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Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
A FORMER
NFMSPAPERMAN'S IDEA

Inspiration for the Living Hall of
Washington project really goes
back to the last war when sculptor
Max Kalish came to the capital to
make portraits of Secretary of War
Newton D Baker and others. w. NJ
Kiplinger Ct the Kiplinger business
newsletter organization, who was
then a newspaperman in Washing
ton. conceived the plan for me-
moralizing capital leaders. He and
Kalish were old friends, but they
did nothing to develop the idea
Until about a year ago.
The project is now being financed
by the Kiplinger organization, but
it is being accepted fer custody by
the Smithsonian Institution.
The original plan was TO have a
board of historians make the Selec-
tions. but finding that no commit
tee could agree, Kiplingtr himself
took the sponsibility of making
up the list after consulting many
people he considered competent tc
give opinions Of value.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
Wallace TO Get
First Chance
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speculation regarding the

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convention speculation regarding the
vice presidential nomination.
TO CHOOSE FROM
Unless the President has a sur
prise candidate in hand, his choice
would come from among the men
already most discussed among ar
irving panty leaders. They are Sem
ator Alben A. Barley of Kentucky,
War Mobilization Director James F..
Byrnes of South Carolina. Federal
Judge Sherman Minton of Indiana,
Paul " McNutt of Indiana, and As
sociate Justice William o. Douglas
of Washington and New York.
But the list is long. 1t includes
Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas,
Governor j. M. Broughton of North
Carolina, Governor Robert S. Kerr
OF Oklahoma, Governor Henry F..
Schricker of Indiana, Senator Sam
uel d. Jackson, a newcomer from
Indiana who will be permanent con-
vention chairman, Governor Her.
bert OConor of Maryland-and
others.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
Mrs. 0sfrander
Named Head
Of Legion Group
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twenty-second district do every
thing possible to bring about ex-
tension of the legislation granting
loans TO veterans, declaring that it
vii lbe greatly needed after the
war.
Mrs. Laura Mahan of Santa
Monica. department president, and
Mrs. EStelle Hanell of Culver City,
department rehabilitation chairman.
spoke on the work the auxiliaries
in California have before them in
helping care for and assist veterans
Of the present war.
I'VE honor the dead by serving
the living is the slogan of the
auXiliarieS in California. They de-
clared that there are IS veterans
hospitals in California now. At the
San Diego naval hospital alone, the
speakers said, casualties are arriv-
ing at the rate of 300 to l.500 a
week. They are taken there. ex-
amlned. and classified as to dis
charge or future treatment.
Many Of these men have injured
feet. injuries suffered from land
mines
/ Women of California were asked
to make small afghans so these
j injured men may take them on their
trips home or to other hospitals. 4"
the speakers explained There
aren't enough 10 send with them.
Their wounds are sensitive and they
like to keep covered until they get
use dto being without hands or
feet These small afghanS should
be made of wool pieces and lined
with outing flannel. They should
/ be 36 inches by 81 inches in ex-
tent These may be sent to w. M.
VotaW, 4467 South Fiftieth street.
San Diego, or left with Mrs. Edna
Morrison at 626 Main Street Ell
/ Centre. She will get them TO Vo-
/ taW.
BLAMES GOSSIP
Mrs Hanell said that so per cent
Of the mental cases in veterans
| hospital now are there because of
the silly, cosby letters written
them about their wives and sweet
hearts
"Busybodies who like TO make up
and repeat malicious gossip in let
tiers to Seryicemen,' she said are
causing many broken hearts and
destroying the mentality of these
men. They are having enough
trouble without having malicious
gossip added to their troubles. Many
serVicemen and their wives are
made bitterly unhappy by gossip"
The meeting passed a resolution
demanding defeat of the Dickstein
bill, HR SIG, which would throw
down the bars and admit all ref
ugeeS 10 the United States who
wish to flee Europe. Auxiliary
members declared that all refugees
should be kept out of the United
States until our own servicemen
and women have positions in civil
ian life, insisting that our duty TO
our own comes first. 1t was pointed
out that in the last 10 years 100000
refugees from the Hitler regime
have been admitted TO the United
! States
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
FEDERAL AUTO STAMP
DELINQUENTS FACE PENALTY

