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Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
WIEN FLAPPERS GO TO COLLEGE

college which is working out experiment in
combining practical and theoretical education in
of five six years probes far into the appli
cants life and purpose.
1t asks him to state why he wishes to enter that
particular college. 1t asks about his educational op
porunites. He must tell to what extent he has helped
support himself his family, whether he has
trade, and must give account of any work he has
done for himself.
He is requested to tell something of his home
life and obligations, and how they have helped or
hindered his plans. His personal characteristics and
those of his family to be described His previous
school activities personal accomplishments and chosen
recreation must be named. Then he must tell what he
reads what are his favore books, magazines authors
and subjects, and why.
After that his chief interests, what he hopes to
accomplish in the line of these interests and the three
or four callings about which he has the definite
ideas to be discussed freely. Using one hundred
words more for each calling, the applicant is to
describe his qualifications for it.
The college whose blank asks all these questions
is co-educational school, When realizes that the
young men and women who enter colleges in Septem-
Der the same boys and girls who have just gradu
ated from high school, he is impressed with one OBJ
vious fact:
If the flappers and striplings of our high schools
can answer those questions acceptaby, they far
from being needless and irresponsible as they
represented.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
NIcCABE
by Press staff Correspondent

McCABE, Jan. Mrs. Weston
Vanderpoel is confined to bed on
account of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. f. Escherman en-
tertained with Il turkey dinner New
Years. Covers were laid for eigh-
teen. Those present included Mr..
and Mrs Frank Moore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Karl Moore and sons Francis and
Eugene. Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Pear
son and daughters inez, Pearl and
Make and son Earnest, Miss Mary
Jane Barber, MeSsrs. Joe Pearson,
Gordon McKinsey and Garrett Jonh-
son, and the host and hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Farms and
daughters Evelin and Fannie of Pas
adeua who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. c. \. Haggarty, have re-
turned TO their home by way of the
coast route.
Mrs. George Austin accompanied
her brother, Mr.. Best of Brawley. ON
motor trip to Santa Ana Sunday
to visit their father. While ON the
coast they will attend the Pasadena
tournament of roses. Mrs. Austin be
licvcs this to be the best one she
has witnessed IN years.
Health Test at School
Paul Thaanum spent New Year 5
in San Diego with his brother.
Mrs. Arthur Austin and daughter
Georgieanna are visiting at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Austin.
The county health officer, DR.
House and an assistant examined all
the pupils and teachers of McCabt
union school.
j. Z. Brock who raised several
hundred turkeys, dressed and ship
ped his whole flock to the coast
thereby obtaining a much better
price than offered by local buyers.
John Goss, another turkey raiser
of this district dressed and shipped
his whole flock Of Il hundred and
fifty birds to the coast. This goes
to show what could be done through
cooperative marketing or a poultry
association.
The second Farmers Telephone
Company has been formed and work
will start on the line in the neal
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Paine enter
{ained with watch party New
Years eve. A host of friends an6
noighbors watched the old year out
together. Delicious refreshment;
were served by the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
bY HOWARD b. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILy AND THE
ICICLES

Dear me! This is too h.d!'
exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Way
one morning after the mail ha,
come in and she was reading let
/ ter.
"Wha, is the matter?" asked
Uncle Wiggily.
! why, here is note from Aun,
Lettie, the goat lady, saying tina
she has the rheumatism so pain
fully that she can not do her wash
ing at all. "
"Do you mean she cant was}
her face!" asked the bunny rab
bit.
No, l mean she can t wash out
Ter clothes, went on Nurse Jane
''She says she started to put the
clothesline up, but she had te
stop and go back in her log cabin
tc rest.
"Why doesn t Uncle Butter help
her?' asked Mr.. Longears.
" He has gone to Atlantic City
to res. q few days, answered the
muskrat lady hoHSekeeper lie
didn t know Aunt Lett!e WAS go
ing TO be crippled with rheumatism
CT he wouldn' have gone, of course.
Poor Aunt Lettie, She could hard
iy hold the pen in her hoof to
write to me, her rheumatism hurt'
50"
lis there anything We could
do?" asked Mr.. Longears. "At
least l could go to her house and
s,rng the clotnesline for her. We
often done that for you. ] can T
wash the clothes, but | can put VI
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05

