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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05
Butte, Mont, Feb. 23. 1914

Butte, Mont, Feb %, 1913
The Peoples Voice,
Helena, Montana
To the Editor:
Should a western front be started
now? The nazi armies are in general
retreat on the Russian 'front.' now
working frantically to establish them
selves on shortened we'll fortified
position, roughly on a line from Odes-
sa-Kiev-Smolensk to the Latvian bor-
| der. The Russian winter offensive is
unlikely to cross that line this winter,
nor is it even likely to even reach
it before the spring thaw and mud
stops all operations
With the slashing the Red army has
just given the nazis, the odds are
against it of farther extending it's
gains for some time to come in lack
of western front in Europe
Hitler still has under his command
some 16 million troops in all while
Stain has but II million at his dis
posal for the German front, and as the
muddy roads will make overland
travel more difficult for the Red army
than for the nazis with a network of
railroads behind them it will give
Hitler chance to re-group his troops
with shorter supply lines while the
Reds are begged down so to speak.
In taking over Russian railroads,
Hitler's invariable practice in chang
ing Russian broad-gage to German
narrowgage was to move one rail and
cut all the ties so they could not be
used for Russian rolling stock again.
Changing track from broad-gage to
narrow-gage is comparatively a small
job and can be done both winter and
summer but to replace all the ties is
different story.
Hitler Is Ripe for Knockout Blow
An Allied invasion with SO divisions
in western Europe would make Hitler
see red now. On the other hand if
we wait until he stabilizes his short
ened line which he may hold with
70 divisions he can transfer 25 divi-
sions to the western front which will
take more than Dieppe raid to break
through. Remember he still has 16
million first-line troops, now partly
disorganized and long ways from
the western front and to strike them
from the west is NOW and not when
they get reset for battle again.
A. E. ANDERSON.
P.S.: Since Hitler's steam-roller was
by the Reds, his main as
sets now are his submarines. These
in would bar aid to the Yugoslavians
by surface boat requiring Italy to be
put out first which would be about as
difficult as to go into Berlin by way
of Africa.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Brilliant Formal Dance Given
Saturday by Euterpe Club

brilliant formal dance attended by
some 300 people. Stairways lead to
the ballroom which is decorated in
shell pink and silver, with effective
indirect lighting, and these stair
ways and landing were a beautiful
picture Christmas night as the
guests began to arrive.
Colorful formal gowns worn by
the girls contrasted with the black
and white attire of the men, with
many full dress uniforms adding
to the scene. Two Euterpe club
members and two Rotarians formed
the receiving line to greet the
guests as they arrived and the Eu-
terpe members were also assisted
by those of the Victoria club who
helped choose the music played by
the eight piece orchestra.
From tine invitations to the smart
table appointment, every detail was
carried out in red and white Low
tables, draped in white were placed
about the ballroom and on them
were placed white baskets filled with
gorgeous scarlet poinsettias. In the
dining room, where a buffet supper
was served, the long table was COW
cred with a white CLOTH and down
the center of the table, full length,
was row of red coXcomb.
Emma Gallego is president of the
club and Irma Ortiz, the secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Many Hold Open House
During Christmas Holidays

Open house is a tradition of thu
Christmas and New Years holidays
many entertaining friends in thi.
pleasant manner, inviting them tc
share the holiday festivity
For a number of years Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Hulse have had open
house Christmas day, and this yeal
again they followed that custom
inviting their friends to join them
at their home.
Brilliant with its tree and other
decorations, the house made a pic
ture of delightful holiday hos
pitality, Mrs Hulse greeting her
guests in a smart frock of black
with sequin trim.
Assisting the hostess were: Mrs.
Thomas E. Anderson of Calexico,
Mrs. C. F. Maynard, Miss Billie
Reeder, Mrs. Hulse's mother and
sisters; Mrs. Roy E. -Breedlove and
Mrs. Harley Dold, whose little
daughter, Linda, was the center of
much attention.
The buffet table was smartly ap-
pointed with its silver, many
candles and decorative centerpiece,
anNeffective arrangement OF scar
let 6 uit and foliage.
Ant iEer open house which is
also tradition of the holidays was
that at the John zenos home in
Holtville where many friends drop
ped in during the day to enjoy their
hospitality, Mrs. Zenos using beau
tiful holiday decorations for the
setting.
Eugene Moore held open house in
viting group of friends to join
them during the evening, serving
supper at midnight Both the house
and table were festive with their
pretty decorations.
Guests included: Mr.. and Mrs
Richard H. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence McFaddin. MI. and Mrs
William Pata, Miss Alice Clark, Mrs.
A. L. Dilbeck, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bartholomew, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Faure, 1t. Fellman, 1t. Tyler, 1t
Patton.
Christmas afternoon Mr.. and Mrs
Robert r. Schwob also had open
house at the Tamarack ranch, Mrs.
Schwob's mother and father, Mr.
and Mrs. Proctor Knott Perkins of
Los Angeles, and Mr.. SchwOb's
father, Lucian Schwob, assisting
them in receiving. A gay Santa
Claus at the door greeted guests as
they arrived and inside the tree,
many candles, a fire glowing on the
hearth, and colorful arrangements
of holly provided an attractive
setting
Also on Christmas afternoon, Mr..
and Mrs. Milton B. Griffin were at
home, inviting their friends to call
and to meet their new law,
Warrant Officer Raymond c.
Harris, who, with his bride, the
former Mary Lou Griffin, assisted
them in receiving. The house was
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Wilson Students
Give Concert
For Marines

