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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1873 FILES OF
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

Mrs. Ruby Vale and daughters
are summering at RehobSth.
Miss Florence Daniels of Will
mingtOn is the guest of her mo-
ther, Mrs. N. P. Daniels.
Miss Emma Briggs of Green
wich. n. Y, is the guest of Miss
Mary HOlzmueller.
Miss Ruth Heisler of Philadel-
phia. has been the guest of Miss
Elizabeth Carlisle.
Mrs. Simeon P. Richardson and
daughter of Baltimore are the
guests of relatives here.
Grier r. Baynum is expected to
arrive home tomorrow from a two
weeks visit in Germantown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb 'Burchenal
and son are spending several weeks
at Hotel HenlOpen, Rehoboth.
Davis Grier is expected to ar
rive home from South America
next week. He has been on a busi-
ness trip since last winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Gilcrist
are visiting their son. DR.. Charles
A. Gilcrist and family of Hoboken,
n. j., at their summer home in To-
rOntO, Canada
Lima beans have been in the
market all this week.
The Caulk ball team crossed bats
with the strong Houston team on
Saturday and lost to the tune of
to 2.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey E. Short OF
Bridgeville, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss elena
Jeanette Short, to Robert Dawson
Smith, Jr.. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Dawson Smith, also OF
Bridgeville. Mr.. Smith has enlisted
as a V-5 aviation cadet in the Uni
ted States Naval Reserve.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stanton Deputy
Of Milford announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Vir-
giniar Deputy to Pfc. Joseph Mar
shall, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Marshall of Lewes. No date has
been set for the wedding.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

: Presbyterians will picnic at Mil
ford Bathing Beach and Playground
Wednesday afternoon and evening,
July 2S. Mizpah Circle is in charge
of arrangements.
If any one has any rummage
they would like to donate to the
Milford Kiwanis Club, please leave
it at Humes Hardware Store, or
call AL Humes and he will see that
it is called for. Help a worthy or
ganiZation.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16
WEDDINGS

BEAUCHAMP HARRINGTON
The marriage of Miss Charlotte l..
Beauchamp, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. r. Beauchamp, of Harring-
ton. to Corporal Clement Tharp
Harrington of Fort Monroe. Va.
son of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Harring-
ton. of Harrington, was sOlemnized
at the Fort Monroe Post chapel by
Chaplain Bierch on Thursday, July
l. Mrs. f. Farrell jackson, sister
of the bridegroom, and Corporal
Paul C. Curtis attended the couple.
The bride. who has been IA mem
ber of the Newark High School fac
ulty. was hOnOred at miscella-
neous shower given recently by
Mrs. Farrell jackson and Miss
Mary Margaret Masten in Harring-
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

Mrs. Laurence Fitchett hon
ored Mrs. Oliver A. James on
Tuesday evening when she gave
a bridge party at her home on
South Walnut street. Mrs.
James has been visiting DR..
and Mrs. oliver V. James, but
returned to Baltimore on We'd
nesday where she is staying
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. Lowe, while Captain
James is in the service. The
guests at the party were Mrs.
w. E. Young, Mrs. Edwin Fish
er, Mrs. Clyde Nelson, Mrs.
Dean Kimmel, Mrs. Clarence
Welch, Miss Frances Lammey,
Mrs. Raymond Masten, Mrs.
Byron Gibson, Mrs. Sibyl Will
gus, Mrs. Alphonso Humes
and Mrs. James Humes.
2
Friends of Mrs. ]. Harry
Humes will be glad to know
that she is well on the way to
returned health. Mrs. Humes
is still at DR.. Rosenkran's Pri-
vate Hospital in East Strouds-
burg, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16
Methodist Church
Rev. ID. L. Wood, Pastor

