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Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
Birthday Party
Recent Event

Mr.. and Mrs. George Wolf gave
birthday party recently for their
son, Vearl, who celebrated his
eighteenth birthday.
Games and wiener roast were en-
joyed by the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wolf and Clifford, Mrs.
Matte Wolf, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Estes ard Jimmy, Roy Wolf, Dollie
and Dick Forester, Harold, Frank
and Louise Golf, Carl RAIDER, Betty,
Bob and Ed Forester, Florence
Moore, Grace Wolf, Mary Lou Ray,
June Lewis, Sonny Wilson.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
Society
Clubs
Jo!, S Daughters
Dance Thursday

For the high school and college
group, one CT the most important
events of the Christmas vacation
is the formal dance given each year
by Jobs Daughters.
Thursday night Of this week that
long anticipated event will take
place at 8 o'clock in the Masonic
temple.
The theme for this years dance
is to be The Paper Doll and it
will be carried out in the decora-
tions and in various novelty num-
bers. An orchestra has been Sc
cured for the evening, and the girls
are to serve punch and cookies.
Tickets for the dance are now
on sale and may be obtained from
any of the members, the affair be-
ing open to all young people of the
community.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
Chapter Enjoys
YuIe+ide Par+y

Chapter AV, PEO. had a Christ
mas party Monday. beginning with
a pot luck luncheon at the home
of Mrs. Earle @. Davis on West
Main street.
Following the luncheon and busi-
ness meeting, the group enjoyed
the singing of carols after which
prettily wrapped packages were dis
tributed from the Christmas tree.
Members present were: Mes
danes j. d. Adams, Stanley Bige-
low, Don G. Bitter, Roy E. Breed
love, Earle c. Davis, Laural M. Fer
guson, Stevens H. Harris, Elmer w.
Heald, Frederick Powers Heald, C.
Ben Herring, Donna Holloway,
Harry w. Horton, George R. Kirk,
Forrest Kutz, Allen P. Nuffer, Lee
Nuffer Minor O. Simms, c. E.
Sprouse, Vaughn N. Thompson, w.
A. Tondro.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21

Under the sponsorship OF the
Imperial Valley Music Teachers as
sociation, community carol sing
took place Monday night in the
lobby of the Barbara Worth hotel
where hundreds of residents en-
ioyed the beautiful music of the
Yuletide.
At the far end of the lobby, on
either staircase, the various musi-
cal organizations were massed ef-
fectively, the vestments of the
choirs adding to the effect. In the
archway into the dining room was
placed the grand piano, the whole
scene being lighted effectively.
The program opened with a piano
solo, Christmas Chimes" played by
Mrs. j. D. Foss, after which Clar-
ence E. Tarner, u. S. Army, sang
a tenor solo from 1.-The Messiah"
tHandeD followed in turn by the
Methodist church choirs which sang
the "Hallelrjah" chorus from the
same oratorio.
Marilyn Ingle, talented young
violiniSt, was presented next in a
beautiful solo with piano accom-
paniment by Dorothy Armstrong,
after which the Calexico Mems
chorus, under the direction of Mrs.
w. H. Lorenz made an impressive
entrance in their old English cos
tunes, singing the traditional carol
of England, God Rest Ye Merry
Gentleman, after which they were
heard in the Bach-Gounod Ava
Maria and the Malotte Lords
Prayer.
George Burt, head of Centrals
music department, led the towns
people in the beloved carols, Estelle
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
Churches
Schools
Janet ShaI!er Married Monday
To AIdon F. Robinson Jr.

elimination of a romance which
began in Central several years ago,
the marriage of Alice Janet Smaller,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alva j.
Shaller, and Aldon F.. Robinson, Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs Aldon F. Rob-
inson, Sr., was sclemnized Monday
evening in the First Presby ,erian
church.
Taking place just at twilight, the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
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SHOES


Ration Book /, Stamp 10, gooe
indefinitely for one pair rationed
shoes; Ration Book 3, airplane
stamp /, good indefinitely for one
pair of shoes.
MEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE, OILS
Ration book 3, brown stamps, l.,
M, N, o, p, @, good t. rough Jan. l,
1914. ia
SUGAR
Ration Book 4. stamp 30, good
for five pounds of sugar through
Jan. Is, 1914.
CANNED GOODS
Book 4, green stamps, A, B, c,
good through Dec. 20; stamps D, E,
F, good through Jan. 20.
GASOLINE
Coupon 9, A book, good for three
gallons through Jan 81, 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
Masons, O.E.S.
PIan'Party

