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The Nome nugget., 1944-01-12
Dream Pre-Vues

es. Homesick soldiers in the South Pacific, in Africa, in Alas ka, and even closer to home, write that her picture is the last thing they look at when they leave their barracks or tents in the. morning and the first thing their eyes light on when they return. because they say, her gay smile cheers them.
 About 70 per cent of Ginny Simms' mail comes from service men. and Lucille Ball figures hers to be about 65 per cent. Yet nei- ther sends the men bathing suit art" in response to autographed photo requests.
 The survey further revealed that while Betty Grable's mail from servicemen zoomed when word got abroad about what an eyeful she was in bathing suit, the percentage leaped even higher after her marriage to Harry James, sensational trumpet play ing maestro.
The Nome nugget., 1944-01-12
HOLLYWOOD STATUTES
 By Chuck Cochard

Pin-Up Girls are usually girls who can wear a bathing suit with distinction, but Betty Grable, Rita Hayworth, Lana Turner, Ann Sheridan, Hedy Lamar and doz- ems of others don't necessarily have a monopoly on pin-up mail
 A survey reveals that service mems letters are inspired by:
 1. Sheer loneliness.
 3. An important happening in a players life G. e., marriage, di- vorce, engagement.
 3. Curves-as displayed in bathing garb, dress or sweater.
 i. Release of an important pie ture in which the star has an out standing role.
 Following the release of Ran dom Harvest" Greer Garson's fan mail from serVicemen jumped to 50 per cent. The letters acclaimed her eyes, her femininity and charm.
 But it's also a fact that in Random Harvest" Greer wore ab- breviated Scotch kits.
 Seventy-five per cent of Lana Turner's fan mail at the present time comes from men in the var ious branches of the armed fore
The Nome nugget., 1944-01-12

Capt. Mackenzie arrived from Anchorage with Lynn Cloud. Curt Evern and Jack Mcclure from McGrath.
 Yesterday Pilot Weaver made a round trip to Kotzebue with ter ry Howard and MT Cooper of the CAA as round-trip passengers.
 Pilot Emmons 1ert for Unala- kleet and Holy Cross with freight and mail
 Today, Pilot Weaver left for Golovin, White Mountain and Moses Pt., with Curt Evern and Pvt. Hosner for Moses Pt.
 Captain Mackenzie also made trip to Moses Point with a load of freight.
 Wien Alaska Airlines
 Pilot Sig Wien left this morning for Pt. Barrow and way points on the mail run.
 Steve Miscovich is scheduled to return to Nome today with Pilot Frank Whaley's plane, which has been under overhaul in Fairbanks for some time.
The Nome nugget., 1944-01-12
Lady Gangster" Tonight
 and Thursday

Showing on the Dream Thea Ire screen tonight and Thursday is the underworld epic, Lady Gangster" featuring Faye Finer son, and :. Julie Bishop. Dog Trouble" a cartoon and 'Musi- cal Bandit, are also included on the program. One show each night is scheduled. That at 730 D. m, the usual time.
The Nome nugget., 1944-01-12
AIRWAYS
Alaska Airlines

Pilot Weaver arrived from Shis- maref, Wales ana Teller mail run on Monday with Lawrence Etlt7 book as a passenger from Wales.
The Nome nugget., 1944-01-12
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR RENT-Cabln or one or TWO rooms, furnished. P. o. box 537. The Nevada Bar announces the cocktail lounge will be opened Wednesday, Friday and Satur- day evenings, and for special parties. There will be no food service.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Legal Aid Bureou
PIuns Annual Dinner

Col. Milton Blake and Comdr
Richard Bentley, head legal assist
ance officers for the Army and Navy
will lead . panel discussion on the
Army and Navy legal assistance
plans at the Legal Aid Bureaus an
nual dinner meeting at 7 pm. to-
morrow In the Lee Sheraton Hotel.
Dean Hill Stanley. president OF the
bureaus Board OF Trustees, will pre-
side.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Peiworih Citizens Indofse
Washinqioa S|um Plan

