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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-28
TOWER CLIMAX
FOR FOX MOVIE
Miss Pickett Struck With Outstand-
ing Beauty of View

recent visitor to Shenandoah
rover was Miss Elizabeth Pickett,
granddaughter of the famous leader
OF the charge of the Virginians at
gettysburg, and one of the martyrs
in that memorable fight.
AS was stated in the last issue of
the Herald. Miss Pickett has been
touring Virginia in the interests of
the Fox Film Company, one of the
largest producing companies in the
world. She is the only woman pic
ture director in the profession, and
her tour of the State was for the
purpose of finding setting for big
screen production. With her was Mr.
Robert Nelson, publicity director OF
the State Chamber of Commerce.
After seeing everything worth
while in the Old Dominion and go.
ing INTO ecstasies over the scenery in
other sections of the State, she came
TO woodstock and went to the Tower
From there she visualized the beau
ties OF the Shenandoah Valley. and
II WIS here that she found the china,
oil virginia picturesqueness.
The Fox Film Company propos.
putting on a picture with the title
In Old Virginia." Miss Pickett viii
direct 1t and after reaching the Tow
er, and seeing the view. stated tina
at no place on earth was there a seen,
more beautiful, and that from tn,
crest OF Masanutten. at Shenandoah
Tower, would the climax of the grea
picture be filmed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-28
FIFTH REUNION
OF VALLEY FAMILY
MISUNDERSTANDING Hosts Gather Mt
Fishers HiIl-Come From Diff
ferent States

Had the hardy pioneers who frs
settled this section of the Shenan
doah Valley hailed from Scotland, i
would have been the "Clan Hotel
Keller-Fravel, which gathered b,
the hundreds at Fishers Hill yester
day for the fifth reunion of this we'll
known Valley family. However, be
ing descendants of the sturdy race
which trekked into Shenandoah from
Pennsylvania, these scions of the firsl
settlers designate the gathering as q
family reunion
And in truth it was. Just one biz
family, tracing ancestry to the same
roots of the family tree, and gath
cred on the historic battle-ground to
become better acquainted with each
other, "Reminiscences over the days OF
youth and childhood and to form a
more compact union of those whose
relationship intertwines.
From the far South, the middle
West. the East and far West, mem
bers of the families came, and scarce
profession, a commercial activity
or other honorable vocation in life
but what was represented. Men who
had risen to be leaders in the sections
from whence they came, found con-
geniality with those who have been
content to play less important parts
in life. and the judge, the educator
and the tiller of the soil met on COM
mon ground.
Program
Invocation-Rev. Benjamin Hotel.
Cooperstown, Pa.
Solo. 'Dfnna" (McGill)
Address-Rev w. L. Hunton, Ph.D.,
d. ID. RI. Hunton is secretary
of the United Sunday School
Board
Solo, ION the Road to Mandalay''
Greetings from Visitors
(The solos were by Mr.. Howard
Mcfarland, of Keyser, W. Val
Afternoon Session
Report of Historian
Business Session
Addresses by j. K Hotel of Spartan
burg, S. c., and Rev. Benjamin
Hotel, of Cooperstowns Pa.
Officers Elected
President-M. H Hotel; first
vice-president, P. S. Rhodes; second
viee-president, W. ]. Keller; secre-
tary, II. A. Funkhouser; treasurer,
ID. III. Keller. Executive Committee
j. c. Hotel, Lester l.. Saum, How
ard Rosenberger, Mrs. F. L. Cooley,
Mrs. Eli Splitter and Mrs. Charles
Coffman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-28
CHANGE OF CLERKS

Mr.. 10y ] Coffman of Toms Brook
has accepted position in the clerks
Office as assistant to Clerk Otto v.
Pence. Mr.. Coffman is from Toms
Brook and has had considerable bus
mess experience and it is believed
that he will make competent and
capable assistant.
Mr.. Coffman succeeds George l..
KILLER, Of Ashby District, who for
sevral months was assistant clerk.
Mr.. KILLER resigned to enter the in
surance field. During his stay in the
Office, by his capability and courtesy
he made many friends.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-28
BIG COUNTY FAIR
WILL SOON BEGIN
Program One of the Best Ever-Same
Prices TO Decentralization
For Complete Exhibits

