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with the boys at the school. When
ever she wanted to go to parties or
theaterS she went with Charley
Tennis. Tennis was ten years older
than she and had a sport model
roadster.
Wednesday Dolores met Paul
Stanford, Tennis roommate, as she
was going home from school. STAN
ford told her that Tennis was mar
ried.
Dolores went to the home Of a
girl friend, Audrey Helm. The
Helms were not home, but the girl
found the keys and let herself in
the house. She went to the kitchen,
moved a canary to another room of
the house, closed up the kitchen and
turned on the gas.
The Helms found her body when
they returned home. A note beside
the girl read:
ooh, Chuck, loved you so. Your
Taffytop Billiken."
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.FRAZEE IS HOME, ILL
Theatrical Producer Rushed Back
From European Trip.
Oct. 5.-Har1y b

Frazee, theatre
cal producer and
former owner of
the Boston Red
Sox, didn't re-
main in Europe
longer than was
necessary. There
he was stricken
with an illness
that almost took
his life. After
suffering for sew
eral days, he was
rushed to a liner
and brought back
to New York.
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SCHOOL Girl, is,
DIES FOR Love
Commits Suicide Learning
Sweetheart Married.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Oct. 5. Dolores
Malcher, Is, high school student,
committed suicide here when she
discovered that the man she loved
was married.
Dolores was considered by her
classmates to be the prettiest of
all the girls at Waller High. But
she didn't have time to go around
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In Birmingham, England, a pos
tai sorter must be familiar with the
names of 2,344 streets and in the
southeastern area of London the
names of no fewer than 6,70C
streets must be memorized.
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These coats are with
out question the best
values we have ever
offered.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
TIE CHANBER,S OPPORTUNITY

The Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce is to be
congratulated on its choice Of Mr. Robert Hays as its
new secretary.
His years of experience in the valley and in San Di-
ego have particularly we'll fitted him for the duties
which he will assume on August l. Those who know
nm best recognize him capable and efficient buSi-
ness man, hard worker and best of all man with
vision, who the wonderful possibilities pre-
sented by Imperial Valley.
Since the chamber has been without a secretary it
has been suggested by many that man from the
side should be appointed to fill tie position This
would, in reality be handicap. Imperial Valley has
many pecuIarltleS, social, economic, political and
merclal-Which require considerable study before they
can be understood.
a newcomer would require at least six months
perhaps year become adjusted the estab-
shed order Of things here. In that time the chamber
would be paying for his education. Mr. Hays is al
ready familiar with valley institutions. He has made
his home here for than decade, is familiar with
its business institutions and businessmen he is
of its needs its advantages and disadvantages, and
will not have to spend months becoming acquainted"
The chamber of commerce is now facing the big
geSt opportunity it has yet had placed before it. Fman
always difficult subject to handle pro-
yided by the provisions OF the ordinance passed last
spring. 1t has obtained man fully competent to
administer its business with the aid and cooperation
of the board Of directors
In the past the chamber has always accomplished
great deal more than it has been given credit for
usually in the face of stiff handicaps. Its opportun-
ity is before it. and without any doubt it will make
good of it. resulting in bigger and better Ell Cen
tro holding its with any city of similar size in the
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
NOTICE OF FILING OF UNPAID
ASSESSMENT LIST AND OF
THE TIME FIXED FOR
HEARING

Notice is hereby given that on
the 9th day Of July, 1928, Philip
W. knights, Street Superintendent
Of the City Of FL Centro, Califor-
MIA, flied with the undersigned
City Clerk, complete list Of all
assessments unpaid on account Of
the work performed and improve
ment made on that certain portion
Of Olive Avenue described in Rcso-
luton Of intention numbered BIB
(passcd and ado:tcd by the City
Council Of sand City of Fl Ccntro
on the 9TH day of October, 1920
under and pursuant to the provi-
sions Of the Improvement Act of
1911, and to said Resolution of
Intention numbered BIB and other
resolutions, notices and proceedings
Of said City Council adopted and
taken under said act, reference to
said Resolution of Intention num-
bcrcd BIB (pasaod and adopted on
the 9th day of October, 1927, as
aforesaid being hereby expressly
made for further particulars and
for a description of the work and
the district therein mentioned,
which Resolution Of Intention ami
the assessment issued by the Street
upcrintcndent contained dcclara-
tion substantially in the following
form: "Notice is hereby given that
serial bonds to represent unpaid as
scssmcuts and bear interest at the
rate Of seven per cent per annum
viii be issued hereunder in the man
ncr provided in the Improvement
Bond Act of 19l5,J the last install
mcnt Of which bonds shall mature
fourteen years from the end day OF
July next succeeding ten months
from their date
Notice is also hereby given that
Wednesday, the first day Of August,
1923, at the hour Of 1870 O'Clock,
p. NJ. Of said day is the time fixed /
by the undersigned City Clerk /
when persons interested (ncludinG
the owners Of property assessed, the
contractor, or his assigns) may ap'
pear before tho City Council Of said
city at its council chamber in the
City Hall Of said City, and show
cause why bonds should not be is .
sued upon the security Of the un-
paid assessments shown on said list. |
Dated this 25th day Of July, 1928. !,
j. c. NEALE, !
CITY Clerk Of the City Of III Ccntro,
California. 25t5
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
ILSLT TIE EXPOSITION

