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Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
Ministers of MANY
Towns to Gather
at Church Meet

The Rev. Arthur Il. Schultze am
nounces important changes in the
Methodist church program for the
week, due to unforeseen circumstan-
ces. The Area meeting to have been
neld on Friday evening, February
l6, will take place tonight, preced-
ed by a pot luck dinner at Social
hall. The cottage prayer meeting
announced ut the home of W. |.
Stone for Tuesday evening, has
been put over to Friday at the same
place.
Speakers for the Area meeting are
TO be DR.. Lincoln A. Ferris, pastor
of the First Methodist church, San
Diego; DR. Andrew Gillies, pastor Of
First Methodist church at Riverside,
DR.. w. a. Belts, pastor of First
Methodist church at Santa Ana; DIR.
|. A, Engle, pastor of First Metho,
dist church ut Corona, and Mrs.
Northrop, national and state officer
of The Woman S Home Missionary
Society.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
Business Girls CLUB
Dance Financial Success

While exact figures have not
been given out, enough is known
to state positively that Financially
the dance given by the Business
Girls club WAS as great success as
it was socially. Over SEQ tickets
We're sold and after all expenses are
paid, the club viii have sufficient
funds to put them entirely out of
the red and leave neat little nest
egg in the treasury.
Eight applications for member
ship were received last night aud
the club is growing in every way.
The business meeting was inspiring
and the social hour following was
greatly enjoyed. Doughnuts and
coffee were served as refreshments.
Quite a number of the Ell Centre
Club attended the dance given by
the Calexico girls Saturday night
and report a wonderfully good time.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
DAME FASHION
DECLARES
THAT

Women are TO have curves again
after the years of staight. figures
and no fitted wais lines. The
style expert told ths Press today,
who hastcns 10 pass tie news on to
Imperial Valley woinn.
Miss Edyth l.. Hlliday, repre-
senting Benjamin an, Jones, il in
terviewing the Fl Ceitro merchants
today showing It lin Of the very
latest in corsets andlingcric She
SAYS that clothes of his spring and
summer are 50 desiaed that they
are showing slight urvcs in the
female form. The tited lines are
not too much acccntated but they
are perfectly apparei in all of the
best designs of gown and wraps.
Lines will still be comparatively
straight, but the ew models in
corscts show decide tendencies to
the under arm curry which reveal
IA distinct waist line. ono pinchcd
in effect, E" Miss Holiday says.
"Nevcr again will women submit
to that. - +
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
DRAINAGE C. A n A l.
NEARS COMPLETION
BY Press staff Correspondent

CALIPATRIA, Feb. l3. = The
drainage canal which was started
by the Imperial Water Compapy
No. and is being completed by, the
Imperial litigation, district IN the
No,1s9 territory VIII be the largest
!Ggryt i!Ggrrytfs north end. # not in the val
fee. The canal is, OF. huge hropor-
tons being 40 feet wide at the top
and gives the impression of Il nina
ture Panama canal. 1t is from nine
to II feet deep and will be, four
miles long when completed. lt''tonl-
mcnces at New river on the west,
and will extend to the Calimtria-
Brawlev highway on the east, paral-
leang the main canal on ,the north
Side, and passing by Cobcrly's cor
ner on the south. Fred ID. Pyle ir-
rigation district engineer of the
north division, was in the city YES
terday, looking over the works, and
expressed himself as well pleased
with the progress being made.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13

