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Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
Eleven Receive
Scout Awards

Scout Executive ElwoCd c. Crest
Friday night presented certificates
TO IL men who completed a Boy
Scout leadership training course,
Those WHO received the certifi-
Gates at the E Centre fire hall
,gere Hans Lar'an of Imperial;
Dave Goddard, Robert Eyer, Spencer
Scott, Paul Conroe, George Con-
ner, and Fred Sterling, all Of FL
Centre: Henry Webcter, Jr., and
Isaac Stratton, both CT Calexico;
and Davis Stewart and Sam Webb,
Jr., both of Holtvllle.
The course was presented in sew
en- indoor meetings at the lire
hall and one overnight camping
session. Scott acted as scoutmas-
ter and Goddard az his assistant
Conner and Eyer acted as patrol
leaders. At investiture ceremonies
Scott, Goddard, and FL 'staEt
Scout Executive Russ Campbell re-
ceived certificates of scout leader
ship for their work in the program.
c. S. Reed reported on the last
Camporee held for TIE Scouts OF
the central district.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
Rites Announced
For Mrs. Temple

Last rites for Mrs. Herrnenia Tenn
pie, 69, mother of Mrs. Hugh Keat-
ing, will be held at the Lemons
chapel in e Centre at pm. Sun
day.
The Rev. Mr.. Charles H. Burrill,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
will preach the funeral sermon. The
burial will be at Evergreen Genet
cry.
Mrs. Temple suffered stroke of
paralysis two months ago from
which she never recovered. She
died in the e. Centre hospital Fri
day afternoon. She made her home
with her daughter. She had lived
in Imperial Valley since 1882.
In addition 20 her laughter, Mrs.
Heating, she is survived by three
sisters and a Brother. all living in
the Les Angeles area; and by two
grandchildren.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
Sky Bottles Rose
Over West Reich

The air ministry announced that
the Thunderbolt attack lasted only
10 minutes between 10 and IL pm.
Friday EWT) with many two-ton
block-buSters among the bombs
dropped on the Rhineland city.
Returning crews reported a huge
explosion" in the target area, in
dicating something really big" had
been hit.
The Liberators attacked through
clouds. setting rolling stock afire
and ripping up tracks at two of the
main functions serving the Ger
mans on the northern Romanian
front. The raid was the second with
in a week on Turnu-S which
lies 90 miles southeast of the iron
gate in southwestern Romania.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
Scouts Get S438
For Waste Paper

El Centro Boy Scout troops are
already one-fourth of the way along
toward loading out a second carload
of waste paper.
This week Boy Scouts received a
check for S438.12 for the carliad
shipped out of the Central district
in February. This shipment repre-
sented the joint collection and salv-
age crive of seven troops and two
Cub packs.
After deducting expenses from the
1925 pounds shipped to Los An
geles. the district split the proceeds
on the basis of weight of paper
collected and cooperation of the
troops participating in loading
The FL Centre fire department.
troop. the most active in the dis
trict, received $14315, Troop II,
El Centre, was second high with
1882 and Imperial Troop 85 was
third with $6092. Other groups re-
ceived the following amounts: Holt
vile Troop Al $3.50; Ell Centro
Troops 70 S23.39, IA $25.58, and rs
$3.50 Cub Pack ITS of FL Centric
collected S1l.34 and Calexico Pack
los received $3708.
El Centric scouts already have
collected nearly 10000 pounds to-
ward the second carload and re-
ports from Other district towns
indicate similar activity. Ell Centro
citizens having salvaged paper, tied
in bundles, should call the Boy
Scout Council offices in the court
house, or their local troops.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
RAMBLING REPORTER
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tC0ntlnucd from rage i
the Wrestlers who were worn out
after the wrestling tournament at
Calexico Friday night
Even though Coach George Spen-
GER OF FL Centre only had one con-
testant in each event, he wrestled
every match on the program. He
writhed and strained and Squirmed
through every event, behaving like
a contortioniSt with fleaS.
Les Dcwe of CaleXico suffered
tortures throughout his sons
match. sitting cut on the edge of
the bench and making faces. oh.
how he suffered.
And those officials!
They would drop flat on their
stomachs and peer beneath the
wrestlers to see if beth shoulders
touched the mat. They would hop
up or Squrm across the floor and
flatten out TO squint again. They
should be good when it comes TO
military service. Friday night they
acted as though they were trying
to sink into the mat. What-foX-
hole-d digger they will be.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
Private Industry
Takes up Slack
On Fertilizers