: Now that many sections of the
county have entertained large gather
: ings on special occasions, all of TIL,
people are ready to join in the biz
county event which begins on Sep
TENDER s, when the Shenandoah
| County Fair will for four days offel
: a program of enjoyment for the thou
} sands who will attend, not only from
this county, but from the entire Val
Hey.
By comparison the Shenandoah
County Fair ranks among the best in
Virginia, and certainly no exposition
of like kind, outside of Richmond
presents to the public as extensive a
program, as wide range of exhibits
and as attractive race card as that
of the county association.
The directors have spent months in
unselfish efforts to have the 1925 fair
the best which the county has had
They have offered premiums far in
excess of those catalogued at most
of the Virginia fairs, and it is antici-
pated that all classes will be filed.
The fair held in Woodstock has
always been a premier stock fair.
and the best herds in the country
have competed for the local ribbons.
This year the stock exhibit will be
up to the high standard heretofore
maintained.
Free acts, of such class and char
acter as are only seen at the very
best fairs, have been literally pro-
vided for, and there will be thrillers
for the multitude without equal at
former fairs.
OF course, the big exhibition build
ing will be overlooking with the best
products of the farm and garden. and
the entries in the domestic depart
ments indicate the usual fine exhibits
from factory and home.
AT large expense, improvements
have been made to grounds and
buildings, and everything possible
has been done for the comfort of Wis
itors. In some departments it was
necessary to enlarge the buildings to
take care of increasing entries.
The big Matthew J. Riley Shows,
conceded to be one of the few really
large carnival companies now on the
road, will have a mile of midway.
Shows which will not shock the SEN
sibilities of even the most discrim
mating moralist will be on the mid
way, and clean, bright and attrac-
tive pleasure path is provided for.
There is so much on the program.
so much scheduled for the entertain
ment, amusement and education of
the visitors that there will not be a
dull minute in the four big days and
nights.
The pyrotechnic display at night
will be gorgeous and dazzling, and in
itself well worth coming miles to see.
remember the opening date, Sep
TENDER s. Begin now to make your
arrangements to be there. Let your
slogan be, meet Me at the Great
Shenandoah County Fair"
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Shenandoah County Fair Association
is giving a greater fair, the prices
this year are identical with those of
last year.
There is no raise in price no ex-
ira charge. More real enjoyment for
the same money. The tickets are on
sale all over the county. While you
think of it, get yours now. 1t saves
congestion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-28
MINISTER MARRIES
EDINBURG GIRL
Miss Miller Bride of Rev. Croft
Other Interesting Items From
Sister Town


solemnized in Edinburg Monda,
morning. when Miss Lottie Miller be
came the wife of Rev. William H
Croft. The wedding ceremony wa
conducted at the United Brethren
parsonage by Rev. D. G. Brimlow
/ Only relatives and close friends o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Croft were present. Mrs
/ Croft is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur F. Miller and is very popu
lar and accomplished young lady
Rev. Croft is native of Somerset
Pa, and is a supply pastor for the
summer of the Reformed Church in
Edinburg Both Mr. and Mrs. Grofl
have a host of friends in Edinburg
who wish them long and prosperous
married life.
Personal Notes
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Pence of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, are guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wisman.
Walter and Doris Kneisley of Mar
tinsburg. W. Va, are spending this
week with their aunt, Miss Phil
Miley.
Miss Marguerite Hoffman, who
has been spending the past week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F.
Hoffman returned to Washington
Sunday evening, where she has en-
ployment.
Dr. Sam w. Maphis of Warrenton.
and son, DIR. Edward Maphis of Char
lottesville were weekend guests of
Dr. Maphis sister, Mrs. Emma ].
Browne.
Mrs. James r. Baker returned to
her home in Washington Sunday eve
ming after a several weeks visit to
relatives and friends here.
c. Dunfee Wightman of Roanoke
is spending this week with his wife
and son, who have been spending the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. ]. Bowman at Bowman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Worth Pence and
d. S. Hisey of Staunton returned the
latter part of last week from a mo-
tor trip to New York Mr.. Hisey re-
manned here several days with his
brother before returning to his home
in Stanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. a. Tate of Barlow,
Fla, and Mrs Sue Osborne spent Fri
day with relatives in Strasburg.
Mrs. w. B. Coffman and daughter.
Miss Virginia, arrived Friday night
for visit to Mrs. Coffman's mother,
Mrs. Emma j. Browne, who has been
indisposed for the past month.
Misses Katherine and Marguerite
Bayliss and Joseph Bayliss of Wash
lngton were weekend guests at the
home of Mrs. Barney Miller.
Mrs. William Johnson and chill
dren, John and William, who h re
been visiting at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. d. G. Brimlow returned to
their home in Martinsburg, w. Va,
Monday.
Miss Mabel Miller left Monday for
two weeks visit to friends in Bal
timore.
Miss Pauline Knee of Washington
is wishing friends here this week.
Miss Julia Glenn returned home
Tuesday after weeks camping trip
with school friends at Burrells Bay,
Va
Rev. and Mrs NJ. d. Gilmore were
business visitors in Harrisonburg
Tuesday.
William Hoffman accompanied S.
Continued to last page)
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-28
Respectfully,
]. NJ. BAUSERMAN, JR."
Resolutions

