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The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03

Miss Juanita Grueter, class of '21,
will finish her college work at the
of New Mexico this Christ
mas
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03

J. Curry, Joe Calhoun and Dig
Hanley and the Misses Frances Ka-
panke, Eleanor Greenlaw and Delina
Calhoun, popular normal students,
spent Saturday at the Canyon. The
party took IN the dance.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03

Miss Lily Belle Tally has finished
her work at normal. Before leaving
for Smiths college, North Hampton,
Mass, to do postgraduate work, she
will rest up wrh her folks in Jerome.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03

Celebrating the birthdays of Dale
Webb, Miss Mary Beckwith and Mrs
Jessie Hurley Cupp, the latter two be-
ing popular normal students, a happy
crowd of lerpsichoreans tripped the
light fantastic at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Webb on Birch street. The
guests We're Misses Lucille Wilder,
KatheFyn Jack, Lucretia McMullen,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04
TOM SIMS SAYS

This climate does not always
agree with the calendar.
Autumn comes in like cup of
hot coffee and goes out like saucer
of ice cream.
Summer passed leaving too many
spring poets unsung and unhung.
Magazine writers are working on
their Christmas stories already.
Where is the money you saved on
coal during the hot monthse
Practically every ant in the
United States has enjoyed at least
one picnic this summer.
The greatest surprise of the sum-
mer came to Il mosquito whi lit on
Il mans wooden leg.
Not half enough straw hats with
colOred bands have been sat on
since last spring,
Only one case of a woodpecker
lighting on Il campers head has
been reported all summer.
Those planning all along to get
back to work this fall will post
pone it until winter.
Many boys look forward to school
starting. 1t gives them more mis-
chief to get into.
A cold snap is when the coal man
snaps his fingers at you.
First thing you know it will be
cool enough for sheik and sheba
to sit in the same chair.
There are winter clothes to buy
when you reach the last payment
on your summer ones.
Bathing beauties who have been
tanning their hide will soon start
hiding their tan.
College students are preparing for
entrance exams by daily work on
the football field.
When girl speaks of her trunks
next year you will wonder if she
means baggage or bathing.
Light suits good for a few thou.
sand more miles may be worn as
underwear this winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04
PREDATORY COAL MEN

Public Indignation against the hard coal industry
mas risen high lately in the big which depends on
that kind of fuel. Operators and miners alike have
been condemned for their indifference to the public
welfare and apparently with good reason. But they
are not the only offenders There are other evils in
the anthracite business almost bad as the delibe-
rate stoppage of production Consider the middlemen
The United States Coal Commission, in a public
report presents facts regarding the exactions of he
speculative jobber and wholesaler" which speak for
themselves. The commission traced 75O cars of last
winters coal from the mine to the 1t found
that large part of the went through the hands
Of two wholesalers at margins varying from 25 cents
to $475 tom Sometimes the first wholesaler would
content himself with SO cents ton and the one TAX
ing the coal off his hands would collect S475 ton
Often the passed through the hands of three
four wholesalers in succession with each taking
his toll
The result was to add several dollars to the price
paid by the cosumer. Wholesalers got as much for
merely handling the carloads, in transit from the
mines to the retailers yards the miners got for
digging it,
If the commission has its facts straight these OBJ
bers and wholesalers work together through nterock
ing ownership and management. In other words, they
pyramid their profits by fake transactions among
themselves. And the retailers, against whom
charges of extortion made by the commission,
blamed for toerating this siuation.
Evidently the whole industry from top to bottom,
needs reforming.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04
HEALTH IN THE SCHOOLS

Health education in the schools used to mean
about half an hour week devoted to very ele-
mentary physiology and hygiene Today leading edu-
Gators consider health education and health work
equal in Importance to the three RS and their
panions in the curriculum In fact the international
health conference, section of the World Conference
Education declares that successful education must
include health. 1t places health among the main OBJ
jectives of the whole educational process.
If health and education are to be regarded as so
inseparable it obvious that the school is under ob
cation to teach and produce health. This means the
teaching of health habits to pupils, cooperation with
local health agencies the presence of competent and
interested school nurses and physicians with physical
examinations and clinic work for the children, nutr
tion work and properly directed study and play.
1t may sound to the unnitiated like burden
some program for the already burdened school. But
the fact is that in many communities many OF these
things are already adjusted to the local needs and edu
catona system. Just English teachers have so long
urged that good English be required in history and
science and other classes, health educators now
urge that health needs be borne in mind throughout
the whole school day.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04
All! A red ear Ct corn!

