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Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
IMPERIAL

IMPERIAL, March lC.--" Ina
pcrial Athletic Club will hold Il
smoker tonight At the gymnasium
ON Imperial avenue. BraWley has
been challenged to Il game of hand
ball and volley ball, and good
crowd is anticipated from there.
The proceeds from the cntertain-
mcnt will be used to buy added
equipment AT a recent meeting of
the club, officers and directors We're
elected as follows: ID. Y. Stewart,
president; Il. II. Ramsey, secretary
treasurer. Directors, u. Y. Stewart,
Il. II. Ramsey, F. l.. Young, Hugh
Oakley and j. +. Hallawell.
The Parent Teachers Association
will meet this ening at the Inpe-
rial High schooi. One Of the main
features on the program will be "A
short play .'Three Pills, by the
College Women Club. DR.. Sara f.
Wise of Los Angeles, who has been
delivering series of lectures il
the valley under the auspices Of the
W. c. T. C., viii deliver lecture on
".Child Wcifarc' which will be Of
interest to all parents. Girl Re-
serves of the high and grammar
school will give a group of musical
numbers Refreshments viii he
served at the end of the program
and all are urged to remain for the
social hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
Dyer Addresses
DeMolay Chapter

Praising the ideals of the DEMO.
lay organization, and urging his
hearers to develop the "never say
die spirit, A. G. Dyer of the local
Masonic lodge spoke before the reg
ular semi,monthly meeting of the
FL Centre Order of De Molays at
the Masonic hall last evening, at
tended by so members of the order.
Dyer $ talk was the principa
feature of a special program con
Quoted i'll connection with the bust.
ness meeting, and which also includ-
ed several selections by Lee Echols
CaleXicodians. Refreshments were
served following the program, The
next meeting, which is to be held
on March %, will include a "sur.
prise y program arranged by Off
GERS of the order.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
"FRENCH ART" STUDY
TOPIC AT MEETING
OF DELPHIAN CLUE

Members of the FL Centre Del
phian Club cnjovcd delightful
morning : study on French art yes.
tcrluy, when they gathered at the
home OF Mrs +. D.. Jacobs. Mrs.
Warren Curricr WAS the leader for
the day.
The study was opened with dis
cussion uf classical landscape paint
crs. and Of the court painters lie
Brun and Vatican, conducted by
Mrs. Currier. Mrs. X. y. Watson
told Of the development of French
painting through the work of Char
din and the portrait painters Of
l776 to 1880.
Nineteenth century artists and
their work were interestingly de
>rrihed bv Mrs. John Stewart Ross,
Mrs Ray Edgar and Mrs. Frank +.
Anderson. Mrs. Ross covered Corot
and Rousseau; Mrs. Edgar Millet
and Mrs. Anderson, Diaz, Dupre and
Rosa Bonhcur.
Mrs. Richard l.. Hollingsworth
Was present as a special guest.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10

bury, Theodore Greene, Tom Gill,
T. II. Gebbie. Charles Hall, O. 6,
Horne, Leroy Holt, Ross T. HickcoX,
\. W. Hale, l.. c. House, \. b. Han.
son. J. d. Johnson. j. 5. Jones, F. D.
jacobs, G. B. Jackson. Rodney Jen,
kins, Forrest Kutz, Robert b. Kep-
ley, Fred Kenyon and \. II. Keller,
Mesdamrs g. Z. Lemons, II. l..
Loud. Howard =. Meyer, George
Mann. William Meagher, r. II. Me.
Iver, Leo Mcclure, Allen I, Nuf,
fer, l.. II. Phillcy, Il. 2. Pope, Gil
bert Preston, John T. Rice, John
Stewart Ross, Mont J. Reid, w. !.
reid, W. +. Smith. NJ. NJ. Sweeney.
Vaughn Thompson, Elmer i. Todd,
Pcrcic Thackcr, c. :. Thatcher, r.,
y. Watson. \. NJ. Williams, Wiesf,
Hugh r. Osborne, Oria kcnah. Sem
Bacon, Il. H. Gary, George Hartman
and ~ y. Bucklin, and Miss Irene
Brooks.
Invited from out-of.town were
Mesdamcs John F. Andrews Jr.
II. y. Gray. lmpcriai; L. +. Harden,
W. T. Moshef. Heltville; Warren
Sage, Minneapolis, George Paulin,
Imperial; Amy Miller. Calexico; CH.
rus Bell, Los Angeles; G. Il. Little,
Long Beach; {. H. Richmond, San.
tn Monica, T. c. Dyer, Huntington
Park: Wimp, Pasadena, aud Miss
DOROTHY Williams. lnglewood.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
Is Your Child
Gaining Weight?
Mothers Of School Children Should
Cut This Out

