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W1LLISTON

Mr and Mrs l., S. Hills and sons, sid E.
ney and Everett, and daughter, Stella
VINO have been guests of Mrs. A. o. Por-
ter, have returned to their home in Dux-
hury.-Guy Lamson and family. Mr.. and
Mrs Hiram Isham and son, and Miss
Jessie johnson took an auto ride to Hard
WICK last Sunday. where they were guests
of Miss Slapp, a former teacher of this
place.--Mrs. Eugene Hanson went to the
Mary Fletcher hospital Monday Of this
week for an operation on her throat THE
town schools will commence the fall
term September Chester Bling has taken
2 position in A, 3 Yandow's store In
Essex Junction.-It is expected that the
pastor the Rev. n n. Richardson who
Is In Boston attending the Theological
school held there, will he home in a
week.-Mrs.. NJ. Lsshua, Ir.. has returned
home from Colchester, where she has
been for the past week caring for her
daughter Mrs. Leona Morehouse, who
has been very ILL., Her sister. MssE Susie
Lashua Is caring for ner this week
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JERICHO CENTER

On Thursday evening, % lady fy,ends
Of Mrs. Martha Fuller met at Mrs. 7 w.
Harris for a social hour before her de-
psrture for rolbyville. On behalf 81 the
Home Missionary society. of which Mrs
Fuller was for many wears president. Mrs.
I. L. Thompson presented her with a min.
She was also the recipient of other Gifts.
The best Of wishes were extended 70 Mrs
Fuler--Mr and Mrs. Orvis Rowland and
son, Dean, and Mrs. Agnes Best Of Fetch
vile were sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank kinney.-Mr. and Mrs. Georpe
Bliss and son and Ralph Hodges Of
Springfield, Mass. are guests Of William
Field and William Hodges MIR. and Mrs.
Burt Rogers Of Cambridge were GUESTS
Sunday of Mrs. Lillian Hunt.-Miss Maud
Willard of Worcester. Mass, is az Mrs.
A. e. Hoskins for a few weeks.-Thursday
afternoon the Foreign Missionary so.
ciety will meet with Mrs. Mary Ransom
at 2:30.-On Friday evening there will be
a lawn party on the park given by the
young people. Ice cream and cake will
ing a few days with friends in Rich
he served.Mrs. T.. T. Maloney is spend =
mond
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in the night and was hurried to the
Mary Fletcher hospital, Is better and re-
turned to his grandparents home here
Mondsy.-Mr. and Mrs. George A. Brown
and children Of Methuen. Mas. r.
Wilkinson of Lawrence Mass, and Mr..
and Mrs. G. NJ. Gutter Of Fitchburg
Mass, have returned to their homes after
spending some weeks with n. w. Hourh-
ton at Elmbank Farm Station Agent
Charles Y. McGovern has returned from
his vacation and resumed his duties here
schools in town will begin September Z
with few changes in the corps Of teachers.
Miss Adelaide Bombard will teach in the
Allen school, Miss Blakely has been trans
ferred from the Malletts Bay school to
the Blakely school. Niles Frost has been
engaged to teach In the Mslletts Bay
school. Repairs are being made on the
Union school building.-J. G. Rettis and
two neces and Mrs. Walton Of Morris
vile called on Mrs. Belts Sunday.-Mr.
and Mrs. n. 7. Mitchell and son, Irving,
Of Randolph and Allan Mitchell of Bos-
ton called on Mrs Mitchelrs brother,
e. r. Button sunday.-The Ladies'
Auxiliary met with Mrs. N. n. Ken
yon yesterday children from
the families Of the willing Worker So
ciety were entertained in the Crockett
grove by Miss Minnie Hays and Miss
Grace Crockett Friday afternoon.-The
Winnisausm camp will close August n.
There have been 30 young women in the
camp this summer. Including instructors.
councillors and dining help. so were
served In the spacious mess hall.-Mrs.
Wilbur Monty is convalescing from a
stort illness-Dr. Snyder of Essex juno
tlon and brother from Pennsylvania are
at Flroy McNalls for weeks fshing.-
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Jin1mo have returned
from visit In Bristol--The Misses
Eleanor and Elizabeth and Charles
Crockett returned TO Burlington Monday
having spent the month Of August at the
cid Crockett homestead with their aunt.
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UNDERHILL CENTER

