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Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23
MUSICAL PROGRAM AT
THE AVENUE CHURCH

The choir of the Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal Church will offer to
lovers of good music a pleasing pro-
gram on Christmas Sunday. Pleas
ing organ numbers will be rendered
by Mrs. Hurley, and the choir under
the direction of C. E. Varney will
render the following program:
Anthem, Noel, choir, by Rita Bro
Wers.
Vocal solo, Mrs. w. H. Warren.
Anthem, Glory to God in the High
est, by R. NJ. Suits.
Duet, The Angelic Choir, Miss
Elizabeth Carlisle, Mrs. w. H. War
rem.
Anthem, The Angels Christmas
Message, by Philip Greedy.
Vocal solo, The Little Old Manager,
C. E. Varney.
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23
ENDEAVORS HOLD MEETINGS
IN KENT AND SUSSEX

Beginning last Tuesday, December
18th, and ending Sunday evening, a
series of Christian EndeaVor meet
ings were held throughout Sussex
county and in Smyrna of Kent coun-
ty.
The purpose of these meetings
was to give the Endeavors of Sus-
sex and Kent counties an opportun-
ity to meet and talk with Willard e.
Rice, new executive secretary for
Delaware, Maryland, and West Vir-
ginia, and to discuss with him any
problems or difficulties experienced
in Christian Endeavor work.
Each meeting was well attended,
full of pep, and different; and en-
thusiasm and interest were at high
pitch the entire week.
The meetings commenced in Del
mar at 5:45 with Fun and Eel
lowship" supper, at which R. E.
Nichols of Delmar was POSTMASTER.
The room was decorated appropri-
ately for this time of the year. There
was beautiful Christmas tree and
the presentation of Christmas gifts
was the cause of lots of merriment.
At 1880 Tuesday evening, the
County Winter Rally was held in the
Delmar M. P. Church, Mrs. L. c.
Darby of Milton presiding. The at
tendance banner was awarded to the
Cannon Intermediates.
Purely local affairs were held the
rest of the week as follows: On
Wednesday in the Lewes M. P.
Church; Thursday, Frankfort Pres
byterian Church; Friday, Smyrna
Presbyterian; Saturday, Dagsboro M. !
P; Sunday morning in Cannon;
Sunday evening in Milton, and on
afternoon there was a meet |
ing in the Laurel NJ P. Church to |
which endeavors from all over the
county came.
The following State officers at
tended the Sunday afternoon meet
ing: Willard E. Rice, executive sec
rotary; Miss Dorothy H. Krauss,
State president; Miss Lillian NJ. |
Bruning, State vice president for
Sussex county; Miss Lois E. Lessey,
secretary; Mrs. L. c. Darby,
State intermediate superintendent;
G. c. Williams, State treasurer; Miss
Emma Huey, State junior superin-
tendent; Stanley H. Keen, State SUI
Derintendent of recreation; T. o.
Roberts, State publicity superinten-
dent, and Rev. J. T. Bailey, State
director for Sussex county.
Some of the special features of
The weeks meetings were the adj
dresses made by Mr.. Rice and the
Open Forum" conducted by him;
The pep TESTS" led by Mr.. Keen;
The Pantomine by the Dagsboro NJ.
P. Intermediates; the inspirational
delivered by the state and
county officers, and the musical Sc
ections by the Delmar young peo-
)le's double quartet, the Delmar or
,hestra, the junior choirs of the
1ewes M. P. and Dagsboro M. P.
Churches, the Laurel choir, Mr..
dahy of Smyrna and little Sara OAR
" and her mother.
A man is as anxious to make .
Money as q UOYnan ie IN cyayd ~
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23
CHRIST CHURCH - EPISCOPAL
Rev. Guy L. Hill, s. T. B.


Christmas Eucharist and Sermon
at II A. M.
No Sunday School.
MILTON.
Christmas Eucharistic Service at
9 A. M.
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
C. W. SchelhOuse, Pastor
Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Preach II a. m.
Sunday evening: 1880, Song ser
vice; 8 p. m. Preaching.
Wednesday evening: 1880 D. M,
prayer service.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MEETING
Christian Science services every
morning at eleven o'clock at
the New Grange Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23

A man is as anxious to make
as a woman is to spend it.
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23
FIRST METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH
REV. i FRANKLIN RRYAN. u n n1N1smrr