Jane, as the bunny gentleman hop
ped away. Over the fields and
through the woods he went until he
saw a big stone, colored blue. The
big, blue stone was stuck IN the
side of a sand hill.
"That is something odd, and yet
pretty thought the bunny. " But
it ism t red, and it is too large for
/ Nurse Jane to hang over the mantle
fireplace. l must look farther.'
SO he hoped on, and pretty soon
he saw a tall green tree, that San
ia Claus might use when Christmas
came.
"That is very wonderful, and
odd enough" thought the bunny
rabbit. "But it is too large for
Nurse Jane to hang over the man,
tie fireplace. Besides, it is green,
not red. must look farther. -
So he hoped on, over hill and
dale, and soon he reached field
where farmer had planted some
corn. The corn. The corn had
grown tall and was now ripe, many
ears hanging from the stalks. The
sun glinted on a red ear, the bright
kernels peeping from their covering
of husk.
"Ahl A red ear of corn! The
very thing for Nurse janet" ex-
claimed the bunny gentleman, with
jolly twinkle of his pink nose. "a
red ear Of corn is just the right
size, and it is odd and pretty
enough to hang over the mantle
fireplace. III take this red ear
home to Nurse janet
The bunny gnetleman gnawed the
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04

red ear off the stalk and started to
hop to his hollow stump bungalow
But he had not gone very far be-
fore, all of a sudden, out from un-
der a sassafras bush popped the
Foxl
ooh, no, and OH" snickered the
Fuzzy Fox. II am just IN time, l
see!'
"Time for what9" asked Uncle
Wiggily.
"Time to nibble your ears!'
snarled the Fox.
(Which ear are you going to
nibblee" asked the bunny.
"Well, you only have two ears
said the Fox, looking sharply at I'm
Gle Wiggily. "First l will nibble
your right ear. Then l will nibble
your left ear, and in that way |
shall nibble both ears. You only
have two, you know.'
"Ah, that is where you made a
mistake" laughed the bunny. 81
have three ears
"Three ears! I never heard of
such "A thing!" howled the Fox.
"Where have you three ears?
only see twov'
81 have two ears on my head,
said Uncle Wiggily, "and here
have red ear-an ear of corn. And
] am going to bang you on the nose
with this red ear, if YOU will kind
ly excuse me for saying 81"
With that Uncle Wiggily raised
the long, hard ear of red corn and
he brought it down "ker- bunko -
on the nose of the Fox.
"Oh, wow!' howled the Fuzzy
Fox. "Yes, you have three ears
surely enough. Oh, woe is me! !
didn' t know you had so many! Oh,
my nosel Ny nosel" and away no
ran as fast as he couldN go. SO he
didn' t nibble any earsy after all.
And Nurse Jane said the red ea;
Of corn was just right for hanging
over the mantle, where it looked
most artistic.
And if the baby mosquito doesn Z
bore hole in the gold fish tank so
the water runs all over the pussy
eat IS tail, I'll tell you next about
jncle Wiggily and the Pine tree.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
a., September 4. 1908


Imperial Valley is making a bic
for the next session of the Nation
al Irrigation congress. Preliminary
steps were taken when the Ell Cen
tro Ten Thousand Club appointed
a committee to confer with the
county board of supervisors. f. b
Fuller and M. w. Conkling were
made spokesman for the club.
There were but three dissenting
votes against the bonds for a new
grammar school for Ell Centre. The
bond issue amounted to $4,000.
j. n. Cherniss, member of the
firm of B. Salomon & Co., is re
ceiving congratulations of Ell Cen
tro friends upon the announcement
of his engagement to Miss MabeI
Lyser of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04
NOT so MUCH MARRYING