Sunday, July Is.
2 p. M.-Sunday School. The
lessons are very helpful; come out
and study together with us.
8 P. M.-Sermon by the pastor
Spiritual food for your soul; come
and dine. .s...-...
The first quarterly conference
will meet in the church on We'd
nesday afternoon, July 2S, at 2:S0.
DR.. Hearn, of Dover, will be with
us. Come out and show an inter
est in the business affairs of your
church.
Ed. Russell, of New Castle, Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. John Macklin,
on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Amanda Stevenson has been
Yacationing with her daughter,
Mrs. Alfred Meredith.
Mrs. George Bond was a lunch
con guest of Mrs, w. E. Mills in
Milford. on Saturday.
There shall be showers of Bless
ing,
This is the promise of Love.
There. shall Nbe seasons of re-
freshing.
Sent by the Savior, from above"
Let no malice toward anyone
abide in your heart.
Shin up! Keep smiling!
The Women's Society for Chris
tian Service will meet in the
church Friday evening, July 18th.
Mrs. Edwin Short is chairman of
the program committee.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

Bonds or bondage? Buy U. S.
Savings Bonds.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

Ruth Humes was given a sur
prise supper on Tuesday eve
ming at her home on South
Walnut street. 1t was served
ont-of- doors and was in honor
Of her fourteenth birthday.
Ruth, with two of her friends,
Ida Ann Hollis and sRQselyn
Sharp, are serving as nurses
aides at Memorial Hospital
this month. These girls were
on hand for the celebration as
well as Patsy Ann Mills. Caro-
lyn Bordner, Ruth Clements
and Janet Prettyman. Later in
the evening Bob and David
Wakefield, Sonny Kemp, Jack
Tease and Harry Humes were
there for the fun that followed
the supper.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

1t is unusual to have two
children born on the same day,
but that did happen to Mrs.
Sibyl Wilgus, who gave a par
ty on Tuesday for her daugh-
ters, Helen and Charlotte,
who share July 10 as their ma
tai day. The guests were their
sister, Sue Wilgus, Claire
Humes, Betty Grier, Carol and
Krintine Wollter and Rachel
James.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16
MILFORD NECK

God never forsakes His own.
Let him who wavers take heart
from the courageous testimony of
the great Apostle: I'VE are trOu-
bled on every side, yet not dis
tressed; we are perplexed. but not
in despair; prosecuted, but not for
saken; cast down. but not destroy
d."-II Cor. 1888.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

For Victors = Bar Bssd'l
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16
GILLESPIE CARMINE

Mr.. and Mrs. George Gillispie
Jr. of Milford. announce the mar.
riage of their daughter. Miss Nor
ma to Hampton Carmine. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Carmine oi
Millsboro. The ceremony was per
formed on Sunday. July IL. by Rev
Marion E. Hungerford, pastor OF
Calvary Methodist Church, at the
church parsonage. The young
couple was attended by Miss Flor
ence Halfen of Lincoln and Will
liam Stayton of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

Grier r. Baynum is expected to
arrive home tomorrow from a two
weeks visit in Germantown, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

PRETTYMAN WARRINGTON
Mrs. Maize Prettyman, daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Smith of Magnolia. and Howard
Warrington of Magnolia, son OF
Mrs. Mary Warrington and the
late David Warrington of Lewes
took place at Milford on Sunday
morning, July 4. the Rev. Charles
W. Baker, pastor of the Pilgrim
Holiness Church, performing the
ceremony.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

Mrs. Simeon P. Richardson and
daughter of Baltimore are the
guests of relatives here.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

Mrs. Clyde Nelson entertain
ed the members of the Sewing
Club at her home on Clark
avenue on Wednesday.
T
Affairs of Slaughter Beach
always interest Milfordians. An
election took place there on
Tuesday with new town Off
GERS replacing those who had
served long and we'll. T. Car
lisle Collins is the new mayor
of the resort; Henry Coleman,
the treasurer. and Mrs. Thomas
Simpson, the secretary.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

Lima beans have been in the
market all this week.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb 'Burchenal
and son are spending several weeks
at Hotel HenlOpen, Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert S.
Murphy of Washington, d. c.,
are receiving the congratula-
tions of their friends upon the
recent birth of a baby daugh-
ter who will be called Marga-
ret Biggs. Mrs. Robert Kirby
is in Washington attending
Mrs. Murphy.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

