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Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
GIRL
TAKES HON0RS In
SPELLING MATCH

To Central Union high school
went the honor of winning the In
pcrial County finals ~ the state
wide spelling contest, Eiko Yukawa
placing first Honors for the gram
mar school contest were won by
Ralph Freddy of Holtville, first.
The contest took place Saturday in
the local high school auditorium be-
fore an interested audience of some
POO persons. Winners will compete
in the state contest at Sacramento
during the state fair next fail.
Second place in the high school
contest went to Marjorie Rawles of
Calipatria, and second for the gram
mar schools to Mary Tufts of Mag
nolia school. Thirty-six elementary
schools located in various parts of
the county, and high schools of Cal
eXico, FL Centre, Brawley, Imperial,
Holtville and Calipatria entered
contestants.
Judges in the high school contest
were c. w. Martin, Central Union
high school; George l.. Rinkins, Cal.
exico high school and Miss Mamie
Ellis, Holtvile high school. Words
were pronounced by Miss Edith
Hedrirk of Central Union and ID.
=. Choisser of Calexico.
Grammar school judges We're w.
w. Jones, Westmorland, Miss Nora
Epler, FL Centre; and Miss Ada
Jones, Calipatria. Pronouncers
were Miss Margaret Hedrick, FL
Centre, and Homer F, Aker, Holt
willie.
The contest, which followed SINH
lar contests held in all the schools
OF the county, is part of' Il state
wide movement TO encourage per
feet spelling in the public schools.
Contests are conducted like the old
fashioned spelling bee, words being
given and spelled orally. No word
which has been missed is repeated,
however.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
M0ntgOmery-Ward
Building Start s

Excavation for the erection of
the new business block on Main
street to be occupied by the Mont
gomery-Ward store and being CON
structed by the Hunter-lippman
company of Los Angeles was begun
ills morning. A. r. Meaghcr of the
International Transfer and Ware
house company of CaleXico has been
given the contract for the eAcava-
ton work.
a huge shovel belonging to the
CalcXico firm! was put at work at
the rear of the lot which will be
occupied by the building this morn
ing and considerable headway was
made in the digging.
Other workmen were busy in
lacking up the wooden dwelling
Low occupying the land. This build
ing will be moved to Eighth and
Park streets. 1t is the property of
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned Will sell at public auc-
tion on Saturday, June End, 1928,
at the hour of 10 a. m, at the Cali
fornia Quarantine Station, at Fort
Yuma, Calf, the following:
One Essex Coach, Engine No.
542l82, Serial No. 220932.
The above sale win be held to
satisfy repair, tow bill and storage,
in the amount of $4,000, together
with the cost of the sale and the
cost Of this publication.
Dated this 18th day Of May, 1928.
(Signed,)
CALIFORNIA QUARANTINE
STATION.
NJ 1910 Fort Yuma, Cam
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
CANTALOUPE
MARKET

Slight weakening of the fob.
market resulted over the week end,
fob. prices for Sunday, standard
45s, mostly poor. sold mostly at
1925, according to the Bureau of
Markets. Sundays shipments were
19l east and "a west, total 2l5 ears.
Yuma shipped one. Cars ordered
for today's loading, 275.
Today's market quotations:
New York, 50 degrees, cloudy. II
Imperial, Mexico freight and H
Imperial express arrived. Market
weaker. Jumbo 45s, $b6.5O, few
$6.75, few higher. 36s. 5.75-6.25.
Standards $j.50-6. Ponys, $4.75-j.
Flats 2.25-50, mostly $50.
Chicago, So degrees, cloudy. l3
Imperial arrived, - on track, mar
kct slightly weaker. Jumbo 45s,
St; 36s, $50; standard 36s and 45s,
50; ponys $3.50, flats $3.50
Los Angeles, 80 degrees, cloudy.
81 Imperial arrived, 7 unbroken, II
broken ears on track. Market weak
er. Jumbo 45s, $3.25-3.50; 36s, So;
Standards mostly SO; ponys $2-2.2
flats $l.25-l.33.
Shipments to date this season to-
tai 1908 ears, as compared with 37S
on the same day last year and 25l3
for 1926. To date FL Centre has
shipped 300 ears of the total.
Humboldt county has $500 dairy
COWS nnder test for 1923.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS
FICTITIOUS FIRM NAME

