davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-04-06

sWanped by letters from teen-age
girls who want him to sponsor them.
James done SO well in her first pic
ture that another story, cinderella
Goes to Town." has been bought for
her.
Ronald Colman's been swanped
by mail as a result Of his NBC show,
Everything for the Boys" From
Montana came letter from moth
er, saying won't you put my son
and your namesake, Ronald Colman
Dunn, on your program" But
it's the army that chooses the over
seas fighters who talk to Colman.
Jack Benny has signed q new con-
tract with Warner Bros; he recent
ly completed 'The Horn Blows at
Midnight" But he doesn't expect
to start q new film until next July
wants to make another trip over
seas first, to entertain the armed
forces.
B
A program full of youngsters with
out a single cracked voice in the
collection-that's unique feature of
the "Archie Andrews" program,
heard weekdays over Mutual. The
shows producers feel that growing
pains should not also inf1ict pain on
the listeners, so base the humor Of
the series on believable situations.
ODDS AND ENDS-John Kodiak
rode straight to success in "Lifeboat"-
now working opposite Lana Turner in
Marriage Is Private Affair" he's been
cast for the male lead opposite AnB
Sothern in "Maisie Goes to Reno"
RKO announces that the Sister Kenny
will get under tUay as soon as the execu.
tue office considers the story right
also that at no time did Rosalind Rus.
sell refuse to make the picture
That's nice lot of Westerns that RKO
has lined up-they've bought screen
rights to eight Zane Grey novels :.
Amos n Andy fans are cheering be.
cause MADAME Queen" is back-and
she talks just as they think she should!
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-04-06
Mildew i'm Basement

Question: I occupy a basement
fiat which is none too dry. Mildew
appears on the rug in my bedroom.
The floor is made of cement, with
a wooden floor on top, insulated
with one sheet of felt paper. Over
this is inoleun, a pad and rug.
What can I do to prevent this mill
dew?
Answer: The concrete floor prob
ably was laid without sufficient
damp-proofng. The best thing to
do would be to mop on a coating of
liquid asphalt. Over this put down
a layer Of heavy saturated felt, with
the sheets overlapped half their
width and hopping Of asphalt
placed between the laps. Then put
down wood flooring with a mastic
cement.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-04-06
Defective Radiator Valves

Question: All Of my radiators
have variable port air valves with
adjustments made according to dis
lance from the boiler. I get plenty
of heat on the first floor, but the
burner shuts off too soon to heat the
upstairs radiators. Can you sug-
gest anything which might be
helpful?
Answer: The quick vent valves on
the mains in the basement may be
dirty or defective. Cleaning or re-
placing the valves may help exhaust
air from the pipes faster, resulting
in quicker heating of distant radi-
ators.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30
Conversion I
Report Given
Living Units Added
at Lower Cost, Claim

As compared with new tenn
porary war housing construction.
savings Of more than $4,000
600 in. cost have been made on
the approximately $1,000 war
worker accommodations COM
pleted through public financing
under the program for conversion
of existing structures into addi-
tional living units, the National
Housing Agency reported Satur-
day.
When the conversion Of all units
now under government lease is
completed, the savings in cost will
total approximately SS0,000000,
IT stated.
Per unit cost on public V
financed conversion projects com
pleted average about 81 500 as
compared with about $500 per
unit for new temporary con-
struction.
Savings in critical materials
range from one-third 10 one-half
of new temporary construction.
Privately = financed conversions
under the program now total close
10 10000 units with savings in
comparable amounts to those pub
licly financed,
AS compared with new privately
financed war housing which is
comprised principally of perma-
nent construction, the savings are
much greater,
The conversion program to pro-
vide additional accommodations in
existing structures and save criti-
cal materials required in new
construction was started late in
1912.
Under the public. program, the
Home Owners Loan Corporation
leases suitable structures in criti-
cal housing areas for a period of
seven years.
The government pays the owner
rental. takes over tax and mort
gage payments, if any. and con-
verts and manages the property.
The conversion cost is amOrtized
from the rentals paid by the war
worker tenants.
p As of March 81. the publicly
financed program totaled 81, 1872
units, of which 17179 units were
under contract construction, and
25. 1876 units were completed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30