The Caulk ball team crossed bats
with the strong Houston team on
Saturday and lost to the tune Of
6 to 2.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

Davis Grier is expected to ar
rive home from South America
next week. He has been on a busi-
ness trip since last winter.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

Miss Ruth Heisler of Philadel-
phia. has been the guest of Miss
Elizabeth Carlisle.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

+. Pettyjohn, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Pettyjohn. be-
gan, what may prove an inter-
esting career. She with one
other girl, are the only ones to
enter the University of Della
ware in the engineering class
with three hundred soldiers
and few less than a hundred
civilians. Frances was a MEM
ber of this years class at Mil
ford High School, and the time
in between her graduation and
the beginning of the summer
term at college. afforded her a
short vacation and rest. Arriv-
ing on Friday her big sister"
had planned a busy time for
the weekend with a lawn par
ty and a dance the first day.
But there comes the time for
study, which is the main idea
and folks back home" wish
lots of success and achieve
ment for Frances.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

Miss Emma Briggs of Green
wich. n. Y, is the guest of Miss
Mary HOlzmueller.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16

Mrs. Ruby Vale and daughters
are summering at RehobSth.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
Masonic Homecoming Tues.
To Be Important Event

ii Centre lodge No 384, r. and
A. M. with Judge Elmer w Heald
as acting master. has prepared an
outstanding program to which Ma
sons, their families and friends are
invited.
The evening will begin with a
dinner served at 6: AS o'clock in the
temple By Bert Lemons and his
committee. No tickets will be sold,
admission being purchased at the
door.
For the program, Imperial VAL
ley Music Teachers association will
present the four winners of schol-
arships in the campaign sponsored
last spring. These four are Phyllis
Lytle, wind instruments; Wilma
Jeanne Lakey, violin; Barbara Mead
voice, Virginia Mead. piano.
Representatives of the association
will explain something of the schol-
arship plan, method of selection of
winners, etc, after which the four
girls will be presented.
Judge Clarence Harden of San
Diego, one of the finest speakers
on the coast, will give the address
of the evening talking on the con-
stitution of the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
Baby Equipment
Available for
Service Wives

SerVicemen'S wives in need OF
that impossible -to-get baby equip
ment such as cribs, carriages, etc,
should communicate with Mrs. J.
Rodney Jenkins, president of the
Mothers of Fighters and chairman
of that organizations 'leEd-lease
for babies" project. y
At the meeting Friday night in
the court house.. Mothers of Fight
ers, who are sponsoring the project,
heard a report that the organiza-
ton has collected quite a number
of articles which will be loaned to
wives of servicemen in need of
equipment and unable to get it.
The Mothers of Fighters have
taken over for the American Red
Cross comfort kits project-the FL
Centro chapter has been assigned
quota of these kits which are
given to servicemen going overseas.
Mothers of Fighters have enlisted
the aid of other organizations in
making and filling the kits and ex-
cellent progress was reported.
Bylaws were adopted and it was
decided that the November meeting
will be social gathering to which
wives of servicemen will be invited.
Several new members were well
coined at fridays meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
Past Ma+rons,
Patrons Give
Party Friday

Mr.. and Mrs. r. K. Tilton and
w. d. Carey, all of whom are leav-
ing the valley shortly, were guests
of the Past Matrons and Patrons
association O. E. s., at the meeting
Friday night in the Masonic tenn
pie, a farewell party in their honor
Sharing honors with them was
Thelma Bailey of Los Angeles,
grand marshal, who is in the valley
for brief visit.
A pot luck dinner, presentation
of gifts to the Tiltons and TO Mr.
Carey, and a game of bridge were
the highlights of the evening.
Bridge prizes went to Mrs. E. Lee
Hiteman, Ell Centro, and Judge
Thomas E. Anderson, Calexico, for
high scores, and to Mrs. A. NJ Buck
lin and E. N. d. Hatch, for second
high scores.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton are to make
Manzanita their future home after
16 years of residence in the valley,
and Mr.. Carey, county auditor since
1910 and a resident of the valley
since 1902, has resigned his office
and will join Mrs. Carey in Lyn-
wood where they purchased home
recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
House Guest at
Mills Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Frazier of
Chula Vista were the guests this
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Mills.
Mrs. Frazier will be remembered
by many as the former Reina Smith
of Holtville who 20 years ago was
connected with the bank in the city.
Mrs. Mills entertained at lunch
con Thursda- for Mrs. Frazier, her
other guests being Mrs. Lloyd Mas
sey and Mrs. George Moore of Holt
vile and Mrs. William Houston of
Ell Centro The afternoon was spent
in bridge, Mrs Moore winning the
high score prize.
While in the valley Mrs. Frazier
visited Mrs. William Ohmstede of
Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
Lorraine Sims
at
Party