Wilson glee club members Christ
mas eve proved to be the most
popular attraction yet to appear at
the Marine air station theater, ac-
cording to the testimony of many
officers and men.
With their teacher, Laura Nc
Farland, and with members of the
Red Cross camp and hospital serv-
ice committee who sponsored the
program, the students went out to
the theater to present part of the
concert originally planned for last
Tuesday by the school, but can
celled when school closed that week.
When the program began, the
theater was about half filled but in
no time at all was packed to
capacity with really tumultuous ap-
plause greeting each number. The
beautiful music of the Christmas
season was sung remarkably well by
the young musicians and officers
told Mrs. P. E. HiXSon, chairman
for the camp and hospital COM
mittee, that the men seemed to like
this program better than any of
the professional ones that had been
sent down.
So encourac Gig was the response
that committee members asked if
the men would like similar local
programs occasionally and the re-
sponse left no doubt but what they
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Martha Rogers to Be Married
To K. w. Brown Monday Eve

Wedding dates these war days Of
ten have to be changed suddenly
as Martha Rogers, daughter of the
Rev. Mr.. r. G. Rogers, and Mrs.
Rogers, found out Sunday, her we'd
ding being now set for this Monday
evening, Dec. 81, at 8 o'clock in the
Ell Centre Church of the Nazarene
when she will become the bride of
Kenneth Wayne Brown, Ph.M &c,
United States Naval Reserves.
Since there has been no time
to send out invitations nor to call
all the friends of the couple and
of the Rogers family, Rev. Mr..
Rogers and Mrs. Rogers have asked
that everyone consider this news =
paper announcement as an invita-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
CALENDAR
MONDAY

MONDAf
Cactus Gavel club, 6:15, California
hotel.
American Legion Auxiliary, Z,
10000 club.
Sea Scouts, 1880, Scout hut.
Carpenters, 1880, Labor temple.
Ell Centre lodge No. 384, F. and
A. NJ, 1880, Masonic temple.
Junior class dance, $3.50, high
school.
TUESDAY
Surgical dressings, "a, 1880, TO-
600 club.
Troop 73, 1880, fire hall.
Girl Scouts, 7, Scout hut.
Jobs Daughters, 1880, Masonic
temple.
Central Labor council, 8, Labor
temple.
Cub pack organization, 1880, Nc
Kinley school.
American Legion, 8, Veterans hall.
Eagles, 8: 565 Broadway.
Parish meeting, s, st. PauPs.
WOmen's Union, s, First Baptist
church.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Family Reunion
At Estes Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Estes this
year had the family Christmas
dinner and celebration, the affair
taking place at their home where
pretty decorations, the gift eX-
change and the dinner were en-
joyed by the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Ray, Mary
Lou, Audrey Ann and Arlene Ray
Mrs. Minnie Shuts, Talbert and
Chester Shuts, Mrs. Dallie Wilson,
Leonard and Shirley Wilson, SSgt.
Ray Jester, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wolf, Clifford Wolf, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wolf, Vearl and Grace
Wolf, Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Estes,
Addilee and Carolyn Sue Estes, Mrs.
Matte Wolf, Roy Wolf, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Snow, and Jimmy
Estes. Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Ray
of Los Angeles, called later in the
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Imperial Unit
In Session

