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Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-19
Task Forces Reach SuIuan
IsIe> Nip Leaders Report
Landing Would Place MacAr+hur's
Men Only 425 Miles From Manila;
Washington Confirmation Lacking


forces under command of General Douglas Macarthur and
Vice Admiral RAYMOND Spruance have started the renva
sion of the Philippines breaking into Leyte gulf in the
central Philippines with possible landing tiny Suluan
island 425 miles from Manila.
There was no confirmation of the japanese reports
headquarters here.
Reports Tell of Tvo Great Armadas
The japanese accounts asserted great Ameri-
invasion armadas had borne down the Philippines
under air cover provided by planes from Moroa
in the northern Hamaheras and Peeu in the Palau island
group
Chna-based aircraft the Japanese said were aiding in
the attack Tokyo claimed that virtually all American
forces in the Pacific had been mased for the assault with
the exception of our famous task force SO.
The japanese said American forces, presumably Mac
rhurs grouping, approached the Philippines from the
direction of New Guinea
At the time the Domei agency reported that
American naval forces had broken into the Leye gulf
and were hammering the shorelne with furious lombard
This report said that American invasion troops
'seem have landed tiny Suluan island which lies
at the entrance to the gulf.
Locate Landing in Leyte Gulf
An Imperial Japanese communque reporting the at
tack did not mention the possible landing Suuan, but
described the American shellng and landing attempts
directed against Leyte island itself, separated from
Mindanao by the 15-mle wide Surigao strait.
The communique recorded by United Press in San
Francisco the fleet accompanied by trans
ports, invaded Leyte gulf October II and opened up
bombardment to which japanese army and navy units
were replying
An American landing in Leyte gulf it noted, might
open the for drive the central islands sola
ing japanese forces around Manila uzon to the north
from forces in the southern island of Mindanao which
lies closest to MacArthur's sprngboard at Morota
A Japanese broadcast from Manila said 27O American
carrier planes attacked the Philippines capital and nearby
Clark Field striking in four The japanese claimed
they shot down 10 raiders
laps Claim U. S. Fleet Crushed at Fornosa
The japanese claimed that the why task force
SO was not engaged in the Philippines operation that
it had been almost totally crushed in the attacks on For
One version of the communique recorded by FEC
Continued on Pg g. COL -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-19
WEATHER

Maximum Wednesday 80, minimum
Thurs. 81; am. Thurs. 60, humid
ity 70; noon Thurs. 81, humidity 10;
5 pm. Wednesday 80, humidity Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
Churches
Schools
Hol+ville Club
install S New
Officers

HOLTVILLE, May 4. = Mrs. Ray
Langley was installed as president
of the Holtville Women's club at
Wednesdays meeting in the civic
center, Mrs. Lawrence Richards
acting as installing officer.
Others who took office at this
time were: Mrs. C.. A. Butler, vice
president; Mrs. Forrest Ferguson
recording secretary; Mrs. c. l.
Searcy, corresponding secretary
Mrs. Leland Watson, treasurer;
Mrs. Richards, auditor, and Mrs
Eldred Ferguson, parliamentarian.
Mrs. Ernest Edwards, past presi-
dent of the club, was presiding
officer during the meeting since
Mrs. John Zenos, president during
the past two years, no longer lives
in the valley.
Preceding the installation was a
luncheon at which covers were laid
for 55 with the new Junior Wcm-
ems club president, Mrs. Guy
Weatherbie, and the junior past
president, Mrs. Ralph Marquand
as guests.
PRETTY SETTING
Tables were beautifully appointed
in a May theme, with MaypoleS as
centerpieces, their pretty pastel
colored streamers radiating to the
edges with cleverly designed little
dolls serving as the May pole
dancers. A profusion of flowers
added to the setting.
Mrs. j. R. Snyder was chairman
for the delicious luncheon, Mrs
Forrest manley for the attractive
decorations, and Mrs. Edgar Heck
enberg, for the lovely program OF
music.
Mrs. Heckenberg has truly
beautiful voice and she sang two
charming numbers for the group
THE Lass with a Delicate Air
and "All Through the Night" Susy
Schaffner and Ruth Strahm were
heard in an excellent duet.
Wednesdays meeting closes the
year officially fer the HoltVille
club, the meetings being resumed
ON the first Wednesday in October
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
State P.-T.A.
Elects New
Officers

