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Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
f. ID. JACOBS HOME
SCENE OF SECOND
BRIDGE LUNCHEON

Mrs. F. D. Jacobs was hostess at
her second bridge luncheon fer the
week. when she entertained at her
home yesterday. The affair, which
was one the pretty spring time
events, carried out the spring motif
in the baskets of flowers. place
cards and other dainty accessories.
Thirty two guests were present.
High score prize was won by Mrs.
Charles f. Scot, with Mrs. j.
Nrummond Huston taking second
place, and Mrs Hugh I. Osborn.
consolation.
Mrs. Jacobs was assisted by Mes
DANES {, +. Givens, L. {. House
and Eugene Ross
The guest list for the affair. as
well a> that Of the preceding day.
WIS confined almost entirely 10 FL
Centre. Mrs. Ella NJ. Conant of
Camden, New York: Mrs. Brooks of
Winslow, Arizona, and Mrs. r. t.
Wills Of Brawley We're the only cut
Of town guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
BIG TIM MURPHY
HAS SERVED HIS
TERM IN PRISON
By United PreSs Leased Wire

LE.t}ENWORTH, Kan, Mar. %.
- Big Tim Murphy, ear of Chi
rago gas house boys, strobe o6t of
the penitcntiary here today, glanc-
ed toward the sky with an cNpres-
sion Of thankfulncss, clasped his
wife in long embrace and ordered
the captain Of the guard to get out
Of his way.
The Irish labor leader walked
down the steps he walked up taree
wears ago for completely in !; $3.50
zoo Chicago mail robbery, to meet
his wire Mrs Florence Murphy, a
family friend, Mrs. Floroncc Bar
gette, and news spaprrmen.
Tim and Mrs Tim met with I'M.
abashed affection while others stood
aside.
Murphy came out Of prison
trained electrician. bat he has other
plans.
The Murphys are going abroad.
rs they drove eft in their motor
car to Kansas City, il seemed rs il
= Big Tim was locking toward The
skyline of Chicago for a welcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26

a half dozen injured and property
damage estimated at nearly a mil
lion dollars was done by the twister.
The two story building in which
the school children were assembled
began sagging under the fury of the
storm and one wall gave way. Of
ficials of the school organized the
children and had them m1rch i'll an
orderly manner to t:.,. auditorium,
where there vas greater safety.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Dudley Hatch Host
at Birthday Party

Dudley Hatch, son ot Mr. and
Mrs. L, \. =, Hatch, celebrated lis
tcnth birthday yesterday with q
party at tho homc Of hi. parent,
north of thc city, at which ten boys
were present
Games were played or tile 'awe
by the boy, until late iu the after.
noon, when refreshments were Serve
-. The Easter motif was cIever'r
used
M. Hatch na. a-sl,ted LH Mr.
". ". MeEuu aaJ Ma. " j..
Hatch
Boy prr eut wrra Bobcrt Ch.id
crs john Coarh. Joll KING Bobby
JoHF,'en, ". l.. Collins, Buraa't
kIlno. I.a"reura schultz aut Ken.
AeIa. Clark and DgI..E Hatrh.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
FRAYRE WILLIAMS
PROGRAM WILL BE
NOTABLE AFFAIR

Outstanding among the events o.
the spring season win be the appear
auce of Fraync Williams. director
actor and Shakespcarian interpreter
Mr.. Williams, formerly of London
and now Of Los Angeles, is to be
presented By the Delphim club OF
this city at an iHvirationai affair
to be held at the Ten Thousand
club next Wednesday afternoon.
Frayne Williams name is well
known to an who take nm interest
in the drama. In Hampstead, Lon
don, he founded literary theater
= formed for the purpose OF present
ing plays Of literary and dramatic
merit without compromise to pop
ular taste.
The casts were composed Of a
mixture Of professionals and highly
trained amateurs, who We're coached
in what might be called the roper
tory school Of acting. in contradis-
tinction to the kind exhibited in
ordinary commercial play houses.
After three wears the theater was
swept away bv the World War. af-
ter playing through a very heavy
season i'll aid Of war charities
Mr. Williams first appearance in
Los Angeles WIS with Richard Or
dynski. when he directed Schnitz-
Ter "AnatoI During the past
few years lie has been devoting his
time to the educational side or the
drama and has delivered iutroduc-
tory lectures on The Relatively u
the Drama, before the State
Teachers college, College Of tile Pa
cific and other cultural bodies. He
is now director Of the Literary the
alter Of Los Angeles, which has Civ
en- numerous noteworthy produc-
fionS.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
MILLIONAIRE GUESTS
BOUGHT VISTA ARROYO