IMPERIAL, Dec. 27.-Last week
Imperial American Legion Auxil-
iary members had busy session
meeting at the w. L. Townsend
home to devote a number of hour;
to various projects.
Part of the time was spent ir
sewing on the slippers that are q
project of the Junior Auxiliary, ano
the other part Of the session was
devoted to the Red Cross comfort
kit project.
Refreshments were served by Mrs
Townsend to Mesdames Greenwell
Gus Bucher, A. Roben, Sadie Don
aldson, Jack Murphy, T. Allen, j
Ingle, Albert Avis, S. Slatten, Mary
Morris.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Benefit Dance
In BrawIey

Planters hotel, Brawley, will be
headquarters for gay holiday
dance to be held Tuesday night,
proceeds from which will go to
the recreation fund of the Marine
corps, Camp Dunlap.
Guest artist for the evening will
be Ado Hurd Rolfe, noted singer,
wife of 1t. Archie RClfe, USMC.
She has studied under some of the
most noted teachers, being a pupil
of Gerard Mario-Curci, teacher of
CALI Curci, of Ricardo Dullera, Of
ficial coach for the Metropolitan
Opera company, and of Maria Gay
zenotello, teacher of Lily Pons.
The dance is open to the public
and music will be supplied by a
well known orchestra.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27

ton to be present for the service
at which Mr.. Rogers will officiate,
Miss Rogers has asked Mrs.
Dwight Pinner of Los Angeles to be
her matron of honor and Sadell
Mathews to be her bridesmaid.
Harry Jennings will serve Mr..
Brown as his best man, with Lawr-
ence Durfee, Joseph d. Squires.
Frank j. F'urlow as the ushers.
Mrs. Harold Olander of Los An
geles, sister of the bride. was TO
play the wedding marches, and Miss
Helen Womack, the nuptial music
preceding the ceremony.
Mr. Brown is the son of Mrs.
Norman Snow of Evansville. In
diana and is stationed at the Ell
Centro Marine Air station.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27

singing at the Glass Hat in New
Ycr,-. signed a goth Century-Fox
contact early in 1912 Her real
name of Viviar. Gtapleton. She had
played minor parts in only four pic
lures when Zanuck gave her the
starring role in Greenwich VII
lage."
Problem No. right now is keep
ing her weight down. She's in
clined to be chubby. Goes on fire.
quent diets of lamb chops, celery,
coffee and corn soup.
She doubts that she will follow
her predecessors, Alice Faye and
Betty Cradle, into marriage with a
bandsman. There's still no man in
her life. And the studio is hoping
there will be none. Not for while
at least.
She'll be rather busy playing all
the roles intended for Alice and
Betty. III
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Percie Thacker en-
joyed having their son, Percie, Jr.
with them for Christmas, coming
from San Diego and bringing a few
friends with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Standlee had
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffing Bancroft of
San Diego as their Christmas
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Earle G. Davis
having dinner with them Christmas
night.
Since Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Dubois,
ST.. were alone this Christmas they
invited three women marines and
three marines to join them for the
day, going out to the air station
and bringing the six in Christmas
morning to spend the holiday at
the Dubois ranch. Their guests
were: Millicent Bell, Audree Mans
field, and Vera Hildreth of the
Marine Women Reserves and Jimmy
Harris, Matthew Wozniak and
Terry Monahan. Saturday night
two boys who had arrived in the
city and who could not find rooms,
were also overnight guests at the
Dubois home.
For Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Brock and
the Warren Brooks Christmas was
really an outstanding day for Don
Brock, who is stationed in Texas,
arrived Unexpectedly to be with his
parents and his brother and sister,
in-law for the holidays and to see
his young nephew Donnie.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burt MouSer
of San Diego, whose marriage took
place recently, are in the valley
for the Christmas holidays with
Mr.. Mouser's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
LCray Mouser, ST.. of Imperial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minor o. SimmS had
the pleasure of having their daugh-
ter-in-laW and their son with them
for Christmas, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Ashley Simms from Palm Springs.
At the George Bucklin home, Pa
tricia was with her parents for the
holidays and Mr.. and Mrs. A. N.
Bucklin and Mr.. and Mrs. B. O.
Mitchell joined them for the Christ
mas dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
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SHOES

SHOES
Ration Book /, Stamp 18, goo5
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 u rough Jan. l,
1914.
Ration stamp r, good Dec. 26, is
valid through Jan. 20.
SUGAR
Ration Book &, stamp %, good
for five pounds of sugar through
Jan. Is, 1914.
CANNED GOODS
Book 4, green stamps ID, E. F,
good through Jan. 20.
GASOLINE
Coupon 8, A book, good for three
gallons through Jan. 81. 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Society
Clubs
Christian Church
Choir Heard in
Fine Concert

