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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23

1t. James RyerSon. u. S. Navy
Air corps left San Diego Wednes-
day, after a few days visit in the
valley with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ramah Ryerson of Holtville,
and flew to Greenville Miss, where
on Friday he and Flora Fay Lang
ston, daughter of the Rev. Mr.. H.
o. Langston, and Mrs. Langston,
formerly of Holtville, were married.
The wedding took place at 7
o'clock in the Greenville Church of
the Open Door, the brides father
reading the service.
News of the wedding is of in
terest to both Ell Centre and Holt
vile residents as the young people
and their respective parents are
widely known throughout the valley.
: The bride was graduated from
Holtville union high school and
later attended Chapman college,
Los Angeles. After moving to
Greenville, she studied landscaping
and helped to beautify parks and
lawns in that city. Later she was
employed by the telephone COM
pany and at the time of her mar
iriage was district manager.
1t. Ryerson is the only son of
the Ramah Ryersons. He is also
q graduate of Holtville high school
land of Central junior college, hav-
ing taken postgraduate year of
engineering. While attending Gen.
trial Junior college he studied voice
under Lem McCarty, instructor in
music at that time, and was greatly
.in demand as soloist, possessing
a remarkably fine baritone voice.
He was Soloist for the Christian
Science church.
+ 1t. Ryerson enlisted two years
ago in the air crops, graduating
from Corpus Christi and has been
ON war duty in the South Pacific.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
ON THE FRONT
IN THE VALLEY
SEELEY DANCE

Friday night the Red Cross Camp
and Hospital service committee is
sponsoring another dance at Camp
Seeley, which is to be a real party
with nice refreshments and attrac-
tive decorations.
Cars for the Red Cross Junior
hostesses will leave the Mayan ho-
tel at 8 pm. Friday, the parents
arranging for their daughters
transportation to and from the no.
tel. Members of the committee
will act as chaperones.
Each Tuesday evening dancing
classes are conducted at camp,
girls and their chaperones leaving
the Mayan hotel at 7:45 pm. to go
to camp where they teach men who
wish to learn to dance, these
classes closing at 10 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
To Start Class
In Nutrition

Point rationing, the problems of
getting the most for the family's
points as well as money, and prob
lens Of nutrition as affected by
shortages, are topics which will be
featured in the new Red Cross nu-
triton class which opens Wednes-
day night, 7:30 o'clock, at the home
economics laboratory at the high
school.
Miss Florence Glenn, home DEM
onstration agent and county nutri-
ton chairman, will be the inStruc-
tor, and this is the only class that
she will give this spring.
The course is open to all women
interested in attending, and no ad-
vance enrolment will be necessary,
as they may register at the opening
meeting Wednesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
Auxi|iaryto Ask Supervisors
For Matron at tBofder

on the CaleXico- -Mexicali border
who will turn back all minors not
accompanied by their parents.
Furthermore, the Auxiliary has
asked, or will ask, all organizations
in the county to pass similar reso-
lutions and will take the matter up
at the Auxiliary county council
meeting in April.
This resolution was passed at the
units business meeting and social
hour at the j. A. Pique home Mon
day evening, following two hours Of
work at the surgical dressings
center
Due to the war conditions, the
unit also decided to dispense with
the customary membership and
past presidents dinner, but will
conclude the next regular business
meeting with social hour honor
ing new members and the past
presidents. Several names were
passed on for membership in the
unit.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
First Birthday
Celebrated

One of the most attractive par
ties of the weekend was that Sat-
urday at the M. J. LaBrucherie
ranch, where a group of adorable
youngsters gathered to help Su-
zanne LaBrucherie celebrate her
first birthday anniversary and her
first birthday party.
The children had a wonderful
time with their favors, stuffed ami
mails, and enjoyed the birthday
cake and the ice cream served by
Mrs LaBrCcherie.
Mrs. John D. Jackson brought
her motion-picture camera and took
pictures of the gay group.
Guests, in addition to Suzanne,
were: John Jackson, Donnie Brock,
Mary Marvin Knox, Gilbert Will
loughby. Nancy Corfman, Howard
Farnsworth, Jr, and Edward La
Brucherie.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
Surprise Party
For Kenyons

