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The Omaha guide., 1945-05-26
Sunday on account Of the weather

Mr. and Mrs McDuffie of 2617
South 18th ST own their own home
and they have a lovely garden spot
Mr.. McDuffie says that the garden
would be much better if we had
little warmer weather. Mr.. McDuf-
fie has been working at the Mil
waukee railroad for seven years
The McDuffies are in good health
Bussey Williams. a chunky little
colored lad will undoubtedly fill a
major position on the Abraham Lin
coin first team Abraham Lincoln
school is located just across the mud
-dy pond in Council Bluffs. Iowa
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-26
THE LITTLE GIRL WHO
ALWAYS STUCK OUT
HER TONCUEv

HER TONGUE"
There was once little girl who
always stuck out her tongue when
someone said anything to her. Her
mother always said Mary. if you
don't stop it you will regret it,"
Mary said ooh mothery our just
saying those things to scare me-
alright" her mother replied you
will see.
That night Mary dreamed that she
was at a fire and the chief asked
herif she would kindly move out
of the way because the fire was
coming that way. At the time
Mary's mother was tiptoeing into
the room, with er hshe had some
red pepper in her hand Mary in
her dream was sticking out her
tongue at the fireman and really
was sticking it out. Her mother
very gently put the pepper on her
tongue.
The next morning Mary got up
yelling and crying, "Oh mother" she
cried Il am so sorry I didn't mind
you, 1 will never stick out my ton
que again" And she never did
Mary became a very pretty little
girl.
So always wherever you are mind
your parents.
VALARIA JOAN McCAW
Editor
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-26

Mr. Arthur Justus of 29I1 North
2Sth ST, seems to be very busy these
days. He is working at the Omar
Bakery and reports that business is
very good. Mr.. Justice has three
in his family and a very comfort
able home. Everything seems to be
moving along nicely.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-26
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The Omaha guide., 1945-05-26
MUSICAL PROGRAM

The Number Two Choir is giving
a musical program next Sunday at
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-26


Mrs. Daisy Taylor of 5O2s South
25th St. has just arrived from Paris
Texas where she spent three weeks
and she reports that the state is on
the boom. Mrs Taylor says that
sh enjoyed her visit in Texas and
conditions have certainly changed
Mr.. Arthur Justus of 29I1 North
2Sth ST, seems to be very busy these
days He is working at the Omar
Bakery and reports that business is
very good. Mr.. Justice has three
in his family and a very comfort
able home. Everything seems to be
moving along nicely.
Mrs. Cunningham of 2S1S Ohio,
gave a birthday party for Master
James Washington who had his sec
ond birthday. There was about IA
guest present. Ice cream, cake and
oysters were served Everyone had
a very good tim and hope for an
other.
Mrs Emma Andres has just re-
turned home from the hospital
where she was confined for two
months Mrs. Andres seems to be
much improved and wishes to thank
her many friends for the flowers
and cards ! want to especially
thank the members of Zion Baptist
Church and Pleasant Green Church
and all the others. All Of my
friends as a whole.
Mr.. King Of 1884 Franklin Street
Plaza, reports that he has been sick
for month and is still not able to
be up although he claims to be
somewhat better Mrs King is
busy working every day while Mr.
King takes care of the home. They
have no children.
Mrs. Herlene Reed of Muskogee.
Okla, is visiting her sister. Mrs E
A Mason of 3115 Miami Street
Mrs. Reed has been the recipient of
many parties while here.
Mrs. Rachel Harold of 221 Grant
Street has been and is still a con-
stant reader Of the Omaha Guide,
and thinks it has improved much
She expects to continue reading IT
and wishes it much success
Mrs Katie Aldridge of 220l Grant
is very busy with Mrs. Elizabeth
Bradford giving her a beautiful hair
to-do They were having great
time talking about different things
enter many homes where people
are working on heads. Both Mrs
Aldridge and Mrs Bradford admire
the Omaha Guide.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilson of 1901 n .
22nd Street have three in the fam
lily. one girl IL years old. They
have a very nice garden only the
weather stays so cool. Mr.. Wilson
says he thinks after a while we can
begin to garden Mr.. Wilson and
family belong to St. Johns AME
Church and they attend regularly
Mrs. Raymond Clayter of 2S1t
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-26

Mrs Cunningham of 2S1S Ohio,
gave a birthday party for Master
James Washington who had his sec
ond birthday. There was about IA
guest present. Ice cream, cake and
oysters were served Everyone had
very good tim and hope for an
other
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-26

