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"V- PAGE EIGHTEEN 3AN BERNARDINO DAILY SUN, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1939 XXX- Colonel Jacob Fickel Assigned to March Field as Wing Commanded 1 1 4 ELEVATIDN TO Have Charge of All Army'i Aviatioi! Defenses in West Portion of Country Subject to senatorial confirma tion, Col. Jacob E. Fickel, ninth corps area aviation officer at the Presidio, haj been named brigadier general of the far-flung first wing of the United Statee army air corpe, with headquarters at March Field, it was disclosed yesterday. Colonel Fickel will succeed Brig. Oen.

Deloa C. Emmons, recently levated to the poet of major general In command of the entire general headquarters force of fighting; aircraft. COMMANDER IN WEST Stationed at March Field, Riverside, the new brigadier general will be in charge of the aerial defense of entire western America, including the Paclfio Coast and inland states. Colonel Fickel, who await word on his confirmation as First Wing chief, has not yet been officially announced as Wing commander. Nine years ago he gained fame by leading as a major the first attempted nonstop flight between Miami, and the Canal Zone, 1.200 miles apart.

At that time Colonel Fickel was executive officer at Wright Field, Ohio. Prewett Named District's Head (Special Staff Correspondence) BEAUMONT, March 8. R. L. Prewett of Cherry Valley succeeded Elbert L.

Capps as president of the board of directors of the Beaumont Irigation district in the biennial election at the March session. The board reorganized at coon with William McLaughlin and J. Drew Funk succeeding Judge Philip Truby and William J. Sears The remaining board member is G. E.

Carlson. Mrs. Dorothy E. Benedict, secretary for the past two years, was reappointed by the board. Treasurer E.

D. Stahl left on Wednesday morning for Sacramento to represent the district in the semi-annual state convention of Irrigation districts. Attorney LeRoy W. Colgate of the firm of Thompson A Saron is attending the convention in the interests of the Beaumont district and the Coa-ohella Valley Water district. Pass Police Chief Visits Los Angeles (Special Staff Correspondence) BEAUMONT, March 8.

Police Chief Hubert Morse visited in Los Angeles the first of the week, where Mrs. Morse was called a couple of weeks ago to be with her aunt, Mrs. May Martin Gray. The aged Beaumont pioneer, who has made her home in Los Angeles for the past few years, is making good progress in recovery, but Chief Morse states that Mrs. Morse will probably be with her for a week or two longer.

(Special Staff Correspondence) DEL ROSA, March 8. The Ladies Aid society will meet at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon In the nehool auditorium with the birthday groups of October, November, December, January, February and March in charge of the program, which promises to be entertaining and helpful. Among the members of these two groups are Mrsdames Elalock, Elliott, Emmerton, Douthat. Ferrell, Hulloy, Jacobs, James, Z. Lane, Lewis, Mason, C.

Pell, E. Pell, Raub, Rymer, Turnbull, Wilcox, Brown, Mae Neill and Sanderson. Friends and members are invited. Mrs. Elizabeth Vanderburg is expected to give a vocal solo at the morning church service next Sunday.

The theme of the Rev. William Tiech's sermon here last Sunday was in keeping with the Lenten season, with scripture reading from St. Luke, twenty-second chapter and text Luke 23:34. This service was much apprecaited by all I Del Rosa Notes J. a 28 G.

who were present. Mr. and Mrs. George Miller and daughter, Patricia Sanders, now of 6967 Loma Vista, Huntington Park, were last week-end visitors with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Babcock, on Del Rosa avenue. Mrs. Donald Chandler and Mrs. Harold Sanderson and little daughter, Donna Dea, motored Sunday to Banning and Yucaipa to see the almond blossoms. Mrs.

D. Chandler was a Sunday venlng dinner guest at the Harold Sanderson home on Park pic-Bio. Mr. and Mrs. William Grant returned Sunday to the T.

