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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
Lip Reading Tournament
Winners Announced

participated, the winners from each
division then competing for the
sWeepStakc5 award.
Floy Brogden tide with Atlonia
70. the grand championship and in
the run-off Atlonia was declared
to be the grand champion with
Floy, second, and Sammy Samra,
third.
WaShington'S tournament was held
i'll the morning with Atlonia VIM
ming first prize there and Robert
Davis, the second, these two COM
pcting with the winners from Hard
ing, Mckinley and Wilson who had
their tournament Friday night in
the Harding school auditorium.
Those participating at Washing
ton were Claude CardenaS, Ignacio
CCrtez, Robert Davis, Alfonso
Moreno, Billy MCGEE, Sarah Rem
terra, Clifton l.. WEIGH, Doris Mae
Blackstone, Altha Buggs, Magdalena
Cortez, Paul Dixon, Jay Piukie
GOnders, Richard Kennedy, Alvie
Kiles. Wilma Kiles, bessie Mae
Morris, Rafaela Ortiz. Vicente Ortiz,
Ethel Mae Robbins, Atlonia WEIGH,
COnseula Zuniga.
From the other three schools
those participating were Tommy
Fleelove, Jimmy Ray Rogers, Jerry
Taylor, Freddie Bisi, Floy Brogden,
Neoma DugginS, Lewis Gates,
Geraldine Gilmer, James Karelles
Karen Mcbride, Joan Dell Pinkney
Sammy Samra, Ralph Smalling, c.
D. Tankersley, Tommy Tyler
Eleanor Winkler, Marilyn Brown
Sylvia Chambers, Clois Earls, Edna
Joan Earls, Fay Jewel, Anthony
Maggie, Bruce Markus, Bobby
Searcy, Maxine Stanfield
Judges at Washington were Mrs
Emily Besano, Mrs. Ruby l.. Hubert
Mrs. Harvey A. Kenyon, and al
Harding, Mrs. Kenyon, A. H. Keller
ana Mrs Ethel Reed of BraWley
Mrs. Kenyon, as president, for the
Soroptimlst club, presented the rib
bOnS to the winners.
All those who participated are
members OF the lip reading classes
at the various schools with Mrs
Margaret Radcliffe as instructor.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16

1t. G.ga Lea Burke of the SPARS
with her recruiting party of WAVE
enlisted girls will be in Ell Centre
Wednesday, May 19 for the purpose
of interviewing and accepting for
enlistment all qualified applicants
who apply on the date.
1t. Burke will be accompanied by
a naval doctor in orGer that physi-
cal examinations may be complet-
ed at that time This will elimi-
nate the necessity for applicants of
going to the coast for this service.
All women between the ages of
20 and 36 who are interested in en-
listing in the WAVES or SPARS Ito
free man to fight must have all
their papers completed prior to the
above dttc in order to complete
their enlistment on that one day.
These papers are available at tie
local Office of the us. naval re-
cruiting service in the basement of
the post office at Ell Centre, ac-
cording to j. K. Mitchell, recrUiter
in charge.
The examinations and interviews
with 1t Burke will be held in the
offices of the Imperial county
health department, located in the
basement of the county court house,
Ell Centre. All women wishing in
formation in regard to the WAVES
-SPARS organizations will be
welcomed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
Kearns-Dowd Wedding Date
Announced as June 5

Invitations have been issued by
Mr. and Mrs Munson j. DoWd for
the marriage of their daughter,
Helen Louise to William Thomas
Kearns, son of Mr. and Mrs Will
liam A. Kealns.
The wedding will take place the
evening of June ) in the FL Centro
First Methods church with q re-
ception afterwards at the home of
the brides parents, G69 Wensley
avenue.
Miss DoWd has been instructor
at Central this past year, teaching
history, speech. dramatics and radio
production. She is a graduate of
The University of California, Berke-
i" where she took her fifth year.
While in the university Miss Dowd
affiliated with Alpha Gamma Delta
sorority as well as being a member
ot number of honor societies. She
is a member of Gamma Alpha
aDter OF Beta Sigma Phi sorority
also
Mr. kearns was graduated from
'OStI4 lJicEU 0ldVt COItSt ana ulQ
graduate work at Santa Bar
bara State, being affiliated with
Omega XII fraternity at San Diego.
He is connected with the Ketten-
burg boat works in San Diego and
he and his bride will make their
home in that city.
Miss DOWd has asked her sister,
Mrs. James JurkoYich of Berkeley,
t. be her matron of honor. Miss
Norma Hanson of San Francisco,
her maiG o. nOnor. Bridesmaids
will be Miss Mary Katherine
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
Bride Arrives for
We eddino at Rink

