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Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Children's Party
At Ehmke Home
On Saturday

Youngsters gathered Saturday
afternoon at the Ted Ehmke home,
333 Brighton avenue, for delight
full party which was given by M s..
Ehmke in honor Of Joanne Elaine's
seventh birthday.
Games were played out on the
lawn and later the traditional re-
freshments of ice cream, birthday
cake and other sweets were served.
Instead of the one big cake, each
guest had small birthday cake
with its lighted candle, the many
tiny flames making a pretty pic
ture.
Invitations were issued to: Con-
ME Jean Volkart, Arlene Wise, Su-
zanne Harris, Patty Lou Gies, Ray
and Maxine Wcmack, Stephen But
Ter, Nancr and Philip Livingston,
Marian and Myron Maupin, Diane
and Kippy Donnan, Marie and
Judy Jensen; Lee Fitzhugh, David
Aronovici, John Dormann, Francis
Magee, Nancy Kay Neff, Harry
Baustad, John David Hixson, Rus
sell Kirk, John Leo Rogers, Dolores
Ray, Mary Lou Hoy, Imodene john
son, Angela McNeece, Ronnie Nc
Manus, Ladonna Brown, Lois Payne,
Alfalfa Barker, Barbara and Lita
RomaniSki, Felix and Simmons Leh.
mann.
Mrs. Ehmke was assisted by Joan'S
grandmother Mrs. II. F.. Corkhill.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Betty Lea Horton
Engaged 10
II. Raps+ad

MI and Mrs. L. J. Horton an
rounced the engagement OF their
daughter, Betty Lea, to 1t. Harold
RapSt7d of The united States Amy
Air corps on New Years Eve, the
announcement being made at the
home of Miss Horizons aunt, Mrs.
Frank Polansky of ontario.
News cf the betrothal will be of
interest to many as the bride is a
former resident of Ell Centre. She
attended the city grammar schools
and is a graduate of Central where
she was popular student, promi-
ncnt in various activities as the
Girl Reserves, the tennis team,
and the music department.
. Upon graduation Miss Horton
entered business college in
Pomona and later was employed By
the General Electric Co. in Ontario
AT present she IS making her home
with her parents in Costa Mesa.
1t Rapstad is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. H. Rapstad of Ballantine,
Montana He served in the 18TH
field artillery at Camp Seeley for
several months in 1912 and made
many friends in the valley at that
me. He was later traEsfA1ed to
the air corps, receiving his wings
and his commission three months
ago at Blackland Army Air Field,
Waco, Texas. At present he is in
Structing at Blackland field.
No date has been set for the
wedding as yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Auto Accidents
DAMAGE Cars

Three auto accidents occurred
over the week end in Ell Centre but
in only one was any serious dam
age done.
Floyd Lyerly, Neidiffer Court,
Holtville. coming into FL Centre had
TIT" car rolled over twice on the
highway at Main and Fairfield af-
ter a collision involving a car driven
by Roy S. Lyman, Osborn Auto
Court. No one was injured. The
accident occurred late Sunday.
Cars driven by w. r. Gardner,
1910 He'll, and Jose Sepuldva, Mexi-
can National, 1863 Brighton, COL
lided at Fourth and Olive Saturday
night. The Mexican it was re-
ported to police, turned his car
ever to companions who drove off
before the officers arrived.
Minor damages was reported in
an accident involving a truck driven
by Jose Torres. Rt. 2 Box 109-C,
and a car driven by w. w. Routt,
478 He'll, shortly before 700 p. m
Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Form Unit Opens
Double Drive ,

purchase as many war bonds as
possible and the other to break all
records in membership in 1914.
"All farmers who purchase bonds
should show that each bond was
purchased by a farmer or farm or
ganization," President Baxter Love-
land said. Farmers seldom re-
member to do this The county and
the city nearest the farmers also
will get the credit for the bond
purchases but by the farm desig-
nation we will be able to come
somewhere near what the farm : IS
buy in bonds. This bond drive is
part of a campaign started and
being managed by the California
Farm Bureau Federation"
Two representatives of the state
federation were in Imperial county
Monday to assist directors in "a
whirlwind campaign to break all
past records in signing up MEM
bers. The drive is expected to be
completed in January.
Each farm center was making its
own drive with the assistance Of
the state representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Women Marines S
Guests of
ST.. Mary's

