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Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
Mckinley School

The children of the kindergarten
enioycd Hallowe EN- surprise.
When they came to school they
found that the Brownies had filled
the baskets which they had made
with candy, corn ana pumpkins. The
Brownies also left n lIallowe ZEN cap
far each child.
Recent visitors at the Mckinley
school include Mrs. Van Norman.
Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs.
Johnston, Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs.
Morgan.
The 3-B's of Mckinley school have
lust completed their Indian project.
The children first studied about
Indians, learning their customs and
habits. Next they made an Indian
border for their room, on which were
Indians padding canoes, wigwamS,
deer and trees. The figures for the
border were drawn free hand, color.
ed and cut out
Then Indian books were made.
The covers of these books were lined
with colored Indian designs. each
child making his own original de-
sign. \ short story was written
about the Indians, Indian pictures
made and put in these books. Indian
pottery was also made. but not very
successfully. as the elav crumblcl
SO, preventing it from being painted.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02

declared and the jury dismissed.
Wide publicity has been given
TO the affidavits and the proceedings
in chambrs concerning them. This
constitutes an additional reason fer
the action the court is about to take.
"The court agrees that the mat
ter is one of grave concern to the
administration of justice in this
ease. The precise mode of dismiss
ihg the ease is not important.
$50 l think | viii withdraw the
juror aad dismiss the jury. Ladies
and gentlemen, your service in this
case has terminated aad You are fin
ally excused.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
No 1245
CITATION
In the Superior Court Of the State
of California, in and for the

In the Superior Court Of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial
In the matter of the Estate and
Guardianship of Leroy Edward
Day, a Minor.
The People of the State of Califor-
nia:-
known as Pearl C. Seeds:
BY order of this Court you are
hereby cited and required to appear
before the Judge of this Court in
the Court House in the County of
Imperial, State of California, at the
Court Room Of Department No. /.
IN the 18th day of December, 1927,
At o clock p. m. Of that day, then
and there to show cause, if any you
have, why an accounting should not
be rendered to this Court, at said
time and place, Of the administra-
ton of the estate of this minor, and
TO show further cause why you
should not be removed as guardian
Of said minor, according to veri-
fled petition on file.
WITNESS. the Hon. A. c. Finnev'
Judge Of the Superior Court of the
County of Imnerial, with the seal of
said Court affixed, this 4th day Of
October, 1927.
Attest:-
c. G. MOUSSEAC.
County Clerk.
By c. f. Williford, Deputy.
(SEAL) O5 II 10 26 y 2
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02

Monday morning Mrs. Holmes,
the dramaties teacher, compliment
ed Room GA for being the first
class in the FL Centre schools hav-
;ng attained grade of 100 percent
when called upon to recite.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
Stage Employees
Attend Meeting

Clyde Steele. manager of the To-
cal Pickwick Stages offices, and
Glenn Atchison, superintendent of
equipment, returned this morning
from Phoenix where they attended
a meeting of Piekwick Agents of
the southern district Monday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
Wilson School

Before an assembly held last
week. Roy Estes, who has just re-
turned from visiting Europe with
the Second A. f. F. gave an inter
esting talk. Mr. Estes held the close
attention of the children for 20 min
utes. Mr.. Estes visited the battle
fields. and flew from Germany to
Belgium by airplane. He told about
these things and many others which
the children enjoyed keenly.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02

James Persinger. of the school
savings department for the Bank Of
Italy. who devotes his entire time
to this work. visited the Wilson
school and gave a talk on saving.
Already number of deposits have
been made at Wilson, but it is rn-
ported that in general the pupils of
this age are less interested in saw
ing than their younger brothers and
sisters, who have not discovered so
many other ways to use their PEN
nies.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02

Wilson schools older boys who are
big enough to play on the football
team went to Brawley last week
for their first game with another
school. They were defeated by a
single point, the final score being
10. A return game will be played
here at a later date. Glen Davies
is the coach.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
mother get ready for the party.
Lincoln Schccl

