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THE PROGRESS-BULLETIN, POMONA, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1940 SECTION I PAGE 5 W.C.T.U. Chief Lecturing at V. Dinner BID OPENING SERIES Voters to Decide 27 Contests in Nine, Valley Municipal Elections Tomorrow Eighty-three candidates for 43 municipal offices were completing their campaigns today ss polling places were set up for tomorrows municipal elections in nine sixth-class cities of eatern Lbs Angeles county and western San Bernardino county. Twenty-seven offices will be contested, including (he long term on the council at Claremont, clerk and treasurer at La Verne, three council posts and clerk at Chino, four council posts and clerk at Ontario, two council posts and clerk at Upland, clerk and treasurer at Covina, three council posts and clerk at tw muncj pWjTANTON SEEKS and treasurer at Azusa; and two1 BONDS TO BE council posts and clerk at Glen- dora In aldltion, Glendora Is rot. lng on a propoal to repeal an REFLECTION TO 'fHVlNA POT UU Hln 4 KJtJ 1 Coordinators Plan Public Dinner SAN DIMAS, April 8 A public meeting and dinner will be hsld Tuesday evening at the Methodist church under the sponsorship of the Coordinating council, Tickets for the dinner may be purchased from Willard C.

Dorsey. Anyone Interested in the work of the council Is Invited to attend. "It Is thru the coordination of Community agencies In the Interest of youth that a child and his family are given constructive assistance, It was pointed out. Frequently a child or a group of children becomes so mischievous In a neighborhood that tbe police Is called. These children are not criminals, but If they are not properly directed they may develop Into criminals.

"An attempt Is made to Interest the child In some wholesome activity that will so absorb his attention he will have neither the time nor Inclination for mischief. The Coordinating coun-ells utilize many methods to Interest children. They may be placed In one of the fine character building agencies, such as Boy scouts or Camp Fire Girls. ordinance prohibiting operation of games. Poll will be open from I a.

to 7 p. m. with precinct consolidated In all communities. There will be seven polling place at Ontario, but only one or two In the other communlMes. One Claramont Contest Incumbent officials at Claremont fare only one challenge, that of Charles W.

Wagner, who filed against Mavor Homer E. Robbtns and Councilman B. Ross Daves for vln H. F'anton, prominent Gn-one of two long term posts on the dora phvrinan and surzmn council. E.

S. Getzman, appointee incumhent. Is unopposed for the; short term, and City Clerk J. Johnson and City Treasurer H. E.

Mead have no opposition. Councilmen J. R. Hanawa't and Emmert Stayer are unopposed for reelection at La Verne, but City Clerk Ida Lapps has two opponents, Mrs. Hilda Broad Ohler and Gerald Hartley, and City Treasurer Roy Montz has three, J.

L. Miller, A. L. Dove and Mrs. Effie Spry.

All Chino Incumbent, except City Treasurer Edwin Rhodes, face opposition. Mayor John Brown and Councilman Otto Bertschinger are opposed by former mayor E. W. Foper, and Councilman J. H.

Berkley, anppointee Incumbent, la opposed by M. E. Connors and Harry Grossman. City Clerk G. C.

Seitel, also an appointee incumbent, la opposed by Cecil Harrison. There are sixteen candidates at Ontario, Mayor George Weldon, and Councilmen Jack Anderson and Ralph V. Marks, long-term aspirants, face opposition In F. M. Keasey, Roy D.

Boles, T. H. Heln-auer, M. H. Chaney, William Crosby Fhaw, Lon E.

Neal and Robert N. Traver. Taylor M. Peterson, appointee Incumbent, Is opposed by J. W.

Morrison and H. M. Traylor for the short term. City Clerk C. C.

Peabody is opposed by J. Esra Blake but City Treasurer Lulu Lyle Is unopposed. One Upland Incumbent, Ernest Olson, has declined to seek reelec-tion, so the council candidates are V. H. Wilson, Incumbent, Eugene Nisbet, W.

