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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04
Society
Clubs
School Lunches Vital Project
In California Schools

THE ANA is donating to the
state close to a million pounds of
farm products monthly so that
ali children who need lunches will
get them. In october over lat 900
children in California received
lunches as a result of this COM
modify distribution Weed said.
Like England, VIC lave found
that under war conditions. the
strength of the nations youth if
Of first importance on the home
front. Whatever food SHORTAGES
develop, school lunch programs will
enable all children to receive at
least one INTENTIONALLY adequate
meal day.
"Todav school lunch programs
are serving as flexible cath basins
for perishablcs Or other commod-
titles in Temporary or local seasonal
abundance.
Many communities have garden
projects supplying fresh vegetables
and other canning projects. con-
ming surplus fruits and vegetables
for winter use.
In Phoenix. Ariz., for example. a
Thrift center is maintained where
a large quantity of foodstuffs is
salvaeed every month and process
sed for school lunch programs,
food that might otherwise be vast
ed This Thrift center is made pos
sible through cooperation between
government agencies and the COM
munity.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04
COUNTY SCHOOLS

In Imperial county's rural schools
some Is schools maintain lunch
programs which vary somewhat ac-
cording to the districts. In the
maJority of instances they receive
same supplies from surplus COM
modities anG the work is either
done by volunteers, or in some
districts. a paid worker will be as
sisted by volunteers.
In all schools that has this pro-
gram, said E. L. Hiteman, county
superintendent, milk is supplied
Tree. The cost of the meals. runs
in most instances from 1912 cents
ana those children who can nav.
Go, and those who con not. are TAX
e. care of so that all may have ad-
equate lunches. In some schools.
this school iunc.i IS practically the
only meal the children have.
In Californ.r, among the most
interesting projects is that at the
Cabrillo school in Saticoy, where
the children are all Mexicans,
whose parents are lemon pickers.
Inc kitchen is a tent building
and the food is prepared and deliv-
cred to the classrooms by the cooks
the teachers being responsible fol-
serving the children at their desk
This school has twofold prob
lem. that of supplying the right
food from the nutritional stand
point, and that which will appeal
to the Mexican tastes. Menus vary
from spaghetti, tamale pie to the
more American beef stew. with plen-
ty of fruits md vegetables. In
three months time the children had
made noticeable gains in weight,
proof OF the benefits of proper feed
ing.
In San Bernardino county, Ter
race Union school has an almost
free lunch program for all of its
students. NOT Just the underprivi-
legged ones. Government and civic
groups coopcrated, and those stu
dents who could afford cents a
meal paid. and those who could not,
had free lunches. Commodities
were supplied by the US. Depart
ment of Agriculture, the P.-T.A.,
assisted in cooking, also sponsor
ing the serving or Orange Juice in
the morning. Here also great
gains were noted.
The Ammonia school in Kings
county has had victory garden
for its school lunch program for
many years. one of the school trus-
tees donating five-acre tract of
land, the older school boys helping
farm it. Another trustee donated a
plot for raising pigs and calves and
feed, this project, leading even
tuallv to the formation of an FLA
chapter.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04
Chapter CIV Enjoys First
Meetinq ofNewyear

Mrs. A. ]. Bole3 conducted a clev-
q constitutional drill.
The program for the afternoon
was a highly amusing radio skit
arranged by Helen Dowd with Mrs
Guy L. Hatch assisting. Com
mercials were pu1ieSqued delight
fully for the program, which also
included songs b. Mrs. Hatch and
readings, Edgar Guest poems, by
Miss DOWd.
Members present were: Mesdames
R. M. Armstrong, A. J. Boles, M.
r. Brents, Warren Brock, M. J
DoWd. Scott B Foulds, j. D. FosS.
Guy l.. Hatch, j. L. House, w. w.
McEucn, w. E. Malan, M. C.
Pinnell, d. b. .topertS. Y. E. Soncs,
George S. Washburn, Donald L..
Young, Miss Helen Dowd, Miss
Frances Fouits, uisS Geraldine
Johnson.
Guests included Miss Edith House
Of Chapter f, Bicknell, Ind; Miss
May Downer of Pasadena. and Mss
Jean Blackburn 4 Shenandoah,
Iowa.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04
Dance Saturday
For Servicemen

Ell Centre Veterans hall was the
scene of another servicemen's dance
Saturday night sponsored by the
city scrvicemens recreation council
with Mrs. j. w. Donohue as general
chairman.
Good music. service band
made the dance .1art:cularly enjoy
able and Mrs. DonOhuc and her
committee of the chapcroncs des-
crve considerable credit for their
tirelesS efforts to assure good
time for everyone.
Another dance will in all prob
ability be scheduled for another
group scrviccmen this coming week.
end and Mrs. Donohue has put in
plea for still more girls to serve
rs partners for the men.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04
Norwegian Weds
Californian