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Kenyon,
who moved recently into a new
home on Len Rey avenue, had a
delightful surprise Monday night in
the form of a housewarming given
by members of the county clerk S
office. Mrs. Kenyon is deputy
county clerk, under w. j. McClel-
land
Mrs. McClelland had invited the
KenyonS to dine with them that
evening and as they started to leave
their home. who should arrive but
all the office staff with their hus-
bands or wives, all laden with good
things to eat. The group served
dinner, using a handsome table
cloth which was a gift from the
group to the Kenyons.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
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In connection with the Post Press
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fornla 81 per month.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
Churches
Schools
St. Patrick's S
Party for
Society

st. Mary's Altar Society, in it's
quarterly meeting Saturday, had a
real st. Patrick's party, from the
decorations to the program, even
the menue carrying out the theme
for the day with one very Ameri-
can exception,-fried chicken.
The luncheon took place in the
Ten Thousand club house where
green tapers and baskets of green
cry, made a lovely setting in the
Irish green, with exquisite roses
centering the tables.
For the program FIR. James Nc
Ginley of st. Joseph's parish, Holt
vile, and recently of County Done
ga Ireland, gave a delightful talk
on the various Irish shrines; FIR.
Raymond ODonohue of ST. Johns
parish, San Diego, and formerly of
Tipperary, Ireland, regaled the au-
dience with entertaining stories;
Mrs. Hazel Purdy, recently return
ed from the east, described various
churches in that part of the ma
ton.
Rosemarie Davis, accompanied at
the piano by Mrs. Eugene Water
man, sang two favorite Irish songs,
"A Little Bit of Heaven" and Peggy
ONeil' the entire group joining in
singing irish songs with Nadine
Abel at the piano.
FIR Rice of ST. Mary's church
gave an inspirational talk.
Miss Anna McManus, Mrs. Jose
phine Henderson and Mrs. E. N.
Gray were in charge of the lunch
con and program.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23

TODAY, our country is at warren
l. gagged in desperate struggle to de-
termine whether the freedom we have
created and cherished shall survive or
perish.
Beside the all.embracing immensely
of that issue, the Diamond Anniversary
which Metropolitan celebrates this
month is of small importance.
Yet today, on our 18th birthday, it is
perhaps proper that this company, rep
resenting nearly thirty million policy
holders, should here voice its faith in
the future, and its determination to help
make that future brighter than any Pc
riod in the past.
We have just reason for that faith.
Ours is a business that has been built
on faith-faith in the continued and
growing greatness of our country, faith
in the integrity of our people.
In the rs years since Metropolitan
was founded, on March "a, 1868, we
have seen America face crisis after cri.
sis-wars, panics, depressions, disasters
of many kinds . and from each such
crisis we have seen this country emerge
stronger than ever. We confidently be-
lieve that America will do just that
again-that the best years of our his
tory lie before us.
We have every reason, loo, for our
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
HOLLYWOOD
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON

Greer Carson and Walter Pid-
geon are scientists in Madame
Curie," Bob Hope is a war cor
respondent in They Got Me Cow
ered," Fred MacMurray is a sand
hog in mo Time for Love-" Hum
phrey Bogart is a merchant seaman
in Action in the North Atlantic"
and so on. But bear in mind, sir,
that jobs for movie characters are
still on a voluntary basis, and they
haven't all volunteered. We think
you ought to lay down the law
either the characters in each pic
ture work, or the producer goes to
Lockheed
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
Ten Thousand Club
Par+y Thursday