Members of the Eastern Star and
the Masonic lodge will give their
annual Christmas party for the
children at O'Clock Thursday
night in the Masonic temple, each
person bringing a child also bring
ing a gift for the tree.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
HOME FROM SCHOOL

Langston Goree, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. j. Goree, Jr., is home for
the holidays from Allen Military
academy, Byran, Texas, where he
is taking a pre-flight training
along with his academic work.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
Gss.sss' s"naas OF Interest to Women
By yAnneH
CALENDAR
TUESDAY

TUESDAY
Surgical dressings, 1880, 10000
club.
Toastmistress club, $3.50, Califor-
MIA hotel.
Girl Scouts, Z, Scout hut.
Troop 73, 1880, fire hall.
Central Labor council, 8, Labor
temple.
Oasis Shrine No. 20, w. 5. of j.,
3, Masonic temple.
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway.
WEDNESDAY
Surgical dressings, "a, 10000 club.
Bartenders, 2, Labor temple.
State guard, 1880, stadium.
Servicemen's dance, $3.50, Veterans
hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21

ceremony was performed by candle
light against a beautiful Christmas
! background of tall fir trees, many
baskets of scarlet berries and green
foliage, of white tapers in tall
candelabra, and a handsome cruci-
fix. The Rev. FIR. Edward Hutchin-
son of st. Paul's Episcopal church
read the impressive double ring
service.
The bride, given in marriage By
her father, is a charming young
brunette and she never looked
prettier than in her wedding dress
crepe afternoon frock in a lovely
shade of blue green. with which
she wore accessories in saddle
brown. Her flowers we're in white,
an exquisite bouquet of Shasta
daisies and tiny white chrysan-
themumS tied with white ribbon
bow.
Janet Thompson was the bride s
only attendant and she was attrac-
tive in a deep rose-colored frock
accented by black accessories, her
bouquet being of chrysanthemums
in several harmonizing colors.
Earl Bishop, USMC, served Mr.
Robinson as best man and Charles
Shaller, brother of the bride, acted
as usher.
Margaret Anne Henderson " S
soloist for the evening, singing the
traditional Because" and Il Love
You Truly" She wore a frock in
toned blue crepe with brown
accessories and a corsage of rose
buds.
zona North was organist for the
wedding, playing Miss Henderson's
accompaniments and the wedding
marches.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
News I+ems About
VaI!ey Residents

Mary Ann Riddle Simon, dargh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Riddle
of Ell Centre, is one of the nine
charter members of the new Art
guild, College of Wooster campus
organization which seeks to increase
interest in the arts on Wooster's
campus.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21

WEEKEND VISITORS
Mr. and Mrs. r. J. french were
weekend visitors in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21

Margaret Madden, former resi-
dent of Imperial, spent the week.
end in that city visiting Jane Pool
Newton.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
RECEPTION

After the ceremony a reception
took place at the home of the
brides parents, Mrs. Smaller, mother
of the bride being gowned in gold
crepe with black accessories and a
corsage Of red rosebuds. Mrs. Rob-
inson, mother of the bridegroom
wore black with a corSage OF red
roses.
Many flowers in effective ar
rangements provided a decorative
setting for the reception, the buffet
able making lovely picture with
it's cloth in a pretty shade of rose
with a blue borCe., centered With
gorgeous roses in a blue bowl light
ed by tall blue candles. At one END
of the table was the punch bow!
presided over by Audrey Macurda,
and at the other end the handsome
brides cake, a five TERED affair
topped with a bride and a BRIDE
groom in uniform. the cake being
made for the bride by the bride
grcom's mother The !-oung couple
n,lt the first slice after which Mrs.
Malcolm Macurda served the cake.
Shortly pe1o.e ieaving on her
wedding trip, the bride tossed her
bouquet which was caught by Mar
garet Anne Henderson, most ap-
propriately, since her engagement
to 1t. Philip Knights was announced
recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
ASSIST


