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Evening star., 1944-07-07

pleas Of the sisters for permission
to signal Oh the attackers were
denied.
"A wave Of Mitchells roared over
head, guns blazing. Casualties were
heavy. The bishop and the others
were killed outright or died later.
BY good fortune the pilots noted the
nuns habits and did not return for
. second strafing run.
Suffer Extreme Hardships.
"The survivors Of the tragedy,
many Of them wounded or suffering
from malaria, dysentery and other
diseases, deprived of proper medical
care, suffered indescribable hard
ships In the weeks between the
straflng and their unexpected lib
Grafton when MacArthur's forces
took Hollandia late In April. The
surviving ~ priests, 80 brothers and
26 sisters reached Brisbane, Aus
tralia, late In May, some on stretch
ers."
Father Nav said Father Tschaue.
Evening star., 1944-07-07

ltour Of four Flying Fortress bases
yesterday and everybody. including
Thousands Of era-clicking 0Is
|had I swell time.
Princess Elizabeth whacked :
shiny, new Bit over the nose with
q bottle Of cider and christened It
Evening star., 1944-07-07

Extravagant spending Of money
at home results in an extravagant
spending Of blood in battle. Buy
extra War Bonds today to keep our
casualties to minimum. Let's all
back the attack,
Evening star., 1944-07-07
DooIlHIe Takes Royalty
On Tour Of Bomber Bases
d the Associatsd Press.

~ the Associated rress.
"A BOMBER BASE IN ENGLAND,
July LIT. Gen. James II. Doolittle,
commander Of the .Sth Army Air
Force, took the royal family on .
Evening star., 1944-07-07

mechanics and shook hands With
boys from Mississippi, Texas and
Michigan and learned how they like
England.
Evening star., 1944-07-07
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Rose Of York" King George asked
dozens Of questions about the
bomber.
The Queen was smiling and chat
tering with the. greasy, cover -alled
Evening star., 1944-07-07
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| DANCE.
Square dance. West Potomac Park,
Recreation Hall, 8 o'clock tonight.
EXHIBITS.
Army Air Forces enemy equipment
show. Monument Grounds. 10 am. to
10 pm. daily. Special shows, and
8pm.
Richard F. Lahey art exhibit, Cor
coran Art Gallery. 9 am. to 4:30
pm. today and tomorrow. Sunday,
2 to S pm.
National Capital area Boy Scout
Cubs" handicraft exhibit, Natural
History Building Of New National
Museum, 9 am. to 4:30 pm. through
Sunday.
FILM.
"Shors," Russian film, presented
by Federal Workers Recreation
Group, New Social Security Build
ing auditorium, 8:l5 o'clock tonight
MUSIC.
Army Air Forces Band, east front
Of Capitol, 7 o'clock tonight.
FUk SENVlCEMEN.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco
Theater, tonight: Bud Gilbert's
"Novelties" and Group I Swing Band
of Fort Belvoir.
Meals. lounge, library, garden,
Junior Officers Club of Washington,
735 Seventeenth street NV. IL am
to midnight daily. Dances, $50 pm.
Thursdays.
Oficers' dance, Ofncers' Service
Club, Burlington Hotel, $50 O'Clock
tonight.
Moonlight cruise aboard S. S. Poto-
mac, meet at USO Club. Eighth and
Pennsylvania avenue NV, 1880
o'clock tonight.
Service men and women may OBJ
tain information on other activities
by calling the United Nations Gen.
ter, National $500. or any of the fol-
lowing USO numbers: Executive
0428. National 06l4. Republic 1927 or
National 3431. Colored service per-
sonnel may call USO, Decatur 1864,
or War Hospitality. Decatur 776S.
Evening star., 1944-07-07
Mutual

WHAT THE world needs more
Of" said Billy the Bus, is mutual
help"
"Such as what?" inquired lilly
the Trolley.
'Well," said Billy, take the mat
ter Of transportation space. If our
passengers would move to the
rear-at once-everything would
be dandy for everybody"
"You mean -" said Tilly. But
Billy was in full cry.
II mean that more people would
get seats. I mean that there'd be
less crowding amidships and up
front. l mean that lots more peo-
pie could get aboard. In short,
each passenger would help all the
rest. More people are realizing
this, too"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02

she lived. She was a consistent
exhibitor at the county fairs whe1
they were held before the war years
The official record shows that she
did everything from darning socks
to playing the piano for public en-
tertainments and programs.
MANY ACTIVITIES
She has written and delivered
speeches, presided as president, vice
president and master of ceremonies
many times. She has helped raise
money for various projects. She
attended the All club summer camp
every year. Colleen played parts
in school and community pro-
grams. She took part in church
work. earned Junior Red Cross first
aid certificates, served in the Air
craft Warning Service, knitted for
the Red Cross, helped edit her
school paper ard the All camp
paper, and was a member of the
business and editorial staffs Of her
school annual. These are only 4
few of the activities she carried on
in connection with her school dut-
les and her duties at home.
Wally Christians record is one
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Contempt Count
Faces Goree

