Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-18
ON THE FRONT
IN THE VALLEY
FURNITURE NEEDED

4 NOW tndt tne SefNlCenc1 call
teen has been enlarged to twice its
fclmer size, more furniture is need
&c badly and the directors of the
4 El Centre Servicemcns canteen
! I've sent out plea for donations
~ any unused furniture.
O) <ortat.e daytnports and
& chairs. writing desks and lamps are
needed in particular and may be
either left at the cantecn, or Ii this
IS impossible, donors should COM
municate with Mrs. Fercic Thacker,
telephone No. 2, who will make ar
rangements for transportation.
Saturday the canteen was SO
Z crowded that hOSteSSeS literally had
& tC push their way into the room,
and the men had to sit on the
8 floor, as there weren't half enough
chairs.
Now that the canteen has been
{ enlarged. the writing and reading
tables and desks, the magazine
racks, etc. will be put in the new
room, which will give the men
who wish to reaC or write a quletcr
Z Llace. The games, ping pong tables,
Z piano, jukc box, radio and phono-
+ glaph will remain in the original
Big bins have been installed 70 be
: used for checking, checking oil par
1 cells. from laundry to toothbruSheS
i being just one Of the services Of
! xNed by the canteen. Closets are
ing built also, some of the equip
! ment behind the counter has been
taken out to give more room for
& serving, and when the painting is
& completed and the rooms arranged. e.
the canteen will be much more at
tractive more efficient and better
8 suited to the needs of the hundreds
: CT men who patronize it each week.
At present the sight of the can
& teen is somewhat diScouraging as
4 it is now il that disagreeable stage
E where everything is Icing torn out
& with a resultant conclusion and dis
! order. but in a few days, all will
d be neat and orderl5 again.
Among the new improvements is
new plate glass window to re-
place the broken one in front
which adds considerably to the
/. appearance of the place
HOME NURSING
Just one week remains fer those
Il .Alo wish to take the home nursing
Course offered by the Red Cross, to
{ enroll for this class, which they
may do so b. telephoning head
quarters, 224, before Friday.
AThc class VII Start on Jan. %
With an expert sent to the VALLEY
for this purpose by the American
Red Cross, the instructor giving
classes also in HoltVille and in I'M
perial.
In Ell Centro, the class viii be
held in the auditorium Of Harding
/ school, WenslCy and Seventh
a streets. Four classes will be held,
i one being set for Monday and Wed
nesday. o;3O to 11:30 a. m; a sec
y end, MondaI and Wednesday, 10
y. m; a third, tuesday and Thurs
day, :3O-3:30 p. m; ard the fourth
4 Tuesday and Thursday. 10 p. m.
: ne course IL Il SlA NcthH bAIt HANll
only two absences permitted.
Mrs. EStcllc Reid IS chairman of
II the committee in charge which Is
composed of: Mesdames Tom Fin
4 ney. Elmer w. Heald. P f. HiX2On.
Eva Payson, Guy Scott, Hugh
Keating. r. j. Bullei2h, Earle G.
Davis, w. c. Costello, Miss L. M.
a Scott of Holtville and Mra. J.
gkrrphy of Imperial.
Orhe course is free, except 10Y the
& purchase of the manual, Which
e costs so cents.
Home nurses are not expected or
! qualified to do anY nursing 0ut of
e home. but will be trained to
+ e5ke care of illness in the home,
r which is more important than ever
q in these days when doctors and
nurses are fewer in lumber. The
classroom is equipped like a sick
room and the class leans by act
ual doing.