We have sold 1873 federal auto
stamps" said James A. Marable
chief deputy internal revenue COL
lector for Imperial county, Monday
Marable pointed out that as of
July II. all owners CT vehicles,
without the sticker, are subject to a
$25 fine.
Sales by cities in the valley fol-
low: Brawley, 1900; Ell Centre.
1900; Calexico. 1850; Imperial, 500;
inland, 286; Westmorland. AIS:
Holtville, 1900; Calipatria, SIG. and
Heber, 1866.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
METEORITE EXPLODES; :
SOUNDS LIKE PLANE

PHOENIX. Ariz., July IT, up
An exploding meteorite was report
ed Monday to be the cause for a
series of calls to the highway pa
troll office Saturday night that an
airplane bleW-up in midair near
Wickenberg, the highway patrol
said.
Sheriff and highway patrolmen
secured an area of rs miles for
signs CT airplane wreckage out none
was reported. A check of the army
training fields in the central Ari-
iona district disclosed that no planes
were missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
Fire in Amusement Park
At Denver Ends 3 Lives

ed at Buckley Field near Denver
was credited with saving five lives
curing the holocaust. He is Cor
poral William Bilkourne, who was
riding in a boat just ahead of the
one in which four of the victims
were riding.
The dead included Pvt. r. l..
Jacobberger formerly of Hollywood,
California, and his wife, Maxine.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17

As may have read in the newspapers the Office of
Defense Transportation has given the railroads authority
to take train space from civilian passengers at tme to
make room for wounded service
We sincerely hope that people planning trips not essential
to the effort will cancel their plans that more room will
be left trains and make it unnecessary to take these
drastic steps We going to take of these wounded
first They first with U.S. and believe they first
with you But and other railroads would dislike much
to cancel reservations the last minute make people
already on trains give up their space
The invasion of Europe has started and how great the toll
of wounded will be nobody knows We have wounded
from the Pacific coming in too And and cars must
be taken for them from the restricted amount OF equipment
left after the regular military requirements are met
We cannot guarantee that you start trip you will be
able to space returning You must face that fact II you're
away from home pleasure trip and emergency space
cancellations must be made you may have great difficulty
getting back.
For time have been urging people not to travel
except essential business We haven't enjoyed doing this
For years have been trying promote travel and
goes against the grain to suggest that people stay OF the
trains The very fact that have issued these appeals should
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
FINES, SENTENCES GIVEN
ON DRUNKENNESS CHARGES

The following arrested ON drunk
charges on Saturday and Sunday,
received sentence in Police Court
on Monday:
Portap Singh, Ell Centre, $40 or
10 days in Jail: Bernard Wilkinson,
Ell Centre, SIG or eight days in Jail;
r. Gravala, Ell Centre, SIS or seven
and one half Gays in Jail, and Lean
Orman. Ell Centre, SIG or eight days
in Jail.
w. l.. Mathes, Imperial and Gene
Heis. Ell Centre, each forfeited SIS
bail on similar charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
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NOUIIlIIIIItU II UIII dSc II
lenses which may slow the Soviet
attack from the southeast once the
border has been crossed.
Midway between Kaunas and
Grodno, Bird army forces rapidly
were extending their bridgehea6 on
the west bank of the Niemen river,
the main defense barrier to East
Prussia from tn east, and outflank-
ing KaunaS from the south.
The German command hurled
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
Russ Porotroops
Reach Prussia

fresh tank divisions straight from
the march into battle in 4 futile at
tempt to stem the march on Kau-
mas. More than 1900 German Off
GERS and men were killed and 10
tanks were knocked out.
Premier Marshal Josef Stains
announcement of the liberation of
Grodno, $50 miles northeast of
Warsaw and 440 miles east of Ber-
lin, came last night three years and
"a days after the Germans attacked
the Soviet Union in l94l.
Gen. Georgi Zharkarov's End
Whit Russian army joined Chernia-
khovsky'S Bird in the final assault
which toppled the enemy bastion
after a fierce three-day battle. So
Wet Cavalry first broke into the
town from the north and north
east, followed by infantry, tank and
artillery units.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
Solid Comfort