T. Gentry home on Date street following an extended stay in Los Angeles, i Mr. Cameron of Los Angeles Is having a modern home built on Date street, Del Rosa. A swimming pool and other features are in course of construction there. PREPARE SHOW EXHIBIT L3h 6 pStST' IfUti i' i Emma Campanella, Miss Cucamonga, left, and Lois Jonet, Miss Eti-wanda, assist in the construction of one of the feature displays at the National Orange Show.

The girls are two of the 20 queens from San Bernardino county who will reign at the citrus exposition. Banning School Heads Will Attend Meeting ppiial Staff Correspondence) BANNING, March 8. Banning grammar school principals a I vice-principals are expecting to at- tend a meeting of the California Elementary Schools Principals as- sociation to be held Saturday, I March 11, at the Palm Springs school. Morning will be given over to a series of demonstrations put on at the Fiances R. Stevens school under direction of Miss Katharine Finchey, principal.

The new school unit will also be opened for inspection. At noon a barbecue luncheon will be served by the "Singing Cowboys." In the afternoon the group will gather for a formal program with Miss Helen Heffernan, of the office of state department of schools, as principal speaker. The business of the association will also be conducted at this meeting. This is a regional conference. Eligible to attend from Banning are C.

W. Chamberlain, principal; Mrs. Mar-Jorie Fox, vice-principal of San Gorgonio building; Mrs. R. H.

Coombs, vice-principal of Williams street building, and Mrs. Hazelglenn Cheery vice-principal of Eastside school. HAS GUESTS Mrs. Hazelglenn Cherry has as her house guests her mother, Mrs. J.

C. Calkins, and her sister, Mrs. Olive Smith of Inglewood. Mrs. E.

M. Kirk and baby daughter have returned from Redlands Community hospital. Their return was somewhat delayed by the fact that the son of the family, young i-ddie, had measles. Mr. and Mrs.

George Shaw their daughter Mrs. Winifred Caldwell, and granddaughter, Maxine Caldwell, have returned to Banning to make their home. They have spent the past year in West Riverside. The Rev. Frederick M.

Crane, Mr and Mrs. Guy Sartin, Miss Maralet Brown and Miss Emma Donough will attend the meeting of the post-Madras conference on world missions at the Emmanuel Presbyterian church in Los Angeles on Wednesday. GIVEN FINE John Bjork was fined $200 in the local police court Saturday by Justice Philip Truby sitting for Judge J. Frederick on a hit and run charge. Friday afternoon he hit Traffic Officer Gene Henderson's car which was parked on Ramsey street.

Mrs. Henderson and the children were In the car but fortunately escaped injury. The offender was arrested by Officer Henderson, as he attempted to speed away. Girl Scout committee members met Monday afternoon to plan for meeting of committee women and leaders to be held Tuesday, March at the hiph school cafeteria. Miss Norma Northberg, of San Francisco, wonting Miss Vaal Stark, S.

regional director, and Mrs. i NATURALIZATION ASKED Puss Voter Finds He Is Alien (Spe'ial Staff Correspondence) BEAUMONT, March 8. Louis Provo is this week taking styts to secure his final naturalization papers. The 83-year-old former business man of Beaumont and Bryn Mawr, has voted in several states over a period of 60 years, owned property In three different states and reared a large family before learning that his father had not completed his naturalization. Two years ago on applying for an old-age pension the facts were learned and Mr.

Provo, with the assistance of Chamber of Commerce Secretary W. A. Brazie, U. S. immigration official, and other neighbors, started his application for citizenship.

Louis Provo was born in Canada of French ancestry, Nov. 6, 1856. Howard Shattuck of Ontario, vice-chairman of the regional committee, will be guests and will conduct a school of instruction at 3:30 o'clock for committee members, and for leaders at 6:30. The leaders, Including Mrs. Ray Spencer, Miss Elvina Tullett and Miss Camp of Troop 1, Mrs.