One of the rice5t gestures of hos
citality was that made Sunday by
he women CT ST. Mary's church
Vho gave a party for tie Marine
Women Reserves stationed in the
valley, inviting tfcm to he guests
Il a supper hello in the Ten THOU
md club
Some 100 Moline Women Re-
,orves. wiv~7 cf eorvicemen and
women Of the parish were p.est' +
for this affair which was an un-
usually beautiful party.
Decora ions were in red, W'lite
md blue each small table for four
being lighted with candles in the
three colors, with centerpieces of
red, white and blue stars. The in
viting buffet table had decorations
in the same theme and in the
background, bouquets of roses. with
ARRANGEMENTS of fern ard palms
completed The attractive setting.
During the evening incidental
music and group singing supplied
entertainment and as each guest
left she WAS given homemade cake
as a gift.
Mrs. j. B. McNeece was general
chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
HOLLYWOOD
EY TRSkINE JOHNSON

This is the story Of a dancer who
became singCr-a producer who
hired her to teach a star 10 sing
and how the teacher became a
star herself.
IT begins several years ago when
the dancer came 10 Hollywood and
discovered there were already too
many dancers, SO she decided to
turn singer. Shed sung a little at
home and had a paSSable voice.
Finally a producer who knew how
hard she was trying, signed her as
4 vocal coach. She was to give
lessons to a new foreign importa-
tion who was starring in her first
American picture. On the first day
Of he film, the vocal coach gave
out with a few choruses en- the set,
10 show the foreign star the pro-
duceTs idea CT how she should sing,
The teachers singing brought
cheers from the crew on the set,
and the foreign star pouted and
sulked and locked herself in her
dressing room. The producer said
he was sorry, paid her off for a
weeks work and told her to come
see him ano her time
That ojhCr time came a few
years later. The producer-Buddy
De sylvia. The girl? The star Of
the current New York stage hit,
zone Touch of Venus" - Mary
Martin.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
CALENDAR
MONDAY

Toastmastcrs club, 6:15, California
hotel.
Sea Scouts, 1880, Scout hut.
Surgical dressings, 1880, 10000
club.
Carpenters, 1880, Labor temple.
Ell Centre lodge No. 384, +. and
A. NJ, 1890, Masonic temple.
Parliamentary law section, 7:45,
10000 club.
American Lc"iOn Auxiliary, 8.
Veterans hall.
Imperial lodge No. $50, 8, Imperial
hall.
Music Teachers, 8, $40 Olive.
TUESDAY
Surgical dressings, "a, 1880,
10000 club.
Magnolia Mulberry, 10, J. l..
Taecker home.
Presbyterian guild, 12:45, church.
st. PauI's guild. l, 525 Wenslcy.
Shrine Social club, $3.50, J. Wilson
home. Imperial.
Kiwanis club. 7, Barbara Worth.
Horne nurSing class, 10, high
school.
Tight school. 30. high school.
Girl Scouts. Z. Sou hut.
Troop '3. 1850. fire hall.
Jobs Daughters, 7:30, Masonic
tempe.
Business Women, 7:45, Gijson
studio.
Central Labor Council, s, Labor
temple.
A,nc' lean Legion, s, We Grams
hall.
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10

During general session led by
state president Frances Marie
Brey, Porterville, the members pass
ed resolution advocating selective
service for women, prepared a
statement to pe sent to state con-
gressmen in Washington.
Saturday and Sunday meetings
included discussions on the years
club work and participation in the
national war effort. Los Angeles
delegate Ruth McKim Warner pre-
sided over a round-table discussion
on club activities living on the
home front"
Members also endorsed Miss
Grace Barneberg, San Luis Obispo,
for membership on the board of
trustees of the California Institu-
ton for Women at Tehachapi.
Chairmen named for the state
convention at San Jose in May in
cluded Ruby Ferguson, San Jose,
credentials; Elsie Wilson, Palo
Alto, registration; Carrie Shepherd,
Fullerton, resolutions; Marie Camp
bell San Jose, election board; and
Dorothy hue, Bakersfield,
nominations.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Society
Clubs
Pre- esbyterians
Give Reception
For Minister