Tripping the light fantastic was
a heap of fun at the Veterans hall
in FL Centre Saturday night Al
least Jack Tinkle. painter first
class in the navy. thought all eve
ming. Did he step! Did he cut up
didoee!
The night wore on. Tinkle's shoes
got tighter and tighter. He thought
they must have burst into flames
He limped around through the last
dances and made it to the side
walk.
"Oh. my poor feet" he groaned
They're killing me-
So he sat down on the sidewalk
pulled off his shoes, and walked
home without them estatically
wriggling his toes until he stubbec
them on a rock.
CCENSORED)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17

DENVER, July II. (UP)
The death toll of Denver's
second amusement park
tragedy within the past month stood
Monday at six, following a flash
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17

If you have a few minutes tC
spare this evening, list your so most
important people in the nations
capital today, and then read on
about the Living Hall of Washing
ton project which has been quietly
developing around here in the past
year.
The big idea is for a modern hall
OF capital fame in which will be
placed one-Third life-size statues
of some 81 national wartime lead
ers. This Living Hall OF Washing
ton will be unveiled at the Smith
sonian Institution some time this
fall.
1t is an ambitious undertaking.
The sculpture will be the work of
one artist, Max Kalish CT New
York and Cleveland. perhaps best
known for his series of Statuettes
of American labor types. His Living
Hall of Washington commission is a
still bigger job in that it is the first
attempt in history to sculpture from
life and in characteristic poses so
many CT the nations top-flight
leaders in time of crisis.
Full list of the officials TO be so
honored is for the time being kept
confidential. Speculation on the list
will run high in Washington. how
ever, and when it is announced, will
unquestionably create discussion.
There are bound tc be some fig
ures many people will think should
be omitted. and the supporters of
many officials not included will
wonder why
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
SENTENCED TO JAIL

Willie Sherman, Negro, VIII O
pleaded guilty to stabbing another
Negro, Thelma Sapp, and badly in
Juring her, Monday was sentenced
to the Imperial county Jail for six
months. The stabbing occurred in
Eastside Ell Centre last Memorial
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
TRIAL CONTINUED

The trial of Albert Harris charged
with passing a bad check, Monday
was continued 10 August 7 in I'm
perial county superior court.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
TRIED TO HOLD

The Germans attempted to hold
Grodno at all cost and used even
building, sanitary and canteen units
in house-to-house fighting.
Zhakarov's End army joined Mar
shall KonStantin K. RokoSsovSky'S
LIST White Russian army in a pincers
advance toward Bialystok, north
eastern stronghold ON the outer APP
proacheS to Warsaw, with the two
columns advancing through Msti-
bovo, A miles east of Bialystok, and
YuShevichi, AZ miles southeast.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
BECOMES ILL ON VACATION

William Kluck, 100 Brighton ave-
nue., who came to Imperial Valley
in 1908, became i'll while he and his
wife were vacationing in San
Jacinto.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
SOME ARE NATURALS

Purely as guess. the list could
begin naturally with the President,
vice president, Chief Justice Stone,
the eight cabinet members and the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
RAMBLING REPORTER
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building in when Harvey sat ane
landed on his desk. missing his head
by a hair He left the place. And
now
b. using a ieep at high speed
someone caught up with Harvey
headed him off. and explained.
You see the highway department
was blaating at a point some $50
feet away from the personnel office.
Someone put in a slightly too-heavy
charge of dynamite.
Harvey may look the same but
he'll never be the same from nov
on. How could he when he was
scared cut of 10 months growth?
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
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long and bitter assault on the an
cient citadel guarding the way tC
the heart of Normandy.
On the other wing of the French
front. an NBC broadcaSter reported
trait the new British CanacRan at
tack below Caen had gained up TO
$500 yards-nearly three miles-in
the last % hours.
Other sources reported a violent
battle for Meyers, 10 miles south
west of Caen and the hinge of the
western flank of the British wedge
driven across the OCOn river. The
Fighting swayed back ana forth in
the corridor between the Odon and
Orne as the Germans Strove deSpe-
rately TO stem the push posing a
grave menace to their toehole in the
area Immediately southeast OF
Caen."
HELL ON EARTH"
United Press War Correspondent
Richard D. Mcmillan reported from
advanced British headquarters near
Caen that big guns pounded the
German positions between the Odon
anG Orne all night, converting them
into what a staff officer described
as ''hell on earth"
4 Mcmillan said the guns backing
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17
Sky's the Limit

