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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-29
COMMERCE BODY
ACTIVE AS AID
TO TOWN GROWTH
Town With IS Per Cent
of Residents in
Civic Body

COMMERCE NEW ERA --JzRilx
Although INLAND had civic or
ganization in its early days known
rs the Business Men 5 club with II.
w. Merkly as president and George
Miller secretary, the. present Cham
Der of Commerce was organized in
March 1929, with o. j. Reufrew, as
president, James Burke, secretary, {.
B. Penn, president; Andy Pru-
lit, Edmund Weleh and Charles
Noffsinger director, has been q sue
cess from the beginning.
The first year il occupied itself
largely with the construction IF the
INLAND Blythe road in cooperation
with the Calipatria chamber. The
road was first started by Edmund
Welch, but Letter taken up and funds
furnished to complete it by the Nj
land and Calipatria Chambers of
commerce, making - miles of road
through this desert country connect
ing the Imperial Valley and San
Diego with the town of Ripley, Rey-
nolds and Blythe in the Palo Verde
valley, aud opening up the road to
Arizona and the east through which
thousands of tourists annually come
INTO the Golden State.
Finley Now Head.
In M%rch. 1921 Andy Pruitt was
elected president and served until
March 1922, when \. Finley headed
the organization with Edmund
Welch rice-presilent. james Burke
has served continuously us secretary
During the last year the Chamber
OF Commerce has grown out OF its
swaddling clohtes, and has taken
its peace among the civic organiza-
tons Of the state. 1t has worked ac-
lively for local mprovements
Camping equipment has been ms. H.
ed at Beall's well; Is miles of road
have been built to Salton Beach,
;bove inland, opening up Il popular
tathing beach there, and an auto
mobile G. mp in the city, with laya-
tories, running water and every con.
Ncniance for tourists, has been
opened.
The INLAND Chamber of Commerce
is one of the strongest and most
aggressive in the county with hav-
ing % per cent of its white resi-
dents, both city and country, active
members. 1t has been first in adj
vortising, and its pamphlet an Nj
Lind and its products is uneycelled
by anything put out in the county.
During the three years of it's ex-
istence it has brought abont the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-29

closetest cooperation between the
business men and the ranchers and
other residents of the community,
and has gained the respect Of SINH
lar organizations in the county.
Circuit for much of tins ;tcnicVc-
nient is due James Burke, its secre-
tarv during the three years Of its
existence. The inland Chamber is
now working for the organization of
q road district for the purpose OF
connecting the Imperial and Goa
chellav;lleys nthe northeast side
of SaltOn Sea
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-29

The annual meeting of the Ore
gon State dairy association was held
ut Albany, January Is and 10.
The berry and fruit growers OF
Warren and Bachelor Flats, Oregon
are formulating a plan to establish
a cannery for fruit products.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-29
Women Active.

The Woman s Community League,
organized as an auxiliary to the
Chamber of Commerce, includes over
twO-thirds of the women in the
district, and looks after everything
pertaining to the soci;l, civic and
religious life of the town. IT'S first
president was Mrs. O. j. RenfreW
and Mrs. Harry Pruitt heads the
organization at this time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-23

Women's Fuu-Fashioned
Pure SILK HOSE
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Fullfashioned pure thread silk hosiery, N @
with wide mercerized garter top and double -
toe and heel Shown in black and gray. Limit + Ina
two pairs to a customer Just $50 pairs to sell M
at $1.OO.
Street floor s&zzszz@
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-04

Miss Sturgeon, the school nurse,
is visiting the Calipatria schools
making examination Of the children
for physical defects. !.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-04
TOUCHING THE HEART

