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ence," Mr.. Little said.
Mrs. T. M. Calhoun, of Elk Creek,
Va, has been promoted to the
rank of major in the U. S. Army
He has been overseas for more
than three years. Since Febru-
airy, 1915, he has been in the &C
tive combat zone around Japan
His battalion was awarded the
meritorious service unit plaque
for superior performance and de-
votion to duty in support of op-
erations against the enemy. Ma
jor Calhoun has a brother, Col
F. E. Calhoun in the Air Corps.
He recently visited his parents at
Elk Creek.
| Sgt. Ruby Osborne, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Osborne, of
Wilkesboro, has been transferred
from Carlsbad, New Mexico to
Fl. Sam Houston, Texas.
T.-Sgt. Robert Osborne son of
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Osborne, is
now stationed at Chanute Field,
ILL.,, after spending ten months in
England.
Pfc. Joe Osborne, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Osborne, is in
Germany in the army of occupa-
ton.
T-5 Mary ]. BledsOe, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Horton Bledsoe,
of Todd, is now stationed at the
Finney General Hospital, Thomas
Vile, Ga. T-5 Bledsoe has been in
the service for the past six months
and has returned to duty after a
few days leave at her home.
S-Sgt. Glenn V. Grubb, son of
MIR. and Mrs. w. R. Grubb of
Todd, who is stationed at Fort
Mcclellan, Ala, was recently pro-
NOTED to his present rating. Sgt.
Grub has been in service for six
teen months and is getting along
fine with his work.
Pfc. Erwin w. Grubb also the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Grubb
of Todd, recently returned from
service overseas and is now sta
toned at Camp San Luis, Obispo,
Calf. Pfc. Grub has been in ser
vice for twenty one months and
holds the Presidential Citation.
Pfc. Burl Nj. Grub, also the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Grubb OF
Todd, is now in Germany and
awaiting shipment back to the
states. He has been in service
twenty two months.
Pvt. James G. Eller, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Eller, of Sturgills,
has reported back to Fort Meade
after spending a 11-day furlough
at his home.
Pfc. Luther J. Richardson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roby Richardson,
of Marion, Va, wrote his family
and wife that he expected to ar
rive in the States by the time his
letter arrived. He has spent two
years overseas and wears the Pur-
pie Heart, the good conduct medal
and the infantryman badge with
five battle stars.
Pfc. HOyle Stringer, now sta
toned in India, writes that he is
getting along fine and hopes tc
be able to come home soon. Hoyle
who is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Stringer and husband Of
the former Miss Ruth Green, has
been serving in the Signal Corps
for the past 18 months.
| Cpl. Reid Sturdivant,~ son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. r. Sturdivant, wrote
home that he spent his furlougt
sightseeing in and around Sar
Francisco, California. Cpl. Sturdi
want, who is with the Medica
Corps, is now stationed at For
Lewis, Wash.
PO-2C Glenn Caudill, of the
Naval Air Corps, is now stationed
in Hawaii. He has been. in the
service 80 months, 8 months o.
which he has spent in the Pacific
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tered the army in May, 1919.
Coy G. Bare, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Felix Bare, has been given
an honorable discharge after 31@
years of service overseas. Il vet
eran of the European Theater of
Operations, he wears the good
conduct medal, Bronze Service
Arrowhead and eight battle stars.
He will return to Montana, his
home, before entering service,
after a visit with his parents at
Crumpler,
| S.-Sgt. Jesse L. billiard, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. billiard, of JEFF
ferson, has been honorably dis
charged from the Army Air Force
after more than three years of
service. Sgt. billiard first en-
tered the army in August, 1912.
Clifford O.. Sheets, Sic of
Othello, has been serving aboard
the BLOCK ISLAND, an escort
aircraft carrier. The first carrier
named BLOCK ISLAND was sunk
by a German submarine off Africa
May, 1914, but luckily an &C
companying destroyer was close
enough to pick up the crew. Every
man was saved. The new carrier
has taken part in the Okinawa
campaign and the invasion of
Borneo.
Sgt. Morris Lewis, son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. L. Lewis Of Creston,
will soon be on his way home
after being a prisoner of war for
the past four years, according to
a letter received by his parents
! from the war department. Sgt.
Lewis entered service in 1886.
T-5 Dewey johnson, of Brown
wood, and Pvt. Branard C. Dun
can, of Grassy Creek, were
among the 200 who re-enlisted in
the regular army last week at
Fl. Bragg.
Pfc. Barstan Gentry, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Gentry, of Toliver,
