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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-17
Settlement

Mrs. tDr.) Sewell Pender of Mi
ami, Florida, arrived here Saturday
to spend two weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Schneck
and other relatives and friends.
Mrs. (Rev.) Aubrey Henderson
and daughter Irma Marie of Belle
vile, Michigan, are also here for an
extended stay with her home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Schneck
and family had as their Sunday din
ner guests Mrs. Pender, Mrs. Hend-
erson and daughter Irma Marie, Mr..
and Mrs. John Schneck and Sarah
Basinger.
Mary Welty who had spent the
winter in Florida arrived here re-
Gently to be with her sister, Mrs.
Philip Flath.
Wallace Lugibill who was seriously
injured while buzzing wood some
time ago is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hilty re-
ceived word that their youngest son,
Elbert, died of wounds in the Pacific
area of war. Ebert was among the
first to enter the service of his
country from Riley township.
Mrs. Donivan Sommer and her two
children left week ago for Cali
fornia to spend some time with Mr..
Sommer who is in military service.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Kohl, Miss
Meta Kohl, Mrs. Eli Kohl and Mrs.
Emma Haley of Findlay and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Kohl and son Ed
ward Allen were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Kohl.
Quite a number of farmers had
planned to plant corn this week, how
ever,h eavy rains have retarded field
work.
The Pandora High school gradua-
ting class left Sunday for Chicago
where they are spending five days.
The group was accompanied by Rev.
Harvey L. Mitchell, Mrs. Evelyn
Grow and Earl Lehman.
John S. Geiger, aged 86 years, 10
months and % days.. passed away
at the home of his son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Geiger last Wednesday follow
ing an illness of several months.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Grace Mennonite church Friday
afternoon by Rev. P. E. Whitmer
and Rev. Forrest Musser.
Paul Wenger, superintendent of
schools of Lancaster, Ohio, is to be
the speaker at the commencement ex-
ercises at New Knoxville, Ohio. Mr..
Wenger in his early teaching career
taught in the New Knoxville school.
Carl Bucher, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marvin Bucher of Lima spent the
past week in the Ben Basinger home.
Jacob Habegger of Berne, Ind,
spent the past few days in the home
of his daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
AmstutZ.
Evan Suter, student at Exter
School at Lafayette, Rhode Island,
is spending ten day furlough with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Elam SUI
ter and P. G. Suter.
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Seventh War Loan
Drive This Week
CONTINUED from page u

zette, Gail Mumma, N. E. Byers, Jesse
Yoakam, Silas Diller and C. F. Mis-
wander captaining the various teams.
N. A. Triplett and M. M. Bogart, CO.
chairmen of previous campaigns here
will be in charge again this year, and
In an advance announcement pointed
out that heavier buying will be re-
quired in the Seventh war loan drive
inasmuch as only two solicitations will
be made this year, in comparison with
three in 1914.
Solicitors who will make the house
toulouse canvass here include:
X. K. Cooney, M. M. Murray, Geo.
Rauenbuhler, Amos Tscheigg, Dallas
Berry, Gilbert Fett, B. R. Herring.
VIM. Luginbuhl, Ralph Patterson.
ROLAND Stratton, Gerhard Buhler,
Forrest Harmon, Ed Lape, H. P.
Mann, Ed Scheele, Theodore Schultz.
Harry Turner, Elmer Short, C. A.
Biery, A. c. Burcky, Lamont Diller,
Noah Diller, Eli Augsburger.
F. j. Badertscher, Howard Stauffer,
Forrest Steinman, Robert Benroth,
Herbert Siefield, Jesse Bracy, Elmer
Lichtenwalter, Ed Conaway, Don Con-
rad, Otto Holtkamp, Ed Waltermier.
Leo Fem, A. j. B. Longsdorf, Noah
Niswander, Don Patterson, Harry
Barnes, D. w. Bixler, Chas. Hankish,
John Swisher.
Hiram Wenger, John Maxon, Ralph
Badertscher, Raymond Conrad, John
Garlinger, Edgar Hauenstein, Joe
Stage.
Adam Steiner, Byron Anderson,
Fred Fritchie, John Diller, Elmer Dill
Ter, Harold Wenger, VIM. Kellogg,
/ Chas. Lloyd
J.E. Steiner, Clayton Murray, Chas.
Patterson, David Risser, George Klay,
Robert Lewis, Sidney Hauenstein,
Ralph Lanham.
VIM. Edwards, Ralph Stearns Evan
Basinger, Gordon Bixel, Wilford
Geiger, Armin Hauenstein, Nelson
Herr, Aldine Kohl.
Sidney Stettler, Walter Gratz, Paul
Greding, Chas. Hilty, Clair Leiber, Ed
Steiner, Ross Bogart.
Leland DilIer, Wilford Gratz, May
nard Geiger, George Linden Oscar
Lora.
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| Jesse Manages, Forrest Mumma,
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Elvira DiIler of Ft. Wayne was
week end visitor in the home of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. o.
Diller.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fridley,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Reichenbach
and son, Randall, were Sunday din
ner guests in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Schumacher and daugh-
ters Barbara Sueand Verena Mrs.
Charles Fridley and mother, Mrs.
Sam Kohler, of Lima were afternoon
visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Kohl and
Miss Marcele Reichenbach spent
Tuesday afternoon in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed airing near Bowl
ing Green whose son Cpl. Leland
airing has recently returned from
Germany. Cpl. airing and Cpl. Eu-
gene Kohl have been members of
C company, 202nd Engineers since
their induction.
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Beaverdam

