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Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-04
CALENDAR
Thursday

iHursuAN
Rotary dinner, !. Barbara Worth
country club.
Night school, 10. Central.
Troop II, 7. Scout hut.
Troop rs, 7:30. Methodist social
hall.
Gypsum workers, 1880, Labor tenn
pie.
Motor corps, 7:3O, high school.
20-3O club, 1880, California hotel.
Building trades, 3, Labor temple.
B.P.O.E. No. 1925, 3, EIks club.
U.S.W.V. and Auxiliary, 8, Veter-
ans hall.
Football, Calexico Calipatria, 3.
Calipatria.
Federated clubs, 10, Brawley wom-
ems club.
Kiwanis club, IL, Barbara Worth.
Sunday school dinner, 6, presby-
terian church.
Painters, 1880, Labor temple.
LabOrers, 1880, Labor temple.
Magnolia Mulberry, 8, Mulberry
school.
Old time dance, $3.50, Imperial
Veterans hall.
Football, Central-Imperial, 8, I'm
perial.
Football. Brawley Holtville, 8,
HOltville.
Football, Yuma CalexicO, 8, Ca
leXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-04
HoItviIIe Women's Clubs in
Interesting Sessions
Edited BY Anne Hardy Davis

three days and nights, with almost
no rest. volunteers, nurses, physi-
clans worked increasingly. Mrs.
McDougal, being a nurse, was also
on active duty.
In conclusion Mr.. McDougal en-
phasized the fact that in this coun-
try there is a failure to realize the
serious nature of the war and that
people are too inclined to believe
that it is all but won.
Mrs. John Zenos, president, con-
Quoted the business meeting during
which plans were made for a cook
ed food sale Saturday to be held
in front of the Holtville Safeway
store.
The afternoon concluded with the
serving of tea by a committee head
ed by Mrs. Virgil Edwards, the tea
table being centered with a beauti-
ful arrangement of roses.
JUNIOR CLUB
Many actlv:les were planned at
the meeting Of the Holtville Junior
Womens club the previous evening,
Mrs. Ralph Marquand, president,
being in charge.
This club is planning to have its
first dance of the season on Nov
l3 in the Swiss club house, a party
open to club members and their
guests. A good orchestra has been
engaged and the dance promises to
be particularly enjoyable one.
Sponsorship of a group of Camp
Fire girls is another project de-
cided upon by this club Tuesday
the members also organizing a
book section.
Mrs. John Kepley Of El Centro,
instruction supervisor for the coun-
ty schools, was guest speaker, talk
ing on the visual education pro-
gram of the schools, and in illustra-
tion showing two films, one of an
agricultural village in Sweden, and
the other illustrating family life in
one of Africa, both films being
used as a part of the educational
program in the schools.
Delightful accordion solos Wer-
presented by Pvt. Henry Mariana
of Camp Verde who also proved his
versatility as musician by playing
a piano solo.
Mrs. Robert Hawk is program
chairman and at the conclusion of
the program numbers. refreshments
were served by a committee COM
posed of Juanita Meeks, Eunice
Hindle, Dolores Schmadeke, Helen
Madden.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-04
Junior Ten Thousand Club
Sets Date for Benefit

November 10 is the date set for
this years party which is to be an
evening affair and which will be
held in the club house, open to all
interested in attending.
Welfare section members assisted
by the entire club have planned a
truly delightful evening for their
guests with pretty decorations,
many attractive prizes, and nice
refreshments as special features.
Anyone interested in attending is
asked to make reservations with
Doris Gibson, chairman, telephone
352. Either individual reservations
or those for parties will be well
coined.
In previous years the money de-
rived from the party has been
used in securing proer dental care
for underprivileged children in help
ing the servicemen's canteen in
various ways, in aiding at the
county detention home.
Further arrangements for the
party are 10 be completed at the
club meeting next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-04
Wins Place in
State Contest

1t is usually RR's privilege to
award oleanders but this column
also wishes to award a big one to
Mrs. Sam James of Ell Centre who
won sixth place in the state division
Of the national Thanksgiving con-
test and received as her prize a
beautiful copy of THE Courage of
he Joshua" and who is eligible for
one of the national prizes.
Mrs. James, who was born during
Buchanan's administration 1857-
SD and who is in her eighties,
never wrote a line of verse until
she was over 75 In this particular
instance she had just three days
from the time she received the rules
)f the contest to the deadline and
certainly she deserves an oleander.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-04
News !+ems About
Valley Residents