The Dairymen's League field dny Will
be held Saturday on Maguire's meadow.
The Herkimer. tN. " County League
president will be present and deliver the
address. Bal! games, tugs of war and
other athletic sports will be features of
the Gay.-Katharine McGrath is home
from Buffalo. y. y, for n brief visit -
Leaf blight and gypsy moth are making
Il severe havoc OF Tho maple trees. In
MANY Instances the trees are entirely
denuded Of their foliaee.--Dr. aud Mrs.
Lyman Alisn Of Burlington are at their
cottage Tor fortnight ont;ns.--Mrs.
w p. Smith and daughter have returned
from few weeks visit with relatives;
In Eden
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ENOSBURG FALLS

NJ H. Irish, superlrte ndent of Nestls
fooo company's plant at New Berlin.
! y. y, has Joined his family here-Ariss
Thelma Croft who has been passing sew
eral weeks with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. D. Brill, of Franklin. has
returned 10 her home. Mrs. Brill accom-
panied her for few days visit.-O.
Merrill and j. K. rerley with j c.
Lafam, chauffeur, left Tuesday for few
days In Springfield and Boston.-M. L.
! Irish. NJ. A. Aseltine, W E. Mitisuy,
| o. NJ Jeffords, w f. Gibson and Earl.
| Holmes were in Montreal Tuesday-Mrs
w. F. PerleY and daughter Margaret
who have been in camp at Riverside for
several weeks. returned TO their home
| in Burlington Mondav.-Miss Gladys
Dean Of Sheldon and clyde D. Carr Of
this place were married at the Methodist
parsonage Saturday evening by the Rev
W. 3. Dukeshire.- and Mrs. Y. @
Smith If Swanton and Mrs Smith'e
mother Mrs. u. c. stone, of Philadelphia
were visitors in town Monday.-Join
Harvey Of Columbus. Ohio. is a guest at
the home Of +. NJ. Towle.-Mr. and Mrs
George Temple have moved from the
house on Archamhault street which they
recently sold to y. g. Hammond. to tbs
home of Mrs Daniel Burt Mr.. and Mrs
Lionel Hauver Will occupy the Hammond
house.-A daughter was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. S. r. Dow August 81. F. Harding
returned to his home in Eldora Iowa
Monday. after passing a few days at the
home of NJ p. Perley.-Mr. and Mrs.
Hector Cloutier Of Pawtucket. r. L. are
visiting his brother. Joseph Coulter
Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ Aseltine of Burlins-
ton and their guests, the Rev. and Mrs.
n. c. Petty. of Fort Plain, y. Y. were
,.Is
day.-Mr. and Mrs. R. II. Sweeney and
two daughters. Helen and Anna, and
Mrs. Sweeneys parents, Mr.. and Mrs
F.. g. Smith. of Franklin, went Monday
10 Lake Bomoseen for few dayS.-The
family of G. A. James will occupy the
Fairbanks cottage at Riverside for the
next month.--The morning service and
SUNDAY school will he resumed at the
Methodist Episcopal Church next Sun
day,
Mr.. and Mrs James Irwin and three
children Katherine, Herman and Bar.
hara. and Mrs Irwins mother. Mrs. Ida
Whitney. of keene, y. H, are visiting
relatives in town.-Mrs. Laura Jones Of
Burlington is guest In the home Of Mr..
and Mrs O. Merrill.-Mrss.W. n. kinball
Of ST Adams is visiting friends in town.
Mrs Edward Robbins of Rochester,
y. H. is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. q.
Gaines. Mr.. and Mrs. G. r Downey re-
turned to their home in Springfield, Mass.
Friday after passing three weeks in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Douney.-
The condition Of II. H. King is very
much improved.-Miss Florence Gibson
and Miss Gladys McNally Of East Burke
are guests in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Gibson. Joseph Riley of Malone,
y Y, Is visiting in the home Of Mr.. and
Mr. Z z McEeeters
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ENOSBURG