New officers of the California
Congress of Parents and Teachers
elected at the one-day convention
"Wednesday in Fresno are:
Mrs. j. j. Garland, Menlc Park
president; Mrs. Rollin Brown, Los
Angeles, first e-president; Mrs
George M. Hearst San Francisco
second president; Mrs. E. d
Ralston, Redwood City, third; Mrs
l.. E. Sutherland, Pasadena, fourth;
Mrs. G.. w. Luhl, Oakland, fifth;
Mrs. E. T. Walker, West Los An
geles, sixth; Mrs. A. r. Jewel, Imo-
la, Seventh; Mrs. w. K. Cobb, Ven
tura, recording secretary; Mrs. E.
Frederick Smith, Salinas, treaSur-
er; Mrs. M. c. Boucher, San Diego
historian.
Mrs. Garland succeeds Mrs. Ed
ward T. Hale of San Diego.
The delegates advocated more vo-
cational guidance in the public
schools with a special view to aid
ing those boys whose high school
courses have been interrupted by
military service.
In connection with the schools
members asked special physical
education program for boys design
ed TO fit them for military service
Members living in agricultural
areas requested that the school
year be not, shortened to permit
pupils to harvest crops, believing
education to be the major concern
of the schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04

campaign has already paid off all
local debts.
Wednesday night the sum of $500
was raised to launch the campaign
to pay off the mortgage which the
congregation hopes to achieve
within the next few years.
Splendid cooperation and en-
thusiasm for the future were evil
denced in every report and the
pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Charles H.
Burrlll, announced the annual meet
ing to be one of the finest he has
attended in the years Of his min
istry.
Election of church officers is as
follows For deacons, L. w. Cope,
E. M. Watson, for a three-year
term; L. J. Sharp and Ross Pad
COCK, tWo-year term; r. w. Jensen
and NJ Lowe one-year term.
ELECTION
Deaconesses, Mrs. Cope, Mrs. H.
Jones, Mrs j. H Pritchard, three
year term; Mrs. M. A. Wilson, Mrs.
j. Haskins, two-year term; Mrs.
w T. Evans, Mrs. Bruce King. one
year term.
Trustees: H. r. Johntson, j. H
Pritchard, three-year term; L. w.
Harris, Max Stroh, two-year term;
Alvin Hawkins, Robert Wood, w. T,
Evans, one-year term.
Board of religious education: Mes
DANES E. L. Bennett, Charles H.
Burrill, l.. W. Harris, M. Sullenger,
and l.. j. Sharp, ex officio
Board of finance: M. A. Wilson,
Opal Greed, Hugh Heating, Her.
schell Jones, w. w. Grassland, with
Bruce King and A. J. Sparks, ex-
officio members.
Bruce King is treasurer of cur
rent expenses and benovolence; E.
M. Watson, assistant; L. w. Cope,
assistant moderator; DR.. Ross Pad
dock, church clerk; L. j. Sharp,
church school superintendent; Mrs.
Paddock, assistant; ushers L. W.
Cope, Ray Measures, Alvin HaW-
kins, Howard Thomas, Robert
Wood; music committee, Mesdames
l.. w. Harris, c. II. BuTill, Ross
Paddock, E. Rawlinson, Miss Gladys
Claypool; flower committee, Mrs.
Earle Parker, Mrs. John Baskins,
Mrs. Robert Wood.
The name of Mrs. Max Stroh
was approved as president of Wom-
ems Union.
Preceding the meeting was a fell
loWship dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
Junior Class to
Present Play
This Weekend

