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Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Money to Loan on Automobiles.
Sterling Securiti,s &C. Inc, Fred r.
Cross. Mgr. Geo Main St. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
TEXAS GOVERNOR INCREASES
NUMBER PARDONS GRANTED
By United Press Leased Wire

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 5.--Gover-
nor Miriam A. Ferguson pardon
record was raised to 5000 today
with the granting of 25 full pardons,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
Seeley Meeting Planned.-A

meeting of the Scclev Farm Cen
ter is planned for Friday evening.
The meeting will be held at the
Wcstside school, and is called for
f7:20 o clock. 4 program will be
given and refreshments served. All
residents of that vicinity are in
Vitcd 10 attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Glenn county oranges recently
won first prize over those exhibited
from all parts of the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
Livestock Market
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
Los ANGELES, Jan. 5.-Cattle:
Receipts 200, active, strong; bulk
steers $S.4O-S.S5; bulk she stock So
81; bulk calves $l0.l0.75.
Hogs; Receipts 700, active; top
sl4; bulk $13.90.l4.
Sheep; Receipts 300. none sold
early; lambs $l050.les5; wool
ewes $60o.7.50.
Sacramento is considering tho
building of II stadium to seat 10000
persons
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
Occupying New Ho,ne-Mr.

Occupying New Home-Mr. and
Mrs. II. l.. Loud and their daughter.
Margaret. moved into their httrac-
tive new home in the Sandalwood
Drive addition yesterday. The
house. a fine example OF Spanish
style. is two stories high and has
many, unusual features. The house
is one of the most attractive of Il
group of h,uscs which are nearing
completion in that ncighborhood
where a large amount of building
activity is taking place.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

IIendry Is Promoted w. Hen
dry, who has been managing the
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

j. +. Mitchell has purchased 1000
acres in Bear Valley, Colusa county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Money to Loan on Automobiles.
Sterling Securities Go. Inc, Fred Il.
Cross, Mgr. GG0 Main st. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
odd Fellows Meeting.-IToltvill,

Odd Fellows were hosts at the an
nual district meeting OF their or
sanizatioG last evening. Visitors
attended from the four valley lodges
of ri Centre, CaleXico. Brawlev and
Imperial. \ class WAS inflated in
10 the order. Grand Master c. y.
Palmer Of Orange was an honored
visitor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Imperial plant of the Imncrial lee
and Development Co., al Holtville,
has been promoted to the position
Of Sales Superintendent, with head
quarters at T.! Centre. Mr.. IIendrv
intends to move to Fl Centre as
soon as he can obtain living quar-
tcrs here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
Attending Conference

county is being represented this
week by four delegates at the Farm
Advisors and Home Demonstration
agents annual conference at Ber-
kelley. Farm Advisor Ncrn DeTar,
Assistant Advisor Frank Beyschlag
and d. f. Creighton and Miss Orpha
A. Miller arc in attendance. The
conference. which is sponsored by
the extension department of the
University of California, is being
held on the university campus. The
conference will last until the end
Of the week
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05
COTTON markets
ny United pes. Leased wir~

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.--Thc cotton
market closed ) to 6 points lower.
Spots 1895.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Beauty Of Skin and hair are IN
sured by appointments at the Fran
els Beauty Sheppe. Phone 7. adv
Real Silk Hosiery Mills. Capital
$5,000,000. An established valley
institution. Annual January offer
now open. Write Box IL, FL Cen
tro, or phone 449. Edwin Stewart,
Imperial Valley Mgr. 3t6
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

