10 McClatchy Newspapers Service News Of The County And Valley March 26, 1942 OAKDALE GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS ELECT OFFICERS Mrs. Ronald L. Voorhees Is Chosen President; Show Date Is Set OAKDALE, March ald L. elected dent of Garden Voochoakdale at a meeting Tuesday afternoon the Dorada Clubhouse succeeding Mrs. Kerr, who had served for the past year.
Other officers elected are: Albert Hazelquist, first vice dent; Mrs. Harry Morrell, second vice president; Mrs. Francis rere, secretary and Mrs. S. F.
ning, treasurer. On nominating 'committee were Mrs. Gatzman, L. Gilbert and Mrs. Voorhees.
Plan Flower Show The annual Spring flower was announced for April weather permitting. Mrs. Kerr announced her mittees for the event as follows: classifications, Mrs. J. W.
Hoffman, Mrs. E. W. Dorsey, Mrs. Eugene Fisk; tables, Mrs.
Fanning, G. M. Hinman; judges' assistants, Mrs. W. C.
McMillan, Mrs. Maurice Hartsoc, Mrs. Hazelquist, Mrs. liam Fogarty; exhibits, Mrs. Chatfield, Mrs.
C. W. Qumley, Floyd Edwards; decorating, Joseph Schell, Mrs. Walter Scheer; Door, afternoon, Mrs. Hartsoc, Mrs.
C. R. Tranghber; door, ning, Mrs. Carrere, Mrs. Francis Johns; prizes, Mrs.
Clay Dorroh, Mrs. R. E. Hartley; tea hostesses, Mrs. Morrell, Mrs.
Charles Bresee, Mrs. Rhen Wilsey, Mrs. Harold Ransom, Mrs. A. W.
Johnson, Val Reed; cleanup, Mrs. Minnie Ordway, Mrs. Fred Corbett, Mrs. W. T.
Kerr. Mrs. Kerr read a list of rules the care of cut flowers designed to help most in retaining the beauty freshness of the flowers be exhibited. Reveive Invitation An invitation was received from the women's club to a guest meeting on April 7th when Mrs. Francis Zerillo will present voice pupils in recital.
Selections from operas will be sung and singers will appear in costume. John Wardle Dixon of Fresno. district inspector seed division of the state department of riculture, and J. Herwett Sacramento, state supervisor the nursery service, were the afternoon speakers. Hewett talked on the importance of securing good nursery stock, saying it is worth while to be a little extravagant at first to get the best the beginning to avoid handicapping the results at bearing tim.
He advised finding a nurseryman one could trust and then stick him and not skip about for bargains, thus avoiding the danger spreading scale, mealy and other diseases in the home grounds. Favors Home Seeds Dixon talked on seeds for a victory garden and said seeds selected from good stock in the home garden were better than those purchased from stores. There will shortage of vegetables this year and of seeds next year due to the Japanese situation, he said, but added when "we get to growing we will have a. better quality both seeds and vegetables." "A general plan for city gardens not deemed advisable by the state department," he said. "We do not advise plowing up flower gardens and lawns to make vegetableg ardens.
The beautiful is useful as the useful and a few flowers will help just as much as few extra vegetables." Tea hostesses were Mrs. J. Berry, Mrs. Walter Willms and Mrs. Fanning.
Ceres Study Club Will Select Staff CERES, March James R. Crombie, president of the Ceres Study Club, appointed Mesdames Will Ham, Albert Schneider and Boyce Ashford as a nominating committee at meeting Tuesday afternoon in then home of Mrs Crombie and Mrs. George F. Wood. Mrs.
J. Russell Mitchell reviewed the book, Sandberg, by Detzer. Mrs. Gilbert Roberts reviewed The Road Of The Naturalist, by Donald Culross Peattie, and Mrs. Andrew Shook gave a talk on Panama.
The members voted to continue sending magazines to Port Stockton, and decided to leave them in the home of Mrs. Boyce Ashford for sending. The next meeting will be held Tuesday afternoon, April the home of Mrs. A. L.
Asthpemn Play Center Will Hold Open House CERES, March The Ceres Preschool Play Center of the Ceres Farm Workers Community will hold open house from 10 A. M. to noon Friday. Luncheon will be served. The regular schedule be maintained so visitors may see what is being offered to preschool children of the community center and to Ceres children.
Mothers are invited to take children of preschool age not already enrolled in the school. Those who plan to stay for lunch are to telephone 3946. The preschool mothers' club will be the luncheon hostesses, and the luncheon will be served free. CLEAN UP GROUNDS DELHI, March The at the Community Presbyterian Church show a somewhat changed appearance as a result of cleanup day held Friday under the direction of Mrs. R.
L. Bauernschmidt, Mrs. Harlan Brown and Mrs. H. L.
Miser. Others present were: Mesdames H. A. Stockman, L. A.