Everett Earl, Miss Margaret Schiller, and Mrs. Jack Hill of troop II, and Mrs. Elmer Miller, Mrs. John Pedigo and Mrs. Fred Pratt of the Brownie troop, have been invited to be guests of the committee members at supper at 5:30, to meet Miss Northberg and Mrs.

Shattuck. After a delay of some weeks be cause of cold, wind, and snow, it is expected that work will go ahead on the Girl Scout Little House. A generous response on the part of many Banning residents has made the building of the house possible and through the cooperation of Contractor Ross Martin, the plans will soon become a realitv. OBSERVE ARBOR'DAY Banning grammar schools celebrated Arbor day Tuesday. Two trees were planted on the grounds of San Gorgonio building and creeping vines in the patio of the Williams street building.

A brief program was given by the pupils of the eighth grades. The grammar school met on Tuesday with Mrs. John Luther presiding. Attendance pictures were won by Mrs. Buchanan's third grade in the lower section, and Miss Bedia Nickle's sixth grade in the upper section.

Mrs. Luther Introduced Mrs. Walter Hansen, who gave a talk on 'Narcotics" dealing especially with marihuana. She showed pictures of the powerful narcotics and told of the insidious methods by which it is being introduced to the youth of the land. She spoke of the alarming growth of its use since 1931, and explained the terrible effects of the drug.

Mrs. Hansen emphasized the need of educating young people against the dangers of marihuana and other drugs. Tea and delicious hot ginger- oreaa wnn wnippea cream were served at a table beautifully centered with lavendar sweet peas and daffodils. Mrs. Lomax and Mrs.

Mellandra poured tea. Hostesses were Mrs. A. F. Guerth, chairman, Mrs.

Blain, Mrs. Langston, Mrs. Habegar, Mrs. Lomax and Mrs. Mellandra.

Senior Girls To Cover Town Stores In the Redlands business district will be visited this afternoon by high school senior girls, who will offer for sale tickets to "Kind Lady," senior play to be presented Friday evening. When almost eight years old, he went with his father to Sheboygan, Mich. At that time, his father filed for his naturalization papers (approximately in the fall of 1864.) The father bought a farm near Mullet Lake, and received his first naturalization papers in the early TO's as nearly as Mr. Provo can fix the date. At 21 years of age the younger Provo went to the Sheboygan registrar to file for his naturalization but was assured that this was unnecessary because of the father's papers.

Provo married at 22. He lived in Michigan, Wisconsin, Washington and Oregon. Thirty years ago he came to Beaumont. With the exception of a brief period In Bryn Mawr, he has made this his home since 1909. BARSTDW PAIR HONORED WITH DINNER PARTY Sixth Wedding Anniversary of Mrs.

J. H. Benson Marked With Unique Surprise (Special Staff Correspondence) BARSTOW, March 8. At a de lightful "galloping, dinner party' Monday night friends of Mr. and Mrs.

J. H. Benson surprised the cow pie on the sixth anniversary of their wedding. Invited to a dinner at ths home of Mr. and Mrs.

R. J. Mills, the Ben- sons were thoroughly surprised by the arrival at their home, just as they were ready to leave, of several cars full of merry-makers, who whisked the guests of honor off to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lucking for the first course of the dinner.

Climbing into the cars again, the crowd journeyed to the R. J. Mills home for the main course, and were delighted with tiny sugar sacks, made and filled by Mrs. Mills and Imprinted with the name of the happy couple and the date of their wedding, as mementos of their sugar anniversary. GAMES PLAYED Dessert and coffee were served at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. R. H. Knaggs, where games were played for the remainder of the evening. Those participating in the gay affair included besides Mr.

and Mrs. Ecnson, Messrs. and Mesdames Fiank Lucking, R. J. Mills, R.