w. j. Chsffee, Jr.. has bought the farm
OF Mr. Foster at the Center and will take
possession soon Mr. Foster will move to
tne tenement house of @. n Fairbanks
| ana Will assist him on the farm. Mr.
and Mrs G. r. Leach and children with
Mrs' j. M. Wright passed Friday at thu
nome Of ". j. Wright In Fletcher. -Mrr
r. X. Leach visited her cousins. Mr. and
MRS. Olin Barnes, in Bakersfield satur.
oay'-barl Putnam went Saturday to sea
ms parents in Sheldon.-Florenoe Hazel.
ION passed Saturday and Sunday at her
nome In Bakersfield The following hava
purchased automobiles: George Rsymor.
jay Davis and George Stuf1ebeam. bab,,
Overlsnds, and Daniel Burleson. q F,rd
Miss Julianns Vradenburg. of Schnec.
tady, y. Y, who has been passing .evArai
weeks in town with friends, has returned
home.--Mrs NJ +. Wright and children
VINO have been at Sheldon and Enosburs
ans are az the Wright farm Mrs e. p
stevens, who has been for couple 81
| months In the st. Adams hospital Tor
treatment, has returned home so,1,evba.
improved The Sunday-school class OF
boys and girls with their teachers. C. r
Leach and Mrs. Leach will have a ride
and picnic TO Checkerberry Ledge, Bakers.
ileld to-day The Rev. c. Burke and Mrs.
Burke, of Cohoes, y. Y. are visiting the
parents Of Mrs. Burke, Mr.. and Mrs
warren Perley. Mr.. Burke preached In
the Congregational Church Sunday morn
| tnE-Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Gilbert and
granddaughter Mils. of Detroit. are pass.
ing several days at Lake Carmt-Nfrs
Nellie Gilbert and daughters. Of Franklin,
were at l., Gilberts Sunday Miss Cath.
ernie. who has been visiting her uncla
FOR a week, accomparjed than ho,oa -
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EAST SHELBURNE

The Progressive Agricultural club will
h. its monthly meeting and a box
sociable at the home of w. ". Aldrich
on Fourth street Friday evening.
Elicit of oxford, Iowa, who has been
visiting at l. g. Eiliott's. has returned
home.-The Misses Gennette and Margaret
Parker of New Haven are visiting their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. G Elliott
Mrs. Aldrac Lapierre and daughter
Gabriel have returned from A visit in
Canada Mrs, Thomas Dooiey and two
children and Mrs. Anna Williams of
Perth Ar1boy. n. j., visited at Walter
SiItton's Tuesday
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SOUTH BURLINGTON

Mrs. Louise Nash who has been spend
ing the summer with her daughter, Mrs
Hattie Butler, returned to her home in
HOLLYWOOD Calf, Thursday, Mrs.
Dora Cha pman accompanied her,--Eugene
Butler. who has been at the hospital the
past three months, where he had n serl-
Gus operation, Is reported gaining. Sui
livan Mitchell of Westport was tho guest
OF Ben Lawrence Sunday.-Thomas Ryan
has sold his farm to his brother. Michael
Ryan.-Little Marguerite orion, who has
been seriously Ill the past four weeks. Is
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EAST CHARLOTTE

Mrs George w. Burlington of Mime
apolis, MINI, and daughter, Mildred is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cur
It's Van Nliet -Dusne Beers is visiting
cousins at Thompson's Point.-Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Cove and son. Vernon, Mr.,
and Mrs. Floyd Foote, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Estey and family and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Lewis Beers and family attended
the Purinton reunion at the home of Jas
per Paige in Bristol Thursday. Bradley
Emo Is spending the week at Thompson s
Point.-Mr and Mrr. Harry Van Vlet and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Miles Of Monkton
have taken an automobile trip to Toronto,
Rosa, the Youngest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Martel, who has been III for
several weeks, does not improve Miss
Jessica Stove has been visiting at the
Tou hone
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SHELBURNE