DR.. Amy Lyons, Csteopath, 704
SO. Fifth St. Phone 744. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Judge Addresses Lions-Judgc j.
:. Larew was the speaker of the
dav at the Lions club luncheon at
the Hotel Barbara Worth yesterday,
giving Il talk appropriate TO the
New Year. "Tm Can Joe Otis
furnished novelty musical numbers.
Fred Nnttall was chairman of the
day. j. ID. Cadman and II. {. Noe
gave New Years resolutions.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Violin and Band instruments.
Williams Music Studio. Telephone
b57. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Returns From Denver. - +. A.
Houck, city ticket agent for the
Southern Pacific. who with his wife
has been spending two weeks va
cation in Denver, has returned TO
duty. He states that there are
many tourists in Denver who are
talking of visiting California and
he also states that bookings in the
railroad ticket offices there bear
this out.
Big Onion Crop.-Thc transplant
ing of the onion crop in the Goa
chella valley has been completed
and the movement of the crop in a
few carload shipments is now un-
dcrway, according to the traffic dc
partment Of the Southern Pacific.
1t is understood that there are about
5000 acres to be harvested there this
season.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Printed Grapefruit Wrappers
Now in stock. Scheniman Paper Co.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Hale Returns. Prank Hale, local
assistant manager of the West Coast
Thcatcrs returned to Fl Centre to-
day after n four days vacation on
the coast. Hale attended the foot
bail game at Pasadena and visited
his mother in San Diego during his
absence. He also stopped in La
Mesa and viewed the ear Of Herbert
Norris, which was found in that
town after the person who stole It
in FL Ccntro abandoned it. He
states that three tires and n battery
are missing from the car. but tn =
engine seems unhurt and the speed
omctcr registers only the distance
between here and La Mesa.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Home Made Cake, Pies and Nut
Bread. Phone 794J 2Stf
STOVE WOOD-Clean, dry, long
burning Mesquite wood, in one foot
lengths, delivered, at your door on
n few minutes notice 800 for one
fourth cord. Suncs Lumber Co.
Phone 136. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Chickens Bought and sold. Dress
ed or undresscd Phone 96G for
prices. 10S2 Woodward. adv
Everybody Likes It! Paul's But
tered Pop-Corn. Why's S, 10 and
25c bag. At Pickwick Stages De
pot. adv
Why Suffer with sore feet or that
rupture, for DR.. SnatOn is located
at the Casa Rey Hotel. 4 corns and
nails cut So Trusses correctly fit
Ted - and up. 33 years experience.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Kindiing Wood For Sale. Phone
24l. Valley Lumber Co. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-05

Glassine Cover Paper, sizes 15xlG;
1GXlS; lSX@J; 20X22. Now in stock.
Schcniman Paper Co. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
"MODERN NATIONS"
TO BE STUDIED BY
DELFHIAN CLUB

At a meeting of the board of di.
rectors of the FL Centre Delphian
Club held yesterday afternoon. it
was decided that the sub.iccy '.Mod
ern Nations, Will he taken up
next wear.
The study will open with the sub
.iect of European Nations in the
Roman Empire and will continue ON
tc America of the nineteenth cen
tury. The historic Significance of
the Dark Ages, the important events
of the Middle Ages, and the out
standing movements of modern his
cory will be included in the study.
Any former members of the club
cr Delphians from other cities who
wish to be active next year should
communicate with the supervisor,
Mrs. James W. GlasSford. before
the next meeting, which will be
held ON MAY I.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
CAST ANNOUNCED
FOR PLAYS TO RE
PRESENTED AT CLUE

Advance sale Of ticket, for the
Ten Thousand Club plays, which
are to be given ON Wednesday eve
ming of next week, at rhc club
house, and repeated again on Friday
evening, is going we'll, according t.
members Of the club 5 spring fin
ance squad, which is sponsoring the
affair.
Two one act plays, So They
We're Married, and " Ncighbors -
will be presented, together with Il
wedding pageant which viii bring
the evening to II climax.
Announcement of those taking
the roles in the two plays WAS made
today by Mrs. Ross +. IIhkcox, the
director, as follows: IN so They
Were Married Mrs. Row Thomp-
son Of CalcXico, Mrs. Lurv Martin,
Norman Deatou and James Sharp;
in :" Neighbors, = Mrsdames 5. f..
Allen, r. u. jacobs, \. H. Hanson,
y. y. ContoS, e. +. Soucs, Calvin
G. Mousscau, and McsSrs c. w.
Remclc and Ray johnson.
Announcement of those in the
wedding pageant will bc made in
Monday s Issue Of the Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
MERRY BOX SOCIAL
HELD AT HOME OF
MISS WILMA REEVES

= The home of Miss Wilma Reeves
ON Woodward avenue was the scene
OF a merry party last night when
members of the b. Y. p. L. held Il
box social there. With d. l.. Zinn
acting as auctioneer, the boxes
were sold. An evening of games
followed the box supper.
Those present included Pearl
Preston, Anna Lambeth, Lucille
Hinckly, Helen Hinckly, Pauline
Poole, Edna Cameron, Grace Graft
on, katherine Steele, Edith Lynch,
Wilma Reeves, Earle Poole, Virgil
Hamilton, Roy Poole, Albert Steele,
Claybournc Poole, George Reeves,
Homer Jenkins, ID. l.. Zinn and Mr..
and Mrs. Reeves.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
BRAWLEY I. o. o. f.
SOCIAL ATTENDED
BY LOCAL MEMBERS