Hawkins, W. J. Zierenberg, Dingler, J. R. Goodson, David Craig, Ertol Hunter, Miss B.
Harvey, Billie Miller and Wesley PASTOR ARRIVES HILMAR, March and Mrs. M. A. Odell arrived from Illinois Thursday and will occupy the Berea Lutheran parsonage. Dr.
Odell will preach his Jirst sermon in the church Sunday, having been chosen to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Rev. Carl O. Muhr in December. SUES FOR $6,045 MERCED, March -Thurman C. filed a $6,045 damage suit against Everett Powell yesterday in the Merced superior court for injuries allegedly received in an auto crash in Atwater on January 19th.
West Of The San Joaquin Gustine Pupils, Poster Contest GUSTINE, March in a defense poster contest in the Gustine Union Elementary School, conducted in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades, announced Tuesday. Prizes were victory victory stamps. There were first, second and third prizes offered in each grade and the names of the winners follow: Sixth grade, Lois Gabriel, Lindgren and Shirley DePonte; seventh grade, Teresa Costa, Donna Mendonca and Palmeda Paim; eighth grade, Walter Crusinberry, Corrone Brazil and Mary Ann Cardoza. The students are also engaged in planting and caring for a victory garden. Society Of Church Delays Reception CROWS LANDING, March A reception and Paul Hall, which was planned, Friday evening has postponed indefinitely.
The plans were made last week lately moretine of Presbyterian Ladies Church, Soof which Hall is the pastor, but due to conflicting dates it has been found necessary to change the plans and a date will be set later. Plans are going ahead for a dinner which will be given on April 17th and President Mrs. A. Fink will name her committees later. Proceeds from the dinner, which will be open to the public, will go into the society's treasury to meet necessary expenses.
WILL LEAVE SOON GUSTINE, March 26. Carroll Thornburg of Linden, Iowa, who has been visiting his sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Don Osborne and son, Corwin, since February 5th, is planning to leave within the next few days for Norfolk, Va. He is a naval enlistee and has received word to report April 8th.
Holding a degree in physical education, his work will be along those lines in a naval training station. Missionary Will Speak In Oakdale OAKDALE, March 2 Lula Ashmore, a former Oakdale resident and now a missionary to Malaya, will speak tonight at 7:45 o'clock in the Bethel Tabernacle of the war of the Malayan Peninsula. She there when the Japanese attacked. She was stationed in the Assemblies of God Mission in Kuala Lampur, one of the main cities on the peninsula. She left the city just two weeks before the Japanese succeeded in taking it as they advanced to Singapore.
On December 31st she left Singapore and the trip to the first American port where passengers were landed took two sailing under sealed orders. Miss Ashmore is the daughter of T. A. Ashmore of this city. She attended the local schools and is a graduate of the California Bible College in Pasadena.
Before entering mission work she worked with the mountain people of Kentucky. Uses Of Honey Are Shown To Women HUGHSON, March demonstration Uses Of Honey was given by Mrs. Dorothy Schreiner, county home demonstration agent, at a meeting of the Hughson Farm Horne Department Friday afternoon in the Methodist Social Hall. Miss Linda Fisher and Mrs. H.
C. Whitehead were project leaders. The w. omen voted not to hold their usual Spring flower show this year, but instead will serve a luncheon during a WCTU convention here in April. They also voted to donate $5 to the Red Cross group for the purchasing bandages.
Mrs. Clyde Broeffle will do the sterilizing and supervise the making of the made bandages. Announcewas county playday will be held in Empire April 16th, with each center of the county taking part in a program. Services Are Set For Hornitos Native MERCED, March funeral services were conducted by Rev. David McMartin in the Masonic Cemetery this afternoon for Mrs.
Walter H. Stoddard, 75, Hornitos native, who died in her Berkeley home Tuesday morning. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon in Berkeley. Mrs. Stoddard was born of a pioneer Mariposa County family in Hornitos June 24, 1867.
March 12, 1890, she married the late Walter Stoddard. The couple operated the Merced Bakery on Seventeenth Street for many years. She moved to Berkeley thirty years ago. Mrs. Stoddard is survived by her daughter, Mrs.
Elsie Richards. A grandson, Warren Richards, also survives. 4H Club Nets $70 From Scrap Iron HILMAR, March The Elim Midgets 4H Club, who have been collecting scrap iron as a project for the past few weeks, sold the iron Saturday and received approximately $70. The boys had collected old machinery from the surrounding ranchers and stored at the Earl Falke home. There they took the machinery apart, selling all good the ranchers for repair work.
Leaders of the club are Waldo Anderson and Weldon Zehrung. Former Resident Of Oakdale Passes OAKDALE, March 26. Word was received here this week of the death in Albion, March 12th, of Orlando M. Miller, for twenty years a rancher in the Stuart Colony in the Longworth district. The family left here a year ago for the old home in Michigan.
