Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-19

contracts bought. Fred Il. Cross
k76 Main St. Phone 359. Adv
New Foreman for Chain Gang
J. Il. Bennett has been appointed
foreman Of the city chain gang by
Chief Barker, succeeding f. II. Bow
ling. Bennett took charge of the
gang this morning and had them at
work cleaning up the city streets.
Are You Mason? adv
Fresh Oysters, Leefoot Cream
Waffies. Oregon Cafe. g 49, Adv.
For Mems Work Shoes see Gun
ningham, opposite post office. adv
Dent Forget the big Dance >
at Secley, December %, 1923. adv
Cut Down Rattles with General
Cords. Tom Gill Tire Co. adv
Legion Meets Friday--Offic for
1928 will be installed by Boyce Aten
Post, American Legion, at the regu-
lar meeting of the post Friday night
IN the Mckinley school bungalow on
Commercial street and large at
tendance is expected. Following out
the program adopted at the last
meeting, when the second meeting
of each month was placed in charge
Of some member of the post, Pike -
Dyer, the new commander, was to
provide the social program for the
meeting. Pike sidestepped the
detail, and skipper" Farrar will
do the honors. Skipper claims
he has fine program worked out,
bat refused to state what it is, as
he wants the gang TO come and see
for themselves.
Home Made Candies at Paul s
Sweets. adv
Exiae Batteries. sKIi,fur work on
Ell makes o. Batteries. c. E. Cor-
gins RatteIy Shop. ADV
Broadway Chol House for tasty
dishes at every meal. adv
Auction, Heber, California, Janu-
ary 9TH, 1924. Sale starts at 10
0 clock sharp. Bring what YOU can t
usa and buy what YOU need. List
your stuff with ID. L. Zinn, 80
Main Street, FL Centre, or at Orr's
Grocery, Heber, California, not lat
er than December y. d. L. Zinn.
Chas. johnson, Auctioneers. c. G..
Brewer, Clerk. adv
Yec, We Have Rain-Rain fell in
several parts\of the valley during
the night, and vi Centre was visited
with a second shower this morning
at 10 clock. The usual mud was
in evidence throughout the city, and
pedestHians Joined the automobiles
in skidding about tine streets. The
rain did not last long, and before
noon the sun was shining brightly.
The ram was not enough to do any
damage. Countr, roads were made
slippery for while but soon dried
off.
Hotel Barbara Worth Table de
bote dinner $1.00. Special Chicken
dinner $1.00 Special T-Bone Steak
dinner 9oe Special Rib Steak din.
per soc. Seventh Stree Entrance
direct to cafe. adv
Are You Mason? adv
Eat at the orcgvu and be com
Portable. Ladies rest room anc
mems smoking Eocm. AZ
General Cords are comfortable
Tires Tom Gill Tire Co. adv
Sigr, Posters Busy-The sign post
ing department Of the Automobile
Club has had a crew of men at work
in the valley for several weeks, re
painting old signs, and placing new
ones where needed. The crew will
return 10 Los Angeles for the holi-
days, returning here after the first
of the year to resume their work.
Library TO Close for Week.-Mrs.
Agnes Ferris, city librarian, an
nounces that beginning at 9 p. m.
Saturday, December %, and effec-
tive until 8 a. m. January ,, the El
Centre Public Library will be clos
ell. This closing is not in the ma
ture of a holiday measure, but is
neeessitated by the fact that the
floors Of the entire building are to
be scraped by machinery, and refin-
ished. This worh viii require the
removal Of all books from the
stacks and then the moving OF the
stacks themselves so that the floor
may be entirely cleared. The read
ing public is urged to take note of