is now home on a 30-day furlough.
Pfc. Gentry has been in service
three years, two of which were
spent overseas in North Africa
and Italy. He will report back to
Camp Lee, Virginia.
Pfc. Charles Spencer Brown has
recently returned home from over
seas and is now spending a 3O-day
furlough at his home. He spent 9
months overseas and saw a great
deal of action.
Everett Lyle, Jr., Sic, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E" w. Lyle, of Glen
dale Springs, is now serving
aboard the destroyer, the USS
Brush, which has operated in the
Pacific for over year. The
crew of the destroyer has won
stars for the Leyte, Luzon, Two
Jima and Okinawa campaigns,
plus the Philippine Liberation
ribbon with a star. Not single
member of the crew was wound
ed.
Pfc. Victor (Tyre) Taylor ar
rived here Saturday to spend a
30-day furlough with his wife
I'D son, Tyre, Jr. They are
spending this week with his par
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tay-
- at Laurel Springs.
Sgt. Cleo Reeves arrived here
this week to spend a thirty-day
furlough with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Reeves. For the
past 10 months, Sgt. Reeves has
been overseas in England, Hol-
land, France, Belgium and Ger
many.
Pvt. Delmer Osborne, USMC, is
now stationed at Camp LeJeune,
N. G..
J. L. Calhoun, son Of Mr.. and
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Sgt. Cleo Reeves arrived here
this week to spend thirty-day
furlough with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Reeves. For the
past 10 months, Sgt. Reeves has
been overseas in England, Hol-
land, France, Belgium and Ger
many.
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Pfc. Victor (Tyre) Taylor ar
rived here Saturday to spend a
30-day furlough with his wife
I'D son, Tyre, Jr. They are
spending this week with his par
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tay-
~ at Laurel Springs.
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J. L. Calhoun, son Of Mr.. and
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S-Sgt. Glenn V. Grubb, son of
MIR. and Mrs. w. R. Grubb of
Todd, who is stationed at Fort
Mcclellan, Ala, was recently pro-
NOTED to his present rating. Sgt.
Grub has been in service for six
teen months and is getting along
fine with his work.
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Pfc. Erwin w. Grubb also the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Grubb
of Todd, recently returned from
service overseas and is now sta
toned at Camp San Luis, Obispo,
Calf. Pfc. Grubb has been in SER
vice for twenty one months and
holds the Presidential Citation.
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Pvt. James C. Eller, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Eller, of Sturgills,
has reported back to Fort Meade
after spending a 11-day furlough
at his home.
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S.-Sgt. Jesse l.. billiard, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. billiard, of JEFF
ferson, has been honorably dis
charged from the Army Air Force
after more than three years OF
service. Sgt. billiard first en-
tered the army in August, 1912.
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T-5 Mary J. Bledsoe, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Horton Bledsoe,
of Todd, is now stationed at the
Finney General Hospital, Thomas
Vile, Ga. T-5 Bledsoe has been in
the service for the past six months
and has returned to duty after a
few days leave at her home.
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Pfc. Burl Nj. Grub, also the sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Grubb Of
Todd, is now in Germany anc
awaiting shipment back to the
states. He has been in service
twenty two months.
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Pfc. Charles Spencer Brown has
recently returned home from over
seas and is now spending a 30-day
furlough at his home. He spent 9
months overseas and saw a great
deal of action.
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Pfc. Joe Osborne, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Osborne, is in
Germany in the army of occupa-
ton.
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PO-2C Glenn Caudill, of the
Naval Air Corps, is now stationed
in Hawaii. He has been. in the
service 80 months, 8 months of
which he has spent in the Pacific.
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T.-Sgt. Robert Osborne son of
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Osborne, is
now stationed at Chanute Field,
ILL.,, after spending ten months in
England.
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Sgt. Ruby Osborne, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Osborne, OF
Wilkesboro, has been transferred
from Carlsbad, New Mexico tc
Fl. Sam Houston, Texas,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
HOLLYWOOD
By ERSKINE JOHNSON