H. Knaggs, W. A. Knaggs, R. J.

Hart-wick and George Dimitri, and Wesley Wilson, Justin Dimitri and Miss Judith Lakey. Mrs. Ralph Salisbury of Daggett entertained members of her own hef hufband' family Tuesday night at a dinner party which hon ored the birthdays of Mr. Salisbury, his mother, Mrs. E.

P. Salisbury, and a niece, Mrs. Seth Reid, (Barbara Powell). Other guests were Mr. and Mrs.

Manners and son, Steven of Barstow, and Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Richards of Daggett.

R. H. Knaggs, secretary of the Barstow chamber of commerce, will attend a county meeting of secretaries in Redlands Friday at which time plans for the county chamber exhibit at the National Orange Show will be completed. PARENTS INVITED Principal Fred Clooney urges all parents to attend the reading demonstration to be given by pupils of the elementary school on Friday, March 10. The regular reading period will be in progress from 1 to 2 p.m.

in each classroom, and parents are invited to visit any rooms in which they are particularly interested. The visiting period will be extended until 2:45, at which time Mrs. Gladys Potter, of the state board of education, will speak In the auditorium. The literature section of the Barstow Woman's club will meet at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the high school, with Mrs.

Jennie Whicker, chairman, speaking on "Isolation." Louis Adamic's "My America" will also be reviewed during the afternoon. Elderly Citizen of Redlands Succumbs Death last night claimed John Emil Johnson, aged Redlands citizen, whose funeral arrangements were placed in charge of F. Arthur Cortner. Johnson died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E.

C. Steinert, 1140 Washington street. He was 82 years old, a native of Sweden, and had lived in Redlands 16 years. He is survived by two children, Esther Johnson and Mrs. E.

C. Steinert, of Redlands; a sister, Mrs. Charles Forsberg, of Jamestown, N. and two grandchildren, Elwin and Esther Steinert, Redlands. Mrs.

Norma Johnson Is New Club Leader Electing Mrs. Norma Johnson of Redlands president, past presidents of the United Spanish War Veterans auxiliary formed a new organization to be known as the "Orange Empire Past President's club" at a luncheon meeting Tuesday noon in Colton. Hostesses to San Bernardino, Riverside, Pomona, San Jacinto, Corona and Redlands past presidents were members of Sam L. Collins auxiliary of Colton. Election of officers came during the afternoon business meeting.

Named to Berve with Mrs. Johnson for the year are Edith Ray, San Jacinto, vice-president; Rose W. Parsons, Corona, chaplain; Mrs. L. Fraser, Riverside, secretary; Frances Morse, Colton, treasurer; Lottie Gregory, San Bernardino, patriotic Instructor; and Laura Hlnkle, Pomona, reporter.

Following election of officers, Mrs. Hinkle, department instructor, Installed the new leaders in their stations In a pleasing and impressive manner. Second meeting of the new organization will come on May 9, when Mrs. Johnson will be hostess at her home on Lugonla avenue, with past presidents of Harry Wallace auxiliary assisting her. A covered dish luncheon wI be served at noon.

RIAITO POLICE WILL ENFORCE TRAFFIG RULES Officers Authorized to Act on Statute Adopted in 1912; Need Pointed Out (Special Staff Correspondence) RIALTO, March 8. Chief of Po- lice Fred J. Lltka and his assistants were authorized by the city council Monday night to institute strict en forcement of ordinance No. 3 in the future. This ordinance relates to the traffic of bicycles, motorcycles, au tomobiles and other vehicles on the public streets.