He was born December 22, 1866. in Eaton County, Michigan. Funeral services were held March 15th in Albion with Rev. Spencer B. Owen officiating.
CHANGE COMPLAINT MERCED. March 26-District Attorney Allen Henderson said today the complaint of prostitution against Jean Wilson, who was alrested March 4th, had been changed to include soliciting. Miss Wilson was arrested in a bar on Street after she assertedly had solicited trade from two soldiers from the Merced Air Base. The trial, scheduled for today, has been changed to April 21st. DELEGATES ARE NAMED BY LODGE Gustine Rebekahs Select Two Representatives To State Conclave Rebekah March Lodge met in the of Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday evening and delegates were elected to attend the Rebekah Assembly in San Jose May 11th to 16th.
Representing the organization will be Mrs. Earl Oliver and Mrs. Bertha Cooksley, who is also the district deputy president. Time was spent practicing for a special district meeting Monday evening, president when Miss of the Theresa Rebekah BarAssembly, will be present. Chairman Names Card Party Aides CROWS LANDING, March Mrs.
Vasco Brazil, chairman for, a public card party which is be given by the SPRSI in the Crows Landing Hall Thursday, April 9th, has announced the following women as a committee to assist her with the affair: Mesdames Frank Cotta, Tony Vierra, Manuel Silveira, Joe Menezes, E. A. Melo and Misses Rosie Melo and Marie Mattos. Proceeds will be given to the American Red Croes. HEAR FROM SON GUSTINE, March and Mrs.
Jack Davidson received a card from their son, Robert, naval enlistee at Treasure Island, about be four home weeks the ago following saying he Friday would to 1 spend his birthday with them. Friday came and went but he failed to arrive. Letters sent to Treasure Island remained unanswered and a birthday gift was not acknowledged. Tuesday the Davidsons received their first word from him, a letter from Pearl Harbor. OAKDALE, March The Seed 'Em And Weed 'Em Garden Club me Friday afternoon in the home of Mrs.
Arthur Sullivan on Walnut Avenue. Irish jokes, told in answer to roll call, started the meeting. Mrs. Ray Garner had the main paper on Wild Flowers. There was a small exhibit of field flowers and a general discussion on these blooms was held.
Mrs. Rhen Wilsey presented a by Sullivan and Mrs. Seth St. Patricks contest, which was won Ribgy. The next meeting was postponed until Monday afternoon, April 6th, because of Good Friday.
Mrs. Albert Hazelquist will be the hostess. Mrs. Kyle Anderson will discuss Flowering Shrubs and Mrs. Sullivan will be in charge of the contest.
Wild Flower Study Is Held By Group Elks Will Sponsor Show At Air Base MERCED, March Merced Elks will sponsor the first show to be staged the Merced Air Base tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Only military personnel will be allowed to attend the entertainment, which will be staged in one of the hangars at the local flying field. The show will be presented later in the evening at a stag in the Elks Club following initiation of the win the class Elks. The Elks will stand the extra expense incurred by the appearance of the entertainers at the air base. Included in the troupe will be Armand Girard, vocalist from the San Francisco area, and Roberta and Mack, San Francisco cabaret dance team.
Six acts are included in the show, which will last one and one half hours. Students Present Empire Program EMPIRE, March of the Modesto High School Chapter, Future Farmers of America, a program at a meeting of the Empire Farm Bureau Center Monday evening in the grammar school auditorium. Earl Barton was the chairman and explained the aims and work of the group. Rae Codoni gave milk testing demonstration and' Charles Cornwell gave a judging demonstration. A.
A. Jungerman of Modesto, county farm adviser, spoke on Costs Of Dried Peaches And Other Fruits. He also told of the county agriculture defense program. Norman C. Valpey was program chairman for the evening.
J. G. Karsten reported on sugar and A. J. Sturtevant gave a short talk on price levels.
Boy Scouts Hear Talk On War Gases CERES, March of the Boy Scoutmaster Scout Troop, Albert accompanied Schneider of the grammar school faculty, went to the high school Tuesday evening to hear a talk on War Gases by a representative of the Red Cross office in Modesto. The talk was given in connection with a. first aid lesson for adults in the high school. The Boy Scouts also are working on several games which later will be given to soldiers in Stockton. They are constructing an indoor shuffleboard game and several puzzles.
Merced Resident Is Struck By Auto MERCED, March 26. Frank Strom, 71, Merced, is in the Mercy Hospital recovering from minor injuries received yesterday afternoon when he was struck by a car driven by Sidney Thorington, at Eighteenth Streets. Frank Hoffneck, Merced, a witness, told officers Thorington made a left hand turn from Eighteenth onto Street. Strom was struck as he stepped from the curb. Strom's condition Was reported good.
