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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY,
Night school, 7-9, Central.
Troop 20, 7:l5, Scout hut.
City Council, 1880, city hall.
Butchers, 1880, Labor temple.
State guard, 30, stadium.
Servicemen's dance, $3.50, Vet
Grams hall.
THURSDAY
.. Rotary club, IL, Barbara Worth.
Mothers Day program, Z, EIks
club.
Night school, 7-9, Central.
Troop IL, Z. Scout hut.
Troop 76, 1880, Methodist social
hall.
Gypsum workers, 7:30, Labor
temple.
Motor corps, 7:30, high school.
20-3O club, 7:30, California hotel.
Building trades, 7:30, Labor
temple.
Ei Centre chapter No. lO9, II. A.
NJ, 7:30, Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
Sorop+imis+ Club
Votes Money for
Welfare Work

Soroptimist clubs are organized
primarily as service clubs for Wom-
en- and the Ell Centro club proved
its right to that title at Monday
nights monthly business meeting
by voting weekly contributions to
the school welfare fund, directed by
Mary Jane Neal, school nurse, by
again agreeing to give awards in
the Hard-of- Hearing lip reading
contest, and by planning a card
party to raise money fer var ac-
tivities.
This card party VIII nt .leld at
the Mayan hotel tie second week
in June and will be open to the
public. Mrs. T. C. Lanier is chair
man, assisted by Mrs. Jimmie Re
ronio and Mrs. j. Rodney Perkins.
ney jenkins. 4
AT the business meeting. din
ner at the Barbara Worth hotel,
the club voted on names of pros
pective members.
Helene Bennett, who attended the
southwest regional conference in
Pasadena, reported on the high
lights of that gathering. The re-
gion includes over SO clubs and at
the convention over 200 women
were present.
WAR ACTIVITIES
Emphasis was primarily on war
work and in this regard the Ell Gen.
tro club was we'll up on the list of
achievement In contest on hours
spent in war work from January
15-April Is, the club winning the
award spent SO hours per week in
war work in that period, the second
highest cllab, 35 hours, and FL Gen.
tro was we'll to the fore with rec
ord of 1927 hours. Total number
CT hours spent by the clubs was
1880.
The gathering made q 500 con-
tribution towards the education of
100 Chinese nurses, an ambulance
was presented to the Los Angeles
district, and one voted for San
Francisco at a minimum average
cost of $1.50 per member.
Clubs report a variety of activ-
tiles including sponsoring of day
nurseries for children of working
mothers, of club rooms for service
mems wives, etc
The gathering went on record as
protesting any removal of Japanese
from relocation centerS
A second contest in war work is
inaugurated dating from April l.
September 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
HoI+viIIe GROUP
Plans Luncheon

HOTLVILLE, May 5. = Holtville
Methodist Women'S Society of
Christian Service is having its an
nual luncheon Thursday noon, IL
o'clock, in the social hall, lunch
con open to all with proceeds 60
ing to the teacher training fund
The society will have its busi-
ness meeting and devotional serv-
ice at 1920 am, with the lunch
con at noon, after which the men,
bers and all others who would like
to, will devote the afternoon to
making surgical dressings for the
Red Cross.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
World Friendship
Circle Works for
Red Cross

World Friendship Circle of the
Presbyterian church devoted Tues
day to Red Cross work, holding a
and a program, while the women
SeWed on articles for the Red Cross,
making five garments and complet-
ing others.
This meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. w. D. Carey and at
noon a prayer service for those in
authority over the nation was con-
Quoted.
Mrs. j. D. Nesbitt, president, pre-
sided over the business session and
the group voted to meet on May 8
for Red Gross work and prayer.
Mrs. William Atkinson read an
interesting letter from her sister
in Scotland, this letter having been
written just after the bombing OF
Glasgow.
In the afternoon James B. Ran
kin of Centrals faculty, spoke on
Latin America. his talk being de-
signed to further good will and the
good neighbor policy. AS a means
OF understanding the countries tc
the south, Mr.. Rankin explained
their traditions, customs, history
natural resources. their language
and religion, emphasizing that by
friendship and kindness people OF
this nation may further the gooo
neighbor program.
Those present We're Mesdame;
William Atkinson, Ella B, Ketter'
ing, j. d. Nesbitt, Ct. G. Bennett
Clyde w. Dyer, George w. Thomas
w. r. Carey, j. ID. Townsend, A
Pilobos, West.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05