The undersigned DO hereby GER
tify that they are conducting a
wholesale and retail milk business
at 1900 West Commercial Street,
FL Centre, Imperial County, Cali
fornia, under the fictitious firm
name of Quality Dairy, and that
said firm is composed of the follow
ing persons, whose names and ad-
dresses are as follows. to-wit:
Russell NJ. Brodbeck, FL Centre,
California.
Ray J. wilkins, FL Centre, Cali,
fornia.
Witness our hands this 10th day
of MAY. 1928.
RUSSELL NJ. BRODBECK.
RAY J. WILKINS.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
Mayer Clements
Takes Sky Ride

AS guests of the John P. Mills
organization, group of FL Cen
trans enjoyed a delightful weekend
outing at San Diego. Leaving here
Saturday afternoon, the party was
entertained at the new FL Cortez
hotel, where they made their head
quarters. a trip by airplane over
the company holdings at Sunset
Cliffs, Point Iona, on Sunday was
one of the features of the trip.
Among those going from here
were Mayor and Mrs. w. j. Glenn
ents and daughter, Katherine, Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Costello, Mr.. and
Mrs. y. Richardson and son, Mr..
and Mrs Kendall B. Perkins and
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Morgan.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
State of California,

State of California,
County of Imperial, IS:
On this 10th day of Nav. A. D.,
1923, before me, r. B. Whitelaw,
Notary Public in and for said coun-
ty and state, residing therein, duly
commissioned and sworn, personal
~ appeared Russell NJ. Brodbeck.
and Ray J. Wilkins. known to me
to be the persons whose names are
subscribed to the within instrument,
and acknowledged to me that they
executed the same.
In Witness Whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed my
official seal the day and year in
this certificate first above written.
r. B. WHITELAW,
Notary Public in and for said
County and State.
(SEAL) NJ 81 % J II IS
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

having transported them across the
border from Mexico into the United
states He is locked up at the coun-
ty jail and will be turned over to
federal authorities.
Your Mattress VIII be renovated
and made like new at reasonable
prices. All our work is done with
the most modern machinery and
also guaranteed through our long
years experience. We shall gladly
call, if YOU phone 295, Calexico, or
write CaleXico Cotton Products
Inc, 2l0 Mckinley, Calexico. We
invite you to inspect our newly fin
iShcd concrete building. adv
New Fire Station Established
The new fire depot on the east side
was to be equipped this afternoon,
Chief Tom Rea=..- nnnounced this
morning. A truck with two men
viii be stationed at a shed owned
by the Crown Packing company and
win be held in readiness to answer
all calls. This service will be main
tanned for q period of six weeks.
Tied : Reynolds has been named
as city fireman for that period.
Police Pups from registered stock
for sale. John Kuhn, 112 miles west
on Main. adv
Firemen Get Gala still alarm
called firemeu to Eighth and Park
streets at about 9:30 9 clock this
morning. In removing a pumping
plant which had been used i'll con
nection with the Eighth Street
waterway small fire was started
and fearing that it would spread to
the building nearby 4 call for the
department was sent in by telc-
phone The flame was eXtinguished
with 10 damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
Knife Wielder Jailed-Juan Arcc

Knife Wielder Jailed-Juan Arce,
charged with assault with deadly
weapon and scheduled to come be
fore the superior court for trial to-
morrow, changed his plea to one of
guilty before Judge A. c. Finney
this morning. The court sentenced
Linn to six months in-+he county Jail.
Arce was arrested following con
troversy in Westmorland in which
he was charged with having used a
knife to the disadvantage of his op-
ponent.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
Monday, May 81, 1923

NJ, Marcot and viii be used as
storage building, according to pres
cnt plans.
The new structure to be erected
is to be located directly across thd
street from the Barbara Worth
hotel. 1t is to be fire e-proof and vii!
include basement, ground floo1
and Mezzanine floor.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and Comfy

Woman Suffers Collapse-Mrs.
Tom Henderson Of Holtville is be
leved to have suffered sudden
mental collapse early yesterday
morning and is being held under
observation at the county jail. Ac-
oording to information furnished
the county authorities the woman
created considerable disturbance
yesterday morning and neighbors
Informed the police as to her con
dition. Undersheriff Underwood and
City Marshal Corneison went to
the home and the woman was then
brought to the county Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
Estate Papers Asked 4 netiti

Estate Papers Asked A petition
for letters of administration in the
matter Of the estate of Frank F.
Noble deceased, was filed at the
county clerk 5 office this morning
by s. p. Williams public admin
istrator J. Z. Simpson is appearing
as attomcv for thc petitioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
At Philadelphia
(First Game)

(FIrst Game)
Washington
600 POI coo 600 O-3 Is .
Philadelphia
OOl 100 O10 900 Ii 9z3
13 Innings.)
Zachary and Tate; Quinn and
FoXX.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

