'."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19

2:l5 p. m., AIS p. m., 6:15 p. m. and in addition bus trips to Meriden leaving New Haven 7:15 p. m. and 9:15 p. m. In the reverse direction, the following trips will be restored: l: leave Hartford 8:15 a. rn., 10:15 a. m. 1915 noon, 2:15 p. m., 4:15 p. m. and 6:15 p. m. In addition, there will be trips from Meriden to New Haven, leaving Meriden 8:15 D. m. and 10:15 p. m.
 Hourly service will be restored on the New Haven Waterbury route by resuming the following trips: leave New Haven SIS a. m., 10:15 a. m., 1915 noon. 2:15 p. m., 4:15 p. m., 6:15 p. m. and 8:25 p. rn, and in the opposite direction by trips leaving Waterbury 9:14 a. m, 11:14 a. m., 1:14 p. m., 5:14 p. m., 7:13 p. m., and 9:24 p. m.
 On the Hartford -Torrington Win sted route, the 3:3O p. m. and 8:3O p. m. daily trips from Hartford. and the 3:30 D. m. daily trip from Win sted together with the 9:57 D. m. weekday trip from Winsted to Hart ford, with appropriate connection
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
By CAROL HERMAN NEA Staff Writer

West Brighton, N. Y. Patricia O'Connor's day begins like that of almost any young working mother. She takes her two-year-old son, John Halloran III, to nursery school. Her next stop is not, however, an office building or a war plant, but the Barrett Park Zoo at West Brighton on New York's Staten Island, where she is the zoos veter- marian. Doc, as her associates call her, is the only woman in the coun- try who has complete medical charge of a geological collection of wild animals, poisonous snakes and birds.
 Despite the fact that this fragile looking, blue-eyed blond stands scracely more than five feet tall she does not hestitate to amputate, inject or operate whenever her often-ferocious charges need treat ment. It is nothing more than rou- tine work for Dr. O'Connor to re- move lions tooth, set a leopard S fractured leg or immunize a monkey against tuberculosis, and often all without the aid of anesthesia, since
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
FINALS ARRANGED
 IN DRAMA CONTEST
Playground Youngsters Competing in One=Act
 Plays; Interest Keen

One-act plays were presented last night at the Anderson school gym- nasium by three local playgrounds and three others will enter the annual playground drama compeu- tion with presentations tonight at the Chase Park House. Finals will be conducted Monday night at the Anderson gymnasium.
 Last nights performance includ- ed: Hamilton Park, Not Only the Strong; Washington Park, That Awful Letter; and Hopeville Park, "The Three Timer" The plays to- night will be as follows: Chase Park. All Out for Victory: Waterville. "The Language Garden; and South ! End, Peace Day..
 Judges for the preliminary round include: William J. Derwin. Mis- Fay Clark, and Miss Lucy Russo. Judges in the finals will be Mis- Kathleen Crowley, Miss Fay Clark. and Miss Celine Rooster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
|SPARS MAY APPLY
 FOR COMMISSIONS
Enlistees Eligible on Com. pletiOn of Six Months of
 Basic Training

New York, Aug. 19 - Enlisted STARS, like regular Coast Guards men, may aspire to wear the gold bars of commissioned officers under the new Officer Candidate program now under operation. With STARS taking over more important jobs now held by men, additional off, cers will be needed, and the girls will be taken from the ranks. Now every girl who enlists in the STARS may after six months active duty, place an application for admission to the Officers Candidate School which is held at the Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn. If approved, the girl is given an ex- animation which is the same test given to enlisted men in the Coast Guard for Officer Candidate School.
 If the SPAR passes the test she will be sent to the Academy for her course of training with the same rate she holds when she took the test. The Coast Guard is the only service to train its Women's Re- serve Officers at its Academy. Con- sequently the girls have an added thrill of marching on the same par ade ground as the Coast Guard Cadets. with the famed Coast Guard Academy Band playing for their drill sessions.
 The course at the Academy is ex- citing, and the SPAR cadet will find her time occupied with courses on administration. ships and aircraft and other nautical subjects. But in short time the grind will be over and she will be graduated and commissioned an ensign, with the same privileges and duties as reg ular Coast Guard officer; except, of course, she will not go to sea.
 Not every girl will get to be an officer in the STARS. But the policy is to commission the girls from the ranks. And with 5000 STARS need- ed by the end of 1943 and some 15,000 eventually to be enlisted, there will be ample opportunities for every SPAR, from seaman up to wear the coveted officers stripes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19

