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Kodiak mirror., 1945-09-01
AttuWOn1an Heard From

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 Lifting the fog of mystery that hid the fate of the elderly Amer ican couple who were the only white persons on Attu at the tine of the Japanese lnVasion, definite word was received here this week that Mrs. Charles Foster Jones, teacher, is alive, although no information IS yet available on MT. Jones, radio op- orator.
 Mrs. Jack McCord, of Kodiak, a friend of the couple who form erly taught on Kodiak island at Old Harbor, near the McCofd ranch on Sitkalidak island, re- ceived the news from her mother in Illinois. The latter has been corresponding with Mrs. Jones sister in Michigan, and the mes sage from Mrs. McCord's mother said briefly: "The good new IS that Mrs. Foster Jones sent 9 cablegram to her sister in Micht- gan"
 The cablegram came via Gen. eva, Switzerland, presumably through the Red Cross. No other details were given, but the nes- sage said 8 letter was on the way.
 On July 7, l942, MT. Jones was taking by radio to an oper- ator on neighboring island, and told him he had a "hunch" the Japs would come and that he had armed the handful of natives on the island. The radio went dead in the middle of his broad case and no direct word was re- ceived from him again.
 In June, ls43, after recaptute of the island, the War Depart ment announced that investiga- lion indicated that Charles Jones and his wife slashed ther wrists when the enemy landed, Jones died but his wife lived and is now in a concentration camp in Japan proper"
 The Department of lnterlofo in August, 1914, announced that definite information on the couples fate was still lacking and that it was not known whether either was alive,
 On the way to teach at Attu for their first year the couple stopped and visited with many friends in Kodiak. Because they could not transport their dog on a government boat they left h (it has since been killed) in the keeping of MT. and Mrs. Pete Magnusen of this city. They had volunteered for the teaching post on lonely Attu, where the only other inhabitants were a score of native residents.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-09-01

Mrs. Gunderson as high school principal, replacing former prln- cipal Olaf Halverson, who IS teaching at Nome this year.
 William Hughes, formerly of Uyak, will be custodian of the building.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-09-01

Mrs. Della Kinports, owner of the Log Cabin Beauty shop, re- turned from Anchorage Monday after a weekend spent in that city, where she reported it rain ed all the time she was there.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-09-01

Tom Jones, of the Mecca Bar at Fairbanks, (the bar, owned by Roy Snyder, was named after his establishment of the same name in Kodiak was ill for a week re-. gently.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-09-01

The Police Department has besn instructed by the council to place warning notices in vehicles parked in front of buildings to the detriment of fire protection
Kodiak mirror., 1945-09-01
School On Tuesday

ClUCh uOAU uOoody IhOA hAh6 will signify the start of another lchool year and all students are 0 be there at that time to regis CT and get their books, Superin- endent Harry Holt announced oday.
 After obtaining texts and reg itering students will be dismiss ed for the remainder of the aorning, and then will meet a. ain at 1 pm for their first class Repairs made to the school ,uilding during the summer un- CT the direction of Superintend- nt Holt include new floors in ,e halls, all floors scrubbed and led and all walls frightened ith a vacuum cleaner. The 9th nG 9th grade room, which had lk-stained walls as the result of andalism by ap undiscovered ulprit, was redecorated, as was le girls lavatory.
 The Home Economics room,
 a separate building, was lined a tn celotex and repainted m Tle green for the walls, cream llamel for the woodwork and 1one gray for the floors.
 Of the 12 teachers, 8 return om last year and 4 new ones ,pear on the staff.
 Returning teachers and their ades are as follows:
 Mrs. Bertha Pratt-Kinder- rten
 Mrs. Oneita Metzgar - lst rade
 Miss Eunice von Scheele-2nd Mrs. Esther Miell-4th
 Miss Betty Carter-6th & 7th Mrs. Marjorle Gunderson- lglish < History
 Miss Georgya Wilbur-Home onomics & Science
 Harry L. Holt-Superintend- & Mathematics.
 The new teachers are:
 Miss Loene Kramer - 3rd ade-Miss Kramer, who has a
 A, degree from the University Nevada, IS from Nome and Ight Tn the Nome Public lool.
 Miss Freda Erhe-5th & 9th ss Erie is also from Nome, lght there, and has a B. A. de- ,e from the University of ontana.
 Mrs. Gladys Burgess-Sth & 'mmercial-Mrs. Burgess is a aduate of Oregon State College d has had g years teaching ex- rience in western Oregon.
 Max FoIsom-Sh -Shop-Mr. Fol m, a former employe of the SC and local Boy Scout leader, IS hired locally and will teach h-days. He is experienced in op and crafts in Y. M. c. A. ,rk.
 The school board Wednesday tnounced the appointment of
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
Slot Machines
For Food Are
Postwar Dream
By RUTH MILLETT

