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Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
Ten Thousand Club
To Hear Talk
On China

With China so much in the news
these days with Nine. Chang kai-
shek making her official visit, it is
highly appropriate that the Ten
Thousand clubs program next week
should be On China.
Mrs. Willis Barrett, who lived
some Is years in that country, will
tell her experiences in China, hav-
ing gone there for the first time in
1923. and returning finally in 1886.
Mr.. Barrett is at present in China
on special engineering mission
under the us. State Department.
The Barretts lived in FoochoW,
in Shanghai. and in Nan Chang
and had many interesting eXpe-
riences of all kinds which Mrs. Bar
lett, who incidentally lis an able
speaker also, will relate to the club
members.
In addition she will have on dis
play some of the things which she
brought back with her from China.
Mrs. Ben Hulse will preside at the
business meeting, and at the con-
clusion of the program, Mrs. John
w. Tyler and her committee will
serve tea.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09

selection by the trio.
All musicians performed eXpertly
end their selections were well ar
ranged so as to provide variety in
the program.
Mr.. Burt announced the music
departments annual concert for
April Is in which the students who
appeared before the club, will ap-
pear also.
BUSINESS MEETING
The business meeting was con-
Quoted by Miss Anne Dessert, act
ing president for the remainder of
the year since the president, Mrs.
J. w. Beshears. left the valley for
Boston, Mass. to join 1t. Beshears.
However, proof that Mrs. Beshears
had not forgotten the club was
evidenced in the door prize. sent by
the former president from Boston,
and awarded to Mrs, Robert
Tackett.
Lovely flowers decorated the re-
freshment table, many rosebuds.
being used Hostesses were Mrs.
Arch Bryant, Margaret Johnston,
Mrs. Peter LaBrucherie, Mrs. Will
fred Tyler. Marjorie Harris.
Each of the young girls who sang
IN the program was presented with
a lovely gardenia as gift of ap-
probation.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
DANCE SATURDAY

All serviccmen will be eligible
to attend the dance Saturday night
in the Veterans hall, sponsored by
the Servicemen's Recreation Coun-
Gil. However, for this dance, a
small charge will have to be made
for the servicemen as an orchestra
has To be hired for the occasion.
Ladies' will be free" as usual, all
young women of the city being
asked to attend as partners. Mrs.
j. w. Donohue, dance chairman,
and her committee of hostesses will
supply chaperonage.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
New York Girl Married to
1t. w. II. Peterson

E. Centre and to other California
cities.
Mrs. Peterson attended the
Pcwelson Institute of Schenectady.
later taking special work at
Rochester Business Institute. She
was employed by the Radio En-
gineering department of the Gen.
eral Electric Co, Schenectady, at
the time she met 1t. Peterson who
was stationed at Pine Camp. New.
York.
LAW GRADUATE
1t. Peterson is a graduate of the
University of California and secured
his law degree at Stanford Uni.
versity where he was affiliated with
Phi Alpha Delta fraternity. A MEM
Der of the California bar, 1t Peter
son was connected with the office
Of the secretary of war until called
TO active duty. :,
Guests at the wedding included ::
the brides grandmother, Mrs. A.
Randall, Mrs. w. H. Leonard, the
Misses Jewel Riley and Doris Bau-
er of Syracuse, New York; the
Misses June Nichols, Margaret Van
Husen. Rosemary Nugent, Adelaide
Cronkhite and Mary Sherman of
Schenectady, and Jack Leal of New
York.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
Madame Chang
To View Self
In Pictures
BY loan YOUNGER