Miss Bessie Goodsell Of Fairfax Is visit
ing Miss Dorothy Taylor.-Mse Dorothy
Ashley Of Burlington is visiting Mrs
Perry Russell-Mr. and Mrs George Per-
klns of Vergennes have been the guests
of Mrs. Mark Thompson.-Mrs. Phyllis
Norton of Bristol is visiting her aunt.
Mrs. Fred Roberts.-Dr. and Mrs. Walter
White are visiting Mrs. Graves Dr.
Whites sister. in Ausable Forks, N Y
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeland Cochran and chill
dren have returned from visiting relat
in Plymouth, y.
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HINESBURG

Mrs. f. D. Sullivan and twin daughters.
of Hartford. Conn. are the guests of her
aunt. Mrs. NJ. D. Tilley.-The Ladies Aid
of the United Church will serve their reg
ular August supper at the vestry Angus,
&.-The Missionary society Of the United
Church will hold a meeting in the vestry
this afternoon to which everyone is In
vited. Miss Amy Brigham will speak at
$50, Light refreshments will he served
Carls four-piece orchestra has been en-
gagged to furnish music for the dancing
after the entertainment Thursday and
Friday evenings.
York, Director of the Rural Work De-
partment Of the Congregational Home
Mission ary Society will speak at the Con
Eresational Church next Sunday after.
noon,
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COLCHESTER

win those, who are willing TO furnish
products for a booth AT the cbj,tspden
county fair, please leave their exhibits
at that place not later than Monday noon
September 6 Articles may he left viii
Mrs. Bert Carey or Miss Grace MoNeiI :.
Mrs. J. c. Belts. who returned from
the Mary Fletcher hospital Saturday ha.
gone TO visit her brother, c, d. Button
in New York State. Her children. Bernice
and Richard, accompanied her.-Idttle
Aaaa whitman. who was taken very IN
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| gaining slowly.--Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
sheridan Of Montpelier, Patrick veeh
| OF Boston and Mrs. Josie Relation Of
Barre spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Donahue
The Progressive Agriculture club will
meet Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
waiter Aldrich. After the meeting there
VIII ne box party to raise money for
the Boys and Girls club work. Ladies'
please bring boxes
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SWANTON

The funeral of Sanford sanderscn
Stevens was held from the late home at
Hehgate Springs sunday sfternoon at
three o'clock the Rev, T. Wilson Day
officiating. Mr.. Stevens was born at High
gate Springs December 3, 1855 For more
than 20 years he had lived on the place
where he died He was married March
g. 1861, to Miss Anna Sheltus OF High
safe. Three children were born to THIS
union; Jessie who died when only year
old Walter Craft, who died at the ase
Of nine, and Cora May of Highgate
Springs, who survives. Burial was in
Riverside cemetery and was under the
auspices of the I. O. q, +. of which Mr..
Stevens for q years was faithful menu
Continued ON Page Four) d,
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UNDERHILI