H. Andrews, Roy Sachs, A. H. Wenger and Godfrey A. Andreas.

Eldon Burt, appointee city clerk, is opposed by J. Lynnward Grahame. City Treasurer Owen E. Atwood is unopposed. pertant Issues are at stake tr.

the West Covina cly tomorrow altho s'x randileries have Med for election to two ciy posts and candidates to two c'tv office, two women are reeking the off're of city treasurer Candidates for city trustees are Clvds Batrhellne, Charles P. Kendall. Etvard T. Coffman, Otto Jaroch, and Otto Woithy. Mrs.

Frances Maxson Fanchea, member of a piomtr California, fami'v, wbo has served as city treasurer for the pat 15 vears, filed for reelertion. Fhe is being opposed by Mrs. Fern V. Payer, secretary-bookkeeper for the LaPuente Cooperative Water company, who haa resided In the community for 15 years. C.

C. Toland is unopposed for election as city clerk. TREASURY POST IS MAIN CONTEST IN AZUSA AZUFA, April 8. Interest In the Azusa city election has centered on the race for city treasurer. Three candidates are seeking the poat of treasurer altho Mae A.

Hynes la running unopposed for reelectlon aa city clerk. Those running for are Thomas L. Munson, Incumbent. who has served for four years: Margaret G. Orndoff formerly with the Azusa National hank, and Paul E.

Fmith, police officer and license collector. Harry S. Chester, former councilman and police chief, seeks election for one of the two long-term council Jobs. His opponents are Councilmen Walter Malone and Clair Bradshaw. Councilman Harry Jumper la the lone candidate for the short term.

All three Incumbents have been appointed to their present positions on the council. 1 Public Ceremonies to Be Held at Claremont for Rev. Theodore Hume CLAREMONT. April 8 Recognition servires for the Rev. Theodore Hume will he held Friday afternoon and evening with a special service at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, a public dinner In the Guildhall, followed by a public recognition service at 7:30 p.

m. In the church. An ecclesiastical council for the recognition of the Rev. Mr. Hume as the minister of the church will be held at 4 o'clock with ministers and delegates from the vicinity Invited.

However, the council Is open to any members and friends of the church who desire to attend. The Rev. Mr. Hume will read his paper, "The Task of a Church In the World of 1040. Thirty four churches Including the pastors former chuich In Chicago have been Invited to send representatives to the meeting.

Church representatives will be guests of honor at the dinner In the guildhall and persons wishing to attend this dinner should make reservations at the church office by Thursday. The dinner will be served by the Womens federation and Pr. Raymond C. Brooks will preside. The public service of recognition will be held at 7:30 p.

m. with Dr. Douglas Horton, minister of the General council of Congregational and Christian Churches, preaching the sermon. This is Pr. Hortons first visit to California since his election to this office In the national fellowship.

The church committee Is composed of Mrs. Edith K. Chaplin, Charles K. Edmunds, Charles T. Fitts, E.

C. Norton, I S. Ordway, Mrs. Freeman Squires, Benjamin Swift, Franklin Warner and Mrs John C. Weeter.

CHINO MRS. DORIS YOUNKIN Chino Correspondent Telephone 6266 CHINO, April 8 Annuel dinner sponsored by the faculty and mothers' club of the street Mexican school will be held Thursday evening at the Community building. Decorations, entertainment and menu will carry out the Mexican theme. Mr. Charlotte Toner of Glendale visited her mother, Mrs.

Lydia Kelson, on Sunday. John Armstrong and hie father, who are visiting here from Utah, called on Mrs. Sadie Woodhead on Funday. Mr. and Mrs.

Orton Wood-liead and famllv of Riverside were also callers 'at the -Woodhead home. Miss Helen Delphey of Occidental college visited over Wednesday and Thursday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.

Delphey. Mr. and Mrs. H. Wright en-tertamed with three tables of bridge Saturday evening after which two-course supper was served.