Need Stressed

The man who owns any rea
estate that's producing income il
in the real estate business himself
whether he is aware of the fac
or not, was the thought voiced
Saturday by Howard l.. Bliss
manager Of the property manage
ment department of Home
Warren e. Co, Detroit realtors.
Successful real estate owners
realize this fact" pointed out
Bliss.
"They safeguard their invest
ment in one or two different
ways; either they set aside and
devote n certain portion Of their
own personal time and attention
each month TO their properties
or they appoint a property man
agement firm 10 do this work
for them.
THE fact Is that when IL Is
managed properly there is no
safer, sounder investment than
income real estate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30
Hot Water
Abundance in Home Seen
for Postwar Period

One of the characteristics of the
postwar house will be an album
dance of hot water, the Plumbing
and Heating Industries Bureau
said Saturday.
Particularly those persons who
have been compelled TO sktmp on
hot water during the war years
are determined that their postwar
living quarters. whether a new
house or a modernized house, will
have a plentiful supply of hot
water at all times.
In hundreds of ways, hot water
helps to make homework easier,
10 speed up routine tasks, and 10
add 10 the convenience and health
fulneSs of living.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30
Plumbing Rules
Said

Plumbing contractors now are
permitted to sell plumbing fixtures
to consumers without a priority
rating. the Plumbing and Heating
Industries Bureau announced Sat-
urday,
Included in the fixtures which
may be sold without priority are
vitreous china lavatorieS, water
closets, vitreouS china or ceramic
sinks, ceramic baths and laundry
trays made of non-critical ma
terals.
Because cast iron baths are not
available for remodeling or for
ordinary civilian uses, builders are
advised TO leave space for bath
TO be installed later.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30
.308,t67Use
Title |
Insured Loans Total
$96,374, 462 for I943

More than 100000 American
families financed essential home
repair and maintenance work last
year with Title l funds advanced
by private financial Institutions
and insured by the Federal Hous-
ing Administration. Commissioner
Abner II. Ferguson announced
Saturday.
Loans reported for insurance
under Title l of the National
Housing Act last year numbered
308,167 and amounted TO $685.
ga
Analysis Of the volume Of Title
I loans reported in 1943 shows 10
states with more than a million
dollars of loans for improvement
of properties located within their
borders. of which the first five ac-
counted for close to half the total
amount.
These states with their respec-
tive amounts follow:
Michigan. S12,354.S14: New
York. S10,712,07S. Ohio. S9,128,-
.029; Illinois, Ss,047, 1892 Pennsyl-
vania, S7,525, 44S: New Jersey,
S., 599,S57; California. 81 953 ass;
Massachusetts. $3,946,5S0 Indi-
ana, $3.273,674; Virginia, $685.
359; Maryland, S2,f26, us; Wis
consin, $239l ,405; Minnesota,
s.. 377 ,094; Missouri, 81, 932 1856 ;
Texas, S1.53S,194; Connecticut,
S1,533,719; Washington. $685.
435; Iowa, S1,216,S74. and Ten
nessee, Sl.2l345O.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30
255 Permits Total
S789, SOB for Week

The summary Of permits issued
for new buildings and additions
and alterations 90 existing build
incS Tor the week ending April %
lett t01TT0u 80 TT 7II 0SIIll81Fu
construction cost of S7S9 SOS
building ComnusSloner Wolf am
n6unced Saturday
For the week ending Apr. -
1Q4a there lAel,e-,2Al -ncF H44 4t--- 4 P -
cost Of 81 $50 692 In The 1914
period single and tWo-famiiy
dwellings numbered los AZ S6S6 .
10 and In ire IKE l943 span
thnrc Woro % AZ 81 IS. $50
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30
New Realtors
Board President Slavens
Announces Elections