TA-tlEEA. Cal.t., Nar. 2G-~alc
e tIe t.-ta r.. AuoE4 ~ a group
~ millionaire guests headed by
Barry 'o@-rock o~ner Of rhc
'ark"ar aofri. Lake Tahoe, was
alueasea today.
Associated with Cou.tork il the
pafeAH-e "a. J. T.. Campbell Of Two
Rivers. W." and oth,I wealthy
alatcr guests at TIE hotel.
TIE Vista De- Arroya was owned
aE y. N. Lpuaafd, head Of a chain
ot "oIt known Pacific caa.t hotels,
4rlndifg the Farmoat and Palace
.a ~al flaucisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Children's Lives
Saved in TWister

ORANGE, Texas, Mar. 26.-Thrcc
hundred school children owe their
lives to the coolncss OF school of
ticiaIs who prevented a panic as the
the first major cyclone of the sea
son struck here yesterday, it was
learned today. One man was killed,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
SOCIAL NEWS
official Board of
". c. T. T.. to Hold
Membership Campaign

\ meeting of the official board
Of the Fl Centre W. c. T. [. was
held on Wednesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. ". /. Stone. All
members Of the board were present.
Directors for the different depart
ments of the union were selected.
ana will be voted upon at the next
regular meeting.
Plans were made for a housc-to-
house canvass for new members.
with Mrs. W. |. Stone acting as cap
tain.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Friday, March &c, 1926

ayious with policy Gibbs and oths'
received u. iAor injuries yesterda
afternoon when . squad Of % i,
Lee prevented 1890 strikers froI
marching over tie brlcgc. .Fh
arrests were madc. Thirteen oth'
arre sts for disturbance Of the pca'
had been made earlier when Pichc
c,a hissed and booed police.
The Fassaic post of the America
Legion today opened Il food static
for The strikers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
PRETTY AFFAIRS
TAKE PLACE IN
NELOL4ND HOMES
by Press staff Correspondent

MkLOLAND. March 2G.-Mr. and
Ms. Dan scott entertained d num-
hcr Of friends at their home last
Saturday evening. Bridge VA,
PLAYED during the evening after
which delicious two course supper
was served by the hostess. assisted
by her mother. Mrs. Ethel o Neil.
First prizes were won bv Mrs.
Claude Smith and Virgil Edwards.
while consolation prizes were award.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Textile Workers.
And Police Clash
by United Press leased Wire

PASSAIC, \. j., March 20. -
Revival of bitter feeling between
textile strikers and police has CONE
with the third clash ON the Ack'r-
man avenue bridge.
Two men we're knocked uucon-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Il to Mr.. and Mrs. John Zenos