Appeal Notice Dismissed-Notice
was filed at the county clerk s Of
flee this morning to the effect that
the appeal of the plaintiffs in the
case Of l. Pfeiffer, trustee, and the
Hammond Lumber Company,
against A. T. Hesse, and others, has
been dismissed. The order was to
the effect that the respondent re
cover costs Of appeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

Held On Federal Charge John
Iaekey, IS, colored, Of Calipatria
was locked up at the county Jail
Saturday and is being held for the
United States district court. Mackcy
must answer to charge Of having
smuggled some intoxicating Liquor
across the border from Mexico into
the United States. He was arrested
by I. s. Marshal Hartshorn and
Deputy Sheriff Ball.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

SiskiyousCounty is seeking a new
roadway to the Pacific Ocean by
linking up state roads now uncon-
uccted
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

A bridge across the Sacramento
river at Freeport has been endorsed
by the state and will be built al
once.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
At New York (second Game)

Boston .... OlO 0l0 000-2 8
New York go. 900 003 00x-3
Ruffing and Hoffman; Hoyt and
Collins.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
American

At New York (First Game)
Boston .......... 600 13l 300-S 6 8
New York .....-0lO POO 1O0-4 Q .
Morris and Heving; Shealy,
Moore, Campbell and Grabowski.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
BASEBALL RESULTS
Score of today's games as furnished
by United Press Leased Wire,
up to 2:45 p. IN.
National

At Cincinnati (First Game)
Pittsburgh . 00l 10 000-3 9 .
Cincinnati 3D.. 00l 200 O0x-4 0
Dawson. Braume and Hemslcy;
RiXcv and Picinich.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

Marriage Annulment Asked-An
action seeking annument of mar
riage was filed at the county
| clerk 5 office this morning 10y
/ Cathrinc Crumrne against Dorothy
Crumrinc. The plaintiff charges that
! her son, Rex G. Crumrine, and the
! defendant were married in Stockton
on July l3, 1926. The plaintiff
charges that her son was minor
at the time and entered his marital
vows without consent of his par
ents. j. +. Simpson is appearing as
attorney for the plaintiff.
Jenkins Violin and Cornet Recit.
al Monday, May 81, at the Chris
tian Church. Part one of program
consisting of selection of first and
second season pupils to start at
7:3O 0 clock. Concert by advanced
pupils at o clock. Solos, duets,
trios, concert orchestra. Concert to
close with a brilliant concertstuck,
Chaminade. Piano, Martha Jen,
kins, with orchestra accompaniment
arranged and played on the pipe or
gan by Prof. Elmdr A. Todd.
TT S NJ
Wood Flies Another Suit -Judg-
mcnt in the sum of $550.4O is asked
i'll civil action filed at the coun-
ty clerk 5 office this morning by
viii {. Wood, uperintendant of
state banks. rs liquidator Of the
Farmer 5 and Merchant ; Bank Of
Imperial, against G. c. Bogue. The
action is based On Il promissory
note. +. W Davis and J. II. IIoff-
man appear as attorneys for the
plaintiff.
Ed Royce, Truck, Transfer and
Storage. On our seventeenth year.
Still growing. IN w
Expert Finger Waving. Parisienne
Beauty Shoppe. Phone 7S3. adv
Alleged smuggler Arrested julio
Escobar, -, Of Imperial was arrest
Cd near CaleXico this morning BY
immigration Inspectors Flammerv
and Echols. The defendant is alleged
t. have been caught in possession
Of intoXicants and is charged with
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
At philadelphia Second Game)

Washington =. 600 600 OOl-l 6 l
Philadelphia 100 100 OOx-2 0
Hadley and Ruel; Walbcrg and
Cochrane.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

Everybody has Dislikes, but
everybody likes Paul's Lemonade,
Whyi At Pickw.ck Stage Depot.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

DR.. J. A. Bowman, Osreopathic
Physician. 532 Main st. Phone ia.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

Collections Everywhere. Imperial
Valley Credit Ass n. ll3 No. Fifth
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

i, We Loan &C BurlG, BUY or refin-
tnce. Tyler Insurance Agency. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

Dr. A. B. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

o Sciots! Remember the date, May
2Gth, p. III. Barbara Worth Hotel.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

Supervisors In Meeting Members
OF the County Roard Of Supervisors
met at the court house this morn
ing for the regular hi-monthly ses-
sion Of that body. The minutes Of
the last meeting were read and ap-
proved ana some minor business
was taken care of by the board dur
ing the morning session. More i'm
portant matters were TO come up at
the afternoon session.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

Barbara woru Hotel Club
Breakfast, Csc up Mechants lunch
60c; Table d hote dinner, $1.00,
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

