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Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
RATION POINTS
RID STAMPS. Book 1

hf - - 4hA'ht BpOh II
Coed through July 81 - K2, L2.
Mo. NJ, P2.
Coed through August 81 - OF, RI
50. T2, u.
Good through Sept, mbcr 30 - w
VIZ, ~. W, Z2.
Good through October 3l-A1, Rl
CT, D1. FL. Fl. G1, HI. II, il, Kl.
Blue STAMPS 3ook 4
Good through July 81 - To, w,
w, W., X2.
Good through august 81 = W, z2
Al. ri, CT.
Good through September 30 = Dl,
Fl. RI. Gil. Ill.
Good through October 31-J1. XII,
Ii, MI, MI P1. Q1, Ri, 81. II.
SUGAR STAMPS Book 4
Stamp &c ceod for pounds through
august 81.
SHOE STAMPS Book 3
Stamps l. .. and 4 good indcfi-
uitCly.
GASOLINE STAMPS
Stamp l6A good through Scptcm-
Der 81
Stamps B7, CT, B8, C8 good until
cancelled.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
WIN DIVORCE DEGREES

Superior judge Vaughn Thnmp-
son Friday granted an interlCcutory
decree of divorce to Odus Scar
brough from Esta Ice ocarbrough
anC final decree to Lena Aba
cherli from Willie Abacherl.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
No SNOW In MAY

HELENA, Mont, July 4. up -
For the first time since 1888, no
snow fell in Montana's capital city
during May this year, the U. S.
weather bureau reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05

During normal years, more shot
gun shells are fired at rabbits than
at any other North American game.
The rabbit also furnishes more meat
for sportsmcn than any other ami
NAL
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
\. !. Is NEW DEAN

MISSCULA, Mont aug I. CUD1
DR. Ernest Q. Mclby president Of
Montana State University since
194l. has RESIGNED h~ position 10
accept the post Of dean ol cduca-
ton AZ Now Nork InIEcraItE.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
MAN-MIEE LEADERS

WINTERPORT, Me, Aug. 4. CuPl
-Evander Hartman is CCmmander
Of the Winterport American Legiol
post and his wife Helena is preSi-
dent Of the Auxiliary.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05

1929 with the exception of 1898 when
lamb production was drastlcaIIv at-
lectcd by the Grouh. Il was .
23O.O0O head or eight per cont l.S-
than the l0-yCar l93f-45' average.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
HOME IN HOLLOW TREE

HOME N HOLLOW TREE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. aug. (. up
This admittedly Was housing
shortage But Bright Eyes, wan
dcring cat in one exclusive rcsiden-
ual section. solved it. Bright Eyes
recently gave birth To five kittens in
q hollow of a tree Residents of the
area said. however. that use of the
hollow was not unusual In pre-
vious years, coona, squirrels, wood
DcckCrs. etc. have been born in the
makcShift homo
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
CALENDAR

SATUKDAY
Dance, $50. 8, USO.
SUNDAY
Services. all churches.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05

There has always been an affin-
ity between food and entertainment.
j probably began in the amphi-
thcatcrs If Rome whore. while wait
ing for the liens to come out and
COn5CmC some unfortunate cap;ivcS.
the audience grew bit bored and
took q few bites themselves.
Then tho world became civilized
and All thc-c customs were abolish
ca However, one thing remained.
Put a lot Of people together. all
Watching or listening to something
and thCvI cat
In the sweet yesterday Of nv time.
l remember hc soft mJnchIng Of
bonbou,. even at the stud and fas-
t4dlcus Charles Frohman's Empire
Thcalcr. A lovely doWagcr and her
daughter s1t spclibound watching
Maud Adam, in Peter Pan" with
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
By ErSkinc Johnson

Editors: Hollywood notable
have volunteered to serve as guest
COlUmniStS" while Erskinc John
son is on vacation. The column
below was written ~ producer
George JCsSCl)
Browning chief., 1945-03-16

Remember that rayOn, cotton
and linen yard goods shrink more
lengthWiSe than crossWise.
Browning chief., 1945-03-16