f,d to Mr.. and Mrs. John Zenos.
/ The guests of the evening were
. Mr.. and Mrs. W. \. SWerdfcrger,
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Smith, Mr..
and Mrs, Frank Nogt Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward McGrcw. Mr.. and Mrs. Johu
Icnos. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Edwards
md Miss Mildred Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan scott entoetain.
cd another group Of friends last
TUESDAY evening At bridge. Mr..
Scott was assisted by her mother,
Mrs. O'Neil, in serving deiectahl2
refreshments at a late hour.
First prizes were won by Mrs
Ben Christian and C. \. NcGaw.
while consolation prizes We're won
by Mrs. Howard Jones and Richard
Ingram
The guests were: Mr.. and Mr..
Howard Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. {. \.
McGaw. Mr.. ana Mrs. Ben Christian,
Mrs. Belle Mcmillan. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Ingram.
The Mcloland club was entertain
ed Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Charles Forsberg. who
was assisted in entertaining by Mrs.
Fred Walker
The afternoon was spent N MAX
ing miniature Easter bonnetS Of
dainty colored tissue paper. \
prize was awarded to Mrs. Richard
Merrill for constructing the most at
tractive bonnet.
The dainty refreshments served
bN the hostesses carried cut the
Easter idea.
Special guests present were Mes
danes George Lindsey, Homer
Spear. Earle Allen of Beaumont.
Laurence Richards. Charles Never.
". 0. Pond aud Ethel Neil
Members present were MeSdame>
K. Neifert. William Johnston, W.
6. Herdman. Henry Havckorst, Jo"
kinna;rd. q. {. Richards, John
Zenos, Karl Engehretson, Ralph
Dan scott, Richard
Merrill. Alex Mrel. Claude Snith,
Ward McGrew and the hostess.
Mr.. aud Mrs. i. Neifert entertain
~ several friends u a bridge dnne-
Thursday evening. y d1inty Easter
.olor scheme of lavtndar aad yellow
was carried cut.
After dinner, the guest, adjourn
ID to the living room for bridge u
which Ms. Ethel Q Neil and /. W.
NeGrcw wen first prizes and Mrs.
NcGrew and Frank Nogt wcA com.
ISOLATION prizes.
Those who were guests a taiS
pleasant affair wefc Mr.. and Nh
t. ". McGrew. Grandmother
Swenk. Mr. aua Mrs. Dan Scot
Mrs. Ethel O'Neil NJ. and MIS-
Frank Vogt and Mr.. aad Nl<.
NaFd McGrew.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
r. Y. WATSONs TO GIVE
DINNER DANCE MONDAY

Mr. ana Mr. r. y Watson has-
issued Hr.t"lpH far Monday aEa
a!a-. THE affair will take Ill. form
~ + dinner aaHrr, t9 b. given at
their lomr, 80 Wca-leg aNcau.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26

During the ,ar4iae -ca-pa iu-t
closed Moatcrrr fishermen caught
15.0pp ION. Of the little fi>L.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
COTTON MARKETS

NEN. YORK., Mar. 26.-sput cot
ton steady; mid> l9.25; futures
Sfp,9y
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-23
FORMER CENTRAL
UNION TEACHER
DIES IN PHOENIX

Mrs. Myrtle Ringburg Chapia,
wife of +. NJ. Chaplin and a former
resident Of this city, died in Phoe-
nix Sunday morning, according 70
word received by friends here.
The announcement viii come as
a shock to Mrs. Chaplin ) many
friends in Imperial Valley. For
three years Mrs. Chaplin was a mem
Der of the faculty n Central Union
high school, only completing her
term ot teaching last June. She
was particularly popular with the
student body and had ma3y warm
friends among her teaching associ-
at"s and the residents Of this city
u, well.
The Chapin4 had been residing in
Phoenix since last September.
The message, which was received
hy Mr, and Mrs. J. G. Conn, of this
city, contained no details as to the
cause Of Mrs. CEapin s death or
arrangements for burial
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-23
PLENTY OF HOPE

