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Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-15
SPROUSE SAYS
VALLEY LOOKS
GREAT TO HIM

The statements made by Charles
r. Sprouse, former FL Centran now
living in Los Angeles, who is in FL
Centre on business for several
days are decidedly of an optimistic
nature. "The valley looks better to-
day to me than it has at any time
in the past Is years. The bust
ling appearance of the valley towns
and the many improvements show
that the people are beginning to
realize what wonderful opportuni-
ty for wealth is presented to them by
Imperial Valley. If it were not for
my daughter health I would glad
ly live here now, for / have un-
bounded faith in the valley" ex-
claimed Sprouse. ,s.
Sprouse went on to say that adj
vertisingaof the valley would be
mighty good for it and would dispel
the impression that our summers
made life Hades that few can
stand. To correct the erroneous i'm
preston that the rest of the country
has, should be the objective of all
loyal valleyites. I}lt
Brought up in Carlton, Missouri,
later living in Nebraska, and in June
1907, coming to Ell Centre where he
became active in civic life and
served as city trustee. Sprouse knows
local conditions well. He owned the
first Ford in the valley and he
groans as he recalls the road condi-
tions in the old days here, when it
took whole day to go to Holtville
with a horse and buggy. During the
time Sprouse lived here he engaged
in the real estate business and still
owns property here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-15
Mrs. GOA Honor Guest
at FurclCeU Luncheon

Another one of the series of
pretty social events which are be-
ing given as farewell courtesies to
Mrs. j. w. Goza occurred yesterday
when Mrs. NJ. f. Smith, 467 Len
Rey Avenue, entertained at a three
course luncheon.
An elaborate color scheme of del
icate pink and green was carried
out by the use of chrysanthemums
and ferns, pink chrysanthemnns
place cards, and was again repeat
ed in the menu.
A handkerchief shower and the
presentation, of u pretty gift to the
honoree were features of the pleas
ant afternoon.
Those invited for the affair were
Mesdames j. w. Goza. W.. S. Hol-
brook, C. f. Pitzer, Calvin Mousseau.
Charles Mousseau of Minnesota,
Horace Williams and Miss Kate
Skeede.. 4a,.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-15
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That the Board of Supervisors of
the County Of Imperial, hereby call
for bids upon the following describ-
ed work, to-wit: the installation of
a burglar alarm system for q vault
in the new Imperial County Court
House, now under construction, as
per plans and specifications pre-
pared by Don w. Wells and Ralph
Swearingen, Associate Architects;
said plans and specifications now
being on file in the office Of the
County Clerk and Clerk Of the
Board Of Supervisors of Imperial
County at his office in the Court
House at FL Centre, California.
That bids will be received to and
Until ten clock a. m. of December
22nd, 1923, and at that time and
place bids will be opened.
The Board of Supervisors hereby
reserve the right to reject any and
all bids and to award the contract
to the lowest responsible bidder.
A certified check in the amount
Of ten per cent Of the bid must ac.
company each bid as a guarantees
| that the bidder will make and en-.
/! ter into q contract for the doing
Of the work and will give proper
bond and undertaking for the COM
| pletion of said contract land to fur.
nish all materials and labor there.
for in case a contract is awarded
upon his bid in accordance with the
foregoing.
C. G. MOUSSEAU,
Clerk of the Board, of Supervisors
2lt26
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-15
DIR, STOLZIN
TALK TOP. T. A.

Play is the business of the
child s life. - said DIR. Herbert R. l..
Stolz, state director of physical
education ct the Parent Teachers
Association meeting at the Wilson
school yesterday.
Basing a,number q of his most in
teresting statements on the elabor-
ate Cleveland tests which were made
some years ago with thousands of
children, DR.. Stolz emphasized the
fact that the use. of Il child g SO
called "spare time" is as impor-
tant as any other single factor in
the building of his future. S
DR.. Stolz talk was enjoyed by a
number of parents and teachers.
Other program numbers included a
well-rendered selection by the Will
son school orchestra, under the di-
rection of Miss Winifred Pearson,
and fine double piano number by
Miss A. Kinnamon, director of music
in the Imperial high school. Fl
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-15
Pythian Sisters Elect
Officers for NelU Year