Among the club women who will
attend the district board meeting
in Brawley Friday are Mesdames
w. A. Tondro, Ten Thousand club
president; Mrs. F. d. Jacobs who is
on the program; Mrs. Ben Hulse,
president for the county; MIS-.
Z. Lee Hiteman, education chair
man; Mesdames Dan Scott, Elmer
W. Heald, w. j. Thornburg, p. E.
HiXson, Willard d. Keller.
FL Centlos Ten Thousand club
will be represented by large dele
cation at the convention of the
Southern District, California Fed
Grafton of Women'S clubs next
Monday at the Biltmore hotel, Los
Angeles. Headed by Mrs. w. A.
Tondro, president, the delegates
will include Mrs. F. d. Jacobs, Mrs.
Dan Scott, Mrs. H. c. Diller, Mrs.
Ben HulSe.
Mrs Howard p. Meyer, accom-
panied by her daughter, Mrs. John
Kearney, arrived last week after a
summer at Lake Arrowhead. Mrs
Kearney plans to go East shortly to
visit her husband who is taking
special training at q cost guard
school,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-04
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RATION
CALENDAR
SHOES

SHOES
Stamp No. i8, gOGi indefinitely
for one pair rationed shoes.
Stamp NO. iairplane) Ration
Eook 3, good indefinitely for one
pair Of shoes.
GASOLINE
A Cook coapon 8, good through
Nov. 81.
SUGAR
Stamp No. 90 in Book 4 good for
five pounds through Jan. Is.
CANNED GOODS
Blue stamps Y, Y, II, Book 2
valid through Nov. 20.
Ration Book 4, green stamps A, b,
G. GOOD through Dec. 20.
MEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE, OILS
Brown stamps G, II. Ration Book
;, good through Dec. 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-04
FALSE TEETH
That Loosen
Need Not Embarrass

Many wcarers of false teeth have SUI
fered real embarrassment becau1e then
plate dropped, slipped or wabbled a
lust the wrong time. Do not live in
fear of this happening to you. Just
sprinkle n little FASTEETH the aka
line tnon-acid) powder, on your plates.
Holds false teeth more firmly, so they
feel more comfortable. Does not sour.
Checks plate odor'' (denture brcaih'
Get FASTEETII at anv drug store
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-04

Hcltville, Nov. 4: Holtville Wom-
ems clubs both junior and senior,
had their monthly meetings this week
with interesting programs and for
each.
SENIOR CLUB
For the Holtville Women's club,
M. L. McDougal, county supervisor
for the Farm Security Administra-
ton, gave a forceful dynamic talk
en- his experiences during the Jap
aneSe attack on Pearl Harbor, CIV
ing a background Of Hawaii prior
to that fateful day.
The speaker told of his work as
assistant in a hospital surgery, be-
ing drafted for the work in the
emergency since there were not
enough trained persons to help. For
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-04
Harding P.-T.A.
Pos+pones Meet

Harding Parent-Teacher associa-
ton has postponed its meeting from
Friday of this week to Thursday Of
next, Nov. II, when a Fathers
night program will be given.
The committees are arranging an
excellent program which will be of
special interest 10 the men and
which will be held in the school.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-04

Each var the Junior Ten Thou
sand club gives a benefit bridge
party, devoting the proceeds raised
by this means to some worthwhile
project and, at the same time, pro-.
viding a few hours of real pleasure
Tor their guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-04
Evangelist at
Hol+viNe

Evangelist Bussard of Arcadia is
conducting meetings nightly this
week at the Holtville Church of
Christ, the sessions being held at
1880 O'Clock and open to all in
tereSted in attending.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
Stain Declares
Russ Move Would
Aid Allied Cause
Dissolution of Third
International Paves
Way, Premier Says

MOSCOW, May 20. OUP)
Premier Josef V. Stain, in
a letter to a British CORE
spondent, said today that tie
dissolution of the Communist
Third International facilitates the
work of patriots in freedom loving
countries for unity of all progressive
forces in the struggle against Fas-
cism and exposes the lie" that
Moscow intends to intervene in the
life of other nations.
TT exposes the calumny of ad-
verSarieS Of Communism within the
labor movement to the effect that
Communist parties in various coun-
tries are allegedly acting, not in the
interest of the.. peoples, but on or
derS from the outside the Stain
letter, sent to the Moscow CORE
spondent of Reuters news agency in
reply to a request for comment, said
LETTER SAYS:
Stalin's letter said
Dissolution of the Communist
International is proper and timely
because it facilitates the organiza-
ton of the common onslaught of ali
freedom loving nations against the
common enemy-Hitlerism.
Dissolution of the Communist
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
Walter Goodson,
lid. Secretary,
Dies in BrawIey
District Man Succumbs
To Lingering Illness
After Leave of Absence

