davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Boys of Troop 4
Hosts to Parents

Parents of the lads of Troop of
the Boy Scouts were guests of the
troop at an open meeting at the
Methodist church recently. One of
the features of the evening was a
Harding memorial program and the
presentation of the Harding stream
er to the troop, which is one of the
two in the city to win this honor
by increasing their membership.
Earl Gleason, former scoutmaster
of the Methodist church troop, and
now resident of Hunting Park,
was present and gave an address on
scouting. Exhibitions of scout work
which included first aid and other
demonstrations were given by the
lads.
Light refreshments were served
by the boys after the close Of the
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12

WELLESLEY HILLS, Nov. 12.-
The day of the small house is dawn
ing according to Roger w. Babson
who today issued statement on the
trend of the building industry.
"There is no question that some
day the cost of building will be
much less than it is now-the same
as it is now about 1920 per cent
less than it was in 1920,' says the
statistician. "The time will come
when instead of talking about the
poor tenant, our sympathies will be
enlisted in the cause Of the landlord.
Every student of fundamental bus
mess statistics recognizes this stu
alton. The point, however, which is
important is whether or not this
movement will come about suddenly
or whether it will be spread out over
a period of years. My own studies
strongly suggest the longer and
more gradual movement. There are
two principal reasons:
'The first is that with all the
new dwellings built during the past
four years the great part have been
priced far out of reach of the great
majority Of people. In fact some
figures worked out by my organiza-
tion show that less than 10 per cent
of the people can afford to buy the
so-called moderate priced dwelling
built today. Less than 10 per cent
of the heads of families in the
United States make more than $50
week. Check up the cost of the
houses built lately in your commun.
ity and see how many of them can
be rented profitably for less than
$50 month. Hence, when one talks
about the saturation point in dwell
ing houses he must take into ac-
count the price zones considered.
The saturation at present prices ap-
parently is rapidly being approach
ed, but as soon as another 10 per
cent of 20 per cent cut in building
costs is put into effect an entirely
new group of prospective home
owners is reached.
"Thc next point is that building
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Convention of Southern
District to ODen
g RiUerSide THesday

The convention of the Southern
District of the California Federation
of Women Clubs will open in Riv-
erside tomorrow. According to Mrs.
r. ID. Jacobs, president of the Wom-
ans Ten Thousand Club, the local
club women will be represented by
a full quota of official delegates
from this city. This means that,
beside the president, four delegates
will be present.
Mesdames +. ID. Jacobs, s. Z.
Allen, F. b. Fuller, H. C. Jones and
f. N. Smith have left or are leav-
ing today to represent the Ten
Thousand club at Riverside.
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, president
of the General Federation of Wom-
Ell S Clubs, will be the honor guest
II the convention and the most
prominent speaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Annotated List to
Assist Parents in
Selecting Reading

"How shall / choose my children s
reading y is q question often asked
of teachers and librarians. As this
is Children's Book Week, the city
library offers the following list of
books which will be of assistance to
parents wishing to make study of
this important branch of their
children IS welfare.
w. r. Field, Fingerposts to
Children s Reading.J Lists of books
suitable for children's libraries,
school libraries and Sunday school
libraries.
A. C. Moore, "Roads to Child
hood. Views and reviews of chill
dren's books.
+. j. Olcott, "Good Stories of
Great Holidays" Arranged for
story telling and reading aloud and
for the children's own reading. Con-
tains reference lists for story tell
ing and collateral reading.
National Education Association
of the United States, Library De-
partment. "Graded Lists of Books
for Children. An annotated list of
of approximately one thousand stan
dard children s books with publish
er and price, arranged alphabetical
ly by author in three lists accord
ing to grades (1-3, AS, 7-9) with
title and subject indexes. Includes
also sixty reference books of pub
fishers.
II. w. Wilson, "Chldren IS Cata.
log of Two Thousand Books" A
guide to the best reading for boys
and girls, based on fifty,four select
ed library lists and bulletings; ar
ranged under author, title and sub
ject. ...... ..-.f.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
PAGE THREE