Dean Mecham, 4-years old, and Dickey Jensen,
aged s. two little playmates who filled with sor
the people of San Bernardino, and all those who
have read the tragedy causing the death of these little
fellows For whole week the lads missing and
the city and its environments combed by the po
lice and by mutitudes OF willing and anxious search
1t believed the little playmates had been
kidnapped and there rising tide of vengeance
against the scoundrels who had supposedly spirited
them away. The parents, in deep anguish sobbed for
the fate of their little while they hoped against
hope.
Finally the little bodies found in show
in vacant building. Apparently the little fellows
had crawled into it, evidently in playful mood to
discover the mysteries of the thing that seemed
derful to their childish minds. Alas, fatal lock i'm
prsoned them, as Genevra on her wedding day
fastened down forever in the chest in which her bridal
linens There they securely held until they
suffocaed and starved awaiting by eager
searchers and the frantic parents whose days were
filled with sorrow and their nights with terror.
How these prattling innocents went to their doom
may be easily imagined. 1t all in spirit of play
funess and to satisfy the curiosity that is lodged in
every human being; the impulse that drives us for
ward to discover the secrets about 1t gives all
feeling of relief to learn that these tots not
the victims of the the crimal and the vicious. 1t be
that the heartbroken parents get satisfaction
out of this knowledge.
But the thing Of perhaps greatest moment is the
tremendous interest aroused by the unusual circum-
stance. Everywhere that the incident has become
known the cords of sympathy in the human heart have
been deeply touched and stirred Everywhere parental
sympathy goes out to the fathers and mothers of little
Dean Mecham and Dickey Jensen.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-04
TOM SIMS SAYS

March had five Fridays. That was
very hard on the fish.
His presidential boom is another
Ford coupe.
Marri>g ge doesn't reform movie
stars. They get married again.
One sign of spring is a coal deal
er frowning.
Men drown their sorrow. A wo-
man shoots him.
Rouge ch2nges the complexion of
things.
"A bad prophet is :, loss.
It's an i'll wind that blows q
mans own horn.
A new maid -weeps clean.
Tho proof of the pudding is in
digestion.
If cash was paid for al autos it
would be safe to cross the street.
A hot head and his cold cash arc
soon parted.
It is quite possible fl thin man
to be thick headed.
A chatting dish is stuck-up fry
ing pan.
1t has been three years since some
girls eyebrows met.
Fashion Note: Pockctbooks will
be worn TO irazzle this spring.
A travelling man tells us his srit
case weighs about three gallons.
Dame Rumor seldom grows older
gracefully.
The nearest approach TO perpetual
motion is son'o men loafing.
"'Whut is the dangerous age"
asks aswritcr, This, is it.
Two full moons in April indicates
a big crop Of weddings this june.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-04
DOPE CONTROL

The federal board for the control of narcotics is
making fine effort to carry out the orders of
gress and limit the traffic in habitforming drugs to
those really needing them 1t has been consulting the
largest American manufacturers of opates to find out
just what the medical needs of the nation in this
line In May there is to be general anti-narcotic
conference attended by cabinet officers foreign dpo
mats governors of states and representatives of med
ica civic and welfare associations That will be the
most pretentous gathering held to discuss dope
1t will doubtless find as all inquiries lately have
found that while good deal may be done in this
county to restrict the dope evil the American author
tiles handicapped because the opium traffic is so
largely in the control of other nations 1t will also be
found that the only existing foreign machinery for the
control of the traffic is that of the League of Nations,
which has interested itself particularly in this sub
ject
There will arise, then, the question of co-operat-
ing with the League order to have that body its
influence to limit world production of opium and
troll world distribution of opium and its products
that the stuff will not be dumped upon this country
it is now by methods legitimate and illegitmate.
Surely whatever American may think about
joining the League Nations there should be hes
fancy to act in cooperation with the League for such
benefcent purpose if that is shown to be the most e
fectiVe way.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-04
Plan Drive for
Raising Better
Valley Poultry

According to plan worked out
by committee of poultry raisers
working with the agricultural ex-
tension service and presented to
the board of directors of the I'm
perial County Farm Bureau at the
meeting, Saturday, each Farm Cen
ter in, the county will appoint a
committee of three active poultry
raisers living in the community to
help put on a drive for better poul-
try methods throughout the valley.
Each committee, which will be
composed Of women as well as men,
will make a canvas of it's farm cen
ter, getting the names of all persons
residing within the boundaries of
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-04
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TEN YEARS AGO
Anril 4 1Q12