About 40 Of the Pythian Sisters
gathered Wednesday night at the
knights of Pythias hall for pot
luck supper, business meeting, and
the initiation Of nine new members
who were welcomed into the order.
The election Of Officers which was
held resulted as follows: Excellent
chief, Mrs. Ralph VOyce; excellent
senior, Mrs. Emory Girard; excel
lent junior, Mrs. H. L. Stevens; !;
manager, Mrs. U. l.. Martin; pro-
tector, Mrs. j. e. Nichols; guard,
Mrs. Richard Jones; mistress of fin
ance, Mrs. Duane Stafford; mistress
of records and correspondence, Mrs.
II. MeWilliams; trustees, Mrs. Rom
60 Smith, Mrs. Kitty Mitchell, and
Mrs. Frank Moore; press correspond
ent, Mrs. William Moffett; pianist,
Mrs. Jack DeloZier.
1t was decided to postpone the
meeting Of the Thimble Club which
was scheduled for next Wednesday
on account Of the many activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-15
Mrs. Robert b. KeDIey
Round Table Hostess

Mrs. Robert B. Kepley was hostess
Table members who met at her. home
yesterday afternoon to the Round
on Hamilton Avenue for an after
noon of bridge. Mrs. c. f. Paris re-
eeived the prize for the high score
at the close of the afternoon.
Mrs. Kepley, assisted by Mrs.
Forrest Kutz, served delicious re-
freshments. Mrs. M. B. O'Brien
was the guest of the club, and mem
bers present included Mrs. Robert
w. Campbell, Mrs. c. w. Barton,
Mrs. Harry Barker, Mrs. ia. Schaet-
eel, Mrs. G. E. Paris, Mrs. Kutz and
the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-15
Foreign Customs for
Christmas Described

The Music Section of the Won
ans Ten Thousand club held an un-
usually enjoyable meeting at the
club house Thursday afternoon
when number of the group gath
cred to hear the Christmas program.
The Christmas customs of various
foreign lands were described. Mrs.
Fred H. Eldred, native born
French woman, told in most charm
ing way of the intimate details of
the French holiday observances,
Mrs. Stanley Smith for Italy and
Switzerland, and Mrs. E. w. Ferris
of Germany. II
Mrs. A. M. Williams told of the
various other Christmas customs,
particularly mentioning the Christ
mas carols and their origin. Mrs.
Eldred delightfully."- rendered two
songs in French and was accompan-
led by Mrs. George A. Hartman.
Mrs. H. G.. Gray of Imperial gave a
clever pianologue "The Night Be-
fore Christmas" assisted by Mrs.
Smith at the piano. /
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-15
W0n1un's Interests
ARTISTIC SETTINGS FOR EASTERN
STAR INSTALLATION LAST NIGHT

With the Masonic hall decorated
with number of huge baskets of
yellow chrysanthemums, an attrac-
tive setting was prepared for the
installation of the new officers of
Signal Chapter No. 276, 0. b. s..
which was held last night.
The installation, which was per-
formed in the presence of many
members and Masons of this city
and other valley points, was splen-
didly done, the work Of Mrs. Clara
Jones as installing matron and Miss
Julia Foncannon as marshall being
worthy Of mention. Mrs. Carrie
Sones, who was installed as worthy
matron for the ensuing year, accept
ed her new responsibilities in a most
graceful manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-15
Arizona Couple Quietly
Married by Reu. Flanagan

Rev. G. r. Flanagan officiated at
n marriage ceremony, which was
performed at the Baptist parsonage
in this city yesterday morning and
united in matrimony Miss Leola
Monroe and Sidney Smith, both Of
Arizona.
The bride, who was charmingly
gowned in velvet with hat of
\silver cloth, is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. s. A. Monroe of Parker,
Arizona.
Smith is connected with one Of
the automobile agencies at Brouse
Arizona, where the couple will
make their home. Both young peo-
pie are well-known and popular in
their home communities.
Mrs. Monroe, mother Of the bride,
accompanied the young couple from
Arizona for the ceremony.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-15

Two vocal solos by Rev. Arthur
f. Schultz and one by Mrs. II. w.
Brewer added to the beauty of the
digIiified ceremonial.
Following the installation, dane
ing was enjoyed and refreshments
served.
In addition to the list of officers,
whose names were given immediate
ly after the election, the following
appointments have been made: Mar
shall, Miss Julia Foncannon; warder,
Miss Laura Dickey; sentinel, DIR. r.
H. Power; star points, Mrs. Esther
Wright, Mrs. Pearl Clark, Mrs. Erma
f. Keller, Mrs. Florence Givens,
Miss Lenore Fallon; chaplin, Mrs.
Mary F.. Jacobs; organist, Mrs, Ruth
Jray
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-15
IMPERIAL