SERVICES SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 1927
500 MEary Morning Christmas of sermon
Sermon And A Song"
900 Mold Time Meeting Christmas xperence
Meeting. P0S
OO Worship Subject of "The
King 1.-THE Story of the
There will be special Christmas by the choir
645 P MJunor
- OON
H9O M-Chrsmas PageantThe Angels Message World
By the Church School and Choir ~
THE CHURCH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT AND TREAT
will be held on Tuesday, December 81, a P M.
MID-WEEK SERVICE Every Thursday a P NJ
This is a service of INTEREST and of
REVIVAL SERVICES will begin Sunday January 1925 with Rev las
L. Nichols arEvangelist of Crfeld
A REAL CHRISTMAS WELCOME TO ALI.
THE CHURCH WHERE FEEL AT HOME
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23

I try to have no plans the failure
of which would greatly annoy me.
Half the unhappiness in the world
is due to the failure of plans which
were never reasonable, and often
inpossible.-Ed Howe.
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

10 A. M-Sunday School Special Christmas Lesson.
II MDivne Worship Faucete of Princeton
NJ. -'
5 Program by Sunday
Society Reciaons Carols Christmas Treat
from Santa Claus in Person.
lis M ThursdayChurch Night
" ~
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Uncle Sam Wants
Weather Men

The United States Civil Service
Commission invites special atten-
ton to the fact that in an examin-
alton held recently in San Diego
and other cities throughout the
country for junior observer in mete-
orology to fill vacancies in the
weather bureau throughout the
United States, applicants were not
secured in the number desired, and
that this examination will be held
again. Applications must be on
file at Washington, D. c. not later
than March II. The date for as
sembling Of competitors will be
stated on applicants admission
cards, and will be about ten days
after the close of receipt of appli-
cations.
Persons interested in this or other
examinations should apply TO the
Secretary of the United States Civil
Service Board at the local post of
flee for detailed information and
application blanks.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
CHINA MOVES ALONG

China is generally thought of, in these latter years;
as a place of unutterabe confusion, full OF war anu
riot and bandtrv and excitement, with all business
processes disturbed and life property secure
AS matter of fact, business in China has oeen col
Quoted in more orderly and effective way every year
since 1918. That is shown by the fact that emma
customs has increased steadily since tnat ear
In 1925, in spite of civil wars, China solo tnis
country alone s15 900 worth of goods and bought
from us S11O,0O0,0OO worth. Last year our Chnese
trade greater still. At present is SAID 10 oe
larger than our trade with Australia and New Zeaano
combined. :.
Just now the outflow and inflow of merchandise IS
hindered by the military situation That is prooaps
a temporary condition Within the country the
chances are that except in the immediate vicinity OF
the armies, life is going pretty much as usual ex
cept for the steady increase in educational work ana
industrial improvement and other modernlsng acuV-
ties.
When the curtain is raised again that mysterious
land it NAV show nation surprisingly wide-awake,
Intelligent and progressive. Whether it is also more
friendly and tolerant of other nationatles Will depend
on how the other nationalities treat China IN the
meantime.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
MELOLAND NEWS
by Press staff COrrespOndeut

MELOLAND, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Kar,
Engebretson, with Mrs. Ralph Enge
bretson and daughter Carmen spent
a day with Mrs. Hazel Summers last
week. Mrs. Karl Engebretson re
turned to Sacramento on Wednes
day of this week, where she will
be with her mother until they leave
ON European tour together early
this spring.
Fred Smith of Van Nuys, who
was n former resident of the val
lev and owns ranch in the Melo
land district, was a recent business
visitor in the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Setz have been
enjoying visit from old friends
who live in Cincinnati, Q. The
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Setz, have
been here several weeks and plan
to return home soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Havekorst
have rs their house guests Mr. and
Mrs. John Wager, who come from
the "old home town. in Kansas
where the Havekorsts used to live
Mr.. and Mrs. Wager started from
their home last October by motor
lcisurelv travelling westward by a
northerly route. They plan to return
home by the southern route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Farley arc
enjoying a visit this week from
Mrs. Farley's sister and son, Mrs
Bush, and Kenneth Bush Of Los An.
geles. Another guest who came
down with them is an old time
friend, Miss Haskens. Mr.. Farley
and her guests have been making in.
teresting motor trips around the val
ley, calling on number Of neigh.
bors, who were glad to renew the
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05

acquaintance of Mrs. Bush and son
and to meet Miss Haskens.
A fire of unknown origin was dis
covered last Monday afternoon, in q
large pile of grape picking boxes,
stacked in the yard on the ranch of
Isaac Mcbride. A tank Of gasoline
standing nearby made it hard to
fight the fire. By the aid OF
Meighbors, who rushed to their as
siAstance, they were able to save a
couple hundred Of the boxes and
preRent the house from catching fire
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
THE READING SLEUTH.S