The community service committee
assisted in the Hallowe 'en festival
taking the idea to the Chamber of
Commerce and working with that
body for its development. The com.
mittee has been alive to its civic and
philanthropic work at all times. 1t
IS now urging the planting of trees
in the city and will plant trees on
the club lots, which will add greatly
to the beauty of the city. 1T has
used its influence for good motion
pictures and in many other ways
has served its purpose. Mrs. W. II.
Lavayea is its capable chairman.
All of the standing committees
lave faithfully performed their
duties and their reports were ineor-
porated in the report of Mrs. Glass,
ford. The garden committee is as
sisting in the tree planting cam
paign and in. the beautifying of the
clubhouse grounds. Mrs. Forrest
kutz is its chairman. The social
service COMMITTEES, Mrs. Ralph Rey-
nolds chairman, has been active, and
the ways and means committee is
looking out for funds to pay the
club debt. This last committee has
sponsored several most delightful
events that have netted we'll in
money, as well as in pleasure.
But the things in which the whole
club can glory have been achieved
through the general membership. Of
course the big thing was the compile
tion of the clubhouse during the
summer. 1t was opened with the
first meeting and i the pride and
joy of every member. but especially
so of the pioneer women who dream
ed OF such a structure for SO many
years ana who had long toiled for
the achievement of their dream. 1t
was opened with fitting ceremony
III October. the president on that
occasion fully realizing all that Il
woman 5 clubhouse should mean to
the members and to the community
at large. and very beautifully ex-
pressed the hope that it. shall ever
he the center from which shall rad
late influences which make for the
things that are worth while. She.
herself. has been true to the ideal
set up, and her report of Saturday
spoke elequentlv of her devoted
leadership and high standards. A
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
Interest in Concert Gr0Us;;
Good Tickets ArdiidbIe

Interest in the Konecny concert
is growing as more is known Of the
artists. Most flattering press no
tiees nave appeared wherever Kon-
ecny has played, and the support
has come in for praise scarceless en-
thusiastic. San Bernardino was well
pleased with the recital and word
has como from there that the Ten
Thotsand Club made no mistake
when II signed for date for this
talented trio of artists.
Tickets have been selling very
weil but IL remains with the mem
bers Of the club to make of the en-
] tcrtainment an unqualified success.
5If il is found that the people Of
the city really want such high class
entertainment as is now offered, the
club viii feel disposed to sponsor
others, 1t was "a. secondary thought
that the organization would make
money out Of the event. Its lead
/ ers have long felt that the Club
( should contribute in a larger way
g to the cultural life of the communi-
ty and that in no other manner
could this be so well done as by
sponsoring good musical entertain
ment from time to time. This is
the first time they have attempted
TO bring such high class and expen-
sive talent TO the city. II is now up
to the people TO say whether more
of such programs are desired. The
net proceeds will go to the Club 10
help pay for the new building which
is recognized as real and valuable
contribution to the city.
II is not too late to secure tick
ets if any have not already done so.
Some of the members of the East, !,
ern Star who bough the tickets. are
going TO use them for the matinee in
the afternoon to be given for higfi
school students and grammar school
pupils. In this way they will be
able to enjoy. both of the great
events scheduled FOR tfe evening. =
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
Mrs. ConlUay Hostess at
Smart Bridge Luncheon

Mrs. W. r. Conway of the Barbara
Worth entertained yesterday at Il
smart little bridge ilrneheon1il com
pliment to DR.. Kate Slaughter of
San francisco, here to visit Mrs.
r. r.. Grassland Feiitong The Val
ontinc motif was carried out in dee
orations, score cards and favors, the
red and white effect being charming.
After luncheon, the guests played
bridge on the mezzaniIlc floor until
late AFTERNOON. Included were: DIR.
Kate Slaughter, San Francisco; Mrs.
Edgar A. Nance, Imperial; Mrs, Ar
thur Edgar, Mrs. Ben Solomon, Mrs.
Ross T. HickcoX, Mrs. = II. Emburv.
Mrs. Leroy Holt, Mrs +. II. Cross
land Fentom and the hostess, Mrs.
Conway. Mrs. Salonon and Mrs.
llickcoX made the prize scores and
Mrs. Slaughter was given the guest
prize.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
Society, Clubs Of Imperial Valley
PRESIDENTS REPORT OF TEN THOUSAND
CLUB ACTIVITIES SHOWS REAL PROGRESS