Lucille Kraft arrived SATURDAY.
morning from Ohio to be married
next Friday evening to Harold
Harpster of Camp Ell Centre.
The marriage is to be somewhat
unique in the annals of weddings in
Imperial Valley as it is to take
place at $3.50 o'clock in the skating
rink with the entire bridal party on
skates.
Twelve marines and u young
girls will serve as attendants, there
will be flower girls, special music,
beautiful floral decorations which
with the costumes of the girls will
make an attractive picture
After the ceremony a costume
skating show will be featured.
Tickets for the affair are now on
sale and all proceeds from the eve
ming will be turned over to the Ell
Centre Servicemen's canteen.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON

This is the story of an accident,
a mishap that led to acute en-
barrassment. boiling anger and
finally to stardom. She was ID
years old-a fledgling dancer with
her heart set on stage carer. She
had tried the radio, had sung with
an orchestra and had appeared in
number of amateur shows But
somehow she had failed to make an
impression. The public. or at least
that portion of it which had seen
and heard her, simply wasn't i'm
pressed. Then one day she read an
advertisement i'm Los Angeles
newspaper calling for chorus girls
at the Hillstreet Theatre. The
candidates we're to be given their
chance before the audience. Those
who received the most applause
would get the jobs.
She was the third contestant.
She was wearing shorts held up by
a halter around her neck. AS she
danced. the halter broke and she
grabbed for her shorts to keep them
from falling off. The audience
roared with laughter and hooted
and cat-called. The girl was SO
embarrassed she broke into tears
Then anger came to her aid. She
became so mad she didn't care
what happened and finished the
number waving one hand in time
with the music and frantically
holding up her shorts with tho
other
The audience, which had beer
laughing and hooting, suddenly
changed its tune and cheered tho
plucky miss as she danced OIL
stage And, to her surprise, she
was one of seven girls selected fol
the chorus line. 1t was lucky fol
her that she won the approval OF
that first audience. If she hadni
received that job, movie talen'
scout who visited the theater sew
eral weeks later might not have
seen her-might not have discovered
her as a screen possibility. The
girl-the dancing star of "SWee
Rosie OGrady"-Betty Cradle.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
Mckinley P.-T.A.
Ne citing. Friday
Well Attended

Mckinley Parent Teacher aSso-
citation climaXed its year Friday
with large attendance and a great
deal of enthusiasm on the part of
members for the splendid program
presented and for the associations
plans for the coming year.
The first part of the afternoon
was in the nature OF progressive
program, the mothers going from
room to room to view and to hear
interesting demonstrations on the
part of the children, demonstrations
of music and rhythm.
Mrs. Evelyn Beatty was in charge
of primary program, Miss Doris
BriSco and Miss Gladys Romberg of
an intermediate group, Miss Pauline
Allen and Mrs. Edna HenneSsey of
the fourth grade program, kinder
garten demonstration being featur-
ed also. All of the students did
remarkably fine work, the program
really being outstanding.
1t. David Friedman of Camp
Seeley was the speaker for the pro-
gram set for 3 o'clock and gave an
intensely interesting and pertinent
discussion on the control of COM
municable diseases in wartime, en-
phasizing the fact that the parents
and the army have similar problems
in the maintenance of health
At the conclusion of the program
refreshments of homemade grape
juice punch and cakes were served.
Exquisite talisman roses decorated
the buffet table
In addition, the P.-T.A. delighted
the hostesses at the servicemen'S
canteen, by sending down all the
punch remaining which was more
then welcomed by the seryicemen.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16

l., in Yuma, Arizona, to John l..
Lydick, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
John L. Lydick, Sr., of Riverside
and Imperial.
Mrs Lydick attended the FL Cen
tro schools where she was active
in student affairs and has been
continuing her studies at Redlands
where she is a member of Delta
Kappa Psi As soon as she COM
plotes her present school term she
plans to leave for Camp Swift,
Texas. where her husband is sta
tened.
Mr. Lydick comes from a family
we'll known in both Riverside and
Imperial Valley as his father has
farming interests in both regions.
He himself attended school in
Riverside where he was a popular
student and later went to the Uni
Versity of California college of agri-
culture at Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
Junior-Senior
Dance Friday
Gala Affair