Lincoln Schocl
Thursday afternoon, Rooms GA
and 5-B, and botn G-B classes assem-
| Lied in Miss Walkers room, and
the following program in memory
OF Theodore Roosevelt was given:
Salute to the flag, by the school.
America S Creed by the school.
Piano solo, John King.
Boyhood of Roosevelt y Albert
Jenkins.
Brief Essay on Political life of
Roosevelt, by Emily Coates.
Violin solo, Joyce Choklat.
4 series of facts concerning Roos-
cvclt were given by the following
! group of pupils Lyle llart2elr,
Keith Miner, John w. Hamilton,
Fred .Nebcl-lh hau, Freddie Wong,
Clarence Young, Albert Handlcy and
Leslie Raymond.
Monday morning Mrs. Holmes,
the dramaties teacher, compliment
cd Room GA for being the first
class in the FL Centre schools hav-
;ng attained a grade of 100 percent
when called upon to reclte.
The following item was written
bv MYRTLE Tinker of the 5-R grade,
which was taken by its teacher,
/ Mrs. Kirkland, to visit the Golden
state Mix Products Co.
"Thc most interesting thing |
saw at the creamery was when |
first got there. The first thing
saw was where the trucks brought
the milk and then emptied it to be
weighed. 1t was big tank and the
place where they saw how much il
weighed was on top of it. They
pour the milk in the tank and 1t
gets weighed, then they put ii in
q separator which separates the
| milk from the cream. Then they
Sterilize it and put it in to some
big ehurns run by electricity,
which turns the cream into butter.
AFTER | had seen that, man
brought out a big piece of butter
and put it in some machinery,
which cut il in quarters of pounds
and wrapped it in paper. There
were two ladies who put it in boxes.
This all happened Wednesday
morning at 9 o'clock over at the
| Golden State Creamery
Mustapha kemal, dictator Of Tur-
key, is to read a 100000 word speech
to the Turkish congress- That = what
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stoker he screeched, "Ashes, you bawstard-ashes"
1t sent shiver thru Mat
Mat was no longer seasick On the midnight watch
the Swede taught Mat some tricks of the trade.
"Who in hell owns more than one pair of shoes,
anyway? Not bloody stokerl"
While the engineer away, the Swede sent
Mat up to make bucket of tea. He gave full di-
rections and sharp knife Mat made tea. Then
he carefully walked in the deepest shadows until he
reached the dining room. Quickly he cut a generous
strip Of the deep rug the floor and disappeared.
Between every visit of the third engineer on the
watch the inserted pieces of rug into the soles
of their shoes. Hot Goals quickly burn soles away
Mat was no longer seasick But now his body was
of aching bones and flesh. Burns and bruises.
On the same watch, another first-trpper was car
red of the hole to the hospital Each watch there
were anxious moments of weakness. Mat sat
the coal while the surroundings reeed about him.
The Swede gave him bit of lime-juice. cigar
cite.
you'll be alright"
The rest of the watch looked on in admiration.
"The bloody fool 'as CUTS, eh mate?"
"Who in hell would thought it of bloody
white-colar stiff"
Each watch Mat felt would be his last.
He began to eat ferociously. There seemed no
end to his Appetite With change of water and
him a mustard plaster.
The stokers roared in laughter Only first
tripper went to ships doctor Suckers and sailors
were never sick Whatever the alment they were
never too sick to work. Whatever the ailment they
got mustard plaster The old-timers carried their
own remedies from shore.
The ship out to for ten days. Mat was
living thru painful hours Four hours on. eight
hours off, Fours hours on-if there was no over
time. The Swede advised haircut. The Swede
cut. it. Mats head was clipped close to his skin.
White, uneven ridges shown on his close-cropped
head.
The liquor gave out among the stokers. Fremen,
coalpassers, snared at each other, at the sailors
and stewards. The cockney heaped abuse on every
one On Mat in particular. Port was still three
days away. Mat felt his bones and flesh would
collapse. The Swede cautioned him and helped him
out of the stokehole. AS Mats head rose above the
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To FIN AeSthete

Listen, brother, the next time that supercious you
between sips of benedictne remark
the beauty of phrase, refer, the way you do,
to Philistines or perhaps the stark
loneliness of Stravnsky
think of this
What in hell do you know about
the nineteen-nneteen steel strike or the
Chinese Revolution
Dying miners clutch hard face coal
gasp for breath and leave
their souls to fossilize in beds of coal
and in the Kremlin sleeps Jack Reed
Listen, brother the next time that you,
mention Scriabin, as you often do
between sips of scotch, or Jean Cocteau,
ask yourself what in hell you know
about the Lawrence strikes HARRY FREEMi
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INFORMATION WANTED

There is a letter at this office for Mr..
Bernard Coffin, who had a story in re-
cent issue of the New Magazine. If he
sends in his address it viii be forwarded
to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-18
THE DRUG STORE