Officer Louis Fragie inves- tigated. HOLD ART WORKSHOP CERES, March -Approximately teachers from all parts of the county attended an art workshop Saturday in the Ceres Union High School under the auspices of Mrs. Margaret Annear, county superintendent of schools. Miss Frances Maino of Ceres gave a lecture on Flower Arrangement. Another will be held on April 14th.
Boy Is Injured In Tumble Down Steep River Bank RIVERBANK, March Doke, 7, suffered lip and possible neck injuries Tuesday night when he fell down the embankment of the Stanislaus River on Riverside Drive. He is in a Modesto hospital. Young Doke and two companions were swinging on brances of a large oak tree at the top of the bank. He missed a branch and fell down the bank. The other boys called for help.
Police Chief Earl Lilly, W. J. Van Limburgh and Monroe Staley brought the injured boy up the steep bank. Hughson Grammar School Students Present Program HUGHSON, March of the Hughson Grammar School recently presented a program over the school broadcasting system. The primary grades presented a poem on trees, three two compositions conservation, songs and a brief sketch on the life of Luther Burbank by eight pupils of Miss Emilie J.
Ross' Third grade pupils who gave talks were Bedtrice Pina, Janet Varey, Bobby Casey, Robert Maxine Simms, Junior Bispo, "Betty Baskins, Arithea Vessell, Lynn Woodward, Betty Pies and Donnie Norton. Two girls of the class gave three songs, with Doris Tucker as the announcer. The fifth and sixth grades, under the direction of E. D. Wood, presented a playlet, We Must Conserve.
In the cast were Hooper, Gwen Hooper, Stark, Billy Voorhees, Joe Cruz, Willie Lucky, Dinzel Sweat, Vada Richardson, Barbara Jean Mondonca, Kenneth Gann, Mary Nell Bain, Charles Peyton, Leonard Damas and Mary Baskins. The fifth and sixth grades presented talks by George Martin, Shirley Pueschel, Joan Houx, Patricia Jenkins, Beth Bronson, Eugene McCumber, David Castro, Eudean Dickerson, Oliver Walker, Beth Bronson, Verda Casey, Elenna Sue Houx, Rosie Fernandes, Bobbie Rego and Bernita Clark. Robert Silva, Duane Wheeler, Joan Kingery, Gladys and Rosemarie Silvera of Jules Perrin's class gave talks. Using What We Have Without Waste was the theme of a program by the seventh and eighth grades with Thelma Stark as the announcer. Those who took part were Nadine Denton, Lulu Belle Silvey, Billy Whittle, Alice Damas, Tommy Stark, George Sweat and Betty Boring.
Other readings were given by Laura Mae Starn, Doris Foote, Lorraine Martella, Wesley Harms, Margaret Hudelson, Doris Foote, and Patricia Pierce. A playet was presented by Margaret Hudelson and Miss Pierce with Doris Foote as announcer. Red Cross Is Given $138 From Party HUGHSON, March Cross funds totaling $138.67 were gained as a result of a card party sponsored here by three in the Portuguese IOOF recently Hall. The lodges were the UPEC, SPRSI and UPPEC. The ticket committee stated 377 tickets were sold.
The use of the hall was donated, and Hughson, Modesto and Turlock firms aiso donated awards. John Willinger of Modesto took charge of the event. Serving on the general committee were Louis Vieira, Joe Freitas, Manuel Bonito, Joe Bispo, Mesdames Joe Duarte, J. F. Freitas, Manuel Bonito, Joe Lawrence, Frank Simas, Joe Carroll, Tony Serpa, Anne Azevedo, Misses Amelia Sojza.
Mary Damas and Mary Blades. Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Bonito sold 138 tickets. Missionary Group Arranges Meetings CERES, March Missionary of the Society of the First Baptist Church met recently in the home of Mrs.
Albert Richards on Moffett Avenue and plans for young people's meetings which will be held in the church Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Frank May led the devotionals, and Mrs. Frank Chisum and Mrs. Delbert Baltz were missionary program leaders on the subject Refreshments of Africa.
were served by Mesdames Richards, Anna Kocher, Rodney Richards and Dean Richards. Club Assists Girl Scouts With Sale HUGHSON, March to assist with a cooky being held this week by the senior girl Scout troop were made at a recent meeting of the Twentieth Century Club in the home of Mrs. Neil McGarvey. Cohostesses were Mrs. E.
D. Wood and Mrs. Ellis Harms. The members planned to leave the cookies with Mrs. Paul Harris or with Miss Vivian Christiansen.
adult director of the Girl Scout troop. A club bicycle ride was planned for March 28th. Mrs. Paul Harris led a discussion on individual diet and proper nutrition. Hearing On Weapon Charge Is Delayed MERCED, March preliminary hearing of Jesse Garcia, 33, of 911 Fourteenth Street, on charge of assault with A deadly weapon has been continued until 31st.