At last the planners of the world
of tomorrow have come forth with
an invention that looks as though
it has real possibilities for making
life easier.
It's hot dog slot-machine. You
drop in your money and out comes
hot dog, cooked electrically a
moment after the money Is deposit
ed, by means C. nigh-voltage,
high-frequency diatfermy coil. The
hot dog comes out of the machine
neatly wrapped in a paper napkin.
Now, If they can do that, why
can't they go just step further
for the convenience of the post
war world-and invent machines to
turn out other foods cooked and
ready to eat?
Then all a housewife would have
to do would be to buy few such
machines Con the installment plan
of course), put them in her kitchen
and let her family eat whenever they
feel like it.
TABLETS, TOO
1t shouldn't take a large variety
of machines, either. At least not
to please the man of the house
who, if he runs true to form, says
plaintively whenever be is served
his favorite meal, "Why don't we
have this more often?"
OF course, it might be hard to
give family the right amount
and proportion of vitamins, if they
ate all their meals out of slot
machines. But there are always
vitamin tablets.
Why, slot machines for food, COM
oined with paper plates, would re-
lieve the housewife of her greatest
burden, cooking three meals a day
and doing the dishes afterward.
It's beautiful dream, isn't it.?
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04

SHOES
Ration book 3. airplane stamps l,
2, and good indefinitely for one
pair rationed shoes each.
CANNED GOODS
Book T. Blue stamps KS, VS., rs,
Az, and B2 gooG through March
81. Stamps CO through G2 good
through April %. Stamps H2 through
M2 good through June 2.
MEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE
Book 4, Red Stamps Q5 through
SIS good through March 81. Stamps
T5 through KS good through April
%. Stamps VS., rs, Az and Do good
through June 2.
Grease bonus-Butchers will give
2 red tokens anc cents for every
pound of salvaged kitchen fats re-
ceived.
SUGAR
Book 4, Stamp No. "a good for
five pounds through Feb. %. Stamp
So good for five pounds through
June. Another stamp is scheduled
to be validated May /.
GASOLINE
l4-A coupons good for four GAL
Ions each through March 81. BIS,
C-5, B-6 and CO good for five
gallons each.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
CALENDAR
SATURDAY

SATURDAY
USO anniversary dance, 9-12,
clubhouse.
Dance, 8, Eagles Club.
Youth canteen, ITO, Methodist
church.
SUNDAY
Services, all churches.
Mormon conference, 9:15, Veter-
ans hall.
USO open house, 4-6, clubhouse.
MONDAY
Chapter AV," P.E.O., l, 767 Len
Rey.
TOastmasters, 6:l5, California hotel
Carpenters, 1880, Labor temple.
Ell Centre Lodge No. 384, F. &
AM, 1870, Masonic Temple.
Il. v. Typographical Union, 1880,
$40 Main st.
Boy Scout Troop 10, 1880, Scout
hut.
Baptist mission for teachers, !,
church.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
Furniture Needs
Care to Last
The Duration