For the first time this year mer-
curry reached 90 degrees today.
j. Stewart Ross and c. NJ. Perry
have announced their candidacy for
the board of trustees of Central
Union high school. The election
will be held Friday.
Mexicali had its first bad fire
'ast night, when GARLIC s store,
the post office and bakery burn
ed causing loss of $4,000.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
April 4, 1908
Mrs. Reba Smith of Whittier,
state missionary worker of the
Christian Woman Board of Mis-
sions, is visiting Imperial and FL
Centre churches to make addresses
on missionary work.
Grapes will be shipped from the
valley this season in carload lots.
Many of them will go out early,
Judging by present conditions. Full
ly 500 acres will bear this season.
TWENTY ONE YEARS AGO
April 4, 1902
A wagon carrying liquor arrived
in Imperial Monday but before the
driver had time to do any business
he received a call from Messrs +.
C. Paulin, II. c. Oakley, and DR.. j.
". Oakley of the Imperial Land
and Town Company who informed
him that if he undertook to sell
liquor in Imperial he would at
once find himself i'll serious trouble.
The people of Imperial valley are
congratulating themselves that they
have no politics or politicians to
bother them.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-04

that farm center, together with the
number and kinds Of poultry owned
by each individual.
1t is Aoped to have this material
all summed up at the time cf the
poultry feeding demonstrations now
being arranged by the Agricultural
extension service which Will be held
in different parts of tn. county.
Definite announcement of the time
date and place Of these demonsta-
tions will be announced later.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-04
CORRECT POSTURE FOR GIRLS

Education in posture IS one Of the most urgent
needs for the young girl of today This the opinion
of woman expert in physical education
This teacher believes, among other things, that
the elementary and secondary public school grades
should give attention to the subject II girls
trained during the years of early growth to sit
stand and move correctly, there would be less i'll
health and awkwardness in later years. The colleges
do what they to remedy matters but the teach
er remarks, After habit has been practsed for
years, it cannot be corrected in few weeks.
An improvement in magazine illustrations and
covers, she holds, would help. She complains that
many of the artists draw their herones in poor, ugly
and slouching positions. These poses are initiated by
the romantic girl who thinks them fascinating and
authoritative A convex stomach and concave chest
are her rewards.
Shocking, lazy, spshod and anything but beau
tfu is the unflatterng conclusion of the educators
remarks. Unfortunately in many instances it is not
exaggerated Surely the schools and the artists will be
glad TO cooperate for Improvement.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-04

Mrs. Emmy Matt Rush of Hol-
lywood whose poem "The Bells
of Ell Centro' in the Press re-
Gently aroused much favorable
comment has written -Four new
desert poems, one OF which ap.
pears herewith.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-04

In other words, it seems that President Harding
did not authorize Attorney General Daugherty to
make the announcement Just when he did, but it will
be overlooked this time if he Daugherty) doesn't let
such thing again.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-04

Overseer Voiva of Zion City lost libel suit the
other day. The one in which he was charged
with having vIlified another leader of his cult
and the verdict OF the jury that he should pay
damages of one cent. Whether that regarded as
the value of the character of the plaintiff whether
it was the estimate OF Volivas ability to dc injury, in
either case it showed the futility of measuring char
acter values in dollars and cents Moreover the money
OF the world is unstable to make it look
hopeless than ever
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-04

) s..s Eel. . .-s i % =
Satellites glorious! With your
tapers gay
Making of night a brilliant arr
ray!
Breathing sweet calm in yo
silvery beam,
AS over the desert darkness yoIl
CLEAN.
Close to the earth you appear
Dazzling, sparkling and clear!
Plcadies, Jupiter, with Venus
and Mars,
Light -ye, yon desert, 0 wonder
full starsl
Trail We your pathway, silvery
and bright,
Enshrouding with mystery, the
desert night!
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-04

volyng the boundary line of New York and Massachu
setts Which is already 100 years old You can't buy
suit that will last like that in these days.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-04

Seeing how troublesome it is 10 find the money to
pay the income tax when it is due, why doesn't some
enterprisng bank start income savings fund
scheme, modelled after the Christmas fund?
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-04

There is said 10 be a coal mine at Valier ILL.,,
where the miners hold prayer service every morning
The practice Ii recommended to Herrln.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-04

DESERT NIGHT!
Stars of the desert night!
Luminous, wondrous, bright!
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-16
Saving Made by Careful Purchase and
Use of Food.