Miami street reports to me that her
son was in Technical high school for
four years and was called TO the
army to serve his country. Mrs
Clayter visited Mrs. Juanita Hutch
inson who lives in Warren. Arkan-
sas. Mrs. Clayter was there only
a week but she reports that she had
a lovely time.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-26

Mrs. Wills of 29O4 Erskine reports
that her grandfather. Mr.. Robert
Wilson of Atchinson, Kansas was
visiting with her and her children
for days 1t was surprise Wis
it. however all had a real enjoyable
time. We hope he calls again very
soon.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-26
chi|dren's
COLUMN

CBY JOAN McCAW)
A ATTENTIONS:
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-26

Mr. King of 2234 Franklin Street.
Plaza. reports that he has been sick
for a month and is still not able to
be up although he claims to be
somewhat better. Mrs King is
busy working every day while Mr.
King takes care of the home They
have no children.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs Hill Of 2602 North
27th Street are both working. Mr.
Hill works at Fort Crook and Mrs
Hill works at the Burlington Sta
ton They have a comfortable le
home and getting along nicely
health.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-26

Mrs Bessie Bostic of Paris. Tex
as was a pleasant visitor of her sis
ter. Mrs. Daisy Taylor of 503S So
25th St, Mrs. Bostic was in the
city for three weeks and enjoyed
her stay very much
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-26

Mrs Anna Wise of 946 North
25th St. reports that Senior First
home at the above address Mr.
Wis is stationed in the Solomon Is
lands. He has been overseas two
years and has been very fortunate
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-26

Mrs. Herlene Reed of Muskogee,
Okla is visiting her sister, Mrs. E
A Mason of 3115 Miami Street
Mrs Reed has been the recipient of
many parties while here.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
Valley Joins U.S..
In Tributes

Continued From Page II
son dinner originally scheduled to
be held in Ell Centro Friday night
and plan to have it April 81, the
Imperial county committee reach
ing this decision after conferences
with Riverside and Orange county
Democrats late Thursday night.
Meanwhile flags on all military
installations in imperial county
were dropped to half mast in recog-
milton of the passing of the COM
nlander in chief of the armed fore
es of the United States. Official
instructions ordered the flags on
all military installations in the ma
tion to be flown at half mast for 80
days.
BraWley cancelled the Roundup
parade scheduled Saturday and will
hold it Wednesday instead.
Pioneers of Imperial Valley will
meet for their annual picnic and
election at the fair grounds Satur-
day, pausing briefly in tribute to
the late President.
Announcement was made that all
taverns in Ell Centro will be closed
through Saturday and Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
Roosevelt Rites
Are Announced

large party of his friends were wait
ing in innocence for him to appear
at an old-fashioned barbecue given
by Mayor Frank Allcorn of Warm
Springs. The Brunswick stew was
bubbling in huge cook pot, coun-
try fiddlers were playing THE Cat
and the Chicken" and everyone was
on his toes for the chief executives
arrival.
He was supposed to have been
there at 4:30 o'clock and when he
didn't arrive at that scheduled mo-
ment, someone called the Little
White House switchboard to ask
what the trouble was. At the same
moment, Louisa Hackmeister, the
Presidents personal telephone op-
srator, reached Allcorn's cottage
with the news.
Thursday night Mr.. Roosevelt was
to have attended a minstrel show
put on by infantile paralysis pa
tients in wheelchairs and on crutch-
es. The performers, wheeling their
chairs out of the tiny playhouse
where they have been rehearsing,
were a throat-clutching sight. Their
idol, their biggest source of hope
was gone. For it was here 20 years
ago that Mr.. Roosevelt began to
show them how a person could over
come crippling polio and go on to
great things.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
Tributes Given
Decd President

opinion, for the successful conduct
of this terrible war against the ag-
gressor nations"
Secretary of Interior Harold L.
Ickes-"P President Roosevelt has died
for us"
Sen. Arthur II. Vandenberg, an
outstanding critic of Mr.. Roose-
velt'S domestic policies-"A success
full peace must be his monument"
Madame Chang Kai-shek-"His
tired body is now at rest but his
never failing love for suffering hu-
manity and his invincible courage
t. fight for right in crises for the
man in The street will live so long
rs the world survives"
Prime Minister w. l.. Mackenzie
king-"He was an undaunted cham
pion of the rights of free men and
a mighty leader of the forces Of
freedom in a world at war"
John G. Winant-"The greatest
American of our age is dead. 1 hope
every citizen Of the United States
will stand by his post"
JOsephus Daniels-"Our greatest
leader has fallen on the eve of vic
tory. I pray that his countrymen
and comrades on every continent
will consecrate themselves to the
completion Of his Well-matured and
unfinished task
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
Scouts Prepare
For VaIIey-wide
Green Bar Meet