Pride in our homeland should inspire every resi-
dent OF Southern California to visit the Pacific South
west Exposition at Long Beach, which opened yester
day and will close on September 3.
It is not merely Long Beach affair, but in
which all the southern section Of the state is vitality in
terested. More than million persons expected
visit the exposition during the 80 days of its existence
Perhaps majority Of these will be tourists who
are visiting California. The exposition will give them
excellent opportunity become acquainted with vari
Gus sections Of the Southland. The products OF each
region and its possibilities viii be presented to them
that they may for themselves Just what this
derful Southland has to offer them.
UnQuestiOnaby many of these visitors, influenced
by what they at the exposition, will remain in Cali
fornia Every newcomer indirectly benefits all of
Southern California Just much he benefits some
particular community directly
Over S10,G0OO00 Is represented IN the exposition.
Two dozen foreign nations have sent exhibits which
are well worth seeing and studying. Practically every
community in the Southland is represented also and
an opportunity is given every Southern Californian to
become better acquainted with his neghborng COM
munities.
This whole Southland IS empire in itself. The
exposition that empire putting its best foot forward
We will be disoya to our homeland if we are not sui
fcenty interested in to what it has to show US
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Inlu 0G 1Q12

At the Imperial high school,
which will open September -, to
begin with the domestic science de
partmcut, will serve cafeteria meals
to the pupils for 10 cents, it being
hoped that this price can be main
tanned permanently.
For productiyeness and infinite
agricultural possibilities the lmpe-
rial Valley has the Valley of the
Nile skinned Il mile said Ed l..
Campbell. WHO has Just returned
from tour around the world. Mr..
Campbell is a brother of George
Campbell. He know Imperial Val
ley when SiIsbee was tn" metropo-
lis, when the side windcr and the
scorpion were the only inhabitants.
-SceIrv Sentinel.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GAEIs
Copyright, 1927, by McClurs
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE wIGGILY's ICE CREAM

Never had it seemed so hot in
Woodland as II did the day after
Jackie Bow Wow begged some rags
Of Uncle Wiggily, making the rab-
bit gentleman buy them back he
cause the rags happened to be his
wife 5 best red dress. The sun
shonc down like a ball of fire and
the very trees, strong as they were,
seemed to wilt in the heat.
As for the grass and touder flow
crs, they curled up and dropped
without any cool wind 10 cheer
them.
Whew." squcaked Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy, rs she held her long
tail out Of the window Of the cool
est room in the bungalow. This is
the hottest day ever knew"
1T is warm. said Uncle Wig
Gily, who had on his very thinncst
fur coat. But still it might be
worse.
'what do you mean-worSe?"
asked his wife. Isn't this bad
enough? Why, even the children
are sitting in the shade, and when
it is too hot for them TO play games
l know it 5 very warm. What do
You mean worse, Wiggy
1t mean il would be a lot worse
if there WASH t cool place where
we could 90 and eat icr-crcam, -
said Mr.. Longears.
Al the mention Of icc-cream. the
very warmest Of the forty 'levcn
little rabbits resting on the shady
side Of the bungalow, reused up,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28