HighlightS of the school year as
far as parties are concerned, is
the annual Junior Senior dance at
which the Juniors entertain for
the Seniors.
The party took place Friday
night in the Barbara Worth hotel
where both the lobby and the bal
cony were turned over to the stu
dents for the evening.
The class numerals outlined in
flowers decorated the balconies,
and over the balcony against a
background of trees a brilliant arti-
ficial moon shone down.
At the opposite end of the lobby
blue lights on a mirrored disc crea-
ted the illusion of Starlit night,
making truly beautiful setting for
the party.
A buffet supper was served at
1920 and Tom McChristy acted as
master of ceremonies for the pro-
gram.
High lights of the evening was
announcement of the queen and
her attendants and the coronation
ceremony, Janet Thompson having
been voted queen by a ballot of
junior and senior students. The re-
suits had not been made public un-
til the party Friday night.
Tho queens attendants were:
Winifrcd Pearcc. Fayola Roach,
Lila June Snow. Kathleen Kieffer,
Rosemary Rice, Pat Jones.
Entertainment included: a La
Conga danced by Rocella Ritter and
Donald Rabinead, songs by the trio,
Gloria Payne, Roberta jerks, Bar
bara Barret, a ballet by Virginia
Vinfrido.
The remainde. OF the evening was
devoted to dancing to the music of
a favorite orchestra.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
Farewell Par+y
For Mrs. Youno

Mrs, Maurice Young, who is leav-
ing the valley Sunday for Florida,
where she will join her husband,
who is in the navy and stationed
there, was guest of honor at a
luncheon given by her fellow mem
berS of the city clerks office.
Those present were: Mrs. Young.
Neal H. Gavin, city clerk: Irwin
Maupin, Ruth Lovelady, Avonelle
Mackenzie, Mary Weiss, Glada
Banner.
The luncheon took place in the
California hotel Saturday noon.
Mrs. Mary Freeman has been APP
pointed to take Mrs. Youngs place.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16

Atlonia Welch of Washington
school won the grand championship
prize in the annual lip reading
tournament Friday sponsored by
the Imperial Valley Society for
Better Hearing, the Ell Centre So
roptimist club donating the rib
bonS.
Students fICm Washington, Hard
ing, Mckinley and Wilson schools
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
Bridge Dinner
Az Eiks Club

So popular were the Elks' bridge
dinners this spring that a post
tournament party has been planned
for Tuesday night, May 18, at 7
O'Clock in the lodge rooms, when a
turkey dinner will be served. with
the bridge game taking place after
wards.
Reservations must be made for
the dinner, the affair being open to
ElkS and their friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16

Kearns, sister of the bridegroom,
Miss Geraldine Johnson of Ell
Centro and Mrs. Munscn DoWd,
sister-in-laW of the brlGe, from
North Hollywood.
Norris hoWe OF oan Diego will
act as best man for Mr.. Kearns,
and the ushers. while the list is not
completed, include Munson DoWd,
the brides brother, and Ensign
Wilbur F. Kelley, Jr., of San Diego.
Mr. Kearns hopes to have his
brother, John Kearns, as an usher,
if he is able to get leave from
Texas where he is now in training.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
Former Resident
Marie d Here

Mrs. Mary Mitchell Fish of San
Diego, formerly of Ell Centro and
Verdon Lars Olsen of San Diego
were married Saturday morning in
El Centre at the Baptist parsonage,
DR.. H. d. Helwig, pastor of the
First Baptist church, reading the
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Newkirk of
Ii Centre were the only guests at
the ceremony.
Mrs. Olsen was member of the
Fl Centre church and for that rea-
son wished to be married in the
city. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Olsen re-
turned to San Diego after their
marriage.
Mrs. Olsen is a radio artist.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
Signal Chapter
Ne cts Friday