Among the many Christmas OBJ
servances sponsored by the city
churches, one of the most beauti-
full was the cantata presented
Christmas eve by the State Street
Christian church choir.
The church auditorium was COM
pletely filled by most appreciative
audience which enjoyed to the
fullest extent the effective candle
light service, the choir and soloists
being heard in Babe of Bethle-
hem" Bernard Hamblen).
Both the choral numbers, three
part arrangements for womens
voices, and the solo numbers were
expertly done, credit being due
George w. Burt, director, while
the organ accompaniment and
solos by Estelle Livingston added
much to the beauty of the pro-
gram.
During the intermisSion the Of
fertory was taken to be used for
the church music department,
prayer being offered by the Rev.
Mr.. E. L. Carter, pastor of the
church.
Those in the solo parts were
Margaret Anne Henderson, Grayce
Burt, Barbara Deem, Wilma Jeanne
Lakey, Mary Ellen Morgan, Mrs.
r. E. Daniel, Mrs. Basil Nichols.
Members of the choir are: Mrs.
Hazel Bliss, Mrs. Leo Brinnon,
Betty 10 Brinnon, Mrs. Grayce
Burt, Mrs. Sarah Carter, Mrs.
Daniel, Barbara Deem, Mrs. Kath-
ryn Haun, Miss Henderson, Mrs.
Virginia Johnson, Miss Lakey, Miss
Morgan, Vera Marie Newman, Mrs.
Velma Nichols, Mrs. Elaine Rogers,
Miss Alberta Smale, Mrs. Ella Tyler,
Mrs. Lura Tyler, Mrs. Evalyn Wes-
terfield, Virginia Moreno.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27

colorful with its decorations, which
made a pretty background for the
informal reception.
Another delightful open house was
that at which Mr. and Mrs. Shields
Charlton we're hosts, their friends
gathering at their home Christmas
afternoon to exchange greetings and
enjoy their hospitality.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Plan New Years
Party Thursday

Some so young people will cele-
brate the approaching arrival of
1914 on Thursday night when the
Sunday school of the First Baptist
church will have a party at the
home of Mrs. w. Evans, 678 Hamil-
ton avenue.
Games and refreshments have
been planned and invitations have
been given to the Cleaner girls
circle and the B.YF. group of the
Baptist church to join in the party.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
HOLLYWOOD
by ERSKINE JOHNSON
'RSKINE JOHNSON

Red haired, 22- year-old Vivian
Blaine is Hollywood rewest sing
ing star because she played a scene
not in the script, in the office of
the big boss. Only she wasn't
kidding.
What she told that guy never
would pass the Hays office censors.
Vivian, you see, was fighting
mad.
Not because she has the temper
usually associated with redheads.
She's really a blond. She had dyed
her hair on studio orders. And not
because it was the big boss fault.
1t was just one of those things.
But before we explain, we'd better
ell you that Vivian is the unknown
young lady who was suddenly cata-
quilted into stardom at the goth
Century-Fox studio when Alice
Faye and Betty Cradle started
knitting booties.
Studio executives looked around
but they didn't see Vivian. Maybe
it was because she had lost 80
pounds since arriving on the lot.
She was down to sleek l09 And
the goth Century-Fox lot is as big
as small city. Why, gal could
even get lost in that big admin
istration building.
Anyway, when studio executives
looked around they didn't see
Vivian. Not right away They saw
instead five other girls and for quite
a while it looked like one of the
five would inherit the Faye-Grable
roles.
That's when Vivian got mad.
FILMTOWN FUNERAL
She and her agent and her papa,
theatrical booker visiting Hollywood
from their home town of Newark,
N. j., talked it over. I'VE murdered
and buried everybody in Hollywood
Lillian said.
Next day she went to the office
of the big boss, Daryl Zanuck. She
said she was tired cf doing nothing.
Only three roles in two years. She
wanted a release from her contract.
She wanted to go back to Newark
and forget about motion pictures.
In fact, she very neatly told off
Mr. z.
zanuck sat quietly amused at his
desk After all, he'd been away to
war for a year and half. He'd
been busy preparing Wilson" "The
Purple Heart" md Wendell WILKES
"One World" He hadn't had time
to pay much attention to the film
career of 1C.mer band singer from
Newark.
But as Vivian told Zanuck that
what she thought of Holly
wood, he suddenly realized she was
the girl he was looking for That
burst of temper-that fire--that-
young lady" said zanuck, you're
not going back to Newark"
Zanuck dug up a test Vivian had
made for the leading feminine role
"a star part slated for Alice Faye
in a lavish technicolor filmusical,
Greenwich Village He looked at
it in his private projection room
and then dictated memo to his
casting office: Vivian Blaine gets
Faye role in Greenwich Village'!"
Vivian the almost forgotten girl,
went Is work in the picture the
other day. Her co-star is Don
Ameche. Last year she played bit
role in one of Ameche's films, Girl
Trouble" Didn't even receive bill
ing. That's Hollywood.
BLAINE BIOGRAPHY
Vivian Blaine, one time vocalist
with Jay Mills orchestra, was dis
covered by a studio talent scout
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27