Sky's the Limit
Say anything you want about the
weather. The lids off.
Some say we shouldn't complain
but we insist that complaining
about the weather IS any yalleyite'
privilege. No outsider better do it
though.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-17

indicate the of the travel situation And the new
ODT order emphasizes this still more
Why don't provide trains? Virtually no
be built during time Materials are scarce
and builders have been making guns and and other
equipment With the biggest army and navy in our his
tory about 63 of all Pullman sleeping have be used
exclusively for military service Travel by in uniform on
fuough travelling orders plus the greatly increased
volume of business travel due to the production effort
taxes the capacity of the remaining equipment used in rep
lar train service There more cars
available. We must get along with what we have.
We have reached the point where just isn't room
trains for people who don't have to travel
People planning vacation or other essential trip may
think "Theres always for one more"
WE'LL there isn't.
If you planning train trip not essential to the war
effort strongly advise you to change your plans now.
The messenger., 1944-09-01

The annual Old Home Day of the Tunxis Grange was held Sat- urday, September 9 under the direction of George w. Libby and Mrs. H. R. Long, Chairman and co-chairman respectively.
 MT. and Mrs. George o. John son and daughter, Nancy, of Win tonbury Ave-, and MT. and Mrs. Harold M. Hayes of Woodland Ave-, vacationed at Lake Winnea- pasauke, NH.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest Carpenter and son, Sherman, spent a week at Giants Neck late last month. Tops Bedding of Bloomfield Ave-, was Sheman's guest for much of the time.
 Miss Jane Hayes, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Harold M. Hayes of Woodland Ave-, has been a patient at the Isolation Hospital.
The messenger., 1944-09-01
VETERANS GET AID

can perform specific services for servicemen. 3. The Education Com mittee made up of Lloyd Moulton, chairman, L. Coates Colt and N. N. Peck, which will advise and counsel those who seek help on educational problems. 4 The Re- Mobilization Committee comprised of L. Coates Colt, chairman, Rev. Harold Daily and Fedora Ferrar- essO, which will assist servicemen with physical or mental handicaps to overcome them by suitable special training. 5. The Occupa- tiOnal Committee made up of l.. M. Bingham, chairman, L. Vine burgh and N. N. Peck, whose job it will be to keep abreast of job opportunity near at home and to pass along such information to vet erans along with requested advice on job selection. 6. Public Relation Committee with J. Senior Wash ington, chairman, and M. L. Pinney and Rev. Thomas Foxall as mem bers. This committee will give puOllclty CO all COunc1l programs with view of securing the need ed cooperation of everyone in Bloomfield and particularly the close personal assistance of mem beAs of the veterans families whenever needed.
 Although the Contact Committee hopes to have the opportunity of interviewing every veteran shortly after he returns and refer him to the proper committee, it is not the intent of any of the Council Con- mittee to offer unsolicited advice. As Chairman Williamson has aptly stated, "The Council is eager to do it's utmost to aid those de- string help, but the acceptance of that help is left to the initiative of the individual veteran"
 Continued on page 3. col. A
The messenger., 1944-09-01
MITCHELSON RESIDENCE SOLD TO WEST HARTFORDITE

The old Colonial farmhouse and nine acres of land of the Mitchell son farm on Tariffville Road has been purchased by John Lotz, IT,, President and Treasurer of The Home Insulation Co.,, of West Hartford. The place has recently been the property of George F. Kane, President of the Fenn Man. ufacturing Company, of Hartford, and has long been we'll known locally, one of the barns having been erected in 1774. The house has nine rooms and three baths. MT. Lotz formerly resided at 58 Auburn Rd., West Hartford.
The messenger., 1944-09-01