New elections 20 the Detroit
Real Estate Board were an
no,ncod Saturday by Samuel J.
SlavcnS. president Of the board
as follows
Broker membership Louis !.
H,ippeAte.- IIIiaFr-i-4i p Gctiri1ian,
Douglas Fuller Mrs. Patricia
Kelley oscar a. larson, NJ j.
Pichta LOUIS Savage Gordon F..
Sinclair G II. Slayman. Ronald
Smith Joseph IT. f'hIbOdCaU, =.
@ and y a Nicholson
owner Royal a Oppcnhcim
NTIIiatcs Harry B May A. *
Nash.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30
Fuel Conservation Urged

Fuel conservation is going TO be
just as important next winter,
Iron Fireman engineers said Sat-
urday. Plan TO get your heating
system in Al condition this sum-
mer, so it will operate at top eff
cheney next winter, they urged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30
Painted Basement

Paint viii aid in turning ones
basement into a colorful work or
playroom as desired, il was
strosscd SATURDAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30
Modernizinq Windows

Modernizing windows in old
homes will do much TO make the
dwelling more livable, experts
pointed out SATURDAY..
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21
LouciIIe Cannon
Married to
B. R. Purdy

Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Cannon have
announced the marriage of their
daughter, Loucille, to Bert r. Pur-
iy. the wedding having taken place
Saturday night at the Cannon house,
La Solana Acres.
Judge j.. E. Simpson read the
service in the presence of MEM
bers of the two families and a few
intimate friends.
The bride made a charming pic
ture in her wedding dress, a frock
of heavenly blue with which her
bouquet of roses, centered with an
orchid, made a pretty color con-
trast
Mrs. LON Thompson was her only
attendant and was goWned in a
chartreuse print. Mr.. Thompson
served Mr.. Purdy as his best man.
An informal reception took place
after the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purdy are now on
their wedding trip and will return
shortly to make their home in Ell
Centro. Both have many friends
in the valley who will be interested
in the news of their marriage.
Mr.. Purdy has been resident OF
the valley for many years and is
well-known business man OF Ell
CentrO.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21
Edited By Anne Hardy Davis
Music Of Moderns Presented
For Chapter Az, Monday

Music of the modern composers
was presented for Chapter AV,
P.E.O., Monday in songs by Laura
Mcfarland. and in piano solos by
Estelle Livingston.
Mrs. Livingston, program chair
man for the day, in her introductory
remarks told something of the mod
ern music and emphasized the fact
that Russia and America are the
two countries today producing the
greatest number of musical compo-
sitions.
In her first group Mrs. Livingston,
who is one of the city's finest pi-
anists and a Well-knoWn teacher,
played May Night" ;Palmgren)
and "Koronach" tBarrett; in her
second group her numbers we're
"Bagatclle No. l" GMaskowskD and
The Devils Are Amused" Rebi-
kofD, her part of the program
concluding with Park Avenue Fan
tasy' (Malneck and SignorellD..
Mrs. McFal: nd, tavorite singer
for valley audiences, equally de-
lighted the audience with her two
groups, first of which included
Fairy Cradles" (Carew), Carnival"
(KelsoO and Cradle Song" Mac
Fayden). For her second group
Mrs. Mcfarland sang THE Fishers
Widow" Songs My Mother Taught
Me" Dvorak) and The Answer"
Edwards.
The chapter met at the w. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21
Mrs. FidIer Gets
Two Divorces