Central's Junior class will present
its play, June Mad on Friday
and Saturday nights of this week
the play having been postponed
one week as two members of the
cast were Obliged to go to Los An
geles to take their physicals.
With the army giving them the
go signal, the play will be presented
this weekend, both performances
starting at 8:15 o'clock in the high
school auditorium and both open to
the general public.
The play is a three-act comedy
and is concerned with the growing
pains of young girl Of high school
age and of her friends, amusing
situations mounting to a climax in
which all problems come to a happy
solution.
In the cast are: Peggy Mcclure
Donald Rabineau Mary Lou Paskle
Phyllis Maxwell, Jim Stone, jim
Hess, Jody Rogers, Harold Maddox
Rocella Ritter, Ray Osa, Charles
Shaller and Norma Lee Box.
Miss Barbara DoSs is director, ano
the art classes under the supervi-
sion of Miss Esther Williams have
designed the stage sets, the Tech
nical club handling the mechanics
of production.
Music for the production will be
supplied by Centrals orchestra un-
der the direction of George w
Burt.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04

Lamp shades aren't what they
used to be since wire for their
frames has gone to war, SO if your
preWar paper parchment or silk
shades look a bit the worse for
wear, try giving them this simple
rejuvenating treatment:
Clean that old paper parchment
lamp shade, which dirt has caused
to lose its luster, by wiping-not
wetting-it first with sudsy rag,
then one dipped IN clear water.
A silk shade usually can be
cleaned in a soap suds bath-pro-
vided the trimming is not too fussy
and is seWed on rather than glued
if you'll scrub gently with brush,
rinse and blot dry with a towel.
If bindings and other trimmings
are frayed, rip them off the shade
before washing it, and replace with
new braid, ruching, fringe, uphol-
stery or drapery edging, which can
be bought for as little as 20 cents
a yard and will make it look like
new.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
Church of the Nazarene
Has Annual Election

Members of the board of stew
ards are: Mesdames Vincent
Brown, E. H. Kirby, Lovejoy Irwin,
Scott Stanley, Marvin Rutledge.
Those elected to the Sunday
school board are: Mesdames C. L.
Allender, c. l.. Strain, and A. d.
Mahaffey.
Delegates to the Southern Cali
fornia district assembly in Pasa-
dena May 1919, are Mrs. Harry
F'orbey, Mrs. Kirby with Mrs. w.
S. Heating ST. and Mrs. Rutledge
as alternateS.
Ex officio delegates include the
pastor, the presidents Of the Wom-
ems Foreign Missionary society
and the Nazarene Young Peoples
society, the Sunday school super
intendent and all ordained minis
ters.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
OF Interest to Women
Edited By Anne Hardy Davis
Society
Clubs
CALENDAR
THURSDAY


Night school, 7, high school
Surgical dressings, 1880, 10000
club
Troop II, !, Scout hut
Troop 76, 1880, Meth. social hall
Troop 72, 1880, Washington school
Gypsum workers, 7:30, Labor tenn
pie
Motor corps, 1880, 10000 club
USO junior hOstesses, 1880, junior
college
Building trades, 8, Labor temple
B.P.O.E. No. 1925, 8, Elks club
FRIDAY
Surgical dressings, ga, 10000 club
County federation, 10, 10000 club
Kiwanis club, IL, Barbara Worth
Scout board of review, 1880, Scout
hut
Painters, 1880, Labor temple
Laborers. 1880, Labor temple
Magnolia Mulberry, 8, Mulberry
school
Spruce -WestmOrland, s, WestmOr-
land school
O.E.S. reception, 8, Imperial
Junior play, S:15, high school
Old time dance, $3.50, Imperial
Veterans hall
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
Students Home
On Vacation