Guests were the Messrs and Mesdames E. O. Carlisle, O. T. Wright, J.

A. Latham, F. F. Wells and F. H.

Hastings. Miss Marjorie Clark of Los Angeles was a week-end visitor at the home of hr parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clark. Cameron Bogue of the University California at Los Angeles visited Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. H. A. Bogue. Senior class students of the high school observed Mountain day on Thursday.

With several parents and faculty members they spent the day at Big Fines. On Saturday, members of the junior class enjoyed a day of fun in the mountains. political advertisement Mrs. Lapp for La Verne City Clerk A large group of Citizen of La Verne who are interested in the welfare of this community srs urging the reelection of Mrs. Lapp City Clerk.

They a doing so because of her record in this office during the past six years. She has been efficient and cooperative at all times and has had the support of each administration under whom she has worked. Her six years of experience have familiarized her with the peculiar work of this office, and ahe is now better ale than ever to render valuable service to the community. It is always expensive to tram a new officer in the duties of his office, and therefore the city should now reap the benefit of her past training and experience. LA VERNE, April Using film slides In -Illustration, Mrs.

Eva Craven Wheeler, state president of the W. C. T. will lecture on the subject of Dad following the pot-luck dinner at 6:30 p. m.

Tuesday at the Church of the Brethren. Col-leglartes, male quartet of La Verne college, will alng. As the event Is open to the public, each one attending Is to bring a covered dish, sandwiches and table service. Sponsor of the meeting will furnish coffee, cream and sugar. Mrs.

Ira Butterbaugh, president of the local W. C. T. is general chairman with Mrs. Eda Wlllla in charge of the dinner and Mrs.

I. D. Yoder, the program. G0-T0-SCH00L EVENT SLATED SAN DIMAS. April 8 Go-to-School night will be held Friday from 7 to 8 p.

m. at the San Dimas elementary school with pupils of the eighth grade demonstrating their work for their parents and friends. After an hour of school work, the pupils will enjoy games in the auditorium under supervision of teachers. Parents and teachers will remain In the class rooms to discuss the pupil a work. At the close of the evening, refreshments will be served.

Pupils of the eecond grade, accompanied by their teacher, Miss Dorothy Rowley and the Mesdames Paul Maag, M. Calloway and C. G. Russell, made an educational trip Into Los Angeles recently where they visited Central Market and Union depot They were shown thru the streamline train, "The Challenger. They had lunch In the dining car and were served free Ice cream.

On Tuesday, 36 pupils, accompanied by Miss Wilhelmina Kent and Miss Adams, attended the concert given bv the Philharmonic orchestra at Bridges auditorium, Claremont. Organ Guild Giving Program Tonight at La Verne Church LA VERNE, April 8. Open to the public, a program will be presented at the Church of the Brethren this evening at 8:15 o'clock by the Fasadena chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Ralph R. Travis of La Verne and Loren Adair of Pomona, will contribute organ music and Frank Cummings will direct the choir of Pilgrim Congregational church of Pomona In several numbers.

The adult choir of the local church will hold a potluck supper Thursday evening at 6 o'clock at Fellowship hall. The weekly practice will occur at 7 o'clock. Walker Downs, local attorney, was guest speaker at the college age young people's meeting on Sunday evening. SAN DIMAS 4 4 ADA B. JONES Correspondent Telephone 1977 SAN DIMAS, April 8 Mr.

and Mrs. I. H. Stewart and family of Alhambra visited Sunday with her mother, Mrs. G.

E. Downing, and her sister, Mrs. O. E. Hertz.

Mr. Hertz, who underwent an appendectomy Friday at the Pomona Valley Community hospital, is getting along nicely. Miss Mildred Bandy, with Miss Myrtle McDonald, were dinner guests Friday evening at the home of Miss Genieva Herbert In Covina. Miss Hchcrt Is secretary of the San Gabriel Valiev Y.W.C.A. Mr.

and Mrs. T. Roe Hobbs, with Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Jones, were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Dailey In Altadcna. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. R.