Census bureau hasn't progressed
so far with the publication of the
marriage and divorce statistics ii
began gathering early this year, but
up to date the figures indicate a de
clining marriage rate and an in
creasing divorce rate. Interesting
to get the record 70 ryour own com
munity. You won't have to wait
for the census report. Figures, so
far, anyway, as your county are con
cerned, will available locally.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04
TEN YEARS AGO
September 4, 1918

William Anderson this morning
broke ground for the largest apart
ment house in the city, on the lot
adjoining the Woman's Club park.
Despite the desperate efforts of
coast newspapers to create war
on the delta of the Colorado in
Mexico, everything there is as
quiet as possible today, both fedc-
rails and insurrectos having COM
pletely disappeared.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
September 4, 1904

Cloudbursts destroyed severa
miles of Southern Pacific track be
tween Banning and Old Beach
leaving the valley without railway
communication for few days.
U. S. Land office is doing big
business, the 40 transactions fol
the last week outnumbering those
for the entire month of July % to
August %, according to Commis
sioner Havens.
Superintendent Bowker of the
California Mexico Land and Cattle
company is shipping in 500 head of
Texas cattle, making approximately
1900 head of cattle shipped to the
lower end of the, valley lately. ,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04
SAFE DRIVERS CLUB

Starting with 2200 street railroad
employees, Cleveland CO., Sefety
Council is pushing campaign for
$4,000 members of Safe Drivers
club it has organized, with view to
reducing the number of traffic acci-
dents. Likely to be popular move
ment for the press to initiate in
any town where something of the
kind hasn't been launched already.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04
WILLIE STILL BOSS
OVER STRAGM,ALIA

OAKLAND, Cal, September A.
Willie Mehan9 fat San franciscan,
retained the championship of some
thing or other at the ball park
yesterday when he defeated Rocco
stragmalia in four sleepy rounds.
Bert Colima fought four round
draw with Jimmy o Hagen.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04
THE BUSINESS YEAR

Business is said to be picking up as the autumn
begins. This is phenomenon observed almost every
year.
Summer naturally brings duness. This year
things have not been really dull but only compared
with the great business activity of the spring months
With hot weather and summer vacations coming to an
end, with people turning from relaxation to work
children from dleness to school, with crops NOV
ing and the farming population resumlng its buying
power, of course business improves.
The business year really begins in September
Happy New Year!
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04
MORTON
HOSPITAL

Special Attention to Surgical dag
1osis. Radium for Cancer, and
Modern Treatment for Diabetes.
1855 Pine Street
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04

The Prince of Wales is planning to visit Canada
"incognito, with party of six" And everywhere he
goes the puzzled Canadians will be saying to each
other. "Now who do you suppose that royal-looking
young man can be-"
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04

The Methodists have started war on prize fight
ing The only kind of fighting that denomination
seems to believe in is fighting the Devil.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04

farmer writes to Washington: "There is too
much credit already and what the farmers want is
chance to get out of debt A good many members of
the consumers bloc feel that way, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04

Chicago office girls, forbidden to wear sleeveless
waists are quoting the United States Constitution to
the effect that the right to bare shall not be
abridged.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04

Illinois paid $15,00O,OOO for filling 2,289,6o0
whisky prescriptions last year. and doesn't seem to be
a bit healthier than it was before.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04

New York banker recently celebrated his 1Olst
birthday by working usual Evidently wanted to be
sure of laying up enough for his old age
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04

Americans mostly criticse the French occupation
of the Ruhr not, as the British do, because it is
ilegal" but because is waste of time and money
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04

Ones view of life after ALL is mainly matter OF
digestion-and having something to digest
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04

Some folks we suppose, are regretting that Helen
Wills, the fine little 17-year-od tennis champion,
never went in for jazz dancing.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
RED EAR