part of her vacation with Lieut. and Mrs. George R. Imboden at Falmouth, Cape Cod, where the latter maintained a cottage in August while the Lieutenant was on leave from his naval duties at Camp Endicott, Davisville, RI.
 Phyllis Bidwell has enrolled at Boston University where she will study for her Masters Degree.
 A daughter has been born to MT. and Mrs. John Benavides, Al Englewood Ave.
 Mrs. Edward w. Morahan of Elizabeth, NJ. was recent guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. Malcolm Lane of Kenmore Road.
 MT. and Mrs. Stewart N. Dun- ming of Cold Spring Drive spent mid-August week at Crown Point.
 MT. and Mrs. Armand Regini, 20 Gilbert Ave-, announce the birth of a son at the Hartford Hospital August 22.
 Raymond Clark, son of MT. and Mrs. Timothy: J. Clark of Winton- bury Ave-, has enlisted in the Navy and left August 22 for his boot training at Sampson, NY. Clark was member of the 1914 class of the Bloomfield High School.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Midurski of Auer Farm announce the birth of daugher at St. Francis Hos pital on August 19.
 The family of Town Manager w. T. Williamson arrived from Apex, North Carolina, late in Aug ust, to establish residence at 756 Bloomfield Ave. Besides Mrs. Will Hanson, there is their daughter Barbara and their son Michael.
 Judy Tull, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Willard Tull, Simsbury Rd., has returned from a weeks visit at the Sunapee Lake, N.H., sum- mer home of Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Spillane.
 Joan Nicolle and Patricia De- Witt were among those who were at the Alice Merritt summer camp East Hartland.
 Allan Full, son of MT. and Mrs. w. F. Willard Tull of Simsbury Rd. and Joe Hyde son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Hyde of Kenmore Rd., enjoyed a late summer vacation at Quimby's Fishing Camp at Averil, Vt.
 Mir. and Mrs. Cyrus s. Bestor of Prospect Street have been spend ing considerable time at their sum- mer home in the Berkshires. Their latest guests were MT. and Mrs. Harold Carlson, also of Prospect St.
 Mrs. Ralph c. Wiley who has been confined to the St. Francis Hospital for more than a month is reported as being somewhat inn proved and has returned home.
 Clarence Boughton of Woodland Street was fined $15 for violation of the rules of the road in an
 1..4EowI Do1So1 T011~c<
The messenger., 1944-09-01
l2aa4<oIe GdzzM>

the wedding of her cousin, Miss Barbara Messinger, daughter of Mrs. Paul Messinger of Concord Street, Hartford, to It. Richard s. Crampton, USCGR, son of Mrs. Edwin M. Crampton of Buena Vista Rd., West Hartford, which took place Friday, August IS at the Asylum Hill Congregational Chapel. A reception at the Slay- maker home following the cere- mony was attended by a number of Bloomfield residents.
 The Bloomfield Game Club held a corn roast at their Avon Mount ain club house Sunday, August 20.
 Mary Lagan entertained a group of her friends at hot-dog roast at her home on Park Ave-, Thursday evening, August 30.
 MT. and Mrs. Benj. Snyder and family spent the week previous to Labor Day at Indian Neck, Bran ford, Conn.
 Miss Edna Woodford, of 2O9 School St., has just returned from a three weeks stay on her farm at Chester, Vt.
 Lowell c. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson, of 567 Bloomfield Ave-, is home from a long stay at Camp Passoconaway, Harrison, Maine.
 MT. and Mrs. George Butch, of 156 Wintonbury Ave-, are the proud parents of baby born at the Hartford Hospital on Thurs day, August 30. Mrs. Butch is the former Shirley Loveland.
 Amos E. Bedding of Bloomfield Ave-, celebrated the twentry-fifth anniversary of his employment with the Aetna Casualty Ins. Co.,, on Friday, September 1st. A beau tiful silver tray and travelling bag were among the presents from Company associates.
 Mrs. Eva c. Scott and daughter Marion have returned from a va cation in the Berkshires.
 Private and Mrs. Phillips Czel- iezc, 52 Cottage Grove Rd., an nounce the birth of a daughter. Mrs. Czeliezc is the former Beat rice Crossen.
 Susan Webber, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Norman Webber of Terry Plains Rd., has been at the Alice Merritt Girl Scout camp at East Hartland.
 Jill Steiner, daughter of MT. and Mrs S. Jackson Stener of Bloom field Ave-, Barbara Johnson, dau- ghter of MT. and Mrs. Clinton V. Johnson of Loeffler Rd., Pembroke Donegan, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. H. H. Donegan of Cold Spring Drive, Ruth Finch, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Lewis T. Finch of Bloomfield Ave-, and Ann Peck, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Dexter Peck, Duncaster Rd., have enroll ed at Oxford School, Hartford.
 MT. and Mrs. Floyd Patte of 37 Tunxis Ave-, are the parents of a daughter born August 11th at the St. Francis Hospital.
 Alexander s. Keller, of Bloom