reading the book.
 By Your Leave. Sir" is a trib- ute to grand American sports woman.
 NOTES ON RUSSIA
 EASY-T DREAD background material that will help toward an understanding of the music of Dmi- tri Shostakovich, the Russian com- poser whose fame only recently streaked across western musical horizons, can be found in the story of his life to date Che is now 37) by Victor Ilyich Seroff-"Dimitri Shos- takovich: The life and Background of a Soviet Composer (Alfred A.. Knopf: $3).
 The Seventh Symphony, played in America for the first time on July 19, 1942. established Shosta- kovich as artist spokesman of the Russian to learn, therefore, that his government did not always so spon- sor him, that ihs bourgeois" fam fly backgro md made things difficult for him at the Petrograd Conserva- tory, that his opera, Lady Macbeth of Mzensk," hJd been officially ban ned, and that his work at one time was under attack by the Soiet press.
 Schostakoich's biographer gives more than a full measure of credit to the composers brilliant self sacrificing mother, who, after be- ing raised among the "privileged'' class. was compelled to see her small family fight hardship, hum ger and heartbreak, and who more than anyone else was directly re- sponsible for the fruition of her sons talent.
 The reader is treated to a good picture of day-to-day living in the Ru <ia of the '20s, still writh- ing in the birth-pangs of revolu- tion; of the binding ties of Rus sian family life; of creative strug- gle in poverty, and to a reporter s Account of the composers works and their reception.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
COAST GUARD
 PATROLS DAM FAR FROM SEA

The 13 naval districts of the Coast guard have each received the second shipment of emergency medical kits for use on patrol boats from the medical and surgical relief con- mittee of America, announced Mrs. Huttleston Rogers, executive chair man of the committee.
 '"This week completes the second round of shipments, each averaging 10 to 20 medical kits. To date, 362 patrol-boat sets have been distrib- uted to the Coast Guard from an expected total of 1000" reported Mrs. Rogers. In addition, the committee has donated 191 similar medical kits to Navy sub-chasers, sending them directly to the commanding officer of the individual ships.
 Specially designed by committee doctors for small sub-hunting craft, the sub-chaser or patrol-boat kit Is 8 compact case containing es- sential drugs and an instrument roll.
 According to Mrs. Rogers, it is prepared to give emergency treat ment to casualties until the ship reaches a base hospital. The kit has proven to be particularly use full when patrol-boats pick up ship wreck survivors.
 Mrs. Rogers pointed out that de- tailed instructions are included in each medical unit to insure effective use of it's contents by medical officers. In addition to the drugs, bandages and instruments, the kit carries a simple fishing rig, dried bait and signaling mirrors-vital tools when ship may be stranded or when it's crew must resort to life-rafts.
 Hundreds of appreciative let ters in our files testify to the press ing need for such medical kits" de- clared Mrs. Rogers. They en- phasize the urgency of the job the committee is tackling a job dedicated to shortening Allied cas- ualty lists"
 The medical and surgical relief committee, celebrating it's 3rd birth day this month, is conducted by a nationwide group of physicians and ! surgeons, organized to send medical aid to the armed and civilian forces | of American and her Allies. So far, more than $562,000 of medicines, surgical equipment, vitamins, and other supplies have been donated by the committee to military and mari time units of the United Nations to needy hospitals, war-zone well fare agencies and civilian defense posts throughout the free world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19