R. Hensler of Glendale. Visitors Sunday at the home of Mrs. C. A.

Butler were Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Ware of Hollywood.

Mr. and Mrs. William Moores of Downey and Mr. and Mrs. Griggs and baby daughter of Whittier.

More Than Eier the Place to Go The PICTURE That Has EVERYTHING MEET THE SCXIZX'S NEWEST SfAX Ground to Make Your Car Sater. Danger On Wheels DICK ARLEN ANDY DEVINE MchOSt! BrMlBPS is COMlJtfi TOTowrcy Seminary Head Introducing Religious Discussions At Covina H. S. COVINA, April 8 Adult education department of Covina union high school, cooperating with the local Ministerial union and the Moral Rearmament forces, has arranged a series of forum meetings centering on tbe topic. The Tlaoe of the Church In Democracy.

First of the series Is to he held this evening In the school auditorium wrlth Dr. Jesse H. Baird, president of the Fan Francisco Theological seminary, speaking on "The Church In the Dally Life of ths Citizen. Dr. Baird, whose home Is at San Anselmo, was formerly pastor of the Pomona Presbyterian church.

Since refiring from the ministry, he has been active In educational work for young ministers, and has written several books as well as contributing articles to leading magazines. Other speakers for the sprles will Include Pr. Cecil F. Cheerton, president of Chapman colli go, I.os Angeles: Dr. Elam Anderson, president, of Redlands university; Dr.

W. O. Mendenhall, president of Whittier college: Herschel R. Griffin, Instructor In psychology at Chaffey junior college; Charles Butler, Insurance executive of I.os Angeles, and Dr. D.

W. Kurtz, pastor of the La Verne Church of the Brethren. Dr. Bairds address this evening will close with an Informal discussion of questions propounded by members of the audience. The meetings will begin at 7:30 p.

m. They are open to the public. LA VERNE MRSJ. MILLER Correspondent Telephone 2373 LA VERNE, April 8-Mrs. Louis Velasco was guest speaker Sunday morning before the junior department of the Pomona Presbyterian Sunday school.

She introduced a unit of lessons featuring mission work in New Mexico. Gladys Flory and a friend, both of Pasadena, were Sunday dinner guests of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.

Flory. Raymond Mahoney of Corona spent Saturday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Effie Mahoney, assisting her with some work about her home. Verl Dunagan of San Marino was a Sunday guest at the home of! Mr. and Mrs.

P. V. Du Bois. The Rev. C.

N. Batch, pastor of the Community church at San Dimas, will be guest speaker at the Tuesday noon luncheon meeting of the Lions club at the Lincoln school cafeteria. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Demaree and daughter, Ivene, of Anaheim, were Sunday guests of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. G. Van Djke. Mr.

and Mra. W. H. Neher attended services yesterday morning at the Glendale Church of the Brethren after which they wore dinner guests of Mr, and Mr. J.

M. Shively at Glendale. Tha Rev. and Mrs. J.

S. Zimmerman attended the Pasadena Church of the Brethren Sunday morning after wiiich they were dinner guests of her sister, Mrs. Ma Cable. Mr. and Mrs.

I. J. Woody received a telegram Friday morning from their son-in-law, the Rev. Lrland Brubaker, stating that he had arrived Thursday at San Francisco en route home from a trip to China. He hurried on to his home at Elgin, 111.

He went to China in February to get first hand Information about Church of the Brethren mission work there and to help set up relief work projects under the Friends Sen Ice commission. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Mi-hler included Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bowman of Costa Mesa, Mr. and Mrs. William Bowman of Anaheim and the Rev.

and Mrs. M. J. Mish-ler of La Verne. Mr, and Mrs- Sam Horning and twin suns and his sister, Mrs.

Esther Getty, all of Pasadena, called at the I. J. Woodv home on Saturday morning while en route to Eake Arrowhead for the weekend. Betty Rothrock spent Sunday night at the home of her sistr, Mrs. R.