The washington Plan" for slum
clearance was Endorsed by the Pet
worth Citizens Association at its
meeting last night. Ernest r. Henry,
Federation delegate, explained the
plan which Is to form the basis of
q new bill.
The plan does not call for the
liquidation of the National Capital
Housing Authority, but 1t does re-
quire that private enterprise should
hold the building contracts. Slum
clearance would be under the direc-
ton Of two Federal officials designa-
ted by the President, two District
onicials appointed by the Commits
sioners and three local citizens.
James w. Lauderdale, recently ap-
pointed peoples counsel for the
District. gave = short talk. In
report to the group on the last
Federation meeting. John H. Con-
naughton included his personal
conviction that Gregory Hankin,
Evening star., 1944-05-17

member Of the District Public Util-
tiles Commission, should not be re-
appointed for ONCE.
The association voted in favor Of
citizens associations with over 900
members being represented by three
delegates to the Federation instead
Of the present numbr OF two.
George w. Potter presided at the
meeting in the absence of Senes b.
Passmore, association president
The group met in the Petworth
Branch Library, Upshur street and
Georgia avenue NV.
Evening star., 1944-05-17

zipper-type pouc hes
that At so nicely in your
pocket. You won't have
to look for your pipe or
wonder where you left
it, for it can be tucked
in that little pipe COM
partment right in dur
able tobacco pouch.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Signal Chapter
Plans Active
Schedule

Obligation night was observed
Friday night by Signal Chapter No,
276, Order of the Eastern Star the
chapter having its regular session
in the Masonic temple.
A number of events are listed on
the chapters schedule for the next
few weeks:
Sunday. May % the chapter has
been invited to attend an open
house given that afternoon by Lii
Ian Talmage, deputy grand matron,
at her home in Imperial
Saturday, June 3, the chapter will
have a pot luck picnic on the des-
ert, members meeting at 7 pm. at
the Masonic temple and going from
there to the picnic site.
At Fridays meeting, June 9, the
chapter will have a pot luck dinner
and birthday party.
These announcements were made
during the chapter business meet
ing, members adjourning to the
banquet room later to enjoy re-
freShments served by Mr.. and Mrs.
c. II. Knights, Mrs. John W. Cook,
Lucille Lovesee.
This committee used attractive
decorations in red, white and blue
i'll honor of the approaching Mem
orial Day observance.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28

to handle the CeSSlngS materials
satisfactorily.
Consequently the center must fin
ish these 10000 dressings at once
and officials have urged every one
who possibly can do SO to help
Tuesday at the headquarters in
the Ten Thousand club house SO
that these vital war supplies may
be finished at once.
This is the last appeal the center
will make until fall and if every
one will turn out for a few hours,
the quota may be made for the
year.
Every uIessIng Is made upon di-
rect order from the war department
to go to the fighting fronts, the
Red Cross having been asked to
take over this work which is one
thing volunteers can do to help the
war effort. freeing men and ma
chinery for work which cannot be
done by volunteers.
The Red Cross center in the Ten
Thousand club will be open Tues
day from in the morning to 4
in the afternoon, and in the eve
ming, from 1890 O'Clock
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
J.C. French Class C|imaxes
Year With Assembly FRIDAY