icicles hanging from your roof, ,
answered the rabbit. "Thcn In
l.ide in your doorway, and when the
Fox comes along IN pull the
string. The icicles will be pulled
loose and they'll fall on the back
If the Fox, They will stick him
ard he II run away
"Gool!" bIcatcd Aunt Lrtt;e.
."Do it,
And Uncle Wiggily did Quickly
he fastened one end of the clothes.
line to the row of icicles. Hold
ing the other end of the rope in
his paw, the bunny hid in the door
way. Up cane the Fox.
"Whcre is that rabbit" lie
growled.
Here ami" laughed tncie
Wiggily. He pulled the rope. Down
fell the icicles, sticking the Fox al
Over in his back.
Wowchic! Odcbie, Wow. -
howlcd .hc bad chan, and away nc
ran. Then Uncle Wiggilv fastened
up the clothesline for Aunt Lettie
and then DR.. Possum came and gave
her something for her rheumatism
and she could wash and hang out
the clothes. So all turned out for
the best.
And if thc lemonade doesn t try
ta hide in the bottle Of milk when
the sugar cookie is trying to juml
the rape, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily's bob sled.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
Race Track Is
On Last Legs

Los ANGELES, Jan. 4.-Horse
owners at the Culver City race track
newly opened but facing financial
failure, sayed today's card from
being abandoned when they voted to
put up the money and continue the
races for three more days at least.
The action followed notice given
the horsemen by Earl y. Moore, fl
nancial hacker and general manager,
that today's meet was dropped.
Attendance has dropped to 800
on week days,and only few thou
sand Saturdays. The hackers have
lost $4,000 already, it is reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
Learn the Law
Or Pay a Fine

Learn the law or pay 4 fl1e. This
is the ultimatum handed out by
Justice Scott in Los Angeles Il 1S9
traffic offenders.
When court convened each alleged
violator of the Motor Vehicle Laws
WAS given a booklet containing the
revised rules covering motor traffic
ana sent into an adjoining room to
traffic school conducted by Ivan
Iclso, attorney for the Automobile
Club of Southern California.
The "pupils" were allowed to de-
Iart under suspended sentence upon
rcclting perfectly sections Of the
Motor Vehicle Act they were accus-
el Of violating. The teacher re-
presented the court. Pupils refusing
t. attend school and iearG their les
son were forced to pay fiacs.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05

beautiful but when we arrived ut
the canyon it was wonderful to see
the beautiful colors in the hills and
mountains.
/ hlked the mountains that morn
ing and about noon we ate. | en-
dyed the meal more than [ would
have turkey dinner at home. We
roasted steaks over the fire. About
three-thirtv we started for home
and arrived about five.
Given GWin.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January 5. 1909

Miss Margaret Carney is making
an extended visit with her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Cunning
ham. Miss Carney is from Los An
geles.
H. 7. Cory arrived from the irri-
gatron works at Yuma to transact
business.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Curyl Of Den
yer have been spending the past
week in the valley. They have made
investments in properties near Holt
vile.
j. T. Pitts of Oxnard is spending
the week in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
Seeking Spare |.
Ships For u. S.
Rum Armada a

WASHINGTON, Jan, 4,-Efforts
ito find spare ships now owned by
the navy or the shipping board that
could be used for the rum licct, are
row being made by the United
Sta.es government, a spokesman for
President Coolidge said today.
If ships of this kind be found, it
NAY save the expenditure of about
slO,00O,000 for this purpose III the
proposed budget.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
BOYCE ATEN POST
GIVES MONEY FOR
AMERICANIZATION