DR.. Foncannon, osUeopath. Room
90 Davis Bldg. Phone 81. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

DR.. E. J. Barabe, Dentist, 647 Main
Ov-f Piggy Wigg'y. Phone 3S2W.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

o sciotsl Something doing every
minute from 6 p. IN. on March Goth.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

Ed Royce, Truck, Transfer and
Storage. On our seventeenth year
Stlu growing. III W
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

Expert Finger Waving. Parisien
Beauty Shoppe. Phone 7S3. q,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

Police Pups from registered stock
for sale. John Kuhn, 112 miles west
on Main. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21

Humboldt county has $500 dairy
COWS under test for 1923.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
AROUND THE CITY
BY MAMIE LANCASTER.

want 1t. oh, yes, Langley and the
Wrights are swiping all the honors OF
discovery. but I've been reading up on
planes lately. at least I came across
Whole column OF stuff that Went
back hundreds of years to men VINO
started airships of different kinds. put
even at that, the record goes to show
that the medals and loving cups ought
to go to Mother Goose bet your
say this is the best salad you ever
tasted"
We'll, for goodness--What did
Mother Goose have TO do with hying
machines, you old silly"
A chuckle went with the question
and a chuckle answered II:
You must be getting oldy, my dear.
to forget the great classic of youth:
"'Oid woman, old woman, Q, whittier
so high
To sweep the cobwebs out Of the
sky'-hrcomstick motor"
Ard a sweet young thing with sill
very-grey knees and a coon coat, who
was being treated at a next table by a
perfectly grand young fellow of the
Home for the holidays" type, Won
dered, doubtless-her expression gave
her away-how two plain women who
had outlived their spring-chicken era
and forgot. could manage to have good
times together without a beau. or sill
very.gray knees, or a coon coat--witf
ice cream and layer cake on the side.
She had Vet to learn that every
woman is a human document and that
most documents are interesting in one
way or another, and that. anyhow
youth isn't everything. There are al
WAYS ccmpenSation-Glory be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08

v w. G. A.. Barton Hall, Seventeenth
and X streets; January IL az me
Foundry M. E. Church. The hour at
each church Is s pm.
The quarterly convention OF the
W. c. r. u. Of the District VIII DC
held January "a, from 10 am: 10
y. m. at the First Presbyterian Chufch'
John Marshall place. An interesting
program is in preparation by the com
mittee.
The North Star Union met January
Z. pm, at the home OF Mrs. James
T., Fox. 1918 Buchanan street. Inc
president. Mrs. Eugene f. Thompson
presided. The musical director. Mrs
n. r. White. led in several songs
while Mrs. II. C.. Mcneil conducted
the devotional. The minutes OF the
previous meeting were read by the
recording secretary. Mrs. f.. r.. Nor
wood. The treasurer's report was re-
ceived and the new treasurer, Mrs
r. NJ. Gustafson. VAS introduced
Mrs. Orrel Moody. the new director oil
the Loyal Temperance Legion. was In
troduced. A report OF work among
White Ribbon recruits was given by
it's director, Mrs. Zelah Farmer. Mrs
w. S. Minnix also presented her re
port, and Mrs. G. r. Riordon. asso
ciate director Of flower mission de
partment. stated that each of the 4
patients al the Tuberculosis Hospital
had heen remembered by the union al
Christmas. Also 30 small remem
brances had been placed under the his
tree. so that. along with those donated
by others outside, each patient re
ceived a gift.
These patients are remembered
throughout the years by North Star
especially on birthdays and holidays
Honor guests were Mrs. n. NJ
Pollock. District president, W. {. 7
T.. and Mrs. George A. Ross
who emphasized the coming conven
ton to be held In Richmond, and alst
mentioned the change suggested b,
the national w. c. T. L. In paymen
Of dues. Mrs. G. Tinsley Creach, firs
vice president, who had charge OF tn
program, introduced the speaker, Rev
Homer J. Councillor. director of re
ligious education of Calvary Baptis
Church, who praised the work beint
done by those interested In prohibition
Miss Mildred Battle played a violiI
solo. with Mrs. Lewis J. Battle at thu
piano. Later. she gave a whistlins
solo accompanied by her mother. Mrs
j. Tinsley Creach gave several read
ings As assisting hostesses were
Mrs. Homer s, Smith. Mrs. q. g. Sci
bold and Mrs. +. l.. Danforth.
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Parent-Teacher Activities