The wedding has been set ahead
somewhat due to the fact that the
bridegroom had received a furlough
for the holidays, and the many
friends of the Shaller family assist
ed Mrs Smaller, Mrs. j. R. Fahs
decorating the church for the we'd
ding, and others assisting with the
'ecepticn.
The bridegroom had sent a tele-
gram to his grandparents and that
evening tho couple had a telephone
call from Durant, Oklahoma, SO
hat the grandparents might offer
their good wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson will return
from their wedding trip in time Tor
Christmas. Mr.. Robinson leaving
Dec. q to return to his duties dc
the army air base in Alexandria,
La. He is a graduate Of Central
and attended junior college before
entering the U. S. Army air COZ p5
in which he IS LOW tail gunner.
Mrs. Robinson is a graduate OF
Central and in her first year at the
University of Arizona at Tucson.
She will continue her studies. re-
turning to school after the holidays.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
TWO RECIPES WITH ONE
+ II q y q II ITO PL e Sc

Season meat with salt and pepper, dredge with
-four, and place in creased baking dish. Cover
and bake in moderate oven until meat is tender
Combine remaining ingredients, heat to boiling
and simmer five minutes. Drain most of the fat
from cooked shanks, add fruit mixture to meat
and further bake for about twenty minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21

Cook pork sausage and onion together for five
minutes. Beat eggs until light add seasoning and
pour into pan with meat Cook slowly until thick
and creamy. Pour over slices of Weber's toast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23
More Delax.2

In asking the Board of Public Works for S00-day extension on it's contract to build Waterbury's third reservoir and dam in the Litchfield Hills, the contrac- tor, L. G. Defelice & Sons, sets forth va- rious reasons for his failure to complete the job last year. The contract called for the work to be finished November IS, 1922. Materials, priorities, gasoline ra- tioning, labor shortages, and the weather were cited. The last, we think, should be stricken out.
 As for the other three reasons they seem legitimate. They weren't figured in the original estimates, to be sure. But it occurs to us that if the project wasn't finished within 300 calendar days of 1922 it might not be completed in a similar period in 1943. Certainly Connecticut weather will be just about the same. The gasoline situation is no better; worse if anything. There still are prioritieS. The labor market is much more difficult. So conditions to be met by the contractor are even worse than year ago.
 All of which demands that the proper city officials exercise a lot of judgment in handling this important project. We still need the reservoir. It is vital in the operation of the second pipeline to elin1- mate many present difficulties of water main pressure in the Mlly areas of the city. Assurance must be forthcoming that the reservoir can be finished. There might also be some assurance that the city is not going to find out suddenly that this project has scared far beyond original estimates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23
The Old Shopping Bag

It is nothing today to see women walk ing along the streets, waiting for busses, their arms laden with bundles. It is nothing to see them clutching a large shopping bag either paper or cloth. Leave it to the housekeeperS. They can always find way. It is not so difficult to shop the neighborhood markets which are often only few steps from your homes; but it is something again to come down town, shop here and there and make for home via bus with the bakery, the meat and the vegetables. However, there is little or no complaint about how much one has to carry. We are thankful that the stores have something for us to carry.
 The Office of Defense Transportation states in release stories that armchair" shopping is out for the duration. Getting in the daily rationS was easy when all one had to do was pick up the receiver and have delivered anything from soap to soup bone. And then it was nothing to pick up the receiver couple of hours later and have the store deliver the loaf of bread you forgot to order the first time
 Everybody is glad to help in this "carry" business Gone are the days when you visited shop, ordered a tube of tooth paste and glibly Said-send It; Bundles are pretty awkward things and carrying heavy bundles is not always advisable unless one is in, as they say, the proverbial pink. We must have one thing in mind always. Carry without grumble, always remembering that we are lessening the demand on trucks For the duration we are done with arm chair" shopping. We have enrolled m the shopping bag brigade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23
Saving Rubber

The sincerity with which Washington worries about rubber is suggested by a recent Office of War Information release telling about the reorganization of bus practices in the 42 largest cities. The net result of the program, the Office of Defense Transportation estimates, will be to save almost 300 million tire miles this year.
 That sounds like a lot. But figure it out. A bus tire will weigh, with inner tube, about 135 pounds. It will run, on the average, from 10000 to 45,000 miles. Take the lower figure, make your own computations, and the net result is the saving of 7,500 tires weighing 506 tons, fabric and all
 The ODT didn't take all that trouble saving 500 tons of tires just as a gesture. Rubber really is precious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23
How To Tell a Jap

