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Laurel outlook., 1945-01-03
Unity Club Officers
Installed For Year

The Unity Garden club met Dec
ID at the home of Mrs. H. E
Starkey. Mildred Sheets presided
and the meeting opened with the
club song and pledge to the flag
Officers for 1915 were installed by
Past President Leila Shay.
The new officers are Mildred
Sheets, president; Mabel Sommers,
vice president, and Inez Vaughn,
secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. Phillips spoke on flower ar
rangement and Mrs. Sommers gave
paper on Christmas decorations.
Eight members who had birthdays
between Jan 1 and July 1 were
seated at a table centered with a
lovely birthday cake; tiny potted
plants served as place cards. Mrs.
Hopkins was a guest of the club
and Mrs. Jolley, former member,
was present.
On Dec. 81 the annual Christmas
party was held at the home of Mrs.
Ted Webb. A pot-luck dinner was
served at 1 o'clock and a program
followed. Three solos were sung
by Heidi Albertus, Mrs. Starkey
gave a Christmas reading and orig
inal poems were read by Olive
Cook and Amanda Alvin. Gifts
were distributed and each member
learned the name of secret sister
for the past year.
Miss Louise DeGarmo was guest
of the club.
Laurel outlook., 1945-01-03
MONTGOMERY WARD:
u. S. in Again

The governments second seizur,
of Montgomery Ward, unlike tn,
first, headed for settlement in cour
as the U. S. again took over The
huge corporation on charges tina
its disrespect of War Labor board
orders threatened vital war pro
duction.
With the legality of the second
seizure scheduled for judicial re-
view, the government contended
that Montgomery Wards impor-
tance in the war effort was at
tested by its sale of farm noachinery
and supplies and manufacture of
military products, while the COM
pany replied its major operations
did not directly affect the war and
it would be unconstitutional to ac-
cept the War Labor boards order
for closed shop denying individual
workers the right to decide on join
ing union.
In filing suit in court for afirma-
ton of its right to take over Mont
gomery Ward, the government de-
clared that the company's persistent
refusals to abide by War Labor
board settlements led other parties
to defy WLB directives and threat
ened a wave of strikes and lock-
outs.
Laurel outlook., 1945-01-03
WAR RELIEF:
Buy Clothes

e In the largest purchase so far
undertaken for the United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation admins
tration, the U. S. treasury will buy
SIS, 100000 worth of outmoded but
warm and durable clothing.
In making the purchase, a treas
ury official said, the government
hopes to obtain the major share of
the clothing from manufacturers
and dealers old stocks, and to speed
up the procurement, it appealed to
these businessmen to take a rapid
inventory of such supplies.
With 17O,OOO,OOO people looking
to UNRRA for relief, a treasury
spokesman said, the present pur-
chase program is but a drop in the
bucket.
Laurel outlook., 1945-01-03
Expect To Collect
Kitchen Fats Soon

A collection of waste kitchen fats
probably will be made next week.
Mrs. P. A. Johnston has announced
on behalf of the Girl Scouts.
AS before, contributors are asked
to have the material strained and
cooled to solid state as means
of preventing spilling and injury
to the children's clothes. 1t is re-
ouested that the kitchen fats be
placed in containers of any con-
venient size.
Laurel outlook., 1945-01-03
MISCELLANY

With heavy demand for new
tubes and sets and television and
frequency mOdulation receivers
expected in the postwar period,
the radio industry looks to the
employment of at least 145, 900
persons compared with the pre-
war total of 86,173. Of this about
go per cent of the workers would
be women. II was estimated.
Laurel outlook., 1945-01-03
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Ydnks Strike Back at Germans;
Move to Step Up War Effort;
National Income Sets Record

Released by Western Newspaper Union
Laurel outlook., 1945-01-03
MEAT PRODUCTION

Despite the fact that both produc-
er and packer had to overcome many
wartime obstacles, the industry
turned out record output of 25 bill
lion pounds in 1914, Chairman T.
Henry Foster of the American Meat
institute declared in year-end re-
port.
Citing U. S. department of agri-
culture estimates, Foster said the
total number of dressed animals for
the year included 96,6OO,OO0 hogs,
24,3O0, 900 sheep and lambs, 19,700,-
900 cattle and 14,200, 1000 calves.
Laurel outlook., 1945-01-03
STEEL:
Peak Output