Resolutions were adopted pledging
the support of the Democrats of this
district to the platform pledges of
Governor-elect Harry F. Byrd.
An effort to have the counties to
commit themselves to the rotation
scheme was lost by decisive vote.
Clarke County offered the resolution,
and Shenandoah voted against it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-28
SOCIAL EVENTS
IN WOODSTOCK
Miss Howard Gives Shower For Miss
Bargelt-Bridge Club Entertained

Miss Lillian Howard gave very
delightful shower Thursday evening
at the home of her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. W. NJ Wen
der on Church Street in honor of Miss
Catherine Bargelt, whose marriage to
Mr.. Raymond Krantz of Washington
will take place in October.
Hearts were played during the eve
ming, when prizes were awarded to
Miss Anne Clover and Mrs. Raleigh
RAIDER for scores. The guest prize
to Miss Bargelt was in the shape of
a huge ring box decorated with an
engagement ring. When the box was
opened it was found to contain scores
of dainty and beautiful bits of lin
gerie. linen and other attractive
gifts for the bride-to-be.
An elaborate salad course was
served, which was followed by an ice
course. the ices carrying out the en-
gagement ring idea.
The guests were Misses Bargelt
Beulah Marston, Annie Clover, Mad
olin Johnson of Woodstock; Mary
Ring and Lou Hopewell of Edinburg
Mesdames F. w Gearing, W. M
Wender, Raleigh RAIDER, W. M. Cal
vert, Charles Massie and William
Paxton
Mrs Mamie Heller entertained the
Afternoon Bridge Club and o t h ]
guests Wednesday afternoon at the
home of DIR. and Mrs. Ford on Muh
lenburg Street.
Elaborate refreshments were
served at the beginning of the game
The club prize was awarded to Mrs
w. NJ. Calvert and the guest prizs
to Mrs Chester Holloway Of Phila
delphia.
The guests were Misses Elizabeth
Fristoe and Rae Albert; Mesdame
]. M. Dauserman. William Paxton
w. NJ. Calvert. C. e. Walton, Lee
Fristoe, Chester Holloway, Jacol
Haun. Charles Massie. Walter Bailey
J. r. Miller, Frank Brumback, d. d
Davis. w. H. Wunder and Mrs. Her
bert Trotter.
Mrs Frank s. Tavennsr Jr a
delightful hostess for bridg
luncheon Thursday morning at he
home on North Main Street in homo
ing educators. oIeuV william An
home early Thursday
Harrisonburg. He had a
friends in Shenandoah Couh
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
Second Session
OF Legislature
Begins Tuesday
Big Reapportionment Row

Reapportionment of legislative
districts, the war cry of the "South
ern block especially the Los An
geles delegation, seems to be hold
ing rs own. Nine measures per
tanning to reapportionment are al
ready before the legislature.
Most of these bills ask for re-
apportionment along two lines
according to the present constitu-
tional method of basing the appor-
tionment on population or in such
n manner as to give the "cow coun-
trias' control of one of the two
houses.
The bills backed by the Southern
California delegation are still i'll
primary form but will be filled out
before the session is many weeks
older.
Considerable interest Is being
displayed in the Deuel. bill which
asks for the appointment of q di-
rector of education to take over
some of the duties now assigned
the superintendent of public ms
truction. The bill is reputed to
have the support of the admins
tration forces and will be hotly
contested by the present department
Of public instruction.
The Delhi investigating commit
tee is expected to make a report
to the legislature some time this
week. The report will cover the
! financial condition of the colony
along with recommendations as to
what may be done to remedy the
conditions
Few bills will be introduced at
this session, the number being Ii
mitcd to two for each member of
the legislature. Most of the time
will be sper. i'll considering the
bills already in.
Only the important measures will
receive a great deal of considera-
ton on the floor of the house, the
"cineh - bills and routine meas
ures will be settled in committee
meetings and passed by the legis-
larture without much debate.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23