Imperial Valleys artist series for
The year 1884 was virtually as
sured at a meeting of the Imperial
Valley Concert club Tuesday night
in the high school, attended by a
large group of season ticket hold
ers, patrons and patronesses and
others interested in this non-profit
concert series.
Desire for a series next year was
unanimous and a committee was
appointed by Guy A. Weakley. pres
ident of the club, which is the Spon-
soring organization, to canvas the
possibilities for a series next year,
this committee to report at the an
nual meeting.
Members of the committee are:
Mesdames w. 2. Costello, r. M
Armstrong, Tilla McCampbell, Ruth
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
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ehedBy Anne yonM
Methodist May Breakfast
Is DeIightfuI Affair

We're in keeping with either the
spring theme or the approaching
Mothers day observance, the three
girls, in their long dresses looking
most charming. as did Mrs. Water
man.
Mrs. Washburn's first group in
cluded: "A Baby's Hair Is Built OF
sun fWentzelD; For My Mother
tMaloltc), ana Isi Me Always
Sing Gkaymondl.
For their iirs. group the Two
sang "zieguene." and I'll See
YCu Again" after which Miss
Dowd read The Children's Hour"
IongfelloWl and the amusing
oaIaody which concludes, But
Longfellow's children were never
like mine
Miss Hinderks then sang What
Is a Song?' tCurran) "Ah, Mon
Fills from the Myerbeer lie
Prophete,p and My Heart Stood
Still CRodgersD
The concluding duets were THE
Rosary" CNevim and One Day i'll
May" (Strauss1.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
Concert Series to Be Continued
For Another Season

Teeple Reid and Arno G. Yaeckel.
Fifteen directors were nominated
and from this group officers will be
elected at the annual meeting: Guy
A. Weakley, Mrs. C. S. Justman,
Mrs. w. C. Costello, Malcolm Ma
curda, Mrs. William Pata, Mrs. Jer-
ry Robertson, Mrs. Arno c. Yaeckel,
DR.. r. C. Clemons, George Burt Of
Ell Centro; Mrs. H. H. Brandt, Mrs.
Roy Fawcett of Brawley; Tilla Nc
Campbell, Gladys Lorenz, CaleXico;
Mrs. John Zenos, Holtville; Mrs. L..
L. Lyerly, Calipatria.
Mrs. Robertson agreed to serve as
general ticket secretary for the fol-
lowing year, succeeding Mrs. Yaeck-
ell, who has occGoied that post SO
efficiently, Mrs. Yaeckel resigning
that office as did Earle G. Davis the
office of treasurer.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
County Officers
To Be Installed

Imperial County Federal OF Wom-
ems clubs will install officers at
the meeting Friday, 1880 a. m. IN
he Holtville Methodist church Mrs
Adolf Binder of Calexico will sue
coed Mrs. L. f. Sinclair OF CAN
patria as county president.
At noon a Victory luncheon VIII
be featured, each woman bringing
her own sandwiches, the HoltVille
club serving salad and a beverage
The program will include British
War Information films.
Reservations for the luncheon
should be made with Mrs. John
Zenos, president of the HoltVllle
club.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
Senior 4-H Club
Reception

Senior All club members OF the
valley will attend party and re-
ception honoring the All club All
Stars. Diamond Star Lois Martin
and All Star John Kubler, this al
fair to take place Friday night, s
o'clock in the high school Junior
college auditorium
Reports on the All Star conVen-
ton, a talk on the Hawaiian is
lands by last years All Star Louis
Anderson, election of officers,
games, dancing, refreshments are
or the evenings program.
Wally Christian will act as mas
ter of ceremonies.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
Enjoy Reunion
In San Die 90

