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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
HARRY ID. BARNES
SOLICITOR


William r.. Dempsey, Defendant
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County
Equity Number, 61S5
The object of this Bill is to secure
a decree divorcing the Plaintiff a
inculo matrimonii from the Defen-
dant.
Tie Bill states that the Plaintiff
was married to the Defendant on the
30th day of September, 1913, AID. at
Columbus, Ohio, by the Rev. August
w. Zell, and that the Plaintiff is a
resident of the Town of Elkton, and
the Defendant is resident of the
City of Columbus, Ohio. 1t further
states that since the said marriage,
the Plaintiff has behaved herslf as
a faithful, chase and affectionate
wife and that the Defendant on di-
vers days and times since the said
marriage has committed the act of
adultery in Cecil County, State of
Marylend, with divers, lewd and
abandoned women, and that the
Plaintiff has not condoned the adul-
teries of the Defendant which were
committed in Cecil County, State of
Maryland The Bill further recites
that no children were born as a re-
suit of the said marriage. The Bill
then asks for a decree divorcing the
Plaintiff from the Defendant a vincu-
10 matrimonii, and for such other
and further relief as her case may
require.
1T is THEREUPON, this 18th day
of August, 1914, by the CIRCUIT
COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY, IN
EQUITY, ORDERED that the Plain
tiff, NOLA PHILLIPS DEMPSEY,
by causing copy of this Order to
be inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in Cecil County once in each
of four successive weeks on or be-
fore the 10th day of September, 1914
give notice to the said absent Defen-
dant of the object and substance of
this suit, and warn him to be and APP
pear in this Honorable Court, either
in person or by solicitor on or be-
fore the End day of October, 1914,
and SHOW cause, if any there be why
the relief hereinbefore mentioned
should not be granted as prayed.
Ralph R. Crothers,
Clerk.
True Copy-Teste-
Ralph R. Crothers,
Clerk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08
PORT DEPOSIT

Mrs. Mary Lesuer, who has been
rahams, returned last week to her
home in Richmond, Va.
Herbert N. Gerry, of Baltimore,
spent the week with his sister, Mrs
L. V. G. Westerfield.
A group to enjoy picnic at Bet
terton one day the past week includ-
ed Mr. and Mrs. Chester Kimble,
Chester, Jr.,. Mr.. and Mrs. Huber
Ryan and daughter, Mr.. Ryan, ST.,
Mrs. William Street, Mrs. Oscar Tai
ley, Mrs. Howard Jackson and child
Ten.
Mrs. E. S. Boyle is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Walter Tombstone.
Mrs. Wilmer Brown and daughter
Shirley, who spent some time with
Oxford, Pa, relatives, have returned
to their home here.
Mrs. George Butterfield and Betsy,
of Jacksonville, Fla, are visiting
Mrs. Butterfield's mother, Mrs. G..
Hampton Richards.
Miss Alice Miller is enjoying a stay
at Ocean City, Md.
The Camp Fire Girls, under lead
ership of Mrs. DeYoung and Mrs.
Peggy Robischaud, held a successful
bake on Saturday in front of the
Carey residence.
Miss Katie James has returned
from visit to Mrs. Howard Taylor,
of Ferndale, Md.
Mrs. Harvey Buck was a recent
visitor of her parents in Homecoming,
Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Westerfield
of New York, spent the weekend
with the formers mother, Mrs. Lulu
G.. Westerfield.
Miss Mary Lou Goodman enter
tanned her cousin, Miss Lois Gray
heal, of Chester, Pa
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Thomas, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Thomas and child
rem have returned from a short vaca-
ton at Atlantic City, N. j.
Mrs. George Atkinson has had as
her recent guests Mrs. Charlotte
Richter, of Haddonfield, N. ].
Mrs. Newell Scott and daughter,
Charlotte, of Orlando, Fla, were Wis
itors last week of Miss Lucy Coulson.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Stebbing were
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08
DEATHS
MRS. EMMA CAMPBELL

Mrs. Emma Campbell, widow OF
Edward ]. Campbell, died Wednes
day at the home of W. E. Baker, in
Perryville, where she had been visit.
ing.
Her husband, who for years was
assistant cashier of the First Nation
al Bank of North East, died suddenly
last February at Fort Lauderdale
Fla, where he was spending some
time.
She is survived by one son, Will
liam Campbell of Florida. The fun
eral was held from her late home in
North East Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment in North East
Methodist Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08
PUBLIC SALE
OF
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Saturday, Sept. 10, 1944
One O'CIOck p NJ.