The eighth annual reunion Of the Neads
was held IN The Fitzgerald grove in
Cnderhill Frid9T with sixty-four MON.
oers present After an hour or more of
visiting and partahne Of picnic lunch
Including roast corn and watermelon
the Hon Chauncey VI. Hayden Of Under
bill. the president Of the association, pre-
sided over the business part OF the pro
gram. Letters and Ieiegr5rns were read
from Mrs Mercy Jane Wilbur. now NJ
Portland, Oregon, one Of The prime
movers in former Ike gatherings and
Prof. Harold Upper Mead Of the Uni
versity of New Orleans. very interest
ing paper reviewing the past sever.
gatherings. prepared by Mrs. Wilbur,
was also read Brief remarks were made
| ov Cyrus Mead Seth Packard. Darwin
French. e. ". Hayden, w. r. Chaplin and
Mrs. Hattie Palmer. The same list of Of
1cers and the same executive committee
as served last year, were reelected After
partakins Of muskmelon and ice cream,
games by the young and visiting by all.
the meeting adjourned to meet again the
second or third week in August next
year. An interesting feature of the gather
ing was the presence Of Miss Sarah
Within Orvis Of Manchester. who in
dudes in her family tree branches NJ
Planners, Meads and Chapns. Miss Orvs
came as the guest of Miss Marjory
HAYDEN, the two young ladies' making
the trip from Boston by automobile TO he
present at the reunion. Others present
from away were Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin
French from New York Mt and Mrs.
. Clinton Mead from Lancaster, Mass. and
Miss Jeanette Chaplin from Washington,
y. G..
The pairymens League will have a
Field Day at Underhill Center Saturday,
with q ball game, sports and good band
in attendance. Mr. and Mrs H. A. Rock
wocd and daughter. Helen. Of Barre are
spendng the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
| Fl. w. lockwood. - Wesley Sturges OF
connecticut Is the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs A. II. Sturges.-L, !. Camp
bell has returned to his home in New York
after few days visit with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Campbell Mrs. j. c.
Campbell Of Remington is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Maria Muller.-Mr, and Mrs.
e. C. Mead returned Tuesday to Lancas-
Ter. Mass, after passing months vaca-
ton with friends. -Misgs Frances Hole of
Fairbury Nebr., has been the guest Of
| her aunt, Mrs. w. r. Mead the past few
DAYS Mrs. II. r. Ross and children, Of
|Eu-lington are visiting in town.-Miss
CLARA Chadwick OF Cambridge, Macs, is
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WEST ENOSBURG

Mr. f. !. Douglas, of Enosburg Falls.
Is caring for Mrs. B. B. Ovitt, who suf-
fered stroke of paralysis and Is IN a
serious condition.-Mr. and Mrs, Fred
Frazier and little daughter visited at the
home of r. w. Horton Sunday.-Mr. and
Mrs C.. y. Ovitt and Miss Ruth notored
to Pigeon Hill Sunday.-Mrs F.. Fl. Stan.
to rand Mrs. ITarlie Ovitt passed few
dav7 et Lake Carmt last week
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ton Is extended TO all to attend THE
meeting whether members of the society
or not-Mr. and Mrs. John Abro and two
children and Mr.. MacMurray. who psss.
ed 10 DAYS at Bluebird Camp. returned TO
tneir home In Anthony, r. T., Friday
MT and Mrs. Herbert Tracy. who have
neen passing few days at Lake Carn,i.
Franklin, have returned home
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MILTON BORO

There will he a social az Camp Wota"
formerly Camp Martin, SATURDAY night Of
this week for the beneh. Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal society at Milton Boro.-
Mrs. Jennie Bullock Is visiting at the
home OF her son. r E Bullock. Mrs
Fern Richard has gone 10 Sheldon, where
she has enrluYnloEt
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WESTFORD

G. r. Stearns has gone to the hospits
for treatment-Mrs. Morrill, and daugh-
ter. Miss Morrill,. of Brooklyn, y. Y, have
been visiting Mrs. Morrill's sister. Mrs
William Sheldon.-Grace Allen returned
home from the hospital last week.-Mrs.
Catella of Essex is the guest Of her sister
Mrs. H. a. Mechla.--A dancing party
was given by Miss Eva Dominique August
IL in honor of her friend, Miss Wright Of
Newport. Miss Wright returned home
the following day.-Dr. and Mrs. r. A
Petty and daughter. Lillian. have returned
from camping trip to st. Adams Bay.
Mrs. Isabella c. Merritt and daughters.
Kate and Helen, of Lynn. Mass, We're
guests of Mrs. F.. c. Hall over Sunday.
Jessie Grow and daughters. Charlotte
and Beatrice. visited friends at Essex
Junction last week.-News has been
received of the safe arrival In Michigan
of Mr., and Mrs. Ray Lewis and son. Floyd.
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen and
daughter Constance. The trip was made
by auto. They are expected home the
last of the week.H. S. Cain, Jr.. and
Mae Adams were married at the bride s
home in Fairfield Monday afternoon at
two o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. H. $. Cain, ST..
parents Of the groom, and his sisters. Mrs
Jane Elmer and Miss Nellie Cain. were
present at the wedding. Nellie Cain
has returned TO her work as district
nurse in Bradford
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HUNTINGTON CENTER