J. Brownshrrger, and husband at Pomona. Dale Cassel, who was an intimate friend of Sam Rothrock when both were exchange students at the University of Hawaii a.t Honolulu several years ago. was a Sunday afternoon caller at the home of the Rev. and Mrs.

Edgar Rothrock. Alexander Aviles, adviser for the Mexican Ili-Y hoys and Rajmond Sapien, member of the club, attended the recent Mexican Youth conference at Fan Pedro. Miss Dora Ibanez, local soprano, was guest soloist at the meeting. The Rev. Edgar Rothrock will leave Wednesday for Chicago, 111., to attend a meeting of the board of directors of the Bethany hospital.

Next week he will be at Elgin, 111., attending a session of the general ministerial committee of the Church of the Brethren. The local man represents the Tacific area, I Mr. and Mrs. J. M.

Ibanez and daughter, Miss Dora Ibanez, Nlt-ed Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Jx-llta Lopez at Iomona. Mrs. V. H.

Meacham Entertains 20 at Tea for Mother FAN DIMAS, April 8 Mrs. Vernon II. Meacham entertained with a tea Thursday afternoon at her home on the Voorhls unit grounds of the California Polytechnic school in honor of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Kennedy of Fresno, who Is spending seveial weeks here. Spring flowers in the pastel shades were used In decorating.

There were about 20 Elicits present, In-, eluding wives of the professois at school, Dr. Southard to Go Abroad For Further Research as Guggenheim Fellow CLAREMONT, April 8 A Pomona college alumnus, Dr. Frank Southard row professor of economlea at Cornell university, was among 10 edueatora from the far West who wer announeed today aa winners of Guggenheim fellowships for research study during 1940-4L It was revealed here today. Dr. Southard, who was graduated from Pomona college In 1927 with a A.

degree and then went to University of California for his Ph.D., will carry on a study of the foreign exchange policies of certain Latin American countries. He has twice carried on research In Europe, once as a fellow of the Carl Schurz Foundation and again as a Newton Booth traveling fellow of the University of California. Since 1931 he has been a member of the Cornell faculty and last fall was made a full professor. Dr. Southard Is the author of two books, "Foreign Exchange Practice and Policv and "American Industry In Europe, and is co-editor of "Canadlan-Amerlcan Industry as well as of many articles In European and American economic Journals.

CLAREMONT MRS. R. STUARTJOHNSON Correspondent Telephone 7776 CLAREMONT, April 8 hois who are able to help with the sewing and knitting for the Red Cross were urged today to assist at the Friendship center tomorrow when It Is open from 9 to 4 o'clock for sewing and sales. A large quota for the local Red Cross must be sent for war relief in very short time. Mrs.

Scott Rugh returned home I Friday from the Pomona Valley Community hospital following major operation about ten das ago. Fhe is improving very satisfactorily. Miss Laura Coiling of Pilgrim place Is a ratient at the Grier rest home. Regular weekly lecture in the adult education world events class will be omitted this week because of college vacation, according to Miss Helen Bartle, secretary. Guests for the past four days at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Mendal Frampton were Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Frampton and family of Boulder. Book lovers section of the Woman's club will hold Its regular meeting Tuesday at 2:30 p.

m. at the home of Mrs. Frances B. Duvall, 256 W. 7th street.

Mrs. George Fellew will review "The Road to Burma by Nicol Fmith. Mr. and Mrs, Robert Ellis and daughters, Janette and Charlotte, left Faturday morning for a weekend trek to Death Valley. During their absence, Keith Ellis stayd with Mrs.

Georgia Currne and son. Mrs. Mendal Frampton and Mrs. Tom McNamee will be hostesses tomorrow to the Tuesday card club. Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Joseph are the parents of a baby daughter. Barbara Ann, horn on March 30 and weighing six pounds and six ounces. Mrs. Joseph is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Joos. Mrs. Joos and her daughter, Jean, spent the spring vacation with Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph in Visalia. Methodists of L. V. Holding Conference Session Tonight LA VERNE, April 8 There will be an adjourned session of the quarterly conference tonight at the Methodist church. Tuesday morning prayer meeting will be held at 9:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs.