Mrs, Leo A. Magee, Mrs. Lee Nuf-
fer, Mrs. Richard H Moore. Mrs.
A. L. Dilbeck were in San Diego
Monday and while there enjoyed a
reunion with a number of former FL
Centrans now living in the coast
city.
The group met at the home of
Mrs. H. C. Buehner and the others
present were Mesdames E. c. Bar
nard l.. R. Jefferson, Richard HasS,
Paul Shaw, Charles Provence, Cliff
ton H. Field, Don Ketchen with lit
tie Susan Provence and young Red
Barnard.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
ON THE FRONT
IN THE VALLEY
WAVE REPORTS

YVonne Van Der Linden, Ell Gen.
trO girl who joined the WAVES re-
Gently, has won the rank of third
class petty officer, having COM
pleted her two months training at
Saltwater, Oklahoma, and now
stationed at Corpus Christi, Texas.
In a letter to her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Pete Van Der Linden,
she describes her trip to Texas say
ing:
"Eiphs of us came out together
from Saltwater but when we report
April 26th' tthe letter was writ
ten April 49,. there will be about
81 OF us. There are about 2OO
WAVES stationed at the naval
training center but we will be the
first yeomen to arrive. I hope
that means We'll have a better
chance for advancement.
"WAVES are evidently quite a
novelty in Houston" (the group
stayed ovei night in Houston' as
everyone stared at us while we we've
there. We had on our white tops
and white gloves SO our uniforms
| looked quite nice While walking
down the street a sailor saluted me
which was kind of funny guess
the white top fooled him.
Il can't begin to tell you how l
feel, but, although I'd like to come
for visit more than anything
right now, l wouldn't be a civilian
again for anything, The Navy is
|
been in-I've never regretted my
Joining. It's so different from
being a civilian, mostly because it
makes me feel I'm really a part OF
what's going on in the world. l
actually feel sorry for the girls left
at home cause they'll never know
what we're finding out now.
We'll be living in barracks out
ot the training field which is about
10 miles from Corpus. They say
they're pretty nice and there's a
lot of things 10 do out there
swimming, bowling, dancing, tennis,
etc. Navy buses travel at regular
intervals between the base and
town SO transportation is no
problem.
From the hotel window I have a
beautiful view of the Gulf OF
Mexico We can see saileoats out on
the water and a mo,orboat just
wkizzed by with an aquaplanef'
Looks like we'll have lots of fun
ZIG DAY AT CENTER
Tuesday was a big day at the
e,,,.pical dressings center in Ell
Centre, women from Imperial,
Meloland and Ell Centro completing
. 538 dressings, representing 2o3
hours of work on the part of the 62
women attending. Mrs. Allen P.
Nuffer was supervisor that day
and Mrs. w. e. Hartzog and Mrs.
Frank Richmond, the instructors.
NEW SECRETARY
Mrs. P. M. Mercer has been ap-
pointed secretary to assist Mrs. w.
]. Meagher, executive secretary for
the Ell Centro chapter of the Amer
/ lean Red Cross, and field director
/ for national.
This action was taken at recent
meeting of the chapter executive
board after a conference with John
Roche, general field representative,
the chapter agreeing to pay one
half the salary and the national,
| the other.
With the constant increase in the
number Of servicemen stationed in
the area, the work of the chapter
and the field director, has increas-
necessary to appoint an assistant.
MIS-. Mercer has teen active in
home service work for the chap
ter. the field in which the greatest
increase has occurred.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
WAAC Appointed d
Field Director

WASHINGTON, Nav Sup
The War Department today an
nounced promotion of the first
WAAC to attain a rank of field
director. corresponding to the army
rank of major. She is First Officer
(Captain) Betty Bandel, Tucson,
Arizona. Her promotion followed
her assignment to duty as WAAC
staff director on Gen. Henry H. Ar
noldS Army Air Forces staff.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
Old Time Dance
Friday Night

Imperial Veterans hall will be
headquarters Friday night for one
of those popular dances sponsored
by the Rural Recreation Council
which feature the old-time favor
ties. Dancing will start at $3.50
O'Clock, and the affair is open to all
interested.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
GLAMOROUS GRANDMA