Mrs Marjorie Miles vii entertain
the Home Circle at the hall We'd
nesday. September 1.-The funeral OF
Charles Rollins was held from the church
Friday az one o'clock. The Rev G. V
French offlciated. Interment was at the
north village.-Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kim.
ball are visiting her sister, Mrs. lila
Lewis, in Duxbury.--Mrs. Paul Fitkin
of Springfield Is visiting her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. D. F. Hulett.-Nrs. Elmer Wells
is seriously ill.-Mr. and Mrs, q. o.
Thomas Of Nebraska have been visiting
his sister. Mre. William Leavitt, the past
two weeks
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the guest Of Miss Hope Scribner.-- Miss
Gertrude Scribner of Middlebury Is pass
ing her vacatior with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs r. S Scribner Harold and
George Blakey were recent visitors in
Niddlesex returning home Tuesday
Barbara Stesrns Of Burlington Is visit
ing her grandmother. Mrs. Thomas Ross.
Mrs. r. K. Humphrey Of Roston is the
guest of Mrs A e Hum nhreN
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months, completed her duties tber.
Wednesday evening and will enter the
Mary Fletcher training scboo, yor
nurses September first
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CONTINUED ON Page Four)
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-20
A REAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT

The holiday season with its joys and its problems is
What shall do to add to the happiness of the
occasion Each of us would like not only to wish
friends Merry Christmas and Happy New Year but to
give them We cannot do this by of l-consd-
cred presents Thoughess gifts the January ash
to bulge with debris. Only when gifts have lasting
meaning do they carry the true message of goodwill which
is the spirit of real giving.
We give happiness and contentment and safety for
the future we'll pleasure for the moment Such gifts
within reach of all. They to be found in the
of the United States From
the 25 cent Thrift Stamp to the $1,000 Treasury Savings
certificate they will carry with them only the greet
ings of the but happiness for years In
presenting the child card with Thrift Stamp affixed
bestow not only present but habit which will grow
in value the days for he will wish to fill the card
That little gift will have grown wonderfully before another
Christmas around and the recipient will be the
way to life of independence.
In recommending these lasting gifts the Savings Division
of the treasury does not that single American
curtai his Christmas giving suggests only that he
broaden to include this present which will bring future
we-being to those he loves.
Thrift Stamps, Savings Stamps and Treasury Savings
Certificates will be sale throughout the year 1921. In
continuing the sale of Government Savings Securities the
giving the opportunity every
and child in the land through the coming to enjoy
the happiness prosperity and contentmen which is found
in financial independence and security for the future
BUY w. S. S.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-20
WORLDS GREATEST PRODUCER

The United States is the productive country on
earth 1t leads all the rest of the globe in yields of the
mne the SOIL and the factory This fact ersey and
cogenty set forth by Judge Ebert H. Gary chairman of
the Board of the United States Steel Corporation a
dress which he made before the American Iron and Steel
Institute Judge Gary said Notwithstanding the United
States has only per of the worlds population and
but per cent Of the worlds land, produce:
Twenty per cent of the worlds supply of gold.
Twenty-ive per cent of the worlds supply of wheat.
Forty per cent of the worlds supply of iron and STEEL
Forty per cent of the worlds supply of lead.
Forty per cent of the worlds supply of silver.
Fifty per of the worlds supply of zinc
"Ffty-two per of the worlds supply of coal.
Sixty per cent of the worlds supply of aluminium.
Sixty per cent of the worlds supply of copper.
Sixty per of the worlds supply of cotton.
"Sxty-six per cent of the worlds supply of OIL
"Seventy-fve per cent of the worlds supply of
"Eightyfve per cent of the worlds supply of automo
biles."
In face of marvellous showing like that, who for
doubt the future prosperity of this country?