Hitting its peak in March before
gradually leveling off, U. S. steel
production for 1914 reached a record
9,400,0 900 tons of ingots and castings,
80 per cent over maximum output in
World War and 11a times over
Axis Europe's probable turnout last
year.
Because of the industry's heavy
output during the first part of the
year, it was able to top 1943 produc-
ton by 100000 tons. Output in the
last part of the year dropped more
than 100000 tons over the same pe-
riod in 1913.
"Despite higher production, earn
ings, after taxes, for 1914 probably
will approximate ITO million dollars,
compared with POI million in 1943,''
a spokesman for the industry said.
CT PLANS
One enlisted man out of every
eight plans, on being discharged
from the army, to operate a busi-
ness or farm of his own, according
to survey.
Seven per cent of the men now in
the army have definite plans for
operating a business, per cent plan
to operate farms. For the most
part they are interested primarily in
relatively small enterprises, with
half of those having definite plans
saying they will invest $4,000 or
less.
Laurel outlook., 1945-01-03

?
as U. S. forces
smashed into the
fanks of the Ger
m a n S gre a t
drive into Bel
GUM and LuXem-
bourg and COM
PEELED Won Rund-
stedt to divert
strength toward
meeting the threat
to his whole posi-
ton.
T-I1A1 1900 -
Laurel outlook., 1945-01-03

ton. Gen. Patton
Called upon to
thwart the German drive shortly
after it got underway, General Pat.
ton, then attacking in the Saa1
basin, pulled up his offensive in that
area and shot major forces to the
north to rip into the lower wing OF
Won Rundstedt's offensive. Charg-
Ing over the snow-capped Ardennes
hills on a 35-mile front, General
Patton's Third army soon bit deep
wedges into the enemy's lines, fore
ing diversion of his strength from
advanced spearheads within four
miles of the Meuse.
While General Patton attacked
from the south, Lieut.. Gen. Court
ney Hodges First army smashed at
the northern flank of the German
bulge, reducing the enemy threat to
important supply lines around
Liege. Faced with these strong twin
u. S. thrusts, Won Rundstedt con-
centrated the bulk of his strength
in the center of his bulge, mean
while probing Allied lines behind the
First and Third armies for a blow
at their rearS.
Intelligence Slips
Knocked out of complacency by
the great Nazi winter drive, Allied
quarters cast about for the reason
of the setback, with opinion general
that the fault lay in an underestima-
ton of German military strength
and failure to detect substantial
Nazi troop movements.
Although Allied chieftains expect
ed a German attack, they felt that
assemble his shattered forces, and
they also overlooked the Ardennes
forest as a possible ground for Nazi
operations because of the rough
character of the terrain.
Biggest slip, however, occurred in
the Allied intelligence department
failure to observe Won Rundstedt's
massing of 100000 men in the Ar
. dennes sector, an operation which
ex-U. S. Chief of Staff of World War
I, Gen. Peyton c. March, likened to
the movement of the population of
Richmond, Va, toward Washington,
D. c., without our knowing anything
about it.
Lucky Winnie
Having come to Greece to un-
tangle the knotty political problem
in that embattled country standing
athwart Britain's Mediterranean life |
line, Prime Minister Winston Chur-
chill twice cheated death in Athens |
within a week.
First, caches of explosives were
found in a sewer below Britain's
headquarters where Churchill was
expected to visit, and then sniper's
bullet whistled past the prime min
lister and struck woman 300 yards
away as he was entering the British
embassy.
That Lucky Winnie's presence in
Athens served to force settlement
of the Greek political crisis was seen
in the report that the radical and
conservative elements had agreed
upon the formation of a mixed coun-
Gil to rule the country in behalf of
the king.
Laurel outlook., 1945-01-03