ELY, New, March 81 (UP)-Mrs.
Ruth Law Fidler, wife of the Holly
wood cclumnist and radio commen-
tator, was granted two divorces in
the White Pine county court here
Monday.
Judge Harry M. Watcon granted
degree freeing Mrs. Fidler from
James Fidler, on the grounds OF
mental cruelty, and few seconds
later handed down a decision free
ing Mrs. Fidler from Ray Burgess.
It was explained Mrs. Fidler had
obtained a Mexican divorce from
Burgess sometime ago but the
validity of that decree had been
questioned 80 the Nevada court was
asked to grant another.
Mrs. Fidler charged mental cruelty
in obtaining freedom
Mrs. Fidler arrived in Ely late
Sunday after an airplane and auto
mobile trip from Las Vegas, New,
where she had established resi-
dence.
Enroute here her plane was forced
down by Dad weather at Spring
Valley, SO miles east of Ely, and
she made the remainder of the trip
here in a ranchers automobile.
In the divorce party wac Mrs.
Fidler's attorney, Roland Wiley,
Democratic candidate for governor
in 1912; Mrs. Elizabeth Bayless,
who was granted divorce from
Shipley Bayless after Mrs. Fidlers
court appearance and Viola Hay
good, who served as resident wit
ness for the two women.
c. A. Eddy, Ely attorney, repre-
sented Fidler in court, although the
appearance was merely formal. the
decree being uncontested. Fidler
was not in court.
Wiley said the party would return
to the Spring Valley ranch. across
the 7800-foot Conner summit from
Ely later today. If bad weather
still prevailed he said they would
return to Las Vegas by automobile
leaving the plane to be flown out
later.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21
CALENDAR
Tuesday

Tuesday
TOastmistrcss club, $50, CalifOr-
mia hotel.
Surgical dressings, 1880, Ten
Thousand club.
Night school, 7. high school.
Girl Scouts, 1880, Scout hut.
Troop 73. 1880, fire hall.
Central Labor council, 8, Labor
temple.
Oasis Shrine No. 20. w. S. of
j., 8, Masonic temple.
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway.
Wednesday
Surgical dressings, ga, 1880.
Ten Thousand club.
Arts and Crafts, 10, Ten Thou
sand club.
Bartenders, 2, Labor temple.
Rotary club, I, Del Rio club,
Brawley.
Soroptimists. I, Ten Thousand
club.
Troop 20, 7:l5, Scout hut.
State guard. 1880, high school.
2O-3O club, 1880, California no
tel.
American Legion Auxiliary. 1880,
Red Cross headquarters.
Scrviccmcn's dance, 1890, Vet
Grams hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21
All Food Coupons
Now 10 Points
In Value

WASHINGTON, March 81. CUP)
The ration token system is now
full effect for the first time.
With all food coupons now worth
0 points and all change" consist
ng of one-point red and blue
okenS
The last of the old stamps with
7alues from one to eight points
.yreen processed food stamps from
)ook four and brown meat stamps
rom book three-expired at mid
hight Monday night.
Stamps now valid and worth 10
points apiece under the token sys-
tem are:
Red stamps A8, B8, CO, D8, E8
md F8; blue stamps AS, B8, CO,
D8, and E8. Both sets expire May
20.
Red stamps G8, H8 and J3 will be-
come valid next Sunday and last
through June 18. Blue stamps F8,
G8. H3. J8 and K8 will become
valid April l and last until June 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21

Tondro home for luncheon, Mrs.
Tondro and Mrs Livingston being
hostesses Colorful arrangements
of spring flowers provided pretty
setting for the meeting.
Members present were: Mesdames
j. D. Adams, Stanley Bigelow, Roy
E. Breedlove, Warren Currier, Earle
G.. Davis, Frederick Powers Heald,
Donna Holloway, Harry w. Horton,
John M. Kepley, George r. Kirk,
Forrest E. Kutz, Chancellor Livings-
ton, Henry l.. Loud, Allen P. Nuffer,
Lee Nuffer, Minor o. Simms, c. E.
Sprouse, Vaughn N. Thompson,
w. A. Tondro.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21