Margaret Small, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. c. H. H. Small of Ell
Centre was home recently on her
vacation, returning this last week
end to San Diego to complete her
year at the Mercy hospital college
of nursing. Margaret was student
body president for a term, and is
now in the last few months of her
nursing course.
Accompanying her to the valley
were her roommates, Joan Peter
son, who visited the Smalls, and
Lucille Cooke of Westmorland
daughter cf Mr.. and Mrs. c. E
Cooke of WeStmorland.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04

SHOES

Ration book 3, airplane stamps
l and 2, good indefinitely for one
pair rationed shoes each.
MEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE, OILS
Book 4, red stamps A8, B8, CO,
D8, E8, Fig, Go, H8, J8, K8, L8, Ms
N8, P8, Q8, (each good for 10 points
valid indefinitely.
Salvaged fat, good for four cents
and two meat ration points per
pound.
SUGAR
Book 4, stamps No. 30 and 81
(marked sugar. good indefinitely Tor
five pounds each. Special stamp
No, 40 (marked sugar. good through
February %, 1945, good for i've
pounds.
GASOLINE
Coupon II, A book, good through
June 81.
CANNED GOODS
Ration book 4, blue stamps A8,
B8, CO, D8, E8, F8, G8, H8, J8,
K8, L8, MS, N8, P8, Q8 (each good
for 10 points,, valid indefinitely.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
Splendid Progress Reported
At First Baptist Meeting

Progress even greater than the
congregation had realized was re-
ported by various church Officers
and heads of departments at the
annual meeting of the First Baptist
church, a meeting that was one of
the most encouraging that the
church has made in years.
The church is launching a cam
paign to bring the men who are in
the service back to a debt-free
church and as the first step in this
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
To Test Pressure
Cookers Friday

Miss Florence Glenn, home DEM
onstration agent, will test all pres
sure cookers brought to the Holt
vile high school home economics
laboratory on Friday of this week
This is the only testing Miss
Glenn will do in the Holtville area
this season and she will be in the
laboratory from 10 a. m. on. Any
woman who wishes to have her
pressure cooker checked over to
be sure it is in good working or
der prior to the canning season is
welcome to bring her cooker to
the high school that day.
Miss Glenn will also have in
formation for those who wish it
on the subject of food preservation
by picking.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04

Reports of the past years ac-
tivities and election of officers
swere highlights of the annual
tmeeting of the Ell Centro church
fof the Nazarene held Wednesday
might in the church with the pas
Ntor, the Rev. Mr.. R. C. Rogers,
presiding.
In his annual report Mr.. Rogers
told of the various achievements
GOT the year, including excavation
sof the church, basement and plans
for its completion, the basement
having been half finished when the
church was built several years ago.
Despite the state of unrest and
the weight of concern carried in
every heart until peace blesses the
world again, our people have car
fied on willingly and have a for
ward look to whatever the future
may hold" he said.
Mrs. Roy H. Womack, who has
been acting superintendent, was
elected superintendent of the
church school.
Mrs. Rogers, president of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary soci-
ETY. gave an encouraging report on
that groups activities as did Tom
Roberts, president of the Nazarene
Young Peoples society.
The Rev. Mr.. J. A. Jones, re-
tired minister and beloved men,
ber of the church, told CT his serv-
ices as minister for various de-
nominations in the valley.
ELECTION
For the board of trustees, the
following were elected to take Of
flee at the beginning of the church
year on May 20: G.. l.. Allender,
the Rev Mr.. Jones, George l..
Martin, A. d. Mahaffey, Cradle
Weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
Announce e Birth
Of Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Brown of
Brawley have a daughter, Carolyn
10, born last Friday in the FL Gen.
tro hospital, weighing eight pounds.
Az ounces. The baby is the fourth
grandchild for Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Hetzel of Ell Centre, the Victor Het-
zels having two sons, and the
Browns, two daughters.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
To Make Home in
FL Cen+ro

Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Bell
and their two sons arrived recently
from Pisgah Forest. North Caro-
lima, to make their home in Ell
Centro at $50 FL Centro avenue.
Mr.. Bell is connected with the
California Central Fibre Corp. and
is a native of Tennessee, Mrs. Bell
being a Philadelphian.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
O.E.S. Reception
Fridav Nioh+

Imperial Valleys five Eastern
Star chapters are uniting Friday
in a reception nonoring Lillian Tai
madge, deputy grand matron.
Since Mrs. Talmadge is member
of TIE Imperial chapter, the affair
will take place in Imperial, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock in the Ma
sonic hall in that city.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04

Never use a hard brush to make
your teeth brighter. Instead, brush
teeth thoroughly, then moisten a
piece of tissue with warm water
and rub it briskly over the teeth
until they CLEAN.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04

American perfumers are produc-
ing their own essential oils since
they can 30 longer import them.
The list includes lemon grass, oil
Of rose, and ellis of sweet and bit
ter orange.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04
ILLEGAL To KILL MOLES

We kill garden moles on sight
in America, but in France, where
the animals value as an insect
destroyer is realized, fine is inn
posed on anyone found guilty of
killing one.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04

AT the END CO ousy day, soothe
your eyes by lying flat, feet
propped in the air at a level above
the head; place warm congresses
over the eyes, and relax your
body.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04

Do not discard the outer leaves
of lettuce, cabbage, escarole, tur-
nip, or beet tops. They contain
more healthful iron than the inner
leaves.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04

Easy to wear, figure slimming lines
that are your first choice for A. M.
marketing or P. M. movie-going!
Your MON would adore one for
Mothers day.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04

Cool, comfortable gowns for sum-
mer = dainty floral prints on pink
CT blue backgrounds. You can't re-
sist this bit of loveliness. All sizes.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04

Lovely rayon satin and taffeta robes -0l
that will thrill you when you see ~
them. Short or three quarter "
sleeves. Pastels with lovely floral -
prints. Tailored rayon gabardine robes for 9.9
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-04

For you women who toll in the gar
den we have some durable SlackS
that are SanforiZed and cut right
for a comfortable fit. Others 1913.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
All Hartford Funeral Homes
Are Filled 10 Capacity
y the Associated Press

hs me hSSOCihteO fTeSE.
HARTFORD, Conn. july r.
Hartford, scene Of Americas great
est circus disaster, became a city Of
funerals today.
Every funeral establishment was
filled TO capacity with trained per-
sonnet on duty "a hours a day pre-
pairing for burial of local men. wom-
en- and children, and to ship bodies
OF out of-town victims of the Ring
ling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Cir
Gus fire Thursday to their homes.
With scores Of funerals-some
triple. many double-scheduled for
the week end and through Tuesday.
in not one instance was it possible
TO have an open casket. Most of
the victims had been burned be-
yond recognition and in ali cases
the caskets were sealed
The Hartford Daily Courant de-
voted one full page to terse obituary
items and brief paid death notices.
One funeral establishment. to
which Is bodies of women and chill
dren had been removed. ran out Of
caskets and sent emergency orders
for more to New York and Wor-
ceSter, Mass.
One concern has already prepared
three bodies and shipped them to
points in Pennsylvania ang New
York.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Suiipun
Continued From First Page

resistance, but 1t Is increasingly
disorganized, The Japanese de-
clsion to attempt counterattack
was further evidence that the Japs
no longer were able to defend their
set positions capably.
Although enemy raiders have been
overhead nightly, taking advan-
tage Of the full moon, their efforts
have come to nothing so far. They
are always In small force due to the
constant hammering of Rota and
Guam airfelds by our carrier borne
planes.
Organization Of the conquered
section of Saipan is proceeding rap
idly. Military police have been de-
tailed along the main intersections
of Charan Kanoa as traffic cops
to keep the flow of freight and peo-
pie moving.
Work details and Seabees equip
ped with giant bulldozers are level
ing out the wreckage of Garapan-
1t was almost shelled level-while
other groups are widening and sur
facing primitive roads which APP
parently served the Japs as military
highways.
The battle for Saipan isn't over
but there's no longer any doubt In
anybody's mind, including jap
aneSe soldiers and civilians, as To
the outcome.
Evening star., 1944-07-08