HOLLYWOOD, May 7.-Up until
e few days ago attractive, 29-year-
old screen writer Isobel Lennart
found the solitude of her bachelor
apartment distracting. Then, on a
friends dare and as a gag, she ad-
vertised in the Hollywood trade pap
ers for professional literary sitter-in-
ners at 81 an hour.
ISobel has been screaming for
solitude ever since.
The idea caught Hollywood's fancy
and Isobel couldn't have attracted
more attention if she had started
giving away cigarets at the corner
OF Hollywood and Vine.
Everybody in Hollywood must be
frustrated literary s:tter-inners,"
she said. They're deluging me by
telephone, by wire, by mail and by
carrier pigeon. Drunks are even
calling me up in the middle of the
night. That ad was a big mistake"
BY actual count, 1882 prospective
Sltter-innerS have answered Isobel's
ed, which read:
"Wanted-Literary Sitter-Inners.
Screen writer who finds solitude
dlstracting wishes to engage profess
slonal sitters from the hours of Z
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RATION POINTS

MEATS, FATS, Etc.-Book'4, Red
Stamps VS., rs and AZ through Do
good through June 2. Stamps E2
through u, good through June 30.
Stamps K2 through P2, good through
July 81. Stamps o. through W, good
through August 81.
Save every drop of waste fat, For
victory in 1945 an added 100000 900
pounds is needed Each pound is
worth red points.
PROCESSED FOODS-Book A.
Blue Stamps H2 through M2, good
through June 2. Stamps NJ through
So, good through June 30. Stamps
T2 through X2, good through July
81. Stamps W, 70 and Al through
CT, good May l through Aug. 81.
SUGAR-Book 4, Stamp 35, good
for five pounds through June Q.
Stamp No. 36 valid May i.
SHOES-Book 3, Airplane Stamps
1. 2 and 3. Termination date not
set.
GASOLINE-15-A Coupons good
for four gallons each through June
81. B-6, CO, B-1 and CT coupons
good for five gallons.
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Two Mothers S Day
Programs Slated
By Me+hodists

Two Mothers Lay programs have
been planned by the Methodist
church for this Sunday, Rev. Hay
den Sears has .cIrounced.
The first viii he held at $50 am,
featuring music - the angelet
choir, composed oI children in the
first, second and third grades and
directed by Mrs George WaShburn.
Mrs. Warren Brock will accompany
them on the organ and Mrs. S. P.
Holiday will be organist for the
rest of the service.
Children who have been attend
ing the communicates classes will
be received into the church. Bap-
tism of children and babies is also
planned.
AT the IL o'clock service, adults
will be taken into the church or
baptized. The senior choir, directed
By Mrs. Eugoue Waterman, will
provide the music. Rev. Sears will
preach the same sermon at both
services, The Mother and our
Christian Foundations"
A Mothers Day communion SER
vice will be held at 7:45 pm. with
music by the junior choir, directed
by Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong.
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pm. to midnight at ST an hour. Sit
tiers must not have disturbing feat
ures. Prefer Casper MilquetoaSt
type who will make honey sounds
in outer den while writer works.
Wrote one girl:
I'm little mouse in Secretary'S
clothing. Are you a little wolf in
writer's clothing If in this little
menagerie there won't be any mon
key business, I'm available to sit
and make with the right sounds"
And another:
What happens after midnight :?
There must be a catch somewhere.
My union will only allow me to sit
and if there is any trouble from
you it will mean that you have a
sit-down strike on your hands"
Although she has been writing for
the screen only three years, Isobers
credits are impressive. She wrote
the original screen play of the Mar
garet O'Brien picture, Lost Angel"
and the screen play of Metros soon
to-be-released super-duper filmu-
Sical, Anchors Aweigh."
Before that she was S30-a-week
Hollywood script girl for three years,
having given up a $125-a-week re-
Searcher job for the Book-o the
Month Club because she wanted to
come to Hollywood to be a director.
While holding script at goth Gen.
tury-Fox, she collaborated with Lee
Gold, then a glorified office boy at
Columbia studio. on a story about
maids, once Upon Thursday"
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e c. CHURCH SERVICES :