More than 1875 Boy Scouts and
Scouters will assemble in Holtville
Saturday and Sunday for the first
annual troop Green Bar conference
and training institute.
Only Boy Scouts serving their
troops as officers and who have beil
delegated to attend the Holtvilie
session will be eligible, it was an
nounced Friday.
John w. Collins, assistant scout
executive will be in charge of the
conference and Guy Weakley will
be in charge of the institute. Leo
Carpenter, field executive, will serve
as registrar for the two events.
The sessions will open at Holt
vile Union High school at 3 p. m.
Saturday and close at $50 p. m.
Sunday.
Elaborate and helpful programs
were arranged for both sessions.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
4-H Club Plans
Up

Exhibits by the dozens arrived at
Magnolia school Friday as All club
members of the Brawley area made
preparations for their annual fair
to take place there Saturday be-
tween 10 a. m. and 3 p. m.
Loretta Byrum and Richard Jor-
olson will officiate as junior di-
rectors at the fair and will be as
sisted by Patrick OBrien. Five
clubs will participate in the fair,
Calipatria, Mulberry, Magnolia, Tr,-
folium, and BraWley.
Livestock and clothing projects
will be judged. The ribbons for this
fair and other All club fairs to
be held this spring we're provided by
the Imperial County Bankers as
sociation.
At 1 pm. Saturday the program
will be halted for a brief memorial
observance for the late President
Franklin Roosevelt
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
Valley Farmers
Speed Demand
For Phosphates

Imperial County War Board men,
bers Thursday declared a state of
emergency existed and asked the
powers in Washington D. c., to do
everything possible to provide farm
ers of this area with triple super
phophate fertilizer needed in pro-
duction OF food.
Farmers and war board members
met in El Centre Friday for q con-
ference on procedure in getting the
triple variety and the board passed
the resolution as the first step in
the campaign
Greatest heln in getting the triple
super-phosphate instead of the single
variety VIII be given if farmers of
the southern part of the county lille
the year with Rudolph Miller, sec
retary of the war board before May
TO- Farmers in the northern part
in general have filed their require
ments already, Miller said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
Yanks Fifteen
Miles Out of
Wrecked Berlin

Continued from Page u
tanks forced the Elbe river some
go miles away indicated the Nazi
capital might fall after only a tcken
defense.
MASS EAST OF BERLIN
Ninety German divisions, proba-
bly, the last Sizeable cperational
force left in central Germany, were
arrayed along the Oder river east
of Berlin, but the Nazi command
obviously hesitated to turn them
west for fear of unleashing a mighty
Russian tide.
The next "a or 48 hours should
prove decisive. An American break
through to Berlin probably would
be followed quickly by a junction
with the Red Army that would split
Germany in two and clinch victory
in Europe for the Allies.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
I. {. High Student
Wins Honor, Prize

Cherie Mavis Hamilton. 17-year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Troy
Hamilton of Ell Centro, Friday re-
ceived third prize for the design she
submitted in the Easter Seal con-
test conducted by the California
Society for Crippled Children.
The presentation was made Fri
day morning at assembly at Central
Union High school by Mrs. Vir-
ginia Lee Mehard. field counsellor
of the organization conducting the
contest.
AS prize Miss Hamilton received
S25 in war stamps and a white rib
bon showing she placed third. The
design was presented to aid in pro-
viding funds to pay the cost of
treatment and care of crippled
children in the state.
Miss Hamiltons design showed
an Easter bunny with one paw on
crutch, his tear filled eyes begging
for assistance. First prize went to
Marion Vandevere, II, of Talampis
High school and second to Jacquelin
Young of Burbank High school.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
Death Summons
Native Kansan

when my time comes" said John
Floyd Boone, 56-year old resident
of the Imperial area, Friday morn
ing, Il hope I go the way Roosevelt
did,
A few moments later he was dead,
victim of a heart attack.
Boone came to Imperial Valley
two months ago from Eureka, Kan
sas to be near members of his FAM
lily. His death occurred at his home
west Of Imperial at 7:30 a. m. Fri
day.
Funeral arrangements were not
complete Friday.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Orpha Edith Boone; nine daugh-
terS, Mrs. Lola Shumard, Mrs. Edna
Taylor, Mrs. Leila Young, Mrs. Edith
Thorton, all of FL Centre; Mrs.
Faye Martin of Salinas; Mrs. Mar
earet Virgins, Mrs. Rena Prather,
Mrs. Marie Cation, and Mrs. Viola
Jackson, all of Eureka Kansas; a
son, Clifford Boone of Texas; one
sister; seven brothers, Hershel and
Mott Boone living in Ell Centro %
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
Cy Reed Medal
Given Wife