Eyes h1gnt! Eyes Lett! Repeat,
repeat! These are Beauty Com
mands. One Minute to exercise your
eyes night and morning does much
for their health and beauty. Use eye
cream on the eyelids after powder
ing. This gives them a soft "baby''
sheen. Use dark blue mascara to
make your eyes look "soft"!
Laurel outlook., 1945-01-03

Christmas greetings from Ser
geant Robert P. Palmer, who has
been in Italy for 27 months, were
received by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. P. Palmer and his sister,
Mrs. Jack Mayes and family.
Laurel outlook., 1945-01-03
HOME FRONT:
Pull in Belt

With the war bringing new de.
mands upon the nation, the gov.
ernment moved for fullest utiliza.
tion of both manpower and re,
sources.
War Mobilization Director
James F. Byrnes appealed to
the cOuntry's 80 race tracks to
suspend operations in 1945, thus
making their 10000 employees
available in the labor pool, and
also answering complaints that
absenteeism was being caused
by workers from nearby plants
patrOnizing the sport.
In move designed to make most
efficient use of labor, the War Pro-
duction board announced that it
would withhold priorities or alloca-
tions of material from plants found
guilty of violating War Manpower
commission regulations governing
employment ceilings or hiring of
help.
With civilian supplies of many
food items reported at the low
est point since the war began,
OPA reeStablished rationing on
utility beef, better cuts of veal,
bacon, pork shoulders, spare
ribs, beef and veal liver and
meats in tin and glass, and also
on such canned vegetable as
peas, corn, green and wax
beans, asparagus and spinach.
In addition, individual sugar
allowances of five pounds were
extended to three months, and
point value of butter was raised
from 20 to "a per pound.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
DrYcIe uning Sequins

A SPOKESMAN for the
n country's dry cleaners
advises shoppers, now that
sequins are in such high
fashion, 10 make inquiries
as 10 the dry-cleanability of
this trimming on dresses,
blouses and sweaters, or
any other garment. Buy
them only from shops which
will back their word. The
price of the garment is not
always an indication of the
quality of sequin trimming.
Unserviccable sequins often
are found on expensive
clothes.
In dry-cleaning, some Sc
quins crack, some dissolve
in whole or in part, while
other sickly little fellows
just turp-up- at the edges.
And don't try 10 press
sequins, these same cx-
perts say. The heat of your
iron will melt some types.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
Asbestos Cloth

THE Army and Navy fire
! fighting suits, made OF
an asbestos cloth, inspired
the manufacturer of this
cloth TO think Of uses 10
which it eventually may be
put for the homemaker.
When the war is over, and
the supply of asbestos can
be turned into many uses
for civilians, one of the
first will be the making of
asbesten - the non.bHrning
fabric which can go into
ironing board covers and
other home equipment, into
fireproof suits and aprons
for men working in steel
and other fiery jobs. 1t
also will be used for drap-
cries for hotels, night clubs,
and the home, so that fire
hazards are reduced. Even
fireproof upholstery, says
the company which makes
the asbeSton for the armed
services, will be possible.
Awnings made of asbestos
fabric will reduce fire haZ-
ards wherever used.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
Red Shoes Again

co in January the stores
- will receive their first
shipment ofred, blue, green,
and tan shoes. There will
be plenty of red ones in all
price lines, according to
advance information. Blue
is next, and will be at its
peak in the spring months.
This is especially good
news for women who looked
in vain last year for shoes
10 match their blue suits,
coats and dresses.
With each change in the
fashion trend, leather cOlorS
will be kept up to date,
say the StyliStS for this in
dustry, so that as soon as
supplies of kid are avail
able from India, China, the
Balkans and Africa, other
shades viii be made into
shoes and accessories.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
Fashion

WHEN certain leather
w manufacturing reStric-
tons were lifted last Au-
gust, stores throughout the
country began TO formulate
spring shoe fashion plans.
Traditionally, kidskin shoes
have been available in a
wide color range for in its
various finishes, such as
suede or crushed, and
glazed, this leather takes
color, and the fashion trends
in the past have encouraged
manufacturers TO make
colored shoes.
Leather representatives
met recently and decided TO
make only four colorS for
the shoe, bag and belt man
ufacturers. These are blue
jacket, liberty red, varsity
green, and turf tan, pre-war
colors. Their formulas are
familiar to the tanners and
accordingly easily put back
into production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07

