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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-05
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-05

Ediotr's Note.-The Sta. and the News accept no
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr.. Pegler.
and often disagree with them much many Of
his readers His articles serve the good purpose Of
making people think.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-05

God touch my ears that I might hear
Above earth's din, thy voice ring clear.
God touch my eyes that might see
The tasks Thou'd have me do for Thee.
God, touch my lips that might say
Words that reveal the Narrow Way
God, touch my hands that 1 might do
Deeds that inspire men to be true.
Selected.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-05

Vigo1o Victory Garden Fertilizer
comes IN bags Of 100, so, Is, 10
ana 5 lbs. 1t IS safe, sanitary, odor-
fess ana easy to apply A product
OF Switt & Company.
Also WcoRo-the square meal for
lawns, foWers, shrubs and frees
Cornleta tInnf food.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-05
Our Chief Aim
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

To aid In every way the prosecution q
the war to complete Victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Sorority Gives
Dance for
Officers

Inaugurating series of officers
dances which they plan to hold at
least once a month for the officers
of the various military posts in the
valley, members of Gamma Alpha
chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority
were hostesses at Valentines party
Friday night in the Hacienda room
of the California hotel.
Officers from the marine air sta
ton and the naval air station at
Holtyille were guests of the chap
ter. with members of the BraWley
chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
Gay Valentine decorations made
an attractive setting and the party
proved to be most successful
Special guests of the evening were
Lt.-Col. and Mrs. Karl E. Voelter.
Brawley chapter also sponsors
similar events, giving dances every
other Saturday night, and Gamma
Alpha chapter assists them in serv-
ing as dance partners for the in
vited guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Society
Clubs
Chapter Honors
Past Ma+rons
And Patrons

Past matronS and patrons we're
honored at the meeting of Signal
chapter No 276, Order of the East
ern Star, conducted Friday night
at 8 o'clock in the temple.
Plans were made for two impor-
tant future events: the meeting on
Feb 26 in Ell Centre when the grand
chapter officers will visit the five
valley chapters, and the meeting
Feb 81 in Brawley. honoring Thel-
ma Bailey, grand marshal and mem
ber of the BraWley chapter, this af-
fair also being one in which the five
chapters will participate.
Announcement was made that
Eastern Star members are to meet
next Friday at Red Cross headquar-
ters to do special sewing and, also,
that the next weekend is the one
on which they will send cookies to
the servicemen's canteen.
After the session the chapter
members adjourned to the banquet
room for refreshments, the attrac-
tive table appointment carrying out
colorful Valentine theme. Mrs.
James A. Schofield was responsible
for the decorations and Mesdames
Don C. Paulus, w. A. Scheniman
and W. A. Tondro for the refresh
mentS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
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Heaven isn't all that it's cracked
up to be, Jack Benny said.
He was having trouble, he COM
planned, keeping his white robes
clean. A man with a bottle of
cleaning fluid had to follow him
around i.
Those gold sandals were breaking
down his arches. Lugging trum-
pet around all the time was very
botherSome, too. The heavenly
hours we're too long And he just
didn't feel like an angel, Jack said,
since the studio wardrobe depart
ment clipped his wings.
"All this and heaven too. It's
too much" Jack groaned.
The picture is THE Horn Blows
at Midnight The three principal
angels-Benny, Alexis Smith and
Guy Kibbee-played their first
scene together and their wings
got in each cther's way. In the
middle of the third take" the tip
of Alexis wing stuck Benny right
in the eye and Director Raoul
Walsh stopped the scene.
Finally somebody came up with
the idea of the angels wearing
wings like the boys in the air corps
do. So they clipped the wings CT
the angels and sewed pair of
bright red cloth wings on their
white robes.
Since then life in heaven has
run much more smoothly
3 THE Horn Blows at Midnight
is a comedy about an angel sent
down to destroy the earth because
there's so much hate. Angel Benny
is elected for the job. He's given a
trumpet to blow at midnight, a
book of instructions and a mod
ern business suit. Then he's
showed into an elevator and split
second later he's walking down
Fifth avenue.
FALLEN ANGELS
From then on, everybody hopes,
there will be lots of laughs. Benny,
you see, has been an angel for a
couple of thousand years and
things have sorta changed on earth
Besides. he's a fcrgetful gent. He
loses the instruction book, gets
mixed up with beautiful girl
Dolores Moran, and couple OF
fallen angels who know the secret
CT the trumpet and eventually
steal it from him.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13