Hollywood's oldest glamor girl,
8l-year-old Adeline de Walt Rey-
rolds, went to work the other day
IN her tenth molten picture, THE
North Star" Adeline is one OF
HollyWood's most fantastic charac-
ters. Al Ga she went to college. At
GO she was graduated from the
University OF California at Berke-
ley, and then spent eight years
trying to crash the screen as an
actress before she was cast as a
grandma three years ago in Come
Live With Me" Her husbands
death left her a widow with four
small children many years ago. By
operating a secretarial school and
a real estate business through
many trying periods she raised and
schooled the children.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
BAD BUSINESS

BAD bUSINESS
An important producer, to whom
Martin Mooney was trying to sell
story, went to his house the Other
Sunday for dinner. After the meal,
the producer took two tablespoons
of an indigestion remedy and fell
asleep in the patio, Mrs. Mooney
came to the same conclusion that 1t
was difficult to effect sale in the
circumstances and sent their young
twin daughters out to wake up the
movie magnate. They did = by
jumping up and down on his ailing
bay window. P. .S.-Mooney is now
trying to sell the yarn to another
movie producer, whom he Is not
inviting to dinner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-20

Washington, May 2O--INS-John
l.. Lewis move to lead his $40 900
United Mine Workers back into the
American Federation of Labor to-
day was viewed as a master stroke
In his fight with the government TO
get the miners a s2-a-day wage in
crease from the nations coal opera
tors.
Lewis. by the move. proved he
was not seeking personal aggran-
dizement and a position 10 start
third labor movement but was fight.
ing to obtain higher wage for his
miners 10 meet the rising cost OF
living.
The step also would pave the way
for the UNIV 10 continue as a pow
erful labor union in case the min.
ers' boss would want to retire.
While the AFL - executive coun-
ell welcomed" receipt OF Lewis
application for reaffiliation with
the organization, acceptance OF It
was far from an accomplished fact.
ALL President William Green said
he would appoint a committee 10
consider the application and meet
with UNIV officials but there was
some doubt that the council could
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-20
British Blast
French Bases

London. May 20-INS-Striking
the eighth successive night blow
against the enemy-controlled con-
tinent. British bombers last night
blasted numerous airfields In north
ern France and pounded rail and
water communications in France
and Belgium, the air ministry said
today.
Airport flare paths and buildings
we're heavily damaged when Whirl-
wind bombers smashed at airhelds
At Polk. Amiens-Glisy, Crecy and
Enpenthieu. Railway tracks in the
Camarhes area we're blasted at the
anne time by this force.
Mosquito bombers attacked a
rIm er OF bsrges in the Client area
Of Belgium and shot up a factory
on the western bank OF canal at
"a rbrugge.
TyuhOons attacked FIVE barges in
The Lis River. Large explosions
followed and debris was hurled into
the air for 200 feet
Beauhghters also were in action.
They damaged at least three trains
near Poissy and a locomotive near
+ Inniere.
London underwent two more air
alerts last night and early today
a. Nazi nuisance raiders twice At
tempted TO penetrate the city's de-
lenses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-20
Suffering Severe Floods
Churchill Talk
Being Digested

Washington. May 20-UP-Prime
Minister Churchilrs word.picture
OF the war got a careful second
day scrutiny in the capital today
with congressman. for the most
part hailing his pledge that the
British will battle side by side with
the United States until Japan and
all other enemies are crushed.
Military strategists also saw in
the British leaders address a hint
that the much-heralded invasion of
Europe might amount to little more
than an occupation OF enemy coun-
tries Frustrated by aerial lombard
ment.
And. in line with the same theme,
there was speculation that the
American campaign TO drive the
Japanese out OF the Aleutians
might have as its main objective
a sustained aerial offensive against
Japan proper.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-20
Bradley Discovers
he Can be There

Hot Springs. Nav 20-AP-Rep.
Bradley (R-Mich.) last night found
out that a Congressman can al
tend the United Nations food con
ference committee meetings.
The Michigan lawmaker arrived
here 10 learn the why and where
fore OF restrictions against the
press. Halted by military guards
as he entered the Homestead Ho
tel grounds in his car. Bradley
identified himself and was per
mitted TO proceed 10 the hotel
where he received a white card
giving him the temporary freedom
OF the building. from which news
men are barred
Conference Chairman Marvin
Jones assured Bradley he was a
welcome visitor and issued him
credentials permitting him 10 a..
tend all meetings as an observe r.
Jones added that any other con
gresham who cared to come here
would receive the same courtesy.
Jones even helped the hotel
management find a room for Brad.
ley.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-20
Peak Reached at
9 o'clock
Today