GUord against winter nouI-sei iho big.
money sowing bottle OF 100 Boyer Aspirin -
for fasi and dependable relief from
The puin Of sore ihro1is due 10 colds and the
painful discomfort Of the cold Itself
Bayer Aspirin eases your discomfort quickly be
cause it's ready to go TO work the instant il
dissolves in your stomach. And for proof that it
begins 70 disintegrate in as little as seconds
drop Bayer Aspirin in a glass Of water Before
it reaches the bottom Of the glass, you'll see it
begin its dissolving action. This amazing speed is
a big reason why millions use Bayer Aspirin
one of the worlds fastest believers Of pain
What's more Bayer Aspirin is dependable too
Since 1893 it has given swift sure relief in literally
millions of normal cases, without the
slightest trace Of unpleasant reaction. ~
So always remember to buy by - II
name. Don't ask for aspirin alone. N=f>l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
How to take care of a cold!

TITS PERFECTLY natural thing for most of us
i to underestimate common colds. But actually
they often lead to serious consequences.
So, in the interest of your own good health. and
for the protection Of your family your neighbors
and your fellow workers, youu find it well worth
your while TO follow these recommendations com
piled from best medical opinion:
l. Don't overeat or follow a poorly balanced
diet Eat plenty Of fresh fruit with meals.
2. Drink lots of water each day and get as
much extra rest you
3. Dress warmly, keep your feet dry and stay
out of drafts.
q. Don't overwork or everyday. When you per-
spire, avoid getting chilled.
S. At the first sign of an onconins cold, take
2 Bayer Aspirin with water TO relieve accom-
panyin6 discon1forts. Then eareie IN
with Bayer Aspirin dissolved i'm %GI n
I/3 glass of water II
And by all means, see your doctor
Immediately if you do catch coldl %I
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-17
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 3691

ESTATE OF LLOYD w. CLOSE,
DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, M. d. ZINN, as admins
traitor of the estate of LLOYD w.
CLOSE also known as Lloyd w. Close,
deceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against
the said deceased, that within six
months after the first publication
Of this notice they either file them
with the necessary vouchers in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of the State of California, in
and for the County Of Imperial, or
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers to the said M. d. Zinn, as
administrator of said estate, at the
office of d. B. Roberts, 207 Bank
OF America Bldg, Ell Centro, Cali
fornia, the same being the place
fol the transaction of the business
Of the said estate in the County Of
Imperial, State of California.
Dated at Ell Centro, California,
this 31st day of March, 1945.
M d. ZINN,
Administrator Of the Estate of
LLOYD w. CLOSE, Deceased.
mo. $50 (A3-10-17-24)
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-17
CONGRATULATIONS, Ell CENTRIC
ON REAL CLEANUP!

Ell Centrans amply have proved what
can be accomplished in civic endeavor
when there 'is will" and there 'is a
way
Not in many moon has there been
a more successful city-wide undertaking
than the recent spring cleanup. The city
is entitled to take great big bow.
To the doubters, it is suggested they
take few minutes ride about the city on
an inspection tour. With few exceptions,
not street in the city fails to show the
tremendous effect of the carting away Of
rubbish, refuse and the trimming of trees
and shrubbery.
Due to days of strong winds from the
west, the east side represented hard
problem as much movable rubbish was
carried to that area for Judgement against
fences, buildings and shrubbery. None is
there now. Happily, national Negro
Health Week conceded with the city's
cleanup dates and that section of the
city got first-class overhauling.
Success of the campaign was possible
because of two factors-determina
of the citizenry to do good job of it and
availability of transport provided by the
"ity.
1t is good feeling to be all cleaned up.
Let's make it daily from now on.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-17
LET'S UNBEND, DRESS
UP AND HAVE FUN