J. S. Waits, 2137 street. Boy Fcouts of troop 1 will meet at the lodge at 7 p. m.

Tuesday. Mid-week services on Wednesday at 7 p. m. will be followed by choir rehearsal. Mrs.

Fred Rossiter of Pomona was guest soloist on Sunday morning. Girl Reserves Plan Dinner at Bonita For Parents BONITA. April 8 Bonita Girl Reserves are sponsoring a "Ma and Pa and Me dinner Wednesday at the girls gymnasium. The purpose to promote closer friendships between the parents and the girls. It is announced tbat part of the ectf rtainment will he furnished by the orchestra, includhig Ruth Ward, violin, June YamasViita, drums, and other club musicians.

Norma Bi-Ipr Is scheduled for a reading and the fievbman. sophomore junior girls will each present a skit. There will be several talks about camp. Library at Glendora Showing Local Art GLFXDORA, April 8 Two local young women. Miss Cecil Ramona Rrehman and Miss Barbara Crow, are exhibiting their paintings this week at the Glendora city library.

Miss Rrehman, a native of Fan Jose, has made her home in Glendora for the past six years. She began her painting career In Fan Francisco where her sketches of tha East Bay district attracted favorable attention. Fhe attended the California school of arts and crafts In Oakland for a time and then took Instruction from a number of well-known artists. Altho she has traveled extensively, Miss Biehman prefers California sceneiy for lier pictures. Fhe has also designed some interesting and attractive pottery and has also done some copper work.

Miss Crow, daughter of Mrs Edna Crow of Glendora, is winning a wide circle of admirers for her w-ork In the field of arts and crafts Miss Crow's display -at the libr.irj this week promises to he an Interesting hlghllcht of the series of displays ehown to date. SOLD APR. 22 CHINO, April 8. The Chino city council will rerehe bids until April 22 on its Issue of $32,000 for financing the construction of a new sewage disposal plant as a WPA project Ordinance No. 160, setting up the issue In denominations of $1000, and providing for retirement of one bond yearly for eight years and two bonds yearly, beginning in 1949, was given first reading at an adjourned council (session Friday.

Final action on the emergency ordinance Is scheduled April 11. In view of low rates, Interest on the bonds will be left open to bidders, altho a ceiling of 6 per cent was ordered- The WFA project is scheduled to open on the day the bonds are to be sold. Lingo Tops Scorers In Pistol Shoot; 16 Compete CLAREMONT, April 8 Ralph Lingo, Chief T. J. Lowry and William Hopkins won first places In three divisions of the Claremont polite department pistol club shoot Faturday afternoon on the local range.

Fixteen members toed the mark at the firing line. This was the second monthly shoot In which the three classes were used to determine winners, six medals being given for the top two in each section. Ralph Lingo and Pres Bynum were high scorers for the day. Lingo registering a 274 and Bynum a 266. The two "chiefs, Lowry of the police department and Ted Forney of the fire department, divided honors In class the former garnering a 243 while the latter finished with 241.

William Hopkins won the class division, shooting at 220 with Officer Harvey Case second with 210. To arrive at these divisional conclusions, 10 per cent is taken from the high score to determine the top man In class and 20 per cent of the same In naming the class inner. E. Switzer was high man of the day in slow fire with a 97, while Ralph Lingo copped honors in time and rapid fire with a 91 and 89 repectiely. The next shoot for the Claremont team will be held Thursday after noon, April 11, on their range north i of town with the sheriffs office second team from San Dimas supplying the competition.

