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Nogales international., 1945-03-23

came upon an article about Nogales.
l was very surprised to see Louie
Sotomayor's name in it. If you see
MIN tell him that he is getting to
be an important person, when they
mention his name in a paper about
5000 miles from home.
I am still receiving The Interna-
tional and I enjoy reading the news
about Nogales. I just received two
yesterday and had very enjoy
able evening in reading them.
I like to read Martyrs letter, as he
has a great sense of humor and I
know he gives a lot of us fellows a
good laugh. If ne would quit writ
Ing his letters I believe lot of us
would be disappointed.
Well, Mr.. Pottinger, I will close
now Give my regards to everyone
in NogaleS.
Sincerely,
SG H. IL. IL. O11EANI6ESfLLAlN
EDITORS NOTE: The article
referred to in Cpl. Chamberlain's
letter, a copy of which ne enclosed,
read as follows: I'm SAN DIEGO, a
woman called the OPA and asked
whether she should register the
rental of an easy chair for SIS
monthly. She said tenant slept in
the chair at night because he
couldn't find any place else to stay
OPA said: Register the chair A
thief who stole a double bed from
Juan Bachelor shed in NOGALES,
Ariz., made one mistake. He dis
mantled the bed and hid the parts
in the yard of Patrolman Louis
Sotomayor
Nogales international., 1945-03-23
Whereabouts Of
Service Men

Joseph A. Cumming, Camp Hood,
Texas.
Ernest r. Aviles, San Leandro,
Calf.
Peter A. Raptis, Jr, San Fran
cisco APO address.
Lee Roy Harman, Shoemaker,
Calf.
Fred Rochlin, Curtis Field, Brady,
Texas.
Aurelio B. Cortinas, Jr., San
Diego.
j. J. Itule, Philippines.
F. D. Fontes, San Bruno, Calf.
Frank Alfonso, Hawaii.
George Franklin, Manila.
Karl RAIDER, Santa Maria, Calf.
Gilbert A. Mcdonald, France.
Herb King, Philippines.
Alfredo B. Ronquillo, believed to
be in Belgium.
Charles S. Smith, Jr., Ontario,
Calf.
Leslie B. Hardy. New York APO
address.
Miles Oldfather, San Diego.
Seymour Thurber, Philippines.
Harold Thurber, Fort George
Meade, Maryland.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23
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MEMaxaWOME
aN UNIFORM
JACK HARDY ENROUTE
HOME FROM PACIFIC

Sgt. John E. Hardy, youngest son
of Mrs. Dorothy Hardy of San
Diego, formerly of Nogales, is now
on his way home following lots of
action in the Pacific as o member
of an infantry regiment. He writes
his mother he will not return to the
Pacific but will be stationed in the
states. Says he will arrive home
the last of this month or the first
of April. His two brothers, 1t.
Charles Hardy and 1t. Leslie B.
Hardy, have New York APO ad-
dresses.
Machinist Mate Efrain Pegueros
of the Marines was here Sunday
from FL Centro, Calf. Known as a
Flying Mach he does lot of
flying. He came to Ell Centre three
weeks ago after being stationed at
Cherry Point, NC, Edenton, N. c..
and Memphis, Tenn. He entered
the service AZ months ago.
George Karam of the Army AIR
Forces has been transferred from
Nogales international., 1945-03-23
LOCALS
MANAGER 8 RANCHES
NOGALES VISITOR

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Thurber we're
here Wednesday from their home
near Sonoita. Mr.. Thurber is now
managing three cattle ranches-the
Thurber Hereford Ranch, the Sing
ing Valley Ranch, and the Douglas
Livestock Company's holdings, all
located near Sonoita. The Douglas
Company headed by Former Con-
gressman Lewis Douglas, recently
ACQUIRED the R. C. Larimore Live
stock Company's interests.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23
Noges Home Newspaper NoGALEs ARz FRIDAY MARCH @
FROM LITTLE ROCK

Mrs. j. P. Easley and daughters,
Mrs. j. M. Hill and Mrs. William
M. Smith, and the latter's two chill
dren, all of Little Rock, Ark, are
visiting j. B. Page and family. Mrs.
Smith is the wife of a chief warrant
officer in the Philippines who is a
brother of Mrs. Page.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23

F/O Alan Houle of the Army Air
Forces returned to San Angelo,
Texas, last night after a furlough
with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. G.
E. Houle. His brother, Peter Houle,
of the Navy, is leaving about Sun
day for Seattle, Wash, after spend
ing 3O-day leave at his home here.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23
RACK FROM COAST