10 mile race, each ear was sent
round the track on n qualifying lap.
1t was during this period that the
first accidort$ occurred. In at.
tempting to make the first. turn on
the track. Peg Hunt S "Bug Spc-
cial' shot across the embankment
and streaked over the ground in
zigzag fashion, sending up clouds
of dust which caused the spectators
to believe both man and car were
out of the race. Hunt hung on and
brought the ear to standstiu, none
the worse for the wild plunge.
The first race of the afternoon
brought out eight cars. Frank
Kretz's ear jumped into the lead
rs soon us the ears were sent off,
and never was headed, although he
was pushed hard all the way by
Frank Bonham S Special, which
finished in second place. jim Smith s
Roof Special took third place and
Peek Woodside in the Cloyd Special
finished fourth, Kretz S time was
lilo.
Eight more cars lined up for
the second race which was full of
thrills. Weaver's Eclipse Special
CONTINUED on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
LEGATIONS DENY
BULGARIAN WAR
ON JUC0-SLAWA

ROME, Feb. 23.-Rumor that Bull
garia has declared war on Jugo
Slavia as a result of Serbian raids
is being investigated by the Bulgar-
ian legation here.
BERLIN, Feb. 23.--Both the Bull
garian and Jugo Slavia legations
here vigorously deny a rumor that
Bulgaria has declared war on Jugo
Slavia.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-It is reported
the Jugo Slavia foreign office has
sent warning to Bulgaria regard
ing an alleged gathering of Bull
garian irregular troops on the from
tier, says a message from Belgrade.
There was sharp fighting on the
frontier Friday between the irregu-
lars and Jugo Slavia guards. A
total of ten men were killed and
more than 100 wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
Spectacular Escapes From Death
At Alamorio Tracks Yesterday;
: Ell CentrO Man Wins Main Event

j A day full of thrills and narrow
dscapes from sudden death mark
eH the automobile races at Ala
Tmorio race track Yesterday, when
Floyd Howard of FL Centre, for tho
second consecutive time, drove to
victory in the main event of the
day. Howard was unable to turn
THE trick in his favorite Coggins
Especial. as that ear went out in the
kecond lap Of the first 10 mile elm
1nation race. Howard switched to
'Jack Barker's Essex Special and
landed in third place in the second
l0-milc preliminary, which enabled
Kim to qualify for the 25-milc
dvent.
Two spectators were hurt when
Bonham s ear threw a tire during
ethe seventh lap. G. w. DeFosie sus-
tanned a fractured jaw and brok-
en- arm and Benjamin Gomez receiv-
ed, a bad scalp wound when they
were struck by the casing and rim.
Both men We're taken to BraWley
hpspital after being given first aid
ut the race track. Gomez was able
to leave the hospital last night, but
F1eFoise is still confined there to.
day.
I Previous to the start of the first
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
sssssi
WORK
COMPLIME'NTED
BY COMMITTEE
Many Other Matters of
Importance Are
Considered

The election of a new manager
of the Farm Bureau was the i'm.
portant matter brought up at the
farm bureau directors meeting at
the court house last Saturday as
the present manager S time viii
expire on February 26.
A nominating committee was
elected by ballot from the director
ate of the farm bureau, the five
receiving the largest number of
ballots being j. l.. Dubois of the
McCabe district, Harry James and
w. A. Swerdfeger of Meloland farm
center, Assemblyman A. c. Finney
of EastsideSunset and d. V. Stew.
art of Imperial Farm Center.
The committee went into n secret
session, but soon returned with tho
report that the work conducted by
the present manager, G. c. Jenkins
in the last two years. had been
more than satisfactory, especially
considering the limited financial
resources of the farm bureau, and
the small amount @enilins had had
to work with. The committee re-.
commended to the board the re-elec.
ton of the present manager, C. c.
Jenkins as long as the finances of
the bureau will permit or until
June first. The report was unanim.
ously adopted by the directors pre-.
sent.
Professor Henry Jones, chief di.
rector of truck crops of the Uni
versity of California, gave very
interesting talk, showing the i'm.
portance of truck crops in Imper.
ial Valley AT the close of his talk
it was moved that standing com.
mittee of five be appointed by the
president to induce the University
of California and the United States
Department of Agriculture to con.
duct experimental work in truck
crops in Imperial Valley. The com.
mittee will secure cooperation OF
A. c. Finney, assemblyman, and
will also request the Associated
Chambers of Commerce of Imperial
Valley to appoint n similar commit.
tee to cooperate with their chair.
man. The bureau committee ap.
pointed was B. d. Irvine, chairman,
S. f. Robinson, Harold II. Shaw, ID.
V. Stewart and L. C. Lee.
Want Better Cows
Guy Mann of Brawlev appeared
before the board and brought ia
their consideration the possibility
of bringing hoifer calves from tho
Soass from high bred dams and
pure bred sires. now being slaugh.
tered owing to the high price of
milk on the coast. He suggested
that they be brought to the valley
and raised by our dairvmen in pre-.
ference to ordinary calves now so
prevalent in the valley. The mat.
ter was given considerable thought
and discussion, and believing it a
move in the right direction was
left with the dairy committee, Mr..
Du Bois, Charles Berkman and r.
Clinton Loveland for consideration
and report later.
Vern DeTar, assistant farm ad.
visor, spoke of Il travelling confer.
Continued on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
ALL READY FOR
Y. W. {. A. DRIVE
OVER The VALLEY