Chaffey, Youngest Son of Ontarios Founder, Dies LOS ANGELES, April 8. UF Col. J. B. Chaffey, 56.

president of the California hank and nationally-known authority on real estate financing. died Sunday at a hospital of a brain abcess. He was the third and youngest son of George Chaffey, who built the first canal from the Colorado river to Imperial valley and founded the cities of Ontario, Ktiwanda, Mexicali and Calexico. She Looks the Part When you see "Swim for Health Week posters spotted around town next June, they'll picture comely Ann Corcoran, of Virginia. She was chosen the "1940 Swim for Health Week Girl, in a recent New York contest.

Yes, she can swim, all riftht. COVINA. April 8 J. idln'nr Stanton, who seek treasurer In tomorrow runMpel election, was for six year a rt-dent of Pomona hut las spent the halanre of 44 year In California as a member of this common tv. For four jesra he a member of tie cPy council, two of which he served aa mayor.

The past four years he haa aJl Covina treasury fir is. Stanton is the fa' her of Dr. El- treaa-urer Malone and Jumper were named to fill vacancies made bv the resignation of Charles W. Carr and C. H.

Dickerson in 1338. Bradshaw was appointed last January when Rex Strohmeier died. ORDINANCE REPEAL ISSUE AT GLENDORA GLENDORA, April 8. The measure to repeal city ordinance No. 82, which appears on the city election ballot along with fhe names of four is expected to attract an unusually large vote tomorrow.

Interest In the election rose to a new peak during the past week aa candidates approached the climax of their campaigns and proponents and opponents of the ordinance repeal mapped final plans. The question of whether or not ordinance 32, which prohibits the staging of any games for which charge is collected, should be wiped off the citys books where it has been in force for the past 28 years has provided the leading topic for discussion for some time. Public sentiment appears to favor repeal of the ordinance altho opposition has arisen In some church circles where it Is feared that provision for rroper protection against undesirable businesses locating here have not been taken to date. Four candidates will seek two council posts for the four-year term. They are Emerson Duff, Dan Fay, Harold E.

GaDhard and Cyrus V. Wilhite. Fred Long, Incumbent city clerk, is opposed by Floyd W. Relff, well-known Glendora business man. I COLOR CLASSIC Ants In The Plants PHONE POMONA 1166 ffliifaiiniti PHONl 1130 lOOO SEATS 15C ANYTIMF NOW PLAYING MICKEY ROONEY J.

GARLAND BABES IN ARMS PLUS JOEL McCREA In ESPIONAGE AGENT LAST TIME TONIGHT Shop Around live Cornel With JAMES STEWART and MARGARET SULLAVAh-AU Invisible Man Return With VINCENT PRICE-NAN ORA' COVINANS CHALLENGE CLERK AND TREASURER COVINA, April 8 Covina city election tomorrow will bring out only contests for positions of treats urer and clerk as the three candidates for council men are unopposed. John C. Hutchinson, assistant manager of th9 Covina Fruit exchange, who has served as city clerk for a number of jears. Is opposed bv K. Pearl Warner, one of the pioneers of the distr.ct.

City Treasurer John Minter Stanton, former cpuncilman and mayor, will be opposed by James W. Whitlock, a member of the city's volunteer fire department. An attempt was made by members of the city council a month ago to pass an ordinance placing the city clerk on a full-time salary adequate for such service and to change the compenration for city treasurer from that of a percentage basis to a straight salary. As these ordinances failed to receive approval, these salaries will continue as formerly. As the three retiring councilmen declined to seek reelection, the three new candidates are running unopposed.

They are Dr. Robert P. Miller, dentist, Sath I. Colver, attorney, and Gilbert W. Xigg, head of the Nigg Engineering company.

The retiring councilmen are Mayor George H. Mayfield, Joseph E. Lay-cook and J. Frank Kendall. SIX SEEK TWO COUNCIL POSTS AT WEST COVINA WEST COVINA, April 8 No im- PUBLISHERS SISTER DIES COVINA, April 8 Funeral services will he held Tuesday at 2:30 p.

m. from the Covina funeral parlors for Mrs. Lucy H. Hull, 67, an organizer of the Covina Baptist church and for 18 years successor to her father, W. H.