OAO ~ S1ONn Il NAs
In rear of Pogue's Hardware Store;
Rising Sun, Md, the following house
hold goods will be sold.
Iron bed, cot spring and mattress,
blankets and spreads, 8 piece over
stuffed living room suite, rug, wool
rug and kitchen linoleum, hand
made chest, handmade painted
benches, flower stand, walnut living
room stand, walnut coffee table,
electric lamps, 75-lb wood ice re-
frigerator, porch rocker, large hand
made kitchen cabinet, kitchen table,
Aft. step ladder, lot window screens,
mirror, dishes, knives, forks, jars,
clothes basket, copper washbOard,
2O-gallon steel oil drum, 3-burner
Perfection stove with back
Goods being sold for storage.
Terms Cash. No goods to be removed
until paid for.
WILLIAM M. POGUE
Racine, Auct.
Also at the same time and place
will be sold the following:
Philco auto radio, 3-burner oil
stove, 50-lb. metal refrigerator, 2
mahogany dining room suites, two
3-piece living room suites, iron and
wood beds, springs and mattresses,
chairs, tables, dishes, kitchen uten-
sils, cabinet electric radio, 2 coal
heaters like new, dressers and stands
and lot of odd chairs. Electric Re-
frigerator, Electro-Lux Refrigerator,
Electric Range, mans bicycle.
c.. c. BUCK
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08
ALBERT J. BENNETT

Albert ]. Bennett, a native OF
Charlestown, Cecil County, died Aug
u, at his home in Baltimore. He
was 70 years of age. The deceased
was the son of Joshua and Mary
Elizabeth Bennett, of Charlestown.
lie lad resided in Havre de Grace
since boyhood. He was unmarried
and is survive by one sister, Mrs.
Jennie Horner, Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08
Gasoline Rationing

Regardless of the coup on
book you hold, we will insure
your car for standard limits,
Liability and Property Dam
age, including business and
pleasure, no restrictions, Finan-
cially sound company.
Cecil County $12.45
Farmers 1858
Funeral Hearses 1866
Local hauling trucks 1850
Allowance of 1919 Safe Driver
Reward.
For further information call
w. l.. ELY
Real Estate, Mortgages, Insur-
ance. Phone 1865 Rising Sun
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08

Pvt. Cecil Cough, Jr., a qualified
parachutist, who completed his train
ing at Fort Benning, Pa, spent two
weeks with kis parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. P. Cough, in Spready Oak, Md,
and returned to base Sept. S.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08

Thursday dinner guests of Mrs. EN-
ma Beaver.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cambell and
Miss Anne Campbell enjoyed the
weekend in Ocean City, N. J.
Pfc. Douglas Kolb, Port Deposit,
is reported by the War Department
as missing in the Mediterranean area.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08

The residence property on North
Street, Elkton, owned by William C.
Feehley, formerly known as the
Roger Feehley property, has been
purchased by William c. Eldridge
and wife.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08

Tuesday, September IL, Defenders
Day, being holiday. the banks in
Rising Sun will not be open for busi-
ness on that date.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08
FOR SALE

Dwelling, rooms, shed kitchen,
electric, miles from cambridge.
Good condition. $4,000.
Also-a 55 acre farm with IN
story stone and frame, electric, water
by electric pump and a good spring,
barn, 2 acres wood land, gravel pit.
2 miles north Perryville. $500.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08

The ladies of the w. S. c. s., st.
Paul's Church, Earleville. realized
the sum of $75 from lunches at a
public sale in that neighborhood.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08