The boy or girl attending school,
who is not steadily gaining weight,
should be watched carefully. Nearly
every school child undergocs a con
stant physical. mental and nervous
strain that slowly hut surely saps
reserve vitality. They need l,ody
Builder to help carry them through
this period Of danger and prevent
colds and eohtagion.
Nothing could be better than Cod
Liver Oil. Children used to hate it's
nasty fishy taste, but now Clement Is
Drug Store and III Centre Drug CO,
and other druggists offer iussead
Met oy s Cod Liver OIL Camnouna
Tableis-Giying al The benefits Of
the old-fushioned oil, but rs easy 10
take rs candy. Insist on Mecoy 4
Cbillrea eyerywl.ere are gaining
strength and weight with its use.
and yoar drugpiet is authorized
to refund your money if your child.
too, docsn' t show d splendid gain
u dV days. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
Announce Rules.
For High School
Oratory Contest

Announcement of the Imperial
County high school oratorical con.
test, to be held ON April |, was made
today by the County Federation of
Womcn's clubs, which is sponsoring
the event. This year s contest will
he held at Calipatria, and will be
cPen to high school students from
the various valley cities, who will
compete for Il loving cup.
The contest was first held in
1924 when the federated clubs of.
fcred two pI;zes of 30 each for the
winners of boys and girl ora,
torical contest. In 1925 and since
that year the clubs have offered Il
loving cup.
The following rules are announc
ed:
The principals of the Imperial
County high schools are serving rs
an executive committee to arrange
the details of the contest. Each
high school is entitled to one con
teStant. Usually contest is held
i'll each high school to determine the
representative who will compete at
the county meeting. Any pupil
who is bona-fide student and
making recommended grades is eli,
gible to enter the contest. The
orations are to be selected from
standard authors or well known
speakers and shall be orations that
are actually intended for delivery.
The orations shall not exceed l.
minutes time for delivery.
The dramatic coaches or Eng
lish teachers, one from each school,
shall be Judges who shall judge all
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
HOME DEPARTMENT
HAT DISPLAY TO BE
HELD MARCH I4-1j

Women Of the Farm Home depart
ment Of the Imperial County Farm
Bureau will hold their annual hat
display at the Farm Advisor 5 Of
flee in the court house on Monday
and Tuesday of next week. Project
leaders Of the various districts will
be i'll charge. and suggestions for
hat making will be given for the
benefit of amy rural women who
wish to come in.
On Monday project leaders from
the Acacia, Alamo-Nerde, East side
sunset, Mccabe, and Seeley-West-
side centersAwill be in the office.
The leaders from keystone,
Magnolia Mulberry, .@ount Signal
and spruce Trifolium will be in
charge Tuesday. However, women
from amy district Will re welcome
on either dav.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
MRS. j. "A. WAGNER
HONOR GUEST AT
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. J. A. Wagner of FL Centre
was the guest of honor at a birth
day party held at the home of
Mrs. Chris jackson, five miles
southwest of Ell Centre last night
A dinner was served to the guests
and bridge and musical numbers
provided entertainments. The home
was decorated with pink roses.
Those present beside the hostess
and the guest of honor We're: Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Edgar; Mr.. and Mrs
IL. c. Diller; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Otter; Mrs. Ollie Cart, mother of
the guest of honor: Chris jackson
Miss Grace Moore; Tom Jackson
John ID. Jackson Jr. and c. w. Bar
rN.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
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ANNOUNCE CAST
OF JUNIOR PLAY
BY MARGARET EIDE
(Hgh School Reporaer)