"It's the one l wore to sister
Mary's wedding"
balance, still good enough to wear,
but just on the verge of going into
the crazy quilt.
Phebe would go to the closet in
her room and bring back a dress and
hold it up and say, "Aunt, do you
think it ought to 60 in?" Ma would
examine it and say, II expect it
better. Styles change so fast these
days you probably can't ever use it
again."
Its the one I wore to Sister
Mary's wedding" Phebe would say
little choked, because Mary had
married and Phebe hadn't.
She would spread the dress on the
table and cut out piece under a
pocket where it hadn't faded. do
you want to put in anything of
Blanche's?" she would say as the
scissors made grating noises on the
table.
YES" Mother would say.
1--WE got something" Ma said
and went to her own private box and
came back with campaign ribbon
with Pierce and Breckenridge print
ed on it, and smoothed it with her
fingers.
"Do you think it's strong enough?"
"I'll stitch a back on it," Phebe
said.
'Then I'd like it to go in"
The day before the quilting, Phebe
would say, Homer, want you to
wash off the frames" More work for
me. Always more wolk for me.
That's the way it seemed.
l would 60 to the smokehouse and
get out the wooden frames. Two
KS made the end pieces; when set
up they we're held together by two
poles which were two or three feet
longer than \the average quilt.
would get a bucket of soap and wa.
ter and begin to scrub the frames,
but no sooner would l start than
Phebe would come trotting out
"Now don't you 60 and wet the edg.
ing" The "edging" was a piece Of
ducking about twice as wide as my
hand which ran the length of each
pole; to this the quilt was sewec
while it was in process of construc'
ton. I would have to scrub the
poles carefully so as not to get the
edging wet. More work. l didn't
have to be so careful with the KS.
could give them a slosh of water anG
few quick rubs and be through
"Now you can lean them against
the fence and let 'em dry" I woulc
lean them promptly.
We'd be up early on the day o.
the quilting, and kind Of excite
Browning chief., 1945-03-16
Relief At Last
For Your Cough

Creomulsion relieves promptly be-
cause it goes right to the seat Of the
trouble to help loosen and expel
germ laden phlegm, and aid nature
to soothe and heal raw, tender, in
famed bronchial mucous mem.
branes. Tell your druggist to sell you
bottle of Creomulsion with the un-
derstanding you must like the way 1t
quickly allayS the cough or you are
to have Yollr money back
Browning chief., 1945-03-16

To prevent apple skins from
wrinkling during baking, slit the
skins three or four places.
Browning chief., 1945-03-16
l\IE|[A;]
yMNy ssryieej

Notes Of a Newspaper Man:
This, they tell you, happened at
the Big 3 conference. One eve
ming after dinner Roosevelt, Church.
Ill and Stain started specializing on
what nationality they'd prefer to be
II they couldn't be their own. {.
Churchill said: "If l couldn't be
British I'd want to be American"
Roosevelt said: "If l wasn't
American, I'd be British" Stain
said: IF I wasn't Russian I'd be
ashamed of myself"
During the recent run of the Thea
ter Guilds "Embezzled Heaven"
the star, Ethel Barrymore, was
rushed to the hospital with pneu-
monia. She was placed in an oxy-
gen tent. President Roosevelt
and Winston Churchill were among
the many who sent posies and tele-
grams, and for a few weeks every
one despaired of her pulling through.
:. Finally, the worst was over and
the star was permitted to sit up in
bed and answer the phone. The
first caller was the Guilds Theresa
Helburn.
Hello" she cheerily said, "how's
your cold?"
The other night Hungarian play
wright was told an actor had arrived
from Hungary. :. do you know
him?" he was asked.
know him?" was the retort.
Hes my best friend. I hate him!"
Browning chief., 1945-03-16

