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Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01
Catholic Group
Hits Printing
Of "Lurid" Ads

WASHINGTON, Feb l. (UP)-
Newspapers were criticized for lurld
or Joking treatment of crime and
sex news and for printing sec uc-
tive" advertising and "caeesecake
photographs by a speaker at the
family life conference at Catholic
university,
william c. Smith, assistant secre-
tary of the National Council OF
catholic Men. told the conference
that many publishers had adopted
the code of the national organiza-
ton for decent literature but that
many publications were still flooo :
ing homes with downright wicked
material.
He denounced perfume advertise
ments, 1.-The whole aim of which, 1t
would appear, is to lead the wearer
into circumstances where she can
be more easily seduced."
The almost lewo descriptions OF
womens undergarments Is another
unfortunate thing in modern adver-
tising," Smith added.
He said that light or humorous
treatment OF crime or ilegitimacy
tended to cause young people to
think the persons involved are CLAM
orous.
Smith said some magazines seem
to be trying to see how far they
can 60 in the matter of portraying
nearly nude women as seductively
as possible
Many of these seductively posed
pictures have gone into the hands
of our boys overseas as pin-up
girls" he said. These young men
are in imminent danger of sudoen
and violent death and it is not a
very consoling thing for their fam
lilies at home to think that they
are perhaps going into eternity with
an indecent picture before their
dying gaze
Rev. Timothy j. Mulvey, profess
sor of English at Catholic univer-
sity, urged radio playwrights, par
ticularly authors of soap operas,
to introduce the divine as the NOV
ing force that makes good triumph
and evil fail.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01
COURT UPHOLDS SEIZURE
OF PACIFIC LOAN FIRM

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l. (UP)-
The ttate supreme court, in unan-
imous decision. upheld legality Of
the state seizure of the Pacific
States Savings and Lean Co. and
current proceedings to liquidate the
assets of the $50.000,000 enterprise.
The high cou;t decision sustained
the original decision by Superior
Judge James G.. Conlan who pre-
sided over the two-year trial |
brought by Pacific States manage
ment challenging the seizure. Judge
Conlan's decision was reversed in
the district court of appeals. -
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01
IS NOTHING SACRED
TO RACKETEERING?

Arrest and indictment of two betting
agents in New York discloses an attempt
ed move to corrupt sport closer, per-
haps, to the American home than any
other-basketball. From the grade pupil
to the senior in college, this sport has
grip on the people that amounts almost
to a religion. 1t comes nearer to an all
out amateur sport than all others and
when gamblers, not content 20 take their
chances on winning or losing, boldly Of
fer bribes to players to throw games, 1T is
time for summary action.
From time to time there have been
such scandals in other competitive physi-
cal contests, but for the most part these
have been in the realm of the profession
ais. Baseball has had it's dark spots and
has suffered accordingly. Horse racing.
which belongs entirely to another bracket
of sports lives on, it seems, with the army
of suckers" ever fully complemented.
Purely amateur sports live only be-
cause they represent the simon pure urge
of youth to compete in prowess. There
is no remuneration, save the glory of do
ing ones best.
Perhaps no law or device is possible
to prevent gamblers to bolster their earn
ings. But there must be a way to proven.
them from this vicious habit of corrupt
ing the youthful players in following
their pursuits. Amateur sports maintain
rock-ribbed rules within; the public must
see that they are not assailed from with
out.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01
March Of Dimes
Drive Opens

The March of Dimes was off to an
Official start Wednesday when the
staff in the county auditors office
initiated the greatest guessing game
ever held in Imperial county.
Wednesday a strange looking con-
traption, closely resembling a rat
trap, was set up in front of Kings
store on Main street, El Centro.
This trap will hold contributions
rom pennies to $1,000 bills and the
amount collected will go to fight
he spread of infantile paralysis.
A charge of so cents will be made
FOR each opportunity to guess what
the box will hold at the end of the
annual drive. All the guessing money
also will go into the box. The box
will be opened at am. February
o and the first person who gets
closest to the total will receive a
so war bond donated by Sears
2oebuck.
The box will be at Kings every
week day from pm. to 0 pm. and
On Saturdays and Sundays.
Meanwhile Mrs. Irene Mattox,
county chairman, announced that
contributions to the infantile paraly-
sis fund may be sent to chairmen in
he various communities: Mrs. o. A.
Dotson of Calexico; Keith Savage
cf H'oltville; Raleigh Lambe of
Brawley; Mrs. L. L. Lyerly of Cali
patria; Mrs. j. H. Martin of West
morland; Mr. and Mrs. Sebe Rob-
inson of Seeley; Mrs. Ella Ware vi
Heber; Charles C. Hancock Of I'm.
perial: Mrs Mattox and Mrs. Doro.
thy Ehmke of El Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01
Verde River Project Routes Studied