said assessment shall be payable in
two installments.
Pursuut to law and the said res.
olution the said assessment levied
within the said District is due and
payable on the first day of Novem-
ber, 1923. The first installment
thereof (one.half of said assess
ment) will become delinquent Mt
six (6:00) O'Clock p. IN. on the last
Monday in December, 1923, and un-
less paid prior to that time, ten
(l0%) per cent will he added
thereto. The second installment of
said assessment (the remaining one
half of the entire assessment) will
become delinquent at six (6:O0l
'clock p. IN. on the last Monday in
June, 1924, and unless paid prior
to that time, ten (10qo) per cent
will be added thereto.
Said assessment will be received
at the office of the Assessor and
Collector of the said Imperial lr-
rigation District, located at ll3
South Sixth Street Masonic Tenn
pie Building) in the City of Ell Cen
tro, County of Imperial, State of
California, every day from date OF
this notice (Holidays exeepted)
during legal business hours.
c. w. BARRY,
Assessor and Collector.
! n
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Won1ar1's Interests
|FTRST LADY OF THE
LAND HAS TINE OF
HER LIFE SHOPPING

| WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.- Mrs.
lFalvin Coolidge has just finished
ier fall shopping. She has bought
her wardrobe for the most inter
listing winter of her life thus far
1.-The White House social season.
The label "made in Paris so
Hear to the feminine heart, holds
lot bit of lure for Mrs. Coolidge.
Hers is a 'made in America - ward
ODE throughout. i.
The proprietor Of one of Wash
Ington's exclusive shops, where Mrs.
Coolidge bought her winter ward
fobe, says she is "keen" about
american made clothes. In fact,
She insisted on having American
lothes. And, he added, she showed
refinement of good Judgment -
IN her selections.
/ The "first lady, has been shop
bing quietly since early fall. Now
/ he wardrobe is all bought, from
gloves to evening frocks. The store
Keeper who knows what s what will
pot tell details of the frocks and
pats because he knows no woman
wants all the fun spoiled by having
Everybody know in advance what
he is going to wear. But he told
/ his much about the new clothes:
They are unusually beautiful.
H'hey do not show any preference
Eor any particular color nor any
style or trimmings.
Most of the models, while exqui-
! site, are made on simple lines. The
president is lady didn t yield to the
Pure of novelty and buy there frills
ind flounces Paris has been sponsor
ing. She stuck to the simple things
hat are so becoming to her.
/ Mrs. Coolidge's s purchases in
lude everything from cloth dresses
aor daytime wear to decoIIete ones
For the formal evening functions,
ht which she will be hostess.
r contrary to the custom of most
white House mistresses, Mrs. Cool
sdge went to the store to make her
purchases instead of having gar
Faents sent to her for selection. She
began early in September, attended
by secret service man, who many
q morning waited in obvious EN-.
parrassment in women s depart
klents while Mrs. Coolidge was hav.
Ing a good time choosing pretty cos:
uihcs' "a gisssY
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Automobiles Do
the Hurdle Act


hi view of the excavations going
on at Santa Barbara, citizens of the
south end of this city are wondering
if FL Centre is trying to do similar
work. Their wonderment is aroused
by the trench that extends across
He'll street, just east of Fifth street.
Evidently the city water works in
stalled water pipe at this place and
did not fill the excavation with suf-
ficient earth. Automobiles have to
hurdle the ditch, which is several
inches deep. FIX service men in the
vicinity are said to be thinking of
putting up bar5ed wire entangle-
ments, and setting off that section
of the street as n permanent remind
er of their war days.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
'OUells Are HOnOrees
At Enjoyable Affairs

Mr.. and Mrs. A. p Powell and
laughter, Aileen, who spent the
Weekend in ri Centro were hon
pred at two enjoyable affairs Civ
fn yesterday 3tBgFGT sfs.s ~
4 Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Eastman of
bouth Fifth street entertained for
hem at waffle breakfast at which
rovers were laid for twelve.
A six-course turkey dinner wa.
crvcd ut the nome of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. McDaniels prior to the guests ;
i departure last evening. Lavcndar
Rhrysanthemum3 intertwined with
sgreenery formed the decorative
lnotif. Those present included Mr..
ind Mrs. Powell, Miss Aileen Powell
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Chambers, who
ccompanied the Powells from Los
angeles, Mr.. and Mrs. Will A. Hix
gn, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Eastman.
Namuel Eastman and the host and
hostess.
The party intended to spend last
Iight at Carriso Gorge Inn and
complete. the return trip to Los
angeles today by way of San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
MAN IS
INJURED IN L. A..