voices would fall. My mother would
sit a moment, thinking, then 60 to
the bureau in the spare room and
get the wooden box that held Pas
wedding gloves and take out piece
of dress goods.
II believe I'll put it in," she would
say, her voice very low now, be-
cause the piece was part Of dress
that had belonged to my sister who
had died before I was born.
do you want to embroider her
manner" Phebe would ask, and my
mother would nod.
"I'n chalk it for you," Phebe
would say and would go and get her
style book and take the piece Of
chalk I had brought home from
school and make a fancy capital
A, and the rest of the name Alice in
small letters. Ma would take her
silk thread and begin to stitch along
the chalk marks.
After a while Pa would come in
and Ma would hold it up and he
would say, "I'r glad it's going in"
In going through the rag bag,
Phebe would bring out piece, "It's
part of Homer's dress. Do you
want it to 60 in, Aunt?"
could hardly believe I had ever
been so little I had to wear a dress.
But there it was.
II want it to 60 in," my mother
would say and in it would go, be.
cause our crazy quilt was an al
bum of the Croy family.
The rag bag was turning point
All year things had been going into
it; if they went into it there was
never any doubt about them. They
were headed straight for the crazy
quilt. But some things hung in the
Browning chief., 1945-03-16
&. 9G%M5Ydy 93%rgY YkGsss! Z! Gsss5x e: ~

THE STORY THUS FAR: Amos Croy
settled on = farm at Marysville, Mis-.
souri, where he married and son, Ho.
mel, was born. Homer's earliest recol.
lection was Of cyclone which blew
down the sod barn and wrecked the or.
chard. Sunday meant church, company
for dinner and steer weight guessing. De.
horning Of the calves, curing Of hams
and the weaving Of calves were Jobs that
Homer had to help with Hog killing
time meant that Homer would run the
grinder while his mother added the sea.
soning to the sausage meat. The men
would cut the meat while the women
would strip the castings and soak them in
salt water for sausage making. There
would be enough to last the year.
Browning chief., 1945-03-16

Our recent paragraphs about
misplaced commas brought the
one about the London Daily Mail.
which has a reputation for maxi
ing fewest errors. All sorts
Of editorial supervision was en-
ployed-bonuses were offered the
staff to maintain the highest
standards, etc. But the Mail was
still less than perfect.
Finally, the editor summoned
the staff and announced: "Here-
after, the first copy will be print
ed on special stock and sent to
the King of England"
Editorial blunders dropped 80
per cent.
Browning chief., 1945-03-16

A POISED and charming after.
"a noon frock to wear shopping,
to church functions, and on all
those occasions when you want to
look your incest. 1t will be lovely
in soft pastel crepes, allover scroll
prints or in striped cotton for
every day.
Pattern No. 1887 Is designed for sizes
12. IA. 16. ID. 90: 40 and 50. Size Il. short
sleeves. requires 37s yards of 39.inch ma.
terial.
Browning chief., 1945-03-16

A Texan in London was trying to
Impress some Britishers with the
size of his home state. do you
know" he said, that in Texas you
can hop on a railroad car at in
the morning and still be in Texas
after riding "a hours?"
"We," replied Britisher, "have
trains like that in England, too"
1t happened at the premiere Of
"One Man Show" The curtain
was up and a woman was making
big to-do as she got into her seat,
huffing and putting. :. Seated near
her was George Luddy, the Indian
born author. He polished her off
neatly by audibly remarking: Don't
worry about her. She's so used to
the second balcony-that sitting in
the orchestra tonight has given her
the shakes"
The exciting stories from Ma
Mia included the one about an
American radio reporter who
was freed after three years as
Jap A1C was
off the air one day as the Japs
entered the city. The other
morning, said the papers, he re-
sumed broadcasting this way:
Gas l was saying when l was SO
rudely interrupted"
De Valera of Fire was arrest
ed while speaking at street
meeting several years ago.
When he was freed years later,
his first statement was: GAS l
was saying when l was so rude
ly interrupted"
Margalo Gilmore, the actress,
was anxious to become a nurses
aide but found she didn't have
enough stamina for the work-being
frightened by the sight of blood, etc.
So she compromised by becoming
Grey Lady Zone who reads to the
convalescent servicemen. etc.
Margalo was telling Carolyn Burke
about her duties. Just what is
a Grey Lady?" asked Carolyn.
"a Grey Lady in my case" said
Margalo, ''is yellow nurses aide"
There was the time the late Alex
Woollcott was the victim of type
settlers error The critic once
referred to a famous recitalist as
"a popular dieuse."
1t came out: Popular disease"
When critic RascOe covered the
new play, Hope for the Best" he
was no little hattered that the prin-
cipal comedy line fused intermittent
ly throughout the three acts) was
something he wrote many years ago.
It was: "Something no wife can ever
understand, no matter if she lives
with the man for Is years, is that
a writer is working when he is star
ing out of the window"
A group of newspapermen were
gs.bbing about the current college
stories-the basketball scandal and
the race discrimination report on
dental colleges. One of the scribes
said: mo matter what kind of a
college yarn I write, never have
to worry about my punch-line." g.
"Howcum?" asked a chronic-how-
Gunner.
II just WRITE" said the first news
paper man, Nicholas Murray But.
Ier, President of Columbia Univer-
sity. could not be reached for com.
ment.
Browning chief., 1945-03-16
Ewes on Chinese Boats