It is not a new rul ing, having been passed Jan. 9, 1912, when Thomas Moffat was chairman of the civic board of trastees. In recent weeks, however, oper ators of vehicles included In the terms of the ordinance have shown a tendency to overstep their privi leges, it was pointed out to the council Monday night. Section one of the ordinance states: "It shall be unlawful for any person to ride any bicycle or motorcycle upon any sidewalk within the corporate limits of the city of Rialto." RULE QUOTED In section two the ruling con tinues: "It shall be unlawful for any person to ride, drive or propel any bicycle, motorcycle, auto mobile or other motor propelled ve hicle on or along any public street within the corporate limits of the city of Rialto at a greater speed than 20 miles per hour, provided that on the streets or portions of streets hereafter named, the rate of speed shall not be greater than 15 miles per hour: First, Third, Sycamore and Willow streets." Third section of the ordinance specifies the type of lights required for vehicles upon the streets after nightfall. Violators of any section of the ruling are subject to a fine not exceeding $50, jail sentence not exceeding 10 days or both fine and imprisonment.

At Monday night's meeting, also, the board passed second reading of ordinance No. 161, setting the city license rate for commercial trucks at $10. Six members of the Methodist Queen Esther circle in Rialto wont to Redlands Monday evening, where they were guests of the Queen Esther group there. VISIT REPORTED The affair was a regular busi ness meeting of the host organization, preceded by a potluck supper. Following the meeting the Redlands girls and their guests went to the Contemporary clubhouse to witness a spring fashion show.

Members attending from Rialto were the Misses Rosalie Weller, Phyllis Trapp, Dorothy Connor, Betty Canada, Dorothy Smith and Betty McKelvey. Mrs. Manford W. Bennett, sponsor, and Mrs. J.

O. Weller accompanied the group. Women Aid society of the First Methodist church will hold Its monthly business and social meeting tomorrow, Thursday, afternoon at the church, was the reminder issued today. Mrs. J.

O. Weller, president, will be in charge of the business discus sion. Program features have been arranged, and the afternoon will be concluded with a social hour and the serving of refreshments. Annual chamber of commerce banquet will be staged tomorrow, Thursday, evening at the Woman's clubhouse, with the Rev. Manford W.

Bennett, president in the chair. Dinner will be served at 6:30. Several short talks and a musical program will follow the meal. It is expected that about 130 persons will be present. Mrs.

Eunice Hughes, Chino, will be speaker for the Redlands Ameri can Legion auxiliary this evening at 7:30 in the Legion clubhouse. Mrs. Hughes is twenty-fifth district president. Poppy sales will be discussed at the meeting. (Special Staff Correspondence) BEAUMONT, March 8.

Notices of the March 16 special election, informing of consolidated precinct at the temporary city hall building, 111 West Fifth street, have been mailed to all city voters by Mrs. Bernice Conine, city clerk. Mr. and Mrs. R.

Parkman Bogart returned to their home in Los Angeles Monday, after a week-end visit with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Guy Bogart. They spent Sunday in Palm canyon and the desert. F.

M. Buckingham of San Bernardino, engineer of the Pomona Pump was looking after company affairs In Beaumont the past week. ATTENDS PARLEY Mr. and Mrs. Karl Vargo of the Cherry Tree apartments were Los Angeles visitors over the week-end.

Supervisor Robert E. Dillon is attending the state convention of the supervisors' association In Sacra-menta, Tuesday to Friday. Treasurer E. D. Stahl of tho irrigation district is also in Sacramento for the semi-annual convention of the siate association of Irrigation districts from Thursday to Saturday.

Mrs. Edith E. Twitchell of River Dn Anderson to Talk Before Highland Club University of Redlands President to Speak On Chinese Music at Annual Tea (Special Stuff Correspondence) HIGHLAND, March 8. Much in torest Is centered in the announce ment of the program for the an. nual music day and tea of the High land Woman's club to be held at the clubhouse on Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

This will be the first open meeting of the club year and all women of the community are cordially invited to attend. Miss Caroline Frazer Corwln chairman of music, will present Dr. Elam Anderson, president of the University of Redlands, who will be the speaker of the afternoon. Miss Mary Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Wilson of San Bernardino, will present piano se lections to augment the address. Dr. Anderson will bring an ad dress on "The Music of China" which he will illustrate with transcriptions. Dr. Anderson is an ex cellent musician himself.