THE assembly of the year. wa
the opinion of many who attended
the Junior college French claSs's
special assembly Friday in the j. c.
auditorium, given by the students
as a climax to their years study.
The auditorium was filled to
overflowing with members of the
]. C. student body and their guests,
the high school seniors who en-
ioyed every minute CT the program,
an entertaining mixture OF good
music. by French composers, and
of comedy.
Entirely in Frerch, with cos
TUNES which were really outstand-
ing, the program was most original
and clever, with special credit to
James Rankin, class teacher, and
to Cliff Richards, master OF cere-
monies, for their work.
First came Dorothy Lewis as the
"OO-la-la Girl" who, with Mile.
Marguerite Young as her accom-
PIANIST. sang a modified version OF
the famous "Mademoiselle from
Armentierres."
Next was Janet Lytle. violinist,
who played the Massenet "Medita-
ton from That's" after which Lois
Martin sang the popular, Mon
Occur S'Ouvre at ia Voix' from
the Saint-Saens Samson and De-
lila" assisted by Zee Oomph
Girls all dressed as beguiling De-
lilas.
Joan McCampbell, fetching in an
ostrich plume cape, played Rev
erie" tDebussy) as a piano solo
after which Helen Schumm, billed
as Zee Bebee from Paree" sang
Come on Papa, Hop in re Motor
car assisted by girls of the class
in motoring costumes complete to
linen busters and wells.
The vaudeville team of Dorothy
Guidotti and Lionel LorOna .:p-
peared in an Apache dance. as the
mixed chorus, in torch style, sang
the words to their dance.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28

ParleZ-NIOl GLAMOUR sung in
the Helen Morgan manner with the
singer atop the piano, was sung by
the famous chanteuse, Mary Merry
man after whic:l Richard Briss en-
den played violin sclo, assisted by
Mile. Lytle, Bizet's "Intermezzo."
"Frere Jacques" the traditional
nursery song, was sung by the en-
tire class, with appropriate gestures
after which Margaret Anne Hen
derson, billed as zee darling of
Parisien music halls and grand op-
era" sang the waltz song from
Gounod's Romeo and Juliet
waltzing back and forth across the
sage as she sang.
The program concluded with the
d; ;inging CT the French national an
them La Maseillaise" by the en-
tire group, Laura jean Carr por-
traying Marianne" the spirit OF
France, the audience and class
echoing the Free French Cry, "Vvie
La France-Libre."
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28

Ration book 3, airplane stamps
| and 2, good indefinitely for one
pair rationed shoes each.
MEAT, BUIsER. CHEESE
Book 4, Red Stamps A8, B8. C8
D8. ES. F8, G8. H8. J8. K8. L8. NIB
N8. P8. Q8, R8. SO. T8 leach good
for 10 points valid indefinitely.
Salvaged fat. good for four cent;
and two meat ration points pc
pound.
Book 4, stamps No. 30 and 81
(marked sugar. good indefinitely for
five pounds each. Special stamp
No. 40 (marked sugar. good through
February %, 1945, good for five
pounds.
GASOLINE
Coupon II, A bt ok. good through
June 81.
CANNED GOODS
Ration book 4, blue stamps Az
B8. CO. D8, E8, F8. GS, H8. JS
K8, L8, M8. N8, PS. Q8 (each good
for 10 points,. valid indefinitely.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28

Behind the screen: Bob Hone
donned a blonde wig and putty
Pinnochio nose fer an evening OF
rug-cutting at the Bucket of Blood
cafe. 1t was Face No. 5 for Syl-
vester the Great-the man with
seven faces - in Sam GoldWyn's
satire of tie days When pirates
roamed the seas instead of oper-
ating night clubs.
The title is The Princess and the
Pirate" But Hope isn't the pirate.
He's an actor who impersonates
heroes, Williams, hercines and even
a toothless old hag to save his lady
fair from a band of cutthroatS led
by The Hook, whom you'll have
no trouble recognizing as Victor
McLaglen.
The lady fair Is screen new
conner, blonde Virginia Mayo, who
before she came to Hollywood work.
ed with a comedy horse act in New
York night clubs.
It's 18th century pirate stuff COM
plete with a treasure map which
gets tattooed on Hopes cheft, but
the comedy Is strictly goth CEN
tury Hope.
Fer example: Wien the pirates
board their ship. Hope runs ana
hides and the princess asks him
If he's a man or mouse. Just then
an explosion rocks the ship and
Hope falls to the deck, where
little mouse is also covering. Hell
To-" says Hope to the mouse, nave
YOU seen mother lately?'
HAYWORTH "LEND-LEASED'
In Ter new movie, Tonight and
Every Night" Rita Hayworth will
pley the role of an American musl-
cal comedy star in a London revue
which survives the Nazi blitz. A
Russian sailor, seeing her name In
lights and being told she's an Am
erican, sihs and says, "A WCnder1ul
thing - this lend-lease.'
Before starting to work in Guest
in the House." Ruth Warrick took
her husband. Eric Rolfe, down to
the Army's Los Angeles induction
center. Rolfe was told his papers
had been lost and he would have
to report again when they were
found. When he looked unhappy
at the prospect of several more
weeks of suspense, the medlcal
sergeant tcld him: Listen, budoy
you're lucky-we misplace more
draftees than papers"
Before the war it just wasn't
popular for Hollywood glamor girls
to portray mothers on the screen
But things. have changed. Claudette
Colbert plays the mama OF Shlriey
Temple and Jennifer Jones IN
Since You Went Away" And new
Roz Russell will portray the
mother of two boys and two girls
in her new movie Roughly Speak
ing"
Brian Donlevy shaved OIL his
mustacEc for the first time IN years
the other day to portray Richaro
Henry Dana, the author-seaman. II
Paramount's Tive Years Before
the Mast" The results were quite
unexpected, breaking the publiclt.
departments heart. When Brlal
came down to breakfast in th'
morning after the tonsorial opera
ton his wife recognized him in
stantly. So did. his l4-month-o
daughter. And when he arrived a
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
HoI+viIIe Church
Welcomes Pastor