MEXICALI, Dec. 27-Euterpe
club had the honor Christmas night
of dedicating the beautiful new ball
room in the new immigration build
ing, being the first organization to
give a dance in the room.
Celebrating the 18th anniversary
Of this club, the members gave a
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
WARREN NAMES BOARD

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 81 UP)-
Gov Earl Warren today announced
appointment of three members of
the board of directors of the 37th
district agricultural association and
thre members to the board of di-
rectors of the 18th district agricul-
tural association.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Annual Parish
Meeting Set

st. Paul's Episcopal church will
have it's annual meeting with cleo
ton of officers Tuesday night, 8
o'clock in the parish hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Announcements
Of Meetings

WOmen's Union of the First Bap-
tist church will meet Tuesday
night, 8 o'clock in the church for
musical program by Kathryn
Stroh and Velma Harris, with Mrs.
T. Turner as the speaker, talking
on Spiritual Happy New Year"
Mrs. r. A. Paddock will preside.
White Shrine Social club will not
meet this Tuesday, officers an
nounced Monday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
FARM WORKER DtE s

Joe Able, 3z-year-uiu tarm Ia
borer, died in FL Centre after a
long illness. Funeral arrangements
were not complete Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
ON THE FRONT
IN THE VALLEY
THANK YOU

So many individuals and organi-
cations helped make Christmas a
happy one for servicemen in the
city that it is impossible for officers
of the canteen unit to thank them
individually for all their help but
they do want everyone to know how
much they appreciate their aid.
In answer to requests, wonderful
cakes, cookies, homemade candies
poured into the canteen this week.
end and were welcomed enthuSiaS-
tically by the men: Fruits of all
kinds, citrus fruits, dates, candy,
nuts were contributed, others gave
money for the purchase of needed
articles, many sent in delicious
sandwiches, soft drinks were do
mated and many Christmas presents
were sent in for the Christmas eve
party.
In addition a number of women
offered their services to help out
during the holiday rush and helped
tremendously as the canteen was
busy every single moment from
Friday through Sunday. Still other
women called in to invite boys to
Christmas dinner and others pro-
vided rooms for them when hotel
rooms filled up rapidly. At the
Christmas eve party number OF
women came in to help hoStesSeS
or to assist in the program.
Ell Centro and the surrounding
country responded with true hos
pitality to the request for help and
members of the cantcen are more
than grateful to them.
JUNIOR RED CROSS
Junior Red Cross members are
among the most active groups IN
war work, devoting much OF thell
time. skill and energy in producing
great variety of articles which
are stored at headquarters, l2C
North Fifth street, ready for dis
tribution.
In addition to doing all the regu-
lation work on the national pro-
gram, the Junior Red Cross mem
bers are also busy making recrea-
ton kits to go with Servicemen er
route to new posts overseas.
These kits have been made by
the students with assistance from
their teachers and the articles in
cluded are: cribbage boards, Chinese
checkers board, checker boards, bags
of checkers, story books, short stor-
les, cartoon. game picture, quiz
sheets, joke books, crossword puz-
zles, afghans.
These articles are made by chill
dren in the Holtville and Imperia
branch as well as in Ell Centro. Miss
Blanche Charles is junior Red Cross
chairman and in Holtville, Mrs
William Burke jr., branch chairman
with Martha A. Tanner in the high
school and Miss Helen Madden ir
the elementary schools are heading
the work. In Imperial, Charles Han
cock, district superintendent OF
schools, and in the rural schools
Mrs. L. V. Upholt head the pro-
| gram.