Most of us stay-at-home occidentals have wondered how in the world any body can distinguish Japanese from Chi- nese. The Army, in a pocket guide for troops in China, offers suggestions The Jap win be short, squat, almost without waistllne. Skin lemon yellow, eyes slant ed toward his nose, whlskers heavy: Usually there will be a wide calloused space between the first md second toes, where a thong bound his sandals before ho began wearing army shoes. He cant pronounce the letter '1". and misses the 'sy. Try him on ''lallapalooza".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23
Commonwealths of Nations

Out of the general wonderment as to what will be postwar framework of in- ternational government, one probably is emerging, in addition to the certainty that some type of Anglo-Saxon coalition will become the permanent protector of democracy. It seems almost inevitable that the old system of colonial empires dominated by European mother coun- tries will give way to CommonwealthS of Nations modelled more or less on the British. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands already has promised post war reorganization of her kingdom into such commonwealth in which the home land, Indonesia Netherlands East In- dieS), Curacao and Surinam will partic- ipate as members. There is no doubt that the British Empire" will be loos- ened yet more, with India eventually joining Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain as full partner.
 Probably the commonwealth term will not be adopted but the United States, the Philippines and perhaps Puerto Rico will become, in fact, commonwealth ot nations. This leaves what used to be the French Empire. In view of what hap pened when Hitler conquered France, 1t does not seem far-fetched to imagine that CI1S O1lS-Il1LS COlO1lAcS WILL PAONC ACACSIoAAV about returning to their old status In pure theory, the simplest thing would be for the major nations to turn their colonies completely loose and let them have both the privileges ard the respons- Abilities of freedom.
 However, the people of the Philippines, the Dutch East Indies, French Indo- China, now know at first hand how small is their chance at survival without might behind them. The starving people of Puerto Rico can guess how much worse off they would be if Americas economic support were withdrawn. The British long have known and the Dutch have discovered that it is possible to extend complete local autonomy to the provinces, permit them to share in the determina- ton of commonwealth problems, with out leaving them to the mercy of the economic and military wolves. And cer- tainly the homeland, expected to spring to the defense of it's commonwealth brethren in time of need, is entitled to have voice in emergency matters. The commonwealth type of organization seems to have demonstrated it's strength and it's flexibility.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23

Next to military operations in winning the war comes the question of food pro- duction. Herbert Hoover warns that more labor is needed on the farms to produce the food. There are the farms. There is the land. But where are the farmers? Gone to parts unknown, a good many of them. Others are in gain full occupation in the big industries. MT. Hoover has much to say of retail ceil- ings, among dther things that they failed in World War I. MT. Hoover should know whereof he speaks. And when he says we need troops furloughed for planting and harvest he speaks wisely. Farmers should stay on the farms; should not go into munitions factories. All these ideas are pro- pounded by the former president. Hoover's address is well worth reading and gives us plenty of food (farm or otherwise) for thought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23

0SA4hVOTS O11 LI1G COu1IHlCCeG were impressed both with the gravity of the problems McNutt placed before them, and his general views regarding them.
 McNutt revealed that Undersec- retary of War Patterson had been talking to him about 8 total armed force of 100000 to 15,- 100000 men. This included not merely the Army butt he Navy, the Coast Guard and the Marine Corps-everything except the Merchant Marine.
 However, McNutt pointed out that shipping facilities and sub marine warfare seriously limited the number of troops which could be sent abroad and sup piled. The figure he mentioned must remain 8 military secret, but he indicated that with Hit ler's U-bOats working overtime around North Africa, it was go- ing to be difficult to maintain a very large army, in North Africa.
 In addition to North Africa, he pointed to the problem of supplying other war fronts in the Pacific, together with Russia and England.
 As a result, McNutt doubted the feasibility of a worlds rec ord army now. He was all for giving the military and navy what they wanted so long as 1t could be transported to the combat zones, but he opposed 8 huge army which would eat its head off at home, especially in view of the fact that morale deteri- orates when an army is kept idle.
 At one time, McNutt said, a large army at home was cOnsid- cred necessary to protect the United States. But now mili- tary experts felt this danger greatly lessened, though a cer- tain number of reserves must be trained.
 ARMY WILL HARVEST CROP
 McNutt was asked @ great many questioned about farm labor, es- pecially by Senator Truman of Missouri. He replied that the Army had been unwilling to let men go home on furlough to help with the crops because this hurt morale. However, he said the Army was working on a plan to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23
HEADLINES
 and HILARITY