LOS ANGELES, Nov. r.
Charles Edward Smith, Sacramento
realtor, was probably fatally injured
Sunday night when hit by an un-
identified motorist.
Smith is in the hospital with
fractured skull and internal injuries
that local doctors say may result in
death. No clues were obtained as to
who the driver of the car was.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
VHSOn Girl Reserves
Meet, Elect Officers

The Wilson School Girl Reserves
pf the S-A triangle recently held
heir first meeting, and are planning
o hold meetings in the future on
tuesdays afternoons. Officers were
Elected as follows: Chairman, Car
Elyn Lee; secretary, Jane Cosby;
End treasurer, Virginia Ritz.
The chairman of the triangle is al
o chairman Of the membership com
|nittee, and Dagna Sawyer and Char
iotte Moses will serve with her.
The secretary is head of the social
committee, and will be assisted by
.ehelma Voyce and Helen Mack.
1 The chairmanship of the service
committee was given tosthe treasur-
Fr, with Winifred House and Doro-
/. hy King as committee members.
The duties of the officers were
outlined, and plans made for future
work and good times.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Cal. Women Set NelU
Tax Record for Nation

LOS ANGELES, November H.
A new national record for women
who make tax returns is expected
10 be credited TO the women of Cal
ifornia who have n total earning
power of $127,116,212, according to
Il report. Just made public by Rev
enue Collector Rex b. Goodcell.
Unmarried women numbering 80,
395 showed personal incomes OF
$76,200,lS0 ana the total number,
10000, had incomes within ten mil
lion dollars of the combined personal
income of all classes turned in by
Arizona, Utah and New Mexico.
The report indicated that more
single women filed income returns
in California than the combined
number ins IL other western states,
indicating, the revenue collector
says, that California women have
"become remarkable factor on
the production of income taxes
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
20t26
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE
In the Superior Court of the State
of California in and for the
County of San Diego

In tho Matter of the Estate of
Jeanette n. Merriam, Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given that pur-
suant to the provisions of the Code
of Civil Procedure of the State of
California the undersigned Edwin
A. Merriam rs administrator with
the will annexed of the estate of
Jeanette n. Merriam, deceased will
sell at private sale to the highest
bidder or bidders and subject to
confirmation by the above entitled
Court the following described real
estate situate, lying and being in
the County of Imperial, State 'of
California, and particularly des-
cribed as follows, towit:
PARCEL ONE: All the
right, title, interest and estate
of said estate in and to Lots
Six (6) and Seven CD in Block
Forty-eight (48) Townsite of
Calexico, subject to- all mort
cages now existing against said
property and also subject to all
taxes levied and assessed
against said property, and to
all delinquent taxes that may
exist against said above des-
cribed property.
PARCEL TWO: Lot Thirty
(30) in Block Twenty (20)
Townsite of FL Centre, subject
to all mortgages and other en-
cumbrances now eXis i ng
against said property and also
subject to all taxes levied or
assessed against said property,
and also subject to all delin-
quent taxes that may be a lien
against the said property.
Said sale will be made ON or af-
ter the 18th day of November, 1928,
and offers or bids in writing will
be received at the office of Messrs.
Sweet, Stearns & Forward, Room
800 Union Building, corner of
Third and Broadway Streets, in the
City of San Diego, State of Cali
fornia, and said bids or offers may
be left at the said office of said
administrator with the will an
neXed or delivered to said admin
istrator personally, or may be fill
ed in the office of the Clerk of said
Superior Court at any time after
the first publication of this notice,
and before the making of said sale.
Dated this oath day of October,
1923.
r, A. MERRIAM,
Administrator with the Will An
neXed of the Estaet of jeanette
n. Merriam, Deceased.
Sweet, Stearns & Forward, Attor-
neys for said Administrator with
the viii Annexed.
It's
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
ladies' Guild to Enjoy
An AU-Ddy Meeting

The Ladies' Guild of the Presby-
1erian church will hold an all day
meeting tomorrow at the home of
Mrs. +. ?. Brockett> The members
Ilre requested to come at 10:30 a.
9n. for the purpose of working on
articles for the Guild Bazaar which
will be given the early part of
December. Luncheon will be served
1t o'clock by the hostesses. A
Nall attendance is desired.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
NOTICE OF SALE OF AUTO
MOBILE

To Frank Spencer, and others it
may concern:-
Take Notice, That l will turn
over to the Constable of Ell Centre
Township for sale on the Goth day
of November, 1923, at No. 761 Main
Street, City of Ell Centre, Cal, One
Ford Touring automobile, Engine
No. 1sS2940, California License No
242697, 1922, said sale will be held
at II II. m. of said day under the
authority of Secs. 305l and so
Civil Code of California, for the
PURPOSES of satisfying claim for la
Dor and material furnished in the
repairs of said car and storage
thereof, together with the cost of
advertising and sale thereof.
That the total sum due for said
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12

material, labor, and storage is the
sum of One Hundred Twenty Eight
and 2j-100 dollars, and that the
whole of same was incurred more
than twenty days prior to this no.
tice.
Sale on November goth, at IL q.
m. at 761 Main Street, FL Centre,
Calf, at auction and to highest
bidder. -
CARLOS CLEMENTS.
StlO
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Hold Enthusiastic 'i.~
Meeting at Club