All reservations TOR the Ten
Thousand clubs bridge luncheon
Thursday were to close Tuesday
night, none being accepted after
that date.
The party, given by the club
board and the Arts and Crafts Sec
ton, is to be an outstanding affair,
with the Allied Nations as the
theme for both decorations and the
prizes. A delicious luncheon will be
served at 1890, followed by the
bridge game.
This party is open to all women,
but reservations must be made with
Mrs. Norman E. Dupont, telephone
1886.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23

determination to help make that future
brighter. No business, perhaps, touches
the lives and aspirations of millions OF
people more closely than ours. 1t is our
plain duty to help those people fulfill
their dreams-of an education for their
children, of security for their families,
of financial independence in their own
old age.
In the past, we have tried to perform
that duty through the wise investment
of more than six billion dollars which
we hold for the benefit of our policy
holders. We have tried to do it through
conscientious, economical management,
so that insurance costs would be held
to a minimum. We have tried to do it
through the prompt payment of all ben
efts-which, in the Is years of our ex-
istence, have totalled over nine and
half billion dollars And through our
organized health activities, established
in 1909, we have tried to make every
possible contribution to healthier.
longer lives for our policyholders-lives
which, taken from birth, now average
over twenty years longer than they did
in 1868.
In doing these things, we have also
tried to be a good citizen. For we are
part of America. Her future is ours.
And today, in this critical hour of her
history, we say again-our faith in her
future has never been stronger.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
cs%sn s'nsa'. OF Interest to Women sss,s. c,us.
daedBy eHado
RubyNorris, Billy swerdfeser
Married in Yuma Saturday

Mr.. and Mrs. c.. G. Norris have
announced the marriage of their
daughter, Ruby, to Corp. Billy S.
Swerdferger, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Swerdfeger of Brawley.
The wedding took place in
Yuma, Arizona, on Saturday in the
Wedding Bell chapel, the Rev. Mr.
Roberts reading the service in the
presence of group of friends and
relatives who accompanied the
young couple.
For her wedding dress the pref
ty bride chose a becoming after
noon frock in light blue with which
she wore accessories in wine color.
Mrs. Marshall Belch, sister of the
bride, was her only attendant, and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
Lenten Sermon
"Wednesday

Judas, the Betrayer" is the topic
on which the Rev. Mr.. Paul Neipp
of Grace Lutheran church, will
preach Wednesday night in the
third of his series of Lenten SER
mons. These Lenten services are
held each Wednesday night, 7:30
o'clock, at the church on Eighth
and Holt streets, and are open to
the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23

was gowned in beige with antique
red accessories.
Marshall Belch served Corp.
SWerdfeger as best man.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. SWerdfeger left for
San Luis Obispo, where Mr.. Swerd-
feger is to report for duty and
where they will make their home
for the present.
Both are graduates of Central
Union high school, and have many
friends in the valley who will be
interested in the news of their we'd
ding. Before her marriage, Mrs.
SWerdfeger was employed at the
marine air base, and was connect
ed for some time with the AAA Of
flee in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23

Setting the pace in an attempt tc
solve the problem of juvenile delin-
quency, Boyce Aten unit, American
Legion Auxiliary, Monday night
passed a resolution asking the
county board of supervisors to pro-
vide Sheriff r. w. Ware with suf-
ficient funds to employ a matron
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
Charity Ball
Big Success

One of the most successful of the
Elks' Charity balls, held each spring
to raise money for the club welfare
fund, took place Saturday night in
the lodge headquarters, where ap-
proXimately 200 Elks and their
guests enjoyed the party.
A splendid orchestra supplied the
music and at midnight a tempting
supper, particularly appealing with
food rationing in force, was served
to the guests.
Several cocktail parties took place
prior to the dance itself, many en-
tertaining friends in this pleasant
manner
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
Flora Fay Lansston Married
ToLt. Ryerson Friday

He flew his plane from his post TO
Hawaii, where he stopped fol re-
pairs, and then, with half-dozen
ether pilots and their planes, flew
to the United States. He expects
to return to the South Pacific with
a new plane of which he will be in
command, but hopes to be on duty
fol a few months in San Diego
while his squadron is being re-
organized.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
CALENDAR

TUESDAY
Shrine Social club, 6:30, ID. V.
Stewart home, Imperial.
Night school, 7, Scout hut.
Amigas Circle, 7, surgical dress
ings center.
Jobs Daughters, 1880, Masonic
temple.
Central Labor council, 1880, La.
Dor temple.
l. v. Stamp and Coin club, 1880,
795 Main.
Business Women, 7:45, 1913 Olive.
American Legion, 8, Veterans
hall.
Eagles, 8, 465 Broadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23

