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St. Paul recorder., 1943-05-14

Most original features Of the first
practical typewriter Of 1874 remain
standard today, such as the paper
cylinder, with its lne-spacing and
carriage-return mechanism, the ar
rangement Of the type bars 50 that
they strike at a common center,
their actuation by means Of key lev
ers and the printing through an
mixed ribbon, says Golfers. And
the positions, of the characters on
the keyboard have not been
changed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Popular Couple
Married in
Upland

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Daley have
announced the marriage of their
daughter, Maxine, to Mario j. Va
noni, son of Mr.. and Mrs. CASTOR
Vanoni of CaleXico.
The wedding took place Nov. 10
in the Methodist church in the
Foothills, Upland, DR.. Samuel
Hughes reading the service.
Joe Daley, uncle of the bride,
gave her in marriage, and she was
most attractive in her blue suit with
which she wore tan accessories,
carrying talisman roses and wear
ing an orchid corsage.
Mrs. Irene Winters, aunt OF the
bride, was her only attendant and
she was gowned in dark blue with
white accents.
D. A. Daley, also an uncle of the
brides, acted as best man for Mr..
Vanoni.
After the ceremony Mrs. Winters
entertained for the bridal couple
giving a wedding dinner at which
members of the family were guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanoni, after a
honeymoon in Los Angeles, are at
home to their friends in Ell Centro
Mrs. Vanoni is a graduate OF Cen
trail and Mr.. Vanoni, of Calexlco
high school, and is engaged in
farming.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Farewell Par+y
Honors Two

Seventeen boys and girls attend
ed a going away party at Mrs Betty
Stull's home Friday, the affair
honoring Jack and Barber Sieveres,
both Of whom have been active in
Scouting, JACK Uting a member of
Troop rs, and Barbara, of Girl
Scout Troop l.
The two guests of honor receiv-
ed farewell gifts from their friends,
the guests enjoying a variety of
games for which prizes were
awarded.
Mrs. Dorothy Mccain was pre-
sented with her associated Girl
Scout pin for her activity in the
youth program, Mrs. Stull making
the award.
Mrs. Stull, Mrs. Mccain and Mrs
Dottie Davis were the hostesseS and
the guests were: Pat McQuade,
jeanette Mccain, Patsy Armstrong
Diane Daugherty, Lorraine Stafford
Betty Hunter, Barbara Sievers
Joan Riggs, Martha Wilson, Lois
Riggs, Pat Brown, John Petree
Alan Hunt, Jack Sievers, Wallace
Hunt, Charles Dcffin, Billie Petree
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Surgical Dressings Center in
Desperate Need Of Workers

Holtville and Calexieo are aiding
in the project. women come in from
Imperial and the surrounding dis
trict, but so far the number of Ell
Centre women assisting is small,
A few faithful workers are doing
everything-two seryicemen's wives
have given 103 hours each in the
last two months, but they soon may
be leaving.
Wont you take their places?
The center is open Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays from in
the morning until four in the
afternoon, and Tuesday evenings.
from 1890. This coming week,
due to the Thanksgiving holidays.
the center will be closed on Thurs
day, but it will be open Monday
night, 1890.
Women are on hand to show be-
ginners how to make the bandages.
The center is located in the Ten
Thousand club house, Seventh and
Olive streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Junior Ten Thousand Club
Sponsors DeIi9htfuI Party

To the Junior Ten Thousand
club members. and the Welfare Sec
ton in particular, credit is due for
one of the most attractive and one
of the pleasantest parties of the
year, the benefit bridge which they
sponsored Friday night.
The club house was gay with its
Thanksgiving corations, the
bridge appointments as well as
those for the BUFFET table being
colorful and festive.
Sixteen handsome prizes were
awarded, in the following order:
Mrs. Norman Hindle, Holtville;
first; Mrs. Dee Percival, Mrs Colon
Barrett, Mrs. Robert Wylie, Saretta
WEIGH, Mrs. Milton Meek of Holt
vile, Capt. Peter Flicker, Mrs. Joe
Drummer, Mrs. Bert Wood, Mrs.
w. l.. Huebner of Holtville, Jessie
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Camp Fire He ead
Visits Valley