LOS ANGEL LES. April 9.-CUP)-
Nine. Chang Kai-shek prepared
today to see herself in pictures
as a silent star.
The film. a complete record OF
Hollywood Bowl speech ceremonies,
was shot by James Wong Howe,
cameraman for Yankee Doodle
Dandy" In technicolor, but with
out sound, which is yet to be syn
chronized. it will be run off private
ly for Nine. Chang and member
of her staff in the Ambassador no.
tel theater
Final plans on her departure,
scheduled for tomorrow, were eX-
pected to be completed today, but
it was believed that because of
Nine. Chiang's precarious health,
she will go direct to New York and
into seclusion there, postponing
her visit to Washington until later.
1t was also expected that some
time during the day Madame
Chang would make her long
awaited appearance in Chinatown,
where banners, scrubbed buildings
and scores of pennants have been
on hand since her arrival here a
week ago.
Meanwhile. in the well -staffed,
hard working secretarial office, let
ters, wires and gifts continued to
pour in. Averaging more than a
thousand letters a day, the intake
included requests for appearances,
letters of encouragement, and con-
dolence for Nine. Chiang's illness.
Congratulations for her speeches
rolled in by the score, and the
amount of money donated since the
beginning of her tour was fast ap-
preaching the million dollar mark.
Every letter received some sort
of an answer, but no one received
Mime. Chiang'S autograph, al
though demands ranged from Mary
Pickford to a 10-year-old girl who
approached Nine. Chang with g
pencil and paper in hand. Miss
Pickford, Americans sweetheart
sent her autograph book in by hel
chauffeur but as yet no signature
has been granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09

Mr. and Mrs. w. G.. Reese have
announced the marriage of their
daughter, Geraldync Lawson, to
Cpl. Harry II. DePratt of Kansas
City, Mo.
The wedding was solemnized on
March % at the Wedding Bell,
Yrma Arizona. the Rev. Mr.. L. l..
Roberts reading the service.
In her wedding outfit. smart
pink and brown suit, with which
she wore a corsage of gardenias,
the bride looked most attractive.
Guests at the wedding included
Mr.. and Mrs. Loyal Farnham of Ell
Centric. and Miss Genevieve Kelly
of Yuma.
Following the ceremony, q we'd
cling breakfast took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Kelly
of Yuma.
Mrs. DePratt is popular STU
dent at Central Union High school,
where she is completing her STU
dies this year.
Cpl DePratt is stationed perma-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
Sheer Stockings
To Be Continued

WASHINGTON, April 9.-CUP)-
Sheer stockings are going to con-
tinue to be made-but made to last
longer, the War Production Board
said today The WPB said that un-
der its recent hosiery ruling. style
would not be sacrificed"
Lace and lace mesh types of
hose in rayon, cotton, or COM
bination, will be permitted, al
though certain features such as
lace garter bands are banned.
The WPB said that the use of
imported long staple cotton for
strengthening rayon stockings is
expected to increase durability as
much as 200 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
No New Clothes
For First Lady

CHICAGO, April 9.-(UP)-Therc
will be no new Easter finery for
the First Lady of the nation this
year.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt confirmed
that felt today as she stopped off
here aboard plane en- route from
San FraLc!sco to Washington.
Tho first LGt,' was asked if she
had purchased any new Easter gar
mentS during her tour of the west
coast.
"Oh no." she replied, this year
I'm not getting any
Asked if she thought other Wom-
en- should follow her example, she
replied:
IF they need them l think they
should buy them,' she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09

New York City's famous Little
Church Around the Corner" (Church
of the TRANSPORTATION was the
scene recently of wedding which
will be of much interest to Imperial
Valley-that at which Alice RAN
dali, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer Randall of Schenectady,
New York, became the bride of 1t.
William Hosmer Peterson, son OF
Dr.. and Mrs. F. w. Peterson of FL
Centro.
The bride was smartly attircd in
a navy blue ensemble with match
ing accessories and wore a corsage
Of white orchids. Her only atten-
dant was Miss Yvonne Randall.
L. G.gD Leroy Rumsey of the U.
6. Naval Reserve and former resi-
dent of FL Centro. served 1t. Peter
son as his best man.
TO VISIT CITY
After a reception at the Hotel
Woodstock. New York. the couple
left for Washington, d. c., for a
short time before going on their
honeymoon which will take them to
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
Canning Sugar
Available

WASHINGTON, April 9.-cUP)-
You won't have to surrender ration
coupons to buy extra sugar for
canning.
You'll just go on doing what
you're doine-applying to your To-
cal ration board for canning sugar
After a lengthy controversy, top
Office of Price Administration Of
ficials turned down proposals that
8 to II points in canned goods
stamps in Ration Book No. 2 be
surrendered for each pound in cx-
cess of the basic allotments
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
CALENDAR
FRIDAY