HOLTVILLE, May 27-Members
of the Holtville Church of the
Nazarene welcomed their new min
ister, the Rev. Mr. Wilford Pres
son, Mrs. Presson and their child
rem, giving a party for them Fri
day night.
This affair took place on the
lawn of the C. C. Hill home south
of Holtville where members of the
church and their families gather
ed informally for an evening of
games and music, serving ice cream
and cake. Mrs. Presson, who is
an accomplished musician, provid-
ed accordion accompaniments for
The singing.
The PreSsons come from Okla
homa, the Rev. Mr. Presson sue
ceeding the Rev Mr.. Phillip Hughes
who has moved to Redlands.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Entertain for
Servicemen

Mr. and Mrs H. L. Laird Friday
night entertained at dinner for
two servicemen WHO are home on
furlough. Homer Spear. machin-
ist's mate. firct class. United States
navy, and Cpl. Glenn Rowlett
United States army.
Mrs. Spear and Mrs. RoWlett we're
the other guests.
Mr. Spear has seen service in the
Atlantic and when his furlough is
up. he will report fer duty in New
York City Cpl. Rowlett's service
has been in Alaska and the Aleu-
tians and he will report to Camp
Haan at the termination of his
furlough.
All three men are connected with
the same firm. Coca Cola. the two
servicemen being away on leave
of absence.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Jasper School


Jasper school eighth grade grad
yates will have their commence
ment on Thursday evening, June
l. 8 o'clock, according to Mrs. Ruby
G.. Perkins, principal.
Victory and Peace" is the theme
of the program which is to include
music by tie school orchestra.
The graduates are: Prudcncio
Alday, Consuelo Castro. Esperanza
Castro. Evelyn Guidotti, Agripina
Gutierrez, Freddie Hinojosa. Coren-
ola Montgomery, Helen Raptis, Mary
Raptis, Patra Wilson.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Former Residents
Visi+ino Here

Mrs. Glenn Kietfer of Anaheim
is in the valley this week and 1t
Kieffer will arrive this weekend to
spend his three-days leave i'm Ell
Centre.
1t. Kieffer is stationed at Santa
Ana and was formerly dean CT
Central junior college before enter
ing the service.
Kathleen Kieffer, who will grad
uate this year from Fullerton high
school, will visit in the valley after
her commencement. She has won
high honors enthusiastically this year.
being member of the Fullerton
chapter of the California Scholar
ship Fedora ton.
Mary Claire Kieffer, the other
daughter, is making her home in
Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
CALENDAR