An open letter to the manpower
chief:
MI. Paul " McNutt,
Manpower Director,
Washington, d. c.
Dear Sir: Don't look now, but
there is a hole in your "work-or-
fight" order which may have es-
capped your attention but which Is
ps obvious to some of us film Gus
tcmers as a busted shoulder strap
on Jane Russell. AS things are now
most of the handsome young he
men i'm pictures have gone or are
about to go off to fight, and if the
movies are declared essential, the
over-age boys who are left behind
will be officially considered as
working for morale. All right, that
takes care of the actors. But what
about the characters they play on
the screen?
For years, Mr. McNutt, we have
been going to the movies after a
hard days work changing over a
hot typewriter and viewing the
c;nematic doings of male charac-
ters who have all kinds of adver :
lures but who never seem to do
anything for a living.
They are shown living in lux
TRY. dancing in cabarets, running
down to Florida for week-ends,
and even marrying blonds, but half
the time the picture ignores the
fact that all these things cost
money and nothing is ever said
about how the characters acquire
this convenient commodity IN then
spare time.
MYTHICAL JOBS
Occasionally, the character Is
permitted some fine talk about
the office" but you never see him
there. and if he really has an office
il is plain that he keeps no regular
office hours.
Then there is the KIND of picture
like "A Night to Remember The
writers put in an airy piece OF
dialog calculated to inform the Gus
toners that Brian Aherne was sup
posed to be a writer by trade
This sounded encouraging, but
Aherne didn't write a line till the
picture was two-thirds. over. Then
he suddenly plopped down in front
oi a portable typewriter. But Lo-
retta Young said, Good heavens
Jeff, you're not going to start or
that new novel at this time of night
prc you?" He wasn't, Mr.. McNutt
Re was just going to dash off let
ter to another character.
Herbert Marshall in THE Moor
and Sixpence" was the same kline
Of writer. He never wrote more
than three lines from fade-in tC
fSde-out but as the narrator he
talked a good story. SO we con-
clUded that his writing habits rar
to the dictation method. We won't
kick about this, anyhow, because
in the picture we actually saw
Painter George Sanders paint. II
was quite a shock, too.
There is also something to be
said for suspicion even though
Cary Grant managed to maintain
an income without working. Tht
redeeming feature was that the
picture let the audience in on his
system, showing him hooking fur
niture, winning at the races, trying
to borrow on his Wifes life in
surance, and resorting to other dis
reputable devices.
TREND OF THE TIMES
All in all, things aren't so bad a.
they used to be, because the movie.
try to follow the trend of tht
! times and right now the trend il
what you said in your order-'Worl
or fight"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
Explains State
Guard History

Organization of the State Guard
its history, its duties and objec-
tives were the topics covered by
Capt. John NJ Kepley of the guard,
who was guest speaker at the So
roptimist club luncheon Monday
noon in the Barbara Worth hotel.
Miss Florence Glenn presented
Capt. Kepley and Mrs. Harvey Ken
yon, club president, presided at the
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
NEW EXECUTIVE

Dawn WHITAKER, former Central
Junior college student and daugh-
ter of DR.. F. A. Whitaker, is the
new cield secretary for the San
Diego Scout council. Miss Whita-
ker is a graduate of San Diego
State.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
CANCEL DANCE

Due to the fact that the dance
floor at the Veterans hall is being
scraped and sanded this week, the
usual Wednesday night dance for
service men has been cancelled, but
will be resumed as usual next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY
Mckinley Study group, 10, Riley
Mcbride home.
Arts and Crafts, 10, 10000 club.
Harding Study Group, 10, Hard
ing auditorium.
Bartenders, 2, Labor temple.
Troop 20, 7:15, Scout hut.
State Guard, 1880, stadium.
Night school, 10, Central.
Nutrition clcss, 7:3O, high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23