Amazon Isle,' the junior class
play to be presented Friday AMI
Saturday nights in the high school
auditorium, promises to be comedy
well worth seeing. 1t is the story
of treasure hunt on a South Sea
island, and the exciting experiences
which befell the treasure seekers.
Pictures of the east in Narney s
and Imperial Valley Hardware
windows are attracting considera bic
attention. The members are as fol
lows:
Cyrus Quackenbush, stubborn
and headstrong selfmade million
aire-Donald Kennedy.
Reggv Rexford, friend of Cyrus
who is an easy going social idler =
kav Richmond.
Simpson, Cyrus breezy. self-pos.
sesscd secretary-Paul Nash.
Mrs. Daffadyil Dare, the million
aire 5 charming sister, also Il widow
Fannie Lee Hancock
Squire Sykes. shrewd and ig
norant country farmer-Milton Fin
ley.
Pansy Sykes. Squires joyous and
rrtpressible youn niece - Evelyn
Pope.
George. colored butler. who has
a heart that is good, although his
intellect is not so good-Alex Stew
art.
Jack Dawes. n romantic Young as.
tronomer looking for treasure-Wil-
liam FosS
Rose Quackenbush. Cyrus youth
ful and romantic daughter-Mary
Kate Stewart.
Niolrt Quackcnbush. her Young
er sisser, Very heautifal-J Josephine
Graham.
I:uta -Eu!a. an Amqzon lieutenant
member of u tribe ii female head
hunters-.lean Meyer.
Lula -Palaza. the beautiful quccl
of the head hunters Florence Carr
The Amazon Warriors katherin.
Edwards. Grace Grafton. Clare
Stevenson, Ellen Maufiu, Geraldine
Shaw. Christine Clark. Grace Moore
, Ruth Price and Mildred Records.
Special music has hecn prepare
| by the high school orchestra to rs
Sist in creating a South Sea atmoS
phere.
The curtain will rise promptly a
SIS y. III. and those attending arc
urgently requested to be in their
seats not later than $40 p. IN. in
order that the performance may not
he interrupted. 1t is also announc-
ed that no flowers will be present
ell to members of the east.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10


United States Should Maintain a
Large Navy as the subject under
discussion.
Material for the opposing argR
ments was secured from the city
library, and the young people have
spent a great deal of time and eff
fort in preparing themselves for the
event. The affirmative arguments
will be offered by Faust Haroc,
Ruby Williams and Irene Prince,
with the negative side upheld by
DuBoise McGee, Margaret Finney
and Ethel Payne. The public is in
vited to attend the debate, which
promises to prove an interesting
and close contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
AFTERNOON BRIDGE
TEA AT CLTBHOC Sc
ENJOYABLE 4FF AIR

Mrs. c. f. Conant and Mrs. James
W. Glassford were pint hostcsses
at the bridge tea given Yesterday
nj the club House as part Of the
regular bridge tournament series
sponsored by the card committee Of
the Woman ; Ten Thousand Club.
Mrs. Martin b. @ Bfien Won the
high score prize and Mrs. |. W. Nc
Grew received the low score award.
Mrs. Albert W. Hale aud Mrs. Ed-
gar a. Nance presided ut the dainty
ten tables
Those present included Mesdames
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS

Dorsey Whitelaw, Charles 4. Scott
Earle g. Davis. T. c. Lanicr, Elmer
A. Todd. Z. F. Surface, Y. II. Friz-
zcll. Martin B. o 'BrIen, Albert w.
Hale. [. l.. Martin, +. J. Mack
and F. l.. Riddle.
Mesdames W. II. Slabaugh, Ches-
ter McLarcn. Stafford, Bryan, Il. {.
Clemons, Il. l.. Iiollingsworth, l.. {.
Kimball Jr., |. W. McGrew, Edgar
\. Nance, j. l.. Travers, Glassfofd
and Conant.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
Thursday, March 10, 1927

than $4,000 was under way here
today.
According to fire department of
ficials the fire started in the base
ment Of the building, late last
night. 1t was beyond control when
the first alarm was sounded and
the blaze destroyed the building.
Addison and r. r. Spence are the
owners of the property.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
EASTSIDE EVENTS

Members of the c. NJ. c. church
of the Eastside last night presented
a program of old-time songs at the
Eastside school. 4 remarkably
large attendance turned out for the
meeting. which was marked by an
interesting program and the excel
lence of the selections offered.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE AS
RUSSIAN SCHOOL BURNS

seven persons. many of them child
rcm. were burned to death and 40
were missing today after fire in
school in the village of karavai-
kovo. III the northern part of Dvina
province. The bodies of 81 dead
were recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
Seeking Cause of
Burbank Blaze

BURBANK, Calf, March 10. -
An investigation into the cause of
a fire, which swept through the
Union Supply Company quarters,
causing damage estimated at NOR,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10

the contestants except the one from
has or her own school, They shall
sit apart and shall register their
decisions without consulting any
other Judge
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10

Tomorrow morning at 10 clock,
members of the debating squad of
the Eastside High school will de-
bate with, " Resolved: That the
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10

Money to LoaE On Automobiles.
Sterling Securities Co. Inc, Fred r.
Cross. Mgr. 660 Main 1t. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-20
Oregon Hotel Is
Sold By Rau

The Oregon Hotel was sold this
morning bv Walter I. Rau to Wal
Ter Palm Of Los tn9eles. No an
nouncement was made relative to
the money consideration involved 10
the deal, it being announced by Rau
merely that the deal had been con
SummattJ.
Palm. the ncw owner, recently
sold q hotel. the Balboa. on Seventh
street in Los Angeles. 1Ir has had
considerable experience in the hN-
tel business and conducted the BAL
boa for Il period of two years. While
IL was intimated that he is plannino
several changes th- hotel here VIII
ba conducted along the European
plan As Formerly for the present.
Charles Moore and Jack Edler
clerks who have been associated
with kau in the conducting of tie
hotel here for the last two years,
Will remain with the new owner in
similar capacities.
In Announcing the sale Of the
property Kan said that ho is plan
ming the purchase Of Il hotel in
stock kton He said that the hotc'
il now under construction and that
tentative arrangements for his tax
ing possession have already been
made
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-20
North End Man
Under Arrest

Walter Knight, 81, of Calipatria
was arrested yesterday afternoon
charged with unlawful possession
Of intoxicating liquor.
Deputy Sheriffs McClelland, Tha-
anum and federal agent visited the
home OF Knight, a small house at
the rear Of a pool hall in Calipa
tria, conducted by Lynn Davis 4
search of the premises revealed "a
gallon jug filled with liquid, hidden
in cupboard.
Knight was brought to the coun.
ty Jail where he is being held pend.
ing action OF the authorities.
The deputies and the federal
agent on their trip picked up a still
and portions of still while on II
tour Of inspection. The still was
found hidden in haystack on a
ranch about two and half miles
from INLAND. The ranch was de-.
serted and ii is not believed that
the owner had anything to do with
the ownership Of the still.
The portion OF still was found
on the Floyd Strange ranch. about
three miles southeast of inland.
The owner OF the ranch is not be.
lieved to have knowledge of the
presence Of the portion of the still
on his property. Neither the still
or the part Of still gave evidence
OF having been used recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-20
To Investigate
Larceny Charge