The L. o. G. S. of the Church of
Christ met at the home of Mrs. Sam
Varvel, Wednesday evening. The
meeting was opened by singing Faith
of Our Mothers" Mrs. Nettie Young
led the devotionals; Mrs. Lewis Van
Meter sang Mother Machree"; Off
GERS elected were Mrs. Sam Varvel,
President; Mrs. Elmer Walters, Vice
President; Mrs. Walter Beck, Sec;
Mrs. Eddie Keiffer, Treas. Members
present were Mrs. Marvin Reigle,
Mrs. Carl Amstutz, Mrs. Stanley Vert
ner, Mrs. Lewis Van Meter, Mrs. F.
Lewis, Mrs. Walter Beck, Mrs. Flora
Lightner, Mrs. Leonard Green, Miss
Alice Lewis, Mrs. Esther Lombard,
Mrs. Charles Lewis, Mrs. Scott Lew
is, Mrs. Morris Rae Lewis and dau-
ghter, Mrs. Grant Barber, Mrs. Ell
mer Walters, Mrs. Olive Bailey and
Mrs. Raymond Peterson.
Darst Yant of Gillespie, ILL.,, spent
the week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. C, Yant.
A Mother Daughter banquet was
held Monday evening at the Church
of Christ, sponsored by the Home
Builders class. Mrs. Carl Amstutz
was toastmistress, Mrs. Sam Varvel
gave the invocation; Welcome by
Miss Joan Van Meter; Response by
Mrs. Lewis Van Meter; Music was
furnished by Mrs. Morrie Rae Lewis,
Miss Bettye Dunlap and the Peterson
girls; Mrs. Raymond Peterson was the
guest speaker Her subject 'Tibetan
Life"
Mrs. w. A. Arnold, Mrs.J Ohm Augs-
burger and Mrs. VIM. Younkman have
returned home after spending a num-
Der of days with their sister, Mrs. j.
H. Baker at the Chicago home of their
nephew and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Baker and niece, Mrs. Christine Hoel
They were in the city for the an
nouncement of We Day and its spec
tacular demonstration which will be
a memorable event in their lives.
Mrs. Everett Rowland entertained
a group of friends on Thursday even
ing, celebrating her birthday anniver-
sary. Guests were Mrs. Ed Cook,
Mrs. Harmon Downey, Mrs. G. T.
Arnold, Mrs. A. ]. Lutterbein, Mrs.
Russell Wolfe, Mrs. Orville Huber,
Mrs. Russell Brackney and Miss Irene
Rowland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Van Meter and
family were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer Beery and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Amsutz and
daughter Evelyn were Sunday visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Amstutz and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bowers and
daughter. Dolores of Lima, Mr.. and
Mrs. Merrill Arnold and son Freder-
ick were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs.
Ella Yant.
Miss Ruth Durkee was a Sunday
afternoon visitor of Mrs. Charity
Frick and daughter, Miss Leila Frick
at Bluffton.
The annual Alumni dinner of the
High School will be held on Saturday
evening, May 10 at o'clock at the
school. Mrs. Leila Barber Baker, a
graduate of the class of 1919 will lbe
the guest speaker.
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in Lima.
A. Hauenstein will give the ad-
dress at the College vespers ON Sun
day at $3.50 P. NJ. The subject is
"Life in Switzerland: Observations
and Experiences.
Monday a number of young people
called at the home of Miss Florence
Beeshy on Riley street and enjoyed
a very pleasant evening.
A jolly party of AZ young people
gathered at the home of L. n.
Boutwell, in Orange Twp. last Friday
evening giving merry surprise to
their son Marion, it being his 18th
birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Diller will
leave next week for go day trip
to the sunny south. They expect to
go to Mobile and from there on to
Florida.
A very jolly crowd of young
people were entertained at the home
of the Misses Steinman at their
home on jefferson street, last Friday
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NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF SEPT. Is, 1916