SHOES
l, stamp l8, good for
shoes through April
ok 3, airplane stamp
finitely for one pair
loes.
TER, CHEESE, OILS
k 4. red stamps AS.
/, and F8 good through
good for 10 points.
nus, good for four
70 meat ration points
salvage kitchen fats.
SUGAR
, 4, stamp No. 80 good
for five pounds Of
p No. 40, good for five
aiming sugar expires
GASOLINE
A book, good March
lune 81.
INED GOODS
hue stamps A3, B8. CO,
good through May 20,
points.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21
.rvice for
Youth.

lie of the First Bap-
ad their weekly sing
following the church
G, the group meeting
+ Mr.. and Mrs. How
here music, games and
we're enjoyed by the
Stewart, Davis Cobb,
on, Patsy Sue Thomas,
'eer, Bruce Greer.
Francis Vance, Paul
d Ackenmon, David
Fred Stokes. Laura
Grider, Opal Greed,
i, Robert Wood, Mrs.
truce Wood. DR.. Ross
anders, Marjorie Pad
Mr.. Charles Burrill,
Ar. and Mrs. Thomas.
7 the service will take
home of the pastor
Aronovici as hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21
Club Bridge
Party Date
Changed

Last of the Ten Thousand club's
bridge parties will take place on
Thursday, March 80, instead OF
April 6, Mrs w. A. Tondro, presi-
dent, announced Tuesday.
April 6 is Maundy Thursday. and
club officers deemed 1t wiser not
to have party during Holy Week..
Mrs. J. D. Townsend and her
committee will be hostesses on the
Both and at this party the tourna-
ment prizes as well as those for
the days game will be awarded.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21
Receive Word
Of Marriage

Friends in Ell Centro have re-
ceived word of the marriage Of
Marguerite M. Andros of Ell Cen
tro and John Thomas Rothrack,
of Oregon, the marriage having
been solemnized on February "a
in Santa Barbara. Only members
of the two families were present at
the wedding.
The former Mrs Andres lived for
many years in the city and her four
children were educated in the city
schools. Mr.. Rothrack is retired
cattleman and engineer.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21
ts%s".' ss'"as OF Interest to Women SS'ss c"ss
By AnneHa Davis
Churches
Schools
Birthday Party
Monday

Nine years old Monday, Beverly
Jean Zinn, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuart Zinn, was guest of
honor at lawn party given that
afternoon by her mother.
The youngsters spent the after
noon in playing games, prizes being
awarded to the winners, and re-
freshments being served later to:
Linda and Neva Hawkins, Adalee
and Caroline Estes, Mickey Rodri-
guez, Jack Adams, Ruby May
Snider, Jimmy Gene Phillips, Joan
Routt, Jimmy and Sharon Davis,
Mary Francis, Marguerite Bisgard,
Hazel Spore, Clara and Davis Mali
boff, Johnny Lay, Ida May Ander-
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21
10 Conc ert Ensemble
:sent Fine Program
MARCH q, 1914

the Ravel "Sonatina" transcribed
by Salzedo, at the request of the
composer, from two harps, flute
and cello frcm the piano Sonataina.
Tickets for the concert may be
secured from Mrs. Jerry Robertson
of Ell Centre, from Mrs. Harold
Brandt CT Brawley, Mrs. L. l..
Iyerly of Calipatria and Mrs. Ash
ley Hudspeth of CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21
Auxiliary Aids
Red Cross

Members of Boyce Aten unit,
American Legion Auxiliary, will
meet at Red Cross headquar-
ters, 12O North Filth street, Wednes-
day night, 7:30 o'clock, to help
pack hospital supplies for ship
ment.
Mrs. Norman c. Denton, presi-
dent. has asked that as many as
possible attend as the supplies are
needed badly and should be sent
out at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21