Motoring from this city. IA group
Of members of the Barbara Worth
Rebekah lodge last night attended
one of the enjoyable series of Fifth
Friday Socials, which are given on
each fifth Friday throughout the
season by the Brawley |. o. O. f.
and Oasis Rebekah lodges at the
hall of the former in Brawlev.
An entertainment program, fol
lowed by dancing, made the evening
decided success. Ice cream and
cake We're served by the Brawlcy
men and women.
y number of visitors motorcd
over from Holtvillc, in addition to
the party from this city which in
Guided Mrs. W. W. Gridcr, Mrs.
Carrie Doud. Mrs. Dorothy Trcdt-
nick, Miss. Elizabeth Hockcnsmith,
Miss Elnor;t Strange, Mrs. Elizabeth
Winslow, Mrs Margaret Mattson
and Frank Winslow.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
". y. T. L. MEMBERS
ENTERTAINED BY
MRS. CARMICHAEL

Announcement that in Invitation
j. tn hc extended the state officials
of the W. {. T. |. to meet, in this
city fur the STATE convention next
fall WAS made At the meeting Of the
local union, held yesterday after
noon ut the home ot Mrs. John Car
michael. II the inVitnti0u j. accent
cd, between 800 and 800 delegates
viii gather here, Mrs. Hattie G.
Young, state secretary who was
present 1t the meeting. stated.
1t was reportcd that the campaign
for raising funds for the old ladies
home and other organizations which
are being helped by the ". c. I. L.
i, receiving fine support throughout
southern California. FL Ccntro will
stage its share If the campaign next
fall with MIS-. Oscar Sweeney in
charge.
Plans fuI cooked food sale to be
held on May were made and Mrs.
". f. Hancock appointed to tax"
charge. She will be assisted bv Mrs.
Chester McNutt and Mrs. \. e.
Phillips. The place will be an
nOunccd later.
The meeting opened with the
reading of the deVotionals, for
which the thirteenth chapter OF
First Corinthians was used. All
members were asked to mcmorizc
this chapter. The campaign song
was sung:
IWelv" members were present.
Light refreshments were served at
the conclusion of the afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
First Presbyterian

international Sunday school les
son for May LIST. Peter $ Denial
and Repentance. Mark l4:53-54;
66-7l; Luke 22:6l-62. Golden Text,
"Let him that thinkcth hc stand
eth, take heed lest he fall. ! Cor
inthians l0:12.
At the morning service at ii o.
clock, Rev. a. ID. Wagner of Los
Angeles, IL representative of the
California Anti-Saloon League will
occupy the pulpit.
Senior and intermediate Christian
Endeavor at $3.50 p. m. At the Sun
day evening service at 1880 p. m,
Miss Sarah J. Reed will speak on
her work among the foreign speak
ing people in our community.
Wednesday evening prayer meet
ing at clock. Subject: Self.
Communication. = John 7:3S.
The Evangelistic Forum meets
Thursday evening at 7:30 clock
at the home of Mrs. j. II. Rank, 5l6
HOLT.
sunday. May $, is Mothers Day.
Appropriate services will be held in
keeping with the day.
A most cordial welcome awaits
YOU at all services.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
LENA BIRD HOBBY
AND EDWIN MILNER
MARRIED ON COAST


Much interest was being aroused
locally today by the announcement
of the marriage of Miss Lena Bird
Hobby to Edwin Miner which took
place in San Diego yesterday.
The ceremony, which was solem-
nized at the Temple Baptist church
at ll:30 o clock, was read by Rev.
{. Runyan Smith, pastor of that
church. Those attending the bride
and groom at the quiet ceremony
were Miss Esther Gillett, Harold
Gillett, Glenn Miner, brother of the
groom, from this city and Ruth Tate
of Yuma, Il schoolmate of the bride.
Last evening Mrs, j, L. Murphy,
an old friend of the bride S family,
gave an informal reception for the
young couple at her San niego
home.
Mrs. Miner is the daughter of
Mrs. Bird Hobby of this city, lived
/ here for many years, and up to the
time of her marriage was Il student
at the State Teachers College i'll
San Diego. She has wide circle
of friends among the Younger set
here. The groom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. IL. f. Miner of this city
who came here recently from South
ern Texas. He is also nephew oi
Mrs. Charles l.. Gillett of FL Centre
tie is deputy sheriff of this coun-
ty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner are expected
here today, and will make their fu
ture home here. Tonight a recep
tlon will be given for them at the
home of the bride S mother, Mrs
Hobby, west oI the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30