As part of the AmericaniAation
campaign which is being sponsored
by the national organization of the
American Legion, Boyce Aten Post
No. 25, at its meeting last night.
voted to donate $25 toward :. 5000
fund to establish a school on the
east side where those desirGus OF
becoming acquainted with Ameri-
can laws and customs as the first
step toward citizenship might re-
eeive instruction.
The school is TO be sponsored by
Americanization committee from the
Ten Thousand Club, the Elk, and
other organizations which have as a
part of their work, the fostering
of Amerieanism. A competent teach
er will be engaged for the school,
which will be operated during the
daytime, in order TO give those liN-
ing on ranches who have not the
means for coming to town at night,
an opportunity to attend. Other
organizations will make up tn, bol-
ance of the fund necessary 70 start
the school.
The resignation Of Harold Burn
ham as post adjutant, was accepted.
Mr.. Burnham having written the
pest TO the effect that it would be
impossible for him to give the ;ime
necessary to fulfil the duties or
adiutant. John E. Hockett, who has
served as adjutant with 4 marked
degree of efficiency during the past
year, was unanimously elected to
serve as adiutant.
The application Of Norman {.
Deaton, member of an Iowa post,
and for several years a member Of
the city police force, for transfer
10 Boyce Aten post, was accepted.
Harry l.. Foster was transferred to
Holtville post, upon his application.
The post voted TO put on a play
some time within the next two
months. and committee 10 work
out plans for this event win be
appointed by the adjutant.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
U. S. Captain Is
Under Probe For
Russ Activiti es
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Captain
Paxton Hibben, of the officers
reserve corps, who is being invos-
tigated by order of the war depart
mcnt, because of his outapoken
friendship for the Russian govern
ment, today declared the charges
against him are an infringement of
the right of free speech.
In an interview given the United
Press, Hibben ridiculed the charges
which were made by anonymous fel-
low Officers and which may lead to
lis being ousted from the reserve
corps.
Hibben is prominent in Russian
relief and is in favor of resumption
of trade relation with Moscow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
All hha!'. '.howled the Fox,

"Perhaps that would be a good
thing to do, said Nurse Jane.
Blu. don t ask Aunt Lettie 10 play
-olf, she added.
ASK her to play golf-wh"n she
as the rheumatism, exclaimed
ncle Wiggily, and then he looked
/ Nurse Jane and she looked at
i'm and laughed. For it was only
the day before that the bunny
aid he couldn T bring up Il scuttle
of coal for his muskrat lady house
Keeper because his rheumatism pain
Il him so much.
And a few minutes later h. went
cut playing golf with Uncle But
er. That : why Nurse Jane laugh
ID. And she also laughed because
nele Wiggily gave her a rubber
golf ball to eat in mistake for a
andy ball. But you remember all
that from the story last night, L
Iarc say.
"AI right" went on the bunny
Gentleman, Il II not ask Aunt Let
ie to play golf, but l will 90 and
tut up ntf cIOlNeSl4he'
1t will be kind of you, spoke
Nurse Jane.
over the fields and through the
woods hoped the bunny gentle
man. On his way to Aunt L?ttie )
house the bunny passed through a
lonesome part Of the woods, and,
lust as he was in the middle, he
heard rustling in the bushes, and
GU. popped the Fuzzy Fox.
"Ah ha, Now I shall have some
cars to nibble!' howled the Fox.
".You II have to catch me first!
c,ied Uncle Wiggilv, and away he
Topped as fast as he could 90. "lt 5
the first time this new year that
the Fox has chased me, - thought
tie bunny uncle.
PLAYING golf the day before,
even if he did get the candy balls
mixed w..h the rubber ones, seemed
to have done Uncle Wiggily good,
for he ran so fast that soon lie had
left the Fox far behind
but he'll keep on after me, ] m
sure thought Mr.. Longears. :" lie
always does. However, perhaps !
can play trick on him
Uncle Wiggily ran and hoped un-
til he came within sight of Aunt
Lcttie S house. hanging on post
in front was the clothcslin" that
the old lady goat had started to
put up.
house until the Fox passes by,
thought the bunny. "My, what a
lot Of long, sharp ieicles there arc
hanging from Aunt Lettie' : roof, >
thought the bunny. And, indeed,
there was a large number Of the
spears Of ice, as sharp as Indian
arrows hanging from the caves.
Uncle Wiggily looked back. The
Fox was just in sight coming ul
the hill. The bunny popped inside
! tae goat lady s cabin.
."Why are you in such hurry
blea.cd Aunt Lettie.
''Thc Fox is after me, painted
! The bunny. But ! know how
can play rick on him.
"How?' asked the goat lady.
"Ill fasten some loops Of youl
.lothesline to the row Of sharI
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
NORMAND FILMS
MAY BE BARRED
IN OHIO STATE