The varied commercial character of modern phar-
macy observes the head of pharmacy school, though
with the traffic in medical supplies has brought an an
Gent profession to new honor and dignity.
How so? By becoming general merchant and hand
ling more popular and profitable lines of goods than
mere drugs the druggist is able to have roomy we'll
lighted store valuable street corner and to be not
only professional but successful business man.
Thus he rises in the world and his family with him.
and standards raised and young of ability are
attracted to the profession and enabled to prepare
themselves for it better than their predecessors
An onlooker cannot but marvel that any human be-
ing should be capable of conducting the same time
and place for about Is hours day. drug store soda
stand stationery store, Photographic store and about
dozen other kinds of store, and get away with it pro-
fessionaly and commercially. Is there any other kind
of kind of commercial institution short of big depart
ment store, so useful and indispensable the Aaer
drug store?
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-18

Mrs. Colt accompanied him home
and will remain until Thursday as
the guest of Mrs. ". J.. Townsend.
Mr., and Mrs. Dorman Stewart,
Mrs. r. $. Lewis, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ferrall of Fl Centre made q
combined business and pleasure trip
to Yuma Sunday.
Frank Freeman was an Imperial
visitor Monday.
Elmer Potter Of San Bonita. was
the guest Of the s. E. Mayfields over
the week end.
John Reddish Of San Diego was
the week end guest Of Burrell Arm.
strong. Mr.. Raddish is MEDICAL
graduate Of the University Of IN
diana aud is at present in the Naval
Hospital in San Diego whore Mr..
Armstrong is in the dispensary.
Having missed the stage Sunday
Mr. Armstrong sent the boys to
san Diego. 0ov Johnson gomg with
them to bring the car home.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-18
MASONS CHOOSE
ROSS AS JUNIOR
GRAND WARDEN

Returning from San Francisco,
Imperial Valleys delegates 10 the
seventy eighth annual communica-
ton of the Grand Lodge of Masons,
state of California. arrived home
Yesterday. With them they brought
the news that John Stewart Ross of
this city had been elected Junior
Grand Warden, a high honor in the
ranks of Masonry. Ross has also
been chosen president of the board
of trustees of the Masonic homes of
the state, and remained north to at
tend to work in connection with his
Lew duties.
In speaking of the communication,
Charles knights, master of the FL
Centre lodge, today reported that
the gathering was very successful.
and reflected the strong growth of
Masonry in the state. Knights also
stated that Los Angeles had been
chosen as the meeting place for the
1929 communication. As it requires
4 unanimous vote to change the
loccting place from San Francisco,
the Southern Californians are look
ing forward with much pleasure to
giving the state delegation royal
welcome next year.
Imperial Valleys delegation
which formed but a small part of the
1900 delegates and representatives,
present. included: John Stewart
loss, former inspector of the lo3rd
district; j. C. Neale, representing
the Imperial lodge; George barnell,
master of the Brawley lodge; Elmer
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-18
STATE REVOkES
MANY LICENSES
in SEPTEMBER

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 18.-Thirtv
one motorists had their licenses re
voked last month for driving while
intoxicated, the state division of mo
tor vehicles announced today. Tho
list Of reyocations for drunken driv.
ing included:
Antonio Aceguda, Live Oak; n
T.. Bassett, Portervillc; John j
Carey, Los Altos; Gustaf Carlson
San Francisco; Fred +. Clark, Oak
land; NJ. Coroncl, Modesto; Joe l..
Courterier, San lose; Burton Fitz,
gerald, Santa Monica; Ralph w
Griggs, Los Angeles; w. r. Hicks,
MADEIRA; Ben f1ussey, Oakland: Ira
b. Kellett, Oakland; Fred NJ. Long,
Ontario; Joe Lopez, Los Angeles
Ben Lowell, Fortuna: Jack Morrow
Gridlcy; William Plaskett. Yuba
City; Albert Wilbur Pritchard, Los
Angeles; G. ". Richards. sacramen.
70; Il. T. Richards, Mprced; Rupert
j. Romero. Los Angeles; Sam Rosen-
thai, Modesto; DuVernc Rutherford,
Los Angeles William b. Ryan, San
Francisco; Arccngel solomon, Los
Angeles; David G. Suvcrkrop, Taft (;
p. G. Valentine, Los Angeles; Mike
Nillasenor, Anabeim: f. Lee War
rem. Modesto; stephen G. Wellman,
Inglewood and Salvador Beas, Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-18