Miss Nora Garvin, associate field
secretary for Camp Fire, will be in
the valley Monday and will be
guest of honor at luncheon at the
California hotel attended by board
members with the guardians as
guests of the board.
This meeting is scheduled for Il
noon and Miss Garvin is also plan
ming to visit CaleXico.
Miss Garvin is the new secretary
for this district, and has or
ganized Camp Fire in many states.
Service for victory said Mis-
Garvin, "is now the aim of 32l 200
Camp Fire members. At home and
in her community every girl is pre-
pared through long training to give
effective emergency aid as we'll as
everybody service.
"One of the finest contributions
that adults can. make to the victory
program is to take on the volun-
teer leadership Of Camp Fire
group. I have found that the
guardians derive as much benefit
from the program as the girls"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Bap+is+s Have
New Pastor

The Rev. Mr. Charles H. Burrill
is the new pastor of the First Bap-
tist church of Ell Centre, coming
from Bakersfield where he was pas
tor of the Calvary Baptist church
The Rev. Mr.. Burrill received his
early education in Eastern Canada
and later attended the Mount Her.
mon preparatory school in North
field, Mass, and also Rochester
university, Colgate Rochester semi
nary, taking postgraduate work at
the Chicago University divinity
school,
His first pastorate was in Omaha,
Nebraska. He then entered the
field of religious education, spend
ing eight years as director in
Montana and North Dakota. Since
coming to California. the Rev. Mr..
Burrill has, in addition to his pas
torate in Bakersfield, been pastor
of the Atwater Park Baptist church
of Los Angeles and the First Bap-
tist church of North Hollywood. He
arrived in Ell Centro last week, oc-
cupying the pulpit Sunday for the
first time.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Friendly Bible
Class Formed

Organization of a Bible class for
young married couples was effected
at a party Thursday night in the
First Baptist church, the group Sc
lecting officers and choosing as the
name of the organization THE
Friendly Bible class"
Bill Evans was chosen president;
Mrs. c. Coffey. vice president;
Howard Thomas, secrctary-treas-
llrer; Mrs. Bruce King, lookout
chairman Mrs. Thomas, hostess
chairman; Mrs. Helen Parker, social
chairman; Mrs. Henry Shepherd
publicity chairman.
This group will have its Bible
class study every Sunday morning
in the church at 9:45 o'clock and
will have social on the first
Thursday of each month.
After the business meeting, fine
program was enjoyed, Mrs. King
and Mrs. A. Miller being in charge
Membership in the class is oper
to all interested.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
WoIeha Group
Has Practice

Practice for the Thanksgiving
Camp Fire ceremonial next Friday
night at Harding school, and fold
ing of Christmas seals for the coun-
ty tuberculosis and Health associa-
ton were the chief events at the
meeting of Woleha Camp Fire grouo
Thursday.
The session took place at the
home of Mrs. Fred Smith, guardian,
and in addition to Mrs. Smith, those
present we're: Mrs. Ruby Pinknev.
ass stant guardian; Marilyn Mullen
Patsy McNeece, Ann Griffin. Donna
Barker. Fredes Smith, Anita She
mas. Minnie Maloof, Virginia Pink
ney
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Mothers Visit
Mckinley

Mckinley school was headquar-
ters Friday for another party for
mothers and their children, this
time the guests including the moth
ers and the youngsters in Mrs.
Evelyn Beatty's first grade room.
The women arrived at 130 pm.
and had an opportunity to watch
the class work in reading, in music.
the children also telling of their
recent trip to the Ell Centre public
library and giving little talks on
pictures in one of their books.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
ElWood Cole and Mrs. j. N. Han
sen, hostesses.
Mrs. Walter I. Weldon, Mrs. Frank
Douglas and Mrs. Nora Cooley, prin-
cipal of Mckinley, were guests, the
mothers present including: Mes
DANES Cole, Hansen, Fred G.. Mar
tin, Harvey T. Elder, Morton D
Weaver, Leslie Coates, M. Spear
Charles Stubbs, S. d. Naliboff, Rus
sell Briggs.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
C.E. Group in
Session

Plans for various activities we're
made at the meeting of the high
school Christian Endeavor groups
regular executive meeting Thursday
night at the home of Mrs. A. l..
Deem.
Among these activities are:
Thanksgiving social on Wednesday
evening next week, and the South
ern California Christian Youth Con-
ference in Pasadena Nov. 1928 at
which the Ell Centre group will have
large delegation.
Mrs. Deem and Imogene Deem
served dinner to the group Thurs
day night after which Barbara Anne
Deem led in the invocational pray
er and Wilma Lakey conducted
the business meeting which also
featured reports by committee
chairmen. Those present were: Win
ma Lakey, president; Mary Ellen
Morgan, program chairman, and
Bob. MiSSildine, Barbara Deem, Bet
ty Price, Patricia Marshall, Leola
Mae Ashley, committee heads, with
the Rev. Mr.. E. L. Carter, sponsor.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21