Messers Dean Davis, Eliza Dodge
of Sidney and Miss Alice Gibbs spent
Sunday with Miss Mildred McHenry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Althaus of
Ashland are here on a two weeks
visit Willis started in the News
office and is now foreman of the
Ashland press where he has been for
6 years.
George Ritzler of Kenton, Mr.. and
Mrs. julius Bessire Of Indianapolis,
Mrs. Mollie Kibler of Cleveland,
motored here from Kenton to visit
friends. They were accompanied
home by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gun
ningham of Tahoka, Texas who have
been visiting here the past week.
NJ. N. Schumacher, photographer
located above the Richland Produce
Store on Cherry ST., has made some
post cards of the new Methodist
church.
Mrs. Lizzie steiner OF AKRON spent
the week here with Mrs. Elmer
Ewing.
Noah Niswander and Rev. Lahr
from the st. Johns Reformed church
attended the Central Reformed Synod
of Gallon last week.
DR.. Albert Stettler who was
graduated from Ohio State veterin-
airy school expects to open an office
in Rawson.
]. c. Weltysa former local imple-
ment dealer has been promoted to
the position Of branch manager of
the New Idea Spreader Company in
Michigan.
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May Queen To Be
Crowned On Campus
CONTINUED from page i

Continued from page II
Nancy Patterson acting as train
bearers. Flower children will include
Karan Anderson, Mary Lou Arters
Keith Baker, Beverly Benroth, David
Detwiler, David Little, Larry Smuck-
er, Mary Margaret Steiner, Rudy
Steiner and Charles Warren.
Margaret Chase and Evelyn Nune-
maker will be the pages, and David
Rosenberger the Herald.
Treva Arrants is director of the
dance; Sarah Jane Schultz, the pian-
ist; and Clymenia Hamman is author
of the pantomime.
DANCERS
May pole dancers are Thelma Ault,
Harriet Schertz, Natalie Morgan, Pat
Seeley, Ann Plapp, Juan Evans,
Marie Smith, Reba Towner, Thelma
Maurer, Treva Zuercher, Jean Hoover,
Barbara Springer, Clara Ann Bau-
man, Mary Ellen Yoakam, Joan Nc
Carly and Lois Oyer.
Music will be provided by an en-
semble made up of Prof. Sidney Hau-
enstein, Elizabeth Waterstraw, Vera
Soldner, Treva Arrants, Camilla
Gorby, Roberta Manages, Arlene
Hartzler, Ralph Balmer, Mary Kay
Agnes Suter, Galen Ba-
singer and Phyllis Hartzler.
The colorful May Day procession
will form at Ropp hall, cross Kreh-
biel bridge and proceed across the
baseball field to the far side where
the crowning will be held.
In case of rain the event will be
held at the college gymnasium.
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Struck by an automobile at the
race track of the county fair
grounds, Harry Patterson was pain
fully injured at Lima Sunday after
noon. Patterson who is member
of the Allen county fair board was
in charge of the track. The car
driven by a lady dragged him some
distance before the wheels passed
over him.
Fire supposed to have started
from an overheated oil stove destroy
ed the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
Montgomery, A miles south east of
town, Friday afternoon. The house
and nearly the entire contents were
consumed by the flames.
Mrs. Lydia Hochstettler led the
devotions and Mrs. Blanche Hughson
gave the welcome address at the an
nual county meeting of the w. c. I. u.
held in the First Mennonite church.
Miss Hulda Moser sang a solo and
Bonnie and Geneva Steiner played a
violin duet on the program.
Mrs. A. Hauenstein and Mrs. ID.
S. Flick attended the golden we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ritzler Of Kenton, Wednes-
day.
Barbara Lucille is the name of the
baby daughter born to DR.. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Niswander.
Jolly Woods sold his tailoring
business to Burkholder Bros. Mr..
and Mrs. Woods left for Albany,
New York, where Mr.. Woods viii
engage in advertising work.
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Storm And Rains
In BIuftOn Area

Intermittent cold rains are delay
ing corn planting in the Bluffton
area. With the latter half of May
at hand corn planting has been brot
to a standstill with virtually none
of the crop yet in the ground.
A heavy wind and rain storm
swept this district Monday night lit
tering the streets with branches of
trees but doing do damage other
wise. Brunt of the storm was felt
south of town where the downpour
was accompanied by hail.