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Orange avenue
at Seventh. Rev. Charles H. Burrill, BID.
Pastor. Church School 9:45. Special
Mothers Day program. Luther J. Sharp,
superintendent. Morning Worship IL 100.
Sermon Topic Builders of Men. Spec
ial Music Anthem by choir; SOLO Elean-
or Cook Feetham. Two groups-Junior
High and High school young adults.
Baptist Youth Fellowship $50. Even
ing Worship 7:30. Sermon topic "A
Noble Servant. Special Music: Anthem
directed by Eleanor Cook Feetham.
$50 Sing at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hershel Jones, 305 s. 18th st.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN-Sixth at Orange
Avenue. Rev. Dwight H. Ball. pastor.
Church School 9:45, Elwood Greist, sup
erintendt: Morning Worship HOO,
Sermon Topic THE Family and Gods
Kingdom" Special music: Anthem by
adult choir, directed by Mrs Geo. Burt.
Young People Societies: Westminster
Fellowship Junior High at $50 at home
of Many Bramkamp: Senior High at
ZOO at yere DuBose home
Ell CENTRIC METHODIST-Eighth Olive.
Rev. Hayden S. Sears, pastor; Rev.
David R. Houghton, associate pastr.
Churcn School 9:45 a. M, Mrs. Guy
Weakley, superintendent. Morning
Worship $3.50 a. m. Mothers Day ser
vice. Reception of children to church
membership. sermon topic: THE Mother
and Our Christian Foundations" Spec
ial Music: Angelet Choir, Mrs. George
Washburn. director; Mrs. s. p. Holli-
day and Mrs Warren Brock, organists
Meditation Solo, Mrs. Eugene Water
man. Morning Worship II 100 a. m.
Mothers Day Service. Adults received
to membership. Sermon Topic: "The
Mother and our Christian Founda-
tions." Special Music Senior Choir
Mrs. Eugene Waterman; organist, Mrs.
Warren Brock. Meditation Solo, Mr.. Eu-
gene Moore. Young Peoples Societies:
Methodist Youth Fellowship $50 m.
Three groups. Evening Worship 7:45
p. m. Sermon topic: Mothers Day
Communion Service. Special music: Jun
ior Choir directed by Mrs Dorothy Arm
strong; Miss Marguerite Young, or
ganist. S:45 Young Adults.
CHURCH OF CHRIST-Seventh & Brighton
Morning Worship 10:45. Communion
1900. Sermon Topic TX Chapter II CORN.
Evening worship 500
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH Adam and
and Fallen Man is the subject of the
Sunday lesson-Sermon in all branches
of The Mother Church, The First Church
of Christ. Scientist, in Boston. The Col
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
Society
Clubs
EIks Club Holds
Annual Program
For Mothers Dav