The California state corporation
commissioner Wednesday accused
L.. j. Goree Jr. of contempt of court
in connection with the winding up
and dissolution of the Peoples FL
nance and Thrift company of I'M
perial Valley.
Goree was ordered to appear In
Imperial county superior court April
10 to show cause.
In the affidavit filed by the
commissioner 1t was alleged that
all acts in distributing and causing
to be distributed to himself the as
sets of said company and using
said assets in the payment ano
satisfaction of his personal obliga-
tiors to other persons, firms anc
corporations without lawful author
ity therefor, and failure. refusa
and neglect to return said assets
to said court as ordered and di.
rected by said court" were in con.
tempt of court
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Americans HurI
Germans Back
On Anzio Front

Continued from page i
held the initiative and were press
ing their attack furiously.
An allied communique, covering
the fighting up to noon Wednesday,
said the enemy was exerting pres-
sure all along the 15-mile beach,
head perimeter, apparently in an
effort to prevent the Americans
from exploiting their counterdrive.
At nightfall Tuesday. the fury
of the German onslaught began
to spend itself, and the Americans
struck back.
The Nazi tanks, slowed by the
mud and unable to disperse into
the swampy fields, were knocked
off like clay pigeons as they turned
to flee, and the Americans closed
in at bayonet point to force the
enemy infantry back.
Several German tanks were
knocked out in heavy burst Of
anti-tank fire on the American
right flank at Ponte Rotto, III
miles southwest of Cisternia.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Boards Study
Deferlllents

Selective service boards in Impe-
rial county Thursday prepared to
carry out presidential orders to re-
view all occupational deferments
giving particular attention to reg
istrants under 26 years of age.
The review, according to Col. K
H. Leitch, state director of selec-
tive service. will affect $1,000 men
in California who hold agricultural
deferments and 205.000 deferred fol-
work in war industries and in ac-
tivities in support of the war ef-
fort.
Board officials in FL Centre said
they had not received a direct order
to proceed as yet, but had been in
structed as to what is coming They
will have to contact each man on
the deferred list, confer with his
employer, turn the information over
to the war board, and then present
the information to the. selective
service board. If the war board and
selective service board agree on a
man, he is left on the deferred list
or reclassified as the decision may
be. If the two boards cannot agree,
the matter is referred to the state
director and he clasSifies the man.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Plans Look TO
Fair Next Year

Hope that Imperial county will
be permitted to hold the annual
agricultural fair next year was
brought home this week by Dorman
V. Stewart, fair board secretary,
from a meeting of the Western
Fair association.
The annual fair last was held in
the spring of 1912. 1t was held that
year at the request CT military au-
thorities and discontinued there
after at the request of the same
authorities.
"All fair asst Citations and officials
were urged to stress the work of
The All clubs and the Future
Farmers of America" Stewart said,
because the young people have
been handicapped with their live
stock and ether projects, being un-
able 10 meet the high prices in
many instances or to cope with
other wartime pr blems. Julian
A. McPhee, chief of the state
bureau of agricultural education
and California State Polytechnic
president, particularly asked that
the junior divisions be given great
play and assistance b. all fair
arrangements in the seven western
states"
Stewart said it is tCo late for the
Imperial county fair this year but
San Joaquin county will have tne.
Three other Cali ornia counties are
consi 'ering possibility of exhibits.
At the association meeting Stew
art was reelected a director,
position he has held for nine years.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Chambers Study
Postwar Plans