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 4.-Attor-
ey General c. c. Crabbc, author
f Ohio's prohibition law in a let.
er TO Vernon Riegel, chairman OF
lie state censor board, late today
asked that all movies in which
Mabel Normand appears be banned
from Ohio.
"This film star Crabbc wrote
'has been 100 closely connected
With disgraceful shooting affairs
and her name has been brought into
such disrepute as to warrant this
suggestion.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
Professor Found
Dead Near Cliff
by Press staff Correspondent

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 4-The body
Of Everett Jackson, SO, wealthy
former Harvard professor, war hero,
Rhodes scholar and athlete, was
found at the base of hundred foot
cliff IN South Cheyenne, Colorado
Springs, shortly after noon today.
jackson had evidently become lost
in the darkness Tuesday night and
stumbled over the cliff to his death.
His neck was broken.
The body was found about two
miles from his car, which was dis
covered today Oh the road to the
BrOadmoOr hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
VALLEY TELEPHONE c o .
NOTE FOR S1700 AUTHORIZED

Valley Telephone Company op
Grating in the Imperial County, has
been authorized by the Railroad
Commission to issue four year ten
per cent unsecured note in tl9 sum
( s1700 for the purpose OF renew
rg a similar note.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
TEN YEARS AGO
January Z 1914

E. Geary, motion picture operator
at the theatre left for a few days
trip to Los Angeles.
Miss Tena Ratcliff was business
visitor in Imperial today.
Perry Richards of Brawley was a
visitor in Ell Centre today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
Linda Burrage.
Starting the New Year right.

Starting the New Year right.
think the New Year has start
ed right at Wilson School. Jan
uary %, 1924, there We're nine new
r1pils. We have two from Red
lands, brother and sister, Gilbert
FREDERICK, in SA, Henrietta frede-
rico, 7B, Walter Rinkleib in SB
from San Diego, King Mouland in
"A from Anaheim Zepha Cole in IA
from Ada, Oklahoma, John Bryan in
7B from Jacumba, Lena Laird in
GA from Holtville, Helen Woodson
in GA from Holtville and Ruth
Smith in GA from San Bernardino.
l hope the new year keeps going
like this. The school will soon be
full
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05

TRENTON, y. J.-EHpressing the
opinion that decisions after boxing
bouts always caused troubln BE-
ausc of the inefficicnsy Of officials
Newton Bugbec, New Jersey state
loXing commissioner, announced
TAT he would oppose any Iegisla
Ion tu do a"Av 2iiA 4o-dycizloA
contests IN New Jersey.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO

JdIWdTy D, I3UO
Rev. J. f. Sloan of Topeka, Kan
sas, held services in the Christian
church in the morning and evening.
William Forester and j. f. Orr
dorf of Lindsboro, Kansas, are stop
ping at the Hotel Thelma. Imperial.
Mrs. Ralph Ingraham left for Los
Angeles where she will visit her
mother for a few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
Wilson School Wins

The SA and SB are playing three
indoor baseball games. The class
that won two out of series of
three games played the Imperial
girls Friday afternoon, here. Viii
son school won with 32-2l score,
Linda Burrage.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
Newg Wonders in
Tut's Second
Shrine

LUXOR, Jan. New and un-
expected wonders were reveal
ed today when Howard Carter,
co-discoverer with Lord Carnar-
Won of the tomb Of Tut-Ankh-
Amen opened the second shrine
covering the Pharoah's case and
revealed beautifully decorated
third shrine.
The second will be removed
and treated with preservatives
before the third is disturbed. No
one knows how many more
shrines, one inside the other may
eventually be disclosed.
Go to see your girl and take
,On1 frbis will holm X-p
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05

NEW YORK.-Pal Moran New
orlsans lightweight, stopped John
az augrue, Waterbury, Conn, IA
tie ffth round. The referee stop
ped te fight Eddie Wagner,
philaaeohia lightweight %opped
Fid Tern. New York, ia the al@lA
round.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05

SAN FRANCISCO.-Pete Daley
fought a draw with Jack Silver here
last night. Bud Soules won from
Hank Roberts in the scmi-fi,.al.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
Pauline Underwood.