BRAWLEY, M ay 20. =
Walter w. Goodson, SO, for
the last nine years secretary
of the Imperial Irrigation
district, died at his home
here early this morning following
a lingering illness.
A native of Garret, Illinois. Good
son came to California in 1919 and
shortly after his arrival in the state
settled in Imperial ValleT, making
his home in BraWley.
PROMINENT RANCHER
He engaged in ranching and real
estate operations prior to his APP
pointment as secretary Of district.
Active in civic affairs 1here, he was
for some time a member of the
Brawley school board. During the
years he served with the district he
maintained his residence here He was
granted leave of absence by the
districts board of directors last
March because of illness.
bOOuSOl 10 SuiFlFcu ny illo WiuOW,
his mother, Mrs. Hannah GoodSon
who resides in Illinois, and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Roger Taecker of Braw
ley.
The body will lie in state in a
local funeral home between 9 and
10 am. Tuesday after which burial
will be made in the Evergreen
cemetery following brief graveside
services.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
Strike Rumor in
MexieoIi Spreads

MEXICALI May 20. - Negotia
tions between officials of MeXicali
business establishments and lead
ers of three powerful labor unions
here over a demand for a wage
increase for thousands of workers
were apparently at a StandStill to-
day as an unverified rumor spread
through Mexicali that a walkout
had been called for Monday.
Various organizations, including
the MeXicali Chamber of Com
merce, have held meetings during
the last several days to discuss the
situation after demands for wage
hikes ranging from 25 per cent to
100 per cent increases were present.
ed TO owners of business firms.
ASK WAGE HIKE
Members of the GIN, GROIN and
COCM, the three largest labor or
ganizations operating in this dis
trict, asked for a wage hike on the
grounds that living costs have sky
rocketed sharply during the last
year while only meager salary in
creaSeS have been granted.
Indications that the matter had
been laid before federal authorities
in Mexico were seen in the fact
that Gov. Rodolfo Sanchez Taboa-
da, who left for Mexico City on
business before the rift came to a
head, has prolonged his stay in the
nations capital.
One source close to the governor
said he undoubtedly had been no.
titled of the strike threat and prob
ably has conferred with federal Of
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
2 Convicts from,
Oregon Caught
After Man Is Shot

SALEM, Ore, May 30.
(UP)-Two of three escap-
ed Oregon prison convicts
were captured early today
about 40 miles east of here
after the fugitives assertedly had
shot a man they attempted to rob
al his home in Mehama, Ore.
Those captured after a gunfight
with a posse of about 30 state
policemen, prison guards and civil
ians were Merlyn Gene Kensler, 90,
and Doyle Clark Mccain, 81. who.
with George w. Durham, 38, fled
the prison flax farm with Guard t.
NJ. Freeman as hostage.
ESCAPED CAPTORS
Freeman escaped from his cap
tors during the night and made his
way to the highway, where he was
picked up by members of the posse.
He was back at his prison duties
today
Durham was believed to be hiding
in the vicinity of Salem.
The state police office here re-
ported r. E. Shields was seriously
wounded when shot by the two con-
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30

: Cnlna year and half ago. James
spent 26 years in China and was
eager to get back to the work to
which be has devoted so many
years. Clarence H. Davis, a mis-
sionary with whom James has been
associated for many years, accom-
panied him on the return trip.
TAKE SUPPLIES
They took chests of medical euuip-
ment and supplies for use on the
pattle fronts or wherever there is
need OF it. He expected to work in
close harmony with the Red Cross
In first aid and other lines of relief
The war changed the missionary
outlook in China, Mrs. Rice said.
Hundreds of thousands of people
have been shifted into interior sec
tions where there are now openings
FOR Christian churches, schools. and
dlSpensaries on a scale never known
before. Chinese evangelists, teach
ers, doctors and nurses took over
the leadership of the Adventist
work in the absence of foreign lead
ers and are said to be carving a
strong program, she said.
The Adventists, whose heado,lar-
terS in Shanghai were taken over
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
Hull Knows Not
Of StandIey Plan

WASHINGTON, May 30 up
Secretary of State Cordell Hull to-
day said he had no official in
formation at all concerning pub
lished reports that Admiral Will
liam H. Standley had asked to be
relieved of his assignment as U. S.
ambassador at Moscow.
Hull, questioned at press con-
ference, said he had no informa-
ton on any phase of the published
reports, which said that Standley
was resigning due to dissatisfac-
ton with the conduct of American
affairs in Moscow.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
I ((ll)eh Liberty
Shin CctnpIeted