4 The report rendered by Mrs. J. w
/ Glassford at the Federation eonven-
tion Saturday thrilled the members
of the Ten Thousand Club president
who had scarcely realized the mag.
nitude of work that has been accom-
plished by this organization this
season, under the guiding hand of
/ their president.
Every section has been true to its
purpose, the history, literature, and
music sections devoting their efforts
to serious study along the lines un-
dertaken. The music section has
studied American composers this
year, and many delightful programs
have been given al the regular meet
ings.
Among the composers studied are:
Charles Wakefield Cadman, Ethel
bert Nevin, puiiey Buck, John
Knowles Payne, Horatio Parker.
I Henry Hadley. Victor Herbert and
Reginald Dekoven.
This section gave most delight
full program at Thanksgiving and
its program at the Christmas season
under the direction of Mrs. F. B.
Fuller will not soon he forgotten.
The section. Mrs. Ross Hickcox di-
recting, gave the delightful program
on Reciprocity Day which was one
of the most entertaining and enjoy
able of the year.
The literature section, Mrs. f. l..
Garthwaite, chairman, will give the
next program at the meeting this
week.
Twice Told Tales section, Mrs. B.
S. Allen, chairman, continues to be
a popular section with its limited
membership at all times full and a
waiting list always on file. The book
reviews or stories, have been good
this winter without exception. aud
the current events period ar each
meeting has dealt with really vital
subjects.
The history section. under the
leadership of Mrs. +, d. Jacobs, is a
live body The preliminary study
sof art history was delightful and
the study of productions by great
masters has attracted and held the
interest of the members of the
section frem the first. s
The club has eo-operated with
other organizations in the city. the
Chamber of Commerce. the Rotary
| Cub the churches, the city officials,
and, has contributed generously e,.at
funds and time toward the upbuifd-
iing of community life.
Of the standing committees. the
citizenship, and the community ser
vice committee, deserve particular
mention. Mrs. Frank Moreans,
chairman of the citizenship commit
tee, has a wonderful program and
If has been put in action, resulting
in the organization of mothers
clubs on the eastside, night classes
for adults over there, work for and
with the japanese, and general
awakening of interest in the com
munity in the making of better cit
izens.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
Ten Thousand Club is
Having Second Card Benefit

The Ten Thousand Club is having
the second of it's series of benefit
bridge parties Wednesday afternoon
at the clubhouse and this time it is
to be a real party with decorations
and refreshments that will be most
pleasing. 1t is to be Valentine
party and of course, the motif of
the day will be red hearts aud fly
ing streamers with other decora-
tive features speaking of the sea-
son. Every member of the club and
her friends are invited. They are
just good times affairs with the pro
ceeds from the sales of score cards
to 60 into the club debt fund. Mrs.
". r. Conway is the chairman of
the committee putting on the series.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
LAUNDRY BUSINESS
CHANGES OWNERS
By Press stair Correspondent

CALlPATRlA, FEB. ID. j.
Foster, owner of the steam laundry
of Brawlcy, has purchased the Cal
patria Home Laundry from Joseph
Holfcster, and has already taken
possession. The machinery and
equipment will be moved to Braw-
ley, where the work will be done.
There will be a three times a week
wagon to this city to take care of
the work here.
Mr., and Mrs. Holfester and family
expect to be in Calipatria for few
months yet, but will eventually go
to Long Beach where they have "A
daughter residing, The Holfestcrs
are pioneers in the laundry business
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
SIGHTSEEING TRIP
FULL OF INTEREST
By Press STAFF Correspondent

HOLTNILLE, Feb. ia number
of teachers from Hotville went to
Mexico Saturday, on the sight see
ing trip, to the head waters Of the
Irrigation District, as members of
the party of teachers from all parts
of the valley, numbering LAG in all.
They stopped at many interesting
points and were carried over the
works on flat ears with seats built
on them, so they could get a good
view Of things. A wonderful din
ner was served at the mess house
at the heading, and they all had a
wonderful time and expressed them
selves as ready to go again. Those
attending from HoltviIle were: Miss
Burton, Miss Randall, Miss Hurl-
butt, Mrs. Parent, Miss Olin, Miss
Hill, Miss Gentry, Miss Wheeler,
Miss Schnack, Miss Feldman, Miss
klindt, Miss Burtner and Professor
Grunwell.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
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Nomination of Officers
At Club Meet ThurSday