Mrs. Cy Reed this week received
the Air Medal which was awarded
to her husband, Sergeant Reed,
now prisoner of the Germans.
The medal was presented her at
her home in Holtville by Major Bee
cham of the Yuma, Arizona, army
air base.
Sergeant Reed was a tail gunner
on a B-24 His plane went down
July "a, 1914 while returning to base
from a bombing mission on the
Ploesti oil fields. He was serving
with the fifteenth air force in Italy
at the time. Sergeant Reed is
nephew of State Senator and Mrs.
Ben Hulse of El Centre. His wife
is the former Margaret Maring of
Holtville. She and the baby are liv-
ing in Holtville now.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
WOUNDED +. c. LIEUTENANT
TO SPEND LEAVE IN l.. A.

First Lieutenant Roy main will
arrive in Los Angeles Monday for
q 30-day leave and rest granted to
help him recover from wounds suf-
fered in action in Europe.
His wife will leave FL Centro Sat
urday and be with him while he
is at his mothers home in Los
Angeles. In his telegram to Ell Cen
tro Lieutenant Main did not say
where he will report at the close Of
his leave.
The lieutenant is said TO be great
" improved in health and to be
making satisfactory recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
EI Centran, Held
War Prisoner,
Returns TO u. s,

Lieutenant William Roy Swanson
of FL Centre, a prisoner of the Ger
mans for a year and half, is back
in the United States, he telephoned
his wife in Ell Centro this week.
He called from Boston and said
he expected to be sent to San Fran
cisco soon. He is believed to have
been held prisoner in Poland. He
left the prison camp there and went
to Odessa, thence to Italy, and
from there to the United States. He
was captured while serving with the
infantry.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
Lieut.. Christian
Killed in War.
Won Bronze Medal

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Christian have
received word that their son, Lieu
tenant William B. Christian, who
died in France January IA, was
awarded the Bronze Star shortly be-
fore he was wounded on January 13.
They have received the Purple Heart
which was awarded him posthum-
ously.
Further information from the war
department told 1t Christians par
ents that he was hit by enemy ar
tillery fire at Reipertswiller, France,
near Hagenau, and he died the
next day in spite OF immediate med
ical care. He is buried in the U. S.
Military Cemetery at Epinal, France.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
(Continued from PAGE II

Continued from Page u
their sons as sacrifices to the god
of war"
Harry Hopkins-"The people all
over the country and indeed all over
the world will mourn with you
Mrs. Roosevelt) tonight. He was
SO gallant and brave"
Gen. Charles DeGaulle-"At least
the decisive successes to which he
50 powerfully contributed will have
given him the certainty of victory
before he succumbed at his post.
He leaves to the world an undying
example and an essential message
This message will be heard"
Secretary of Treasury Henry Nor
genthau, Jr.-''He more than any
one person, is responsible, in my
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
u. 5. Subs Sink
Is Jap Ships

WASHINGTON, April 13. CUP)-
American submarines have sunk Is
more Japanese vessels in far eastern
waters, including two small war
ships, the navy announced Friday.
The warships were an escort YES
sci and converted gunboat. Other
ships sunk were two destroyer trans
ports, two tankers, naval auxiliary
and eight cargo vessels.
Total enemy losses inflicted by u.
S. undersea craft to date have now
reached 1893 including l24 COM
batant ships.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
Flying Forts
Hit Hamburg

LONDON, April -. lUP)-About
20G American Flying Fortresses es-
corted by $50 Fighters Friday at
tackled German rail yards at Neu-
muenster, 30 miles north of Ham
burg and hub of the transport lines
through the base Of the Danish
Peninsula,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
FAMILY SUMMONED

The Roosevelt family was being
summoned to Washington. Two sons
now overseas will not be able to
attend the funeral-Lt. John and
Lit. Comdr. Franklin, Jr., both in
the navy-but their wives will be
there. Other family members at the
services will include Col. and Mrs.
James Roosevelt and Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt. Elliott
i. coming from Europe.
Until the burial, the Presidents s
body will be guarded "a hours day
by four sentries chosen from enlist
ed men of the navy, the army and
the marine corps. The Sentries were
posted at each of the four corners
of the coffin and will be rotated
in regular shifts.
This was the only guard of honor
planned now. There were no plans
for the President to lie in state in
Washington.
All through Thursday night the
Presidents staff worked at a fever
ish pace for 'the boss" as they
called him. Hundreds of Warm
Springs and Meriwether county
neighoors wanted to stop by and
shake hand and offer a word of
consolation, but marine and secret
service guards stopped them at the
gates to the foundation.
The Presidents death brought
big city turbulence to this normal
ly placid little village. Scores of
reporters, photographers and radio
representatives poured in by the
hour. A very few of them were ad-
mitted to the Foundation grounds.
WAITED IN BARN
While Mr.. Roosevelt lay dying, a
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
Truman Maps War
Course; Will
Address CONGRESS