Rose-Mesquite home depart
ment's meeting is Thursday of this
week, 1920 am, at the home of
Mrs. Robert Mccall SIS North H
street, Imperial. Miss Florence
Glenn, home demonstration agent.
will meet with the women in the
morning and there will be a pot
luck luncheon at noon. Miss Glenn
will test any pressure cookers that
are brought to the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23

Arts and Crafts section of the
Ten Thousand club will devote
Wednesday to completing the dec
orations for the clubs bridge lunch
con, the following day, Thursday
Members will meet at 10 am, and
bring their sandwiches for lunch
con. A committee will supply
beverage.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
Announcements
Of Meetings

Mckinley P.-T.A. study group
will meet Wednesday, 10 am, at
the home of Mrs. Riley Mcbride
with Mrs. Reeder Douglas and Mrs
Burton leading the discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23

Harding P.-TA. study group will
hear discussion on home hygiene
and care of the eyes, with Mrs.
Conroe and Mrs. Lydecker as the
leaders when the group has its
meeting Wednesday, 10 am. in the
school auditorium
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23
NEWS ITEMS

The Salvador Maggios are NOV
ing to Lodi TO make their home in
that city.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-23

Mrs. g. s. Tappa@E of Los An
geles, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
T. Hickcox.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-09
City Streets
Being Cleaned

Street Commissioner Ernest NJ
Maddux today started his annual
clean up of city streets:
The streets are being thorough
" washed and paper carelessly
thrown about by residents and mo
florists is being removed.
Alleys are also being given at
tention. especially in the business
district where fire hazards have
recently developed.
All paper burners are being re.
moved from alleys and merchants
are TO be responsible for removal
OF their own debris. he said. This
action was taken after il was dis
covered that residents had started
bringing household debris to burn
ers placed at the rear OF stores.
This filled the containers so full
that when there were papers from
stores TO he disposed OF there was
no room in the containers and II
was often necessary to burn them
on the ground. Small boys gath.
cred and often carried burning
sticks from the fire TOO close TO
business buildings for safety. The
wind also blew papers about.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-09
Highway Patronage Being Noted
Mass designations
Not Likely to
Develop

Lansing. Mich, Apr. 3 Politi-
clans Of both Republican and Dem
ocratic faith eyed the strongly Dem.
orratic state highway department
today for indications OF the effect
shift to Republican control will
have on its personnel and patron
age.
Despite rumors in political cir
cles Charles NJ. Ziegler, Incoming
Republican highway commissioner,
will not he greeted by mass resig-
nations or engineering and main.
tenance executives when he takes
over the department. officials said
Iiegler's own plans concerning
personnel matters have been kept
carefully yelled. but II was reported
he was anxious to head Off a wave
o. designations. knowing that skilled
technicians are difficult Ia replace
under current manpower shortages.
Republican politicians long have
expressed the belief that highway
department payrolls are loaded
with Democratic party workers and
have asserted they hoped to weed
them out At the first opportunity.
4 staff meeting OF the depart
ments key men VAS said 10 nave
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-09

United Nations Headquarters
in Australia. Apr. 9 ms Gen.
Douglas Macarthur prayed to-
day on the first anniversary OF
the fall OF Batasn for early re.
demption OF the Japanese-Con-
quercd Philippines.
Rejecting on the suffering en-.
dured by the American and Fill
ipino troops he had command in
their valiant fight before they
were forced TO surrender short
lv after he was called 10 Aus
tralia and the subsequent sub
jugation OF the people OF the
Philippines. Gen. Macarthur
said.
Il was the leader OF that lost
cause and from the bottom Of a
scared aud stricken heart. ]
pray that a merciful God may
not delay too long their .re-
demptiou: that the day Of sal
walton be not 50 far removed
that they perish. that IL be not
again too late"
He made no attempt 70 shield
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-09
Child Has Early
Police Experience

4 child said to be the Youngest
ever held over night in Detroit DO.
lice HEADQUARTERS. is Keith Thomas.
whose parents. Keith and Lillian
Thomas. Ypsilanti. were arrested
AZ , a m "wednesday when they
were found asleep in their auio.
mobile. al C-afior and Canton
AYES Both r,.ents pleaded guilty