With a spooky ghost at the door
to greet them ano 10 set the stage
for the affair, friends of Lorraine
Sims enjoyed all sorts of Halloween
thrills at the party given for her
Friday night by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kuhn at their home on West
Main street.
The patio was decorated with
Streamers, with ghosts and witches
and provided all the atmosphere
for the party. Mrs. Joe Drummer
assisted Mrs. Kuhn, being in charge
of the games, Mrs. Charles E. Far
rell assisting as the ghost.
Prizes were given for various
events. Patricia James winning the
award for the prettiest, and Charles
Doffing, the funniest; in the dress
contest the winning team was COM
posed of Patricia James, Richard
Taylor, Beverly Holmes, Alan Hunt
and Lorraine; in the string chew
ing contest, Dorothy Hatch won the
prize and in the treasure hunt, the
team composed of Patricia James,
Charles Doffing, Edward Jones,
Patricia McNeece.
Mrs. Kuhn served the group the
traditional Halloween refreshments,
the dining room being effective
with its decorations of witches,
cats, ghosts and all the other en-
blems fthe holiday, yellow tapers
furnishing the illumination.
- Taf .,tr
James, Dorothy Hatch, Pat Nc
Neece, Beverly Holmes, Edith Mae
Kennerson, Edward Jones, Alan
Hunt, Charles Doffing, Richard
Taylor.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
New Synthetic
GirdIe Shown

WASHINGTON Oct. 30 up
This is a tale about a synthetic
girdle.
The girdle shown to the press
hey let the men in 'oo-is durable,
stretchy, contains four metal ribs
and is forerunner of the kind eX-
pected to hit the market early next
year.
The men eyed the thing eagerly
and couldn't find flaw, but the
women, wondering how it would
answer the "croop-up" test, thought
they'd wait and try it out.
A girl reporter described it as
greyish sort of tea-rose, hour-glass
shaped and made of elastic and
satin. This particular one was a
bit faded, since it had been worn.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
Girl Scouts in
Weekly Meet

Girl Scouts at their meeting this
week enjoyed both games, trying
out their new soccer ball, and
their business meeting during
which they made plans for an over.
night hike to Camp Jenkins Nov
6 and 7.
Shirley Gillette was elected as
sistant coporal and Neatho Ash
brook, redecora VIon chairman.
Those present were: Capt. Betty
.Stull, Cpl. Pat McQuade, Shirley
Gillette, Neatho Ashbrook, Joan
Fleming, Peggy Ashley, Helen Mus
grave, Beverly Hill, Dolores Knut-
son, Pat Brown, Betty Hunter, Lois
Riggs, Joan Riggs, Alice Hirogoyne
Jones, Leola Mae Ashley, jeanette
Mccain, Diane Daugherty, jeanette
Eldridge, Donella Quinn, Barbara
Sievers, Lorraine Stafford.
Mrs. Dot Mccain was a visitor.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
Kiwanis Ladies Night Proves
OUTSTANDING Success