PHOENIX, ARIz. Feb. l. (UP)-
Field parties CT the U. S. reclama-
ton bureau Thursday were survey
ing two possible routes for carrying
Colorado river water to the Verde
river above Cranioe Reef dam.
Bureau spokesmen said surveys of
the proposed Parker dam and Bridge
canyon routes were designed to
learn which would be less costly.
Preliminary estimates have placed
cost of the Parker plan, under
which water would be boosted 1000
feet and sent by gravity to the
Verde, at S134, 100000. Cost of the
Bridge Canyon proposal, which
would require 95 miles of tunnels,
was estimated at 1925, 100000.
1t was pointed out, however, that
the surveys will consider eventual
operating costs of the two projects
as we'll as the original construction
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01
NEGRO-WHITE RELATIONS

christian Science Monitor)
Word comes from the Pacific Coast
that interracial enmities are increasing
with the influx of war-plant workers,
both Negro and white, to that area, and
Reginald A. Johnson, field secretary OF
the National Urban League, a soclal-ser-
vice organization for Negroes, describes
the postwar outlook in the Far West as
discouraging.
He declares that nothing is being done
officially to forestall impending trou-
BILE; that the discrimination against Ne
groes in public places is generating re-
sentiment; and that white Immigrants"
coming into California to work are at
tempting to direct public animosity tway
from themselves by melting hatred
against Negroes.
simultaneously word comes Ct Negro
merchant seaman in New York released
for the twelfth time, no Lesson
charge of "jostling,' term which means
going out into crowded city streets and
deliberately jostling white people, on
specified days. Certainly no Negro OF
intelligence imagines that stirring up
white resentment is step toward the
ultimate solution of Negro-white racial
difficulties.
Fortunately there are some leaders in
both races who are tackling the problem
no less actively but more constructively,
with tolerance, intelligence and kindness.
Millions of citizens, black and white, have
constant opportunities to apply those SOL
vents positively and personally.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01
VICIOUS SUBSIDY
Sacramento Bee)

Sacramento Bee)
A practice by some states of financing
their aged in California during the five
years residence necessary to make them
eligible for this states $50 month pen
sion was revealed by State Senator Jesse
NJ Mayo of Calaveras county in intro
ducing a bill to stop it.
Mayo's bill would provide that per-
sons residence in California would not
figure toward old age pension eligibility
so long as he was receiving a grant from
another state.
Such payments amount in effect to a
subsidy to the aged so the states follow
ing the practice eventually will escape
the responsibility for their care. And
it should not be difficult to induce the
aged to become parties to such deal in
view of the fact California's pension is
the highest in the nation
Mayo estimates passage of his bill
would save this state from $5,0000OO to
S1O,0O0,OOO annually in the period immed-
lately following the war.
California is willing to take care of her
own old people and even those who are
honest migrants, but she is both unwill-
ing and unable to act as the generous pro-
WIDER for all the aged in the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01
Georgia House
Action Would
End Poll Tax

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. l. (UP)-
The Georgia house Wednesday ap-
proved bill to repeal the states
ST poll tax, beating down opponents
of the measure who charged 1t had
originated with northern reform
ers." ..---
. The senate passed the measure
last week by a vote Of 81 to 10. The
= bill now goes to a senate-house
committee where differences in the
two bills will be irored out.
AS passed by the house the meas
ure was shorn of senate-approved
provision for biennial registration
I and included, instead, provision
for permanent registration with au-
tomato purging of persons who
failed to vote in two successive elec-
tions.
Senate concurrence in the change
was TO, ecast without difficulty.
House members earlier defeated
by vote Of 129 to 62 an amend
ment that would have required sub
mission of the question to a refer
endum of the people.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01
LISTS BOOKS TOR DEMOCRACY

CHICAGO, Feb. l. tUP)-A list
CT sc current books, termed impor-
tant to democracy, has been recon-
mended by The Chicago Round Ia
BILE of the National Confer ence of
Christians and Jews. Compiled by
Book Chairman Mrs. Harold Lach-
man, the list contains fiction, ncn-
fiction, poetry, anthology and pic
ture books. The books range from
Sumner Welles' "The Time for De-
cision' to Brave Men," by Ernie
Pyle, and Earth and High Heaven" :"
by Gwethalyn Graham.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF l.JTENTION TO EN-
GAGE IN THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES


TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that fifteen
days after the date posted, the TN
dersigned proposes to sell alcoholic
beverages at these premises, des-
cribed as follows:
1873 No. Imperial, Ell Centre
Pursuant to such intention, the
undersigned is applying to the State
Board of Equalization for issuance
of an alcoholic beverage license toI
licenses) for these premises as fcl-
lows:
ON SALE BEER
Anyone desiring to protest the
issuance of such license (s) may file
a verified protest with the State
Board of Equalization at Sacra-
mento, California, stating grounds
for denial as provided by law. The
premises are now licensed for the
the sale of alcoholic beverages.
BIRDIE M. DUNN.
(No. 26) Feb. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01
NEW PHONE DIRECTORIES
NOW UNDER DISTRIBUTION

Imperial Valleys new telephone
book is new being distisa aeted. ae-
cording to T. c. Myers. manager Ct
the Southern California Telephone
company.
The manager asked that subscrib-
ers use the new book, which con-
tains a number of changes, and to
discard the cid volumes. Before
turning in the old books for paper
salvage, he suggested, customers
should look through them to re-
move keepsakes that now and then
are placed in the telephone direc-
tories for safekeeping. -
Distribution of the new books Is
scheduled to be completed in a few
days. -tt,#a =.,i
Prices in China are $50 times
higher than pre-war prices. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01
Liquor Tax Hits
S2,5O0,OOO,OOO

NEW YORK, Feb. /. (UP)-Liq-
uor taxes last year amounted to
more than s2,500 100000. the Allied
Liquor Industries said "Wednesday.
Tie total included federal, state
and local taxes, and was based on
Il easury department data, an in
duStries statement said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01
NON-SHRINKING SOCKS

KAN S AS CITY, MO, Feb. l.
CUP,-The quartermaster corps has
developed simple sh; ink preven-
tive treatment fer woo.en socks that
will, it is thought. be applicable to
all wooden fabrics, officials of the
Kansas City quartermaster depot
announced recently. The treatment
hae been used. up to date, only for
socks, but preliminary tests indicate
that it also will be practical in max
ing other wool or part-wool fab les
non -shrinkable.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The folloICing edit
oriais are presented as interesting opin-
ions Uoiced bg editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Alone, planes like very heavy bombers
will not win the war, but they will de-
stroy factories, big and small, and with
out factories no nation can fight for long
-Lt.-Gen. Millard F. Harmon Strategic
Air Forces chief in Pacific.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01

expenses.
The Marble Canyon route, which
would require construction of the
worlds longest tunnel. is not under
construction, II was disclosed.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01

The unofficial opinion in the Pacific
area was, up to the Philippines INVASION
that it would be 2/2 years after. We Day
till Japan falls. Now it seems that it will
take longer-Lt.-Col. Timothy A. Mcln-
erny of Boston, Mass.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01

Alexandria, Louisiana. population
$1,000 is the Only city in the United
States of its size without a ceme-
terry.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01

An all-powerful union pushing indus
trial employees around is just as abhOr-
rent to me as an employer or an all
powerful government pushing them
around.-Sen. joseph H. Ball (R.) of
Minnesota.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-01

Prices in China are $50 times
higher than pre-war prices. ~
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
Local And County
War Casualties

Fireman First Glass Karl william
Itnyre, husband Of Mrs. Edith L..
Itnyre, Security, and son of Mrs.
Bessie May Itnyre, Hagerstown,
Route 3, who was previously re-
ported missing in action in the paoi-
fic Theater of Operations since April
IL, has now been reported as killed
in action as of the same date.
A former employee of the North
American Cement Corporation, the
36-year-old sailor had been in The
service for more than a year, and
was last reported on destroyer
in the vicinity Of Okinawa.
Surviving, besides his wife, and
mother, are; Three children, Rosa
lie, Samuel, and William, all at
home; six brothers, Wilbur, with The
Army in Germany, Hubert, Gerald,
Vernon, all at home, Jack, Paul,
both Hagerstown, and sister, Mrs.
Margaret Hager, at home.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
Wounded In Action