IMPERIAL, Feb. 12.-Mr and
Mrs. Earl D. Pyeatt of Imperial have
announced the marriage of their
daughter, Ruth, to Roland Fowlkes,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Fowlkes
of Beaumont.
The wedding was solemnized at 2
o'clock Sunday in the Community
church. the Rev. E. l.. Wilder, pas
tor, reading the service in the pres
ence of large group of friends and
relatives.
Mr.. Pyeatt gave his daughter in
marriage and she was charming in
a blue ensemble with black acces-
sories, her corsage of yellow roses
making a pretty contrast.
Ruth Fowlkes, aunt of the bride
groom, was matron of honor and
wore pink with a corsage of garde-
Mas, Jean Danskin, the bridesmaid,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
CALENDAR

SATURDAY
Present Day club, :, J. 4. Rice
home.
C.E. Party, 1880, Imperial.
SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches.
Special services, IL a. m., 1880 p.
M, Salvation Army.
Installation service, 8, PrcSby-
tcr,an church.
MONDAY
Camp fire board, IL, California
hotel.
Twice Told Tales, 2:30, 592
Wensley.
TOa stmastcrs club, 6:15, California
hotel.
Mems Brotherhood, I, First Bap-
tist church.
Sea Scouts, 1870, Scout hut.
Ell Centre lodge No. 384, +. and
A. NJ, 1880, Masonic temple.
Parliamentary law section, 7:45,
Dan Scott ranch.
Imperial lodge No. 800, 8, I'M
perial hall.
American Legion Auxiliary, 8,
Veterans hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13

Jimmy Kern, who wrote the
script with Sam Hellman, was
much more enthusiastic about l.
all than Benny, who is a natural
worrier. IT'S tailored for jack
Kern said. That one scene where
he goes to a restaurant and orders
lot of stuff he's never eaten will
be terrific"
We had to admit it was a very
funny scene. knowing nothing
about earthly food, Benny first Or
ders a banana split Then he has
some kippered herring. He sees
someone eating big dill pickle,
so he orders one for himself. He
winds up the meal with roast duck
and oyster stew.
The unbelieving, astcnished
waiter is played by one John
Brown, who until few weeks ago
was member Of Fred Aliens
radio show. Jack met Brown in
New York, liked him and brought
him to Hollywood as his protegee.
But getting back to heaven, we
noticed large panel of photor
graphs identeified as Fallen
Angels" AS Alexis explains to
Jack, Fallen angels can never
come back here, and there's only
one other place for them tc co.
CINEMA CAUTION
The photographs, Director Walsh
pointed out, were all of people on
the et-hairdressers, cameramen,
carpenters, etc. There was even
photograph CT Walsh. Having
once been sued for using in movie
the telephone number of guy in
Milwaukee, Warner Bros. studio
takes no more chances There'd
probably be coed grounds for
suit, at that, if politician in Ore
gon or a model in New York rec
)gnized his photograph playing
Fallen Angel on the screen.
We were surprised, though, that
Benny, as gag, hadn't slipped in
a photograph of Fred Allen as
one of the fallen angels.
What" groaned Jack, land let
that guy steal laugh? I've got
enough worries"
AS a matter of fact, Jack Benny
seemed to be a very unhappy
angel.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Jewish Women
Plan Benefit
Card Party

Plans for a benefit card party
were outlined at a meeting of the
National Council of Jewish Wom-
en-, Imperial Valley Section, held
this week at the Barbara Worth
hotel where the group gave a
luncheon honoring Mrs. Joseph K.
Ferguson of Los Angeles, president
of the Western Region and guest
speaker.
The card party will take place in
Ell Centro on the evening of Feb.
%, 8 o'clock in the community
house on Adams street. Three
prizes will be given "a $25 war
bond; $40 in defense stamps, and
SIS in stamps, these prizes going to
the winners.
Refreshments of homemade cake
and coffee will be served.
The party is open tc everyone, a
small admission charge being made,
and all profits will go to canteen
and welfare work.
Reservations should be made with
Mrs. Lawrence Office, vice-presi-
dent, telephone POST. Mrs. Edith
Richter of Calexico is president.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
KiIoha Group
Has Mee+ino

Kiloha Camp Fire girls at their
recent meeting held at the home CT
their guardian, Mrs. r. j. Lydecker,
reported that the group sold 404
dozen doughnuts in the recent
Camp Fire sale, with one of their
members, Jeanette Eldridge, win
hing the grand prize of one week
at summer camp. This award is
given to the girl selling the most
doughnuts.
In addition tC the report on the
sale, the group discussed plans for
she birthday dinner on March 18
Mrs Leo Magee, executive secre-
tary, explaining the theme for the
banquet.
Myra Steele served refreshments
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
District, County Boards
Meet in City "Wednesday