buy only enough for the household
needs. Farmers Bulletin sos, "How
to Select Foods. l. What the Body
Needs" will help her determine these
needs. When strict economy is nee
essary she can learn from this bulletin
how to choose the less expensive from
each of the various groups of foods
that together provide adequate nour-
ishment These less expensive foods
are often the common everyday prod
ucts which constitute the farmers
main crop; a steady demand for them
stabilizes the farmers market and
benefits everybody.
One way to avoid wasteful purchas-
ing is to know how much Of each
kind of food-butter, sugar, flour, cof-
fee, vegetables cereals, etc, is needed
each week. BY shopping only once or
twice Il week and giving larger orders
great deal of time is saved and one
may often take advantage of better
prices. Comparison of prices values,
and quality in different stores is an
advantage when it is possible. Prod
ucts in season are likely TO be cheaper
than out of season delicacies. Buying
by weight is now required for most
fruits and vegetables; when staples
come in cartons the customer should
estimate the cost of the goods by the
pound.
After food enters the kitchen 1t is
literally throwing money away to allow
any of it to be wasted. Burnt food,
spoiled food and full garbage pail
are all evidences of thriftless house
keeping. Unless one plans in advance
how to use up the extra material, 1t is
of course, better to buy closely and
avoid left-overs. When leftover food
is on hand some use should be found
for it which does not involve much
additional material, much time for
preparation, or extra fuel for cooking.
If the size of each portion served is
adapted to the person for whom 1t Is
intended, children can more easily be
taught the gospel of the clean plate"
1t Is no longer considered mark of
good manners to leave little bit of
uneaten food on the plate.
Any way of cooking which retains
in the food the largest proportion of
nutritive substances is good method.
Meats cooked en- casserole, in their
own gravy or in a flreless cooker ac-
complish this aim. If white and sweet
potatoes are boiled in their skins they
can be easily peeled after cooking and
not so much of the valuable mineral
matters cook out into the water.
Spinach, greens, asparagus, squash.
cooked cucumbers and other succulent
vegetables are better steamed than
boiled. The water in which suitably
seasoned vegetables have been cooked
ran frequently be utilized for soups.
Water drained from potatoes or rice
thickens soup or gravy or is good in
bread making
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-16
CAREFUL SELECTION
OF FOOD FOR TABLE
Housekeeper Must Know What Is
Essential and Buy Only
Enough for Family.

prepared by the United States Department
Of Agriculture)
Waste not, want not" is as good
maxim today as when our great
grandfathers wrote 1t In the copy
books. BY careful purchase and use
of food, savings are effected for the
housekeeper which can be applied ad-
vantageously TO other departments of
living, such as having more conven-
fences, more attractive clothes, more
recreation. or longer education. At
the same time, the producers OF
foods-the farmer and his wife-are
helped by intelligent purchasing be
cause it involves greater variety Of
products, the choice of locally grown,
easily transportable foods, vegetables
and fruits In season, and the abandon
ing of food prejudices.
The United States Department of
Agriculture suggests a number Of econ
omies in the management Of the fam
lily food, most of which were willingly
practiced during the World war, but
gradually neglected as times have be-
come more prosperous. To make the
income go as far as possible, the
housekeeper must know what consti-
tutes proper food for the family, and
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-16
Abound
|M House

To remove dust from rattan furni-
ture use painters small brush.
A little mustard well rubbed into
the hands after peeling onions will re-
move the odor.
Leftover fruits can be used up In
fritters. small quantity of corn can
be served in the same way.
Sand is excellent for scrubh!ng
rough surfaces. The cellar floors VIII
appear new after this treatment.
Handbags beaded in rhinestones and
black jet are greatly In favor with the
smartly dressed woman in Paris.
To clean a sponge rub the Juice OF
a fresh lemon thoroughly into II and
rinse 1t several times in lukewarm
water.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-16

fish and long enough to hold when re
moving the fish to the platter. This
will insure an unbroken fish.
Chocolate sauce served with hot
boiled rice is a combination well liked
by chocolate lovers.
Never use old rubbers when canning
as rubber must be elastic and per-
fectly free from cracks to be entirely
safe.
When the fur neckpiece or collar
needs cleaning brush it with cornmeal
moistened with toilet water The alco-
hol cleans and the fur is left with u
pleasant odor.
A frequent cleaning of the icebox,
preferably on Friday, will insure the
using up of food, and getting ready for
the Sunday meals with less waste.
If the oven door works badly. grease
with a little lard. This is good for door
hinges as well, though a drop of ma
chine oil is better.
To preserve the broom hang it or set
it on the handle, broom up.
If any liquid boils over in the oven,
sprinkle with salt at once and there
will be no odor.
Precipitation stains will usually re-
spond to soap and water and strong
sunlight.
One part fresh fruit and two parts
of rhubarb cooked together and canned
with sugar makes a most delightful
preserve and one very reasonable in
cost. The flavor of the fruit so pre-
dominates that the presence of the
rhubarb is hard to detect.
If necessary to iron an article in a
short time after sprinkling, use hot
water to sprinkle and roll up tightly in
a dry towel. Place the bundle in a
warm oven and by the time you are
ready to iron it the garment will be
evenly dampened.
Green foods, though lacking in nour-
ishment, should be served abundantly,
especially the leafy vegetables such
as spinach. dandelion greens. water
cress and the like. Most of these may
be had for the work of gathering, so
that there Is no excuse for Il e lack of
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-16