The only Superphosphate fertiliZ-
er available in Imperial Valley this
year will be that provided by pri-
vate industry and the amount will
be considerably less than last year.
Don N. Dunford, assistant man
ager of the Inland Fertilizer Co.,
OF Los Angeles. said Friday after
noon that the Is, AGO tons distributed
last year through the Agricultural
Conservation program in Imperial
county would not be reached this
year.
Conservation with government
men in Los Angeles last week lead
me to believe that there will be
no federally subsidized fertilizer
available in this area this year. All
fertilizer will be handled by private
companies and should start rolling
into the valley in June Dunford
said.
More than At per cent may be
available in the county, but the
state will be shorted thousands of
tons of 90 per cent" he adfised.
The price on AZ per cent will be in
line with last year. but the 20 per
cent will be higher because there
will be no government subsidized
freight factor
The fertilizer will arrive mainly
in bulk from Florida while some 20
per cent will be shipped here from
Arkansas.
Dunford advised growers to place
orders early due to the anticipated
shortage to meet demands.
He also said he hao been advised
that the government had authoriz-
ed only two fertilizer plants last
year in Idaho and in Texas. The
Texas plant will likely furnish
much of the valleys fertilizer next
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
A Moving Tale

Let's clean the store while the
boss is gone" Betty Stull and Joan
Fleming said the ether day While
A. j. Delozier was away.
The dust flew as they busted and
cleaned out the furniture store. For
some reason Mrs. Stull was re-
minded of an experience she had
once gone through. 1t took con-
siderable time, that tale.
All at once one of those great,
tall rolls of linoleum moved out
from its upright position along the
wall, inched out toward the CEN
ter of the store, tUttered, and then
fell flat with a reSounding crash.
What a tale! 1t tloored even a
piece CT linoleum.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
OFFICERS INVESTIGATE
GIRLS "KIDNAP" STORY

Officers Saturday were investigat-
irg a report that a group of boys
had kitnaped one young girl and
attempted to kidnap another in
the Heber area Friday night.
They were quegtioning some of
the boys Saturday after having OBJ
tanned the stories of the Two girls.
No arrests, however, had been made.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
House Committee
Seeks Funds 10
Harvest GuayuIe

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duty bus and truck and aircraft
tires as we'll as other war and ci-
william equipment.
Members of the committee, Poage
declared, also were OF the "unani-
NOUS opinion" that the conclusion
of the present program future pro-
duction should be lin private hands
under a government established
price with continual experimental
tion carried on by the department
of agriculture"
There will build up in the US.
a substantial guayule industry un-
less synthetic substitutes develop
far beyond their present stage" he
said
Without ceilings, all the quay
ule that could be produced would
sell at a dollar or two pound and
the demand would still be unsatis-
fled" he asserted.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
Aerial Feeder
Line Souqht

The Engel Aircraft Specialists
of Esccndito is attempting to OBJ
tain a permit from the government
for establishment Of an air feeder
line to provide service in Imperial
county and other points.
It is proposed thai the feeder
line 60 from Long Beach to San
Diego to El Cajon, Dulzura, Jacum-
ba. Calexico, Holtville, El Centre,
Brawley, Julian, Ramona, back to
El Cajon and back TO Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
ISSUE LICENSE,

County Clerk w. j. McClellanc
Friday issued three marriage IL
censeS. One was issued to Bert
Abbott Bryant, Jr., 81, marine, and
Jane Cynthia Passmore, 20, men,
Der Of the marine women's reserve.
Robert Eugene Dains, 2l, of the
navy, and Pearl Emily Pye, 10,
Phoenix, obtained a license TO mar
ry. Qua dalupe Barragan, 40, labor
er, and Conception Flores, 33,
Brawley residents, also obtained a
marriage license.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
Editors Demand
Free News Flow
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horde of press agents attached to
the fec eral payroll" and that the
system tended to suppress informal
ton. The society demanded that
government agencies make avail
able all news and information of
government to the people through
the press and news gathering agen-
cies thoroughly competent to keep
the people adequately and well in
formed"
The society also urged that all
government activity in connection
with transmission of news from
abroad cease Immediately at the
conclusion of the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
GETS BACK IN JAIL