Lord Reyes sees the wars end. I'm
less the Germans change the locks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08

PUBLIC SALE
OF
AUTOMOBILE
The undersigned will sell ON his
premises at New Valley, Md, on
Saturday, Sept. 10, 1914
at 400 o'clock p. M.
The following machine:
1887 Ford Sedan
Engine No. 54175999
Serial No. 54175999
Being sold for storage.
This machine is advertised in COM
pliance with the Maryland State
Laws, Chapter AIT, Acts 1886, Sec
ton 1872, Article Sc, and clear title
is guaranteed.
DAVID EASTRIDGE
w. e. Fisher, Auct.
Miss Elizabeth Cameron has sold
her property in Zion and moved to
Philadelphia, where win make her
home.
The season for catching oysters
which Is for tongers only began on
September 1. while the dredging sea-
SON will open on November Lat,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08

Fickleness OF the weather tennis
us to refer TO It ~ "sha."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08
FOR SALE

Used steam radiators. Also steam
boiler. Apply to
j. ]. Hanna,
Colora, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Tractor plow, in good condition :
$500. One 2-horse cultivator $40.
Harry l.. Harvey,
North East, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08

w. l.. ELY
Real Estate & Insurance
Rising Sun, Md. Phone 1868
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04

that we might know the things
that are freely given to us Of God"
A selection from Matthew relates
that when Jesus departed thence,
two blind men followed him. cry
ing, and saying, Thou son of David,
have mercy on u.s. And when he
was COM into the house, the blind
men came to him: and Jesus saith
unto them. Believe We that 1 am
able to do this? They said unto him,
Yea, Lord. Then touched he their
eyes, saying, According to your
faith be it unto you. And their eyes
were opened A passage from
Psalms reads: THE Lord openeth
the eyes of the blind"
Sight, hearing, all the spiritual
senses of man. are eternal. They
cannot be lost writes Mary Baker
Ecdy in Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" She con-
tinues. Their reality and immortal
ity are in Spirit and understanding
not in matter,-hence their per-
manence."
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04
E|Centran Takes Bride in San
Francisco Church Ceremony

Announcement is made CT the
marriage of Ensign Harold Eugene
Witt, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman
C. Witt of Ell Centro, and Virginia
Lee Caudell, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Henry Caudell of San
Diego
The wedding was Solemnized in
st. Johns Presbyterian church in
San Francisco at l 80 p. m. July %.
The bride was groomed in ivory
satin with a court train. Her finger
tip veil was fastened to her hair
with orange blossoms. Her bridal
bouquet was of bouvardia and gar
denias.
Miss Meme Alfonsi, the brides
room mate at the French hospital
where they are in training, was
the maid-of honor. She wore blue
net and carried bouquet of pink
rcsebuds. Best man was Lup Jung,
Ell Centran and school friend of the
bridegroom when they were STU
dents at Central junior college
in Ell Centre. The best man is at
tending the University of California
at Berkeley.
Miss Dolores RisWig, the singer at
the wedding, wore aqua blue chiffon
with a gardenia corsage.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father.
After the wedding a reception
was held at the church. 1t was
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planned by the house mothers at
the nurses home where the bride
has been living. Mrs. Harry Ebel,
aunt of the bride, and former Holt
vile school teacher now teaching
in Richmond Junior college. Miss
Margaret Witt, sister of the bride
groom assisted at the reception
which was attended by approx
mately IS guests. Mothers of the
bridal couple wore afternoon dresses
with matching accessories.
Ensign and Mrs. Witt were born
in San Diego and are graduates of
Herbert Hoover High school. The
bride attended San Diego State COL
lege and the bridegroom attended
Central Junior college where he was
a member of the football squad.
Mrs. Witt will continue her nurses
training at the French hospital,
graduating late this month. Ensign
Witt recently returned from over
seas duty in the Pacific area, where
he served as navigator on patrol
bombers. He will report at Dallas
Texas for further training. They
went north for a brief honeymoon
and then stopped at the Hotel Fair
mont in San Francisco for time.
Lieutenant Charles M. Witt.
brother of the bridegroom, naval
aviator stationed at Camp Kearney,
went to San Francisco with his
parents to attend the wedding.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04