Charles also announces he intends to commit suicide during the next year and arrange things so Frank will be convicted of murder.
 From here the book gallops. Charles dies and Frank hires a woman detective to keep him out of trouble. Charles death appears to be from natural causes, and the detective must find out whether Charles really died of natural causes or was a suicide, a murder victim or if he simply staged d hoax. And, if Charles were mur- dered, the guilty party must be found. There are several besides Frank who had good cause to murder the victim.
 The book has flaw or two most of the suspects are too sym pathetic. Another flaw is that the book keeps readers up past their bedtime.
 GEOFFREY HOMES latest thrill CT, The Hill of the Terrified Monk" fWm. Morrow & Co.,: $2), brings the hammered Jose Manuel Madero, detective, into sizzling Tuc- son. Ariz., to solve couple of mur- derS and clear up an international situation that all started with an empty borrowed coffin.
 Placed in a lobby of a theater as press agents stunt, corpse finds it's way into the box and then things really begin to pop. Characters ke charming Kelly Prentiss, her son, Eric; beautiful Tony Bradley, and the greasy MT. Popol. theater owner, bewilder the gallant young press agent, Ben Logan, but with the aid of Madero everything works out to the read CTS satisfaction.
 "DEAD KONIN Duell Sloan & Pearce: SD by Francis Bonnamy brings swell sleuth to crime readers in the person of Shane of Chicago" to solve a triple murder in the nations capital Maps in the Library of Congress start them off. The author, mas querading as Francis Bonnamy does much of the sleuthing, but it takes Shane, delving into coastal maps and pirate lore, to furnish the climax on a small island off the coast of North Carolina. A Thriller from start to finish with that Who's next?" trailing along in each chapter.
 TRIBUTE TO WAVES
 YOU'LL remember Helen Hull Jacobs as one of the greatest gals to tunk tennis ball at Wimbledon Forest Hills or any other place or earth where that game is played Fair Helen, in her later days as a net luminary, budded forth as ar author. And one of the best volumes turned out by her pen is By Youl Leave, Sir" (Dodd, Mead: $2).
 Iris romantic tale built around the background of WAVE Poker Face" Jacobs is entirely familiar with her locale. She, al lieutenant, J. G., in the Maya Reresve, came up through tht ranks in this grand branch of thu Navy. Her descriptions of the lift in the WAVES is authentic, ane the romance she has wover around Bett> McLeod's career II this service branch is swell. Anl girl contemplating enlistment car get a fine idea of what to expec from the WAVES, and wha grand service she can render he country through enlistment, by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
CERTIFICATES FOR
 STOVE PURCHASES

Certificates for the purchase of stoves will be issued at the local ra- tion board headquarters starting next Tuesday when the new stove ration order takes effect, according to an announcement by Fred A. Webb, chairman of the fuel oil and stove ration panel.
 OPA regulations will require man. ufacture, distributors, and dealers to file all orders, which must be &C., companied by certificates, in the order of receipt
 Registration for dealers and dis tributors will take place Sept. to 3 from ' to g p. m. at the local ra- tion headquarters. Inventories on the stoves on hand Sept. 1 and re- cords of the number sold during the past two years will be required.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
BUSSES RETURNING TO OLD SCHEDULE
N. E. Transportation Co. Announces Changes Ef-
 fective Next Saturday

The New England Transpor tation Company today announced effective Saturday, August 21, it will restore all bus trips which had been dis continued last May in compliance with the Office of Defense Transpor- tation Order which necessitated a 20 per cent reduction in service.
 On the New Haven Hartford route the former hourly service will be restored by once again operating the following trips: leave New Haven 3:15 a. m., 10:15 a. rn., 1915 noon,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19

William Hughes well-known member of the Immac uate Conception Church choir, has left Waterbury to become resident of the Elks home in Bedford Vlr- gnia. The Tower sincerely trusts Bill will be very content in his new surroundings Private Irving Lamy son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lamy of 19 Pythian Avenue Watertown, has returned to Camp Ellis, Illinois, after an enjoyable furough at home former employe of the French Manufacturing Company Irv has been in the service since June TO-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
GARDEN IN AUGUST

Suddenly the garden has become shanbles, There's everything there including brambles Just short while ago it was tidy and neat, No sprawing about of carrot and beet. Those were the days could walk between rows And keep things gone with spades and hoes. We loved to go out and be among The tomatoes and beans when very young But all of sudden the whole thing has gone wild, The gardens no longer favorte child. It's straggy and messy, everything in together, Horrd and simy after rainy weather. Last spring it fine when the planting we began But now than willing to eat out of the can
 FEM EN-