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo w. Miller re-
turned Sunday night from Califor-
MIA where MIR. Miller transacted
mining business for two weeks ana
Mrs. Miller spent five weeks visiting
her daughters, Mrs. Winthrop Ma
ger (Eleanor Miller) of Pasadena
and Mrs. George Leslie (Wlnlfred
Miller) of Van Nuys, Calf.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23
ALMA KRUPP
VISITING PARENTS

Miss Alma Krupp, formerly with
the San Diego Union-Sun, is visit
ing her parents, MIR. and Mrs Frank
Krupp, at Camp Little, and Will
leave next month for visit with
her sister, MRS. J. w, Haddock
{Mary Krupp) in New Jersey, and
where she plans to enter Catholic
university. Nils Krupp, now at Fl.
Huachuca, will accompany her 20
New Jersey to enter a military
academy.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23
PAGE TWO

Air Forces returned Sunday to Boil
ling Field, Washington, D. c., after
having been called home by the ill
ness of his mother, Mrs. Catalina
Valencia.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23
France
March A. 1945

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Bonorand,
Nogales, Arizona.
Dear Nom and Dad:
just a word or two to say that
your letters are coming through in
very good time now. 1t was nice to
come back from Paris and have a
couple Of letters from you all wait
CTuru to Page SIX,
Nogales international., 1945-03-23

Sic Paul Harker of the Navy is
home from the Pacific on 24-day
leave.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23

The Nogales international &C
knowledges, with thanks, receipt of
copy of the jan goth edition of
1.-THE White Falcon published in
Iceland. 1t was sent this paper by
Pfc. John Paul Durazo, who has
been in Iceland for some time.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23
RESIGNS AS
THEATER MANAGER

Mrs. Julia Miner has resigned as
manager of the Nogales Theater and
is leaving shortly to make her home
/ in Los Angeles.
S. e. Harris was Nogales visitor
Tuesday from Patagonia.
John Govorko, formerly of No
gales, was here Friday from Tucson.
Miss Clarice Oldfather, president
| of the Patagonia High School jun
Iior Glass, was here Wednesday.
Miss Audley Holm, who attends .
school for girls at Ross. Calf. has
arrived to spend the Easter holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Holm.
Marshall AShhurn was in town
Wednesday from his ranch in San
Rafael Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Yeary OF
Lochiel were here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Jones and
son were in town Tuesday from
their ranch in Parker Canyon.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23

Navy Ensign William Welty is
home on leave visiting his mother,
Mrs. Mary Welty. He will leave on
March 81 for San Francisco to sail
for Pearl Harbor
Nogales international., 1945-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Jones and
son were in town Tuesday from
their ranch in Parker Canyon.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23
New York APO Address
o March 1Q45

9 March 1945
Dear Mr.. P,ottinger:
I am dropping you these few lines
to send you a clipping cut out of
the Stars and Stripes.
was reading it yesterday and
Nogales international., 1945-03-23

Stockton, Calf, to Douglas, Ariz.
He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Karam of Crawford street.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. James Yeary OF
Lochiel were here Saturday.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23
LETTERS FROM SERVICE MI

The Nogaes from Santa
County the service keep coming
girasl.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23

Marshall Ashburn was in town
Wednesday from his ranch in San
Rafael Valley.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23

John Govorko, formerly of No
gales, was here Friday from Tucson.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23

Miss Clarice Oldfather, president
of the Patagonia High School Jun
ior Glass. was here Wednesday,.
Nogales international., 1945-03-23

S. e. Harris was a Nogales visitor
Tuesday from Patagonia.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
HERE IS COMMEMORATE
AND PRACTICAL ACTIVITY

When someone conceived the plan Tor
the Imperial County Veterans Advisory
Committee, it was a piece of constructive
work we'll done and in finding practlcal
things to do and doing them this commit :
tee has established a place for ltSeiI
among the various progressive and logI-
cal activities. A..
Recently this committee visited NIL
ehell Convalescent hospital at Campo
one time Camp Lockett. From TINS WISH
was evolved a program that Is VdNihe
shape. .....r
At that hospital the Army is CARRYING
out a novel and, as it appears, success
full experiment in the rehabilitation Vi
fighting men who have seen oltleI I- o"
ties on many war fronts. Their roaG oach
to normal reactions and mode OF llVlng
NAV be long or short. Much depends on
nersonal environment and physical actlV-
tiles and surroundings.
Those in charge, among many every
day activities provided Tor these hlei'
have made it possible for some TO get PACK
to the soil and to permit others VINO
never lived close to the soil to try thelr
hands at that vocation.
This venture interested the Veterans
Committee and speedily machinery was
SET in motion to supplement equipment
and supplies provided by the government.
There are established now in the hos
pital in the mountains farming, poultry
and livestock projects and to all these
the Imperial county enthusiasts have
contributed most literally so that the men
actually can become poultry growers,
livestock growers and crop producers.
All this is augmented by something
even more important and which always
is not easy to obtain-advice. Members
of the committee, experts themselves ON
the various projects in full swing at the
hospital, give of their time to see that
each and every project starts off right
and is carried on properly.
All the proof one needs OF the worthl-
ness of this work is to visit the hospital
and see how these men are moving back
into their former roles and how much 1t
means in the way of replanting them IN
their home communities sound and we'll
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
Corporal Writes
About War and
People at Front