Presbyterian church members, and
those of other congregations as
well, welcomed the new pastor, the
Rev. Mr. Dwight Ball, and Mrs.
Ball, to the city at a reception
given Sunday afternoon in the
church
Many, many members of the
church and community gathered at
the church during the afternoon
and early evening to greet the
newcomers and to enjoy the church
hospitality.
During the afternoon a program
of incidental music was supplied,
by Ann Mitchell, singer; Pvt. STAN
ley Capkins, singer and former
choirmaster, by Phyllis Lytle,
flutist, and Emily Kaford, pianist
The social hall was most attrac-
lively decorated for the occasion,
icing banked in greenery with yell
low chrysan hemums providing a
note of color. A gorgeous silver
candelabrum centered the tea
table, charming with its silver and
crystal appointment, pink roses in
small vases completing the picture.
Mrs. Laural Ferguson, Mrs. Donna
Holloway, Mrs. Elmer w. Hcald,
Mrs. o. r. Gresham, Mrs. j. d.
Nesbitt, Mrs. E. Lee Hiteman,
poured
For the children, a separate table
was centered with a punch bowl
nd gay pottery service.
Mrs. F. II Mitchell was general
chairman for The affair, and Was
assisted by the following COM
nittee Mcsdames j. r. FahS. Arnc
c. Yaeckel, Robert w. Ware.
Vaughn N. Thompson. Elmer w.
Hcald anG H c. Dillcr.
The Rev M. Ball was formerly
castor Ct a Pacific Beach church,
he ard his family arriving at the
erd Of Tsce mber to make their
home in El Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
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SHOES
Ration Book /. Stamp Is, good
indefinitely for one pair rationed
shoes; Ration Book 3, airplane
stamp /. good indefinitely for one
pair of shoes.
MEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE, OILS
Ration book 3, brown stamps R,
S, T, good through Jan. 30.
Spare stamp No. 2 in Ration
book good for five points on
Fresh pork or sausage through Jan.
Is.
SUCE
Ration Book 4. staLp 20. good
for five pounds OF sugar Though
Jan. Is, i944.
CANNED GOODS
Ration book 4, green stamps ID,
E, F., good through Jan. 20; &. II,
j, good through Feb. 20.
GASOLINE
Coupon 8, A book, good for three
gallons through Jan. 2l, 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Wes+side Country
Club TO Meet

Westside country club members
will meet Thursday, Jan. l3 at II
o'clock at the nome OF Mrs. j. F.
Gallaher.
Miss Jean Warren, extension spe-
cialist IN home management, will
be the speaker of the day, and Mrs.
Ray Kramar will talk informally on
some of the experiences her sister,
Mrs. Esther Kautto, underwent as
a prisoner of the japanese in China.
Mrs. Kautto and her husband were
among the repatriates who arrived
recently in this country on the eX-
change ship Gripsholm.
The group will have pct luck
luncheon at noon preceding the
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
$50 Servicemen
Lodged in City
This We ekend

One hundred ana fifty service
men were housed in Ell Centro Sat
urday night through the combined
efforts of Mrs. A. J. Burke of the
servicemen's c.,Eoeen, Mrs. Nancy
Parks of the Methodist church SER
vice project, and the American
Legion.
From the desert area, 1870 men
were sent in for the weekend, with
additional men on furlough swell
ing the number to $50. The 80 beds
at the American Legion sleeping
quarters were put to good use and
Mrs. Burke and Mrs. Parks, by
dint of much telephoining, found
rooms for the other 70.
In fact Mrs. Burke continued her
work ultil late Sunday right ana dt
about midnight, finally took two
ARM !rses, vino could find 70
Accommodations at all, hoe with
he.
Volunteer work of this high ordet
deserves more than a little credit
as do the citizens who offered their
hospitality. E,entualI the Amerl-
can Legi.n project Will care tor the
majority CT weekend visitors but
un,!l that time, Mrs. Burke and
M S. Parks need help.
An. oHe willing to help in the
project, eithe. by listing rooms
available or by helping with the
actual telephoning is doing a real
service. During the week those
having bets to offer can telephone
their names and addresses to Mrs.
G. l.. Dcrmody, 954-W and Friday
and Saturday afternoons and eve
nings, to Mrs. PARKS at the Method
Isl o-ial hall, telephone 1861. Mrs.
Burke or H. representative Will
be at the canteen SATURDAY, after
noon and evening, telephone 234.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Auxiliary Units Report Many
Service Achievements