The FL Centre banks are accomo-
dating the children, one by putting
ii machine in the hall of the Will
son School with four different kinds
of stamps, 1c., &C.. Zoe, 25c. They
give you Il book to place your
stamps in. When you get one dol
lars worth you take it to the Pa
cific Southwest Bank and get Il de-
posit slip. They are paving four
per cent interest on saving ac-
counts. The way we deposit our
savings in the other bank is by
bring our money to school on
Thursdays.
They give you Il book to show
your deposits. They also pa, four
per cent interest. | thing every
boy and girl should accept this
kind offer and save some.
Densen Jennings.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
Densen Jennings.

What enjoyed most during the
Christmas vacation.
| had a good time New Year 5
Day. In the morning about eight
clock we started out the high
way, headed for the Painted Can
yOn on a picnic. The scenes on
the way across the desert were
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
WILSON SCHOOL

Members of the GA class wrote
he school notes this week.
Tho GA class are glad thas they
are the only room of Wilson school
that could start the New Year with
the school Pennant and they hope
to keep it the whole year. The
lass that has the least tardy marks
Cor one week gets to have the pen
aant for one week
Clara Belle Simpson.
The Scouts of Troop three and
Troop four went on hikes. The
scouts of troop four went to the
desert bevond Heber. The scouts
of troop three went to Hipass,
Mr.. himball. the manual tarining
and physical education instructor OF
Wilson School hopes to have II
troop of his own. Most of the boys
of these troops are from Wilson
school.
PhilliOS JCDeS
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
Kenneth Mason.

The girls of the Wilson school
were surprised to find their sew
ing teacher, Miss Strudwick, came
LONE from her vacation married.
She was married at eight . clock,
December IS, in san Diego. Mr..
Spurgeon McCalley Was the luclY
man. She now resides a 1853
Broadway in this city. She return
Cd from her honeymoon trip at Los
Angeles Wednesday evening.
opal Hunt.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05
Phillips JcneS.

The boy scouts of troops four,
RI Centre, went ON a hike New
Years Day to the desert on the
Yuma road. They passed some
tests and then cooked their supper,
Then the initiation came and Ii
was not enjoyed by al the scouts.
Mr.. Schultz and Mr.. Kimball wen
with the boys.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-05

Go to see your girl and take 4
book to read. This will help YOU
stay single during Leap Year.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
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things in shape at his summer home
on Otter lake for the winter and ex-
poets to be one of the early spring
arrivals next year as has been his
custom for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fredrickson re-
turned to their home in Chicago Mon
day after spending several days with
their son George at his home down
on the Wisconsin river. George is get
ting things ready this week prepare
tory to leaving the last of the week
for Chicago where he will spend the
winter and will be back early in the
spring.
The county board of supervisors
convened Tuesday morning for the an
nual meeting and will be busy most
of the week with the business that is
always necessary to transact at that
time.
Mrs. Marjorie Carr, the Chiropractor
has returned from a business trip and
Virgil Carr will return the last of tn
week. They are in charge of the Chiro
practor office of Misses Lyon & Jami-
son during their absence for the win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs j. e. Honzik and son
Billy left left Wednesday afternoon
for Eagle River to spend Thanksgiv-
ing Day with Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Hon
zig Crandon Republican.
Mrs. E. E. Adams and Mrs. Paul
Cook and daughters left Friday for
Amigo where they spent the week
end at the home of Mrs. PETERS, a
resident of Eagle River some years
ago
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