Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23
Ell Centric Bow Wins Honors-Dr. f

Ell Centre Boy Wins HonorS-Dr. h,
II. Power has returned from Los An
geles where he attended commencement
exercises of Occidental college. HIS
son Armand was one of the large class
graduated. Young Powers won high
honors beth in classes and as star
in athletics. The college presented him
with a small gold football and the col
lege alumni gave him another of the
same kind in appreciation of the part
he has had in bringing victory to his
alma mater He also made a high rec
ord in the engineering course and has
been selected by the Pacific Telephone
4 Telegraph Co. as one of three boys
in the state to take n special six
months advanced course in training
for extensive construction in which the
company Is engaged.
Grape Conference 100 people
accompanied the speakers who con
Quoted the grape conference yesterday
in a tour of the valley. The program
was carried out as scheduled with the
exception of the address of HoTticul-
tural Commissioner Waite who was
called out of the valley. The party
lunched at Imperial in the community
parlors after which grape growers de
partment of the Imperial Valley Farm
Bureau was organized. A Toprahanian
was elected chairman, Donald Hale. w.
s. Childs and Francis Heiney, Brawlev,
A. NJ. Kelsey, Holtville and w. X.
White, Ell Centre, were chosen as a
board of directors. The newly elected
board will meet tonight at the farm bu-
reau offices to perfect the organiza
ton and discuss plans of work.
Land office Busy-The Ell Centra
land office has been busy for some days
taking care of numerous oil claim fill
ings inspired by newly awakened in
terest in the Brawley and James
Wells.
All Endorse Swing Bill-Ontario,
Santa Barbara and Long Beach cham
bers of commerce have replied to the
circular letter sent out by the local
chamber to all commercial clubs in Cal
ifornia, asking them to support the
Swing bill, advising that such action
has already been taken, or would be
taken at once Long Beach advised that
kilograms endorsing the bill were sent
to Congressman Lineberger and Chair
man Kincaid of the Arid Lands com
mittee Ontario took similar action on
May 20, sending kilograms to the Cali
fornia representatives and senators and
to Secretaries Fall and Hoover. Santa
Barbara chamber will endorse the bill
at its next meeting and assured Secre
tary Coyle of the local chamber that
they will cooperate in every way pos
sible with the hackers of the bill to
secure its passage.
Gas Fatal to Service Man-James
Reid, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rush Reid
If Mesquite district, died at the gov
ernment hospital, Arrowhead Springs,
San Bernardino, of tuberculosis con
tracted as result of being gassed
while in active service with the Amer
lean army in France. The deceased
was born in West Virginia, % years
lgo, coming to California II years ago.
He enlisted in the army in 1917 and
was discharged from the service III
1919. Besides his parents he leaves
three brothers, John II. Reid of Ven
tura, and w. j. and Robert Reid of
Imperial, also three sisters, Mrs. c. c..
Hunt of Ventura, Mrs. ". Il. McNary,
Yuma, Arizona and Miss IneZ Reid of
Imperial. Funeral services will be held
from Mulligan s undertaking parlors
tomorrow afternoon at o o'clock, Rev,
George A Hartman of the Presbyterian
church officiating. An escort and fir
ing squad from Boyce-Aten Post, Amer
lean Legion, viii accompany the re
mains to the burial in Evergreen Gene
terry.
Chief Rounds Up Idle-In an effort
10 rid the civ OF undesirable charac-