The Desert Sun from Palm Springs, California • 2

2 The Desert Sun PALM SPRINGS CALIF Friday December 14 1945 Kirkner Starts New Business Lions and Ladies Enjoy Evening At Latin Quarter Tram Authority Members See Site Of Lift Terminus St Luke's Choir Sings for Woman's Club Next Monday tramway station Discussions on prospective roadways crossing this land were entered into between Mr Nichols and the Tramway Authority members Earl Coffman chairman of the authority said that negotiations have been initiated with the state park commission for a right-of-way for the upper end of the tramway will probably take from six to eight months of negotiations with various state agencies before construction of the tramway will Mr Coffman said 4- Kirkner formerly of St Petersburg Fla and Warren NY has opened shellcraft studio in Thousand Palms where he is utilizing desert as well as marine shells For some time now he has been The Village Is Really Full Up supplying various hospitals with llcraft supplies and training Approximately 70 members of the Palm Springs Lions club wives and guests rallied at the Latin Quarter Wednesday night in the first Night event of the season for the club An excellent dinner followed by dancing was enjoyed by the gathering 1 Visitors Come From Far and Near to Enjoy The Sunshine On the Desert Celebrities Here lessons which have proven invaluable aids to occupational therapy From his new location Mr Kirkner is now offering personal class and mail instruction Members of the ML San Ja' cinto Tramway Authority visited the lower terminus of the proposed tramway site in Chino canyon last Sunday at the conclusion of their two-day meeting in Palm Springs The next meeting is planned for December 20 here also The only member absent due to illness was Harrold English engineer Accompanying the group to Chino canyon was Culver Nichols who is interested in land adjacent to the proposed site of the There never is anything funny enough about a loafer to make fortune smile i Socialites hailing from xnanyjC Gurney The grjup is en-states in the Union checked into I joying the night clubs about prominent hotels and apartment and riding at Rofi house in Palm Springs this past! ers Mrs Stables Sam Kraemcr and her Barbara Miller Host To Sorority Sisters Peter Kappas Opens New Tailor Shop Here All records in road repairing should be broken next year says an engineer Then Ho for the life of a detourist! week Guests at the Ambassador Apartment hotel and expecting to spend the holidays' in Palm Springs are Mr and Mrs Victor Repetto He is the owner of the LVC Wine company Accompanying them from the northern city and also staying at the Ambassador are Mr and Mrs Barbara Miller had as house guests last week some of her Delta Gamma pledge sisters from UCLA They were Mary Young Atherton Cherry Randall Palo Alto Mary Lou Durham San Marino Ethelun Jones Coronado and Jan Craug Altadena INCOME Peter Kappas has opened a and tailoring shop in the Plaza Courts A graduate of the American designing school in New York' he has been a tailor for over thirty years Prior to coming to Palm Springs he operated shops in New York and Los Angeles I 5-room house and complete guest house newly furnished and painted Main house sleeps eight rear four Located in Santa Rosa Tract TEMP RATURES REASONABLY PRICED AT $16000 TERMS Saint Luke's Choristers the boy-choir from St Luke's Episcopal Church in Long Beach which is giving a Christmas concert for the Palm Springs club on December 17 was organized in 1930 by William Ripley Dorr who has conducted the organization these fifteen years There are nearly fifty boys ranging in age from nine to seventeen in the choir and a dozen men who sing with them in church and in some of their professional activities They have appeared in seventy motion pictures including such outstanding ones as "Romeo and Prince and the Prisoner of and Corn is Current pictures for which the choir has recorded include and the Love of Vines Have Tender and Bing new picture of St The Choristers have recorded two outstanding albums of phonograph records for Capitol Records of Hollywood and "Familiar which has just been released Some of these hymns were actually recorded in St Cathedral in Los Angeles with the great cathedral organ St boys have sung over three hundred special engagements in addition to their regular church services This programs include a lecture-demonstration by Mr Dorr and the boys for the California-Western Conference at the University of Southern California on December 8 a broadcast ovter CBS December 21 at 6 pm a concert at the Marine hospital at Oceanside and another one on the great battleship USS Iowa (Please Turn to Page Ten) Sjaaldinfl REALTOR ERNEST GRILL Jr 344 Palm Canyon Drive Phone 6666 to the music of Jules and Webb Mr Harry Marx manager of Chinese theater was a guest of the Ritz brothers during the cocktail hour on Wednesday afternoon and dinner during the dancing that evening Also guests at the Colonial House this past week were Mr and Mrs Annixter and Mr and Mrs Herzog of San Francisco Mr Annixter is the retired vice-president of Bordens Milk corporation Other guests at this nationally known hostelry enjoying the swimming pool the food and dancing are Mr and Mrs Gold of Seattle Mrs Ben Berin and daughter of Chicago Mr and Mrs A Leeb of the same city Mr and Mrs Stortl of New York City Mr Ira Smith of Beverly