Leave furniture put, if possible,
for the duration, no matter now
upsurging the eternany feminine
desire is to switch it around.
That, along with other cautions
from over-worked carpenters, will
give your furniture a better chance
to survive without repairs.
One warning is to stop overload
ing chest drawers CHATS what
makes their bottoms fall OUT. II,
in house cleaning, you must move
a bed, grip the center of the foot
or head board and remember, easy
does it. Never yank it by a defense
less leg.
Don't move chairs over uneven
surfaces, and don't allow the man
of the house to sit astride the back
of chair. Keep pillows of an up
holsterec' chair pumped to dis
tribute filling and to prevent the
mating that untended cushions
develop.
Washing the face of your furni-
ture is as sound an idea as wash
ing your own, because dirt mixes
in with wax and polish to mask
fine grain and Gin luster. To wash,
you needn't be afraid to use suds
whipped up from mild soap and
tepid water, if you'll take care to
dry Gown after you scrub. The
washing trick is to dip a soft cloth
into suds, wiring out, and apply to
remove surface soil and to flush
sticky wax-and-polish residue out
of creviceS.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
MENACES

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 31.-Clau-
essantly between scenes. Other day,
[graph on the set and plays 1t in
3sseantly between scenes. Other day,
~ @the set of Guest Wife," Don
IAfneche said angrily: This racket
e getting on my nerves!" He strobe
|yer, picked up a stack OF some
|wo dozen records, smashed them
IN the floor.
Claudette was SO angry she start
ID to cry.
Then everybody guffawed and
|he realized she was the victim of
very old practical joke. Ameche
Lad bought and substituted stack
| I cheap records and they were the
mes he smashed.
This, of course, leads us to what
ge. want to talk Acknowledgements
|Ic. l practical joker, Don Ameche.
|)n the screen he has played vital
BART in shaping Americas destinies.
|,ut on the set Don is a menace
10 1.-The peace and well-being of his
fellow players and terror of his
Directors existence.
"Just a few harmless gags" says
bon.
/ Like the time he sprinkled the
fast of hollywood Cavalca6e" with
4 fire hose. Although sprinkled is
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04

BY observing one simple rule of
chic-picking accessories for their
dashing outline rather than their
devastating detail-any woman can
mark up their style score.
For examples, here are three from
fashion, wise Betty Field, star of
Tomorrow the World" and also of
the stages Voice of the Turtle"
who insists that hat line is more
important than is its engaging rose,
bright ribbons, beguiling veil-as
nice as those details are.
THE style impression of your
bag" says Betty, depends first
upon its shape and size; second
upon its clasp, mounting and sur
face interest"
Third example cited is iewelry,
which Betty says gives you intrinsic
beauty with detail but style impor-
tance if it has dramatic structural
design.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
Jack Jeffries
Weds Monterey
Girl in Yuma

Mr.. and Mrs M. E. Holman of
Monterey have announced the mar
riage of their daughter, Margaret
Barbara to Corporal Jack M. JET
fries, son of Mrs. Frances York of
Ell Centro. The ceremony took place
December 81 in Yuma.
Cpl. Jeffries attended schools in
Ell Centre and following his gradua-
ton from Central junior college, he
studied music in Los Angeles. Since
joining the army medical depart
ment, he served two years in the
Aleutians.
The newlyweds are making their
home in Santa Barbara at present,
as Cpl Jeffries is stationed there.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
THE P(.ST-PRESS

Established 1co..
Published Sundays as combined issue
of Imperial Valley Press and The
Morning Post, by the Imperial Valley
Publishing Company, 625 State St., Ell
Centro, California.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher
and President.
Member United Press. California News
paper Publishers Assn, West-Holliday
Co., Inc, national representatives.
Rates, in combination with either The
Morning Post or Imperial Valley Press:
Single copy Sc; carrier paid-in-ad-
vance: I month, $100; 3 months,
$2.75; 6 months. S5.25; / year, $1,000.
By Mail: 1 month. S1.00; 3 months,
$3.50; 6 months, $3.50: year, $500.
Outside of California $1.0O per month
flat.
Entered at Ell Centre, Calf, post
office as 2nd class mail.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04