Garcia's hearing originally was set for yesterday afternoon. Garcia was arrested Sunday night after he had allegedly stabbed Joe Torres, 22, Merced, in the back and side with a knife. The alleged knifing occurred during a fight near Thirteenth and Streets. WILL SPONSOR PARTY OAKDALE, March Grange No. 435 will sponsor a card party and dance Saturday night in the Grange Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Dorroh are chairmen of the event. After the whist games, the serving of refreshments will be followed by dancing to Jeff Wilhites' Orchestra of Modesto. ANNOUNCES TOTAL MERCED, March Ches- gins.
ter A. Moyle, chairman of the infantile paralysis fund drive, an- Mrs. nounced yesterday a total of moved $1,412.65 had been collected in the tage annual March of Dimes campaign. Streets. Moyle said this netted the three tile Paralysis Foundation SALIDA WOMEN PICK DELEGATES TO STATE MEET Mrs.
J. B. Fiscalini, Mrs. Edna Craig Are Chosen As Representatives SALIDA, March of delegates and alternates to attend a district convention to be held in Modesto next month marked a meeting of the Salida Ladies Improvement Club Tuesday afternoon in the Maple Hall. Mrs.
J. B. Fiscalini, president, and Mrs. Edna Craig, were selected as delegates, with Mrs. Rose Medford, vice president, and Mrs.
M. Ordway as alternates. Will Do Decorating The Salida women will be in charge of decorating for the convention banquet to be April 9th and plans were discussed for that work. Arrangements also were made to sponsor two public card parties to raise funds for victory bonds. The Mrs.
Medford, Mrs. Edna he Krumfirst will be held April 18th with beigle and Mrs. Gabe Goldberg in charge, The second is scheduled for May 16th with Mrs. Samuel Caulton and Mrs. Ruth Abendschan making arrangements.
The women also made plans to continue Red Cross work and bundles of sewing were distributed. Finished work is to be taken to Mrs. Marie Brown in Salida, where additional sewing may be obtained. Farm Workers In Ceres Hold Supper CERES, March community potluck supper to celebrate St. Patrick's members Day was given recently by of the Ceres Farm Workers Community in the community center.
Each family took a the covered dish, and members of central committee furnished coffee, bread and butter. decorations were carried out in the year's official colors, red, white and blue. Green bows were placed over the doors and windows. The central committee included Flem Goddard, chairman, Mrs. Elmer Moody, John Bradford and Miss Laura Bradford.
Saturday evening residents of the community attended an old fashioned square dance with violin and guitar music. Alvin Echols, Hiram Perry and Benjamin McCar were guests. Valley Personals DENAIR Mr. and Mrs. Paul Phillips had as weekend guests the latter's parents, Mr.
Mrs. Ted Doner of Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Art Caviness of Oakland visited Thursday and Friday with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Caviness and Mr. and Mrs. H.
C. Stephenson. Malcolm Holmberg of King City visited from Friday until Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Holmberg.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Greenley of Waterford visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H.
C. Moss and Mrs. Eliza a Griffin. Misses Wilma Combs and Esther Grimm and Mrs. Gertrude Combs spent the weekend with and Mrs.
E. C. Harvey and daughter, Dorothy, of Berkeley. Mr. and Mrs.
S. M. Huchingson and daughter, Jane, spent Sunday evening with Rev. and Mrs. George Coulter of Stockton.
Mrs. Francis Perry spent the weekend with her husband, Corporal Perry, at Fort Ord. She was by Mrs. W. F.
Commons, who visited her sister in Pacific Grove. Weekend Mrs. guests in the home of Mr. and Charles Cubbin were the former's mother and sister a and family, Mrs. Richard Cubbin of Brawley and Mr.
and Mrs. Dean Field family of Daly Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schendel and family of Oakland are spending a few days in the home of Mrs. Ernestina Schendel.
Mrs. W. G. Martin of Fresno spent Monday with her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
V. J. Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Powell have as guests their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bullard and daughter, Barbara, of Berkeley. Mrs. David Wright and son, Bobby, and daughter, Barbara, of Fresno, visited with friends here Monday.
STANISLAUS Victor Ramos and en up residence in Pittsburg. WATERFORD Misses Adaline end Edna Rodri- ther, A. L. McMillan, of her Modesto, fawere guests at the Costner ranch Saturday. Mr.
and Mrs. Willard K. Plummer and daughter, Rene, of Sunnyvale, were Sunday dinner guests of the A. C. McCready family.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nessier visited with relatives over the weekend, returning home Sunday with their small son, Gilbert, who spent the past three weeks with his grandparents, the L. J. Nessiers and the Fred Gilberts of Modesto.