Sitting down during a free mo-
ment somewhere on the western
front, Corporal Bob w. Neel, men,
Der of the Post-Press circulation
department, wrote the following
letter:
-. To put it bluntly, things are
rough. I guess they are all over
Anyway, here it's rough.
Received my combat infantry
mans badge and ten bucks extra
pay. starting last week. OF cource,
I've seen action a h. of a lot
longer than that but it just came
through. ] have been receiving a
few copies of the paper, couple
months late but they are always
welcome. The one I got today tells
about the proposed memorial across
from the court house.
Il knew I was a little 'teched' for
volunteering for the infantry from
the cavalry and it's rough as h.
on me. But, man, am l proud to be
part Of them, greatest, toughest
bunch Of CTS you could meet any,
where. If anyone in our countrys s
service has CUTS. it's these old mud
slushers. They do a h. of lot CT
walking, d. good fighting, and
are not thought OF as being any too
brilliant. But l have really seen
them and know them now
Christmas was one H. of a
IN II
like it. Hope l never do again, Ell
ther 1t was very bad, especially fol-
a bunch of 'supeimen.
The weather is very bad. Just
the opposite of what I am used to
Oh, give me that blazing desert to
die on and I'll rest in peace.
The people over here are very
nice, naturally, but 1 wouldn't give
2 cents for the whole works. l don't
like any part CT this country or tina
surrounding ones. Why people come
here in peace times is beyond me
Everyone thinks the CTS arc mil
lionaires and being as there is
nothing to spend our pay on, VIC are
not exactly po folk.
Before / arrived overseas ]
would have made a guess as TO when
the war would end. Now ! would
never give an opinion, know moth
ing of the war except what l see
near me and read in the papers
What I do see 1 don't like just a
little bit The American soldier is
far better than l ever realized.
When he fights he fights and there
are nc two ways about it. can say
fer sure that he is as good, if not
better, than any soldier in the
world. He, however, is not patient.
He likes to get up and go -.
"Our artillery is giving jerry
h. "a hours a day. He never lets
up, it's true. If / were Boche I'd
give up. l couldn't take what we
"As for myself, fine; lest little
weight but hard as steel all over.
Hope I keep that up.
so far the CT isn't short on ciga-
iets, so l get to pity you guys, l
guess, Hal"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
STILL UNSETTLED
(San Diego Union)


Texas, in the person of its Senator Tom
Connally as head of the senate foreign
relations committee, wins a temporary
victory in the Mexican water treaty fight.
The committee by large majority voted
to report the agreement with recon-
mendation for its passage. AS Senator
Connally is in Mexico City as delegate
to the Inter-American conference, final
action by the senate will be. delayed for
some time.
1t has been noted by correspondents
that the Texas senator dominated the
hearings and that his whole course indi-
Gated an arrogant hostility to California.
It also has been mentioned that only half
a dozen members of the foreign relations
committee attended the hearings or look
ed over any of the testimony presented,
although 18 of them supported it on the
committee report vote The logical con-
clusion is that Senator Connally won
their support on a personal basis rather
than on the merits of the treaty.
Final fate of the agreement will de-
pend largely on the presentation of Cali
fornia's case when the issue comes up
for debate on the senate floor. With a
two-thirds vote necessary for ratifica-
ton, there is still hope that justice to
our future and consideration for our
tremendous investments in Colorado river
development may prevail.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
kewsprint Slash
Urged by Unit

WASHINGTON, March 3. CUP) =
The war production board revealed
Saturday that its newspaper indus
try advisory committee has recon-
mended a five per cent cut in news
print deliveries during April, May
and June. "A
The committee recommended that
publishers draw on their neWsprint
inventories TO meet the five per cent
delivery reduction rather than at
tempt TO cut consumption further.
In reporting the committees rec
concentrations, war proc u ito n
board officials said they feared the
necessary reduction might go ceeper
than five per cent in view OF trans
portation difficulties and iiicrcasing
government requirements.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORK

Notice is hereby given that a res
olution of intention No. 1894 was
adopted and passed on the 2lst day
of February, 1945, in which resolu-
ton it was proposed that certain
alleys therein referred to and here
matter described be vacated and
entirely closed up. Said alleys are
described as follows:
All of the east and west alley
through Block 3, Third Addition,
from the west line of Wilson
Street to the east line of Lot B
in said Third Addition.
Also all of the alley running
north and south in Block 3,
Third Addition, located between
the westerly production of the
north line of Lot % in said Block
3 and the westerly proc uction of
a line parallel with and distant
20 feet northerly from the south
line of said Lot %.
Said resolution of intention is
hereby referred to for further parti-
cularS.
FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that any person interested
objecting to the said closing of the
said alleys may make written OBJ
jections to the same within ten
(1O) days after the expiration OF
the time of the publication Of this
notice, and such objection or 6bjec-
tions will be given a hearing by the
City Council as provided by law.
E. PAUL FORD,
Street superintendent of
the City of Ell Centro.
mo. 37) (M2-i3 inclD
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
POSTWAR JOB MOI
(Los Angeles Times)

(LOS Angeles lI1leS)
When We Day finally arrives in Eu-
rope, the Army expects that the dis
charge of servicemen will step up from
the current monthly rate of around 90,-
900 to between 200 900 and $50, 900 month
ly, according to Brig. Gen. Frank I.
Hines, head of the Veterans Admins
tration.
About half of these men may be dis
abled in varying degrees. Aside from
physical disabilities, many OF the return
ing veterans will face difficult problem
in readjustment to civilian life after years
of Army routine and of battle experience.
Various organizations, both public and
private, already are extending their serv-
ices to discharged soldiers and sailors and
are doing a commendable job, but OBJ
viously the peak load of the problem of
absorbing the eX-Servicemen into civilian
life is yet to come 1t will come when jobs
will not be as plentiful as they are now.
The legal right of veterans to former
jobs while helpful still will not solve
the employment problem OF thousands
of veterans for various reasons. Many
veterans will have to be trained for new
occupations.
Employers individually and collective
ly can we'll give serious attention to this
whole problem If any crisis were to
arise in it the pressure for government
action even if that means competition
with private business would be tremen-
dous. Capt. Rickenbacker is setting
fine example in his offer of 1000 jobs for
veterans who have suffered amputation
of their limbs.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
Kiwanians Hear
OF Scout Work

Elwood Grcist, director of Ahe
Imperial-Yuma Boy Scouts Coun-
Gil, was the principal speaker FIJI
day at the regular weekly luncheon
of the Ell Centro Kiwanis Club, held
at the Barbara Worth hotel. The
speaker was introduced by Program
chairman Everett Shaw.
Greist stated that Boy Scout
training equips young boys for in
telligent directed play, stressing that
there is no effort mode to curb the
energy of the boys but to channel 1t
into worthwhile activities.
Visitors included E. j. Sandys,
president of the Kiwanis Club at La
.Jolla, and j. H. Anrhony. Mike
Lewis, a new member, was intro
duced. Bill Fox, president, presided.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
IS Jap Ships
Sent Down

Continued From Page One)
miles south of the Japanese naval
base of Kago Shima to Kume Shima,
275 miles farther south.
The Carrier strike came as the
veteran third marine division bat
tied foot-by-foot to within half-
mile of the northeast coast of Two
Jima in bid to split tAe decimated
Japanese garrison.
Within the 275-mile arc OF the
carrier planes attack they hit MI
nami, Tokunojima, Okinoyerabu-
lima and the main island OF Okl-
nawa Jima.
MANILA, March 3. CUP) - Sup
ported by bombers and fighters,
American troops battled yard by
yard through the japanese line east
Of Manila Saturday in some OF the
fiercest fighting yet on Luzon.
The Japanese were resisting saw
agely along the entire 11-mile front
from Antipolo to Wawa in a des-
perate attempt to cover what was
described officially as this final
mountain retreat"
Units of the first cavalry and
sixth infantry divisions were en-
countering strong artillery, mortar
and rocket fire as they inched
through the enemy's tough Kobaya-
shi line.
The Japanese were fighting from
strongly defended caves and pill
boxes, entrenched in the mountains
on the Marakina watershed, the last
big barrier before Luzon's east coast
some 80 miles away.
American forces met little opposi-
ton, however, in wrestling another
island in the Philippines from the
enemy.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
Charges Hurled
On New Health
Insurance Plan
1cnntinned From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
to answer. The answer is that it is
none of these things"
Coin warned that whatever safe
guards were written into compul-
sorry health legislation, when the
state collects the money and pays
the bills the private practice OF
medicine will end"
He added the programs "woulo
reauire at least a per cent payroll
deduction" instead of the l12 per
cent from employer and an equal
amount from employees provided in
the legislation.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
Mexico City Meet
Reaches Pact