Tickets are still available for the
concert to be presented at 8:15
O'Clock Tuesday night in the high
school auditorium by the Well-known
artists, Margaret Speaks, soprano,
and Dougherty and Ruzicka, piano
duo.
Box offices have been placed at
Johnson's and the Barbara Worth
hotel, with high school and Junior
college music students taking res
ervations for the tickets. Seats NAV
also be bought at the door, accord
ing to Mrs. William Pata, ticket
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
WOLEIIA GROUP

Wo'eha Camp Fire girls had their
regular meeting Thursday. We dis
cussed the doughnut sale and hand
craft. Those present were Virginia
Pinkrey, Eva Lou Berleycamp, Bev-
erly Colver, Fredes Smith, Jean
Mastick, Helen Muegrave, Ann
Griffin, Eva Ward, Mrs. Fred Smith,
guardian, and Mrs. Pinkney, assist
ant guardian.
VIRGINIA PINKNEY. Scribe.
KILOHA GROUP
The Kiloha group met at Mrs.
Sterzing's house on Hamilton. We
worked on our table decorations and
on our handcraft pre- ject. The group
decided to have refreshments once
a month. Joan Ashley brought re-
freshments.
MYRA STEELE, Scribe.
EHAWEE GROUP
The second meeting of the Eha-
wee group Camp Fire girls was held
at the home of Mrs. Glenne Bow
ers, guardian. The main topic of the
meeting was the planning CT the
annual doughnut sale which started
January 20.
MARY JANE LAY, Scribe.
HAKILO GROUP
January 25 the Hakilo group met
at Mrs. Desserts. There we had a
treasure hunt. Then we had a meet
ing and refreshments.
NINA 10 KING, Scribe.
WADITAKA GROUP
Waditaka group held its first
council fire Monday night. Those
receiving trail-seekers rank were
Hilda Vogel, Beverly Garcia, Neva
Hawkins, Genine Sibley, Dorothy
Spale, Hazel Spare, Joann jerks,
Clara Naliboff and Donna Sadler
Our guardian, Mrs. Hawkins, and
assistant guardian, Mrs. Sibley, also
received trail-seekers rank.
After the council fire refresh
ments were served. Last Sunday
members of our group attended the
playday in Brawley. We are all
working hard on our annual dough-
nut sale.
DONNA SADLER, Scribe.
TAMELUTA GROUP
The Tameluta Camp Fire girls
held their election at the meeting
this week. Nancy Young was elected
president; Patsy Tyler, vice-presi-
dent; Francie Lee Kirk, secretary;
Patsy Armstrong, treasurer; Edith
mae kinnerson, scribe; jean Klyne,
song leader.
A short council fire was also held.
EDITHMAE KINNERSON, Scribe.
Notice TO Scribes-All Camp
Fire notices must be in by Friday
night to run i'm Saturdays paper.
Please write them out; don't tele-
phone.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04

Resolve to keep your broom closet
fer brooms-throughout 1945. Oily
mops and rags ignite in stuffy
closets. This year try using dry
mop on your floors. You'll find
they will be cleaner and your home
will be safer. If yLu insist on an oil
mop, at least yea should store it in
a metal container And make it a
point always to empty the dust bag
of your vacuum cleaner before you
put it away. L ust is a fire hazard.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04

Popular in close-in S SOUTHWEST
Pacific jungle fighting is the AS
caliber army ordnance automatic
pistol. Weighing little more than
two pounds, the large diameter and
relatively slow speed CT its big 45
bullet permits much of its AGO foot
pounds of energy to be transmitted
to the body, resulting in terrific
shock even when only an arm or
leg is struck. The pistol has a self
loading magazine feed of seven
bullets.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04