SHOES
Ration book 8, airplane stamps
l and 2, good i..definitely for one
pair ratiOned shoes each.
CANNED GOODS
Book 4-Blue A8 to rs inclusive
and AS, BIS, C5, DIS, E5, F5 leach
good for 10 points valid indefi-
nitely
MEAT, BUTTER. CHEESE
Book 4-Red stamps A8 to z8, AS,
BIS. C5, inclusive leach good for 10
points, valid indefinitely.
Grease Bonus - Butchers will
give 2 red tokens and cents for
every pound of salvaged kitchen
fats receivedD
SUGAR
Book 4, stamps 80, 81, 80 (marked
sugar., good indefinitely for five
pounds each. Special stamp No. 40
(marked sugar. good through Feb
28, ,945, for five pounds.
Send spare stamp No. 81 with
application for additional canning
sugar certificate to your local ra-
tioning board.
GASOLINE
"a" coupon 12 good through Sep.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04
MEAD SUCCEEDS TRUMAN
AS PROBE GROUP HEAD

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. UP)-
Senator James M Mead democrat
New York; Friday was named chair
man of the Senate's war investi-
eating committee succeeding Sem
ator Harry S. Truman Democrat.
Missouri Democratic ce-presiden-
tial nominee.
Mead was unanimously selected
at a closed meeting of the committee
in Trumans office.
Truman resigned Thursday to
take up his active campaign as
President RooSevelt's running mate.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04
Imperial alley Press

Established April IL. 1901.
Published evenings except Saturday
and Sunday. in combination with the
Sunday POST-P PRESS, by the Imperial
Valley Publishing Company, 625 State
ST., FL Certio, lHalit.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher
and President
A. C. Johnston, VicePresident and Ad-
ver'ising Manager; Mrs. Logan II.
Jenkins, Secretary.
Member United Press. California News
paper Publishers Assn, West Holiday
Co, Inc, national representatives.
Rates, Gncluding Sunday Post-Press):
Single copy SC; carrier paidin-ad
vance: l month, Sl.OO; 3 months,
S275: months, IS 25; | year, $1,000.
BY Mail: l month, $l.00; 3 months,
So 50; 6 months, $3.50; ! year. $500.
Outside of California S1.00 per month
flat.
Entered ut FL Ceitro Calf, post
office as 2rd class mail
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04

Two 17-year-old Brawley boys,
Robert Restine and Charles Allen
Arthur, enlisted in the navy at San
Diego and are in training there.
Restine is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
George L. Restine, l34 street.
Brawley. He attended Brawley Un-
ion High school, participating in
basketball, baseball and football. He
has two brothers, James and George,
in the army. Arthur is a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Arthur of $50
B street. who has been in BraWley
the last six weeks.
Three weeks ago I volunteered
to take he army course in combat
motorcycle riding and at the eX-
pense of many contusionS, bumps,
sprains, bruises, spills, X-rays and
two days in the hospital, l am
now a licensed combat bike rider, "
Pfc. Jerry Caplinger, former license
examiner at the California highway
patrol office in Ell Centro, wrote
friends from the army proving
ground at Aberdeen, Maryland. so
they turn right around and make
me a speed cop. chasing speeders
and runners of stop signs. We rode
through briars and brambles, ur
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04
Rofarians Hear
j. S.0fficiaI

Dorsey Whitelaw, U. S. commits
sioner. told Rotary club members
of the duties of that office at the
clubs weekly meeting Thursday at
Barbara Worth hctel. Among other
things the commissioner said that
there are ISL enforcement officers
in this area. Included in this list
are the border patrol, immigration
service, Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation, secret service, narcotics di-
vision and military intelligence.
w. o. Hinderks presided as meet
ing chairman.
Leslie MeekS, Western Union
manager, and Robert r. Schwob
Tamarack ranch owner and man.
ager, presented their life history
Visiting Rotarians who attended
were Sam Webb, past president OF
the Holtville club, and Carl Quigg
manager of Peckham and Green
insurance adjusters, San Diego.
Music was furnished by guest
pianist, Roberta jerks Walters.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
TABERNACLE