Kari Hannimen, 80. Ell Centro,
was out-again and in-again. Friday
he was released On payment of a
fine fer intoXication but that night
he again was escorted TO the city
Jail and Saturday morning Judge
Lee Nuffer sentenced him to five
days. John Clement, 80, maker,
is serving II days on an intoxica-
ton charge also.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
Congress Asked
To Help U.S.
Form Money Pact
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White, Jr.. Me, said he would look
with great favor" upon congress
sional participation if a worll mon
e:ary conference is to be called
Informal conferences have been
held in Washington during the
past year between u. S. treasury
experts and those OF % other ma
lions, and tentative agreements, al
ready reached, establish the United
States. Great Britain, Russia, China,
and France as the big five" of the
programs participants.
Under these agreements, while
the United States would contribute
50 500, 100000 Great Britain would
put up 81 $50 100000, Russia 81 l,0Oo,-
600 900, China S60O,O0O,000 more or
less), and France an amount as yet
Undetermined
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
LEAVE FOR VISIT
IN LOS, ANGELES

Mrs. Wright Der;er and little
daughter, Wynnelle, left Saturday
for Los Angeles to visit their hus-
band and father, who is critically
ill in a hospital there. They plan
to return home to Ell Centro Mon
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
PHILLIPS OKEHS REPORT

Representative John Phillips, (RD.
California, a committee member,
said evidence indicated that the
crop profitably could be produced
privately in this country now at the
present 34-cent foreign ceiling and
in peace time at around 25-cent
figure, with the farmer paying all
production costs.
Phillips also was critical of the
house vote to liquidate the pro-
gram. He ascribed it to lack of
full information on the subject.
1t seems perfectly absurd" he
declared, for the government to
spend s34,o00,009 On a crop and not
harvest it in spite of war emer-
gency demand and the opportunity
TO foster new industry
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
SUE FOR DIVORCE

Nettie Amelia Leon Friday sued
Luis Rene Leon for divorce. On the
same day Norman E. Harrington
filed a divorce suit against Mary
Jane Harrington.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23

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bringing the number of tons CROP
ped in the first five days of the
greatest air offensive in history to
we'll over 1900.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
DECREE GRANTED

An interlocutory divorce decree
was granted in Imperial county su-
perior court Friday to Julius A..
Wade in his suit against Lucille L..
Wade.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-23
BASED ON GOLD

The formula used by the experts
TO establish national quotas, sub
ject to change by the forthcoming
formal conference, was based on
gold holdings, the proportion OF a
nations trade to world trade, and
national income, Morgenthau eX-
planned. All nations would be re-
ouired to put in some COLDS per
cent of its total quota, or 10 per
cent of its gold holdings or gold
convertible exchange, whichever Is
smaller
The present plan represents
compromise between the original
American version, which based con-
tributions an6 voting power wholly
on gold, and the British plan, which
was pegged to pre-war world trade
The American plan would nave
placed the United States in supreme
command because this country held
most of the gold. while the British
plan would have put that country
at the head by virtue of its pre-
e1ninence in trade. The compromise
was reached during separate con-
felences during the past year. Rus
sia, the last nation to confer with
u. S. treasury experts, approved the
tentative plan only last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
Jdpon's Premier
Outlines Aims