A committee of eight men has
been named by the Ell Centre and
Brawley chambers of commerce to
coordinate postwar projects and
programs Of the two cities.
At meeting of the board of
directors of the El Centro chamber
Wednesday night Ira Kinsey, John
McNeece, Arno Yaeckel, and Ben
Herring were appointed to the
committee.
Following are the Brawley men,
bers: Melvin King. Gene Anderson,
Bill Wilkie and Charles Nice.
The committee will attempt to
work j,intly on valley programs
affecting the two cities.
The El Centro directors discussed
getting in touch with Fulton Lewis,
Jr, to make trip to the valley
and present him statistics and in
formation relative to this area and
its problems.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
AI-Stors in County's
4-H Club Announced

of the best in All club history in
Imperial county. In the summary
of his work as a All club member
his achievements are grouped in
years. The record began in 1896
and was carried on consistently up
to the present day.
As a violinist he has played in
numberleSS entertainments and, in
dicating the diversity of his inter-
ests took Red Cross swimming les
sons and earned advanced SWIM
mers' honors. He has presided at
meetings of many organizations and
groups and has held many offices
He exhibited and won prizes at
fairs.
Wally attended summer camps
and took part in church activities.
He planted flax. raised big AMI
beef cattle in some of the most sue
cessful projects in the county. Help
ed with family activities at home
He appeared in dramatic produc-
tionS and throughout his All club
career made his projects pay finan-
cially. Wally helped sell war bonds.
appeared on radio programs, and
worked in the post office during
the last Christmas rush.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Death Summons
{. +. Painter

Benton Joseph Thompson, 81.
employed as painter by the city
of El Centre for many years, died
Wednesday.
He fell from city truck several
months ago, injuring his spine. He
had not been able to work since
that time. .....5s..
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Eta Thompson; three daughters,
Mrs. Virginia Lambert, Jeanie and
Betty Thompson: two sons, Benny.
now in the navy. and Harry: and
sister, Mrs. Rose Swatzell of
Bakersfield.
Arrangements for the funeral
were not complete Thursday.
Marsh w. Hill, civil engineer en-
ployed by the Imperial Irrigation
district since 1922. received word
that his brother. the late DR.. Wa.-
ter Howard Hill of San Francisco.
is being honored by a fund estab-
lished in his memory and plaque
purchased by his patients.
DR.. Hill was visiting surgeon a.
st. Luke's hospital in the San
Francisco bay area more than 20
years. Nurses and other employees
announced after his death that
they would set up fund to pro-
vide an incubator for the nursery
to be known as the "Dr. Hill Bed
Physicians with whom he was as
sociated. many of whom are in the
service, are raising money for the
needy, arranging for it to be ad-
ministered through the DR.. Hill
fund, the Imperial Valley resident
was told. The doctors patients have
not selected the site where they
will establish the plaque. =,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Who Wants Extra
Pork Anyway?

WASHINGTON, March 2. UP)
Informed sources said Thursday
that two times 20 is 40; that 10
minus 40 is minus IS; and that
minus 25 of anything, money, ma
bles, or ration points, won't get
you much in the market place.
These sources-who emphasized
that they were talking in terms of
common ordinary arithmetic, as
distinguished from the Einsteinian
variety-appeared to be in conflict
with Price Administrator Chester
Bowles.
In announcing that the point
value of pork during March would
average around two points pound,
Bowles said:
This means that each individual
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02

can--if he SO desires-puy more
than 20 pounds of pork per week,
and still have his normal quota of
points left over for butter, cheese
and so forth"
But individuals, under present
OPA dispensations, get only 10
meat-butter-cheese points a week.
Thus the number of points left
over after buying Bowles' 20 pounds
of pork at two points pound would
be minus 25.
Mercantile sources said minus 25
points would get you precious little
butter, cheese and so forth"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
REPORTER

Continued from page \
,eep hurting threats at each other
md talking about a grudee which
began away back in the past He
las warned them to fight fair but
,e doesn't think they will.
RR is worried about something
Use. Charlton gave his weight as
IS pounds and SchoosS at pale
3 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02

Officials of the Imperial County
All club Thursday made public
the achievement records of the AL
Stars for the county this year. Col
leen Shepard, II, member of the
Acacia club, and Wally Christian,
IL, member of the McCabe club.
Colleen's record of achievement
is an imposing one showing the
leading part she played in school
and in the community in which
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
DEALT HARD BLOW