At about 2 o'clock this morning
the elevation Of water in the Hu.
ron River had reached its peak
following rains Wednesday and
was slowly falling.
The elevation was estimated al
least two feet below high water
mark OF last week. In the south
end Of Riverside Park near the
Michigan Ave. bridge. water had
crept over the retaining walls and
was OVERLOOKING as far as the
foot OF the building occupied by
the dancehall. Observers along
the river above the city estimate
there will be a steady drop in the
height Of the water unless more
rain falls today
Unusually takes about two weeks
for the water to drop to normal
level here after heavy rains owing
to the fact that the chain OF lakes,
through which the Huron flows up
river near Lakeland. supplies a
head for many days after rains
have stopped here.
Dams that control flood waters,
here. are Barton, west OF Ann
Arbor. Argo. in Ann Arbor, Ged.
des. halfway between here and
Ann Arbor, Superior a mile and
half west OF the city and the Pen
insular Paper Mil dam. The pap
er mill dam is used only in emer-
gency.
Cellars in business places and
homes on Water ST.. that were
/ flooded last week are above the
water level in the river today, al
I though as much as three feet OF
water Is still standing in the eel
lars OF some Water 81. homes
where a dozen families found their
Easements flooded last week and
heating furnaces put out OF use.
On lower Water ST. floor level OF
cellars is below that Of the storm
sewers, and basement drains have
to be closed during heavy rains
here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-20
Practice Drills
Held Here

Nine OF the ambulance runs
which spectators saw on city
streets Wednesday night were
make believe. They carried in
jured' persons and look realistic.
but they were only practice drills
dispatched from the control cen
ter of the local branch OF the Of
flee of Civilian Defense, doing
practice AFRAID routine.
IL took the average ambulance
IS minutes to get a call. take the
injured person 10 the nearest first
aid depot and return 10 It's post
ready for the next dispatch. OF.
ficials were pleased and amazed
with the speed and skill with
which the volunteers worked. II
was the first time in the history
OF the local center that actual dis
patching OF emergency equipment
had been done. And ii was more
than satisfactory in its results.
officials reported Twenty five
calls per hour can now be handled
here. 1t is estimated.
Another innovation was tried
at the drill when three OF the ali
warden instructors were placed at
the staff table and told to take
over" while the veteran official
staff members observed. The
idea behind the move was 10 ere
ate a reserve control center staff
for emergencies that might occur
in the future. More OF that type
of work will be done officials said.
In all. there were 40 incidents sue
cessfully processed in the drill
period
Ypsilanti afraid defense organ.
ization has now reached a stage
after months OF drilling and per
fecting details where it has about
twice the personnel as it actually
needed and the efficiency OF the
personnel indicates that 1t would
function satisfactorily under the
confusion Of an actual air raid.
Officials say that rigid discipline
and regular practice OF the vet
eran staff and personnel will now
be maintained for the duration and
that improvements and changes
will be adopted as often as their
need is warranted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-20
US. Submits


Hot Springs. Va. May 20-lNS-
Ready acceptance OF four point
t'nited States program was indicat-
ed today as the first United States
Food Conference diligently went 10
work on the ways and means oil
feeding the postwar world.
The L. :. proposals. circulated
widely among the ~ delegations as
a basis for discussion would
have the conference create a per.
manent commission from which lat
er might stem an organized pro
gram for the solution Of all interDa-
tionsl economic problems.
The four point American program
provides that the conference
would:
l. Issue reports dealing with MI
triton goals. possible expansion
and production OF foods not sufii-
GENTLY available TO millions OF per.
sons. and policies promoting wider
world exchange OF goods
2 A ringing declaration-vhicb
might 90 down in history as the
declaration OF Hot Sprlngs'-to
back up these reports.
,. Recommendations 10 the par.
ticipating yernments that they
pledge themselves TO a continuing
responsibility OF feeding their peo-
Piles.
4 Creation OF continuing com.
mission 70 carry on the Job.