Tenth ana Park Avenue. Rev.
Kenneth r. Schmidt. pastor. Church
school, 9:45 a. M. Miss Opal Beaver
superintendent. Morning worship
IL 100 a. M, Communion service, SER
mon topic, THE Blessing of the
Merciful" Special music, church
orchestra. Christ Ambassadors GAS
p. m. Evening worship 7:45 p. m.
Sermon topic. THE Lngerer." Spe-
cial music, church band
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04
PAGE THREb

and down streams. through miles of
mudholes, hill climbing. obstacle
jumping. Many time I considered
putting on spurs chaps and using
a Spanish bit on the mechanical
monster" He said he was expect
ing to be moved and have his coun-
try club life come to an end.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04
Ell CENTRIC METHODIST

Eight. anu oIlve, Rev. Hayden
$. Sears. pastor. Church School GAS
a. m., Mrs. Guy Weakley. superin-
tendent. Morning worship II a. m
topic, Dry Bones Brought to Life"
Special music, Violin solo. Mrs.
Wendell Waterman: organist. Mrs.
S. P Holiday. Young Adults, 8:45
p. m. Methodist Youth Fellowship
6:45 p. m. Evening worship 7:45
Rev. David r. Houghton. Special
music, Mrs. Eugene Waterman, con-
tralto; Miss Marguerite Young. or
ganiSt.
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Isss. s"nsas OF Interest to Women 'ssss c"ss
Churches
Schools
VISIT IN Ell CENTRIC

Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Patterson are
entertaining as guests Mr. and Mrs.
II. C. Phillips of Douglas, Arizona,
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.. Dyche OF
albuquerque, New Mexico. Mr.. Phil
dips is owner of the DR.. Pepper
sBottling works at Douglas and in
FL Centro. Mr.. Patterson is man.
lager of the Ell Centro plant. Mrs.
'fDyche is a member of the lower
Mouse of the New Mexico legisla-
stlre
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04
CHRISTION SCIENCE

The Golden Text in the Sunday
lesson sermon on Spirit" in all
branches of The Mother Church,
The First Church of Christ. Scien-
tist. in Boston, is from I Corin-
thians. and reads; I'VE have re-
ceived. not the spirit of the world,
but the spirit which is of God;
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Orange Ave. at Seventh St., Rev
Charles H. Burrell, B. D., pastor
Church school 9:45, Mr.. l.. J. Sharp,
superintendent. Morning worship
HOO, union services of Christian
Presbyterian and First Baptist
churches. Chaplain r. H. Vit2
preaching at Christian church
Union service conducted by young
people OF Christian church. Evening
worship 7:30. Fellowship and sing
at close of evening service.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04

Blueiacket Robert NJ Johnson, %,
sen Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Johnsc--
450 Hamilton, Ell Centro, was among
the recent graduates from the naval
training school at the University Of
Kansas at Lawrence, Kansas. He
was promoted to the rate OF fire
man first class. He took an cleo
trical course.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04
SUBJECT
spirit"

Wednesday evening Testi-
monial meeting at 8 pm.
Sunday Morning Services.
IL am.
Sunday School, $50 am.
The reading room. at PIG
Bank of America Building, Is
open daily Except Sundays
and legal holidays) from IL
O'Clock to 4 pm.
Ali church services will be
discontinued after July 30th,
until September 18th. During
this time the Reading Room
will be open TO the public on
Tuesdays and Fridays from IL
until p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04
WINS SILVER STAR

WASHINGTON, Aug. a. (UP)-
Lieutenant Lionel c. McGarr, Car
mel, California, has been awarded
the Silver Star Medal for "inspira-
tional leadership" in Italy, the war
department announced Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