Ten Thousand club members will
be hostesses on Wednesday to the
club women of the southern district
of the California Federation Of
Womens Clubs and the Imperial
county since both boards are meet
ing in joint session that day in the
Ell Centre clubhouse.
Ten Thousand club members are
serving luncheon at 1899 at noon
and the luncheon and the meeting
are open to all club women. Lulch-
con reservations, however. must be
made by Monday with Mrs. w. A.
Tondro, telephone 462.
In addition to the business of the
two boards splendid program is to
be presented which will include a
talk on Good Reading" by Mrs. w.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Christian Church
Services SUNDAY

At the State Street Christian
church Sunday, special services are
planned, the Boy Scouts from four
El Centre troops to be guests at
the morning hour.
Charters for the Scout troop and
Cub pack sponsored by the church
will be presented, Scouts also serv-
ing as color guard.
The Rev Mr.. Edwin l.. Carter,
pastor will speak on Lincoln,
Patriot and Man of Gcd." The
choir will be heard in special music
and Wilma Lakey, in violin
,ervice.
At the evening service the Palm
Springs male quartet will be heard
1t 1880 clock
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
En+er+ains Club
At Luncheon

Entertaining members of her
bridge club and few guests, Mrs.
Dorsey Whitelaw Friday was hos
tess 1T a prettily appointed lunch
con at the Barbara WCrth hotel
Places were marked for MeSdames
j. d. Adams, Eugene E. Anderson,
Warren Currier, Elmer w Heald,
Forrest E. Kutz, Allen p Nuffer, w.
j. T'hornburg and the hostess.
Mrs. Nuffer and Mrs Anderson
wen the high score prizes in the
bridge game, Mrs. Currier receiving
the guest prize
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Jimmy Gavin
Has Party

Jimmy Gavin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Neal Gavin, was born on
Lincoln'S birthday so Saturday
morning his father and mother gave
a party for him, celebrating his
fifth anniversary.
Twelve youngsters gathered in
the Gavin garden for an hilarious
series of games, refreshments Of
birthday cake and ice cream being
served, with decorations appropriate
to the birthdays.
Guests included: Gerry Robertson,
whose birthday also is the same day;
Betty Lou Meade, Spike Outlook,
Jacquelin Johnson, Logan Delp,
Lorie Ann Bratton, Nicky Heinecke,
Phillip Heald, Jon Deaton, Judith
Jennifer, Stevie Harris and Stevie
Mitchell.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Ruth Pyeatt Married Sunday
To Rowland FowIkes

also wearing pink with a gardenia.
corsage.
Randy Fowlkes served as his
nephew's best man and Jake Cross
as Usher.
Preceding the service. H. c. Worth
ington sang Il Love You Truly" ana
20 Promise Me-" Helen Worthing-
ton playing the accompaniments.
The church was decorated with
a profusion of colorful nasturtiums
which made an effective setting.
Immediately after the wedding
trip the young couple left on their
honeymoon. to be at home to their
friends in Imperial upon their re-
turn.
? The bride is a graduate of Impe-
rial High school, which her husband
also attended and both have wide
circle of friends who will be inter-
ested in their marriage.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13

Miss Nora Garvin, Camp Fire field
secretary, will be in the valley next
week to visit the various communi-
ties where Camp Fire groups are
organized, assisting with the work of
the groups, both in the public rela-
tions field and in the field of lead
ership.
Miss Garvin was in the valley last
fall, meeting with the FL Centre
executive board and members of the
board of sponsors, who enjoyed her
stimulating discussion on Camp Fire
problems.
Miss Garvin's schedule is as fol-
lows: Monday and Tuesday she will
visit CaleXico; Wednesday, Braw-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Salvation Army
Leader Here

Lit. Col. James C. Bell, border
divisional commander of the Saliva
ton Army is in the city for special
meetings to be conducted Sunday
at II am. and 7:30 pm. at head
quarters.
Col. Bell has 35 years service in
all parts of the United States to
his credit and is said to be a real
Scotch preacher.
He will be assisted by Baron j.
V. Auriema, known over the west
as Happy jim, who will sing for
both services. Also, Adjutant Rogue
Ortiz who is in charge of the Saliva
ton Army Mexican work in Phoenix,
Arizona, will assist Col. Bell.
The meetings are open to every
one.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13

c. Whitaker, district chairman OF
literature, and one on narcotics by
Mrs. Robert w. Ware, county chair
man of narcotics, these two talks
taking place at the morning session.
Mrs. Allan Wing. state chairman
of youth cooperation, till speak at
the afternoon gathering on youth
problems. Special music for this ses-
sion is being arranged by the Ten
Thousand club.
Mrs. Adolf Binder of Calexico,
president of the county federation,
will preside at her board meeting
and Mrs. Ernest o. Lee of Ontario,
district president, at her board ses-
sion.
Sessions start at 10 a. m. Wednes-
day
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Birthday Party
Recent Event