Nessier, who has been employed by a banking firm in Santa Clara for three years, recently was transferred to Concord. They have tak- gues of Waterford and George Damas of Modesto made a trip over the weekend to Camp Callan, near San Diego, to visit Private Manuel Damas, formerly of Hughson. arrived home late Monday evening. They visited the zoo in San Diego. Mr.
and Mra. Sam Curtis of Waterford made a trip to San Jose to visit her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Davis family, Saturday and Sunday. RIPON Gerrit Vander Plaats of Camp San Luis Obispo visited his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Vander Plaats, over the weekend. Also home on leave was Charles Postma, of Mr. and Mrs. D.
Postma of Ripon. He is stationed at Fort Ord. Mrs. Frank Knight has returned to Ripon after a two week stay at the visitors' house at Camp Polk, where she spent the time with her son, Lieutenant Charles E. Hig- ESCALON George W.
Armstrong has to Fresno from the Seip cotat California and Viking Mrs. Ivan Rydquist and children will move into the this week. Commended Chester Frederick Nordfelt, 27, of Delhi, quartermaster first, class, recently was commended by Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox for courageous conduct on 1, 1942. Nordfelt, son "March of Mrs. Jennie Nordfelt of Delhi, narrowly escaped death in attempts to rescue a shipmate in a gas filled compartment aboard the seaplane tender, USS Childs.
Chamber In Ceres Urges Removal Of All Enemy Aliens CERES, March resolutions originally adopted by the Ceres American Legion Post, one in regard to removing enemy aliens from strategic areas of the state and the other branding all slowdown of production as treason, were accepted in slightly altered form by the Ceres Chamber of Commerce at a dinner meeting Monday evening in the Legion Hall. It was decided to forward them to the committee on coastal defense of California, Washington and Oregon. Twenty nine members attended the dinner and business session. It was reported by the Boy Scout committee that the chamber, which sposors the troop, will give the scouts a dinner at the May meeting. Members of the scout committee will make all arrangements.
They are Walter White, Russell Freeman, Jacob O. Bowman and Arthur L. Harris. Russell Freeman reported for the Ceres Defense Company, stating Sheriff Grat M. Hogin recently had called the company together for a meeting.
The group voted to pay half of the expenses to send a Ceres Union High School boy to Boys State in Sacramento. It was decided to hold the annual Ceres Easter egg hunt from 10 to 12 o'clock Saturday, April 4th. The Boy Scout Troop will be asked to aid in the distribution of eggs, conduct games and generally supervise the affair. The chamber of commerce has donated five dozen eggs. Arendt Rohde, chairman of the membership committee, which also includes W.
Anderson, Wendell Aspinall and Kenneth Wilson, turned in the dues of several members for the year. The entertainment program for the evening included a talk by H. P. Grippenstraw on Different Types Of Bombs. Judge Stanton K.
Helsley of Ceres, chief air raid warden here, spoke on Being Prepared, and told of the county defense group preparing questionnaires which be distributed to each home. A. S. Cakebread, D. R.
Calkins and S. M. Christiansen were appointed on the ticket committee for the next meeting. Reports Are Given On 4H Activities visit at a family party. ATTEND CONCERT STOCKTON, March San Joaquin County 4H Club Council met Monday night in the Farm Bureau Building and heard reports of various committee.
Richard Brink of Ripon reported on the Ripon 4H Club basketball teams. Miss Laura Romanda of Roberts Union 4H Club an all star member this year reported she has a citizenship training class of fourteen members under the direct leadership of J. Leroy Johnson. Two classes already have been held and one more will be held. Harry Miller, assistant farm adviser, told of the judging demonstration held Saturday at the general hospital at French Camp.
There were thirty five members from seven clubs in attendance. Leaders of the various 4H Clubs were urged to turn in the funds to provide transportation to Berkeley for the all star 4H Club members, La Varne of Escalon and Miss held March to April 2nd. Romanda. Fort, convention will be It was announced 4H Club placards will be distributed soon to all new members of the clubs of the county. Frank Spurrier, assistant state 4H Club leader, spoke on the national 4H Club mobilization April 5th to 11th.
He asked all clubs to give demonstrations or before local clubs or groups. Frank Dyer, assistant farm adviser, and Harry Miller exemplified demonstration work for the twenty two leaders. They demonstrated identification and control of insects in the home garden. Miller also announced the collection of waste paper and scrap to raise funds for the clubs throughout the county. IS RIPON VISITOR RIPON, March Jordan Reimers, a brother of Miss Jeanne Reimers of the Ripon Grammar School, visited his sister over the weekend.