"Weil,' said Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy, as she walked toward I'm
Gle Wiggily, lit only needs one
thing now.
"What only needs one thing2"
asked the bunny rabbit gentleman.
care you speaking of the carrot
pudding, and does it need a raisin
in to make it sweet?'
Nothing of the sort,'' laughed
the muskrat lady housekeeper
"What L mean is that our sitting
room needs just one thing to make
it look very pretty. And that one
thing is something to hang over the
fireplace.
why don't you hang picture
theree" asked Uncle Wiggily,
twinkling his pink nose.
" A picture isn't just the thing
not nearly stylish enough said
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. "What L want
is something odd-something arts
tiely misunderstanding of rich
red color to make the room bright
and cheerful
"pll see if l can find anything"
promised the bunny rabbit
"Where are you going7" asked
Nurse Jane, as she saw Uncle Wig
gily hopping away.
81 am going to look for an ad-
venture, - he answered. "And while
L am looking for that l may find
yN something odd to hang over
the fireplace"
~ hope you do" spoke
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04

America is still haven for the oppressed of other
lands but takes pretty good navigating to find the
way in
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-04

Sometimes it looks as if the leading American
industry We're conventions.
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ANSON CENTER

Will Oliver of Arson Valley has
several teams engaged in hauling saw
ed lumber from New Vineyard to No.
Arson where it il to be loaded on
cars.
Frank Hoyt went to West Mills Sun
day to bring home Mrs. Hoyt's aunt
and cousin, Mrs. Annie Mitchell and
daughter who have had employment
there during the winter.
Harlow Wescott is driving team
for Will Oliver of a kind seldom seen
nowadays that was not unusual fifty
years ago. Said team being string
of four yoke of oven and steers.
Your correspondence farmers
wife or more correctly speaking a
farmerett) would like to suggest an
amendment to the Hale Bill proyid-
ing that cats shall be licensed. The
amendment to he that as a tax OF
$1.15 on each cat will greatly reduce
the cat population on the farms 1t
shall be unlawful for any one rat or
mouse to rear but one family year,
said family to be limited to two in
number. Would also suggest that n
bounty of twenty-five cents on rats
and 10 cents on mice to be paid like
all other bounties would he an act
worthy the consideration of our re-
representatives..
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SOLON

Mrs. j. +. Merrill was homo from
North Arson for the week end.
Mrs. Restella Eames who has been
spending some time with her nephew
in Boston came home Tuesday noon.
Frank Pease, who has been spend
ing number of weeks at home, will
return to Pressure Isle with his grand
parents. Wednesday.
Joseph Lawrence and Clarence Not
tage are among the latest radio fans.
Fletcher Thompson, Arthur Palmer
and Ivan Wood have theirs in the
process of construction.
Mrs. Nora Tozier who has been
home for few days has returned to
her work,
Misses Lucille French and Cora
Head spent a few days last week
with Lucilles aunt and grandfather
at Lakewood.
C. E. Eames and family are all i'll
with grippe. Mrs. Eames' mother
Mrs. Paine of North Arson has been
in town to help care for them.
Mr.. Faraday of Portland is at work
at the Scion Station while Ralph
Larabee and his family are enjoying
the grippe.
The Ladies' Home Circle will meet
with Mrs. ]. o. Piper, Thursday. Mar.
30.
Geo. Chase was home for the week
end They expect to finish up their
numbering operations this week and
come home.
Schools in town opened Monday af-
ter a two weeks vacation the schools
opened in the rural districts.
Miss Matte Merrill who has been
stopping at Troutdale with her sister
came down and went out to her school
Sunday afternoon. Ia
Mrs. McDunnough and children of
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BINGHAM CENTER

Mrs. Charles Joyce is convalescing
slowly. The nurse. Miss Donahue of
Lewiston returned to her home last
Saturday. The same day, Mrs. Carr
Smith of Oakland, a sister of Mrs.
Joyce came to spend the week end,
returning to her home last Monday.
Wilmont Doyle led home COW last
Saturday which he purchased of Ches-
ter Lombard of Bingham village.
Chester Flanders and family of
Emblem spent last Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. Frank Curtis and family.
Mrs, Clara Adams of Madison who
has spent the past six months with
her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Gilman, re-
turned to her home one day this week.
Wilbur Flanders and family who
have been living with his brothers
widow for the past two months, re-
turned to their own home here one
day last week,
Arlie McClintick and family have SO
recovered from the flu as to be out
again.
Frank Curtis recently butchered a
hog which dressed 440 pounds.
Mrs. Jacob Atwood who has been
very i'll with the prevailing epidemic
is much better at this writing.
Lyman Brown, one of our aged and
much respected citizens is in poor
health at this writing.
Congratulation are extended Mr..
and Mrs Cony Grant on the birth of
a granddaughter, Evelyn Louise Chat
10 Of South BroOksville.
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tychapel for religious services was
visited as were the barracks. the Hes
sian Guard House, built in 1777 where
the British spy. Andre was confined
for a time. Also many more heips
to make a soldiers life at Carlisle,
a seeming romance by kindly treat
ment from Uncle Sam, while keeping
watchful eye over his possessions and
some upon the plains of France have
made the supreme sacrifice and are
sleeping sin Flanders field where pop
pies grow"
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NORTH ANSON