MEXICO CITY, March 3. CUP)-
The United States and all the other
Americas except Argentina agreed
Saturday tc a hemisphere security
system uncer which their boun-
daries and political independence
will be protected by their joint
armed might if necessary.
The full committee on the inter-
American system approved the "act
of Chapultepec," leaving only pie
nary action of the inter American
conference and the signing of the
document to make the historic ac-
ton final. The act serves notice
on any woulo be aggressor = inside
or outside the hemisphere - that
the American states will act jointly
by military sanctions or mill
tary force to repel such aggression.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
LEGION ORATORICAL FINALS
SLATED MONDAY NIGHT

County finals in the annual
American Legion oratorical contest
will be held at Veterans Memorial
hall in Brawley at 1880 p. m. Mon
day.
Winners of the elimination con-
tests in the seven high schools in
the county will compete in the
county finals for the honor of rep
resenting Imperial county in the
district finals later.
Each speaker will deal with some
subject relating to the Constitution
of the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
US0 Hostesses
To Be Honored

Junior and senior USO hostesses
will meet at the Ten Thousand club
in Ell Centro at 730 p. m. Monday
for presentation of 100-hour pins to
snack bar, information and junior
hostesSes.
Returned Servicemen" will be the
subject of a talk by Lieutenant
West, head of vocational guidance
at Mitchell Convalescent hospital
at Campo, it was announced by
Mrs. Emily Kaford, overall chair
man of volunteers.
After the general meeting Mrs.
Kafcrd and Mrs. Jean Shelby will
confer with information hostesseS.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
|. A. Police Seize
Biq Dope Cache

LOS ANGELES. March 3. OUP)--
A cache of SlC0,O0O worth of opium
was uncovered Saturday as tie
sheriff'S vice squad announced
breaking up of a $1,000, ,000-a-y year
drug ring here.
Thirteen eight-ounCe cases of
opium smuggled from Mexico we're
found hidden in vacant lot, Sher-
iff Eugene Bircailuz said.
Henry Ceanda, &c, and Ray Es-
quival 26, both of East Los Angeles,
were among the first arrests after
they sold seven cans of opium TO
membe.s of the vice squad.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
Date Announced
For War Loan

WASHINGTON, March 3. CUP)-
The seventh war loan drive, which
begins May IA and ends June 80,
will seek to corral bigger chunk OF
the nations SpenC able income than
any previous drive, the treasury re-
vealed Saturday.
The total goal of the next bond
campaign will be IA million dollars,
same as the last one. But the goal
for individual bono purchases will
be seven billion dollars half the
entire amount to he raised. That's
two billion more Ian in the sixth
war loan.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
SEEK MISSING YOUTH

A l5-year-old runaway boy, Allen
Alshouse, missing from his San
Diego home since Thursday, is be-
ing sought by Ell Centro police, who
were notified that the lad was head
ing for this city. Allen is blond
haired and has blue eyes and wore a
black leather jacket, blue paid
shirt and tan shoec.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
Germans Blow
Up Bridges

Hundreds of giant field guns
massed behind the American van
guards were bombarding vast arc
of the Ruhr valleys arsenal cities,
and Simpsons entire offensive front
was wheeling northward to join the
Canadians and close off the entire
Rhineland.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
Ell CENTRIC BUILDING PERMITS
REACH S645O IN FEBRUARY

Building and repairs permits to-
falling S6450 we're issued in Ell Gen.
tro during the month of February,
as against a total of $500 for Feb
ruary of 1914, the report of E. Paul
Ford, director of public works,
shows.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
Editorials and Comment

EDyTOR,S NOTE: The follolring edit
oriois are presented as interesting 0pin-
ions uoiced by editors elsephere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04

The recent shortage has been like
run on a bank. If we can restore the
smokers confidence that they'll be able to
get cigarets as they need them, well end
hoard buying and that will beat the black
market-Daniel p. WOolley of New York,
regional OPA administrator.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04

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Neuss and Krefeld and late reports
said the river bank between the two
cities was rapidly being cleared by
elements Of three yank divisions.