He is with the marines and is stationel in San Diego. While he was here, his father and mother came from Marysville to RIPON, March children's concert was presented in the Stockton High School Auditorium Sunday by the young people's symphony orchestra. Seventy five children of the Ripon Grammar School attended, accompanined by Principal Harry Knopf and Miss Marie Vallarino. GRANGE WILL MEET OAKDALE, March Grange will meet tonight in the Grange Hall with the newly installed master, Fred Merrihew, in charge. The meeting will open at 17:30 o'clock.
Bright Is Named To Music Post In Oakdale OAKDALE, March F. Bright, former music instructor of the Summerville Union High High School in Tuolumne, has been appointed to fill vacancy in the Oakdale Union High School when Marion Cerrigan leaves to enter the army the first of April. Bright is a graduate of the Modesto Union High School. He received his degrees at Modesto Junior of Pacific. attended the UniCollege, versity of Idaho in 1940 and member of the national music fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha.
He won the state championship trombone soloist contest two years in succession while playing under Frank Mancini of Modesto. While teaching for the past three years in Tuolumne his bands played in state competitions. He will begin his work in the local school on April 6th. He will carry on the work of his predecessor's dance orchestra, regular orchestra and band. Valley Society Jennings The girls' 4H clothing club entertained the boys' 4H agriculture club at a St.
Patrick's party Friday evening in the Laird School auditorium. A short program of music and singing presented. Indoor games were played and refreshments served buffet style. Present were: Jeannette Lind, McCarthy, Harold Scott, Marie Wight, Paul Stewart, June Quisenberry, Linda Olson, Bobette Lind, Beatrice Gravelle, Richard Quisenberry, Mary Ann Hannah, Dorothy Costa, Pat McCarthy, Annette Lind, Siro Bianchi, Faye 0g- den, Irene Borges, Tony Maranda, Martha Wight, Abe Maranda, Rose Borges, June Manka, Bob McBride, Irvin Rudel, Felix Clovis, Riginia McCarthy, Jack Stewart, Henery Costa, Vernal Kimmey, Johnny Maranda, Herman Wight, Don McBride, Violet Berg, Dwight Fredick, Johnny Berg, Sevie Souza, Luscio Silveria, Adelaide Ignacio, Leo Berg, Howard Hughes and Frank Borges. Mr.
and Mrs. H. D. Grundy were hosts to the members of the Community Card Club in their home Saturday evening. Dutch whist was played with high scores held by Mrs.
Manuel Mello and M. R. Marko. Refreshments were at quartet tables. The next meeting will be on April 18th.
Present were: Messrs. and Mesdames Ray S. Hull, W. F. Brush, Mello, Marko and Grundy, Mesdames Emma Muncy, Clarence Quisenberry and P.
D. Connell and Percy Rockwell. Ceres Dr. and Mrs. L.
E. Musselman entertained Saturday evening at an informal party in their home honwho, oring Miss Mary Long of Sonora. colored during the evening, showed movies of South America. The hostess served refreshments buffet style. Daffodills and puss* willows were used to decorate the home.
Present were: Messrs. and Mesdames H. E. Service, Egbert Jones, John Orr, William Kokko, George Erb, Donald R. Calkins, Ernest L.
Malin, Robb Parrish, A. S. Cakebread, Rey Lorenzen, Wallace Caswell, Arthur L. Harris, Jacob O. Bowman, W.
G. Aspinall, Frank R. Lander, Walter White, E. R. Utter, Clyde Sutton, O.
Cutler Hatch, Richard S. Hiatt, Eugene Anderson, Mrs. J. M. Gondring, Florence and Frances Gondring.
Delhi The Ballico 4H Club held its annual dinner Friday evening in the home of the leader, Mrs. R. L. Bauernschmidt. Each member had some part in the preparation of the Games and were the played cleanup later in afterward.
the evening. Present were: Masae and Haroku Kubo, Sally Janes, Carol Disney, Madeline Ferrari, Joan Salman, Dorothy Voll, Amy and Carol Bauernschmidt, Liane and Marie Riggles, Wanda Lee and Jonnie Mayree Robertson, Fannie Redman, Dolores Allen, Mrs. Bauernschmidt, Mrs. W. E.
Riggles and Miss Florence Greenough. Denair A gift was presented to Byron Nelson by members of Mrs. S. O. S.
Club in the home of Miss Frances Erickson Friday evening. The evening was spent with sewing. Refreshments were served on individual trays to Mesdames Dwight Herr, E. V. Ramont and Nelson; Misses Wilma Combs, Suzanne Taves and Erickson.
Stanislaus The birthday of A. F. Ichord was observed in his home Sunday at a family dinner party attended by Mr. and Mrs. James Ichord and sons, Jay and Jerry, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Ichord, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Welch and daughter, Betty, Mr. Mrs.