Thursday Richard Irish, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Henderson
Irish of 685 Orange avenue, had a
birthday and in celebration, invited
friends for a desert party.
The group went to Heber Beach
where a big bonfire was built
games played and a weiner roast
enjoyed.
Richards guests were: Betty
Burkes, Doris Mae Smith. Shirley
Louis, Gloria Corley, Eugene
Christy, Gerald Josey, Carl Jewell,
Glen Jewell, Faye Jewell, Billy Rid
dies, Richard CcX, Jack Burke.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
SHOES

Ration Book /, Stamp 18, good
indefinitely for one pair rationed
shoes; Ration Book 3, airplane
stamp :. good indefinitely for one
pair of shoes.
MEATS, BUTTER, CHEESE, OILS
Ration book 3, brown stamps v.
w, and x good through Feb. 26.
Stamp bonus, butchers will give two
brown points for every pound OF
salvaged kitchen fats received.
SUGAR
Ration book 4, stamp No. 30. good
Tor five pounds of sugar through,
March 81.
Stamp No. 40, five pounds of
sugar for canning good Feb. |. ex-
pires Feb. %, l945.
CANNED GOODS
Ration book 4, green STAMP G
II, j, good through Feb. 20: stamns
*, l., M, good through March. %
GASOLINE
Coupon 10, A book, good for
three gallons of gasoline through
March 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
R. Wilson Has
Commission

Mr. and Mrs. L. G.. Wilson re-
Gently returned from Arizona where
they saw their son, Robert L. Will
son, receive his wings in a most
impressive ceremony at Douglas, SIS
cadets participating. Their son is
now a commissioned officer in the
U. S. Army Air corps, receiving
his commission on Feb. 8. He is
now on furlough and has not as
yet received his orders for future
duty.
1t. Wilson is a graduate of the
Ell Centre schools, both of Central
high school and junior college, later
going to the University of Califor-
mia, Berkeley, where he was STU
dent until called into the service.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20, 1901.
Published evenings except Saturday
and Sunday, in combination with the
Sunday PCST-PRESS, by the Imperial
Valley Publishing Company, 625 State
ST., FL Centro, Calf.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher
and President.
A. c. Johnston, Vice President and Ad-
vertising Manager; Mrs. Logan II.
jenkins, Secretary.
Member United Press California News
paper Publishers Assn. West Holiday
Co.. Inc, national representatives.
Rates, dncluding Sunday Post-Press):
Single copy SC; carrier paid-in-ad-
vance: 1 month, S1.00; months.
81. rs; 6 months, So I year. $1,000.
By Mail: l month. S1.00; 3 months
$3.50; 6 months, $3.50; 1 year, SS.0
Outside of California S1.0O per month
flat.
Entered at Ell Centro. Calf. post
office as 2nd class mail
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Camp Fire Leader to Visit
Imperial VALLEY Next Week

ley; Thursday, Ell Centro, and
Yuma, Friday.
Thursday afternoon the Ell Centre
board will give tea in her honor
between the hours of 4-6 at the
Methodist social hall, to which all
Camp Fire girls and their mothers
are invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Church Starts
Nursery

Mrs. Neal Gavin has arranged for
a nursery at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday mornings so that
parents may leave young children
there under competent care while
they attend the church morning
worship service.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Announcements
OF Ne e+in9s

Twice Told Tales section of the
Ten Thousand club will meet Mon
day at 2:30 p. m. at the E. J. Mack
home, 592 Wensley with Mrs. j. d.
Townsend giving the program.
Camp Fire executive board men,
bers will meet Monday noon at the
California hotel for their monthly
session.
l. V. Music Teachers association
meets Monday, also at p. m, at the
Eugene Waterman home, $40 Olive.
Parliamentary law section of the
Ten Thousand club will have its
session Monday night at the Dan
Scott ranch, members meeting at
7:30 at the P. M. Mercer home, 564
Hamilton, to arrange tranSporta-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Girl Scout Party
Successful