Johnson Mrs. William Donnan
Mrs. M. Mckinley, Mrs. Frank Nc
Gown of Holtville, Mrs. Holward
Vencil lof Holtville, Mrs. Minor o
Simms. Mrs. Wylie also received
the special prize, a most welcome
turkey.
Refreshments were served after
the card game.
All the proceeds will go to the
Community War I.les5 and a larger
sum will be possible since many of
the merchants and business men
contributed to the prizes or re-
freshments.
Miss Doris Gibson was general
chairman for the affair; Mrs. Ed
die Maljan and Mrs. Don Bradshaw
were in charge of the refreshments;
Mrs. Leo Vaughn, Mrs. Ben Blake
ly, of prizes and Miss Wildred Mel
son, tickets.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Acacia Studies
Clothing

Acacia farm home department
studied methods of remodelling gar
ments to make them new-appearing
and also the types of materials now
available for new clothing at the
meeting this week at the home of
Mrs. Cletus Norris with Mrs. Bill
Lyon as cohoStesSeS.
Miss Florence Glenn, home
demonstration agent, led the dis
cussion, the clothing demonstration
taking place in the afternoon after
the pot luck luncheon. The group
met in the morning for a business
session.
Mrs. CoWan won the door prize
and the other members present
were Mesoames Mary Beth Den
ming, Albert Lehman, Lyle Crum-
rine, Leslie Mcconnell, Allen Kemp,
Dan Machado, o. L. Hill, Gene
Sweden, Guy Littrell, Harold Ro-
lander, A. C. Walton.
Mrs. Hill will be hostess and Mrs.
Albert Lehman, co-hostess at the
next meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Services For
Me+hodisfs

Services Sunday at the Methodist
church will be at the usual hour
the Rev. Mr.. Hayden S. Spears
speaking at the II O'Clock service
on THANK God for America" and
at the evening, Our World Allies
the Norwegians" Soloists at the
morning service will be Miss Mary
Merryman, Mrs. Roy johnson, Mrs.
George Washburn, and for the eve
ming hour, Dorothy Mae Hatch. The
Young Adults meet after the eve
ming service.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
R,A,|'Tl|!o'l1!,| 4 ! ! / J
! +: E:lkDAl' !:

SHOES
Stamp No. Is, good indefinitely
for one pair ratiOned shoes.
Stamp No. l tairplane) Ration
Book 3, good indefinitely for one
pair of shoes.
GASOLINE
A Book coupon 8, good through
Nov. 21.
SUGAR
Stamp No. % in Book 4 good for
five pounds through Jan. Is.
CANNED GOODS
Blue stamps X, Y, r., Book z
valid through Nov. 20.
Ration Book 4, green stamps A, B,
G, good through Dec. 20.
MEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE, OILS
Book 8, Brown stamps, G, II, J,
and X, good through Dec. 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Churches
Schools
ON THE FRONT
IN THE VALLEY
FAREWELL GIFT

hhENGhL OlT
Members of the State Street
Christian church Friday night gave
one serviceman about to go over
seas the incest gift possible-they
gave him an opportunity to see
motion pictures of his wife and
family which had been sent him.
The man appeared at the can
teen and asked workers if they
knew anyone who had a screen and
proctor so that he could see. pos
sibly for the last time, the pictures
just sent him by his wife. They
located one sc.een anC he walked
all the way down to the south part
of town only 20 find that it was the
wrong size for his films.
Various other persons were then
contacted and finally the Christian
church, where a screen the right
size was located and representa-
tive sent down to the canteen to
take the serviceman to the build
ing where he had the thrill of seeing
his pictures.
hl ElND DhINSL
A group of Ell Centre girls attend
ed dance al Camp Lockett Friday
night, Mrs. r. Barrigan chaperon-
ing the young women, all of whom
Saturday reported a decidedly plea
SAINT evening. Guests of honor were
group of men back from service
In North Africa.
NEW CLASS
Twelve women are doing their bit
in the war work by taking the Red
Cross staff assistants course sc
that they may help where needed
by Red Cross chapters and other
on receiving their certificates with
completion of the course, are en-
war agencies.
Mrs. c. S. Justman is instructor
for the course which will be COM
pleted shortly, the members having
had training in office routine
typing, filing, working at recep-
ton desk, telephone switchboards
etc.
The course is in two parts-one-
half being lectures and the other
half practical work at Red Gross
headquarters. Staff assistants, up
and white colts with yellow wells
and the Red Cross insignia.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
OF Interest to Women
Society
Clubs
CALENDAR