peoples of East Asia and to secure
a new world order"
Foreign Minister Namoru Shig-
emitsu followed Tojos address with
an assertion that 1914 is the year
in which we will crush the enemy
and will attain our sacred objective
in this war of liberation"
Tojo declared Japan's enemies
"have realized the seriousness of the
moment and are desperately coun-
terattacking in all directions. Vic
tory for Japan and East Asia can
only be attained by crushing these
enemy onSlaughts.'
He warned his people that the
United Nations would use all their
resources, both material and spiri-
tual, to bring the Axis powers to
their knees"
The speeches were broadcast by
Tokyo radio and recorded here by
United Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
Nazis Routed on
Russian Front
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reported knitting through the Ger
man lines at a score of points and
disrupting the enemy's rear lines,
but there was no indication that
the Nazi withdrawal had turned in
to rout anywhere on the KieV
front.
The Soviet third Ukrainian army,
coordinating its attack with Vatu-
tins offensive, lunged westward
from it's bridgehead on the west
bank of the Dnieper in a 12-mile
advance that hurled the Germans
from Aleksandrovka, &c miles north
west of Zaporozhe, and threatened
the enemy strongholds of Krivoi
Rog and Nikopol.
On the White Russian front, Red
army troops slashed across the
Vitebsk- -Orsha highway, leaving on
ly single railroad escape route
open to the Nazi garrison.
The German escape corridor was
believed to be only about 10 miles
wide, and Russian military observ-
ers indicated the fall of Vitebsk
was expected momentarily.
Fierce fighting also flared up on
the Newell front, 62 miles above
Vitebsk, where Russian troops
launched an attack in the direc-
ton of Latvia and swept through
60 enemy occupied towns in the
first day of their offensive.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
Fruit, Vegetable
Prices Soar
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that full allowance has been made
for Spoilage losses and mark downs
for quality deterioration" Cecil said
retail margins seem unreasonable
high"
Certainly" he added, those re-
allied retail margins on individual
retail store lots which ranged from
so per cent to 425 per cent above
wholesale costs appear to be wholly
unwarranted and exorbitant."
The report, a preliminary version
of which was made public several
weeks ago, said that the weighted
average" price paid by consumers
at independent stores was more
than 83 per cent above the price
received by producers.
A total of % fruits and vegetables
were included in the survey. Dis
tribution of consumers average re-
tail food dollar" for independent
stores gave the producer 57.3 cents,
the wholesaler 1874 cents and the
retailer 30.3 cents. Similar figures
for chain stores were producer 68.T
cents and the chain system 3l.3 per
cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
AVENGES BROTHERS DEATH

BOUGAINVILLE. Jan. l. CUP) -
S-Sgt. William G. Baker, Oakland,
Calf, who lost one brother at Pearl
Harbor and a second aboard the
aircraft carrier Wasp, avenged his
brothers deaths as a leader of a
platoon which killed a Japanese
patrol of eight men during a l3
day jungle patrol. THE Japs had
their day. Today I've had mine, -
Baker said as he returned with the
army patrol led by Capt. John G
McCurdy, Des Moines, Ia.
One brother, Philip Baker. was
killed in the Pearl Harbor attack,
and another. Robert Baker, went
down with the Wasp. The family
home is at 1924 Converse Ave. Oak
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
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the United Nations which came
into being on another and infinitelv
bleaker New Years day two years
ago.
ut was but three weeks after
Pearl Harbor that the declaration
by United Nations was promulgated
at Washington. Twenty six nations
subscribed Immediately, eight more
have adhered subsequently, all
pledging themselves to stand to-
gether in the struggle against COM
mon enemies.
NOW ON OFFENSIVE
Two years ago the United Ma
tons were on the defensive in every
part of the world. Today we are on
the offensive. The walls are closing
in remorselessly on our enemies.
Our armed forces are gathering for
new and greater assaults which will
bring about the downfall of the
Axis aggressors.
The United Nations are giving
attention also to the different kind
of struggle which must follow the
military phase, the struggle against
disease, malnutrition, unemployment
and many other forms of economic
and social distress.
MUST STAY TOGETHER
ITO make all of us secure against
further aggression and to open the
way for enhanced well being of ma
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
WPB CurtaiIs
Production
Of Aluminium
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alumina-the first stage in the con-
version of bauxite into aluminium.
Bunker also revealed that WPB
has cancelled a contract for alumi-
mum production at Messina, N. Y,
and that facilities there will be
shut down completely within 30
days. He said that as many as 10
production lines might be closed
within the next few days.
I'm view of the ample production
of aluminium ingots at this time, "
WPB said in announcing the cur
tailment, "the output of these four
lines can be dispensed with. The
New York and New Jersey plants
were chosen because their power
supply is generated by coal, and
because the alumina which they
reduce to aluminium has to be haul
ed from the Mississippi valley"
Coffee's statement-concur in
b. three other Washington state
congressmen-protested what he
said was a plan to close down Paci-
fic northwest alumina plants and
import the metal from Canada.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
President Urges
Victory Pledge

tions and individuals everywhere,
we must maintain in the peace to
come the mutually beneficial CO.
operation we have achieved in war
On the Threshold of the new year,
as we look toward the tremendous
tasks ahead, let us pledge ourselves
that this cooperation shall continue
both for winning the final victory
on the battlefield and for estab-
fishing an international organiza-
ton Of all peace loving nations to
maintain peace and security in gen.
erations to come"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
LEAPS TO DEATH