The Literature Section of the
Woman S Ten Thousand Club met
Saturday afternoon at the clubhouse
tea room for a study and discussion
of Act 2 of Ibsen's GA Dolls
House" Miss Dorothy Barnhart
lead the study of the play in very
pleasing manner. Much interest and
enthusiasm is being shown by the
members of this section for this
weli-known Ibsen play.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Missionary Society to
Meet Tuesday Afternoon

The Women IS Missionary Society
of the State Street Christian church
will meet tomorrow with Mrs. Paul
Boman, corner of State and Seventh
streets. Mrs. e. M. Maurer will
have charge of the program. The
meeting is called for 2:30 o o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Try Press Want Ads.
CERTIFICATE OF FICTITIOUS
NAME

State of California,
County of Imperial, IS:
We hereby certify that we are
transacting business in the State OF
California, at FL Centro, under a
designation and name, not showing
the names of the persons interested
in said business, to-wit: ROBERT
son MOTOR co.
c. +. ROBERTSON.
JNO. r. ROBERTSON.
r. ROBERTSON.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
State of California,

State Of California,
County of Imperial, IS:
On this 9th day of November,
1928 before me personally appeared
C. f. Robertson, Jno. r. Robertson
and r. Robertson, known to me to
be the persons whose names are sub
scribcd to the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged - me that they
executed the same.
WITNESS my hand and seal this
9th day of November, 1923.
JAS. w. GLASSFORD,
Notary Public in and for the Coun-
ty of Imperial, State of Califor-
mia. No 12 10 26 De 3 10
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
LOSES S32,2OO.OO IN
JEWELRY TO THIEF

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 12.-
Jewelry worth $4,000 was stolen
from the room of David Goldstone
in the Baltimore hotel here last
night while Goldstone was attend
ing theater.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
J. s. LAND OFFICE AT
Ell Centre, California
October Is, 1923

OcLODer 10, 1870
NOTICE is hereby given that
Philip D. Mastenbrook, of Calexico,
California, who, on March IS, 1920,
made Homestead Entry, No. 0425s,
for Southeast 4, Section 6, Town
ship 16 South, Range II East, S. B.
B. & Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three-year final
Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Reg
ister, U. S. Land Office, at Ell Cen
tro, California, on the 9th day of
November, 1928.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Orestes Williams, of Calexico,
Calf.
Walter Moore, of Dixieland, Calf.
James A. Howard, of Seeley,
Calf.
frank w. Slocum, of Ell Centre,
Calf.
JOHN w. SCOTT,
2Ot26 Register
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Busy Day Tomorrow
for McCube District

Tomorrow will be a busy day
For Miss Jcssie-Lec +. Decker and
Miss Orpha A. Miller who are work
ing on the home furnishing project
lin the rural districts. McCabe will be
kisited all day tomorrow, the fol-
lowing schedule being observed;
900 q. M, Mrs. Geo. Swami
OILS, Mrs. G. c. He'll; 11:15, Mrs.
frank Moore; 1890 p. m, Mrs.
Fred. Paine; 1:45, Mrs. II. II. Hop
bin; 2:45, Mrs. Geo. Austin; 3:45,
Mrs. l.. A. Barnum.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
NOTICE TO ASSESSMENT (TAx)
PAYERS
Imperial Irrigation District Assess
ment for 1928 Now Due

H1CIf1 IUI I5Ao NUW DU6
Office of Assessor and Collector of
Imperial Irrigation District,
November l, 1923
Notice Is Hereby Given that /
have received the assessment books
for the year 1923 and that the rs.
sessment for that year is now due
and payable. The directors of the
Imperial Irrigation District have
determined by resolution that the
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12

Los Angeles-City is seventh in
all municipalities in United States
with 11,392,972 square yards paw
ed streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12

LOS ANGELES-Fcu story, class
A, $4,000 garage to so up on FL
,ueroa street.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-11

her. Five female calves have died be-
tween the ages of six weeks and four
years old, and besides the females he
now has, he has sold from this COW
and her descendants four for. Sl,450,
and has two bull calves now on the
place for sale. But this is not the
whole story. for this COW, who is now
going on II years of age came fresh
with her ninth calf on December 9,
1922. Mr.. Weick began weighing her
milk on December II and in l39 days
up 70 May the milk she gave totaled
II 1894 pounds. an average of 800 lbs.
OF milk per day, and she is still giving
from rs to IS lbs. per day. Since De-
cember 18th, she has produced 37l.22
pounds of butter fat which is 464.2
pounds of butter If she keeps this up
during the entire year she will produce
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-11
Wilder News