FL Centro will be canvlsse\fo-
morrow by committee offs wo-
men to solicit funds for the Y. w.
c. A., most of which will be used
in connection with the girl reserve
work, which has the approval of
every civic and social organization
in the valley.
The quota for the entire valley
is $4,000, of which Ell Centre s
share is $3.50, rs the largest num-
ber of reserves is in this city.
The committee which will make
the local drive consists of Mes
danes F. b. Fuller, Sem Bacon,
Genevieve Norton, Cooper MacMur-
ray, Ray Martin, J. 0. Cole, Jack
Christensen, E. J. Mack, Harry
Jones, II. l.. Barker, Cecil Reh-
kopf, Cecil Gibbs, R. P. Pope. J. s.
Ross, Ross T. Hickcox, George
Nance, f. r. C. Fenton and j. E.
Peek.
The McCabe district will be can
vassed by Mrs. Maribel Wilson and
Mrs. A. G. Vanderpoel. Mrs. C. A.
Courtney viii solicit in IIcber.
The drive will be conducted sim
ultaneously in all parts of the val
Icy and it is hoped to obtain the
quota in one day.
Several FL Centre firms and
citizens have already given their
contributions in response to Il letter
sent out by Mrs. Hazel Meadows, in
charge of the drive
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
Jenkins is Renamed Manager Of Valley Farm Bureau
RENEW EFFORTS
TO KEEP LAND
OFFICE In VALLEY
Free Quarters in Court
House May Be
Offered

Determined that everything poss-
ible must be done to prevent the
removal of the United States Land
| office from FL Centre, as has been
threatened, in order to reduce the
expenses of the department of the
interior the matter of offering free
quarters to the office in the court
house building, was under discus
sion today by Supervisor Smith of
the FL Centre district and other
members of the board.
Several weeks ago FL Centre s of
flee was included in Il list of branch
land offices that were to be dis
continued, but later information ad.
vised that the local office would be
retained. A list of offices that are
to be abolished, given out from
Washington Saturday, did not in
clude the local office.
However, information has reach
ed the valley that the complete list
of offices to be discontinued has
been GecIded upon and in order to
forestall any movement to move the
local office to Los Angeles on the
SAOuhNo VI tSoiOHlEt WAL bc StioHS
ly contested.
At present there are 1896 home
stead entries carried by the local of
flee and approximately 1000 desert
entry claims. Many of these are
held by valley people, and if they
are to be forced to make trips to
Los Angeles i'll connection with
their claims, the expense of so do
ing would be prohibitive in many
eases.
There are several rooms in the
court house not in use at present,
one or more on which could be fitted
up for the land office, and the opin,
ion seemed to be today that the
nominal cost OF conducting the of
Iire i'll the court house, would be
offset by the advantages to the
people of the county in having a
land office continued here.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-23
Valley Exhibit
Takes First
Prize

Imperial Valley grapefruit
walked off with first >shonors
for the most artistic display at
San Bernardino Orange Show.
according to information receiv-
ed this morning bv p. A. Har-
rigan, county horticultural COM
missioner.
Tn addition to getting blue
ribbon. the first prize carries a
presentation of SIS. which will
be used to help defray the ex-
pense of the exhibition.
News of the prize winning was
very gratifying to Harrigan and
to grapefruit men in general, as
soma of the largest growers in
the so-called "Orange Belt
had entries at the show, most of
which were larger than the local
exhibit.
The display is in charge of Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Steiner of Braw-
lev, and has attracted consider
able attention from all visitors
at the fair, Harrigan said this
morning, and the effective pub
licitv that has been given TO I'm
perial Valley is almost as graft
fying as the fact that the cxhi-
bit won first place.