1t is significant of the makeup of the
average good American that it requires a
good deal of nerve" to depart from the
routine and run wild" Especially is this
true as to the habit in wearing apparel.
An inherent reservation makes it diff
cult to hurdle conventions but it is and
can be done.
Right now when Imperial Valley is in
the midst of establishing itself as one of
the big rodeo centers, there is a call to "go
western" This simply means that we need
to enter into the spirit of the thing if we
are to succeed in this countrywide civic
undertaking and make a place for our
selves alongside Cheyenne, Pendleton and
other spots known the world over for the
big rodeo events
Leaving aside the civic CALL it will do
you good to step out of the conservative,
everyday routine and "let go of your
self" Let out a whoopee-ee-ae cowboy
yell as greeting to neighbor or business
associate. It's relaxing, no end, and it is
fun. Discard the very proper tie and shirt
for something colorful and attention ar
resting.
Come on. everybody, now whoop-
ee-aef
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-17
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 1858

ESTATE OF FRANK w. FISHER,
DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
6ersigned, BIRDIE l.. FISHER, as
Executrix of the estate of FRANK
w. FISHER, deceased, to the credit
ors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, that with
in six months after the first publi-
cation of this notice they either file
them with the necessary vouchers
in the office of the Clerk OF the
Superior Court of the State of Cali
fornia, in and for the County of
Imperial, or exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers to the said Birdie
L. Fisher, as executrix Of said estate,
at the office of d. b. Roberts, 207
Bank of America Bldg, Ell Centro,
California, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business
OF the said estate in the County OF
Imperial, State of California.
Dated at Ell Centro, California,
this 31st day Of March, 1945.
BIRDIE L. FISHER,
EXecutrix of the Estate Of
FRANK w. FISHER,
Deceased.
(No. 54) (A3-10-17-24
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-17
POsfhumous Award
Presented TO
HoIiviIIe Fighter

For singlehandedly assaulting a
strongly-de Japanese ma
chine gun emplacement after wip-
ing out similar position unaided,
Private First Glass Edward Rathert
Of HoltVille posthumously has been
awarded the Bronze Star Medal.
During this action, which took
place in the suburbs of Manila,
Rathert was wounded mortally by
sniper fire.
He was a paratrooper with the
eleventh airborne division, was cit
ed for his great courage and keen
determination to close with and de-
stroy the enemy" which "eXemplify
the highest traditions of the United
States army
The Holtville parachutist was one
CT the first men to land with his
unit at NaSugbu January 81 on the
southwestern coast of Luzon, and
participated in the 40-mile dash to
Manila. This dash was accomplish
et, in five days.
He had been overseas for II
months before he was mortally
wounded. During that time he serv-
ed in New Guinea and Leyte before
making the Luzon invasion.
His survivors include his mother,
Mrs. Grace billiard, who lives in
Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-17
HITLER'S PROMISE

Soon after Germany accepted Adolf
Hitler as it's one and only leader, the one
time fuehrer said: Follow me and you
will not know Germany in five years"
Germany has lived to see the promise
carried out. They do not now recognize
their own country. If the German people
had not been so completely blinded by the
glittering promises of Hitler they would
have known after the blitz failed to des-
troy London or frighten the Britt S
people into a Hitler-made peace, that
what is happening today would be as
certain as the passage of time. But the
Germans chose the path to follow. To-
day they are reaping the whirlwind.
One by one their halloWed, sacred d
shrines are falling. Steadily, the Allied
invasion is sweeping away forever the
military strongholds and finally, soon
will come the day when the proud Ger
man people will lose their nationalism.
and bow to outside rule. 1t is the price
they are paying when they started in
1888 to "heil Hitler TO world power" 1t
is the price they are paying for spurning
the beginning of republic after World
War One
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-17
Expert Stresses
irrigation for
Frost-Hit Flax

"Irrigate frost damaged flax plen-
tifully," was the advice given Sat-
urday by L. G.. Goar, head of the
Meloland Agricultural Experiment
station.
He said he continues to receive
reports of frost damages from all
parts of Imperial and Palo Verde
valleys.
Damage apparently is spotted" ="
Goar said after a check-up of the
damaged area. Some fields show
heavy loss while others show none
to slight damage I advise all flax
growers who have frost damaged
flax to irrigate plentifully.
80 long as the weather remains
cool there is a good chance of the
flax making considerable recovery
by setting additional fruit, provid-
ed ample moisture is available"