Annual meeting, G:3O. Prcsby-
terian church.
Scout leaders, 7, fire hall.
McCabe- Eucalyptus, 1880, Nc
Cabe school.
Bond rally. box social, 1880, Mt.
Signal school.
Class play, 8, Imperial high school.
Dance, 8, Camp Sccley.
Painters, 1850, Labor temple.
Signal chapter No. 276, O.E.S., 8,
Masonic temple.
SATURDAY
University club 1880, $50 Brighton.
Commissioners carnival, 8, high
school gym.
Scrvicemen's dance, $3.50, Vet
Grams hall.
Eagles dance, 8, 465 Broadway.
SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches.
VFW, 1889, Veterans hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
Organize V.F.W.
Auxiliary

Organization of a Womcn'S auXil-
lar for the Veterans of Foreign
Wars will take place at Sunday
nights meeting of Harry @. Find
ley post No 2065. V.F.W., 1880
O'Clock in the Ell Centre Veterans
hall.
All wives, sisters and mothers of
eligible servicemen or ex-servicc-
men are invited by the post to at
tend to learn whether or not they
wish to join.
All men who have seen overseas
service are invited to attend the
meeting also.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
APPEAL FOR COOKIES

With shortening given to the
canteen this weekend to be used
for cookies. the canteen officials
have sent out an urgent appeal for
these delicacies and will be able to
provide anyone willing to make
cookies with the necessary shorten
ing so vital in these days af ra-
tionings. Word has been received
that the city will have a large in
flux of servicemen this weekend
and the cookie cupboard is abso-
lutely bare.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
Evening Division
Schedules Par+y

Having voted to disband for the
duration, the evening division of
the Ten Thousand club is planning
party for its meeting next Thurs
day. dinner aid evening of rec
reation.
Mrs James E. Slusher is chair
man of the committee in charge,
assisted by Mrs. Roy Johnstonc' and
Miss Mildred Record
Complete plans for the affair will
be announced later by the COM
init ee.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
NURSES AIDES

The surgeon-general OF the army
has asked the services of volun-
teer nurses aids in army general
and station hospitals and any one
in the Ell Centre area interested in
learning the duties and training re-
quired may call either the Red
Cross office, ga, or Mrs. Eva Pay
son, chief deputy nurse in the city
program and also Red Cross chair
man for recruiting nurses.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
BrawIey Church
Starts Mission

BARWLEY, April 9.-Fr. Isadore
of the Pasnionist fathers is to con-
duct mission at the Brawley Sac
red Heart church; April lib, the
mission opening Sunday evening at
1880 o'clock, and closing the fol-
lowing Sunday at the same hour
Services will be conducted each
evening at 7:3O O'Clock with Sunday
masses at 6, 8, 10 am. and week.
day masses at 6 and 8 am. Con-
fessions will be heard after the
evening services.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
Central Carnival
Saturday Nieh+

The Commissioners Swing Shift
Carnival is set for Saturday night,
8 o'clock in the high school gym
and is to be a gala affair open to
the general public.
The carnival will be run along
the lines of the traditional penny
carnival with war Stamps as the
price OF admission. Various anus
ing concessions will be featured and
the whole affair is staged as a war
bond or stamp rally.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
Auxiliary in
Special ct

Boycc Aten unit, American Le-
gion Auxiliary, is having a special
program Monday night, honoring
the past presidents and the new
initiating the latter.
The unit is arranging for sur
prise speaker and is planning to
make this an outstanding event.
Members of the board will be hos
tesses and the meeting will start
at 8 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09

These three little girls and their
uniformed escort are about to
set out for church and the East
er egg hunt. The one on the
left wears q sheer cotton blouse
with square neckline of brown
and white printed pique which is
used for banding on the pique
dirndl. The Or n the center
has on floWered permanent fin
ish glazed chintz dress with
laced ruffled yolk and her friend
on the end wears maize organdy
frock with embroidered yoke and
simulated apron. The boys dark
tunic and light slacks of spun
rayon are army style.
This year children's clothes are
closely coordinated for designers
say yoC' can't begin too soon to
teach your daughter good style
sense. And, they say, with the
rroper clothes. she will never go
through the awkward" age.
And, incidentally, ,oday's school
togs, are every bit as attractive as
"Gunday-best" Sensible, but
how much more flattering, then
the MILDLY and skirt of old, are
this seasons all-round pleated
skirts of gay checks and plaids
to be worn with blouses that have
the same soft detailing as moth
'ers.
And cotton is as popular this
year as faille and crepe with the
added advantage of being easily
laundercd, and sturdy for school
wear.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
IN Ell CENTRIC
ON BUSINESS