- 10 H@As
IMPERIAL, Dee. 14.-Mrs. Mar
garet Hamilton is here from San
Diego visiting her daughter, Mrs
w. +. Covert. She will remain un-
til after New Years.
Mrs. Joe Hallawell was pleasant
ly surprised Tuesday evening with
party held in honor of her birth
day. The evening was spent in
playing 500 Sandwiches and hot
chocolate were served. Those who
were present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Eichhold, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Ander-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. George Paulin,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Gott, Miss
Brian and Keno Hallawell.
Mrs. j. r. Stevenson left Tues
day for San Francisco to undergo
an operation. Mr.. and Mrs Mckee.
Mrs. Stevenson parents, are here
from Escondido.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-15

LOS ANGELES-His wife was a
motion picture addict and watched
the Pickering film from 10 o'clock
every morning until 6 p. m. or later,
Hans Nesne alleged in a reply to
Lenore Nesne's separate mainten.
ance suit.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-15
Hark Ye All!
Baths Are .
SnObbish

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 15.--
Science today sounded the
death knell Of the old Saturday
wash tub.
Bathing DR.. Altenburg
told his class, is just a conces-
sion to custom. It is just fad
and one bathes only for the
social prestige derived there
from and not for physical wei
fare
After limiting the price of any
hing the price is usually the limit
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29
MARKET SERVICE FOR
NORTHWEST TO BEGIN

Washington, d. c. - Complete in
formation on the prices of livestock,
fruits and vegetables, and on the move
ment of these products of the farm
to the markets, are to be supplied to
the newspapers of Oregon, Washington
and Idaho from . headquarters office
at Portland, opening July /.
A leased wire service is to be ex-
tended from Denver to San Francisco
By that date, which will complete the
circuit from Washington. From San
Francisco ell information received will
be relAyed to the Portland office by
the navy's highpowsr radio station.
The Portland office win distribute
news in markstSrams to be sent out
five days each week to the news
papers Of the three Pacific northwest
states.
The marketgrams will in each issue
give q complete review Of crop and
market conditions for the preceding
seven days, both locally and in other
sections of the country.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29
VAL EVANS HONORED
BY TACOMA TYPOS

The Typographical Union Of Taco
ma before a large attendance of MEM
bers, installed its officers and CON-
mittees for the ensuing term Sunday
afternoon. The election of officers
took place in May but the installation
was deferred until last Sunday. The
officers elected are as follows: ]. H.
Brown, president; V. T. Evans, vice
president; Eugene Goodrich, record
ing secretary; E. A. Wilbur, sergeant
at arms; George p. Jacobs, chaplain,
and Charles A. Finley, reading clerk.
v. T. Evans was formerly editor OF
the Labor Press here and is well
known to the Harbor Eaborites. He
resigned from the Labor Press to &C
cept a position with the Industrial
Insurance Commission Of the state but
was released when that commission
was recognized. He is at present
employed by the Tacoma Ledger.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29
Quart Of Water
Cleans Kidneys
Take a Little Salts II Your Sack
Hurts, or Bladder Is Troubling

No man OF woman can make a mis-
take by flushing the kidneys occa-
sionally, says a well-known authority.
Eating too much rich food creates
acids, which excite the kidneys. They
become overworked from the strain,
get sluggish and fail to filter the waste
and poisons from the blood. Then we
get sick. Rheumatism, headaches, liv-
er trouble, nervousness, dizziness.
sleeplessness and urinary disorders Of
ten come from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts, or If
the urine Is cloudy, offensive, full of
sediment. irregular of passage or at
tended by q sensation of scalding. be-
gin drinking a quart Of water each
day, also get about four ounces Of Jad
Salts from any pharmacy; take ta-
blespoOnful in a glass of water be-
fore breakfast. and in a few days
your kidneys may act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid Of grapes and lemon Juice, com
bined with lithia and has been used
for years to flush and stimulate the
kidneys: also to help neutralize the
acids in the system, so they no longer
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29