HAZLETON, Pa, March g GUP)
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mulraney,
who lost one son in the armed
forces four months ago, Thursday
received word of the death of a
second, and the wounding of a
third who were serving together on
the italian front.
The Mulraneys have two other
sons. now in the southwest Pacific
and Bernard, u.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Hearing Aid Expert
To Be Here Saturday
Will Display Newest Product of Western
Electric Company at Hotel Barbara Worth
Offers FREE Hearing Tests

developed and perfected the
telephone.
No appointment Is neces-
sary. Each person Is inter-
viewed by Jack Jordan in
strict privacy and receives
individual analysis and per-
sOnalized recommendations.
The demonstration and
free tests are being extended
as a public service by the
Western Electric Hearing Aid
Dealer. If you are hard OF
hearing, or know some one
who is interested. make a
note now of this unusual OPP
portunity. Rememtc cr,-Only
one day: Saturday, March
4th at Hotel Barbara Worth,
Ell Centre No obligation
whatsoever!
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
MEXICAN WOMAN
CALLED BY DEATH

Josephine Hernandez, 25. who
arrived in Imperial county three
months ago, died Wednesday after
lingering illness. She was a
daughter of Mrs. Carmen Ortega
or kingsburg. Funeral arrange
ments are pending.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
FARM CENTER WILL MEET

Magnolia Mulberry farm center
members will gather at Mulberry
school at pm. Friday for their
March meeting. Farm Advisor
Frank Beyschlag will talk on the
subject, Farm Record Keeping
The All club girls will present
play and serve refreshments. A
motion picture and old-fashioned
aancing will conclude the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
DIVORCE GRANTED

A final divorce was granted .n
Imperial county superior court
Wednesday TO Raul Alvarado in
his suit against Josephine F. AL
varado.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02

Good news for hard of hear
ing in and around Ell Centro
comes in the form of this
interesting nounc ment
made by the Audiphone Com
pany, distributors for the
new Western Electric Hear
ing Aids. The Company states
that March 4th, Jack Jordan,
Hearing Aid Expert, will be
at the Hotel Barbara Worth
and will give personal and
private hard of hearing
consultations.
This demonstrations affords
deafened persons the oppor-
tunity TO see the latest West
ern Electric Hearing Aids
perfected by the Bell Tele-
phone Company Laboratories,
the same organization that
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
TO CONFER DEGREE

TO CONFER DECREE
El Centre lodge No. 384, F. and
A. M, will confer a degree at the
meeting Monday night, 7:30 o.
clock, Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
DECISION GIVEN

DECISION GIVEN
In memorandum decision in
Imperial county superior court
Rhoda Louise Lucas was granted
an interlocutory divorce decree
from Ellison Lucas and divided
their community property evenly
between them, giving 81, 1,52l to eacn.
The plaintiff was accorded no ali
mony.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
Village Rec
Hall Opens for
Christmas

Richards new recreation room
opened Saturday afternoon, Dec.
%, under the operation of L. G.
Foisy of Prosser. In operation
from the first day were bowling
alleys, billiard room and canteen.
The tavern and dining room, also
included in the recreation build
ing, will be opened later when
construction of these additions is
complete.
Twelve of the finest bowling
alleys in the valley are available
to bowling enthusiasts in the
building. Leagues for bowlers will
be organized shortly after the first
of the year, under direction of
Mrs. Strom, who will be in charge
of the recreation building office.
The billiard room is equipped with
two smoker tables, two billiard
tables and six pool tables.
Available for community func-
tons and private parties are a
large lounge and two smaller So
cial rooms in the. new building.
Reservations for these rooms may
be made through Mrs. Strom.
Reasonable charges will be made
for the use of these rooms.
Residents of Richland have been
informed that the new recreation
building will serve the city as a
club or substitute for YIN or
YWCA.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
New York Diamond Center

Since the invasion of Belgium and
Holland, the diamond center of the
world has been moved from Europe
to New York City. While it is true
that many of the finer diamonds
were stolen by the Nazis. many
were also Struggled into America.
The biggest demand for diamonds
at the, present time is for war pro-
duction. More than seven mil
lion -carats in diamonds are being
utilized for this purpose annually
The Russian UralS' diamond fields
were discovered in 1929 During the
first century, only 239 diamonds
were mined. Since the Russian revo.
luton. the diamond fields of Rus.
STA have contributed vast supply
to world markets Commercial dia.
monds are used in grinding. emery
work, faceting precious stones. cut.
ting and drilling glass. plastic work.
fine engraving. marking scales,
1wining tools for electric light cars
bons. bearings in watches and elec-
trio meters and drawing wires. in
addition to hundreds of war and
other uses.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
Tobacco Acreage Can Be
Increased i'm the North