Yesterdays action by the house committee on rriga
ton and reclamation, reporting the Swing j ohnson
bill favoraby to congress, and urging its passage does
not mean victory for that measure but it does
the passage of another important nlilepost on the
road that will ultimately lead to victory.
That is why restraint thrown off yesterday
when the news received here and supporters OF
the bill celebrated they have not celebrated in many
months.
Every indication gives hope for ultimate success at
this session of congress 1t may not come but those
in close touch with affairs feel confident that will
valley.
To Judge from the action of the house committee,
not being deluded by false hope. And few
battles have been by armies that not inspired
by the hope and the wish to succeed There many
obstacles between now and March when congress
will adjourn but there is to believe that
they cannot be The reported favor
eight strong reasons why the bill should be passed
and 1t has the endorsement of the administration If
this is not enough to inspire hope, what is?
Contrasting with the good from Washington.
is the deadlock at Los Angeles, where Arizona and
California delegates hopelessly unable reach
agreement. AT the risk of being considered pre-
ludiced state that Arizona is keeping up the dog
i'll the manger attitude that i'll becomes her in view of
the tremendous issue at stake
However her attitude need not worry supporters
Of the SwngJ Johnson bill. Once that measure passes
congress Arizona will undoubtedly see the wisdom of
adopting more conciiatory attitude and there is
reason to be scared by her threats to 'tie up the
works They can't be tied up if the United States
government decides to build Boulder CANYON dam
bring suit against the federal government in this
nectlon.
It looks like good bluff with Arizona backing a
pair Of treys against full house.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-23
THEATERS

One Of the snappicst and smart
est Of fashion shows comes to the
screen in First National latest
;hotoulay, Subway Saiic,' book
ed at the Valley thcater tomorrow
with iIorothy Mackaill, lack Null
hall and Charles Murray IA he fca-
turcd roles.
Something unusual in The inc of
settings for this show VAS design
ed by Ant Director Milton MenascO
Of First National S eastern units fol
lowing suggestions by Director Al
fred \. Santcll and Producer Al
Rocket.
The show j., given in what is
called tine hltbcX' T:,a is a set
designed and constructed exactly
like the interior Of Il hatbox. Il
was done in black and silver. with
circular stairway running M
through the center, over which the
models parade.
Gilbert Clarke of Milgrim s fash
ionablc New York shop, designed
the gowns for the show. Then to
complete the effect Milgrim : own
models were used in the scene.
For smartness and sheer beauty
his episode is far ahead of any
thing Of its kind seen on the
screen, according TO Clarke. the dc.
signcr II should have tremendous
appeal to women, for al! the styles
"Ao"H aIe decidedly advance"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-23
Harding,'s Nephew
Marries at L. A.
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 23.-War.
rem G. Harding, 81, of Columbus,
Chic. nephew of the late President
Harding. and Miss Frances June
Keller 90 Los Angeles, were mar,
ricd at Hollenbeck chapel here to-
day.
The Rev. w. +. Martin, pastor of
the Seventh Day Advent church,
Glendale, officiated at the wedding
attended by quite a group of friends
and relatives.
The pair met two years ago when
both were students at the college Of
medical evangelists, Iona Linda,
California.
Harding is the son of DR.. and
Mrs. George Tryon Harding, Jr., of
Columbus. DR.. Harding is the only
living brother of the late President
Harding.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-23
FRIDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF
DECEMRER. 1926

At 'hc hour of ten O'Clock A. NJ,
in the Tax Collector = office at the
Court House in the City of FL Cen
tro, County of Imperial, State of
California, sell at public auction to
thc highest bidder for cash, lawful
money of the United States, the said
property herein before and in said
Controllers 5 authorization dcscrib-
ed, which authorization is hereby
made "A part Of this notice, to-wit:
Situaet, living and being i'll the
County Of Imperial, State Of Cali,
fornia and particularly described
in said deed to the State Of Cali
fornia, above referred to, as fol
lows, to.wit:
The property above referred t.,
and hereby authorized to be sold, IS
situate, lying and being in tn"
County Of Imperial state of Cali
fornia, bounded and particularly de
scribcd as follows, to wit:
Property sold to the state june
2Jth, 1920 for the Taxes of 1919:
1919. Assessed to Mary i. Steven
son.
Tract 100. Township -, Range
II. Deed based on Sale No. 1874.
1926. Assessed to Mary +. Steven
son.
Tract 1919, Township -, Range
II.
1921. Assessed to Mary +. Steven
son.
Tract 1919, Township -, Range
a.
1922. Assessed to Mary +. Steven
son.
Tract 1919, Township IS, Range
II.
1923. Assessed to Mary +. Stcycr.
son.
Tract 100, Township Is, Range
III.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-23
It Vas the Bushy Bear