soon, said Nurse Jane. "I'm al
most melted"
"Iec-cream mclts when it gets in
side of you, said TingIc. And I
know the answer to the puzzle
Daddicms made last uight,'
"Hush, child" begged her moth
or. s'It is too hot to think of puz-
zles.' But Tiuglc insisted on sing
ing out the answer to the puzzle OF
the man, girl and hoy walking down
long hall. "Thc little girl was
t:llest, though the men looked so
because the s!anting lines made him
seem to, chattrrcd Tingle. ct
was a Jolly puzzle. -
"Wel. if we re ready, let : go
ice-creaming' &caIlod Uncle Wig
gily. Everybody must carry u
parasol and q leaf FAM Growing
on the shady side Of tho bungalow
were some big burdock leaves. Each
little rabbit picked ono to use as an
umbrella TO keep off the sun. Small
rr leaves from the plantain weed
served as fans. Then the procession
Of rabbits and Nurse Jane, led by
Enclc Wiggily, went off to the
Polar Bear 5 cool ice cave.
oh, how lovely it is in here
sighed Mrs. Longears, as she went
ina:de.
HAS he got icc.crcam for all Of
u.s. whispered Baby Bunty.
''Hush. my dear" begged hcr
mother. But jolly Mr.. Whitcwash
laughed and roarcd;
GIVE got gallons and bushels Of
icc-cream, Sit down and III dish it
out" So they all sat down on seats
made of snowballS End soon they
were eating strawberry, banana, va
nilla and chocolate icc-cream and
feeling much cooler.
"It is very kind Of You to give
Us this picnic, Mr.. Whitcwash, -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
ANCIENT MARINER
HOPES TO REACH
CENTURY MARK
Ry United Press Leased Wire

ST ALlANS, Vt, July 2S
Scvcuty.ouc years ago Eli i.
Rockwell took out his first pilot =
license Today hale and hearty i
his 9sth year, Captain EoeG~ell ls
daily ON the bridge Of the steamer
Vermont rs It plies mp and down
Lake Cbmplain.
The venerable captain : ambition
ia t. round out s. years Of service
rs q sailor ON Lake Champaign.
RMS hc win do he VOWS, If h.
@ttainS the century mark.
81 do not spend tao much TIM
i'm reviewing the past, Ia says,
" but look forward to the futufs.
Even with - tearS behind M, !
uu planning fo the future. ho
You know what MY plans are WrlL
they are to spend At least two year,
NOR, Ia t." pilot h9ase II til. y .r.
mont
Rockwell l,rt homa ~ Nor.0
Hero, w.. at THE az II = - h.
come a sailor.
lu lSo>. tine captain ttao pilot
ul INr steamer .NtlinNlIrN. sly
l.5 live, by quirk thinking. Om
Might fin, started in the boilc.
room .jr rushed ia aad realizing
that the small stream 81 Water from
Tho pump would have little effect
ON the fire, turned The hose On th'
bot boiler which created cuoug
steam 10 rNtinguish the flmrs,
During lis ~ years ou thn LAX,
not au accident has hrn checked
against his aamr. Ilt las hold th.
TANK Of capta.u ot the Vernon,
since IL w1s bnjit. - ycasa ago.
Northern colorado had an unusual
abundance of spring RAIN, and crop:
ana pa~turagr promise great rnsults
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Vslley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
,JulV %. 1908

According to the Los Angeles
Times, Isaac Lothian, one Of the
best known old timers of the valley
has inherited a fortune, being one
Of the heirs of an old bachelor un-
Gle whom he never knew and he
will soon possess 100000, enc fifth
of tha estate Of thc late Edward
McGirk OF SAN Diego.
J. +. Peck, dcpoty county survey
or, was in town today.
The semi-anHu#l apportionment of
the states school funds gave Inn
pcrial county the sum of $2S9I.OS,
to be distributed among the Il
schools of the county. The amount
goes to the primary and grammar
rgadcs. Imperial 5 high school re-
ccived S275.Sl from the state 5
school funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Randolph Trial
Testimony Ends
Hy United Press Lensed Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 28.-Tak-
inc of testimony in the trial of }.
W. Randolph, Hollywood broker, ac-
cuscd Of numbering his wife, was
concluded Friday and Superior
Judge Emmett Wilson ordered re-
cess until Monday when concluding
arguments will be made,
Mrs. Lillian Gillespie, nurse, tcstl-
fled in rcbuttal for the prosecution
saving that DR.. Phillip j. Murphy
told her "Mrs. Randolph is so far
oonc don't know what 5 wrong
with her.
DR.. Murphy, who previously testi-
fled that Mrs Randolph died from
acute pcritonitis, denied he made
the statement attributed TO him by
Mrs. Gillespie.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Cut- out Puzzl g.