Hills and Mr and Mrs Maure Mittleman of Los Angeles nicer A live wire is a much thing to be than a fool daughter Rosemary Waters of Placentia are also staying at the above hotel They were entertained at a party this week by Harrison Wood of the radio program called "This Changing World" Staying at the Ingleside Inn are Mr and Mrs Stewart Roussell of Pasadena Dr and Mrs George Baxter of Glendora and Mrs Kron of Beverly Hills are also guests there Checking in there this week as well was Mr and Mrs Theodore Orenz of Portland and Paul Russell former manager of the local branch of the Bank of America Major Jackson Hardy Jr son of Mrs Ruth Hardy manager of the Ingleside Inn made a surprise visit of five days at the home of his mother With him as his guest was Donald Heath of the diplomatic service His present diplomatic post is Berlin Germany Major Hardy is stationed in Washington and both he and his guest flew to Palm Springs and back again last week Major Robert Glen of the British Army and head of the British War Relief in California is at present a guest in Palm Springs and is also staying at the Ingleside Inn Prominent realtors of Los Angeles and San Diego their wives and two sons just returned from the Army are staying at the Colonial House They are Mr and i Mrs George Miller and their two sons Eli and Paul Mrs Eli Mil- lcr is with her husband as well i as Mr and Mrs Miller and Mr jand Mrs Bert Fisher The two Miller families are not related and together with Mr Fisher are the owners of the Menlo Realty company The whole group were present at the dinner-dance in the dining room of the Colonial House Tuesday evening dancing Sportswear Western Gear Attire GI FT Suggestions From Lee Lueclce Now With Local Realty Firm OPEN EVERY EVENING UNTIL CHRISTMAS WE ARE READY WITH MANY GIFTS SURE TO PLEASE SHOP OUR STORE FOR GIFT SUGGESTIONS FOR ALL THE FAMILY Lee Luecke real estate broker is now associated with Foster and Poliak realty agency at 140 East Tahquitz drive She was formerly with the Winifred Parsons agency Phone 3632 Western Air Lines Official Highly Praised by Army James Fouch of the La Pas was taken ill this week and is in a Los Angeles hospital He expects to be nack in the Village for Christmas LEATHER BELTS 100 to 250 HOUSECOATS 1095 to 1 895 Prints or Plain Colors featuring play shoes by Famous Quality i HANDKERCHIEFS 39c to 300 FELT HATS 100 Genuine Fur Felt Western Styling vie colton Fine hankies in colors or white with embroidery applique or lace trims Many imported complete ranges of sizes and colors these smart shoes are $795 SPORT SHIRTS 420 to 1795 Captain George Cain commanding officer of the Regional Air Priorities Control office in Los Angeles for the Air Transport Command has returned from military leave of absence to Western Air Lines as district manager of passenger service for the Los Angeles area Cain was with the Army air corps from March 1942 to October 1945 He and his staff handled all air-travel priorities issued in the southern half of California in Arizona and in Clark county Nevada Lieutenant General George commanding general Army air forces Headquarters Air Transport Command has commended Cain as follows for his part in administering wartime priorities: this world-wide air transportation system in four stressful years was the accumulated achievement of the labor and vision of individuals like yourself In the rewarding years of peace yours may be a continuing pride in a job well done for your country when its need was 1 Solid Colors or Plaids Many Styles and Sizes SLIPPERS 195 to 400 Warm Styles Colorful Prints SCARFS 175 to 295 Wool or Rayon in White or Colors LUNCHEON SETS 295 to 695 Colorful Cloths with Napkins to Match SOCKS 39c to 175 Don Henry Plans New Juice Stand at Tucson BEDSPREADS 650 to 2 190 li4Mj04tr4 lodiei' Slack or Regular Length Wide Variety of Patterns and Sizes Diagonal Weaves or Fine Chenille Variety of Shades Don Henry long associated with Bullocks' Palm Springs store has bought the rights from Gene Nifford for an "Orange store in Tucson Ariz and plans to open up next month "Orange is a new soft drink devised by Mr Nifford and stores are being opened throughout the west in the oasis hotel COLORFUL TIES 100 to 350 Rne Fabrics Smart Patterns THROW RUGS 400 to 3995 Large Selection of Colors and Styles INITIALED HANDKERCHIEFS 85c Hand-Rolled Hems Rne Lawn LEATHER HANDBAGS 500 to 1695 YOU CAN OWN 54 LOTS SLIPPERS 250 to 400 Felt Leather and Fur Smart Shapes and Styles in the Season's Newest Shades we thought you'd like it you did we're glad FROM THE HARDWARE DEPARTMENT About a Mile From Center of Business District for Less Than $1000 Per Lot marjorie mueller ruby edick phyllis fulton Carpenter's Tools PLANES SAWS HAMMERS CHISELS BRACES LEVELS SQUARES Rne makes at popular prices A practical gift for the handyman or boy that will give year 'round pleasure IMPORTED BRANDY SETS 395 PYREX FLAMEWARE SET 245 Hand-Made in Portugal 3 Dishes and Snap-On Handle Approved for Subdivision (puick Action On Your Money luUQfil'4 FINE WATER SETS 325 CARVING SETS 750 to 1350 SEE US TODAY Gold Band and Frosted Rim Horn Handle Seta tor Hollow Ground Knives ladiel Munholland Co Open Stock Glasses 20c to 75c TENNIS RACQUETS 875 431 Palm Canyon Dr PHONE 3171 or 1455 in the oasis hotel Crystal Clear Glasses for Every Purpose Cortland Autograph Tournament Model Martha Forward Associate Broker.