WEIR

Heroes Of the Street" which had
It's first showing at the Weir theater
yesterday, is the sort OF picture that
makes the hair stand on the head and
keeps It standing there. It Is pack
ed with thrills, and checkered with
comedy and pathos. so that you catch
yourself roaring at one instant and
gulping In your throat the next.
This Is a different picture, with en-
phasis on the different" due to the
genuinely touching love story and the
pranks and fights Of young Wesley
Barry, the star.
Yves is decidedly 1T and runs away
with the honoEs. He romps through
the picture with the gusto Of a jazz
orchestra at its jazziest, and is at
his best We have seen him in School
Days" and Rags to Riches" and en-
ioyed his fun. This picture is even
better.
Heroes Of the Street" is, briefly,
the story of Mickey Callahan. who
finds life one fight after another, with
the kids of his neigaborhood. His
father, a policeman, suddenly loses his
life at the hands Of a mysterious gang
OF crooks. And, after Yves and his
mother are plunged into black grief,
the lad sets about sleuthing for the
man who made him an orphan. We
won't tell how he does 1t, but we
will let you into the secret sufficiently
to say that it is done through num-
Der of the most comic escapades and
hairbreadth adventures ever mag
ined.
A beautiful romance Is interviewer
through the picture The combination
Of irrepressfble fun-loving Yves as q
detective and Marie Provost as the
innocent actress in the power Of q
sinister plotting producer is nnbeat-
able. and makes this Warner Broth
ers production the best that has come
here for many moon.
Praise Is due William Beaudine for
the masterly direction. and also to the
able supporting cast, consisting, in
addition to Marie Provost, Of Jack
Mulhall, Wiifred Lucas. Aggie Her.
ron, AL Walling, PhilO Mccullough,
Peaches" jackson, Joe Butterworth
Philo Ford, Wedgewood NOVEL;, LII
Ian Leeds and Billie Beaudine. Jr.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29
BIJOU
sunday-Monday.

Sunday Monday.
"Calvert's Valley" a William Fox
production starring John Gilbert, will
be the attraction at the Bijou theater,
for two days, starting Sunday.
The story, "Calvert's Valley" was
written by Margaret P. Montague and
the scenario by Jules Furthman. Jack
Dillon directed the picture. In addi-
ton to the star the cast contains such
well known names as Sylvia Dreamer,
Philo Mccullough, Herschel Mayall
and Lulu Warrenton.
While mystery is one of the main
elements of the picture, the spectator
being kept in suspense until the very
end, 1t also carries the golden thread
of a charming love story. According
to reports received, the photography
is an outstanding triumph.
The many recent successes of John
Gilbert in Fox pictures, notably Mon
te Cristo," is an omen of great prom
tse for "Calvert's Valley"
Vaudeville.
n CuOtCC DOu4uOb VI aLJAdCbAF6 nON-
elites is promised on the vaudeville
bill This bill is heralded as one of
vaudeville's classiest and funniest APP
pearing this season with no limit of
comedy, novelty and song. Headed
by the Matthews Trio, a happy dis
positioned young man and two stun
ming looking, always smiling young
and accomplished females who are en-
tertainers a la mode, who always
have something really bright up their
figurative sleeves to present to lovers
Of vaudeville. Their present offering
has some exceptionally catchy songs
and many terpsichorean efforts that
are assuredly pleasing to the eye with
beautiful wardrobe and effects. Mac
Donald & Dillon will contribute their
funologue, Football A la Carte" a
comedy singing. talking and dancing
oddly in which they display their
ability as funsters, singers and dan
GERS. Henry Gunson In 1.-THE Lone
Fisherman" Is an accomplished tenor
Of international reputation who has
travelled from coast to coast with
some Of the leading opera companies
of the present day. Allen & Stokes,
pair of colored entertainers in Jazz.
Pep and Comedy" a fast singing and
dancing offering and jazz fiddling,-
lively from start to finish, not a dull
moment.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29
CORKERY will CONTEST


Fight over Washington con0resslona
Election Begun.
Spokane, Wash.-Validity Of 10 ab'
sentee votes in Lincoln county, count
ed for Charles e. Myers Of Davenport,
in the results of the special primary
election last Tuesday for the republi-
can nomination for congressman from
the fifth Washington district. will be
contested by Thomas Cookery, he an
nounced. These 10 votes gave Myers
a lead Of seven, on the face of com
plete official returns from the entire
district.
Mr. Cookery declared that under :
ruling of the state attorney-general,
absent votes were not to be counted
in the special election.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29
Amundssn 70 Mako New FIIuht.

Amundssn 70 Make New Flight.
Nome, Alaska. Captain ROAD
Amundsen, whose flight over the
North pole was prevented because his
airplane broke down. viii attempt the
flight as soon as repairs are made, ac-
cording to advices received here from
Noorvik, Alaska. The advices stated
that Amundsen, who is at Wainwright,
seventy-five miles from the northern
tip OF Alaska to Point Barrow. expects
to reach spitzenberg, north OF Norway.
twenty-fOur hours after hopping off.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29

cause irritation. thus often relieving
bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive: makes a
delightful effeFvescent lithia-wateF
drink which everyone should take now
and then to help keep the kidneys
clean and active and the blood pure,
thereby often avoiding serious kidney
complications. By all means have
your physician examine your kidneys
at least twice a year.-adv.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29
THE MARKETS