Matches are scarce, but fires are
not! Especially closet fires. MANY
OF last years 100000 dwelling fires
started in closets. Don't let oily rags
collect IN closet corner-tkat is
the cause OF many spontaneous ig-
nltion" fires. And if you keep your
extlnguisher in closet, don't hide
1t IN some inaccessible spot. Hang it
from its own bracket where you can
get at 1t easily in an emergency.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
GLENN JOHNSONS ARE
PARENTS OF GIRL

A daughter, weighing seven
pounds, three and one-qualter
ounces, was bern in the Ell Centre
hospital Wednesday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn johnson CT Brawley. The
baby was named G.enda Joyce for
her two parents, her mother being
the former Joyce Lewis of Ell Gen.
tro. Grandparents are Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Lewis of Ell Centre and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred w. Johnson of Ra-
mona, formerly of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04

Clean up attic wardrobes in Jan.
uary' wflile you are doing a Job on
your closets. Don't give fire a
chance. Discard old feathers velvet
wraps and faded draperies. They
are all fire hazards. Send old cloth
ing to war-ravished countries. And
your paper salvage committee will
De deilghted to receive any old
magazines and newspapers you NAV
find.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04

chairman.
Mrs. Pata is also taking orders
for tickets as are the following
chairmen in other towns: Mrs. H.
H. Brandt, Brawley Mrs. E. W..
Heckenburg, Holtville; Mrs. Charles
C. Hancock, Imperial; and Mrs.
Walter Bowker, Jr., Calexico.
An excellent and varied program
has been planned by the artists, ac-
cording to Mrs. George Washburn,
secretary-manager of the Imperial
Valley Concert Club, which is pres
enting the concert.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
Mt. Signal Home
Dept. TO Make
Rues Wednesday

Mt. Signal hcme department will
meet at 1890 a. m. next Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. d. M. Middle
ton, with Mrs Carl Lochner and
Mrs. Howard Swink as co-hostesses.
The day will be spent in rug
making and a potluck luncheon will
be served at noon
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04

January, 1945, finds linen being
"rationed" by stores, so take good
care of the supply you have. Keep
your linen closet neat and fire safe.
If you need light when you are
hunting for something, use flash
light, not match. Otherwise your
precious sheets and pillow cases
may go up in smoke.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04

Louisiana with the navy medical
corps and is on his way to a new as
signment at Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ellis had as
their houseguests ThurSday night
Signalman 1/C and Mrs Herb C.
Brown. She is the former Anna
Mae Beretta and they also visited
her parents, the Bob Berettas of
the Mt. Signal district. The Browns
hoped to return here Sunday after
visiting his parents in Phoenix.
James Scroggins is home on 10
day emergency leave, granted by
the navy because of the illness of
his mother, Mrs. j. NJ. Scroggins.
She is reported to be doing we'll
now. Her son has alternate duty in
the navy at the Arrowhead Naval
hospital and San Pedro.
Mrs. Paul Hinshaw left Thursday
for Fort Smith, Virginia, to visit her
husband, who is an electricians
mate first class. He has been an in
structor in the navy at Washington,
D. c., and was recently transferred
to ship.
Dick Davis is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Davis, over the
Weekend. while en- leave from the
Army and Navy academy at Carls-
bad.
P. A. Lafche of Eureka Springs,
Arkansas, is visiting at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Della L. Baker OF
! Holtville.
Edward Willis, who is student in
| the army special training program
at the University of Idaho, is visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Willis of Holtville.
Mrs. William A. Clarke has re-
turned to her home in Holtville aft
er an extended visit on the coast
she was accompanied by Mrs. r. c.
DWlggins Of San Gabriel, who is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Myrl Parker
Mrs. Bill Lakins of CaleXico is
leaving shortly to join her husband
who Is in the army air corps. She
was recently honored at a farewell
dinner party given by Miss Jose
phine Eyraud and Mrs. F.. M. Ey-
raud.
Mrs. c. A. Magaw, who lived in
CaleXicc many years before leav-
ing last July to make her home in
Beverly Hills, is spending a week
at the DeAnza hotel.
Following the example of many
other Americans, George C. Wheeler
OF Calexicc, TN &c in the navv
was married to Miss Dawn Kildahl
OF Perth, Australia, on Decembe,
"a. Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Wheeler Of
Jacumba, parents of the groom
report the couple plan to live in this
country when the war is over and
they are anxious to meet thei,
daughter-in-law.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
DIVORCE GRANTED