Technician Beach attended Fairfax
High School and worked at a local
Fairfax gasoline station before en-
tering the Army.
George l.. Norris. machinist' S
mate, second class, USNR, 25-year-
old son of Mrs. Margaret Norris,
Rockville, Md. has been reported
wounded in action by the Navy De-
partment.
A graduate Of Richard Montgom-
cry High School. Rockville. Machin-
lists Mate Norris was employed by
the Capital Transit Co. for several
years before he entered the service
His wife. Mrs. Eleanor v. Norris,
lives at Olney, Md. They have a
3-year-old son.
Pfc. Weldon X. Harrington. whose
wife. Mrs. Hilda NJ Harrington was
listed by the War Department to
live at 406 North oxford street,
Arlington, was reported wounded in
action in the Mediterranean area.
1t. Edwin Barbour Hutchis0n. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin B. Hutchison
804 Monroe street, Herndon. Va. is
missing in action in the European
theater. 1t. Hutchison, a graduate
of Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
was a member of the Officers Re-
serve Corps and was called to ac-
tive service in the summer of 1912
He went overseas last January and
was assigned to paratroop unit.
The last letter his parents received
from him was dated June 6. day of
the invasion, and was written in
England, where he has been sta
toned. Hutchison is graduate of
Herndon High School.
Lit, Frederick McCarty, Is. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frederick McCarty
l48 Station street, Herndon. has
been reported a prisoner of war in
Germany. 1t. McCarty previously
had been reported missing in action
on a fight over enemy territory
His wife. Mrs. Nancy McCarty, who
now is living in Colorado. informed
his parents she had received word
her husband was prisoner.
1t. McCarty attended Herndon
School and before entering the serv-
ice in l94l was employed here as a
service mechanic on gas appliances
He went overseas with the Army
Air Forces last year.
Evening star., 1944-07-08

once when the 1t. Edward Tucker.
Maryland National Guard. of which
he was member, was mobilized in
1941.
He served at Fort Meade. Md,
Fredericksburg, Va, and Blanding,
Fla, before going to England in Oc-
tober. 1912. He was stationed in
the British Isles until the Normandy
invasion began.
1t. Tucker has four brothers and
a brother-in-law in the service, and
another brother scheduled for in
duction July II.
1t. Earl J. Wood, %, of 1861 Park
road NV. was reported missing
over Romania June II. according to
his father, E. j. Wood of the same
Evening star., 1944-07-08

A graduate of Virginia Military
Institute in 1885, Col Vandegrift
was born in Portsmouth. N. H. He
was commissioned second lieutenant
in the Marine Corps in September
1885. He served aboard the U. S. S.
Minneapolis in 1887 and in July,
1889 went to serve with the Marines
in North China until l94l when he
returned to the States.
Earlier this year he fought in the
seizure of Roi and Namur in the
Marshall Islands.
First 1t. Edward Tucker, II. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. Tucker, 1346 K
street Sc. and husband of Mrs.
Clara Jean Tucker, Greer, S. c.,
Evening star., 1944-07-08

by the War Department, his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Dodson of the
same address, said. Previous to the
official announcement, Mrs. Dodson
said she received a letter from one
OF her husbands friends, informing
her Pvt. Dodson was wounded
while fighting with the infantry on
the Anzio beachhead May q.
Prior to his induction, Pvt. Dod-
son worked at the Federal Housing
Administration, his wife SAID His
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mayhew w.
Dodson. live in Hermitage, Tenn,
where Pvt. Dodson was born. He
has been overseas since August.
l943. His wife is Public Health
Service nurse.
Tech. 5th Grade Robert L. Beach,
20, OF Fairfax. Va, was wounded