Miss Vivian Caroline Daugherty ar.
rived at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Thos. Daugherty Sunday morning
Mr. and Mrs. B. G.. Davies and chill.
drcn spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Tucker of Greenleaf.
Mrs. George Mckee arrived home
Saturday. Mrs. Mckee has been in
Boise for some time taking treatments
for eye trouble. Her condition is much
improved.
DR.. J. L. Newell has been appointed
agent for the Mutual Coal company
in Wilder.
The ladies aid will meet Friday after
noon in the church basement with
Mrs A. B. Boeck. Mesdames Paul and
Fuller as hostcsses.
The Wilder high school boseball
team was defeated Friday at Boise by
a score OF 7 to o.
Tickets are on sale for the program
to be given in the Grand Theatef on
Thursday evening for the benefit of
the Wilder high school athletic asso-
citation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt OF Roswell at
tended services at the NJ +. church
Sunday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. c. NJ. Knight attend
ed session OF the Canyon county
ministerial association in Nampa Mon
day. The NJ Z. ladies served dinner
at noon to the visitors. Mr.. and Mrs.
Knight report a very delightful and
instructive time.
Mr. Hogue of the U.S.R.S. of BOISE
was business visitor in Wilder Tues
day.
A Junior church service was held
in the NJ +. church Sunday afternoon.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-11
Arena Valley

The next regular meeting OF Arena
Valley Grange will be an open meeting
and every one will be welcome. Pleas
ant Ridge and Fair Acres have beer
invited. A program and pie social vii
be given at this time, May l8, begin.
ming at $50 p. m. Everybody come
and have a good time.
A. II. Jarnigin received 200 White
Leghorn baby chicks from California
recently
Evelyn Sparks is improving from
her recent serious illness.
Mrs. w +. Smith returned here on
Sunday from La Grande. Ore, after
a visit with a daughter and lett Mon
day morning for Burns. Ore.
The third dcclamatory contest was
held at the Arena Valley schC u house
Sunday afternoon. May O. Four girls
and four boys took part. The medal
was awarded to Esther Huffman on
her rendition OF The Two Offerings
The score was close, the winner re-
ceiving a grade OF two-thirds OF one
per cent more than the others.
Rev. J. r. Welch, Miss Birdella
Griffith and Walter Atcn were judges
at the declamatory contest held here
recently.
Myron Holton is enjoying a visit
with his father who arrived recently.
]. f.. Mcconnell came down from
Lake Lowell where he is riding ditch.
for visit with his family Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Hooker and friend from Boise
visited Sunday at the p. b. Robinson
home.
l.. X. Deck and Bert Bailey motored
down from Lakeview for short stay
in the valley Monday.
Mrs. Dietrich spent Sunday evening
with Mrs. Bolton.
The Arena Valley ball team went to
Roswell to play ball Friday. The
score was 5 to IL in favor of Roswell |
Opal Sackctt OF Parma spent the |
week end at home.
]. b. Barker is the owner OF sew
en- months old calf that must be re-
lated to the coyote family. After |
missing three baby turks Mrs. Barker I
saw the calf catch and eat the fourth
one.
Sam and Carl Packwood made trip
to the Packwood and Byrd homesteads
in Big Bend Friday evening to look
after some stock.
The farmers are busy blowing and
getting ready to plant corn.
The McConlcy family visited Sum
day at the Imlah home.
Mrs. Jessie Groves of Boise is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. w. G. Sparks. II
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. McCune of Will
der attended church services here on
Sunday morning. r
Mr.. Crisp of Big Bend sheared sheep
Saturday on the Gibson ranch. r
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-11
MOTHER OF SIX FINE CHILD
rem TELLS HOW SHE COM
BINES HOME AND SCREEN

Mrs. Carr is rightly regarded as the
greatest OF all screen mothers. Her
knowledge of the clear understanding
OF the mother" is due largely to the
fact that she is the mother of SIX
children, four OF whom appear in the
perturbation OF Cartoons famous
poem, "Over the HILL" which brought
Mrs Carr fame in the screen world.
She is a native of Philadelphia, where
she began her stage career. She re-
manned on the stage several vars, I'M
I'll her marriage. 1t was only after
much persuasion that she was willing
to resume her work on the stage.
Here is a little blue eyed woman.
still unsophisticated and seemingly ig-