500 S. Eighth at Orange Ave
Rev. R. c. Rogers, pastor. Church
school 1000, Mrs. Roy H. Womack,
superintendent. Morning worship,
llOO. Sermon topic, Mighty Con-
quering Faith" Special music, spe-
cial song. Mrs Whitney will play
a special number Something special
at close of service. N. Y. P. S.,
Tbs. Evening worship 800. Ser
mon topic, "A Night with the Lions"
Special music, special song.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04
FOURsQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH

Eighth and Orange, Rev. W. r.
Allan, pastor. Church school, 9:45
a. m.. Mr.. Guy Anderson, superin-
tendent. Morning worship, HOO
a. m. Communion service. Crusader
Service, GAS p. m. Sermon topic
will Morality Save a Man?"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04

At Camp Matthews, marine corps
rifle range north of San Diego,
Pvts. r. j. Avina and Pedro Mon
toya, both of Ell Centro, have just
received their marine riflemen's
medals. They entered the service
June II.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04
Now Many Wear
FALSE teeth
With More Comfort

FASTEETH, a pleasant alkaline mon
acid, powder. holds false teeth NOR
firmly. To eat and talk in more com
fort. just sprinkle little FASTEETH o,
yDur plates. No gummy, gooey, past'
taste or feeling. Checks plate odor'
(denture brcath). Get FASTESTH at an,
drug store,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04
OPEN BIBLE CHAPEL

1913 No. 5tn St, Rev. and Mrs.
Marvin NJ. Miller, pastor Church
school, 9;45 an. Morning worship,
IL: sermon, Fellowship With Goo -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04
MOUNTAIN CHURCH

Live Oaks, $50 am. Rev A. j.
Shaller; Jacumba, II am, Rev. A.
J. Smaller.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04

Six volunteers from the Ell Centre
fire department and one regular
fireman are in the armed forces OF
the United States. Roy Bro at
station No. 2 is in New Guinea with
the amphibiCus forces of the army.
The volunteers are Russell Sher-
wood. with the marines in the South
Pacific; Winn Reed is with the
navy in the South Pacific: Julius
Slovak. in the South Pacific on a
PIT boat for 18 months, is attending
officers school in the United States;
Dan Gregg is a navy flyer on con-
yoy duty in the Atlantic; Bob RaWls
who was a bomber pilot in the army
air corps with SO missions over en-
envy territory to his credit. is train
ing pilots in Colorado; Art West,
navy diver, is in Seattle awaiting
assignment.
Ted Kluck, m.o.m.m. first class
has been aboard a boat for the
past year which carries over 3O00,-
600 gallons of oil and high-test avi-
alton gasoline. The boat has not
touched a civilized port in IL
months. He wrote that the natives
in the Central Pacific zone are
very interesting. Their handiWork
is very beautiful, he said. baskets,
mats and many ether articles. Some
of the natives have had some
schooling in English, but as a whole
life is still very primitive as our
standards go. He is with a crew of
rugged sailors which has been
through many raids. facing instant
death constantly. They have not
had as much as one overnight lib
erty or seen q white woman since
leaving the states year age. He is
proud of his ship and its crew and
declares it has been a credit to the
United States navy. Many work.
ing day, he wrote. extended far
into the night, fueling our fighting
ships in all kinds of weather and
at times under actual air raids
This working late at night is no
mere coincident 1t was common
night after night, as now the states
are able to witness by the good
news that comes from the war
front, he said.
Master Sergeant Hans Merklein
of El Centro has gone overseas,
shipping out from the east coast
He had been stationed for some
time at Camp Carson, Colorado.
Two 17-year-old Calexico youths
Charles Henry Erquiaga and Rob-
ert Woodrow Wilson, enlisted in the
navy at San Diego and have been
assigned to the training center
there for indoctrination. Erquiaga
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-04

Evening worship. 7:45; sermon, The
Present Day Crises and When Will
Jesus Return?" Revival Services
every mite except Sat. at 7:45 pm.