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 4. CUP)-
Ivan Jacobsen, "a, member of the
Norwegian embassy in Washington,
was honeymooning today with his
bride, the former Phyllis Airline
Lambertson of Los Angeles, follow
ing their wedding YESTERDAY.
Jacobsen, a former student at
University of Washington and Uni
vcrsity of Oslo, was with the Ameri-
can consulate in Oslo when the
Germans invaded Norway and was
a prisoner of the Gcstapo for seven
months.
The couple will live in San Fran
cisco until Jacobsen completes a
lecture tour for the California State
Council. after which they will re-
turn to Washington.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04
Hosts at Bridge
Dinner Sunday

Among the many delightful holi-
day parties was the bridge dinner
given Sunday night by Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Nuffcr at their home on Len
Rcy avenue.
Covers we're laid lor IT.. and Mrs.
M. o. King, jr., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Baldwin Guintcro Ct Brawley; for
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Dilbcck, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earle Ct. Davis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Stevens H. Harris, and the
hosts of FL Centre.
In the bridge game the prizes
went to MIS-. Davis and Mrs. Dill
beck
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04

San Francisco, Jan. 4 Filling a
wartime need community school
lunch programs are continuing to
provide thousands of California
school children with adequate noon
day meals, according &c Tie report
of Samuel E. Wood, state supervisor
fol the distribution division of the
Agricultural Marketing Administra-
ton.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04
Imperial Valley Press

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Established April ~, 1901. Pub
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urday and Sunday saturday after
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by the Imperial Valley Publishing
company, COS stare street. Ell Centre.
California,
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ston. vlce-presidcnt and general man
ager; 4. A. Fitzhugh. secretary and
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In conjunction with the Post-Pi eSs
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04
Churches
Schools

Chapter CIV, P. E. O.. began the
new year Saturday with a lunch
con and entertaining program at
the hone o. MRS. warren Brock
1857 He'll avenue, with Mrs. Brock
and Mrs. Donald L. Young as hos
tesses for the day.
After the buffet luncheon Mrs
D. B. Roberts, president presided
at q business meeting during which
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04
Donald Ehre+ts
Have Dauqh+er

Ensign and Mrs. Donald Ehrctt
have little daughter, Vickey, born
Wednesday weighing eight pounds
one ounce. Mrs. Ehrett is the for
mcr Lillian Mills and the baby is
the granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs
eff Mills.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04
C.y.O. En+er+ains
For Servicemen

CALEXICO, Jan. 4. - Calexico's
Catholic Youth Organization has
been active in parties for the serv-
icemen stationed at the border, CIV
ing dance Saturday night for
them and arranging one for Mon
day in lockwood hall for the MP. s.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04

Along with most of our col
leagues, We have leen doing our
best to ignore the TACT that this is
the season vrcn &C gets ont the
old crystal ball and proonosticateS
the coming year in Hollywood.
You NAV have notice that such
demonstrations. which usually
clutter up the motion picture pag-
es of the nation come the month
of January. are scarce this year.
and the reason. of course, is that
right now the future is SO uncertain
in HOLLYWOOD that Bill Bofd's horse
never knows whether he's going to
be ridden or fricasseed
We have tried to duck the issue
bit our conscience won't allow it..
Look here, Johnson" it said, are
you going to pass. the buck just
when things look blacklist. and
leave the public in the dark about
what TO expect from Hollywood
when war correspondents are tell
ing exactly what to expect from
practically every other spot on the
globe?" Well
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04
Entertain Friends
At Open House

1t. and Mrs. Eric Pfefferkorn held
open house Sunday afternoon at
their new home, 1410 Olive, many of
their friends calling between the
hours of and 7 to enjoy their hos
pitality.
The Pfefferkorns have leased the
Ted Reynolds home.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04
PAUL MILNER
CABLES FROM AFRICA

Mr. and Mrs. H. f. Miner OF FL
Centre received New Years greet
ings in cable Sunday from their
son, Paul Gail Miner. now in &C
ton in Africa They received a
letter from him the day after
Christmas, their first word from
him since october 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04
Announcements
OF Meetinqs

WOmcn'S Council OF the State
Street Christian church will meet
Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. c. S. Reed, 525
He'll avenue. Mrs. P. E. Ryerson
will give book review, Meet the
South American" b. Carl Grow.
Methodist WOmen's Society men,
bers arc reminded that after their
meeting Tuesday noon they will
adjourn to the Red Cross surgical
dressings center in the Ten Thou
sand club house to devote the af-
ternoon to making dressings and
that they mus, wear clean wash
dresses or smocks and some cover
ing for their hair.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04
STARS WILL LOAF