Pfc. Henry w. Funk, son Of Coun-
ty Commissioners and Mrs. j. Kieffer
Funk, III East Franklin street, was
seriously wounded in action in the
Czechoslovalsia-S Southern Germany
area on May 9 and is now in hospi-
tai in France.
Pfc. Funk, an infantryman in the
Doth Division of the Ninth Army,
has been overseas 10 months.
Pfc. Harry u. G0ufT, Jr., Keedys-
vile, grandson of Edward Gouff,
also of Keedysville, has been re-
ported wounded in action on Olsi-
nawa Island on April goth.
Sgt. Rudolph l.. Keplinger. hus-
band of Mrs. Delorous G. Keplinger,
225 East Franklin street, was SER
iously wounded in action on Luzon
Island on May End and Is now in
a Pacific base hospital. He was
previously wounded in action on
Leyte Island ON December 49, 1914,
but made a speedy recovery and
rejoined his unit month later.
Sergeant Keplinger entered the
Armed Forces on December %, 1912
and has been overseas for ten
months.
Sgt. Charles AIphonsc Needy,
husband of Mrs. Mabel Needy, of
Route 2, Boonsboro, and son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Needy, also of Route
2, Boonsboro, has been reported
wounded in action in the European
Theater of Operations
Pvt. Ralph l.. Nokes, son Of Mrs
Ruth Nokes. 55 Elizabeth street, has
been reported wounded in action on
Okinawa Island A member of the
Marine Corps, he has been overseas
since December, 1914.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
100000 IN SERVICE
BECOME NATURALIZED

More than 100000 foreign born
members of American armed fore
es have become American citizens
through naturalization proceedings.
In the European, North Africa, Mid
die East, Persian and Pacific war
theaters, l,403 service men have
been naturalized.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
1874, 1874 PILOTS
TRAINED SINCE 1899

Since 1899, the Army Air Forces
Training Command has trained
l84,394 pilots, 43,274 navigators,
4l,403 bombardiers and 26,46O
aerial gunners, according to a re-
port made by 1t Gen. Barton K.
Yount, of the AAF Training Com
mand.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
WESTERN STATES WILL
SEE ECLIPSE JULY Q

For the first time in 10 years,
people in the United States will be
able to see a total eclipse of the
sun on July 9. The eclipse which
will begin shortly after sunrise, will
be visible only in several Western
states and Canada.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07

Surviving are wife, Margaret II.
(Diffenderfer) Shoemaker; daugh-
ters, Mrs. Lloyd Cunningham, Mrs.
Galleh Mowen, Mrs. John Sictler,
all of this city; sons, Charles l.. and
Harold Oscar Shoemaker, both
of this city; brothers, Sylvester
Shoemaker, this city; Albert Lee
Shoemaker, Kaiseville, Pa, and
Broderick Shoemaker, Alster Park,
N. Y. also twenty-five grandchil-
dren.
Harry g. Bell died at his home
1926 Light street, Baltimore, May
30, aged 60 years. He had been i'll
for several months. He was an em-
ploye of the Western Maryland Rail
road for 40 years. Born in Bedford,
Va, he resided in Hagerstown for a
number of years, removing to Bal
timore eight years sg
He is survived by his wife, Laura
(Resh) Bell; sister, Mrs. Frank A.
Cushen, F'untstown hill, number
of nieces and nephews.
!. Robert Smith. husband of The
late Minna Hook Smith, Washing
ton, d. G., died suddenly at the Cas-
ualty Hospital in Washington on
May %.
The son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Smith, he lived in this city
until approximately 80 years ago
when he and his wife moved to
Washington.
Surviving are the following broth
ers: Frank Smith, this city; Will
lam Smith, Washington, d. c., and
one sister, Miss Grace Smith, Wash
ington, d. G. He is also survived by
a brother-in-law. A. o'Dell Hoch,
this city.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07

chanic street; daughters, Mrs. Kath-
leen Ruffner, Marguerite Cave and
Dorothy Jean Cave, this city; sons,
Pvt. Roy l.. Cave, u. S. Army over
seas, and James Cave, this city;
sister, Mrs. Mamie Harkett, this
city; brothers, Roy l.. Cave, Fair
play; father, John l.. Cave, Bakers
vile.
Ohio J. Poifenberger, resident
of the Y. NJ G. A. died June 2 at
the Washington County hospital,
aged 10 years.
He was a member of the Luth-
eran church at Bakersville, Md;
member of the Jr. Order of Unit
ed American Mechanics. He was
born and raised in the Keedysville
district but had been residing in
Hagerstown for the last 10 years.
He was the last member of his
family and is survived by a niece
and nephew.
Ohio Lee Summers, Beaver,
Creek. died June 2, aged 30 years.
He Is survived by daughters, Mrs.
Bessie Lee Etheridge. New York
City; 1t. Mary J. Summers, with
the Armed Forces in France; Mrs
Vivian S. Miller, at home; sons,
Frank d., York, Pa; Clarence c.,
Conn.
Also surviving Is one brother, L.
A. Summers, Boonsboro, and a sis
ter Mrs. Elmer Longanecker of
Chewsville
Charles Edgar Grimes, West
Potomac street, Williamsport, died
at his home June /, aged 10 years
Born in the WilIiamsport district,
he was the son of William Il. and
Susan (McElroy) Grimes, and an
employee of the Byron Tannery for
40 years until retiring because of
! ill health. He was a member of the
lOOF, WilIiamsport. Woodmeh Of
the World, Hagerstown. and the
Williamsport Lutheran Church,
Surviving are wife, Mrs. Grace
! (Rhodes) Grimes. daughter, Miss
Mary Frances Grimes; sister. Mrs
Annie Barnhart, York, Pa; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Clarence l.. Nett, superintendent
of Antietam Battlefield and Ma
tional Cemetery, died June | at his
home in Sharpsburg after an illness
of few days, aged 65 years.
He was a member of the Masonic
Order and the United Brethren
Church, New Albany, Ind, Wash
ington County Historical Society,
Spanish-American War Veterans
organization, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Loyal Order of Moose, Get
| tysburg Antietam Memorial Com
mittee, Volunteer Fire Company,
Sharpsburg. He was born in Ken
lucky,
Mr. Nett was superintendent OF
the Antietam Battlefield for two
years and was then transferred to
the Gettysburg Battlefield where he
was located for eight years,
after which he returned to Ante
tam Battlefield where he had been
for the last three years.
Surviving are: wife, Mrs Mollie
Smith Nett; sons, Pvt. James A.
Nett, Fort Knox, Ky. Wilbur l..
Nett, Gettysburg; Pfc. Emless S.
Nett, u. S. Army in Germany and
Clarence K, Nett, Gettysburg; also
seven grandchildren.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07