Continued from Page II
House exactly at 9 a. m. of a sun
shiny spring day.
He stepped from a black limou-
sine under the watchful eyes of
secret service men and walked into
the White House with a springy
step.
ADVISER MAKES CALL
The first caller of his administra-
ton was Hugh Fulton, counsel for
the senate war investigating COM
mittee when Mr.. Truman was its
chairman. Fulton came to the
White House with the President
and spent mere than an hour with
him.
Fulton is expected to be one CT
the new Presidents closest advisers.
AS Mr. Truman went into the
White House, he grinned at two
dozen or more photographers.
My, but 1 seem to be popular
this morning." he said.
A neWsman asked If he had any
statement.
NC, nothing beyond what I said
yesterday" he replied
He walked into the White House
and into the Presidents oval office.
There, at Mr.. Roosevelt's gadget-
cluttered desk, he started to work.
The new President took the oath
of office at 7:08 (EWT) Thursday
,,;o1,t ~, ,rycr1 f,.o,,, lNory,, C,,rionc
Georgia. that Mr.. Roosevelt was
dead.
He asked Mr.. Roosevelt's cabinet
to "stay on" even before Chief JUS
tice Harlan Fiske Stone admins
tered the cath, which the new Pres
ident took in the White House 'cabi-
net room, his family looking on.
Thursday night the Trumans
slept in their five-room Connecticut
avenue apartment in nor hw e
Washington. There they will remain
q little while before moving to the
White House. But everything Thurs
day night was beginning to change.
GUARD TAKES OVER
The secret service guard which
had been somewhat of formality-
and a bit of an innovation, too
was imposed in earnest. The modest
man from Missouri was discovering
himself one of the worlds great
public figures with responsibilities
to match
Mr. Truman will be 81 en- May 8.
n1nnfo1 IN of
career in Missouri politics, MIR.
Truman had been ce-PreSident
only since noon of last January 20.
Then in the sequence of a heartbeat
Thursday, the unasSuming m n
from Missouri became the head of
the greatest going concern on earth.
The taking of an cath merely for
malized a fact. The White House
has it's common man.
President Truman and his family,
quiet, gray-haired Mrs. Truman and
slim, blonde daughter, Mary Mar
garet, will travel north on the
Roosevelt funeral train.
is EASY GOING
Our new President is a quiet,
easy-going, smiling fellow like the
man up the block. Like him, he can
get tough, toe. This politically sem
sitive capital would put him down
as somewhat more conservative than
MI. Roosevelt but inclined toward
the underdog. He's not SO left-of-
center if at all.
1T will be my effcrt," Mr.. Tru-
man announced few minutes after
taking the oath, ito carry on as I
believe the President would have
done and to that end I have asked
the cabinet to stay on with me-"
Any Vice-President succeeding to
the White House would say as much
and mean it, too. The tests of OBJ
jective and policy come later as
events unfold
But the men who know him are
confident that President Truman
begins his administration hoping to
approach most problems the way
he believes Mr. Roosevelt would
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
MENTAL PATIENTS TO MAKE
ARMY CAMOUFLAGE NETS

CINCINNATI, O., April 13. CUP)
Patients in Longview hospital and
10 other Ohio mental hospitals will
begin making camouflage nets for
the Army as soon as the material
is received
It's fine idea, and we welcome
the work." commented DR.. E. A.
Baber superintendent of Longview.
The project is the first to be as
signed from Columbus to Ohio men
tai patients.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
PROUD OF TYPHUS DRIVE

HALLETSVILLE, Tex, April 13.
CUP)-The Texas town of Hallets-
vile, population 1900, claims it is
the first in the world to immunize
everyone within the city limits
against typhus fever. 1t took nine
full days to give the shots to every
man, woman and child within the
city limits.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
GETS HOMETOWN TANK

INDIANAPOLIS, April l3. UP)
Here is another wartime coinci-
dence. A tank presented to the Ar
my oy students of indianapolis
Board Ripple high school was turn
ed over to the command of an IN
dianapolis sergeant-Robert L. Da-
vis-on Luzon island in the Phil
ippines.