The regular bi-n6atf,fF meeting
Inf the Ten Thousand cltb viii be
1seld Thursday afterncorf at the usu-
nil hour. As il, is Che Date FOR the
: 11l t.ssrr os,..,
ing snssnss,sirs iif fIif
standing will be admitted. The pro
gram for the day will be given by
the literature section Of the club.
The nomination of officers will
not occupy much time bat the elee-
tion this year is of such import
anee that every member is
urged to come and partie ioate. The
future of the organization depends
much on a strong leadership and an
executive board that is wholly cap
able and more than the usual am
bnnt of thought should he given 10
the choice of those who will fill
ihese important places.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
WGRy Ticket Holders 70
Use Then, For Watiat

The committee in charge Of tn"
konecny recital announces that
those holding full price tickets who
cannot attend the evening program
may use the tickets for the matinee
in the afternoon at the high school.
Among members of the music see
ton who are planning dinner par
ties with theater parties to follow
are Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox, Mrs. II.
V. Gray and Mrs. r. b. Whitelaw.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
SOIL FERTILITY
MEET AT HOLTVILLE

4 soil fertility program is an
hounced for tonight at HoltViile
with the Holtville Commercial Club
joining with the farm ccnters ad-
joining the city. McloIand, EastSide-
Sunset, and Alamo-Nerde eenters ar"
participating. Clark Adair, George
w. Wright, o. l.. Osborne, t. W.
Waite and L. l.. Garthwaite are 10
he the speakers. Mr.. Garthwait"
will conduct a questionairc which
promises to be an interesting feature
of the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
HOltUiiie Women To Share
49,, in Eastern Star HonOrs

HOLTNILLE, Feb. l3-There will
be a picked team put on the floor
work before the Grand Officers of
the Eastern Star, in Ell Centre
Thursday night. and those chosen
from the Alamitos Chapter are Mrs.
Carl Mortord, worthy matron, Mrs.
d. B. Roberts, star point of Martha,
Mrs. W. L. Dresser, organist, and
Mrs. William Meyer, warden. All
the Officers of the five different
chapters of the valley will march
In and assume their positions. but
the work will be put on only by
the selected team.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
Singer HOPES to
Return in Concert

Z. Alexander Hver who pleased
the Eastern Star so much with his
singing Friday evening. has return
ed to Los Angeles, but expects to
come to the valley again and hopes
to give n concert under the aus
piccs of some prominent organiza,
tion. He was accompanied by H.
Franklin Wunder, reader of as
great talent as Mr.. Hyer. The two
have toured America in concert and
Mr.. Hyer sang for the radio in Chi
cago and expects to sing for the
Times Radio service in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
Surprises SisterUith Party
on OccasiOiOf Birthday

IMPERIAL, Feb. B. Miss Ruth
townsend surprised er sister, Miss
Mabys, Friday evenig with party
the occasion being her birthday
The young folks va, amused with
games and dancing,and dainty re
freshments were sefed before the
guests departed. Those present
were; Misses Marth Wilkin, Fran
els Hevcner, Gene Edgar, Rena
Bashaw, Jewel Resell jeanette
Gott, Ruth Miller, ina Gilliland
Emily Marshall, Eien Smith and
Ruby Carlson.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-13
Y. L. /. HOnOrS Grand
President lUith Banquet

The Y. L.. l. banquet given in
honor of the Grand President, Mrs.
Ella c. Graham of Ssa Francisco,
was great success. The affair
was held in the banquet room of the
Barbara Worth, about Is being seat
ed. The tables were lovely in floral
decorations and the president gave
a talk later at st. Mary's social
hall
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-20