Thelma Jane Jordcn. aged z,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
p. Jordon, 1913 Elizabeth street, died
of burns at the Washington County
Hospital on May 81.
She was member of the Church
of the Brethren Sunday School.
Surviving, besides her parents, are
the following brothers and sisters:
Pvt, Ernest p, Army in Pacific:
IS nc William r., Navy in Pacific;
RIM, SIC Richard F., Navy in Paci-
fic; Patrick G., Francis L., Nina G.
and Patricia A., all at home.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07

Charles Clinton French, 66, re.
tired Western Maryland railroad
engineer, died of heart attack al
his home at Cherry Run on June
, 3rd.
Son Of the late William and Ell
len (TrouD French, he was a mem
Der of the Cherry Run United
Brethren church, also the B. l.. OF
f. M. +.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Ruth
(Shives) French, he is survived by
the following: son, Clay French
Hagerstown; daughters, Mrs Law.
saunn Dick, Cumberland; Miss Lou
Use, at home and Mrs. Irene He's.
sler, Cherry Run
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
ola S SIFIE
RESTAURANTS

Bills Hamburger Shop has reopened
at the old stand, is East Baltimore
ST., where all old and new customers
will be gladly served. mot the
Best, but Good as the Rest"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07

Listen Sunday Night AZ $3.50 to
TT Happened During The Week."
WEI.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
PATTERSON HOTEL. AND
COFFEE SHOP

Special Sunday dinners. We spe-
cialize on banquets and pack box
lunches. Moderate prices. Oppo-
site City Hall.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
ROOFING = THINNING

l.. II. Miner, Johns-M anville and
Carey Approved Roofing contrac-
tors; timing and sheet metal work.
Stag roofing, spouting, furnaces,
sIylights, metal cornices. Office "A
50 Wayside avenue.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
AUTO SALES, USED CARS
MEAT PRODUCE

See s. A. Martin on Market for Eggs,
Dressed Poultry, Cured Meats, all
kinds Of Country Produce, Walnut
Kernels, Garden Seeds. Books and
Bibles every Tues, Thurs. and Sat.
S. W. corner Market House.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07

Mrs. Cora Marmaduke Bowers
died suddenly of heart attack on
June 3rd at her home in Washing
ton, d. c. A native of this county,
she was a member Of the First
Brethren Church, st. James.
Survivors include: Daughter, Mrs,
Rose Mercer; sister, Mrs Molly
Hammond, Williamsport; brothers,
William, of Hagerstown; John, of
Tilghmanton; several nieces and
nephews.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07

Frank N. HOffhine, well known
retail clerk, died June 2 at his
home, 81 East avenue, following d
long illness. He was aged ~.
Mr.. Hoffhine for years clerked
for McCardell Bros, and later for
Hoffman's He retired several
years ago.
He was a son of Jacob and Eliza
beth Winter Hoffhine and was
born and reared at Quincy, Pa, but
had resided in Hagerstown for the
past fifty years,
He was an elder of the Zion Re
formed church and a member OF
the Elks and a Past Exalted Ruler
and l. O. o. f.
Surviving are sister, Miss Ber-
tina Florence Hoffhine, and several
nieces and nephews.