]. A. Walker Of Los Angeles was
arrested in Calexico last night on a
charge of grand larceny. The com
piaint against him was made out by
c. II. Aynes Of FL Centre, charging
the theft Of an automobile.
Walker was arraigned before
Judge I. Mayficld this morning. He
said that there had been a misunder-
standing about the ear and that ne
had been sent here by a finance
company to repossess the machine.
He said that he gave Mrs. Aynes
a receipt for the car.
According to information the
court learned that Aynes had tax.
-n over the car from another par
~, making scheduled payments on
the machine and that there was
nothing due on the machine at the
present time.
Walker was released on his own
recognizanee pending preliminary
hearing. A further investigation
will be made in the case through
the district attorneys office.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-20

noy his morning. The decree was
granted following a default hearing
in the ease, three witnesses I, stify
ing for the plaintiff. j. F.. Simpson
was attorney for the plaintiff.
Several other divorce eases Wcr'
brought before the court on the law
and motion calendar. The ease of
Irene G. Canaris against George h..
tanaris was brought up on demur-
rcr but was ordered removed from
the calendar. \ similar order was
made in the ease of Alice \. Palm
ke against Alexis W. Pahnke which
vas scheduled to BE- brought up for
Il hearing on q demurrer.
A motion asking that default De
act aside for the purpose OF allow
ing the defendant TO file an answer
and cross complaint in the ease of
Juan Nicasio against Micar!a Nj.
'asiO was granted.
The case Of Pearl O. Smith
against Grover S. Smith was con.
tinued for one week for . hearing
on an order to show cause.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-20
Court Acts On
Several Cases

\ druuts,f ia III ease - !. H.,
Hart against q. u. Hall, aas "a
tained b, Jedgr \. &. finh'y "a
Superior coart. d,uartueat t~o.
this morning. Tie plaintiff wa~
given 10 days 10 With ~ iii" =
new CON plant.
The following rulings wet' made
in other cases brought btfef' tie
court on tkc law aLd motion calsa
uar:
4. &. kath. ct ~, agaius, lmpc
rial Grain Growers association. b,
murfcf UNctrulyd.
=. u. Fruit and ftOdure Company
against q 4. G.bsoh. Demurrer
ovcrrulcd.
l.. rf-iff.r against A. I. Hess.
IT al. Urd.f 10 show cause. Con
tinued on, week.
H. ". Horton against X. y. Mil
Ter. Il al Removed from calendar.
Ice Mung company against Poa
Sue Long. Reset fol trial Oh Juht
y.
Alice T.. Adams against Imperial
Grain Growers Association. ton
tinued one week FOR hearing On De
mufrer.
T.. f.. Bfidgmon against Herbert
f. Shull, ct al. Demurrer over
ruled.
Imperial Irrigation District
against Keeblc, ct al. Trial set foi
Nav "a and ease transferred IL
Department one for trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-20
Grain Rate Case
OF Interest Here

The Imperial County Farm hu
reau has interested itself in the
transportation rates on grain and
grain products between points with
in the western and mountain Pa.
cific groups. and is planning 10 be
represented ut an Interstate Com
mcrcc Commission hearing TO be
held early in June at San Francisco,
according to &. +. Burton, secre
tary Of the bureau.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has instituted the invrsti.
cation ON the rates in question, and
has designated the Investigation as
Docket No. 1900, part 7. The com
mission has also expressed the de
sire for the full cooperation of the
California Railroad commission in
this matter, and has suggested joint
conferences and bearings dealing
with those rates in SO far rs they
affect this state.
The purpose of the investigation
technically expressed is "to deter.
mine to what extent, If any, the in
trastate rates on grain and grain
products between points within the
state Of California are excessive
un.justly discriminatory, unduly pre-
judicial, preferential or otherwise
unlawful.
The investigation will be helt
before Commissioner Brundige OF
June at 10 Il. IN. in the court room
of the commission, SEQ State Build
ing, San Francisco.
J. J. Deuel.. manager of the la"
and utility department Of the Cal
ifornia Farm Bureau Federation
will represent the grain growers al
the hearing
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-20
Former Marshal
Dies In North