Chinese junks and other native
craft have blocks of wood, shaped
and painted to resemble eyes,
nailed on each side of the bow.
Browning chief., 1945-03-16
SE| zzz HOUSEHOLD
e 8 | 1HYfS'S@Eg 1iIiTSHEz@

Weather stripping doors of clos
cts and cupboards will keep out
dust.
To prevent apple skins from
wrinkling during baking, slit the
skins three or four places.
Remember that rayOn, cotton
and linen yard goods shrink more
lengthWise than crosswise.
Baste with dark thread on light
materials and light thread on
dark. The lines will be easier to
follow.
Teach youngsters to take pride
in the appearance of their clothes.
Arrange hangers and hooks low
enough to be within their reach.
When liquid glue has hardened
so that it is unfit for use, try soft
ening it with some hot vinegar,
just a little at time.
Dampened sandpaper will re-
move hair from auto seats. Simply
move the sandpaper over the
seats and the hair rolls up.
When preparing dried fruits for
stewing or dessert, let them soak
in water overnight. This saves
cooking time and gives the flavor
a chance to develop in them.
Browning chief., 1945-03-16

HI ERE is slip and pantie set to
- make sister feel quite grown
up. The slip has built-up shoul-
ders and is Slightly fitted for
smoothness under dresses. Dainty
lace edging is pretty touch.
Pattern No. 1897 is designed for sizes 6.
8. 10. IL and IA years. Size 8. slip. re-
quires 15s yards of IS or 39.inch material;
panties. 70 yard: 6la yards lace to trim
the set.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions. Slightly more time
is requi, ed in filling orders for few Of
the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
Browning chief., 1945-03-16
NO ASPIRIN FASTER
CIRCUMCISION
for Coughs. Chest Colds. Bronchitis

than genuine. pure St. Joseph Aspirin.
World's largest seller at 10c. None better,
none surer. Why pay more? Why ever
accept less? Demand St. Joseph Aspirin.
Evening star., 1945-03-13
late for correction that day.

Last-minnte changes In
radio programs some -
times reach The Star too ldfl
Evening star., 1945-03-13

WRc, 7:30-Beity Hutton drops in.
WRc, 8:00-VioInst Tostha Sedel. just
discharged from the Navy. makes his first radio
appearance In two and a half years.
VOL, 8:30-Dale Evans visits her screen
tosiar. Roy Rogers.
WT0P, 8:30-"Ihe Silver Cord"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
LOCAL SOLOISTS
 STAGE RECITAL
Program Sponsored By Sigma Alpha Phi SOror-
 ity; We'll Received