Franklin P. Adams, writing his "Diary of Our Own
Samuel Pepys the other day, told of his search for
a certain quotation which he thought came from
Stevenson. He concludes:
Il could not find it, but read all of Stevenson's
poems in the effort to find it, and that highly
pleasurable, and found again that great part of the
information have acquired by looking up
thing and finding something else the way; and
much of my reading done that way, too
That is Of the rewards for looking up unfamiliar
words in the dictionary, tracing allusion to their
source, verifying bit of history geography
science in casual reading. Sometimes the
hasty reader refuses to look up the thing he doesn't
know because he imagines it takes too much time
may distract him from the book in hand. Thereby he
loses lot of real pleasure and shuts the door
knowledge of interest and value. xi.sZs
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD E. GAR1S
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
SQUIGGLERS' SLEDS

Two little Squiggle Bugs lived in
a warm, snug hole under the edge
Of the oilcloth in Uncle Wiggily g
bungalow kitchen. Perhaps | should
call it Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy S
kitchen, or the kitchen of Mrs
Longears. But let it go at that.
Anyhow this story is about the
Squiggle Bugs, and not about the
kitchen, though the Bugs lived
there.
Now, just because you interrupt
ed me-or did l do it myself--any
how, I must begin all over again.
But I'll do it differently.
.'Boo hoo.' cried the other lit
tie Squiggle Bug in the snug, warm
hole under the edge of the oileloth
in the kitchen. There You didn t
catch me that time!'
"Boo hoo.' cried the first lit
Squiggle Bug.
'What'. the matter,' asked Tn
Gle Wiggily who, just then, hopped
out into the kitchen to look for a
piece of bread to slip under bit of
butter he had found in the pantry.
"What' s the matter, little Squig-
glers''
1--WE want to go coasting on the
hill, but we can 't.' sighed the first
Squiggle Bug,
"Why not1' asked the bunny
rabbit gentleman.
because we haven t any sleds. '
answered the second little Squiggle
Bug, who had eleven spots on his
red back while hi. brother had u.
'Gracious me. No sleds for the
Squigglers. exclaimed Uncle Wig
gily in surprise. This must never
be. l II 60 buy you some sleds at
once.'
THAT $ just it-you ant. said
the first Squiggler. "There aren t
in any of the stores-not even in
the penny and half store-there
aren't any sleds small enough for
us. If there were we would have
bought some for Christmas.
"No sleds made small enough for
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Jury FLAWS

The jury system in this country is frequently crltl-
czed for its shortcomings. Yet it seems to be true
that no one has better system to suggest
On the whole perhaps it works best with compara-
lively unimportant cases. The bigger the case, the
the jury succumbs to the general evils OF court
procedure. Lawyers allowed to demand that ev-
cry member of the jury should be completely unin-
formed about the in hand If it is big case,
then the only persons qualified are citizens with
little intelligence or interest in current affairs
In England where the jury system appears to work
better than here the selection of ures is chiefly to
the judge, instead Of lawyers. The judge asks ten
tatve jurors few simple questions to discover their
intelligence and the fact that they have confirmed
opinion in the which would not yield to evidence
That is about all there is to picking them In Eng
land, too, very few persons are excused from jury
SERVICE it is considered of citizens most impor
tant duties Here, whole classes and groups of inte
gent citizens exempt from service and far too
many others get off if called.
Our jury system doesn't so much need to be thrown
out entirely it does to be taken seriously, improved
and separated from some of the bad habits of legal
procedure
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
HOLTVILLE
By Press Staff Correspondent