Quality tobacco is now being grown
in Wisconsin and Connecticut as
we'll as other northern states. Tests
conducted by state and federal ex-
pertinent stations have proven that
a quality tobacco can be success
fully grown in other northern states
II is also true that hillside and other
tracts not suitable 10 corn and
other crops may be utilized for
tobaccS production.
The present demand for northern
grown tobacco lies in its nicotine
content-not its smoking qualities.
Many such strains have been de.
velopcd.
The ~. war demand for nicotine
was confined largely 10 its use
as 81 insecticide. While it is still
Walked as an insecticide, it has
many other important uses.
Nicotine is being utilized as an en-
richnent ingredient of -four. as an
aid in combating pellagra and many
by-products have been developed.
Fiber board. oil for varnishes.
raw material for soaps. edible oil
and other cellulose derivatives are
being secured from the tobacco
plant to furnish war needs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
Valley Resident Visits
Parent in Walla Walla
FINLEY)

Arlie Glassner of Walla Walla
is spending few days with his
father Clint.
MIR. and Mrs. Earl Meyers and
Mrs. Jake Adams and son Larry
left Saturday for Seattle to spend
the holidays.
MIR. and Mrs. Beryl Ash of
Seattle are spending a few days
with Ash's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Ash, and Mrs. Ash'S par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Corner Ball.
Me1fod Kerr and Glen (Shorty)
Watson who are stationed at Camp
Roberts, Calf, left Friday after
spending ten days visiting their
parents MIR. and Mrs. Harvey
Kerr, and MIR. and Mrs. Watson.
Mrs. Irene Hughes and Bob
were overnight visitors of her
daughter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Ely and family, Sunday
night. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Neal
and family, Mrs. Clarence Thorp
and children with Mrs. Hughes
and Bob enjoyed Christmas day
at the Joe Ely home.
MIR. and Mrs. Mansel Tewalt
who operated the Finley store,
sold out Tuesday to MIR. and Mrs.
Keith Lechelt of Kennewick. The
Lechelts took possession of their
store Wednesday and the Tewalt
family left Thursday to make their
home in Portland. .
Mrs. Jesse Lande and Betty
and Mrs. E. Sherry were visitors
Monday at the home of Mrs.
Dan Gerber. -
Mrs. VIM. Hampton was caller
at the B. Slocumb home Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Raleigh Gowing
and two children Burton and
Mary of Walla Walla and Mrs.
F. E. Masters of Buena visited the
past three days at the homes of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Gowing and
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Masters and
family. r% n
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Schneider
and three children of Payette,
Idaho, were dinner guests Tues
day evening of Schmelzer's sister
and brother-in- law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Walk.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
New Protestant
Church Opened
AT Richland

A day of special significance
and unusual interest to the United
Protestant church congregation in
Richland was Sunday, Dec. "a
Not only was it Christmas Eve,
but it was also the day the new
church was turned over to them
for worship. Christmas decora-
tions, adding much to the already
beautiful setting of the new
church., were provided by the
Adult Fellowship class, led by
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Day, MIR. and
Mrs. E. Trevenen, Roy Herman,
Miss Nellie Johns, Friend lodge
and E. w. Slusher.
New Years eve will be OBJ
served in an appropriate manner
by the United Protestan church
members and friends. The eve
ming will be spent in church from
o'clock until midnight. From
8 to 9 p.m., regular worship serv-
ice will be held, with the Youth
Choir assisting. From 9 until
11:25, there will be sessions of
good fellowship and entertain
ment, with refreshments served.
From 11:40 until IL, there will be
meditation and worship. The en-
tire evening will be open to the
public.
The new Hammond organ was
heard for the first time on Sum
day. It will be in regular use
from now on at all services.
Dedication of the new church
building will be held January g
to ID, inclusive. At a meeting
held last week the following COM
mittees were appointed: Hospitali-
ty, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Jones, Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Hartman, MIR. and
Mrs. John Dam, Mrs. Mabel Bar
nett and the Rev. Kenneth Bell;
host, Messrs, Ed. Towner, G. F.
Barnes, Fay Long and George
Dorsey; invitations, L. M. Daugh-
erty, Roy Herman, Walt Camp
bell, Al Holemand and Rev. Thorn
as Acheson; publicity, Mrs. Lois
Holeman and Friend Lodge, John
Musser, Ed. Trevenen, George
Berg, George ellison and G. Steel
man. Traffic committee, Carl
Wagner and Boy Scout Troop %.