SATURDAY
Youth rally. 3, Imperial church.
USO barn dance. 3, cantccn.
SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches.
Lutheran picnic, 1880, Mckinley
park.
Christian picnic, 1880, Aten
ranch.
O.E.S. open house, Talmadge
home, Imperial.
w. Waterman recital, 4, MethO-
dist social hall.
Mccoy recital. 4, Douglass high
school.
Concert, 8, Presbyterian church.
MONDAY
District, P.-T.A., Methodist social
hall.
TOastmasters, 6:15, California
hotel.
Troop 20, !, Scout hut.
Sea Scouts, 1880, ElkS club.
Carpenters, 1880, Labor temple.
El Centre lodge No. 384, F. and
A. NJ, 1880, Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
THE POST-PRESS

Established 1926.
Published Sundays as combined issue
of Imperial Valley Press and The
Morning Post. by the Imperial Vallrv
Publishing Company, 625 State ST, III
Centro. California.
Paul Jenkins. Publisher
and President.
A. G. Johnston, Vice-PreSidcnt and Ad-
vertising Manager; Mrs. Logan II.
jenkins, Secretary.
Member United Press. California News
paper Publishers Assn, West Holiday
Co., inc, national representatives.
Rates, in combination with either The
Morning Post or Imperial Valley Press:
Single copy Sc; carrier paidin-ad
vance: month. S1.00: , months.
S2.75; months. S5 %: 1 year. $1,000.
BY Mail: l month. S1.G0; 3 months,
50. so; months. 81 80; year, $500.
Outside of California $1.OO per month
flat
Entered at FL Centre. Calf, post
office as 2nd class mail.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Will Study Care
Of Appliances

In June, farm home departments
will study the care and repair of
electrical appliances and the first
center to have a meeting on this
subject will be Spruce e-Westmorland
which will have an all-day session
June /, Thursday, in the home of
Mrs. M E. Ryan, BraWley.
The morning meeting, which will
start at 1920 o'clock, will be dew
oted to the care and repair of ell
ectric cords and the afternoon ses-
sion, to be conducted by Miss Flor
ence Glenn, home demonstration
agent, on the care and cleaning of
electrical appliances.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
ERSKINE 80
JOHNSON Ill sOhHy "S~Ss

If Madame Sand.e is nothing short
of revolutionary. This" says
Gaudio, lis because we photograph
ed the actors instead of the sets.
In the past every time there has
been a technicclor picture, the
camera concentrated on bright bits
of color and props on the sets in
stead of the people in front of
them"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Acacia Heart
Party

Acacia home department recently
had its annual heart party, the oc-
casion on which members exchange
gifts, learn the identities of their
mysterious unknown friends of the
past year and draw names for an
other year.
This years party took place this
past week at the home of Mrs. Guy
Littrell where some 80 gathered
for the evening The exchange of
gifts, the drawing Of names and the
serving of refreshments were the
evenings highlights. Decorations
were most attractive and appropri-
atc-crimson hearts and bows.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
BY ALICIA HART
NEA Staff Writer

Many legs lack Shapeliness and
the nimbleness that passes them off
as beauties because of poor circula-
tion.
That's why body-sculpturing sal
ons, where legs are shaped, use
pummelling massage and why ac-
tresses like Betty CPin-up Girl')
Cradle makes it a point to be her
own masseuse when none is to be
had.
To massage her legs-and make
notes, if you need to take yours in
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
New Babies at
City Hospital

Among the new babies born at
the city hospital are Ben Ronnie
Davis, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Troy Davis, born May II;
Kathryn Renee Campbell, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robert
Campbell, born May 20;
Jimmy Edison Riggs, born May 10
10 Mr.. and Mrs. Edison James
Riggs
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Red Cross Urges Help Tuesday
At Surgical Dressings Center

Tuesday may be a holiday for
many, but not for the Red Cross
surgical dressings center - that
group sends out special appeal to
all those who have a vacation that
day to devote it % the center so
that the 10000 crossings may be
completed by June l.
The center closes for the summer,
warm weather making it impossible
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28