Longears with laugh. But he did
not laugh long, for laughing, as you
know. makes YOU fat and the fattcr
YOU grow the hotter You are. 'What
| was going to say said Mr. Long
ears, "is that we can all 20 to the
cave of Mr.. Whitcwash. the Polar
Bear, and eat icc-crcam. lie told
me, last night, he thought i would
be very hot today and he invited
me to bring you all to his cave"
We can't get there my too
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
TEN YEARS AGO
July Is, 1918

On Wednesday evening thcrc Will
hc an entertainment and street
dance for colorel men Of the valley
Who viii leave fer American Lake
ON the following morning.
G. \. Hartigan returned from ia
cumba where he spent some time
with Ills family.
Miss c. L. Williford. deputy coun-
~ clerk, }eft for a five weeks visit
with her mother
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28

and Baby Bunty, the visiting orphan
rabbit, who was sort of number
forty twelve. asked:
"What about ice-crcam. Jnclc
Wig''
q said icc-crcam was very cool
ing ON a hot day answered Mr..
Longoars, twinkling his pink nose
noncommittal like.
is that all you have to say
Nurse Jane wanted to know.
"'Indeed it ism t, - answered Mr..
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28


said Uncle Wiggily ~ am much
c~oler now. feel just fine.
DO YOU feel cool enough 10
make a puzzle for me 10 ~to If / can
DO it," asked the Bear.
Indeed do. answered. the
bunny. s. he made n mixed up pie.
turc of a queer animal 10 see if the
Bear could guess who it WIS.
If You put the pieces together YOU
viii see for yourself. And if the
work haskc. will let the thimblc
take the huttonholr scissors to cut
;hc front g~ass. III tell You next
about Uncle Wiggilv's red candy.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
STATE GEOWING FAST
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2N.-Th'
population e. California has ia-
cr a~gd mor' than 80 porrcu- since
900 according - survey of state
conditions recently completed b.
. loral organization. Good business
conditions in the sta-e n the pres
ant time were reported. Construction
TRADE and agriculture were shown
to IT, ~ uofmal levels, while onlv
manufacturing activity lgd rtraj
Cd
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28

Fresno County Fair officials ar.
a. work, although the fair j., not
until September 24-34.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
BACK TO NORMAL

The gate receipts at the Heeney-Tunney fight
prove concusvey that the day of eXhorbitant purses
for boxing matches is thing of the past and it is well
that it should be.
There never was any logical excuse to Justify the
weight championship bouts and they can only be laid
10 the hystea CT the times when the public easily sue
cumbed TO the ballyhoo Of those who promote such
events.
When one thinks Of men whose only claim to fame
is the ability punch another into submission,
getting paid in the neighboTho0d Of million dollars
Tor few minutes work, while scientists whose labor
viii thousands Of lives left TO subsist on
moaglr p.-tance, thinking people are bound to ask
'Why should this be-
The big purses started Immediately after the
when thousands were still feeling the prosperity d
that abnormal period Money plentiful and every
desire to spend il was graufied. The ballyhoo was
turned and Whetted the appetes already hungerng
to spend and spend some more.
Some experts say the public is sick OF prizchght-
ing or to polite term, boxing matches. Perhaps
this IS true perhaps not Many respectable people en-
joy boxing matches, others, also respectable do not
and do not approve Of them.
When city the size Of New York with an enor-
mous population to draw from, and its tremendous
wealth indicates that the day of fabulous purses is
over it can certainly be taken for granted as truth
that the rest Of the country viii follow SUIT
If has always been the American custom to pay
professional athletes well. This viii always undoubt-
odly be but the sport supporting public has served
notice that ie through making mlIllonaITc5 Of ngnt-
crs and those who promote them.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28

Northern Colorado had an unusual
abundance of spring rains and crops
and pa>turagr promise great rnsult-.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28

III Herbert Hoovers addiction to peanuts has any
thing 10 do with the Republican elephant the question
u.s. what should AT Smith oat-hay or raw meat?
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28

AT last we know why it's SO hot this summer "
ur Glenn Volya Of Zion City H., says the sun is OF
2CO miles from the earth
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28

Half the time Wall street needs shot Of adj
and the other half a dose Of bromide
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-22
Enjoyable Dance
At Elks Club