The annual Mothers Day program
of the Elks Lodge was presented at
the Elks Club Thursday night fol-
lowing a dinner for members, their
families and guests.
More than $50 persons were pres
ent to hear the musical and speak
ing program The Elks Mothers
Day ritual was presided over by
Sherman Eldridge. exalted ruler.
A musical program presented by
George w Burt included The Old
Refrain" (Kreisler) a vocal trio by
Dorothy Mae Hascn, Patricia Nc
Euen and Shirley Sessions; Mother
Machree" (Olcott-HalD a violin
solo by Wilma Jean Lakey; For
My Mother" (Malotte), vocal solo
by Dorothy Mae Hatch; Songs My
Mother Taught Me" Dvorak), a
flute solo by Phyllis Lytle: and
Evening Star" from Tannhauser
by Wagner, a cello solo by Janet
Lytle.
Mr.. Burt and Helen Womack ac-
companied the musicians.
The showing of motion pictures
of the annual Elks picnicS since 1887
completed the program.
Large baskets of red and white
roses and gladioli decorated the hall
for the occasion and red and white
carnations were presented appro-
priately to those present.
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Arts and Crafts
Section Closes
Years Activities

An unusual fish theme featured
decorations at the luncheon and
party of arts and crafts section Of
the Ten Thousand club, held We'd
nesday in the tea room of the club
house. 1t was the last meeting OF
the year.
Goldfish in colored water were
placed on the table, which was
lighted by undersea lights. Fish net
also decorated the room. The fish
theme was carried out in the menu
as well.
Committee for the affair included
MeSdames T. w. Holmes, H. L. Bush,
Jr., Forrest Manley, Lev Mcintosh,
and c. E. Parker.
After luncheon a business meet
ing was held and the new officers
installed. They are Mrs. Ashley
Hudspeth, chairman; Mrs Albert
Nichols, vice-chairman; Mrs. Guy
Scott, secretary; and Mrs. w. S.
Kong, treasurer.
During the afternoon bridge and
whist was played with prizes going
to Mrs. H. L. Bush, Jr., Mrs. Zoel
Turner and Mrs. Forrest Manley.
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Mrs. J. Beronio
Named Head of
Soroptomist Club

President of the Soroptomist club
for next year will be Mrs. Jimmie
Beronio, who was elected by the
group at the meeting held Wednes-
day night at the California hotel.
Other officers named Hazel High,
vice president; Sylvia Harris, secre-
tary; Zilla Wandrey, treasurer; Alice
Fawcett, auditor; and Zona North,
director
Officers will be installed at thed in
ner meeting June 2, which will also
be a party honoring Mrs. Marie
jenkins, who is leaving the valley.
Speaker for the evening was DR..
Miriam Hubbell, county health Of
ficer, whose subject was tuberculosis
care and control. Mrs. M. E. Ryan,
executive secretary of the Imperial
Valley tuberculosis association, also
spoke briefly.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
G. P. A. Groups
Attend PARTY

A desert party was held on the
Heber sandhills Thursday night by
members of the Imperial Valley
squadron of the Civil Air Patrol and
the Civil Air Patrol Cadets. The
party took the place of the groups
regular meeting.
Those present were Lieutenant
Pete Schartz, Don Sadler, Harry
Horton, First Sgt Dave Goddard,
Bob Douthitt, Faye Douthitt, Vir-
ginia Sadler, Grover Ferrell, Joe
Hitch, Dorothy Lewis, Drew Mel
son, Harry Thompson, Lorena My
ers, Lee Pyle, Bill Marlin, Jim Mum
son, Frank Jones, Cherie Hamil-
ton, Bill Marsh, Dexter Babcock,
Vera Mordsini, Schuyler Hopes,
Edna Skiles, Myrtle Newton, Bob
Venable, Ted Shank, Jerome Bid
die, Joe Stull, Donald Waldman
Beulah Goddard, Ferne Krans,
Dorothy Kelley, Virginia Lambert
and Jack Snyder.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
Churches
Schools
Jack Kenny Talk
Slated for Cub S
Annual Luncheon