Money will certainly talk plenty between now and the time the Income Taxes have to be filed. but the only thing 1t will be saying is "So Longl"
 
 Make out your Income Tax honestly and you go to Brook side. make 1t out falsely and you go to Wethersfield. So it's just a matter of direction.
 Patriot of le43: My only re. gret is that have but one wife to give for my country"
 Ed Flynn is one chap who can't afford to croes his Bridges until he comes to him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23

cratic leaders who expect first term COngressmen to be seen and not heard.
 "I don't htnik the Adminis- tratiOn will like it," advised one of MOrrisOn's colleagues. HE DOESN'T NEED 'EM
 Tt doesn't make any differ erce whether the Administration likes it Or not" shot back the Louisiana freshman" They need me, I don't need them. They didn't get me elected"
 Folks will say you're sore head," advised Democratic Leader John Mccormack of Massachusetts.
 "In that case," replied MOr- risOn, ''I'll be right in with 90 per cent of Congress. As far as I can see everyone is sore ex- cept the Republicans"
 Morrison was barred from the important Appropriations Con- mittee on the ground that he was first termer. Meanwhile, freshman Congressman James M. Curley, ex-Mayor of Boston, was appointed to the Appropriations committee. This caused Mor- rison to remark:
 "It's bad enough to pass up the leading dis:rict in LOslisi- ana, but it's worse to appoint 8 man who is being investigated by the Justice Department. I suppose the fact that MT. Cur ley and John Mccormack came from Boston has nothing at all to do with it."
 NOTE: Congress is going to hear more from Jimmy Mor- rison, nephew of the Spanish American war hero Richmond Pearson Hobson.
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 In the cast of '"CommandOs Strike at Dawn" is Lillian Mac- Milan, granddaughter of David Lloyd George The seamen's home in Glasgow, which Mrs Roosevelt opened when she was overseas now has secured a beer license, after some difficulty. Off, ficials have found that if the men can have beer, they drink less hard liquor Other Seamen's homes are being established by United Seamen's Service all over the world, including Iceland, Rus sia, North Africa, South Africa, Australia, Honolulu, and Trinidad.
 Copyright, 194S, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Ins.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23
TURN THE TAX CLOCK AHEAD
(New Haven Journal Courier)

(New Haven Journal Courier)
 The number of individuals in the United States who made practice of saving a part of 1S41's income to pay income taxes to the federal government the following year is small indeed. What most people did was to pay 1941's taxes out ot 1942's income. Whatever the base year used for computing the tax, the fact remains that we pay out of the money we are receiving at the time of payment.
 Thus, since the tax due in 1943 is going to come out of our l94S wages and salaries, for most of us at least, why not figure 1t on tnis years revenues?
 The objectors sometimes answer this suggestion with one word; "How?"
 The answer is easy: Turn the tax clock ahead one year."
 You and are going to keep on paying income taxes every year or our lives. And most of us are noI going to take the money out or . nest egg but out of current Income Is there any fundamental principle Involved in which sheet of the eel endar the Treasury looks at In ilg' uring our assessments2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23
Views Of The Press

be carried out, say the Scout lead CTS, with an addition of only ESQ., 900 to their budget if 500 women will volunteer to act as troop lead CTS. assistants and committee members.
 Scouting may not be the answer to all juvenile problems, but it long ago proved its value in that field. Tn wartime it is doubly valuable, for besides providing constructive leis- ure time recreation, it gives worth while training for and opportunities to help with many branches Ot civilian defense. It makes its mem bers feel that they are doing their bit and it provides real help to any number of agencies. from the Red Cross to the public libraries. Not even the Scouts themselves know how many war bonds and stamps they have sold, but the total is well in the millions.
 Most important of all, the girls are doing Q constructive job both for themselves and for their coun-