SATURDAY
D. Il. :. Installation, 8, Imperial
temple.
SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches.
MONDAY
Camp Fire board, IL, California
hotel.
Twice Told Tales, 2:30, 662 Wens-
ley.
Cactus Gavel club, 6:15, CalifOr-
MIA hotel.
American Legion Auxiliary, 1890,
10000 club.
Sea Scouts, 7:30, Scout hut.
Carpenters, 1880, Labor temple.
Parliamentary law, 7:45, 627 Len
Rey.
Business Women, 7:f5, Gibson
studio.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Edited By Anne Hardy Davis
Schedule Events
Gor Christmas
Sea

Already several organizations have
set days for Christmas programs
among them being the following:
Christmas Eve is the date the
State Street Christian church has
selected for the cantata and ac-
companying musical program. At
8 o'clock that evening the church
choir, under the direction of George
Burt, will be heard in The Little
TowE of Bethlehem" a beautiful
composition of the ChristmaStide.
Three and four-part arrangements
for women's voices, with organ ac-
compartments, duets and solos are
features of this cantata.
On Monday, Dec. 90 Imperial
Valley Music Teachers has sched-
uled its annual Christmas carol
sing in the Barbara Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Announcements
Of Meetings

BOyce Aten unit, American Le-
gion Auxiliar', will work at the
Red Cross surgical dressing center
Monday night, 1890 o'clock, invit-
ing all women interested to WORK
with them at that time.
Business and Professional Women
will meet Monday night, instead OF
the usual Tuesday, having their
session at 7:45 o'clock at the Car
men Gibson studio, Eighth and
Broadway. A Red Cross speaker
will talk on the work of the organ
ization and a social hour will fol-
low during which refreshments will!
be served. Mrs. Gibson. Red Cross
chairman for the club, is in charge
of the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Old Time Dance
Well Attended

Not only did the Rural Recrea-
ton council sponsor one of its
most successful dances in the Faith
ers and Mothers night dance Friday
in the Imperial Veteran hall, but
the council also voted funds to two
WorShWhile causes.
To the Imperial Community War
chest fund the sum of $25 was voted
and to the Imperial Red Cross
branch, $40 for the comfort kit
project.
Each father or mother accom-
panied by a son or daughter who
paid admission was admitted free
at the dance Friday which featured
both the fashioned square
dances and the modern. An unus.
ually large crowd attended.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
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Phone 300
Won't Won help2

WOil yOu litIl'
That is the plea the Red Cross is
sending out to women in Ell Centre,
servicemen's wives, permanent resi-
dents, everyone.
Hundreds of men are being
wounded daily and must have sur
gical dressings for these wounds If
they are to recover
Hundreds of women are needed
to make the dressings, but those in
Ell Centro are apparently unaware
of the desperate need.
The Red C.oss chapter has re-
ceived three shipments of materials
for dressings, and SO far, due to the
lack of interest, not even the first
quota has been completed, with a
fourth huge shipment being en-
route.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Teachers Have
Cav Party

Elementary school teachers had
an entertaining party Thursday
night, meeting at Wilson school
where the% we're served delicious
dinner under the direction of Mrs.
O. Tipps, after which they had a
hilarious program, each school
presenting an amusing sketch.
These informal gatherings are
held at intervals to provide for
better acquainceship on the part OF
the teachers in the various schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Brigade++es Give
Dinner Dance

Barbara Worth BrigadetteS Fri
day night entertained guests at a
pleasant dinner dance at the GAM
brinus in MeXicali, some IS men,
bers and guests being present.
The tables were most attractive
with their floral arrangements, each
woman finding fragrant gardenia
marking her place.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
HOLLYWOOD
Ky ERSKTNE T0HNSON
by ERSkINE JOHNSON

Add the name of Jane Withers
to the list of Southern California
war workers. In her spare time
Jane is helping papa build gliders
for the government in his Vernon,
Calf, factory. Between films she
spends from two to three hours a
day on the assembly line wearing
overalls and operating a drill press
Confusion caused by film ac-
tors wandering around Hollywood
in Army and Navy uniforms for
roles in new pictures has been
halted by the FBI. A notice posted
at all studio gates reads: ANY ac-
tor or actress leaving the lot in the
uniform of the United States gov
ernment will be liable to immediate
arrest by order of the FBI."
Laraine Day will be the first fem
star to tour the South Pacific She
leaves on an entertainment tour in
few weeks.
Michele Morgan and hubby Bill
Marshall have collaborated on
song, Here's Looking at You &.
Milton Berle is seriously consider
ing a Hollywood producers berth.
Mrs. Leila Rogers, mother of
Ginger, will turn producer at the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
RKO studio soon, and produce ono
of her daughters movies.