Lawrence F. Dixon. vice-preSident
of the California Central Fibre Cor
poration, is in Ell Centro looking
after company business. His home
is in Pisgah, NC.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09

Soroptimists will have their uSu-
al luncheon meeting Monday noon
in the Barbara Worth hotel the
Rev. Mr. Alec G.. Nichols of AS
bury Park Methodist church, San
Diego. being the speaker Mrs.
Jimmie BeroniO is in charge of the
program, and the Rev. Mr.. Nichols
and the Rev. Mr. Hayden S. Sears
Of the FL Centro Methodist church,
will be guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
Popular Couple Married in
Yuma Chapel Recently

nently at the Marine Air base,
Camp Ell Centre, Seeley
Mr.. and Mrs. DePratt are at
home to their friends at 527 Ham
ilton avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09

Women's University club will
hear a travel talk by Mrs E. b.
Goodman at the luncheon meeting
Saturday, 1890, 566 Brighton. Res
ervations should be made with Mrs.
Willis Johnston, telephone 571.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
Announcements
Of. Meetings

Imperial Valley Music Teachers
association will have its monthly
meeting MonGay night, o'clock at
the Ruth Teeple Reid studio, 733
Holt. Mrs. Reid will be in charge
of the study on harmony as out
lined in the California plan and
ether. members will participate.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09

meals from the nutritional stand
point. Meat substitutes will be fea-
trred since neat is still difficult to
get
For many years Iona Linda, Bat
tie Greek and similar organizations
have emphasized meatless diets and
their study and research is doubly
important today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09

Miss Della ReisWig of Riverside,
a graduate of Iona Linda and
member of the American Dietetics
association, will conduct a six
night school at the Bible Arcade
Fifth and Olive, beginning Satur-
day night.
Sessions will be held nightly at
1880 o'clock, are open to the public
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09

A. fav0rite schoolgirl fashion is
the navy and white shepherds
plaid all-round pleated skirt. Here
IL is worn with white cotton
blouse with soft detailing, and
Defeathered beanie.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09

and there is no charge of any kind.
Miss Reiswig is a dietitian, lee
turer and demons:rator we'll verSed
to conduct this type of school. In
her lectures she will emphasize
menus suited to wartime shortages
advising he- audience as 10 how to
use the ration points wisely and at
the same time secure adequate
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
News Hens About
Valley Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Rice arc
entertaining as their house guests
this week. Mrs Rices sister, Mrs.
Fred Kenyon; an aunt, Mrs. George
Thing of Pine Valley, and from San
Diego, their son, Morgan Rice, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Richardson and
their son, David.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09

Mrs. Bonnie Irene Pray is recu-
perating at her home in Seeley
from a major operation performed
recently in the El Centre hospital.
Mrs. Pray is employed at the ma
rine air base, Camp Ell Centre.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-01-14

waste by the ravages of war in Eu-
rope. Wartime drains on manpoWer,
which have created serious farm la
Dor shortages already in this coun-
try, have had a paralyzing effect
on farm production in Russia and
Germany particularly. Countries I'M
der the conqueror's grinding heel
have been stripped of cattle, swine,
surplus food supplies, and even seed
grains. Total world production Of
food is down sharply, while world
food demands are up.
We can no longer think only in
terms of this nations requirements.
America has never been able to
stand idly by and watch other ma
tons starve, and, regardless of what
effort is required, what sacrifices
are entailed, we are not going to
turn deaf ear to the worlds frantic
pleas for food. In food, as well as
in arms and munitions, we cannot
and will not produce "too little, and
too Late
Increases of more than 10 per
cent above last years record peaks
are planned for many of the major
farm products, including pork, lard,
beef, eggs and poultry. They are
the products that will be most ur-
gently needed. Farmers who have
specialized in these lines have al
ready boosted their output and for
the third consecutive year have sur
passed even their previously high
totals. They will do even more this
year in order to meet the larger
demand from consumers with high
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-01-14