Ellis Schneider and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sneed. Empire Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Flora entertained Tuesday evening in their home at a fish dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Fleury, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Goodman and Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Goodman. SUFFERS HEAD CUT RIPON, March Wilhel- mina Hoogendoorn, a resident of the North Ripon Road, received a gash in the top of her head Monday when she struck it on the top of her car as she was getting out of the vehicle. Three stiches were taken in the wound. SCHEDULE SERVICE RIVERBANK, March Fresno Subdistrict Fellowship of Methodist Youth will hold an Easter sunrise service here Easter Sunday morning.
Rev. John R. Kenney of Merced will be the speaker. Skin Sufferers Here's Good News! Distress of ugly pimples, rashes, itching, burning skin disorders resulting from external irritations can often be quickly relieved by this simple inexpensive treatment. Go to your druggist today and get a small bottle of Moone's Emerald Oil- -most every, good druggist has this.
Use as directed for 10 days, and if then you say it has failed to give you full satisfaction -money back. (adv) BOARD APPOINTS TEMPORARY HEAD OF WELFARE UNIT Enid Clark Is Chosen To Fill Merced Position By Supervisors MERCED, March Enid Clarke, daughter of Assemblyman and Mrs. George Clarke, was appointed temporary welfare director for the county yesterday afternoon at a special meeting of the Merced County Board of Supervisors. Miss Clarke was appointed after the supervisors learned the state civil service list had been exhausted. If no new names appear on the list by next month, Miss Clarke's appointment may be made permanent for the war's duration, provided she is able to qualify under civil service.
Miss Clarke came to work in the local welfare department two and one half years ago following her graduation from the University of California. She has been employed as a social service and case worker, Degrees Are Given By Grange In Ripon RIPON, March candidates were made members of Ripon Subordinate Grange Mond evening meeting in the high school. The new members are J. B. Opfer, Chester B.
Heltzel and Mr. and Mrs. William Wheatley. Reports were made by the following: J. R.
Williams; tax and legislation, Otis M. Kingery; business, C. L. Fogle; alrionds, N. Slikker; home economics, Mrs.
C. L. Fogle. Past Master N. Slikker was presented with a past master's pin.
At the close of the meeting, a motion picture, Tuttle Tuggers, was shown by O. M. Kingery. Refreshments were served. Empire Cub Pack Will Meet Friday EMPIRE, March for a meeting of the Cub Pack Friday evening in the grammar school were made at a meeting o.
the den mothers Tuesday evening in the home of Mrs. W. C. Kline. A bobcat award will be made to Arthur Wollesen of Den No.
1. The meeting will start 7:45 P. M. and all parents, den and committee members and PTA members are urged to be present. An attendance contest will be held.
Arnold Green, field scout executive, went over the ideal den meetting at the attended Tuesday night ten session, people. which was by Eight Children Are To Be Confirmed ESCALON, March clas of eight will be confirmed Sunday at 11 A. M. in the Saron Lutheran Church. The children are: Yvonne Hoimyr, Carol Johnson, Marilyn Merrill, Ralph Strand, Esther Twedt, Eugenia Vilen, Carl and Mary Ellen Vilen.
Holy communion will be celebrated at 7:30 P. M. in the church. Rev. C.
W. Johnson, pastor, announced that observance of Holy Week a missionary, Rev. L. Benson, returned from Chin will speak Friday evening, April 3rd. Crash Victim Asks $35,136 In Damages MERCED.
March B. Navarre filed in the Merced superior court yesterday for the recovery of $35,136.18 in damages from Ernest Stassens and the American Tobacco Company. The suit came as the result of an auto collision between cars operated by Navarre and Stassens two miles north of Delhi on the Golden State Highway January 23rd. Novarre injured seriously in the crash. Baptists Of Ceres Schedule Meetings CERES, March 28.
The Crusaders Class of the First Baptist Church will hold a social and business meeting at 7:30 P. M. Friday in the home of Rev, and Mrs. Paul R. Jackson.
same evening the Full Time Fellowship will meet in the home of Pearl and Evelyn Anderson, 402 Santa Cruz Avenue, Modesto. Red Cross Sewing Meeting Is Called EMPIRE, March community Red Cross sewing meeting will be held at 1:30 P. M. Frida in the cafeteria of the Empire Grammar School under the auspices of the women's home economics department the grange. All women in the community are invited.
They are to take needles, scissors and thimbles. MAKE MINE PPCC. RABBIT PELLETS I Here's an ideal ALL- Purpose feed for your PPCC Rabbit Pellets. It contains a guaranteed minimum of 14.5% protein, plenty of alfalfa meal, plus vitamin and mineral supplements, to promote good health and strong growth. A quality food, perfectly balanced, made right and priced right! Available to both members and non-members of PPCC.
Rabbit Pellets, $2.36 Cwt. at the door Vita Food $3.01 Cwt. at the door Poultri Producers OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Modesto Branch Tenth and Streets Wheeler R. Osborn Other Branches Ripon, Oakdale, Turlock.