"And | am going to fix it so she
will not have to say that again. The
little bunlrcs ought to hang up
their things. It isn't right that
their mother should always be pick
ing up after them.
The rabbit gentleman was think
ing hard and twinkling his pink nose
very fast, as he often did, and
then he happened t. remember It
would soon be Ghristmas-in about
two days and part of another-so,
all Of Il quickness, he said:
III get her one for Christmas.
1t will be very useful present
No sooner said than donc-or a1
least started. over the fields and
through the woods hoped the bun
ry rabbit gentleman.
\ little later you might have
seen him. if you had the right sort
OF eyes, hopping back toward hjs
hollow stump bungalow. tuder his
paw Uncle Wiggily carried som =
thing long and thin wrapped in
brown paper. Mr.. Twistvtail, the
pig gentleman, Hlti inc idpbi1 "AH
asked in grunting voice:
"What have you there'''
Its a tree, said Uncle Wig
gily.
Mr. Twistvtail looked at the long,
thin thing and then at the bunny
before he said:
"It's Il very funny tree, if YOU
ask ne -
II didn't ask you, spoke Uncle
Wiggily, but thanks for telling
me, jus, the same Of course it >
a funny tree. Its for a funny fam
lily
"Ob, family tree. srun,cd
the pig.
You might call it that. said
the bunny.
So the pig grunted:
Funny tree, Funny tree. Fun
ny tree He put another quink
i'll his tail and added: ats no
usc!'
"No use what" asked Uncle
Wiggily.
NO use calling it a funny
tree said the Pig. 1T won 7
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-23
A HIGHBROW PUBLIC

Prof Will c. Durant of Columbia University says he
never expected that Americans would buy more than
15OO copies of his "Stcry of Philosophy Neither did
the publisher. The book written and published
with no expectation of profit but a rather philan
thropic contribution to public education.
1--WE swept off our feet, says Prof. Durant, by
the demand for the book We can't quite understand it
yet. More than 100000 copies have been sold far
and the sales rolling up right along. 1t continues
the best non-ficton seller of the year
Obviously as Prof. Durant and his publisher admit
they underesmated the intellectual of the Ameri-
can people. When there is much interest in book
on philosophy, there be pretty high cultural
level, and great deal willingness to use the
mind for hard thinking than authors and publish
erS have assumed
Maybe other authors and publishers will learn from
this, and give the public groWn-up reading
matter.
Possibly even the movie producers will take the hint
and raise the age level of their dramas year or two
Having done her best and failed, at that murder
trial. there's nothing for the Pig Woman to do but
get we'll go west win the hog-calling championship
of Kansas
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-23
NOTICE
Controllers Department
State of California

To he Tax Collector Of 'h" Foun
ty Of Imperial Sta;r Of CALIFORNIA;
WHEREAS, deed or deeds con
rcying to the people of the state
of California the title to prop
crtv hereinafter described having
heretofore been filed in the Control
lcr's office Of the State Of Cali
fornia
AND, WHEREAS, said deed or
dccds rccitc the fact that said prop
crtv hereinafter described was sold
TO the people of the state of Cali
fornia for the non-paymcnt of state
and county taxes:
AND. WHEREAS, five years
have elapsed since the date Of said
sale, and no redemption, according
to law, has been made Of said prop.
city, or any part thereof;
AND, WHEREAS, on the l5th
day of November, 1926 there wa,
received and filed in the office of
the state Controller a certified copy
Of resolution duly adopted by the
Board of Supervisors Of Imperial
County on the 18th day of October,
1926, in accordance with law in such
case made and provided, which said
resolution declared that in their
Judgment thc property hereinafter
described is not Of value great
enough that it can be sold by the
state for n sum equal to the amount
of taxes levied upon it, and all in
tcrcsts, costs, penalties and expenses
up to the date of sale, and that it
would be for the best interest of the
state to sell said property for the
sum or sums as hereinafter set
forth, plus the costs of sale.
NOW, THEREFORE,, in pursu
a4ee Of the law ~ such case made
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-23