reports between community and
war service work.
Later in the session Mrs. Heartt
urged that every community be
thinking about a memorial to the
men and women who have, or who
will have, given their lives in this
war. Instead of a monument she
suggested that a plot be purchased
and a rose bush planted for each
man or woman as a living me-
mortal.
LARGE ATTENDANCE
Sixteen units were represented at
the meeting, an unusually large
number, the delegates from San
Diego having chartered a bus to
bring them to the valley.
Each reported a vast amount of
service work accomplished both for
the men in this war and the last,
the district having contributed
S1501 for the Christmas of veterans
of the last war, as well as sending
dates, grapefruit and other articles.
Mrs. Ed Hervey of San Diego,
Americanism chairman, spoke on
the need for cooperation in the
Auxiliary's project for presenting
flags to schools and other organiza-
tionS so that all groups may have
the national emblem to display.
She stated that six units have re-
Gently purchased flags for groups
in their communities. Mrs Hervey
also discussed plans for the annual
ma tpa nj iCEAA
sored in the schools.
CLOTHES PROJECT
Lester Nichols of San Diego. dis
trict commander, appeared before
the group asking cooperation in the
drive for clothes to be sent to the
peoples of Wartorn Europe. He
stated that from the 22nd district
~ carloads of clothes had been
collected, to be sorted. cleaned,
rended and shipped. The base
m2rt CT the San Diego court house
has been turned over to the Legion
as storage headquarters.
announcement was made at the
meeting also that Mrs. Cooper has
Leen selected by the VFW for out
standing American citizenship.
Units were urged to have a birth
day party for the Legion in March
and to cooperate in the war bond
drive.
Mrs. Katie Dowd, geld star
mother, and district chaplain, con-
Quoted the devotional service.
Boyce Aten unit Of Ell Centro
was represented by Mrs. Edna
Morrison, junior past district presi-
cent; Dorothy Riddle, Ethelyn Nye,
Hester lehman and Mabel Nc
Nance.
Holtville unit members were
hostess group, the Auxiliary ad-
journing its all-day session at noon
for a luncheon served in the high
schC3l cafeteria, attended also by
the Legionnaires.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
MRS. HOOVER RITES HELD

NV YORK, Jan. 10. CUP) -
Funeral services for Mrs Herbert
Hoover we're held Monday in st.
Bartholomew's Protestant Episcopal
church, before 1000 mourne"s. Fol-
lowing the service. the body was to
lie in state in its flower banded
caSket until 3 p. m. when it was to
be taken to Grand Central terminal
and placed aboard a train for the
journey to Pslo Alto, Calf, where
it will he buried.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
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Published evenings except Saturday
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Sunday PCST-PRESS. by tie Imperial
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ST., FL Centre, Calf.
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and President.
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vertising Manager MIs. Lclan II.
Jenkins. Secretary.
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paper Publishers Assn. West Holiday
Co. Inc, national representatives..
Rates tincluding Sunday PoSt-Prcss):
Single copy sc. carrier pald-in-ad-
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office as 2nd class mail
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
News I+ems About
Valley Residents

1t. and Mrs. P. j. .Aguirre are
in the valley visiting friends and
relatives, both in Ell Centro and in
Calexico, their former home. 1t.
Aguirre is on leave from North
Fort Hood, Texas. Mrs. Aguirre is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene E. Anderson, Sr., Of Ell Centro.
House guests at the home of Mrs
G. Morris CT Imperial this week.
end were Mrs. Morris father, C. S.
Price of San Diego; her sister-in
law and two children, Mrs Ike
Price and Phyllis Ann and Susan,
all of San Diego, Mrs. Mamie Ham
mond of Chicago H., and Sgt. Paul
Huddleston, USMC.
Mrs. Donald Ehritt and her little
daughter, Vickie, of Long Beach,
returned to the valley this week
end with Mrs. Ehritts parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jeff Mills, the two plan
ming to visit in the city for the
winter months.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Attends OR.
Conference

Mrs. J. l.. Dubois, ST., executive
secretary, attended conference of
Girl Reserve secretaries last week
end in Los Angeles at which time
possibilities of holding a summer
conference were discussed
Problems Of the younger girl in
wartime and the ways in which
the Girl Reserve program might be
adapted to help solve these prob
lens formed the greater part of
the discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Last Chance for
Home Nursing
Class Tuesday

What is probably the last oppor-
tunity to take advantage of the
Red Cross course in home nursing
is offered Tuesday night as in all
probability the work will not be
given again since the supply of
Red Cross nurses is being cut down,
many being called into the armed
forces.
If sufficient persons register for
the course Tuesday night. 7 o'clock,
in the high school, it will be given
Tuesday and Thursday evenings for
a six weeks period If not, the class
will be discontinued.
Those interested should telephone
Red Cross headquarters, 224
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Kiwanis Ladies
Might Program