Kathryn H. Fenn, contralto, and c. Wayne Clark, baritone, presented recital last night before an audi e'lce of over 250 persons at Daven- port Hall. The program was spon- sored by Sigma Alpha Phi Sorority of the Second Congregational Church.
 The artists were featured as solo, ists and also sang duets by Chopin and Mozart.
 Mrs. Fenn, who has made many radio and concert appearances, chose selections by Strauss, Pala- dilhe, Grieg, Saint-Saens, Broad- wood, Russoto, Handel a'ad Reddick. Mrs. Fenn is a graduate of Julius Hartt School of Music, Hartford, a teacher of voice, and contralto solo, ist at the Second Church.
 MT. Clark's program included songs by MendelSsohn, Purcell, Handel, Schubert, Franz Grieg and Massenet. MT. Clark, who received his degree from the Chicago Con- servatory of Music, has sung with the Chicago Opera Company and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He is baritone soloist of the Second Church.
 Mrs. Carl L. Heebner was the ac- companiSt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
BOARD COMMENDS
 FOUR OFFICERS
Formal Citation to Be l Given at Next Meeting;
 Checks for Detectives

Detectives James Stack and Paul Moynihan and Patrolmen Harold Green and John Sasso received high praise at yesterdays meeting of the police board for their action in sav- ing the life of Swear -old Lorraine LaFreniere, 52 Washington street, March IS with the department in- halator.
 The commissioners decided to call the four officers, already commend i, ed by Police Supt. Daniel Carson, . before the next meeting of the board to extend their commentators.
 Miss Alice M. Briggs, Red Cross First Aid chairman, also commended the men in letter to the board and said that the department was for tunate in having competent first aid instructors in Patrolman John Mcdonnell and Policewoman Mary Norgren.
 ! The board received from Moses Koizim, 27 Cooke street, three $15 checks to be turned over to three detectives, and a $50 contribution hOl tIlC WdNlpuly GOllCS MuLudl AlO Association. The board granted per mission to It. John Calvin and De- .tectives James Stack and Paul Moy- nihan to accept the cheeks.
 MT. Koizim, in letter to Chief Inspector Joseph Bender, expressed iis appreciation for the work of the detectives who recovered more than $500 which three 14-year- -old boys took from the house March II.
 The board reinstated Patrolman Daniel Namack, but fined him for {, . months pay for failing to report for duty last February. Officer Na- mack was suspended by Police Supt. Daniel J. Carson after he failed to report for work although found physically capable of performing po- lice work according to a report from iDr. Edward H. Kirschbam., on Feb. e1.
 The board voted to erect a stop '4ign on South Elm street near the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
Nation Faces Worst Clothing
 Shortage Since Start Of War

One major reason for the ap- pearance of shortage has been over-concentration upon the more expensive garments. which makes 1t difficult. and sometimes impossible to find moderate-priced suits and dresses. This is to be remedied by a new program allocating most of the available yarns to lower-priced gar- ments.
 College girls and their imitators are blamed for part of the trouble with work clothing. They are running around in denim slacks made with material that should have been used for work pants, shirts, overalls, frocks, etc., the Department of Labor says. But this is a secondary consideration. The military is to blame, if you insist.
 The boys who are fighting the Nazis in Europe and the Japs in the Pacific require an enormous quantity of duck for tents and tarpaulins. They also are burn ing up vast numbers of heavy duty tires that use cord made in competition with that duck.
 TIRE CORD VITAL
 By running the looms Is hours day, the WIPE has kept reason- able supply of tires going to the war fronts and has supplied about 30 percent of the vital military need for duck. Half again as much fabric could be made-sat- isfying military demand and leav- ing enough for work gloves and clothing - if there were trained help to operate the mills a third shift. Since such help isn't avail- able, the supply of denim for work clothing is down to around half of the pre-war quantity, and there are millions more workers among whom to divide it.
 A fifth shortage, perhaps, is in shoes. The Army and Navy last year took enough leather to make 135, ,0OO, 900 pairs of civilian shoes, though the leather made nowhere near as many military shoes. Civilians got 307 million pairs, of which 50 millions came out of car- ryover stock. Nevertheless, the year ended with more than one pair of ration-type shoes for every man. woman and child left in stock, and OPA insists that there is no prob ability of shoe shortage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05