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Mrs. Fl. P. Huber.
Mrs. Harold Stevens and daughter
Elaine of Sandusky, Mrs. Donivan
Gratz and son Brett and Mrs. Otto
Amstutz spent Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Ernest Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haden Basinger,
Mrs. Barbara Basinger and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hochstet-
tier and daughter we're Sunday call
ers at the Amos and Francis Ba-
singer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Courtney
and family were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. |. Lugin-
buhl.
Vernon Basinger of Indianapolis
Ind, spent the week end with his
mother Mrs. Matilda Basinger. Other
Sunday dinner guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Emery Basinger and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Basinger and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Dill
man and Sgt. and Mrs. Gerald Ba-
singer and daughter of Lima. Even
ing callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Nusbaum and daughter.
Mrs. Francis Gratz and daughter
Nancy of Sidney, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Gratz were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz. After
noon callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Core and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Gratz and sons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilford Gratz and daughter
and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Boegli.
Mrs. Gotlieb Frankhauser was re
moved from her home to Bluffton
hospital Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Cupples were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Miller and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter James and
sons of Columbus and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilford Gratz and daughter were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Schaublin and daugh-
ter Rachel. Evening callers were
Mrs. Russell Schaublin and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertscher
and family called Friday evening on
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman
and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Matter
and family Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher
spent Friday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Badertscher and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hirschfeld, Sr,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hirschfeld, Jr.
and baby Bonnie Ann of Lima, Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Marquart and Ray
Hirschfield were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart
and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Amstutz was
0e oAIa1 LdhSo, Liz ONCI tItG WCSh
end to visit their son-in-law Rich
ard Olt who is in training at that
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Badertscher
and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Bad
ertscher and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Frantz and daughters were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman and daugh-
ters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hilty and
daughter Minerva called Sunday
afternoon at the Chris Hilty home
in Pandora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Matter and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Leiber
and sons spent Wednesday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Schaublin
called Thursday evening on Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Wingate and daughter.
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evening.
Miss Lillian Amstutz entertained q
number of friends at Valentine
party at her home near the college
grounds.
I. w. Geiger will lead the single
men and John Bixel the married men
in a checker tournament arranged
next Friday in the public reading
rooms.
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Harry Tripplehorn, C. A. Triplett, E.
c. Romey, Arden Baker, Fred Getties.
Ed Reichenbach.
c. Henry Smith, NJ. NJ. Bogart, N.
A. Triplett, Frank McElroy, Dan
Tripplehorn, Fred Zehrbach.
Murray Tripplehorn, Harley Augs-
burger, Clayton Bixel, Gerald Berry,
K. L. Triplett, Chas. Lora.
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Richland Center