will be presented from to ) and
will be as follows:
Duet, two pianos" March Slav"
(Tchaikowsky), Mrs. Omega Con
nelly and Miss Margaret Lanier.
Organ solo" Siegfried 3 Love
Song from Die Walkure, -
(Wagner), Elmer A. Todd.
Pipe organ with celeste Pill
grims Chorus, from Tannhau
ser wagner Mr.. Todd and Miss
Lanier, .(Lettic Earlcy-Van Houscn
wilR announce this number with a
brief story of the opcra.)
Pipe Organ Chinese Tea Par
ty,' using read Chinese themes,
(Brounoff) Mr.. Todd.
soprano solos" Nobody Knows
de Trouble We Secn,' (spirituaD
and "Goin Home, from Largo of
New World symphony, (Dvorak)
Lettie Farley Van llocsen.
Piano and pipe organ-RhapSodic
in Blue (Gershwin) Miss Estcllc
Ncedham and Mr.. Todd
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
State St. Christian

The church, along with other in
stitutions, will observe May Day as
a Child Welfare Day. The morning
sermon will fit the days observ
anee: Mother. Dad and Co. -
Family groups are asked to attend
and sit as units. The chorus choir,
directed by Madame Katherine
Ward Kupclian, viii sing an an,
them, This Is The Glorious Day.
Herbert.
The guest speaker at the evening
service will be S. w. Leffingwcll
who will display valuable chart
on church history and will use the
blackboard. His subject will be,
''Churchcs and the Church. - The
Young Peoples Chorus will be
present at this service. Mrs. Alan
son will play the pipe organ.
Sunday School at 9:30 a. M.
Junior Christian EHdcayor at 800
7. m.
Young Peoples S {. Il. at 6:3o p.
IN.
\ cordial invitation ~ all serv-
ices.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
Methodist Episcopal


The morning sermon will be de
livered by Rev. f. W. Bvsshc, II. d.
DR.. Bysshc was for 10 years super
intcndcnt of Methodist missions II
France. He is II very able speaker
Mrs. +. II. Kouns will sing Dudley
Bucks beautiful composition
Fear We Not o Israel
In. the evening DIR. $. /. Mont
gomcry of the Anti Saloon League
of Southern California will deliver
an address ON the subject, ''Grcat
Battle Won-final Victory No'
Yet. This will be n good oppor
tunity to receive accurate informa
tion on the wet and dry situation
in the state and nation.
Epworth League devotional meet
ing at $50 p. N.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve.
ming at I:30 o clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
Friday Bridge CLUB
Members Entertained
BIZ Mrs. G.. ". Allison

Members of the Friday bridge
club were charminglv entertained
10y Mrs. c. W. Allison at her home
Thursday. Mrs. Leroy Holt ami
Mrs. &. \. Lathrip of Pomona were
quests of the club.
Luncheon was served at noon. fel,
lowed by bridge. Mrs. Allen p.
Nuffer made the high score of the
afternoon and Mrs. Scott the second.
Club members present included
Mesdamcs Don G. Bitter. Frank f.
Anderson, c. f.. Conant. James W.
Glassford, Charles f.. Scott, Allen
7. Nuffer, Dorsey Whitclaw. X. h.
Whitelaw, +. Il. c. fcnton, Ii. Ia.
Loud and the hostess
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
Junior Class To Gire
"HOp" Tonight At Gym,

Tonight in the high school gym,
the Junior class is giving "A dance
to which high school students, Jun
Tor college students and alumni are
invited, Much care has been taken
in preparation for the dance \ well
known valley orchestra will play,
real programs have been made :;
there is to be excellent punch and
committee has spent Il great deal
OF time on the decorations. The
= hop promises to be Il big event
of the social year.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
SPLENDID PROGRAM
TO BE PRESENTED
AT MUSIC ACADEWI \

Announcement of the Academy Of
Music : program which will mark
the opening of Music week in this
city tomorrow, was mad" today. Til"
program will also mark tltr last of
the Academy : monthly sunday aft
crnoon musicalcS.
The program, which includes "
representative selection from the
musical treasures of various lands,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
AR. and Mrs. Cameron
GiUe Informal Dinner