Matthews, as secretary of the Columbia Land and Water company. She was a sister of J. L. Matthews, Covina publisher. The Rev.

W. W. Catherwood, a former local Baptist pastor, assisted by Dr. J. Harvey Deere, present pastor, will officiate and burial will follow in Oakdale cemetery.

Mrs. Hull died unexpectedly Saturday at 1 p. m. at the Covina hospital 10 days after she underwent a major operation. Mrs.

Hull came to Covina 40 years ago with her parents. Fhe served as secretary of the irrigation concern from the time of her father's death 20 years ago until her health began to fail two years ago. As an organizing member and lifelong leader, she was extremely active in the Baptist church. Fhe was also a member of the Covina Business and Professional Women's dub. Aside from her brother, the publisher, she leaves no immediate relatives.

Her husband, a retired minister, died about fhe years ago. A brother, William H. Matthews, of Los Angeles, died about 10 years ago. A number of nieces and nephews survive. MRS.

CARROLL NOMINATED AS D.A.R. REGENT CLAREMONT, April 6. Speaking on "American Glass, China and Crockery, Alvin M. Godvvard addressed the Claremont chapter of the D.A R. Thursday afternoon at the Claremont Inn.

Illustrating his talk, he brought samphs of glass and gave the history of the manufacture of the things ordinarily sold. Some of the members brought samples which Mr. Godvvard told them about. A report of the nominating committee was made as follows: Mrs. Raymond Carroll, iegent, Mrs.

Miriam Post, ice-regent; Mrs. Rosemary Vickers, recording secretary. Mrs. Emma Woodford, corresponding secretary, Mrs. Frank Pitman, ti insurer.

Mis. J. F. Jewell, registrar. Mrs.

R. C. Denison, historian, Mrs. Katherine Weirick. chaplain, and two directors, Mrs.

E. E. Jones and Mrs. W. F.

Humphrey. Tea following the meeting was In honor of Mrs. John Whittier Howe Hodge, who was unable to be present but sent a message of appreciation. Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. J.

F. Jewell, Mrs. -B. A. AVoodford, Mrs.

W. S- Palmer, Miss Jessie Durham, and Mrs. A. E. Tracy.

Upland Rites Mourn Mrs. Hoppe, Mother Of Claremonter CLAREMONT. April 8. Funeral services were held at 10 a. m.

today from the Ftone Funeral borne. Upland, for Mrs. Carrie J. Hoppe, 68. mother of Mrs.

T. J. Lowry of Claremont. Fervices were con-dm ted by the Rev. Arthur E.

Schultz, pastor of the First Methodist church of Ontario, and interment was in Bellevue cemetery, Ontario. Mrs. Hoppe, a resident of Ontario and Upland for 15 years, died Friday at 2 p. m. at an Ontario rest home following an illness of five vears.

Her husband, John W. Hoppe, well-known resident of Upland. died six years ago. Mrs. Hoppe had resided In Nebraska, Idaho and Oregon before coming to California with her family in 1925.

Fhe was a member of the Upland Presbyterian church but has been unable to take an active part In church work for many years. Besides her loeal daughter, Rosel-la, she loaves two sons, Lawrence W. Hoppe of Ontario and Erwin E. Hoppe of Falm Fpnngs; five grandchildren, Jay Lowry of Claremont, Betty, Dorothy Jean and Donald Hoppe of Ontario, and Bill Hoppe of Palm Springs: and one sister, Mrs, Anna L. Holdeman, wife of the Rev J.

H. Holdeman, retired evangelical minister, at Ontario. Federation Meeting Opens at Pasadena CLAREMONT, April 8. "Enduring Foundations will be the theme of the 52nd annual meeting of the Southern California Federation of Congregational women when they meet today, and Tuesday and Wednesday at Pasadena. Miss Laura Wild of Claremont will he in charge of the devotional periods on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, and many Claremont women aie planning to attend some of the sessions.

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