HOLTVILLE, Feb. 5-A Masonic
masquerade was held at the Masonic
hall recently. Prizes for the eve
ming were won by Mrs. w. II. Meyer
who wore a Turkish costume, and
Mrs. H. Purcell, gowned in colon
ial costume. Ernest Edwards, was
the famous "Jiggs' and c. W.
Hinderks was "well dressed lady
in an evening gown.
Edward Blake was confined to mis-
home last week, because of serious
illness. He is recovering nicely but
is still under the doctors care.
Mrs. /. A. McKinnon and Mrs. L.
o. Whitmaer were Ell Centre visitors
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Whitted and
little daughter, Jane Of San Dimas,
were visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Loyal Whitmer, Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Kendall, who under
went tonsil operation several
days ago, is recovering nicely at the
home Of Mrs. T. j. Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Kirtley of Es-
condido are visiting at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. o. Walker.
Mrs. A. C. Boskins of Los Angeles
is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. X.
Fahring.
The seventh and eighth grades of
the grammar school will present q
three act play, Mother Mine, on
Friday evening, February II at the
school auditorium. Proceeds receiv-
ed from this play will go to defray
the expense Of fitting up the audi
torium with scenery and curtains.
The characters are Jewel Sawyers,
Betty Southworth, Elvin Burford
James Wilford, Dottie Pearl
Skaggs, Lois Lyons, Lucille Swope,
Melvin Williams, Simon Willis,
Lawrence Hartzog, Edward Hopper
and Anna Coomes. Principal Homer
Aker is coaching the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Thompson,
Miss Mildred Thompson, Hugh
Thompson and Kathleen Kavanaugh
spent Sunday at San Diego.
Mrs. II. W. Mays entertained
with a shower in honor Of Mrs. Mack
Connolly of El Centre, recently. Re
freshments were served during the
afternoon by the hostess. Those who
enioyed the affair were Mesdames
Lancston Goree. Nick Stevanovich,
Odis Downing. Robert Dickey, Les
lie Dove of Cale1ico, Mrs. Joseph
Dickey Of Fresno and Miss Helen
Huebner.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05

pal Mission in this city that dedica
tion of the new church adifice will
take place.
A marriage license was ISSUED on
February 3, James Leslie MIeCon
nell, aged 27, native of California
aud Miss Carolyn Marie He'll, a9yed
90, a native of Kansas, both beink,
residents of Ell Centre.
Leroy Holt had comparatively
easy time defeating c. NJ. Berry
in the race for director of the
Imperial Irrigation district. Strong
work by campaigners enabled the
banker to roll up big vote, Mr..
Berry not carrying precinct.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05

by pouring water on the roof.
gasoline tank finally exploded
caused no more damage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry William
enjoying visit from Mrs. Will
cousin and family, whose home
Maryland.
A fire broke out Wednesday
ming about 1880 on the rancl
Frank Vogt in a large packing
full of cantaloupe crates and s
The cause of the fire is unk1
The brilliant blaze attracted a
crowd Of onlookers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05

squiggle Bugs!" exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily in surprise. "No, 1 sup
pose there wouldn t be any he
added. "But I know what 1 can
do. / can make You some sleds! .
"How9' asked the two Squig-
glers together, just like twins
though they weren t exactly. " How
Uncle Wiggily''
"Out of match sticks, was the
answer. And the kind old rabbit
genalemtn, giving up his adventure
for the day, gnawed two cute little
sleds out of match sticks for the
squiggle Bugs. They were about as
large as your pinkie nail, and by
pinkie l mean your little finger.
"Now Wen 90 out on the hill
and see how your, sleds coast" said
Uncle Wiggily to the spotted bugs,
and they were very happy. But,
alas. Likewise woe and sorrow,
When the Squigglers sat ON their
sleds and rode down Hill the run
ners Of the sleds scraped up "a
shower Of snow which blew all over
the tiny creatures, making them
cough and sneeze and all manner of
things like that.
4" Dear me! This will never do,'
said Uncle Wiggily when he saw
that his kindness in making sleds
for the Squigglers might cause them
to catch the epizootic. "There
should be winter tops on these
sleds.'
But when he tried TO put tops on
the match stick slcds they toppled
over and it began to look, after all,
as If the Squigglers would never
have any fun on the coasting hill
But, all of a sudden, Uncle Wig
6ily happened to see Johnnie Bushy-
tail, the squirrel boy, eating some
thing and throwing something away.
What are you eating, Johnnie 20
asked the bunny gentleman.
Peanuts, - answered the squir-
rel.
"And what are YOU throwing
away? - asked Uncle Wiggily.
Peanut Shells was the answer.
"Look!" Then Johnnie showed
the bunny the empty halves of the
peanut shells he was tossing aside,
and right away Mr.. Longears cried
out loud
"Ha! Now ! know what will do
as sleds for the Squgglcrs-peanut
shells The bugs can cuddle down
inside the half of a peanut shell
and the cold snow will not shower
over them, going down the backs
OF their necks. That's it-peanut
shell sleds for the Squigglers!" +"
" It sounds interesting, said the
twelve-spotted Squiggler.
Picking out two Of the largest
and strongest halves Of peanut
shells, Uncle Wiggily gave them 70
! the bugs. Sitting in the shells the
little chaps coastcd down hill as
nicely as you please, warm, snug
and coy as if they were in the hole
/ under the kitchen oilcloth.
"Oh, thank you, Uncle Wig
I gily!' buzzed the Squigglers and
never in all their lives before did
they ever have such fun coasting
on their queer sleds.
But that's the way it goes in
this world, thank goodnessl And if
the ice-cream doesn't get overhead
ed when it crawls under the stove
to see if the pussy eats tail has
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
TUNNEY GOING TO EUROPE
BY United Press Leased Wire