 morning.
 The Womans Auxiliary of All Saints church met at the parish hall Wednesday afternoon for a work meeting. Ladies present were Mrs Bertrand LaVigne, Sr., Mrs. Emile Bussemey, Jr., Mrs. Bert Sage, Mrs. William Windebank, Miss Carrie Woodruff Mrs. Joseph Davis, Mrs. Lester Tomlinson and Mrs. Clifford Cleaning.
 At the meetig of the Congrega- tional Ladies Aid Society meeting held at the home of Mrs Raymond Ellis, Main street, plans were made for a card party and Apron sale to be held Apri! 20th at 7:30 o'clock Prizes and refreshments will be served There was also a report on the successful food sale held re- gently, and on the Cribbage Banquet at which the Ladies Aid served. Mrs. Stanley Strever was general chairman with Mrs. Walter Krantz, Mrs. Ralph Clinton and Mrs. Howard Ande in the kitchen. Miss Ruth Clinton and Mrs. Will liam Sexton had charge of the din- ming room. Dinner was served to twenty-four men.
 Names of the women who will act as volunteers on the United Cloth ing Drive from Oakville are: from Saint Mary Magdalen church, Mrs Louis Pierce, Mrs. Morgan Duell, Mrs. John Ennis, Mrs. Joseph Flynn Mrs. Leroy Foster, Mrs. Milton Gardner and Mrs Charles Kelly.
 From Union Congregational church, Mrs. Russell Pope, chair man; Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Raymond Ellis. Mrs. Frank Menetrey, Mrs. David Roger. Mrs. Stanley Strever.
 From All Saints Episcopal church, Mrs. Bert Sage, co-chairman, Mrs. Emile Bussemey, Jr., Mrs. Alex Barley, Mrs. Clifford Glenning, Mrs. William Windebank, and Miss Car rie Woodruff.
 EuWar0 C. champagne DleS
 Edward c. Champagne, 394 New ton avenue died early Wednesday morning at the Waterbury hospital.
 MT. Champagne was born in Can- ada, son of the late Edward and Mary (Raiginere) Champagne. He had lived in the Newton Heights section f Oakville for 65 years, and had worked at the Oakville Pin Company for 45 years, was a con- municant of Saint Mary Magdalen church and had ben trustee of the parish for several years.
 Besides his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth tCullen Champagne, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Teruna Brasche. Elizabeth and Margaret Champagne and two sons William and Charles all of Oakville; a sister. Mrs. Paul LeClair. Canada, a bro- ther Frederick Champagne of Wa terbury: l2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren The funeral will be held from the home, 304 Newton avenue, Satur- day at S:l6 a. m. to Saint Mary church for a solemn high Mass of requiem at 9 o'clock. | Burial will be in Saint James ceme- tery, Watertown.
 Friends may call at the home after 1 D. m. Thursday.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
War Bonds Donated
 In Clothing Drive
Prizes Promised to Three OakvilIe Students Making
 the Best Showing in Collection of Wearing Apparel
OAKVILLE

Oakville, April 5-A $25 War Bono will be awarded to pupils in each of the three Oakville Schools who collect and take to their school the greatest weight in clothing. After the pupils return to their respec- tive schools from the spring recess they will be informed when and how to bring in clothing
 The pupils are particularly asked to note that the bond will not be awarded to the pupil with the larg- est number of articles, but rather to the pupil that brings in the greatest weight. Full instructions on which articles may be contrib uted to the collection and when they may be brought to the schools will be announced.
 Oakville Factories contributing toward the War Bonds are Sey- mour Smith and Sons, Antoyre Company and the Oakville Pr Company.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of Saint Mary Magdalen's church met Tues day evening in the church hall. Al short business meeting plans were made for card party to be held May 24th.
 After refreshments served by Mrs. Charles Kelly as hostess, cards were played. Members attending were: Mrs. Larry Ross, Mrs. Louis Pierce, Mrs. Henry Stella, Mrs. Nor gan Duel, Mrs. Milton Gardner, Mrs. John Ennis, Mrs. Leroy Foster and Mrs. Charles Kelly.
 The next meeting will be held