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1. CUP)
DIR. Stanley H. Read, SO year old
dentist, leaped to his death from
the 18th floor of downtown office
building Friday, carrying out a
months-old suicide plan, police re-
ported. Read, who had been in i'll
health for several years, is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Odette Read, 1868
oath Ave, San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l. CUP)
Prime Minister Hideki TOTO told
the Japanese nation Saturday that
the purpose of the war was Ito
safeguard the very existence of the
ia panese empire and at the same
time to bring prosperity to all the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02

Sports Note
Always glUttons for exercise, Ell
Centre firemen have developed a
new game.
They hold strings and flip an
hour glass shaped gadget back and
forth and then toss it into the air
The idea is to catch it on the
strings again.
The whole thing started when
Clyde Lott received one of the
gadgets for Christmas. 1t is called
"Diable" and no wonder. Now five
of the firemen are DAZZLING all over
the place. @. Bennett is the star
of the department.
If this keeps up five firemen will
be perfectly exhausted. @
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
BACKS FOURTH TERM

WASHINGTON, Jan. I. (UP) =
Sen. Robert F.. agner, D., N. Y,
author of many new deal social re-
forms, believes it would be unfor-
tunate-if the war is still on-if
President Roosevelt is replaced in
this falls elections. Wagner told
reporters that he doubted that the
president even knows whether he
will run for a fourth term arH
added that he personally had never
heard of any concerted move to
get a fourth term nomination for
Mr.. Roosevelt.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
Raids on France
Cost ~ Planes

LONDON, Jan. l. (UP1-The
United States Eighth air force lost
% heavy bombers in raids on tar
gets in France Friday, against a
total of % German planes shot
down in one of the wars most wide
spread bombardments of French
objectives.
A joint communique of American
headquarters and the British air
ministry announced the Allied and
German losses in the attacks clos
ing out the year, after which the
aerial offensive fell into a lull.
Three Allied fighters were miss
ing in Fridays operations over
France, the communique said. OF
the % German planes downed. II
were credited to the American
bombers and IL to Allied fighters.
The Paris radio said that 206
persons were killed, 286 injured and
thousands left homeless by the at
tack on the Paris area.
Ball bearing and aircraft engine
plants near Paris, along with mill
tary targets at Cognac near Bor-
deauX, we're attacked by big forma-
tions of Flying Fortresses and Liber-
ators Friday.
The heavy bombers paced a heavy
attack on French targets with whica
the allies closed out the year. There
were no reports Of later activity.
LONDON, Jan. l. (UP)-British
Mosquito and Hurricane light bomb
ers escorted by Spitfire and Ty-
phoon fighters attacked military
targets in northern France today
and suffered no loss.
A communique revealed that 30
American heavy bombers were lost
in raids on six objectives in France
yesterday and % German planes
were shot down
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02

WASHINGTON, Jan. l. CUP) =
The office of price administration
announced Saturday that a new
type of ration card will be issued
to Mexican residents who buy ra-
toned foods in the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
RAMBLING REPORTER

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Holtville elementary school and
you should be very proud that he
is on your staff. BUT-TELL HIM
MY BILL IS PAID-or is it?"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-02
MONTANAN MAY RETIRE

We read that o. S. Warden of Great Falls, president of the
National Reclamation association, has intimated he may retire
from that position. This will be heard with regret by his many
friends in Montana. Under his leadership, it has been built into
a vital and effective force for the west. There are few men to-
day who know more about or have done more for reclamation
than Mr.. Warden. His influence on such things as water con-
servation and highway construction in Montana has been bene-
fetal. His Republican contemporaries sometimes question his
political theology as a newspaper publisher but we all recognize
his constructive work for the state. Perhaps he will reconsider
his decision, as to retirement from the association.