Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-31


entertain ourselves but we have
ping pong, a billiard table, games.
checkers, bingo, a canteen lunch
counter. soft drinks, and a juke
box for dancing"
DANCES WORE OUT
! Getting the boys TO learn to
dance has been : propleIi," he COM
mented. but on St. Patrick's day
we crossed nearly $500 in ticket
sales and refreshments and you
should have seen the boys dance"
Ellison felt that a lot Of the
original proO,ems are belng
straightened cut as the club con-
tinues operation.
Among popular activities have
been a square dance with Lee Lam
derman CT FL Centre in charge. pie
eating contests in which Joe Muller
eycels. and circle games.
John Madden. high school coach,
is the adult advisor with Mrs. Mad
den acting as his assistant. They
are present at all times.
The adult committee includes
George Moore. Jim Mackie, Dean
Richmond. Doris Butler and Dave
Sharp. The student committee is
Bill Ellison, Vice president 1aRoy
! Edwards. Faye Coker Jim Black.
Arlene Sharp frcm the high school,
and Donna Faye Black and Johnnie
Edwards from the grammar school
Elsie B. Morgan. Betty Lou Wat
sen and Donna Black Of the eighth
and ninth grades were enthusiastic
/ in their comments on the CLUB
Black. Edwards, Jim Lloyd. and
Allan Denton were in firm accord
that the club provided place to
20 and have fun"
BIG NIGHTS
Friday nights are the big nights
at the club since school studies
keep many of the students home
during the week. On Friday nights
generally the Veterans hall re-
sounds with laughter. chatter, music
and games.
The Youth club, while the most
important boys and girls activity,
is lust part of the well-crganlzed
program offered in Holtville.
Fer boys there are four Be- Scout
examinations: The Air Scout squa-
dron newly organized and the first
cf its kind in the county under
John Madden, leader. and w. A
Sheppard. assistant; the Sea Scouts
also newly organized under Skipper
LLOYD Schmadeke and Mate Arthur
Cartee; The Boy Scouts under sam
Webb. scoutmaster, and David
Stewart. assistant; The Cub Scouts
under the leadership OF the Rev.
: s. Barrcns. Mrs. Keith Savage
md Mrs. r. D. Branson. A total
f 1I6 boys are registered.
For girls there is the Wing Scouts
5rorsored by the Rotary with %
girls meeting each TueSday in the
Legion hall with Miss Marguerite
.Mears as squadron leader and MISS
Charlotte Brejcha, assistant. Inc
Camp Fire girls meet under the
leaderslip of Marlyn Starney with
Mrs. Manley acting as adviser.
All of thece boys and girls clubs
meet once a week and represent
total enrolment of the town
Young people of more than l08.
SCHOOLS SHARE
Besides these activities there are
extra-curricular groups which are
mart of the school program. These
rriefly include: Dramatic group
carried On by Mrs. Aycock; Mir, e
staff by Miss Minnie Schroue;
Dcuble &c" club by Miss Mears
commercial teacher; Girl Receives
under Anna NJ. Kingsburg; modern
dance group under Miss BreJcha'
Music club, ant Jimmie Lloyos
dance band: Gem and Mineral So
cietv directed by Arthur Eaten as
well as tie Vocational Agriculture
Future Farmers OF America un r
the agriculture teacher, Licyo
Schmadeke.
On Saturdays a playground pro-
gram is arranged for the grammar
school children with tumoilhg
taught in the mornings as well as
races. contests and games CT al
kinds Softball games are engaged
in by the older students. The aV-
erage attendance according to Jonh
Madden is rs pupils.
The churches, too, contribute 10
the recreaticnal program as wen
as offer a place to go 10 nave
fun" The Catholic church mas
high school age socials once a
month: the Ministerial Union mas
a "play night" arranged for each
co+urdav night with the young
necple meeting in the Methoolst
church gym under the direction CT
/ the Rev. McShane. The MethoolSt
church young people stage serV,
icemen's dinner every Secoho
sunday. and holo Sunday evening
meetings. Rev. Means OF the
Christian church had an organized
baseball team which completed It's
reason last week.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
In the war program. Holtville has
dcne much. The Holtville school
outsold every other valley school IN
the recent Fourth War Loan. The
elementary school sold S73,C00 and
the tigh school S63 500 fer total
of sl36 900. Mrs. Helen Madden ano
Miss Martha Tanner of the high
school are in charge Of the Junior
Red Cross which is very active.
Under Miss Tanner. the high school
groups aided the Red Cross during
/ Ike current drive.
Summing up. leaders see the en-
J tire program Of the communitt as
being comprehensive. The youth
nI,,h while undergoing aches and