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Li FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1940 CHULA VISTA STAR-rSan Diego County's Most Progressive Weekly PAGE THREE RESUME OF WEEK'S NEWS HAPPENINGS IN CHULA VISTA Otay Tijuana Valley- Locals Jam City 6Q1L Turks Guests Entertained At Party" -and Clifford Perkins Mis. John Abbott returned on -Monday from Los Anftflos where she attended the state, meeting of the Degree of Honor Protective association, and also visited he rsister in Ontario, Mrs. Florence Hughes and mother, Mrs. W. A.

Collins were in Los Angeles last Thursday and Friday, visiting with Bill Hughes, before his departure for the Maud McB. May wood and Mrs. R. J. Fay of San Diego were calling on Palm City friends-: Sunday: Mrs.

Fay is a sister of Mrs. Margaret Powell, who is sojourning with relatives: in Oklahoma City, and who, according to-Mrs. Fay, is having a fine time there. Young Richards Lathers spen', the past weekend visiting the small sons of Mrs. Oscar Lelevier in San Diego.

The highlight of Richard's holiday was a trip to the rodeo with his hosts. Mrs. Lillian M. Olivier has been appointed on the. social committee of the San Diego branch of the League of American Pen women by the society's newly elected president, Mrs.

Dorothy Retzloff. Mrs. Lin H. Cody, acting president, Mrs. Henry Myers, secretary, and Mrs.

John Grothe, treasurer of the Palm City Woman's club were among the guests at a program and tea given by the San Diego Woman's club in their new clubhouse Tuesday. Mrs. M. Jueltzow and Mrs. McMillan and daughter have moved from San Diego to the Lawka cottage, No, 1, on June st.

The Boy Scout troop and the Friendly Indian organization of the South Bay district have joined forces in collecting old newspapers and magazines which they will sell to raise money for attendance at the summer camps-Mrs. Mary Cook, wife of Mark Cook, passed away last Friday at Paradise Valley sanitarium after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Cook was a native of Williamsport, from which place she came west after she reached maturity, living for a. number of years in Minnesota and finally landing in this locality.

She and Mr. Cook were married about 10 years ago and had made their home in Palm City. Mrs. Cook did not take an active interest in the social life of the community, but she endeared herself to many by her unobtrusive acts of kindness and charity. She was 61 years old at'the time of her death.

Albert Bradt of Emory -school who is in charge of the dramatic classes reports that the play "The Blue. which the group of local actors and actresses has been rehearsing for some time is near-mg perfection and will be presented to the public the evening By Signa Nelson Joyner Mrs. Cook, Palm City, passed away April 19 at Paradise Valley sanatarium after a major i operation, 1 The Ruskin house, Third and II Nestor, was destroyed by fire last Saturday. Mrs. Andrew C- Burtner is seriously ill at her Nestor home.

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hull and son, Oris Hull, Monument, enjoyed a dinner and theatre party Thursday evening as guests of Mr. Hull's aunt, Mrs.

M. McLe-more, Point Loma. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H.

Adams, San Diego, were Friday evening visitors at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. S. Hull and family. Mr.

and Mrs. Clyde Overton, San Diego, were weekend visit ors with Mrs. Agnes Ballard, Monument. Ralph Lilley recently left for a three-month cruise to Mare Is land on the U.S S. Whitney.

Mrs. Lilley is remaining at their Palm City home during his absence. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Gregg and children, Nestor, were Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Ballard and sons, Vernon and Guy; Mr. and Mrs. Darmond Hillsberry, Mrs. Agnes Ballard, Fay Ballard, Mrs.

Ralph Lilley, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ballard and son, Stephen. Mel Moler, 18, Nestor, was rescued from the surf at Imperial Beach last Sunday when he was overcome while swimming. J.

W. MacLachlan, Mrs. Chris Mrs. A. Reynolds, Mrs.

John White, Mrs. George Humphry, Mrs. J. French, Mrs. M.

McGibbons, Mrs. L. A. Brand and Mrs. Marcella Pray, house guest of Mrs.

Willson. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson were hosts on Saturday evening at their home to a group of friends for a potluck dinner and bridge. Invited guests were: Mr.

and Mrs. H. J. Johann, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Booker, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Reynolds, Mr.

and Mrs. Chris Mikkelson and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Willson. Little Marilynn Ann Miller, the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Gene Miller, celebrated her eighth birthday on April 17, with a family dinner. A large birthday. cake, decorated with candles adorned the center of the table. Many nice gifts were received by the honoree.

entertained. at a party" at, their Fourth ave-. home 7 Wednesday. Refreshments were served, and bridge lormed the evening's diversion. Guests included Mr.

and 'Mrs. Charles Butler, Mr. and Mrs. George Irey, Mr. and Mrs.

