Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-01
CalexicO News

ana lmperldl was rODDeu cdtuioay Aoi
the second time in three months. The
burglars made their entrance by twist
ing off the hasp and loaded up car,
evidently Ford, as they moved Ia
small sized tires.
T. Z. Hill has moved his electric shop
from Third street to larger quarters on
Imperial avenue to accommodate rap
idly increasing business.
The Colorado River Land company
has opened new offices in the old Ca
lexico National bank building. Books
and records were moved from their
former offices in the Do9l building yes
terday.
II. Limon, owner and editor of the
Hispano American, a Spanish paper
published in San Diego, is visitor in
Calexico this week.
The May Day festival of high school
students was held in lockwood plaza
this afternoon and evening. Miss Vir-
ginia Burdick is the May Queen and
featured two parades this afternoon,
preceding the opening of the festival.
The greater part of the residents of
Calexico will enjoy their evening meal
in the park while the famous Mexicali
Military band, whose services were gen.
erously offered by Governor Lugo, is
giving a three hour concert. The
dance, under protest by the Baptist
church, has been postponed until Sat-
urday night when it will be given under
the auspices Of the local Elks and the
money derived turned over to the high
school athletic fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Anderson are both
sufferers from whooping cough, Mr..
Anderson being confined to his bed.
Judge Steintorf had full calendar
in the police court this morning when
he was faced by 10 traffic violators,
10 drunks and one wife beater. The
city treasury Jared well.
Kirby Short, drug addict who was
sentenced to five months at the county
hospital last week by Judge Steintorf,
was found dead in the New River bot.
toms. When this young man first came
to Calexico 10 years ago, he was fine
looking youth and made lots of friends.
He went off to the war and returned
here few months ago a confirmed
drug victim. His parents are supposed
to be well to do and the authorities
are trying to get in touch with them.
Mrs. W. II. Lorenz returned from San
Diego Saturday accompanied by Mrs.
Fred Hage and son Fred Hage, Jr.,
who will be her house guests this week
Mrs. Hage was formerly Miss Marion
Vaughan, q teacher in the Calexico
| high school.
The Friday Bridge Club met at the
ranch home of Mrs. l.ouman Ferrell
on Friday. Mrs. p. P. Anderson was
the winner of the first prize while Miss
Ruth Raymond, of Los Angeles won
second. The guests were Mesdames H.
B. Little, Otter, Heck, Going, Moore,
P. p. Anderson, Griswold, Leonard,
Medberry, Kirby, Pulliam, Hammers,
Edmunds and Miss Ruth Raymond.
The police department has recovered
two machines that were stolen Friday
night.
The doubles championship of the Ca
lexico Tennis Club was won yesterday
by the Griswold Insurance Agency
team; Earl Roberts and William
Grieves, who after losing the first two
sets to the First National Bank team,
e. b. Moore and Karl Edmunds, by
stores of 4-6, So, came back strong
and ran out the next three games by
scores of "a, 60, 63.
New York time was advanced an hour
today when the time saving law went
into effect back there, causing the
local exchange to open at a. m,
which is 10 CLOCK, Eastern time. The
cotton market was very strong, the flu.
ture or new crop months showing decid-
ed strength, caused by the heavy rains
in Texas and the Mississippi valley
floods Local cotton men have been
looking for a "squeeze in May cotton
and would not be surprised to see it
reach 20 cents.
Fred Sherbin, one Of the early set
tiers OF the valley, was taken to Los
Angeles Saturday to be confirmed in
an institution for the insane. His mind
has been failing for some time and the
serious illness of his wife caused his
final breakdown.
Mrs. A. M. Shcnk entertained with
bridge luncheon Saturday at the Bar
bara Worth hotel in FL Centric. The
guests were seated at one long table
which was beautifully decorated with
immense baskets Of sweet peas. Mrs.
IL. IL. Griswold was the winner Of first
prize and Mrs Frank Sieglitz carried
off second honors. The consolation
was won by Mrs. Herman Antholz. The
guests were Mrs. Ed Zoe, Sydney Ne
Harg, IL. w. Going, II. II. Griswold, G.
J. Medberry, II. b. Corcoran, Leon
Heck, Edward Dool, II. u. Anderson,
T. Z. Anderson, Allison, w. b. Ham.
mers, George Pulliam, G. B. Moore, G..
w. Anderson, III. u. Little, L. G.
Stevens, Frank Sieglitz, Herman An.
tholz, G. s. Anderson, Karl Edmunds.