Girl Scouts, their parents and
friends had a gay evening Friday,
box supper and games being fea-
tured at a party held at the
Scout hut
Capt. Betty Stull, Joe Stull, Sr.,
and Dave Goddard, committeeman,
assisted the girls in arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IL (UP)
= H. G.. Larsen, %, U. S. navy
coxswain stationed at Treasure Is
land navy base, was fatally stabbed
today at rooming house follow
ing what police described as fight
with man i'm an army uniform.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Negro Quartet
In Concert

The soldiers quartet from tht
Palm Springs camp will be pre-.
sented in a concert Sunday after.
noon, 3 o'clock in the Second Bap.
tist church, this program being
open to the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Youth Group TO
Meet SUNDAY

The Baptist hour for service men
and women and young people will
be held Sunday night at the home
of Jonell Withrow, 781 Holt avenue,
after the evening service.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
1910 STANLEY KEEPS ROLLING

WCIFBORO, N. H, Feb. II. (UP)
Oscar York is beating the gasoline
shortage yet doing pile of travel
ing-with his coal-burning, 1910
Stanley steamer
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Imperial Girl
In HOSPITAL

Annie May Seibert of Imperial is
in the Ell Centre hospital where she
underwent an emergency appendec-
tony on Friday
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-04
MORE BUREAUS, MORE
VOTES-lT'S ON AGAIN

The New Deal is at it again. Creating
more bureaus and more commissions with
rehabilitation and reconversion as ex-
cuses While efforts to reduce bureaus
are under way at the behest of congress
men who are conscientiously trying to
start reducing costs, the administration
is busy creating commissions and bureaus.
The alert new dealers, on vote-seeklng
moves know some of the present bureaus
Just can't last much longer no matter
how they are camouflaged and so it is
necessary to be ready to fill the vacan-
cies in case any of the old outfits go in
the discard and to make doubly sure,
they plan to have the new ones in opera
ton before the election. If there aren't
enough bureaus and groups operating
now to take over whatever part the ad-
ministration plans to take in reconver
sion, then it surely is time to let someone
take over who can operate without fur
ther burdening taxpayers with more and
more federal employees"
Latest of the departments to begin
adding to the payroll is the mighty jim
nv Byrnes, director of mobilization. He
has organized especial inter-agency
committee to formulate a coordinated
program for use of government-owned
war plants as they become no longer
needed by the armed services
Any such high sounding outfit will
need large person.. IT not, miracle
about is to be work q.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-04
NOT EVEN SOLDIERS
BALLOT IS SACRED

Admission has been made by army
and navy officials to the charge OF con-
gressman that military censors had open
ed and scrutinized returned soldiers bal
lots in the primaries 1t was SAID that
'it all was a mistake"
That is an easy way out OF piece OF
shopping that can not be excused upon
any grounds. But of course, what can
be done about it? 1t is like everything
else connected with the rough-shod meth
ods used by commissions, bureaus,
groups, officials and everyone with the
semblance of authority in the all-out eff
fort to regulate and snoop under the set
up at Washington.
Only a blind person could be excused
for any such trick. A returned soldiers
ballot is distinctive from the everyday
letter in wrapping and printed matter
and addresses on the container. Look at
it the long way, and suppose fighting
man inadvertently or purposely included
something with his ballot. 1t could not
possibly do harm simply because the bal
lot will not be opened immediately and
when opened by officials sworn to their
duties the same as any other government
official, and so at the point of opening
the envelope the danger would be nipped.
But if any one has mind so weak as
to think a soldier would take advantage
of secret mailing matter to be spy,
then that person isn't fit to hold any
responsible situation, especially that OF
a censor.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-04
WHEN THE GIRLS COME HOME
{ Pasadena Star-News)


The wistful phrase used to be, when
the boys come home from the war, and
is still. Yet now there is a companion
phrase, when the girls come home from
the war"
Yesterday the Pasadena office of the
United States Employment Service re-
ported its first placement of women
mustered out of the uniformed ranks and
seeking to reestablish themselves, econ
omically, in civilian life. The office found
jobs for the three women who applied.
One was an army nurse, honOrably dis
charged for health disability; the others
were, respectively, a Wac and Wave,
honorably discharged from service.
This first instance of the Pasadena
USES branch serving returning army
and navy women has an epochal tinge;
remindful not only of the service that
women with the colors are giving but
also of the duty that society owes to re-
establish in civilian careers young women
equally with young men when they shall
have completed their terms of enlistment
or when. for other reasons, they have been
honorably released.
In World War | the number of women
in uniform was so negligible as not to
constitute the rehabilitation and reem-
ployment problem this war entails.
There will be more Pasadena women
returning, exchanging uniforms for muf-
ii; wanting jobs.