Signal chapter No. 276, O. +. S.
had a regular session Friday night
in the Masonic temple observing
brothers night.
After the meeting refreshments
were served by a committee COM
posed of Mrs. Charles f. Farrell and
Mr. and Mrs Herbert f. Harris.
Gold coreopSis and the white cover
ed tables carried out the 1943 colors
of gold and white.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
FL Cen+ran Wins


Norman Reese Dupont, son of 1T.
and Mrs. Norman f.. Dupont, WAS
graduated from the officers train
ut. school at Yale University May
p with The rank of lieutenant and
has been transferred to Santa Ana.
Mrs. Dupont received telegram
from her son, and also telephone
call from her husband who is sta
toned at LoWrie field, Denver,
Colorado. telling her the news and
the possibilities for a family re-
union in the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
G.s's1s sa"a' OF Interest to Women ssss.' eats
Edited By Anne yDnM
Society
Clubs
CALENDAR

SATURDAY
Sea Scouts formal, $3.50, J. &.
auditorium.
Community sing, $3.50, high school
auditorium.
SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches.
MONDAY
SOroptimistS, IL, Barbara Worth.
Chapter AV, T. T.. o., 1880, $40
Wcnsley.
Cactus Gavel club, 6:15, California
hotel.
Night school, 10, Central.
EI Centre lodge No. 384, F. and
A. NJ, 1870, Masonic temple.
Carpenters, 1880, Labor temple.
Red Cross board, 1880, 100 North
Fifth.
II. O. Findley VFW post, s,
Veterans hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
INTEND TO WED

John James McGec. 25, marine
stationed at the El Centre Marine
Fir Training station, and Sophie
Mary Kozluk, 20, New York City,
Friday filed notice of their inten-
ton to marry in Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
PI an Ice Cream
Social Thursday

An ice cream social is to be given
Thursday night on the Presbyte-
rian church grounds, 7:30 o'clock,
for children of the church school
whose parents are also invited to
attend.
Mrs Neal H. Gavin is chairman
for the party,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
AnnOunc emen+s
Of Mee+inos

Chapter AV will have its final
meeting of the year Monday, 1870
O'Clock, at the home of Mrs. Donna
Holloway. $40 Wensley avenue.
Members will bring their sand
Wiches for luncheon, the hostess
serving a beverage. Mrs. c. E.
Sprouse will report on the recent
state convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
HOLLYWOOD
n< IaDoUrNrr, UnuNSnN

the screen next in a Guy Nance
Joe" The ambitious song and
dance man who shared their
struggles - a guy named Jimmy
Cagney.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
New Regulations
For Canning
Sugar

termined by tNeir rationing board.
For jams and jellies the allotment
is up to five pounds per person.
Those wishing sugar must make
application before the board. This
sugar will be given whether the
fruit is grown at home, given to
the applicant or purchased by him,
but the board is inclined to favor,
in amount, those who have grown
their fruit. -Four quarts of finish
ed fruit is the requirement for one
pound of sugar, said rationing board
officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16
DENTAL
PLATES

Transparent plastics tdevel-
0pcd by the dental profess
sion) in natural tints design
ed for comfort, service and
good looks. Prices and Terms
quoted i'm advance.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-16

The little lad with the bow and arrow is on
the doublc-quick Yet even the hasticst of we'd
dings is incomplete without diamond engage
ment ring beside her wedding band.
The right ring for your girl at your price
-. is here among outstanding array OF
engagement diamonds Let us help you choose
stone worthy its lifetime on her finger. Color
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price. Our experience will guide you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
WAR TIME HEALTH COLUMN Treatments For Paralysis Lessen Pain, DefOrmitieS