MIR. and Mrs. j. :. Cameron pre-
sided at an informal dinner party,
given at their attractive new home
on Wensley avenue Thursday eve
ming. The house and dinner table
were prettily decorated, and places
were arranged for Mr.. and Mrs. w.
W. Nc Euen, Mr.. and Mrs. Minor NJ.
Sweeney, Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Strick-
land, and the host and hostess.
High score prizes at bridge, which
occupied the evening, were won by
Mrs. Sweeney and Mr.. Strickland.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
|QonlG to Qllurdl 8lml0au
School Children
To Give Program
At County Farm

At the county farm tomorrow aft
clnoon at / clock the children Of
the Harding school will repeat their
May Day program. Previous sue.
cessful presentations of the program
were given at the high school on
Tuesday night and at the Harding
school Thursday night. Large
crowds witnessed both perform
anceS.
Leo Hetzel will take moving pic
lures of the festival on Sunday aft,
ernoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30

Mack, Edgar A. Nance, John +.
Waterman, Ross T. Hickcox, +. d.
Jacobs. Tom Gill, w. II. Brooks,
Robert W. Campbell, G., f.. Ingram,
:. Emmett Allen and the two host
csSes.
Prizes at bridge, which was play
ed ON the meZZaninc floor, were won
by Mrs Nance, first; Mrs. Mack
second. and Mrs Brooks, consola-
tion. Mrs. Garrcn received the at
tractiVc guest prize.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
First Baptist

Sunday School 9:iJ II. M. Il.
VI. Armstrong, superintendent.
Classes for all ages. Separate elias
scs for men and women. Strangers
are cordially invited.
Morning church service II n. NJ.
Special music by the choir. Field
Secretary Az. Ncwcomb of the
California Anti-Saloon League gives
the address of the morning entitled
The Crisis of Civilization.
Young people s meeting 6:30 p.
m. Junior Union $50 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
Mrs. H. L. Loud TO Be
Hostess at p. E. O.
Meeting On Monday

Mrs. II. l.. Loud will entertain
the members of Chapter \ V, p f.
O. at a luncheon at her home on San.
dalwood Drive on Monday. Mrs.
John Stewart Ross will assist her
as hostess. Following the business
session, bridge will be the diversion
of the afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30

Evening church service 7:30
m. Special music by the Yo
People 5 chorus. The Roll Call
mon will be delivered by Rev. {
Flanagan and the subject will b'
the form of question lis
Name Written Thcrc?'
Mid week service Wcdncs
1880 p. m. The subject will
'fSbowcrS and Rainhows. -
Strangers are cordially invite,
all services.
They say there are still thousa
df saxophonc players. But IT.
are so many thousands who are
still.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
Study OF Mexico To
BE Completed WOndau
By History Section

The study of Present Day Mexico
which the history section of the
Woman's Ten Thousand Club has
been making this year will be com
pletcd with Il program on Gales, to
be given on Monday afternoon at
2:30 o o'clock.
Mrs. f. j. Maack Will be hostess
at her home on West Main street.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
CHARMING BRIDGE
LUNCHEON GIVEN
D. FOR MRS. GARREN

AS courtesy to Mrs. j. r. Gar
ran of Los Angeles, whose visit in
this city, which is her former home.
has been the inspiration for a mum
Der of informal social affairs. Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS

VIII Il. Conway and Mrs. Elizabeth
Embury gave delightful bridge
luncheon at the Hotel Barbara
Worth Yesterday.
Spring flowers and dainty place
cards made the luncheon tables at
tractive. Those for whom covers
were laid included: Mesdames Gar
rem, Leroy Holt, Earl Nencill, Ar
thur Edgar, F. r. {. Fenton, f. J.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
Bridge Party wa BE
GiUen Tuesday Night
BY Knights 0f Pythias

The Knights Of Pythias announce
- bridg" party for Tuesday night Of
hcAt week. I'hc affair viii be held
At Davis hall, opening at ) 0 clock.
The public is invited to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
Pythian Sisters wiz
Hold Special Meeting
Next Monday EUenin0

y special meeting of the Pythian
Sister will be held ON Monday eve
ming, May > at Davis hall. All
members are requested to be pres.
eut for the purpose Of ballotlng.
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Match correctly:
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