Easter Sunday is expected to bring
a unique privilege to the people oil
North Arson. An Easter Cantata is
being prepared by singers of the
Congregational parishes of Madison
and North Arson under the leader
ship of the Madison pastor Rev. {.
Fl. Mckinney The production Will
be featured at both churches by the
united parish groups. The service
at North Arson being the afternoon
yof Sunday, April /, probably at three
o'clock to which the public Is invited.
The admission will be free and an
offering will be received.
Mrs l., A Bradbury is slowly recov-
ering from a severe attack of influ-
enZa.
The girls of the Academy are plan
ming social for the evening of Fri
day, April 8.
Wednesday evening of last week,
basket ball teams from Arson Acad-
envy went by invitation TO New Port
land where they were handsomely en-
tertained and spent a very enjoyable
evening. Arson girls won 1871 and
New Portland boys. 1927.
1t is expected that the Anchor will
go to press the first week in April.
A union Good Friday service will
be held Friday evening, March 30, at
7.30 o'clock at the Congregational
church at which the pastor will he
assisted by prominent laymen. A
cordial invitation, is extended to all
TO attend.
Mizpah Circle. |. S. S. will meet
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News Of Somerset's Busy Towns
BINGHAM


There will be food sale at Frater-
nifty hall reception room at two thirty
O'Clock next Saturday afternoon
March "a, for the benefit of the C. C..
Spring cash sale at Fred w. Pre-
bles. cans peaches, 45c; a pounds
A. & H. soda, 2bc; 3 pounds raisins,
45c: 2 pounds w H. coffee. soc; %
pounds sugar S2.75 2 pounds p. SUI
gar, 27c; 10 pound pail pure lard.
$3.50; 9 cans peas, 35c; 2 cans Golden
Bantam corn, de; packages Gold
Medal oats, 45c: 3 packages Shredded
Wheat, 27c; large cans fruit salad,
dc; Spinach Green, 25c can.
Miss Flora Eta Bassett who had
boarded and made her home at S. r.
Goodrichs passed away Sunday night
the 10th inst. She was the daughter
of Marston and Lydia Poolin Bassett (;
was nearly rs years of age. she
leaves a sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Emer-
ton of Bingham and a brother, Moses
q. Bassett of California. He is
overseer of the attendants and the
patients in the lmmada state Hospital
iOI tie ihSdilt DIT liiiil]O'h -N"pP' ~ .
Nappa County. California. A brother
Edwin OF California passed away many
years ago and was brought to Maine
for burial.
Roland Benner of this town has late
1y undergone an operation at Somer-
set Hospital at Skowhegan for blood
poisoning in the hand.
Schools were re-Opened on Monday.
Church services were held as usual
on Sunday and the moving pictures
were open Saturday night
Mrs. Marta Savage and Mrs. Mira
1rentiman are librarians for the month
of March.
Ralph Goodrich of Portland was
called home last week by the illness
OF his mother, Mrs Dora Goodrich,
whose death occurred Monday noon
of pneumonia. Mrs. Goodrich was
the wife of Sidney T. Goodrich and
was ssixty-nine years Old Further
notice will appear later.
Thursday evening, March 22nd,
there will be a meeting of the Con
gregational church parish. at the
church to discuss the matter of hlr-
ing a pastor. All Interested are
earnestly requested TO be present.
Ralph Webster of Madison has been
visiting his father Eugene Webster.