WASHINGTON. May 29-CUP)-
One thousand Liberty ships now
have been built.
The 1000th one was delivered
Tuesday at New Orleans, Vice
Chairman Howard L. Vickery of the
Maritime Commission disclosed to-
day.
In a telegram of congratulations
to all shipyards engaged in the Lib
erty ship program, Vicery paid trib-
ute to their vital contribution to the
war effort Liberty ships alone, he
said, are being delivered at rate
approaching four day. Ships OF
all types, including the Liberties
have a delivery rate of five day
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30

SHarbor, the navy announced today
The capture of the japanese
strong point on Fish-Hook ridge,
which is l 5/8 miles southwest of
Attu village, makes it possible for
our troops to move northWard
against the present japanese center
OF resistance.
TERRAIN RUGGED
The army troops had to fight
over rugged. snow covered terrain
and scale 60 degree ridges in the
face of heavy enemy fire.
The japanese fought from trenches
that were above the cloud line, the
navv reported.
At the present time, the navy
said, the japanese strong point is
centered in an area formed be-
tween the north wall of Chichagof
valley. Holtz Bay Pass. and Chicha-
got Harbor. This area, it was eX-
planned, is to the west and south
west of Chichagof Harbor.
This was the first time that the
Japanese have been announced as
located in that specific area and
Indicated that the enemy forces
had been further compressed.
ENTIRELY INACTIVE
The Japanese were comparatively
inactive in the Cape Khlebnikof
area south of Chichagof Harbor, ex-
cept for one position on ridge,
east of the north end of Lake
COries.
"Other parts of the island are
devoid of enemy activity" the navy
reported, adding that bad weather
was hampering air support for our
forces.
Probably in an effort to keep
enemy planes at Kiska from aiding
trapped men on Attu island, Ameri-
can fliers have raided the Kiska
installations twice. During raid
on Wednesday, numerous hits were
observed on the Japanese main
camp area and runway. The results
of raid made on the following
day were not observed because of
poor visibility.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
Farmers Declare
Jsps NOT Wanted
In Imperial Co.
Martin Wahl Elected
To Head New Food
Production Council

First official act of the
Imperial County Food Pro
duction council, part of q
statewide group delegated to
handle problems for farmers,
was to pass a resolution declaring
they did not want the japanese
sent to Imperial county as farm
laborers.
The also telegraphed Congress
man John Phillips for information
regarding the handling of italian
prisoners of war and asking ad-
vice as to methods in expediting
their availability to farmers.
AT FIRST MEETING
At their first meeting held in Ell
Centro Friday, Martin Wahl of Ell
Centre was elected chairman of the
council, George Buffers of BraWley
Vice-chairman, and County Agri-
cultural Commissioner B. A. Harri-
gan was elected secretary.
Groups similar to the Imperial
county council were set up in every
agricultural county in California so
that farmers federal problems could
be handled by a state group in
stead of by counties or by individ-
uals. William Parker of Berkeley,
head of the state council, was in
vited to speak in Imperial county
as soon as possible so the farmers
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
0PA to Postpone
Plan to Roll Back
Prices on Goods
Opposition to Subsidy
Program by Congressmen
Brings Halt in Plans