Now add :. few layers of th!nly sliced
lamb roast, season wei and pour q
small can Of tomatoes over 1t. Cover
with buttered bread crumbs and bake,
covered about an hour. Remove the
cover and brown the last fifteen min
utes. Serve with one-half cupful of
cooked. heated peas over the top.
Pineapple Cottage Puddlng.-Take
one-half cupful of butter, one cupful
of sugar, one egg, one-half cupful OF
milk, one and three-quarters of cup
full of flour and three teaspoonfuls of
baking powder. Prepare as for any
cake and bake in square tin. Cut
in squares and serve with sweetened,
fresh pineapple garnished with
whipped cream.
Date Pie.-Wash, stone and chop
one package of dates. Beat two eggs
until light, add two-thirds of cupful
of sugar, one cupful of sweet milk,
one teaspoonful of cinnamon and one
half teaspoonful of salt. Mix and add
dates, pour into an unbaked shell and
bake in a slow oven until firm. Serve
cold with whipped cream, or
meringue may be placed on top and
Drowned if preferred.
Prune Cookies.-Beat three eggs un-
til light. Cream two eupfuls of sugar
and one cupful of butter, then add the
eggs, mixing well; add one cupful of
sour milk and one teaspoonful of soda.
Sift In enough flour to make a soft
dough, add one cupful of finely
chopped prunes which have been
seeded and soaked, then well drained.
Roll out the dough very thin and
sprinkle with granulated sugar, then
roll lightly into the dough. Cut into
any desired shape and bake in a hot
oven
Oatmeal Muffins.-Mix and sift to-
| gether one and one-half cupfuls of
flour, two tablespoonfuls of sugar
one-half teaspoonful of salt, four tea
spoonfuls of baking powder; add one
half cupful of milk, one well-beaten
egg, two tablespoonfuls of melted but
ter with one cupful of cooked oatmeal
Bake in buttered muffin rings, placed
in pan.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-16

cooked together and canned with sugar
makes a most delightful preserve and
one very reasonable in cost. The
flavor of the fruit so predominates
that the presence of the rhubarb is
hard to detect.
Gem cakes.-Beat two eggs, separ-
ating the whites and yolks; to the
yolks add one cupful of sugar; when
dissolved add one cupful of rich sour
cream, to which has been added one
half teaspoonful of soda. Stir in two
and one-half cupfuls of pastry flour,
or If ordinary flour is used, two cup
fuls, lacking one even tablespoonful
and adding one tablespoonful of corn
starch. Fold in the whites of the
eggs and drop into well-greased gem
pans, sprinkle with sugar, drop a
raisin on each and bake in a moderate
oven.
MarshmalIow Chocolate. - Dissolve
one-half cupful of sugar in one-foruth
of a cupful of water and let ii boil five
minutes; melt four squares of choco-
late over hot water and pour the sirup
into 1t, stirring all the time. Scald the
milk, combine the two mixtures, place
in double boiler and stir boiling sew
eral minutes. Cut marshmallows Tone
dozen) in small dice and drop into the
chocolate while hot Set aside until
cool, then beat brisllly and pack in
Ice until thoroughly chilled. Serve in
glasses with a spoonful of whipped
cream on top of each.
Spaghetti Dinner Dish-Take 1 u
cupfuls of spaghetti, break it in inch
pieces, before measuring, then cook in
two quarts of boiling water well salt
ed, until tender, drain und rinse in
cold water.
Maryland Griddle Cakes. - Take
three cupfuls of -four three cupfuls of
milk, one teaspoonful of salt, two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder and three
eggs. Beat the eggs well, stir into the
milk. sift the dry ingredients, beat
,ard and fry al once on hot Griddle.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-16

nourishing, Dody-
building food are
purposely In di f.
ferent or willfully
ignorant? 7 h e y
will neither read
nor a S k advice
about the proper
feeding of g grow