A final divorce was granted in
Imperial county superior court Fri
day to John Wesley Harris in his
suit against Lucille Milcred Harris
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
Sue FOR DIVORCE

Two divorce suits we're filed IL
El Centre Friday. They were filed
by Lena Louise Marcy against j. w
Marcy and by Peggy Cole against
Cecil f. Cole.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
OF PERSONAL
INTEREST

1t. G.g9 and Mrs. Richard Mad
duX, with their 7-month-old daugh-
ter, Candace, are whiting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. r. H. Maddux.
1t. Maddux has been stationed in
Louisiana with the navy medical
corps and is on his way to a new as
signment at Seattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
WET JOKE

He drenched the cast. He drench-
ed the director, the assistant Girec-
tor and everyone else within range
and there were too many within
range. He knocked people down. He
ruined suits and dresses, props and
furniture. He wrecked the set. He
paid for that one through the nose.
The bill for ruined clothes alone
was terrific.
Also, the time he hired a little
old man, with long whiskers, from
Central Casting. The old agent pos
ed as a visitor on the set where
Don was working with Loretta
Young. Finally the old boy went up
tc Loretta and said:
Miss Young, I'd like to shake
your hand. I've enjoyed your work
on the screen ever since l was a
little boy"
One Ameche gag backfired, though.
One day he sneaked into Alice Faye
and Ethel Merman's dressing rooms
and covered everything with garlic
dresses, shoes, combs, brushes
even their lipstick. Alice and Ethel
got even. Next day they went to
Dons dressing room and nailed to
the floor and walls all his clothes
shirts, hats, neckties, ano even his
shoes.
HER PAPPY'S DAUGHTER
The Orson Welles-Rita Hayworth
baby, we can report today, looks
more like the Man From Mars than
his red-haired mama. We got it
straight from the baby's nurse, who
said she kept record of everyone
who expressed an opinion. Fifty
two said the baby looked like Orson,
only three saw resemblance to
Rita. The new cover girls name is
Rebecca-Rebecca at the Welles.
Voted by stuCents at the Colum-
bia-Presbyterian Medical center in
New York as "the girl we'd most
like to cut up with" Virginia Mayo
was invited by the embryo medics
to be their guest at a dissection
class.
'It was a delightful evening"" she
told us. IF I had spent it with
live man I Cont think I would have
enjoyed it half as much"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
HOLLYWOOD
3y ERSKTNE JOHNSON

hardly the word for it.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-10

Holy Cross entered the next day.
 The children of the third and fourth grades have enjoyed hear ing "The Birds Christmas Carol" !" by Kate Douglas Wiggins. Many of the children bring their books from home and keep the room supplied with good stories for opening exercises.
 5th Grade
 In Art Class we are making table covers or scarfS, designed in each corner with crayon stencils.
 Our new geography books are very interesting with many beau tiful pictures of various parts of our country. We are enjoying them very much.
 Our Recreation Reading period once a week is interesting to us. We are reading a very exciting story about a mysterious message.
 Today we drew names for ex- change of gifts for our Christmas party.
 9th Grade
 Those that were neither absent nor tardy the past six weks are: Ralph Bingham, Kitty Bjornstad, Wilfred Boucher, Diana Larson, Mary Louise Lyle, John Sahlin, Darlene Wait, Johnny Willet, Hat tie Nuipok and May Blatchford. This is less than half or our room. We are hoping to do better this next six weeks period.
 We enjoy receiving Our Weekly Reader, which is little newspa- per written for intermediate grade