WASHINGTON, May 20.
(UP)-The Office of Price
Administrations program to
roll back retail prices of
meat. butter and coffee by at
least 10 per cent through subsidies
has been postponed beyond the
original starting date of June l, it
was learned today.
The postponement repeatedly
stems from growing congressional
hostility toward subsidies as a
means of stabilizing food prices at
lower levels. and from the physical
job Of setting the $4G5, 100000 pro-
gram in motion.
MAY BE JUNKED
There is considerable speculation
that the whole rollback program
may be junked pending a review of
its necessity by the newly created
Office of War Mobilization How
ever, Price Administrator Prentiss
M. Brown, admitting that living
costs have gotten away from u.s. -
repeated his pledge yesterday to re-
gain the lost ground.
President Roosevelt first promised
to roll back prices that had risen
above the September Is, 1912 levels
in his April 8 "hold-the-l line" order.
He said then that all out-of-line
prices could not be rolled back, "but
some of these can and should be
rolled back"
1t was nearly a month later
during the coal crisis-before Brown
announced that the prices of meats,
coffee and butter would be rolled
back 10 per cent through subsidies
to processorS-the program to start
June l. He also promised the coal
miners then that the prices of fresh
and canned vegetables would be
rolled back.
GRUMBLES OVER PROGRAM
Almost Immediately farm Con-
gressmen, vigorously opposed to sub
sides, grumbled about the pro-
gram. When it was revealed that
the Reconstruction Finance Corpor-
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ilOuSc lCoOluUiOll lNO. zoo do lllJIO-
duced by Assemblyman Harvey Has
tain of Imperial county.
The resolution read as follows:
WHEREAS, There has arisen in
the southeastern corner of Califor-
mia along the Arizona and Mexican
borders a spontaneous movement
for the purpose of aiding in any
way possible the successful and
speedy termination of World war
No. 2: and
WHEREAS, This movement has
been given form, cohesiveness and
permanency of character by the
formation of the Fathers of Fight
ers, consisting of Forts" composed
of fathers having sons in active
service and fathers whose sons have
died in the service of their country;
and
WHEREAS, This organization was
formally completed at the court
house in Ell Centre, California, on
the fourteenth day of March, 1913,
and has had a rapid and healthy
growth, becoming nationwide in
scope, with Forts being formed in
every part of the country, and is
deserving of the encouragement of
this legislature to the end that it
shall be an ever-growing, stimulat-
ing influence in the efforts this
nation is making to arm and sup
ply the fighters of America: now,
therefore, be it resolved by the as
sembly of the state of. California,
that this body endorses the princi-
pies of the Fathers of Fighters as
set forth in this resolution and
wishes it every success in it's eff
forts to bring the present wars to
a successful and speedy conclu-
sion.
Copies of the official resolution
were sent to d. E. Green of Impe-
rial, president of the national or
ganization and other officials of
the group.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
laps Need Million
To Take Chunkinq

CHUNGXING, May 29.-(UP)-
The National Herald, official Eng
Language daily, today editor
tally declared that the Japanese
must throw at least 100000 troops
into multi-pronged attacks if the
enemy wishes to capture Chung
king.
The newspaper said that although
at least a million men would be re-
quired, "even then the Japanese can
in no way be confident of success. ;"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
Business Haits

Virtually every business,
professional, and official es-
tablishment in m p eri a
county will be closed Mon
day for the annual observa
tiCn of Memorial Day.
On Sunday e. Centro American
Legionnaires will assemble at Vet
erans' Memorial hall at $3.50 am
and proceed to Evergreen cemetery
where Memorial Day exercises are
scheduled for 9 am.
Formal ceremonies in celebration
of Memorial Day will be held at
Evergreen cemetery in Ell Centre at
9 am. Sunday, in BraWley at the
Elks' temple at am. Sunday and
Immediately thereafter at the Riv-
crview cemetery. and at Mt. View
cemetery in Calexico at am.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30

'O1 Europe.
The targets of the American
heavy bombers-mostly Flying Fort
resses-were believed to have been
the big submarine bases at st.
Nszaire and Lorient.
Flying Fortresses Friday struck at
Leghorn, Italys third largest sea-
port, and other bombers raided Fog
gia airdrome, 125 miles northeast
of Naples.
GROWING STRONGER
The action indicated that Allied
hitting power was growing and the
Italian Mediterranean islands we're
struck again along with the MAIN
land objectives.
The London News Chronicle said
every detail had been worked out
for the invasion, with British war
ships prepared for one of history's
great naval operations. 1t made no
guess where the second front would
be.
The American planes that attack
ed Italy made flights of approx
mately 1000 miles round trip.
The Fortresses damaged an oil
refinery and the Leghorn shipyards.
At Foggia, bombers from the Middle
East command-pfobably Liberators
fired hangers and blew up two
parked planes. Not an Allied plane
was lost.
TEN-DAY TOLL
The toll for ten days of raiding
from Africa was raised to 1893 by
destruction of 2l more planes, 10
of which were shot down The raids
on the islands of Sicily, Sardinia
md Pantelleria appeared lighter
than usual as the British and Amer
lean forces turned heavy strength
toward Italy's continental bases.
The attack on both ends of the
Axis renewed speculation on Allied
invasion plans and prompted Axis
radios to warn that an attempt to
open second front or to seize the
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affairs committee DISQUALIFICATION
which. in effect, kills it,
Kilday predicted that the COM
mittee's action and present Selective
Service policies will result In great
unrest, dissatisfaction and loss OF
confidence and respect in the Sclee-
tive Service system"
He charged that the contention
of War Commissioner Paul v Nc
Mutt and Selective Service officials
that the bill would be impossible
TO administer was "insincere ana
a subterfuge".