Jack Frost another night. Besides,
who knows, perhaps before Thanks
giving pic time arrives | may he
made into a Jack o lantern for Hal
lowe en-. That would be jolly, l
tGinkt''
"'You don't care what happens
to you, do you?' asked Uncle Wig
gily.
"Not as long as I can be Jolly
and make others happy answered
the pumpkin. If can give pleasure
by being baked into a pie that's all
right. Or if | can make fun for the
boys and girls BY being made into a
Hallowe EN- Jack o lantern, so much
the better. But | can t be jolly when
m left out TO freeze. -
Then III take you to my cellar
with the carrots, cabbagcS and tur-
nips, promised Uncle Wiggily
You are so large, though, my Jolly
pumpkin, that l shall have to get my
wheelbarrow to take you to my eel
lar. | couldn u carry YOU
"if YOU viii use your sharp teeth
TO nibble me loose from the vine,
and give me push, | will roll all
the way down hill TO your bung-
allow, spoke the jolly pumpkin.
50 Uncle Wiggily gnawed the big,
jolly, yellow vegetable loose from the
Nine, leaving a short handle on the
pumpkin. Then, just as the rabbit
was going to push the pumpkin down
Lii, all Of a sudden, out from a shock
o: cornstalks came sneaking Bob
Cat. The bad chap tried to stink a
long quietly to catch Uncle Wig
gily, but the pumpkin saw the hun
gly animal and whispered:
"Give me quick push toward the
Bob Cat that is coming to get you,
Uncle Wiggily. Let me bump into
him and knock him head over heels
and then he can t bite you. 1t will
b. jolly fun,'
SO the rabbit gentleman pushed
the pumpkin down hill toward the
Bob Cat. And before the bad chap
could jump out of the way. the jolly
pumpkin bumped into him, knock
my him all the way head over heels
down hill and hitting his nose on a
stone.
"Oh, wowchic zow," howled the
Bob Cat as he skunk away. And the
jolly pumpkin laughed and rolled
right into the bungalow cellar. so
everything happened for the best.
And if the butter knife will lend
the gold fish an ovcrroat TO wear to
the rag doll : payt", III tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily and the
Mo : remb.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-18
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Oct 1G 1907

Under the headline Barley Is
laughing because of rain" is was
announced that 1.-the warm weather
following the recem rain has set
every grain OF barley on the ground
Of Imperial valley laughing fit to
kill There are many thousands
of acres of barley fields on which
the waste grain of last year lies.
Incidentally it may be stated that
the large number of cattle which
have been looking around rather
anxiouslv, as though they feared no
dinner would be provided for TO
morrow, are feeling more hopeful,
Also several thousand sheep, brought
here By Weaver & Edie and others,
are likewise delighted.
Mrs. J. I. Shepherd announces
that she has about j. pupils in vo-
cal and instrumental music and
clocution, and will give class recit-
a, in the near future
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-18
THE NICARAGUA ELECTION

The proposal made by New York congressman,
that the national election to be held in Nicaragua
be supervised by American civilians instead of military
officers, looks reasonable to the public 1t is evident
too that the state department is not hostile the idea
Kellogg says
An election held under the auspices Of our army and
navy might be ever 50 impartial yet it would be impos-
slbe to persuade the Ncaraguan minority that such
was the and would be hard convince some of
the other Latn-American countries. civilian COM
mission could probably handle the thankless Job more
satisfactorily to the Nicaraguans themselves and the
appointment OF such commission would doubtless
have better effect outside sentiment
Our troops If they were still needed to preserve or
der. would remain in the background and thus avoid
any imputation of taking hand in the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-18
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
JOLLY PUMPKIN

The forty 'leyen litt1r bunny chill
drcn of Uncle Wiggily (and of
course there were forty-twelve,
counting Baby Runty). liked 50 much
the sweet popcorn balls Mr.. Long
ears made for them that they beg
gcd him to get more ready for the
next day
Which l shall do, my dear,
said Uncle Wiggily to his wife as
he hoped out of the hollow stump
bungalow one morning. 81 II go 20
the field and pick more ears of pop
corn to make the sweet balls. -
You are always doing something
for the childrcn,' said Mrs. Long
ears with a smile. But what about
your adventures? If You go TO the
field to gather popcorn you will have
no adventure. =
con, perhaps [ may answered
the bunny uncle with Jolly twink"
of his pink nose. "'Anyhow l ought
not to be selfish. I have had so
many adventures that | can skip one
for the sake of giving more popcorn
halls to our Dummies.
He's dear old rabbit! - squeak
cd Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wugzy as she
tied bunch of feathers on the end
of her long tail and went in the
Farlor TO dust the piano.
SO Uncle Wiggily hoped TO the
cornfield and he was looking for
some ears of white kernels to pick,
for corn that pops IS white and not
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-18