Climaxing the years activities of
the Women's Ten Thousand Club,
the annual lIncileon meeting of the
organization will be held next
Thursday at 1890 p. m. in the club
house.
Speaker for the afternoon will be
Jack Kenny, famous as the Blind
Bird Man of Death Valley" Mr..
Kenny will describe his ranch home
in Death Valley where he raises
and trains birds, project he took
up after becoming blind. He also
has a number of discharged service
men, who are blind, working with
him. His efforts to rehabilitate
these men have attracted nation
wide attention.
Luncheon VIII be served by Mrs.
H. C. Diller and her committee.
Reservations must be made by
Tuesday night with Mrs. S. E. Allen,
532-W.
Mrs. w. A. Tondro will preside
for the last time at the business
meeting, when the new officers will
be installed. An amendment to the
bylaws, raising the amount OF dues,
will also be voted on.
A large crowd is expected by the
luncheon committee as the club has
been trying to arrange an appear
ance of Mr.. Kenny for several
months.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
Churches TO Meet
For Planning Of
Spe eciaI Teaching

A meeting of a minister and one
O.. more laymen from each church
CT the Ell Centro Ministerial aSso-
citation will be held in the Meth
ooist social hall at o'clock Sun
day afternoon, Mothers Day.
Purpose of the meeting is to re-
Ceive a report from the curriculum
committee, composed Of Rev. Dwight
Ball, Rev Kenneth Schmidt, and
Rv. David r. Hougnton, for the
union program of release time from
public schools for receiving Chris
tan education. The churches of
the ministerial association will try
to agree on a common curriculum
SO they can ask the school board
to release certain grades one hour
each week for such instruction be
ginning with the fall term.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
Mrs. Mary Baird
Wed in Nevada to
DRILL. ph

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Mrs. Mary Baird
and DR.. Harry L. Randolph, the
ceremony having taken place last
weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mrs. Randolph has been in Las
Vegas for some time and DR.. Ran
dolph joined her there for the cere-
mony They returned to El Centro
Friday morning and are staying
temporarily at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Kelly StillWell on Hamil-
ton.
The bride has lived in the valley
for many years, coming originally
from Kansas City She has two
children, Ann anG Richard, who also
live here
Dr. Randolph has been practicing
medicine here for several years and
before coming to FL Centro was To-
Gated in BraWley He is the bro
ther of DR.. G. E. Randolph of Holt
Vile
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
Twice Told Tales
Group Arranses
Lunch Mee+inq

The annual luncheon meeting of
Twice Told Tales will be held at
10 a. m. Monday at the home Of Mrs.
Don O. PauluS.
Mrs. Forrest Kutz will be the
story-teller in the morning, follow
ed by business meeting and lunch
con served by the hostess.
During the afternoon bridge will
be played.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11

charming while presiding in a pink
silk print dress with pink hat. In
stead of Joe Bush, sergeant alarms,
Mrs. Stevens H. Harris levied fines
on the men. Mrs. j. B. NcNeece was
program chairman for the day, re-
placing her husband.
More than 100 Rotarians and
wives were present for the affair
with the dislodgement of the men
extending even to the pianist. Mrs
McNeece provided the music, replac-
ing Father Edward Hutchinson.
One of the outstanding career
women in the nation, Mrs. Belle j.
Benchley, manager of the famed
San Diego zoo, was speaker of the
day She described the difficulties
encountered in maintaining the zoo
during war time, when shortages of
help, veterinary attention, and food
often provided serious problems.
The zoo, she said, rose to new
heights of Importance as recrea-
ton and pleasure spot by providing
relaxation for the vast numbers of
service men, war-workers and fam
lies. She also related many human
interest stories about the animals
confirming her assertion that a zoo
is never devoid of romance, tragedy
and intrigue.
Large bouquets of spring flowers
decorated the tables and the ban
quet room and each woman was
presented with a lovely corSage.