come to me by that name. This may
be a joke but l don't see it,
"Of course this funny tree can =
come when it's going went on the
bunny with laugh. Its going
to my bungalow as . present 70!
my wife, -
Look here' squealed Mr.. Twis
tytail. If you call that thing un
der your arm a tree then I'm---''
What he was he did not say for,
all of Il sudden. there was a ruStl-
ing noise in the bushes and Uncle
Wiggily cried:
Here comes the Wolf. :
ION, what shall we doo' squeal-
I'd the Pig, "Thcre is no place to
hidc,'
Uncle Wiggilv suddenly set up
right on the ground the long thing
he carried. 1t stood there firmly,
and when the papers were taken off
the pig saw what it was.
"A Nat tree he squealed
Exactly!' = said Uncle W;ggily.
80 1t isl. t a tree that hats grow on
but a tree upon which to hang hats
81 they won t be on the floor. Come
on, climb up my funny tree.
So Uncle Wiggily and the Pig
the hat tree. hanging on by
The pegs until the Wolf SUNK past.
The bad chap looked around in sur
prise, but luckily he didn t look up
and he growlcd:
II thought | saw a rabbit here,
tut it 5 only a funny hat tree. l
must go back home and get my hat
o hang up, Then never looking
up high enough to see the bunny
md pig clinging to the hat pegs of
he funny tree, the Wolf ran home
o get his hat. And of course when
Ic got back there was no bunny,
'ig or tree, And he WAS more puz-
led than ever, was that Wolf.
However. if the rubber boot will
20 out walking with the candy cane,
ii tel You next about Uncle Wig
.ily $ Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-23
NOTICE
IN " l 4S6
Controllers Department
State of California

To the Tax Collector of the Coun-
ty Of Imperial, State of California:
WHEREAS. 4 deed or deeds con.
veying to the people of the Stat"
ot California the title to the prop
ertv hereinafter described having
heretofore been filed in the Control
ler'S office OF the State of Cah.
tornia;
AND, WHEREAS, said deed or
deeds lccite the fact that said prop
eIty hereinafter described was sold
to the people of The State OF Cali
fornia for the non on-pavment Of state
and county taxes;
AND, WHEREAS, five years
have elapsed since the date of said
sale, and no redemption. according
20 law, has been made Of said prop
erty, or any part thereof;
AND, WHEREAS, on the 15tE
day of November. 1926 there was rel
ceived and filed in the office of thd
State Controllcr certified copy Of
/. resolution duly adopted by the
Board of Supervisors of Imperial
County on The 18th day of October,
1926, in accordance with law in sucN
case made and provided, which said
resolution declared that in their
judgment the property hcreinaftc-
described is not of value great
enough that il can be sold by the
State for a sum cqua, 20 the amount
OF taxes levied upon il, and all in
tcrcsts, costs, penalties and expenses
uP to the date of sale, and that it
would be for the best interest of the
state to sell said property FOR the
sum or sums as hereinafter set
forth, plus the costs of sale
NOW, THEREFORE,, in pursu,
ancc Of the law in such case made
and provided, I, RAY l.. RILEY,
Controller of the State of Cali.
fornia, by virtue of the authority
in me vested by the laws of this
State, do by these presents author
izc, empower. and direct YOU, the
said Tax Collector, to sell AZ public
auction, in separate lots or parcels,
tho property hereinafter described
(SEAL) Given under my hand
and seal of office at Sacramento,
this 18th day Of November, \. D.,
1926.
RAY l.. RILEY, Controller.
BY G. +. COOPER, Deputy.
Therefore, in pursuance of law,
public notice is hereby given that /
viii an