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher
called Sunday evening on Mr.. and
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-14
NEW BOOKS

FICTION-"Till Death DO Us
Part" by John d. Carr: "Buzzards
of Bitter Greek" by Galen C. CClin;
"Fiddle-Back Ranch" by Clem Colt;
Great Son." by Edna Ferber; THE
Old Mill, by Allen Eppes; Sweet
Sister" by Cav Rutherford; It's
Always Tomorrow by Robert ST
John; The Scout of Terror Trail 3"
by Walker A. Tompkins
NON FICTION - Art in the
Armed Forces" edited by Aimee
Crane; Missionary Doctor by
Mary Floyd Cushman; Flight to
Everywhere" by Ivan Dmitri; Min
erals and Rocks" by Russell George;
"Flving IeatE aineckE." by Captain
Richard c. Huber, USMCR: The
Universe Around Us" by Sir James
Jeans; The American Story" by
Archibald MacLcish: Essentials of
Nutrition by Sherman and Lam
ford; The Second Chance" (Amer-
ica and the Peace), by John Whit
ten; The Wilson Era by JosephuS
Daniels.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-14
Society
Clubs
Mrs, {. MaIjan
Is Honored at
S4ork Shower

A surprise Stork shower Eonoring
Mrs. Edward Maljan was given
Tuesday night by Mrs. w. L. Tack
EFT and -irs. Glen Shumard at the
latters home on He'll avenue.
Pink and blue sweet peas decorat-
house inkeeping with the
theme Of tie party. After the
guest of honor opened her presents,
games were played by the group
Prizes were won by Mrs Bill Tack
EFT and Mrs. Robert Wylie
Al the close of the evening re-
freshments were served by the host
esses.
Those present were Mesdames
Ellis Stewart, f. A Brady Bill Tack
ett R. r. Voyles, Charles Smith. M.
Gibbs, Don Bradshaw, Carl Wimb-
erley, Peter Malian, Robert Wylie,
Richard Bradshaw, James Piper, w.
l.. Baxter. Robert Havens. Lester
Harper Lewis Mitchell. Mark Heb
pleWaite, Tillman Daley. Frank
NcKeanE, Max Mastick. Marshall
Belch, Leo Vaughn, Gene Hoffman.
the guest of honor, Mrs. Maljan and
the two hCStesses, Mrs. Tackett and
Mrs. Shumard.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-14

will be in charge Of The business
meeting.
The program has been annoufcsd
by Mrs Guy Weakley as music Sc
lections by Mrs. Laura McFarlsnd's 5
Wilson school students. The girls
and bcys' glee clubs viii sing songs
from the operetta "Wincmills of
Holland" which Will be given ADril
6 in the high school auditorium.
The popular boys quartet of Stan
ley Drye, Pete Aramburo, Richard
irish and Robin Lydccker will also
sing and there will be solos by some
of the girls. Several numbers to suit
varied music tastes will complete
the program.
Tea will be under the direction
of the parliamentary law section
with Mrs. H. c. Diller as chairman.
Mrs Dan Scott IS in charge of the
foot, Mrs Elmer w. Heald, house
decorations; and Mrs. Willard Kel-
ler, table decorations.
They will be assisted by Mes
danes P. M Mercer zoel Turner.
w. A. Tondro, W j. Thorn1urg. T.
J. McQuade, Don c. Paulus, and
Rooney jenkins
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-14
BUD HARRIG AN PAWS VISIT
30 BROTHER IN Ell GFNTRO