will speak for 10 minutes at the coun'
Gil on Workable Yearly Plans. q Par
entTeacher Asset" and Miss Mary
Cilpin Armstrong Of New York also
will speak for 10 minutes at the
council on Opportunity for Advance
News from Constructive Plans"
An informal publicity dinner will he
held at the Burlington Hotel tomor
row at $40 pm. at which a number
Of noted people will he the speakers
All publicity chairman and +. r. A
presidents will attend.
The monthly meeting Of the execu
tive board of the District of Columbis
Congress Of Parent Teacher Associa
Hotel Tuesday. T.ere will be a con
o'clock.
The Publicity Institute will oper
with classes Tuesday. at 10 am, al
the Burlington Hotel. The genera
topic will he Publicity for Associa
ton Plans and Activities" From II
to Ills o'clock the following topic.
will he discussed: Becoming Ac
auainted with Parent.Teacher Stock.
"Systematizing This knowledge" Gus
ing It: How to Tell 1t-How to Write
It." These discussions will be led by
Mrs. Laura Underhill Kohn. manager
Of the publicity bureau Of the Ma
tional Congress of Parents ant
Teachers.
From Ills to 1890 oclock-Dis
cussion and correction OF news storie!
submitted by publicity students. b,
Miss Mary Gilpin Armstrong ant
Miss Maude Weston Burgess, both o.
New York City.
From 1870 to / 80 o'clock--1nforma
luncheon. with round.table discussion
From 80 to $40 o'clock-"Publicit,
for Meetings and Special Programs.
From / 80 to ESQ o'clock -"Thing
the Press Chairman Must DO Befor'
Real Work Begins" Courtesy DUE
Professional Publicists." by Mrs
Laura Underhill kohn.
From to 3 DEMONSTRATING tn
News" Reporter, Miss Burgess: pres
| chairman. Miss Hays. Writing tn
News" Editor. Miss Armstrong; pres
chairman. Mrs. Rafter
From to $40 o'clock-"Openin)
the Pandora Box and Letting Out tn
Publicity Problems" Mrs. j. n
Saunders.
The executive hoard met at the Bar
croft School last Tuesday Afternoon
| Reports were heard from variou
chairmen and much business tran,
acted. Announcement was made q
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the monthly meeting. which will be
held Tuesday afternoon. At this time
a we'll known authority will talk to
The members on n matter Of vital In.
terest. The subject will be Parent.
Teacher. Chiidren-Agents Of 1nterna.
tional Understanding and Good VIII"
stanton Parent Teacher Association
will meet Tuesday at 3 o'clock at the
, school Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter and
Mrs. James II. Molineu will he the
speakers.
The Mothers Club Of the Bryan As.
ISOLATION will meet Wednesday at 1870
pm.
The Joseph r. keene Pr. A. will
meet In the school Tuesday evening.
Special entertainment has been ar.
ranged.
The Force-Adams PIT. A. will meet
tomorrow at pm. In Force School.
DR.. La Sale will be the speaker.
The National Congress will have a
share in the meeting of the depa TT.
ment of superintendent of the Ma.
tional Education Association In Bos
ton, Mass. in February. The national
president has been invited to spea
| on the general program in the section
on cities between 10000 and 100. 900
and In the home economics conference
The Henry y. Cooke Home and
| School Association gave its semi. an.
nual luncheon for the school children
under the immediate supervision of
Mrs. Edmund o. Carl. chairman
of the ways and means committee. The
| mothers provided salad, sandwiches
milk, cake and candy at cents a
serving. Mrs. Edmund o. Carl, Mrs
Ethel Carl, Mrs. Edward Wilson, Mrs
John Cries, Mrs. +. l.. Gayhart, Mrs
George w. Young, Mrs. John Fogartv
Mrs. Charles V. Grunwell, Mrs. George
f.. Warner. Mrs. Mrs. Kenneth r
Craft, Mrs. Joseph f.. McCombs, Mrs
II. j. Warren. Mrs. j. ]. Steele, Mrs
Mont gomery, Mrs. Tweedale, Mrs
Ravenberg. Mrs. Aller and Mrs. Far
rel and many others gave their serv
| Ices toward the luncheon. thereby add
ing ss4.60 to the treasury Of the as
ISOLATION.
A meeting will be held i'm the assem-
bly, hall Tuesday at pm
The Pre.School Study Club. organ
lied for parents of children from Il
8 wears, will meet in the school audi
forum January 10. at IL am.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superintend
ent of schools of the District Of Co
| ,nmbia, will be the speaker at thu
meeting of the Maury Parent.Teache
Association January 10 at the school
at s pm.
The class in social hygiene will hol'
its meetings for the rest of the sea
son at the central Public Library
New York avenue and Ninth street
The meeting of this week will he he'll