KiWanis club members will install
new officers at ladies night dim
ner and program Tuesday 7 o'clock
in the Barbara Worth hotel with
r. L. Mueller of San Diego lieuten-
ant governor, as installing officer.
New officers are: AL MisSildine,
president; Bill Fox vice-preSident;
H r. Anderson, secretary; George
Kirk, treasurer; Dr.. Sem Bacon,
Al BeVans, E. A. Fitzhugh, r. d.
Hoy, Hayden S. Sears, Louis Slee,
Robert w Ware and w. H. Tyler,
Jr., outgoing president, directors.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10

Highlighted by splendid reports of
service, both in war work and for
the community, the meeting of the
twenty second district, American
Legion Auxiliary, held Sunday in
the Holtville high school, proved to
be an outstanding success.
Bessie Cooper of San Diego, dis
trict president, conducted the meet
ing and the chief speaker of the
day was Mrs. Edna Heartt of Pasa-
dena, department yice-president and
department munity service
chairman.
Mrs. Heartt spoke on the program
of community service throughout
the state and stressed the import
ance of differentiating in official
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Of Interest to Women
Rx Anne Hard nauiS
BPW Board Endorses Draft
OfWomen for Industry
Edited By Anne Hardy Davis

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10. CUP)-
Executive board delegates of Cali
fornia business and professional
Womens clubs returned home Mon
day after a two-day session high
lighted by a vote to recommend
drafting of women for essential in
dustries and the armed forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Rail Pay Board
De,fers STUDY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. CUP) -
The third emergency board assigned
70 the incorporating railway en-
oloyes wage case postponed its
hearing Monday until 2 p. m.
Thursday at the request of Is
rniCns which sought the continu-
GEce because their counsel, Donald
R. Richberg, was absent from
Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
TRAVELLING TRIO

A model T Ford jolted and
bounded TO a stop at the interna-
tional boundary line between the
United States and Canada. Girls
and musical instruments spilled
from the car. The smallest of the
three girls--a chubby-faced 5-year-
old-made a frantic grab for a tiny
accordion. At the request of one of
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
BACK FOURTH TERM

DALLAS, Tex. Jan. 10. (UP) =
Texas Democrats were on record
Monday favoring a fourth term.
Party leaders attending a Dallas
Jackson day dinner last night ap-
proved a resolution endorsing Presi-
dent Roosevelt as indispensable to
the general welfare"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Announcements
Of Mee+inqs

hnite SnrInc Scclal CluD me M
bcrs will meet Tuesday at G,30 p N.
at the JCr.r wilson home. Imperial
for the eu-tomary pot luck supper
and came Of bridge. Members arc
o bring their own service.
Arr and Graf s section Of 'he
Ten Those club has its meet
! irg cn Wednesday OF jhiS week az
10 a. m. in The club house, devcting
p3lt of the day to craft work and
J part to making surgical dressings
fer the Rcd C.osS. Membership in
tie sec:ion is open 10 all club man.
be,s interested.
/ Prey clian Guild members and
j those of the World Friendship
Circle of the church will have their
annual joint NEE ing on Tuesday Of
this week, guild members serving
luncheon and the Circle members
supplying the program. Luncheon
! will be served at 12:45 by Mrs. Arno
C. Yaeckel and her committee:
Mesdames G.. G.. Bennett, Jesse
Simpson, j. D. Townsend, william
/ SAKE, Neal Gavin, H. c., Diller
The Rev. MI. Hayden S. Sears Of
! the Methodist church will be the
speaker, talking en- the work his
church is doing for service people
in the community, presenting Mrs.
Nancy Parks who is in charge of
that phase of the church program.
st. Paul's guild will meet Tuesday
at | p. m. with Mrs. w. A. TondrO,
525 Wersley avenue. Mrs. TCndIo
will he luncheon hostess.
Imperial American Legion Aux
iliary unit will meet Wednesday
night 7 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Laura Webb, for a pot luck
dinner with the business meeting
at 8 p. m.
Jobs Daughters will elect officers
at the meeting Tuesday night, 1880
| o'clock in the Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
HUSKIES TAKE TWO

SEATTLE, Jan. 10. tUP)-Thn
University of Washington Huskies
today held two victories in Pacific
Coast Conference northern division
basketball paaT, after sWamping
University of Oregon 67-25 here
Saturday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
CAN SWEETEN UP

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. (UP) =
Jams and jellies will be appearing
on grocery store shelves in larger
quantities soon, the war food ad-
ministration said Monday. About
416,OOO0OO pounds of the spreads,
made from fruit harvests last sum-
mer and fall, will find their way
to retail outlets by next June, VIA
said