This is his first appearance in this community. Miss Wilson is one of the most talented pianists of the valley. Since the beginning of her music career, she has been affiliated with the Ingalls-Bishop studios of San Ber nardino, being a student under Miss Rowena Bishop. She has made numerous solo appearances throughout the valley and last year appeared as concert soloist with the Federal music project symphony orchestra. BRIDGE CLUB MEETS Miss Wilson will play Finlandia (Sibelius); Spanish dance No.

5 (Granadas); Nocturne in major (Chopin); waltz in minor (Cho pin); and rhapsodie No. 6 (Liszt). Ladies Bridge club today en gaged the hospitality of Mrs. Cora B. Linville, who entertained the members and a number of guests at the Toeppler home on West Paci fic avenue.

Decorations and all appointments were in honor of the approaching St. Patricks day, carry ing out a color scheme of green and white. Luncheon was served at the small tables. Special guests invited to enjoy the hospitality included Mrs. Eugene a Miss Harrah Moore, Mrs.

J. B. Johnson, Miss Frances Johnson, Mrs. John Siver-ight and Mrs. Lynn Brown.

All club members were present including Mrs. George G. Seymour, Mrs. James Millar, Mrs. William H.

Roddick, Mrs. Fred Atkinson, Mrs. Lucy Luttrell, Mrs. M. M.

Randall, Mrs. Mary Coy, Mrs. John L. Yar-nell, Mrs. Cora Draper, Mrs.

John W. Corwin, Mrs. Edward Toeppler and Mrs. Linville. Gold Buckle association will hold its annual meeting, which will be observed with a banquet Thursday evening of this week at the Highland Woman's clubhouse.

The Highland Woman's club will cater for a turkey dinner. One hundred stockholders and guests are ex pected to be present. The presi dent, Frank L. Cram, will preside. The regular monthly meeting of the chamber of commerce was held Monday evening.

The main business of the evening was the reports of the different committees that had charge of the annual banquet. David H. Roddick, chairman of the ticket sales committee, reported that 208 tickets were sold and a check was ordered drawn for $208 in favor of the Highland Woman's club. The annual drive for members will soon be underway with David Roddick as chairman of that committee. The goal for this year is set at 100.

Every property owner and any other person who Is interested in the welfare of the community and district is urged to join the organization. Ever Faithful class of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school was entertained last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lawson at their home on Highland1 avenue. This being the first class gathering in the Law- BEAUMONT NOTES side, county leader of the $30 pension plan, was in Beaumont Monday night looking after city organization plans.

Ben D. Ratkc, purchasing agent for the Wenzcl Henoch Construction Co. during the San Jacinto tunnel work, Is back in Milwaukee to resume active work with his company as purchasing agent and engineer. Mis. Ratke and the children, after six years residence in Beaumont, will remain in this city until the end of the school term, when they will join Mr.

Ratke. CLUB EVENTS SET The Electric Supply Co. Is placing lighting fixtures in the new city hall building. The Industrial Printing and Stationery Co. of Los Angeles expects In about two weeks to have the office equipment installed.

Two March events are scheduled by the social section of the Beaumont Women's club, An evening card party will be held Friday night, in charge of Mrs. Charles Gardner and Mrs. Truman Hlnklo. On Friday, March 17, a children's party is planned, with Mrs. W.

J. Burton as chairman, assisted by son's new home, they were presented with a lovely towel set. As a tribute to the late Harvey Allburn, charter member and orig inator of the class as an organiza tion, it was voted to have the pas tor, tho Rev. Guy M. McBride write a letter of appreciation to be sent to the sisters, Mis.

Matie Marklcy and to Mrs, J. Miller, who came from Kansas City at the time of her brothor's death. Mrs. Fred Brown, class president. who was in the chair, announced her committees for the year as iol lows: Publicity, Mrs, Maude Barnes; flowers and cards, Mrs.