go miles west of the Tunisian bor-
der and 220 miles by rail west of
the city of Tunis. It is 270 miles
east of Algiers, and almost due
south across the Mediterranean
from Monaco at the French-Italian
border. The good harbor, artificial
ly made, is flanked by rocky coasts
and shoal water, so that vessels are
normally required to take on harbor
pilots at the port entrance.
The development of Bone on its
present lines dates from 1888 when
it's region passed from Arab to
French control. The iron ores from
the hills of the Constantine district
in which it lies were the incentive
for dredging it's shallow harbor and
building port facilities continuously
from 1857 to 1868. Further enlarge
ment of the harbor from 1905 to
1907 was stimulated by the mining of
phosphate from large beds, first
worked in 1888.
The early history OF the port site
is stormy. AS Hippo Regius it -four
ished with Carthage as one of the
richest cities Of Rome's African en-
pire during the first three centuries
of the Christian era. From Se5 to
40. st. Augustine. native of the
neighboring African coast served as
Bishop of Hippo. He made the tiny
seaport famous through his writ
ings in philosophy ard his interpre-
tations of Christianity. A statue on
a hill near Bone bears witness to
st. Augustine's leadership in estab-
fishing the Christian church during
the fourth and fifth centuries.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-01-14
Administrator Wickard,
Hoosier State Native,
First u. S. Job in '33

Food Administrator Claude
Raymond Wickard was born on
a farm in Carroll county, Indi-
ana, February %, 1893. He grad
uated from Purdue university at
the age of %, with a degree in
agriculture. At Is he married
Louise Eckert. They have two
children, Betty Jane and Ann
Louise. His first important fed
eral job was with the AAA in
1888 as assistant chief in the
corn and hogs section.
He has been secretary Of ag-
riculture since 1870. Just recent
ly he was appointed food adj
ministrator for the nation at the
same time Paul McNutt was ap-
pointed manpower adrninistra-
tor.
Administrator Wickard is a
member of the United Brethren
church, a Mason. and Rotarian.
His rural home is in Camden,
Ind.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-01-14

For fresh fruits ana vegetables,
and those preserved at home. will
not be affected by the rationing or
der.
Those who have boarded canned
goods will have to declare the
amount Of goods they have on hand.
But housewives on farms, and in
the rural sections of the nation who
have always been more canning
conscious" than those living in the
cities will reap the benefit Of all
their extra housework during the
past summer and early fall months.
But, all in all, everyone will
have enough to eat, even though
there will not be the usual as
sortment of formerly available
foodstuffs. Food Administrator
Claude r.. Wickard declared that
nearly half of next years pro-
duction of canned and dried
fruits and vegetables will be
needed for military purposes.
He also stated that rationing in
the U. S. does not mean SUBJ
standard diets.
It is possible that eventually all
food and wearing apparel will be
rationed. The rationing system will
be carried on through the new So
called universal ration book, or war
ration book No. 2. This book is de-
signed to handle two or three ra-
ton programs simultaneously. It's
coupons are numbered to permit the
rationing of consumer items by the
expenditure of an allotted number
of points by each individual, rather
than the coupon system as used
for coffee and sugar.
OPA officials explained that while
the unit-coupon system works well
for sugar, it cannot be used for ra-
tioning foodstuffs that are diversi-
fed, such as meat. Using meat as
an example, rationing officials
showed how impossible it would be
to divide the total supply on per
person basis because there are too
many kinds Of meat, too many cuts
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-01-14
Point Rationing Brings About Equitable Sharing,
u. S. Food Administration Officials Announce

be similar to the system that has
been in use in England for some
time. There the system is used for
food as well as clothing. According
to OPA officials British housewives
learned to welcome point-rationing.
To put the rationing system into
effect more than 100000 volunteers
will be required, according to Leon
Henderson, OPA director.
Food administration officials have
limited that for a while the point
rationing plan will be somewhat
confusing. They feel, though, that
the American people will be able to
swing into the point purchasing
plan in minimum amount of time,
with but little complaint, and with
the same spirit they have shown
the past year Of war effort.