Unless some new incentive is pro-
vided, most of Hollywoods biggest
stars will make fewer pictures in
1913. Some, in fact, are planning
on making no more than one. They
see no point in making any more
than that, since the salary ceiling
regulations would force them to
work for nothing if they did. 1t is
possible, also. that some of those
stars who have radio programs Of
their own will make no pictures at
all next year.
It might be different if this mon
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04

Built to stand any test of wear
OF weather Priced to meet
any competition! Goodyear welt
construction . . Triple stitched
and double riveted . Non skid
raw cord outsole and heel.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04

Mrs. P. II. Judd has left the Ell
Centre hospital and returned to her
home where she is recuperating
from a broken ankle.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-04

Yes indeed! Genuine leather,
Sport back, slide fastener
front A must for any
man =. Most amazing though,
is the scnsationally low price!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-15

Guilty by talking about last weeks
weather, and before going on the
air, reading what l was going to
say to the censorship officials and
getting their o. K. In no case did
they restrict me. The other day,
however, forgot to call up the Cen-
sorship office but the Blue Network
didn't forget. got this message:
Censorship says you have to cut
out all references to weather from
now on. They say that there was
nothing actually censorable in what
you have said or what you have
written today but so many COM
plants have come in from other
stations that you were violating
the regulations and so many other
stations have been using your COM
ments on the weather as an excuse
for violating the rule, that we will
have to ask you to stop discussing
the subject entirely"
The following is what censorship
didn't let me say but what it has no
objection to my printing:
ut was pretty hard the past week
not to mention the swiftly changing
scene which nature provided WASH
ingtonians-one day, not so long ago
top coat was far too heavy for
comfort and in the park, the dark
patches were beginning to be studded
with jeweled buds and the sunlight
seemed to turn into solid gold on the
bursting forsythia. On that balmy
day / remarked-'Well, we must be
due for a blizzard
''Twenty-four hours later the fine
snow began to. fall and late that aft
ernoon and the following morning,
the tree limbs and trunks were
wrapped in great soft blankets of
down-even the high branches were
wide bands of white-but when we
went home from work in the eve
ming, the streets were dry and clean
again and only here and there in
the shadow of a hedge or in the
sheltering cups Of the brown ivy
leaves was a dust of snow-like
a meager sprinkling of precious
sugar on the rim of doughnut.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-15
Army Clarifies Policies
Regarding Farm Labor
Military Units May Be Employed on Crops
During Emergency Situations; Individ-
uaI Burroughs Not Contemplated.
By BAUKHAGE
Netos Analyst and Commentator.

WNU Service, Union Trust Building,
Washington, d. C.
Home on a furlough."
wonder how many Of my read
ers remember that very popular
print Of two Cor maybe more) gen.
erations ago. Well, never mind II
you don't Though would appreciate
letter from any who dol; home
on furlough" is going to mean
something quite different now.
I remember the original picture
only vaguely l didn't know what
the word "furlough" meant. But
know there was a tousle headed
blond boy in the middle of an ad-
miring farm family, telling his ad-
ventures.
Today, the farm boy with a con-
science, and the farm family with a
farm, are looking forward to the
furlough" that will bring the boy
home for work, not the telling of his
tales of adventure
1t isn't going to be quite that way.
The President, when the farm bloc
was riding the administration its
hardest last month, went into con-
siderable detail as to what was to
be done to solve the farm labor
question. Since then some concrete
steps have been taken but not the
ones the farmers. or some Of them,
would have liked. They would have
liked their own sons. or their own
hands. who enlisted because they
simply couldn't stay ''out Of the
show" back doing the old chores
they used to do. But this is what
the army said:
The army does not contemplate
furloughing individual soldiers to
work on FARMS" the war department
announced in statement clarifying
policies and procedures by which
soldiers may be used to alleviate
the farm labor shortage.
World War experience DEM
onstrated that such temporary re-
leases of individual soldiers were Of
little assistance to the agriculture
industry and disrupted the organiza-
ton and training Of the army. II
Burroughs were granted for this pur-
pose. neither agriculture nor the
army could be assured that the SOL
diers thus furloughed actually would
be engaged in agricultural activities.
Certain emery situations
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-15
The Weather
A Dead Topic

AS you know, mention of the
weather on the radio these days is
forbidden. The newspapers can de-
scribe snow storm or a hot spell
but the radio commentators cannot.
There is good reason for this.
A lurking submarine could pick up
newscast, and if enough facts con-
corning the weather were revealed
by stations in enough widely sep
arated localities, even an amateur
meteorologist--and the Germans are
no amateurs-could make a pretty
good weather forecast by putting two
and two together.
But being unable to describe the
manifestations of nature that see
on my way to work in the morning
is a terrible handicap to me. Re-
Gently I've n aroun' the diff
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-15