Dewey Tay lor, Mrs. Victor Nelson, Mrs. Wal ter Sewell; visiting, Mrs. Guy McBride, Mrs. O.

H. Fischer, Mrs. Roy Martin, Mrs. Walter Gail and Mrs. Eva French; membership, Mrs.

Ethel Neece, Mrs. Z. P. Ander son, Mrs. C.

E. Talbot, Mrs. Charles Stout and Mrs. Clifford Chase. GAMES PLAYED Entertainment for the evening was Chinese checkers, the games being in charge of Mrs.

Roy Martin and Mrs. Guy M. McBride. Mrs. Maude Barnes, assisted by several or the class members, served re freshments.

The next meeting was announced for April 11 at the Chase home on Base Line, The group present Included the Rev. and Mrs. Guy M. McBride and son, Paul; Mr. and Mrs.

Z. P. An derson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ham- bly, Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Hild, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martin, Mrs. Maude Barnes, Mrs.

C. E. Talbot, Mr. and Mrs. W.

P. Earls, Mrs. Fred Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lawson and children, Dick, Paul and Dorothy Jean.

Mr. and Mrs. George Scott of McConnellsville, Ohio, who are enjoying a trip through Southern California; have gone on from here to Los Angeles. They enjoyed nearly a week with their old friends, Mr. and Mrs.

James R. Patterson. Mrs. Phillip Laylander and broth er, Walter Harmon motored to Los Angeles yesterday to visit their father, Walter Harmon, who was moved to the Los Angeles, California hospital, suffering from an in fected knee. They brought Mrs.

Harmon home, she having been since the week-end with Mr, ana Mrs. W. R. Harmon at Rosemead. The family brought word back that Mr.

Harmon is better but will have to remain in the hospital for a couple of weeks. Nelson Elected Canadians' Head British-Canadian club of Red- lands last night elected Gordon L. Nelson as president to succeed Allen Break. George T. Munson is vice-president and Roy Hunsley, secretary-treasurer.

Another meeting of the clubs leaders next Wednesday night at the Garden cafe will arrange for the annual British-Canadian banquet, which is to have 200 or more guests. 4 Beaumont Constable Shows Improvement (Special Stuff Correspondence) BEAUMONT, March 8. Con stable John N. Lovren, who has been a Beaumont citizen for 65 years, returned to his Dome unurs- day from the sanitarium where he has been for the past few weeks. He has been in ill health for the past few months.

He is being looked after by Councilman and Mrs. Ray T. Samson. De Valera on Way To Papal Coronation (Rv Associated Press) LONDON, March 8 Prime Minister De Valera of Ireland arrived here today, en route to the coronation of Pope Pius XII in Rome. Mrs.

F. D. West and Mrs. Henry Bloomhurst. Reciprocity day was observed Tuesday with members of neighboring clubs as guests.

An Interpretative dance program was presented by the Miss Nancy Jackson School of Dancing of Redlands, Afternoon hostesses were Mesdames Z. V. Pcgram, Mildred Hol-brook, Mary Grace Brower, Andre Dessomcs, David Jennings, and E. R. Samson.

The next program will be observance of Education week on Tuesday, March 21 with a program by the city schools. The Spinet club, music section, will be entertained next Tuesday at the home of Mrs, Howard A. Wood. The last session was hold in the home of Mrs. Wood, with program features by Mrs.

Dorothy Cartwright, Mrs. Walter Wood, Mrs. Howard Wood and Mrs. Alfred Sor-enson. Mrs.

Howard Wood and Mrs. Sor-ensen have been appearing' In a number of popular Beaumont programs in a scries of piano ducts. The February meeting of the Riverside county executive hoard in In-dio was nUcrn'od by Mis. Charles Gardner and Mis. Roy Lay.