yellow like that Of which chickens
aIe so fond. Then, a)l Of y sudden,
when the rabbit stretched ont his
paw to break off some popping ears,
a voice behind him said:
''I' was very cold ont here last
night
NJ goodness" exclaimed Uncle
V'iggilr, jumping up IN the air and
looking around. "Who are you?'
\ jolly yellow pumpkin, was
The answer Though 7 would be
n'oro jolly if ! hadn't been 50 cold
last night"
con, I'm glad YOU re n pumPfin
and not a Fox or Wolf, - said Mr..
Longcar, as he smiled at the big,
yellow Thank giving pie vegetable
But what did YOU say about being
cold ?"
~ was cold last night, out here
in YOUR ficld, for Jack Frost was
skipping abont tickling me with hi.
icicle fingers. said The pumpkin.
- would be more jolly only that /
had to Shivcr 20. When are Won GO
ing ~ take mo into vour cellar and
set ready for Thank giving -
Oh, Thanksgiving il more than
n month away said Uncle Wjggilv.
~ thought you would like to stay
cut in the field as long az YOU could.
Eut if You would rather be picked
off the vine and put in the dark eel
lar, why that can be done.
~ think YOU had better take me
inside. said the jolly pumpkin who
had bumps and holes on the side
flat made him look as if he had a
face And the face was smiling now.
- don t want to stay out with
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-18
IMPERIAL

IMPERIAL, Oct. 18.--A J.. Ing
ram and family spent the week end
at their home in Lave Oaks.
Emmett Mayfield. son Of s T.
Mayfield, is the guest Of his parents
on North II street. Mr. Mayfield
who has been connected with the
Woodwork Co. in San Bonita, for
the past wear has been transferred
10 their FL Centre branch. Mr.. May
field has not yet decided whether he
will make his home in Fl Centre or
remain here.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Webb attend
ed the ball game in FL Centre sun
day.
Harry Coleman spent the week
end in Pasadena with his family
W.. u Colt visited with bis fam
By IN san Diego over the week end
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-18
Stars Mentioned
For Boston Job

NEW YORK, Oct. ls.-The names
Of Ty Cobb, iris Speaker and Eddie
Collins. three of baseball's greatest
stars, have been linked with the
Boston Braves through specula tioh
over manager for that team next
season.
Davy Bancroft was given his re-
lease last week as manager aud
shortstop of the Braves to permit
him to sign with the Brooklyn Rob.
ms.
Cobb and Collins still are the prop
crty Of the Philadelphia Athletics
and Speaker belongs to Washington
and for the Braves 10 get any one
Of the trio waivers would be neees-
SarV.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-18
RUSSIAN TRADE METHODS

An American business who went to Russia late
y to investigate business methods shocked at what
he found His report is likely to throw shock into al
most any American.
The retail business in Russia is carried on mainly
through cooperative stores of which there are 900
scattered throughout the country. They do adver
Using Their goods are sold at very slight percentage
above cost The clerks in charge don't try to sell any
thing but merely deal out the merchandise which ar
rves IN the morning and is usually sold out at night
There is shortage of textiles especially. For dry
goods and various other kinds of goods there always
waiting line woman has to stand for hours to buy
cotton cloth for dress, and then finds that she can
get only yard two and may have to come back sew
eral times to obtain enough for complete dress
Those 'co-ops' always to be taking inven-
tory The process sometimes lasts for weeks and dur
ing that time no goods whatever sold. The inven
tory has to be checked and approved by government
officials before the store be opened again.
SO there is plain dumbness than redness about
merchandising in Russia Bolshevism shows itself in
efficient alike in production and distribution. The
menace, such it is is much of menace except to
Russia herself She is the victim of her own nefficen-
and that something other nations are not likely to
copy.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-18
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Oct. 10, 1912

By an almost unanimous vote,
Masons in session at the sixty.third
communication of the Grand Mason
i, lodge voted to exclude from mem
bcrShip saloon keepers.
Rev. j. \. Brubaker of Pomona
is here, and is apt to become a per
Manent resident of the valley.
Peter Butcher announces that he
will give Il dance at Heber every
Saturday evening, he having a fine
dancing floor for the event.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-18

in each community in ratio to tho
investment certificates taken.
Officers of the Imperial Valley
Building and Loan Association,
which has its offices at l37 south
Fourth street, are Howard =. Meyer,
president; j. l.. Travers, vice presl'
dent; o. G.. Horne, treasurer and J.
s. Jones, secretary. In addition TO
the Officers, the hoard of directors
includes A. p. Nuffc-, j. Stewart
Ross, w. II. Brooks and George W.
Anderson.