PARIS. Feb. 5.-Dudley Field
Malone, attorney for Gene Tunney,
world s heavyweight champion, told
the United Press toda ythat Tun-
ney Gin all probability" would
visit Europe in May. Malone said
he was examining offers for exhi-
bition of the champion in France,
England and Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of I'M
pertal Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February 5, 1907

Messrs. Stover, Griswold, Moore
ana Wood have purchased tents and
will be at home to their friends aft
er Sunday. They are located be
tween State and Main streets back
Of the FL Centre department store.
The furniture for the law office
of NJ. w. Conkling has arrived and
Mr.. Conkling is expected to arrive
any day. He will soon open his of
flee over the bank building and be
4 permanent fixture at FL Centre.
Bert Hammers has been employed
by the Ell Centro Cantaloupe Grow
err s association as secretary and
bookkeeper for this season.
Roger Webster is assisting at the
Valley State bank during the alb
sence of Cashier Nencill.
The Ira Aten Land company has
sold for Mrs. Ollie Gray to Mrs. l.
V. Sisson the southwest quarter of
section 25
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05

Announcement has SIen made by
Rector Barnes of St. Paul's Episco
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February s. 1912

Members of the Imperial Valley
Cotton exchange have decided to
change this name TO that of the Cal
ifornia Cotton Grower s association
80 as to make it more comprehen.
sive. 1t is proposed to unite the
cotton growers of Imperial Valley
Palo Verde and the Colorado river
district in this one organization, for
the general advancement Of the cot
ton interests.
P. f. Carr will soon begin the
erection of Il brick business
building 751100 feet on hi, property
on Second street in Cale1ico.
The siphon tunnel being con
structed underneath the Colorado
river at Yuma is now more than 60C
feet long and good progress is being
made at the rate Of 10 feet a day.
TEN YEARS AGO
-. February 5, 1917
Announcement has SIen made by
Rector Barnes of St. Paul's Episco
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05

gone to sleep, I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and Maize S
mittens.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05

4 new rabbit breeders associat'
ion has been organized at Salem,
Oregon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-31

You might not know the
nature of your trouble but you
do know that your feet ache,
pain and get all tired out on
the slightest provocation. Come
to our Foot Comfort Depart
ment tomorrow and get Free
Examination.
Evening star., 1927-07-17
Underwear

Dance Sets of Crepe de Chine. and Georgette
Crepe. Some are lace trimmed, others plain, with
rufles of georgette and ribbon in all the wanted
shades including black
Evening star., 1927-07-17

streets. The Star seengled Banner
too. In triumph will play as the finale
in the hurdy-gurdy repertoire.
! One of Score.
Time was when pietro was one OF
a score of hurdy- -gurdy men VINO
Jared forth each morning and were
familiar figures in every section oil
the city. Now, there are but two or
three left in the city, and old tletro
Is the only one of these who ventures
through the streets each, day with his
songs of love and laughter! t#t'
Tho march of progress the troupa-
dour. explained, is responsible for the
passing OF the music men or the slde'
walks. People still love to listen 10
the music, he said. and the tinanciai
rewards are as great as ever, but the
perils Of traffic are too much for the
hurdy-gurdy men
Some day, perhaps, an automo.
bile will get me-" said Pietro', "but !
am sad unless play"
Has Gentle Philosophy.
Pietro, who has played his way
through life, has n gentle philosophy
of life All men are his friends. lie
has watched his music. caress broWs
GIGdScu Win NGIC anu AlV AAtA' ScNAN
dignitied statesmen pat time to the
same jingling tunes which set the
feet of children who live down by the
alley dancing with. glee.
Music, he has found, is the great
leveler. Coins have been tossed from
limousines in response to the. same
airs which allotted smaller coins ana
sometimes only applause from lowly
doorsteps. There are those to whom
the visits of Pietro are in the nature
Of events Many a wan face, the sor-
rowfui countenanee of an invalid. is
pressed to- the window pane. long
before the shutting figure comes
around the corner and pauses beneath
the window to play tunes which drive
away. for a time at least. the aches
and pains. ~,.s
Brings Back Memories.
And there are elderly ladies'! slfving
out their last days, in an Institution
to whom the cQnaing Of the Did organ
grinder brings back memories of the
| Springtime of their lives when the