H. B. B. Allen, Mr. and Mrs.

J. M. Mc- Donald, and Rev: and Mrs. Lester Bond. Mrs.

D. C. McGregor Is Hostess To S. D. Guests Mrs.

D. McGregor was hostess to the members of the Sweet Briar club at her home on First Those present included Mes-dames Adams, Charles Sellers, J. D. Mathews, George Bren-ton, Fred Cobb, Clarence Shepard and Fremont Morse, all of Sah. Diego.

John Morris, Coronado, is assisting at the Hill-Matthews barber shop on Third ave. Two regular size articles for price of 1, plus lc, in our lc sale next week Smith's Drug Store. of May 10. Miss Louise Carter, whose poem received honorable mention among those submitted by Sweetwater high school students in the recent poet laureat contest for the county is a Palm City girl. A group of friends who enjoyed a potluck dinner and evening of bridge at the home of Mrs.

George Maywood Saturday, Messrs. and Mmes. John Grothe, Plen Mathews, A. A. Rogers, William La Fond, John Whitt and Mrs.

Eva Imes. Mrs. A. C.i Burtner is seriously illat her home at Nestor. The elderly lady suffered a stroke last Saturday.

Her many friends hope for her speedy recovery. "Mrs. Arthur Jones was honored with a surprise birthday party last Friday by her neigh- bors Mmes. Laura Dyer, James Lathers and George Downs. A family dinner party Sunday-was- held at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. R. D. Evans, celebrating Mr. Evans' natal anniversery and the wedding anniversaries of Mr.

and Mrs Harry Evans and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Evans. Mli'lWllllllI'LlW'lf' Mrs. Joseph Coombs, Carlsbad, N.

is visiting at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Ralph, Coombs. Charles Metter, Bakcrsfield, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boswell.

Fred Griswold, Yuma, spent the weekend with his family here. Mrs. Ada Martin has returned to her home in Los Angeles after spending several days with her daughter, Mrs. E. S.

Neidhart. E. S. Neidhart has returned to his home here from Mexico City, Mexico, where he has been for the past few weeks on business. Mrs.

Harold O. C. Ingraham of New, York City, is spending several days visiting her friend, Mrs. Philena Dean, Fourth ave. Mrs.

J. O. Morgan, Encampo, is spending the week with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Dockstader.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Van Ors-hoven and two sons spent a few days last week with Mrs. Louise McPherson, Banning. Harold Frank and daughter, Alberta, and Miss Page, all of Santa Ana, spent the weekend with the former's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. D. J. Frank. Mrs.

W. S. Phillips left Thursday for Los Angeles, where she will visit for several days. Mr. Phillips joined his wife in the "Angel City" Monday.

The date of the "brunch" given by the gym class of the Chula Vista Woman's club has been changed from May 7 tiJVIay 9, due to the county election. Miss Alice Graydon, Denver, has been visiting at the home of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Van Orshoven, on Fourth ave Mr. and Mrs! E.

H. Stearns, Los Angeles, left Sunday after having spent several days visiting Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Cargill, Twin Oaks ave. Mrs.

G. H. Rhodes and sister, Mrs. Ed Gaifara have been called to Compton by the serious illness of their mother, Mrs. Hugo Rosendahl.

Mr. and Ralph Willis and Mr. and Mrs. it B. Re'inbach'and son, Ronald attended the opening of "Ramona" in Hemet, Saturday.

Mrs. George Sheddrick, Los Angeles, is visiting at the home of her sister and husband, Judge and Mrs. Lowell Howe, at their new home in Sweetwater Valley. Mr. and Mrs.

Lowell Davies and children will motor to Pine Valley Saturday. Mrs. Davies and children plan to remain a month at the resort. Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Copp have moved to the Anderson house on Church st. Mr. and Mrs. James who resided there have moved to San Diego. Mrs.

Minnie Redd itt will leave npxt. Thursday for her home in Barrie, Canada, after spending the winter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. B.

Barbes. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Orshoven honored Mr. and Mrs.

Al Herney with a dinner party at their Fourth home Wednesday evening. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Herney. Mrs.

Geyer returned last Friday from Pittsburg, and New York City, where she has been visiting relatives for the past several weeks. Her mother, Mrs. H. Kurtz, Pittsburg, returned with her for an ex tended visit. Mrs.

Kurtz was quite ill for some time, but is ally improving. Mrs. Lena Moody Mr. and Mrs. H.

Johann and Mr. and Mrs. Elbert MtClendon. attended the Wednesday Night Bridge club at the home of Mrs. Maud Maywoods, in Palm City, on Wednesday evening.