Veterans oreanizat ions who attend
the Memorial Gay SCrVicec Sunday
at the Presbyterian church have
been asked by their officers to meet
at the church at lO:45 a. m. as they
will march into the church as
unit.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28

Past MatronS, Patrons aSgo2ia' 'icn
will have its May meeting Wednes-
dav night, May 81, the members
gathering promptly at 7 o'clock at
tie home of Mrs. T. c. Lanier, 572
Wenrley. for a pot luck dinner and
evCring of bridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28

the studio the Pateman recognized
him at once and waved him right
through the gate.
The technicolor photography by
Tony Gaudio of the new Paul NUM-
Merle Oberon picture, The Love
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28

nand-Betty plants one foot at a
time on a stool, and beginning at
toes, kneacs flesh by alternately
gripping and relaxing both hands
that encircle her leg and by work.
ing up to the knee After this
"kneading,' she sits down, props
up her legs, and gives them an all
over knuckling with busy fists.
Just try my method-Which isn't
my method at all, but one I bor-
rowed from a cracker-jack mas
seuse," says Betty, land see if you
don't firm up your legs and put
some ginger into their movements" :"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Announcements
Of Ne e+inss

Farm home department chairmcn
will meet Friday. June 2, at 10
a. m. in the court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28

Uniformly good for Fathers
Day, June II a portrait
of yourself for Dad or a
portrait of Dad himself, ar
ranged by you.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-01-27
PACE FIVE
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the share
holders Of the Washington County
Building and Loan Association, Inc,
will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 8,
1914, between the hours of l p. m.
and 3 p. m, at the Office of the as
ISOLATION in Franklin Court, for the
purpose of electing directors for the
ensuing year and any other business
that may come before the meeting.
Grover c. Crilley, Sec'y.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-01-27
Citizens In Uniform
(Continued from Page 81

avenue, who entered the Service
about seven months ago for training
as an air cadet, having completed
his basic training at Penn State
University, has been transferred to
the Army Air Forces Classification
Center at Nashville, Tenn. Ralph
is a graduate of Hagerstown High
c43).
Another son, Robert, is taking the
A. S. T. P. course at Northeastern
University (see story on front page.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-01-27
JANUARY MARKS A
BIG EVENT AT HENSON,S

We're having a storewide clear
ance you'll want to take advantage
of. Included are Suits, Dresses ard
Hats, juniors, Misses and Women's
Sizes, and best of all, there's a grand
reduction of trimmed and I'M
trimmed coats. You're sure to find
something you've been searching
for at
Henson's Hat and Dress Shoppe
% w. Antietam st.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-01-27

THAT really great editorial you just read
tous, Judge. Where did you say it appeared"
in The Stars and Stripes. the news
paper of the US. Armed Forces in Europe
Kind of gives us folks back home something
to think about, doesn't it, Bill?"
1t certainly does, Judge. Particularly the
last paragraph. Would you mind reading
that again?"
Glad to, Bill. 1t says, We can remember
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-01-27

ter meals. To get the most vita
minis, minerals, and flavor from
them, cook them in boiling salted
water, about one teaspoon to a
quart of water. If they're young,
use just enough water to keep them
from sticking to the pan.
Dressed and drawn poultry should
be washed thoroughly inside and
out, patted dry, and stored very cold
until time to cook
Cabbage should be cooked in a
small amount of boiling water only
until it's tender. This preserves
color, flavor, and nutritive value.
Prunes make a good fruit whip.
soak them over night, cook, mash
and strain, add sugar, salt, and lem
on juice and fold into stiff1y beaten
egg whites, then chill.
Try adding cooked buttered
mushrooms to scrambled eggs.
Pigs in blankets" combine two
foods from the basic seven - en-
riched flour and pork sausage. Roll
out biscuit dough in thin squares,
then roll link pork sausage in each
square and bake.
Leftover fat may be used again
In piecrust, cakes, waffles, cakes,
biscuits, mullins, or stufing.
CLAIMS have a goodly store of
iodine. Try them steamed, baked,
fried, or in chowder, and, for a real
~ special treat, in fritters.