Columbia is dropping the Blon-
die series following tiffs with its
co-stars, Arthur Lake and Penny
Singleton An independent pro-
ducer will continue to make the
films-without Penny :. Yes,
Dottie Lamour still likes sarongs.
Edith Head is designing her a
complete wardrobe based on the
sarongs she'll wear in Rainbow
Island
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Attends State
Convention

Mrs. Fred Pollard has been in
Santa Cruz representing the I'M
perial County farm home depart
mentS at the state convention held
in conjunction with the California
Farm Bureau Federation's annual
convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Bridge Club
Hostess

Friday bridge club members had
luncheon and a game of contract
this week as the guests of Mrs. r..
B. Whitelaw, Mrs. Simms and Mrs.
Osborne winning the high scores.
Mrs. Hugh T. Osborne was a
guest of the club and the members
present we're: Mesdames j. d.
Adams. Forrest E Kutz, Henry l..
Loud Allen P. Nuffer, Minor o.
Simms, Dorsey Whitelaw, r. B.
WhitelaW.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
News I+ems About
VALLEY Residents

Kathryn Nuffer, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Allen P. Nuffer will spend
her two weeks vacation in Ell Gen.
tro with her parents, arriving Sat
urday from Los Angeles where she
is connected with the Howard
HugeS aircraft concern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Loud of
Los Angeles are in the valley for
week, Mr.. Loud coming on busi-
ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
ALASKA TELEPHONE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. tUP)-
Completion of the final links in
the first overland telephone line
connecting the United States and
Alaska was revealed today by the
war department. The last links are
between WhitehorSe, Yukon terri
tory, and Fairbanks and Anchorage
in Alaska.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
BUDGET DECREASE

WASHINGTON, Nov, 20. CUPp-
The nations war expenditures i'll
fiscal 1914 will be some $4,000 100000
to $4,000, 100000 less than the bud
get estimate of 100000, 100000, some
government officials estimated to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
Imperial 4-H
Club Meet

Imperial All club will meet Tues.
day night, 7 o'clock, in the I'm.
perial high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21

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Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
DIG AT DUCE

DIG AT DUCE
Mussolini, says Director Eddie
Sutherland, has lot in common
with ShakeSpeare'S Juliet. Both are
lost without balcony :. CObina
Wright, Jr., is betting that the new
arrival will be boy. If it is, he'll
be tagged Palmer Beaudette, Jr.
Universal and goth Century,
Fox are both after Garry Moore,
the radio comic. Billy Gilbert
is planning a book based on his
overseas entertainment tours titled,
"Danger-Comic at Work" 6. Dave
Crown and Billy Egan are COL
laborating on a travesty of Holly
wood hoSS operas, titled. Nine
Shots from a Six Shooter"
Bing Crosby was punching bag
between scenes of Going My
Way"
mot bad" observed Director Leo
McCarey. What do you use for a
finish?"
Eight bars of Sweet Leilani,"
said Crosby, knocking the bag into
McCarey's lap.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21
CLEVER CHILD

Like Philadelphia lawyer, In
grid Bergmans five-year-old daugh-
ter, Pia, has an answer for every
thing - even when she's wrong.
Sent to bed for running into the
street. the youngster was warned
! again the next morning.
But that was yesterday said
Pia, solemnly. This is another
day" Ingrid is still trying to find
a comeback.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21

Hollywood technicians 60 the fa-
nous magic carpet a few better. In
a big production scene for Broad
way Rhythm" Ginny Simms sails
through the air in a bejeweled and
cushioned pink and white basket.
Abbott and Costello's manager,
Eddie Sherman, has outdiStanced
all bidders for the right to use the
Atlantic City Steel Pier, as locale
for movie. Sherman will produce
the film, starring the comics, and
titled "Steel Pier Preferred
For a scene in 1.-TWO Sisters and
a Sailor" Van Johnson wears the
uniform of an admiral. When the
wardrobe department asked Pro-
ducer Joe Pasternak just what sort
of admiral costume would be need
ed, Pasternak said: Give me some
thing so grand it'll make Goering
go out and kill himself"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-21

Mrs. Leila Rogers, mother of
Ginger, will turn producer at the