One farmer wrote me he'd rather
have grasshoppers than city folks on
his place.
EngIond's Method
The President said to us that in
England they have increased food
production 60 per cent. And they
did it with the help of a land army,
mostly women with no previous
training. They got the training. A
lot depends on the training.
/ talked with a farmer near here
who took on a city boy, green as
grass. The boy probably thought
shorts were something you wore
and probably would have looked in
the toolbox for a boar.
Maybe you heard him talk on the
Farm and Home Hour. Well, met
him and the farmer, too. The kid
is crazy to get back this summer
and the farmer told me he was
sick when he had to let him go back
to school. City folks are dumb in
lot OF ways. But so are farmers.
It's true you can lead a horse to
water but you can't make him drink.
Also, a lot of horses have got the
sense to drink If you've got sense to
lead them to the water.
In spite of dumb help or none at
all. in spite of lack of machines
and lot Of red tape. the farmers
of the country have signed up to
raise bigger crop than they've ever
raised. l believe with a little horse
sense and patience, they are going
to pull through.
No team pulled together until they
were in harness.
If they don't, God help us and the
army at meal time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-15
Artillery In Tunisia

Joseph G. Harrison, correspondent of the Chris
tan Science Monitor writing from North Africa re-
ports that "the German soldier in Africa apparently
has great respect for British artillery as the Allies
did for German dive-bombers in France. They speak
with of the terrible barrages laid down by the
great number of medium weight cannon now available
to General Montgomery"
The correspondent adds that chose of us who
have watched the intensity of such barrages under
stand its effect upon enemy morale particularly since
it is impossible for Marshal Rommel to think of
matching it."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-15
British To Fight Japan

There Americans who are worried be-
they afraid that after Hitler is defeated the
British may not be interested in whipping Japan.
These people needessy concerned. The Brit
ish have stake in the Far East that is valuable
than any interest possess. Australia and New
Zealand vital members of the British common
wealth and the little islanders off the coast of Europe
will not forget their empire.
More than the British have score to settle
with the japanese who douberossed them and ousted
them from Malaga. In addition, hundreds of British
citizens have been mistreated by the Japanese.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-15

Governor Ellis Arnall of Georgia
has joined the ranks of Victory Gar
deners, planning an extensive
garden on the grounds of the execu-
tive mansion. An old barn. once
used to house cows, will be razed
to provide additional garden space.
The governor indicated that his wife
and son would be the boss garden
ers" and predicted bumper crop
Of vegetables.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-15
Are Solons Worth $500?

The legislators of the State of Massachusetts
recently voted themselves a pay raise of $500 by
attaching rider to bill to adjust salaries for state
employees
The increase is comparatively trifing, except to
those who tremble with fright every time the public
agency spends few dimes, but it is startling when
one learns that the solons of the commonwealth re-
ceived $4,000 each before the increase was voted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-15

Cotton fabrics for women's work
clothing have been cut from IA types
to FIVE.
Government purchase orders,
specifying that Gamers pack fruits,
vegetables and juices in large No.
10 size cans, instead of smaller
ones, may save as much as $1,000
tons of Steel 1000 tons Of tin. 43 tons
of rubber and $500, OGO man-hours of
cannery labor in 1913.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-15
"95 Per Cent Together"

Americans who have nothing else to worry about
bother themselves about fancfu tales of dissension
among the United Nations.
They may be comforted by the recent remark of
President Roosevelt that $50 far, in all conferences
have held with other members of the United
Nations, we are about 95 per cent together"
The President admits that this sis an amazing
statement" but adds "it happens to be true"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-15
News From India

Here's something from India which may interest
few Americans who have been shouting their heads
off to find out whether the Atlantic Charter applies
to India:
Members of the Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry, meeting in New Delhi, re-
Gently adopted stronglyworded resolution opposing
midas unrestricted adherence to the Atlantic Charter
and the repayment of lend-lease aid.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-15
Aid to Enemy
U. S. Treasury Departments

ANY American who wilfulIy
neglects to pay his taxes on
time or to invest every cent he
can in War Bonds is surely CIV
ing aid and comfort to the
enemy We have a job to
do and we are all called for
service to our country. Our
dollars are called to service
too. Let us all ask ourselves,
Shall we be more tender with
our dollars than with the lives
Of our sOns?' " - Secretary
Morgenthau.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-15
Why United Nations Will Win

The United States will reach it's production goal
of 10000 airpanes in 1943, says Lieut. Gen. William S.
Knudsen, Director of Production for the Army.
Germany is producing less he adds and are
producing than year ago. Since the side with
the most airpanes guns and other equipment wins,
the Generals idea is that the United Nations will
"beat the Axis"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-15
No Santa Claus"

Herbert Lehman, former governor of New York
and now Director of the Office of Foreign Relief and
Rehabilitation Operations, declares that the United
States will not play Santa Claus to the entire world
after the war.
He states that relief will be organized upon rea-
sonabe basis but not to the detriment of the people
of the United States.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-15

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