,ening, March "a, I'M
Concert club will
Salzedo concert en-
.endid program which
8:15 O'Clock in the
lditorium.
dc, worlds greatest
is wife, Marjorie Call
/ only to her famous
h Ruth Freeman.
a Drittell cellist, both
artists in their own
pear in the concert,
: be sponsored by the
l numbers have been
follows: the opening
e by the ensemble, a
ement for flute, cello
os of Suits in D."
drich Handel; after
Salzedo and Marjorie
will be heard in the
Suite" tJohann Sc
!, arranged for two
will play two cello
gle" lFaure) Sonata
tFrancoeur) after
busy dances, "Danse
'Danse Profane" will
with Marjorie Call
le harp and Carlos
2 piano.
IAN, cellist, will play
Burlesque" (Casella)
alzedo will be heard
on of his own, "Scin-
program concluding
II By the ensemble,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21
Guy Harpers to
Leave Valley

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Harper for
many years residents of Ell Centre,
will leave the valley Wednesday to
make their home in Santa Ana, to
the regret of their many friends.
The Harpers have been active in
the First Baptist church and recent
ly were honored by the members
of that church in a farewell party.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21
Bill Thompson
VISITING Here

1t. William 1hcmpson is home
on leave, visiting his parents Judge
and Mrs. Vaughn \. Thompson. He
will return Friday to Luke field
near Phoenix to assume his duties
as instructor in the Army air corps.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21
Quarterly
.nce in
o

the subject of THE
.jah Allen, president
mia Mission, Sunday
nbers of the Church
of Latter-Day Saints,
" district, assembled
tro Veterans hall for
inference.
traced the progress
l through the early
es to the mediaeval
ing, he said, that
iet in, describing con-
time of the restOra-
gospel in the early
n century.
ON the churches of
BraWiey, Blythe and
: present and various
departments of the
differences during the
.senting the mission
MED Pres. and Mrs.
valley were: Elder
Sunday chool super
AIRY C. Boyer, Young
Miss Darlene Hen
ng Women's MIA,
ne Choate of the pri-
On. Mrs. Allen is Re-
esident for the mis-
speakers at the Sum
session, in addition
len, were: Carl Schow,
le district presidency;
Indio, Andrew Glib
C. A. Gardner, presi-
Ccntro branch; James
ident of the Brawley
Hendrickson and
S of Phoenix, Ariz.
le conference a dis
; held at the Brawley
lg house under the
le National Improve
IN of the mission and
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21
cement
.tinQs

meet w e d n e s d a y
k, in the Ten Thou
Sc TO devote the eve
ng surgical dressings
,rOSS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-21

The efficiency of jet propulsion
aircraft increases at high altitude,
whereas the conventional plane
loses much of its efficiency when
operating in rarefied air.
Evening star., 1944-03-03

geologist employed by the Geo.
logical Survey here and q resident
of Westmoreland Hills, Nd, To-
Gated an inconspicuous bed Of mud
stone over wide areas of Idaho and
Wyoming. The mudstone contained
q percentage Of vanadium oxide,
o critical steel alloy mineral. Al
though low grade, it was said the
new deposits contain millions of
tons and " the problems Of treat
ment are solved, 1t Is easily possible
that the present deficit in supplies
In this country viii be met"
Letters OF honorable mention
were awarded by the Secretary to
Ralph F. Wilcoxon, senior topo-
graphic engineer of the Geological
Survey, who lives in Bethesda, Nd,
and Dallas H. Watson, a senior
engineer in the survey, who lives in
Washington. Both submitted sug-
gestions for improvement In ad-
ministrative procedure.
Interior Department employees
working elsewhere who were hon
ored include John S. Ball, %, chemist
for the Bureau of Mines at Lara
ME, Wyo.; Walter /. r. Murphy, SO,
chemist, also In the Laramie ONCE !;
William T. Reid. IS, heat transmits
sion engineer In the Bureau OF
Mines Once at Pittsburgh; Robert
w. Brewer, A, National Parks Serv-
ice at Omaha, Nebr.; Mrs. Adeline
D. Grossman, Bureau of Reclama-
ton at Denver; Mrs. Minnie E. Muir
ply, Bureau Of Reclamation head
stenographer, and Mrs. Barbara E.
Van Pelt. Geographical Survey
clerk at Los Angeles.