P V. Bud Harrigan, iCrnie'ly
connected with the agricultural
commissioners office in Imperial
county, visited rclat ives and friends
in the county Wednesday.
He accompanied his sister. Mrs
Carl OReilly OF San Diego to FL
Cenro for a visit with their brother
County Agricultural Commissioner
3 A. Harrigan, and to CaleXico to
visit another brother, Ed Harri9an.
Bud left Imperial county eight
years ago and is now agricultural
commissioner in Willows.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-14
Camp Fire Girls
To Have House
And Playground

The forming Of a valley camping
association with Vern Hiebert as
chairman was discussed at the
meeting Monday noon at the Cali
fornia Hotel of the Camp Fire Girls
Council
Mr.. Hiebert will meet with rep
resentatives of the other valley ard
Yuma area towns in the near future
to make plans for financing en-
larged camping facilities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiebert turned over
to the council $40, profits from the
recent doughnut sale, for which they
provided the doughnuts, the money
to be used for building a hut on
the lots given by Mr.. and Mrs. j. [.
House.
An outdoor barbecue pit and other
playground items will be construct
ed first, while materials for the hut
are obtained.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-14
Ministers Plan
Joint Services
On Good Friday

The community Easter service to
be held from IL noon to 2 p. m.
Good Friday, March 30, was dis
cussed at the meeting of the Minis
terial association Wednesday morn
ing at the California hotel. The
group has asked all business
houses to close during those tive
hours
The ministers also heard Miss
Dorothy Davis, district representa-
tive of the home missions council,
speak on migratory workers and
their need fer religious instruction.
Those present were Revs. Dwight
Ball, r. C. Rogers, Hayden Sears,
Charles Burrill, Kenneth Schmidt,
David Houghton, Irye L. Townsend,
w. r. Allan, Major Thomas Pipes,
EwCod Griest and Guy Weakley.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-14
Churches
Schools
CaIexico Club
Plans Fashion
Show Saturday

The annual bridge tea and fash
ion show will be given at 80 Sat
urday afternoon in the CaleXico
Women's Improvement Club by the
Junior Woman's Club, Mrs. Bob
Mathews, chairman, has announced.
Spring and summer styles in all
types CT clothes from bathing suits
through suits and dresses to formals
will be modelled by all age groups
In addition to members Of the club,
thele will be models from the senior
club and in the children's group.
The affair is open to the public
and a large crowd from all over the
valley is expected to attend.
Miss Mary Pearson Of BraWley
will sing several selections, accom-
panied by Mrs. Willard Waggoner.
Bridge will be enjoyed during the
afternoon.
Mrs. John Carter is in charge of
the refreshments for the affair with
Mrs. Bill White as her assistant.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-14
ST. Patrick S Day
Is Theme of
Baptist Party

Women of the First Baptist
church and their friends were en-
tertained at St. Patrick's Day
party given Tuesday night at the
church by La Amigas circle. with
MIS-. Bruce King, president, receiv-
ing the guests.
The room was decorated with
flowers and palms. The refreshment
table lad a CentarEiece Of a large.
green shamrock ard white sweet
PEAS, with white candles tied by
green bows Mrs. Charles Bulrill
and Mrs. ClamsOn Willard poured.
Mrs Lawrence Harris had charge
Ct the program and she and Mrs.
Oscar Hensgen played incidental
music while the refreshments were
being served.
Hostesses for the evening were
Mrs. willard, M. Burrill, Mrs.
Harold Coffey and Mrs. Alvin HaW-
kins.
Ms. Earl RaWlinson opened the
program with an accordion solo,
"Scutkern Medley" followed by a
sclc by Ida Ruth Robertson, The
Song Is You Kern, accompanied
by Mrs. Oscar Hensgen at the piano.
Mrs. Ashley Hudspeth gave
reading, so Was l." by joseph
Smiley, after which Carol Marin
played a violin solo, Thine Own"
tLangar, accompanied by Mis-.
Hona North.
Just a Wearyin' for You Bond,
by Mrs. Max Stroh and a piano solo
by MIS- Hensgen, Lebach's Fifth
Nccturne," completed the program.