LOf ANGELtS. MAY 20 Dcpu
tv Constable iancvy Mrfadden, Is,
form,r sheriff Of San Luis obispo
county died suddenly Of heart Fail
urr while On duty IN his office il
Gatdeha today.
Nj Mct'uddcn Was well known iu
this city. being the father OF Mrs.
ffcd tiiahUla. and at one time was
city marshal Of III Gentro. lie left
here several years ago, locating in
the northern part of the state, but
had paid frequent visits here IA late
years.
BESIDES Mrs. Gianola he is sur.
vived by another daughter and four
sons
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-20
Williams Pleads
Guilty to Charge

Edward Williams entered plea
of guilty 10 charge of burglary
ben arraigncd before Judge 4. G..
finnry 90 superior court, depart.
msnt two. this morning. Williams
was charged with having broken in.
To restaurant ia Brawley last
week and helping himself ~ food,
= watch and sVme money.
b. entering the plea 81 guilty he
mad, "a request that be he granted
hearing ou al application tor pro
batioR. His request was granted
and hearing Was st for next Fri
day.
The eases of James Robinson anil
Jack Mann.hEtOn, both facing two
,OLN IctiVhs oa forgery charges, Wa-
continued uEti! GrNi Friday for
hearing on applications tor pEOba
tioL.
Al J. EoTht charged with having
attempted L. bnLe . witness IA II
clSll action. was scheduled ~ ap
pear for afrfaigHmeIt and plea.
n, sase was continued until next
Nttk
kuflho Dobih. charged with forg
,rN, was ara Igned and \. II. smy
>sr was MAIN. - las attorney. Plea
wa~ euhiia..s. over until mkt Fri
day.
l.. j. Pow, s. CaleNico attorney
/ failed 10 aI.asr IL answer to q
chafRs 81 iii ~ al automobile
Nb,.c ihtoNi,a.sd. II MAS explained
through kss attorney, Alfred Bials
dell. that he fa.IIfC 10 appear was
/ the result - misunderstanding
and the vase 49, continued for Uhe
! MIrl
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-20
Perez Sentence
Set BY Board


Notice was filed at the county
clerk : office this morning to the
effect that the prison term of An.
tonic Perez. has been fixed at sew
en and one half years by the State
Board OF Prison Directors. Perez
Was sentenced to San Quentin peni
Tertiary for one to 10 years. upon
entering a plea of guilty TO ser
ious charge in superior court here
about year ago.
Perez in addition to that charge
was held for time here pending
Investigation into an alleged at
tempt TO wreck train at lockwood
This case was dropped upon his con.
yiction in the other case.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Thomas Moore. Joel C. Thomas
IS, native of Texas and resident OF
Calexieo. Evelyn NJ. Moore, o6
native OF California and resident OF
Calexico.
Arbayo Vega. Charley Arbavo
2, native of California and resident
Of FL Centro. Francisco Vega. o.
native of Mexico and resident Of
FL Centre.
Marquee. Gotta. joaquin Marquee
20, native of Mexico and resident
If FL Centro. Manuela G. Gotta. u,
""tive "f Mexico and resident Of
III Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-20
Ritzman Case Is
Transferred Here

The ease of N. imo,riat valley
and Los Angrlrs ESrrsss against
j. ". Ritlman has been transferred
from tn" Los Angeles county super.
iOr courts 10 the lOcal suU.flor court
The papers iG the ease we flied
at the couhty clyTk' = Sffis. hrfe
this morning.
la the complaint the fi,afiff
charges kitrmab with having ia.
fringed on its franchise al seeks
damages Of $1,000 and asks that "a"
court issue "a restraining order o.
keep Rit4mau from infringing fur
ther oil is rights ia regard 10 tfan-
portatioh between Los Ahgel's and
Imperial valley.