Miss Ruth Mardock, Otay, and Miss Geraldine Browne of National City, and Miss Ruth Sheldon of Chula Vista, were delegates from Sweetwater high school, representing the California Scholarship Federation, which met at Pomona College," Saturday. The Otay Farm and Home department was hostess to the San Diego County Farm Home de partment, chairman meeting, at the San Diego Gas Electric building, Tuesday. Members from Otay, who attended were: Mrs. Frank Booker, Mrs. George Humphry, Mrs.

Tom Banks, Mrs-J. French and Mrs. Elbert Mc-Clendon. Mrs. Harlan Brimmage returned to her home in Los Angeles, after visiting her mother and family in Otay.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ashpi-tal and Miss Ila Haslam of Lom-ita, spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Benton.

Miss Haslem and Mrs. Ash-pital are sisters of Mrs. Benton. The visitors also brought little Johnny Benton home with them after he had spent two weeks at the Ashpital home in -Lomita. Everette Mardock tested two of his homing pigeons, which he turned loose at Pacific Beach.

The pigeons returned home suc cessfully. Miss Jessie Kersey of San Diego was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Kersey, Tuesday evening. Betty June and Mary Lou Huddelston, were dinner guests Sunday, at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Romey Vaders at the Otay ranch. Mrs. Randolph Robertson returned to her home in Hebeh after visiting her mother, Mrs. Rebecca Hobbs, and her sister, Mrs.

Frank Campbell in Otay. Mrs. Myrtle Finney attended the 'Business and Professional Women's club, Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Delia Gustafson in National City. The meeting was a social one, The members were dressed in schoolday costumes.

Mrs. Finney was winner of the first prize and Helen Lef-fert won second prize. The next meeting will be a business meeting. The many friends of Lem Clark, will be pleased to learn of his improved condition. He has been enjoying the visits of his friends at his home.

Mrs. A. M. Reynolds was hostess on Thursday to the Thimble club at her home. After a pleasant afternoon refreshments were served to Mrs.

Thomas Willson, Mrs. Albert Johnson, Mrs. H. J. Johann, Mrs.

Frank Booker, Mrs. FRIDAY SATURDAY 2 3 4 By C. V. Firemen Last Monday evening Mr Mis- Fred' Cram were awakened to find their brooder house, containing 600 two-weeks', old tui. keys, was on fire and immediately called the Chula Vista fire company, who arrived in time to save all other outside buildings.

Dr. and Mrs. Felix Ashcroft spent Sunday in Glendale, with their daughter husband, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rupp, where the birthday anniversary of Dr.

Ashcroft was celebrated. Mrs. Flora Ellis, Macomb, 111., and Mrs. Bessie Torrance, Peoria, 111., are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Floyd Ellis, Fig ave. Mrs. Ellis is the mother of Floyd Ellis, and Mrs. Torrance, a Mrs, Torrance will remain fo rseveral weeks, while Mrs. Ellis will probably remain for the summer.

of the Juvenile club of the Degree of Honor Protective association of Chula Vista will enjoy a picnic meeting, Saturday noon, April 27, on the playr ground of the grammar school. All club members are requested to bring sandwiches and refreshments will be served by the leader, Mrs: Ramona Abbott. She tried Dictator Stalin for murder. Startlingn revelations by a former woman judge of the Soviet Supreme Court Whom the Russian tyrant ordered to hold a strange trial for his bungled crime. Don't miss her own story in The American Weekly, the magazine distributed with next Sunday's Los Angeles Examiner.

Mr. and Mrs. William O. Brown of Chula Vista are the proud parents of a son, born Monday, April 15, at the Paradise Valley sanitarium. The young man has been named Paul David, and tipped the scales at seven and one-quarter pounds.

This is the second child, second Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stafford and Mr. an Mrs. W.

J. S. Browne are the proud grandparents of the new arrival. Mystery of the lost cities of Brazil's "Green Hell." An ancient manuscript throws new and startling ight upon the stories prehistoric ruins with "Eternally Shining Towers" guarded by "Batmen" Indians who walk only at night. Read Harold; T.

Wil-kins, English Explorer's thrilling account in The American Weekly the magazine distributed with next Sunday's Los Angeles Examiner. Mr- and Mrs. Albert Lambe are the proud parents of a son born at the Quintard hospital in San Diego last Thursday evening. The young man tipped the scales at seven pounds nine ounces and has been named Richard Albert. This is the first child and also the first grandchild of Mr.

and Mrs. Hugo Kindberg of Chula Vista. Mrs, Lambe was the former Miss Eleanor Kindberg. Mrs. R.