IT SHOULD BE welcome news, that the State High
way Department has stationed squad of highway police
Georgetown for the purpose of enforcing the speed and
other traffic laws the concrete roads of the lower
Delaware; especially in Sussex County The spirit
which pervades in Sussex which leads them
to think that they ignore law with which they
disagree and proceed to carry into effect their personal
ideas observing any laws for the enforcement of
ernment needs to be broken eectuay Laws to certain
extent become joke to class of people in lower
Delaware This has been brought about by the
belion the part of who have Influenced politics in
the leading parties for past These men proclaimed
their objections from the county court house, from the
country stores in the printed in the coun-
ty seat with the result that those whose opportunities to
learn truth understand their personal responsible
ie followed in less yelled paths of revolt against law
This spirit broadcasted by lawyers and who know bet
ter partly responsible for the reckless disregard of tra
fc laws Autos have permitted to without legal
lights Drivers have operated machines without drivers
licenses Men accompanied by rosterng parties or sngy
have operated while intoxicated Machines have
flew along the highways at unsafe speed those driving
well to other machines travelling the same high
way Men and have been killed, while scores have
manned crippled; yet there ample law to pre-
all of these onses Now the State Highway Commits
sion State Highway Police force with ample
power to carry into effect the laws made by the egsa
ture Since the first of July n there has been many
arrests by this police force and fines imposed which
have caused the victims notice and have regard for
laws They realize that the free advice of county seat
lawyers simply the vaporings of incompetent people
to those they impressed with drepect for the laws
from pnching after arrests made There are more
"oneeyed" automobiles the back streets of the
larger and along the county roads, than the average
citizen willing to admit. Each of these is potential
danger to other drivers who observe the laws The
highway police should be welcomed and aided in their
work of making travel safe all roads in Delaware
They backed up by the justices of the peace by
prompt imposition of the maximum fines wherever war
ranted.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-20

IF ANY INDIVIDUAL earns vacation in which to
from the and responsibility of service that
especial person physician practices his profess
sion with enthusiasm and in the rural commun
ties and smaller towns. For twenty-five years Dr. William
Marshall has his life to his work. the practice of
medicine and surgery. No night too ncement no hard
ship too great for him to respond to the call of patient
the nation called for medical DOCTORS he was the
first to respond Delaware served in France until
the close of the Now Doctor Marshall, accompanied
by aged mother from the duties of his pro-
fesson and of the public sails today for several
weeks vacation in England France, Belgium and other
While his health is not broken yet the strain
of an active professional life has drawn heavy vitality
so that rest necessary.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-20

cut down and the brush is left in the
bitches; but this is not all of it, for
sod, roots and rubbish are deliberately
cast into the bitches by those who
should care for the roads.
This prevents the water from drain
ing away from the road, or adjoining
property.
I especially call attention to the
bitches along the land of Isaac Webb,
along the farm of Mr.. Alschers, the
Edward Belts farm and along the
Whitney woods.
I personally asked the supervisor
this-"Why did you not scrape the
roadway off into the ditch?" He allow
ed, that the dirt was too hard to get.
That sure is good reply.
Where would the road work be in
Sussex county, if all the supervisors
followed this mans policy Of accom-
plishing road work prevailed gener-
ally?
The inlets of drainage pipes and cul-
verts placed to drain the road, are not
opened so water can flow. When wet
seasons arrive, the road bed and ad-
jacent property is flooded.
Property owners of this section,
would like to know, why the county
engineer, or the county comptroller, or
the county commissioners permit this
kind of work and care for the roads to
e1ist?
If they can not, or will not inspect
the road work, they can certainly in
struet the supervisor, that the bitches,
the drains, the culverts and piping
was placed where they are, for the
purpose of draining the roads and ad-
Joining property. Tell him that they
must be kept clear from brush, sod,
rubbish and sand, that the roads must
be graded with the scraper or other
innIements, so that they will slope
from the highest point towards the
bitches. .Then tell him. that, the object
of all this, is, that the water can
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-20

WE HOPE Frenchman will construe as official the
policy advocated by the president of the American Cham
in Paris when he spoke at the Independ
Day banquet of that organization He urged the pro-
mitigation sort of second Monroe Doctrine by which
the United States should guarantee the security of France
against another German invasion Precisely the same is
raised by former President Wilson when he pre-
sented to the Senate treaty with France embodying
such The treaty referred to the Foreign
Relations Committee and there sleeps to this day. with
whatever of its being brought forth The
covenant league nations rejected chiefly for
reasonthat sought to make the United States
the guarantor of the integrity of foreign territory.
Much mischief has been done, and is being done,
abroad by less prominently identified as
Americans although they have lived in foreign lands for
so long to suffer change of viewpoint The Pilgrim
Society London and various chambers of in
foreign capitals include such among their mem
bers They willing to the welfare of the United
States sacrificed in order to aid the business social pro-
ects in which they interested in their homes.
Fortunately the intelligent foreigners accept their
statements with reservations but the rank and file of the
people likely take them interpreting the prevail
ing thought in this country