event, there Is cessation of Symp- toms for a brief period
 Those who develop paralysis then become sick again, develop head ache, and on the second or third day, the paralysis appears.
 The conventional concept of in- fantile paralysis is that the infec- tion damages or destroys certain nerve cells, especially in the spinal cord, but also throughout the cen- tral nervous system, thereby inter- rupting the nerve supply to the muscles, with paralysis resulting.
 The usual treatment based on this concept provides complete rest. The weak muscles are prevented from stretching, and the uninvolved muscles are protected against con- fracture by the application of splints. When indicated, heat is applied in various ways. Later, when all tenderness has passed, heat and massage are given and movements are made by the patient in pat tern designed to stretch shortened muscles and strengthen the weak muscles. When possible, exercises are done under water to overcome the effect of gravity. Finally, cer- tain deformities may be corrected by surgery, or braces may be used to support paralyzed muscles.
 SISTER KENNY TREATMENT
 For the past year, the treatment developed by Sister Kenny has been widely and justly publicized. The Kenny treatment is based on the theory that inflammation of the muscles causes the muscle spasm, and that this latter is the dominant factor. The muscle spasm is treated by the frequent application of hot woolen packs which are applied for 12 hours a day. The muscles are gently moved by the attendant at least once a day. The patient is taught the course and insertion of muscles and make conscious effort to move each group independently of the others. No splints are en- ployed, but the whole patient is im- mobilized in a flat bed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Household Hints
LAB GIRL
COPYRIGHT. ieAs. N6A SERVICE. ING.

"Well, maybe later" he agreed.
 Barbee was insistent I'd like to be changed as soon as possible"
 Dave Kent was curious. He probed. "Why?"
 There was no point in beating about the bush. Barbee decided. She'd be more likely to gain her request if she told him the truth. q don't like Sue Keller. I don't like to work with her"
 He looked worried. T don't blame you, Miss French. Susan isn't all she might be. I've heard stories. This is wartime, and some girls seem to think that morals went out with silk stock ings."
 He built pyramid with his hands, looked down at them. the worried frown cleaving deeper in his forehead. Tn fact, too many people go haywire under the strain of war work. Take Ken Carter. He used to be one of the best men we had in the shops. Now he gets drunk every night, and comes to work with hang over. A man isn't reliable in that condition. We'll have to fire him if he doesn't straighten up."
 T don't blame him altogether" Dave Kent went on. I know damned well how he feels. It's hard on a man to be civilian now. Too many people wondering why he isn't in the Army. Too many wise cracks from those who don't know the facts. I've even heard that Ken's been going around to bone specialists trying to get one of them to re-break his leg and reset it, so that he can get in the Army if it heals straight"
 Dave Kent hadn't been talking to Barbee as much as figuring things out for himself. He straight ened with little jerk and tried to make his smile as cheerful as usual. Don't worry. I'll fix 1t SO that you won't have to work with Sue. Stick it out this week, and I'll arrange different schedule"
 Barbee went back to her work in daze. Ken getting drunk. Ken trying to thAve his leg reset, Somehow these things just weren't like Ken as she had known him. He had resented the fact that his slight lameness kept him out of the service, but he hadn't been either morose or desperate about it.
 The funniest thing about it was that she had feeling of guilt, as if she were somehow to blame for Kens strange behavior. Why she didn't know. She had hurt his feelings by refusing to invite him to Ned's party, but that could have no connection with this - or could 1t?
 She had sudden glimmer of the truth. What If Ken had mis- understood her reluctance to have him meet her family? What if she had thought 1t was because he wasn't in the Army that she'd been ashamed of him?
 The more she thought about 1t, the more convinced she was that she had stumbled upon the truth.
 (To Be C0ntinuedD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
CITY BUILDINGS
 SURVEYED
General Appraisal Expect ed: School Board Takes
 Initiative

Conduction of the proposed ap- praisal of the education department property together with a general survey of all city buildings will be discussed when the board of finance holds a meeting Thursday night. The board of education has requested a transfer of $500 for the work. but sentiment is growing that all of the municipally owned property should be inspected at the same time.
 A general city survey has been planned for next week, and advis- ability of postponing the education departments proposed appraisal work will be debated, 1t has been indicated.
 The apraisal was asked after edu- cation commissioners expressed the belied some of the school buildings are over-insured and others may not have adequate coverage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17

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