Over 200 Elks and their ladies at
tended the dinner dance given last
night in Elks hall by the "Kitchen
Mechanics of the lodge, members
who have served on the kitchen de-
tail during the past year.
Dinner was served at 7:30, tables
prettilv decorated with sweet peas
being set in the lodge room. An or
chestra played selections during din
ner.
During the dance which followed,
Cal Mousseau, county clerk, who has
acted as chef of the lodge, was pre-
sented with a handsome clock as a
token of the appreciation of the
Elks for the work which he has
done. Mrs. Winifrcd McIvor. who
has given the lodge much assistance
in the matter of decorations and in
planning various activities, was pre-
Sented with wrist watch.
In accepting the clock the county
clerk made speech that indicated
he thought he was campaigning a
gain. Mrs. Mvlvor, on the contrary
responded briefly and to the point
The dance was a decided success
the entire kitchen brigade doing
themselves proudly.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-22
DATE, GROWERS
WILL GATHER
AT COACHELLA A

The Coachella valley farm center
announces the outline of the pro-
gram for the Fifth Annual Date
Growers Institute, to be held in the
Coachella Valley Union High school
Saturday, March 81.
Morning session: (D Fertilizing
experiments with bearing date
palms and discussion of same. (2)
Pollenizing Experiments and gener-
al discussion. (3) Picking methods
as applied to tall palms and general
discussion.
Afternoon session: O Proven
tion of rain damage to date crops
with general discussion. (2) Coop
Grafton as applied to the date indus
try. (3) Observations on Date Grow
ing in Morocco and lgeria-illus-
trated lecture by DR.. w. T. Swingle.
This institute is the annual get
together of California and Arizona
date growers. 1t is held under the
auspices of Coachella Valley date
growers, the U. S. Department of
Agriculture and the Universities of
California and Arizona. This year
most of the discussion will be hand
led by Coachella Valley date grow
ers. The committee in charge is
limiting the program to few sub.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-22
Social Brevities

w. c. T. L. will meet in all day
session Friday at II a. M. at the
home of Mrs. f. l. Shepherd, SCI
Orange avenue. Parliamentary
drill will be conducted at 11;S0
preceding pot luck luncheon at noon.
In the afternoon there will be a
business meeting and program.
Friday evening at the social hall
of the Methodist church the Sunday
school classes of Mr.. jenkins and s.
NJ. Gruwell will hold a penny So
cial.
Tonight at 6:30 the Methodist
congregation will participate in the
regular monthly parish dinner. Spe-
cial music will be furnished by the
Rotary male quartet.
Barbara Worth Rebekah lodge
will entertain with a dancing par
ty Thursday evening, March 20, at
Heber Palm Garden.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-22

iccts to provide ample time for full
and open discussion of each topic.
This program should be of interest
to every date grower.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-22
ANNUAL PARISH
DINNER ENJOYED
BY PRESBYTERIANS

Annual parish dinner took place
last night at the Presbyterian church
parlors with the men of the con
Cregation as hosts. Arrangements
Tor the dinner were made by b. T..
Lemons and +. l.. Riddle and X. L.
phillcv and II. G. Coe were i'll charge
of table decorations.
GAY paper covers and napkins
and bowls of sweet peas made tie
dinner tables attractive for the oc'
cAsion and the k. p. served a deli
eious and substantial repast.
At the annual parish meeting that
followed dinner reports from all dc
partments indicated gratifying
1rogress throughout the year. Ed
ors elected last night for a thrc
wear term were l.. i. Sargent, ID. Ii;
Crawford, and Vaughn Thompson
and trustees elected TO serve ono
wear include Frank Wilby, o. q
Horne, Elmer Hoad, Hugh 7. Os
borne, Howard Meyer, David Creigh
tom and Gilbert Preston.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-22
PYTHIAN SISTERS
ENTERTAINED AT
WESLEY HE'LL HOME

Pythian Sisters Thimblc club was
graciously entertained at luncheon
Yesterday afternoon by Mrs. G. Il.
Morrison and Mrs. Wesley He'll at
the home of the latter hostess on
Sandalwood Drive.
Small tables, prettily decorated
with flowers were laid for the fol
lowing club members and their
guests: Mesdames Duane Stafford,
Martha Steele, Frank Weir, James
Davis. Ira Wakefield. Romeo Smith.
Richard Jones. Charles Long, Wal
ter Grider, Floyd Kenyon, Near
thur, Walter Wakefield, Russell
Graves, J. A. Hall, Z. l.. Massey.
Glenn Provost. c. s. Reed, Ernest
Sanders, Connie Cowan, Townsend.
Sem Bacon, James Williams and
Betty Johnson.
Attractive bridge prizes were
won at the close of the afternoon
by Mrs. J. A. Hall and Mrs. c. S.
Reed.