of charming songs by that poular
soprano Mrs. George S. WASH
burn, Mrs. Eugene Waterman play
ing her accomplishments.
Jess Bledsoe was chairman of the
evening and introduced the pro-
gram numbers, w. H. Tyler, Jr.,
club president presiding.
Many members and guests at
tended the evening proving TO be
decidedly popular one.
Tables were gay with Halloween
decorations in the orange and black,
making a brilliant picture. Seven
handsome door prizes were award
ed and at the conclusion of the
party the beautiful centerpieces,
pumpkins filled with flowers, were
given to the women who have chill
dren and who could put the pump
kins to good use Halloween.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
New Arrivals
At Hospital

| Ell Centre hospitals nursery is
welcoming a number of new ar
rivals, the following babies having
been born to:
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Jones, twin
boys, Oct. 28, weighing four pounds,
and four pounds, two ounces re-
spectively.
To Mr.. arc .'&. oohn Bates a
boy, Oct. 7, weight seven pounds,
II ounces.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Salazar
Oct. 26, daughter, seven pounds,
15la ounces.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Bennett
son, Oct. "a, seven pounds one
half ounce.
To Mr. and Mrs. E. j. Fox, a
son, Oct. "a, seven pounds 13
ounces.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Yum 1. Nah
Oct. 81, a boy, six pounds, 1872
ounces.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Friedley
Oct. 90, daughter, seven pounds
912 ounces.
To Mr.. and Mrs. George Wright,
Oct. 21, daughter, nine pounds,
l0R ounces.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
Ration Stamps
To Expire

Certain ration stamps expire this
weekend and others become valid
as follows
Stamps C, D, F. F, for meats and
fats, etc in Ration book 3, brown
stamps, will not be valid after Oct
30 Stamps G and H being valid
through Dec 4 with Stamp H be-
coming valid Oct. 81.
On Nov. 1, Monday, green
stamps A, B, and c, in Book will
be valid for canned goods, expir-
ing after Jan. Is. Stamps x, Y, 2,
in book No. continue valid through
Nov. 20.
Sugar stamp No. IA in Book l,
and sugar stamps Is, and 16 for
canning) in Book l are valid until
midnight Oct. 81 and on Nov l
Stamp No. 29 in Book No. will be
valid for five pounds through Jan.
Is.
Stamp 18, Ration Book /, is good
indefinitely for one pair of rationed
shoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31

Intimate glimpses of many coun-
tries in the happier pre-war days
were given by Imogene Warder to
KiWanis club members and their
guests at the ladies night dinner
and program Friday in the Barbara
Worth hotel
Miss Warder has travelled extern
sively in some 20 countries of Eur
ope and told fascinating highlights
of her adventures in many of them,
dwelling somewhat at length on
Spain. describing something of the
poverty of the people and outlin-
ing something of the political sit
uation.
The speaker also described more
in detail the little-knoWn region,
Andorra, in the Pyrenees, her Jour-
ney to the st. Bernard monastery
in the Alps and other of the less
familiar places.
. In addition to Miss Warder's in
teresting program club members and
their guests also enjoyed a group
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
Hosts at Par+y
Friday Ni9h+

Some rs boys and girls enjoyed a
real Halloween party Friday night
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Stull
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Goddard.
Games and contests with prizes
for the winners and all the tradi-
tions of Halloween were carried out.
Mrs. Stull and Mrs. Goddard act
ing as judges.
The party took place at the Scout
hut and was one of the most sue
cessful of the Halloween celebra-
tions.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
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
Centro. California.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher
and President.
A. c. Johnston, Vice-President and Ad-
vertising Manager; Mrs. Logan II.
Jenkins, Secretary.
Member United Press, California News
paper Publishers Assn, West Holiday
Co, Inc, national representatives.
Rates. in combination with either The
Morning Post or Imperial Valley Press;
Single copy SC; carrier pad-in-ad
vance: ! month. S1.00; 3 months,
50 IS; 6 months, IS. IS; l year, $1,000.
RV Mail: ! month. S1.00 , months
50. 50; months. $3.50; year. 800.
outside of California LOO per month
flat.
Entered at FL Centro, Calf, post
office as 2nd class mail.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
R AT LON, !,
AL.EliDAR | { ! 4 | !:

SHOES
Stamp No. 18, good indefinitely
for one pair of shoes.
GASOLINE
"a" Book coupon good through
Nov. 21.
SUGAR
Stamp No. Ia good through Oct.
81 for 5 pounds. No. Is, l6 goud
for pounds each for home can,
ming through Get. 21.
CANNED GOODS
Raticn Book 2, Blue stamps X, Y,
2, good until Nov. 20.
Meat, Butter, Cheese. Oils
Book 3, brown stamps c, D, E, F,
good through Oct. 30.
Stamp G., coed Oct. "a. through
Dec. 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
Auxiliary Head
To Be Here

Bessie Cooper of San Diego. presi-
dent of the twenty-second district,
American Legion Auxiliary will
make her official visit to the valley
units at the meeting of the inter
post council Monday night, o'clock
in the Westmorland hall
At that time the new officers of
county council will be installed
with Avanelle Watson of Holtville
as president.
Lucy Deaton, president of Boyce
Aten unit, Ely Centro, has asked
Aten unit, Ell Centre, has asked
transportation communicate with
her or with Dorothy Riddle.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
Announcements
o. Mee+inos

Methodist WOmen's Society of
Christian Service will meet Tues
day, Nov. 2, at II 80 O'Clock for a
luncheon to be served by Mrs.
George Cannon and her committee.
After luncheon a fine program will
be featured and also a brief busi-
ness meeting.
FL Centre branch National League
of American Pen Women will meet
Tuesday, 3 p. m. at the home OF
Mrs. H. j. Ingram with Bonnie
Welch in charge of the program.
Charter AV, !. E. O., will meet
Monday, l p. m. at the home of
Mrs. C. E. Sprouse, SOL Len Rey
avenue, each member bringing her
own sandwiches for the luncheon.
SOrOptimists have changed their
meeting place for Monday night,
meeting at the home of Mrs. Har-
vey Kenyon, 1245 Len Rey, 7 o'clock,
for a pot luck dinner and business
meeting with Mrs. E. B. Godfrey
in charge of the dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
Bridge Section
For Beginners

Organization of a beginners
bridge section for the Junior Ten
Thousand club, and also the first
lesson in bridge, will be effected
at a meeting Monday night, 745
o'clock in the Ten Thousand club
house, Seventh and Olive streets.
Hazel Purdy is to be the instruc-
tor for the group and she has ask
ed that all who attend bring PEN
ellis and note paper.
Wives of servicemen who are in
terested in joining the club and in
learning to play bridge will be well
coined at the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
Victor Mature
Loses Again

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 30-UP)-
Coast guardsman Victor Mature,
whose engagement to Rita Hay
worth was sawed off by Orson
Welles, today lost another movie
redhead, blue-eyed Anne Shirley,
this time by lovers quarrel.
Miss Shirley, wooed, won. and
lost by the curly-haired hunk of
man" on a two weeks leave, was
definite about the details.
Il am not going to marry Mr.
Mature" she said. Just say I am
not going to marry him"
The trouble started yesterday
afternoon. What it was, neither
would ca,.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
Reveal News of
Marriage

Mrs. Mary Kissee of the McCabe
district Saturday announced the
marriage of her daughter, Lucille, to
Cpl. Ed Oslen of Chicago, H., the
wedding having taken place on Oct.
%, in Yuma, Arizona.
Accompanying the couple to Ari-
zona were Cpl Bob Schmidt and
Mrs. Schmidt and Mrs. Edna
Schmidt.
The bride is well known in the
valley having lived in the county
for many years. She is graduate
of Central Union high school, class
of '43.
Cpl. Oslen is stationed at the
marine air training station and for
the present he and his bride will
make their home with Mrs. Kissee.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31
FL Cen+ro Girls
Pledge Sorority

Rosemary Rice d. Beverly
Burger, FL Centro girls now at use,
after the week of formal rushing,
have pledged Chi Omega and were
to be initiated into the use chap
ter at dinner this weekend.
Mrs. John T. Rice and Mrs. Floyd
A. Burger, mothers of the two, were
in Los Angeles last weekend to at
tend the mother daughter tea.