SKIT DRIVE ATlTITDj Council, Clubs to Seek Curb orj Township Motor Accidents; Pictures to Be Shown (Special Staff Correspondence) FOIMTANA, March 8. Curbing motor accidents in the Fontana dis trlct will be the primary problem in the safety campaign which is tcj be worked out by the Community Safety council, led by the Zonta clutj and Fontana 20-80 club, assisted bj other organizations in the commui commul chairj of aJ nlty, according to Zeke Eblen, man of the council. The DroEram will consist educational campaign for children through a series of pictures on safe- ty. At the 20-30 meeting Monday evening, the group voted to sponsor) a safety poster contest among schoo) students with prizes for the best' posters, and in this way interest school children in the safety proj-; ect. Through rigid punishment of traf-i fie violations by Justice Roy EJ Berridge, motorists will realize that in violating traffic laws they will find no sympathy in the justice court and that they will have to face the consequences of their neg ligence, it was announced.

MAP PREPARED A large map is being prepared by the Fontana Zonta club, which will show the exact location of past mo tor accidents. From this map, the safety committee will be able to study possibilities of eliminating hazards at dangerous The map will be placed in the office of Attorney Mildred Murphy and will be open for inspection to everybody in the community and district "We ought to make 'safety our community project, and every lnynl citizen must enlist to work toward the goal of making our community and district safe for children and adults," Mr. Eblen stated. "The safety council will take under con sideration any constructive sugges tions presented1 to the council, either personally or by mall." Byulng of new card tables will he discussed and a report on the financial and social success of the card party given recently will he heard Thursday evening, when' members of the American Legion meet at 8 o'clock at the Legion hall for a regular monthly session. SEE ARCADIA RACES Fonbloom Grange members wlljl hold a regular business mooting Thursday evening at 8 o'c'-ck at the East Fontana Frlcndsi' clubhouse.

Mrs. Ronald Ingold and Mrs. Carl A. Byrum motored to Santa Anita todav to enjoy the horse races. Mrs.

Frank Freitas, who injured her knee and received bruises in an automobile accident in Pomona Monday, Is now at her home on South Locust street. Important business was discussed and two excellent films were en joyed last night at an open meet ing of the Fontana Junior Woman's club at the Woman clubhouse. Through the courtesy of the Ford Motor Richard Hough of Long Beach showed "Adventure Bound," an archaeological expedition to Rainbow canyon, a partially unex plored part of the United States, and "The Harvest of the Years; a graphic portrayal of modern industry and the construction and tcst- insr of cars at Ford Rouge plant. Mrs. Ernest Harper, chairman of the Los Serranos County club din ner-dance Saturday, March 18, reported wide interest In the novo! affair and already has many reservations.

As only 30 couples can be accommodated on that date, those wishing to attend are making their reservations early to assure tncm- sclves of being able to participate. FAMILY TICKET SALE Progress of the sales of National Orange Show family tickets was told and It was voted to make a concerted drive on these sales. Tentative plans were made for an April dance, a May day tea, and a May card party in sorori unique retting in a nearby town, dctallod plans of which will bo made at the March board meeting. Programs for the remainder of the club year were outlined, and, according to suggestions, a full three months of activity is assured. Concluding the evening, delicious Individual cakes, St.

Patrick's candies, coffee and tea were served by Mrs. D. N. Lesley and Mrs. Lawrence Parrlsh from a ttalntily appointed table centered with daffodils.

There will be a California Pension plan meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Fontana grammar school auditorium. William Peeler will speak. Questions from the audience will be answered. Dragged along the ground by two horses with which he was plowing a farm In Fontana, George Nicholson, of Fontana, Incurred a badly scraped back and arms.

Ho was admitted to Ramona Community hospital, San Bernardino, where his condition was reported good last night. High School Board To Meet With Head Mrs. Clarence J. Wllnhire, pres' dent, has called a meeting of th Redlands high school boar at her home, 1005 East Central avt nuc, this morning at 10..