J. Wharton is quite ill and a patient in-the San Diego hospital. WEDNESDAY THUR5DAY May 1 EJEXTT east coast. Mr, and Mrs. Edward Hanslik, Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Stockton, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Good and Wilson Seacord, all of San Diego were guests of Miss Kathryn Perkins Saturday Miss Virginia Rice entertained a group of 14 young people at a party Friday evening. A joyous hayrack ride at El Caion was the feature of the evening's en tertainment Dr.

D. P. Higgs has returned from a trip to Michigan, Washington, D. the Carolinas, Georgia, and other southern states. He reports a grand trip, but glad to get back to sunny southern California.

Members of the Ham and Eggs organization will hold a meet ing Tuesday evening, April 40, at the Emory school at 8 o'clock. A sneaker fro8m San Diego will be present and the public is cordi ally invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Jeter are the proud parents of a daugh ter.

Mary Dixon, born at tne Paradise Valley hospital last Thursday. This is the first child. Mr. Jeter is a teacher at the Chula Vista Junior high school. Mr.

and Mrs. T. C. Johnson en tertained a group of Chula Vista guests at dinner Saturday eve-nine at their San Diego home, The guests included Mr. and Mrs-George DeWolf, and Mrs-Frank Dupree and daughter, Jean and Miss Barbara Luff.

Members of the American Le gion Auxiliary sponsored a card party at the home of Mrs. Ann Vetters' Monday afternoon, with a good attendance present. Table awards were given ana Mrs. Don Randolph was given a special gift Mr. and Mrs.

Claude T. Burns have purchased, the Oscar We.is- seerber house on 98 Second ave- Mr. and Mrs. Burns will move about the first of June. Mr.

and Mrs. 'Weissgerber will move to San Diego where Mr. Weissgerber is employed. Mr. and Mrs.

A. L. Duckworth will leave Saturday for a two weeks' vacation trip to Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas, and return via Carlsbad Caverns. Mrs. Duckworth is enjoying a vacation from her duties in the lunch department of the Smith Drug Store.

Rev, Charles L. Mears has arrived in Chula Vista, and is visiting his daughter, William McCausland. Mr. and Mrs. Leon A.

Mears and Mrs. McCausland's mother will arrive from Oakland this weekend- Rev. and Mrs. Mears will remain to make Chula Vista their future home. Several from Chula Vista enjoyed picnic dinners in the Cuy-camas Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ar-thus Spencer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jack King, Mr.

and Mrs. Mark Skinner were among the picnickers. They also met Mr. and Mrs. R.

Rudolph and daughter of San Diego in the park, former residents of Chula Vista, and enjoyed a visit with them. The' Rudolph family formerly owned a bakery here. Here's good news! Four big days of "two for one, plus lc" in our sale next week, Smith's Drug Store. IN ELECTRICAL PRIZES ttLLL, TO INTRODUCE THE NEW BENDIX UTILITY MODEL WE ARE GIVING AWAY This New Utility Bendix Home Laundry AND 50 OTHER PRIZES VALUED FROM $5.00 fo $40.00 HOW TO DO IT Place the figure 7 in the center square, use any number from 1 to 12 inclusive, and arrange them in the other squares so as to total 21 horizontally, vertically and diagonally. Do not use a number more than once.

Iw CONTEST CLOSES MAY 4, 12 O'CLOCK NOON All solutions must be brought in by ADULTS to Kinmore Electric Co. WEEK vtfcTY mmmti r' RULES OF CONTEST 1. Only one entry will be accepted from each family. 2. Solutions may be made on paper or any.

form contestant desires. 3. FIRST PRIZE will be awarded according to Correctness, Skiu, Uniqueness, and originality. Credit awards go to the next in line as to their respective merits, No employ of this store may enter contest. 4.

NO ENTRIES will be returned and contestant must accept the decision of the judges as final. Duplicate prizes will be awarded in case of tie. 5. ALL ENTRIES must be in our Store by 12 o'clock noon, May 4. 6.

WE RESERVE the right to Issue additional credit awards if the response warrants it. JUDGES Frank H. Lane Chula Vista Mrs. Louis H. Pray Chula Vista Nena Gilbert Spackman Chula Vista STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL MAY 18 It't the big news of the year! A genuine Wettinghouse Refrigerator, big 6 cubic foot model, now priced at a figure only a little over one hundred dollarsl Newest Westinghouse cabinet design, real Wettinghouse quality construction throughout! See this sensational value SAVE! 23,000.00 Westinghouse "At "Advise-a-Bride" Contests 5 Big Weekly Contests, April 18-May 23 IT WASHES.

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