Portland.
Wheat Hard white, Sill; soft
white, and western white, S11O; hard
winter and northern spring, S1.O6; red
western. s104.
Hay Alfalfa, $40 per ton; valley
timothy. sac; eastern Oregon timothy,
SGT; clover. $40.
Butter Fat-41c.
Eggs-Ranch, 24026c.
Cheese-Tillamook cream 290s0c;
Young Americas sO0s1c; block Swiss.
Ss@s5c; cream brick, 2e0SOc.
Cattle - Choice steers. S7.6O0SOO;
medium to good, aTOO076O.
sheeD-ChOice valley lambs, 5000
OIL; medium valley lambs, $500
1880.
Hogs = Prime light, 1z76Gs2S;
smooth heavy. Se077E.
Seattle.
Wheat-HaFd white. S1.12; soft and
western white, e1.1O; hard and soft
red winter. northern spring and west
ern red, s1.0O; Big Bend bIuestem,
S1.1A
Butter Fat-l2044c.
Eggs-Ranch, 26027o.
Cattle = Prime steers, S7.BO0S;
medium to choice, s70zBO.
Hogs Prime light, 17.sO070O;
smooth heavy. ss.ob07.O6.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29

WANTED TO BUY.
We buy and sell all kinds Of books.
G. H. Book Exchange. 1914 So. @.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30

Advertise in The Pleasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
English Crit

Mrs. Claude Somers and son. Mer-
lin, and Mrs. Henry \. Smith and chill
dren visited their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John B. Willetts, on Thursday.
The forty cent supper given by the
Daughters of Zion class on Thursday
night, was a decided success, tie net
receipts being thirty-one dollars.
Twenty ladies from Mckinley Coun-
ell, d. of A, visited Columbia Council,
D. of A., at Linwood, on Tuesday eve
ming. Everyone reported having had
a good time and hope to return the
compliment soon.
Mckinley Council, No. 50, d. of A,
is growing in membership all the time.
There were twenty-eight members
present on Wednesday night, every
officer being present but one. Two
new candidates were received, and af-
ter the initiation ice cream and cake
We're served and a good social time
was had by all.
Rev. \. H. Burr and wife went to
Lower Bank on Sunday evening, to
oficiate at a wedding.
Mrs. Eta English has returned
home, after spending two weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Benz. Headley, in
Millville.
Somers English has the earliest
strawberries in our village, having
picked and sold berries last Saturday.
John d. Steelman and family, of At
lantic City, were calling on relatives
and friends here on Wednesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Mamie Steelman had as her
guests for dinner Sunday, Mrs. Try
phene Force, Mr.. Lawrence Force, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Force and Preston
Force.
Hildreth T. Steelman and Somers
Lee were P~leasantville visitors Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Stella
Townsend, of Mays Landing, were the
guests of Mrs. David Somers, on We'd
nesday evening.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30

AN ORDINANCE to vacate Halbert and
National Avenues. from Broad Street
to Faue Avenue, and also certain alleys
contained in the tract of lane bounded
by Shore Road, Jackson Avenue. Faue
Avenue and National Avenue, in the
City of Mortified.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
OPERATOR TELLS TRUTH
WHEN She SAYS BUSY
Would Rather Complete Call
Than Tell Subscriber
Line is in Use.

When a switchboard operator, In
answer to a subscribers call, reports
the line is busy" it naturally causes
some annoyance and sometimes the
calling subscriber feels hat Il proper
effort has not been made by the or
orator.
\ simple explanation of the
involved in completing Il connection
will help to dlsabuse anyone's mind OF
the fallacy that the operator can save
herself any time or labor by reporting
a line as busy without finding oui
whether it is or not.
The operator, in completing a call.
Uses a pair of flexible cords terminal
Ing in metal tips. One Of these sh'
inserts in an answering jack which
connects her with the calling sub
seriber, and the other she inserts III
the multiple jack of the called sub
seriber. But before she plugs u me
multiple jack, she places the plug oii
the rim of the jack, which Is a llftIr
metal-trimmed hole. If the line l.
busy, she hears a click and so reports
the line is busy"
The test takes but the Fraction of Il
second. From the operators view
point it Is much more advantageous
to complete a call than to be obliged
to report the line busy, because in most
cases the calling party will ask for the
number again and continue until the
call is completed, thus entailins far
more work upon the operator than
would have been the case had the call
been completed the first time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
A Fermentation.

Jay Greenhaw has drawn his
money out Of the bank and gone to
Kay See to buy an automobile" re-
lated a resident Of Jimpson Junction.
yes, stree - returned another. And
III beteha when he gets it home and
u|nwrapped he'll find it is the union
depot or something of that sort"